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VOL. LI No. 1
Thursday, January 2, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Non-Theatrical Producers to Attend Conference
HAYS W INSIST ONIBRAMSON SUff| TRIAL
24 Columbia ^^tures Now Set for '30 Production
Bad Sound
-is synchronized murder
=By JACK ALICOATE^^^=
OF late we have received sd
many letters from exhibitors
in various stages of irrita-
tion, heated resentment, ire and
constant unrest that we have come
at least to the temporary conclusion
that- thev are entitled to speedy re-
lief and consideration, now that
tl J talkers are with us permanent-
ly, from the exchange man that
sends them prints and records unfit
for use. Talking pictures are a
little bit of hotsy totsy for the ex-
hibitor when they are clicking
mechanically and everything is
running O.K. but, when in place
of oi-dinary even projection you
have a constant rain storm on the
screen and instead of pleasing
voices and tuneful melody you get
from the loud speaker a symphony
of squeaks, scratches and air pock-
ets, the effect upon the customer
regarding his future and continued
patronage is apt to be most dis-
couraging for the exhibitor.
The indictment before us that con-
fronts the exchangeman aforemen-
tioned is rather long and consists of
several counts. Here are a few: Oily
prints^Scratched prints — Prints out
of sink — Poor patches — Broken
sprocket holes — Old and worn out
records, and divers and sundry other
abuses too numerous to mention.
The above is inserted as hearsay evi-
dence merely as a matter of record.
Seriously, here is a situation that
no doubt is a grave problem to nine
out of ten small town houses. It is
a big enough thought to deserve the
immediate attention and considera-
tion of every sales manager and su-
pervising exchange executive in the
business. In former days an old
print was bad enough but under the
new order of things bad sound from
either print or records is nothing
short of synchronized murder.
1.
ictures Now in Work
t Columbia Studio —
Preparing Others
Two roadshow pictures, one from
a David Belasco stage play and the
other a Jack Holt starring vehicle,
"Hell's Island," head the list of 24
features already scheduled for pro-
duction by Columbia in 1930. Four
of the pictures now are in work,
while an equal number awaits cast-
(Contitiued on Page 6)
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ern unit of Associated Publications,
Inc. Anna Aiken Patterson, founder
of "Weekly Film Review," continues
with that publication in an editorial
capacity.
DEPT. OF COMMERCE TO
HOLD CONFAB ON FEB. 1
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Final arrangements
have been completed for a confer-
ence of leading producers and dis-
tributors of industrial and education-
al films to take place here Feb. 1,
under the auspices of the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce,
(Continued on Page 6)
Civil Service Examinations
for Universal Chiefs
Branch managers and head book-
ers of Universal will be given writ-
ten and oral examinations, of the
civil service type, to determine their
fitness for promotion, it is announced
(Continued on Page 6)
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Br WILL M. HATS
Just Published — A Brief History of Motion
Pictures and the Development of Sound.
T J-*^ Will Appear In Serial Form
EVERY DAY IN THE FILM DAILY
STARTING NEXT MONDAY
A Daily Feature of Universal Interest to Every-
one In or Out of Pictures — Don't Miss It!
C. C. Pettijohn Replies to
Actions Seeking
$1,300,000
The Hays office will insist on trial
of the suit filed Tuesday by Ivan
Abramson and the Graphic Film
Corp. against 47 corporations and
individuals in the motion picture in-
dustry, said C. C. Pettijohn, general
counsel of the Hays organization.
In the Abramson action, brought
against 13 major companies, five im-
portant executives, Film Boards of
(Continued on Page 6)
72 DEAD, 150 il
IN SCOTLAND FIRE PANIC
Paisley, Scotland (By Cable) —
Seventy-two are known to be dead
and about ISO injured in a fire panic
at the Glen Cinema Tuesday. Most
of the victims were children. The
fire started in the projection room
but did very little damage, the heavy
casualties being mostly due to a wild
rush from the balcony to the main
floor.
IT'29
MAY REAC|$15,000,000
Earnings of Paramount for the
fourth quarter of the fiscal year 1929
are estabUshed at about $5,500,000,
which is approximately 100 per cent
greater than the net for the cor-
responding peritod of 1928 when the
(Continued on Page o)
Proposed K. C. Padlock
Ordinance is Killed
Kansas City — Proposed padlock
ordinance to prohibit indecent shows
has been defeated. It was believed
that the measure was too drastic
because it would repeal the present
license ordinance and subsequently
close local theaters.. Officials felt
that the present ordinance and state
laws are sufficient to regulate mat-
ters.
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SAYS MEXICO TO BE 12
P. C. WIRED IN 6 MONTHS
More than 12 per cent of theaters
in Mexico will be showing sound
pictures within the next six months,
says George Pezet, Mexican sales
representative for Pathe Internation-
al Corp., now in New York. "There
are about 500 theaters in Mexico,
and of this number only 35 are wired.
Four months ago only one house was
wired in Mexico City whereas today
21 have sound equipment. Eight
houses in Mexico City are equipped
with Pacent, five with RCA Photo-
phone, three with W. E., one with
DeForest and others have various
systems. In the Interior five have
RCA and the rest are either DeFor-
est or Pacent," declared Pezet.
Visugraphic Volume of
Business Increases
An increase of 80 per cent over
1928 in total volume of business was
recorded by Visugraphic Pictures,
Inc., New York, for the fiscal year
ending Dec. 31, 1929, according to
the annual report to be presented to
Its directorate today by Edward F.
Stevenson, president.
The statement shows that the sur-
plus earnings in 1929 were invested
in the building and equipping of a
modern sound and recording studio,
the development of portable sound
apparatus and for the expansion of
the company's branches in Boston
and Philadelphia.
Irving Rossheim Joins
Thilly* Brokerage Firm
Irving Rossheim, former president
of First National and the Stanley
Co., has joined the Philadelphia
brokerage firm of Newburger, Hen-
derson & Loeb as a general partner.
Rossheim remains an active director
of the board of Warner Bros.
"Sally" For Boston Jan. 24
Boston — Plans already are under
way for the opening of First Na-
tional's "Sally" at the Publix, Wash-
ington St., Olympia and Uptown the-
aters Jan. 24.
Sargent at Strand
Waterville, Me. — George W. Sar-
gent now is manager of the Strand
here. He was last at the Haines.
COAST ENCINEERS PLAN
TO STUDY DEVELOPMENTS
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Ten meetings, run-
ning through 1930, have been plan-
ned by the Pacific Coast Section of
the Society of M. P. Engineers for
the purpose of studying the latest
developments in the industry. The
first discussion, already held at the
California Institute of Technology in
Pasadena, was devoted to light and
color, and there will be further talks
on color, wide film, laboratory pro-
cedure, stereoscopic depth and tele-
vision.
Canada Government Row
Stops Sunday Premiere
Ottawa — A clash occurred between
the Dominion Government and the
Ontario Government here recently
when the Ontario officials re-
fused to issue a permit for the show-
ing of "The Arctic Patrol," five-reel
picture made by the Dominion Gov-
ernment on a Sunday at the Ava-
lon. Cancellation of the theater and
operators' license was threatened,
according to a notice pasted on the
Avalon's doors. About 1,000 per-
sons were awaiting the opening of
the house. Back of the incident is
trouble involving Blue Laws en-
forcement.
Karl Freund Perfecting
Color Process in N. Y.
Karl Freund, who photographed
"Variety," "Metropolis" and "The
Last Laugh," is perfecting a new
color system, using the Paramount
Long Island studio for his experi-
mental work. The process is known
as the Keller-Dorian color system
and is said to bq the first to use the
primary colors. Freund intends to
make a color film entitled "New
York."
First German Talker Arrives
The first German talker feature,
"Because I Love You" produced by
Aafa Film Co. at the Tobis studios
in Tempelhof, Germany, has arrived
in New York and will be released by
American General Film Co. after the
first of the year. The cast includes
Mady Christians, Hans Stuwe and
Karl Platen. Music is by Ed May.
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Date Book
Jan.
Opening of "No, No, Nanette" at
Mark Strand, New York City.
AMPA Luncheon at the Paramount
Hotel, New York City.
Jan. 15 Warner Coast studio to resume ac-
tivity.
Jan. 25 Fourth annual frolic of Fox Athletic
Club, Hotel Commodore, New
York City.
Paramount Pep Club annual ball at
the Astor, New York.
Feb. 19 Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
Jan.
Feb. 7
Gourdeau in N. Y.
E. R. Gourdeau, managing direc-
tor of Australasian Films, (East),
now in New York, has received a
cable announcing the first installa-
tion of RCA Photophone in Java in
Sourabarga. Talking pictures are
getting across successfully, he says.
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has been very satisfactory."
— Glendale TIteater
Glenwood, Ark.
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1930 comes in
a LION!
RAMON NOVARRO in
DEVIL MAY CARE
Thrilling Musical Romance S. R. O. at
$2 Astor, N. Y. "The Pagan" was a
winner, but wait till they see this !
CHARLES KING
BESSIE LOVE in
CHASING RAINBOWS
The "Broadway Melody" pair click
again in another road-show'Size audi-
ence hit! With Technicolor.
DUNCAN SISTERS in
ITS A GREAT LIFE
A grand show of loves, lau^s, tears
and Well songs. With Technicolor.
NORMA SHEARER in
THEIR OWN DESIRE
It's got the class of "Mrs. Cheyney"
plus a box office quality that Norma
gave you in "His Secretary." Sure-fire!
WILLIAM HAINES in
NAVY BLUES
All the fun of Bill Haines combined
with the strongest dramatic love story
he's ever had !
VAN & SCHENCK in
THEY LEARNED
ABOUT WOMEN
These Big Time headliners in a thrill-
ing romance of the baseball wQrld.
How these boys sing! A natural !
And More Big Ones on the Way!
Happy METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER New Year
DAILY
Thxirsday, January 2, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
€
•
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
PAUL STEIN
engagement with Max
Reinhardt in Berlin
A British Plea for Product
To Keep Unwired Houses Open
WHAT strikes the big men of
the industry as a matter of
secondary importance, the sup-
ply of siLent pictures for the
houses which are not yet wired,
is actually, to the halls concern-
ed, a question of life or death.
The big circuit houses and the
leading kinemas throughout the
country are running talkies;
those of the next rank of impor-
tance are installing equipment
as quickly as ever they can.
What remains? A tremendous
number of small houses which
have not the slightest prospect
of being able to afford the ex-
pense of a high-class equipment.
What we have to recognize is
that these halls are really en-
titled to continue. Their pro-
prietors form the majority of the
C.E.A. membership, and they
are essentially the people who
need its protection most. Until
they can be provided with sound
installations of good quality and
low price they must run on si-
lent films.
"Kinematograph Weekly,"
London
Screen Has Gained, Not Lost,
By the Addition of Sound
THE vast majority of intelli-
gent observers, who go to
the movies regularly and appre-
ciate them, will now cheerfully
concede that not only has the
screen lost nothing by the ad-
dition of sound but it has gained
a great deal and stands to gain a
great deal more. Hollywood has
had to work terrifically hard to
achieve this recognition, and be
it said that Hollywood has work-
ed with thoroughly unexpected
and uncharacteristic intelligence.
Robert E. Sherwood in
"New York Evening Post"
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
You know, a good number of years ago if some fellow made
a name for himself in a big way or other, the community
or other generally named a cigar, a street or avenue after the
dear fellow — but in these modern times it's different. Fannie
Brice, in the U. A. "Be Yourself," pitches Otto Kahn the berry
in the form of labelling a soHg after him, titled "Is Something
the Matter With Otto Kahn?" Monte Blue and Joe E.
Brown, two of Hollywood's favorite sons, are still lingering
around Jimmy Walker's city
4> * * •
Again she is going to blossom forth, but not on the screen
this time, Marilyn Miller, that gorgeous morsel, will attend the
premiere of F. N.'s "No, No, Nanette" at the Strand, tomorrow.
Vina Delmar has been corraled by Warners to write
originals for Vitaphone specials and will shortly shove off for
the Coast
* * • *
Two Mack Sennett comedies are playing on Broadway with
indefinite run pictures, "Scotch" with Bevan and Clyde is at
the Geo. M. Cohan with "Blaze O'Glory" and "Uppercut
O'Brien" with Andy Clyde and Harry Gribbon is doing its
stuff with "Party Girl" at the Gaiety Harold J. Mirisch,
formerly with the Warner home office, has been transferred to
the Metropolitan division under Harry L. Charnas, general man-
ager. Mirisch will work on booking for Warner houses
* • • •
Eddie Dowling, whose second picture, "Blaze O'Glory" is
the attraction at the Geo. M. Cohan, is one of Rhode Island's
favorite sons. Little Rhody, the smallest state in this great
big land of ours, hasn't fallen down on the job of producing
actin' material, providing Geo. M. Cohan, Ruth Clifford, Jane
Winton, Kate Price, Rae Samuels, etc., etc
* • • •
One of the snappiest house organizations which Uncle Sam's
mailmen bring into our office with regularity is "Now," edited
by Eddy Eckles, with K W. Calvin as ye associate ed. Frank
Whitbeck, director of advertising for West Coast Theaters,
whose publication it is, keeps a watchful eye over the works.
* * * *
George K. Arthur has left St. Louis and now is on the last
lap of a vaudeville tour upon completion of which he is sched-
uled to trek to Europe. The dashing George last appeared in
M-G-M's "Chasing Rainbows."
* * * *
Word penetrates Times Square from Paramount's Long
Island studio that "He Was Her Man" is the new title given
Gilda Gray's two-reel talker produced as "Frankie and Johnny."
Dudley Murphy did the megaphoning Harry Green, who
plays the title role in "The Kibitzer," will send his voice over
the ether via the Columbia system Saturday night during the
Paramount-Publix hour
* 4' « 4i
BET YOU COULDN'T GUESS WHAT COMPANY GAR-
NERED THE BIGGEST YEARLY NET?
THE FINANCIAL SECTION OF THE FORTHCOMING
FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK HAS THE DOPE.
JANUARY 2-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who today are celebrating tiieir
birthdays
Walter Futter
D. W. Griffith
W. Ray Johnston
Allene Ray
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALr
FRANK WILSTACH has garner-
ed his ninth annual crop of the
best similes of the year and shoots
us an advance copy. Frank gets as
great a kick out of collecting 'em as
everybody does in reading 'em. And
that's our simile for enjoyment. Now
tear into a few pips culled from his
"Dictionary of Similes," and get your
share of enjoyments.
* * *
About as safe as leaving your wife
in the Navy Yard — Fred Allen.
As happy as an old maid being
held for ransom. — Anon.
Innocent as a bee on a paper
flower. — Arthur (Bugs) Baer.
No more use than a Roxy pass
at the Paramount theater — Jack Ali-
coate
Final as a period. — Louis Monta
Bell.
As superfluous as a shooting gal-
lery in Chicago. — Ibid.
Busting along with all the speed
of a spavined snail. — Kenneth Camp-
bell.
Overworked as a floorwalker's in-
dex finger. — I. Elinson.
Shut up as tight as a tabloid col-
umnist at five a. m. — F. P. Adams.
Dull as an illustrated lecture on
Barnacle Breeding. — Pere Lorentz.
Married people have labels . . .
just like a trunk on a railway that
belongs to somebody. — D. H. Law-
rence.
As futile as skywriting in Pitts-
burgh.— Life.
He made a clatter like a shower
of feathers. — O. O. Mclntyre.
Disconcerting as a cross-eyed mud-
dle-winker.— Sidney Munde.
Cheerful an' uncomplainin' as a
California grape farmer. — Abe Mar-
tin.
Meek as a glass-eyed wooly lamb.
• — Don Marquis.
She is thin enough to do hand-
springs in a flute. — Edward Schack-
ner.
About as happy as a toothless
guest at a peanut brittle party. —
Raymond S. Tompkins.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Herbert Hoover's American Re-
lief organization film, "Starvation"
to open Jan. 9 in New York.
C. B. Price, Inc., secures Ameri-
can distribution of German subma-
rine film.
A. S. Black to build new Portland,
Me., house.
Mary Marsh Allen, prominent
English actress, arrives in New York.
Effective January 1, 1930
WEEKLY FILM REVIEW
of Atlanta, Georgia
is consolidated with
EXHIBITORS' TRIBUNE
of Atlanta, Georgia
as the Southeastern Unit of
Associated Publications, Inc*
Anna Aiken Patterson,
founder of the Weekly Film Review,
will continue in an editorial
capacity with this unit.
ASSOCIATED PUBLICATIONS, INC
National in Scope '^m Local in Service
FILM TRADE TOPICS, San Francisco; MOTION PICTURE TIMES, Dallas; MOVIE AGE, Minneapolis; THE REEL JOURNAL,
Kansas City; MOTION PICTURE DIGEST, Chicago; MICHIGAN FILM REVIEW, Detroit; EXHIBITORS' FORUM, Pitts-
burgh; THE OHIO SHOWMAN, Cleveland; NEW ENGLAND FILM NEWS, Boston; EXHIBITORS' TRIBUNE, Atlanta.
"EACH IN ITS FIELD — THE EXHIBITOR'S HOME PAPER"
THE
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DAILY
Thursday, January 2, 1930
It's PublixAve. Nozv
Portland, Ore. — In honor of
Publix Theaters, property
owners here have petitioned
the Portland City Council to
change the name of Main St.
and Broadway, where the
Publix theater stands, to Pub-
lix Ave. The move for a
change came about when a
complaint was registered that
the present name typified an
idea of a small town village
street.
DEPT. OF COMMERCE TO
HOLD CONFAB ON FEB. I
(.Continued from Page 1)
according to E. I. Way, of the mo-
tion picture section of the Dept. of
Commerce. Among the problems to
come up for discussion are: coopera-
tive sales efforts, sound pictures, in-
dustrial advertising and production
policies.
At present there are more than
375 companies in this country using
or producing and distributing non-
theatrical pictures, either for adver-
tising of educational purposes, ac-
cording to Way.
Civil Service Examinations
for Universal Chiefs
(Continued from Page 1)
by Carl Laemmle. The written test
will be sent to each exchange man-
ager and booking chief for comple-
tion, after which the papers are to
be returned to Lou B. Metzger.
Oral examinations then will be
conducted at the home office by an
examining board composed of Metz-
ger and other high officials of the
company. Average of the combined
tests will constitute the promotion
rating of each man.
Bids Taken for Philly House
Philadelphia — Bids have been
taken for the new 4,000-seat theater
Samuel Shapiro is building at Alle-
gheny and Kensington Aves. The
estimated cost of the structure is
$650,000. The house will be named
Midway.
Rosenthal at Duluth House
Duluth, Minn. — M. Rosenthal has
been appointed manager of the Ly-
ceum, a Publix house. Before com-
ing to this city Rosenthal managed
theaters for the past IS years in the
East where he also conducted a vau-
deville booking agency.
Warner Revises Plans
Ridgewood, N. J. — Construction on
new Warner theater to be built here
has temporarily been held up due to
a revision of plans which are being
made by the company's architects.
Install Phonofilm at Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Miss. — DeForest Pho-
nofilm has been installed at the Tem-
ple here, according to Manager El-
kin.
Hays Organization to Insist
on Ivan Abramson Suit Trial
(Continued
Trade and the Hays office, damages
amounting to $1,300,000 are sought.
Allegation is made that the "lead-
ing producers in this country en-
gaged the services of William H.
Hays for the purpose of organizing
the Motion Picture Producers &
Distributors of America, Inc., and
the various Film Boards of Trade.
for the unlawful purposes of destroy-
ing competition of the independent
producers and of monopolizing for
their own benefit the exhibition of
motion pictures." The plaintiff al-
leges that members of the Hays or-
ganization control "not less than 95
per .cent of all picture production in
the United States and supply 22,000
theaters" with product.
from Page 1)
The Pettijohn statement, replying
to the action, in part, follows:
"The allegations in the complaint are so
ludicrous that notice of the filing of the
suit would be taken if it was not for the
interesting fact that Senator Smith W.
Brookhart appears as trial counsel. In all
of his agitations against the orderly conduct
of the motion picture industry the Senator
has professed that his interest was to en-
courage wholesome entertainment.
"The issue is clean-cut — shall exhibitors
of the country be encouraged or required to
show pictures of the kind Mr. Abramson
produced or shall they not? This associa-
tion and exhibitors' associations and all the
responsible factors of the industry are against
it. We welcome the showdown.
"Whatever misfortune and cessation of
importance has come to Mr. Abramson in the
motion picture industry has come entirely
through the type of picture which he per-
sistently produced and offered for exhibition."
24 Columbia Features Already
Set for Production in 1930
(Continued
ing or a chance to begin shooting,
and several more are in preparation.
Only one, "Mexicali Rose," is ready
for release, while "Murder on the
Roof" is in the cutting room.
Following is the list as it now
stands, with additions to be made in
the course of the vear:
A David Belasco stage drama with a well-
known woman star, directed by Frank R.
Capra. Now being adapted.
Jack Holt in "Hell's Island." directed by
Frank R. Capra. Preparing to go in work.
Three specials starring Evelyn Brent. First
storv being written.
"The Melody Man" (Technicolor sequen-
ces), by Herbert Fields. T.orenz Hart and
Richard Rodcers; with William Collier, Jr.,
Alice D.TV. John St. Polis; directed by R.
William Neil. Practically completed.
"For the Love o'l.il," from Liberty Mag
a?ine's cover serial; with Johnnv Arthur.
Sallv Star. Lee Kohlmar, John T. Murray
and Vivian Oakland; directed by Victor Heer-
man. In work.
"Murder on the Roof." from the mysterv
serial in Liberty, with Porothv Revier. Mar-
"Jiret Livintrston, Raymond Hatton. William
V. Monc. Virginia Brown Faire; directed bv
<^eorge B. Seitz. In cutting room.
from Page 1)
"Sweethearts on Parade," based on the
popular song.
"The Squealer," from the Broadway stage
play.
"Mexicali Rose," with Barbara Stanwyck.
Sam Hardy and Arthur Rankin; directed by
Erie C. Kenton. Ready for release.
"Vengeance," drama of Belgian Congo.
with Jack Holt, Dorothy Revier, Philip
Strange; directed by Archie Mayo. Almost
finished.
"Last of the Lone Wolf," by Louis Joseph
Vance.
"Borrowed Love," from the play by Bide
Dudley.
"Ladies Must Play," marriage drama.
"Jazz Daughters".
"Sisters." starring Molly O'Day and Sally
O'Neil. Story in work.
"The Black Sheep," melodrama of an
exiled youth. Going in work.
"Paris Nights," drama with singing and
dancing background.
"Prince of Diamonds," by Gene Markey
Storv in work.
"Temptation," social drama.
"Private Property," triangle drama. Ready
for shooting.
"Around the Corner," drama of New
York: directed by Karl Brown and A. H.
Van Buren.
"Personality." with a popular woman star.
Bert Naus at Granada;
Other Puhlix Chansfes
IVert Cnnst Bnreau, THE FTTM DAILY
San Francisco — Bert F. Naus, man-
^£rer of the Rialto, Portland. Ore..
now is manadng the Granada here
for Publix. Jack Gault. former otib-
1'Vitv and advertising director of the
Rialto, has been apnointed manager
of the house with Max Shane, for-
merly of the Paramount in Los Ang-
eles, assuming Gault's former duties.
Richmond Biiou Opens With W.E.
Richmond — Paramount's "The Vir-
srinian" inaugurated the talker policv
at the Bijou which was recentlv
equipped with Western Electric ap-
paratus. Georfire Kitzmiller, for-
merly of Norfolk, is manager.
Saturday Change for Caoitol, Va.
Richmond— Ivan I. Rosenbaum,
manager of the Capitol here an-
nounces the bill hereafter will open
on Saturdavs instead of Mondays,
as previously.
Abe Markowitz I.«aves
RKO's 'Frisco Exchange
We^t Con^. Bureau, THE FIT.M DAILY
San Francisco — Abe Markowitz
manaeer of the RKO exchanere here
has resigned and William G. Wolf
formerly of Denver, has replaced
him.
Loew's Festival Tieuo
Loew's Inc. has lined up about 25
Chambers of Commerce to and in
celebration of "Loew's January Fes-
tival." Tie-ups with Chambers and
nierch-THts have been made in Svra-
(-tise. Rochester, Reading. Davton
Fvansville. Jamaica, Bronklvn.
Bronx. Jersey Citv. Houston, Mem-
phis and other cities.
Talk-A-Phone for Three Houses
Clpveland, Tex. — In addition to
the Palace here and Rex. Madison-
ville, the Colonial at Clarksville.
Tevns, has been equipped with Talk-
A-Phone sound apparatus. All three
houses opened with sound pictures
Christmas Dav.
IT'29Ei
MAY REflCIU15,000,000
(Continued from Page 1)
net income of $2,727,318 represented
the best fourth quarter's earnings in
the history of the company, accord-
ing to the Wall St. News, in a state-
ment from Los Angeles credited to
Adolph Zukor. The company's earn-
ings for the entire year of 1929 should
exceed $15,000,000 which compares
with $8,713,063 in 1928 and $8,057,-
998 for 1927, continued the publica-
tion. At this rate earnings of over
$15,000,000 would be equal to over
$5.65 a share on 2,647,326 shares of
common stock outstanding on Sept.
30 last, or $2.65 a share in excess of
the current $3 annual dividend rate.
Films to be Discussed
at Rollins College Talks
Winter Park, Fla. — The role that
motion pictures play in public opin-
ion is considered to be of such im-
portance by officials of Rollins Insti-
tute here that a round table discus-
sion on the subject will take place
throughout the week of Jan. 6 when
the college will hold its second an-
nual institute of statesmanship.
Among those listed to participate in
this discussion are: Huston Thomp-
son, formerly with the Federal Trade
Commission, as chairman; Carl Mil-
hken, of the Hays organization, Ab-
ram F. Myers, head of Allied States
Ass'n and Dr. William Sheafe Chase,
of the International Reform Federa-
tion.
In discussing pictures, "The Role
of the Movie in Public Opinion" will
focus attention on the coming influ-
ence of the cinema in public opinion
and the question of its control and
direction.
Rippard Gets Richmond House
Richmond — W. H. Rippard of
Washington, has completed arrange-
ments to take over the management
of the Echo theater at Farmville. The
house formerly was owned by the
community.
Eddie Wright at Harlingen House
Harlingen, Tex. — T. B. Noble, dis-
trict manager of Publix, has appoint-
ed Eddie Wright, former manager at
Welasco, Tex., manager of the Ar-
cadia, succeeding Jack Pickens.
W. E. For Wilmington House
Wilmington, Del. — Western Elec-
tric sound apparatus has been in-
stalled at the Park here, according
to Joseph De Terio, manager.
Bonner Manager at Midland, Tex.
Midland, Tex. — John S. Bonner
now is manager of the Yucca which
recently opened here.
Publix Gets Portland House
Portland, Me. — The Strand has
been taken over by Publix, accord-
ing to an announcement.
Harry Stone at Fox Butte House
Butte, Mont. — Harry Stone is
manager of the new Fox house here.
there is no mystery about advertis-
ing ^ many of our greatest business
enterprises have been built upon
its foundation ^ successful adver-
tising is simply a question of dean,
honesty eye arresting copy placed in
those mediums that are read by the
greatest number able to buy that
ivhich you have to sell ic in the mo-
tion picture industry the film daily
reaches ninety percent of the buying
poiver of a great business that spends
millions every month ^ that's ivhy
this publication is proving itself
every day a profitable advertising
medium for those ivho use its col-
umns regularly -k ask anyone of
importance in the industry ivhether
or not he reads the film daily
regularly * a test ivill tell *
"UgfM
MMmmar
says
LZuinn Maitin
h, NY. World
"HELL'S HEROES
is the hardest-hitting melodrama . . . that has come this
way since the talking films have been with us . . . first
rate entertainment." — Quinn Martin, N. Y. World.
"HELL'S HEROES
is the most impressive picture to be played at the Colony
since this house turned talkie. ... It brings a lump to the
throat and a tear to the eye. . . . The Colony should house
it for at least several weeks." — Irene Thirer, N. Y.
Daily News.
"HELL'S HEROES
is an interesting and realistic bit of characterization." —
N. Y. Times.
"HELL'S HEROES
PETER B. KYNE'S first storv in
sound. With Charles Bickford,
Raymond Hatton, Fred Kohler,
Fritzi Ridgeway. Directed by
William Wyler. Presented by
CARL LAEMMLE
is a dandy drama. . . . Charles Bickford's performance
stands out brilliantly." — Bland Johaneson, N. Y. Daily
Mirror.
"HELL'S HEROES
takes its place with the best films of the month . . . done
with an extraordinarily impressive and sincere dignity.
. . . Director William Wyler's understanding and thrill-
ing treatment of the story holds one absorbed. . . .
There's nothing conventional about this . . . don't miss
it!" — Rose Pelswick, N. Y. Evening Journal.
"HELL'S HEROES i
is a thrilling talkie . . . excellent version of Peter B.
Kyne's story, 'The Three Godfathers.' The important
members of the cast are Charles Bickford, Fred Kohler
and Raymond Hatton . . . each excels in his own particu-
lar sequence." — Regina Crewe, N. Y. American.
"HELL'S HEROES
has something new and original in its method of telling
a story in dialogue set entirely out of doors. . . . For the
picture connoisseur, this is one to see!" — Marguerite
Tazelaar, N. Y. Herald-Tribune.
PICTURES— NOT PROMISES/
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VOL, LI No. 2
Friday, January 3, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Western Electric Will Appeal German Injunction
FILM ^CKS REU-^LY STEADYJN 1929
Six Roadshows Among Tiffany's Output for 1930
A Cinema Opera
— and other comment
==iBy JACK ALICOATB==
MASCAGNI, best known as
the composer of "Cavalleri
Rusticana" has just an-
nounced from Rome that his fu-
ture efforts will be directed toward
the writing of an operatic score
exclusively for the cinema. It was
only recently that the maestro first
heard the talkers in Paris and im-
mediately became impressed with
the possibilities of this internation-
al medium for quickly reaching
masses. This is but another straw
indicating rather definitely in which
direction the amusement wind is
blowing. Nothing can now stop
the invention of sound from re-
volutionizing the art, industry or
business of amusing the peoples of
the world.
Stepping Out
Once more the industry steps right
up into the front row to be counted
along with the press and radio as an
important influence on the minds,
habits and sentiments of a collective
nation. Several representative pic-
ture folk including Gov. Carl Milliken
and Abram Myers have been invited
by Rollins Institute of Winter Park,
Florida to attend its second annual
institute of statesmanship and sit
'round the table for the pow wow on
"The Role of the Movie in Public
Opinion." Next to the Williamstown
conference each Spring this is prob-
ably the most formidable annual
forum for the discussion of world's
problems and public opinion in Amer-
ica. A fine and dignified tribute to
(Cimtinued on Page 2)
Six Features Completed
and Similar Number
in Work
Six roadshows, "Journey's End,"
"Resurrection," "Mamba," "The Lost
Zeppelin," "Party Girl" and a South
Sea Technicolor talker, top the pro-
duction schedule of Tiffany for 1930,
it is announced by Executive Vice-
President Grant L. Cook. In addi-
(C(mtinued on Page 2)
2,000 tiBfranchise
4
More than 2,000 Tiffany franchises
have been signed to date, Oscar Han-
son, general sales manager, announc-
ed yesterday. The Tiffany plan was
launched by Grant L. Cook and Han-
son at a meeting held in Chicago
last August in conjunction with Al-
lied States.
Edwin Carewe Cancels
Negotiations with Pathe
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Edwin Carewe has
discontinued negotiations with Pathe
to become production chief of that
organization and will shortly an-
nounce another affiliation.
Trend of Amusement Shares Last Year Was
Favorable by Comparison
Motion picture stocks gave a relatively good account of themselves in
1929, according to financial statistics of the year as compared to other lines
of business. Although film shares, like all others, joined in the collapse dur-
ing the latter part of the year, they came through the period very creditably
considering the additional bearish
factors that descended on this group
as a result of several unfortunate
factors not applying to the industry
in general. Despite this fact, the av-
erage depreciation in motion picture
stocks was less than the decrease in
such basic industries as foods, auto-
mobiles, motor equipment, rubber,
(.Continued on Page 7)
Delays Chain Plan
Montreal — Delay in the es-
tablishment of the N. L. Na-
thanson chain is attributed to
its sponsors awaiting the court
decision expected Jan. 17 in
the dispute with Famous Play-
ers Canadian. The case pend-
ing involves possession of an
important downtown theater
site here.
RAPEE JOINS WARNERS
AS MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Erno Rapee, for the past 12 years
associated with Roxy as orchestra
leader, has been signed by War-
ner Bros, as general musical direc-
tor at its Coast studios. Jack War-
ner announces. He leaves for the
Coast in about two weeks. Joseph
Littau, identified with the Roxy for
some time, succeeds him in his post
there.
German Sound Group Scores
in Patent Infringement Suit
MCDONALD WITH FUHER
AS GENERAL MANAGER
Charles McDonald, recently re-
signed as vice-president and general
(Continued on Page 2)
Western Electric will appeal the
decision of a Berlin court in which
a permanent injunction is granted
Klangfilm Tobis restraining the
American concern's apparatus in Ger-
many, it was stated by W. E. in New
York yesterday. The decision eman-
ates from a patents infringement
{Continued on Page 2)
HAWKS AND NINE OTHERS
KILLED IN 'PLANE CRASH
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Ten members of a
Fox company shooting an air se-
quence over the Pacific were killed
when two planes crashed into each
other late yersterday. The dead are
Kenneth Hawks, director; Ross
Cook, pilot; George Eastman, cam-
eraman; Ben Frankel, assistant cam-
(Continued on Page 2)
Fox Situation
Fox Film stock dropped to
a new low of $17 a share on
the Stock Exchange yesterday
in response to the threatened
action in receivership announc-
ed by Stanley Lazarus, coun-
sel of Class A stockholders.
To date, while there is no ques-
tion of the Fox situation being
complicated, no change of im-
portance has been made in
management, directorate or
personnel. This in reply to
hourly rumors, mostly un-
founded, drifting up and down
the big street.
u
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this industry of universal understand-
ing and unlimited opportunities for
moulding public opinion.
Long Distance Competition
Impresario Pyle and his trans-
contmental runners, the indehnite
waltzing contest and the six day bi-
cycle race now have competition and
trom nowhere else than withm this
lil' ol' industry itself. On Tuesday the
Kialto, showing "The Virginian" (Free
ad; opened up at nine in the morning
and stayed open continuously until
1 hursday morning at three A. M. Al-
most two full days without a let up.
irorty-two hours of picture without
a breathing spell on the screen and
only enough time out to change
crews. Wonder if the experiment
leally paid? i'robably did for Mons.
ivatz IS rather canny about such things
and usually knows whereot ne speaKs
oetore putting his merry O. K. on
such a venture. At any rate if it did
iiotning else it probably established
a record for continuous performance
on Broadway.
Six Roadshows Among
Tiffany's 1930 Output
(Continued from Page 1)
tion to this half dozen, 20 features
already have been definitely marked
on the production program, witn
others to be included later. Of the
entire list, six are completed and the
same number are nearly completed
or in work. The schedule as it now
stands is as follows:
"Journey's End," talker version of the
Stage hit, with Colin Clive of the London
tiicater cast; directed by James Whale. Prac-
tically finished. "Party Girl," with Douglas
Fairbanks, Jr. "Resurrection," musical and
talker version of the Tolstoi novel, with Wil-
liam Collier, Jr. In work. "Mamba," Tech-
nicolor talker, with Jean Hersholt, Eleanor
Boardman, Halph Forbes. Practically fin-
isned. "The Lost Zeppelin," with Conway
Xeaile, Virginia Valli, Kicardo Cortez. A
South Sea island Technicolor talker. Mae
Murray in "Peacock Alley," with George
ilarraud. Completod. "Tnoopers Three,"
story of U. S. Cavalry, with Rex Lease, Dor-
othy Gulliver, Slim Sura'nerville. Practically
completed. "Painted Faces," featuring Joe
E. Brown as a circus clo-wn. Completed^ Leo
Carillo in "Mister Antonio," with Virginia
Valli. Completed. "High Treason," drama
of the future. Completed. "Sunny Days,"
musical college story. "The Medicine Man,"
talker based on the Broadway stage play.
"Love Waltz," Viennese musical romance,
with Mae Murray. "Love, Life and Laugh-
ter," love drama. "Luxury Girl," modem
drama. "Left Over Ladies," by Ursula Par-
rott. "Satin Straps," from Maysie Greig's
stcry. "Senor Manana," from the novel by
Stuart Page Graham, with Leo Carrillo. "Pa-
per Profits," from the magazine story ot
the same name. "Cyclone Hickey," story of
a pugilist by A. P. Younger. Leo Carrillo
in "My Brudder Sylvest." "Lasca," from
the poem of the same name. "Mareea-Ma-
ria" from the novel by Sophie Kerr. "Cheat
the Boys," by A. P. Younger, fraturing
Alice Montague. "The Torrent," by Lang-
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suit brought by the German group.
The injunction is based on an ac-
tion instituted by Telefunken Corp.
against National Film Verleik, oper-
ator of the Gloria Palast, Berlin the-
ater, using W. E. equipment. The
action apparently clears the field for
holders of other patents.
At the W. E. office it was pointed
out that the decision is an oral one
and that no statement would be
forthcoming until a written copy has
been received. It was asserted that
this is the only instance when an in-
junction against the company's pat-
ents has been sustained.
In commenting on the German in-
junction General Talking Pictures
stated that patents of Klangfilm To-
bis have been pooled in Associated
Sound Film Industries, Ltd., of Eng-
land, which also owns the DeForest
patents. It was further pointed out
that M. A. Schlesinger, president of
General Talking Pictures, is a direc-
tor of the English company and I.
W. Schlesinger is chairman of its
directors
Budapest Court Suspends
Action Against W. E.
Western Electric has been advised
by cable that the infringement ac-
tion against the Western Electric
equipped Forum Theater in Buda-
pest, has been suspended by order
of the Upper Court until the nullity
action is decided.
HAWKS AND NINE OTHERS
KILLED IN 'PLANE (,Ri\bH
(Continutd from Page 1)
eraman and husband of Mary Astor;
Max Gold, assistant director; Tom
Harris, property man; Hank Jo-
hannes, property man; Otto Jordon,
assistant cameraman; Hallock Rouse,
pilot; Conrad Wells, cameraman. A
third plane, carrying Warner Baxter,
a double and Capt. Horace Turner,
pilot, escaped damage. Three of the
10 bodies had been recovered up to
late last night. The story being
filmed was Elinor Glyn's "Such Men
Are Dangerous."
Friday, January 3, 1930
The Industry's
Date Book
Today: Opening of "No, No, Nanette" at
Mark Strand, New York City.
Jan. 9 AMPA Luncheon at the Paramount
Hotel, New York City.
Jan. 15 Warner Coast studio to resume ac-
tivity.
Jan. 25 Fourth annual frolic of Fox Athletic
Club, Hotel Commodore, New
York City.
Feb. 7 Paramount Pep Club annual ball at
the Astor, New York.
?eb. 19 Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
MCDONALD WITH EUTIER
AS GENERAL MANAGER
(Continued from Page 1)
manager of Van Buren Corp., has
become associated with the Futter
enterprises in the same executive
capacity, Walter Futter, president of
Wafilms and Futter Productions,
Inc., announced yesterday before
leaving for the Coast. "During the
past week we have signed contracts
with Sono Art-World Wide for na-
tional distribution of the six-reel
feature 'Fighting for the Fatherland'
and with Columbia for international
distribution of a seven-reel super fea-
ture as well as a series of 26 curiosi-
ties. McDonald is further negotiat-
ing for distribution of 13 two-reelers.
McDonald and I will alternate be-
tween New York and Hollywood
where production activities will be
centered at the Columbia studios,"
Futter said.
The company has leased larger
quarters on the top floor of 729 7th
.A.ve. which they will occupy as soon
as extensive alterations are com-
pleted.
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with two laboratories working twenty -four
hours each day it is utterly impossible for us
to supply present commitments or national
demand. Appreciate your constructive pro-
posal play this production three houses Syra-
cuse together with Strand Theatre Day and
Date. But regret our inability to take advan
ta^ge of it. Regards.
^ ^ S. E. MORRIS
*•
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Barthetmess
VOlJ'L,L IVEVER K]\OW THE CAPACITY OF YOUR THEATRE
UIITIE \OV PEAY "SHOW OF SHO^VS"
THE
DAILV
Friday, January 3, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €—
Small Theaters Best Suited
For Presentation of Talkers
TTERBERT COREY, daily
newspaper columnist, recent-
ly made the following prophecy:
"The day of the big movie
houses is over. The talkies
have killed them." And he con-
tinued, "Think it over. A talkie
in a cathedral is a mess. Such
tremendous volume is required
that sensitive persons wither and
go away to the speak-easies.
Whereas in a small house the
tone production can be con-
trolled until it becomes a pure
delight." There's a heap of en-
couragement in those words for
tlie small theater owner, who
has a natural advantage to begin
with when he gets ready to
wire for sound.
Ben Shlyen,
Associated Publications
Canned Music Will Bring About
Universal Artistic Education
THE traditional concert stage,
as we have enjoyed it in the
past is doomed. The advent of
the sound film is an established
fact and film music is going to
substitute for individual musi-
cal artists in the immediate fu-
ture. There is no escape from
that, regardless of whether the
average musician wants it or
not. This is an evolutionary
move which everyone has to ac-
cept, as it is in its essentials a
means of universal artistic edu-
cation. The poorer classes who
had no chances to pay high con-
cert admission prices will have
by this new turn of things an
opportunity to hear an opera or
a musical comedy, a symphony
concert or a celebrated virtuoso
for fifty cents or even less.
Dimitri Tiomkin in "Today"
e
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
HANK LINET
piano player in a
nickelodeon
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
IJARRY BUXBAUM, address Fox, believes his lad Jack,
age nine, holds the world's record for seeing "The Cock-Eyed
World." The youngster has gazed at this Raoul Walsh pro-
duction seven times and still is looking for more showings.
Herbert Rawlinson got a great big hand from the
critical newspaper boys and gals when he opened in "City
Haul" the other night. Herb plays a mayor, no less
* * * *
P. A. Parsons, who left his desk at Pathe the other day,
was head man at a party given by the home office crew. As
a parting shot P. A. was presented with a small wagon load
of fishing tackle. Send us some Cod, will ya, P. A.?
Ben Disraeli is again back in England. At Bradford, a small
provincial town, the picture was given a try-out and clicked,
thus proving Ben's stuff still goes there Well, they drop-
ped the 'Mark,' no not in Germany, but the Warners cut off
the front label of its both Strand houses in N. Y. and Bklyn.
* * * *
RKOs scenario editor in the east, Kay Brown, is dash-
ing through final consideration of a number of scripts before
making her cross-country trip to Hollywood today. Kay,
they say, is the youngest scenario editor in the biz You
know, some pictures are so good that they have 'em standing
five deep outside. Well, Maurice Chevalier in Paramount's
"Love Parade" is taking care of standees. They've built an
extra row of seats on the mezzanine at the Criterion for the
gang
Yes, we knew he couldn't hold out, but at that, bet it's
going to be some act. Abraham (Burney) Bernstein, of Pub-
lix, and Lillian Joan Straus recently got that way sufficiently
to let it go down in ink that they're engaged
Sylvia Kossach is celebrating her first year spent in writ-
ing press books for Columbia — if people do celebrate such an-
niversaries Roxy undoubtedly is happy over the fact
that "Christina" drew a line which extended 'way pass the
Cathedral towards Sixth Ave. before noon yesterday
HOW MANY WIRED HOUSES ARE THERE IN THE
COUNTRY?
Complete information on wired theaters throughout the world
is but one of the many features of the forthcoming
1930 FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK.
JANUARY 3-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who today are celebrating l4ieir
birthdays
Paul Benjamin
Marion Davies
Eddie Gribbon
George B. Seitz
Howard Truesdell
Anna May Wong
Dorothy Arzner
Herbert Brenon
Fred Evans
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALT
EDDIE QUILLAN, one of the few
picture stars who does not take
himself too seriouslj', airmails us his
impressions of a typical start of a
typical day for the poor moom pit-
chur actor. Eddie quipps as follows:
He wakes up at 8 a.m. and dis-
locates jaw with a prodigious yawn.
Crawls out on the wrong side of
the bed.
Nearly freezes to death dressing in
the cold, damp morning air. (Query:
Is it possible that the air is ever cold
and damp in Hollywood?)
Gets shirt on outside of suspenders.
Loses collar button under dresser.
Is forced to shave with a dull blade.
Realizes that he has but 20 min-
utes to make the studio by 9 o'clock.
Gulps down hot coffee, burns
mouth, and gets most of the fluid
down his wind-pipe.
Rushes out to automobile and
spends ten minutes trying to start it.
En route to studio, runs out of gas.
Tramps one-half mile to filling sta-
tion.
Finally arrives at studio and spends
five minutes looking for a place to
park.
Enters studio and learns the call
has been changed from 9:00 to 10:30.
Is taken to an asylum in a straight-
jacket and labeled 12929 with a long-
term contract.
* + *
Remember When —
Jack Fuld, handling the publicit\-
on the murder thriller, "Jim the Pen-
man," put it over as a fashion show?
Jack grabbed an advance story from
the press book telling all about the
costumes worn in the British story,
and opened in Boston by selling
Filene & Son, the department store,
the idea of a fashion show. They
featured a big display window, and
said the picture was "the greatest
fashion show that ever visited Bos-
ton." And the picture went over big
— just that way.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Balaban & Katz secure Chicago
First National franchise from Jones,
Linick and Schaefer.
Morris Kohn succeeds Arthur
Kane as president of Realart.
S.
Marcus Loew reported seeking to
purchase Metro.
♦ ♦ *
Oliver Morosco entering produc-
tion with six imits now formed.
Friday, January 3, 1930
f-^E^
DAILY
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{Amusement Issues Were
Relatively Steady in 1929
{Continued from Page 1)
leather, chain stores, mail order and
others.
The 1929 market crash undoubted-
ly killed what might have been a bull
movement in film stocks as a result
of the sensational success of talkers.
Earnings of these companies have
shown sizable increases over the
preceding year, and the prospects for
continued increase have been favor-
able.
Another pertinent highlight is that
the stock of Paramount, which leads
the film issues in turnover for the
year with a total of 7,875,350 shares,
came out with a net loss of only 4
points, while National Theater Sup-
ply gained nearly 34 points, an ap-
preciation of more than 500 per cent.
Details of the year, reflecting a
stability in film stocks that stacks up
very favorably alongside other major
industries, are contained in the fol-
lowing tables:
1928
High Low
45 27^
29^4 23
194}^ 163
, 132^4 123H
109 100
U9Vi 72
Div.
in $
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
—I 1929-
Sales High Date Low
51'/.
isvz
160
75 K
77
49 Vi
1105^
9'i-'A
21Vi
14^
56fi
15
34
SIK
69M
,100
24J4
5
47K
2
8H
34Ji
35
91K
Am. Seating Co 211300 41 J4 Mar. IS 17
2 Con. Film Ind. Inc.. 201400 25^ Sept. 30 10
2 Con. Film Ind.Inc.pf 375500 30^4 Apr. '
8 Eastman Kodak 839275 264^ Oct.
6 Eastman Kodak pf.. 3090 128 Mar.
8 First Nat. Pic.lstpf.. 9110 11654 June 25 104Ji
4 Fox Film "A". . .4052180 105^ Sept. 24 19}^
— Keith-Albee lOrph 51700 46 J^ Jan.
7 Keith-Albee- Orph pf. 43275 138 Jan.
3J4 Loew's Inc 2502500 84^ Feb.
6K Loew's Inc. pf 40900 11*J4 Jan.
6J4 Loew's Inc. pf.ex.w. 10300 95 Mar
1.89 Metro-Goldwyn pf... 49500 27 Feb.
— Mot. Pic. Cap 462800 60J4 June 21 12}^
3 Para. Famous Lasky .7875350 75;^ Oct. 15 35
— Patbe Exchange 2079700 14^ Jan. 9 2J^
— Pathe Exchange"A" 379400 30 Jan. 9 4J^
— Radio-Keith Orph. .6343100 46Ji Jan. 4 12
— Stanley Co. of Am.. 58200 45 May 20 20
8 Univer. Pict. Istpf.. 8550 91 Jan. 2 28
WarnerBros. Pict. .3776100 64^ A,ug. 20 30
22 2SJ4
30 15H
8 150
9 117
15/,
5 70
27 32
31 80
19 80Ji
25 21'4
S7K SIK 2.20 War. Bros. Pict. pf.. 359500 59^^ Jan.
Date
Dec. 30
Oct. 30
Oct. 29
Nov. 13
Nov. 7
Jan. 2
Dec. 30
Nov. 14
Nov. 14
Oct. 30
Oct. 29
Nov. 14
Oct. 29
Jan. 8
Oct. 29
Dec. 19
Dec. 20
Oct. 29
Nov. 14
Dec. 4
Nov. 13
Oct. 30
Net
Last chge.
nVi—\iV%
17
19J4— 6
\vly2— 5/3
126 ■
116^ + 12^
22 —71%
2054—24/2
79/— 491^
43 —20/
87 —15^
86
23/— 1
15-1-5
51—4
3—8/
5/— 20ft
20 —24/
32 —10
33^-59%
40/
37 —liVA,
1928
High Low
CURB MARKET
2/
19/
7
40 Ji
7
60 3
17/ —
2/
13/
Bal. & Katz vtc 9400
Fox Theaters "A" 2969100
— Gen. Theater Eq 1850900
— Griffith D. W 15300
— int. Project New 478200
— Loew's inc. deb rts 56600
— Loew's Inc. war 15200
1.60 Nat. Screen Co 112200
— Nat. Theater Sup 448000
— Tr-Lux DLPSA 1271200
— Univ. Pictures 19050
— Univ. Pict. pf rts 3200
High Low Last chge.
88% 60 63Ji— 14/
5
37^8
66/
4/
64
49/
14/
35/
45/
24
29
2%
5/— 29J4
24 27H
1 m-F /
19% 25
7J4 13 —13
2 3/
6 15%
7 42 -f33J4
3 4—1%
8/ 9/— 18/
High Low
1101 85/ Keith B. F. 6s
STOCK EXCHANGE BONDS,
(000 omitted)
Sales High
46 523 97
jUS/ 105K Loew's Inc. 6s 1941 3075 124
(102/ 99 Loew's Inc 6s '41 ex war 2231 100/
^03Ji 100 Paramount B'way 5/s '51 1353 103
101 98% Para-Famojs Lasky 6s '47 3140 lOOii
86% 50 Patlie Ex. inc. 7s 1937 I97O 84
Low
74/
96
88
97
91/
29/
Last
75/-
102/-
92/-
100%-
96 -
38 ■
-1928
High Low
06/ 94 Am. Seating 6s 1936..
— — Warner Bros. Pic. 6s
CURB BONDS
(000 Omitted)
Sales High
839 97/
583 106
Low
66
Last
67/-
Net
chge.
-18/
-12%
- 7%
- 1%
- 3/
-41/
Net
chge.
-27/
OVER THE COUNTER
Roxy Theater com.
do pf "A"
Technicolor Inc. .
High
Bid
• 5J4
. 30
. 70/
Low Closing
Bid Bid Asked
1/ 2 2/
16/ 17 19
9 43 45
S Tiffany Signs Lindlar
for Special Exploitation
In accordance with the promise
made by General Sales Manager Os-
:ar R. Hanson when Tiffany's fran-
chise plan was worked out, Walter
P. Lindlar has been signed by this
:ompany to head a special exploita-
lon department just formed to co-
operate with exhibitors during 1930,
t IS announced by A. L. Selig, di-^
-ector of advertising and publicity,
-.indlar for seven years was in charge
)f exploitation for First National and
or three years was assistant man-
Sam Spring Joins R-K-0
As Counsel Advisor
Sam Spring, formerly with First
National and more recently asso-
ciated with a Wall St. firm, has joined
R-K-O as counsel and assistant to B.
B. Kahane, general counsel.
ager of exploitation for Paramount.
The purpose of the new depart-
ment will be to provide detailed ad-
vertising and exploitation on the six
roadshow productions and other fea-
ture releases by Tiffany.
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HLM CENTER BLDG.
44"^" ST. 9TH AVENUE ^^"^^ ^'^'
over 84% rented
Designed fori
the film Indus-
try
74 windows to
a floor
3 street front-
ages
Near "L" and
subway sta-
tions
Fireproof
vaults
Projection and
Inspection
Rooms
Unequalled
shipping facili-
ties
Exceptiorial-
ly low insur-
ance rates
MANY
MORE AT-
TRACTIVE
FEATURES
AT NO
MORE
RENTAL
ONLY 16% LEFT
THIS building was erected
with one purpose in view —
to supply the safest — most con-
venient— best equipped building
for the Film Industry that
brains could create and money
could build.
There is no other building like
it — so don't delay in making ap-
plication.
When the remaining space is
leased there isn't any more like
it — anywhere, at any price.
GROSS & BROWN COMPANY
AGENT
270 MADISON AVE. Tel. Caledonia 7000
Call at the building or send for illustrated booklet
FILM CENTER, Inc.
Owners and Builders
ABE, N. ADELSON, President
TONIGHT Cor LONG RUK
at NEW YORK STRAND
TURNED TOLEDO
TOPSY TURVY
IN TEST TRYOUT
"We expect at least two and
a half weeks run" writes John i
F. Kumlerof Pantheon,Toledo '
^
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ALEXANDER GRAY - BERNICE CLAIRE
LOUISE FAZENDA - ZASU PITTS
LUCIEN LiniEFIELD - LILYAN TASHAAAN
BERT ROACH MILDRED HARRIS
Directed by Clarence Badger
Adopted from mvilcol cemcdy by Frank Mandd, Otto Horboch, VIncont Yevmoni and Emil Nyitroy
♦ ♦ ♦
"Much better than one can
possibly imagine" To Wo s/a</e
"Fast -moving sequences
which pack a lot of laughs'^
Toledo News Bee
"Guaranteed to provoke
constant hilarity" Toledo Times
HIT-AFTER-HIT-AFTER-HIT FROM
"Sally" "Paris" "Son of the Gods" "Song of the Flame" "Bride of the Regiment'
FIRST N ATION ALl
VOL. LI No. 3
Sunday, January 5, 1930
Price 25 Cents
44
MOST IMPRESSIVE PICTURE''
"Hell's Heroes" is most impres-
sive picture played at Colony
since this house turned talkie,
says Irene Thirer, N. Y. Daily
News .... "Superbly carried out
brings a lump to the throat
and a tear to the eye."
"Hardest-hitting melodrama. . .
first rate entertainment," says
Quinn Martin, N. Y. World.
"Something new and original in
telling a story in dialogue set
entirely out of doors. This is one
to see." — Marguerite Tazelaar,
N. Y. Tribune.
"Interesting and realistic." —
Mordaunt Hall in N. Y. Times.
"Fine Film. . .ably acted and di-
rected."—N. Y. Telegram.
"Thrilling film fare. . .audiences
liking the picture." — N. Y.
American. •-
With Charles Bickford,
Raymond Hatton, Fred
Kohler, Fritzi Ridgeway.
Directed by William Wy-
ler. Presented by
CARL LAEMMLE.
GREATER UNIVERSAL'S NEW SELLING SEASON STARTS NOV^?
A BRIEF HISTORY
OF MOTION PICTURES
AND THE DEVELOP-
MENT OF SOUND-
JUST PUBLISHED
By Special Arrangement
ff
SEE AND (HEAR-
By WILL H. HAYS
President of the Motion Picture Producers and
Distributors of America, Inc.
will appear in serial form
Every Dav in the Film Dailv
Starting Tomorrow
A DAILY FEATURE OF
UNIVERSAL INTEREST
TO EVERYBODY IN
AND OUT OF THE
BUSINESS
tV Rare Vote of Confidened
REVIEWS in unprecedented numbers have appeared in trade
papers, magazines and newspapers, during the Fall and Winter
months, on Mack Sennett Talking Comedies. You could read
every line of every one of them and find no dissenting voice raised
in criticism. Nothing but praise! A rare vote of confidence — prob-
ably without equal in motion picture history!
MACK SENNETT
iOMEDlES
"THE GOLFERS"
A "pippin" . . . Entertainment all the way through.
— Canadian Moving Picture Digest
Will make you giggle whether or not you know anything ahout
>the game. - — Life
The large golfing fraternity and any number of others who
don't know anything about this popular game will simply "eat"
this pieture up. — Motion Picture Netvs.
Supreme entertainment, intensely amusing both to golfers and
to those who never stepped on a green.
— Arthur James, Exhibitors Daily Revietv and Motion Pictures
Today.
A delightful outdoor event which scored heavily because it
never became technical.
— Harold Heffernan, Detroit News
''A HOLLYWOOD STAR"
Sennett continues on the upgrade. "A Hollywood Star" is un-
usually funny. — W. Ward Marsh, Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Exceedingly funny. • — Boston Globe.
A mighty funny comedy. — New York Daily News.
They don't come often enough like this one. . . . Grab this
one. — Motion Picture Neivs.
Worth a prominent spot on any bill. ■ — Film Daily.
A pip of a satirical Mack Sennett comedy.
— Los Angeles Examiner.
Here is a really funny picture. It's Mack Sennett back in his
splendid form and up to new tricks at one and the same time.
— Screenland.
THE SPICE OFTHE PROGRAM'
^^CLANCY AT THE BAT"
A corker. — Motion Picture Netvs.
It can't miss. — Film Spectator.
A thoroughly enjoyable baseball comedy. . . . Plenty of laughs
all along the line, concluding with a comedy finish that is a
smash. Worth strong billing. — Film Daily.
The funniest show to reach town as a talking film this week.
... I think Gribbon and Clyde are comics, in their own field,
of the first rank. — Quinn Martin, New York World.
^^THE NEW HALFBACK"
Solidly packed with laughs. ... A picture you cannot afford
to overlook. • — Zit's.
(Jood enough to get top billing. — Exhibitors Herald-World.
Spot this as a "special" on your program, and you'll have no
kickbacks. It will goal 'em for championship laughs.
- — Film Daily.
Mack Sennett almost reaches the pinnacle of his career in this.
— Associated Publications.
An even greater laughgetter than "Clancy At the Bat" ....
This comedy, played with even the weakest feature, will make
the program a complete success. — Billboard.
"UPPERCUT O'BRIEN"
It has enough for two or three oldfashioned comedies. — ZiCs.
One of the funniest prize-ring themes ever screened.
— Film Daily.
(iribbon and Clyde are at the moment turning out some of the
best comedies on the market. Any exhibitor that plays these
and the other Educational shorts at this time is doing his
patrons a great favor. ■ — Billboard.
A wow comedy. . . . Educational has a knockout of a two-reel
comedy here. . . . Go the limit and promise a lot. It will lift
any show right out of the average class.
— Motion Picture News.
EDUCATIONAL FILM EXCHANGES, Inc., e. w. ha mmons. Preside
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Sunday, January 5, 1930
Price 25 Cents
Tri-State Exhibitors Set to Fight Mississippi Tax
ISSUES^FIREPROOF SMN EDICT INPHILLY
Universal Production List for 1930 to Exceed 40
1 Features Completed, 5
in Work and 23 Being
Prepared
With about 40 pictures definitely
et, 11 of them already completed,
ive in work and 23 being prepared,
Jniversal's production schedule for
930 starts out as the most elaborate
n its history. Never before, at the
)eginning of the year, has the com-
>any had so many pictures on its
)roduction program. All of these
{Continued on Page 3)
OCHICAGOliSSOLD
TO BIRD MATERS, INC.
Chicago— Trustee's equity in 10
neighborhood theaters, formerly
known as the National Playhouses
group, has been sold to Bird Thea-
ters, Inc., it is announced by the
Chicago Title & Trust Co., receiver
of the National chain. Sam Howard,
local attorney, is trustee.
Sistrom, Block Leave
Pathe Studio Personnel
•Vest Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Readjustment of the
Pathe studio lineup has resulted in
he departure of William Sistrom,
general manager, and Ralph Block,
associate producers, among other
changes. Sistrom's contract expired
the first of the year. Other shifts in
personnel are expected.
EXHIBS PLAN
UNAEFILIATED ASS'N
Chicago — An unaffiliated associa-
tion is planned by a group of 40 in-
dependent exhibitors who met at the
Stevens Hotel recently here to dis-
cuss the proposed organization. Simon
Herr, who is understood to be slated
tor the post of legal advisor, said that
a temporary committee has been ap-
(Continued on Page i)
WARNER-STANLEY CHAIN
ALL SOUND BY FEB. 1
Philadelphia — All houses in the
Warner-Stanley chain will be equip-
ped for sound policies by Feb. 1,
when the Savoy and Family, on
Market St., join the talker list. The
Princess, also silent at present, will
be either closed or placed on the
real estate market, it is understood.
Miss., Ark. and Tenn. Showmen
Seek to Defeat Proposed Levy
Court Reserves Decision
in Greenewalt Color Suit
Wilmington, Del. — After hearing
the final argument in the color pat-
ent suit of Mrs. Mary Hallock
Greenewalt against the Stanley Co.,
(.Continued on Page 16)
Hale Elected Head of
Winnipeg Projectionists
Winnipeg — William Hale has been
elected president of the American
Projectionists Society, which recent-
ly organized here for the purpose of
(.Continued on Page 16)
CEO.E.DEMBOW BECOMES
VICE-PRES. OF TWO FIRMS
George F. Dembow, formerly Mid-
dle Atlantic division manager for
M-G-M, is now vice president of the
Arctic Nu-Air Corp. and Kooler
Aire Engineering Corp., with offices
,n the Paramount Bldg. He has
been connected with the picture busi-
ness for the last 17 years, 11 of
which were spent with Fox.
Jackson, Miss. — M. A. Lightman,
president of the M.P.T.O.A., and R.
X. Williams, Jr., of the M.P.T.O. of
Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee,
are lining up the forces of the tri-
state organization to fight the theater
tax proposed for this state. Although
the bill has not been fully drawn nor
the amount of levy definitely determ-
ined, it is understood the tax will
amount to 10 per cent. The exhibitor
leaders have sent out pleas to show-
men urging them to employ every
means of creating public sentiment
against the tax before the legislature
meets Tuesday.
Impressing Wall Street
Motion Picture Shares Established Excellent Reputation in 1929
Market — Average Depreciation Less Than Stock of
Basic American Industries
By ARTHUR W. EDDY
MOTION picture issues established an excellent reputation for them-
selves in the Wall St. sector during 1929. A checkup at the close of the
year indicates that film stocks comparatively made an enviable showing,
weathering the market collapse of several months ago far better than stock
of many important companies engaged in vital American industries. Much
to th^ credit of the industry's stability is the fact that average depreciation
of film shares was less than the decrease in the stock of various basic indus-
tries. The industry's financial foundation is growing firmer and firmer.
The street of profits and losses (mostly the latter, some people say)
should find interesting and illuminating reading in the estimate that Para-
(.Continued on Page 16)
Fire Chief Gives Theaters
Two Weeks to Comply
with Order
Philadelphia — Local theaters com-
ing under the jurisdiction of Fire
Marshal James O. Mulhern have been
ordered to install fireproof sound
screens within the next two weeks or
face a closing edict, in accordance
with a city ordinance. It is said that
if the safety official's threat is carried
out practically all picture houses in
this city will go dark.
Film men feel that the drastic move
is unwarranted inasmuch as the num-
ber of fires originating from an in-
flammable screen is comparatively
negligible, and also because it is ob-
viously impossible to perfect and in-
stall the required screen in the short
period allowed.
Indianapolis to Enforce
Smoking Law in Booths
Indianapolis — Strict enforcement
of the state law against smoking in
projection booths will be launched
by the local fire prevention bureau,
following a conference with the
board of safety at which it was
brought out that 11 fires in booths
occurred in the last year.
"No, No, Nanette"
A 1930 model "No, No,
Nanette" displayed itself at the
Strand Friday evening to the
genuine enjoyment of a pre-
miere audience. Commercial-
ly, it's sure-fire from neighbor-
hood to de luxe house. The
story of this musical farce is
familiar but basically excellent
comedy, splendidly enacted.
First National has given it
elaborate production, including
color sequences. The wride
screen was brought into use at
the opening in the theater
scenes. "No, No, Nanette"
has got b. o. "It."
Eddy
D^m^
Sunday, January 5, 1930
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IMPRESSING WALL STREET, An editiryial by Arthur W. Eddy 1
FINANCIAL, Daily Market Activities 2
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST 4
SHORT SHOTS FROM N. Y. STUDIOS, by Harry N. Blair 4
FILM DAILY'S FEATURE PAGE 6
AND THAT'S THAT, by Phil M. Daly 6
TIM EL Y TOPICS, Digest of Current Opinions 6
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY, Culled from Film Daily Files 6
THEIR FIRST JOBS 6
ALONG THE RIALTO, by Phil M. DaXy, Jr. 6
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS 6
HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS, Coast News by Telegraph 11
-A LITTLE FROM LOTS," bn Ralph Wilk n
REVIEWS OF NEWEST RELEASES 12-13
PRESENTATIONS, by Herbert S. Berg 14
FOREIGN MARKETS, by Don C. Gillette 14
THEATER EQUIPMENT, by WiUiam Ornstein 15
WEEK'S HEADLINES, Resume of Week's News 16
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BLAZE 0' GLORY .
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PARTY GIRL
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HOT FOR PARIS . . .
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PAINTED ANGEL
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LAUGHING LADY .
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PARTING OF THE TRAIL
...12
OH YEAH
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THE MIGHTY
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ONE HYSTERICAL'.
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WASTED LOVE
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Jesse L. Williams' Novel
for Henry Kings' Next
"They Still Fall in Love," novel
by Jesse Lynch Williams, who won
the Pulitzer prize in 1917 for his
play, "Why Marry?" has been
bought for the next Henry King-
Inspiration Pictures talker for United
Artists. Clarke Silvernail and N.
Brewster Morse will do the dialogue
and continuity. They will accom-
pany Henry King to the Coist as
soon as he has finished editing "Hell
Harbor" in New York.
Joe Fisher in Hospital
Joe Fisher, Singapore exhibitor,
who has been in New York for the
last several weeks buying equipment
and pictures for his new Capitol, is
in the Park West Hospital under-
going treatment for pleurisy. He was
to have sailed for home Saturday.
Columbia Signs Joe Cook
Columbia has obtained the screen
rights to "Rain or Shine," stage
musical, and signed the star of the
production, Joe Cook, to appear in
the talker version.
4,212 W.E. Installations;
3,181 in United States
The total number of installations
of W. E. systems now numbers 4,212,
the company states. Of this number
3,181 are in the United States, 177 in
Canada, 59 in Latin America, 2iX
in the Far East and 564 in European
countries. The figures exclude 157
review room installations that have
been made in the United States.
"Hit the Deck" Jan. 14
Radio Pictures' "Hit the Deck" will
open at the Earl Carroll January 14tli.
Many of the scenes are done in Tech-
nicolor.
"Disraeli" In 11th Week
"Disraeli" is entering its 11th week
on Broadway.
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The Industry's
Date Book
9 AMPA Luncheon at the Paramount
Hotel, New York City.
n 14 Premiere of "Hit the Deck" at
the Earl Carroll.
n. IS Warner Coast studio to resume ac-
tivity.
n 25 Fourth annual frolic of Fox Athletic
Club, Hotel Commodore, New
York City.
,b 1 Meeting of non-theatrical producers
at Washington, D. C.
eb 7 Paramount Pep Club annual ball at
the Astor, New York.
.b 19 Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
,ne2-7 International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
/IcCormick to Join P-F-L
to Handle Bow Pictures?
,,, Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles - John McCormick,
,rmerly producer for First National,
reported to have joined Paramount
, handle production on Clara Bow
ictures. If the deal is completed
,s also likely Colleen Moore will
Mu the company.
Efforts towards a confirmation of
le report regarding John McCor-
iick joining Paramount proved un-
vailable here.
ntkin Appointed Story
i:ditor for Equitable Corp.
Professor Walter B. Pitkin, of the
i^olumbia University School of Jour-
kalism, has been engaged by Equit-
ble Pictures Corp. as eastern story
Editor, according to an announce-
liient by George B. Stout, president
')f the company which will produce
!>roduct for release through Motion
ipicture Congress. Pitkin will make
I Lis headquarters in New York.
Higher Theater License
Proposed in Racine, Wis.
i Racine, Wis.— Increase in the the-
[iter license fee, at present $150, to
?750 annually for theaters charging
■nore than 35 cents admission is pro-
I'ided in an amendment to the gen-
eral code introduced at a meeting
|if the city council.
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Chicago Exhibs Plan
Unaffiliated Association
(.Continued from Page 1)
pointed to formulate plans and poli-
ties. Ex-Judge Emanuel Eller is
^mentioned as the possible head of the
new body.
Universal Production List
for 1 930 to Exceed Forty
(Continued ft
features are sound and all-dialogue,
and each has a silent version. Ad-
ditions to the schedule will be made
during the year, as stories are pur-
chased and new talent signed.
The list now stands as follows:
Pictures Completed
"Hell's Herues," from the story, "Three
GoJTailieis," hy Peter B. Kyne, featuring
Charles Bickford, Raymond Hattcn and Fred
Kohler; directed by William Wyler.
"Night Ride," based on Henry La Cossitt's
story, "Deadline at Dawn," starring Joseph
Schildkraut; directed by John S. Robertson.
"Parade of the West," starring Ken May-
iiard; directed by Harry J. Brown.
"The CUrnax," from the stage play by
Edward Locke, starring Jean Hersholt; di-
rected by Renaiid Hoffman.
"The Mounted Stranger," starring Hoot
ii'ilison, story by Herbert Henry Knibbs.
"Undertow," starring Mary Nolan, based
on tlie ' story, "Ropes," by Wilbur Daniel
Steele; directed by Harry Pollard.
"J-ucky Larkin," starring Ken Maynard,
story by Marion Jackson; directed by Harry
J. Brown.
"Embarrassing Moments," starring Regi-
nald Denny; directed by William J. Craft.
"The Devil's Pit," a Maori folk story of
New Zealand by Lew Collins. Natives of
Maori tribe in cast.
"Dames Ahoy," starring Glenn Tryon,
story by Sherman Lowe; directed by William
J. Craft.
"Courtin' Wildcats," starring Hoot Gib-
son; directed by Jerome Storm; story by
William Dudley Pelley.
Pictures in Work
"All Quiet on the Western Front," from
ihe novel by Erich Maria Remarque; directed
iiy Lewis Milestone, with Louis Wolheim,
I ewis Ayres and John Wray.
Paul Whiteman in John Murray Ander-
son's "King of Jazz," in Technicolor, with
John Boles, William Kent, Grace Hayes,
Jeanette LofI and Stanley Smith, Laura La
Plante, Mary Nolan, Joseph Schildkraut, Ken
Maynard, Hoot Gibson, Glenn Tryon, Kath-"
ryn Crawford.
"La Marseillaise," story by Houston
Branch, original music by Charles Wakefield
om Page 1)
Cadman, starring Laura La Plante and John
Boles; directed by Paul Fejos.
"Cohens and Kellys" in Scotland." star-
ring George Sidney and Charlie Murray,
story by Sherman Webb; directed by William
J. Craft.
"The College Racketeer," featuring James
Murray and Kathryn Crawford, story by
Lambert Hillyer; directed by Reginald Bar-
ker.
Pictures Preparing
"Serenade," starring John Boles, original
story and music to be written by Konrad
Bercovici.
"The Singing Caballero," by Houston
Branch for John Boles. John S. Robertson
will direct.
"Barbary Coast," by Winnifred Reeve and
Tom Keed, starring Mary Nolan.
"The Little Accident," from the stage play,
starring Glenn Tryon. Based on Floyd Dell's
novel, "The Unmarried Father."
"Sloonlight Madness," starring John Boles.
"Czar of Broadway," the story by Gene
Towne. ■*
"Sincerity," the novel by John Erskine.
"The Week End Girl," starring Laura La
Plante, story by Harry Segall.
"The Song of Passion," starring John
Boles.
"What Men Want," story by Warner Fa-
bian, all-star with Mary Nolan.
"The Fighting Legion," starring Ken May-
nard.
"Kettle Creek," starring Ken Maynard.
"Songs of the Saddle," starring Ken May-
nard.
"Hidden Valley," starring Ken Maynard.
"Rodeo Days," starring Hoot Gibson.
"Ace Rider," starring Hoot Gibson.
"Montana Kid," starring Hoot Gibson.
"Scrub Oak," starring Hoot Gibson.
The following Universal successes, released
as silents in previous years, will be entirely
remade with sound and dialogue:
"The Storm," Langdon McCormick's stage
play, originally released in 1922.
"The Flirt," Booth Tarkington's story,
first released in 1923.
"Lasca," from the Frank Desprez poem,
first"'feleased in 1919.
"The Signal Tower," Wadsworth Camp's
story," original release in 1924.
"The Virgin of Stamboul," by H. H. Van
Loan, first released in 1920.
I Famous Canadian Buys Site
Vancouver, B. C. — Famous Players
Canadian Corp. has purchased the
site at Broadway and Branville St.,
for the erection of a theater to cost
[about $400,000.
Gem, White River, Reopens
I White River, S. D.— The Gem has
i reopened after making repairs to
imeet with the requirements of the
I Fire Dept.. J. C. Langston is man-
ager.
Quebec Exhibs Stirred
by Police Sunday Ban
Montreal — Police action against
patrons of the Elite, Granby, Quebec,
for attending a Sunday show has
caused a stir among exhibitors of
the province, owners had agreed with
the Quebec Provincial Govt, to en-
force the law barring juveniles from
moving picture theaters, and, in re-
turn, granting that there would be
no disturbance of Sunday perform-
ances.
Pathe Service Pins
New Orleans — Half of the em-
ployees of the local Pathe exchange
are possessors of Pathe service pins,
which are given in recognition of
long service with the company.
New Strand Manager
Lansing, Mich. — M. Hayes has
succeeded C. W. Bedel as manager
of the Strand here.
Professor Hits Producers
for Bad English in Talkers
Contrasting radio broadcasters with
talking motion pictures. Professor
Francis Powell of the Dept. of Spok-
en English of the Smith College, said
that film producers show no disposi-
tion to realize their responsibility to
the public to train their actors for
correct speech. Professor Powell
contends that "it is the producers'
responsibility to see that their actors
have good speech, for as the players
talk, so their audiences react."
$770,000 Middletown House
Middletown, O. — ' Announcement
has been made that a $770,000 the-
ater and office building will be erect-
ed here.
Shea's Seneca Shortly
Buffalo — The new Shea Seneca,
seating 2,500, will be opened by
Michael Shea shortly, according to
an announcement from the circuit.
Lyric, Runge, Sold
Runge, Texas — The Lyric has been
purchased by S. I. Lopez.
Fairbankses Return Home
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Mary Pickford and
Douglas Fairbanks yesterday return-
ed to their home after a four months'
world tour.
Sound Hits Smokers
Portland, Ore. — Upon rec-
ommendation of the fire mar-
shal, smoking in the balconies
of the Portland and Rialto may
be abolished because the glass
cages built around the smok-
ing sections are no longer feas-
ible with the installation of
sound.
Tone-0-Graph Secured by
Herrell in Southern Zone
Love B. Herrell of Atlanta, Ga.,
has been appointed distributor by
North American Sound and Talking
Picture Equipment Corp. for its
Tone-O-Graph reproducing devices,
in the five Southern States includ-
ing, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee. Herrell, who
is Secretary of the South Eastern
Theater Owners of America, has
been connected with the industry for
many years.
Kutinsky Wins Sunday
Shows for Westwood
Westwood, N. J. — Sunday movies
will begin today, as a result of
a special election held here. The
Sunday issue originally was defeated
when it came up at election two
years ago, but the persistence of
Morris Kutinsky, now Fox N. J. dis-
trict manager, in forcing the issue
resulted in a successful turn of
events. The result was 1800 against
600.
Theater Manager Arrested
in Scotland Fire Tragedy
Paisley, Scotland — Manager Char-
les Dorward, of the Glen Cinema,
where 70 children died in a fire panic,
has been arrested and charged with
culpable homicide.
Miller Back at Buffalo
as Universal Manager
Buffalo — Dave Miller has returned
here as manager of the Universal
exchange, replacing Al Herman, who
is to be transferred to another
branch. Miller was last manager of
the New York exchange for the com-
pany.
Albany House to Pass
Albany — Pine Hills Theater will
be replaced by an apartment house,
according to Harry Lazarus of
Kingston, owner.
Milwaukee House Opens
Milwaukee — The Radio, 25th and
Fond du Lac, reopened Jan. 1 under
the management of Harry Perlewitz.
He formerly owned and operated the
Savoy of this city.
Columbia's New Press Sheet
Press sheets of magazine propor-
tions are being issued by Columbia
on the company's short subject re-
leases.
Imperial Changes Policy
Ottawa — Ray Tubman, manager of
the Imperial, has instituted a new
policy at the house with long run
features taking the place of former
split-week change.
THE
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Sunday, January 5, 1930
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST
WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK STUDIOS
EXTRA PRODUCTION MAKES
P-E-L ENLARGE STUDIO
Under the pressure of greatly in-
creased production plans, the Para-
mount Long Island studio is being
gradually enlarged. The recent re-
modeling of the Long Island labora-
tory makes it possible to handle more
than 1,000,000 feet of film a day,
making it the largest film laboratory
in the world.
In addition to the remodeling of
the studio proper, a large annex was
added to the old building, during the
past year, in which the new carpenter
shops and generating plant are in-
stalled. Two buildings across the
street from the studio are now being
made over to house the Publix or-
ganization and the technical research
department, respectively.
The fact that Publix stage presenta-
tion acts are now being filmed at the
Long Island studio has resulted in
a decided increase in the number of
short subjects produced. According
to John Fingerlin, Executive Man-
ager, 14 talking feature pictures and
eighty-five one and two reel short
subjects have been produced during
the past fifteen months. Plans for
the new season call for approximately
the same number of feature pictures
plus short subjects expected to total
close to 200 releases.
Two of the many
good notices on
my latest re
lease
through
RKO
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LOUIS BROCK
PRODUCER OF W XIHWHILE SHORTS
220 W. 42nd ST., N. Y. C.
Short Shots from
New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
RAY COZINE is getting to be
known as the "international" di-
rector, at the Paramount studio. Hav-
ing completed "The Rondalla Usandi-
aga," entirely in Spanish, Cozine, with
the aid of a translate,, made "The
Golden Kimono," entirely in Japanese,
the following day.
* * *
Elizabeth North, who recently
joined Paramount's writing staff,
is recovering from an attack of ap-
Tpendidtis at the Algonquin Hotel.
Miss North is the image of her
mother, Carrington North, Pathe's
story chieftain, who is always on
the "war path" for new picture ma-
terial.
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Ruth Breton, who, at eighteen,
claims to have been playing the violin
for over fifteen years, recently com-
pleted a Vitaphone Variety at the
Warner Studio, assisted by Rodolfo
Hoyos, baritone.
♦ * *
Perhaps the most realistic New
Year's eve celebration ever filmed
is included in "Broadway's Like-
That," a Vitaphone Variety, direct-
ed by Arthur Hurley.
The reason why this scene is so
realistic may be explained by the
fact that it was made last Tuesday
evening, as the ivhistles tvere blow-
ing at m,idnight.
Earle Gilbert, Charlie Williams
and Kitty Kelly all appear in "Hot
Bridge," which begins tomorrow at
the Radio- Victor studio. It's a
Louis Brock production with Mark
Sandrich directing.
Stewart Erwin heads the support-
ing cast of "Dangerous Nan Mc-
Grew," the next feature production
to be started at the Paramount
Long Island studio, with Helen
Kane in the title role.
Tuesday was a busy day for Ben
Bernie and his orchestra. After mak-
ing a Vitaphone Variety at Warner
Bros studio in Flatbush, Ben and
his boys had to hurry away to ap-
pear at the opening of the new War-
ner-owned Beacon theater.
PHIL ARMAND
(Formerly urith learner Brothtrt)
Chief cameraman
American Sound Recording
Corp.
Home: Times Square Hotel
RUTH ETTING appeared at War-
ners studio last week in a Vita-
phone Variety entitled, "Broadway Is
Like That," which was directed by
Arthur Hurley. Humphrey Bogart,
Mary Phillips and Joan Blondell ap-
peared in support.
Something of a record has been
established by Ernest Fegte, art di-
rector at the Radio-Victor studio,
who has designed 150 sets during
the past nine months of production.
The transition from a soft spoken
young woman of culture to a gruff,
mustached soldier of the trenches,
is made quite easily by Jane Dillon,
male impersonator, who has just
completed a Vitaphone Variety un-
der the direction of Edmund Joseph.
Monta Bell, accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. Allan Dwan, was among
the celebrities noticed at the recent
opening of "Wake Up and Dream,"
at the Apollo theater.
W'alter Brooks, who recently com-
pleted "The Beauty Spot" at the
Radio-Victor studio, rushed produc-
tion so that his crew would finish up
to allow ample time for their New
Year's Eve celebration. Bob Car-
ney and Doris Dawson are featured.
Fred Ryle, nmke-up artist at the
Fox-Case studios here, has just re-
turned from a visit to his family,
'ivay doum in Georgia.
The popular Broadway team of
Clayton, Jackson and Durante did a
turn of cavorting their antics before
the cameras at the Paramount, As-
toria studios recently when they
played with Helen Morgan and
Charles Ruggles in "Road House
Nights."
The spirit of good fellowship and
cheer held forth at the various
studios on the afternoon before
Christmas. The Eastern Vitaphone
studios held two parties, one given
by Ed DuPar and Ray Foster, cam-
eramen, and another by Murray
Roth, director-in-chief.
Noel Francis in Pathe Comedy
Noel Francis, the latest Ziegfeld
beauty to be lured to Hollywood,
completed the lead in "Her Hired
Husband," for Pathe, before leaving
New York. This Harry Delmar com-
edy, which also includes Harry Mc-
Naughton in the cast, will be released
next week.
ARTCLASS PLANNINO TO
PRODUCEJM ABROAD
Weiss Brothers, producers of Art-
class Pictures, announce that they
will make an all-talking picture in
England, with a British cast of actors.'
Max Weiss has made reservation
on the "Bremen," sailing Jan. 10. He
will be accompanied by Irwin Willatt,
who recently completed direction of
"Pleasant Sins," an Artclass produc-j
tion. !
Both men have been studying thei
work of various English players with
a view to signing them while abroad.
It is probable that they will use the
DeForest Studio in London for pro-
ducing.
Foreign Language Shorts
Are Planned by Brock
Upon starting his second year of
production in the East, Louis Brockj
announces that he will make a series'
of foreign language subjects in addi-
tion to his regular schedule. Brock,
who produced the "Ginsberg" series
and other comedies for RKO, spenti
12 years in the foreign sales end of
the business and speaks five
languages.
"Roadhouse Nights" Fina"
Title of Ben Hecht Story
"Roadhouse Nights" has been se
lected as the final title for the origina.
Ben Hecht story recently filmed at
the Paramount Long Island studit'
under the working title of "The Rivei
Inn."
This talking production directed b>
Hobart Henley features Helen Mor-
gan, Charles Ruggles, Fred Kohlei'
and the comedy trio, Clayton, Jack i
son and Durante, who make their
screen debut in this picture. :[
___ St. Clair Here to Direct
Mai St.. Clair has arrived here
from Hollywood to direct Helen
Kane in "Dangerous Nan McGrew,"
at the Paramount Long Island stu-
dios. Production is scheduled to be-
gin Jan. IS.
American Sound to Resume
The American Sound Recording
Studios expect to resume production
within the next 10 days. Definitely'
scheduled is a short subject featuring;
Rene Caron and another one of the
"Schoolday Frolics'' series.
By Special Arrangement
Ii
*'SEE AND HEAR"
BY
WILL H. UWS
Just Published — A Brief History of Motion
'
Pictures and the Development of Sound
Will Appear
In Serial Form
Every Day in the Film Daily
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"See and Hear" by Will Hays is really a splen-
did little book. It is small enough to read in
an evening. Interesting enough to put aside
an evening for that purpose and important
enough for every man and woman in the busi-
ness, who takes the industry seriously, to
spend a couple of hours between its covers.
JACK ALICOATE.
A Daily Feature ol Universal Interest
THE
DAIty
Sunday, January 5, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
Distributors' Troubles Small
Compared to Those of Exhibitor
WITHIN our brief six months
as an exhibitor we've en-
countered more disappointments,
more hardships, more handicaps,
and more blighting experiences
than fell to our lot during the sev-
en years we spent in exchanges.
Xow we know that the irregu-
larities which upset all depart-
ments, until they could be cor-
rected, were but trivial incidents
in an otherwise well-ordered
regime.
Anna Aiken Patterson in
"Weekly Film Review"
« * «
Advocates Book Editions
Of Talking Pictures
IT occurs to me that the first
great milestone in that ad-
vance will be reached when the
scenario and dialogue of a film
are published and offered in
bookshops for purchase by the
public. Students of the drama
and devotees of the theater now
find published plays highly de-
sirable, and it is surely probable
that, far in the future, there will
be available for students of cine-
matic art libraries of published
scenarios rather than only the
collections of forgotten negatives
in obscure vaults.
James Gow in
"Neiv York World"
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Talkers Will Bring Broadway
Shows and Casts To the Road
I'VE gone talkie because in the
future I seo Broadway shows
with Broadway casts, exactly as
presented in New York, put into
jtalkie form and shown to the
•smaller communities. It is all
-part of the development of the
stage, a development to arouse
new interest in the spoken drama
and to revive attention to the
much-abused "road."
George M. Cohan in
"N. Y. American"
•
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
EDWARD CRONJAGER
machinist's helper
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
A GERMAN beer garden, a la Hoboken, has been installed
at the Fifth Ave. Playhouse in connection with the run of
"The Royal Box," all-German talker which came into existence
at the Warner Bros, plant at Brooklyn some months ago
And from Baltimore issues the allegation that a theater in that
town sports a sign like this: "Now Playing — 'Hollywood Revue'
— with the original Broadway cast intact from the Astor The-
ater." You can believe that or not
* * * *
Eddie Klein, who presidents the Ampas as well as exports
pitchers, is mighty enthusiastic over "The Mask," starring Dun-
can Renaldo, and is not afraid to say so Herbert Hoey
of the Edward Small Co. is resigning his position to take over
the motion picture department of the Max Hart agency, eflfec-
tive Jan. 15
* * * *
Thirteen of the Duncan dancers, (we didn't count 'em, per-
sonally) were claimed to have attended yesterday's matinee at
the Capitol as the guest of Yasha Bunchuk, conductor of the
Grand Orchestra. After giving the fans a break the girls are
said to sail shortly for Europe Pauline Frederick in "The
Sacred Flame," copped considerable glory in the current issue
of The National Board of Review Magazine Charles G.
Garfield, manager of the Warner BeacoUj has been granted an
indefinite leave of absence due to illness
* * * *
Stuart Krvvin will shortly hit Xew York and it will be the
first time he ever gazed upon the wonders of Manhattan. Can
you imagine what the lad would say if Whalen got his crew
out for the usual welcome stufT? Stuart is scheduled to get in
line with Helen Kane in her next film Jack Cohn. Co-
lumbia's treasurer, is back in the States again, returning from
the first vacation in 22 years
it if * ^
Andy Wright, has signed Samuel John Park under an ex-
clusive management contract to cover all his writings. Park is
the author of the satire on crime "Philadelphia" which ran
at the Mansfield, N. Y., and now is at the Playhouse, Chi-
cago "General Crack" is still continuing its great stuff
at the Warner and it looks as though John will be on Broad-
way for a long time
* « * «
Horace Heidt and his Californians have climaxed a long
series of engagements with the signing of a 10 weeks' contract
at Monte Carlo. Means a big thing to the boy, as only two
other orchestras ever played there, they being Ted Lewis and
Paul Whiteman George Harvey gave his poisonal view-
on advertising in a recent issue of the Warner Club News
* * ♦ *
There's hardly a showman in the business that don't get stuck
occasionally on: what stunt chi' I use? Rep'ete in every way
and with an abundance of new material is the exploit-o-gram
section of the
1930 FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK
JANUARY 4-5-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry
who are celebrating their birth-
days on these days:
lanuary 4th
Sam Dembow
Isaac Blumenthal
January Sth
Jack Ackroyd George Magrill
J. Stuart Blackton Edward Sutherland
David Lee
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
WARREN NOLAN, doing his big
blurb act for United Artists,
sends his press patter out on a sheet
headed: "Inforrnation from Warren
Nolan of United Artists." You will
note that Warren's name comes first,
which shows he is a genooine pub-
licity palpitator. One of his latest
manuscripts is titled: "Verily A
Handful."
* * *
Glancing casually through this
beautifully prepared two-page con-
tribution from this rising young au-
thor, we decided not to return it with
the usual rejection slip we editors
are so fond of using. Here is a manu-
script that has real literary merit,
not only because of its flowing lim-
pid style, but for its substapce and
content. His story is based on fact.
And would you believe it, Mr. Nolan
takes as his theme an actual picture
now in production by United Art-
ists. * * * And in a casual style that
grips you with the power of a Theo-
dore Dreiser novel, he tells us all
about "Bride 66." That strikes us
as a much better title than "Verily
A Handful." The latter is okay on
a book cover, but think of all the
electric bulbs the exhibitor will save
on his marquee with "Bride 66."
* * *
We don't want to spoil your en-
joyment of the completed work, but
it vAll do no harm to mention that
it tells of a certain Arthur Hani-
merstein producing his first film, all-
talk-sing-color, with Paul Stein di-
recting, Rudolph Friml music, and
Lois Md'an actually singing. In-
deed, Mr. Hammerstein states that
her voice is worthy of grand opera.
This kolyutn should really appear as
an adverti^ng page. We suggest to /
Mr. Nolan that he pass the thought
along to Mr. Bnice Gallup, adver-
tising manager. * * * But we still
maintain the manuscript has liter-
ari) merit.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Marcus Loew gets control of Met-
ro; Richard A. Rowland to remain
as president
* « «
Loew to build theater and office
building in Chicago in association
with Jones, Linick and Schaefer.
* « *
United States Photoplay Corp. of-
fering stock for sale to exhibitors.
* * «
McKinley, Inc., gets Delaware
charter; company capitalized at
$300,000.
I
TECHNICOLOR has
been adopted as
standard for motion
pictures in color by
such distinguished
producers as:
Paramount
Warner Brothers
First National
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
United Artists
Radio
Universal
Tiffany
MARILYN MILLER
in "Sally"
(First National)
nicoior
/s natural color
A year ago it was SOUND that brought big
business to the box-office. Today it is COLOR.
And Color means Technicolor.
The whole world is unanimous as to Techni-
color. The greatest producers are making pic-
tures in Technicolor as fast as Technicolor's
cameras and laboratories can turn outthe prints.
Technicolor assures the same amazing repro-
duction of colors, whether the sound is on film
or disk. All sound systems look alike to Tech-
nicolor.
Technicolor is the only process that gives
perfect color values throughout the life of the
film. Technicolor film is coated on only one
side. It has no back to scratch. The emulsion
is harder than that of black and white film
and the fourth run theatre gives its patrons the
same gorgeous color effects that bring unre-
strained praise from the critics at the New York
and Hollywood premieres.
TECHNICOLOR Is A Box - Office Name.
Advertise It!
r
Technicolor is a
r^rlwgle box-office name.
Advertise it . . . Tlie line.
' 'It's in TECHNICOLOR,"
is today as important
in your advertising as
that other superlative
box-office phrase, "All
Talking" . . . You can
E guarantee any picture
^hat is photographed
lin TECHNICOLOR. The
Bgreat producers use it
i for the best. ▼ T ▼ T
*~fechnicolor i=._,
// natural color. .
i browght the world to lift
$34,500 for
THE most elaborate, the most effec-
tive magazine advertisement that
the motion picture industry has ever
produced opens Technicolor's amazing
national advertising campaign.
Three pages in full color— at $11,500
per page — yy^ill startle and intrigue
Saturday Evening Post readers of the
January nth issue. On the news-stands
Thursday, January 9th.
Fifteen million readers will be think-
ing and talking Technicolor.
Fifteen million persons will be looking
for motion pictures in Technicolor.
Two weeks later— $34,500 more for
space in the SATURDAY EVENING POST.
The issue of January 25th will carry
three more pages in full color.
nice
or
I HE great producers ha
spoken! Technicolor for their finest, their
most ambitious pictures. Poramount! First
Notional! Warner Brothers! Universal'
Radio! United Artists! Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer!
i hundred productions all v |^J
Technfcolor
// natural color
one Advertisement
That's just the beginning. Throughout
the year SATURDAY EVENING POST will
"sell" Technicolor regularly to your
patrons, creating a steadily increasing
demand — making Technicolor an irre-
sistible box-office name.
In the motion picture fan magazines,
too. Full color in-PHOTOPLAY, MOTION
Picture Magazine, Motion Picture
Classic, Picture Play, Screenland,
Screen Book, Screen Secrets and
Film Fun.
Ten million more readers — every
month — learning about Technicolor —
twenty-five million in all— ready to go to
your box-office with the money in their
hand when you announce "It's in Tech-
nicolor."
I
/S
ura
color
r
nicoior
X
/J natural color
SOME OF THE PRODUCTIONS IN TECHNICOLOR
BRIDE OF THE REGIMENT, with Vivienne
Segal (First National); DEVIL MAY CARE,
starring Ramon Novarro (Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer); DIXIANA, with Bebe Daniels
(Radio Pictures); GENERAL CRACK, star-
ring John Barrymore (Warner Bros.);
GLORIFYING THE AMERICAN GIRL, with
Mary Eaton. Eddie Cantor, Helen Morgan
and Rudy Vallee in revue scenes (Para-
mount); GOLD DIGGERS OF BROADWAY,
with Winnie Lightner, Conway Tearle,
Ann Pennington and Nick Lucas (Warner
Bros.); GOLDEN DAWN, with Walter
Woolf and Vivienne Segal (Warner Bros.);
HIT THE DECK, with Jack Ookie and Polly
Walker (Radio); HOLD EVERYTHING, with
Winnie Lightner, Georges Carpentier and
Joe E. Brown (Warner Bros.); IT'S A GREAT
LIFE, starring the Duncan Sisters (Metro-
Goldwyn -Mayer); LORD BYRON OF
BROADWAY, with Charles Kaley and
Etheiind Terry (Metro-Goldwyn -Mayer);
MAMBA, with Eleanor Boardman, Ralph
Forbes and Jean Hersholt (Tiffany);
MAMMY, starring Al Jolson (Warner Bros.);
NO, NO, NANNETTE, with Bernice Claire
and Alexander Gray (First National);
PARIS, starring Irene Bordoni (First
National); POINTED HEELS, with William
Powell and Helen Kane(Paramount);RADIO
RAMBLERS, with Bert Wheeler, Robert Wooisey
and Dorothy Lee (Radio); RIO RITA, with Bebe
Daniels, John Boles, Bert Wheeler and Robert
Wooisey (Radio); HAPPY DAYS, with Bessie
Love and Charles King (Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer); SHOW GIRL IN HOLLYWOOD, with
Alice White (First National); SHOW OF
SHOWS, with 77 stars (Warner Bros.); SON
OF THE GODS, starring Richard Barthelmess
(First National); SONG OF THE FLAME, with
Bernice Claire and Alexander Gray (First
National); THE KING OF JAZZ, starring Paul
Whiteman (Universal); PARAMOUNT ON
PARADE, all-star revue (Paramount); THE
ROGUE SONG, with Lawrence Tibbett and
Catherine Dale Owen(Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer);
THE VAGABOND KING, starring Dennis King,
with Jeanette MacDonald (Paramount);
UNDER A TEXAS MOON, with Frank Fay, Noah
Beery, Myrna Loy (Warner Bros.).
From The Vagabond King,
Starring DENNIS KING,
withJEANETTEMACDON-
ALD (Paramount).
TECHNICOLOR Inc.
NEW YORK
BOSTON
HOLLYWOOD
DAlLYv Sunday, January^ 5, 19.
1930
%>&f^^JaUfU^
Metropolitan Closes Biggest Year
Sound Facilities Now Available for Five Companies — P-F-L to Make "Spoilers" With Bancroft in Lead
*'U" Starts Cohens and Kellys Film — Haskell for Warner Varieties — Wilk's Paragraphs and Other News
18 FEATURES, 66 SHORTS
PRODUCED DURING 1929
With a total of 18 all-talking fea-
tures and 66 short subjects filmed to
date, Metropolitan Sound studios
have just closed the first year of
production since Western Electric
i recording equipment was installed.
^According to arrangements made by
the various producers leasing studio
facilities, it is understood that this
number of features will be increased
•Iduring 1930.
; Christie's "The Carnation Kid,"
.with Douglas MacLean, was the first
'talking feature completed at the stu-
I dio a little over a year ago, and since
that time several productions have
Ibeen recorded there, notably, "Wel-
I I come Danger"; "Hell's Angels," on
which interiors have been completed
all in dialogue; "The Rainbow Man";
"The Great Gabbo," and others.
All of the Christie two-reel talk-
ing plays for Paramount, as well as
the abqye features, were recorded at
this studio with Western Electric
sound-on-film and disc. There are
now three complete sound channels
operating simultaneously for interior
recording, besides the portable equip-
ments which are frequently used, so
that as many as five companies may
be filming at once in the studios or
on location.
Bruce Completes 4 More
I Wilderness Novelties
Four single reel novelty pictures,
filmed with dialogue and music in
I scenic spots of the West have been
completed by Robert C. Bruce Pro-
ductions, and will be delivered to
Paramount. They are: "Salt Water
Ballads," "Wanderlust," "Hill Billy
Harmony," and "Voices of Lonely
Men." This group of releases
makes 10 of the series of 12 being
filmed for Paramount.
"His Womjin" Started
Production has begun on First Na-
tional's "His Woman" with William
Beaudine directing. Betty Compson,
' William Boyd, DeWitt Jennings,
Williaxji Janney and Gino Corrado
are in the cast.
Mack Sennett Signs 2 Golfers
Walter Hagen and Leo Diegel
have been signed for parts in Mack
Sennett's new comedy "The Golf-
ers."
Universal Holds Helen Wright
Following satisfactory work in her
first picture, Universal has re-en-
gaged Helen Wright, former stage
singer and dancer.
A Little from "Lots ' '
By RALPH WILK
JANET MacLEOD, film comedi-
enne, has returned from an ex-
tended visit to Europe. She visited
several studios while in Paris, and
was offered many screen roles ow-
ing to her ability to speak French
fluently.
* ♦ ♦
Joseph Franklin Poland, vet-
eran supervisor and writer, has been
signed by M-G-M, to write dialogue
and adaptation. Poland recently re-
turned from Honolulu after com-
pleting his contract at Pathe.
* * *
Edward I. Luddy and Ar-
thur Lake comprised an ideal
team, the former as director
and young Lake as the star.
They made several successful
pictures together. Luddy is
known for the human interest
touches he weaves into his pic-
tures.
* * *
Our Passing Show: Grace Hayes
learning to play "concentration";
Arthur Hammerstein, Paul L. Stein
and Horace Jackson conferring at
United Artists; Myron Selznick and
George Volck visiting United Art-
ists on business.
JOSEPH MONCURE MARCH
who worte "The Wild Party"
and "The Set-Up," has been signed
to a three year contract by Howari
Hughes as writer, director and supe.
visor. He will do four pictures ;
year for Hughes and will be loane
to other companies between pictures.
He has been loaned to Paramount t
adapt and dialogue "Civilian Clothes,"
which will star Gary Cooper.
* * *
Harry Coffey, veteran state-
right operator, is all smiles
these days. He is handling
"The Talk-Back," a voice re-
cording device that can be at-
tached to any phonograph.
Saw Taylor is believed to have
established a record while on his
European trip, iriasmuch as he did
not study conditions abroad, did not
find any stars and saw only one pic-
ture—and that was "The Taming of
the Shrew," which he directed. He
attended the London premiere of the
picture and following its initial
shoiving was guest of honor at a
dinner tendered him by English
critics arid playwrights.
"U" starts Production on
Fourth Cohen, Kellys Film
Production has started at Univer-
sal on "Cohens and Kellys in Scot-
land" the fourth of the series fea-
turing George Sidney and Charlie
Murray under the direction of Wil-
liam J. Craft. Other members of
the cast consist of Vera Gordon,
Kate Price, E. J. Radcliffe, William
Colvin and Lloyd Whitlock.
Fazenda in "Bearded Lady"
Louise Fazenda has been given the
leading role in "The Bearded Lady"
the Paramount-Christie talker. This
is the fourth comedy in which Miss
Fazenda has been starred in for the
group. Her other films were: "Hot
Lemonade," "Faro Nell, or In Old
California" and "So This Is Paris
Green."
Alice White on Vacation
Alice White, First National fea-
ture player now is enjoying a two
week's vacation before returning to
start work on "Sweet Mamma." She
recently completed "Show Girl in
Hollywood" for First National.
Jack Haskell to Direct
Vitaphone Varieties
Jack Haskell, dance director now
under contract for Warner Bros., has
been assigned to stage and direct
a special group of technicolor Vita-
phone Varieties. "Evolution of the
Dance" is to be Haskell's first and in
addition to being filmed entirely in
technicolor, the picture will contain
several specialty dances.
Selected for Columbia Lead
Sally Starr and Johnny Arthur
have been selected by Columbia for
the leading roles in "For the Love
O'Lil."
Educational Signs Holmes
Taylor Holmes has been signed
by Educational for a featured role
in "Dad Knows Best," a new Edu-
cational-Jack White talking comedy.
writing dialogue for
"Paradise Ahoy*'
P-F-L BUYS "SPOILERS"
EOR GEORGE BANCROFT
Paramount has purchased the talk-
ing picture rights to "The Spoilers,"
Rex Beach's story of Alaska, which
will be produced with George Ban-
croft in the leading role under the
direction of Edwin Carewe. The
picture will be put in production
early in March.
Monte Blue Starts Jan. 15
W'hen the Warner Studios begin
activity Jan. 15, "Those Who Dance"
will be among pictures to go into
production. Monte Blue is the itar.
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Sunday, January 5, 1930
Eddie Bowling in
"Blaze O' Glory"
(All-Talker)
Sono Art Time, 1 hr., 30 mins.
ONLY FAIR PROGRAM PIC-
TURE. MOSTLY HOKUM TIED
UP WITH THE WAR AND
POST-WAR PERIOD. ACTING
A HIGHLIGHT.
Comedy-drama with songs. The
story is for the most part dull and
lacking in continuity. It rambles
about the Broadway star who enlists
to serve in the World War, goes
through the usual war stuff and re-
turns to the U. S. A. suffering from
a gassing. He kills a man whom he
believes is making love to his wife.
The yarn is told from a court room
where Dowling is on trial on a mur-
der charge and after a series of cut-
backs, the jury decides that he isn't
legally guilty. The best thing in the
picture is the acting of Henry Wal-
thall, clever Frankie Darro, the work
of its star, Eddie Dowling, and Betty
Compson. As far as the music goes,
it's moderately good. The picture's
biggest draw will be in the neigh-
borhoods.
Cast: Eddie Dowling. littty Compsou,
Ferdinand-Schuman-Hi'inck, Frankie Darro,
Henry B. Waltliall, William Davidson, Eddie
Conrad, Frank Sabani and the Rounders.
Directors, Renaud Hoffman and George J.
Crone ; Author, Thomas Boyd ; Adaptor,
Renaud Hoffman ; Dialoguer, Henry Mc-
Carthy ; Cameraman, Harry Jackson ; Monitor
Man, Ben Harper; Editor, Artlnir Hoffsmith.
Direction, weak. Photography, good.
Eddy
George Bancroft in
"The Mighty"
(All-Talker)
Paramount Time, 1 hr., 11 mins.
BOX OFFICE PLUS. SMASH-
ING ENTERTAINMENT ABOUT
A GUNMAN WHO REFORMS
INTO A WAR AND CIVIC
HERO. TALKER SCREEN AT
ITS BEST.
Between John Cromwell's masterly
direction, superb acting of Bancroft,
Miss Ralston and others, and efficient
work in every department, this is an
all-around triumph. Story is of a
fighting fool gunman who has to be
knocked down and dragged into the
war, from which he emerges a ma-
jor and hero; then is inducted into
public service as police chief, cleans
the town of criminal gangs and wins
a nice girl for himself. The best
stage technique has been combined
with the finest in picture art to make
it a powerful tale, skillfully knitted
together, with tense dramatic punch-
es frequently giving way to biting
humor like the crack of a whip. Every
spoken word and every foot of film
is made to count. Dialogue record-
ing is among the finest yet. A pic-
ture to rave about.
Cast: Ci-orgc liancioft, Ksthtrr Ralston,
Warner Oland, Raymond Hatton, O. I'.
Heggie, Morgan Farley, Dorothy Revier,
Charles Fellon, E. H. Calvert, John Crom-
well.
Director, jolin Cromwell; Author, Robert
N'. Lee; Adaptors. William Slavens, McXutt
Grover ; Dialoguer, Same ; Editor, George
Nichols Jones, Jr.; Cameraman, J. Roy Hunt;
Monitor Man, Not Listed.
Direction, the best. Photography, excellent.
Gillette
"Party Girl"
loith Dougkis Fairbanks, Jr.
(All-Talker)
Tiffany Time, 1 hr., 7 mins,
FAIR MOB APPEAL STUFF.
SEMI-SENSATIONAL JAMBO-
REE ABOUT GALS WHO HIRE
OUT AS HOSTESSES AT BUSI-
NESS MEN'S PARTIES.
Comedy-drama of the jazz type.
According to the authors of this opus,
big-time salesmanship nowadays is
accomplished by throwing snappy
girl parties which place the prospec-
tive customers in the right mood to
,sign heavily on the dotted line. By
bringing out the moral ramifications
of the system, the picture has open-
ings for some pretty good exploita-
tion. This together with the box-
office title should succeed in baiting
the mob, particularly those who have
a yen for the flaming youth brand of
entertainment. A fairly neat love
episode runs through the story, with
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.. and Jeanette
Loff as the heart team, and the names
of these popular players ought to help
the draw.
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.. Jeanette Lolf.
Judith Barrie. Marie Prcvost. John St. Polis,
Lucien Prival, Sammy Blum, Harry North-
rup, .Mmeda Fowler, Hal Price, Charles
Giblyn. Sidney D'Albrook, Florence Dudley.
Director, Victor Halperin; Authors, Monte
K;itterjohn, Victor Halperin ; Adaptor, Monte
Katterjohn; Dialoguers, George Draney, Vic-
tor Halperin. Monte Katterjohn ; Editor, Rus-
sell Schoengarth ; Cameramen. Henry Cron-
jager, Robert Newhard ; Monitor Men, Roy
Clayton, Alfred Granich, Ben Harper.
Direction, snappy. Photography, excellent.
Gillette
JaTnes Gleason in
"Oh, Yeah!"
with Robert Armstrong, Patricia
Carou, Zasu Pitts
(All-Talker)
Pathe Time, 1 hr., 16 mina.
GENERALLY SATISFYING
COMEDY WITH GLEASON
AND ARMSTRONG CONTINU-
OUSLY DIVERTING AS A PAIR
OF WISECRACKING RAIL-
ROAD WORKMEN.
Comedy of two tramp railroad
trainmen who become smitten by a
feminine timekeeper and a waitress
in a tank town. One of the boys
(.\rmstrong) totes a mandolin as his
sole piece of baggage and knows how
to troubador with the instrument in
accompaniment to a pleasing vocal
ditty. Most of the footage is de-
voted to repartee between Arm-
strong, as a slow-wit, and his pal
Gleason, the ever-ready wisecracker.
Considering the slimness of the ma-
terial, Tay Garnett did a mighty
good directorial job, succeeding pret-
ty \yell in making the proceedings
continuously diverting and putting a
dramatic punch in the finish through-
out the medium of a runaway box-
car. Has fairly general appeal.
Cast: James Gleason, Robert .Armstrong.
I'atrici^ Caron. Zasu I'itts, Bud Fine, Frank
Hagney, Harry Tyler, I'aul Hurst.
Director, Tay Garnett; Author, A. W.
.Somerville; Adaptor, Tay Garnett; Dialogurs,
Tay Garnett, James Gleason; Editor, Claude
Berkeley; Cameraman. Arthur Mi.ler; Moni-
tor Men, Karl .\. Walcott Hal Stine.
Direction, good. Photography, satisfactory.
Gillette
Reginald Denny in
"One Hysterical Night"
(All-Talker)
Universal Time. 1 hr.
SATISFYING COMEDY FOR
THE GENERAL RUN OF
HOUSES, DENNY, AS NAPO-
LEON, DISPORTING IN A SAN-
ITARIUM FILLED WITH
NUTS.
Comedy based on an idea somewtiat
off the beaten path. Denny, in the
role of a prospective heir to millions,
is railroaded into a bug house by
some relatives who want the dough
for themselves. Denny is made to be-
lieve that he is attending a masquer-
ade party and is cautioned to stick
to his role of Napoleon. There be-
ing no "Josephine" among the in-
mates of the booby hatch, it is up to
the doctor's pretty assistant to as-
sume this part. She does so think-
ing the newcomer really cuckoo, and
he in turn, upon realizing that he has
been tricked, figures her out for a
daffydil. Humorous situations are
plentiful and the action, despite its
absurdity, is held very nicely in a
comedy vein, which speaks well for
the director.
Cast: Reginald Denny, Nora Lane, E. J.
Radcliffe. Henry Otto. Joyzellc. Fritz Fcld,
Jules Cowles. Flin .Sommerville, Rolfe Sedans,
D. R. C. Hatswell. Walter Brennon, Henry
Herbert.
Director, William James Craft; Author,
Reginald Denny ; Adaptors. Earl Snell, Regin-
ald Denny ; Dialoguers. same ; Editor, Not
listed; Monitor Man. C. Roy Hunter; Camera-
man, .Arthur Todd.
Direction, Good. Photography. Good.
Gillette
"Painted Angel"
with Billie Dove, Edmund Lowe
(All-Talker)
First Nat'l Time, 1 hr., 11 nuns.
NOT FOR FAMILY TRADE.
SNAPPY NIGHT CLUB STORY
WITH PLENTY OF SEXY AT-
MOSPHERE BUT A SLIM
STORY.
Drama of night club life. Billie
Dove appears as a cabaret hostess,
and she is in love with Edmund
Lowe, but he thinks she has fallen
hard for a rich and elderly patron of
the club. With this misunderstanding
as the basis, a slim plot is built up
that holds little interest, for it is too
obvious. Most of the footage is de-
voted to some really gorgeous set-
tings and fancy costume numl)ers
with the dancing girlies. Several spe-
cialty acts are dragged in to help out,
so that the whole affair seems to
have been designed with the idea of
giving the customers in the hinter-
land an idea of how the big town
makes whoopee in its night life. Sev-
eral near-undressing scenes are jam-
med in quite obviously for the sexy
kick.
Cast: Billie Dove. Edmund Lowe, J. Far-
rell McDonald. Cissy Fitzgerald. George Mac-
Farlane, Nellie Bly Baker, Will Stanton, Sliep
Camp, Norman Selby.
Director, Millard Webb; Author, From the
story Iiv Fannie Hurst; Adaptor. Bradley
King ; Dialoguer, Bradley King ; Eklitor, Not
Listed ; Cameraman, John Seitz ; Monitor
Man, Not Listed.
Harrower
Bob Custer in
"The Parting of the
Trails"
(Silent)
Sj/ndicatc Time, 1 hr., 5 mins.
HAS PLENTY OF ACTION.
BREEZY WESTERN WITH BOB
CUSTER PULLING THE GOOD
OLD HEROICS IN A WAY TO
PLEASE THE FANS.
Western. The veteran combination
i>t Director ^IcGowan, storywriter
.Sally Winters and Bob Custer star-
ring, put this over in a way that will
please the western fans. 'The plot is
well handled, and works up to a
peppy climax. Nothing particularly
new, but the direction oi J. I'. Mc-
(lowan keeps it moving all the way,
and the hard working Bob Custer
is in evidence most of the time with
his riding and fighting, and that's
what the fans like. .\s a roving cow-
hoy he meets up with a pal. and they
join forces with a wealthy Easterner
who has the inevitable pretty
daughter. The rustler gang kidnap
the millionaire for ransom but with
the help of the girl. Bob Custer does
the big rescue act and everything
works out to a thrill finish in regula-
tion western style. Vivian Bay. the
girl, is unusually good looking as
western heroines go.
Cast; Bob Custer. Bobby Dunn, Henry
Roc|iuniove. George A. Miller, Tommy Ray.
Vivi.in Bay.
Director, J. P. McGowan; Author, Sally
WmUi-is ; Scenarist, the same; Editor. Not
Listed ; Titler. Not Listed ; Cameraman. Hap
Depcw.
Direction, snappy. Photograp^'v. clear.
Harrower
"Wasted Love"
with Anna May Wong
(SUent)
Time, 1 hr., 11 mins.
JUST A FILLER. FOR UN-
WIRED HOUSES. INDIFFER-
ENT FOREIGN PRODUCTION
HOLDS LITTLE INTEREST
OUTSIDE OF THE ATTRAC-
TIVE MISS WONG.
Drama. An English production
made in Germany by Richard Eich-
berg. This is a very flimsy produc-
tion from all angles^, and has noth-
ing to recommend it outside of the
appearance of Anna May Wong in
the principal role. Miss Wong's per-
sonal cha^m is always in evidence
whenever she appears, and she suc-
ceeds in making the weak offering
passably interesting. The plot is
slight and the theme hackneyed. The
directorial treatment is ordinary, and
it moves along very mechanically.
Even in the days of the silent film it
would have been classed as a weak
sister. It is the story of a down-
and-out vaudevillian who befriends
the little waif, and she in turn in-
spires him to get back in his stride
and resume his knife-throwing act.
The usual complications develop in
the u.sual manner. Rates daily
change schedule, and a filler for un-
wired houses.
Cast: .-\nna May Wong, Mary Kid. Henry
George.
Director, Richard Eichberg; Author. Not
Listed; Scenarist, Not Listed; Edito:. .\. i
Listed; Titler, .\ot Listed; Cameraman, N. :
Listed.
Direction, pnor Photography, spotty.
Harrower
THE
Sunday, January 5, 1930
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"Hot For Paris"
Imth Victor McLaglen, Fiji Dorsay,
• El Brendel
1 (All-Talker)
iFox Time, 1 hr., 11 mins.
I WORTHY BOX OFFICE SE-
QUEL TO "COCK EYED
WORLD" WITH ELEMENTS OF
APPEAL FOR PULLING THE
SAME TRADE.
Robust comedy of a lusty sailor on
'ehore leave in France. Has the ear-
marks of a thoroughbred right from
the start, and stacks up strong as a
!follow-up to "The Cock Eyed World."
I McLaglen, without rival opposition,
wades through the picture as a heavy
I woman-killer who falls for a chic
icabaret queen (Miss Dorsay). Bren-
idel tags along as his sidekick and
feeds in the comedy. For incidental
action, there are two distinguished
'gentlement chasing the sailor from
I place to place. He thinks they are
[after him for breaking jail some years
[before, but they actually are trying to
present the sailor with a million bucks
I won by him in a racetrack lottery,
land they don't catch up with him till
the end of the picture. Full-strength
entertainment, directed with a punch.
Bound to click far and wide.
j Cast: Victor McLaglen, Fifi Dorsay, El
1 Brendel, Polly Moran, Lennox Pawle, August
Tollaire, George Fawcett, Charles Jude'.s,
Kddie Dillon, Rosita Marstini, Agostino Bor-
: gato, Yola D'Avril, Anita Murray, Dave
I Valles.
Director, Raoul Walsh; Author, same;
I Adaptor, Charles McGuirk; Dialoguer, Wil-
I Ham K. Wei's ; Editor, Jack Dennis ; Camera-
man, Charles Van Enger; Monitor Man,
' George Leverett.
Direction, Great. Photography, Fine.
Gillette
"The Laughing Lady"
with Ruth Chatterton, Clive Brook
(All-Talker)
Paramount Time, 1 hr., 14 mins.
CLASS PRODUCTION WITH
POWERFULLY DRAMATIC
STORY FINELY DIRECTED
AND ACTED. FIRST-RUN
QUALITY.
Drama of society life. This pic-
ture seems strong enough to go in on
an extended run, although it was
booked for a week at the Paramount
in New York. It has everything.
Ruth Chatterton does top notch
work. Clive Brook divides the hon-
ors with her. Credits go to author,
director and dialoguers for one of the
most entertaining program pictures
seen for some time. Classy sets and
tensely dramatic story niake it a
natural for the women everywhere.
Sutro's stage play proved ideal ma-
terial for the screen. Supporting cast
from the stage was cleverly selected.
The story is that of the wife of a
banker who divorces her on purely
circumstantial evidence, and the law-
yer who flayed her reputation at the
trial later falls in love with her.
Cast: Ruth Chatterton, Clive Brook. Dan
Healy. Nat Pendleton, Raymond Walburn.
Dorothy Hall, Hedda Harrigan, Lillian B.
Tonge, Marguerite St. John, Herbert Druce,
Alice Hegeman, JerKing, Helen Hawley,
Betty Bartiey.
Director, Victor Schertzinger; Author, Al-
fred Siitro; Adaptors, Bartlett Cormack,
Arthur Richman; Dialoguers, the same; Edi-
tor, Emma Hill ; Cameraman, George Folsey ;
Monitor Man, Not listed.
Direction, excellent. Photography, the best.
narrower
Short Subject Reviews
SOUND
"The Voice of Hollywood"
Tiffany Time, 10 mins.
Interesting
More or less informal views of
Bobby Vernon, Julian Eltinge, Paul
W'hiteman being initiated into the
Hollywood Breakfast Club, Mack
Sennett, Anita Page, Julia Faye and
other screen personalities, with Rich-
ard Dix as announcer. Interesting
to fans generally.
"Mickey's Big Moment"
RKO Time, 20 mins.
Fine Juvenile Comedy
A Larry Darmour "Mickey (Him-
self) McGuire" comedy, with a host
of clever youngsters and some adults
putting over a couple rounds of satis-
fying entertainment. Some good slap-
stick by the adults and a barn cabaret
by the kids topped off by a travesty
on the balcony scenei with little
Romeo doing his stuff to a colored
Juliet. Lots of laughs, plus a few
screams. Will please anywhere.
"Dance of the Paper Dolls"
Vitaphone Time, 11 mins.
Delightful
About 40 smart tots singing, danc-
ing and making merry in an unusu-
ally delightful and entertaining man-
ner. Made additionally charming by
being in color. Fine direction by Roy
Mack. A choice dessert on any bill.
"Wild Waves"
Celebrity Productions Time, 7 mins,
Mickey as Life Saver
"Mickey Mouse" is at his best as a
life saver in this Walt Disney car-
toon, which is made additionally fun-
ny by the antics of singing seals,
dancing penguins, baritone sea lions
and other amazing creations of the
moving cartoon kingdom. Actually
great.
"The Haunted House"
Celebrity Productions Time, 7 mins.
Fine Comic
The "creeper" idea, as the title im-
plies, injected into a "Mickey Mouse"
comic, with the usual storm, light-
ning ghosts, dancing skeletons, etc.
Also a flash simulation of Al Jolson,
produced by a black-and-white char-
acter silhouette, with a sinmltaneous
cry of "Mammy," that is a knockout.
"The Unwritten Law"
International Photoplay
Dist. Co. Time, 29 mins.
Decidedly Meller
Melodrama of love-crazed peasant
who kills the husband of his former
sweetheart and is in turn killed by
her. Produced in England with actors
speaking in decidedly British dialect.
Rosalinde Fuller, of New York stage,
has leading feminine role. Sinclair
Hill directed.
"Land O' Lee"
Castle Films Time, 11 mins.
Travelogue in Color
Series of pictorial shots in color
embracing historical and other locales
of the South, the Mississippi, New
Orleans, Cuba, Panama, Florida, etc.,
put together so that a practical trave-
logue results. Unusually good photog-
raphy enhances the interesting scenes.
"The Moon Bride's Wedding"
Paramount Time, 10 mins.
Good Indian Whoopee
U. S. Indian Band, which has been
scoring in vaudeville, in a particular-
ly entertaining program of music,
singing, dancing and general whoopee.
Good music, good voices and general
snappiness of presentation.
"The Fatal Forceps"
Paramount Time, 18 mins.
Robust Comedy
Ford Sterling starred as a dentist,
driven to distraction by a saxophone
player, who later calls for dental at-
tention— and then the fun begins. Bert
Roach is the sax pest. Will King and
Natalie Joyce also in the cast, and
William Watson directed. Real ro-
bust comedy of the type that made
Sterling popular years ago.
Horace Heidt
and His Californians
Vitaphone Time, 10 mins.
Snappy Number
Horace Heidt and his orchestra
will set any audience swaying and
humming with their peppy, rendition;
of a group of popular tunes. If the
customers want their music light and
fast, they ought to find enough tc
please them in this one. The gang
plays with genuine abandon such
numbers as "Tiger Rag," "Painting
the Clouds with Sunshine," "Carnival
of Venice" and "I'll Never Ask for
More." The customers, however
will ask for more.
"Before the Bar"
Vitaphone Time, 9 mins.
Corking Vaudeville
A snappy vaudeville skit presented
by Hurst and Vogt. Opens with
some effective patter, then the boys
go into their standby bit wherein one
of them stands directly behind the
other and the front lad does a law-
yer spiel while his rear support ges-
ticulates with his hands to suit the
words. A scream for theaters thai
have never played this bit.
Oswald in
"Ozzie of the Circus"
Good Circus Cartoon
A synchronized cartoon in which
Oswald runs the gamut of amusing
antics in a circus setting. Plenty of
odd tricks by the strangely-shaped
animals. Fills the bill very nicely.
Seven minutes.
"The Trumpeter"
Pathe Time, 10 mins.
Mild Entertainment
A flock of stock and studio war
shots tied up with James Stanley,
vocalist, comprise this subject, which
is mild entertainment. Stanley's
voice is the best thing in the pic-
ture. Oscar Lund directed for Van
Buren.
"Scotch"
Educational Time, 12 mins.
Swell Comedy
Mack Sennett has turned out a
swell comedy knockout in this one —
a picture that ought to make 'em
lau_gh anywhere. The story con-
cerns a newly-wed couple, whose
relatives move in on them directly
after the wedding ceremony an^
make their lives miserable. Andy
Clyde and Billy Bevan are the com-
ics— and how. The cast includes Ad-
die McPhail, Ernie Wood and Bert
Swor. Dialogue, recorded by RCA
Photophone, is by John A. Waldron
and others.
"Who's Who"
Vitaphone Time, 10 mins.
Silly But Funny
Harry Lang and Bernice Haley,
vaudeville headliners, squeezing a lot
of fun out of jumbled pronouns
"What's his name?" "That's it."
"Well, what is it?" "But I'm telling
you — Watt." Sounds familiar, no
doubt. It's been in the repertoire of
the vaudeville stage these many years.
Notwithstanding, it still manages to
call forth loud guffaws. There can
be no surer laugh-getter. With
Harry and Bernice doing it on the
audible screen, it sounds more ludi-
crous than ever.
"Springtime"
Columbia Time, 6 mins.
Good Cartoon
A Disney cartoon on the theme of
the Mendelssohn music. Frogs, birds,
trees, flowers, etc., are made to cavort
in harmony with the famous melody
and its variations. A good comic of
its kind.
"Revival Day"
Vitaphone Time, 9 mins.
Good Negro Humor
"Slim" Timblin, popular blackface
comic of the stage, featured in the
role of a colored parson conducting a
religious session in a way that keeps
the risibles of the audience in action
most of the time. Will click any-
where.
"Ave Maria"
Vitaphone Time, 4 mins.
Artistic
An artistic rendition by the noted
opera star, Frances Alda, of one of
her most popular numbers, sung in
an appropriate cloister setting. Mme.
Alda's voice records beautifully.
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Sunday, January 5, 1930
Presentations
I By HERBERT S. BERG i
HOULIN ROUGE SEHING
IS HIGHLIGHT AT ROXY
In keeping with the screen feature,
"Hot For Paris," the current stage
bill at the Roxy has a French flavor
and is highlighted by a colorful Mou-
lin Rouge set, with gala signs, elec-
trically studded windmill paddles in
action and appropriate inhabitants. In
front of this setting is presented a
most diverting group of dances-
Apache, Russian, Spanish and what-
not— as well as some pleasant sing-
ing- . ,
Cortez and Helene, m a terpsichor-
ean travesty, cop the honors with
their ingenuiously funny routine. Dor-
othy and Harry Dixon do the Apache
bit with gusto. Then there are two
nifty colored steppers, Keene and
RufRn. The other artists in this
"Bon Soir Paree" number include
Viola Philo, Angelita Loyo, Youry
Yourlo, M. Vodnoy, the Roxy chorus
and ballet corps and Markert's Roxy-
ettes. Another interesting luminous
effect by A. Strobl climaxes the scene.
The first part of the stage program
is a series of divertissements, open-
ing with "Friese Antique," a white
statuary scene with the figures do-
ing garland dances and the Patricia
Bowman-Leonide Massine team con-
tributing a few pleasing p^rations.
This is followed by "Miserere," sung
before a prison gate, with the voices
of Viola Philo, David Drollet and the
Roxy Male Chorus doing the operatic
bit full justice. Then comes "Le Re-
veille," the scene being an immense
pink bed enfolding the Markert Roxy-
ettes. Lillian La Tonge, in alarm
clock costume, wakes up the gang and
they go into a fancy pyjama dance
for a fluffy finish. An organ specialty,
with Lew White, C. A. J. Parmentier
and George Epstein playing the three
consoles simultaneously, also is on the
program.
Publix Buys Aztec, San Antonio
San Antonio — Publix has bought
the Aztec, local de luxe house, from
William Epstein. It is announced
that in the deal the New State will
be added to the list of local talker
houses.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions tor
Picture Theatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Perm. 3580
RUDY VALLEE IN ORIENTAL
SEHING AT PARAMOiT
Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut
Yankees are the big splash in C. A.
Niggemeyer's musical revue at the
Paramount. Styled "Streets of Bom-
bay," it is one of the classiest stage
shows the Paramount has had in
many weeks. The scene is a street
in Bombay, with a wide staircase in
the foreground. Dancing girls in
Oriental costumes do a number, fol-
lowed by a fine atmospheric bit with
a snake dancer. She emerges from
a basket, and twines and weaves her
way across the floor to the accom-
paniment of weird music till finally
she overcomes the charmer. A class
act that rates a headline.
Rudy Vallee sang three numbers,
the best of these being "Sweeter
Than Sweet." He was on for only
a small part of the time, but the
fans seemed satisfied. He was fol-
lowed by a stair dance with mixed
ensemble. A beautiful dance num-
ber was done to "On the Road to
Mandalay." Comedy was supplied
in large gobs by fat John.'v Perkins
as the visiting American out for a
good time with the girls. He had
some good chatter that went over
strong. Pasquali Brothers were three
fast acrobats with some whirlwind
turns and falls. Dave Gould's Girls
and Boys had some good routines with
colorful costume changes. Looked
as if some real dough was spent on
this unit.
Fox in Centralis
Centralia, Wash. — Plans are being
drawn for the construction of a new
house here to cost in the neighbor-
hood of $200,000, it has been an-
nounced b^ R. E. Charles, resident
manager for Fox Theaters. Con-
struction is expected to start shortly.
Southern Amusement Takes Lease
Atlanta — Southern Amusement
Corp. has secured a lease on the new
theater to be built here at Peach-
tree Rd., the total rental amounting
to $65,400. The house is expected to
be completed by March 1, and will
have a seating capacity of 1,000.
O'Brien Plans House
Renfrew, Ont. — Arrangements
hav« been made by M. J. O'Brien,
millionaire theater owner, for the
erection of a house to be equipped
for audiens. The house is expected
to be ready June 1.
Huit Succeedi Lanagan
Longvicw, Texas — D. H. Hust,
formerly of Beaumont, has been ap-
pointed successor of W. A. Lanagan
at the Rembert. Lanagan recently
was made city manager of East
Texas Theaters.
Foreign Markets
By DON C. GILLETTE
m CHANGES SOUGHT
BY LATVIAN EXHIBITORS
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Two changes of
great importance to the exhibitor in
Latvia, await the approval of Parlia-
ment before they become effective
shortly, it is anounced by the M. P.
Division of the Dept. of Commerce.
One change provides that the govern-
ment shall have no regulation over
local news events shown at local the-
aters, and the second proposes elimin-
ation of other forms of entertainment
than the showing of films on the
ground that they create unfair compe-
tition for picture theaters.
German Newspaper Selects
Best Productions of 1929
Berlin — In completing its poll for
the best group of pictures shown in
Germany during the past year, Der
Deutsche, local newspaper, announced
the following: "New Gentlemen,"
"Hallelujah," "The Singing Fool,"
"Riz Palue," "The Living Corpse,"
"Lonesome," "Storm Over Asia,"
"Love Parade," and "Atlantic."
To Make German Bi-Lingual
Berlin. — Imperial Film Co. has
rented space in an English studio
where they will start production
shortly of a bi-lingual talker in Eng-
lish and German. Elizabeth Bergner
will be starred, and the feature will
be directed by Dr. Paul Czinner.
Betty Balfour 111
London — Betty Balfour was taken
ill with influenza while making "Raise
the Roof." This picture will be fin-
i.'^hed without the star, who completed
her part in the film.
Filmophone in Scotland
Edinburgh — With the wiring of
Pringle's Palace in this city, Filmo-
phone has made its first installation
in Scotland.
Wilton Appointed
Ireland — Harry Wilton has been
appointed to represent Edibell in this
territorj'.
Melotone Installed
Dartford — The Rialto here has in-
stalled Melotone sound equipment.
Greco New Musical Director
Manchester — Bernard Greco has
succeeded Albert Dunlop as musical
director of the Ardwick Empire here.
Lawrence Returns to Paris
Paris — L. L. Lawrence, M-G-M di-
rector in Europe, has returned after
a lonp visit to the United States.
3,500 Seater in Birmingham
Birmingham, England — A film the-
ater seating 3,500 will be built here
by Alf Levy of Liverpool.
ELECTRO VOX TO MAKE
SERIES OE SOUND SHORTS
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Electro Vox, sound-
on-film manufacturers, a French firm,
is now preparing to make a series of
Sound shorts on Spanish themes, it
is announced by the M. P. Division
of the Dept. of Commerce. The series
will be made in collaboration with the
company's agents in Spain and
Portugal.
Pittaluga Is Planning
Multi-Linguals in Italy
London (By Cable) — Production
of Anglo-Italian and multi-lingual
pictures in Italy is planned by Sig-
ner Pittaluga, head of the leading
film company in Italy, who has been
here negotiating for British and
American features in Italian and six
multi-linguals at the Cinaes' studios.
Pittaluga has been negotiating al-
liances with leading continental pro-
ducers for joint talker production
and has effected an agreement with
S. Juan Verdaguer, head of a Span-
ish company, with other affiliations
expected to follow. As a result, An-
glo-Italian talkers are likely to be
made in both Rome and Elstree.
The Italian film chief plans to visit
New York in about a month.
Klangfilm to Manufacture
New Small Sound Machine
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Because there is an
urgent need for cheaper priced sound
machines in Germany, Klangfilm has
announced its intentions to manufac-
ture a device designed for smaller
theaters, according to the M. P. Di-
vision of the Dept. of Commerce.
Increases Capital
Paris — The Society Anonyme des
Establissements Gaumont is raising
its capital from 12,000,000 to 24,000,-
000 francs by the issue of 100,000
"A" shares of 100 francs at 215 francs
and 20,000 "B" shares at par.
Color for "All's Button"
London — Some of the special se-
quences in "Alf's Button" will be
made in color. The picture is in pro-
duction at the Gaumont studios.
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Theater Equipment
By WILLIAM ORtfSTBIM ,
DOWSER CO.PUTTING OUT
SHUHER CONTROL DEVICE
In addition to other product, Dow-
ser Manufacturing Corp. of New
York is featuring a device known as
an "Automatic Shutter Control" and
la "3 wire circuit" foot switch. The
foot switch, it is claimed, enables the
projectionist to make the simplest in-
stallation requiring only three wires,
for any number of changeovers in-
stalled on the projector.
The entire switch mechanism is
mounted on a panel with contacts
sufficient to carry more current than
\vill be necessary. The panel has
binding posts to which wires may
be fastened, thereby eliminating
soldering and spice boxes.
The automatic shutter control
jives projectionists easy control of
ooth machines and at the same time
assures a continuous show with in-
vfisible changeover, thus reducing fire
lazards, in the event of a break in
film. Another feature of the product
is the fact that the company furnish-
es coils for the different types of
:urrent used, namely 110 volts AC
and DC and 220 Volt AC and DC.
New Arc "Choke Circuit"
Devised by Templeman
Paris — Invention of the "choke cir-
;:uit," whereby arc lamps can be
^silenced for use in talking pictures,
;ias been made by Stanley C. Temple-
nan, chief engineer of Gaumont. The
ntroduction of the new arc "choke"
will eliminate expensive purchases of
;ncadescent lighting and re-wiring
bften causing delay in production, it
's claimed.
Tone-O-Graph in Youngstown
Youngstown — The Rialto, Joe
Trunk's house, has Tone-O-Graph in-
.talled, as well as the Uptown, owned
jy the same exhibitor.
Sound at Victory, Tacoma
I Tacoma — Whitney Merwin has in-
stalled Monarch film and disc ma-
chines in his Victory.
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Instructions on Threading
Projectors for Sound Pictures
Instructions on proper threading
of projectors for exhibition of sound
pictures, as featured in "Now,"
house organ of Fox West Coast cir-
cuit, is herewith outlined by R. C.
McCullogh, the circuit's sound ex-
pert. The article contains many use-
ful tips to showmen.
Great care must be exercised in threading
the projector for film reproduction — other-
wise, lack of sjmchronism will be the re-
sult. First of all, see that the sound-track
mask, at the aperture, is in position. When
threading a Simplex Projector for film re
production, thread in the usual manner, with
the exception that the loop between the In-
termittent sprocket and lower sprocket should
be such that the film just comes in line with
the edge of the mechanism. For Powers anu
Motiograph Projector mechanisms, allow a
two-finger loop between the intermittent and
lower sprocket.
There should be a length of 19 1/3 frames
or lAYi" between the center of the projector
aperture and the light gate aperture in the
reproducing mechanism. In threading from
the projector mechanism lower sprocket to
the sprocket of reproducing mechanism al
ways allow the slack of two sprocket holes.
During a recent visit to a theater, I
noticed a very bad flutter on one sound pro
jector, which absolutely ruined the reproduc
tion. Neither the management nor the pro-
jectionists were aware of the fact. Upon
investigation, I found that the couplings on
the 705-A shaft, which drives the Movietone
mechanism on the Western Electric Univer
sal Base, had become loose, and, after tight-
ening same, the flutter was eliminated.
Every theater with sound equipment has
experienced the replacement of the 555-W
Western Electric Receiver, and there has al-
ways been a question as to just what was
the nature of the trouble, and why the unit
ceased to function. Gun shots, cannon shots,
bombs, blasting, and other effects produced
with increased volume have been the cause
of replacing many receiver units. Audio
current circulates through the actuating coil,
interacted with a steady magnetic field, forc-
ing the diaphragm in and out. This coil is
mounted rigidly on the diaphragm, and the
diaphragm is corrugated between the coil and
the clamped edge to prevent resonance.
However, I have found that the internal
connections, connected to L No. 1 and L
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terminal, which leaves the speech circuit open.
High-voltage filter condensors are capable
of holding a charge for a considerable length
of time. It is possible, while checking over
the amplifier and component parts, that you
will receive a severe shock from one of the
condensors. A simple method of avoiding
such shocks is to make it a practice to al-
ways discharge such condensors before han-
dling them. To eliminate the possibility of
shocks, take a screwdriver, or any other
metal conductor, and short both terminals,
which will discharge the condenser.
The management of one theater complained
because the volume on disc was so much
louder than film reproduction on both pro
jcctors. Of course, we assumed that at this
day of sound picture success that every pro
jectionist took active interest in securing
knowledge about sound equipment, and also
we do not expect to find equipment generally
neglected.
However, in this particular instance, ]
found both exciter lamps very dirty, and
not focused properly — besides, oil had com
pletely covered the front lens of the Movie
tone Lens Assembly.
There is positively no excuse for these
conditions to exist. If the reading on the
.Synchronous motor control box meter does
not stay within specified limits, check the
projector mechanism immediately, and alsg
the working parts of the driving attachment
Excessive friction at some point in the
mechanism will cause the meter reading to
read high on AC, or too low on DC. See
J. W.ERECH 18 ELECTED
HEAD OF RCA RADIOTRON
Schenectady — T. W. Freeh, of
Cleveland, vice-president of General
Electric, has been elected president
of the newly formed RCA Radiotron
Co., makers of special tubes for
sound machines. Other officers are
George C. Osborn, general sales man-
ager of the Edison lamp division, and
W. T. L. Cogger, in charge of vac-
uum tube department of the lamp
works at Harrison, N. J., have re-
signed from General Electric to be-
come associated with the new com-
pany as vice-presidents.
that the projector working parts are lubricated
It regular intervals.
One of the most important items to check
-in disc reproduction is the condition of the
records. If the record is all right, and the
needle jumps the groove, check the repro-
ducer to see that it is tracking properly. On
many occasions the reproducer has been found
to be dragging on the record. Under these
conditions, try a new needle, and, if trouble
is persistent, block up reproducer arm by in-
serting small piece of rubber eraser between
under side of arm at rear end and pivot
ase, so as to raise reproducer clear of record
nd allow it to swing freely by itself.
No unsightly
Perforations
Clear, realistic pictures, freedom from eye-strain,
and natural tone quality is necessary to win and
hold your patronage.
To insure projection as good as you had before Sound,
to get the best reproduction from your sound outfit,
you must have the right kind of a screen.
Vocalitc Sound Screen is proven best by scientific test.
Many successful installations have proved it to be
superior in light, definition, and tone quality.
It is the only screen optically omd chemically correct
for the projection of Colored Pictures.
Full information will be sent on request, cost no higher
than any good screen.
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Sunday, January 5, 1930
Impressing Wall Street
(Continued from Page 1)
mount's earnings for 1929 may exceed
$15,000,000. That's a note for your
financial memory book.
Monday : Probing into the future
The Film Daily canvasses important
executives in every phase of the busi-
ness to get their opinions as to what's
on the cards for 1930. Generally
speaking, the forecasts are highly
optimistic in tone. Highlights of the
year will be further development of
sound and color is the concensus of
opinion With producers pri-
marily interested, at the moment, in
sound and color, wide film is tem-
porarily placed on the shelf as far as
commercial use goes. The industry
at present has enough problems to
battle with without this one. In
the meanwhile, however, the major
companies are quietly experiment-
ing
Tuesday: Sound installations
abroad are gradually gaining momen-
tum, indicates figures supplied by C.
J. North, chief of the Motion Picture
Division of the Dept. of Commerce.
Despite the obstacle presented by the
multiplicity of languages spoken,
countries on the other side of the
oceans now have 1,800 houses wired.
Naturally enough, theaters in Eng-
lish-speaking lead the list. Wiring
of theaters is bound to go forward
with increased rapidity in 1930 with
the public appetite sharpened for dia-
logue pictures and production plans
made for multi-lingual pictures to
satisfy it In these days, try
and write a column without constant-
ly referring to sound — or color.
From William F. Canavan, head of
the stagehands and operators' union
and an official of whom organized
labor may well be proud, says that
sound pictures have provided about
4,000 new jobs for projectionists.
Great for the operators but a head-
ache for the men trying to keep the
overhead near the ground
Thursday: Ivan Abramson, who
has been mixed up in the picture in-
dustry for some years back, focuses
a $1,300,000 action against 47 corpor-
ations and individuals alleging mon-
opoly, etc. The Hays office comes
back strong with a statement that
it will insist on a trial of the action. .
Universal announces that
branch managers and head bookers
will be given examinations of the
civil service type to determine their
fitness for promotion. A mighty sen-
sible idea Sound continues to
pump up company grosses. Follow-
ing Warner estimates which promise
earnings of approximately $17,000,000
for 1929, come Paramount figures
compiled by the "Wall St. News," to
the effect that its intake may exceed
^15,000,000
Friday: Western Electric receives
a setback abroad through a perman-
ent injunction granted to Klangfilm
Tobis. The American reproducing
device outfit, however, is not inclined
to take the count lying down. An
appeal will be taken to a higher Ger-
man court in an attempt to have the
order vacated. W. E. has been suc-
cessful in killing an injunction in sev-
eral other European countries
Inauguration of the Canadian battle
of theater giants has been postponed.
Work of establishing the chain spon-
sored by N. L. Nathanson will mark
time until the theater site dispute in
Montreal is settled between his or-
ganization and Famous Players Can-
adian Warner Bros, further
build the musical end of their busines'-
by engaging Erno Rapee as general
nusical director. The man who rom-
oosed the music for "My Diane" and
"Charmaine" is an asset for any or-
<2fanization.
Today: More exhibition grief
looms in Mississippi where a theater
tax is in prospect. But the Light-
man-Williams combination, not to
mention other agencies, are at work
on this problem Philadelphia
exhibs are confronted by a fire de-
partment edict compelling them to in-
stall firenroof screens within two
weeks. If they fail, or are un-
able to comply with this order, their
houses mav be closed.
Two Applications Heard
Minneapolis — R-K-O has made ap-
plications for a license to conduct
vaudeville at the Seventh St., which
has been closed for two years. Other
applications include the proposal to
reopen the old Gaiety by R. L. Orthy
of Milwaukee who said he planned
to show pictures in the house.
Changes Opening Policy
Lynn, Mass. — With a view of
keeping the Mark Strand in line
with business policies, Managing Di-
rector John J. Scanlon has intro-
duced a new policy of changing
opening day of the week's show to
Saturday instead of Sunday. Split
week programs opening on Satur-
days will run through to Tuesday
and give way to an entirely new
show on Wednesday to extend to
Friday evening.
Grand, Pullman, Closes
Pullman, Wash. — Because it would
not pay to convert the house into a
"talker" and due to unprofitable op-
eration as a silent house, the Grand,
one of the oldest theaters in this
town has been compelled to close
its doors.
J. H. Murphy Made Office Mgr.
Philadelphia — James H. Murphy,
formerly Western Division play-date
manager, has been made office man-
ager of the local Universal exchange,
succeeding Gus Kohtz, resigned.
Dewees Leases Pantages
Vancouver, B. C. — The Pantages
has been leased to U. P. Dewees,
owner of the Strand. The name of
the house will be changed when it
reopens with a new policy.
REGAL BUYS RIGHTS TO
VAN 6UREN SONG FILMS
Regal Films of Canada have con-
tracted with the Van Buren Corp.
to distribute all the company's song
subjects in the Dominion of Canada,
Amedee J. Van Buren, president, an-
nounces. L. Ernest Ouimet, Van
Buren special representative, will
tour all the provinces in Canada in
a special sales campaign
Court Reserves Decision
in Greenewalt Color Suit
(Continued from Page 1)
the U. S. District Court reserved de-
cision on the request of Frank R.
Busser, Philadelphia attorney for
Mrs. Greenewalt, for a permanent
injunction. Litigation is based on
the plaintiff's released patent for the
association of color with music to
produce an emotional or esthetic ef-
fect. Defendants claim the idea has
been used for ages.
Short Subjects
(Continued from Page 13)
SOUND
"The Prince of Wails"
Vitaphone Time, 8 mins.
Good Blackface
Amusing burnt-cork monolog by
Mel Klee. Follows the usual lines
of gags and songs finish, but is good
all the way and should prove a sat-
isfactory number in any house.
'On the Levee"
Columbia
Time, 7 mins.
Fine Negro Singing
Jules Bledsoe, noted Negro singer,
is featured in this Southern locale
number, devoted mostly to three
numbers by himself, with an ensem-
ble of colored confreres contributing
a few chords. Bledsoe has a power-
ful good voice of the type that usu-
ally is applauded anywhere. Basil
Smith directed.
SILENT
"Outdoor Sports"
Universal Time, 21 mins.
Rip-Roaring
A Sid Savior comedy that is a sure
laugh-provoker. Plenty of good clean
fun. Wifey is making a dress for
auntie. She uses hubby as a dress-
maker's dummy, thereby keeping him
from keeping a bridge engagement.
He gets his chance to escape when
auntie comes to try on the dress.
Donning her clothes, he steals out
of the house. Imagine for yourself
the complications that follow. Final-
ly he manages to get rid of his fem-
inine apparel but not before the cus-
tomers have laughed themselves sore.
Week's Headlines
Monday
Sound and color seen as highlights of 1930
by leaders of the industry, who also view
the coming year as the most prosperous
one in its history.
Producers are marking time on wide film
pictures, waiting until color and sound are
digested by the public.
Fifteen of 27 yejt to come now in produc-
tion at Fox studios for 1929-30 release
program.
Will H. Hays in a report on conditions says
that more expansion is planned by the film
industry in 1930.
Tuesday
C. J. North, chief of the Motion Picture Di- \
vision, Dept. of Commerce, estimates that '
1,800 foreign houses are now wired. '
About 4,000 new projectionists have been i
added since the advent of sound, William
F. Canavan, president of the I.A.T.S.E. 1
& M.P.O. states, also adding that talkers i
have cut union troubles over contracts.
M O-M has 29 releases definitely set for
1930 with the addition of "The Circle,"
Good News" and "The Shooting of Dan
McGrew" to the schedule.
(Heanings from the conference of provincial
censors held in Toronto show that no Fed-
eral censorship is planned in Canada.
Thursday
F-Iays to insist on trial of the suit brought
by Ivan Abramson against 47 corporations
and individuals.
Non-theatrical producers will attend the con-
ference to he held in Washington, D. C,
by the Dept. of Commerce on Feb. 1.
Twenty-four Columbia features set for 1930
production, with four now in work and
others being prepared.
Earnings of Paramount for 1929 are expected
In reach $15,000,000. The company's fourth
quarter figure is established at $5,500,000,
which is approximately 100 per cent greater
than the net for similar period last year.
Friday
Film stocks relatively steady in 1929 as com'
pared with preceding year. Depreciation
in picture issues was less than the decrease
in other basic industries.
Western Electric will appeal German in-
junction in which Klangfilm Tobis scored
in the patent infringement suit.
Six roadshows among Tiffany's output for;
1930; six features completed and similar!
number in work at the Coast studios.
Tiffany signs 2,000 franchise holders in fout
months.
Erno Rapee joins Warner Bros, as musicaij i
director. .i
Today
Issue fireproof screen edit in Philly.
Universal production list for 1930 to ex-|
ceed 40. ]
Tri-State exhibitors set to fight Mississippi tax-.
Hale Elected Head of
Winnipeg Projectionists
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schooling themselves in the sound
projection field. Joseph Cooper has
been named secretary while E. W.
Ross was made treasurer. Meetings
are being held bi-monthly.
To Build in Martinsburg
Martinsburg, W. Va. — Warners
will build a new 3,500-seat theater
here within 18 months, it was learned
here. H. A. Doman, manager of the
Apollo, a link in the Warner chain,
stated that the company contem-
plated building a theater but no site
had yet been selected.
Fox Liberty Sign
Herkimer, N. Y.— The Fox Lib-
erty has erected a new electric sign
in front of the theater.
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ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
/OL. LI No. 4
Monday, January 6, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Aaron Saperstein Heads New 111. Unaffiliated Unit
ESTIMATE 57,000 THEATERS IN~WORLD
20 Warner Specials in First Six Months of 1930
Short Thoughts
— on long subjects
=^By JACK ALICOATE^=
"HOSE WHO are devoting time
nd attention to the matter say that
le medium sized and semi-intimate
ouse is so far superior to the large
iiper-theater in the matter of sound
eproduction that the present era
lay see the end of the six thousand
eat house.
low THAT the year end festivi-
es have been wrapped up and put
ack on the shelf for future refer-
nce it's about time for the Kent
onference of S-S-5 dimension to
rting into action. Both Allied and
I.P.T.O.A. seem optimistic, so,
lere you are but where are you?
* * *
ARL LAEMMLE has just been
iiade a fellow of the Royal Society
|f Arts in London. This is a dis-
hiction that has been conferred up-
n but few Americans. Carl Laem-
ile has been an outstanding exam-
le of "What's right with the Indus-
y" ever since his first store show.
o honor can be too great for his
.St achievements.
;• ONSENSUS OF opinion of theater
]wners from many sections of the
Ctuntry is that features could well
■ , pford to be trimmed a bit so as to
.five more time for balancing pro-
: pms with short subjects. The his-
i)ri^ of every branch of the show
jLisiness is that varied programs are
lie safest. Pictures are no excep-
, |0n to the rule.
ROFESSOR POWELL of Smith
ollege makes it known in plain and
iimistakable language that the talk-
s are no aid whatsoever to the uni-
;rsal use of good speech. Of course
this, as in all other matters, the
3od professor is entitled to his opin-
n. Perhaps the next assistant to
ke his place alongside of the direc-
ir will be the professor of spoken
nglish.
FOR ONE YEAR BY RKO
Herbert Brenon, who recently
completed "The Case of Sergennt
Grischa" for RKO, has been giv< a a
year's contract by this compan; . it
is announced by Joseph L Schni'
Brenon is now on his way to
Coast where he will work in
operation with William Le Bare ■
aECT DAVID SARNOFF
PRESIDENTfRCACORP.
David Sarnoff has been elected
president of the Radio Corp. of
America, succeeding James G. Har-
bord, who becomes chairman of the
board of directors in place of Owen
D. Young, who has been named
chairman of a new executive commit-
tee. As vice president and general
(.CotUinued on Page 4)
tpimpsonIppoInied
')s't general manager
Appointment of L. E. Thompson
of R-K-O as assistant general man-
.'g.r of theater operations was
announced Saturday by Joseph
^Itinkett. Thompson will be con-
'i man for Plunkett a. id also in
■ irge of rehabilitation of the na-
i-.uiial chain.
150 Independent Exhibitors
Enroll; 50 More Expected
OPERATORS' m\m
Respective committees of the E :
hibitors' Ass'n of Chicago and tl
International Alliance of Motir
Picture Operators, Local No. 11
(Continued an Page 8)
Chicago — The unafifiliated exhibi-
tor organization formed at a meeting
here recently will be state-wide in
^.ccpe and will be known as the
Illinois Independent Theater Owners,
Inc. Permanent officers have been
elected as follows: Aaron Saperstein,
.'resident; Fred Gilford, vice presi-
'■^nt Sam Halper, secretary, and Sid
li ■, treasurer. Ex-Judge Emanuel
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Figure Investment in
World Industry at
$4,000,000,000
Geneva — Motion picture theaters
throughout the world approximate
57,000, according to a survey made
by the International Labour Office,
which also estimates that capital in-
vested in the world film industry ag-
gregates $4,000,000,000. Half of this
total is invested in American com-
panies. Investment in the British
industry represents $350,000,000.
Of the 57,000 picture houses, 25,-
000 are in Germany and 4,000 in
England, says the Labour Office.
Estimate is made that American the-
aters can accommodate 100,000,000
persons weekly.
R-K-0 ACQOIRES QUIMBY
CHAIN AT FORT WAYNE
Chicago — R-K-O has acquired the
Quimby chain of three houses at
Fort Wayne. Henry Kaufman on
Jan. 12 becomes general manager of
tjie group, it is announced by Nat
J. Blumberg, divisional manager for
R-K-O. He succeeds M. Marcus.
Comprising the chain are the Palace,
Emboyd and Jefferson.
Ask Legislative Inquiry
Into Storage of Films
Albany- — A legislative inquiry into
the manufacture and storage of films
in New York City has been asked by
Leon Leighton, of the Bar Ass'n.
Republican leaders, to whom the de-
mand has been made, are consider-
ing the matter but have no state-
ment to make at this time.
Frances Dade, Newcomer,
to Be Starred by Goldwyn
Frances Dade, stage actress with
no picture experience, has been
signed for five years by Samuel
Goldwyn and \vill first appear as
Ronald Colman's leading woman in
"Raffles."
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The Broadway Parade
THERE are no changes in the long-run schedule along Broadway this week.
Only one added starter, that being First National's "No, No, Nanette" at the
Strand, which opened Friday with its inauguration of a long-run policy.
Pictura Distributor Theater Opening Date
"Disraeli" Warners Central Oct. 2
"Rio Rita" RKO Globe Oct. 6
"The Love Parade" Paramount Criterion Nov. 19
"General Crack" .Warners Warners Dec. 3
"The Virginian" Paramount Rialto Dec. 21
"Devil May Care" M-G-M Astor Dec. 22
"Sally" First National Winter Garden. . . .Dec. 23
"The Mighty" Paramount Rivoli Dec. 28
"Seven Keys to Baldpate" RKO Earl Carroll Dec. 25
"Blaze O' Glory". Sono-Art Cohan Dec. 30
"Party Girl" TilTany Gaiety Dec. 30
"No, No, Nanette" First National. . . . Strand Jan. 3
AARON SAPERSTEIN HEADS
NEW ILL. EXHIBITOR UN
(Continued from Page 1)
Eller and Simon Herr will act
legal advisers.
With about ISO independents al
ready enrolled, it is declared, at leas
50 more members are expected. E
timate is made that 90 per cent o
Chicago independents have signed up.
The roster includes the Coston chain
of 24 houses.
WEST COAST PROMOTIONS
X
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issociation of color with music to
produce an emotional or esthetic ef-
ect. Defendants claim the idea has
)een used for ages.
Short Subjects
(Cont\»ued from Page 13)
SOUND
42 Houses Installing '
New Type Photophone
Forty-two houses in various partb
of the country are installing the new
Type G model RCA Photophone, it
is announced by General Sales Man-
ager Sydney E. Abel. Distribution
of the device, which is designed ex-
pressly for houses of small seating
capacity, began about 10 days ago.
Universal Pays Off
Six Per Cent Notes
Universal has paid off its outstand-
ing issue of $2,500,000 in 6 per cent
notes, floated two and a half years
ago for maturity on Jan. 1, 1930.
Funds for retiring the obligation w?re
supplied by the company without
further public financing. ,
Rauh Joins Warners'
Eastern Writing Staff
Stanley E. Rauh has been signed
as a staff writer for Warner Bros,
to do originals and special material
for Vitaphone Varieties. He is co-
author of such revues as the "Music
Box," Earl Carroll's "Vanities" and
others. He has also written vaude-
ville sketches for Victor Moore, Sally
Ward, Harry Connelly and many
other headliners.
London Alhambra Goes Talker
London (By Cable) — British Inter-
national Pictures are taking over the
Alhambra, one of the oldest music
halls in England, and putting in a
talker policy, with "Atlantic," British
production, as the first offering.
"The Prince of Wails"
-i^IlClS, XlldUC LiCetdUlttr
George Fors 'the, chief usher at the
California, r^med treasurer at the
Granada; Bei- Naus, former manager
of the Portl; id Rialto, to be house
manager of . le California, assisting
Nat Holt; E A. Foster, added to
the Granada )ublicity staff.
Ray Moon Resigns from
Universal in Detroit
Detroit — Ray Moon, local manager
for Universal, has resigned, and has
accepted another position in this ter-
ritory.
Fire Destroys Wis. House
/.niery. Wis. — -Fire destroyed the
Gem here recently. O. H. Stein-
dorff was manager. The theater will
not be rebuilt.
Star, Monessen, Shows Talkers
Monessen, Pa. — With Westen
Klectric installed at the Star, talk
ing pictures have made their l)o\
here.
To Build in Pearisburg, Va.
Pearisburg, Va. — A coiiibinatioi
theater and apartment building is t
be erected here by Mrs. Frank B
Miller.
Lasky in Mexico City
Mexico City — Jesse L. Lasky is
here on a short vacation with his son.
House Renovated
Massillon, O. — Renovations at the
Lincoln have been completed, ac-
cording to manager Albert E. Met-
calf.
The Industry's
Date Book
Jan. 9 AMPA Luncheon at the Paramoun
Hotel, New York City.
Jan. 14 Premiere of "Hit the Deck" j
the Earl Carroll.
Jan. 15 Warner Coast studio to resume k
tiyity.
Jan. 25 Fourth annual frolic of Fox Athleti
Club, Hotel Commodore, Ne
York City.
Feb. 1 Meeting of non-theatrical produce;
at Washington, D. C.
Feb. 7 Paramount Pep Club annual ball
the Astor, New York.
Feb. 19 Annual Benefit Show of Cathol
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress
Brussels.
Will Evans Now Head of
New Film Preservative C(
London — Will Evans, joint manaj
ing director of Gaumont-British an
". C. T., has been named chairma
of the recently formed Developmei
of Industries, Ltd., which is to d
velop a process for the coating !
films and kindred materials. Ass
ciated with Evans are J. Lever and'
Jooper. J. F. Parsons is secretary.
New Engineers' Journal
to Be Printed Monthl
Following the first issue of tl
new Journal of the Society of M. '.
Engineers in the early part of Ja:
uary, the publication will be put o
monthly in place of the semi-annu
Transactions formerly published 1
the Society.
Cancel Reproducer Order
IVashington Bureau of THE FILM DAll
Washington — Plans for the wirii
of the newest and largest theater
Berne, Switzerland have been c
celed, according to advices from t
.\L P. Division of the Dept. of Cos
merce. Prohibitive cost of the soif.
.iiachine necessitated the change
plans, which, incidentally leaves t.,
city with only one sound theat*
Only American sound films have be
shown at the exclusive sound hou
in Berne, it is reported.
Lehar to Write Swanson Talker
Berlin (By Cable)— Franz Leh
composer of "Merry Widow" ai
other famous operettas, has been pe
suaded by Gloria Swanson's husban
the Marquis de la Falaise, to wri
a musical score for a talker in whii
Miss Swanson will appear.
Talkers for Washburn
Washburn, Wis. — The Rex will i
stall sound equipment, according
C. Mitchell, manager.
Collinge Doing Script
Pierre Collinge is doing the ada
tation, continuity and dialogue *
"Dangerous Nan McGrew," whi
will be produced by Paramount
the Long Island studio with Hel
Kane starred.
The Cream of Short Length Features. Gor-
geous, Glamorous Tabloid Singing, Dancing
Musical Entertainments. Singing Stars, Com-
edy Stars, beauty Choruses. Lavishly pro-
duced in full Natural Color (Technicolor.)
echnicolor
Musical
SOUTH SEA
PEARL"
Gaston Glass,
Charlotte Mer-
riaiD. Native danc-
ing in the South
Seas — crooning
native melodies —
native women —
all in beautiiul
color. Directed
by Roy Mack.
**THE
SULTAN'S
JESTER"
Technicolor flash
with Edward Lan-
kow.Roger Davis.
Joyzelle. famous
Oriental dancer,
Randall Adagio
Four, and gor-
geous harem girls.
Singing, Dancing.
Directed by Ro^
Mack.
"THE
MILITARY
POST"
Rdberto Guzman
singing "La Gol-
ondrina" and "La
Luz de la Luna".
Pictiuesque cos-
tumes and settings
of early Caliiomia
days. Entirely in
Technicolor.
HOLIDAY IN
STORYLAND"
with the Vita-
phone kiddies. An
all Technicolor
musical fantasy in-
troducing cele-
brated characters
of storyland. Sing-
ing, Talking,
Dancing. Direct-
ed by Roy Mack.
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Singing, Dancing.
Directed by Roy
Mack.
CONTRARY
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Monday, January 6, 1930
K.
ELECT DAVID 8ARN0FF
PRE81DENT0[RCA CORP.
(Cemtinued from Page 1)
manager of RCA for several years
past, Sarnofif has been active execu-
tive in developing and co-ordinating
the world-wide activities of the cor-
poration and its various subsidiaries,
including lately the R-K-O theaters,
Radio Pictures, RCA Photophone
and Radio-Victor.
New Cutting Department
an Economy at Warners
Negative economy has been
brought about by Warner Bros, with
establishment of a new department
at its Eastern studio in charge of
William Starr. The department uses
a process whereby dialogue is elimi-
nated from features and replaced
with titles in the language of what-
ever country desired. This does away
with the necessity of making silent
versions on various Vitaphone fea-
tures.
Garrick Changes Management
Winnipeg, Manitoba— The Garrick,
owned by syndicate of local resi-
dents, has been acquired by Henry
A. Morton under a five year lease.
Big Springs House Robbed
Big Springs, Texas.— The Ritz here
was recently robbed when a lone ban-
dit held up the cashier and made his
escape with $100.
Kuykendall Wires School
Columbus, Miss.— This city is to
have its second sound theater when
E. L. Kuykendall, owner of the State
wires the house shortly. The Prin-
cess, owned by the same exhibitor,
was wired some time ago.
Jordan Managing in Wis.
Carcadia, Wis.— Bert Jordan has
taken over the management of the
Strand, and has installed sound
equipment.
i Brin's Appelton House Opened
' Appelton, Wis. — The Brin was
opened last week by L. K. Brip
Enterprises, Inc. L. K. Brin, presi-
dent. Henry Goldenberg, secretary
and Stanley Brown, general manager,
were present at the opening.
Fire in Pitts. House
Pittsburgh, Pa.— A fire which
started in the projection room of
the Palace did a damage of $500. Al-
though there were patrons in the
house at the time no one was in-
jured.
Coast Wire Service
}lollywood Happenings
14 Directors Engaged by
Columbia for New Product
Columbia has augmented its di-
rectorial staff and now has 14 direc-
tors engaged for production on the
company's forthcoming program. In-
cluded in the list are: George B.
Seitz, Earle C. Kenton, Frank R.
Capra, Ira Hards, Patterson McNutt,
Phil Rosen, R. William Neill, John
P. McCarthy, Frank Strayer, George
Archainbaud, Archie Mayo, Victor
Heerman, Karl Brown and A. E.
Van Buren.
Marguerite Padula for "Dixiana"
Marguerite Padula, singer, has
been signed for one of the principal
roles in "Dixiana," first wide screen
production by Radio Pictures. Miss
Padula already has appeared in
RKO's "Hit the Deck," playing the
same role she filled in the Chicago
stage version.
Fox Title Changed
"Fast Workers" now is perman-
ently titled "Hollywood Nights." It's
a Fox production directed by Frank
Strayer with Lola Lane, Joseph
Wagstaff, Frank Richardson, Dixie
Lee, Walter Catlett, Sharon Lynn
and Ilka Chase.
Robson Student Director
William N. Robson has been
named a student director by Para-
mount.
A Little
from
'Lots"
Exhibitors
Daily Heminder
Mi» By RALPH WILK ^^
HoUynvood
WHEN George O'Brien, Rex Bell
Edward Marin, Ad Schaumer
and Max Gold go into a huddle the
subject is usually basketball.
« * *
Joseph Jackson is believed to
have hung up a writing record dur-
ing 1929. He wrote the dialogue
for 19 features and three shorts
He also wrote "Be Yourself," ar
original, which served as a starring
vehicle for Fannie Brice. "The Sing
ing Fool," "Mammy" and "Say I'
With Songs," starring Al Jolsov
were among the pictures for which
he fashioned the dialogue.
* ♦ *
Grace Hayes is busy at Uni-
versal, where she is working
in "The King of Jazz" revue,
starring Paul Whiteman. The
singing comedienne has long
been a vaudeville and revue
favorite.
Hersholt for Vitaphone Operetta
Jean Hersholt has been signed by
Warners for a prominent role in the
first operetta written directly for the
screen. The title is "Viennese
Nights" and is the work of Oscar
Hammerstein II and Sigmund Rom-
berg. .A.lan Crosland will direct.
A good time to
join that Civic
Club. Get friend-
ly with the busi-
ness men whose
friendship mean
something.
Monday, January 6, 1930
William Wolf Managing
RKO Branch in 'Frisco
IVcst Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
San Francisco — William G. Wolf,
formerly of Denver, has replaced
.A.l)e Markowitz as manager of the
local RKO exchange. Markowitz
resigned, and has not announced his
new connection.
Paquin Buys Fifth Theater
Hull, Quebec — Donat Paquin lia^
purchased his fifth theater with the
taking over of the Regent, Gatineau.
Quebec. The exhibitor has three
houses in this city and one in Ot-
tawa. The Regent will be reopened
shortly.
N-E-W-S OF T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
Los Angeles — Max B. DuPont
Vitacolor Corp. has filed suit against
Multicolor Films, Inc.; Binocular
Stereoscopic Film Co., and several
individuals alleging that the defend-
ants have infringed a patent held by
the plaintiffs relating to coloring of
photographic images. Preliminary
and permanent injunctions are
sought as well as an accounting of
past profits.
O'Brien Improved
Pembroke, Ont. — The O'Brien has
been enlarged, remodeled, wired and
improved.
Johnson at Janesville, Wis.
Janesville, Wis. — The Myers re-
opened under the management of
Joseph Johnson.
Select Installs Sound
Mineola, Texas — Sound has been
installed at the Select.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — John Kirby, lo-
cal representative for Paramount, has
been transferred to the Philadelphia
exchange to take over work formerly
done by Mike Landow, who has
joined Louis Appell in York.
New York
TheWagnerian Opera-Tone Co. has
been formed and has entered into an
agreement with Melodv Productions,
Inc., for filming the works of Rich-
ard Wagner at its New York stu-
dios. Translations are being arrang-
ed for presentation in English.
Troy — Oscar G. Horowich has
leasing the Astor from William
T. Shyne and will reopen the house
for the first time in many years.
Sound will be installed.
Jamaica — John Jacobs, who for-
merly managed the Fairmount in
Philadelphia, is now with the R-K-O
Rand here.
Foreign
Sydney — Two changes have been
n'.ade in the Union Theaters' organi-
sation. Harry Strachan, recently in
cliarge of the vaudeville department,
now is assistant manager of the State,
succeeding E. Halls, Ferg B. Mason
has been placed in charge of the
Crystal Palace following his transfer
from U. T. houses in Tasmania.
Four Kipp Installations
Dallas — Kipp sound equipment is
now installed at the Palace, Loving.
N. M.: Queen, Crosby ton; Palace,
Grapevine and Princess at Vassalc,
Texas.
Machines for Every School
Cleveland — .Although there arc
about 30 motion picture machines in
local schools, R. G. Jones, superin-
tendaiit of schools, has promised tlic
installation of a machine in ever\
building very soon.
Luton House Opens
London — The Alma Super Kinema,
owned by Leicester Square Estates,
Ltd., of which Sir Walter Gibbons
is chairman, and Adney Gibbons
managing director, has opened al
Luton. Western Electric and Mag-
nascope have been installed.
Rio de Janerio — The Roy Chandler
Co. has just sold to *he Federal Govt,
of Brazil stage and house lighting
equipment for the new theater being
built by the government.
Johnson at Neillsville, Wis.
Neillsville, Wis. — C. L. Johnson
has been appointed manager of the
.'Kdler here.
Sound for Colby House
Colby, Wis. — The Badger has re-
opened following the installation of
sound eciuipment.
National, Cleveland, Goes Sound
Cleveland — Tone-O-Graph has
been installed at the National, E. 55th
-St., owned by Sam Barck.
THE
Monday, January 6, 1930
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««SEE A^D HEAR
•' A Brief History of Motion Pictures
and the Development of Sound
95
Chapter" I
1
The Genesis of the Motion Picture
/^NE stands on a high mountain and sees long lines of men, tvotnen,
\J and children moving slowly forzvard. They come from every-
where. They are rosy-cheeked girls from the farms, and their paler-
faced sisters from the cities tvhose feet ache from long hours of stand-
ing behind bargain counters. There are plow hoys, and sons of mil-
lionaires, and boys with the sallow cheeks of the tenements. There are
old zvomen with hands reddened and coarsened by work, and with
eves grown listless zvith long zvaiting. There are old men who hobble
oil crooked sticks, and children zmth the flash of the sun's gold in their
hair and the happy laughter of innocence in their voices. There are
the schoolboy, and the savant, and the man of no learning at all. There
arc men and women of every race and of every tongue, moving slowly
forzvard, seeking something, seeking, searching, yearning — asking for
a place to dream. All about them is the roar of the cities, the confused,
jangling noises of life that is hurried, rushed, propelled forzvard at a
breathless speed. Every minute of every hour of every day they come
— millions of them. And over and above thetn, and in front of them,
attracting them on, offering that which they desire, are billions of
flicftering sliadozvs — the motion picture. Who shall estimate its im-
portance? Who shall attempt to say what it memis to the world?
have given thought and research and
study to the motion picture for itself
in its broader aspects. That is nat-
ure enough. In parallel, most of u
want to experience and enjoy health
but we are not on the whole vastlv
interested in physiology. But if wc
are to realize what the motion pic
ture is and endeavor to think about
it intelligently, we must give some
heed to its inner facts. No superficial
judgment of the motion picture haf
ever proved correct. Excellent rea
sons can be found for even its most
bizarre manifestations, if one can see
the screen from a broad angle, broad
enough to take in all the facts.
Civilization follows the tools. The
motion picture is the newest, and
maybe the best, tool or instrument
of the art of expression — and expres
sion is the all of art. By art, mar
lives the fullness of life. Art is hi'
triumph and release from all limita
tions of time and place and every
manner of awkward fact. Art give
him many lives by vicarious living.
No one can fairly draw the line'
that bound art, science, industry and
religion from each other. Our civ
ilization is a bl'-nding of them all
The motion picture is at once thei-
product and servant.
You can turn to the writings o'
the scholars and the exhibits of thf
museums and trace there the entire
cenealogy of the art and industrv o'
the motion picture as a tool. Yor
will find interesting evidence that the
roots of the motion picture run bacV
into the unrecorded beginnings o''
human consciousness.
The motion picture is the epitome
of civilization and the quintessence of
what we mean by "America."
Those are bold, maybe challenging
words; but I believe that the motion
picture's own story, its history and
its proper achievements and antici-
pations are warrant enough.
Civilization may be said to be made
up of four vital components: indus-
try, science, art and religion. The
motion picture will, upon examina-
tion, be found significantly to derive
from and partake of the functions of
all these.
Let us set it down immediately:
the motion picture is a great social
necessity, an integral part of human
life in the whole civilized world. The
thoughtful man can have no patience
with those who would casually
pigeonhole "the movies" with the
ephemeral and passing whims that
flutter through the current of amuse-
ments. We have had the motion pic-
ture now these three decades, de
veloping and exploring its destin}
through the ordeals of experience and
demonstrating increasingly its fun-
damental values of service.
It is painfully true that not many
certainly not enough, people know
the motion picture institution. A
great many persons know the fame
of screen personalities, a great man>
have marveled at the swift prosper
ity of the industry as evidencecl \v
some spectacular careers, a vast pub
lie patronizes the screen for its prod
ucts, but exceedingly few indeed, and
some of them decidedly prejudiced
By-^3^.^vCy
Acknowledgment is made to
Doubleday-Doran for permis-
sion to reprint portions of a
chapter on motion pictures
which appeared in "A Century
of Industrial Progress" issued
by The American Institute.
It is a fascinating progression that
has brought us the motion picture as
the newest and best way of telling
things, the most direct route alike to
the emotions and the intelligence. It
began with pantomime, with by-
paths into the spoken word, and
evolved into drawing, pictography
and alphabets and written language,
with other by-paths into sculpture
and painting, and with paralleling
evolutions of dance and song and
ritual and pageantry and lastly
drama. Expression ramified into ap:
parently divergent arts as tools de-
veloped. All this development wa5
merely toward better ways of telling
things, more effective drives into the
consciousness of the audience. The
motion picture stands in direct line
of descent and it is as definitely the
offspring and descendant of the first
primitive effort to re-create events for
others by telling in word and ges-
ture, as the motor car is the descen-
dant of the first ox-cart that creaked
over the Aryan plain.
There will be little space indeed
to tell any such a complex storv here
but an examination into the histor'
of the motion picture will amaze on^
with the array of savants and priest^,
and preachers and painters and sci-
entists and magicians who have vital-
ly figured in its evolution.
Expression means making the
other man feel what you feel, see
what you see. That is all that any
of the arts are for, whether the ex-
pression is in marble or paint or
stage drama or printer's ink. Let w-
nut it down that the motion picturp
is the new, and possibly final, iiistru-
ment of doing it and doing it more
perfectly than it was ever done be-
fore.
We have arrived at the motion
picture just about as early as it was
possible to evolve it as a new tool
from the older tools developed ahead
of it. It had to wait on mechanics,
optics and chemistry. It came, as
so many others of the great new ne-
cessities of the new life of our era
came, on the wave of American in-
vention, and like all other great in-
ventions it has its debts to the cen-
turies of European endeavor that
have gone before.
And let me pause a moment to say
here that there are special reasons
perhaps why America should have
given birth and prosperous nurture
to the motion picture as a world art.
America is in a very literal sense the
world-state. All races, all creeds, all
the manners of men that exist on the
globe, are to be found here — work-
ing, sharing and developing side by
side in a reasonable degree of under-
standing and friendship, more friend-
ship among greater diversities of
tribes and men than all the previous
history of the world discloses. Amer-
ica's people do not speak of them-
selves primarily as Germans, Eng-
lishmen, Greeks or Frenchmen; as
Catholics, Hebrews, Protestants, but
as Americans. Ours is probably the
least uniform of all nations in the
sense that France is French and
Russia, Russian. But it is, at the
same time, the greatest single unity
among all nations, because America
represents a harmony of diversified
interests, all of which blend as do the
pieces in an orchestra into one deep-
toned symphony. Is it not possible
that this very quality of harmonized
diversities enabled America to ex-
press itself to the world by the cre-
ation and the development of the
world's most universal method of ex-
pression— the motion picture? The
nation required a method of univer-
sal expression. The motion picture
is that method.
{Continued Tomorrozv)
Copyright, 1929, by
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors
of America
TO-MORROW
Second Installment
of
Chapter I
WEDNESDAY
Chapter II
"An Industry's
Early Days"
Don't Miss This Interesting
and Instructive Series
EVERY DAY
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Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€)—
Modern Director Must Have
An Eye for Color Effects
A KNOWLEDGE of color and
an eye for it is just as vital
to a director of motion pictures
in black-and-white photography
as it is to one directing an all-
color picture. Color harmonies
and color clashes play a vital
part in the psychology of a pic-
ture. They can be used to soft-
en moods or make them severe.
They can be used to arouse an
emotional clash in the spectator
or key him up to nervous excite-
ment.
Ray Enright, Director
Extra Precautions Are Urged
For the Prevention of Fires
THERE is an old saying about
locking the door after some-
one had stolen the horse. Let's
not wait until we have had bad
fires to check up our fire pre-
vention apparatus. Extinguish-
ers should be inspected and test-
ed regularly. Exits should be
kept clear at all times. On var-
ious occasions we have seen exits
jammed with scenery and other
back stage paraphernalia. Every
precaution possible should be
made, the cost is not great as
against the loss occasioned by
fire. The recent fire in Los Ang-
eles and New York should stand
as vivid reminders that fires will
happen. Check over your entire
theater today and see where a
costly fire is just waiting a
chance to put you out of busi-
ness. Heavily draped and padd-
ed sound houses add extra fire
hazards, see that these drapes
are protected or are of flame
proof material. Above all, pro-
tect your customers and yourself.
Insurance is all right; but is a
poor excuse for carelessness.
Motion Picture Record,
Seattle
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
WILLIAM WELLMAN
French army
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
ALEXANDER GRAY made another bow on Broadway the
other night at the premiere of "No, No, Nanette," the lad
previously having shown himself before the gang at the opening
of "Sally," this his first chance. Alice Terry and Rex Ingram
have returned to Nice from Cannes and the Riviera and will start
production on "Rio Grande" Ingram's first all talker
* ♦ * »
Michael Mindlin, director of the Fifth Ave. Playhouse, was
honored by a letter from Mayor Walker commending him for
the introduction of his new policy of showing talkers in languages
other than English. "The Royal Box" with Alexander Moissi
and Camilla Horn, produced entirely in German, is current at
the theater
In the current issue of The Nation, the Newsreel Theater
was given mention on the honor roll for 1929 under the heading
of drama. "The Newsreel Theater, for the establishment of a
unique institution where one may enjoy the talkie-newspaper
without waiting for the end of somebody's super-feature," con-
tinued the mag
David Drollet, tenor, contributes some good work to the
Roxy presentation with the rendering of "Miserere" from "II
Trovatore," which he sings with Viola Philo. David began his
musical career at the musical centers of Europe. During the
war he served with the French army It seems Johnny
Hines landed a healthy bank roll in the market recently and is
just rolling along
* * * *
Up at the Colony they thought so well of "Hell's Heroes,"
the Peter B. Kyne story, that the film is being held over for a
second week. Understand, Moran & Mack, George Bancroft
Gary Cooper, Mary Brian, Jack Oakie, Skeets Gallagher, James
Hall and a gang of others gave the boys from U. of Pittsburgh
football team the glad mit before the big game with the Coast
team. What good did it do them?
* ♦ * ♦
Gus Shy, comedian of "Good News" and "The New Moon."
has been signed by M-G-M, giving the company full option on
his service for an extended period. Wonder how long that is?
Well, in addition to appearing in "Good News" for M-G-M, Gus,
it is whispered may take a crack at directing, staging dances
or writing dialogue and adaptations
* ♦ ♦ *
The first Spanish version of an American two reel comedy,
"Ladrones," will be shown tomorrow at Loew's 116th St., N. Y.
This is the first of a series of Spanish and French comedies now
being prepared at the Hal Roach studios for M-G-M. The
English version of the same film, "Ladrones," now is being
shown at the Astor, N. Y Muchos Gracias.
* ♦ ♦ *
What do you know about the technical detail of the various
color processes now being used in production?
The forthcoming 1930 FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK con-
tains a comprehensive outline of the major processes now being
used.
JANUARY 6-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today.
Phyllis Haver
Ruth Hiatt
Tom Mix
Fred Niblo
Ludwig Berger
Joy M. Schreck
Loretta Young
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
ANOTHER squawk from a dis-
illusioned reader of this kolyum.
Seems that a lotta guys read the
western side of this page every morn,
and take it seriously. On that spell-
ing contest we stated that you could
make bets and pick up some easy
dough from folks who thought they
were experts on the dictionary. And
doggone if this cuckoo Justin Her-
man, news editor of the Emanuel-
Goodwin sheets, doesn't bet his
stenog five berries. Well, any bird
who makes bets with his secretary
deserves to lose. Besides, gambling
around a business office undermines
the morale and creates a contretemps
($7 word for Tough Spot) that no
guy should get into with his stenog.
* * * Here's Justin's yowl:
Dear Phil: What a fine p- -i
are! You publish a list of ten words
in your punk colyum — tip your read-
ers off that "if you want to make
some easy money just bet one of
these 'expert' spellers that he won't
get more than 50% correct. It's a
cinch bet."
Oh, yeah?
Thinkink I'll make some easy coin,
I take the matter up with our Miss
I Georgia Yeager (you oughta give
this little girl a hand) who pounds
the typewriter in our office, and bet
her five bucks she can't spell half
of your list correctly.
She not only spelled six out of the
en correctly, but she questions the
spelling of "sacriligious," claiming
that it should be "sacrilegious." I
don't know. I never laid claim to be
a speller. All I know is that I'm out
five bucks.
Dear Georgia: Now that we've
trimmed that boss of yours, don't I
get part of the loot? Will drop in
soon. Phil.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Arthur M. Brillant leaves Para-
mount to join International Film Co.
Marcus Loew, David Bernstein
and Nicholas M. Schenck principal
stockholders in 83rd St. Theater
Corp.
Edwin Frazee forms Frazee Film
Prod.; plans to build Coast studio.
Community Amusement Co. capi-
talized at $200,000 is formed at To-
ledo.
VALUE
there must
be something
to the age old
thought that
reader inter-
est in a publi-
cation brings
results to the
advertiser
for the film
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Theaters is "the imminence of three
talker developments: color, depth and
the much-discussed wide-film, not
combined." This is the substance of
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Milwaukee Rejects Motion
to Abolish Censorship
Milwaukee — Censorship will con-
tinue in this city as a result of the
City Council appropriating the sum
of $2,300 for the motion picture com-
mission. A motion denying this ex-
penditure was killed by a vote of 6
to 2.
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ments announced include Marion ti
Folsom, to be assistant treasurer
Dr. Albert K. Chapman, productioj
manager; Myron Hayes, assistarl
manager of camera works; C. j|
Van Niel and H. L. Stearn, assistan
comptrollers.
New Officers Appointed
for RCA-Victor Compan;
E. K. MacEwan has been appoint
ed secretary of RCA-Victor Co. Ino
according to E. E. Shumaker, presi
dent. Other changes of officers i
(Coniinited on Page 4)
Market Condition is Factor
in Delaying Equity Effort^
— Greater activitv on the nart of ni
at any time
in its history*
THE
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Monday, January 6, 1930
OPERATORS' CONTRACT
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have opened negotiations for renewal
of working contracts which expire
Jan. 11. Representing exhibitors are:
Emil Stern, John Balaban, James
Coston, Jack Miller, Ludwig Siegel,
Sidney Meyers, Mort Singer, V. T.
Lynch, and Clarence E. Beck. The
projectionists' committee include
Thomas E. Maloy, Frank H. Clif-
ford, Thomas J. Reynolds, HU John-
son, and James Sloneker.
On behalf of exhibitors, Jack Mil-
ler has presented the following writ-
ten demands:
1. On account of scale of wages being so
high, fractions of hours in overtime should
he figured in quarters, not half hours.
2. Upon observation, a large majority of
exhibitors find that the operators have plenty
of time during the operation of a show to
take care of batteries, and the overtime charge
for this should be eliminated.
3. Some observations show that where
"film only" machines are used, that one opera-
tor is sufficient.
4. When engineers are called for inspec-
tions, there is absolutely nothing f.r two
operators to do, and one man only is needed
to be with engineer.
5. Our present working agreement calls
for "that when a man is called for inspec-
tion, such as above mentioned, he should be
paid from the time of call until show time."
Our new conditions make this impossible, and
we believe that once a week one operator
should be on call and paid for as many hours
as are used in this inspection.
6. The efficiency of the permit men in our
theaters is a great deal less tha". the efficiency
of the old time operators in the majority of
cases and we believe that the scale of wages
for permit men should be at least $15.00 less
than the card men.
7. When the scale for the small down-
town houses was made, the theaters were first
run houses and the best theaters in town.
This condition is entirely changed now and
there must be an adjustment for the scale of
wages in these theaters .
'Ihe projectionists' committee, in turn, pre-
sented their demands, which follow;
1. Operators to work six days a week, and
get paid on seven day basis.
2. An additional operator in every de luxe
house in Chicago.
3. Operators must be paid for one-half
hour when they come early to prepare shows.
Some difficulty was met when Miller and
the operators' committee found that on ac-
count of the formation of the new independent
organization of exhibitors, by Aaron Saper-
stein and ex-Judge EUer, the exact status of
both organizations was difficult to figure out.
The entire matter was held over to the next
meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 7, in
the meantime, the Miller organization has dis-
patched telegrams to nearly all of their mem-
bers asking them "whether they wented the
[iresent association to negotiate for them or
not." It is understood the new organization,
Illinois Theater Owners, Inc., would attempt
to negotiate for their members, many of them
who have bolted the Miller organization.
It is on account of the seeming muddled con-
dition of the membership lists that the wires
were telegraphed to all members by Miller,
asking them to openly align themselves with
either his organization or the new inde-
pendents' association.
Europe is Going Slow on
Talkers, Joe Brandt Says
Talkers face a much different situa-
tion in Europe than they do in
America, with the foreign countries
proceeding more slowly and conser-
vatively in an effort to adjust them-
selves to the new conditions, accord-
ing to Joe Brandt, president of
Columbia, who recently returned
from abroad.
"l^ack of population and limited distribu-
tion are impediments to the general adoption
of audible films," Brandt says. "As tar as
Great Britain is concerned, although the
British trade was at the outset skeptical ot
the permanency of the talking innovation, the
British exhibitors and producers lost no time
to take advantage of the new development and
place their orders for both recording and
reproducing equipment for immediate installa-
tion.
"As to the public approval of the talking
picture, the British public have taken tc it as
Keenly as the American public, and exhibitors
appreciate that never in the history of the
Ousiness have they taken in such phenomenal
grosses as they have on the talking pictures.
"While at the moment England is not
equipping as fast as the United States, never-
theless the orders are in and I look for ^
material increase in the number of wireu
theaters within the next few months.
"With regard to the producing activities
in England, the British International, Max-
well's organization, has equipped its studios
with KCA equipment and has done some very
good recording. British Dominions, Herbert
Wilcox company, up to the time I left was
the only studio equipped with Western Elec-
tric equipment. British Gaumont has been
successfully recording on British Acoustics.
"The Gainsborough organization, of which
Michael Balcon is the managing director has
set out to make a number of pictures this year
and from all appearances the exhibitors in
Lireat Britain will have no trouble in seeming
the number of necessary talking pictures to
meet the quota.
"The situation in France is a bit more com-
plicated than that of Great Britain. The
most progressive organization in France for
the development of reproduction and recording
of sound is the establishment of Jacques Haik.
"Pathe Nathan was equipping their studio.
The producers of France contemplate that
they will, as soon as they can get proper
studio installations, produce as many French
talking pictures within a period of eighteen
months as they did during a year's period
when they were making silents.
'The installation of machines in France
has been held back considerably because of
the indecision as to the proper system to in-
stall.
"The situation in Germany is rather chaotic
due to the suits that are pending and the
injunctions that have been granted against
American devices.
"Austria is in a very peculiar position,
l>ecause geographically Austria cannot afford
10 make talking pictures. Its market is very
restricted and even during the silent days
Austria was not able to show a very big
profit on any pictures that were made at home,
installations have been very slow and many
lawsuits have been started to restrain those
exhibitors who wanted to install American
machines.
"in Italy there has been a more progressive
state of mind among exhibitors as far as
installation of machines are concerned. In
the principal cities there have been a great
many installations and showing of pictures.
"The other countries such as Hungary and
ihe Balkans are apparently going very slow
on the matter of installations, as they realize
that they cannot produce in their own country
p.ctures in which their native tongue is used.
"Kussia seems to be going ahead on the
basis of a definite program to manufacture
talking pictures.
"i^rom my talk with several representa-
tives of circuits in the Far East, it seems as
if those countries, particularly India, Aus
cralia and Africa are going ahead in a big
way to develop the talking picture phase oi
the business and are installing machines
rapidly. Japan also installed machines m the
Key cities and already several of the Ameri-
ran talking pictures have been shown in these
cities."
Amplitone for Bklyn., House
The new 1930 Royal Amplitone
sound device is being installed at the
Van Buren in Brooklyn. The house
is scheduled to open tomorrow with
Herman Lightston, manager.
Morgan With Red Seal
Milwaukee — Mark Morgan is again
manager of the Red Seal exchange
here.
Twenty Warner Specials in
First Six Months of 1930
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it is whispered may take a crack at directing, staging dances
or writing dialogue and adaptations
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The first Spanish version of an American two reel comedy,
"Ladrones," will be shown tomorrow at Loew's 116th St., N. Y.
This is the first of a series of Spanish and French comedies now
being prepared at the Hal Roach studios for M-G-M. The
English version of the same film, "Ladrones," now is being
shown at the Astor, N. Y Muchos Gracias.
4: * * *
What do you know about the technical detail of the various
color processes now being used in production?
The forthcoming 1930 FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK con-
tains a comprehensive outline of the major processes now being
used.
JANUARY 6-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Now On Broadway
Astor — "Devil May Care"
Beacon — "Second Choice"
Cameo — "The Man from the Restaurant"
Capitol — "The Hollywood Revue"
Carnegie — "The Farmer's Wife"
Central — "Disraeli"
Colony — "Hell's Heroes"
Criterion — "The Love Parade"
Earl Carroll — "Seven Keys to Baldpate"
Fifth Ave.— "The Royal Box"
Fifty-fifth St.— "Throw of the Dice"
FUm Guild— "The Golem"
Gaiety — "Party Girl"
Globe— "Rio Rita"
George M. Cohan — "Blaze O' Glory"
Hippodrome — "The Racketeer"
Loew's New York — Monday, "Welcome Dan-
ger" ; Tuesday, "The Girl from Wool-
worths"; Wednesday, "South Sea Rose,"
"Around the World with the Graf Zeppe-
lin"; Thursday, "The Mysterious Island";
Friday, "His First Command"
Strand — "No, No, Nanette"
Paramount — "The Laughing Lady"
Rialto — "The Virginian "
Rivoli — "The Mighty"
Roxy — "Hot for Paris"
Warners — "General Crack"
Winter Garden — "Sally"
FIRST NEWSREEL THEATER
OPENING IN CLEVELAND
Cleveland — Inauguration of tliei
first newsreel house here is expected !
to take place shortly when Wallace
Elliott will open the Princess with
this policy. The house will be man-
aged by James Elliott.
Petrovitch in Int'nat'l Talker
Berlin — The Greenbaum Film Co.
plans to produce an international
talking film in France in which Ivan
Petrovitch will star, Herr Millakow-
ski, head of the company announces.
Al-'lakowski intends to collaborate '
with a French producing company in
the making of the film.
Vogel Transferred
Cleveland — Eugene Vogel has been
transferred to the local M-G-M ex-
change from Detroit.
Rivoli Reopens
New Haven — The Rivoli, after
complete renovations, has reopened
with sound pictures.
De Vos at Erin Theater
Menasha, Wis. — Jack De Vos, man-
ager of the Brin here, has been ap-
pointed manager of the new Brin
house at Appelton, Wis., which
opened last week.
All-India Film Finished
Sydney— "A Throw of the Dice,"
an all-Indian picture, has been com-
pleted by British Instructional and
will soon be readv for release.
Hester Gets Danville Property
Danville, Va. — J. C. Hester has
succeeded Leo P. Garner as man-
ager of the properties of Danville
Theaters, Inc., according to an an-
nouncement by Garner.
Sound for San Saba Ritz
Sr"" Saba, Texas — Sound has been
.installed at the Ritz.
Exhibitor Not Guilty
Jacksonville, Texas — Clifford
ter recently tried here on a ch .jr New Corpus - Christi House
of operating his theater on Sur iav^j Corpus Christi, Texas — The new
was found not guilty. R ^•- R has opened here.
Loftsgordon at Madison
Madison, Wis.^ — The Eastwood
been opened here in charge of ]
man Loftsgordon.
Lantex Installs Sound
no, Texas — After remodeling
istallation of sound, the Lantex
pened.
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See Better Basis for Equity -Producers Conferences
BILL PROPOSES GOVTCONTROL oF FILMS
20 Already Lined Up for 1930 Production by RKO
The "Wide-ies"
— present a problem
'^^^By JACK ALICOATE^=
SOUND came, was heard and
conquered and is now just
as important a part of this
great art, business or industry as
Hollywood, the Roxy Theater or
Tammany Young. Along came
color, was pleasing to the eye,
helped generally to make a bright
sequence brighter and has moved
in bag and baggage to be with us,
like our poor relations, until death
us do part. And now we have an-
other strapping big youngster
knocking at the gates, affection-
ately christened the "Wide-ies."
They have already presented their
calling card, shown their wares,
and been more or less enthusiasti-
cally received. And therein, afore-
mentioned and to wit, lies the
tiduble. There is not only one
wide film but several. Each of
different genealogy and all of de-
cidedly different proportions.
Trouble Ahead
Before it reaches the stage of actual
warfare someone should place the
wide film problem before the Su-
preme Court of the United States, the
League of Nations or Nathan Bur-
kan. To the best of our knowledge
and belief this obviously simple prob-
lem is now further from settlement
and standardization than when it
started. Here we have Paramount
with Magnafilm, Fox with Grandeur,
RCA with the Spoor-Berggren
method and Warner Brothers with
still another and yet unnamed proc-
ess, all of different size and all using
different equipment.
A Tower of Babel
The difficulty presents to most film-
folk concerned a sort of Tower of
Babel problem with most everyone
interested asking why some sort of
(.Continued on Page 2)
Plans Call for Numerous
Additions to List in
Next Few Months
Twenty pictures already are on
the production calendar of RKO for
1930, and according to present plans
numerous additions to the list will
be made in the next few months.
Two of the principal features sched-
uled to go in work this year,
"Dixiana" and "Radio Revels," be-
long to the 1931 release year. On
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TALKER DMOPMENTS
INFWEXPANSION
IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — "Another phase of
future possibilities" that has influ-
enced expansion plans of West Coast
Theaters is "the imminence of three
talker developments: color, depth and
the much-discussed wide-film, not
combined." This is the substance of
(Continued on Page 2)
Milwaukee Rejects Motion
to Abolish Censorship
Milwaukee — Censorship will con-
tinue in this city as a result of the
City Council appropriating the sum
of $2,300 for the motion picture com-
mission. A motion denying this ex-
penditure was killed by a vote of 6
to 2.
Hunt ''Fire" Joker
Ottawa — Manager Joseph
Paquin of the Francis is offer-
ing $100 reward for arrest of
the alleged joker who almost
caused a stampede by yelling
"Fire!" while 1,500 persons
were watching a performance.
Quick action of employees in
manning the exits averted a
probable panic.
8TUBER flSS'T VICE-PRES.
Rochester, N. Y. — Adolph Stuber,
manager of the Eastman Kodak
camera works, has been made assist-
ant vice president of the company,
with his activities centered in the
sales department. Other appoint-
ments announced include Marion B.
Folsom, to be assistant treasurer;
Dr. Albert K. Chapman, production
manager; Myron Haj'es, assistant
manager of camera works; C. J.
Van Niel and H. L. Stearn, assistant
comptrollers.
New Officers Appointed
for RCA-Victor Company
E. K. MacEwan has been appoint-
ed secretary of RCA-Victor Co. Inc.,
according to E. E. Shumaker, presi-
dent. Other changes of officers in
(Continued on Page 4)
Market Condition is Factor
in Delaying Equity Efforts
SAYSONLYIOP.CABROAD
UNDERSTANDO.S.TALKER$
Less than 10 per cent of the thea-
ter patrons in foreign countries un-
derstand English well enough to un-
derstand the plot of American talkers,
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Greater activity on the part of pic-
ture companies in backing stage
plays is expected to exercise an im-
portant influence in the situation
when the Actors' Equity resumes its
efforts for a uniform contract in the
film industry, it is learned by THE
FILM DAILY. Unfavorable con-
dition of the stock market in the last
few months is said to have been one
of the chief factors in delaying fur-
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Censorship of Industry,
However, Not Asked
by Lankf ord
Washington Bureau, of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Creation of a Dept.
of Public Welfare to control mo-
tion pictures and radio is proposed
in a bill introduced in the House
yesterday by Congressman Lankford
of Georgia.
The proposed department would
prepare such films as might be re-
quired by the Government and would
furnish suitable pictures to schools,
churches and lodges. No censorship
over the industry, however, is con-
templated in the bill.
$l.flOO,OfWYEAR
ESTIMATEHY COLUMBIA
Based on the $227,000 reported for
the first quarter, Columbia Pictures
estimates that its net earnings for
the current fiscal year, ending June
30, will be not less than $1,000,000,
equivalent to $9.25 on the common
(Continued on Page 3)
Another Tax Reduction
is Expected in Ontario
Toronto — With the Ontario gov-
ernment announcing a big surplus for
1929, exhibitors in this province are
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The "Wide-ies"
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amicable settlement or compromise
cannot be reached between the com-
panies themselves that would work
out mutually of benefit to everybody.
No one will question the fact that
wide film is practical, an improve-
ment and may soon go into universal
use. Its size and equipment should by
all means be standardized so that it
would not be hampered with the
growing pains incidental to the com-
ing of sound and color.
TALKER DEVELOPMENTS
INFLUENCE EXPANSION
(Continued from Page 1)
a statement made by Harold B.
Franklin, president of the circuit, in
announcing additional construction
plans which embrace nine more
cities, now totaling 23.
New sites announced are in the
following cities: Stockton, Cal.,
Phoenix, Spokane, Billings, La
Grand, Kansas City, Denver, Oak-
land and Santa Barbara. Franklin
says that November and December
just past were the best the chain has
ever experienced.
New York Long Island City
1540 Broadway 154 Crescent St.
BRYant 4712 STIllwell 7940
Eastman Films
J. E, Brulatour, Inc.
Bigger Strides in 1930
for Talkers, Ross Says
Bigger strides than those already
made by sound and talking pictures
are predicted for 1930 by C. J. Ross,
executive vice president of RCA
Photophone. The principal factors
on which he bases this greater prog-
ress are: Better picture production,
belter sound recording, better repro-
ducing equipment and better servic-
ing.
Films Revolutionizing Education
Schenectady — Revolutionizing of
education by talking films is pre-
dicted by John Winthrop Hammond,
of General Electric, who declares that
the combination of voice and picture
cannot be beat when it comes to
imparting knowledge to students.
Hollywood K
6700 Santa Monica K
Blvd. W
Chicago
1727 Indiana Ave.
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Canadian Billposting Firm Sold
.Ottawa — The E. L. Ruddy Adver-
tising Co., big Canadian billposting
firm, has been sold for $1,000,000 by
its founder, E. L. Ruddy, who is re-
tiring. N. L. Nathanson is said to
have an interest in the company.
SAYSONLYIOP.CABROAD
UNDERSTAND U.S.TALKERS
{Continued from Page 1)
according to J. P. Ryan, special rep-
resentative for Fox, just returned to
New York after three years in Eu-
rope, where he reorganized the com-
pany's branches in France, Belgium,
Switzerland, Italy, Sweden and Hol-
land. The most satisfactory way to
translate the dialogue into the Ian-
gauge of the country, Ryan says, is
to superimpose the titles on the film.
In this way the action is not inter-
rupted, as in the case of an inserted
title. Ryan will remain in New York
indefinitely.
Columbia Sells Product
to South American Firm
Columbia announces the sale of
its Prosperity Group and a batch of
short subjects to the Industries Re-
unitas F. Matarazzo of Brazil. The
South American company' has han-
dled Columbia product for several
Theater Changes Hands
Trout Creek, Mich. — The Trout
Creek has been purchased by Jimmy
Richards from D. A. Kaooker.
Kooler-y^ire
Summer Pre-Cooling
Winter Ventilating
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
1914 PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW YORK
J. P. Kennedy Signs Lehar
to Score "Queen Kelly"
Joseph P. Kennedy has signed
Franz Lehar, of "The Merry Wid-
ow" fame, to compose the music for
Gloria Swanson's all-color operetta,
"Queen Kelly." Lehar will not visit
the United States as he is working
on the score in Berlin, and as it is
completed instalments will be ship-
ped to this country.
Seidelman Sails
J. H. Seidelman, assistant man-
ager of Paramount's foreign dept.,
has sailed on the S. S. Carillo for
Cuba, Jamaica and Panama, where
he expects to spend three weeks on
business.
First Spanish Film
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
W'ashington — The first sound pic-
ture ever produced in Spain has been
completed and is now ready for re-
lease, according to the M. P. Division
of the Dept. of Commerce.
Edwin Justus Mayer in N. Y.
Edwin Justus Mayer, playwright
under contract to M-G-M, has ar-
rived in New York where he at-
tended the opening of "Children of
Darkness," his new play at the Bilt-
more, yesterday.
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The Industry's
Date Book
Jan. 9 AMPA Luncheon at the Paramount
Hotel, New 'Sfork City.
Jan. 14 Premiere of "Hit the Deck" at
the Earl Carroll
Jan. IS Warner Coast studio to resume ae-
tiyity.
Jan. 25 Fourth annual frolic of Fox Athlatic
Club, Hotel Commodore, New
York City.
Feb. 1 Meeting of non-theatrical producen
at Washington, D. C.
Feb. 7 Paramount Pep Club annual ball at
the Astor, New York.
Feb. 19 Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
Attendance Record Set
by New Fox in Atlanta
Atlanta — A local attendance record
has been set by the new Fox, which
drew 51,113 in its first four days, it
is stated. "Salute" was the screen
offering and Fanchon & Marco's .
"Beach Nights" was on the stage.
Last week, with "They Had to See
Paris" and F. & M.'s "Contrasts,"
attendance topped 70,000. The house
seats 4,504 and has a 30-piece sym-
phony orchestra directed by Enrico
Leide, a 2S-piece singing chorus and
12 local ballet girls. Scale is 15 to
75 cents. R. T. (Rockey) Newton
is division manager for Fox in this
territory, working under supervision
of Harold B. Franklin.
New Tiffany Manager Changes
Cleveland — Mark Goldman has re-
signed as manager of the Tiffany
exchange to assume new duties with
the company. Allen Moritz, Tiffany
branch manager in Pittsburgh has
been transferred here to succeed
Goldman, and Jack Horn of the
Pittsburgh Tiffany sales force has
been elevated to manager of the ex-
change.
Fire Tragedy Case Postponed
Hearing of the case against Henry
F. Lalley and John C. Flinn, Pathe
officials, was postponed yesterday by
magistrate Simpson in Tombs Court.
Adjustment was taken because of
Lalley being in St. Petersburg, Fla.,
where his father died last Friday.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Tlieatret
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Penn. 3580
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$1,000,000 rOR YEAR
i I E8TIMATEHY COLUMBIA
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stock after dividends of $3 on the
preferred. This is an increase of
about 100 per cent over the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1929, when $551,-
000 was earned. Common stock of
Columbia was listed on the Curb last
spring at around $31. It reached a
high of 38K and a low of 16'/4 last
year, closing at 26'/^, with an un-
usually small net loss compared to
the outcome of other issues as a re-
sult of the market crash.
Bilmarjac Seat Lights
Have Many New Features
In addition to its easy installation,
Bilmarjac seat lights, manufactured
by the Bilmarjac Corp. of New York,
has proven its feasibility in the Roxy
theater in New York, where it is
claimed, to have eUminated the pos-
sibility of patrons falling or tripping
in the aisles and also has reduced the
insurance rates for the house.
The Bilmarjac light is attached to
each row of seats and when occu-
pied the lights is automatically out.
These lights have demonstrated their
usefulness in cases of seats being
located on stairs where besides act-
ing as signal lights they also showed
ushers and patrons where vacant
i seats were located.
George Garvin with RCA
Photophone in Washington
I Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
I Washington — George Garvin, who
I has been connected with the indus-
try for a number of years, has been
, appointed district manager for RCA
j Photophone in this territory.
Another Tax Reduction
is Expected in Ontario
(Continued from Page 1)
looking for a further reduction in the
' amusement tax, as promised some
, time ago, when the legislature re-
opens Feb. 5.
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Bushell Returns
London — Anthony Bushell, who
played in "Disraeli," which was made
in Hollywood, has returned here for
two months under provision of the
immigration laws. He will return to
Hollywood to resume work when the
period has expired.
Sound for Virginia House
Petersburg, Va. — Sound equip-
ment has been installed at the Cen-
tury here, according to H. Ruben,
manager.
Eaco Being Improved
Farmville, Va. — Improvements are
being made at the Eaco without in-
terruption of performances.
Talkers For Wellsville, O.
Wellsville, O. — Western Electric
equipment has been installed in the
Liberty, under the management of
Messrs. Vogel and Henthorn.
N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
Cleveland — R. Ravenscroft is doub-
ling for Andrew Sharick as Univer-
sal publicity and exploitation chiei
in this territory, while Sharick i:
temporarily managing the Rialto the-
ater, Washington, D. C.
Toledo — The Sylvan has been com-
pletely renovated and sound installed.
Hiett Ward is managing the house.
Cleveland — J. J. Harwood has in-
-.talled W. E. at tlie Lexington.
Dothan, Ala. — Construction for the
new $35,000 theater which is to be
erected at North Foster St., is ex-
pected to start soon.
Elkhorn, Wis. — The Sprague has
reopened with sound eciuipment. Dan
Kellisher is manager.
Cross Plains, Texas — The Liberty
has reopened after having been
altered.
Waynesboro, Va. — Although the
Cavalier and Wayne have sound in-
stalled, organ recitals have not been
abandoned. Waynesboro Theaters
Corp. is the owners.
New York
Ten more theaters have been
equipped with Tone-O-Graph sound
apparatus, according to North Amer-
ican Sound and Talking Picture
Equipment Corp. of New York.
These installations were made in the
past week and include houses in New
York, Pa., Conn., and South Carolina.
RCA sound equipment has been in-
stalled in the Ohashi, Ohashi, and
Odeon-Za, Yokohama, Japan, accord-
ing to a cable received by the com-
pany's home office in New York.
The Teatro Rodriguez, iMexico,
opened with RCA Photophone re-
cently, it is announced by iRCA.
Foreign
Neubabelsberg — Cast for the new
Eniil Jannings picture, "The Blue
Angel," has been completed. Marlene
Dietrich, Kurt Gerron, Roas Valetti,
and Hans Albers will work under
direction of Joseph Sternberg. Erich
Pommer will supervise.
Shanghai — Ralph Myerson has been
appointed assistant general manager
of Peacock Alotion Picture Corp.,
which operates the chief exchanges
here. He will take charge of the
sound department for the company,
as well as act as general executive.
London — Ivor Montagu has re-
signed as chairman of the Council of
ihe Film Society. Edmund Dulac has
been elected to his place.
Berlin — Philipp Zimmer, formerly
head of the Ufa circuit, has been
made manager of Emelka in central
Germany.
London — Sydney Bernstein, well-
known exhibitor, has resigned as one
of the executives of C.E.A.
Operators Enjoined from
Issuing 'Unfair' Handbills
Buffalo— Operators of the Genesee
and Rivoli, who have been on strike
since their demands for an increase in
kalary and an additional man in each
booth were denied, 'have been en-
joined by Judge George A. Larkin
from handing out cards to patrons
stating that the houses were unsafe.
Although exhibitors sought an in-
junction preventing pickets near the
theaters, it was denied.
10 More for Wonderphone
Cleveland — Wonderphone, disc and
film sound reproducer manufactured
by Film Sound Corp., has been in-
'stalled in the following theaters of
this territory: Orpheum, Xenia, Prin-
cess, Wheeling, West Va., Strand,
Bellefontaine; Mt. Pleasant, Quincy,
Penn Square, Cleveland; Metropoli-
tan, Beechview, Shiloh, Pittsburgh,
and Apollo, Apollo, Pa.
Redecorating Richmond House
Richmond, Va. — In addition to new
sound equipment the Capitol here has
been recarpeted and redecorated
under the management of Ivan L.
Rosenbaum.
Talkers for Norfolk House
Norfolk, Va. — Sound picture pro-
gram was recently inaugurated at the
Chadwick here with the showing of
"The Sophomore." Western Electric
sound apparatus is used.
Traube Gets Tone-O-Graph
Cleveland — Tone-O-Graph, Sound
and Talking Pictures Corp., is han-
dled in the northern Ohio territory
through Rube Traube, who has re-
cently opened an office in 213 Film
Exchange Bldg.
MILLION
readers of Lib-
erty Magazine
were thrilled by
this great mys-
tery story. NOW
Murder
ON THE Roof
is a Columbia Picture!
With DOROTHY REVIER, RAYMOND H ATTON and MARGARET LIVINGSTON. Directed by GEORGE B. SEITZ
DAILY
Tuesday, January 7, 1930
DAny UPS vnocu meah ooluos foc suowmen
"The Cameraman"
(M-G-M)
A cut-out consisted of a figure of
Buster Keaton, cut from the 24 sheet
and pasted on compo-board. It rep-
resented Keaton cranking his cam-
era. The arm of the cut-out was
hinged and worked by a motor which
made the cut out figure grind a cam-
era, and from the camera ran a strip
of film from which was lettering
about the picture. — C. Irvin, Majes-
tic, Bloomington, 111.
"The Letter"
(Paramount)
A preview on the Sunday previous
to opening netted many written ex-
pressions from the most prominent
townspeople. Their opinions were
mounted on a cut-out — each opinion
in a different color and then the cut-
out was placed in the lobby from
Monday through Thursday. — R.
Darman, Florida, St. Petersburg, Fla.
"The Flying Fleet"
(M-G-M)
Tied up with the Cleveland Press
for contest on "Flying Fleet" for
best answers on aviation terms, of-
fering free round trip airplane flight
to Detroit and return for first prize,
and one way trip to Detroit for see-
on prize, with inspection tour of the
Ford Detroit factory, and 12 prizes
of free theater tickets. — Allen, Cleve-
land.
"Redskin"
(Paramount)
Telegrams were sent to the two
local colleges as well as the women's
college in a neighboring town. A spe-
cial train brought 1,000 students from
the neighborhood town to Macon for
a special lecture. Heralds were dis-
tributed to these students before get-
ting on the train with the result that
many of them extended their stay
in Macon to see the Dix picture. —
Montague Salmon, Rialto, Macon,
Ga.
"Forbidden Hours"
(M-G-M)
A "Critics' Contest" was publicized
in the Eugene Guard. Contestants
were invited to write a review of
"Forbidden Hours" for which ticket
prizes were awarded the winners.
Herewith is opening announcement
of the contest: "Today's the day
when all Eugene will have the op-
portunity to vie for honors in the
'Critics' Contest', and win the thea-
ter pass good for one month's ad-
mission."— C. H. McDonald, Heilig,
Eugene, Ore.
"Wolf of Wall Street"
(Paramount)
A blackboard and ticker was in
the center of outer lobby and placed
on top of a small platform. A man.
presumably one of the ushers, could
be seen reading the tape and then
listing the figures in chalk on the
blackboard. — L. I. Bearg, Scollay
Square, Boston.
See Better Basis for Future
Equity-Producers Conferences
(Continued
ther conferences between Equity
and the producers.
Upon being queried in the matter,
Frank Gillmore, president of Equity,
said that although no negotiations
are in progress at present, the ac-
tors' group has every reason to hope
that the film producers and Equity
will get together within a short time
and work out an arrangement of mu-
tual advantage.
Equity has a basic agreement with
the organized legitimate managers of
New York whereby it is impossible
for picture companies to sponsor
Broadway stage showings unless
Equity casts are employed. With
Warner Bros, financing at least two
New York stage productions, others
from Page 1)
being sponsored by M-G-M, Para-
mount for years having been behind
the Frohman offerings, and with Ar-
thur Hammerstein, Florenz Ziegfeld,
Jed Harris, George M. Cohan,
Schwab and Mandel and various
other important legitimate names
very likely being linked with picture
companies in their future stage ac-
tivities, it is considered inevitable
that the film interests in due course
will deal with Equity in a big way.
As a consequence, Gillmore feels, the
picture people may find themselves
sufficiently satisfied with the Equity
shop as it operates in the legitimate
field that they will want it estab-
lished in the film industry.
Twenty Already Lined Up
for 1930 Production by RKO
(Continued
the program, as it stands at this
time, are:
"Case of Sergeant Grischa," star-
ring Chester Morris and Betty Comp-
son, with Alec B. Francis, Paul Mc-
Allister, Jean Hersholt, Leyland
Hodgson; directed by Herbert Bren-
on. Now being edited.
"Hit the Deck," musical in color
based on the stage production; with
Jack Oakie and Polly Walker; direct-
ed by Luther Reed. World premiere
Jan. 14 at Earl Carroll, New York.
"Second Wife," with Conrad Nagel,
Lila Lee, Mary Carr, Freddie Burke
Frederick, Hugh Huntley; directed
by Russell Mack. Release Feb. 9.
"Girl of the Port," from the story
by John Russell, with Sally O'Neil,
Mitchell Lewis, Duke Kahanamoku,
Donald MacKenzie; directed by Bert
Glennon.
"Love Comes Along," starring
Bebe Daniels, with Lloyd Hughes,
Ned Sparks, Montagu Love, Alma
from Page 1)
Tell, Lionel Barrymore; directed by
Rupert Julian.
"Seven Keys To Baldpate," star-
ling Richard Dix; directed by Regin-
ald Barker. Now showing at Earl
Carroll, New York.
"Dixiana," musical with score by
Harry Tierney, who did "Rio Rita."
For 1931 release.
"Radio Revels," musical with Berl
Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Jobyna
Howland; music by Bert Kalmar and
Harry Ruby; directed by Paul
Sloane. For 1931 release.
Star pictures, with titles not yet
set: Rod La Rocque, Bebe Daniels,
Betty Compson and Richard Dix.
Five other pictures, not yet titled,
are also definitely planned.
Silent versions will be provided for
"Case of Sergeant Grischa," "Seven
Keys To Baldpate." "Love Comes
Along," "Girl of the Port," Rod La
Rocque No. 2 and others to be an-
nounced.
New Officers Appointed
for RCA-Victor Company
(Continued from Page 1)
the organization make Francis S.
Kane and Walter H. Hunt assistant
secretaries, Paul G. McCollum, as-
sistant comptroller and Robert P.
Alexander, Eugene F. Haines and
Cornelius G. Terwilliger assistant
treasurers.
Sound For Eaton House
Eaton, O. — R.C.A. sound equip-
ment has been installed in the Star
theater, and with the change of pol-
icy from silent to sound, Manager
S. L. James has also introduced the
policy of showing daily matinees in
addition to the regular evening per-
formances.
Filming "Juno and Paycock"
London — Sean O'Casey's play,
"Juno and the Paycock," is being
made into a picture by British In-
ternational.
Guy Wonders Appointed
Fox Divisional Manager
Atlantic City — Guy L. Wonders, at
one time manager of the Rivoli, Balti-
more and recently manager of the
Stanley theaters here, has gone to St.
Louis to act as Fox Divisional man-
ager in that territory.
W. E. For Ironton, O. House
Ironton, O. — Western Electric
equipment has been installed in the
Lyric, operated by the Iron City
Amusement Co., which controls the
Marlow and Eastern theaters in ad-
dition to the Lyric. All are wired
for sound.
New Producing Co. Formed
London — M. J. Wilson, head of
Alpha Film Co., has announced the
formation of a new producing unit
to be known as Wilmar Productions,
the directors of which are M. J. Wil-
son, Claude Marx and Sascha Geneen.
m ANNOUNCES SIXTEEN
OE 1930-31 PRODUCTIONS
Sixteen productions on the Fox re-
lease schedule for 1930-1931 are an-
nounced by Winfield R. Sheehan.
The pictures are as follows: "The
Oregon Trail," directed by Raoul
Walsh; "Common Clay," directed by
Victor Fleming; Janet Gaynor in
"Liliom," directed by Frank Borz-
age Jack London's "'The Sea Wolf,"
produced by John Ford; Mark
Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee at
King Arthur's Court," produced by
David Butler; six adaptations of
novels, including "Basquerie," by
Eleanor Mercein: "The Mad Song,"
by Mabel Wagnalls; "The Last of the
Duanes," by Zane Grey; "The County
Chairman," by George Ade; "The
Painted Lady," by Larry Evans;
"The Country Beyond," by James
Oliver Curwood; four adaptations of
stage plays, namely, "The Man Who
Came Back," "The Fatal Wedding,"
"The Yellow Ticket," "The Dancers";
several European dramatic and musi-
cal productions, the first to be Bea-
trice Lillie and an English cast in
"The London Revue," staged by Has-
sard Short.
The John McCormack picture, cost-
ing around a million, was finished
last week. Nine new pictures to com-
plete the current season's program
have been placed in production. These
will be followed this month by five
more, which completes the 1929-30
schedule.
Sheehan will remain in New York
about two weeks.
New RCA For Cuyahoga Falls
Cuyahoga Falls, O. — The Alhambra,
owned and operated by the Washing-
ton circuit of Cleveland is having
the RCA type G equipment installed.
This is the first Type G installation
in this territory.
Rapee Lauded at Final
Broadcast from Roxy's
Tribute was paid to Erno Rapee by
"Roxy," last evening on the occasion
of the concert master's final Monday
evening concert, over Station WJZ,
from the Roxy Theater.
The entire first half of the program
consisted of Rapee's compositions.
Vocal renditions of three of his theme
song numbers: "Charmaine," "Little
Mother" and "Angela Mia," were
given by the artists who first intro-
duced them. These singers were
Gladys Rice, Douglas Stanbury and
Jimmy Melton, respectively.
Erno Rapee leaves for the Coast
on January IS to become musical di-
rector for Warner Bros.
Jackson with General Talking
C. D. Jackson has been appointed
by Pete Woodhull to represent Gen-
eral Talking Pictures out of the Ok-
lahoma City office of the company.
Oliver Device For Washington, D.C.
IVashington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington, D. C. — An Oliver re-
producer has been installed in the
Criterion theater under the super-
vision of E. E. Oliver.
THE
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'*SEE AND HEAR" By ^THZ^^^
% Vasdnatmg and Interesting Word
Picture of the Development of
Silent and Sound Pictures
Chapter I — Continued
The Genesis of the Motion Picture
pHOMAS A. EDISON'S de-
sire to give eyes to his pho-
lograph is primarily responsible
ior the motion picture camera
xs we know it today, according
to Terry Ramsaye, historian of
the motion picture.^ Edison was
at work, toward the close of the
last century, on numerous in-
ventions, but most of his inter-
est was centered on the talking
machine with which he had
startled the entire world a short
time before. William Kennedy
Laurie Dickson, a young Eng-
lishman, who had traveled thou-
sands of miles in order to asso-
ciate himself with the Wizard
of Menlo Park, was working for
Edison and mysterious "goings
on" were to be noticed in Room
Five of the plant at West
Orange.
Conscious scientific endeavor, first
as a study of the nature of appear-
ances of motion, and later of the
synthesis of appearances of motion
began with the studies of Peter Mark
Roget, the same whose name appear
on the classic and authoritative
Roget's "Thesaurus," first aid to
word mongers, who was in 1824 sec-
retary of the Royal Society in Great
Britain. After him came many ex-
perimenters, notably Joseph Antoine
Ferdinand Plateau of Ghent, and Si-
mon Ritter von Stampfer of Vienna,
and later Lieutena,nt Baron Franz
von Uchatius of Vienna and Emi'
Reynaud of France. While the3'
studied motion, others, notably Louis
Jacques Mande Daguerre and Sir
John Herschel and others, pursued
the chemistry which gave us photog-
raphy.
Out of labors started by Roget'f
studies came a machine which finalh
* A Million and One Nights.
WILL H. HAYS
became the familiar toy called Zee
trope, using hand-drawn pictures
Then, seemingly unrelated, came a
method of recording motion photo
graphically, evolved for Leland Stan
ford's race horse studies in Califor
nia, by John D. Isaacs and operate
by Eadweard Muybridge about 1880
Jean Louis Meissonier, famou
French artist, applied the Isaacs-
Muybridge pictures to the Uchatiu
projecting Zoetrope and attained a
crude limited sort of motion pictun
dependent on glass plates. It was
only a tantalizing beginning.
Edison abandoned all precedent
when he set to work in 1887, anc
early in 1888 we find the first effori
toward the modern motion picture
being made in the Edison studios re-
cording the antics of Fred Ott, a
mechanic, as the first actor, on ?
cylinder like that of an old Edison
phonograph.
Years later, Ott told of that first
performance before a motion picture
camera. Repeated by Terry Ram-
saye, it is:
"I had a white cloth wound around
me and then a little belt to tie it in
around the waist so as not to make
it too baggy. I looked like a bal-
loon. After I was ready, I made a
monkey of myself and the camera
was turned."
Mr. Ramsaye speaks of the first
picture as "The Follies of 1888." "It
was a slapstick comedy staged in a
solemn laboratory," he adds with a
chuckle.
But the Edison cylinder picture
machine, built in simulation of the
phonograph, was no adequate solu-
tion of the problem. Edison decided
he wanted to feed the photo-mate-
rial into the camera, and the subse-
quent pictures into a viewing ma-
chine, on a belt, like cartridges into
a machine gun. He was looking for
a flexible material to carry the pic-
tures.
Now up in Rochester, George
Eastman, who had invented the ko-
dak, had a similar problem for wha
he called "roller photography." Edi-
son was trying strips of collodion
varnish when he heard that Eastman
had arrived at a perfected material —
for the kodak. Edison sent Dickson
to Rochester for a sample.
That first order for film for the
motion picture is still in Eastman's
files at Rochester. With it went a
postal money order for $2.50 in pay-
ment for a strip one inch wide and
about fifty feet long. That test strip
worked.
Imagine the thrill of that occasion.
George Eastman's product had met
and fitted Thomas Edisf^n's product.
The motion picture Iiad come into
being. And out of their union was
to come the new and great motio-
picture which has since flowered in
to the world's great single source o
amusement.
Edison moved on rapidly now in
his studio, which because of its re
semblance in color to a police <->-
trol wagon, was known as The
Black Maria. He was still thinking
in terms of eyes for the phonograph
But the moving picture was develop-
ing of its own accord. Annie Oak-
ley; Sandow, the strong man; Buf-
falo Bill; dancers in Hoyt's "Milk
White Flag," which was a Broadway
success in those days; Ruth St. Deni^
were being induced to lend their tal-
ents to the moving picture, being
recorded in single rolls of film fifty
feet long for use in peep show ma-
chines which were now to appear as
a forerunner of the moving picture.
The first of the peep shows wa'
opened at 1155 Broadway, New York
City, on April 14, 1894.
As the motion picture began to
develop into something like regular
form and use, the makers of pictures
began to consider ways and means o'
getting popular pictures — a formula
on which they are still constantly
engaged. They recognized very
early that plenty of action was need-
ed and as prize fighting offered ac-
tion and at the same time had a
popular appeal, they turned to the
prize fights of the day for filming
purposes. James J. Corbett, heavy-
weight champion of the world, ap-
peared before the camera. He be-
came the first motion picture actor
under contract. Later "Gentleman
Jim" came back to the moving pic-
tures but many gallons of water
had flowed under the bridge between
his first and second entrances into
motion pictures.
Carmencita, a dancer of current
popularity, and Annabclle Moore,
who was a reigning favorite in the
music halls of New York in the last
years of the nineteenth century, also
found their way into the new world
of make-believe that was to be found
in the peep shows of the country.
An industry began to show signs of
existence.
The public, expressing itself as
usual through business, demanded a
screen machine, a device which
"would liberate the motion picture
from the peep show. Mr. Edison
was not enthusiastic about this, al-
though he had done some research
and might readily have solved the
problems of projection at once. He
had been experimentally projecting
since 1889.
{Continued Tomorrotv)
Copyright, 1929, by
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors
of America
TO MORROW
Chapter II
"An Industry's
Early Days"
The romantic and epochal be-
ginnings of an amazing new
venture.
Recalling names of pioneers
who laid the foundation for an
industrial colossus.
You Are Missing Some'
thing If You Don*t
Read This Story
EVERY DAY
IN
THE FILM DAILY
—JXI^
DAILV
Tuesday, January 7, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
^€) —
Say Talkers Will Bring Back
Legitimate Theater Patrons
THERE are numberless thou-
sands of the youth of the
land who have never witnessed a
legitimate production — who have
grown up with the idea that the
motion picture was the ultimate
and onl}' expression for the
drama.
Then came the talkies. And
the talkies will bring them back
to us. Already those youngsters
are being shown a bit of Shake-
speare by Doug and Mary —
they're getting another glimpse
of John Barrymore as "Hamlet"
and from such a start these talk-
ies will show their audiences that
there is something better and that
while the first medium of the
silent picture and the second
medium of the talking pictures
were good enough in their way,
there is a third and greater and
finer medium waiting for them.
Johyi Golden in
"N. Y. American"
Speech on the Screen Is
Gradually Finding Its Place
OBVIOUSLY, there is a sharp
difference between dialogue
on the stage and dialogue on the
screen, and the principles of the
latter have not yeti been success-
fully evolved. In one respect
progress is being made; the
screen dialogue writers are
learning condensation and ters-
ness. They are finding that
words are better not spoken
on the screen merely because
they are prettj' or colorful.
Speech on the screen is taking its
proper second place to action and
we have fewer movies that are
dreary and verbose transcripts of
stage plays
Clifford Brooke in
"N. Y. World"
•
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
MAX GOOSMANN
clerk in book store
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M, Daly, Jr.
SIDNEY SKOLSKY, who has given many a pitcher a good
titling job, is colymning for the "Daily News," the busy HI'
publication for which Irene Thirer movie critics Pete
Woodhull, officially known as R. F. WoodhuU, is again living
out of a suitcase while touring Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit.
Louisville. Indianapolis, Memphis and way stations. Col E. P.
Hawkins, also of General Talking Pictures, is also a traveler to
Detroit, K. C, Dallas, Oklahoma City, St. Louis, etc
* * * *
Frederick H. Knocke, president of Medal Film Co., is again
busy at his desk following a trip to Cuba Not so long
ago Director Arthur Hurley at Warner Bros. Eastern workshop
made a test of Alexander Gray for First National, who had him
in mind for the male lead in "Sally." To fill out the test busi-
ness he brought along Bernice Claire, who played with him in
"The Desert Song." And First National liked the lil' girl so
much they gave her a contract, too, and she's
"No, No, Nanette."
gii
sensation in
Lewis Warner, executive of M. Witmark & Sons, will leave
New York tomorrow for Pinehurst to spend a short vacation.
Yeh, we know a lotta guys that also have the yen to go places.
Take Harry J. TakifT for instance
Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford are to make a spe-
cial motion picture for television broadcast, according to an
item from Kemper Radio Corp. The picture is scheduled to
be transmitted by the Farnsworth Television System at a pub-
lic demonstration to be held some time this month at San Fran-
cisco Erno Rapee will leave for the Warner Coast studio
on Jan. 15
Jean Hersholt, now swings out in big style and gives his army
of friends a real treat. This fellow has a voice and a singing
one at that. In fact so musical that Warners (cant keep 'em
out of print) have nailed him for one of the roles in "Viennese
Nights," Hammerstein-Roniberg operetta For a trip to
F^urope for 25 cents, hike over to witness a few of the scenes
at the Embassy where numerous European centres are shown
in all their splendor
Lorin (Buddy) Raker, Lambs' club habitue and who recently
appeared in "End of the W'orld" for Pathe short subject pur-
poses, is set to bag and liaggage to the Coast for a picture
Maurice Chevalier will yodel into the ether Thursday nite from
-Station WABC. David Mendoza, who formerly twirled a baton
at the Capitol but who now is connected with the Paramount
musical department at the Long Island studio, will conduct the
accompanying orchestra Bryan Foy, who is the head man
at the Coast in the Warner Bros, short subject outfit, is vaca-
tioning at Havana, which makes us envious
JANUARY 7-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today.
^^^^^^^^^^^^*
! Kenneth Thomson Adolph Zukor
Ernest L. Robbins
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL U. DALT
THOSE SIMILES of Frank J.
W^ilstach of ye Hays hossif we
printed went pretty good, so with
your kind permission, ladies and lad-
dies, here is another batch:
Sour as a Quaker who has inher-
ited a chain of speakeasies. — William
Bolitho.
As obvious as a flapper's garters
in a subway car. — Leon Blumenfeld.
Kisses like a cold buttercake flap-
ping against your cheek. — Dorothy
Dix.
Swept the country like raccoon
coats. — John S. Cohen, Jr.
He was short as a traffic cop's an-
swer.— Ted Cook.
As unlikely as the Smith Brothers
indorsing Old Golds. — I. Elinson.
Dull as a New York speakeasy.—
St. John Ervine.
Smelling like the traveling bag of
a dry congressman just returning
from an official visit to a wet coun-
try.— Edward D. Foster.
Easy as analyzing a bowl of chow
mein.— Merritt S. Franken.
Living in the Ritz section of the
Bronx is like sitting in a box in
Loew's theater. — Milt Gros.s.
.'\s modest as a suicide leaping
from the fourth floor of the Wool-
worth building. — Douglas Gilbert.
Bringing a new column to New
York is like bringing a flivver to
Detroit.— Robert Garland.
♦ *
Yeah — on that last one. And most
column-flivvers are just that. They
are like these funny college flivvers
— all chalked up imth a lotta wise-
cracks from other kolyumists. And
that goes for this kolyum. Yours
thievingly, Phil.
Add to Spelling Bee list: Sesqui-
pedalian. Triliteralism.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Three million involved in Loew-
Metro deal.
* * *
Robertson-Cole takes over Hall-
mark exchanges.
* * *
Theda Bara to appear in stage pro-
duction for AI Woods.
* * *
First National officials claim pro-
ducers force films containing adver-
tising on exhibitors.
reliability
the coining year
book Mrill con-
tain four hun-
dred pages of ad-
vertising from
five hundred in-
dividual adver-
tisers '•'•'• a rather
vital reflection
of ^vhat the busi-
ness department
of motion pic-
tures thinks of
the universal
recognition, re-
liability, "world
"Wide distribu-
tion and year
round advertis-
ing value of this
publication. '•'•'•
THE
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DAILV
Tuesday, January 7, 1930
Short Shots from
New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
SHOULD you happen to visit the
Russian Embassy in Washington,
you would doubtless be shown a se-
ries of paintings executed by none
other than Frank Cambria, who, after
many years of creating spectacular
presentation acts, is now bringing
new ideas to the screen in the form
of musical shorts. Cambria, who is
directing at the Paramount Long
Island studios, is, besides his other
talents, a sculptor of note.
Walter Strenge, upon completing
the camera work on "The Campus
Vamp," made at the Radio-Victor
studio with Olive Shea featured,
got busy at once on "The Beauty
Spot," made at the same sttidio,
with Ted Pahle assisting.
Katherine Brush, author of "Young
Man of Manhattan," paid a visit to
the Paramount Long Island studio
as the guest of Monta Bell. While
there. Miss Brush conferred with
Robert Presnell, who is now busily
engaged in writing the screen ver-
sion of the story.
Jerry Prushone, script girl at the
Warner Vitaphone studio, felt
flattered upon being asked to take
part in a short until Arthur Hurley,
the director, explained that with all
due respect for her good looks, what
really attracted him was the red
leather coat she happened to be
wearing.
Hobart Henley, director of "The
Big Pond," has about decided to
bring hip boots and a rain coat on
the set with him since much of the
action requires water scenes, all of
which are being shot in the big tank
erected for the Venetian Canal se-
quence.
New Publix Broadcasts
Inauguration of a series of radio
programs from Paramount every
Tuesday night will begin Jan. 14,
when the Brooklyn Paramount broad-
casts its show over WABC on a na-
tional Columbia hook-up. Each pres-
entation will last 30 minutes and will
be under the direction of Louis A.
Witten, toastmaster and master of
ceremonies for the new "Publix
Radio-vue" hour.
De Forest Installs 7
Seven new theaters have been add-
ed to the installation list of De For-
est sound devices. They are Garden,
Canton, 111.; Ventnor, Atlantic City;
Ritz, Crescent, Okla. ; Victory, Salt-
ville, Va. ; Illinois, Ottawa, 111.; Schu-
bert, Gooding, Idaho, and Hiawatha,
Denver Colo.
New Building for Vitagraph
Minneapolis — 'Plans for the con-
struction of a five-story film exchange
building to cost between $200,000 and
$250,000 have been announced by the
Vitagraph, Inc.
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
La Cossitt Working on
Three "U" Assignments
Henry La Cossitt is busy on three
assignments at the Universal stu-
dios. He is assisting Houston
Branch on John Boles' next picture,
'The Singing Caballero," and also
aiding Charles Logue on "Murder in
the Air," in addition to completing
his own story, "The Net."
"All the King's Men"
Now "Second Wife"
"Second Wife" will be the release
title for RKO's screen production
of the stage play, "All the King's
Men," adapted by Bert Glennon from
the play by Fulton Oursler. The
cast includes Lila Lee, Conrad Na-
gel, Mary Carr, Hugh Huntley and
Freddie Burke Frederick. Russell
Mack will direct.
Billie Dove's Next to Start
Billie Dove's next starring vehicle,
"Other Men's Wives," will go into
production at the Burbank Studio
within the next week under direc-
.lon of Clarence Badger, Sidney
Blackmer and Clive Brook already
have been cast.
"Signal Tower" as Talker
"The Signal Tower," released as a
silent in 1924 with Virginia Valli as
the star, will be remade as a talker
by Universal, which has just bought
the dialogue rights.
Mary Astor in Bancroft Film
Mary Astor has been signed by
Paramount to appear opposite George
Bancroft in "Ladies Love Brutes''
which will be directed by Rowland
V. Lee.
Two Added to "Bright Lights"
Jean Bary and Edmund Breese
have been added to First National's
"Bright Lights" now being directed
by Michael Curtiz. Others in the
cast are Frank Fay, Noah Beery,
James Murray, Inez Courtney, Eddie
Nugent, Daphne Pollard and Tom
Dugan.
"Viennese" Starts Sono
Filming on "Viennese Nights" will
begin in about another week at the
Warner studios with J. L. Warner
n charge of production. The oper
etta is the work of Oscar Hammer
stein II and Sigmund Romberg,
Alan Crosland will direct.
Estabrook Joins Fox
Howard Estabrook, who has writ-
ten material for Paramount and
Pathe, is now associated with Fox.
Melford Going to Labrador
George Melford is leaving for La-
brador to make a sea story by Gar-
rett Fort for Labrador Productions.
A Little
from **Lots"
^iiaa^ By RALPH WILK ^i^
Hollywood
TTOWARD EMMETT ROGERS'
■'•■■• dialogue for "Bad One" was so
well liked at U. A. that he was
engaged to furnish the dialogue fot
eight United Artists pictures. He is
now working on "Sea Dogs," while
"Smilin' Through" will be his seconc
assignment under his new agree-
ment.
* * *
Loaded down with quail, wild
ducks, geese of various descriptions
and other wild game, Glenn Tryon
has returned from a hunting trip
He spent two weeks in an almost
uninhabitable section of Netv Mex-
ico.
* * ♦
Larry Ceballos, who has
staged dance numbers for sev-
eral Warner Bros, and First
National pictures, lost no time
swinging into action when he
returned from New York.
While East he directed the
dances and ensembles for "Fif-
ty Million Frenchmen," which
is playing on Broadway. Lar-
ry's first new assignment here
was "Bright Lights," for which
he will direct several dance
numbers.
« * «
Our Passing Show: Edward H
Griffith motoring to the Metropoli
tan studio; Max Shagrin conferring
with Hal Wallis and Graham Baker
at First National; Albert Conti ant
Claude Allister chatting at Fox.
* * *
James Tinling is busy at Fox. He
has been with the organization for
several years and among the picture
he has directed were "The Exalted
Flapper" and "True Heaven." He
worked in various branches of pro-
duction before becoming a director.
* * *
Daniel B. Clark holds the record
for having photographed more fea-
tures at a single studio than any
other cameraman. He has been with
Fox for 10 years and during that
time has guided the camera on 73
pictures. He is also an all-around
athlete, with basketball and boxing
his favorite sports. He held four
boxing championships while in the
army. He played independeyrt bask-
etball in Nevada and semi-profes-
sional baseball in Los Angeles.
Broekman's Contract Renewed
Contract of David Broekman, mus-
ical director, has been renewed by
Universal. He now is scoring "La
Marseillaise."
To Play in "Golden Calf"
Frank Albertson has been engaged
by Fox for "The Golden Calf."
Filmophone Making Many
Scottish Installations
Edinburgh — In addition to instal-
lation of its device at the Pringle's,
Palace, Filmophone is reported to be
making several sound installations at'
other houses, including the Beacon,
Cinema, Smethwick; the Tyesley
Cinema, Birmingham; the Empire
Cinema, Swadlincote, and the Empire
at Smethwick.
Warners Plan Series of
Regional Sales Meetings
A series of sales meetings for the
staffs of Warner Bros, and the Vita-
phone Corp. has been announced by
Sam E. Morris, vice president of
Warners. The first meeting is
scheduled to start in about ten days
and will be presided over by C. C. j
Ezell, general sales manager of War-
ners and Paul Swift, general sales
manager of Vitaphone.
Pathe's Spanish Talker Ready
Pathe's first foreign talker, a Span-
ish version of "Her Private Affair,"
starring Ann Harding, has been con'i-
pleted and is being shipped to Latin- I
.'America and Spain for immediate re-1
lease. !
Three Records Broken
George Bancroft in "The Mighty".
broke the Rivoli record last weekl
when the picture drew $17,000, and;
"Pointed Heels," playing at the Para-i
mount theaters in Brooklyn and New
York likewise came through with a
new record at both houses, according
to Paramount.
Manhattan Managers Dined
Managers and their assistants of
the Manhattan Playhouses, Inc., were
tendered a dinner last night at the
Great Central Palace, Clinton St., by
Benj. Sherman, president and J. H.
Steinman, general manager.
Eliminating One Hull House
Hull, Quebec — Donat Paquin, own-
r of the Capital, Laurier and Eden,
will convert the first-named house
into a store and apartment building.
The Laurier has been wired by West-
ern Electric.
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Wednesday, January 8, 1930
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Academy Pas sino^n Merit Awards Nominations
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ind fan and trade publications have
already cast their vote and sent in
their selections of the TEN BEST
PICTURES of 1929 to the Film
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that is truly representative of cri-
tical America. In the past few
iyears this "Ten Best" idea has
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Started in 1922
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lication. The idea caught on quickly
and soon many motion picture edi-
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ers with immediate and enthusiastic
response. Now there is hardly a
critic of note in the country that does
not send in his or her vote to this
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rORECASTPATHE EARNINGS
FOR 1929AT$6,000,000
Earnings of Pathe Exchange, Inc.
for the year ended 1929 are expected
to reach approximately $6,000,000 af-
ter all charges, depreciation and de-
ducting from cost of sales amounts
transferred from special reserve and
from surplus to absorb excess costs
of sales over normal costs as esti-
mated by the management, accord-
(Continued on Page 8)
Ralph Block Joins Fox
Coast Staff as Writer
H'est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Ralph Block, film pro-
duction executive until recently with
Pathe has been signed as a writer
by Fox. His first assignment is to
(Continued on Page 8)
Fox Pulling Through
Without Outside Aid
It looks now like most of
the Fox rumors were a tem-
pest in a teapot. Latest infor-
mation of those close to the
situation reveal an amicable
working of the trusteeship and
a decided clearing up of the
situation with each new day.
Officials of the Eastman
Company emphatically denied
yesterday the report that the
Eastman outfit had anything
to do with the refinancing of
either of the Fox companies.
SEEK EXTENSION or 1929
QUOTA LAW IN AUSTRIA
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Continuance of the
1929 quota regulations until March
31, in Austria, now is being discussed
by representatives of the Government
trade, producers, studio own-
(Continued on Page 2)
Pathe Continues Eastern
Production at Fort Lee
All uncompleted films of Pathe,
scheduled for production in the East,
will be immediately put in production
at the Metropolitan Studios at Fort
(Continued on Page 2)
Achievements in Production to
be Listed by Academy Soon
Warners Purchase Land in
N. Y. for Music Building
Warner Bros, have purchased 25,-
000 square feet of land on West S4th
Street between 11th and 12th Avenues
for the erection of a 10-story building
which will house its music subsidiar-
ies. Fifteen thousand square feet of
the property faces a park on West
54th St., while the additional land
fronts West 55th St.
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Boards of judges ot
the Academy of M. P. Arts and
Sciences are now passing on nomina-
tions for merit awards for the year
ended July 31, 1929, and will an-
nounce them shortly. Seven awards
will be conferred as follows for
achievements in various phases of
aroduction: actor, director, writer,
(.Continued on Page 8)
Kalmus Foresees Death of
Black and White Film
Within Two Years
Color looms large as the big techni-
cal development in pictures for 1930.
While production leaders agree that
it is destined to play an increasingly-
important part in the future, Dr. Her-
bert T. Kalmus, president of Techni-
color, goes as far as to declare that
"within two years the black and white
motion picture will be as out of date
as the silent picture is today."
One indication of the impetus to be
given color is the launching of Tech-
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ACTORS' EQUITY WINS
AGENCY LICENSE SUIT
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Refusal of the Su-
preme Court to grant the request of
William Edelsten for a review of his
case against the Actors' Equity Ass'n,
is a victory for the latter in its cam-
paign to require the licensing of cast-
ing agents by Equity and to use dis-
ciplinary measures against members
of the association accepting employ-
ment from anyone not holding an
Equity permit.
The high court refused to pass on
the validity of Equity's resolutions re-
garding casting agents and personal
representatives.
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Mogler Murder Remains
Unsolved in St. Louis
St. Louis — After spending almost
three weeks in hearing evidence in
the murder of State Senator Joseph
B. Mogler, president of the St. Louis
PJxhibitors' League, the coroner's jury
finally returned an open verdict. The
murder which was believed perpetrat-
ed by thieves after week-end receipts
of Mogler's three houses in the safe
at the Mogler, goes down on the list
of unsolved crimes in St. Louis.
Pathe Continues Eastern
Production at Fort Lee
{Continued from Page 1)
Lee, N. J., according to George Orth,
manager of Metropolitan. The studio
was recently equipped with sound
stages under the supervision of the
Johns-Manville Co.
Figure Johns-Manville
Earnings at About $8.75
Earnings of $8.75 or more a share
currently is reported by Johns-Man-
ville, manufacturer of asbestos prod-
ucts. The report also shows an in-
crease of about 30 per cent in sales
over 1928, with a corresponding gain
in profits.
Bodies of Hawks, Harris
Are Recovered by Diver
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Bodies of Kenneth
Hawks and Tom Harris, who died
last Thursday in a wreck of two
planes making a picture air sequence
near Santa Monica, were recovered
by a diver yesterday. Efforts are con-
tinuing to locate five other bodies
missing from the wreck.
SUNDAY BALLET AT ROXY
BRINGS BLUE LAW SUIT
A ballet number presented at the
Roxy on Sunday, Jan. 20, 1929, has
just resulted in the filing of a suit by
the city against the theater for $500,
which is the amount of the penalty
for violating an old Blue Law ordi-
nance against the Sunday performance
of "tragedy, comedy, ballet, opera,
farce, Negro minstrelsy and dancing."
The New York Sabbath Committee,
■acting through its attorney, Powell
Crichton, instigated the action.
Numerous fines of the same nature
.ire imposed each year, Crichton says,
but they apply mostly to vaudeville,
burlesque and other classes of the-
aters giving stage shows. This is
one of the first cases where a picture
house has been involved.
Loaded down with quail, wiiu
kncks, geese of vai'ious descriptions
^and other wild game, Glenn Try on
has returned from a hunting trip
He spent two weeks in an almost
j uninhabitable section of Ne^v Mex-
ico.
1 ♦ » ♦
Larry Ceballos, who has
staged dance numbers for sev-
eral Warner Bros, and First
National pictures, lost no time
swinging into action when he
. returned from New York.
Oycmng ^a^artlli JUiiiA^obi^
Film at Cohan Jan. 20
Talking Picture Epics will open
"Across the World with Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Johnson" at the George M.
Cohan Jan. 20 for a run of three or
four weeks, Frank Wilson announces.
J. Leo Meehan directed part of the
picture at RCA-Victor studio.
The Industry's
Date Book
Jan. 9
Jan. 14
Jan. IS
Jan. 20
Jan. 25
Feb. 1
Feb. 7
Feb. 19
June 2-7
Free Film for Shut-ins
A billion feet of film will be given
gratis by the industry in 1930 for
the entertainment of 500,000 shut-ins
throughout the U. S. and Canada, it
is announced following approval of
recommendations by Louis Nizer,
secretary of the New York Film
Board of Trade; Bonnie Long, sec-
retary of the Albany Board, and Em-
ma Abplanalp, secretary of the Buf-
falo Board.
Fire Damage at $125,000
Hammond, Ind. — Fire at the Gar-
den did damage estimated at $125,-
000.
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AMPA Luncheon at the Paramount
Hotel, New York City.
Premiere of "Hit the Deck" at
the Earl Carroll.
Warner Coast studio to resume mc-
tiyity.
Opening of "Across the World
With Mr. and Mrs. Martin John-
son" at the Cohan, N. Y.
Fourth annual frolic of Fox Athletic
Club, Hotel Commodore, New
York City.
Meeting of non-theatrical producers
at Washington, D. C.
Paramount Pep Club annual ball at
the Aster, New York.
Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
Louis Stevens in New York
Louis Stevens has arrived in New
York from the Coast where he com-
pleted several continuities for Pathe.
He is scheduled to produce a play on
Broadway soon.
P-F-L Domestic Rentals Up
Receipts from domestic film rentals
of Paramount for the week ended Jan.
4 were 45 per cent ahead of the cor-
responding week a year ago, the com-
pany reports.
Pathe News in Silent Form
Silent editions of Pathe News will
be served to exhibitors as in the past,
states Phil Reisman, general sales
manager of Pathe.
)l<
M-G-M Field Auditors Meet
M-G-M field auditors yesterday
held the first of a series of meetings
at the Astor. A. F. Cummings, gen-
eral manager of exchange operations,
presided.
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Romance! Novarro of "Pagan Love
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Directed by Sidney Franklin!
Your public is waiting for the "Broadway-
Melody" team! Another laugh and song
thriller!
Imitations only prove that the screen's
first Revue is best of all. It's still "Singin'
in the Rain" to profits]
Mobs storm Capitol, N. Y. continuing
success record of De Mille's first spectacu-
lar Talkie! Box-office Dynamite!
Box-office names! In a rousing comedy-
drama of the baseball world. They sing
—and the public flocks in !
What a drama this talkie is! Unbridled
passions of youth ! Exquisite production !
Slorma at her most beautiful best!
A scream ! Bill Haines funnier than ever.
As a gob he'll win your folks again. A
love story that's got audience power !
Still smacking the records wherever it
plays. Greta sets audiences afire with this
thrilling drama of love.
M-G-M signed these happy singers again
because your folks will want them again
and again. It's great!
Her first Talkie! And one of the greatest
pictures of all time. We predict it now!
You'll agree later! Clarence Brown di-
rected it!
The most dbtinguished talkie drama of
the past year. Texas exhib.W. J. Cheshcr,
writes: "Patrons enthusiastic." North or
South, a winner!
Beautiful, untamed Joan Crawford in her
first talkie is sensational. "Chant of the
Jungle" is just one hit song.
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Wednesday, January 8, 193i
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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Talkers Survive Jokes
Directed Against Them
IN a recent interview Anita
Loos said that ever since she
ceased to vvrork for the movies
she has Hked them and has been
"a fan, a rabid movie fan." She
said also that she was "simply
crazy about the talkies."
The belief that the talkies are a
faltering experiment in which you
can't tell the heroine's voice from
the detective's and that the "th"
sound features every dialogue is
already old enough to be wrong
for anyone who has really fol-
lowed them. But it continues to
be material for cartoonists, funny-
strip artists, and smart magazine
writers. It is from these sources
that the intelligentsia conclude
that anyone who enjoys them suf-
fers from defective hearing or un-
cultured tastes.
"Baltimore Sun"
* * *
Salesmen Should Not Knock
The Other Fellow's Product
THE salesman who deludes
himself into the belief that
he can sell by knocking every
other brand of film, puts a low
estimate on the exhibitor's intel-
ligence. What he should realize
is that the showman today
knows considerably more than
he does about motion picture val-
ues; that the showman's sources
of information are not obscured
by the home-office selling talk
that is everlastingly drummed
into a salesman's ears; that the
showman's screen wisdom is
based on actual audience-experi-
ence, not on the theories so
blythely evolved by executives,
who must placate super-execu-
tives 10,000 miles removed from
Australian affairs.
The real salesmen — and there
are all too few of them — under-
stand the value of a good word
for the other chap's product, and
not quite so much blah about his
own. A little modesty frequent-
ly has a wonderful reaction.
"Everyone's"
Sydney
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THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
HYATT DAAB
office boy for
Standard Oil Co.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr,
COINCIDENT with the institution of the Universal Newsreel,
featuring the talking reporter, at the Strand in New York
and Brooklyn and the new Beacor^ on upper Broadway, Graham
McNamee, famous ether announcer, will make poisonal appear-
ances at all three theaters. Graham, who is one of the air's
premier word-slingers, is, as you probably know, the unseen and
talkative reporter The Beacon, latest Manhattan addi-
tion to the Warner chain, is affording excellent treatment to its
patrons via Manager John Byrne, who knows his exhibition stuff.
Prior to taking charge of this house he did a similar job at
Montclair, New Jersey, for Warners
* * * *
Add Frank Wilstach's similes (maybe) : As unpopular as
a pair of squeaky shoes in a sound studio. If that's not new,
why . . . er . . sue us Arline de Haas, who is a mighty
diligent postcarder, sends her latest from the Fiji Islands.
Arline was formerly head publicity woman at Warner Bros.
Eastern workshop. And Townsend Walsh, big publicity fel-
low, sends a card from Sicilia
* * * 4>
Hal Rodner is back in New York after arranging for
branches which Continental Theater Accessories, Inc., will open
soon in St. Louis and Los Angeles John Eberson, the-
ater 'architect de luxe, has returned to Manhattan labors after
a brief vacation in Florida D. A. Doran is in town lin-
ing up new story material for Columbia.
* * * *
Frank Price, Jr., manager of the Rivoli, Baltimore, has been
appointed chairman of the entertainment committee of the Ad-
vertising Club of Baltimore. Big spread is scheduled at Lord
Baltimore Hotel for Feb. IS for "ad" fellows "The De
Forest Sound Track" is the name of the monthly house organ
issued by Gordon Rowley, who represents General Talking at
Cleveland Streamers were printed on records manufac-
tured by Brunswick Co. featuring the song numbers of First
National's "Sally"" now holding forth in N. Y
* * ♦ *
Nancy Carroll, Paramount star, will spend a few weeks'
vacation down in Honolulu Is there anybody in New
York unaware of the fact that "Party Girl" is at the Gaiety?
Well, you can't blame Al Selig. The lad put over a splendid
campaign for this Tiffany jewel Sol Wurtzel of Fox here-
after will present Paul Muni as a young romantic lover
For the first time in his life John McCormack has had the expe-
rience of singing to an audience paid to listen. Of course it
was for the Fox Movietone production now being completed at
the Coast
4c « * *
Nick Grinde, M-G-M director, is said to have copped con-
siderable space in the Jan 11 issue of the "Saturday Evening
Post" His article deals with the problems of the talking pro-
ducer Tom Adrian Cracraft, American scenic artist, will
arrive in New York tomorrow aboard the Bremen Here's
that "it" again. United Artists word jugglers credit Harry Rich-
man with "The Voice With It," and, of course, it's for U. A. in
"Puttin' on the Ritz."
JANUARY 8-HANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today.
Larry Darmour
Nelly Savage
James Farley
Matt Moore
Alexander Gray
Joe Weil
-AND
THATS
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
JUST TO see if all the scholar;
have been following the class les
sons in motion pictures, teacher wil
now ask a few simple questions:
What is a cineogn'aph?
A cineograph is a kineograph.
What is a kineograph?
A kineograph is a motion picture
such as shown by the kinetoscope.
What is a kinetoscope?
A kinetoscope is a device by means
of which the pictures taken by the
kinetograph are produced in such a
way as to duplicate the movements
of the original.
What is a kinetograph? some
bright pupil asks.
Oh, that's just another name for
a motion picture camera. These are
the old fashioned terms they used to
use when Dad was a boy. In those
days he said to Ma: "Let's go see a
kineograph at the Nickelodeon."
And Ma replied: "No, Pa. The
kinetoscopist at the Nikelodeon is an
old sweetheart of mine, and if he
sees me setting there with you he'll
make the kineograph jump and
flicker."
Well, at that, kinetoscopist is as
highfalutin' a title as the present-day
"projectionist."
* * *
Parts That Stand Out
We nominate Fifi Dor say for her\
work in Fox's "Hot for Paris."
Those eyes! Can she use 'em? Oh,
boy. And those beautiful centrifugal
movements of the waist line. Shel
dances. She sings. She makes oo- \
la-la. She's a wow. A pip. Ga see
her and then write your own ad-
jectives. We've exhausted ours.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
C. B. Price claims duping of offi-
cial German submarine picture.
* * *
Al Kaufman reported entering pro-
duction as independent producer.
Sam Goldwyn purchases
rights to "Officer 666."
screen
THE
/ednesday. January 8, 1930
DAILV
*SEE AND HEAR" By ^THS^^^
rhe Development of Motion Pictures
! from Their Beginning to the Present
Chapter II
)S START C
An Industry*
jilEANWHILE, a secret race
I'* Probably the first to project
jvas the late Major Woodville
•racy, from Virginia, who opene(y~ ^t tt\iy'W*^i'i^'m> <
Broadway in May of 1895. uil LyUpt^T lUilt:^
\uguste Lumiere of Lyons, an
achieved the screen, and in WaslEmil JanningS Talker is
orth a projector commercially s Among Ufatones NoW
1895. All of these machmes wei ^^ ^j^^ Way
[fCinetOSCOpe and used his films i six Ufa Supertone productions, the
I Communication was slow th((^rst talkers to be sent over here by
York began to demand a screethis company are on the way and
Raff & Gammon of New York, the first of the lot is due to arrive
,.,,,. J jabout the end of this month, accord-
uamed it the Vitascope, and madj^g ^^ ^able advices just received by
it manufactured and offered asF. Wynne-Jones. These talker fea-
market looked to Edison, who vtures, under the trade name of Ufa-
tion nicture tone, are all-dialogue, music and dia-
(Continued on Page 11)
\ The first showing was announced
|for April 20, 1896. The Vitascope
[was to be the last act on the va-
riety, or vaudeville, program at Kos-
ter & Bial's Music Hall at Broad-
way and Thirty-fourth Street, New
York. Delays, however, were to
postpone the opening until the eve-
ning of April 23rd. The latter date
is, therefore, recorded as the real
birthday of the motion picture as a
form of public entertainment.
It is a fine evening and the house
is packed. Silk hats and evening
clothes are plentiful. Some of the
bloods of the town are here. Thomas
Armat is at the projection machine.
Thomas Edison sits quietly in a box,
acclaimed by the crowd as he was
to be acclaimed thirty years later
when he modestly visited the opening
of the great Paramount Theater, ten
blocks north of Koster & Dial's, but
now, as on that later occasion, he
lis silent.
At last the pictures are thrown
; upon a twenty-foot screen which has
been set in a gilded frame. There
is the finale of Hoyt's "Milk White
Flag," a dash of a prize fight, Anna-
, belle Moore — the dancer — waves roll-
■ ing in on Manhattan Beach. Mar-
ivelousl gasps the audience. Bravo!
shouts the gallery boys. As the
waves roll in, the first-night audience
—at least those in the front rows —
jump from their seats and move back
through the aisles to avoid being
deluged, thus paying involuntary
tribute to the reality of motion pic-
tures. Sheepishly they return to
their seats to applaud.
Praise! Words of congratulations!
Excitement! Newspaper comment!
I^OBLIX ADDS SIX MORE
THEATERS TO CIRCUIT
Kansas City, Kan. — Publix has ac
1 raveling v iiascope showings arouscu
the country to eager interest in the
new invention. Men, women and
children flocked to see pictures that
moved. It was thrilling, exciting —
something new under the sun. Far-
mers left their plows, farm wives
their chores, to see Edison's new
wonder. An interest was aroused
that was to spread to the smallest
hamlet, encircle the globe, enlist
more people than any other instru-
ment of entertainment the world ever
knew.
And with the increased interest
came a demand for more films. From
far and wide came the call. People
would gladly pay to see moving pic-
tures, but they soon tired of seeing
the same pictures over and over
again. Novelty in pictures was need-
ed. Thus from the first began the
ceaseless struggle for variety of pic-
tures — a struggle which explains
why today there are 800 feature pic-
tures annually.
The first picture makers had been
able to induce some of the Broad-
way stars and some of the athletic
heroes of the country, notably the
prize fighters, to appear before the
camera. In exchange for their ser-
vices the stars got splendid adver-
tisement. Today it is with some jus-
tification said that stars demand and
receive salaries commensurate with
their services to the amusement-lov-
ing world.
About this time in the film's his-
tory, New York was being treated
with what the citizens of that day
regarded as a racy comedy called
"The Widow Jones," in which Miss
May Irwin and John C. Rice ex-
changed a kiss of almost modern
prolongation. The moving picture
producers of the day saw the, advan-
tages of the kiss on the screen and
Miss Irwin and Mr. Rice agreed to
reproduce it for the camera. It be-
came an instant success under the
rather obvious title of "The May
Irwin-John C. Rice Kiss." It was
forty feet long and it brought down
on the heads of the infant industry
several resounding raps. In spite of
its popular appeal, a great many peo-
ple disapproved of osculation to the
extent of forty feet and to this day
no one has ever definitely deter-
mined how many feet long a kiss
may be and still remain a proper
salutation.
Soon now vaudeville turned eager
eyes upon the Vitascope and B. F.
Keith houses began to announce it
as an added attraction. Newspapers
differed in their estimates of its pos-
sibilities, but shortly after the Vita-
scope's first appearance in Boston,
The Boston Herald took occasion to
TO-MORROW
Second Part of Chapter II
'*Aii Industry's Early Days"
Relating the first important moves
that led toi the establishment of
motion pictures as an institution.
Entertaining and Informative
For Everyone in This Business
EVERY DAY in THE FILM DAILY
predict a future. "May not small
town? see city shows by Vitascope?"
The Herald asked. "May not ac-
tresses, who realize how fleeting
youth is, preserve themselves in
their prime? Indeed to what uses
may not the Vitascope be put?" To
which The Boston Traveler added,
"Who knows how the new inven-
tion and those that are to follow
may revolutionize the amusement
world . . . Who knows that each
country will not have its stage 'foun-
dries,' so to speak, for each of the
various forms of dramatic and mu-
sical art? Here finely drilled com-
panies could give performances to
be perpetuated by the Vitascope and
the phonograph, or by their suc-
cessors. Duplicates of the records
could be sent by flying machines
broadcast over the world and Lon-
don's new play or latest sensational
dance could be enjoyed in every
quarter of the globe within a few
jays of the initial presentation."
Did they speak with prophetic
tongues?
Busy days followed the introduc-
tion of the Vitascope. Bitter days,
too. Patent wars vvere pending and
all along the line new activities were
to be noticed. The Vitascope had
begun to have importance. Men
were beginning to see money ahead.
It was an open game, as Terry
Ramsaye says, and anybody might
become important over night. Every
man who came in contact with the
screen might call it his own. Some
heartbreaks, perhaps many injus-
tices, were to be endured before the
industry became conscious of itself,
of its importance, of its responsibili-
ties and opportunities. But these
internal wrangles need not all be
told here. They provide a thrilling
chapter for the industry, but after
all, all industries pass through such
periods of unrest and instability. In
a great war men die, they are maim-
ed, blinded, diseased. Mothers are
bereft of sons, wives of husbands,
children of fathers. And yet in the
golden sun of victory, these things
as lamentable as they are, must be
judged in accordance with the great
purpose, the ultimate end. In trans-
oceanic flying we see brave young
men — and fine young women too —
sink to their deaths in the stormy
waters. We are grieved; and yet for
the future safety of travel, for the
greater comfort of those who fol-
low, we persist. These things have
to be. It is the story of life itself.
And so in the motion picture we find
in those last days of the nineteenth
century strife and warfare, and not
always the most desirable and ad-
mirable of methods. But these things
we accept now — and with the shak-
ing of a head, pass on, because that
past is no more.
{Continued Tomorrow)
Copyright, 1929, by
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors
of America
THE
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DAILV
Wednesday, January 8, 19301
rORECASTPATHE EARNINGS
FOR 192W6,000,000
(Continued from Page 1)
ing to the "Wall St. News." Figur-
ing on the same basis this figure
compares with $187,435 for 1928.
The company reported a net profit
of $29,894 after all charges and in-
terests in the third quarter which
ended Oct. 1929 which compares with
$68,102 in the same 12 week period
of 1928. For the 40 weeks ended
Oct. 1929, gross sales and rentals of
the company were $13,896,571, while
cost of sales, rentals and selling and
administrative expenses were $14,-
202.074.
De Forest President of
Radio Engineer Institute
Dr. Lee De Forest, inventor of
Phonofilm, has been elected president
of the Institute of Radio Engineers,
succeeding Hoyt Taylor, naval radio
engineer of Washington. Dr. De
Forest is research engineer of Gen-
eral Talking Pictures Corp.
Ralph Block Joins Fox
Coast Staff as Writer
(.Continued from Page 1)
write the adaptation and dialog foi'
"Cisco Kid," which will star Warner
Baxter and be directed by Alfred
Santell. Tom Barry, originally as-
signed to write the adaptation and
dialog, is ill.
cinematography is in a fair way to boost the
motion picture higher than ever in pubHc
interest within a short time.
Many features in part-color or all-color have
been produced within the past two months,
and over 40 are now in work or scheduled.
Hollywood studios find themselves facing a
situation where they must hold up color pro-
duction owing to the shortage o: color cam-
eras and developing facilities. Al the pro-
ducers are anxious to go into color produc-
tion. The industry has been thoroughly sold
on color cinematography, for reports from all
sections of the United States show that the
public has reacted very favorably to the latest
development in their screen fare.
The main criticism of eye-strain due to a
too lavish use of color is being rapidly over-
come by the color technicians, and the trend
is row toward subdued hues and a more
naturalistic coloring. So all signs point to
outstanding developments in the color field
within the next few months. Experts state
that within a reasonable period 50 per cent
of all Hollywood features will be using color
in certain sequences. Others claim that it is
quite possible that color will eventually trans-
plant the black-and-white film, even as scund
has made the silent feature obsolete.
Predict Color Films Will Replace
Black and White Within 2 Yrs.
(Continued from Page 1)
nicolor's national magazine advertis-
ing campaign with a budget that will
run from $500,000 to $1,000,000. The
opening of the campaign to educate
the public starts with a three-page ad
in "Saturday Evening Post" issue of
Jan. 11, and these publicity smashes
will continue at regular periods
throughout the year, and also in the
fan magazines, starting in February.
This is only one of many concrete
indications that color on the screen is
front page news. It seems destined
to duplicate in the history of the busi-
ness the record of sound in arousing
public interest and adding new im-
petus to the onward march of the
motion picture.
Technicolor hung up a new record for color
productions last November when they had
nine big features taking color treatment in
seven of the largest Hollywood studios. In a
few weeks this company will have in opera-
tion their new pl.int in Hollywood to sup-
plement the two other labs there and the two
in Boston. This plant will represent an ex-
penditure of $1,000,000 and when at full
capacity will be able to handle an output
of 47,000 feet of colored film daily.
Up at Irvington-on-the-Hudson the big
plant of Photocolor is getting its stride, while
'Multicolor is introducing its new rainbow
negative, which obviates the use of special
cameras or additional lighting. Multicolor is
building a plant capable of processing 1,000,-
000 feet a week. William T. Crespinel, who is
largely responsible for the development of
this process, states that any of the sound
systems may be used with Multicolor, I'nc
sound track being colored by either one of
the basic colors used in coloring the film.
Furthermore, he claims that the process can
be shot in any existing camera and without
changing the camera to affect its usefulness
for monochrome shots.
Meanwhile Colorcraft Corp. is erecting a
plant in Long Island City with a capacity of
90,000,000 feet of natural color film a year.
The establishment will have a special de
partment for newsreels, with facilities for
turning out 2,000 prints in 24 hours.
Another development in color cinematog-
raphy was the recent demonstration by Color-
art Synchrotone Corp., Ltd., at the Eastman
projection rooms in Hollywood. Using regu-
lar film stock in a standard Bell & Howell
camera fitted with the William F. Adier third-
dimensional device, motion picture .photog-
raphy giving the illusion of depth was dem-
onstrated.
Harriscolor has been working for several
years on their process which has now been
perfected, and which Hollywood experts are
viewing with interest. Then there is the
Eastman Sonochrome tinted positive film that
that has become a standardized product of
the many which this company manufactures.
So, viewing it from the varied important
achievements of these leaders in the field, color
3,147 W. E. Houses
Theaters of the United States
now wired for Western Elec-
tric sound reproducing systems,
now total 3,147, according to
Electrical Research Products.
29 ON PRODUCTION LIST
Of 80N0 ART-WORLD WIDE
iContinued from Page 1)
Ueacon, latest Manhattan addi-
Drding excellent treatment to its
, who knows his exhibition stuff,
house he did a similar job at
irners
* *
les (maybe): As unpopular as
und studio. If that's not new,
rline de Haas, who is a mighty
latest from the Fiji Islands.
Icity woman at Warner Bros,
send Walsh, big publicity fel-
ew York after arranging for
ter Accessories, Inc., will open
eles John Eberson, the-
ned to Manhattan labors after
D. A. Doran is in town lin-
olumbia.
* *
the Rivoli, Baltimore, has been
tainment committee of the Ad-
g spread is scheduled at Lord
■ "ad" fellows "The De
^le of the monthly house organ
represents General Talking at
printed on records manufac-
ng the song numbers of First
forth in N. Y
I star, will spend a few weeks'
....Is there anybody in New
"Party Girl" is at the Gaiety?
'I The lad put over a splendid
ACADEMY JUDGES PASSING
(Continued from Page 1) •
cinematographer, art director, and
production.
An important activity of the Acad-
emy during 1929 was the work of its
conciliation committee which seeks •
to adjust differences between individ-
uals and companies in the industry, ■
says the survey covering the year,
prepared by Frank Woods, secretary
of the organization.
Following is the survey for 1929: I
The service activities of the Academy of I
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have been I
considerably extended during the past year.
Invitation of fifty new members, whose
achievements in the motion picture produc-
tion industry were thus recognized, brought
the Academy total membership to 400. De- '
velopment has been marked in the Academy's '
threefold functions: furtherance of harmon-
ious relations within the industry, promo-
tion of appreciation outside the industry, and
advancements of the arts and sciences of mo-
tion pictures.
A brief review of principal features of the
Academy's work during the year will appear
in subsequent issues of The Film Daily.
"Vaudeville," starring Constance Carpen-
ter, with Nick Adam; supervised by George
W. Weeks, directed by Gundry.
E. A. Dupont's "Atlantic," British Inter-
national production, with English and Ger-
man dialog versions.
"Her Compulsory Husband," British In-
ternational, starring Lillian Manton; directed
by Harry Lachman.
"Mary Was Love," British International,
from the novel by Guy Fletcher; directed
by Manning Haynes.
"The Plaything," British International,
from the play, "Life's Pretty Much the
Same"; directed by Carleton Knight.
"Carnival," British International, from the
novel by Compton Mackenzie.
"Tambourine," British International, nui
sic-drama with modern society background.
"Hate Ship," British International; direct-
ed by Norman Walker.
"Blackmail," British International.
"Harmony Heaven," British Intrenatidnal,
musical; directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Another MILLION
wild -eyed thrill
fans vibrated to
the same story
published as a
novel . . . NOW
Murder on the Roof
bia Picture
With
DOROTHY REVIER
RAYMOND HATTON
MARGARET LIVINGSTON
Directed by
GEORGE B. SEITZ
i/FILMDOM
ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
OL. LI No. 7
Thursday, January 9, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Wewsreel Firms Not Discontinuing Silent Issues
Mica ^BS START^-OPERATIVE^RVIfF.
^irst of 6 Ufa Supertones Will Arrive Thi^ ^ __. .1
The Technical
— march of progress
=^By JACK ALICOATE =
J SING as a starting point the
rather logical premise that
an industry is no more pro-
essive than the achievements of
s technical personnel we find mo-
on pictures on this ninth day of
muary, nineteen hundred and
lirty in a most envious position,
he reason behind this mildly il-
iminating conclusion is that we
ave just finished a casual survey
f what's going on behind the
:enes and in technical laboratories,
luch of our information comes
ia the most reliable route of the
lociety of Motion Picture En-
ineers.
Progress Plus
There is no questioning the fact
iiat the industry, from the stand-
oint of invention, innovation and im-
>rovement is moving forward very
,apidly. Among those accomplish-
lents already past the experimental
tage and considered ready as the
esult of practical use are: A high
peed camera capable of making
1,000 pictures per second for use in
■ihotographing electricity used in re-
ording, a new and apparently prac-
ical device for the transmission of
notion pictures by wireless, several
\tw systems of color photography, a
lew loud speaker that looks like part
)f a pipe organ and so designed to
pe a decorative feature of a theater,
L fire extinguisher mounted on a
Projector that puts out the fire al-
nost instantly and cuts off the cur-
ent, several new types of screens,
ireproof and particularly for color
projection, almost daily announce-
ments in the wide film field, and
nany, many more.
i We won't pull the old bromide
iibout the film business being still in
ts infancy_ but we shall hazard a
?uess, in view of what we know is
:oming, that it is still wearing romp-
Emil Jannings Talker is
Among Uf atones Now
on the Way
Six Ufa Supertone productions, the
first talkers to be sent over here by
this company are on the way and
the first of the lot is due to arrive
about the end of this month, accord-
ing to cable advices just received by
F. Wynne-Jones. These talker fea-
tures, under the trade name of Ufa-
tone, are all-dialogue, music and dia-
(Contimied cm Page 11)
puBux addsITmore
THEAMTO CIRCUIT
Kansas City, Kan. — Publix has ac-
quired the Grubel Bros. Amusement
Co. chain of four houses and will
formally take them over Jan. 12. The
houses, all named the Electric, are
in this city, St. Joe, Springfield, Mo.
and Joplin.
Portland, Me. — Publix will operate
the State and Maine, Netoco houses,
under a deal recently closed.
Form Publix Northwest
Theaters to Hold Chain
Publix Northwest Theaters, Inc.,
has been formed with object, it is
understood, of serving as a holding
(Continued on Page 2)
PARIS HOUSES NAY CLOSE
UNLESS TAX IS REDUCED
Paris (By Cable) — As a protest
against government taxation, which
is declared to have reached the
"abusive" stage, the French Ass'n of
Theatrical Managers has voted in
favor of closing up the theaters un-
less tax reductions are made. A reso-
lution was passed by the managers
giving Max Mourey, president of the
organization, authority to fix a date
for the closing if the government
fails to act on the showmen's de-
m.ands.
FOR "BLAZE O'GLORY"
"Blaze O'Glory," the Eddie Bowl-
ing vehicle with an English and
Spanish version, will be given sev-
eral performances in Spanish during
the current run at the George M.
Cohan, New York, it is announced
{Continued on Page 11)
Harry M. Warner to Be
Received by Pres. Hoover
H. M. Warner will be received by
President Hoover at the White
House Friday noon. He will be one
(Continued on Page 2)
All Except Paramount Holding
to Present Newsreel Schedule
MOVE TO COMBINE LONDON
IT
London (By Cable) — Formation of
an Entertainments and Kindred In-
dustries Federation to stabilize and
bring together the many unions of
employees throughout the entertain-
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Despite the popularity of sound
and talkers, the issuance of six news-
reels in silent versions will be con-
tinued, according to a survey just
made by THE FILM DAILY. With
the exception of Paramount, which
will drop one of its two silent reels
about the middle of next month and
at the same time increase its sound
issues to three a week, no changes
are contemplated at this time by the
(Continued on Page 11)
Allen Johnson Heads New
Body — Opening Offices
on January 15
Detroit — Offices are being estab-
lished in the Fox Theater Bldg. and
Jan. 15 has been set as the date for
starting of operations by the newly
formed Co-operative Theater Service
Corp., organized for the purpose of
giving Michigan exhibitors a com-
plete service in buying, booking and
all other phases of theater operation.
Allen Johnson, of Grand Rapids,
is head of the organization. Other
officials include Ray Moon, general
manager; John E. Niebes, treasurer;
(Continued on Page 2)
Warner Divisional Mgr.
of 2 Minneapolis Firms
Minneapolis — P. A. Warner has
been appointed divisional sales man-
ager of both the Arctic Nu-Aire Corp.
and Kooler-Aire Engineering Corp.
both of this city. Warner will have
supervision of the following terri-
tories; Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas,
Arkansas, and Texas. The companies
now operate six branch offices in the
above territories.
Hamilton, Ont., Operators
Fighting 'Unfair' Theaters
Hamilton, Ont. — An intensive cam-
paign is being conducted here by the
projectionists' union against theaters
on the "unfair" list. Five out of 21
local houses are non-union.
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Carl Buermele, manager of city
booking and buying, and E. H.
Richey, managing director. The
board of directors also includes Frank
Westman, Alex Schreiber, C. W.
Porter, all of Detroit; P. C. Schram,
Kalamazoo; C. R. Beechler, Char-
lotte, and H. T. Reynolds, Grand
Rapids.
Service will be confined to mem-
bers of the M.P.T.O. of Michigan,
inasmuch as the new association,
though a separate body, is actually
a part of the state organization.
About 100 theaters are expected to
be on the roster by the time the of-
fice starts functioning.
First National Foreign
Executive Arrives Today
Discussions of sound in foreign
fields will highlight the conference
scheduled between H. A. Bandy, for-
eign distribution manager for First
National and Phil Kaufman, general
manager for Warner Bros.-First Na-
tional and Vitaphone in Germany.
Kaufman arrives in New York today
on board the Bremen.
MOVE TO COMBINE
ENTERTAINMENT
{Continued from Page 1)
ment industry in general and the film
studios in particular is under way
by the London Trades Council.
The object of the new union is for
promoting complete trade union or-
ganization among supervisors, artists,
technicians, musicians, craftsmen and
other workers in theaters, film stu-
dios, cinemas and other branches of
the entertainment industry. Unions
involved in the federation include
Electrical Trades Union, Musicians'
Union, National Ass'n of Theatrical
Employees, the Film Artists' Guild,
and the National Ass'n of Entertain-
ment Managers. About 500,000 work-
ers are said to be involved in the fu-
sion of interests.
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Elaborate Exploitation
Book for "Hell Harbor"
Exhibitors throughout the country
will receive copies of an elaborate
exploitation book being issued in
connection with "Hell Harbor," In-
spiration picture to be released by
United Artists. It is one of the mos't
pretentious books of its kind ever
gotten out in the industrv. Lou
Lusty handled it for Inspiration.
Filled with excellent art work the
book furnishes information in regard
to the picture, which Henry King
directed, and tells its story.
First M-G-M French Film
Will be "Unholy Night"
fVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood— "The Unholv Night,"
Ben Hecht mystery directed by
Lionel Barrymore in its English ver-
sion, will be the first M-G-M dia-
logue picture in French, with Jac-
ques Feyder slated to do the direc-
tion. Vilma Banky's "Sunkissed"
already has been done in English and
German and present plans call for
several Spanish versions of M-G-M
features to be made this year. "Anna
Christie,' with Greta Garbo and
Rudolph Schildkraut, is to be pro-
duced in German.
Testimonial Dinner is
Given Raynor of Pathe
A testimonial dinner to William E.
Raynor, former treasurer, and instal-
lations of new officers of the New
York Film Board of Trade was held
last night at the Hotel Astor, New-
York. Raynor resigned from the
Film Board when he became short
subject sales manager for Pathe.
N. Y. Communist Theater
Makes Debut Saturday
A Communist theater, presenting
a film announced as Soviet propa-
ganda, will make its debut Saturday
at 126 East 14th St., New York.
The house, known as the Acme, will
present "The Red Communists's
Bride," produced by Proletkino
(meaning proletarian cinema) and
acted by members of the Red Army
and students at the Workers' Uni-
versitv.
The Industry's
Date Book
Today : AMPA Luncheon at the Paramour,
Hotel, New York City
Jan. 14 Premiere of "Hit the Deck" a
the Earl Carroll. '
Jan. 15 Warner Coast studio to resume ac
Jan. 20 Opening of "Across the Worl
With Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johr
son at the Cohan, N. Y
Jan. 25 Fourth annual frolic of Fox Athleti,
York- c"°"' C°--°<Jo-. Nev
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Feb. 7 Paramount Pep Club annual ball a
the Astor, New York
Feb. 19 Annu^ Benefit Show of CathoU.
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress a
Isrussels.
Form Publix Northwest
Theaters to Hold Chain
(Continued from Page 1)
company for Northwest Theaters
(Finkelstein & Ruben) houses which
Paramount acquired some time ago.
Sam Dembow is head of the new firm,
which has secured a charter at Wil-
mington, Del.
Harry M. Warner to Be
Received by Pres. Hoover
(.Continued from Page 1)
of the speakers at a meeting of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion which will be held at 4-30 the
same afternoon. Albert S. Howson
Warner Bros, scenario writer, wil'
accompany Warner on the trip to
evemng.^'°" "^^"^ ^' leaves this
Frank Heath Appointed
P-F-L Casting Director
Frank Heath has been appointed
casting director of the Paramount
Long Island studios, succeeding H
uTt'^'T ^u'^^' '■"^"tly resifned.'
tleath has been employed by Para-
mount as assistant director for the
\vith Vitagraph and other major
?l"d'°f Sol Tepper will take over
Heaths former duties as assistant
casting director.
Spring Continuing Practice
Although he is aiding R-K-O as
counsel and assistant to B B Ka-
hane, general counsel, Samuel Spring
formerly of First National, is sti!
continuing his law practice at. 521
Wilmington, N. C, All Sound
Wilmington, N. C— With instal-
^tion of RCA Photophone at the
Royal, every house in this city is
now equipped with sound apparatus.
Nolan for Whiteman Hour
Mary Nolan, Universal star, will be
one of the features on the Paul
Whiteman's Old Gold Hour on Tan
14. ■
M-G-M Auditors Meet in N.Y.
The three-day annual convention
of M-G-M auditors comes to an end
today in New York. Exchange op-
erations and improvements are among
the subjects on the program for dis-
cussion.
Warners Buy Oakland Site
Oakland — Warners have purchased
the site at Broadway and Franklin
Sts., for their new 4,500-seat theater
here. The cost is estimated at
$^000,000 by Jack L. Warner, vice
president.
125 Day and Date Bookings
Show of Shows," Vitaphone re-
\ue, ,s playing 125 day and date en-
cft^rfh"*' '^'' ^^'^ '" P"n<^ip">
$30,000 Fire in Marinette
Marinette, Wis.— Damage to the
Rialto as a result of the recent fire
is estimated at $30,000. A sound
machine valued at $15,000 also was
destroyed.
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Attractions for
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hiational Broadcasting Company. Twice a
week — on disc. Presented by
CARL LAEMMLE
— the day you have been waiting for,»»
the day on which the world^s most
famous radio broadcaster is presented
as the Talking Reporter for Universal
NewsreeL^^Now you can have an
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never equalled»«»Now you can have
the only newsreel with a direct
newspaper tieup^».the only talking
newsreel with real, up'tO'the-minute
NEWS.. •Plus
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newscasting the latest events. Warner
Bros, booked it for their new Beacon
Theatre; for the N. Y. Strand; for
the Brooklyn Strand — because it's the
greatest newsreel on the market!
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STYLE
SHORTS
PARAMOUNT
solve the vital problem of
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^'FUNNIEST COMEDIES WE HAVE SEEN"
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"GOOD FROM BROADWAY TO A TENT SHOW"
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LOIS WILSON
BERT ROACH in
"For Love or Money"
LOUISE FAZENDA
BERT ROACH in
' So This is Paris Green "
TAYLOR HOLMES
in
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CHRISTIE TALKIXG PLAYS
booking shorts that sell seats!
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'CHRISTIES ARE GEMS FOR ANY PROGRAM"
-Exhibitor's Daily Review
"BEST OF THE MONTH IS A CHRISTIE"
— Liberty Magazine
"A CERTAIN BET IN ANY HOUSE"
— Variety
"RANK WITH FEATURES IN MONTH'S 10 BEST"
— Photoplay Magazine
TALKING PLAYS
BIGGEST HITS
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with Alexander Gray,
Joe E.Brown, Pert Kelton,
Ford Sterling. From
Florenz Ziegfeld's mu-
sical comedy by Guy
Bolton, author and
Jerome Kern, composer.
- - - Directed by John
Francis Dillon. - - -
ALL TECHNICOLOR.
iHli;
"Vitaphone" is the registered trade mark of
the Vitaphone Corp. designating its products
with Lowell Sherman
Marian Nixon, Armida
Hobart Bosworth - - -
From the novel by
George Preedy - - -
Adapted by Walter
Anthony - Screen play
and dialogue by J.
Grubb Alexander
--- Directed by
Alan Crosland.
WITH TECHNICOLOR.
ON BROADWAY
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with Joan Bennett
Florence Arliss
Anthony Bushell
David Torrence
From the play by |
Louis N. Parker - •
Adapted by J u II a n |
Josephson - Directed
by Alfred E. Green. |
with Alexander Gray
Bernice Claire
Louise Fazenda.
Adapted from musical
comedy by Frank
Mandel,OttoHarbach,
Vincent Youmans and
Emil Nyitray. Directed
by Clarence Badger.
WITH TECHNICOLOR.
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Thursday, January 9, 1930
"SEE AND HEAR" By ^^^^^^^
The Revolutionary Advance o/ the
VJorXd's Greatest Entertainment
Chapter II — Continued
"An Industry's Early Days''
WE pass on to — the beginning of the motion picture's conscious-
'* ness of itself as an art. The filming of "The Passion Play" is
the first notable move. Now follow such meager attempts at
story telling as the filming of "The Life of an American Fireman"
by Edwm S. Porter, then an Edison cameraman — a subject, by
the way, which was utilized for the screen again in the year 1927,
under the more fitting title of "The Fire Brigade." But seven and
a half years were to pass from the night the first Vitascope was
displayed at Koster & Bial's before a real motion picture with a
real plot was to be produced
"The Great Train Robbery," in
which Mr. Porter built upon his tech-
nique in "The Life of an American
Fireman," is generally regarded as the
screen's first effort to tell a story in
pictures. It was made by the Edison
studios in 1903. Edison was father-
ing the evolution of the art from the
seed of his peep show pictures.
"The Great Train Robbery" was
a world-wide sensation. It gave rise
to a great development in making
pictures with stories. Showmen took
to the road with it in black tents and
made converts to the motion picture
entertainment all over the world. It
was followed by "The Great Bank
Robbery," by "Rafifles — The Amateur
Cracksman," and by "Trapped by
Bloodhounds, or a Lynching at Crip-
ple Creek."
"The Great Train Robbery" also,
by chance, gave the screen world its
fijist star — Max Aronson, known
presently as G. M. Anderson and
later as Broncho Billy. From his
day on, the star has been in the as-
cendant. The motion picture public
demands its favorites and whatever
can be said for or against the sys-
tem, the public, as final arbiter, de-
cides the issue.
On April 2, 1902, the first motion
picture theater announced its en-
trance into the world. The Elec-
tric Theater, 262 South Main Street,
Los Angeles, told the citizens of
that city, which later was to become
the motion picture capital of the
world, that for the price of ten cents
it would be glad to provide an hour's
amusement in "a vaudeville of mov-
ing pictures" including "Capture of
the Biddle Brothers" and "New
York in a Blizzard." Business was
so good on the opening night that
matinees started the next day. In
less than twenty-five years, there
were to be more than 20,000 motion
picture theaters in this country.
"The Electric" was the project
of Thomas L. Tally of Los Angeles,
the showman who many and many a
year later was to figure again in
screen history as one of the found-
ers of First National Exhibitor's Cir-
cuit, now the world famous First Na-
tional Pictures, Inc.
There were other tentative begin-
nings of a screen theater. So far,
the career of the motion picture had
been as a component of the bills of
the variety theaters which were be-
coming more elegantly "vaudeville."
One of the earlier theaters was open-
ed in 1903 in Newcastle, Pa., by the
Warner Brothers, due subsequently
to figure conspicuously in the mo-
tion picture story.
Meanwhile the peep show motion
picture continued to flourish in the
penny arcades, of the sort that ling-
er still in the congested regions of
the greater cities. These arcades,
trivial as they seemed, were to prove
mighty agencies of the future, draw-
ing to the picture a personnel that
was one day to dominate the indus-
try. Adolph Zukor, Marcus Loew,
and William Fox are among those
who made such inconspicuous entries
into the world of the films. Mr. Zu-
kor, now president of Paramount
Famous Lasky Corporation, carries
on to-day. Mr. Loew, whose un-
timely death in the summer of 1927
deprived the industry of one of its
most cherished leaders, was the head,
of Loew's Incorporated, which in-
cluded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, mak-
ers of "The Big Parade," "Ben Hur"
and other notable pictures. William
Fox is president of Fox Film Cor-
poration, producer of many screen
masterpieces.
While these men were serving
their novitiate as purveyors of en-
tertainment to the public in the mo-
vie slot machine peep shows, a
mighty transition vvas impending.
Thanksgiving week in 1905, Harry
Davis, then a real estate operator in
Pittsburgh, decided to put a movie
projector, a piano and some film in-
to a vacant storeroom, along with
ninety-nine seats, and see what he
could do as a showman, with a five-
cent admission. The show was "The
Great Train Robbery." The experi-
ment was a world-shaking success.
The admissions poured through as
fast as the one-reel show could be
ground out. The East caught fire
with the idea and five-cent motion
picture theaters swept the country.
Every week saw hundreds of new
"nickelodeons" opened. By 1907
there were five thousand of them, all
new customers for motion pictures,
and making for the pictures a new
public. Among the newcomers on
this wave was Carl Laemmle, now
president of Universal Pictures Cor-
poration and a leader in the indus-
try. He opened the White Front
Theater on Milwaukee Avenue in
Chicago's West Side and there em-
ployed a bright messenger boy by
the name of Sam Katz to play the
piano. Mr. Katz is now the head of
the far-flung Puhlix Theaters.
The coming of this new market put
an extraordinary strain on the capac-
ities of the producing machine of
the motion picture industry of the
day. The industry had been torn
with internal wars and patent fiehts
in the courts since 1896, the year the
screen was born on Broadway.
But now studios had to be built
and a stable organization set up. Hit-
and-run methods would not serve.
In 1906 both the American Muto-
scope and Biograph Company and
the Edison interests, major oppon-
ents in the patent struggles, set up
large studios to supplant their roof-
top plants and backyard production
methods.
In 1907, D. W. Griffith, a Ken-
tuckian, a bit of an author and a
good deal of an actor, ventured about
seeking to sell some "suggestions"
for motion pictures. They were real-
ly scenarios, but the word had not
been invented yet, at least not for mo-
tion pictures. Presently he was em-
ployed by the Biograph Company
and walked through that old brown-
stone door at 11 East Fourteenth
Street in New York which was to be
TO-MORROW
The Concluding Installment of
**Aii Industry's Early Days"
Eventful Years — Eventful Names —
Eventful Experiments
Learn How It All Came About by Reading
This Engrossing Serial
EVERY DAY in THE FILM DAILY
the golden gate to fame also for
Mack Sennett, who was to evolve a
whole_ separate art of production in
motion picture comedy, just as
Griffith slightly before hijn set about
laying down the foundation of the
real dramatic art of screen narration.
That was in 1908.
The motion picture, warring, need-
ed peace. Biograph, in the artistic
ascendancy due to Griffith, was about
to go to the wall in the commercial I
and patent war. Then a practical
peace for business' sake came in the
truce that took form as the Motion
Picture Patents Company, formed
December 18, 1908, which pooled the
patents and licensed every picture
maker in America. In his analysis
of this complex and trying period,
Terry Ramsaye credits this labor
largely to George Kleine, then the
largest distributQf of motion pictures
in the world, and to Jeremiah J.
Kennedy, a consulting engineer and
business expert from downtown New
York, who became the chieftain of
the organization. Discipline came in-
to the industry for a time and it
prospered as never before.
Only a few months later, in 1909,
a certain little girl, legally one Gladys
Smith, an actress in stock and with
one Belasco engagement to her
credit, went looking for summer
work at the Biograph studio. She
told the clerk at the inquiry desk
that she was "Mary Pickford," her
newly-acquired stage name.
Not long ago, a theater in New
York put on a special revival of one
of Mary Pickford's first pictures — a
picture called "The New York Hat."
It was crude and quite funny to the
sophisticated audience. How they
laughed! Back in 1909, it was a
startling success. A little, unknown
girl in California had written it. Her
name was Anita Loos. The story
was that of a poor girl who wanted
an Easter bonnet, a desire shared by
countless of her sisters. A kindly
preacher, knowing of her longing
and of the hard life she led, sent the
hat to her. The gossips in the vil-
lage— Mae Marsh was one of them —
complained. They did not understand
and Mary's father said he would force
the minister to marry her. That was
what the minister wished to do all
along as it turned out. The fashion-
able 1927 audience chuckled, and by
their chuckling, they praised the
progress that has been made.
It was the kind of picture Mary
Pickford was to make famous — the
Cinderella story. "Little Mary," as
she was known, became a national
sensation. To-day Miss Pickford,
one of the very few survivors of that
pristine period of the screen, contin-
ues a vital and important personality
of the screen, and to a degree that
few outside of the industry know,
one of its highly capable executives.
(Continued Tomorrow)
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Motion Picture Producers and Distributors
of America
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Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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Motion Pictures Will Go
Marching On Forever
THE dear old movies are dead,
but the new films will go
marching on. The talkies are
good for another 15 years, using
the 12,000 different stories which
the silent films have already run
through. After that, science will
step in again. The same 12,000
scenarios will be done once more
by a perfected color process. Af-
ter that, the radio movies, pro-
jecting pictures at a great dis-
tance, will flourish for another
15 years on the same old plots.
By that time scientists and indus-
trialists will have worked up
some new device, and the old
familiar stories will be rehashed,
once more. And so on, movies
without end.
New York "Times"
* * *
Colored Motion Pictures
Affecting Changes in Styles
THE great improvement in col-
ored motion pictures and
their widespread dissemination,
the increasing frequency of style
shows, the universal reporting
of their striking features over
the radio, and the recent beau-
tifully improved color technique
of women's magazines with
greatly increased circulation, have
all made style changes penetrate
ahnost instantaneously through-
out the civilized world.
Therefore, when her ladyship
from "the provinces" visits the
great metropolis she is by no
means conspicuous on account
of the antiquity of her gowns, as
was the case a couple of decades
ago. Indeed, the reverse is quite
apt to occur; the small-town
damsel with relatively fewer di-
versions than her city sister is
likely to be more keenly alert
upon this major problem of wo-
mankind and to follow it more
assiduously through radios, mo-
vies, club discussions, and style
magazines.
Dr. Julius Klein,
Asst. Sec'y of Commerce
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
VICTOR FLEMING
racing driver
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
EDDIE DOWLING, head man of Sono Art-World Wide
"Blaze O'Glory," was guest of honor at the Andrew Jack-
son Club of Brooklyn, the other night. They had Eddie sing
his theme song and the kid also delivered a talk on "The Lile
of an Actor." Chester Hale, producer of revues for the
Capitol and Loew Circuit, is again in need of a flock of chorus
girls for his various units. Bet there'll have some mob at his
53rd Street ofiice The Duncan Sisters, Vivian and Ro-
setta, are scheduled to appear at the Capitol in an all-talker,
"It's a Great Life."
* * ft *
Out in 'Philly' four people are working over the story of a
certain film. Thornton Freeland and William Conselman, re-
spectively director and adaptor, Eddie Cantor, star, and Florenz
Ziegfeld are in a get-together over the filming of "Whoopee."
It will be filmed under the personal supervision of Ziegfeld in
Hollywood, of course for U. A
* * * *
Tom Gerety is authority for the statement that Laurel and
Hardy, now gone Spanish, are a riot in "Ladrones," which is
having its premiere showing at Loew's 116th St. The picture's
a comedy short in Spanish, whether you can understand it or
not Jacqueline Logan after a flying trip to New York,
now is happily tucked aboard the George Washington en route
to London where she will appear in "Encore" to be produced
by Gainsborough Pictures, Ltd
* * * *
James A. FitzPatrick is preparing the first two releases of
his American Holidaj- series for 1930. The first two subjects
are "Abraham Lincoln" and "George Washington."
Roger Ferri adds color, but this time a number of red streamers
to the Fox Dynamo, and say it sure does stand out. That
paper sure sells Fox product in a hefty way. The Fox Club
is steaming up for the big jamboree Jan. 25
« 4c 4i «
Robert Armstrong and James Gleason are seriously con-
sidering applying for cards in the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen, all because of their apprenticeship during the filming
of "Oh Yeah." Dorothy Sebastian is another 'Bama girl
tliat made good in pictures. Dot learned her 1-2-3 at the U.
of Alabama.'
* 4i * *
John D. Rockefeller finally was pictured for a talker. The
oil king had his voice and figure recorded at his Florida home
and through the screen will addr ess a banquet in Cleveland to-
morrow to celebrate his 60th anniversary in the Standard Oil Co.
.... More Spanish dope. A Spani sh press sheet is being prepared
by Pathe for "Her Private Affair," Ann Harding's second all-
talker for the company
* * * *
Are you familiar with the wide film processes now being used
by some of the companies in the industry? In the 1930 FILM
DAILY YEAR BOOK you will find the latest comment on
the development of wide film processes.
JANUARY 9-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today.
Vilma Hanky
Harry M. Goetz
Barbara Leonard
A. W. Smith
Clara Dummer
Pierre M. Arnaud
A. L. Barlow
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
ANOTHER BIG scandal is devel-
oping in this fillum biz. All on
account of that spelling bee contest
we started the other day. First Justin ■
Herman of the Emanuel-Goodwin
regional sheets squawks that we
framed him to go out and bet his
stenog, who trimmed him for five
bucks by spelling 6 out of 10 correct-
ly. Now the secretary in question,
Miss Georgia Yeager, writes us from
Philly. Listen to her plaint:
Dear Phil: What a laugh I got
this morning when I picked up THE
FILM DAILY and turned to your
column, in which you announce to
all and sundry that I had won the
sum of five bucks from our News
Editor. I haven't seen the five yet,
but outside of that the story is sub-
stantially correct.
* * *
What happened is this: The gen-
tleman (?) in question came in broke
Friday morning and tried as usual
to touch me for a couple of bucks
and some cigarettes. Having been
stung on numerous other occasions,
I curtly refused. This aroused his
ire and he made certain remarks
about my education, offering to bet
me that I couldn't spell your list cor-
rectly. Being a sporting gal, I ac-
cepted the wager and won, but he,
the viper, refused to come across.
He intimated that I knew you, and
that it was a frame-up to take him
for the works.
I think you should call the atten-
tion of your readers to this fact and
point out the kind of a guy Mr. Her-
man is. As to that threat of yours
to drop in and see me soon, why not
call me on the phone any night at
six o'clock. The number is Spruce
. That's my home phone. Geor-
gia Yeager.
* • •
Dear Georgia: If I can sell my
spats for 50 cents I will be able to
phone you at Philly tomorrow eve-
ning. Otherwise I'll write — if I can
borrow a stamp from the mail or-
der dept. Phil.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
George Loane Tucker, producer
of "The Miracle Man," files suit
against Mayflower and Famous, al-
leging violation of contract.
* * *
Motion Picture Exhibitors of
America meet at the Astor to dis-
cuss slide advertising situation.
* * ♦
Jack Holt signed by Paramount
for long term contract.
('/FILMDOM
ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
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Price 5 Cents
deadlock in Chicago Operators' Contract Dispute
ANKFORD BILL UNDERFIRE IN HOUSEDEBATE
ducational Releasing 31 in First Half of 1930
The yiivYor
— a column of comment
IJTHE SILENT NEWSREEL does
' Jt face any immediate threat of ex-
rmination, a canvass made by THE
ILM DAILY indicates
Many an exhibitor undoubtedly
-ad this statement with a sense of
ratification. Silent newsreels, as
aute as they are, still, in many in-
i;ances, pack an entertainment punch
lual to their new-born brother, the
Dund newsreel. The silent news-
,:el has had more scope — more alert
less — more coverage of hot news
[vents. The sound newsreel, so far,
istead has frequently shown a tend-
|ncy to use magazine and too talky
ype of contents. Until the sound reel
[overs more ground, pictorially, there
Ivill remain a widespread need for
he silent newsreel
i M. P. T. O. MEMBERS of Mich-
igan have formed a co-operative the-
|ter service company to engage in
liollective buying, booking and all
'i)ther phases of theater operation
I Any plan which strives for intel-
igent economy is basically right. Ef-
fective operation of this project not
tnly should result in a reduction in
Overhead costs but, perhaps more im-
bortantly, bring to each exhibitor a
jnore comprehensive and sympathic
understanding of the problems of his
Jieighbor
STEP INTO the role of a patron
of a de luxe house, for a moment, and
pay about 75 cents for a ticket. Then
ievelop a thirst for water (as people
frequently do) and find that you must
pay a penny to buy a lily cup. And
vou haven't a penny in change.
Wouldn't you blankety-blank the the-
ater for poor showmanship? It does
happen, you know.
12 Mack Sennett Talking
Comedies Included
in New Product
Thirty-one two-reel talking come-
dies will be released by Educational
during the first half of 1930. Com-
prising this group of 12 of the Mack
Sennett series, six Lloyd Hamiltons,
five Tuxedos, four Mermaids and four
Jack Whites.
Considerably re-inforced the Educa-
tional studio stafif is now working at
top speed. Sennett has added Jack
Townley to his scenario staff and
Walter Hagen and Leo Diegel, two
golf champs, to his players' list.
SAY 'UNDIrIE' riLN
AHACKSMTRONAGE
Washington Burea-u of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Declaring that open
attacks on undesirable films only re-
sult in increased attendance, the M.
P. Committee of the General Feder-
ation of Women's Clubs, in its an-
iContittued on Page 2)
"Too Hazardous," Verdict
in Fatal Airplane Flight
IV 'St Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — A coroner's jury com-
prising three experienced aviators has
condemned as "too hazardous" the
(.Continued on Page 2)
FRENCH MUSICIANS SEEK
BAN ON ENGLISH TALKERS
Paris (By Cable) — A resolution,
apparently aimed principally at Amer-
ican pictures, has been adopted by
the French Music Federation, rep-
resenting composers, music publish-
(Continued on Page 2)
PATHE SALES FORCES
Increase in the number of divisions
from four to five — Eastern, Central,
Southern, Mid-Western and West-
ern— and the promotion of three
branch managers to division chiefs
has resulted from a reorganization
of the Pathe sales department, it is
annoujiced by Phil Reisman, general
sales manager. The division heads
(Continued on Page 7)
Five Firms Handling
Pathe Films in Orient
Distribution of the new Pathe prod-
uct in the Near East and Far East
now is being handled by five repre-
sentatives, it is announced by T. S.
(Continued on Page 7)
Current Chicago Operators'
Contract Expires Tomorrow
REPORT DENNY SIGNED
BY DENILLE FOR THREE
IV est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILt
Hollywood — Reginald Denny is
understood to have been signed by
Cecil B. DeMille for the leading role
in "Madame Satan," which DeMille
is making for M-G-M. The contract
(Continued on Page 2)
Chicago — With tri-cornered nego-
tiations continuing daily, Chicago ex-
hibitor organizations and the opera-
tors' union seem hopelessly deadlocked
in their efforts to get-together on a
new contract. Contracts under the
current arrangement expire late to-
morrow night.
The operators are dickering with
two groups of exhibitors, one the Ex-
hibitors' Ass'n of Chicago, headed by
Jack Miller, and the other the re-
cently-formed Illinois Independent
(Continued on Page 2)
Opponents See Censorship,
Propaganda and Blue
Law Evils in it
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Charges that the bill
introduced by Rep. Lankford of Ga.
to establish a department of public
welfare, controlling radio and having
jurisdiction over certain films, is a
cloak for censorship, Sunday Blue
Laws and government propaganda
were made in the House when Lank-
ford set out to explain his measure.
Rep. Knutson of Minn, attacked the
bill as a censorship measure and a
(Continued on Page 2)
colemanTeaIgi"
to enterjeater field
Meyer Coleman, with Universal for
11 years, is leaving to become asso-
ciated with Jacob Schreiber, of De-
troit, in the management of the lat-
ter's theater circuit in Michigan. Cole-
man will locate in Detroit, which is
his home city. His latest post with
(Continued on Page 7)
Newhall Chain to Get
Four Houses in Spring
Boston — Four houses will be tak-
en over this spring by Allen B. New-
hall, former Moe Mark manager.
Newhall has just opened the Orpheum
here as the first link in the proposed
chain.
'SEE and HEAR'
&>^ Will H.Hays
Is A Liberal Education in the
Origin and Rise of the
Film Industry
Running Serially
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UNKfORD BILL UNDER
HRE IN HOUSE DEBATE
(Continued from Page 1)
means of government propaganda.
Congressman Black of New York
criticized it as connected with Sun-
day Blue Law legislation. Lankford
defended his bill by declaring that it
provides censorship only for the films
to be supplied various organizations
through the proposed department of
public welfare. Admitting that the
chances are that the bill will not
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Adoption of the magnetized wire
system for recording sound by Amer-
ican producers was forecast by Karl
Freund, German cameraman, speak-
ing as the guest of the AMPAS at
their luncheon at the Paramount ho-
tel yesterday. Freund stated that
this system was being generally used
by the Berlin studios, the sound be-
ing first recorded on the magnetized
wire and then transferred in the lab
to film or disc. He said that Ufa
was using black-and-white film with
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Paramount. Dudley Murphy, direct-
ing at Paramount Long Island stu-
dio, .spoke on the technical develop-
ments in connection with his recent
productions with all-color casts.
SAY 'UNDESIRABLE' FILM
AHACKS AID PATRONAGE
(Continued from Page 1)
nual report announced yesterday,
praised the efforts of the Federation
and the industry in working together
for films conforming to the standard
of the nation's women.
"Merely to attack serves only to
increase attendance of those pictures
which do not measure up to our
standard," the report said.
"Such methods of approach are not only
useless, but they are definitely harmful to
the cause of better films. Protesting to the
industry may prevent a recurrence of ob-
jectionable scenes and themes and approval
of worthwhile films will encourage the pro-
duction of pictures of a similarly high type.
All of our energy is needed in telling the
industry our wishes and in telling the com-
munities which pictures merit support and
encouragement."
It was voted by the Federation
Board of Directors to send a tele-
gram of congratulations and confi-
dence to Mrs. Thomas G. Winter,
who has accepted the position of as-
sociated director of studio relations
in Hollywood for the purpose of re-
flecting the women's viewpoint to the
makers of films.
Report Denny Signed
by DeMille for Three
(Continued from Page 1)
between the director and star also
provides that M-G-M can call upon
Denny's services for two pictures af-
ter "Madam Satan" is completed.
Denny is now completing a series of
pictures for Sono Art.
No confirmation was available yes-
terday at the M-G-M home office on
the reported signing of Reginald
Denny by Cecil B. DeMille.
Boston M-G-M in Own Quarters
Boston — M-G-M has moved its
local branch to its new building at
46 Church St. The general office is
on the second floor while the main
floor has been given over to the ship-
ing, poster and inspection depart-
ments.
Named Carnegie Manager
Milton H. Chamberlain, for many
years associated with Leo Brecher
as manager of the Plaza Theater, has
been appointed manager of The Little
Carnegie Playhouse.
The Industry's
Date Book
Jan. 14 Premiere of "Hit the Deck" a
the Earl Carroll.
Jan. IS Warner Coast studio to resume ac
tivity.
Jaru 20 Opening of "Across the Wocl
With Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johr
son" at the Cohan, N. Y.
Jan. 25 Fourth annual frolic of Fox Athleti
Club, Hotel Commodore, Nev
York City.
Feb. 1 Meeting of non-theatrical producer
at Washington, D. C.
Peb. 7 Paramount Pep Club annual ball a
the Astor, New York.
Feb. 19 Annual Benefit Show of Catholi'
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress a
Brussels.
"Pointed Heels" Sets
New Paramount Record
With "Pointed Heels," featuring
William Powell, Helen Kane, Skeet
Gallagher and Fay Wray, as the
screen attraction, and Paul Ash on
the stage, the Paramount, New York,
broke all former records for attend-
ance and money during New Year's
week. Receipts were around $94,000,
beating the previous high mark by
$5,000.
"Too Hazardous," Verdict
in Fatal Airplane Flight
(Continued from Page 1)
Fox airplane flight that resulted in
a collision and ten deaths last week.
The ashes of Kenneth Hawks, one
of the victims, have been scattered
over the spot where the accident oc-
curred.
R. V. Anderson Undergoes
Appendicitis Operatior
R. y. Anderson, Director of Dis
tribution for the Motion Picture Con
gress underwent an appendix opera
tion yesterday at the Murray Hil
Sanatarium, N. Y.
Deadlock in Chicago
Operators' Dispute
(Continued from Page I)
Theater Owners, of which Aaror
Saperstein is president. Operator;
are standing pat on their demands foi
a six-day week with seven days' pay
and both organizations are just a;
firm in their denial of this plan. The
Miller group is willing to renew the
present contract.
French Musicians Seek
Ban on English Talkers
(Continued from Page 1)
ers and music printers, to the effect
that "talking films screened in
France must be in the French lang-
uage and an important part of the
musical accompaniment of synchron-
ized films shown in France must be
consecrated to French music." The
action was taken, it is stated, as a
safeguard for French culture and art.
Empire, San Antonio, Reopens
San Antonio — The Empire, remod-
elled at a cost of nearly $100,000 has
reopened as an independent house
under the management of Edgar Uhl.
It was a Publix house prior to the
expiration of the lease Dec. \.
More Floor Space for E. R.
Two additional floors in the Fisk
Bldg. have been leased by Electrical
Research Products for its New York
headquarters.
Mindlin Distributing Film
"Why Cry At Parting," starring
the noted German comediene, Dina
Gralla, and produced by Richard
Eichberg, German sound technicianj
has been acquired for American dis-
tribution by Michael Mindlin, wh'-:
operates the Fifth Avenue Playhouse,
and other movie houses throughon*
the countrj'.
W. E. Breaks Another Record
-■Ml weekly records for the instalia-.
tion of Western Electric Sound Sys-;
tems were shattered when 146 instal-|
lations were completed the week end-1
ing December 28, according to C. W-
Bunn, General Sales Manager of
Electrical Research Products.
Sound for Little Carnegie
RCA-Photophone equipment is be-1
ing installed at the Little Carnegie
Playhouse.
M-G-M Drops "Ex- Wife"
M-G-M announces that "Ex-Wife"
has been dropped from its production
schedule.
Kooler-y^ire
The SILENT
Summer Attraction
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riday, January 10, 1930
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'*SEE'AND HEAR" By ^^3,^^^
From yioAe^t and Timid Beginnings
To World Importance
Chapter II — Continued
"An Industry's Early Days"
^?OLLOWING Mary Pickford's appearance, a long list of nota-
i- bles came— John Bunny, one of the f^rst of the comedians;
lobby Harron ; Mabel Normand ; Henry Walthall ; James Kirk-
/ood At first the actors from the spoken stage did not like the
iea of appearing in moving pictures. They considered pictures
egrading and vulgar. But the movies were attracting many
'ctors from the stage and they were developing stars of their own.
^ae Marsh, Norma Talmade were being heard from. The nairies
;f J. Warren Kerrigan and of Maurice Costello were becoming
inown.
Mack Sennett was getting ready to
reduce his famous comedies, the first
f which appeared in 1912. While
ennett continues to produce com-
dies, other great names are asso-
iated with comedies too, in a list of
vhich are those of Al and Charles H.
hristie, who have achieved distinc-
on in this important field.
About this time, Adolph Zukor got
llie idea of "famous players in fam-
ius plays." He secured the Ainer-
:an rights to "Queen Elizabeth," in
?hich Sarah Bernhardt played, and
rem then on the influx of stars was
qual to the demand.
Sketching rapidly these eventful
ears— the names of Lillian and Dor-
thv Gish begin to appear. Wallace
leid, Clara Kimball Young, Francis
:. Bushman, Beverly Bayne, Blanche
iweet are rising stars of the day.
"he motion picture had now advanc-
d far since that showing at Koster
i Bial's. It was time for a new sen-
ation and the new sensation came
II 1913 when George Kleine import-
<1 "Quo Vadis," which ran for twen-
y-two weeks on Broadway. The
fiotion picture had arrived definitely
,s major entertainment. The whole
I'orld w.as interested. And only two
ears were to elapse until D. W.
Iriffith's "The Birth of a Nation"
opened for a run which was unparal-
eled until recently. That was March
:. 1915. The picture was shown at
he Liberty Theater at $2.00 top
jrice and, with its appearance, it may
)e said that the screen had caught
ip with its plder brother, the stage.
Before long, Broadway was to be
illed with motion picture theaters.
Meanwhile Jesse Lasky, who had
ilready won fame in the world of
vaudeville as a producer and execu-
ive of first rank, and Cecil B. De
Mille, author of many plays and
ibrettos for the stage, had rented a
)arn in Hollywood, California, and
?one to work making motion pic-
ures. The day of making pictures
■ n New York was nearing its sun-
ilown. The great West with its salu-
)rious climate, its sunshine, water.
mountains, deserts and plains, was
beckoning to the movie. To-day we
find production centered in Califor-
nia. The explanation is a simple one.
California had everything the mo-
tion picture director needed. It was
made, apparently, for his uses. And
so we have the unusual example of
an industry, the production of which
is centered in California and the dis-
tribution and financing of which are
centered in New York, three thou-
sand miles away. This has both ad-
vantages and disadvantages. Not
only are the natural advantages of
each place utilized but the viewpoint
of East and West can be better ana-
lyzed and turned to use.
"Came the day" soon of the serial
in 1913-1914. "What Happened to
Mary?" was revealed in countless
reels. "The Adventures of Kath-
lyn" were duly recorded. "Dolly of
the Dailies" became a national fa-
vorite. We suffered with "The Per-
ils of Pauline" and we puzzled our
brows to fathom the "Million Dol-
lar Mystery." Pearl White, Margue-
rite Snow, Kathlyn Williams, James
Cruze were followed every week by
an interested public. And so it has
been through all the industry's his-
tory.
The news reels, too, had come as
a definite contribution to the screen.
For a long time, as far back as the
inauguration of President William
McKinley in 1897, in fact, events of
historical importance were recorded
on motion picture film, but it was
not until the inauguration of Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson that the news
reel became a daily enterprise like
the newspaper. To-day we find half
a dozen great news reel agencies at
work with cameramen in every part
of the earth constantly focusing their
lenses on every important happening
in every land. They witness the
pageantries and the tragedies of na-
tions, show the customs and pursuits
of all people, holding up a mirror, a&
it were, to every phase of human ac-
tivity with vividness and accuracy.
But, stepping back to catch the
thread and flow of development, the
motion picture, with its world-wide
distribution and its eighteen or nine-
teen thousand nickelodeons in the
United States and Canada, had not
yet reached its full status. It was
still a "nickelodeon" business.
Adolph Zukor with his long fea-
ture pictures of "famous players in
famous plays" was still fighting an
uphill battle to find a home for the
bigger product with the bigger idea.
The old, established interests were
holding to the nickelodeon idea and
inertia was against the militant op-
ponent of the new conception of the
films and their function.
But on April 14, 1914, the Strand
Theater opened on Broadway in New
York, a theater on a par with the pre-
tentiousness of speaking stage houses,
devoted exclusively to the motion
picture. The opening picture was a
nine-reel version of "The Spoilers"
from Rex Beach's novel, produced
by William Selig, a member of the
Patents Company grouo who was
leaning to the new bigger picture
idea. The Strand was under the di-
rection of Samuel Lionel Rothafel,
the man whom the world was in
years to come to know as "Roxy,"
one of the great showmen of the era.
The Strand was the manifestation of
a new idea which was to triumph
The Nickelodeon type theater lingers
only here and there as a fossil sur-
vival like the occasional arcades, and
the United States has approximately
TO-MORROW
Chapter III
^"Organization of an Industry'^
Realization of Commercial Possibilities Brings
Competition and Efficiency Into the Game
Read About It
EVERY DAY in THE FILM DAILY
^ ^
20,250 screen theaters, and the world
total of them is approximately 50,000.
It would be interesting to relate
many movements of the busy,
crowded years of this period. There
is a fascinating flow of events in
the manner in which W. W. Hod-
kinson and Herman Wobber brought
over to the new order the best that
had been evolved from their experi-
ence as pioneers, especially as that
service was applied to the distribu-
tion of the big new feature dramas
of Adolph Zukor, Jesse Lasky, Ho-
bart Bosworth and other producers
of the big new feature dramas for
Paramount distribution; how J. D.
Williams, returning from experience
in Australia, brought the infection
of that great commonwealth's enthu-
siasm for the art; how Edwin S. Por-
ter, maker of "The Great Train
Robbery," went over to the feature
idea with Famous Players, bearing
with him the connecting link with the
vast technical lore of the original
Edison organization. I would like to
tell you the amazing stories of the
late William Rock of Vitagraph and
his associates, all famous pioneers,
and of Sigmund Lubin and of the rise
of Stanley Mastbaum, and the ex-
citing careers of Richard Rowland,
Robert H. Cochrane, Nicholas and
Joseph Schenck, Hal Roach and
others. They have labored well and
achieved much. And I would like,
too, to tell you of Pathe Exchange's
pioneering in the news reel and of
First National Pictures, Inc., being
formed by exhibitors and of Earle
Hammons and the Educational Pic-
tures, Inc., but these must be left
to more leisurely written histories,
as must be the entrance of Joseph
P. Kennedy into the industry.
I would like to speak of William
S. Hart's rise as a great Western
star and hero of boys of all lands,
and of Tom Mix, of like fame; of
the first efforts of Douglas Fairbanks,
great artist, idol of boys, who has
brought romance and the light of
happiness within the reach of count-
less listless folk until they, too, share
in the glamor of a new existence; of
Hugo Riesenfeld and the development
of music in the motion picture thea-
ter; of Jackie Coogan and the child
actors; of the World War and the
part the motion picture industry play-
ed in it. I would like to talk about
Cecil B. De Mille's "The King of
Kings" — the potentiality of which
cannot be estimated — about De Mille
himself, master craftsman, who has
dared to go ahead, blazing his own
trail with mammoth prodjictions of
far-reaching consequence. But I
must move on with the sweeping tide
that brings the motion picture indus-
try to an appreciation of its impor-
tance and of its opportunities.
(Continued Tomorrow)
Copyright, 1929, by
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors
I of America
Powerful drama!
JMarrelou^ acting!
SAYS PETE HARRISON
'j^
''One of the most powerful dramds produced for a long time.
There are times when it is hard for the spectator to suppress
his emotions. • * • • * The scenes where the heroine up-
braids her husband and tells him that she would rather kill
her child than allow it to come into this world \s one of fhe
most powerful seen in pictures since moving pictures have
come into being. There are other powerfully dramatic situa-
tions all the way through. Helen Twelvetrees, as the heroine,
does marvelous acting. I doubt if there is another screen
actress that would have made the part more realistic. Fred
Scott, too, does good work; he has a good voice and in his
part as a minstrel he does good singing. Everyone in the
cost, in fact, does good work. The story is by Edmund
Goulding; it was directed skillfully by Fred Newmeyer. The
tone quality is excellent, the lines all being clear."
HARRISON'S REPORTS
"The Grand Parade in this case is going to be a parade
of customers to the box offices for this picture is a natural,
made-to-order-hit."
ARTHUR JAMES m Exhibitors Daily Review
ALL MUSIC . ALL SOUND . ALL DIALOGUE
WITH HELEN TWELVETREES AND FRED. SCOTT
WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY EDMUND GOULDING . DIRECTED BY FRED NEWMEYER
THE
■s&mi
PAILV
Friday, January 10, 1930i
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €)=
Better Results Expected
From Plasdng Percentage
PARAMOUNT has announced
its decision to eliminate cer-
tain pictures and sell another
group. The eliminations, it is
felt, would prove poor box-office,
so they will not be made. On
the other hand, the producing
unit feels the new additions will
bring them in.
This seems to be a potent ar-
gument in favor of playjng per-
centage. Paramount has rear-
ranged its schedule because most
of its contracts are now made
on percentage scale and it is now
directly interested in the success
of the picture in the individual
theater. Percentage makes it a
partner in the profits and it is
more eager to give the exhibitor
profitable pictures instead of fig-
uring the flat rental basis. Of
course, Paramount and all other
companies always have sought to
make a good product to influ-
ence bookings for the following
season, but now it has a more di-
rect interest in the fortunes of
each individual picture and not
merely the group.
Jay Emanuel in
"The Exhihitoi-"
* * *
Sound and Talking Pictures
No Longer An Experiment
TO-DAY it is no longer a ques-
tion of experimentation. The
success of the sound and talk-
ing film is a demonstrated fact.
So much so that the footlight
theater of Broadway has suffered
a stroke of fear and bewilder-
ment from which it is not likely
to recover for years. There is
a reason for this. The reason is,
now that the films speak they
provide a more satisfactory en-
tertainment (because of the
breadth of their view and the
comprehensiveness of their ap-
proach) than does the stage, and
they don't cost so much.
Quinn Martin in
Neiv York "World"
•
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
GEO. FITZMAURICE
painter
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM, Daly, Jr.
PAULA GOULU, returned from Hollywood press-agentry ex-
periences, has sold "Smart Set Magazine" a yarn entitled
"Easy" and intends to go into this fiction-writing business with
serious intent Ray Kirkwood, who was associated with
I nee for a decade, which sounds longer than 10 years but isn't,
sails Saturday for abroad with plans to produce talkers in English
and Spanish
* * * *
"Molly," balled in "The Grand Parade" which Pathe made,
will be sung by Peter Higgins, tenor, as a feature of the RKO
hour over WEAF in a coast-to-coast NBC hookup Tuesday
night Joseph Santley, recently of Broadway but now of
Hollywood, will direct Helen Twelvetrees and Fred Scott in a
circus talker which Pathe will make. All the w. k. circus noises
will be included and only the aroma of sawdust, peanuts and
pink lemonade (if these things have aromas) will be miss-
ing
* * * *
Chester Conklin will give the girls of the 86th St. neighbor-
hod a treat for three days beginning tomorrow, when he appears
as the vaudeville headliner at Proctor's 86th St J. P.
Goring, the Criterion manager with a penchant for statistics, has
figured out that "The I-ove Parade" is 21,300 tickets ahead of
"Wings" in a similar period at the same house
Ned E. Depinet plans a society premiere for the world debut
of "Son of the Gods," First National color special starring Richard
Barthelmess. The class event is to take place in either Palm
Beach or Miami, and Barthelmess will return from abroad in time
for the doings Gary Cooper will be starred, with Beryl
Mercer in support, as a special portion of tomorrow night's
Paramount-Publix Radio Hour
Victor McLaglen, though 6 ft. 3 in., is the smallest of seven
brothers, it is chronicled by Walter Winchell.
The Columbia press dept. again breaks into flaming print.
Both Hortense Schorr and Frank Spicker are starting their
fourth year with the firm W. J. McDonald has finished
editing 26 Victor Gems for Columbia and is still cutting other
pitchers up for this company
J. F. Clemenger, who used to be an asset in trade paper
work in these parts, is back in New York, now working on the
recording of radio broadcasts. He recently was production di-
rector for Columbia Broadcasting System.
Do you know the important milestones of the industry over
the last dozen years? The FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK for
1930 will give them to you in chronological order.
JANUARY lO-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today.
Francis X. Bushman
Douglas MacLean
Pauline Starke
Louis Stern
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
HANG UP another record for
speed in the way of a Broadway
opening. The occasion was the gala
opening of Tiffany's "Party Girl" at
the Gaiety on Broadway. "Sky
Hawk" was playing at this house
and scheduled to close at 10:45 P. M.
on Dec. 31. Just exactly one hour
and a quarter later — on the stroke
of the New Year — "Party Girl" was
opened and greeted the throngs of
merrymakers along the Mazda Boule-
vard. Al Selig, director of advertis-
ing and publicity, can take a brace
of bows for this publicity stunt. He
had his staff on their toes, and the
electric signs, lobby displays and all
else that goes with a Broadway
opening were in evidence as the
crowds rolled in.
* * *
Martin Starr, as secretary of the
AM PAS, speaks for that organiza-
tion and tenders the members the fol-
lowing for the coming year: "That
the coming New Year bring unto
you the complete realization of all
your day-dreams, hopes and ambi-
tions, and that every day of the forth-
coming 358 be replete with a new,
sublime and beautiful adventure."
* * * Well, that's how a guy is af-
fected who works for a concern pub-
lishing "True Romances." And not
to overlook Macfadden's other pub-
lication, "Physical Culture," next
year Martin is going to say: "That
the coming year bring you an abun-
dance of wim, wigor and witality,
and that every day will be replete
with a new, sublime and beautiful
muscular development on your wege-
tarian diet."
♦ ♦ *
Parts That Stand Out
Ruth Chatterton and Clive Brook
in "The Laughing Lady." Beautiful
team work that builds with gripping
power to a smash clinuix and sets
their work on a pinnacle that will
make it tough for any other leading
players to duplicate.
Australasian Films reported merg-
ing with J. C. Williamson in Aus-
tralia.
* * *
Republic Distributing gets distri-
bution of Chaplin films from Hall-
mark.
* ♦ ♦
Texas exhibitors join M.P.T.O.A.
Meeting of First National fran-
chise holders scheduled at Atlantic
City.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
THE
riday, January 10, 1930
■^^
DAiLV
f MN REORGANIZES
PATHE SALES FORCES
' {Continued from Page 1)
■re: E. L. McEvoy, Eastern, New
i'ork; H. D. Graham, Central, In-
ianapolis; W. E. Callaway, South-
rn, Dallas; H. S. Lorch, Mid-West-
'n, Chicago; J. H. Maclntyre, West-
rn, Los Angeles.
McEvov and Callaway retain their
ormer posts with exchanges intact
xcept for the shifting of Buffalo
•cm the Eastern to the Central di-
ision. Graham will continue as
ranch manager in Indianapolis,
laclntyre formerly was branch man-
ger in Minneapolis and Lorch held
similar post in Chicago.
Newly appointed branch managers are W.
'.. Branson, formerly in Des Moines, trans-
erred to St. Louis; R. N. Nolan, formerly
Chicago salesman, now branch manager in
Cansas City; Lou Elman, former salesman at
)es Moines, succeeding Branson as manager
I Des Moines, antj M. E. Montgomery, who
as served as salesman, cashier, booker and
ssistant manager at Minneapolis, now ap
ointed manager.
The personnel of the Pathe Exchange sales
epartment is now as follows: Phil Reisman,
;eneral sales manager; J. F. McAloon, asst.
;eneral sales manager; E. W. Ballentine,
nanager of Exchange operations; W. E.
taynor, manager of short subject sales; J.
r. Richards, manager print department^ and
iarl Arnold, Purchasing agent.
Eastern: E. L. McEvoy, manager, New
iorV, supervising C. W. Stombaugh, Albany;
t.' C. Cropper, Boston; H. Gibbs, New Ha-
'en; R. S. Wolfif, New York; R. Mochrie,
?hiladelphis; A. Goldsmith, Pittsburgh; R.
Z. Robin, Washington.
Central : H. D. Graham, manager, Indian-
ipolis, supervising J. B. Reilly, Buffalo; S.
facques, Cincinnati; O. J. Ruby, Cleveland;
a. D. Graham, Indianapolis; W. E. Bran-
don, St. Louis.
i Southern: W. E. Callaway, manager, Dal-
as, supervising W. W. Anderson, Atlanta;
K. C. Price, Charlotte; W. E. Callaway
jJallas; H. R. Kistler, Memphis; G. C. Brown
:Mew Orleans; C. W. Allen, Oklahoma City.
Mid-Western: H. S. Lorch, manager, Chi-
cago, supervising J. J. Oarke, Chicago; Lou
Elman^ Des Moines; H. P. Zapp, Detroit
Ray Nolan, Kansas City; T. Greenwood
Milwaukee; M. E. Montgomery, Minneapolis
R. S. Ballantyne, Omaha.
Western: J. H. Maclntyre, manager, Los
Angeles, supervising F. H. Butler, Denver;
I. S. Stout, Los Angeles; H. L. Percy, Port'
and; A. J. O'Keefe, Salt Lake City; M. E
Lory, San Francisco; C. L. Theuerkauf
Seattle.
, Canada: T. W. Brady, c/o Regal Films
(1 oronto.
^'ive Firms Handling
Pathe Films in Orient
(Continued from Page 1) ''
Delahanty, of Pathe International
Corp. Alexander Hague, a vast or-
ganization with headquarters in Bom-
;bay, will be the outlet for India. The
Lyric Film Exchange, of Manila, is
to cover the Philippine Islands, and
International Variety and Theatrical
Agency has the South African ter-
•^tory. In China the Peacock Motion
Picture Corp. will continue to release
Pathe pictures, while U. Ono has
again signed to handle this year's out-
put in Japan.
I To Rebuild Geneva House
Geneva— Conversion of the Smith
Opera House to a modern picture
.theater will be undertaken by Schine
rheatncal Enterprises. The expend-
SoOo''^ ai^ount to approximately
Schenck and Goldwyn
Returning on Tuesday
London (By Cable) — Frederick
Lonsdale, prominent playwright, is
sailing for New York with Joseph
M. Schenck, and it is understood
that he will write talker plays for
United Artists.
Samuel Goldwyn also is returning
with Schenck on the He de France,
due in New York on Tuesday. Be-
fore leaving London it was announced
by Schenck that plans had been com-
pleted for the erection of a $7,500,-
000 house in the West End.
Photophone Names Sawin
Sales Manager in Boston
Boston — Chester W. Sawin has
been appointed district sales manager
of RCA Photophone with headquart-
ers here. H. H. Paul, recently with
Westinghouse Electric, also will be
attached to the Boston office.
George H. Wiley, has been added
to the selling staff and will make his
headquarters here.
RCA Photophone Planning
Additional Branch Offices
In addition to the branch offices
already established by RCA Photo-
phone in key centers, others will be
opened soon starting with Los An-
geles, Edward Auger, assistant sales
manager of the company, is now on
a six weeks' trip in connection with
the proposed expansion.
Tone-0-Graph Appoints
Three Agents in South
Three more representatives have
been appointed in the Southern field
by North American Sound and Talk-
ing Picture Equipment Corp., manu-
facturers of Tone-O-Graph. Don-
ald M. Eaves will be distributor for
North Carolina, with offices at 20J/2
South Poplar St., Charlotte. The
Lone State Film Co., Dallas, has been
designated distributor for Tone-O-
Graph products in Texas. Love B.
Herrell, of 125 Walton St., Atlanta,
will handle the business in Tennessee,
Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Mis-
sissippi. This gives the North Amer-
ican Corp. 100 per cent representation
in the Southeastern section of the
country.
Coleman Leaving "U"
to Enter Theater Field
(Continued from Page 1)
Universal has been in the sales de-
partment in New York. He also filled
important positions in the Detroit,
Washington and Big U exchanges.
Train Asks Title Injunction
Arthur Train, author of "Paoer
Profits," yesterday began suit against
Tiffany for an injunction to protect
the title of his story now running
serially in a magazine. The novelist
alleges that his title is registered
with M.P.P.D.A. and that Tiffany
has partly completed and is adver-
tising a sound picture under the same
name .
Free Dough
To make sure that theater
owners and managers will see
the $34,500 color ad in this
week's Satevepost, Technicolor
has done a "half Rockefeller"
by mailing out 14,000 cards
containing shiny new nickels
and the admonition to "buy
the Jan. 11 issue of the Satur-
day Evening Post."
Melincoff Joins Warners
Pawtucket, R. I. — Maxwell Melin-
coff, who has managed the Capitol
and the Musiq Hall here for the last
two years, has resigned to join the
Warner Bros, executive staff in
Hartford, Conn. Melincoff has been
in the theater business for 14 years.
Skowhegan Strand Opens
Skowhegan, Me.— The new Strand,
seating 1,000 has opened here with
Newall E. Ware as manager. The
house was built by Somerset The-
aters, Inc.
Twins Admitted Free
St. Louis — When the Godino
Siamese Twins recently played at
the St. Louis theater, all twins were
admitted free upon announcing them-
selves to the doorman at the house.
To Replace Burnt Theater
Anaconda, Mont. — A new theater
will replace the Sundial, recently de-
stroyed by fire. Albert Nadeau has
been visiting here for this purpose.
Murder on the Roof^' . • Liberty Magazine's Serial,
proved greatest circulation builder since Wings.
Ex. Daily Review
Millions of
Thrill fans
are boosting
this picture
based on the
Liberty
sensation
Murder ON THE Roof
DOROTHY REVIER, RAYMOND HATTON and MARGARET
LIVINGSTON. Directed by GEORGE B. SEITZ
a Columbia Prosperity Builder
Hew Yotkf'
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MARI LYN
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Critic No. i
"A* gorgeoudy glittering a* any to
reach Broadway"
Critic "No. 2
"A luxury of colorful coctumet that
would be hard to turpat*"
Critic No. 3
"Mi«t Miller is excellent and doe*
tome very effective dance*"
Critic "No. 4
"Elaborate settings, interesting cos*
tumes, pretty girls"
Critic No. 5
"Done on a grand scale. Stupendous"
Critic No. 6
"Marilyn Miller is lovelier than most
girls who come to the screen"
Critic No. 7
"Most beautiful picture that has come
to the screen"
Critic No. 8
"She sang well, danced gorgeously
and looked simply swell"
Critic "No. Q
"Recommended as diverting and
acceptable film entertainment"
Critic No. JO
"Gorgeously technicolored. Entirely
eyefilling. Stunning costumes"
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My/ the Big Oner There "Da iff <
with ALEXANDER GRAY - BERNICE CLAIRE - LOUISE FAZENDA - ZASU PIHS
LUCIEN LITTLEFI ELD
Dir^rted hv ClQr«»nf& Badaer
LILYAN TASHMAN - BERT ROACH - MILDRED HARRIS
Adaoted from musical comedv bv Frank Mandel, Otto Harbach, Vincent Youmans and Emil Nyitray
GREATER UNIVERSALIS NEW SELLING SEASON STARTS NOV^?
The History of the Film
Industry Told in
Terse, Concise
Fashion.
'^SEE and HEAR''
By Will H. Hays
Appearing by Special Arrangement
In Serial Form
EVERY DAY in THE FILM DAILY
How This Colossal
Business Was
Developed, and of
Those Who Did It
m'.
THE EIGHTH OF A SE
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Loud speakers, transformers, tubes — all the parts
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Every part is perfectly balanced electrically to
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Many of the parts which go into the Western
Electric Sound System are similar to those used
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experience in the manufacture of voice transmis-
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The Western Electric Sound System is built to
produce the highest standard of quality reproduc-
tion demanded by a quality conscious public — and
to render that service dependably over a long period.
It does not sacrifice quality for price.
Western Electric's undivided responsibility —
covering the manufacture, installation and servic-
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Sunday, January 12, 1930
Price 25 Cents
'hicago Operators and Exhibs Reach Agreement
mi SCREENS PLANNED FOR RKO THEATERS
jreater Film Miracles Ahead, Says Harry Warner
declares Improvements in
Next Five Years Will
Outshine the Past
■ashington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
, Washington — Motion picture mir-
,:les of the past decade will be out-
one and made to seem only a pre-
aratory period within the next five
ears, Harry M. Warner said here
riday in an address before 400 re-
gions, educational and social leaders
ttending the gathering of the League
f American Penwomen. Warner,
ccompanied by Spyros Skouras and
Jbert S. Howson, head of the War-
er scenario department, came here
s guest of the League to tell about
ne birth of sound pictures, Howson
{Continued on Page 14)
'hamberlain Circuit
Undergoing Expansion
I Shamokin, Pa. — Acquisition of the
Clks, Mahanoy City, is one of the
itest steps in the expansion of the
"hamberlain Amusement Enter-
)rises, which announces that it is
•pen to either build or lease houses
vherever a favorable opportunity ex-
sts. The company with theaters in
Tamaqua, Mt. Carmel, Lansford,
(Contimied on Page 2)
f^elznick, Johnson Now
on Way to New York
David O. Selznick, executive as-
sistant to B. P. Schulberg, general
nanager of West Coast production
• or Paramount and Julian Johnson,
lead of the editing and titling de-
partments, have left for New York
ivhere they will spend three weeks
oefore returning to the coast.
led Schlanger on Trip to
All "U" Eastern Branches
Ted Schlanger, Universal assistant
general sales manager for eastern ex-
changes, now is on a trip to various
branch offices under his supervision
Harry Taylor, assistant general sales
manager of the western division, has
returned to New York from San
Francisco where he recently presided
at the company's western conference.
RKO WILL DISTRIBUTE
ENGLISH PICTURES IN U.S.
RKO has entered into an agree-
ment with the recently formed Asso-
ciated Talking Pictures, Ltd., of Lon-
don, for the American release of the
latter's pictures, which will be pro-
duced with the technical supervision
and assistance of the RKO organi-
zation, it is announced by Joseph L
Schnitzer. Basil Dean, English stage
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r-k-oearIgsFstimated
AT$2W0E0R1929
Net earnings of Radio-Keith-Or-
pheum for the year ended Dec. 31,
1929 are expected to be in excess of
$2,000,000, after charges, taxes, etc.,
but before the deduction of preferred
dividends of the company's subsidiar-
ies, Keith-Albee-Orpheum and Or-
pheum Circuit, Inc. This figure com-
pares with a deficit of $45,743, after
all charges, taxes and preferred divi-
dends of subsidiary companies, re-
ported for 1928.
U.S. Devices Lead
Vienna — When the total of
wired houses in this city reach-
es 50 within a week, all but
six or seven will have Amer-
ican reproducing equipment,
thus assuring the domination
of American pictures in this
capital. Vienna has more
sound theaters than either Ber-
lin or Paris, it is claimed. The
socialists and workmen's
houses, however, are remaining
silent to enable them to better
show Russian-German Marxian
propaganda.
George C. Walsh Given
Publix Post in South
George C. Walsh, formerly district
manager for Publix in New York State
and manager of the Strand in Yon
kers, has been promoted to divisional
director of the Publix-Saengei
houses in the South.
Three Duluth Houses
Taken Over by Publix
Duluth — Publix has taken over tht
Lyceum, Strand and Sunbeam. This
gives the circuit about 10 houses
here.
Projectionists in Chicago
Sound Houses Get Pay Raise
Equipment to be Installed
for Spoor-Bergren
Wide Film
R-K-O plans to equip its theaters
from coast to coast with wide screens
and projection equipment for show-
ing the Spoor-Bergren wide film,
stated Joseph L Schnitzer Friday.
The new screens, which will allow
projection of stereoscopic pictures,
will be more than three and a quar-
ter times as large as present screens.
The new films will be nearly halt
again as high as the ones now in use
and almost two and one-half times
as wide, states Schnitzer.
Construction has started at the
RKO Coast studio on a theater spe-
cially designed to accommodate the
Spoor-Bergren wide screen film.
FRENCH HISeTdECIDE
TO SU8PEND0N JAN. 25
Paris — Theater and cinema Unions
here have authorized a shutdown of
theaters beginning Jan. 25 pending
the outcotne of the Government's ac-
tion on the entertainment tax. Relief
promised early in the year has failed
to materialize and local managers as-
sert the)' cannot continue operating at
a loss.
Boston Operators' Union
Celebrates 20th Birthday
Boston — Gifts of money were
given officials of the Operators'
Union at the dinner held here re-
cently to celebrate the 20th birthday
of the organization. A check for
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Projectionists to Hold
16th Anniversary Dinner
A dinner in celebration of the 16th
anniversary of projectionists' local
No. 306 will be held Jan. 18 at the
Hotel Astor.
Chicago — The deadlock between
the Chicago Operators, Local 110,
and the Miller and Saperstein ex-
hibitor organizations was broken Fri-
day when an agreement which will
run for two years, ending Jan. 11.
1932, was reached. The old con-
tract expires at midnight Saturday.
The Exhibitors' Ass'n of Chicago,
headed by Jack Miller, was the first
of the two theater units to reach an
accord with the projectionists and
the new Illinois Independent The-
ater Owners' unit followed the pro-
cedure.
Under terms of the new contract
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Fox Secures 20 Year
Lease on 4 Brady Houses
Cape Giaradeau, Mo. — Fox Theater
Corp. has obtained a 20 year lease
on four houses located in Southwest
Missouri operated by S. E. Brady,
according to reports here. Houses in-
volved in the deal include three in
this city and one at Jackson, Mo.
Three Yonkers Houses
Raise Admission Prices
Yonkers. N. Y.— R-K-O's Proctor.
Loew's Yonkers and the Publix
Strand have raised their admission
prices for Saturday evenings, Sun-
days and Sundays. The boost is
10 cents on most of the tickets, and
in some cases only five cents.
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PRODUCTION IN THE EAST
SHORT SHOTS FROM NEW YORK STUDIOS, by Harry N. Blair
"SEE AND HEAR" by Will H. Hays
ACADEMY OF M. P. ARTS AND SCIENCE REPORT
FILM DAILY'S FEATURE PAGE
TIMELY TOPICS. Digest of Current Opinions
THEIR FIRST JOBS
ALONG THE RIALTO, by Phil M. Daly, Jr
BIRTHDA Y GREETINGS
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AND THAT'S THAT, by Phil M. Daly
FOREIGN MARKETS, by Don C. Gillette
NEWSPAPER OPINIONS
REVIEWS OF NEWEST RELEASES
THE WEEK'S HEADLINES
PRESENTATIONS, by Herbert S. Berg
HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS, Coast Wire Service
"A LITTLE FROM LOTS," by Ralph Wilk
THEATER EQUIPMENT, by William Ornstein
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RKO Will Distribute
English Pictures in U.S.
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producer, is chairman of the British
company, while Sir Gerald Du Mau-
rier, head of the acting profession on
the other side, is one of the director.s.
The agreement, Schnitzer says, it
more than a mere deal for the re-
lease of pictures. William Le Baron,
vice-president in charge of all RKO
productions, will personally approve
the stories to be filmed and select the
staffs. Although the pictures are to
be made in England and the casts
composed largely of British players,
prominent American players will be
used from time to time.
Leslie Howard in John Galswor-
thy's "Escape" is the first picture
scheduled for production. This will
be followed by other material au-
thored by the principal writers of
Great Britain, says Schnitzer.
Close Wisconsin Houses
Wausaukee, Wis. — Squires and
Luth, owning picture theaters at
Athelstane, Pembine and Amberg.
have closed their houses for the win-
ter.
Chamberlain Circuit
Undergoing Expansion
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Alahanoy City, Shamokin, etc., re-
cently converted about $700,000
worth of bonds and $900,000 of pre-
ferred stock into common stock,
after the directors had authorized a
ciiange in the capital structure of
the firm. Present capitalization is
$5,000,000, divided into 400,000 shares
of 8 per cent particpating stock with
a par of $10 and 100,000 shares of
$10 par "B" stock. Dividends have
been paid by the company for 15
years.
"Hot for Paris" Holding Over
"Hot for Paris," with \'ictor Mc-
Laglen, is being held for a second
week at the Roxy, New York.
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Jan. 14 Premiere of "Hit the Deck" a
the Earl Carroll.
Jan. 15 Warner Coast studio to resume ac
tivity.
Jan. 20 Opening of "Across the Worl(
With Mr. and Mrs. Martin John
son" at the Cohan, N. Y.
Jan. 25 Fourth annual frolic of Fox Athletii
Club, Hotel Commodore, Ne«
York City.
Feb. 1 Meeting of non-theatrical producer!
at Washington, D. C.
Feb. 7 Paramount Pep Club annual ball a
the Astor, New York.
Feb. 19 Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
En Route To Hollywood
John W. Considine, Jr., general
manager of production for Art Cine-
ma Corp., together with William
Cameron Menzies, associate producer
for United Artists, and Joan Bennett,
one of that company's future stars,
are en route to Hollywood. Miss
Bennett is to appear next in a Fox
production.
Cee Bee Goes Sound
Manson, la. — Manager Stewart of
the Qee Bee has installed sound
equipment.
Hays En Route to Coast
Will H. Hays left for the Coast
Friday on his semi-annual trip.
Paul Ash
said to —
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PRODUCTION IN THE EAST
WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK STUDIOS
PARAMOUNT TO MAKE
TALKER OniEADS UP"
Another New York musical com-
edy will be transferred to sound pic-
tures. Paramount will make a dia-
logue version of "Heads Up," Aarons
and Freedley show, at its Long Is
land studio, Jesse L. Lasky announces.
Although final production plans have
not yet been made it is expected that
a number of principals from the
Broadway cast will play their parts
in the film version and the original
chorus may be used.
THREE STloyOW
ACTIVEJN THE EAST
With the RCA Gramercy studio
shut down for extensive alterations
production in the East is now cen-
tered in the Paramount studios in
Astoria, the Warner studios in Flat-
bush and the Metropolitan studios
in Fort Lee, N. J.
The latter studio, long idle, has
taken a new lease on life with Pathe
and others among the list of pro-
ducers now making pictures there.
The Gramercy studio expects to
resume operations in about four
months. When remodeled, it will be
twice the present size with thorough-
ly modern equipment that will place
it among the front ranks of motion
picture studios both here and on the
Coast.
Du Pont Plays Host
Officials of Du Font's sales depart-
ment threw a dinner recently for the
Paramount studio's camera depart-
ment, at the N. Y. Athletic Club, fol-
lowing which they watched the semi-
monthly amateur bouts.
Weiss and Willatt Sail
Max Weiss and Irviii Willatt sailed
Friday on the Bremen tor England,
where they plan to produce a pic-
ture at the DeForest studio in Lon-
don.
Brock at Metropolitan
Louis Brock has signed an agree-
ment with George Orth, manager of
the Metropolitan studios, Fort Lee,
N. J., Jo produce forthcoming issues
of the "Ginsberg" series at that stu-
dio, with Mark Sandrich directing.
Hoey Confined to Home
Herbert Hoey, of the Edward
Small agency, is confined to his
home with an attack of rheumatism.
Hoey takes over the motion picture
department of tlie Max Hart agency
on Jan. 15.
Short Shots from
New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
MURRAY ROTH, dean of short
subject directors, is going the pace
at the Eastern Vitaphone studios,
having just spent three days with
Eddie Buzzell. He is a master-xnind
for detail. His hobby is getting un-
usual "shots" from camera angles.
June Collyer was so enthused
about the way Tom Molloy photo-
graphed her in "Pleasant Sins" that
she wanted to take him back to the
Coast with her. But Tom, who ib
one of the few people really born in
New York, wouldn't leave this old
town for anything.
Murray Roth, director-in-chief of
the Warner Vitaphone studio, direct-
ed Lorraine Howard and Florence
Newton of vaudeville in a Vitaphone
Variety. Both insisted on calling
the girls "Mutt" and "Jeff" since
Miss Lorraine is big and stout while
her partner is a dainty creature of
small proportions.
Eddie Buzzell who has just com-
pleted the second of his Vitaphone
Varieties at the Eastern Vitaphone
studios in Flatbush, has endeared
himself to all the studio staff. This
pint-sized comedian is just a regu-
lar fellow.
In addition to a score of extras for
the Eddie Buzzell Vitaphone Variety,
the cast included three genuine whip-
pets; a white English bulldog with
an undershot jaw; several litters of
puppies and kittens; Boston bulls;
mongrel dogs; alley cats; gold fisiies;
canaries; love birds, sparrows, par-
rots, parakeets and monkeys. The
scenes were laid in a pet shop.
Bryan Foy, f-ormer director, paid
a visit to the Eastern Vitaphone
studios, while on his vacation in
the East, visiting with Murray
Roth, director-in-chief, and the stu-
dio staff.
Colorcraft is rightfully proud of
a color reel made with their process
nine years ago and which ranks with
the best examples of color photog-
raphy shown on Broadway today,
company officials claim.
Sol Tepper, who assists Frank
Heath with the casting over at
Paramount's Long Island bee-hive,
is a nephew of Edgar Selwyn, tht
theatrical producer but doesn't need
that to get along. And how that boy
is getting along!
RUTH ETTING, who recently
made a Vitaphone Variety entitled
"Life's Like That," started out to be
a designer. While studying art in
Chicago, her funds gave out, so she
landed a job in a night club ensem-
ble on the strength of her ability to
design costumes for the show. Not
long after she was crooning songs
for Columbia records which led to
her present success.
Eddie Buzzell, who has appeared
in "Good Boy" and other musical
comedy hits, has been angaged by
the Vitaphone Corp. to make a new
Vitaphone Variety, following the
success of his former effort, "Hello
Thar!"
Making motion pictures may be a
trying business but it's much to be
preferred to working in a chewing
gum factory, according to the "Big
l^ond" company who recently made
some scenes at the American Chicle
Co. factory. Both Hobart Henley,
director, and Maurice Chevalier,
star, returned to the Paramount stu-
dio saturated with powdered sugar
which had to be removed with an
air hose.
"Wedding Belles" is the title of a
Vitaphone Variety just completed at
Warner Bros. Eastern studios un-
der the direction of Arthur Hurley.
Lorraine Howard and Florence
Neivton, of vaudeville, are featured.
Agnes DeMille, daughter of Wil-
liam DeMille, recently made a short
at the Paramount Long Island stu-
dios. It is called "The Ballet Class"
and includes the best features of her
original dance recitals given at the
Roxy and other theaters. Miss De-
Mille was assisted by Luigi Alber-
tier, ballet master at the Metropol-
itan Opera House for fifteen years,
as well as twelve "Gamby" girls.
"Desperate Sam" is the title of a
comedy short ccmpleted by Ray
Cozine at the Paramount Long Is-
land studios, this week, with Bert
Gordon featured. Larry Williams of-
ficiated at the camera.
George LeMaire and members of
"The Perfect Match" company are
resting up after a 24-hour stretch
spent at the Metropolitan Studios,
finishing up the picture. Ann But-
ler and George Mayo are featured in
ANER. SOUND STUDIOS Tfl
CARRY OUT NEW PROGRAI
The American Sound Recordin
studio has just undergone a complef
reorganization. Charles Steele Pete:
son is now general manager, with j
L. Thompson assisting, as busine;
manager.
The management has complete
banking arrangements, it is state(
which will enable them to carry ou
an ambitious production prograi
which includes 12 feature picture:
18 two reel "Kiddie Frolics" and 1
one reel subjects.
Production has been started o
"Surprise to All," a short subjeo
starring Rene Caron, female imper
sonator, who will be directed b
John Noble.
Fingerlin Cuba Bound
John W. Fingerlin, executive stu
dio manager of the Paramount Lonj
Island studio, and John Hammel o
Paramount's home office, left yester
day on the S. S. Orazava for a shor
business trip to Cuba.
During Mr. Fingerlin's absence, hi
office activities will be carried on h}:
Arthur Cozine, assistant to the ex
ecutive manager.
this Pathe comedy with Paul Bar-.
ron and others in support. Teo
Pahle handled the camera, with Wal-i,
ter Strenge aiding.
Helen {"Sugar") Kane, Para-t
mount star, joined the great arm,
of commuters last week by appear-:
ing at Proctor's theater in Newark\
as part of her present campaign tc'
make the vaudeville public "boop
boopa-doop" conscious.
"Money, Money, Money" is thu
box-office title of a Vitap^hone Va-j
riety which Edmund Joseph is pre-
paring to direct at the local Warner
workshop, with Homer Mason and
Marguerite Keeler featured.
The weather man must be having
lots of fun these days, Irvin Willatt
left Hollywood in the m,idst of a
cool spell which necessitated heavy
clothing. Upon arriving in Neto
York, he found this burg enjoying
spring-like weather which meant
changing back into lighter clothing.
When "The Bubble Party," by
John Hobble, is started tomorrow at
the Warner Vitaphone studios, most
of the men who played this skit in a
recent Lambs' Gambol, will appear
in their original roles. Arthur Hur-
ley will put the following through
their paces: George Sweet, Frank
Allworth, Don Dillaway, Arthur
Hartley and Griffin Crafts.
;unday, January 12, 1930
DAILY
*SEE AND HEAR'' By ^^^B^^Ul
From C\iaotic Experimentation to
Organizedi Co-operation
Chapter III
''Organization of An Industry
95
i'^LOWLY, very slowly, the industry was growing into the conscious-
^ ness of its own responsibility. The first years of the industry's
evelopment were of necessity chaotic. When keen men saw the com-
lercial possibilities in it, they set out in feverish haste on the world-old
uest for gold just as the Forty-niners did when word of the discovery
ame from Sutter's Hill in California. There was competition of the
ercest sort and for that matter there still is. There can be no monop-
•\y of brains, the keystone of picture production. Competition is
ssential to progress. But the ethics of the competition have evolved.
:hey have mounted constantly. The old careless, helter-skelter days
re over. The chieftains of the motion picture now realize their respon-
ibilities as custodians of not only one of the greatest industries in
he world but of possibly the most potent instrument in the world for
loral influence and education, and certainly one of the most universal
aediums of artistic expression. They realize that never before has
here existed any means by which the genius of a people could be so
wiftly and dramatically presented to all other people and they govern
hemselves accordingly.
From a business standpoint, the
lotion picture industry has settled
own and is operating along the
ound, common sense lines which
overn other American industries.
In the latter months of 1921, a
■rowing consciousness of responsibil-
ty — recognition of the motion pic-
ure as something greater than a
asual entertainment for the masses
-began to reveal itself. The indus-
ry committed itself to an active pol-
cy of betterment. Leaders in the
ndustry met and considered what
teps to take. The result was an as-
sociation of producers and distrib-
itors known as The Motion Picture
Producers and Distributors of Amer-
ca, Inc.
! The purposes of that association
/ere chiefly "to foster the common
iterests of those engaged in the mo-
iqn picture industry by establishing
ind maintaining the highest possible
noral and artistic standards of mo-
ion picture production, by develop-
ng the educational as well as the en-
ertainment value and the general
isefulness of the motion picture, and
:)y reforming abuses relative to the
ndustry."
These purposes were not to be sim-
ply a gentleman's agreement. They
vvere and are legal purposes of a
egally organized body. Nine com-
panies were represented at the or-
ganization of the Association. To-
lay twenty-four companies are trans-
:ribing those ideals into perform-
mces. Those companies are: Bray
Productions, Inc., The Caddo Co.,
Inc., Cecil B. De Mille Pictures Cor-
poration, Christie Film Company,
Eastman Kodak Company, Educa-
tional Film Exchanges, Inc., Elec-
trical Research Products, Inc., First
National Pictures, Inc., Fox Film
Corporation, D. W. Griffith, Inc., In-
spiration Pictures, Inc., Kinogram
Publishing Corporation, Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer Distributing Corpora-
tion, Paramount Famous Lasky Cor-
poration, Pathe Exchange, Inc., Prin-
cipal Pictures Corporation, RCA
Photophone, Inc., RKO Distributing
Corp., Hal Roach Studios, Inc., Sono-
Art Productions, Inc., United Artists
Corporation, Universal Pictures Cor-
poration, Vitagraph, Inc., Warner
Brothers Pictures, Inc.
Associated with the Motion Pic-
ture Producers and Distributors of
America is the Association of Mo-
tion Picture Producers of Califor-
nia, an organization designed to set
into practice the ideals of responsi-
bility and discharge of duty which
actuate every branch of the organized
and alert motion picture industry of
to-day.
The industry had by now passed
beyond the state of an entertainment
force only. The screen was being
used in many directions. It had be-
come an aid to the educator, an ally
of the scientist, the servant of clergy-
men, the friend of industries. How
were these other agencies experi-
menting with the motion picture to
get the best results from the screen?
We found isolated instances of
schools using pictures to help the
teacher. We found a few scientific
films in use. Churches were ready
to show religious pictures if they
could get the ones they wanted. In-
WILL H. HAYS
dustries were beginning to under-
stand that in addition to showing our
clothes, office equipment, machinery,
automobiles, furniture, architecture
to all parts of the world, films could
perform certain useful things for in-
dustry at home. Motion pictures
could teach employees better meth-
ods of operation, more skillful use of
tools, better ways of living, safety
methods. To all these legitimate de-
mands the association tujned its at-
tention.
To recite the activities undertaken
by the Motion Picture Producers and
Distributors of America would almost
require the time of their accomplish-
ment. Obviously the first needs were
to insure proper entertainment, to in-
sure proper support for the worth-
while pictures, and to lend assistance
wherever it was needed in making
the motion picture a greater servant
of the world.
The first move was to make sure
of the improvement in the whole-
someness of the entertainment. The
motion picture theater is a commu-
nity meeting house. There gather
the families — fathers, mothers, and
children. Motion picture success is
based largely upon its ability to
please the entire family and the suc-
cess that has come to the industry,
the real affection with which it is
regarded by the millions, is genuine
proof that the industry is succeed-
ing in that effort.
Many persons have asked, "Why
haven't we seen in the movie manv
of those recent books and plays that
deal in themes and situations and
topics which in previous years were
discussed only in whispers"? The
industry was determined that this
type of book and play should not be-
come the prevalent type of motion
picture and to prevent this, set up
The Formula, which operates as fol-
lows:
When any member company of the
Motion Picture Producers and Dis-
tributors of America is offered the
screen rights to a book or play which
that member believes is objection-
able, the Association is so notified.
If the judgment of the member
company is confirmed, the author is
advised. He may present to the As-
sociation his reasons why the story
shall not be rejected; if it is finally
decided that the story is unsuitable
then the author and all the member
companies of the Association are
notified.
After a story has been rejected the
author may prepare a new story with
the unsuitable material removed and
with a new title which does not in
any way suggest the old title. He
may use the proper dramatic inci-
dents and interest making certain
only of the elimination of the unsuit-
able material. Then the author may
submit such a new story to the pro-
ducing companies for picturization, as
in the original instance, with the dis-
tinct understanding that the film shall
not be publicized or advertised in any
way that will connect the new stor_y
with the old and that it shall not be
presented in any way that will mis-
lead theatergoejs. If this is not
done, then the company members,
thus having their attention directed
to the subject in question, have the
opportunity of avoiding the mistake
which the picturization of the novel
or play would be.
The method, which is of course
thoroughly legal and which has
proved efficient, is not censorship in
any sense of the word. No censor-
ship could have brought about the
results which have been attained. At
the same time, the formula does not,
by any possible interpretation, limit
the production of vital or artistic
pictures. Any method which did
that would fail absolutely.
(Continued Toinorrotv)
Copyright, 1929, by
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors
of America
TO-MORROW
Second Installment of Chapter III
"Organization Of An
Industry"
Marshalling the forces for
efficient co-operation.
Acquaint yourself with the back-
ground of the film business by
reading this fine serial.
EVERY DAY
in
THE FILM DAILY
THE
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DAILV
Sunday, January 12, 1930
Academy Surveys Achievements of 1929
REVIEW ACTIVITIES OE
COAST PRODUCTION BODY
Conciliation
The Conciliation Committee with the con
ciliation policy of the Academy as one of
the cornerstones of the institution is based
on the principle of mutual understanding and
is not compulsory in its operation. Com-
plaints may be filed by any person or com-
pany in the production industry against any
other person or company in the industry
whether members of the Academy or not.
Each complaint is first considered by the
Secretary, who may endeavor to effect an
amicable adjustment without reference to a
committee. Frequently such adjustments are
secured even before formal filing. Should
no settlement be reached the case then goes
to the Executive Committee of the Branch
to which the complainant belongs or would
belong if a member of the Academy. For
example, matters involving actors go to the
Actors' Executive Committee, questions re-
garding stories and writers go to the Writers'
Executive Committee, and so on. The Exe-
cutive Committee to whom a matter is thus
referred then proceeds to examine the com-
plaint together with the response, if any has
been received, and endeavors if possible to
bring about an adjustment. Failing in that,
the Executive Committee refers the com-
plaint to the Conciliation Committee of the
Academy, composed of one representative
from each Branch. The Conciliation Commit-
tee may then make further efforts at con-
ciliation or may proceed to a hearing of the
facts, after giving due notice to each party
to the controversy. In the language of the
Constitution and By-Laws of the Academy,
it may hold such hearing "if no answer
be interposed on the complaint alone."
To insure absolute freedom from prejudice
it is provided that when a member of the
Conciliation Committee "be either complain-
ant or respondent or be employed by or in
partnership with any person, firm or cor-
poration appearing either as complainant or
respondent, such person shall be disquali-
fied to sit on the Conciliation Committee."
His place is filled by appointment of the
President, from the Branch to which the dis-
qualified member belongs, with the approval
of the Executive Committee of such branch.
Of the 30 cases during the past year which
could not be disposed of without formal
filing of complaints for action by the Execu-
tive Committees or the Conciliation Commit-
tee, 21 were disposed of and 9 were pending
December 31, 1929. Of the 21 cases dis
posed of 19 were favorable to the complain-
ants.
Merit Awards
In token of their achievements having been
judged the most outstanding in motion pic
tures during the year 1927-28 awards of
merit are annually conferred by the Academy
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences upon a
selected group after careful consideration of
all feature pictures and judgment and de-
cision by competent boards of judges. The
Academy trophy is a statuette in gold-bronze.
For achievements during the year ending
July 31, 1928, these awards were presented
to the following at a dinner on May 16,
1929:
First Awards
Emil Jannings, for distinguished perform-
ances in "Way of All Flesh" and "'The Last
Command."
Janet Gaynor, for distinguished perform-
ances in "Seventh Heaven," "Street Angel"
and "Sunrise."
Frank Borzage, for distinguished achieve-
ment in directing "Seventh Heaven."
Lewis Milestone, for distinguished achieve-
ment in directing "Two Arabian Knights."
Ben Hecht, for distinguished achievement
in writing the original story for "Under-
world."
Benjamin Glazer, for distinguished achieve-
ment in adaptation of "Seventh Heaven."
Joe W. Farnham, for distinguished achieve-
ment in writing titles of "Telling the World"
and "Fair Co-Ed."
Charles Rosher, for distinguished achieve-
ment in cinematography of "Sunrise."
Karl Struss, for distinguished achievement
in cinematography of "Sunrise."
William Cameron Menzies, for distinguish
ed achievements in art direction of "The
Tempest" and "The Dove."
Roy J. Pomeroy, for distinguished engi-
neering achievements in "Wings."
Paramount-Famous Lasky Corporation, for
production of outstanding photoplay, "Wings."
Fox Film Corporation, for artistic quality
of "Sunrise."
Special Awards
Warner Brothers, for producing "The Jazz
Singer," marking an epoch in motion picture
history.
Charles Chaplin, for his versatility and
genius in writing, acting, directing and
producing "The Circus."
Honorable Mention
Richard Barthelmess, for his performances
in "The Noose" and "The Patent Leather
Kid."
Louise Dresser for her performance in "A
Ship Comes In."
Herbert Brenon, for directing "Sorrel and
Son."
King Vidor, for directing "The Crowd."
Ted Wilde for directing "Speedy."
Lejos Biro for writing "'The Last Com
mand."
Alfred Cohn for adapting "The Jazz
Singer."
Anthony Coldeway, for adapting "Glorious
Betsy."
George Marion, Jr., for writing titles of
"Oh Kay."
Gerald Duffy for writing titles of "The
Life of Helen of Troy."
George Barnes for cinematography of "Sa-
die Thompson," "The Devil Dancer" and
"Magic Flame."
Rochus Gliese for art direction of "Sun-
rise."
Harry Oliver for art direction of "Seventh
Heaven."
Nugent Slaughter, for engineering effects
in "The Jazz Singer."
Ralph Hammeras, for engineering effects
in "The Life of Helen of Troy."
Fox Company for Seventh Heaven."
Caddo Company for The Racket."
Paramount-Famous-Lasky Corporation for
"Chang."
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for "The Crowd."
The awards for the year ending July 31,
1929, will be announced early in 1930. Board
of judges from the different branches have
been passing on the nominations submitted by
the Academy membership. Seven awards
will be conferred as follows:
1. Actor — Best performance or performan-
ces, talking or silent, with special reference
to character portrayal, comedy or dramatic
rendition and speech and diction, if em
ployed.
2. Actress — Best performance or perform
ances, talking or silent, with special refer-
ence to character portrayal, comedy or dra-
matic rendition and speech and diction, ii
employed.
3. Director — Best achievement or achieve-
ments in the art of direction, talking or
silent, comedy or drama, with special refer-
ence to character developments, originality of
treatment, coordination of sound or audible
speech, if employed, and excellence of crafts-
manship in directing as a whole.
4. Writer — Best achievement or achieve-
ments in writing for the screen, silent or
talking, original or adaptation, with special
reference to construction, originality of
treatment, character development, theme, con-
sistency, dialogue, and general excellence of
the whole.
5. Cinematographer — Best achievement or
achievements in cinematography with sjjecial
reference to photographic art and quality.
6. Art Director — Best achievement or
achievements in set designing with special
reference to art quality, correct detail, story
application, and originality.
7. Production — Best motion picture pro-
duction, silent or talking, drama, comedy,
or musical production, with special reference
to quality, public appeal, general excellence
and all elements that contribute to a motion
picture's greatness.
Technical Administration
The Academy serves as a clearing house
for the collection of technical data in the
motion picture production industry and in-
formation on non-competitive subjects and
their distribution to the industry in general.
The work of the Technical Bureau of the
Association of Motion Picture Producers,
Inc., was taken over by the Academy early
in January, 1930, and supplemented the
Academy's previous technical activities.
In the organization of the Producers-Tech
nicians Joint Committee a number of the
technical activities of the Academy have been
grouped under special and responsible direc-
tion in keeping ^ith the importance and re
sponsibility of this phase of service to the
industry. The Producers-Technicians Joint
Committee includes:
Irving G. Thalberg, Chairman; Sol Wurt-
zel, M. C. Levee, Fred W. Beetson, Walter
L. Stern, Nugent H. Slaughter, H. Keith
Weeks, William Sistrom; Lester Cowan, Sec-
retary, H. o. Knox, Frederick M. Sammis,
J. T Reed, J. A. Ball, Gerald F. Rackett,
F. E. Pelton, Frank Woods
The three initial projects being adminis
tered directly by the committee include: (1)
investigation of present devices and perlec
tion ot an improved device to silence tht
motion picture camera; (2) analysis of sound
picture set materials and construction from
the acoustical standpoint; (3) continuation oi
the research sponsored by the Academy into
improved studio lighting and tests and survey
of efforts to silence the studio arc lamp.
Other projects will be taken up as these are
completed, the policy of the committee being
to concentrate on problems of immediatel>
practical significance. Much of the work ol
the committee is being assisted by coopera
tion of Electrical Research Products, inc.,
RCA Photophone Corporation, and other
equipment companies.
Correlation of Theater and Studio
Practices
For the first time during the past year the
Academy services were extended to the prob-
lems immediately affecting motion picture the
aters as well as studios.
Correlation of important difference in prac
tice between studio camera apertures and
projector apertures used in theaters was ac
complished during the past year through a
committee representing the Academy Tech
nicians' Branch, the American Society ot
Cinematographers, Chapter No. 7 of the Amer
ican Projection Society, and the Pacific
Coast Section of the Society of Motion Pic
cure Engineers after a nationwide survey.
It was recommended that as a temporary
measure all studios and cinematographers
using sound-on-film methods should compose
all vital portions of the picture within a
rectangle 0.620 by 0.835 inches marked on
the ground glass of the camera. It was also
recommended that theaters which make a
practice of re-establishing the full screen pro
portions of sound-on-film pictures do so by
the use of an aperture whose size would be
0.600 by 0.800 inches on the basis of pro
jection on the level, the horizontal center of
the picture coinciding with the horizontal
center of the S.M.P.E. Standard Aperture.
Upon the publication of this resolution the
major Hollywood studios adopted the mark
ings, which were also made standards of the
Society of Motion Picture Engineers at the
convention in Toronto.
A committee appointed in the fall of 1929
studied the makeup of leaders and reel as
sembly in an effort to bring together the best
features of present practice which varies
widely among studios and exchanges. Speci
fications drawn with a view to their value
to the producer and distributor, adaptabilitji
to laboratory practice, and general utility to
projectionists will be presented for standardi-
zation in the industry early in 1930. Lengths
of the various sections of the leader and
changeover cues will be made standard.
A committee is studying the practical as
pects of the problem resulting from the fact
that screen illumination in theaters, studios,
and laboratories varies to an extreme degree.
The committee's work will be guided towaty,'
securing minimum conditions of illumination
efficiency within the reach of the largest pos
sible number of motion picture theaters so
that the density of prints may be adapted to
these conditions and the quality of projec
tion throughout the country improved.
SOUND
HAS PROVEN
Publications
In addition to the publications for the
membership two general books have been au-^^
thorized by the Academy and are now in^^
process of editing and publication. A volume^^
to be titled "Outline of the Motion Picture"
intended for general circulation and also as
an educational textbook is based on lectures
deivered at an Academy sponsored course in
the University of Southern California and
will be published jointly by the Academy
and the University.
The Academy's Technical Digest is heins
issued in the form of serial papers and will
also l>e issued in book form. Based upon
lectures in the Academy's School in Funda-
mentals of Sound Recording and Reproduc
tion for Motion Pictures, it contains articles
by the principal sound experts on various
aspects of sound recording by both disc atio
film methods.
College Affairs ||
The auspices of the Academy's College Af-''
fairs Committee have been extended to es
tablishment of several desirable contracts he
tween universities and the motion picture In
dustry during the past year.
Possibly the most outstanding of these was
the introducion of the firs courses in appre
elation of the motion picture in major Amer
ican Universities. With the cooperation of
the College Affairs Committee and Academy
members who delivered twelve of the lee
tures. the course, "Introduction to the Pho-
toplay" was introduced into the curriculum
of the University of Southern California.
Assistance of the Academy was later ex
tended toward a similar course at Stanford
L'niversity.
A delegation representing the Academy
took part in the exercises at Stanford Univer
sity which marked the semi-centennial of
the early researches in photography of mo
tion conducted by I.eland Stanford and Ed
ward Muybridge,
Academy Sound School
With the completion of the tenth lecture
demonstration before the fourth section o.
students, the Academy School in Fundamen
tals of Sound Recording and Reproduction
for Motion Pictures came to a successful end
December 16. In the four sections of the
school, 565 studio employees had been giver,
two months and a half of competent and an
thoritative Instruction by the leading sound j
experts in the industry. Attendance in tlie
four sections, to which enrollment had been
limited, continued at an average of approxi-
mately 100 students throughout the course,
and the interest and expressions of satl=
faction from the students and studio exe
cutives testify to the success of the school.
The first of its kind in the motion picture
industry, and a pioneering step in industrial
self-education, the Academy School had its
nflicial origin in a meeting of the Producers
Branch July 31. This meeting, under the
chairmanship of B. P. Schulberg, offered the
recommendation to the Academy Board thnt
a course in technical instruction be made
available to studio employpp=
Extension of this educational work within
the production industry is projected for the
coming year.
Preview Service
Committees representing national organiza
tions are previewing new productions almost
daily in the Academy's projection theater hy
arrangement between the Motion Picture Pro
ducers and Distributors of America, Inc..
and the various organizations. Those now
participating are the Parent-Teachers Asso-
ciation. Women's University Club, D. A. R.-
General Federation of Women's Clubs ami
American Library Ass'n, International Fed
eratlon of Catholic Alumnae, and Y. M. C. A.
Ehe
rsou"-
John Eberson, one of Americans
leading theatre architects, will
edit a special construction, re-
construction and re-equipment
section in THE 1930 FILM
DAILY YEAR BOOK,
Mr, Eberson's extensive ex-
perience as a theatre architect
plus the fact that he is the
originator of the atmospheric
theatre idea makes his state-
ments of such tremendous im-
portance that everyone engaged
in the building or operating of
theatres will be especially inter-
ested in this section of the
1930 Year Book,
GOTHAM GREETS T
Radio Grand Flagship
Drops Anchor at $2 Carroll,
N.Y.Jan. 14th... Big Guns
Primed to Blaze Away
at B'way Gross Records...
Directed by . . .
LUTHER REED
who created "Rio Rita"
Music by Vincent Youmans. Story
by Herbert Fields; lyrics by
ClifFord Grey, Leo Rubin and
Irving Caesar
JACK
OAK I E
ON GRAND JOY BENDER
POLLY WALKER and hundreds of singers,
players, dancers and beautiful girls . . . .
»VN DREADNAUGHT
Shells Los Angeles in Stu-
pendous Opening Week
and Batters Orpheum All-
time Record to Smoking
Smithereens! Shoots Gobs
of Coin in All Directions . . .
Decks aring with the tap of dancing feet. . . Mighty choruses
swelling into the rapturous strains of ''Hallelujah'' and many
new smash hits. Roistering sea ballads . . . enchanting love
songs and haunting spirituals!
T
THE
10
f:mm'i«Tiuiim •Maku
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
Attitude of the Critics
Defended By One of Them
THE most unfair attack upon
the critics is upon the score
of trying to be entertaining and
personal. Just why dulhiess
should be regarded as one of the
requisites of dramatic reviewing
it is difficult to understand. Since
it is the gravest of sins in the
theater, one might expect it to be
thought equally heinous in play
reporting. Unless the reviewer
is reasonably lively, unless he
provides something of a side
show, no one is going to pay any
attention to him, and he may be
gentle and constructive all over
the place and you won't be able
to perceive it. As for being per-
sonal, it must be obvious that a
piece of criticism can be nothing
else, and that the franker it is in
that respect the fairer it will be
in the opportunities provided for
checking up on it.
Richard Watts, Jr., m
New York "Herald Tribune"
Remarkable Progress Made
By Talkers in One Year
THERE was no stage comedy
in 1929 so uproariously fun-
ny as was the film "The Cock-
Eyed World." "Bulldog Drum-
mond" and "Madame X," with
voice and sound, were brilliant
dramatic productions. And
"Married in Hollywood," "The
Broadway Melody," "Rio Rita"
and "Hallelujah" represented an
astonishing variety of musical
productions of the first order.
Nothing on Broadway surpassed
them. This is worth notice, since
it must be remembered that lit-
tle more than a year has been de-
voted seriously to the applica-
tion of the sound device. If the
best of the snoken drama and
musical comedy can be equaled
in the audible pictures after one
bare year of progress, what may
five years bring?
Qiiinn Martin in
New York "World"
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
EDDIE QUILLAN
worked in vaudeville
j^^
DAILV
Sunday, January 12, 1930
■I
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
VT D. GOLDEN of the M. P. Division of the Dept. of Com-
•^ * merce, popped in the first thing Friday morn, gave us the
low-down on pictures abroad and now is back in Washington.
* * * ♦
Dewey Bloom, representative for Gertrude Lawrence, who
recently left the Mt. Sinai minus a 'tissue' and now is up in
Montreal trying to recuperate. Before leaving Dewey planned
a special showing of "Candlelight" for the press, scheduled thi.^-
Wednesday at the Empire. Of course he would pick a mati-
nee Here's one for the exploiteers, M. Witmark & Sons
effected a tie-up with Peoples Gas Co. of Chicago with "Singin'
in the Bathtub." The Gas Co., in its monthly publication,
spread itself with a two column cut and suggested an automatic
water heater
* * * *
Joe Burke, Philadelphia lad, teamed with Al Dubin, is
credited with the biggest array of song hits during 1929, so
says Witmark. But you will admit the kid put over some nif-
ties for the Warner Vitaphone productions Eddie Dow-
ling had another luncheon cast his way. On Monday Ed will
be guest of honor at the Advertising Men's Post No. 2 Ameri-
can Legion, at the Army-Navy Club, N. Y
* * • *
Over at the Fox office a national campaign is on for selec-
tion of titles suitable for production. Everyone connected with
the organization has the opportunity to submit titles and the
winner to share in on the dough. Not a bad idea, but we sure
would hate to wade through some of them Bernard
Pollack, sales manager for Witmark, is scheduled to leave on
a tour to the Coast soon
* * * *
Pathe stepped out and signed Maurice Coons, short stor\-
writer, who now is en route to Culver City, Pathe producing
grounds. Coons, under the pen name of Armitage Trail, flings
stuff into many periodicals. He also has a few novels on his
list of works Eleanor Baldwin Cass, fencer, who made
a picture for Pathe some months ago, leaves for the Coast Sat-
urday Dinn'tri Tionikin, Russian composer and concert
pianist, leaves for the Emmgeeem Coast studios Saturday where
he will begin work on the first of a series of numbers he ha>
composed Clarence MacKain, formerly connected with
the Columbia home office, has resigned.
Don Hancock was operated on for appendicitis Friday at
St. Elizabeth's Hospital and was reported doing very nicely.
Who's Who in the various companies in the indus-
try is comprehensively covered in the forthcoming
1930 FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK.
JANUARY 11-12-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FLM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who on these days are cele-
brating their birthdays:
January 11th
Porter E. Evans
Earl Baldwin
Chester Conklin
Agnes Chrintine Johnston
Ernest Pascal
Warner P. Richmond
January 12th
Lew Collins
Milton Sills
Nicholas Grinde
Marvin Schenck
Hank Linet
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
SINCE WE published that article
about Warren Nolan's flair for
literary style in his publicity for
United Artists, we have been swamp-
ed with manuscripts from aspiring ;
authors all over the LInited States.
This kolyum certainly goes east,
north, south and west, and it is all
we can do to keep it from going to
the devil. This morn we are in re-
ceipt of the following:
3 Rivers Ranch,
Butte, Mont.
Dear Editor: I am enclosing sev-
eral poems of my best work which
ought to please you as much as that
manuscript from Mr. Nolan. I don't
think it was so hot, but then you're
the editor, and probably know more
about it than I do. I will accept
your usual rates, but of course will
expect more after it is printed. I am
known as the Poet Laureate of Butte
and the West is proud of me. Yours
truly, Hubert Englebert Block (Poet
Laureate).
Mr. Block sends us four poems
hitherto unpublished. They are "The
Birthplace of a Soul," "Murder,'"
"October Evening on the Butte," and
the one appearing below. After you
read "Regret," you will probably
want to read "Murder," or feel like
it. Then if "Murder" goes good,
we'll try "The Birthplace of a Soul"
on you. This poet Block certainly
has something. What it is we're not
<iuite sure. So wade into
Regret
Why should I live?
The world is cold;
Why should I live
Till I am old?
'Tis best to die
In bleak despair
As ivell in Butte
As anywhere.
(Editor's Note: Why not?)
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Famous Players reported dropping
Industrial Dept.
"Madame X" screen rights report-
ed purchased by Sam Goldwyn.
Maxwell Karger, Metro director
general, coming to New York to pro-
duce.
B. S. Moss secures control of
Dyckman theater. New York.
THE
iSunday, January 12, 1930
DAILY
11
Newspaper Opinions
"Seven Keys to Baldpate"
5 I RKO
Earl Carroll, N. Y.
* ' AMERICAN—* * * The audience seemed
ilhoroughly to enjoy the show, and it, in turn,
should enjoy a pleasant run on Broadway.
DAILY NEWS—* * * It dashes on its
way from first reel to last without a letup
lin action. Smooth, suspenseful script, snap-
I'py dialogue and swell performances — of which
[Richard's is just one of many. It doesn't
lindeed seem like a Dix starring production,
ihecause Director Reginald Barker has given
[everybody such a good break. * * *
EVENING GRAPHIC—* * * Dix is, as
usual, enthusiastic in his work and has that
easy, informal way of delivering his dialogue
which suggests a little Dix extemporizing to
good advantage. Miriam Seegar, the blonde.
I who played a second role in "The Love Doc
I tor," is a cute ingenue.* * *
! EVENING WORLD—* * * This old Earl
! Derr Biggers story, which was dramatized
i by George M. Cohan and which has also been
: seen upon the silent screen, still has its
I comic appeal, although there are times when
it does display a slight senility. There are
times when it creaks a bit, but Dix and his
very good company put it over here with a
bang. * • *
EVENING SUN—* * * Yet this talkie is
an excellent transcription of the affair. Who
can tamper with a near masterpiece? Mr,
Dix has helped it in more ways than one.
Going into the S. R. O. regions of RKO,
he has become a very admirable actor for this
sort of thing. ♦ ♦ •
TELEGRAM—* * * Mr. Dix gives a
smooth and finished performance and demon-
strates that he is an accomplished impersona-
tor of light comedy roles. His work in the
film is ot all times natural and convincing.
TIMES—* * * In its present form it is
far more effective than it was as Douglas
MacLean's silent picture of three years ago.
It is one of those fanciful flights that com-
pels one to withhold crticism until the de
nouement. In fact, it is an adventure which
virtually defies derogatory comments. • « *
TRIBUNE — * * * The direction is smooth
and generally expert, the acting is in the
proper mood of semi-serious make-believe,
and the production, while it lacks the atmos-
pheric brilliance of, say, "Bulldog Drum-
mond," is shrewd and sprightly. The only
trouble is that there is reason to fear that
the story is beginning to wear just a trifle
thin from constant use. * * *
WORLD—* * * Mr. Dix, when he as
sumes an attitude of mild derision in han-
dling his role, is at his best. He is a com-
petent young player, and should do well as
Kadio's fair-haired boy. ♦ * *
Mrs. Harris Continues Managing
Elkhart, Ind. — Mrs. A. M. Harris
remains as manager of the Orpheum
with the acquisition of the house by
Harry Lerner. Sound equipment
was recently installed.
Forest Installs RCA
Roonville, Ind. — RCA Photophone
has been installed at the Forest's
"Temple of Shadowland" theater.
St. Joseph Rialto Improved
St. Joseph, Mo. — After having been
closed for improvements and instal-
lation of sound, the Rialto has re-
opened, according to manager Fred
Greenberg.
Huntley Orders Sound
Sebastopol, Cal. — Manager Hunt-
ley of the Starland has ordered sound
equipment.
Cowan Quits Fox St. Louis
St. Louis — Lynn Cowan, master of
ceremonies at the Fox, has departed
for the Coast where he is consider-
ing offers to make talking pictures.
A DIRECT NEWS SBRVICB
COVERING DEVELOPMENTS
IN AMERICA'S IMPORTANT
OVERSEAS MARKETS
RIGHT TO CENSOR TALKERS
IS SOUGHT IN GERMANY
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Censorship of talkers
is provided in one of the important
amendments to the Cinema Law now
before the Reichstag in Berlin, ac-
cording to the M. P. Division of the
Dept. of Commerce. Other amend-
ments include the imposing of heav-
ier penalties for the admission of
juveniles to "A" pictures, and giving
local authorities the power to ban a
film temporarily for reasons of pub-
lic order pending a new decision of
the censors. Banned pictures can be
exported if they do not impair Ger-
man prestige, the amendments state.
SOVKINO NEGOTIATING FOR
RCA SOUND-ON-FILM SETS
Moscow — Sovkino, official produc-
ing film company, is understood ne-
gotiating with RCA for the purchase
of a quantity of sound-on-film ma-
chines. E. O. Heyl, London execu-
tive of RCA will soon leave for New
York where negotiations are being
conducted.
"White Shadows" Now Silent
Berlin — "White Shadows in the
South Seas" will now be distributed
in Germany as a silent film, it is re-
ported.
India Taxes Imported Films
Calcutta — The government of Ni-
zam of Hyderabad has decided to
levy a tax of a little over six cents
per foot on all films imported to In-
dia. The trade is expected to be hit
heavy by this new tax.
56 Censored in Great Britain
Washingtcn Burcuu of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — A total of 56 new
features were censored in Great
Britain during 1929, according to sta-
tistics to the British Board of Cen-
sors.
P. C. T. House Closed
London — The Long Row Picture
House on Market St. has closed as
a result of talkers. The house was
too small to install sound equipment
and could not keep up with wired
houses. P.C.T. owned the theater.
Filer Appointed Manager
London — S. Filer has been appoint-
ed manager of the Pallidum, Peters-
field, recently acquired by Messrs. H.
Filer and S. Shinebaum. He will also
manage the Electric Cinema.
Foreign
Markets
By DON C. GILLETTE
Wants Sunday Shows
London — Contending that
workers were as much entitled
to attend a kinema as other
tolk were entitled to play golt
on Sunday, the question of
Sunday shows has again come
up for consideration here.
Marx Forms First German
Circuit of Music Halls
Berlin — Formation of the first Ger-
man music hall chain has begun with
acquisition by Herr Jules Marx ol
three leading music halls, the Drie
Linden, Leipzig; the Flora, Ham
burg; the Apollo, Manheim. Marx
owns the Scala and Plaza, picture
houses, and has arranged to have Al
Jolson appear at the Scala shortly.
Advent of Sound Films
Incurs Debt for Pro Patria
London — That the advent of sound
films hit distributors is indicated in
the report of Pro Patria Films for
two years ending Sept. 30, last. The
debit for the past two years has
reached $126,020, which was chiefly
incurred during the past six months
when there was no demand for silent
pictures. However, the outlook for
the company looks brighter now that
the demand for silents has become
reestablished and with the company
also distributing sound and talking
pictures without any substantial in-
crease in overhead.
Century Kinema Opens
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Opening of the
Century Kinema in Benoni recently
marked the 100th bioscope in So.
Africa operated by Kinemas Ltd., ac-
cording to Ass't Trade Commissioner
E. B. Lawson, Johannesburg.
"London Melody" in Work
London. — Work has begun on
"London Melody" which is being pro-
duced by British Screen Productions
at Worton Hall, Isleworth. Donald
Stuart is actively cooperating with
Geoffrey Mailns on the picture.
"Throw of Dice" Release Dates
London — -Pro Patria announces
that "A Throw of Dice," the all-
Indian film, will be released in Lon-
don on May 12, 1930, and in the
provinces two weeks later.
"Jazz Singer" Hits 1,000th Mark
Paris. — "The Jazz Singer" has
reached its 1,000th performance at the
Aubert Palace.
French Director Dead
Paris — Jean Manoussi, director, re-
cently died. He directed "The Mir-
age de Paris" and "Ma Mason de
Saint Cloud."
FILM DAILY CORRESPON-
DENTS IN WORLD CAPITALS
FLASH OVERSEAS NEWS BT
RADIO AND CABLE
EXHIBITORS WANT
E GOOD SILENT FILMS
Leicester, England — Demand for
silent films is still strong here, a re-
cent meeting of the C.E.A. reveals.
Exhibitors, who have asked produc-
ers to continue the silent form of
screen entertainment, have been suc-
cessful in having a resolution passed
asking the General Council, through
a committee of independent theater
owners, to formulate a scheme to en-
sure a continuous supply of good
silents and to increase that of talkie
product on an economic basis.
CLAIMS BRITISH QUOTA ACT
NOT UPHELD BYEXHIBITORS
London — The President of the
Board of Trade uttered a direct warn-
ing to exhibitors with regard to quota
fulfillment recently when he said that
certain British studios have closed
down because the quota of British
films had not been enforced by theater
owners. He also said that if no ac-
tion was taken, the Government
would be forced to maintain the pro-
visions of the Films Act.
Germany Censors Twelve
American Films in Nov.
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Twelve American
features were among the ii censored
during November by the Reichstag in
Berlin, according to the M. P. Divi-
sion of the Dept. of Commerce. The
balance consisted of 16 German made
films and 17 foreign. This compares
with 16 German and 23 foreign films
censored during October.
Rename B. I. P. Film
London — British International Pic-
tures have put into production "Els-
tree Calling," a musical talkie which
will star all the famous headliners of
the stage, screen and radio world.
Adrian Brunei, director of "The Con-
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at the English studio.
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Sunday, January 12, 1930
^'No, No, Nanette"
with
Alexander Gray and Bernice Claire
(All-Talker)
First Nat'l Time, 1 hr., 37 otitis.
SU REFIRE ENTERTAIN-
MENT FOR EVERYBODY. MUS-
ICAL FARCE THAT HAS
ABOUT EVERYTHING. BER-
NICE CLAIRE A KNOCKOUT.
Musical farce. Popular stage
piece given modern trimmings and
produced with pep and general high
quality. Bernice Claire, the "Na-
nette" of the story, looks like star-
ring material. She's got a lot of big-
time stuff. The plot deals with a
Bible manufacturer who gets in all
sorts of jams, innocently enough,
when he sponsored an attractive
femme in a musical show. The situ-
ations, although familiar, are the sort
that can't miss, especially when given
the brand of acting this picture sells
to the audience. Color sequences for
the most part are splendid but some-
times blurry. Altogether it's a talk-
er which is mighty good entertain-
ment from first to last reel.
Cast: Bernice Claire, Alexander Gray,
Lucien Littlefield, Louise Fazenda, Lilyan
Tashman, Bert Roach, Zasu Pitts, Mildred
Harris, Henry Stockbridge and Jocelyn Lee.
Director: Clarence Badger; Author, Otto
Harbach ; Adaptor, Howard Emmett Rogers ;
Dialoguer. Beatrice Van; Editor, Frank
Mandel ; Cameraman, Sol Polito ; Monitor
Man, Not listed.
Direction, okay ; Photography, generally
fine.
Eddy
Ken Maynard in
"Senor Americano"
with Kathryn Crawford
(All-Talker)
Universal Time 1 hr., 5 min^.
UNUSUALLY GOOD WEST-
ERN OF OLD CALIFORNIA
DAYS WITH LOTS OF ACTION
AND A MEXICAN BACK-
GROUND FOR THE ROMANCE.
Ken Maynard just about runs the
gamut of superhuman feats as the
hero of this Western, which is based
on the conquest of California and the
annexation of the territory by the
United States. Maynard plays the
role of a cavalry lieutenant who is
sent on scouting duty right in the
Mexican fold. Disguised as a cabai-
lero, he not only rounds up the de-
sired information but makes a mu-
tual heart strike with a charming
senorita (Kathryn Crawford) and
gets the lowdown on the villain who
is plotting to do the girl's father out
of his properties. Every reel it
packed with action, which comes fast
and furious. There are plenty of as-
sorted fights, dashing horsemanship
and other appropriate activities. Also
a couple of pleasing songs. Harry
J. Brown directed with a punch.
Cast: Ken Maynard, Kathryn Crawford,
Frank Beale, Gino Corrado, Frank Yaconelli,
J. P. McGowan, Tarzan.
Director, Harry J. Brown; Author, Helmer
Bergman, Henry McCarthy ; Adaptor, Ben-
nett Cohen ; Dialoguer, Not Usted ; Editor,
Fred Allen; Cameraman, Ted McCord ;
Monitor Man, Not listed.
Direction, hrstclass ; Photography, good.
Gillette
"Mexican Rose"
with Barbara Stanwyck, Sam,
Hardy, William Janney
(All-Talker)
Columbia Time, 1 hr,
GENERALLY SATISFACTORY
PICTURE ABOUT GAMBLING,
LOVE AND INFIDELITY BE-
LOW THE BORDER.
Drama with a Mexican gambling
resort background. The proprietor
(Sam Hardy) kicks out his wife
(Barbara Stanwyck) for cheating. To
get even, she hikes up to a Cailfor-
nia college and marries the gambler's
nice kid brother (William Janney),
who thinks the elder boy is in the
goldmining business down below the
border. The newlyweds pick the
Mexican resort for their honeymoon,
and the big brother has to swap his
joint for a real goldmine in order to
keep the innocent girl from getting
wise. In the end, the promiscuous
girl is driven to suicide by jumping
off a cliff, a rather weak climax since
it is only reported by word of mouth,
and also because the alluring attrac-
tiveness of Miss Stanwyck is bound
to walk off with the audience's sym-
pathy. Otherwise nicely directed, and
Janney acts promisingly.
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Sam Hardy, Wil-
liam Janney, Louis Natheaux, Arthur Rankin,
Harry Vejar, Louis King, Julia Beharano.
Director, Erie C. Kenton; Author, Gladys
Lehman; Adaptor, Norman Houston; Di-
aloguers, Gladys Lehman and Norman Hous-
ton ; Eklitor, Leon Barsha ; Cameraman, Ted
Tezlaff; Monftor Man, John T. Livadary.
Direction, okay; Photography, good.
Gillette
**The Racketeer"
with Robert Armstrong, Carol
Lombard
(All-Talker)
Pathe Time, 1 hr., 6 mins.
RATES AVERAGE PROGRAM
NUMBER WITH FAMILIAR
PLOT OF UNDERWORLD.
GOOD WORK OF ARMSTRONG:
AND LOMBARD HOLD IT UP.
Drama of the underworld. This !
is a rehash of several racketeer stor-
ies that have preceded it. It has
nothing notworthy to pull it out of
the rut. The action is rather thin,
and it is overloaded with dialogue.
Robert Armstrong is good as the
rich racketeer who befriends the girl
and helps her dope addict sweetheart
to stage a comeback, for which the
girl promises to marry him. She
sticks to her promise, but the cops
get the racketeer with their bullets,
leaving her free to marry her sweet-
heart. Carol Lombard proves a real
surprise, and does her best work to
date. In fact this is the first oppor-
tunity she has had to prove that
she has the stuff to go over. With
looks, and a good trouping sense,
she also has the personality.
Cast : Robert Armstrong, Carol Lombard,
Roland Drew, Jeanette LofF, John Loder,
Paul Hurst, Winter Hall, Winifred Harris,
Kit Guard, Al Hill, Bobbie Dunn, Hedda
Hopper, Bub Fine.
Director, Howard Higgin; Author, Paul
Gangelin ; Adaptor, the same ; Dialoguer, A.
A. Kline; E^tor, Doane Harrison; Camera-
man, David Abel; Monitor Men, D. A. Cut-
ler. C. M. Wiches.
Direction, ordinary ; Photography, good.
Narrower
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"Throw of the Dice"
(Silent)
Brit. Inst. Time, 1 hr., 10 mins,
EXCEPTIONALLY FINE FOR-
EIGN ROMANCE WITH ALL-
HINDU CAST AND AN "ARA-
BIAN NIGHTS" STORY THAT
OUGHT TO HAVE WIDE AP-
PEAL.
Adventurous romance with an all-
Hindu cast and produced in native
atmosphere. Story is like an "Ara-
bian Nights" tale, depicting the con-
flicts of two rival kiggs, inveterate
gamblers, who desire the same come-
ly maid for their queen. In an all-
night crap-shooting contest just be-
fore one of the chiefs is to marrv
the fair one, the two sovereigns stake
their crowns and kingdoms on a
throw, and the villainous one wins
through trickery. He is exposed in
the end, however, and there is a fade-
out in the approved fashion. Though
fundamentally a simple story, there
is an effective simplicity and smooth-
ness in the way it is unfolded, while
the natural scenery possesses such a
compelling beauty that the picture
ought to be welcomed as a rare treat
by almost any class of audience.
Seeta Devi, the heroine, is just about
as attractive as the general run of
her American sisters.
Cast: Himansu Ray, Charu Roy, Seeta
Devi.
Director, Franz Osten; Author, Not listed;
Adaptor, Not listed ; Titler, Not listed ; Edi-
tor, Not listed; Cameraman, Not listed.
Direction, excellent ; Photography, ex-
cellent.
Gillette
"The Farmer's Wife"
(Silent)
Ufa East, Dist. Time, 1 hr., 7 mins.
BRITISH LIGHT COMEDY OF
RURAL LIFE HAS CHARM AND
FINE CHARACTERIZATION.
WILL PLEASE INTELLIGENT
AUDIENCES.
Light comedy, produced by British
International. Adapted from the
novel by Eden Phillpotts. Here is
a delightful character study of Eng-
lish rural life of the present day. It
moves with a grace and quaint charm
that is refreshing But it does seem
as if the director had missed some
of the finer shadings of humor and
droll touches that the famous novel-
ist's work contains. As the conceited
elderly farmer, in search of a wife,
Jameson Thomas appears far too
refined and intelligent for the role.
It is surprising that he was able t(
make the characterization very telling
in spite of this obvious miscasting.
Cutting from 11 reels to a short
seven has spoiled some sequences.
But allowing for all this, the quaint
English scenes and customs, and the
typical Devonshire characters are de-
lightful. A fresh, charming offering
that is real entertainment .
Cast: Jameson Thomas, Lilian Hall-Davis,
Gordon Barker, Maud Gill, Louise Pounds,
Olga Slade, Antonia Brough.
Director, Alfred Hitchcock; Author, Eden
Phillpotts; Adaptor. Not listed; Editor, Al-
fred Booth ; Titler, same ; Cameraman, Not
listed.
Direction, satisfactory ; Photography, very
good.
narrower
Dolores Costello in
"Second Choice"
Warner Bros. Time, 1 hr., 7 mins.
(All-Talker)
LIGHTWEIGHT STUFF. GEN-
ERALLY UNINTERESTING
STORY ABOUT A COUPLE
WHO MARRY TO SPITE THEIR
FIANCEES. NOT SO HOT FOR
SOPHISTICATED AUDIENCES.
Drama. Based on a story by Eliza-
beth Alexander, this picture moves
slowly along much-trodden paths.
Its dialogue is considerably stilted.
Dolores Costello, although as allur-
ing as ever pictorially, doesn't click
so well audibly, and Jack Mulhall's
reading of lines is nothing exciting.
Chester Morris scores as the unfor-
tunate j'outh. The yarn tells of a
gal marrying a millionaire to snite
a lad who throws her over for a
miss with a bankroll. The youth
changes his mind but too late and
when he tries to kidnap his ex-
sweetie, learns she's fallen in love
with her hubby. This talker's ap-
peal will be principally in the neigh-
borhoods.
Cast: Dolores Costello, Chester Morris,
Jack Mulhall, Edna Murphy, Charlotte Mer-
riam, Ethlyne Clair, Jimmy Clemmons, Ed-
ward Martindel, Henry .Stockbridge and Anna
Chance.
Director, Howart Bretherton ; Author, Eliz-
abeth Alexander; Adaptor, Josepn Jackson;
Dialoguer, Joseph Jackson; Editor, Robert
Crandal ; Cameraman, John Stumar; Monitor
Man, Not listed.
Direction, fair ; Photography, satisfactory.
Eddy
"Glorifying the American
Girl"
Paramount Time, 1 hr., 15 mins.
(All-Talker)
A TRADE PULLER ON ITS
TITLE AND NAMES. SPOTTY
AS ENTERTAINMENT. HAS
SOME GOOD HIGHLIGHTS.
Because it hangs on the wornout
story of a dancing team and the cus-
tomary professional and love affair
difficulties they encounter on their
road from small-time vaudeville to
Broadway, this picture inevitably will
be compared with other productions
about backstage life. And it will suf-
fer by comparison. Besides its fam-
iliar story, which is badly broken up
to permit inserts of singing, dancing,
posing ensembles, etc., the music is
only so-so, while the comedy end
has been neglected and the heart in-
terest is mild. But there is a fairly
long Eddie Cantor tailor shop sketch
that is a comedy scream, and several
girl tableaux in Technicolor that rank
high as pictorial art. Rudy Vallee
and Helen Morgan do only a brief
number apiece. Though the picture
as a whole may disappoint, the Cantor
skit alone will make lots of folks feel
that they got their money's worth.
Cast: Mary Eaton, Edward Crandall, Olive
Shea. Dan Healy, Kaye Renard, Sara Ed-
wards, Eddie Cantor, Helen Morgan, Rudy
Vallee.
Director, Millard Webb; Authors, J. P.
McEvoy and Millard Webb; Adaptors, Same;
Dialoguers, Same ; Editor, Barney Rogan ;
Cameraman, George Folsey ; Monitor Man,
Frnest Zatorsky.
Direction, fair; Photography, good.
Gillette
unday, January 12, 1930
THE
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William Haines in
"Navy Blues"
with Anita Page, Karl Dane
(All-Talker)
i-G-M Time, 1 hr., 11 mins.
JUST FAIR ON LAUGHS. THE
JSUAL HAINES WISECRACK-
NG OPUS WITH THIN PLOT
;ND commonplace DIALOG.
Comedy. Apparently only written
) give William Haines a chance to
iQ his smart aleck wisecracking, and
,ot so hot from any angle. In fact
11 is about the poorest thing he has
jieen in. The plot is pretty sappy,
;nd the laughs are forced. This is
ilaines' first all-talker, and his voice
ets over satisfactorily. Anita Page
); good to look at, and Karl Dane as
he goofy gob lends good support
o Haines, his pal in the navy. On
hore leave Haines meets a ritzy girl,
nd falls hard for her. She recipro-
ates, leaves home when her mother
ibjects to her gob sweetie, and
iaines drifts away with the fleet
Months later he returns, and an re-
onciliation occurs. The sentimental
,ngle is unconvincing, and the wise-
racking gags pretty forced. What
s wrong with this is that they started
yithout any particular story.
Cast: William Haines, Anita Page, Karl
)ane, J. C. Nugent, Edythe Chapman, Wade
.toteler.
Director, Clarence Brown; Author, Ray
•lond L. Schrock ; Adaptor. Dale Van Every ;
Jialoguers, J. P. Nugent, Elliot Nugent, W.
^. Rivers; Editor, Hugh Wynn : Cameraman,
vienitt B. Gerstad ; Monitor Man, Douglas
^iiearer.
Direction, handicapped by material; Photog-
aphy, good.
Harrower
Ann Harding in
"Her Private Affair"
(All-Talker)
\Pathe Time, 1 hr., 10 mina.
ANN HARDING SUPERB IN
TENSELY DRAMATIC ROLE.
FINE DIRECTION AND
STRONG CAST MAKE THIS
ACE ENTERTAINMENT ANY-
WHERE.
Drama. The locale in Austria, and
Ann Harding as the wife of a judge
finds herself in a situation where she
isees a man on trial for his life for a
murder she committed. Placed in a
compromising situation by the victim,
she shoots him, and when the defend-
ant is forced to face the judge, her
husband, she hires counsel to defend
!him. After he is acquitted, her guilt
prays upon her, and forces her to
leave her husband. Through friends,
they are brought together at a New
Year's party, and there the disclosure
of her guilt is brought about in a
highly dramatic manner. Ann Hard-
ing is superb throughout, and gives a
: moving performance that is one of
the outstanding roles of the year. Di-
rection, and the balance of cast are
exceptional. A fine production from
all angles that is bound to click.
Cast: Ann Harding, Harry Bannister, John
Loder. Kay Hammond. William Orlamond.
I.awford Davidson, Elmer Ballard, Frank
Ueicher.
Directors, Paul Stein, Rollo Lloyd; Author.
Herman Bernstein; Adaptor, Francis Edward
Faragoh ; Dialoguer. the same ; Editor, Fred
Maguire; Cameraman, Dave Abel; Monitor
Men. D. A. Cutler. W. C. Brown.
Direction, excellent ; Photography, fine.
Harrower
Short Subjects
SOUND
"Screen Snapshots"
Columbia Time, 10 mins.
Another Hollywood Visit
With Eddie Lambert as guide, this
issue of the snapshots series con-
tains informal shots of Joan Craw-
ford and hubby, Douglas Fairbanks,
Jr., Paul Whiteman, Carl Laemmle,
Jr., Edward Everett Horton and
mother, Al Jolson, Duncan Sisters,
Johnny Hines, Ted Lewis, Clara
Bow, Harry Richman, Jack Holt,
Lupe Velez, Ralph Graves, Eddie
Quillan and Jeanette Loft. Will in-
terest the fans a lot.
"Wednesday at the Ritz"
Pathe Time, 18 mins.
Domestic Mixup
Comedy, written by Gordon Bos-
tock and directed by Philip Tannura,
about a tight rounder who gets into
the wrong hotel room, finds a swell
dame and assumes he married her the
night before while in a clouded state.
In walks friend husband and the real
fun begins. Evalyn Knaop and
Charles Kemper have the chief roles.
Pretty good filler.
Frances White
M-G-M Time, 8 mins.
Charming Songs
In a neatly balanced repertoire con-
sisting of an old fashioned number,
a modern Southern piece and her fa-
vorite "Mississippi," Miss White
proves a charmingly adaptable enter-
tainer for the talkers. Will be wel-
comed where she is known, and
ought to make a hit with new audi-
ences.
"The Harmony Club"
Columbia Time, 10 mins.
Fair Songfest
Geoffrey O'Hara and the Victor
Male Chorus in glee-club style com-
munity singing, with the audience
asked to join in. Popular oldtime
songs are used. Voices sound very
well and the whole thing is done in
a manner that ought to please folks.
Direction is by Basil Smith.
"Bows and Arrows"
Pathe Time, 10 mins.
Grantland Rice Sportlight
By tracing the progress of bows
and arrows from their caveman days
to scientific modern archery. Grant-
land Rice turns out another of his
interesting "Sportlights." The pres-
ent wide popularity of archery gives
this a timely appeal in certain sec-
tions at least.
"Canned Music"
Columbia Time, 8 mins.
Krazy Kat Musical War
Starting out with Krazy Kat try-
ing to quiet a couple of crying brats
with various musical efforts, this car-
toon affair ends in a parade by the
band instruments, which bombard
Krazy with bullets in the form of
notes. Krazy catches them and re-
turns the fire, wiping out the whole
band. Great stuff. The ingenuity
of these cartoon books is amazing.
"Ship Ahoy"
Pathe Time, 7 mins.
Aesop Fable
Cartoon creation with an ocean
locale, holding well to the average
in the matter of ingenuity and en-
tertainment value. A clicker of its
kind.
"The Fallen Star"
Vitaphone Time, 8 mins.
Fair Drainatics
George Rosener goes through his
emotional stuff in this dramatic play-
let which is fairly good entertain-
ment. He plays a Civil War veteran
who recalls the big skirmish as the
parade go^s by outside.
SILENT
"Cat, Dog & Co."
M-G-M Time, 20 mins.
Good "Oar Gang" Comedy
The Hal Roach gang of youngsters
is imbued with the spirit of being
kind to animals. So they go around
and open up chicken coops, mice
traps, dogcatcher wagons and other
prisons for members of the dumb
kingdom. With the miniature mena-
gerie running wild around the town,
lots of comedy results. One of the
boys, having been unkind to the pets,
has a dream that he is on trial, with
an owl as judge, a monkey as prose-
cuting attorney and a flock of egg-
layers as jury. Clever and humorous-
ly satisfying.
West Coast's Stereoscopic House
Stockton, Cal. — What is Delieved
to be the first theater in the far west
especially designed for tr, e new
stereoscopic films, is now gcing up
at Main and Joaquin Streets ior Fox
West Coast chain. The new house
will cost about $660,000 and will seat
2,200.
Ultraphone Being Installed
Truman, Minn. — Ultraphone is be-
ing installed at the Cozy, according
to manager John Themer. Reopen-
ing of the house is expected Jan. 29.
Week's Headlines
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onal
ated
dent
first
and
Monday
-\pproxitnateIy 57,000 theaters are scat:
throughout the world, representing a.i
vestment of $4,000,000,000, the Internal.
Labor Office of Geneva estimates.
Aaron Saperstein heads new 111. unafifi
e.xhibitor unit known as Illinois Indepc,
Theater Owners, Inc.
Warners will have 20 specials in the
SIX months of 1930, including 4 musical
4 technicolor productions.
Committees of Exhibitors' Ass'n of Cli cago
and International Alliance of Motion Pic-
ture Operators Eocal No. 110 workin.^ on
renewal of contracts which expire Jan? 11.
Tuesday
Congressman Lankford of Ga. propose^ bill
for Govt, control of radio and films which
does not include censorship over the i idus-
try.
Better basis seen for Equity-Producers con-
ferences. Market condition is factor delay-
ing Equity efforts.
RNO already has 20 lined up for 1930 pr iduc-
tion with plans calling for numerous addi-
tions within the next few months.
x\dolph Stuber is appointed assistant vice-
president of Eastman Kodak.
Fox announces pictures on 1930 prodi xtion
schedule.
Wednesday
Riot of color is set for 1930 product with
black and white film expected to be ol -,olete
within two years, says Kalmus.
Academy of M. P. Arts now passiii,^ on
Merit awards nominations for achieve. nents
in production.
Sono Art-World Wide lists 29 for produc-
tion in 1930; 18 American and 11 British
features to comprise the program.
Pathe earnings for 1929 are expected to total
$6,000,000.
Thursday
Michigan exhibitors launch new coopuative
service with Allen Johnson heading thu new
body.
Newsreel firms will not discontinue releasing
silent issues.
First of six Ufa Supertone films will arrive
this month with an Emil Jannings talker
among them
Publix adds six more theaters to circuit
with acquisition of the Grubel Kansas City
chain of four and two Netoco houses in
Portland, Me.
Friday
Lankford bill under fire in house debate as
opponents see censorship, propaganda and
blue law evils in it.
Deadlock in Chicago over operators' contract.
Educational releasing 31 in first half of 1930;
12 Mack Sennett talking comedies a-.e in-
cluded in list.
"Undesirable" film attacks aid patronage, says
a report of the M. P. Committee of Gen-
eral Federation of Women's Clubs in Wash-
ington.
Today
Wide screens planned for all R-K-O the iters.
(ireater film miracles ahead, says Hariy M.
Warner.
Chicago operators and exhibitors reach agree-
ment on contract.
RKO earnings estimated at $2,000,000 for
1929.
The Executor oj the Last Will and Testament
oj
JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
will take appropriate action against unauthor-
ized use of his books, stories, and scenarios.
Detroit AND Security Trust Company
Fort Street opposite Post Office • Detroit
THE
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DAILY
Sunday, January 12, 1930
Chicago Operators, Exhibitors
Reach Contract Agreement
(Continued
there is no change in the wage scale
for projectionists in silent houses.
Operators in sound houses will re-
ceive an increase of $2.50 per week
during 1930 and an additional $2.50
during 1931.
Provisions of the agreement fol-
low:
Where operators are paid for time
not consurned on schedule extra time
may be used for any additional work
necessary in the booth including
maintenance of batteries on that day.
One man to be called with service
men on sound equipment on inspec-
tion and paid for time worked qnct
a week.
Operators shall appear on the job
30 minutes before the advertised
starting time to put their equipment
in condition for that day's run and
do such work as cleaning lenses and
equipment and greasing and oiling
machines.
Twice a week operators shall run
from Page 1)
10 minutes past regular closing time
without additional compensation.
Overtime caused by breakdown
due to the negligence or carelessness
of the operator shall not be charged
for.
Where operator is called to cue
film before show one operator to bt
called.
Any condition arising over the in-
stallation of new equipment in the
operating room which would in any
way change the conditions of the op-
erators shall be discussed by the busi-
ness manager of the operator's union
and the business managers of the ex-
hibitors' associations and if these men
cannot make an amicable settlement
the wage committees of both organi-
zations will meet to find a solution.
Midnight shows to be paid for at
the regular scale up to 12:00 P. M.,
and double time after 12:00 P. M.
All other conditions to remain the
same.
Greater Film Miracles Ahead
Harry M. Warner Declares
(.Continued from Page 1)
described the new story technique
made necessary by the talkers.
"The perfection of synchronization is here,"
Warner declared. "While we are bringing
the present inventions to a constantly higher
plane of performance, the mechanical brains
of the producing companies are concentrat-
ing on snch problems as full natural color
and the three dimensional riln'. The latter
will make the screen seem, not .": Hat surtace,
liiit a complete room or coiinfiyside, with
perspective in all its true values. A sculptural
quality will be added to movement, sound and
color. The stereopticon of childhood days
is to undergo a magical transformation.
"I do not believe there is a responsible ex-
ecutive in the motion picture industry who
lias not ceased to concern himself primarily
with the making of money and who does not
put bis earnest thought toward the develop-
ment of a high service to mankind on the part
of the medium with whose custody our work
and the turns of fortune's wheel have en-
trusted us.
"The critic who stands outside the great
motion picture industry and cavils at it must
he very insincere or very ignorant. The door
is wide open for him to come inside and help.
What he may tell us of merit and practicality
in the improvement of pictures is very wel-
come. 'The open door,' that expressive phrase
which Will H. Hays coined, is not mere
gesture so far as motion pictures are con-
cerned. We invite the leadership of such
people as yourself in helping us to make mo-
tion Tiictures increasingly better."
Boston Operators' Union
Celebrates 20th Birthday
(Continued from Page 1)
$500 was given President Thad Bar-
rows and Jerry Burke, business rep-
resentative, received $1,000. Speakers
included William Canavan, N. D.
Golden of the M. P. Division, Dept.
of Commerce and_ William McGuirc
of International Projector. Joe Cifre
was in charge of the banquet which
was held at the Copley-Plaza.
Kewaskum House Closed
Kewaskum, Wis. — A Behm, man-
ager of the Kewaskum, has closed
the theater until spring because of
poor business.
Sound for Tomah, Wis.
Tomah, Wis. — Sound equipment
has been installed at the State, man-
aged by Roy Smith.
Remodeling Park Falls House
Park Falls, Wis.— The Rex is be-
ing remodeled. Work will be com-
pleted in two weeks.
Expects to Install 250
Melodian Sound Devices
Barcelona, Spain — Two hundrcc
and fifty theaters are expected to be
wired here for the new sound device,
vice, Melodian, which already has
received the sanction o f Warner
Bros., according to Jose C. Maiz, of
the company. Sound-on-film ana
sound-on-disc installations in this
city now total 24, and sets are being
turned out at the rate of four a week.
W. E.'s for Dollar Steamships
With the installation of a Western
Electric device on the world linei
President Fillmore^ announcement i
made by the Dollar Steamship Lines,
that all passenger steamers to the
Orient and 'round the world will be
equipped for sound pictures. All will
be equipped by W. E.
Woodlaw Adds Two More
Portland, Ore.— Col. G. T. Wood-
law, veteran exhibitor, has reopened
the Columbia as a sound house. He
recently acquired the Irvington and
after equipping the house for sound,
reopened it. He also owns the Circle.
Presentations
By HERBERT S. BERG,
CHESTER EREDERICKS IS
HIGHLIGHTAIPARAMOUNT
Chester Fredericks, a youthful step-
per with a lot of nifty tricks in his
feet, is one of the chief shining lights
on the current Paramount stage pro-
gram, a Boris Petroff musical show
labeled "Alodes and Models," headed
by Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut
Yankees. With his individual routine
and agile movements, Fredericks
brings a heavy round of applause.
Another strong number is offered by
Montrose and Reynolds, who do a
neat line of comedy patter that keeps
the audience laughing from start to
hnish. Brenk's Golden Horse, a pos-
ing act, with the animal and its train-
er all painted up in gold effect, also
score big in an artistic presentation of
statuary subjects. For vocal enter-
tannnent, in addition to the crooning
of Vallee, who draws his usual hom-
age, there is some delightful stuff
from Nita Carol. Duftin and Draper
also sing and dance in a pleasing ani-
mated rag doll number, while the
Fred Evans Liglitning Steppers pro-
vide strong reinforcement in the way
of an ensemble background. The
Jesse Crawfords pipe some selections
from "The Love Parade" and throw
in "If I Had A Talking Picture of
You" for good measure.
Windsor Moves Headquarters
Windsor Picture Plays, Inc. has
moved from 318 E. 48th St. to larger
quarters in the Godfrey Bldg., 729
7 th Ave.
Arthur McHugh, well known
Broadway press agent, has been add-
ed to the press department staff, of
the organization which is presenting
the talking picture, "Her Unborn
Child," as a road show attraction
McHugh for a number of years was
with the B. S. Moss Motion Picture
Corp. He also has been in charge
of Arthur Hammerstein and Aarous
& Freedley productions both in New
York and on the road.
AD-VANCE-AD
"I have been using another service
for many years but I like your service
much better and irrespective of a con-
tract I intend to use your trailer ser-
vice as long as I am in the film
business."
— Granada Theater
Portland. Ore.
CAPITOL SHOW WITH GYPSy
ATMOSPHERE BELOW PAR
A very slight stage show at the
Capitol this week, with nothing out-
standing. It was overloaded with
dance numbers, and had little in the
way of comedy relief. "Gypsy
Dreams" was staged y Chester Hale,
with a woodland setting of a gypsv
camp. Featured acts were Renoff &
Renova, Angelo and his white
clowns, Estes Jones, Carl Saxton,
and the Chester Hale Girls.
Opened with a Gypsy dance, with
half the girls dressed in male attire.
The orchestra had one fair number,
"Love Me." The only comedy was
Angelo the funny tramp with his five
companions similarly attired in hobo
garments. They did their goofy
dances of "hearts and flowers" var-
iety, ending with the dying swan.
Leon Navara as guest master of cere-
monies did some good vi^ork at the
piano, finishing with a whistling ac-
companiment from the band as they
tried to harmonize with him as he
switched to different melodies in
rapid succession. The Chester Hale
Girls had a nifty routine in white
and gold soldier uniforms. A slave
dance with an adagio team was just
fair. A very light bill that was be-
low the Capitol standard.
Board of Review Raps Chase
Criticism of the National Board of
Review by Canon William Sheafe
Chase before the Institute of States-
manship now in session at Winter ,
Park, Fla., has drawn the retort from
the Board that Canon Chase's re-
ported remarks "libel the motives and
integrity of many prominent and so-
cially minded people actually engaged
in performing the work of the Na-
tional Board of Review." The Board '
further declares that it always has
been entirely unconnected with the
film industry and that its work is in
the field of social endeavor to bring
about the best development and uses :
of pictures recreationally and educa-
tionally.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Theatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Penn. 3580
D/^ILY Sunday, January 12, 1930
■iL,(llf>^i^JeMrUA
Building Expansion Under Way at U. A.
Work Started on First Two Sound Stages — Spoor-Bergren Process Film in Work at RKO — Warners Renew
Contracts With Four Scenarists — Paramount Adds Three New Writers to Staff — Ralph Wilk's Notes
IR MORE SOUND STAGES
AT U. A. PLANT PLANNED
\ The ensuing year will witness a
[Fresh spurt of building activity at
!the United Artists studio, including
[it least four more new sound stages
jand other structures required for the
. I^naking of dialogue productions.
! Work already has been launched
;on the first two sound stages on the
1930 construction program. Within
:the U. A. studio production activi-
itTes of four major groups are carried
Ion, Feature Productions, Inc., a Jos-
ieph M. Schenck organization; the
Pickford and Fairbanks companies,
and Samuel Goldwyn, Inc. Among
isome of the stars, directors and pro-
ducers engaged for the forthcoming
productions are: Mary Pickford,
Norma Talmadge, Gloria Swanson,
Dolores Del Rio, Vilma Banky, Char-
lie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Ron
laid Colman, Lilhan Gish, Lupe Velez,
Fannie Brice, Harry Richman, Jos-
eph M. Schenck, Samuel Goldwyn
D. W .Griffith, Flonenz Ziegfeld, Jr.,
Gilbert Roland, Chester Alorris, Lih
;Damita, Joan Bennett, Louis Wol-
heim, and others.
I Added to "Dumbbells in Ermine"
Five more players have been add-
ed to Warners "Dumbbells in Er-
mine." They are: Claude Gilling-
water, Charlotte Merriam, Mary Fay,
Marie Astaire and Julia Swayne
Gordon.
Among Those Present
Claire McDowell, John Loder,
Crawford Kent, Judith VosseHi,
Kyrle Bellew and Sidney Brace are
among the featured players in "The
Agony Column" which Roy Del Ruth
is to direct for Warners.
"Bright Lights" in Production
"Bright Lights" has gone into pro-
duction at First National studios.
Dorothy Mackaill heads the all-star
cast with Frank Fay, Noah Beery,
Inez Courtney, Eddie Nugent,
Daphne Pollard and Frank McHugh
in the supporting cast.
Universal Buys Two Stories
Universal has bought "The Czar
of Broadway," an original by Gene
Towne, who is doing the adaptation
and continuity. This company also
has signed Paul Gangelin to write
"Wise Wives."
Joan Marsh Contract Renewed
Joan Marsh, 15-year-old discovery,
has had her contract renewed by
Universal.
A Little from "Lots"
By RALPH WILK
GOLF scenes for "The Cohens and
Kellys in Scotland" are being
shot on Glendale links. The scenes
do not interfere with the Glendale
Club members' activities on the links.
The script called for George Sidney,
as "Cohen," to collect as many balls
as possible. When George returned
the pellets to the picture supervisor,
that official was aghast. "This is
funny," he said. "I only gave you
12 balls and you've returned with
20." "I don't think we'd better
come back here tomorrow," said
George.
* * *
Frank Lloyd, preparing to direct
"Sin Flood," and Mo'vyn LeRoy,
preparing to direct "Jail Break,"
flipped a coin for the services of a
certain extra actor. The extra's
name is Jason Smith.
* * *
Our Passing Show: Dave Epstein
and Bill Plant indulging in a spirited
handball match; Phil L. Ryan motor-
ing to the Metropolitan studio; Ber-
nice Claire, "the youngest prima
donna," spending the holidays with
her family in Oakland.
* * *
More Pashing Show: Irving
Berlin, Dr. Hugo Reisenfeld
and Ted Reed discussing pic-
ture problems at United Ar-
tists; Al Grey observing the
holidays in Hollywood. i
PMIL HILB, who for the past
two years assisted Dr. Hugo
Riesenfeld at the United Artists stu-
dio here, and in New York, has re-
signed. Before coming to the Coast
he synchronized several pictures for
RCA Photophone, Tiffany and other
companies. With Dr. Riesenfeld he
scored several United Artists pic-
tures here. He is an honorary mem-
ber of the Association of Concer-
tizing Artists, which includes Rich-
ard Strauss and Rachmaninoff among
its members.
♦ * ♦
During the World War, Hilb con-
ducted a symphony orchestra for the
Crown Prince of Germany. Hilb
was also a war pi'isoner in England
and led a symphony orchestra of
German musician-soldiers, who were
prisoners of war in England.
* * *
Charles G. Branham, Wellyn
Tottman, Richard Arlen, Sam
De Pass and Jim Keefe are
among the members of the in-
dustry who took much interest
in the sale of the "Duluth
News-Tribune" to the "Duluth
Herald." Branham is a former
city editor of the "News-Trib-
une," while the others were re-
porters on the paper.
Four Scenarists Signed
by Warners for '30 Films
With the opening of the Warner
studios on Jan. 15 and preparations
well under way for the new season'.-:
product, four scenario writers have
received renewals of their contracts.
Among the first to be given con-
tracts were: Joseph Jackson, Harvc
Thew, J. Grubb Alexander and Gor-
don Rigly.
Yola D'Avril Added to "U" Cast
Yola D'Avril has been added to
the cast of "All Quiet on the Western
Front," Erich Remarque's war novel
now in production at Universal.
Judels for "Big Party"
Charles Judels has been cast for
"The Big Party" John Blystone pro-
duction for Fox. In addition to play-
ing one of the leading character
roles, Judels also will assist Harlan
Thompson in writing the dialog.
3 New Screen Writers
Added to Paramount Staff
TJiree new writers have been added
to the Paramount scenario depart-
ment. Joseph March has been as-
signed the adaptation on a forthcom-
ing production. Jack Kirkland and A.
Harold Noon, both former news-
papermen, complete the group.
Get Roles in "Golden Calf"
Marjorie White and Richard Keene
have been assigned roles in Fox's
"The Golden Calf."
Foy Directing "Done in Oil"
Bryan Foy, is completing "Done in
Oil," a Potters Vitaphone Variety.
writing dialogue for
"Paradise Ahoy"
RKO PREPARING MIANA'
IN COLOR AND WIDE FILM
Preparations now are under way at
the RKO studios for the production
of "Dixiana" featuring Bebe Daniels.
'J'his is scheduled to be the company's
first effort with the Spoor-Bergren
process and in addition to wide film
will be produced in technicolor.
Music for the film has been prepared
by Harry Tierney and books and
lyrics by Ann Caldwell.
Love in "Louis Berretti"
Edmund Lowe has been given the
leading role in "Louis Berreti" which
John Ford will direct for Fox.
THE
Doorway ol Ho«pitaU*r
,<NTER cfa* doorwar •(
lUa popular hoatalrr aod you feel at bixa*
Thar*** an atmotphera of cordial wals«aM
which marks tha dl£Fareoca bccwaaa ik*
HoUyvrood Plasa and ordinary hotaU.
Tour room, too, hai that addad tana>
of dl«tinctlon. Pictures on tha wall, ayaa
•tnffad fumltura, a floor lamp and rsaiiln^
lamp thasa arc but a few of tha faanwat
that maka you feel at homa.
Pls'n Whiitla Dlnlns Servica buuraa itf
b««t of food. Tharafora, when you ara naaM
la Loa Ansalaa ba mra to Inyasticat*.
THE HOLLYWOOD
PLAZA
HOTEL
Vina Straat at Hollywood Boulava*4
HOLLYWOOD. CAUFORNLA
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Sunday, January 12, 1930
Theater Equipment
flj WILLIAM ORNSTBIN ,
Proper Functioning of Horns
is Outlined by A. L Abrahams
A. I. Abrahams, president of Racon
Electric Co., Inc. and an authority on
the proper uses of horns and speakers
in itieaters herewith outhnes methods
for obtaining the best results in sound
reproduction in theaters.
J. speaker is merely a sound projector. It
serves as a connecting link between the ani-
plilier and the air, and is the means of
con>erting the reproduced sound into natural
sound.
'i o be successful in a theater, a speaker
niu.-.t deliver sound into every portion of
the auditorium in a perfectly natural way,
without the slightest inclination to being
"tinny," "muffled," or "boomy." It is not
onb essential that the speaker have a com
plei.; frequency response range which musl
rep.oduce music with all its low frequencies,
and with all its harmonics, and reproduce
spe. ch, so that it can be understood, but il
muit be reproduced so as to be heard com
picicly throughout the theater.
Ill the sa.es talks of the different com
pan.es selling speakers of ditTerent kinds
for theater use, we have offered to us fre-
quency response curves showing how perfect
ly the speaker responds to the different fre-
quencies, but the buyer forgets to ask how
are these results obtained. Was a microphone
placed directly in front of the speaker? Was
a microphone quite a distance away from the
spe.iker and off to a side, or was this an
avL- age response, with the microphone placed
in different parts of the theater, in order
to tind out what response was obtained in
the e different parts? 1 may say that as fai
as the buyer is concerned, if frequency re-
sponse curves are offered without having cun
hrniation of the method used in taking these
response curves, then these curves are value
less.
A wrist watch may have a perfect mechan
ism in it to keep iierfect time, and yet, no
one would ever think of hanging a wrist
wa.ch from the Woolworth Tower to show
the time to passersby. This is exactly the
conditions of a speaker. A speaker may have
a 1 erfect response, but yet may not be suit-
able for the purpose to which it is being
use.l, as aside from the fact that its response
must be right, it must have all the qualifica-
tions which are mentioned above, and that is
be able to distribute sound completely through
out the theater, uniformly.
This is the difference between using the
correct type of speaker and the improper
speaker. In one case, when we sit in a
certain position in a theater, we will gel
beautiful results, but if we sit in anothei
section of the theater, everything is in a
jumble, nothing is understandable, music i;
one complete mass of sound instead of being
individual instruments playing in harmony.
In the other case, everything is clear and
distinct in every part of the theater.
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There are two types of speakers which arc
at present available for theater use. One is
the electro-dynamic cone type and the other
is the electro-dynamic unit with exponential
horn. Aside from the fact that the elec-
tro-dyr.amic cone is about 25 per cent as
etiicient electrically as the electro-dynamic unit
with the exponential horn, and aside from
the fact that the cone unit carries with it a
good deal of booming, sizzling and crackling
which IS due to the paper diaphragm resonat-
ing, we do not think the dynamic cone is a
proper speaker to use in a theater, inasmuch
as the high frequencies are released in a very
narrow band from the center of the cone,
whereas, the low frequencies come from the
edge of the baffle, which is quite a distance
from the center. Besides the response being
slightly out of phase, if we step off this nar-
low band, we lose all of the highs entirely
which predominate in speech. An electro-
dynamic horn unit with an exponential horn
IS extremely directional, forcing all the sound
directly in front of the speaker. The air in
front of the speaker is moved practically as a
solid mass, which fills the theater completely
with sound. Where speech is being repro
duced, it can be heard in every section of
the theater; where music is reproduced, it can
be heard as well. Both speech and music
.ire distinct and individual instead of being
inmbled.
Witli reference to the exponential type
of horn, this particular type is used in pref
ereiice to the conical one because it has
been shown experimentally that of all horns
having a given size, a given length and a
Kiven terminal area, the exponential horn pro-
jects sound most uniformly over the complete
fi equency range.
Just what is an exponential horn? It is
a horn which expands exponentially, or to
■ lut it more simply, it is a horn whose areas
double at equal intervals along its length.
These intervals determine the low cut-off of
the horn. If the intervals are short the
cnt-off is high, if the intervals are long the
cut-off is low. It is unnecessary in this artick
to go into the exact design sliowing the ex
pansion required for a given ctit-off, but we
might mention that where a cut-off of 6-1
cycles is desired, it is customary to double
the areas every 12 inches. Where a cut-off
of 128 cycles is desired, the areas double
every 6 inches, and etc. In addition to the
cut-off being determined by the expansion
late, in order to prevent resonance of the
bell, the bell opening must be of the propei
size to conform to the cut-off for which the
liorn is designed. A horn with a cut-off of
64 cycles must have a bell opening approxi
mating 2100 square inches. If this bell open
ing is made considerably smaller, there wil'
be a good deal of resonance at the bell, which
will muffle the low response.
Inasmuch as low cut-offs are necessary for
horns built for theater use, these horns re-
quire extremely long air columns, from aliout
10 to IS feet. It is necessary, therefore, to
coil these horns up in some way in order
to save space. The bends that are made
should be made at points where the sound
path is very narrow, so that the inside travel
and the outside travel of the wave front are
equal.
Inasmuch as a horn is a carrier and pro-
jects sound which is a complete whole in it-
self, having .all the harmonics and qualities
of the individual instruments being repro-
duced through it, it is essential that it have
no resonance of its own. For this reason,
very many horns on the market are failures
owing to the fact that the walls of the horn
are extremely resonant. Paper, plaster, thin
metal, thin wood, combinations of any of
these, all make for extremely resonant horns.
Of course, if these particular types of ma-
terials were made thick enough, resonance
could be prevented, but this would result in
horns which are commercially impractical
on account of extreme weight and cost. Wood
should be a minimum of 1" thick, paper
about 2", plaster about 4" and metal at least
Vs". From this can be seen that horns
manufactured from anyone of these types ot
materials become entirely too bulky and too
expensive to produce.
The Racon, for theater use, employs a ma-
terial of cloth which is impregnated with a
gelatine composition, baked in ovens at tem-
peratures of over 350 degrees, where the
moisture is driven off and the horn is baked
hard. Owing to the fact that this horn is
made over a metal form, which form is taken
out after the horn is completed, the interioi
of the horn is an unbroken surface from it
initial opening to its bell. This method
of manufacture is patented by this companj
and gives an extremely light and extremely
rigid horn, and one that is adapted for ai
types of haid usage without fear of damage.
It has practically no resonance owing to
the fact that it is made out of cloth, and it
is therefore an ideal sound projector.
Since horns are only projectors of sound.
It is necessary to have some device on the
small end of the horn to create a sound and
wave motion. This, for theater use should
be an electro-dynamic type unit, and must be
of very high quality, as the horn plus the
unit, which is a speaker complete, must give
projection of sound in a moving picture the
ater that is as nearly perfect as it is pos
sible to obtain, as otherwise it wi 1 be evident
in the proceeds of the box office.
A electro-dynamic horn unit manufactured
by Racon for use with the horn has a mar-
velous frequency response, can withstand the
complete undistorted output from the com-
mercial amplifiers without rattling, and owing
to the patented type diaphragm that it uses
a cloth and metal combination, will stand u;
under continuous use for an unlimited time
without damage.
Claims New Film Coating
Process Stops Breakage
Triple life can be given to prints
at no more expense than ordinary
processing by a new indestructible
coating is claimed in a patent by
Dr. Albert Fiedler of Weehawken,
N. J., and used by Empire Labora-
tories of New York. The coating is
incorporated in the gelatine over
sprockets only and is a hard perma-
nent lubricant that rides smoothly
and silently through the projector,
and does not wear off as in the case
of waxing. Use of this coating is
especially designed for the sound
track to prevent breaking and smear-
ing of pictures, thus reducing troub-
les to a minimum.
New Contner-Ross Lens Installed
Uniontown, Pa. — The State here
has added the new Contner-Ross
sound projection lens apparatus to
their Western Electric equipment. It
is a new invention designed to im-
prove the talking cinema, it is claim-
ed, and does away with the necessity
of "masking in" one side of the
screen giving the audience a full
sized picture throughout the per-
formance.
No unsightly
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Clear, realistic pictures, freedom from eye-strain,
and natural tone quality is necessary to win and
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To insure projection as good as you had before Sound,
to get the best reproduction from your sound outfit,
you must have the right kind of a screen.
Vocalite Sound Screen is proven best by scientific test.
Many successful installations have proved it to be
superior in light, definition, and tone quality.
It is the only screen optically cmd chemically correct
for the projection of Colored Pictures.
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than any good screen.
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used to match every mood in the story, or
to reproduce the one lighting or tone that
predominates throughout the picture ....
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In either case Sonochrome gives beautiful
color. It gives faithfully reproduced
sound. And it costs no more than regular
black-and-white positive.
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2f^HEWSPAPER
0<FILMDOH
ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
V(L LI No. 10
Monday, January 13, 1930
Price 5 Cents
lox Will Use New Color Process in 1 930 Program
VIDESCREEN FOR THREE CHAINS
iays Talker Material Shortage Will Spur Remakes
Cinema Chips
-from the film wood pUe
=^By JACK ALICOATE^-^=^
I THE ISSUE of the "Saturday
lening Post" of Saturday, Techni-
cor steps right out with both the
cstliest and flashiest single adver-
tement in the history of this breezy
1 le industry. Three pages of ad-
vtising matter at a simple cost of
54,500. Try that on you zither.
I * * *
"^|iSTERDAY we did a little detec-
te work. We asked several prom-
ifnt theater executives how their
ihiday business compared to last
tar. The answer each shot back
^s "Bigger and better than ever."
,nd why not? Sez we.
riTU A DRIVE on all over the
i>untry it is estimated that no fewer
;an twenty-five million paying cus-
kmers will patronize the Loew
buses during the month of January,
(uite some tribute to that great httle
tan who insisted on giving the pub-
ic what they wanted in the way of
jitertainment.
j CHECK-UP of the financial state-
ments of the various companies do-
ig their stuff for and in behalf of
he industry leads us to the definite
]onclusion that never in its history
as the business been in better shape
mancially than at present. One out-
jt alone, Warner Bros., turned up
bver seventeen million to the merry
luring the past year.
rHE DAY OF the Indie producer
s about over. Like the five cent
:igar there are very few of 'em left.
Poverty Row has long since passed
on. Sound has made their troubles
doubly difficult. In these days of
screen conversation and melody it
takes more than a second hand cam-
era and megaphone to be a producer.
Universal Is Going in for
Sound Reissues on
Big Scale
Shortage of story material for
talkers, as .well as a gradual reali-
zation that important silent pictures
of years ago may again draw pay-
ing business in sound version, will
remove the "prejudice against re-
making pictures" and lead to con-
siderable activity in this line, says
Carl Laemmle. Universal is goin^
{Continued on Page 2)
PRODUCTION IN FRANCE
IS LOWEST SINCE 1924
Paris (By Cable) — Production of
features in France is at the lowest
ebb since 1924, according to a check-
up which shows a total of 52 in 1929
against 9 in 1928, 74 in 1927, 55 in
1926, 73 in 1925 and 68 in 1924. Total
releases in France last year also de-
creased to 437 from a high mark of
(Continued on Page 2)
Four Engineers in Italy
Now Employed by Pacent
Pacent Reproducer Corp. an-
nounces that it now has four sound
engineers on duty in Italy. The
most recent appointment was Gio-
(Continued on Page 2)
Fox, Publix and Loew Equipping Theaters
For Enlarged Screen Pictures
In addition to R-K-O, at least three other major circuits are equip-
ping their houses for wide screen pictures. Fox, Publix and Loew are
gradually installing equipment to handle enlarged-vision pictures.
Fox has already made installations in houses at Washington, Detroit,
St. Louis, San Francisco and At-
lanta. The first Grandeur picture to
play the Roxy will be "Happy Days,"
which will probably open about the
first of February, frl'i v i,:-; "'7:\y..:;
side Up," which goes into tl.- ;
ater next Friday. Ml other i
in the chain will .'radually be equip
ged, it was stated at Fox Saturday.
Seven Loew de luxe hoi.si Sav.-
been equipped with an enlarged
screen known as Trans-Tone, devel-
(Continued on Page 2)
RECORD PROFIT EXPECTED
EORLOEWm QUARTER
Loew's, Inc., for, the first three
months ended around Nov. 30, 1929,
is expected to show an increase in
earnings over the $2,102,033 net in-
come, after charges, depreciation and
taxes, shown in the corresponding
period of 1928, according to the
"Wall Street News." Since the 1928
first quarter earnings represented the
peak for the company's fiscal year,
the profits for the 1929 period will
(Continued on Page 2)
Von Stroheim Is Signed
for Vitaphone Film Role
litest Coast Bureau, IHE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Signing of Eric Von
Stroheim for an important role in
"Three Faces East," Vitaphone pic-
ture, is announced. Von Stroheim
will probably have the part of the
German spy in this production to be
directed by Roy Del Ruth. It is un-
(Continued on Page 2)
$1,000,000 Laboratory for
Color Work Nearly Completed
CLAUDE EZEELPRESIDINGAT
WARNER REGIONAL MEETS
Claude Ezell, general sales man-
ager of Warners, on Saturday pre-
sided over the first of a serjes of
regional meetings scheduled for the
sales personnel of Warner and Vita-
phone organizations at Atlanta.
Members of the Charlotte and New
Orleans exchanges were present for
the conference.
The seco :u of thj ."sfries of meet-
ings is scheduled Fncla> at the Co-
(Contmued on Page 2)
KALLNAN TO REPRESENT
SONO ART IN SO. AMERICA
George Kallman has been appoint-
ed special representative for Sono
Art Productions in South America,
with headquarters in Buenos Aires,
(Continued on Page 2)
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — A new color process
known as Fox Color will be used by
Fox in a number of pictures on its
1930 production schedule, states Sol
M. Wurtzel, who says that it is pos-
sible that within a year, every Fox
Movietone picture will include Fox
color. The process is the result of
three years' experimentation, he
states.
$1,000,000 laboratory is nearing
(Continued on Page 2)
Acquaint Yourself With the
Background of the Industry
by Reading
''SEE and HEAR"
&3^ Will H.Hays
Running Serially
EVERY DAY
in
The FILM DAILY
THE
-^ank
DAILY
Monday, January 13, 30
Vol LI No. 10 Monday, January 13, 1930 Price 5 Cents
JOHN W. ALICOATE
Editor and Publisher
Published daily except Saturday and holidays
at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and
copyright (1930) by Wid's Films and Film
Folks, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President,
Editor and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau.
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Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W.
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Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris— P. A. Harle,
La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de ia
Cour-des-Noues, 19.
Financial
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
{QUOTATIONS AS OF SATURDAY)
High Low Close Sales
Am. Seat 23 22/8 23 400
Con. Fm. Ind 17 17 17 100
Con Fm. :.m. pfd. 19^ 19/2 19/^ 200
East. Kodak 178/. 178/. 178/. 200
Fox Fm. "A" .... 20^ 19 20^ 13,100
•Keith AC 21
*do pfd 91
Loew's, Inc 46^ 45!^ 46J4 200
*do pfd. WW (6}4) 86
*do pfd. xw (6}^) 86
*M-G-M pfd 2i'A
Para. F-L Sl'A 50^ 51 500
Pathe Exch 3 3 3 300
do "A" 5Vi S^ V/i 200
R-K-0 2VA 2VA 2Wi 2,000
*Univ. Pict. pfd 30
Warner Bros 43}4 42^ 43^^ 2,000
*do pfd 39/2 ....
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
*Bal. & Katz 65
Columbia Pets. ... 25?4 25 J4 25 ?i 400
Fox Thea. "A"... 5 4% 5 900
Gen. Thea. Equ... 34 J| 34}^ 34 J4 200
*Intern. Proj 25 ....
*Loew do deb. rts 13^ •••■
*Loew's, Inc. War iYz ....
*Nat. Scr. Ser 155^
*Nat. Thea. Sup 27'A
♦Univ. Pict 9/2
NEW YORK BOND MARKET
*Keith A-O 6s 46 76
*Loew 6s 41 vrvr 102 ....
*do 6s 41 x-war 92 ....
Paramount 6s 47.. 98^ 9SVi 987A 30
Par. By 5}4s51...102 102 102 20
Pathe 7s37 43!^ 42 43^ 70
•LAST PRICE QUOTED
Three Major Circuits Will
Install Wide Screens
{Continued from Page 1)
oped by Arthur Howard of the Loew
staff. Theaters equipped are: Capi-
tol, N. Y.; Pitkin, Brooklyn; Valen-
cia, Jamaica, Paradise, N. Y.; King's,
Brooklyn; Jersey City, Jersey City.
All Publix de luxe theaters have
been equipped with Magnascope and
installations are being made in other
houses in the chain. De luxe thea-
ters equipped are:
Paramount, N. Y. and Brooklyn, Rivoli,
N. Y., Paramount, New Haven, Boston, Wa
terloo, la., Princess Toledo, Seattle, Seattle,
Uptown, Boston; United Artists, Los An
geles; Worth, Fort Worth; Paramount, To
ledo; La Claire, Moline, 111.; Paramount,
Youngstown; Paramount, Marion, Ind.; Para
mount, Anderson, Ind. ; Paramount, Newport,
K. I.; World, Omaha; Strand, Dorchester,
Buffalo, Buffalo; Denver, Denver; Eastman,
Rochester; Granada, San Francisco; Howard,
Atlanta; Paramount, Los Angeles; Paramont,
Springfield ,Mass. ; Century, Minneapolis.
Efforts to obtain information from
Warner Bros, late Saturday concern-
ing wide screen plans were unavail-
ing.
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Says Shortage of Talker
Material to Spur Remakes
{Continued from Page 1)
in for remakes on a broad scale, with
"The Phantom of the Opera" al-
ready completed, six others definite-
ly slated for reissue with sound and
dialogue, and more scheduled to fol-
low as soon as negotiations for talk-
er rights have been completed.
"The Phantom," now being given
its first showings, was almost 50
per cent remade to provide the sound
and dialogue features. The pictures
already set to follow are: "The
Storm," "The Flirt," "Lasca," "The
Signal Tower," "Under Two Flags"
and "The Virgin of Stamboul."
Production in France
Is Lowest Since 1924
{Continued from Page 1)
704 in 1925 and 583 in 1928. The
deadlock between French producers
and American firms is assigned as
the principal cause. American fea
tures in 1929 number 211, compared
with 313 in 1928, 368 in 1927, 444 in
1926 and 577 in 1925.
Germany released 130 features
here in 1929, compared with 122 in
1928, 91 in 1927 and 29 in 1925, while
British films held their own by re-
leasing 23 in 1929, the same number
as in the previous year, against eight
in 1927, two in 1926, seven in 1925
and none in 1924.
Record Profit Expected
for Loew's 1st Quarter
{Continued from Page 1)
establish a new record for any like
term, continues the financial publi-
cation.
Spanish Version Premiere
The Spanish version of Eddie
Bowling's 'Blaze O'Glory," called
"Sombras de Gloria," will have its
New York premiere at the 55th St.,
Feb. 15, announces George W.
Weeks.
Fox Will Use New Color
Process in 1930 Program
{Continued from Page 1)
completion at Sunset and Western
Aves. and will be used in connec-
tion with Fox Color. Among the
first productions to use the process
will be "The London Revue," which
will include stars from every Euro-
pean country, and "The Fox-Movie-
tone Follies of 1930," Wurtzel says.
"The Oregon Trail," which, the
general superintendent says, will cost
in excess of a $1,000,000, will be made
entirely in Grandeur. Raoul Walsh
will direct. Another production unit
will be sent to the South Seas while
it is planned to dispatch two units
to Europe to make pictures. One
will go to Norway, the other to Aus-
stria.
Twenty-five novels and plays pur-
chased include "The Princess and
Plumber," by Alice Duer Miller,
"The Country Chairman," by George
Ade; "The Dancers," "The Yellow
Ticket" and "Six Cylinder Love."
Fifty-five stars and featured play-
ers, 96 dancers and a chorus of 24
are under long-term contracts and
will appear in forthcoming produc-
tions, it is stated. One contract list
also includes 23 directors, 23 wri-
ter,?, 21 composers and seven dance
directors.
All of the present season's pro-
gram will be finished by Mar. 18, two
months and a half ahead of schedule,
Wurtzel estimates.
Claude Ezell Presiding at
Warner Regional Meetings
{Continued from Page 1)
ronado Hotel, St. Louis, where Max
Milder, central division manager, will
preside with Ezell. Branches partici-
pating in this meeting are Kansas
City, Dallas and Oklohama City. At
the Stevens Hotel, Chicago, on Jan.
18 another meeting will be held for
members of the Chicago, Minneapo-
lis, Milwaukee and Omaha forces.
On the following day, members of
the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh,
Detroit and Buffalo staffs will con-
vene at the Statler Hotel.
Four Engineers in Italy
Now Employed by Pacent
{Continued from Page 1)
condo Gagliardi, who sailed recently
with additional equipments for Pitta-
luga. He will supervise installations
in Rome and elsewhere.
NATIONAL
SCREEN
SERVICE
SIIBMT
The Industry's
Date Book
Jan. 14 Premiere of "Hit the Deck «
the Earl Carroll.
Jan. 15 Warner Coast studio to resumtt.
tivity.
Jan. 18 M. P. Projectionists Local No OS
celebrate 16th anniversary at .or
Hotel, N. Y.
Jan. 20 Opening of "Across the V^U
With Mr. and Mrs. Martin >
son" at the Cohan, N. Y.
Jan. 25 Fourth annual frolic of Fox Atliji
Club, Hotel Commodore, «
York City.
Feb. 1 Meeting of non-theatrical prodiji
at Washington, D. C.
Feb. 7 Paramount Pep Club annual b4
the Astor, New York.
Feb. 19 Annual Benefit Show of Catii
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress
Brussels.
Kallman to Represent
Sono Art in So. Amerif
{Continued from Page 1)
it is announced by George W. We(.
Kallman, who formerly acted ir
similar capacity for United Arti
is now on his way back to the La
country. The first assignment
Sono Art will be to put over
Spanish version of the Eddie Dc
ling picture, "Blaze O'Glory," w
Jose Bohr, young Argentine act
as the Latin counterpart of Dowli;
Von Stroheim Is Signed
for Vitaphone Film Re
{Continued from Page 1)
derstood that he has decided to q
the directorial field in favor of ai
ing.
A NATURAL
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PARADE
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"This picture is a
natural, made-to-
order hit."
Arthur James
in Exhibitors Daily Reiietc
"SALLY" and "NO,
NO, NANETTE"
are making new profit records that
these three great First National
specials will break. « « * *
RICHARD
BARTHELMESS
"SON OF THE GODS"
with Constance Bennett. Rex Beach's great
novel. Supreme Sensation Of Ttie Century.
TECHNICOLOR
2 weeks New York Strand more to
follow! ♦♦♦♦•♦
2 weeks Brooklyn Strand and just
started!
2 weeks Stanley in Phila to sensational
business! ♦
Set for extended run Orpheum, Los
Angeles! ♦♦.♦♦•
Ten days Strand, Albany then moved to
Ritz for indefinite run! ♦ • ♦
2 weeks at Olympia, Boston, day and
date with the Uptown! ♦ ♦ ♦
2 weeks at Pantheon, Toledo and not
through yet! ♦ . ♦ * ♦
with ALEXANDER GRAY - BERNICE CLAIRE
LOUISE FAZENDA - ZASU PITTS
lUCIEN liniEFIElD - LILYAN TASHMAN - BERT ROACH - MILDRED HARWS
Directed by Clarence Badger Adopted from musictil comedy
by Frank Mandel, Otto Horboch, Vincent Yoomans and Emil Nyitray
BRIDE .hI REGIMENT
All Technicolor. With Vivienne
Segal, Allan Prior, Walter
Pidgeon, Myrna Loy, Lupino
Lone. Sigmund Roberg music.
SONG OF THE FLAME
All Technicolor with Bernice
Claire, Alexander Gray, Noah
Beery, Alice Gentle. 5,000
extras. George Gershwin music.
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A ready-made
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DAILY
Monday, January 13, 1930
**SEE AND HEAR" By .^h
Interesting Facts About the
Development of the World's
Greatest Amusement
Chapter III — Continued
Organization of an Industry
rro insure support for the better type of pictures, the industry in-
vited great national citizen organizations with miUions of members
interested in social service, education, religion, civics, to associate them-
selves with the organized industry in bringing about the results de-
sired. The result was an organization which was unique — a Public
Relations Committee.
Among the sixty or more or-
ganizations represented on the com-
mittee were: National Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution,
National Education Assn., Federal
Council of Churches of Christ in
America, the International Commit-
tee of the Y.M.C.A., Boy Scouts of
America, Girl Scouts oj America,
The American Legion, American
Federation of Labor, the National
Community Center Assn., Camp Fire
Girls, the American Sunday School
Union, Chautauqua Institute, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution,
National Board of the Y.W.C.A., In-
ternational Federation of Catholic
Alumnae, Russell Sage Foundation,
Central Conference of American
Rabbis. Associated Advertising Clubs
of the World, National Catholic Wel-
fare Conference, American Library
Association, et cetera.
The committee had its own offi-
cers, a paid secretary, and a smaller
executive committee. For nearly
three years the Committee was a
functioning body. Under its inspira-
tion great interest was aroused
throughout the country in support-
ing the best pictures. Children's
performances, known as The Sat-
urday Morning Movies, developed
and prospered. In its own office, the
Motion Picture Producers and Dis-
tributors of America, in co-operation
with the Public Relations Group,
selected fifty-two complete programs
of pictures of special interes.t to chil-
dren. They were shown in many
theaters throughout the country on
Saturday mornings with a standard
admission price of ten cents. When
the programs became outmoded, they
were withdrawn but the movement
WILL H. HAYS
continued. Now in many cities and
towns special Saturday morning per-
formances are given under the aus-
pices of interested public groups who
co-operate with the exhibitors, the
pictures being selected from the cur-
rent output of the studios.
In the spring of 1925, the Public
Relations Committee, finding the
work it had sponsored had become
a permanent and actual part of the
organized industry, asked that the
committee be dissolved and a De-
partment of Public Relations be es-
tablished within the association. This
was done. A small active commit-
tee remained and the advice and as-
sistance of tbe larger group are still
gladly received. The policy of the
new department became immediately
that of "The Open Door." This
meant that every individual and every
organization wherever located was
cordially^ invited to bring construc-
tive advice and suggestions to the
industry. The response has been
most gratifying and out of the co-
operation have come splendid ad-
vancements in many lines.
In 1926, a Department of Indus-
trial and Public Relations was open-
ed in Hollywood in an effort to rnake
sure that the working conditions of
motion picture employees was kept
the best in the world and to develop
still fu/ther the material used in the
pictures and its treatment. A Stu-
dio Committee was organized, with
a representative from every studio
responsible for what goes into pic-
tures. In advance of production ex-
pert advice is asked, from our State
Department, from ambassadors from
foreign countries, from church
groups, education officials, civic lead-
ers, and others whose opinions can
be accepted as authentic.
One very concrete exaniple of how
the Open Door has helped is to be
found in the establishment in Holly-
wood of an institution that is unique
in business — a free casting bureau
for extra people. The free casting
bureau is operated, without cost to
the employees, by the producing
companies and there are registered
eighteen thousand persons who are
qualified to work as extras. Some
are qualified because they have a
wooden leg, others because they pos-
sess a fine growth of whiskers, some
because they look like Italians or
German or French, some because
they own dress suits and can wear
them in a distinguished manner, some
because they own horses and can
ride them.
These extras work from day to
dav. _ Each day's work is a job; 330,-
397 jobs were given in one year —
an average daily placement of 90S
at an average wage of $8.59 — all with-
out cost to the employee. Their to-
tal wages for the year was $2,838,-
136.30.
Of the average daily placement
last vear of 905. the number of men
ner day was 603, of women per dav
269. and of children per day 33.
These figures are a blow to the
beautiful^ girls who believe that Hol-
Ivwood is longing for their art. and
for mothers who think their children
would add distinction to the movies.
An average of onlv twelve children a
dav is employed through the castint?-
bureau. These children when at work
are under the care of teachers as-
siened by the Los Angeles Board of
F,ducation and paid bv the produc-
ers. _ No children mav act in the
movies unless they are well up in
their school work. School hours are
maintained in the studio.
In its desire to increase the gen-
eral usefulness of motion pictures,
the industry is cooperating with a
church committee in the use of pic-
tures in religious education. After
several years of intensive work with
ereat educators, several companies
are preparing teaching films for use
in classrooms. This method of edu-
cation will have an enormous efifect
for good upon the teaching methods
of schools and colleges.
Pictures are being shown to immi-
grants. The films give the newcom-
ers a concrete idea of the country to
which they are coming and outline '
ways and means by which they can
become good citizens. Films have
been sent to leper colonies in the it
Canal Zone and in the Philippines !%
and to Eskimos in Alaska. Enter- i „
tainment is furnished gratis to thou-
sands of "shut-ins" in prisons, hos-
pitals, orphanages and homes.
One of our companies in co-opera-
tion with the American College of
Surgeons has just completed the first
two of a series of pictures for use in
clinics and hospitals. Pictures will
be made of surgical operations, per-
formed by the masters, in colors, in
slow motion or magnified so that the
details of the most intricate opera-
tions can be studied by surgeons in
all parts of the world over and over
again until they will be able to dupli-
cate the work of the masters.
In the matter of commercial ar-
bitration, the industry has shown its
progressiveness. Disputes arising
over contractual relations are neces-
sarily inevitable in an industry of this
sort where millions of contractual re-
lations obtain for the showing of
hundreds of thousands of pictures.
Delays, one thing or another, may
bring disagreements. The natural
inclination is to rush into court. Pic-
tures can't be tied up by courts. Time
is too precious. And so the indus-
try has adopted the arbitration sys-
tem. In the key cities, there are ar-
bitration boards, each composed of
three exhibitors and three distribu-
tors.
In the last five years, the arbitra-
tion boards have disposed of 73,652
cases involving $17,724,380.82. Only
a negligible few cases were litigated
after submission to arbitration.
(Continued Tomorrow)
Copyright, 1929, by
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors
of America
TO-MORROW
Third Installment
of Chapter III
"Organization Of An
Industry"
American leadership in film pro-
duction and progress. . . . Figures
showing the amazing growth of
the business
Told in this serial appearing
EVERY DAY
in
THE FILM DAILY
THE
Monday, January 13, 1930
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DAILY
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
€)
Artistic Standards Today
finer Than Before the War
THE pictures, as pictures, are
finer, artistically speaking,
than those made before the war.
And it is a little early for pes-
simism about the lost silent cin-
ema. After all, an art fifteen
years old is still very young,
and lusty plunges and starts in
various directions, trying out its
strength, ought to be signs of
health rather than decay. Per-
haps a real cinema art may come
out of it all.
New York "Times"
'A Magnificent Success,"
Quinn Martin Calls Talkers
THERE is no way in which to
dodge the audible cinema.
It may as well be faced now as
later. It is a magnificent suc-
cess, and so why not be a good
sport and admit it?
Quinn Martin in
New York "World"
Talking Newsreel Credited
With Most Marked Progress
UP to the present, the most
marked progress brought to
the screen by the advent of the
talkies is to be found, not as one
might expect, in the realm of fea-
ture production, or even in musi-
cals or short subjects, but in the
newsreels. For this progress, I
am told, the industry is indebted
largely to one Tnzr\, Percy How-
ard, editor of Fox Movietone
News and Hearst Metrotone
News. Mr. Howard's choicest
subjects may be seen daily at the
Newsreel theater and in the va-
rious houses showing one or
both of these pictorial reels.
They are the best explanation of
his success.
Pierre de Rohan in
"Morning Telegraph"
•
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
ALAN HALE
cub reporter on Philadel-
phia Evening Bulletin
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
"JVIAJOR EDWARD BOWES, who finds time to labor both
^^^ as vice president of M-G-M and managing director of the
Capitol, has accepted the chairmanship of the entertainment com-
mittee for the 30th annual charity ball of the New York Chap-
ter, K. of C, scheduled Feb. 11 The Bremen is going to
have a lotta laughs on its current trip across the Big Brink.
Will Rogers is on board. Before gangplanking the champ gum-
chewer and humor-slinger announced that he is going to the
naval conference at London as a "surprise" delegate
Anita Loos and John Emerson, hubby and wife, have gone
to Miami to spend the winter and whatever else you spend at
that Florida resort Playwrights, like the weather pre-
dictors, change their minds. Frederick Lonsdale, crack writer
of dramas, started for the U. S. A. to write for the talkers but
decided that, after all, good old England, was good enough for
him. So he left the Aquitania at Cherbourg and returned home.
* * * *
After finished with vacationing at Havana Bryan Foy, di-
rector-in-chief of short production for Warners at the Coast,
is New Yorking, along with wife and child. He'll stay in the
East about two weeks before trekking Coastward Angelo
Sorierro, who used to be a page boy at the Capitol, is back at
the theater this week, this time as a member of the Six White
Lillies Act
*i * * *
After three weeks at the organ console of Warner Bros.
Beacon, Stuart Barrie, guest organist, has returned to Philadel-
phia to officiate again at the Mastbaum. Louise M. Roesch, the
Beacon's regular organist, becomes soloist at the theater
Jack Benny, who mastered-of-ceremonied for M-G-M's "Holly-
wood Revue," is a current offering at the Palace
* !>i * if
Kewpie Love, a stage eyeful years ago when "beef trust"
pulchritude flourished, but who has been doing characters in the
fillums these last few years, will again go into her song and
dance at the head of a charmer troupe, none of whom weigh
less than 175 a.h.d. (after the Hollywood diet), in First Na-
tional's "Bright Lights."
* * * *
Latest developments in theater circuit changes are listed in the
1930 FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK
JANOARY 13-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Joy Auburn
Louis Payne
Ruth Taylor
O. F. Spahr
Kay Francis
Fred R. Zweige?
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
SA. SERWER of M. Witmark & : }
• Sons informs us that Frederick !
James Smith, moom pitchur reviewer
for "Liberty" magazine, made an
apology to Warner Brothers regard-
ing a statement in a previous num-
ber about the music in "Show of
Shows." His apology follows:
"My apologies to Warner Broth-
ers for saying that 'Show of Shows' |,
has no song hit. A second visit
proves that 'Singing in the Bath-Tub'
is a hit, if I ever heard one."
Doggone if we didn't have the
same experience as Frederick. The
first time we heard "Singing in the
Bath-Tub" we didn't fall for it at all.
The second time we were so im-
pressed we went home and took a
bath. The third time the thing got
to be a habit, and now we take a
bath regularly every week. And we
SING. Witmark has our permis-
sion to use this testimonial freely,
with proper credit.
Coolidge used to weigh his words.
Now he counts 'em. — Leesburg (Fla.)
Commercial.
Well, now that Coolidge is in the
insurance business, he probably fig-
ures they are at a premium. If he
was in the talkers, he'd time 'em.
Henry Ford purchased an ancient
popcorn wagon off a Georgian for
his Dearborn museum. Must be as-
sembling a family tree for the tin
Lizzie. — Atlanta Constitution.
Or experimenting on a new talk-
ing picture sound device.
New York, we read, has the larg-
est floating population in the world.
Evidently they are trying to get in
the swim. — Kay Features.
Ralph Stitt claims they are just
the overflow from "The Mighty" at
the Rivoli.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Americanization Drive via films to
get under way Feb. 12.
United Picture Theaters take over
Triangle exchanges.
Ned Wayburn retires as producing
director of the Capitol, N. Y.
Al Lichtman plans Famous Play-
ers national convention at Chicago.
The New
CHAMP!
Sunny Side Up Iowa Theatre Sioux City
smashed every conceivable record This is
the first time any picture ever held three
v/eeks Sioux City people coming back two
*and three times to see picture
o HARRY MELCHER
•
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Sunny Side Up opened with midnight show
at advanced prices to tremendous business
Saturday and Sunday. Broke all records for
house by $600. This coming from theatre
that has played such smash hits as"What Price
Glory," "Cock Eyed World," "Singing Fool,"
"Big Parade,""Gold Diggers." Peopleactually
mobbed theatre trying to get in. Would ad-
vise any exhibitor playing this picture to put
on extra help and police. Never before such
favorable comments. Regards.
HARRY ZEITZ,
State Theatre, New Bedford, Mass.
• illlll
Opens af ROXY
for Indefinite Run
January 17th
SUNNY
SIDE UP
Now holds the world's record
for breaking more house records
than ^^The Cock Eyed World^^,
Knocked 'em cold at
STRAND .
STATE
HIPPODROME
COLONIAL
CAPITAL
MISHLER
GRAND .
CAMBRIA
COLISEUM .
REGENT .
NEW
CAPITOL
UPTOWN
WARFIELD .
LOEW'S STATE
CALIFORNIA .
GRANADA
PALACE .
PARK
ORPHEUM
KEITH ALBEE
LITTLE ROCK
REGENT .
GREAT LAKES
CAPITAL
MADISON
Lexington, Ky.
New Bedford, Mass.
Cleveland, Ohio
Brockton, Mass.
New London, Conn.
Altoona, Pa.
Terra Haute, Ind.
Johnstown, Pa.
Seattle, Wash.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Baltimore, Md.
Richmond, Va.
Toronto, Canada
San Francisco
New Orleans
San Diego, Calif.
Everett, Wash.
Memphis, Tenn.
Youngstown, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Huntington, W. Va.
Rochester, N.Y.
Geneva, N.Y.
Buffalo, N.Y.
Lawrence, Mass.
Detroit, Mich.
(Second run over $18,000)
if HE
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ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
OL. LI No. 11
Tuesday, January 14, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Earner Bros. Installing Wide Screen Equipment
355,000^ NET BY TTiOMPANIESTn 1929
Ontario M. P. T. O. Disbands; Members Join Pool
lidependent Exhibitors Tie
up with Booking
1 Organization
iToronto — Ontario Branch of the
I. P. T. O has passed out of exist-
(ce with the affiliation of local in-
(pendents with the Exhibitors Co-
tDcrative of Canada, film buying
{ol headed by Earl Lawson, a meni-
Ir of the Canadian Federal Parlia-
I'jnt. Sixteen community theaters
omprise the group for which R. R.
'.;nnon, former exchange manager,
i buying agent.
mANSON CHAIN COST
fICURED AT $25,000,000
: Montreal— Total of $25,000,000 will
5 expended by N. L. Nathanson on
s theater chain, plans for which
We not been changed. This is the
atement Nathanson made to a
ILM DAILY representative yester-
•ly. He said plans are now being
(epared for 5,000-seat houses in both
is city and Toronto.
Jooley Ass't Zone Mgr.
f Stanley-Fabian Houses
Taterson, N. J. — Charles L. Dooley,
rmerly with Fabian interests in this
ty, has been appointed assistant
::neral zone manager in the North-
n New Jersey district with offices
Newark. Dooley in his new ca-
iicity will have supervision over 46
'anley-Fabian houses, under con-
ol of Warners in this state.
oew's Texas Theaters
Change Opening Policy
Dallas — Loew's theaters in this
ty, Houston, and other towns have
langed their opening date policies,
ew programs will begin Fridays in-
ead of Saturdays. Lionel H. Keene,
uthwestern Loew representative,
cently visited these cities regard-
g the new plan.
BUTTERHELD WITHDRAWS
FROM MICHIGAN M.P.T.O.
Detroit— W. S. Butterfield has re-
signed and withdrawn his theaters
from the M. P. T. O. of Michigan.
In the following statement he gives
his reasons:
"Fifteen years ago, I encouraged
the forming of an association of Mo-
tion Picture Theater Owners and
Managers into a State organization
with the idea that the organization
should be operated on "One for all
and all for one". That was the mot-
to of the organization a'nd its by-
laws were drawn up on this basis.
I have stood by the organization
through thick and thin and have
(CotUinued on Page 2)
Miniature Phonofilm for
Narrow Film Developed
Dr. Lee De Forest, research en-
gineer for General Talking Pictures,
has developed a miniature Phonofilm
for reproducing sound on 16mm nar-
row width film. The total weight of
the sound reproducer and projector,
is less than 20 pounds, it is claimed.
Patent applications have been filed
for the device and preparations are
under way for the manufacture of the
apparatus for use by amateurs and
commercial photographers.
$50,000,000 Yearly
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — "Fox West
Coast Theaters is now doing
business at the rate of $50,-
000,000 yearly," states Harold
B. Franklin, in declaring that
business during 1929 was the
best in the chain's history.
Within 60 days construction
will start on a $2,500,000 the-
ater and apartment project
here. Xhe house, designed for
the Grandeur screen, will seat
2,500.
DESBERG AGAIN MANAGER
FOR LOEW IN CLEVELAND
Cleveland — Fred Desberg is un-
derstood to be returning as general
manager of Loew's 11 houses in this
city. He succeeds Howard Price
Kingsmore who, it is expected, will
be transferred to another territory.
Devaney Pinch Hitting
in U's Detroit Office
Detroit — Leo Devaney, district
manager for Universal, is temporari-
ly handling the local office, follow-
ing the resignation of Ray Moon,
who has joined the Co-operative The-
ater Service Corp. Upon appoint-
ment of a Detroit manager, it is un-
derstood Devaney will assume new
duties in the home office.
35 Warner Bros. Theaters
Already Have Wide Screen
Pittsburgh Palace to
Show Newsreels, Shorts
Pittsburgh — Harris Amusement
Co. has completed arrangements for
the showing of newsreels and short
varieties, exclusively at the Palace
here. Sound equipment is being in-
stalled; the house .seats 400. J. L.
White is manager.
Warner Bros, is installing wide
screens in its theaters throughout the
United States and at the present time
approximately 35 installations have
been made.
This is the fifth major circuit to
equip itself for enlarged-vision pic-
tures.. The others are: R-K-O, Fox,
Publix and Loews.
Aggregate Earnings Last
Year More Than Double
1928 Total
Aggregate net profits of five lead-
ing companies. Paramount, Warner,
Fox, Loew and RKO, as already re-
ported or estimated for 1929 amount
to $55,270,584, which is more t-han
double the $26,160,617 netted by the
same firms in 1928, according to a
summary compiled by "The Wall
{Continued on Page 2)
Coast Bank Survey Cites
Greater Activity in 1929
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — A higher level of ac-
tivity in the film industry during
1929 as compared with 1928 is re-
ported in the January business sum-
mary of the Security-First National
Bank of Los Angeles, which says:
"The motion picture industry is
reported to have operated at a great-
er level of activity during 1929 than
during 1928, due largely to the more
extensive production of talking and
(Continued on Page 2)
New British Company
Will Distribute in U. S.
London (By Cable)— With con-
tracts for distribution of its product
m the United States, as well as in
the United Kingdom and Colonies,
a new British film company. Artistic
Sound Productions, Ltd., has been
formed. Alexander Esway will be
producer for the firm, which plans
{Continued on Page 2)
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by WILL H. HAYS
Gives You the Highlights of the
Industry's Progress.
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High Low Close Sales
Seat 227/8 22^ 22?^ 200
Fm. Ind. . . 17 \(>V%
Fm. Ind. pfd. 19j4 19J/^
Kodak 179 178
$55,000,000 Net Aggregated
by Five Companies in 1929
(Continued from Page 1)
Street Journal." Conditions in the outlook is considered promising,
industry are regarded by the finan- Comparative figures on the five
cial sheet as very satisfactory and the companies mentioned are:
1929 $ share 1928
Paramount $15,000,000
Warner 14,514.628
Loew's 11,756,956
Fox 12,000.000
Radio-Keith 2,000,000
Fiscal year of Warner Bros, and Loew's, Inc., ended August 31, last. Other companies
report for the calendar year.
Earnings of Paramount are computed on 2,647,327 shares in 1929 and on 2,062,857
shares in 1928.
Earnings of Warner are computed on 2,627,405 shares in 1929, against 550,000 shares
in 1928. Warner Bros., including all companies now owned, had a consolidated net profit
of $17,271,805 in 1929 fiscal year.
Earnings of Loew's are computed on 1,363,993 shares in 1929 and*on 1.334.453 in 1928.
Earnings of Fox are computed on 920,660 shares of Class A and Class B common stocks.
$6.00
5.23
7.91
12.00
1.00
$8,713,063
2,044,841
8,568,162
5.957.218
877.333
$ share
$4.22
3.72
5.97
6.47
Fox Fm. "A" ... 2254 195
•Keith A O
*do pfd
Loew's Inc
*do pfd. WW (6^) ....
*do pfd. xw (6!/2)
*MGM pfd
Para. F-L 52
Pathe Exch iVi
do "A" 6-4
R-KO 23J^
*Univ. Pict. pfd
Warner Bros 43^4
do pfd 39/2
17 300
19/z 300
178!/2 300
21J4 24,600
21
Coast Bank Survey Cites
Greater Activity in 1929
{Continued from Page 1)
color pictures. The production pro-
grams of most of the producing com-
panies were finished early, however,
and activity during November and
December of 1929 was under that of
these months of 1928. The number
of extras cast during November,
1929 (the latest period for which fig-
ures are available), totaled 18,949, as
compared with 20,850 for November,
1928. and 27,557 for October of this
vear."
4854 46/2
3
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42M
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91
4854
86
86
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654
23/2
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433:5
1,000
700
300
300
7,200
6,466
200
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
S
34/2
12^
•Bal. & Katz
'Columbia Pets
Fox Thea. "A" . 5^
Gen. Thea. Equ. . 3554
*Intern. Proj
Loew do deb. rtJ. 13
"Loew's Inc. war
*Nat. Scr. Ser
*Nat. Thea. Sup
*Univ. Pict
NEW YORK BOND MARKET
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Loew 6s 41ww ..101 5^ 101'/ 101 54
do 6s 41 x-war.. 91}4 91?4 91?^
Paramount 6s 47 . 99 98J4 99
•Par. By. 554s 51 102
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4,800
New British Company
Will Distribute in U. S.
(Continued from Page 1)
to make four or five pictures a vear.
The first feature is to be "The Mid-
dle Watch," by Ian Hay and Stephen
King-Hall. The company also is un-
derstood to have arranged with con-
tinental concerns for making multi-
lingual pictures.
The Industry's
Date Book
Today :
Jan.
Jan.
15
Livingston En Route on
Foreign Trip for Pathe
S. M. Livingston, special represen-
tative of Pathe International Corp.,
is en route on the George Washing-
ton for London, his first destination
on an extensive trip abroad in the
interests of the company. He will
visit the principal cities of Europe
and the Far East.
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Formby Editing Atlanta Paper
Atlanta — William G. Formby i.-^
now editor and manager of the
"Weekly Film Review," which was
recently acquired by Associated Pub-
lications. Anna Aiken Patterson con-
tinues in an editorial capacity.
Butterfield Withdraws
from Michigan M.P.T.O.
(Continued from Page 1)
tried to be a helping hand to guide
it in the right channels. This per-
tains to all problems that were and are con-
fronting the Motion Picture Theater Owners
of Michigan. While there have been many
difference of opinion among the board of
directors, we have always managed to iron
nut these differences and work along in har-
mony, and under these methods of procedure
our association has been prosperous and sue
cessful.
"But, in the past two months, I could
not help but notice that the other members
on the board of directors seemed to have
something on their mind and on inquiring.
I found out that some of the directors were
forming an association among some of the
exhibitors for their own benefit. And, as
this was against the by-laws of the associa-
tion, I asked for information and why it was
that all of the exhibitors had not been called
into the meeting, giving them all an oppor-
tunity to join their new association if they
so desired. While none of the board of
directors told me that I was not wanted in
the organization, their actions spoke louder
than words.
"Even with this going on, and feeling th.il
harmony could not be continued in the nr
ganization. I made no move to resign, feel
ing that maybe in time the conditions would
be corrected and our little association helil
together. But, two weeks later when I w.ts
informed that some of the exhibitors who
were connected with the organization they
were creating had deliberately approached
employees in our office to try and hire tbcm
away, I felt that it was time to sever otn
connections with the Motion Picture Theatei
Owners of Michigan Inc.. which had tolei
ated a select few of their members to try
.ind create something that would not work in
harmony with all of its members. So. on
Wednesday last, I attended the board meet
■ng. explained our position and tendered my
resignation.
"I feel that this explanation is due to the
exhibitors of not only Michigan but to all
theater owners who are trying to work in
harmony with any association. For. when an
nrganization that is put together for mutual
interest and not profit, cannot function to
permit all the members of the Board of
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Jan. 20
Jan. 25
Feb. 1
Feb. 7
Feb. 19
Mar. 5
June 2-7
Premiere of "Hit the Deck" it
the Earl Carroll.
Warner Coast studio to resume -
tivity.
M. P. Projectionists Local No. 6
celebrate 1 6th anniversary at A r
Hotel, N. Y.
Opening of "Across the W i
With Mr. and Mrs. Martin Jt.
son" at the Cohan, N. Y.
Fourth annual frolic of Fox Athl ;
Club, Hotel Commodore, ^•
York City.
Meeting of non-theatrical produci
at Washington, D. C.
Paramount Pep Club annual ball
the Aster, New York.
Annual Benefit Show of Cathi
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
First Day of Lent.
International Cinema Congress
Brussels.
Directors to know what is going on, or fos
the organizing of something that is of
secret nature, it is a positive fact that sooi
or later that organization will deteriorate
go out of existence."
In reply to a wire sent him by THE FIL
DAILY. H. M. Richey, secretary of 1
M.P.T.O. of Michigan, gave the follow;
comment regarding the Butterfield withdrav
from his organization: "If Mr. Butterfield
any theater owner can explain why, as lo
as he is in the theater business, he shouldi
pay his share to support an exhibitor orga
ization that has for 10 years done a sat
factory job in protecting all interests, eitb
legislatively or in the score of other pre
lems facing the industry, that is his j<
Mine is to carry on to the best of my ability
New Carnegie Policy
Opening with "The Cockeye
World" Jan. 18, the Little Carneg
Playhouse will adopt a twice-a-wee
change policy.
"Fox Night" for Guild Meet
The Catholic M. P. Guild featured
"Fox Night" at the monthly meeting
last night at the Hollywood Colum-
bus Club.
Kooler-y^ire
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
1914 PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW YORK
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Tiieatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Penn. 3580
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TEST!
f The
GRAND
PARADE
PATH E
"This one will stand
the acid test with
any of 'em."
Holly ivood FUmosraph
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*SEE AND HEAR" By ^H^.,^
The Birth and Growth of Motion
Pictures and Sound
Chapter III— Continued
Organization of an Industry
^HE motion picture, more than any other medium of expres-
■' sion in our modern Hfe, has been hampered and beset by
rorts of thoughtless persons to place legal restrictions on its
^tput These people have not realized that the integrity of
tbtion pictures must be protected just as the integrity of our
(urches is protected and that the quality of pictures must be de-
4loped just as the quality of our schools is developed
Motion pictures are not dead things
t be regulated like commodities
sb as freight and food. They are
eWences of human thought; and
Iman thought, on which progress
tpends, cannot be tampered with
^iiely. The tendency to censor,
hwever, remains a mark of our
tnes. The passion on the nart of
ssmall minority for regulating and
cecting other people to their will
Is become almost a national pas-
tiie. The industry's own not un-
itural irresponsibilities during its
fmative years, contributed to the
jiitation. More recently the very
ril and personal interest in motion
futures as a means of entertainment
;id education has made films so
ijach a part of everyday life that
iime people have appropriated to
temselves the right of criticism.
Hanging conditions, the influx of
liw ideas and standards, the break-
Ig down of conventions in other re-
I,[jons of life, reaction from the lax-
b incident to such a world upheaval
i this generation knew, submission
•j governmental orders in stress of
ar, all added to the prevailing tend-
tcy.
iSo threatening indeed was the po-
lical invasion shortly after the ter-
ination of the World War, that
oughtful men and women in and
lit of the industry saw that con-
iiued aggression would ultiniatel
|jan that there could be no physical
jstribution of motion pictures in
inerica. The industry, hampered by
inflicting laws, would have been
■reed out of business.
Seven states, by the close of the
iar, had passed laws providing for
?nsorship of motion pictures — -Penn-
'/Ivania, Ohio, Florida, New York,
ansas, Maryland and Virginia.
:hen, after 1921, there began a re-
!:tion against censorship based up-
a the proved ability of the industry
1 govern itself and the added knowl-
ige by legislators that the people
lemselves did not want censorship,
hree of the seven states — Kansas,
• ennsylvania and New York, have
icently repealed that part of the
iw affecting news reels and educa-
onal subjects. In thirteen states
■hich considered censorship laws in
ne year, the measures were over-
i^helmingly defeated by public coin-
ion.
The only time the people of a state
have had the chance to express theii
opinion, they voted "no." That wa-
in the State of Massachusetts where
the censorship of motion pictures was
put directly to the people in 1922.
The citizens of that state defeated
the proposed censorship 553,173 to
208,252— a majority of 344,921 against
censorship.
Motion pictures remain the most
typical of American productions.
Standing well among the first ten
industries in this country, the mo-
tion picture industry stands first
probably in the percentage of the
world's supply of a single commod-
ity. These figures issued not long
ago by the Department of Com-
merce at Washington are surprising:
Per cent
Of the world's land, United States possess 6
Of the world's population, our people make
up ^
Of the world's wheat, we grow 27
Of the world's coal we dig 40
Of the world's telephones, we use 63
Of the world's corn, we grow 75
Of the world's automobiles, we make more
than SO
Of the world's motion pictures, we produce
mere than 85
Two hundred and fifty-five thou-
sand persons are permanently em-
ployed in the industry in this coun-
try and more than $125,000,000 is
spent annually in production. Last
year, 823 feature pictures and sev-
eral times that number of short sub-
jects, news reels and travelogues
were produced. It is estimated that
approximately one hundred million
Americans go to the movies weekly.
Our pictures are shown in seventy
countries with titles translated into
thirty-seven tongues. Last year, we
exported 235,585,000 feet of film and
every day approximately twenty-five
thousand miles of motion pictures
are handled, examined, stored, and
shipped by employees in the ex-
changes of members of the Motion
Pictujes Producers and Distributors
of America.
The future of the industry one
hesitates to predict. So great has
been the advancement in the narrow
scope of thirty-three years that to
attempt to estimate the future ap-
pears futile. One can see only ex-
pansion, development, progress. The
motion picture will not only retain
its present popularity but will of
course add immeasurably to it. It
will add also to the li§t of bene-
ficial services which it already is per-
forming. Producers are taking the
best men available into the studios
and they are teaching them methods
of production which cannot help but
result in a steady flow of finer and
finer pictures. Universities and col-
leges throughout the country are
teaching motion picture technology
and appreciation. All of literature,
all of modern writing, provides a
wealth of story material. New me-
chanical developments are coming
every day. Theaters are marvels of
comfort and beauty. And the pro-
ducers and custodians of the rnotion
picture in every branch of the indus-
try are aware of the responsibility
upon their shoulders.
Thoughtful people are agreeing
with our persistent contention that
the motion picture is one of the
greatest forces yet given to man
to bring a happier understanding
not only between men but also
between nations. And herein lies
what I confidently believe is one of
the greatest future possibilities of the
motion picture. The motion picture
knows no barriers of distance nor
of speech. It is the one universal
language. All men, wherever they
may live, can find on the screen a
storjr they can understand. If we
can only have understanding, we
shall not only be peaceful and kindly
among ourselves, but we shall re-
main at peace with all nations. When
we understand, we do not hate and
when we do not hate, we do not
make war.
To promote this international un-
derstanding by sympathetically tell-
ing the story of the nationals of
every country to the nationals of all
others is the determined purpose of
our Association.
The great need of the future, of
course, is manpower. The motion
picture business is built largely upon
personnel. Take away the directors,
actors, writers and nothing is left
but a highly organized production,
distribution and exhibition force with
nothing to keep it runninor.
The greatest difficulty in progress
has been in those phases of art in
which it has been necessary to de-
velop the talent completely. And
there has been the most significant
development. It is as if in thirty
years from the time man first begar
to construct buildings, the Wool-
worth Building was erected; as if
thirty years after the invention of
the violin we had produced Kreisler,
Kubelik and Mischa Elman.
In the late months have come for-
ward so many fine directors, skilled
writers and talented actors that the
motion picture is producing at least
once a week a story that compares
favorably with the best in art, in
the drama and in literature.
It is merely a question of finding
^ ^
men and women who have the talent
necessary to make always the very
best. Motion picture producers are
trying to employ only the directors
an,d writers who have that ability.
They are doing their utmost to de-
velop them. Directing and scenario
writijig are two great professions
that are a part of this and no other
enterprise. Applications by the
thousands come from persons who
want to write scenarios or direct
pictures. In most cases they are
persons who are not qualified to pass
even the first test. The result will
be a mass movement upward. Men
and women will come to the indus-
try already prepared in the funda-
mentals of the business they are to
follow and inspired to give their
time and their talents to this ereat
new art.
Recognition of the motion picture
as an art by the great universities
marks the beginning of a new day
in motion picture work. It paves
the way for the motion picture's
Shakespeares.
I wish it were possible here to
draw aside the curtains of the fu-
ture and to peer at what is to come,
for the future, I have no fear, will
be great.
William Kennedy Laurie Dickson,
Edison's early laboratory assistant,
far back in 1896 forecast the future
of the motion picture.
"It is the crown and flower of the
nineteenth century magic," he said,
"the crystallization of eons of grop-
ing enchantments. In its wjiole-
some, sunny, and accessible laws are
possibilities undreamed of by the oc-
cult love of the East: the conserva-
tive wisdom of Egvot, the jealous
erudition of Babylon, the guarded
mysteries of Delphic and Eleusinian
shrines. It is the earnest of the
coming age, when the great poten-
tialities of life shall no longer be in
the keeping of cloister and college,
of money bag, but shall overflow to
the nethermost portions of the earth
at the command of the humblest heir
of the divine intelligence."
I agree with Terry Ramsaye when
he says, "Will Hays himself could
say no more, to-day."
(Continued Tomorreiv)
Copyright, 1929, by
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors
of America
TO-MORROW
Chapter IV
"The Coming of
Sound"
An Epochal Event
Told ill this serial running
EVERY DAY
in
THE FILM DAILY
Foi
ITH the advent of talkies,
the States Rights market
has become pretty well
shot. Many of you independent
exchangemen have been mark-
ing time, hoping that some devel-
opment in the film industry might
give you a chance to do business
at the old stand.
THAT DEVELOPMENT IS HERE NOW — TALKIES
FOR THE NON-THEATRICAL FIELD! It is made possible
by the use of STAN-A-PHONE PORTABLE TALKING
PICTURE EQUIPMENT!
Here is your chance to set yourself up in business agam,
without being worried by unbeatable competition. Here is your
opportunity to cash in on the demand for talkies in the non-theat-
rical field, in which there are 50,000 outlets for distribution.
ndependent Exchanges
Schools, colleges, churches, halls, community centers, Y. M. G. A.'s,
women's clubs, etc., all over the country, are going in extensively for the exhi-
bition of entertainment, educational and industrial talking pictures. AND
THERE'S PLENTY OF PRODUCT AVAILABLE FOR THIS TRE-
MENDOUS FIELD.
The unique portability of Stan-a- phone Talking Picture Equipment ena-
bles you to transport it in a taxicab, set it up in fifteen minutes and give a talk-
ing picture show in a school room, assembly hall or a business office. It at-
taches to any type of standard projector — portable or stationary.
Costing but a few hundred dollars, yet giving the same results as theat-
rical installations costing thousands, Stan-a-phone Talking Picture Equip-
ment gives you an unusual opportunity to cash in on the experience you've
accumulated in the film business. Here is a golden field for you to exploit.
Write for particulars on how you can
become the agent in your territory for
The Stan-a-phone Talking Picture Unit, Amplifier, Projector and two
Speakers, all contained in leather-covered carrying cases. Portable
enough to be transported in a taxicab.
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By BEGINA CBEWE,
■•Oos Pletve Etilat N. T. Anerlcu.
r "Party Girl" a picture that
is rather darissly dUlerent
.has come to the screeD of the
Gaiety Theatre*
And It promises' ISgbly
for subsequent productions from
the group tliat sponson it —
Tlttany.
Toned down for screen pur-
poses the story is about "call"
or "party" girls, who earn their
purple and line lingerie by en-
taining tired business men. They
are listed in the files of an In-
dustrious lady who objects to
being called "Madam." and who
arranges parties, lor business
organizations entertaining buy-
ers. It is the work of the girls
to see that orders come the way
of the host ■ For this they are
well paid and In addition are
enabled to do quite a lot with a'
side line
Excitement Aplenty
Against this baclcground is I
discovered a triangle consisting I
of young Douglas Fairbanks as I
the wild son of a manufacturer I
who disdains to do business 1
through party girls, the father's I
secretary, Jeanette. Loff, to I
whom the son is engaged, and I
Judith Barrie. one of the party!
racketeers. The boy is tricked
into marrying Judith, who. it is I
explained, is rather badly inl
need of a husband just at the I
time. there b plenty of ex -_ [
citemeot &nd lots of "it" ia the
picture. _ I
Miss Loff, one of the screen's |
most beautiful blondes, con-
'tributes the best work she has |
thus far offered, and in addi
tion surprises even her friends
with the tonal qualities of a |
most cinjpatica voice. Doubt
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on View at the Gaiety.
Tiffany has taken, the jazz atmosphere of movie college
Btories and transferred it, theme songs and all, to a tale of
modern business. "Party Girl," now ^t the CJaiety, preaches
a little sermon on the business methods of this country. If, as
it would seem, the wheels of industry are turned only by gin, |
the Wall Street crash came none too soon.
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PARK CROWDS!
The I^st Zeppelin" picture!
jht to keep the Park Theater!
pwded tor weeks. It Is that good,]
he "Lost Zeppelin" film Is up-lo-
-minute in its use ot airships
do, diaJogue and sound. Some I
;he most fascinating scenes show!
I dirigible on its flight over land
1 Sea, through tropical storms
d again through the blizzard
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' at the Park this week inspire the |
Elation of queues out to the sidewalk.
enture. Exploration, Romance. Eter-
Snows, Midnight Suns — words like
le, when spelled with capital letters,
bound to collect a crowd, stir the
d, and if necessary, whet the credi-|
les. ■ "The I^ost Zeppelin" is calcu-l
d to do all these things and exploit I
these scare-head items. That It does!
WUh
Conway Tearle
Virginia Valli
Ricardo Cortez
|A Smashing Special For Exploi-
tation, as Shown by Boston Run
Where All Records Were
1 Broken,
CASH IN NOW!
Recorded by RCA Photophone.
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Leader at the Park|
Tiffany's all-talking special,
iLost Zeppelin," with -Conway Ttarle. |
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BOSTOM
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tlnuously Interesting in Its developmertt
1 Is "The Lost Zeppelin." -now to be seen
lal the Park Theatre. Even the^ rac^J
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An Idea of some of the hardsliipsl
hat Commander Byrd encounters!
I during his present expedition to the [
outh Pole 13 given in "The Lost!
I Zeppelin," wliich today opened on the!]
[.screen at the Marion Davies.
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love, of the great open
Ispacts and of polar expMration.
fare among the hig^hlights of
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[shown at the Park..
F«m . the (merest anil ]
nthuslasm. "The Lost Zeppelin'
established Itself In the maC.ei
^of^ merit-'iThe'njndjr^g of the pic-
Iture is filled, with dramatic
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Tuesday, January 14, I9j '
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
€
Talkers Becoming Better
Than Legitimate Productions
VrOR can it be denied that the
^^ technical development of the
talkies has been almost as rapid
as their spread. Voices sound
far more human than they did
six months ago and a method of
story telling, half way between
that of the stage and that of the
screen, has been developed so
successfully that it is possible to
maintain with some show of rea-
son that a film like that of
George Arliss in "Disraeli" is
better than the original produc-
tion of the play from which it
is taken.
"The Nation"
Revolutionary Improvements
Predicted by John Ford
THEATERGOERS of 1940 will
accept as a matter of course
performances that seem incred-
ible today. Despite the remark-
able advances made by talking
pictures in the short year or so
of their existence. I believe the
revolutionary improvements in
the making and reproducing of
vocal films will bring about
changes the modern "fan" never
dreamed of. These changes, from
my viewpoint, will consist in a
greater degree of entertainment
in exchange for his money at the
ticket window— which, after all,
is something toward which all
producers are always striving.
The point is that a combination
and a development of new film
and sound principles, principles
already proved in the laboratory
and in practice, will result in pic-
tures as far ahead of today's best
efforts as these efforts are ahead
of the crude, productions of
twenty years ago.
John Ford in
"New York Eventing Post"
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THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
J. G. BACHMAN
evening mail
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
BURTON HOLMES, whose travelogues were known to every
picture-going person about 10 years ago, was the attraction
at Carnegie Hall yesterday with his film depicting the 1929 sea-
son in and about London Morrie Ryskind, who once re-
ceived his pay checks for writing p. a. stuff for the Rialto but
nowadays writes books for musical shows, did such work on
"Strike Up the Band," which opens tonight at the Times Square.
The cast of this Broadway arrival, incidentally, includes Clark
& McCiillough, who have been talkerized, and Joyce Coles, who
has done much dancing in de luxe houses along Incandescent
Lane
* * * *
Bertram Bloch, Emgeeem scenario expert, is author of "Even
in Egypt," comedy which is going through the tryout process at
Werba's Flatbush, Brooklyn, this week. The cast, by the way,
is headed by George Jessel "The Kat's Meow," latest re-
lease of the Krazy Kat series, recently had a theme song writ-
ten especially for this cartoon. The lyrics are by Jimmy Bronis
and the music by Joe DeNat, musical director of the Winkler
studios Dave Bader, Saturday did some chirping over the
radio on local biographies or something. No, it wasn't a slum-
ber hour
* * * «
John Briggs, scenic artist, the other day threw a respectable
but devilish little party all for the sole purpose of having the
gang visit his new hide-away on 56th St. Harry Takiff, acted
as mental gymnast, phrase juggler or ceremony guy
Here is the latest line-up of steady house talent at the Beacon,
J. J. Byrne, manager; S. Zins, assistant manager; T. Clinton,
treasurer; and M. Kaplan, head usher
* * * *
Joseph Littau has assumed direction of the Roxy Symphony
Orchestra, Joseph was born at Elizabeth, N. J Capt.
Lisandro Garay, of the Honduras Army, who will attempt an
air-mail trail between New York and Honduras in April, will
be a guest of honor at Warners Beacon, tonight. Well, Capt.,
hit or miss, we're with you Jimmy Gleason just raked in
three, more contracts. One each with Warners, Pathe and Tif-
fany
* • * *
Arthur Forde has been appointed Eastern representative for
"Hollywood Filmograph," which Harry Burns guides
H. M. Warner paid a visit to John J. Raskob at Wilmington.
Del., the other night So the Ivan Abramson case will
have to manage without the services of Senator Brookhart
* * * *
Ed Delaney, Loew publicity chieftain, is back in town after
a trip to Boston to publicize Gene Dennis, psychic, who opens at
Loew's State in that city Monday. She gave, a demonstration to
Boston newspaper men which Ed vows was a wow
* * * *
The production personnel of every featiu^e released in
America in 1929 will be included in the forthcoming
FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK.
JANUARY 14-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Bebe Daniels
A. S. Kirkpatrick
Clara Beranger
Edward Bowes
Ray Hallor
Mary Ann Jackson
Hugh Saxon
William Livingston
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
HOWARD HIGGIN, director .
"The Racketeer," has sent us
wilted orchid by air mail from Holb
wood. You can imagine how oi
heart went pitter patter, thinkin
Clara Bow, or perhaps Louise F;
zenda, was flirting around with u
Then we saw Howard's name at tli
bottom of the letter, and were disi.
lusioned. He sent the exhibit b
way of proof of the following story
During the making of a scene i;
this production it was necessary t'
use reaT orchids. The intense hea
of incandescent lights wilted th
flowers almost as rapidly as the;
were exposed. The orchid supply o
seven florists, at six smackers per
were used before the scene was phoi
tographed. * * * Oh, well, that's Mr,
Higgin's story, so we have writtei'
him:
Dear Howard: Next time pleast
send the six bucks. Phil.
* * *
The National Association of Au-
dubon Societies has caused a bill tc'
be introduced in Congress to pre-
vent killing bald eagles. — News Item
* ♦ ♦
We know a fillum executive whc
is a bald Elk who was almost mur-
dered by his wife for coming home
late from the Elks' Club, but no-
body did anything about it.
* * *
"What's Trump?"
(Sez Jack DeLacy)
Over a no-trump on your right,
don't bid a long established or es-
tablishable suit with weak or worth-
less side cards. In other words, a
hand that holds a sure or good de
fense against loss of game at no-
trumps, and no sure defense against
loss of game should opponents shift!
to their best suit, as they do wher]
warned. . !
* * * 1
Add Spelling Bee: Syzygy. Yclept.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY!
IN
ALLTHE NEW
ALL THE TIM
More than 300 theaters join First
National Exhibitors of Ohio.
Alexander Pantages reported form-
ing producing unit.
Ackerman & Harris plan 3,000
seat house in Los Angeles.
C. B. Price applies for injunction
restraining distribution of alleged
duped print of U-35 picture.
iTHE
y/FILMDOM
ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
rOL. LI No, 12
Wednesday, January 15, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Publix Attendance Increased to 15 Million Weekly
P-F-L H^ ABOUT 65 MATURES ONJ930 LIST
161 Shorts Set for Production by "V" in 1930
The Mirror
— a column of comment
CARL LAEMMLE goes down on
he records as favoring the remaking
,)f box-oiftce silent pictures into talk-
ers. Adoption of this plan, he points
out, will alleviate the current short-
'ige of material for talking pictures.
■ Unquestionably this is an idea
vhich is going to put a lot of good
\merican dollars into exhibitor pock-
ets. Material which has proven its
:ommercial value in silent form is
ikely, in most instances, when given
'proper dialogue and sound effects, to
•epeat its audience appeal. And
brobably with renewed strength,
[jood screen story material, like good
jmusic, is well worth more than one
presentation.
FOUR MAJOR chains are equip
ping their theaters for wide-screen
pictures.
Exhibitors should not interpre'
this statement as an indication tha'
enlarged pictures are going to panic
the industry before it regains it;
financial breath after the sound ava-
'anche. So far only a few picture?
are definitely set for wide-film pro-
duction and these are largely ex-
perimental in objective. General dis-
tribution of enlarged-vision pictures
is still som^ distance off.
A PITTSBURGH house joins the
ranks of theaters showing newsreel?
and shorts exclusively.
Ideas that are new and different
provide the gas which keeps the ma-
chinery of exhibition running smooth-
ly— and profitably. Small-house op-
erators who are diligently trying to
compete with de luxe neighbors
might do well to inject some in their
business by adopting a grind news-
reel and shorts policy. Houses with
similar policies are clicking loudly,
we hear.
Preliminary Plans Show
63 in Dialogue, Sound,
and 98 Silents
A total of 265 short subjects already
are set for production by Universal
in 1930, with plans for additions to
the list later in the year. The sched-
ule, as far as it has been determined,
comprises 40 all-talking two-reel com-
edies; 26 one-reelers, sound; 26 one-
reelers, silent; 52 two-reelers, silent:
12 two-reelers, "Sporting Youth"
"series, all-talking; 5 serials, sound.
In the two reel comedy division, 10
have all star casts, and ten star Sunny
Jim. These are all talking. The si-
lent's only group comprises ten Sid
{Continued on Page 8)
FIGURE TECHNICOLOR NET
AT$l,0OOJ)00rORI929
Technicolor for the year ended
Dec. 31, 1929, is expected to show
net earnings of approximately $1,000,-
000, according to a statement in "The
Wall Street News." Since the forth-
coming annual statement will be tht
(Continued on Page 2)
Six All-Nighters
Detroit — This city has gone
in for all-night picture shows in
a serious way. Six houses, four
of which are in the downtown
district, have adopted this pol-
icy. The theaters are: the
LaSalle, Republic, Rosebud,
Blackstone, Colonial and Fine
Arts. In no case where an all-
night policy was adopted has it
been abandoned.
P-F-L
AID8NET40P.C.F0R'29
IV est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Of the total receipts
of Paramount for 1929, approximately
40 per cent was derived from foreign
markets. Of the total foreign revenue
received by the company, bookings in
English speaking countries other than
United States accounted for 50 per
cent, Spanish language countries ac-
counted for 39 per cent with the re-
maining 11 per cent being distributed
generally among other countries.
N. Y. Houses of Publix Chain
Show Record Receipts for Jan.
SAYS SOUND TECHNIQUE
HALTS GERMAN PRODUCERS
IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Reaction of talking
films has resulted in disorganization
of German film production, according
to Fred Zinnerman, who is here from
Berlin studying sound technique. Zin-
nerman, who has been responsible
for many German trick camera an-
gles, believes that if Germany is to
regain its film markets it will be
(Continued on Page 8)
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Theater attendance
in Publix houses has increased to
15,000,000 weekly, according to B. P.
Schulberg. The company's principal
houses in New York City, namely the
Paramount, Rivoli, Brooklyn Para-
mount and the Criterion, reported
record receipts for the first week in
January. The revenue and excess
over previous record for each of the
houses were as follows: Paramount,
$94,146, excess $8,000; Rivoli, $77,252,
excess $21,000; Brooklyn Paramount,
$73,168, excess $8,000; and Criterion,
revenue $19,080, excess $7,000.
Of the total gross revenue pf the
(.Continvtd on P(tge 2)
About $19,000,000 is to
be Expended on
Production •
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — With a budget calling
for expf^nditure of between $19,000,-
000 and $19,500,000, Paramount will
make about 65 features and 52 shorts
for its 1930 production program,
states B. P. Schulberg. Estimated
production costs will approximately
be $1,750,000 niore than those in 1929,
(Continued on Page 2)
BE BUILT BY 0. A.
Erection of several suburban
houses in the London district is un-
der consideration bv United Artists,
following completion of the de luxe
house already planned for the down-
town section of the English capital,
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"Hit the Deck"
Heave to mates for here's ?
trim and pretty bark but a few
days out of Hollywood Harbor
carrying a cargo of iron men
that should prove an attractive
and welcome addition in anv
exhibitor's port. "Hit the
Deck," the latest addition t'^
the Radio Pictures' fleet made
its bow to Broadway at the
Earl Carroll Theater last night.
It is elaborate enough to be
compelling. Clean enouo-h t*-
remind one of the old home
town and musical enough tr
send 'em out whistling. After
all why be critical with a pro-
duction that provides a splendid,
wholesome and colorful eve-
ning of entertainment. Your
customers generally will like it
and a theater owner who can't
make money with pictures of
this kind does not belong in
this business.
ALICOATE.
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Wednesday, January 15, 193
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FEATURESJN 1930 LIST
(.Continued from Page 1)
according to the company's Coast
general manager of. production.
The feature lineup, which is under-
stood to be tentative as yet, will to-
tal about the same as that for the
1929 production schedule. Total
number of shorts is substantially de-
creased compared with the past year.
About, 10 of the features will be
prpduced at the Long Island studio.
at which all shorts will be made,
says the statement. The remaining
55 features will be made at the
Coast.
FIGURE TECHNICOLOR NET
AT $1,000^0 FOR 1929
(Continued from Payc 1)
first to be made public by the com-
pany, no figures of previous year'.'
earnings are available for compari-
son. For the quarter ended March
31, 1929, net income of the compan.\
amounted to $101,790 after charges,
etc.
MAY BE BUILT BY U. A.
(Continued from Pane 1)
Joseph M. Schenck told THE FILM
DAILY last night as he arrived from
abroad with Samuel Goldwyn and
William Phillips, banker and a di-
rector of the United Artists Theater
Circuit.
LInited Artists at present has seven
pictures waiting for a London show-
ing, with no houses available, he said.
Another reason for United Artists de-
ciding to build theaters of its own i^
the fact that picture houses of the
modern type like those in America
are not to be found in the English
districts. The new United Artists
house already announced for London
will not be ready for 18 months. This
theater, seating 4,000, will play nic-
tures exclusively, without presenta-
tions, at a top of approximately $1.25.
WESHRN ELECTRIC LOSES
APPEAL AGAINST PACENT
An appeal by the A. T. & T., West-
ern Electric talking picture interests
against Pacent Reproducer Corp. and
Pacent Electric Co., Inc., from dis-
missal of the infringement suit
brought by the telephone group
against Pacent companies, was dis-
missed in the U. S. Circuit Court of
.\ppeals for the Second Circuit.
G. C. Pratt, head of Western Elec-
tric's legal department issued the fol-
lowing statement on the outcome of
the decision:
"The dismissal by the Appeal Court
was on formal matter only and the
appeal may be renewed. In any event
it can be stated that we shall con-
tinue the prosecution of this suit until
it can be brought before the court
and a decision rendered upon the
merits of the patents involved."
Louis G. Pacent, President of the
Pacent Companies, commenting on
the decision of the Court and the
statement of G. C. Pratt represent-
ing A. T. & T., Western Electric in
part said:
"The result of the appeal is in line
with the decisions by the lower
courts in this litigation in the past.
The merits of the patents are still un-
decided, although this is no fault of
ours.
"We are more anxious than the
telephone group to have a speedy de-
termination upon the merits. We are
fully prepared for such a determina-
tion and are as confident of the re-
sult of any trial of the issue of in-
fringement as we have always been
of the favorable decisions which have
l)een uniformly ours in the whole his-
tory of this litigation. We do not in-
fringe any valid rights of the tele-
phone company. We have stated so
from the beginning and as time goes
on our statement becomes more em-
phatic and should be accepted in view
of our successful conduct of the liti-
gation in its technical aspects thus
far, as the real truth of tlje situation."
Publix Attendance Up
to 15 Million Weekly
(Continued from Page 1)
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Today: Warner Coast studio to resume ac
tivity.
M. P. Projectionists Local No. SO
celebrate 16th anniversary at Attto
Hotel, N. Y.
Premiere of "The Locked Door
at the Rivoli.
Jan. 20 Opening of "Across the Worli
With Mr. and Mrs. Martin John
son" at the Cohan, N. Y.
Fourth annual frolic of Fox Athleti.
Club, Hotel Commodore. Ne«
York City.
Meeting of non-theatrical producer!
at Washington, D. C.
Paramount Pep Club annual ball i
the Astor, New York.
Feb. 19 Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
Mar. S First Day of Lent.
June 2-7 International Cinema CongrcM at
Brussels.
Jan. 18
Jan. 25
Feb.
Feb. 7
Hoyt Production Head
for Equitable Pictures i
Harry O. Hoyt has just been se-
lected by George W. Stout, president
of the Equitable Pictures, as produc-
tion manager. Hoyt is in Hollywood
now, working on plans for Equitable's
production schedule, due to get under
way within a few weeks.
New W. F. Weekly Record
All weekly records for the installa-
tion of Western Electric sound sys-
tems were shattered when 146 instal-
lations were completed the week end-
mg Dec. 28, according to C. W,
Bunn, general sales manager of Elec-
trical Research. It tops the previous
record of 114 installations during the
week of Sept. 21, 1929, an average of
one every 87 minutes.
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ALLAN A.LOWNES. CEN.MCR.
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but
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OIL 'KING' YIELDS TO TALKIE
IntematloDal
John D. Rockefeller, a( the age of
ninety, has been won over by the talkies.
Photo shows him at his Winter home in
Ormond Beach, Fla., in pose he took for
the newsreel picture made by Hearst Met-
ronome News. He finally consented to
NeWB>«el Photo..
be reproduced on sound films after two
years of persuasion, aided by sixtieth anni-
versary celebration at Cleveland of the
founding of the Standard Oil Company.
He will be seen and talk to his associates
there through the medium of the screen.
«rwim Missec
Typical Nationwide Hearst Promotion for Hearst
Metrotone Neivs and M-G-M International News-
reel. It sells your public!
WHEN THE WORLD'S
LEADING PERSONALITIES
TALK
They pick the world's
t^
pUol
I field
larby
Vlng
tan-
Rur-
tof
FIST TIME
Siandari} Oil Anniversary Ad-
dress Now* Running at
Embassy Theatre,
John D. Rockefeller, the nrorld's
richest man, who at ninety yean
of age has given more than $bUO.-
000,000 to public benefkctlons. has
succumbed to the lure of the taUc<
Ing motion pictures. After two-
years of effort, C. E. Engelbcecht,
of the Fox-Hearst Corpoiation, in-
duced Mr. Rockefeller to pose be-
fore the camera and talk Into the
microphone for tthe first time for
Hearst Metrotone News.^
The Standard Oil Company yes*
terday celebrated the sixtieth
anniversary of its existence at
Cleveland. Mr. Rockefeller, as is
his custom, is spendlrig the Win-
ter at Ormond Beach, Pla.. and
could not brave the change In
temperature to attend the Cletre-
land celebration in person, so It
was arranged for him to appear
through the medium of the pSk-
ing mqtion picttu^s.
BUSH PRINTS BT AIB MAIL.
The negative was made at Or-
mond Beach ' on Monday ' tmi
rushed here, where a print was
turned out and sent by air mall
to Clevelandj It was shown last
.Bight at the gathering of the
Standard Oil Company executives,
and simultaneously at the Em-
bassy, the Newsreel Theatre here,
as part of the new programme.
Mr. Rockefeller's voice' is amaz-
ingly strong and clear, and the
recording is without a flaw. He
is shown seated on the veranda of
his home at Ormond Beach. In
the course of his talk, which Is
addressed to the executives of the
Standard Oil Company, be saya:
EXPRESSES GRATITUDE.
"I am gi^teful beyond meas-
ure for all these long, happy
and prosperous sixty years now
drawing to a close. I have no
words to express my apprecia-
tion of all who have had a part
In making the company the suc-
cess- it has been — far beyond
our fondest dreams at the time
of its begiiming.
"We cherish the memory of
the multitude of oiur dear asso-
ciates who wrought gloriously
in their time of service and
have passed on with unclouded
records. We who remain are to
carry on the work which they
established, with the highest
ideals', sharing with each other
our successes, and even our
failures, with ever growing con-
fidence and an increasing de-
sire to be of the greatest service
to mankind."
The pictures of Mr. Rockefeller
also are being shown at leading
theatres everywhere by Hearst
Metrotone News.
leading Talking Newsreel
HEARST-METROTONE
|kl F %A/ ^^ ^ live-wire Sound News from the live-wire company
■^ ^ ■'' ^ Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
THE
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Wednesday, January 15, 1930,
**SEE AKD HEAR" By -^s
An Engrossing Resume of the
Industry's Progress
Chapter IV
The Coming of Sound
THE rapid and amazing adaptation of sound to motion picture
entertainment since the fall of 1926 has led to the entirely
erroneous belief that talking pictures are something new under
the sun, when, as a matter of fact, the development of sound was
certainly corollary with, and some say, was even the forerunner of
the moving picture.
We know that Thomas A. Edison
was looking for eyes for his phono-
graph when he produced what turned
out to be the first marketable motion
picture machine. And there is much
evidence to prove that scientists here
and abroad were engaged more than
fifty years ago in making photo-
graphs of sound. There was, for in-
stance, a Doctor Czermak, of Vienna,
who in 1862 succeeded in photo-
graphing the vocal chords in action
although he did not, it is true, at-
tempt to record the sound vibrations;
and there was a Professor Eli Whit-
ney Blake, of Brown University, who
sixteen years later is reputed to
have made pictures of the vibra-
tions of a microphone diaphragm by
means of a mirror which cast a light
on a photographic plate.
Instances of other experiments,
similar to the many which resulted
in the invention of a commercially
possible moving picture, were from
time to time recorded, leading up to
the time of Professor Demeny's
"Chronophotophone" in 1892, about
which very little is known, and to the
time of Edison's "Kinetoscope" in
1894 which, however crudely it was
done, certainly synchronized sound
with pictures. Like the peep-show
pictures, the Kinetoscope was a one-
man device, ear tubes being used to
catch the sound. Public demonstra-
tions were held at Raff and Gam-
mon's amusement parlors at 1199
Broadway but the demand for the
first "talkie" was so slight that the
device was soon withdrawn.
In the years that immediately fol-
lowed the withdrawal of the Kineto-
scope, scientists continued their in-
vestigations. They worked quietly,
as is the way of science, out of the
public's eye, being, for the most part,
content to wait until they had learned
the essential facts about recording
sound before making known their
discoveries. When thej' did speak
they were able to speak of a com-
mercially successful article; they were
ready to turn out an almost finished
product. That is why sound has
come into universal use with such
amazing rapidity. It was delivered
on a silver platter in 1926 and the
industry had only to adapt itself to
its use. To me the most interesting
phase in the whole development has
been the ease with which the pro-
ducing companies and the theaters
have adjusted themselves to so rev-
olutionary an addition.
It is, of course, not within the scope
of an article of this nature to go
into the claims of various inventors
as to their share in the development
of talking pictures. Much has been
said recently about men like Eugene
Augustin Lauste, formerly an em-
plo}e of Mr. Edison, and about his
early experiments with talking pic-
tures. Unquestionably the work of
many men has gone into the perfec-
tion of the present talking devices.
Almost every great invention is the
result of the combined efforts of sci-
entists. There can be in these pages,
therefore, no attempt to place final
responsibility. Such a matter is for
the inventors, the patents office, and
the users of sound to decide. It is
sufficient to say that there is evidence
that Lauste, about 1907, was demon-
strating a sound and film device in
London. He did not meet with great
success apparently and was never
able to market his product for any
widespread use. In an interview
printed in The New York World, Mr.
Lauste attributed his failure to the
breaking up of his company during
the war. Most of his stockholders
were Germans, and the necessary
capital for future developments was
not forthcoming.
Carl Laemmle, president of Uni-
versal Pictures Corporation, tells an
interesting story of his early experi-
ments with sound. Twenty years
ago he imported from Germany a
device which he advertised as the
"greatest improvement in the mov-
ing picture." The name of the in-
strument was Synchroscope and the
first exhibition was in Chicago for
the benefit of exhibitors and represen-
tatives of the press. Confidentially
Mr. Laemmle explained that "the
craze for talking pictures will be even
greater than the present craze for
ordinary moving pictures."
There were others who rather more
than half-believed the Universal Com-
pany's president. Billboard, for in-
stance, in an editorial at the time
asked: "Is the movinji; picture busi-
ness about to be revolutionized? Has
the time arrived when vaudeville
houses can put on a whole bill by
machinery? . . ." "I was fairly stunned
the other day," said the Billboard
writer, "when I witnessed a perform-
ance that was so starthngly realistic
that I don't hesitate to say the ques-
tions already are answered in the af-
firmative."
For a time the Synchroscope was
highly successful. Many exhibitors
put in their orders and deliveries were
accelerated. Other exhibitors who
did not order the talking device made
up for the deficit by engaging singers,
and the day of the song-slides came
into popularity. Still others attempt-
ed to make their own sound accom-
paniment through off-stage noises.
At last the Synchroscope failed and
was withdrawn. The difficulty was
that there were not enough sound-
tilms to meet the market's demand,
i he supply was exhausted. Another
reason tor failure was that the phono-
graph records which were used were
capable of holding material for only
two reels while the theaters were
demanding four and five reels.
About 1908, Edison again turned
his attention to the talking picture,
this time with a device known as the
Cameraphone which coupled a phono-
graph with a film projector by means
of a wire belt. Making a Camera-
phone picture was very simple. A
phonograph record was selected and
then the recording artist was photo-
graphed until the synchronization was
at least passable. Of course the
synchronization was not perfect. To-
day it would be instantly rejected but
in those days close-ups had not come
into popular use. Nobody had thought
of throwing the head and face on a
full screen and lip-movement was not
regarded as important. Proponents
of the Cameraphone argued with some
justification that perfect synchron-
ization was not imperative.
For a short time the Cameraphone
flourished. It was admittedly a novel-
ty, however, and while the world is
always interested in novelties, it soon
tires of them. The Cameraphone
ceased to be popular, and since im-
provements were not forthcoming,
the device vanished from the market
until 1913 when Mr. Edison again
launched a talking device.
An interesting story is told of the
premiere of the Cameraphone, or the
Kinetophone as it had come to be
known. It was on a Monday after-
noon, February 17, 1913, that three
men set out to judge the audience
reaction to Edison's newest inven-
tion. Those men were: Mr. Edison,
John J. Murdock, and Martin Beck.
Four theaters had been chosen for
the experiments- — the Colonial, the
Fifth Avenue, Union Square and the
Alhainbra. On the program of each
of those theaters was the announce-
ment: "Thomas A. Edison presents
his latest and greatest invention, talk-
ing motion pictures, or the Kineto-
phone."
The New York Times reviewed the
events which led up to that after-
noon's experiment. Mr. Edison had
perfected his invention in his shops
at Orange, N. J., and had tried out
the results on a small theater adjoin-
ing his studio. A scene from Shake-
speare's Julius Caesar was photo-;
graphed with sound. Then there was'
a short lecture explaining the device,
concluding with the breaking of a
china dish. A violinist, a singer, and.
a pianist were on the program, and
the whole was concluded with the
barking of a dog.
A review of the showing in the
papers of the day reveals the follow-
ing interesting comment: "For the
present at least the prophecy that
the 'talkies' soon will supplant grand
opera or the legitimate drama seems
to be fantastical. It was stated that
soon well-known players of the legiti-
mate stage will be seen and heard in^
tlie 'talkies.' Then no doubt the in-
vention will give greater pleasure to
critical audiences."
The reviewer's comment was, for
the time being at any rate, accurate.
The Cameraphone did not become a
sensation. Exhibitors shied away
from it and within a short time it
was withdrawn from the market. Not
until 1921 was there another definite
attempt to reach the public with talk-
ing pictures.
In that year D. W. Griffith, always
a pioneering spirit, showed his pic-
ture "Dream Street" at the Town
Hall in New York City with a sound
accompaniment. The device he used
was known as the Photokinema and
the dialogue consumed about 200 feet
of film. It was an interesting ex-
periment and many of the leading
figures in the industry were in the
Town Hall for the showing. Griffith
was warmly applauded for his efforts
but the general belief was that talk-
ing pictures were still far off in the
future.
Another name appears in the early
history of sound — the name of Dr.
Lee DeForest. Dr. DeForest in 1907
is said to have perfected a vacuum
amplifying tube. About 1923 reports
became current about the Phonofilm.
Since then law suits have developed
relative to patent rights, and those
suits are still pending. Whatever the
outcome may be, the name of Dr.
DeForest is an interesting and im-
portant one in connection with the
history of talking pictures.
(Continued Tomorrow)
Copyright, 1929, by
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors
of America
I
TO-MORROW
Chapter V
"The Modern Talking
Picture"
Amazingly rapid development of
sound and dialogue.
Related in this interesting serial
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N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
East Hampton, Conn. — The Majts-
;, which has been closed for a
:onth, was purchased recently by
fputy Sheriff Roy Young from Paul
anchard. The new owner ot tlu
,ily house in this city plans to ren-
,'ate the 300-seat theater and equip
: for sound presentations. Wiliiaui
impbell operator of a chain of snial
onn. houses recently sought to pur-
lase the house but the deal ten
irough.
Akron, O. — Scale of admission at
e Keith-Albee has been cut, accord-
g to Manager Herb Jennings. Mat-
ee prices now are 35 cents for the
ain floor and 25 cents in the bal-
)ny, except Sundays when all seats
night are listed at SO cents instead
; 75.
South Bend, Ind. — Three new di-
.■ctors have been named to the board
the Mishawaka Theater. The
3use is operated by Twin City
musements Co.
Middletown, O. — Purchase of a
te on Broadway for the purpose of
new 2,000-seat theater has been an-
3Unced by Harry Lynch, head of a
incinnati real estate firm.
; Chicago — "Flight," Columbia pic-
ire, which played the Studebaker for
X weeks at $2 and then moved into
le Oriental at popular prices, is be-
iig held over for a second week at
le latter house, where the regular
plicy is for a week's run only.
j New York
iSix hundred seats are in the new
ilaza, which opens Jan. 20 at 42
ast 58th St. Harry Creighton In-
alls designed the house along lines
of Tudor architecture. Programs,
which will include both silent and
sound pictures, will be changed twice
a week.
T. S. Delehanty, of Pathe Inter-
national, states that prints of the
Spanish version of "Her Private Af-
fair" are now being shipped to Spain,
Mexico and Cuba and that the re-
maining Spanish speaking territories
will be supplied shortly. The Pathe
one hundred per cent Spanish ver-
sion of "Her Private Affair" was di-
rected by Emile de Recat.
Installation of the Brel sound sys-
tem have been made at the Nassau
Graham and Metro theaters in
Brooklyn, according to Charles Mer-
kle, acoustical engineer.
The British production, "The Far-
mer's Wife," is being held for a sec-
ond week at the Carnegie, and is be-
ing distributed by Ufa Films
throughout the United States.
With the installation of Pacent ap-
paratus at the Temple Methodist
Church, New York, recently, the
total installation made by the com-
pany already has passed the lOOOtb
mark.
Foreign
Madrid — The Grand Cross has
been awarded Santiago Reves Sanz
for extraordinary heroisni in the dis-
astrous Novedades Theater fire here
last November.
London — Plug earphones which
will enable the deaf to hear talking
pictures are being installed in local
theaters. The Capitol, Queen's, Pa-
vilion and Park Hall Kinemas, Car-
diff, have already found the new in-
vention attractive.
;eanette Loff Signed
[ to Star for Universal
\est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
i.Los Angeles — Jeanette Loff, who
I to appear in the Paul Whiteman
Im, "King of Jazz," has signed a
)ng term contract to star for Uni-
2rsal, it is announced by Carl
aemmie, Jr.
Same Film at Strand and Beacon
"Show of Shows" will open simul-
ineously Friday at. the Strand and
le Beacon, both Warner houses on
roadway. The picture will play the
trand, Brooklyn, at the same time.
Coast Showmen Hold Ball
'est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles— More than 300 mem-
ers of the Pacific Coast Showmen's
vss'n, embracing every branch of the
nusement industry, held their eighth
nnual ball and banquet at the Alex-
ndria Hotel last evening.
Syracuse Fans Select
"Ten Best" Films of 1929
Syracuse— The "Ten Best" poll
conducted by "The Syracuse Herald,"
under direction of Chester B. Bahn,
dramatic and picture editor, has con-
cluded, with Syracuse fans voting and
members of the "Herald Tri-C
Club" as well. In the general vote
the following pictures were selected
as the best shown in town during
1929:
"Gold Diggers of Broadway," "Rio
Rita," "Broadway Melody," "Dis-
raeli," "Sunny Side Up," "Cock-Eyed
World," "Madame X," "Trial of Mary
Dugan," "Bulldog Drummond," "Des-
ert Song."
The Tri-Q list follows:
"Gold Diggers of Broadway,'
'"Madame X," "Broadway Melody,"
"Rio Rita," "The Desert Song,"
"Disraeli," "Sunny Side Up," "Trial
of Mary Dugan," "Last of Mrs.
Cheney," "Flight."
1930 Edition Now In Preparation
1929
00^
The Film Daily
Year Book is
published only
once each year
but a complete
statistical stafS
has been ^w^ork-
ing on it every
day of every
year Sor the past
tivelve years.
Out As Usual In January
THE
■£&^
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Wednesday, January IS, 19J
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€)—
Improved Tastes Predicted
For 1930 Talker Stories
NOW that we've found Hem-
ingway, Bromfield, Bernard
Shaw and others of like stand-
ing, perhaps we can call the sea-
son coming "the better movie
season" and let the "bigger"
slide. The intelligentsia has in-
vaded cinema manufacture. Of
course, that is'nt saying that the
result will be entirely intelligent
but it's a step in the right direc-
tion. The main drawback of the
silent picture was the exaggera-
tion of all emotion or rather the
superlative quality in which ev-
ery emotion had to be played in
order to get over. There were
no dynamics — one had to go the
full swing of the pendulum. The
sarcastic husband was the bully
in silent, and the irritating wife
must needs be the shrew. Stories
emerged like as peas in a pod,
and the audiences ate them up.
The audiences, sad to say, didn't
progress visibly to any extent.
Give a group of people who have
not enjoyed the advantages of
music a series of popular con-
certs and by the end of the sea-
son you will have a definite indi-
cation of trend in taste. After
five seasons there will be a mark-
ed progression. A ripple of ap-
plause may greet anything touch-
ing on the modern composers.
Mollie Merrick in
New York "Evening World"
* * *
Seasonal Alternating
Between Talkers and Legit
ALTHOUGH some pro-
ducers predict confidently
that in the next few years there
may be much seasonal alternat-
ing of the same stars between
the talking picture and the legiti-
mate stage, not many of the new
Hollywooders who have made
good in a big way seem inter-
ested in a return to Manhattan
boards even for a legitimate fare-
well season.
"New York Times Magazine"
•
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
PAUL LAZARUS
Grosset & Dunlap — book
publishers
Along The Rialto
with
PMIM, Daly, Jr.
"/^ABE" YORKE, who publicized "Sunny Side Up" in as a
yX winner and then skyrocketed home with the "Sky Hawk"
both at the Gaiety, N. Y., now is handling "With Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Johnson Across the World" the first talker which is
scheduled to open at the Geo. M. Cohan shortly Yasha
Bunchuk, Capitol conductor is guest of honor this a. m. at the
semi-monthly meeting of the Hunter College Chapel. Yasha will
offer "Spanish Serenade," "Scherze" and "Elegie"
* * + ♦
Max Steiner, musical conductor, who presented "Sons O'
Guns" has been added to the roster of Radio. And didn't Jack
Oakie, also of Radio, do his stuff in "Hit the Deck" last night?
Show girls from "Fifty Million Frenchmen" have lately been
seen stepping into the matinee for viewing of "Sally" and "No,
No, Nanette" Will Rogers has been granted a leave of
absence by Fox to enable him to attend the London Disarmament
Conference, which he will report for newspaper syndicates
* * * *
Kolster radio hour will celebrate Winnie Lightner night on
Jan. 29 on a coast-to-coast hook-up of 22 stations of the Columbia
Broadcasting System with Winnie appearing as guest of honor.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia Uni-
versity, consigned into the hands of John Boyce-Smith, president
of the Columbia Alumni Club of Los Angeles a can of film con-
taining a sound picture of an address by Dr. Butler which will be
delivered to the members of the Columbia alumni of L. A. at their
annual banquet on Feb. 12
* * * *
Films of Lindbergh and Mrs. on the bridal trip will be on
view to all patrons at the Silver Jubilee Motorboat Show which
will be at the Grand Central Palace Jan. 17 to 25 The
Warner Club now is dickering for one of the B'way houses in
which to give "Gaieties," the club's musical show, its first try-
out. Members are eagerly awaiting Feb. when the "big" musical
revue is scheduled to make its premiere
* ♦ * *
Bert Adler supplies the information that the "Evening
Graphic"-Fanchon and Marco contest is ended and as a conse-
quence, 30 girls will leave for the Coast Jan. 25 to receive training
from the famous producers of stage shows. Martin Starr, w. k.,
Ampaite, ran the contest from the "Graphic" standpoint
» ♦ * ♦
The Universal Club evidently believes in that ancient adage
which says "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,"
and has engaged the services of Dr. Joseph Goldstone to safe-
guard the health of its 300 members Dick Anderson, dis-
tribution director for M. P. Congress, is getting along splendidly
at the Murray Hill Sanitarium, following an appendicitis opera-
tion A popular priced edition of Elizabeth Alexander's
novel "Second Choice," has been issued by A. L. Burt, publisher,
with stills from Warners' production starring Dolores Costello.
* * * ♦
Exploitation tips and suggestions, all proven by the country's
wise showmen, are included among the many interesting sections
of the forthcoming 1930 FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK
PUT YOUR ORDER IN.
JANUARY 15-NANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are calebrating their birth-
days today:
William Beaudine
Dorothy Gould
Claude King
Ruth Taylor
Michael M. Miggins
Dan Doherty
Harry A. Mersky
Charles Zagrans
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
EVERY time some wisenheim*
makes a crack that picturd
would be placed on a higher artistil
plane if the business were taken awa
from those who control it now an
put in the hands of men with a "be(
ter cultural background," we feel lik
rearing up and shouting, "Was
those ginks with the culchoon
whatchamacallit that built up the ir
dustry to what it is today?"
Among the latest to beat the fa
miliar tune on his bass drum is th
erudite "Nation." The last issue c
this provocative weekly belche
forth a. steaming tirade to the efiec
that the films are "synonymous witi
all that is cheap and vulgar."
Mighty harsh words, "Nate." Per
haps they were just a mistake, or a:
accident. Say it was, wontcha?
Of course, there must be som
reason for critics or they wouldn
exist. But the trouble is that som'
of the iconoclastic boys fling them
selves at a typewriter when the;
ought to take a bromo.
* * *
You know, fifty million French
men — or rather, 115,000,000 payini
customers (evei-y week) can't bi
wrong.
* * *
The blurb in "The Nation" occu
pied two columns of space, and thi
prize-winning reply has just beei
made by Pierre de Rohan, the abh
"Morning Telegraph" scribe, whc
answered it completely in two words
"Oh, yeah!" Classic, we call it.
* * ♦
While on the subject of critic
and such, about a decade ago Rob',
ert E. Sherwood was among thos
who emitted anguished wails ove
the so-called mushy asininity o
films in that day. Now the 8om4
eminent judge is expressing wistfu
longings for "the good old days."
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Al Kaufman, director of Famous
Players, resigns.
S. L. "Roxy" Rothafel returns to
New York from Los Angeles where
he managed the California for Gold-!
wyn. I
John H. Kunsky sells Equity Pic4
ture franchise for Michigan. j
Equity Pictures'
Chicago meeting.
directors hold
Don^t Shave for Six Days--
then look in the mirror— Then shave
and take another look. Boy, what a
difference. You will soon have your
old friends back.
Don't Clean Your Theater for a few Years-
Then clean it, re-construct and re-
equip and watch the same result as
that of shaving— Old friends return
and bring new ones with them and
they all mean dough to you.
Read tiie [B[R$ON sedion of tlie f ILM DAILY
YEAR BOOK for some real valuable ideas
THE
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Wednesday, January IS, 1 o
Coast WireService
YLollywood Happenings
Warner Studio Resumes;
Three Specials Started
Work has been resumed at the
Warner Studio, with three Vita-
phone specials already started. One
of the productions in work, being
made under the working title of
"Viennese Nights," the first operet-
ta written especially for Vitaphone
It is the work of Oscar Hammerstein
II and Sigmund Romberg, and Alan
Crosland is directing. The other two
units are "The Agony Column" un-
der Roy Del Ruth and "Dumbbells ir
Ermine" under John Adolfi.
Blystone To Direct Fox Super
John Blystone will direct the "Fo>
Movietone Follies of 1930," the sec-
ond Fox production to feature a nias'
of big name players. Owen Davis
Sr., is writing the story and Severn'
sequences will be in color.
Albert Gran in Dove Picture
Albert Gran has been case for par'
in the next Billie Dove film, "Sweet-
hearts and Wives," with Sidne'
Blackmer and Clive Brook, now in
production at First National Stu-
dios.
William Courtenay for "Sin Flood"
William Courtenay will nlay a role
in First National'^ "Sin Flood," di-
rected by Frank Lloyd. Douglas
Fairbanks, Jr., has the leading role
and Robert Edeson also is in the
cast.
Gleason Completes Dialogue
James Gleason has finished thr
dialogue for "Dumbbells In Ermine,"
Warner picture directed by John
Adolfi.
Addition to Sound Studio
Metropolitan Sound Studios have
started work on a new administration
building located on Las Palmas Ave
which will house the executive de-
partments.
"Little Accident" Being Adapted
"The Little Accident," is beinf
adapted for the talking screen hv
Gene Towne for Universal.
Dennv Starts for Sono-Art
Reginald Denny has begun work
on his first starring picture for Sono-
Art. It will be based on an E. T
Rath story and is tentatively called
"I'm a Bum."
"So This Is London" for Rogers
"So This Is London," the George
M. Cohan stage hit of some vears ago
has been bought bv Winfield Sheehan
for Will Rogers' next picture.
"U" Signs Jean Lang
After playing a small part in "Tlu
King of Jazz," Universal has signed
Jean Lang to a l^ng term contract.
A Little
from
*Lots'*
^^;^ By RALPH WILK ^^m,
Hollywood
CLAUD ALLISTER has become
one of the busiest actors on the
Coast. He has been signed for one
of the three important roles in "The
Floradora Girl," which will star Mar-
ion Davies. The English comedian
has also appeared in "Bulldog Drum-
mond," "Three Live Ghosts" and
"Ladies Love Brutes." He came to
the Coast to support Guy Bates Post
in "The Play's the Thing."
* * *
Wallace Fox is at Pathe, where
he will direct his oriffinal story,
"The Romance of the West. It will
he a talking, singing outdoor pro-
duction. Fox ivas with RKO for
several months before joining Pathc.
* * *
A. Karl Kramer, who fur-
nished the musical arrange-
ments for "Oh, Susanna," the
stage musical production which
is playing in Los Angeles, is
free-lancing. He was with M-
G-M before entering the free-
lance field.
* * *
Our Passing Show: Genial Ra\
Coffin hurrying to Hollywood Bou-
levard: Max Hart at First National
on business: Paul L. Stein, who has
been loaned to United Artists by
Pathe, visiting his old studio.
M-G-M Buys "Red Rust"
M-G-M has purchased the talkinp
picture rights to Wilson Collison's
play, "Red Rust."
Buys Story for Gaynor-Farrell
Fox has bought "The Princess and
the Plumber," a "Saturday Evening
Post" serial by Alice Duer Miller
for Janet Gaynor and Charles Far-
rell.
"Fu Manchu" Sequel Starts Soon
Paramount is about to put intr
nroduction "The Return of Dr. Fr
Manchu," with Rowland V. Lee di-
recting.
Laemmle to Direct Mary Nolan
Edward Laemmle will direct
"What Men Want" for Universal
Marv Nolan has been assigned the
leading role.
Alice White Returns
Alice White has ended her vaca-
tion and returned to the First Na-
tional Studio to begin work on her
next picture, "Sweet Mamma."
161 SHORTS SET BYT
1
(Continued from Page 1)
Saylor and 10 Arthur Lake starring
shorts.
Of the 52 one reelers, 26 are Oswald (.^ar-
toons in sound. The rest are comedy re
issues, silent onl.v. Among the stars repre-
resenfed in the latter group are Bert Roach,
Slim Sumtnerville and Neely Edwards.
In the 52 silent Westerns, such players as
Joe Bonomo. Ted Carson, Josie Sedgwick.
Bobbie Nelson, Billy Sullivan, and Edmund
Cobb will appear.
The 12 two-reelers comprising the "Sport-
ing Youth" series, produced as a successor to
the "Collegians." have a featured cast which
includes Ann Cliristy. Tom Carr, Sumner
Getchell. John McAvoy and Robert Foster.
The five serials are "Tarzan the Tiger,"
"The Jade Box," "The Lightning Express,"
'(Terry of the Times," and another to be
announced later. The last three named will
be in 10 episodes, while "Tarzan the Tiger"
is a 15-episode serial. Four episodes were
released in 1929.
There also will be 104 i,ssues of the Uni
versal Newspaper Newsreel with Graham Mc-
\amee as the Talking Reporter. The first of
the McNamee issues was released last week.
In addition to the pictures enumerated
above for production in 1930, two other groups
of comedies, already completed, are important
in the Universal short subject list. These are
the two reel comedies, starring Pat and
Marion Rooncy. and the one reelers. with
Henny Rubin as the star. There are six of
■he Rooncy subjects and seven of the Rubins
J. V. Cremonim Expands
Export, Import Activities
Expansion of his export and im-
port business through opening offices
in Hamburg, Germany, and Padova.
Italy, is announced by J. V. Cremo-
nim, who has appointed Dr. L. Forno
as manager of the foreign depart-
ment. The firm has also taken over
foreign representation of a number
of manufacturers of sound equip-
ment, including the Mid-Continent
Electric Co. of Denver and the Mac\
Manufacturing Co. of Brooklyn. The
company is also exclusive foreign
distributor of the radio receiving ap-
paratus of the Bush & Lane Piano
Co. of Holland, Mich. Offices of
the company at 236 W. 55th St. have
been enlarged.
Oscar Strauss Sails for
U. S. to Write Film Score
Berlin — Following the example of
Franz Lehar, Viennese author of
"The Merry Widow," Oscar Strauss,
composer of operettas, is entering the
.American inotion picture industry
and will write a score for a film.
Strauss sailed yesterday on board the
President Roosevelt bound for New
York. LTpon his arrival he will leave
for Hollywood to take up his new
work.
Says Sound Technique
Halts German Producers
{Continued from Page 1)
necessary for them to produce pic-
tures with English dialogue. He ex-
pects to remain a year studying tech-
nical methods, and then return to
Berlin to act as instructor to German
technicians.
Roxy Hospital Busy
A total of 12,900 cases, of
which more than one-fifth were
theater patrons while the re-
mainder belonged to the army
of 600 house employees, were
treated by the Roxy Theater
Hospital in the past year.
Columbia Launches 10th
Anniversary Sales Drii|
Columbia Pictures has launched <
exhibitor co-operative drive in ce||
bration of its 10th anniversary. T
campaign will last 1,3 weeks with
country being divided into tlL
groups, each headed by a lead!
Rube Jackter has charge of the Ti'
man and Gregory divisions includi
Western and Middle States; Ben Re
enberg will take in New Englai
Greater N. Y. and Eastern divisio,
under Abe Montague and Joe M
Conville, Jack Bellman and Geor
Jeffries, while Hal Hodes has und
his supervision the mid-western ai
Southern districts under Willis
Minder and Cecil Maberry.
"Sally" Sets Records in
Hartford and New Have
New house records have been i
tai>lished by "Sally" at the Straii
Hartford, and the Roger Shernw
Xew Haven, according to l-'irst .\
tional.
Film Co. Buys N. Y. Property
.\ttica Film Corp., of which R.
Kahn, is treasurer, has purchased 5,
to 532 West 44th St., consisting of
two-story garage, a three-stor>- bull
ing and three five-story structure
powerful!
"One of the most
powerful dramas
produced for a
long time."
Pete Harrison
iTHE
/FILMDOH
ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
riL. LI No. 13
Thursday, January 16, 1930
Price 5 Cents
L A. Houses Working to Prevent Police Regulation
riAN iNTERNATIONALCENSORSHIPCONFAB
Tri- State Exhibs Affirm Faith in M. P. T. O. A.
I The Big Three
-a column of controversy
=iBy JACK ALICOATE =
jTESTERDAY we bent our good
i in the general direction of a
iiiewhat provocative discussion that
ii only arrested our attention but
rjnediately brought us into the di-
<t geographical center of the argu-
lint in the role of a friendly and
servant listener. The question be-
t; discussed was "What three men
il: most important to the welfare
)|'the motion picture industry?"
I^S A MATTER of minor inter-
:; it might be added that among
I'Dse crossing word-swords over the
:introversy were some of the mosi
:|?hly paid if not the most analyti-
:i brains of the industry. Now i:
t2 hypothetical question had beer.
Vhat three men have done the
Dst for the industry?" or perchance
Vhat three men are best known in
ti industry?" the answer woulc Save
I'en comparatively simple and a-
ll; of relatively easy solution. I it
us not and so we found ourselves
iht back where we started with
tj; question being "What three men
'•it most important to the welfare
' the motion picture industry?"
iTHE ARGUMENT waxed long
id merry. Among those mention-
\ were: ZUKOR, because of the
feat organization he has built up.
AYS, because of his international
jnificance and guiding influence.
OX, because of his sound and
wsreel accomplishments. KATZ,
'cause of his tremendous theater
tivities. SARNOFF, because ot
U association with technical develop-
i:nts. HARRY WARNER, because
' his pioneering of sound. HEARST,
Icause of his publicity influence.
OXY, because he's the industry's
{Continutd on Pagt 2)
Vote to Hold Spring Con-
vention in Memphis,
April 6-7
Memphis — Renewed allegiance to
the M.P.T.O.A. was pledged here by
directors of the M.P.T.O. of Arkan-
sas, Mississippi and Tennessee at
their first 1930 meeting held at the
call of President J. F. Norman, of
England, Ark. The directors voted
to hold the spring Tri-State conven-
tion here on April 6 and 7. This is
contrary to precedent, as all spring
conventions heretofore have been
held in Little Rock, and the fall meet-
ings in Memphis.
$340,000,000 CAPITAL
Capital invested in the British film
industry aggregates $340,000,000 and
the investment in the industry in
France approximates $78,600,000, ac-
cording to figures just announced by
(Continued on Page 8)
Butterfield Now Controls
Four Consolidated Houses
Grand Rapids — By purchasing the
minority stockholders' interests in
the Consodidatcd Theaters, Inc., of
{Continued on Page 2)
Henley Assigned
Hobart Henley, who has just
completed direction of "The
Big Pond," starring Maurice
Chevalier, for Paramount at
its Long Island studio, has
been assigned to make the next
Chevalier talker. It will be
based on a Broadway stage
success.
LOEW 12 WEEKS' EARNINGS
SHOW 33 PER CENT JUMP
Earnings of Loew's, Inc., for the
12 weeks ended Nov. 22, 1929, are
reported at $3,151,954 by David Bern-
stein, vice president and treasurer of
the organization. This is an increase
of ZZ per cent over the $2,102,033 re-
ported for the same period in 1928.
Operating profit for the 1929 period
{Continued on Page 8)
Brookhart Definitely
Out of Abramson Case
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Senator Brookhart
told THE FILM DAILY yesterday
that he had withdrawn from the Ivan
Abramson case and would not rep-
resent Abramson in the suit against
producers in the Hays organization.
Exhibitors in Los Angeles
Fighting Proposed Ordinance
NEW niM STORAGE IflW
Toronto — New regulations govern-
ing the storage of films are to be
prepared following conclusion yester-
day of the Ontario government's of-
ficial inquiry into conditions sur-
rounding the handling and storage of
{Continued on Page 8)
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Exhibitors here are
working quietly to prevent the pass-
age of a police commission ordinance
calling for regulation of theaters. The
fire department was first to submit an
ordinance, which was aimed against
Main St. honky tonk houses. The
police commission measure also is di-
rected ostensibly against these honky
tonks, but exhibitors fear the ordi-
nance would provide loopholes for
stringent regulation of theaters.
Meeting on Film Problems
to be Held Next Fall
in St. Louis
St. Louis — An international confer-
ence to discuss censorship and
similar problems is expected to be
held here next fall under the auspices
of the Civic Union of St. Louis. Mrs.
Robbins Oilman, president of the
Federal Motion Picture Council of
America, probably will conduct the
meeting, and it is 'expected that vir-
{Continued on Page 2)
FOX SECURITIES CORP.
TO AID REHNANCING
Fox Securities Corp. has been
formed and will issue notes to aid in
the Fox refinancing plan. Just what
amount these notes will represent is
understood to have not been deter-
mined up to the present time.
David A. Brown, chairman of the
board of the Broadway Bank and
{Continued on Page 8)
Fox Urges Stockholders
to Accept Scrip Payment
In commenting upon the issuance
of scrip instead of a cash dividend
of $1 a share by Fox Film Corp.,
William Fox, president of the organ-
ization, yesterday said: "The corpora-
{Continued on Page 8)
^'See and Hear
by WILL H. HAYS
Fascinating Facts of
Historical Importance
APPEARING SERIALLY
Every Day in
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BRYant 4712 STIllwell 7940
Eastman Films
J, E. Brulatour, Inc.
I
Chicago Hollywood
1727 Indiana Ave. "°0 Sam^a^Monica
CAlumet 2691 HOllywood 4121
The Big Three
— a column of controversy
(Continued from Paije 1)
standout showman. MYERS, because
of his exhibitor influence. And sev-
eral others.
IT'S RATHER interesting, this
thought. Try it yourself when next
you are out with cinema friends
(Male). You'll find it much more
enjoyable than charades or anagrams.
Perhaps it's none of our business
anyway. W'e. have our own ideas on
the subject but space, plus diplomatic
reasons (mostly the latter), suggests
that we hold our tongue, or type-
writer as the case may be, and hurry
on to tasks — less mental and of more
stability.
Butterfield Now Controls
Four Consolidated Houses
(Continued from Pane 1)
this city, the W. S. Butterfield The-
aters, Inc., now has control of that
company's four houses, the Majestic,
Powers, Kent and I sis.
Witmark Offices Open Jan. 21
Official opening of the Witmark &
Sons offices in the new Cunningham
Building, New York, is scheduled for
Jan. 21. The offices contain space for
15 pianos, a radio and concert bureau
and special band and orchestra rooms.
New Color Film Reported
Geneva (By Cable) — A new color
film, known as the Berthon process,
has come to light here with the an-
noimcement that a corporation is
being formed to exploit the invention.
BromBeld Leaving for Coast
Louis Bromfield. novelist, leaves
today for the Coast where he will
work with Sidney Howard on the
"Raffles" script for Samuel Goldw>n.
Work on the Ronald Colman star-
ring picture will not begin until
Goldwyn returns to Hollywood.
Harry d'Arrast is slated to direct.
John M. Mulvihill Dies
Denver — John M. Mulvihill, 61.
owner of the Broadway, is dead fol-
lowing an illness that grew out of a
cold contracted while in New York
last month. Mulvihill also controlled
the Elitch Gardens theater, oldest
outdoor playhouse in the country.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Tiieatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Penn. 3580
m4
PLAN INTERNATIONAL
CENSORSHIP CONEERENCE
(Continued from Page 1)
tually every country showing films
will be represented.
The Civic Union's position is that
the Federal government should re-
quire the film industry to produce and
market its pictures in such a manner
as to prevent unfair competition, loss
of national and international prestige
and bad effects on youth. This at-
titude, according to officials of the
Union, is not strictly censorship, but
it is contended that the making and
showing of pictures constitute a class
of industry that the Federal govern-
ment has a right to regulate.
Virginia Getting Ready
to Censor Talking Films
Richmond, Va. — Talkers, which up
to now have not been passed on by
the censors in this state, will under-
go deletions the same as in the case
of silents if the legislature, at present
in session, approves a $7,000 appro-
priation for the installation of sound
equipment in the censorship divi-
sion projection room, as expected.
Outside of this, no action affecting
\'irginia theaters is expected to be
taken by the new administration. It
is understood that no attempt will be
made to levy a 10 per cent tax on
theater tickets.
The Industry's
Date Book
Strauss to Compose for Warners
When Oscar Strauss, \'iennese
composer, arrives in this country
from Berlin Jan. 24, he will immedi-
ately depart for the W'arner Bros,
studios in Hollywood where he will
write original operettas for Vitaphone
productions.
Jan. 18 M. p. Projectionists Local No. 3i
celebrate 16th anniversary at Ast
Hotel. N. Y.
Premiere of "The Locked Doo
at the Rivoli.
Jan. 20 Opening of "Across the Wor
With Mr. and Mrs. Martin Joh
son" at the Cohan, N. Y.
Jan. 25 Fourth annual froHc of Fox Athlct
Club, Hotel Commodore. Ne
York City.
1 Meeting of non-theatrical prodace
at Washington, D. C.
7 Paramount Pep Club annual baD
the Astor, New York.
Feb. 19 Annual Benefit Show of Cathol
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
Mar. S First Day of Lent.
Mar. 20 Annual election of M.P.T.O.
Maryland.
April 6. 7 Spring convention of Tri-Sta
M.P.T.O. to be held at Memph;
June 2-7 International Cinema Congresi .
Brussels.
Feb.
Feb.
Erlanger, Heiman on Coast
Uest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAIL
Los Angeles — A. L. Erlanger h;
arrived here on his first visit in se\
eral years. He was accompanied b
Marcus Heiman, formerlj' presidei
of the Orpheum Circuit. Erlange
who has several theaters along tf
coast, is expected to acquire sever,
more during his stay here.
Jolson Going on Concert Tour
William Morris, Jr., has gone t
El Paso, Texas, in connection wit
a concert tour which Al Jolson i
opening in that city at Liberty Ha'
Saturdav. The tour will extend t
Jan. 30.
Rabell Joins Sono Art
W. H. "Bill" Rabell has joine
Sono Art-World Wide Pictures, Inc
as office manager of the company'
home office.
Columbia Pictures
CORPORATION
Announces that it now has
in the course of production
Coast Patrol
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DAILY
Thursday, January 16, 19
**SEE AXD HEAR'' By ^S^^^vi
The Development of Pictures from
Silents to Sound and Dialogue
^ayiA
Chapter V
The Modern Talking Picture
So far we have traced, however sketchily, the history of sound,
Now we come to the great new volume in the history of motion
pictures which is the record of the commercial development of
talking pictures as we know them today. Here we enter into an entire-
ly new phase of the motion pictures. Henceforth let no one make the
mistake of regarding sound simply as an embellishment. Sound today
is far more important than an eflFect. The talking picture is, in itself,
a distinctive art-form.
In order to understand fully how and why talking pictures de-
veloped as quickly as they did, it is necessary first to review the motion
picture situation as it existed early in 1926, at a time when motion
pictures had reached what appeared to be a peak in popularity. One
hundred million of our people each week were patronizing the 20,000
motion picture theaters ; the studios in Hollywood, in an effective
endeavor to meet the demands of the market for 800 feature pictures
a year, were operating at their maximum capacity. Competition had
never been keener. Every company was vying with every other com-
pany to attract the ablest writers, and the most efficient technicians.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars were being spent on new effects,
while an insatiable public demanded always something new.
In the larger cities competition had
become so keen that the theaters,
forced to fill their seats, inaugurated
a system of stage presentations which
for a time threatened to relegate the
picture to a position of secondary im-
portance. One elaborate revue after
another was cast as bait before the
public. Overhead costs mounted as
a consequence, while the margin of
profit showed slight tendency to in-
crease. A physician looking at the
industry would have been forced to
report that, while the patient was
fundamentally sound and healthy, he
was suffering from local disorders of
a decidedly uncomfortable nature.
It was into such a situation then,
that sound was destined to project
itself. Sound came at the opportune
moment. The field was fallow. Early
in 1926 engineers, who had been
quietly and persistently studying the
application of sound to moving pic-
tures, began to hint that they had
progressed far enough in their
experiments to warrant the belief
that commercially successful talking
pictures could be produced and mar-
keted. The producers themselves were
the first to hear such reports; but the
producers, with few exceptions, re-
ceived the sound proposals, if not
with indifference, at least with in-
credulity. They were not overcau-
tious, but in the past they had been
the victims of glittering reports of
sound. They chose wisely to wait for
developments. The engineers, how-
ever, were insistent.
For five years — that is, since 1921
they had been studying the use of
sound with pictures, hoping to de-
vise ways and means of applying what
they had learned about the trans-
mission of sound via the telephone,
the radio, and the phonograph to the
development of a special technique
relating to talking pictures. The
problem was not primarily one of
synchronizing sound and moving pic-
tures. That was a mechanical prob-
lem which could readily be solved.
Their real problem was to produce
satisfactory qualities of sound in ade-
quate volume. By applying the iden-
WILL H. HAYS
tical prinicples which they had used
in successfully transmitting the voice
over great distances on the telephone,
the engineers succeeded in recording
and amplifying sound in conjunction
with motion pictures.
As so often happens, several groups
of scientists, each working independ-
ently of the other, began their ex-
periments at about the same time.
One group consisted of the engineers
of the Bell Telephone Laboratories;
another group consisted of engineers
of the General Electric Company.
The findings of both groups reached
the present perfection approximate-
ly at the same time, but since the de-
vices emanating from the Bell Lab-
oratories, jointly owned by the Amer-
ican Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany and Western Electric, were
given to the public first, it will serve
our purpose here to consider that de-
velopment initially.
The Bell Laboratories development
was carried forward on two major
lines: firstly, the recording of sound
on disc records operating in syn-
chronism with the film; and, secondly,
the recording of sound on the edge
of the film itself by means of a pho-
to-electric cell.
TO-MORROW
Another installment about the early days of the
talkers — and the first speech ever recorded for
the screen
Kead it in This Serial
EVERY DAY in THE FILM DAILY
As I have indicated, when the nev
of the new sound device reached tl
industry, there was a definite ten.
ency to leave sound alone. To oi
man, however, sound with pictun
made an instant appeal. That mt
was Sam Warner, one of the foi
Warner brothers who had been pr
ducing pictures for a number .
years. Sam Warner liked mechanic
devices. He was an early radio ei
thusiast, and it was not difficult t
induce him to visit the Bell Labor;
tories for a sight of the new talkin
device. Mr. Warner saw and aopr(,
elated the talking device. He wante
it. He wanted it badly, and immec
lately he planned to interest in tl;
device his three brothers — Han
Warner, Major Albert Warner, an
Jack Warner. Harry Warner, pre'
ident of the company, shook his heai
He knew pathetic stories about me
who had dabbled in sound. But 1:
persistence Sam Warner succeeded i
last in getting his brother's conse:
to attend a demonstration.
That demonstration was destine
to make a revolutionary change in th
motion picture Industry, for Han
Warner, like his brother Sam, sa\
and was convinced. He was read
to throw the entire resources of hi
cornpany behind the untried talkin
device, to stake everything, includ
Ing his future, on one high throw
The great success which has com
to his company is attributable to tl
courage which Harry Warner dis
played on that occasion.
The immediate result of the tw
demonstrations — one for Sam War
ner and one for Harry Warner — wa
that, in April, 1926, the Westerv
Electric Company licensed Warne'
Brothers to produce talking picture,
under its system and patents. Th
Warners elected to use the disi.
method and the name they, chose fo
their device was the Vitaphone. Tb'
first experiments were made in tlil
old Vitagraph Studio in Flatbusl
Brooklyn.
At that time Warner Brother
were completing the new John Bar
rymore picture called Don Juan. Tht
production represented a large in
vestment. Convinced that the sue
cess of the Vitaphone dependec
largely on its proper introduction tc
the public, the Warners decided tc
make the Barrymore film their firsi
Vitaphone picture, and to show it at
the only theater in the world equip-
ped for the Vitaphone — their own
theater at Broadway and S2nd Street,
New York City. The New York
Philharmonic Orchestra, under the
direction of Henry Hadley, was en-
gaged to make the synchronized
musical accompaniment of the pic-
ture. I
(Continued Tomorrow) !
Copyright, 1929, by
Motion Picture Producers and Distributor!
of America
THE
lursday, January 16, 1930
DAILY
N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
IBaltimore— New releasing policy is
ing watched with interest by local
(hibitors, with the showing of "Gol.
iggers of Broadway," at the Royal.
; colored house, before it was re
'ised to the residential houses an
bile it was beirig shown at Keith';
bwntown.
'Cleveland— Jack Flanagan, presi-
,nt of the Tri-State M. P. Co., ha
/turned from the west coast where
',: recuperated from a severe illness.
■Portland, Me. — With the acquisi-
un and taking over of management
( the Strand by Publix, William E.
..ieves, manager of the house for
le past 17 years has resigned. An
(Itirely new staff is being installed
Ij- the new operators.
Findley, O. — W. L. Peacock, for-
erly manager of the Grand Opera
ouse, Wilmington,. Del., is now
anaging the Harris here for Harris
heaters. Ken Hoel, who was at the
ical house, has succeeded Peacock
1 the Grand Opera House, also
cfvned by the same chain.
iMadison, Wis. — A. P. Desormeaux,
jno for many years has been engag-
% in exhibition, is operating the
w Eastwood which recently open-
t. here with a seating capacity of
000. An organ and Western Elec-
"k sound equipment are features of
,e new structure.
iMoultrie, Ga. — Charlie Powell has
)ened the new Moultrie, which has
!en under construction for the past
veral months. The house has a
iating of 1,000.
I Detroit — Frank Reisenberg has
(ken over operation of the Strand,
Tmer Kunsky house. He formerly
IS booker for the Woodward The-
?r Co.
Kansas City, Mo. — L. B. Sponsler
IS replaced Henry Ellenberger as
anager of the Waldo, a Fox house.
Jackson, Mo. — C. C. Payne has
:en appointed manager of the Cir-
e here and the Broadway and Park,
ape Girardeau, Fox houses.
! New York
Park Ridge Theater Co. has taken
er the Mirror, formerly the~Park,
id operated by Barr Bros. The
>use is now being remodeled and
und equipment is being installed.
Fox Metropolitan has disposed of
,'0 Brooklyn theaters. The Irving
• s been taken over by Joe Quittner
• d the Gem has been acquired by
'e Nelson and Renner Circuit. In
'e latter house Western Electric is
being installed and will be ready for
reopening shortly.
Work has been completed on tht
,irst four of a series of 52 one-reel
ducational subjects produced b}
Jl'A and synchronized by North
American Sound & Talking Picture
Equipment Corp., makers and dis-
ributors of Tone-O-Graph, which
las the exclusive distribution rights
II this country. The shorts are in-
tended for use in schools and col-
leges.
"The Kaiser in War and Peace,"
a compilation of newsreel material
/showing the ex-ruler in the highlights
of his career, will open Jan. 25 at the
Film Guild Cinema.
Recent sales by North American
Sound & Talking Picture Equipment
Corp. include orders for their Tone-
O-Graph device for the Nettlefilm of
Berlin; Victory, New Haven; Elite,
Manor, Pa.; Victoria and Princess,
Baltimore; Star, LafTerty, O.; Rialto
and Mahoning, Young§town, O.;
Grange Hall, Copake, N. Y.; Old
Home, Six Mile Run, Pa.
West Orange, N. J.— J. P. Wolfe
has taken over the Park.
Marlboro, N. Y. — ^The Advance
has changed hands. W. G. Stout ac-
quired the house from E. H. Faust.
Woodcliffe, N. J. — The Broadway
Theater Corp. has purchased the
Broadway from 991 Broadway Thea-
ter Corp.
Hillside, N. J. — J. Unger is now
operating the Mayfair.
E. Rutherford, N. J.— The Rex has
been taken over by H. Blumenthal
of the E. & B. Amusement Corp.
Foreign
Strassburg (By Cable) — Only films
made in France are to be shown here-
after to children in the schools of
Alsace and Lorraine, according to
an order just issued. Until now the
pictures, dealing with geography
and natural history, have been sup-
plied from Germany.
Tunis — Because of the language
problem and small theaters, sound
pictures have not as yet made their
appearance here. Consul Leland L.
Smith declares.
Paris — A charge of 50 francs is
now being asked for permits to film
pictures in the streets.
Australia — Markophone is the name
of the new sound device which will
soon be put on the market for $7,500.
Berlin — First National has secured
the screen rights to "Schiessbude," by
Alice Stein-Landsemann and Carl
Meinhard.
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
18 Noted Music Writers
on First National Roster
Eighteen prominent composers
and lyric writers are now on the First
National roster. The staff includes
Jerome Kern, Otto A. Harbach, Os-
car Hammerstein II, Sigmund Rom-
berg, Eddie Warde, Al Bryant, Har-
ry Akst, Grant Clarke, Con Conrad,
Sidney Mitchell, Archie Goettler, Al
Dubin, Joe Burke, M. Jerome, Harold
Berg, Michael Cleary, Ned Washing-
ton and Herb Magidson.
Fox Signs Capt. Meighan
Capt. John (Kinky) Meighan has
been signed by Fox to write the story
and dialogue for Raoul Walsh's nexi
picture, temporarily titled "Broad
Minded." Victor McLaglen and Ed-
mund Lowe will be co-starred.
Regis Toomey in "Framed"
Regis Toomey has been given the
male lead opposite Evelyn Brent in
Radio's "Framed" which is to be di-
rected by George Archainbaud.
"Framed" was authored and adapted
by Paul Schofield.
"Floradora" for Screen
"The Floradora Girl," it is under-
stood, will be the next vehicle for
Marion Davies, with Paul Bern super-
vising the scenario and Harry Beau-
mont slated to direct.
Frank McCormack for "Grischa"
Frank McCormack has been en-
gaged by Radio Pictures to assist
Herbert Brenon in dialogue re-
hearsals and to play two bits in
"The Case of Sergeant Grischa."
"U" Starts "Sporting Youth" Series
Ninth chapter of the "Sporting
Youth" series has gone into produc-
tion at Universal under the direction
of Ray Taylor. This chapter deals
with a motion picture studio with cast
including, Ann Christy, Alice Doll,
Summer Getchell, Bob Foster, Tom
Carr, Kay McCoy and Edward
Morgan.
Jean Arthur for Powell Film
Jean Arthur has been added to the
cast supporting William Powell in
"The Benson Murder Case" which is
being jjirected by Louis Gasnier. E.
H. Calvert and Louis John Bartels
also are among the players.
Haines Gets Big Supporting Cast
Supporting William Haines in his
latest M-G-M vehicle will be Arthur
Hoyt, Francis X. Bushman, Jr.,
Clarence Burton, Fred Kelsey,
Blanche Frederici and Martha Mat-
tox. Sam Wood is directing.
Shaw Play for Dennis King
Paramount is understood to be
negotiating for the rights to Bernard
Shaw's "The Devil's Disciple" as the
basis of ja. . xmisical play for .Dennis
King.
A Little
from *' Lots'*
By RALPH WILK
Hollywood
W.A.LTER O'KEEFE, South Bend,
Ind., boy, who made good in New
York and Hollywood, has been cast
in an important role in "High Soc-
iety Blues," which David Butler will
direct. Walter is a song writer and
master of ceremonies. He was mas-
ter of ceremonies at the Colony, New
York, before coming to Hollywood,
under contract to Pathe.
* * *
Jackie Heller, late Orpheum
artist has been signed by M-G-
M for a series of shorts. He
will start the first under the di-
rection of Marty Brooks, at an
early date.
* * *
Rowland V. Lee is busy at Para-
mount, where he is directing George
Bancroft in "Ladies Love Brutes."
Lee also directed Bancroft in "The
Wolf of Wall Street."
* 1^ *
Our Passing Show: Jack
Warner, Daryl Zanuck, Roy
Del Ruth, Bill Koenig, Lloyd
Bacon and other members of
the Warner producing forces
returning from a week-end
duck hunting trip; Wells Root
busy at Universal.
James Gleason With Tiffany
James Gleason has been engaged
by Tiffany for a leading part in
"Cyclone Hickey," talker adaptation
of a story by A. P. Younger.
Harrigan Replaces Lee Tracy
William Harrigan has replaced Lee
Tracy in "On the Level," Fox pro-
duction directed by Irving Cum-
mings.
F. N. Completes "Back Pay"
Corinne Griffith's latest for First
National, "Back Pay" has been com-
pleted. In the cast are Grant With-
ers, Montagu Love, Vivien Oakland
and Hallam Cooley.
Alison Skipworth Signed by M-G-M
Alison Skipworth has been signed
by M-G-M for the part of Lady Kit-
ty in Somerset Maugham's play,
"The Circle."
Fields' Daughter to Write Music
Dorothy Fields, daughter of Lew
Fields of Weber & Fields, will arrive
in Hollywood shortly to write music
for M-G-M.
Bernice Claire for "Jail Break"
Bernice Claire has been cast for
the leading part in "Jail Break," First
National producton. Raymond Hac-
kett has the leading male role.
DAILy
Thursday, January 16, 1930;
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€)—
Sound Films Influencing
Better Music, Rapee Says
THE talking picture is going to
be the most important influ-
ence in American music within
the next few years, he stated
crisply. Even today, after a
bare year of awkward experi-
mentation, it is certainly the most
powerful influence in popular
American music. It even sur-
passes the radio in widespread
influence, and the practice of cre-
ating original material for every
picture has started this new form
of art out on a path that will
inevitably lead it into e.xperimen-
tal channels that will bring out
and exploit every new musical
idea that grows out of the
American people.
I can see beyond this experi-
mental thing we now call the
"talkie" the influence that will
crystallize American music in
one medium and form a melting
pot for musical ideas that will
eventually take the form of an
American school of music.
Emo Rapee in
New York "Telegram"
* * *
Pictures a Big Factor
In Debunking the Country
THROUGH the potent medium
of the movies Broadway's in-
fluence is now being exerted in
every Main Street in the land,
and Broadway's hard-boiled phil-
osophy is rapidly becoming a na-
tional religion.
This strange development is
not attributable entirely to the
use of dialogue on the screen.
It had started some time before
the Vitaphone and Movietone
came into being. These noisy
devices have only served to hast-
en its progress to a startling ex-
tent
What gave it the initial impe-
tus was the craze for debunking
which followed the war.
Robert E. Sherwood in
New York "Evening Post"
•
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
J. HAROLD MURRAY
Passing Show of 1921
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
HARRY TIERNEY, who is a member of the Coast film col-
ony, is represented on Broadway by "Son O' Guns," musi-
cal hit, the music of which he composed. Harry, now with
Radio, wrote tuneful pieces for such successes as "Irene," "Rio
Rita" and "Kid Boots." Birth of Vitaphone and its de-
velopment will be discussed by Albert S. Howson, Warner
scenario editor, at a meeting of the Women's Club of Bronx-
ville tonight
* ♦ * ♦
Sam Datlowe, writing in behalf of Mike Mindlin, avows
that 112 barrels of beer (near) and 138 pounds of pretzels have
been consumed by Fifth Ave. Playhouse customers who have
come in to see "The Royal Box," Warner all-talking feature in
German dialogue. The opus soon enters its fifth week
Charley Giegerich is happy over the treatment given "Wild
Waves," Celebrity cartoon, at the premiere of "Hit the Deck"
the other night at the Earl Carroll
* * * ♦
Joseph M. Schenck, on his return trip from dear ol' Lunnou,
occupied the same suite aboard the He de France that was used
by Mayor Jimmy Walker on his famous jaunt over there
Samuel Goldwyn, who with Mrs. Goldvvyn (Frances Howard of
"The Best People") was with the Schenck party, has been over
and back so many times that the trans-Atlantic vessels are be-
ginning to look like ferry boats to him. In spite of this, Gold-
wyn says he's always glad to get back here
* * * *
Vera Steadman also is among those just returned from
abroad — in her case it was Paris And among those who
excursioned down the bay to greet the various arrivals were
Warren Nolan, Lynn Farnol and William Keefe Law-
rence Schwab is taking the longest way 'round to California,
being scheduled to sail on Jan. 25 for Los Angeles to help talkify
"Follow Thru" for Paramount
4i * * «
William James Craft, directing George Sidney and Charlie
Murray in "The Cohens and Kellys in Scotland," has been
capitalizing on the constant rains in Californy by incorporating
some of the atmosphere in the picture and calling "Scotch mist."
* * * »
Marie Prevost, who is seen as a "whoopee queen'' in Tif-
fany's "Party Girl" now raking them in at the Gaiety, N. Y.,
began her cinema career as a bathing beauty, same as Gloria
Swanson, Phyllis Haver and others Emo Rapee, joining
Warners as musical director, will be the guest of honor at to-
day's luncheon tendered him at Sardi's "Good Medicine,"
Educational-Coronet talker comedy, was the first short selected
for the opening of the bill at the L. A. Orpheum upon adoption
of its sound policy
* * * *
Complete list of all fireproof screens will be found in the
BUYING GUIDE of the 1930 FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK
JANUARY 16-NANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foHow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Lawford Davidson
Harry Carey
Arthur Kay
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
A PRODUCTION that runs o
the screen for less than five min
utes, took two years to line up, am
features in his first talking role th
richest man who ever appeared be
fore a camera, is by way of being ,
real achievement, you will admit. C
E. Engelbrecht of the Fox-Hears
Corp. takes credit for the achieve
ment, and the actor in question i
no less than John D. Rockefeller
If you were a producer and had t(
pay this notable personality wha
his time is worth per minute, you'<^
probably go in the red for the en|
tire season.
Referring to that hill in Congress
to take the bounty off killing bale
eagles, why not put it on reformer;
and other fillum meddlers? Ever
their relatives would go out gunninf
for them.
at
neighborhood
Overheard
house:
Little Boy: "Oh, dad, why does
that man clutch the lady around the
neck?"
Dad (an absent-minded jewelry
salesman) : "He's just measuring her
for a pearl necklace, my boy."
Nursery Chimes
Sing a song of sixpence,
A pocketful of rye,
The indie producers
Have gone bye-bye.
* ♦ *
Modern Fairy Tales
The president of a sound equip-
ment concern admitted that a rivai
company had a good product, too.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAVl
Zukor denies Famous building the-
aters; says Wall St. does not control
company.
* * +
First National members have 75
theaters under construction in vari-
ous sections of the country.
* ♦ *
Alan Dwan reported leaving May-
flower.
* * *
Col. Levy seeks to rid features of
scenes containing commercial adver-
tising.
*Wow! What A Book.
*Now On The Presses.
*Out On Time As Usual.
*Larger Than Ever.
*More Advertising.
^1200 Compelling Pages.
"^Covers Everything.
^Goes Everywhere.
We are talking about the annual Film Daily Year
Book — the recognized standard reference, infomvative
and statistical volume of the motion picture industry.
THE
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DAILV
Thursday, January 16, 1931
"Dynamite"
M-G-M
Capitol, N. Y.
AMERICAN — * • * It is devoid of all the
subtlety and cliarin of suggestion, and covers
a too great canvas with gobs of raw, livid
color. But it is nerve rasping as a file or
glass, and quite liable to grin you in its
sweep and leave you a little taut and tremb'y
at its finish. • * • ,
DAILY NEWS — * * * What an explosive,
vivid, virile bolt of talking celluloid !
Cecil DeMille offers it— his first since "Tlu-
Godless Girl." And it's just loaded with ac-
tion. DeMille gives us red-hot romance and
spectacle combined. And there's a dash of
jazz-mad life.
In fact "Dynamite" has everything, and
then some. * * *
HERALD — * * * There is, from time I'
lime, a certain gusto and extravagant imagi-
nation of the type De Mille usually manages
to capture, but, with all reverence for the
eminent director, it must be said that "Dyiia
mite" is a pretty silly picture, filled with
excesses of plot, settings, dialogue and act
ing and so lengthy that, for all its fury ol
melodrama, it succeeds in being dull and
lethargic. * * *
TELEGRAM—* * * It is for the most
part a slow moving, lengthy, heavy-handec:
production that has as its only claim to di^
tinction some effective sequences depicting an
explosion in a coal mine and some miBht>
fine acting by Charles Bickford and Ka>
Jfohnson and, surprisingly enough, by Con
rad Nagel. ♦ • *
TIMES—* * * Both Mr. De Mille as the
director and Miss Jeanie Macpherson as the
author need a restraining hand to guide
them, for the result of this audacious ad
venture becomes a hodgepodge, with char
acters behaving strangely and conversing in
movie epigrams. « ♦ *
WORLD — * * * Too, it has not occurred
to me before that Mr. De Mille could direct
with so little imagination and so little of
pace. "Dynamite" is a long time getting
round to the business at hand, and when that
moment does arrive it is neither a surprise
nor much of a shock. * * •
Original Roxy Company
Sued by Stockholders
Charging that Herbert Lubin, Har-
ry G. Kosch and other directors of
the Organizers Holding Corp., which
succeeded the Associated Pictures
Corp. and the Associated Holding
Corp., original owner of the option
on the site now occupied by the
Roxy, has made large secret profits,
Benjamin and Herman Warendorf
have filed a stockholders' action in
Supreme Court seeking to prevent
dissolution of the company and ask-
ing for an examination of its books.
Columbia Makes Cohen
Special Foreign Rep.
Harry J. Cohen, has been made
special foreign representative of Co-
lumbia. The appointment follows
close on the selection of Milton J.
Schwartz as Columbia's European
sales manager and the opening of
offices in Paris and London. Cohen
takes over his new post immediately
and will make his headquarters in
New York. He recently was affili-
ated with Pacent, which he repre-
sented abroad, and previous to that
he held positions with Warner, Met-
ro, and the old General Film.
Chicago Rialto Wired
Chicago — The Rialto, a burlesque
house, now is equipped with Western
Electric apparatus.
$340,000,000 CAPITAL
(Continued from Page 1)
the International Labor Office.
Italy, Spain and Soviet Russia each
have 2,000 theaters now, says the re-
port. There are more than 1,300
houses in Sweden, over 1,000 in
Czechoslovakia and nearly 800 in
Belgium.
In Great Britain approximately
70,000 persons earn their living
tl)rough the cinema industry, the
Labor Office estimates.
New Film Storage Law
Being Framed in Ontario
(.Continued from Page 1)
films in local exchanges. The in-
quir.\-, influenced by the recent studio
fire in New York, was started after
Deputy Fire Marshal Lewis had or-
dered removal of films from the War-
ner office. The order being appealed.
'Ction was taken. Counsel represent-
ing distributors has promised co-
operation in the removal of hazards.
Loew 12 Weeks' Earnings
Show 33 Per Cent Jump
(Continued from Page 1)
was $4,240,743 compared with $2,-
997,276 the previous year while de-
preciation and taxes amounted to $1,-
088,789 for 1929 as against the $895,-
243 tlie previous year.
60 Pictures Condemned
in Canada During 1929
Toronto — Sixty pictures were con-
demned, 631 were ordered revised
with deletions, and 1,805 were ap-
proved without change by the On-
tario Board of Censors during 1929,
according to the annual report just
made. The releases examined included
719 in sound.
Maryland Exhibitors
Hold Election in March
Baltimore — Annual election of offi-
cers by the M.P.T.O. of Maryland
will take place March 20. A nom-
inating committee, consisting of Wal-
ter Pacey, chairman; Julius Good-
man, H. Zimmerman, E. B. McCur-
dy has been appointed.
Zelma O'Neal Under Knife
li'cst Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Zelma O'Neal is in a
hospital here recuperating after an
operation for appendicitis. She was
stricken while flying from San Fran-
cisco to this city. Miss O'Neal's hus-
band, Anthony Bushell, is here mak-
ing talkers.
Burn Up Flood Scene
Toronto — Fire occurred in the pro-
jection rooin of ther Duchess while
showing the flood scene in "Noah's
Ark," and burned up the film. Sam
Goodman, operator, fought the fire
while other employees quieted the
audience.
m SECURITIES CORP.
TO AID REFINANCING
(Continued from Page 1)
Trust Co., has been elected treasurer
of the company. Jules A. Brulatour,
who was named president and a di-
rector at a company meeting held
Tuesday, resigned yesterday, stating
that he was unable to assume the
duties involved owing to the pres-
sure of other business and plans for
a trip to Honolulu.
Fox Urges Stockholders
to Accept Scrip Payment
(Continued from Page 1)
Uon had and has sufficient surplus,
amounting to over $22,000,000, out of
which the directors lawfully could
declare and pay such dividends and
at the time such dividend was de-
clared it was expected that the tem-
porary financing arising out of vari-
ous acquisitions would be permanent-
ly funded so that there would be no
difficulty in meeting the cash require-
ments for this dividend, amounting
to $920,560.
".Such permanent funding of the
corporation's indebtedness has not yet
been accomplished. The corporation
therefore asks for the loyal coopera-
tion of its stockholders in this diffi-
culty and requests stockholders to ac-
cept in lieu of the cash payment of the
current quarterly dividend the cor-
poration's dividend certificate which
is inclosed."
Fox Business Reported
at New All-Time Record
For the week ending last Saturday
the Fox receipts, including business
both in this country and abroad, were
the biggest in the company's history,
the Fox offices report. About $250,-
000 was collected outside of the U. S.
and Canada alone. Gross for the
month of December was 40 per cent
ahead of the same period in 1928.
W. E. Total is 4466; 3322
in U. S. and 1144 Abroad
Total installation of Western Elec-
tric sound equipment in the world
now is 4,466 with the United States
having 3,322 and 1,144 installations
completed in 44 foreign countries, ac-
cording to the company.
National Screen Service
to Make Tiffany Trailers
Tiffany, through General Sales
Manager Oscar R. Hanson, has con-
tracted with the National Screen
Service for all trailers on Tiffany re-
leases, starting with Mae Murray in
"Peacock Alley."
"Love Parade" Broadcast to Byrd
"The Love Parade," showing at
the Prince Edward Theater, Sydney,
Australia, has been broadcast to Ad-
miral Richard E. Byrd in the Antarc-
tic. Within a half hour after the
broadcast a reply was received from
the Byrd expedition.
New Theaters
Pittsburgh — Alfred Karp will build a thej(
ater at Beaver Falls to replace the Colonia'i
Burington, Vt. — Plans for the Publix hous<
to be built here are expected to be read}
soon.
Hamilton. O. — John Eberson is drawing
plans for the new Paramount. The liousi
will be owned by Midham Co. of Cincinnal
and leased to Publix.
Oakland, Cal. — Warners have purchased the
site at Broadway and Franklin Sts., for :
new $5,000,000 house to seat 4,500.
Middletown, O. — Harry Lynch, real estate
operator, has purchased for a client the sil(
at Broadway, downtown, for the erection oi
a 2,000-seat house.
El Paso, Tex. — Publix has taken out
permit for one unit of their new Pla?,
theate-.
More Tone-0-Graphs Ordered
Tone-O-Graph, new Baby Granc
sound device, will be installed at thi
Princess, Jacksonville, Fla., Sanforc
and Etta, Ocala. Other theaters tc
order Tone-O-Graph equipment in
elude the Sample at Fort Pearce, ,
link in the Sunrise Theaters, Int
chain. ,
Moe Mark in. California 1
n'est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILi
Los Angeles — Moe Mark has ar-
rived here and is reported looking
over several propositions for invest-
ment. He plans to stay here unti
May before returning to the East.
"Hell's Harbor" Premiere Jan. 27
Premiere of "Hell's Harbor," Hen
ry King's latest for Inspiration, i:
scheduled to have its premiere a
the Tampa theater, Tampa, Jan. 27
Lou Lusty is en route to Tampa ti
supervise arrangements.
MARVELOUS!
"Outstanding and
marvelous picture
in every degree."
Moving Picture Review
(/'FILMDOM
iiLLTHE NEWS
ALLTUE TIME
VL. LI No. 14
Friday, January 17, 1930
Price 5 Cents
City Committee Investigating Studio Hazards
COMMiraE TO FIX WIDE FILM STANDARDS
Civen Time Extension in Fireproof Screens Edict
The yiirror
—a column of comment
•ORTY-EIGHT LESS foreign
ftures were imported to the United
i tes in 1929 than during the pre-
us year. Quota systems can't be
imed for this reduction in the num-
I of foreign fihii emigrants to
Sierica. It's directly attributable to
«nd — the same sound which play-
: havoc with the foreign markets
ijAmerican distributors. When Eu-
|)ean producers master this busi-
jis of consistently making good box-
Ice dialogue pictures the chances
'■ that they'll find a receptive mart
f their product over on this side of
j; Atlantic. Pictures that fit into
t American public's idea of enter-
jnment will never find trade bar-
irs to obstruct them.
CASH CUSTOMERS in Publix
iises have increased 15,000,000
ekiy. No finer tribute can be paid
industry than this statement
anating from one of its major the-
ir chains. Indirectly it tosses bou-
ets on all branches of the business
collectively, they have worked
th enterprise and diligence. Not
ly is it a compliment to Publix
eration but, beyond that, to the
m who make product in all the
idios.
* ♦ *
SIX DETROIT theaters are giv-
? all-night picture shows and,
dging from reports, find that it's a
ying business. Doesn't that make
u wonder whether such a policy
ght go over with a bang in your
use, providing you're situated in a
ely, business section?
Philly Exhibitors Now
Have Until Jan. 31
to Make Change
Philadelphia — Exhibitors of this
city now have until Jan. 31 to install
fireproof screens, an extension hav-
ing been granted by Fire Marshal
James Mulhern. Originally theater
owners were allowed a two-weeks'
period in which to make the change.
A committee representing the
M.P.T.O. of Eastern Pennsylvania
is co-operating with the fire depart-
ment officials in an effort to adjust
the situation. Unless houses carry
out the department's instructions
they are liable to be forced to close
as their licenses expire within a few
days.
NEW L. A. ORDINANCE
WILL ONIT CENSORSHIP
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Following wholesale
criticism of the recent order for an
ordinance governing local theaters,
the Police Commission has instruct-
ed City Attorney Werner to draft an
ordinance devoid of any censorship
and Sunday closing features. The
measure will seek to suppress Main
St. honky tonks and others that vio-
lated the obscene production ordi-
nance.
Buys Television Rights
Universal is preparing to
meet any revolutionary changes
with the development of tele-
vision by acquiring television
rights to all stories purchased.
First contract covering such
rights was for "Carnival," by
William R. Doyle.
CRAIG PROPOSES 25
PER CENT QUOTA RAISE
By ERNEST IV. PREDMAN
Editor, "The Daily Film Renter"
I^ondon (By Cable) — Proposal that
the quota be increased 25 per cent
inmiediately has been made by
Gordon Craig. He would have Brit-
ish productions cost a minimum of
$75,000. The plan has aroused sharp
criticism and it seems that there is
no possibility of such a ridiculous
scheme going through.
Predict Gaumont Merger
with Aubert-Franco-Film
Paris (By Cable) — Eventual mer-
ger of Aubert-Franco-Film with Gau-
mont is predicted in local film cir-
cles. According to the reports, an
agreement to this end already has
been reached. The activities of both
companies cover production, distribu-
tion and marketing of apparatus.
Studio Survey Preliminary
to Changes in Ordinances
FAMINE OF SILENT FILMS
IS FEARED IN AUSTRIA
Vienna (By Cable) — Owing to the
world demand for talkers and the
consequent fall in deniand for silent,'-
made in Austria, this country fears
(Continued on Page 2)
For the purpose of recommending
necessary amendments to the city
code of ordinances as a safeguard
against film studio fires, a special
conmiittee of experts composed of
representatives of the fire department
and insurance companies is making a
survey of all studios in the metropoli-
tan area. The RCA Gramercy and
the Paramount plants already have
been inspected. Special attention is
(Continued on Page 8)
S.M.P.E. Body Scheduled
to Meet in New York
on Jan. 27
Efforts toward standardization of
wide film will be made at a meeting
of the standardization committee of
the S.M.P.E. scheduled for Jan. 27
at the Engineering Bldg. Providing
an agreement is reached as to a prac-
tical width, recommendation will be
made to the Society that it be adopt-
ed as a standard. Fixing of a stand-
ard by the Society is regarded as
(Continued on Page 2)
LEAPER NAMED PUBLIX
NEW YORK CITY MANAGER
E. I. Leaper, manager of the Para-
mount, New York, since its opening,
has been appointed city manager for
Publix in New York and soon takes
over his duties. His jurisdiction
covers the Broadway houses and the
Paramount in Brooklyn.
A number of changes are being
(Continued on Page 8)
Widow Takes up Battle in
Non-Union Akron House
Akron, O. — Mrs. Lucille Palmer,
widow of Parker J. Palmer, whose
recent death is laid to worry and
desperation over outrages against his
_ (Continued on Page 8)
You Will Be Fascinated
by the Interesting Facts
Contained in
See and Hear"
By Wiirn. Hays
Appearing Serially in
The FILM DAILY
THE
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copyright (1930) by Wid's Films and Film
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New York. Hollywood, California — Ralph
Cour-des-Noues, 19.
8.M.P.E. COMMITTEE TO
FIX WIDE rim STANDARDS
(Continued from Page 1)
equivalent to its adoption by the in-
dustry.
At present the film in use varies
in width. Fihn used by Fox in con-
nection with Grandeur is understood
to be the widest, being 70 mms. in
width.
Comprising the S.M.P.E. stand-
ardization committee are: A. C.
Hardy, chairman; M. C. Batsel. W.
H. Carson, A. DeBrie, Lee DeFor-
est, J. A. Dubray, Elmer W. Eng-
strom, P. H. Evans, Herbert Griffin.
Roscoe C. Hubbard, L. A. Jones, N.
N. LaPorte, W. P. Powers, G. S.
Rackett, William B. Rayson, V. B.
Sease, T. E. Shea, John P. Spence,
Earl I. Sponable and L. T. Troland.
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Fox Controls Over 780
Houses in United States
Theaters owned by Fox Film Corp.
and Fox Theaters Corp. in the United
States now total more than 780, says
the prospectus issued in connection
with Fox Securities Corp., which is
issuing $35,000,000 in three-year 7 per
cent notes. Fox enterprises only
own a "substantial interest" in more
than 300 theaters in England, states
the prospectus, evidently referring to
the Gaumont chain. Distribution is
through 131 offices throughout the
world.
Alexander S. Kempner is treasurer
of Fox Securities Corp. and Emanuel
Newman is secretary.
EAMINE OF SILENT FILMS
IS FEAM AUSTRIA
{Continued from Page 1)
a famine of silent films unless the
contingent on imported pictures is
abolished. The inland market for
native pictures is insufficient to keep
the industry working, while the cine-
mas are allowed to import only 20
pictures for each one made in this
country. Production here has fallen
off so fast that the available suppl>
of foreign product is insufficient.
Theater owners are appealing to the
government for relief.
Judge Blocks Straw Vote
on Sunday Show Question
Columbus, Mo. — On application
filed by the Columbia Theaters Corp.,
Circuit Judge Collier has leased a
permanent injunction to prevent the
Columbia City Council from holding
a straw vote to decide a controversy
over Sunday shows.
Gaumont Plans to Issue
Super Sound News Reel
London (By Cable) — A new edi-
tion of the Gaumont Sound News is
scheduled to rnake its appearance
twice weekly beginning Jan. 20, an
official announcement of the com-
pany states. The present Gaumont
Sound News will be continued, but
this also is to be issued twice a week.
Friday, January 17, l!3
The Industry's
Date Book
Maurice Baron Becomes
Conductor at the Roxy
With the promotion of Joseph Lit-
tau to the post of director of music
at the Roxy, New York, Maurice
Baron has been elevated from stafl^
composer of the house to the posi-
tion of conductor, together witli
Mischa Violin.
Eisenstein to Make Talker
for Franco-American Co.
Paris — S. M. Eisenstein, Russian
director, has been signed by the
F'ranco-American company headed by
Robert Kane, to direct its first talker,
it is reported here. The company
plans 20 productions a year in Eng-
lish, German and French versions.
"Rouge's Song" Opens Tonight
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — M-G-M's "The
Rogue's Song" will have its pre-
miere at the Grauman's Chinese this
evening. Lionel Barrymore directed
the picture which marks the screen
debut of Lawrence Tibbett, Metro-
politan Opera star.
Projection Dinner Tomorrow
The 16th anniversary and dinner
of the projectionists' local No. 306
will be held at the Hotel Astor, New
York, tomorrow.
I^ooler-y^ire
Revolutionizes Air Conditions
Summer and Winter
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
1914 PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW YORK
2'Ad Executor oj the Last Will and Testament
JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
will take appropriate action against unauthor-
ized use of liis books, stories, and scenarios.
Detroit AND Security Trust Company
Fort Street opposite Post Office • Detroit
Jan. 18 M. P. Projectionists Local No. 6
celebrate 16th anniversary at A r
Hotel. N. Y.
Premiere of "The Locked D<"
at the Rialto.
Jan. 20 Opening of "Across the W 1
With Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ji .
son" at the Cohan, N. Y.
Jan. 25 Fourth annual frolic of Fox Ath!:
Club, Hotel Commodore, \i
York City.
Jan. 27 Opening of "Hell's Harbor" at e
Tampa, Tampa, Fla.
Feb. 1 Meeting of non-theatrical produ !
at Washington, D. C.
Feb. 7 Paramount Pep Club annual bal i
the Astor, New York.
Feb. 19 Annual Benefit Show of Catb;
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
Mar. S First Day of Lent.
Mar. 20 Annual election of M.P.T.O. f
Maryland.
Election of officers of Mary) 3
M.P.T.O. at Baltimore.
April 6, 7 Spring convention of Tri-S !
M.P.T.O. to be held at Memf,
Tri-State M.P.T.O. A. convene
at Memphis.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress I
Brussels.
Premiere of First Germi
Made Talker on Jan. 1
First American showing of a G
man made all-talker, "Because I Li
You," is scheduled for Jan. 24 at
Mansfield, New York, states Am
ican General Film Co.
Safron Back from Tour
Jerry Safron, general n'lanager
short subjects for RKO, has retun
to New York after a tour of the co
pany's exchanges.
POSITIV
AUDIENCE,
"'You have in this
picture a positive
audience attraction'.'
iger, Yellen & Bornstein
(Music publishers!
THE
Fday, January 17, 1930
-.agg^
DAILV
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
€
Tkers Open New Medium
F- American Composers
r BELIEVE the talking picture
i offers the American popular
omposer for the first time a real
liiedium for long dramatic com-
.osition. The traditional Con-
inental grand opera is not by
,.ny stretch of the imagination a
orm that the American compos-
,!r can adapt himself to. It is too
listrionic, too morbid and en-
irely too stilted.
; No American composer _ has
:;ver been successful in writing
im authentic grand opera. That
loes not mean that he can't
write music for dramatic materi-
kl I think the young American
:omposers who are now looking
'it the talking picture with curi-
osity will find in it the inspira-
tion for extended musical com-
Iposition.
1 In this they will be moved by
the impulse to create for drarnat-
ic framework for the first tirne
in the history of American music.
Emo Rupee in
New York "Telegram"
* * *
liidience Reactions Guiding
ew Trends in Talking Films
I HAVE just come from a Hol-
lywood theater where I was
.watching the audience reaction to
Greta Garbo's last silent picture.
The archaic ruses of the old-
Itime medium were so apparent
in places that the small boys in
I the audience, who yesterday were
' rapt, openly gave the film the
razzberry.
Without a doubt, it's going to
be a better movie season. The
revues can't become any bigger,
even if the screen is about to be-
come much broader. So the
"better" angle is the only one
left to develop. But that devel-
opment is going to involve some
problems — these problems deal
chiefly with the reactions of au-
diences in whom a definite taste
has been developed during the
year 1929.
Mollie Merrick in
New York "Evening World"
•
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
RICHARD L. SMITH
office boy
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM, Daly, Jr,
X>ACLANOVA arrives on the Paris Tuesday. The picture in
which she was to star abroad has been cancelled. Previous
to gangplanking for Europe some weeks ago, Baclanova thrilled
RKO vaude enthusiasts As a matter of record Bert Adler
gets credit for conceiving and carrying out the Fanchon & Marco
Manhattan talent quest in which the "Evening Graphic" co-
operated
* * ^i *
Major Edward Bowes gave Allister G. McDonald, son of the
British premier, an intimate glimpse of the Capitol yesterday
afternoon, escorting him on a tour of the house Via
Buffalo trickles word that Billy Sunday, former ace evangelist,
is considering an offer to enter pictures Alfred T. Mannon,
president of Tec-Art Studios, is New Yorking on a three weeks'
business trip
Larry Lipton has joined the publicity staff of Fox Metropoli-
tan Theaters, under David Flamm. Lipton, a brother of Dave
Lipton of Balaban & Katz, was in charge of publicity at the Fox
Detroit, prior to coming here, Joe Bonomo, serial artist
and strong man, has completed a vaudeville tour of the RKO
theaters in Bklyn First National Pictures received quite
a break in the "ad" campaign carried on by Technicolor in
SatEvePost Two Pathe shorts are hitting their stride on
B'way, "Rubeville" is at the Hipp while "Fifty Miles from Broad-
way" is holding forth at the Cameo, N. Y
George Bancroft, Paramount 's big man of "The Mighty" now
at the N. Y. Rivoli, will be the highlight of the Paramount-Publix
weekly radio hour Saturday night at 10 P. M Judith
Barrie, one of the leads in Tiffany's "Party Girl" once was a
model for James Montgomery Flagg. The Tiffany opus is her
first picture effort "Disraeli" and "General Crack" both
Warner highpowered vehicles are still holding up on N. Y.'s
B'way, while in Sydney and Melbourne "Gold Diggers of Broad-
way" is catching the gold, says the reports
Hazzard Short, musical comedy producer, now is at Fox
Movietone City preparing to start work on his first production
for the company "Round Robins" is the name of the new
Robins Music Corp. house organ, which is being edited by George
D. Lottman, head of the advertising and publicity dept
Erno Rapee said good-bye to the newspaper and trade paper
people at a luncheon at Sardi's yesterday. He will go to the
Coast via the Canal, leaving New York Jan. 25
Final selection of the ten best pictures of 1929 appear in the
forthcoming issue of the 1930 FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK—
which will be out shortly.
JANUARY 17-MANY HAPPY RETORNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Nils Asther
Ann Cornwall
Paul Cruger
Carl Laemmle
Patsy Ruth Miller
Gertrude Orr
Grant Withers
George B. Smith
-AND
THATS
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
HERE IS something for the fillum
industry to worry about some
rainy day. Years ago a certain class
of grinds used to find it possible to
keep the wolf from the door by cater-
ing to a section of the floating or
loafing population that was glad (if
able) to pay anywhere from a dime
to two bits for the privilege of go-
ing into a dark and sometimes quiet
picture house to grab off a few
hours' sleep.
It is even claimed, by some of the
reminiscent old timers, that a lot of
bozos, probably of Scotch extraction,
who had night jobs, used the 10-cent
grinds for snoozing quarters and
thereby saved room rent, as well as
having a daily ration of amusement
thrown in.
Of course, in the modern de luxe
houses they have a polite but per-
suasive way of interfering with cus-
tomers of this kind, but our scouts
tell us that the practice still is quite
popular in the lower strata of grinds.
But now it is becoming generally
known that a person can sleep all
night in handsome places like the
Pennsylvania Station in New York
by merely buying a 15-cent ticket to
Newark, and — here's the best part of
it — upon Waking up, satisfied and re-
freshed the ticket can be turned in
for a refund of the face value.
Now, the question is, what are the
fillum theater boys going to do about
this threatening competition? Some
of them may be able to point to the
softer seats in their houses, but the
station folks can counter right away
with their big benches that permit
"guests" to lay down at full length.
Then you might raise the point about
the darkness in a picture house be-
ing more conducive to gentle slumber,
but the depot competition will again
outbid you on the ground that the
boys who snore have nothing to fear
in the station, whereas they couldn't
get away with it in a picture house —
even by trying to pass off their
schnozzle music as "sound effects."
So that's the situation. The one
offering the best solution will be
awarded two seats for the Erie Sta-
tion.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Goldwyn reported to have pur-
chased 50 per cent of Asher Bros.
Chicago circuit.
* ♦ *
Marcus Loew, Richard A. Row-
land and Joe Engel en route to Coast ;
may build new studio.
* * r^
International Film secures Harlem
River Park studio in New York.
Presented by Joseph M. Schenck
The most amazing drama ever screened.
The most heart-stirring story ever told.
The greatest picture of a great director.
And a screen performance that will bring
cheers from millions.
LUMMOX
That tremendous novel by Fannie Hurst is the picture
HERBERT BRENON
The man who gave to the world such stupendous
successes as ''Beau Geste'' and "Sorrell and Son'' is
responsible for this heart-stirring All Talking sensation.
eroine
WINIFRED WESTOVER os the h
of this gripping story of a mother's love gives
a performance the equal of which has not been
seen on the screen in many years.
rs
UNITED ARTISTS
10'" Consecutive All Talking HIT!
Also in the Cost
BEN LYON — EDNA MURPHY
WILLIAM COLLIER, Ir.
Myrtle Stedman
DAILV
Friday, January 17, 193( ,
**SEE AND HEAR" By ^3^.^^
From Small Beginnings to World
Magnitude and Influence
Chapter V — Continued
The Modern Talking Picture ,
IT was about this time that Harry Warner telephoned me to tell
me of his plans. He had decided to offer half a dozen Vita-
phone short subjects as a prelude to the feature picture and
he wanted me to speak from the screen on behalf of the industry.
I consented, of course, and a few days later I accompanied Mr.
Warner and other officials of his company to the Manhattan
Opera House where I stood in front of a microphone and camera
and said my piece — with gestures.
Because it was the first speech
ever recorded for talking pictures, I
shall herewith repeat the words I
spoke that day:
"No story ever written for the
screen is as dramatic as the story
of the screen itself.
"Tonight marks another step in
that story.
"Far indeed have we advanced
from that few seconds of the
shadow of a serpentine dancer thirty
years ago when the motion picture
was born — to this, the first pub-
lic demonstration of the Vitaphone
which synchronizes the reproduc-
tion of sound with the reproduc-
tion of action.
"And farther and farther ahead
is the future of pictures, as far-
flung as all the tomorrows, rend-
ering greater and still greater ser-
vice as the chief amusement of the
majority of all our people and the
sole amusement of millions and
millions, exercising an immeasur-
able influence as a living, breathing
thing on the ideas and ideals, the
customs and costumes, the hopes
and the ambitions of countless men,
women and children.
"In the presentation of these pic-
tures, music plays an invaluable
part. Too, the motion picture is
a most potent factor in the devel-
opment of a national appreciation
of good music. Now that service
will be extended as the Vitaphone
shall carry symphony orchestra-
tions to the town halls of the ham-
lets.
"It has been said that the art of
the musician is ephemeral, that
he creates but for the moment.
Now, neither the artist nor his art
will ever die.
"Long experimentation and re-
search by the Western Electric and
the Bell Laoratories, supplemented
by the efforts of Warner Brothers,
have made this great new instru-
ment possible, and to them and to
all who have contributed to this
achievement I offer my congratu-
lations and best wishes.
"To the Warner Brothers, to
whom is due credit for this great
premiere, marking the beginning ol
a new era in music and motion pic-
tures, I offer my felicitations and
sincerest appreciation.
"It is an occasion with which the
public and the motion picture m-
dustry are equally gratified.
"It is another great service —
and 'Service is the supreme com-
mitment of life.' "
A few sultry summer weeks then
passed and in the meanwhile New
i ork City was being made acquaint-
ed with the new and mysterious
name, Vitaphone. The newspapers
earned display advertisements; bill-
boards were inundated with the title.
A skeptical industry looked on with
mterest, and with doubt. Then on
the evening of August 6, 1926, the
Vitaphone had its premiere.
There were many distinguished
persons in the audience at the War-
ner Theater that night. It was more
than a usual first-flight gathering. It
was an occasion. Promptly at the
appointed hour the curtain parted
and I saw myself on the screen. I
heard my own voice speaking the
same words I had spoken in the
studio weeks before. In the dark-
ness I said to myself, "A new mira-
cle has been wrought and I have
had a part in it."
In addition to the feature picture
and my introductory speech Mar-
tinelli and Marion Talley sang. Mis-
cha Elman and Zimbalist played
their violins. Anna Case, assisted by
WILL H. HAYS
a famous dancing team and by the
Metropolitan Opera chorus, offered
a Spanish song. The entire first
half of the program was sensational;
the second half was more than sen-
sational. It was reassuring. The
next day the newspapers commented
favorably, some of them enthusiasti-
cally. The industry was interested
but it was not completely convinced.
Synchronized music — yes; singing —
maybe; talking pictures — well, that
was not likely. It was an interesting
experiment, a more than ordinarily
fine novelty, a great improvement
over anything attempted in sound be-
fore; but for general use — well, very
few people could believe it. The the-
aters were not equipped. It would
cost money — too much money; it
would revolutionize the business.
The gamble was too great.
The four Warner brothers, how-
ever, were certain in their own minds
that pictures with sound had come
to stay. They had a faith that would
not be shaken. They proceeded to
synchronize other pictures with mu-
sic, to make short subjects with op-
eratic and Broadway stars. They
proposed to equip other theaters as
fast as they could.
By heroic efforts one hundred the-
aters were equipped for talking pic-
tures within six months. Then the
Warners learned with a shock that
the cost of equipment was much
greater than they had anticipated.
' They found it necessary to form a
TO - MORROW
The great rush to sound gets under way in
earnest— Movietone follows Vitaphone into the
excited field
Told in this Interesting Serial
EVERY DAY in THE FILM DAILY
financing corporation which woul
buy the equipment from Westeri
Electric and sell it on deferred pay
ments to the theaters. Their invest
ment in sound increased. They wer
in it to the limit of their resources
Several months hobbled by an,
then the Warners made anothe
epochal picture. It was called "Th'
Jazz Singer" and Al Jolson was thi
star. In it Jolson, one of the mos
popular musical comedy stars of thi
times not only sang but actuallj
spoke from the screen. The openinj
\vas set for the evening of Octobei
6, 1927 — a little more than a yea:
after the first Vitaphone picture hac
been shown. All plans were com
pleted. Then occurred one of thost
inexplicable tragedies with whid
life is filled.
During the last week in Septem
ber Sam Warner complained of po
feeling well. He had a bad cold. I
was not of any great consequence
he thought, but when the time camt
for him and his brothers. Jack anc
Albert, to leave for New York tc
attend the premiere of "The Jaz2
Singer," he decided not to go.
Jack went alone. Albert stayed witli
Sam. Two days later Sam Warner
went to the hospital. A sinus wa;
infected. Quickly the poison flowed
through his body. A surgeon oper-
ated. Jack Warner turned around
and started home immediately. Harry
Warner forgot the premiere ana
caught a train for Hollywood. Acrossi
the continent the two brothers racedi
with death. At first the news whichl
met them at every station was re-
assuring. Then there was a relapse.
Harry Warner, two days behindj
Jack, left the train and engaged ani
aeroplane. He reached Los An-;[
geles on the morning of October i !
His brother had been dead for threejj
hours.
Fiction writers and playwrightt_
have always been fond of the theme'
which says that "the shojv must gol
on" though the players are sick a' i
heart. By an odd coincidence Jol-I
son's picture, "The Jazz Singer,''!
was based on that very theme. It
was the theme of another Warner!
picture, "The Singing Fool." The
show had to go on. Plans for the
premiere were continued. On the
success of the Jolson picture rested
largely the future of sound. Yet the
man who had first seized upon the
idea of sound pictures lay dead, and
his three brothers who had backed
his faith, were in Hollywood with
his body. But the show went on.
The premiere was a startling sue-'
cess. Within a few weeks the pic-|i
ture was to be a sensation. It at-f
tracted more people to the theater
than almost any other picture ever
produced.
{Continued Tomorrow) 1
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What -No Marquee?
Detroit— Imagine a theater
without a marquee and posters
in its lobby. Well, Grosse
Point, fashionable Detroit sub-
urb, is going to have one. In
order to keep the house digni-
fied and ritzy, the theater will
only tell about its bill through
a small plaque on the front of
the building.
Leo Brecher's New Plaza
Opening Next Monday
Gala opening of Leo Brecher's new
Plaza on East 58th St. will take place
Monday evening. The house has a
seating capacity of 600 and w.l ex-
hibit both sound and silent pictures.
One of the features of the thea er is
a wide screen. Programs will be
changed twice weekly.
$25 Top foTriff^ny's
"Journey's End" in N. i.
Premiere of Tiffany's "Journey's
Fnd" in New York early m April
wUl be presented at $25 top. N»
theater has been selected as yet.
Widow Takes up Battle in
Non-Union Akron House
(Continued from Page 1)
non-union house, the Ideal, has taken
up the reins and will continue to
operate the theater under the same
policy instituted by her husband.
City Committee Now is
Investigating All Studios
(Continued from Paite 1)
being given to any possible hazards
of late origin as a result of new
equipment used in the making ot
sound pictures.
Rene Caron Completes Short
Rene Caron, internationally known
female impersonator, has just com-
pleted a short. "Surprise to All, at
the American Sound Recording Stu-
dios. A featured member of the cast
will be Ruiz Denaldo. Caron, who
with his manager shortly leaves for
Hollywood for an indefinite stay, if
at present having special music writ-
ten for his coming large musical pro-
duction.
Famous Canadian Case Up Today
Montreal— Hearing of application
for an injunction by Famous Play-
ers Canadian Corp. to restrain N. L.
Nathanson, former managing direc-
tor of the company, from disposing
of a valuable theater site in the down-
town section, is scheduled to get un-
der way here today. The case wa?
postponed from Dec. 20.
Barthelmess to Sail Feb. 13
Richard Barthelmess and his wife
will embark for United States aboard
the Bremen on Feb. 13.
Chain Celebrates Birthday
Pittsburgh — The Harris Amuse-
ment Co. is celebrating its 22nd
birthday.
LEAPER NAMED PUBLIX
NEW YORK CITY MANAGER
(Continued from Pa^e 1)
effected in the Publix publicity line-
up throughout the country. Lou
Goldberg, who has been in charge
of press matters at the Brooklyn
Paramount, has been made divisional
publicity and advertising chief for de
luxe houses in the New York terri-
tory. Harry Royster becomes divi-
sional pulicity head for Rochester,
Syracuse, Buffalo and Toledo.
Eddie Hitchcock, who has been located
at Portland, Ore., has been appointed pub-
licity man at the Paramount, New York. At
the Rialto, Alexander Gottlieb becomes pub-
licity man, with Arthur Jeffrey in charge of
exploitation.
C. E. Meredith is coming to New York
from New Orleans to be divisional advertising
man for the Saenger division. Richard Dor-
man, now district advertising man in Chat-
tanooga, will be brought to New York for
home office work. J. C. Furman is district
advertising man for Kansas City, Mo., Kansas
City, Kans., Springfield, Mo., Joplin, Mo.,
and Denver.
Jack Allen has been put on the Brooklyn
Paramount as exploitation man. and Maurice
Bergman goes to the same house as publicity
director. L. L. Daniels is placed in charge
of publicity for the Texas, San Antonio, and
Raymond Jones goes to New Orleans as dis-
trict advertising man. Rowan Miller is dis-
trict advertising man for Nebraska.
Milliken Addresses
Bronxville Women's Club
Praise for intensive cooperation be-
tween community leadership and lo-
cal theater management was given
Bronxville last night by Carl E.
Milliken, secretary of the Hays or-
ganization, who spoke before the
Bronxville Women's Club. He wa^
accompanied by Albert S. Howson,
head of the scenario department of
Warner Bros., who spoke on the ef-
forts of the producers to make talk-
ing pictures an aid in the spread oi
good English. Howson predicted
the eventual abolition of dialects.
Music Tax To Come Up Again
Ottawa — Amendments to the Ca-
nadian Copyright Act, covering the
presentation of copyrighted music in
theaters and the licensing of hopses
under a blanket arrangement for the
use of controlled music, will again be
brought before the House of Com-
mons after its session has opened on
Feb. 20. In two previous years this
legislation has not been voted upon.
Deficit for Hamilton Houses
Hamilton, Ont. — A deficit of $37,-
201, against a surplus of $15,716 in
the preceding year, is shown by the
Hamliton LTnited Theaters, Ltd. op-
erating two houses here with a total
capacity of 4,478 seats. Amonp
the reductions was the sum of $9,582
representing the year's writeoff for
talker equipment.
Paramount Adds to Holdings
Famous Players-Lasky has pur-
chased the three 5-story buildings in
the rear of the Criterion on West
44th St. Seneca Holding Co., Para-
mount subsidiary, made the purchase.
' DAILV
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WHEN this is oc-
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portunity for securing
space like this will be
gone — as no other
building can offer the
same advantages.
Large and small units
are available — the
rentals are surprising-
ly moderate.
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ABE. N. ADELSON, President
GREATER UNIVERSALIS NEW SELLING SEASON STARTS NO^?
Over 350 Critics
Voted in Poll To
Name Leaders of
Pictures in 1929
Do You Knovk^ liVhieh Are
THE TEX BEST PICTURES
OF 1929
Find The Answer
in The 1930 Film
Daily Year Book
Out Shortly
ibr a bid year of
Short Featurei
talking
Thr uiiiuziiig record of
comedies in 1929 indicates th<*
biggest year in Short Feature hisi-
lory in 1930. And Educational
Pieinres begin the year by jumping
into the lead with the comedies
that are proving the real langli
^sensations of the country .
Whal a laugh pace Mack Seiinrll,
ack White and Lloyd Hamilton
are setting! No wonder The Bill-
board «^nv^ that^^any exhibitor that
plays Educational shorts at
this time is doing his patrons a
great favor/' There's no excuse
now for a program without a laugh.
And every extra laugh is extra
money at your box-office.
"Hot— and Howl
JACK WHITE
TALKING COMEDIES
The comedy side of the modern
whoopee life. Watch for it.
PT
"* Dramming It In"
TUXEDO
TALKING COMEDIES
A Jack While Production
Adapted from Charles Divine's
sketch hit "Pirtle Drums It In."
EDUCATK
>1rmb*r« Molii
"THE SPICE OFTHE PROGRAM"
fe. W. HAMMONS, Pretident
Praduceri and Diolribulort or Amrrira, In
"Romance De Lux"
MERMAID
TALKING COMEDIES
A Jack IThilf Production
Fast-action comedy. — M. P. / «
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FILH DIGEST
OL. LI No. 15
Sunday, January 19, 1930
Price 25 Cents
^ox Asks for Dismissal of Government Suit
NDEPENDENT EXHIKJSUPPORT TOX PUN
^athe Likely to Abandon Production Work in East
Dialogue Short Subjects
Will Complete the
Program
Pathe is understood likely to aban-
in production in the East, follow-
g completion of its product for the
rrent year program. Six dialogue
orts, produced by George Le
aire, will complete the Eastern
hedule with work starting soon at
; studio to be selected.
Fifty-two shorts are on the East-
n production program and three
itures, all of which are made.
DLDSOUillOOLSFOR
FOX ^PERSONNEL
\^t Coast Bureau, FHE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Fox West Coast
leaters, with the co-operation of
':hnicians from Electrical Research
oducts, are conducting a series of
iund recording and reproducing
<urses for managers and projection-
s. The first school has been open-
at the Belmont here, with San
ancisco to follow this week and
iattle next week.
litrick Henry Theater
to be Built in Richmond
Richmond, Va.- — A theater named
i memory of Patrick Henry is to
i erected in the Church Hill sec-
^>n near old St. John's Church in
Mich the famous patriot made one
< his speeches. E. F. Neal, son of
e late W. Greaner Neal, who was
i partner of the late Jake Wells, is
'long the backers of the project.
;e, Smith & Van Dervoort, local
;.chitects, have drawn the plans for
le house, which will seat 1,100 and
'ist about $180,000.
fendenhall Now Manages
Fox's Medford Houses
Medford, Ore.— S. G. Mendenhal!
now managing Fox's Criterion and
lalto in place of Jules B. Reisman,
10 resigned \o go to Chicago,
lere he will engage in other the-
ncal work.
1929 INCREASE 78 P.O.
Net profits for the year ended 1929,
is reported by Paramount Famous
Lasky Corp., after all charges and
taxes, at $15,500,000, e_qual to $6.34
per share on the average number of
shares outstanding during the year.
This profit is an approximate 78 per
cent increased over the figure earned
by the company for the year ended
1928, which was $8,713,000_. The es-
timated profit for the fourth quarter
was reported at $5,770,000 and is
equal to $2.15 per share on the out-
standing stock at the end of the
year.
21 Theaters Projected in
37 States During Dec.
Contracts were awarded in Decem-
ber for 21 motion picture theater
)rojects; involving a cost of $2,234,-
00, according to a report of the F.
W. Dodge Corp. The report covers
57 Eastern states.
Hays' Office Sends 400
Films to Minn. Invalids
Minneapolis, Minn. — More than
400 films, consisting of features, com-
edies and newsreels, have been sent
by the Hays organization to be
shown in hospitals and other institu-
tions in the Twin Cities.
Drop Double Bills
Berlin — Double feature bills
pre gradually being abolished
in theaters in Germany. This
change in policy is attributed
to the decrease in the number
of pictures on the German mar-
ket.
BY ONLY 63 DURING 1929
Berlin — Picture theaters in Ger-
many increased by only 63 during
1929, compared with an increase of
551 the previous year, says the "Ger-
man Kinema Directory," just issued.
Estimate is made that there are now
5,076 houses in Germany, with an
aggregate of nearly 2,000,000 seats.
This is equivalent to one seat for
every 30 inhabitants of the country,
the directory states.
Demonstration of German
Color Process for London
London — Upon the arrival of sev-
eral films produced by German Sirius
Color Film Co. here, a demonstration
of this new color process which in-
cludes two and three colors is sched-
uled by Louis Lam, who has pur-
chased the rights to the process for
United Kingdom and the Dominions.
Fox Replies Deny Federal
Anti-Trust Law Charges
Brower and John j^angdu. „.__^
Brian, Regis Toomey, Harry Greer
Fred Kohler, Sid Saylor and Georg(
Chandler are in the supporting casf
Three in "Surprise"
"Surprise," a Vitaphone Variety
will feature Tom Dugan, William Irv
ing and Barbara Leonard. Bryai
Foy, in charge of short reel produc
tion for the company, will personalh
direct this short. 1
Seeking dismissal of the suit. Fox
on Friday filed its answer to the Fed-
eral Government's action alleging
violation of the Clayton anti-trust
law. Replies prepared by both Fox
Film Corp. and Fox Theaters Corp.,
named together with William Fox as
defendants, constituted blanket den-
ials of the charges brought late in
November by U. S. Attorney Gen-
eral William D. Mitchell.
The defendants declares that there
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Owners Will Co-operate in
Meetings to Get
Financial Aid
Sixteen independent exhibitors rep-
resenting 233 theaters after meeting
with William Fox Friday at the Ho-
tel Ambassador, New York, and af-
ter listening to a statement from
Fox regarding the financial problems
confronting his companies, agreed to
assist in working out the situation
by subscribing to a substantial
amount of the 7 per cent notes of the
Fox Securities Corp. and also by
helping to organize regional meet-
ings throughout the U. S. and Can-
ada with a view to enlisting the sup-
port of other exhibitors.
At the conclusion of the confer-
ence the following statement was is-
sued:
"The group of theater owners
whose signatures appear on this
statement have today met with Wil-
liam Fox and heard from him in de-
tail the story of his present finan-
cial difficulties. We have examined
tlie audits of Fox Film Corp. and
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INDEX
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FINANCIAL, Daily Market Activities 2
HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS, Coast Wire Service 3
"A LITTLE FROM LOTS," by Ralph Wilk 3
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST 4
SHORT SHOTS FROM NEW YORK STUDIOS, by Harry N. Blair 4
"SEE AND HEAR" by Will H. Hays 5
FILM DAILY'S FEATURE PAGE 8
TIMELY TOPICS. Digest of Current Opinions 8
THEIR FIRST JOBS 8
ALONG THE RIALTO. by Phil M. Daly, Jr 8
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS 8
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY. Culled from Film Daily Files 8
AND THAT'S THAT, by Phil M. Daly g
FOREIGN MARKETS, by Don C. Gillette 9
PRESENTATIONS, by Herbert S. Berg 9
REVIEWS OF NEWEST RELEASES lO-l 1
THEATER EQUIPMENT, by William Ornstein u
REVIEWS
PAGE
AFTER THE FOG 13
BEHIND THE MAKEUP 10
CALL OF THE CIRCUS 10
HIT THE DECK 10
IT'S A GREAT LIFE 11
NIGHT RIDE ]0
PIONEERS OF THE WEST.... 10
RAMPANT AGE lo
THE AVIATOR jo
THE LONE STAR RANGER...U
SHORT SUBJECTS
SOUND II
URCE LEADERS ON EILM
TO AID PROJECTIONISTS
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mittee wishes to recommend there-
fore, that manufacturers of this type
of film provide each reel with a lead-
er indicating clearly the framing of
the picture and the respective sound."
"The Journal," which will be is-
sued monthly, takes the place of the
semi-quarterly or quarterly "Trans-
actions," in which information of in-
terest to S.M.P.E. members was-
printed. L. A. Jones, as chairman
of the committee in charge of the
publication, is editor pro tern.
Open With "Cock-Eyed World"
Under its new sound policy the
Little Carnegie Playhouse opened
with "The Cock-Eyed World" Friday
night. Type G RCA Photophone ap-
paratus has been installed.
Daylite Moves Chicago Office
Chicago — Daylite Screen has
moved its offices to larger quarters
and is now located at 2723 No. Craw-
ford Ave. J. C. Heck is in charge.
The Industry's
Date Book
Jan. 20 Opening of "Across the World
With Mr. and Mrs. Martin John
son" at the Cohan, N. Y.
Jan. 25 Fourth annual frolic of Fox Athletic
Club, Hotel Commodore, New
York City.
Jan. 27 Opening of "Hell's Harbor" at the
Tampa, Tampa, Fla.
Feb. 1 Meeting of non-theatrical producers
at Washington, D. C.
Paramount Pep Club annual ball at
the Astor, New York.
Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
First Day of Lent.
Annual election of M.P.T.O. of
Maryland.
Election of officers of Maryland
M.P.T.O. at Baltimore.
Feb.
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Fowler Acquires California Studios
To Change Name and Produce Talker Shorts — John McCormack Films to Contain Ten Songs — Warner Stu-
dio is Equipped with New Sprinkler System — Holmes in Educational Film — Ralph Wilk's Paragraphs
OWLERPLiSTO PRODUCE
i EOREIGN TALKER SHORTS
i Herman Fowler has acquired the
California Studios and plans to
ihange the name to Fowler Studios,
'reduction plans as outlined by the
ompany will embrace 500 short sub-
jects, many of which will be made
in Spanish versions as well as a ser-
ies of dramatic and comedy shorts
'n Hebrew. At present, no staff has
leen engaged although plans are un-
let way for immediate production.
! Greta Garbo in "Romance"
I Having finished "Anna Christie,"
|jreta Garbo will begin work on her
lecond all-talker, "Romance," under
ihe direction of Clarence Brown,
Vithin two weeks.
I Brabin to Direct Novarro
j Ramon Novarro, who recently
lompleted playing the lead in "The
louse of Troy," will begin talking
ind singing next week in "The Sing-
j;r of Seville." Charles Brabin is di-
lecting for M-G-M.
I Fox Color for Beatrice Lillie
{ Fox "nature color" will be intro-
lluced in "The London Revue,"
vhich is being directed by Hazzard
Short with Beatrice Lillie and other
numerous foreign stars in the cast.
"The Shrimp" Completed
: Harry Langdon has just completed
'.'The Shrimp," with Thelma Todd,
■^aida Rae, Max Davidson and James
vEason supporting him. A Spanish
ersion is being made with the same
ast. Charles Rogers directed.
Dorothy Brown Given Part
Director John Blystone has as-
igned Dorothy Brown, extra, to an
important part in "The Big Party,"
which is being made on the Fox lot.
Tiffany Signs Benny Rubin
i Benny Rubin has been signed by
Tiffany for a featured part in "Sunny
Days," which will be a musical adap-
tation of a story by A. P. Younger.
Columbia Signs Stevenson for Role
? Columbia has signed Hayden Stev-
enson for a role in "Vengeance,"
which will star Jack Holt. Dorothy
Revier and Phillip Strange are also
Im the cast.
Added to M-G-M Roster
M-G-M has signed Arnold Korfi,
Paul Cavanaugh and Gus Shy for fu-
|ture work in pictures to be produced
by the company.
A Little from ''Lots''
^^^.^^^^^ By RALPH WILK ^.^^^mmmmm^^
GEORGE SIDNEY, who spent
several months in the East, play-
ing the title role in the stage ver-
sion of "Kibitzer," is busy at Uni-
versal, where he is being co-starred
in "Cohens and Kellys in Scotland."
He intends to remain in Hollywood
and it would not be surprising if his
old stage successes, the: "Buzy Izzy"
series, will be brought to the screen.
Among his stage successes of more
recent years were "W e 1 c o m e
Stranger" and "Give and Take."
* * *
Endre Bohem, who has been with
M-G-M for the past two years, has
joined Fox as a scenarist. His stage
play, "For Better or Divorce" is now
being presented in Budapest.
* * *
Our Passing Show: Judge
Kenesaw Mountain Landis of
Chicago, visiting the M-G-M
and Metropolitan studios; Ben
Silvey, assistant director, busy
with "His Woman" unit at
First National; Jimmy Town-
send visiting the Fox studio on
business.
Holmes Gets Leading Role
in New Educational Talker
Taylor Holmes has been signed by
Educational to play the lead in "Dad
Knows Best," a Jack White talking
comedy. Helen Bolton will play op-
posite Holmes with Maurice Mur-
phy, Gloria Greer and Monty Col-
lins completing the cast. Stephen
Roberts ij directing.
Tentative Title for Boles Film
Universal has given the new John
Boles film the tentative title of "Ser-
enade." Konrad Bercovici is writing
the story and will also provide the
niusic as well as assist in the produc-
tion of the film.
Arlen Picture Started
Work on "The Light of the West-
ern Stars," with Richard Arlen has
begun at the Paramount studios. The
picture is under co-direction of Otto
Brower and John Langan. Mary
Brian, Regis Toomey, Harry Green,
Fred Kohler, Sid Saylor and George
Chandler are in the supporting cast.
Three in "Surprise"
"Surprise," a Vitaphone Variety
will feature Tom Dugan, William Irv-
ing and Barbara Leonard. Bryan
Foy, in charge of short reel produc-
tion for the company, will personally
direct this short.
JACK SHERIDAN, a lawyer by
profession, but whose hobby is writ-
ing songs, has written three catchy
numbers, "Nobody Cares," "Close to
My Heart" and "Why?"
* * ♦
Jeanette Loff, recent Universal ac-
quisition, who is appearing in Paul
Whiteman's "King of Jazz," will
share honors with John Boles in "It
Happened in Monterey," which John
Murray Anderson will direct.
* * *
Samson Raphaelson, who
wrote "The Jazz Singer," is
busy at RKO, where he is staff
writer. "Young Love," "White
Man" and "Play Boy" are
among his Broadway plays.
* * *
Albertina Rasch, who furnished the
ballet for "The Hollywood Revue,"
has arrived from New York to pro-
vide ballet ensembles, choruses and
solo specialities to be included in fu-
ture M-G-M pictures. The ballet
mistress has schools in New York
and Hollywood, from v^hence she
derives the talent for her dance spe-
cialities.
Sprinklers for Warner's
Studio Being Installed
Installation of a $150,000 auto-
matic sprinkler system is under way
at Warners' main plant on Sunset
Boulevard. It will take three months
to install and cover the seven stages.
A similar system will be installed at
the auxiliary studio on the Vitaphone
lot
Jury to Select Musical Numbers
Sol Wurtzel, general superinten-
dent of Fox West Coast studios, J.
J. McCarthy, Al Rockett, Owen Da-
vis, Sr., Ben Jackson, John Blystone,
and three dance directors, Maurice
Kusell, Danny Dare and Max
Scheck, will comprise the jury that
will select the nine musical numbers
for "Fox Movietone Follies of 1930."
Begins New Gang Comedy
Production has begun on the new
Our Gang comedy "Bear Shooters,"
under the direction of Robert Mc-
Gowan.
writing dialogue for
"Paradise Ahoy"
TEN SONGS TO
\\. i ■ : UJl i \),
Only three songs remain to be
sung by John McCormack for his
first talking picture, as yet untitled,
for Fox. When the picture is com-
pleted it will contain 10 songs. The
noted tenor, upon completion of the
film will leave for Rome and then
plans a long rest at his home in Ire-
land.
M-G-M Signs Rice and King
M-G-M has placed under contract
Andy Rice and Jack King, lyric wri-
ter and composer respectively.
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which markt tha diffaranca batwaaa (k«
Hollywood Plasa and ordinary hoteb.
Tour room, too, hai that addad I
of diatinctlon. Picturaa on tha wall,
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PRODUCTION IN THE EAST
WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK STUDIOS
COLOR TO REVOLUTIONIZE
NEWSREELS^SINVtNTOR
Introduction of color will change
talking newsreels into exact repro-
duction of the actual happening,
ready for exhibition 24 hours after
the picture is taken, according to
William Hoyt Peck, inventor of the
Colorcraft process and vice president
of the Colorcraft Corp.
This development will make the
newsreel the most important unit m
the inotion picture business since it
will provide a permanent record ot
the most colorful events in history.
In feature production, color will
more and more be used to express
mood and convey emotion, as dem-
onstrated in the "color organ," says
Peck. Color will also affect the se-
lection of talent since pleasing color-
ing and a flawless cqinplexion will
soon become an essential of the
screen favorite, he believes.
The Colorcraft Corp.'s first labo-
ratory unit, which, when completed,
will have a capacity of 1,800,000 feet
of film per week, is expected to be
ready for operation by March 15.
Four Broadway Comedians
Are Signed for Vitaphone
Bert Lahr, Lester Allen, William
C. Gaxton and Eddie Buzzell, all
featured comedians from various mu-
sical comedy successes, have just
been signed by Murray Roth, director-
in-chief at Warner Bros. Eastern
Vitaphone studios.
Each will make a series of Vita-
phone Varities under the supervision
of Roth, who will personally direct
many of them, according to an an-
nouncement from George E. Quig-
ley, vice president and general man-
ager of the Vitaphone Corp.
Portable Talker Studio Tour
Irvine Siegal has developed a port-
able sound-on-record recording out-
fit at the American Sound Recording
studios, which, he claims, is the first
of its kind to be completed. He in-
tends touring vaudeville with this
outfit, using local talent and with
Muriel Kingston and Dexter Mc-
Reynolds playing the leads. Mack
Browne is booking the act.
Sound Expert to Coast
Frederic MacAlpin, who came on
from Warner's West Coast studio
nine months ago to assist Dean Cole,
as sound mixer at the Eastern Vita-
phone studio, returned to Hollywood
Friday.
Conklin Works in Short
Chester Conklin has just com-
pleted a sketch entitled "The Master
Sweeper," at Warner Bros. Eastern
Vitaphone studios.
Short Shots from
New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
NOW that it is definitely decided
that Richard Arlen cannot come
East to play the title role in "Young
Man of Manhattan," Monta Bell, who
will direct this feature, has been busy
conducting tests for the title role.
Claudette Colbert and Charles Rug-
gles are already set for important
parts.
Memories of the old Vitagraph
studio were reviewed at Warner's
Vitaphone studio by the appearance
of Audrey Berry, an extra girl, who
was a popular child actress at the
time when Norma Talmadge and
Maurice Costello had just begun
their climb to screen fame. Miss
Beri-y appears in a short comedy
starring Eddie Buzzell, which Mur-
ray Roth directed.
Visugraphic Pictures continue to
receive excellent publicity breaks on
their "The Broadway Limited,"
which has attracted much attention.
Morgan Morley, who shares hon-
ors with Ginger Rogers in Pathe'a
"A Night in a Dormitory," started
his film career at the old Lubin stu-
dio in Philadelphia. In those days,
Lottie Briscoe and Arthur Johnson
were popular stars.
Evalyn Knapp, who appears in
Gordon Bostock's Pathe comedy,
"Beach Babies," has played leading
roles in fifteen Pathe comic shorts,
most of them produced by George
LeMaire.
Elizabeth North is recovering,
from the effect of an appendicitis
operation, at the Long Key fishing
camp. Long Key, Fla., where she
will spend several weeks before re-
turning to her position in Para-
mount's short subject department.
Ruth Etting, who just completed
a short subject at the Warner Vita-
phone studio, recently sang over the
radio, through 12,000 miles of space,
to Commander Byrd's Antarctic Ex-
pedition.
Upon completing "The Big Pond,"
during the coming week, Maurice
Chevalier will toot toot for the West
Coast where he will take part in a
one week radio broadcast program
sent from San Francisco, under the
auspices of General Motors.
HEREDITY played a part in shap-
ing the career of Harold Levey,
musical director for Warner Bros.
Eastern studios, who comes from a
long line of musicians. Levey gave
a violin recital at the age of five and
was playing the piano in concert by
the time he was nine, at which time
he was known as the "boy marvel."
E. Y. Harburg, who writes snap-
py lyrics for Jay Gomey's singable,
hiimmable tunes, also composes those
captivating lines which make you
want to join in vnth the crowd oi,
Paramount's Fleisher Cartoon sing-
ing reels. His "Old Apple Tree"
number is a darb.
Get all set to whistle "You
Brought a New Kind of Love to Me,''
which Maurice Chevalier sings to
Claudette Colbert in "The Big
Pond." This number, as well as
all the others sung in the English
version of this picture, was composed
by Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal and
Pierre Norman, those youthful song-
smiths.
Edmund Josephs, director at the
Warner Vitaphone studios, is a dead
ringer for Karl Freund, German
cameraman, who recently arrived in
New York.
Jessie Matthews, the English revue
star, who is now appearing here in
"Wake Up and Dream," was an in-
terested onlooker at the Paramount
Long Island studios on the occasion
of a visit there a few days ago. In
appearance ,she suggests a combina-
tion of Colleen Moore and Irene Bor-
doni.
Get all set for the big house-
warming party Fred Ryle, makeup
chief at the Fox studios, is prepar-
ing to throw at his new apartment
on West 57th St.
One of our most ritzy musical com-
edy actresses took personal offense
when an electrician at the Warner
Vitaphone studio yelled "take the
silks ofif that broad!" during the mak-
ing of her picture. Looking the of-
fending menial in the eye, the haugh-
ty dame hissed: "I ain't gettin' un-
dressed in front of no strange men!"
Later she learned that all the order
meant was to take the difTuser off the
light.
FEATURE SCHEDULE SET
FORP-F-LOTIOINEflST
Victor Moore, featured comedian
of the stage musical, "Heads Up,"
is the most recent addition to the
cast of "Dangerous Nan McGrew,"
production on which starts Jan. 27,
at the Paramount Long Island stu-
dios.
Helen Kane and Stewart Erwin
are also featured in this comedy of
the Great Northwest, which will be
directed by Mai St. Clair, who is in
daily conference with a staff of gag
men.
"Young Man of Manhattan" wil'
be started at the same studio during
the first week in February. Monta
Bell will direct Claudette Colbert,
Skeets Gallagher and Charles Rug-
gles in the featured roles.
Ruggles will also appear in a farce
comedy which Fred Newmeyer will
start directing during the first week
in March. This will carry the Para-
mount studio over until early spring,
around which time the next Maurice
Chevalier vehicle will get under way
with Hobart Henley at the mega-
phone.
VOICE AIDS CHARACTER
SAYS TALKER DIRECTOI!
"Characterization by means of th'
actor's voice is just as important, i
not more so, as characterization iri
action and make-up. It was the cm'
big factor that the screen looked for
many years to place it on an equa
footing, in characterization, with the
speaking stage. This was proved by
the great increase in attendance a*
motion picture theaters as soon a>
the screen found a voice."
The statement quoted above was
made by Edmund Joseph, newly ap-
pointed director of Vitaphone Va-
rieties, at the Eastern Vitaphone stu-
dios.
"Characterizing by tlie voice was new t(
silent picture actors wlio liad had no previou;
stage training. Some of them were fearful 0
its effect upon tlieir popularity at first, bu'
they set to work to learn how to use theii
voices. They studied enunciation, timing am
voice shading — the three essentials of voca
characterization and most of them have woi'
out in the 'talkies.' Many sought stage ex,
perience for talking in the use of the voice
Many made radio appearance and learned tha-
it is possible to characterize by the voicii
alone, just as they had previously character
ized by action alone. By combining the tw(
methods they have found a new freedom am
power of expression that is carrying them int(
greater popularity than ever.
THE
gnday, January 19, 1930
j^E2S
DAILY
1«SEE AXD HEAR" By .^g
/| An Entertaining and Informative
Story of the Onward March
of Motion Pictures
Chapter V — Continued
The Modern Talking Picture
HE JAZZ SINGER" marked the beginning of a great rush
to sound. The industry whicli had been waiting for as-
surance of the practicability of sound was at length con-
•\iiced. The turning point had been reached. Today we reckon
tb evening of October 6, 1927, as the beginning of a new phase
i:| motion pictures. From that evening on sound became the
imperative element in production.
In the meanwhile, William Fox, president of the Fox Film
irporation, had been working with Theodore W. Case, of the
(,se Laboratories, and with Earl I. Sponable, another young in-
\,ntor, in the development of a talking system which used the
sund-on-film method. For fifteen years, ever since he was a
sldent at Yale University, Theodore Case had been experiment-
is? with sound-on-film. In 1916, then a chemical student at Cor-
r,ll. Earl Sponable joined forces with Case. Their problem was
t;find substances which were extremely sensitive to light.
The war came on and the young
eoerimenters put aside their work,
d/oting their entire time to devel-
oment of infra-red light rays which
cild be used in signalling ships. As
aresult of their efforts, many con-
vVs en route to France, were kept
iJline. After the cessation of fight-
i^r, the young inventors returned to
4burn, N. Y., and resumed their
eberiments with sound-on-film. 1922
t^y had perfected a light bulb called
S AEO light which was so sensi-
t(e to sound vibrations that lines of
nd could be photographed on the
t was not until the spring of 1926,
\'Ktver, that Mr. Case and Mr.
'onable presented their discoveries
ti William Fox. They had waited
i;il they were sure of themselves
?:1 of the practicability of their ide^.
Ir. Fox immediately saw the great
llssibilities of sound. He agreed to
fance further experiments. No time
Vs lost. In June, 1926, experiments
^ere continued under Mr. Fox's
ijonsorship and two months later
it Fox Case Corporation had been
(iganized. Courtland Smith, who
IJd been with me in the Post Office
■ -partment and who was secretary
I? Motion Picture Producers and
istributors of America, was made
lad of the new organization. A
iw plant opened at Tenth Avenue
;;d 54th Street and the name chosen
i' the new device was Movietone.
The Fox-Case Company at first
irned its attention to development
', talking newsreels, in which it was
loposed to record sound as well as
action of current news events.
Its second consideration was the pro-
duction of Movietone short subjects.
The first public showing of Fox
Movietone subjects was set for the
evening of January 21, 1927, in con-
nection with the premiere of the Fox
feature film, "What Price Glory?"
That was at the Sam H. Harris The-
ater and the Movietone consisted of
songs by Raquel Meller, the Spanish
singer who has made an astounding
success in this country a few months
before and who was already a great
star throughout Europe. Not until
May 25 was an all-Movietone, pro-
gram ready for public exhibition! On
that night the Fox Company present-
ed "Seventh Heaven," a silent-film
synchronized with music. The pre-
liminary program consisted of Mo-
vietone shorts. Raquel Meller again
was shown and Charles (Chic) Sale
was seen and heard in a short com-
edy sketch called "They're Coming
After Me." Ben Bernie's orchestra
played, Gertrude Lawrence sang a
WILL H. HAYS
song she had introduced with great
success in the first Chariot's Revue.
The preliminary program was con-
cluded with a newsreel which wa.<^
designed to be historic in the indus-
try. That was the take-off of Col-
onel Charles A. Lindbergh on his
New York to Paris flight.
Audiences in New York heard the
whir and roar of the aeroplane's mo-
tor, listened to the shouts of fare-
well, to the gasps of the onlookers
as plane hesitated, skipped, and then
leaped from the ground into the air.
It is history now how the world
went mad about Lindbergh. Mil-
lions of people wanted to see him.
They wanted to hear as well as to
see his take-off. The Movietone rec-
ord was a sensation.
By September, 1927, the first Fox
feature picture had been synchron-
ized before its Broadway showing.
That picture was "Sunrise," and by
the week of October 28, the first all-
Movietone newsreel was shown at
the Roxy Theater. Six weeks later
the Movietone News was a weekly
feature. Exhibitors sought the
newsreels as quickly as their houses
were wired.
New developments came swiftly in
the first months of 1928. Courtland
Smith's organizing ability was being
TO-MORROW^
Chapter VI ^
THE RECORDING OF SOUND PICTURES
How the overnight revolution in sound was car-
ried through to glorious success. Related in
this engrossing serial appearing in
THE FILM DAILY
felt everywhere. His was a tre-
mendous job of pioneering but with
the ardent support of Mr. Fox and
other colleagues he strode rapidly
ahead. Experimeui !ir- d Irr^d"
proved that the complete sound
equipment could be transported in ■
one and one-half tcm trucks and a
whole fleet of such trucks was ord-
dered. The first ali-'alking comeH"
known as "The Fan.IIy Picnic," v;?
presented to the public.
Since it was already obvious that
sound pictures would sweep the
country, Fox-Case decided to issue
two instead of one Movietone News
each week. A few months later the
number was increased to three a
week and only a short while before
this writing it was found necessary
to issue four newsreels a week.
Mr. Fox has frequently said that
he was led to take part in the de-
velopment of talking pictures not
simply because he saw commer-
cial possibilities in them but be-
cause he believed they would be a
benefit to mankind. Especially is he
interested in the educational possi-
bilities of the talking screen, and it
is not surprising that he developed
the invaluable plan of bringing the
great personalities of the world be-
fore the camera. The first crowned
monarch ever thus to appear on the
screen was King Alfonso XIII of
Spain. Others followed rapidly. King
George V of England, the Prince of
Wales, Premier Benito Mussolini,
Marshal Foch, President von Hinden-
burg, President Hainish of Austria,
Raymond Poincare, Crown Prince of
Sweden, David Lloyd George, and
Ramsay MacDonald are to be found
among the notable governmental of-
ficials who have spoken from the
screen. Then there have been others
like George Bernard Shaw, the great
dramatist, who has refused persistent-
ly to visit America, Dr. Hugo Eck-
ener. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. All
of these men have had messages for
America and for the world. They
have been brought into close touch
with our people. A spirit of friend-
ship has been created.
At the same time many of Amer-
ica's leaders have spoken from the
screen, among them President Hoov-
er, former President Coolidge, Gen-
eral John J. Pershing, Chief Justice
William Howard Taft, former Gov-
ernor Alfred E. Smith, Colonel Lind-
bergh, and Thomas A. Edison. This
entire purpose of William Fox in
bringing the world's personalities to
the world's peoples has been a very
real contribution to the world's wel-
fare.
{^Continued Tomorrow^
Copyright, 1929, by
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors
of America
OAKIE CRASHES <!
Americans Ablest Theatre Managers Plan
Smashing Campaigns for the Grandest of all
Exploitation Set-ups! Mightier even than
the classic ^^Rio Rita^^ in those juicy box-of-
fice elements that put the natives on edge
and bring them galloping to the box-office!
In its first two starts ... ^2.
Carroll, N.Y. and the new Or-
pheum,LA... HittheDeck^
has sponged up terrific box-
office grosses! It is actually
outgrossing '^Rita^^ . . . and
pointing again to a mighty
destiny for the Radio Titans
. . . miracle workers of the
modern show -world !
Directed by
LUTHER REED
who created ' Rio Rita "
Music by Vincent Youmans. Story by
Herbert Fields; lyrics by CliUFord Grey,
Leo Rubin and Irving Caesar.
kiiOl
ins OF GOTHA
JACK
i^ ^L JjL^ I E Showdom^s great-
^1^ ^^ Im. I E est draw comic
e^ds an army of fighting tars in a globe-
[idling spree of song and dance
THE
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€)—
American Theater Control
Suggested for Europe
ACCORDING to one of the
shrewdest American trade
ambassadors on this side of the
Atlantic, George R. Canty, the
United States is now face to face
with a problem which has been
in the background for some
time — the language barrier
against the dialogue film. The
American Trade Commissioner in
Europe points out that, although
the silent film was international,
the new conditions under which
we are working call for a new
policy.
The public will want to hear
dialogue in its own tongue, he
says, and from this he foretells
a decrease in the demand for
American pictures in Europe in
direct proportion to the growth
of trade in talkie apparatus.
Theater control is the logical
way out, says Mr. Canty. As a
far-sighted business man he has
certainly shown the way, and
little surprise can be felt if some
of the masters in this form of
enterprise do not come over and
take his hint.
"Kinematograph Weekly"
Public Aversion to Talkers
Failed to Materialize
THE immediate and over-
whelming popularity of the
talkies gives evidence of the fact
that they have come to stay. The
wave of public product predicted
by certain critics never showed
the slightest sign of materializing,
and audiences, instead of troub-
ling themselves about the al-
leged threat to an independent
art form, accepted dialogue as an
obvious addition to their favo-
rite entertainment. Probably
only America could have released
so rapidly the capital and energy
necessary to revolutionize an in-
dustry overnight, but that revo-
lution is already a fait accompli.
"The Nation"
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
WARREN McGRATH
Bell Telephone laborato-
ries, New York
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Sunday, January 19, 1930
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
HERBERT CROOKER, First National p. a. and a good one,
will try his hand and voice at master-of-ceremonining in the
Tevue which employees of Warner Bros., First National and
allied outfits will present at the Chanin 46th St. theater. The
date's tentatively Feb. 16 Alma Ruben's the latest Holly-
woodite to sign for a vaude tour, with Harry Weber as her
manager
* * * *
Paul Ash, who makes girlish hearts throb, soon bag and
baggages to Chi to entertain at the Oriental, where he served as
master-of-ceremonies for two years. This is front page news for
Chicago movie-goers Fred Allen, who makes shorts for
Paramount and Warners, will also start buying railroad tickets
soon. "The Little Show," in which he co-stars with Clifton
Webb, is going on the road
* * :^ *
Times Square at Noon: Roy D'Arcy hurrying into the Bond
Building. Art Landy, almost hidden in a big overcoat, pushing
up Broadway. Don Roberts talking to somebody in front of the
Palace.
* * * *
M-G-M steps out and anchors television rights to Arthur
Schnitzler's novel, "Daybreak" Charlie King will be kin
pin for the Old Gold radio hour, next Tuesday and Blanche
Sweet cops the same job for the following week.
4i * « «
The Fox West Coast house organ, "Now," has changed its
dress. Instead of the former 6x9 booklet, the issue now meas-
ures 12 X 17, similar to a press sheet. The issue has become a
weekly instead of twice monthly A. L. Burt has issued
a photoplay edition of the novel, "Second Choice," by Elizabeth
Alexander. The issue contains pictures of this Warner produc-
tion featuring Dolores Costello Al Jolson's "Mammy" is
scheduled to be released early in the spring.
* * ♦ *
"Hot — and How" is the clever title of a new Educational-Jack
White talking comedy which features Nancy Dover, the little
brunette of Cecil de Mille's "Dynamite."
* * * *
Entertainment for the 12th annual benefit for the Sons and
Daughters of Israel, which will be held at the Mecca Temple
this evening, will find many Broadway favorite stars on
the bill.. Jules Delmar Co. is cooperating with the N.V.A.
in supplying the talent for this show which looks like a big wow
already
* * * ♦
Dick Anderson of the M. P. Congress has left the Murray
Hill Sanitarium following an appendicitis operation and is now
at his home.
* * * *
What's going on in the film industry abroad? You'll find the
answer in the 1930 FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK, out soon.
JflNOARY I8-I9-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days on these days:
January 18th
Bruce Guerin
Oliver Hardy
Michael C. Levee
Harry Ormiston
January 19th
William Bertram
Harvey H. Gates
Hal Roach
B. P. Schulberg
Bradley Barker
Lou Metzger
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
ONE OF the most complete cam-
paigns for coverage of an entire
picture production by newspapers
has been brought to our attention.
It occurred on Henry King's direc-
tion of "Hell Harbor," filmed entire-
ly on location at Rocky Point, a few
miles from Tampa, Fla. The two
local papers, the "Times" and "Trib-
une," broke feature stories every dav
throughout the weeks of production.
The scrap book of United Artists-
Inspiration containing the clips gives
a complete chronological history of
every phase of this, the first all-
talker to be made entirely on loca-
tion. Incidentally, it puts Tampa on
the map as a second Hollywood to
be reckoned with.
* ♦ *
You may be wondering how news-
paper reporters in Florida, necessarily
more or less unfamiliar with the pic-
ture industry, could do a big job like
this. Ah, that's where the catch
comes in. They didn't. Lou Lusty,
publicity director on this production,
was on location shooting in the copy
every day. It's one of the finest
campaigns ever brought to our at-
tention. Lou, if he wasn't so darned
modest, could go around shouting.
So we're doing it for him.
If * 4<
French Patter
D'apres Joseph M. Schenck, le
celebre chanteur Al Jolson va re-
cevoir, pour sa participation dans
la confection des films chantants et
parlance the Ai'tistes Associes, le
cachet de qiiatre de quatre-vingt
niille livres sterling par film. C'est
iricroyable!
* * *
No. We didn't know what the
above was all about either. But ai
Frenchy, Pierre Arnaud, tells us thai
"Cinematographic Francaise" think?
it incredible that Al Jolson is getting'
so much money from Joe Schenck;
for making singing pictures. * * * ,
Probably Mr. Schenck thinks it in-t
credible, too. 'i
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Carl Laemmle to contest alleged
violation of contract by Allen Holu-
bar and Dorothy Phillips.
* * *
Charles C. Burr to produce series
of comedies with Johnny Hines.
* * *
Duluth Theater Co. is incorporated
at St. Paul with capital of $1,000,000.
* * *
Famous Players Long Island labo-
ratory to open next month.
THE
Siday, January 19, 1930
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Presentations
; By HERBERT S. BERG ,
HRRY RICHHAN ACTS AS -
M. C. AT
larry Richman is master of cere-
nnies at the Paramount in "Jazz
Pferred," one of the weakest shows
tl; house has had in some time.
Rhman does his monologue down
frat on the runway, and seemed to
g over very well with his line of
cltter. His best number was the
g.ging of an opera with Yvette Ru-
g singing straight. Opened with a
u que girl number, showing them in
citumes representing clef notes
wrked out in the design of the hat.
Vth Lhe musical score from a music
si et for the drop, the number regis-
t<ed well. The production was shy
0 any real comedy, an acrobatic
dice team doing the best work with
sne funny leg work and eccentric
f.Js. The Dorothea Berke Dancing
Eauties were pleasing in several
ritines nicely costumed, and an
aigio team with lots of class round-
e out their work. Louis M. McDer-
nitt staged the production, but there
vs nothing about it that held any
ril interest, and Harry Richman
cildn't save it from being a very
linary presentation.
Missouri Changes Policy
St. Louis — Commencing today the
Issouri, Grand Blvd. and Luca
At., begins a long run policy. The
(and Central, indefinite, run houses,
\11 play after the Ambassador and
lissouri.
[ Change Policy at Embassy
Baltimore — The Embassy, East
liltimore St., recently used as a Jew-
ii playhouse, has been taken over
1- Hon Nickel, owner of the Gayety,
•10 is converting it into a film house
^and Opera House Changes Policy
3t. Louis — R-K-O's Grand Opera
5u.se has instituted a twice a week
ange policy with shows opening
tndays and Wednesday instead of
ice a week. Five acts of vaudeville
e included in the bills.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Tlieatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
I Phone Penn. 3580
WHIT1R,(ALIGARYB0YS
SHARE CAPITOL HONORS
Ken Whitmer, multi-musical artist,
and the Caligary Brothers, gymnas-
tic comedians, share honors this
week in Arthur Knorr's "Land of
Syncopation" at the Capitol. Whit-
mer, besides serving as master of
ceremonies, keeps a string of girls
busy bringing in different types of
musical instruments for him to play.
The collection includes about eyery-
thing from a piccolo to a bass drum,
and Whitmer does not merely tease
but actually plays the gadgets, wind
ing up with a one-man-band exhibi-
tion that sets the patrons' palms in
action. For the other highlight, the
Caligary boys perform a routine oi
comedy contortions that keep the
audience laughing pretty steadily.
These boys are unique and original
in their line. Another surprise that
amuses the folk in keen fashion is a
ensemble number in which a group
of the girls appear as miniature Paul
Whiteman's, wearing masks and
padded suits to give them the appear-
ance of the jazz maestro. Also con-
tributing to the general merriment
are Sally and Ted, Serge Flash and
the Capitolians.
To View Ufa Educationals
A special showing of four Ufa
educational short subjects, synchron-
ized with lectures by professors of
leading universities, is scheduled for
Saturday at 729 Seventh Ave., New
York. These short subjects have
been synchronized by North Ameri-
can Sound and Equipment Corp.
Burke Gets R-K-O Post
Minneapolis, M i n n n. — Frank
Burke, formerly manager of the
Hennepin-Orpheum theater, has been
appointed divisional publicity direc-
tor in charge of four R-K-O houses
in Twin Cities. The circuit recently
reopened the Seventh St., which had
been dark for a year and a half.
Daab En Route to Coast
Hy Daab, RKO publicity and ad-
vertising chief, left for the Coast
Friday afternoon on a four weeks'
trip. While at the studio he will
map out an exploitation campaign on
"The Case of Sergeant Grischa,"
"Radio Revels" and "Dixianna."
Arctic Nu-Aire Promotes Clair
Dallas — F. J. Clair, former sales-
man for the Arctic Nu-Aire Com-
pany, has been appointed district
manager with jurisdiction over the
state of Texas.
Fire Destroys Minn. House
Farmington, Minn. — Damages es-
timated at about $12,000 were caused
by a fire that destroyed the Farm-
ington.
Foreign Markets
By DON C. GILLETTE
BILL PROPOSES INCREASE
INEINLAND'STHEATERTAX
Washington Bureau, of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — A bill changing the
theater tax has passed its second
reading in the Finnish Diet, accord-
ing to a report to the M. P. Divi-
sion of the Dept. of Commerce. The
measure provides for raising the
cinema amusement tax from 30 to 35
per cent and to abolish the cinema
seat tax under the present law.
3 Oslo Houses Showing
American Talking Films
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Three houses in Os-
lo, Norway, now are equipped with
sound apparatus, the M. P. Division
of the Dept. of Commerce is in-
formed. With the exception of one
foreign sound film all other have
been of American origin.
Dr. Rudolf Becker Joins
British Sound-Films, Ltd.
London— Dr. Rudolf Becker, for-
mer general manager of Associated
Sound-Film Industries, Ltd., has
been appointed managing director of
British Sound-Film Productions, Ltd.
Leeds Company Puts New
Sound Device on Market
London — Grainge Lodge & Co. of
Leeds announce a new sound device
called "Majestone." The first instal-
lation has been made at the Lyric
i^icture House, Tong Road. The
company has service stations located
in Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle,
Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool, Not-
tingham, Cardiff and Belfast in addi-
tion to one in this city. A service
school for projectionists has likewise
been opened by the company in
Leeds.
Pianist-Conductor-Manager
London. — Jack Stevenson, new
pianist-conductor at Cranston's Pic-
ture House, Glasgow, will also act in
the capacity of manager as a result
of resignation of David W. Kelly.
Kelly was manager of the house for
the past 13 years.
Changes Title
London — "Love at First Sight" has
been changed to "The Voice of
Love." The picture is being made for
Butcher's by the Chesterfield Motion
Picture Corp.
B. G. Selling Properties
London — Gaumont British are dis-
posing of several properties which
are not being used by the company
since its offices were moved to Film
House, Wardour St.
Soundless Ethiopia
Ethiopia — Sound pictures are
unknown here and local busi-
ness men hold little prospect
of their introduction within the
next few ye - Silent pic-
tures from a tr.\dfc viewpoir't
are more or less nt ghgible and
films shown in sume of the
houses are anJ ;iu3ted and pur-
chased in secc /u hand markets
of France anc orhe.r Eu.'-^p^ir,
countries.
CHINA CENSORS PASSING
AMERICAN SOUND fILMS
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — With sound films be-
coming established in China, censor-
ship problems have not seriously af-
fected American sound pictures, the
M. P. Division of the Dept. of Com-
merce reports. No special rules gov-
erning sound pictures have been
found necessary and only a few cuts
have been required. No sound pic-
tures have as yet been banned and
a noticeably keen interest in Ameri-
can talking pictures has already been
manifested by theater-goers.
Lever Appointed Gen. Mgr.
of Pro Patria Films
London — A. Lever, exhibitor, has
been appointed general manager of
Pro Patria Films. Lever in 1918 was
sales manager for the Stoll Film Co.
and later became general manager of
the companj'.
Berney Acquires Four
London — Sam Berney has acquired
four theaters. They are Elephant
Kinema, Walworth; Queens, West
Bromwich; Picture House, Oldbury,
and the St. George's Cinema, West
Bromwich.
Alpha Signs Le Breton
London — Flora Le Breton has been
signed by Alpha for a talkie-revue
"Comets."
60 Ufa Houses Wired
Berlin — Approximately 60 Ufa the-
aters have been wired by Klangfilm,
it is reported.
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Jack Oakie in
"Hit the Deck"
with Polly Walker
(All-Talker)
RKO Time, 1 hr., 40 mins.
BETTER - THAN - AVERAGE
ENTERTAINMENT. TUNEFUL
VERSION OF MUSICAL COM-
EDY HIT HAS POPULAR AP-
PEAL.
Based on a musical hit which se-
cured its material from the play,
"Shore Leave," RKO has given it
dialogue, music and color. The mu-
sic, especially, gets across and in-
cludes "Hallelujah," ex-popular song
hit. Its story is typically musical
comedy in character. It concerns
a girl who runs a coffee-and-dough-
nut shop patronized by the Navy.
She falls in love with a gob who im-
mediately forgets all about her.
Finally the sailor returns and the
girl, through a colorful party given
on board the admiral's ship, locates
her missing man. Several squabbles
later he finds he loves her and that
sets the happy ending. A negro
spiritualistic meeting is the big punch
of the picture. Altogether its gen-
erally satisfying entertainment.
Cast: Jack Oakie, Polly Walker, Franker
Woods, Roger Grey, Wallace MacDonald,
Ethel Clayton.
Director, Luther Reed; Author, Not listed;
Adaptor, Luther Reed; Dialoguer, Not listed;
Editor, Wm. Hamilton ; Cameraman, Robert
Kurrle; Monitor Man, Hugh McDowell.
Direction, okay. Photography, satisfactory.
Eddy
"Rampant Age"
with Merna Kennedy, James
Murray, Eddie Borden
(All-Talker)
Continental Pictures Time, 1 hr.
AVERAGE PROGRAMMER
WITH SLIM PLOT AND AC-
TION DEVOTED MOSTLY TO
WILD PARTY DOINGS. CRED-
ITABLY DIRECTED AND ACT-
ED.
Jazz youth drama. Most of the
footage is taken up by one wild party
after another. There finally emerges
a slim plot to the effect that a sweet
and sheltered girl decides to step out
with the fast crowd in order to cure
her joy-loving sweetheart of the same
thing. This opens the way for an-
other long round of whoopee, result-
ing in a lovers' misunderstanding, an
airplane accident and a windup of
the three principals in a hospital.
Considering the weakness and state-
ness of the story, the fact that it
manages to hold interest and pro-
vide amusement of fair strength is
due largely to Phil Rosen's credit-
able direction, a convincing perfor-
mance by Merna Kennedy and some
agreeable comedy.
Cast:: Merna Kennedy, James JIurray,
Eddie Borden, Margaret Quimby, Florence
Turner, John Elliott, Gertie Messinger, Pat
("unning.
Director, Phil Rosen ; Author, From the
novel by Robert S. Carr ; Adaptor, Harry L.
Hoyt; Dialoguer, Harry L. Hoyt; Editor,
Not listed ; Cameraman, Herbert J. Kirk-
patrick ; Monitor Men, Neil Jack, C. F.
Franklin.
Direction, sntisfactory. Photography, un-
even.
Gillette
"The Aviator"
with Edward Everett Horton, Patsy
Ruth Miller
(All-Talker)
Warner Time, 1 hr., 15 mins.
FAIRLY ENTERTAINING
WITH WELL TIMED LAUGH
SEQUENCES. HORTON AND
LEE MORAN CARRY BURDEN
OF WEAK STORY.
Comedy — A weak story rather
loosely put together, but the generous
use of snappy dialogue manages to
round out some good entertainment.
While some of the airplane scenes
prove to be effective, the real amuse-
ment of the picture is gleaned from
the clever rapartee between Horton
and Lee Moran. Both Horton and
Moran easily carry off the lion's
share of the credit, with Patsy Ruth
Miller looking beautifully in a small
part. The picture is centered around
Horton as the author of a book on
aviation and his attempts to uphold
the abilities of the hero of the story,
which he did not write. But to please
his publisher he allowed the use of
his name for a selling campaign. Roy
Del Ruth directed, but the lack of
material prevented any demonstration
of unusual skill on his "art.
Cast: Edward Everett Horton, Patsy Ruth
.Miller, Johnny Arthur, Lee Moran, Edward
Martindel, Arman Kaliz, Kewpie Morgan,
Phillips Smalley and William Norton Bailey.
Director, Roy Del Ruth; Dialoguers, Rob-
ert Lord, Arthur Caesar; Editor, Wm.
Holmes ; Adaptors, Robert Lord, Arthur
Caesar ; Author, Based on the play by James
Montgomery ; Cameraman, Not listed ; Moni-
tor Man, Not listed.
Direction, fair. Photography, good.
Berg
"After the Fog"
2vith Mary Philbin
(All-Talker)
Beacon Productions Time, 56 mi\ \
UNEVEN MELODRAMA OFv I '
SEACOAST CINDERELL,
WITH A FANATICAL FATHIi
WHO CAUSES MUCH UNHA.
PINESS.
This might have been a neat lit-
picture but for the ill-advised char;
terization of a lighthouse keeper Wi
performs like one of those fiendi
brutes so common in the mure
mystery plays. The keeper wants 1;
daughter (Mary Philbin) to marrj.
homely seacoast lad. But the g
yearns for the pretty things of li.
and she gets them by marrying'
rich society man against her fathe
wishes. The old man then vents 1
fanaticism on his wife because s;
sympathized with their daught'
Finally the mother dies, whereup!
the father goes out of his mind, l!
resists reconciliation with his daug.
ter until brought to his sensi
through being wounded by the gr
when he tries to kill her. Grimnt;
of the seacoast sequences are off;'
to a degree by some flash shots
society at play.
Cast: Mary Philbin.
Director, Leander De Cordova; Auth
Not listed; Adaptor, Not listed; Dialogt
Arthur M. Statter; Editor, Not list.
Cameraman, Charles Boyle; Monitor M
Ernest W. Revere.
Direction, spotty. Photography, fair. ;
Gillet
Francis X. Bushman in
"The Call of the Circus"
(All-Talker)
Hollywood Pictures
Time, 1 hr., 9 mins.
JUST A FILLER. SOBBILY
SENTIMENTAL FILM WITH
FAIRY TALE THEME OVER-
DRAWN AND POORLY DI-
RECTED AND ACTED.
Sentimenetal drama with a circus
life background. What is mainly
wrong with this production is the
story, which piles on the sweet cen-
timental blah till it hurts. In some
places where the scene was supposed
to be very touching, a Broadway
audience laughed out loud. Francis
Bushman is stilted and theatrical in
the role of the retired circus clown
who finds love entering his life with
the adoption of a young girl. Mean-
while he has married a circus wo-
man (Ethel Clayton) and the story
develops with the realization on his
wife's part that he does not love her,
and she leaves him. The climax liis
her coming back into his life, and
they all go back to the circus lift
together. Lacks conviction and real-
ism, and too sloppily sentimental to
click with intelligent audiences. A
.^llcr for the stands.
Cast: Francis X. Bushman, Ethel Clayton,
Joan Wyndham, William Cotton Kirby, Dor-
othy Gay, Jim Wilson.
Director, Frank O'Connor, Author, Maxine
Alton; Dialoguer, the same; Editor, Not list-
ed ; Titler, Not listed ; Cameraman, Not list-
ed.
Direction, poor. Photography, okay.
Narrower
Tom Tyler in
"Pioneers of the West"
(Silent)
Syndicate Pictures
Time, 1 hr., 4 mins.
GENERALLY APPEALING
WESTERN WITH ENOUGH
ADVENTUROUS SUSPENSE
AND ROMANTIC INTEREST TO
PLEASE THIS CLASS OF FANS.
Tom Tyler must share his honors
as the hero in this picture with J. P.
McGowan, who not only did himself
credit in the matter of direction, but
also took one of the acting parts and
put it over with a punch. The action
concerns an express robbery, result-
ing in one man (McGowan) being
caught and sent up. He is suspected
or merely takinjg the rap for a higher-
up partner. So the express company
puts a man (Tom Tyler) on the job
to scout around and try to find a
valuable package that was among the
loot. The man being sought has a
very charming daughter, which opens
the way for a nice line of romance
along with the action and suspense
occasioned by the main plot. Titling
has been capably done, while uni-
formly good work is evident in the
other departments.
Cast: Tom Tyler, J. P. McGowan.
Director. J. P. McGowan; Author, Sally
Winters; Adaptor, J. P. McGowan; Titler,
Not listed; Editor, Not listed; Cameraman,
Hap Depew.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
Gillette
'Night Ride'
with Joseph Schildkraut, Edward
Robinson and Barbara Kent
(All-Talker)
Universal Time, 1 hr., 15 miyis.
DRAMATIC STORY OF
NEWSPAPER REPORTER WITH
PLENTY OF TENSE MOMENTS
AND THRILLS. GANGSTER
ANGLE PLAYED UP CLEVER-
LY. OKAY FOR ALL AUDI-
ENCES.
Drama. Here is a picture that has
everything of its kind for action,
tense situations and dramatic appeal.
Joseph Schildkraut is a knockout,
with Edward G. Robinson also taking
a goodly share of the honors. Bar-
bara Kent has little to do but her
personality gets over. Schildkraut, as
a reporter on the Globe, is called out
during his wedding ceremony, to cov-
er a bank murder mystery story. He
accuses Robinson of the deed because
of his special brand cigarette found
on the scene. Scliildkraut's home is
bombed and he believes his wife and
aunt dead. The series of events lead-
ing to the capture of Robinson and
learning of Barbara Kent's safety are
filled with plenty of action.
Cast: Joseph Schildkraut, Edward G. Rob-
inson, Barbara Kent, Harry Stubbs, DeWitt
Jennings.
Director, John S. Robertson ; Author, Henry
La Cossett; Adaptors, Edward T. Lowe, Jr.,
and Tom Reid ; Monitor Man, C. Roy Hunt-
er; Editor, Milton Carruth; Cameraman, Al-
vin Wycoff.
Direction, splendid. Photography, fair.
Omstein
"Behind the Makeup"
xvith Hal Sk&lly, William Powell
(All-Talker)
Paramount Time, 1 hr., 11 min
JUST A FILLER. VERY 01
DINARY PRODUCTION WIT
UNINTERESTING STORY THA
FAILS TO HOLD INTEREST.l
Drama of backstage life. This
a very uninteresting production thj
wanders aimlessly and gets nowhe.
The contiunity was licked by t
raggedness of the story and the res.i
is a very flat film that fails to hoj
the interest and drags wearily befc'
the reels are half over. The ston
concerns a comedy team, one '
whom (William Powell) does tl
high hat material and his partn'
(Hal Skelly) plays the low conied
Powell marries Skelly's girl and Ske
ly does the good sport act and tl
team goes on to big time and bi
money. Finally Powell becomes it
fatuated with another woman, wh
eventually turns him down, and li
kills himself. Then the denounct
ment, when the wife discovers tli
other woman's letters, and realize
that the low comedian was her trv
-weetheart all the time. Very fla
and fails to show anvthing.
Cast: Hal Skelly, William Powell, F:
Wray, Kay Francis, E. H. Carver, Pa
Lukas, Agostino Borgato.
Director. Robert Milton; Author, Mildn
Cram; Adaptors, George Manker Wattei
Howard Estabrook ; Dialoguers, 1'"= sani'l
Editor, Doris Drouglit; Cameraman, Charl
Lang ; Monitor Man, not listed.
Direction, ordinary. Photography, fair
Harrowe
THE
Siday, January 19, 1930
11
Duncan Sisters in
, "It's A Great Life"
«;ii Lawrence Gray, Benny Rubin
(All-Talker)
Mr-M Time, 1 hr., 2 mins.
HOROUGHLY ENTERTAIN-
IFi MUSICAL COMEDY STORY
dminated by the AMUS-
ii} duncan sisters. con-
sitently good work all-
AOUND.
Ithough this musical comedy is
dciinated in about 90 per cent of the
scies by the Duncan Sisters, mostly
ocUpied with doing one turn after
aither, the girls have lined up such
aii entertaining and nicely diversi-
fic, repertoire of numbers that they
at''welcome in every spot. The story
cccerns a trio of department store
cl;ks, — the third member being
Lvrence Gray, as a piano player—
wo make such a hit in a store talent
sllw that they are signed for vaude-
vje, Later the act is busted up be-
«'se one of the sisters marries the
pinist, who is poison to the other
g', but in the end they all kiss and
'';ke-up. Sam Wood did a top-
nlch job of the direction, and he had
(Tbd co-operation from other depart-
niats.
ast: Rosetta and Vivian Duncan, Lawr-
e'e Gray, Jed Prouty, Benny Rubin.
director, Sam Wood; Authors, Byron
Jrgan Alfred Block; Adaptor, Not listed;
Iiloguer, Willard Mack; Editor, Don Sul-
lin; Cameraman, Peverell Marley ; Monitor
in, Douglas Shearer.
direction, swell. Photography, good.
i Gillette
Independent Exhibitors Are
Supporting Fox Finance Plan
{Continued from Page 1)
[The Lone Star Ranger"
with George O'Brien, Sue Carol
' (All-Talker)
iix Time, 1 hr., 4 mins.
■CRACKERJACK WESTERN
ONTAINING THRILLS, COM-
]DY, ROMANCE AND HEART
ITEREST FOR ANY AUDI-
NCE. WELL DIRECTED AND
iCTED.
■There is just about everything in
tjis Zane Grey story to make it ap-
jjal to almost any class of audience,
fie love team is composed of George
fBrien, a dashing outlaw who is giv-
i a chance to redeem himself, and
'C Carol, as a very winsome miss
m the East who goes to Texas to
-it her uncle. A gang of cattle rust-
I s furnish the cause for plenty of
liooting and other Western action,
hile skilfuU direction and acting,
iirticularly the naturalness and win-
;)meness of Miss Carol, serve to
kp the entertainment and susnense
ji an even keel and give the whole
Tair a smooth touch of plausibility
jiat is not always found in Western
Iroductions. Some fine scenic back-
. "ound also has been utilized.
Cast: George O'Brien, Sue Carol, Walter
(cGrail, Warren Hymer, Russell Simpson,
'.ee Shumway, Roy Stewart, Colin Chase,
i.ichard Alexander, Jack Franz, Joe Rickson,
!iliver Eckhardt, Caroline Rankin, Elizabeth
.atterson, Billy Butts, Delmar Watson, Wil-
im Steele, Bob Fleming, Ralph LeFevre.
: Director, A. F. Erickson ; Author, Zane
jireyj Adaptors, John Hunter Booth, Seton
'. Miller; Dialoguers, the same; Editor, Jack
Hurray ; Cameraman, Daniel Clark ; Monitor
|lan, Barney Fredericks.
I Direction, excellent. Photography, fine.
! Gillette
Fox Theaters Corp. made by Touche,
Niven & Co., public accountants. We
have received from him personally
details of the items of these audits.
"The true state of the affairs of William
Fox and of these corporations is so different
from the stories widely circulated in the
press, and the preservation of the Fox in-
terests as an important part of the fabric
of this great industry is so vital to the
welfare of every exhibitor in the industry,
that we deem it our clear duty as exhibitors
to forward this information to you.
"Mr. Fox tells us that Fox Film Corp
and Fox Theaters Corp. can completely solve
their financial problems with funds not to
exceed $35,000,000. Many of us have as-
sumed that the total required was $91,000,000,
from statements appearing in the press.
"We find from an examination of the rec-
ords (1) That the net assets of Fox Film
Corp. above all liabilities are $73,063,000.
(2) That based upon 920,660 shares (820,-
660 shares Class "A" and 100,000 shares
Class "B") the book value of each share
of Fox Film Corp. stock is $75.35.
(3) That the net earnings of Fox Film
Corp. for 1929 are about $13,000,000, plus
the non-recurring profit from the sale of First
National stock to Warner Bros., amounting to
$6,600,000.
(4) That the estimated profits of Fox
Film Corp. for 1930 are $15,000,000, ac
cording to William Fox.
(5) That the net assets of Fox Theaters
Corp. above all liabilities are $63,650,000.
(6) That based upon 1,692,287 shares (1,
592,287 shares Class "A" and 100 shares
Class "B") the book value of each share of
Fox Theaters Corp. stock is $37.63.
(7) That the net earnings of Fox Theaters
Corp. for 1929 are actually $2,748,006.
(8) That the estimated profits of Fox The-
aters Corp. for 1930 are conservatively es-
timated by Mr. Fox at $5,000,000.
(9) That the result of our investigation
convinces us first of the financial and eco
nomic soundness of these two corporations,
and of the correctness and propriety of the
$35,000,000 issue of Fox Securities Corp. 7
per cent gold notes.
(10) That through this method of financ-
ing all outstanding liabilities can be promptly
tal(en care of.
(11) That the earnings of Fox Film Corp,
and Fox Theaters Corp. are ample to take
care of the retirement of this issue of notes,
on or before maturity.
"We direct attention to the fact that the
proceeds of this $35,000,000 issue of gold
notes by the Fox Securities Corp. when used
by Fox Film Corp. and Fox Theaters, will
retire present existing obligations.
"Following a full and frank discussion by
all the theater owners present, an examina
tion of the records, and questions answered
Short Subjects
in complete detail by William Fox, the the-
ater owners present unanimously agreed to
support the plan. They also requested the
privilege of addressing theater owners
throughout the United States on the subject
and recommending their doing likewise, and
pledged their wholehearted cooperation to the
successful culmination of this financial pro-
gram.
"Their recommendation to other theater
owners is based upon the following reasons;
1. The result of this financing will remove
all financial difficulties from the two Fox
corporations.
2. It will insure the continuance in the field
of one of the important factors in film
production.
3. It will result in creating a closer and
better working relationship between the
producing company, the exhibitor and
the public.
4. It will allow the Fox companies to con-
tinue unhampered in their development of
the moving picture industry in which they
have been an important factor for the last
twenty-five years.
"As theater owners we were agreeably sur-
prised to learn of the details of the 1930-1931
Fox product, both as to directors, stars, and
stories, and were unanimously of the opinion
that the 1930-31 product would surpass all
previous accomplishments, of Fox Film Corp.,
and would tend materially to increase the
earning powers of the company.
"For all of these reasons we ourselves
have decided to make substantial subscriptions
to the offering of 7 per cent three-year gold
notes of the Fox Securities Corp., and will
help organize regional meetings throughout the
United States and Canada to bring the in-
formation given to us to the immediate at-
tention of other theater owners.
"We as theater owners feel it a privilege
to participate in this financing, and we feel
that we cannot afford to stand by and see
Fox F.lm Corp., or any other important
nroducing organization hampered in its ef-
forts to supply worthwhile entertainment for
the amusement going public of the world."
William Benton, Saratoga Springs, N. Y.,
15 theaters: Samuel Bendheim, Richmond'
Va., 3 theaters; Chris H. Buckley, Albany,
v., 3 theaters; Sidney S. Cohen, New
SOUND
"Always Faithful"
Vitaphone Time, 10 mins.
Comedy Drama
Blanche Sweet looks pleasing in
this interesting comedy-drama. The
picture tells of a busbaiii about ;
leave the city .s'ho intrusts his ,>, ;'e
to his secretary. ' During their ab-
sence, to a show, he rert-i'-e*; a \nc <-
sage cancelling his tup. iiici wnc
and secretary return and declare
their love for each other, unaware of
the husband asleep in an armchair.
The windup is the husband pretends
he was asleep during the conversa-
tion. Good for all houses.
"Drumming It Up"
Educational Time, 17 mins.
Love and Business Com.edy
A farce, directed by Charles La-
ment and featuring Raymond Mc-
Kee, about a drum factory owner
whose son wants to marry the office
stenographer but is afraid of his irate
parent's disapproval. However, the
old boy unvvittingly plays into the
hands of the lovers and the happy
ending is brought on with the ac-
companiment of much whoopee.
Suitable for any class of fans.
N.
Vork City. 2 theaters; Fred Dolle, Louis
ville, Ky., 25 theaters; William C. Hunt,
Trenton, N. J., representing 16 theaters in
south Jersey and Philadelphia; H. B Kop-
pm, Detroit, 30 theaters; Howard Payne
Pawtucket, R. I., t theaters; Mort Shea
Youngstown, Ohio, 20 theaters; H. W.
Scherer, Johnstown, Pa., 2 theaters; Morton
Thalhimer. Richmond. Va., (listed under
Bendheim) ; Frank C. Walker, New York,
representing M. E. Comerford chain of 115
theaters; Harry Zeitz, New Bedford, Mass., 2
theaters.
Fox Asks for Dismissal of
Gov't Anti-Trust Law Suit
(Continued from Page 1)
is no working agreement between
their companies and Loew and M-G-
M. Denial is made that Fox intends
to acquire more Loew stock. The
Government in its complaint charges
that Fox stock ownership in Loew
reduces interstate commerce.
Separate answers were filed in the
Southern District of the U. S. Dis-
trict Court, for the defendant com-
panies by Ralph S. M. Harris, as
solicitor, and George W. Schurman,
Richard E. Dwight, Saul E. Rogers
and James Francis Burke of their
counsel.
In the Fdx Film answer, it is admitted
that William Fox owns or controls more
than 50 per cent of "all voting stock of Fox
Film Corp. and more than 50 per cent of the
voting stock of Fox Theaters Corp., but
denial is made "that all or a large part of
the remainder of the voting stock of both
corporations, or of either of them, has been
"Scrappily Married"
Paramount Time, 17 mins.
Domestic Fun
Christie comedy in which a couple
of meek and fibbing husbands are
given the works by their assertive
spouses. Bert Roach and Johnny
Arthur are the male victims of the
two ball-and-chain combinations. A.
I^eslie Pearce directed, putting a gen-
erous amount of action and comedy
into the situation. Has general ap-
peal.
owned or controlled by substantially the same
persons."
In part 16 of its reply the defendant "de-
nies that there is any political, geographical
or business territory known as "the Metro-
politan area of New York City" and it de-
nies that there are any theaters of Fox The-
aters Corporation or of Loew's, Inc. in the
so-called Metropolitan area of New York
City or in New York City except that it
idmits that Fox Theaters Corporation op-
erates one theatpr. the Savoy Theater in
Rrooklyn. New York City and it therefore
denies the averment that the theaters of
Fox Theaters Corporation and Loew*s. Inc.
have included virtually all of the so-called
"first-run" theaters located in the so-called
Metropolitan area of New York City; it
denies that the theaters owned by corpora-
Ions in which Fox Theaters Corporation or
1 oew*s Inc. are stockholders Include virtuallv
.ill of the so-called "first-run" theaters locat-
»d in the so-Called Metropolitan area of New
York City or in New York City ; it denies
that theaters described as "their theaters"
have included all of the "first-run" theaters
In many other sections and communities of
"Up and Down Stairs"
Universal Time, 15 mins.
Good Slapstick
This jumps into the moving rou-
tine with the usual friend of the hus-
band popping up to do the woman-
hunting act with friend husband.
Wifey, peeved at her husband's an-
tics in straightening out the home,
decides to leave until the house is in
order. Then the old comedy with
the blonde from downstairs and hub-
by, out on a spree, returning to the
wrong apartment. Not so funny.
Directed by H. Edwards, an all-
talker.
the United States ; it denies that the theaters
owned by corporations in which Fox Theaters
Corporation or Loew's, Inc. are stockholders
have included all of the "first-run" theaters
in many other sections and communities of
the United States."
In the Fox Theaters reply, the defendant
denies that there are any production, distribu-
tion or exhibition arrangements existing or
p'anned between itself and Fox, M«tro-
Goldwyn, M-G-M, and Loew.
Warner Bros, will soon file its reply to
a similar" suit brought by the Federal Govern-
ment.
THE
12
DAILY
Sunday, January 19, 193
Theater Equipment
By WILLIAM ORNSTEIN ,
SENI-ATMOSPHERE HOUSE
FOR FOX IN CHICAGO AREA
Chicago— Plans for a 3,000-seat
semi-atmospheric theater and office
building costing about $2,000,000, to
replace the recently leased Fox Com-
mercial at 92nd and Commercial Ave.
are announced by Sidney Meyer,
vice president and general manager
of the Fox Chicago Theaters. The
house, of Spanish architecture and
especially adapted for talkers, will
have a stage 30 feet deep for big pro-
ductions. Work of tearing down the
present structure will start immedi-
ately, and it is expected to have the
new building completed by Septem-
ber.
Among the unusual features of the
house will be a main entrance and
foyer, SO feet wide and 100 feet long,
completely cut ofT from the audi-
torium so that outside noises will not
interfere with the performances; a
bridge-like proscenium arch allowing
performers to stroll across it ap-
parently in the open air; one of the
largest switchboards in the country,
and other advanced ideas.
New Fireproof Film Cement
The Hewes-Gotham Co. of New
York, is marketing a new film cement
which has received the approval of
the Dept. of Insurance at Michigan,
the company states. The film cement
proved in various tests to be non
combustible, it is said.
Clark, Inc. Gets 'Philly' Order
Peter Clark Inc. of New York,
has been a successful bidder and re-
ceived an order for full stage equip-
ment, orchestra and organ console
elevators and protective fire curtains
on the new Public Auditorium for
the city of Philadelphia, according to
the company.
New Flame Proof Valour
A new flame proof valour for cur-
tains, drapes and decorative purposes
is being marketed by the Associated
Fabrics Corp. of New York.
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Desirable Features of Pick-up
Outlined by Presto Engineer
M. M. Gruber, author of the following article, is a recognized acoustical
authority and has spent 15 years with the Presto Machine Co. of Brooklyn,
N. Y., of which he is chief engineer in the development and production of
sound reproducing devices.
tionist" model of pickup. To insure depend-
ability of performance the method of sus-
pending the armature is such as to eliminate
collapse or freezing. A sharpness in speech
enunciation is accomplished by a special term
of armature and pole piece construction.
Instantly replaceable units, mechanically and
electrically, without the need of tools, is
accomplished by a simple thumb screw and
pin jack connection. To reduce record wear
to the minimum vibratory flexibility is pro-
vided and in order to prevent the possibility
of jumping grooves the vertical motion is
controlled by a rugged pivotal bearing at as
great a longitudinal distance from the needle
point as is practical and in the closest prac-
tical plane thereto. A ballbearing base arm
with pivot construction of smooth action and
permanent alignment sufficiently rugged to
withstand rough professional use. with ad-
justable needle weight, complete the special
features that should be sought by the equip-
ment manufacturers and operators.
In selecting a pickup it is, of course, nec-
essary to know the impedance of the amplifiei
with which it is to be used inasmuch as max
imum results can only be accomplished by a
close match of the pickup and amplifier im-
pedance.
In the selection of an electro-magnetic pick-
up for sound picture application the considera-
tions must go further than those ordinarily
involved in determining the desirable features
in an instrument of this kind.
It goes without saying that a pickup to
be good for any form of application must de-
liver a realism of tone throughout the entire
chromatic scale and in the nature of elec-
trical reproduction of records a power and
brilliance surpassing that of the old acoustic
form become natural complements.
Beyond power, quality and brilliance, how-
ever, pickups for sound pictures have special
and practical considerations to meet that it
might be said become almost paramount.
These special considerations can be sum-
marized as (1) dependability of performance
(2) a sharpness in speech enunciation; (3)
electrical and mechanical design and construc-
tion that permits ready substitution of units
to meet emergency conditions; (4) minimiz-
ing record wear and avoidance of groove
jumping; (5) an arm design and construction
that is especially adapted to the reproduction
of 33 1-3 recordings.
It was with these special and practical
considerations of projection booth application
that the writer's firm evolved their "Projec-
APERTURE GATE, LENS GEA
MARKETED BY CHICAGO C(
Chicago — After experiments, tl:
proportional aperture gate, which |
to be marketed by the Chicago Cir \
ema Co. of this city, is claimed t I
produce the same size picture fc
Movietone or Vitaphone with the us
of an ordinary lens, according to th
companj'. In addition to the apet
ture gate the company has improve
its adjustable lens holder with a nei
spiral gear which facilitates eas
handling, it is said.
Claude Neon Announces
New Crystallite Displa;
Announcement of the developmiui
of another new product is made b
Claude Neon Lights, Inc., which i
putting on the market the Claud
Neon Crystallite display for interio
and window display, purposes. I
consists of a glass panel on which .
message or pictorial design is etchei
and measures 12 by 18 inches
Through the design in the glass thi
light radiates from a border of bril
liant Claude Neon tubing.
Elec-Tro-Fone to Handle
Beltone in Six States
St. Paul — Fred H. Strom, general
manager of Elec-Tro-Fone, has
closed for distribution of Beltone
sound equipment in Minnesota, No.
Dakota, Wisconsin, Montana, Iowa
and Nebraska. In acquiring distri-
bution rights Strom points out that
the entire equipment is free from
patent infringement and requires no
servicing. A feature of this device
is said to be the Burt photo electric
cell which prevents the possibility of
trouble in focusing and timing.
Installing Devices to
Enable Deaf to Hear
Contracts for installation of West-
ern Electric's device to enable the
deaf to hear have been made for
the University, Cambridge, Mass..
and the Lorain-Fulton, Cleveland.
O., according to C. W. Bunn, general
sales manager of Electrical Research
Products. Theaters about to install
this device are the Fox, Brooklyn:
Academy of Music, and Audubon,
New York; Fox, Detroit, and Fo.x.
St. Louis. Houses that already
have installations are the Paramount,
Brooklyn; Roxy, New York; Fox-
Poli, Springfield, Mass., and Grau-
man's Chinese, Hollywood.
Selba Makes Improvements
Greenville, Ky. — Extensive im-
provements and sound installation
have been made at the Selba. Selba
Amusement Corp. owns the house.'
Brilliant Pictures
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To insure projection as good as you had before Sound,
to get the best reproduction from your sound outfit,
you must have the right kind of a screen.
Vocalite Sound Screen is proven best by scientific test.
Many successful installations have proved it to be
superior in light, definition, and tone quality.
It is the only screen optically and chemically correct
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Full information will be sent on request, cost no higher
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SOUND PICTURES
XHE widest range of tints ever offered the
industry is embraced by Eastman Sono-
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used to match every mood in the story, or
to reproduce the one lighting or tone that
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In either case Sonochrome gives beautiful
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sound. And it costs no more than regular
black-and-white positive.
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NCLUDING THE
CANDIN AVIAN
When people speak of sound
newsreels they refer to FOX
MOVIETONE NEWS
first in the field-all over the world
THBKE iUIIST KB A REASOK
No need to mention it —
In England FOX MOVIETONE NEWS wa
first. Today it is the biggest drawing card in th
British film industry. I
In France "AOUALITIES FOX MOVIE
TONE" has taken the public by storm. i
In Argentine, Brazil and Mexico "NOT
CIARIO FOX MOVIETONE" delights and amaze
audiences every day.
The leading theatres in Japan and Chim
advertise FOX MOVIETONE NEWS, often above th<
feature picture.
Australia and New Zealand have Ion;
since come to accept FOX MOVIETONE NEWS as t
necessary part of every film program.
In Austria, Hungary, Belgium, Holland
South Africa and Greece, FOX MOVIETONE NEW3
is shown regularly to enthusiastic audiences. Eve
Jugo-Slavia has its "FOX MOVIETONE NOVOSTE'j
And Norway, Denmark and Sweden trans
late FOX MOVIETONE NEWS into the Scandinavian
iU^VIETOiSE
I
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''It Speaks for itself
W"':^
iTHE
.^eNEWSPAPER
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ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
OL. LI No. 16
Monday, January 20, 1930
Price 5 Cents
f alley Succeeds Courtland Smith at Fox-Hearst
!6 REMAKES WITH DIALOGUE ARE SCHEDULED
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NewLankford Bill Seeks National Sunday BlueLaw
Qoing Technical
—or what's what in records
=-By JACK ALICOATE^^
I WE WENT TECHNICAL one
'ay last week and emerged from
7hat is probably the most modern
ressing plant this side of the Hud-
on full to the brim with what's
i'hat and who's who in disc or record
ocial circles. Discounting, at the
,pcal call money rate, the sales talk
nat accompanied us on our tour of
ispection we saw, through our own
■yes, approximately the following:
\ new and different type of disc
fccord. Semi-flexible and about one-
jfth the thickness of the ordinary
I ictrola record. To our rather ordi-
nary and untrained musical ear it
punded no worse than the other
ellows'. It cannot be damaged by
cratching. After they gave it a
leaUhy wallop with a five and ten
ent store hammer it played as good
jis before. The records can be pressed
Ju large quantities for a few cents
sach ,and are cheap enough to be
discarded after a short run. We un-
lerstand from rather niodest author-
ty that they are being tried out by
Varner Brothers. If they pass that
;..Kacting barrier they should go a
ong way toward answering the
■rayer of the little fellow for better
uid cheaper sound reproduction,
fere's hoping.
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IF THERE ARE still any recal-
citrants in this now noisy and talka-
tive business who opine that perhaps
(there's stilla kick or two left in the
old silent picture we heartily recom-
niend a sort of self cure that we tried
recently. First you must find an art
theater. One of those sweet little
artistic successes and commercial
failures that are springing up con-
stantly here and there. We suggest
an art theater because in our ward
ithat's about the only film rostrum
I from which the silent picture operates.
jWhen you are safely past the coffee
and ping pong rooms and in your
seat, try and sit through the silent
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Measure Would Stop All
Shows Charging
Admissions
IVashington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — A Sunday "blue"
law for the entire country is provided
in a bill which Rep. Lankford of
Georgia has introduced in Congress.
The measure would prohibit all film
and stage shows to which admission
is charged and also make it unlawful
for any person to send film for pub-
lic exhibition between midnight Sat-
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MINIZ PRESIDENT Of
NEW RECORDING STUDIO
Affiliated Sound Recordings, Inc.,
has been formed with M. J. Mintz,
formerly of Cameo Music Service
Corp., as president and general man-
ager. A studio has been opened at
1780 Broadway. Recordings will be
made for pictures, tests, radio broad-
casts and electrical transcriptions.
The company plans to produce a
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Feb. 1 Date for Hearing
on Feedback Circuit Suit
Feb. 1 is the date for hearing ol
arguments in the suit brought bv
RCA and A. T. & T. against Univer-
sal Wireless Communications, Inc.,
and DeForest Radio Co., alleging in-
fringements on patents concerning a
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ASK FOX RECEIVERSHIP
Application for appointment of a
receiver in equity has been made b\
minority stockholders of Fox Film
Corp., and an injunction is asked tc
restrain the company from diverting
the assets of Fox Film to any othe.
corporation. Among the defendant:
named in the suit are William Fox
Fox Securities Corp., and nine others.
Samuei Untermeyer is inspecting
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STEBBINS DEAL INSURES
ALL WARNER EMPLOYEES
Triple coverage group insuranci
las been taken out by Harry M
Warner for all employees of Warne
Bros, and subsidiary companies no.
already insured, through Arthur W.
Stebbins, president of the insurance
brokerage firm of Stebbins, Leter-
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"DISRAEU"
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with
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TRYING TO SEnLE SITE
DISPUTE OUT Of COURT
Montreal — An effort is being made
to settle out of court the dispute
between Famous Players Canadian
md N. L. Nathanson over a local
:heater site. In the meantime the
Montreal Trust Co. has arranged
me-year leases for tenants of the
everal properties.
Talley is Appointed General
Manager of Newsreel Company
Warren Irving Appointed
to Publix District Post
Charlotte — Warren Irvin, who has
been city manager of the Publix
houses here, has been appointed dis-
trict manager for Publix theaters in
North Carolina, succeeding Harry
Hardy, who has been transferred to
Tennessee.
Truman H. Talley, who has been
assistant to William Fox, has suc-
ceeded Courtland Smith as general
manager of the Fox-Hearst Corp,
newsreel organization.
Talley has been identified with Fo.\
activities for the past eight years.
He was formerly editor of the silent
Fox News.
SOLVE ANOTHER PROBLEM
IN WIDE EliM PROJECTION
One of the obstacles in the way
of wide film projection has been
solved by engineers of the National
Carbon Co., Inc., in the laboratory
oi the International Projector CoriJ
oi New York, with the successful
demonstration of a new light source
which provides the proper stereo-
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First Belgian Talker
Presented in Brussels
^Brussels (By Cable) — "La Famille
Klepkens," first Belgian talker, pro-
dui'cd here in French language, has
been given a gala premiere here, with
national pride evidenced by the pres-
ence of a regiment of guardsmen
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Monday, January 20, 1930
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The Broadway Parade
THERE is only one cnange on Broadway with the long runs, that being the sub-
stitution of "Across the World With Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson" at the Geo.
M. Cohan tonight. This picture is a Sono Art-World Wide release.
Pictura Distributor Theater Opening Date
"Disraeli" Warners Central Oct. 2
"Rio Rita" RKO Globe Oct.
"The Love Parade" Paramount Criterion Nov.
"General Crack" Warners Warners Dec.
"Devil May Care" M-G-M Astor Dec.
"Sally" First National. . . . Winter Garden. . . .Dec.
"The Mighty" Paramount Rivoli Dec.
"Party Girl" Tiffany Gaiety Dec.
"No, No, Nanette" First National. . . . Strand Jan.
'Hit the Deck" RKO Earl Carroll Jan.
"The Locked Door" United Artists .... Rialto Jan.
"Across the World With Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Johnson" . Sono-Art Cohan Jan.
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Qoing Technical
— or what's tvhat in records
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picture being shown. Watch the
mouths of the characters talk, or try
to talk, with nothing coming out.
Sort of talking a lot and saying noth-
ing idea. You'll probably find your-
self trying to help them speak as ii
they had an affiliction. We got so
nervous and fidgity trying to see tht
thing thru that we'll bet the sweet
young thing sitting next to us musi
have thought we had just put on our
winter flannels and the heat was
bothering us. Good-bye, old silent
picture. You sure are the victim ot
being talked to death.
Enterprise
H.\RDLY a day goes by without
that enterprising and irrepressible
Warner outfit doing something pro-
gressive and wiprthwhile. First it
was progress in sound. Next ad-
vancement in color jnd now a con-
vincing and vigorous campaign in
the interest of better music. This
new step is reflected in the announce-
ment that they are bringing Oscar
Strauss, the , composer of "The
Chocolate Soldier" and "The Walt^
Dream" to these shores for the pur-
pose of composing original operettas
for Warner Brothers and First Na-
tional. The future of the movies'
musical will, without question, de-
pend upon the quality of the com-
posers who bring them into being.
Here then is a deddef^tg^^miwarfl
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p mention it —
Marion, Ind. — John T. O'Rourke,
formerly manager of the local Para-
mount and Anderson, has resigned
to become publicity manager for
Hanle & Royner Corp., Warner
Bros, subsidiary, with headquarters
in Atlantic City.
BEnER PHOTOPLAY ASSN.
ORGANIZING NEW CENTERS
New centers in New York City,
White Plains, N. Y.; Elizabeth, N.
J.; Plainfield, N. J.; Greenwich,
Conn.; Los Angeles and Birmingham
are being organized by the American
Ass'n for the Better Photoplays,
Inc., with headquarters in New York.
The association is giving a luncheon
Tuesday at the Hotel Astor in honor
of Leslie Howard, who appears in
the legitimate play, "Berkeley
Square."
CREATE BOOKING DEPT.
FOR W. E. TRAILERS
A special department, under Ben
Piermont, has been created at Elec-
trical Research Producti to handle
the bookings of the Western Electric
sound system trailers, which are be-
ing issued to theaters for the purpose
of acquainting the public with the
workings of tlje talkers. Two trail-
ers are available and 1,000 booking^
were made in the first month, ac-
cording to General Sales Managei
C. W. Bunn.
I
Whaley with Van Beuren
Atlanta — Edward M. Whaley, Jr.,
has been appointed special represen-
tative of the Van Beuren Corp. for
the southern territory with headquar-
ters at the Pathe exchange here.
International Photoplay
Establishes Chicago Office
Chicago — International Photoplay
Distributing Corp., a subsidiary of
General Talking Pictures Corp. has
established an office here at 810 S
Wabash Ave., states Sol Solomon,
special representative. In addition
to five features the companj- will
release a series of song novelty
shorts. All of the company's prod-
uct is recorded with Phonfilm.
"Weekly Film Review" Moves
Atlanta— Ofi^ces of "The Weekly
Film Review" have been moved to
154 Walton Street, N. W.
New House for Milwaukee
Milwaukee — Work has begun on
the razing of the old Butterfly, Mil-
waukee's oldest theater, to make way
for a large film house.
The Industry* s
Date Book
Today: Opening of "Across the World
With Mr. and Mrs. Martin John-
son" at the Cohan, N. Y.
Jan. 25 Fourth annual frolic of Fox Athletic
Club, Hotel Conimodore, New \
York City. 1
Jan. 27 Opening of "Hell's Harbor" at tiie g
Tampa, Tampa, Fla.
Feb. 1 Meeting of non-theatrical producers
at Washington, D. C.
Feb. 7 Paramount Pep Club annual ball at
the Astor. New York.
Feb. 19 Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at L^s Angeles.
Mar. 5 First Day of Lent.
Mar. 20 Annual election of M.P.T.O. of I
Maryland. ,
Election of officers of Maryland I
M.P.T.O. at Baltimore. !
April 6, 7 Spring convention of Tri-State
M.P.T.O. to be held at Memphis.
Tri-State M.P.T.O. A. convenjon
at Memphis.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
STEBBINS DEAL INSURES
ALL WARNER EMPLOYEES
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man & Gates. When the arrange
ment is completed the insurance will
represent approximately $20,000,000,
states Warner. The employees re-
ceive, in addition to life insurance, ac-
cidental death and dismemberment
protection, supplemented by weekly
benefits in cases of sickness or non-
occupational injury of a temporary
character.
The new plan, underwritten by the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., is
functioning on a cooperative basis,
whereby employer and employees
share the cost. It goes into effect
as part of the Warner industrial re-
lations program. Fitting in with the
company's welfare work, the insur-
ance program provides a visiting
nurse service and the periodical dis-
tribution of pamphlets on health con-
servation and disease prevention.
Stebbins, Leterman & Gates handle
all insurance of Warner firni.s
throughout the world.
Lloyds Film Storage to
Move to Larger Quarters
Lloyds Film Storage Corp. will
move from its present quarters at 130
West 46th St. to larger space on the
17th floor at 729 Seventh Ave., mak-
ing the change on or before Feb. 1.
Two new projection theaters td be
opened there will include RCA equip-
ment, fireproof screens and latest
acoustical effects, the company states.
Newest equipment for cutting sound
pictures will be installed in the large
cutting rooms.
Lloyds was founded in 1914 by the
late Joseph R. Miles. The company
has what is called the largest film
storage plant in the world, consist-
ing of 35 vaults, at 161 Harris Ave.,
Long Island City.
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THE
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DAILV
Monday, January 20, 1930
Newspaper Opinions
"Devil-May-Care"
M-G-M
Astor, N. Y.
AMERICAN—* * * But despite all this
the production is magnificent and the pic
ttiie thoroughly entertaining and not with-
out inspiration. Pictorially it reaches an
eminence seldom attained in this or any sea
son. Ramon Novarro emerges from the haze
of doubt haunting the microphone as per-
haps the greatest of the young romantic ac-
tors. ♦ * *
EVENING WORLD—* * * Novarro gives
an extremely felicitous portrayal of the
j-oung Armand de Treville, one of the exiled
Napoleon's Lieutenants, and he invests the
portrayal with an overtone of light comedy
which infinitely enhances its enjoyment. He
is superb, as far as he is concerned. ♦ • •
HERALD — * * * is a meandering and
rather wearying screen effort, with consid
erable charm and, in the number caller.
"Charming," an extremely attractive song
but it is fairly far from being a smashing
evening in the theater. It is of the new type
of screen production in which the tunes are
presented with no more excuse than a stage
song cue provides, and the airs are mixed
with the plot to considerable success. * • ♦
POST — * * * Novarro's voice is pleasinr
and he is sufficiently dashing for his ro
mantic role. He sings frequently, sometime*
sweetly and sometimes lustily, l)ut generall>
satisfactory. None of the songs is at all
memorable. * • *
SUN — * * * Mr. Novarro is the amazinp
part of the evening. Although we all know
that in "The Flying Fleet" and "The Pa
gan" he definitely emerged as a charming
picture performer, his first performance in
a talking and singing role is a first rate "ne
TELEGRAM—* * * Sidney Franklin's
direction is straight and good. He keeps the
film moving and he manages to develoj) and
sustain the romantic mood of the story in a
thoroughly satisfactory manner. The acting
of the entire cast is, on the whole, commend
able. * **
TIMES — * * * Mr. Novarro gives a pleas
ing performance. He is youthful, happy and
looks adventurous. Marion Harris fills the
part of the Countess Louise and Doroth>
Jordan does what she can with the role of
Leonie. * ♦ •
WORLD—* * * Mr. Novarro, I have no
doubt, would present an acceptable account
of himself as a romantic actor were he
given a story of vigor and a little somethini'
besides studied poses and sweet moments ol
lace and perfume and rasping melody. But
Miss Harris is never going to make the grade
as a French Countess, and that's a bet. • * •
Gardner Uptown Opens
Gardner, Mass. — -The new Uptown,
a George A. Giles Amusement Co.,
house, has opened with Daniel F.
O'Keefe, formerly in charge of the
Metropoli:an, Leominister, as residen-
tial manager.
Naming New House
Black River Falls, Wis. — Sugges-
tions are being received for the name
of the new house being built here.
Sound programs will be the policy.
Kuykendall Reopens State
Columbus, Miss. — E. L. Kuyken-
dall, owner of the State, has reopened
the house after equipping it with
sound apparatus.
Rosenthal Opens Plaza
Waterloo, Iowa — The Iowa, for-
merly the Plaza, has reopened with
sound pictures, according to Jake
Rosenthal, manager. Western Elec-
tric has been installed.
Swift Transferred
Los Angeles — Harry Swift has
been transferred by Fox West Coast
to the Crystal with supervision over'
the Jewel.
N-E-W-S OF T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
St. Louis — Charles Skouras is re-
ported negotiating with Arthur
Nealy, tenor, as a feature with Al
Eldridge's orchestra at the Missouri.
Metter, Ga. — The Dreamland,
owned and operated by M. H. Hay-
mans, was wiped out by fire re-
cently. It was the only house in this
town.
Portland, Ore.- — F. E. Wadge has
been transferred from the manage-
ment of the local Orpheum to an
other R-K-O house in Minneapolis.
Jack Hayes, of Utica, N. Y., is re-
placing Wadge here, while R. A.
Newkirk remains as assistant man-
ager and in charge of promotion.
Eldon, Mo.— The City Council has
passed an ordinance prohibiting Sun-
day shows here. The vote was 3
to 2.
Grand Island, Neb. — John Kully i.'^
manager of the Island, recently
opened, and being operated by a
group of business men of 'this city.
Sound apparatus has been installed
in the house which was opened as a
means of stimulating business here.
Mobile, Ala — Sale of the Crescent
for a consideration of $63,000 and
its subsequent lease by Ed. M. Fren-
kel was announced recently by M. E.
Polsoni. The property was sold to
the \"an .Antwerp Realty Co. Frenkel
operated the house under the former
ownership.
Salt Lake City — The Granada will
be dismanteled, according to W. B.
Shuppee, manager, who stated that
the site had been purchased by the
W. T. Grant Co. and a store will be
built on it.
Ravenna, O. — O. H. Rosenthal has
■old the Ohio to B. C. Steele, who
iwns other theaters here .
Baltimore — Andrew Linker, for-
ner assistant manager at the Boule-
ard, has been appointed manager of
he Waverly, recently taken over by
Ourkee Theatrical Enterprises.
Yoakum, Tex. — A charter with a
-apital stock of $20,000 has been
^ranted the Yoakum Amusement
"^orp. for the operation of a theater
here. Incorporators were H. J. Wol-
ters. Mart Cole and R. C. Garbade.
South Bend, Ind. — Howard Van
Buskirk, recently manager of the
Temple and last affiliated with a chain
of houses in this state, is now in
charge of the Mishawaka.
Quebec — Appointment is announc-
ed of T. D. Bouchard, well known
theater owner, as speaker of the Que-
bec Legislature. Bouchard is a mem-
ber of the Legislative Assembly for
St. Hyacinthe.
Macon, Ga. — After rounding up
several employees of the Capitol and
ordering them into the manager's of-
fice, five robbers escaped with $600
Pascagoula, Miss. — J. O. Cole and
E. F. Grant, local business men, have
purchased the Nelson theater from
Messrs. Crawford and Richard.
Miami — The Pastime theater here
has been sold by Mrs. L. G. Wag-
goner.
St. Louis — Maurice Barnett is di-
rector of the new 10-piece orchestra
at the Pageant, a St. Louis Amuse-
ment Co. house.
Los Angeles — Arthur Wensel is
now managing the Uptown for ¥0%
West Coast.
St. Louis, Mo. — The City Building
Dcpt. is sponsoring a measure to in-
crease inspection charges of motion
picture exchanges, carnivals, travel-
ing shows and ball parks. The bill
is pending before the Board of Al-
dermen.
Topeka, Kan. — The Xoxelty lias
opened under Fox management with
Maurice Jencks as manager. The
Orpheum has been closed by the
same chain.
Los Angeles — Gene Bollin has suc-
ceeded R. C. Phillips at the StarlanH
New York
Amityville, L. I. — Joseph M. Seid-
er. president of Prudential Long Is-
land Theaters Corp., has reopened
the Amityville. The house was com-
oletelv remodeled and sound installed
Five more theaters have installed
DeForest sound devices. Thev are
the \^ernon, Alt. Vernon, Ind.: Home,
East St. Louis, 111.; Princess, Shelby,
N. C. : New Strand, Sturgis. Mich.,
and the Liberty, Milwaukee. Wis.
Foreign
London — E. P. L. Pelly, director
of Western Electric, upon returninir
from the United States, forecast the
licensing of British producers to
make educational and industrial talk-
ing films for the immediate future.
Berlin — Double feature bills are
cradually being abolished in German
theaters due to shortage of silent pic-
tures and increased rentals for sound
nroduct. The language problem has
also presented a difficulty in the
talker situation.
MORE THEATER CHANGES
reported™ BOARDS
NEW YORK
Changes in Ownership
Auburn — Jefferson, sold to Fox Metropolitan
Playhouses, Inc., by Schine Ent., Inc.;
Palace, sold to Fox Metropolitan Play-
houses, Inc., by Schine Ent., Inc. ; Strand,
sold to Fox Metropolitan Playhouses, Inc.,
by Schine Ent., Inc. ; Bath — Babcock, soW
to Fox Metropolitan by Schine Ent., Inc.:
Buffalo — Genesee, sold to N. J. Basil by
1600 Genesee St. Corp.; Canandaigua —
Playhouse, sold to Fox Aletropolitan Play-
houses. Inc., by Schine Ent.. Inc. ; Carth-
age— Strand, sold to Fox Metropolitan by
Schine Ent., Inc.; Corning — State, sold to
Fox Metropolitan Playhouses, Inc., by
Schine Ent., Inc. ; Cornwall — Knapps, sold
to C. J. Mills by A. Knapp. Jr.; Haver-
straw— Capitol, sold to G. W. by Rock-
land Theater; Norwich — Colonial, sold to
Fox Metropolitan Playhouses, Inc., by
Schine Ent., Inc.. Oneonta — Oneonta, sold
to Fox Metropolitan by Schine Ent.. Inc.;
Pa'ace. sold to Fox Metropolitan by Schine
Ent., Inc. ; Oswego — Capitol, so'd to Fox
Metropolitan Playhouses. Inc., by Schine
Ent., Inc. ; Strand, sold to Fox Metronoli-
tan Playhouses, Inc.. by Schine Ent., Inc.;
Pelham — Pelham, sold to Frank Nagel by
Wolf's Lane Theater Corp. ; Pearl River —
Pearl River, sold to E. W. Matthews by
Pearl .'\musement Co. ; Salamanca — .An-
drews, sold to Fox Metropolitan P'ayhouses.
Inc.. by Schine Ent., Inc. ; Syracuse —
Brighton so'd to Salina Theater Corp. by
System Amusement Co.; Eckel, sold to Fox
^Ietropolitan Playhouses. Inc., by Schine
Ent.. Inc. ; Watertown — Avon, sold to Fox
Metropolitan Playhouses, Inc., bv .Schine
Ent.. Inc.; Olympic, sold to Fox Metrnpnii-
tain Playhouses. Inc., by Schine Ent., Inc. ;
Yonkers — Model, sold to C. Mattrcn bv
Martin.
Closings
Bedford Hills— Community ; Central 'Varev— •
Firemans : Haverstraw — Canitol ; High ,
Fa'ls— Fall View; Howells— Rustic : Inlet
— Gaiety ; Katonah — Katonah ; Kingston-
Auditorium: Maybrook — Sweeney's Hall;
Mt. Vernon — Embassy. Playhouse : New-
burgh — Star. State: New Rochelle — Xorth
.\vc. : Ossining — Parthenon : Pearl River-
Pearl River : Poughkeepsie — Best. Rialto ;
Rosendale — Casino: Saranac Lake — Vcw;
S'oatsburg — Henry Club : Woodbridge —
Woodl)ri<lgc: Yonkers — Hamilton. Park,
Riverdalo.
New Theaters
Buffalo- -Little, owner — Little Theater Co.
NEW YORK CITY
Changes in Ownership
Madison sold to Leff by Brody & Roseufe'd ;
Sunshine, sold to Schwartz bv Rnppnport;
\'illage. sold to Jacobson Bros, by Con-
solidated.
Closings
.■\pollo. Benenson, Canal, Crescent. Divtnna,
End'cott, Fugazv. Gem. Golden CRlving-
ton St-X Golden (Third Ave.). Ideal. Kelton.
Liberty. Lyric, Melrose. Monroe. Odeon,
Rex, Royal, Seventy Second. Tremont,
Webster, West End, Willis, Windsor.
BRONX
New Theaters
Paradise, owner — Loew's, Inc.
BROOKLYN |
Changes in Ownership "
Bobby, sold to Paul Schneider : Lee, so'd to
L. Dreiling by Small-.Strausberg ; Park
Palace, sold to Ezratty & Crespi by J.
Dieter; Ridge, sold to S. B. Amusement
Co., Inc. ; St. George Playhouse, sold to
Cocalis & Spi-inger by St. George Holding
Corp. : Windsor, sold to DeLar Corp. by
Raydel Realty Corp.
Closings
Amphion, Art, Atlantic. Co\irt. DeKalb,
Eagle, Elite, Elton, Emanuel. Empress,
Etude. Fifth Avenue, Gates. Gold. Hendrix,
Huntington. Liberty. Loew's Bijou, Manor,
Montauk, Normandy, \ostrand. Park,
Pearl-Movies, Rige. Senate, .Sheridan, Som-
mers. Tip Top, Victory.
New Theaters
Kings, owner — Loew's Inc.
; iday,. Tanuary 20. 1930
DAILY
*SEE :^^D.ilEAR" ^^^m^^^^J
Mrrnning Uf? the jSMazing Vrogress
of the Film Industry
• ..■'., ■.: ■ Chapter VI ; '
the Recording of Sound Pictures
ilE must again retrace our steps to that time when the Bell
•^ Laboratories Authorized their, scientists 'to study the applica-
ici of sound -to motion pictures. We find another group oi
:nineers,'with the same end' in view, at work under the direc-
ic[ of General Electric Company.
The first product of the General Electric Goi^ipany Idbora-
oies was known a's the Pallophbtophone. "It was the concep-
i(ii of Dr. C. A. Hoxie and the development'of the trained ex-
itts in the General Electric's laboratories- in Schenectady.
1"; Pallophotophone is, a sound-on-film" device and oiie of its
languishing characteristics is the powerful auditorium public
pakers or amplifiers of the cone type which were invented by
^C. W. Hewlett. '■''.[ ,
Film Exchanges, Pathe Sound News.
Tiffany-Stahl, Mack Senrtett and
others. By the fall 6f 1929 more than
five thousand theaters in this coun-
try possessed sound equipment.
■ Almost over-night sound had
or about six years study was de-
01 d to the Pallophotophone. before
h\ public was allowed to see and
ler the results. In the early part
if 1927 a series of short, subjects wa?
irjluced and exhibited in a Schenec-
ad- theater. So marked was thei'
u'ess that Radio Corporation o'
'ki?rica became interested in th^
ece. The name of the instrument
Vc changed to the Photophone an''
t ]jrporation knovvn as RAC Pho '
oione was organized, with head-
iq-ters at 411 Fifth Avenue. There
I I'ries of exhibitions was arrange
in many of the important execu-
i\5 of the industry as well as manv
ixiibitors came in 1928 to see and
lej- the Photophone.
loward the end of 1927, Para-
Tihnt Famous Lasky completed p
jnt epic-picture of the air caller'
'Mngs." It gave a wide publir
rkionstration to the RCA-Genera'
E:tric device. Studios meanwhile
ha been opened and other picture?
we synchronized. The develop-
m't of equipment was continued ir
th laboratories and manufacturing
pl ts of the Radio Corporation o'
.^erica, the General Electric Com-
p^y, and the Westinghouse Electric
ar Manufacturing Company.
he success of The Jazz Singe
W; the signal for all the producin^^
coipanies to enter the sound field.
A litional licenses were granted by
E ctrical Research Products, Inc.,
<^i behalf of the Western Electric
Cnpany, to Paramount Famous
Lky; Metro - Goldwyn.- Alayer;
Uted Artists; First National Pic-
jus; Universal Pictures; Metropol-
'f' Sound Studios; Hal Roach Stu-
di;; the Victor. Talking Machine
Cnpany; and more recently to Co-
li);bia Pictures and to Sono-Art
P;ductions. Among the companies
li'nsed under the RCA Photophone
s> em of recording are Pathe Ex-
clyige, Radio Pictures, Educational
ceased to be merely a novelty. Il
was no longer a development for the
future. If was with us alive, pres-
ent. "When, how, and for how much
can I get equipment?" the theater
owners began wiring to ask. "Ho\\-
'ioon can sound stages and produc-
''ng equipment be \r\ place?" the nro-
duction heads wanted to know
Sound, sound, sound! That was the
whole cry. What followed is now
history. Skepticism died in the
thundering approval of the public.
Those who waited would be likeh-
to watch the procession pass by. The
bandwagon had come along and as
many as possible were climbing
aboard. Although less than two
\ears have passed as this is written
•;ound has become a maior part of
motion pictures. The balance ha=
Mirned in favor of dialogue. Several
'housand theaters have been e;quipped
for reproducing sound. Every stu-
'lio has its sound devices for record-
•ng. A new technique in writing and
acting has developed. Changes have
--Kme with lightning-like rapiditv
Sjound is in, and on, the air.
Solution d"f the two major pVpbleflis
of svnchronizatipn .of sotind ' made
possible the success of talking pic-
tiires.
The first problem was to record
sounds completely and accuratelv.
ad then to reproduce those sounds
just as completely and just as ac-
curately. The discovery of the rela-
tionship between sound impedances
aild electric impedances offered the
solution to the first problem. The
radio and the orthophonic Victrola
had already made possible the com-
plete and accurate recording and
transmission of voices with the pic-
ture.
The second problem was to repro-
duce the recorded sounds with such
volume as to make them heard in all
parts of a theater auditorium. Vac-
uum tubes pick up the sound and
amplify it and loud speakers take
it to every section of the theater.
The addition of pictures, in syn-
chronization, perfected the talking
picture.
Transmission of sound was first
solved for improved long-distancr
telephone service. Vacuum tube am-
plifiers were evolved for the purpose
of stepping-up the voice or its elec
trical impulse at regular intervals.
Then came the loud-speaker, which
throws the voice hundreds of fee*
from the transmitter. With the
transmission accounted for, the onb-
remaining step was the complete and
accurate recording of sound. Studies
along such lines quickly provided the
solution to the problem. It was
found that in making phonograph
records directly from the performer
through a megaphone to a diaph-
ragm stylus and wax disc, all the
sound frequencies were not included.
What was needed was a more sensitive
system; and that was what the ex-
nerimenters found. Their plan wa^
to have the performer sing or speak
into a microphone as in radio and to
have the electric energy, motivated
hy the sound waves, move the stylus
aB:ainst the wax disc. Thus was ac-
curate recording made possible.
There are two distinctive method?
of recording sound. One is the disc
method, the other is the sound-on-
filni. The first is not unlike record-
ing for phonographs. In the latte-
(■ase, the sound record is photograph-
ed on the film shelf. Theater equip-
nient is available which can be user"
with either of the methods or with
both. The only difiference lies in the
"pick-up" apparatus used at the pro-
iector. The amplifiers and horns are
identical, and productions of both
sorts can be used on the same pro-
gram, a simple switching operation
permitting immediate change from
one method to the other.
Both recordings are electricallv
done. The voice or music is picked
up by a microphone which generates
TO-MORROIV
"THE FUTURE INDUSTRY"
Concluding; chanter in this interesting
and informative story.
a small electric current whose varia-
tions correspond to the sound waves.
In disc recording, this current con-
trols an electric-magnetic recording-
stylus whose movements cut the rec-
ord on a wax disc in the usual man-
ner, with undulations of the groove
corresponding to the sound waves.
In sound-on-film recording, the
amount of light falling on the mov-
ing film is made to vary in accord-
ance with the fluctuations of the mi-
crophone current and so a photo-
graphic record corresponding to
these fluctuations — and, therefore, to
the voice or music — becomes im-
pressed on the film. The disc rec-
ords are similar to the best types of
phonograph records except that they
are much larger and run at about
half standard speed. This enables
each record to play throughout a
whole reel. The film used is the
same as the ordinary film exceot
that one frame at the beginning is
marked in order to denote the start-
ing point.
With the film method, the sound
record consists of a band about one-
eighth of an inch wide called the
"sound track" running down one side
of the film. It is made of micro-
scopic lines and in the case of the
Movietone, the spacing of these lines
depend on the pitch of sound which
was recorded at that moment. The
difference of intensity of the lines
depends on the loudness of the sound
—that IS, the greater the contrast be-
tween the light and dark lines, the
louder the sound. An ordinary beam
of light from a high intensity lamp
is focused on the sound track
through a system of lenses and an
aperture plate. The light which
passes through the moving film will
vary in intensity according to the
variations of the lines recording in
the sound track. This light falls on
a photo-electric cell which produces
a small electric current whose varia-
tions correspond to the' light and,
therefore, to the sound which was
recorded. The Photophone arrange-
ment differs in that the lines are long
and short, rather than light and
dense. They resemble nothing so
much as a h_air comb with some of
the teeth broken. In the industry it
IS spoken of as a hill and dale ar-
rangement.
The current from the amplifiers i
converted into sound by means of
sound projectors consisting of receiv-
ers and horns located at the screen.
The number of horns and their size
depends upon the size and acoustic
properties of the theater. The horns
are placed directly behind the screen
so that a perfect illusion that the
voice and the music are coming
from the screen may be obtained in
all parts of the theater.
(Continued Tomorrozv)
Copyright, 1929, by
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors
of America
THE
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€)—
1930 to Be Banner Year,
Harold Lloyd Predicts
'"THE outlook for the picture
business in general for 1930
is most encouraging. The high
standards of product during the
last year created renewed inter-
est in pictures, with consequent
bigger box office returns, and if
the same consistency of enter-
tainment is maintained, the
United States, and in fact the
world, will enjoy their greatest
prosperity this year. There can
be no sloughing ofT in produc-
tions, however, for the talkies
have educated the public to a
much higher plane of entertain-
ment values than the silent pic-
tures ever did, and they will in-
sist on the maintenance of this
standard.
Harold Lloyd in
"New York American"
Brevity Is Important
in News Reel Speeches
'THERE is a good deal of mis-
apprehension as to the value
in sound news reel. Almost all
of the sound that you hear in the
the news reel sounds a good deal
like static on the radio and it all
sounds practically alike. The only
value of a sound news reel is to
be able to reproduce the words
of persons who are talking, in
synchronization with the lips.
That is the only thing that our
Talking Reporter" cannot do.
And it is probably very fortunate
that he cannot. The moving pic-
ture audiences don't like long
speeches or long captions. That
would be the surest way to drive
people away from ^he theater.
The same thing is true on the
stage, and outstandingly true of
the radio.
Paul Gulick in
"The Morning Telegraph"
i
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
HENRY GINSBERG
office boy in advertising
agency
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DAILY
Monday, January 20, 19i
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly,Jr,
1M. SACKIN has been appointed Eastern representative of the
• Jacob O'Brien Agency. Through his affiliation he'll contract
authors, composers and other people who make talking pictures.
Jerry Beatty of Technicolor is consistently clicking in
"Collier's." Week after week his short stories are getting a feature
play The Caligary Bros., European comedy stars now
featured in the stage revue, "Land of Syncopation," at the Capi-
tol, are on their initial visit to the U. S. A. The nearest they
have previously come to this country is Canada, through which
they toured with Sir Harry Lauder a few years back
Clara Bow is due in New York (incognito, as we say) about
Wednesday. Vacationing, you know Eddie Home, Radio
editing and sound expert, is having a short rest after putting
"Hit the Deck" in big at the Earl Carroll, N. Y. . Eddie also
supervised the sound end of "Rio Rita" and "Street Girl" for
RKO Jack Cohn, treasurer of Columbia, is heading to the
Coast with a bag full of scripts for the new product
George Hill, M-G-M director, found it necessary to visit
several prisons in order to gather material for "The Big House,"
his next for the company. Out at the Coast he called the Culver
City police chief and asked, "How'll I go about getting San
Quentin?" to which the cop barked "Rob a bank." Very con-
genial people, out West
About Feb. 1, it is claimed, Harry Warner and a party of
M. P. executives will take a short trip to Havana Hy
Daab, by now is closer to California than N. Y. He should now
be near New Mexico en route to RKO lot Arch Heath,
director of Pathe two reel comedies also is en route to the Coast.
William King, head of Bilmarjac Seating Corp., was the
guest of honor at the recent AM PA luncheon
♦ * ♦ *
Jesse Weil, producer of the Julian Eltinge picture "Made to
Order," now is in New York. Weil's latest was produced at the
Tec-Art studio under direction of Elmer Clifton Bernard
Prager, sales manager of Robbins Music Corp., is on a six weeks'
trip through the country, taking as far as the Pacific Northwest.
Prager will concentrate on deal tie-ups for current productions.
And the Fox Athletic Club is all steamed up for the
"big event" next Saturday at the Commodore
What Picture Gained the Most Votes in Film Daily's Ten
Best Poll?
Watch for the 1930 FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK contain-
ing results of this national critical canvas.
JANUARY 20-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foHow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today.
Viscount Julios De Morals
Joseph Adam
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL U. DALY
TTHE reason some Hollywood ac
tors have been looking starve
and run-down lately is because thei
wives have been on a diet.
A joyous event had taken place i
the home of the film producer.
"Here is the son and heir, sir,
said the nurse smiling coyly.
The producer gave it a prefunctor
glance. "Sorry," he said absentl}
"not quite the type!"
•^Tatk
There are only about a score c
persons in this world who actual!
understand the Einstein theory p
relativity, yet when the film dealini
with this subject was shown at th
New York Museum of Natural His
tory it drew such a jam that cop
had to be called to quell the riot.
This ought to arouse new hop;
for American talkers in foreign coutti
tries.
The fact that my greatest followini
are children and women, with a larg
smattering of older folks, proves tha
boop-boop-a-dooping is just a mon
natural reflection of the public's tasti
than when Shakespeare ruled the day
— Helen Kane in "Life'
"In order to keep fit for you
strenuous part in this picture," tl
director told the feminine star, "yc
will have to retire at ten every nigh'
Do you mind?"
"Oh, no," replied the star. "I'
let my double do that."
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distribution of Hallmark productions
Goldwyn reported after interest ii
Blank chain in Nebraska.
F. W. Rejmolds seeks to acquiri
Swanson-Nolan properties in Denvd
Alfred S. Black to build 1,800 set)
house at Taunton. Mass.
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THE
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€)—
1930 to Be Banner Year,
Harold Lloyd Predicts
'T'HE outlook for the picture
business in general for 1930
is most encouraging. The high
standards of product during the
last year created renewed inter-
est in pictures, with consequent
bigger box office returns, and if
the same consistency of enter-
tainment is maintained, the
United States, and in fact the
world, will enjoy their greatest
prosperity this year. There can
be no sloughing off in produc-
tions, however, for the talkies
have educated the public to a
much higher plane of entertain-
ment values than the silent pic-
tures ever did, and they will in-
sist on the iv^
standar/y
p"
ASK FOX RECEIVERSHIP
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papers in the case as counsel for Fox.
Over the telephone Saturday from
Atlantic City, Untermeyer character-
ized the action as "preposterous" anu
emphasized the excellent financial
condition of Fox Film Corp.
The suit was filed by Ira M. Gast, of
Rutherford, N. J., a Class A stockholder,
acting for himself and others who may care
to join the action, through the law firms of
Stanley M. Lazarus and Wellman, Smythe
& .Scoheld. In addition to Fox and the two
corporations, the defendants named are Allen
Fox, Jacob M. Loeb, Jack Leo, Saul G.
Kogers, Charles S. Levin, Winfield K. Shee-
ban, Uavid A. Brown, Benjamin Reass and
Alexander Kempner. A receiver is asked
in order to preserve the business and the
assets of the corporation and to operate them
for the benefit of all equally.
It is stated in the action that short-term
indebtedness amounts to $91,000,000. It is
also alleged that actions have been instituted
to reduce these obligations to judgments and
that $4,000,000 was due and unpaid on De-
cember 31, 1929, for the purchase of theaters
in England. Also listed among the liabilities
is $40,000,000 contracted in July of last year
for the purchase of Loew's, Inc.
The action states that $70,000,000 in assets
of the Fox concerns were to Ite transferred
to the Fox Film Corporation and that no
accurate statement is available to stockhold-
ers and that access to the books and records
has been refused to class A stockholders.
Feb. 1 Date for Hearing
on Feedback Circuit Suit
(Contintied from Page 1)
feedback circuit. The action lakes
place at Wilmington, Del.
Samuel Darby, Jr., of Darby &
Darby, attorneys for DeForest, on
Saturday explained that the firm he
represents is named in the action
only as owners of the patents in-
volved and has no other interest in
the suit. A similar suit was filed on
Dec. 29 in the U. S. District Court at
Newark.
PAILV
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Hollywood Happenings
Paramount Completes
"Let's Go Native" Cast
Entire cast has been selected for
the Paramount production "Let's Go
Native" which will be directed by
Leo McCarey. In addition to Jean-
ette MacDonald, other players will
include: Jack Oakie, Skeet Gallagher,
is.ay Francis, WiUiam Austin, David
x\ewell, Eugene Pallette and Charle»
Sellon.
Preparing Movietone Follies
Preparations now are under .way
tor the 19J0 edition of the Fox Mo-
vietone Follies. Owen Davis, Sr. is
vvnting the story and John Hlystone,
upon completion of "Ihe Big Party"
.b scheduled to direct for Fox.
Pearce, Strange in Columbia Film
George I'earce and Phillip Strange
have Deen added to the cast of
Vengeance," Columbia drama being
airected by Archie Mayo with JacK
iiolt and Dorothy Revier portray-
ing the leading roles.
Clyde, Gribbon, in Comedy
Andy Clyde and Harry Gribbon
have the featured roles in. the Mack
Bennett "Sugar Plum Papa" which
lb nearing completion. This two-
reeler has a theme song, bearing the
title, which is sung by Daphne Poil-
lard.
Ruggles Signed by M-G-M
Wesley Ruggles, director, has been
signed by M-G-M to make "The Sea
tidt" with Charles Bickford in the
leading role. "The Sea Bat" is an
original by Dorothy Yost, with con-
tinuity by John JrLoward Lawson.
Kelsey Supervising Music
Carleton Kelsey, Tittany musical
director, is supervising the music
end on several specials, including
"Lasca," "Resurrection," "The Medi-
cine Man" and "Sunny Days."
Eddie Borden Gets Role
In addition to George O'Brien and
Helen Chandler, Eddie Borden has
been added to the cast of "The Girl
Who Wasn't Wanted," now being
made at Lake Louise, Canada, by
Fox.
Sedan in Fox Film
Rolfe Sedan, stage actor, will play
the part of the auctioneer in "Such
Men Are Dangerous," which Fox is
making with Warner Baxter in the
leading role.
Leila Hyams in Dove Film
Leila Hyams has been engaged
for the second feminine lead sup-
porting Billie Dove in "Other Men's
Wives," First National production
which Clarence Badger is directing.
Fox Signs S. N. Behrman
S. N. Behrman, playwright, will
join the Fox stafif Feb. 1.
A Little
from ** Lots''
a^^ By RALPH WILK ^«
Hollywood
JOSEPH JACKSON, the scenarist
and dialogue writer, who is a for-
mer president of the Wampas, will
preside as toastmaster at the dinner
the Wampas will tender Lew Cody.
The dinner was arranged at Jack-
son^s suggestion.
* * *
Louis Gasnier will direct "The
Benson Murder Case" for Para-
mount. He also directed "Slightly
Scarlet" and "Darkened Rooms" for
Paramount.
* * *
Seton I. "Happy" Miller has been
loaned to First National to write
the treatment of "The Flight Com-
mander," which will serve as a star-
ring vehicle for Richard Barthelmess.
Miller is a member of the Fox scen-
ario staff.
"Hollywood Voice" Fan Club
-A fan club is being organized in
connection with "The Voice of Hol-
lywood," Tiffany talker short. Louis
Le\Vyn, producer of this release,
plans to send certificates of member-
ship to those who submit ciuestions
which are answered by stars through
the medium of "The Voice."
Nagel Gets F. N. Lead
Conrad Nagel has been selected
for the leading role in First Nation-
al's "Jail Break" which soon goes
into production under the direction
of Mervyn LeRoy.
Schildkraut in "Czar of B'way"
Joseph Schildkraut has been as-
signed the leading role in "The Czar
of teroadway" an original by Gene
Towne, which will soon be put in
production by Universal.
Burton to Direct "The Circle"
David Burton, has been assigned
by M-G-M to direct "The Circle" an
adaptation of Somerset Maugham's
stage play. Dialogue is by Sykia
Thalberg and Frank Butler. In ad-
dition to Lewis Stone and Ernest
Torrence, Paul Cavanaugh and Mary
Forbes are also in the cast.
Mary Nolan's "U" Contract Renewed
Mary Nolan's contract with Uni-
versal has been renewed and she will
shortly start production on "What
Men Want."
Sharon Lynn for Rogers Film
Sharon Lynn has been selected for
the leading role opposite Charjps
Buddy' Rogers in "Safety -in Num-
iiers" which will be directed by Vic-
tor Schertzinger for Paramount.
Now On Broadw0yi
Astor— ^''Devil Hay Care"
Beacon^'Show of Shows"
Cameo— "Up the Congo"
Capitol — "It's a Great Life" ■"
Carnegie— "Cock-Kyed World" ~(Jan. 18-
"Half Way to; Heaven" (Jan. 22-2+)
Central — ."Disraeli"
Colony — "Night Ride"
Criterion — "The Love Parade".
Earl Carroll— "Hit the Deck" (Tan. Ui
Fifth Ave.— "The Koval Box"
Fifty-fifth St.— "Throw of the Dice"
Film Guild — "The Demon of the Steppe
Gaiety— "Party Girl"
Globe — "Seven Keys to Baldpate"
George M. Cohan — "Across the World (
Mr. and Mrs. .Martin Johnson"
Hippodrome — "Rio Rita"
Loew's New York — Monday, "Dvnam
Tuesday, "Take the Heir"; Wednei
"Paris"; Thursday, "Harmony at Hoi
Friday, "The Kibitzer"
Strand — "Show of Shows"
Paramount — "Behind the Makeup"
Rialto — "The Locked Door"
Rivoli — "The Mighty" • y
Roxy — "Sunny Side Up" j
Warners— i" General Crack" |
Winter Garden — "Sally" . |
NEWLANKFORDBIlLSEfl
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urday and midnight Sunday. Ii
would also make it unlawful for ;,
one to ship in from abroad filn:c
be so-used and also unlawful ')i
anyone to receive such film from ij
part of the U» S. or abroad. Via-
tors of the law would be liable :c
fines of not less than $1,000, or i
prisonment at hard labor for y
more than one year, or both.
This is the second bill which L; ;
ford has aimed at the industry - r
ing the current session of Congi -
Its predecessor is in committee.
SOLVE ANOTHER PROBLt
IN WIDE riLM PROJECTS
(Continued from Page 1)
scopic effects, says the Carbon c i-
pany. The problem has been o r
come by the perfection of a su >
high intensity carbon similar to ti -v
made for the most powerful gov i-
ment searchlights.
Mintz Is President of
New Recording Stu c
(Continued from Page 1)
series of talking shorts and will m '■
tain an artists' bureau to ha Ic
talent. Its library contains a hp
percentage of music of its own civ-
right.
First Belgian Talker
Presented in Brusds
(Continued from Page 1)
and a military band. The pictur
on the order of the Will Ro
vehicle, "They Had to See Pa '.
.^eHEWSPAPER
i»/FILMDOM
ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
^)L. LI No. 17
Tuesday, January 21, 1930
Price 5 Cents
,15 Per Cent Decrease in 1929 Imported Features
americastill dominates frenchmarket
loach Producing 32 Talker Comedies in 1930
The Mirror
i— a column of comment
I IR. LANKFORD, who is a mem
bi of the Georgia delegation in the
Hiise of Representatives, continues
tddisplay a meddlesome nature as'
fa; as the film industry goes. Now
htjiips and asks Congress to pass a
S^day Blue Law bill which would
pithibit Sabbath shows everywhere
iiiihe United States. But, fortunate-
lyor the country, there are enough
sejsible members of Congress with
19) prospectives to kayo Mr. Lank-
few's plan. This large majority real-
iz* that people who work six days
eaii week are entitled to entertain-
injt on the seventh. It is regrettable
tlii the mind of the gentleman from
("'ircria is not sufficiently attuned tc
n thought to understand this
l.aws are as out of style as
Ik ) skirts. It's more than likely tha
tigress will suggest this to Mr
Lircford.
•:VERAL COMPANIES, glanc-
in;into the futuie, are buying tele-
vi^Hi rights to all stories purchased.
Tli: rns^r cpprn a little premature.
Bv in the film industry, it's a his-
to:; fact that what's new today is
olcjtomorrow. Motion pictures via
telj'ision may not be so mighty far
nhjd, after all. One thing is cer-
ta', These companies are on their
tot— alert — preparing for a problem
t'l' is sure to come eventually.
ONDER HOW many exhibitors
m:e a practice of standing in the
loliy when their shows "break" in
ori|r to overhear the comments of
«ij customers regarding the bill.
Tr| is usually a sure-fire way of
srajing public tastes. " '
Silent Versions for All-
Spanish, French and
German Editions
H'est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Thirty -two all-talking
•omedies, eight of which are now in
work, will be produced by Hal Roach
in 1930. All of the pictures will have
silent versions and there will be re-
leases in Spanish, French and Ger-
man. Roach formerly produced 40
pictures in a season, but the new
rate of 32 actually represent an in-
creased schedule in view of the dif-
ferent versions being made.
The readjustment from silent to
talkers has been practically completed
at the Roach studios.
NEON'S 1929 PROFITS
TO SHOW BIG INCREASE
H'cst Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Net profit of Claude
Neon Electrical I'roducts Corp., Ltd.,
for 1929 is estimated in local financial
"ircles as approxim itely $750,000,
(Continued on Page 2)
Lawrence Tibbett Signed
by M-G-M for Long Term
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Following the Coast
premiere of his first talker, "The
Rogue Song," which is to open Jan.
(Continued on Page 2)
1 Dead in London Fire
By ERNEST W. FREDMAN
Editor. -The Daily Film Renter"
London (By Cable) — Fire
which broke out at the Gains-
borough Picture studio here
yesterday resulted in the death
of one assistant whose identity
still is unknown. While the
complete interior of the studio
was gutted, the company suf-
fered no losses on negative or
positive film.
GEORGE IE MAIRE,PATHE
PRODUCERJESINN.Y.
George LeMaire, producer of
Pathe comedies, died of a heart at-
tack at 11 o'clock, yesterdav morn-
ing just as he was leaving his home
at 15 West 55th St., New York.
LeMaire was one of the most fam-
ous creators of comedy for such
Broadway institutions as the "Zieg-
feld Follies," George White's "Scan-
(Continued on Page 2)
Reorganization Under Way
at Sono Art-World Wide
Complete reorganization of sales
and distribution of Sono Art-World
Wide Pictures, Inc. is under way,
iccording to George W. Weeks, vice
president. Under the new plan the
country will be divided into three
(Continued on Page 2)
Imports in 1929 Totalled 145
Against 1 94 in Previous Year
Spokane Theater Men
Form Protective Group
.Spc' ane — Local theater managers
ha\e formed a protective body known
as the Theater Owners' and Mana-
gers' Ass'n of Spokane, with Ray
Grombacher as president; Will May-
Ion, vice president, and L. J. Carkey,
secretary and treasurer.
Imports of foreign films in the
United States during 1929 show a
total of 145 features from 22 coun-
tries against 194 features from 15
countries in 1928, according to fig-
ures compiled by THE FILM
DAILY. The decrease of 48, or 25
per cent is attributed to the talker
situation.
Comparative figures by countries
{Continued on Page 8)
U. S. Supplied 48 P. C. of
Films Shown Last
Year in France
Paris (By Cable) — Despite cur-
tailment of the continental market
for American films as a result of the
language difficulties brought about
by the talkers, U. S. distributors con-
tinued to dominate the French field
in 1929 by relear.iag 43 ))er ceit cf
the pictures sho^vn in this cou-nr
according u> a r<j,i«i 'oy (jciTjit i\
Canty, American Trade Cou-, .^i.
sioner. Germany was second, with
29 per cent.
Only four French talkers were
made last year and three of these
(.Ccmiinued on Page 2)
FOX repliesTnew
RECEIVERIP PETITION
Replying to a petition for an equity
receivership filed against Fox Film
Corp. by Mrs. Anthony R. Kuser,
William Fox last night issued a
statement in which he denied hav-
ing speculated with the money of Fox
Film or Fox Theaters.
Mrs. Kuser, in her action filed with
the U. S. District Court, declares
that she, individually, and as execu-
trix of the will of Anthony R. Kuser
(Continued on Page 7)
Goldberg Plans Seri<;s of
Columbia Regional Meets
Joe Goldberg, general sales man-
ager for Columbia, has left New
York on a tour of the company's of-
(Continued on Page 8)
52 Color Patents
IVad,. Bur. of THE FILM DAILV
Washington — Out of 256 pat-
ents granted in Great Britain
in 1928-29 for devices connected
writh films, 52 dealt with color,
while 57 related to sound and
21 to stereoscopic processes, ac-
cording to information reaching
the Department of Commerce.
THE
DAILY
Tuesday, January 21, 19
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FRENCH PICTURE MARKET
(Continued from Page 1)
were produced outside of France. Al-
though there are six French studios
at present equipped to make sound
and talking pictures, Canty believes
that the majority of sound versions
of French films will have to be pro-
duced in England and Germany to
meet the exhibitors' demands this
year.
Low cost of production in France,
as compared witii Hollywood, is set
forth by Canty's estimate that the
average cost of a French picture is
not more than $40,000, or a total out-
lay for the whole industry last year
of little more than $2,000,000.
Commenting on the sound situa-
tion in France, Canty declared there
is considerable confusion, in some
cases bordering on chaos. Nineteen
distinct types of reproducing equip-
ment are on the French market.
NEON'S 1929 PROFITS
TO SHOW BIG INCREASE
(Continued from Page 1)
after, taxes, charges and preferred
dividends, the sum being cciual to
$4.05 a share on the 18.=;,000 shares of
common stock, as compared with $1.14
I share in 1928.
Net operating profit in the final
quarter is placed at around $200,000,
the best period in the year.
Reorganization Under Way
at Sono Art-World Wide
(Continued from Page 1)
sections, eastern, central and west-
ern, with one manager in charge of
each section. Joseph S. Skirboll,
sales manager, will soon leave for
Los Angeles to organize the west-
ern section. Announcement will
shortly be made of a new vice presi-
dent in charge of national distribu-
tion. The office of the general sales
manager in New York is to be dis-
continued.
Williamson Film Catches Fire
While showing undersea pictures
taken by J. E. Williamson in the
waters of the Bahamas at the Astor
Hotel Sunday evening the film caught
fire and a part of the picture was de-
stroyed. Williamson, who was giving
a talk with the screening, calmed the
audience and no one was injured.
Chevalier To Make Records
Maurice Chevalier, Paramount star,
will make Victor records for one year
under a contract just closed by the
William Morris office.
Butterfields on Vacation
Detroit— Mr. and Mrs. W. S. But
terfield have left for a two month's
vacation and sea fishing at Pas
Christian, Miss., and plan to spend a
week at New Orleans,
PRODUCER, DIES IN N.Y.
(Continued from Page 1)
dais" and the Winter Garden revues
and noted as a headliner in big-time
vaudeville with his partner in the
team of Conroy and LeMaire. He
joined Pathe in 1929 to produce and
star in a series of comedies. The
success of the initial series brought
him contracts for two other series in
which he presented other Broadway
stars, confining his personal appear-
ances to the series bearing his name.
He had made 17 two-reel comedies
for Pathe.
LeMaire, who was born in New York City,
was 46 He is survived by his widow, Marie
LeMaire; a son. Tack, who has appeared with
him in several of his pictures; an only sis-
ter, Mrs. Ida Goldgraber, a widow residing
in Fort Worth, Texas; a brother, Rufus Le-
Maire, now producing in Hollywood where
he conducts an agency for talent, William
LeMaire a stage comedian and featured pic-
ture actor now in Hollywood, a brother, and
Sam LeMaire, theatrical manager, now in
charge of various Publix units.
He was an active member of the Friars
Club, the Masons, and the Jewish Theatrical
Guild.
Lawrence Tibbett Signed
by M-G-M for Long Term
(Continued from Pape 1)
28 at the Astor, New York, Law-
rence Tibbett, Metropolitan baritone,
has been placed under a long-term
contract by M-G-M to appear in at
least one featured production yearly.
Tibbett is the first of the Metro-
politan stars to complete a full-length
talker, as well as the first to sign
a long term contract for the screen.
"The Rogue Song," an all-Techni-
color production, also marks his first
appearance before the camera.
Commenting on his new venture,
Tibbett said, "Motion pictures have
taken up the task of developing a
love of good music in the public,
where the radio has left oflF. Unques-
tionably the radio has had infinitely
more to do with making classical
music familiar to every one than all
other agencies combined, and now
the screen is promising to do more
than even the radio could accom-
plish."
"Condemned" for Rivoli
"Condemned" starring Ronald Col-
man will go into the Rivoli Feb. 1, at
popular prices after playing an eight
weeks' engagement at the Selwyn at
$2.00 top.
Fire Destroys Garden
Chicago, 111. — The Garden was
completely demolished bv fire with
damage estimated at $125,000.
Kooler-)^ire
Summer Pre-Cooling
Winter Ventilating
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
1914 PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW YORK
The Industry's
Date Book
Jan. 23
Jan. 24
Jan. 2S
Jan.
27
Jan.
28
Feb.
1
Feb.
7
Feb.
19
Mar
S
Mar
20
April 6,
June 2-7
AMPA Luncheon, at Paranxi
Hotel, N. Y.
Opening of "Because I Love V
at the Mansfield. New York.
Fourth annual frolic of Fox Athhi
Club, Hotel Commodore, U
York City.
Warner Bros. Regional Sales Vn
Hotel Astor, N. Y.
Opening of "Hell's Harbor" atli
Tampa, Tampa, Fla.
Premiere of "The Rogue Song^
the Astor. N. Y. f
Meeting of non-theatrical produr
at Washington. D. C.
"Condemned." opens at Rivoli. J
Y., at popular prices.
Paramount Pep Club annual bss
the Astor, New York.
Annual Benefit Show of Citii
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
First Day of Lent.
Annual election of M.P.T.Oc
Maryland.
Election of officers of Mar<i
M.P.T.O. at Baltimore.
7 Spring convention of Tri-!t
M.P.T.O. to be held at Memii
Tri-State M.P.T.O.A. convex
at Memphis.
International Cinema Congres ■
Brussels.
"Paper Profits" Suit Withdraw
Amicable settlement of the li
brought by Arthur Train to restii
Tiffany from using the title, "Piei
Profits," in one of its all-talking p-
ductions, is announced by H. \n
Fitelson, counsel for Tiffany.
"In Mr. Train's complaint," A
F"itelson, "there was no intimaw
that Tiffany's story, written by AP
Younger, and the book written by r,
Train conflicted in any way. f i
matter of fact, Tiffany has had i(
name, 'Paper Profits' in mind f or jV'
eral months and it was being useai
a working title, with no knowledgol
Mr. Train's book. Due to our e^
gard for Mr^ Train and Mr. RL
Giffon, his agent, we decided to an
don the title."
Critics for AMPA Luncheo.
A luncheon for leading motion :•
ture critics of the New York d^ ;s
is scheduled Thursday at the AV^A
regular luncheon at the Param'nt
Hotel, New York.
Projectionists Celebrate
M. P. Projectionists' Local 306 Id
a banquet Saturday night at the F:«l
Astor to celebrate the 16th ann r-
sary of the organization.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions tor
Picture Tlieatret
Standard
VaudeviUe Acts
1^00 Broadway, New York Ci
Phone Penn. 3S80
THE
issday, January 21, 1930
-;g3g^
DAILV
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €—
Tkers Beginning to Play
B Part in Education
""0 scientists and educators who
■ have gradually become aware
: the practical extent to which
,ie talking screen can be adapted
projecting the living person-
ities of people through their
)eech and actions, a recent dem-
istration appeared finally con-
ncing. An audience of 300 edu-
.tional leaders at the Carnegie
istitute of Technology in Pitts-
irgh a few weeks ago saw to
hat education is undoubtedly
)ming when four eminent scien-
;ts appeared before them, talked
them and conducted investiga-
ons and demonstrations through
f.e medium of the talking motion
' Icture.
i CD. Wagoner,
' I General Electric Co.
* * *
>^ Talkers Will Lead to
?<irth of Stage Plays
V7HEN the talkies have
emptied the theater of the
;pe of public that likes crime and
;droom plays, the theater will
)t be dead but reborn. It will
tract playwrights of a high type
i;cause they will then have an
!)portunity to write for intellec-
!al audiences and to win back
Le theatergoer who has been
iienated by the type of play now
ping presented.
I Channing Pollock in
I "New York Sun"
* ♦ ♦
[ijustry at New Heights,
ir Best Still to Come
J^HATEVER we may think
of our individual affairs, we
now that the trade has never
;ood so high in public recogni-
on, has never earned so much
venue, or offered so much fine
d novel entertainment. In every
-•ection we have reached new
andards, our houses, our films
id our turnover have all risen to
ew levels. Best of all, the wave
; improvement is at the Begin-
ing, not at its End; the best and
iggest is still to come.
"The Bioscope"
•
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
3ERTRUDE KINGSTON
stenographic department of
Fox Studio
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM, Daly, Jr,
npHIS lir ole paper came in for a pubHcity break the other night
when Hugh O'Connell used it as a prop in a sketch at the
Lambs' gambol. Writing of the gambol jogs our memory to the
effect that a lotta picture people were there, including John
Hobble, who staged a sketch; Arthur Hurley, Dan Healy, Hal
Skelly, Bobby Clark & Paul McCullough, Herbert Rawlinson,
William Farnum, Mark Luescher, Eli M. Orjwitz, Vinton
Freedly, George Sweet, Jack Haley.
* * * *
While Lawrence Tibbett was New Yorking his initial picture,
"The Rogue Song," world premiered at the Coast and aroused
a storm of applause. Tibbett's baritone (to refer to Lambs'
gambol again) was a sensation at the party held several months
ago — 'and it takes a mighty good voice to be sensation at a
Lambs' gambol Ralph Stitt of the Publix publicity staff
has completed a tie-up with the May Distributing Co. and Vim
Radio Co. to help plug "The Mighty," in which Mr. Bancroft
^stars. The arrangement included a tab newspaper, a radio dis-
play and a radio announcement.
* * * *
About 250 bookdealers in the metropolitan district tonight
take a look at "General Crack" at the Warner. Grosset & Dun-
lap arranged the party in recognition of the large sale of the
photoplay edition put out in connection with this Vitaphone
production Tammany Young is rehearsing in "Out of a
Blue Sky" and says it's great "A Cup of Coffee" will soon
be offered by George Jessel for public consumption. It's a play,
not Java
* * * *
Open house is scheduled today for M. Witmark & Sons at
the new Cunningham Bldg. headquarters where, in addition to
reception and executive offices, a good deal of space is available
for 15 piano rooms, a radio and concert bureau and a special band
and orchestra hall Jules Delmar, in charge of RKO Club
and Private Entertainment Dept., staged a monster circus last
Saturday night at Madison Square Garden for the Firemen's
Ass'n of N. Y. The event was called "Outside the Barnum and
Bailey Circus"
^t « * *
Pathe's minstrel picture, "The Grand Parade," was broad-
casted yesterday from the Auditorium, Baltimore, 6ver station
WCBM. Among the song hits heard were "Molly," "Alone in
the Rain" and "Moanin' for You." Fred Newmeyer directed.
Abe Goodman, Joe Fine's left bower at Fox, still squawks over
the fact he travels to Jersey
* * * *
Robbins Music Corp. has added to its standard catalog,
"Anchors Aweigh," the march and two-step song of the Navy,
by Charles A. Zimmerman, musical director of the U. S. Navy
Academy The song was used in M-G-M's "The Flying
Fleet"
* * * ♦
A complete list of theater chains throughout the country is
found in the forthcoming 1930 FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK.
JANUARY 21 -MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today.
James Marcus
Arthur S. Dickinson
H. William Fitelson
Allyn Carrick
Hugo Mayer
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By fHIL M. DALY
'T'MIS chap known as John Barry-
more is not doing so tough in the
talkers. He and his wife, Dolores
Costello, recently christened their
new $150,000 steel yacht at Long
Beach Harbor, Cal. Barrymore ap-
peared on the scene behind a growth
of shrubbery that made him look like
Rip Van Winkle. But there the
similarity ends, for any bird who can
earn dough enough to buy yachts
at 150 grand is no sleeper.
* * ♦
"Now," said the leader of the Ozark
moom pitchur house band, "we'll play
'The Stars and Stripes Foreverl'"
"Gosh!" exclaimed the cornet play-
er, "I've just played that!"
* * *
The AMPAS at this Thursday's
luncheon will have as guests the pic-
ture critics of the New York dailies.
This is touted as the first of a series
of press luncheons, to be followed by
free feeds for fan mag editors, trade
paper editors, and columnists. All
the guests will be invited to speak.
They'll probably say something about
motion pictures.
* * i
Eddie Quillan sez tha . 'is favorite
sport is that beautiful 5 ^tch cne of
watching little dimes g ./ into big
dollars.
But what good does it do you,
Eddie? Your Scotch dad sticks the
dollars in the bank and gives you a
dime to start collecting another
dollar.
* * *
Film Sales Manager (to salesman
starting on a tough trip) — "Now,
don't let me hear any bad reports."
Salesman — "I'll try hard not to, but
you know how those things leak out."
* * *
Famous Film Conversations
"How about expenses?"
TEN YEARS AGO IO-DA\
IN
United buys S. A. Lynch ex.h-n^e
in South.
Paramount reported to have set
36,000,000 aside for Canadian theater
construction.
New York Stock Exchange admits
Loew's Inc. to trading.
Allen Holubar reported signed by
Famous.
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Tuesday, January 21, 19:
*^SEE AND HEAR''
By ^Sv.^v^
A Brief History of Motion Pictures
and the Development of Sound
Chapter VII
The Future Industry
TIHE immediate effects of sound has been to increase attend-
ance at motion picture theaters by millions. Vast new audi-
ences have been reached and these will be held as the develop-
ment continues and as talking pictures become better and bet-
ter. With the same familiarity with which the public receives
motion pictures under its own affectionate name of "movies,"
the public has accepted talking pictures under the name of
"talkies."
At first there was a wide variance of opinion as to the
future of sound. Many men in the industry believed that sound
would not last. It took public response to convince many of
them that sound was here to stay. It is but fair to say of
them that when they were convinced, they did not hesitate to
reverse their opinions.
ties of the players as much as by the
stories and I do not believe that the
public will ever materially change
its habits. And isn't it true, as a
matter of fact, that even the stage
depends very little upon voices? Very
few producers demand perfect dic-
tion. The stage and the screen de-
pend largely on types, and this is es-
pecially true of motion pictures be-
cause the screen is now and always
has been the exponent of realism. It
places characters in human situa-
tions and moves them through scenes
peopled by ordinary figures of the
world. Without meaning any dis-
paragement of the stage, I still say
that it does not approach the motion
pictures in naturalness.
Many stage voices are unnatural
when transferred to a record. Ac-
tors have the habit of declaiming
their lines. They speak to the tenth
row, or to the gallery. In front of
the microphone, the slightest whisper
is audible. One's natural conversa-
tional voice is preferable. And mo-
tion picture actors have the ability
to hold their own in natural speech.
Of course, many important actors
and actresses who have achieved dis-
tinction on the legitimate stage have
met with success in talking pictures.
They will continue to find success
and the industry will always wel-
come trained talent, for its purpose
is to produce pictures which are en-
tertaining and dramatic and artistic,
and those who are best qualified to
appear in such pictures will always
be selected.
In the last few months much has
been learned about the possibilities
Sound, of course, has wrought
great changes in the technique of
motion picture production. No-
where has this change been so no-
ticeable as in the methods of direc-
tion and of scenario writing. Inci-
dentally, of course, great new fields
of dramatic material were opened up
for the screen. Plays and stories
which had depended largely on dial-
ogue or on their psychological de-
velopment for success became usable
for the first tiipe. The writing ol
natural speech became imperative.
To the everlasting credit of the
screen writers, let it be said that they
arc speedily mastering the new tech-
nique. The pictures today offer an
outstanding example of the effective
use of simple and telling dialogue.
An early fear that sound would
end the careers of many well-known
actors who had been developed for
the screen without previous stage ex-
perience has been to a large extent
dissipated by time. The public still
seems to prefer its screen stars, with
the result that not many screen plav-
ers have been discarded. They have
simply had their ranks added to by
attractive personalities imported from
the speaking stage. If an actor can-
not speak lines with ordinary ability
or suffers from vocal impediments,
of course he loses his value. Several
foreign stars, who could not speak
English and who declined to devote
sufficient time to mastery of the lang-
uage, were unneeded when talking
became a necessary addition to the
film.
The public has always been drawn
to motion pictures by the personali-
VVILL H. HAYS
of sound. Every new picture has
marked an advance. Directors are
learning how to save all the advan-
tages of the silent picture while the>
are adding the qualities of sound.
Their progress has been little short
of dazzling. They have been forced
to deal with a new instrument. They
have had to master a new technique.
At first we thought it necessary
to have absolutely sound-proof stu-
dios. Today we make sound pictures
outdoors. We have made mistakes
but we are getting rapidly away from
the early errors. Every new picturt
marks a really great advance.
Today sound is new. Tomorrow
there will be something else — the en-
larged screen, the third dimension.
I do not think I am too visionary
when I predict for tomorrow a mo-
tion picture flashed on the screen as
large as the ordinary stage, the fig-
ures moving in perspective, speaking
naturally, all in the vivid colors oi
life. That day, in fact, is just around
the corner.
The End
Copyright, 1929, by
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors
of America
Uptown Prepares for Sound
Yougstovvn, O. — The Uptown is
being entirely refurnished and rede-
corated in preparation for sound
equipment to be installed.
South Bend House Reopens
South Bend, Ind. — The new State
has reopened after complete renova-
tion and installation of Western
Electric sound equipment. Raymond
A. Howard estimated the cost at
$75,000.
Reinert for St. Louis Amuse. Co.
St. Louis — Otto Reinert is being
considered by the St. Louis Amuse-
ment Co. to head one of the com-
pany's orchestras.
Wiring Rialto, Harlingen
Harlingen, Tex. — Manager Jr
King announces that the Rialto he
will be equipped for sound soon. Tl
Arcadia, owned by the same exhib
tor, is already wired.
Strand, Tyron, Reopens
Tyron, N. C. — The Strand has n
opened after considerable improvr
ments. Sound has been installed.
T. W. Sharp Installs W. E.
Little Rock, Ark.— Sound is bein
installed at the New and Prospec
owned by T. W. Sharp. W. E. is th
equipment going in.
Publix to Reopen Rex
Sumter, S. C— Publix will reope
the Rex here shgrtly. Eugene Pai:
rish will manage the house.
Tower Opens
Pasadena, Calif.— The new Towe
at 114 East Colorado St., near Broad
way, has been formally opened. Th
house seats 800.
W. E. for Lyric, Atkinson
Atkinson, Neb. — Installation o
Western Electric apparatus is bein.
made at the Lyric, according to /
G. Miller, proprietor.
Phonofilm in Lancaster, O.
Lancaster, O.— De Forest Phono
film and Phonodisc has been installe(
in the New Hippodrome under su
pervision of Gordon C. Rowley, di
vision sales manager.
Parks Opens Bertram House
Bertram, Texas— Wilson Parks ha
opened his new theater here.
Plan Opening Little Theater
Baltimore— H. Doetch of the Al
lied Film Exchanges of New Yorl
was here recently investigating pes
sibilities of opening another litt'-
theat^.
Publix Moves Equipment
Sumter, S. C— Equipment of th
Publix Rex of Columbia has beet
nioved into the Publix house in thi
city. This leaves the Ritz and Im
perial in Columbia operated by Pub
Loew Reopens Arlington House
Arlington, Mass.— The Regent re
opened recently under the manage-
ment of E. M. Loew's theaters after
being redecorated and refurnished.
Western Electric sound system ha;
been installed.
Sound for Trenton, Mo.
Trenton, Mo. — Western Electric
-■(|uipment has been installed at th«
Plaza here. Lee Jones recently re-
opened the house.
Park Added to Sound List
Cinn., O. — The Park is the lateslj
theater here to be added to the souncj
equipped houses. Park Theaters, Inc
operates the house.
THE
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IIX REPLIES TO NEW
RECEIVERSHIP PETIIION
(Continued from Page 1)
i c'ns 19,150 shares of Class B stock
■ ( Fox Film. These holdings, says
t; petition, gives her one fifth of the
(ass B stock, which is the voting
■ )ck of the company. In her coni
■ jiint, Mrs. Kuser also asks an in-
■nction to enjoin the officers and di
i:tors of Fox Film from emoloyin;
iy funds of the corporation to pay
illiam Fox's salary.
The Fox statement, in part, fol
livs:
"I deeply resent the published statement
ten from the bill of complaint filed today
■ Mrs. Anthony R. Kuser in the Federal
urt. Whatever else may happen to me, I
jpose to maintain my honor. There is not
ATord of truth to the assertion that I have
•culated with the money of Fox Film or
X Theaters Corporation or with the funds
,, any company with which I have ever been
icerned. , ,
"Not only have Mrs. Kuser's large present
ick holdings not cost her a dollar, but on
• contrary she and her husband were long
ice reoaid their total investment, and have
d millions of dollars besides in cash and
)ck dividends. All I know about the
ntents of the Kuser complaint is what ap-
ars in the newspapers, my counsel, Mr.
imuel Untermyer, having thus far been
lable to secure a copy of the pleading.
"It is al«o stated that I have received hun-
eds of thousands of dollars m salary. In
int of fact I relinquished my salary three
d a half years ago and never since received
dollar. In all that time I never had a
eck to my order from any Fox company.
ask the public to suspend _ judgment until
e facts can be presented to it, which I hope
ill not be long. . , • i i
"The cnmnanies are overwhelmingly sol-
■nt. And the only question is one of a little
itience on t^e pprt of the creditors until new
latic^ne now under consideration can De
mn'eted. , ., . ,,,^
"The newspaper accounts state that tiie
ox Company paid $125 per share for the
,ew's stock. In point of fact it cost the
iimpanv an average of $105 per share. While
is was a good price, although the stock
now earning at the rate of $10 per share.
■ is worth far more to the Fox Company
,an the sum paid, the saving from con-
,1--dation of the companies m eliminating
jplication and overhead charges is esti-
ated to be worth about $17,000,000 per year
. the consolidated company.
"In 1915, when the Fox Corporation was
xorporated its capital structure was $500,-
10 of 8% preferred stock and 100,000 shares
f common stock. The $500,000 ^-^^thj
referred stock was subscribed as follows.
100,000 by William Fox $200,000 by An
ony R Ku-er and his family, and the bai-
lee of $200,000 by others in New Jersey.
"I received as a bonus 50,000 shares of
le common stock, Anthony R, Kuser and h.'
„,;iv re-'-^-ed 25 000 shares, and the re-
aming 25.000 shares of common stock werf
iven to those who bought the remaining
■200,000 of the preferred stock.
"Some time during the latter part of 1917.
le $500,000 of preferred stock was retired
luring the time it was outstanding, 8% per
nnum was paid on it. After the preferred
hares were paid at par and retired, the
ommon shares were the only outstanding
lock. ,
"From 1918 to 1925, the«e common shares
aid $5 per annum. The Kuser family hav-
ig 25.000 shares of this common stock, re-
eived $125,000 per annum in dividends from
918 to 1925, In 1925 the company was
ecapitalized in the following manner. Thf
ommon shares given originally as bonus
/ere called "B" shares and had the voting
ower, and there were authorized an addi-
onal 900.000 shares of common stock; and
t this time there was declared a 235% stock
ividend or in other words the 100,000 shares
utstandmg received 235,000 additional shares
'ithout payment.
: "In terms of shares, the Kuser family
hares was increased from 25,000 to between
3 and 84,000 shares. The Kuser family re-
eived $4.00 per annum per share on these
niM BOARDS OF TRADE
REPORTTHEATER CHANGES
LONG ISLAND
Changes in Ownership
Bayshore — Bayshore, sold to Prudential Flay
houses. Inc., by Mike Glynne ; Hmhurst —
Queensboro, sold to Queensboro Holding
Co. by Worth & Hamid ; Kings Park—
Playhouse, sold to Joe Bengnot by Donlin ;
Richmond Hill — Our Civic, sold to A. Bel-
lows ; St. James — Little Playhouse, sold to
H. Hopkins.
Closings
Astoria — Arcade, Franklin, Meridan ; Bayside
— Bayside; Bellaire — Bellaire; Bridgehamp-
ton — Community ; Cedarhurst — Playhouse ;
Central Park — Central Park ; Corona — Co-
lonial; E. Quogue — Atlantic Hall; Farm-
ingdale — Dale; Floral Park — Lily; Flushing
— Flushing; Forest Hills — Metropolis;
Kings Park — Kings Park ; Hicksville —
Hicksville; Hyde Park — Hyde Park; Hunt-
ington— Park ; Richmond Hill — Garden,
State ; Ronkinkoma — Firemans Hall.
STATEN ISLAND
Closings
South Beach — Strand.
NEVADA
Closings
Las Vegas — El Patio; Hawthorne — Desert,
owner — S. E. Bower.
NEW MEXICO
Changes in Ownership
Hatch— P-'lace, sold to Clay Hooker by Wal
ter & Hiatt.
Closings
Albuquerque — San Felipe; Ft. Sumner —
Riverside.
NORTH CAROLINA
Changes in Ownership
Aberdeen — Dixie, sold to James Smith by
Stevenson Amusement Co. ; Greenville — Co-
lonial ,sold to BnVlit Leaf Theater Co. bv
H. J. Paradis; White's, sold to Bright
Leaf Theater Co. by H. J. Paradis; High
Point — American, sold to City of Hi. Pt.
bv Publix-Saenger; Lumberton — Pastime,
sold to Ltimberton Theater C". by J. L.
Caudell ; Nev? Bern — Globe, sold to George
W. Logan by Redt. Ward : Pan'l'eman —
Plavboi'se. sold to Mrs. M. S. Williams bv
G. M. Haley: Smithfield— Sander's, sold to
Bright Leaf Theater Co. by H. J. Paradis :
Tarboro — Co'onial. soM to Brip-ht Leaf The-
ater Co by H. T. Paradis: Opera House
sold to H. C. Cooke bv Clift Amusement
To. : Wilson — O'sis. sold to Bright Leaf
Theater Co. by TT. T. Paradis.
Closings
Bi'coe — CaroHm ; Pliimtrer — Tar Heel : View-
lands — Nightingale; Pittsboro — New •
■Peidsville — Gilmer ; Rocky Mt. — New
Broadway.
OKLA NOMA
Closings
Terral — Terra'.
New Theaters
r;o-'l»'1 — Ritz. owner — S. T. D'vMson: Paulf
Vall'y — Nusho, owner — P. W. Barton.
''3.0nn nnd a fraction from 1925 un to the
'itp nf the payment of the last dividend ir
October, or on a per share basis they re
-eived l!;33''.00n per vear wh''ch in four vears
-m — ntprl to $1. 328. nnn in ca^b dividends.
"Orifinallv from 1918 to 1925, thev ha''
-"'-'■•ved H;!25 nOO per v»ar on the stock thev
'"■'d Therefore, the Kuser fam'lv received
■n all in dividends !t?.203.0nO. For the nnm
'-er of shares the Ki.=er familv claim the.
■-OW hnvp left .and subtract in p' that from the
'',^.010 shares thev received for notViing, '*
's evident that they must ha^-e =nld more
'ban 50.000 shares. It is fair to as-^iime
'hat tV«pv sold them somewhere bet"'pen ^70
and tinO per sh.are. And therefore t^-v re
-eived for them somewhere between «3.5nnnon
anri «■; non OOO, Taking the 1e='er a-no.mt
*3 5nn.nnO and add''n<r to it the d^.Mer„^.
.|,ev received nn to date ^x'h-ch != Ha 103 ""1
■nates 71 total of $5 703 OiQ. w'thont n sin^-le
dollar invested. Tl^e ha'ance of the stoc
thev now hold is add'tinnal profit."
This is the second netition for a reeeiver-
=h!n for Fox F'lm fi'ed. the first being the
petition of minority Class A stockholders.
Coast Wire Service
Big Drive On at Paramount
FIVE PRODUCTIONS NOW IN
W0RK;6 BEING PREPARED
Witli liic new year hardly started
production activity at the Paramount
studio now is well under way with five
pictures in work, two in rehearsal
and six being prepared for the cam-
eras within the next 30 days.
Films now in work are : "Young
Eagles," with Charles Buddy Rogers
being directed by William Wellman;
Moran and Mack in "Two Black
Crows in the A.E.F."; "Let's Go Na-
tive"; Geo. Bancroft in "Ladies Love
Brutes," and Richard Arlen in "The
Light of the Western Star." "Safety
in Numbers" and 'The Benson Mur-
der Case" have been placed in re-
hearsal, while productions in prepa-
ration include : "The Texan," 'The
Devil's Sunday," another Bancroft
vehicle, yet untitled ; "The Return of
Fu Manchu" and "Marco Himself."
Marguerite Churchill Hurt
Marguerite Churchill recently
sprained her ankle near her home and
was forced to stay away from the
Fox lot where she was making a pic-
ture.
Mercer in "Dumbbells in Ermine"
Beryl Mercer has been assigned by
Warners to play an important role
in "Dumbbells in Ermine," Others in
the cast are Dick Henderson, Claude
Gillingwater, Julia Swaync Gordon,
Mary F"ov and Marie Astaire,
A Little
from * 'Lots'*
^•^mm By RALPH 1VILK — ^
Hollywood
^LIZABETH PATTERSON, one
of Broadway's best known char-
acter actresses, will remain in Holly-
wood following the termination of her
latest picture arrangement with Fox.
She has appeared in "Words and
Music," "South Sea Rose" and "Har-
mony at Home."
* * *
Roy Del Ruth is all smiles these
days. Reports from exhibitors and
various ballots place his "Gold Dig-
gers of Broadway" as one of the
outstanding 'money-makers of 1929.
Roy has pioneered in talking pio-
t^ires, being the first to direct an
operetta for the screen — "The Desert
Song."
* ♦ ♦
Our Passing Show: Robert
Elliott visiting the M-G-M
studio on business; Bob Yost
showing Will Hays points of
interest at the Fox studio;
Frank Whitbeck, Eddy Eckels,
Carl Calvin and Charlie Ver-
Halen busy as the proverbial
bees in the Washington and
Vermont sector.
Andrew Arbuckle is keeping busy
around Hollywood these days. His
brother, James Arbuckle, Jr., died re-
cently at Buffalo, N. Y.
"MYSTERIOUS ISLAND"
did $71,800 at the Capitol Theatre, New York,
boosting previous week*s record by $10,000.
Capitol — "Mysterious Island" very good at $71,000 — Variety.
Written and
Directed by
LUCIEN HUBBARD
(Now under contract to Warner Brothers)
Mordaunt Hall, in the New York Times — "A fantastic undersea
melodrama . . . craftily contrived . . . strikingly ingenious . . .
effectively directed by Lucien Hubbard."
THE
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Tuesday, January 21, 19( (
|5/ior^ Shots from
New York Studios
U^^^ By HARRY N. BLAIR m,^^
UPON completion of "The Big
Pond," late last week, at the
Paramount Long Island studio,
Hobart Henley, director, left for a
brief vacation during which he will
look over the script of the next
Chevalier picture, which he will also
direct.
Helen Morgan, Maurice Chevalier
and Ted Lewis ivere among the vari-
ous notables imitated by Vanita
Gould in a short subject made at the
Paramount studio here, with Frank
Cambria directing and Jay Gorney
leading the orchestra.^
"Gamby," having established an
enviable reputation as a dancer, is
now studying voice culture at the
Metropolitan Opera in preparation
for some singing, dancing shorts to
be made at the Paramount studios m
Astoria.
*
Gertrude Lawrence, mistress of
light comedy, whose Paramount pro-
duction, "The Battle of Paris," is
now being shown throughout the
country, returns to the revue type ol
stage entertainment shortly, as star
of "The International Revue."
FitzPatrick on Tour
for New Travel-Talks
James A. FitzPatrick, producer of
Travel-Talks, leaves today aboard the
S. S. Columbus for a three months'
trip during which he will visit Italy,
Egypt, India, Siam, China, Japan,
Panama, Cuba and other countries.
He will be accompanied by a staf?
equipped with talking, sound and
color apparatus to record picturesque
backgrounds and entertaining events
of his journey. In addition to secur-
ing material for Travel-Talks, he wil'
film material for an "Around The
World Overture" series, which he
will complete upon his return.
Warner Regional Meet
in New York Jan. 25
A regional sales meeting will be
held Saturday by Warner Bros, at
the Hotel Pennsylvania, it is an-
nounced by Sam E. Morris. Claude
C. Ezell and Paul Swift will be chair-
men for the occasion, with George
Baldson also scheduled to speak.
Among the branch managers expect-
ed to attend the meeting are:
Jerry Herzog, New Jersey; Harry
Decker, Brooklyn; Lester Adler,
New York; R. E. Binns, Washing-
ton; J. S. Hebrew, Philadelphia; J.
A. Davis, New Haven; H. E. Elder,
Boston, and Robert SuUey, Albany.
Sales representatives who will be
there include: Norman Pincus, Irv-
ing Rothenberg, George Falkner,
William Home, Leo Jacobi, Charles
Rich, Robert Campell, H. L. Den-
bow, Herbert Given, B. R. Tolmas,
W. G. Humphries, jack Schaefler,
Nat Furst, Tim Donahue, William
Horan, R. J. Murrav A. P. Bibber,
George Goldberg, S. E. Feld, et aL
25 PER CENT DECREASE IN
1929 IMPORTED FEATURES
(Continued from Page 1)
are as follows:
1929 1928
Germany 46 83
England 28 37
Russia 22 16
France 19 31
Italy 4 6
Australia 3 —
.\'ew Zealand 3 —
Austria 2 2
India 3 1
Turkey 2 —
Armenia 1 ~—
Argentine — 1
Brazil 1 1
Canada — 1
China 1 —
Czechoslavakia — 1
Denmark 1 —
Egypt 1 1
Hungary 1 —
Japan 1 —
Norway 1 '
Poland — 4
South Africa 1 —
Spain 1 —
Syria — 1
Sweden ' '
South Pole 1 —
World Tour ' —
Europe 1 —
145 194
Fleischer Completing
First Spanish Cartoon
What is believed to be the first all
Spanish Screen Song, "La Paloma,"
now is being completed at the
Fleischer studio. New York. The
subject has been made exclusively
for foreign territory and will be dis-
tributed by Paramount, according to
Max Fleischer.
Church Opposes Sunday Shows
Humboldt, la. — Churches here will
oppose the special election voted by
the City Council for next month re-
garding the showing of pictures on
Sundays. A petition with more than
500 names asked for the election.
Martin Johnson Film Opens
"Across the World with Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Johnson" opened last
night at the Cohan. The picture was
recorded by RCA Photophone.
M.P. EXECUTIVES TO TAKE
PART IN FIRST 'AIR PARTY'
Newark — In addition to officials of
the Western Air Express, represen-
tives of Fox Theaters are scheduled
to be among the guests for the first
'air party' which gets under way here
Saturday. The new Fokker air liner
F-32 will carry a group of Fanchon
and Marco entertainers with stop-
overs planned at Detroit, St. Louis,
Kansas City, San Diego and Los
Angeles. The tie-up between both
organizations is to further the air-
mindedness of the nation and to bet-
ter acquaint the people with the Fox
Theaters' brand of entertainment.
New Theaters
Leo Brecher Opens His
New Plaza Theater
Leo Brecher's new Plaza, on E.
58th St. between Madison and Park
Avenues, was opened last night be-
fore a select audience that was en-
thusiastic in its approvel of the at-
tractive little art theater and its open-
ing feature, "Gold Diggers of Broad-
way." The house is of the intimate
type, seating 600, and has been built
with a special eye to comfort. It has
a cathedral-like front, while the in-
terior decorative scheme is unobtru-
sively elegant.
The color keynote is brown. There
are wainscotted walls and heavy
plush carpets throughout the house,
from balcony to the cozy lounge in
the basement. Seats are unusually
comfortable. The stage is of ample
size and fitted with a wide screen.
Provision also has been made for an
orchestra pit. Smoking is permitted
in the loge and mezzanine seats, and
there are checkroom and refreshment
facilities. All space in the building
is efficiently utilized.
Both silent and sound pictures will
be presented, with performances run-
ning from 1 to 11 p. m. and two
changes weekly.
Syracuse. Kan. — A $40,000 theater, he;
built by the Syracuse Amusement Co.,
seat 750, is rapidly nearing completion w, ;
opening expected the latter part of this mon'
Hammond, Ind. — Columbia Theaters, In
has announced plans for the building of
$225,000 theater at Calumet Ave. and G' '
roll St. Seating capacity will be about 1,2(
Middletown, O. — Fox, Publix and R-K
are reported seeking a lease on the new tl
ater going up here.
Geneva. N. Y. — Merrill-Vrooman, Inc., *
Gloversville has been awarded the contrjJB
to replace the Smith Opera House by a niW
Schine theater.
Aberdeen, Wash. — D. Constant!, Tacoc
theater owner, who is building a new theat'
at West Wishkah St. expects the house rtiQ
for opening March 15.
Hanford, Cal.— Fox's new $250,000 the
ter has opened here.
Reorganizing Staffs Of
Fox-Hearst Newsreel
Reorganizing of the home offic
technical personnel and the Euronea'
camera staf? is being effected by Tru
man H. Talley, new general manage
of Fox-Hearst Corp., which condu;t
Fox Movietone News and Hears
Metrotone News. Talley, in additio
to his duties as general manager, i'
supervising editor of the sound news
reels. Others in charge are: E. L
Harvey, managing editor of Fox Mo
vietone; M. D. Clofine, manaering edi
tor of Hearst Metrotone and Edmunc
Reek, news editor for both reels.
Goldberg Plans Series of
Columbia Regional Meeti
(Continued fiom Page 1 )
fices, where he plans a regional meet-
ings before winding up with a fina
conference at the Columbia Holly
wood studio. The first three of the
conferences are scheduled at Boston^
Cleveland and Atlanta, respectively.
Beckett, S. Dak. Showman, Dead
Vermillion, S. D. — Frank Beckett
67 years of age, former owner of ;
first run house here and Chief of
Police, died here after a lingering ill
ness. He is survived by a widow anc
three daughters.
WALDEMAR YOUNG
Adaptation — Continuity — Dialogue
for
"SALLY"
Now Playing Winter Garden, New York
and Warner Brothers Theatre, Hollywood
Management
Ruth Collier, Inc.
iTHE
o/FILMDOM
ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
^DL. LI No. 18
Wednesday, January 22, 1930
Price 5 Cents
ladio Lists 42 Features on '30 Production Program
J,OOCrwiRED HOUSES iFU. S.
1 -IfS"'*'
fersey Exhibs Again Seeking Blue Law Repeal
Keeping Up
-through the S.M.P.E.
^By JACK ALICOATE^^^
\ I T H REVOLUTIONARY
canges occurring almost overnight
pbably the least known branch,
i the rank and file of minor ex-
CJtives in this talkative, progres-
S'e and irresistible industry, is its
t;hnical side. A chance to keep
areast with what's going on in the
sentific laboratories and experi-
n;ntal theaters should be welcomed
I' all film folk with eyes toward
tie future. Such an opportunity
i now offered through the Journal
0 the Society of Motion Picture
ligineers, the first edition of
\nich has just come to our desk.
1 is to be a monthly publication,
lie first issue is indeed interesting.
} is practical in size, comprehen-
si-e enough to keep one reliably in-
fi'-med from even the international
s/ndpoint and, best of all, the ma-
t'ial is written light enough not
t be technically boring to the lay-
un.
"Hell Harbor"
/30UT TEN YEARS hro we sat
trough a comedy at the Rialto that
1-ocked us for a laughing loop. We
tnk it the best comedy, without an
Cjtstandmg star, ever produced. We
ij'er to "231^-2 Hours Leave," directed
.1 Henry King. Since then this di-
i';tor has brought to the screen,
'orable David," "Stella Dallas" and
'he White Sister," each marking a
Uestone along the production high-
jiy. It was rather eagerly then
^it we looked forward to his first
'inture in sound. It is about ready,
i;called "Hell Harbor" and was done
ii Florida. Here is a direct manifes-
tjion of what the talking picture of
t: future must be when backstage,
(Continued on Page 2)
Majcity Party To Back
Measure in State
Lfc^ jlature
Trenton, N. J. — New Jersey ex-
hibitors are interested in a second
bill which will soon be introduced
into the State Legislature aimed at
the state Sunday Blue Law. The
bill, which will receive the support
of the M.P.T.O., will be presented
by a Republican and therefore enlist
the backing of the majority party.
One bill seeking to repeal the Blue
Law anu providing local option in
(Cmitinued on Page 2)
HARRY THIasInS
SONO ART-WORLD WIDE
Harry H. Thomas has joined Sono
Art- World Wide as vice-president in
charge of sales and distribution,
George W. Weeks, executive vice-
president, announced yesterday.
Thomas, who has been identified
(Continued on Page 12)
Resign in Reorganization
Of Fox-Hearst Personnel
As part of the reorganization of
the home office technical staff at Fox-
Hearst Corp., Earl Sponable, Dwight
Eldred and Percy Howard have re-
signed.
BOOI
his indicates that 7,700
7,700 Theaters Equipped in 1929—11 Per Gent
of Country's Total in N. Y. State
Approximately 9,000 houses in the United States were wired for sound
up to Jan. 1 of this year, compared with 1,300 a year ago, according to a
national survey made in connection with the 1930 FILM DAILY YEAR
houses were equipped during 1929.
New York State leads in number
of installations with 975, or almost
11 per cent of the total, followed by
Pennsylvania with 800, California
with 556, Illinois with 520 and Ohio
with 476.
Figures for other states are as fol-
(Continued on Page 12)
TWO COMPIk SIGN
FOR NEWJILM PROCESS
Essem Laboratories, Washington,
D. C, has closed with M-G-M and
Universal whereby these companies
will use Perfexit, protective film
process, Tom Moore announced yes-
terday. The two companies will
(Continued on Page 9)
ONTARIO GOnURGES
f
Serving 300 Houses
London (By Cable) — British
Movietone News is now serv-
ing more than 300 houses. Fox
controls the newsreel and is
operating it in association with
Edmund Harmsworth. Tru-
man H. Talley, new general
manager of the Fox-Hearst
Corp., New York, organized
British Movietone News sev-
eral months ago while assistant
to William Fox
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
FILES MEMO IN FUN CASE
The Dept. of Justice has filed a
memorandum with Federal Judgi
Thomas D. Thacher in connection
with action brought by the Federal
Government against 10 distributors,
the Hays organization and Film
Boards of Trade. Judge Thacher
will examine the information fur-
(Continued on Page 12)
Budget of Radio Pictures
Now Calls for $15,000,000
40 SENNEn RELEASES
PLANNED FOR 1930-31
IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Forty comedies are
planned by Mack Sennett for release
in 1930-31 through Educational, it is
announced by the producer. One of
(Continued on Page 9)
IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Revised production
program of Radio Pictures for 1930
now calls for 42 features, which will
lie an increase of 12 pictures over
the 1929 schedule. Approximated
$15,000,000 will be expended, it is
estimated.
Silent versions will be made of
some of the product. Half of the
1929 production program was made
without dialogue and synchronized
music. A number of pictures- will be
made on wide film.
Toronto — The segregation of all
film exchanges in fireproof '.buildings
of small units housing these ex-
changes exclusively is urged in the
report or the Court of Inquiry which
has been investigating film exchange
conditions in Ontario. The board in-
spected the Hermaftt Building, in
(Continued on Page 2)
Funeral Services Held
for George Le Maire
Funeral services for George Le
Maire, director and actor, who died
Monday of heart disease, were held
yesterday afternoon at the Riverside
Memorial Chapel, New York, with
a group of theatrical and motion pic-
ture folk attending. The body is
being shipped to Fort Worth, Teat.,
for burial.
Vol II No. 18 Wednesday, January 22, 1930 Price 5 CcnU
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Keeping Up
—through the S.M.P.E.
(Continued from Page 1)
courtroom and little pal stories have
outlived their usefulness. "Hell Har-
bor" is no silent picture with dialogue.
Nor is it a stage production trans-
ferred bodily to the screen. Rather
it is the offspring of the wedding of
the two. It is a fearless, rugged story
of primative passions, designed prim-
arily for mature minds. "Hell Har-
bor" should receive a satisfactory re-
ception everywhere.
"Now"
GETTING BACK TO the subject of
publications let's turn to a somewhat
bizarre and jovial sheet that has just
found its way to our desk. It is the
new house organ of Admiral Harold
Franklin and his flotilla of Fox West
Coast Theaters and is called "Now."
It has snap enough to be called to
the attention of all progressive pub-
licity folk although it is our personal
but modest opinion that it is quite too
modern in dress for our rather con-
ventional ideas. It is, however, color-
ful and no doubt quite in keeping with
those modernistic thoughts now pre-
valent West of San Bardoo and South
of the Tehachapi.
"Lost Zeppelin" Set for
New York Gaiety Feb. 1
The Tiffany all-talker special "The
Lost Zeppelin," will have its pre-
miere in New York at the Gaiety Feb.
1, following "Party Girl" also a Tif-
fany production. The picture will
play at $2 top. The production al-
ready has been shown in Boston, St.
Louis and San Francisco.
ONTARIO GOV'T URGES
FIREPROOF EXCHANGES
(Continued from Page 1)
which a number of film exchanges
and other offices are located, and in-
structions were issued in one in-
stance, the Warner office, for a num-
ber of definite changes, an order hav-
ing been promulgated forbidding the
storage of films there under existing
conditions. The owners were order-
ed to appear before the Fire Under-
writers Association, the building su-
perintendent of the city and the city
architect to arrange for structural
changes and equipment to insure the
safe storage of films. The order will
be revoked when the improvements
are approved.
In its judgment, the board also
found that present regulations gov-
erning film exchanges were not suf-
ficient and the government was asked
to draw up a comprehensive code to
be enforced by the Provincial Treas-
urer's department which also issues
theater licenses and conducts theater
inspections. Counsel for the film dis-
tributors, appearing before the board,
promised full co-operation.
Samuelson on Civic Committee
Newton, N. J. — Sidney E. Samuel-
son, president of the Newton Amuse-
ment Co., and secretary of the New-
ton Recreation Commission, has ac-
cepted the invitation of Governor
Larson to serve as a member of r
citizens' committee in connection with
the erection of an American Legion
Memorial Chapel in Lakehurst.
Al Reid Managing Hipp
Al Reid, formerly managing direc-
tor of the Mosque, Rialto and Good-
win in Newark, is now manager of
the New York Hippodrome, replac-
ing Harry McDonald, who has been
given charge of the Riverside.
Fire Prevention Drive
Launched in Ont. Houses
Toronto • — A campaign has been
launched in Ontario for the inspection
of all theaters with a view to remov-
ing risks of fire and panic. Hon. Dr.
J. D. Monteith, Provincial Treasurer,
is behind the drive and expects to
have all of the 428 houses in Ontario
-(one over within the next 12 months.
Jersey Exhibitors Again
Seek Blue Law Repeal
(Continued from Page 1)
the matter of Sunday shows,, has al-
ready been introduced by Miss May
Cartv of Jersey City, a member of
the minority party. Last year a
measure sponsored by the Republi-
cans passed the Assembly but was
killed in the Senate.
Fox Plans Being Drafted
H'est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Plans are now be-
ing drafted for the new Fox West
Coast $250,000 theater at Pico Blvd.
and Livonia Ave. Boiler Bros, are
the architects.
The Inaustry .%
Datp Hook
Jan.
23
Jan.
24
Jan.
25
Jan.
27
Jan.
28
Feb.
1
Paramoit
Feb. 7
Feb. 19
Mar. 5
Mar. 20
Apr. 6-7
June 2-7
AMPA Luncheon,
Hotel, N. Y.
Opening of "Because I Love Yc>
at the Mansfield, New York, i
Fourth annual trolic of Fox Athlij
Club, Hotel Commodore N,
York City.
Warner Bros. Regional Sales M
Hotel Astor, N. Y.
Opening of "Hell Harbor" at j
Tampa, Tampa, Fla.
Premiere of "The Rogue Song" t
the Astor, N. Y.
Meeting of non-theatrical produci
at Washington, D. C.
"Condemned," opens at Rivoli,
Y., at popular prices.
"Lost Zeppelin" opens at Gaic,
Paramount Pep Club annual ball)
the Astor. New York.
Annual Benefit Show of Cath(;
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
First Day of Lent.
Annual election of Maryland W.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Spring convention of Tri-State
P.T.O. at Memphis.
International Cinema Congress
Brussels.
WANTED
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Must be thoroughly experienced!
and capable to handle press |
work and general exploitation.
New theater in nearby exclusive
Long Island community. Write
giving age, experience, and
salary desired.
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ALLAN A.LOWNES. CEN.MCR.
ON THE AIR!
LAUREL-
HARDY
OUR GANG
CHARLIE
CHASE
HARRY
LANGDON
CASH IN ON NATION-WIDE
BROADCAST OF HAL ROACH
STARS-
Monday Night, Jan. 27th, at 7:30 P. M*
(Eastern time) over 40-station network
of Columbia Broadcasting System
Launching Hal Roach Comedy Week!
Date these stars for Week of Jan. 27th! Write! Wire!
Phone! your nearest M-G-M Exchange right now!
ILDWYN - MAYER
HOW WELI
BIG BUSIN
Try this RONALD COLMAN
EW YORK
"'Condemned' played
for NINE weeks at the
Selwyn Theatre at $2
top. Opens soon at the
Rivoli for indefinite
run.
rTTSBURG
"Easily one of the best pic-
tures of the year." PLAYED
TO THREE BIG weeks at the
ALDINE and has just opened
in
OSANGELE!
"RONALD COLMAN has
tained another victorj
'CONDEMNED' has just fii
ished SIX big weeks atGrai
man's CHINESE THEATRE
1
PHILADELPHIA
to tremendous record business at
the STANLEY. The BIGGEST HIT in
TOWN.''
PROVIDENCE
"'Condemned' did Biggest week's
BUSINESS in several months at
LOEW'S STATE."
ALTIMOR
"'CONDEMNED' brought Bl<
BUSINESS throughout th
week. BEST WEEK'S GROS
in several months. At th
STANLEY."
BOSTO^
"'Condemned' did bei
business of pictur
houses in town durini
the week at LOEW
STATE."
SAMUEL
GOLDWYN'^
greatest productior
CAN YOU SEE
v/hen it's right
in front of you?
n CONDEMNED Test
LEVELAND
"'CONDEMNED' at the STILL-
MAN Theatre was the hit of
the city and was held for
THREE tremendous weeks.
ANSAS CITY
''Ronald Colman in 'CON-
DEMNED' played to great
business during its WEEK
RUN at LOEWS MIDLAND."
E T R O I T
"'CONDEMNED' smashed all
records for opening weeks'
gross at the United Artists
Theatre. Held for three BIG
BUSINESS weeks."
T. LOUIS
"'CONDEMNED' did sensa-
tional WEEK'S BUSINESS at
LOEWS STATE. Finest picture
see
nh
ere in moons!
Milliohs of "Ayes" have proYed to exhibitors -r- this
picture is one of any ; year's greatest sensations
RONALD
CONDEMNED'
COLMAN
with ANN HARDING
and LOUIS WOLHEIM
Suggested by Blair Niles' Sensational Book
"CONDEMNED TO DEVIL'S ISLAND^
Directed by Wesley Riiggles
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PATHE EXCHANGE INC
ALL RICHMOND IS ENTHUSIASTIC IN ITS PRAISE
FOR THE GRAND PARADE STOP BOTH PAPERS HAVE
BROKEN THEIR LONG RECORD OF CONSERVATISM
IN PRAISING THIS ATTRACTION STOP BUSINESS
BUILDING DAILY WITH LOCKOUT TONIGHT AS
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GENERAL SALES MANAGER PATHE EXCHANGE
HAVE SCREENED GRAND PARADE STOP
PERSONALLY THINK THIS IS ONE OF THE
OUTSTANDING PICTURES OF THE YEAR AND IT IS
GOING TO GIVE ME GREAT PLEASURE TO GET
BEHIND THIS AND SHOOT FOR HOUSE RECORDS
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Wednesday, January 22, 1 ;0
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €)—
High Salaries to Stars
Passed on to Exhibitors
]STEWSPAPERS are making
mucli pul)licity capital of the
fact that Marilyn Miller is to be
paid a half million dollars in the
coming four years for her ser-
vices to First National. This is
at the rate of $125,000 a year,
probably more than Miss Miller
can command for her work in
stage productions over a similar
period. It may be argued, of
course, that these stage players
are entitled to greater compen-
sation for screen than stage ser-
vice, since the earning capacity
of the films they participate in
is all out of proportion to their
revenue producing value to the
spoken drama during a similar
period, but this is more or less
beside the point. The producer
is generous with the artist at the
expense of the exhibitor, to
whom he passes along his enor-
mous salary rolls. Each new ex-
travagance is followed by a gen-
eral increase in the demand from
the regular players.
Jay Emanuel in.
"N. Y. State Exhibitor"
* * *
Public Showing Response
To Good Quality Talkers
YVTE have been able to study
the way in which the public
has accepted the new conditions
of things. We have found that
while the good sound picture
brings in more and better busi-
ness, the bad one is terrible.
This has taught us that it is use-
less to aim at making anything
but the best we can — a valuaijle
lesson. There is also the com-
forting knowledge that the pro-
ducers have mastered the most
difficult part of their ta.sk, for
the pictures that are now being
trade shown are in nearly every
case far better than those whicli
are being shown at the kinemas.
This in itself is an indication of
better business to come, and re-
futes the idea that novelty was
the sole attraction of the talkies.
"Kinematograph Weekly"
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
WM. GARY DUNCAN
teacher high school
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
p. L. THOMSON, director of Public Relations of Western
Electric, is en route to Chicago where he will address the
Advertising Council of the Ass'n of Commerce tomorrow on
"Talking Pictures in Advertising and Industry." Thomson is
scheduled for another talk on Jan. 30 before the Electrical
League of Boston Dan Healy, who played in "Glorifying
the American Girl" and "The Laughing Ladv," both made at
the Paramount Eastern studio, staged the musical numbers for
"Woof, Woof," musical show now current
* ♦ * *
H. M. Warner will be one of the principal speakers at the
annual luncheon of the National Board of Review to be held
Saturday at the Hotel Roosevelt. Winnie Lightner, Warner star,
also will be among the guests J. T. Alatchat, general
director of the Cinema .^rt Guild, operating theaters in Buffalo,
Philadelphia, Chicago and Rochester, arrived in town yester-
day and is seeking new product for the houses Simon
(iould of the Film Guild Cinema contemplates the installation
of W. K. sound C(|uipment at that house
* * * *
Marion Brinn, who used to be known in vaudeville as "The
Jazz Baby" because of her youth and dancing abilities, is now
blossoming forth as a singer with Major Bowes' Capitol Family,
and will be heard with that gang Sunday night Hal Roach,
who was in New '^'ork only about a fortnight ago and back in
Hollywood the following week, is now once more on Mazda Lane
for a short business sojourn Jane Jennings has returned
from the Coast to resume her character work in the East
* * * *
Constance Bennett, who has been holidaying in Paris, em-
barks tomorrow for the return journey, and after a few days in
N'Yawk, will continue overland to Hollywood to resume acting
for Pathe J. R. O'Neill is back from Richmond, where he
went to give support in exploiting the world premiere of Pathe's
"The (irand Parade," which is set for national release Feb 2.
* + * *
In getting back from a European trip, Raoul Walsh, Fox
director, uncovered another "find" in the person of Katie Karlin,
a singer and dancer from the Winter Garden, Berlin. She will
be co-featured with X'ictor McLaglen and Edmund Lowe in
"Broad Minded" tentatively- titled
* " * * *
Plunk — It Down With "Dough" for Plunket Month, is the
clever streamer heading the new RKO house organ in celebration
during February to be called Joseph Plunkett Thank You Montii.
The organ sure spreads itself on all RKO activities. Jack Lewis
broke out in print again but this time for the Warner clip sheet
heading his own column called, "Here and There in Movieland."
Erno Rapee is reputed to have pla.\ed to an aggregate
audience of 30, 000, 000. He gets a fine luncheon as guest of the
A.M.P..\. tomorrow
* * * *
The complete personnel of all studios comprises one of the
many interesting sections of the forthcoming 1930 FILM DAILY
YEAR BOOK.
JANUARY 22-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foHow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today.
H. Keith Weeks
James Wilkinson
Mae Girace
Robert Castle
D. W. Griffith
Conrad Veidt
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
AMONG the odd facts in the F.-
ruary issue of "Film Fun" is e
announcement that Conrad Nagel !s
been signed by Radio to play e
lead in "Second Wife." He m t
have been the real boss in both ca;..
NORMA SHEARER— When e
director told his assistant that e
7vas fired, tvhat did the poor fellv
say?
JOHN ARNOLD (Camerama)
—He said, "What? After all th^e
yeahs?"
* + *
Some theater owners are pay\;
out thousands of dollars to have thr
houses wired for sound — and so?
would be willing to pay out just s
much if they could have their wi's
wired for silence.
* + *
"What kiyid of a picture is thai'
"It's a realistic short on plumhi
at work."
"But the plumbers aren't dott
any work."
"Well, that's the realism."
* * *
The talkers have come to say
* * »
When the censors feel that tb
have finished their job of clean!
up behind the footlights, they out
to do a little inspecting of wha
going on behind the headlights.
* * *
"What type of play is most pc
ular in Scotland?"
"Mystery drama."
"Why?"
"They cut the theater's light '
in half." '
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DA
IN
Malcolm Strauss Picture Got
formed with $3,000,000 capital; R
public to distribute product
Educational's English company
produce features abroad.
* * *
Morris Gest, theatrical product
says Wall St. control of moving pi
tures is sending theaters "to hell."
* * *
Frank Keenan, reported going
France to produce.
THE
Mnesday, January 22, 1930
DAILV
WO COMPANIES SIGN
j FOR NEW FILM PROCESS
' {Continued from Page 1)
i-ocess about 6,000,000 feet a week
fider this system. Deals for the
rocess are pending with a number
other major companies, Moore
ates.
The coating does not increase the
ickness of the fihn, Moore points
it. Instead the solution is entirely
:)sorbed by the film and makes the
m more pliable, retards shrinkage
id buckling, extends its life and is
iniidity-proof and scratch-proof,
ne result of the process is that it
)lds the gelatine in status quo. The
iilution is fireproof and will exting-
Ish a lighted match thrown into it,
[cor savs.
The solution is applied by an au-
Imatic machine capa_ble of process-
(g at any rate of speed up to 10,000
let an hour. In other words a ma-
jiine occupying a space of six inches
I' four feet of floor space will process
(the mentioned rate. This process
In be applied in combination with,
'• indepejident of, the drying cabinet
( laboratories.
The process is especially of value
connection with color and wide
.m, Moore points out, and states
at broad and valuable claims have
;en granted on the process.
' For such companies that do not
ive their own laboratories and wish
im processes, Essem Laboratories
ill place in operation in February,
vo plants, one in New York and
,ie at the Coast. Dr. L. L. Steele,
irmerly of the Bureau of Standards,
id inventor of the process, is con-
lilting chemist for the "company.
i'orty Sennett Releases
Are Planned for 1930-31
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le forthcoming Sennett pictures will
e a three-reel special golf story fea-
iring Walter Hagen and Leo Diegel,
oted golfers.
, The last seven Sennett releases in
[iccession have played Broadway
ouses, states Educational.
Remodeling Worcester Strand
Worcester, Mass. — Harry N. Tay-
ir, manager of the Strand, succeed-
ig Clarence E. Robbins, announces
he remodeling of the house with in-
itallation of the new wide screen.
Estimated cost of alterations are fig-
ired at $150,000. It is a Warner
fOuse.
j New Cleveland Sign Comoany
I Cleveland — The Arkay Sign Co
. iias been incorporated here with 2S0
'shares of stock at no par value. Rob-
rt Bialkowski is president of the
ompany.
Stubenville House Planned
Stubenville, W. Va.— W. B. Urling,
)wner of the Rex, has anounced
lans for the construction of a new
'heater here. Edward Franzheim,
|Vheeling architect, is drawing the
lans and construction is expected
5 start in March.
McCormack Film Done
West Coast Buv. THE FILM L>AU,Y
Hollywood — John McCor-
mack's first all-talker for Fox
has been completed and the
star is scheduled to leave Hol-
lywood for Ireland sometime
in February.
M-G-M's "March of Time"
In 3 Complete Sections
M-G-M"s revue, "The March of
Time," depicting three phases of
American entertainment history —
past, present and future — will be
made in three sections, each an in-
clusive unit. The first part, just com-
pleted by Director Charles Reisner,
includes nine stars of the past, Weber
and Fields, De Wolf Hopper, Louis
Mann, Mairie Dressier, Fay Temple-
ton, Barney Fagan and Josephine Sa-
bel. Several acts are presented as
originally done at the famous old
Weber and Fields Music Hall more
than 25 jears ago. These include
the Weber and Fields poolroom epi-
sode, Louis Mann's telephone scene
and the chicken skit by Louis Mann
and De Wolf Hopper.
The link between the present and
the future will be made by two sets
of toastmasters, Benny Rubin and
Buster Collier, representing the pres-
ent, and Dickie Kilby and Baby Gron-
sky as the future.
New Columbia Stages to
be Completed Shortly
Two new sound stages are now be-
ing completed by Columbia, which re-
cently acquired the old Gower estate
to enlarge its present production
facilities. In addition to the stages,
extra laboratories, cutting and projec-
tion rooms and accommodations for
stars and extras are provided for.
Work is expected to be completed
late this month and will permit prac-
ticolly double production work.
Barthelmess To Be Starred
in F. N.'s "Dawn Patrol"
Richard Barthelmess will be starred
by First National in "The Dawn Pa-
trol," an aviation story adapted from
"The Flight Commander," by John
Monk Saunders. Howard Hawks
will direct.
Blystone Completes Fox Film
John Blystone has completed di-
recting "The Big Party" at Fox.
EWxie Lee makes her debut as leading
lady in this film.
Roland West Signs Chester Morris
Chester Morris has been signed by
Roland West for the leading role in
"Love in Chicago," which will be
made for U. A. The story is by
Charles Watt.
Lukas and Moorhead in Cast
Paul Lukas and Natalie Moorhead
have been assigned roles in the Para-
mount production "The Benson Mur-
der Case," which features William
PoAvell.
Sloman Joining Columbia
Columbia has signed Edward Slo-
man to direct.
Coast Wire Service
F. N. Ahead of New Schedule
4 PICTURES BEING FILMED
AND 3 IN PREPARATION
With four pictures now being film-
ed and three in preparation, produc-
tion is well ahead of schedule at the
First National studios. Dorothy Mac-
kaill is busy working in "Bright
Lights" under direction of Michael
Curtiz, with Frank Fay, Inez Court-
ney, Noah Beery and Eddie Nugent
supporting her; Corinne Griffith is
enacting the lead in "Back Pay," a
William Seiter production which will
have Grant Withers, Montagu Love,
Hallam Cooley and Vivian Oakland
in the cast; Monte Blue, Lila Lee,
William Boyd, Betty Compson are
working in "His Woman," William
Beaudine directing; "Other Men's
Wives," starring Billie Dove with
Sidney Blackmer as leading man is
being directed by Clarence Badger.
Pictures now being prepared are
"Sin Flood," "The Dawn Patrol,'
and "Jail Break."
Two More for "Agony Column"
Two new additions have been made
by Warners to the "Agony Column"
for featured roles, according to J. L.
Warner, in charge of production ac-
tivities. l"he following will also J;)e
seen in the picture: Sidney Bracy,
Crawford Kent, John Loder, Claire
McDowell, Cosmos, Kyrle Bellew and
Judith Voselli.
A Little
from *'Lots"
m^^ By RALPH WILK ^m
Hollywood
LEONARD FIELDS is active at
Universal, where he is fashioning
the screen play and dialogue for "The
Flirt," based on the Booth Tarking-
ton story.
* * *
Lou Lusty is so popular in Holly-
ivood that it would not he surprising
if petitions are circulated for his re-
turn. The genial Boswell of the In-
spiration company is not expected
until March, but we know several
hostesses who will toss diriners for
Lou when he returns.
* * *
Dwight Frye, who created
the title role in Pat Kearney's
play, "A Man's Man," is visit-
ing in Hollywood. Dwight also
appeared in "Six Characters in
Search of an Author," "Mima"
and several other Broadway
plays.
^ ^ ^
Simile — As inquisitive as a tourist
at a Hollywood opening.
* * *
James Seymour, formerly with
RKO and Columbia, is now at Pathe,
where he is writing the story and
dialogue for an opus tentatively titled,
"Rainbow Road." He is collaborat-
ing with Joseph Santley, who will
direct the story.
Washington, Dec. 31^"Mysterious Island" at the decrepit old
Columbia, got $12,000. That's business.
— Variety.
Written and
Directed by
LUCIEN HUBBARD
(Now under contract to Warner Brothers)
Richard Watts, Jr., in the New York Herald-Tribune —
"An amusing and ingenious screen melodrama genuinely
entertaining it deals with a sort of fabulous, extravagant,
romantic spectacle that the cinema can handle more expertly
than can any other possible dramatic form, and it handles it
shrewdly and well."
THE
DAILV
Wednesday, January 22, 19
Film Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Change
United States
Greenfield, Mass.— James J. Moore
has resigned as manager of the Gar-
den. Frederick O'Brien, who has
been assistant manager, has also left
the theater to accept the managership
of the Plaza at Northampton.
Sioux City, la. — Lloyd E. David-
son, manager of the Capitol, an-
nounces the promotion of Robert F"ul-
ton, manager of the Princess, to man-
ager of the Broadway, Council
Bluffs. Both are Publix houses.
Tunica, Miss. — With the installa-
tion of sound at Joe's Palace, J. C.
Hester, owner, has begun showing
talking pictures. "Fox Movietone
Follies of 1929" inaugurated the
sound policy.
Spokane, Wash. — The Music Box
has cut its prices to a general admis-
sion price of 25 cents at all times.
Tom J. Tobin, general manager, also
lias announced discontinuance of ma-
tinees except Saturdays, Sundays
and Wednesdays.
Burlington, Wis. — Louis Lutz, dis-
trict manager for Community The-
aters, Inc., and formerly connected
with the Parkway and Strand in Mad-
ison, has replaced William Brueck-
man as manager of the Orpheum
here.
Gardner, Mass. — The new Uptown,
formerly known as the (lardner, has
reopened with a new policy with the
installation of sound equipment.
South Bend, Ind.— B. A. Griffiths
has been appointed advertising and
publicity manager for R-K-O the-
aters here. He will handle the Gran-
ada and Palace theaters.
Ranton, N. M.— The $100,000 the-
ater being built here is expected to be
completed early in March. The
house is owned by the operators of
the Shuler Auditorium.
Long Beach, Cal. — The Oriental
has instituted a first run sound policy
house "Street Girl," was the first
presentation under the new policy.
Chambersburg, Pa. — J. Luther
Thomas, who recently resigned as as-
sistant manager of the Capitol here,
has joined the Wilmer and Vincent
circuit and will manage the Victoria,
Harrisburg.
Montrose, Pa.— The local Comer-
ford house is being remodeled and
enlarged. Sound is being installed.
Norway, Mich. — Fire at the Rialto
destroyed the house recently. Dam-
age was estimated at $40,000.
Culpepper, Va. — J. L. Fray of the
Fairfax has merged his theater into
the Fairfax Theater Corp., of which
Benjamin T. Pitts is president; T. L.
Fray, Jr., vice-president and J. L.
Fray, Sr., secretary and treasurer.
The capital stock of the company is
^50,000. Sound is now being installed.
Ventura, Cal. — With the showing
of "Gold Diggers of Broadway," the
Mission has become a first run house.
J. Morris is operator of the house.
Clear Lake, la. — Improvements for
perfecting the sound e(iuipment have
been made at the Parke Theater here
by moving the generator from the
operating booth to the basement and
changing the loud speakers.
Lincoln, Neb. — United Theater Cir-
cuit of Omaha filed articles of in-
corporation for $150,000 to build,
operate and equip theaters in Neb-
raska. Officers are H. R. Brown,
Beatrice, Neb., W. C. Raapke, presi-
dent of the U. S. Theaters Supply,
W E. Penner, Beatrice, and F. H.
Parker
Richmond — Lee Levy, who recent-
ly succeeded his brother, Joel Levy,
as manager of the Wilmer & \'in-
cent houses in Virginia, has beer
elected district manager of the M P.
T.O. of Virginia.
New York
Troy — Harry F. Rose will manage
two theaters in Oneonta for Fox-
Metropolitan Playhouses. He suc-
ceeds his brother Charles who has
joined another company.
More than 40 midtown barber
shops in New York gave display in
their shops tieing up with Pathe for
the showing of "Barbers' College"
short, at the Colony, N. Y., with a
national hook-up with the Latherizer
Corp.
"Show of Shows," now playing
simultaneously at the Beacon, the
New York Strand and the Brooklvn
Strand, will be held over at all three
houses for another week, announces
Harry L. Charnas, managing direc-
tor of Warners' Metropolitan Thea-
ters.
Foreign
Vienna^As a result of poor busi-
ness. Municipal authorities here have
decided to refund to exhibitors part
of the entertainment tax which was
paid last year. The move was made
when exhibitors began complaining to
the Municipal Council and the direc-
tors considered the request favorably.
London — Gaumont will start pro-
duction this month on "The Mes-
sage," a short police melodrama.
London — Production on "Beetho-
ven" has been indefinitely postponed
No reasons for delay have been given.
Stockholm — First Swedish all-talk-
er "Say It With Tones," had its pre-
miere performance in this city and
was well received by both audience
and the press.
OHIO
Changes in Ownership
Akron — Strand, sold to Stanley Co. of Amer-
ica by Strand Theater Company ; Alliance —
State, sold to M. G. and F. G. .Mantho by
R. L. Herkimer; Ashland — Rex, sold to
Forest Hoot and Merrill C. Hiner by John
G. Bahas; Campbell — Home, sold to H.
M. Olsen by L. B. Hodgkin : Canton —
Alhambra, sold to Stanley Co. of America
by Strand TheMer Co. ; Palace, sold to
Indiana-iOhio Theater Corp. by Palace The-
ater Co. ; Cleveland — Heights, sold to The
Heigjits Theater Co. by I.oew's Ohio
Theater, Inc.; Lucier, sold to B. C. Maheu
by Sam Barck ; National, sold to Sam
Barck by Sam Fine; Uptown, sold to Stan-
ley Co. of America by Norman Realty Co. ;
Variety, sold to The Marvin Theater Co.
by Ross McVoy ; Co'umbus — Rialto. sold
to Marie Amorose by W. L. Ward : Crest-
line— Hippodrome, sold to F. P. Hayes by
Leo Biirkhardt ; Dresden — Dresden, sold to
A. L. Gleason by N. M. Jones: Frazeys-
burg — Packard, .sold to Alva Gleason by
Ray Mnrphv ; HicksviUe — Capitol, sold to
C. A Young by R. F.. Wilder: Crescent,
sold to C. A. Young by R. K. Wilder;
Holgate — Palace, sold to C. E. Archam-
beauh bv B. Deisler; Ironton — Southside.
sold to Jack Welch and C. P. Mittcndorf:
Liberty Center — Majestic, so'd to Mrs. T.
O. Engle by C L. Tindolph: Lorain— Pal-
ace, sold to Stan'ey Co. of .America by
Strand Theater Co, : Mansfield — Majestic,
sold to Stanley Co. of America bv Strand
Theater Co. : Ohio, sold to Stanh-v Co. of
America by Strand Theater Co. ; Marion —
Alarion. sold to Indiana Ohio Tl'eater Corp.
by Young .Xniiisement Co. : Pa'ace. sold to
Indiana-Ohio Theater Corp. by .Associated
Theater. Tnc ; Mt. Vernon — Memorial, sold
to H V. Smoots by T. C. PIntt : Pioneer-
Grove, sold to C. J. .\tible bv R. W. Grove;
Toledo— New .Snperba. so'd to F. R. Leon-
ard bv Phillips & Zeller; Washington Court
House — Colonial, sold to Mr. and Mrs.
Harrv H. Hamilton bv William Greathouse:
W. Milton-Star, sold to Bob Krans bv
Willi.im Bvrd : Wilmington— Mnrphv, sold
to the Phil Cliakeres Theaters Corp. by
Frank Murphy.
Closings
Junction City- C.iin ; Sidney -Capitol, Gem.
Piqua— Ohi.
New Theaters
owner— T. J. Pekra<
PENNSYLVANIA
Changes in Ownership
Allentown- Southern, so'd to R. D. Bensinger
by P. J. Mc.\rdle: Altoona— Strand, sold to
.Stanley Co nf America by .Silverman Bros. ;
Annville— -.Xstor. sold to .Angelo Marello by
Stanley Goodwin: Bellevue— Lincoln-Belle
vue, sold to Bvewarsky Bros, bv Bcllevrr
Theater Co ; Erie — Keystone, sold to P.
J. Gough by J. C. Hevner : Knox — Knox
sold to Young-Knight-Kaber by F. A.
Feilman ; Manor — Manor, sold to S. K.
Frey by M. and B. Zeppetti : Mt. Oliver —
Rialto. so'd to R. F. Aul by A. A. Weiland ;
Oil City— Drake, sold to Radio. Keith-Or-
pheitm bv Vemark Theater Co. ; Pitts-
burgh—Midway, sold to I. T. Pillnrd by
J. J. Kane: Rankin— Palace, sold to T.
Rosenbloom by A. M. Rosenb'oom ; Steel-
ton — Victoria, sold to A. T.inas by Joseph
L. Donato; Tremont — ^loose, sold to J. F.
Moore bv George Osman : Zelienop'e —
Strand, sold to W. H. Glum by H. J. Kifer.
Closings
Al'entown — Madison: Aubu-n — Lvric ; Lan-
caster— Scenic ; Philadelphia — Ritz.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Changes in Ownership
Esmond — Rex. sold to W. J. Hammers by
Jeffers & Wilkens: Kadoka — Scenic, so'd
to Lucy Pease bv R. N. Rounds : Wagner
— Cozy, sold to Mrs. M. Mp*zger by R. C.
Metzger; Winner — Ritz, sold to Mrs. M.
Metzger by R C. Metzger.
Re- Openings
Draper — Movies ; Florence — Florence : Gary —
Garden ; Hartford — Palace ; Morristown —
Gopher ; Volga — Rex ; Wessington Springs
— Rialto.
TENNESSEE
Changes in Ownership
McKenzie — Capitol, sold to J. E. Whitten
B. M. Herron; Memphis — .Ace, sold
Goldberger Bros. & Engleberg by A. Ka
insky ; Smithville — Evins. sold to Mrs.
E. Evins by T. C. Evins.
Closings
Bradford — Palace ; Manchester — Coloni,
Memphis — Eureka; Parsons — Elite; Troy
Troy High School.
New Theaters
Camden — Court, owner — H. L. Bradley.
TEXAS
Changes in Ownership
Haskell — Haskell, sold to Haskell Amu:
ment Co.. Inc.; Texas, sold to Hask
Amusement Co., Inc.; Jefferson — Lyr
so'd to A. C. Simmons; Lufkin — Texj
sold to L. M. Thrett; Mirando City
Trinity, sold to J. W. Priour; Petrolia
Petrolia, sold to F. E. McNabb ; Quintan
Capitol, sold to E. Nonfal ; Refugio — M
jestic, sold to E. W. Wilkins.
Closings
Brookshire — Happy Hour ; Mirando — Beckc
UTAH
Changes in Ownership
Salt Lake City — Liberty, sold to Dr. J. \
Schow by Miss Eva Daw; RKO Orpheui
sold to Radio-Keith-Orpheum San Francis
Corp. b}' Pantages Theater Co.
Re- Openings
Springville — Star.
VIRGINIA
Changes in Ownership
Wilder — Wilder, sold to Ira Johnson by (
Kastenos.
WASHINGTON
Changes in Ownership
Elma — Arnviur: Orandview — Colonial; Hi
Cleary — Armour ; Montesano — Armour
Vernon — Paramount ; Pateros — Gem
shastin- .\nierican : Seattle — America!
South Park: Spokane — Ritz; Tacoma-'
Pantagos ; Vancouver — Castle, sold to We
Coast Theaters by J. P. Kiggins; Libeit
sold to West Coast Theaters by J. P. Kil
gins; LT. S. .A., sold to West Coast Thi
aters by J. P. Kiggins
Closings
Cheney — Rose : Colton — Colton ; Elma — A)
mour ; Ephrata — Kam ; Mt. Vernon — Rex
Neppell — Kam ; Pt. Angeles — Capitol ; Stai
buck — Starbuck.
WEST VIRGINIA
Changes in Ownership
Fayetteville — Dreamland, sold to J. E. Wor
by Eskine Phillips; Jodie — Brvce, sold i
C. T. Harrah by S. Rule; Kingwood
Arcade, sold to W. W Lamar by G. 1
Whetsell.
Closings
Big Sandy — Hig S.andy ; Owens — Lindy.
New Theaters
Cabin Creek Jt. — Herbert, c
Gardner: Pineville — Pineville.
Re-Openings
Killamey — Killarney.
WISCONSIN
Changes in Ownership
Frederick — Auditorium, sold to L. F. Bucl
bv A. Thompson: Kaukauna — Rex, sold tc
W. R. Vincent by S Ludwig ; Milv?aukee-
Tdle Hour, sold to Bert Fischer by Ma?
Krofta ; Stockbridge — Stockbridge, sold tt
Fred .Smith by William Engel.
Closings
Fountain City — Auditorium : Gays Mills-
Unique; New Holstein — Majestic; Twe
Rivers — • Empire; Grantsburg — Oper?
House; Mondovi — Grand; Neenah — Em
bassy.
WYOMING
Changes in Ownership
Buffalo — Bison, sold to Thomas Vilnave h>
Flora Lang; Kemm'rer — Victory, sold tf
Fox West Coast Theaters by Wilford
Williams.
Closings
Glenrock — Kmpress ; Sundance — American
T.eeion.
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every factor which, to date, has been instrumental in
bringing about the successful revolution for sound and
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THEATRE DIRECTORY
The outstanding achievement of the editors of SOUND
undoubtedly, is its detailed Directory of nearly 8,000 the-
atres in the United States and Canada which had been
wired for sound up to the time when the book went to
press. Alphabetically arranged by states and cities and
giving population and seating figures, together with the
type of sound apparatus installed, this one feature of the
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The directory feature, however, also includes lists of
producers and their product for the current year; per-
sonnel of producing and distributing oflSces; specialists
in production with their records; featured players and
their pictures; manufacturers and their apparatus; In-
dustry welfare organizations; lists of sound features and
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Wednesday, January 22, l|o
HARRY THOMAS JOINS _
SONO ARRORLD WIDE
{Continued from Page 1)
with the film business for the past
20 years will retain his interest in,
and continue to operate First Di-
vision Pictures, of which he is presi-
dent. This company handles Sono
Art-World Wide product in the New
York metropolitan territory.
Budd Rogers has been appointed
director of sales of Sono Art-World
Wide.
Under the company's new plan of
operation the country will be divided
into three zones, each under a dis-
trict manager.
JUSTICE DEPARIeNT
FILES MEMOIN FILM CASE
iContinued from Page 1)
nished before issuing his decree --i
the case, which is based on vioL .i
of the anti-trust laws and involves
the system of compulsory arbitration,
dwalader, Wickersham & Taft,
sel for the defendants, recently
filed their memorandum.
F. P. Canadian Reopens
Winnipeg Headquarters
Winnipeg — Famous Players Can-
adian Corp. will reopen Western Di-
vision headquarters here, which means
the removal of H. M. Thomas,^ West-
ern Division manager, from Toronto
to this city, where he once had his
ofiices. All Famous Players and R-
C-O theaters in Manitoba, Saskatch-
wan. Alberta and British Columbia,
s well as some in Northwestern On-
irio, will be under his supervision.
Jnited Artists Stars in
Broadcasting Hook-up
Three United Artists stars will be
heard within the next few weeks
over local broadcasting stations in
tie-ups effected by the company. Lily
Damita will sing in the Fleischmann
hour Jan. 30 with Rudy Vallee sched-
uled to play "The Song of the Con-
demned" from Ronald Colman's
latest production. Harry Richman
will sine: from New York in the Paul
WhitenTan-Old Gold hour Feb. 4.
Whiteman and his orchestra will play
from the Los Angeles station in this
coast-to-coast hook-up. Fannie Brice
will be heard over the Columbia Sys-
tem on Feb. 6 in the Philco hour.
Ask Daylight Saving in Canada
Brockville, Ont. — Organized busi-
ness men here have begun a move-
ment, to be sponsored by the Cana-
dian Chamber of Commerce, for a
Federal statute providing for Na-
tional Daylight Saving throughout
Canada. Opposition has developed
in labor circles and among members
of Parliament who have theater in-
terests.
Nine Thousand Theaters Wired
in United States Up to Jan. 1
(Continued from Page 1)
lows: Ala., 87; Ariz., 29; Ark., 83;
Colo., 85; Conn., 155; Del., 15; Fla.,
107; Ga., 103; Ida., 52; Ind., 234; la.,
221; Kan., 226; Ky., 86; La., 110;
Me.. 64; Md., 124; Mass., 325; Mich.,
401; Minn., 240; Miss., 53; Neb., 156;
Nev., 15; N. H., 56; N. J., 314; N.
Mex., 19; N. C, 148; N. Dak., 62;
Okla., 229; Ore., 119; R. I., 53; S.
Car., 60; S. Dak., 92; Tenn., 88; Tex.,
324; Utah, 69; Vt., 35; Va., 119;
Wash., 148; W. Va., 112; Wis., 254;
Wyo., 30, and District of Columbia,
37.
Improvements for Indiana
Marion, Ind. — Sound will be install-
ed at the Indiana along with
improvements, says officials of
Fourth Ave. Amusement Co. Billy
Connors is manager of the house.
W. E. For Iowa House
Oehvein, la. — A Western Electric
sound device has been installed in
the Grand here which opened with its
first all sound picture, with "My
Sweetie."
Roy Reopens State
La Grande, Ore. — The remodeled
and renovated State, owned by
George Roy, has been reopened. The
theater, which is on the site of the
old Colonial, has installed sound and
is being managed by Alfred Roy, son
oi the owner.
Sound for Bays Theater
Blackwell, Okla. — The Bays has
been turned into a sound house, states
Ralph P. Leachman, manager.
Movie-Phone for Cameo
Santa Cruz. Cal. — Movie-Phone is
being installed at the Cameo, Man-
ager Harvey states.
Rosenthals Open New House
Waterloo, la. — Jake and Lew
Rosenthal opened the new Iowa here,
formerly the Plaza with all new
sound equipment and other improve-
ments costing $20,000.
Pantheon Goes Sound
Springfield, 111. — The Pantheon is
now showing sound pictures.
Sound for Johnson Houses
Galesville, Wis. — Johnson Family,
owner of the Marinuka, will install
sound equipment. The Star, Blair,
owned by the same operators, will
also be equipped for sound.
New Eastwood Opens
Madison — ■ The New Eastwood,
seating 1,000 and being managed by
A.. P. Desormeau, has opened with
sound picture policy.
Repertory Changes Policy
Boston — America's first civic the-
ater, the Repertory, has been con-
verted into a picture house. Lack of
support necessitated change in pol-
icy.
ALL HOUSES IN RICHMOND
Richmond — Installation of sound
equipment has been completed in all
Richmond houses. Mechanical mu-
sic now is being used exclusively in
most of the theaters, but the Byrd.
Capitol and Venus continue to em-
ploy organists.
Sound for Omaha House
Omaha — The Queen theater here
has installed Western Electric sound
equipment and Tony Delizzi, its own-
chose Fox Movietone Follies for
Its opening attraction.
Head Reopens Palace
Atlanta, Ga. — Manager Head of
the Palace has reopened the house
after being closed for a week to per-
mit installation of sound apparatus.
State Reopens with Sound
Columbus, Miss. — The State, af-
ter installation of sound, has re-
opened.
Bestone for Omaha
Omaha — Bestone sound equipment
lias been installed in the Corby the-
ater here.
New Theaters
Albion, Mich. — George A. Bohm has ota
ed the Bohm, seating 1,100 and equipped Ir
sound pictures.
Saulte Ste. Marie, Mich. — Marshall (.
Hunt, local contractor, expects the new '.{.
terfield to be completed March 1.
Greenville, Tex. — The Palace at Commit
was recently opened by Jack Lilly. The hcie
has a seating capacity of 550 and is eq*.
ped with RCA Photophone. '
Hamilton, O. — John Eberson has dr;n
plans for the new Paramount to be ereJd
at Journal Square. Seating capacity will*
1,800. i
Stockton, Cal. — What is believed to be e
first architecturally designed theater r
stereoscopic films will be built here at Ua
and San Joaquin Sts. for Fox West C<*.
The project will approximate $600,000 JH
seat about 2,000. r
Brackenridge Park, Tex.^ — Bids have lii
taken for a new amphitheater here to Tt
between 30 and 40 thousand. 1
Madison, Wis. — The Eastwood, done a
Spanish effect, has opened. Klein and Alii
were the architects.
Beverly Hills, Cal. — Ground has h i
broken for a new theater, which has aire ,
been leased by Fox West Coast. Appr
mately $650,000 will be spent on the sti
ture. It is expected to open June 1.
San Francisco — Reid Bros, have dr:
preliminary plans for the new house p
ned by Golden State Theaters, Inc.
house will seat 1,700 and cost about $200,
Anderson, Ind. — Work is rapidly progr.
ing on the interior of the new StatePuh.
Lynn, Mass. — Approximately $350,000 1
be spent on the Paramount which is bej
erected at Union St. and Burchstead Pkv
by the Olympia Theaters, Inc., of Best.
Seating capacity will be 2,500. <
Nashville, Tenn. — The Crescent Arausemi
Co., Tony Sudekum, president, will builck
theater at Church St. and Sixth Ave. j
Pomona, Cal. — Fox West Coast will spl
between $225,000 and $250,000 on its i*
2,000-seat house being built here. ;
ALL
TALKING
SOUND
THRILLS
Chosen by the National Board of Review
As an Unusual Picture
Edward F. Quigley Presents
The Super-Jungle Feature
JAN60
"Nine thousand feet; 9,000 thrills, not one dull
second" — Baltimore SUN
"THE GREATEST WILD ANIMAL PICTURE
EVER BROUGHT TO THE SCREEN— BAR NONE"
Toronto, STAR
Now Road Showing Through Exclusive
Booking of A. L. Erlanger Amusement Co.
Released by
DAVENPORT-QUIGLEY EXPEDITIONS, INC.
239 West 42nd St., N. Y. WIS 7521
iTHE
(/FILMDOM
ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
OL. LI No. 19
Thursday, January 23, 1930
Price 5 Cents
}Jational Board of Review Confab Opens Tomorrow
8LANKET ARBITRATION ILLEGAL
^9 Features for U.S.onAmkino's 1929-30 Program
The yiirror
-a column of comment
/^PROXIMATELY 9,000 theaters
i this land of ours have dug down
i|0 their jeans to buy sound equip-
i!;nt. In other, more forceful words,
rarly half of the houses in these
liited States are now showing sound
I'.tures. Sound, which, a year ago,
Id become a necessity to every de
Ike theater, is rapidly occupying a
s|nilar status in the smaller house.
lie theater without it is much like
aperson without a voice. Generally
seaking, talk on the screen rever-
ijrates right through your auditorium
:id into your box-office.
I « « *
bWADAYS A PLAY or musical
row that clicks on Broadway has a
|ghty shm chance of escaping
inscription to talking pictures.
lin producers are indulging in what
ly accurately be termed a scramble
tried-and-true story material.
leir viewpoint is this. When :,
ow has been written (and, more
sportantly, rewritten), and has at-
acted customer cash week after
sek on Broadway, it must have that
tal element known as box-office ap-
:al. It's far better to pay big dough
id buy a tested vehicle than to
lend perhaps a lesser sum for a
lory of comparatively undetermined
jiality. That's one reason why the
|iginal story, at the present time,
jids the going hard.
1 * * *
I'HAT ARE YOU doing to safe-
|jard your house against fire? Pre-
pntative regulations throughout the
)untry are fast becoming more
■astic. The chances are that you'll
blp minimize them and prevent ir-
table additions to them later on if
pu observe existing laws closely.
Complete Output of Rus-
sian Organization to
be 280 Features
Thirty-nine features, including 15
educationals and six talking and sound
!or release in the American market,
are on the 1929-30 production pro-
gram of the Amkino Corp., it is an-
nounced by Leon I. Monosson, presi-
dent of the Russian organization,
\vhich embraces 10 prc'uc'ng firms in
that country. Total juff u' ' the
{Continued on Page 2)
BALABAN&KATZNETfOR
'29 REACHES $2,601,650
Chicago — Net income of $2,601,650,
after depreciation, federal taxes, etc.,
for the year ended Dec. 27, 1929, is
reported by Balaban & Katz Corp.,
which is controlled by Paramount.
This income, after seven per cent pre-
ferred dividend requirement, is equiv-
alent to $9.09 a share earned on 264,-
206 shares of common stock. This
compares with $1,860,798 or $6.28 a
share on the common for the year
ended Dec". 29, 1928.
Carl Edourde Joins New
Mintz Recording Co.
Carl Edourde, who has been mus-
ical director of the N. Y. Strand for
the past eight years and has prepared
(Continued on Page 6)
Distributors Must Discontinue Present System
— Individual Arbitration Allowable
Compulsory arbitration in blanket form, as provided in the Standard
Exhibition Contract, is illegal although distributors may make individual
arbitration agreements with exhibitors. This is the gist of the decree signed
yesterday by U. S. District Judge Thacher in the Federal Government's
anti-trust action against the Hays
office. Film Boards of Trade and 10
distributors.
The only fault the decree finds
with the exhibition contract is in
Paragraph 18 and also Rule 4, en-
titled "Enforcement of Decisions of
Board of Arbitration," of "Rules of
Arbitration." The decree says that
they "constitute a conspiracy in re-
(Continued on Page 6)
Pending Since '28
The decree issued yesterday
by Judge Thacher, in which he
finds illegal the arbitration
system provided in the Stand-
ard Exhibition Contract, ap-
parently concludes a case
which has been pending since
April 27, 1928, when it was
filed by the Federal Govern-
ment. A somewhat similar
decree, naming the same de-
fendants, was signed by Judge
Thacher Dec. 23 last, in which
he dismissed the Government's
suit aimed at the credit com-
mittee system.
UNfAMILIARASYETWITH
JUDGE THACHER DECREE
Whether or not the Hays office, 10
distributors and Film Boards of
Trade, defendants in the anti-trust
action brought by the Federal Gov-
ernment, will appeal the decree issued
by U. S. District Judge Thacher
(.Continued oh Page 6)
Industry Figures to Attend
Annual Luncheon Saturday
Reisman Appoints Four
New Pathe Branch Mgrs.
Appointment of four new branch
managers in the sales organization of
Pathe has been announced by Phil
Reisman, general sales manager. C.
W. Stombaugh, former Albany
(Continued on Page 2)
Industry figures on Saturday will
attend the luncheon which concludes
the annual two-day conference of the
National Board of Review which
gets under way tomorrow at the Ho-
tel Roosevelt.
Discussions on "Attitude and Re-
actions with Relation to Motion Pic-
(Continued on Page 2)
INDEFINITELY POSTPONE
NON-THEATRICAL CONFAB
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Conference of pro-
ducers of industrial and educational
pictures, announced for Feb. 1 here,
has been indefinitely postponed,
states E. I. Wray, chief of the indus-
trial and educational section, M. P.
Division, Dept. of Commerce. A
definite date for the meeting will be
announced later.
Maurice Baron Made
Roxy Theater Conductor
With the elevation of Joseph Littau
to post of director of music at the
Roxy, Maurice Baron, staf? compos-
er, has been appointed to .the post of
conductor. In addition to being the
composer of numerous piano compo-
sitions. Baron has composed all of
the original scores for the stage pres-
entations at the Roxy. •
Warners Buy Forum
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Warner Bros,
have purchased the Forum.
The price involved is $700,000.
The Forum has a seating ca-
pacity of 2,000.
^-JXI^
PAILY
Thursday, January 23, 1930
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CONFAB OPENS TOMORROW
(C<^ntinued from Page 1)
tures," will be heard tomorrow by
Dr. Louis I. Harris, former Health
Commissioner of New York City and
a member of the National Board's
Executive Committee; Dr. Frances
D. Tyson, University of Pittsburgh;
Dr. Lee F. Hammer, of the Russell
Sage Foundation; Dr. Joseph L.
Holmes, Department of Psychology,
Columbia University; Dr. Walter \V.
Pettit, New York School of Social
Work, and Edward Fay, of Provi-
dence, R. L Prof. Leroy E. Bow-
man, of Columbia University, will
discuss "Social Implications of a
Community Program on Motion
Pictures."
At the luncheon on Saturday, the speakers,
in addition to Dr. Harry E. Barnard, direc-
tor of the White House Conference for Child
Health and Protection, who will outline Pres-
ident Hoover's ideas on the subject, will
consist of Dr. C^rl Wallace Petty, Pastor
First Baptist Church, Pittsburgh, Pa., and
former Chaplin of Chicago University; Rep-
resentative Franklin W. Fort, of New jersey.
Secretary of the Republican National Com-
mittee, U. S. Senator Clarence C. Dill, Mrs.
Nellie Tayloe Ross, former Governor of
Wyoming and Vice Chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee. Harry M. War-
ner, Fannie Hurst, novelist, and Mayor John
r. Alsop, of Jacksonville, Fla.
Picture celebrities who are expected to at-
tend the luncheon will be Estelle Taylor,
Irene Bordoni, Charles Ruggles, Sally O'Neil,
Lireta Nissen, Claudette Colbert, VVinnie
Lightner, George K. Arthur and Chester
Conklin.
Ted Husing, Columbia announcer, will of-
ficiate at the microphone, a coasttocoast
hook-up.
Reisman Appoints Four
New Pathe Branch Mgrs.
{Continued from Page 1)
branch manager succeeds R. C. Robin
as manager of the Washington of-
fice: L. Garvey, who has been a sales-
man in Albany^ becomes manager of
that ofHce, while H. R. Kistler, for-
merly in charge of Memphis succeeds
W. W. Anderson as manager in At-
lanta and A. M. Avery, former Dallas
salesman, becomes branch manager
at Memphis.
Films Instead of Stage to
Get Two Wright Plays?
Two plays, "Souvenir Sadie" and
"Color Blind," originally planned for
Broadway productions, may be made
into pictures and stage plans dropped
entirely, according to Andy Wright.
Luther Yates did the book and Ned
Nestor the lyrics for "Souvenir Sa-
die," while S. John Park wrote "("olor
Bhnd."
4,531 W. E. Installations
Installations of Western Electric
System throughout the world to-
talled 4,531 up to the middle of this
month. Of this number, 3,367 were
in the United States.
Fredericksburg Palace Opens
Fredericksburg, Tex. — The new
Palace, erected at a cost of $50,000
has been opened here. Sound has
been installed.
39 FEATURES FOR 0.$. ON
ANKINO'SNEW PROGRAM
(Continued from Page 1)
company for the period will be 280
features, against 115 in the previous
fiscal year. Included in this schedule
are a niamber of educational features
made for school purposes.
Of the 39 pictures for U. S. release,
the following are ready for announce-
ment: "A Fragment of an Empire,"
Sovkino production, directed by F.
Ermler; "Old and New," Sovkino,
directed by S. Eisenstein; "Storm
Over Asia," Mejrabpomfilm, directed
by V. Pudovkin; ''The Living
Corpse," Mejrabpomfilm, directed by
Ozep; "Jimmy Higgins" (based on
Upton Sinclair's story), Wufku, di-
rected by Jassin; "Blue Express,"
Sovkino, directed by I. Trauberer;
Turk-Sib," Vostokkino; "Kain and
.Artem," Sovkino, directed by P. P.
Petrov-Bytov; "Transport of Fire,"
Sovkino, directed by A. Ivanov;
"Soil," directed by A. Dovzhenko;
"Spring," directed by Kaufman;
"Bukhara" (educational), Sovkino;
"Kaspi" (educational), Sovkino.
Several studios with sound stages
now are under construction. Under
the five-year plan for economic con-
struction at present in progress, 350
features will be turned out in 1931.
Oscar Straus, Composer,
to Speak Over Local Radio
Oscar Straus, Viennese composer,
who will arrive in New York aboard
the S. S. President Roosevelt, will
speak on the Atwater-Kent hour,
Sunday at 9:15 P. M. on a coast-to-
coast hook-up. Arrangements have
been completed through the courtesy
of Warners and First National for
whom Straus will go to Hollywood
soon to compose original Vitaphone
operettas.
Refuse German Film Ban
Berlin — The German film censor has
rejected protests by royal relatives
of the late King Ludwig II of Ba-
varia against the production of a
half-finished German film about the
late King's life. The censor held
that no legal grounds for an injunc-
tion against the film existed, though
it might be an open question whether
the screening of "The Mad King of
Bavaria" in the tragic circumstances
of his life was in good taste.
Hudson Being Altered
Hudson, Mass. — The Hudson is
now closed undergoing alterations
and installations of sound. The cost
is estimated at $15,000. James J.
Ledgard is the owner of the house.
Elco, Cathlamet, Wired
Cathlamet, Wash. — The Elco is
now equipped for the showing of
sound pictures.
Lillian Roth to Coast
Lillian Roth, who has been vaca-
tioning in New York for the past
three weeks, now is en route to the
Paramount studios on the Coast.
The Industry's
Date Book
Today
Jan.
24
Jan.
25
Jan.
27
Jan.
28
Jan.
30
Feb.
1
Feb.
7
Feb.
19
Mar
Mar
5
20
Apr.
6-7
June 2-7
AM PA Luncheon, at Paramount
Hotel, N. Y.
Opening of "Because I Love You"
at the Mansfield, New York.
Fourth annual frolic of Fox Athletic
Club, Hotel Commodore, New
York City.
Warner Bros. Regional Sales Meet
Hotel Astor, N. Y.
Opening of "Hell Harbor" at the
Tampa, Tampa, Fla.
Premiere of "The Rogue Song" at
the Astor, N. Y.
Opening of "Sons of the Gods," at
tha Warner, N. Y.
"Condemned," opens at Rivoli, N.
Y., at popular prices.
"Lost Zeppelin" opens at Gaiety,
Paramount Pep Club annual ball at
the Astor, New York.
Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
First Day of Lent.
Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Spring convention of Tri-State M
P.T.O. at Memphis.
International Cmema Congress at
Brussels.
F. N. Sets Premiere for
Barthelmess Film Jan. 30
"Sons of the Gods," Richard Bar-!
thelmess' latest vehicle for First Na-
tional, will have its eastern premiere
at the Warner, New York, Jan. 30.
The picture is in part-color and from
the Rex Beach story of the same
name.
Whitehead Sails for West Indies
C. G. W'hitehead, sound engineer,
has sailed for the British West In-
dies to join A. K. Simpson, super-
vising Pacent engineer, who is mak-
ing installations in theaters owned by
Colonial Film Exchange.
$16,351 in Five Days
During the first five days of it.^
run at the Earl Carroll, N. Y., "Hi^^
the Deck" has taken in $16,351, aC;
cording to RKO. The house ha!
a seating capacity of 1,000.
5 De Luxe Shows at Roxy
To accommodate the crowds gath
ering to see "Sunny Side Up," tin
Roxy is giving five de luxe show:
daily during its current engagement.
Publix Buys Aztec
San Antonio, Tex. — William Ep
stein has sold the Aztec to Publix.
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Thursday, January 23, I93
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
Screen Settings Affected
By Talker Requirements
TpHE settings in motion pictures
have been affected by talk-
ing pictures in so far as the
dialogue is usually played in a
semi-close shot, and because con-
stant dialogue in the earlier forms
of talking films resulted in the
loss of the silent picture's graphic
movement. As I see it there
should be a fev/ key sets in which
many action shots containing in-
cidental sounds are made. Such
a situation vi^ould be ideal for the
art director, for he could then
concentrate on the design of a
single set without worrying too
much about camera angles from
more than one vantage point.
Thus the background may be-
come more impressionistic in de-
sign, because the camera concen-
trates more on the players and
the setting is then not so dis-
tracting.
William Cameron Menzies in
"Neiv York Times"
* * *
High-Pressure Exploitation
Called Harmful to Industry
T^IGNIFIED pictures should
■^ be exhibited in a dignified
manner. Cheap pictures still can
be sold to the gullible by cheap
methods. But the man who
wishes to do something real and
lasting for the screen, and for his
own pocketbook at the same
time, will return from cheapen-
ing the industry by making ev-
ery film seem to be a shoddy,
flashy thing that has to be sold
by high-pressure carnival meth-
ods. Almost every picture that
comes to Broadway is good en-
tertainment. Why should it not
be sold as such, rather than re-
duced to the level of the gyp-
pers who surround the theater?
Let's have more respect for our-
selves and we shall receive more
respect from others.
Pierre de Rohan in
"N. Y. Morning Telegraph"
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
FRANK ALBERTSON
motion picture laboratory,
Paramount Studio,
Hollywood
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
J^OWARD DIETZ, big syntax and etymology man for M-G-M,
bagged first money in a recent Anagram Contest with Alex
Wollcott, P.P. A. and Dorothy Parker. Wonder if Howard was
coached by Si Seadler? George Harvey, Mike Simmons
and Jack Lewis, three penmen connected with the biz, donned
military uniforms in order to be allowed to play tennis on the
()2nd Regiment Armory indoor courts. They also called them-
selves Captain, Colonel, etc. Wonder who was Major Nuisance?
* * * *
Jeannette MacDonald's record of "Dream Lover" and "March
of the Grenadiers" both from the Paramount production "The
Love Parade," is scheduled to be released by Victor tomorrow.
The Warner Club Gaieties is getting set for its opening
at Chanin's 46th Street, N. Y., on Feb. 16. The chorus consists
of 24 girls selected from the home office Universal not to
be outdone in any respect steps out and announces the formation
of a Dramatic Society as part of the "U" Club activities
* * * *
With a batch of enthusiastic Coast reviews on "The Rogue
Song," which opened at the Grauman Chinese Jan. 17, on hand,
Howard Dietz is going around with a big broad smile these
days. A special staff of four young women is needed to take
care of reservations, Dietz says "Screen Snapshots,''
brain child of Jack Cphn, treasurer of Columbia, is now enjoy-
ing its tenth year
* * * *
Nat Nazarro, Jr., who won his spurs as a singer and dancer
in vaudeville and musical shows, opens tomorrow for a week's
duty as master of ceremonies in Chester Hale's "Gym James" at
the Capitol Irving Berlin, the song writer who recently
went talkie, will be made better acquainted among film audiences
through the medium of "Berliniana," a compilation of his hits
from "Alexander's Ragtime Band" to the present, compiled by
Yasha Bunchuk for the delectation of Capitol audiences
* * * *
\. P. Waxman points with pride to the fact that "Disraeli."
with George Arliss, leads all current screen productions in the
city for length of run on Broadway, this being the fifth month
of its sojourn Manager Harry Gittleson, of the Earl
Carroll, says that one of his rich patrons enjoyed "Hit the Deck"
so much that she shook off a $2,500 platinum and diamond wrist
watch, which was found by E. Piesker, usher, who is $100 to the
good as a result of his eagle eyes and lionesty
* * * *
Charlie Einfeld, head man of First National's space grabbers,
says that bucking the roughest weather known throughout the
west in many years. "Sally" (not the girl) but picture, is clicking
to satisfaction of all
* * * *
A comprehensive resume of the technical angle of the indus-
try is covered by the Society of Motion Picture Engineers' report,
which is one of the highlights of the forthcoming 1930 FILM
DAILY YEAR BOOK.
JANUARY 23-NANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today.
Ben Bard
William Desmond
Lafe McKee
Franklin Pangborn
G. Scott
William Gillespie Cesare Gravina
Ralph Graves Wallace Lupine
Harry A. Pollard David Newell
Howard Smith Sally Starr
R. A. O'Brien
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
Through the grace of- the
talkers, quite a few flicker f^olk
ivho had been missing in re-
cent year's are now being heard
from.
■X K *
A philm phan, thinking that Ar
Harding and her hubby, Harry Bai
nister, are too busy to take care (
their daughter, Jane, offered to ado]
the little girl.
After one of these deals go(
through, the pitchur worshipoei
will be applying for the custodial
ship of film stars' limousines, estate
and bank accounts.
Two new electrical generators
with a combined capacity of
1,000,000 watts, have been in-
stalled at the RKO studios on
the Coast. The company evi-
dently intends to produce some
shocking pictures.
Dorothy Lee, on her recent vis
in the East, had her nails dyed
jet black. Now, there's a fad th;
is likely to appeal in a big way t
studio mechanics, chauffeurs an
chimney sweeps.
Some say the talkers have
turned Hollywood into Holler-
u'ood.
As you can tell by listening,
says Will Rogers in "Film Fun,"
the marriage, institution is on a
sound basis.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DA'
IN
Executive committee and votin
trustees named by Associated Firs
National Pictures, Inc.
Alfred E. Smith of Vitagraph d(
nies United Artists Theaters seeh
control of Vitagraph.
Thomas Ince starts series of spt
cials; Lloyd Hughes featured in firs
Max Glucksmann gets Pathe proc
uct for South American countries.
t
TO
ami
With Alexander Gray,
Joe E. Brown and Pert
Kelton
From Florenz Zieg'eld's Musical
Comedy by Guy Bolfon, Author and
Jerome Kern, Composer
Directed by
John Francis Dillon
C/hese
FIRST NATIONAL
.WEEK AFTER WSk
BOX OFFICE
With Alexander Gray,
Bernice Claire and Louise
Fazenda
Adopted from ttie Musical Comedy
by Frank Mondel, Otto Harboch,
Vincent Youmons and Emil Nyitray
Directed by
Clarence Badger
C O R I N N E
GRIFFITH
Li LIES of "the FIELD
with Ralph Forbes^ Jean Bary
Directed by Alexander Korda
THE
LOVE RACKET
with
DOROTHY MACKAILL
Sidney Blackmer, Edmund Burns, Alice
Day and Myrtle Stedman
Story by Bernard K. Burns
A William A. Seiter Production
ALICE
WHITE
,. PLAYING AROUND
with Chester Morris
Based on "Playing Around" by Frances Nordstrom
Adapted from Vina Delmor's story "Stiebo"
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
WEDDING
RINGS
with Lois Wilson, H. B. Wilson,
Olive Borden
Adopted from Ernest Pascal's "The Dork Swon"
Directed by William Beaudine
yxxht
national
Q^ou Can dluvaifs Depend . Upon \
First National and iQ^ffiOk Pictures
"Vitaphone" is the registered trade mark of the Vitaphone Corp. designating its products
THE
-^ES
DAILY
Thursday, January 23, Iiq
Thacher Finds Anti- Trust Law Violated
STANDARD CONTRACT USED
IS CENERALLY APPROID
(Contimied from Page 1)
straint of interstate trade and com-
merce in violation" of the Sherman
anti-trust Act .
The Thacher decree follows:
I.
That the asrreement of the defendants to
adopt and to use exclusively in contracting
with exhibitors of motion pictures through-
out the United States the "Standard Ex-
hibition Contract" dated May 1, 1928, which
is attached to the petition herein as Exhibit
"C" thereto, the adoption by the defendants
of the "Rules of Arbitration" dated May 1,
1928, which is attached to the petition here-
in as Exhibit "G" thereto, and all the activi-
ties and agreements of said defendants by
means of which thev have collectively coerced
adoption of and compliance with said "Stand-
ard Exhibition Contract" and said "Rules of
Arbitration," constitute a conspiracy in re-
straint of interstate trade and commerce in
violation of the act of Congress of July 2.
1890, entitled "An Act to protect trade and
commerce against unlawful restraints and
monopolies," known as the Slierman Anti
Trust Act.
II.
That the defendants, their ofticers, agents,
servants and employees, and all persons act-
ing under, through or on behalf of them, or
any of them, hereby are perpetually enjoined,
restrained and prohibited, individua'ly and
collectively :
1. From furtlier engaging in or carrying
out said conspiracy or any other conspiracy
similar to or having the same purpose and/or
effect as said conspiracy.
2. From doing any act or thing whatsoever
for the purpose or with the efifect of carrying
out hereafter the purposes of said conspiracy,
or any of them.
.1. From entering into any agreement em-
bodying the provisions of jiaragraph "Eight
eenth" of said "Standard Exhil)ition Contract"
dated May 1, 1928, and /or the provisions
of said "Rules of Arbitration" dated May 1,
1928.
4. From enforcing, directly or indirectly,
any of the provisions of paragraph "Eight-
eenth," entitled "Arbitration," of said "Stand-
ard Exhibition Contract" dated May 1, 1928,
against any exhibitor of motion pictures
in the United States having an existing con-
tract licensing the exhibition of a motion
picture or of motion pictures which contains
said paragraph.
5. From enforcing, directly or indirectly,
any of the provisions of Rule IV, entitled
"Enforcement of Decisions of Board of Ar-
bitration," of said "Rules of Arbitration"
dated May 1, 1928, against any exhibitor of
motion pictures in the United States, on ac-
dount of any claim, controversy or - dispute
arising under or on account of any existing
contract licensing the exhibition of a motion
picture or of motion pictures.
6. From demanding security from any ex-
hibitor of motion pictures in the United States
because of any failure or refusal to comply
with any provisions of said paragraph "Eight-
eenth," entitled "Arbitration," of said "Stand-
ard Exhibition Contract" of May 1, 1928, con-
tained in any existing contract licensing the
exhibition of a motion picture or of motion
pictures.
7. From retaining any sum or sums here-
tofore received in accordance with the pro-
visions of said paragraph "Eighteenth" of
said "Standard Exhibition Contract" dated
May 1, 1928, and/or said Rule IV entitled
"Enforcement of Decisions of Board of Ar-
bitration" of said "Rules of Arbitration"
dated May 1, 1928, from any exhibitor of
motion pictures in the United States, as se-
curity for the performance of any contract
licensing tlie exhibition of a motion picture or
of motion pictures.
8. From suspending and from refusing to
promptly resume service to any exhibitor in
the United States because of any failure or
refusal to comply with any provision of said
paragraph "Eighteenth" of said "Standard
Exhibition Contract" of May 1. 1928. or of
said "Rules of Arbitration" dated May 1,
1928, unless there be legal cause for
suspending or refusing to promptly resume
such service arising independently of any of
the provisions of said paragraph "Eighteenth"
of said "Standard Exhibition Contract" or of
said Rule IV of said "Rules of Arbitration."
9. From continuing to act upon and from
entering into any understandinp'. arrangement,
combination, conspiracy or agreement either
to refrain from entering into any contract for
licensing the exhibition of a motion picture
or motion pictures, or to retiuire the deposit
of security as a condition for entering into
ir continuing to perform any such contract
which has not been breached by the exhibitor,
or to fix in advance any terms or conditions
upon which any defendant or any member
nf any defendant Film Board of Trade shal'
-ntcr into any such contract — if the purpose
Tr effect of such understanding, arrangement
combination, conspiracy or agreement is
-ither :
(a) To coerce or to require any exhibit-
or of motion pictures in the United States
to submit to arbitration any claim, contro-
versy or dispute with any defendant or with
any member of any defendant Film Board
of Trade, arising under any contract licens-
ing the exhibition of a motion picture or of
motion pictures; or
(b) To coerce or to require any exhib
itor of motion pictures in the United States
to surrender and to waive the right to
have any claim, controversy or dispute witl-
any defendant or with any member of an>
defendant Film Board of Trade, arising
under any contract licensing the cxhibi
tion of a motion picture or of motion pic
turcs, settled and determined by any Cnur'
having jurisdiction of such claim, rontro
versy or dispute ; or
(c) To coerce or to require any ex
hibitor of motion pictures in the United
States to comply with any award rendered
against him in any arbitration proceeding
with any defendant or with any member
of any defendant Film Board of Trade,
arising under or on account of any con-
tract licensing the exhil)ition of a motion
picture or of motion pictures, without re-
course or appeal to any Court having juris-
diction of the claim, controversy or dispute
occasioning said award.
III.
Nothing contained in this decree shall be
construed as prohibiting any defendant or
any member of any defendant Film Board of
Trade from performing and /or continuing to
perform, or enforcing and /or continuing to
enforce, by any lawful means any contractual
obligation the performance or enforcement of
which is consistent with the provisions of
this decree. Nor shall anytliing contained in
this decree be construed as prohibiting any
defendant or any member of any defendant
Film Board of Trade from selecting his or its
own trade, from disposing of his or its own
products, or from making any contracts with
or without provisions relating to arbitration
— all upon such terms as he or it may choose
— provided such acts are done individually
and without combining, conspiring or agree-
ing with any other defendant or any mem-
ber of any Film Board of Trade.
Nothing contained in this decree shall be
construed in derogation of the right of the
defendants, or any of them, individually or
jointly, to negotiate and to agree with any
exhibitors of motion pictures on a standard
form of contract to be used in licensing the ex-
hibition of motion pictures or on any standard
provision or provisions to be included in such
license contracts, including reasonable pro-
visions for the arbitration of disputes arising
thereunder, if done voluntarily and without
coercion, and if applied only to the parties
to the negotiations and agreement.
Nothing contained in this decree shall be
construed as limiting or modifying, or shall
in any wise limit, restrict, modify or qualify,
the Onitiion filed in the companion case here-
to, "United States v. First National Pictures.
Inc.. et al.." (In Equity No. 4.S-99). and the
decree of the Court entered therein dis-
missing the petition of the Government on
•he merits as against the defendants herein:
in which case it was held that the Rules and
Regulations for the establishment and opera-
'ions of a Credit Committee, annexed to said
Petition as "Exhibit A," as agreed to, adopt-
ed and enforced bv these defendants, was
not and is not in violation of the Sherman
.\nti Trust Act. and that these defendants have
not engaged in a combination or conspiracy
*o restrain trade or commerce in violation of
said Act on account of their adoption and
enforcement of and operation under said
Credit Rules and Regulations.
IV.
Jurisdiction of this cause is hcrebv re-
tained for the purpose of enforcing this de-
■ree and making such other and further or-
le*'s and decrees as may become necessary,
nnd for the purpose of enabling any party
hereto to apply to the Court for such further
irders and directions as may be necessarv nr
•M-oper in relation to the carrying out of the
•irovisinns of this decree, or to ap'.dv to the
""ourt for modification hereof if it be hereafter
shown to the satisfaction of the Coiirt that by
•eason of changed conditions or changes in the
■tatute law of the United Strifes the provi-
sions hereof have become Inadennate oi' in-
•ippropriate. or have become unduly oppress-
ive, to the defendants, and a'c I'o longer nec-
essarv to secure conditions in harmony with
the law.
Marpole Succeeds Clawson
Ogden City. Utah— J. D. Marpole
of San Francisco has succeeded F.
L. Clawson at the Publix-Orpheum
here. Marpole formerly operated his
own theater.
Lone Star Film Moves
Dallas — The Lone Star Film Co.
has removed to 1081 '/j Commerce St.
DeForest Promotes Russell
Dallas — Albert Russell has been
• "omoted to southwestern manager
hy DeForest with jurisdiction over
jeveral states.
Sound for Kaufman's House
New Braunsfel, Tex.^ — Jack Kauf-
man's Opera House has been remod-
eled and equipped for sound.
Sound At Austin, Texas
.Austin, Tex. — The Texas is slated
to reopen shortly. It is now being
remodeled and equipped for sound.
Hefley Buys Local House
Dallas — Sam Hefley is reported to
have purchased a neighborhood house
here.
Independence Closed
Oxnard, Cal. — The Independence
has closed. The house was held un-
safe by state authorities and was
forced to shut down because of fire
violations.
ifANILIARASYETWITI
JUDGE THACHER DECK
(.Continued from Page 1)
could not be determined yesterd
There seemed to be some unoffitij
opinion, however, that the results vl
not prove satisfactory from ;
standpoint of distributors and the^
fore no further action may be tak'.
Legal representatives associaj
with the defendants yesterday stai
that they had not completed dige,
of the decree and consequently w
unable to comment on its contei
Both Gabriel Hess of the Hays -
fice and Edwin P. Grosvenor, of C
walader, Wickersham & Taft, couni
for the defendants, expressed the-
selves in this manner. C. C. Pe •
John, president of the Film Boardsf
Trade, before leaving for Chicas
yesterday on the Century. glan(il
over the decree and told THE FIlj[
DAILY: "It looks like a 50-50 or '-
51 break, just which I can't determ*
at the moment. It is better that s
industrj- be regulated by people wb
know its mechanics than to compel
•o follow hard and fast rules fixed /
decrees and legislations. Arbitral i
is one of the finest things in the -
dustry and 99 per cent of the peo ;
in the industry believe this. A pro|r
'orm of arbitration can and will ;
devised."
Arctic Nu-Aire for Dallas
Dallas — Arctic Nu-Aire Corp. plans
to establish a factory branch here in
the near future.
Rosebud Gem Being Remodeled
Rosebud. Tex. — The Gem is being
remodeled for sound.
Style Leadership of Worl
Set in L. A., Ree Sas
"Hollywood has made remarkalf
strides of style leadership of ii
world," states Max Ree, art direc"
of Radio Pictures, who will leave •
Hollywood tomorrow. "The appa 1
seen on the screen is copied eve
where," he declares, "so that si
exploit in a way not otherwise p
sible, the latest style decrees of b.
Parisian and Hollywood design
Sensing this situation, many Frei
dress houses, such as Patou, lu
opened salons in the film capitol ;
bid fair to make it the cynosure
discriminating women througln
the world."
Carl Edourde Joins New
Mintz Recording C
(Continued from Page 1)
luusical scores for Aesop Fabl
Disney Cartoons, and others, has 1
come associated with M. J. Mint?.
.\fifiliated Sound Recording, Inc.
Seek Theaters' Site
U'rst Coa.^f Bureau. THE FILM DAI
San Francisco — Negotiations ;
under way for the erection of a ho
on the site of the Geary and Curr
theaters.
May Reopen Denver House
Denver, Colo. — Plans are und
way to reopen the Denham, whi
closed recently.
THE
rhsday, January 23, 1930
DAILV
Elm Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Changes
ALABAMA
, Changes in Ownership
Lsklle — Strand, sold to J. B. Johnson by J.
CLee; Johns — Gay, sold to Joe Baer by
J and Frank Sachs; Lineville — Lineville,
si to J. A. Pitts by Clark Strickland;
Ftt City — Liberty, sold to S. W. Whatley
bE. S. Haynes; Thomasville — Rivoli, sold
t.C V. Lowery by A. C. Spinks; Union
Sings— Rialto, sold to Fred T. Mc-
lidon by Mrs. L. H. Forsyth.
j Closings
Irijeport — Ritz.
I ARKANSAS
I Changes in Ownership
ligifs — Princess, sold by Sam Williamson ;
Irrisburg — Regal, sold to L. Don Landers
t M. H. Thompson; Huntsville — Dixie,
si to J. R. Warren by Miss Elsie Haw-
Is.
Closings
,0 nn — Majestic ; Siloam Springs — Rialto.
CALIFORNIA
Changes in Ownership
!o3er Creek — Forest, sold to Amos & Car-
il; Capitola — ^Capitola, sold by Amos &
.(irroll; Dorris — Arcade, sold by Lester
i'lith ; Dunsmuir — Strand, sold by Byard
i Chapin ; Fort Bragg — Liberty, sold by
J. Perry ; Fortuna — Fortuna, sold by
V'stcott, Calif. ; Kingsbu'rg — Kingsburg,
sd by T. C. Clark; Madera— Progress,
fd by Flores & Barrara ; Oakdale— Oak-
(;e, sold by O. B. Atkisson ; Oakland—
(ntury, sold by Harris & Levy; Park,
id by Joe Carrara; Point Richmond —
jint, sold by C. G. Killberg ; San Fran-
ixo — Imperial, sold by Bert Levey ; Lar-
li. sold by James Barlow; Lux, sold by
ibert Jackson ; Parkview, sold by Alexander
'in; Princess, sold by Bert Levey; Santa
luz — Cameo, sold by J. A. Harvey, Jr. ;
lledad— J & J, sold by L. P. Johnson.
Closings
)(lis — Arcade; Portola — Portola ; San
uno — Star ; San Francisco — Diamond ;
'nger — Bell ; Suisun — Arlington.
j COLORADO
Changes in Ownership
Mih — Emerson, sold to Omar R. Henderson
' John Anderson ; Greeley — Park, sold to
: W. Kelley by William Menagh; Little-
in — Palm, sold to E. F. Bryant by Kessey
heaters, Inc.; Walsh — Walsh, sold to C.
f. Couch by E. W. Kerr.
1 Closings
Bwer— Folly.
CONNECTICUT
Changes in Ownership
B-idbrook — Broadbrook, sold to W. R.
mpbell by Mrs. L. Cuprak ; CoUinsville —
wn Hall, sold to M. J. Joyce by L. New-
inn; Middletown — Grand, sold to Adorno
iiusement Co. by Levinson & Eldridge ;
irwich — Strand, sold to R. Gillotti by J.
eijme ; Sharon — Casino, sold to Citizens'
asino Co. by P. Wilde; Thomaston —
pera House, sold to Rossi Cabol by L. B.
iurphy ; Waterbury — Garden, sold to
uard Amusement Ent., Inc., by F. De-
ick; West Hartford — Central, sold to Sil-
;r Bros, by Central Theater Op. Co. ;
/illiamantic — Strand, sold to R. Hyde by
f. Sperry ; Wilmington — Broadway, sold to
/ilmington Photoplay Co. by Community
heaters. Inc.
FLORIDA
Changes in Ownership
Iwster — Brewster, sold to Mrs. L. Wood
ard by Miss E. L. Mayhall ; Crystal River
-Regent, sold to R. Smith by W. C.
tiller: Dade City — Colonial, sold to
hurchill & Sears by Thrasher & Swinney ;
)unedin — Dixie, sold to G. L. Bender, Jr.,
y E. Denton Price ; Miami — Tower, sold
) Paul Johnson by J. A. Donne'ly ; Or-
mdo— Orlando, sold to C. F. and C. H.
iniiton by C. A. Ross; St. Petersburg —
'atio, sold to Patio Amusement Corp. by
iouthern Theaters, Inc. ; Serbring — Circle,
old to Charles F. Johnson by G. O. Alt-
later; Tampa — Campobello, sold to J. E.
Ramos by F. M. Claiborne; Umatilla—
Palace, sold to W. C. Mclver by J. E.
Unger.
Closings
Bushnell— Franklyn; Daytona Beach— Kmgs-
ton, Lyric.
GEORGIA
Changes in Ownership
Acworth— Art, sold to V. S. Golden by P. J.
Henn; Bainbridge — Callahan, sold to R.
C. Rackley by W. J. Brackin; Glennville—
Princess, sold to Clark Strickland by B.
C. Brewton ; Homerville — Liberty, sold to
R. O. Holton by John Caiman ; McCays-
ville — Capitol, sold to Ray Chapman by J.
H. Pulham; Tifton — Strand, sold to R. C.
Rackley by W. J. Brackin; Waycross—
Lyric, sold to Lucas & Jenkins by The
Amusement Co.
IDAHO
Changes in Ownership
Idaho Falls— Colonial, sold to Publix-Marcus,
Inc., by O. E. Schmidt.
Closings
Nampa — Strand.
ILLINOIS
Changes in Ownership
Chicago — Lorraine, sold to The Lorraine
Corp. by J. Vicedomini ; Vista, sold to
Vista Corp. by B. C. Coston ; Divernon —
Opera House, sold to James Luci by W.
J. Benyon; Eureka — Jewel, sold to Mellick
Bros, by W. M. Thurman; Greenview —
Opera House, sold to F. M. Mertz by O.
B. Wernsing; Joliet — Family, sold to Louis
Marchesi by A. Zeimis ; New Athens —
Community, sold to Sam Taylor & Sauer-
wein & Smatlik ; Rockford — Columbia, sold
to Brounzel & Sarno by Frank Chiarelli ;
Star, sold to G. Frankipani by Mr. Nelson ;
Shipman — Casadenia, sold to Shipman
.Amusement Co. by W. F. Weingand ;
Spring Valley — Liberty, sold to A. Antonino
and L. Kukman by A. O. Lambert ; Wor- j
den — Lannae, sold to Harry C. Mullens by
Mrs. F. E. Lannae.
Closings
Chicago — Glen ; Ottawa — Palace ; Rockford —
Columbia ; Ullin — Amuzu.
New Theaters
Baylis — Baylis, owner — Clyde Gieker ; Belle-
ville—Ritz, owner— J. W. Stoltz.
Re-Openings
Alsey — Alsey ; Odin — Grand.
INDIANA
Changes in Ownership
Albany — Strand, sold to Mrs. Nellie Mc-
Kinzie by H. S. Templin ; Bremen — Gem,
sold to Mrs. Mayme Drake by John B.
Swain ; Corydon — Dream, sold to Gilbert
May by J. S. Grimes; Dana — -Isis, sold to
Merchants of Dana by Everett White ;
Franklin — Opera House, sold to J. F. Rem-
busch by O. I. Demaree; Indianapolisi —
Eastland, sold to Boyd Betts by Louis
Hibbert ; Kokomo — Paramount, sold to Mr.
Arnold by R Sipe; Markle — Pantheon, sold
to Mrs. Edith M. Vantes by R. C. Dull;
Pierceton — Liberty, sold to N. D. Wood by
John Swain; Rising Sun — Columbia, sold
to Ora Carter by William Binder ; Shirley —
Show Room, sold to E. Eckhardt and O.
Hancock by D. C. Hopkins ; Shoals — Green
Lantern, sold to James Carrico by J. E.
Stiles; Smithville — Oriental, sold to Dale
Cazell ; Stinesville — Vandale, sold by Frank
Duncan ; SulUvan^Lyric, sold to J. M.
Wilson by Harris-McCarrell Ent.; Terre
Haute — ^Alhambra, sold to J. Fenwick by
E. F. Stanley ; Wakarusa — Favorite, sold
to LeRoy Brodey by F. L. Schultz ; West
Terre Haute — Victory, sold to John Al-
nieras by Clay Burnett.
Closings
Culver — Culver; Geneva — Limberlost; Lake
Village— I. O.O.F. ; Milan— Empire ; Nap-
panee — Auditorium ; Oakland City — ^^Storm ;
St. Paul — St. Paul ; Syracuse — Community ;
Wolcott — Lyric.
New Theaters
Terre Haute — Orpheum, owner — Mr. Ross
Garver.
Re-Openings
Blanford — Star; Milltown — Community; Win-
fall— Winfall.
Coast Wire Service
Yiollywood Happenings
Gets R K 0 Contract
As Assistant to Le Baron
J'andro Bernian, former head of the
Radio cutting department, has signed
a three year contract as assistant to
William Le Baron, vice president in
charge of production.
"Daybreak," "Red Dust"
Are Bought By M-G-M
Talker rights to Arthur Schnitzler's
novel, "Daybreak," and Wilson Col-
lison's play, "Red Dust," have been
bought by M-G-M.
10 Songs in "King of Jazz"
Ten song numbers, practically all
of them specially written by Miltoi
Ager, Jack Yellen, Harry De Costa,
Mabel Wayne and Billy Rose, will
be included in the Paul Whiteman
revue, "King of Jazz," it is announced
by Universal. George Gershwin's
"Rhapsody in Blue" also will be
utilized, and John Murray Ander-
son, who is staging the picture, prob-
ably will utilize "Wait for the Happy
Ending" from his "Almanac" stage
production.
Holmes in New Carroll Film
Phillips Holmes has been assigned
to play opposite Nancy Carroll in
"The Devil's Sunday," which was
written and will be directed by Ed-
mund Goulding.
Fox Preparing Columbia Script
Paul Harvey Fox is preparing the
script of "Prince of Diamonds," for
Columbia. Two directors will be as-
signed to the production.
A Little
from *'Lots"
^^^ By RALPH WILK ^^
Hollywood
j^OY J. POMEROY, RKO direc-
tor, and Pat Sullivan, creator of
"Felix, the Cat," are renewing an old
acquaintance. Pomeroy was former-
ly a well known artist and illustrator
in New York, while next door to his
studio, Sullivan had a studio and
drew cartoons for the newspapers.
* * +
T'other evening, Joseph Walker,
ace cameraman, had a pleasant sur-
prise. He tuned in on a St. Louis
station and heard the announcer in-
troduce Belle Baker, whom Joe had
photographed in "The Song of
Love," for Columbia.
* * *
Our Passing Show: Lambert Hill-
yer, Forrest Halsey, Howard J.
Green and Nate Stein at "Diamond
Lil'"; Bill Plant motoring to the
First National studio.
Tashman Opposite McLaglen
Lilyan Tashman will play the lead-
ing feminine part in "On the Level,"
which Fox is making with Victor
McLaglen and Lee Tracy co-starred.
Irving Cummings is directing.
Thomas With Warners
George Thomas has succeeded Wil-
liam Bloecher, who resigned as pub-
licity director for Warners.
"Mysterious Island"
"smashed all time records in Riviera, Tower, Congress, Norshore,
Senate and Harding theaters, Chicago. None of the houses have
stage shows. Business done on merit of picture."
— Max Balaban.
Written and
directed by
Lucien Hubbard
(Now under contract to Warner Brothers)
New York Evening World —
"it is the sort of fantastic material with which the screen should
have interested itself years ago. Lucien Hubbard directed and
he did a marvelous job."
A SWELL REVIEW of a GRAND PICTURE
Reprinted without editing from the Philadelphia
Inquirer — one of the best reviews ever written
of one of the best pictures ever made
• • •
First off, it seems necessary to decorate "Men
Without Women," which opened at the Fox-Locust
yesterday, with a lot of sizzhng superlatives.
Compare it to a tale of Conrad's. Or Victor Hugo.
Say that it possesses the power of Zola. Or hard-
hitten like Hemingway. And then discover that
such descriptions simply don't mean anything. And
go back to the title:
Men without women. Tough, hard-boiled, roister-
ing, profane men of the United States Navy, Men
without refinement Sweating, hairy- chested men.
Men without air to breathe. Strangling in the suf-
focating hold of a disabled submarine, rammed and
lying at the bottom of the sea, off Shanghai.
A few hours before they were roistering in port.
Eyeing the geisha girls. Swilling beer. Swaggering,
blatant fighting men. Now they're dying. One
cracks under the tension and goes insane. A few are
coldly gauging the chances. A few are joking. A
few crawl away to die alone in their Bunks, as the
u ater creeps up and dampens the batteries.
The radio oscillator pounding out "SOS". "Any
word, Sparks.?" "Naw% this mus' be a family line."
The young ensign, fresh from Annapolis, in a tre-
mulous voice, makes a speech about the glory of
dying like men. Like Navy men. A, hard-bitten
Navy file grunts. A petty officer, gulping for air,
smiles and says "All right, skipper."
There isn't enough of hokum in this show to
grease the back of a w oodtick. The talking is about
as near perfect as you will hear in a long time. And
John Ford, the director, has done a job that ought
to win his immortality. The cast of fourteen men
are not actors. They are men dying like cornered
rats. The audience gasps with them, staring with
fascinated eyes as the oxygen tanks hiss out their
last few precious litres of life.
Destroyers scattering wind -torn plumes of smoke
as they knife through the sea, fog -sirens scattering
unwary craft. Divers pounding to attract the atten-
tion of men, many of whom will not hear.
If you don't know now, you will, when you have
seen "Men Without Women", how much of
courage, of desperate effort, of sheer, unvarnished
human grandeur was seen in the tossing waters at
Provincetown a few years ago,- when the S-51 went
down. And you'll take a big, appreciative lungful
of Philadelphia air — and like it.
\
— THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
William Fox
presents
MEN WITHOUT WOMEN
Opening
at the
NEW YORK
JANUARY
Story by
John Ford and James K. McGuinness
mms^
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ALL THE NEWS
ALLTUE TIME
V'L, LI No. 20
Friday, January 24, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Vnti-Trust Charges Are Denied in Warner Reply
OPTIONAL ARBITRATION UKELY
15,000,000 Production Budget for "U" in 1930
Stringing
-some thoughts together
h=^By JACK ALICOATE =
V!^EN a big one is coming along
it| in the air and you just naturally
FEL it. It's our guess that "The
Vjjabond King" will knock 'em
ojr — MUSICAL comedy comedians
D|the screen should be kept in their
W.l known place of amusing the
citoniers and NOT allowed to
e'ote — THIS irresistible motion pic-
tie ART has again proven that it
is ONE industry that is relatively
di)ression proof — OVER three hun-
d:d and fifty critics took part in
t|; Film Daily Ten Best Pictures
C 1929 Poll, the result of which
vil soon be broadcast all over the
cintry — UNLESS you can point to
a current legitimate production as
finy as "Cock-Eyed World," as
•iiimsical and delightful as "The
ibve Parade" and as convincingly
fwerful as "Applause" you'll have
1 join the majority and admit that
t, screen has passed the stage as
; medium of entertainment — THE
'JO'i A system in Australia is caus-
i; all sorts of fuss. Folks all over
je world demand the BEST in
•:tures and, those made in America,
St at this time, seem to be
;at and nothing else but — PARA-
OUNT'S expansion program for
'30 calls for additional stages at its
'est Coast studios. Certainly NO
flectioa of bad times in that di-
Iction — TOO many good pictures
ese days have an anchor around
eir neck by being hampered by bad
lusic. You can't WISH a good
lore into a sound picture — "FEW-
R and better" pictures has been
|i annual gag in this biz for years
:id years. Looks like the GOODS
low with twenty-five per cent esti-
[lated cut in production for 1930
lue to sound — SOME day soon
I'e're gonna wake up and find wide-
llm EVERYWHERE.
Eight Features Added to
List, Making 47
to Date
A production budget of $15,000,000,
the largest annual outlay in the com-
pany's history, is announced by Uni-
versal for this year. Number of fea-
tures to be produced in 1930 prob-
ably will be well above the 50 mark,
with definite plans already made for
a total of 47. Of this group, 39 were
announced a short time ago, while
the following eight have just been
added to the list:
"Carnival," by William R. Doyle,
starring Mary Nolan, directed by
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GIVES FOX UNTIL MONDAY
FOR RECEIVraP REPLY
Federal Judge Frank J. Coleman
yesterday issued an order directing
William Fox and his associates to
show cause why a receivership in
equity should not be appointed for
Fox Film Corp. The time limit was
placed at 2 p. m. Monday. Judge
Coleman issued the order at a con-
(C&ntiniied on Page 5)
Counsel for Distributors Confer on Plan to
Revise Contract Following Decree
A clause making it optional with exhibitors whether they use arbitra-
tion or place a deposit when they buy product is likely to be inserted by dis-
tributors in the Standard Exhibition Contract, following decree signed by
Judge Thacher finding compulsory arlaitration in blanket form illegal. One
company. Paramount, has already re-
vised its contract to embrace this
clause and is now selling film under
this arrangement.
The subject was under discussion
at a conference held yesterday at the
Hays office with the counsel of var-
ious major companies, defendants in
the anti-trust suit brought by the
Government, attending. No decision
was definitely reached, and the meet-
ings will continue.
The plan to insert the optional
clause in the contract was also dis-
(Continued on Page 5)
APPEAL FROM THACHER
DECREE IS IN PROSPECT
Whether or not an appeal will be
taken from the Judge Thacher decree,
ordering discontinuance of compul-
sory arbitration as now practiced
under the Standard Exhibition Con-
tract, was under discussion yesterday
at the conference held at the Hays
office with representatives of the de-
fendant companies present. No de-
cision was reached but it is understood
within probability that action will be
(Continued on Page 5)
Anderson District Mgr.
in Atlanta for ERPI
Atlanta — W. W. Anderson, former
manager of the local Pathe office, has
resigned to become southern district
manager for Electrical Research
(Continued on Page S)
Warners, F. N. Not Competitors
Before Merger, Answer States
Hearings Far Off
Although no definite date
has been fixed for hearings on
the Federal Government's an-
ti-trust actions against War-
ner Bros, and Fox, it is un-
derstood that they will not take
place for many months, pos-
sibly a year or more. Both
actions, which are civil, were
instituted in U. S. District
Court late in November. Fox
filed its reply Jan. 17, denying
all charges and seeking dis-
missal of the suit.
Denial of the Government's charges
of violating the Clayton anti-trust
act, and a request for dismissal of
the federal suit, is set forth in the
formal reply of Warner Bros, to the
Government action filed two months
ago in the U. S. District Court. The
chief allegation, that Warners and
First National were competitive pro-
ducing organizations prior to acquisi-
tion of the latter's stock by Warner
Bros., is categorically denied in the
reply, filed by Sullivan & Cromwell,
attorneys, for Warner Bros., Stanley
(Continued on Page 3)
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR
M. P. LABORATORY ASS'N
Joseph H. Buresch, of Film Lab.
has been elected president of the
Ass'n of M. P. Laboratories, Inc.
Other officers elected are: M. O'-
Keefe of Warners, vice president;
Richard Feidler, Empire Film Lab.,
treasurer and S. L. Bargman, secre-
tary. Eugene Lauste is scheduled to
address the next meeting Feb. 11 on
the technicalities of sound-on-film.
SAM KATZ IS ELECTED
HEAD0FBALABAN&KAT2
Chicago — Samuel Katz, former
vice president, has been elected presi-
dent of the Balaban & Katz Corp.
here. Other officers elected included
John Balaban, former assistant sec-
retary and treasurer, now vice presi-
dent and Eugene Zukor, assistant
secretary-treasurer. Other officials
were reelected.
=H/XI^
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CARTOON PROCESS TO BE
PATENTED BY VAN BEUREN
The Van Beuren Corp., producers
of Aesop's Sound Fables, is having
patented a new process of cartoon
animation and synchronization. By
means of the new development, it is
claimed, it will now be possible to
present on the screen as many as 100
different cartoon characters at the
same time each working in perfect
synchrony with the accompanying
musical score. The process is the
development of John Foster, Mannie
Davis, Harry Bailey and Jack Ward.
The company has plans under wa>
tor making pictures by this process.
Advance Trailer Produces
New Weekly M. C. Series
Advance Trailer Service Corp. has
registered and trade marked through
the U. S. Patent Office the title of
its new weekly series of sound shorts
Screen Master of Ceremonies,"
which is originated and produced by
the company. The innovation intro-
duces noted stage personalities who,
in five minute talks, some inter-
spersed with music and songs, boost
the theater, the management, stress
the value of silence and offer newsy
Hollvwood incidents.
Okay Picketing
Seattle — Picketing of the-
aters by unions is legal pro-
viding the picketers do not ap-
proach closer than 100 feet to
the entrance of theater. This is
the unanimous opinion of the
State Supreme Court rendered
in an old case involving the
Capitol and Colonial. A pre-
vious Supreme Court decision
held that men bearing placards
must not approach nearer than
100 feet.
Laud Syracuse Managers
for Aid in Safety Work
Syracuse — Local theater managers
have been commended by William W.
VN'iard, commissioner of public safety,
for their co-operation with the city
department in carrying out the regu-
.ations applying to places of public as-
sembly. Following a conference, at-
tended by the theatrical men and the
commissioner, it was announced that
Charles F. Wilkes, inspector of
places of public assembly, would go
to New York soon to make a study
of new appliances in the picture the-
ater field.
Warner Luncheon for Oscar Straus
H. M. W'arner, president of War-
ner Bros, will tender Oscar Straus,
\'iennese composer, a luncheon at the
Ritz-Carlton, New York, Tuesday.
The reception committee to welcome
the composer who arrives here Satur-
day includes Gene Buck, John Philip
Sousa, George Gershwin, Henry K.
Hadley, Vincent Youmans, Max
Dreyfus and Oley Speaks.
$15,000,000 PRODUCTION
BUDGET FORI" IN 1930
(.Continued from Page I)
Lew Collins, adaptation by Winifred
Eaton Reeve, continuity by Matt
Taylor.
"The Girl from Evil Lane," star-
ring Mary Nolan. From the "Red
Book" Magazine, story by Sven An-
derson.
"Jail Break," story by Leon Ab-
rams, adaptation and dialogue by
Henry La Cossitt.
"The Net," an original story b}
Henry La Cossitt.
"Poor Sport," Rita Weiman's story,
for Laura La Plante.
"Power," story by Helen Grace
Carlisle.
"Wise Wives," by Paul Gangelin.
"Varsity Show," with Harold
(Red) Grange.
In the calendar year 1929, Univer-
sal produced 42 features.
One hundred and sixty-one short
subjects also are on the 1930 list, in
addition to the 104 issues of the Uni-
versal Newspaper Newsreel with
Graham McNamee as the Talking
Reporter.
Talmadge Premiere at Paramount
Norma Talmadge's first all-talk-
er, "New York Nights," will have its
oremiere here at the Paramount Jan.
31. The cast includes Gilbert Roland,
John Wray, Lilyan Tashman, Mary
Doran and Roscoe Karns. Lewis
Milestone directed.
Don Hancock Recovering
Don Hancock, of the Van Beuren
Corp., who recently underwent an
operation, now is rapidly recovering
at his home.
Harriscolor Expanding
Its Output Facilities
iVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Harriscolor Films,
which has developed a three-color
process, is expanding its facilities,
which at present are said to be cap-
able of turning out 15,000,000 feet of
print footage in the next six months.
With the additional equipment now
being assembled, the company expects
to be able to handle nearly 70,000,000
feet in addition to the present output.
c
The Industry's
Date Book
Today :
Jan. 25
Jan.
27
Jan.
28
Jan.
30
Feb.
1
Feb.
7
Feb.
19
Mar
S
Mar.
20
Apr.
6-7
June
2-7
National Board of Review i
ference at Hotel Roosevelt.
Opening of "Because I Love 1.
at the Mansfield, New York.
Fourth annual frolic of Fox Athj
Club, Hotel Commodore. i
York City.
Warner Bros. Regional Sales Js
Hotel Astor, N. Y.
Op«mng of "Hell Harbor" at I
Tampa, Tampa, Fla.
Premiere of "The Rogue Song i
the Astor, N. Y.
Luncheon tendered Oscar Stiu
by H. M. Warner at the Ij
Carlton, N. Y.
Opening of "Sons of the Gods,j
tha Warner, N. Y.
"Condemned," opens at RivoU,S
Y., at popular prices.
"Lost Zeppelin" opens at Gaj
Paramount Pep Club annual bai
the Astor, New York.
Annual Benefit Show of Catlii
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
First Day of Lent.
Annual election of Maryland IP
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Spring convention of Tri-Statel
P.T.O. at Memphis.
International Cinema Congreuji
Brussels.
Theaters in 38 States
Sign for New Photophot
Contracts for the new Type j
model RCA Photophone have b ii
signed by theaters in 38 states ;d
the District of Columbia since E:.
17, when the first delivery was ma;,
the Photophone offices report. SI ■
ments of the apparatus, which is -
signed for houses of 500 seats ;d
under, already have been made to 8
states, plus the District of Columli.
Al Lichtman on Vacation
Al Lichtman, vice-president
United Artists, leaves today fo,
two weeks' vacation at Miami Bea
Fla.
Kooler-)^ir<
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' Friday, January 24, 1930
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{Anti-Trust Charges Are
\ Denied in Warner Bros. Reply
(Continued from Page 1)
'>. and First National, and reading
n part as follows:
Defendants admit that Warner Bros, and
•'irst National Productions Corp. have been
ngaged in makin* motion pictures in Cali-
ornia bat not elsewhere in the United States,
,nd they deny that in the year 1928 said cor-
orations were engaged in making the same
f.r like kinds of motion pictures or that
.e said corporations were in substantial com-
.etiticn with each other in interstate commerce
r otherwise; and in connection therewith
he defendants allege that Warner Bros.
vas making motion pictures synchronized
;ith sound, thereby producing the so-called
^sound moving pictures" and "talking moving
'ictures," while First National Productions
lorp. was engaged solely in the production
f the so-called "silent moving pictures."
Warner Bros., First National and First
.'ational Productions Corp. were not engaged
1 transporting or shipping or producing
tr making contracts with respect to, the
ame kind of motion pictures, but totally
iverse and noncompetitive motion pictures ;
nd prior to the institution of this suit First
Rational had ceased to transport, ship, pro-
duce or make contracts.
Defendants allege that with respect to
lotion pictures produced by Warner Bros.
t California, the positive prints are printed
1 California for use in theaters located in
)!alifornia, and that the motion pictures trans-
orted and shipped by Warner Bros, and those
-ansported and shipped by First National
lere not of the same kind but were diverse
nd noncompetitive. Further, the defendants
eny that First National is transporting or
lipping, or causing the transportation or
;iipment of motion pictures among the sev-
ral States, or that it is engaged in com
(lerce among the several States.
Defendants deny knowledge or information
.ifficient to form a belief as to the truth,
nd therefore deny, the allegations that War-
er Bros., and First National have each made,
istributed and contracted for the exhibition
f approximately 15 per cent and 10 per cent,
?spective!y, of the motion pictures made,
istributed and exhibited in the United States
,er year, and have together made, distributed
nd granted the right to exhibit approximately
5 per cent of the available supply thereof.
Defendants deny that First National was
idependently engaged in business, that until
le alleged acquisition of its stock by Warner
!ros. it conducted its business as a separate
nd independent enterprise, and that the
lUsiness conducted by First National was
ke the business conducted by Warner Bros. ;
nd defendants allege that there were im-
lOrtant contract and business relations be-
xeen First National and Warner Bros, and
:s subsidiaries.
Defendants admit that Warner Bros, after
.ept. 1, 1928, acquired a part of the stock
' First National and now owns part of the
:ock of First National, and that First Na
■jnal at one time had approximately 71,893
ares of common stock outstanding ; and
jfendants allege that at the time of the
!ginning of this suit First National had not
7er 12,800 shares outstanding and has not
ow over 1,500 shares of stock outstanding;
nd defendants further deny that Warner
'iros. has purchased or now holds or controls
1,893 shares of common stock of First STa-
ional.
I Defendants deny that the Stanley Co., at
jhe time of the acquisition of its stock by
iiVamer Bros, held, owned or controlled
'5,041 shares of common stock of First Na-
iional, and allege in connection therewith that
ft the time of said acquisition the Stanley
^o. owned voting trust certificates for said
iortfmon shares and not the shares themselves ;
nd the defendants further deny that Warner
?ros. on the acquisition of the stock of
Stanley Co., possessed the right and power
0 dominate and control, and has in fact
lotninated and controlled, the conduct of the
'usiness and affairs of Stanley Co., including
Is ownership, possession and rights in, to and
ncidcnt to said stock of First National as
ully and completely as if Warner Bros, had
n fact immediately and directTy owned and
leld the aforesaid stock of First Nation.il ;
nd defendants, further answering the allega-
ions of said paragraph, allege that at the
•ne of the acquisition by Warner Bros, of
er Bros, were not in substantial competition
with each other, and their respective busi-
nesses were substantially noncompetitive.
Defendants admit that for a period beginning
long after the acquisition of the Stanley Co.,
and ending prior to the institution of this
suit, Warner Bros, owned an additional 17,934
shares of common stock of First National.
Defendants admit that on or about No-
vember 1, 1929, Warner Bros, acquired a
further part of the stock of First National to
the extent of approximately 25,000 shares;
but deny that Warner Bros, now holds or
controls the same.
Defendants allege that prior to the time
of the filing of this Bill, First National had
ceased to be engaged in interstate trade or
commerce or in any trade or commerce or
business whatsoever.
Defendants admit that Warner Bros, sub-
sequent to November 1, 1929, and prior to
the filing of this Bill, acquired First National's
assets from it; and that Warner Bros, there-
after caused the incorporation of a corpora-
tion under the laws of Maryland by the name
of First National Pictures, Inc., and thereafter
and prior to the filing of this Bill transferred
to that Maryland corporation certain of the
assets acquired by it from First National;
and except as herein expressly admitted, tljey
deny each and every allegation contained m
paragraph 18 of the Bill (that the incorpo-
rating of Maryland First National was for the
purpose of eliminating competition between
Warner Bros, and First National.)
Defendants deny that the effect of the
alleged acquisitions and continued holdings
by Warner Bros, of stock of First National
may be to substantially lessen competition be-
tween them, in as much as First National is
not engaged in any trade or commerce of
my kind whatsoever and there is no com
petition between them ; and deny that the
effect of the acquisitions and continued liaUl-
ings by Warner Bros, of the stock of Mary-
land First National may be to substantially
lessen competition between them, as competi-
tion between them never has existed but
said Maryland First National was a mere
subsidiary corporation formed by Warner
Bros, to take over assets then owned by said
Warner Bros, as permitted by law ; and these
defendants further deny that the effect of said
av;quisitions or continued holdings may be
to substantially lessen competition between
First National and Maryland First National,
as there never has been competition between
said corporations and First National is not
engaged in trade or commerce ; and these
defendants further deny that the effect of
any of the acquisitions or continued holdings
referred to in said Bill may be to restrain
interstate commerce or to create a monopoly
in interstate commerce in violation of the
Act common'y known as the Clayton Act.
Wherefore, the defendants pray that this
Rill may be dismissed," with costs.
6 Roadshows Presenting
"Jango" Sound Version
Six road-show crews have been or-
!?anized for the sound version of
"Jango," African animal picture, put
out by the Davenport-Quigley Expe-
ditions, Inc., and booked through the
.\. L. Erlanger office. The produc-
tion, which had its premiere Jan. 19
at the Park, Erie, Pa., will open for
engagements of one week or longer
as follows:
Gaiety, Pittsburgh, Feb. 3; Erlang-
er, BufTalo, Feb. 9; Tremont Temple,
Boston. Feb. 17; Erlanger, Atlanta,
"eb. 17. Managers for these com-
panies are John Curran, Norman
Peel, William J. Riley, Harry Jack-
son and Al Sanders. William Smith
will manage the show for the West
Coast.
Rice at Bijou, Bangor
Bangor, Me. — H. Edward Rice has
„. succeeded Francis Colburn as assist-
stock of Stanley Co., First National and War- ant manager of the Bijou.
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Lhotography
X^xcellent
"Photography excellent." Thus ends the movie review.
We are mindful of the director and his staff-men
whose skill accounts for good acting, good direction,
good composition and good lighting. And of the
operator in his booth we take account. Unstinted
credit must go to them. But Bell & Howell takes par-
ticular pride in the "photography excellent" stamp
placed upon the tens of hundreds of featured movies
made by Bell & Howell Standard Cameras since 1907.
How has Bell & Howell thus maintained its technical
leadership for the past 23 years? The answer lies in this
company's willingness to forego immediate gain to the
gradual upbuilding of the industry; in its eternally
vigilant staff of engineers and technicians; in its gener-
ous appropriations for research into the theory and
practical mechanics of cinematography.
The culmination of all these things is the new Bell &
Howell Engineering Development Building, a costly
but finely equipped plant devoted to the solution of
the present and future technical problems of the in-
dustry. It is already paying dividends to producers,
distributors and theater-owners, large and small; the
investment it represents is in every way justified. We
invite you to submit your particular problems, too.
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'jssed in different company confer-
inces yesterday. All, when ques-
oned by THE FILM DAILY, said
lat no decision had been arrived at
1 the situation.
Judge Thacher's decree, finding
rbitration in its present form illegal,
[ecomes operative immediately. Ex-
iting contracts, however, can be
^rried out, the decree says.
iPPEAL FROM THACHER
i DECREE IS IN PROSPECT
j (Continued from Page 1)
jaken to have the case heard in the
circuit Court of Appeals. The de-
icndants, it is understood, have 60
j!ays in which to file an appeal.
Gabriel Hess, counsel for the Hays
')rganization, said he had no com-
ment to make on the decree and the
Possibility of an appeal.
Anderson District Mgr.
' in Atlanta for ERPI
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'roducts, Inc. a subsidiary of Western
Llectric with headquarters here. An-
lerson will have charge of sales, in-
stallations and service in the follow-
pg territory; North and South Caro-
jina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Tennessee, Louisiana, Texas and Ok-
ahoma.
Three Holdups in St. Louis
St. Louis — Theater bandits have
|»ecome particularly active here, with
Ijwo holdups and one unsuccessful at-
tempt in the last few days. Edward
K^ennedy, manager of the Shenan-
loah, was held up in the theater by
jwo men and robbed of $300. Joseph
Kotnik, owner of the McNair, was at-
lacked in his home by two robbers
■vho tied him with bedsheets and
jpscaped with $280. Louis Speros,
ij wner of the Marquette, repulsed the
■ [.fiorts of two holdup men who ac-
i osted him while he was on his way
home after the last show.
j Plans to Improve Chain
II Chattanooga, Tenn. — Independent
[Theaters, Inc., plans to spend be-
twee.n $40,000 and $50,000 for im-
provements at the Ritz, Rossville; the
Park, American, Ritz, Royal, Cameo
lind Rivoli here. S. H. Borisky is
/ice-president of the company.
To Improve Metropolitan
Gilmore City, la. — Fred Sandham,
manager of the Metropolitan, plans
to install Western electric equipment.
The house will be enlarged and re-
decorated.
I Piccadilly Changes Policy
' Rochester, N. Y.— The Piccadilly
here has reopened with a first run and
|stage presentation policy. H. A.
jWoIlever is manager of the house.
GIVES FOX UNTIL MONDAY
FOR RECEIVERSHIP REPLY
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ference at his chambers attended b.\
attorneys representing the various in
terests involved in the suits seekin.L
a receivership.
Samuel Untermyer, counsel for
Fox, is reported to have proposed ap-
pointment of a board of trustees to
manage Fox affairs in lieu of a re-
ceivership. He recommended that
the board consist of Charles Evans
Hughes, John W. Davis and a rep-
resentative of one of the largest
financial houses in Wall St. No ac-
tion was taken on the proposal.
Fox Film Spurts to 34
Figure; Closes at 27/2
Featuring the market yesterday
was a spurt to 34 made by Fox Film,
which closed at 27j/^, or a gain of 4J4
over the previous day. The heavy
turnover represented nearly 400,000
shares.
Canadian Juvenile Act
Being Strictly Observed
Montreal — Strict observance by ex-
hibitors of the Provincial law forbid-
ding children under the age of 16 to
attend picture theaters is shown in
the annual report of the Recorder's
Court. Out of 36,172 police cases in
1929, only 10 were charges against
theater operators under the juvenile
act and in most of these cases the
exhibitor was not considered at fault.
In the previous year there were scores
of prosecutions on the same charges.
Hofheimer Buried in Richmond
Richmond, Va. — Funeral rites were
held here recently for Moses L. Hof-
heimer, local theater owner, who was
67 years old. He owned the New, Lit-
tle, Strand, Lubin and Isis among
other houses in this city.
Marpole at Ogden Orpheum
Ogden, Utah — J. H. Marpole ha^
been appointed manager of the Pub-
lix Orpheum here. Ralph Crabill.
director of theater operations in all
Publix houses west of the Rockies,
made the appointment.
Slosser At Ambassador
St. Louis — Milton Slosser, for seven
\ears featured organist at the Mis-
souri, has been transferred by
Skouras Bros, to the Ambassador.
South Bend State Remodeled
South Bend, Ind. — Alterations have
been completed at the State, recentlv
acquired by Publix, who also operate
the Colfax here.
Columbia Premiere Today
"Murder on the Roof," Columbia
all-talker, has its premiere today at
the Fox Theater in Brooklyn.
St. Louis Fox To Celebrate
St. Louis — First anniversary of the
Fox will be celebrated the week of
Jan. 31.
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
mm COAST MUSIC
BUILDING FOR 1ST NAT.
First National Pictures will
build a $250,000 music building here.
In addition to executive offices, the
building will contain 50 sound proof
rooms.
Russell Mack Placed
Under Contract by Pathc
Russell Mack, who directed the dia-
logue in "Rio Rita," "Seven Keys to
Baldpate," and director of "The Sec-
ond Wife," all RKO productions, has
been placed under contract by Pathe.
His first assignment has not yet been
announced.
Lotti Loder for "Lonely Gigolo"
Lotti Loder, Viennese cabaret en-
tertainer, will make her first appear-
ance for Warners in "Lonely Gigo-
lo" a Vitaphone Variety. The picture
is in color and is being directed by
Jack Haskell.
Schayer Gets M-G-M Contract
Richard Schayer has been given a
long-term contract with M-G-M and
now is at work on an original for
John GilJjert.
Grace Moore with M-G-M
Grace Moore, Metropolitan Opera
yric soprano, has been placed under
contract by M-G-M.
A Little
from "Lots"
By RALPH WILK
Hollywood
WALLACE SMITH, author, news-
paperman and globe trotter, has
renewed his contract at RKO and will
remain with the Gower Street studio
for 12 months more. He wrote the
adaptation, picture version and dialog
for "Love Comes Along," starring
Bebe Daniels, and also furnished the
picture version and dialog for "Bull
Dog Drummond."
* ♦ ♦
"Movie Myths," written by Fred
Niblo, for "Liberty," has attracted
much attention in Hollywood. It
shatters many illusions regarding
the need of perfect profiles and
beatuy for stardom in pictures.
* * *
Peter Fritsch is to be given credit
as "film editor" on "No, No, Nanette"
Instead of Frank Mandel as in the
review of January 12th.
* * *
Our Passing Show: Efe
Asher, Walter Stern, Jerry
Asher, Lena Malena, Sid Al-
giers at "Oh, Suzanna"; Eddie
Nugent and Edmund Breese
chatting at First National.
Helen Kaiser Given New Contract
Helen Kaiser has been given a new
contract by Radio.
"Mysterious Island"
played the Adams Theatre, Detroit, and Lyric Theatre,
Cincinnati, at advanced prices.
Written and
directed by
Lucien Hubbard
(Now under contract to Warner Brothers)
Variety — "Its impressiveness and unusualness are unquestioned.
Lucien Hubbard's handling of mob scenes and individual perform-
ances is excellent."
Zit's — "Splendidly handled — a finely creative work."
THE
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Friday, January 24, 193
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— € —
Action Is First Requisite
In Picture Productions
■pROM the very inception of the
motion picture we have been
accustomed to seeing on the
screen action predominating over
all else. Galloping horses, atro-
cious villainy, the triumph of love
over well nigh impossible obs-
tacles, the clash of character on
character — all of this is the stuff
from which successful motion
pictures are built. In putting
upon the screen stage musicals
that are deficient in plot values —
no matter how prettily they
shape up in every other respect —
the film producers would do well
to remember that what movie
fans want first of all is action, ac-
tion and more action.
"New York World"
* * *
Least Mental Exertion Makes
For Most Popular Amusement
'THE theater, as we know it
today, is being wiped out by
the motion picture, because the
motion picture requires no effort
to think, and when the motion
picture is wiped out "t will be
because something else has been
discovered which requires even
less effort to think.
Channing Pollock in
"New York Evening Post"
* * *
Approves Shorter Features
and More Short Subjects
'TpHE super specials and the
musical revues have been es-
pecially long. And, no matter
how much variety such features
may in themselves contain, the
show does/''t seem satisfying
without a good comedy, a news-
reel and perhaps a novelty short.
It has long been our contention
that good short subjects give
added value to any feature attrac-
tion. .Shorter feature-length
productions and more short sub-
jects will meet with universal
public approval — and make the
box-office happier.
Ben Shlyen in
"Associated Publications"
•
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
FRANK ZUCKER
errand boy at Macy's
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM, Daly, Jr.
J^UDLEY MURPHY and Mort Blumenstock went back to
public school the other night when they addressed an as-
semblage of avid movie aspirants at P. S. 60. Murphy was
introduced as the largest, lankest, and fairest director in the biz.
George Gerhardt collected tickets for the affair "The
Farmer's Wife," is not being distributed in this country by Ufa,
informs Felix Malitz
* if * *
Beginning tomorrow all R-K-O theaters in Manhattan, Brook-
lyn and Bronx, where "Rio Rita" gets under way, will feature
a special midnight showing starting 11:30 Walter Reich-
enbach, who previously had been connected with Underwood &
Underwood, has resigned from Herbert Enterprises. According
to authoritative sources, it is hinted he will now rejoin Underwood
& Underwood Special performances every Saturday and
Sunday at six o'clock have been arranged for "The Love Pa-
rade" at the Criterion, N. Y
* • ♦ *
A. S. Kany, stage and screen scribe of the Dayton, O.,
"Journal," has assembled a gallery of native or one-time Dayton-
ians who have made good in a big way. In the lineup are a few
film celebrities, including the Gish sisters and Marion and Betty
Byron Gene Markey, who writes novels, short stories and
picture stories with excellent results, is due in New York within
a few days from the Coast. His last work was for Marion
Davies' "The Gay Nineties." Chelle Janis, is claimed to
be the only woman manager in New York at the Loew Centurv
* * * *
Bert Adler is shipping (is that the right word?) his Graphic
beauty winners to Fanchon & Marco tomorrow on the "Dixie."
The girls made personal appearances at the N. Y. Fox houses
all week and played to capacity houses, sez Bert, when selec-
tions were made on stage of these houses three weeks ago
Mae Questelle was the winner of the Helen Kane book-boop-a
doop contest which R-K-O held recently After a vaca-
tion in Havana and Nu Yurk, Bryan Foy and the wife are en
route to the Coast Sammy Burns is staging the dances in
connection with picture production work engineered by Harry
Revier over in Fort Lee
* * * *
A benefit performance, through the courtesy of Sam Mor-
ris, will take place for the family of Aron Corn, Warner sales-
man, who has been taken ill, at the Central on Feb. 8. In addi-
tion to "Disraeli" vaudeville acts will be presented on the same
bill
* * * *
Harry Buxbaum celebrated his (?) birthday Jan. 19 with a
big whoopee party at his home. Many film executives were on
hand and a grand time was had by all Charles G. Husted,
pioneer film executive, now is directing the affairs of Little
Russia, restaurant and night club in N. Y
* * * ♦
The complete work of directors, stars and writers is but an-
other interesting section of the forthcoming 1930 FILM DAILY
YEAR BOOK— Out soon.
JANUARY 24-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foHow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today.
Paul Fejos
Robert Milton
A. Zuelch
M. J. Edwards
Jack Lustberg
Wedgwood Nowell
Jack Hoxie
Julie Gibson
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
^ CORUSCATING array of cin
etna literary lights graced the fes
live board of the AM PA luncheon a
the Paramount hotel yesterday. Th
lions and the lambs literally sat dow;
together and partook of bread, al
leged lamb chops and whatnot. Cai
you picture the hardboiled ladies am
gentry of the metropolitan dailie
who tell the world what a pain ii
the neck so-and-so's latest talkie ij
smiling across the tables at the pub
licity gents who try to tell the work
what a stupendous, magnificent, gor
geous spectacle that same talkie is?
* * *
But so help us, there they were
Erno Rapee was the guest of honor
They probably figured that witl
Erno there, he could inject a lit'li
harmony into the shindig in cast
the party got rough. Mike Simmon'
introduced Erno. (As if he needef
any introduction. But Mike had :
coupla new seven-syllable words h(
wanted to exercise. And Erno didn'l
seem to mind, either. He's a gooc
sport.)
* * ♦
Then president Eddie Klein turnec
the gavel over to Regina Crewe ol
the "American," as the deaness of all
the newspaper reviewers. And Re-
gina pounded the old gavel with the
same gusto she sometimes exercises
on a palooka picture.
* * *
Pierre de Rohan, by way of fay-
ing for his free lunch, said that an
far as the newspaper critics iverc
concerned, they were the "Associa-
tion of Motion Picture Non-Adver-
tisers." A bon mot, that one.
I
Regina, in introducing alluringl]
blond Irene Thirer of the "News,
said she was "the little girl
makes four stars grov^r where on!
one grew before." Julius Coheii
the "Journal of Commerce" got U|'
leading the applause for himself. Hi
should be a press agent. All the
other speakers as speakers qualified;
100 per cent as good film reviewers."
It was a swell part}'.
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J6 SYNCHRONOUS REPRODUCING^EVICES
30 Shorts from M-G-M in First Half of 1930
Nine Comedies and Acts
Ready in January —
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I Thirty all-talker subjects will con-
jtitute the M-G-M short feature out-
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iicludes productions from six difTer-
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L-heduled for February and others
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.aurel and Oliver Hardy in "Night
(Continued on Page 10)
IRY PS AS WARNER
EXECUIIVE AT PITTSBURGH
! Pittsburgh — Ace Berry, who has
ieen in charge of local Warner the-
iter activities, has resigned. It is
jeported he is joining R-K-O.
j At the Warner office in New York
jie resignation of Berry was con-
'rmed, while Joseph Plunkett, of
'.-K-0 said Berry is not connected
ith his organization.
930 Predicted the Best
Year for Motion Pictures
|"At present the motion picture indus-
try is in a period of transition, adapt-
ng new methods and discarding old,"
tates the "Index," published by the
Few York Trust Co. "For the immedi-
jte future, however, it can be said
hat production and earnings for 1930
hould continue the improvement
(Continued on Page 4)
lal Roach Comedy Stars
in National Broadcast
i As the opening gun in M-G-M's
IHal Roach Comedy Week," the stars
If the Roach comedies, including Stan
jaurel, Oliver Hardy, Charley Chase,
tarry Langdon and Our Gang, will
o on the air at Culver City through
Columbia Broadcasting System
(Continued on Page 2)
CHANEY SIGNS riVE YEAR
N-G-M TALKER CONTRACT
Lon Chaney, who has been inactive
for a number of months in production
due to talkers, has been signed by
M-G-M to a five year contract calling
for his services in talking pictures.
Chaney's last silent production was
"Thunder." It is probable that he
ay remake some of his former silent
successes.
FOX WEST COAST OFF ICIAL
IS KILLED IN ACCIDENT
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Charles Forbes, of
Fox West Coast Theaters, was kill-
ed and Charles A. Buckley, of the
same organization, was injured on
the Golden State Highway near
Bakersfield when their car turned
over and struck a tree.
Harris Appointed Mgr.
for World Wide at Minn.
Minneapolis — J. A. Harris, former
Pathe manager at Cincinnati and St.
Louis, has been appointed manager of
the local Sono Art-World Wide ex-
change succeeding Mickey Coen, who
has resigned. Future plans of Coen
are unannounced.
Studying Decree
Counsel for distributors af-
fected by the Judge Thacher
decree, making illegal compul-
sory arbitration provided in the
Standard Exhibition Contract,
on Friday continued to study
the order. Decision as to
whether or not they will ap-
peal the decree will probably
not be made for some days to
come owing to the fact that the
law allows the defendants 50
days in which to file an appeal
with the Circuit Court of Ap-
peals.
PHIL DONAS SUCCEEDS
AT
Phil Dunas has been appointed
district manager of the Midwest ter-
ritory for Columbia, replacing Cecil
Mayiaerry. Mayberry plans to enter
business for himself, it is understood.
Dunas, who was with United
Artists before becoming Chicago
branch manager for Columbia, will
he succeeded bv C. C. Wallace, who
has been with Paramount and United
Al lists.
Sam Zierler to Manage
James Cruze Company
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — • Sam Zierler has
taken over the management of James
Cruze, Inc.
Gaumont, Pathe Among 6 Firms
Reported in Important Merger
Three Houses Planned
for Phoenix This Year
Phoenix, Ariz. — Three theaters are
to be erected here this year, two by
the Publix-Richards-Nace interests
and one by Fox West Coast. This
will bring the total number of local
houses up to 10.
Paris (By Cable) — Six companies,
including Gaumont and Pathe. are
understood to be embraced in a $12,-
000,000 French combine to compete
with American producers. Fully
equipped studios, theater chains and
extensive selling organizations are
included in the consolidation, and it
is said that for the first time in the
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45 Sound-on-Disc Systems
and 41 on Disc-and-
Film Being Used
At least 86 synchronous reproduc-
ing systems are being used in lliis
country at present, it is shown by a
survey in connection with THE
FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK. Of
this number, 45 are sound-on-disc and
41 on disc-and-film. The total given
here represents only apparatus on
which THE FILM DAILY has been
able to verify data. In addition to
these, there is an undetermined num-
ber of miscellaneous systems on
which it is impossible to obtain ac-
(Continued on Page 4)
PSYCHOLOGISTDENIES
PICTURES INCITE CRIME
Emphatic denial that motion pic-
tures encourage crime was voiced by
Dr. Joseph L. Holmes, professor of
psychology at Columbia University,
in attacking censorship at the sixth
annual conference of the National
Board of Review of Motion Pictures
at the Hotel Roosevelt. The only
solution of the censorship problem,
(Continued on Page 10)
Two More Indiana Houses
Bought by Mailer Bros.
Portland, Ind. — Mailer Bros., of
Fort Wayne, have added the Prin-
cess and Crystal here to their chain,
it is announced by J. S. Hines, from
(Continued on Page 10)
A 1930 Job
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — All R-K-O
houses will be equipped for the
Spoor-Bergren wide film proc-
ess by the end of 1930, accord-
ing to William Le Baron, vice
president in charge of produc-
tion. Preparations are well
under way by other major cir-
cuits for installing other wide
film equipment.
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INDEX
PAGE
FINANCIAL, Daily Market Activities 2
FILM DAILY'S FEATURE PAGE 5
TIMELY TOPICS. Digest of Current Opinions 5
THEIR FIRST JOBS i
ALONG THE RIALTO, by Phil M. Daly, Jr. 5
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS 5
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY, Culled from Film Daily Files 5
AND THAT'S THAT, by Phil M. Daly 5
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST 6
SHORT SHOTS FROM NEW STUDIOS, by Narry N. Blair 6
FOREIGN MARKETS, by Don C. Gillette 7
REVIEWS OF NEWEST RELEASES 8-9
PRESENTATIONS, by Herbert S. Berg 10
WEEK'S HEADLINES, Resume of Week's Nezvs 10
HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS. Coast Wire Service 11
'•A LITTLE FROM LOTS," by Ralph Wilk n
THEATER EQUIPMENT, by William Ornstein 12
REVIEWS
PACE
ACROSS THE WORLD WITH
MR. AND MRS. MARTIN
JOHNSON 8
AFTER THE VERDICT 8
HARMONY AT HOME 9
RIDERS OF THE RIO
GRANDE 9
SEVEN DAYS LEAVE 9
SHORT SUBJECTS
SILENT 9 SOUND
PAGE
SURVIVAL 8
TAKE THE HEIR g
THE GRAND PARADE 8
THE LOCKED DOOR 8
THEIR OWN DESIRE 9
UP THE CONGO 8
WOMAN WHO M^AS FORGOT-
TEN 8
Get $250 in Hold-up of
Fox Blenheim, New York
.^rmed bandits got away with a
cash box containing $250, represent-
ing the day's receipts, after holding
up the manager and cashier of the
Fox Blenheim Theater, 169th St. anJ
Park Ave., New York. The robbery
took place at the conclusion of the
last performance, Thursday.
Oscar Straus in Atwater Hour
Oscar Straus, Viennese composer,
now in this country to write Vita-
phone operettas for Warner and First
National, will conduct the Atwater
Kent concert tomorrow over station
WEAF.
"Johnny Jones" Opens Jan. 31
"Little Johny Jones," a First Na-
tional picture featuring Eddie Buz-
zell, opens at the Strand, New York.
Tan. 31. The leading feminine roles
are played by Alice Day and Edna
Mruphy.
M. A. Lightman in New York
M. A. Lightman, president of the
M.P.T.O.A. is in New York for a
brief vacation
Hal Roach Comedy Stars
In National Broadcast
(.Continued from Page 1)
the evening of Jan. 27 at 7:30 Eastern
Time. This appearance will con-
stitute the entire program of the usual
M-G-M hour presented each week
under the auspices of the Purity
Bread Co. Special advertising and
exploitation is being arranged with
exhibitors playing Roach comedies to
take advantage of the radio hookup.
Gordon Dooley Dead
Funeral services for Gordon Doo-
ley, brother-in-law of Eddie Dowling,
will be held Saturday morning from
the home of the parents of the de-
ceased in Philadelphia. Dooley, who
died of pleural pneumonia Thursday
night, was one of the "Four Dooleys,"
vaudeville act.
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Today: National Board of Review Cc
ference luncheon at Hotel Roo-
velt.
Foiuth annual frolic of Fox AthleJ
Club, Hotel Commodore, nJ
York City.
Warner Bros. Regional Sales Me
Hotel Astor. N. Y.
Jan. 27 Opening of "Hell Harbor" at t
Tampa, Tampa, Fla.
Jan. 28 Premiere of "The Rogue Song"
the Astor, N. Y.
Luncheon tendered Oscar Strai
by H. M. Warner at the Ri
Carlton, N. Y.
Jan. 30 Regular meeting of the AMPA,
the Paramount, N. Y.
Opening of "Sons of the Gods,"
tha Warner, N. Y.
Opening of "Little Johnny Jone
at the Strand, N. Y.
"Condemned." opens at Rivoli,
Y., at popular prices.
"Lost Zeppelin" opens at Gaie
N. Y.
Paramount Pep Club annual ball
the Astor, New York.
Annual Benefit Show of Catho
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
First Day of Lent.
Annual election of Maryland M.
T.O. officera at Baltimore.
Apr. 6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State :
P.T.O. at Memphis.
Jan.
31
Feb.
1
Feb.
7
Feb.
19
Mar
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ANDY
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thanks —
Those Producers who have
given him such splendid co-
operations in the placement of
material from the pen of S.
John Park —
he states —
That he controls the Musical
Comedy
"SOUVENIR SADIE"
Book by Luther Yantis. Lyrics
by Ned Nestor. Music by
Hampton Durand, which will
be made into a Talkie after its
Broadway production.
he is glad —
That Morris Silver is now Mr.
Balaban's right hand bower-
he thanks
barry burke for his report—
which he now has a copy of—
which caused the formation of
this firm from his Ex-Publix
record.
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AROUND THE
.WORLD
UST as Pacent has achieved an outstand-
ing success in the United States, with over
800 installations now completed, so Pacent
Reproducer Systems are winning exhibitor
acceptance around tlie world. In practically
every civilized country, one exhibitor is tell-
ing another of Pacent quality. No wonder
Pacent is going over big in foreign lands!
Argentine, England, Brazil, France, Germany,
Italy, Australia, Uruguay, Norway, Sweden,
Denmark, Mexico, Japan, New Zealand,
China, in these and many other foreign
lands Pacent performance is winning
tremendous exhibitor response.
Dozens of manufacturers of sound equip-
ment, large and small, are hot in search of
business abroad. It is worthy of note that
the sale of Pacent equipment in foreign
countries has tripled in the last three months!
Junior Models for houses up to 500 seats : Type 500 DDA,
Synchronous Disc, $1,500; Type 500 FDA, Synchronous
Disc and Sound on Film, $2,500.
COMBINED DISC AND FILM TRACK FOR LARGER HOUSES
TYPE 2MDAF - $3,500
for houses up to 2,000 seats
TYPE 4MDAF - $4,500.
for houses up to 4,000 seats
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THE
PAILV
Sunday, January 26, 1930
1930 Predicted the Best
Year for Motion Pictures
{Continued from Page 1)
shown last year and that exports to
the leading European countries should
show no marked decline. Thus firm-
ly established, the industry should be
well able to weather any difficulties
accompanying its readjustment to
foreign trade, or its adaptation to new
and changing standards."
Stearns Reopens with Sound
Fillmore, Cal.- — Sterns' theater has
t-eopened here with sound pictures
after having the projection booth en-
larged to permit installation of West-
ern Electric equipment.
In Eleven Places At Once
Chicago — F. Edson White, presi-
dent of Armour & Co., addressed
11 branch meetings of his company
in the Middle West Friday simul-
taneously via the talking screen. The
occasion was a dinner held in his
honor here.
Improving Cheyenne House
Cheyenne, Wyo. — Improvements
to the extent of $50,000 are being
completed at the Capitol Ave.
THE
Doorway of Hoapltalltir
rfNTER dia 4eorwaT mt
dbla popaUr hoatalry and you feal Bt hoaCt
Thar*'* an atmoiphcr* of cordial walaaMS
which marki th« dlfferaoc* bstwaaa tkM
Hollywood Plaia and ordinary hotali.
Tour room, too, haa that addad tsaafc
of diitincdon. Picture* on tha wall, »ia»
ituffad fumttura, a floor lamp and raa^iac
lamp . . . that* ara but a few of tha faat— a
dtat maka you fad at homa.
Pic'n Whlstla Dinlnc Sarvica inauraa tk»
b«*t of food. Tharafora, whan yon ara ••■■
IB Lei Angalaa ba aura to Inyaatigata ■
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HOLLYWOOD. CALIFORNIA
86 Synchronous Reproducing
Devices Are Now Being Used
(Continued from Page 1)
curate information. A list of the 86
devices is given herewith:
Disc
Amplion Synchronous Reproducer — Manu-
facturer— Amplion Corp. of America, 133 W.
21st St., N. Y. C.
Audiphone — Manufacturer — Audiphone
Co., 218 N. Channing Ave., St. Louis, Mo. ;
Distributor — Walter A. Thimmig, 218 N.
Channing Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Audiophone — Manufacturer — Audiphone
Corp. of America, Atlanta, Ga. ; Distributor —
Audiphone Corp. of America, Atlanta, Ga.
Bestone — Manufacturer — Largen Mfg. Co.,
Creighton, Neb. ; Distributor — Bestone, Inc.^
Omaha, Neb.
Biophotie — ^Manufacturer — Biophone Corp.,
Fort Lee, N. J. ; Distributor — Biophone Corp.,
1600 Broadway, N. Y. C.
Cinevox — Maiiufacturer — Nilsen Automatic
Electric Saw Co., 1119 Lake Street, Oak
Park, 111.; Distributor — Cinevox, 1119 Lake
Street, Oak Part, 111.
Creatone — Manufacturer — Deca Disc Phono
Co., Waynesboro, Pa.
Electone — Manufacturer — C. S. Earnhart,
St. Louis, Mo. ; Distributor — C. S. Earn-
hart, 3231 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo.
Electro-Phone Synchronizer — Manufacturer
— Lakeside Supply Company, 73 W, Van
Buren St., Chicago, 111. ; Distributor — Same.
Fettifone — Manufacturer- — National Motion
Ad Co., 2450 Prairie Ave., Chicago, 111.
Film-0-Phone — Manufacturer — ■ National
Machine Co., 208 First Ave., S. W. Le Mars,
la.; Distributor — E. E. Fulton Co., 1018 S.
Wabash Ave., Chicago, III.
Fonofon — Manufacturer — Lyric Amusement
Co., Huron, S. D. ; Distributor — Same.
Gennett Synchronizer — Manufacturer — Starr
I'iano Co., South P'irst St., Richmond, Ind.
Goodall Reproducer — Manufacturer — Good-
all Electric, Inc., 258 Spruce St., Ogallala,
Neb. ; Distributor — Upon request.
Halgophone — Manufacturers — Jack Cross &
Hall McAlpin, 111 W. 18th St., Kansas City,
Mo.
Keystone — Manufacturer — ■ R. Lindemann,
3524 Flora Ave., Kansas City.
Kinetone Sound Device — Manufacturer — S
& S Enterprises, Inc., 42 Melrose St., Bos-
ton, Mass. ; Distributor — Same.
Kinotone — Manufacturer — Le Pilote Radio
Lab., Union City, Indiana; Distributor —
Same.
Lifetone — Manufacturer — Paragon Foun-
dries Co., Oregon, 111.; Distributor — Para-
mount Sales Coi"p., 3238 Olive St., St. Louis.
Lincrophone Talking Picture Equipment —
Manufacturer — Lincrophone Co., Inc., 146
Liberty St. and 1001 Lancing St., Utica, N.
Y. ; Distributor — Lincrophone Co., Inc., 127
Pleasant St., Utica, N. Y.
Milton — Manufacturer — H. W. Bassett,
Inc., 556 Adams St., Milton, Mass.; Distribu-
tor—Same.
Motio-Tone — Manufacturer — Gates Radio &
Supply Co., Quincy, III.; Distributor — Elec-
trograph Division, Quincy, 111.
Moviephone — Manufacturer — First Movie-
phone Corp., 400 E. 139th St., Bronx, N. Y.
C. ; Distributor — Sound Pictures, Inc., 1476
Broadway, N. Y. C.
Multiphone — Also see Kinoplay. Manufac-
turer— Multiphone Corp., 1600 Broadway, N.
Y. C. ; Distributor — Same.
Musictone — Manufacturer — Musictone Co.,
Akron, O.
New Merrit-Tone — Manufacturer — Merritt
Synoophone Co., Marinette, Wis. ; Distributor
— Menitt Syncophone Co., 216 Wisconsin
Ave., Kaukauna, Wis.
Norophone — Manufacturer — Oscar Woemp-
ner, Minneapolis, Minn.
Oliver Reproducer — Manufacturer — Oliver
Mfg. Co., 1705 E. 21st St., Cleveland, O. ;
Distributor — Same.
Orchestraphone — Manufacturer — Orchestra-
phone Co., 1132-36 W. Austin Ave., Chicago,
111. ; Distributor — National Theater Supply
Co., 624 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, HI.
Orchestrope — Manufacturer — The Capehart
Corporation, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Peerless-Tone — ^Manufacturer — Clyde En-
gineering Co., Inc., 3520 Eastern Ave., St.
Louis, Mo.; Distributor — Same.
Phototone — Manufacturer — Platter Cabinet
Co., North Vernon, Ind.
Portell-Phone — Manufacturer — • Joseph G.
Portell, 5401 Hamilton St., Detroit, Mich.
Q-Phone — Manufacturer — W. M. Dutton &
Sons, Hastings, Neb. ; Distributor — Same.
Radiophone — Manufacturer — W. D. Patrick,
Florala, Ala.
Resco — Manufacturer — Theater Sound Ser-
vice Co., 484 Burnside St., Portland, Ore. ;
Distributor — Theater Sound Service Co.,
Rialto Bldg., Hood River, Ore.
Speak-O-Phone — Manufacturer — • Speak-O-
Phone, Inc., New York City ; Distributor —
Speak-O-Phone Corp. of America, 11 W. 42nd
St., N. Y. C.
Stan-A-Phone (Portable) — Manufacturer —
Home-Talkie Machine Corp., 220 W. 42nd
St., N. Y. C; Distributor— Stan-A-Phone
Dist. Corp., 220 W. 42nd St., N. Y. C.
Supertone — Manufacturer — • Adswin Corp.,
727 Seventh Ave., N. Y. C.
Synchrotone — Manufacturer- — The Synchro-
tone Co., 310 W. 2nd St., Duluth, Minn.;
Distributor — The Synchrotone Co., 30 E. Sup
St., Duluth, Minn.
Ultraphone — Manufacturer — Ultraphone,
Inc., 35 Glenwood Ave., Minneapolis, Minn.;
Distributor — Same.
Vitaphone — See Western Electric.
Vitatone Disc — Manufacturer — The Vitatone
Co., Charlotte, N. C. ; Distributor — Same.
Walt's Disc Talking Equipment — Manufac
turer — Walt's Theater Co., Kenesak, Neb. ;
Distributor — Same.
Wilverphone Synchronizer — Manufacturer —
Electric Auto Lite Co. ; Distributor — Wilver-
phone Corp., Toledo, O.
Film and Disc
Amplitone — See Royal Amplitone.
Auditone — Manufacturer — Auditone Co., 23
S. Jeiferson St., Chicago, HI.
Beltone — Jlanufacturer — Beltone Corp.,
Ltd., 9035 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, Cal.;
Distributor — Beltone Corp., Ltd., 9035 Venice
Blvd., Los Angeles, Cal.
Brel Sound Systems — Manufacturer — Buf-
falo Radio Engineering, 351 South Elmwood
Ave., Buffalo, N. Y.; Distributor — Same.
Bristolphone — Manufacturer — Wm. H. Bris
tol Talking Picture Corp., Waterbury, Conn.
Carter & Dramaphone — Manufacturer —
Carter Sound Equipment Co., 1820 N. Lawn-
dale Ave., Chicago, 111.
Crescent (Also See Synchrodisc) — Manufac-
turer—Weber Mfg. Co., Rochester, N. Y. ;
Distributor — S. & S. Sales Company, 59
Rutter St., Rochester, N. Y.
Damo Reproducer — Damo Mfg. Co., 5430
Lawton Ave., Detroit, Mich. ; Distributor —
Same.
De Forest Phonofilm-Phonodisc — ^Manufac-
turer— General Ta'king Pictures Corp., 317 E.
47th St., New York; Distributor — General
Talking Pictures Corp., 218 W. 42nd St.,
New York.
Dramaphone — See Carter & Dramaphone.
Electrical Research Products — See Western
Electric.
Elec-Tro-Fone — Manufacturer — Elec-Tro-
Fone Corp., 2470 University Ave., St. Paul,
Minn.
Film-Fone — National Film-Fone Corp., Salt
Lake City, Utah; Distributor — Same.
Film Speaker — Manufacturer — Film Speaker
Co., 1305 N. Hudson St., Oklahoma City,
Okla ; Distributor — Same.
Foto-Voice — Manufaoturer — The Foto- Voice
Co., Inc., 817 Granby St., Norfolk, Va. ;
Distributor — Same.
General Talking Pictures — See De Forest.
Goetz Movie-Phone — Manufacturer — Goetz
Movie-Phone Corp., 549 Fulton St., Chicago,
111.; Distributor— L. E. Goetz, 724 S. Wa-
bash Ave., Chicago, 111.
Gries Reproducer Corp. — Manufacturer —
Cries Reproducer Corp., 485 East 133rd St.,
N. Y. C. ; Distributor— Same.
Kinoplay — Manufacturer — Kinoplay Corp.,
Fort Lee, N. J. ; Distributor — Kinoplay Corp.,
1600 Broadway, N. Y. C.
Magnaphone — Manufacturer — Geo. E.
Chamber'ain, 177 Golden Gate Ave., San
Francisco.
Mellaphone — Manufacturer — Weber Machme
Co., 59 Rutter St., Rochester, N. Y. ; Dis-
tributor— E. M. Starkey, Huron St., Berlin,
Wis.
Movietone — See Western Electric.
Oro-Tone System — Manufacturer — Oro-
Tone Company, 1010 George St., Chicago,
111. ; Distributor — Same.
Offering Stan-A-Phone to
Independent Exchanges
The Stanley Film Advertising Co.,
is promoting a campaign of sales de-
velopment among independent ex-
changes to handle its portable talker
device, Stan-a-phone, in the non-the-
atrical field. The Stanley company
figures that independent exchange-
men, whose business activities have
been curtailed since the advent of
talkies, will thus find an opportunity
to capitalize on their past film ex-
perience, by selling the device to
schools, churches, community cen-
ters and industrial firms.
Harvard University and the U. S.
Department of Agriculture recently
adopted Stan-a-phone to be used iii
educational film campaigns. Last
night a showing was given before
the entire student body of Pubhc
School 60, and another in the audi-
torium of St. Cecilia Church, Engle-
wood, N. J.
Pacent Reproducer — Manufacturer — Pacent
Reproducr Corp., 630 Ninth Ave., N. Y. C. ;
Distributor — Same.
Perfectone — Manufacturer — Holmes Projec-
tion Co., 1815 Orchard St., Chicago, III.;
Second Ave., Seattle, Wash.
Perfectone — Manufacturer — D. R. Kautz
Distributor— M. R. Martin & Co., Inc., 2235
Co., 2115 Madison Ave., Norwood, O.; Di:
tributor — Representatives in princioal cities.
Phonodisc — See De Forest.
Phonofilm — See De Forest.
Photo-Talker — ^Manufacturer — The Photo- |
Talker Co., Inc., 313 S. Harwood St., Dallas,
Tex. ; Distributor — Same.
Photophone — ^See RCA Photophone.
Pictur-Fone — Manufacturer — Pictur-fone
Corp., 410 N. Main St., Lima, O.
Powers Cinephone — Manufacturer — Powers i
Cinephone Corp., Powers Bldg., 723 7th Ave., |
N. Y. C. ; Distributor- Same.
Radiotone — Manufacturer — Radiotone Pic-
tures Corp., 729 7th Ave., N. Y. C ; Dis-
tributor— Same.
RCA Photophone — Manufacturer— Generall
Electric Co. & Westinghouse Co., Schenec-|
tady, N. Y. and Pittsburgh, Pa. ; Distribu-
tor— RCA Photophone, Inc., 411 Fifth Ave.,1
N. Y. C. '
Renter — Manufacturer — Albert H. Renter,!
15 Michigan St., Milwaukee, Wis.; Distribu-f
tor — Renier Manufacturing Co., IS Michigan
St., Milwaukee, Wis.
Royal Amplitone — Manufacturer — RoyS
Amplitone Corp., 109 W. 64th St., N. Y. C.
Distributor — Same.
Royaltone — Manufacturer — Royaltone Mfa
Co.. 1510 E. Douglas Ave., Wichita, KansJ
Distributor— A & G Sales Co., 1818 Wyan
dotte St., Kansas City, Mo.
Simplimus — Manufacturer — Simplimus, IncJ
37 Winchester St., Boston, Mass.
Superior Sound Systems — Manufacturer
Super Sound Systems, Inc., Birminghami
Ala.; Distributor — Sound Research Products!
1818 3rd Ave.. Birmingham, Ala.
Sjmcrodisk (Also See Crescent)- Manufac-I
turer — Weber Machine Corp., 59 Rutter St.]
Rochester, N. Y. ; Distributor — Same.
Synchrophone — Manufacturer — Stampefl
Mfg. Co.. West Summerville, Mass. ; DistribuJ
tor — Same.
Talk-A-Phone — Manufacturer — Talk-.
Phone Co., Des Moines, la. ; Distributor-
Same.
Talkafilm — Manufacturer — ■ P'atter Cabine
Co.. North Vernon, Tnd.; Distributor — Snme
Tone-O-Graph — Manufacturers — NortH
American Sound & Talking Picture Equip!
ment Corp., L. I. C, N. Y. : Distributor-
North American Sound & Talking PicturJ
Eouinment Corn.. 720 Seventh .Ave.. N. Y.
Trutone — Manufacturer — Talking Pictur|
Eoiiipment Co., Boston. Mass.
Vocat)hone — Manufacturer — Thos. Broad,
Tilus Machine WorVs. Marion. O.; Distribu-
fov— Chas. -R. M.-tch-n, St. Marvs. O.
W-sf-m Electric CVitaphnne St Moviet'^ne)
— Manufacturer — Western FAec'ri" Co.. Hnw-
thnrne, Chicago and Kearney. N. J. ; Dis-
t'-ibutnr — Electrical Research Products. 250
W. 57th St.
Wonderphone — Manufacturer — Film Sound
Corp.. 1825 E. 18th St., Cleveland, O. ;
Distributor — ^^Same.
THE
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€>- —
Film Audiences Accustomed
To Naturalism in Scenery
A/fOTION picture audiences
have long been accustomed
to the most meticulous natural-
isni in scenery. Cities and oceans
and landscapes are shown as
purely photographic representa-
tions and the technique of motion
picture acting is naturally keyed
to the setting. When movie ac-
tors appear in street scenes they
take on, to a certain degree, the
color of the crowd, and movie
cowboys in western pictures be-
have in the national manner of
real cowboys. Something inevit-
ably ludicrous results when the
talking pictures confuse the
methods of stage and screen;
when an unseen orchestra sud-
denly drenches the realistic at-
mosphere of a seaport town with
Broadway melodies, and, as in
"Hit the Deck," transforms a
streetful of sailors and their girl
friends into polished tap dancers.
"New York Evening Post"
* * *
Talkers Crowding Out
Textbooks in Classroom
W/'ITH the coming of the talk-
ies, textbooks were destined
to be radically modified, and the
old-style, traditional classroom
procedures will disappear. Text-
books will become thinner and
some may disappear entirely.
They will be replaced by study
guides, outlines, and exercises,
which, after all, constitute the
best part of any textbook today.
Boards of education will, in the
future, spend less money on text-
books and more money on text-
films. With the addition of color
and sound, the film will tell more
about the world in ten minutes
than any ordinary book could tell
in a whole hour. Teachers will
thus be enabled to spend more
time on actual discussions and
exercises, and pupils will be en-
abled to answer questions with
greater ease and rapidity.
"The Educational Screen"
•
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
HAL HODES
motion picture operator for
William Rock
jg^
DAILV
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
■WIENNA is contented to get Al Jolson via screen, so the story
goes. A concert agent there was all set to give Al a go,
but when he learned the fee would be $5,000, he tried to out-
smart Al's manager about Chaliapin, Galli-Curci and Gigli being
satisfied with between $2,000 and $3,000 for a performance. But
it didn't work. Al should have sent Davy Lee out there and
split the difference More golf and basking in the sun-
shine is the reason for S. L. "Roxy" Rothafel being in Florida
now
Lawrence Schwab, of Schwab and Mandel, producers of
"Follow Thru," is en route to Hollywood aboard the Panama
Pacific liner California, to prepare a talking picture version of
the musical comedy Four hundred gobs, strong, weak or
indifferent, are scheduled to "Hit the Deck" at the Earl Carroll,
N. Y., on Monday through the courtesy of Radio Pictures. The
bunch hails from the Cruiser Pensacolo and will have to forget
Central Park Lake for this matinee treat
* * * *
Jack Eaton just sent into New York two of the latest Grant-
land Rice sound sportlights. In "The Feline Fighter" and
"Splashing Through," Jack claims they have succeeded in get-
ting some very interesting and entertaining sporting events that
have ever been built into a short. Oh Yeah?. ... Here's one
for the books, in a recent canvass of 11,912 members of the San
Diego Community Better Film Conference, Columbia's "Flight"
was highly recommended
^ « Ht ^
Walter Futter, the curiosity man, is in Hollywood on busi-
ness Buck and Bubbles, featured in the merry stories of
Negro life being produced by Pathe, are having their material
authored by two big "Saturday Evening Post" writers. Hugh
Wiley and Sidney Lazarus
* * * «
Anita Stewart and her husband, George Converse, will soon
bag and baggage into this sector from the Coast. Anita, the
story goes, is going to make a presentation tour Joe Weil,
who directs exploitation for "U," is happy over the way the
Gotham film-viewers treated "Night Ride^" current at the Col-
ony, and is telling exhibs all about it
* * * *
Donald Henderson Clarke is about the most writingest guy
in this business. He knocks out publicity all day and then works
on novels all evening. ...... .The Globe is another Broadway
house in which you can park until 2:30 a. m., if you have the
price of admission
* * * *
Patsy Reis, Howard Dietz's secretary, is wearing her hair ac-
cording to the Hollvwood stvle
' * * * >»
Who's who in the studio personnels is one of the features* of the
1930 FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK which will soon be on
your desk.
JANUARY 25-26--MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foHow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days on these days:
January 25th
Edna Gregory Louis Rosenblum
May Milloy V. Somma
Anna Lewis A. N. Davis
Victor Mansfield Shapiro
January 26th
Norman Bumstine
P. E. McCoy
Sylvia Nadina
Abe Meyer
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL U. DALY
'TH.Vr SPELLING Bee started
something. Warren Stokes, edi-
tor of "Film Trade Topics," the San
Francisco regional, says that our cor-
rect spelling course has created a
yearning for scholarly ability through-
out the industry in the sun-kissed
state. He sez the morale of the
ushers in the Frisco theaters has been
all shot to pieces. They gather in
a huddle in the foyer and hold spell-
ing contests while the customers
wander around the aisles swapping
tough words with strangers. No-
body pays any attention to the pic-
ture on the screen any more.
* * ♦
We have originated a talkie test
for the Hollywood stars. If they
can get by with the following with-
out stuttering, any producer should
be glad to sign 'em up:
* * *
"// a big Hollywood shot taught a
cute hotsy tot to talk ere the tot
could totter, ought the hotsy tot be
taught to say aught or naught, or
what ought not to be taught her?
If to hoot and to toot a hotsy tot be
taught by a Hollywood tutor, should
the tutor get hot if the hotsy tot
hoot a7id toot at the Hollywood
tutor?"
* * *
Helen Twelvetrees, the charming
young screen player, is all upset be-
cause some fan has criticized a little
technical flaw in one of her pictures.
She writes us, among other things:
"Do you think it is fair, Phil, for a
fan to criticize a butler's coat be-
cause it does not have the correct
number of buttons? Why even
Shakespeare made mistakes. He
speaks of King John, and his barons
fighting with cannon, which were
not invented at that period."
* * *
So we have answered Helen
thusly:
"Dear Helen: Pay no attention to
the butler critic. Why, they even
have folks drinking cocktails in pic-
tures, when everybody knows this
is a prohibition country. Could any-
thing be more silly? Phil."
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Messmore Kendall, of Capitol, N.
Y., elected president of Associated
Exhibitors.
♦ * ♦
Tamar Lane leaves Selznick to
join Character Pictures as produc-
tion manager.
THE
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Sunday, January 26, 1930
produ€:tion in the east
WHO*S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK STUDIOS
MINIZSMTOBEIN
OPERATION IN 10 DAYS
Affiliated Sound Recording, Inc.,
will put its new studio, 1780 Broad-
way, into service in about 10 days,
states President M. J. Mintz. Re-
cording will be provided on both film
and disc systems. The studio through-
out is equipped with a sprinkler sys-
tem with every precaution taken to
lerevent fire.
REIflER CIPLEIES SIX
SHORTS ATF0RTLEE,N.J.
Harry Revier has just completed
six one reel "Humpty Dumpty" com-
edies at the Metropolitan Studios,
Fort Lee, N. J. Three more of the
same series are now in preparation.
"Queen High" Bought
By Paramount for Talker
"Queen High," stage musical
cornedy hit, has been purchased bj
Paramount and will be filmed at the
Long Island studio, according to
Jesse L. Lasky. It will be produced
on the screen under the supervision
of Schwab & Mandel, who presented
the original stage hit and who re-
cently aligned themselves with Para-
mount in the production of audible
motion pictures. Fred Newmeyer,
who has directed many of the out-
standing screen comedies of recent
seasons^ has been assigned to direct.
To date one member of the cast has
been named. He is Charles Ruggles,
who will soon start work in "Young
Man of Manhattan." "Queen High"
will follow this talking picture on the
production schedule at the Para-
mount studio in Astoria.
Chevalier's Next in Two Versions
The experiment of making French
and English versions simultaneously
having proved successful in the case
of "The Big Pond," Paramount has
decided to follow the same plan with
Chevalier's next picture, "Too Much
Luck," which Hobart Henley will
also direct. Production is scheduled
to start March 15.
"Road House Nights" Set In
"Road House Nights," recently
completed at the Paramount Long
Island studios with Clayton, Jackson
& Durante, Helen Morgan and
Charles Ruggles featured, will be
shown at the Paramount, starting
February 14.
Short Shots from
New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
WITH executives of the company
expecting the picture to run be-
hind schedule, due to the uncertainty
of making French and English ver-
sions at the same time, "The Big
Pond" was finished up several days
ahead of schedule and is now being
cut and edited. That's why Hobart
Henley, the director, looks so pleased
these days.
* * *
Louis Brock, creator of the "Gins-
berg" series, terms his short come-
dies "Semi-Slaps." Several more
are set to be made at the Metropol-
itan studios xinder the titles of
"Pullman Car," "Prize Fight" and
"The Speculator." These Al Boas-
berg comedies will all be released by
Radio Pictures.
"Gamby" is busily at work train-
ing 12 girls for ballet work in "Al-
addin's Lamp" which Frank Cambria
will direct at the Paramount studios.
Cambria's "The Dresden Doll,"
shows an entirely new treatment in
which silhouette figures are used to
great effect.
* * *
Irving Kahal has gone to Atlan-
tic City for a few days to compose
lyrics for various song numbers to
be featured in Paramount's "Young
Man of Manhattan."
* * *
Mort Blumenstock is preparing to
direct "Introducing Mrs. Gibbs," at
the Paramount Long Island studio:-
with Burns & Allen, of vaudeville,
featured.
* * *
Ricardo Cortex paid a visit to the
Paramount studio here last week
where he renewed his acquaintance
with some of the "oldtimers."
* * *
Monroe Shaff, assistant director
of the Eastern Vitaphone Studio,
donned the grease paint and frock
coat of ancient vintage, to appear
in "The Bubble Party," the gay
comedy of the nineties tvhich was
just completed at the Flatbush stu-
dio.
* * *
After thirty years on the operatic
stage, Adam Didur, foremost basso
of the Manhattan Opera Companv
was thrilled to make his debut in a
Vitaphone presentation of "Celeste
Aida" with Giovanni Martinelli, at
the Eastern Vitaphone Studio. He
admitted to being just a bit nervous.
LEX I Stengel again played the part
of a Duchess at the Eastern \'ita-
phone Studio. In the ballroom and
Embassy scenes of "The Royal Box,"
Leni was cast as the Duchess. In
"The Master Sweeper," the Vita-
phone Variety in which Chester
Conklin was featured, Miss Stengel
again lent her charm and grace to
the Duchess part.
The thirty "extra" girls who ap-
peared in the Vitaphone "Celeste
Aida," with Giovanni Martinelli, at
the Eastern Vitaphone Studio, when
furnished with the Egyptian cos-
tumes suitable for this opera, all ex-
claimed over the fact that they were
so like the modern dresses of 1930.
straight lined and just the length
that fashion decrees for this year.
« * *
Dan Healy, stage comedian, who
recently scored in "The Laughing
Lady" and "Glorifying the American
Girl," both made at the Paramount
Long Island studio was always the
first person on the set during the
making of those pictures, the chief
reason being that he lives within five
minutes ride of the studio.
* * *
"Gym-Jams," with Lew Mayor,
has just been completed at the War-
ner Vitaphone studios, under the di-
rection of Murray Roth. The act
consists primarily of some original
juggling tricks and bits of acro-
batics, staged with a gymnasium
background.
* * *
The drug store opposite Para-
mount's Long Island studio reports
an alarming decrease in the sale of
cigars and cigarettes ever since stu-
dio executives have put the "no
smoking" rule strictly in force.
Chewing gum sales have shown a
proportionate increase with cut plug
a strong favorite.
<< « «
"Vd give a chilblain for a Chester-
field" is the slogan around the movie
studios these days.
* * *
Irving Ostroff, of Paramount's
property dept. has been with the
company 17 years. One of hi.--
toughest assignments was to furnish
a batch of live spiders for which he
had to search several church belfrys.
The unsuspecting insects were cap-
tured by means of dampened sand-
paper.
AUDIO CINEMA MAKING
SOUND SHORTS PROGRAM
An ambitious production schedule
is now under way at the studio of
Audio Cinema, Inc., of which Joe W.
Coffman is president and F. Lyle
Goldman, secretary and treasurer.
Charles Coburn, who created the
role of "Old Bill" in Bruce Bairns-
father's "The Better 'Ole," is bring-
ing that character to the talking
screen in a series of two reel com-
edies written by Bairnsfather who,
together with Coffman, is directing
the series.
A series of comedy-drama sketches
by Wiliiam Dudley Pelley are also
being made with Pelley and Coff-
man acting as co-directors. These
sketches feature the adventures of a
rural comedy sheriff, "Amos Crum-
pett," which character figures in most
of the 26 feature pictures authored
by Pelley, including "Drag."
The Paul Terry and Frank Moser
cartoons termed "Terry-toons," are
all synchronized at the Audio-Cinema
studio under Phillip Sheib, staff mu-
sical director, working in close co-
operation with Terry and Moser.
Audio Cinema ,Inc., has been in
operation since last September at
Long Island City using the Western
Electric system of recording. The
company consultants for Bell La-
boratories, Eastman Kodak Co. and
Consolidated Film Industries. Their
studio is extensively used by M-G-M
and Universal for test purposes.
Fort's Box-Ofifice Quartet
Garrett Fort, whose "Dangerous
Nan McGrew" goes into production
at the Paramount studio this week,
also has a stage play, "Armistice"
about to be produced. This will be
followed by his "Feast of Fools,"
which Crosby Gaige will present later
in the season. Fort has also com-
pleted "Lessons in French," in col-
laboration with Ernest Pascal, which
has been accepted by one of the larg-
est producers.
"Lady Lies" Awarded Palm
Another boost for Eastern produc-
tion is in the fact that the Cincinnati
Times-Star recently chose "The Lady
Lies," as the best picture released
during 1929. This production was
made at the Paramount Long Island
studios bv Hobart Henley with
Claudette Colbert and Walter Huston
featured.
Ted Pahle to France
Ted Pahle, formerly chief camera-
man at the Pathe Sound Studios here,
is now enroute to France where he
will work at the Pathe-Nathan stu-
dios in Paris, under Robert Kane.
THE
Sunday, January 26, 1930
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PAILV
RAPID STRIDES ARE BEING
MADE IN THE FOREIGN
FIELD. KEEP POSTED
THROUGH "FOREIGN"
MARKETS"
Foreign Markets
NEWS FLASHES FROM FILM
CENTERS ALL OVER THE
GLOBE: MELBOURNE,
LONDON, BERLIN,
PARIS
By DON C. GILLETTE
Lagerloef Talker
Stockholm — "Charlotte
Loewenskoeld" will be the first
Selma Lagerloef novel to be
transferred to the talking
.screen under a contract signed
with Sweden's leading woman
writer by the Swedish Film
Industry Co.
SAYS FOREIGN PICTORES
STILL IN DEMAND IN U.S.
London — Sydney Cohan, sales di-
i rector of Powers Cinephone, upon
i his return from the United States
I made known to British producers
I that there is still a large market for
I British features in the United States,
i He said that there are from 750 to
, 1,000 houses available that show pic-
tures in districts where patrons are
foreigners. He does not promise
, first run national distribution but
i feels sure that he can secure a prof-
itable market that will at least equal
the gross now being received by
English producers in the United
' Kingdom. Cohan believes that the
•■ States Right market will be revived
^ provided distributors are assured of
' product.
*W Plan' to Reach Screen
as Burlington Picture
London — "The W Plan," the sen-
sational novel by Lieut. -Colonel G. S.
Hutchison, now appearing serially in
the Evening Standard, will be made
into a talking picture by Burlington
Films at the Elstree studios of British
International under the direction of
Victor Saville, who will also do the
adaptation. The author will assist in
the production of the film.
ALL P.D.C. TALKING riLMSlA.$.E.L WILL PRODUCE
TO BE MADE IN BRITAIN
London — P.D.C. has transferred its
talking picture production activities
to Great Britain. Production has al-
ready started at the British Interna-
tional studios at Elstree. Immediate
pli:ns call for the production of four
talkers, "Eve's Fall," ""Amateur
Night," "Crystal Gazers" and "Life
in a Night Club," all of which will
be released as British quota films,
with distribution in America assured.
Among the directors are Andre Char-
lot, Gordon Bostock and Monty
Banks.
Ban Duty on Educational
Films, is Geneva Proposal
IVashiiigtoii Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — -Abolition of import
duties on educational films was pro-
posed at a conference recentlj^ held
in Geneva under the auspices of the
Internationa.! Educational Film In-
stitute, according to advices to the
M. P. Division of the Dept. of Com-
merce. The proposal soon will be set
before the League of Nations, fol-
lowing which it will be submitted to
the various governments for their ap-
proval.
^ To Make Polish Sound Films
1 Poland — "Kinoton," sound produc-
' ing company, plans to produce in
Warsaw a Polish sound film with Po-
lish stars featured. Several propa-
ganda films depicting life among the
, peasants will also be made.
New Franco-German Co.
Paris — M. Bernard Delschaft is
head of the newly formed Defra,
Franco-German producing comnany.
The company has started on its first
production, "The Last Tango," which
is being directed by Georges Asagar-
off in Berlin.
Landi Opposite Menjou
Paris — Elissa Landi has been cast
to play the leading feminine role op-
posite Adolphe Menjou in his bi-
lingual picture, "My Child of a
Father."
Empire- Wide Installation
of Corophone is Planned
London — With the first Corophone
installation in this city completed with
the wiring of the Cinema, Hendon,
plans are announced by Corolectric,
Ltd., for the equipping of theaters
throughout the British empire. The
new reproducer, recently placed on
sale, is priced from $2,875 t* $3,875.
TALKING FILMS IN 1930
London — Production program in-
cluding seven talking feature hlms,
among them a number of multi-lin-
gual and color productions, has been
announced by Associated Sound Film
Industries for 1930. Arrangements
have been made with Tobis for dis-
tribution in America.
The first picture, "City of Song,"
will go into production in Jvlarch
with Jan Kiepura, the famed Hun-
garian tenor, in the leading role.
Other films include "The Beggar's
Opera," "Smoke and Steel," "A Roof
and Four Walls," "The Talking
Death" and "Sinews of War," an
Arnold Bennett tale.
2 New Helsingfor Houses
WashingtMi. Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Two new houses re-
cently opened in Helsingfors, The
Atlantis with 460 seats is equipped
with Erko projector and is operated
by a local chain. The Gloria, seat-
ing 650, is equipped with an Amer-
ican sound reproducing device, ac-
cording to advices to the M. P. Divi-
sion of the Dept. of Commerce.
Donald Calthrop Replaced
London — Don McNally has re-
placed Donald Calthrop in "The
Message", Gaumont-British all-talk-
ing short.
First Scandinavian Talker
Copenhagen — The first Scandina-
vian talker film has been started at
the Nordisk Sound Film Co. studios
here. Danish and Swedish versions
will be made with different casts in
each case.
British Industry Calls
For Change in Films Act
London — Amendment of the Films
Act as a means of aiding the British
film industry is urged by Sir Gordon
Craig in a memorandum placed be-
fore the Government. It is proposed
that the quota be raised from seven
and a half per cent to 25 per cent.
In addition the memorandum calls
for tKe abolition of the provision of
the act which stipulates that the per-
sonnel engaged in the making of a
British picture must be three-fourths
British. This, it is pointed out, pre-
vents th^ hiring of the foreign talent
which the British industry so badly
needs.
"Is it not true," asks the statement,
"that Great Britain, in order to es-
tablish her motion picture industry,
has prescribed limitations which, if
put into effect in America, would
ruin America's motion picture indus-
trv?"
Seeks Talker Ban
Mexico City — Genaro Es-
trada, acting foreign minister,
is credited with an official
statement in the local press to
the effect that the Mexican
Government would give its un-
qualified support to a campaign
against English talkers used
here. Estrada termed the cam-
paign "justified, necessary and
plausible."
BAVARIAN EXHIBS PROTEST
AGAINST SOUND RENTALS
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Bavarian exhibitors
at a recent meeting in Munich voiced
their complaints regarding high rent-
als of talking pictures, according to
the M. P. Division of the Dept. of
Commerce. Ufa, it is stated, is ask-
ing a 45 per cent increase in order
to make its sound investment re-
munerative.
Talkers as Training Aid
Shown British War Lords
London — The value of talking pic-
tures in training men for the military
service and in offering vocational
guidance to those serving in the war
forces of the Government was dem-
onstrated by Western Electric at
the W^ar Office recently in the pres-
ence of army and naval officials. The
demonstration was arranged in con-
junction with British Instructional
Films, Ltd.
Lever Appoints Two New
Sales Representatives
London — Alfred Lever, general
manager of Pro Patria Films, has
appointed George H. Snazelle Lon-
don sales manager and Louis Deal,
Manchester representative for the
company. Both men were formerly
associated with Lever at the Stoll
Film Co. and will assume their new
duties immediately.
Synagogue as Picture House
Wischau, Czechoslovakia — A syna-
gogue here in which worshipped one
of the oldest Jewish colonies of the
citv has been sold to film interests-
Filmophone for British House
Smethwick, England — Filmophone
sound equipment has been installed
at the 1,600-seat Empire here.
Spanish Production Co. Formed
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Emilio Bautista, di-
rector, has formed a new Spanish pro-
ducing corporation, according to a
'report to the M. P. Division of
Dept. of Commerce. Among the
artists on the company's roster are
Francisco Marti, Jack Castello and
Luis Llorens. Moises A. Mendi will
assist Bautista.
Florence Gray Gets Lead
Paris — M. Berthomieu has secured
Florence Gray for the leading role
in "Rapacity."
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Sunday, January 26, 1930
"The Grand Parade"
with Helen Twelvetrees, Fred Sc'At
and Richard Carle
(All-Talker)
rathe Time, 1 hr., 1!> mins.
BIG ENOUGH TO HOLD ITS
OWN IN ANY MAN'S THEATER.
ANOTHER YARN CUT FROM
THE FAMILIAR BACK STAGE
PATTERN BUT CLEVERLY
DONE AND WITH A TUNEFUL
AND POPULAR SCORE.
The story is not unfamiliar. Star
of minstrel troup of twenty years
ago goes to gutter because of bur-
lesque queen and is redeemed and
marries a slavey who brings him back
to stardom. Dramatic conflict prin-
cipally between the two women.
Value of production not so much in
material as the way it is handled. A
couple of the tunes are of the popu-
lar variety and the light clever
touches of producer Goulding and
Director Newmeyer may be caught
throughout. Here is the popular type
of story that should hold its own any-
wheres. This young Helen Twelve-
trees miss is a comer and her per-
formance here is splendid. "The
Grand Parade" is sure box-office.
Cast: Helen Twelvetrees, Fred Scott, Rich-
ard Carle, Marie Astaire, Lillian Leighton.
Director, Fred Newmeyer; Producer and
Author, Edmund Goulding; Monitor Men,
George Ellis and Cliff Stein ; Cameraman,
Dave Abel ; Editor, Viola Lawrence ; Adap-
tor, Edmund Goulding; Dialoguer, the same.
Direction, excellent. Photography, splendid.
Alko.ltf.
"The Locked Door"
with Rod La Rocque, Barhiiiu Stan-
wyck, William Boyd, Beity Branson
(All-Talker)
United Artists Time, 1 hr., 1-1 -.nine.
GOOD MURDER DRAMA,
BASED ON OLD CHANNING
POLLOCK PLAY, WELL MOD-
ERNIZED AND EFFICIENTLY
PRODUCED.
As a stage play, years ago, under
the name of "1 he Sign on the Door",
this Channing Pollock murder mys-
tery was a gripping drama. In its
talker form, though dulled somewhat
by the stream of similar stories, it
still makes the grade as effective en-
tertainment for audiences by and
large. This is largely due to a slight
modernization plus the efficient di-
rectorial efforts of George Fitzmau-
rice and the very acceptable cast.
Rod La Rocque is the Don Juan who
gets shot under mysterious circum-
stances and Barbara Stanwyck plays
the role of the woman who tries to
take the blame for the shooting in
order to protect her husband. Zasu
Pitts just about steals the picture
with her comic cracks as a dumb
telephone operator, and Betty Bron-
son is delightful in a brief bit.
Cast: Rod La Rocque, Barbara Stanwyck,
William Boyd, Betty Bronson, Harrv Stubbs,
Harry Mestayer, Mack Swain, Zasu Pitts,
George Bunny.
Director, George Fitzmaurice ; Author,
Channing Pollock ; Adaptor, C. Gardner Sul-
livan ; Dialoguer, George .Scarborough ; Edi-
tor. Hal Kern ; Cameraman, Ray June ; Moni-
tor Man, Oscar Lagerstroni.
Direction, excellent. Photography, good.
Gillette.
Belle Bennett in
"The Woman Who Was
Forgotten"
(Part-Talker)
Chas. S. Goetz Time, 1 hr., 18 mins.
VERY ENTERTAINING PIC-
TURE ON AN UNUSUAL
THEME. GREAT PERFORM-
ANCE BY BELLE BENNETT AS
A SCHOOL TEACHER.
This picture is about a school
teacher and has been "dedicated to
the American school teacher," in ad-
dition to which it happens to be a
nicely directed, engrossing story,
topped by a corking character por-
trayal at the hands of Belle Bennett
as a kind, sympathetic school teacher
at various stages of life. So it ought
to be a pushover if tied up with local
school boards and other educational
bodies, although the production has
enough merit to be able to hold its
own even without special co-opera-
tion. The theme is unusual, dealing
with a winsome young school teacher
who dedicates her life to this work
after her sweetheart, also a teacher,
is killed while saving a young lad
from a waterfall. A few of the se-
qiiences have no dialog but are sup-
plied with suitable synchronized score.
Cast: Belle Bennett, Leroy Mason, Jack
Mower, Gladys McConnell, Jack Trent, Wil-
liam Walling.
Director, Richard Thomas; Author, Bess
S. Aldrich; Adaptor, Bert Levino; Dialoguer,
Betty Lynd ; Titler, Same ; Editor, Betty
Davis; Cameraman, Henry Cromjager; Moni-
tor Man, .Not listed.
Direction, good. Photography, satisfactory.
Gillette
"Across the World With
Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Johnson"
(Synchronized)
Talking Picture Epics
Time, 1 hr., 26 mins.
ENGROSSING AND SOME-
TIMES THRILLING TRAVELOG
EMBRACING SOME RARELY
VISITED SPOTS IN THE
SOUTH SEAS AND AFRICA.
With the aid of a genuinely inter-
estmg lecture delivered by Martin
Johnson and synchronized on disc,
this travelog is a consistently en-^
grossing affair. There are some
thrills m it as well, and quite a few
comedy touches to balance matters.
The territory exhibited includes sever-
al unfrequented islands in the South
Seas, where the camera caught a lot
of ferocious looking head hunters,
"devil-devil" men and other strange
characters. In the African portion,
quite a few of the scenes are more
or less familiar. The picture is pre-
sented on the order of a show within
a show, with the Martin Johnsons ap-
parently showing the reels to a group
of friends in their New York home.
This, incidentally, allows for some
dialogue from Mrs. Johnson and a
few of her guests, including one of
the three Boy Scouts who were taken
on the exploration trip. This gives the
presentation a different touch from
the usual travelog. J. Leo Meehan is
given directorial credit. Photogra-
phy is generally good.
Giileiie.
"After the Verdict"
with Warwick Ward
(Silent)
British New Era Time, 1 hr., 5 mins.
JUST A FILLER. VERY WEAK
BRITISH OFFERING. HAS
POOR CONTINUITY AND UN-
INTERESTING MURDER MYS-
TERY THAT LACKS PUNCH.
Murder mystery, based on the story
by Robert Hichens. The entire af-
fair is poorly, almost amateurishly,
handled. It lacks directorial expert-
ness, and moves awkwardly through
a ragged continuity. The acting is
commonplace, and Warwick Ward in
the leading role fails to get over any
convincing acting. The leading lady,
Olga Tschechova, a Russian, looks
quite sexy, and is miscast. Clive
Brook returns from India to marry
his childhood sweetheart, but it seems
that he got himself in a scrap with
a married woman through no fault of
his own. She follows him to London,
and on the eve of his eneagement to
his sweetheart, she gums up the
works. Clive's hat and coat are found
in her apartment after she is ap-
parently murdered. Her husband
starts the trouble for the hero, but
his fiancee clears him and proves it
a suicide. A weak number.
Cast: Warwick Ward, 0!ga Tschechova,
Malcolm Tod, Betty Carter, Henry Victor,
Daisey Campbell, Winter Hall, Andy Esmond,
A. B. Inlson, Ivo Dawson.
Director, Henrik Galeen ; Author, Robert
Hichens; Adaptor, Not listed; Editor, Not
listed ; Titler, Not listed ; Cameraman, Not
listed.
Direction, weak. Photography, fair.
narrower.
"Survival"
with Paul Wegener
(Silent)
Unusual Photoplay Corp.
Time, 1 hr., 12 mins.
GERMAN PRODUCTION
FALLS FLAT WITH OUT-
DATED DIRECTION AND
STILTED ACTING. STORY
LACKS ANY WORTHWHILE
ENTERTAINMENT VALUE.
Drama. This uncredited German
production was adapted from Hon-
ore de Balzac's story, "Splendeurs et
Miseres de Courtisens," but it lacks
any touch of the great master of dra-
matic portrayal. The continuity is
very ragged, and the direction ama-
teurish. The offering is what could
be expected from the smaller com-
panies of Hollywood fifteen years
ago. Paul Wegener is the only
character who registers. His part is
that of an ex-convict who uses a
young man to advance his social am-
bitions. The theme is that of a cour-
tesan who falls in love with the
youth, and their romance is almost
blighted through the selfish schem-
ing of the ex-convict, now a mar-
quis. The girl, Andree La Fayette,
seems miscast, and walks through her
part mechanically. The entire pro-
duction is weak, and can only serve
as a filler in small houses.
Cast: Paul Wegener, Andree La Fayette,
Werner Feuterrer, Nien Son Ling, Kurt
Gcrron.
Director, Manfred Noa ; Author, Balzac ;
Adaptor. Joseph Han ; Editor, Not listed ;
Titler, .Vot listed; Cameraman, Not listed.
Gillette
"Take the Heir"
7vith Edward Everett Hortci.
Dorothy DevorK-
(Synchronized)
Big Four Tims, 1 hr., 12 mins.
FOR SMALL STANDS. RATES
VERY POOR WITH A DRAGGY
STORY THAT MISSES AS COM-
EDY. HORTON IS LICKED BY
A TOUGH. PART.
Comedy. This is a very unsatis-
factory production from all angles.
It fails to hold the interest, and is
very draggy. Only the good work of
Edward Everett Horton holds it up,
and it offers him the poorest vehicle
we have ever seen him in. The story
tells of a titled Englishman who
comes to America to inherit a fortune
on the understanding that he has quit
the drinking. So he finds himself in
a situation where he is forced to al-
low his valet to pose as himself, and
he becomes the valet, in order to
stand the inspection successfully and
win the inheritance. Horton as the
valet performs splendidly, and is even
better when he poses as his master
But the lack of quality in the script
keeps this sterling comedian from get-
ting over the comedy adequately. It
registers as pretty much of a dud,
and cannot be recommended for dis-
criminating audiences.
Cast: Edward Everett Horton, Dorothy
Devore, Edyth Chapman, Otis Harlan, Mar-
garet Campbell, Frank Elliott, Kay Edslyn.
Director, Lloyd Ingraham ; Author, Bea-
trice Van ■ Adaptor, Same ; Editor, Not listed ;
Titler, Not listed ; Cameraman, AI Siegler.
Direction, poor. Photography, okay.
narrower.
"Up the Congo"
(Synchronized)
First Division Time, 58 mins.
VERY INTERESTING PIC-
TORIAL RECORD OF TRAVEL
IN THE AFRICAN CONGO
THAT CARRIES REAL ENTER-
TAINMENT WITH NATIVE
CUSTOMS AND ANIMAL LIFE.
This is the film record of Alice M.
O'Brien and Grace Flandrau, two ad-
venturous girls who made the trip
through the Belgian Congo and Brit-
tish East Africa. Very well handled
photographically, and the feminine di-
rectorial hand is evident in the way
they emphasized the native tribal
customs, wedding of the African
kings to a few hundred wives apiece,
etc. They went light on the animal
shots, but there is a sequence show-
ing an elephant herd that is very in-
teresting. A synchronized descriptive
talk accompanies the shots, and this
is well handled. Here is one of the
most interesting of the African trave-
logues thus far, and it deserves a
break because of its novelty, if noth-
ing else. It is good for the neighbor-
hoods, and will certainly interest the
lovers of travel and the kids. A kick
is injected with a shot of shooting
some vicious looking rapids. The
pygmies are shown, also some seven-
foot giants, in evening gowns — mean-
ing not much gown.
Cast: Natives of the Congo.
Direction, camera work and all credits
go to Alice M. O'Brien and Grace Flandrau.
who conducted the expedition.
Direction, good. Photography, clear.
Ifarrovr.
THB
Sunday, January 26, 1930
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DAILY
"Harmony at Home"
ivith William Collier, Sr., Mar-
guerite Churchill
(All-Talker)
Fox Time, 1 hr., 8 mirts.
SWELL PROGRAM PICTURE
PACKED WITH COMEDY AND
HUMAN INTEREST. FITTING-
LY CAST AND DIRECTED.
Here is a neat little comedy of home
life that is bound to click in a big
way with the whole family. It's
taken from the Harry Delf stage
play, "The Family Upstairs," which
was a hit, and the screen version will
click even better. The laughs, all of
them natural and wholesome, come
by the dozen, in addition to which
there is plenty of good human in-
terest and a fetching love story. The
senior Willie Collier gives a fine per-
formance as the head of the family
with a too-talkative wife, a no-account
son, a precocious young daughter and
another daughter, of working age,
who nearly loses her prospective hus-
band because the mother puts on too
much ritz in order to make an im-
pression on him. Marguerite Church-
ill and Rex Bell as lovers do good
work.
Cast: William Collier, Sr., Marguerite
Churchill, Rex Bell, Dixie Lee, Elizabeth
Patterson, Charlotte Henry, Charles Eaton,
Dot Farley.
Director, Hamilton McFadden ; Author,
From the story "The Family Upstairs" by
Harry Delf ; Adaptors, Claire Kummer, Seton
I. Miller, Charles J. McGuirk. William Col-
lier, Sr. ; Dialoguers, Edwin Burke, Elliott
Lester; Editor, Irene Morra ; Cameraman,
Dan Clark ; Monitor Man, Al Burzlin.
Direction, excellent. Photography, good.
Gillette
Normal Shearer in
"Their Own Desire"
^vith Belle Bennett, Lewis Stone,
Robert Montgomery
(All-Talker)
M-G-M Time, 1 hr., 5 mins.
FIRST RATE DOMESTIC
PROBLEM PLAY, PRODUCED
WITH CLASS, AND HELPED
ALONG BY GOOD DIRECTION
AND ACTING.
Domestic drama. A novelist-hus-
band with a grownup daughter de-
cides, to quit his good wife for a more
alluring woman, who in turn does a
walkout on her spouse, with a son of
age. The children meet and fall in
love with each other before learning
their identities. Upon finding out who
they are, their dreams are knocked
into a cocked hat, with the girl feel-
ing duty bound to stick by her
wronged mother. Although the situa-
tions here do not pack a punch of the
proportions that could be extracted
from a problem of this kind, the story
is evenly entertaining, frequently
whimsical, and ends satisfactorily.
Whole production is on a class scale,
deftly directed by E. Mason Hopper
and with particularly good perform-
ances by Miss Shearer, Miss Bennett
and Montgomery.
Cast: Norma Shearer, Belle Bennett, Lewis
Stone, Robert Montgomery, Helens Millard,
Cecil Cunningham, Henry Herbert, Mary
Doran, June Nash.
Director, E. Mason Hopper; Author,
Sarita Fuller ; Adaptor, James Forbes ; Di-
aloguer, James Forbes ; Editor, Harry Rey-
nolds; Cameraman, William Daniels; Monitor
Man, Not listed.
Direction, neat. Photography, good.
Gillette
Bob Custer in
"Riders of the Rio Grande"
(Silent)
Syndicate Pictures Time, 57 Tnins.
SNAPPY WESTERN WITH A
STRONG AND ORIGINAL PLOT
THAT CRAMS ACTION ALL
THE WAY. A SWELL FILM
FOR THE FANS ANYWHERE.
Western. Sally Winters is the
author, and she has a knack of writ-
ing modern westerns that carry a lot
of authentic data about the west that
very few westerns contain. This one,
like all of her scenarios, has a lot of
original slants that make the film
very refreshing entertainment. In
this story Bob Custer is a secret ser-
vice agent out to get a gang of
counterfeiters. He comes into the
Mexican border country, and is
picked up by the Rangers as a sus-
picious stranger in league with the
counterfeiters. All through the story
the Rangers and Bob are working at
cross purposes, while Bob is using
the situation to get the dope on the
real counterfeiters. Lots of action,
fighting and plot and counterplot
keep it humming all the way. The
fans who like their thrills will enjoy
this one.
Cast: Bob Custer, Edna Aslin, H. B. Car-
penter, Kip Cooper, Bob Erickson, Martin
Chici, Merrill McCormack.
Director, J. P. McGowan; Author, Sally
Winters; Adaptor, the same; Editor, Not
Listed; Titler, Not Listed; Cameraman, Hap
Depew.
Direction, snappy. Photography, clear.
narrower
"Seven Days Leave"
with Gary Cooper, Beryl Mercer
(All-Talker)
Paramount Time, 1 hr., 10 min.
SUREFIRE ANYWHERE.
SPLENDID PRODUCTION
WITH TREMENDOUS HEART
PUNCH IN ONE OF FINEST
MOTHER LOVE PICTURES
EVER FILMED.
Drama of the great war. Adapted
from James M. Barrie's "The Old
Lady Shows Her Medals." Here is
a production that departs from the
beaten track and its producers have
had the courage to be original. It is
a faithful transcription of Barrie's
famous play of the old maid char-
woman in London who adopts a
soldier boy as her son. Beryl Mercer
as the mother is immense, and gives
one of the finest mother roles that
the screen has ever seen. It ranks
with the very best. Gary Cooper as
the son in the kilties of the famous
Black Watch regiment does one of
his best roles to date. A few
short war scenes are well handled,
rine direction, characterization and
camera. An ace picture and one
with a tremendous sympathetic
punch. Looks good anywhere.
Cast: Gary Cooper, Beryl Mercer, Daisy
Belmore, Nora Cecil, Tempe Piggett, Arthur
Hoyt, Arthur Metcalfe.
Director, Richard Wallace; Author, la't.es
M. Barrie ; Adaptors, Don Totheroh, John
Farrow; Editor, George Nichols, Jr., Dialog-
uers, Don Totheroh, John Farrow: Camera-
man, Charles Lang; Monitor P.Ta'.i, No; lisitd.
Direction, first class. Photography, very
good.
narrower
Short Subjects
SOUND
"A Million Me's"
Paramount Time, 11 mins.
Pleasing Song Novelty
Lee Morse, phonograph recording
artist, in a group of numbers with
a sentimental continuity. Each song
is in a different setting, representing
places where Miss Morse is supposed
to be entertaining through her rec-
ords. The idea is nicely conceived
and the vocalistic efforts should
please the crowds.
"Happy Golf"
Pathe Time, 10 mins.
Instructive and Amusing
Alex Morrison, big shot of the
golfing fraternity, is the main subject
\\\ this Grantland Rice production,
which manages to be both instruc-
tive and amusing. Others besides
golf fans will enjoy it.
Bransby Williams
Int'l Photoplay Dist. Time, 9 mins.
Classic Humor
An excellent character bit by the
distinguished English actor, appear-
ing as the miser from "Bleak House."
The role is that of a decrepit, sput-
tering old tightwad with aches and
pains in all parts of his body. Lines
and actions have plenty of humor in
them. Good for almost any audi-
ence, but the more intelligent par-
ticularly will appreciate it.
"Footlight Follies"
Universal Time, 12 mins.
A Laugh Producer
This time they bring the troupe of
Sporting Youth series into show life.
The gang comes to the rescue of the
manager whose troupe is stranded.
With a full house confronting him,
he decides to give the collegians a
chance to sub for the troupers. In
portraying their roles in "The Miner's
Daughter" the gang gets over many
well-timed laughs. It makes the
grade. Directed by Ben Holmes,
an all-talker.
"So This Is Paris Green"
Paramount Time, 19 mins.
Ace Comedy
Rip-roaring burlesque on Apache
love, featuring Louise Fazenda as
the wench who is given the rough
treatment by her menacing mate,
played by Bert Roach. The main
setting is a Paris cabaret. Lots of
action and fun. Belongs among the
high cards of Christie comedies.
"Afraid to Go Home in the
Dark"
Paramount Time, 7 mins.
Amusing Song Cartoon
A Max Fleischer song cartoon based
on the popular song of some two dec-
ades ago. Has been given the usual
ingenious treatment and will pro-
vide several minutes of pleasant
amusement for any class of folks.
"The Duke of Dublin"
Paramount Time, 13 mins.
Irish Comedy Fest
As an Irishman who is elevated
from a ditch digger to a millionaire
through the death of an uncle, Char-
lie Murray gives a good account of
himself as the star of this Christie
comedy. A typical Charlie Murray
fun fest, greatly enhanced by dia-
logue. Too bad that a few terribly
stale jokes were stuck in the early
scenes. With all the good feeders
in the cast, this could have been
avoided. Outside of this, Director
William Watson turned out a con-
sistently amusing affair on the whole
and it should be welcome anywhere.
"A Song Drama"
Vitaphone Time, 8 mins.
^ Drama and Jazz
Derickson and Brown do not reg-
ister so well in this one. Opening
in a European cellar setting, Derick-
son sings a song of Siberia and his
voice is way off. Brown demon-
strated some good piano tapping.
As a filler, yes.
SILENT
"Trail of the Pack"
Universal Time, 16 mins.
Canadian Melodrama
One of the Ted Carson Northwest
Mounted Police Series. An outlaw,
pursued by a Mounty, jumps into a
farm wagon being driven by a girl
and forces her, at the point of his
gun, to conceal him until the guardian
of the law is out of sight. Then the
culprit grabs the reins himself and
takes the girl to a shack where a
whole gang of ruffians are hiding.
The Mounty later turns up, is over-
powered in a fight, but finally regains
his balance and, with the aid of re-
inforcements, captures the pack of
ruffians. Then he does a fadeout with
the girl. Not much strength to the
story, but will do as a fill-in. Josef
Levigrad directed.
"Make It Snappy"
Universal Time, 20 mins.
Fair Com.edy
Sid Saylor in love with his boss's
daughter finally gets his chance for
a big newsreel scoop. He is sent to
get pictures of the fight champ's
wedding. After being thrown out a
number of times he succeeds in fol-
lowing the champ with a hand-organ.
After the usual brick throwing, auto
chasing, and building acrobatic. Sid
arrives with the pictures, only to
drop them into a lake as he welcomes
his sweetheart. Directed by H. Ed-
wards. Mild comedy.
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DAILY
Sunday, January 26, 1930
Week*s Headlines
Monday
Truman Talley replaced Courtland Smith
as general manager of Fox-Hearst Corp.
Survey indicates many successful silent pic
tures will be remade as talkers during
1930.
Rep. Lankford of Georgia proposes nation
wide Sunday "blue" law.
Tuesday
Ameiica still dominates French market, al-
most half of pictures shown in France
in 1929 having been made in United States
Number of foreign films imported to America
in 1929 declined one-fourth.
Thirty-two all-talking comedies to be made
by Koach in 1930.
Wednesday
Survey shows 9,000 wired houses in the
United States, 7,700 having been equipped
during the past year.
RKO's 1930 program calls for 42 features.
12 more than produced in 1929^
Jersey exhibitors back new bill to repeal
Sunday "blue" law.
Thursday
National Board of Review conference set
to open in New York with film notables in
attendance.
Judge Thacher signs decree making compul-
sory blanket arbitration illegal.
Thirty-nine feature films to be released in
America by Amkino during the year.
Friday
Warner asks dismissal of Government suit
in reply to anti-trust charges.
Optional arbitration likely as result of Thacher
decree holding arbitration in blanket form
illegal.
Universal's production "budget in 1930, set
at $15,000,000, largest in company's his-
tory.
Today
86 synchronous reproducing devices being
used.
Forni.ng French combine as American com
petitors.
30 shorts from M-G-M in first half of 1930.
PSYCHOLOGIST DENIES
PICTURES INCITE CRIME
(Continued from Page i )
he said, rests in "a social control,
expressed in a community demand
for the best in motion pictures recre-
ationally and educationally," adding
that "we must maintain a free screen
in keeping with democratic institu-
tions."
Dr. Louis I. Harris, former Health
Commissioner, denounced "czardom'
within the picture industry.
Edward M. Fay of Providence,
told the delegates that wise regula-
tion in the community itself with
"cooperation between officials, exhib
itors and interested citizens working
as a united group for better film en
tertainment leaves the reform type of
censor all dressed up with no place
to go."
Other speakers were Lee F. Han-
mer of the Russell Sage Foundation
Dr. Walter W. Pettit of the New
York School of Social Work, anc'
Dr. Francis D. Tyson, professor of
economics at the University of Pitts
burgh.
The conference closes Saturda\
with the annual luncheon at the
Roosevelt.
30 SHORTS EROM M-C-M
IN FIRST HALF OF 1930
(Continued from Page 1)
Owls"; Metro Movietone Act 102
featuring Van and Schenck; Harry
Langdon in "The Head Guy"; Metro
Movietone Act 103 featuring Clyde
Doerr and his Saxophone Orchestra;
M-G-M Colortone Revue, "Flower
Garden," featuring Cliff Edwards
(Ukelele Ike), Alice Weaver, Lottice
Howell, Locust Sisters and ballet;
Metro Movietone Act 104 featuring
the Biltmore Trio and bringing the
fourth series of 26 Metro Movietone
acts to a close; and Our Gang in
"Shivering Shakespeare."
ihc February schedule i- composed
of Charley Chase in 'The Real Mc-
Coy"; Laurel and Hardy in Blotto";
M-G-M Colortone revue, "Pirates,"
featuring Benny Rubin, Connor
Twins, Jack Randall, Gene Renee and
ballet; Harry Langdon in "The Fight-
mg Parson."
Productions ready for March, April
and May include Our Gang in "The
First Seven Years"; M-G-M Color-
tone Revue, "Kiddies Revue"; Harry
Langdon in "The Big Kick"; Our
uang in "When the vVind Blows";
M-G-M Colortone Revue, "Babes a
la Mode."
Among pictures now in work are
Harry Langdon in "The Shrimp";
.\1-G-M Colortone Revue, "The Clock
Shop"; Our Gang in "Bear Shoot-
ers", a Charley Chase comedy and
a Laurel and Hardy comedy not yet
tilled.
FORMINC FRENCH COMBINE
AS AMERICAN COMPETITOR
(Continued from Parje 1)
history of the native film industry
a large financial institution of France
is giving active support to the ven-
ture.
The new organization, according
to reports, also plans to put another
talker apparatus on the market de-
signed especially for sale at a low
price to come within the means of
the small cinemas. Thus far, al-
though there are 19 French repro-
ducing systems, American compa-
nies have wired more than 90 per
cent of the houses already equipped.
Two More Indiana Houses
Bought by Mailer Bros.
(Continued from Page 1)
whom the local houses were bought.
The Crystal has been closed, while
the Princess will remain open until
completion of the theater in the new
auditorium building this spring and
which will be operated by the same
interests. Hines will remain in con-
tact with the local situation as an
officer of the Portland Theater Real-
ty Co., holding company for the real
estate involved in the transaction.
Presentations
; By HERBERT S. BERG ,
IT HAS A CLASSY
SHOW FROM MCDERMOTT
Quite an entertaining shov/ at the
Paramount, called "Tip Toppers,"
put over with considerable class, for
which Louis W. McDermott takes
a big slice of the credit as producer.
Harry Richman did the emceeing,
using the runway to get over his inti-
mate chatter and two songs. These
were "Singing In the Bathtub" and
"There's Danger In Your Eyes,
herie." The Stanley Twins were
two tall blondes who reeled ofj a
series of precision acrobatic steps
with a lot of class. Norton & Haley
supplied the comedy in their clever
vaiideville skit, he doing t'.ie semi-
drunk with a nifty line of chatter that
was good for a lot of laughs. They
were assisted by the Fred Evans
Dancing Specialists, and their number
was a corker. They appeared in male
full dress and top hats, carrying
balancing lighted lamp posts, and did
a routine with tipsy movements in
synchronization with the swaying
lampposts. A pip number and a real
novelty. They had Harry and Grace
Dixon back for their eccentric acro-
batic specialty, and they drew a big
hand. It was a bill of specialty num-
bers, with Richman in the background
except for his songs and chatter.
Anderson at Amityville
Amityville, L. I. — Andrew Ander-
son is now managing the Amityville
for Prudential Long Island Theaters,
Inc., Joe Seider, president.
Golden Managing Two
Troy, N. Y. — Jacob Golden is man-
aging the two R-K-O theaters here,
having come from Albany to take
over his new duties.
Named Master of Ceremonies
IVashingtcm Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Fox has appointed
Alexander Callam new master of
ceremonies at the New.
Chapin Pinch Hits At State
Eureka, Cal. — Adrian Chapin is
temporarily managing the New State
during the absence of Ivan A. Mc-
Clain, resident manager, who is now
vacationing in Seattle.
Holland Managing Three
Woonstock, R. I. — S. Sidney Hol-
land, formerly manager of the Rialto,
Brockton, Mass., now is managim
three houses here for Publix.
Harold Pease Gets New Post
iVashington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Harold Pease has
joined the Ambassador as organist
and assistant manager.
Remodeling Newberry House
Newberry, S. C. — Approximate!'
$6,000 is being spent on alterations
at the City Opera House. H. B.
Wells is manager.
ATHLETICS DOMINATE
INCAPITOUTAGESHOW
"Gym-Jams," the current Chester
Hale stage show at the Capitol, lives
up to its name 100 per cent. It is I
jammed full of gymnastics from start i
to finish, and what's more the calis-
thentics have been routined into
downright good entertainment. Top
honors go to Flo Mayo, an engaging
little package who does a lot of clever
and funny things, from tap dancing
to joke telling, while floating through
the air in various positions on a
swinging trapeze. For good measure
she throws in some balancing stunts
and an endurance feat a la Lillian
Leitzel.
Nat Nazarro, Jr., guest master of
ceremonies for the week, wipes up a
good portion of tjie floor in the
course of his various tumbling, leap-
ing and acrobatic dancing specialties,
all very much relished by the seat-
holders. For comedy, the Hickey
Brothers disport themselves in a
series of amusmg clown incidents that
prove highly pleasing. Bobby Wal-
ihour, Jr., does a bicycle bit, and for .
an action windup there is a race be-
tween Walthour on his bike and a
ical live race horse, the two occupy-
ing opposite pedestals downstage,
while a troupe of the ensemble girls
pedal away on two wheelers for
Hash effect. Yasha Bunchuk's "Ber-
liniana" overture, comprising selec-
tions from the work of Irving Ber-
lin, is another item worthy of com-
mendation.
Leahy, Jr., at Burns-Paramount
Colorado Springs, Colo. — M. H.
Leahy, Jr., of New York, has suc-
ceeded Lawrence Starsmore as man-
ager of the Burns-Paramount. Stars-
more is to be transferred to another
house.
Publix to Change House Name
Boise, Idaho — Publix will change
the name of the Strand to Granada
shortly. Walter A. Mendehall is
seeking a permit to build a marquee
in front of the house with the new
name on it.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Tlieatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
i 1600 Broadway, New York Citj i
j Phone Penn. 3580 I
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JL^lifiii^^^eMi^
24 Song Writers Working at Fox
Sound Swells Ranks of Music Department— Star Policy to Continue on Christie Program— RKO Secures
Services of Lathem — "Paramount on Parade" Completed — Ralph Wilk's Paragraphs — Other Coast News.
DANCE DIRECTORS AND
CHORUSES IN NEW LINEUP
Further dominance of talking and
singing productions on the new Fox
Hneup is evidenced by the increasing
number of song writers and compos-
ers rapidly being signed up by the
company. The new music department
now lists 24 lyricists and composers
under long term contracts.
Included in the group are : Ben Jackson,
Charles Wakefield Cadman, Arthur Kay,
George Lipschultz, Will Vodery, Joseph Mc-
Carthy, James Hanley, James Monaco, Harry
Pease, Edward G. Nelson, William Kernell,
Albert H. Malotte, Dennis Murray, Dave
Stamper, Frank Tresselt, Doris Silver, John
Burke, George Little, Cliff Friend, Byron
Gay, Jess Greer, Ray Klages, Eddie Brandt
and Eddie Pola.
Seven dance and ensemble directors also
have been added to the staff and consists of
Danny Dare, Edward Dolly, Seymour Felix,
Maurice Kusell, Max Scheck, Hassard Short
and Edward Tierney. A pennanent chorus
of 24 singers as well as a male quartette and
30 girls under contract for dancing chorus
work conclude the troupe.
Frederick Lathem Joins
Radio Staff as Director
Frederick G. Lathem, who directed
numerous musical comedies and op-
erettas, has been added to the Radio
directorial staff, according to William
Le Baron, vice nresident in charge of
production.
Lillian Leighton Signed
Lillian Leighton has been signed
for Tiffany's "Cyclone Hickey," di-
rected by James Flood, with James
Gleason, Johnnie Walker, Marion
Shilling and Paul Hurst in principal
roles.
A Little
from **hots''
,^_^ By RALPH WILK ^^
THOMAS E. JACKSON, who cre-
ated the role of Detective Dan
McCorn in the stage version of
"Broadway" and who also enacted
the same part in the screen version
of the play, has an important role in
"Yonder Grow the Daisies," which
Alfred Werker is directing at Fox.
In addition to his activities as an
actor, Jackson was the original pro-
ducer of "Gentlemen of the Press,"
when it made its bow on Broadway.
* * *
Our Passing Show: Jack Warner,
Irving Thalberg, William LeBaroyi,
Sol Wurtzel, Harold B. Franklin,
Harry Cohn, Mike Levee, and Har-
ry Rapf at "The Rogue Song" pre-
miere; Jack Warner being forced to
sign an autograph fan's book; An-
drew J. Callaghan, smiling, and
singing the praises of his Technicol-
or in the picture.
* * *
J. Grubb Alexander, who wrote
the screen play and dialogue for
"General Crack," starring John
Barrymore, is fashioning the
screen play and dialogue for
"Sweet Kitty Bellairs," which
will be made by Warner
Brothers.
* * *
Sharon Lynn, one of Hollywood's
most beautiful leading women, has
been borrowed by Paramount from
Fox to play an important role oppo-
site Charles Rogers in his next pic-
ture.
C. EDGAR SCHOENBAUM
Technicolor Photography
On
"THE ROGUE SONG"
"SALLY"
"BRIGHT LIGHTS"
"BRIDE OF THE REGIMENT"
100% Technicolor Pictures
Christie Co. to Continue
Star and Story Policy
Continuance of its production policy
adopted last year in the selection of
fetars and material for its two-reel
talking comedies is announced by the
Christie Film Co. Short plays and
stories by successful stage and screen
writers include short plays like "Meet
the Missus," by Kenyon Nicholson;
Dangerous Females," by Florence
Ryerson and Colin Clements, and
"Faro Nell, or in Old Californy," by
Willis Steell and stars such as James
Gleason, Marie Dressier and Louise
Fanzenda will be in the casts. Other
noted authors include Octavus Roy
Cohen, E. P. Heath, Wilson Collison,
Charles Divine, Mann Page.
"The Gay Nineties" Started
Marion Davies has begun work in
her latest starring vehicle for M-G-
M, "The Gay Nineties," with Law-
rence Gray as leading man. Walter
Catlett, John Lewis Bartlette, Jed
Poutry, Sam Hardy, Claude Allister,
Mary Forbes and Maude Turner
Gordon comprise the supporting cast.
All-Technicolor for "Lasca"
The talker version of "Lasca," be-
ing produced by Tiffany, will be in
full Technicolor, it is announced by
Grant L. Cook.
Elmer Harris Quits Columbia
Elmer Harris, scenario editor for
Columbia, has resigned.
Warner Assignments
Herman Raymaker has been
assigned to head Vitaphone
short subject production with
Bryan Foy, formerly in charge
of shorts, scheduled to direct
features, it is reported here.
"Paramount on Parade"
is Finally Completed
Competion of production on "Para-
mount on Parade," is announced by
Jesse L. Lasky. The cast includes
35 stars and featured players under
contract to Paramount in addition to
various free-lance personalities, writ-
ers and music composers. The pro-
duction is made up of 15 separate
starring units, each in itself a com-
plete short feature. Eleven directors
contributed to the production which
was made under the general super-
vision of Albert Kaufman, assistant
to Lasky, aided by Elsie Janis, and
B. P. Schulberg, general manager of
West Coast production.
writing dialogue for
"Paradise Ahoy"
"Mysterious Island"
Written and Directed by
Lucien Hubbard
(Now under contract to Warner Brothers)
N. Y. World — "A very impressive suggestion of the beauties of
Jules Verne's undersea romance."
N. Y. Sun — "The spectacle is fascinating."
J. C. M. in the New Yorker — "Superb stuff for the movies."
Film Daily — "Intensely engrossing. Direction, fine."
Rose Pelswick, N Y. Eve. Journal — "Grand entertainment —
spectacularly startling."
THE
12
DAILY
Sunday, January 25, 1930
Theater Equipment
By WILLIAM ORNSTEIN ,
LOCK SECTIONS FURNISHED
FORFILM-SAFEEQUIPMENT
Baltimore — In addition to separate
compartments or film safes, manu-
factured by the American Film-Safe
Corp., these safes can be equipped
with lock sections so as to lock each
compartment individually or in a se-
ries of five. Film-safes have been
developed as a receptacle for hous-
ing and protecting films. Each film
is housed in a separate insulated com-
partment Vi^ith no communication be-
tween it and any other compartment.
The floors of these safes close and
latch automatically, thus practically
sealing the film in an insulated cell.
The heat resisting medium which
is used in Film-Safes contains the
principal ingredients of "Kieselguhr"'
or diatomaceous earth, which, ac-
cording to the company, is the most
efficient heat insulating material
known to science. This material,
which is poured into the steel shell
of the safe in a semi-fluid state, is
allowed to set, and is then baked
until it becomes a strong monolithic
structure surrounding each film com-
partment separately. This insulation,
in addition to its fire-proofing quali-
ties, has the properties of quickly
extracting and absorbing abnormal
heat from film sections and main-
taining it at a normal temperature,
thereby increasing the life of the
film. It also maintains humidity in
the section, thus averting the brit-
tleness which is caused by film being
stored in dry places.
In construction of Film-Safe, all
joints are tenoned and pinned to-
gether, making the complete section
practically indestructible. The ex
terior surfaces are finished in baked
enamel, while the interior is thor-
oughly protected to preclude the pos-
sibility of rust. The standard finish
is olive-green with bronze hardware.
Kramer Organ Moving
Kramer Organ Co., is moving from
1600 Broadway to 334 West 44th St.
They will be established in their new
quarters about Feb. 1.
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Chemical Process Available for
Making Wood a Fire Retardant
Washington — With fire restrictions
being rigidly enforced throughout
the country several processes are now
in use involving the injection of
chemicals into wood to make it more
or less fire retardant, according to
the Bureau of Standards. For in-
terior work ammonium phosphate
and ammonium sulphate and combi-
nations of them have been much used
for this purpose. Other chemicab
proposed by the Bureau were am-
monium chloride, sodium borate and
zinc chloride. It has been found that
most of these chemicals arc so'uble
and would be washed out where ex-
posed to the weather and possibly
when used on floors, if the floors arc-
cleaned by washing.
For outside use a combined treat-
ment with sodium borate and zinc
chloride has been proposed and in
laboratory tests found fairly efficient.
The resulting salt, a zinc borate, is
less soluble then the other salts men-
tioned.
If a sufficient amount of the above
chemicals is injected it will make
the wood fire retardant in the sense
that it will not flame at ordinary
temperatures although at higher tem-
peratures it will char and the vola-
tiles will distill off and burn.
Bilmarjac Lights Prove
Aid in Seat Checking
The seat indicator recently put out
by the Bilmarjac Corp. of New York,
is among the newest eflliciency aids
in theater operation to be placed on
the market. The device makes it
easy to locate empty seats, every
seat being represented by a light on
a switchboard. When a seat is un-
occupied the corresponding light is
turned on. The apparatus provides
for the wiring of every seat. Wires
connect with an aisle box on whicii
every seat in the row is indicated
and run to a master board in the
foyer or some other part of the the-
ater. This board is patterned after
the seating diagram of the house.
When a person sits down the light
for that seat is automatically swilclied
off. The device is said to cut down
ushering expenses and to reduce ac-
cidents.
Improving Booth in Nyack House
Nyack, N. Y. — The Fox Broadway
has completed alterations in the pro-
jection booth, Manager Vogt an-
nounces.
Altering Colemans' Theater
Southington, Conn. — Alterations tc
the extent of $10,000 are being madi.
at Colemans' Theater. They include
installation of a reproducer.
Nezv Screen Tested
Fire-resisting qualities of the
Vocalite sound screen were re-
cently demonstrated in a test
conducted by the Beaded
Screen Corp. of Roosevelt, L.
I., its manufacturers state. Fire
was applied simultaneously to
sections of the new screen and
the type commonly used in
sound picture houses. The Vo-
calite screen was not totally
consumed until it had burned
for more than three minutes,
the company says.
Start Work on Warner House Soon
San Francisco — Construction work
on the new Oakland, to cost $750,000,
and to be built by Warners, will
start within sixty days. G. Albert
Lansburgh, San Francisco architect,
drew up the plans.
Tivoli Installs Magnascope
South Bend, Ind. — The Tivoli has
installed Magnascope.
NEWMAN CO. NARKEIG
NEW METALCRAFT FRAMES
Cincinnati — One of the features in
marketing the new "Metalcraft"
Ijronze lobby frames, being put out
by the Newman Manufacturing Co.,
is that the company guarantees the
frames to last forever. The frames
are made up in two styles, one-piece
and two-piece. Each are construct-
ed of standard bronze. The one-piece
frame is screwed to a wood back,
while the two-piece frame is made
throughout of bronze. Either style
is made with backboard covered
with velour of any desired shade so
that photographs can be mounted
thereon, when posters or cards are
not in use. The back of each frame
is covered with sheet metal and
painted to resist rust.
Cass Improving Willard
Creston, la. — Henry Cass, owner
of the Strand and Willard, is having
Western Electric apparatus installed
at the latter house and after chang-
ing the name to Iowa, he will run
shows on full time schedule instead
of four days a week.
The Only Screen
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Clear, realistic pictures, freedoin from eye-strain,
and natural tone quality is necessary to win and
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To insure projection as good as you had before Sound,
to get the best reproduction from your sound outfit,
you must have the right kind of a screen.
Vocalite Sound Screen is proven best by scientific test.
Many successful installations have proved it to be
superior in light, definition, and tone quality.
It is the only screen optically and chemically correct
for the projection of Colored Pictures.
Full information will be sent on request, cost no higher
than any good screen.
Sommd Screen
Tlie First Screen Scienlificiilly Perfected for Soiiinl Pictures
Beaded Screen Corp. Roosevelt, New York
Approved by Electrical Re-
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makers oj Sound Equipment.
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that match every mood in
SOUND PICTURES
XHE widest range of tints ever offered the
industry is embraced by Eastman Sono-
chrome Tinted Positive Films. They can be
used to match every mood in the story, or
to reproduce the one lighting or tone that
predominates throughout the picture ....
In either case Sonochrome gives beautiful
color. It gives faithfully reproduced
sound. And it costs no more than regular
black-and-white positive.
EAS 1 MAN KODAK COMPANY
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going places and doing
things in Hollywood. A sing-
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around the town-Hollywood
parties/ studio sound stages,
cafes and premieres. With
sweet sweeties, song hits and
laughs all along the way.
Ready now and rarin* to go
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iTHE
o/'FILMDOM
ULTHE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
VOL. LI No. 22
Monday, January 27, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Warners' First Foreign Talker to Open in 9 Cities
WORLDI^HEATERS "up only 402Tn 1929
Directors to Make Both\\Stage Shows and Shorts
The yiirroY
— a column of comment
AMERICAN producers are not go-
ing to lose their supremacj' of the
foreign market in the sound shuffle.
Concrete proof that the industry in
this country is preparing to insure
its domination of the markets abroaa
is found in the production sciicdv.lci
now being set. Multi-lingual pictures,
with dialect that rings true in the
country in which it is to he shov/n,
are being made. American producers
realize that nothing is more tiistaste-
ful to a nation than to have its
language mispronounced — counter-
feited. Without producers turning
out product that stands ace high m
entertainment and is faithful in dia-
lect, there's no reason in this wide
picture-enthusiastic world why Amer-
ica won't hurdle that sound obstacle.
IT'S A gratifying fact that the pub-
lic's taste in pictures is improving.
Polls conducted by enterprising news-
papers and magazines throughout
the country verify this statement. In
a large majority of cases where fans
have been asked to select the best
pictures of the past year, their choices
have indicated a more widespread
appreciation of worthwhile films.
Let's hope that the day is not far
distant when a producer can con-
sistently present product made along
radically new and different lines and
have the public really appreciate it.
THIS IS a day of co-operation — of
getting together for mutual benefit.
The latest branch of the industry to
tangibly recognize this fact is the
laboratories. They've formed an as-
sociation which no doubt will prove
an important factor in prescribing
the necessary remedies for their
problems.
Publix Stage Producers
Form Nucleus of
Revised Staff
Doubling of directors between
Publix stage shows and Paramount
dialogue shorts is planned at the
Paramount Long Island studio by
A. J. Balaban, in charge of all short
subject productions. The nucleus of
the revised directorial staff will com-
prise Publix presentations producers.
At present Frank Cambria, Jack
(Lontvmied on Fagc 5)
GERMAN SOUND SITUATION
ALARMINUANTY SAYS
Berlin (By Cable) — • Declaring
that the sound film situation in Ger-
many has reached alarming propor-
tions, U. Sv Trade Commissioner
George R. Canty, in an interview
with "Lichtbildbuehne," said that un-
less an early agreement is reacheo
(^Continued on Page 5)
Forming Exploitation
Staff for "Unborn Child"
A staff to exploit "Her Unborn
Child" throughout the country is be-
ing organized by Windsor Picture
Plays. Jack Wiesian will publicize
(.Contimied on Page 5)
To Advise Producers
Appointment of a consulting
committee to ai4 producers in
the East, along lines now be-
ing followed at the Coast, is
expected to be made soon by
Alfred M. Cohen of Cincinnati,
president of the International
Order of B'nai B'rith. The com-
mittee will indicate what it con-
siders offensive to Jews and
also provide authentic data and
information required for pic-
tures involving the race. Cases
of this type have heretofore
been handled by the Anti-
Defamation League of B'nai
B'rith.
BELIEVES 65 M. FILM
£ TO BE ADOPTED
Convinced that 65 mm. film is cer-
tain of adoption for wide screen pic-
tures, Colorcraft is ordering equip-
ment for its new laboratory to con-
{Continued on Page 2)
Wider Camera Being Made
for Goldwyn Productions
]\ est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — ^A 11x14 camera with
11x14 negatives is being specially
constructed by technicians at the
{Continued on Page 2)
'* Royal Box/' German Dialogue
Film, to Play Indefinite Runs
Three Title Changes
on M-G-M Productions
New titles have been selected for
three forthcoming M-G-M produc-
tions. The next William Haines pic-
ture, formerly known as "Fresh from
College," has been rechristened "The
Girl Said 'No'." Joan Crawford's
"Montana" is now "Montana Moon,"
and the first Buster Keaton talker
will be called "Free and Easy," in-
stead of "On the Set."
Warners' first all-talking Vita-
phone production made in a foreign
dialogue, "The Royal Box," which
now is in the sixth week at the Fifth
Ave. Playhouse, New York, is sched-
uled to open shortly in nine principal
cities. The picture will play day-and-
date on Feb. 14 at the Orpheum,
Chicago, and Majestic, Milwaukee.
On Feb. 21 the picture will have its
premiere at the Midtown, St. Louis.
All of the above engagements will be
{Continued on Page 2)
27,379 Houses in Europe-
Latin America, 3,981 —
Canada, 1,100
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Number of motion
picture theaters throughout the world
m 1929 showed an increase of only
402 over the previous year, accord-
ing to statistics gathered by the Mo-
tion Picture Division of the Depart-
ment of Commerce. The grand total
is given as 57,743, of which 27,379
houses are in Europe, 20,500 in the
U. S., 3,981 in Latin America, 3,976
in the Far East, 1,100 in Canada, 755
in Africa and 52 in the Near East.
Number of theaters in individual
countries are: Germany, 5,266; United
Kingdom, 4,426; France, 3,113; Italy,
{Continued on Page 2)
UNWIRED HOUSES HARD
HIT IN MINN. SICTION
Minneapolis — Numerous unwired
theaters in the outlying sections of
this territory have been compelled
to close their doors due to the in-
ability to compete with houses show-
ing sound pictures. While manufac-
turers of sound equipment have low-
ered their costs considerably, still the
lack of patronage prevents these
bhowmen trom purchasing sound de-
vices. The owner of the Majestic,
lona, for the first time in 16 years
was compelled to close attributing
the cause of business falling off due
to his patrons' demand for sound
pictures.
Talking Picture Epics to
Roadshow Johnson Film
Talking Picture Epics' latest pro-
duction, "Across the World With
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson," which
is now playing at the Geo. M. Cohan,
New York, will be roadshowed
throughout the country under the
same plan as was "Simba," accord-
ing to M. J. Weisfeldt, director of
distribution.
THE
DAILY
Monday, January 27, 1930
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The Broadway Parade
ONLY two changes in the Broadway long-run schedule, with "The Rogue Song"
and "Sons of the Gods" at the Astor and Warners respectively opening the
end of the week. They replace "Devil May Care" and "General Crack."
Picture Distributor Theater Opening Date
"Disraeli" Warners Central Oct. 2
"The Love Parade" Paramount Criterion Nov. 19
"General Crack" Warners Warners Dec. 3
"Sally" First National. . . . Winter Garden Dec. 23
"The Mighty" Paramount Rivoli Dec. 28
"Party Girl" Tiffany Gaiety Dec 30
"Seven Keys to Baldpate" RKO Globe Jan. 12
"Hit the Deck" RKO Earl Carroll Jan. 14
"The Locked Door" United Artists. . . . Rialto Jan. 18
"Across the World With Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Johnson". Sono-Art Cohan Jan. 20
"The Rogue Song" M-G-M Astor Jan. 28
"Sons of the Gods" First National. . . . Warner Jan. 30
BELIEVES 65 MM. EILM
SURE TO BE ADOPTED
(Continued from Page 1)
form to this size, states William
Hoyt Peck, vice president of the
company. This equipment will be
installed in a new laboratory to be
constructed at 3614 35th St., Long
Island City, The cornerstone will bt
laid tomorrow with Marilyn Miller
officiating.
It is expected that the laborator.,
will be completed about April 1 bu.
camera equipment and improved ma-
chinery will be ready for mstallation
about Mar. 15, states Peck, who on
baturday said:
"We will be prepared to meci
the demands and requirements oi
the industry on a third dimensiona.
basis no doubt this year. I am no>
at liberty to disclose the plans w^
have in mind for stereoscopic im-
provements which we are takm,
step by step in our present pro
cedure. The engineering brains oi
the industry are to be comphmentec
on the rapid advancement of intri-
cate work. It is my belief that ;
wide film in color with a 'lifelike
naturalness' and sound will be tlu
ultimate of the 'picture beautiful' b\
the end of 1930. Stereoscopacy wil.
be attained a bit later. There wil.
ue an appreciable increase in rentals
for the producer and distributor on
lilms which are produced in sound
where their stars appear with a "life-
life naturalness" together with a uni-
formity of prints carrying tints, huet.
and shades and true color accuracies
and as we are prepared to do this
on a commercial basis we have but
one further goal to attain and that is
the stereoscopic picture."
First Warner Foreign
Talker for Nine Cities
(Continued from Page 1)
indefinite runs. Other cities sched-
uled for early dates with "The Royal
Box," are Detroit, Buffalo, Cincin-
nati, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and
Hoboken.
Showing Second-Run Talkers
Norfolk — The Strand and Ghent-
Paramount have adopted a policy oi
second-run sound pictures.
NUMBER OFWORLD HOUSES
UP ONLY 402 IN 1929
(Continued from Page 1)
2,405; Russia, 2,131; Spain, 2,074,
Czechoslovakia, 1,2U0; Sweden, 1,182,
Poland, 750; Austria, 7^0; iselgium,
/OO; Hungary, 495; Yugoslavia an^
Alb_ania, M/; Roumania, 35/; Switz-
erland, 302; Finland, 2y7; Denmark,
270; Methedands, 236; Greece, 224,
N^orway, 2l2; Bulgaria, 136; Portu-
gal, loO; Turkey, 104; Latvia, 6y,
r,stonia, 60; i^ithuania, 45; Malta, lo,
Canary Islands, lo; Azores, 14; Dan
zig, 12; Gibraltar, 4; Brazil, 1,4J1,
Mjxico.. 615; Argentina, 4U0; Cuba,
dM; Chile, 215; CoioniDia, 2u/; Uru-
guay, 122; Venezuela, 121; Porto
Kico. HI; Peru, 70; Salvador, 4/,
British West Indies, 40; Panama, 36;
Dominican Republic, 31; Bermuda,
Z/ ; Honduras, 2/; Guatemala, 2d;
Ecuador, 25; Nicaragua, 24; Bolivia,
2U; Paraguay, 9; Haiti, 9; Costa
Kica, 6; British Guiana, 5; IMeth.
West Indies 4; British Honduras, 2,
Australia, 1,250; Japaji,- 1,120; JNe\,
Zealand, 443; India, 3^0; Pnilippinc
Islands, 275; Neth. East Indies, ZI4,
China, 185; Siam, 42; British Malaya,
35; French Indo-China, 34; Ceylon,
17; Fiji Islands, 6; Society Islands,
5; South Africa, 480; North Africa,
202; Egypt, 60; East Africa, 9; Mad-
agascar, 4; Syjia, 20; Palestine, 15;
L'ersia, 10; Ira_q, 7.
Famous Canadian Issues
50c Quarterly Dividend
Montreal — Regular quarterly divi-
dend of 50 cents, payable from Mar.
1 to stockholders of record Feb. 15,
has been declared by Famous Play-
ers Canadian Corp.
Sound at 55th St.
The 55th St. Playhouse inaugu-
rated a new policy Saturday with the
installation of Western Electric re-
cording apparatus. In the afternoon,
"Sombra de Gloria," the Spanish
version of Sono Art's "Blaze O'
Glory" was shown. At evening per-
formances the attraction was "The
Country Without Women," Conrad
Veidt's first talking picture, made in
Germany with English dialogue.
The Industry's
Date Book
Today: Opening of "Hell Harbor" at the
lampa, Tampa, Fla.
Jan. 28 Premiere of "The Rogue Song" at
the Astor, N. Y.
Luncheon tendered Oscar Straus,
by H. M. Warner at the Ritz-
Carlton, N. Y.
Jan. 30 Regular meeting of the AMPA, at
the Paramount, N. Y.
Opening of "bons of the Gods," at
tha Warner, N. Y.
Jan. 31 Opening of "Little Johnny Jones"
at the Strand, N. Y.
Feb. 1 "Condemned," opens at Rivoli, N.
Y., at popular prices.
"Lost Zeppchn" opens at Gaiety,
N. Y.
t'eb. 7 Paramount Pep Club annual ball ai
the A»ior, iMcw York.
f'eb. 19 Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. (juild at Los Angeles.
Mar. 5 First Day of Lent.
.^lar. 20 Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.U. olnterj at Baltimore,
."^pr. 6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State M.
P.T.U. at Memphis.
june2-7 international Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
Wider Camera Being Made
for Goldwyn Productions
(Continued from Page 1)
United Artists studios for use ou fu-
ture Samuel Goldwyn production.s,
starting with "Whoopee." Kenneii.
Alexander, head still photogiapne.
ior Goldwyn, discovered that by us-
ing the larger size camera and pates,
together with a special imported lens,
a stereoscopic eltect can ue secuiCu
and in addition the picture will havt
a clarity of detail and a sharpnes.s
which cannot be obtained by suiaiiei
cameras.
Columbia in Australian Deal
Negotiations for the distribution
of CoiumDia pictures in Australia
have been completed with Stuart F.
Uoyle, managing director of Union
Theaters, Ltd., and John C. Jones,
head of Greater Australian Films.
Aberdeen, Wash. — Bids have beeni
taken for the proposed Wishkah St.
theater which is to be erected by D.
Constanti. The house is expected to
be ready in April.
Vacationing at Miami Beach
Miami Beach, Fla. — Sam Katz, Ali
Lichtman and Arthur W. Stebbins'
are here vacationing.
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1. Changes "green" prints to smooth-running seasoned
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4. Effectively retards warping, buckling and shrinkage.
5. Increases life and maintains pliability.
6. Processes impregnates coats, and cleans emulsion
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8. Does not increase thickness of film.
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THE
DAILV
Monday, January 27, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€>—
Comedies Should Not Exceed
Three Reels, Says Hal Roach
PRODUCERS and stars who
produce independently, make
a mistake when they go beyond
two or three reels and turn out
a comedy of so-called feature
length. Five and six reel come-
dies usually consist of a series of
short pictures. Invariably you
can take any feature length
comedy and divide it up into a
distinct and separate group of
short films.
The purpose of comedies is to
make people laugh, and if you
stick to that purjiose you must
of necessity be brief and to the
point. The moment you intro-
duce love interest or any other
element you distract from your
primary purpose. No produc-
tion that lasts beyond thirty
minutes, whether it is on the
stage or on the screen, can rely
solely on its comic situations.
Hal Roach
Suggests Letup of Mergers
While Other Work is Done
WHATEVER this year brings
forth it is perfectly evident
that the whole industry can do
with a rest from consolidation.
There is plenty of work to be
done in experimental production
and the advance of dialogue film
and the development of colour
and stereoscopy. These things
are undoubtedly realized, and
therefore it is not likely that the
merger will develop and disturb,
as it has done in the past period
of eighteen months. Should Mr.
Laemmle's prophecy come true,
that a number of the mergers
that have already taken place
will come unstuck, it will be in-
teresting to follow the fortunes
of the post-merger units.
"Daily Film Renter"
•
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
G. SEARS
driving cows at 50c per
month per cow
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
"CRNEST MAAS, production man. recently at the Paramount
Long Island studio and Frederica Sagor, scenarist, leave for
the Coast on Saturday, after spending one full year in New
York. Happy folks, I'll bet, and how? In "The Son of
the Gods," which gets under way at the Winter Garden Thurs-
day, they promise us we'll hear Rich Barthelmess speak Chinese.
Here's hoping M-G-M doesn't spring that line about Lon Chaney
hissing like a real snake in his next talker
4> * * 4i
Don Roberts tells one about a Scotchman who, some way
or other, celebrated a punch in the nose in front of the Capitol
and started running to the Polyclinic looking for somebody to
buy a blood transfusion. Don, by the way, is going to do his
actin' stuff in a dialogue short for Sammy Burns at Fort Lee
Metropolitan studios, of course After a series of guess-
ing contests, the new Loew house, uptown New York was
finally named Loew's 175th St
* * * *
Bert Lytell, who has been touring with the stage show
"Brothers" is scheduled to anchor back in Hollywood along
about the 3rd of Feb., where he will make his first talker
Capt. Ben F. Murray, traveler and lecturer, has been engaged
to make personal appearances and lectures with "Jango" the
African jungle picture made by the Davenport-Quigley Expedi-
tion. The company now has .six roadshow crews m cTrculation
for the film
« « * *
"A Peer's Son on the Screen," is one of the heads on a bit
of news coming from Lunnon. Lord Churchill's son, the Hon.
Victor Spencer, will be seen playing a leading role in "The
Blue Peter" a British Filmcraft picture. Now you all heard
about that other Pier story, well, forget it Things sure
did hum Saturday night at that Fox party thrown at the Com-
modore. It started out in great fashion and ended up with no
styles barred
4i * * *
Sam Zierler, who has climbed into the job of business man-
aging James Cruze, Inc., has done a lotta producing both in the
East and West. He recently made "The Talk of Hollywood"
in this great big town. Harry H. Thomas, who is associated with
Cruze in his production activities, has been through the movin'
pitcher mill from A to Z 31 prints of "Rio Rita" went
to work Saturday in houses in the Greater New York territory,
Sam Warshawsky informs
If * * *
Livia Marracci, who recently worked with Martinelli in a
Vitaphone short, opens in "The International Revue," produced
by Lew Leslie, in Philly Thursday "Hit the Deck" came
in for some free publicity Saturday afternoon when a short cir-
cuit caused a trivial fire at the Earl Carroll
* * * *
A complete buying and accessory guide is incorporated in the
1930 FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK— Out Shortly.
JANUARY 27-NANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Paul E. Burger
George K. Arthur
Leon Levy
George G. DeSylva
Joyce Compton
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
WTILL ROGERS has interviewed
Bernard Shaw, the great British
dramatist. According to Montmo-
rency Gloop, our roving correspon-
dent, they discussed the Hollywood
fillum situation and tore it all to
pieces. As both these world-famous
humorists have done their bit for
Mr. Fox before his jumping cameras,
Mr. Gloop's following report of the
interview is very timely:
Rogers: Hello, Bernie, old scout.
How's the red whisker makeup?
Don't you find that it intereferes with
your voice recording?
Shaw: Not at all. Bill. The Amer-
ican public doesn't understand Eng-
lish anyway. So they think I'm put-
ting on a Swedish ventriloquist act.
Rogers: That gives me an idea.
Let's do a real ventriloquist act for
the talkies. I'll be the dummy.
Shaw: You're just the tvpe. Bill.
But you're too heavy to sit on my
knee.
Rogers: Well, Bernie, vou sit on
my knee, and let the public try to
figure out which is the dummy.
Shaw: Don't you think the fans
have enoueh to figure out with the
present state of sound recording
without adding to the general con-
fusion?
Rogers: Righto. What do vou
think about the future of the talkies?
Shaw: Very bright, old bean. When
the British screen players have taught
the great American public how to
■sneak English, it will be possible for
British producers to book their films
over American circuits and get some
real dough.
Rogers: You don't mean to tell me
that British producers would accept
money for their pictures. However,
what chance d'yuh think I got of
goin' over in the talkies in England?
Shaw: Marvelous. I think vour
nicture "They Had to See Paris" is
the greatest western thriller ever
filmed. Good day, and take your
chewing gum off the door knob on
your v/ay out.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Goldwyn purchases controlling in-
terest in Bray Pictures Corp.
>ii * *
Sol Lesser and Gore Bros, of Los'
Angeles, buys First National fran-
chise from T. L. Tally.
* * *
F. C. Quimby leaves Pathe to be-
come general manager for Associated
Exhibitors, Inc.
Monday, January 27, 1930
— .g^*i
CAILY
GERMAN SOUND SITUATION
ALARMING, GANTY SAYS
{Continued from Paqe^ 1)
on the equipment question it will be
necessary for American exchanges to
discontinue serving this country with
talkers. Canty, who is here on a
visit from his Paris headquarters,
made the following statement:
"The silent film can practically be
considered as a reliquary today. This
fact is very noticeable today, since
the American exchanges in Germany
have almost no good silent films to
ofTer for distribution in Germany.
One should take into consideration
that it necessitates a monthly aver-
age of 30 films to cover the needs
of the German moving picture thea-
ters. Consequently, if the American
exchanges won't be in a position to
distribute their sound films in Ger-
many, they will be compelled t'
close their offices, in order to save
useless expenses. On the other hand,
if the patent disputes continue in
Germany, where are the German ex-
hibitors going to find their quota oi
30 films per month in order to cover
their needs?
"The German film industry ^hoiil
be a large industry. The German
market for American films should be
a very large market. But artificial
obstacles preventing the free expan-
sion of the industry, should be done
away with once and for all for the
good of the entire world."
Forminsf Exnloitation
Staff for 'TTnborn Child"
{Continued from Pai/e 1)
the film in Wisconsin, Minnesota, the
Dakotas and upper Michigan: Al
bert J. Blasko in Indiana and Illi-
nois; George Gatts in New England
and Harry Sterns in Iowa and Ne-
braska.
Max Weiss is now in London tc
arrange for the distribution of thf
production in the United Kingdom
and on the Continent.
Directors to Make Both
Stage Shows and Shorts
(Continued from Pacje 1)
Partington, Louis McDermott and
Boris Petrofif are lined up for as-
signments and Ray Cozine and Mor
Blumenstock, who have been con-
cerned with the studio staff for more
than a vear. will also direct shorts.
Experimental shorts are beinp
made at present and will be preview-
ed in and around New York to de-
termine the studio's production ooli-
cies. No regular program work ]■
expected to get under wav before
.April or May.
Razing Sites for New House
Nashville, Tenn. — Buildines now
occupying the site at Eighth Ave.
and Church St., will be torn down to
make way for the new $500,000 the-
ater and building Paramount is to
build. Contracts for construction
nave already been let
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
COLOR AIMS AT ILLUSION
SAYS DIRECTOR ROY MACK
That color photography does not
aim at realism, but instead tends to
create poetic illusion, is the asser-
tion of Roy Mack, director of Vita-
phone \^arieties in Technicolor.
"Realism and realistic motion pic-
tures do not aim primarily at beauty,"
Mack says. "They are so concen-
trated uoon truth to reality that
beauty is well nigh forgotten. Yet
beauty is the life-blood of any art.
The gift of color to the screen gives
it a more powerful lever upon the
emotions and instincts of the peo-
ple. It can give the public more
exhibition of beauty than any other
one art medium for it combines
practically all arts now that it has
a voice and color. Color, I am pre-
dicting, is going to play a higher and
more important part in motion pic-
tures than it does today. Color pho-
tography will be perfected until we
can catch on film and reproduce on
the screen the delicate color har-
monies of the sunset."
Mack has directed a numljcr of
Vitaphonc color shorts including
"Dance of the Paper Dolls," "Poor
Little Butterfly," "The South Sea
Pearl," "A Holiday in Storyland,"
"Contrary- Mary" and "The Sultan's
Jester."
Ous Edwards' Baby Film
A group of youngsters between the
ages of four and twelve is being used
by M-G-AI for the new Gus Ed-
wards' short colortone subject, "Baby
Follies."
Added to "High Society Blues"
In addition to Louise Fazenda and
Lucieti Littlefield in the cast of "High
Society- Blues," William Collier, Sr,.
Toyce ("ompton, Brandon Hurst and
ttedda Ifopoer will be seen in small-
er parts. David Butler is directing
for Fox.
De Mille Preparing "Madame Satan"
Cecil B. De Mille is making nrepa-
rations to start work about Feb. 1
on "Madame Satan," comedy with
music, written by Jeanie MacPher-
son Gladys Unger did the dialogue
and Elsie Janis is assisting in the
musical scenes. Reginald Dennv and
Roland Young are the onh' players
cast for the picture so far.
Nixon Lead for Warner Film
Marian Nixon will have the lead-
ing role in the Warner production,
"Sweet Kitty Bellairs," David Belas-
co stage olay. Others in the cast are
Arthur Edmund Carewe and Lionel
Belmore.
Maude Fulton to Write
Next Clara Bow Vehicle
Maude Fulton has been assigned
to write the next picture for Clara
Bow, it is announced by Paramount.
Miss Bow is expected back here
shortly from the East.
Tiomkin in Coast Concert
Dimitri Tiomkin, composer under
contract to M-G-M^ appeared recent-
ly at the Biltmore Hotel, Los An-
geles, in a program of modern com-
posers.
Boyd Added to Benson Murder Film
William Boyd has been added to
tlie cast of Paramount production
"The Benson Murder Case." Boyd
is not to be confused with the player
of the same name who has been ap-
pearing in Pathe pictures.
Al St. John's Sound Debut
Al St. John marks his debut in
sound talking comedies by apoearing
in "\\'estern Knights," for Educa-
tional.
Holland Gets Columbia Lead
John Holland has been selected for
the male lead ooposite Virginia Valli
in "The Black Sheep," Columbia pro-
duction being directed by George B.
Seit?:.
"U" Renews La Cossitt Contract
LTniversal announces that it has
renewed its contract with Henry La
Cossitt, who wrote "Night Ride"
and several others for this company.
A Little
from *' Lots'*
w^m^ By RALPH WILK ^^m
Hollywood
J)AN DOUGHERTY, who wrote
the music for "Glad Rag Doll"
and other well known hits, has been
signed by Columbia to take charge
of its Musical Department. Dough-
erty, until a few weeks ago, was un-
der the Pathe banner. He wrote the
score for "The Grand Parade," in
collaboration with Edmund Gould-
ing.
* ♦
Lew Seller, director for the past
twelve years for Fox, has returned
from several iveeks vacation in New
York, where he has been reviewing
'•urrent staffe attractions. A Ithounh
he has received several flattering
offers, Seiler is still in the free lance
field.
* *
Our Passing Show: Dale Van
Every, Lawrence Stallings and Max-
well Anderson conferring at M-G-M:
Sig Schlager on his way to a ten-
nis match: Peter Gridley Smith, Vic-
tor Shapiro, Harry "Ham" Beall,
Sam W. B. Cohn, Bill Newberry,
Howard Strickling and George
Brown among the press agents at
"The Rogue Song" premiere.
Several members of the cast of
"The Birth of a Nation," headed by
Mae Marsh, held a re-union when
the picture was shown at the Acad-
emy of M. P. Arts and Sciences.
Frank E. Woods, secretary of the
Academy, was a mem,ber of D. W.
Griffith's staff when the pichire was
produced.
Carl B. Adams of
The Cincinnati Enquirer
picked
"Mysterious Island"
as the best picture of the year.
Written and Directed by
Lucien Hubbard
(Now under contract to Warner Brothers)
"The direction is subtle and impressive."
Thomas Otway, in the N. Y. Review.
THE
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DAILY
Monday, January 27, 1930
Fox Athletic Club Ball
a Bright, Merry Affair
A large and merry crowd was on
hand for the fourth annual dinner,
dance and entertainment of the Fox
Athletic Club held Saturday nigh'
(and Sunday morning) at the Hotel
Commodore. The event was votec'
the brightest affair ever held by this
live-wire organization. Jack Loci)
booking manager for the Fox thea-
ters, assembled a strong lineup o'
talented entertainers for the occa-
sion. Harry Reinhardt, as chairmar
of arrangements, was commended fo
the handsome 88 page souvenir pro
gram.
The ball committees were as fol
lows:
Ktitp'-taiimient — Abn E. Freednian. cVia!^-
man ; Harrv ReinliarHt. T. GeoiRe Fne. Lewis
S. I.evin, Maurice GooHinan. Roster Ferri.
Arrangements — Harry Rc'iiliardt. c'-a'rnian •
George BlaVe. Frfd Bi-llock, Jr., John F.
Coneyhear, Roger Ferri, Lews S. Levin, Alan
E. Frecdnian, !\rai'rice Goodman.
Advertising — Lewis S. Lev'n, chairman!
Leo Adams. Ted Altman, Frank Con'-lin, J
Geortre Fine, Alan E. Freedman. Eilward
Freedman. Ahe Goodman, Alexander Kemp
ner, C. D. I^oewe, Dan J. Smolen. Frank
Seltzer, B'.inche T,ivingston, R. RL Yost,
Dwight Palmer, Harry Kosiner.
Tonrnal — J. C-eo-ije Fi^e. chairman ; Fred
Bi'dlock, Jr., William Freedman, Minerva
Harris. Harry Reinhardt.
Pnhlic'ty — Rocer Ferri, chairman.
Ticket — Maurice Goodman, chairman: Dori
Adelman. Fred Bullock, Jr., Edward H
Collins. Be'tina Fr^-t'■m. Ah» Blunistein. Ed
ward Freedman, Helen Go'dnn Toe Hart
Peggy Kelly, Anna Lewis, Ella Lifshey. Isi
dor Lincer, Elliott McManns, Txjuise Paul
sen, Sally Regan, Anna Schneider. Blanche
Strauss, Florence Vogel, Louis Weber, Jack
J. Wolff.
William Fox is honorary presiden'
of the club, with Jack G. Leo anr'
Winfield Sheehan as honorary vice
presidents. Regular officers are:
Pres'dert, Georee Blake; vice nresident
Herman Btumenfeld; ere^surer, R. B. Simon
son; secretary. Pegey Kelly.
Executive Cotincil— Georce B'ake. Fred
Bullock, Jr., John F. Conevhear, Roqer Fer
ri, Alan E. Freedman, Maurice Goodman.
Lewis S. Levin.
Honorary Committee on Arrangements —
Jack G. Leo. Saul E. Rogers. Winfie'd Shee
han, Alexander Kempner, James R. Grainger,
Jack Loeb.
Pnhl'city — Roger Ferri, Glendon Allvine,
J. M. Jerauld.
Souvenir Journal — J. Georee Fine, editor;
Greeory Dickson, associate editor.
Athletic Committee — Alan E. Freedman.
director of athletics; hasehall. Irving Rappa
port, manager: basketball, Harry Weiner
manager; bowling, Moe Krane, manager; ten
nis, Fred Bullock, Jr., manager; swimming.
Harlan Gluck, manager; fencing, Vernon
Fox, manager.
Sound for Norfolk House
Norfolk, Va. — Frank Norton haf
installed Western Electric equipment
at the Ghent-Paramount.
Move Into Larger Quarters
Washington — Quality and Trio
Productions have moved from the
eighth floor of the Mather Building
to larger quarters on the ninth.
Neon Lights for Auckland
Lighting system of Claude Neor
Lights of New Zealand has been in-
stalled at the 4,000-seat Civic theater
Auckland, recently completed at a
cost of $2,000,000.
Shea's Seneca Opened
Buffalo, N. Y. — Shea's Seneca has
opened and Robert Murphv is man-
ager of the new house which seats
2,500.
Early History of Wide Film
is Outlined by C L. Gregory
The following article, prepared
by Carl Louis Gregory, and appear-
ing in the current issue of the
monthly Journal of the Society of
Motion Picture Engineers, gives a
detailed outline of the development
of wide film:
It has been claimed that there is only one
standard of measurement which is common
to all nations of the earth. That measure-
ment is the width of a piece of standard
theatrical size motion picture film.
Many persons actively engaged in the in-
dustry seem to be unaware that other widths
and dimensions of film were ever used and
-ome even believe that the use of wide film
is a recent invention.
History moves in cycles and recent events
in the use of wide film of various gauges
«how that we are in the midst of a repetition
of the unstandardized efforts and struggles
that marked the work of so many of the early
pioneers of the industry.
To those who have never had occasion to
refer to the early history of the motion p'c
ture it may come as a surprise that scores
of scientists, mechanics, and inventors in
nearly every civilized country were working
imultaneously during the 90's to perfect
a system for taking and showing motion pic-
tures. While they were all, in the main,
working along the same lines, yet each adopt-
ed whatever width of film seemed to him to
'le best suited for his experiments.
That the 35 mm. width of film came to be
'he measurement which survived and even-
tually became standardized is so far as the
.vriter has been able to ascertain, a coin-
cdence. It was not foresight that caused
Kd son in this country and Lumiere Freres
in France to select film widths that were so
nearly the same that they were practically
interchangeable. It was pure chance, al>o,
'-hat the=e two firms happened to be the most
powerful commercially in their respective
countries.
Edison selected If^ inches as the width of
film best suited for his Kinetoscope only
ifter a long series of experiments w.th film-
in cylinders, disks, and narrow ribbon form
run horizontally instead of vertically.
This measurement coincides within 1-100
of an inch with the 35 mm. width selected
by Lum ere and, while Lumiere u'ed only
one round perforation on each side of the
film and lidison used four rectangular ones,
it was possible, by altering sprockets or bv
rejierforating the Lumiere film, to use them
interchangeably. Lumiere later reluctantlv
aliandoned the two-hole perforation and cop en
the Edison standard in order to sell film
to users of Edison machines.
In the early days France led the rest of
the world in production, and many a pioneer
film man in this country profited by pirating
and duping French films for distribution in
the Nickelodeons here.
It is a difficult and almost impossible task
to locate chronologically all the different sizes
of films. Often the details of perforation^
and frame size are entirely omitted in the
records which have been preserved.
An advertisement in Hopwood's Living Pic
tures, edition of 1899, offers the "Prestwich''
pec'alties for animated photography — "nine
different models of cameras and projectors in
three sizes for Vz in., If^ in., and 2JI in.
width of film." Half a dozen other adver-
tisers in the same book offer "cinematographs"
for sale and, while the illustrations show
machines for films obviously of narrow oi
wide gauge, no mention is made of the size
of the film.
During 1899 there were in England and
on the Continent Mutograph films 2J4 inches
wide, Demeny Chrononhotographs 60 mm.
wide, Skladowsky film 65 mm. wide, Prest-
wich wide film 25^ inches wide, Birtac film
11-16 inch wide. Junior Prestwich Vz inch
wide, besides the present standard established
by Paul, Ed-s-m ard Lumiere.
H»nry V. Hopwood in 1899 described more
than fifty different models of projectors made
by different manufacturers and gave tht
names of aboxit seventy more. Curiously
enough the size of film used in the var'ous
machines is mentioned only in two or three
instances. It is probable that most of them
u^ed the Edison standard, although it is ob-
vious from the descriptions that many of them
used other sizes.
Probably the first example of motion pic-
ture "film" as it is photographed today was
a scene taken in the Champs Elysees in Paris
in 1886 by Dr. E. J. Marey. Although the
"film" was paper, sensitized celluloid not be
ing available until a year or two later, and
cine projectors having not yet been invented,
this paper negative could be printed as a posi
tive film and run as a Fox Grandeur film
today.
In May, 1889, William Friese-Greene, 9?
Piccadilly, London, made a motion picture
negative of a scene on the Esplanade. Br'VV.
ton. Entrl.Tnd .using naper film neeative with
frnmes 2V5 inches wide and l''? inches hi^h.
'ntpr in the same year he used celluloid film
d'sn'acine the paper used earlier.
One of the first to proiect su'-'-essfid'v
"I'm a lartre sized screen w.ns Mr. Wnodvi'I<-
T.athnm, Inventor nf the Lntham Conn wh'rh
'•aused miir-h patent litigat'nn in the early
d.nvs. Latham railed his machine the Eidnlo.
scope and used film 2 inches w-de with frames
Vi inch hitrh by 1'/$ inches long.
In the fall of 1897. Enoch J. Rector, an
inventor and promoter, showed pictures nt
the Corbett-Fitzsitnmons prize fight in the
A,~,idemy of Music on 14th St.. N. Y. C.
His apparatus was called the Veriscope and
the "ame mechanism used to show the pictures
v-ns employed in the camera with wh-ch 11.
1^0 feet of film were taken at Carson City
Nev.. March 17. 1897. Thereafter about
twenty machines for projecting this large size
film were manufactured and thee fight film'
were exhibited all over the country.
In the late 90's the motion p-cture was re-
garded as a preat novelty which would soon
d'e out. Conditions were chaotic and every
one who went into the business worked with
frantic eagerness to reap the rich harvest
liefore the fickle interest of the public should
pass on to some new fancy. Just as there
was no standard of film, no rate of frames
ner second was established and the taking
rr\te varied from 8 per second to 60 per
second among the different systems, each of
wh'ch was distinguished by some fantastic
and polysyllabic name. Out of the hundreds
if stirh coined trade names only a few, such
as K'netoscope, Vitacraph. Biograph, and Mu
tosrone, are remcmliered today.
Subjects were confined almost entirely tr
news events, prize fichts, short scenic shots
and theatrical or spectacular bits many of
which were considered verv risque in those
conservative days. The May Irwin Kiss
r.ittle Feypt, Lnie Fuller's Fire Dance.
Br'dget Serves Salad Undressed, and many
others brought gasps of amazement at their
audacity.
On November 3, 1899, the Jeffries-Sharkev
(^ght was held at Coney Island at night.
Wm. A. Brady, now well known in the
theatrical and motion picture world, and a
promoter named O'Rourke sponsored the bout
nnd induced the American Mutoscope and
Biograph Company to film the fight. Wm
Bitzer, a cinematogiapber still on the staff
of D. W. Griffith, bad charge of the pho-
tography. Four hundred arc lights were
hung over the ring. The film used was 2>4
inches wide and each frame was 2J4 inches
h'gh. Three hundred and twenty feet of this
wide fi'm w^re used per minute, the per-
forations being made in the camera at the
instant of taking. The fight lasted for
twenty-five rnimds of three minutes each, and
more than seven miles of film were exposed
Four cameras were on the job so as to obtain
a continuous record. Bucking of the film in
the cameras was frequent although the film
could be watched through a red glass peep
hole by the light of a small ruby lamp inside
the camera box. The perforations in the largr
Biograph film were used in printing, but not
in proiecting. The projector pulled the film
down by means of a set of mutilated rubber
rollers and the projectionist had to watch
the frame continuously to prevent creeping of
the frame line on the screen.
Oscar B. Depiie, a member of this Society
and partner of Burton Holmes, in 1897 pur-
chased a machine in Paris from Leon Gau-
moiit for taking 60 mm. wide film, then put
up in one hundred foot lengths. It was a
diirkroom model, not a daylirht proposition.
Unwinding and rewinding were done inside
the camera on a'uminum spools. This ma-
chine he took to Italy and the first motion
picture turned out on the machines was of
St. Peter's Cathedral with the fountain play-
ing in the for-eground and a flock of goats
passing by the machine. He then took other
pictures of Rome and from there visited
Venice, making pictures of the canal and
Now On Broadway
Astor — "Devil May Care"
Beacon — "Show of Shows"
Cameo — "Fragment of an Empire"
Capitol— "Tl-eir Own Des're"
Carnegie— "Untamed" (Jan. 25-28) ; "The
Isle of Lost Sh'-ps" (Jan. 29-31)
Central — "Disraeli"
Colony — "Night Ride"
Criterion — "The Love Parade"
''arl Carroll— "Hit the Deck"
Fifth Ave.— "The Royal Box"
'^•'"fty-fifth St.— "The Last Flight"
Film Guild— "The Kaiser in Peace and War"
Gaiety — "Party Girl"
•^-lobe — "Seven Keys to Baldpate"
George M. Cohan — "Across the World with
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Jchnson"
Mipoodrome — "Hell's Heroes"
LittH Pi'-ture House — "The Letter"
Loew's New York — Monday, "Taming of the
Shrew"; Tuesday, "Love at First Sight";
Wrdne'day, "Parade of the West"; Thurs-
day, "Hunting Tigers in India" ; Friday,
"Ha'lelujih": Saturday. "Murder on the
Roof" : Sunday, "Peacock Alley"
'trand— "Show of Shows"
Paramount — "Seven Davs Leave"
''■'alto — "The Locked Door"
Pivoli— "The Mighty"
"oxy — "Sunny Side Up"
^Varners — "General Crack"
Winter Garden— "Sally"
i
Doges Palace and the waterfront along the
canal with views of feeding the p'geons at
St. Marks with the .great cathedral in the
background. From there he went to Milan
for a scene of the Plaza in front of the Milan
Cathedral ; thence to Paris where pictures of
the Palace de la Concord with its interesting
traffic and horse drawn busses, fountains,
obe'isks, statues, bicycles, wagons, trucks, and
carriages were made. These negatives are still
in his possession although the prints from
them have long since been lost on account
of our having changed from that size of pic-
ture to the standard size. This Gaumont !
wide film camera was used for five years by
Afr. Depue and most of the negatives, many
of which are of great historical value, are still
in good condition, so that either full s'ze or
standard sired reduction prints can still be
made from them.
During the first few years of the new
century a'l of the si^es of wide film died out
or changed to the Edison standard and. until
'he present vogue for sound pictures caused
a revolution in the cinematoerapbic w-^rld,
'he Edison standard with very slig'-'t modi'ica-
'ions seemed to be so well established t^a\
"othing could shake its supremacy. During
*hese quiet years a few inven'ors cried aloud
n the wilderness that t''ey had worked oni
'irger and better methods for m'^king cine-
matograph films, but their p'eas fell, for thi
most part, upon deaf ears. Spoor and Be-greii;
'•avc worked for more than ten years upon aj
^"^ mm. film called NatPr.il Vision p'ctnres]
Widescope sponsored a double frame picturq
"in standard film. After that an Italian paten
was acquired in which a film about 2'4 incl'ei
'v'de is held in cvlindr'cl form about thi
•'xis of rotation of a revolvine 'ens so tha^
■'ach frame is photoo'ranhed nsinqr the s^ni
-Principle as a panoramic st-ll camera. JJxt.
'nrt.'Patelv this method of tak-'ng plr-tnre'
►-odnrps the snme rnn-''="p^r distortion offer
•loti'-ed in panoramic still phntogranhs.
Fnx Grandeur pictures are 70 mm. ir
■>'idth with a frame 48 mm. by 22.5 mm..;
'cTving space available for a sound tracli
■ibont 10 mm. wide. Lorenzo Del Riccio. ;
-I'-mber of this Society, is nerfe'-ting th<
Magnafilm for Paramount. Th's fi'm is S(
mm. wide and the frames are 19 '4 mm
■liMi. Several other sizes of wide film an
'le'ng used experimentally and other nev
"izes are being advocated but these are cur
rent and not early history and do not prop
erly belong in this chronicle.
We have been looking back over the year
SMice 1886, when Dr. E. J. Marey, of Pari;
made the first paper band of negative o:
the same princ'ple as motion pictures ar
made today. We shall look forward ove
the years to come with a strong convictio
that the Society of Motion Picture Engineen
will bring the sponsors of the'e new fill
sizes together to work out standards whic
will prevent a repetition of the chaotic cpr
dit'ons which hampered the industry in il
early days.
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L I N CO L N'S
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Celebrate
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BIRTHDAY
WEEK
With
the Ml TALKING MOVIETONE
Lincoln Classic
CHIC SALE
{as the Civil War veteran who knew Lincoln)
IN
Marching On
Directed by hKkRCEl SILVER
Presented by 'H\ll\^hA FOX
[ Two Reels — Running Time 23 Minutes ]
They^re all tour Sale: aetor
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VOL. LI No. 23
Tuesday, January 28, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Lightman, Myers Comment on Thacher Decree
WM. FOX OFFEp RESIGNM'IONS
S.M.P.E. Body Discusses Wide Film Standards
The l^ational
Board of Review
— looks over the situation
^=By JACK ALICOATE^^
NE PASSED UP our regular noon-
e blue-plate at the Empy Club
)n Saturday to become the guest of
he National Board of Review and
jred'K bread with the literati who in-
labit Madison and Park Avenues.
The occasion was the fifteenth an-
lual luncheon of this organization,
low twenty-one years old, and the
Festivities were held in the grand
allroom of the Roosevelt Hotel,
bome five hundred people, impor-
tant in the affairs of the country,
,vere present and the affair was broad-
cast over the Columbia system from
Canada to Mexico and from Sandy
Hook to Catalina. If, by this time,
you are not sufficiently impressed
with the importance of this worthy
organization let me add that it is
national in scope, has considerable
power, is opposed to censorship in
any form and has among its mem-
[bers some of our foremost educa-
'tors and men of letters.
A Businesslike Affair
AS A GENERAL thing we dislike
luncheons and dinners of this sort.
They are usually made of the same
mold. Some forced enthusiasm, a
little bunk humor, plenty of blarney,
the manifest political plug and an oc-
casional but fleeting serious thought.
This luncheon, however, seemed to
this reporter to be a trifle different.
It had a certain serious, business-like
atmosphere. It seemed to be headed
.somewhere and knew exactly where
it was going. From those who ad-
dressed the gathering we gleaned a
thought here and there that impressed
us. Perhaps they are worth handing
on.
Big Little Thoughts
Congressman Franklin Fort of N.
J.; "Modern thought is controlled
too much by the headlines in the
press."
George W. Kirchwey, dean of Co-
(Continued on Page 2)
Standard Wide Film Width
Offers Committee
Problem
Fixing of a standard width for
wide film was discussed by the stand-
ardization committee of the S.M.P.
E. yesterday at a meeting at the En-
gineers' Bldg., New York City, but
no decision was reached as to what
constitutes a practical and propei
width. Sessions will continue at the
call of the chairman, A. C. Hardy.
The recommendation of the commit-
(Continued on Page 3)
WARNERSMiGTERN
LEASE ON WINTER GARDEN
Under a lease understood to in-
volve $2,000,000, and covering 10
years, with an option providing for
20 more, Warner Bros, have extended
their control of the Winter Garden,
N. Y. A grind policy, at popular
prices, will be inaugurated. Warner
Bros, get their fourth popular priced
(Continued on Page 3)
Sills, Back After Illness,
Gets Role in Fox Picture
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Milton Sills will mark
his return to pictures following a
long illness by playing a featured
role in Fox's "A Very Practical
Joke." Berthqld Viertel will direct
from George Manker Watters' adap-
tion of the Ben Ames Williams story.
Proposes New Refinancing Plan That Galls for
Quitting of Majority of Directors
A refinancing plan for the Fox companies, calling for the resignation
of at least a majority of the directors of Fox Film and Fox Theaters and the
formation of a new voting trusteeship, was proposed yesterday by Samuel
Untermyer, attorney for Fox, before Judge Frank J. Coleman in the U. S.
District Court. This was in reply
to the order to show cause why a
receivership for the Fox interests
should not be appointed as applied
for by a group of stockholders.
The plan, as outlined in a letter
from William Fox to Untermyer and
submitted to the court, has the finan-
cial backing of Lehman Bros., Blair
& Co., and Dillon, Read & Co. Presi-
dent Edward C. Delafield of the Bank
of America, President Herbert P.
(Continued on Paga 4)
Nearer Solution
Lawyers representing both
sides in the Fox receivership
controversy, after yesterday's
hearing and closed conference
before Judge Coleman, were of
the opinion that the situation
is nearer solution than at any
time since action was started.
The handling of the case by'
Samuel Untermyer, Fox attor-
ney, as well as helpful co-oper-
ation from Judge Coleman and
a more liberal attitude by the
petitioning side, were ascribed
as the main factors in giving
the case a more hopeful out-
look.
ALL FOX TRANSACTIONS
SUBMIHED TO COURT
A 40-page affidavit from William
Fox, outlining all transactions made
by him in connection with his mo-
tion picture interests, was submitted
yesterday in U. S. District Court by
Samuel Untermyer, Fox attorney, to
Judge Coleman for the latter's
perusal in connection with the re-
ceivership action now pending.
M. P. T. O. A. and Allied States
Heads Give Opinions on Decree
No Fireproof Screen Edict
for Syracuse Theaters
Syracuse — There has been no or-
der, nor will there be one, compell-
ing local exhibitors to equip their
theaters with fireproof screens,
Charles Wilkes, inspector of Public
(Continued on Page 3)
Formal comments on the Judge
Thacher decree, which finds illegal
compulsory arbitration as practiced
under the Standard Exhibition Con
tract, were made yesterday by M. A.
Lightman, president of the M.P.T.O
A., and Abram F. Myers, head of
Allied States Ass'n.
"I can see no way, however, in the
(Cmtinued on Page 4)
END or SILENT ERA IN
RUSSIA SEEN FAR OFF
Despite the coming of sound there
will be no decline in silent picture
production in Russia for some time
to come, according to Leon I. Monos-
son, president of the Amkino Corp.,
who recently returned from a Rus-
sian trip.
"In Soviet Russia," he reports, "the
Russian engineers have worked out
(Continued »n Page 2)
Barrymore to Remake
"Sea Beast" as Talker
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — "The Sea Beast" will
be remade by Warner Bros, ms a talk-
ing picture with John Barrymore in
(Continued on Page 4)
Straw Vote "Out'*
Columbia, Mo. — Deciding of
a Sunday shows controversy
through a straw vote is "out"
as far as this city is concerned.
Circuit Judge Collier, on appli-
cation of the Columbia The-
aters Corp. has issued a per-
manent injunction restraining
the City Council from such an
action.
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Tuesday, January 28, 1930
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The YiationaX
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— looks over the situation
(Continued from Page 1)
lunibia University Law School; "Re-
strictive legislation under no condi-
tions should relate to thought."
John M. Casey, licensing officer of
Boston; "If there is censorship it will
be because the dollar is placed high-
er than artistry and beauty by the
producer."
Dr. Harry E. Bernard, director of
White House Conference on Child
Health and Protection; "We see pic-
tures and read books for entertain-
ment but much of our education is
derived therefrom."
Ex-Governor Nellie Ross of
Wyoming; "Motion Pictures are like
a brilliant shaft of light in cheering
the lives of men, women and children
all over the world."
Harry Warner; "Picture making
depends on public opinion. It is just
as easy to make pictures that peo-
ple like as those they don't. Their
collective taste must be catered to."
Fanny Hurst, noted writer; "Talk-
ing pictures do not seem destined to
rise higher in their artistic possibili-
ties than the silent movie and will not
until there comes into being a new
race of authors with a technique spe-
cially fitting them to write for the
screen."
Mayor John T. Aslop of Jackson-
ville was speilcing on the climate of
Florida when we made our departure
from the intellectual East side and
started back to our own Times
Square.
Youth Gets 3-Day Term
for "Fire" Cry at Show
Westmont, N. J. — ^Raising the cry
of "Fire!" as a joke during a per-
formance at the motion picture the-
ater here brought Roy Conwell, 21-
j'ear-old youth of Barrington, a sent-
fence of three days in the Camden
County Jail. The boy nearly caused
a panic among the audience.
French Juvenile Arrives
Andre Luguet, French juvenile
star, arrived in New York yesterday
and left for Hollywood in the eve-
ning. His first appearance will be
in a French version of "The Unholy
Night" to be produced by M-G-M.
Camp Gets World Wide Post
Jack Camp has been appointed spe-
cial feature manager of Sono Art-
World Wide for Milwaukee territory.
Realart, Baltimore, Sold
Baltimore — Levin Brothers hav«
turned over their interest in the Real-
art, a residential house here, to
Sacks Brothers. The theater has been
equipped with RCA Photophone at
a cost of $3,000.
Tiffany Moves In Washington
Wasliington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Tififany offices in this
city have been moved from the fourth
to the eighth floor of the Mather
Building.
END or SILENT ERA IN
RUSSIA SEEN EAR OFE
(Continued from Page 1)
and are applying their own inventions
for sound recording and reproducing.
Because of the tremendous progress
that they are making, with sound and
talking motion pictures, and the tech-
nical achievements of production of
sound apparatus in the United States,
the people connected with the motion
picture industry in Soviet Russia are
very much interested in the develop-
ment and success of the sound films
in the United States.
"In Soviet Russia, the Russian engineers
have worked out and are applying their own
inventions for sound recording and reproduc-
ing apparatus. Leningrad and Moscow have
their sound studios, one each, and they are
at present producing short subjects and mak-
ing plans lor feature productions. In one of
the best theaters in Moscow there is now in-
stalled a reproducing set of KCA, and there
are installations of Russian systems. In
the near future there will be sound reproduc-
ing apparatus installed in the theaters of
the laiger cities. At the present time the
largest motion picture companies of Soviet
Russia have groups of scenario writers, di-
rectors, artists, musicians and teclinicians
ad i-'iidying and developing new methods and
forms diflferent from those already applied
in other countries. Educators together with
actors are working on sound educational films.
Several pictures that are in production at
the piesent time under the directorship of
men like Eisenstein, Pudovkin and Dovz-
henko, will have not only the original silent
version, but also sound version.
"It is probable that in a very short time
a lar^o group of directors, cameramen and
technicians will visit the United States to
faidy these achievements. This commission,
totjtther with Amkino, will negotiate with
American concerns regarding sound equip-
ment for the new sound studios and also
about joint production of sound motion pic-
tures.
Lasky Narrowly Escapes
Death in Mexican River
Mexico City — Jesse L. Lasky, va-
cationing in Mexico, had a close call
from drowning while on a trip along
the Balsas River, in the wilds of the
state of Guerrero, when his canoe
was caught in the rapids and cap-
sized. Lasky was thrown into the
strong current, but being a good
swimmer he was able to make his
way toward the shore, where his
son and another member of the party
reached him before he became ex-
hausted.
Theaters at Auction
A number of Bronx and Yonkers
theaters will be offered at auction by
James R. Murphy, Inc., on Friday.
The Bronx parcels to be sold are the
Interboro and the theater at 1320
Castle Hill Ave. The leasehold on
the Rosedale will also be disposed of.
I^ooler-y^ire
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
1V14 PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW YORK
The Industry's
Date Book
Today: Premiere of "The Rogue Song" at
tha Astor. N. Y.
Luncheon tendered Oicar Straus,
by H. M. Warner at the Rita-
Carlton, N. Y.
Jan. 30 Regular meeting of tha AMPA, at
the Paramount, N. Y.
Opening of "Sons of the Gods," at
the Warner, M. Y.
Jan. 31 Opening of "Little Johnny Jones"
at the Strand, N. Y.
Feb. 1 "Condemned," opens at Rivoli, N.
Y., at popular prices.
"Lost Zeppelin" opens at Gaiety,
N. Y.
Feb. 7 Paramount Pep Club aanual ball at
the Aitor, New York.
Feb. 19 Annual Benefit Show of Catholie
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
Mar. S First Day of Lent.
Mar. 20 Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Apr. 6-7 Spring conyention of Tri-State M.
P.T.O. at Memphis.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
English Actress Arriving '
Miss Gillian Sande, English act-
ress, arrives in New York from Lon-
don tomorrow aboard the Olympic on
her way to Hollywood to play the
feminine lead in Will Rogers' next
film, "So This Is London?" for Fox.
She is the "discovery" of Joseph
Pincus. Following her work in the
Rogers film Miss Sande may be cast
for "The London Revue."
Spanish Version Opens
tVest Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — "Sombras de Glo-
ria," Spanish version of "Blaze O'
Glory," Eddie Dowling picture which
Sono Art-World Wide is distribut-
ing, opened at the Criterion Saturday
night. Reginald Denny acted as mas-
ter of ceremonies. The picture will
have its Newj York premiere Feb. 15
at the 55th St. Playhouse. ,
Weiss Leaves Loew's for Publix
Buffalo, N. Y.— Harry Weiss hasj
resigned as manager of Loew's State!
to become city manager for Publix|
in Tampa, Fla. Victor Frank, assist-
ant manager, is taking over Weiss' 1
former duties until a manager is ap-j
pointed.
Kent Retnrns Feb. 4
Sidney R. Kent is due in New i
York Feb. 4 on the Aquifania after
a trip of about two months.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Tlieatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Perm. 3580
THE
Tuesday, January 28, 1930
-e^H
DAILV
Camera Plays Hero
Buenos Aires — A motion pic-
ture camera in the hands of a
cool-headed Spaniard averted
possible loss of life when the
German steamer Monte Cer-
vantes went down off the
Tierra del Fuego coast. As the
panicky passengers rushed for
the boats, the man set up a
small camera and began to film
the scene. This action calmed
the passengers, permitting the
filling of the boats to proceed
orderly.
No Fireproof Screen Edict
for Syracuse Theaters
(Ccmtinued from Page 1)
Assemblies here said yesterday. Al-
though such an order had been con-
sidered, recent investigations in var-
ious sections of the state, have con-
vinced Willies that the issue was un
necessary, pointing out that few fires
have been known to have their origi'
in a screen and that screens now in
use are of slow burning material. Tin
larger houses, he claimed, had asbes
tos curtains between the screen and
the audience for use in event of fir<
backstage. To force the installatioi
of new screens at the present tim
would work an unwarranted hardship
on smaller exhibitors already facing
heavy cost of sound, Wilkes said.
Receivership Asked
for De Forest Radio
Paterson, N. J. — An order, re-
turnable Feb. 4, has been issued
against the De Forest Radio Corp.,
of Jersey City, requiring the com-
pany to show cause here on that
date before Vice Chancellor Vivian
M. Lewis as to why a receiver
should not be appointed on the pe-
tition of H. C. von Korff, stockhold-
er. Von Korff charges that the com-
pany is operating at a loss, and also
alleges irregularity in an exchange
of 345,680 shares of De Forest stock
for 604,940 shares of (he Jenkins
Television Corp.
; R. F. Woodhull, vice-president of
General Talking Pictures, 3'esterday
pointed out that the suit is "solely
against DeForest Radio Co. and has
I nothing whatever to do with talking
jpicture equipment."
I 3,000 Ask for New House
i Ridgewood, N. J.— -Over 3,000 pe-
titions have been signed asking for
ja new theater here. Warners have
[plans under way for a new project,
but when submitted recently were
rejected for revisions. The new
plans will probably come before the
February meeting of the Ridgewood
Board of Adjustment.
1 Gets Council Bluffs Post
Council Bluffs, Iowa — Robert Ful-
ton has taken over the management
jof the Broadway as successor to J.
N. Krier. He was formerly with
the Princess, Sioux City.
United States
Omaha — Several changes in the
personnel of its local theaters have
been announced by the Nebraska The-
aters Corp. H. F. Shorty has been
transferred from the Uptown and
Avenue theaters to the management
of the Circle. He has been succeeded
at the Avenue by Edward Monahan
and at the Uptown by John Roz-
niajze. Lou H. Kahn has been
placed in charge of the Maryland.
Aberdeen, Wash. — Work will get
under way soon on the new theater
planned by D. Constanti on Wishkah
St. here. The structure, which will
seat about 1,200 and will cost more
than $100,000, is expected to be com-
pleted by April 1.
Milwaukee — Harry Wren, formerly
assistant manager of Universal's Al-
hanibra here has been named man-
ager of R-K-O's Palace-Orpheum in
this city. He succeeds Harry Bil-
lings, who will manage R-K-O's
Riverside.
Cleveland — jack Conant, formerly
with Universal, is now representativt
in Northern Ohio for the Fowler
Studios, of Hollywood, and will han-
dle the 104 one-reel vaudeville "Va-
rieties" being released at the rate of
two a week.
Marion, Ohio — R. W. Waterson
has been transferred from the Marion
to manage the Indian, Bedford, Ind.
Sioux Falls, S. D.— Bryn Griffiths
has. resigned as publicity manager for
Publix in South Dakota to become
advertising manager of two R-K-O
houses in South Bend, Ind.
Chelsea, Mass. — Herman Clanian
has assumed the management of the
Olympia. He has been succeeded
at the Broadway by Charles A.
Goldreyer.
Mangum, Okla. — Sunday shows
have won out in a public election
here, with a vote of 640 to 496.
Rockford, 111. — Harry Ellis has
been appointed to succeed Louis St.
Pierre as manager of the Coronado
here. Pierre was recently promoted
by Publix to Northern Indiana man-
ager.
Washington — Margaret Mae Whal-
ley, formerly cashier of the M-G-M
exchange here, has been added to
the staiT of the Fox branch in this
city.
Lansing, Mich. — Peace has been
declared between the management of
the Prudden Auditorium and the lo-
cal motion picture operators' union.
Cleveland — Fred Schram and Nate
Schultz have bought eight Continen
tal dialogue pictures for release in
Ohio. The features are "The Hearl
of a Clown," "Phantom of the
House," "The Rampant Age," "Bur-
ied Evidence," "Worldly Goods,"
"The Unforbidden Sin," "A Life for
Sale" and "The Second Honey-
moon."
Hudson, Mass. — Netoco Corp. in-
tends to spend approximately $50,000
for remodeling the Elm and Marl-
borough, James T. McManus, dis-
trict manager states. Installation of
sound equipment is included in the
alterations.
Kansas City, Mo. — Under a lease
just closed, Publix immediately takes
over operation of the four Grubel
Bros, houses here.
Sanger. Cal.— The new $50,000 the-
ater built here by William T. Gustine
has opened. The house has been
equipped with Western Electric ap-
paratus and has a seating capacity of
700.
New York
Lester Morrison is now managing
the Park West during the absence of
Morris Needles, who is away ill.
Eddie Schnitzer, Fox Long Island
manager, is taking a brief respite in
Florida. He will be back at his desk
next week.
Irving Sher, former Fox manager,
is manager at the Halsey, Brooklyn.
Aaron Schusterman has abandoned
plans for the remodeling of one of
his Jersey houses. Aaron recently
visited Atlantic City, where he got
over a chest cold.
William "Bill" Scully, New Jersey
manager for M-G-H, is not only the
beau brummel among local branch
managers, but is the tallest one as
well. Take a bow. Bill.
Eugene Elmore, formerly operator
of the Rose, W. 102 St., is now man-
aging the Subway, Brooklyn, for the
owners.
Buffalo — Seneca, the latest addi-
tion to the Shea chain and said to
be the largest community theater
in New York State, has been opened
here.
Elmira — G. B. Odium has been
transferred from the Capitol here to
the theater of the same name in
Wheeling, W. Va.
Foreign
Budapest — Thirty Hungarian pic-
ture houses are to get Klangfilm
sound equipment.
Paris — Artistes Reunis has signed
Mary Costes, wife of the French air-
man, for a role in "The King of the
Gnomes." Mme. Marie-Louise Iribe
will direct.
$.M.P.E. BODY DISCUSSES
WIDE FILM STANDARDS
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tee will be submitted to the S.M.P.E.
for adoption at its Spring meeting
which, it is expected, will be held in
Washington late in April or early in
May.
In an effort to get closer to a de-
cision, sub-committees will be ap-
pointed by Hardy to work out various
problems. Widths under discussion
are 65 mm. and 70 mm. Both Para-
mount and RCA are using the former
width while Fox, with Grandeur, has
adopted the latter.
WARNERS GET LONG TERM
LEASE ON WINTER GARDEN
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house on Broadway under this deal,
arranged by Harry L. Charnas, man-
aging director of Warner Bros. Met-
ropolitan Theaters.
It is planned to build a second en-
trance and box-office on the 7th Ave.
side of the theater, opposite the Roxy.
About $250,000 will be expended in
re-seatinjg and redecorating the house.
P. D. C. is Starting New
Production Program
London — Producers Dist. Co., Ltd.,
this week starts work on a produc-
tion program which will be available
for distribution in America by Pathe.
Stephen Fitzgibbon, formerly con-
nected with Pathe Sound Studios in
New York, is identified with the work
here.
A series of revues are planned. Two
pictures will be made by Andre Char-
lot and two by Gordon Bostock. The
first film on the schedule is "Eve's
Fall," featuring John Stuart. Pro-
duction is at British International
studios at Elstree, which is equipped
with RCA Photophone.
American Sound Adds Lewis
American Sound Recording Corp.
has added to its staff Clinton Lewis,
former Times Square manager of
Photomaton, as script and lyric writ-
er. He is known to radio fans as
Lou Gardner.
New Troy House Opens
Troy, N. Y. — The new Astor,
owned by Oscar and Moras Horo-
wich, has opened here with a seating
capacity of 500. Western Electric
apparatus has been installed.
Reopens as Publix Unit
Sumpter, S. C. — The Rex has been
reopened as a Publix house after con-
siderable alteration, including the in-
stallation of sound equipment.
Charlottesville House Wired
Charlottesville, Va. — The Jeffer-
'>on-Lafayette Theaters, Inc., have
wired the Lafayette in this city.
THE
■SBtH
DAILY
Tuesday, January 28, 1930
||5/ior^ Shots from
New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR «b
BERT CANN has been signed as
first cameraman by Colorcraft
Corp. Cann, who has been mak-
ing a study of color photography
was formerly connected with Thomas
H. Ince and other prominent pro-
ducers, after coming here_ from Eu-
rope, where he received his training.
* * *
Louis Brook, who claims to be the
only producer of- original slapstick
talking comedies in the east, has
decided to make a series of four
what he terms "semi-slaps'' follow-
ing the enthusiastic reception given
"Hot Bridge," his latest picture.
* * *
That almost human police dog,
"Lobo," who is a feature of Horace
Heidt's Californians jazz band, has
just completed a barkie at the War-
ner Vitaphone studio, under the di-
rection of Murray Roth. Experts at
the University of California declared,
'tis said, after an examination that
the dog actually understands words
and that his tricks are not governed
by voice inflections.
* * *
Robert Presnell and J. W. McCon-
aughy, of Paramount's writing staff,
have been assigned to adapt the
screen version of Maurice Cheva-
lier's next picture, the latest work-
ing title of which is "Too Much
Luck."
* • *
One of the greatest air enthusiasts
among the movie crowd here is Ray
Cozine, Paramount short subjects di-
rector, who has just been appointed
a flying instructor by the Sunset Fly-
ing Club, on Long Island, of which
Jimmy Brush is president.
* * ♦
Betty and Jerry Browne, who
originated the John Held, Jr., char-
acters in vaudeville, recently com-
pleted a Vitaphone Variety entitled,
"Let's Elope," under the direction
of Edtnund Joseph.
William Fox Offers to Resign
from All Fox Companies
(^Continued fr
Howell of the Commercial National
Bank, and Bernard Baruch have
agreed to act as trustees under the
new plan, the Fox letter stated, and
the trustees would elect a new board
including William Fox, Jack G. Leo,
Winfield Sheehan, Bernard Baruch or
Bernard Baruch, Jr., E. R. Tinker,
Louis Abrons and another member to
be chosen by the trustees.
In order to go ahead with the new
arrangement, the letter further stated,
it would be necessary for J. E. Otter-
son and Halsey, Stuart & Co., to de-
posit with the court the 50,101 shares
of Fox Film "B" voting stock and the
100,000 shares of the same stock now
on deposit with the Bankers Trust
Co. under the old trusteeship.
Untermyer stressed the fact that
the new plan would not constitute a
reorganization of the Fox companies.
Following some opposition by counsel
representing the petitioners, and after
a closed conference between Judge
Coleman, Untermyer; Morton Bogue,
attorney for Electrical Research
Products; Robert T. Swain, repre-
senting the three banking houses;
om Page 1)
Isidor J. Kresel, attorney for Susie
D. Kuser, and others, the hearing
was continued to 3 o'clock today to
give the petitioning side time to con-
sider the suggested plan.
In his letter offering "to procure
the resignations of at least a majority
of the directors of Fox Film and Fox
Theaters," Fox also stated that, "in
the event the formation of the new
trusteeship is not satisfactory to the
court, the resignations deposited are
to be redelivered to the parties who
signed them."
The letter also stated "that the vot-
ing trust agreement will provide that
the trustees will re-elect the same
board that is now to be put into of-
fice, upon the resignation of the pres-
ent directors, for a further term of
one year or until a new setup has been
arranged under the financing plan."
A receivership action against Fox
Theaters Corp. has been brought by
Maurice Sutte, a resident of Alle-
gheny County, Pa., who is a holder
of 100 Class "A" stock.
Barrymore to Remake
"Sea Beast" as Talker
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the same role he played in the silent
version. The film will be released
on the 1930-1931 program under the
title of the book from which it was
adapted, "Moby Dick." Lloyd Bacon
will direct, with either Marian Nixon
or Joan Bennett playing opposite.
Coast Theater Sold
Montrose, Gal. — Building housing
the Dreamland theater has been sold
by Mrs. Mary Reed to Webber Bros.
Warner House Improved
Ererett, Ma»s. — Warner Bros,
have remodeled the Mark Capitol at
a cost of $80,000. The theater has
been equipped with a Daytone mag-
nascopic screen.
Lightman and Myers Comment
on Judge Thacher Decree
(Continued from Page 1)
court's decision, that exhibitors cai
be bound by any such agreements or
negotiations (referring to a standard
exhibition contract) unless practically
every exhibitor in the United States
were personally represented — to ne-
gotiate such contract and rules for
arbitration and to be bound by such
agreement," said Lightman.
"The decree conforms to settled
principles of law and affords a defi-
nite guide for the industry in work
ing out a new system of arbitration
that will be legally unobjectionable
and can commend the support of all
branches," declared Myers.
Following is the Lightman com-
ment:
"I have carefully read both Judge Thacher's
decision and decree, and while the court
says that distributors have a right to enter
into negotiations with exhibitors with refer-
ence to a form of .standard exhibition contract
and with refer< nee to provisions for the
arbitration of disputes, the court also clearly
indicates that only these distributors and ex-
hibitors so negotiating would be bound by
any such agreement.
"Tn other words, as I interpret the court's
decision, if all distributors entered into such
neRotiations through their representatives they
could all be bound. T see no way, however,
in the court's decision, that exhibitors can
be bound by any such agreements or negotia-
tions unless practically every exhibitor in the
United States were personally represented —
to negotiate such contract and rules for arbi-
tration and to be bound by such agreement.
"I do not think that the present exhibitor
organizations or committees, could bind a
majority of individuals, firms, partnerships
and corporations engaged in the exhibition
of motion pictures. A great number of the
theater owners in the United States are not
members of any national exhibitor organiza-
tion. It would seem that the distributors are
3 New Releases Listed
by Talking Picture Epics
Three new productions have been
added to the list of pictures to I>e
released by Talking Picture Epic,-,.
They comprise the Harold McCrack-
en story of the discovery of Amer-
ican mummies in the Arctic, Captain
Jack Robertson's adventures in the
Yukon and Dr. C. Ernest Cadle's ac-
count of the discovery of the birth-
place of the human race in the Kali-
hari desert. Working titles are "Aleu-
tian Islands," "The Break-Up" and
"Wild Men Of Kalihari." Several
novelty short subjects also will be
released shortly.
Claudette Colbert Signs
Contract at Paramount
A contract releasing her from all
stage obligations and under which j
she will appear in talkers for Para-1
mount was signed yesterday by
Claudette Colbert. The agreement
runs for several years.
Comer Succeeds Jossey
as Warner Omaha Mgr.
Omaha — Mike Comer, former as-
sistant manager, has succeeded J. S.
Jossey as manager of the local War-
ner exchange. Jossey has resigned
and no successor for Comer has been
appointed as yet.
in a position to go ahead with such negotia-
tions, but exhibitors are not ; and unless some
feasible plan can be devised whereby a great
majority of the exhibitors in the country can
likewise be bound by such agreements, and in
such negotiations, I cannot see what can be
accomplished by continuing the conferences.
However, if such a plan can be suggested
by anybody, or by Mr. Kent on his return,
the group from the M. P. T. O. A. is, of
course, ready and desirous of going ahead
and accomplishing anything that will prove
to be constructive and helpful.
"Judge Thacher's decision does one thing
— it is conclusive. Its intent and purpose
leaves no half-way ground. Perhaps, after
all it is best that this is so. There are some
people in this business who seem to prefer
having the courts settle our differences, and
my impression is that they will certainly
have this opportunity. My personal observa-
tion is that it might prove a 'noble ex-
periment' to return, for the time being,
to the old method of doing business."
Myers Comment
Following is the comment from Myers :
"It is with some satisfaction that we note
the completeness with which the decree clears
the way for a system of arbitration such as
proposed by the Allied States Association
at the S-.S-5 conference.
"There would seem to be no reason why
the distributors should further delay calling
the conference again into session, to the end
that the industry, conforming to the principles
laid down by the court, may quickly resolve
all remaining differences.
"If, however, the distributors take a nar-
row view of the decree and get the notion
that they can continue the old system by
acting 'individually' — a presumption that will
never be indulged so long as they are so tight-
\y* banded together — we may find that a solu-
tion is farther away than ever.
"For my part, I am an optimist and be-
lieve that all elements are tired of the exist-
ing choas and are anxious to get on a basis
of stability and understanding, and will turn
a cold ear on those who may seek by wangling
to vindicate a course of action that has been
condemned."
Blossburg Victoria Installs Sound
Blossburg, Pa. — Arrangements
have been completed by the Bloss-
burg Amuse. Co. to install sound at
the Victoria. A. Norequist assumes
management of the house when the
equipment is installed.
Hiawatha Reopens With Sound
Denver, Colo. — • The Haiwath;
which has been closed for seven
weeks to permit installation of soum
has reopened. De Forest apparatui
was installed. A. J. Hamilton is man
ager.
Farmington Theater Destroyed
Farmington, Minn. — Fire destroyed
the only theater here causing a los
of $12,000.
No. Canaan House Goes Sound
No. Cannan, Conn. — Photo-tone
has been installed at the Millerton.
Gets New Sound Equipment
Omak, Wash. — Gem has received,
new sound equipment and its seat-
ing capacity has been increased to
500.
Maine House Modernized
Bangor, Me. — The Park has been
modernized by Publix.
Sound for Bisbee, Ariz.
Bisbee, Ariz. — The Fox Lyric has
been equipped for talking pictures.
Placerville Grants Permit
Placerville, Cal. — City Trusteesl
have granted R. W. Browne a per-|
niit to build a theater here.
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Tuesday, January 28, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
^€) —
Talkers Will Bring Opera
To the People at Large
THE day, not far distant, when
grand opera comes to the
people is foreshadowed by Met-
ro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which has
signed Lawrence Tibbett, of the
MetropoHtan, for its singing,
dialogue and Technicolor pic-
tures.
Opera is not opera without
stage, scenery, costumes, light-
ing. Great as the influence of
radio has been in bringing it to
remote listeners, the complete il-
lusion can never be created ex-
cept on the screen.
Every little corner movie the-
ater is a potential opera house.
Through the medium of the
singies, Americans may in time
learn to appreciate music as
keenly as Germans and Italians
do now.
"New York Evening Journal"
* * *
Talkers Must Avoid Ruts
To Assure Permanency
W/'HERE talkies will eventu-
ally get to is as academic a
question as where movies them-
selves will get to. It is the same
question, after all, unless you
choose to insist that the silent
screen is fundamentally a differ-
ent thing from the audible screen.
A contention which one would
have a hard time proving. Per-
sonally I believe that, depending
on the perfectibility of mechani-
cal apparatus, talkies will go as
far as a cash-paying public will
encourage them to go. This same
cash-paying public seems to be
more articulate in its reactions
to sound than it used to be to si-
lent pictures. Audiences are
known, frequently, to talk back
to talkies, in the form of hoots
and laughter and even ribald
comment. Sappy love scenes do
not go so well nowadays, when
the full sappiness of them emerges
ill uttered words."
James Shelley Hamilton in
"National Board of
Review Magazine"
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
DANIEL B. CLARK
assistant cameraman at
Fox
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr,
QNE of the non-English-speaking stars to survive the talkers
arrives in New York this week. He's Rin-Tin-Tin, who is
set to parade in vaudeville and then go abroad for a tour. With
him, naturally enough, is Lee Duncan, his owner, who inciden-
tally is writing a book about Rinty's discovery and career
Lily Damita, who burns 'em up in the celluloid, will try it over
the ether Thursday night when she sings "It's You I Love,"
from Station WEAF. The song's from her current stage vehi-
cle, "Son O' Guns."
The Hollywood-to-vaudeville migration continues with Ri-
cardo Cortez, John Bowers and Marguerite De La Motte among
those to shake incandescents for footlights Three impor-
tant executives of M. Witmark & Sons are all under 27 years
of age. They are: Lewis Warner, 21, son of Harry Warner;
Edwin Morris, 22, son of Sam E. Morris, and Julius Witmark
Jr., 26
George Batchellor, president of Chesterfield, is en route to
the Coast where he will produce his next all-talker, "Ladies in
Love," which Charlie Beahan will prepare RKO, through
the company's house organ, is playing up the holiday month,
February, which has Lincoln's, St. Valentine's, and Washing-
ton's birthdays set down for special occasions
Major L. E. Thompson is preparing a series of articles on
"Sound" for "Voice of R-K-O." The first is scheduled to ap-
pear in the March issue of the publication Bert Lytell
when in Hollywood, will not make his first all-talker, sez the
Columbia space grabber, Hort Schorr. She gently reminds us
of "The Lone Wolf's Daughter" and in it Bert did his talking
first, for pitchurs
Tested exploitation stunts are listed in the 1930 FILM
DAILY YEAR BOOK— Out soon.
JANOARY 2$-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Florence Dudley
Charles Klein
Ernst Lubitsch
Robert W. Bischoff
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
"THE ONTARIO board of censors
has made its annual report, and
shows about 60 films rejected and
over 600 subject to minor changes.
One of the reasons given for censor-
ship was "too much Americanism."
That's a laugh. With all those
American tourists journeying through
Canada and spending heavy jack, has
anyone heard the hotel proprietors
and the storekeepers complaining:
"Too much Americanism?" What
is tliat old wheeze about biting the
hand that feeds you?
Scotty (to his gal) : "Are you fond
of moving pictures, Jennie?"
Jennie: "Ay, Sandy."
Scotty: "Then give me a hand in
moving mine to my new lodgings."
New House Manager: (to gent
hanging round theater lobby for an
hour) : "Come, my man. Can't you
buy a ticket? Whatja want around
here?"
Stranger: "Guess I want a new
house manager. I'm the owner."
Gus: "Darling, in the movie the-
ater j'our teeth shone in the darkness
like pearls."
Gertie: "Oh, yeah? And when
were you in the movies with Pearl?''
Friend, to independent theater
owner: "Cheer up, old man. Things
aren't as bad as they seem to be."
Theater owner: "No, but they seem
to be."
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Nat C. Olds joins Goldwyn as pub-
licity chief.
* * *
Capitol, N. Y., to change to week-
ly stand beginning Feb. 1.
* * *
Sydney Olcott signed to direct for
Goldwyn productions.
* * *
United Exhibitors Ass'n of New
York is formed with capital of
$25,000.
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THE
Tuesday, January 28, 1930
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DAILV
ON COAST READY MARCH 1
West Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Activity is scheduled
to start at Technicolor's third plant
here on March 1. The laboratory,
costing $1,000,000, will be the sixth
to be placed in operation by the com-
pany. Dr. Herbert T. Kalmus, pres-
ident of the firm, is now on his way
to the coast from New York, where
he has been conferring with film exe-
cutives since his arrival from Europe
six weeks ago.
Song Writers Will Get
$1,000,000 for 4 Songs
Contracts involving $1,000,000 un-
der the terms of which De Sylva,
Brown & Henderson will write two
songs each for United Artists and
Fox, are understood to have been
signed.
Garbo to Start "Romance" Soon
Greta Garbo will begin work in
the next week or so on "Romance,"
M-G-M's talker version of the Doris
Keane stage vehicle. Clarence Brown
will direct. After this production is
completed, Miss Garbo will do a
German version of "Anna Christie,"
also directed by Brown.
Added to "Sin Flood" Cast
Anders Randolf, William Orla-
mond, Ivan Simpson and Louis King
have been added to the cast of "Sin
Flood," which Frank Lloyd will di-
rect for First National with Doug-
las Fairbanks Jr. in the leading role.
Armstrong and Gleason Teamed
Robert Armstrong and James Glea-
son have been cast for roles in
"Dumbbells in Ermine," which John
Adolfi now is directing for Warners.
Both played in the stage play, "Is
That So?"
Fox Titled Changes
"Double Cross Roads" is the new
title for "Yonder Grow the Daisies,"
Fox Movietone production adapted
from William Lipman's novel.
Paramount Buys "The General"
With the arrival of Ludwig Zil-
ahy, Hungarian playwright, here,
Paramount has purchased his stage
play, "The General." Lothar Mendes,
who will direct the picture version,
accompanied the playwright from the
east.
Two in "Oh Darling!"
Norman Peck and John Litel will
appear in "Oh Darling!", a new Edu-
cational— Jack White talking comedy.
Bradley King Gets Assignment
Bradley King, now under contract
to Fox, has been given her first as-
signment to prepare the script and
dialogue for "Road House," from the
story by Philip Burn.
M-G-M Signs Arnold Korff
Arnold Korff, stage director and
actor, has been signed to a long-term
contract by M-G-M.
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
LON YOUNG PREPARING
TWO TALKER FEATURES
Lon Young Productions are pre-
paring two all-talkers which will go
into work soon at the Tec-Art stu-
dios. The first is "Broadway
Nights," with music. There will be
a Spanish version with a special cast.
Norma Shearer Film Set
With the selection of Robert Z.
Leonard as director and rounding
out of the cast. Norma Shearer is
set to begin work in "The Divorcee,"
for M-G-M. Chester Morris will
play the lead while Robert Mont-
gomery, Zelda Sears, Florence El-
dridge, Tyler Brooke, Mary Doran,
Helen Johnson and George Irving
are in the supporting cast.
Schayer Signs New Contract
Richard Schayer, who did the scen-
ario for "Trader Horn" and other
M-G-M pictures now in production,
has signed a new long-term contract
with this company.
Wyler Gets Assignment
William Wyler will direct "The
Storm," for Universal while his
brother, Robert, will be production
manager of the unit. The picture
formerly was presented in silent ver-
sion but now is being made into a
dialogue version.
Emma Dunn With Gary Cooper
Emma Dunn has been signed by
Paramount for an important role in
"The Texan," companion picture to
"The Virginian." Gary Cooper will
be starred.
Two to Direct "Good News"
Edgar McGregor and N'lck Grinde
will co-direct "Good News" for
M-G-M.
Second for Eddie Lambert
Eddie Lambert, recruited from
vaudeville for a group of Educa-
tional talking comedies, will appear
in "The Big Jewel Case" as his sec-
ond release.
Harolde in "Officer O'Brien"
Ralf Harolde, stock favorite, plays
the role of Mike Patello in Pathe's
"Officer O'Brien," William Boyd's
latest.
Hal Evarts To Write for Fox
Hal Exarts has been signed by Fox
to write the story for "The Oregon
Trial," which Raoul Walsh is to di-
rect.
Reeve Contract Renewed by "U"
Contract of Winifred Eaton Reeve,
scenarist, has been renewed by Uni-
versal
A Little
from '*Lots'*
^S£ By RALPH WILK 1^^
Hollywood
J])R. HUGO RIESENFELD is
still receiving birthday cards con-
gratulating him on. his recent anni-
versary.
* -If tf
Indications are that "the wo-
man will not get in the last
word" in "I'm a Bum," star-
ring Reginald Denny. In his
current vehicle, Denny talks to
the heroine continuously for
five minutes and fifty seconds
without permitting her to re-
ply once.
+ * *
Our Passing Show: Dave Epstein,
Ivan St. John and Jinjmy Ashcraft
among the publicity men at "The
Rogue Song" premiere; Bill Goetz
on the way to his dentist; Geoffrey
Shurlock hurrying at Paramount.
* * *
Producers are showing much in-
terest in Edwin Justus Mayer's play,
"Children of the Darkness," which
is being presented on Broadway. It
is expected that a deal for the pic-
ture rights will be consummated
soon. Mayer, who is with Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer, also wrofe "The
Firebrand."
Pathe Signs George O'Neil
George O'Neil, writer, has beei
placed under contract by Pathe. He
is now on his way here.
Revier Loaned to F. N.
Columbia has loaned Dorothy Re-
vier to First National for the leading
feminine role in "The Sin Flood."
"Chatterbox" for Bebe Daniels
Screen and dialogue rights to "The
Chatterbox," one time popular stage
vehicle for Fay Bainter, have been
acquired by RKO for Bebe Daniels,
it is announced by William Le Baron.
Maude Fulton Signed
Maude Fulton, stage and screen
actress and authoress, has joined the
Paramount writing staff. She will
adapt the next vehicle for Clara Bow,
as y,et untitled.
Barrymore in "Oliver Twist"
Lionel Barrymore will play the
role of Fagin in addition to direct-
ing "Oliver Twist," for M-G-M.
Ruth Chatterton will have the role
of Nancy Sikes.
New "Color Symphonies" Series
A new series of "Color Symphon-
ies" is being directed for Tiffany by
Aubrey Scott.
Ao Chaplin Talker
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Despite sever-
al rumors in circulation that
Charles Chaplin plans to do a
talker, the comedian denies
that he has such intentions.
Work Starts at Burbank
on F. N. Music Building
Work has started at Burbank on
the $250,000 building which will house
the musical activities of First Na-
tional. The latest plans make provi-
sions for a library of more than 200,-
000 manuscripts, which, it is said, will
be the most complete collection of its
kind in the picture industry. The
new department will be in charge of
Robert Crawford, president of De-
Sylva, Brown and Henderson, with
Erno Rapee serving as director-in-
chief.
Fox Borrows Toomey
Regis Toomey has been borrowed
by Fox from Paramount for a fea-
tured role in "In Love With Love,"
to be directed by Hamilton McFad-
den. Others already signed are Joan
Bennett, Kenneth McKenna, Sharon
Lynn and Lumsden Hare.
Pathe Signs Riggs
Pathe has added to its roster of
.vriters Lynn Riggs, playwright, who
has written "Knives from Syria,"
"Sump'n Like Wings," and "Big
Lake." The playwright, who will
write original screen plays for the
company, is now on his way here
where he will assume his new duties.
Seiter Directs Griffith Again
William Seiter, who has directed
Corinne Griffith in her last three pic-
tures for First National, will again
direct the star in her nextj "The Lost
Lady." The star plans to leave for
Europe on a short vacation upon
completion of this picture.
"U" Assigns Collins
Universal has assigned Lew Col-
lins, who directed "The Devil's Pit,"
to direct Mary Nolan in her next pic-
ture, "Carnival." The play by Wil-
liam R. Doyle is being adapted to
the screen by Winifred Reeve with
continuity by Matt Taylor.
Added to Novarro Picture
Dorothy Jordan, Renee Adoree,
Ernest Torrence and Marie Dressier
have been cast by M-G-M to play
important roles in Ramon Novarro's
latest picture, "The Singer of Seville."
Charles Brabin is directing.
Garrett Get Warner Contract
Oliver H. P. Garrett has been
added to the Warner scenario staff.
Fox Borrows Joan Bennett
Fox has borrowed Joan Bennett
from U. A. for the feminine lead in
"In Love With Love." Hamilton
McFadden will direct.
First Radio Romance Film
A radio romance will be made by
Fox under the title of "Alone Witli
You." Whispering Jack .Smith will
be starred.
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V
only one
could return
to the world
of men — the
other must die
with his ship
and his secret —
Which was it to be?
Thrill after thrill will hold you
spellbound in the Movietone
melodrama of submarine service
MEN without
WOMEN
vrith Keiinetli I^acKeima
Farrell Macdonald Stuart Erwin Paul Page
Frank Albertson Warren Hvmer Walter McGrail
Presented by William Fox
Another great contribution to the
talking screen by the Gold Medal
winner director, John Ford
Story by John Ford and James K. McGuinness
Screen play and dialog by Dudley Nichols
Opens at the ^^>XyW next yridaij^
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ALL THE NEWS
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VOL. LI No. 24
Wednesday, January 29, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Illinois Independents to Line Up Members Today
FOX receivership^obabilitFfades
Columbia Sets 38 Shorts for First Half of 1930
The Mirror
-a column of comment
NOT SO MANY years ago a lot
of pessimistic individuals within the
bounds of our industry threw up their
hands in a gesture of horror when the
radio came into popularity. This
etherized form of entertainment, they
'shrieked, was a substantial menace
to picture house box offices. But
not so. Film producers, being good
(business men, saw in the radio an
asset— not a liability. Consequently
nearly every major company is using
this medium to obtain publicity for
its product and its stars. All of which
leadi; us to draw the conclusion that
frequently "impending perils," so-
called, are in reality Santa Clauses
in disguise — providing you know how
to adapt them for your own uses.
LOOKS LIKE the foreign invasion
is on. Foreign language pictures are
gradually getting into distribution
throughout the country. Some of
them, our scouts inform us, are good
entertainment entirely apart from
their conversation. Such pictures no
doubt will not only find a warm re-
ception in sections where filmgoers
understand their language but will
also hit the entertainment bulls-eye
elsewhere, as well. It seems to us
that good, mute pictures, which base
their appeal principally upon their
optical entertainment, with dialogue
only a supplementary aid, ought to
help solve that foreign market prob-
lem.
IN ADOPTING a grind policy for
the Winter Garden, Warner Bros,
get their fourth popular-priced house
on Broadway. With the new Holly-
wood scheduled to open in the
Spring, this company, which a few
years ago was not considered a factor
in the Broadway first-run situation,
is now one of the leaders. Put this
down on your list of industry achieve-
ments.
Releasing Single Reels at
the Rate of Six
Per Month
Columbia's program of releases of
short subjects during the first half
of 1930 consists of 38 single reel
novelties. This includes productions
from five different series including
Talking Screen Snapshots, Krazy Kat
Cartoons, Disney Silly Symphonies,
Phgtocolor Sensations and Columbia
Victor Gems. All of the subjects are
either all-talking or synchronized.
The latter is applicable to the two
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admissioIWbill
crops jpjn virginia
Richmond, Va. — Upsetting local
calculations, efforts are being made
by Lucian H. Shrader of Amherst
to have the Virginia Legislature pass
{Continued on Page 2)
KANSAS CITY EXHIBITOR
DIES IN AIRPLANE CRASH
Kansas City, Mo. — William Flynn,
pioneer exhibitor of this city, is dead,
the victim of an airplane smash. He
was killed Monday night when the
(Continued on Page 8)
Money Available
From 45 to 50 million dol-
lars is available, between Ban-
camerica-Blair & Co., Lehman
& Co., and Dillon, Read & Co.,
to meet immediate obligations
of the Fox corporations, ac-
cording to a statement by Rob-
ert T. Swain, representing the
three banking houses that are
to be behind the new Fox
financing plan.
VAN BEUREN TO MAKE
SIX SOUND FEATURES
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — In addition to a ser-
ies of sound short subjects, Van Beu-
ren Corp. will produce six sound
feature productions for 1930-31. Ame-
(Continucd on Page 8)
4 WEEK SILVER JUBILEE
TO
M. E. Comerford's 2Sth year in the
exhibition business will be celebrated
in the houses of the Comerford The-
ater chain starting Monday, Feb. 3.
His silver jubilee, to last four weeks,
will be observed in all the 70-odd the-
CC^ntinued tm Page 4)
Myers, Steffes and Richey
to Talk at Chicago Confab
NEW COLOR SURFACE NOW
USED BY DA-LITE SCREEN
A new egg shell color surface, re-
placing the former plain white, which
according to F. F, Sturgis, general
sales manager of the Da-Lite Screen
(Continued on Page 2)
Chicago — With object of extending
scope of the Illinois Independent
Theater Owners, Inc. to embrace ex-
hibitors throughout the state, a meet-
ing is scheduled for this afternoon at
the Hotel Stevens. Addresses will
be made by Abram F. Myers, head of
Allied States Ass'n, with which the
new organization is to affiliate; W.
A. StefTes and H. M. Richey.
President Aaron Saperstein, in an-
(Continued on Page 8)
Judge Grants Two Weeks*
Delay to Aid Bankers
in New Plan
Probability of a receivership for
the Fox companies was practically
eliminated yesterday when Judge
Frank J. Coleman, in U. S. District
Court, granted a delay of two weeks
to give the new Fox bankers time to
work out the refinancing plan pro-
posed at Monday's hearing.
Request for the delay was made by
Robert T. Swain, representing Banca-
america-Blair & Co., Lehman & Co.,
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Song-Writing Trio Sign
Contracts for $1,000,000
Following opening at Boston of
"Flying High," George White play,
for which they wrote music, De
Sylva, Brown and Henderson will
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"The Rogue Song"
A rather self-assured young
man came out of a certain stu-
dio of the Golden West last
evening and took a sophis-
ticated first rught Broadway
cinema audience like Grant
took the metropolis of Vir-
ginia. His name is Tibbett,
Lawrence Tibbett, and from
now on only between pictuies
will he probably continue to
receive his mail in care of the
Metropolitan Opera House,
New York City. Remember
his name because you will hear
it many times more in pictures.
What difference if this oper-
etta itself is delightful, if its
score is brilliant, if its entire
color work is about the best
yet and if the humor, in our
modest estimation is terrible?
It has Tibbett and that's
plenty.
As a matter of record it is
called "The Rogue Song," is
at the Astor for a Broadway
run, was ably directed by
Lionel Barrymore and is an
M-G-M production.
Jack Alicoate.
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Co. of Chicago, is claimed to relieve
eye strain and better adapted for the
projection of color productions, re-
cently has been developed by the
company.
The company, which now has more
than 4,400 sound screens installed in
leading theaters of the country, has
been manufacturing screens since
1909 and recently rearranged its fac-
tory facilities whereby it is in a po-
sition to produce 50 screens a day.
Arrangements are under way where-
by theaters equipped with Da-Lite
screens will be given liberal allow-
mces on their old screens. The new
egg shell screen can be installed
within 48 hours after placing of con-
tract.
The screen recently was tested by
the Electrical Testing Laboratories
of New York, to determine its bright-
ness characteristics and inflammabil-
ity. The results of the test proved
that its reflection factor was 0.77 and
the screen did not ignite when either
a lighted match or Bunsen burner
flame was applied to it.
Pathe Making Spanish
"Grand Parade" Version
Pathe will make a Spanish version
of "The Grand Parade," which has its
New York premiere Friday at the
Colony. Lucio Villegas, forrner pro-
fessor of Spanish at the Lniversit}
of California, has been engaged to
write the adaptation and direct. He
also prepared the Spanish versions of
"Broadway" and "Rio Rita."
J. C. Graham Coming with Kent
J. C. Graham, managing director
of Famous Players Film Service,
Ltd. who has been nominated as
president of the Kinematograph
Renters' Society, of London, is ac-
companying Sidney R. Kent to
United States. Both are aboard the
.'^quitania due to arrive in New York
Feb. 4.
Film Men Off to Havana
Harry M. Warner, president of
Warners, and J. L Schnitzer, have
booked passage on the Cunard liner
Caronia which leaves for Havana to-
day.
ADMISSIONS TAX BILL
CROPS UP IN VIRCINIA
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his bill providing for a theater ad-
mission tax. No such measure haa
been expected to crop up during
the current session. Shrader will use
the money derived from tins taxation
tor tne Denetit of public schools.
Two bills to impose an aamission
tax have been introduced in the
i^egislature during the past hve yearb.
i here is nothing to indicate that the
Shrader measure stands much of a
chance of passage.
Oscar Straus Honored
at Warner Luncheon
Oscar Straus, noted \ iennese com-
poser, was guest ot honor at a lunch-
con given bj' Warner Bros, yester-
uay at the Kitz-Carlton. 1 he event
was just a clay alter the 2oth an-
niversary of Straus as a composer.
In recognition ot the latter occasion,
the Austrian government conferrea
upon btraus the Uruer of Aierit,
wnich corresponds to the Frencn
J-egion of Honor.
In a short address, Straus ex-
pressed his gratitude to the Warners
lor bringing him here to write for
Vitaphone productions which woula
uring his works to audiences of mil-
nons in contrast to the comparatively
binall numbers reached by the stage.
Harry Ai. Warner, in reply, said the
.-signing of Straus was just another
step in the fulfillment of the Warner
promise to present the world's best
talent through the Vitpahone.
The reception committee for the
luncheon consisted of H. M. Warner,
Gene Buck, John Philip Sousa,
George Gershwin, Henry K. Hadley,
Vincent Youmans, Alax Dreyfus and
Uley Speaks. Also present were:
:drs. Oscar Strau,-, /ji^ert Warner,
Herman Starr, S. Charles Einfeld,
A. P. Waxinan and J. C. Rosenthal.
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The Industry's
Date Book
Jan.
Jan.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Mar,
Mar.
Apr.
June
30 Regular meeting of the AMPA, at
the Paramount, N. Y.
Opening of "Sons of the Gods," at
the Warner, N. Y.
31 Opening of "Little Johnny Jones"
at the Strand, N. Y.
1 "Condemned," opens at Rivoli, N.
Y., at popular prices.
"Lost Zeppelin" opens at Gaiety,
N. Y.
7 Paramount Pep Club annual ball at
the Astor, New York.
19 Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
S First Day of Lent.
20 Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State M
P.T.O. at Memphis.
2-7 International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
Quigley pn Loyola Council
Chicago — Aiartin J. Quigley, pub-
lisher and editor of "Exhibitors Her-
ald-World," is a member of the ad-
ministrative council of Loyola Uni-
versity. The council, which is com-
posed entirely of laymen. Catholic
and non-Catholic, was organized by
the trustees at a dinner last night
and will direct the business opera-
tions of the institution.
ANIMATED CLAY SUBJECTS
"Lincoln's Birthday," for
FitzPatrick's Pictures Inc.
Producers of Short Novelty Subjects
with sound.
VIRGINIA MAY A. HALL
Tel. Sus. 9490
AD -VANCE -AD
"You have always treated me more
than fair in all of our dealings, using
every effort to please me in every
respect, and I want you to know that
I appreciate it greatly."
— Bixie Theater
Rockdale, Tex.
*WE NEVER DISAPPOINT"
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NEW YORK.
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ALLAN A.LOWNES.CEN.MCR.
ELECTRIFYING THE
AMUSEMENT WORLD!
he Biggest
*2 Picture
Ever Made!
CATHARINE DALE OWEN
Stan LAbREL — Oiiver HARDY
Directed by
LIONEL BARRYMORE
Based on the-operetm "Gypsy Love" by
Franz Lehar, Dr. A. M.Willner, Robert
Bodansky. Story />> Frances Marionand
./ofin Colton. Suggested by Wells Root.
Music by Franz Lehar and Herbert
Stothart. Lyrics by Clifford Grey.
TIBBETT
Standing them out at
ASTOR THEATRE, New York
CHINESE THEATRE, Los Angeles
METRO-GOLDWYN -MAYER'S
Triumph ENTIRELY in TECHNICOLOR
in the immortal
singing masterpiece
The
ROGUE
SONG
THE
4 WEEK SILVER JUBILEE
TO HONOy OMERFORD
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aters operated by the circuit in New
York State, Pennsylvania and Rhode
Island. , • .
In making pubhc the chain s
jubilee plans Comerford spoke of the
improvement in the business ethics
of the industry that had taken place
since he first entered it.
"It is true," he said, "that through-
out the early years of the business
many practices crept in that were of
a condemnable character. The de-
velopment of the business, however,
has brought with it splendid produc-
tion, much higher ideals, a standard
of ethics that is much cleaner and
more worthwhile, and a stability and
a standardization that merit placing
the motion picture industry in the
fore-front."
The first theater to be operated by
Mr. Comerford was the Bijou at
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. He was the pres-
ident of the first exhibitors' organi-
zation to be formed in Pennsylvania
Publix Establishes Real
Estate Office in K. C
Kansas City, Mo.— Publix Theaters
Corp. has, esfabhshed offices here for
its real estate operations. Arthur S.
Metzger, brother of Lou B. Metzger,
general manager of Universal, is in
charge. Operations will cover Mo..
Kan., Neb. and Iowa.
Song-Writing Trio Sign
Contracts for $1,000,000
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fulfill contracts involving $1,000,000
with United Artists and Fox, it is
understood. They will prepare scores
and stories for two pictures for each
company.
Hollywood House Goes Sound
We^t Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILV
Hollywood — Newest in sound
equipment has been installed at the
Orpheum. Other new equipment at
the house includes a wide screen.
New L. I. Theater Soon
Thomson Hill, L. I., N. Y.— Plans
for a new $500,000 theater have been
filed. The new structure will rise
at Greenpoint Ave. and 55th St.
110 in Brit. Chain
London — Associated British
Cinemas now has 110 houses
in its chain, according to John
Maxwell, chairman of British
International Pictures, in a
statement sent to stockholders.
The theater company is a sub-
sidiary of British International,
which produced 20 features
during the past year. Of this
total 12 were talkers, says the
statement. British Internation-
al product is released in Amer-
ica through Sono Art-World
Wide.
DAILY
Wednesday, January 29,
1930
185 Seats— and Sound
Omaha — "The smallest talk-
er house in the world" is the
claim made by the Palace, at
Clearwater, seating 185. The
Lyric, a 248-seater at Atkinson,
is another small house on the
wired list.
Government's 1929 Survey
Requests Additional Data
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — In addition to the
usual questions regarding days of op-
eration, employment, wage and sal-
ary payments and costs of material,
the annual Government survey of
motion picture production for 1929,
now being conducted, requests data
on the number of negative films com-
pleted during the year, expenditures
thereon and total cost of production
for sound, dialogue and silent nega-
tives for theatrical, educational or
advertising purposes.
French Producers Support
Ban on Educational Tax
Paris — French producers who re-
cently met on the question of abolish-
ing the custom tax on Educational
films decided that they would do all
•n their power to support this plan
if the League of Nations, limiting,
'■(>\\cver, the appelation of "education-
I film" to "scientific and instructive
"Inis." Consequently, films of na-
'onal propaganda will not be included
■n this category.
Delac and Vandal Expand ;
to Make Bi-Lingual Films
Paris — In line with their expansion
program Messrs. Delac and Vandal
have opened new offices at No. 6.1
\ve. des Champs Elysees. The offi-
cial title of the new company is
"Societe Generale de Cinemato-
i^raphie." Four laree studios will be
built bv the company in Epinav.
"here they will make English, French
snd German versions of "Les Deux
Mondes," and "La Ville Chantante"
''n Italian, German, F'-ench and Eng-
lish.
New Neb. Theater Coro.
Lincoln. Neb. — The Island Theater
Corp. of Grand Island has filed in-
corporation papers with an auvhor-
ized capital stock of 3:150,000. In-
f-orporators are E. A. Leavitt, John
Knickehm Sr., and A. C. Afenck.
Brewer Makes Anoointments
London — W. A. Brewer, ereneral
'lanno-er of .Showman Films. Ltd. has
appointed Betram C. Grant, '^ales
Kinaeer; Fred Kinp. South Coast
■representative and E. C. Agnew
Home Counties representative.
Coroohone Approved
London — Corophone sound eauip-
ment, whirh has been installed at the
Cinema, Hendon, has met with ap-
proval of exhibitors who have heard
it demonstrated. It is both film and
Talkie-Phone Installed
Cannelton, Tnd. — The New Irvin
has installed Talkie-Phone.
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
Carl Laemmle's Niece to
Play in "King of Jazz"
Carla Laemmle, niece of Carl
Laemmle, will do a dance number in
the Paul Whiteman revue, "King of
Jazz." Before adopting the stage
name of Carla in compliment to her
uncle, she appeared in several pic-
tures as Beth Laemmle.
Added to Colman Cast
Cast of "Raffles," Ronald Colman's
new vehicle for Samuel Goldwyn, will
include Kay Francis, Fred Kerr, Al-
lison Skipworth, David Torrence,
■"ranees Dade and Wilson Benge.
Harry d'Arrast will direct.
"Lights Out" as RKO Talker
Dialogue rights to "Lights Out,"
stage play of several years ago, have
been acquired by RKO, which al-
ready owned the screen rights, and
the picture will be made as a talker
this year.
Hamilton Finishes Another
Lloyd Hamilton has finished his
latest Educational talking comedy,
"Polished Ivory," written and direct-
ed by Alf Goulding.
Wheeler, Woolsey for RKO Film
Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey
soon will start rehearsals for Radio's
"Radio Revels," which Paul Sloane
will direct. Guy Bolton, Bert Kalmar
and Harry Ruby are authors and com-
posers of the picture.
Two for "Big Jewel Case"
"The Big Jewel Case" will feature
Fred Kelsey, and Anita Garvin,
'^'ddie Lambert is making the film for
Educational-Mermaid Comedies.
Preparing "Votes for Men"
Al Dubin, staff writer, and Ster-
ling Sherwin, free lance, are putting-
the final touches on the book, words
and music of a musical farce, tenta-
tively titled "Votes for Men." due
for early production bv Warner
Bros, either here or in New York.
Sharon Lynn for Fox Film
Sharon Lynn has been added to the
fast of "In I^ove With Love," which
Kenneth MacKenna and Hamilton
MacFadden will direct for Fox.
Warner Oland Returns
After a short vacation in the East,
Warner Oland, has returned to the
Paramount studios here.
Enright for "Sweet Mamma"
Ray Enright has been selected to
direct Alice White's latest First Na-
tional production, "Sweet Mamma."
A Little
from **Lots*'
=i^ By RALPH WILK ^H^
Hollywood
gRADLEY KING, well known
scenarist, is now housed on the
Fox lot, where she is writing the
story, adaptation and dialogue for
"Road House." Miss King has been
borrowed from First National for the
picture, but will in all probability do
another before she will be allowed
to return. She recently completed
"The Sin Flood" which Frank Lloyd
is now directing.
* * *
Lother Mendes, fully rested, has
returned from a vacation spent in
New York. While in Knickerbocker
toivn, he found time to visit the
Cosynopolitan studio, where he di-
rected several pictures before com-
ing to California.
* * *
Oliver Garver, one of Holly-
wood's best known publicity
men, has joined Arch Reeve's
staff at Paramount. He has
been with Harry "Ham" Beall
and Pathe.
* * *
George O'Brien is in upper Ore-
gon, where he is on location in "The
Girl Who Wasn't Wanted," which
A. E. Erickson is directing. George
is specializing in outdoor roles, his
latest vehicles being "The Lone Star
Ranger" and "Salute."
Beery for "The Big House"
Wallace Beery has been selected
for the leading role in M-G-M's "The
Big House," a story of prison life,
to be directed by George Hill. It is
an original by Francis Marion.
Joan Bennett for Fox Film
Joan Bennett has been borrowed by
Fox from United Artists to appear
in "In Love With Love," which Ham-
ilton McFadden will direct as a talk-
er. The story is an adaptation of Vin-
cent Lawrence's stage play.
Maynard Set for "U" Film
Ken Maynard is preparing to start
work on "Songs of the Saddle" for
Universal. Kenneth C. Beaton and
Norman Sper did the dialogue and
story. Harry C. Brown will direct.
Bing Added to "On the Level"
Herman Bing is a new addition to
the "On the Level" cast which Irving
Cummings is directing for Fox with
Victor McLaglen and Lee Tracy.
Novarro Starts New Picture
Ramon Novarro has begun work
on his new picture, "The Singer of
Seville," being directed by Charles
Brabin.
This thought is directed
to those advertisers who like to
shop on a busy street.
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representing
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Wednesday, January 29, 1930
Newspaper Opinions
"Hot for Paris"
Fox
Roxy, New York
AMERICAN—* * * has a lot of action
but doesn't get anywhere. Obviously design-
ed to capitalize the popularity of "The Cock-
Eyed World," this one revels in the same
robust, not to say Rabelaison, type of humor
* * * thoroughly masculine type of entertain-
ment and the hilarity came mostly from the
male contingent.
DAILY MIRROR — The comedy is very
frank. The dialogue is very stag. The in-
nocents may miss a few of the laughs, if
there are any innocents still at large * * *
hacked out of the same humorous red meat
which was the substance of "The Cock-Eyeil
World." It isn't quite as long. Frequently
it isn't quite as funny. But it's still an
hilarious comedy, particularly for the men.
EVENING JOURNAL — McLaglen i;
again the ribald husky, who pursues amoroue
adventures in a vigorous rather than subtle
manner. But the story, if any, is weak:
the situations, because of their repetition in
each McLaglen film, are pretty shoddy by
now, and the dialogue is flat.
GRAPHIC— Both Walsh and the star had
too many obstacles to overcome if they were
attempting the standard they achieved in
"The Cock-Eyed World." The dialogue in
"Hot for Paris" is so obvious in its efforts
to gather in the laughs that stale wise-cracks
and stilted conversations fail completely in
their purpose.
HERALD-TRIBUNE — For those with a
taste for broad, loud slapstick, "Hot for
Paris" will entertain. Its humor is neither
subtle nor sharp, its antics always good na-
tured, its pace brisk and lively. It is not
nearly so ribald as "The Cock-Eyed World"
in its situations or dialogue.
SUN — Perhaps Mr. Fox has another "Cock-
Eyed World" on his hands, and again perhaps
not. "Hot for Paris," although it lacks the
engaging Edmund Lowe and jokes a little
less spontaneously than its forerunners, is
sure to be popular. It can boast the robust
comedy of Mr. McLaglen; the Swedish dia-
lect of El Brendel; the Parisian winks of
Fifi Dorsay, and sufficient alkisions to the
charms of French women.
TIMES — * * * a rowdy, raw affair with
(luite a number of humorous incidents. In
fact Mr. Walsh has given too much attention
to the flamboyant cavortings of his performers
and not enough to the actual story ♦ ♦ *
WORLD — * * * superb comedy of bad
manners, dame chasing and rowdiness * * *
It would be inaccuracy to report that "Hot
for Paris" equals the mad pace of "The
Cock-Eyed World," or that in heft or vol-
ume it is comparable to that masterpiece of
audacious clowning. It is none the less, pre-
cisely out of the same mould in spirit and
mood, and this is good enough and sufficiently
off the beaten highway.
Ritz, Cameron, O., Remodeled
Cameron, O. — The Ritz has been
remodeled and equipped with sound
at a cost of $20,000.
Buys Felix Cartoons for Ohio
Cleveland — Meyer Fischer, of the
Fischer Film Exchange, has bought
the "Felix the Cat" cartoons for
Ohio.
Theater Changes Name
Santa Paula, Cal. — Name of the
Mission has been changed to the Co-
lumbia.
To Have Smoking Gallery
Hot Springs, S. D. — A smoking."
gallery will be a feature of the new
theater being built here by the Black
Hills Amusement Co.
Strand Installs Sound
Canton, N. C. — The Strand has in
stalled sound equipment. Prices
have been advanced with the new
policy.
Film Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Changes
IOWA
Changes in Ownership
Clarence — Liberty, sold to F. Liercke by A.
Gangstad; Dubuque — Majestic, sold to Mr.
Scensley by Jake Rosenthal; Fort Dodge —
Plaza, sold to Joe Cassidy by W. H.
Schultz; Fort Madison — ^West End, sold to
Mrs. J. Bovie by M. Thompson; Green —
Crystal, sold to A. T. Chado by Amos
Engalls; Minden — Rex, sold to Mr. Ken-
nedy by G. W. Schwen; Missouri Valley —
Rialto, sold to Publix by Hostettler; Mora-
via— Crystal, sold to H. G. Firkins by M.
Battista; Nevada — Circle, sold to C. F.
Martin by Charles Merrick ; New London —
Alamo, sold to W. D. Berry by Shipley
& Synes; Pierson — Amuzu, sold to David
Voght by J. H. Brownmiller ; Radcliffe —
Opera House, sold to Mr. Hinds by O. L.
Drake ; Rockford — Rockford, sold by C.
Mosher ; Stanhope — Lincoln, sold to L. E
Snyder by C. Wood; Strand — Newton, sold
to E. W. Miller by Fred Wayt ; Thornton —
Thornton, sold to L. D. Larson by E. W.
Lilly; Victor — Strand, sold to H. M. Heef-
ner by J. S. Parkinson; Walnut — Lyric,
sold to Otto Brehmer.
Minden — Rex.
Closings
Coin-
Openings
-Sun ; Farmington — New.
KANSAS
Changes in Ownership
Eureka — -Princess, sold to J. C. Bright by M.
J. Oley; Regent, sold to J. C. Bright by
M. J. Oley : Grenola — Pastime, sold to
Evans & McCammon by Moreland & Mc-
Carney : Hanover — Rex. so'd to Austin E.
Childs by Cropper 8i Derr; Tola — DicJcin-
son, sold to Glen W. Dickinson by J. O,
Al'en ; McCraken — Strand, sold to Mrs.
Bertha Crahtrpe by J. T. Warta : Nafoma —
Reel, sold to Herman Urban by H. P. Mc-
Fadden ; Ottawa — Pastime, sold to Midland
Theater & Realty Company by O. W.
Goddell.
Closings
Aurora — Onera House; Burden — Airdome;
Devon — Rex : Fall River — Fall River ;
Solomon— Isis.
New Theaters
Dodee City — Dodge, owner — Midwest The-
aters, Inc. ; Emporia — Granada, owner —
Strand Theater Corp.
Rfi-Openings
Topeka — Cozy ; Wi'lis — Community.
KENTUCKY
Chanees in Ownership
Beech Greek — Beech Creek, sold to J. W.
Parker by Mrs. J. L. Wvatt ; Burkesville —
Kentuckv. sold to Mike Brown : Florence —
Rho, sold to S. L. Lucas and T. B. Castle-
man by Albert Metzg-er; FuHon — Orpheum,
s'^ld to Leo F. Keiler by Lev! C'isholm ;
Hebron — Hebron, sold to E. H. Ernst by
Cecil Burns ; Leitchfield — To-Ton, sold to
Moran & Hocker by Moran & Thomas ;
Louisville — Aristo. sold to Thompson by
4th Ave. Amusement Co. ; Crescent, so'd
to Crescent Am. Co. by B. J. C"rry ;
Newrport — Temple and Hinoodrome. sold to
Prager & Brown by R. Frankel.
Closings
Albany — Clinton County H. S. ; Fulton —
Ornbeum : London— Southland ; Pinsonfork
— Pinsonfork.
Openings
Ravenna — Lynwood.
Re-Openings
Bermce — Royal.
MAINE
Closings
York Village— Town Hall.
Ooenings
Santord— Loew's State.
MARYLAND
Changes in Ownership
Baltimore — Princess. sold to Cincinnatus
Major by Klein Am. Co.
MASSACHUSETTS
Changes in Ownership
Amherst — Community, sold to M. A. Shea
by M. Barnet; Fitchburg — Majestic, sold to
E. M. Loew by L. Forkey ; Leominster —
Metropolitan, sold to Massachusetts Theater
Corp. by F. Tragia; Monson — Capital, sold
to Roman Boduck by J. .Rapulus; New
Bedford^ — Rialto, sold to Tessier Bros, by
O. Z. Tessier, Sr. ; Royal, so'd to Tessier
Bros, by O. Z. Tessier, Sr. ; Roslindale —
Bellevue Community, sold to New England
Theater Operating Co. by H. Goetschal.
Closings
Roslindale — Bellevue Community.
Openings
Brighton — -Egyptian ; Springfield — Paramount.
MICHIGAN
Changes in Ownership
Bay City — Victory, sold to R. Carrow by F.
J. Rinehart ; Brown City — Rialto. sold to
Bernard Leach by Harry Hoboltb : Camden
■ — Pastime, sold to Camden Commercial
Club by W. K. Rogers; Detroit — Burnie,
sold to E. M. Jackson by Fred Cochrane;
Greenfield, sold to Michael Kuruc by Mrs.
E. Wa.gner : Junction, sold to G. Blondell
by Nathan Schwartz ; Quo Vadis, sold to
Quo Vadis Theater Co. by M. W. Stockie :
Ritz, sold to T. F. Sikorski by Bernard
Brooks; Elk Rapids— Elk, sold to G. E.
and L. M. Finch by Silver Bros. ; Ferndale
— Ferndale. sold to Mrs. E. R. Murphy by
Kimmel Brothers; Grand Rapids — Ga'e-
wood. sold to John Schultz by N. L. Mc-
Carthy; Onaway — Dean. s"M to Grace
Dean by G. E. and R. L.ning : Portland —
Sun. sold to John Kortes bv O. S. Rice:
Wyandotte — Rialto, sold to Frank W. Wad-
low by Henry Haag. ,
Closings
Baraga — Baraga ; Coral — Peoples.
MINNESOTA
Changes in Ownership
Amboy — Star, sold to Tsable Getter by C. G.
OUnn : Belle Plaine— State, sold to Joseph
Widmer by Henry Wiecks ; Brook Park —
Community, sold to Brendt & Rvpkema b--
A. V. Buch : Brooten- — Opera House so'd
to T. T. Toverud bv Riene Realty Co.:
Flv — Opera House, sold to ArcTiie Swanson
by M. Miltenberg ; Olencoe — Crystal, so'd
to T Gould by C. J. Norals : Grand Marais
- — Wifwam. sold to George Lang ami .\. B
Tobnson bv Luella Crandall : Jordan —
Grand, so'd to J. J. Schultz bv P. C
Larson; Keewatin — Our. sold to Rav Lan-
d:is bv Thomas D.indra : Lonesdale — New
Gr.ind, sold to M. T. and Richard Smi<!el-
by F. T. Smisek ; Nashwauk — Grand, so'd
to Kdelstein Bros bv Crocket Brown-
Pine River — Memnrinl H.all. snM to C W.
Potbgam bv E. S. French; Robbinsdale—
State, sold to H->rry Dirkerman by F. S.
Schwab: Rush City — Sh.idowland. sold to
■R. O Palmer bv Mrs. H. B. Johnson:
St. Paul — Astor. sold to George Garrish bv
Pi'b'ix : Garden sold to Max Toreador bv
Pi.Viy; AToutids. sold to Mix Torfndor bv
P'-blix; Seafo'-th — State, sold to Dnncnn &'
Tobnson bv Duncan R- Ott ; iSherburn —
Star, so'd to G F. Wngner bv M. T.
Pool: Watervi'le— ■NTpw Gem, sold to A. C.
Lloyd by L. G. Ballard.
Closings
Chokio — Hippodrome ; lona — Majestic.
MISSISSIPPI
Changes in Ownershin
Ba»esvi11e— T»x. sold to W T. Williams bv
H. T. W;ii;-.ms; Hazlehunit- H-'7l<'hnr=»
«o'd to E. F Tones bv R. L. The'-rell •
Lamb-rt — Lambert, sold to T. O, Tackett
by Domrlas Carr : Moorhead — Regent, so'rl
to D. L Sanderson bv P. F. Mo^-ris ■
Rardis — Pastime, s'^ld to R. R. '^Titclic'1 bv
H T. Wniiams; Tishomino-o — Tishomintro
sold to T^Trs, C. B. Waldrin bv W. H-
Fa;-tes=: West Point- Star, sold to L. B.
McKachin by H. E. Mayer.
Closings
Blue Mountain — Bine Mountain : Columbus —
M.agnolia State; Magnolia^Divie : No. Car-
rollton — Liberty , Picayune — Ideal.
Short Shots from
New York Studios
^^a By HARRY N. BLAIR ^
3OMETHING of a military air per-
vades the work of J. Fred Coots,
composer of the music featured in
"Sons O' Guns," current musical hit,
who has just completed a Vitaphone
Variety entitled "A Battery of
Songs." Waite Hoyt and May Ques-
telle assisted, with Murray Roth di-
rectipg.
// Helen Kane should need a voice
double while making "Dangerous
Nan McGrew," she has only to call
on the script girl, Peggy Quis, whose
"hoop boopa doop" voice is familiar
to everyone along "writers' row" at
the Paramount Long Island studio.
Incidentally, Peggy makes her debut
as a script girl with this picture,
having formerly been a stenogra-
pher.
Heruian and Joe Mankiewicz have
left for Paramount's West Coast stu-
dios, to assist on the script of Jack
Oakie's next picture, "Marco Him-
self."
Pat Henning & Co., vaudeville
performers, have just completed a
comedy short, "A Family Affair,"
under Murray Roth's direction. The
title is no misnom^er since Henning
is supported by his father and
mother. They sing, dance, talk and
juggle.
There is an old saying, "Little
pitchers have big ears," which is cer-
tainly true in the case of Ernest
Zatorsky, sound expert on "Young
Man of Manhattan," who was star
pitcher on the home town baseball
team, not so long ago.
Acting runs in the family of Les-
ter Neilson, assistant director on
Paratnonnt's short comedy, "Sailor's
Luck." That's why this good-na-
tured Nordic couldn't resist the op-
portunity of taking part in an ex-
terior scene made atop a Fifth Ave.
bus.
Ear-phones in Cleveland House
Cleveland — D. L. Schumann, own-
er of the Lorain-Fulton, is the first
local exhibitor to install Western
Electric ear-phones for patrons who
are hard of hearing.
Better-Quality Policy Adopted
Greeley, Colo. — Policy of better-
quality entertainment has been adopt-
ed at the Rex, Publix house in this
city.
Reopens with New Manager
Anaheim, Cal. — United has reopen-
ed under the management of Lloyd
Davis.
Recovers From Injuries
Richmond — William B. Walsh has
recovered from injuries sustained
when he fell in the Capitol, where j
he was employed as an electrician.
I
Wednesday, January 29, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— € —
Pictures Not to Blame for
Stage Decline, Pastor Says
TT is ridiculous to say that the
'movies' are killing the thea-
ter. As well say that baseball
with its throngs of people is kill-
ing tennis or golf. Or that our
popular jazz orchestras are kill-
ing our symphony orchestras.
Toscanini has nothing to fear
from Rudy Vallee. Neither has a
fine sensitive play like "Journey's_
End" anything to fear from "The
Cock-Eyed World." Things of
this kind move on different
planes — in different worlds. The
drama in its best estate, is an art.
Our theater managers have
changed it into a business. And
not even into an honest business!
For years, now, the theater has
been used to exploit the public
by managers who, with a few
honorable exceptions, are ignor-
ant and vulgar men who know
nothing of the traditions and see
little of the glories of the theater
and who are moved by no higher
passion than that of lust for
money. The people see nothing
in the theater now but a place in
which they are either robbed or
betrayed, and they go elsewhere
or stay at home.
' Rev. John Haynes Holmes in
"The World"
I * * *
Says Good Story Will Be
First Demand of Film-Goer
■QEFORE long the public will
pay to see and hear only those
pictures in which the story is
good to begin with and the pho-
tography and sound are good af-
ter that.
Carl Dreher, director of
Sound Department, RKO
Studios, in "Radio News"
THE
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DAILY
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
ROY J. POMEROY
newspaper artist
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
"DILL HEALY, who has sold film as well as staged exploita-
tion stunts, is doing the latter for Columbia Sid
Taube, who has been in town on business and such, has jumped
back to Toronto, where everybody knows his exchange
Hal Skelly and Mary Duncan are rehearsing in a new stage
play, "Roman Gentlemen." Both have been doing some pitcher
actin' recently
4> * * *
Flo Ziegfeld is reversing things. While Hollywood i;
snatching a lot of Broadway talent for talkers, he now steps in
and grabs Nacio Herb Brown back to the Big Stem. Mr.
Brown, you ought to remember, is the chap who wrote "Sing-
ing in the Rain," which is a good song, too. The same Mr.
Brown wrote music for the "Hollywood Revue" and "The Pa-
gan" as well as "The Broadway Melody."
Oscar Bower is new manager of the Colony, N. Y., under
Henry Siegel, managing director Columbia, via Hank
Linet, sends one to the desk with the fact that five of the com-
pany's shorts now are playing Broadway, and Educational, via
Bob Doige, claims two in the same class for his organization.
Herbert MacDonald is doing publicity for Colorcraft
Corp., and doing it well
* * * *
"Men Without Women" will follow "Sunny Side Up" into
the Roxy Friday Compositions by Tschaikowsky will be
presented by the Capitol Studio Orchestra with Yasha Bunchuk
conducting, as' the feature of Major Edward Bowes' Sunday
night broadcasting Harms, Inc., has moved its profes-
sional, radio and orchestra offices to the Strand Bldg. The busi-
ness offices remain at 45th St Chicago office of M. Wit-
mark & Son have effected another tie-up with the Bish'op Co.,
putting out poster for "Once Upon a Time."
* * * *
Col. E. W. Hawkins of General Talking Pictures has re-
turned to Manhattan after a three weeks' swing around the
company's branches. His trip took him as far west as Dallas.
Eddie Buzzell will make personal appearances at the
Brooklyn and New York Strand theaters Friday in connection
with the showing of "Little Johnny Jones." Blake Mc-
Veigh, who publicizes Technicolor, is scheduled to tell the world
about it from Station WGBS at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon in a
12-station hookup. Michael L. Simmons (in person) will guide
the proceedings
* * * *
Edward J. O'Leary, assistant to Joseph P. Kennedy, has
left New York for a coast to coast tour of Pathe exchanges. He
will be gone about two months.
* * * *
Activities of the Hays Organization are outlined in the
forthcoming 1930 FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK.
JANUARY 29-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Arthur Clayton
Albert Conti
Johnnie Cassidy
Hope Loring
Churchill Ross
Earl G. Gulick
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
npHEY WON'T let that spelHng
bee die out, even though it be-
came a personal pain in the neck to
us long ago. Now along comes our
old British friend of college days,
Frank Fowell, Joint Acting Editor
of "The Bioscope" in dear ole Lun-
non. Well do we recall the times
when Frank and ourself strolled
along the Thames in our Oxford
college days, picking dandelions and
wild turnips. Ah, fond memories I
How easv it is to forget them. And
why not?
So frank ups and writes us that
they have a much more tricky gadget
than a spelling bee on the other side.
He assures us it is "a fairly sure wa\
of making money on small bets."
That "fairly sure way" doesn't
sound so hot. There seems to be a
slight suspicion almost amounting to
doubt, even in Frank's mind. So if
any of you guys want to go ahead
and bet your stenogs like Justin Her-
man did in Philly, here's the gag.
It's a misspelled test sentence:
"A harrased cobler met an em-
barassed pedlar outside a cemetarj'
watching with unparalelled ecstasy
the symetry of a lady's ankles."
Now if you want to make a bet
with somebody that they can't write
that sentence with corrected spelling
the first try, we'd say that you have
a fifty-fifty chance of copping. Per-
sonally, we believe that this is a sin-
ister movement on the part of the
British industry to get our minds oft'
making pictures so that the English
producers can start to commence to
begin to get ready to catch up to us.
But in anv event, Frank, we like the
sentiment and romance of an em-
barrassed cobbler outside a cemetery
giving a lady's ankles the once over.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Charles Ray signed by Arthur S.
Kane Pictures Corp.
* *
Maryland Exhibitors' League pass
resolution against percentage book-
ings.
Pioneer secures service of Marie
Doro.
::.: j;^ ... ^
Fresno operators demand wage in-
crease.
THE
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Wednesday, January 29, 1930
ALLEN HOUSES IN CANADA
REVERT TO OTTAWA CO.
Pembroke, Ont. — Theaters here
and at Renfrew, Arnprior, Almonte
and other towns in eastern Ontario
operated by the Allen Theater Co.
have reverted to their owner, the Ot-
tawa Valley Amusement Co. headed
by M. J. O'Brien. Preparations now
are under way by the Ottawa Valley
Co. to equip all the houses in the
chain for sound. J. H. Bruck, for-
mer general manager with Allen
Theater Co. has been retained by the
O'Brien interests and will have full
charge of the circuit. Michael J.
Sulpher of Renfrew, has been award-
ed the contract for the construction
of another house of the Ottawa Val-
ley chain. The new house will re-
place the Renfrew which was opened
during 1909 and will be equipped
with sound apparatus.
Eldon, Mo., Exhib Obtains
Writ Against Sunday Ban
Eldon, Mo.— H. M. Dewitt, man-
ager of the Electric, has been grant-
ed a temporary injunction against the
city, prohibiting enforcement of an
ordinance banning Sunday shows.
Dewitt's contention is that the ordi-
nance is illegal because it was not
passed by a majority vote of the
council members and because it is
a local and special act violating the
constitution of the state of Missouri.
Columbia Sets 38 Shorts
for First Half of 1930
(Continued from Page 1)
series of animated cartoons, the Dis
neys and the Krazy Kats.
The shorts are to be released at
the rate of six a month or two Talk-
ing Screen Snapshots and one each of
the other productions.
Van Beuren to Make Six
Sound Feature Pictures
{Continued from Page 1)
dee Van Beuren has arrived and is
preparing the new season's program
which tentatively consists of 26 Talk-
ing Topics; 26 Aesop Fables; 26
Grantland Rice Sport Talks; 26 Song
Sketches and an additional series of
one reel novelties.
Probability of Receivership
for Fox Companies Fades
{Continued from Page 1)
and Dillon, Read & Co., the financial
houses behind the new Fox plan.
This development followed the re-
port of Morton Bogue, attorney for
J. E. Otterson (Electrical Research
Products)' and Halsey, Stuart & Co.,
that his clients were not prepared
to resign from the present trusteeship
to make way for the new one until
they are given a more definite and de-
tailed idea of how the obligations
jue them would be fulfilled under the
new voting trust agreement.
The resignation of the Otterson
and Halsey, Stuart interests and the
surrender of 50,101 shares of Fox
Film "B" voting stock and 100,000
hares of Fox Theaters "B" voting
-.tock, belonging to William Fox and
now on deposit with the Bankers
Trust Co., are necessary in order to
jut through the new program.
Judge Coleman ruled that, during
the two weeks' interim, any banks or
other creditors who so desire may
enter judgments against Fox, but no
judgments are to be executed without
the court first being consulted. The
judge also imposed a requirement
that Fox would not, at any time in
the next two weeks, consent to the
Illinois Independents to
Line up Members Today
{Continued from Page 1)
nouncing the meeting, says that the
three speakers will go to New York
"to negotiate a better contract, satis-
factory arbitration and a national ex-
hibitor organization that will be free
from producer-distributor-exhibitor
affiliations."
Sound for Five in Cleveland
Cleveland — Five local houses, the
Windameer, Euclid, University, Ario
and Crown are being equipped with
Western Electric system.
filing of a separate receivership with-
out giving the court due notice and
opportunity to notify the present peti-
tioners. This stipulation was made
in order to cover the possibility of
unforeseen developments coming up
that might cause the Fox interests
to consider a voluntary receivership
advisable.
Another ruling by Judge Coleman
was that there shall not be any dis-
position of Fox properties, except in
the ordinary coujse of business, be-
tween now and Feb. 11 when the next
hearing will be held.
According to a re-wording of the
new financing plan, which was sub-
mitted in rough form Monday, the
resignations of officers and directors
of the Fox companies do not include
William Fox, Jack G. Leo or Win-
field Sheehan. These three would
serve with E. R. Tinker, Louis
Abrons, Elmore S. Higgins and Ber-
nard Baruch or Bernard Baruch, Jr.,
as the board of directors under the
now voting trusteeship, which is to
consist of President Edward C. Dela-
field of the Bank of America, Herbert
P. Howell of the Commercial Na-
tional Bank, and Bernard Baruch.
Coffee Free
Rochester — Loew's Roches-
ter is serving free coffee to
patrons waiting for shows to
begin. The tie-up was ef-
fected with a coffee company
and H. M. Addison, manager
of the house.
KANSAS CITY EXHIBITOR
DIES IN AIRPLANE CRASH
{Continued from Page 1)
plane in which he was returning from
a trip to Wichita, Kans., crashed.
Flynn introduced sound pictures in
this city when he wired the Globe,
of which he was the owner. The
house was closed some time ago, but
he had planned to reopen it in March.
No Immediate Amendment
Likely for Brit. Films Act
By ERNEST IV. FREDMAN
Editor, ''The Daily Film Renter"
London (by Cable) — President of
the Board of Trade stated here yes-
terday that there would be no im-
mediate amendments to the Films
Act likely to be introduced in the
near future.
John Maxwell, chairman of British
International Pictures, has been
selected to fill the vacancy on the
producers' side of the Advisory Com-
mittee. He also proposed that the
Films Act Advisory Committee
should be given power to refuse a
certificate to a picture which in their
judgment is not a bona-fide attempt
to produce a picture for marketing
but merely a device to defeat the
purpose of the Quota Act. This pro-
posal, it is claimed, would keep con-
trol of the workings of the Films
Act within the industry itself and
would provide a means of close con-
tact with public requirements.
Burlington House Blasted
Burlington, Wis. — Damage esti-
mated at $100,000 was done to the
Burlington here by an explosion and
fire of undetermined origin. No one
was in the building at the time of
the blast.
Dixon Assistant Director
London — George Banfield of Brit-
ish Filmcraft Prod, has signed Cecil
Dixon as his assistant when he be-
gins direction of three talkers, "The
Lure," "The Man at Six" and "Bees
and Honey."
Talkers for Coast House
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Long Beach, Cal. — Talking pic-
tures have come to the Pomona here.
Remodeled House Reopens
San Antonio, Tex. — G. Uhl has re-
opened the new Empire after remod-
eling and installation of sound equip-
"Mark of Zorro" Will be
Remade by Fairbanks
Remaking of "The Mark of Zorro"
as an all-talker by Douglas Fair-
banks with the star in the same role
he created several years ago when the
picture was made in silent form, will
begin at once. United Artists states.
W. E. for Wilmington House
Wilmington, O. — Western Electric
apparatus is being installed at the La
Marx. The house will also install
new seats and reopen about Feb. 1.
Time to REDECORATE!
The MICHEL ANGELO STUDIOS, Inc.
200 West 57th Street, New York
Specializing in
Artistic, Snappy and Unusual
Redecorating anil Refurnishing
Modern — Atmosplieric — Formal
Schemes
ITHE
o/'FILMDOM
ML THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
VOL. LI No. 25
Thursday, January 30, 1930
Price 5 Cents
379 Theater Circuits in United States and Canada
NEW PETERS' CONTRACT BEINGJRAMED
New Vitaphone Studio To Do 300 Shorts This Year
The Coming of
— "Dich hah' ich gelieht"
^By JACK ALICOATE^=^
THE OTHER evening we made a
social call on the recently imported
German talker, "Because I Loved
You," now playing at the Mansfield
theater, and were rather agreeabh
surprised. For a first effort from
any man's country it is a splendid
piece of craftsmanship. It is well
recorded, acceptably photographed
and the cast gave an honest, restrain-
ed performance. Best of all, most
excellent judgment was used in the
cutting. Our knowledge of German
is confined to "how much," "thank
you" and "large glass of beer, please"
and yet, we were able to follow the
story closely from start to finish.
As a flyer this German-made produc-
tion can be recommended to almost
any size house, up to the top notch-
ers, located in German communities.
In Milwaukee, Cincinnati, some parts
of Pennsylvania and other spots it
should prove a welcome innovation.
The musical score is tuneful and
most agreeable. However, we sus-
pected one thing and were not sur-
prised. Those clever Germans must
have been opening mail from Holly-
wood for they have not only chosen
the highly original back stage theme
around which to build their produc-
tion but have added the little pal
angle as well.
Pictures — Press — Public
THE UNIVERSAL talking news-
paper, with Universal doubling as the
newspaper and Graham McNamee
doing the talking, is a highly credit-
able piece of work. We have given
it rather careful inspection and find
it interesting, amusing and instruc-
tive. The newsreel has long since
proven its usefulness to the show-
man and is definitely here to stay.
It is really the liason officer between
pictures, press and public. Any in-
novation then, in newsreel showman-
ship or presentation, is a progressive
(Continued on Page 2)
Average of Six Subjects
Each Week Being
Turned Out
Approximately 300 shorts will be
turned out this year at the new \'ita-
phone studio in Brooklyn under the
supervision of Murray Roth, direc-
tor-in-chief, with Arthur Hurley and
Edmund Joseph as directors. Two
stages now are available for produc-
{Continucd on Page 7)
WARNER IsTCQUIRE
GREEN AMEPT FIRH
Warner Bros, have acquired Green
& Stept, music publishers, gaining
complete control by buying the re-
maining 75 per cent of the firm. Un-
der the agreement both Buddy Green
^Continued on Page 7)
HEARING SET EOR MARCH
Albany — Arguments in the case
brought by Pathe to test the right of
the state censors to require the com-
any to submit picture dialogue in
cript, are expected to be heard in the
(Continued on Page 2)
Lauds Judge
An expression of apprecia-
tion for the helpful manner in
which Federal Judge Frank J.
Coleman has presided at the
Fox receivership hearings was
contained in a statement issued
yesterday by Samuel Unter-
myer, Fox attorney, to stock-
holders. "If a receivership is
avoided, which now seems
more than likely," Unter.myer
said, "it will be due in large
part to the tact, patience, ear-
nestness and intelligence of
Judge Coleman."
Untermyer also reassured
stockholders that "any financ-
ing plan will, of course, pro-
vide for payment of all debts
in full."
FIRE DESTROYS WINNIPEG
Winnipeg — The Capitol, western
divisional headquarters of Famous
Players Canadian Corp. and key the-
ater of the chain, was destroyed by
fire of unknown origin here yester-
day. The house, recently renovated
and containing the offices of H. M.
Thomas, western general manager,
(Continued on Page 7)
Film Daily Survey Covers
Circuits of Four or More
Montgomery Exhibitors
Settling Union Difficulties
Montgomery, Ala. — Difficulties be-
tween the International Alliance of
Theatrical Stage Employees and
Moving Picture Operators and ex-
hibitors here are being ironed out
with Ike Katz of the Tivoli having al-
ready secured the services of union
operators and expectations of union
men going into the new Paramount
which is to be opened by Publix.
Final check-up of producer-owned
and independent circuits in the United
States and Canada, for the 1930 Film
Daily Year Book, reveals there are
379 circuits active in these exhibition
fields. Included in this survey is a
complete rating of the number of
houses in the various subsidiary com-
panies of the major chains in the in-
dustry. Companies with four or
more houses are figured as the basis
of the compilation.
Coast Actors Conferring
on Standard Working
Agreement
IV est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Sessions are being
held here, independent of Equity, by
i group of players seeking to draw
ip a standard working contract. One
)f the important points in the pro-
losed agreement is a clause limiting
ihe number of working hours a week
I'or freelance actors, also providing
for overtime where other work is
equired.
Another feature is that the "on or
(Continued on Page 7)
TAB REVUE AS EXPERIMENT
IN PUBLIX DELUXE HOUSES
A new experiment in stage presen-
tations will be tried by Publix when
a tabloid version of Balieff's "Chauve
Souris," famous revue, will begin a
tour of the Publix de luxe houses,
opening at New Haven Feb. 15 and
plaving the Paramount, N. Y., Mar
28.' This will be the first time th.
show has played at less than $5.5U.
tates Publix.
CENSORSHIP OF lAlKERS
SEEMS mm FOR VA.
Richmond, Va. — Talking picturc-
whose dialogue have never been de-
leted in \'irginia owing to the cen-
sors lacking reproducing apparatus,
now seem destined to undergo cen
sorsliip. A bill appropriating $7.0J ■
(Continued on Page 2)
Montiel Given District
Post with Publix in South
Mobile — Changes eftected by Pub-
lix in the South make Ricardo Mon-
tiel manager for the Gulf Coast di-
vision of Saenger houses and Morris
F. Barr, whom he succeeds, is placed
(Continued on Page 2)
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Thursday, January 30, 1930
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The Coming of
— "Dich hab' ich geliehi"
{Continued from Page 1)
step in the direction of modern
thought. This Universal idea of a
personally conducted news tour with
each newsreel with such an interest-
ing word-picture painter as Mc-
iNamee behind the gun is the most
notable advancement in newsreel
progress since the advent of sound
Itself.
German Studios Making
Big Strides, Actor Says
Germany has passed the experi-
mental stage in the making of talk-
ers, and studios in that country now
are making big strides toward a
prominent place in the world market,
m the opinion of John Batten, Amer-
ican and English actor, who return-
ed to this country yesterday after
some work abroad.
Batten appeared over here in the
silent version of "The Last of Mrs.
(Jheyney," "Battle of the Sexes,"
"Back Stage" and other pictures. He
was brought over to England by
British International Pictures foi
Under the Greenwood Tree," di-
rected by an American, Harry Lach-
man, after which he played the male
lead in the English dialogue version
of Ufa's "The Love Waltz " producea
by Eric Pommer and directed by
Wilhehn Thiele, with Carl Winston,
another American, assisting in the
supervision. This musical romance
IS due over here in about a month.
Batten has been re-engaged for an-
other picture to be made in a few
months. Meanwhile he is going to
Hollywood.
Jay Amusements Co. Formed
Buftalo, N. Y. — Jay Amusements
Enterprises, Inc. has been incor-
porated at Albany to operate theaters
here. Capital is listed at 200 shares
at no par value with Alfred M. Zis-
jcr, Gertrude F. Marion and Ben-
jamin D. Reisman as directors.
New Loew House Opens Feb. 22
Loew's new 17Sth Street, 4,000-
seat house at Broadway and 175th
St., is scheduled to open Feb. 22. A
civic boosting celebration is being
planned for the occasion by the
Washington Heights Chamber of
Commerce.
Reed Brings Color Novelties
Roland Reed, representative of the
jilliam Reed Co., arrived from the
;oast yesterday with a series of 12
Dne-reel novelties in color called
'Daffy Funnies."
Goss Manager of Publix Maine
Portland, Me. — Eugene Goss has
succeeded Leon F. Gorman, as man-
ager of the Publix Maine here. Law-
rence Dandeneau remains as assis-
tant manager.
V#lS&M.**V««W*t*«**4^
VanBuskirk at South Bend
South Bend, Ind. — Howard Van-
Buskirk now is managing the Misha-
waka. He was last at the Temple,
Richmond, Va.
CENSORSHIP OF TALKERS
SEEMS CERTAIN TOR VA.
(^Continued from Page 1)
for equipment is now pending in the
Legislature and all indications arc
that it will be passed. Slight oppo-
sition developed yesterday from
Vivian L. Page of Norfolk in the
House of Delegates.
Dialogue Censorship
Hearing Set for March
{Continued from Page 1)
Appellate Division, Third Dept. in
March. The action in no way ques-
tions the authority of the censors to
pass on silent pictures. Coudert Bros,
are counsel for Pathe.
$185,000 Estate Left by
Senator Joseph Mogler
St. Louis — An estate valued at
$185,000 was left by State Senator
Joseph Mogler, who was murderea
in the lobby of the Mogler here on
Dec. 2, last. It is understood Mog-
ler left no will.
Rocco Vocco Assistant
to Radio Music Co. Head
Rocco Vocco, identified with Leo
Feist, Inc., has been named assistant
to President E. C. Mills of Radio
Music Co., whose directors include
many well-known film industry fig-
ures. Vocco was recently general
manager in Chicago for Feist.
Same Directors on 5 New Cos.
Buffalo, N. Y. — Constantine J.
Basil, Theodore J. Basil and Nicholas
J. Basil are directors on five new
corporations that were recently in-
corporated, each at $1,000 capital. The
incorporations are the Niagara Enter-
prises, Inc., Basil Enterprises, Basil's
Central Park Theater, Basil's Genesee
Theater and Basil's Strand Theater.
3 Chains After Ohio House
Middletown, O. — Judge Walter S.
Harlan and the Hamilton Theatei
Corp. will erect a $770,000 theater
here, it is announced by James J.
Redding of Chicago. Three circuits
are reported bidding for the lease on
the project.
AMPA to Honor Jack Harrower
Testimonial luncheon in honor of
Jack Harrower will be given toda>
at the Paramount Hotel, N. Y., by
the A.M.P.A. Harrower leaves his
position with THE FILM DAILY
Feb. 8 to become managing editor oi
"Cinema," fan magazine.
Sound studio equipment for
sale, including excellent disc
recorder, amplifiers, micro-
phone, lights, etc. Communi-
cate with
E. K. ELLIS
152 W. 42nd St. N. Y. C. \
The Industry's
Date Book
Today :
Jan. 31
Mar
5
Mar.
20
Apr.
6-7
June
2-7
Regular meeting of the AMPA, at
the Paramount, N. Y.
Opening of "Sons of the Gods," at
tha Warner, N. Y.
Opening of "Little Johnny Jones"
at the Strand, N. Y.
"Condemned," opens at Rivoli, N.
Y., at popular prices.
"Lost Zeppelin" opens at Gaiety,
N. Y.
Paramount Pep Club annual ball at
the Astor, New York.
Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
First Day of Lent.
Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. ofticera at Baltimore.
Spring convention of Tri-State M.
P.T.O. at Memphis.
International (.menia Congress at
Brussels.
Three Publix Managers
Are Given New Posts
Fort Smith, Ark. — New changes in
the managerial staff of Publix have
been made with D. L. Johnson, man-
ager of the New, being transferred
to Witchita Falls, Kans., where he
will take charge of the Majestic;
Ewell Bingham of the Queen, Hous-
ton, comes here as assistant to tht
city manager in charge of the J die,
and Ellis Ford, for the past year
manager of the Jolie, becomes assis-
tant to the city manager in charge --
of the New.
Montiel Given District
Post with Publix in South
{Continued from Page 1)
in charge of theaters in the New
Orleans district.
Montiel has been manager of the
Saenger here for the past 10 years.
He is succeeded by Harry Marchand,
who has been in charge of the Lyric.
Chakeres Announces New House
Springfield, O. — Plans for the erec-
tion of a $750,000 house to seat 2,500
have been announced by Phil Chak-
eres, president of the Springfield
Theaters Co. The company now
operates four of the nine theaters
here and several in towns nearby.
Rex Equipped for Sound
Toronto, O. — Sound equipment has j
been installed at the Rex, G. A. Ma-
nos, owner, states.
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Maurice Chevalier in Ernst Lubitsch
Production, "THE LOVE PARADE" with
Jeanette MacDonald.
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DENNIS KING in "The Vagabond King"
with Jeanette MacDonald, Warner Oland, O. P.
Heggie, Lillian Roth*
The Festival of the Stars! "PARAMOUNT
ON PARADE".
Startling! WILLIAM PoWELL in "THE
STREET OF CHANCE".
Different! "ROADHOUSE NIGHTS" with
all-star cast.
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Sweeter than "Sweetie"! NANCY CARROLL
in "Honey" with big singing cast.
AND 25 MORE!
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Alice Day and
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Directed by
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Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€) —
Declares Talking Films
Will Aid Cause of Health
npALKIES promise to popular-
ize public health by develop-
ing the human interest appeal
with the result that health will
become a habit. Human interest
in public health has not been
lacking; it has lain dormant for
centuries, waiting for some meth-
od of presentation to the people.
The advent of talkies in public
health has more than trebled the
value of the use of motion pic-
tures and has increased its scope
by more than sevenfold. Almost
every one of the scores of phases
of health can be recorded on film
and projected at will with little
initial expense in comparison to
the costs of securing high sal-
aried physicians, surgeons, and
specialists to speak at lectures
and meetings. Indirect instruc-
tion may be gained in personal
hygiene; the early detection of
disease or physical defects; pre-
vention of lowered physical re-
sistance; the maintenance of bal-
anced diets; proper sanitation;
prenatal, infant, child, and ma-
ternal hygiene; food and drug
laws; industrial hygiene; nurs-
ing care; and many other sub-
jects which, generally, are little
known except among skilled
technicians.
Theodore H. Sierks,
Division of Health Education,
Los Angeles County Health Dept.
Music on the Screen
Bringing Nations Together
npHE motion picture audiences
of America and of the world
have -some great treats in store
for them. Little by little the
screen is welding the races and
nations of the world into one
great brotherhood. In this Oscar
Straus is scheduled to play a
mighty part.
"Neiv Yo7-k American"
•
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
DAVID NEWELL
worked on oil tanker from
New Orleans to Bordeaux
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr,
J. E. McINERNEY, Criterion publicist, does not allow any
superstition to get in the way of his announcing that "The
Love Parade," starring Maurice Chevalier, starts its 13th week
on Broadway next Tuesday In case you read in the
papers about the plot discovered in Friedrichshafen to wreck
the Graf Zeppelin, you may be interested to know that Al Selig
and Jimmy Loughborough are prepared to sign affidavits that
this is not a publicity stunt in connection with "The Lost Zep-
pelin," Tiffany special, which opens Feb. 1 at the Gaiety
* * * *
Fannie Brice, back in New York from Hollywood, will
warble a new song over the National Broadcasting network the
night of Feb. 13 Walter B. Pitkin and William M. Mar-
ston are the authors of "The Art of Sound Pictures," first book
on how to write for the talkers, just published by Appleton.
The tome has a complimentary introduction by Jesse L. Lasky,
so it must be good
>i< * * «
Dal Clawson, formerly chief cameraman at the RCA
Gramercy Studios, is now in charge of making all tests made at
the Fox Studios in New York Lorin Raker is en route
to the Punch and Judy, near Detroit, to make a personal ap-
pearance. Afterwards he goes to the Coast for a vacation,
later returning to Gotham to work in a play
* * 4i *
Richmond, Va., had a big time the other night when Ron-
ald Colman's monkey was presented to the Richmond Tent of
Saints and Sinners of America. The monkey, a gift, was ac-
cepted by Dr. ClifTord Rudd, president of the local tent. Harold
W. "Chick" Evans, manager of Loew's aided in arranging the
presentation. Colonel Zack Miller, of the 101 Ranch, not to
be outdone, gave the same tent a buffalo and family of prairie
dogs
y ♦ « » ♦
\ Pierre Collings, writer of b. o. originals and adaptations, is
ill \«;ith sinus trouble. Pierre's been doing some work at Para-
mount's Long Island studio Edward B. Marks has pub-
lished "There's No Use Crying When Your Sweetheart Goes
Away," which is the American version of a German song hit
from which the film, "Why Cry at Parting," is adapted. The
picture, Sam Datlowe tells the hemisphere, opens at the Fifth
.'\ve. Playhouse Saturday
* * * *
Warren Nolan of U. A. is doing his stuff out in Detroit for
a week with Ed Finney holding the fort at the home office
Eddie Leonard, master of minstrelsy, will open a week's engage-
ment at the Capitol beginning Feb. 7. The same day Joe Bonomo
is scheduled for an appearance at the Palace, N. Y Law-
rence Tibbett did not attend the opening of "The Rogue Song'
at the Astor, N. Y., owing to a concert scheduled in Arizona.
but todav is headed for the Coast for more recitals
« ♦ ♦ ♦
Views of leaders of the industry regarding the future of motion
pictures are outlined in the 1930 FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK—
Out Soon.
Thursday, January 30, 1930
JANUARl30-MflNY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
C. C. Burr
Wid Gunning
Percy Heath
Henry McCarthy
Greta Nissen
Kamiyama Sojin
G. Sears
E. V. Richards
AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
What has happened to all the fillum
fans who, only a year ago, professed
to be unalterably devoted to the
silents?
They are now writing long letters
to picture editors gushing forth en-
thusiasm over the talkers.
She was beautiful, but dumb. But
more beautiful than dumb, so the
smitten lad did his best to make a
hit with her by telling funny stories.
"Here's another good one" he be-
gan once more courageously after six
of his best brand had fallen flat. "A
theater manager, who used to have
lots of trouble with newspapers over
publicity for his shows, died sud-
denly one night. His partner tele-
phoned the news to the newspapers,
but next dav he couldn't find an\
mention of the death in the leading
paper, so he called up the editor to
ask why. The editor insisted that
the story was run.
" 'In what part of the paper is it,
then?' the partner asked.
"'On the .'Xnuiseinent page!' the
ed. roared.
And the boy friend roared too a>
he finished. But the blonde beauty
did not.
"Don't you get it?" the lad asked.
"They classed the man's death under
the head of amusements."
"Oh, yes," replied the looker, sud-
denly brightening up, "I know now.
The naper probably didn't have a reg-
ular obituary column."
Ricardo Cortez is the only film
player who was named after two
cigar bands.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY'
wsm ■
Louis Burston arranging pooling of
interests for production of serials.
* *
Fox organization planning to oc
cupy new 55th St. building.
Nathan Ascher confirms report
that Goldwyn has purchased half in-
terest in circuit.
* *
Washington reports that industry
will not be included in 1920 census j
data. I
THE
Thursday, January 30, 1930
<XI^
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* Sally' Radio Review
What is believed to be an in-
novation occurred when "Sally"
was made the subject of in-
formal review by the National
Motion Picture League, Inc.,
over station WPCH, yesterday.
NEW VITAPHONE STUDIO TO
DO 300 SHORTS THIS YEAK
{Continued frotn Page 1)
tion work and a third for scoring
and an average of six subjects a weel^
is being maintained.
Preparation is under way for tlu
four series of comedy Vitaphont
Varieties to be made by four prom-
inent Broadway comedians, includ
ing Eddie Buzzell, Bert Lahr, Wil-
liam Gaxton and Lester Allen. Mil-
ton C. Work, the bridge expert, i^
Hsted to make a number next week,
and Lionel Mike Ames, vaudeville
headhner, also will appear soon in t
number. Buzzell already has madt
two Vitaphone Varieties and is nov\
working on another entitled "The
Royal four-Flusher."
Warner Bros. Acquire
Green and Slept Firm
(Continued from Page I)
and Sammy btept will jom the War-
ner song writing staff at the coast,
leaving New York Feb. 15.
Mack Stark is president of the
company, which has published such
hits as ""I'll Always be in Love With
You," "Do Something" and "Con-
gratulations."
To Remodel Hastings Theaters
Hastings, Neb. — Plans for remod-
eling the Strand and Rivoli here
lave been made public by Homei
iarvin, manager, who expects to
spend oyer $1S,000.
N. D. House Installing W. E.
Mandan, N. D. — Western Electric
jsquipment is being installed at the
-heater in New England, it is an-
nounced by Arvid Wilkund. The
■ouse is closed while installation it
eing made.
* \ Steinway Not to Close
', , Long Island City, N. Y. — Man-
I iger Rantifle denies rumors to t';e
tt'ect that the Steinway will close
ts doors. The manager also deniea
; hat Mutual Wheel Burlesque com-
■ any would take over the house as
lentioned in a local newspaper.
Publix Takes Two
1 Anderson, Ind. — Publix announces
jiking over the Rivera and Starlanci
iieaters here, formerly owned by the
Irinciple Theaters Co.
Soimd for Kinema
i Escondido, Cal. — Manager Rex
j/illiams announces installation of
|>und apparatus at the Kinema. RCA
luipment was installed.
NEW PLAYERS' CONTRACT
BEING ERANED ON COAST
(.Continued from Page 1)
about" stipulation in the present
.greement is changed to make the
^aie of pa\ begin within' 48 hours
,i the da> named. .\ good part of
lie renia.iiiiig clauses are said to
.ave been the same a^ those advocat-
.d by Equity last summer.
While me new aKieeuicnt is re-
jrred to as an "Acadeiii\ contract,"
eport has it that representatives of
ne producers and oi the actors are
.rawing it up together.
Fire Destroys Winnipeg
Capitol; $300,000 Loss
(Continued from Page 1)
was damaged to the extent of $300,-
JOO. Walter Davis, manager, suf-
lered personal losses consisting of
nistorical books and valuable the-
atrical relics.
Kaufman Plans Tucson House
Tucson, Ariz. — A. Kaufman, own-
er of the property at W. Congress
St. and Plaza, will build a $50,000
theater to seat 650, it is announced.
Joe Gross, formerly pf Los Angeles,
is the lessee of the new hoiise. Com-
pletion of which is expected by
April 1.
R-K-0 Manager Gets Radio Post
Portland, Ore. — Jack Hayes, man-
ager of the R-K-O Orpheum here,
has left for Hollywood where he will
assume an executive position with
Radio Pictures. Joe Cooper, pub-
licity and promotion director for R-
K-O northwest theaters, is tempo-
rarily in charge.
Ark. University to Build Theater
Fayetteville, Ark.- — -The University
of Arkansas has announced plans for
the building of an open air theater
on the campus. The house will seat
2,750 and is expected to be com-
pleted by June 1.
Starland Reopened by Publix
Anderson, Ind. — The Starland here
has been reopened by Publix and
will only operate on Saturdays and
Sundays. No date has yet been set
for the reopening of the State.
Sound for Red Bluff
Red Bluff, Cal. — Sound apparatus
has been installed at the State here.
Waupun Majestic Goes Sound
Waupun, Wis. — Jack Draginis,
manager of the Classic, has an-
nounced the installation of sound.
Johnson Managing State
Portland, Me. — Frederick Johnson
of Boston is now managing the State
here. It is a Publix house.
Majestic to Install Sound
Concord, Cal. — With the sale of
the Majestic by Henry Sturke, the
new owners will renovate and in-
stall sound apparatus.
Coast Wire Service
Warner StudioBeing Remodeled
COMPANY ALSO USING 40
ACRE VITAGRAPH STUDIO
Extensive remodeling of the War-
ner studio, which has been under way
lor the past three months, now is
■ apidly nearing completion. In addi-
tion to the company's main studio on
;5unset Blvd. the organization is also
utilizing the 40 acre Vitagraph studio
and Warner ranch just north oi
rlollywood.
New wings have been added to the
executive building providing larger
offices for production chiefs as well
as writers and scenarists. Ihe co-
lonnaded white front of the main
studio now provides dressing rooms
.or the various stars under contract.
Megley Gets RKO Contract
to Assist Stage Direction
Macklin M. Megley, for five years
general manager of the RKO vaude-
ville production department, has
signed a contract with Radio to as-
sist in stage direction on forthcom-
ing productions. Megley formerl>
was connected with Moore and Meg-
ley, New York theatrical producers.
Last Episode for "Sporting Youth"
The 10th and last episode of the
Universal "Sporting Youth" series,
"Chinese Blues" now is in production
under direction of Ray Taylor. Ann
Christy, Alice Doll, Sumner Getchell,
Bob Foster, Tom Carr and Edward
Morgan are in the cast.
Lyman in "Hold Everything"
Abe Lyman and his orchestra will
be featured in the Warner Techni-
color production "Hold Everything,"
which Roy Del Ruth is directing.
Zilahy at Paramount Studio
Lajos Zilahy, Hungarian dramatist,
has arrived here to fulfill his contract
with Paramount. B. P. Schulberg,
general manager of Coast production,
engaged Zilahy when he was abroad
last year.
"The Divorcee" for Shearer
Norma Shearer's next for M-G-M
will be "The Divorcee," which will
be directed by Robert Z. Leonard.
Chester Morris will have the prin-
cipal male role.
Eddie Kane in "Framed"
Eddie Kane has been signed by
Radio for a part in "Framed."
F. N. Picks BilHe Dove's Next
Billie Dove's next for First Na-
tional will be "One Night at Susie's."
John Francis Dillon will direct.
"Ramblers" Half in Color
At least half of "The Ramblers"
will be filmed by RKO in Techni-
color.
A Little
from "Lots'*
^^ By RALPH WILK f^^
Hollywood
J^OWARD EMMETT ROGERS,
who wrote the dialogue and adap-
tation for "No, No, Nanette," is writ-
ing the dialogue for "Bride 66,"
which will be Arthur Hammerstein's
initial production for the screen.
* ♦ *
DeWolf Hopper, 71 years young,
was the honored guest at the Mas-
quers Revel. Other guests included
Sam H. Harris, Leon Errol, Grant
Mitchell, Louis Mann and William
Collier. The entertainment includ-
ed sketches written by John C.
Brownell, Joe E. Brown, Georges
Renavent, Robert Woolsey, Maverick
Terrell, Roger Gray and numbers
presented by Bert Wheeler, George
Olson and his band, Henry Clive,
Lynn Cowan, Felix Adler, Jackie
Hallor and Frank Warde. Henry
Clive acted as "Masquer of Cere-
monies," while Harry Joe Brown,
stage manager, was as busy as the
proverbial beaver.
* * *
Robert M. Haas, well knowm
art director, who furnished the
settings for "Hell Harbor," di-
rected by Henry King, has
joined the Warner forces. Max
Parker and G. Hartley are the
other Warner art directors.
Haas was with Paramount and
Inspiration for several years,
before coming to the Coast.
Leslie for "King of Jaza"
Frank Leslie, comedian, has ar-
rived at Universal City to do featured
specialties in "King of Jazz," atar-
ring Paul Whiteman under the di-
rection of John Murray Anderson for
Universal.
Rita La Roy in Dix Film
Rita La Roy will play the vamp
role in Richard Dix's next film for
RKO, which will be based on Wil-
liam Le Baron's play "I Love You."
Melville Brown will .direct.
St. Polls for Columbia Film
Following his part in "The Mel-
ody Man," John St. Polis, has been
engaged for a role in "The Black
Sheep," which George B. Seitz is di-
recting with Virginia Valli and John
Holland in the leading roles.
To Direct "Those Who Dance"
Lloyd Bacon, has been assigned to
direct "Those Who Dance," with
Monte Blue in the leading role.
Long Contract for Blackmer
Sidney Blackmer has been placed
under long-term contract by First
National. He is now at work in
"Sweethearts and Wives."
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VOL. LI No. 26
Friday, January 31, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Name Committees to Fight Adverse Legislations
ARBITRATION CLAUSEIN NEW P F-L CONTRACT
1929 Standard Casting Bureau Placements Drop
That Decision
— and other things
^By JACK ALICOATE-^
JUDGE THACHER decision has
most of the boys running around in
circles. Arbitration system and uni-
form contract now neatly wrapped up
and put back on the shelf for future
reference. Can't find anyone who is
satisfied. Here's one big opportu-
uty lor a few constructive minds from
both sides of the fence to formulate
1 practical working arrangement satis-
factory to everyone. And the sooner
he better.
THE OTHER evening we watched
i first night gathering sit at marked
ttention through the "Einsteii
Theory" film and an evening later
leard a full grown sophisticated audi-
;nce, mostly in evening dress, hiss
nd cat call so loudly at the remarks
)f the author of the Jones prohibition
jill that it was impossible to hear
his speaker in the sound news reel,
such is picture progress.
^ID KENT is now on the high seas
nd is expected back next week after
few weeks of mixed pleasure and
>usiness in England and the Con-
inent. As the impresario of the
low famous Columbus 5-5-5 confer-
nce he will shortly again call this
mportant gathering into action. The
iestinies of both producer and ex-
libitor are so akin that it is mental
usiness-suicide for them to constant-
y be pulling in opposite directions.
>Jow, more than ever, is there need
or co-ooeration all around.
'ROM LAWRENCE TIBBETT in
he "Rogue Song" to cinema grand
pera is but a short step. We are
iclined to think that most folks will
ake it. Will grand opera on the
creen make money? That's the big
uestion! At any rate we may soon
now for we understand there are
ome rather elaborate plans along
iiis line in the making.
Approximately 13,000
Fewer Actors Were
Placed in 1929
H^est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Placements of actors
by the Central Casting Corp. in 1929
totaled 262,958 as compared with 276,-
155 in 1928, indicating a drop of 13,-
197 for the first full-year of talker
production.
Extras earned $2,401,429.31 last
year, the average pay being $9.13
(Continued on Page 8)
PUNS STOCK COMPANIES
rOR FOREIGN TAIKERS
H-cst Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Jesse L. Lasky, up-
on his return here from a hunting
trip to Mexico, outlined his plan for
handling the production of Para-
mount talking pictures for foreign
fields. The formation of a group of
(Continued on Page 8)
M. P. Academy Plans to
Boost Its Membership
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — The Academy of M.
P. Arts and Sciences will have foun-
dation and active members, if a pro-
posed amendment receives the ap-
proval of the Academy's board of di-
(Continued on Page 8)
Sue on Sunday Arrest
Fairfield, la. — Suits totaling
$20,250 have been filed against
the Mayor of this city by
Richard and Luther Day, of
Centerville, for arresting them
two Sundays in succession on
charges of giving a show with-
out a city license and in viola-
tion of the local Sunday ordi-
nance. The Days were acquitted
in court, and the damages
sought are for alleged loss be-
cause the trial prevented them
from attending to their busi-
ness.
FOX FOREIGN MANAGERS
Foreign sales and policies of the
Fox organization will be the chief
topic during the next two weeks by
officials of the company's foreign
branches now in New York. Clayton
Sheehan, general foreign manager, is
in conference with representatives
from non-English speaking countries.
(Continued on Page 2)
Howells Leaves for Sydney
to Open Pathe Branches
Edmund H. Howells, Pathe repre-
.sentative for the Orient, is en route
to San Francisco from where lie will
sail for Sydney, Australia, to super-
(Continued on Page 8)
Miss., Tenn., Ark. Theater Men
Line Up Against Adverse Laws
"Cock Eyed World" Clicks
in 48 Houses in Britain
During the week of Jan. 19 to 25,
"The Cock Eyed World," Fox pro-
duction, was shown in 48 theaters
in Great Britain an set an average
of 50 per cent greater business than
during any previous week in Fox
history, according to the company.
Memphis — Following determination
of the Motion Picture Theater Own-
ers of Mississippi, Tennessee and
Arkansas to conduct a fight against
adverse legislation, principally the
proposed 10 per cent tax on all ad-
missions in Mississipoi, the follow-
ing committees have been named by
(Continued on Page 2)
Company Issuing Revised
Agreement in About
One Week
A new exhibition contract, pro-
viding for arbitration, will be issued
by Paramount in about a week. As
the arbitration boards now existent
cannot function, owing to the Judge
Thacher decree, disputes under this
agreement will be settled through the
regular courts of law.
Other companies are still at work
considering exhibition contract revi-
sion plans made necessary owing to
the decree which deletes Paragraph
18 as illeeral, a check-up by THE
(Continued on Page 8)
VOLUNTARY ARBITRATION
UNDER WAY IN 'PHILLY'
Philadelphia — Adoption of a reso-
lution favoring arbitration was the
highlight of yesterday's meeting here
of the M.P.T.O. of Eastern Penn-
sylvania. A committee with David
Barrist as chairman was appointed
to devise some form of voluntary ar-
(Contiiiued on Page 8)
"Son of the Gods"
High-calibre talking picture
entertainment, the kind that
ought to click with almost any
type of audience, describes
"Son of the Gods," which had
its premiere last evening at the
Warner Bros. It's worthwhile
stuff — and minus a backstage
sequence. From the standpoint
of Richard Barthelmess fans,
the picture is surefire. They'll
see him in a role somewhat
reminiscent of "Broken Blos-
soms." Constance Bennett's
performance is splendid. The
story constantly grasps your
interest and sympathy and
there's an unique set of color
scenes in it. A class produc-
tion is this "Son of the Gods."
Eddy
THC
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ADVERSE LEGISLATIONS
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President J. F. Norman of the Tri-
State organization:
For Mississippi: Ed E. Kuykendall,
Columbus; S. B. Johnson, Cleveland;
J. A. West, Houston. For Tennes-
see: M. A. Lightman, Memphis; E.
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R. X. Williams, Jr., of Oxford,
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EQUIPMENT EIRM '29 NET
REPORTED AT $2,710,309
Net income for the year ended Nov.
30, 1929, after depreciation, interest
federal taxes and amortization, of
General Theaters Equipment, Inc. is
reported at $2,710,309. This is based
on the 2,026,250 no par shares o
common stock and is equal to $1.33
per share. The company showed net
sales for the year amounting to $10,-
701,086 and has listed on the New
York Stock Exchange 2,206,251
shares of common of which 1,944,510
are outstanding. The remainder is
reserved for exchange for minority
stock of subsidiaries and for con-
version of $6,000,000 six per cent de
bentures.
FOX FOREIGN MANAGERS
(Continued from Page 1)
Among the representative attending
the sessions here are: Julius Aussen-
berg, managing director of Germany
and Central Europe; Henry Kahn,
managing director for Scandinavia; J.
Carlo Bavetta, managing director for
France, Belgium and Switzerland; S.
S. Horen, managing director for
.Spain and Bruno Fox, managing di-
rector for Italy.
During the conferences in New
York representatives will be given
demonstrations of Grandeur, Fox
Color films, and will visit Fox the-
aters and study their methods of
management in the metropolitan
area. Winfield R. Sheehan, vice presi-
dent and general manager, will out-
line the $20,000,000 program planned
for the 1930-31 season.
J. P. Ryan, home office representa-
tive, is holding conferences in Cuba
and Mexico while Louis Moore,
assistant foreign manager is visiting
Brazil, Chile and Argentine.
Deluxe, Detroit, Reverts
to Steffes and Snyder
Detroit — Stefifes and Snyder, for-
mer owners of the Deluxe, have
again come into possession of the
house following expiration of the
lease held by Kunsky Theaters. Dow
Thompson has been engaged as man
ager of the 1,500-seat theater, which
will be closed for a few days while
Western Electric equipment is being
installed.
AMPAS Stage Razz Party
The AMPAS devoted their weekly
luncheon yesterday at the Paramount
hotel to the business of taking Jack
narrower "for a ride," on the oc-
casion of his resigning from the edi-
torial staff of FILM DAILY to be-
come managing editor of "Cinema,"
fan publication. Guests included
Judge Adam Ewald, Raymond B,
Bolton, James Daly, Captain Auten
of London, and John Sheehan, .\bout
100 members were present.
Hammons Leaves for Coast
Earle W. Hammons of Education-
al left for the coast on a business
trip yesterday. Besides his wife he
was accompanied by W. B. Frank,
eastern representative for Mack Sen-
nett.
Kooler-y^ire
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
1914 PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW YORK
Henry King To Hollywood
Henry King, who just returned to
New York from Tampa, where he
attended the world premiere of his
production, "Hell Harbor," leaves
today for Hollywood to begin work
on the 1930 Insniration program.
"Lummox" Opens in Detroit
Detroit — Herbert Brenon's all-
talker "Lummox" for U.A. will have
its world premiere today at the
L^nited Artists here.
Lawrence Johnson With M-G-M
Lawrence Johnson, author of the
stage play "It's a Wise Child," has
been placed under contract by M-G-
M to do originals. He will leave
for the Coast sometime in April.
The Industry's
Date Book
Today: Opening of "Little Johnny Jones"
at the Strand, N. Y.
Feb. 1 "Condemned," opens at Rivoli, N.
Y., at popular prices.
"L°st Zeppelin" opens at Gaiety.
Feb. 6 Regular meeting of the AM PA, at
Paramount Hotel, New York.
Feb, 7 Paramount Pep Club annual ball at
the Astor, New York.
Feb. 15 Premiere of "Puttin' on the Ritz"
at Earl Carroll, N, Y,
Feb, 19 Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
Mar. S First Day of Lent.
Mar. 20 Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Apr. 6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State M
P.T.O. at Memphis.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
U. A. Film Scheduled for
Carroll Opening Feb. 15
Negotiations have been completed
for the New York premiere of "Put- i
tin' on the Ritz," U.A. talker featur- '<
mg Harry Richman, at the Earl Car- j
roll, N. Y,, Feb. 15 following the
run of "Hit the Deck," now current.
Pathe Comedy Directors
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Monte Carter, Fred
Guiol and A, B. Heath are among
the short comedy directors working
at Pathe.
Joseph M. Schenck to Coast
Joseph M. Schenck, president of'
United .\rtists, leaves for the Coast i
todav.
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Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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Talkers Call for Greater
Concentration from Audience
COUND immediately introduced
•^ a complication which is large-
ly psychological. If much of the
story is told by the spoken dia-
logue it becomes practically im-
perative to maintain silence and
to pay strict attention to every
word. This demands concentra-
tion to a degree which is often
not relished by an audience
which demands a method of rec-
reation which permits more re-
laxation. It will readily be grant-
ed that the motion picture audi-
ence, taken by and large, is defi-
nitely different from the one
which attends the legitimate
stage or even the musical com-
edy. These people go with the
distinct knowledge that they will
have to pay attention to every
detail and will even have to
strain a bit to get it all.
Wesley C. Miller,
Chief Transmission Engineer,
M-G-M Studios
More Safety in Theaters
Than in Other Buildings
"NJO opportunity should be lost
to impress upon the public
the unassailable truth of the fact
that the average cinema today is
among the safest of all buildings.
Statistics would show that risk
of death or injury is far less in
a cinema than in a private house
and immeasurably less than in
the streets. Unfortunately, on
the rare occasions when cinema
disasters have occurred, the num-
ber of the victims (even though
they represented only a small
percentage of the audience) has
' often been gfeat enough to se-
cure widespread publicity. Such
publicity is apt to create an al-
together disproportionate idea of
danger. Actually, as we know,
the public is more secure at the
pictures than at almost any other
form of sport or recreation.
"The Bioscope"
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THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
RALPH CEDER
lath grader
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
V
'■JTAPHONE NEWS, a weekly publication issued to patrons
of the local Warner houses, has a circulation of 40,000. Jack
Lewis is acting associate editor Primo de Rivera, who
has just closed an eventful career as Premier of Spain, makes
his first appearance in a Fox Movietone release now holding
forth at the Embassy, N. Y
* * * ^^
Under the editorship of Hal Hodes, "The Beacon," Colum-
bia's pet house organ, a_gain increases its size. This time to 12
pages, but Hal, you should tell a guy whether the sheet is put
in circulation weekly, monthly or now and then Forrest
Yarnell, baritone, will appear at the Capitol today in "Venetian
Carnival," the new revue. Yarnell, just back from Australia,
makes his first la la in New York
* * * *
Victor records of Jeanette MacDonald singing "Dream
Lover" and "March of the Grenadiers" from "The Love Pa-
rade," will be placed on the market this week. Victor also has
an exclusive contract for her musical numbers in future produc-
tions, so it is said Dr. L. Forno, manager of the foreign
department for J. V. Cremonim, sails for Europe on Feb. 8
for a tour of studios in Italy, France and Spain
* * * tf.
Charles Ray will continue to be a prodigal from the films
for at least another 10 weeks, the length of a contract he has
just signed to appear in Loew vaudeville Albert S. How-
son, scenario editor of Warner Bros., is going strong as a pub-
lic speaker these days. His most recent oratorical appearance
took place last night in Philadelphia at a meeting of the State
Federation of Pennsylvania Women El Brendel is on his
way from the Coast to Philadelphia and New York for a vaca-
tion, with a stopover in St. Louis for a personal appearance at
the opening there of "Hot for Paris."
* * * *
An exhibit of photographs of old time minstrel notables
including such famous troupes as the Dockstader, Haverly, Don
Bryant and original Christy Minstrels, is on display next door
to the Colony, N. Y., where Pathe's "The Grand Parade" is the
current attraction. Helen Twelvetrees and Fred Scott ha\ v
the lion shares of the picture
>|: * * 4:
Herman Reese, who designed all the big sets and costumes
for Paul Whiteman's "The King of Jazz," has returned to this
little town east of the Hudson This musical one is Uni-
versal's big boy Joseph O'Brien, film editor of Pathe
Sound News, recently back from Paris, has left for the West
to visit the editorial headquarters and traveling units of the or-
ganization J. H. Seidelman, assistant general manager of
Paramount's foreign department, returned from a month's trip
to Jamaica
* * * *
Do you ever wonder where a certain exchange, independent or
otherwise is located? The 1930 FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK
contains a complete list of all exchanges in the industry. Out
soon, watch for it!
JANUARY 31 -MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Adele Watson
Marcella Daly
Joyce Murray
AND
JHATS
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
Market speculators who were
caught short in Paramount, Warner,
Loew and Fox no longer call them
amusement stocks.
"England," declares one of 'is
Majesty's politicians, "undoubtedly
has made America what she is to-
day."
That's nothing. American pictures
are making the world what it will
be tomorrow.
Some talkers are described by
critics as butchered versions of good
plays or novels.
If the pictures come first, and the
novels or plays ivere adapted from
them, the critics would call the nov-
els or plays butchered versions of
good films.
* * *
SPECIALIST: Now, relax
and say "Oh."
SICK ACTOR: No, I won't.
I came here for a physical
exam., not a talker test.
Every one of the last seven news-
reels that we have seen and heard
has contained scenes of Al Smith in
various occupations from a golf act
to witty repartee with other notables.
Considering that Al recently stated
he positively did not contemplate go-
ing into pictures, it looks as though
somebody's been putting over a few-
fast ones on the happy warrior.
* * *
Clara Bow is quoted in "Life" as
saying that she always tries to be a
"good fellow."
'At's the way, Clara. And be a
good girl, too.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Educational to open 26 exchanges
in key cities with Joe Lee in charge.
* ♦ *
Net income of $4,000,000 estimated
for Famous during 1919.
♦ * *
"Fatty" Arbuckle will make fea-
tures, advises coast report.
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Allen Holubar offered post with
Italia Film Co. of Italy.
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It's a zippy, peppy, steppy story
of an astounding system by
which girls are hired to drum up
big contracts for big business
men. Talking, Singing, Dancing.
With Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.,
Judith Barrie, Jeanette Loff,
Marie Prevost
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"MAMBA," all-talking, all-Technicolor, with
Jean Hersholt, Eleanor Boardman, Ralph Forbes.
Directed by .Al Rogell.
'TROOPERS THREE," By Arthur Guy Empey, author o£ "Over
the Top." With Rex Lease, Dorothy Gulliver and star cast.
Directed by Norman Taurog.
"CYCLONE HICKEY" (tentative title) with James Gleason,
Marion Shilling and Johnny Walker.
Directed by James Flood.
AND MANY MORE BIG ONES
for Tiffany
Year.
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1 here is always one sure, quick proof of a product's success. That
is. Is it being bought? . . . The booking results on Pathe Comedies
show, as scientifically as analysis can, that the "pretties" who dance
all over and through them are literally walking away with the nation's
comedy business! . . . Thousands of theatres, scores of the most
powerful circuits in the theatre industry, have recognized the pulling
power of the Path6 laugh product and are novi playing these com-
edies for all they re worth. These include such impressive names as
PubUx, Loew's, Keith's, RKO, Fox, Stanley, Comerford, ' Butterfield
and so many others that space does not permit anything like
a full list . . . The reason is obvious: 25 years of comedy
leadership; btiilt by experts for box-office stimulation: combin-
ing gags, girls, and guffaws — Path6 Comedies rule the roost !
for PAT HE
Comedies
SOME PATHE
COMEDY HITS
NOW WALKING
AWAY WITH ALL
HONORS!
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DORMITORY"
'CROSBY'S CORNERS"
"AFTER THE SHOW"
"BARBERS' COLLEGE"
8 OUT OF 10 WIRED
HOUSES NOW PLAY
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Friday, January 31, 1930
'Thank You' Month
February has been desig-
nated as "Thank You Month"
in R-K-0 theaters. One of the
stunts will be to begin all tele-
phone calls with "Thank You"
instead of "Hello."
UNMRWAYIN'PHILLY'
(Continued from Page 1)
ijitration to function until the pres-
ent situation is cleared. Lewen Pi-
zor, president, condemned the prac-
tice of certain salesmen in inviting
exhibitors to break their contracts in
order to buy other product, and re-
quested exhibitors to call his atten-
tion to any such incidents.
Following a series of speeches,
election of officers took place with
Lewen Pizor being reelected presi-
dent; C. Floyd Hopkins, Jacob Fox,
Morris Wax and L. J. Chamberlin,
vice-presidents; Michael Lessy and
George P. Aarons were reelected
treasurer and secretary respectively.
C. H. Goodwin for the 11th straight
year was renominated to the board of
directors, but declined and was made
an honorary life member of the
board.
Members elected to Barrist's com-
mittee include; Jay Emanuel, George
T.essy, Mike Landow, Morris Wax
and Lewen Pizor.
Howells Leaves for Sydney
to Open Pathe Branches
(.Continued from Page 1)
vi^e the company's afifairs and open
distributing offices there. Among the
companies recently lined-up by
Howells are Alexander Hague Co.,
India; Lyric Film Exchange, Manila,
P. I.; U. Ono of Japan; Hertzberg
Peacock Enterprises, China and
United Film Services, Egypt. Howells
will remain in Australia for about a
M. P. Academy Plans to
Boost Its Membership
(Continued from Page 1)
rectors. The measure provides that
foundation members have jurisdic-
tion in all branches of the organiza-
tion, while active members will con
fine their activities to the particular
branch, in which they are most in-
terested. Foundation memberswouh'
pay $100 admission fee and nionthly
due.s of $5, while active member?
would pay $15 admission fee and $1
a month dues.
It is believed the adoption of the
amendment would result in the
Academy gaining 200 to 300 new
members.
Fried! Visits Montgomery
Montgomery, Ala. — John J. Friedl,
southeastern director of Publix thea-
ters, visited this city i^ecently pre-
paring plans for the opening of the
new Publix.
1929 STANDARD CASTING
BUREAUPLACEMENTSDROP
(Continued from Page \)
a day as compared with $8.59 in 1927
and $8.94 in 1928. Increase in the
average was due to the higher wages
paid to dancers.
Registrations with the casting bu-
reau reached a new total of 17,541.
Out of this number, only 329 aver-
aged one day's work every day in the
year. Veteran extras received 19,-
158 of the 262,958 jobs in 1929. This
compared with 16,775 in 1928 and
n,76i in 1927.
Number of children registered was
1,679, and 907 of them obtained one
day's work in the entire year, while
only 11 worked from 40 to 70 days
of the year.
The outstanding development of
1929 was the need of foreign types.
PLANS STOCK COMPANIES
FOR FOREIGN TALKERS
(Continued from Page 1)
stock companies composed of artists
from Spain, France, Germany, Ital\
and other nations to permit the sep-
arate and perfect filming of talkers
in various languages is the solution
to the problem, he believes.
"Hollywood will solve the prol.)-
1cm," said Lasky, "and I can see .
real influx to the screen colonv of
players speaking key tongues. We
can take no halfway measures. Ar-
tists must talk in the native languag(
of each country that is being served
with American-made pictures."
Motion Picture Salesmen
Install Officers for 1930
Officers for 1930 have been in-
stalled by the Motion Picture Sales-
men, Inc., as follows: president, J
J. Felder; first vice pres., Jack El
lis; second vice pres., Matty Cahan;
treasurer, Saul Trauner; recording
secretary, AI. H. Markowitz; finan-
cial secretary, H. J. Carlock; his-
torian, L. Lawrence Baren; sergeant
at-arms, J. J. Dolan; trustees, Ma>
Fellerman, N. Marcus; board of di-
rectors, Joe Weinberg, Me>'er Solo-
mon, Louis Weinberg, Sid Kulick
Moe Sanders, Sam Shapin.
First National Plans
Outdoor Color Picture
Wed Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — An all-color picture to
be filmed on natural locations will
get under way when First Nationa'
starts production on "Heart of the
North," based on a story by Willian
Byron Mowrey. The adaptation i;
being made by John Russell. The
feminine lead will be Loretta Young.
Odeon Is Improved
Bartlesville, Okla. — Odeon ha^
opened with sound pictures. The
house has also been remodeled.
ARBITRATION CLAUSE IS
IN NEW m CONTRACT
(Continued from Page 1)
FILM DAILY yesterday shows. The
decree makes compulsory arbitration
in group form illegal.
There is no danger of disbanding
of the Film Boards of Trade owing
to the Thacher decree, it is under-
stood. Their various functions are
considered of too great a value to
permit their elimination.
14 TO FACETrAND jury
FOR SUNJY VIOLATION
Wheeling, W. Va. — Seven local ex-
hibitors and seven projectionists, after
being arrested for the fifth time on
charges of violating the Sunday
ordinance against shows, are under
•500 bond each for appearance be-
fore the next grand jury.
Consolidated Enterprises
to Celebrate 25th Year
Twenty-fifth anniversary of Con-
solidated Amusement Enterprises,
operating 25 houses in Manhattan
and the Bronx, will be celebrated in
March. Rudolph A. Kuehn, general
manager of the organization, is
sponsoring the silver jubilee.
No Censorship Cuts Made
in Providence Last Year
Providence — No deletions wer<
found necessary in motion pictures
exhibited here during 1929, accord-
ing to the annual report of Captain
George W. Cowan, police censor. In
other lines of entertainment 543
changes were made, the report shows.
Captain Cowan declared that the
careful supervision of films by thi
National Board of Review has kep'
the pictures within all local require
ments.
Kay Johnson Injured
in Automobile Accident
IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILV
Hollywood — Kay Johnson was seri-
ously injured in an automobile acci-
dent yesterday.
Contract Awarded for New House
Star City, Ark. — M. M. Redmond
of Pine Bluff has been awarded gen-
eral contract for the new one-story
theater which is to represent an in-
vestment of $20,000. Roland Seigle,
who operates two theaters in Pine
Bluff, has entered into a lease with
Senator Arthur Johnson for the
house.
Manager Returns After Operation
Montgomery, Ala. — W. A. Wolf-
son, manager of the Strand, has re-
turned to duty following an absence
of several weeks during which he
underwent an appendicitis operation.
New Trailer Idea
A trailer containing music
and sound effects descriptive
of the titles has been prepared
by Paramount in connection
with the exploitation of "Road-
house Nights" The idea has
been worked out by the adver-
tising department under Rus-
sell Holman's supervision in
cooperation vrith Al Wilkie,
publicity head of the Long Is-
land studio.
RKO Gets 3 Wide-Film
Cameras for "Dixiana"
IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
'Hollywood — Three Spoor-Bergren
wide-film cameras have been received
by RKO for use in filming "Dixiana,"
which will mark the company's entr>
in the wide-film field. Production is
scheduled to start in a few weeks.
Manhattan Playhouses
in "Blue Ribbon" Month
February will be "Blue Ribbon"
month in the various Harlem, Bronx
and East Side theaters operated b\
Manhattan Playhouses, Inc. Special
programs, decoratjons and publicity
have been arranged for these weeks.
Benjamin Sherman and J. H. Stein-
man are in charge with Dave Lustig
assisting.
Second Talking Film Role
Set for Norma Talmadge
(!>.(/ Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — "Flame of the Flesh"
will be Norma Talmadge's second
talking film. Sam Taylor will direct.
The production will be distributed
l)y United Artists under this name.
Kuykendall After Macon House
Macon, Miss.- — Ed Kuykendall of
Columbus and owner of the Princess
and State theaters there has been
visiting this city with a view to add-
ing another house to his chain. The
only house here is the Dreamland,
which does not show talkers. Kuy-
kendall plans include a house for
sound pictures.
New Orleans Exchanges Move
New Orleans — First National has
moved its local exchange quarters
into the new Warner Building here.
Universal and United Artists are now
ensconsed in their new offices di-
rectly opposite the Warner Building.
Columbia has moved into Universal's
old offices.
Raulerson Reopens Strand
Lakeland. Fla. — Jimmy Raulerson
has reopened the Strand here which
has been closed for several vears.
Warner Plans Nearly Completed
Youngstown, O. — Plans for the
new Warner to be built here are
nearly completed. Warner architects
have been checking up with local
city authorities on requirements for
the new house.
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New Pa. Fire Law Becomes Operative on Feb. 1 6
INJUNCTIONS KEEP CHICAGO THEAT^ OPEN
Four P-F-L Talkers Set for Production in East
Two Start Work in Week
Under Mai St. Clair
and Monta Bell
Paramount's Long Island studio,
the only plant in the East now reg-
ularly producing features, has four
pictures of this classification def-
initely set for production. Two,
"Dangerous Nan McGrew" and
"Young Man of Manhattan," go be-
fore the camera within a week. Mai
St. Clair will direct the first and
Monta Bell the latter. Two other
features scheduled are "Queen High,"
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lUOTA PiriTBRITISII
EXHIB INJOUGH SPOT
London — Shortage of British films
for quota purposes has put the Eng-
lish exhibitor in a tight position.
Present indications are that he has
no margin of choice for the second
year of the quota operation.
There are no expectations of the
Government acting to change the
aw. Its attitude seems to be in
effect that the industry sought the
luota law and will now have to make
'he best of it.
Kistler Succeeds Anderson
as Atlanta Pathe Mgr.
' I Memphis — H. R. Kistler, manager
;3f the local Pathe office for the last
year, haj been assigned to take over
the Atlanta office, succeeding W. W.
Anderson, who has resigned to join
iElectrical Research Products as
[southern district representative.
Drop Lobby Sales
Sale of sheet music in the
lobbies of Loew theaters is
being discontinued, it is an-
nounced by Louis K. Sidney,
managing director of the Loew
houses. The step was agreed
upon jointly with the Robbins
Music Corp., which publishes
the numbers for M-G-M.
56 TRAILER COMPANIES
SER1GEXIIIBSINU.S.
Film trailer service companies
serving exhibitors throughout the
United States total 56, according to
figures compiled for the FILM
DAILY YEAR BOOK. In Canada
there are five, the survey shows.
California leads the group of states
with 11, eight of which are located
in San Francisco and 3 in Los Ang
eles. Missouri is second with 7; Wis.
has 5; Colo., 3; Mass., 3; N. Y. State,
5; 111., Ind., La., Mich., Ore., Tenn.,
Tex., all have 2 while the following
states have only 1: Ga., la., Neb.,
Ohio, Pa. and Wash.
Fox Foreign Managers
Hear Product Outlined
The conference of Fox foreign
managers being held at the Park Cen-
tral Hotel were addressed at lun-
cheon Friday by Winfield Sheehan,
vice president and general manager.
J. R. Grainger, in introducing him,
said that Sheehan would give only
the highlights of production plans for
1930-1931.
Clayton P. Sheehan, foreign gen-
eral manager, is presiding.
Set Grandeur Opening
A Grandeur version of John
McCormack's initial picture,
"Song C My Heart," will
have its world premiere in New
York on St. Patrick's Day,
Mar. 17. The house has not
yet been selected by Fox.
Three versions of the film
have been made. One is made
in Grandeur film and is an all-
talker. A second is an all-dia-
logue picture made on stand-
ard-width film. The third is
for the foreign market, with
titles and McCormick singing.
ASSERT riLM INDUSTRY
IS IN STRONG POSITION
"The motion picture industry wat
one of the few major businesses to
enter the year 1930 in a strong and
favorable position," says Samuei
Engerleider & Co., investment firm,
in a survey just issued.
Continuing, the survey says: Fur-
thermore, the industry is not likel}
to suffer from the effects of the re-
cession in general business, whicl;
may or may not continue in man>
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Fire Regulations in Pa. Cover
Theater Projection Rooms
Louisiana Independents
to Demand Better Films
New Orleans — An effort to force
distributors "to release first-class pic-
tures" to them will be made by in-
dependent exhibitors in this city and
throughout southern Louisiana, it is
announced following a meeting pre-
sided over by H. A. Bettencourt and
Ben Halperin, officers of the local
group of the Louisiana Allied Assn.,
of M. P. Exhibitors. By uniting the
independents figure that they will be
sufficiently important to demand re-
cognition on the same basis as the
big chains.
Philadelphia — A state fire preven-
tion law involving regulations and
equipment for theater projection
rooms becomes operative Feb. 16. It
applies to houses which the measure
terms "third class" and does not, it
is understood, affect this city, Pitts-
burgh and Scranton as theaters in
these places are operating under local
regulations somewhat similar to the
new ones.
Theaters that show definite signs
of co-operating with Fire Marshal
James Mulhern in complying with his
order demandine installation of fire-
proof screens will not be compelled
(Continued on Page 2)
Exhibitors in a Muddle
Over New Acoustical
Material Rules
Chicago — Several exhibition com-
panies have obtained injunctions
against the fire department prevent-
ing the closing of their houses, pend-
ing a statement as to what constitutes
non-inflammable acoustical material.
A number of exhibitors who have put
in acoustical treatment have been
compelled to remove it by order of
the fire prevention bureau, which de-
cided that the treatment did not com-
ply with any existing municipal law.
Exhibitors expressed themsclv'.-s as
anxious to co-operate with the fire
regulations but pointed out that they
are unable to until definite ru'e^; are
set forth.
THREE WATERLOO HOUSES
TAKEN OVER BY PUBLIX
Waterloo, la. — iPublix has taken
over the Strand, Palace and Crys-
tal, formerly owned by the Ford-Die-
bold Co., with Arthur C. Stolte as
house manager. With the recent ac-
quisition of the Strand and Palace
in Cedar Rapids, Publix now has five
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RCA Photophone Type G
Contracts Rolling in
Contracts calling for installing of
the RCA Photophone Type G repro-
ducing equipment in 131 theaters in
41 states were received by RCA Pho-
tophone from Jan. 3 up to and in-
cluding Jan. 25, states Sidney E.
Abel, general sales manager.
Vetoes Sunday Shows
Binghamton, N. Y. — The
third effort in 10 years to le-
galize Sunday shows here was
defeated when Mayor Boyd
vetoed the latest proposed or-
dinance.
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INDEX
FINANCIAL, Daily Market Activities 2
FILM DAILY'S FEATURE PAGE 4
TIMELY TOPICS, Digest of Current Opinions 4
THEIR FIRST JOBS 4
ALONG THE RIALTO, by Phil M. Daly, Jr 4
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS 4
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY, Culled from Film Daily Files 4
AND THAT'S THAT, by Phil M. Daly 4
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST 6
SHORT SHOTS FROM NEW STUDIOS, by Harry N. Blair 6
HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS, Coast Wire Service 7
"A LITTLE FROM LOTS," by Ralph Wilk 7
REVIEWS OF NEWEST RELEASES 8-11
THEATER EQUIPMENT, by Herbert S. Berg 12-13
PRESENTATIONS, by William Ornstein 14
FOREIGN MARKETS, by Don C. Gillette 14
REVIEWS
PAGE
A FRAGMENT OF AN EMPIRE 8
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU 8
BISHOP MURDER CASE 11
DEMON OF THE STEPPES.... 8
KAISER IN PEACE AND WAR. 8
LITTLE JOHNNY JONES U
LOVE COMES ALONG 11
PAGE
MEN WITHOUT WOMEN 11
NEW YORK NIGHTS 11
PAINTED FACES 8
PARADE OF THE WEST 8
SON OF THE GODS~. 8
STREET OF CHANCE 11
THE ROGUE SONG 8
SHORT SUBJECTS
SOUND 11 SILENT 11
THREE WATERLOO HOUSES
TAKEN OVER BY PUBLIX
(Continued from Page 1)
of the principal theaters in these two
cities.
Duluth — Purchase of the Lyceum
theater and building for $900,00ii
gives Publix control of six houses
here. J. B. Clinton and the estate
of Charles P. Meyers formerly op
crated the Lyceum.
New Pa. Fire Law to be
Operative on Feb. 16
(Continued from Page 1)
to close. This was made clear by
Mulhern Friday, which he had made
the deadline for installation of the
screens. An exhibitor committee is
working with Mulhern in the matter.
ASSERT m INDUSTRY
IS IN STRONG POSITION
(Continued from Page 1)
Other lines. The motion-picture-go-
ing habit is so deeply rooted in the
American public that even in times
of business depression theater atten-
dance is little affected.
In recent years the leading compa-
nies have pursued aggressive expan-
sion policies and have greatly en-
larged their property holdings by ac-
quiring independent theater chjins,
as well as by building new theaters.
Thus, they are in an admirable posi-
tion to benefit from the favorable
factors as outlined above.
The Industry's
Date Book
Feb.
6
Feb.
7
Feb.
15
Feb.
19
Mar
S
Mar.
20
Apr.
6-7
June
2-7
Regular meeting of the AMPA, at
Paramount Hotel, New Yorit.
Paramount Pep Club annual ball at
the Astor, New York.
Premiere of "Puttin' on the Ritz"
at Earl CarroU, N. Y.
Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
First Day of Lent.
Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Spring convention of Tri-State M.
P.T.O. at Memphis.
International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
Macon Projectionists
Elect New OflScers
Macon, Ga. — Newly elected officers
of the local chapter of the LA.T.S.E.
& M.P.P. are as follows: Charles L.
Leonard, president; J. A. Sylvester,
vice president; A. Saunders, record-
ing secretary; R. ~A. Godfrey, finan-
cial secretary; R^^ E. Rankin, ser-
geant-at-arms; J. O. Morgan, busi-
ness agent; H. M. Specht, Henry
Bailey, Lawson Ashley, trustees.
Behrman En Route To Coast
S. N. Behrman, author of "Me-
teor," current on Broadway, and
"Serena Blandish," is en route to the
Coast to join the Fox writing staff.
His first assignment is "Lilliom,"
which will star Janet Gaynor under
direction of Frank Borzage.
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Union Gets Educational Product
Complete line-up of 76 two reel Edu-
cational shorts on the 1929-30 out-
put, has been bought by Union The-
aters, Ltd. of Australia. The deal
was consummated by L. J. Wool-
drige, foreign manager for Educa-
tional and the American representa-
tive of Union TheaterSj Ltd.
Hall at Work on New Film
James Hall arrived in New York
Friday, to work in "Dangerous Nan
McGrew" which will be directed at
the Paramount Long Island studio.
ANIMATED CLAY SUBJECTS
"Washington's Birthday," for
FitzPatrick's Pictures Inc.
Producers of Short Novelty Subjects
writh sound. i
VIRGINIA MAY— A. HALL
Tel. Sus. 9490
Four P-F-L Talkers Set
for Production in East
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which Fred Newmeyer will make,
and "Too Much Love."
Walter Wanger is in charge of all
feature production. James R. Cowan
is general manager of the studio,
which has made 14 features since
its reopening on Oct. 16, 1928.
Mulhall Through with F. N.
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Jack Mulhall is com-
pleting his contract with First Na- .
tional.
La Maire Left $1,482 Estate
The estate of George La Maire,
producer and comedian who died re-J
cently, is set at $1,482 in a petition;
filed by his wife in Surrogate's];
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Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
t)
Patrons Best Qualified
As Censors of Pictures
'T'HE only persons qualified to
endorse or condemn motion
pictures are those who pay their
money to see pictures because
they are seeking entertainment.
And that goes for critics, too,
present company not excepted. I
do not set myself up as author-
ized or qualified to endorse or
condemn a picture in behalf of
the public. I am a reporter, and
my reviews of motion pictures
are no more than reportorial ac-
counts of what the films have to
offer those >who are seeking a
particular kind of entertainment.
But these people who are in the
business of endorsing photoplays
do not confine themselves to any
such limits. Arbitrarily, they en-
dorse certain film products as fit
to be seen by the moviegoers of
the nation and, by omitting the
listing of other films, automati-
cally catalog them as unfit. And
their ideas of what films are
worthy of public patronage are
as ridiculous as the organizations
themselves and the people who
are guided by their advice.
Pierre de Rohan in
"Morning Telegraph"
Thinks Child Should See Only
Films Recommended by an Adult
T THINK that it is a very seri-
ous mistake for parents to al-
low their young children to go to
the average moving picture show
today, or to see any picture which
they themselves, or reliable peo-
ple whom they can trust, have
not seen beforehand. Forty or
fifty per cent even of the "fea-
ture" pictures today have sorne
intentionally indecent scenes in
them, and far too often in pic-
tures of decent titles are inserted
scenes of most objectionable
character.
Rev. Dr. Clifford Shay Twom-
bley. Rector, St. James Church,
Lancaster, Pa.
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
C. W. LARSEN
reading meters
DAILY
Sunday, February 2, 1930
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
JOHN GARDINER, who directs publicity for Visugraphic Pic-
J tures, makes it known that his outfit is now making personal
talking pictures for various business execs Grossett and
Dunlap are putting out two editions on "Case of Sergeant
Grischa" in a tieup with RKO John Sheehan, who has
been cutting capers in "Follow Thru," which has been one of
the better Manhattan musicals for some months, leaves for the
Coast Monday to go to work for Pathe. He'll do his stuff under
the watchful eye of Joseph Santley, who's supervising musical
productions for that firm
Pierre de Rohan, cinematoligist on the Morning Telegraph, is
trying to organize a "shower" of unwanted articles for his new
office almost anything from an electric fan to a voice
tester will be welcome Irvin Shapiro, secretary and treas-
urer of Unusual Pictures Corp., left for Europe Friday aboard
the "Bremen" to look over foreign pictures with an eye to pur-
chasing the American rights Dick Anderson" pictorially
(via cartoon) shows how the doctor helped himself to the well
known vermiform appendix Henry Kaufman is handling
publicity and exploitation for the American General Film Co.
Fleischer's upper Broadway eating rendezvous suggests a
splendid tid bit in their "Hot for Paris" special in honor of the
picture playing at tlje Fox Japanese Garden, and Blanche Liv-
ingston claims it isn't steaming pastry, either! Down
South is Phil Reisman, general sales manager of Pathe, just visit-
ing exchange and things in general. ...... ."Sugar Plum Papa,"
Sennett Educational talking comedy, opens with Tiffany's "The
Lost Zeppelin" at the Gaiety, N. Y., says Gordon White
>•: * 4> *
After viewing a private showing of the "Bishop Murder
Case," S. S. Van Dine, author of the detective story, claimed it
had been splendidly done, M-G-M tells the world Mon-
day night M-G-M's country-wide radio broadcast over the Co-
lumbia chain, gets under way featuring the Duncan Sisters and
Lawrence Gray in song hits from "It's a Great Life."
* * * *
Lawrence Tibbett upon his arrival at the Coast was greeted
by an official reception committee consisting of Mayor John C.
Porter, Irving G. Thalberg, Paul Bern, Harold B. Franklin,
Lionel Barrymore, H. B. Wright, L. F. Behymer, Mrs. Law-
rence Tibbett, Catherine Dale Owen, Judith Vosselli, Anita Page
and the comedians. Laurel and Hardy
* * * *
Lyne Denig reports that "Son of the Gods" drew a big busi-
ness at its initial matinee Friday at the Warner Bros.
* * * *
Exhibitors, have you given any thought to re-equipping
your theaters? Watch for the John Eberson section of
the 1930 FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK, it contains a
wealth of helpful suggestions.
FEBROARY I-2--MANY HAPPY RETORNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foHow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days on these days:
February 1st
Gene Sheldon
Ernest Hilliard
Harold Rodner
Maxwell A. Silver
February 2nd
Ethel Doherty Benny Rubin
Molly Madone Frank Zucker
Bobby North Ralph Ceder
Frank Albertson
AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
It used to be that 87 per cent of
the population had a drammer tuck-
ed away in the old trunk. Now they
stow away what are supposed to he
scenarios. If all the aspiring sce-
nario writers were put end to end,
they — well, let's leave them end to
end and get to the point.
One of them called on Paul Gu-
lick for advice on how to fit him-
self for the calling. And Paul, in
his genial way, said to him:
"First finish your school work and
four years of college. Then take a
few postgraduate courses over an-
other period of four or five years.
After that, familiarize yourself with
every variety of subjects and phases
of life. Spend about two years
studying sociology, four years of his- '
tory, two years of philosophy, two ;
years of psychology, five or six jears I
of foreign languages and customs,
six or seven years of sciences and
five years of theatrical history and
technique.
"The next step will be to put in
about ten years as a newspaper man, i
so you can get close to the dramatics I
of real life. Next get a job on a
cattle boat for Europe or Australia,
and continue from port to port until |
you've circled the globe several times, j
This ought to take you another ten :
years. '1
"Then you can hit for Hollywood, li
try to get in some studio as a hired '
boy, and work your way up. That's
my advice to all boys who want to,
become scenario writers." J
The lad wiped the beads from his\\
brow. ]i
"But, gee," he gasped, "by thei
time a fellow got through with allu
that he'd be about 90 and ready tdj
die." !
"Well," replied the unperturbea.l
Paul, "what do you suppose I /iadj|
in mind?"
4
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAl
IN
William S. Hart suing Thomas H.
Ince for $100,000 on percentage ar-
rangement.
* * *
Al St. John comedies to be state-
righted by Warner Bros.
:i> * *
U. A. secures Minneapolis house
due to split with F & R circuit.
* * *
Pathe Exchange will erect a 1'
story building on 45th St., New York
I Aiistocrats of Sound
From coast to coast, from north to south,
the map of the United States is dotted with
theatres equipped with RCA PHOTOPHONE.
These houses represent the aristocracy of the new
show world.
They are giving to their patrons the utmost in
sound reproduction — a quality of tone — a richness
of voice expression and the satisfaction that can
come only when the mechanism of talking picture
presentation is so scientifically perfect that the
audience is unconscious of the mechanical agent of
its entertainment.
Back of these theatres lies the vast resources, the
great manufactiu'ing plants, the laboratories and
inventive genius of RCA PHOTOPHONE, INC. and
its associated companies — the assurance of stability
and the guarantee of quality.
Your theatre, whether it be 500 seats or 5,000 can
belong to this group of De Luxe Houses — can have
the finest sound equipment in the world — at the
lowest weekly average cost for quality.
A FEW OF THE INSTALLATIONS
IN THE LARGER CENTERS
OF THE UNITED STATES
Baltimore, Md.
KEITH'S
Boston, Mass.
KEITH'S
UPTOWN
Chicago, III.
STAIE LAKE
MARSHALL SQUARE
Cincinnati, Ohio
FAMILY
Cleveland, Ohio
KEITH'S PALACE
KEITH'S 105ih ST.
Denver, Colo.
TABOK GRAND
OKPUEUM
Des Moines, la.
ORPUEUM
Detroit, Mich.
GREAT LAKES
KEITH'S UPTOWN
Los Angeles, Cal.
FORUM
Rochester, N. Y.
EASTMAN THEATRE
St. Louis, Mo.
ST. LOUIS
GRANU OPERA
Miltvankee, Wise.
MILWAUKEE
St. Paul, Minn.
PALACE ORPHEUM
PRESIDENT
Minneapolis, Minn. „ „ . _ ,
HENNEPIN San rrancisco, Cal.
SEVENTH ST. THEATRE GOLDEN GATE
New Orleans, La. Seattle, Wash.
ORPHEUM ORPHEUM
New York City Toledo, Ohio
EARL CARROLL KEITH'S
Pittsburgh, Pa, Washington, D. C.
HARRIS KEITH'S
PHOTOPHONE
SOUND EQUIPMENT
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PRODUCTION IN THE EAST
WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK STUDIOS
PHBTOCOLOUEASEIDEIIL
UNIILOWNSIUDIO READY
Photocolor Corporation has leased
the Ideal studio, at Cliffside, N. J.,
pending completion of the studio
building which they are now erect-
ing adjacent to their plant at Irvmg-
ton-on-Hudson, N. Y.
Production will be started this
week on another one of the Photo-
color fantasy series. The title is
"Ye Olde Heart Shoppe," by Au-
gustus Barrett, and Bradley Barker
will again direct, with Kathryn Reece
starred. Leigh Lovel, known to ra-
dio fans, has also been engaged for
a prominent role.
The new Photocolor studio will
have two large stages and six smah
stages, all of which can be used in-
dependent of each other. The ex-
terior work has already been com-
pleted, with electrical equipment and
other interior fittings now being in-
stalled. The building is expected t(
be ready for occupancy within the
next six or eight weeks.
Printing and developing machinery
is now being installed in the present
plant which will more than triple
present capacity. A number of color
cameras were recently completed for
which S. H. Davis of the Photocolor
Corporation is now in Germany to
pick up special lenses developed by
the Carl Zeiss optical lens factory.
Davis is expected back within the
next 10 days, after which the cam-
eras will be put in operation.
Writing Operetta
Jay Gorney and E. Y. Harburg,
who write musical numbers for
Paramount productions, have been
engaged by the Shuberts to also
write the music and lyrics for "The
Duchess of Chicago," forthcoming
stage operetta.
Klages and Greer Signed
Ray Klages and Jesse Greer, sons'
writers, have just been signed by
Pat Flaherty of the Red Star Mu-
sic Co. to write exclusively for Fox
MARK SANDRICH
Director
Just finished
"Hot Bridge"
now preparing
"Barnum Was Wrong"
(all Talking, all Color)
Louis Brock Productions
RKO release
Short Shots from
New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
YV7HILE many girls spend weary
months trying to break into pic-
tures, Anna May Ransom, a little
Texas dancer, succeeded in landing
a part in a Pathe short, three hours
after arriving in New York. Anna
was introduced to the director by her
chum, Jean Walters, who was cast
for the picture prior to going on
tour with an RKO dance unit.
* *t * '
Parartwunt seems bent on building
up an organization comprised of
stage talent excliisively. Close on the
heels of Claudette Colbert's formal
desertion from the legitimate, comes
an announcement that Frank Mor-
gan, who has a/ppeared in many
stage successes, has just been sign-
ed for a principal role in "Danger-
ous Nan McGreiv," following which
he will appear in "Queen High."
4i 1* *
Olive Shea, who just completed the
featured lead in "The Campus
Vamp," following her work in
"Glorifying the American Girl," will
take a flying trip to Hanover, N. H.,
to attend the Dartmouth Winter
Carnival.
* * *
James Hall has arrived here to
play a role in "Dangerous Nan Mc-
Grew," at the Paramount Long Is-
land studio, production on which is
scheduled to start this week.
* tf *
"Bill" Steiner, whose camera work
has been a decided asset to many
Paramount pictures, has recovered
from an attack of sinus troul)le,
which kept him away from the stu-
dio for several days.
* * «
Mrs. "Billy" Bitzer, ivife of the
camera wizard, has discovered a girl
ivhom she believes is star materia!
and whom she intends to take back
ivith her to Hollywood. The girl's
name is Claire Douglas, and she in
a blonde beauty who was formerhj
in the Ziegfeld "Follies."
<» * *
Robert Presnell, of Paramount'^
writing staff, has collaborated with
Achmed Abdullah on a play, "Em-
press," in which Florence Reed wil!
star, under the management of Hor-
ace Liveright.
* * *
Murray Roth, genial director-in-
chief, has a fanfare for prize fights.
He is a familiar figure at all the big
Garden events. Incidentally, Mur-
ray Roth is turning 'em out bigger,
better and faster than ever at the
Eastern Vitaphone studios.
Fir. St Color Slapstick
Louis Brock is about to pro-
duce the first slapstick comedy
to be made in color. Produc-
tion will be started within the
next two weeks, using the
Brewster color system. A new
team of comedians will be fea-
tured in the action which is
built around life in a side-show.
The boy wonder of Flatbush,
Waite Hoyt, who spends his sum-
mers pitching ball at the Yankee
Stadium, appeared in a Vitaphone
Variety with J. Fred Coots and Mae
Questelle. Murray Roth directed
them in "A Battery of^Songs."
Harold Levey and Milton Sands
in the garb of IQth Century tights
and buckskins, lent color and humor
to the orchestra in the Eddie Buz-
zell Vitaphone Variety, "The Royal
Fourflusher," just completed at the
Flatbush studio, at the sam^ time
affording the studio staff an oppor-
tunity to pass on their nether ex-
tremities.
With many of Broadway legitimate
players traveling over to the Flat-
bush studios to appear in Vitaphoni.
X'arieties, Arthur Hurley, director, is
renewing acquaintances with people
he has directed for the speaking
stage. Among the score or more
who recently appeared in several
sketches which Hurley directed are
Mary Phillips, Humphrey Bogart,
Jessie Busley, Leni Stengel, Wallace
i'Drd. Tiiurston Hall and Malcolm
I iiinii.
Eddie Buzzell brought his two
Chihuahua dogs down to the Flat-
biixh studios last week to appear iv
*hc pet shop scenes in "Keeping
Company," but the dogs refused tc
tjjpcar with the common run of
mongrels, bulldogs and terrien
•iliich had been engaged for the pro-
duction.
Hugh O'Connell, who closed ir
the show, "The Sap from Syracuse,'
the other night, recently appeared a'
the Eastern Vitaphone studio in an-
other Vitaphone Variety entitled
"I-'ind the Woman."
Fingerlin Back to Work
John Fingerlin, executive studio
manager of Paramount's Long Is-
land plant, returned from a business
trip to Cuba, yesterday (Saturday).
TALKING SCREEN TERMED
ULTIMATE IN EXPRESSION
"The screen of the future offers
greater potentialities than painting,
sculpture, the stage, or any other
form of visual and audible art, as a
medium of expression," according to
Frank Cambria, director of the Para-
mount Long Island studios.
"Because it really is a composite
of all the arts and many of the sci-
ences, the motion picture offers a
medium of almost limitless artistic
expression," Cambria adds. "Using
human beings instead of paint or
clay, we can fashion pictures of gen-
uine beauty and artistic merit. Color
is here for us and will be improved
to the point where a director can
achieve variations of shade such as
the painter might mix on his palette.
Sound also offers marvelous possi-
bilities for artistic expression."
Cambria is well qualified to judge,
having succeeded as a painter, sculp-
tor and stage director before turning
to motion picture directing. He is
best known for his success in stag-
ing Publix presentation acts.
Old Favorites Make Best
Talkies Says Al. Lewis
The "tight" situation existing in
the story market at present will re-
sult in many old favorites of the silent
days being revived as talkies, accord-
ing to Al. Lewis. New York repre-
sentative of the Fox West Coast stu-
dios. Original titles will not be re-
tained, however, except in unusual
cases, such as "A Connecticut Yan-
kee in King Arthur's Court," which
story has such a firm hold on the af-
fections of people that a repetition
will be welcomed. "The great ma-
jority of these old favorites will bear
new titles and will have the advan-
tage of improved production methods
so that they should prove more pop-
ular than ever" says Lewis, who
concluded with the statement that "by
following this policy producers are
taking much less chance than with
I new story since the success of the
silent version is proof that the story
contains the elements of popular ap-
peal, something which is almost im-
possible to determine in advance."
David Mendoza Honored
David Mendoza, of Paramount's
music staff, was among those men-
tioned in the list of "twent-- lead-
ing .American musicians," selected by
the vote of the National Federation
of Music Clubs.
.•\mong the vocalists chosen who
are now appearing in talking films
were John McCormack and Law-
rence Tibbett.
P/^ILY Sunday, February
^^^iLSf>>^L^IeMn^
More Sound Units for Darmour Studio
"Land of Blue-Sky Daughter" First on Schedule — Leslie Pearce with Mack Sennett — Lionel Barrymore to
Direct and Play in "Oliver Twist"— Title Search for RKO*s "Sergeant Grischa"— Ralph Wilk's Paragraphs
RCAflPPARATUSINSTALLED;
NORECOIDIESUNDERWAY
Additional RCA sound units have
been installed at the Larry Darmour
studio. The first production sched-
uled is "Land of the Sky-Blue
Daughter," an H. C. Witwer story
adapted by E. V. Durling. Lewis
R. Poster will direct this two-reel
talking comedy. Al Herman is pre-
paring to direct "Mickey the Romeo,"
a Mickey McGuire comedy.
Role for Marguerite Padula
Marguerite Padula will have a role
in "The Ramblers," which RKO will
make with Bert Wheeler, Robert
Woolsey, Jobyna Rowland, Mitchell
Lewis, Hugh Trevor, June Clyde and
Ivan Lebedeff in the cast.
Barbara Kent Gets Lead
Barbara Kent has been given the
leading feminine role in Warner's
"Dumbbells in Ennine," with Robert
Armstrong playing opposite her. John
Adolfi is directing.
Betty Pierce to Make Debut
Betty Pierce, remembered as "Tan-
deleyo" in the play "White Cargo,'
will make her first appearance in the
films in "Smooth as Satin," the
RKO film starring Bebe Daniels.
Anita Page for "Margin Mugs"
Anita Page has been selected for
the feminine lead in M-G-M's "Mar-
gin Mugs" an original by Willard
Mack, which Charles Reisncr will di-
rect.
! Keams in Dix Film
j Allen Kearns has been given a
I part in Richard Dix's next vehicle for
Radio which Mel Brown is direct-
ing. The picture is an adaptation of
["I Love You," a stage play by Le
Baron.
Wyler Starts "The Storm"
William Wyler, director, is prepar-
ing production on the dialogue ver-
sion of "The Storm," which was made
by Universal in silent form. Wells
iRoot has completed the continuity
and Tom Reed adaptation.
Clifford for Fox '30 Follies
Tommy Clifford, child actor, haf
been selected by Director Benjamin
Stoloff to do a harmonica specialt^
in "Fox Movietone Follies of 1930."
writing dialogue for
"Paradise Ahoy"
A Little
from *'Lots"
~ By RALPH WILK i^.^,^,^^
JOHN LANGAN is co-directing
J "Light of the Western Stars," for
Paramount. He is a former stage
director and has directed Jane Cowl,
Alice Brady and other stars.
* * ♦
Sigmund Ronnberg and Oscar
Hammer stein II, who are writing
original operettas for Warner
Brothers, attended the Coast pre-
miere of their stage operetta, "The
New Moon." Six companies are pre^
senting "The New Moon," in this
country and Europe, while Hamme"-
stein II will go to Australia in April
to direct the seventh company.
* « *
"Babe" Kane, who sang and
stepped in "The Great Gabbo,"
will play opposite Benny Ru-
bin in "Sunny Days," for Tif-
fany.
* * 4'
Introducing De Wolf Hopper at
the Masquers' Revel, Sam Hardy de-
clared Hopper made his first picture
in 1915 and his second in 1929.
"That is what I call 'between pic-
tures' " said Sam.
* « *
At 9 p. m. Friday, Howard Esta-
brook finished his vrriting duties at
Fox. The following m.oming, he
was at First National, starting
work on the screen play and dia-
logue for an untitled story. During
his leave of absence from Para-
mount, Estabrook has also written
material for Fathe and Caddo
Prods. Among recent productions
upon which he worked were "The
Virginian," "The Color of Money,"
"Hell's Angels" and "The Shopworn
Angel."
* * *
Maurice Black is keeping busy. He
is playing an important role in "Jail-
break." He appeared in "Playing
Around," "Show Girl in Hollywood"
and other First National pictures.
He played in the stage version of
"Broadway" before coming to Cali-
fornia.
* * ♦
Our Passing Show: Arthur Lan-
gan, Al Rosen and George Frank
among the agents at Pathe on busi-
ness; Fred Scott chatting with
friends at Pathe.
* ♦ •
Cornelius Keefe has completed an
•tnportant role in "His Woman," at
First National. He has had much
stage experience and played in "The
Poor Nut," before coming to the
Coast.
15,000 Wrong Titles
In seeking a better title for
Herbert Brenon's production of
the Arnold Zweig novel, "Case
of Sergeant Grischa," RKO
reports having received 15,000
suggestions, none of which
was considered suitable. So
the original title stands.
Lionel Barrymore to Play
Fagin in "Oliver Twist"
Lionel Barrymore has signed to
play the role of Fagin in the talker
version of Dickens' "Oliver Twist"
to be made by M-G-M. He will also
direct. Ruth Chatterton will handle
the role of Nancy Sikes.
MACK SENNETT SECyiiES
LESLIE PEARCE TO DIRECT
Mack Sennett has signed Leslie
Pearce to direct a number of new
talking comedies which are to be re-
leased by Educational. Pearce has
directed features for Metropolitan,
Warners and a number of the Edu-
cational-Coronet Talking Comedies
starring Edward Everett Horton. His
first assignment for Sennett is "He
Trumped My Ace."
Doris Kenyon in "Beau Bandit"
Doris Kenyon will appear in "Beau
Bandit," Radio production featuring
Rod La Rocque under the direction
of Lambert Hillyer.
THE
Bebe and Lyon Together 4'
Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon will
appear together in talking pictures
for the first time in RKO's "Smooth
as Satin," based on the play "The
Chatterbox," by Bayard Veiller.
George Archainbaud will direct.
Fox Signs English Composers
Pola and Brandt, English song writ-
ers, have been engaged by Fox, to
compose the entire score for Beatrice
Lillie's first starring vehicle for Fox.
These writers are best known here as
the composers of "Woof Woof," cur-
rent N. Y. stage musical.
"Sunkissed" Now "Lady to Love"
"Sunkissed" the M-G-M film with
Vilma Banky starred, has become "A
Lady to Love." The picture is based
on an original by Sidney Howard.
New Contract for Louis Mann
Louis Mann has been signed to a
new contract by M-G-M. The actor
was brought to Hollywood to play in
"The March of Time" with other old-
timers of the stage.
M-G-M Signs Dodge Sisters
Beth and Betty Dodge have been
placed under contract by M-G-M to
appear jn at least one musical pro-
duction.
Grinde Gets New M-G-M Contract
Nick Grinde, who with David Bur-
ton directed "The Bishop Murder
Case," has been signed to a new long
term contract by M-G-M. He now
is working on the screen adaptation
of "Good News."
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of dUtlnction. Pictura* on tha wall, ara*
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HOLLYWOOD. CAUrOMNlA
THE
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DAILY
Sunday, February 2, 1930
Lavfrence Tibbett in
"The Rogue Song"
unth Catherine Dale Owen
(All-Talker)
M-G-M Time, 1 hr., 45 mins.
LAWRENCE TIBBETT THE
WHOLE SHOW IN THIS ALL-
COLOR OPERETTA. APART
FROM HIM IT'S MODERATELY
GOOD ENTERTAINMENT.
Made 100 per cent with color, and
generally excellent color, this talk-
er is the most entertaining when the
Metropolitan Opera star is singing.
His voice is splendid. The picture i;
based on an old operetta, "Gypv
Love," and is typically operetta in
character, containing little that is
new and being loosely tied up. It
tells of a bandit king in Russia who
falls in love with a princess. Her
brother wrongs his sister and he
kills him in payment, incidentally
abducting the princess. The Rirl es-
capes, brings about the bandits ar-
rest, has him flogged and then real-
izes she's in love with him. Stan
Laurel and Oliver Hardy are brought
into the narrative for comedy relief.
Cast: Lawreace Tibbett, Cathenne Dale
Owen, Nance O'Neil, Judith Vosselh, UUnc
Haupt, Elsa Alsen, Florence Lake, Lionel,
Belmore, Wallace MacDonald, Kate Price, H,
A Morgan, Burr Macintosh, James Brad/-
bury Jr., Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, d
Director. Lionel Barryraore; Authors, Frail.
ces Marion and John Colton ; Adaptor, Fromi
the oneretta, "Gypsy Love," by Franz Lehar,
Dr A M. Winner, Robert Bodansky ; Dia-J
loKuer, Not Listed; Editor, Margaret Booth
Cameraman, Percy HUburn; Monitor Mat'
Not Listed. . c Jt
Direction, fair. Photography, fine. -^t
Edyn.
"Painted Faces"
with Joe E. Brown
(All-Talker)
Tiffany Time, 1 hr., 11 mins.
SATISFACTORY PROGRAM
PICTURE WITH GENERAL AP-
PEAL PROVIDED BY SOME
CIRCUS ATMOSPHERE AND
COURT ROOM PROCEEDINGS.
Joe E. Brown, in a foreign dialect
role on the order of El Brendel, is
the center of attraction in this drama
of show life. At the start of the
picture, a member of a vaudeville
team is supposed to have shot and
killed another performer who was
trying to entice the former's girl
away from him. In the court trial
all but one member of the jury vote
for conviction. The holdout is a
slow-witted circus clown (Brown).
He refuses to change his stand de-
spite persuasion and threats. Finall
he attempts to swing the others
around by telling a circus story,
shown in a flashback, but the jury
refuses to give in till the clown plays
his trump and says he is the one
who killed the actor to avenge a
wronged girl. Holds interest pretty
.^ygU The Htai««^ ,.ry-^o>,rraitK, comes
an announcement that Frank Mor-
gan, who has a^ypeared in many
stage successes, has just been sign-
ed for a principal role in "Danger
ous Nan McGrew," following which
he will appear in "Queen High."
* 4i i> '
Olive Shea, who just completed tht
featured lead in "The Camnii<!
' Gillette
Mady Christians in \
"Because I Loved You" |
{Dich Hab Ich Geliebi)
(All-Talker)
American General Film
Time, 1 hr., 14 mins.
FIRST ALL-TALKER FROM
GERMANY FINELY ACTED
AND DIRECTED WITH FIRST-
CLASS RECORDING. A NAT-
URAL FOR GERMAN COMMU-
NITIES.
Drama. Produced by Aafa-Tobis
in Berlin, with Tobis system of sound
recording. One of the best films
that has come from Berlin since
"Variety." As the first German all-
talker, this carries a promise oi
worth-while things from the Berlin
market. So finely is it acted and di-
rected, that you do not have to un-
derstand German to follow clearlv
every scene of the action. That tc
us is the best proof of the sterling
quality of the director's and players'
ability. Mady Christians is superb,
and is ably supported by Walter Jan-
kuhn and Hans Stuwe. All the char-
acters are exceptionally well cast, and
give finished and restrained perform-
ances that get you with their sin-
cerity.
Cast: Mady Christians, Walter Jankuhn,
Hans Stuwe, Marion Konr.id, Carl Platen,
S<iphie Pagay, Trude Berliner, Fritz Alberti,
Hans Mierendorff, Jaro Furth, Hans Stern-
berg, Hermann Picha, Andre Pilot.
Director, Rudolf Walther-Fein ; Author,
Walter Reisch ; Adaptor, Not Listed ; Dia-
loguer. Not Listed ; Editor, Not Listed ;
Cameramen, K. Brodmerkel, W. Janssen ;
Monitor Man, Rudolf Schwarzkopf.
Direction, very good. Photography, fine.
narrower
"Demon of the Steppes"
(SUent)
Amhino Time, 1 hr., 9 mins.
AN UNPLEASANT CONCOC-
TION ABOUT A FEROCIOUS
RUSSIAN WOMAN. GENERAL-
LY INCREDIBLE AND BADLY
HANDLED IN ALL DEPART-
MENTS.
Even the arty cinemas are not
likely to fare well with this Soviet
)roduction dealing with a feminine
demon who struts about like a land
pirate, killing some persons and in-
.cting cruel punishment on others,
ill without much rhyme or reason,
and certainly without any sympathy
roni the audience viewpoint. The
heartless wench finally meets her
Waterloo in the person of an equally
plausible two-fisted adventurer of
the male sex, whom she is unable to
uiare with her wiles, and winds up in
front of a firing squad. Besides the
disagreeable taste created by the kill-
jigs, whippings and other outlandish
loings, all acted in heavy style, the
oroduction is badly handled from al-
most every angle, including continu-
ity, titling and much of the pho-
tography. Many of the revolution
scenes appear to have been patched
in. Only very special audiences are
likely to find it palatable.
Cast: lOxana Podelsnaya, Nikolai Saltykov,
Natasha Sokolova, Eugen Nadevui.
Director, Leo Scheffer ; Author, based on
novel by B. Lavrenev ; Adaptor, Not Listed;
Titler, Shelly Hamilton; Editor. Not Listed;
Cameraman, Not Listed.
Direction, poor. Photography, poor.
Gillette
Ken Maynard in
"Parade of the West"
(All-Talker)
Universal Time, 57 mins.
A FIRST CLASS WESTERN
WITH THE MODERN RODEO
ATMOSPHERE AND KEN MAY-
NARD PUTTING IT OVER
STRONG. SUREFIRE FOR THE
THRILL FANS.
Western. Ken Maynard is given
a made-to-order story in this one,
and sends it in for the count. It ha;
everything that the western fans
want. The action is fast, the stc)rN
nicely balanced with sentimental in-
terest, and Ken Maynard does some
of the best work of his career. As
a cowboy with one of the old-time
medicine shows. Ken joins a Wild
West show, gets entangled in love
with a girl in the show, and incur?
the enmity of the manager. He has
a buddy, a youngster he has adopted,
in the show. The kid thinks his big
pal is yellow because he refuses to
ride the horse he has been thrown
from in a frame-up. Hearing this,
it restores Ken's nerve, and he comes
back and conquers "Man Killer."
Has all the thrills the fans like.
Cast: Ken Maynard, Gladys McConnell,
Otis Harlan, Frank Rice, Bobbie Dunr>,
Jackie Hanlon, Fred Burns, Frank Yaconelli,
Stanley Blystone, Blue Washington, Tarzan,
Rex.
Director, Harry J. Brown ; Author, Ben-
nett Cohen; Adaptor, the same; Dialoguer,
Not Listed; Editor, Not Listed; Cameraman,
Ted McCord; Monitor Man, Not Listed.
Direction, good. Photography, fine.
Ha/rrower
"The Kaiser in Peace and
War"
(SUent)
Rex Time, 41 mins.
AN ASSEMBLAGE OF NEWS-
REEL SHOTS, MODERATELY
ENGROSSING AS ENTERTAIN-
MENT AND INTERESTING
FROM A HISTORICAL POINT.
Since it has been demonstrated
that there is a paying audience for
the newsreel theater, it is reason-
able to expect that this pieced-to-
gether narrative will attract some
patronage. The record covers the
period from just before the war,
when the German militarist was in
his glory, to his present status as
plain Wilhelm HohenzoUern exiled
in Doom. Considered in its his-
torical aspects and with due allow-
ances for the unavoidable shortcom-
ings of a feature compiled from
newsreel shots, the picture has a good
deal of educational value besides
proving fairly engrossing as enter-
tainment. The kaiser is shown at
many state celebrations and civi<
functions, reviewing troops, launch-
ing ships, visiting near the front
lines during the war, presenting iron
crosses, conferring with generals,
princes, rulers of other countries, etc.
The photography is surprisingly good
throughout. Short length of the fea-
ture makes it specially suitable for
inclusion as part of a double feature,
this being about the only outlet for
vsuch a picture.
Gillette
'A Fragment of an Empire*
(Silent)
Amkino Time, 1 hr., 16 m,ins.
ONE OF THE BEST OF THE
RUSSIAN FILMS, TELLS A
DRAMATIC AND POIGNANT
STORY WITH REAL BEAUTY
AND FINE DIRECTION. REAL
ENTERTAINMENT.
Drama of Russia. This picture is
marked by some excellent directorial
touches, acting that is realistic anu
gripping, and camera work that in
spots is outstanding. They have
gotten away from the propaganda a
lot in this one, so that the story be-
comes absorbing and refreshing. A
Russian sergeant in the Great War
is shell shocked, loses his memory,
and we find him holding a little job
at a railroad station. One dav he
glimpses the face of his former wife
in a railroad train, and this brings
back memory slowly. He finally re-
turns to Petrograd, his former home.
Then the film shows the effect on
him of the changed conditions in
everything from the Czarist regime
to the new Soviet order of things.
A fine product on with depth, beau-
ty, realism and color. Has some
unusual acting, and the direction is
almost as good as in "Potemkin."
Cast: Yacov Godkin, Fedor Nikitin, Lud-
mila Semenova, Valery Solovtzev.
Director, Frederick Ermler; Author, Not
Listed ; Adaptor, Not Listed ; Editor, Not
Listed ; Titler, Shelley Hamilton ; Camera-
man, Evgeni Eney.
Direction, very good. Photography, fine.
Harrower
Richard Barthelmess in
"Son of the Gods"
(All-Talker)
First National Time, 1 hr., 32 miv^
HIGH-GRADE SOCIETY EN
TERTAINMENT THAT WILL
ESPECIALLY CLICK WITH
THE BARTHELMESS FOL-
LOWING. A PICTURE YOU CAN
SELL AS WORTHWHILE.
Drama based on the Rex Beach
story. The story, which is a little
slow in getting under way, is the
type to arouse audience sympathy for
the star and holds your interest all
the way. Barthelmess plays a youth
who believes himself to be Chinese
and goes through life continually
bumping up against this barrier.
Abroad he falls in love with a
wealthy girl, played splendidly by
Constance Bennett, and upon learn-
ing of his origin, she publicly horse-
whips him. The death of the man
he believes to be his father brings
him back to America and finally a re-
union with the girl, preceded by the
revelation that he is white. The pic-
ture is competently enacted and
painstakingly made.
Cast: Richard Barthelmess, Constance Ben-
nett, Dorothy Matthews, Barbara Leonard,
Jimmy Eagle, Fraiik Albertson, Mildred Vac
born. King Hoo Chang, Geneva Mitchell, E.
•Myn Warren, Ivan Christie, .\nders Randolf,
George Irving, Claude King, Dickie Moore,
Robert Homans.
Director, Frank Lloyd ; Author, Rex Beach ;
Adaptor, Bradley King; Dialoguer, Bradley
King; Editor, Not Listed: Titler, Not Listed,
Cameraman, Ernest Hallor.
Direction, fine. Photography, excellent.
Eddy
il
Technicolor Pictures
ore Box -Office P/^cturej
More than one hundred pictures ... all or part
Technicolor . . . will be playing in America's motion
picture theatres during 1930 . . . "packing them in"
. . . north, south, east and west. Natural color lives
at last ... on the screen — and in the box-office.
Technicolor's sensational advertising campaign
is going full blast. It is the most aggressive and
sweeping support of its kind ever provided for
exhibitors and producers. Fifteen million Saturday
Evening Post readers are following Technicolor . ..
with increasing interest. Ten million more are "tak-
ing it in in the fan magazines. And the story is
just begun/
A mighty legion awaits each Technico/or an-
nouncement. Twenty-five million fans are ready
to go to the movies,' the moment they read in
your advertisement. . . . "it's in Technicolor."
Technicolor is a box-office name. The great
producers use it for the best. Advertise it! Feature
it for box-office results!
UNDER A TEXAS MOON
Warner Bros, first out-door Vitophone and Technicolor produc-
tion. FRANK FAY, ARMIDA and MYRNA LOY are in the cast.
h
y
ecnnico or
/s o Box -Office Nome
ADVERTISE IT
Techn
X
Hit
cnnicoior niTs
are the B/G hits
BRIDE OF THE REGIMENT, with
Vivienne Segal (First National);
BRIGHT LIGHTS, with Dorothy
Mackaill (First National);CHASING
RAINBOWS, with Bessie Love and
Charles King (Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer); DEVIL MAY CARE, starring
Ramon Novarro (Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer); DIXIANA, with Bebe
Daniels (Radio Pictures); FOOT-
LIGHTS AND FOOLS, starring
Colleen Moore (First National);
GLORIFYING THE AMERICAN
GIRL, with Mary Eaton. Eddie
Cantor, Helen Morgan and Rudy
Vallee in revue scenes (Paramount);
GOLDEN DAWN,withWaiter Woolf
and Vivienne Segal (Warner Bros.);
GOLD DIGGERS OF BROADWAY,
with Win nieLightner, Conway Tearie,
Ann Pennington and Nick Lucas
(Warner Bros,); HELL'S ANGELS,
with Ben Lyon, Jean Marlow, James
Hall, Jane Win ton and Thelma Todd
(Caddo); HIT THE DECK, with Jack
Oakie and Polly Walker (Radio);
HOLD EVERYTHING, with Winnie
Lightner and Joe E. Brown (Warner
Bros); HOLLYWOOD REVUE OF
1929 (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer);
HOLLYWOOD REVUE OF 1930
(Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer);
IT'S A GREAT LIFE, starring the
Duncan Sisters (Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer);John Barrymore in GENERAL
CRACK (Warner Bros.); MAMBA,
with Eleanor Boardman, Ralph
Forbes and Jean Hersholt (Tiffany);
MAMMY, starring Al Jolson (War-
ner Bros.); NO, NO, NANEHE, with
Bernice Claire and Alexander Gray
(First National); ON WITH THE
SHOW, with Betty Compson, Joe
E. Brown, Louise Fazenda (Warner
Bros.); PARIS, starring Irene Bordoni
(First National); PUHIN' ON THE
RITZ, with Harry Richman (United
Artists); POINTED HEELS, with
From The Vagabond King, starring
DENNIS KING, with JEANETTE Moc-
DONALD IPoramount).
William Powell and Helen Kane
(Paramount); RADIO RAMBLERS,
with Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey,
and Dorothy Lee (RadioJ; RIO RITA,
with Bebe Daniels, John Boles, Bert
Wheeler and Robert Woolsey
(Radio); PARAMOUNT ON PA-
RADE, all-star revue (Paramount^;
THE ROGUE SONG, with Lawrence
Tibbett and Catherine Dale Owen
(Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer); SALLY,
starring Marilyn Miller (First Nation-
al); SHOW OF SHOWS, with 77
stars (Warner Bros.); SHOW GIRL
IN HOLLYWOOD, wi;h Alice White
(First National); SONG OF THE
WEST, with John Boles end \'ivienne
Segol I'Warner Bros.); THE DANCE
OF LIFE, wilh Hal SKeliy and Nancy
CarroJ (Paramount,; THE MYSTERI-
OUS ISLAND, wilh Lionel Barry-
more, Lloyd Hughes and Jane Daly
(Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer); THE
VAGABOND KING, starring Dennis
King (Paramount); THE VIKING,
with Fauline Starke, Donald Crisp
and Leroy Ma:on (Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer); UNDER A TEXAS MOON,
all-star cast (Warner Bros.).
TECHNICOLOR INC.
NEW YORK • BOSTON • HOLl/WOOD
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ADVERTISE IT
THE
Sunday, February 2, 1930
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Eddie Buzzell in
"Little Johnny Jones"
(All-Talker)
First National Time, 1 hr., 5 mins.
FAIR PROGRAM RACE
TRACK MELODRAMA FROM
THE STAGE COMEDY WITH
EDDIE BUZZELL TAKING THE
NAME PART.
This melodrama of the turf has
some snappy lines reminiscent of
Geo. M. Cohan. The picture is drawn
out considerably. Eddie Buzzell is
generally okay in his first talker ef-
fort. The story centers about a
jockey who falls for a Broadway
show girl, the romance winding up
when the girl asks Buzzell to throw
the race, which he refuses to do. He
is suspended when a telegram from
Edna Murphy is intercepted. In Eng-
land a new chance is given Buzzell by
Alice Day's father, he makes good
and wins the heroine. Robert Edeson
as Day's father is excellent with
Wheeler Oakman coming in for a
good part of the acting honors. The
race track scenes are well done, bu
the big punch climax could hayt
been done much better. As the pic-
ture nears its end one can surmise
the outcome without any difficulty.
Cast: Eddie Buzzell, Alice Day, Edna
Murphy, Robert Edeson. Wheeler Oakman
and Donald Reed.
Director, Mervin LeRoy ; Author, Geo. M.
Cohan; Adaptor, Adelaide Heilbron; Dialogu-
er, same; Editor, Frank Ware; Cameraman,
Faxon Deane; Monitor Man, Not listed.
Direction, good. Photography, clear.
Omstein
Norma Talmadge in
"New York Nights"
(All-Talker)
United Artists Time, 1 hr., 21 mins.
GOOD DRAMA OF STAGE
LIFE, MADE SPECIALLY EN-
TERTAINING BY THE FINE
PERFORMANCE OF NORMA
TALMADGE.
Although the edge has been taken
of? the backstage story, this one is
set !or a welcome on two counts in
particular. The first is because of the
appealing performance by Norms
Talmadge, and the second is because
the picture is a neat little piece of
entertainment irrespective of how
many show life dramas have been
produced. This one is taken from
the stage play, "Tin Pan Alley," and
it concerns an irresponsible song-
writer with a beautiful wife who is
so faithful to him that even a rack-
eteer coining twenty grand a day is
unable to make an imjiression on her,
though he tries everything from flow-
ers to frameups. There is the usual
split of the team, because of the
man's drunkenness, and their reunion
at the finish. With deft direction
and excellent support acting by John
Wray and Gilbert Roland, the rather
played out plot is made to click in a
manner that should prove popular.
Cast: Norma Talmadge, Gilbert Roland,
John Wray, Lilyan Tashman, Mary Doran,
Roscoe Karns.
Director, Lewis Milestone; Author, Hugh
Stanislaus Stange ; Adaptor, Jules Furthman ;
Editor, Not listed ; Cameraman, Not listed ;
Monitor Man, Not listed.
Direction, first-class, Photography, good.
Gillette
"Men Without Women"
with Kenneth MacKenna
(All-Talker)
Fox Time, 1 hr., 17 mins.
GRIPPING DRAMA OF MEN
TRAPPED IN A DISABLED SUB-
MARINE. SPLENDID ACTING
AND DIRECTING. SOMETHING
DIFFERENT.
Here's a picture that not only is
out of the ordinary but manages to
hold the audience in gripping sus-
pense for more than an hour in a
single setting, the interior of a sub-
marine stuck at the bottom of the
sea. Believing that they have only a
few hours to live, the members of
the crew give vent to their thoughts
and emotions in various ways that
make for strong drama. There is a
powerful finish when, after the sub
is located by divers, it becomes nec-
essary for one of the men to face
certain death by staying behind in
order to make it possible for the
others to escape. The direction is
topnotch and some fine acting is put
across, with the outstanding perform-
ances coming from Kenneth, Mac-
Kenna and Frank Albertson.
Cast: Kenneth MacKenna. Frank Albert-
son, Paul Page, Walter McGrail, Warren
Hymer, Farrell Macdonald, Stuart Erwin,
George LeGuere, Ben Hendricks, Jr.. Harry
Tenbrook, Roy Stewart, Warner Richmond,
Charles Gerrard. Pat Somerset.
Director, John Ford ; Authors, John Ford
and James K. McGuinness ; Adaptor, Dudley
Nichols : Editor. Paul Weatherax ; Cameraman,
Joseph August ; Monitor Men, W. W. Lind-
say, Jr., and W. D. Flick.
Direction, aces. Photography, excellent.
Gillette
Short Subjects
SOUND
"The Gorno Italian
Marionettes"
Int. Photoplay Dist. Time, 9 mins.
Corking Novelty
A great little novelty for young and
old. Excellent manipulation of the
puppets, who perform several oper-
atic specialties, and the fine singing
that accompanies their antics make
this a delightfully amusing affair.
"The Benefit"
Vitaphone Time, 8 mins.
Joe Frisco Knockout
Joe Frisco of vaude does his imi-
tations and other entertaining stuff
in this short, directed by Murray
Roth. The star is presented as a per-
former giving his services at a bene-
fit show. His impersonations are
knockouts, especially the one in
which he does a Helen Morgan.
This short ought to please 'em any-
where.
Bebe Daniels in
"Love Comes Along"
(All-Talker)
RKO Time, 1 hr., 17 friins.
COMEDY DRAMA THAT IS
ENTERTAINING DESPITE ITS
TRITE STORY, THANKS TO
THE ACTING OF ITS WELL-
BALANCED CAST.
Edward Knoblock's play "Con-
chita" has been turned into a film
which, for all its familiarity of pat-
tern, manages to carry enough enter-
tainment value to assure it success.
It is not for plot or treatment that
it deserves consideration, for its tale
is time-worn and the manner of tell-
iny by no means original. Its worth
is derived from the splendid acting
of a cast judiciously selected and the
fine strain of comedy that courses
through it. Bebe Daniels plays a
familiar role with considerable feel-
ing, revealing a keen dramatic sense.
i Her singing is a great asset to the
film. She sings in quiet fashion but
with much warmth of tone a number
of pleasant numbers. Good acting
is also done by Lloyd Hughes, Ned
.Sparks and Montague Love. The
story is about the young ship hand
who meets the stranded singer down
Havana way, falls for her and saves
her at the proper moment.
Cast: Bebe Daniels, Lloyd Hughes, Mon-
tague Love, Ned Sparks, Alma Tell, Lionel
Belmore, Evelyn Selbie.
Director, Rupert Julian ; Author, Edward
Knoblock ; Adaptor, Wallace Smith ; Editor,
Not Listed; Dialoguer, Not Listed; Camera-
man, J. Roy Hunt ; Monitor Man, Not Listed.
Direction, fair. Photography, good.
Pelegrine
William Powell in
"Street of Chance"
with Jean Arthur, Kay Francis,
Regis Toomey
(All-Talker)
Paramount Time, 1 hr., 16 mins.
FIRST-RATE GAMBLING
DRAMA EFFECTIVELY TOLD
AND SKILLFULLY PLAYED
BY TOP-NOTCH CAST.
A gambling tale that offers Wil-
liam Powell a robust role ideally
suited to his talents. Here is a pic-
ture crammed with action and un-
faltering in its interest from first to
last. It traces a gambler's road t(
doom with a sureness and vivid
power making for entertainment of
gripping quality. The film mounts to
a climax in which "Natural" Davis
meets his end in a manner strongly
suggestive of Arnold Rothstein's
passing. Powell gives a suave, full-
blooded portrayal as the gambler.
Carrying on his gambling activities
under the guise of a. broker, "Nat-
ural" is killed after he resorts to
cheating in a card game in an effort
to "break" a younger brother with
the hope of curing him of the gamb-
ling habit.
Cast: William Powell, Jean Arthur, Kay
Francis, Regis Toomey, Stanley Fields,
Brooks Benedict, Betty Francisco, John
Risso, Joan Standing, Maurice Black, Irving
Bacon. ,
Director, John Cromwell ; Author, Oliver
H. P. Garrett ; Adaptor, Not listed ; Dialoguer,
Oliver H. P. Garrett; Editor, Otto Lovering;
Cameraman, Charles Lang; Monitor Man,
Not listed.
Direction, fine. Photography, good.
Pelegrine
The Bishop Murder Case"
(All-Talker)
M-G-M Time, 1 hr., 28 min.
BOX OFFICE MATERIAL.
THOUGH NOT SO GOOD AS
SOME PREVIOUS VAN DINE
MYSTERIES, HAS THE POPU-
LAR INGREDIENTS TO SATIS-
FY.
If it weren't for rhe fact that it
follows too closely the formula al-
ready done to death in murder mys-
tery productions, this would be a
smart picture of its kind. It has been
produced in class style, directed with
a keen eye for effective details and
acted in an unusually polished man-
ner by most of the principal char-
acters. What brings it down a few
notches from some of the other mys-
tery dramas by the same author is
the inclusion of a horrid looking
hunchback and another repugnant in-
dividual, very obviously planted for
the usual purpose of attracting sus-
nicion. Then there is the customary
dumbbell dick, for comedy, and many
of the familiar tricks from the old bag.
The identity of the murderer, how-
ever, is concealed with more than
ordinary skill.
Cast: B.Tsil Rathhone. Leila Hyams. 'Ro-
Innd Vounp. .Mec B. Francis, George Mar-
ion, 7elda Sears. Bndil Rosing, Carroll Nye.
Charles Quartermaine. Tames Donlan, Syd-
rev Brarev. Clarence Geldert, Delmar Daves.
Ne'lie Bly B.iker.
Directors. Nirk Grinde. David Burton :
Author, S. S. Vnn Dine; Adantor, Lcnore J.
Kossee; Dialoguer, Lenore J. Kossee ; Editor,
Wni. Le Vanwav; Cameraman. Roy Over-
baueh ; Monitor Man, Donald MacKenzie.
Direction, splendid. Photography, excellent.
Gillette
"Horace Heidt and His
Californians"
Vitaphone Time, 9 mins.
Fairly Entertaining
A fair amount of entertainment is
furnished in this number, which pre-
sents one of the band sensations of
the past season. The singing and
playing is okay. A highlight is Lobo,
a police dog who does stunts. Mur-
ray Roth directed.
SILENT
"The Post of Honor"
Universal Time, 20 mins.
Western Hero Stuff
Here's one where the little brother
does not kill the villain. This west-
erner has the kid brother act as guard
for his sister against a renegade, who
finally succeeds in carrying her ofl
to an Indian camp. After making
their escape the sister and brother
are about to be captured, when in
steps the hero, the lover. A duel
follows and the villain is slain. Old
stuff for the silent houses. Direc-
tion by Jack Nelson.
Waterloo Palace Improved
Waterloo, la. — Western Electric
equipment has been installed at the
Palace here. The house which has
also been remodeled and redecorated,
was recently taken over by Publix.
Empire Changes Revised
Portland, Ore. — The Empire has
resumed Saturday openings, states
Abraham Goodside, owner. Formerly
new shows began on Mondays.
"Lost Zepoelin" Opens Today
Tiffany's "The Lost Zeppelin" opens
an indefinite run at the New York
Gaiety Saturday. The picture will
have three showings a day with a
midnight matinee every Saturday.
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Sunday, February 2, 1930
Theater Equipment
By HERBERT S. BERG
ME DETECTOR DEVICE
BY GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
Philadelphia — Among the features
of the General Electric display at the
International Heating and Ventilat-
ing Exposition which has opened here
is a smoke detector developed by
General Electric which may be used
for fire prevention. The device con-
sists of a long glass tube. In one
end is a light source and in the other
a photoelectric or light sensitive tube.
When the light intensity is dulled by
smoke, the photoelectric tube re-
sponds, throwing a relay which starts
an exhaust fan. The fan continues
until the atmosphere is clear. The
same device, it is claimed, may be
utilized for fire detection, in which
case the relay operates a buzzer or
bell instead of the fan.
Carter Install 50 Devices
Chicago — Carter Sound Equipment
Co. has equipped 50 theaters in this
territory with their sound reproduc-
ing apparatus, according to J. A. Car-
ter. The company manufactures
both sound-on-film and disc devices.
Articulation Test for Sound
Houses Outlined by Engineer
S. K. Wolf, theater acoustic engineer of Electrical Research Products,
inc. and author of the foljowing, is of the opinion that the efficiency of a
transmission system is in the percentage of disconnected, meaningless syl-
lables that can be understood through it. This is called an articulation test.
In the following article, S. K. Wolf outlines various factors which influence
the intelligibility of speech.
There is a great deal more to this matter
of sound than simply making a program uii-
derstood. Public psychology demands that it
be "easy to hsten to." We can discuss this
subject in terms readily understood by every-
one, namely percentages. A theater can be
rated in the percentage of intelligibihty of
speech, which is the index of "how easy to
listen to" the patrons find sound in that the-
ater.
An articulation test of normal speech direct
from speaker to listener under perfect condi-
tions gives 96 per cent. If there is any doubt
in your mind that speech cannot be trans-
mitted 100 per cent under ideal conditions,
try this simple test. Ask your listener to
close his eyes so that he may not read your
lips. Then you say the following words once
each — map, nat, map, nap, mat and nack, and
ask him to write them down as you say
them. Providing you do not unduly emphasize
the final consonant of these words, you will
find that one or more of them have not been
understood. This gives you an idea of the
difficulties encountered in speech transmission.
The loudness with which sound equipment
is operated is an appreciable factor in the
intelligibility of the resulting sound. There
is a fairly broad range of volume about
equivalent to the volume used in average con-
Don't Change Your
Low Intensity Lamps
Clear, realistic pictures, freedom from eye-strain,
and natural tone quality is necessary to win and
hold your patronage.
To insure projection as good as you had before Sound,
to get the best reproduction from your sound outfit,
you must have the right kind of a screen.
Vocalite Sound Screen is proven best by scientific test.
Many successful installations have proved it to be
superior in light, definition, and tone quality.
It is the only screen optically and chemically correct
for the projection of Colored Pictures.
Full information will be sent on request, cost no higher
than any good screen.
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VSoinmdScreeii
Beaded Screen
enlijically Perfected for Sniinil Pictiiret
Corp. Roosevelt, New York
Apt>roved by Electrical Rt-
search Products, Wester*
Electric Co., Inc., and other
makers of Sound Equipment.
Porous but not perforated
Fire Proof
Non Inflammable
yersation, for which tliere is no depreciation in
intelligibility. However, as tests have shown
if the loudness is somewhat greater or some-
what less than the conversational loudness,
we can e.xpect a reduction of articulation of
one to five per cent.
Another factor influencing the intelligibility
of speech is the amount of extraneous noise
present. Audience noise is of two kinds. The
first includes whispering, coughing, laughing,
rattling of programs, etc.. and is not con-
trollable by the exhibitor. The other, scuffling
of feet on concrete floors, is controllable and
eliminated with the use of carpet. Further
noise is often introduced into a theater by and
through the heating and ventilating systems,
and street noises sometimes enter through
this channel. This, too. is controllable. Tests
have shown that if the aggregate noise is
20 per cent as loud as the sound, the articu-
lation will be reduced 10 per cent.
Excessive reverberation is still another fac-
tor tending toward decreasing the articulation
in the theater. If, in any given theater, the
reverberation exceeds by two seconds a cer-
tain optimum value a reduction of 10 per
cent in the articulation results. It can be
readily seen that this condition is often en-
countered in houses not properly treated acous-
tically when the audience present is small.
There are two more factors to be considered
before we can round out our estimate of the
probable articulation of the theater and these
are the percentage reduction necessary on ac-
count of the recording and on account of the
reproducing system. Since the articulation
rating for speech under the best conditions
from the original sound source is only 96
per cent, let us assume that tTie best pos-
sible recording and reproducing would be
9S per cent each, or a reduction factor of
5 per cent each.
To sum up these reduction factors and
to get an idea of how a theater would rate
under the conditions that I have outlined
aljove, we get the following:
Percentage articulation of original speech
under perfect conditions 96
'Percentage reduction due to incorrect
loudness 5
•Percentage reduction due to extraneous
noise in theater 10
•Percentage reduction due to reverbera-
tion ; 10
Percentage reduction due to recording... 5
Percentage reduction due to reproducing. . 5
•Controllable by exhibitor.
Applying the above listed reductions to
the original 96 per cent in the regular com-
mercial method of applying discounts, we find
the resultant percentage articulation to be 67
per cent.
Extensive tests by Dr. Fletcher of the
Bell Laboratories have enabled him to draw
a curve showing the relation between the
percentage articulation of meaningless sylla-
bles and the resultant conversational effi-
ciency in which the listener has the aid of
context of the sentences in which the sylla-
bles are found. From this curve we find
that in a theater having an articulation rat-
ing of 67 per cent, the conversational efficiency
would be 90 per cent. This means that the
patrons would miss about 10 per cent of what
was going on, which would keeo them_ under
a continuous strain to try to make it out.
This strain is perhaps not conscious but does
interfere with the ease and comfort of the
audience.
Loudness of operation, extraneous noise and
reverberation in the theater are controllable
by the exhibitor in ways described above. In
addition to these measurable factors there is
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PROBLEMS or LICHTING
SOLVED BY N.Y. EXHIBIT
In an effort to help solve lighting
problems, however complex, the
Lighting Institute has been set up
at the Grand Central Palace, New
York, as a permanent exhibition. Its
exhibits, occupying an entire floor,
apply to every type of lighting.
Among the most interesting of its
exhibits is one showing how an audi-
torium should be lighted for maxi-
mum efficiency without sacrifice of
artistic effect.
Moulded Thermoplax Base
Socket Made by Major Co.
Chicago — Major Equipment Co., of
this city, is marketing a new develop-
ment designed for those interested
in the maintenance of signs. The
development is the 54-B medium base
socket with an unbreakable moulded
thermoplax body, claimed to be non-
absorptive. Among the features of
the socket are: the current is carried
to the center contact by phosphor
bronze, its heavy upset screws at
the terminals, extra screws holding
the yoke and the solid machine but-
ton head for the center contact,
which, it is claimed, will not burn or
corrode away.
Install Air Conditioners
Brunswnck-Kroeschell air condi-
tioning and cooling systems are now
being installed by Publix in houses
in the following cities: Lynchburg,
Va. : Montgomery, Ala.; Denver,
Colo.; Salem, Mass.;. Lynn, Mass.;
Peekskill. N. Y.; Youngstown, O.;
Canton, O.; Newport, R. I.; Boston,
Mass.; Buffalo, N. Y.; Fort Wayne,
Ind.; Chicago, 111.; Hammond, Ind.;
Syracuse, N. Y., and other points.
Gets Enlarged Screen
Concord, N. C. — An enlarged
screen has been installed af the Con-
cord.
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Sunday, February 2, 1930
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DAILV
ENGINEERING CO
Invisible Lubricant, Replacing
Wax, is Used in Stewart Process
Dallas — After considerable research
and experimentation, Silex, air dis-
tributing unit has been developed by
the Buffalo Engineering Co. and now
is mechanically fit for use in sound
theaters for cooling purposes, accord-
ing to George W. Thornton, general
manager of the company who re-
cently returned here from a trip to
the company's factory in Buffalo,
N. Y.
The new unit can be used separate-
ly as a ventilating equipment or in
conjunction with Carrier Air Wash-
er equipment, it is claimed. The
company, in addition to Silex, has de-
veloped other lines of cooling equip-
ment built to meet the requirements
of smaller houses which cannot af-
ford the washed air equipment.
Show Sells Poster Co.
Wilkensburg, Pa. — San Show has
sold his interest in the American
Poster Supply Co. here to Fred
Solomon, it is reported here. 'Chick'
Kiefer retains his share in the poster
company.
A new process of treating and lub-
ricating films so that wax is sup-
planted by an invisible lubricant
which entirely covers the film and
cannot be affected by heat, has been
developed by the Stewart Film Proc-
ess Co. The process renders the
emulsion impervious to the action
of moisture and oil, it is claimed,
and also toughens it to the extent
that instead of leaving particles on
the aperture. It polishes the gate
and allows unrestricted passage of
the film through the machine. In
addition to its lubricating treatment,
the process, according to the com-
pany, insures the film a longer life
and clearer projection.
The application of an oil on the film
is .not desirable, so by taking a
heavy oil combined with certain
volatile diluents permits the entire
film to be coated with this mixture,
the volatile diluents evaporate, leav-
ing an infinitesimal amount of oil
over the whole film, including the
insides of the sprocket holes. Wax
on the sprocket holes had been pre-
viously used to accomplish this end,
TRIJVISION
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A FIRE-PROOF SOUND
LOSS OF THE INCOl
PERTAINING TO TH
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Truvision Class Beaded Sound
Projection
Truvision Projectioi
841 Tiffany Stree
TEL. DAY":
Withstands Water
In the laboratory of the
Stewart Film Process Co. of
New York, a large quantity of
film treated by the company
was soaked in water for a con-
siderable period and then
brought out and dried and
proved to be ready for projec-
tion, according to the com-
pany. This process also pre-
vents the ruination of prints
shipped to foreign countries
where the humid conditions
affect films.
but it has been found that the heat
melts the wax and such melted wax
interferes with sound tracks causing
distorted sound.
Photophone K.C. Office Moves
Kansas City — The local offices of
RCA Photophone now are located at
their new quarters at 1717 Wyandotte.
Homer Ellison is in charge.
ARTICUIATION TEST TOR
SOUND HOUSES OUTLINED
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another that has an appreciable place in sho*
psychology, illusion. The sound must ap-
pear to come from the picture and yet the list-
ener must be allowed to feel, that he is in
the same room with the speaker. With
present day recording the areas around and
mmiediately in back of the horns should be
sound reflecting, which allows the "room
tone" of the recording to become associated
with the "room tone" in front of the theater
so that the listener unconsciously feels that
he is in the same room with the speaker.
With so many factors bearing upon the
net result, each presenting its reduction fac-
tor however small, it behooves the exhibitor
who wishes to preserve and increase his
success, to see that all reduction factors with-
in his control are kept to the absolute min-
imum.
The best possible equipment obtainable,
properly operated in a theater that is acous-
tically correct and free from extraneous noise,
is the only possible answer to "easy listening"
and increasing receipts. '
Wonderphone for Fayette House
Fayette, O. — Wonderphone sound
equipment, manufactured by the Film
Sound Corp. of Cleveland, has been
installed at the Fayette here.
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Sunday, February 2, 1930
Presentations
Si^ By WILLIAM ORNSTEIM \
PARAMOUNT STAGE SHOW I
fEATUR^ENNIS KING
Dennis King, whose screen ver-
sion of "The Vagabond King" will
open soon for a run at the Criterion,
is featured in the current bill at the
Paramount. Judging by the audience
response to his singing, as well as
to his engaging personality which
formerly graced the musical comedy
stage. King will create a batch of
new customers for his forthcoming
picture. Another strong attraction
on this week's Paramount stage pro-
gram is the U. S. Indian Reserva-
tion Band, headed and directed by
Chief Shuntona, a talented musician
and dramatic elocutionist, in a var-
ied and highly entertaining routine
of music, recitation and general
whoopee. Joy May and Dotty Oaks,
Geraldine, Buddy Carlell and the
Serova Beauties also contribute gen-
erously to the nicely devised show.
Jack Partington produced the unit,
which carries the title of "Red
Rhythm."
ZELAYA,SWirPlANIST,
TAKES GMTOL HONORS
In a semi-kidding demonstration,
in which he compared the genuinely
good music of years ago to the short-
lived jazz of later years, the popular
Spanish pianist, Zelaya, is just about
laying them in the aisles at the Cap-
itol this week. He has musical eren-
ius at his finger tips and pointed hu-
mor on the tip of his tongue. This,
plus his good-natured eccentric style,
makes him sure-fire. The current
Capitol production, staged by Arthur
Knorr, is labeled "Venetian Carni-
val," but the title is largely a mis-
nomer because about the only Vene-
tian thing in the proceedings is the
rich setting and a few bars of Ital-
ian music. Among the other per-
formers are a blackface hoofing quar-
tette, some travesty by a male ballet
AMALGAMATED I
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY I
Attractions for
Picture Tlieatres
Standard j
Vaudeville Acts I
I I
I 1600 Broadway, New York City j
I Phone Penn. 3580 \
dancer and his partner, acrobatic
stunts by the Mangeans, some nifty
dancing and all-around work by Ted
Claire, the guest hiaster of cere-
monies, and various song and dance
ofiferings by Kathryn Lewis, Nina
Oginska, Jack Hanlon and Tom Ful-
mer, with the Chester Hale Girls and
the Capitolians providing a strong
background as usual. Yasha Bun-
chuk directs the "Marche Slave'
overture with effect.
DEUGHTFUL DIVERSITY
IN ROXY STAGE PROGRAM
Going back to a diversified rou-
tine .this week, the Roxy presents a
stage show of unusual deli^htfulness.
For novelty there is "The Shooting
Gallery," a most amusing travesty on
Coney Island types, with Patricia
Bowman and Leonide Massine head-
ing the Roxy contingent in this num-
ber. Also of unique caliber is "Mis-
fits," wherein M. Vodnoy and M.
Voljanin introduce an ensemble of
dress-suited duos doing drunk bits
around oldtime lamp posts. In
"Bubble Dance," a cleverly conceived
specialty, Miss Bowman and the Bal-
let Corps do some fanciful cavorting
to the rhythm of big balloons, while
Frances Cuce and Miriam Fields
throw in a song number from a sus-
pended ladder. "The Lost Chord,"
sung by Harold Van Duzee and the
Roxy Chorus, is built up with back-
ground into a stirring number. Some
interesting twists in lighting effects
are employed and plenty of striking
costumes are displayed. Joseph Lit-
tau's direction of the orchestral over-
ture, consisting of Gounod excerpts
arranged by Maurice Baron, is par-
ticularly pleasing.
Foreign Markets
By DON C. GILLETTE
J.H.MCGINLEY JOINS RCA
IN CLEVELAND TERRITORY
Cleveland — J. M. McGinley has
joined RCA Photophone, Inc. here as
assistant district supervisor in charge
of installation and service with head-
quarters in the Film Bldg. McGin-
ley formerly was connected with
RCA, spending three and a half years
in the company's laboratory and be-
fore that with General Electric under
the supervision of Dr. Leonard Mil-
ler, authority on soupd reproductioi
and amplification.
McGinley will supervise all instal-
lations in this territory and make
recommendations for securing the
best acoustical results.
Frank Buys Harvard, Neb.
Harvard, Neb. — J. V. Frank has
bought the Harvard from C. C. Pin-
kerton.
B. & D. - Gramophone Co.
Joint Agreement Dropped
London — Joint production arrange-
ment for talking pictures between
British and Dominion and Gramo-
phone Co. has been terminated b)
mutual consent, say current reports
British and Dominion will continut
to produce sound pictures, using
Western Electric apparatus, accord-
ing to a director of company.
British-Thomson-Houston
Handling Sound Device
London — British-Thomson-Hous-
ton is distributing a sound machine
here that is guaranteed full indemni-
fication against all patent infringe-
ments it is claimed. Twenty-five in-
stallations have been contracted for
in the Birmingham section.
Horst Three-Color Fihn
Process Demonstrated
London — Demonstration of the new
"Horst" three-color process met with
success and proved that there is a
complete absence of fringing. Three
primary colors are used and color
tones produced are very natural. The
prints are black and white, undyed,
..I'i cost no more than ordinary film.
50 W. E.'s for India by 1931
India — Installations of Western
Electric equipment in theaters here
are expected to exceed 50 By the end
of the year. Additional engineering
staffs have been dispatched from
London to augment the service and
installation denartments here.
French Film Merger is
Officially Confirmed
Paris — Official confirmation of the
merging of Aubert-Franco-Film and
Gaumont has been made, according
to "Cinematographie Francaise." The
new company includes the former
Aubert-Franco-Film Gaumont Com-
panies, the Radio Cinemas, Studio des
Reservoirs, G. M. Film, Societe Gen-
erale de Films and Societe des Ro-
mans Historiques. The unitinp' of
these interests disposes of all means
to construct sound devices and
plants for the printing of films as
well as to manage a chain of the-
aters in France and in Belgium and
distributing exchanges abroad.
Unemployed Musicians
Increase in Glasgow
Glasgow — ^Over two hundred the-
ater musicians have been thrown out
of work with the invasion here of
talking pictures. It is expected that
this number will increase inasmuch
as additional theaters are being wired
rapidly. The position is even worse
in Edinburgh, it is stated, and pros-
pects are very dull owing to the ex-
tension of talkers into the country
districts.
New Cine-Magazine
Paris — For the first time the
Cine-Magazine has issued a new pub-
lication similar in make-up to those
in the U. S. Jean Pascal is managing
editor of the magazine which will be
circulated publicly.
Removes Sex Ban
Paris — Police ban on the German
sex film, "Cabins" has been removed.
Start Work on French Film
Paris — Shooting on "Beneath the
Eaves of Paris" has begun at the
Tobis studios with Rene Clair di- i
recting. It will be an all-talker.
Confers Honor On Director
Paris — Legion of Honour has beer
conferred upon M. Bennefoi, direc- j
tor of the Nicea Film studios at )
Nice.
To Produce "Radieux Concert"
Paris — Pierre Colombier will pro
duce "Radieux Concert," as a talking i
film.
Richnount Pictures
723 7th Ave. Inc. New York City
D. J. MOUNTAM, Pres.
EXCLUSIVE foreigi representa
tives for Rayart Pi. lures Corpo-
ration and othrr cading inde-
pendent producers and distributors.
Cable Address: RICHPICSOC. Paris
Cable Address: DEEJAY, London
Cable Address: RICH PIC. N Y.
Exporting only the
best In Motion Picturet
BE \EFIT OF COLOR
without
PE \ALTY OF COST
COLOR is the order of the day. Sono-
chrome brings it without the penalty
of added cost. Sixteen delicate tints
and a warm neutral tone are available
at the same price as ordinary black-
and-white. I'his, plus the fact that it
gives really faithful sound-on-film,
accounts for the success of this series
of Eastman tinted positive films.
EAS IMAN KODAK COMPANY
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
J. E. Brulatour, Inc., Distributors
New York Chicago Hollywood
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The
One and
Only
WILL
ROGERS
World's Most
Famous
Humorist
THEY HAD TO
SEE PARIS
Will Rogers' first movietone com-
edy and an international tri-
umph. One of the outstanding
hits of the season, whether
in Paris, Kentucky, or in
Paris, France; whether in
London, Ontario, or in London,
England.
Directed by Frank Borzage from the
novel by Homer Croy. With Owen
Davis, Jr., Marguerite Churchill, Irene
Rich and Fifi Dorsay.
SO THIS IS
LONDON
The world is hungry for another
Will Rogers comedy- Here it is!
George M. Cohan's international
stage success, directed by John
Biystone. With Jillian Sonde,
English beauty and stage star, play-
ing the feminine lead. The New
York Times and 200 other leading
newspapers are now carrying a
daily message from Will Rogers in
London on the arms parley. ''So
This Is London" is a ready-made
publicity natural!
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ALL THE NEWS
ALLTUE TIME
VOL. LI No. 28
Monday, Febniary 3, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Independent Producers Increase Despite Talkers
EXHIBITORS SEEK RETURN OF ARBITRATION
Coast Studios Experimenting With Wide Film
The yiirror
— a column of comment
FROM PHILADELPHIA and
other spots on the motion picture
map come reports that fire depart-
ment officials are demanding the
installation of fireproof screens.
\A'^iflT cnm^ '^xhi^'^itor'^ **till pavnis"
ofif the mortgage which sound
pasted on their houses, this addi-
tional expense probably hurts in a
good many instances. On the other
hand, any safeguard a theater can
give its patrons against fire ought
to be worth the investment and in-
convenience.
ENGLISH EXHIBITORS, or
renters as they call 'em over there,
are feeling pretty sick over the way
the quota law is working out.
Domestic production is at such a
low eblj that there's no margin of
.Droduct from which they can select
'heir pictures. The Government is
faking the attitude that the indus-
try urged the law and, well — now
it's just too bad. Legislations, like
antos, sometimes backfire.
MORE COMPETENT and un-
rstanding operation of sound re-
oducing equipment is a slogan
xhibitors throughout the country
ire adopting. The best recording
job made by any studio isn't worth
a hoot if it isn't properly served
to the audience. If you asked us
jour preference (which nobody
lias) we'd rather have our sound
bresented conservatively, with a
ertain restraint, than have a hair-
aising barrage trained at us.
Enlarged Film Picture
Being Made for
Sono Art
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Wide film experi-
ments are going on in practically
every major company studio, either
admittedly or secretly, mostly the lat-
ter.
A wide-film picture is being made
for Sono Art-World Wide. Both
Pathe and Universal are understood
to be among the studios experiment-
(Continued cm Page 8)
TRADE PRACTICE CONfAB
SET FOR TICKET MAKERS
Washingtan Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — A trade practice con-
ference of manufacturers of roll and
machine tickets for use in theaters
will be held by the Federal Trade
Connnission Feb. 25. Commissioner
(Continued on Page 2)
M-G-M 12 Week Net Profit
Reported at $1,737,417
Net profit of M-G-M for the 12
weeks ended Nov. 22, 1929, before
taxes, is reported at $1,737,417. Gross
profits for the period amounted to
•1)3,192,240 while operating profit
reached $1,663,834.
Watching the Battle
Philadelphia — Exhibitors are
merely standing by in the fight
against the Blue Laws being
waged by local newspapers,
with the endorsement of Mayor
Mackey, who had declared that
they are obsolete. Local the-
ater owners are understood to
take the attitude that by re-
maining out of the row, they
will avoid further attacks from
the Blue Law supporters.
CHANCES IN EIRE LAWS
ARE PROPOSED IN MASS.
Boston — In a report by the special
connnission on fire prevention created
by the last legislature, numerous
changes in the state fire laws, under-
stood to involve theaters, are pro-
(Continued on Page 8)
About 75 P. C. of Philly
Screens to Be Replaced
Philadelphia — Order of the fire
marshal requiring installation of fire-
proof screens means replacement of
practically 75 per cent of the screens
in Philadelphia, it is estimated by the
.V[. P. T. O. of Eastern Pa.
367 Companies Active in 1 929
Against 338 in Previous Year
See U. S. Endangering
Latin America Market
IVest Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — American producers
will endanger their position in the
Mexican and South American markets
by distributing talkers with Castillian
Spanish, according to Latin American
actors, who claim that the studios
are discriminating against them in
favor of players speaking Castillian
Spanish.
Despite the theory that talkers had
dealt a death blow to independent
producers, a survey conducted in con-
nection with THE FILM DAILY
YEAR BOOK shows that the num-
ber of producers throughout the U. S.
and Canada in 1929 amounted to 367,
an increase of 29 over the previous
year. The U. S. companies are dis-
tributed among the following states:
California, 225 ; New York, 76;
Illinois, 7; Florida, 6; Ohio, 5; Penn-
{Continued on Page 2)
Appeal to Hays Office and
Film Boards of Trade
for Assistance
Requests asking for arbitration in
various forms are being received by
Film Boards of Trade throughout the
country and by the Hays office from
exhibitors who are apprehensive of
the situation developing from the
Judge Thacher decree.
At the Hays offive it was stated
that "a great numoci" of such ieticrs
have been received. Attorney Louis
Nizer, secretary of the New Yi,i'c
Film Boards of Trade, on Saturday
(CotUinued on Page 2)
NAMES DODCThEAD OF
NEWSALESDEPARTMENT
H. W. Dodge has been appointed
to head the new merchandise sales
department of Electrical Research
Products, C. W. Bunn, general sales
manager, announced Saturday. This
department will handle distribution
(Continued on Page 6)
U. S. Film Stars Block
Foreign Caricatures
London — Plans of the Associated
Sound Film Industries to make a
series of talker shorts, in which vari-
(Continued on Page 6)
90 P. C. Copyright
At least 90 per cent of the
music being played in this coun-
try is copyright, said John
Gregg Paine, chairman of the
Music Publishers Protective
Ass'n, Saturday, in stating that
only a few violations of the
copyright laws are coming to
his attention. Under the U. S.
laws a music copyright runs for
28 years with a renewal for 28
more possible. Foreign copy-
Irights cover the entire life of
the author and 50 years there-
after, Paine pointed out.
THE
PAILY
Monday, February 3, 193C
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Financial
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
(QUOTATIONS AS OF SATURDAY)
High Low Close Sales
Am. Seat 22 22 22 100
Con. Fm. Ind 21 21 21 200
*Con. Fm. Ind. pfd 23 Ji
East. Kodak 196/^ 193/2 195 400
Fox Fm. "A" 30Ji 30Ji 30^ 1,600
♦Keith AO 29
do pfd 93!4 93J4 9il/2 100
Loew's, Inc 617/g 59 61^8 900
do pfd. WW (6-/^). 87 Ji 87M 87)4 200
*do pfd. xw (6H) 88
*M-G-M pfd 24)4
Para. F-L 6i'A 61)i 6i'A 500
I'athe Exch 4/8 4 A'A 200
do "A" 7n 7Vt TVt 200
R-K-O 29^ 28!4 29 1,700
*Umv. Pict. pfd 35^
Warner Bros 54 53 54 2,700
do pfd. ...' 49/ 49 49 200
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
♦Bal. & Katz 65
•Columbia Pets 31%
Fox Thea. "A".... 7/ 7/ 7/ 200
*Gen. Thea. Equ 39 J4
Loew do deb rts... 22-4 20% 22^ 300
*Loew's Inc. war ^Vi ....
•Nat. Scr. Ser \S%
*Nat. Thea. Sup 25
•Univ. Pict 9%
NEW YORK BOND MARKET
♦Keith A-O 6s 46 78/
*Loew 6s 41ww 105 ....
do 6s 41 x-war... 94J4 94>i 94% 90
♦Paramount 6s 47 99
Par. By. 5/s51 .. 99% 99 99 60
Pathe 7s37 48 47% 47% 70
•LAST PRICE QUOTED
INDIE PRODUCERS INCREASE
DESPITE TALKER PICTURES
(Continued from Page 1)
Sylvania, 5; Minnesota, 5; Missouri,
4; Utah, 4; Micliigan, 4; Connecticut,
2; Indiana, 2; Louisiana, 2; Washing-
ton, 2; Nebraska, 2; Arkansas, 1;
Colorado, 1; Georgia, 1; Massa-
chusetts, 1; Oregon, 1; Texas, 1.
Canada has 10 producers.
An increase of two in the number
of studios also took place in 1929,
the total being 73 in that year against
71 in 1928. 1 here are located as fol-
lows:
California, 22; New York, 18; New
Jersey, 6; Florida, 2; Louisiana, 2;
Michigan, 2; Pennsylvania, 2; Colo-
rado, 1; Connecticut, 1; Indiana, 1;
Minnesota, 1; Missouri, 1; Nebraska,
1; Ohio, 1; Rhode Island, 1; Canada,
1.
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Chicago
1727 Indiana Ave.
Ironwood Amusement Co.
Elects Annual Officers
Ironwood, Mich. — Charles Seaman
has been re-elected president of the
Ironwood Amusement Co., operating
several houses in northern Alichigan.
Other officers elected at the annual
meeting are A. D. Chisholm, vice
president, and F. J. Jeppesen, secre-
tary. A. L. Picker remains as gen-
eral manager. The board of direc-
tors will consist of these officials and
George Curry, R. P. Zinn and Joseph
Seaman.
Open Newsreel House
Chicago — The Randolph
opened Saturday as Chicago's
first talking newsreel house.
Frank Levin is managing direc-
tor.
The Industry's
Date Book
EXHIBITORS ARE SEEKING
OP
(Continued from Page 1)
said that he has had numerous re-
quests for the return of arbitration.
He told these exhibitors that although
the board cannot function, owing to
the decree, he is personally willing to
help them adjust their difficulties.
Action of the M. P. T. O. of East-
ern Pa. in adopting a resolution favor-
ing arbitration will be duplicated by
other exhibitor organizations, reports
reaching New York indicate.
Trade Practice Confab
Set for Ticket Makers
(,Continued from Page 1)
G. S. Ferguson, chairman of the com-
mission, will preside.
The conference is expected to deal
with various practices which are coii-
feidered unfair, including interference
with contracts, defamation of com-
petitors, enticement of employees,
price discrimination, etc.
Paper's "10 Best" Contest
Boosts Akron Attendance
Akron, O. — A stunt calculated to
swell picture attendance was recent-
ly tried out by the "Akron Times-
Press" in the form of a "ten best pic-
tures of 1929" contest. The idea was
to have movie fans pick their ten
best. The list that came nearest to
that selected by Evan Williams, Jr.,
the motion picture editor, drew a
first prize of $50. Fifteen thousand
answers were received by the news-
paper.
Stanton House Gets Bestone
Stanton, Neb. — Bestone sound
equipment has been installed here
at the Liberty.
Sound for Omaha House
Omaha — Minnie Lusa, a neighbor-
hood house, has installed sound.
DECISION RESERVED IN
BUEEALO UNION DISPUTE
Buffalo — -Judge George E. Pierce
has reserved decision on motion to
adjudge the union in contempt of
court and to enjoin the picketing of
seven theaters here in a dispute be-
tween neighborhood houses and union
projectionists.
Sidney B. Pfeififer, attorney for the
Rivoli, asked that the union officials
be punished for alleged contempt on
previous order issued by the Supreme
Court. The allegations were denied
by Attorney William B. Mahoney,
counsel for the union.
•Feb. 6 Reigular meeting of the AMPA, a
Paramount Hotel, New York.
Feb. 7 Paramount Pep Club annual ball ai
the Aster, New York.
Feb. IS Premiere of "Puttin' on the Ritz"
at Earl CarroU, N. Y.
Feb. 16 Pa. state fire law involving theater
regulations becomes effective.
Feb. 19 Annual Benefit £ihow ot Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
Mar. 5 First Day of Lent.
Mar. 17 Opening of "Song O' My Heart"
in New York. House undetermined.
Mar. 20 Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Apr. 6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State M.
P.T.O. at Memphis.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
Anderson Supervising Sales
Atlanta — W. W. Anderson, district
sales representative of Electrical Re-
search Products, Inc., with headquar-
ters here, will supervise sales in the
(States of Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi and Louisiana. Installa-
tion and service will continue to func-
tion under their respective department
heads.
Pathe Releasing Lincoln Reel
Pathe is releasing a special single
reel in which George Billings im-
personates Abraham Lincoln and de-
livers the famous "Gettysburg Ad-
dress." A quartet of "veterans" sings
Civil War melodies.
Open with Photophone
Cicero, 111. — The Grant has opened
with RCA Photophone Type G equip-
ment.
Warners Get Another
Philadelphia — Warner Bros, now
control the Germantown section
through acquisition of the German-
town from Walter Steumpfig.
Women*s Leader Urges
Co-operation with Films
Minneapolis — Co-operation of the
public and civic bodies in publiciz- !
ing and supporting the preferred
type of pictures was urged here by
Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, former na-
tional Woman's Club president and
now connected with the Hollywood
branch of the Hays organization, as
a means of bringing about censor-
ship at the source and thus doing
away with Federal activities along
this line. Mrs. Winter called upon
local women to work in a friendly
way with exhibitors and with the
Film Board of Trade.
A committee has been formed,
with Mrs. Henry S. Godfrey as chair-
man, to give publicity to selected pic-
tures from first-hand information ob-
tained after previews in Hollywood.
It is also planned to hold "attendance
parties," and week-end "family
nights," on which entire families will
attend particularly good pictures.
Columbia Issues Folder
on Sound Reproduction
With a view to aiding exhibitors in
obtaining maximum efficiency in,
sound reproduction, Columbia has is-j
sued a folder on the proper use of
the disc needle. The leaflet, which is|
being distributed gratis to the indus-j*
try as a whole, warns against the use!
of "bootleg" needles. A series of
diagrams shows some of the causes
of sound trouble arising from this
source.
AD- VANCE- AD
"You have always treated me more
than fair in all of our dealings, using
every effort to please me in every
respect, and I want you to know that
I appreciate it greatly."
— National Theater
Graham, Texas
I
Pretty isn't she? Like to meet her? Well . . . we can't
promise you'll see this young beauty but there'll be
hundreds of lovely ladies at the MOTION PICTURE
BALL. ^ The famous comedian of the talkies, CHARLES
RUGGLES, is master of ceremonies. Big entertainment
by CELEBRATED STAGE AND SCREEN STARS. You
can dance to the music of HAROLD STERN AND HIS
HOTEL AMBASSADOR ORCHESTRA, q At 1 A. M.
a big supper is being served, then more dancing. Make
a date! It's FRIDAY EVE., FEB. 7th, at the ASTOR
HOTEL. Tickets on sale at all leading agencies, Para-
mount Building and Astor Hotel. $10 each. ^ GivcK
under auspices Paramount Pep Club, Inc. — Paramount
Famous Lasky Corp. — Publix Theatres Corp.
IT'S The Smartest Party in Town ! J^
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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Big Year is Seen Ahead
For British Film Industry
'T'HE prospects for British film
■*■ production were never bright-
er especially in view of the gen-
erally accepted fact that British
producers can make box-office
"talkies" m'ore successfully than
they were able to make "silents.
The mere fact that American
firms are coming over here with
their own money and utilizing
their own British staffs is a defi-
nite proof of this statement. A
big boom in the British indus-
try, from every angle and from
every branch, can be confidently
expected, and 1930 will be one
of the bieorest years in the an-
nals of the trade.
Sam Harris in
"The Cinema," London
Talking Films Have Created
No End of Screen "Finds." is View
riACK in the hey-day of the
^ silent drama it was the habit
of producers, directors, critics
and the dear public nightly to
petition the great god Cinema
for new faces. The discovery of
a single player with screen pos-
sibilities was something to write
home about in those days. But
today, ah today, how different.
The advent of the dialog film
worked a complete transforma-
tion. Where one "find" was
wont to bud in a producer gar-
den, we now have them in pro-
fusion. The trickle of new faces
has become a deluge, nothing
less, overwhelming the publicity
and advertising departments. No
longer is the "find" sold in ad-
vance to fandom; that major
task is left to the exhibitor. As
if he did not have enough to
worry about!
Chester B. Bahn in the
"Syracuse (N.Y.) HeraW
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DAILY
Monday, February 3, 1930
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
'T'HE boys, Clayton, Jackson and Durante are holding a real
birthday party at Proctor's 86th St., where they opened Satur-
day, which will feature an hitherto unknown foodstuff called
"Schnozzlecake." The lads are eelebrating their seventh anniver-
sary with seven weeks of RKO vaudeville Helen Kane is ar-
ranging the entertainment program for the show to be staged
Feb. 13 by the Holy Cross R. C. Church of Clason Point, N. Y.
* * * *
Did you know that Charlie Chaplin is a swell tennis player,
Doug Fairbanks an accomplished juggler and Lupe Velez can
mimic anybody and does? Well, we did, but thought it would
strike you funny Hy Daab, in a letter to Harry Takif? at
the home office, mentioned that Hollywood has changed so since
he was last there that he hardly recognized the town. Wonder
if Hy wore smoked glasses?
* ♦ * *
Alan Forest, who has been gracing many screens for a long
time, now is quartered at the Algonquin Capt. Charles
Erard is official lecturer of "The World Tours of the Prince of
Wales," now doing his stuff at the SSth St., N. Y
* * * *
Harry Aitken, who is handling that undying "Birth of a
Nation," is planning to rejuvenate it with synchronized score and
dub in dialogue as well, providing he can buy the dialogue rights
from Thomas Dixon, who wrote "The Clansman," on which the
film yarn is based Elisha Cook, Jr., who plays a part
in "Her Unborn Child," being roadshowed by Windsor Picture
Plays, is now appearing in "Many a Slip," newcomer among the
Broadway legit attractions and housed in the Little Theater
* * * *
"Now," Fox West Coast Theaters house organ, cheers over
the exploitation stuff Bert Adler pulled in Brooklyn recently in
"ballyhooing Rube Wolf, master-of-ceremonies, at the Fox. Says
"Now": Four thousand one sheets on all Brooklyn Journal
wagons and newsstands. A tie-up with the Brooklyn Automobile
Show. Prizes ranging from two autos down to a radio. A mo-
tion picture of Wolf breaking all traffic laws. Bert Adler surely
has given everyone something to shoot at"
* * ♦ ♦
Perry Bros., who operate Perry's Egyptian at Ogden, Utah,
postcarded in to the effect that the Thacher decree is "God sent
news for the independent exhibitor." Their theater, by the way,
"represents an Egyptian auditorium or temple court with a dome
ceiling decorated to represent a desert sky"
* * * *
Terry Ramsaye states that Pathechrome subjects with sound
will be released by Pathe beginning with Issue No. 6 of the
Audio Review, available today
* * * *
Activities of all prominent organizations and clubs in the
industry are covered in one of the many sections of the 1930
FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK. Out soon!
•
THEIR
FIRST
J O R S
WILLIAM RAND
refining staff, American
Sugar Refining
FEBRUARY 3-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foHow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
mi,^
Pat H. Harman
James A. Starr
Milton Silver
-AND
THATS
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
npHERE'S a little story about a big
film exec, whose frau dispatched
him to the kitchen to fire the cook.
Seems that the servant had caused
most of the household to get indiges-
tion by rushing them through dinner
nearly every night because she wanted
to get out early.
Preliminary to giving the hard
vvoiking gal her walking orders, the
head of the house demanded to know
what was her idea in rushing the
courses like she had a date to go to
_ fire. The cook replied that she was
a rabid picture fan and if she didn't
get away early she wouldn't be able
to get a seat at the theater.
So the film exec, being a regular
sport, raised the kitchen mechanic's
wages and fixed it so she could get
off in the afternoons to do her movie-
going.
Halsey Raines tells about the youth
who, on his daily call at the casting
office, was informed that the only
part to be filled was the role of a
veterinary.
"How about sending me around to
see the director about it?" the young
fellow asked.
"What's the use?" replied the agent.
"You look to young to have been in
the war."
No longer is silence golden. If you
don't think so, ask any exhibitor.
With Lehar, Straus, Romberg,
Rapee and other composers of th(
operatic class being inducted into
the talkers, the once heralded mar-
riage of Hollywood and Jazz ap-
parently has gone phttt, as the tab.
columnyist say.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Republic Distributing to release
six Lloyd Carleton productions.
* « *
Jesse D. Hampton and Robertson-
Cole involved in $100,000 lawsuit over
H. B. Warner.
« * *
W. H. Clune and William Swan-
son made directors of National Pic-
ture Theaters.
* * *
Grauman prologues to be used by
Famous on royalty basis.
THE
Monday, February 3, 1930
-J!Sm
DAILY
"No, No, Nanette
First National
Strand, New York
DAILY NEWS — There's comedy »nd color
in "No, No, Nanette" — enough to bring a
pggle and a gasp of appreciation from eren
the severest cinema followers. * * * » bright
cheery and, of course, tuneful and dancetul
talkie-singie version of the popular stage at
traction. It is full of laughs and quite beau
tiful in the Technicolor sequences, which,
nevertheless, are dragged out a bit too long.
EVENING JOURNAI^— • * " )ust a fair
programme picture, which moves very slowly
through a typically featherweight musical com-
' HERALDTRIBUNE^—Instead of mixing
up the story with the songs, the screen No,
No Nanette" insisted on placing the musi_
cal numbers at the beginning and end of
the picture and on making them fit in with
some fantastic plot about the production of
a show. Thus, the outdated narrative, de-
prived of the salvation of song cues, was
forced to wander on aimlessly to a tedious
conclusion, and all of the frailties of its for-
mula were cruelly exposed.
POST * • * does an incalculable lot to-
ward emphasizing the inherent stupidities of
the average musical comedy plot. The plot
of "No, No, Nanette," so inconsequential in
the stage production, permeates the screen
version to the point of suffocation * suf-
fers a good deal from a generally low leyel
of acting, though I suppose, in view of the
triteness of the parts and the lamentably un-
inspired dialogue, it would be unfair to blame
the actors • • •
SUN— Although following the usual lines
of movie musical shows, "No, No, Nanette
is happier than most in its comedy situations
and in its direction. Clarence Badger is re-
sponsible for this. The film provides a di-
verting evening.
TELEGRAM— During the process of be-
ing transformed from the stage to the screen
the production has lost much of its original
charm * • • „ . •..
TIMES — * * * quite a merry affair with
tunes that are now well known • • • It
is a show that stirs up mirth from persons
who might desire a more sophisticated type
of entertainment, for its comedy of wives
discovering the more or less harmless deceit
of their husbands is invariably unfailing.
Meyers Gets Publix Contract
Omaha— Billy Meyers, master of
ceremonies at the Paramount here,
has signed a two-year contract with
Publix, Manager Charles M. Pincus
announces. Previous to coming here,
Meyers toured the Publix circuit in
the "Honeymoon Cruise."
I Minden House Reopened
' Minden, la. — The Rex, after hav-
ing been closed several times be-
i cause of lack of support, has again
; been opened, this time by the local
I American Legion post, after leasing
it from G. W. Schwenn, owner.
Hays Managing Lansing Strand
Lansing, Mich. — Everett Hays is
now managing the Strand here hav-
ing succeeded C. W. Bedell. Hays
was formerly manager of the Orph-
eum at St. Louis.
W. E. For N. Dak. House
Whap'etown, N. Dak. — Gilles the-
ater here has installed Western Elec-
tric equipment. With the exception
of Fargo and Moorhead, it is the
only house in this territory to have
sound.
Grelle Handling Cinecrow
Wilkensbnre, Pa. — Harry F. Grelle
is handling sales for the Cinecrow
sound equipment here.
Film Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Changes
MISSOURI
Changes in Ownership
Bagnell — Bagnell, sold to R. Kiplinger by O.
A. Boots; Blue Springs — Rex, sold to
Elmer E. Zavodsky by Mrs. Mae Edmonds ;
Crane — Electric, sold to Bennege & Carr by
A. H. House; Frankford — Liberty, sold to
Mrs. Gladys Bowen by Harry Bowen ;
Glasgowr — Electric, sold to V. G. Green
by Elmer Bills; Glenwood — Idle Hour, sold
to Dr. T. E. Trunnell by H. W. Daniels;
Holcomb — Twilight, sold to A. A. Conrad
by Pritchard & Rasberry ; lUmo — Illmo
Opera House, sold to H. C. Clark by J.
Anderson ; Kansas City — Central, sold to
John T. Graham by O. B. Reeder; Twin
City, sold to Alex C. Meshcon by Margaret
Thorstenberg ; Kennett — Lyric, sold to A.
A. Conrad by H. Ferguson; Kingston —
Majestic, sold to Business Men's Assn. by
R. K. Hartley ; Lawson — Electric, sold to
Mrs. D. D. Herrell by D. Murphy; Pollick
— Pollick, sold to M. Wilson by Creston
Ollinger; St. Joseph — Nickle, sold to R.
M. Hoyt by W. B. Colburn ; "Trenton—
Hubbell, sold to Glen W. Dickinson by
Harry 13. Cushman; Royal, sold to Glen
W. Dickinson by Harry B. Cushman;
Webster Groves — -Ozark, sold to Webster
Groves Theater Corp. by St. Louis Amuse-
ment Co.
Closings
Clarksville — Owens; Illmo — Opera House;
Mount Moriah — ^Community ; St. Louis —
Lange, Family : Stewartsville — Gem ;
Stotesbury — Peoples ; Walnut Grove —
Home.
Re-Openings
Kansas City — Elms, Liberty: St. Joseph —
Crystal ; Winfield — Winfield.
MONTANA
Changes in Ownership
Hall — Liberty, sold to Ted McKinnon by
F. E. Simons ; Hingham — Hi-Line, sold to
J. M. Morressey by J. O. Ostness; Mis-
soula— ^Bluebird, sold to West Coast by
Simons Amusement Co., Rialto, sold to
West Coast by Simons Amusement Co.,
Wilma, sold to West Coast by Simons
Amusement Co.
NEBRASKA
Changes in Ownership
Beatrice — Rialto. sold to Publix by Hostett-
ler, Rivoli, sold to Publix by Hostettler;
Bellwood — Community, sold to Frank
Kemenski by E. M. Michael; Blue Hill —
Sterling, sold to Albert Bang by O. W.
Persons ; Buchard — ^Wonderland, sold to
Hyland Schram by John McNeely & J.
H. Pepoerl ; Cedar Bluffs — Opera House,
sold to Frank Schroeder by C. H. Matson ;
Ohappell — Lyric, sold to A. F. Kehr by
S. B. Geating; Columbus — North, sold to
Publix by Hostettler, Swan, sold to Pub-
lix by Hostettler: Cotesfield — Opera House,
sold to H. R. Deland by L. E. Gusner;
Fairbury — Bonham. sold to Publix by
Hostettler ; Fremont — Empress, sold to Pub-
lix by Hostettler; Grand Island — Capitol,
sold to Publix by Hostettler. Empress, sold
to Publix by Hostettler, Majestic, sold to
Publix by Hostettler: Hardy— Liberty, sold
to Publix bv Hostettler: Hastings — Rivoli,
sold to Publix by Hostettler, Strand, sold
to Publix bv Hostettler: Kearney — Crescent.
soM to Publix bv Hostettler. Empress, sold
to Publix bv Hostettler, Majestic, sold to
to American Legion by H. P. Johnson ;
Norfolk — Granada, sold to Publix by
Hostettler; North Plat+e — Keith, sold to
Pnblix bv Hostettler : Woodriver — Gem,
sold to W. H. Cochran by W. L. Denny.
Closings
Alvo — ^Communitv : Hartley — Pal : Bassett —
Sutherland ; Edison — Sun ; North Bend —
Lyric : Seneca — Idle Hour.
Openings
Cedar Bluffs^ — Opera House: Craig — Art-
wood : Hendlev — Goldenrod ; Howells —
Howells; North Bend— Star: Papillion —
Central : Stuart — Sutherland ; Thedford —
Auditorium.
NEVADA
Changes in Ownershio
C^rlin— Eaele. sold to Walter C. Wilson by
T M. Keckler: Reno — State, sold bv Robert
Thomas: Sparks — Lsis, sold to Sparks The-
ater Co.
Closings
Reno — Nevada, State.
NEW JERSEY
Changes in Ownership
Butler — Butler, sold to S. Schlessinger by
Stanley ; Closter — Nemo, sold to John Mit-
chell by Perry ; East Orange — Brighton ;
Hawthorne — Hawthorne, sold to Charles
Robinson by Community ; Jersey City —
Palace, sold to Palace Theater Corp. ;
Keansburg — Cameo, sold to Ditri ; Maple-
wood — ' Maplewood, sold to Maplewood
Holding Corp. ; Midvale — Community Club,
sold to G. H. Sickler by J. Schlessinger ;
Netcong — Palace, sold to J. Rafael; Orange
— Palace, sold to D. J. Shephard by Stan-
ley ; Pompton Lakes — Colonial, sold to S.
Schlessinger by Stanley ; Ridgefield Park —
Rialto, sold to D. & S. Amusement Corp. :
Trenton— Gaiety, sold to T. D. McAuliffe
by George B. Ten Eyck; W. CoUingswood
— Crescent, sold to Hunt's Theaters, Inc.,
by Crescent Amusement Co.
Closings
Arlington — Arlington ; Browns Mills — Audi-
torium ; Califon — Boro Hall ; Cranberry —
Palace ; Dunnellen — ^Cameo ; East Orange —
Lyceum; Elizabeth — Capital, State; Fort
Lee — Fort Lee: Hamburg — Idle Hour;
Hasbrouck Heights — Strand : Highland
Park — Park; Hoboken — City, Manor; Ise-
lin — Tselin : Jersey City — Danforth, Lyric.
Plada ; Keansburg — Casino : Lavallette —
Lavallette; Little Falls — Oxford; Little
Ferry — Sokol Hall ; Lyndhurst — Star ;
Newark — Columbia, De Luxe, Grand, Lin-
coln ; New Brunswick — Cozy Bijou, Opera
House; New Milford — Park; Nutley —
Cameo : Orange — Washington ; Ridgefield
Park — Rialto ; Roselle Park — Roslyn : So.
Orange — Cameo : Verona — Verona : Wash-
ington— Opera House; Westwood — West
wood.
NEW MEXICO
Changes in Ownership
Dawson — Opera House, sold to W. B. Cook
by Phelns Dodge Corn. ; Hatch — Palace,
sold to J. O. Turner Tiy Walter & Hiatt.
Closings
Ft. Bayard — Veterans : Magdalena — Casino.
New Theaters
Mountainair — Tabot, owner — Tabot Mercan-
tile Co. _
Openmgs
Mogollon — Midw^v : Mountainair — Tabot.
NEW YORK
Changes in Ownership
Amityville — Star, soM to Allerton Theater
Corp. bv Jack Clifford; Bath — Babcock.
sold to Fox Metropolitan Plavhouses, Tnc
by Schine Ent. Inc. ; Camden — Carlton, sold
to John Aueello bv R. Ferro ; Carthage —
Strand, sold to Fox-Metropolitan P'ay-
bouses. Inc. by Schine Enterprises : Dun-
doe — Beekman. sold to Stnlker ft Brewer
bv Paddor-k 8z Stalker: East Rochester —
Roxie. sold to M. Albanese by M. Fitzer :
Friendship — Star. soM to Thomas Cotton
8.' Co. bv Mrs. H. J. Scott : Hammonds-
nort— Park. sMd to Mr. /k Mrs. T R.
r.rimadii bv H. Horton : Hastings — Hast-
ities. sold to V. Monncbeli; by G. Hurlev •
Hudson Falls— Strrind. sold to T. A. Fitz-
g-vnld bv T,. A. Bnetter: Mi'ton— Milton
■:^'d to Wi"iam H. Short by Seaman ■
Niagara Fall" — Strand Cataract, sold to
Fox Metionolitan Playhouses. Tnd by
Strand Theater Cornoration : Norwich —
Strand, sold to S. Berkowitz by Schine
Enterprises ; Oneonta — Oneonta, sold to
Fox M-'trorolJtan P'nvhouses. Inc. bv
Schine Enterprises: Palare — Oneonta, sold
to Fox Metropolitan Plavhouses. Tnc. bv
S'-''ine Enterprises : Rochester — Victoria
sold to Sam Tandler bv Efrem Amus^--
ment Co. : Ro'^pdale — Fireman's Hall, sold
to Pavmnn H TTonst ; Rcbenectadv — Happv
Hnnr. so'd trv GeoriTP A. Marcus bv H. A
Feinstein .^ Frank Shnv; Scottsville — Plav-
hnn^e. snld to John E. Allen bv W. E
Wood • 'Syracuse — St'-and. sold to Stanlev
Co. nf America bv Svrarii=e Strand The
atpr Co. ; Trnv — Bii'ou. snM to Charles F.
W;'son bv Pirhard Cnrrv : Wappineer Falls
— Park, sold to Fprroco bv AnsTpl : Water-
tnwn — ^Avon. sold to Fox Metropolitan
Plnvh-insps. Tnc. bv Schine Entnr.. O'vm-
pic. sold tr> Fox Metropolitan Plavhouses
Tnc. bv Schine Entcnrisps • We'dsoort^—
Oppra Honce. sold to Earl 7immer bv T. R
Pilmor: We<=tfield— Grand, sold to K^Ver
8- T^lakelv bv Zicofe Amusement Co. •
Yonkers — Parkhill. sold to A. Pharasles.
Short Shots from
New York Studios
^ By HARRY N. BLAIR r^
JyflLTON C. WORK, whist expert.
will appear before the "mike" at
Warner Bros, studio in Flatbush to
make a Vitaphone Variety with a
bridge angle. Early in April, Work
is to broadcast a bridge game played
by four of Warner Bros, stars — Win-
nie Lightner, Marian Nixon, Monte
Blue and Grant Withers.
+ * *
Tommy Madden, formerly of the
ring, who helps to keep things in
order at the Paramount Long Island
studios, claims to be an expert in all
kinds of stars. There is one variety
that he used to see while fighting
and still another kind taking part
in Paramotint features. Besides
these, Tommy has made a study of
the stars in the sky which, he be-
lieves, control our destinies.
* * *
Ray Foster, cameraman at the
Warner Vitaphone studios, has just
experienced his semi-annual auto
wreck. This time it was a four way
smash up with the car badly dam-
aged. As usual, Ray escaped with-
out a scratch.
* * *
Norman Foster, who hr,g jnfit (,j.^„
chosen to play the i.-'hand of Claud
ette Colbert in Paranwuvt'n "Yautu;
Man of Manhattan," sho'lr' fii fji,
role perfectly since ' ■; ■in ' . ,,
lady's husband in . ■ ' ,
* *
Now that "Dangerous Nan AIc-
Grew" and "Young Man of Manhat-
tan" are finally cast, Frank Heath,
casting director at the Paramount
fetudios, has heaved a great sigh of
relief. With several good parts open
to anyone who could qualify, hun-
dreds of players trekked to the wilds
of Astoria to try for a test. Heath
is especially proud of one absolute
unknown whom he picked. The girl
combines rare beauty with a lovely
singing voice. Her name is Rober-
ta Robinson and she will inake her
screen debut in "Nan McGrew."
* * *
Mark Sandrich has just finished
directing "Hot Bridge" for Louis
Brock. His next picture will be
"Bamum Was Wrong," which will
be screened entirely in color.
* * *
Pathe Audio Revue staged an in-
teresting subject at the Audio Cin-
ema studios on Long Island. It is
designed to give the public an idea
of how motion pictures are synchro-
nized. An orchestra of thirty musi-
cians under the leadership of Signor
Attilio Marchetti doubled as actors
with Tom Hogan as director.
Musical Advisors Named
Frank Tours has been named mus-
ical advisor on "Dangerous Nan
McGrew," with David Mendoza act-
ing in the same capacity on "Young
Man of Manhattan," according to an
announcement from the Paramount
Long Island studios.
THE
DAiyr
Monday, February 3, 1930
Lobby Acts for SRO's
Minneapolis — Lobby enter-
tainment for S.R.O. patrons
have been instituted at the
Minnesota, ace Publix house in
the Northwest. Performers of
various kinds are stationed in
various parts of the entrance
way and their job is to keep the
standees in good humor.
German Will Introduce
New Recording Method
A new system of sound recording
will shortly be introduced in this
country by Karl Freund, German
studio technician and cameraman,
who recently left for Hollywood after
several weeks spent in New York,
where he made interior scenes at the
Paramount Long Island studios.
Freund, who produced the camera
effects in "Metropolis," "The Last
Laugh" and "Variety," is now under
contract to the Technicolor Corp.
Names Dodge Head of
New Sales Department
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of all replacement and repair parts
in connection with the Western Elec-
tric sound system.
Dodge has been located in Chicago
the past year as assistant to Frank
Rogers, Central Division manager of
Electrical Research. G. S. Applegate,
assistant general service superintend-
ent, becomes Dodge's assistant man-
ager.
Sound for Two at Youngstown
Youngstown, O. — Both the Rialto
and Mahoning, units of the Uptown
Theater chain are the latest houses to
install sound equipment in this city.
Marlboro House Reopened
Marlboro, Mass. — The Hudson
opened here yesterday. The house
was recently remodeled at a cost of
$15,000.
Talkers for Hortville
Hortville, Tex. — Sound equipment
is to be installed at the local play-
house here.
Sound for K. C. House
Kansas City — Charles Burkey's
Summit is being equipped with West-
ern Electric reproducer.
Install Bestone Equipment
Kansas City — The Penn Valley has
installed sound through Bestone.
Dickinson Adds House
Manhattan, Kans. — Glen W. Dick-
inson Theaters, Inc., has opened the
Warham here.
New Offices for S & A Studio
Chicago — S. H. Krimstein is in
charge of the newly opened offices
of the S & A Art Studios which now
are located in the Standard Oil Bldg.
Before joining S & A, Krimstein was
connected with the Essaness Theater
art studio.
N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
Atlantic, la. — R. W. Steen, owner
of the Atlantic, destroyed by fire, an-
nounces that contracts had been let
for the erection of a new theater
building.
New Orleans — Work is practically
completed on the new Vitaphone
branch office here and the opening is
expected to take place about the mid-
dle of February. F. F. Goodrow,
branch manager for Warner in Atlan-
ta, will also have charge of the local
office.
Kansas City — J. J. Lennon, former-
ly assistant manager and treasurer of
the Midland here, has exchanged
posts with Frank Henson, assistant
manager of the Capitol, Atlanta.
Minneapolis — A. feature of the new
five-story exchange building being
erected by Warner Brothers at a cost
of more than $300,000, will be a 300-
seat theater to be used exclusively
for trade screenings. The building is
expected to be finished by Mar. 15.
Ulvalde, Tex. — City commissioners
have voted three to one to repeal the
ordinance prohibiting Sunday shows.
They take the attitude that the ques-
tion is one for the state, not the com-
munity, to handle. B. F. Hunter,
operator of the Strand, is expected to
inaugurate a policy of Sunday shows.
Minneapolis — Columbia Pictures
now is in its new exchange building
at 66 Glenwood Ave.
New York
Broadway Talking Pictures Corp.,
55 W. 42nd St.. New York, has com-
pleted its first production, filmed at
the Audio Cinema Studio, Long Is-
land City. The film has been made
from the play "Clouds" with the
original cast, headed by Louise Car-
ter. Other players are Betty Lee,
Ralph Bellamy, Buddy Blake and
Skip Whitely. Raymond Friedgen
directed, with Al Wilson, Frank
Zukor and Charles Levine as camera-
men.
Louis Heightman is managing the
Rige. Brooklyn, recently acquired by
the H. & S. Amusement Co. from
M. Behrman
Neslon & Renner, pioneer exhib-
itors, have reopened the Gem, Brook-
Ivn, having taken the house over
from the S. & S. Circuit. The house
will be called the Sun.
The Van Buren in Brooklyn has
been acquired by Lightsone &
Tabachnick from the K. & D. Amuse-
ment Corp.
Yonkers — The Warburton here
which had been the home of stock
companies, will reopen shortly as a
second-run picture house, according
to Valentine and Getty, agents.
Henry Liman has been appointed
buyer and booker for the St. Albans.
St. Albans; Garden, Spring Gardens,
and State, Ozone Park, by J. H.
Crochett, who recently took over the
houses from Sol Coleman. All the-
aters are being required for Western
Electric apparatus.
Rachmil & Katz have finally taken
over the Windsor, Brooklyn, after
several weeks of negotiations. The
same exhibitors operate the United
in the same borough.
Stanley-Fabian has disposed of the
Oxford, Little Falls, M. Church hav-
ing taken over the house.
Pauline M. Bacile is now operating
the American, Lodi, N. J. The Lodi
Amusement Corp. formerly operated
the house.
Exhibitor Gladstone has taken back
the Northport, Northport, L. I., and
is now operating the house. M. Hur-
ley recently leased the house from
Gladstone and abandoned it after run-
ning it for a short while.
Harry Brandt has changed the
name of the Brooklyn Newsreel to
the Brooklyn Theater after an unsuc-
cessful attempt to make the house
an exclusive newsreel. Features are
now being shown in addition to short
subjects.
Rochester — Jacob Golden, formerly
with the Knickerbocker Press, now
is manager of the Palace and Temple
here. Both houses are controlled by
RKO.
Syracuse — William "Bill" Tubbert
is managing the RKO Keith's here
succeeding John J. Burnes, who has
resigned.
Foreign
East London — United Picture The-
aters, Inc. has purchased the Savoy.
Leighton at a reported price of ap-
proximately $500,000. The house is
considered one of the largest in this
part of the city.
London — The Palace, Dunstable,
has been acquired by the recentlv
formed Southan Morris Circuit. With
the sale of the house Councillor J. F
Marchant retires from the industry
The house has a seating capacity
of 700 and sound apparatus will be
installed.
Madrid — A new photographing ap-
paratus manufactured by a German
and French concern is being used by
one of the studios here.
Metal Tickets
Boston — Metal tokens are
being used as theater tickets
at the Fenway. The coins are
dropped into a box at the door,
the same as paying fare on a
street car, and each deposit is
registered on an indicator at-
tached to the box, which also
is connected by wiring to a
similar indicator in the man-
ager's office. Later the indi-
cators may be connected with
the Publix home offices in New
York.
Elec-Tro-Fone to Handle
Vocalite Sound Screen
St. Paul — Arrangements have been
completed by Fred H. Strom, gen-
eral manager of Elec-Tro-Fone Corp.
whereby his company will have ex-
clusive distribution rights for the
Vocalite sound screen in Minnesota.
Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, Wiscon-
sin and the Dakotas. Vocalite sound
screen is manufactured by the Beaded
Screen Co. of Roosevelt, L. I.
U. S. Film Stars Block
Foreign Caricatures
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ous .American film stars were to be
caricatured with the use of marion-
ettes, have been blocked through legal
action by the agents of Mary Pick-
ford, Charles Chaplin and Ronald
Colman. .A.s a result of the protest,
the ASFI has agreed to abandon its
plan to use the names of these pic-
ture celebrities and the proposed
marionette burlesques will be differ-
ently tagged.
Blank House Opens With W. E.
Oelwein, la.— A. H. Blank of Des
Moines has redecorated the Grand
here. Including Western Electric
equipment, the improvements cost
$17,000. "Sweetie" was the opening
picture.
Sound For Mt. Ayr House
Mt. Ayr, la. — A. R. Kremer, man-
ager of the Princess here, has com-
pleted the installation of sound
equipment and has chosen "Welcome
Danger" as his opening attraction.
Publix Opens Hibfoing House
Hibbing, Minn. — Publix has re-
opened the "Garden here with West-
ern Electric equipment.
Mabrey Managing Palace
Grand Ledge, Mich. — Harry Ma-
brey is manager of the Palace which
opened recently after being closed
for some weeks. Silent pictures con-
tinue to occupy the screen.
Gage Transferred to Seattle
Salt Lake Cit\ — Fred Gage, former
sales manager for United Artists here,
has been promoted and transferred
to the Seattle branch.
A News Event Carrying
Nation Wide Interest
The Ten Best Pictures
o£ 1929
^vill be released this iveek through
The Film Daily
and
Ne'wspapers Everywrhere
to
Millions o£ their Readers
This annual event has become the recognized reflection
of critical America and is now a national institution.
THE
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DAILY
Monday, February 3, 1930
Now On Broadway
(Feb.
Astor — "Rogue Song"
Beacon — "On the Horder"
Cameo — "Fragment of an Empjre"
Capitol — "Bishop Murder Case"
Carnegie — "They Had to See Paris'
1-4) ; "Forward Pass" (Feb. 5-7)
Central — "Disraeli"
Colony — ^"Grand Parade"
Criterion— "The Love Parade"
Earl CarroU— "Hit the Deck"
FUth Ave.— "Why Cry at Parting?
Fifty-fifth St.— "The World Tours of the
Prince of Wales" „
Film GuUd— "Les Miserables," Evolution
and "Day Dreams"
Gaiety — "Lost Zeppelin"
Globe — "Love Comes Along" ,„ , ,
George M. Cohan— "Across the World with
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson"
Hippodrome — "The Night Ride" _^
Little Picture House— "Village of Sm
Loew's New York— Monday, "Hollywood Re-
vue" • Tuesday, "The Crimson Circle ;
Wednesday, "The Battle of Paris"; Thurs-
day. "Laugh, Clown, I^ugh" ; Friday
"Hell's Heroes"; Saturday, 'Mounted
Stranger"; Sunday, "Sunny Side Up"
Paramount— "New York Nights"
Rialto — "Street of Chance"
Rivoli — "(Condemned"
Roxy — "Men without Women
Strand— "Little Johnny Jones"
Warners— "Son of the Gods"
Winter Garden — "Sally"
Studios Experimenting
With Wide Films
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ing in addition to the others already
announced. The latter had started to
make "The King of Jazz,' starring
Paul Whiteman, on wide film but
later abandoned the plan, convinced
that the time was not yet ripe for the
releasing of wide pictures.
Changes in Fire Laws
Are Proposed in Mass.
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posed with the object of reducing
losses in lives and property. Calling
attention to the large number of fires
developing because of defects in elec-
tric wiring, the commission requests
the legislature to meet the situation
by providing for the appointment by
cities and towns of wire inspectors
who pass upon all new installations.
Ward Heads Sono Art-
World Wide in Detroit
W. D. Ward has been appointed
manager of the Sono Art-World Wide
exchange in Detroit replacing George
Sampson.
Beier Appointed Head of
Warner Albany Exchange
Nat Beier has been appointed
branch manager for Warners at Al-
bany succeeding R. Sulley who has
been transferred to Cincinnati office.
The appointment was made by Sam
E. Morris, vice president.
Theater Managers Oppose
Plan for Sunday Shows
Iowa Falls, la.— In contrast to the
efforts being made by theater man-
agers in thousands of other commun-
ities to legalize Sunday shows, the
managers of the two houses here
are opposing a similar movement
started by the local public.
Coast Wire Service
YLollywood Happenings
Jetta Goudal in "Unholy
Night" French Version
Jetta Goudal will have a role in
the French version of "The Unholy
Night," which M-G-M will produce
at the direction of Jacques Feyder.
Andre Luguet, brought to this coun-
try under an M-G-M contract, will
have the principal male role.
Bernice Claire in Herbert Piece
Bernice Claire will be featured in
the talking picture version of Victor
Herbert's "MUe. Modiste" to be made
by First National. Production will
get under way in six weeks at the
direction of William A. Seiter.
In Mexico on Location
The company filming M-G-AI's
"The Sea Bat" has arrived in Mazat-
lan, the Mexican seaport on a loca-
tion trip.
Doris Hill Maynard's Lead
Doris Hill has been selected at
Universal for the leading female role
in Ken Maynard's next production,
"Songs of the Saddle," from the story
by Kenneth C. Beaton and Normao
Sper.
New Fox Title
"The Unknown Beauty," is the new
title of the Fox production "The
Golden Calf," which is being directed
by Millard Webb with Sue Carol,
and Jack Mulhall in the leading roles.
New Role for Cleason
James Gleason will play a leading
role in Warner's "Dumbells in Er-
mine," which he has dialogued. Also
in the cast are Robert Armstrong,
Beryl Mercer, Arthur Hoyt, Mary
Foy, Charlotte Merriam and Claude
Gillingwater. John Adolfi is the di-
rector.
20,000 Players in Fox Film
More than 20,000 extras will be
used in making "The Oregon Trail,"
which Raoul Walsh will direct for
Fox. It will take six months to com-
plete the film.
"Soldiers and Women" as Film
Columbia has secured the screen
rights to "Soldiers and Women," the
Paul Hervey Fox and George Tilton
play of the current season.
RKO Signs Louis Gottschalk
Louis Gottschalk, the chorus mas-
ter, has been engaged by RKO to
assist Victor Baravalle in preparing
to musical numbers for "Radio
Revels."
Tenbrook for "On the Level"
Harry Tenbrook has been assigned
a part in "On the Level," Fox pro-
duction featuring Victor McLaglen.
E 'kittle I
from '*Lots''
By RALPH IVILK m^^^X
L
Hollywood
OVERS of statistics will be in-
terested in knowing that 1,000
people, 10 cameras, 16 microphones
and 100 incandescent lamps were
used on the first day's "shooting" for
Radio "Revels," which Bertram Mill-
hauser is producing for RKO, with
Paul Sloane directing. Cyrus D.
Wood wrote the book for the pro-
duction, while Harry Ruby is the
composer. Nick Musuraca is in
charge of the camera crew.
* * *
Our Passing Show. Joseph Jack-
son, Wells Root, Dudley Nichols and
Oliver H. R. Garrett, among New
York "World" graduates, reminisc-
ing with Herbert Bayard Swope,
former "World" editor, at the Gar-
rett home; Hugh Trevor, Hari~y
Ruby and Cyrus D. Wood piaffing
baseball; Robert Woolsey rehearsing
his songs for Radio "Revels."
* * *
Excellent reports falter in on
"Cash and Marry," a Larry
Darmour-H. C. Witwer com-
edy. A strong cast was used in
support of Alberta Vaughn and
Al Cooke, the principals in-
cluding Dell Henderson of
"Hit the Deck"; Irving Bacon,
Arthur Housman, Lewis Sar-
gent and George Gray.
* ♦ »
Vivienne Segal, Broadway favor-
ite, is being kept busy. She has
played starring roles in four First
National pictures and is now ap-
pearing in "Viennese Nights," for
Warner Brothers.
Don Jose Mojica for Concerts
Don Jose Mojica, who recently
completed his first Movietone sub-
ject for Fox, now is on a concert
tour. Mojica sings several numbers
in "One Mad Kiss."
Arlen for New Westerner
Richard Arlen will be co-starred
with Mary Brian in "The Border
Legion," by Zane Grey, upon com-
pletion of "The Light of Western
Stars." William Wellman will di-
rect.
Ford to Direct "Louis Beretti"
John Ford will direct "Louis Ber-
etti" under the screen title "Born
Reckless." Edmund Lowe will play
the male lead.
"Jailbreak" Dialogue Completed
Tom Reed has completed the dia-
logue for "Jailbreak," for Universal.
Carol to Warners
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Sue Carol has
gone to Warners under a con-
tract to play in "Those Who
Dance," which Lloyd Bacon
will direct with Monte Blue in
the masculine lead. Others in
the cast are Eddie Phillips, Sid
Silvers and Vincent Barnett.
Players for "Manchu" Sequel
The players who appeared in "The
Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu" will be
used by Paramount in producing
"The Return of Fu Manchu." The
cast will include Warner Oland, Jean
Arthur, O. P. Heggie, Neil Hamil-
ton and William Austin.
Dual Role for Loretta Young
Loretta Young will play a dual role
in "At Bay," which First National
will present with William Beaudine
as director. Others in the cast are
Raymond Hatton and Kathlyn Wil-
liams.
Armetta to Play Musician
Henry Armetta has been selected
to play SagateJli, the musician, in
Richard Dix's next picture for RKO,
based on William Le Baron's play
"I Love You."
George MacFarlane Cast
Fox has assigned George MacFar-
lane to a role in "Double Cross
Roads," which Alfred E. Werker is
directing.
Frank McHugh in "Mile. Modiste"
Frank McHugh is the latest addi-
tion to the cast of First National's
screen version of Victor Herbert's
operetta "Mile. Modiste."
Madge Bellamy in Shorts
Madge Bellamy has been signed ti
work in shorts being made by Her^J
man Fowler.
Jason Robards Added to Cast
Jason Robards has been added td
the cast of "In Love with Love,'
Fox picture featuring Joan Bennett
Lumsden Hare and Kenneth Mac
Kenna.
Mary Astor Joins RKO
Mary Astor has joined the ranks o
RKO players, having been signed for
the principal role in "Cooking Hei
Goose," adapted by Jane Murfin fron
H. H. Van Loan's play.
Mary Forbes for Fox Film
Mary Forbes has been assigned tc
appear in "So This Is London," Fo>
production.
Nick Stuart Legalizes Name
Nicholas Stuart has had his sur
name legally changed from Brata ti
Stuart.
Sparks Gets Long Contract
RKO has placed Ned Sparks undei
a long-term contract.
iTHE
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i^LLTHE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
VOL. LI No. 29
Tuesday, February 4, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Film Leaders to Speak at So. California University
CLEARSTCOUSTICALMATERIALS SITUATION
Seven Fox Pictures Scheduled to Start This Month
The M^iYYor
-a column of comment
U. P. T. O. OF Mississippi,
Tennessee and Arkansas have
: h o s e n Vigilante Committees,
:oniposed of wide-awake and
egal-wise exhibitors, to keep in
lirect touch with the pulse of
he situation during the coming
egislative sessions of these re-
spective states. Adverse meas-
ires many times pass state law-
naking bodies when but a small
unount of intelligent analysis
;hed upon the subject by exhib-
tors themselves might have kept
hese obnoxious laws from the
tatute books. A good offensive
s always the best defensive
veapon.
* * *
ACCORDING TO no less an
.uthority than the Standard
;"asting- Bureau itself there were
.^,000 less jobs for actors on the
i-oast in 1929 than in the previ-
us year. Ambitious young la-
lies and gentlemen with long
lovie ambitions and short pock-
tbooks might well tune in on
his piece of interesting statisti-
,al news.
* * *
PUBLIX, which usually can
e credited with knowing what
: is all about, is aliout to try an
iteresting experiment. A tab
lersion of Balieff's "Chauve
louris" will soon be routed over
jS extensive circuit. This is
lart of the imported bit of Rus-
pan artistry that most theatri-
illy-wise folk said would not
o outside of New York. It is
ur thought that thev will go
ir it anvwhere.
"Arizona Kid" Featuring
Warner Baxter Heads
February List
H'cst Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — - Seven pictures are
scheduled to go into production at
Fox studios this month. They in-
clude; "The Arizona Kid," featuring
Warner Baxter directed by Alfred
Santell; "In Love With Love," fea-
turing Joan Bennett directed by
Hamilton MacFadden; "Fox Movie-
{Continned on Page 2)
T outIftheater
FIELD IN CLEVELAND
Cleveland — With the sub-leasing oi
the Cedar-Lee, Hilliard Square ana
Detroit to the Max Lefkowitz inter-
ests, Universal is entirely out of the
local theater field. Lefkowitz be
comes the largest circuit owner in
the city, with ^ total of 14 houses
Universal product will continue to be
booked in the three theaters just ac-
quired.
Columbia Appoints Zama
Aide to Milton Schwartz
As a preliminary in its program to
expand its activities in the foreign
field, Columbia has appointed Eman-
uel Zama assistant to Milton J.
(Continued on Page 6)
RK-O Midnight Shows
R-K-O will start midnight
shows each Saturday beginning
l^eo. 8. Tne new policy will De
introduced with the showing
of "Glorifying the American
Girl," in the chain's N. Y.
houses and the "Laughing
Lady," the attraction the last
half of this week in Brooklyn
houses. Theaters included in
the line-up are Coliseum, Jef-
ferson, Chester, Fordham,
Franklin, Proctor's 86th St.,
Albee, Bushwick, Greenpoint,
Madison, Kenmore, Orpheum
and Richmond Hill.
BODY OF ABE CARLOS
BEING BROUGHT TO U.$.
The body of Abe Carlos, who died
last Thursday in Paris, will leave
for the United States on board the
Mauritania when the ship sails to-
morrow from Southampton. Carlos,
(Continued on Page 2)
Trans-Lux 1929 Profits
Increased 100 Per Cent
Profits of the Trans-Lux Daylight
Picture Screen Corp. for the year
ended Dec. 31 were $525,388, after
charges but before taxes. This is an
increase of 100 per cent over tht
$258,746 reported in 1928.
Executives Will Give Lectures
in Course on Film Appreciation
LOEWS 28 WEEK NET TO
APPR0XIMATE$5A8HARE
Net of Loew's, Inc., for the 28
weeks ending Mar. 10 of the current
fiscal year, should approximate $7.-
650,000, equal, after preferred divi-
dends, to about $5 a share on 1,363,-
(Continued on Page 2)
llest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Through the co-oper-
ation of the Academy of the M. P.
Arts and Sciences, leaders in the film
industry will appear each Wednes-
day afternoon at the University of
Southern California as special lec-
turers in a course on "Appreciation
of the Motion Picture." Milton Sills
will be the first speaker in the ser-
ies, which starts tomorrow, and others
(Continued on Page 6)
Chicago Fire Prevention
Head Approves 25
Materials
Chicago — Local sound house opera-
tors, who have been trying to figure
out just what acoustical materials are
legally considered non-inflammable,
have had some light thrown on the
subject by Pat Egan, head of the fire
prevention bureau, who indicated 25
products as satisfactory. In his drive
to insure theater patrons against fire.
Egan has a crew of 35 inspectors
^Continued on Page 6)
DAVE ROSENZWEIG PLANS
TO REENTER EXHIBITION
Dave Rosenzweig and associates,
former Brooklyn ghain operators,
who sold their eight houses to Fox
Metropolitan Playhouses, will reenter
the exhibition fidd with a building
program of approximately $1,500,000
contemplated. Three houses are defi-
nitely planned to be built, the first
getting under way in March at Lib-
(Continued on Page 6)
Roadshowing is Planned
for African Picture
ll'est Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — "Ingagi" screen rec-
ord of Sir Hubert Winstead and Cap-
tain Daniel Swayne's Equatorial Af-
(Co^itinued on Page 6)
Most Dough from Paris
Paris — Almost one-third of
the total cinema receipts of
France are obtained in Paris,
according to statistics just
compiled covering 1929. The
year's aggregate for the whole
country is $28,000,000, of which
amount $8,000,000 was collect-
ed by cinemas in Paris.
The report also shows that
$6,000,000 went to the state
and municipalities for taxes,
leaving $22,000,000 for the in-
dustry. Renters received $5,-
000,000.
THE
DAILY
Tuesday, February 4, 1930
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The Broadway Parade
TJOUR important openings marked the past week on Broadway. "The Rogue
JL Song" replaced "Devil May Care" at the Astor and "Son of the Gods" followed
"General Crack" at Warners. "Love Comes Along" succeeded "Seven Keys to
Baldpate" at the Globe, while "The Lost Zeppelin" forced "The Party Girl" out
of the Gaiety Saturday.
Pictura Distributor Theater Opening Date
"Disraeli" Warners Central Oct. 2
"The Love Parade" Paramount Criterion Nov. 1 9
"Sally" First National. . . . Winter Garden. . . .Dec.
■Hit the Deck" RKO Earl Carroll Jan.
"Across the World With Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Johnson". Sono-Art Cohan Jan.
"The Rogue Song" M-G-M Astor Jan.
"Son of the Gods" First National. . . . Warner Jan.
'Love Comes Along" RKO Globe Jan.
"The Lost Zeppelin" Tiffany Gaiety Feb.
23
300 in Panic When Bomb
Explodes in Chicago House
Chicago — More than 300 women
and children escaped injuries and
possible suffocation in a panic at tht
Hinsdale here caused by a bomb ex-
plosion. Mrs. George VV. Kruger,
wife of the owner, ascribed the bomb
explosion to resentment on the pan
of local operators aroused by her
husband's refusal to employ two op-
erators, it is claimed. George Krugei
who was shot by three men in back
of the Paramount Exchange, is iii
a local Hospital recovering from the
wound.
Seven Fox Films Set
to Start This Month
{Continued from Page 1)
tone Follies of 1930," under direc-
tion of Benjamin Stolofif; "Born
Reckless," starring Edmund Lowe
with John Ford directing; "Solid
Gold Article," directed by Chandler
Sprague; "A Very Practical Joke,"
to be directed by Berthold Viertel
and Alexander Korda's first for Fox
with Fifi Dorsay and J. Harold Mur-
ray.
Loew's 28 Week Net to
Approximate $5 a Share
(.Continued from Page 1)
993 shares of common outstanding,
according to the "Wall St. Journal."
Net profit of the company for the
year ended Aug. 31, 1929^ was $11,-
756,956 equal to $7.91 a share against
$8,568,162 or $5.98 a share on 1,334,-
453 shares in 1928. Thus far during
the current period earnings have
shown a gain of around 50 per cent
over last year, continues the financial
publication.
Getting Traveltalk Material
Funchal, Madeira — James A. Fitz-
Patrick, producer, has arrived here
on the first stop of his round-the-
world cruise on the S. S. Columbus,
which left New York on Jan. 21. The
next ports of cajl to be visited are
Gibraltar, Algiers and Bombay, con-
cluding the first "leg of his journey
around the glob^ to secure additional
material for his Traveltalk Series.
FitzPatrick's stafY is equipped with
color and sound apparatus.
Newsreel Shows Started
in Fox Milwaukee House
Milwaukee — The first newsreel pol-
icy in this territory has been estab-
lished at Fox's Wisconsin here.
Thirty-minute programs will be of-
fered twice daily, at noon and at
6 p. m., as well as at midnight on
Saturday.
Unusual Photoplays Will
Open Three Exchanges
Opening of branch offices by Un-
usual Photoplays Corp. in Boston,
Philadelphia and Chicago is announc-
ed by Dave Brill, president.
Joseph Stock, former treasurer of
Ufa Eastern Distributors, has joined
the company as treasurer.
Hulling Joins Tiffany as
Seattle Branch Manager
Seattle — Mel Hulling, formerly
manager of the Warner exchange in
Los Angeles, has been made manager
for Tiffany here.
Mabel Normand's Father Dies
Claude G. Normand, father of Ma-
bel Normand, died yesterday morn-
ing at his home, 125 St. Marks Place,
New Brighton, Staten Island. Hi
was in his 60th year.
Luncheon for Editors
The leading motion picture fan
magazine editprs will be guests of
the AMPA at a special luncheon
given in their honor, Thursday at
the Paramount Hotel.
ANIMATED CLAY SUBJECTS
"Washington's Birthday," and
"Lincoln's Birthday," for
FitzPatrick's Pictures Inc.
Producers of Short Novelty Subjects
with talking and sound.
VIRGINIA MAY— A. HALL
Tel. Sus. 9490
l^ooler-y^ire
SILENT PARTNER OF'
THE TALKIES
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
The Industry's
Date Book
Feb.
6
Feb.
7
Feb.
15
Feb.
16
Feb.
19
Feb.
25
Mar
5
Mar.
17
Mar
20
Apr.
6-7
June
2-7
Regular meeting of the AMPA, at
Paramount Hotel, New York.
Paramount Pep Club annual ball ai
the Astor, New York.
Premiere of "Puttin' on the Ritz"
at Earl Carroll, N. Y.
Pa. state fire law involving theater
regulations becomes effective.
Annual Beneht Show ot Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
Trade practice conference for manu-
facturers of machine and roll the-
ater tickets at Washington, D. C.
First Day of Lent.
Opening of "Song O' My Heart"
in New York. House undetermined.
Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Spring convention of Tri-State M.
P.T.O. at Memphis.
International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
Body of Abe Carlos
Being Brought to U. S.
(Continued from Page 1)
who died suddenly in his 54th year,-
was producing for Pathe-Nathan.
The deceased had been identified
with the American industry for many:
years and had produced for Fox, Par-
amount and other companies. He had
also been associated with TifTany and'
more recently with George Davis in'
Quality Pictures. His surviving rela-;
tives include an uncle, Sam Dembow
of Paramount.
Publix Sells Canton House
Canton, O. — Publix has turned
over control of the Palace to the.
Canton Enterprises, Inc., a subsidiary.
of the Stanley Corp.
U. S. Films Big in Sweden
New Orleans, La. — M. Enderstedt,«
secretary-general of the M.P.T.O.A.f'
of Sweden, while visiting here re '•
cently stated that 80 per cent of thej
motion pictures shown in his coun- '
try are made in the U. S.
iNGAGJi
k.
is Coming
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Attractions Sor
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Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
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Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Optnion
€
nds Love More Effectively
{pressed in Silent Pictures
fSjO amount of dialogue can
^ express the sweet, sincere
and invariably speechless emo-
tion we call love. In the old pre-
talk days we interpreted it by
means of expressive eyes, a ges-
ture of the hands and perhaps
20 to 30 feet of film just look-
ing at each other. It was these
delicate love scenes, so near to
real life, that tended to popular-
ize motion pictures. At the pres-
ent stage of sound technique,
where every foot of film must be
crammed with talk, producers
are reluctant to insert a more or
less static scene that, from the
standpoint of dialogue alone, dies
after the first "I love you."
Norma Talmadge
elieves Films Give Young
dult Ideas too Early in Life
TT does not seem to me desir-
^ able that the average child un-
der 10 should attend the movies
regularly, as vast numbers of
them now do. They need enter-
tainment which is less exciting
and, on the whole, in which
Ithere can be more participation
and not simply looking on. I be-
lieve that motion pictures as a
'whole are the means of initiat-
ling children into adult life too
'early, and unfortunately, that
ikind of life which is not the
tbest. I have no prejudice
against the moving picture as an
educator or as a form of recrea-
tion for children when it is
iflapted to children. But I think
lur wisest method is not to at-
empt to establish a new kind of
orohibition so much as to de-
i'elop the kind of pictures that
Lvould be of use to the younger
"people.
I! Dr. John L. Elliott,
I Ethical Culture School,
■ New York City
THEIR
FIRST
J O R S
JAMES WILKINSON
operator in Isisi Theater,
L. A.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
(TIIVEN strong exploitation under the direction of Al Selig,
"The Lost Zeppelin," Tififai/y special, which opened Satur-
day for a $2 run at the Gaiety, New York, is ahead of "Party
Girl," previous picture at that house, in the amount of business
for the first two days, the TifTany office reports.
* * * :¥
When the Aquatania docks tomorrow she'll bring in
Sidney R. Kent and J. C. Graham .Ed Delaney, who
heads publicity for Loew's, tells us that Van and Schenck are
booked to go over the circuit. And so is Roy D'Arcy, who had
temporarily walked out on the fillums
* * * *
Oliver H. P. Garrett, formerly of the New York
"World," is getting the congratulatory mitt from his former
Park Row associates for having made good in Hollywood as the
author of William Powell's latest talker, "Street of Chance," cur-
rent at the Rialto Graham McNamee will be announcer
next Tuesday for the first radio program broadcast from a bat-
tleship, the scene being the U.S.S. Pensacola, whose talent will
be utilized for a "Hit the Deck" plug on the RKO hour
* * * *
Lita Grey Chaplin is taking bows at the New York Palace
this week with her cycle of songs which includes one about
the girl in the case having left her "Lita Grey Home in the
West." Burton Holmes is taking his disciples on a de-
lightful Mediterranean cruise by way of a series of moving pic-
tures and colored views being presented at Carnegie Hall
* * * *
Edward G. Robinson, has arrived from the Coast and is
happy over the fact that he is not scheduled to return until
spring. In the meantime, it is hinted, he may be seen in a
N. Y. play Now that Martin Starr is on his merry w
to the Coast, Dave Bader is doing the 'big boy' stufT as secretary
of the AMPA E. B. Hatrick, executive head of all of
Hearst's motion picture interests, is en route to Los Angeles on
his quarterly trip. He will confer with Hearst and also with the
executives of M-G-M regarding new feature productions
Simplicio and Lucio Godino, Siamese Twins and their brides,
gave a supper and receptpon at the Astor last night for a part.\
of invited guests. This foursome comes from Manila and is
their first visit to N. Y. A Filipino band, which accompanies
them on their vaudeville tour, provided last night's music.
* * * *
Don Hancock, accompanied by a cane and disconnected
from his appendix, wandered into the Manger grill yesterday to
prove he can still eat — and laugh. He's looking for the bird who
sent him a copy of Will Rogers' "Ether and Me," which nearlj
caused another operation when he read it, so he told Walter
Eberhardt, Charlie Barrell, et al
FEBRUARY 4-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Kay Bryant
Milla Davenport
Pat Dowling
William French
Ethel Jackson
Paul Stein
Walter Tilford
Willard I. Scholes
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
H
ERBERT RAWLINSON, who
is playing hookey from the screen
to appear in "City Haul" on Broad-
way, was one of a group being bored
stiff by a boastful actor. ^^
"I've seen and done everything,
said the long-winded gent after a
flowery cantation of his experience,
"and now I'm writing my m_emoirs."
"How interesting!" exclaimed Raw-
linson. "I should like very much to
read them."
"But," said the boastful one, they
are not to be published until after my
death."
"In that case," retorted Rawlinson,
"I am more anxious than ever to
read the book."
* * *
USELESS INFORMATION
The idea for motion pictures did
not come from pinning postcards on
a roller towel.
"I see that Senator Brookhart now
is going after the Volstead law vio-
lators."
"Yes, and I'm glad of it."
"Why, I never knew you were a
dry."
"I'm not, but as long as the sena-
tor is kept occupied with the prohibi-
tion problem he won't be annoying
the film industry with legislation."
PATIENT:— Tell me the worst,
doc. Is my heart going bad?
DOCTOR— No. It's just trying
to do an imitation of Helen Kane.
Rin-Tin-Tin is now appearing
all-barking pitchurs.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Betty Compson forms own com-
pany to produce specials.
Lord Northcliffe, British publisher,
reported entering production.
W. W. Hodkinson to release series
of Irvin Willat productions.
Black New England Theaters, Inc.,
formed by A. S. Black of Rockland,
Me.
THE
DAILY
Tuesday, February 4, 1930
Oppose Sunday Shows
Iowa Falls, la. — Taking a
stand opposed to that of other
theater operators, managers of
two theaters here oppose the
showing of Sunday movies.
Residents favor Sabbath-day
showings.
Install DeForest Equipment
Among the theaters wired with De-
F"orest equipment last week, accord-
ing to General Talking Pictures
Corp., were: Dunlap, Clarksville, Ark.;
Plaza, Little Rock, Ark.; Capitol,
Newport, Ark.; Valley, Edinburg,
Tex.; Garden, Marshall, Mich.; Ham-
lin, Chicago, 111.; Colum.bia, Albe-
marle, N. C. ; Strand, New Bedford,
Mass.; Criertian, Elreno, Okla.; Star.
Ashton, Idaho; Kenton, Portland.
Ore.
Chagrin Falls House Sold
Chagrin Falls, O. — John Schlei-
fenheimer has sold the Falls here to
J. B. Cagney and associates. Mr.
and Mrs. Schleifenheimer sail short-
ly for an extended visit in Germany.
Study Effect of Thrillers
Columbus, O. — A study is being
made by Dr. Edgar Dale, professor
of psychology at Ohio State Univer-
sity, into the effect of Western pic-
tures on the sleep of children. The
reaction produced by war films also
is being investigated.
Equipment for Censors
Richmond, Va. — The projection
room of the State Building, used by
Virginia censors has been equipped
with DeForest Phonofilm and Phono-
disc.
R.C.R. Theaters Dissolved
Akron, O. — Dissolution of the R.
C. R. Theaters Co., which operates
the Regent, Cameo, Peoples and
Waldorf in this city, has been an-
nounced by M. M. Federhar, presi-
dent, who is retiring from the exhi-
bition field to enter another business.
Publix Transfers Manager
Fremont, Neb. — F. C. Crosson,
manager of the Fremont, has been
transferred by Publix to the Prin-
cess, Sioux Falls, la., Ray B. Thomas
succeeding him.
Sound for Boone, la.
Boone, la. — John Anderson, man-
ager of the Princess, has installed
Western Electric equipment.
New Job for Al Crooks
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
San Francisco — Al Crooks has
been named manager of the West
Portal by the Uptown Theaters
Corp.
Seattle House in New Hands
Seattle — J. Casal has disposed of
the Royal to John McGill, who plans
to install new sound and other
equipment.
Film Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Changes
Schine Adds to Chain
Sandusky, O. — Plaza has been
sold by Arthur Himelein to Schine
Enterprises, Inc.
NEfV YORK STATE
(Continued)
Closings
Bedford Hills — Community ; Central Valley —
Firemans Hall ; Chestertown — Plaza ; Clif-
ton Springs — Palace ; Dunkirk — Recent ;
Harriman — Opera House; High Falls — Fall
View; Howells — Rustic; Inlet — Gaiety;
Katonah — Katonah ; Kingston — Auditorium ;
Maybrook — Sweeneys Hall ; Mt. Vernon —
Embassy, Playhouse; Newburgh . — Star,
State ; Newfane — Arcade ; New Rochelle —
North Ave. ; Ossining — Parthenon ; Pelham
— ■Playhouse; Poughkeepsie — Best, Play-
house, Rialto; Rochester — Capitol; Saranac
Lake — New ; Sloatsburg — Henry Club ;
Woodbridge — Woodbridge ; Yonkers — Ham-
ilton, Orpheum, Park, Riverdale.
New Theaters
Rosendale — Fireman's Hall, owner — Raymon
Houst.
NEW YORK CITY
Changes in Ownership
.\polIo, sold to J. Steinman by M. & S.
Bijou, sold to J. Steinman by M. & S.,
Boerich Art. Cin., sold to Roerch Museum,
Inc., Castle Hill, so'd to Jack Springer
by Cocalis, Clinton, sold to T. Steinman
by M. & S., Cosmo, sold to J. Steinman by
M. & S., Delancey, sold to J. Steinman by
M. & S., Florence, sold to J. Steinman by
M. & S., Gem, sold to Lee Ochs, Harlem
Fifth Ave., sold to J. Steinman by M.
& S., Harlem Grand, sold to J. Stein-
man by M. & S., Harlem King, sold to
J. Steinman by M. & S., Harlem Opera
House, sold to J. Steinman by M. & S.,
Heights, sold to Lee Ochs. Hollywood, sold
to J. Steinman by M. & S., Interboro,
sold to Jack Springer by Cocalis Jewel,
sold to J. Steinman by M. & S., Majestic,
sold to Lee Ochs, Marble Hill, sold to Jack
Springer by Cocalis, Mt. Morris, sold to
J. Steinman by M. & S., New Law, sold
to J. Steinman by M. & S., Orpheum, sold
to J. Steinman by M. & S., Palace, so'd to
J. Steinman by M. & S., Palestine, sold
to J. Steinman by M. & S.. Regun, sold
to J. Steinman by M. & S., Rosedale,
sold to Jack Springer by Cocalis. Ruby,
sold to j: Steinman by M. & S.. Seventy-
Second Street Playhouse, sold to Whitney &
P.rodys, Stadium.
Closings
.Aime.x, Apollo. Bronx Plaza, Canal, Daytona,
Endieott, Fugazy, Golden Rule (Rivington
St.), Golden Rule (Third Ave.), Ke'ton,
Lyric, M & S, Palace, Melrose, Monroe,
Odeon. Rex, Royal, Tremont, Webster,
West End.
BRONX
Changes in Ownership
Crescent, sold to E. Frieberger by Joelson-
.Suchman.
BROOKLYN
Changes in Ownership
Cumberland, sold to Michael Rudin by Fox
Metropolitan Theaters, Empress, sold to
Century Cir., Endieott, sold to Irving
Renner by Langreen Realty, Gold, sold to
S. B. Amusement Co. by Bklyn. Heights
Theater Corp., Lakeland, sold to Brighton
Amusement by Brighton Amusement, New
United, sold to Rachmil & Katz by Zappa,
Normandy, sold to A. Manheimer by S. S.
Circuit, Sheridan, sold to Baxter Amuse-
ment Co. by D. Rosensweig, Tompkins,
sold to Ruth E. Rosen by Lightson &
Abrams.
Closings
.\mphiou, Art. Atlantic, Century, Court, De
Kalb, Eagle, Elite, Elton, Emanuel, Etude,
Fifth Ave., Fulton Auditorium, Gates, Gold,
Hendrix. Huntington, Liberty, Loew's Bi-
jou, Luxor, Montauk, No&trand, Park,
Pearl Movies, Senate, Sheridan, Sommers,
Tip Top, Victory.
LONG ISLAND
Changes in Ownership
Sayville — Community, sold to Joseph B.
Levy by Thompson, Sayville, sold to Albert
Kost, Jr., by Kost & Siman.
Closings
Arverne — .\rverne; Astoria — Arcade, Frank-
lin, Meridan; Bayside — Bayside; Bridge-
hampton — Community ; Cedarhurst — Play-
house; Central Park — Central Park; Corona
— Colonial; E. Quogue — Atlantic Hall;
Farmingdale — Dale; Floral Park — Lily;
Flushing — Flushing ; Forest Hills — Metro-
polis ; Hicksville — Hicksville; Huntington —
Park; Hyde Park— Hyde Park; Kew Gar-
dens — Kew Gardens ; Richmond Hill —
Garden, State ; Ronkonkoma — Fireman's
Hall.
STATEN ISLAND
Closings
South Beach — Strand ; West New Brighton —
""' "^ NORTH CAROLINA
Changes in Ownership
Aulander — Bertie, sold to H. P. Sewell by
Charles E, Myers; Bailey — Royal, sold to
N. D. Flowers by W. C. Finch ; Burlington
— New Dixie, sold to F. H. Williamson
by Nick Miras ; Charlotte — Pearl, sold to
S. W. Craver by Fletcher Ingram ; Clin-
ton—Gem, sold to J. L. Caudell by C. B.
West; E. Rockingham — Pleasu, sold to J.
R. Crowson by E. D. Baldwin ; Farmville
—Trio, sold to J. L. Caudell by C. B.
West ; Rocky Mt. — Cameo, sold to Arring-
ton Bros. Inc. by C. H. Arrington, Lyric,
so!d to Arrington Bros. Inc. by C. H.
Arrington, Palace, sold to Arrington Bros.
Inc by C. H. Arrington; iSt. Paul — Grand,
sold to T. L. Caudell by C. F. Caudell;
Tarboro — Opera House, sold to City of
Tarboro by Clift Amusement Co. ; Wallace
— Wanoca, sold to J. L. Caudell by C F.
Caudell.
Closings
AsheviUe — B. T. Washington; Littleton— Lit
tleton.
NORTH DAKOTA
Changes in Ownership
Douglas— lOOF Hall; Drake— Opera House,
sold to O. W. Fors by H. M. Rossebo ;
Linton — Willows, sold to R. R. Hogue by
S. J. Kaisler.
Closings
Geneseo — Opera House.
Re-Openings
Hanks — Unique.
OHIO
Changes in Ownership
Akron — Gem, sold to N. Spayne by P. Ra-
micone. Park, sold to A. C. Stachler by
Albert Ward; Cincinnati — Park Hall, sold
to Mrs. M. B. Schwenker by Frankle
Bros. ; Columbus — Capitol, sold to Knut
Kitzman by Raffled & Mosely, Lincoln,
sold to Mrs. M. Amorose by Mrs. J. Toro ;
Dover — Ohio, sold to George Chrest by
H. S. Brady; Granville — Opera House,
sold to E. M. Futerer by George M.
Kenberg; Lancaster — Hippodrome, sold to
Russell Evans by H. Ahiam; Leesburg—
Leesburg, sold to W. O. Kirk & Will
Spruance by A. & E. Hedges; Lore City
— Lore City, sold to William Roger by
G W Cole; Lynchburg — Lvric, sold to
Louise Sheible by W. T. Patterson; Mid-
dletown — Gordon, sold to G. Turlukis by
William Gordon; New Philadelphia — Bijou,
sold to F. R. Noland by J. W. M.-ithias:
No. Baltimore — Virginia, sold to P. G.
Miller by R. E. Bishop; Spencerville — Ohio,
sold to Mrs. W. H. Miller by E. L. Willis:
Youngstown — Paramount, sold to Publix
Ohio Corp. by Federal Holding Co.
Closings
Caldwell — Lyric; E. Columbus — Star; Men-
don — Town Hall ; S. Charleston — Garden ;
Yellow Springs — Opera House.
OKLAHOMA
Changes in Ownership
Byars — ^Empire, sold to Lon Runyon by J.
Forehand ; Goodwell — Majestic, so'd to
Posters in German
Ji'est Coast Bui: THE FILM DAILY
San Francisco — Something
new was tried out at the Orph-
eum recently when "Broadway"
was played for a number of
days with dialogue wholly in
German. Posters and adver-
tisements in German were used.
N.
G. A. Tucker by Brooks & Tucker; Jenks
— Jenks, sold to Mrs. A. Olansen by Tay-
lor & Bartlow; Tulsa — Palace, sold to Mid-
West Theater Operating Co. by CauMe &
Teeters.
New Theaters
Cordell — Ritz, owner — Cherokee Theater Co..
Tnc. : Cushing — Rialto, owner — Cushing
Theater Enter.
OREGON
Changes in Ownership
Arlington — -Arlington, sold to R. E. Louy
by Fortma & Warren ; Hood River — Liber-
ty, sold to Hood River Amusement Co. by
McMinniville Amusement Co., Rialto, sold
to Hood River Amusement Co. by Mc-
Minville Amusement Co. ; Portland — Clin- I
ton, sold to Frank Albergo by Victor de
Puito. Sunnyside, sold to M. Nudelman bv
H. Clement.
New Theaters
Jacksonville — Jacksonville, owner— Feninn
Frank.
Re-Openings
Portland — Jeflferson.
PENNSYLVANIA
Changes in Ownership
BentleyviUe— Majestic, sold to A. Klein by
Mr. Gordon; Berlin — Rialto, sold to H E
& W. C. Miller by F. E. McGary; Blair
Station— Ritz, sold to Z. Shaheen by S.
Thomas; Brackenridge— State, sold to Wil-
liam Pinkerton by D. Antonio; California
— Capitol, sold to Tames Retter by T
Saeli & T. Martin; Carmichaels— RosV
sold to Pearson Minor by M. Ross ; Char-
leroi— Majestic, sold to George W. Moody
by Joseph Prise; Chester— Washburn, sold
to New 7th St. Theater Operating Corp
by Ackers Amusement Co.; Conneautvil.e
—New Midway, sold to R. Flynn & W
Davis by J. A. King; Glen Rook— Glen,
sold to F. S. & C. S. Sechrist bv S. E
Hunt; Hanover— Strand, sold to Hanover
Theaters Co. by M. W. Sheaffer ; Middle-
burg— Keystone, sold to Leon P Eicker
by D. W. Goodling; Minersville— Opera
House, sold to William & Anthony, Wil-
lin.sky & Lewen Pizor ; Monaca — Penn sold
to Mrs. A. A. Maessner by Thomas Raiden;
^r^*^?"^T7'^'^'^' ^°'^ *° Louis Stein by
M. J. Wygonik; Newmanstown— Auditor-
ium, sold to Rex Weigley by Newmans-
town Fire Co.; New Salem— Liberty, sold
to Joseph McDade; Palmyra— Seltzer, sold
to Nathan Appell Ent. by H. L. Seltzer;
Parkesburg--Opera House, sold to Kathryn
McFadden by A. H. Levine ; Philadelphia
—Empress, sold to Standard Amusement-
Corp by YVolf & Berger, Eureka, sold
to Edwin Sheppard & E. P. Delahunty by
H. Rosinsky, Grant, sold to Warner-
Equity Theaters Inc. by Eli Resnick, Ideal, i,
\?j,r *"„ Standard Amusement Corp by '
Wolf & Berger. Ritz, sold to EsthCT :'
Gendler by 1106-08 N. 40th St. Corp.;'
Republic— Grand, sold to Frank L. Hall 1
by Charles Johns; Seminole-Seminole, sold '
to J. E. Zamboldi by C. Carrutti; Smeth- I
port— Star, sold to G. H. Mencer by C. '
; ■ ^""^'^l,' SummerviUe— Summerville, sold i,
fo t. E. Brocius by B. Anthony; Williams- 1;
port— Grand, sold to Robert Rook by Key-'
stone Amusement Co. 1
Closings i
AUentown— Capitol ; Apollo— Lyric ; Easton I
—Berwick ; Emporium— Tlieatorium ; Ger-
mantown — Lyric ; Philadelphia — Wayner; "
Six Mile Run— Old Home.
Openings
Erie— Grand ; Grindstone— Grindstone ; Lyn-
doro— Palace; Renovo^ — Strand. ,
SOUTH CAROLINA
Changes in Ownership
Anderson— -Central, sold to H C. Finch by
J. D. Brock, Ritz. sold to H. C. Finch by
J. D. Brock; Cheraw — Lyric, sold to Mrs.
H. M. Craft by H. R. Berry; Chestei^
Dreamland, sold to City Theater, Inc by
Eaves Theater Inc.; Iva— Iva, sold to H.
C. Finch by J. A. Cook; Sumter— Carolina,
sold to W. E. Fields bv Car. Ent. Inc.,
Garden, sold to Mrs. L. C. Sipe by Sou.
Amusement Co. ; Wagener — Wagener, sold
to Pope Gantt by J. C. Gunter.
Closings
SOUTH DAKOTA
Changes in Ownership
Lake Preston — Rex, sold to John Hojem by
H. L. Horten; Selby — Opera House, sold
to Walter Ress bv Patsv McNeely : Sioux
Falls — Princess, sold to ' L. G. Gimble by
McCarthy Bros. ; Summit — ^Strand. sold to
Lyle Mariner by Olson & Testrup.
Re-Openings
Volga — Rex.
Cheraw — Lyric ; Columbia — Majestic.
A Rather Compelling Example of
Einstein's Theory of Relativity
The World Almanac of 1930
45th Issue— Just Out^C overs The World
Contains 10S6 Pages
The 1930 Film Daily Year Book
12th Issue — Out This Week — Covers ONLY Motion Pictures
Contains 1122 Pages
Some Industry — Some Comparison — Some Book
11
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DAILV
Tuesday, February 4, 1930
Rebuild 'Ghost Town'
The "ghost town" of Rock-
ville, Utah, will be rebuilt for
the making of "Arizona Kid,"
with Alfred Santell directing.
All exteriors and interiors will
be shot at Rockville. "Arizona
Kid," which will star Warner
Baxter, is an original story by
Ralph Block, who also wrote
the dialogue and adaptation.
Vic Schram Now Selling
Fowler Studio Product
Cleveland — Victor Schram has
been appointed mid-West sales rep-
resentative for the Fowler Studios
of Hollywood. He will cover Ohio,
Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky.,
with his headquarters in Cincinnati
and Cleveland. Jack Conant is
handling sales in Northern Ohio.
Film Leaders to Speak
at U. of So. California
{Continued from Page 1)
who have accepted invitations to lec-
ture are William de Mille, Fred
Niblo, Dr. Hugo Reisenfeld, Su'
Grauman, Karl Struss, H. G. Knox.
Hobart Bosworth, William Le Baron,
Jane Muffin and Max Parker.
Dr. Karl T. Waugh has charge of
the motion picture classes. He is as-
sisted by Prof. W. Ray MacDonald.
Motion Picture Business
Improves in Indianapolis
Indianapolis— While theater busi-
ness here shows indication of recov-
ering from its recent slump, condi-
tions in other parts of the state show
no sign of iniprovement. Business
in the southern part of Indiana, which
has been affected by floods, is not
expected to become normal before
several months have passed.
Joseph Leon With Photophone
Cleveland — Joseph Leon, formerly
representttive for Van Beuren in
northern Ohio, has joined RCA Pho-
tophone, handling sales in southern
Ohio.
Flagstaff House Gets RCA
Flagstaff, Ariz. — The Orpheum is
l)eing equipped witr RCA Photo-
phone.
Pinkham at Bangor House
Bangor, Me. — Ralph W. Pinkham
succeeded Eugene F. Goss as man-
ager of the Park here.
Clark Purchases Utah House
Parowan, Utah — Dr. C. M. Clark
has purchased the interests of J. B.
McLean in the Aladdin.
Photophone For Alexander City
Alexander City, Ala.— RCA Pho-
tophone engineers are installing
sciund reproducing equipment in the
Strand.
Frisco House Goes Sound
.San Francisco — The Majestic has
reopened as a talking picture house.
THEATER STAFFS CHANGE
Milwaukee — Changes in personnel
have been in order here on both the
Milwaukee Theater and Fox Wiscon-
sin Theater circuits. On the Mil
waukee Theater Circuit, Universal
subsidiary, Arthur Wertheimer has
been transferred from the Juneau tu
the State". Reinhold Wallach, for-
merly of the Cherio Circuit, Seattle,
Wash., has succeeded Wertheimer a.
the Juneau.
At Fox, Julius Lamm, formerly
with Publix, has been named man-
ager of the Garfield de luxe neigh-
borhood house. W. M. Warren, for-
merly of the Garfield, has been trans-
ferred to the Strand, downtown the-
ater. H. S. Dunning, formerly in
charge of theaters in Seattle, Wash.,
is now manager of the circuit's Tiv-
oli.
R. R. Miller, formerly with RKO
in South Bend, Ind., has replaced R.
L. Honek as manager of Fox's
Strand theater at Madison, Wis.
Honek has been transferred to th<.
Majestic at Beloit.
In the advertising and publicit
department of the circuit, Sid Steii
has been named state advertising
supervisor. James Luntzel succeeds
him as city copy writer, while Benny
Katz is in charge of city exploitation.
Howard Herzog is a new member of
the staff, which is neaded by James
Keefe, advertising manager.
Columbia Appoints Zama
Aide to Milton Schwartz
(Continued from P,\ge 1)
Schwartz, European manager. Zama
has served abroad for Paramount and
Universal, coming to Columbia after
five years' service with Warner and
First National as a foreign manager.
He is sailing aboard the Olympic for
I'aris and will make his headquarters
temporarily at the Columbia office in
that city.
Photophone At N. M. House
Albuquerque, N. M. — :The Pastime
is being equipped with RCA Photo-
phone sound installation.
Sound at Queen, Ferris
Ferris, Tex. — Ernest Rockett, own-
er of the Queen here, has installed
sound.
Sachs Pathe Asst. Manager
Dallas — Sol Sachs, local represen-
tative for Pathe tor the past four
years, has been appointed assistant
manager of the company's local ex-
change.
Strand Installs Sound
Rogers, Tex. — The Strand has
ijeen remodeled and equipped for
sound. Photo-Talker sound was in-
stalled. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smitli
are the owners.
Sachs Gets Publix Prom )tion
Dallas — Harry Sachs, Publix dis-
trict booker, has been transferred to
the New York office.
CLEARS SITUATION ON
ACOUSTICAL MATERIALS
(Continued from Page 1)
paying official visits to local houses
nightly to test the materials now in
use.
"Slight inflammability does not
taboo a product," Egan said, and
pointed out that an ordinance for-
bidding use of inflammable materials
on walls was enacted 25 years ago.
The present drive to tighten its en-
forcement is motivated by numerous
recent theater fire^, he declared.
DAVE ROSENZWEIG PLANS
TO REENTER EXHIBITION
(CoiUinued from Page 1)
erty and 135th St., Brooklyn. The
project will cost approximately $400,
OOO^and will seat 1,800.
The second and third houses, sites
for which have already been secured,
will be built at Rockaway Blvd., So.
Ozone Park and Libertj' & Euclid
Aves. The former house will cost
about $600,000 and seat 2,400 while
the latter will seat 1,600 and cost
$400,000. A former house, now closed,
operated bj' the chain is also being
sought.
Roadshowing is Planned
for African Picture
(Continued front Page 1)
ricau adventures, will be roadshowed.
The picture, which is in eight reels
with a lecture, sound effects and
music recorded on Cinephone, will
be presented by Congo Pictures,
Ltd., the officials of which are Her-
bert Smith, William Alexander, Nat
H. Spitzer and William Campbell.
Lightner Picture Booked
in 3 N. Y. Warner Houses
"She Couldn't Say No," starring
Winnie Lightner, has been booked
day and date for Warners three New
York houses. The picture will begin
a simultaneous run at the New York
and Brooklyn Strand theaters and
the Beacon Feb. 14.
Beeville Rialto Remodeled
Beeville, Tex. — The Rialto here has
been opened by Hall Industries af-
ter remodeling. W. E. installed the
sound while King Studios handled
the remodeling.
New House in Villisca, la.
Villisca, la. — A $25,000 theater
with a seating capacity of 600 has
opened here.
Photophone For Hot Springs
Hot .Springs — The Royal will soon
open with RCA Photophone sound
reproducing equipment.
W. E. for Erie, Pa., House
Erie, Pa. — Western Electric ap-
paratus has been installed at the Co-
lonial. Victor Weschler is managing
the house.
169 — and Sound
The impromptu "smallest
sound house" contest continues
with the claim made by the
Gates Radio Supply Co., Quin-
cy, 111., that the Lyric at Pres-
ton, Iowa, is a contender for
the honors. This house seats
169.
4,610 Houses in World
Now Have W. E. System
Total world wide installations of
the Western Electric sound system
now number 4,610. Of this number
3,417 are in the United States and
1,193 in the foreign field. Outside
of the United States the largest num-
ber are in Great Britain, which has
502, and of non-English-speaking
countries the largest number are in
France, which has 40. In the Latin-
American countries Argentina leads
with 19. In the Far East, China
with seven installations, follows the
English-speaking countries of Aus-
tralia and New Zealand with tiie
most installations. One new foreign
country has been added to the list,
the Dutch East Indies, where an in-
stallation has been completed during
the last week.
National Pride Aroused
by Films, Speaker Says
.•\nnapolis, Md. — Motion pictures
constitute one of the greatest agencies
in promoting wholesome nationalism
and in arousing new pride in the
works of peace, said Mrs. William
Wolff Smith, of Washington, na-
tional vice-chairman of the commit-
tee on better films of the Daughters
of the American Revohition in a re-
port to the Eastern Division of the
D.A.R.
She said in part: "Such pictures as 'Abra-
ham Liucohr. 'Old Ironsides', and many
others l)riiig to our children — and to our-
selves, as well — in graphic and vivid form
the trials, the accomplishments, and achieve
ments and the fine traits of character of
those ancestors of mns on whose faith our
nation is founded," Mrs. .Smith declared.
"Tliey teach history as no hook can teach
it and T believe that in the not far distant
future history will be taught to American
children through means of the drama — e^
pecially through the talking picture which i^
Iho main form of drama."
Adopts 13 Month Year
Seattle — Adoption of a four-week
month, which constitutes a 13-month
year, has been made by Jensen-Van
Herberg circuit for all its houses in
the Pacific Northwest territory.
Reopens with Sound on Coast
San Francisco — The Wigwam has
reopened after being closed for a
month to permit the installation of
sound equipment. Eddie Hixon is
manager.
Mitchell to Install Sound
Honey Grove, Tex. — Sound equip-
ment will be installed at the Strand,
W. D. Alitchell states.
Photophone For L. A. House
Los Angeles— RCA Photophone
Sound reproducing equipment is
being installed in the Gaiety.
THE
ruesday, February 4, 1930
■c&Sl
OAILV
iLLYWOOD PANTAGES
OPENS EARLY IN APRIL
We^t Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Plans are being made
by Lloyd and Rodney Pantages for
the opening of the new Pantages
here the early part of April. Al-
though the policy of the house has
not yet been announced, it is be-
lieved the programs will consist oi
pictures and presentations.
Astor and Hughes to be
Co-starred in RKO Film
Mary Astor and Lloyd HuRhe;
will again be teamed together, this
time by RKO. William Sistrom,
new associate producer, has cast both
stars in "Cooking Her Goose," which
will get under way shortly. Jane
Murfin is doing the adaptation.
Young and Mulhall Co-featured
Loretta Young and Jack Mulhall
will be co-featured in "At Bay," soon
to go into production at First Na-
tional. William Beaudine is slated
to direct. Raymond Hatton and
Kathryn Williams will also play in
the picture.
McCormack Leaves for East
John McCormack left with his wife
and daughter yesterday for New
York, from where they plafi to sail
Feb. 22 on the Majestic on a visii
to their home in County Kildare,
Ireland. Upon his return to America
next fall the tenor will decide defi-
nitely about the making of a second
talking picture.
; To Film "Under Western Skies"
! First National is preparing "Under
Western Skies" for production with
[Lila Lee and Sidney Blackmer in the
chief roles. Clarence Badger will
direct. Howard Estabrook is the au-
ihor.
Wallace to Tour Globe
i Richard Wallace, film director, and
M^rs. Wallace will leave here Feb.
' for a 16-week trip around the
l/orld. They leave on the S. S. Presi-
lent Filmore from San Francisco.
Cooper for "The Texan"
i Gary Cooper will have the leading
ole in "The Texan," Paramount
vesterner, under direction of John
;>omwell. Fay Wray plays oppo-
|ite the star.
I Added to "Bellairs" Cast
Douglas Gerrard and Berthani
lohns are additions to the cast of
garner's "Sweet Kitty Bellairs."
[New Warner House Opens Feb. 6
j Los Angeles will have its third
l^^'arner house when the Forum open^
.11 Thursday with "So Long Letty"
■i the initial attraction.
I Warner Film Renamed
1 "The Agony Column," based on
1 Earl Derr Bigger's story, will be
■leased by Warner as "The Second
loor Mystery."
Coast Wire Service
Academy Sound School Opens in March
M0REIHAN550AT1ENDED
SCHOOL'S FIRST SESSION
Second semester of the "Academy
School in the Fundamentals of Sound
Recording," under the auspices of the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Science, is scheduled to begin early
in March. These courses were insti-
tuted last fall with all the studios co-
operating through the medium of the
Academy to teach the principles ol
sound recording and reproduction to
cinema workers who.. were withou,
previous training in the making oi
sound pictures.
The course is being repeated for
the benefit of the several hundred
employees who were unable to gain
entrance to the school last autumn.
More than 550 film workers attended
the first school.
The forthcoming course will be
divided in two sections, each meet-
ing one evening a week for 10 weeks.
One section will be composed of
technical workers; and the other, of
non-technical.
Ill both sections, however, the same sub-
ject matter will be taught tiy the same in-
structors and lecturers, its presentation be-
ing varied to meet the make-up of the classes.
Authorities on different phases of talking
pictures will serve as lecturers. Instructors
will include Prof. A. W. Nye, of Univer-
versity of Southern California; and Dr. Vern
O. Knudsen, University of California, here.
Coordination of the course will be in the
hands of Lester Cowan, assistant secretary
of the Academy.
Only accredited studio employees are elig-
ible for admission in the course. Enroll-
ment at the various studios is in charge of
M. C. Levee, Paramount; Harry Kapf, M-
G-W; William Le Baron, RKO; H. Keith
Weeks, Fox; Hal Wallis, First National;
William Koenig, Warner; John W. Consi-
dine, Jr., United Artists; E. H. Aflen, Edu-
cational; Walter Stern, Universal; C. E.
Sullivan, Pathe; Phil Goldstone, Tiffany;
Samuel Bischoff, C:olumbia; Charles Christie,
Metropolitan; Hal Roach; Mack Sennett;
Larry Darmour; and Alfred T. Mannon, Tec-
Art.
Lee Tracey Reports Again
Lee Tracy will again appear as a
reporter in Fox's "Born Reckless,"
based on "Louis Beretti," Donald
Henderson Clarke's novel. Edmund
Lowe has the title role. Others in
the cast are Marguerite Churchill,
William Harrigan, Warren Hymer,
Paul Page, Joe Brown, Frank Albert-
son, Eddie Gribbon, Pat Somerset,
J. Carol Naish, Ben Bard and Mike
Donlin. John Ford is director.
Morton in "Margin Mugs"
Charles Morton has been given one
of the leading roles in "Margin
Mugs," which Gharles Reisner will
direct for M-G-M.
Grant for "Safety in Numbers"
Lawrence Grant has been selected
for an important role in "Safety in
Numbers," Charles "Buddy" Rogers'
new starring vehicle for Paramount.
EJttle ll
from *'Lots''
By RALPH tyJLK ^mmimmjX
D
Hollywood
ON RYAN, former Los Angeles
newspaper man and press agent,
is now represented by two books,
"Roman Holiday" and "Angels
Flight." "Roman Holiday" is jusi
off the press.
* * *
Speaking of Hollywood wr-iters,
we must mention Garrett and Car-
roll Graham, who are now m New
/ork, arranging for the publicatioji
of their book. It deals with Holly-
wood and is expected to attract
much attention. Garrett is a dia-
logue and title writer, while his
brother is a former press agent.
* * *
Our Passing Show: Edward
H. Griffith, George McManus,
Eugen O'Brien, David Rollins,
Charles Irwin, Con Conrad,
Lew Seller at "Chauve-Souris;"
Harry Langdon viewing the
Spanish version of his "The
Shrimp" and trying to under-
stand it.
* * *
John Reese, a Broadway juvenile, is
the latest Eastern actor to invade
Hollywood. Fie played in Elliott
Lester's "The Medicine Man" and
also worked in several Eastern-made
Vitaphone shorts. He played with
stock companies for three years be-
fore coming to New York.
* * *
Ralph H. Dixon, veteran film edi-
tor, has finished editing "Cameo
Kirby." He also did the editing on
"Frozen Justice" and several other
Fox pictures.
* * *
Fifteen consuls representing South
American countries attended the
world premiere of "Sombras de
Gloria," which is the Spanish version
of "The Blaze o' Glory." Reginald
Denny acted as master of ceremonies
and introduced Jose Bohr, the star,
Andrew L. Stone, the director, and
others.
Releasing Short Feature
"Match Play," starring Waltei
Hagen and Leo Diegel, will be re-
leased a short feature special. It was
directed and produced by Mack Sen
nett, with Majorie Beebe, Andy Clyde
and Addie McPhail supporting the
golf players. John W. Boyle was in
charge of the photography.
Schildkraut To Do Death Scene
Joseph Schildkraut will do Asa's
death scene from Peer Gynt" for
Universal's "The King of Jazz," star-
ring Paul Whiteman.
FILM PEOPLE TO GIVE AID
ATCATHOLICOUIID GAMBOL
Persons prominent in motion pic-
ture circles are listed among the pa-
tronesses for the sixth annual motion
picture gambol of the Catholic Mo-
tion Picture Guild of America to be
held at the Philharmonic Auditorium
Feb. 19. Among them are Lucille
Gleason, Vilma Banky, May Mc-
Avoy, Mrs. Robert McGowan, June
Collyer, Nancy Carroll, Mrs. John
Ford, Mrs. Sam Taylor, Mrs. Eddie
Bowling and I^ois Wilson.
Pathe Signs Beranger
and Cowan to do Originals
Clara Beranger (Mrs. William De
Mille) and Sada Cowan, two prom-
inent scenario writers, have been
signed by Pathe and now are engag-
ed in preparing originals for the com-
pany.
Fox Signs Middleton
as Associate Producer
George Middleton has been placed
under a new' contract as an associate
producer for Fox. He is now activ/e
on "In Love with Love" and "Double
Cross Roads."
F. N. Has New Leading Man
First National has selected David
Manners, the juvenile lead in the Los
Angeles production of "Journey's
End," as Alice White's leading man
in "Sweet Mamma."
Nance O'Neil in Novarro Film
Nance O'Neil has been added to
the cast of "The Singer of Seville,"
Ramon Novarro film now being di-
rected by Charles Brabin. Others in
the cast are Dorothy Jordon, Renec
Adoree and Ernest Torrence.
Constance Bennett for "Lipstick"
C-onstance Bennett now en route
to the Coast is scheduled to appear
in "Lipstick," the adaptation of H.
L. Gates' novel, which Clara Ber-
anger is now preparing.
Cohen-Kelly Film Completed
Universal has completed "The Co-
hens and Kellys in Scotland," which
William J. Craft directed. The cast
includes George Sidney, Charlie
Murray, Vera Gordon and Kate
Price.
Betty Compson with Bancroft
Betty Compson has been signed
i)y Paramount to play the feminine
lead opposite George Bancroft in the
talking picture version of Re.\
Beach's "The Spoilers," which Ed-
win Carewe will direct.
'me WW
MEN WITHOUT
WOMEN
anof/ier JOHN FORD production
The World predicts
a 1930 leader!
"'Men Without Women' represents the Finest of the new year's
dramatic productions ... it is early in the year to begin predicting
those fortunate film dramas which are likely to be chosen by the
bright critics as representing the ten best of the season, but it will
not be surprising to see this William Fox feature well at the head
of most of these lists." — The World
exceptional . . .
gallant . . .
first rate entertainment
"Exceptionally cast, and John Ford has
achieved some remarkable effects."
— Evening Graphic
"a vigorous production which is so well
directed and acted and so different from
conventional screen material that it sustains
one's interest throughout."
— New York Evening Journal
"Positively Brilliant." — New York Evening World
"a distinctly worthy contribution to the art
of the cinema." —New York Evening Pojf
"There can be nothing but admiration for
the production and photography at the
Roxy." — New York Sun
"Here is a work that the screen can feel a
bit proud of . . . here are splendid portray-
als that help enormously in making 'Men
Without Women' so gallant a photoplay."
— New York Herald-Tribune
"'Men Without Women' is an unusually real-
istic and effective picture and is hereby
recommended as first rate entertainment."
— New York Telegram
F#X
Farrell Macdonald
Warren Hymer
Presinttd by WILLIAM FOX
with KENNETH MacKENNA
Frank Albertson
Paul Page
Stuart Erwin
Walter McGrail
Story by John Ford and James K. McGuinness Screen play and dialog by Dudley Nichols
NOW GOALING 'EM at the ROXY
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ALL THE NEWS
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VOL. LI No. 30
Wednesday, February 5, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Imported Newsreel Negatives Put on Free Lht
playerTendorse free lance contract
More operatic Features on M-G-M Production Lis t
A Conference
— and other things
==By JACK ALICOATE—
SECRET MEETINGS have been
held on the Coast between repre-
sentative actors and producers pre-
liminary to a main conference to
irnn out studio working and con-
tract difficulties. We know they
are secret because several film folk
have wired us about the matter.
These ambassadors extraordinary
md ministers plenipotentiary can
accomplish a great deal if they will
ipproach the coming open meetings
n a sincere and constructive way
ind with an open mind. Good pic-
ures depend in no small measure
)n harmonious working conditions,
jood will in the studio comes from
in even break on both sides. Il
loth factions will check theii
hisels at the door of the confer-
:nce room it will probably amoun
0 something.
'HE RETICENT and reserved
.Ir. Samuel Goldwyn says for pub-
ication that there is no such thing
s the Ten Best Pictures of 1929.
31 daily newspapers, 40 fan and
rade papers and 3 newspaper syn-
icates say just the opposite and
le result of this poll will be an-
ounced in hundreds of papers all
ver the country this week-end.
'erhaps the reticent and retiring
Ir. Goldwyn is all right and it's
le rest of the world that's crazy.
* * *
HE GRAND COLOR handicap
f 1930 is on. Color to the right
;■ us, color to the left of us and
!>lor almost everywhere. New
iCotainued on Page 2)
33 Pictures Tentatively
Scheduled for Next
Six Months
Following up the success of Law-
rence Tibbett in "The Rogue Song,"
M-G-M has included several more
pictures of this type in its tentative
schedule of 33 films to be produced
within the next six months. Upon
completion of his concert tour, Tib-
bett will be starred in a new M-G-M
story. Grace Moore, another Metro-
(.Ccmtinued on Page 6)
N. J. CENSORSHIP BILL
HAS PADLOCK FEATURE
Trenton — New Jersey exhibitors
are having their legislative troubles.
.\ state censorship bill with a pad-
lock clause has been introduced by
.Assemblywoman Haines of Essex.
(.Continued on Page 6)
WARNER EARNINGS SHOW
UPTRENDJEP0RTSAY8
"Although Warner Brothers Pic-
tures common stock must still be re
garded as an unseasoned security, ii
nevertheless possesses enough intrin-
sic merit to warrant consideration fo
semi-speculative investment," stated
(Continued on Page 6)
Case Postponed
ti'est Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Hearing of the
Government's anti-trust case
Qgainst West Coast Theaters
and 10 producer-distributor or-
ganizations, scheduled for hear-
ing today, has been continued
till April 1. Judge Henning,
who was to have heard the case,
has resigned.
BOOKING SERVICE FIRMS
n»"
a
Detroit — Co-Operative Booking
Offices, serving 50 Michigan chfaters,
has merged with the Co-Operative
Booking Theater Service Corp., re-
cently organized to oflfer exhibitors
in the state service in every depart-
ment of theater operation. The merg-
er followed deliberations between R.
E. Moon, general manager of the lat-
ter organization, and George W.
Trendle and John H. Kunsky of Co-
Operative Booking Offices.
The chief reason behind the merger
(Continued on Page 8)
Plans Circuit of Twelve
by Next Selling Season
Twelve theaters by the next selling
feason is the minimum set by the
Windsor Theater Corp., which re-
cently purchased its third Brooklyn
house with the acquisition of the
(Continued on Page 8)
Senate Passes Amendment for
Free Entry of Newsreel Films
Harry F. Schiller Heads
Kansas City Film Board
Kansas City — Harry F. Schiller,
manager of the M-G-M exchange in
this city, has been elected president
of the Kansas City Film Board of
Trade, while C. A. Schultz, manager
of the Midwest Film Distributors,
(Continued on Page 8)
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Imported newsreel
films were put on the free list yes-
terday by adoption in the Senate of
an amendment offered by Senator
Smoot of Utah providing for the free
entry of undeveloped negative mo-
tion picture film of America manu-
facture, exposed abroad for silent or
sound newsreels.
Will Meet with Producers
to Draw up Final
Agreement
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — At a mass meeting
attended by 250 actors, the proposed
free lance contract, stipulating that
12 hours must elapse between the
time an actor is dismissed and the
time he must report back to ihc
studio, was endorsed a"'^ additio.'di
members were sc'ded to ihe aciors'
committee, a' ith will meet sc;';
with a producers' committee to d,.
the final agreement.
The players rejecte,J a 54 -hour week
(Contini.ed en Page 6)
CliA.iER'MOSES
EOX-ROXY CONTRACT
Disclosing details of the contract
between Fox Film Corp. and the
Roxy, James R. Grainger, Fox gen-
eral sales manager, yesterday pointed
(Continued on Page 6)
SOUND AIDED EXPORTS Of
AMERICAN..LMSIN'29
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Sound pictures are
lirectly responsible for the large in-
crease in exporls of American pic-
:ures, accordincf to a survey of 1929
(Continued on Page 6)
Foreign Sound
U'ash. Bur. of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — About 2,200
theaters outside of U. S. and
Canada are wired with some
sort of sound apparatus, accord-
ing to research conducted by
N. D. Go'den, assistant chief of
the M. P. Division of the Dept.
of Commerce. Of this total 1,-
500 are in Europe, 400 in the
Far East, 250 in Latin America
and the remaining 50 in other
parts of the world.
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— and other things
(Continued from Page 1)
color processes are making a bow
to the industry as fast as gags in
a Lloyd comedy. This much is
certain. Color adds a very definite
value to almost any production and
is a decided progressive step in
picture presentation, but, if it is to
hold its own, now that the novelty
of its use is past, it must improve
measurably both in its technical ap-
plication and its artistic use.
"U" Dramatic Society
Plans First Performance
The Dramatic .society of the Uni-
versal Club will give its first etiter-
tainment at the True Sisters Club
Auditoriuni on Feb. 27. Two sketches,
"The Perfect Alibi," a comedy drama
by L. K. Devendorf and "The Red
Hat," a comedy by Elaine Stern Car-
rington, will be presented. In the
cast are members of the Universal
club. Following the presentation of
the sketches, dancing and genera! en-
tertainment will take place.
Portland Exhib Starts
Suit Against Picketing
Portland, Ore.— G. T. Woodlaw.
local exhibitor, has begun suit ir
Circuit Court here asking for a re-
straining order preventing local or>-
erators' union and the Central Labor
Council from picketing and distribut-
ing allegedly imfair circulars in front
of the Columbia. Woodlaw operate-
the Woodlaw Theater Co. which
controls the Columbia and Circle,
and has a similar connection with
the Circle pending before Circuit
Judge Tucker, who has it under
advisement.
FAMOUS CANADIAN NET
WELL AHEAD OF '29 NARK
Montreal — Improvement in earn-
ings of Famous Players Canadian
Corp. over last year is continuing
during the current three month pe-
riod, ending Feb. 28. During the
first quarter, ended Nov. 30, 1929,
the company is said to have earned
entire annual dividend requirements
of $2 a share. For the fiscal year
ended Aug. 31, 1929, the company
reported a net income, after all
charges, of $2,044,224, equal to $6.84 a
fihare on 327,540 shares of common
then outstanding. *
The Industry's
Date Book
Winnie Lightner Guest at
Warner Bros. Club Dance
Winnie Lightner, \\'arner star, was
the outstanding highlight of last
night's gala meeting and dance held
by the \\'arner Club in the Butterfly
Room of the Hotel Pennsylvania. N.
Y. Jack Gilbert, president, opened
the meeting and spoke about the "sec-
ond annual banquet and ball and the
Warner Gaieties," which opens at the
Chanin Theater on Feb. 16.
Joe Vogel is Host
A group of local house managers
and some division representatives of
the Loew Circuit, including Manag-
ing Director Louis K. Sidney, were
sruests of Joe Vogel yesterdav at a
luncheon gathering at the Motion
Picture Club.
New House For Atlantic, la.
.A.tlantir, Ta. — Replacing the house
recently destroyed by fire, a new the-
ater is planned by O. C. Johnson,
manager of the old house.
General Talking Names
Richards Atlanta Head
.\tlanta — General Talking Pictures
Corp. has advanced Will T, Richards
from local representative to manager
of the company's branch in this city.
He succeeds George Jones, who re-
cently resigned.
Name Wallace Chicago
Manager for Columbia
Chicago — C. C. Wallace has been
aDpointed local branch manager for
Columbia, succeeding Phil Dunas.
who has become district manager for
the company with headquarters here.
Midnight Shows in 'Frisco
San Francisco — Midnight showing-
have proved successful at the Fox.
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Regular meeting of the AMPA, a
Paramount Hotel, New York.
Paramount Pep Club annual ball a
the Aster, New York.
Premiere of "Puttin" on the Riti'
at Earl Carroll, N. Y.
Pa. state fire law involving theate
regulations becomes effective.
Annual Benefit Show of Catholii
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
Trade practice conference for manu
facturers of machine and roll thi
ater tickets at Washington, D. C
First Day of Lent.
Opening of "Song O' My Heart'
in New York. House undetermined
Annual election of Maryland M.I
T.O. officers at Bahimore.
Spring convention of Tri-State M
P.T.O. at Memphis.
International Cinema Congress a
Brussels.
Paramount Pep Club Now
Ready for Annual Bal
I'inal arrangements have been com
pleted for the annual Paramount Pej
Club motion picture ball which wil
be held Friday night at the Hote
Astor, N. Y. Edward A. Browr
president of the club and Chris Beut(
chairman of the entertainment com
mittee, are in charge of the ball. Th
committee has lined up an arrav o
Broadway stage and screen star
through the efforts of Walter Wang
er, James Cowan and Henry Sals
bur\-. Charles Ruggles will act a
master of ceremonies.
Fox House Celebrates
Kansas City — Fox Theater her
has just completed a week's celebra
tion of its first anniversary.
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trailers are certainly very good."
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and no wonder
The Two
Outstanding
attractions
of any season
Lawrence TIBBETT
The Cir^at New Star
THE
ROGUE
SONG
with Catharine DaU
Owen, Stan Laurel,
Oliver Hardy Di-
rected b) Lionel
Barrymore. Muiic by
Frani Lehar and
Herbert Srothan.
Standees matinee and night
at both Astor, N. Y. and
Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles.
The biggest $2 picture ever
made.
li
Greta GARBO
in her first TALKIE
ANNA
CHRISTIE
Sensational! Garbo's voice is
a revelation in talkies. The
star of stars bigger than ever
now! Breaking every record
at Criterion, Los Angeles.
You're Next!
wuhCharleiBtckford
George F Mar, on.
Mane Dressier. Di-
rected by Clarence
Brown. Adapted by
Frances Marion jrom
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DAILY.
Wednesday, February 5, 1930
Blames Operators
Montreal— H. E. Reilley of
McGill University, after a sur-
vey of the sound houses in
Canada, reported that 40 per
cent of the distribution and
other screen vagaries were due
to the inexperience of projec-
tion macnine operators.
ARNtfi EARNINGS SHOW
UPTKOil),KtP0KISAYS
{Continued from Page I)
a hnancial summary in "The New
i'ork Telegram" yesterday. The re-
port adds:
■ Karmngs distinctly are on an up-
ward trend, the company is soundij
nnanced and it occupies a com-
niandmg position in the motion pic-
ture industry. This is in markeu
contrast to the situation as it exist-
ed only a few years ago. At thai
time, while the possibilities of War-
ner were conceded, the compan\
had virtually no earning power an^
such a condition always is fraught
with danger.
"l-inaliy development of talking
motion pictures to the extent thai
they gained the approbation of the
puDlic enabled Warner to progress
Dy leap, ancj bounds. Within the
last two ycc- the earnings of the
organization hav , increased phe-
nomenally and for the hscal year
ended August 31, 1929, esubhshed a
new record for any company in the
industry.
N. J. Censorship Bill
Has Padlock Feature
{Continued from Page 1)
The measure, aimed at "obscene, in-
decent and immoral" pictures, makes
a house showing films so classified,
a common nuisance and under the
^tate law, a common nuisance can be
padlocked.
Another piece of legislative grief
pending is a bill which would set up
boards of censorship in each municip-
ality in New Jersey. There is no
state censorship law at present.
These matters and also the reac-
tion of the industry to the Judge
Thacher decision will be discussed by
the M. P. T. O. at a meeting Mon-
day at the Elks Club, Newark. Arbi-
tration will be another topic.
Wiles Charges Plagiarism
Suit for plagiarism has. been insti-
tuted by Frank Burr Wiles against
M-G-M, charging his original story,
"Underground Tracks," was used
with slight changes to make "While
The City Sleeps." M-G-M had no
comment to make.
Start New Portland, Ind., House
Portland, Ind. — Work has been
started on the Hines, to be located
in what is known as the old Auditor-
ium Bldg. Mailers Bros., of Ft.
Wayne, will operate the theater in
conjunction with their other houses
in Ohio and Indiana.
COAST PLAYERS ENDORSE
TREE LANCE CONTRACT
{Continued from Page I)
in favor of the 12-hour interval. Eight
hours will constitute a day's work
for actors employed by the day, ex-
tra pay being provided for overtime.
The contract is automatically can-
celled at the option of the actor if
the producer does not sign it within
24 hours after the player has signed.
A resolution was passed calling for
the actors to refuse to support or
countenance a strike or any radical
action by any group of actors that
might be injurious to the industry so
long as the letter and spirit of the
contract is observed.
Ben Lyon, Ben Bard, Mae Murray,
Francis X. Bushman, Frank Reich-
er, Monte Blue, DeWitt Jennings,
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., William
Courtenay and Helen Ware were
named additional members of the ac-
tors' committee, which includes Rob-
ert Edeson, Jean Hersholt, Richard
Tucker, Rod LaRocque, Lloyd
Hughes, Sam Hardy, Wallace Beery,
Mitchell Lewis, Lawrence Grant and
Conrad Nagel. The producers' com-
mittee consists of Jack Warner, chair-
man Sol Wurtzel, Irving Thalberg,
William Le Baron and M. C. Levee.
The players who attended the
meeting will be invited to attend the
actors' branch of the Academy of
M. P. Arts and Sciences.
Technicolor Gets Artist
to Judge Color Values
Andre Durenceau, French artists,
has been signed by Technicolor, and
will join the color direction depart-
ment of tiie company, which cooper-
ates with film producers in obtaining
the effective color values. Durenceau
will work under the supervision of
Natalie M. Kalmus, wife of Dr. Her-
bert T. Kalmus, president.
Predicts Evil Results
From Thacher Decision
Cleveland — Judge Thachcr's decis-
ion against arbitration is interpreted
as a severe setback to the film indus-
try by J. J. Harwood, president ol
the Cleveland M. P. ^Exhibitors
Assn. Frank Drew, president of the
local Film Board of Trade, said
that the decision will throw the in-
dustry back to where it was 10 years
ago.
Quits Theater for School
Rockville, Conn. — Francis H. Dil-
lonsnyder, for two years manager of
the Palace, has resigned to enter
Temple University, Philadelphia, for
a two-year course in business admin-
istration.
Melincoff at Torrington
Torrington, Conn. — Max Melin-
coff, former manager of the Capitol,
Pawtucket, R. I., has arrived here
to manage two local houses.
More Operatic Features on
M-G-M Production List
{Continued from Page \)
politan star, will be his leading wo-
man in this production or the next
one in which he is to appear. Both
will have light operatic themes.
Among the important features with
a musical background on the present
M-G-M production list are:
"Rosalie," the Ziegfeld success;
"The March of Time," with Weber
and Fields and many old-time stars;
"Good News,'' musical success; Cecil
B. De Mille's new picture, "Madame
Satan," and Joan Crawford's new
starring film, "Montana Moon," de-
scribed as the "first musical West-
ern."
Other features in the block of 33 produc
tions due from MGM within the coming
six months arc: "The Ship From Shanghai,"
with Kay Johnson and Conrad Nagel; "They
Learned About Women," starring Van and
Schenck; "Anna Christie," starring Greta
Garbo; "Lord Byron of Broadway," with
Ethelind Terry, Buster Keaton and Charles
Kaley; "A Lady in Love," starring Vilma
Banky; "The Girl Said 'No,' " starrmg Wil
liam Haines; "Free and Easy," starring Bus-
ter Keaton; "Redemption," starring John
Gilbert and Eleanor Boardman; "The Song
Writer," with Lawrence Gray and Helen
Johnson; "This Mad World," with Basil
Rathbone and Kay Johnson; "The House of
Troy," starring Ramon Novarro, "The Cir-
cle," with Catherine Dale Owen, Lewis Stone
and Alison Skipworth; "The Divorcee,"
starring Norma Shearer; "The Gay Nine
ties," starring Marion Davies; "The Sea
Bat," with Charles Bickford, Raquel Torres
and Nils Asther; "Trader Horn," with
Harry Carey, Duncan Renaldo and Edwina
Booth; "The Big House," with Wallace
Beery; "Father's Day," with J. C. and El-
liott Nugent; "The High Road," starring
Norma Shearer; "New Moon," musical pro-
duction; "Remote Control," with an all-stai
cast; "Romance," starring Greta Garbo; "The
Singer of Seville," starring Ramon Novarro;
"Margin Mugs," starring Marie Dressier and
Polly Moran, and an untitled Lon Chanej
picture.
First National Preparing
2 Victor Herbert Operas
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Preparations are un-
der way at the First National Stu-
dios for the production of two Vic-
tor Herbert light operas, "The For-
tune Teller" and "Mile. Modiste," it
is announced by C. Graham Baker,
co-executive with Hal B. Wallis, in
charge of production. "The Fortune
Teller" will be filmed in Technicolor
throughout. "Mile. Modiste" will
feature Bernice Claire, with William
A. Seiter directing.
C. A. Dentelbeck Elected
Head of M. P. Operators
Toronto — Charles A. Dentelbeck,
for the 14th consecutive year, has
been elected president of the M. P.
Operators Union No. 173, branch of
the I.A.T.S.E. Dentelbeck, as chief
projection engineer of Famous Play-
ers Canadian Corp. for six years, has
visited practically every city and
town in the Dominion.
Midnight Shows for Zanesville
Zanesville, O. — Saturday midnight
shows have been inaugurated at the
Liberty here. The house is con-
trolled by the Brown Theatrical Co.
Organist Is Transferred
Kansas City — Milton Slosser has
been transferred by Skourjs Bros,
from the Missouri to the Ambassador.
GRAINGER DISCLOSES
EOX-ROXY CONTRACT
{Continued from Page 1)
out that during 17 weeks of the year,
S. L. Rothafel is free to book an)
pictures produced by any firm. The
statement was issued as a result oi
Monday s Roxy stockholders' meei-
mg when Rothafel and Saul E. Rog-
ers, vice-president of the theater com-
pany, were questioned by Class A
stockholders concerning the relation^
between the two companies.
Grainger called attention to the
fact that during 1929 Roxy playeu
three more Fox pictures than the 3j
legally required in the contract. Ht
sam:
"Theoretically -Mr. Kothatel can book auj
picture tie pieasta during tile 1/ weeks
not contracteu tor witu t ox. Film Corp. How
ever, in this connection it =i.oe.ia be pointeu
out that all ol tlie priiic . a. vf'Jducers oi
talking pictures ha\e thtu unii broadwa)
outlets which absorb prac y all the pic
tures produced in the L....v^ .jiates.
"This leaves an actual a...^.iage ol Aniei
icaiiproduced pictures other tnan tox tui
exhibition at the Koxy. Mr. ivotlia
his stockholders are fortunate in tiaving nrsi
choice ol tox pictures which during the yeai
1V29 tiavc established new high records, no
only at the Koxy, but at the principal theater;
throughout the United States .and abroad.
"During August, the worse month in thi
year so lar as motion picture theaters are
concerned, the house record oi the Koxy wa:
broken, both tor total paid admissions and
total amount of money paid in the box ottice
when almost three Quarters ot a million
dollars was paid into the box ottice for
Fox picture."
Computation is made that the average bus
ness done by the four non-Fox pictures
played by the Roxy was $85,875. This con
trasts "with the average for 48 weeks fo
Fox pictures, amounting to $108,685," said
Grainger.
Adoption of a motion that practically as
sures Che class A stookholders a dividend on.
Mar. 1 was one of the highlights of tht
meeting of the Roxy stockholders. Net in
come of the company for the year ended Oct
25, 1929, after all charges and provision
for federal taxes, was reported at $643,047
which compares with $607,676 for the pre
vious fiscal year.
The following ofiicers were reelected ; S
L. Rothafel, president; S. E. Rogers, vie
president; Charles Levin, secretary; Jack G
Leo, treasurer and Arthur A. Jones, assistan
treasurer. In addition to the above oflfic«r
the board of directors also includes Willian
Fox, Felix Jenkins, E. VV. Niver, Willian
Chanler, Harry L. Jones, Frederick Pop
and Aaron Fox.
Sound Aided Exports ol
American Films in '2?
{Continued from Page 1)
exports made by N. D. Golden oi
the M. P. Division of the Dept. ol
Commerce. During 1929, it is dis
closed, 282.215,480 feet of Americac
films, at a declared value of $7,622,316
were exported as against 222,122,58(
feet valued at $6,473,990 during 1928
The advent of sound picture*
abroad, the foreign producers' i«
ability to produce sound pictures, ki;
fear of producing silent ones, gave tc
the American producer an open fielc
in the past year in marketing of »«
increased number of silent picturesi
are other factors that have hclp«c
to make American export the larges'
in the history of the industry, con
tinues the report.
THE
iVednesday, February 5, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Optnion
€
Saya Films for Young
Should Be Carefully Picked
(WIENER ALLY speaking, I
think that children under ten
should be prohibited from going
to movie theaters. The surround-
ings, the excitement, the uncer-
tainty of the program — or rather
the certainty of it — do not meet
the conception of what is suit-
able in the judgment at least of
those who believe in a protected
childhood. But I believe that
we should utilize the education-
al and entertainment possibilities
in good movies, and that they
should be given in surroundings
and in circumstances suitable to
children. There are of course oc-
casional pictures produced by
moving picture theaters that are
good and children might well be
directed to them. I think that
when such pictures are available
a morning and afternoon exhibi-
tion should be given and the fact
that they are good advertised in
the school or wherever children
congregate and wherever leaders
are interested in finding good
material of educational and pleas-
ure-giving values.
Lillian D. Wcdd, Director,
Henry St. Settlement, N.Y.C.
Would Keep Child from
(Viewing Unselected Films
TN my judgment, children under
ten years of age should not be
allowed to attend the movies ex-
cept those shown under the aus-
pices or at the instance of schools,
churches or other agencies dedi-
cated to the promotion of child
welfare. The ordinary commer-
cial film is intended for a gen-
eral audience and cannot possibly
be expected to take into account
the mentality of children under
ten. Such children are likely to
obtain the most twisted and un-
real ideas of life from following
the ordinary commercial film.
E. A. Ross, Professor of
Sociology, University of Wis.
•
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
ELIAS A. BRUCKER
animator old Barry Ford-
ham Ave. Studio
■J%^
DAILY
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
T GEORGE FEINBERG is going to Chicago to attend the
mid-west sales convention of the Public Seating Division of
Heywood Wakefield. He is properly puffed up over having copped
first prize in their 1929 sales contest Well now that the
Kolarac, Belgrade, is wired A! Jolson is making another appear-
ance in film form there
Film and Radio Review is the new pub. hailing from Mem-
phis, Tenn., with R. W. Henderson and Annie Mae Day up on
the flag as president and editor respectively. The publication
makes its debut every Thursday containing this and that about
films and the radio field
On the eve of his departure for his home in Ireland, John
McCormack, Irish tenor, was presented with an honorary mem-
bership to the Catholic Motion Picture Guild of America in Holly-
wood One close-up of Louis Wolheim in Universal's "All
Quiet on the Western Front" is sufficient to convince anybody
the boy is "hardboiled" in that picture, or at least so som. ••■( t'-
stills show
Five of the seven major theaters in Los Angeles are present-
ing M-G-M productions this week. The list includes, "The Rogue
Song," at Grauman's Chinese, "Anna Christie," at the Criterion,
"Devil May Care," at the Carthay Circle, "Not So Dumb," at the
State and "Dynamite," at the Palace, says Howard Dietz
Warners have changed "A Women's Game" to "Three Rooms."
Al Altman of Mmmmgggg-mmmm is calling attention to the
fact that world famous masters of magic will perform at the
Heckscher Theater, 104th St. and Sth Ave., Sunday night, Feb.
23
FEBRUARY 5-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Monta Bell
J. A. Miller
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
"VTEXT thing you know there'll be
an epidemic of rooster pictures.
RKO hired Caeser, a trained henyard
papa, to crow once in a scene for
"Beau Bandit." Price for the per-
formance was $50. But the ambitious
Caeser, after fulfilling his contract,
kept right on crowing, while the
sound camera went on clicking, until
eight perfectly good specimens of the
crowing art had been recorded — all
for the price of one. RKO figures
itself $750 to the good, but we can't
see any cash value in a flock of
rooster yodels reposing in a vault.
Our suggestion is that RKO try to
make some kind of a deal with Pathe.
* * *
Bill Yearsley, having a penchant
for facts, and being told that moi-e
than 350,000 persons are employed in
the industry, wants to know what all
these boys and girls did for a living
during the thousands of years while
they were waiting for moom pitchurs
to be invented.
* * *
Five or ten years from now silent
fillnmns ou?:ht to draw some trade
the basis of being » ' 'city.
* ,,.-■'* *
A critic wants to know wliy filui
pior'iurers V .^ on turning out the
murder mystery and backstage
brands.
We wouldn't swear to it on a tele-
phone book, but our guess is that
it's for the same reason that the
cigarette companies keep making the
Camel, Lucky and Chesterfield
brands.
* * *
USELESS INFORMATION
// it were not for film stars' fan
mail, Uncle Sam's income would be
materially reduced and lots of postal
employees would be thrown out of
work.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Maurice Maeterlick signed to write
one a year for Goldwyn.
* * *
Colleen Moore to appear in Chris-
tie comedies.
Marcus Loew
house in Dallas.
to build $300,000
Goldwyn purchases Tabor Grand
in Denver.
THE
:%g^
DAILY
Wednesday, February 5, 1930
Short Shots from
New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
•yWO Vitaphone Varieties made
in German will be shown
with "The Royal Box," Warner's all-
German dialogue feature when the
latter opens in nine principal citie:
throughout the country, during thi-
month. One of the Varieties features
Codec & Orth in "Meine Frau" whilt
the other has Gregory Ratoff in "Eir
Echtiger Amerikaner." These, as
well as the feature, were producer
at the Flatbush studios under super-
vision of Murray Roth.
"Happy Landings," a Vi!iiigmphi(
educatioTial picture, is now being
shown in Shansi proviyice, China, un-
der the sponsorship of the Peking
office of the U. S. Dept. of Com-
merce, to instruct young Chivesi
pilots in training at the Chines(
military flying school.
At last we can expect a motion
picture with a newspaper backgrounr'
that will be authentic in all detail
^ince Monta Bell, who is directing
"Young Man of Manhattan," at the
Paramount Long Island studios, be-
gan his career as a newspaper re-
porter.
Ginger ^^"e.rs, cyclonic corne-
dienne of the & „,^p musical, "Top
Speed," used the satnu formula as
Helen Kane in arriving at the top
in speedy fashion. Both first uf-
tracted attention in a Paramount
theater presentation act which led to
featured roles in stage productions,
followed by a chance to appear in
talkies. One year ago. Ginger Rog-
ers was unknown to Broadway and
now she is one of its shining lights
and on the brink of what looks like a
successful screen career.
Harry F. Schiller Heads
Kansas City Film Board
(Continued from Page 1)
Inc., has been named to the vice-presi-
dency. Besides them the board of
directors consists of the following
branch managers: Leo J. Doty.
United Artists; William Warner.
First National; Roy Churchill, RKO
and Oscar Morgan, Paramount. Mjss
Catherine Northern has been re-
elected, secretarv-treasurer. She wil'
be assisted by ^Dorothy DeHonev.
Plans Circuit of Twelve
by Next Selling Season
(Continued from Page 1)
Windsor. The chain operates the
.Stilwell and New ITnited and is now
negotiating for several other houses.
Isaac Katz is president and Hyman
Rachmil is secretary and treasurer of
the circuit.
New House for Arverne
Far Rockaway, L. I. — Plans are be-
ing completed for a theater to be
erected in Arverne, near Beach 67th
St. and the Boardwalk by the June
Theater Corp. of Manhattan.
BOOKING SERVICE HRMS
(Continued from Page 1)
is Trendle's desire to retire from ac-
tive participation in the theater busi-
ness in order to devote himself to
other activities.
In uniting its interests with those
of the Co-Operative Booking Offices
the Co-Operative Theater Service
Corp. has extended its service to 100
theaters in Michigan.
Theaters Change Owners
in Wisconsin Territory
Milwaukee — A number of Wiscon
sin theaters have changed hands dur-
ing the past week, among them bein-
the Columbia, Milwaukee neighbor-
hood house, which has been taken
over from the Walnut Theater Co.
headed by Sam Ludwig, by the C^^
lumbia Theater Co. Another loca'
neighborhood theater, the Hollywoof'
has been taken over by A. C. Guten-
berg from Sam Pylet. Gutenberg alsr
operates the Grand in Milwaukee.
At Kilbourn, Wis., the Mission ha
been taken over by C. E. Mathew.'
Ben Louthaine and W. A. Ashman
from G. C. Olson, while the Pearl a
De Pere, Wis., was recently opened
by its new owner. W. R. Vincent
The house was closed for several
weeks to allow for a complete reno-
vation and the installation of sound
equipment.
McNerney is Transferred
to San Francisco for U. A.
Salt Lake City — D. T. McNernev
in charge of the LTnited Artists office
here for some time and then trans-
ferred to the managership of the Seat-
tle office, now is running the San
Francisco branch for that company.
E. J. Drucker, formerly with Pre-
ferred Pictures here as branch man-
ager, now is in charge for United
Artists.
No Duty in Britain on
Negative Sound Track
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAIIA'
Washington — After considerable
dispute Brrlish Custom officials have
decided that the extra dutv chargrr
on negative sound track and matrice
is unnecessary, according to a reoor*
to the M. P. Division of the Den'
of Commerce. In accordance with th(
decision, distributors' deposits are be-
ing returned.
16 Vitaphone Varieties
Now Playing on Bway.
Sixteen Vitaphone \''arieties arc
being shown on Broadway at pres-
entt in houses controlled by Warner
Bros. In two instances the same
number is being played b>' two dif-
ferent theaters.
Rossee Takes Dixie
Eatonton, Ga. — P. C. Rossee ha
taken over the lease on the Dixie
from Byron Cooper.
=^^ Coast Wird^Service ^^^-^^^
Hollywood Ylappenings
Crosland Casts Purcell
for "Viennese Nights"
Alan Crosland has added June
Purcell, radio singer, to the cast ol
"Viennese Nights," which he is di-
recting for Warners. The picture is
a transcription of the operetta by
Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Ham-
merstein II.
"Father's Day" in Work
Production has started at M-G-M
on "Father's Day," which Sam Wood
is directing with J. C. and Elliott
Nugent in the leading roles.
Raoul Walsh Seeking Talent
Director Raoul Walsh is seeking a
man and a girl to be featured in a
production of the West, which he will
direct for Fox.
Davis On Rogers Film
Owen Davis, Sr., has been assigned
to adapt and prepare the dialogue for
"So This Is London," which will fea
ture Will Rogers for Fox. Lillian
Sand, who recently arrived from Lon-
don, will be Rogers' leading lady.
Fairbanks, Jr. Opposite Dove
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. has been
cast as male lead opposite Billie Dove
in "One Night at Susie's," which
John Francis Dillon will direct for
First National.
Harolde for "Dixiana' Role
Ralf Harolde has been selected for
a role in "Dixiana," featuring Bebe
Daniels for Radio. This production
is being made with the Spoor-Berg-
gren stereoscopic wide-film process.
Sells English Rights
Harry Tierney, composer of "Rio
Rita" has sold the English rights to
fhe play to the London producer
Ephriam.
Two Added to F. N. Film
Claude Gillingwater and Albert
Gran have been added to the cast
of First National's "Mademoiselle
Modiste," Victor Herbert operetta.
M-G-M Gets "New Moon"
-Screen rights to the musical ro-
mance. "New Moon," have been se-
cured bv M-G-M.
Warners Change Title
Warner Bros, has changed the titlt
of "A Woman's Game" to "Three
Rooms."
Norman and Paige Signed
Al Norman and Lucille Paige were
signed by M-G-M through the Wil-
liam Morris West Coast Office.
Margaret Seddon Cast
Margaret Seddon has been given
a role in Warner's "Those Who
Dance."
A Little
from
Lots**
^^_ By RALPH WILK^m,^
Hollywood
T AJOS Biro, who wrote "The Last
Command" and "Hotel Imperial,"
has returned from a long stay in
England. His stage plays includf
"The Czarina," "The Moon-Flower"
and "The Highwayman."
* * *
Harold Schuster will edit "Hell's
Belles." He has been with Fox for
several years.
* « *
Frank Murray, who has been
writing and directing commer-
cial films for Fox in New York,
is spending his vacation in
Hollywood. He was with the
Fox studio publicity depart-
ment for many years.
* ♦ ♦
Love interest is not necessary ti
a successful story, according to W;il
lace Smith, novelist under contract
to RKO, but, he declares emphaticall
it requires genius and the most e>
pert treatment to put over a sto
without it.
* * *
Om- Passing Show: Stan Laurel.
Fred Kamo and Charles Rog-r
partaking of their usual aftemoo
tea at the Hal Roach studio; Wil-
liam Seiter enthusing over his trip
to Mexico.
* * *
Leo Forbestein, First National
music director, who scored the music
for "Sally" and "No, No, Nanette,"
is preparing the musical arrangement
for "Bride of the Regiment" anc
"The Song of the Flame." He al ;-
scored the music for "The Son c'
the Gods."
* * *
John G. Adolfi, who directed "Th
Show of Shows" and "Evidence," is
completing "Dumbbells in Ermine,'
which is based on "Weak Sisters,'
the stage play.
Archainbaud for Daniels' Film
_ George .Archainbaud has been as-
signed to direct Bebe Daniels in her
third Radio production, "Smooth as
Satin," adapted from Bayard Veiller's
stage play "The Chatterbox."
Roach Signs Stepin Fetchit
Stepin Fetchit, colored comedian,
who appeared in Fox productions,
has been given a long term contract
b\ Hal Roach atid will appear in
comedies to be released by M-G-M.
Adapting Erskine Book for "U"
Helen Grace Carlisle is adapting
John Erskine's novel "Sincerity" foi
Universal.
o/'FILMDOM
ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
VOL. LI No. 31
Thursday, February 6, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Philly Exhibs Demand Fireproof Screens from ERPI
THREE^MGATIVES ONALL NEW FOX FILMS
Derr Takes Charge of Pathe Production at Coast
The yiirroY
-a column of comment
THAT INDEPENDENT pro-
ducers in the United States and
Canada increased during 1929 is
one of the interesting surprises of
the year. Despite increased nega-
tive costs it looks Hke the small fel-
low, comparatively speaking, has
weathered the sound tempest. This
in the face of rumors of his collec-
tive demise. Good product, whether
of domestic or foreign origin, al-
ways has and always will find a
spot in the American distribution
and exhibition fields. Customers
are principally interested in enter-
tainment and not who makes it.
LOEW THEATERS through-
put the country are discontinuing
" [the sale of sheet music in their
lobbies. A wise move, it seems,
( pis eliminating of the music stand
iwhich in many instances has im-
jpaired the beauty and attractive-
iiiess of numerous de luxe houses.
[The hawking of pop corn and
, jtnusic may be within bounds of
jetiquette in small theaters but its
put of place in the modern up-to-
!the-minute Picture Palace.
. JESSE L.-\SKY is going to give
paramount's foreign talkers just
[:hat right dialect flavor by forming
jitock companies of imported play-
'?rs who speak their own languages
vithout any April fooling. As
oreign audiences become more
ophisticated as per talking pic-
ures, they're going to demand dia-
>gue served right from the original
•ackage.
Series of New Features
to Start Off with
"Swing High"
E. B. Derr, executive vice-president
of Pathe, now in Cahfornia, assumes
active charge of the studios in Culver
City and will immediately launch an
increased production program, it is
announced by Pathe.
The executive staff assisting Derr
includes C. E. Sullivan, vice-president,
general studio manager; H. C. Leavitt,
studio superintendent; L. E. Clark,
chief sound engineer; Carroll Clark,
(^Continued on Page 3)
WARNER BROS. FAVOR
UNIFORM WIDE EILN
llest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — At a luncheon honor-
ing Oscar Straus, the Viennese com-
poser, Jack L. Warner yesterday
urged a uniform wide film. Warner
declared that his company will use
wide film favored by the majority
of producers.
Quarterly Dividend for
Roxy "A" Stockholders
Roxy Theaters Corp. has declared
a quarterly dividend of 87^^ cents a
share on the class "A" common stock
payable Mar. 1 to holders of record
Feb. IS.
Outdoor Films Dept.
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Formation of a
Fox Movietone department, de-
signed especially for produc-
tion of all-talking outdoor pic-
tures, is cmnounced by Sol
Wurtzel, Fox studios general
superintendent. Zane Grey's
"The Last of the Duanes" will
be the first picture made by
the department.
SYDNEY TOWELL MADE
FOX FILM COMPTROLLER
Sydney Towell has been appointed
comptroller of Fox Film Corp., suc-
ceeding Emanuel Preiss, who has re-
signed owing to ill health. Preiss has
been in the film business 15 years,
spending eight with Fox. His suc-
cessor had also been identified with
Fox for eight years being engaged in
the financial end of the business.
Educational Secures
Sound Cartoon Series
Negotiations have been completed
by Educational and Audio-Cinema.
Inc. whereby a new series of aminated
sound cartoons, called "Terry-Toons,"
will be released every two weeks
beginning Feb. 23 by Educational.
The new series of cartoons are being
{Continued on Page 3)
Call Upon Electrical Research
to Substitute Fireproof Screen
Graham Won't Ban U. S.
Talking Films in England
By ERNEST W. FREDMAN
Editor, "The Daily Film Renter"
London' — Advisability of banning
certain American talkers and limiting
the importation of such films gen-
erally, in order to "protect the Eng-
lish language as spoken over here"
{Coniitnted on Page 2)
\ committee consisting of George
P. .-Karons and Lewin Pizor, repre-
senting Philadelphia exhibitors, called
upon Electrical Research Products
yesterday to demand that the screens
furnished in connection with West-
ern Electric sound apparatus be re-
placed by new screens of fireproof
material.
This action by the Philadelphia
(Continued on Page 15)
Silent Versions to be Made
on All New Season
Product
All future Fox features will be
made with three negatives — Gran-
deur, standard size Movietone film
and standard size silent — said a state-
ment issued by Fox yesterday from
Winfield R. Sheehan. This policy,
which applies to the 1930-31 program,
will provide silent versions on all
Fox product, compared with about
38 silents on the current releasing
program.
"Happy Days," the first film de-
(C«ntinued on Page 2)
12 INCH DISC CARRIES
RECORDING OF 16 INCH
Demonstrations of a new con-
densed disc, which, although of the
12-inch size, carries as much record-
ing as a 16-inch record, are being
made by Consolidated Recording
Corp., 8 West 32nd St. Several ma-
(Continued on Page 2)
Ten Best Pictures Poll
Results to Be Listed
Results of the Film Daily's
nation-wide poll to determine
the "Ten Best Pictures of
1929" will be announced to-
morrow. These selections were
made by critics of 331 daily
newspapers, 40 trade and fan
papers and three news syn-
dicates serving an aggregate
of 27,000,000 people in the
United States. The poll, which
was the most extensive in
scope of any annually conduct-
ed by The Film Daily, em-
braces 212 cities and towns in
43 states and the District of
Columbia. This contribution
of critical America is an im-
portant feature of the forth-
coming 1930 Film Daily Year
Book.
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Thursday, February 6, 1930
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>igned especially for presentation on
the Grandeur screen, opens at the
Ro.xy Feb. 14 on a 42-foot wide
screen. Grandeur was first shown
last September at the Gaiety when
"Fox Movietone Follies of 1929"
was exhibited. The film is the re-
sult of eight years' experimental
work on the part of John D. Elms,
William E. Waddell for several years
has been associated with him and
has aided him in the financing of his
experiments.
Waddell claims that a person can
sit even in the front row of the Roxy
and enjoy the picture without dis-
tortion from any angle and that the
pictures will be as clear and large a,--
a full-size stage show.
Former Indie Exhibitor
Purchases Bronx House
Ben Knoble, former partner of the
Grob and Knoble chain which sold
out to Fox Metropolitan Playhouses,
is returning to the exhibition field. He
has acquired the Bedford, Bronx,
which was closed last year by Felder
Bros. The house now is being re-
modeled and wired for sound.
Warners' "Green Goddess"
to Open Feb. 13 in N. Y.
George Arliss' second Vitaphone
production for Warners, "The Green
Goddess," will have its New York-
premiere at the Winter Garden Fel).
13. The change of policy to continu-
ous showings tor that house will not
go into effect until after the run of
"The Green Goddess."
Warner Bros, to Build
Two Theaters on Coast
Ifest Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Warner Bros, will build
two theaters on the coast, one to seat
1,800 at Huntington Park and another
at San Pedro to have a seating cap-
acity of 2,000.
Two More Additions to
Sono Art Sales Staff
Rudolph Skirboll has been ap-
pointed in charge of feature sales at
the Cincinnati exchange of Sono Art-
World Wide and Nat Ross, formerly
connected with First National, now
is associated with the company's
sales staff at Boston.
Gilman in Baltimore
Baltimore — Sam Gilman, formerly
managing in Cleyeland, has been made
manager of the Loew's Parkway here.
ANIMATED CLAY SUBJECTS
"Washin^on's Birthday," and
"Lincoln's Birthday," for
FitzPatrick's Pictures Inc.
Producers of Short Novelty Subjects
with talking and sound.
VIRGINIA MAY— A. HALL
Tel. Sus. 9490
12 INCH DISC CARRIES
RECORDING OE 16 INCH
(.Continued from Page 1)
jor companies are understood to be
dickering for rights to use the system,
invented by Charles C. Hasin, presi-
dent of the company.
Hasin points out that owing to
the reduced size of the disc, less
breakage in handling is likely to oc-
cur. A diminished cost in shipping
is also a feature of the condensed
record, which weighs 12 ounces com-
pared with 30 or 32 weighted by 16
inch discs, he said. The disc is cap-
able of performing for 15 consecutive
minutes, Hasin declared.
Graham Won't Ban U. S.
Talking Films in England
(Continued from Page 1)
and also encourage the home indus-
try, was discussed in the House of
Commons. William Graham, presi-
dent of the Board of Trade, replied
to the contentions by declaring that,
while talkers are within the scope
of the film act, he is not prepared tti
place direct restrictions upon the im-
l)ortation o f American pictures.
which at present are at the height
of popularity with English audiences.
Michael Mindlin to Reopen
Cedarhurst House Feb. 22
Remodeling of the Playhouse, Ce-
darliurst, L. I., is now under way
by the Fifth Ave. Playhouse Group,
Michael Mendlin announces. The
house will be an intimate theater
with a seating capacity of aljout 400
and designed in old English style.
Specialties such as a ping-pong room,
intimate lounge, with coffee and cig-
arettes served gratis will be included.
Pacent equipment is being installed
in the 400-seat house which is ex-
pected to open Feb. 22. Silent and
sound pictures will be the policy.
LeRoy Sees His First Talker
Jean A. LeRoy, who is claimed to
have first shown a motion picture in
1894 at Riley Bros' Optical Store, lo
Beekman St., New York, last night
celebrated his 76tTi birthday by see-
ing his first talker, "Hit the Deck,"
at the Earl Carroll.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
j Picture Tlieatres
I Standard
I Vaudeville Acts
I 1600 Broadway, New York City
i f^hnnt' Penn. .iSSO
The Industry \s
Date Book
Today:
Feb. 7
Feb. 13
Feb. 15
Feb. 16
Feb. 19
Mar.
S
Mar.
17
Mar.
20
Apr.
6-7
June
2-7
Regular meeting of the AMPA, at
Paramount Hotel, New York.
Paramount Pep Club annual ball at
the Astor. New York.
Opening of "The Green Goddess'^
at Winter Garden, N. Y.
Premiere of "Puttin" on the Ritz'
at Earl Carroll, N. Y.
Pa. state fire law involving theatei
regulations becomes effective.
Opening of "The Vagabond Lover'
at the Criterion. N. Y.
Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
Trade practice conference for manu-
facturers of machine and roll the-
ater tickets at Washington, D. C.
First Day of Lent.
Opening of "Song O' My Heart"
in New York. House undetermined.
Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Spring convention of Tri-State M.
P.T.O. at Memphis.
International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
Weeks En Route to Coast
George W. Weeks, of Sono Art-
World Wide, is on his way to tl^e
Coast for a short business visit. He
returns to New York the latter part
of the month.
Frisco House Qolng Sound
San Francisco — RCA is equipping
the Pompeii.
INGA6I
is Coming .
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Illinois Avenue Overlooking Boardwalk
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FETTER & HOLLINGER. Inc.
EUGENE C. FETTER. Managing-
Director
Thursday, February 6, 1930
DERR TAKES CHARGE OF
PATHECOASTPRODUCTION
(Continued from Page 1)
art director; Charles Richards, cast-
ing director; Joseph Zuro, music de-
partment head and Donn McElwaine,
pubHcity director.
"Swing High," the first of the new
productions, is a romantic comedy
drama with music. This is an original
story of early circus days by Joseph
Santley and James Seymour, both of
whom have been recently placed un-
der contract by Pathe. Santley will
direct it. Helen Twelvetrees and Fred
Scott will be the featured players and
important roles have been assigne'd
to John Sheehan, Broadway stage
comedian; Bryant Washburn, Stepin
Fetchit, Daphne Pollard, Ben Turpin,
Robert Edeson, Chester Conklin, and
Little Billy, midget. An entirely new
musical score has been written for the
production and among the composers
who have contributed hit numbers are
Ted Snyder, Henry Sullivan, Abner
Silver, Ray Eagen, Mort Harris and
Mack Gordon. Mr. Zuro has direct
charge of the musical features.
Norway 1929 Admission
Receipts Total $158,423
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Admission receipts
during the fiscal year of 1929 in Nor-
way amounted to $158,423, almost
identical with the amount reached
during the previous year, according
to advices to the M. P. Division ol
the Dept. of Commerce.
Firms Increase Capital
Richmond, Va. — An increase in the
authorized capital stock from $100,-
000 to $200,000 has been granted the
Bluebird Theater Co. of this city
and the Bluebird Theater Co. of
Petersburg, Va. T. Justin Moore
represented the two corporations in
making appHcation for the charter
amendments.
St. Louis Showman Buried
St. Louis — Ben P. Stromberg, 69,
part owner and manager of the Ritz,
here was buried recently in this city.
Stromberg died of pneumonia at his
home in Afaplewood, Mo.
Fire Destroys Cobden House
Cobden, 111. — Fire of unknown
origin gutted the Cobden here re-
cently.
"Vagabond King" Opens Feb. 19
"The Vagabond King," in which
Dennis King plays the role he created
on the stage, will have its premiere
at the Criterion on Feb. 19.
Florida House Being Wired
Lake Wales, Fla. — ^The Scenic the-
ater is being wired with RCA Photo-
phone.
RCA For Denver House
Denver — RCA Photophone equip-
ment is being installed at the Cam-
eron.
United States
San Francisco — Henry Wisnia has
been transferred from the Warner
Bros. Los Angeles exchange to the
local office of that company. He is
in charge of the shipping department
for Vitaphone and Warner Bros., re-
placing Cris Dale, who has joined the
local Columbia force.
Minneapolis — ^Excavation has been
completed and construction work is
getting under way for the Warner
Bros, exchange being erected at First
Ave. North and Seventh St., next
to the Paramount branch. Plans call
for the $300,000 structure to be fin-
ished by March 15, according to L.
E. Goldhammer, Warner branch man-
ager.
Algona, la. — A waiting-room for
patrons of the Call here has been
opened in a store building next door
to the theater.
Detroit — Herb Fowser has left the
Universal sales staff here, while
Wade Allen has retired as office man-
ager. Sid Hackford has taken over
the duties of both.
Detroit — Fred De Lodder has re-
named the Crosse Point Park the
Aloma.
Atlanta — Alex Callen has resigned
as salesman for First National to
join RCA Photophone. He will cov-
er Alabama and northern Florida.
Atlanta — Harry M. Williams has
been transferred from Tennessee to
the Florida territory by Universal.
Oklahoma City— R. W. Thrash has
been appointed representative for De
Forest sound equipment in Texas.
Dallas — Sam Hefley of Cameron
has taken over the Parkway here
from S. G. afid H. O. Howell.
Del Rio, Tex.— The R & R Casino
here has been remodeled for sound
installation and new ticket booth and
projection machines have been in-
stalled.
San Antonio — City officials have
are arranging for the erection of an
open air theater to cost approximate-
ly $50,000.
Blackwell, Okla. — James Lucas has
been appointed manager of the
Rivoli, the Griffith Bros, house.
Paris, Tex. — Bill Ricketts has been
appointed art director for Paris The-
aters, Inc.
Middletown, Del.— The Everett is
being equipped with RCA Photo-
phone.
Lakeland, Fla.— J. G. Attanasio
has secured the Busnell and Frank
lin and the Caleatha at Mulberry.
Headquarters of the Columbia
Amusement Circuit will be estab-
lished here. Sound equipment will
be installed in all houses.
Wallace, N. C— The Wanoca will
soon open with RCA Photophone
sound installation.
San Francisco — RCA Photophone
engineers are installing sound repro-
ducing equipment in the Pompeii.
Evanston, 111. — The question of
Sunday shows will be put to a vote
at the April city election.
Salina, Kan.— RCA Photophone
sound reproducing equipment is being
installed in the Jayhawk.
San Francisco — Louis Hyman has
resigned as manager of the western
division of Sono Art-World Wide.
New York
Louis Straus has been appointed
manager of the Crystal, Brooklyn,
which was recently opened by Char-
lie Schwartz and Hy. Gainsboro as
an exclusive newsreel house. The
house is located in one of the busiest
business sections and bids fair to re-
maining the only house of its kind
in that borough.
Gates, Brooklyn, is closed for three
weeks to permit installation of sound
equipment.
C. James, president of the Adswin
Corp., has taken over the Major, at
Broadway and Canal Sts.
Al Gould, former partner of Charlie
O'Reilly, has taken possession of the
Orient, 125th St. Boneltz and John'
son were the former operators.
Foreign
London — Several of the British
producing companies have extra spact
open at their studios where distrib-
utors can make pictures. At least
five of the big companies find this
so and are looking forward to rent-
ing out space.
Scotland — Teachers here are seek-
ing a ban on inflammable film which
is said to place a great risk on the
lives of children in picture theaters.
London — Sari Maritza will soon
play in her first picture "Greek
Street." The film is to be made at
the Gaumont studios and will be an
all-talker.
New Type Theater
H'est Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Described as
the first coliseum type of pic-
ture theater in the world, the
Fox Stadium is being con-
structed on Pico Blvd., be-
tween Robertson Blvd. and La-
vonia St., by Fox- West Coast-
Hollywood Theaters. The the-
ater, which will be equipped
for soimd, will open next Fall,
states Harold B. Franklin.
Educational Secures
Sound Cartoon Series
(Continued from Page 1)
made by Paul Terry, originator of
die Aesop's Fables, and Frank Moser.
Phihp A. Scheib, former musical di-
rector for the Spri.nger Circuit, is in
charge of music. Joseph W. Coffman
and F. Lyle Goldman, executives of
Audio-Cinema, are working with the
production units at the company's
Long Island studio where the plant is
equipped with Western Electric ap-
paratus.
With the acquisition of the "Terry-
Toon" series. Educational now is re-
leasing eight sound series. Included
in the group are: Mack Sennett, Cor-
onet, Lloyd Hamilton, Jack White.
Lupino Lane, Mermaid and Tuxedo
Talking Comedies. The first subject
scheduled for release Feb. 23 on the
Terry-Toon series is called "Caviar."
258 Wired in Missouri
and 51 in Montana
There are 258 houses in Missouri
that are wired for sound and 51 in
Montana, it is indicated by additional
data obtained by the 1930 FILM
DAILY YEAR BOOK.
Named Advertising Director
South Bend, Ind. — RKO has
named B. A. Griffiths director of ad-
vertising and publicity for the Gra-
nada and Palace.
Sunday Shows Issues Coming Up
Bloomfield, la. — This city and Bel-
mond, la., will vote upon the Sun-
day shows question this month. Local
voters induced the city council to call
a special election and business men
will pay for it.
Virginia Theaters Leased
Marion, Va.— R. W. Sherrill, oper-
ator of the Lincoln here since last
June, has leased the onlv house in
both Norton and Appalachia. Sound
equipment will be installed in the
houses.
Theater Company Elects
Indianapolis — Louis B. Goulden has
been continued in office as president
of the Fountain Square Theater Co.
Other officers are Issac Nier, vice-
president Ben Sagalowsky, secretary,
and Morris Horowitz, treasurer.
Another for Photophone
Albuquerque, N. M. — The Pastime
s getting RCA Photophone.
Big National Tie-up
PARAMOUNT
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of three pictures as shown above.
Paramount has made with the manu-
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Receiving Set, with over 17,500 local
distributors in the United States, a
tie-up that will sell tickets for you on
"THE LOVE PARADE," "THE
STREET OF CHANCE," "THE VAGA-
BOND KING" and other coming big
Paramount Pictures.
The tie-up involves National Bill-
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Jan. 15; "STREET OF CHANCE,"
Feb. 15; "VAGABOND KING," Mar.
15). National Magazine Advertising
Campaign (as outlined on page op-
posite). National Radio Broadcast
Mar. 12 on"VAGABOND KING." All
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Schedule
of National Ads
"THE LOVE PARADE"
Saturday Evening Post Jan. 18
Time Magazine - - Jan. 20
Collier's Weekly - - Jan. 25
THE STREET OF CHANCE"
Saturday Evening Post Feb. 15
Time Magazine • - Mar. 3
Collier^s Weekly - • Mar. 1
"THE VAGABOND KING"
In March — dates to be announced
Grreat Philcos in i92-9
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Paramount press sheet on every
picture in tie-up has special section
showing unique stunts. Read it.
Philco dealers have special ad mats
for local newspaper ads on YOUR pic-
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arrangements to have them run.
FAN PHOTOS of stars
involved can be
obtained for Philco
tie-up at Paramount
exchanges
ROTOGRAVURE SECTIONS adver-
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back. See Paramount exchange and
local Philco man.
Consult the ad sales manager at your
local Paramount exchange. He has
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Make Philco tie-up GIANT aid to your
own campaign on these three sure-
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Thursday, February 6, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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Pictures Seen As Aid
In Preserving Dance Art
"WTE personally believe that as
far as the dance is concern-
ed, the motion picture is the
greaest boon yet granted it. The
camera can give the dance the
permanance that phonograph re-
cordings are giving our most fa-
mous musicians. We know, now,
the value of a single record of
Caruso's and in a measure can
realize what a motion picture of
the most incidental of Isadora's
numbers would mean today. And
of Otero who was the Argentina
of a past generation. Think how
invaluable a recording of the first
performance of the Sacre du
Printemps by the Russian Ballet
would be now and of "Spectre de
la Rose" in which Nijinsky did
some of his greatest work. The
idea isn't particularly original,
we'll admit. The Denishawns
have been experimenting with it
for years, but it has yet to be ac-
cepted generally.
Verna Carleton m
"New York World"
♦ * ♦
Holds Films for Children
Should Have Educational Value
T BELIEVE that children under
ten are far more apt to be in-
jured than benefited by being
taken frequently to unselected
picture shows. Nevertheless, one
must not forget that when wise-
ly used the moving picture and
the talking moving picture can be
fine educational agencies. By
these means it is possible to bring
to children many educational op-
portunities that without them
would be out of reach. It re-
quires little reflection to under-
stand that such educational op-
portunities are priceless. The
multiform ways in which talking
moving pictures might be used to
further educational projects re-
quires little reflection.
Dr. Helen T. Woolley,
Director, Child Development
Institute, New York City
•
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
ALFRED SANTELL
architectural draughtsman
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
CCREEN and stage folk will help to brighten the Eleventh
Aviators' Ball to be given Tuesday at the Ritz-Carlton under
the direction of Reginald Barlow, actor and commanding officer
of the 349th Infantry, A.E.F. The Blair Niles novel, "Con-
demned to Devil's Island," from which the Ronald Colman film
was made, is now to be dramatized for the stage under the tenta-
tive title of "If God Made the World"
* * * *
George K. Arthur, after eight weeks in vaudeville, which
incidentally gave him a chance to develop his voice, will trek
back to Hollywood in a few daj's to appear again with his comedy
sidekick, Karl Dane, in M-G-M talkers Joe Leo, president
of Fox Metropolitan Playhouses, has arrived in Milwaukee in
connection with the company's expansion program. During his
stay in this territory Leo will attend the opening of the new Fox
house in Green Bay, Wis
* * + *
Eighteen former members if the Cosmopolitan Productions
in New York, now are members of the Radio staff on the Coast.
Heading this line-up is William Le Baron, vice president in charge
of production. Others are Henry Hobart, William .Sistrom,
Luther Reed, Fred Fleck, Harry Wilde, William Hamilton, and
Georgette Deom "The Phantom of the Opera," the talking
version, invades the Colony, N. Y., tomorrow
* ' * * *
First National now has three pictures playing on Broadway
in New York. "Son of the Gods," is at the Warner, "Sally," at
the Winter Garden and "Little Johnny Jones," at the .Strand,
cheers Lyne Denig
* 4> * *
Mack Sennett, in addition to his producing abilities, recently
turned music writer and batted out the music for "The Same
Old Thing Called Lo\e," which will be used in conjunction with
Educational's "Sugar Plum Papa." John A. Waldron is accredited
with the words for the music Joe Cook is en route to
the Columbia studios where he will make a talking version of
stage production, "Rain or Shine"
* * * *
Publix informs us that no k;ss than 31,791 patrons paid to
see "Street of Chance" at the Rialto during its first week-end,
or to be exact from Friday at 6 P. M. when the flicker started
to 5 A. M. Sunday jean A. Leroy, who is said to have
been one of our fillum pioneers way back in 1894, was the guest
of RKO at the Earl Carroll last evening Wonder what
his thoughts were after the show? Will Rogers arrives
from Europe today when the He de France docks.
Richard Barthelmess who, with his wife, has been enjoying a
European vacation will sail for New Xork on the Bremen, Febru-
ary 13th.
FEBRUARY 6-MilNY HAPPY RETORNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Louis Nizer
Charles S. Goetz
Joseph P. Kennedy
Jack Luden
Ben Lyon
Ramon Novarro
Marion Orth
William Gary Duncan
AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
'T'HIS is the sad tale of how Bruce
Gallup lost to David Loew in the
big ping pong contest at the M. P.
Club on Tuesday. It was the last set
of the deciding game and Bruce was
sitting pretty to win. Arthur was
sending the celluloid pill across with
lightning speed — and at the same time
calmly smoking a cigar. Bruce,
stripped to the waist, was meeting the
onslaught and making returns like an
indoor Tilden. The table was so hot
from the rat-tat-tat, ping-pong-bing.
that you could have cooked flapjacks
on it.
Just then Lee Ochs, participating in
a calm game of pool, ambled around
to the corner near Bruce. As Lee
bent far over to try one of those
three-cushion fancies, Bruce's eye sud-
denly was distracted and, instead of
watching the fast one that Dave was
sending his way at that moment, he
obeyed a primal impulse and dealt a
resounding smack on the well-filled
portion of Lee's trousers that cus-
tomarily is reposed on a chair.
When the vociferous glee had died
down, Bruce learned that the digres-
sion had cost him the ping pong vic-
tory.
"It was worth it," Bruce declared.
Lee's remarks were not audible.
* * *
The largest woman in films, ac-
cording to our Hollywood statistical
expert, is Josephine Williams. She
weighs around 555 and is an extra.
That's what you call a real all-
around extra.
* * *
Bill Ferguson was missed from his
usual quiet corner at the M. P. Club
the other noonday. A searching party
found him farther upstage breaking
bread with Bill Rabell. Wonder who
signed the check?
* * *
USELESS INFORMATION
The producers of cartoon comedies
are not the least bit worried over
foreign dialogue versions.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Consohdated Film Laboratory Co.
plans coast-to-coast chain of labs.
* * *
Special Picture Corp. capitalized
with $250,000 to produce comedies in
L. A.
* * *
John Zanft, general manager of
Fox Theaters, visits coast studio.
* * *
Allen Theatrical Enterprises plans
1,500 seat house in Sault Ste. Marie.
7Qsentin_
A New And
ElecMfyin^
Screen Star
APersonaliy
That Will Faso
inateTheNadon
To Rind Round
The World ^
nona other than
Americans foremost
Baritone
'~PO brin^ you the new, vital figure for the further glory of your talking screen Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer has reached into the highest realm— the Metropolitan Opera From
this renowned company of immortal voices has been picked the greatest, your new star
LAWRENCE TIBBETT
Noted Star of the
METROPOLITAN OPERA
The God of the
Diamond Horseshoe!
■ . s
LAWRENCE TIBBETT
with a voice to ring 'round the
world and the personality of a
hero he plays a dashing love-
vagabond in his first amazing
METRO^GOLDWYN^MAYER
production entirely in TECHNICOLOR
The Talking-Singing Sensation
of the New Year
The ROGUE SONG
with CATHARINE DALE OWEN — Stan LAUREL — Oliver HARDY
yLove" hy Franz Lehar, Dr. A. M. WiUner, Robert Bode
<y Wells Root. Music by Franz Lehar and Herbert Stoi
directed by LIONEL BARRYMORE
Based upon the operetta, "Gypsy Love" hy Franz Lehar, Dr. A. M. Willner, Robert Bodansky. Stdry by Frances Marion
and John Cohon. Suggested by Wells Root. Music by Franz Lehar and Herbert Stothart. Lyrics by Clifford Grey.
Thursday, February 6, 1930
DAILY
11
"The Rogue Song"
M-G-M
Astor, New York
AMERICAN— The presence of Tibbett
dwarfs all the other achievements that Metro
with modest pride presents to the public in
"The Rogue Song-" And these indeed are
not a few. The settings include many of
the most pretentious seen in many years of
screen entertainment. Every part of the pro-
duction is handsomely mounted. Lavishness
is apparent in every scene. And the techni-
color in which the picture has been filmed
throughout is more nearly perfect from start
to finish than any which occurs to memory.
DAILY MIRROR— Magnificent. Here ij
the most pretentious of the new musical
movies.
The Lawrence Tibbett voice is Buperb.
"The Rogue Song" is new, different, im-
mense. Good music and good movie in a
perfect combination.
DAILY NEWS—' ♦ * as lovely as any
production we can recall. Technicolor cam-
eras have photographed exteriors — mountains,
plains, sunsets. The effect is glorious. lt«
pictorial beauty brings a lump to the throat.
EVENING WORLD— Musical romance
such as it never has been presented upon the
screen * • ♦ may be put down unequivocally
as one of the great achievements of the
cinema. Of course, it need hardly be added
that Lawrence Tibbett makes it so; it presents
musical romance as it has been dreamed of
since the advent of sound, and it will bring
an epidemic of imitations. The picture has
everything in it which human ingenuity could
give to it. It has the most gorgeous settings,
all in color, seen on any screen in months,
and the color is so adeptly handled that not
once is there evidence of that peculiar lack
of focus which appears in most Technicolor
films.
HERALD-TRIBUNE- Certainly the Tib-
bett picture has no more of the cliches of its
school than the stage offers, and it is, properly
melodious. It even has the advantage of
several effective dramatic moments. It is
chiefly of interest, however, as an expert
pioneer step in the exploration of the new
cinema's potentialities and for the chances it
affords to the finest voice it has yet captured.
POST— Mr. Tibbett sings beautifully. His
resonant voice is given as excellent a repro-
duction as could be mechanically provided.
Yet a motion picture becomes a little tedious
when, after two hours of scenery and cos-
tumes, all that emerges is a program ol
Viennese melodies rendered by Mr. Tibbett,
soloist.
SUN — Easily the best of the operettas that
have tinkled and reverberated from the talk-
ing screen * * * so professionally has the
director, Lionel Barrymore, held to his plot
line, so successfully has the graph of the
Vomance been turned upward that "The
Rogue Song" has melodramatic and romantic
interest.
TELEGRAM — The romantic, light operettic
mood of the film is sustained throughout.
But when all is said and done it is Mr. Tib-
bett who is the film's most valuable asset.
The photography — it is all in color — is ex-
cellent, the recording is well nigh perfect
and the story moves forward at all times.
TIMES — When Mr. Tibbett sings, _ one
cares not why, for the story, such as it is,
takes second place in this film. The comedy
of that clever team, Stanley Laurel and Oliver
Hardy, may slip from quiet fun to slapstick,
but, so long as you know that soon again
Mr. Tibbett's stentorian singing is to be
heard, one laughs with the crowd.
WORLD — * * * the handsome young
operatic baritone, Lawrence Tibbett, sang
and acted the leading role in a sound motion
picture, sang and played it with distinction,
with, indeed, a magnificent dramatic effect.
"Son of Gods" at Palm Beach
A gala opening is planned for "Son
of the Gods" at the Paramount in
Palm Beach on Feb. 13. The film
will have a preliminary showing at
the Circle, Sebring, Fla., from Feb.
9 to 12.
Wire Alabama Theater
Alexander City, Ala.— RCA Photo-
phone engineers are installing sound
equipment at the Strand.
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
Vilma Banky Film Title
is Changed by M-G-M
"A Lady To Love," has been se-
lected as the final title of Vilina
Banky's latest starring production
for M-G-M. Victor Seastrom di-
rected from an original by Sidney
Howard. Edward G. Robinson and
Robert Ames support the star.
Robertson for Boles Film
John S. Robertson has been as-
signed to direct John Boles in "Moon-
light Madness," for Universal. The
story is an original by Houston
Branch. Jeanette Loff appears op-
posite Boles.
Harry Gribbon for Columbia
Harry Gribbon has just completed
the part of master of ceremonies in
the all-talking Screen Snapshot, num-
ber 15, directed by Ralph B. Staub
for Columbia release.
Irene Rich for Fox Film
Irene Rich has been assigned one
of the featured roles in "So This Is
London," Fox production featuring
Will Rogers.
"Man Hunter" for Rin Tin Tin
The title of "The Ivory Trail,"
featuring Rin Tin Tin has been
changed to "The Man Hunter." The
production was recently completed
by Ross Lederman from the story
by Lilly Hayward.
Barbara Stanwyck for Columbia Lead
Barbara Stanwyck has been as-
signed the leading female role in
"Ladies of Leisure," which will be
directed by Frank Capra.
Boy Roles for Laurel and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy portray two
little boys in "Brats," their latest
comedv for M-G-M.
Cast for "Bride 66"
Jeanette MacDonald, Robert Chis-
holm, Dorothy Dalton, Joe E. Brown,
Joseph Macauley and Zasu Pitts now
are in the cast of "Bnde 66," Arthur
Hammerstein's first musical film.
Lois Moran was withdrawn due to
laryngitis.
Two Directors for "Good News"
Edgar MacGregor and Nick Grinde
will co-direct "Good News," for
M-G-M. The cast includes: Bessie
Love, Lola Lane, Frank McGlynn,
Cliff Edwards and Stanley Smith.
Breese For "Sea Bat"
Edmund Breese is the latest addi-
tion to the cast of "Sea Bat," which
Wesley Ruggles is directing for M-
G-M.
Two Get Warner Contracts
Conrad Nagel and William Blake-
well have been given new contracts
by Warner Bros.
A Little
from
'Lots'' I
^^ By RALPH WILK
Hollywood
"^CCENTS IN LOVE," a sketch
written by Lou Heifetz, will
serve as a starring vehicle for Nils
Asther, when he starts his tour of
important first run houses in De-
troit Feb. 21.
* ♦ *
Our Passing Show : Lawrence Tib-
bett, Mary Lewis, Herbert Bayard
Swope, Elsie Janis, Irving Berlin at
the "Devil May Care" opening; Ar-
chie Mayo and his assistant, Ben
Sih'ey, conferring at Warner Bros.
* ♦ *
Louis J. Gasnier, who direct-
ed "Slightly Scarlet" and
"Darkened Rooms," for Para-
mount, is making plans for his
next story, which is, as yet,
untitled.
* » ♦
Victor Heertnan is keeping busy.
He is directing several numbers for
"Paramount on Parade," the revue,
and recently finished "For the Love
of LiV ", for Columbia. Following
his assignment at Paramount, he
will direct two more pictures for
Columbia.
* * *
Masters of ceremonies are becom-
ing conspicuous by their absence.
During the past three months, not a
single master of ceremonies was used
at an important Hollywood opening.
* * *
Henry Gerrard, who photograph-
ed "The Vagabond King," is han-
dling the camera on "Safety in Num,-
bers." He also did the camera work
on "Thunderbolt" and other Para-
mount pictures.
* ♦ ♦
Benny Rubin's makeup box is now
parked on Sunset Boulevard. He is
starring in "Sunny Days," which is
being made by Tiffany.
Kellard Added to Cast
Ralph Kellard has been added to
the cast of Alexander Korda's pro-
duction now in work at the Fox
studios. J. Harold Murray and Fifi
Dorsay have the leading roles.
Production Under Way on "Raffles"
Harry d'Arrast will shortly start
production on Ronald Colman's lat-
est for Samuel Goldwyn, "Raffles,"
in which Kay Francis and Frances
Dade will have the leading female
roles.
"U" Changes Gibson Title
Title of Hoot Gibson's "Hand 'Em
Over," has been changed to "Trail-
iiig Trouble." The production was
directed by Arthur Rosson with Mar-
garet Quimby opposite Gibson.
Short Shots from
New York Studios
_i By HARRY N. BLAIR i^
PJAVING just closed a 20 week's
engagement in "The Nut Farm,"
a stage play about motion picture peo-
ple, Wallace Ford decided to try the
movies for himself. Accordingly, ar-
rangements were made with the War-
ner Vitaphone studio with "Absent
Minded," a comedy short directed by
Arthur Hurley.
Janet Velie, the original "Mary"
of the famous stage play of that
name, has the leading feminine role
in John Hobble's "The Bubble
Party," recently filmed at the War-
ner Vitaphone studios.
Roberta Robinson, who was picked
by Paramount for a prominent role
in "Dangerous Nan McGrew," with-
out previous stage or screen experi-
ence, last year won a scholarship at
the New England Conservatory of
Music, one of four out of a total
student body of four thousand, to be
chosen for that honor.
John Hobble, who has ivritten sev-
eral screen plays, as well as past
stage successes, is author of "The
Flight," a blackout sketch which will
f>e a feature of the "9.15 Revue," a
forthcoming stage venture sponsored
by Ruth Selwyn.
RCA for Nine Cal. Houses
RCA Photophone installations are
being made at the following theaters
in California: Minor, Areata; Egyp-
tian, Indio; Valley, Lancaster; Home
and Pike, Long Beach: Arrow, Art.
and Optic, Los Angeles, and Los
Gatos, Los Gatos.
Woodside Without Theater
Woodside, Alinn. — This town is
now without a picture theater with
the closing of the Bertha Liberty by
Clarence Johnson. The house will
be remodeled into a store.
George Orth Resigns
George. Orth, general manager of
Metropolitan Studios, Fort Lee, yes-
terday resigned. Before announcing
a new affiliation he will spend a vaca-
tion in the South.
Kempenich at Moorehead
Fargo, N. D.— Mark Kempenich
has succeeded William M. Brown as
manager of the Moorehead, Moore-
head. Kempenich was formerly man-
ager of the Garrick here.
Eldon New Installs Sound
Eldon, la.— The New has installed
sound. Walter Enyart is manager.
Sound at Lake Preston
Lake Preston, S. D.— The Rex has
been equipped for sound.
Improves Mason City House
Mason City, la. — The Bijou is be-
ing remodeled. Sound has been in-
stalled.
Vi&ffief SrOS. present
§^^^ W€f Jfiei • M^JraS. present
She Couldn t Sau No
The ^^w Personality Girl
of the Singing — Talking--
Dancing Screen
Following her sensational hit in "Gold Diggers of Broadway",
exhibitors and public clamored for more of Winnie Lightner.
"She Couldn't Say No" answers that demand with this viva-
cious, dynamic comedienne in a role that gives full scope to
her talent and versatility. Singing new hits! Creating more
loughs! Winning new fans!
SHE'LL STAMPEDE THE
"Vitaphone'" is the registered trade-mark of the Vitaphone Corporation designating its products
Wl
th Winnie Li^hiner/
Solly Eilers, Johnny
Arthur, Tully Marshall,
Louise Beavers. From
the story by Benjamin
N. Kaye. Adapted by
Robert Lord and Arthur
Caesar. Directed by
LLOYD BACON.
CROWDS TO YOUR BOX-OFFICE!!
DAILY
Is The
Paper Most
"Quoted" In The
Motion Picture Industry
''There Must Be A Reason"
THE
Thursday, February 6, 1930
mrifain
DAILY
15
'Marker' Filmed Most
Who is the most photo-
graphed man in talking pic-
tures at the RKO studios?
Dix, La Rocque? No. None
other than 'Pete' Bernard, offi-
cial sound 'marker'. His duties
consist of marking each scene
by clapping blocks of wood to-
gether, ^ving the camera and
microphone time to record the
action, as each scene is taken
during production. But the cut-
ting department makes sure
that he is snipped out before
the film is released.
Big Campaign Put on for
Tiffany's 'Lost Zeppelin'
Tiffany's special "The Lost Zep-
pelin," was ushered in with a big
campaign that garnered considerable
space in New York newspapers for
its premiere at the Gaiety. In addi-
tion to having the front of the the-
ater completely flooded with arc
lights, the company had 10,000 Zep-
pelin balloons with imprints distri-
buted and dropped from windows in
the Broadway district. Tie-ups were
effected with newspapers for various
contests.
Merchants Want Shows
as Help to Town Business
Beverly, N. J. — Declaring that the
absence of picture shows here is caus-
ing local residents to go to other
towns for their merchandise as well
as amusement, a group of Beverly
business men are petitioning for the
reopening of the Bever-Lee. The
house was closed several months ago
because of "lack of patronage," ac-
cording to Jacob B. Fox.
Koch Concludes Contest
Wilkinsburg, Pa. — Harry Koch,
manager of the Rowland, has con-
cluded an eight weeks' screen test
contest. Movies were taken on the
stage each Friday evening. A silver
loving cup was awarded the winner.
Steinberg Joins Tiffany
Pittsburgh — Sam Steinberg has
joined the local Tiffany branch.
i !
To Stage Screen Tests
Pittsburgh — Stage screen tests will
be conducted shortly by the Roxian,
McKees Rocks and the Arsenal, But-
ler St.
Wiring Hot Springs House
Hot Springs, Ark. — The Royal
soon will open with RCA Photo-
phone.
Gets New Indianapolis Post
Indianapolis — Earl Cunningham
has become general manager of the
Fountain Square Theater.
Handling Show Advertising
Indianapolis — Clarence Hanson has
been placed in charge of theatrical
advertising for the "Indianapolis
Star," succeeding Charles Gardner.
PHILLYEXHIBS DEMAND
FIREPROOF SCREENS
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theater men was the outcome of a
discussion of the subject at the last
meeting of their exhibitors' associa-
tion, and fellows upon the recent or-
der from the Philadelphia fire de-
partment that every theater in the
city must install a fireproof screen
complying with the safety code.
Efforts to reach Electrical Re-
search officials for a statement were
unavailing.
Philly Construction
Reached Peak in 1929
Philadelphia— The largest total cost
ever recorded here for theater con-
struction was reached in 1929 with
the granting of permits for three
operations, construction of which rep-
resent an investment of $5,052,000.
The city's investment in amusement
house building has averaged more
than $1,000,000 annually for the last
quarter of a century. Since 1905 the
city has issued permits for 277 struc-
tures representing an expenditure of
$26,009,355.
During the year of 1913 there were
more amusement houses erected than
during any other year. Permits
granted during that period reached a
total of 74 operations, completion of
which cost $1,729,745.
Wren With RICO House
Milwaukee — -Harry Wren, former
assistant manager of the Alhambra,
here has been appointed manager of
the RKO Palace-Orephum, succeed-
ing Harry Billings who has been
transferred to the Riverside. No suc-
cessor to Wren at the Alhambra has
been announced.
Film Men on Committee
Baltimore — Frank Price, Jr., man-
ager of the Rivoli and Jack L. Whit-
tle of Pathe are on the committee
to select a name for the new or-
ganization planned by the old Deputy
Sheriff's Assn. of Baltimore.
Matson Liner to Get RCA
Sound picture equipment will be
installed by RCA Photophone aboard
the Matson Liner Malolo, the largest
passenger ship plying the Pacific.
Going On Winter Cruise
Philadelphia — Bill Goldman and
Abe Einstein have made bookings
on the Republic for a winter cruise
to the West Indies. The boat sails
from here Feb. IS.
Declines M.P.T.O. Presidency
Baltimore — ^After having served as
president of the M.P.T.O. of Mary-
land, Inc., Herman Blum declined to
be nominated for another term.
Acoustics Corrected
Middletown, Conn. — Warner Bros,
have given a special acoustical treat-
ment to the Capitol here and the
house now is properly equipped for
sound pictures.
FILM BOARDS OF TRADE
REPORTTHEATER CHANGES
TENNESSEE
Changes in Ownership
Adamsville — Kemp, sold to Roy M. Durbin
by Kemp Bros. ; Bradford — Dixie, sold to
E. E. Bevils by A. S. Alexander ; Jones-
boro — Lyric, sold to W. H. Thompson by
O C. Testerman; Madisonville — Norka,
sold to R. A. Hicks by B. A. Wliite ;
Manchester — Colonial, sold to Griswold &
Lester by R. L. Alexander; Memphis —
Newman, sold to Miss Mary Newni.in by
E. F. McCall; Roan Mountain — Pastime,
sold to Mrs. Ethel Moreland by H. L.
Moreland.
Closings
Memphis — Eureka ; Parsons — Elite.
New Theaters
Camden — Maryland, owner — H. L. Bradley.
TEXAS
Changes in Ownership
Claude — New Rialto, sold to Ernest L. Betts ;
Daisetta — Twin City, sold to Mart Cole,
Western, sold to Mart Cole; Dallas — Bison,
sold to R. Z. Glass & R. M. Flynn; Hale
Center — Ritz, sold to Max L. McClure ;
Marlin — Rex, sold to W. D. Crowell ; Nix-
on— Grand, sold to Thomas Reding ;
Stockdale — American, sold to Thomas Red-
ing.
Closings
Hamlin — Mutual.
UTAH
Changes in Ownership
Hyrum — -Rex, sold to Seldy Roach by H.
H. Jensen ; Salt Lake City — ^Star, sold to
A. B. Floor by L. N. Strike.
Closings
Enterprise — Star; Mt. Pleasant — Elite; Salt
Lake City — Liberty.
VIRGINIA
Changes in Ownership
Temerpanceville — Lyric, sold to W. C. Tyndall
by T. H. Taylor.
WASHINGTON
Changes in Ownership
Benton City — Virginia, cold to Mr. Rich-
mond by Mark Carter; Coulee City-
Gregg, sold to G. D. Arnold by H. Mit-
chell ; Eilma — Armour, sold to M & E.
Corp. by Armour Estate; Ephrata — Kam,
sold to Si. Whittaker by T. W. Harris;
Gig Harbor — Empress, sold to Rollin Bur-
field by O. M. Jacobson; McCleary — Arm-
our, sold to M. & E. Corp. by Armour
Estate ; Montesano — Armour, sold to M.
& E. Corp. by Armour Estate ; Seattle —
Arabian, sold to West Coast by Uni-
versal Theaters, Cheerio, sold to West
Coast by Universal Theaters, Granada, sold
to West Coast by Universal Theaters,
Grand, sold to Mrs. Catherine Scott by
H. E. Cawthorn, Madrona, sold to West
Coast by Universal Theaters, Mission, sold
to West Coast by Universal Theaters, Por-
tola, sold to West Coast by Universal
Theaters, Ridgemont, sold to West Coast
by Universal Theaters, Woodland, sold to
West Coast by Universal Theaters.
WEST VIRGINIA
Changes in Ownership
Dunbar — Princess, sold to Zain Bros, by W.
M. McLeod; Fairmont — Dixie, sold to
Reno Fleming by N. E. Morgan ; Gauley
Bridge — Jewell, sold to S. F. McClung by
Tilden Steel; Huntington — Avenue, sold to
J. F. Walters by John Koon, Strand, sold
to Smith Amusement Co. by G. W. Hall;
Kistler — Kistler, sold to L. Williams by
C. C. Alitzen ; Manbar — Manbar, sold to
William Clemens by H. D. Morris ; Oak-
hiil — Lyric, sold to W. A. Stanley & D. C
Meadow by Lyric Theater Co. ; Scarbro —
Rialto, sold to E. Henderson by C. D
Crawford; Sharpies— ^Sharpies, sold to B
S. & lO. Sanders by J. Kovach.
Closings
Algonquin — Algonquin; Dehue — Dehue; Fol
lansbee — Strand ; Leslie — Victory ; Lorado
— Lorado ; Matewan — Matewan ; Montcoal
— Y.M.C.A. ; Parkersburg — Broadway.
Magna Screen in Can-
Toronto — Arrangements are
under way by Charles A. Den-
telbeck for the installation of
the Magna screen equipment in
various key houses of the Fa-
mous Players chain. Dentel-
beck recently supervised the in-
ptallation of W. E. apparatus in
the company's home office here.
Raymond Transferred to
Kansas City by Loew's
Baltimore — ■ Charles Raymond,
Loew's city manager here, has been
transferred to the Loew's Midland,
Kansas City where he will take over
the reins of the house. While in this
city, Raymond had under his super-
vision the Century, Stanley, Valencia
and Parkway. Howard Price Kings-
more succeeds Raymond in the Monu-
mental City.
Springer Circuit Acquires
Second Brooklyn House
Increasing his number of theaters
in Brooklyn to two. Jack Springer
has taken over the Momart, Brooklyn,
former newsreel house. In addition
to operating the St. George the
Springer circuit includes two houses
in the Bronx and a string on upper
Broadway.
RKO Seventh Street DeLuxe House
Milwaukee — The RKO Seventh
Street Theater, which has been closed
for a short time, will reopen as a
de luxe house, states J. L. McCurdy,
Northwest division manager.
More Publix Manager Changes
Fremont, Neb. — F. C. Croson, man-
ager of the Fremont, has been trans-
ferred to the Princess at Sioux City,
while Ray B. Thomas, who is man-
aging the Empress, will also super-
vise management of the Fremont. I
Los Angeles Theater Wired ^
Los Angeles — RCA Photophone is
being installed at the Gaiety.
Opening With Photophone
Wallace, N. C. — The Wanoca will
soon open with RCA Photophone.
Openings
Huntington — Family.
New Theaters
Rush Run — Rush Run.
WISCONSIN
Changes in Ownership
Berlin — Opera House, sold to Jack Plant
by Ed Starkey ; Bloomer — Ideal, sold to
George Gassen by W. L. Crouse ; Clinton-
ville — •Palace, sold to Bohn Bros, by Sam
Ludwig; Kennan — Opera House, sold to
Henry Fagg by F. J. Stephan ; Milwaukee
— Park, sold to M. Prohap & J. P. Michol-
ski by E. J. Wagner ; Oshkosh — Rex, sold
to J. J. Theater Corp. by Joseph Win-
ninger; Shel)<>ygan — Butterfly, sold to
Arthur Lugg by Gust Radtke, Rex, sold
to Fox-Midwesco Theater by Rex Thea.
Co.
Closings
Clinton — Gem; Eagle River — Eagle; Foun-
tain City — Auditorium ; Livingston — Park ;
Shawano — Community.
New Theaters
Cameron — Diamond, owner — Harold Gunn.
MAIL TUE SUPPEME
SENSATION T% CENTLPY/
"An unusual drama, packed with
interest, played with skill, pro-
duced with taste. First rate en-
tertainment" —N. Y. Daily Mirror
"Barthelmess once again gives a
real living performance"
-N. Y. Daily News
"Lavish production and fine char-
acterizations. Audience broke
into spontaneous applause"
— N. Y. American
"Triumph for Dick"
— N. Y. Evening Journal
"Elaborately treated both in sets
and photography"
—N. Y. Evening Graphic
"Brought a volley of applause
from first night audience"
-N. Y. Eve. World
"Worth seeing for the acting of
Barthelmess and fine perform-
ance of Constance Bennett"
—TV. Y. Eve. Post
"Mr. Barthelmess's performance
is sincere,intelligent and likable"
—N. Y. Herald- Tribune
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From Rex Beach's sensational best-seller
ond dialogue by Bradley King
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STANDING THEM UP TWICE DAILY AT THE
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Foreign Talkers Still Experimental, Kent Says
10 BEST PICTURES OF 1929 NAMED
Producers, Actors Adopt New Free-Lance Contract
Agreement Now in Effect
— May be Revised if
Not Feasible
li'est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Producers and
Actors, through their appointed com-
inittees, have adopted the new free-
lance contract, which provides that
a 12-hour rest period must be guar-
anteed between calls; that all disputes
are to be taken up with a committee
of actors, three of whom will be free-
lance players, and that appeals from
this committee can be taken to a con-
ciliation committee of the Academy
of M. P. Arts and Sciences. The
agreement becomes effective immedi-
ately.
A clause also provides that the
contract, if found to be unfeasible,
may be revised.
I). A. TO
" By a deal just conr I'-^ed, United
I'Artists will distribute product of
;Radio Pictures in F . =, Switzer-
land, Belgium, Italy ana Algeria. The
'arrangement is eflective immediately,
according to Arthur W. Kelly, foreign
! (Continued on Page 2)
Sets Distribution Plans
for Continental Pictures
\West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
! Hollywood — W. Ray Johnston,
;who has been discussing production
plans for Continental Talking Pic-
tures Corp. with Trem Carr, pro-
ducer of the "Continental Eight," has
contracted with Supreme Exchanges,
(Continued on Page 7)
Foxcolor to Make Debut
in John McCormack Film
I Foxcolor, the color film process
]recently developed by Fox, will make
jits first appearance in "Song O'My
jHeart," John McCormac.k's initial
screen venture, it is announced by
(Continued on Page 2)
The Ten Best
"Disraeli"
"Broadway Melody'
"Madame X"
"Rio Rita"
"Gold Diggers of
Broadway"
"Bulldog Drummond"
"In Old Arizona"
'Cock-Eyed World"
'The Last of Mrs.
Cheyney"
"Hallelujah"
mmii WILL PASS
ON LINGUISTIC ABILITY
li'est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Heads of foreign de-
partments in the studios have formed
a committee, with Paul Cohner as
chairman and Geoflrey Shurlock as
secretary, to pass on the linguistic
ability of actors. The competency
of foreign technical advisors also will
be examined.
Survey Shows Business
in Northwest Healthy
Minneapolis — That the film indus-
try in the Northwest is free of any
business depression is revealed in a
survey conducted by the "Movie
Age," regional, which asserts that
(Continued on Page 7)
MINNEAPOLIS THEATERS
START OPEN SHOP MOVE
Minneapolis — Small exhibitors here
and in St. Paul have started a move-
ment for open shop in their theaters.
At present the union regulations re-
(|uire them to employ two men in
the booth at $48.50 a week, and the
(Continued on Page 8)
Special Holiday Shows
for All R-K-0 Theaters
Special holiday programs will be in-
stituted in all R-K-O theaters this
coming week in view of the coming
national holidays. Joseph Plunkett,
general manager, Ben J. Piazza,
George Godfrey and Charles Freeman
of the vaudeville booking exchange
(Continued on Page 8)
No Prospects of Increase
in Film Production Abroad
Ellis Appointed Head
of RKO Atlanta Office
Atlanta — Charles B. Ellis has suc-
ceeded C. L. Peavey as manager of
the RKO exchange here. Peavey is
en route to New York from where he
is expected to announce his new affi-
liation. Ellis was formerly connected
with the RKO Jacksonville office.
Production of talkers abroad still
is largely in the experimental stage,
and there is not much likelihood that
foreign countries ever will be able
to turn out sufficient product to fill
the demand of their exhibitors, Sid-
ney R. Kent told a FILM DAILY
representative yesterday on the Aqui-
tania as he returned from an eight
(Continued on Page 2)
Fihn Daily Poll Reflects
Opinions of Nearly 400
Critics Throughout
the Country
"Disraeli" gets first place, with
"Broadway Melody" and "Madame
X," second and third, respectively,
in the "Ten Best Pictures of 1929"
poll conducted by THE FILM
DAILY in connection with the
1930 FILM DAILY YEAR
BOOK. The poll, which reflects
the opinions of critics in every sec-
tion of America, was conducted in
co-operation with 331 daily news-
papers, 40 trade and fan publica-
tions and three news syndicates,
representing an aggregate of more
than 27,000,000 readers.
Warner Bros. "Disraeli," which is
the first choice of the poll, is based
on the George Arliss stage success
and has Arliss as its star. Alfred E.
Green directed this Vitaphone produc-
tion. Bessie Love, Charles King and
Anita Page are the principal players
in "Broadway Melody," which Harry
Beaumont made for M-G-M. "Ma-
dame X," which won third position
in the poll, stars Ruth Chatterton and
is based on a stage play. Lionel
Barrymore directed it.
"Rio Rita," fourth in the list, had
its origin as a Ziegfeld musical hit.
This Radio production, starring Bebe
Daniels, was directed by Luther
Reed. In fifth position "Gold Dig-
gers of Broadway" was based on a
stage play by Avery Hopwood. Roy
(Continued on Page 8)
All the Facts
A complete section of more
than 20 pages containing the
entire cast and production crew
engaged on the "Ten Best," as
well as the names of the crit-
ics who participated in the poll,
are contained in the 1930
FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK.
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Friday, February 7, 1930
FORQCN TALKERS STILL
EXPERIMENJIKENTSAYS
(Continued from Page 1)
weeks' business trip abroad. The
Paramount general manager was ac-
companied by Mrs. Kent; J. C. Gra-
ham, European managing director of
Paramount, and Mrs. Graham; Mel-
vin A. Shauer, Paris representative
of Paramount, Mrs. Shauer and son.
Talking picture producers in Eng-
land and Europe are just feeling their
way along, Kent said, and the out-
come is anybody's g^uess. No greater
activity is evident or in prospect now^
than under the silent regime. One
English studio, the Wilcox Grama-
phone, has just shut down. On the
Continent, Ufa is the most active
companj% with Emelka also produc-
ing some talkers. Good pictures,
whether made here or abroad, will
always find a market, Kent declared.
Asked about the Robert T. Kane
undertaking in Paris, Kent said it is
still somewhat in a formative stage.
The company is making shorts only,
and these will be distributed in
France by Paramount.
Another meeting of the 5-5-5 con-
ference of exhibitors and distributors
will be called, Kent said, as soon as
he has had time to get in touch with
the various members and decided
upon a suitable date.
Editors of Fan Papers
Entertained by Ampas
Continuing their "free lunch" policy,
the Ampas yesterday entertained fan
paper editors at the Paramount Hotel
at their weekly gathering. The guests
were: Fred Gardener, Billie Goldberg,
Natalie Messenger, Jack Harrower,
Epes Sargent, Ethel Rosemon, Ernest
Heyn, Kenneth Batten, Wayne Hais-
ley, May Nimomyia, Elizabeth Wil-
son, Radie Harris.
Attorney Louis N. Nizer, comment-
ing on film advertising* deplored the
use of too many superlatives but said
that industry advertising copy is be-
ginning to show a more conservative
tendency. He urged the advertising
men to "win reader confidence" and
complimented them on the general
attractiveness of their copy.
Protection System Under
Fire From Pa. Exhibitors
Pitstburgh — Independent exhibi-
tors here are planning to seek lecal
action against the present system of
protection. This action was decided
upon at a meeting of the M.P.T.O.
of Western Pa. at its last session.
RCA to Wire Detroit House
Detroit — RCA sound equipment
will be installed at the Boulevard.
NATURE'S HEALTHFUL
REFRIGERATION
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
PARAMOUNT BUILDING
0. A. TO
RKO PRODUCT
IN EUROPE
(^Continued from Page 1)
manager of U. A., who represented
Joseph M. Schenck in the negotia-
tions. Ambrose Dowling, RKO's
foreign manager, acted for Joseph I.
Schnitzer.
Financial details of the new dis-
tribution plan were not announced,
but Kelly said that his company
would be acting as the sales organi-
zation for RKO product in the five
countries named and share the income
on a prearranged percentage basis.
No particular significance as to
future relationship of the two organi-
zations is contained in this special ar-
rangement, it was stated by the rep-
resentatives of both companies. Radio
previously has been selling its prod-
uct outright in those countries to local
distributors.
Among the first RKO pictures to
be released by U. A. abroad are "Rio
Rita," "Hit the Deck," "Street Girl"
and "Seven Keys to Baldpate."
Fox Foreign Managers
End Conferences Today
Conferences of Fox's foreign man-
agers with General Foreign Manager
Clayton Sheehan will come to a close
today and the visitors will leave to-
morrow for home. Last night the
foreign representatives attended a
performance of "Strike Up the
Band," and tonight they will be
guests at a dinner given by Mr. and
Mrs. Clayton Sheehan in their Park
Ave. home. Among the guests will
be Mrs. Sol Wurtzel, wife of the
general superintendent of the Fox
West Coast Studios, and Mrs. Ber-
thold Viertel, for"»r continental act-
ress.
Foxcolor to Make Debut
in John McCormack Film
{Continued from Page 1)
Winficld Sheehan. The picture has
been made in both Grandeur and
standard film. It will have its world
premiere March 17 in New York.
Breaks Budapest Record
"Fox Movietone Follies of 1929"
has broken all long run records in
Budapest, where it is playing to S.
R.O. business at the Royal Apollo,
according to a cable received by
Clayton Sheehan.
The Industry's
Date Book
Today :
Feb. 13
Feb. 14
Feb. 16
Feb. 19
Mar. 5
Mar. 17
Mar. 20
Apr. 6-7
June 2-7
Paramount Pep Club annual ball at
the Aster, New York.
Opening of "The Graen Goddess"
at Winter Garden. N. Y.
Premiere of "PuttLn' on the Ritz"
at the Earl Carroll, N. Y.
Pa. state firs law involving theater
regulationa becocnea effective.
Opening of "The Vagabond King"
at th« Critedoa, N. Y.
Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angalea.
Trade practice conference for manu-
facturers of machine and roll tiM-
ater tickets ^t Washington, D. C.
First Day of Lent.
Opening of "Song O' My Heart"
in New York. House undetermiaad.
Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltlraora.
Spring convention of Tri-Statc M.
P. T.O. at Memphis.
Internatioaal Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
Joe Goldberg on Coast
Joe Goldberg, .general sales man-
ager for Columbia, is on the coast
conferring with Jack Cohn, treasurer,
and Harry Cohn, vice-president in
charge of production, on the com-
pany's production program for the
year.
To Manage Hartford House
Hartford, Conn. — Harvey G. Cocks
has been appointed successor to
Clarence Millett as managing direc-
tor of the Allyn-Publix. He was
formerly manager of the Capitol,
Allston, Mass.
Wanted Theateri
For Sale or Lease
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NOT just another "Record Smashed'^ ad, though it starts off like one
a
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SMASHES
HOUSE'.
BECOW)
THE STORY THE NEWSPAPERS PRIHTT
THERE'S A
VALUABLE
LESSON IN
jramounl's Expose' of Broadway^ Greatest Mystery f
^llllNl 1 1 HUtb- RiAlTO .......^
^ D STREETOFCHANCE ;(j-
THE RIALTO THEATRE, NEW YORK,
probably averages more big hit pictures
than any other one theatre in the world.
Breaking its record is a real achievement.
THIS EOR EXHIBITORS
^ We didn't need to frame this ad around William Powell's fine first starring picture, "THE
STREET OF CHANCE." ^ We could have used the great business and rave notices Gary
Cooper in "SEVEN DAYS LEAVE" got at the Paramount, N. Y., the previous week. Or any
of a hundred record engagements of "THE LOVE PARADE." Or Dick Arlen and Mary
Brian in "BURNING UP." Or, in a week or so, "ROADHOUSE NIGHTS." Or any of a
score of other Paramounts. ^ The lesson is: EVERY Paramount Picture is a potential record-
breaker. AS LONG AS THEATRES STAY OPEN MORE THAN SIX WEEKS A YEAR,
PARAMOUNT NATURALLY IS THE LEADER OF THE PICTURE BUSINESS!
Paramount New Show World
The One Company Giving Quality in Quantity!
SURE
the pleasure ts all yours!
HAPPY DAYS
• • The greatest
'■^
' box-office smash,
the talking ;^
J and singing Here's a brilliant, tuneful
screen has ^"^1 peppy production def-
#Vet offered ^ initely tied to a real, honest- to -
f/ goodness story; one without a single
^ blackout or sister act, that outsmarts the
best of the musical pictures to date.
To save the fortunes of an old time river-boat
showman, roguish Marjorie White rounds up the
assembled wits of the stage and screen club
for a benefit show that saves his honor, carrying
|e promise of happy days ahead for him just
ipjsame as it means happy days ahead for you!
Now playing to
''SUNNY SIDE UP'' business:-
STATE New Bedford, Mass.
GREAT LAKES Buffalo, N. Y.
ROCHESTER Rochester, N. Y.
FOX Worcester, Mass.
PARK Youngstown, Ohio
FOX Springfield, Mass.
LOEWS MIDLAND Kansas City, Mo.
RITZ Tulsa, Okia,
FOX • • ; New Haven, Conn.
LOEWS STATE New Orleans, La.
FOX Hartford, Conn.
tuith this MIGHTY CAST o\ STARS:
Janet Gaynor
Charles Farrell
Marjorie White
Victor McLaglen
El Brendel
Tom Patricoia
Dixie Lee
Frank Albertson
"Whispering" Jack Smith
William Collier, Sr.
David Rollins
J. Harold Murray
Rex Bell
Sharon Lynn
Charles Evans
James J. Corbett
(Interlocutor)
Will Rogers
Edmund Lowe
Walter Catlett
Frank Richardson
George Jessel
Nick Stuart
Lew Brice
Gilbert Emery
Clifford Dempsey
Richard Keene
Ann Pennington
Warner Baxter
Paul Page
Farrell Macdonald
The Slate Brothers
Martha Lee Sparks
George MacFarlane
flnterlocutoT)
George Olsen and His Mmic
StoT> oTia dialog by Sidney Lanfield and Edwin Burke
Dances itattd by Earl Lindsoy Staged by Walter Catlett
Directed by BENJAMIN STOLOFF
DAILV
Friday, February 7, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
€)
Specialization Necessary
To Production of Good Films
I
T does not seem reasonable
that any one company can pro-
duce the best of dramatic mo-
tion pictures and the best of
musical films. Each requires its
special kind of brains and re-
sources. Only the specialist can
do things right. The company—
and nearly all of them seem to
be aiming in that direction— that
attempts to compass the entire
field of amusement is pretty like-
ly to turn out a majority of
mediocre productions. No man,
and certainly no motion picture
company, can serve two masters,
music and the drama. Sooner
or later separate companies must
enter the production field and
separate theaters must be set
aside to serve separate audiences.
The sooner these conditions be-
come effective the better for pic-
tures, both as an art and as an
industry. Specialization is the
watchwrord of the day.
Pierre de Rohan in
"The Morning Telegraph,"
New York
Says Talkers Have Increased
Necessity for Good Projection
DAMAGE to prints has ever
been an industry sore spot.
The seriousness of this problem
has increased with sound prints.
Replacement costs are heavy and
placing the blame has become a
"buck-passing" game. Careless-
ness of this kind should have gone
out when talking pictures came
in. Worn parts on projection
equipment, that may be causing
the damage, should be replaced
without delay. Projection can
make or break a picture. Good
projection has ever been a neces-
sity— it has never been in great-
er demand than today. Careful-
ness will eliminate the damaged
print evil.
Ben Shlyen in
"The Ohio Showman"
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
NAT S ALAND has moved his Craft Film Laboratories from
the 12th to the seventh floor at 729 Seventh Ave. in order
to get more space for his expanding activities Mrs.
Thomas A. McGoldrick points out that the M. P. Bureau of the
Int'l Federation of Catholic Alumnae has a weekly broadcast
over nine stations to review pictures which have been given the
organization's endorsement. Forty-two newspapers regularly
print these reviews
* * * *
Merritt Crawford pinch hit in the matter of introducing Jean
Acme LeRoy to the Earl Carroll audience the other night when
the inventor celebrated his 76th birthday and the 36th anniversary
of his first showing of a motion picture
* * * *
In addition to the premiere of "Puttin' on the Ritz," at the
Earl Carroll, N. Y. on Feb. 14, the U.A. gang is going to have
the star of the film and a dance orchestra on the stage. Just
before the screening Harry Richman is scheduled to do his usual
chit-chat with the first nighters from the stage William
Raynor, Pathe manager for shorts, is heading west and D. E.
Rice, Chicago representative for Celebrity is in N. Y
4< « * *
Paramount's "The Vagabond King," will open simulta-
neously at the Criterion, N. Y. and Paramount, Palm Beach on
Feb. 19. The film is completely done in Technicolor
"Street of Chance," due to splendid business has settled down
for a long run at the Rialto, N. Y., says Alexander Gottlieb
Louis B. Mayer, after a "musical morning" at the May-
flower in Washington in which Grace Moore appeared, signed
the star to a three year contract
* * 4> *
The Columljia house organ, "The Beacon" bigger and more
promising, copped a leaf from Roger Ferri's "Dynamo" in oflfer-
ing a prize* for box office titles to their features. But aside from
that the sheet is well edited and contains snappy news from all
the company's branch offices. Hal Hodes is editor Many
local colleges are represented in the group of German students
attending the matinee today of "Because I Love You," at the
Mansfield. This German production is being released by Ameri-
can General Film Co.
* * * *
Motion pictures through their continual presentation of at-
tractive home settings and tasteful furnishings are wielding a
tremendous influence throughout America in the interest of more
beautiful homes, Carl E. Milliken, former governor of Maine and
now secretary of M.P.P.D. of A., Inc. told members of the N. Y.
State Federation of Women's Club yesterday at the Home Mak-
ing Centre, Grand Central Palace, N. Y
* * * *
Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields, song writing team,
left Chicago yesterday en route to the M-G-M studios
Wallace Beery, Lew Cody and Dorothy Sebastian will be pre-
sented over the Columbia chain Monday night in the M-G-M
broadcasting program.
•
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
HENRY HOBART
sang solos in church
FEBRUARY 7-HANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Fred F. DeSilva
Paul Guartzman
Edward Nugent
Fred Stanley
Gertrude Kingston
Doris Schroeder Green
AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
"W7HILE hobnobbing around at a
*^ performance of a Broadway mu-
sical comedy, Warren Nolan spied a
big film shot of his acquaintance.
The show was good and a rip-roaring
time was being had by everyone ex-
cept the bigfilmer. He looked about
as glum as a small-town exhib who
has billed "Parisian Eyefulls" strong
all week as his Saturday night pro-
gram and then gets a can containing
"The Life of Joan of Arc" by mis-
On the way out Warren went up
to the celluloid chieftian and asked
how he had enjoyed the show.
"Rotten!" the big boy sneered.
"But everybody else seemed to like
it a lot," Warren protested. "How
come you didn't?"
"Because I was a dumbell," said
the aggravated lad. "After paying
eleven bucks for a ticket, I find out
that the angel of the show is an old
business partner of mine."
* ♦ *
The talkers, sez Jerry Hoffvmn,
should have a right to free speech.
* * *
In case you haven't heard it —
there's a story about a supervisor who
came on a set while some shooting
was in progress.
"What's the name of this picture?
he sskcq.
"It's called 'The Optimist'," replied
the director.
"Well, you better change it.
"What for? It's a very appropriate
title." ,
"Maybe so. But how many people
know that an optimist is an eye doc-
tor?"
* * *
USELESS INFORMATION
Although actors and actresses have
to do a lot of spatting with each
other in their pictures, they can re-
main good friends in real life.
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
IN
Associated Exhibitors, Inc., to re-
lease 26 features a year.
:)< * *
Hiram Abrams, of United Artists,
sees industry headed for straight per-
centage.
* * ♦
D. W. Griffith addressed the Vir-
ginia legislative committee on cen-
sorship.
♦ ♦ ♦
Thomas H. Ince to arrive in N.
Y. to make distribution arrangements
for Associated Producers.
THE
Friday, February 7, 1930
s2^
DAILY
Hollywood Happenings
Lila Lee Secures 5 Year
First National Contract
First National has signed Lila Lee
to a five year contract as a featured
feminine lead. Her first assignment
under the new contract is in "Under
Western Skies," opposite Sidney
Blackmer. Clarence Badger will di-
rect.
Lubitsch Picked to Direct
Jeanette MacDonald Film
Ernst Lubitsch has been definitely
selected to direct Jeanette MacDon-
ald in her first picture under her
contract with Paramount.
Chorus Gals Prefer Hollywood
Fifteen of the 24 chorus girls
loaned by First National for the
Broadway production of "Fifty Mil-
lion Frenchmen" have returned to
Hollywood. Those remaining are
expected to start coastward as soon
as the New York theatrical season
closes.
Wallace Gets New Contract
Paramount has renewed the con-
tract of Richard Wallace, director,
who shortly leaves for a trip aroiyid
the world,
Film Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Changes
"Sweet Mamma" Starts at F.N.
"Sweet Mamma" has gone into
production at First National with the
following cast: Alice White, David
Manners, Rita Flynn, Kenneth
Thomson, Lee Moran, Lou Harvey,
Lee Shumway, Richard Cramer and
Robert Elliott.
With Norman
From the n(
Sound on disC'
* Chancy' 8 rol4
portrayal .
f I Algier Made Supervisor
; Sidney Algier, former production
Manager, has become general produc-
tion supervisor for Franklyn Warner.
Craft for Schildkraut Film
'' I William Craft has been selected to
•direct Joseph Schildkraut's next for
jUniversal, "The Czar of Broadway,"
" |by Gene Towne.
!■ I
i Lloyd for "Heart of the North"
] Frank Lloyd will, upon completion
" pf "Sin Flood," direct "Heart of the
IB JNorth," for First National with Lor-
';tta Young and Fred Kohler.
ALABAMA
Changes in Ownership
Ensley— Palace, sold to T. B. Culver by M.
H. Gray ; Montgomery — Mecca, sold to
Pastime Amusements, Inc. by David &
Harry Katz.
Closings
Gilbertown — Paramount.
ARIZONA
Changes in Ownership
Tucsoni — Temple, sold to J. J. Goodstein by
A. H. Yoemans.
ARKANSAS
Changes in Ownership
Cherry Valley — American, sold to John I.
Walls by A. J. Seaton ; Crawfordsville —
Kew, sold to H. P. Van; Dierks — Laveme.
sold to F. J. Bennett by Mrs. L. B.
Taylor; Fort Smith — Palace, sold to M. A.
Lig-htman by Hoyt Kirkpatrick ; Gentry —
— New, sold td M. C. Bailey by Phipps &
Fleemister; Gurdon — Imperial, sold to Earl
Powell by Arkansas Amus. Ent. Inc.,
Wright's, sold to Doane Yeager by Douglas
Wright; Harrisburg — Regal, sold to Don
Landers by M. H. Thompson ; Harrisons-
Old Lyric, sold to Edwards & Simmons
by W. J. Myers ; Hot Springs — Sna, sold
to Ernest C. Parsons by J. Earl Housely;
Pangbum — Liberty, sold to Harvel H. Mil-
ler by American Legion ; Waldran — Gem,
sold to John Forrester, Jr., by Kemp &
Hughes.
New Theaters
Crawfordsville — New, owner — H. P. Vann ;
Harrison — Old Lyric, owners — Edward &
Simmons.
CALIFORNIA
Changes in Ownership
Alturas — Alhambra, sold to John Sharp &
John Dolezal by Emil & Henry Heber;
Chico — National, sold to T & D Jr., Ent.
bv National Theaters ; Daly City — Daly
City, sold to Jefferson Theater Corp. by
Barron & Nathan; Delano — Star, sold to
T. Nittos by H. Nomura: Dunsmuir —
Strand, sold to R. A. Weschau by Byard
Sr Chapin; Eagle Rock — Yosemite, sold
fn G. Burt Davis by Young & Allen;
1 Fowler — Strand, sold to H. Najarian &
William Grisso by Fred Morrow ; Haw
thome — Plaza, sold to Fox-West Coast by
Mo'stad & Haas; Jackson — Ratto, sold to
A. L. Pierovitch & W. D. Tam by John
Ratto; Lodi — Tokay, sold to T & D Jr.
Enterprises by Liberty Amusement Co. ;
Los Angeles — Florencita, sold to C. C.
Jones & C. J. Leasy by Valuskis Pictures
Corp., Merrvland. sold to David A. Miller
hv Gladys Howell. Union Square, sold to
P. Posner &• A. Sandnw by F. E. Daniel
Virginia, sold to Carl Bums by Joe Gross;
Mayfield — California, sold to W. C. Brem-
er bv A. Blanco ; Montrose — Montrose, sold
to E. R. Skirboll by W. C. Mays: Oak-
land— Imperial, sold to Robert Helm by
W. Janssen ; Sacramento — Mexico, sold to
Juan Esteves bv Walter Lnckhoof. Mission,
sold to Emil Heber by Henry Heber. Se-
nuoia. sold to Emil Heber by Henrv
Heber; San Francisco — Balboa, sold to S.
H. T,evin bv Uptown Theater Comnanv,
Bayshore, sold to Michael Enright & W.
M. Sanders by Mrs. Viola Laneer, El
Capitan, sold to Fox West Coast Theaters
bv Ackerman & Harris. Princess, soM to
Charles Peterson by Bert Levey. RKO
Orpheum. sold to R. K. O. by Pantages
Circuit. Untown. sold to T. R. Saul by
Toe Richards ; Sunnyva'e — iStrand, sold to
Frank A. Cassidv by Kinema Theaters &
T. Belessis ; Uplands — Colonial, sold to
G. J. Dowding and Warren S. Record by
John Anderson : Uoner Lake — Upper Lake.
•=oM to Sarah A. "Fuel bv Cla'-ke Green:
Val'eio — Valleio. sold to Fox West Coast
Theaters by Thomas O'Dav Estate. Vir-
einia. sold to Fox West Coast Theaters
by C. F. McCa"lev.
Closings
Armona — Armona; Fresno — Liberty: Lone
r>!n8 — Lone Pine; Los Angeles — Division:
Liberty; Madera — Progress: Plymouth —
Pb-mouth ; Sacramento — Canito! ; San
Francisco — Gough : San Jose — Hester.
New Theaters
Hanford -~ Fox, owners — Fox-West Coast
Theaters; Kcttleman Hills — Kettleman Hills,
owners — Earl M. Amos; Los Deltai — Los
Delta, owner — Joe Del Carlo ; Pasadena —
Tower, owners — Berinstein & Lustig ;
Ripon — Ripon, owner — Clarence Bailey ;
San Bruno— El Camino, owner — Charles
Peterson.
Openings
Fresno — Majestic ; Los Molenas — Dales ;
Sunnyvale— Strand.
Re-Openings
Los Angeles — Rex, Riverside; Pasadena — Ray-
mond ; Victorville — Victor.
COLORADO
Changes in Ownership
Denver — Annex, sold to Mexican Amusement
Co. by Kate Cramer; Johnstown — Gem,
sold to G. W. Boss by W. F. Churchill;
Victor — Isis, sold to B. W. Downing by
M. W. Kessey.
Closings
Denver — Yates ; Pueblo — Broadway ; Wel-
lington— Commu nity .
CONNECTICUT
Changes in Ownership
Cheshire — Town Hall, sold to Fred Jodo-
wich by L. Newmann; Seymour — Seymour,
sold to H. Feldman by E. H. Rolston;
iStafford Hollow — Town Hall, sold to E.
H. Cady by Mr. Wood; West Hartford-
Central, sold to Schumann & Maxfield by
Central Theater Co.; West Haven — Rivoli,
sold to Mass. Theaters, Inc. by W. H.
Theater Corp. ; Windsor — Tunxis, sold
to A. Daney by L. Turner.
FLORIDA
Changes in Ownership
Bartow — Ernada. sold to Bartow Amusement
Inc. by D. V. Marquis ; Dade City — Co-
lonial, sold to Morris by Thrasher & Swin-
ney; Miami Beach— Biscavne Plaza, sold
to Edgar B. Pearce by Mrs. A. H. Ses-
sions ; Orlando — Ark, sold to Sol Samuels
by E. J. Sparks ; Pahokee — Lyric, sold to
H. T. Williams by J. R. Averitt ; St.
Petersburgv^Tangerine, sold to F. N. Bar-
hydt by Thomas L. Heard ; Sulphur Springs
— Nebraska, sold to B. E. Gore by M. C.
Moore.
GEORGIA
Changes in Ownership
Clayton — Rabun, sold to Herschel Tomlin
by C. Wallace Smith; Cordele — Cordele,
sold to Braswell & Croom by W. R.
Roberts : Fort Valley — Franklin, sold to
L. G. Hobgood by A. H. McCartv ; Sparta
— iSparta, sold to D. T. Clary by R. R.
Bryan.
Openings
Carrollton — Carroll.
IDAHO
Changes in Ownership
Eastport — Bliss, sold to M. M. Dehlbom by
Charles Bliss; Ririe — Rine, sold to Arthur
E. Harris by George H. Thomas.
INDIANA
Changes in Ownership
Albany— Strand, sold to Clavton Deer by
Mrs. McKinzie: Corydon— Dream, sold to
Gilbert May by J. S. Grimes; Ellettsville—
Oriental, sold to L F. Sowders bv Mr.
Stevens: Gary— Grand, sold to Dr. G.
Anthoulis by James Bikos; Grandview—
Grandview, sold to Claude Titus by J.
G. Gabbert: Hessville — Family, sold to
Ignatms Duron by Petritz & Trov : Indian-
apolis— Broadripple, sold to Mrs. N. Brock
bv Dr. Osterheld, Howard, sold to J. F
McCoy by Mr. Sanders; Kempton— Liber-
ty, sold to H. «! R. Phares bv K. Good-
night ; Milan — Empira, sold by George
Goss; Morristown — Libertv. sold to Harry
R. Thalls by E. D. Copeland : Pennville—
Colonial, sold to B. C. Mackey by B. S.
Andrews: Pierceton^ — Libertv. sold to N.
D. Wood by John Swain ; Wolcott — Lyric
sold to W. C. Mvers by Mr. Spenard.
Closings
Lawrenceburg— Gem ; St. Paul— St. Paul;
Stmesville— Star ; Syracuse— Communitv ;
Terre Haute — Alhambra.
Sets Distribution Plans
for Continental Pictures
{Continued from Page 1)
Inc., to handle the Continental output
in southern Cal. and Arizona. He
has also signed with Greater Features
of Seattle for the territory of Alaska,
Washington, Oregon, Montana and
Idaho. Arthur C. Bromberg of
Southern Independent Pictures Corp.,
Atlanta, will distribute the product
in the Southeastern territory, com-
prising North and South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennes-
see, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Johnston expects to arrive back
in New York about Monday.
Survey Shows Business
in Northwest Healthy
(.Continued from Page 1)
trade in the territory surveyed shows
an upward trend. The publication
adds:
"Despite a protracted cold wave
which has cut heavily into patronage,
Publix Northwest theaters' grosses
for the past three months have been
running considerably ahead of those
for the corresponding 1928 and 1929
periods, according to Publix officials
in the Minneapolis offices. Except for
the long stretch of below zero tem-
peratures, the gains would have been
even heavier, these officials declare."
Two Managerial Changes
Made in "U" Sales Force
J. E. Garrison, formerly manager
of the Universal Albany exchange,
has been appointed manager of the
company's Minneapolis office and A.
J. Herman has succeeded Garrison in
Albany. Both appointments were
made by M. Van Praag, general sales
manager.
Sound for Bay City, Mich.
Bay City, Mich. — RCA talking pic-
ture equipment has been purchased
for the Temple.
Maine House Changes Hands
Fort Kent, Me. — The Savoy has
been purchased by H. T. Powers and
R. R. Johnson of Fort Fairfield.
$750,000 R-K-O House for Spokane
Spokane, Wash. — R-K-O plans to
construct a $750,000 theater here to
seat 2,000.
Erie Theater Gets Oliver
Erie, Pa. — Oliver Reproducer has
been installed' at the Lyric.
Reopens in Lowell, Mass.
Lowell, Mass. — The Victory has
reopened here as a talking gicture
house.
Theater Being Wired
Hudson, Mass. — The Hudson has
shutits doors temporarily to permit
the installation of sound equigmient.
Sound at Film Guild Tomorrow
The Film Guild Cinema will pre-
sent its first talking picture program
tomorrow.
Buys RCA Photophone
Flagstaff, Ariz.— The Orpheum has
purchased RC.A^ Photophone.
THE
o^mf.
Friday, February 7, 1930
Critics Select Best Films of Past Year
RESULTS OF "TEN BEST"
POLLS OF SEVEN YEARS
The "Ten Best Pictures" of the
past seven years, as selected by news-
paper, trade paper and fan magazine
reviewers in national polls conducted
by the FILM DAILY YEAR
BOOK, are as follows:
1928— "The Patriot," "Sorrell and
Son," "The Last Command," "Four
Sons," "Street Angel," "The Circus,"
"Sunrise," "The Crowd," "King of
Kings," "Sadie Thompson."
1927— "Beau Geste," "Big Parade,"
"What Price Glory," "Way of All
Flesh," "Ben Hur," "Seventh Heav-
en," "Chang," "Underworld," "Resur-
rection," "Flesh and the Devil."
1926 — "Variety," "Ben Hur," "The
Big Parade," "The Black Pirate,"
"Beau Geste," "Stella Dallas," "The
Volga Boatman," "What Price
Glory," "The Sea Beast" "La
Boheme."
1925- "The Gold Rush," "The Un-
holy Three," "Don Q," "The Merry
Widow," "The Last Laugh," "The
Freshman," "The Phantom of the
Opera," "The Lost World," "The
Big Parade," "Kiss Me Again."
1924— "The Thief of Bagdad,"
"The Sea Hawk," "Monsieur Beau-
caire," "Beau Brummel," "Secrets,"
"The Marriage Circle," "The Ten
Commandments," "Girl Shy," "Abra-
ham Lincoln," "America."
1923 — "Covered Wagon," "Merry
Go-Round," "The Hunchback of
Notre Dame," "Robin Hood," "Green
Goddess," "Scaramouche," "Safety
Last," "Rosita," "Down to Sea in
Ships," "Little Old New York."
1922 — "Orphans of the Storm,"
"Grandma's Boy," "Blood and Sand,"
"Prisoner of Zenda," "When Knight-
hood Was in Flower," "Nanook of
t h e North," "Smilin' Through,"
"Tol'able David," "Robin Hood,"
"Oliver Twist."
Honoring a picture in two polls
occurred occasionally in the early
stages of the FILM DAILY poll ow-
ing to variance in dates of showing
throughout the country. Under the
system at present, however, re-
viewers are furnished a list of pic-
tures actually released during the
yearly period.
Films for Society
Plans for a film salon to
serve as a rendezvous for the
social elite are being worked
out by the Cinema Guild, Inc.
The idea is to present talking
pictures to audiences restricted
to New York bluebloods in the
theater on the 50th and 51st
floors of the Chanin Building,
known as "The Playhouse in
the Clouds." Membership will
be limited to 100.
1929 Roll of Honor
Film No. of Votes
The Lady Lies 87
The Letter 81
The Virginian 72
They Had to See Paris 63
The Cocoanuts 61
Gentlemen Qf the Press 61
Wings 60
Trial of_Mary Dugan 60
Taming of the Shrew 57
Show Boat 57
Alibi 56
Welcome Danger 48
Desert Song 47
The VaUant 40
Dance of Life 39
Coquette 38
Doctor's Secret 37
Drag 35
Bridge of San Luis Rey 34
Thunderbolt 32
A Woman of AJfairs 30
Flight 30
On With the Show 29
Four Feathers 27
Paris Bound 26
Noah's Ark 26
Interference 24
Shopworn Angel 24
Film No. of Votes
Great Gabbo 23
Sonny Boy 22
Weary River 22
Innocents of Paris 21
Hearts in Dixie 21
'Fox Movietone Follies of 1929... 21
Iron Mask 21
Charming Sinners 19
Young Nowheres 19
WoU of WaU St 17
Show of Shows . ^ 16
Marianne , 16
Three Live Ghosts 15
Bellamy Trial 14
Four Devils 14
Canary Murder Case 13
Trail of '98 13
Sweetie 12
Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu 12
Alias Jimmy Valentine 12
Greene Murder Case 12
Fast Company 11
Condemned 1 1
Divine Lady 10
The Barker 10
The Pagan 10
Rainbow Man 10
10 Best Pictures of 1929
Named in Film Daily P»
ON 1929 ROLL OF HONOR
Paramount had 22 out of the 55
pictures on the Roll of Honor in
connection with the "Ten Best" poll.
In addition, six of the first seven on
the honor list were Paramount films.
Next in number of pictures on the
Roll of Honor is M-G-M with eight,
followed by United Artists and First
National with six each. Fox with five,
Warner Bros, with four, Bono Art-
World Wide with two (one of which
was released by Paramount), and
Pathe, Universal and Columbia with
one each.
(.Continued
Del Ruth directed for Warner Bros,
with Ann Pennington, Winnie Light-
ner and Conway Tearle featured.
Others in the "Ten Best" list were
as follows: "Bulldog Drummond,"
with Ronald Colman starred in a
United Artist production directed by
F. Richard Jones; "In Old Arizona,"
a Fox production with Edmund
Lowe, Warner Baxter and Dorothy
Burgess under the direction of Raoul
Walsh and Irving Cummings;
"Cock Eyed World," also Fox, with
Edmund Lowe and Victor McLaglen
fr<nn Page 1)
featured in another Raoul Walsh pic-
ture; "The Last of Mrs. Cheyii';:-,"
directed by Sidney Franklin for "i
G-M with Norma Shearer star, '. .
and "Hallelujah," directed by I .;.
Vidor for M-G-M.
The distribution of votes cast '
each of the "Ten Best" was as
lows: "Disraeli" 192; "Broad- ••
Melody" 163; "Madame X" 161; "■<'o
Rita" 158; "Gold Diggers of Broad-
way" 139; "Bulldog Drummond" 125:
"In Old Arizona" 121; "Cort-
Eyed World" 113; "The Last of l^lrv
Cheyney" 110; and "Hallelujah" 1 ■
Special Holiday Shows
for All R-K-0 Theaters
{Continued from Page 1)
and Jules Levy, general manager of
the film booking department yester-
day launched plans for programs to
be shown during Lincoln's Birthday,
St. Valentine's Day and Washington's
Birthday.
Vincent Lawrence to Coast
Vincent Lawrence, playwright, is
en route to the Coast to fulfill his
contract with Paramount to do adap-
tations and dialogue.
Holyoke House Reopens
Holyoke, Mass. — The Playhouse is
again in operation here.
W. E. for Cleveland House
Cleveland — Sam Lurie is installing
Western Electric equipment at the
Crown.
To Add Perforated Screen
Brattleboro, Vt. — A perforated
Walker screen is to be added to the
equipment of the Latchis.
Minneapolis Theaters
Start Open Shop Mo^
{Continued from Page 1)
small theater owners, especially
the outlying districts, contend ti i
cannot afTord this.
Six independent houses already .
operating on a non-union be .
These are the Wonderland, Elite ;.
lona in Minneapolis, and the F ■
Aster and Mohawk in St. Paul.
Case Postponed
Cases against John C. Flinn :
Harry Lally, charging second d(
manslaughter as an outgrowth o. .. .
Pathe studio fire on Dec. 10, yester
day were adjourned for three week:
More Sound for Louisville
Louisville, Ky. — Sound equipmc;
has been purchased for the Palac*'.
Historic Chamber in Film
The room in Independence Hall,
Philadelphia, in which the Declara-
tion of Independence was signed
serves as one of the settings in "One
Day," a historical film produced by
Visugraphic Pictures, Inc. This is
to mark the first time the cham-
has been used as a background
motion picture.
■ hanges in Sterling Theaters
ittle — A number of changes have
Du a set wnue some snooting
progress.
at's the name of this picture?"
:d.
called 'The Optimist'," replied
ector.
:^ ■: named assistant at fne Xapitol
ai^d Johnny Fall at the Colonial.
•ory of Monel Metal in Film
wo-reel film, with Monel Metal
- subject, has been released by
othacker Film Corp. of Chicago
s being offered without charge
'dths of 35mm. and 16mm.
n their pictures, they can re-
ood friends in real life.
YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
■vHEflRiiiiaa
IPCS ^^^fl WV^^^LLTHE NEWS
>us Players Canadian Corp. at
iway and Branville St.
eases Pantages in Vancouver
ncouver, B. C. — The Pantages
been leased by U. P. Dewes,
■r of the Strand.
Installing Earphones
Cleveland — Earphones will be in-
stalled at the Lorrain-Fulton by
Dave Schumann to aid those hard
of hearing.
W. E. Wires Another
< eveland — The Arion is being
egi; pped with Western Electric by
M' ris Kaplan.
Reopening After Alteration
Derry, N. H. — The Broadway is
abcit to reopen after extensive al
teration.
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Six Months
West Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — After a brief letup,
Hal B. Wallis and C. Graham Baker,
co-production executives at the First
National Studios, again are operating
the immense plant at close to ca-
pacity, with nine productions now in
work and at least 20 scheduled to be
finished in the next six months. The
program is being balanced so as to
avoid over-emphasis on any one type
(Continued on Page 4)
E88EM lABUOOPEN
THREE r«N PLANTS
opening of laboratories in Eng-
land, France and Germany is
planned by Essem Laboratories, Tom
Moore stated Friday. The English
branch will be the first to be inaug-
urated.
The new New York plant, opened
at 521 West 57th St., will go into
(Continued on Page 2)
Sunday Shows Question
Pops up Again in Minn.
Minneapolis — Question of Sunda\
movies in the Northwest has again
come up as a prominent voting issue.
At a special election in Belmond, la.,
379 voted in favor of the question
while 115 were opposed. In Bloom-
(Continued on Page 2)
Byerle Appointed F. N.
Mgr. in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City — Tom Byerle of
Kansas City has been appointed man-
ager of the local First National ex-
change succeeding Ed. D. Brewer.
Byerle has been with the company
for nine years. Two other members
of the Kansas City staff are sched-
uled to join Byerle here. They are
Charles Knickerbocker and J. L
Franconi.
GLORIA SWANSON'S NEXT
WILL BE COMEDY DRAMA
IV est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Gloria Swanson's next
all-talker will be "What a Widow!",
comedy drama in which she will sing.
The story is by Josephine Lovett.
Owen Moore and Ian Keith have
been cast for the principal male roles
in this United Artists picture.
Remaking of "Queen Kelly" has
been postponed until "What a Wid-
ow!" is completed, owing to delay in
the Franz Lehar score, states United
Artists.
JOSTICE DEPT
RCA AND
Dickinson Theaters Plan
Big Expansion Program
Kansas City — An expansion pro-
gram, called the most extensive ever
attempted by an independent operator
in this territory, is planned by Glen
W. Dickinson Theaters, states Chest-
er D. Bell, general manager.
The newest house to open is the
Wareham at Manhattan, Kan., the
theater being wired by RCA Photo-
phone. At Hiawatha, Kan., the new
Dickinson, seating 900, will open Feb.
12, with Flyod Ward as manager.
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — The Dept. of Justice
is investigating RCA and its affiliated
companies in connection with com-
plaints alleging monopoly in viola-
tion of the anti-trust laws. This
statement has been made by John
Lord O'Brian, assistant attorney gen-
eral, to the Senate Committee on
Interstate Commerce.
The department will define its at-
titude in the matter within three or
four weeks, said O'Brian. The case
is being given "preferred attention."
Winkler Cartoon Staff
is Moving to California
Transfer of activities of Winkler
Film Corp., makers of Krazy Kat
cartoons, from New York to the
Coast is planned by Charles B. Mintz,
president of the firm. Among those
leaving Saturday are the chief anima-
tors: Ben Harrison, Manny Gould,
Artie Davis, Al Rose, Harry Lieblich
and Joe DeNat, musical director.
War on Popular Song Racket;
Paine and Others Threatened
232 English Theaters
Changed Hands in 1929
London — Approximately 232 thea-
ters in England changed hands dur-
ing 1929, a report from the secretary
of the K. R. S. reveals. This condi-
tion is largely attributable to the un-
certainty of the exhibitor owing to
tlie invasion of sound. Comparing
the preceding year the report states
that as much speculation was in evi-
dence then as in 1929, although the
number differs by 120. Figures for
the previous year changes are: 1922,
338; 1923, 297; 1924, 216; 1925, 162;
1926, 132; 1927, 154; and in 1928,
112.
Protecting music copyrights owned
by film producers and other interests,
the Music Publishers Protective Ass'n
is waging a national campaign to
stamp out a new racket involving the
piracy of popular songs. The music
is being sold on sheets for a nickle
apiece by sidewalk peddlers.
An energetic campaign is being
carried on by Henry Gerson, assistant
U. S. district attorney, who has been
assigned to the case by U. S. Attor-
ney Tuttle.
When two men, charged with crim-
inal violation of the copyright laws,
were arraigned before Federal Judge
Thomas in New York Thursday, re-
(Continucd on Page 16)
A. R. Boyd Enterprises
Set for Invasion of
Warner Territory
Philadelphia — A big-time theater
war is in prospect in this territory
.vith formation of A. R Boyd Enter-
prises, officered principally by former
Stanley Co. executives, which will
operate in Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Delaware, Maryland, District of Co-
lumbia, Virginia and West Virginia.
Warner Bros, at present dominates
the situation, principally through
ownership of the Stanley chain.
The new organization, known a.s
"A R B E," is headed by Alexander
R. Boyd, formerly vice-president of
Stanley. Associated with Boyd is
(Continued on Page 2)
lECT BROIpRESIDENT
Of WASJUILM BOARD
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Harry Brown, Tif-
fany manager, has been elected presi-
dent of the local Film Board of Trade.
Rudolf Berger, M-G-M, has been
named vice-president and John Dil-
lon, Fox manager, is secretary-treas-
urer. James Fitzgerald continues as
(Continued on Page 16)
Regulates Sound
In the interests of better
sound reproduction, enter the
observer operator. The Earl
Carroll, N. Y., is believed "to
be the only house having an at-
tache assigned to this duty. He
remains in the auditorium dur-
ing each performance and,
through the means of a remote
control system, regulates the
volume of sound. A dial in-
stalled at the rear of the house
is used. Men who act as ob-
server operator work under the
supervision of Sidney Schine,
chief projectionist at the Earl
Carroll, of which Harry Gittle-
son is manager.
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PRESENTATIONS, by Don C. Gillette -f
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST 5
SHORT SHOTS FROM NEW YORK STUDIOS, by Harry N. Blair 5-6
NEWSPAPER OPINIONS 6
FILM DAILY'S FEATURE PAGE 7
TIMELY TOPICS, Digest of Current Opinions 7
THEIR FIRST JOBS 7
ALONG THE RIALTO, by Phil M. Daly, Jr 7
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS 7
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY, Culled from Film Daily Files 7
AND THAT'S THAT, by Phil M. Daly 7
FOREIGN MARKETS, by William Ornstein 10
HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS, Coast Wire Service 11
"A LITTLE FROM LOTS." by Ralph Wilk 11
REVIEWS OF NEWEST RELEASES 12-13
THEATER EQUIPMENT, by Herbert S. Berg 14-15
WEEK'S HEADLINES, Resume of News 1 1-
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NOT SO DUMB
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CAMEO KIRBY
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SUBJECTS
SILENT
U.
French Ambassador Lauds
American Films for Ideas
Paul Claudel, Frencli Ambassador,
at a luncheon of the Franco-American
Society of N. Y. at the Ritz Carlton,
said that American pictures were one
of the reasons for a "perpetual treaty
of friendship" between the two coun-
tries. He declared that "your movies
and talkies have soaked the French
mind in American life, methods and
manners."
Sunday Shows Question
Pops up Again in Minn.
(Continued from Page 1)
field, la., a temporary injunction re-
straining the holding of an election
was obtained by three citizens on
their contention that the election
would be unlawful because of insuf-
ficient publication, the inability of
absent voters to cast ballots, and the
offer of H. E. Hayfield, Bloomfield
exhibitor, to pay for the election.
Essem Labs, to Open
Three Foreign Plants
(Continued from Page 1)
operation about Feb. 15 and early in
March will be capable of handling
20,000,000 feet weekly, he said. A
Coast lab will be started early in
April.
Within a few days, two more deals
will be closed giving companies the
right to use Perfexit, protective film
orocess, Moore stated.
naas
THE NAME YOU GO BY
^WMEN YOU GO TO BUY
ISIMI
Former Stanley Men
Planning Big Chain
(Continued from Page 1)
Frank W. Buhler, former general
manager for Stanley, and Louis N.
Goldsmith, who was once special
representative for Stanley and also
formerly assistant director of public
welfare in Philadelphia.
In formation of the chain some
houses will be built and others ac-
quired. Headquarters have been
established at 1700 Sansom St.
Claude Saunders Makes
Headquarters in Wash.
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Claude Saunders
RKO division manager, will make
his headquarters here with offices at
the local Keith theater. Saunders has
charge of Baltimore, Washington and
Philadelphia. Corbin Shield will as-
sist him.
New 2,000-Seat London House
London — Northern Olympia, Ltd.,
has announced plans for the erection
of a 2,000-seat theater on the side of
the old Salford Cattle Market.
The Industry's
Date Book
Feb. 13
Feb. 14
Feb. 16
Feb. 19
Mar. 5
Mar. 17
Mar. 20
Apr. 6-7
June 2-7
Opening of "The Grtan Goddess"
at Winter Garden. N. Y.
Premiere of "Puttin' on the Ritz"
at the Earl CarroU, N. Y.
Pa. state fire law inTolving thrater
regulations becomes effectiv*.
Opening of "The Vagabond King"
at tho Criterion, N. Y.
Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los AneeUs.
Trade practice conference for manu-
facturers of machine and roll the-
ater tickets at Washington, D. C.
First Day of Lent.
Opening of "Song O' My Heart"
in New York. House undetermined.
Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Spring convention of Tri-State M.
P.T.O. at Memphis.
International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
Start Midnight Shows
A policy calling for midnight shows
on .Saturday will be established at
the William Fox Academy of Music,
Audubon and Crotona. The change
is being made in connection with the
playing of "Sunnyside Up" simul-
taneouslv at these houses.
Yearsley Leaving Sono Art
Bill Yearsley, director of publicity
and advertising for Sono Art-World
Wide, ends his connection with the
company Mar. L He plans to spend
the summer fishing at his place in
New Jersey.
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DAILY
Sunday, February 9, 1930
Presentations
By DON C. GILLETTE
JED DOOLEY IS A RIOT
ON PARAMOUNT STAGE
Jed Dooley is just about laying 'em
in the aisles at the Paramount this
week as the chief feature of Boris
Petroff's "Ace High." Dooley has
a repertoire of comedy chatter and
business that is guaranteed to make
folks shake with laughter until they
are weak around the belt. A varied
assortment of dancing is offered by
Healy and CliiTord, Audree Evans,
Jean Myrio and Ayres, and the Dave
Gould Syncopated Steppers.
Rudy Vallee, in his final week be-
fore going over to the Brooklyn Para-
mount for a run, has an augmented
group of 28 musicians in his stage
band and they participate in some
clowning specialties that go across
well. The scenic and costume back-
ground, patterned on the playing card
idea, reveal some ingenious effects.
IS
Nine Productions in Work
at First National Studios
OF BILL AT THE ROXY
The old South fills the Roxy stage
this week. A background of tremend-
ous visual beauty has been built for
some mass singing that succeeds in
be.nig highly inspiring and touching-
ly melodious. Music of extremely
haunting quality is delivered by the
Hall Johnson Negro Choir. Also a
fine number is an Irving Berlin tune,
"Call of the South," sung by Wally
Clarke and Claude Reese, accompan-
ied by the Roxy Male Chorus. Others
on the bill are Harold Van Duzee,
Robert Evans, Charles Weaver, Pa-
tricia Bowman and Leonide Massme.
Here is a collection of southern music
that is irresistible.
SOUTHERN ATMOSPHERE
ON CAPITOL PROGRAM
The current week finds on the Cap-
itol stage a revue studded with a num-
ber of first-rate performers. They
have been set against a background
remindful of the south. At the top
of them all is Eddie Leonard, whose
appearance is disappointingly brief
but well-remembered. He sings a
number of old favorites in quiet but
effective style. The show, gathered
together under the title "Southern
Melodies," serves to introduce a per-
sonable and versatile young fellow
named Bobby Gillette, who is billed
as master of ceremonies. The Four
Flash Devils, a colored dancing team,
,show a class of dancing that is fast
and furious. Also on the program
are the Dennis Sisters, who offer some
crooning of a pleasant order, and a
pair of swell comics known as Bayes
and Speck. Berta Donn completes
the bill. Here's just the thing for
those who like the southern stuff.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Tlieatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
i Phone Penn. 3^580
W. E. Installations in
British Isles Now 502
London — Total Western Electric
installations in the British Isles is
now 502. The following installations
were completed week ending Jan. 25.
Plaza, Longford; Malvern, Malvern;
Empire, Havant; Victory Palace,
Parkstone; Grange Super; Small
Heath, Birmingham; Cinema, Lough-
ton; Bruce Grove, Totenham; New
Cohseum, Whitley Bay; Bamboro,
Newcastle; Grand, Failsworth, Brigh-
ton, Newcastle; Tennson, Bradford;
Strand, Hull; West Park, Hull;
Plaza, Northwitch, Vernon, Basford,
and the Coliseum, Leigh-on-Sea.
of entertainment. Technicolor will
be used in many of the big produc-
tions and something of an advanced
nature is promised in out-of-door
talkers. As the First National policy
calls for completion of pictures well
in advance of release dates, the stu-
dio staff is operating on a strict
schedule.
Productions now in work are:
"Under Western Skies," directed
by Clarence Badger, with Lila Lee
and Sidney Blackmer. Part Techni-
color.
"Jail Break," from a play by
Dwight Davis, directed by Mervyn
Leroy, with Conrad Nagel, Bernice
Claire, Raymond Hackett, Ralph
Ince, Tully Marshall.
"Sin Flood," directed by Frank
Lloyd, with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.,
Dorothy Revier and Noah Beery.
"Sweet Mamma," from a story by
Earl Baldwin, directed by Eddie
Cline, with Alice White.
"At Bay," from a play by F. Hugh
Herbert, with Loretta Young and
Jack Mulhall.
"Mile. Modiste," Victor Herbert
(Continued from Page 1)
B. I. P. Puts Five New
Pictures in Production
London — British International Pic-
tures have put the following pictures
into production: "Enter St. John,"
mystery drama; "Loose Ends," com-
edy drama; "Young Woodley," ro-
mance, "Suspense," war drama, and
"The Two Worlds," drama.
Starts French Film
Joinville, France — Work has start-
ed on "The End of the World," at
the Pathe-Natan studios here. The
picture is being synchronized with
the Gaumont-Peterson-Poulson sys-
tem.
Wiring Salina (Kan.) House
Salina, Kan. — RCA Photophone
equipment is being installed at the
Jayhawk.
Maritza in "Greek Street"
Loudon — Sari Martiza has been
given the feminine lead in "Greek
Street" which will go into production
soon at the Gaumont studios.
Big Campaign to Usher in
P-F-L "Vagabond King"
An extensive exploitation campaign
has been started by Paramount for
the premiere of "The Vagabond
King," featuring Dennis King, at the
Criterion, N. Y., on Feb. 19 followed
by key city release in 35 theaters on
Mar. 7. One of the effective tie-ups
by the company has been completed
with Philco. All Philco dealers
throughout the country have broad-
sides showing methods of tying up
with local dealers, thus aiding exhibi-
tors. Paramount will utilize the en-
tire Philco hour on Feb. 26 for a
"Vagabond King" program, over the
coast-to-coast network of the Co-
lumbia chain. Newspaper, trade and
fan magazine advertising also is being
used.
Cinephone Installed in
Three London Houses
London — Powers Cinephone equip-
ment has been installed at the Gow-
erville and Star, Preston, Vic. The
Balwyn, controlled by Bill Edmonds,
of Gowerville, is also installing the
same service. Harrington's, Ltd.,
are the local agents.
Payette May Succeed Silver
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — George Payette,
formerly with F. N. exchange here, is
expected to succeed Harry Silver, who
recently ended his affiliation with Sid-
ney Lust to take charge of the Over-
lea in Baltimore.
Sound for Wilmington House
Wilmington, N. C. — Sound pictures
were inaugurated here with the open-
ing of "His Glorious Night," shown
via RCA Photophone apparatus.
operetta, directed by William A. Sei-
ter, with Bernice Claire and Frank
McHugh. In Technicolor.
"One Night At Susie's," from the
"Liberty Magazine" story, directed
by John Francis Dillon, with Billie
Dove and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
"Heart of the North," all-Techni-
color, based on a "Red Book Mag-
azine" story, starring Loretta Young.
"The Dawn Patrol," aviation spe-
cial from a story by John Monk
Saunders, directed by Howard
Hawks, starring Richard Barthel-
mess.
Future productions include the first
of the original compositions by Os-
car Straus, who is now at the studios.
Otto Harbach and Jerome D. Kern
also will be represented with a pic-
ture. A play now is being selected
for Otis Skinner, and there will be
another Victor Herbert operetta,
"The Fortune Teller," as well as
Marilyn Miller's second musical pro-
duction in color. There also will be
productions with Corinne Griffith,
Dorothy Mackaill, Lois Wilson and
.A.lexander Gray.
Australian Exhibs Ready
to Back Brit. Producers
Sydney — Australian exhibitors as a
whole are ready to back British pro-
ducers to take a more prominent
place in world production, Stuart F.
Doyle, managing director of Union
Theaters, Ltd., big commonwealth
circuit, said at a recent meeting of
representatives of Melbourne's com-
mercial and motion picture world.
"Twelve months ago," he said, "the
phrase 'British film for the world'
would have almost been laughable.
Today it is a challenge and a proph-
ecy. Within the next year I hope
and believe this will be a statement
of fact."
City Goes All Sound
Morpeth, England — This town has
gane entirely talkie with the wiring
of the Playhouse and Coliseum. The
latter house has adopted the slogan
"Now we're talking" as an incentive
for business.
Prepares "Two Worlds"
Berlin — Preparations have been
completed for "Two Worlds," which
will be a 100 per cent talking film to
be produced by Greenbaum. It will
be made at the B. I. P. studios in
London under direction of A. E. Du-
pont.
Sound for Plainville, Conn.
Plainville, Conn. — The Strand is
opening with RCA Photophone.
Andrews Resigns
London — John A. Andrews has re-
signed as sales manager of Carlton
Films, Ltd.
DeSoto House Goes Sound
DeSoto, Mo. — The Jefferson will
open soon with RCA Photophone
equipment.
A
THE
Sunday, February 9. 1930
-e^m
DAILY
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST
WHO^S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK STUDIOS
Plans Sound Studio
at Asheville, N. C.
A modern sound studio is being
contemplated in Asheville, N. C, by
Southern Pictures Corp. of New
York.
J. L. Thompson, formerly of Amer-
ican Sound studios, who is in back
of the enterprise, believes that Ashe-
ville has natural advantages that will
ultimately make it the Hollywood of
the East. He is leaving for Asheville
today to complete final details with
local business men who are said to
be behind the project.
Para. Adds Louise Closser Hale
Louise Closser Hale, who scored a
decided hit in both stage and screen
version of "Paris," has been added
to the cast of "Dangerous Nan Mc-
Grew," which goes into production
at the Paramount studio here, in a
few days. Monta Bell is directinc
the picture, the cast of which already
includes Helen Kane, Victor Moore,
James Hall, Stuart Erwin, Frank
Morgan and Roberta Robinson.
Short Shots from New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
"'THE LADY LIES," produced at
Paramount's Long Island stu-
dios, with Hobart Henley directing,
led off the Roll of Honor pictures
selected by leading critics of the
country in the FILM DAILY YEAR
BOOK annual poll. Following this
came "The Letter," another product
of Paramount's East Coast studios,
with "The Cocoanuts," also made
here, closely following.
John MacDowell, young actor,
who has just been added to the
cast of Paramount's "Young Man
of Manhattan," is a protege of
Paul Ash, who discovered him in
a Publix presentation act.
"Mike" Ames, Michigan's famous
female impersonator, has just com-
pleted a Vitaphone Variety, under the
direction of Edmund Joseph, to be
known as "The Varsity Vamp."
Ames is a former U. of M. athlete
who gave up a career as engineer to
follow his present profession.
Frank Heath, Paramount's genial
casting director is not above takinf.
a joke but he'd like to get his paw;
on a certain guy who has been visit-
ing the various bakery stores in th(
vicinity of the Long Island studio,
and ordering 20 dozen rolls delivered
to Heath. The jokester's usual meth-
od of payment is a rubber check
which never fails to bounce right
back at the indignant baker.
Stanley Rauh, who has been con-
nected with the Eastern Vitaphone
studio for six weeks, will have his
fifth sketch "shot" next week. It is
titled "The No Account," and will
be produced with an all-star cast
under the direction of Murray Roth.
Feminine hearts galore fluttered in
delightful anticipation when the word
was passed along that James Rennie,
matinee idol of Broadway, was due
at the Eastern Vitaphone studio in
(Continued on Page 6)
Popular Screen Comic
Strong for Talkies
"The public does not as yet realize
the marvels of talking pictures," de-
clared Chester Conklin seriously, dur-
ing an interview at the Warner Vita-
phone studios where he recently
made "The Master Sweeper," a short
comedy, under Murray Roth's direc-
tion.
"Aside from their value as enter-
tainment, talking pictures will play a
prominent part in world affairs and
in the history of nations.
"Comedies are the most difficult of
all talking pictures to make," con-
cluded the comedian, "because of the
necessity of timing for laughs. This
is practically impossible to gauge in
advance since no two audiences re-
act alike."
Lewis Warner at Studio
Lewis Warner, son of Harry M.
Warner, has transferred his activi-
ties from the music and theater man-
agement and to the Eastern Vita-
phone studios in Flatbush. Monroe
ShafT, formerly an assistant director,
is now assistant to Warner.
1
JULIEN JOSEPHSON
SCREEN PLAY AND DIALOGUE
DISRAELI
VOTED
THE BEST PICTURE OF 1929
In the Film Daily^s Nationwide Poll of Critics
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Short Shots from
New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
iContinued fiomParie 5)
Brooklyn, to appear in a Vitaphone
Variety entitled "Three Rounds oi
Love," to be directed by Arthur
Hurley.
trvhig Kahal and Sammy Fain,
Param,ount's talented song tvritinff
team, don't allow a little thing like
illness to interfere ivith their work.
When Sammy developed grippe in
the midst of composing "Good and
Plenty," for "Young Man of Man-
hattan," Irving hied himself to the
bed-side where together they fin-
ished the composition.
Katherine Brush had the thrill of
seeing her fictional characters come
to life the other day when she vis-
ited the "Young Man of Manhat-
tan" set at the Paramount studio.
This popular young authoress ex-
pressed herself as well pleased with
the selection of Norman Foster for
the title role.
Eddie Buzzell, the pint-sized
comedian, who just completed a
Vitajphone Variety at the Warner
Brdh. studios in Flatbush, under
Murray Roth's direction, is greatly
elated over the swell notices given
his first feature talkie, "Little John-
ny Jones," which played the Strand
theater last week.
Slapstick Principals Chosen
Louis Brock announces that he will
feature Tony Martin and Nick Basil,
Italian comedians, in "Barnum Was
Wrong," the first slapstick comedy
to be produced in color.
Production will start ne.xt week at
the Ideal studio, ClifTside, N. J., with
Jilark Sandrich directing.
il Leslie Austin in "Young Man"
Leslie Austin, stage and screen
actor, will make his talkie in Para-
mount's "Young Man of Manhat-
tan," now being directed at the Long
Island studios, by Monta Bell. He
ibins a cast headed by Claudette Col-
bert, Charles Ruggles, Norman Fos-
ter and Ginger Rogers.
"Heads Up" in Technicolor
. The first feature-length Technicolor
production to be made in the East
will be "Heads Up." which Para-
n,iount will film at its Long Island
sjudios within the next two months.
I Another Specialist
fl IVest Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood— Because of the
number of blisters, bruises and
sprains resulting from the fact
that the platoon of soldiers
used in "The Case of Sergeant
Grischa" had to march five
miles a day, RKO has added a
podiatrist — otherwrise known
as a foot specialist — to its stu-
dio hospital StafL.__. ,:srr-.i
Optical Problems of Wide Film
Processes Outlined by Rayton
Difficuhies encountered in designing adequately optical systems to
meet the problems of wide film motion pictures are outlined in the fol-
lowing article by W. B. Rayton, who in addition to being an associate
editor of the Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers, is con-
nected with the scientific bureau of the Bausch & Lomb Optical Co.
The employment of film wider than the
standard 33 mm. seems imminent. No one
can say whether we will have to deal with
one size or several, but, however that ques-
tion may be settled, the ditficulties encoun-
tered in designing: adequate optical systems
are of the same kind in all cases but differ
in degree with the variations in width of
film and size of projected image. It seems
probable that they are of sufficient interest
to this Society to justify a brief statement of
them and of the degree to which we have
been able to meet the requirements.
It will probably not be out of place first to
set forth the reasons which are impelling the
industry to take a step involving such dras-
tic changes in equipment while it is still
struggling with conversion of equipment to
permit sound pictures to be made and repro
duced. While there may be other reasons.
there are two, at least, discoverable by a
1)rief consideration of sound pictures. The
first rests on the fact that in the sound-on
film processes part of the area formerly avail
able for the picture now has to be given
up for the sound track. The second reason
rests on the possibilities inherent in sound
pictures which were lacking in the silent
pictures of presenting entertainment more
of the nature of spoken drama of the stage
Although the second of these conditions leads
to a demand for a larger picture area, the
first results in an actual decrease in picture
area.
As soon as speech was added to the picture
it was found that the picture area did not
allow enough characters to be included in a
scene if the projected images were to appear
large enough to be commensurate with a
sufficient volume of sound. The effect of a
series of conversations between two or three
characters appearing in a small, practically
square frame in the remote distance is dis
tinctly not entertaining after the novelty has
worn off. Further, the producers are am-
bitious to attempt to record the stage settings
as well as the music of opera and musical
comedies.
To meet the situation it is necessary to
project a picture in which the figures remain
of a sufficiently large size l)ut which includes
more of them. This means, obviously, a
wider included angular field of view and a
larger projected picture.
To accomplish this, two methods of attack
occur at once. One method would consist
in moving the camera farther from the set or
in using lenses of shorter focal length there
by reducing the size of the images of the
individual components of the set and per-
mitting more of them to be included. Now.
if this picture is proiected through a pro
iection lens of sufficient power to restore
the figures to the customary size on the screen
a much larger total picture size will result.
It will be larger in height as well as in
width. Since we are only infrequently in
terested in any great amount of space aI>ove
the heads of the human figures in the set we
would be embarrassed with this superfluous
space, in general. It would be possible, how-
ever, to reduce the frame height, let us .say.
to the point wheVe its relation to the height
of the human figures was restored to some
thing like what we have been accustomed to.
Mow this all sounds very good. Several more
frames, possibly twice as many, could be
recorded on a foot of film: film consumption
would be decreased and film magazines re
dnced in size or else hold a much longer
record.
This procedure, however, ij impractical,
first because the resolving power of photo
gr.nnblc emulsions of adequate speed is in-
sufficient to permit a satisfactory screen
imatjc to be obtained by such a process,
(".raininess would be very pronounced and de
tail would be lost. It would, furthermore.
be impractical in the present state of de
yclonment of the optical systems employed
•n the sound-on-film processes since it would
be impossible to get a satisfactory reprodtic-
•"Jt of sound because of the loss of high
fre<)uencies.--- FHrally, h'Ts not at all sure
that such a picture could be projected with
anything like a satisfactory degree of bright
ness.
A modification of this solution was demon-
strated at the meeting of the Optical Society
of America at its meeting in Washington in
Nov., 1928, which is interesting enough to
justify examination. You have probably all
observed that if you hold a telescope of any
kind before your eve in a reversed position
all objects seen through it are apparently re
duced in size and look more remote. If you
hold a telescope before the lens of your
camera you will Ije able to observe the same
effect on the ground glass. If the telescope
be held before the camera lens in its or
dinary operative condition" the image on the
ground glass will be lafger than the image
formed by the camera objective alone. To
be more specific, if we hold a 2X Galilean
telescope in front of the camera lens with the
objective lens of the telescope facing the
camera the size of all the individual details
in the image, on the ground glass will be just
half as large as they are without the teles
cope. If you try this experiment do not be
surprised, however, if the total image fails
to cover the who'e ground glass area ; the
ordinary Galilean tclescon.- optics ser\»e only
to demonstrate the principle but will not give
results of any value. Provided, however, the
optical system was satisfactory we would have
achieved a result identical with the result
we might have obtained with a new camera
objective of just half the focal length of the
original. You will remember that this is one
of the expedients mentioned a moment ago
for increasing the angular field of view. The
proposal under examination, however, is
unique in that instead of lenses with snherical
surfaces it employs lenses with cylindrical
surfaces so that the added telescope, if we
may still call it such, has magnifying power
in one direction only, while in the direction
at right angles it has no optical effect at all.
If such a system be addeil to a camera lens
it will have the effect of apparently altering
the focal length of the latter in one diameter
while having no effect on focal length in a
second diameter perpendicular to the first.
If the added system be located such that its
active plane is horizontal we would }ye in
effect taking a picture through a lens of, let
us say, two inches in the vertical plane and
one inch in the horizontal. The result would
be that all vertical lines would be brought
closer together and more space could be cov-
ered in the horizontal plane while the height
of the figures would be normal for a 2 in.
lens. The image on the film would be a very
unusual looking image but projected through
a projection lens with a similar added cylind
rical system it will be restored to normal
proportions and theoretically the projected
picture would give no indication that it has
been subjected to such unusual treatment.
If an optical system of this type could be
designed to work satisfactorily in respect to
speed and image quality, a task bristling with
difficulties, it would overcome the difficulty
mentioned earlier of poor sound reproduction
and it would proTiably be somewhat easier
from the illumination standpoint. From the
standpoint of image quality, however, even
neglecting the effect of aberrations in the
added system itself it is not obvious that we
would obtain results of any better quality than
we would secure by photographing with an
ordinary photographic lens of correspondinglv
short focus and projecting with correspond
ingly higher magnification.
We would, to be sure, have the great re
duction in photography and the extraordinary
magnification in projection in the horizontal
plane only instead of in all directions but it
does not seem likely that this would reduce
in any appreci.nb'e degree the difficulties due
to grain and limited resolving power of the
film.
The successful application of the nietho<ls
previously outlined imposes problems on both
the lens designer and on the emulsion maker.
There is one possibility, however, which leaves
the film manufacturer free from embarrass-
ment in so far as his emulsions are con-
cerned but which still depends for its sitccess
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Newspaper Opinions
"Glorifying the American Girl"
Paramount
Paramount, New York
AMERICAN—* * * turns out to be a very
weak sister, which is saved from utter banal-
ity by the introduction of an Eddie Cantor
skit in which the comedian makes fhe audi-
ence laugh so heartily as to forget everything
else. There are the same old ballet shots,
unremembered songs, and some technicolor
th.at is not so good.
DAILY NEWS—* * * the long-awaited
spectacle which isn't really much of a spec-
tacle at all. ♦ * * The colored sequences
are lavish and lovely. They've injected any
number of silent scenes into a talkie movie,
and you know how dreadful that seems. And
they switch quickly from colored episodes to
black-and-white, and back again. Millard
Webb has given us a sloppy piece of direc-
tion.
EVENING JOURNAL—* * * a spotty
mixture that resembles nothing so much as a
-cries of Movietone shorts weakly strung
together with an inept story that has in it
bits of "The Broadway Melody" and other
back-stage yarns.
GRAPHIC — * * * a familiar and often
feeble tale of the rise of Mary Eaton from
small-time vaudevillian to a Ziegfeld star,
garnishing its story weakness with gayly dec-
orative sets of imposing grandeur and sprink-
ling feminine pulchritude over its final reels.
HERALD TRIBUNE— * * * the result is
hardly worth all the effort. At least the
picture is entertaining in its revue scenes.
WTien it gets to the story, though, the film is
hardly triumphant. The cast, gathered from
the local stage, is less than exciting. • * •
MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * Starting
off with the handicap of an unattractive title
the picture presents a trite and poorly writ-
ten story, childishly directed and amateurishly
acted. Obviously, the whole thing was thrown
together carelessly to provide a framework
for production numbers.
POST — * * * there is nothing about "Glori-
fying" that has not been done in the talkies
many times before. Its plot fairly reeks with
familiarity. * • *
TELEGRAM — * * * an outmoded and dis-
mally tiresome film, with only one or pos-
sibly two short sketches that are worthy of
any particular attention. * * * a long drawn
out affair, that gasps pitifully for breath as
it staggers along. The photography is bad;
the color sequences are even worse; the di-
rection is neither fresh nor imaginative; the
acting on the part of all the players con-
cerned is pretty amateurish, and the tnusic is
from several seasons back.
TIMES — The only really bright spots in
this production are the episodes in which
Eddie Cantor, Helen Morgan, Rudy Vallee
and Mary Eaton officiate in "Ziegfeld Fol-
lies" numbers. Some of the Technicolor
■sequences are rather impressively staged, but
the coloring is never especially striking.
WORLD — There is nothing noticeably
Ziegfeldian in the production with the excep-
tion that it is ample and that its music at
times is catchy and agreeable. The grace
and pictorial beauty of Mr. Ziegfeld's stake
is nowhere upon it. And still, "Glorifying:
the American Girl," unwieldy as it is, i*
as acceptable as are most of the musical'
comedy films wTiich to date have reached-
Broadway. It is just a fair show, made now
and again spirited by the introduction of one
or the other of the Ziegfeld celebrities.
I
Manager Making Local Film
Bradock, Pa. — Sam Byler of the
Capitol is making a community com-
edy picture.
Manaeing New Haven House
New Haven, Conn. — Morris Ro-
senberg Jiow Is managing the Yictory
here.
THE
^finday, February 9, 1930
^e^s
G4il^
timely Topics
A Digest of
' Current Opinion
€>
Pictures Help Child Tear
Veil of Mystery from Life
A/fOTION pictures and talking
movies are as rotten today
as they can possibly be. We
have peopije directing the movies
with a minimum of brains, and
we have authors writing for them
with even less brains, and most
of the actors have still less
brains. But while most motion
pictures are an insult to our
adult organization, nevertheless
they form a part of the child's
environment. I believe in bring-
ing children up from their in-
fancy to face everything there is
to be faced in their environment,
and to so organize them about life
in general that such things as
movies and sex and crime and
death fit into their general
scheme of life. So I should say
by all means send them to the
movies — the best and the rotten-
est — once in a while, to remove
all mysterv from them.
John B. Watson,
Author of "Psychological
Care of Infant nivd Child"
Many Big Houses Held Unsuited
To Talking Picture Projection
EXFERIEN'CE has demon-
strated conclusively enough
that many of our large first run
houses are delivering an inferior
quality of sound, not because of
any neglect, carelessness or ignor-
ance on the part of their tech-
nical staffs, but because they are
very badly suited to the showing
of sound pictures.
Some of the best sound and dia-
logue, on the other hand, is being
offered by smaller houses where
the newspaper critics seldom or
never put in an appearance, the
reason being that these smaller
houses labor under no such
acoustical handicaps as the large
theaters which were constructed
to house capacity audiences for
silent pictures.
"Moving Picture Review
& Theater Management"
•
Z
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
ALEXANDER GRAY
advertising manager for
truck company
Along The Rialto
^ / with
\ PhilM. Daly, Jr.
DA. D,ORAN, who is New Yorking these days to set Colum-
• bia's story material for the new program, finds life is just
one show after another. After seeing one of Broadway's legit
offerings the other night he commented: "All work — and no play."
Which, in our modest opinion, is a good review in tab form
Will Rogers, just back from London, had such a case of sea-
sickness on the Westward passage that he did not come out of his
stateroom for the first three days, thereby giving the other
passengers the impression that he got aboard in mid-ocean
* *■ * *
Charles P. Cohan, formerly connected with Fox in various
managerial capacities now is doing the big thing for Loew's State
in Syracuse Let's know how things go, Charlie
The contest recently held by Columbia for the President prize
offered personally by Joe Brandt to be given to the salesman
leading the country was just closed. The prize, a Ford sedan,
was won by Saul Trauner, Bklyn rep. of the N. Y. exchange
William Morris, president of the Jewish Theatrical Guild of
America, announces that the memorial services of the Guild will
be held in the Temple Emauu-El on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 2:30
P. M. Rev. Dr. Nathan Krass will officiate Out on the
Coast preparations now are under way for a big time at the
Sixth Annual Gambol of the Catholic M. P. Guild of America.
Hedda Hopper, appearing in Fox Movietone pictures, will be
guest star for the Paul Whiteman Old Gold hour the night of
Feb. 18. The time is scheduled at 6 and 7 P. M. at the Coast
but may be heard between 9 and 10 P. M. Eastern Standard time
in New York
Finally out of 300 titles for the John McCormack film com-
pleted by Fox, "Song O' My Heart" was selected and is scheduled
to open St. Patrick's Day in New York Tell me, Glenn,
are you giving green ties away for an exploitation stunt?
El Brendel, Fox Movietone comic is scheduled to arrive in N. Y.
tomorrow
Stephen Barutio is now house managing the Paramount. He
was formerly in charge of the Rialto and before that, ran the
Metropolitan in Boston. Some time ago Steve was identified with
the Paramount as assistant to Manager Leaper, who has now
been promoted to city manager for Publix
FEBRUARY 8-9-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who on these days are cele-
brating their birthdays:
February 8th
Samuel J. Briskin
HdUam Cooley
Billy Dooley
Charles A. Logue
Jack Luden
Louis Morrison
Lon Poft"
King Wallis Vidor
A. J. Dash
February 9th
Ronald Colman
Dan Mason
James Murray
Albert De Sart
L. VirgU Hart
Richard L. Smith
Joe King
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
AL JOLSON gave the Viennese
^^ managers a heap big shock when
he asked a price of $5,000 for one
performance.
"But Mon Dieu!" exclaimed one
of the impresarios, who happened to
be a Frenchman (because we don't
know any Viennese). "For $3,000
we can engage Galli-Curci or Chalia-
pin or Gigli."
"Oh, yeah?" said Al. "And how
big a house do you get with those
yodelers?"
"Maybe, two, three thousand," re-
plied the manager.
"Welf, big boy," laughed Al,
"that's just the standing room crowd
in the cohseums, auditoriums and ice
rinks where I sing."
* * *
From a country newspaper we
glean the information that one Pat-
trick Aloysius Jeremiah McGilli-
cuddy has left the old home town
for Hollywood to make a naine for
himself. A pure case of misdirected
energy, if you ask us. He's got too
much name already.
* * ♦
"Why is it that a certain element
always likes to sensationalize any-
thing that might be construed as
derogatory to pictures?"
"Maybe it's for the same reason
that Florida newspapers like to play
up California's earthquakes."
* * *
Although the Aquitania, bringing
Sidney R. Kent back from Europe,
was two days late, no refund was
made by the steamship company like
they do on the Twentieth Century.
However, Kent figures himself pret-
ty near even. The ship had to house
and f'ced him for those two extra
days.
* ♦ ♦
USELESS INFORMATION
Lack of applause from film audi-
ences doesn't offend picture players,
because they couldn't step out and
take bows anyhow.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Censorship defeated in Virginia.
* * *
Zukor pledges support of Famous
Players to National Board of Review.
* ♦ ♦
F. A. Gudger, Du Pont official, ap-
pointed vice-president of Goldwyn
Pictures.
Gus Edwards to produce
Days."
'School
THE NEWS
BEFORE IT
HAPPENS!
s
EE THE NEXT
IN PATHE SOUND NEWS N^ 15!
If or when there is a next war. Uncle Sam is ready.
He proves it to the American people in a gigantic war demon-
stration staged by the Infantry School at Ft. Benning, Ga.
Pathe Sound News*, the screen journal of the nation, carries
his preparedness message.
Tanlcs, gases, explosives, big guns, airplanes — you see and hear
them all in the most startling manoeuvres ever filmed by any
sound or silent newsreel.
Pathe Sound News goes its own motto one better — here you
see the news before it happens.
Exclusive in Pathe Sound News. Number 15 is the issue, cur-
rently released. Screen it — hear it — see it- — advertise it I
*(Pathe News, silent, still as ever leads the silent field.)
STAGED EXCLUSIVELY
EDITED BY TERRY RAMSAYE AND RAY
L. HALL ♦ RECORDED BY THE
RCA PHOTOPHONE SYSTEM
-ig_A3_M n 1 1 nil
FOR PATHE BY UNCLE SAM'S ARMY
THE
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Sunday, February 9, 1930
Foreign Markets
By WILLIAM ORNSTEIN
SEES NO NEW TROUBLE
IN FRANCE FOR U. S.
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — ■ Legislation difficul-
ties between the American distribu-
tor and the French exhibitor in 1930
will be no greater than in 1929, N. D.
Golden, assistant chief of the M. P.
Division of the Dept. of Commerce,
believes. The outstanding legislative
problem in 1929 for the European
market was the determined stand of
the American distributors and the
French exhibitors against tightening
up of the quota. During the prog-
ress of settling the terms of this
quota legislation no new contracts
for distribution of American films in
France were made for a period oi
over six months. The temporary
settlement on the basis of status quo
placed a decided check on the spread
of similar legislations in other coun-
tries which consider the adoption of
the quota laws providing France was
successful in carrying through her
new quota demands.
Capt. Hawkins Handling
Auditone Sound Device
London — Auditone, de luxe all-
electric sound equipment, has made
its appearance and is being handled
by Captain S. W. Hawkins. It is
manufactured to be adapted to Pow-
ers, Simplex, Kalee, C. & W., and
Ernemann projector heads, thus do-
ing away with the expense of new
projectors and any structural altera-
tion to the booth for installation.
A movable tone-arm is one of the
device's features which permits im-
mediate adjusting of synchronization.
Ihe complete equipment consists of
two sets of universal bases fitted with
disc oil-float turntable, Auditone pat-
ent movietone projection head, syn-
chronous and variable speed motors,
lamphouse carrier, movable tone-arm
and pick-up.
Sandberg Completing Film
Paris — M. A. W. Sandberg is com-
pleting "The Yellow Captain," at the
Billancourt studios. Filmophone sys-
tem is being used for synchroniza-
tion.
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BRITISH FilN STUDIOS
OPEN FORQUOTA FILMS
London — British Assn. of Film Di-
rectors announce that the followmg
companies will enter into contracts
with distributors tor making pictures
irequired by the British ^uota Act.
British Fiimcraft Prod., Ltd., Bri-
tish Instructional Films, Ltd., British
Intl. Pictures, Ltd., British Lion Film
Corp., Ltd., British Screen Prod.,
Ltd., London Screen Plays, Ltd., New
Era Prod., Ltd., StoU f icture Prod.,
Ltd., 'iwickenham Film Studios,
Ltd. The following studios will rent
space to any producers: British Film-
cratt, British Instructional, British
international, British Lion, Stoll,
ilntish Screen and Twickenham,
oaumont occasionally has space open
tor extra production work.
Optical Problems of Wide Film
Processes Outlined by Rayton
(Continued from Page 6)
Schlesinger Heads New
$5,UUU,000 Sound Corp.
London — Associated Sound Finn
Industries has been registered witn
a capital of $5,00U,UU0 with object to
acquire the beneht ol inventions con-
nected with the photographic metnod
oi recording sound on turn or otner
material, and method of projecting or
translating sound so recorded, and to
carry on the business ot manutactur-
ers of and dealers in talking machines,
gramaphones, wireless instruments,
cinematographs and telephones, the-
ater, concert, music halls and picture
show proprietors. The new company
IS headed by i. W. Schlesinger, head
of the South African Theaters Cir-
cuit, of British Talking Pictures and
of United Pictures, Ltd. The move
IS primarily designed to build up
sound recording companies in direct
>.onipetition with American electrical
interests.
Admits Deal Under Way
for Two London Houses
London — That negotiations be-
tween A. E. Abrahams and Sir Alfred
Butt for the purchase of the Drury
Lane and Dominion theaters are now
under way has been admitted by
Abrahams' son, who said that noth-
ing yet has actually been accom-
plished. Nearly $75U,000 is reported
to be involved in the deal
Scotland Teachers Seek
Ban on Inflammable Film
Scotland — A request from the Re-
frewshire branch of teachers to ask
support of the National Union of
Teachers in England for a proposal
that the Government should pass an
act preventing the use of inflammable
films has been made to the National
Executive of the Educational Insti-
tute here.
on the leus designer. The method referred to
consists in enlarging the picture area without
changing the focal length of the lenses. This,
translated in optical language, calls for both
photographic and projection lenses of larger
ne.d of view. For the sake of any who may
I'C unfamiliar with the meaning of the term
held of view it may be well to explain that
.he quotient of half the diagonal of the pic
cure area divided by the focal length of the
length of the lens is the tangent qj half the
angular field of view.
ihe commonly used focal lengths in motion
picture practice run from 4U mm. to 15u mm.
senses both shorter and longer are used on
uccauion but not frequently. The following
table presents the values ot the angular fields
of view demanded by three different picture
areas for lenses within these limits.
Table of Angular Field of View
Focal Length I'icture Area
of Lens iyx25Mm. 18X36 Mm. 23X46 Mm.
40 mm. 42° 52' 53° 24' 65° 28'
50 34 52 43 50 54 26
75 2i 38 30 02 37 50
100 17 50 22 46 28 50
Beyond doubt the must popular lens in
motion p.cture photography is the 50 mm.
lens. On standard Him the field of view
covered is slightly less than 35°. For the
^i X 40 miu. picture area the field covered
is practically 54/2°. This is not by any
means au uuheard-of angie iti lcn;^es of re~
laiive aperture of //4.5 or even //3.5 but no
puotograpnic lens appeared to be available
iVith suuic.eut speed and batisfactorily sharp
uennition to cover a p.cture size 2j X 4u
inin. at ihe time this size was first attempteu.
J. am happy, however, to announce that i
uave been auie to design a 50 mm. lens of a
relative aperture of t/2.i which covers this
area very satistactoniy. lo cover the heiu
with lenses ol longer focal length is a lasK
ut lecS diificuity, out here one must guaru
against a oeteriorat.on of general definition
uuu to res.uuai aberrations which become
the more noticeau.c me longer the local length.
^ow, it would not be strictly necessary loi
the production of the wide him pictures to
nave lenses as short as 50 mm. in toca.
length. If the distance from camera to set
couiu be chosen at will, any given area
wmch can be photographed with tne desireu
reuuction on a him ot given size can be
pnoiographed at the same scale of reduction
uii a him of the same size with a longei
locus lens. Two obstacles present themseive^
However; first, the d.stance trom camera to
set becomes too great involving excessive
expense in studio space and, second, tht
perspective of the view becomes fiatLcr. The
latter might be overcome by a dirterent ar-
rangement of the set but this agaio involves
incieased expense as compared with the pos-
sibility of varying perspective by the simple
process of selecting the camera lens of most
appropriate focal length.
Alter the pictures have been taken the
problem of projection otters difficulties in il-
lumination and in nnumg a projection lens
competent to project them with satisfactory
definition.
It is obvious that if the same amount o.
light which passes through the aperture of
the film gate in an ordinary projector b.
spread over a screen area twice as large the
illumination of the screen image will be only
half as great. If a. pair of ordinary 4^i in.
condensers and high intensity arc be employed
in their usual adjustment it will be found
impossible to illuminate an area 23 X 46
mm. The illuminated area in the plane of the
Attanasio Buys Two Houses
Lakeland, Fla. — J. G. Attanasio,
who owns the Columbia, La Belle,
has purchased the Franklin at Bus-
nell and Caleatha at Mulberry and
plans to operate the three houses un-
der the name of the Columbia
Amusement Circuit with headquar-
ters here.
Multiphone for La. House
Gretna, La. — Multiphone sound ap-
paratus has been installed at the Hol-
lywood, according to Ed Thomasic,
manager.
film is not large enough. The size of the
illuminated area can be incireased, however,
by reducing the distance from arc to con-
denser. An adjustment can be found in
which the spot at the film gate will be large
enough to circumscribe the 23 X 46 mm, rect-
angle. It is obvious that much light will be
intercepted by the film gate, but still the
illumination will be greater than we might
expect as a result of comparison of screen
image sizes. In reducing the distance from
arc to condenser we have increased the amount
of light picked up by the condenser and we
are not limited entirely to the light flux which
passed through the aperture in the ' film gate
while we were projecting ordinary, 35 mm.
film.
The old 4}^ in. diameter condensers with
the high intensity arc, however, did \not ex-
haust the possibilities of the projection lens
in respect to its angular aperture. One ob-
vious means of increasing illumination, there-
fore, lay in employing condensers of larger
converging angle. Since the approach of the
arc to the condenser cannot be carried on in-
definitely this led at once to larger con-
densers. We foiind it possible to obtaiti a
marked increase in angle with condensers of
6 in. diameter With aspheric surfaces, of
course. A substantial inerea'^e in illumina
tion resulted.
Some additional illumination, however, is
possible by using an astigmatic condenser,
one whose focal length in one meridian is
shorter than its focal length in the other
principal ineridian. Such a condenser can be
realized by employing one cylindrical sur-
face, as we have done for several years in
one of our ophthalmic instruments, or by
employing a toric surface. Such a condenser
will yield a spot of light in the plane of the
film. A preliminary investigation subject
to jwssible correction indicates a gain of
something like 25 per cent obtainable in this
manner.
If, now, the arc be run ai something like
150 amperes with condensers as described
above a satisfactory illumination will be found
possible. It still remains a question as to
just what degree of illumination will be re-
luired. It is possible that the relatively
enormous picture on the screen may prove
more satisfactory at a level of brightness
lower than we have been accustomed to in
the smaller picture. Certainly, a projected
picture of, say, 23 X 46 feet illuminated as
lirightly as some of the news reels we see
might be expected to raise the general il
lumination of the theater to an undesirable
level.
For the projection of the pictures ordinary
projection lenses are entirely out of ques-
tion except in the longest focal lengths be-
cause of objectionable curvature of field. It
happened that I had been working on aii im-
proved form of lens for the shorter focal
lengths for the projection of ordinary film
when the demand came for lenses to project
the large pictures. The design had pro-
gressed to the point where it was possible
to offer lenses of 4 in. equivalent focal length
and of a speed of //2.2 which projected a
picture 23 X 46 mm. with satisfactory re
suits. Since then it has beep found entirely
possible with lenses of 3 in. focal length.
These lenses are, of course, anastigmats.
For the benefit of those who may have
seen the demonstrations, I might say that
both the Grandeur film shown at the Gaiety,
New York and the earlier demonstration bv
Paramount were for the most part accom-
plished with the aid of the optical develop-
ments described above.
Warner Office to Open Feb. IS
New Orleans — New quarters for
Warner and Vitaphone Corp. are
scheduled to open here on Feb. IS.
F. F. Goodrow, Warner branch man-
ager, will have charge of both com-
panies.
De Forest for Shelby House
Shelby, N. C. — The Carolina open-
ed with its first showing of sound
picture. "Sweetie" was the opening
picture shown via De Forest appa-
ratus.
DAILY Sunday, February 9, 1930
■M^if»!Zm&^id£S.
"Floating Floor" for Radio Studio
To Assure Accurate Recording of Sound on Specials — New Series of Colored Shorts Under Way at Tiffany —
Beaudine Working on "At Bay" for F. N. — Veteran Talker Actor With Warners — Ralph Wilk's Paragraphs
NEW TYPE FLOOR CLAUD
IDEAL FOR SOUND STAGE
Latest installation at the Radio stu-
dio is a "floating floor" now nearing
completion and built, it is claimed,
to insure the successful recording of
"Case of Sergeant Grischa," "Dixi-
ana" and "Radio Revels."
This new type of floor, according to
technicians, is ideal for sound stages
as it provides enough resiliencv to
absorb all floor sounds. The floor is
constructed so that it is not connect-
ed with either of the outside walls
and rests on a base of flax linum, a
sound absorbing material. It is built
of No. 2 vertical grain Oregon pine
and is nailed together in the same
manner as a high grade hardwood
floor. Ground noise caused by the
earth's vibration from city traflfic has
baffled the problem of proper record-
ing of sound pictures. This new type
of "floating floor" is expected to re-
duce this to a minimum.
Beaudine Will Direct
First National's "At Bay"
William Beaudine will soon start
work on "At Bay," for First Na-
tional. In the cast are Loretta
Young, Jack Mulhall, Raymond Hat-
ton, Georgette Rhodes, George Bar-
raud. Winter Hall and Kathryn
Williarns. _ Beaudine's contract with
F. N., it is understood, expires next
month.
Eason for Gibson "U" Film
Reeves Eason has been selected by
Universal to direct Hoot Gibson in
his next for the companv titled, "Who
— Me?"
Lloyd Bacon for "Moby Dick"
Lloyd Bacon has been selected by
Warners to direct John Barrymore
in the talker version of "Moby Dick."
Barrymore made the film in silent
version a few years ago for the same
company.
Manners Gets F. N. Contract
David Manners has been given a
long term contract by First National
and will appear opposite Alice White
in "Sweet Mamma," which Eddie
Cline will direct.
writing dialogue for
"Paradise Ahoy"
A Little
from **Lots**
mm^ By RALPH WILK =^^
Hollywood
'TWO former Keystone Komed>
Kops are busy on "The Se;:
Bat," which M-G-M is producing a
Mazatlan, Mexico. The forme
"kops" are Wesley Ruggles, who i
directing the picture, and Mack
Swain, who is playing a comedy bar-
tender.
♦ * ♦
Robert Kurrle, ace cameramav.
who photographed "Rio Rita" and
"Hit the Deck," will do the cam-
era work on "The Sea Beast" and
"Those Who Dance," for Warner
Bros.
♦ * *
Rex Bell, popular Fox play-
er, who appeared in "Harmony
at Home," has been borrowed
by Warners to play an impor-
tant role in "Courage."
♦ * *
Our Passing Show: Bertram Mill
hauser, Samson Raphaelson, Myler
Connelly, Harry Braxton, Schuyler
E. Gray, Arthur Hagerman, Henrv
Dunn, Rex Bell at the Writers Club;
Noel Francis motoring to the Fox
studio in her new Ford; Ralph
Block breaking in a new pair of
shoes.
♦ * *
Harry Slott, well known
Hollywood figure, has assumed
the management of the Johnny
Blue Orchestra of Joliet, 111.
♦ * *
Glenn Tryon, Universal's com-
edy star, is the owner of a colorful
tenor voice. He at one time was a
leading member of an opera com-
pany that toured the West.
♦ ♦ *
Howard Estabrook, who was re-
cently loaned to First National by
Paramount, has received approval of
his screen treatment of "Under West-
ern skies." This is an original story
by Estabrook.
♦ * *
A Fox press agent has discov-
ered that Owen Davis, Sr., has had
283 of his plays produced; that Har-
old Lipsitz taught public speakinr
back in Henry Ford's town before
he became a shock absorber for ama-
teur writers; that Marjor'ie White
and Eddie Tiernev had a corkina
big time vaudeville offering; that
Frank Richardson was a silver-
voiced tenor with Emmett Welch'r
Minstrels; that Charles Judels
speaks a brand of French particu-
larly his ovm; that Bill Kemell
once wrote a song for John Mc-
NATURAL COLOR DANCE
FILMSPLANNEDBYTIFfANY
An elaborate series of short fea-
tures, devoted to the theme of dances
ind containing songs, in natural color
will shortly enter production at the
TiiTany studios. Norma Gould Pro-
ductions, recently organized, will pro-
duce the series under the supervision
of Tiffany executives at their studio.
P'ach of these two reel subjects will
portray a dramatic situation in which
the dance is used symbolically to con-
vey emotions and so place in strik-
ing relief the theme of the plot. The
first of these shorts will be made
with a Spanish version and is taken
from a story prepared by Anadia,
tentatively titled, "Tambourine."
Cormack; that Hassard Short was
an actor before he became a stage
director; that Howard Green was at
least 65 per cent of the firm ol
Green and Hockey, writers of 200
successful vaudeville playlets.
A Talker Veteran
Edward Earle is one of the
oldest as well as one of the
newest of talking picture stars.
He made his first debut in the
talkers 15 years ago in Thomas
A. Edison's Vitascope pictures
in which he attempted to syn-
chronize the voice of an actor
on phonograph records with
their actions upon the screen.
His first appearance in Warner
talkers was with Edward Ever-
ett Horton in "The Hottentot,"
Earle was recently featured in
"A Master of Ethics," made by
Vitaphone.
John Dillon Assigned
John Francis Dillon, has been as-
signed by First National to direct
"The Girl of the Goldent West".
VValdemar Young is adapting the
story to the screen.
Replaces Mae Clarke
Dorothy Mackaill replaces Mae
Clarke in the leading role of Fox's
"A Very Practical Joke."
LUTHER REED
!
Adapted and Directed
Rio Rita
Hit The Deck
R. K. O.
Establishing a new two
picture money-making
record for one year for
one director.
THE
12
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DAILV
Sunday, February 9, 1930
Greta Gar bo in
"Anna Christie"
(All-Talker)
M-G-M Time, 70 mins.
INTENSELY ENGROSSING
AND DRAB DRAMA OF THE
WATERFRONT. GARBO FASCI-
NATING AND CONVINCING IN
HER FIRST TALKER. A WOW
FOR SOPHISTICATED AUDI-
ENCES.
Based on Eugene O'NeiU's play and
produced as a picture some years acre
with Blanche Sweet starred. Garbo
displays a voice which is somewhat
heavy and accented at times, but i.'
mellow and understandable. She give-
a superb performance. Clarence
Brown's symnathetic and painstakinp
direction is always evident. The stor'
is that of a girl, embittered by her
experiences with men, who joins her
father, a drunken captain of a coal
scow. A man thev rescue from a
raft falls in love with her and she re-
turns his affection. Owing to her
past, she feels that she cannot marr\-
him. Cornered as to her reasons fo'
refusing to marry, the girl tells her
story. The man disillusioned, leave--
but finally returns for a happy end-
ing. Work of Charles Bickford, the
lover: George F. Marion, the father,
and Marie Dressier is splendid.
Cast: Gret.T Garbo, Chales Bc'-ford.
George F. Marion. Mnrie Dressier. Lee Phelps.
Director, Clarence Brown; Author, Eii?ene
O'Neill; Adaptor, Frances Marion; Editor,
Hn(;h Wynn : Dialoguer. Eugene O'Neill ;
Cameraman, William Daniels ; Monitor Man,
Donglas Shearer.
Direction, aces. Photography, beautiful.
Eddy\
Fox
"Cameo Kirby"
(All-Talker)
Time, 1 hr., 10 mins.
PLEASANTLY TUNEFUL. RO-
MANTIC MUSICAL DRAMA FA-
MILIAR IN PLOT BUT OF
SIMPLE AND CHARMING
QUALITY.
This is another of those Southern
stories with gamblers and river boats
and opening on a Mardi Gras scene.
Although it moves along a familiar
i^th in traversing the road to a clos-
ing embrace, it has a nlensant qual-
'tv that gives the production a cer-
'^in standing. Foremost among its
-"jspts are its nhotnoranhv and the
'^Nving of .7. Harold Murray in the
-ole of a garnbler of h'^ior. There
^re scenes of the Southland full of
the charm of drow-^v beautv and act-
''ng on the nart of Murray that ought
to strengthen his hold on screen
audiences. Though its storv strikes
no new note, it strangely holds the
mterest, chieflv because of Mu-ray's
nresence in the cast. Norma Terris
'^asn't much to do but does it to com-
nlete satisfaction.
Cast: J. Harold Mnrray. Norma Terris
Douglas Gilmore. Robert Edeson, Cl^arles
Morton, Steoin Fetchit, John Hvams. Mme
Daumery, Myrna Loy, Beulah Hall Jones.
Director, Irving Cummings ; Authors, Booth
Tarkmgton and Harry Leon Wilson
Direction, good. Photography, good.
Pelegrine
Gertrude Lawrence in
"The Battle of Paris"
(All-Talker)
Paramount Time, 1 hr., 9 mins.
FAIR ENTERTAINMENT.
GERTRUDE LAWRENCE PUTS
THIS ONE OVER IN SPITE OF
BEING MISCAST.
Gertrude Lawrence, the English
comedienne, comes to the talking
screen in a comedy possessed of lit-
tle distinction and thoroughly negli-
gible except that it provides the oc-
casion for some good acting. The
film manages to entertain, however,
because Miss Lawrence and Charles
Ruggles prove a pair of very capable
performers. They make the most of
an unoriginal story heavily laden with
poor hokum. With these two to watch
and listen to, one need have no diffi-
culty in finding the picture fair di-
version. In the role of a French
crooner Miss Lawrence sings several
pleasing tunes in her usual clever
manner. As her partner Ruggles is
well-nigh perfect. The plot revolves
around the adventures of a singer of
the Paris streets who becomes at-
tracted to an American art student
only to find herself separated from
him by the war. Another woman
enters the scene and how the singer
wins him back is real entertainment.
Cast: Gertnide I^^wrence. Charles Rug-
elrs, Walter Petrle. Gladys Du Bois, Arthur
Tie-'cher. Joe King.
Director. Robert Florey ; Author, Gene
Markey : Adaptor. Gene Markey : Dialoguer,
Gene Markey; Editor, Emma Hill; Camera-
man, William Steiner : Monitor Man, Edward
Schabbehar.
Direction, fair. Photography, good.
Pelegrine
Charlotte Greenwood in
"So Long Letty"
(All-Talker)
W(ii-ner Bros. Time, 1 hr., 4 mins.
CONSISTENTLY AMTTSTNG
WARCE COMEDY. WORTHY
TAT.TCER VERSION OF THE
^OPTTLAR STAGE HTT OF
VEARS RACK WITH THE SAME
STAR CLICKING.
Picture fans who never had the
nleasure of seeing and hearing the
'anky and limber Charlotte Green-
wood^ are pretty sure to get a heap
of enjoyment out of seeing her cavort
m the talker version of her most pop-
ular stage hit. It's one of those do-
mestic farces involving newlyweds, a
rich uncle, mixed identities and lots
of fast ^ fun. Lloyd Bacon caught
♦he spirit of the original nicely in the
direction. The action holds to a
Tood level of entertainment, due not
'^nly to the merits of the vehicle, and
the comic abilities of the star, but .
tlso to the excellent work of Bert
Roach, Patsy Ruth Miller, Claude
Gillingwater, Harry Gribbon, Grant
Withers and Hallam Coolev. The
musical numbers are few and appro-
priately distributed.
r-^^'*-„rV'''°"'^ Greenwood. Bert Roach,
Grant W.thers. Claude Gillingwater, Patsy
^"ti Miller He'-n Foster. Marion Byron,
H,iHnm Coolev. Har-v- Gribbon.
Director. L'ovd B-con; Author, Elmer
Ferris; AHaptors, Robert Lord, Arthur
Caeser; Dialoguers. Robert Lord. Artbur
fr>eser: Editor. T.nck Killife.-; Cameraman,
Van Trees; Monitor Man Not listed.
Direction, fine. Photography, goo''.
Gillette
"The Crimson Circle"
(Part-Talker)
New Era Time, 1 hr., 10 mins.
EXTREMELY POOR-GRADE
BRITISH MELODRAMA POS-
SESSING LITTLE TO RECOM-
MEND IT.
With an Edpar Wallace script to
toy with, British International has
turned out a celluloid mysterv which
does little to aid the cause of British
films. Deficient from any angle vou
look at it, this exhibition provides
entertainment mediocre to the nth
degree. As melodrama it is tame to
the point of dullness, with all its
color confined to its title. Some of
the scenes intended as serious incite
laughter, so crudely and amateurish-
ly are they handled. The central figure
is a blackmailer known as "The
Crimson Circle" who conceals his ac-
tivities under the masnuerade of a
Scotland Yard man. The inspector
assigned to track him down is on the
verge of being fired for failure to
make any headway when his little
girl steps into the case. She makes
herself an accomplice of the scound-
rel and uncovers his identity at the
proper moment.
Cast: Edgar Wa'lace, Lya Mara, Stuart
Rome, Hans Marlow, Lewis T^erch, John
Castle, Albert Seiniueck, Otto Walllrug.
Director, Sinclair Hill; Author, Edgar Wal-
lace ; Scenarist. Not listed ; Adaptor. Edgar
Wallace : Tit'e Writer. Not listed ; Dialogue-.
Not listed ; Editor, Not listed ; Cameraman,
Not listed.
Direction, sloppy. Photography, poor,
Pelegrine
Mae Murray in
"Peacock Alley"
(All-Talker)
Tiffany Time. 1 hr., 3 m^v^
CHAPMTMO T. OVF STORY
nTrT.Tr-HTT7TTTT,Y DOMTNATTTT)
RV MAT7 MURT?>\Y. PRODTTr'Trr)
DTPTJTXT^D AND ACTED WITH
FINESSE. wiiH
Mae Murrav comes through 100
ner cent as a talking artist in this light
hut aE"-eeable romance of New York
life._ She has the role of a show girl
de<;ired bv two men. The one she
reallv loves doesn't believe in the
marriage ceremonv, while the other
lad, her childhood sweetheart from
Texas, is a stickler for the proprie-
ties. In the end she brings the pre-
ferred boy around to her way of
thinking. It's a drawing room type
comedv-drama with little heavy "ac-
tion, although some of the scenes are
trenuinely touching, and the very fact
that it strolls along leisurely and
without jarring exaggerations gives it
an aspect of individuality that is
pleasingly welcome. A short color
sequence, in which Miss Murray
dances in striking costumes, is a
choice morsel. Good judgment was
exercised in picking the cast, and
Marcel De Sano's direction shows a
keen eye and ear.
Cast: Mae Murray. George Barraud, Jason
Robards, Ricbard Tucker, Billy Bevan.
Director, Marcel De Sa-'o; Author, Cary
Wilson; Adaptor, Frances Hvland; Dialoguer,
Wells Root; Editor, Clarence Kolster ;
Cameraman, Benjamin Kline; Monitor Man,
Buddy Myers.
Direction, first-rate. Photography, excellent.
Gillette
"The Murder on the Roof"
with Dorothy Revier and
Raymond Hatton
(All-Talker)
Columbia Time, 1 hr.
FILLS THE BILL AS A MUR-
DER MYSTERY WITH A NIGHT
CLUB BACKGROUND SMOOTH-
LY DIRECTED AND WELL
ACTED.
For anv exhibitor whose clientele
is keen for the blood-spilling melo-
dramas, this one will answer the pur-
pose very nicely. It has a night club
setting on the order of "Broadway,"
and Paul Porcasi, of that same pro-
duction, plays the senior partner of
the racketeering owners of the joint.
A hot diamond about the size of a
walnut furnishes the cause for several
killings, and the action is intensified
by clashes between the club's chief
crook and a society lad over a femin-
ine entertainer. Raymond Hatton at-
tracts a large part of the interest by
his amusing work as a gin-lovinsr
nlaybov, revealing himself in the end
as a Sherlock-inclined newspaper re-
porter helping to round up the gang.
Cast: Dorothy Revier. Ravmond H-'tton,
\[argaret Livingston, Paul Porcasi-, Pietro
««sso. Richard Cramer, Fred Kelsey, David
Newell, Hazel Howell, Virginia Brown Faire,
VV'illiam Demond, Louis Natheaux.
Director, George B. Se'tz; Author, Edward
Doherty; Adaptor, F. Hugh Herbert: Dia-
loguer, same: Editor, Robert Jahns; Camera-
man, Joe Waller ; Monitor Man, John P.
Lividary.
Direction, effective. Photography, good.
Gillette
I Riv-Tin-Tin iv
"On the Border"
w^'fh. A mi ida
(All-Talker)
Warner Bros. Time, 46 mins.
SATISFACTORY PROGRAM
PICTURE OF ITS KIND, WITH
THE SPRIGHTLY ARMIDA GIV-
ING IT AN EXTRA DASH OF
FNTFRTAINMENT VALUE FOR
GENERAL FANS.
In addition to the usual heroic per- I
formance of Rin-Tin-Tin, this West-
ern will have some appeal for fans in
general because it includes the
sprightly and talented Armida.
Though her opportunities are not ex-
tensive, she manages to add an
agreeable note to the proceedings and
is especially pleasing in some vocal
and guitar work. Plot of the picture
deals with the smuggling of Chinese
over the Mexican border. The villain
figures to kill two birds with one
stone by framing an innocent old-
timer and stealing his daughter. But
through the efforts of the dog star
and a government scout, the law-
breaking gang is rounded up. While
not such a hot story, it has enough
entertainment value to get by, espe-
cially since its brief length makes it
suitable for a double bill or as part of
a program with several good shorts.
Cast: Rin-Tin-Tin, Armida, Dave B. Litel,
Philo McCullough, Bruce Covington, Walter
Miller. Wil'iam Irving.
Director, William McGann; Author, Lillian
Hayward ; Adaptor, Not Listed ; Dialoguer,
Not Listed; Editor, Not Listed; Cameraman,
William Rees ; Monitor Man, Not Listed.
Direction, Okay, Photography, Good.
Gillette.
THE
Sunday, February 9, 1930
■e&ank
DAILV
13
"Second Wife"
w\th Conrad Nagel, Lila Lee
(All-Talker)
RKO Time, 1 hr., 2 mins.
THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE
DOMESTIC DRAMA, EXPERT-
LY DIRECTED AND NICELY
ACTED. PARTICULARLY FINE
PERFORMANCE BY LILA LEE.
Lila Lee comes through with fly-
ing colors in this tale of a second
wife who is tortured by thoughts of
her husband's first spouse and their
son. It is a fine human interest plot,
developed in a plausible manner, di-
re :ted by Russell Mack with a good
eye for effective dramatic touches,
and smoothly acted by a fine cast.
Conrad Nagel is in good form, Mary
Carr gives a corking performance as
an old servant who is somewhat of a
inother as well, and there is ex-
cellent work by Hugh Huntley and
that talented little youngster, Freddie
Biu-ke Frederick. A strong vein of
human nuerest is sustained through-
out. Til! *'e!id theme should be a big
factor in pi/ling trade.
Cast: Conrad Nagel, Lila Lee, Hugh Hunt-
ley, Mary Carr, Freddie Burke Frederick.
Director, Russell Mack ; Author, Fulton
Oursler ; Adaptor, Bert Glennon ; Dialoguer,
Not listed ; Editor, Not listed ; Cameraman,
William Marshall Monitor Man, Lambert
Day.
Direction, expert. Photography, good.
Gillette
Richard Arlen in
"Burning Up"
ivith Mary Brian
(All-Talker)
Paramount Time, 57 tmns.
BREEZY AND HUMOROUS
ROMANCE OF A DAREDEVIL
DRIVER AND A SMALL TOWN
GIRL. DIRECTED FOR THE
PUNCHES. GOOD POPULAR
APPEAL STUFF.
A neat little country love story
that crowds at large ought to gobble
up with satisfaction. Richard Arlen
appears as a daredevil, first in a
"globe of death" on a carnival, and
then as an auto racer on the fair-
grounds. At the fair he spots a girl
after his own heart, whereupon he
breaks away from his racketeering
pals and wins an exciting race which
had been framed in order to take a
wad of dough from the girl's father.
The action trots along in a breezy
manner, and Director Eddie Suth-
erland has made clever use of plen-
tiful opportunities for swell comedy,
to say nothing of the nice little hu-
man interest touches, while the rac-
ing finale produces a strong climax.
Good acting all around.
Cast: Richard Arlen, Mary Brian, Francis
McDonald, Sam Hardy, Charles Sellon, TuUy
Marshall.
Director, A. Edward Sutherland ; Authors,
William Slavens McNutt, Grover Jones ; Ad-
aptors, William Slavens McNutt, Grover
Jones; Dialoguers, William Slavens McNutt^
Grover Jones ; Editor, Not listed ; Cameraman,
Allan Seigler; Monitor Man, Not listed.
Direction, aces. Photography, fine.
Gillette
Marion Davies in
"Not So Dumb"
(All-Talker)
M-G-M Time, 1 hr., 16 mins.
FIRST-RATE COMEDY
BRIGHTLY DONE, WITH
SURE-FIRE APPEAL AND CAP-
ITALLY ACTED.
"Dulcy," the George S. Kaufman
and Marc Connelly play, has been
brought to the talking screen in a
production that loses little of the
original comedy. Its bright lines
have lost none of their sharp edge,
while the central character still re-
mains the same familiar type that
made the play the success it was.
Marion Davies is a fortunate choice
as Dulcy. She does the character full
justice and proves conclusively that
she is a comedienne of no mean abil-
ity. The star is ably supported by
a cast of high calibre. Not an oppor-
tunity is lost to point up the humor
of the piece. King Vidor's direction
catches to a nicety the mood that
comedy of this sort needs to keep it
moving. It is the story of the talka-
tive girl who nearly ruins a busi-
ness deal upon which depends the
fortune of her fiance — simply because
she is forever saying wrong things.
Cast: Marion Davies, Elliott Nugent, Ray-
mond Hackett, Franklin Pangborn, Julia
Faye, William Holden, Donald Ogden Ste-
wart, Sally Starr, George Davis.
Director, King Vidor; Authors, George S.
Kaufman and Marc Connelly ; Dialoguer, Ed-
win Justus Mayer; Adaptor, Wanda Tuchock ;
Cameraman, Oliver Marsh ; Editor, Blanche
Sewell.
Direction, first-rate. Photography, good.
Pelegrine
"The Lost Zeppelin"
(All-Talker)
Tiffany Time, 1 hr., 10 mins.
FAIR DRAMA OF A SOUTH
POLE EXPEDITION IN WHICH
ALL PERISH EXCEPT TWO
MEN WHO LOVE THE SAME
WOMAN. WELL ACTED.
Generous glimpses of South Pole
atmosphere, consisting almost exclu-
sively of ice mountains, raging snow-
storms, and a disabled Zeppelin, are
the highlights of this drama. It con-
cerns an expedition party which in-
cludes a young officer who is in love
with the commander's wife. The air-
ship goes haywire and death takes
ail of the crew except the two rivals.
When a relief plane finally spots
them, but can take back only one, the
chief insists on his subordinate get-
ting aboard because he is the man
whom the woman really loves. The
commander's heroism, however,
causes his wife to have a change of
heart, and his subsequent rescue
inakes everything come out according
to Hoyle. The story is well acted,
but the spectacular scenic effects are
too obviously artificial. Has timely
tieup possibilities.
Cast: Conway Tearle, Virginia Valli, Ri-
cardo Cortez, Duke Martin, Kathryn McGuire,
Winter Hall.
Director, Edward Slonian ; Authors, Frances
Hyland, Jack Natteford ; Adaptor, Frances
Hyland ; Dialoguer, Charles Kenyon ; Editors.
Martin G. Colin, Don Hayes ; Cameraman,
Jackson Rose; Monitor Man, Jerry Eisenberg.
Direction, fair. Photography, good.
Gillette
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Theater Equipment
By HERBERT S. BERG
CLAUDE NEON,ELECTRICAL
REPORTS $718,840 NET
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Net income of $718,-
840, after expense and federal taxes,
is reported by Claude Neon Electrical
Products Corp. Ltd. for the year end-
ed Dec. 31, 1929. This is equal, after
preferred dividends, to $3.08 a share
on the 205,580 no par common shares
outstanding. For the preceding year
the company's net was $295,649
equivalent to $1.03 a share on the
same common basis.
Dubray on Committee
Chicago — Joseph Dubray, manager
of the technical service department of
the Bell & Howell Co., has been ap-
pointed to serve again as a member
of the paper committee of the So-
ciety of Motion Picture Engineers.
Dubray also is a member of the
standard and nomenclature committee
of the same organization.
Representing Screen Ad Co.
Philadelphia — Steve Toth and Her-
bert Lewis have been appointed to
represent the Screen Advertising Co.
of Pittsburgh in this territory.
Qualifications of New Western
Electric Sound Horns Outlined
R. H. McCuUough, soioid engineer
for Fox West Coast Theaters, in the
following article outlines important
features of various type of Western
Electric sound horns :
Western Electric supply exponen-
tial horns with all sound projector
system installations. With the first
installations the 12-A and 13-A horns
were supplied. The 15-A and 15-B
type horns have been installed with
all installations during the last year.
These new horns are much lighter in
weight, but occupy more space.
The Bell Laboratories place three
layers of white flannel inside the IS- A
and 15-B type horns near the out-
put of the air column. We have
found that this flannel absorbs many
high frequencies. By removing this
flannel, sound reproduction in many
theaters has been improved. Early
installations employed two upper and
two lower horns, but now with sim-
ilar installations two and three horns
are installed alongside each other
about two-thirds height of the screen.
The 12-A, 13-A and 15-A type horns
have single throats, whereas the 15-B
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type horns have two throats for two
units and replaces the 12-A and 13-A
type horns.
The air column on these horns
must be small in area at the input end
to place an appreciable pressure-load
on the diaphragm, and it must be
large at the other end to radiate the
sound effectively into the free air.
For best results the cross sectional
area should gradually flare from the
small end to the large end according
to an exponential curve and mathe-
matical formula. The 555-W West-
ern Electric receiver should never be
used without the horn. Without the
horn sound will not come forth with
full resonance and amplification. The
receiver does carry the sound, but
it is unable to transmit it without
the horn.
Acoustical conditions in theaters
must be taken into consideration, for
good sound reproduction. When
sound comes from an exponential
horn, sound waves spread at angle
of 45 degrees with a directional ef-
fect and the speed of these sound
waves is about 1100 feet per second.
In a small fraction of a second these
waves strike the walls, ceiling and
floor of the auditorium. Some of the
sound waves are reflected back into
the room and some are absorbed by
the surfaces they strike. Ordinary
plaster, glass or wood surfaces ab-
sorb only about three percent of the
sound, leaving ninetjr-seven percent
to be reflected back into the room,
to repeat the action of the original
sound wave.
5 RCA Photophone Devices
Being Installed in Minn.
The following theaters in Minne-
sota are being wired for sound by
RCA Photophone engineers: Cecil,
Cokato; Alhambra, Minneapolis;
Heights, Minneapolis; Oxford, Sauk
Center; Forest, St. Paul.
Chain Signs for Air System
London — Union Theaters and
Hoyts have signed contracts for the
installation of Brunswick Kroeschell
air conditioning system for their
houses.
To Install Steel Sheets
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Loew's Palace here
has ordered steel sheets to meet the
requirements of the local fire de-
partment. The house will not be
closed while the installation is being
made.
Mass House Gets RCA
Pittsfield, Mass. — RCA Photo-
phone engineers are wiring the Tyler.
PUBLIX CHAIN ADOPTS
KOOLEyiRE SYSTEM
Kooler-Aire system of ventilation
has been adopted for all Publix
houses, according to George F. Dem-
bow, vice president of Kooler-Aire
Corp. Installations now are being
completed in 107 Publix houses
throughout the country.
Tone-0-Graph Office
Opened in Cleveland
Cleveland — Rube Traube has
opened a service office for Tone-0- i
Graph in the Film Bldg. here, and ' '
will provide continuous service from j
8:30 a. m. to 11 p.m. including Sun- i
days. Traube reports having sold 33
Tone-O-Graphs in northern Ohio
since Nov. 1.
Benner Opens Ofcace for
Handling RCA Device
Cleveland — Van Wyck Benner, dis-
trict sales representative for RCA
Photophone, has returned here from
Detroit where he opened an office in ;
the Fox Theater Bldg., for the dis-
tribution of RCA Photophone equip-
ment in the Michigan territory.
Electric Sign for Derry House
Derry, N. H. — In addition to a new
electric sign for the front of the ■
house, other improvements being ;
made to the Broadway here include J
decoration for the entire interior. The
house will have sound equipment and'
is scheduled to open in about two}
weeks, according to M. Clifford, man-i
ager. j
To Install Leather Seats !
Albion, Neb. — The Rex here is^
having all new leather upholstered
seats installed. The walls of the
house are being decorated with felt^
to improve sound reproduction.
Gets New Walker Screen
Brattleboro, Vt. — The Latchis here
is to install a new Walker screen to
augment its present RCA sound ap-
paratus.
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Theater Equipment
JUNIOR MOD[L or NEW
TflLK-A-PHONE NOW READY
Dallas — A new junior model Talk-
A-Phone with complete new rack and
panel amplifier and new type dynamic
speakers, has been announced by the
Southwestern Electrical Products Co.
distributors of the reproducer. The
disc model with sufficient power for
houses up to 650 seats is priced at
$1200 installed, less wiring and
freight. Talk-A-Phone has already
been installed in more than 30 the-
aters in this territory.
Auslet and Wade Secure
Territory for Motio-Tone
Quincy, 111. — ^Two more representa-
tives have been appointed for the
distribution of Motio-Tone talking
picture equipment and Electrograph
public address system, both manufac-
turers by the Gates Radio and Sup-
ply Co. here. Jack Auslet will super-
vise sales in the Kansas City terri-
tory with headquarters at 1818 Wyan-
dotte St. while J. A. Wade, with
offices in Vandalia, Mo., covering the
entire St. Louis district.
Southwestern Electrical
Marketing New Screen
Dallas — Many new features are con-
tained in the new Minusa screen,
manufactured by the Southwestern
Electrical Product Co., distributors of
the Talk-A-Phone, sound apparatus.
In addition to a maron tan b'lCK,
which it is claimed, makes the sur-
face more opaque and efficient, the
Minusa screen is larger and contains
more uniform perforations arranged
so as to be invisible during the pro-
;jecting of the picture and yet allow
clear sound transmission.
Photophone For Ely House
Ely, Nev. — ^The Ely is being wired
for sound by RCA Photophone.
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Film Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Changes
IOWA
Changes in Ownership
Boone^Strand, sold to Roy Benson by M.
Fairfield; Calamus — Audtorium, sold to
Ivan Heiier by W. F. Siegmund ; Curor
berland — Lyric, sold to T. H. Hendershot
by George A. Brown; Dexter — Princess,
sold to G. Foster by J. L. Reid; GUddenr—
Princess, sold to C. E. Brackeny by Bar-
land Bros. ; Kellerton — Kellerton, sold to
P. K. McCullough by F. R. Bandy;
Manly — Rex, sold to William Pinta by
F. J. Barr; Nashua — Grand, sold to C.
J. Granthem by O. P. Laird; New Lon-
don— Almo, sold to W. D. Beery by Ship-
ley & Synes ; Newton — Strand, sold to Earl
Miller by Fred Wayt ; Oelwein — Grand, sold
to Central States Theater Corp. by C. L.
Niles, President, sold to Central States
Theater Corp. by C. L. Nile» ; Pilger—
Paragon, sold to Otto J. Kleeman by C.
G. Gragson ; Pomeroy — Pomeroy, sold to
Lyie Lynk by V. A. Noble ; Primghar —
Princess, sold to R. R. Williams by Leslie
O. Hamer ; Rockford — Rockford, sold to
D. L. Mosher by C. E. Mosher.
Closings
Allison — Legion ; Bennett — O. H. ; Cedar
Rapids — Grand ; Clearfield — Art ; Conroy —
O. H. ; Dunkerton — Service Hall ; Grant —
Legion; Hubbard — Electric; JanesviUe —
O. H.; Menlo — Menlo ; Mt. Sterling— Gem ;
Namaha — Star ; Nashua — Grand ; Oelwein
— Colonial; Packwood — ^O. H.; Pleasanton —
Liberty ; Plymouth — Com. Club ; Rippey —
Star ; Rowan — O. H. ; Russell— tO. H. ;
Swaldale — O. H. ; Thornton — Thornton;
Toledo — ^Strand ; Van Meter — Cozy ; West
Branch — Consolidated School ; Wiota —
Community.
Openings
Aurelila — Community ; Burt — Ourtown.
KANSAS
Changes in Ownership
Agra — Legion, sold to A, H. Clark by M.
M. Hull ; Great Bent — Andress, sold to
O. K. Mason by W. H. Weber, Echo,
sold to O. K. Mason by W. H. Weber;
Osage City — Strand, sold to J H. Borrar
by J. H. Campbell ; Overland Park — Star,
sold to C. D, Wilgus by Dr. F. H. Riley;
Strong City — Twin City, sold to C. E.
Dickinson by Whitney Bros.; Wichita —
Uptown, sold to Fox Theaters, Inc. by Up-
town Theater Corp. ; Yates Center — Tem-
ple, sold to S. A. Mudd by J. M. Hobbs.
KENTUCKY
Changes in Ownership
AUais — Columbia, sold to R. H. Sizemore by
B. J. Clutts; Blackey — Mountain, sold to
Dr. K. Shitaker by E. D. Portwood ;
Butler — Comet, sold to Martin & Holland
by S. W. Gray ; Glencoe — Glen, sold to W.
W. Alderson by Venion Kemper; Hender-
son— Audibon, sold to Smullen & Craig-
head by H. E. Culley; Latonia — Grand,
sold to J. C. Calahan by L. Rice; Lex-
ington— Kentucky, sold to Publix Theaters
by Switow Bros.. State, sold to Publix
Theaters by Switow Bros. ; Louisville —
Crescent, sold to C. Koch by B. J. Curry ;
Maysville — Peebles, sold to Mrs. Lizzie
Potts by A. M. Potts.
Closings
Beattyville — Lyric ; Golden Pond — Pastime ;
Henderson — Audibon ; Hitchens^Y.M.C.A.
Wingo — Pastime.
Re-Openings
Maysville— Peebles.
LOUISIANA
Closings
Monroe — Grand ; Jena — I-aSalle.
MAINE
Changes in Ownership
Showhegan — Opera House.
MARYLAND
Changes in Ownership
Baltimore — Park, sold to W. I. Silverberg
by F. A. Klimes ; Mt. Rainer — Cameo, sold
to S. B. Lust by Crawford. Spire Corp.
MEXICO
New Theaters
Tia Juana — Concordia, owner — Daniel Gon-
zales.
MICHIGAN
Changes in Ownership
Big Bay — Bay, sold to A. J. Fleury by Bay
Theater Corp. ; Breitung — Capitol, sold to
E. I. Weed & Clyde Neldberg by G. W.
Brassington ; Detroit — Bandbos, sold to Hy-
man Coffman by John Candea ; Clairmoimt,
sold to A. L. Fifer by Herbert Skelton,
Fine Arts, sold to J. Schreiber by William
C. Guenche; Forest Grove, sold to B. Scott
and C. Wilson by Fred Cochrane ; Library,
sold to Herbert Taylor by William W. SIo-
cum ; Vendome, sold to G. E. LeVeque by
J. G. Portell; Vern, sold to Louis S.
Morton by L. Wilczynski ; Flint — Family
sold to J. G. Trombley and J. P. Stomos
by Harry Weinberg ; Grand Ledge — Palace,
sold to Henry Walton by Asa Stevens; Grand
Rapids — Southlawn, sold to George Mercer
by M. H. Randall; Temple, sold to H. A.
Lewis by Temple Theater Co. ; Morenci —
Princess, sold to Frank McArthur by C. J.
Auble ; Reading — Capitol, sold to P. A
Barre by R. J. Howell; Rose City— Rote,
RE-SYNCHRONIZED DEVICE
IS CLAIMED EORBESTONE
Kansas City — F. C. Largen, who
developed the BesTone sound repro-
ducer as well as the Blizzard fan, has
perfected a new device, which it is
claimed, will lighten the work of pro-
j.'ctionists considerable. The device
is patented and enables an operator
to place the film or record in perfect
synchrony without halting any of the
projection machines, according to the
company. Frank Smith is local rep-
resentative for the BesTone appar-
atus.
Canopy for Sioux Falls House
Sioux Falls, S. D. — A canopy con-
taining more than 2,000 lights and
costing approximately $3,500 will be
placed in front of the Granada. This
house is controlled by the Berger
Amusement Co.
Marketing Cooling Plate
New Britain, Conn.— The G & M
Manufacturing Co. is marketing a new
cooling plate which has been designed
to reduce fire hazards. Other ob-
jects of the plate are to lengthen the
life of film and aid better projection.
No unsightly
Perforations
Clear, realistic pictures, freedom from eye-strain,
and natural tone quality is necessary to win and
hold your patronage.
To insure projection as good as you had before Sound,
to get the best reproduction from your sound outfit,
you must have the right kind of a screen.
Vocalite Sound Screen is proven best by scientific test.
Many successful installations have proved it to be
superior in light, definition, and tone quality.
It is the only screen optically and chemically correct
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Sunday, February 9,
1930
■Km
Week's Headlines
Monday
Exhil)itors throughout the country seek re-
turn of arbitration.
Independent producers increase on coast de
spite talkers, FILM DAILY survey shows.
Coast studios experimenting with wide film.
Trade practice confab set for ticket makers.
Tuesday
Pat Egan, Chicago fire chief, clears acous
tical materials situation.
Kilm leaders to speak at Southern California
University.
•Seven Fox films scheduled to start this month.
"U" out of theater field in Cleveland.
Wednesday
Coast players endorse free lance contract.
Imported newsreel negatives are put on free
list.
More operatic features on M-G-M produc-
tion list.
Warner earnings show up-trend, report says.
Thursday
Fox to make three negatives on all pictures.
Philly exhibs demand fireproof screens from
ERPL
Derr takes charge of Pathe Coast production.
.Sydney Towell made Fox comptroller.
Friday
Ten best pictures of 1929 FILM DAILY
poll named.
Foreign talkers still experimental, Kent says.
Producers, actors adopt new free-lance con
tract.
Today
Former Stanley men plan big cliain in Phila-
delphia.
Music Ass'n wages war against copyright
pirates.
Nine productions at work at First National.
Justice Dept. probing RCA and subsidiaries.
Music Ass'n Wages War
on Copyright Pirates
(Continued from Page 1)
velation was made that John Gregg
Paine, chairman of the protective
association; Police Commissioner
Whalen and Tuttle have been threat-
ened with death if they continue their
campaign against the racket. They
have received letters reminding them
of the fate of a man stabbed in Brook-
lyn recently for trying to interfere in
the situation. In giving this informa-
tion to the court, Nathan Burkan,
counsel for the publishers' organiza-
tion, said it "is our impression that
this racket originates in Chicago."
Morris Shapiro and Samuel A.
Cohen, the two men arraigned, are
being held in bonds of $5,000 each
for a hearing which will be held early
this week.
Elect Brown President
of Wash. Film Board
{Continued from Page 1)
executive secretary of the board. Five
governors have been chosen including
Howard Beaver, Educational; Harry
Hunter, Paramount; Ralph Binns,
Warner; Nat Sauber, Universal, and
John Dillon.
Levy Succeeds Brother
Baltimore — Succeeding his brother
Joel, Lee Levy has been elected di-
vision manager of the M.P.T.O. of
Maryland, Inc.
140 W. E.'s in Australia
Australia — There are now 170
W. E. installations here. In Nov.
41 theaters were equipped.
Short Subjects
SOUND
"Sugar Plum Papa"
Educational Time, 21 mins.
A Humdinger
This Mack Sennett comedy is aces
all around. It's about a diminutive
widow (Daphne Pollard) marrying
an old doughbags (Andy Clyde) and
then letting him in on the fact that
she has a son. The "little boy" turns,
out to be a husky sailor (Harry Grib-
bon). Mother and the new dad want
to hook the lad up to a foreign prin-
cess, but the gob is keen on the
shapely housemaid and marries her
amid much whoopee. Contains some
of the most hilarious slapstick that
has come along lately.
"The Under Dog"
Vitaphone Time, 18 mins.
Mildly Entertaining
James Barton, featured, is at his
best when singing or dancing, but
the first half of the picture is de-
voted to some rather mild sentimen-
tal stuff about a down-and-outer and
his dog, Oscar. The man takes part
in an amateur night raudeville show
and wins first prize, whereupon they
indulge in a grub feast.
"The Voice of Hollywood"
Tiffany Time, 12 mins.
Short Bits by Stars
With Nick Stuart officiating in a
capable manner as master of cere-
monies, this edition of "The Voice"
presents short bits by Jack Mulhall,
Mildred Harris and Sam Coslow.
Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyons, James
Gleason, Marguerite Churchill and
Sanmiy Cohen. The individual spe-
cialties are very entertaining. Will
appeal to fans generally on the per-
sonal angle as well.
Frances Alda
Vitaphone Time, 7 mins.
Good Singing
Almost any vocal number by this
operatic star will find appreciation,
and the two used here, "The Last
Rose of Summer" and "Birth of
Morn," are well chosen and beauti-
fully delivered. Class audiences par-
ticularly will welcome Miss Alda's
work.
Buck and Bubbles in
"High Toned"
Pathe Time, 21 mins.
Quiet Fun
The negro laugh-getting team ap-
pears in pleasant film comedy con-
cocted from "Wildcat," a Hugh Wiley
story. Though far from riotous, it
does possess pretty fine entertainment
value. The southern atmosphere has
been faithfully recorded, and there
are any number of fetching Dixie
tunes to add to the enjoyment of the
Buck and Bubbles antics.
"Vengeance"
Vitaphone Time, 8 mins.
Slightly Different
The familiar theme of the venge-
ful tight-wire walker on a somewhat
different kej'. This time the husband
does not get even on his wife's lover
by dumping him. He simply gives
the hot fellow such a scare during the
act that he falls to the safety net —
unharmed but his nerve broken.
Rather effective and thrillingly done
and capably acted by Gardner James.
Natalie Moorehead and Warner Rich-
mond.
Pathe Audio Review No. 6
Time, 10 mins.
Pathe Audio Review takes to color
with this number. The Pathechrome
process is employed and it captures
delicate shades with remarkable
beauty. The subjects in this one lend
themselves to such treatment. The
camera has captured the fantastic
shapes assumed by dye in water and
recorded the dances of various climes,
while the new boudoir styles for men
are shown in all their resplendency.
"Singing Saps"
Pathe Time, 7 mins.
Aesop Fable
An entertaining little gem intended
to prove that "faint heart ne'er won
fair lady." Chock-full of fun from
beginning to end. For an animated
cartoon it proves itself not a little
exciting. A wise addition to any
program.
"The Operation"
Vitaphone Time, 10 mins.
Good Fun
A first-rate filler featuring Edgar
Bergen, the ventriloquist, who does a
fine bit of work with his dummy,
"Charlie MacArthur." Charlie is
found ill on a park bench by Berger.
who plays a doctor, and is taken to
the medico's office for treatment. All
the incidents in the film are so skill-
fully treated that one almost forgets
that Berger is working with an inani-
mate thing. A little masterpiece of
the ventriloquist's art.
"Doing Phil a Favor"
Pathe Time, 15 mins.
Flat Comedy
Comedy sketch of extremely poor
order with a brand of humor lacking
iall sparkle and intelligence. The
comedy is forced and highly unnatur-
al and is dished out by a cast that
overplays badly. Mackenzie Ward,
in particular, mugs until it hurts. The
story is about the husband who gets
his best pal to cure wifey of the flirt-
ing habit by proposing to flee with
her. Inferior stuff.
SILENT
Pathe Review No. 5
Time, 10 mins.
Interesting and beautifully done and
given added effectiveness through the
use of color. First we arc shown
how pottery is made in Araliia. We
then see the latest in silk fashions
with patterns of African origin.
Here is decidedly a treat for the
ladies. The closing scenes are a
study in color and shadows of a win-
ter landscape. A good filler.
Pathe Review No. 6
Time, 10 mins.
A feature of great educational
worth. It starts off with a view of
monkey life in the jungles of Bor-
neo and shows the method of trap-
ping the little tree dwellers. Next
we are transported to Japan and are
given a glimpse of Japanese stenog-
raphers at work. The closing scenes
are in the character of a nature study,
with birds, bees and blossoms as the
subject of study.
THE
Doorvrajr of IIo«pit*li«v
InNTER tha ^oorwmr •<
lUa popular koatalry an<l Tou t»ml at koaa
Thara'i an atmoiphera of cordial w«la«^
which marki tha diffaranca bacwaaa ih<
Hollywood Plasa and ordlnarr hotaU.
Tour room, too, ha« that addad fa*
of dlatlnctlon. Plcturai on tha wall. my*»
•tuffad fumltura, a floor lamp and raadlat
lamp . . . ihaia ara but a few of tha faan>*«>
that maka you feci at home.
PIc'n WfaUtla Dining Sarvlca ln«ura« *•
boat of food. Tharafora, whan you ara mam
la Lee Aaaalaa ba mr* to InvaatlSBta.
THE HOLLYWOOD
PLAZA
HOTEL
viae ttraat at Hollywood Boulavafrf
HOLLYWOOD, CAUFORhOA
N
BE VEFIT OF COLOR
without
PE NALTY OF COST
COLOR is the order of the day. Sono-
chrome brings it without the penahy
of added cost. Sixteen delicate tints
and a warm neutral tone are available
at the same price as ordinary black-
and-white. I'his, plus the fact that it
gives really faithful sound-on-film,
accounts for the success of this series
of Eastman tinted positive films.
EAS i MAN KODAK COMPANY
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
J. E. Brulatour, Inc., Distributors
New York Chicago Hollywood
Directed hy
IRVING
CUMMINGS ^3®j
irom the W^^
play by Booth ^'iJ'illli"
Tarfeington and
Harry Leon Wilson
em^^
He Staked His
Fate on a Card
Gay cavalier, duelist and . . . gambler
The most fascinating figure in Dixie
whose romance with a Patrician belle
has immortalized the Crinoline Days
A movietone musical drama of the
thrilling, intriguing New Orleans
Mardi Gras with
J. HAROLD MURRAY
NORMA TERRIS
Douglas Gilmore ^ Stepin Fetchit
Robert Edeson - Myrna Loy
Charles Morton
presented b> WILLIAM FOX
Hear the Songs
"ROMANCE
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i^LLTHE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
VOL. LI No. 34
Monday, February 10, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Company Union Unlikely to Succeed, Gillmore Says
UNIT TOTAKE PROTECTION HGHT TO COURT
Center War Against Music Racket on Nine Cities
Be Artistic
hut he commercial too
= By JACK ALICOATE^^
WE GET AN occasional chuckle
from the well meaning but super-
ficial idealists within this industry
who become artistic and highl}-
esthetic upon argumentative occa-
sions but whose bread and butter
and future depend on the cinema ship
constantly speeding forward on an
even business keel. This industry,
like every other, is obliged to make
profits, and, if it does not is in dan-
ger of being eliminated by other
forms of amusement. Motion pic-
tures in their present form are a
great blessing to the peoples of the
world. If they were not commer-
cially successful they would soon
I fade into anemic insignificance as
entertainment. Dollars, as fuel for
the engine, are important to pictures
in the same proportion that they are
useful to the runnjpg of other indus-
tries, arts arTd governments.
The Educational Side
lOHN E. ANDERSON, director of
'he institute of Child Welfare of the
'University of Minnesota takes his
ivoung children to the movies and
'finds the efifectg beneficial. He says,
"Each attendance stimulates a host
of questions, the answering of which
can be looked upon as a worth-while
educational process." Motion pic-
jtures today are as definitely a part
of American life as the daily news-
paper, the automobile and the corner
drug store. An old Chinese proverb
says that one picture is as good as
'ten thousand words. Motion pic-
tures are probably the greatest single
educational factor in the world to-
day. But educational or not, no force
that we know of can keep the
younger generation from seeing 'em.
! Millions for Advertising
'THREE AND A HALF million dol-
lars for advertising in 1930 is quite
•a bundle in any man's league. This
|is the appropriation set aside by
Professor Harold Franklin of tht
i'ox West Coast outfit to tell hii
{Continued cm Page 2)
Chicago Publisher Has
Police Protection
Owing to Threat
Efforts of the Federal Government,
coupled with those of the Music Pub-
lishers' Protective Ass'n, to wipe out
organized infringing on music copy-
rights by racketeers is now being cen-
tered on nine cities, said John Gregg
Paine of the protective organization
Saturda)-. Drives to end this practice
(Continued on Page 10)
PHOTOPHiECONFER[NCES
START IN N. Y. TODAY
The first of two conferences sched-
uled for the sales organization of
RCA Photophone gets under way to-
day at the company's offices here
with Sydney E. Abel, general sale.-,
manager, presidir- and executives
(Continued on Page 10)
New Foreign Agent
Appointed by Pacent
Gelaki Elie, former executive of
the Commercial Investment Trust in
this country, has been appointed a
foreign representative of Pacent Re-
producer Systems, it is announced h\
Louis Gerard Pacent. Elie, who is
(Continued on Page 10)
Two-in-One Scenes
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILi
Hollywood — A revolutionary
advancement in wide film, mak-
ing it possible to show two or
more rooms at once instead of
jumping from one to another,
is predicted by J. L. Warner
as a development that is due
within the next few months.
SCREEN REPLACEMENT
OFFER MADE BY ERPI
A screen replacement proposition
is being offered by Electrical Re-
search to all exhibitors in the Phila-
delphia territory who have purchased
Western Electric equipment and with
it screens. The special ofifer is made
owing to the fact that Philadelphia
now requires non-inflammable screens
installed in all houses in the city.
A letter, mailed to Western Elec-
tric-equipped houses in this territory,
in part, reads as follows:
"Although this type of replacement
(Continujd on Page 10)
"Journey's End" to Have
N. Y. Premiere April 1
"Journey's End," Tiffany special,
will have its New York premiere
April 1, Al Selig states. The pic-
ture has been completed at the Coasx.
Equity Head Doubts Success
of New Free-Lance Contract
URGE REMOVAL OF ALL
DUTIES ON EDUCATiONALS
Paris — Removal of all customs
duties on educational films has been
i^ecommended by the League of Na-
tions through its new International
Cinematographic Institute. The com-
(Conii-.tucd on Page 10)
A company union plan like the one
just adopted bj" the producers and the
free-lance players on the West Coast
is not likely to work out successfully,
Frank Gillmore, president of Actors'
Equity Assn., declared Saturday in
commenting on the report of the new
agreement. He based his opinion on
the results of similar arrangements
in other trades.
Gillmore added that many of the
points for which Equity fought last
(Continued on Page 2)
M. P. T. O. Raising Funds
in Pittsburgh Sector
for Legal Battle
Pittsburgh — Settlement of the pro-
tection situation in the U. S. Courts
of Equity has been decided by the
^LP.T.O. of Western Pennsylvania
and West Virginia, which has al-
ready raised $7,000 to finance its
campaign. The organization intends
to spend between $12,000 and $15,000
in its legal battle, basing its case on
the findings of a committee which
has investigated the situation and
compiled considerable data.
Archie Fineman is chairman of the
committee on protection. Oliver K.
Eaton, counsel for the association,
who handled its successful case in
the equity arbitration suit, will have
charge of the scheduled battle.
CAMERAMEN, UNIONS
TO DISCUSS """-'^CT
Renewal of contracts aetwcen prin-
cipal Eastern studios ai d the camera-
men's union, locals 64. aaU 52, wili
be discussed at a meeting scheduled
for Feb. 13 betweei h" cameramen's
studio committee ard studio repriiseti-
(Continued 1 1. Page 2)
Latin Attendance Jumps
50 Per Cent DuO l- ^ :r>ni;d
IVcst Coast Bureau, THE FILM U/n^.
Los Angeles — Theater attendance
in Latin-American countries has in-
creased approximately 50 per cent
(Continued o^i Page 10)
22nd Birthday
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Hollywood has
just celebrated its 22nd anni-
versary as the world motion
picture capital. The first stu-
dio was established in a Chi-
nese laundry and, according to
the records, "Across the Di-
vide," a feature 750 feet in
length, was the initial produc-
tion made here.
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Monday, February 10, 1930
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The Broadway Parade
'TpHERE are two important openings scheduled for this week. On Thursday
"The Green Goddess." with George Arliss in the chief role, replaces "Sally" at
the Winter Garden. The next day will see the premiere of "Puttin' on the Ritz"
at the Earl Carroll, where "Hit the Deck" is now playing.
Pictura Distributor Theater Opening Date
"Disraeli" Warners Central Oct. 2
"The Love Parade" Paramount Criterion Nov. 1 9
"Sally" First National. . . . Winter Garden. . . .Dec. 23
"Hit the Deck" RKO Earl Carroll Jan. 14
"Across the World With Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Johnson" . Sono-Art Cohan Jan. 20
"The Rogue Song" M-G-M Astor Jan. 28
"Son of the Gods" First National .... Warner Jan. 30
"Lost Zeppelin" Tiffany Gaiety Feb. 1
Be Artistic
— hut he commercial too
^Continued from Page 1)
prospective customers on the Pacific
Coast just why they should spend
part of their Hves in Fox theaters.
And some folks are wondering if the
picture business is still growing.
SILENT riLM DIRECTORS
CLICKING WITH TALKERS
IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Directors who were
successful in making silent pictures
are repeating this success in talking
picture production, said Jack L. War-
ner Saturday. The producers of Hol-
lywood are principally depending up-
on silent picture directors who have
adapted themselves to the new order
of things, he declared, and pointed
out that the nine directors under con-
tract to Warner Bros, are all men
who were established before the ad-
vent of the talking film. His refer-
ence was to Alan Crosland, Lloyd
Bacon, Michael Curtiz, Archie Mayo,
Roy Del Ruth, Ray Enright, John
Adolfi, Howard Bretherton and Al-
fred E. Green.
Columbia Enlarges Quarters
Columbia has enlarged its home
office quarters in New York where in
addition to the entire 11th floor at
729 Seventh Ave., the concern has
taken half of the 12th floor in the
same building.
NATIONAL
SCREEN
ERVICE
|2!!SSILENT
COMPANY UNION UNLIKELY
TO SUCCEED -GILLMORE
(Continued from Page 1)
summer have been granted in a large
measure by the producers in the con-
tract accepted last week. In spite of
this, the Equity official expressed
himself of the opinion that the plan
is not likely to bring happiness and
content to the players who accept it.
Full details of the new working
agreement have not yet reached
Equity headquarters in New York,
and Gillmore said he could not make
kny further comment until this in-
formation is in hand. The new de-
velopment, however, will not cause
Equity to abandon future efforts for
a uniform contract in pictures.
The Industry's
Date Book
Feb. 13
Feb. 14
Feb. 16
Feb. 19
Mar. 5
Mar. 17
Mar. 20
Apr. 6-7
June 2-7
Opening of "The Green Goddes^
at Winter Garden, N. Y.
Premiere of "Puttin' on the Rit
at the Earl CarroU, N. Y.
Pa. state fire law involving theate
regulations becomes effective.
Opening of "The Vagabond King
at the Criterion, N. Y.
Annual Benefit Show of Catholj
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
Trade practice conference for manu-
facturers of machine and roll the-
ater tickets at Washington, D. C.
First Day of Lent.
Opening of "Song O' My Heart"
in New York. House undetermined. '
Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Spring convention of Tri-State M.
P.T.O. at Memphis.
International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
Klein Appointed Editor
Chicago — Joseph Klein has been
appointed editor of "Motion Picture '
Digest," succeeding Al Blasko, who
has resigned to enter publicity work.
Zukor Leaves for Coast
Adolph Zukor leaves today for a
six weeks' trip to the Coast.
8th Week for "Sacred Flame"
Philadelphia — "The Sacred Flame,"
Warner Bros. Vitaphone production, '
is in its eighth week at the Stanton.
Cameramen, Unions to
Discuss Wage Contract
(Continued from Page 1)
tatives. It is understood no new wage
demands will be made by the union.
The following day industrials pro-
ducers, including representatives of
Pathel and Fox, will meet with union
jepresentatives in a contract confer-
ence and a similar session with news-
reel representatives is scheduled for
later in the month.
imim
WE BUILD, BUY, LEASE,
lOPERATE OR MANAGE
MOTION PICTURE THEATRES
N PENNA.-NEW JERSEY
DELAWARE— MARYLAND
— DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-
VIRGINIA AND W. VIRGINIA
1700 SANSOM STREET
Philadelphia, Pa.
Thanks to All Who Selected
"DISRAELI"
as the Outstanding Picture of 1929
Alfred E. Green
Director
A Warner Bros. Vitaphone Production
IIARRYL ZAXVCK. Associate Producer
Ij^EORCJE
*f C rea \ Stage Success!
•f Gtyat^ r Screen Success!
with
H.B.lVAlA^feR ALICE JOYCE
RALi'H FORBE8
From the play by \ Scenario b>
WILLIAM ARC -\ IR JULIAN JOSEPHSOH
I DiTtcUd by
ALI HED E. GREEM
1/
GALA PREMIERE
at the
WINTER GARDEN
Broadway & 50th Street
THURSDAY
FEBRUARY 13
DAY & DATE SHOWING \S7 THEATRl
"Vitaphone" is the reRistered trade-mark of The Vitaphone Corporation designating its products
ARLISJ
Dootned to
Death • • • llMtess f
^ ARCH 8
A BEAUTIFUL v?oman, Ker Kusban
and tne man sKe loves — doome.
to deatk to satisfy the fanatical -Oenge-
ance of this Eastern Rajah. The price
of freedom was dearer than life itself.
Such is the intensely dramatic situation
^hich moves forward to a breathtaking
climax. Here is another Arliss triumph
— new thrills for the crowds that will
pack 3)our theatre.
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Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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Don't Take Chances Handling
Film in Theaters, Is Warning
'PjOES any smoking go on in
vour operating box? Not even
few' quick draws on a cigarette?
Is there any fihn lying around un-
covered in the box? Not a foot?
In handling that film has familiar-
ity bred contempt in you and your
operators? "Oh, there's no dang-
er"— do you say that? Those
charges may be dismissed as gen-
eralities if you like; but to our-
selves musn't we admit occa-
sional laxity? And wouldn't it
be wiser to tighten up voluntarily,
before official restrictions are
made intolerably harsh? Fear-
fury rides wilder than the fire-
demon once the careless operator
gives it a start.
"Everymies," Sydney
Arbitration Is Called Ideal
Method of Solving Differences
THERE has been little concert-
ed objection to the principles
of arbitration. Where arbitration
has been impartially administered,
there has been none at all. It is
a fairly speedy and economical
solution of the problems which
always must arise between the
producer and the consumer, and
is, perhaps, more vital to the ex-
hibition of pictures than to many
lines of commercial endeavor.
Never before has it been more ap-
parent that the Film Board of
Trade is a protection for the
honest exhibitor as well as for
the distributor. It is, in efifect,
the protective power of the in-
dustry, providing a necessary reg-
ulation between exhibitor and ex-
change man. Regardless of the
fate of arbitration, the Film
Board should remain. It is neces-
sary.
Jay Emanuel in
"The Exhibitor"
1
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
RALPH J. DIETRICH
actor
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
"CDMUND JOSEPH, director of Vitaphone Varieties, directed
Milton C. Work, famous bridge expert, in a novelty short
last week. This is just by way of putting you on your guard
in case Ed should invite you to a game of bridge Wee
Willie Robyn, of the Roxy Gang, and Carl Goldner, one of S.
L. Rothafel's proteges who has risen from usher to pianist, have
been booked by Abe Feinberg for a tour of R-K-O theaters
The same agent arranged the current Roxy appearances
of Robert Evans and Charles Weaver, who were seen recently
in Fox films
Joe Fisher, the Singapore exhibitor who has been in this
country buying films and supplies for his new Capitol, sailed
for home Saturday from Vancouver As a symbolic ges-
ture in keeping with the name of the theater, two miniature light-
houses have been placed atop the marquee of the Beacon, new
Warner house on Broadway at 74th St. The beacons were de-
signed by the nautically-minded Arnold Van Leer, assistant to
Harry L. Charnas
Alexander Bunchuk, younger brother of Yasha Bunchuk,
director of the Capitol orchestra, will become conductor at
Loew's Valencia beginning Feb. 15. If he shows the same
ability as his illustrious big brother, the Loew management won't
mind how many boys there are in the Bunchuk family
By way of innovation. Smith Ballew's orchestra, a National
Broadcasting Co. unit, will play from the stage of the Earl Car-
roll just before the world premiere of "Puttin' on the Ritz,"
Harry Richman-Irving Berlin film, due to open Feb. 14
Carl Lund, director of Van Beuren Song Sketches, leaves
this week for Florida where the Sportlight sound truck and
crew will be gathering exterior sliots for new material. Grant-
land Rice is supervising the Sketches Tom Hamlin burns
lip the wires with the fact that head man of his publication has
a l)irthday today
Pierre Collings and Paul Gerard Smith have "Dangerous
Nan McGrew" off their minds, for the time being. The "Nan"
in this case is a script which Paramount is now using out Long
Island way with Helen Kane and Jimmy Hall
FEBRUARY 10-HANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
day today:
Roy D'Arcy Henry Herzbrun
John Farrow Harry Beaumont
Alan Hale George Henry Leverett
Tom Hamlin
AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
■LJAL ROACH has bought back his
polo ponies and once more is put-
ting tone into Filmland by swinging
a mallet from chukker to chukker.
Silent pictures practically did
away with applause, hut the talkers
are bringing some of it back.
Must be the auto-suggestion.
♦ * *
P. S., He Got the Job— Not
Exchange Manager— How long
have you been selling films?
Applicant for Job— Oh, about two
hours a day.
* ♦ *
We hear that quite a few records
are being broken in bicycling sound-
on-disc films.
Short Shavings from Latin Lou
Shorts salesmen often lose money selling short.
Exhibitors who pass up shorts will find them-
selves out of sorts.
Ten years from now shorts are not likely to
be made any longer.
With longer dresses being worn, the short- j
sighted boys might as well take a rest.
The swell ballet work provided by
Albertina Rasch for "The Rogue j
Song," "Devil May Care" and some
other recent production, has inspired!
Ray Coffin, the Hollywood pubHcity
wit who has puns and coffee forj
breakfast, to wisecrack that the cine-
ma capital has broken out in an A1-]
bertina Rasch.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY|
IN
Damage estimated $50,000 in fire
at Oliver Studios, N. Y.
* * *
Fox reported after Oak Theater,
Seattle.
* * *
Jackson Film Corp. increases cap-
ital from $10,000 to $150,000.
* * *
San Francisco Chinese societies
refused injunction after "Tong Man."
THE
Monday, February 10, 1930 y
J^^
DAILY
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
Shutta Signed to Play
Opposite Eddie Cantor
Ethel Shutta, Ziegfeld star, has
been signed to play the feminine lead
opposite Eddie Cantor in the talker-
version of the stage play "Whoopee, '
for Samuel Goldwyn.
Universal Renews Helen Wright
Universal has renewed its contract
with Helen Wright, stage player,
who played the feminine lead in
"Dames Ahoy," starring Glenn Try-
on.
Armstrong in Warner Film
Robert Armstrong has been signed
by Warner Bros, for the featured
lead in "Dumbbells in Ermine,"
which goes into production this week
with John Adolphi directing.
Nance O'Neil in Novarro Film
Nance O'Neil, prominent stage
actress, has been added to the cast
of Ramon Novarro's next picture,
"The Singer of Seville," which Char-
les Brabin is directing. Dorothy Jor-
dan, Renee Adoree and Ernest Tor-
rence also are in the cast.
Changes at Fox
Robert Yost is the new scenario
editor at Fox Studios. He takes the
place of Harold Lipsitz, who wil!
join E. W. Butcher in the newly cre-
ated outdoor romances department.
Phil Freidman Promoted
Phil Freidman has been promoted
to casting director for Universal,
succeeding Harry Garson, who also
is slated for a promotion.
Berlin's First Original
"Love in a Cottage" is the title
definitely set for Irving Berlin's first
original for United Artists. It for-
merly was announced as "Upstairs
and Down."
Cast Selected for "U" Film
The following have been selected
,to compose the cast of Universal's
f"The Czar of Broadway," John
Wray, Betty Compson and Johnnv
Harron. William Craft is directing.
Gene Towne wrote the story.
Exteriors Made for "Sunny Skies"
Exterior scenes were made for Tif-
fany's "Sunny Skies," which Norman
Taurog is directing with Benny Ru-
bin, Marceline Day, Rex Lease, Babe
Kane, Harry Lee and Greta Gran-
stedt.
A Little
from
'Lots*'
Acoustic Control of Recording
for Talking Motion Pictures
The purpose of this paper, prepared for the Journal of the Society of
M. P. Engineers by J. P. Maxfield, of Electrical Research Products, Inc.,
is to describe the fundamental basis of sound recording as applied to mo-
tion pictures and to give certain results which have been obtained by the
use of these principles in the actual production of pictures for release.
^^ By RALPH IV ILK 5^^
Hollyzvood
■pANS are wondering who the vil-
lain will be in Bebe Daniels' next
picture, "Smooth as Satin." They
figure that he will have a right merry
job "menacing" her, because Ben
Lyon, Bebe's fiance, plays the hero
part.
* * *
Our Passing Show: Alma Ru-
bens, John Murray Anderson, Wal-
ter Percival, Eddie Silton, Alex
Moss, Raymond Hackett and Ed'
win Knopf at "Ladies of the
Jury"; Marcel Silver motoring to
the Fox studio.
* * *
Walter DeLeon has been
signed by Pathe to write an
original story for Eddie Quil-
lan.
* * *
The height of modesty is a young
actor hiding several packages of fan
mail under his coat. Robert Mont-
gomery, who is fast gaining popu-
larity as a leading man, is the young
actor we saw hiding his fan mail
under his coat.
* ♦ *
Arthur Briliant, Herbert
Crooker, Cliff Gill, Jim Keefe
and Frank Murray are among
the press agents who hail from
Minneapolis.
i^ * *
George Crone has finished the di-
rection of "The Dark Chapter,"
starring Regirudd Denny. Crone is
scheduled to direct two more pic-
tures for Sono Art.
* * ♦
Russell Hopton, who played
the leading male role in the
Los Angeles engagement of
"Lulu Belle," is playing a fea-
tured part in support of Ramon
Novarro in "The Singer of Se-
ville," for M-G-M. Charles
Brabin is directing.
* * *
An addition to our list of former
Minneapolitans who are now press
agents is Russell Phelps.
Clive for Carol Film
Henry Clive has been signed by
Fox to make his appearance in Sue
Carol's next Fox Movietone picture
as yet untitled. The story has a
Greenwich Village artist as one of
one of its principal characters.
John Wray for "U" Cast
John Wray has been added to the
cast of Universal's "The Czar of
Broadway."
Muni as Romantic Lover
Paul Muni will appear as a roman-
tic young lover in his next picture
for Fox, it is announced. The vehi-
cle is now being lined up.
Robertson to Direct Boles
John S. Robertson, who has just
finished "La Marseillaise," will di-
rect John Boles in his next starring
picture for Universal, "Moonlight
Madness."
The quantitative methods of applying the
material have not been completely worked put
and the work described is therefore largely of
a qualitative nature. Some indication has
been obtained, however, regarding the approxi-
mate magnitude of the more important factors.
The problem to be solved is that of obtain-
ing a sound record which correlates with the
picture in such a manner that a member of
the audience is given the illusion of being
an actual spectator in the scene. This prob-
lem readily divides itself into three parts:
First, a determination of the factors which
are of importance to an actual observer in a
scene in the appreciation of depth of sound
and direction of siijht. Second, a determina-
tion of which of these factors are usable under
the conditions of photography and acoustic
pickup for a talking picture. Third, the con-
trol of the acoustics in the set and the position
of the pickup device in order to best make use
of the available factors.
Wlien a person is viewing a real scene in
real life, he is viewing it with lenses — that
is. the eyes, and pickup devices — that is, the
ears, which are in a fixed relationship, one
to the other. This observer is equipped with
two eyes and two ears. The two eyes enable
bim to appreciate distance or depth with much
more facility than would be possible with
one eye, while the two ears enable him to
appreciate direction and perhaps, to a slight
extent, depth where sound is concerned. The
point of importance, however, is the fact that
the eyes and ears maintain a fixed relation-
ship to one another.
The method by which we determine direc-
tion with either one or two eyes is obvious
and need not be discussed. The factors which
enter into our appreciation of depth or
perspective in sound are the ones of interest
to this paper. It is probable that the most
important factor, particularly where monaural
hearing is concerned, is that which deals with
the relative change in loudness of the direct
and reflected sound. Since the intensity of
the reflected sound varies relatively little from
place to place in a room, while the direct
sound from the source to the pickup device
varies quite rapidly with its distance, the
ratio of the intensity of the direct to the re-
flected sound also varies considerably. Hence,
as a source of sound such as a person speak-
ing recedes from the microphone, the loudness
of the voice appears to decrease slightly while
the reverberation appears to increase mate-
ria!ly._ With binaural listening, this is un-
consciously interpreted as distance. It has
been found that this effect, when properly
controlled, can also be interpreted as distance
with monaural listening.
In the case of a talking motion picture,
the camera has only one lens and the record-
ing system only one ear, so that those effects
which were brought about by the binocular
seeing and binaural hearing cannot be made
use of. Long experience with the photog-
raphy has enabled the cameramen to create a
part of the depth illusion by the proper choice
of the focal length of the lens used and by
the proper type of lighting. Fortunately., for
the acoustic engineer, the impression of depth
depends upon factors which are almost as
effective with monaural as with binaural
listening; namely, the change in the ratio of
the intensity of the direct sound to the
reverberation present.
The loss of direction brought about by the
use of one ear only, causes some rather un-
expected results. When two ears are used,
a person has the ability to consciously pay
attention to sounds coming from a given
direction to the partial exclusion of sounds
coming from other directions. With the loss
of the sense of direction which accompanies
the use of monaural hearing, this conscious
discrimination becomes impossible and the in-
cidental noises occurring in a scene, as well
as any reverberation which may be present,
are apparently increased to such an extent
that they unduly intrude themselves on the
hearer's notice. It is. therefore, necessary
to hold these noises, including the reverbera-
tion, down to a lower loudness than normal
if a scene recorded monaurally is to satis-
factorily create the illusion of reality when
listened to binaurally.
This apparent increase in incidental noises
and reverberation may easily be heard by
completely stopping up one ear and listening
with the other only. It is easier to detect
this effect in a room where the incidental
noises are fairly loud and where the amount
of damping is frequently less than in the
normal living room.
Before starting the discussion of the third
part of the problem, namely, the control of
the acoustics in the set and the position of the
pickup device in order to best make use of
the available knowledge, it might be interest-
ing to point out some of the conclusions
which were drawn from the foregoing brief
analysis and which led to the method of
pickup and acoustic control to be described.
One of the most important requirements for
obtaining the illusion of reality is that the
sound shall appear to come from the visible
source on the screen.
Since it is possible to create the illusion
of depth or distance in both the visual and
audible parts of the talking picture, it is
necessar.v that the amount by which the voice
appears to move forward and backward in
the set should correspond with the amount
the image actually moves. This amount by
which the voice appears to move forward and
backward in the set depends upon the amount
of reverberation present and upon the relative
distance of the microphone from the fore-
ground and background action. In general,
the more reverberation present, or the further
the microphone from the source of sound, the
greater is the apparent distance of the voice
from the near foreground. It has also been
found by experience that if the conditions
have been made correct to obtain this illusion,
the voice or sound alfo appears to follow
the picture across the screen.
Before discussing the design of the acoustics
of the set itself, it is necessary to consider
the acoustics of the space in which the set
's built. Where outdoor sets are used or on
"location," very little acoustic trouble is ex-
perienced— the natural conditions of the out-
doors being satisfactory for recording. In
this connection it should be remembered that
most outdoor scenes are not free from re-
flection as the majority of them contain
buildings or other acoustically hard objects.
If, therefore, an outdoor scene is being
imitated in an indoor studio, this fact should
be taken into account. In the case of indoor
sets, it has been found desirable that the
studio in which they are built should be dead
and as nearly as ripssible imitate open out-
door conditions. This insures that any sound
leaving the set will not return and create an
echo.
It has also been found that the character
of the reverberations present should be that
which one would expect to find were he
actually placed in the scene being shown.
As mentioned previously, the amount of
reverberation should be somewhat less than
that actually occurring in real life. A set
which has no ceiling and virith one end opc.i.
approximately fulfills .c propei- acoustic con
ditions provided the .ir.iour;!. ,'.i' nature' of
the reflections from it.\ '., ■': ate the
amount and nature c; which
would occur from the- -ig de-
picted. Were it not .• v J,'.
be desirable to build --.„ oci ot the same
materials which would have been used under
actual conditions for a real building. In
practice, however, satisfactory materials can
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SCREEN REPLACEMENT
OEFER MADE BY ERPI
(Continued from Page 1)
which under the contract is to be paid for by
the exhibitor, nevertheless in order to facili-
tate such a change if made necessary in your
theater as a result of this ordinance, we have
worked out a special arrangement by which
your present screen can be replaced with a
non-inflammable screen, the latter to be sold
outright by us, giving an allowance to you
of $.40 per square foot for the old type
screen, making the net cost to you of the
non-inflammable screen $.45 per square foot
f.o.b. factory or our Chicago warehouse.
"Orders may be addressed to either our
New York or our Philadelphia office and
should specify the dimensions of the screen.
We will make every effort to make prompt
shipment on these screens on receipt of or
ders and will fill the orders, of course, in the
order of receipt, but cannot guarantee de-
livery by any specified date.
"If you prefer to make your own arrange
ments for replacing these screens, it is quite
agreeable to us and you may consider yout
self free to do so, provided you use a screen
which will give satisfactory results."
URGE REMOVAL OF ALL
DUTIES ON EDUCATIONALS
(Continued from Page 1)
iniltee of experts which has drawn up
the proposed draft convention has
defined educational pictures as fol-
lows:
Films destined to make the League
of Nations known.
Films prepared with a view to edu-
cation in every respect.
Films for professional education
and information and for the scientific
organization of labor.
Films for scientific and technical re-
search.
Films intended for learned socie-
ties and scientific institutions.
Films on health and social preven-
tive work.
Each state signing the convention
will always have the right to exercise
its regular censorship over any such
films.
Center War Against Music
Racket on Nine Cities
(Continued from Page 1)
are going on in Cleveland, Detroit,
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas,
Atlanta, St. Louis, Baltimore.
Milton Weil, music publisher and
a member of the association, is re-
ceiving police protection in Chicago
as the result of a racketeer threat
made on his life. He was ordered to
pay $4,000 which, racketeers claimed,
represented the amount of money
they had lost through his interference
In behalf of the association, said
Paine.
New Foreign Agent
Appointed by Pacent
(Continued from Page 1)
now on his way to the other side, iv
well known in France and Belgitun
He will cover the cities of Antwerp
and Brussels i n Belgium, all of
France, French West Africa. Mo-
rocco, Algeria, French Equatorial
Africa, Tunesia, Belgian Cong(-i
Cameroon, Togo and Madagascar.
Film Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Changes
ILLINOIS
Changes in Ownership
Ashton — Pastime, sold to Kendel & Mussel-
man by H. E. Puterbaugh; Benton — Cap-
itol, sold to Fox-West Coast Theaters by
Reid, Yemm & Hayes, Star, sold to Fox-
West Coast Theater by Reid, Yemm &
Hayes; Berwyn — Ritz, sold to Berwyn
Amusement Co. by Biba Bros. ; Blandins-
ville — Romance, sold to R. E. Girgsby by
J. F. Woodward ; Centralia — Gem. sold to
Fox-West Coast Theater by Reid, Yemm
& Hayes, Grand, sold to Fox-West Coast
Theater by Reid, Yemm & Hayes, Illinois,
sold to Fox-West Coast Theater by Reid,
Yemm & Hayes; Charleston — Lincoln, sold
to Fox-West Coast Theater by Frisina
Amusement Co., Rex, sold to Fo.x-West
Coast Theater by Frisina Amusement Co. ;
Chicago — Biograph, sold to Greater Chicago
Theater Corp. by Lubliner & Trinz, Craw-
ford, sold to Greater Chicago Theater Corp.
by Lubliner & Trinz, Crystal, sold to Jerry
Di Giacomo by John Georgacopoulas, El-
lantee, sold to Greater Chicago Theater
Corp. by Lubliner & Triniz. Knickerbocker,
sold to Greater Chicago Theater Corp. by
Lubliner & Trinz, Lakeside, sold to Greater
Chicago Theater Corp. by Lubliner & Trinz,
Madison Square, sold to Greater Chicago
Theater Corp. by Lubliner & Trinz, Mad-
lin. sold to Madlin Theater Co. Inc. by
Gilford & Benesch, Michig'an, sold to
Greater Chicago Theater Corp. by Lubliner
& Trinz. North Center, sold to Greater
Chicago Theater Corp. by Lubliner & Trinz,
Oak Park, sold to Greater Chicago The-
ater Corp. by Lubliner & Trinz, Para-
mount, sold to Greater Chicago Theater
Corp. by Lubliner & Trinz, Pershing, sold
to Greater Chicago Theater Corp. by
Lubliner & Trinz, Stanley, sold to B. E.
Shaw by F. H. Seim, West End. sold to
Greater Chicago Theater Corp. by Lub-
liner & Trinz; Christopher — Globe, sold
to Fox-West Coast Theaters by Reid, Yemm
& Hayes, Opera House, sold to Fox-West
Coast Theater by Reid, Yemm & Hayes ;
DuQuoJn — Grand, sold to Fox-West Coast
Theater by Reid, Yemm & Hays, Majestic,
sold to Fox-West Coast Theater by Reid.
Yemm & Hayes ; East St. Louis — Majestic,
sold to Publix Illinois Inc. by H. Redmon ;
Elmwood — Palace, sold to S. A. Kastner
by H. L. Kitchcock; Jacksonville — Grand
O. H.. sold to Fox West Coast Theater
by Frisina Amusement Co., Illinois, sold
to Fox-West Coast TTieater by Frisina
Amusement Co., Majestic, sold to Fox-
West Coast Tbeater by Frinina Amusement
Co., Rialto, sold to Fox-West Coast The-
aters by Reid. Yemm & Hayes ; Marion —
Family, sold to Fox-West Coast Theaters
by Reid. Yemm & Hayes, Isis. sold to Fox-
West Coast Theaters by Reid. Yemm &
Hayes. Orpheum, sold to Fox-West Coast
Theaters by Reid, Yemm & Hayes, Majestic,
coutah — Grand, soM to Dewey Gray by
Noah Bloomer; Mattoon — Grand, sold to
Fox-West Coast Theaters by Reid. Yemm
Sf Hayes, "K". sold to Fnx-West Coast
Theaters by Frisina Amusement Co., Mat-
toon, sold to Fox-West Coast Theaters by
Frisina Amusement Co.. St'and. sold to
Fox-West Const Theaters by Frisina Amuse-
ment Co. ; Mt. Vernon — Majestic, sold to
Fox-West Coast Theaters bv Reid. Yemm
R- Hayes. Pbza. sold to Fox-West Coast
Theaters bv 'Reid. Yemm &• Hayes. Star,
sold to Fox-West Coast Theaters by Reid,
Yemm ffz Hayes; Niles Center — Niles Cen-
ter, sold to Arthur Kausal by R. S. Cramb-
let; Princeton — Orpheum, sold to A, T.
Kent bv William G. Teffries : Rockford—
Strand, sold to T. F. Walsh by Tobn A
Murray; Sesser — Opera House, sold to Fox-
West Coast Theaters by Reid. Yemm &•
H.iyes ; Sprinefield — Lincoln, sold to Fox-
West Coast Theaters by Frisina Amuse-
ment Co,. Tivoli. sold to Fox-West Coast
Theaters by Frisina Amusement Co.. Vaud-
pttp, sold to Fox-West Coast Theaters by
Frisina Amusement Co. ; Tavlorville — Can-
itnl. sold to Fnx-West Const Theaters by
Frisina Amusement Co,, Elks, sold to Fox-
West Coast Theaters bv Frii^iiia Amuse-
ment Co. : West Frankfort — Majestic, sold
tn Fox-West Coast Theaters bv Reid.
Yemm 8z Hayes, Rex. sold to Fox-West
Tnast Theaters by Reid. Yemm & Haves,
Strand-Orient, sold to Fox-West Coast The-
aters by Reid, Yemm & Hayes; Zeigler —
Empire, sold to Fox-West Coast Theaters
by Reid, Yemm & Hayes.
Closings
Bayliss. — Star ; Chicago — Kozy ; Cutler — Gem ;
DeSoto — Gem ; Hamburg — Crescent ; Hill-
view — Apollo ; Kempton — Royal ; Steward-
son — Liberty ; Villa Grove — Star.
New Theaters
Carterville — Horton, owner — John W. Horton.
MASSACHUSETTS
Changes in Ownership
Boston — Strand, sold to Huntington Theater
Corp. by F. Jacques; Monson — Capital,
sold to R. Docuck by J. Rapulus; Pitts-
field — Cameo, sold to American Amuse-
ment Entpr. Inc. by Peter Cimini.
Closings
Cambridge — Inman Sq.
MINNESOTA
Changes in Ownership
Duluth — Star, sold to E. A. Nelson by Clin-
ton Meyers Enterprise; Melrose — Olympic,
sold to Arthur Monroe by Melrose Theater
Company ; Ogilvie — Ogilvie, sold to Hodgin
& Folsom by Millbank ; Pelican Rapid)
Pelican, sold by C. C. Spies.
Closings
Mariette — Amuzu.
MISSISSIPPI
Changes in Ownership
Belgrade — Belgrade, sold to W. B. Bryon by
G. W. Owens; Itta Bena — Dixie, sold to
James C. Davis by Mrs. Joe Paluso ; Lam-
bert^Lambert, sold to J. O. Tackett by
Douglas Carr ; Moorhead — Regent, sold to
D. L. Sanderson by P. E. Morris ; Sardis —
Pastime, sold to Lex Arnold by R. R.
Mitchell ; Tishomingo — -Tishomingo, sold to
Mrs. C. N. Waldrip by W. H. Fairiess.
Closings
Moorhead — Regent ; Picayune — Ideal.
MISSOURI
Changes in Ownership
Belgrade — Belgrade, sold to W. B. Bryon by
Mrs. Belva Maxwell ; Cape Girardeau —
Lyric, sold to Fox West Coast Th. by S.
E. Brady ; New Broadway, sold to Fox
West Coast Th. by S. E. Brady; Orpheum.
sold to Fox West Coast Th. by S. E.
Rr.idy : Park, sold to Fox West Coast Th.
bv S. E. Brady ; Chaffee — Empress, sold to
McCarthy, Finley & Lane by Horstman &
McCarthy; Desloge — Grand, sold to W.
A. Collins by H. C. Tuttle ; Holt— Com-
munity, sold to A. R. McCIure by C. E.
Albright : Independence — Lewis, sold to
Flovd Taylor by Glen W. Dickinson :
Joplin — Hippodrome, sold to Fox Theaters,
Inc., by Ben Levy ; Kansas City — Twin
City, sold to O. L. Arens by Alex C.
Meschcon ; Kennett — Liberty, sold to L. P,
Tatum bv H, Ferguson ; Kirksville — Ken-
nedy, sold to Fox Theaters, Inc.. by Mid-
west Theaters Inc. ; Princess, sold to Fox
Theaters. Inc.. by Midwest Theater. Inc. :
Laddonia — Empire, sold to L, S, William-
son by Mrs, A, Kninfel ; Lilbourne — Rfx.
sold to Mrs. C. C. Cravens by L. B. Cra-
vens : Milan — Harmon, sold to Blaine Cook
bv Porter & Wood ; Pierce City — Strand,
sold to T. F. Cole by J, M, Leach; St.
Cl.iir— O^ark. sold to H. M. Licklider bv
William E. Horsefield ; St. Joseph— Olive,
sold to Nemzoff & Rosen by Georere Mon-
tray: St. Louis — .Ashland, sold to Rex The
ater Corp. by N. Fiorito ; IRth Street, sold
to Craft-Porter-Mullens by W. O. Reeve;
T.ong^ood. so'd to Lloyd & Hobson bv
Frank J. Miller; Majestic, sold to Maiestic
Theater Corp. by A. D. Papoas; Pesta-
1o72i. sold to H. Worack bv Jack Camp :
Plaza, sold to L. H. Meidner by Weise^
Bros, ; Seneca — Colonial, sold to Smith ft
Croiise by C, L, Higginbotham ; Steelvill-
— Gem. sold to R, T,,, Forkner bv Claude
Bass ; Waynesville — Fox. sold to War An-
derson by K. C H'cks.
Closings
Bellflower— -Gem : Gon'n — Colonial,
New Theaters
Bagnell Dam — Dam, owner — Mrs. Mae Ed-
monds,
Re-Openings
Fo»ter — ^Opera House,
Short Shots from
New York Studios
^_ By HARRY N. BLAIR H^
George W. Lederer has been ap-
pointed general manager of the Jess
Producing Co., Inc., which was re-
cently formed by George Jessel. Les-
ter Lonergan has been engaged as
general stage director. Their first
production will be "This Man's
Town."
♦ * *
Helen Kane and James Hall ap-
peared in the opening sequence of
"Dangerous Nan McGrew," which
has finally gotten under way at thr
Paramount Long Island studios. An
elaborate setting, picturing a section
of the Canadian Northwest, was con-
structed in the studio for this initial
episode.
* * *
William Gaxton, comedian of "Fifth
Million Frenchmen," has just com-
pleted a Vitaphone Variety entitled
"The Life of the Party," under the
direction of Murray Roth.
Paramount Pep Club Holds
Successful Annual Ball
Annual ball of the Paramount Pep
Club, held Friday evening at the Ho-
tel Astor, will go down on the en-
tertainment records as a smashing
success. Starting the program, there
was general dancing. About mid-
night an all-star entertainment show
was staged with Charles Ruggles as
master of ceremonies. Talent in-
cluded Rudy Vallee, Helen Kane, the
Pat Rooneys and Frances Williams.
Supper was served about 11:30.
Guests at the party included Adolpli
Zukor, James Hall, Stuart Irwin and
other Paramount officials.
Latin Attendance Jumps
50 Per Cent Due to Sound
(Continued from Page 1)
since the advent of sound pictures,
according to B. Fernandez Cue, who
has just completed a survey of the
talking picture field in Mexico and
South Ainerica. Cue is assisting on
Spanish version of Radio uictures.
"Only half of the population in
Latin-America can read," he said,
"but all understand the spoken lan-
guage."
Photophone Conferences
Start in N. Y. Today
(.Continued from Page 1)
and district manager from territories
east of Kansas City attending. The
other conference will open on Satur-
day in Los Angeles and will be at-
tended by the corporation's Western
representatives, with Edward Augei,
assistant sales manager, officiating.
The New York meetings will con-
tinue until Thursday, with a lunch-
eon at the New York Athletic Clul)
on Tuesday.
Ostrer, Bernerd Sail
Isador Ostrer and Jeffrey Bernerd,
prominently identified with the Brit-
ish industry, sailed Saturday on the
Aquitania.
THE
Monday, February 10, 1930
iS&<
DAILV
SEPARATE SOUND TRACK
GOOD TOR LONG RUNS
Although the practice is too expen-
sive and inconvenient for general
adoption, the use of a separate film
for the sound track has been found
advantageous in obtaining better
quality of reproduction, according to
officials of the Loevif projection and
sound department. The system has
been employed for some time at the
Astor, where M-G-M presents its
special Broadway showings,- and the
only other use made of the double-
reel method so far has been by Sid
Grauman on the Coast.
The system, which is under exclu-
sive patent, requires the use of a
dummy head mounted on a pedestal.
By having the sound on a separate
track, mechanical flutter and jerking
is eliminated because the reel carry-
ing the sound is permitted to move
continuously and uniformly; whereas
the reel with the picture must move
in frames with sufficient pause for
projection of the image on the screen.
Another advantage, applying espe-
cially to long-run houses, is that the
sound track, which usually wears out
quicker than the picture, may be re-
placed independently whenever neces-
sary, without substituting a new reel
for the entire picture. In the case of
productions filmed in color, the sound
track is recorded on black and white
film.
Because of the double cost involved
in the making and handling of two
sets of reels, the system is consid-
ered out of the question for theaters
at large and no efforts are being
made to install it in any other houses
controlled by Loew. For special run
showings at $2, however, it is be-
lieved that superiority of the perfor-
mance justifies the extra expense.
A separate sound track method,
on the same order as that used by
M-G-M, was tried out sometime ago
by RCA, and subsequently dropped
because no special advantages could
be seen in it for the trade at large.
Additional Changes Made
in Sono Art Sales Staff
Additional changes have been made
in the sales organization of Sono Art-
World Wide Pictures. Recent addi-
tions to the force include Russell P.
Collins, former special representative
for Vitaphone, as feature sales man-
ager at Boston; Harry O'Brien, for-
merly with M-G-M, is connected with
( Columbia, now is working out of the
Washington office. Hopcraft has been
' with George W. Weeks in Sono Art
Production, Inc., as special represen-
: tative.
Wilmington House Reopened
Wilmington, O.— The LaMax has
been wired with Western Electric
I equipment and reopened.
Jesse Clark at Miami
Miami, Fla. — Jesse Clark has been
j transferred from Jacksonville to man-
age the local Publix district. Char-
les G. Branham will succeed Clark
at Jacksonville.
Acoustic Control of Recording
for Talking Motion Pictures
(^Continued
be found which acoustically imitate the real
ones and which are considerably more economi-
cal to handle. Tlie extra deadness needed for
monaural recording has, therefore, been ob-
tained by the fact that the sound which would
normally be reflected from the ceiling and the
one missing wall, now receives no reflection
but spreads out into the dead studio and is
absorbed there. In some cases sets with
two walls only are built, usually for pho-
tographic reasons. In general, these sets do
no_t have sufficient reverberation and it is then
necessary to move in a third wall even though
this be behind the lights, in order that proper
acoustics mfty be obtained.
It is therefore seen that this method of
acoustic pickup really amounts to the building
of a set having proper acoustic conditions
inside of a very dead room. By this means
it is possible to obtain the desired acoustic
properties without continually changing the
nature of the surfaces on the large sound stage
itself. It is obvious that from a practical
standpoint this is a very important item.
Having obtained a set with the proper
acoustic properties, the next phase of the
problem might well be termed "The Trail of
the Lonesorne Microphone." The term "lone-
some" is used advisedly, for it has been found
that the use of more than one microphone
in a set at one time tends to destroy the
proper depth illusion and as a result the
voices very frequently fail to follow the artist
about the scene. The use of only one micro-
phone for each camera condition cannot be too
strongly stressed. In several cases where
difficulty has been experienced with one micro-
phone and a multirjicity was therefore re-
sorted to, the final sound track picked and
used was the one made with the single in-
strument. .This has happened so often that it
would appear as a reasonable conclusion that
for the same over-all artistic result, it is
easier and simpler to obtain high quality with
one microphone than with a multiplicity of
them.
While it is true that the eyes and ears of a
speaker are always maintained in a fixed re-
lationship, one to another, it is not possible
to obtain the correct eflfect for talking pictures
with a constant relationship between the posi-
tion of the camera and the microphone. If all
pictures were taken with lenses of the same
focal length, such a relationship would exist,
hut in actual practice lenses of various focal
lengths are used and each of these requires a
microphone position to correspond. For in-
stance, it will be noted that the microphone's
position for the long shot camera is quite
dififerent from the positions used for the three
close-up cameras occurring in the same set.
An interesting experiment was tried in this
connection, namely, piecing up the long shot
sound track with a close-up. While it was
not difficult to understand every word that
was said, the illusion produced was that of the
voices coming through the open window di-
rectly behind the speakers instead of coming
from their lips as should have been the case.
This effect is somewhat weird and is cer-
tainly quite displeasing if it occurs very often
or for any length of dialogue. It is, there-
fore, necessary to use separate sound tracks
for long shots and close-ups particularly where
the close-up is of action occurring in the back
of the set. This is no more than is to be
expected as a close-up is merely the photog-
•■apher's method of bringing distant action into
the near foreground and it is obviously neces-
sary that the voices corresponding to this
action should be brought into the near fore-
ground also. While a photographer may
obtain his close-up either by moving the
camera closer to the subject or by changing
the focal length of the lens, this double method
's not open to the acoustic engineer who cfan
change his perspective only by moving the
microphone. Were he able to decrease the
amount of reverberation in the set, he could,
of course, get a close-up sound track without
moving the microphone into as close a posi-
tion as would otherwise be necessary. This
latter method is, however, imnractic.ible.
Inasmuch as we are now recognizing the
difference in the sound of a voice in the
foreground and of one in the background, it
becomes necessary that the microphone be
placed in the same general direction from the
scene asi is the camera so that when an actor
recedes from or approaches the camera, he
also recedes from or approaches the micro-
phone. Under these conditions it is possible
to take a dialogue with the actors facing
directly at, across or even directly away
from the microphone, since the change in
quality which accompanies the changes iti
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direction is only that which would be ex-
pected as the person turns in the picture. In
this connection, it might be well to mention
that with many of the dead sets which have
been used, this statement does not apply, as
these sets in general tended to reduce the
intensity of the high frequencies and this
reduction often became so great when a speak-
er talked away from the microphone that the
intelligibility of the record was considerably
impaired. However, with a set having con-
siderable reverberation, the high frequencies
which fail to reach the microphone directly,
do reach it after reflection from the walls and
therefore leave the intelligibility relatively un-
impaired. This failure to get these higher
frequencies of speech directly, but by re-
flection only, is probably one of the factors
which bring abou.t the change in quality in a
voice when a person turns away and talks with
his back toward the listener.
It might be well at this time to summarize
briefly the proper type of arrangement of set,
microphone, and camera. It will be noted
that for the long shot, there is only one micro-
phone and that for the close-up conditions,
there is only one microphone for each close-
up. In some studios these three close-ups
would have been photographed separately, in
which case there would have been only one
microphone in the set at a time. However,
for continuity of action, the director in this
case preferred to photograph these three close-
ups by repeating the long shot action com-
pletely, and it was therefore necessary to set
up the three microphones and the three cam-
eras on the set. The use of this method of
pickup with its attendant improvement of
quality is causing the producers gradually to
use fewer cameras on the set at any one time
and to bring the talking picture practice more
nearly into line with the practice formerly used
on silent pictures. Discussions with the camera-
men regarding the desirability of taking close-
ups and long shots simultaneously indicate
that the cameramen prefer to take them
separately as it makes the problems of photog-
raphy, and particularly lighting, much simpler.
For simplicity of discussion, we will confine
ourselves to the use of a single camera aijd
a single microphone. It is seen from diagrams
that the camera and microphone are situated
in the same general direction from the action
and that the relative distance of the micro-
phone and camera from the scene depends
upon the focal length of the lens being used.
\Ve have found no occasion in the six pictures
which have been made by this method, to
deviate from this type of set-up.
When the set is arranged in this manner,
some very useful aod interesting results are
obtained. In the first place, very complete
freedom of action is permitted to the actors
as it is not necessary for the people speaking
to know where the microphone is placed and
they are therefore enabled to carry on their
action in a natural manner. This has done a
great deal toward helping the director and
actor improve the quality of action.
It has also been found that with such an
arrangement a mucb wider range of loudness
can be recorded without loss of intelligibility
and in a very few cases has it been necessary
to operate the mixer dials during a take.
This freedom from operation of the mixer
dials cannot be too strongly emphasized as
such operation during a take may completely
change the emotional effect which the director
is trying to obtain with the dialogue. If,
therefore, an arrangement can be found such
that the dialogue is recorded without any
mixer manipulation, the audience is much more
hkely to be presented with the emotional re-
sult which the director intended the scene to
portray.
With this arrangement in a set, the inciden-
tal noises occurring have been found to be
much more natural and very little faking is
necessary. In fact, the experience to date
with this new method has indicated that where
these noises have been faked, they have been
less convincing than when they were taken
naturally.
There is one other important matter in con-
nection with sound recording for talking pic-
tures and that is the addition of a musical
score to a silent picture or the recording of a
large orchestra or chorus. In the industry
th's is generally called scoring. The acoustic
conditions governing this type of recording
differ somewhat from those under which dia-
logue scenes are usually produced.
.\ considerable amount of work has been
done regarding the optimum time of rever-
beration which, an auditorium should have for
best conditions of music and speech. All of
Now On Broadway
Astor — "Rogue Song"
Beacon — "So Long Letty"
Cameo^"Caught in Berlin's Underworld"
Capitol — "Not So Dumb"
Carnegie — "The Great Gabbo" (Feb. 8-11) ;
"Romance of the Rio Grande" (Feb. 12-14)
Central — "Disraeli"
Colony — "Phantom of the Opera" (Sound
Version)
Criterion — "The Love Parade"
Earl Carroll — "Hit the Deck"
Fifth Ave.— "Why Cry at Parting?"
Fifty-fifth St.— "Co-Optimists-
Film Guild — "Sunrise"
Gaiety — "Lost Zeppelin"
Globe — "Second Wife"
George M. Cohan — "Across the World with
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson"
Hippodrome — "Seven Keys to Baldpate"
Little Picture House — "Paris Bound"
Loew's New York — Monday, "Navy Blues" ;
Tuesday, "Rio Rita" ; Wednesday, "Shan-
nons of Broadway" ; Thursday, "The
Climax"; Friday, "It's a Great Life"; Sat-
urday, "The Night Ride"; Sunday, "Men
Without Women"
Paramount — "Burning Up"
Rialto — "Street of Chance"
Rivoli — ^"Condemned"
Roxy — "Cameo Kirby"
Strand— "So Long Letty"
Warners — "Son of the Gods"
Winter Garden/ — "Sally"
this work has assumed a real audience and
therefore binaural listening.
It has been pointed out in the literature
that the best place for the production of
music is a place where there is conside^ble
reverberation, while the best position for list-
ening is one in which there is relatively little
reverberation. In rooms large enough to be
used for good scoring, namely, 50,000 cubic
feet or larger, these two sets of conditions
can be realized by placing the larger part of
the damping material on the end not oc-
cupied by the musicians. The microphone is
then placed in this end containing the maxi-
mum amount of damping material.
The arrangement of musicians used is that
which would be used were their end of the
scoring room a real stage and were the
microphone end occupied by an audience. It
is not necessary, therefore, that the musical
director make any special arrangement for the
purpose of recording. In scoring as in the
taking of talking pictures, the best results
have been obtained with the use of one micro-
phone placed at a considerable distance from
the orchestra, that is, 20 to 50 feet. This
statement applies and has experimental veri-
fications up to musical aggregations having as
many as 95 people. In case of an orchestra
up to thirty pieces, it has not been found
necessary to operate the mixer dials during
the recording as has been the practice in the
highly damped scoring rooms.
There is one very interesting effect which
has been noticed, both in scoring and in some
of the earlier work on phonograph recording,
where rooms with considerable reverbp's^ior
were u''^'' ' r . . ■ ■- i ti-.:. - .m s Ifi:
tions. It wouM he t^nrv ha' rc-^rds made
in these live rooms ir>pT' '! to be very much
louder i!'-^'; <;itnilar -eci;:,;s made r heavil ■
damped ''■.■':*it rlcad room -. ■ ; • use<i.
it seeme ■ to '•^'*.i n a*!: ..a*.* ' -n.;
ness wit 't\ - tii*; ■^■', .^ ..^.c i.u
another _ ^. a iccord, or overloading
the film recording system, in case of film.
On the other hand, no difficulty has been
experienced in obtaining the requisite loudness
under the same conditions of overload in live
rooms. This would lead one to believe that
the ear interprets loudness, not only by means
of maximum intensity which reaches it. but
that it also, to a certain Extent, integrates
this intensity in time.
Regardless of the exact nature of this
phenomenon, it is of considerable commercial
importance as not only the quality but the
loudness of such records is improved by the
use of scoring rooms having the proper time
of reverberation.
From the foregoing, it is believed that a
considerable improvement in the naturalness
of talking moving picture reproduction can
be obtained by a proper control of the fol-
lowing items :
1. Reverberation in the set.
2. Proper placement of the microphone.
i. The use of only one microphone at a
time.
4. Refraining from operating the "mixer"
to any extent during the take.
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has never been better exemplified
than by this newest picture" —
Elinor Glyns
First All Talking
Story of
Love
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color and so absorbmg a^ t.
statute surpassing ;nt^^,,gani.a-
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picture
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CATHERINE DALE OWEN
HEDDA HOPPER • ALBERT CONTI
CLAUDE ALUSTER • BELA LUGOSI
Adaptation and dialog by ERNEST VAJDA
Pusented by WILLIAM FOX
I
iTHE
:i^€>MEWSPAPER
o/'FILMDOM
ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
VOL. LI No. 35
Tuesday, February 11, 1930
Price 5 Cenis
Germany Modifies Imported Talkers Restrictions
70 COLO^FEATURESIrE now SETTOR 1930
Seven Features in Production at Universal Studios
The yiirroY
— a column of comment
ONLY THREE of the Ten Best Pic-
tures selected by critical America
in the annual Film Daily Year Book
poll may be classified as musicals.
That ought to be something worth-
while for producers to think about.
It's fair enough to assume that these
reviewers, located in communities in
every corner of this land of ours,
substantially reflect the nation's taste
in film fare. Then this being accepted
as gospel it looks like a good tip to
producers that the cash customers
don't exclusively have a yen for stage
and back-stage stories. Let's hope
this low-down will serve to stem the
tidal wave glorifying the Broadway
legit theater.
A FREE-LANCE players' contract
has come out of the \Vest through
the medium of conferences held by
producers and actors. Instead of
throwing bricks, as per a now-obso-
lete custom, both factions sensibly
sat down and wielded a harmonious
iron to smooth out their differences.
Furthermore, provision was made for
revising the new contract providing it
doesn't work out feasibly. It
amounts to another concrete victor\
ifor the principle of arbitration. Long
'md.y it wave!
TRAILER-MAKING outfits had a
good financial year in 1929 with in-
creases in business generally approxi-
mating 25 per cent. Trailers that are
being made today are not only good
advertising material but are interest-
ing to the audience and sometimes as
entertaining as a short. Exhibitors
have come to realize the value of
Using good trailers to increase busi-
ness and are using them to ad-
|Vantage.
rt rttttiniied oirTage 85
CARTOON SERIES JUMP
mWSHORTSTOI34
.A deal has been closed by Colum-
bia whereby that company now will
release a series of 30 Mickey Mouse
cartoons in certain territories of tin
country. With the addition of thi:
new group the company now is re-
'easing 134 short subjects, consisting
(Continued OH Page 8)
Playing Silent News
Between 6,000 and 7,000 ex-
hibitors in this country are
playing silent newsreels in
their houses, it was estimated
yesterday by Capt. George Mc-
Baynes of Kinograms News-
reel.
PARAMOUNTiWILL ISSUE
TWOSOUNDNEWSWEEKLY
Beginning Feb. 26, Paramount
Sound News will put out two issues
a week instead of one, states Emanuel
Cohen. Simultaneous, Paramount's
silent newsreel will issue once a week
instead of twice.
Cremation Services Held
for Lou Gardy in N. J.
Ridgefield Park, N. J. — Cremation
services were held yesterday for Lou
Gardy, who died here last Saturday.
Gardy was director of advertising and
publicity for the Rivoli and Rialto.
New York, during Hugo Rcisenfeld's
'.•egime.
DIRECTORS PROPOSE NEW
NAME FOR PARAMOUNT
In addition to recommendation for
an increase in the total authorized
number of shares from 3,000,000 to
4,000,000 shares, the board of direc-
tors of Paramount at yesterday's
meeting also proposed a change in
the name of the corporation from
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp. tc
i'aramount Publix Corp. Approval
(Continued on Page 8)
Modifying Restrictions Not
Expected to Change U. S. View
Elect Dickson President
of Buffalo Film Board
Buffalo, N. Y. — H. T. Dickson,
former vice-president, has been elect-
ed president of the local Film Board
of Trade. Miss Foley succeeds Emma
Ablanalp recently resigned as secre-
tary. A dinner-dance was recently
tendered Dickson in honor of his elec-
tion.
Berlin — Modification of the German
quota restrictions, according imported
talking films the same privileges given
ilent pictures, has been brought about
by Dr. Landwehr, Federal Commis-
sioner for Film Imports and Exports.
Under the new ruling American dis-
tributors will be able to bring in
about 150 pictures between now and
(Cofititiued on Page 2)
Entire Capacity of Color
Cameras Being Signed
by Producers
Evidence of increased demand for
color productions is shown in tin-
announcement by Technicolor that it
already has signed contracts with
producers for 70 feature pictures to
be made this year. In addition, the
company has a waiting list ready to
sign as fast as new cameras and fa-
cilities are made available, it is stated.
A similar demand is reported b\
Photocolor, which at present is un-
(Continued on Page 2)
MORRISItiiifMADEAN
INTERNATI§AL TRIBUTE
For the first time in the past four
years the Sam E. Morris Month, set
for May, as a tribute to Warner
Bros, vice president, will be interna-
tional in its score. In recent years
the campaign was confined to this
(Continued on Page 8)
Maurice Chevalier Signs
New Paramount Contract
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los .A.ngeles — Maurice Chevalier,
who has signed a new Paramount
starring contract, will be featured in
(Continued on Page 8)
Beating the Lazv
Portsmouth, O. — Local thea-
ter operators are getting about
the Sunday law question by
paying $50 fines each Monday
morning in violation of the city
ordinance. A recent attempt
of the Portsmouth Ministerial
Ass'n to stamp out Sunday
movies again failed when Com-
mon Pleas Judge Russell K.
McCurdy refused to grant a
writ of mandamus to compel
prosecution of Sunday opera-
tors under the more severe
state laws, which provides a
heavy fine and jail sentence,
rather than the local ordinance.
THE
-^E^
DAILY
Tuesday, February 11, 1930
Vol. LI No. 35 Tuesday. Febniam 11, 1930 PriciSCoots
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RESMTIONSONTALKERS
(.Continued from Page 1)
June 30, 1931-. Unused exhibition
permits may swell this total to 200.
American distributors of talking
pictures who have been inactive in
Germany owing to sound infringe-
ment difficulties will not change their
attitude in the situation owing to the
modified kontingent regulations, ii
was understood in New York yester-
day. It is expected that they will
protest against this trade barrier in
July when the anti-trade barrier con-
vention, signed in Paris some months
ago, becomes operative. Eleven na-
tions, including Germany and the
United States, have ratified this
agreement.
SEVENTYCOlORFEflTORES
ARE NOW SET FOR 1930
(.Continued from Page 1)
der contract for color work on 26
Columbia shorts. In another week
or so, Photocolor will place two
more machines in service, but offi-
cials of the company state that thi
will take care of only a small part o:
the requests on hand.
Pathe has not yet announced any
features with its Pathecrome process,
which has been used for some time
on shorts. The three color produc-
tions already released by Pathe were
made with Multicolor, and there is
a likelihood that this process will be
employed regularly by Pathe for
its feature pictures.
Eastman is ready with its Sono-
chrome color system, but no an-
nouncement is fortbrnnii'nrir -yc- ..^^
Ramsaye Spikes Reports
Net profits of operation of Path
News silent edition for the last fiv
weeks have exceeded $1,000 a weel
said Terry Ramsaye in denying re
port that the silent edition of Path
News would be discontinued.
Menjou Reported Returning
It is understood that Adolph Men
jou will return to Hollywood withii
the next three weeks. He is now
making "My Father's Child" in Parii
under the direction of Jean de Limur, I "W.uuu leet weeK.y, accoruuig lo lom
former Paramount director. Moore, of Essem.
German Talker Closes Sunday
"Dich Hab Ich Geliebt" ("Be-
cause I Loved You"), the first Ger-
man all-talker to be brought to this
country, closes at the Mansfield Sun-
day.
Plans Coast Premiere
IVcst Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — "Happy Days," Fox
Grandeur picture, will open at the
Carthay Circle following the run of
"Devil May Care."
New Record for Embassy
The Embassy, Newsreel theater
here, broke its three previous rec-
ords for attendance established dur-
ing its 14 weeks of existence on Sat-
urday, Feb. 8, according to Fox.
ANIMATED CLAY SUBJECTS
"Washington's Birthday," and
"Lincoln's Birthday," for
FitzPatrick's Pictures Inc.
Producers of Short Novelty Subjects
with talking and sound.
VIRGINIA MAY— A. HALL
Tel. Sus. 9490
Kooler-/^ire
<OOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP..
Carlos Funeral Wednesday
Funeral services for Abe Carlos,
who died in Paris and is being
brought back to New York for burial,
will be held Wednesday, 1 p. m., at
the West End Chapel, 91st St. and
-Amsterdam Ave.
"Troopers Three" for Gaiety
Tiffany's "Troupers Three," a
story of the U. S. Cavalry, opens at
the N. Y. Gaiety Monday. The com-
pany's "The Lost Zeppelin" closes
at that house the previous day.
The Industry's
Date Book
Feb.
13
Feb.
14
Feb.
16
Feb.
17
Feb.
19
Feb.
25
Mar
5
Mar.
17
Mat.
20
Apri
1
Apr.
6-7
June
2-7
Opening of "The Green Goddess"
at Winter Garden. N. Y.
Premiere of "Puttin' on the Ritz"
at the Earl Carroll, N. Y.
Pa. state fire law involving theater
regulations becomes effective.
"Troopers Three" opens at Gaiety,
N. Y.
Opening of "The Vagabond King"
at the Criterion, N. Y.
Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
Trade practice conference for manu-
facturers of machine and roll the-
ater tickets at Washington, D. C.
First Day of Lent.
Opening of "Song O' My Heart"
in New York. House undetermined.
Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Premiere of "Journey's End" at a
New York house, not yet decided
upon.
Spring convention of Tri-State M.
P.T.O. at Memphis.
International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
Sheehan Returns
Winfield R. Sheehan returned to
his desk at Fox yesterday follow-
ing a brief vacation in the South.
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DAILV
Tuesday, February 11, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
€
Declares Thacher Decision
Assures Exhibs of Fair Play
JUDGE Thacher's final decree
in the case of the government
versus ten distributors, the Hays
organization and thirty-two film
boards of trade, declaring them in
conspiracy in restraint of trade
and operating in violation of the
Clayton anti-trust act should set
motion picture distributors at rest
regarding the methods to be pur-
sued in their business practices.
No doubt there will be long-
drawn out court actions to have
the Thacher decree set aside or
modified. That's what attorneys
are for. But the solution to the
problems now confronting the
distributors in carrying on their
business, seems to rest in com-
pleting deliberations started by
the so-called 5-5-5 committee late
in December, and which seems
to have been left to the stove
league champions for final deci-
sion. Allied appears willing and
eager to bring about peace and
understanding and distributors
should lose no time in cooperat-
ing to bring this about.
"Greater Amusements"
♦ * ♦
Would Prevent Children
From Seeing Films Too Soon
PERSONALLY I have always
urged parents not to build up
in young children a taste for
movies in the early days of child
life. At this period he lives in
a theater of his own making. He
is the actor, fiis playmates are
fellow-actors. He is making
stage settings with toys and play
materials and has little need of
observing professionally dramati-
zations in either the movie or
the legitimate stage form. At
what age there is a need for stand-
ards set by an adult artist is a
problem in my mind. I can speak
definitely for the child under
seven or eight Whether the
eight-to-ten has some need for
such performances I do not
know.
Professor Patty S. Hill,
Teachers College, N. Y. City
i
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
MICHAEL DEVANEY
FARLEY
cameraman
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM, Daly, Jr.
T YNN RIGGS, New York playwright, now connected with the
staff of Pathe's writing troupe, is the winner of a Guggen-
heim Drama Fellowship R. F. "Pete" Woodhull, vice
president, is en route to Kansas City, Col. E. P. Hawkins is in
Detroit and Irving Lesser is weaving his way into Detroit. All to
indicate that the spring drive of General Talking Pictures is on.
His first vacation in three years, so indicates David Wesh-
ner, general manager for Warners in New Jersey, will be spent
in Bermuda. Maybe the guy needs a break Russell E.
Markert is due back at the Roxy from Hollywood about Feb. 17.
Russell staged the dance numbers for Universal's "The King of
Jazz." Joe Cook is expected to grace Sunset Blvd.
shortly
Katherine Brush, who gave "Young Man of Manhattan" a
chance to make a name in a novel way and also Paramount ma-
terial for the screen version, will be the guest of Bamberger's
Women's Hour from WOR this Friday. She will discuss the
picturization of her novel Louise Dresser and her head
man. Jack Gardner, Fox casting director, are scheduled to hit
N. Y. tomorrow. Yeh, coming in on the Century
Aviators get a break tonight through the courtesy of TifiFany
and Al Selig. Aviators' Night has been declared at the Gaiety
for members of the Aviators' Post of the American Legion,
which is sponsoring the Aviation Show at the Grand Central
Palace. The body will witness Tiffany's "The Lost Zeppelin."
Jersey and Pennsy will be the haunts for Winnie Lightner
for the next few weeks when the Warner star will make a series
of personal appearances beginning Feb. 14. Upon completion
of her brightlight activities, Winnie will head for the Coast for
her next Vitaphone jubilee Mr. and Mrs. John McCor-
mack and daughter arrive in New York this morning. McCor-
mack will remain until Feb. 22, then sail on the Majestic for
Ireland
Alma Rubens just got into town to join her husband, Ricardo
Cortez, who is at present playing at RKO's Proctor's 58th St.
in a playlet called "Wanted." Miss Rubens plans to return to
the stage and otherwise resume her professional career
♦ ♦ • ♦
"Hell Harbor," Henry King directorial effort which was
premiered down Florida way not so long ago, is to have its
initial Manhattan displaying in March, quotes Lou Lusty. Lou
is happy over the notices the picture received in Florida
fEBRUARY Il-HANY HAPPY RETORNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Anita Garvin
Mike Mindlin
Joe
Rex Lease
Joseph Mankiewicz
Brown
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL U. DALY
TF the talkers are, as some critics
have called them, just the "shadow
and echo" of real actors, it strikes us
that a lot of players in the flesh are
pretty weak miniatures of their
echoes and shadows.
The signing of Ginger Rogers by
Paramount has caused the self-ap-
pointed Broadway talent-detecters to
remark once more that it's a shame
how clever young artists like Miss
Rogers, Helen Kane, John MacDow-
ell and others must spend years on
the stage making a name for them-
selves before the pictures give them
a tumble.
Well, the pictures, Wm. had to make
a name for themselvcb before lots of
folks would give them a tumble.
Although few theatergoers seem,
to be aware of the fact, it doesn't
require any more effort to cough
into a handkerchief or a derby or
up your sleeve than to let it fly
down somebody else's neck.
Sigmund Romberg's press agent j»
responsible for the quip that the
noted composer originates his tunes
exclusively on a pipe organ. Rom-
berg's quarters in New York, sez the
p. a., are equipped with an organ of
103 stops and 75 pipes for each
voice.
Maybe this — and the neighbors —
had something to do with Romberg
hitting the trail for the wide open
spaces of the West.
♦ * *
USELESS INFORMATION
Color photography is not going to
cause any merrymaking among the
manufacturers of paints for landscape
painters.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
North Dakota exhibitors combine
to fight Sunday closings.
* ♦ *
Famous after Jamaica, N. Y. house
being built by Schwartz interests.
* ♦ *
Eighteen story theater and build-
ing planned by Famous in St. Louis.
* * ♦
Minneapolis Exhibitors' Protective
League increases membership.
I-
Tuesday, February 11, 1930
Coast W
Hollywood
Eugene Walter Signed by =
Pathe as Scenario ChieL
PAILV
Wednesday, Febi
Eugene Walter, playwright, ha
been signed by E. B. Derr, executivi
vice president and studio chief, a:
■scenario editor and dialogue writei
for Pathe. Walter is the author o
"The Easiest Way," "Paid m Fu11,'p
"The Trail of the Lonesome Pine''
and other Broadway successes.
and 450 Shi
ERSHIPDB
Two Get M-G-M Contracts
New contracts have been given
Frances Marion and Arthur Freedu
•by M-G-M. Frances Marion
noted scenario writer while Freed
wrote the words of "The Pagan Love _ _ „ „ y-i. .
Song," "Singin' in The Rain" and 5-5-5 Conierencc Chairmai
°^hers. ^ Will Study Decree of
halty for Exi
Judge Thacher
McCarey Gets Assignment
Leo AlcCarey has been assigned to "Playing fast and loose with con-
direct "Road House," for Fox. Brad- racts brings its own penalty and if
ley King is writing the dialogue and
adaptation of the original story by
John Stone.
Abe Lyman for Paramount Film
Abe Lyman and his band have irbitration illegal. Kent, who
been signed to support Nancy Car- :urned from Europe a few days ago.
xhibitors consider this an advantage
hey are welcome to it," declared Sid-
ley R. Kent yesterday in touching
)n the effects of the Judge Thacher
iecree, finding compulsory group
roll in "Dance Mad," one of the fca
ture acts now being added to "Para-
mount on Parade."
(Continued on Page 2)
Loretta Young Gets F. N. Lead
Loretta Young has been assigned
the feminine lead in "Heart of the
North," an all Technicolor production
for First National under the direction
of Frank Lloyd.
REPORT RADIO CORP.SEEKS
CONTROL OF ENELKA CO.
Bft-lin — Radio Corp. of America is
seeking control of the Emelka Co
Fox Signs Song Team here by the purchase of 61 pei
Grace Henry and her writing part- cent of the shares of the compan)
ner Morris Hamilton, have been now controlled by the German Gov
signed to write number for "The Fox ernment, it is reported here. This
Movietone Follies of 1930." (Continued on Page 2)
Two Leads for Baxter
Carol Lombard and Mona Maris
will assume the leading female roles
opposite Warner Baxter in his next
for Fox as yet untitled, Alfred San-
tell will direct.
N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
Probe of Sound Equipment
Prices Askpd in (lo.vva.ax*-'
editor, is editinqf "Jn Love
With Love," which Hamilton
MacFadden is directing at Fox.
Inez Courtney Gets Fox Lead
Inez Courtney has been signed by
Fox for the leading role in "Solid
Gold Article," which will be directed
by Chandler Sprague.
Lilyan Tashman With McLaglen
Lilyan Tashman will appear with
Victor McLaglen in his next Fo.\
picture, "On the Level." , ^
'jcerns to pay high salaries to men
iwhose only duty is to steal space.
We are not finding fault with the
;legitimate publicity man in this or
liny other business. He is a posi-
itive^help to his publisher contacts.
N.1 . '- — -• -^-n^A
|"-Norton for "Sweet Kitty 6ellairs"
Edgar Norton has been signed by
! Warners to appear in the Vitaphone
1 version of David Belasco's stage play
"Sweet Kitty Bellairs."
Our Passing Show: Alan Hale anr*
Sig Schlager visiting t^iiversal; Na'
Levine motoring on Hollywood Bou-
levard.
David Manners is one of thfi- bnsi
"st actors on the Const. He hod v
"ooner fivish^d ny) important role r
"■Tournep's End" than he w"s siov'
for n lend hi "Sweet Mamma.''
^'"hieh Eddie Cline is directing at
FPr.st National.
Willv Wyler is all smiles
tbpse days. A nrominent exec-
utive urged all bis di'-«'-tors
and writers to view "Hell's
Heroes." whirh Wyler direct-
ed. Incidentallv. the executive
declared the picture the best
western he has ever seen.
United States
Duluth, Minn. — Following closely
the purchase of all theaters in Su
perior, Duluth and range towns,
Publix has purchased the Lyceum
building here from the Clinton-Myers
Co. Headquarters of Publix in thf
Arrowhead district have been moved
to the Garrick building here. Al
Anderson is district manager.
Antioch, 111.— William Brueckman
who recently resigned from Com
munity Theaters. Inc., after twc
vears, has leased the theater here
The house will only operate during
winter months, being opened onh
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunda}
evenings.
Humboldt, la. — Business men here
are leading a move for Sunday show;
having circulated petitions for a spe
cial election to decide the question
W. B. Franke, manager of the Hum
boldt, will install sound provided thi
measure goes through.
Lynn, Mass. — After 14 years o
service under various policies, the
Mark Strand will be remodeled and
renamed the Warner. John J. Scan-
Ion will remain as house manager.
with Jerry A. Parker as his assistant.
Stamford, Tex. — A recent fire a'
the Alcove caused heavy damage to
orojection equipment and the sound
installation. John King, operator,
suffered slight burns.
Madison, Wis. — Principal stock-
holders in the new Eastwood, whicb.
recently opened here, comprise East
Side business and professional men.
Minneapolis, Minn. — Manager J.
M. Heffner has spent approximate!)
$6,000 for improving the Palace.
Athol, Mass. — Goldstein Bros, havr
opened their new Caoitol here. The
house seats 1,225. all on one fioor,
and is equipped for talkers.
Chicago— The Diversey, 2814 N.
Clark St.. has been acquired by
Publix. The house, formerly owned
by Ascher Bros., seats 3,500.
Augusta, Me. — Augusta Theater
Co. will start remodeline the Goer
House about March 1. The Johnso--
Opera House at Gardiner also wil'
"le remodeled soon.
Sheridan, Mich.— Fire recentlv de-
=;troyed the interior of the Gould
'ausing damage of $10,000.
MMesto, C=.l.— National Theater.'^
Syndicate will wire the Strand fo-
*alkinff nictures and reopen the house
about Feb. 15.
Norton, Kan.— Miller and Mason
interests has purchased the Cozv
from Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Browne.
New York
Albany — Al Herman, formerly
managing Universal's exchange in
Buffalo until Dave Miller of N.
Y. was transferred to that post, is
now managing the company's branch
here. James Garrison, former local
manager, has been given a similar
position at the Milwaukee exchange.
Clifton Springs — After remodeling
and installing sound, Edward G.
Williamson, owner and manager,
has reopened the Palace. Seating
capacity is 350.
Syracuse — William J. Tubbert is
now managing the Keith's here hav-
ing replaced John J. Burnes.
Construction work has begun on
'he new A. H. Schwartz theater at
Greenpoint Ave. and Packard St.,
Queens County, L. I. C. The house
will have a seating capacity of 2,500.
Greenwich — Brandywine Amuse-
ment Corp. has leased the Star from
D. S. Regan. The house will be
wired for sound and reopened soon.
Rochester — Edward C. May has
been made manager of the Riviera, a
Schine house . May has been a fea-
tured organist in several Schine
houses.
Jack Bellman, N. Y. manager for
Columbia, yesterday returned to his
office after being home a week with
the grippe.
Louis Simon is managing the Stone,
Brooklyn, a Fox Metropolitan house.
Irving Sher is taking charge of
the De Kalb in Brooklyn.
Foreign
Glasgow — Approval of the Music
Copyright Bill has been made by the
Glasgow Corp. The company was
asked to consider it with a view to
taking such action as might be con-
sidered expedient to having the bill
passed as a law.
London — The German version of
"The Road to Dishonor," B. I. P.
picture, has been completed at Els-
tree. The English version was made
some time ago.
Berlin — "One Woman Will Never
Forget You," is now being synchron-
ized at a local studio under direction
of Leo Mittler.
Sydney — Frank Graham has re-
joined Hoyts and will supervise the
company's northern suburban circuit
here.
THE
jggS
DAILV
Tuesday, February 11, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
€>
Declares Thacher Decision
Assures Exhibs of Fair Play
JUDGE Thacher's final decree
in the case of the government
versus ten distributors, the Hays
organization and thirty-two film
boards of trade, declaring them in
conspiracy in restraint of trade
and operating in violation of the
Clayton anti-trust act should set
motion picture distributors at rest
regarding the methods to be pur-
sued in their business practices.
No doubt there will be long-
drawn out court actions to have
the Thacher decree set aside or
modified. That's what attorneys
are for. But the solution to the
problems now confronting the
distributors in carrying on their
business, seems to rest in com-
pleting deliberations started by
the so-called 5-5-5 committee late
in December, and which seems
to have been left to the stove
league champions for final deci-
sion. AUied appears willing and
eager to bring about peace and
understanding and distributors
should lose no time in cooperat-
ing to bring this about.
"Greater Amusements"
♦ * *
Would Prevent Children
From Seeing Films Too Soon
PERSONALLY I have always
urged parents not to build up
in young children a taste for
movies in the early days of child
life. At this period he lives in
a theater of his own making. He
is the actor, fiis playmates are
fellow-actors. He is making
stage settings with toys and play
materials and has little need of
observing professionally dramati-
zations in either the movie or
the legitimate stage form. At
what age there is a need for stand-
ards set by an adult artist is a
problem in my mind. I can speak
definitely for the child under
seven or eight Whether the
eight-to-ten has some need for
such performances I do not
know.
Professor Patty S. Hill,
Teachers College, N. Y. City
i
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
MICHAEL DEVANEY
FARLEY
cameraman
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr,
T YNN RIGGS, New York playwright, now connected with the
stafi of Pathe's writing troupe, is the winner of a Guggen-
heim Drama Fellowship R. F. "Pete" Woodhull, vice
president, is en route to Kansas City, Col. E. P. Hawkins is in
Detroit and Irving Lesser is weaving his way into Detroit. All to
indicate that the spring drive of General Talking Pictures is on.
His first vacation in three years, so indicates David Wesh-
ner, general manager for Warners in New Jersey, will be spent
in Bermuda. Maybe the guy needs a break Russell E.
Markert is due back at the Roxy from Hollywood about Feb. 17.
Russell staged the dance numbers for Universal's "The King of
Jazz." Joe Cook is expected to grace Sunset Blvd
shortly
Katherine Brush, who gave "Young Man of Manhattan" a
chance to make a name in a novel way and also Paramount ma-
terial for the screen version, will be the guest of Bamberger's
Women's Hour from WOR this Friday. She will discuss the
picturization of her novel Louise Dresser and her head
man, Jack Gardner, Fox casting director, are scheduled to hit
N. Y. tomorrow. Yeh, coming in on the Century
Aviators get a break tonight through the courtesy of Tiffany
and Al Selig. Aviators' Night has been declared at the Gaiety
for members of the Aviators' Post of the American Legion,
which is sponsoring the Aviation Show at the Grand Central
Palace. The body will witness Tiffany's "The Lost Zeppelin."
Jersey and Pennsy will be the haunts for Winnie Lightner
for the next few weeks when the Warner star will make a series
of personal appearances beginning Feb. 14. Upon completion
of her brightlight activities, Winnie will head for the Coast for
her next Vitaphone jubilee Mr. and Mrs. John McCor-
mack and daughter arrive in New York this morning. McCor-
mack will remain until Feb. 22, then sail on the Majestic for
Ireland
Alma Rubens just got into town to join her husband, Ricardo
Cortez, who is at present playing at RKO's Proctor's 58th St.
in a playlet called "Wanted." Miss Rubens plans to return to
the stage and otherwise resume her professional career
« « * «
"Hell Harbor," Henry King directorial effort which was
premiered down Florida way not so long ago, is to have its
initial Manhattan displaying in March, quotes Lou Lusty. Lou
is happy over the notices the picture received in Florida
FEBRUARY 11-NANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congrattila-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Anita Garvin Rex Lease
Mike Mindlin Joseph Mankiewicz
Joe Brown
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL a. DALY
TF the talkers are, as some critics
have called them, just the "shadow
and echo" of real actors, it strikes us
that a lot of players in the flesh are
pretty weak miniatures of their
echoes and shadows.
The signing of Ginger Rogers by
Paramount has caused the self-ap-
pointed Broadway talent-detecters to
remark once more that it's a shame
how clever young artists like Miss
Rogers, Helen Kane, John MacDow-
ell and others must spend years on
the stage making a name for them-
selves before the pictures give them
a tumble.
Well, the pictures, too, had to make
a name for themselves before lots of
folks would give them a tumble.
Although few theatergoers seem
to be aware of the fact, it doesn't
require any more effort to cough
into a handkerchief or a derby or
up your sleeve than to let it fly
down somebody else's neck.
Sigmund Romberg's press agent J»
responsible for the quip that the
noted composer originates his tunes
exclusively on a pipe organ. Rom-
berg's quarters in New York, sez the
p. a., are equipped with an organ of
103 stops and 75 pipes for each
voice.
Maybe this — and the neighbors —
had something to do with Romberg
hitting the trail for the wide open
spaces of the West.
USELESS INFORMATION
Color photography is not going to
cause any merrymaking among the
manufacturers of paints for landscape
painters.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
North Dakota exhibitors combine
to fight Sunday closings.
* ♦ *
Famous after Jamaica, N. Y. house
being built by Schwartz interests.
* * *
Eighteen story theater and build-
ing planned by Famous in St. Louis.
* * t^
Minneapolis Exhibitors' Protective
League increases membership.
Tuesday, February 11, 1930
-^ PAILV
Coast W
Hollywood
Eugene Walter Signed by
Pathe as Scenario Chiel
Eugene Walter, playwright, ha
been signed by E. B. Derr, executivi
vice president and studio chief, a;
•scenario editor and dialogue writei
for Pathe. Walter is the author o
"The Easiest Way," "Paid in Full,'
"The Trail of the Lonesome Pine'
and other Broadway successes.
Two Get M-G-M Contracts
New contracts have been given
Frances Marion and Arthur Freed
by M-G-M. Frances Marion is a
noted scenario writer while Freed
wrote the words of "The Pagan Love
Song," "Singin' in The Rain" and
others.
McCarey Gets Assignment
Leo McCarey has been assigned to
direct "Road House," for Fox. Brad-
ley King is writing the dialogue and
adaptation of the original story by
John Stone.
Abe Lyman for Paramount Film
Abe Lyman and his band have
been signed to support Nancy Car-
roll in "Dance Mad," one of the fea-
ture acts now being added to "Para-
mount on Parade."
Loretta Young Gets F. N. Lead
Loretta Young has been assigned
the feminine lead in "Heart of the
North," an all Technicolor production
for First National under the direction
of Frank Lloyd.
Fox Signs Song Team
Grace Henry and her writing part-
ner Morris Hamilton, have been
signed to write number for "The Fox
Movietone Follies of 1930."
Two Leads for Baxter
Carol Lombard and Mona Maris
will assume the leading female roles
opposite Warner Baxter in his next
for Fox as yet untitled. Alfred San-,
tell will direct. »
Inez Courtney Gets Fox Lead
Inez Courtney has been signed 5y
Fox for the leading role in "Solid
Gold Article," which will be directed
by Chandler Sprague.
Lilyan Tashman With McLaglen
Lilyan Tashman will appear with
Victor McLaglen in his next Fo>,
picture, "On the Level."
^Norton for "Sweet Kitty^ellairs
Edgar Norton has been signed by
Warners to appear in the Vitaphone
version of David Belasco's stage play
Sweet Kitty Bellairs."
editor, is editino; "In Love
With Love," which Hamilton
MacFadden is directing at Fox.
* * *
Our Passing Show: Alan Hale anr'
Sig Schlager visiting Universal; Na'
Levine nigtoring on Hollywood Bou-
levard.
David Manners is one of the bnai
"st actors on the Const. He had v
"ooner finished nn important role i-
"Journep's End" than he %vas siciv'
^or^ a lend, in "Siveet Mamma.''
«^,ic/i Eddie Cline is directing at
^VKst National.
Willy Wyler is all smiles
tbpse days. A nrominent exec-
utive ursred all bis di'-^-'tors
and writers to view "Hell's
Heroes," which Wyler direct-
ed. Incidentally, the executive
declared the picture the best
western he has ever seen.
United States
Duluth, Minn. — Following closely
the purchase of all theaters in Su
perior, Duluth and range towns,
Publix has purchased the Lyceum
building here from the Clinton-Myers
Co. Headquarters of Publix in thf
Arrowhead district have been moved
to the Garrick building here. Al
Anderson is district manager.
Antioch, 111. — William Brueckman
who recently resigned from Com
munity Theaters. Inc., after twc
vears, has leased the theater here
The house will only operate during
winter months, being opened onh
Wednesday, Saturdaj' and Sunda}
evenings.
Humboldt, la. — Business men here
ire leading a move for Sunday show;
having circulated petitions for a spe
cial election to decide the question
W. B. Franke, manager of the Hum
boldt, will install sound provided th'
measure goes through.
Lynn, Mass. — After 14 years o
service under various policies, the
Mark Strand will be remodeled and
renamed the Warner. John J. Scan-
Ion will remain as house manager,
with Jerry A. Parker as his assistant.
Stamford, Tex. — A recent fire a'
the Alcove caused heavy damage to
projection equipment and the sounr'
installation. John King, operator
suffered slight burns.
Madison, Wis. — Principal stock-
holders in the new Eastwood, which,
t-ecently opened here, comprise East
Side business and professional men.
Minneapolis, Minn. — Manager J.
M. Heffner has spent approximately
$6,000 for improving the Palace.
Athol, Mass.— Goldstein Bros, havr
opened their new Caoitol here. The
house seats 1,225, all on one floor,
and is equipped for talkers.
Chicago— The Diversey, 2814 N.
Clark St.. has been acquired bv
Publix. The house, formerly owned
by Ascher Bros., seats 3,500.
Augusta, Me. — Augusta Theater
o. will start remodeline- the Goer-
House about March 1. The Tohnso--
■>pera House at Gardiner also wil'
ie remodeled soon.
Sheridan. Mich.— Fire recently de-
-^troyed the interior of the Gould
-ausmg damage of $10,000.
Mndesto, Cql.— National Theater?
Syndicate will wire the Strand fo-
^alkine- nictures and reopen the house
about Feb. 15.
Norton, Kan.— Miller and Mason
interests has purchased the Cozv
from Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Browne.
Nezv York
Albany — Al Herman, formerly
managing Universal's exchange in
Buffalo until Dave Miller of N.
Y. was transferred to that post, is
now managing the company's branch
here. James Garrison, former local
manager, has been given a similar
position at the Milwaukee exchange.
Clifton Springs — After remodeling
ind installing sound, Edward G.
Williamson, owner and manager,
has reopened the Palace. Seating
capacity is 350.
Syracuse — William J. Tubbert is
now managing the Keith's here hav-
ing replaced John J. Burnes.
Construction work has begun on
"he new A. H. Schwartz theater at
Greenpoint Ave. and Packard St.,
Queens County, L. I. C. The house
will have a seating capacity of 2,500.
Greenwich — Brandywine Amuse-
ment Corp. has leased the Star from
D. S. Regan. The house will be
wired for sound and reopened soon.
Rochester — Edward C. May has
been made manaeer of the Riviera, a
Schine house . May has been a fea-
tured organist in several Schine
houses.
Jack Bellman, N. Y. manager for
Columbia, yesterday returned to his
ofSce after being home a week with
the grippe.
Louis Simon is managing the Stone,
Brooklyn, a Fox Metropolitan house.
Irving Sher is taking charge of
the De Kalb in Brooklyn.
Foreign
Glasgow — Approval of the Music
Copyright Bill has been made by the
Glasgow Corp. The company was
asked to consider it with a view to
taking such action as might be con-
sidered expedient to having the bill
passed as a law.
London — The German version of
"The Road to Dishonor," B. I. P.
picture, has been completed at Els-
tree. The English version was made
some time ago.
Berlin — "One Woman Will Never
Forget You," is now being synchron-
ized at a local studio under direction
of Leo Mittler.
Sydney — Frank Graham has re-
joined Hoyts and will supervise the
company's northern suburban circuit
here.
DIRECTORS PROPOSE NEW
NAl FOR PARAMOUNT
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of the above recommendations will
be sought at the annual meeting which
will be held April 15.
A quarterly dividend of $1.00 a
share was declared payable Mar. 29
to stockholders of record Mar. 7 and
inasmuch as 75 cents per quarter had
previously been the usual dividend,
this increases the yearly rated {roiii
$3.00 to $4.00 per share.
In commenting upon this action,
Adolph Zukor pointed out that there
are now issued and outstanding ap-
proximately 2,700,000 shares of stock,
with 250,000 additional reserved for
employees, as heretofore approved by
the stockholders, and that in view of
the fact that the total capitalization
is only 3,000,000 shares, there art-
only 50,000 shares now available for
possible expansion.
C. H. Ferrell Funeral
Services Held Yesterday
Funeral services were held yester-
day morning for Cuilen H. Ferrell,
veteran publicity man, who died of
pneumonia Friday night at the Med-
ical Center. Following the services
at Cooke's funeral parlors. New York
City, the body was shipped to Eustis,
Fla., for burial.
Ferrell, who was with Universal's
exploitation department had been
identified with the film business for
years, having started with George
Kleine. Before joining Universal he
was with Pathe. He was in his
forties. Ferrell is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Ruby Ferrell and his
parents at Eustis.
Funeral Services for
Fuller Mellish, Jr. Today
Funeral services will be held today
at the Fox Funeral Home, Queen's
Blvd., Forest Hills at 2 o'clock for
Harold I. Fuller Mellish, Jr., son of
Fuller Mellish, Sr., Shakespearean
actor. He died on Saturday, in his
35th year, of a cerebral hemmorrhage.
Testimonial Playdate Drive
Pittsburgh — The local Paramount
exchange has designated Feb. 24 to
March 1 as Goldstein Week. The
playdate drive is regarded as a testi-
monial to the manager.
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Suggests Riviera Studio
For Foreign Versions
H'est Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — That American pro-
ducers should establish a centrally
located studio on the Riviera for the
production of pictures in German,
Spanish and French is the suggestion
of Endre Bohem, Fox scenarist, who
recently returned from Europe, where
he made a survey of production con-
ditions.
Bohem believes that the American
producers should first make their pic-
tures in English and then have the
finished continuity sent to the Euro-
pean studio; that the continuity should
be followed very closely in the foreign
versions, thus preventing over-shoot-
ing and effecting important savings.
The tempo of the American-made pic-
ture would be followed, with leading
European stage favorites, who are
established drawing cards, filling the
nrincipal parts in the foreign versions.
Bohem believes arrangements could
be made whereby the pictures made
in the Riviera studio would meet
quota requirements.
European picture-goers are more
critical than American fans, accord-
ing to Bohem, and will not accept
"dubbed" pictures.
Milliken Lauds Comerford
at Silver Jubilee Meet
Scranton, Pa. — Appearing as the
nrincipal speaker at the Scranton
Rotary Club celebration of the Silver
Jubilee of the Comerford Theaters,
Carl E. Milliken. of the Havs office,
naid high tribute to M. E. Comerford
for his 25 I'Pars of service in the in-
dustry. Milliken said, in part:
"Mr. PomerforH lias seen motion pictures
develop from d'srnnnected scenes into drama-
tic presentations enacted by the world's
PTeatest actors. .And th-" end is not yet
It is not even in sifi:ht. Nr>« >niind is new
nnd I say to yon that already talkingr)ictiire =
have ceased to be .in experiment nnd have
become the swiftest and most complete snc
^ess of any business enterprise in the hts
tory of the world. Tomorrow there wi'l b'
something else — the wide screen, the thirf"
-'iniensinn, color. The time will soon b-
here when you will sit in yoi'r Comerf'^r''
•heaters and see the mo=t dramatic scenes d"
o'cted on a screen the size of the prosceninm
■>rch of yonr theater, the figures moving ir
lerspeefive, ,-nd all in t''e vivid colors o'
'■fe. Yonr children w"11 be taken to super
'heaters to he taught their geography lesson?
on screens 1 .SO feet wide."
Cartoon S«»ries Jump
Columbia Shorts to 134
(rr,„th!ue<1 jmm Pane M
-if 26 Columbia Vif-for Gpths: 2^
'^^'kino' Screen Snapshots- 13 Di«n''-
^'Ilv Svmphonies; 13 Krazv Kn
^•^^rtoons and 26 Photocolor sub'Tt'
The new series of cartoons will li^
-eleased at the rate of one a week.
N. F. Film Trnde Board
Elects Officers for 1930
Boston — Officers for the ensninr^
■"Par have h^en elected bv the New
'^nf'land Film Board of Trade, as
fol'ows:
Toseph PotVi. r,f Consolidated
Ej'ms, oresident: Thomas Sd'-v. o''
'^i'-^t- National, fi'-<;t vice-oresident:
William Erb. of Paramotint, second
viVp-nresident: C. M. McGerigle, of
RKO secretary.
Maurice Chevalier Signs
New Paramount Contract
{Continued from Paye 1)
at least four new pictures in the next
two years, ' according to Jesse L.
Lasky. Chevalier's next picture fo'
the company will be "Too Mucli
Luck," to be produced at the Lonj^
Island studio.
Tuesday, February 11, 1930
Lincoln Shorts
Two timely one-reel shorts
on Abraham Lincoln are draw-
ing special applause in Broad-
way houses this week. One,
produced by James A. Fitz-
Patrick and showing at the
Strand, is a novelty consisting
of several scenes, modeled in
clay, depicting highhghts from
the life of the great emancipa-
tor. The other, a Pathe pro-
duct being presented at the
Globe, has George Billings,
noted portrayer of Lincoln, de-
livering the memorable Gettys-
burg address.
T
(.Continued from Page 1)
country, but with the beginning of
the fifth annual celebration, in addi
tion to foreign offices, the Vitaphoii.
Corp. also will participate in the
drive. Norman H. Moray, Warner
manager at Chicago, has been ap-
pointed national chairman for the
United States and Canada while H.
.•\. Bandy, manager of Foreign dis-
trihutit>n, is chairman of the foreicrn
committee. In 1929 during the Sam
E. Morris month the company regis-
tered a total of 52,000 playdates, it is
stated.
Barrymore at Popular Price
Popular price showing of John
Barrymore in "General Crack," will
take place at the Warner Beacon
starting Feb. 21.
New Manager for Publix House
Eveleth, Minn. — Arthur J. Mol
stad, formerly assistant manager of ;
the State, Eau Claire, Wis., has been
made manager of the Regent here
by Publix. He succeeds Mike Wain- j
stock.
Whittemore (la.) House Closed
Whittemore, la. — The Princess has
been closed by Rice & Bandy.
G. D. Swaebe to Represent
Talking Epics in N. E.
Boston — Gerald D. Swaehe, once
with Pathe and Columbia, has been
named New England representative
for Talking Picture Epics, Inc. He
will have offices at 12 Piedmont St. I
Fined for Sunday Showing
Grand Forks, N. D. — Becaus
gave a special performance of
Rita" on Sunday, Bennie Bergei
erator of the theater here was
$25. The show began at 11:30
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VOL. LI No. 36
Wednesday, February 12, 1930
Price 5 Cents
30 Features and 450 Shorts from Pathe This Year
FOX REOTVERSHIP DKJSIOI^UE TOMORROW
Kent Sees Penalty for Exhibs Who Violate Contracts
Motion Pictures
— as business getters
^'^^By JACK ALICOATE ^^
OUR CANADIAN brothers from
across the border are becoming shght-
ly disturbed with the international
business situation and its relation to
the cinema. So much so that a re-
port has just been issued by Ontario
authorities urging the production of
Canadian films "to counteract the in-
fluence of American movies." The
trade influence of American-made mo-
tion pictures has long been a matter
of vital interest abroad. It is esti-
mated by the United States Depart-
ment of Commerce that for every
foot of American film shown in for-
eign countries a dollar's worth of
American goods is sold. In other
words films follow the flag and com-
merce follows the films.
Chiseling Space
NO PUBLICATION worthy of the
name could build the least bit of read-
er confidence, interest, prestige or
good will without a definite and
stringent set of rules in its editorial
rooms for the handling of the free
space grafter and his bogus goods
masked as legitimate publicity but in
reality chiseled advertising that
should be paid for at advertising
rates. It would be no less logical for
a publication to hire a crew of rack-
eteers to go out and steal a car load
of paper and a shipment of printers'
ink as for some so-called big con-
^cerns to pay high salaries to men
whose only duty is to steal space.
jWe are not finding fault with the
llegitimate publicity man in this or
aiii' other business. He is a posi-
tive help to his publisher contacts.
He who gets our goat is the so-called
big expert, in reality a chiseler, who
'figures he can cut the advertising
budget in half by stealing an equal
amount of space under the guise of
publicity.
5-5-5 Conference Chairman
Will Study Decree of
Judge Thacher
"Playing fast and loose with con-
tracts brings its own penalty and if
exhibitors consider this an advantage
they are welcome to it," declared Sid-
ney R. Kent yesterday in touching
on the effects of the Judge Thacher
decree, finding compulsory group
arbitration illegal. Kent, who re-
turned from Europe a few days ago,
(Continued on Page 2)
REPORT RADIO CORP.SEEKS
CONTROL or EMELKA CO.
Bft-lin — Radio Corp. of America is
seeking control of the Emelka Co.
here by the purchase of 61 per
cent of the shares of the company
now controlled by the German Gov-
ernment, it is reported here. This
(Continued on Page 2)
No 'Boston' Wanted
Chicago — The Chicago Board
of Moving Picture Censors has
no intention of "making an-
other Boston of Chicago." So
states the leading member of
this city's censorship body.
Probe of Sound Equipment
Prices Asked in Germany
Berlin — Motion picture owners in
Saxony are demanding a government
investigation of the high cost of
sound equipment in Germany. They
assert that the sound equipment field
in the country is under a monopoly
which has set prices outside the reach
(Continued on Page 2)
NEW RCA SALES M IS
AIMED AT SMAL HOUSES
Concentrating its calmpaign on
small theaters, RCA Photophone will
confine its activities to rnarketing of
three types of reproducing equip-
ment, stated Charles J. Rass, execu-
tive vice-president, yesterday. Con-
tracts covering the new plait will be
ready Feb. 15.
Under the new arrangemfent the
price heretofore established fo\ equip
(Continued on Page 11)
NEW JERSEY UNIT PLAl
SUITAGAINSTPROTECTlON
Newark — Institution of a suit
against the protection system is
planned by the M. P. T. O. of New
Jersey, said President Joseph M.
Seider in a statement issued yester-
day, following a meeting of the or-
(Continued on Page 12)
New Pathe Production System
to Divide Year in Three Parts
New Refinancing Plan Or
Receivership Must
be Adopted
Expected settlement of the Fox
receivership suit in U. S. District
Court yesterday ran into a snag when
Morton Bogue, attorney for the Hal-
sey, Stuart & Co. and Electrical Re-
search Products interests, objected
to the new refinancing plan backed
by Bancamerica-Blair & Co., Leh-
man & Co., and Dillon, Read & Co.
After some heated argument.
Judge Frank J. Coleman adjourned
the case until tonrn'-'-ow afternoon,
at the same time stating that the
next hearing it will have to be "either
this plan or a receivership."
Samuel Untermyer, attorney for
(Continued on Page 12)
THEATERInIrS AND
[UNIONS JIU. A. BAHLE
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Local theater man-
agers are preparing for a battle with
the unions of projectionists, musi-
cians and stagehands in connection
with the new contract to be drawn
in the near future. Managers will
begin taking a new account of the-
ater trends, of experience gained dur-
ing the expiring three-year union
contract, and will try to formulate a
basis for a new contract under
which they will be bound in the fu-
ture.
Film Board Executive
Receives Spanish Award
Washingtmi Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Through Don Ale-
jandro Padilla, Spanish Ambassador,
the Golden Cross of Lazo de la Real
Orden de Isabel La Catolica, yes-
terday was conferred by the King of
Spain upon Mrs. Irene C. Crisn, sec-
retary of the Washington office of
(Continued on Page 2)
A schedule of 30 features and 450
shorts, to be produced under a new
system whereby the season will be
divided into three parts, calling for
the completion of 10 features in each
of the four-month periods, is an-
nounced by E. B. Derr, executive
vice-president in charge of production,
as Pathe's program for this year.
The three groups of 10 features
(Continued on Page 9)
O'Brian Elected Member
of N. Y. State Regents
Albany — John Lord O'Brian of
Buffalo, assistant U. S. Attornev-
General, who has been identified with
the Federal Government's prosecu-
(Continued on Page 12)
Report George Cohan
Quitting United Artists
George M. Cohan, who recently
joined United Artists, is understood
to have terminated all arrangements
he has made with the company. He
(Continued on Page 12)
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m] SEES PENllin FOR
CONTRACT VIOLATORS
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is chairman of the 5-5-5 exhibitor-dis-
tributor conference which is scheduled
to reconvene soon.
Kent said: "I have not had time as
yet to thoroughly study the Thacher
decree and am waiting for certain
members of our legal department to
return to the city. Will probably
have nothing to say about this until
next week. There is a certain amount
of contract trouble as a result of the
decree which is already evident.
"Nothing has been done in the way
of getting together yet. Will have
nothing to say until after I have
talked with a few people on both
sides. No two people have the same
opinion as to whether we can proceed
from here.
"As far as Paramount is concerned,
we are going to have our own form of
contract. In some cases we will arbi-
trate and other cases we will do the
best we can. Our policy at the pres-
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Probe of Sound Equipment
Prices Asked in Germany
(Continued from Page 1)
of many exhibitors, adding that pres-
ent prices will hamper the develoo-
ment of sound pictures in Germany.
Film Board Executive
Receives Spanish Award
(Continued from Page 1)
the Hays organization. The award
was bestowed in recognition of her
interest and activities in attending to
requests of the Embassy here re-
garding films which were misleading
about Spain.
Storin to Manage Victory
Harry Storin, manager of the Le
Roy, Pawtucket, R. I. for the past
seven years, has been appointed
managing director of the Victory,
Providence, by Joseph Plunkett, R-
K-O general manager. He assumes
his new duties Saturday.
Changes to Friday Openings
Montreal — New shows at the Cap-
itol will in the future start on Fri-
day.
Sound Nears the Pole
Fairbanks, Alaska — Western
Electric eqiiipment has been
installed at the Empress in this
city, which is 60 miles from
the Arctic Circle. This is the
nearest that sound has ever
come to reaching either pole.
REPORTRADIOCORP.SEEKS
CONTROL Of ENELKA CO.
(Continued from Page 1)
deal in local circles is reported as
being looked upon favorably and if
consummated would swing about 45
theaters to RCA. The German Gov-
ernment secured its interests in
Emelka last Oct. to prevent the com-
pany from falling into the hands of
Dr. Alfred Hugenberg, who domin-
ates Ufa.
Efforts to obtain official comment
from RCA executives yesterday
proved unavailing.
Jerome Kern to Compose
for Warner Productions
Jerome Kern, who has written
music for such musical shows as
"Sally," "Good Morning, Dearie,"
"Stepping Stones," "Showboat" and
others, has been signed by Warners
as a Vitaphone composer. Kern will
shortly leave for Hollywood.
Chevalier Improved
llest Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Maurice Chevalier,
who was ordered to his bed last Sat-
urday, is reported to be improving
considerably, according to his phy-
sician.
Metzger En Route to Coast
Lou B. Metzger, general manaper
of Universal, is en route to the Coast
for a production conference with
company executives. Accompanying
Metzger are Verne Porter, eastern
scenario head and N. L. Manheim,
export manager.
Charles Wilcox to N. Y.
London (By Cable) — Charles Wil-
cox is aboard the Majestic, which is
scheduled to arrive in New York
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Premiere of "Puttin" on the Ritz"
at the Earl Carroll, N. Y.
Pa. state fire law involving theater
regulations becomes effective.
"Troopers Three" opens at Gaiety,
N. Y.
Opening of "The Vagabond King"
at the Criterion, N. Y.
Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
Trade practice conference for manu-
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Short Shots from
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XJUGH O'CONNELL has acted
the roving reporter so often that
he's beginning to feel hke a regular
newspaper man. His latest Vita-
phone Variety, entitled "Find the
Woman" has a newspaper back-
ground so Hugh is right in charac-
ter. Arthur Hurley, who was a real
reporter some years ago, directed the
picture at the Warner Flatbush stu-
dios.
Recent additions to Paramount's
sick list are William Saulter, head
of the art department, and Pat
Donahue, script girl, both of whom
are suffering from nervous break-
down.
I,ester Neilson, assistant director
at the Paramount Long Island stu-
dios, was formerly an actor, having
appeared in such well known stage
productions as "Broadway," "The
Royal Family" and "Spread Eagle."
Richard Bolton, son of Guy Bol-
ton, playwright, has been added to
the staff at the Eastern Vitaphone
studio, as assistant director. Young
Bolton, who was formerly employed
in Wall St., will now have a chance
to find out what makes the wheels
go round in a picture studio.
French gallantry held sway on the
"Young Man of Manhattan" set a
few days ago when Rene (Toto)
Guetta, french screen writer, visited
his friend, Monta Bell, at the Para-
mount Long Island studios. Upon
being introduced to Claudette Col-
bert, Guetta bowed low and kissed
her hand in true Continental fash-
ion. The boys at the studio are now
brushing up on their manners so
as not to be outdone.
The success of El Brendel, Joe
Caivthome and other dialect com-
edians in talkies has led Louis Brock
to engage a team of Italian com-
edians, Martin and Basil, which he
will feature in a series of comedies
to be directed by Mark Sandrich.
Ochs Leaves Sono Art
Cleveland — Herbert Ochs has re-
signed as manager of the local Sono
Art World Wide exchange to manage
the Falls, Chagrin Falls, which he and
J. B. Cagney bought recently from
John Shleifenheimer. Ochs and Cag-
ney also own a house in Massilon.
Film Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Changes
RCA for Detroit House
Detroit- — Louis A. Chapaton has
signed for RCA Photophone for his
theater.
ANIMATED CLAY SUBJECTS
"Washington's Birthday," for
"Lincoln's Birthday," for
FitzPatrick's Pictures Inc.
Producers of Short Novelty Subjects
with sound.
VIRGINIA MAY— A. HALL
Tel. Sus. 9490
MONTANA
Changes in Ownership
Butte — Harrison, sold to A. T. Breining by
A. J. Warne.
Closings
Big Fork — Big Fork ; Lame Deer — Lame
Deer.
NEBRASKA
Changes in Ownership
Belgrade— Loyla, sold to A. P. Matthissen
by A. W. Knight; Thedford — Auditorium,
sold to George Gravely by H. Voth.
Closings
St. Paul — Victory ; Superior — Sterling.
New Theaters
Grand Island — Island, owners — Island The-
ater Corp.
Openings
Beemer — Gem; Brule — Brule, owner — - Bert
Kuske.
NEVADA
Changes in Ownership
Wells — Nevada, sold to George C. Goble by
Mis. M. E. Day.
New Theaters
Carson City — Carson City, owners — Messrs.
Buckner & Berger.
NEW MEXICO
Changes in Ownership
Grants — Grants, sold to Paul H. Haralson by
V. Bechechi ; Magdalena — Casino, sold to
Dr. L. B. Ford by Abdalla & Paez.
NEW YORK
Changes in Ownership
Altamont — Masonic Hall, sold to Daniel Rich-
mond by Charles Van Valkenberg ; Amenia
— Opera House, sold to Paul Wilde by J.
Koopman; Buffalo — Capitol Maxine, sold to
Fox Metropolitan Playhouses by Hall &
Hanney ; Unity, sold to Mr. and Mrs.
George Camel and Austin Ensminger by J.
D. Parmelee ; Cold Springs — Playhouse, sold
to Louis Barroco; East Syracuse — Roxie,
sold to M. Albanese by M. Fitzer ; Glens
Falls— Park, sold to A. M. Burdett by
William E. Benton; MargaretviUe — Galli
Curci, sold to C. A. Sanford by Unison
Theater Corp. ; Newburgh — State, sold to
Machella; Niagara Falls — Bellevue, sold to
Publix Theaters Shea's Operating Corp. by
Bellevue Theater Corp. ; Ovid — Franklin
Hall, sold to Kinee Bros, by D. R. How-
ard ; Pompton Lakes — Colonial, sold to
Schlenger by S. Tobian ; Portville — Opera
House, sold to V. H. Hunt by J. R. Bell;
Poughkeepsie — Strand, sold to Heron ;
Rensselaer — Columbia, sold to W. E.
Featherly by Miner & Manoyian ; Roches-
ter— Monroe, sold to George Kircher by
Staley & Loritz ; Roscoe — Criterion, sold to
Edgar Woods by S. H. Eason ; Watervliet
—Grand, sold to I. B. Tetrault & Sons by
Proietti & Forcaicci ; Yonkers — lOrpheum,
sold to H. Stern.
Closings
Cazenovia — Town Hall ; Clayville — Fireman's
Hall ; Dobbs Ferry — Washington ; Schenec-
tady— Lincoln; Sherman — Opera House.
Re-Openings
Newburgh — State ; Poughkeepsie — Rialto.
New York City
Changes in Ownership
Bohemian Annex, sold to Frank Valli by C.
O'Reilly ; Canal, sold to Ludlow Operating
Corp. by M & S ; Melrose, sold to Mr.
Reiss; Park Lane, sold to R-K-O by 10
Court Sq. Corp.
Closings
First Avenue, Regun.
Bronx
Changes in Ownership
Avalon, sold to Consolidated Amusement by
A. Gould ; Crescent, sold to Haring
Blumenthal.
Brooklyn
Changes in Ownership
DeKalb, sold to DeKalb Amusement Corp.
by S & S; Ideal, Tuxedo, sold to Becker
& Rugoff by Werner Theater Corp. ; Utica,
sold to Haring & Blumenthal.
New Theaters
Loew's Pitkin.
Newspaper Opinions
Re-Openings
Rockville
Circuit.
Long Island
New Theaters
Centre — Fantasy, owners — Century
NEW JERSEY
Changes in Ownership
Berlin — Palace, sold to Nicholas Torelli by
Jacob Stern; Hasbrouck Heights — Strand,
sold to Nicholas Coriaty ; Highland — Park,
sold to Cook Ent., Inc.; Landisville —
Landisville, sold to V. Somma by U. Ca-
voli ; Nutley — Franklin, sold to Fox Metrop.
by Tonkin & Collict ; Paterson — Majestic.
sold to Mr. Ginsberg ; Runnemede — Runne-
mede, sold to Robert Hanover by Braadt
& Braadt.
Closings
Beverly — Beverlee ; Swedesboro — Embassy ;
Woodbridge — Woodbridge.
Re-Openings
Iselin — Iselin.
NORTH CAROLINA
Changes in Ownership
Aulander— Bertie, sold to H. P. Sewell by
Charles E. Myers; Bryson City — Fryemont.
sold to J. R. Randolph, Jr., by A. M.
Frye; Swain, sold to J. R. Randolph, Jr.,
by C. R. and H. R. Browning ; Burgaw —
Burgaw, sold to F. E. Bullard by M. H.
Bloodworth ; Burlington — Dixie, sold to Y.
D. Coble by F. H. Williamson; Clinton-
Gem, sold to Sampson Theaters, Inc., by
J. L. Caudell ; Farmville— Trio, sold to H.
C. Cooke by J. L. Caudell ; Hertford —
Rex, sold to J. E. Kaus by W. M. Divers;
High Point — Ritz, sold to W. D. Cooke by
L. W. Unkle ; Rockingham — Garden, sold
to Sampson Amus. Co. by E. H. Aycock;
Rocky Mt. — Manhattan, sold to Strand
Amus. Co. by W. E. Armstrong; Tarboro
— Opera House, sold to Bright Leaf The-
aters by City of Tarboro ; Tryon — Strand,
sold to Jackson & Jackson by F. H. .Sikes.
Closings
Bailey — Royal : Burnsville — Gem ; King —
King: Micaville — Mic-i : Newlands — Night-
ingale; Sou. Pines — School.
NORTH DAKOTA
Changes in Ownership
Carson — Orpheum. sold to E. E. Stelch by
Geil Circuit: Glen Ullin— Palace, sold to
John T. Tkach by N, V. Seeberger; Hebron
—Rialto, sold to J. M. Tribes by D. A.
Rhvmer; Richardton — Strand, sold to J. M.
Tribes bv Kenneth Wiest; Sharon — .Sharon,
sold to Victor Olsen by E. N. Olsen.
Closings
Fullerton — Unique: Gilby — Gilhy ; Rogers —
Community ; Selfridge — Selfridge.
New Theaters
Beulah — Biielah, owners — Bevilnh .\niusement
Co.
OHIO
Changes in Ownership
Akron— Victor, sold to H. M. Giletli by H.
Fischer; Bradfcw-d — Strand, snid to G. A.
Freeman by J. W. Rouston : Canton — Moz-
art, sold to The Abrams Company by A.
H. Abrams; Chillicothe — Sherman, sold to
Schine_ Ent., Inc., by C. A. Smith ; Cin-
cinnati— Queen Ann, sold tn G. C. Jones
bv G. Bressler; Columbus — Hudson, sold to
W. C. Chesbroue-h bv L. Burns ; Dayton —
Villa, sold to H. H. Ritter bv Mrs. P.
Semrlroth ; Dover — Bexley. sold to Casto
Theater Corn, by J. E. Beck ; Middletown —
Lorenzo, sold to Joe Lorenzo by L. Stock-
ton; Montpelier — Kaufman, sold to A. E.
Kaufman by New Theater: Nelsonvilli
Majestic, sold to Hockinpr Valley Am.
H. Steenrnd ; Youngstown — Astor, sold
John A. Penizzi by N. Peruzzi.
Closings
Bremen — Columbia ; Clarksville — Clarksville
O. H. ; Columbus — Parsons : Portsmouth —
Lincoln ; Williamsport — New Electric.
Re-Openings
Franklin — 'Warren.
"The Lost Zeppelin"
Tiffany
Gaiety, New York
AMERICAN— The story is frayed with
age, the time-worn tale being told this time
against an Antarctic background which is
deadly monotonous and equally unconvincing.
The yarn has been woven into a picture ever
since Jesse Lasky's barn first housed a clicking
camera.
DAILY NEWS— * * * only fair talkie
celluloid, which could have been built into a
much bigger, a far more impressive produc-
tion if Director Edward Sloman had watched
tor the little warm details which make for
audience sympathy, instead of depending for
interest entirely on spectacle stuff.
EVENING JOURNAI^-It's a fair pro-
gramme picture; some of the studio shots are
devoted to blizzards, but the film concerns
itself more with the love interest than it does
with the exploration angle. Miss Valli is
attractive and both M^ Tearle and Mr.
Cortez are adequate in their speaking roles.
EVENING WORLD— ♦ * * too little at-
tention has been paid to a convincing story,
with the result that the general effect is a
trifle lower than it should have been. It is
in the supporting story rather than in the air
sequences in which "The Lost Zeppelin" falls
off. The plot is an old-fashioned one. and it
is not any too well expounded. "The Lost
Zeppelin" with a better story would be a very
good picture, but the lack of a convincing
plot takes away that "very."
GRAPHIC — Effective blizzard scenes are
introduced and the Zeppelin shots are im-
pressive. But the movie is more concernetl
with the personal relations of the characters
than with the drama of conquering the Pole.
It makes a fair program entertainment.
HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * fair program
picture, including both beautiful and spec
tacular shots, but also, unfortunately, a trite
and unconvincing love triangle. As to plot
the uicture is mediocre.
SUN — Most of the sets are salty replicas
of the south pole. Some of them are mildly
effective, but most of them are not. At any
rate, little or no illusion is created.
TELEGRAM— So inexpertly has the fa
miliar plot of "The Lost Zeppelin" been
treated that, even in the old days of silent
pictures, it would have called for more than
an abundant share of courage on the part
(if a producer to present the equivalent of the
l>icture under discussion as a so-called "road
show" attraction. At that, the film wouM
have fared better as a silent production he
cause it would not have been burdened with
the stilted and unimaginative dialogue it
now has.
TIMES — Presumably the producers of "The
Lost Zeppelin" do not believe in a very high
iirder of intelligence among cinema audience-
fur the best that can be said of the film is
th-it it appears to have been fashioned with
a view to appealing to boys from 8 to 10
years of age.
\VORLD — Considerable of the old movie
oil is spread around over the picture in so
far as a plot is concerned, and for this rea-
son the Tiffany Company cannot be credited
with a picture drama of the first rank, but of
the score of quickening and stirring scenes
of adventure in the frozen South they ought
to he congratulated.
Fort Pierce Installation
Fort Pierce, Fla. — Rupert W. Kno-
blegard, Jr., has wired the Sample
with Tone-O-Graph so^und equip-
ment.
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DENNIS KING is the greatest romantic male
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Romance!
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Adolpli Ziikor and Jesse L. Lasky present
DENNIS KING
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with
JEANETTE MacDONALD
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JEANETTE MacDONAiuD scores an even more
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A PARAMOUNT PICTURE
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YOU knew Paramount would make
the greatest all-color production
of all times! Here it is: "The Vaga-
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mantic male singing star, Dennis
King. Who leaped to undying fame
in the stage presentations of "Rose
Marie," "Vagabond King" and Zieg-
feld's "The Three Musketeers." With
Jeanette MacDonald, beautiful so-
prano star. And a great cast. In
the greatest of all song romances.
Flashing with action and adventure.
Sparkling with song hits like the
famous "Song of the Vagabonds,"
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From 'If I Were King''' by Justin Huntly McCarthy
and^'The J agabond King"" by Wm. H. Post, Brian
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dialog by Herman J. Mankietvics. B. P. Schul-
berg. General Manager, W est Coast Productions.
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Wednesday, February 12, 1930
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DAILV
30 FEflTyRE8,450 SHORTS
FROM PATHE THIS YEAR
(.Continued from Page 1)
will be supplemented by a continu-
ous supply of varied shorts, Derr
says, and the making of program pic-
tures is to be discontinued entirely.
Under the new arrangement Pathe
will be in a position to take advantage
of plays or stories that prove sudden
and sensational successes during the
year and to produce and distribute
them while they are riding on the
wave of popularity. The first group
of the new season's schedule is now
under way.
Pictures lined up are as follows:
"Swing High," directed by Joseph
Santley with Helen Twelvetrees and
Fred Scott; "Lipstick," starring Con-
stance Bennett; Ann Harding's first
on the new schedule, "Jane Eyre" di-
rected by Rollo Lloyd; "Beyond Vic-
tory," with an all-star cast; "The Last
Frontier," featuring William Boyd;
a sequel to Eddie Quillan's "The
Sophomore" being prepared by Rus-
sell Medcraft; Ina Claire featured in
"Lazy Lady"; William Boyd's second
"The Painted Desert"; and "Crash"
directed by Paul Stein.
The productions which will com-
plete the first third of Pathe's new
season program will be announced
shortly.
Industry Working to Bar
Fakers, Milliken Says
Meriden, Conn. — The picture in-
dustry is lending every effort to put
an end to fake film schools and other
fraudulent schemes contrived to trick
the public, declared Carl E. Milliken,
secretary of the Hays organization,
in an address here yesterday before
the Foremen's Club of the Y.M.C.A.
He added that frequent warnings are
issued to the public to investigate
thoroughly all projects which offer
easy access to motion picture acting,
writing and investment.
Bender Joins Columbia
Cleveland — George J. Bender has
joined the local Columbia sales force
and will cover the Toledo territory,
which he formerly handled for War-
ner Bros.
From Organist to Manager
Sioux Falls, S. D.— Raymond Ep-
pel, formerly organist at the Nichola,
Fairmount, has been appointed man-
ager of the Granada here.
White River Gem Now Rialto
White River, S. D.— The Gem has
been reopened as the Rialto.
Hatch Transfers Ohio House
Prospect, O.— W. N. Hatch, who
recently purchased the Ohio at a
sheriff's sale, has transferred the
house to W. M. Peak of Waldo.
Grossman Closes Market Sq.
Cleveland — Daniel Grossman has
closed the Market Sq. He will keep
the house closed until sound has been
installed.
N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
Omaha — Al Danke has rejoined
the local Tiffany branch as sales rep-
resentative.
Detroit — Floyd Wadlow has re-
turned to the management of the
Virginia Park. He turned over his
interest in the theater to Joe Portel
two years ago.
Montevideo, Miim. — V. S. Mac-
Carthy, manager of the Eagle, has
installed Western Electric equipment
at the house, with "On With the
Show" inaugurating the sound policy.
Algoona, la. — In order to accom-
modate patrons waiting for shows
at the Call, the management has pur-
chased the store next to the house
and remodeled it into a waiting room.
Boone, la. — With the screening of
"Rio Rita," a sound policy has been
introduced at the Princess here. John
Anderson is manager of the house.
Villisca, la. — After being without a
showplace for several months, the
new $25,000 theater with a capacity
of 600 has opened here.
Oklahoma City — The Orpheum
has altered its policy from once a
week change to twice a week.
Newcastle, Pa. — The Nixon has
been reopened with Kranzfield and
Zansky in charge. John Newman
formerly operated the house.
Minneapolis — The Palace has re-
opened after installation of sound and
instead of running straight burlesque
shows as heretofore, four sound
shows will be included in the pro-
grams.
SmithfieH O. — With the taking
over of the Strand by Harry Sharp,
the new owner has changed the name
to lona.
Redfield, S. D.— C. F. Hansen and
R. F. Blum, proprietors of the Lyric,
have let contracts for the remodeling
of their house. New seats and equip-
ment will be installed.
Armour, S. D. — A new sound
screen and new arc projection light
have been installed at the Lorain.
Pierre, S. D. — The Bijou will have
240 seats added to its seating capacity
next summer. The house recently
installed sound.
Pittsburgh — R-K-O's Sheridan Sq.
has installed a new large sound
screen. The first picture to be screen-
ed on it was "Seven Keys to Bald-
pate."
Wheaton, 111. — Publix has leased
the Grand and will open the house
after installing sound equipment.
Albion, Mich. — George Bohn has
given his name to his new theater
here, which has opened for business.
With the opening of the new house
he has closed the Censor.
Lenoir, N. C. — Improvements are
being made at the Universal by Char-
les A. Peeler, head of the Lenoir
Amusement Co. He also plans to
equip the Imperial with sound.
Sheridan, Mich. — Plans are being
formulated by Lloyd Gould to re-
build the Gould, recently destroyed
by lire.
West Point, Neb.— W .M. Miller
has purchased the Rivola from A. M.
Herman. He is a veteran theatrical
man having operated theaters in
Omaha.
Indianapolis, Ind. — John R. Peters
is now manager of the Ritz, succeed-
ing Earl Cunningham who is manag-
ing the Fountain Square.
New York
Syracuse — Jack Sardino has suc-
ceeded Robert Case as manager of
the Brighton.
Ilion — Fox Metropolitan has taken
over the Temple. Robert Pearce is
manager.
Windsor, Bronx, is being wired for
Western Electric apparatus, and upon
completion will be leased by Con-
solidated to an independent exhibitor.
The Columbus, 8th Ave. and S8th
St., now is operating from eight a.m.
to midnight. Consolidated Amuse-
ments are trying out its new policy
with view to making this house a
24-hour grind.
New Gum Remover
Athens, Ga. — A dog fond of
gum is the object of negotia-
tion between a local theater
man and its owner. The hab-
its of gum-chewing individuals
being what they are, the ex-
hibitor feels the animal would
be a good thing to have around
his theater. It would save the
cleaning staff a lot of time.
Gets Sound and New Name
Clark, S. D. — -With his acquisition
of the Idle Hour here L. H. Altfillisch
has installed sound apparatus and re-
named the theater the Clark.
Gets Western Electric
Gilmore City, la. — Fred Sandham
has equipped the Metropolitan with
Western Electric device.
Bestone for Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo. — The Penn is
being wired with Bestone.
Bank Gets Sioux City House
Sioux City, la. — The Strand has
passed into the hands of the Sioux
City National Bank.
W. E. in New England, N. D.
New England, N. D.— Arvid Wik-
lund has installed Western Electric
equipment at the State.
Fox-Rialto Renovated
Butte, Mont.— The Fox-Rialto has
been completely renovated and re-
opened.
Kelliher Installs W. E.
Elkhorn, Wis.— Dan Kelliher has
equipped the Sprague with Western
Electric. It is the only house between
Milwaukee and Janesville that has
sound equipment.
Sound at Manchester House
Manchester, la. — Sound equipment
has been installed at the Plaza, Man-
ager W. A. Dutton states.
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Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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Sees Interest in Talkers
Spread by Electrical Firms
■"RUE, since the radio and talk-
ing film arrived, the elec-
trical combines in America and
Europe have assumed a pre-
dominance which would have
been inconceivable a few years
ago. But the results to date have
not shown that any of these
great combines are actuated by
nationalist policy or motives.
In fact, it was not until their
advent into the motion picture
business that the truly interna-
tional viewpoint in this industry
has found any powerful adher-
ents. So colossal are now the
ramifications of the electrical
trusts throughout the world that
they have to a large extent out-
grown the sense of competition as
between one country and another.
The great, combines have no na-
tionality. These business con-
cerns have already advanced far
beyond the lagging conceptions
of the politician, transcending
frontiers and tariffs, and patri-
otic sentiment. And the main re-
sult, so far, of the electrical in-
vasion of entertainment is that
the old ideas of national compe-
tition seem to be sinking already
into the background.
"To-Day's Cinema," London
New Ideas Held Vital Need
of Talking Films by Vidor
^HANGES in mechanical hand-
ling are inevitable, but I think
we can leave these matters to the
sound technicians, who are now
highly trained experts. Most of
us need original ideas for pic-
tures, and new twists in the
technique of presenting stories.
Color photography should be a
help in gaining realistic effects.
King Vidor, Director
•
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
DUDLEY NICHOLS
training wild apes in
Nairobi, Africa
Along The Rialtoi
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
j\^AJOR EDWARD BOWES, managing director of the Cap-
ru 'l°'',^n^ ^^ ^}'^^^^ °f ^^^ entertainment of the 13th annual
Chan y Ban of N. Y. Chapter Knights of Columbus which wa.
held last night in the Seventh Regiment Armorv Karl
l^ritzsche of Berlin is scheduled to arrive in N. Y. "Feb. 18. Dur-
ing his stay he will be located at the Ambassador
Owing to the increasing demand for children's movies on
Saturday mornings, the Little Picture House, N. Y. is planning
a series of three screenings of films which have been carefully
selected by a committee on pictures suitable and entertaining
for children up to twelve years of age. The first program takes
place Friday with "Lincoln," "Marionnettes," "A Sillv Svm-
phoney," "An Our Gang Comedy." "A Prodigal Pup" and a
Mickey Mouse subject.
Mike Simmons of Stan-a-phone, will be in charge of talking
picture lecturers and experiments on physics, nature studv and
biology, which will be demonstrated at the convention of Super-
intendents of the National Education Ass'n in Atlantic City Feb.
22 "Lummox" surpassed by 25 per cent in its world pre-
miere week at the United Artists in Detroit the excellent busi-
ness at that house of "Sorrell and Son," sez Warren Nolan
J. J. (Jeflf) McCarthy, accredited with storv and final title
for Fox's John McCormack's latest, "Song O' My Heart," will
personally arrange the picture's premiere in N. Y. Jeff is sched-
uled to arrive here sometime late this week
Krazy Kat and the staff of artists, musicians and sound
effect men, who are responsible for the antics of the feline
release by Columbia, are en route to the Winkler Corp. studio
on the Coast
John W. Epperson, eyewitness to the assasination of Abra-
ham Lincoln at Ford's Theater in Washington on April 14, 1865,
tells of the tragedy on Fox Movietone in the current issue now
at the Embassy, N. Y
* * * *
Julian Sand, English actress is en route to Hollywood
where she will play the female lead opposite Will Rogers in
"So This Is London," for Fox
Agnes Egan Cobb has resigned from Zit's Weekly to do a
weekly column for the Morning Telegraph on styles, the races
and the screen
FEBRUARY 12-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Tom Moore
Margarita Fischer
Adele Buffington
William Collier, Jr.
i
Gabriel L. Hess
Wednesday, February 12, 1930
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
^ PAIR of oldtimers, Jim and
Joe, met for the first time in a
dozen years.
JIM— Well, Joe, old scout, how
are things going?
JOE — No good.
JIM — How come? Last time we
met you were taking in a grand a
week from a picture companv for
that child wonder of yours. What's
happened to the little girl?
JOE — She grew up.
Vaudeville theaters are becoming
so scarce out in the wide open
spaces that when an actor runs
across one of them he writes to his
friends about it.
And when a legitimate playhouse
is discovered, it's worth a wire.
Irv Price, "Sun Dial" conrtib,
wails:
Movie audiences can't keep mum;
If they aren't talking, they're chewing
Rum,
If they aren't chewing, they're cough-
ing, sneezing.
Shuffling, snoozing, shaking, sciueezing;
Oh, tell me where a man can go
Who really wants to hear the show?
You've got us, Irv. But you
might try hiding in the amolifier
horn.
Florenz Ziegfeld, according to one
of his Boswells, sees about seven
features at home in his private the- |,
ater every Sunday.
Not counting the shorts, perhaps. |
Being apprized of the fact that
Lon Chancy is to make talkers in
Spanish and French as well as Eng-
lish, Pierre de Rohan remarked,
"Damn clever, these Chaneys!"
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
U. S. Navy plans film library con-
taining 20,000 reels.
Carle E. Carlton gets offers for]
screen rights to "Irene."
Louis W. Chaudet, director, mter-
ested in Hawaii production project.
Maurice Maeterlick en route to
Goldwyn studio.
THE
Wednesday, Februarv 12, 1930
n
3^E2S
DAILV
NEW RCA SALES PLAN IS
AIMED AT SMALL HOUSES
(Continued {rom Page 1)
merit for houses up to 500 seats will
be the same for theaters having a
capacity up to 1,000. Exhibitors will
have the right to cancel, at their
option, the obligation to receive and
pay for service after the first two
years.
The Ross statement in part, says:
"Prior to this time, RCA Photophone sound
reproducing equipment for theaters above
SOU seating capacity and up to 1,000 seats.
had been nearly double the cost of the modei
known as Type G, which was designed for
theaters having the smaller seating capacity.
"The three types of equipment to be dis
tributed in accordance with the provisions o;
the new policy, have been given three classi
fications, — Type B for theaters above 2,000
seating capacity; Type C for theaters be
tween 1.000 and 2,000 capacity and SmaL
Theater T>-pe for theaters up to 1,000 seatins.
capacity. In the small theater models the
exhibitor may choose between battery or
motor generator operation.
"In the three classes of equipment hence
forth to be distributed by RCA Photophone,
Inc., exclusive, of course, of the new port
able machine that has just been introduced
we cover any type of theater and any seatinj.
capacity. Because of existing conditions, dut
to the fact that the majority of the first and
second-run theaters in the country have beeri
wired, it will be our purpose to concentratt
our activities upon the distribution of the
Small Theater equipment. Nearly 200 models
of that type have been contracted for ami
shipped to exhibitors within the past 30 days.
The company will continue to sell its portable
reproducer."
Photophone Managers
Are Guests at Luncheon
I District managers and commercial
[ representatives of RCA Photophone.
Inc., who are in conference "•tth exe-
cutives at the home office, were
guests at a luncheon at the New
York Athletic Club yesterdav. Chas.
J. Ross, executive vice-president,
told of the various activities of the
RCA "family" as a whole.
Last evening the district manager^
and commercial representatives as-
sembled at the installation and ser-
vice departinent, No. 438 West 37th
Street, where they were given first-
hand information upon sound repro-
lucing equipment by H. Braun, who
is in charge of the school of instruc-
tion for projectionists which was or-
ganized a few weeks ago under the
direction of Manager J. E. Francis.
During the meetings at the home
office, talks are being given by
Charles J. Ross, executive vice-presi-
dent; A. E. Reoch, vice-president;
(Sydney E. Abel, general sales man-
lager; J. W. Rafferty, assistant sales
jinanager in charge of the educational
and industrial division; L. B. Mor-
ris, general counsel; C. C. Chappelle,
treasurer; H. L. Sommerer, manager
of the recording department; M. C.
Batzel, chief engineer and Gerald K.
Rudulph, director of publicity and
advertising.
Brawley House Wired
Brawley, Cal. — Western Electric
equipment has been installed at the
Brawley.
North Branch Installation
North Branch, Mich. — - Bernard
Leach will wire his local house for
sound pictures.
Coast Wire Service
Irlollywood Happenings
Emil Frost Gets Foreign
Post at "U" Coast Studio
Emil Frost has been appointed head
of the foreign literature department
at the Universal studio. He will
adapt and translate material. Frost
was formerly connected with Univers-
al's scenario department.
Scott and Lackey Head
Tiffany Outdoor Units
Lester F. Scott and William T.
Lackey, former independent proaucei,
will be in charge of Tiitany s outdooi
producmg units.
Asher and Garson Signed
to produce tor Universal
E. M. Asher and Harry Garson
nave been signed by Carl i^aemmit,
jr., as executives to produce picture^
lor Universal.
Dwan for Swanson's Next
Allan Dwan will direct Gloria
swanson in her next lor United Art-
ists titled, "What a Vvidow; Uweu
iVioore and Ian Jveith have been se-
lected tor supporting roles, iae pic-
ture will be nimed at the Pathe siu-
uios in Culver City.
Robert Agnew for White Film
Robert Agnew has been signed 1)\
Jack White tor a featured role in his
next Educational- iuxedo talking
comedy. Monty Collins is co-tea-
tured with Agnew.
Lambert in Second Comedy
Eddie Lambert's second all-talking
comedy for Educational is "The Big
Jewel Case," which Stephen Roberts
directed with Anita Garvin opposiit
Lambert.
RKO Buys "Fall Guy" Rights
Film and dialogue rights to the
"Fall Guy" stage play by James
Gleason and George Abbott has been
acquired by Radio Pictures. Produc-
tion is scheduled to begin next
month under the supervision of Wil-
liam Sistrom.
First for '30-'31 Set bv Fox
"The Man Who Came Back" has
been set as the hrst production on
the 1930-1931 sched-'" for Fox.
Val Paul at First National
Val Paul has been named assistant
studio manager at First National,
succeeding James Hartnett, resigned.
Theodore Von Eltz Gets Role
Theodore Von Eltz has been as-
signed to a featured role in the Al-
fred Santell production starring War-
ner Baxter for Fox. Others in the
cast are Mona Maris, Wilfred Lucas,
Carol Lombard, Arthur Stone and
Walter P. Lewis.
A Little
from
'Lots'
^^ By RALPH WILK i^ii^
Hollywood
WILLIAM JANNEY and Russell
Gleason will never forget the
first time they met. Young Jan-
ney was playing in "Merton of the
Movies" in New York. Russell's
mother, MrSw Lucille Webster Glea-
son, was a member of the cast, and
Russell had come on from California
to spend his school vacation with his
mother. One day, Mrs. Gleason
came to the theater and found the
boys throwing old electric light
globes on the floor of the stage to
see which was the better shot.
* * *
Herbert Brenon, Lewis Stone, Lew
Cody, Dell Henderson, George La
Guere and Walter Percival are
among the members of the film, col-
ony ivho acted iyi Minneapolis stock
companies. Most of them played fo)
Dick Ferris, ivho is now a resident
of Los Angeles.
* * *
Sing Foo, a Chinese actor,
recently had Mervyn LeRoy,
the director, puzzled. Sing act-
ed in Mervyn's picture, "Jail-
break," for a few days and one
day was informed by Mervyn
that he was through with the
picture. The next day, the
company was on location and
Sing appeared in makeup. He
explained that he used two
names and had been called un-
der his second name, Ah Yet.
* * *
Albert Deane, of Paramount's for-
eign production department, with
headquarters in New York, is having
a wonderful time on the Coast, dut
chiefly to his resemblance to Henry
Sal.sbury, who passes on many Para-
mount contracts. Several stars havt
confused Albert with Henry.
* :|c *
Frank Fay has scored in pictures,
with the result that he vnll be fea-
tured in "Playboy," which will be
made by Warner Brothers. Fay has
appeared in "The Show of Sho^vs,"
"Under a Texas Moon" and "The
Song of the West." He recently
finished ivork in "Bright Lights."
"True to the Navy" Bow's Next
Clara Bow's next starring vehicle
for Paramount is "True to the Navv."
which will be directed by Frank Tut-
tle. Production is to start following
return of Miss Bow.
Emmet O'Connor for Daniels' Film
Robert Emmet O'Connor has been
engaged by Radio for a role in Bebe
Daniels' "Smooth as Satin," which
George Archainbaud will direct. Ben
Lyon plays opposite the star.
Daily News Shots
Chicago — A half-hour pres-
entation of daily news occur-
rences through the medium of
the Universal Talking News-
reel is a regular feature every
evening at the Tower theater,
local Balaban & Katz house.
More Pacent Installations
Cleveland — Pacent sound on film
heads are now installed in the fol-
lowing houses in this section: Out-
look, Cincinnati; Temple, Bryan;
Yale, Cleveland; Pastime, Coshocton;
Monevista, Cincinnati; Ambassador,
Cleveland; Stratford, and Silver
Family, Detroit; Royal, Grand Rapids.
Maurice Lebensburger is in charge of
Pacent sales and installations
throughout this territory.
Snell With Tone-O-Graph
Cleveland — O. H. Snell has been
appointed chief engineer in charge of
Tone-O-Graph service in this terri-
tory. A service station and sales of-
fice has been opened in the Film Bldg.
Rube Traube is in charge.
Five More Get De Forest
Five more theaters have been
added to the list of houses already
equipped with De Forest sound
equipment. Among the houses were:
Strand, Boston; Plaza, Burlington,
Wis.; Argmore, Chicago; Uptown,
Racine, Mich., and Mingo, Armory,
Miss.
Now Managing Two
Fremont, Neb. — Ray B. Thomas
has been named manager of both the
Empress and Fremont. Heretofore
he has only been managing the Em-
press.
Theater for K. of C. HaU
Oklahoma City — Knights of Co-
lumbus Hall has been purchased by
James S. Glandish and associates and
will be converted into a 2,000-seat
theater to show first run pictures and
vaudeville. About $250,000 is expect-
ed to be spent on remodeling the
structure.
Mrs. Bialorucki Operating Ohio
Toledo — Mrs. Bialorucki has taken
over the Ohio from her son and is
now operating it herself.
Remodeling for Soimd
Honey Grove, Tex. — The Strand is
being remodeled for sound.
of New York. .\1-
bany and Buffalo
"The Pride of
the East Coast"
1 be "Home Town
Papers" of A.hOO the-
atre owners. The
most intensively read
journals in the in-
dustry — Keeping
tverlast ngly at it for
the 12th successive
year.
100 7o coverage of
a 357o territory!
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DAILY
Wednesday, February 12, 1930
On the Coffee Line
Ottawa— During a recent
cold wave in this city people
waiting in line to enter the Re-
gent to see "Sunny Side Up"
were served with hot coffee as
a treat from the manager, T.
R. Tubman.
Rosenberg Made District
Manager for Sono Art
Ben F. Rosenberg becomes western
district manager of Sono Art-World
Wide, with headquarters in Los An-
geles, following his resignation as
circuit sales manager for Columbia
here. In his trip Coastward tomor-
row, Rosenberg plans stops at the
following cities; Miami, Atlanta, New
Orleans and Dallas.
Calvin _E. Bard, formerly with the
company at Des Moines, has been
named features sales manager at In-
dianapolis and Samuel B. Bahn sales
manager at Omaha, states "Bud"
Rogers, director of sales.
Social Club Organized
by Columbia Employees
Home office employees of Co-
lumbia have organized a social club.
At their second meeting, held recent-
ly, in addition to various committees
being appointed the following officers
were elected: Jeanne Dressier, presi-
dent; Mortimer Wormser, vice presi-
dent; Richard Philpott, treasurer;
Ruth Greenfield, secretary; Gertrude
Podolsky, assistant secretary: Ett?
Levotf, financial secretary, and Fred
Deitsch, sergeant-at-arms.
Receivership Decision for Fox
Companies is Due Tomorrow
(Continued from Page 1)
Report George Cohan
Quitting United Artists
{Continued from Page 1)
is now on his way East with "Gamb-
ling," his stage vehicle of the cur-
rent season.
It was stated at the offices of
United Artists yesterday that there
was no official knowledge of Cohan's
withdrawal from his recent agree-
ment to work for the company.
Another for Quality tone
Weeping Waters, Neb. — Quality-
tone equipment has been installed at
the Liberty.
HELLO
Never give a sheik an even break—
If he won't kick in give him the shake.
A Sono Art-World Wide Picture
Fox, gave a brief outline of the pro-
posed plan of refinancing Fox Film
and Fox Theaters. This calls for the
issuance of $65,000,000 in new securi-
ties. One lot is to consist of $40,-
000,000 in 10-year 7 per cent deben-
tures, each $1,000 units to have at-
tached to it a warrant entitlin'' the
holder to buy 25 shares of Fox Film
"A" stock at $20 a share for the first
three years, at $25 a share for the
second three years, and at $30 a share
for the last four years.
The corporation will agree to set aside 20
per cent of its net earnings, after dividends
on the preferred stock, for the redemption of
these debentures, and all sums paid into the
corporation upon the exercise of warrants
also are to be used for this purpose. The
debentures are to be redeemable at $110 for
the first three years, at $107.50 for the next
three years and at $105 for the last four
years.
in addition to these debentures there is to
be $25,000,000 of 7 per cent preferred stock,
convertible into Class "A" common at $20
a share for the first five years and at $25 a
share thereafter, and redeemable at $110.
The bankers are to underwrite the $65,
000,000 worth of securities at 91, and foi
their services they are to receive an addi-
tional 135,000 shares of Class "A" stock,
while the underwriting syndicate is to re
ceive 65,000 shares of the same stock.
All of the securities are to be offered a.
par to Fox Film stockholders, who will re
ceive either warrants or subscription rights,
but the 200,000 shares of stock to be re-
ceived by the bankers and the underwritinv
syndicate will not participate in these sub
scription rights.
Out of the approximately $60,000,000 net
that will be realized from the sale of thest
securities. Fox Film will lend to Fox The
aters approximately $18,400,000. in addition
to the $18,000,000 that is now owed by Fox
Theaters to Fox Film. In consideration ol
tliis $36,400,000. Fox Theaters will issue t<,
Fox Film $40,000,000 of Fox Theaters 20
year 7 per cent debentures, at 91, convertibii
I Fox Theaters "A" common stock at $1(
hare for the first year and at $15 a share
thereafter.
Stockholders of Fox Theaters are to bt
entitle<l to purchase this $40,000,000 in de
bentures from Fox Film at par at any tinK
wiihin one year, and warrants for this one
year privilege will be issued to Fox Theaters
stockholders.
At least 51 per cent of the Class "B" com
moil stock of Fox Film and all the Cla .
"B" common stock of Fox Theaters is to bi
placed in a voting trust for a period of at
least live years. If and when the Film de
bentures and preferred stock are paid off, a.
the rive-year period or thereafter, the votint
trust is to terminate, but in any event thi
voting trust is to terminate within 10 years
a the most.
Unteimyer said that, while a majority of
the Fox directors had studied and approved
the proposed plan, it had not yet been possible
to obtain adoption at a formal meeting of
the directors of the two corporations. This
is to be done tomorrow injiiing preceding
the resumption of the heai'ng before Judge
Coleman.
In opposing the new arrangement, Bogue
declared that his clients were being "left out
in the cold," that the clients to whom they
had sold securities for Fox in the past
would not be properly protected, and that
Halsey, Stuart & Co. and ERPI would be
obliged to sacririce certain future interests
under their present agreement with Fox.
Bogue also declared that Fox had broken
this agreement. Untermyer retorted that it
was the other side who had broken the con-
tract. He further declared that the new plan
provides for full payment of the Halsey,
Stuart and ERPI obligations, and that the
new capital to be brought into the Fox
organization would not jeopardize, but
strengthen. Fox securities put out by Halsey,
Stuart in the past.
Clarence Berenson, attorney representing
holders of 620 shares of Fox Film "A" stock,
was another to object to the new bankers'
plan. He said he believed the creditors
might have a better plan to offer. It was
also suggested that the Halsey, Stuart and
ERPI interests submit a different arrange-
ment if they would not consent to the one
now under consideration. Robert T. Swain,
representing the new bankers, said that the
plan drawn up by his people was for the
purpose of straightening out the Fox difficul
ties, and that they would not enter into
competition with the Halsey, Stuart group
if the latter had a better plan to offer, but
that in such an event the new bankers would
withdraw their proposition. Judge Coleman
remarked here that if Bogue offered to submit
a new plan it would almost certainly inean a
receivership for Fox. The judge also stated
that he had been in consultation with Wil-
liam Fox on several occasions and had been
told by hiin that he would not under any
consideration agree to any plan which would
give the Halsey, Stuart and ERPI interests
control of his properties.
Untermyer stated that William Fox, as
evidence of his desire to do everything in his
power to straighten out the affairs of his
companies, had agreed to turn over certain
of his profits from Fox Case and other in-
terests toward aiding the refinancing of his
companies.
The money to be realized from the new
securities, Untermyer said, would provide
for payment of all unsecured creditors, in-
cluding Halsey, Stuart, ERPI, Gaumont,
etc., and leave something over. Untermyer
also stated that Fox had received an offer
to buy West Coast Theaters for $22,000,000,
which would mean a profit of about $12,000,-
flOO for Fox but that there is no intention
to dispose of these properties nor the 700,000
shares of Loew stock, for which it was said
there has been a bid of around $85 a share,
because the proceeds acruing to Fox from
these two sources make their retention highly
advisable.
Definite action, either accepting the new
plan or placing the Fox companies in re-
ceivership, is looked for tomorrow. Swain
declared that he had no right to hold the
offer from the new bankers open longer than
that.
O'Brian Elected Member
of N. Y. State Regents
(Continued from Page 1)
tion of film industry cases, yester-
day was elected one of the three
members of the State Board of Reg-
ents. The other new members are:
George H. Bond of Syracuse and Dr.
Grant C. Madill of Ogdensburg.
Their election will be confirmed at a
joint session of the State Senate and
House today.
Photophone for Maine
Bucksport, Me. — The Alamo will
open soon with RCA Photophone.
NEW JERSEY UNIT PLANS
SUIT AGAINST PROTECTION
(Continued from Page 1)
ganization. "We are prepared to
carry it to the highest court for
determination," he declared.
Legislative troubles, protection and
the effects of the Judge Thacher de-
cree were principal topics discussed at
the meeting when a complete reor-
ganization was efl^ected. Seider was
induced to remain as president of the
organization, which decided to per-
emptorily drop all members who do
not promptly pay their dues. Re-
financing of the as.sociation, which
was also planned, will be furthered
developed at the next session to be
held Feb. 24 at the Elks Club here.
^ Opposition was voted to the Haines
"padlock" bill and to the proposed
county censorship measure. Presi-
dent Seider appointed a legislative
committee, consisting of: I. M.
Hirshblond, Toms River; Frank
Warren, Princeton; Sidney E. Sam-
uelson, Newton. This group, which
will work with the president and Sec-
retary Leon Rosenblatt as ex-officio
members, will watch legislative af-
fairs.
Seider, in a statement issued after
the meeting, declared that "the cir-
cuits are responsible for the censor-
ship bill in New Jersey," and as-
serted that "independent theater own-
ers refrain from playing the so-called
'sex' pictures." Seider urged mem-
bers of the M. P. T. O. to "live
up to the strict letter of their con-
tracts and avoid disputes. New
Jersey will resist the tendency of dis-
tributors to enforce the guarantee and
percentage method of selling," he
said.
S. I. Theater Robbed of
$2,100 by Three Gunmen
Stapleton, S. L — Thomas Reno
night watchman of the Liberty here
was overpowered by three gunmen
who opened the theater's safe an('
got away with $2,100, receipts check-
ed in for Saturday and Sunday.
DELAWARE — MARYLAND
—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-
VIRGINIA AND W. VIRGINIA
1700 SANSOM STREET
Philadelphia.Pa.
o/'FILMDOM
ULTHE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
VOL. LI No. 37
Thursday, February 13, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Racketeers Get Nearly Half of Theme Song Profits
FORM io^ENT EASTERN FILM HOUSE^ CHAIN
Compulsory Arbitration Continuing in Canada
The Mirror
-a column of comment
SIDEWALK RACKETEERS, who
disregard the music copyright laws
by selHng popular song sheets for a
nickel are being exterminated by the
Music Publishers' Protective Ass'n.
The days of this racket are num-
bered. With the protective organi-
zation training its big guns on the
situation and aided by Assistant U.
S. Attorney Henry Gerson and At-
torney Nathan Burkan, this illegal
practice is scheduled for a quick and
happy ending — from the standpoint
of the industry. Motion picture pro-
iducers are fortunate in having their
inuisic copyright interests under such
4iation-wide and alert protection a,-,
IS afforded by John Gregg Paine and
liib association.
THROUGH THE medium of an
'liscrver operator, the Earl Carroll
heater, one of Manhattan's busiest,
> putting its brand of sound repro-
lucmg under close and constant
.crutiny. This man, stationed in the
audience, and via remote control
doctors the sound. As a unit of
audience he is in a far better posi-
tion to gauge the volume than an
ioperator yards away in a projection
irooni. Naturally a medico who ex-
jamines you personally can product
ia more accurate diagnosis than one
(who works by correspondence, Gen-
-ral adoption of sound doctors would
lo doubt bring about a lot of pub-
ic improvements in sound.
fACK WARNER tells of a revolu-
.ionary advancement in wide film
jwhich will enable th6 making of
i>cenes showing two or more rooms
lit once. Another improvement, is
I his, which ought to allow the in-
(>erting of more b. o. action into
jproduct. Having pioneered sound
pV'arner Bros, apparently are going
|o keep 'way up front in wide pic-
ures as well.
Modified Clause Reduces
Number of Arbitrators
From Six To Two
Toronto — Regardless of the Judge
Thacher ruling in the U. S., the com-
pulsory arbitration clause, with modi-
fications, is bein"' retained in the new
standard film contract form for al'
of Canada, THE FILM DAILY
learns. The principal change is a
reduction in the number of appointed
arbitrators frorn six to two, and these
two will choose a third man when
necessary. This follows the contract
used in the British Isles.
There is no law in Canada cor-
responding with the Sherman Anti-
Trust Act in the U. S., and in every
Canadian province arbitration is pro-
vided for under existing statutes.
Consequently no occasion exists for
the dropping of compulsory legisla-
tion in the Dominion.
JERSEY EXHIBS TOriGHT
ANTI-STANDING ROOM Bill
Newark — Preparations are being
made by the M.P.T,0, of New Jer-
sey to fight Assembly Bill 117, which
seeks to prohibit the sale of theater
tickets unless seats are actually avail-
able. The measure, which has been
referred to the committee on mis-
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Third Attempt Fails
With the showing of sound
features at the New Crystal
the third attempt to put over
an exclusive newsreel house in
Brooklyn has failed. Other
houses which have tried this
plan are the Momart and
Brooklyn Newsreel.
EXPECT WARNER TO SHOW
11 $5,500,000 IN QUARTER
Net earnings of Warner Bros, for
the first quarter of the current hscal
year are expected to be in the neigh-
borhood of $5,500,000, or better than
$2 a share on the common, it is »«-
timated by "The Wall Street News."
This would be the record quarter to
date. In the corresponding three
months of 1928 the net equalled $3,-
400,000.
Copyright Music Royalty
Bill Up Again in Canada
Ottawa — With the opening of the
Canadian Parliament, L. J, Ladner,
Conservative member for Vancouver,
B. C, is preparing to submit his copy-
,right bill for the third time to pro-
vide for a royalty system in the use
of copyrighted music in Canadian
theaters and concert halls.
iV. Y. Suits vs. Music Pirates
To Be Used as Legal Precedent
$2,500,000 is Estimated
As RKO's Net for 1929
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Latest estimate of
the 1929 earnings of RKO olaces the
net at $2,500,000 or about $1 a share
on the 1,833,746 shares of common.
Net profit for the first nine months
was $1,637,900, of which $1,007,331
was earned in the third quarter.
$800,000 net profits for January are
figured.
From 25 to 50 per cent of the theme
song profits that should rightfully go
to picture companies through their
music publishing subsidiaries are be-
ing stolen by the racketeers behind
the street peddlers who are selling
broadsides of latest popular songs at
a nickel a sheet, according to John
Gregg Paine, chairman of the Music
Publishers' Protective Ass'n, which
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Double Feature Policy Set
for Farash Company
Circuit
An Eastern chain of 10-cent pic-
ture houses, playing double feature
bills, is planned by Farash Theater
Co, of Yonkers, backed bv several
exhibitors well-known in New York
state exhibition circles. Opening of
the Warburton at Yonkers Saturday
will add the second house to the cir-
cuit.
Guy A, Graves is secretary of the
conmany, of which William W. Far-
ley, owner of the Warburton, is treas-
urer. The plan was adopted follow-
ing an experiment made at Schenec-
tady when the Vanculer, stock house,
was converted into a 10-cent picture
theater. Seven houses in Schenec-
tady and immediate vicinity are con-
trolled by the new company and it
is understood some of these will be
given 10-cent policies.
W.E. ISSUING NEW STOCK
To provide $30,000,000 for expan-
sion of manufacturing facilities now
in progress, Western Electric direc-
tors have authorized the issuance of
750,000 shares of new no par com-
mon stock to be offered at $40 a
share to stockholders of record Feb.
17 in the ratio of one share for each
seven now held. Subscriptions for
the stock will be due March 31,
When this new stock has been i.s-
sued, Western Electric will have out-
standing a total of 6,000,000 shares,
according to Edgar S. Bloom, presi-
dent of the company.
Seating Industry Trade
Adopts Conference Rules
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington, D. C. — Acceptance of
rules adopted by the public seating
industry at its trade practice con-
ference here Dec. 19, has been an-
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Markets Closed
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War Films Aid to Peace
Production of war films in this
country is developing a hatred of
armed strife which serves to make
such pictures active agencies for in-
ternational peace, Carl E. Milhken,
secretary of the Hays organization
told members of the Mother's Club
of Brooklyn yesterday.
T. S. Delehanty Havana-Bound
T. S. Delehanty, vice-president and
general manager of Pathe Interna-
tional Corp., sailed yesterday for a
business trip to Havana. He will
remain about 10 days.
Maddox Dies From Injuries
Mansfield, O.— Injuries received in
an automobile accident resulted in
the death of Frank Maddox. 60, con-
nected with the Ritz here.
TO MANY MICH.TIiEATERS
Detroit — Powerless to meet the ex-
penses entailed by the installation of
high-grade sound equipment, many
theaters in the smaller Michigan
towns have been forced to call it a
day — if not permanently, then at least
temporarily. With poor apparatus in
operation, these houses have found it
impossible to retain their patronage.
Among the shut-downs are theaters
in Cassopolis, White Pigeon, Burr
Oak, Rife Lake, Coloma, Vermont-
ville and Berrien Springs.
Hill Replaces Dickson
for Tiflfany in St. Louis
St. Louis — Clarence Hill, formerly
manager for Pathe here, has suc-
ceeded Roy Dickson as local manager
for Tiffany. Dickson plans to enter
the merchandise field. He also has
resigned as president of the St. Louis
Film Board of Trade. Walter Bran-
son, formerly of Des Moines, has -p-
placed Hill as Pathe manager.
Arkush Circuit Acquired
by lox West Coast Chain
ilcit Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Fox West Coast
Theaters has acquired the Arkush
Circuit consisting of seven houses
in Northern Calitornia. The amount
involved is said to be in excess of
$1,000,000. EUis Arkush will be re-
tained as district manager for the
theaters.
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William R. Wilkerson yesterday
announced his purchase of the "Mov-
ing Picture Review and Theater
Management" from the Exhibitor
Trade Review Publishing Co. The
initial issue under the new manage-
ment will be out Mar. 5.
Publix School in Greenville
Greenville, Missf. — Publix manag-
ers of the Delta division have com-
pleted a course of instruction under
the direction of C. W. Greenblatt,
division manager.
Publix Gets Chicago House
Chicago — Ascer Bros, have relin-
quished their interest in the Diver-
sey, 28th N. Clark St., to Publix.
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I'aterson, N. J. — The fire and po-
lice commission has declined to sus-
pend recently-issued licenses to two
non-union operators employed at the
Majestic, despite the protests of At-
torney William W. Evans and a
delegation of union projectionists.
The two operators were brought
from New York when the regular
projectionists declined to work un-
less an organist at $50 weekly and
a stand hand as maintenance man ai
$75 a week were employed, according
to Attorney Abram Bluestein, coun-
sel for the theater management.
Harry Huffman Managing
Fox Houses in Denver
Denver — Harry E. Huffman, who
recently merged his Aladdin, Amer-
ica, Bluebird and Bide-A-Wee with
Fox West Coast chain, is now man-
aging all the Fox properties here.
Al Mertz Is Re-elected
By Cleveland Film Board
Cleveland — Al Mertz, local RKU
manager, has been re-elected presi-
dent of the Cleveland Film Board of
Trade. Clifford E. Almy, Warner
manager, continues as vice-president,
and William Weiss as treasurer.
Julian Johnson Promoted
To Associate Producer
Itcst Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood— Julian Johnson, head
of Paramount's editing and titling
departments, has been promoted to
an associate producer.
Adam Gehrig Dies
Salisbury, Mo. — Adam Gehrig, 69,
owner of the Lyric, is dead at his
home here after an illness of two
weeks.
INGA6I
The Industry's
Date Book
Today :
Feb. 14
Feb. 16
Feb. 17
Feb. 19
Feb. 25
Mar. 5
Mar. 17
Mar. 20
April 1
Apr. 6-7
lune 2-7
Opening of "The Green Goddess"
at Winter Garden, N. Y.
Premiere of "Puttin' on the Ritz"
at the Earl Carroll, N. Y.
Pa. state fire law involving theater
regulations becomes effective.
"Troopers Three" opens at Gaiety,
N. Y.
Opening of "The Vagabond King"
at the Criterion, N. Y.
Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
Trade practice conference for manu-
facturers of machine and roll the-
ater tickets at Washington, D. C.
Paramount inaugurates two issues
of Sound News instead of one.
First Day of Lent.
Opening of "Song O' My Heart"
in New York. House undetermined.
Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Premiere of "Journey's End" at a
New York house, not yet decided
upon.
Spring convention of Tri-State M.
P.T.O. at Memphis.
International Cinema Congresa at
Brussels.
Lichtman Returns Monday
Al Lichtman returns to New York -
Monday after a three-week vacation
in Florida.
Rents Antioch (111.) House
Antioch, 111. — A picture house has
been rented here by William Brueck-
man, who recently resigned from the
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Short Shots from
New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
lyfAURICE CHEVALIER is ex-
pected back at Paramount's
Eastern studio in about another
week, his next production, "Too
Much Luck" having been scheduled
to begin March 13.
Danny Doran, head property man
at the Paramount studios here, is
training several live carp to per-
form in "Dangerous Nan McGreiv."
When yon, see the fish make faces at
Victor Moore, comedian, credit
Danny's ingenuity for the feat.
The ingenuity of Paramount's
scenic dept. is proven by the lifehke
effect of an elaborate set, built at the
Long Island studios for "Dangerous
Nan McGrew." The scene is laid to
be in the Canadian Northwest and
snow covered hills, with clusters of
pine, roll off in the distance. In the
foreground is an ice covered lake
through which Helen Kane and Vic-
tor Moore are supposed to catch fish.
Louis D' Angela, baritone, who has
been connected with the Metropolitan
\ Opera for thirteen years, made his
; debut before the "mike" last week,
at the Warner Vitaphone studios,
[assisting Giovanni Martinelli, under
ithe direction of Arthur Hurley.
\ Harold Levey supervised the music.
Lulu McConnell, musical comedy
'comedienne, recently completed a
i short comedy at the Paramount Long
Lsland studios under the direction of
[Mort Blumenstock. The name of the
Iskit is "Introducing Mrs. Gills" and
Jane Jennings and Ruth Hayden also
lappear.
Great predictions have been made
'or Yvonne Bensen, American sopra-
\iio, who appears as Marguerite in a
'icene from the opera, "Faust," which
'was recorded at the Eastern Vita-
phone studios last week. Miss Ben-
sen, who recently made her opera
debut at the French Opera House in
Antwerp, is also an accomplished
violinist.
She is forbidden
to powder, paint, smoke, cuss or
drink for six months.
"HELLO SISTER"
A Sono Art-World Wide Picture
N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
Maiden, Mass. — For the fourth
time Mayor Hastings has signed per-
mits to hold Sunday shows at the
Auditorium, Strand, Granada and
Capitol. The mayor has been pre-
sented with a petition signed by
thousands of local residents who fa-
vor keeping the theaters open on
Sunday.
Bangor, Me. — Ralph W. Pinkham
has succeeded Eugene F. Goss as
manager of the Park. Goss has been
transferred by Publix to Portland as
manager of the Maine.
Hannibal, Mo. — Harry Schiedker,
general manager of the Hannibal
Theater Co., has been elected presi-
dent of the local Chamber of Com-
merce.
Macon, Mo. — A protest has been
filed by the Ministerial Alliance ur«r-
ing the city council aeainst the re-
peal of the ordinance against Sunday
amusements. Action is now pending
before the council and a majority are
said to favor Sunday shows.
Lvnchburg, Va. — In addition to the
1.600-seat house to be built here for
Paramount, it is understood that this
chain will open a 1.200-seat theater in
Bristol. Henry S. Spielbereer. of
Birmingham, is handling both deals
for the company.
Boston— RKO's local exchange,
managed by Larry Gardner, is now
in its new home at 60 Church St.
Medford. Mass. — License has been
granted the Medford for Sunday
shows from 3 to 11 p. m.
Mideldboro, Mass.— Frank P.Stan-
ton has handed in his resignation as
manager of the Park.
Boston — Remodeling work has
been completed at the Warner-Vita-
phone Exchange.
Dallas — J. W. Bilsboro, manager
of Lone Star Films Corp., has taken
over the agency for Tone-O-Grapli
for Texas and Oklahoma territory.
Phillippi, W. Va.— James S. New-
man has acquired the Grand here
from Dave Miller.
Blair Station, Pa. — The Ritz has
reverted to Z. Shaheen from Simon
Thomas.
Memphis — George D. Overhead is
now at the new Warners. He w^s
formerly manaeer of the Broadway.
Charlotte, N. C.
Newton, N. C. — Jack Warner for-
merly of the Rivoli. Hickory, is now
assistant to G. C. Mitchell, manager
of the Imperial here,
New York
Al Harstn is remodeling and in-
stalling Western Electric equipment
at the Regun, 116th St., whick he
will open shortly.
Rachmil and Katz will open this
week the Windsor, Brooklyn, recent-
ly acquired.
Louis Geller is installing Wesicrn
Electric apparatus at the 86th St.
Gardens.
Al Gould expects to open the
Orient, 125th St., very shortly.
Ben Rossasy, former Jersey exhib-
itor, is dickering for a house in
Brooklyn.
Foreign
London — A number of theaters in
West Country are now preparing to
install British Acoustic apparatus
with first installation most likely to
be at the Winter Gardens New
Kinema. Staple Hill, Bristol and
Palace, Bridgewater will be equipped
later.
Prague — Decision has been made
for the construction of a ♦alking pic-
ture studio here. Well-known Ger-
man and Czecho-Slovakian interests
are said to be behind the venture.
London — Total installations of
Western Electric equipment in the
British Isles up to the week ending
Feb. 1 were 519. This is an advance
of 17 over the previous week figure.
London — Proposal for liquidation
of Celebritone, Ltd., has been made
at a meeting of the company's direc-
tors recently held here. The direc-
tors of the company have under con-
sideration a plan for reconstruction
which they think will be acceptable
to stockholders.
Safe Film Storage Asked
in Canadian Legislature
Toronto — A bill to amend the mo-
tion picture act to provide regulations
governing the storage of motion pic-
ture film has been introduced by J.
D. Monteith, Provincial Treasurer, in
the Ontario Legislature. The mea-
sure is the outgrowth of an investiga-
tion into conditions at film exchanges
in the province.
Reisinger to Install RCA
Columbus, O. — R. E. Reisinger has
signed for RCA equipment to be in-
stalled at the Hollywood, formerly
the Holly.
Pacent Offers New Service
Cleveland — Pacent Reproducing
Corp. is offering exhibitors using its
equipment a weekly inspection ser-
vice at a nominal cost.
DeForest for Burlington House
Burlington, Wis. — DeForest Pho-
nofilm equipment has been installed
in the Plaza here by Community
Theaters, Inc.
DELAWARE — MARYLAND
— DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-
VIRGINIA AND W. VIRGINIA
1700 SANSOM STREET
Philadelphia,Pa.
THE
DAILV
Thursday, February 13, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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Critic Deplores Borrowing
From the Legitimate Theater
CO long as novelists, play-
^ Wrights and musical-comedy
librettists keep on producing
their wares, the movies need
never suffer any dearth of ma-
terial. It has already become
one of the unhappy symptoms of
the industry that it can manage
to subsist so readily on the crea-
tive talents of others instead of
being compelled, as the publish-
er or stage producer is com-
pelled, to cultivate its own field.
And so long as the public com-
placently swallows these second-
hand ofiferings, it is doubtful if
the movie people will ever trouble
themselves to create from their
own resources the material which
properly belongs to the camera.
Those of us who look patiently
and longingly to the time when
something distinct and indigen-
ous will emerge from the me-
chanics of sound and visual re-
production cannot escape a feel-
ing of exasperation at this whole-
sale reliance of the movies on the
stage, particularly since the pros-
pects point to an increase, rather
than a lessening of this depend-
ence.
Thornton Delekanty in
"New York Evening Post"
Television Won't Empty
Theaters, Declares DeMille
T DON'T think it possible that
television will keep people from
the theater, any more than ra-
dio. The desire to leave home
one or two evenings a week to
seek entertainment is too strong.
Television will be a splendid
newsreel asset. I can visualize
the inauguration of a President
which we would see and hear in
our neighborhood theater the mo-
ment the new Executive takes
the oath of office.
Cecil B. DeMille
■
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
JOHN D. CLARK
newsboy
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
J^UDWIG BERGER, who directed "The Vagabond King" for
Paramount, will return from his trip to Germany in time to
attend the world premiere of the picture at the Criterion, New
York Hearst Metrotone News is being used by Judge
Max S. Levine and District Attorney C. T. Grain to tell the
world about the undue severity of the Baumes law, which
compelled Judge Levine to sentence Ruth St. Claire to life im-
prisonment for shoplifting
John Barrymore's initial all talker, "General Crack," will
open soon for first run engagements in 50 cities throughout the
country. Give A. P. Waxman credit for that sendof?
Harold Mirisch, who has been with the Warner here left last
night for St. Louis Jerome D. Kern will soon leave for
the Warner Coast studio Mervyn Le Roy, First National
director is scheduled to arrive in New York tomorrow. Of
course he's on the Century
Seen at the Embassy, N. Y. — Harry Hirshfield throwing a
theater party to witness his debut in Movietone News
Bet if Mayor Walker went in for such parties, he sure would
make b.o. history Winnie Lightner, Monte Blue, Grant
Withers and Milton C. Work, bridge authority, will play that
game for a broadcast hookup over 70 stations in a coast-to-coast
tieup Jules Levy, general manager of RKO booking dept.
got in N. Y. the other day after basking in the Havana sunshine.
Now that Ginger Rogers has been signed by Paramount, it
does not necessarily mean that she will not be seen on the stage,
for providing there is no confliction she will divide her time
between both, according to William Morris Warner's
"The Green Goddess" gets under way tonight at the Winter
Garden, N. Y And Friday night Harry Richman in
United Artists "Puttin' On The Ritz," will do his stufif at the
Earl Carroll, N. Y
Al Lichtman will be back at his desk Monday after spending
three weeks down Florida way on a much needed vacation. When
he returns, Paul Burger, his assistant, will catch a train for
the sunny South where he will take a few days off. ... Sammy
Fain, who writes songs for Paramount at their Long Island
studios, really should be called Feinberg. He never even took
a music lesson in his life and to think that he actually wrote
some of the most popular hits of last year Do you know
that there is a theater in New York which actually shows
Chinese motion pictures? Actually I mean.
FEBRUm 13-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Howard Bretherton
George Fitzmaurice
Dorothy Mathews
Kate Price
AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
A PATRON walked up to Norman
Bauer, manager of the Colony,
where the vocalized "Phantom of the
Opera" is playing.
"This is the same picture that I
saw about four years ago," said the
patron.
"Well, in a way," Norman tem-
porized.
"Oh, I know it's the same pic-
ture," the patron insisted, "but at
that time I suppose it had just been
produced and wasn't old enough yet
to talk."
* * i^
Natural color and music are in-
separable in entertainment, says
Lawrence Tibbett.
And you can prove it by watching
avy Southern darky do his stuff.
* * *
"I see in the papers that Doris
Kenyon can sing a song in seven dif-
ferent languages."
"That's nothing. I have a piece
that I can do in about 20 languages."
"What is it?"
"A violin solo."
* ♦ *
SALESMAN— What are you look-
ing so gloomy about?
EXHIBITOR— I was in an all-
night bridge game.
SALESMAN— Did you play for
money?
EXHIBITOR— No, but the other
fellows did.
If 20,000 pounds of powder and
six tons of dynamite were used in
ITniversal's production of "All Quiet
on the Western Front," Lynn Far-
nol wants to know how much ex-
plosives would be required to make
a war picture that is not quiet?
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
John C. Flinn given executive po-
sition with Famous Players.
* * *
South Carolina committee votes
down proposed censor bill.
* * *
Universal planning to enter non-
theatrical field.
* + *
Famous Players Canadian Corp.
Ltd. capitalized at $4,000,000 eight
per cent cumulative first preferred
and $750,000 common stock.
J c
1 1
SONG
AMERICA'S foremost baritone,
Star of the Metropolitan Opera in
the Greatest of all Musical Ro-
mances entirely in TECHNICOLOR
NOTHING thus far of the talking screen approaches the thrill of this new personal-
ity. From the Diamond Horseshoe of the Metropolitan Opera House he comes to
your screen. When the mighty melodies of "The Rogue Song" resound in your theatre
you will be unfolding for your audience the newest magnificent advance of the talking
films, you will be first to present its newest celebrity—
LAWRENCE TIBBETT
L
CATHARINE DALE OWEN
patrician beauty with voice of gold
Stan LAUREL-O/ii'er HARDY
fun favorites, funnier than ever
THE ROGUE SONG
BEGINS A NEW ERA!
IT is fitting that the producer of this
industry's landmarks, the "Big Parades",
"Broadway Melodies", "Hollywood Revues",
should once again pioneer into new fields.
"The Rogue Song" will be imitated, as each of
the new strides of M-G-M are imitated, but this
glorious new phase of the Talkies begun by
M'G'M will long await a production to equal
its first brilliant operetta. The Opera world
offers no other personality to compare with
Lawrence Tibbett. The production resources
of this industry can never again achieve the
beauty, the thrill, the romantic surge of this
mighty entertainment, destined to be heard
'round the world!
LIONEL BARRYMORE
the supreme director of talkies
METRO
GOLDWYN
MAYER
The
Leader
JNot since Barnum
brought Jenny Lind
to America has there
been such a feat of
showmanship !
Go
vLcLluu
presents
N'
O event in the
industry today
can match in news
importance the screen
debut of Lawrence
Tibbett. Metro-
Goldwyn - Mayer
again gives evidence
of daring showman-
ship foresight, typical
of its years of alert-
ness in presenting the
new entertainment to
your public. You have
witnessed many
sensational surprises
since talkies began.
Here is the greatest!
|AWI\ENC t Tl BBtTT
in the first De Luxe Screen Operetta
ROGUtSoNG
Based on the ofieretta "Gytjsy Love" by
FranzLehar, Dr.A.M.WiUncr, Robert
Bodansky. Story by Frances Marion and
JohnColton. Suggested by Wells Root.
Music by Franz Lehar and Herbert
Stothart. Lyrics by Cliffo-^d Grey.
with CATHERINE DALE OWEN STAN LAUREL
OLIVER HARDY Directed by LIONEL BARRYMORE
ENTIRELY in TECHNICOLOR
THE
Thursday, February 13, 1930
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"Son of the Gods"
First National
Warner, New York
AMERICAN— Despite lavish production
and fine characterization, "Son of the Gods,
which had its premiere at the Warner Theater
last night, proves an unconvnicmg photoplay,
which fails to rise above programme calibre.
The photography is beautiful, except the
Technicolor, which is no better than it should
be. The sets and backgrounds are far more
impressive than the film itself.
DAILY MIRROR— An unusual drama,
packed with interest, played with skill, pro-
duced with taste. First-rate entertainment
The picture is produced most lavishly, with
beautiful settings and interesting costumes.
A technicolor sequence of San Francisco s old
Chinatown is fascinating and amusing.
DAILY NEWS—* * » based on Rex
Beach's novel, which read more colorfully
than it unreels. It is not at all lacking in
interest, because the theme is so vital. But
the dialogue is rather stilted, and there are
lapses in action, when the scene shifts froni
one locale to another. Nevertheless the
combined work of Barthelmess and Constance
Bennett lends brilliance and allure to an only
fair screen treatment.
EVENING WORLD— It has in it some
infinitely praiseworthy work, but it also has
its sleazy portions. The balance, however is
decidedly on the side of the praiseworthy
ingredients, so that the standard is far above
thi average. Sometimes the picture moves
very slowly, as if Director Frank Lloyd had
reached a triflle too far for effect. This was
most noticeable at the very beginning of the
story, with the result that the picture took a
I longtime to get started.
' HERALD-TRIBUNE—' * * there are
'; some moments of good drama and the per-
' formances of Mr. Barthelmess and in par-
i ticular. his leading woman. Miss Constance
, Bennett, are admirable, but it. must be con-
fessed that, on the whole, the picture is just a
J fair magazine story translated into screen
! terms. * * *
I SUN— The racial theme is always interesting
I and "Son of the Gods" has very efltective
moments, but it winds up as something of a
■ disappointment— a rather ambitious disappomt-
1 ment. A pood deal of the dialoeuc is bad,
j but some of it is quite good.
TELEGRAM — There are moments w;hen
the new Richard Barthelmess oflferinj; is a
I genuinely moving film, when it captures to
i a reiraris-ably fine degree the heartaches arid
I humiliation the young Chinese hero is made
I to suffer because of racial prejudKe. But
\ these moments are all too few.
I For there are lines that are heatiiifully and
1 poia-nantly written, situations which are dra-
i matic in their simplicity and actnig that i«
' excellent. But, on the whole, "Son nf the
Cnds" remains a stilted, highly artificial melo-
dramatic film which is never quite as con
vincing as it is intended to be.
TIMES — After a none too hopeful begin
. ning, Richard Barthelmes-s's !ate<t talking
j film plods its weary way through banal eni
, sodes until the final happy fade-out. When
■considered as seriously as it is possible, thi'
■yarn is violently inconsistent J n most of it
: action. There are. as in manv ill-fated stories
lieautiful scenes in this production but these
dimpses of Europe and other spots are not
.npt to atone for the childish narrative.
; WORLD — Mr. Barthelmess is an accom-
i plished nlayer. He has restrnint and convic-
Itioii. But he Is hardly equal to the task of
firinginiT this exaggerated varn to the point
fif credibility. Nor have the technicians ,-i"''
rhalogne writers assisted h'm noticeahlv. Th"
photograph tends to be routine and static Ci"
rliiding an incrediblv slonnv bit in Techni
""n'orV and many of the lines are trite an.'
artificial. It is a bad tumble fmni the be ♦
inf the Barthelmess pictures to this.
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
starts French Version
of "The Unholy Night"
Production has started on the
French version of M-G-M's "The
Unholy Night," which Jacques Fey-
der is directing with Andre Luguet
in the leading male role. Others in
the cast are: Pauline Garon. Tetta
Goudal, Arnold Korff and others.
Hatton Gets Comedy Role
The comedv role in First Nation-
al's "Under Western Skies," lias been
assigned to Raymond Hatton. Lila
Lee and Sidney Blackmer have the
leading roles under the direction of
Clarence Ba'^'^er.
Male Leads for Columbia
Ralph Graves and Lowell Sher-
man have been chosen for the rr.qle
leads in "Ladies of Leisure." which
is being directed by Frank Capra.
Added to Dix Cast
Estelle Etterre. one of Pear'
Eaton's show girls, has been given
a part in Richard Dix's latest for
Radio, "Roughneck Lover."
A Little
from ''Lots'*
Tune Collyer for F. N. Film
Time f^nllvPr is the la*°';t nrlrlition
to the Fi'-<=t National cpct of "Mar'e-
moiselle Modi«te," -"vbifb ^vilI bo> di-
rected bv William A. Seitpr. Otl-ipr^-
in the cast are Bernice Cl^'re. Wa'+er
Pidtreon. Albert Gran. F'-^tik Mc-
hugh and Edward Everett TTorton.
-^a^ By RALPH WILK ^^^
Hollywood
"PRITZ FELD is again a familiar
figure in Hollywood. He re-
cently returned from a long road
tour in "The Miracle."
* * *
Judith Barrie is making rapid
strides on the screen. She was for-
merly a favorite model of James
Montgomery Flagg, the artist, and
was induced to enter pictures by Ed-
ward Halperin, the producer, who
met her in Flagg's studio, where she
was posing. Miss Barrie's initial
screen appearance was in "Party
Girl."
* * *
Jean Hersholt is considering
an attractive offer to appear in
a play on Broadway. During
the past year he has had three
offers to be starred in stage
productions, both on the Coast
and in the East. In each in-
stance the salary offered was
equal to what he has been re-
ceiving for his film work.
Two Tongues at Once
Ottawa— The English and
French versions of "The Love
Parade" opened simultaneously
here recently, one at the Im-
perial, the other at the Regent.
These are both Paramount
houses.
Wolfall at Idaho Falls
: Idaho Falls, la.— W. A. WolfaH
:lias been transferred from Butte to
jTianage the Fox Broadway.
M-G-M Starts "Father's Dav"
Production bac ctart'^d ^t the M-
G-M ■studio on "Fathpr'^ V\r,.," wbi'-Vi
1<J beinf? dirprted b\' Sam Wood -ivitti
J. C. and Elliott Nuorent in the lead-
ing roles.
Alice White in "Man Crazv"
Alice White's next starriner veViirle
for Fir.st National will be "Man
Crazv," an original by Frederick TC.
Bowen.
Sammy Lee for Shearer Film
Sammy Lee is stacing hi"; serotv'
all colored revue for Norma Sbearpr'c
starring vehicle for M-G-M. "Thf
Divorce," which Robert Z. Leonard
is directing.
Leases Glassboro House
' Glassboro, N. L— .Alfred W. Hill
nas leased the Roxv Theater Bide
and will reopen the house in March.
Astor and Hughes Reunited
Mary Astor and Llovd Husrhes will
appear together in "Cooking Her
Goose," which William Sistrom will
direct for Radio.
Two More for De Mille Film
Hal and Dick Rosson, brothers
have been signed by M-G-M to be
cameraman and assistant director, re-
spectively, on "Madam Satan," Cecil
B. De Mille's next for the company.
Lola Lane Gets Featured Role
Lola Lane has secured a featured
role in "Good News," which F'''^ar
MacGregor and Nick Grinde are to
co-direct for M-G-M.
Asher Joins Universal
Ephe Asher, formerly of Asher,
Small & Rogers, has identified him
self with Universal where he will
supervise pictures, his first assign-
ment being "The Czar of Broadway,"
Canadian Gaumont Issues
Its First Talking Film
Toronto — Gaumont British Corp. of
Canada, Ltd., is releasing its first
talking picture in the Dominion under
the title "High Treason." Distribu-
tion is through Canadian Universal.
Wiring Pitaluma House
Pitaluma, Cal. — Sound equipment
is being installed at the Mystic and
other alterations are being made
while house is closed.
Burlington House Destroyed
Burlington, Wis. — Fire recentlv de-
stroyed Fischer's Orpheum, 600-seat
house.
De Pere, Wis., House Wired
De Pere, Wis. — Merrit-tone sound
equipment has been installed at the
Pearl which was recently taken over
l)y Wilford Vincent.
Remodeling Berlin House
BerHn, N. H. — Alterations are be-
ing made on the Albert Theater
Bldg. to make room for more exits.
Perry, Okla., House Wired
Perry, Okla. — Henry Tate has
wired the Annex for sound pictures
and has redecorated the house.
Installs Sound Equipment
Lake City, Minn. — Gil Redding has
adopted a policy of talking pictures
at the Grand.
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C
Taxi Tieup
Madison, Wis.— As a Febru-
ary exploitation stunt, the
New Orpheum has made an
arrangement with the Madison
Checker Cab Co. to furnish
transportation both ways be-
tween the theater and any-
where in the city for $1.
VIENNESE BLAME TALKERS
FOR DECLINE Of HUSIC
Vienna — Substitution of canned
music for theater orchestras and the
consequent unemployment to date of
more than a third of the academi-
cally trained musicians in Austria is
credited with being one of the chief
factors in bringing about a serious
decline in the musical status of this
country. Excessive taxation of amuse-
ments is named as another contribu-
ting cause.
Wheeling, W. Va., Minister
Fighting Sunday Shows
Wheeling, W. Va. — Ministers and
church workers representing 29 of
the 33 Protestant churches here have
joined the fight against Sunday
shows. A petition has been drawn
up and will be submitted t- the city
council, Feb. 18, asking for a "closed
Sunday" ordinance.
Town Goes Theaterless
Woodside, Minn. — With the clos-
ing of the Bertha Liberty this town
has been left without a theater.
Wainstock Succeeds McEUigott
Sioux Falls, S. D.— M. Wain-
stock, formerly of Eveleth and Minn.,
Minn., has replaced Byron McEUi-
gott as manager of the Orpheum
here, a Publix house.
Talkers for Siloam Springs
Siloam Springs, Ark. — The Rialto
is being wired with RCA Photophone
equipment.
W. E. at Gilles
Wahepton, N. D. — Anton and Leo
Gilles have installed Western Elec-
tric apparatus at the Gilles here.
Belmond, la., for Sunday Shows
Belmond, la. — This town is for
Sunday shows by a vote of 379 to 115.
Amerophone in Minnesota
Lake Benton, Minn. — Amerophone
talking picture equipment is being
installed at the Opera House by
Oliver Roscoe.
Reopens as Picture House
Earleville, la. — Crystal has been re-
opened as a film theater.
Atlanta House Being Wired
Atlanta, Ga.— The West End will
open soon with RCA Photophone
equipment.
Film Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Changes
OKLAHOMA
Changes in Ownership
Bamsdall — Runyon, sold to Mrs. C. A. Run-
yon by A. R. Bender ; Checotah — Cozy,
sold to J. L. Cooper by Bert St. John ;
Freedom — Lilierty, sold to H. F. Bocock
by E. C. Archer ; Harrah — Harrah, sold to
A. M. Connaway by M. Tytenicz ; Meeker
— Mutual, sold to A. M. Connaway by M.
Tytenicz; Muskogee — Grand, sold to Billy
Lewis by A. Bradley ; Picher — Gaiety, sold
to L. M. Browne by J. A. McConnell ;
Prague — Savoy, sold to Mrs. Ellen \V.
Mohrbacher by Frank Simpson.
New Theaters
Prague — Folly, owner — Frank Simpson ;
Woodward — Woodward, owners — Woodward
Am. Co.
OREGON
Changes in Ownership
LaGrande — Colonial, sold to A. G. Uoy by
LaGrande Theaters, Inc. ; Portland — Hutch-
ens Circuit, sold to W. J. Wood Circuit
by Charles H. Hutchens Circuit; Irvington,
sold to Circle Theater Co. by C. M. Dunn
and H. L. Aiken; Jefferson, sold to Pallay
& Choats by Pallay & Hanghey ; Lombard,
sold to Mrs. Anne C. Beardsley, Roy and
Margaret E. Fiffield by E. W. Glass;
State, sold to Al Barnard by Fox-West
Coast Theaters. Inc.; Victoria, sold to
Leonhardt & Lantz Theaters, Inc., by John
Washtok.
Closings
More — Region Hall ; Spray — Spray.
New Theaters
Portland — Columbia, owner — ^Colunibia Amuse-
ment Co.; Salem — Grand, owner — H. J.
Updegraff.
PENNSYLVANIA
Changes in Ownership
Beechview, Pgh. — Olympic, sold to I. Golden
by M. Schlessinger ; Clifton Heights — Pal-
ace, sold to George H. Kline by H. J.
Dick ; Harrisburg — Royal, sold to I.saac
Marcus by Robert Marcus; Russell, sold to
William E. Jones by R. P. Conrad ;
Hastings — Penn, sold to Paul Stitt and Mr.
Ott by C. A. Blatt; Milford— Milford, sold
to Charles G. and Caroline H. Peroz by
Thomas C. Pitney ; New Salem — Liberty,
sold to J. L. Paxson by Joseph McDade;
Philadelphia — Arcadia, sold to Arcailia The-
ater Co. by Stanley Co. of America ; Elm,
sold to Toseph Zaions by Embassy Amuse-
ment Ent.; Franklin, sold to Mack The-
aters, Inc., by Max Frank; Hippodronie,
sold to Mack Theaters. Inc.. by Max
Frank: Lorraine, sold to D. E. -Milgram by
M. Milgram ; Pittsburgh — Lincoln, sold to
F. P. Garber and H. A. Lande by S.
Krom; Rialto, sold to M. .\. Rosenberg by
I. Golden; Sheridan Sriuare, sold to R-K O
Corporation by Harris .'\musement Co. ;
Sonestown — Sonestown, sold to Jones &
Gavit by J. Houseknecht ; Tower City —
American, sold to J. F. Moore by J. Hawk
and H. Evans ; Waterford — LeBeouf, sold
to Waterford Civio Association by Evelyn
P. Ward.
Closings
AUentown — Astor; Dawson — Opera House;
Holmesburg — Garden; Millvale — Best;
Philadelphia — Chestnut Hill ; Pittsburgh —
Evaline ; Shinglehouse — Star ; Slovan — SIo-
van ; Wilson — State.
Openings
Fredericktown — Milford ; Vestaburg — Ameri-
can.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Changes in Ownership
Anderson — Garden, sold to J. D. Mahaffy by
A. M. Pinkston ; Fountain Inn — Baty, sold
to Wilson & .Smith by Pauline Goodenough ;
Greer — Rialto. sold to Rialto Amus. Co. by
C. A. Herlong ; Manning — Garden, sold to
M. E. Nixon by Sou. Amusement Co. ;
Spartanburg — Omar, sold to Eaves The-
aters, Inc., by C. O. Goodenough.
Closings
Pacolet — Y.M.C..\. ; 'Sumter — Carolina.
New Theaters
Ridgeland— Ritz, owner— J. U. McCormick.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Changes in Ownership
Milbank — Bentley Grand, sold to W. K.
Shaw by J. J. Nelson.
TENNESSEE
Changes in Ownership
Hollywood — New. sold to Mrs. A. Gerolomi
by W. T. Biggs ; KnoxviUe — Hurlington,
soid to George Denton by Tim W. Smith
Memphis — Lindon Circle, sold to Malco
Theaters, Inc., by Binswanger & Fisher
Malco, sold to Malco Theaters, Inc., by W
W. Fischer; Newman, sold to Mary New
man by E. F. McCall; Ritz, sold to W. T
Richards by Shapiro Amusement Co. ; Rose
mary, sold to Cinciola Bros. & Lightman
Ivy Cinciola Bros.
Closings
Jonesboro — Lyric.
TEXAS
Changes in Ownership
Brownwood — Gem, sold to I'ublix Theater
Corp, ; Lyric, sold to Publix Theater Cot-p. ;
Ganado — Iris, sold to Anton V. P. Sencik ;
Olton— Melba. so'd to J. E. Muller; Robs-
town — .^tenas ; Silverton — Palace, sold to
W. W. Flourney.
Closings
Bronson — Victory ; Brownwood — .American ;
Bryan — Queen ; Chilton — O. K. ; Daisetta —
Western; Huntsville — Dixie; Iraan —
Queen ; Kingsville — .\tenas : Plainview —
Rex ; Woodsboro — Woodsboro.
New Theaters
Alpina — Gran.ida. owner — Oskar Korn ; Cor-
pus Christi— Ritz, owners R &• R Theaters;
Cranfills Gap — Gap, owner — Harry Larson ;
El Paso— Plaza, owners — Publix Theater
Corp ; Ingleside — Rialto, owners — Hall
Bros. ; Plainview — Gr.'inada. owner — Oskar
Korn ; San Angelo — Ritz, owners — R & R
Theaters.
UTAH
Changes in Ownership
Smithfield— First Ward, sold tn G. R. Law-
rence by Clarence Brown ; Spring City —
Victory, sold to L. D. .S. Church bv Sophus
G. Bertelson and Ernest H. Nielson.
Closings
Salt Lake Citv — r.nmeo.
VERMONT
Closings
Manchester —.\rcade.
VIRGINIA
Changes in Ownership
Bluefield— Little. sol(I_ to Blncfie'd Theater
Corp. by E. L. Keesline ; Pocahontas — •
Palace, sold to Pocahontas Theater Corp,
liy K. L, Keesling.
WASHINGTON
Changes in Ownership
Grandview — Colonial, sold to Pearl Brothers
by B. J. Pacins; Seattle — Fremont, sold to
Grace Keating by Mrs. I. Carstens ; Tacoma
^Lincoln, sold to C. M. Shulcr hy H.
Torkelson.
WEST VIRGINIA
Changes in Ownership
Bramwell — Palace, sold to Bramwell Th. Corp.
by E. L. Keesling; Dan^— Bradshaw, sold
to C. E. Dove by J. T, Jennings; Glen
Jean — Glen Jean, sold to Essex & Trevey
bv C E. Crawford ; Hamlin — Lincoln, sold
to H. J. Mullins by C. M. Plumley : Key-
stone— Palace, sold to Keystone Theater
Corp. hy E. L. Keesling; Northfork — Free-
man, sold to Northfork Th. Corp. by E. L.
Keesling; Princeton^Royal, sold to Prince-
ton Theater Corp. by E. L. Keesling :
Wheeling — Capitol, sold to Capitol Enter-
prises, Inc, by Capitol Theater Co.; Tem-
ple, sold to Wheeling Pythian Association
by Mr. Shia.
Closings
Cabin Creek — Cabin Creek, Herbert; Coco —
Myers; Dan — Bradshaw; Henlawson —
Princess; Huntington — ■ Avenue. Family;
Lorado — Lor.ndo ; Parkersburg — Broadway ;
Soverign — Soverign ; Vienna — Vienna ;
Wharton— A llcnal.
Re-Openings
Lundale- -Lutidale.
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W. D. Ward New Sono Art
Detroit Sales Manager
Detroit — W. D. Ward is the nev>
.sales manager for Sono Art-World
Wide in this city. He succeeds
George Sampson. For the last three
years Ward has been operating an
exchange of his own. Prior to that
he served as local manager for Fo.x
and Universal.
Takes Over State Rights
for "The Unborn Child"
St. Louis — Cecil Mayberry has
bought the states rights of "The Un-
born Child" for Missouri, Kansas and
Oklahoma, and has opened ofhces at
3320 Lindell Blvd.
Sells Madison, Neb., House
Madison, Neb. — O. R. Bottmer hasj
sold the Auditorium to Mrs. W. M.
Youngclaws.
No Publix Stage Shows in Dallas
Dallas — Publix will temporarily {
abandon its policy of presenting stage ,
shows at its local theaters.
WISCONSIN
Changes in Ownership
Ft. Atkinson — Fort, sold to National Amuse-
ment Co. by Norton Amusement Co. ;
Kaukauna — Colonial, sold to Naomi &
Thelma Becker by W. R. Vincent; Ken-
nan — Opera House, sold to Henry Flagg
by F. J. Stephan ; Mazomanie — Majestic,
sold to Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Slack by F. E.
Elmer; Milwaukee — Miramar, sold to Don-
ald Falvey by Mrs. K. Gregory; Sheboygan
Falls— Falls, sold to P. M. Cain by George
Herzog; Winegar — Winegar, sold to Ray
Morrison by C. A. Prat and Homer Reace.
Closings
Boscobel — Boscobel; Bowler — Opera House;
Burlington — Crystal ; Gratiot — Opera
House; Hixton — Hixton ; Livingston —
Park ; Medford — Germania ; Mukwonago —
Park ; Sheboygan — Gem.
New Theaters
Appleton — Fox, owner — Fox-Midwesco The-
ater, Inc. ; Marinette — Fox, owner — Fox-
Midwesco Theater, Inc.; West AUis — Para-
dise, owner — Fox-Midwesco Theater, Inc.;
West Bend — West Bend, owner — Commun-
ity Theaters, Inc.
WYOMING
Openings
Glendo — Legion, owner^American Legion,
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BUTTERFIELD NOW HAS
80 THEATERS IN CIRCUIT
Battle Creek, Mich. — Col. W. S.
Butterfield now heads a chain of 80
theaters in 30 principal cities of this
state, points out the "Moon-Journal,"
in an article reviewing his career in
the exhibition field.
The interview, in part, reads: "The
25 years of theater business in Michi-
gan, with its humble start in Battle
Creek, developed naturally and sub-
stantially. I believe the statement
can be made without egotism that I
not only brought into Michigan a
new policy of amusement but the
quality of showmanship, necessary to
establish and develop it.
"For example, 25 years ago we
spent $600 to remodel an old opera
house in Battle Creek. Within the
past two years we spent $650,000
building a new theater.
"The art of the motion picture had
not arrived when I came into Michi-
gan, but it followed during the next
two years and it took me five years
to realize that the motion pictures
would succeed vaudeville in popular-
ity. The public in general now real-
izes that the talking picture with its
marvelous improvements now is
dominating the theaters throughout
the country.
"The growth of the Michigan cir-
cuit came as naturally as a snowball
rolling down hill. Gradually we
leased theaters, remodeled old build-
ings, built new theaters. Today our
slogan is: 'Eighty theaters in 30
cities,' and the trade mark still is:
'Always a good show in a Butterfield
theater.' "
Racketeers Get Nearly Half
of Film Theme Song Profits
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IS wagmg a strenuous campaign
against the practice.
Big producers like Warners, Para-
mount, M-G-M and Fox, who control
music publishing houses, are hardest
hit by the current evil, Paine said,
while the other companies, who usual-
ly turn over their songs to independ-
ent publishers and receive a royalty
on the sales, have experienced a big
decrease in their revenues from this
source.
Paine's organization, with the co-
operation of the government, is spend-
ing thousands of dollars in tracing
down the source of the racket, which
is believed to be sponsored by or-
ganized gangs, and suits already have
been instituted in New York, Philadel-
phia, Syracuse and Detroit. The New
i'ork case, which comes up Thursday
in the U. S. District Court, will be
used as a precedent to govern legal
procedure in other localities.
This is only the second time in his-
tory that the criminal provision of the
copyright statute has been invoked,
Paine said. The first occasion was in
connection with the illegal duping of
films. Inasmuch as the present situa-
tion is without precedent, a little time
IS required to make investigations and
.establish a course of procedure, but
as soon as the proper machinery has
been set to work the prosecutions will
be so vigorous that the song pirates
will be wiped out in about six months,
Paine declared.
U. S. District Attorney Charles H.
Tuttle and Asst. United States At-
torney Henry Gerson have been giv-
ing every co-operation to the cam-
paign and even have gone out of their
way to assist Paine in this work.
Tuttle has branded the pirating ot
copyright music as "a meaner practice
than bootlegging."
Publix Makes Manager
Changes In Fla. Houses
Tampa, Fla. — Harry Weiss, of
Syracuse, succeeds Guy A. Kenimer,
as city manager for Publix here.
Kenimer returns to the home office
for assignment elsewhere. William
Collier leaves the Victory for Bir-
mingham while Paul Short of Chat-
tanooga replaces him. Simultane-
ously with these changes it is an-
nounced that the Florida district will
split, with Chas. G. Branham as
manager of the west coast, and Jesse
Clark for the east coast. Branham
will headquarter in Jacksonville.
Tone-O-Graph For Southern Houses
Atlanta — Tone-O-Graph installa-
tions are scheduled for the following
houses: Capitol, Birmingham; Jab-
lix, La Grange; Toccoa, Ga.; Fort
Payne, Ala.; Sylvester, Lacoochee,
Fla.; Cauitol and Patio, St. Peters-
burg; Italian, Tampa; Bisca-<'ne
Plaza, Miami; and three SparksPub-
lix houses in Florida.
Lohrville House Wired
Lohrville, la. — W. A. Harley has
wired the Gem for sound.
Columbia Heights Gets Sound
Columbia Heights, Minn.— Arthur
Gluek has installed RCA Photophone
equipment in the Heights Theater.
N. J. Portlace is the. manager.
Gross Installs Sound at Grant
Cleveland — France Duophone has
been installed at the Grant here by
Frank Gross.
Wonderphone for Erie House
Erie, Pa. — Wonderphone equip-
ment has been purchased for the
American by John Hauer and will be
installed shortly.
Theater Is Reopened
Cedar Rapids, la. — The Majestic
has reopened.
Miller Now at Madison
Madison, Wis. — R. R. Miller, for-
merly of South Bend, Ind., is now
manager of the Strand, a Fox house
here. R. L. Honek has been trans-
ferred from this house to the Ma-
jestic.
Silent House Reopens
Buhl, Minn. — The Main after be-
ing dark for a year has reopened with
a silent policy.
Fred Wehrenberg Favors
Voluntary Arbitration
St. Louis — Some form of volun-
tary arbitration that would be equit-
able to all elements in the business
will have to be worked out to take
the place of the group arbitration
which has been declared illegal by
judge Thacher, it is stated by Fred
Wehrenberg, president of the M.P.
T.O. of Eastern Missouri and South-
ern Illinois. Wehrenberg says the
old plan of handling disputes did not
always work out to the best interest
of an exhibitor with S. real grievance.
New Montreal Film Center
Montreal — A new building to serve
as a film center is nearing completion
here.
New Theaters
Montfromery. Ala.— The Paramount, new
i'ublix house built at a cost of $500,000.
has been opened here.
Aberdeen, Wash. — A new Constant! the-
ater IS to be built here with a seating ca-
pacity of 1,100. It is expected to be finished
by March 15.
Eufaula, Ala. — Another theater is planne.l
for this city.
Frankfort, Ky.— The State has been opened
under the operation of the Hendrick &
Offutt Co., Inc. The theater is equipped
with Western Electric apparatus.
Fort Wayne, Ind. — Construction of a new
Paramount-Publix theater is under way here.
Trinidad, Colo. — This city may have twu
new theaters in the near future.
Plainfield, N. J. — A new theater is con-
emplated for this city by the Keade Theater.-,.
Milwaukee — Construction will start soon on
tie new Warner theater at Wisconsin Ave.
and Second St.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Building is expected
to start on April 1 on a new Comerfuru
t.ieater in this city.
Uothan, Ala. — Work has gotten under \v;n
en a $70,000 theater here.
$60,000 Tennessee Theater
Brownsville, Tenn.— A $60,000 the-
ater is planned here by W. H. Rob-
inson.
Fire Damages Boone House
Boone, la. — Fire in the projection
booth caused slight damage to the
Strand.
Talkers for Alcazar, 'Frisco
San Francisco — The Alcazar is be-
ing transferred into a talking pic-
ture house by the Golden State chain
of theaters.
Phototone Wires Another
Long Prairie, Minn. — Laurel Lano
has equipped the Cozy with Photo-
tone sound apparatus.
Sound for Idaho House
Malad City, Idaho— RCA Photo-
phone equipment is being installed in
the Star.
Sound Dooms Legit House
Seattle — Unable to compete with
the talking picture theaters, the
President, only legitimate house in
this city, has closed its doors.
Rowley Going To Florida
Cleveland — Gordon C. Rowley,
who has resigned as district repre-
sentative of General Talkino^ Pic-
tures, is going to Florida for three
months.
Change at Pantages, Toronto
Toronto — Morris Stein has succeed-
ed Fred Shaeffer as manager of the
Pantages, the largest picture house in
Canada.
Cagney Buys Falls
Chagrin Falls, O. — J. B. Cagney
has purchased the Falls from John
Shliefenheimer, who will spend a va-
cation in Germany.
W. E. Adds Another
St. Peter, Minn. — H. J. Ludcke has
equipped the local theater bearing his
name with Western Electric appa-
ratus.
JERSEY EXHIBS TO riCHT
ANTI-STANDING ROOM BUI
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cellaneous business, would place ;
penalty of from $25 to $100 or 90
(lays in jail, or both, on violators.
The exhibitors' organization will
support Assembly Bill 118, now in
the hands of the same committee,
providing that the price of admission
shall be printed on the face of tick-
ets and prohibiting the sale of tickets
at prices other than the printed fig-
ure. Violators under this measure
would be subject to a penalty of from
$100 to $200 or 10 to 30 days in jail.
Seating Industry Trade
Adopts Conference Rules
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nounced by the Federal Trade Com-
mission.
As is usual, the resolutions of the
conference have been segregated in
two groups, one covering violations
of law and the other considered as
expressions of the industry. In the
first group are such practices as in-
ducing breach of contract, disparage-
ment of competitors or their prod-
ucts; false and misleading statements,
price discrimination, rebate pay-
ments, commercial bribery, etc. The
second group covers competitive bid-
ding, piracy of design, enticement of
distributors, free samples, etc.
i
Thaw Wins Film Suits
Suits brought by Arthur B. Reeve, j
author, and John S. Lopez, scenario
writer, who sought $49,000 from
Harry K. Thaw in connection with
the latter's film venture which b'^'v
up last year, were dismissed in City
Court after a hearing before Jus-
tice Joseph P. Ryan.
New Warner Coast House
IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Beverly Hills, Calif.— A 2,000-seat
house is to be build here by Warner j
Bros.
iTHE
o/'FILMDOM
ULTHE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
VOL. LI No. 38
Friday, February 14, 1930
Price 5 Cents
RCA Institute Opens Sound Instruction Schools
FOX SfOCKHOLDERSJO PASS OFPLANS
Virginia Censors Will Pass on Sound Pictures
"News Reel"
—good will ambassador
— By JACK ALICOATE -^^
FILMDOM'S MOST WELCOME
production ambassador is not the
smash cinema musical, the so-called
big-star comedy or even the hit fea-
ture production. It is the news reel,
of comparative social insignificance in
cinema circles. According to no less
an authority than oov. Carl E. Ivlilli-
ken of the Hays shock troops, nearly
three million people all over the
world see news reels every week.
This is quite some people regardless
of what language these figures are
translated into and we are certainly
not going to argue with the Gov. on
the comparatively trivial point of
whether he did this bit of simple
arithmetic as home work or on office
time. We do, however, present this
interesting bit of info to Mr. Zukor,
Mr. Warner, Mr. Laemmle, Mr. Fox
and other film pioneers with the
ratlier optimistic suggestion that per-
haps they are in the greatest amuse-
ment business in the world, after all.
Overselling
We are somewhat sceptical of the
man who keeps telling you of how
honest he is as well as the young
lady who keeps repeating the fact
that she is virtuous. Each is usually
slightly off the path of truth. The
greatest fault we know of is over-
selling. Such is usually the case
with the minor film executives whose
job it is to sell the critic or reviewer
beforehand that the picture to be seen
, is a knockout. Ninety-nine out of a
! hundred reviewers will only write
: their honest opinion. If they are
wrong it is in judgment only. We
I speak with no little experience when
! we say that the best way to get a
ibad notice is to oversell the merits
I of a picture before it is shown. No
i way has yet been found to make over
' a bust picture through hokum sales
talk. If underselling is a fault, over-
selling is commercial murder.
Legislature Passes Bill to
Give Board More
Authority
Richmond — A bill relating to the
State Division of Motion Picture
Censorship has been passed by the
legislature here which enables the
censors to examine all sound produc-
tions. Heretofore the division cen-
sored only silent prints and thost
containing dialogue were allowed to
go uncensored. Another section in
the bill provides that the division
shall continue under the department
of law of which Col. John R. Saun-
ders, attorney general of the State,
is chief executive. Three examiners
are attached to the division and in
the event two censor a print, and the
verdict is a deadlock, the superin-
tendent of public instruction shall
view the picture and cast the decid-
ing vote.
PRICE DISilATING
IfSEAlJDUSTRY HIT
Ifadniu/ton Bureau of THE FILM PAID
Washington — Discrimination in
prices charged to different purchas-
ers, including theaters, "where the
effect of such discrimination may be
to lessen competition or tend to cre-
ate a monopoly," was condemned as
an unfair practice in the rules adopt-
ed by the public seating industry at
a trade practice conference held last
Dec. 19 and formally announced yes-
terday.
To Fix Standards
Another attempt to reach an
agreement on a standard wide
film width will be made by the
committee on standards of the
S. M. P. E. which will hold a
meeting in New York next
week on a day yet to be se-
lected.
. f OX HAS LAST SAY
ON REFINANCING PLANS
Although Judge Frank J. Coleman,
at yesterday's hearing on the Fox re-
ceivership, stated that any number of
new financial plans could be sub-
mitted to the stockholders for con-
sideration, William Fox has the right
to reject any and all of them. If
the plan approved by Fox does not
satisfy the other parties interested,
a receivership is inevitable, the Judgt
said.
Receivership Hearing is
Continued Owing to
New Proposals
As a result of several new objec-
tors to the proposed Fox refinancing
plan. Judge Frank J. Coleman yes-
terday adjourned the receivership
hearing to permit submitting to
stockholders the plan backed by
Bancamerica-Blair, Lehman & Co.,
and Dillon, Read & Co., as well as
a new plan to be .drawn up by the
Halsej', Stuart & Co. interests and
any additional plans that other in-
terested parties may desir^v to place
before the stockholders at the same
time.
A meeting of stockholders is to be
held as soon as possible, allowing for
the 10 days' notice required under the
by-laws, and the avoidance of a re-
ceivership depends upon some financ-
ing plan being accepted at this meet-
ing. Judge Coleman declared that,
while he wished to do everything in
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"Benson Murder Case"
Being Made in Spanish
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Paramount now is
making the Spanish version of "The
Benson Murder Case" simultaneously
with the English version. Frank Tut-
tle is directing the English version
with William Powell, Paul Lukas,
\V illiam Boyd, Eugene Pallete and E.
H. Calvert, while Director Pezet is
supervising with a Spanish cast.
Sound Instruction Schools
Started in Five Major Cities
F. N., Warners Selling
Own Vitaphone Records
Under a plan just effected, both
Warner Bros, and First National arc
selling records used in connection
with their Vitaphone pictures. Pre-
viously purchases of records were
made through Vitaphone, vjiich con-
tinues to handle physical distribution
of the records.
Establishment of sound motion
picture schools for instruction pur-
poses in the major cities of the coun-
try is planned by RCA Institutes,
Inc., subsidiary of RCA. In addi-
tion to one in New York, 326 Broad-
way, branches have been opened in
Philadelphia, Boston, Newark, and
Baltimore. Other cities in which
schools will soon be opened include:
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, Dal-
las, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Seattle and Pittsburgh.
M.P.P.A. Case Against
Racketeers Postponeil
'1 lie first of a series of cases planned
by the Music Publishers Protective
Ass'n against racketeers backing
street peddlers yesterday was post-
poned in court here until Monday.
''Green Goddess''
Predominated by the sinister
and suave George Arliss, "The
Green Goddess" made its pre-
miere bow at the Winter Gap-
den last night, imprinting on
the screen a picture which is
always distinctive and clever.
This Vitaphone production is
one of high calibre and con-
sistent charm. Principally, it
depends on his polished dia-
logue and on some thrilling
occasions, on its physical ac-
tion. A sterling brand of act-
ing from the supporting cast
is an outstanding characteris-
tic. It's typically a George Ar-
liss picture — one that will no
doubt appeal tremendously to
class audiences. Eddy
THE
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Friday, February 14, 1930
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OPERATORS IN NORTHERN
INDIANA GET INCREASE
Hanunond, Ind. — Difficulties be
tween exhibitors and operators, stage-
hands and exhibitors in Northern In-
diana, have been settled here with the
granting of an increase to operators
and stagehands employed in the larg-
er houses. Operators in major the-
aters, under terms of the new con-
tract, will receive $95 a week, an in-
crease of $6.25, while electricians and
stagehands will get $72.50 or $2.50
more than was provided for in the
previous contract. Wages of opera-
tors in smaller houses have been re-
duced from $88.75 to $75. The time
basis was fixed at 42 hours a week.
Bowling to Make Personal
Appearances in 7 Cities
In conjunction with showinsr of
"Blaze O' Glory," Sono Art-World
Wide production, Eddie D<nvling is
scheduled to make personal appear-
ances in the following cities: Wash-
ington, St. Olmpis and Uot'^^'n,
Boston, Feb. 15; Earl, Philadelphia,
Feb. 28; Stanley, Jersey City and
Branford, Newark, Mar. 7; Indiana,
Indianapolis, Mar. 14; Ambassador
or Missouri, St. Louis, Mar. 21 :
Stanley, Pitstburgh, Mar. 29: and
Earl at Washington on Apr. 5.
Abramson Made Secretary
of ni. Theater Owners
Chicago — Aaron Saperstein, presi-
dent of the Illinois Independent The-
ater Owners, Inc., has appointed
Louis Abramson secretary of the or-
ganization. Abramson was formerly
connected with Universal and the
local Film Board of Trade.
Contract Confab Deferred
Conference of Eastern stud'^^ ?nd
cameramen's union representatives to
sign a new contract, scheduled for
vesterday, has been postponed in-
definitely owing to the illness of Guv
Currier, chairman of the producers'
committee. The cameramen's con-
ference with producers of industrials
takes place this afternoon at 247 Park
Ave.
Balto. Seeks Dayligcht Saving
Baltimore — Agitation is in proo'ro^
for davlight savingd time here. Ques-
tionnaires were sent out bv the
Chamber of Commerce and the re-
plies were overwhelmingly in favor
of the extra daylight.
Killed in Explosion
ITvalde, Tex. — An explosion of
films in a local theater resulted in
fata! burns to William Manship.
I^ooler-y^ire
BALANCED
REFRIGERATION
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
PARAMOUNT BUILDING
Salute to Industry
Will H. Hays is to be the
speaker on a program known
as the Westinghouse Salute to
the Motion Picture Industry,
being arranged by Westing-
house Electric and Manufac-
turing Co. for broadcast soon
from the New York studio of
the National Broadcasting Co.
Reubenson Gets Shorts
for Foreign Countries
Reginald Reubenson, exporter of
American pictures, during his three
months stay here, has lined up the fol-
lowing product; a series of 12 Horo-
scopes, produced by James A. Fitz-
Patrick, to the Schlesinger interests
for United Kingdom and South
Africa; 12 Traveltalks, also made by
FitzPatrick, for Kinema Ltd. in South
Africa and the complete foreign rights
to a series of 26 cartoons made by
Paul Terry and Frank Moser which
are being produced by Audio-Cinema,
Inc. Reubenson leaves for the Coast
shortly and upon his return here in
about 10 days will leave for Europe.
RKO Names J. L. McCurdy
Minn. District Manager
Miimeapolis — J. L. McCurdy has
succeeded Claude Saunders as dis-
trict manager for RKO, in which
capacity he will have charge of four
Twin City houses and all RKO the-
aters in Omaha and Denver. Saun-
ders has been transferred to Phila-
delphia territory. McCurdy waS
formerly manager of the Boston divi-
sion of Publix.
Porter Emerson Brown to Coast
Porter Emerson Brown, author of
"The Bad Man," and other stories,
is en route to the Coast where he
will preparethe dialogue for the next
Douglas Fairbanks prr.''..,-ti'~'i.
Beery in Critical Condition
IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Noah Beerv was re-
ported in a critical condition follow-
ing an operation for appendicitis at
the Hollywood Hospital yesterday.
The Industry's
Date Book
Today :
F«b. 16
Feb. 17
Feb. 19
Mar. 5
Mar. 17
Premiere of "Puttin' on the Ritz"
at the Earl Carroll, N. Y.
Pa. state fire law involving thaater
regulations becomes effective.
"Troopers Three" opens at Gaiety,
N. Y.
Opening of "Th» Vagabond King"
at the Criterion, N. Y.
Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
Trade practice conference for manu-
facturers of machine and roll the-
ater tickets at Washington, D. C.
Paramount inaugurates two isaues
of Sound News instead of one.
First Day of Lent.
Opening of "Song C My Heart"
in New York. Hous* undetermined.
Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
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Friday, February 14, 1930
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DAILV
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
€
Thinks Pictures Bad for
Child During Formative Years
ALLOWING for some excep-
■^ tions, I do not believe that
children under the age of ten
should be permitted to attend
motion picture theaters. The
quality of motion pictures has
undoubtedly improved in the past
few years, but so far there are
few theaters that specialize ex-
clusively in films suitable for
children. I have no objection to
a child over ten years of age oc-
casionally attending a picture
performance with one or both
parents when an exceptional film
is shown which the parent feels
sure could do no harm to the
child. But I entertain grave
doubts as to the advisability of
permitting young children to be
subjected frequently to the con-
stant eve-strain of the movies at
a time in life when this delicate
organ is in its plastic period of
formation. Nor is the foul air or
the nervous tension the right sort
of hygienic diet to prescribe for
a ten-vear-old child.
Franklin Chase Hoyt,
Judge of the Children's
Court, New York City
iDay of New Type Theater
Foreseen by Herbert Brenon
npHE millions tied up in theater
investments can't be disposed
uf in such a brief time. Our pres-
ent day theaters aren't so very
different from those of a dozen
\L-ars ago, except that they are
larger and more elaborate. They
are housed in what we may call
standard buildings, and the initial
investment in such buildings will
make a radical turnover difficult,
lor several decades, anyway. I
1 elieve there will be new types
Mt theaters, especially in the
laiKe cities, but it will be a long
iinie before the theater in the
smaller city and small town
I hanges its form.
Herbert Brenon, Director
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
JOHN LEROY FIRTCH
Home Telephone Co.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM, Daly, Jr.
A/flTCHELL, the photographer, writes from Miami that he
snapped Sophie Tucker in a bathing suit wonder if
he used the new wide film? Lillian Harris, whose stage
play, "Prima Donna" will be produced this Spring, is a sister
of Radie Harris, chatter writer for Central Press Syndicate.
Richard Barthelmess is on his way back to these United
States after giving Europe the once over
« * * 4:
"She Couldn't Say No," comes to N. Y. today at the Strand
with a reported distinguished record of having set new b. o.
marks in six West Coast cities. Winnie Lightner, star will be
one of the interesting spectators. She prefers to sit in the audi-
ence and get their reactions, says Arthur Housman.
Nikita Balief?, international master of ceremonies and his
Chauve-Souris comes back to Broadway, N. Y. on Feb. 18 for
a stay at the Paramount. Balieff will surely put on his "Parade
of the Wooden Soldiers." If you visit tonight's showing
of "Puttin' on the Ritz," at the Earl Carroll, watch for Harr\
Richman, Fannie Hurst, Beatrice Lillie, Clarence Chamberlain,
Claudette Colbert, Fannie Brice, Rudy Vallee, Graham McNamee,
Clara Bow, James Quirk and Nathan Burkan, for they are
scheduled to put in an appearance
In celebration of Washington's birthday, a special midnight
performance starting at 11:30 A. M. on Friday, Feb. 21, is an-
nounced in many of the RKO neighborhood theaters in New
Vork. The new programs will open at the holiday rnatinee on
Saturday, Feb. 22 Clifl 'Ukelele Ike' Edwards has been
given a new extended-term contract by M-G-M. Wonder how
manv weeks that means?
After an absence of 10 years from Broadway where she
was a popular star for nine years in a row, Louise Dresser re-
turned the other day from Hollywood to look up some old
friends and places Will Rogers left Coastward yesterday.
* * * *
Fred Shanberger, Jr. of the Auditorium, Baltimore, who
pinch bitted 100 per cent for Pathe's "The Grand Parade," is
spending a few days in New York
Pat Flaherty predicts that "Shady Palms," out of the Red
Star popular catalogue, will prove the next great song sensa-
tion Louise Dresser and Jack Gardner, of Fox, who are
paying their first visit to Gotham in eleven years, have been
married exactly twice that long, establishing some sort of record.
FEBRUARY 14-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Marcia Harris Bernard McEveety
Lew Short Jack Benny
Michael Devaney Farley Ted Schlanger
Stewart Edwin
AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
'THE Great Altruism has descended
upon Hollywood, so we hear,
causing one of the popular red-head-
ed luminaries to convert herself into
a blonde because she was very fond
of another red head in the same com-
pany and didn't want to hurt her
feelings.
If the idea catches on, you may ex-
pect to be seeing:
Antonio Moreno shaving his mus-
tache in favor of the similar lip
adornment effected by Warner Bax-
ter.
Ned Sparks growing whiskers in
order to be more easily distinguish-
ed from Lee Moran.
Basil Rathbone turning down
Philo Vance detective roles because
he thinks William Powell should
have them.
Andy Clyde adopting blackface so
the film fans won't confuse him
with Chester Conklin.
Noah Beery having his chest ta-
tooed and always keeping it exposed
to avoid being mistaken for Mon-
tagu Love.
Larry Darmour making his com-
edies less funny because he is run-
ning too closely neck and neck with
Mack Sennett.
Publix and Warner selling half of
their theaters to indies in order to
make R-K-0 and Fox feel good.
* * *
It must be spring up in Holyoke,
Mass, or at least springy enough to
make Jack Fuld indulge in the fol-
lowing acrostic, which he sends us
from there:
For St. V.ileiitine's Day
In this novel way
Let me broadcast
My word of greeting —
Don't waste time worrying
Aliout tlie future of the
Industry — Just help the
Little fellows along, and
You'll see business pick up I
* * *
"I see that George M. Cohan got
cold feet about going through with
his talking picture plans."
"Yes, he waved the flag."
"You mean the wrong flag."
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Albert S. Kaufman plans $150,000
studio in Los Angeles.
Jack and Harry Cohn to product
series of Hall Room comedies.
Tivoli Amusement Co. of Manhat-
tan is incorporated at Albany.
Abraham Lehr elected president of
M. P. Producers' Ass'n.
AG Al M
FII^^T NATIONAL PUTS YOD IN TUll
TREMENDOUS at Warner Brothers Theatre, New York at $2.00
BIGGER than anything in Kansas City at the Main Street
BEATS Golddiggers"at Warner Brothers Downtown, Los Angeles
BROKE "Sally" record at the Akdar, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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TECHNICOLOR
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In every spot, in varied localities,
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The AII'Technicolor Extravaganza that intro-
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The laugh sensation of the agel
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"SONG Z FLAME"
All in Technicolor. Greatest dramatic spec-
tacle ever filmed!
ALICE WHITE
"SHOW GIRL
IN HOLLYWOOD "
With Jock Mulhall
Bl LLI E DOVE
IN
"A NOTORIOUS AFFAIR "
By far the best picture Billie Dove ever made
"SPRING IS HERE"
An eight-cylinder force of the fastest class
""LOOSE ANKLES""
One of the funniest musical romances ever
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MASSACHUSEHS!
''Shelled all house records to bits in Lowell. Never
so many people in house since it was built eighteen
years ago. 'Rio Rita records but shattered ruins after
terrific attack by Radio's flagship, 'Deck'. Each day
is new record. . . . Mark M. Gates.
WASHINGTON!
Deck grossed $1300 more than Rio Rita in first
two days at Orpheum, Seattle. Twenty girl human
billboard flash with loud speakers brought whole
town out. Traffic at standstill for two hours. Whole
town talking. . . . Jimmie Carrier.
BOSTON . . .
'*Big at $27,000''
SAN FRANCISCO • • •
"Big business all week,"
BALTIMORE . . .
"Excellent start first week,"
WASHINGTON • • .
"Strong third week,"
PHILADELPHIA • • •
"Big third week."
BUFFALO • • • "Sensational
two weeks to forty grand"
PITTSBURGH • • • "Standees
every show. Looks like three weeks."
CHICAGO • . •
"High pace second week,"
SEAHLE . . .
**Sensational business."
OAKIE
ACK
as the Navy!
POLLY WALKER
Hundreds of singers, players,
dancers in a cast almost as big
Directed by LUTHER REED, creator of RIO RITA
PICTURES
Reg. U. S
Pot. Off.
THE
Fox Film Stockholders to Pass
On New Refinancing Plans
(Continued f"-~' p-"" i ■>
his power to avoid a receivership, it
would be unfair to the creditors for
him to allow the case to hang fire
indefinitely.
Heated clashes again took place
between opposing attorneys. Sam-
uel Untermyer reported that the Fox
directorate met yesterday morning
and the proposed refinancing plan
was accepted. Morton Bogue, of
the Halsey, Stuart & Co. interests,
demanded to know if the acceptance
had been unanimous. Untermyer re-
torted that he couldn't see where it
made any difference, but that t"'n of
the eight directors voted against the
plan.
Hogiie then reiterated his statements that
his clients would not consent to relinquishing
their 15-year preferential option on Fox finan-
cing, and Robert T. Swain, representing the
three new banking houses, said his clients
were prepared to relinquish that option. Bogue
stated that if the new financing is not suc-
cessfully put through by the underwriting
syndicate, it would cost Fox stockholders
$1,000,000 for making the effort,^ and at the
same time make it difficult for future at-
tempts. Swain assured the court that it was
reasonably certain there would be no trouble
forming the syndicate to handle the securities.
Attorneys representing several blocks of
P"ox Film "A" and "B" shares joined the
opposition to the present plan and argued
strenuously in favor of presenting this plan
and others to the stockholders. It also was
specified that the plan now under considera-
tion should be submitted to stockholders with-
out any recommendation from the court, and
Judge Coleman assented to this.
Among the chief objections registered by
J^^
DAILY
Friday, Febriwry 14, 1930
(Continued from Page 1)
the stockholders' attorneys agamst the pres-
ent plan was that it would prove too costly
and also dilute the Fox stock. They objected
to paying over 9 per cent commission plus
200,000 shares of Fox Film stock and the
issuing of 1,000,000 new shares under rights.
Clarence Berenson, one of the attorneys, de
Glared that a prominent banking house, of
the same calibre as those behind the present
plan, had assured him they would be willing
to handle the refinancing at much less cost,
and that this house would accept the under-
takitig in conjunction with Halsey, Stuart in
view of the contract with Fox now held by
the latter.
Bogue said his clients were prepared to
submit a new plan which, they felt, would
be more favorable to stockholders and credi-
tors. Judge Coleman repeated his remarks
that Fox had told him he would not consider
any plan oflFered by Halsey, Stuart, whereupon
George C. Pratt, of Electrical Research Prod-
ucts, said that if Fox would consent to listen
to the plan he might find it acceptable.
Martin Conboy, representing a committee
holding 5,500 shares of Foxl Film "A" stock,
said an increasing number of stockholders are
favoring a receivership to the plan now in
hand. Another attorney, speaking for 20.000
shares of "B" stock, declared that while
some features of the plan were not accept-
able, the arrangement cs a whole was con-
sic'eied preferable to a receivership. More
time was asked, however, for exercising or
disposing of the rights to be given stockhold-
ers in connection with the new securities.
Bogue raised the point that the proposed
financing by a new group might tie up the
Fox organization for any future financing,
and- also hamper future credit on account of
heavy pledges against the properties. Swain
replied that the new plan would not inter-
fere with any senior or junior financing later,
except in the case of preferred stock.
Judge Coleman ruled that Bogue shall have
access to a full list of stockholders, creditors
and any other data and records regarding the
Fox company to assist his clients in drawing
up their new plan.
Hoxie Leases Texas Fort
As Studio, Tourist Resort
Fort Davis, Tex. — Jack Hoxie has
leased the old Fort Davis military
post for the purpose of making West-
erns. He also will convert the post,
abandoned 40 years ago, into a mod-
ern tourist resort, with a race track
and rodeo grounds. Hoxie is here
with a company of actors ready to be-
gin work on the first picture.
William R. Poist Dies
Baltimore — William R. Poist, of
the New, died in University Hospital
here after being found in the cellar of
his home with a bullet wound in his
right temple.
Film Board Issues Booklet
Pittsburgh — The local Film Board
of Trade has issued a 39-page mimeo-
graphed booklet containing "Thea-
ters Served by Members of the Pitts-
burgh Board."
Progress Film Service
Opens Office in Pittsburgh
Pittsbiirgh — Harry A. Lande, form-
er exhibitor and exchange manager,
is in charge of the recently opened
offices of the Progress Film Service
at lO.'O Forbes St.
Baltimore May Get Newsreeler
Baltimore — Following an investiga-
tion started by Charles Raviiion''
Howard Price Kingsmore, Loew's
city nianager, is surveying the possi-
bilities of establishing a newsreel
theater at the Valencia, atop Loew'>
Century.
Publix Buys Illinois House
Wheaton, III. — A. Dernbeck has
sold his Grand to Publix.
Fire Damages Theater
Des Moines, la. — The Drake Ave-
nue was recently damaged by fire.
The Executor oj the Last Will and Testament
oj
JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
will take appropriate action against unauthor-
ized use of his books, stories, and scenarios.
Detroit AND Security Trust Company
Fort Street opposite Post Office • Detroit
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VOL. LI No. 39
Sunday, February 16, 1930
Price 25 Cents
With all four of the original Cohens and Kelly s —
CHARLIE MURRAY
GEORGE SIDNEY
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OVER 350 CRITICS
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PICTURES IN 1929
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1930
Film Daily Year Book
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MACK SENNETT
TALKING COMEDY
A wow of a comedy — probably the
best of the Sennett all -talking
comedies . . . Play it and play it
up big. — M. P. News
Another Sennett wow — a master-
piece.—^r(/iur James in Exhibi-
tors Daily Review
L
«*THE BIG JEWEL
CASE"
MERMAID
■ TALKING COMEDY
Thrills and chills and Eddie
Lambert's funny dialect lo tell just
how scared a Yiddish detective
can be in a house uf mystery.
«^OH DARLING!"
JACK WHITE
TALKING COMEDY
A speedy little farce up to the
finish . . . works at express speed
. . . Good entertainment and some
of the best recording we have had
lately from the comedies. Good
anywhere. —Zit's
AUGH sen-
sations— the real knock-'em-
ofF-their-seats comedy "wows"
— have been appearing on
EducationaFs program of
talking comedies with a regu-
larity both surprising and
gratifying to the exhibitors
playing them. But just as
gratifying is the fact that
there are no "low spots" in
between the "wows". The
Billboard is voicing the gen-
eral opinion of critics and
exhibitors when it says
of Educationars come-
dies: "They're all good."
•TAMERA SHY"
LLOYD HAMILTON
TALKING COMEDY
More of the kind
<»r work thut made
the Wasliiiigton
INcMS say : "Lloyd
ini<;lit not be* the
kinj! or«-oniic8, hut
lie surely is the
prime minister."
EDUCATIONAL FILM EXCHANGES, INC.
E. W. MAMMONS, President
i and Distributors of America. Inc.. Will H Hays. Prosiilint
oyplLMDOM
VOL. LI No. 39
AHDWEEKLY
FILM DIGEST
Sunday, February 16, 1930
Price 25 Cents
Finds Operators' License Law Unconstitutional
WORK m VOLUNTARY ARBITRATION PLAN
Fourjn Work, Preparing Six at Warner Studios
Jolson and Arliss Films
Are Also Scheduled for
Production Soon
i\ ,:d Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAI I.)
Hollywood — I'roduction work i?
going along at a steady clip in the
Warner Bros, studios, with four pic-
tures in process of shooting, six being
prepared and another six undergoing
preliminary treatment by the story
department.
The films in work include "The Sec-
ond Floor Mystery," with Grant
Withers and Loretta Young, directed
by Roy del Ruth; "\'iennese Nights,"
all-color operetta written originally
for the screen by Sigmund Romberg
and Oscar Hammerstein II, directed
by Alan Crosland, with Alexander
Gray and Vivienne Segal; "Courage,"
from the stage play of the same title,
directed by Archie Mayo, with Belle
Bennett, Marian Nixon and Rex Bell,
and "Dumbbells in Ermine." adaptecl
{Continued on Page 3)
BIG AMUSEMENT CENTER
PLANNED FOR FIETH AVE.
Industrials Producers,
Unions, Talk Contract
Preliminary plans for a basic con-
tract between Eastern production
unions and producers of industrials
were made at a joint conference held
Friday in New York. An agreement
setting forth the requirements of the
unions, including cameramen, projec-
tionists, props and studio mechanics,
will be considered by the producers
j at a session to be held next week.
; N. Y. House Will Adopt
a 24-Hour Grind Policy
Consolidated Amusements plans to
turn the Columbus, 58th St. and
Eighth .\ve., into a 24-hour grind
house. The theater now operates 16-
hours every day, including Sundavs.
A giant theatrical structure, 63
stones high and containing- four —
five theaters, one of which is to be
larger than the Roxv, and also hav-
ing quarters for fil"i and broadcast-
ing studios, a 20,000-car garage, and
other facilities is reported as being
planned for the Rockefeller site on
Fifth Ave. from 48th to 51st Streets,
originally intended for the new home
of the Metropolitan Opera.
Samuel Rothafel is named as the
probable director of the pro<^ ■ ?fi
(Continued on Pape 3)
MYERS ORGES BOTH SIDES
TOIOTROCK THE BOAT
Won't Go Sound
Chicago— The Cinema, a 299-
seat modernistic house labelling
itself "Art Theater— Shadow of
Silence," will challenge the
modern trend by not going
sound. M. L. Machat is man-
ager of the theater.
NAIf REPRESENTATIVES
FOR RED STAR MUSIC CO.
As part of its plan of exnansion
Pat Flaherty, vice pres. and general
manager of the Red Star Music C -
music unit of the Fox Film Corp., an-
nounces the following additions to
his operating staff.
Herman Schenck has been appoint
ed Pacific Coast representative, head-
quartering in Los Angeles, where he
will act as direct contact man with
the Fox studios.
Representatives for other sections
ol the country have also been en-
(Cotitinued on Parte 3)
M-ashinglon Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington— In a statement issued
yesterday, Abram F. Myers, head -f
the Allied States Ass'n, urged both
distributors and exhibitors to exercise
patience and judgment while a new-
system of arbitration is worked out
to take the place of the one declared
illegal by Judge Thacher. Myers
said, in part:
"It is to be hoped that the dis-
tributors will not in a spirit of re-
sentment take action which will de-
lay or endanger the final and satis-
tactory adjustment of the situation
by joint action of the industry. In
like manner the exhibitors should be
controlled by a spirit of fairness and
not seek to take advantage of the
situation, to avoid just obligations or
to do other things which can not be
justified in good conscience."
RATIFY nljRAFT OF ^
FREE LANCE CONTRACT
'(<••< Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAII Y
Los Angeles— Final draft of the
new free-lance contract was ratified
at a meeting Friday. Irving Thal-
berg and M. C. Levee assured the
actors of the satisfaction of producers
with the new agreement.
Philly Exchangemen and
Exhibs Meet to Devise
New System
As part of a national effort to-
wards the establishment of an arbi-
t ation system, Philadelphia exchange-
men and representatives of the M.P.
T.O. of that territory met Friday to
work out a new plan to replace the
one junked by the Judge Thacher
decree. The results of the meeting
will be formally announced within
a few days.
Requests for resumption of arbi-
tration, suggested in various forms
have been made to the Hays office
by exhibitors, including leaders, in
about 21 cities throughout the coun-
try, It IS understood. These cities
are: Albany, Buffalo, New Haven,
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Indianapoh\
Chicago, Memphis, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Charlotte, New
Orleans, Salt Lake, San Francisco
Omaha, Des Moines, St. Louis, Kan-
sas City, Portland, Ore., and Colum-
bus.
Buffalo Jud^e Decides N. Y. State
Licensing Law Unconstitutional
New Group Takes Over
Theater in Piqua, Ohio
I'i<|ua, O. — A new group consist-
ing of William Petrakis and Tnd<re
W. B. Ruth, of Columbus, and
Thomas C. Fulton and I. J. Collins
of Lancaster, have taken over the
Ohio here. Theodore Pekras remains
as resident manager.
Buffalo— The state law which re-
quires a projectionist to serve an ap-
prenticeship of at least six months
under a licensed operator before he
IS granted a license is unconstitu-
tional, according to a ruling just made
by Judge Clifford J. McLaughlin of
the City Court. Section 18 of the
states general- laws, which is involv-
ed, specifies that the licensed oper-
{Continued on Page 12)
Fire Marshal in Philly
Now Issuing Licenses
Philadelphia— Fire Marshal James
L. Mulhern is issuing new licenses
to theaters which show a definite in-
clination to install fireproof screens,
m accordance with his recent order.
Danke New Manager for
Sono Art in Des Moines
Des Moines— Alfred Danke for-
merly connected with Tiffany at
Omaha, has been appointed feature
Sono Art-World Wide sales manager
"Puttin'on the Ritz"
Last night at the Ead Car-
roll a notable audience wit-
nessed the opening of the
United Artists picture, "Put-
tin' on the Ritz" starring the
one and only Harry Richman
in a role particularly suited to
this inimitable star of musical
comedy and night club fame.
Tuneful and colorful. Great
entertainment for any house.
Eddy
(Reviewed on Page 9)
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INDEX
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l-INANCIAL. Daily Market Activities 2
NFAVSPAPER OPINIONS. -Hit the Deck" 3
NElfS OF THE DAY 4
PRESENTATIONS, by Don C. Cillettc 4
FILM DAILY'S FEATURE PAGE 5
TIMELY TOPICS, Digest of Current OpiniO)us 5
THEIR FIRST JOBS 5
ALONG THE RIALTO. 6v Phil M. Dalv, Jr 5
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS' I 5
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY, Culled from Film Daily Files 5
AND THAT'S THAT, bv Phil M. Dalv ." 5
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST ". (,
SHORT SHOTS FROM NEW YORK STUDIOS, fcv Harrv N. Blair 6
HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS. Coast Wire Service ". 7
■■A LITTLE FROM LOTS." by Ralph Wilk ;
REVIEWS OF NEWEST RELEASES 8 9
THEATER EQUIPMENT, by Herbert S. Bern 1011
FOREIGN MARKETS, by William Ornslein l?
WEEK'S HEADLINES, Resume of Week's Ne-.vs I^
REVIEWS
PAGE
DANGEROUS PARADISE 9
GREEN GODDESS S
HAPPY DAYS S
LUMMOX 8
MELODY MAN S
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA... S
PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ .
SHADOWS OF GLORY ...
SHE COULDN'T SAY NO.
SAGEBRUSH POLITICS .
THE CLIMAX
WHY CRY AT PARTING .
SHORT SUBJECTS
SOUND 9-1.
Committee is Inspecting
Balto Theaters' Exits
Baltimore — An inspection of local
houses is being made by the theatei
exit committee of the 1930 Grand
Jury. Donald Kirkley, "Morninp;
Sun" film critic, is a member of the
committee.
Boyd Reported Dickering
for Lou Herman Circuit
IMiiladelphia — A. R. Boyd Enter-
prises, recently formed chain, is
understood to be negotiating for Lou
Berman's circuit of six houses known
as United Chain Theaters.
Miami House Reopens
Miami — Tlie Lyric here has re-
opened after complete renovation and
installation of sound apparatus.
Souris, Nenis and Co. are proprietors
of the house.
New Cleveland Theater Corp.
Cleveland — The Rienzi Theater
Corp. has been formed here with of-
ficers listed as Martin P. Brown,
Mary C. Brown and Orien Fish, Jr.
Burlesque and Talkers
Chicago — In addition to burlesque
the Rialto is showing talking pictures.
Reopens S. Dak. House
(lark, S. D. — The Clark has been
reopened by L. H. Altfillisch with
new improvements and sound equip-
ment. Fiftv seats were added.
Two Racine Theaters
Join Wisconsin Chain
Racine, Wis. — A. Draginis and his
son, Bryant, now operating a house
in Watertown, and Edward Wiesner,
of Milwaukee, have leased the Capitol
and Uptown here. It is understood
that the deal will link the houses with
the L. K. Erin chain.
Chinese Censor Issues Report
IVahinqton Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Annual report of the
official film censor in Singapore for
1929 shows that of the 1,(521 films re-
viewed, 147 were rejected, the M. P.
Division of the Dept. of Commerce
advises. Appeals were made in re-
spect to 82 pictures, 44 of M/hich tlv
Censor was upheld, while the re
maining 38 were released with vari-
ous alterations.
Resigns from Hays Board
Sidney A. Weston, editor and gen-
eral manager of the Congregational
Publishing Society, publishers of
"The Congregationalist," has resigned
from the Committee on the Use of
Motion Pictures in Religious Educa-
tion, sponsored by the Hays organi-
zation.
The Industry's
Date Book
Today:
Feb. 19
Feb.
26
Mar.
Mar.
5
17
Mat.
20
April
1
Apr,
6-7
lune
2-7
Pa. state fire law involving theater
regulations becomes effective.
Opening of "The Vagabond King"
at the Criterion. N. Y.
Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles
Trade practice conference for manu-
facturers of machine and roll the-
ater tickets at Washington, D. C.
Paramount inaugurates two issues
of Sound News instead of one.
First Day of Lent.
Opening of "Song O' My Heart"
in New York. House undetermined
Annual election of Maryland M.P
T.O officers at Baltimore.
Premiere of "Journey's End" at a
New York house, nd^ yet decided
upon.
Spring convention of Tri-State M
P.T.O. at Memphis.
International Cinema Congress ai
Brussels.
Noah Beery Improved
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Noah Beery, who un-
derwent an emergency operation for
appendicitis a few days ago is re-
ported somewhat improved at the
Hollywood Hospital.
Opening "Troopers Three"
Tiffany's "Troopers Three" opens |
Saturday afternoon at the Gaiety, N. f
Y. Officers and their families from
Governor's Island will attend. The
picture was made with the aid of the ,,
11th Cavalry.
Michigan M. P.T.O. Moves
' Detroit— The M. P.T.O. of Michi-
gan has taken new quarters on the
sixth floor of the Fox Theater Build-
ing.
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Sunday, February 16, 1930
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DAILV
"Hit the Deck"
RKO
Earl Carroll, New York
AMERICAN — Some of the seauences are
in Technicolor, which is excellent in close
ups and fopgy in long shots. The costume
are beautiful, and there is a hrownskin
dance chorus which is decidedly hot.
DAILY NEWS — The whole film unreels
at too slow a pace, and it is done in musi
cal comedy style — drascing: in dance ensem
bles and sonprs at inopportune moments —
when this could have been arranged logi
cally.
EVENING WORLD—* * * a static thitii;
Certainly, it isn't a moving picture in ihe
true sense of the word. It hardly moves
at all. The last half of the picture is in
Technicolor, and some of the photoeraph\
appears a trifle out of focus.
HERALD-TRIBUNES* * » a lively and
reasonably sensible photoB'raoh of a musics
comedy, rather vigorously staged and alwav:
pleasantly acted. The story is far from
being a wonderwork of narration, but it i;
no worse than the average of its school, and
the chorus numbers are handled with an
occasional touch of ingenuity.
POST — Encrusted with a stale and thor-
oughly uninspired story, lacking any sem
blance of grace or spontaneity and oppresset.
by some of the feeblest dialogue I have hear(
in talking pictures, "Hit the Deck" sprawl;
out through nearly two hours of labored anc.
pretentious entertainment.
SUN — * * * beautifully recorded, fairh
well photographed and exceptionally well act
ed and sung.
TELEGRAM — On the whole the all-talk
ing and singing film version of "Hit the
Deck" does tuil justice to the original musi-
cal comedy production, which was based oi-
the play "Shore Leave." More speciticahv
the present edition is a tuneful, rollicKiui
and buoyant evening's entertainment, or after
noon's for that matter. Its only fair-to-m.d
dling material is lifted to the level of a higli
ly entertaining motion picture by a fniishe.
and inielligent performance by Jack Oakie,
by some e.xcellent photography and by ex
pert treatment on the part of the director.
WORLD — Any faults in the film lie m iht
thinness of the story and the lack of ani
good comedians besides the capable Mr. (Jakie
of whom hardly enough is added ni the way
of plot to the outline furnished by the stayt
production and there is some obvious pad
ding that is neither very funny nor very in
teresting.
FOUR IN WORK, SIX BEING
PREPARED AT WARNERS
{Continued from Page 1)
from the stage play, "Weak Sisters,"
directed by John Adolfi, with Bob
Armstrong and Barbara Kent.
Pictures in preparation are "Those
Who Dance," with Sue Carol, directed
bv Ray Enright; "Playboy," with
Krank Fay, directed by Michael Cur-
tiz; "Three Faces East", with Eric
von Stroheim, directed by Roy del
Ruth; "Fame," with Pauline Fred-
lerick, directed by John Adolfi; "Sweet
Kitty Bellairs," musical, directed by
JAl Green, and "Moby Dick," with
John Barryniore, directed by Lloyd
jBacon.
New pictures starring Al Jolson,
George Arliss and Winnie Lightner
ire among the other stories scheduled
or production soon.
Buys Theater Lease
Howard, S. D. — Lease to the Grand
as been bought by William Klein of
ioux Falls.
Reopens in Riverton, Neb.
Riverton, Neb. — The New is again
1 operation, with E. R. Thomas as
iianager.
Some Practical Wide Film
Aspects, Recommendations
ilie following article is from the
Journal ot the bociety of Motion Pic-
ture iingineers and nas been prepared
oy A. b. Howell and J. A. Dubray.
iVioueru nioiioii pictuica, ana especially
mutioii pictures syncuiun.zeu w»tu souna, nave
oi late uiougnt aoout a new proPlem bearing
witniii itseii as lar rcaciung consequences aa
any pruuiem ihe inuustry nas nau to tace
Since us auveut. \\ e leier to the obviously
insistent aeiiand tor a complete departure
irom old estauubiied standards and the creation
and establisunieut oi pictuie images ot more
appropriate size and piopoitions.
1 lie pruDicms wiucii arc a consequence 01
SUCH a cnange are, m our estimation, so vast
and so vitai tiiat we consider it essentia,
to present an analysis of tne principal lactors
involved — psycnoiogical, artiStiC, ' technical,
and economical, and to propose a dennite
recommendation on tne course wmch, in our
estimation, it is tne most logical to louow.
csound picuues oi tne sound-on-nlm sys-
tems nave altered tlie size and sliape of tne
screen. irom a rectangle wnose sides were
in the ratio ot J to •*, tue screen image has
oecome a. most square. it has assumed a
shape whicu not oniy presents no aavaniage
wfiatsoever over tue rectangular shape, -but
wnicli imposes doletul aestaetic limitations
upon the artisans ot the scieen. The natural
consequence ot this situation is retrogression
»n artistic expression and rebellion on the
part of the nnal judge, tne public.
VV'c purposely use the expression, "rebel-
lion, ' because it is supported by the tact
that, for perhaps the nrst time in the history
ot motion pictures, a number of exhibitors
and at least one of the greatest distributing
and exhibiting organizations in America have
taKen matters into their owns hands and
nave reduced the height of the projector
aperture. ihey have considered it essential
to maintain the rectangular form of the screen
even at the risk ol cutting oft parts of the
neads of the performers, or some detail at the
lower part of the picture area essential to
the story and part oi the general scheme oi
composition. Such procedure is rebellion and,
what is more important, it is, seemingly,
justifiable.
We do not want to impose upon you a
long dissertation on the reasons vvhicli sus-
tain the preference accorded the rectangulai
shape of picture in pictorial representations.
Volumes have been written on this subject.
The psychological, metaphysical, and physio-
logicai eljfects and influences that a certain
loim may have upon the mind and eye have
been ana.yzed and discussed from the point of
purely aesthetic considerations following com-
lilete antl detailed investigations based upon
undeniable scientific axioms. The deductions
derived from such analyses have been invoked
not only as proof that a rectangular form
is the most logical to adopt for pictorial
representations, but also have led to the
estaldishment of a definite ratio of 3 to 5 as
the dynamic ratio between the sides of the
rectangle. This ratio has been called the
"Golden Rule" of design proportion. It is
pertinent to consider the influence e.xerted by
these conclusions and their applications to
the motion picture screen.
The main function of motion pictures is
to .give a faithful reproduction of liie. It is
true that incidents are dramatized, that more
emphasis is given to details, that outdoor
scenes are selected with an eye to scenic
licauty, and that interiors are always chosen,
dressed and decorated in accord with the gen-
eral theme of the story and the personalities
oi the characters which are the human ele-
ments representing what we would call an
e.xaltation of eiiKjtions. However the exposi-
tion of this essence of life through motion
pictures demands truth of presentation and
naturalness in even its most minute details.
.\ii ideal motion picture production is one
which causes the onlooker to forget his own
personality and make him live with the char-
acters of the story and in their ambient. If
this psychological effect is not reachecl, the
picture is classed as indifferent, if not entirely
bad.
One of the most important reasons which
make us declare the square form of the screen
objectionable is the fact that the eye in its
continual horizontal motion is constantly and
unnaturally arrested by the black nothingness
at each side of the screen. This baiTier, which
abruptly arrests the natural horizontal sweep
of the eye, has an effect entirely opposite to
that which the motion picture artist strives
for, and is much more disturbing than the
■ng
.iCcll
(.lull
p.ays
^tiOt.ou tiictuics aie poitlaj
can be aiiaiyticaiiy expressed
aiiiuiCiil and HI WillLil liic
luusL mipoitani. pail.
i\. study Ol our aicist.c heritage leit to us bj
tfie masters oi design win viviuiy ur.ng lo.iu
uie pruoi OI tile caie taKCii by tue artiSLS tu
stress tue poaus oi iiiicicst in a norizonia-
area. A SKctcn is usuany most rtprcsciuaavi.
Ol liie inspnatioii ol tue aitist since it is
executed iMiiiout ta.ving caic oi uie mnuiie
teciinic usually dispia.)cd in a iiioie iiiusucu
work.
.j.uce niution pictures aic a iriie rcpreseiua-
ni<
It
suiiiCienl ana adequate iiuriz-oiuai bicaut,
tue scicen image ill order to appruacii i
iieaio tne cuuaition tiiat tne uuiuan
to
leai
It
Illy
CXI
condition IS satisned that p.ciuie:
action Will oe presented m ineir most natural
lorm.
i\o deiinitc reason can be traced which wih
expiani wi.> LUC prcscju j to -* ratio nas bc«ii
cliosen as tue standard lor tne motion picture
name size. remaps space consideranon in
tne small tneaieis wiiicii were exnibiting mo-
tion pictuies in tne early days was tne decid-
ing lacior 111 tne mattei.
omce tne time wncii motion pictures em-
erged from their ciirysaiis ana made serious
attempts at art, tlie artisans oi tue screen
iia\e constantly been striving to make tne best
out ol a ratiier irregular situation. Une oi
iiieir constant caies nas been to nil tiie tore-
ground, the era oi siliiouetted objects m
tne loregrotind arrived. A piece ot lurniture
111 an interior, a pile of scones, a liedge oi
lence in an e.xterior, served the purpose wiiicn
can, at tne end, be analyzed as an ctfori to
eiongate tiie screen in a liorizpntal direction.
uaii\. he.avy masses across the lower pari
ot tlie screen wiil force tne eye away Iroin
tnem and limit its heid of vision witnin tne
brilliant area ol interest, usually covering
approximately two-tnirds ot the up:icr part
Ol the screen.
1 hese e.xpedients were very cleverly resorted
to and at times taken advantage ot with chai
acteristic boldness and very nne results. They
were, nevertheless, expedients, and when talk-
ing pictures came to annihilate the already
scanty resources which were at the disposal
of the artists of the screen, a cry of protest
arose, especia.ly irom cinematographers and
art directors, who were most attected by the
new state of tilings.
Uircctois and producers felt keenly on the
subject and symijatnized witn cinematogra-
phers and art directors. Directors needed a
gieater iieedom oi action and new means
tnrough wliicn they could tell the story m a
much more natural way by properly developing
the new teehnic ol lalKing pictures and ar-
langing ti.c balanced distribution of dramatic
points of interest. Producers realized the
fact that motion inctures cannot survive if not
presented to tne public under the most fav-
orable conditions of technical and dramatic
perfection.
Other lactors besides the psychological and
artistic considerations thus lar e-xpressed must
be taken into consideration.
We are convinced that everyone having
some know. edge of the technicalities of mo-
tion pictures agrees with the fact that a
change m screen size and proportions cannot
be satisfactorily brought about by reduction
of the tncture area, but involves, on the con-
trary, Its increase. It would perhaps require
ch time and be too tedious to enum-
too
erate here all the quite obvioiis technical rea-
sons which lead to tnis conclusion.
What is perhaps less well known are the
problems that the diiectors of photography
encounter in that all-important phase of their
xyork which relates to the lighting of mo-
tion picture sets. The square, or nearly
square, shape of the picture area has been the
cause of building sets of height disproportion-
ate with their width and depth. The back
lighting effects, which are so essential to a
rendition of pleasing roundness and relief
in the finished picture, and which are obtained
by placing spotlights at strategical points
high up on the set, have always presented
serious problems to the cinematographer, due
to the excessive height of the sets themselves.
On many occasions the so-called back lightings
are nothing less than top lightings which have
to be corrected with painstaking and difiicult
manipulations of the tioor lighting system.
The architects of the screen are also cxin-
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"Mobile Mike"
West Coast Bur. THE I-ILM DAILY
Hollywood — Microphones
now are as mobile as cameras,
says William Le Baron, of
RKO, and as a consequence
outdoor locales are fast return-
ing to favor.
NAME REPRESENTATIVES
FOR RED STAR MUSIC CO.
(Continued from Page 1)
gaged, as follows: Southern territory,
Robert Earle, headquartering in At-
lanta; Mid-west territory, Eddie
Peterson, headquartering in Detroit
and Sidney Lachman, stationed in
Chicago; New England, Carl Moore,
headquartering in Boston and Tom
Huston, in charge of the middle At-
lantic states, working out of Phila.
These men will operate in conjunc-
tion with the various Fox exchanges,
as well as the exploitation dept., in
putting over the songs featured in
William Fox productions.
The Red Star Music Co., which has
been occupying temporary quarte.w
on the sixth floor at 729 Seventh
Ave., will take over the entire sec-
ond floor of the same building, with-
in the next week.
BIG AMUSEMENT CENTER
PIANNED fOR FIFTH AVE.
(Continued from Page 1)
amusement center. Others mentioned
as behind the project include John
D. Rockefeller, Jr., Owen D. Young.
David Sarnoff, Otto H. Kahn and
M, H. Aylesworth.
Efforts to obtain verification of the
plans brought all-around denials of
any definite knowledge of the pr®j-
ect, although it was intimated that
something of the kind has been under
discussion.
Hartmann Opens N. Y. Office
P. D. Hartmann, special representa-
tive for Oscar B. Depue Co. and
Precision Laboratory Machinery Co.
of Chicago, manufacturers of a new
combination sound and multiplex
printers, has opened offices at 1600
Broadway, N. Y.
242 Pathe Short Subjects
I'athe has 242 short subjects listed
for production this year. In addition
there will be two sound newsreels
and two silent newsreels each week,
making the total 450.
Bank Gets Sioux City House
Sioux City, la. — The Strand has
been taken over by the Sioux City
National Bank after the resignation
of Harry Goldstein as manager.
Pittsburgh House Reopened
Pittsburgh — J. J. Kane has re-
opened the Midway on Brereton St.
here.
THE
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Sunday, Febrxiary 16, 1930
N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
Griswold, la. — The Grinnell build-
ing has been purchased by P. G.
Held of the StranH. who is convert-
ing it into a sound picture house.
Winnipeg — Staging of a Mack
Sennett Comedy Week here resulted
in four out of the five first-run houses
booking the Sennett product.
Lowell, Mass. — Norman C. Glass-
man and Fred Lieb/rman have open
ed their New Victory as a first-rui?
house.
Creston, la.— A. B. Pace has sold
the Crest to O. G. Sears or Fon-
tanelle.
Moorhead, Minn. — William L.
Brown has been succeeded as man-
ager of the Moorhead by Mark Keni
penich, formerly with the Garrick,
Fargo, N. D.
San Francisco — Report that the
Tivoli Opera House is to be torn
down is denied by William H. Leahv.
New York
Jack Byrne, formerly handling up-
State and L. I. for M-G-M, ha.s
taken over Ben Roman's territory in
New Jersey.
Sam N. Berger, M-G-M New
York district manager, now is vaca-
tioning in Havana. When he return:
Monday, Bill Scully will take a week
off and vacation in Cuba.
Jack Bellman, Columbia N. Y. ex-
change manager, has gone to Lake-
wood for a week. He has just re-
covered from an attack of the grippt
Dudley Peck, office manager t
the N. Y. M-G-M exchange, is get-
ting along nicely at a local hospital
after an operation of appendicitis.
Foreign
Berlin — Joseph von Sternberg, di-
rector of Ufa-Jannings' talker, "The
Blue Angel" is reported to be return-
ing to America where he will rejoin
I'aramount in Hollywood.
Lincoln, Neb.— Earl W. Miller, for-
mer operator of the New Sun Operat-
ing company which managed a the-
ater at York, Neb., filed a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy here listing the
HabiHties at $11,232.95.
Whittemore, la. — The Princess has
been closed here because of the ad-
vent of talking pictures, it being ex-
plained that as long as silent films
were shown, the house made money,
but added expense in the operation
of a talkie house was too great for
tlie expected returns.
Grand Island, Neb. — Local business
men have taken over the operation
of the Island which has been closed
for several months. Johy Kully has
been named manager.
London — Pat Aherne, who appear-
ed in "The Lure," British Filmcraft,
has been engaged to play opposite
Sybil Thorndyke in "To Meet tlic
King," stage show.
Berlin — Educational pictures pro-
duced last year in Germany by 215
firms amounted to 728 with LU'a head-
ing the list with 116.
London — Gainsborough Pictures
have decided to retain the title of
''Balaclava" instead of changing it
to "The Valley of Death." The orig-
inal title was deemed better for ex-
ploitation purposes.
Berlin — All-talking versions of I^co
Tolstoi's "Kreutzer Sonata" will be
made by Defra, the new Franco-Ger-
man producing company. The pic-
ture will be made in three languages.
English, French and German.
^404
nOO SANSOM STREET
Philadelphia, Pa.
C Presentations C)
,By DON CARLOS GILLETTE',
LESSELABORAIE PROGRAM
OFFERED ON ROXY STAGE
A less elaborate program than the
usual fare is offered on the Rox\
stage for the current week. There is
a spirited dance interpretation oi
Lihzt's "Rhapsody," done by Von
Grona and his troupe of dancers,
augmented by the Roxy Ballet Corps.
This number opens effectively with
the \ on Grona group dancing in
black silhouette against a red-lighted
backdrop, and gradually works into a
lull ensemble under lull light. Ro-
bust orchestral accompaniment helu^
greatly to put the number across. "The
i wo Grenadiers," a military num-
ber sung by Harold Van Duzee, Jose
Santiago, Alischa Voljanin and the
Roxy Chorus, employs a Napoleanic
ensemble in a background represent-
ing a bleak battlefield. In "Le Grande
Jardiniere," the Roxy Ballet Corps
and RusbcU E. Markert's Roxyettes
are costumed and grouped to form a
Ijig Hower basket, from which they
emerge for some pleasing footwork.
Patricia Bowman and Leonide Mas-
sine, dressed as gardeners, do a spe-
ciality, while Beatrice Belkin sings
the theme song.
Appelby Succeeds Stewart
Portland, Ore. — George I. .Appelby
has succeeded Howard Stewart as
manager of the Blue Alouse. Appelby
was tormerly connected with i itfany
in Seattle. Prior to that he was witli
I'athe.
To Remodel Kokomo Paramount
Kokomo, Ind. — Permit lor reinodel-
ng the Paramount here has been
granted by Forest Craig, fire chief.
Cost of the work is estimated at $325.
I his is in preparation to installation
of j>oun(l equipment.
New House for Dennis, Mass.
Dennis, Mass. — Plans are being
drawn for a 450-seat house to be
erected here. Rogers and I'm. ,
New York, are the architects.
Sound in Bridgewater, Mass.
Bridgewater, Mass.- — Sound equip-
ment has been installed at the Prin-
cess, managed by Charles Babb and
lohn Cochrane.
Alabama Theater Sold
Bridgeport, Ala. — J. Leslie Hack-
worth has sold the Jackson to Mrs.
H. G. Jenkins.
New Negro Theater Opens
Columbus, Ga.- — 'ine Gala, a col-
ored house, has been placed in op-
eration here by Henr->' Stovall.
Whyte in Thompsonville. r'->nn
Thompsonville, Conn. — William H
White of Hartford is now managin.e
the Franklin here. Sound ec|uip-
nient was installed recently and thi
house remodeled.
PARAMOUNT STAGE SHOW
IS PACKED WITH GOMEDY
Comedy again comprises the main
portion of the stage production at the
Paramount for the current week.
Renie Riano and Du Callion are the
chief funmakers, and the audience
gobbles up their antics like duck soup.
The show is a Frank Cambria unit,
".A.laddin's Revels," with a treasure-
laden pirate's chest background in
which is ensconced the lively musical
aggregation piloted by Ray Teal. A
group of Gamberelli girls, fetching-
ly costumed, also help matters along
Miss Riano offers her individual rou-
line of song and dance travesties, and
she has a better line of goods here at
popular prices than she ordinarily sold
lo the $5.50 musical comedy cus-
tomers. Du Callion, an English com-
edian of diversified gifts, delivers a
rapid-fire monologue while balancing
himself up and down an unsupported
ladder. He also plays a string in-
strument while seated on his perch.
Jesse Crawford's organ rendition of
the George Gershwin "Rhapsody in
Blue" is the musical treat of the bill.
The Four Cheer Leaders put over a
novelty number very nicely.
Raymond With Loew at K. C.
Kansas City — Charles Raymond
has succeeded H. H. Maloney as
manager of Loew's Midland. Ray-
mond arrived from Baltimore where
he was manager of four local Loew
houses. Maloney has been trans-
f.-rred to Loew's State in Cleveland.
To Manage Juneau, Milwaukee
.Milwaukee — Remhold Wallach has
been named manager of the Juneau,
a Milwaukee Theater Circuit house, I
succeeding Arthur Wertheimer. '
Lamm Managing Garfield
Milwaukee — Julius Lamm is the^
new manager of Fox's Garfield here,
succeeding W. M. Warren, who hasj
been transferred to the Strand.
Sells Madison, Neb., House
Madison, Xeb. — O. R. Bottmer has
sold the Auditorium here to Mrs. W
M. Youngclaws.
.1. Youngclaws. 1
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Theatres
I Standard
I Vaudeville Acts
I 1600 Broadway, New York City
i Phone Penn. 3SH0
THE
Sunday, February 16, 1930
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Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
€)
Says Profits of Producers
Not Passed on to Exhibitor
ALMOST every issue of any
picture trade paper offers one
or more financial statements or
announcements, telling how mar-
velously the profits are increas-
ing. Probably most them are
reasonably close to the truth.
Practically all of the producers
are making greater profits from
larger gross rentals than ever be-
fore in the history of the busi-
ness. Yet nothing is done to re-
lieve the distress of the small in-
dependent ov^rner who is beset by
huge rentals on one hand and the
terrific competition of the de
luxe theaters on the other. The
producers loudly voice the senti-
ment that the "little fellow" is
essential to the business, yet on
the one hand they oppress him
with heavy rentals and on the
other take away his standing pa-
tronage. It is more profitable to
receive a fifty dollar rental from
a small house than to remember
that it used to pay a hundred
when it was open. That is some-
thing to which sales managers
might give a little more thought.
Jay Emanuel in
"The Exhibitor"
Talkers to Create Universal
Love for Music, Says Straus
'THROUGH my work in the
motion picture I hope to be
able to develop love and under-
standing for good music through-
out the world. Language cannot
be translated easily, but music
needs no translation, even in the
movies. It has become the uni-
versal language. A new public
taste will be created eventually,
I believe, and it will not be for
jazz music. It will be semiclas-
sic, expressionistic, and the music
will be so enduring that pictures
will be revived twenty-five years
hence, I think, as operettas are
now.
Oscar Stra^is, Composer
•
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
HENRY HERZBRUN
law clerk
Along The Rialto
with
PMIM. Daly, Jr.
APPROXIMATELY 300,000,000 persons attending picture
shows weekly throughout the world, estimates Gov. Carl
Milliken of the Hays office. He's an ace member of the orotor-
ical battery.
* * * *
Smarty, swanky, sophisticated and such would be puttin' it
sorta mild for the dashing manner in which Harry Richman
made his debut last night in United Artists' "Puttin' On The
Ritz." Harry was there Recall the commotion in
729 the other day? Well, it was none other than Hank Linet
leading the Columbia gang through their usual fire drill
Realizing that love makes the world go 'round. Radio ups
and mentions the fact, via Sam Warshawsky, that Richard Dix's
next for the company is titled "Lovin' the Ladies." Yeh, but
you don't have to be a star to do that Funny how the
magnetism of Grandeur at the Roxy drew Harold Rodner, Joe
Hornstein and M. Meyer to that house to get a peek-a-boo at
the apparatus.
* * * >K
Lir or Barney Hutchinson, big word juggler for Paramount,
is anxious to report that the second foreign premiere of "The
Love Parade," occurred on Wednesday at the Carlton in London
to the tune of a tremendous reception ever given a motion pic-
ture. And on the other side of the globe, Sydney, the picture is
playing to capacity Josef von Sternberg, Paramount di-
rector, now aboard the Bremen, is scheduled to get things
ready for his New York debut Tuesday
George Jessel, vice president of the Jewish Theatrical Guild
of America, will make a brief address Sunday at the Temple
Emanu-el. Rev. Dr. Nathan Krass will officiate. A choir of 27
voices and the soloists of the Temple will participate in the
services Wonder how many of the bright boys in the
industry sent Valentines to their favorite directors or stars?
Under the auspices of the National M. P. League, three
society debutantes; Margaret Nicoll, Martha Lee Sims and
Eleanor Waters, tomorrow over Radio Station WPCH, will
offer talks on "At The Movies."
Winnie Lightner indulged in a little competition with her
shadow last night when she made a personal appearance at the
Strand, New York, in connection with her first starring picture,
"She Couldn't Say No." Mervyn Leroy is sojourning in
the Big Town, looking over Broadway productions and between
times conferring with First National officials about his forth-
coming directorial schedule
FEBRUARY 15-I6-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days on these days.
February 15th
J. E. Chadwick
A. H. Halprin
John Barrymore
Robert S. Inuchmore
Benjamin Listengart
Februaryieth
William Le Baron
Chester Morris
Mack Swain
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
AT the Fox receivership hearing,
one of the most voluble lawyers
opposing the new financing plan was
asked how many shares of stock he
represented.
"At this moment I represent 5,500
shares," he replied, "but by tomor-
row I will be speaking for double that
amount, and I expect the number to
increase a lot more over the next
days."
"That's plenty," flashed Samuel
Untermyer. "Sufficient unto the day
is the evil thereof."
* * *
Since the talkers have come along,
the suffering of characters on the
screen no longer is untold suffering.
* * *
"I see that some Canadians have
started agitation to restrict Amer-
ican pictures in favor of British prod-
uct."
"That's gratitude for you — after
the big break we gave Canada by
passing the 18th Amendment."
* * *
One producer of a screen musical
advertises that his picture contains
a chorus of 60. He^d better change
that. Most' folks don't want the
chorus to be older than 18.
* * *
Overheard at the M. P. Club:
"Hello, Bill, how're ya feeling?"
"Best ever."
"Glad to hear it. Taking better
care of yourself, I suppose."
"Yes, I've been in great spirits
ever since I started taking yeast."
"Yeast? Why, I tried that for a
month and it didn't do me any good."
"Maybe you forgot to add some
hops, sugar, red pepper and turpen-
tine."
* ♦ ♦
An interested layman writes in to
ask if Sidney R. Kent's 5-5-5 con-
ference is a parity or disarmament
confab.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAl
IN
Metro to build studio in East and
enlarge Coast plant.
* ♦ ♦
A. H. Blank denies selling com-
pany's interests to Goldw5m.
* * *
Thomas H. Ince and Marshall Nei-
lan expected East for Associated
Confab.
« * *
Ben Wilson purchases studio in
Los Angeles.
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Sunday, Febniary 16, 1930
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST
WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK STUDIOS
EASTERN STODIOS GOING
IN FOR COLOR PRODUCT
The growing popularity of color
pictures is reflected in the output
of the Eastern studios as well as
those on the West Coast.
Paramount is planning to make
"Heads Up," an elaborate musical
feature, entirely in Technicolor, at
their Long Island studios, with other
color films in prospect.
Warner Bros, also promise the in-
troduction of color photography at
their Vitaphone studio in Flatbush,
in the near future.
The independent producers are,
likewise, keeping in step with their
output of short product, some of
which has already been made in
color. Among those now making
color shorts is the Photocolor Cor-
poration, now using the Iri^-' Stu-
dio, pending completion of their own
building.
Louis Brock will start producing
a series of comedy shorts this week,
at the same studio, to be filmed en-
tirely in color, by the Brewster
process.
The Colorcraft Corp. is building a
studio and laboratory in Long Island
City where it expects to produce both
features and short product. A staff
of directors and cameramen is now
being engaged with active production
scheduled to begin around April 15.
Adapting "Heads Up"
Jack MacGowan, co-author of the
stage musical, "Heads Up," will
adopt the screen version for Para-
mount, in collaboration with Jack
Kirkland. The picture will be filmed
entirely in Technicolor, at the Long
Island studios, where production is
scheduled to start in about two
months.
Photocolor Retrieves Lenses
Photocolor Corp. is rejoicing over
the recovery of three optical units,
one of the few pieces of cargo res-
cued from the S. S. Muenchen, which
caught fire and sank in New York
harbor. The lenses were a consign-
ment from the Zeisse Optical Co. of
Germany, and Photocolor had been
waiting over nine months for them.
Revier Completes Six
Harry Revier has just completed
six novelty shorts at the Metropolitan
studios. Fort Lee, N. J. He expects
to start another series in about 10
days.
Short Shots from New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
A NYONE who thinks the lot of an
actor is soft, should get in touch
with either Norman Foster, featured
in "Young Man of Manhattan," or
Victor Moore, comedian of "Danger-
ous Nan McGrew." Both players are
also holding down a stage job at the
same time and having to report at
the Paramount studio away out in
the wilds of Astoria, first thing each
yawning, is far from easy.
Olive Shea, who is recovering
from the effects of falling off a
horse, as part of an exterior scene
in "Kiss Me," a Chester Beecroft
•production, feels that she has a lot
in common vnth the Prince of WaiU.
Murray Roth, director-in-chief of
the Warner Vitaphone studios, can
claim the honor of having written
lyrics for the first song George
Gershwin had published. The name
of the song was "When You Want
'Em, You Can't Get 'Em, When
You've Got 'Em, You Don't Want
'Em," and Murray says that he still
has the same sentiments.
Fox Signs Songwriters
Con Conrad, Jack Meskill and Clif?
Friend, songwriter^, have just been
engaged by Pat Flaherty of the Red
Star Music Co., to write exclusively
for Fox productions.
Claudette Colbert is not complain-
ing but she does think that this is
a funny business. "When you're not
working you long for a hit," and
then, when you kind, you wish you
could get away for a vacation."
Both she and her husband, Norman
Foster, had planned to get away to
France this summer but noio that's
impossible since his show, "June
Moon," is set to play all sum,mer
and she is scheduled to appear in a
series of Paramount productions.
Arthur Hurley, director at Warner
Bros. Vitaphone studio, is also a di-
rector in the Lambs Club, famous
theatrical organization. He has al-
ready served a round dozen years in
the latter capacity and was recently
re-elected for three more years of
service.
During the eight years that "Dad-
dy" Clark has been stage doormun
at the Paramount Long Island stw-
dios, he has become known to hun-
dreds of screen aspirants seeking
access to the studio. The present
production activity has attracted so
many that "Daddy" threatens to put
up a. brass rail to hold back the
crowd.
"Three Rounds of Love." a two
reel farce comedy has just been com-
pleted at the Warner Vitaphone stu-
dios with James Rennie and Jean
Dixon featured. Rennie, a Broadway
matinee idol, made his screen debut
some years ago, opposite his wife,
Dorothy Gish.
PDDIE O'CONNOR, remembered
by oldtimers as a featured
comedian in various Vitagraph pic-
tures, has a comedy role in "Danger-
ous Nan McGrew," which Mai St.
Clair is directing at the Paramount
Long Island studios.
The Pan-American favorites, Pau-
lo, Pequita and Chiquita, who re-
cently made a Vitaphone Variety
here, claim to be the only 100 per
cent Mexican act now appearing in
this country. They have also head-
lined in Australia and Canada, as
well as in their own country.
Eleanor Griffith, who recently ap-
peared with Hugh O'Connell in "Find
the Woman," a Vitaphone Variety
made her talkie debut in "Alibi," one
of the first successful feature-length
talkies.
A letter from George Bernard
Shaw, complimenting him on his
ability to interpret the characters
of Ibsen, is the proud possession of
Leigh Lovell, English actor, who has
a prominent role in Photocolor' s
"The Heart Shoppe," which Bradley
Barker will direct this week at the
Ideal studios.
Jack Gardiner, Visugraphic's clever
exploiter, has had a most colorful
background. Once an actor, playing
one night stands, Gardiner has ap-
peared successively as concern pianist,
orchestra leader and director of radio
programs for the "Buffalo Evening
News," before coming to the big city.
Milton C. Work, international au-
thority on the game of bridge, has
made a Vitaphone short, at the War-
ner studio in Flatbush, in which he
explains various bridge plays. Work,
the author of several books on the
art of playing bridge, also gives
weekly radio talks on the same sub-
ject, which are broadcast over 100
sta tions.
Upon looking over some old mag-
azines in the studio prop room Jay
Rescher, cameraman, was surprised
to see his wife's face staring up at
him from the cover of a 1921 fan
magazine, Mrs. Rescher having at
one time been Jean Tolley, a Metro
star.
Ray Cozine has just com.pleted
"Fit to be Tied" at the Paramount
Long Island studios, with Burns and
Allen, coanedy team, featured.
Others in the cast are Marion Mar-
ten, Dulcy Clayton, June Clayworth,
Lenore O'Neill and William Brown-
ing.
NEW ORDER IN MAKEUP
STRESSES CHARACTER
"My idea of a perfect screen make-
up is the appearance of no make-up,"
says Tom Cameron, chief make-up
man at the Paramount Long Island
studio. "Naturalness of facial ex-
pression is emphasized in the present
era of talking pictures as it never
was in the days of silent pictures.
They used to make dolls of the play-
ers. Figuratively, two rubber stamps
were used, one for men, and one for
women; faces received a flatterine
varnish that eliminated all fluency of
the features. A large, mobile mouth
on the leading lady was not to be
tolerated, but must be screwed into
a Cupid's bow. Perfection of features
was the aim.
"This prevalent artificiality can be psycho-
logically traced to the lavish outlay of paints
necessitated by the demands of the ortho-
chromatic film used then. To achieve any
degree of naturalness in black-and-white color
gradations, an elaborate scale of reds, blues,
and yellows was drawn up. By the time the
make-iip man got through with an actor's
face, it resembled an exotic mask. There
was always the temptation to add another dab
of paint.
"With the use of the new panchromatic film
in modern motion picture photography, we are
able to dispense with the paint. Actual
color values are interpreted in the black and
white of the screen. Red hair, for instance, is
no longer jet black on the screen. It is
darker than golden hair, and lighter than
chestnut. There is that finer distinction.
"Some directors advocate no make-up. A
person with an even coat of sun-tan pho-
tographs well without any greasepaint. How-
ever, the new incandescent lighting that has
replaced the old arcs, is more piercing than
the latter. It makes an unshaven face of a
freshly shaved one, and exaggerates minor
blemishes. To achieve an even coloring,
therefore, we apply a thin coat of tan cream.
We also accentuate or subdue certain fea-
tures, but we never exaggerate or distort for
the sake of achieving regularity. Many times
the essence of a person's character lies in the
turn of a snub nose, and to straighten the
nose would be to eliminate an intrinsic ex-
pression. The day of perfectly carved fea-
tures without character is over. Beauty is in
irregular features, if accompanied by per-
sonality— and personality must be maintained
at all costs."
Delmar Completes Another
Harry Delmar has completed an-
other of the Melody series which he
is making here for Pathe. Si Wills,
Harry McNaughton, Thelma White,
Bob Carney and the vaudeville team
of Fields and Kramer are the prin-
cipals in this sketch, of which Del-
mar is also author.
Photocolor's Art Director
Photocolor Corporation announce
that they have engaged Roy Requa
as art director. Requa recently ar-
rived from the West Coast where he
was connected with the M-G-M
studios.
THE
Sunday, Febraary 16, 1930
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DAILV
Columbia Active With Four in Work
Many Featured Players in Columbia Casts— M-G-M Getting Set With Four— RKO Starts "Radio Revels"—
Billie Dove's Next for First National Selected — Ralph Wilk's Paragraphs — Other Wired Coast News.
THREE FEATURES BEING
PREPARED FOR CAMERAS
Heavy production activity of Co-
lumbia is under way here with the
studio working at full capacity. In
addition to four features now in work,
preparations are in order for the im-
mediate shooting of three others.
"Vengeance," featuring Jack Holt,
Dorothy Revier and Philip Strange,
under the direction of Archie Mayo
has been completed. Included in the
four features now in production are:
"Guilty?" adapted from "The Black
Sheep," with Virginia Valli, John
Holland under direction of George
B. Seitz; Erie C. Kenton is engaged
on "A Royal Romance," adapted
from the story, "Private Property";
Karl Brown and A. H. Van Buren
are co-di£ecting Aileen Pringle in
"Prince of Diamond" and "Ladies of
Leisure" is well under way with
Marie Prevost, Nance O'Neill, Ralph
Graves, Lowell Sherman under the
direction of Frank Capra.
The three productions which now
are in preparation for the cameras
are: "Hell's Island," with Jack Holt;
"Around the Corner" and another
production tentatively titled "Three a
Day."
Fields Joins Columbia
Leonard Fields, for four years head
(if the New York story department
for Universal, has joined Columbia
as scenario editor.
Venturini Promoted at P-F-L
E. D. Venturini has been promoted
to the head of Paramount's title and
editing department.
Frank Beaston for Fox Follies
Frank W. Beaston, stage player,
has been signed by Fox for the juve-
nile lead in "Fox Movietone Follies
of 1930."
Corcoran Gets Fox Role
George "Red" Corcoran has been
signed by Fox for the featured role
in "Solid Gold Article," which Chand-
ler Sprague will direct.
Jack Benny With Tiffany
Jack Benny has secured his release
from M-G-M to play the title role in
Tiffany's "The Medicine Man," an
adaptation of Elliott Lester's stage
iplay.
Writing Dialogue for
"Universal's Feature
Comedies"
A Little from ''Lots''
m^^^^^^^mm By RALPH WILK .^.^^^^^^
Hollywood
J^ON CHANEY happened upon
George Hill, about to direct his
new prison picture. "Gotta convict
role I could play?" he asked joking-
ly. "Well — yes," answered Hill, "ex-
cept that I want someone with a
name who knows how to make up."
I* * *
On March 1, Joseph Jackson, scen-
arist and dialogue writer, will have
completed his three year contract
with Warner Brothers. He wrote
the dialogue f-or "The Singing Fool,"
"Mammy," "Say It With Songs,"
"The Barker" and "The Terror."
He is also the author of 15 vaude-
ville sketches which have been pro-
duced.
* * «
Our Passing Show: Dave
Epstein returning from San
Francisco and indulging in an
exciting wrestling match at the
Y. M. C. A.; Alfred T. Man-
non being greeted on his re-
turn from New York.
* « *
Another rare sight in Hollywood —
Jack Benny not telling a story.
* *
Fanwus last words: "Oh, we're
got a better shot than this."
ONE of the greatest ring battles in
the bloody fistic history of Ala-
meda, a rough spot across the bay
from San Francisco, was fought be-
tween Frank Gay, then a bantam,
and Danny Malone, with Gay win-
ning. Gay is now a Fox scenarist.
* * *
Roy Del Ruth, Lloyd Bacon
and Harvey Thew, "the three
merry yachtsmen of Sunset
Boulevard," have returned from
Stockton, where they inspected
Roy's new boat.
* * *
Eleven magazines have asked Lois
Moran to submit some of her short
story manuscripts.
* « *
Marjorie White's favorite
dish is roast pork and sauer-
kraut.
* * *
"Obviously a great peace agent,"
said Allister MacDonald, son "f
England's Prime Minister, after
viewing several principal sequences
of' the Tiffany talking picture ver-
sion of "Journey's End." "It is fine,
because it will make veovle think. I
am very glad to see so real and im^
pressive a thing going out to the
world."
Production Started on
"Radio Revels" at RKO
After rehearsals for several weeks
production has started on "Radio
Revels" at RKO under the direction
of Paul Sloan. Louis Sarecky, asso-
ciate producer, will supervise with
Pearl Eaton and Victor Baravalle di-
recting dances and music, respective-
ly. The cast is headed by Bert Wheel-
er and Robert Woolsey, assisted by
June Clyde, Hugh Trevor, Mitchell
Lewis, Jobyna Howland and Dorothy
Lee.
M-G-M Secures Sound Rights
Sound picture rights to Anthony
Hope's novel, "The Prisoner of
Zenda," has been acquired by M-G-
M. Silent version of the novel was
directed by Rex Ingram in 1922.
Dorothy McNulty Signed
Dorothy McNulty has been given a
contract by M-G-M and will appear
in one of the new musical produc-
tions scheduled by the company.
Famham Contract Renewed
Joseph Farnham, title and dialogue
writer, has been given a new contract
for an extended period by M-G-M.
"Devil's Playground" Is
Dove's Next for 1st Nat'l
Billie Dove's next starring vehicle
for First National will be "Devil's
Playground," an original by Kenneth
J. Sanders. Miss Dove at present is
completing a featured role in "One
Night at Susie's," which John Francis
Dillon is directing with Douglas Fair-
banks, Jr., playing the male lead.
"Jail Break" Now "Numbered Men"
The final title of First National's
"Jail Break" now is "Numbered
Men." Mervyn Le Roy is directing
with Bernice Claire, Conrad Nagel
and Raymond Hatton in the title
roles.
Medcraft Writing Quillan's Next
Russell Medcraft, author of the
stage play "Cradle Shatchers," will
write the story for Eddie Quillan's
next for Pathe. It will be a sequel to
"The Sophomore."
Starke Signed by Columbia
Pauline Starke has been signed by
Columbia for forthcoming produc-
tions.
M-G-M Title Selected
"Children of Pleasure," is the final
title for M-G-M's "The Song Writer."
4 M-G-M FEATURES BEING
PREPARED AT STUDIOS
F"our features are now being pre-
pared to go into production at the
M-G-M studios. The first is "The
Big House," which will have Wal-
lace Beery in the cast under direc-
tion of George Hill; "High Road" is
being prepared for Norma Shearer
and will be directed by Sidney Frank-
lin; Reginald Denny and Roland
Young will appear in "Madam Satan"
which is to be under the direction
of Cecil B. DeMille while the last of
the group is "Romance," which
Clarence Brown will direct with Greta
Garbo heading the cast.
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HOLLYWOOD. CALIFORNIA
DAILY
Sunday, February 16, 1930
"Lummox"
(All-Talker)
United Artists Time, 1 hr., 26 mins.
ARTISTIC AND DRAB DRAMA
DEALING WITH INARTICU-
LATE SERVANT GIRL'S LIFE.
GENERALLY TRAGIC AND
HEAVY.
Drama based on a Fanny Hurst
best-seller. Herbert Brenon turns in
a sympathetic piece of direction on
this picture which he has made pains-
takingly. Miss Westover, playing the
name part, is always convincing as
the ungainly servant girl who goes
through life aiding other people but
never really attaining happiness.
Bertha, the girl in the story, is se-
duced by a young poet and later gives
birth to a child. Owing to her pov-
erty she permits his adoption by a
wealthy family. As he grows to
young manhood and becomes a fa-
mous pianist, she watches him from
a distance but never reveals her
motherhood to him. No love story
is incorporated in the tale.
Cast: Winifred Westover, Dorothy Janis,
Lydia Titus, Ida Darling, Ben Lyon, Myrta
Uonillas, Cosmo Kyrle Bellew, Anita Bellew,
Robert Ullman, Clara Langsner, William Col-
lier, Jr., Edna Murpliy, Torben Meyer, Fan
Uourice, Myrtle Stedman, Danny O'Shea,
William Blakewell and Sidney Franklin.
Director, Herbert Brenon; Author, Fannie
Hurst ; Adaptor, Elizabeth Meehan ; Dialoguer,
Kannie Hurst ; Exiitor, Marie Halvey ; Camera-
man, Karl Struss; Monitor Man, D. Forrest.
Direction, splendid. Photography, A-1.
Eddy
"Happy Days"
(All-Talker)
Fox Time, 1 hr., 30 mins.
THOROUGHLY ENTERTAIN-
ING MUSICAL SHOW ON
GRANDEUR SCREEN, WITH A
CAST OF NAMES THAT ARE
BOX-OFFICE.
More natural perspective, some il-
lusion of depth, modulation of voices,
spectacular effects, unusual camera
angles and less shifting of scenes —
these are some of the main advan-
tages of the wide screen, used here
for the first time in a full-length fea-
ture film. The 42-ft. width may be
found to be a little too much for the
eye to grasp without discomfiting ef-
fort, but the advantage of a reason-
ably wider screen is established be-
yond question. From a purely enter-
tainment standpoint, "Happy Days" is
satisfying. It consists of numerous
revue numbers and a mammoth min-
strel performance, with a light but
agreeable romantic plot running
through the whole affair.
Cast : Frank Albertson, Warner Baxter,
El Brendel, Walter Catlett, William Collier,
James J. Corbett, Charles Farrell, Janet
Gaynor, George Jessel, Richard Keene, Dixie
Lee, Edmund Lowe, Sharon Lynn, George
MacFarlane, Victor McLaglen, J. Harold
Murray, George Olsen, Paul Page, Tom Pa-
tricola, Ann Pennington, Frank Richardson,
Will Rogers, David Rollins, Whispering Jack
Smith. Marjorie White.
Director, Benjamin Stoloff ; Authors, Sid-
ney Lanfield, Edwin Burke; Adaptor, Not
listed; Dialoguers, Sidney Lanfield, Edwin
Burke ; Editor, Clyde Carruth ; Cameramen,
Lucien Andriot, John Schniitz : Monitor Man,
.Samuel Waite; Grandeur Cameraman, T. O.
Taylor.
Direction, snappy. Photography, eo-id.
Gillette
George Arliss in
"The Green Goddess"
(All-Talker)
Warner Bros. Time, 1 hr., 20 mins.
HIGH CALIBRE PRODUC-
TION HIGH LIGHTED BY
WORK OF ARLISS AND
SUPPORTING CAST. MELO-
DRAMA OF INDIA LOOKS
GREAT FOR CLASS AUDI-
ENCES.
Drama based on play. The story,
made silently some years ago with
Arliss and Alice Joyce, provides an
excellent vehicle for its star, who
plays the diabolical and sauve rajah.
Miss Joyce, H. B. Warner and Ralph
Forbes, give performances which are
all skillful. Subtle and clever dialogue,
rather than physical action, is the
basis of this entertainment. The story
is that of two Englishmen and a
woman who fall into the hands of a
villianous rajah, who plans to turn
the men, at least, over to his priests
as a sacrifice. The woman's hus-
band, a semi-heavy, gets a wireless
message through to the nearest Bri-
tish military post but is killed at the
job. The 'planes arrive in time to save
his wife and the other man, who
loves her. Alfred E. Green, who made
"Disraeli," has directed intelligently.
Cast: George Arliss, Alice Joyce, H. B.
Warner, Ralph Forbes. David Tearle, Reginald
Sheffield, Nigel de Bnilier, Betty Boyd .and
Ivan Simpson. ""
Director, .Mfred E. Green; Author, William
Archer: Adaptor, Julian Josephson ; Dialoguer,
Julian .lose;ihson; Editor. James Gribbon :
Monitor Man, Not listed ; Cameraman, \"an
Trees.
Direction, aces. Photography, good.
Eddy
Jean Hersholt in
"The CUmax"
(All-Talker)
Universal Time, 1 hr., 3 mins.
GOOD PROGRAMMER. SIM-
PLE IN STORY AND BEAUTI-
FUL IN TREATMENT, WITH A
FINE CAST TO AID IT.
Drama of absorbing interest based
on the Edward Locke play. The
story has been handled by Renaud
Hoffman with a keen sense of drama-
tic values and a simplicity that does
rnuch to give strength to the narra-
tive. The result is a picture that is
\yistful and tender in mood and beau-
tiful in conception, A first-rate cast
helps to make it so. The action takes
place in Italy. A young girl places
herself in the hands of a famous maes-
tro of singing to be trained for the
operatic stage. To perfect her voice
she submits to a throat operation.
The doctor attending her is a rival
for her hand. Fearing an operatic
career will deprive him of her, he
sprays her throat with a drug that
ruins her voice. As she is about to
go to the alter with him she miracu-
lously recovers her voice and returns
to the love of her first choice. Jean
Hersholt is the maestro and Kathryn
Crawford the girl. Both give top-
notch performances.
Cast: Jean Hersholt, Kathryn Crawford,
LeRoy Mason. John Reinhardt, Henry Armet-
ta.
Director. Renaud Hoffman; Author, Ed-
ward Locke ; Adaptor, Lillian Ducey ; Dialogu-
ers, Clarence Thompson, Lesley Mason; Edi-
tor, Bernard Burton ; Cameraman, Jerome
.\s)i ; Monitor Man, Not listed.
Direction, fine. Photography, good.
Pelegrine
Lon Chancy in
"Phantom of the Opera"
with Mary Philbin and Norman
Kerry
(Part-Talker)
Universal Time, 1 hr., 10 m,ins.
STILL SWELL, HAIR-RAIS-
ING ENTERTAINMENT. REIS-
SUE OF THE OLD OPERA
HOUSE MYSTERY WITH DIA-
LOGUE SEQUENCES ADDED.
Mystery romance. Addition of a
number of dialogue sequences has not
retarded the action of this picture.
Chaney never speaks, sub-titles serv-
ing for dialogue whenever necessary.
Miss Philbin and Kerry are used in
the re-made scenes. Only a few new
sets were apparently built and a brief
color sequence has been added. Ac-
cording to 1930 entertainment stand-
ards the film is still a top-notcher.
The years have not stripped it of its
mystery and thrills. Chaney steals
the show throughout The lovers, in
the dialogue scenes, look rather weak
compared with their silent version.
The story (you may recall) deals
with a maniac who haunts the Parjs
opera house as a phantom. He falls
in love with a young singer, abducts
her and is finally mobbed to death.
Cast : Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman
Kerry, Snitz Edwards, Gibson Gowland, John
Sainpolis, Virginia Pearson, Arthur Edmund
Carewe, Edith Yorke.
Director, Ernst Laemmle ; Author, Gaston
Leroux ; Adaptor, Elliott J. Clawson; Dia-
loguer, Frank McCormick ; Editor, Not listed ;
Monitor Man, C. Roy Hunger; Cameramen,
Charles Van Coger, Virgil E, Miller, Milton
Briderbecker,
Direction, satisfactory. Photography, gen-
erally good.
Eddy
"Melody Man"
(All-Talker)
Columbia Time, 1 hr., 15 mitis.
FIRST-RATE PRODUCTION
OF GREAT HUMAN APPEAL
AND RICH IN TENDER CHARM.
A splendid little film based on the
Fields, Rogers and Hart stage piece
of the same name. Here is a beauti-
ful picture with wide popular appeal,
thanks to the fine human sentiment,
the quaint tenderness and the remark-
able simplicity prevading it. No pre-
tentious production, to be sure, but
certainly one that moves you deep-
ly and sincerely. It is honest and it
is true. R. William Neill has directed
it straightforwardly and intelligent-
ly A Viennese composer takes refuge
in America with his infant daughter
after killing his wife and her param-
our, thus sacrificing a brilliant career.
The girls' inherited love for music
turns to jazz and she becomes in-
fatuated with a band leader. A clash
follows when the father finds the
-spirit of jazz threatening the old
masters. He is arrested when one
of his pieces is heard in a concert
hall by Viennese agents sent to look
for him in New York. The cast ad-
mirably catches the spirit of the film.
Cast: William Collier, Jr., Alice Day, John
St. Polls. Johnny Walker, Mildred Harris,
Arthur Conti, Tennen Holtz, Lee Kohlmar,
Bertram Marburth. Anton Dezerka, Major
Xichols.
Director, R. William Neill ; Authors, Fields,
Rogers and Hart : Adaptor, Not listed ; Edi-
tor, Leonard Wheeler; Dialoguer, Howard J.
Green: Cameraman, Ted Tttzlaff: Monitor
Man, D. R. Cooper.
Direction, g.ind. Photography, good.
Pelegrine
"Sombras de Gloria"
("Shadows of Glory")
(All-Talker)
Sono Art-World Wide
Time, 1 hr., 40 mins.
"BLAZE O' GLORY" MADE
INTO A SPANISH VERSION
NICELY GAUGED TO THE
LATIN TEMPERAMENT.
The almost unrelieved sentimentality
that proved the chief shortcoming of
"Blaze 'O Glory" is certain to be the
prime assest of the Spanish version of
the film. It is the sort of thing that
fits the Latin temperament to a "t."
Its emotional appeal cannot be dis-
counted. An ex-doughboy is on trial
for killing his wife's lover, a former
German soldier. Twice during the
war the accused saved the slain man's
life — once from poison gas, becoming
gassed himself, and again when he
refused to fire upon the defenseless
man despite his captain's order to do
so. Acquittal is sought on the ground
that if the defendant was justified in
killing in time of war a person who
had done him no harm, he was cer-
tainly justified in killing him for cause
in time of peace. Heading a fine cast
is Jose Bohr, who does himself credit
in the Eddie Dowling role.
Cast: Jose Bohr, Mona Rico. Francisco
Maran, Cesar Vanoni, Ricardo Cayol, Deme-
trius Alexis, Tito Davidson, Juan Torena, En-
rique Acosta, Roberto Saa Silva, Federico
Godoy.
Director, Andrew Stone; Author, Renaud
Hoffman; Adaptor, Fernando ('. Tamayo;
Editor, Arthur Tavares ; Dialoguer, Not list-
ed ; Cameraman, Arthur Martinelli ; Monitor
Men. Ben Harper. J. G. Greger.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
Pelegrine
"\\Tiy Cry At Parting"
(All-Talker)
B. F. Isaacs Time, 1 hr., 28 m,ins.
GERMAN COMEDY PROVID-
ING ON THE WHOLE GOOD
ENTERTAINMENT AND PLAY-
ED IN BREEZY STYLE. EN-
TERTAINING APART FROM
DIALOGUE.
This, the second German all-talk-
ing film to reach America, attains a
fairly high level as amusement. It
is comedy hghtly played and full of
engaging situations. Fast in tempo
and rarely lagging in interest, ii
moves to its conclusion under the
drive of an indefatigable group of
ilayers. Dina Gralla brings to
the leading role much cuteness and a
rather charming personality. While
the recording is at times muffled and
not always true, the producers, Sud-
Films, have not done badly with it
when one considers the lateness of
sound development in Germany. The
disappearance of a man coincidently
with the loss of the dowry of the girl
betrothed to him starts off the fun.
A lady detective trails him in the
belief he is the thief. She falls in
love with him. Then follows the
discovery that he isn't the real cul-
prit after all.
Cast: Paul Morgan, Antoinie Jaekel, Lot-
tina Baart, Harry Halm, Szoke Szakall, Dina
Gralla, Paul Hoerbiger, Vera Veronina.
Director, Richard Eichberg; Author, Hugo
Hirsch ; Adaptors, Alfred Halm, Frederich
Stein; Editor, Not listed; Dialoguers, A.
Halm, F. Stein ; Cameraman, Heinrich Gart-
ner; Monitor Man, Not listed.
Direction, all right. Photography, fair.
Pelegrine
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Harry Richman in
"Puttin' On The Ritz"
(All-Talker)
United Artists Time, 1 hr., 40 ruins.
CORKING GOOD PICTURE.
RICHMAN GREAT. SNAPPY
AND TUNEFUL. SHOULD
MAKE MONEY ANYWHERE.
Harry Richman, with James Glea-
son, Joan Bennett, Eileen Pringle and
Lilyan Tashman, puts over one of the
best this season. Richman in his
first singing and talking picture estab-
lishes himself as a picture star. The
ttory is of a song plugger who "puts
on the ritz" when he is a nobody,
then finds that he is not so smart,
becomes a successful actor, deserts
his old troupers, "puts on the ritz"
again only to be brought to his senses
in the nick of time by the girl, Joan
Bennett, who is beauty personified.
Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin to-
gether with several snappy numbers
plus some elaborate sets by William
C. Menzies plus a splendid color
sequence plus the excellent direction
of Edward H. Sloman establishes
this one as a winner.
Cast: Harry Richman, Joan Bennett, James
Gleason, Ailcen Pringle and Lilyan Tashman.
Producer, John W. Considine, Jr.; Director,
Ed. H. Sloman; Author, John W. Considine,
Jr.; Adaptor, :Not listed; Dialoguer, William
K. Wells ; Cameraman, Kay June ; Monitor
Man, Not listed.
Direction, hnc. Photography, good.
Eddy
Winnie Lightner in
"She Couldn't Say No"
(All-Talker)
Warner Time, 1 hr., 10 miiis
GOOD ENTERTAINMENT
PROVIDED BY COMEDY WITH
NIGHT CLUB ATMOSPHERE,
THANKS TO WINNIE LIGHT-
NER, WHO'S THE WHOLE
SHOW.
This one is all Winnie Lightner.
With her in the cast "She Couldn't
Say No" rates well as popular enter-
tainment. The story is banal to the
extreme. We have the night club
singer, the swell-looking racketeer
she s crazy about and the society girl
who comes between them, i he sing-
er exacts from him the promise to
keep on the straight and narrow. But
the desire for money to mingle with
those socially above him proves too
strong for him. In the end he is shot
in a hght with the racketeer employ-
ing him. Both women are at his
bedside as he expires. One is willing
enough to forget the story as long as
Miss Lightner occupies the screen.
Her clowning is as funny as ever.
She gives the picture the only life it
has. I'he film is decidedly hers. And
with her in it there is no denying it
is worth seeing and hearing.
Cast: Winnie Lightner, Chester Morris,
Sally Eilers, johnny Arthur, iully .Marshall,
Louise Beavers.
Director, LloyU Uacon ; Author, Benjamin
M. Kaye; Adaptor, Harvey Thew ; Editor,
Not listed; Cameraman, Not listed; Dialoguer,
Arthur Caesar; Monitor Man, Not listed.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
Pelegrine
Art Mix in
"Sagebrush Politics"
(Part-Talker)
Hollywood Producers Time, 50 mins.
GOOD ACTION WESTERN
; THAT WILL BRING AN EN-
CORE FOR MORE FROM THE
KIDS. THE PUNCH FINISH
IS SURE-FIRE.
j Western. With many of the old-
j fashioned patterns followed closely,
I Art Mix and his pal get mixed up in
! politics in this one by running into
the heroine, who is the daughter of
the sheriff. Despite the official capac-
ity of the father, the Wolf manages
to steal his son away into the hills
just because he wants to be the next
sheriff. The hero appears on the
scene at the appropriate time and lends
his assistance toward finding the cap-
tured brother, with Lillian Bond a.'-
the reward for his efforts. The ac-
tion is nicely balanced and winds up
with a realistic shooting match be-
tween the bandits and law-abiding
citizens. Hero and villain come in
for a fist battle to clinch the climax.
Synchronization fair wi'i'.i dialogue
mainly concentrated in the sheriff's
office. Some fast riding and comic
scenes interpolated throughout the
film lift the picture from what might
have been a drab afifair. Kids will
go for it strong. Should be billed on
a double feature program.
Cast: Art Mix, Wally Merrill, Lillian Bond,
Bill Ryno, Jack Gordon, Jim Camphell Pewee
Holmes, Tom Forman.
Director, Victor .Adamson ; Author, Not
listed; Editor, Not listed; Adaptor, Not listed ;
Titler, Not listed ; Cameraman, Not listed.
Direction, fair. Photography, fair.
Omstein
Nancy Carroll in
"Dangerous Paradise"
with Richard Arlen, Warner Oland
(All-Talker)
Paramount Time, 1 hr.
FAIR PROGRAM PICTURE.
FANTASTIC DRAMA OF AN
AMERICAN SHOWGIRL
STRANDED IN SOUTH SEAS.
Nancy Carroll didn't get a very
good break in the way of a story for
her first starring vehicle. She portrays
an American showgirl stranded some-
where East of Suez, where she is
fought over by a couple of oozy vil-
lains and eventually is saved by a nice
lad (Richard Arlen) who has been
doing a hermit act on an island be-
cause of a previous love disappoint-
ment. It's a fanciful story, though
rather hard to swallow. But with
its melodrama, suppressed love theme,
several murders and a sprinkling of
comedy touches, the production ought
to get by all right. While the picture
is directed at Nancy Carroll and
Richard Arlen fans, the good acting
of the support, especially Gustav von
Seyffertitz, Warner Oland, Francis
McDonald and Dorothea Wolbert
should meet with appreciation.
Cast: Nancy Carroll. Richard Arlen. War-
ner Oland, Gustav von Seyflfertitz, Francis
McDcnald, George Kot.sonaros, Dorothea
Wolhert. Clarence H. Wilson. Evelvn Selbie,
Lillian Worth, Willie Fung, Wong Wing.
Director, William A. Welluian ; Author.
Joseph Conrad ; Adaptors, Wm. Slaveiis Mc-
Nutt. Grover Jones; Dialoguers, Wm. Slavens
McNutt. Grover Jones; Editor. Not listed;
Cameraman, A. L Stoup; Monitor Man, Not
listed.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
Gillette
SOUND
"Copy"
M-G-M Time, 19 mins.
Good Number
A newspaper sketch that has much
to recommend it. It catches the at-
mosphere of the newspaper office
with invariable accuracy. ihere i;
consistent action and more than a
little excitement. The chief charac-
ter is a city editor whose exposal oi
conditions aboard the steamers of an
excursion company costs him his job.
He is vindicated when one of the
Imers condemned as unsafe sinks
with heavy loss of life. His wife and
child are reported among the dead,
but it later develops that at the last
moment they decided to give up the
trip and turned over their lunch box
to a neighbor. It was the finding of
this lunch box with the owner's name
on it that caused them to be placeci
among the lost. Roscoe Karns plays
the city editor commendably.
"Vanity"
Vitaphone Time, 10 mins.
Fair Playlet
Though not credited, the idea for
this playlet comes from a short story
by De Maupassant. It concerns a
wife who borrows some fine clothes
and a necklace from a girl friend in
order to make a showing against a
rich woman who is trying to vamp
her husband. The necklace is lost,
in trying to obtain $25,000 to repay
Its cost, the wife is caught in a com-
promising position by her husband,
who renounces her. Then it devel-
ops that the trinket was only paste.
Kuth Lyons, Vivien Oakland and
l^udolph Cameron play the principal
roles.
Sid Saylor in
"Traffic Troubles"
Universal Time, 20 mins.
Average Comedy
Sid Saylor puts all he's got into a
number of gags that make this fair-
ly good entertainment. Here we see
him as a musical mother's-boy whose
playing gets him into trouble with
his neighbor. When he and his
sweetie are caught speeding, they
offer the excuse they are on the way
to a sick grandmother. Finding the
arresting officer is from Missouri,
they lead him to an apartment picked
at random, and while the cops' back
is turned Sid dons female night
clothes and slips into bed. You can
imagine what fun results.
"The Family Next Door"
Paramount Time, 14 mins.
Corking Comedy
Charles Ruggles featured in a
souse party promoted by two couples
who are apartment house neighbors.
Everybody gets fighting drunk,
whereupon they bat each other
around and play havoc with the fur-
niture. Sure-fire comedy in any
crowd.
"The Setting Son"
RKO Time, 19 mins.
Plenty Funny
Taking the theme of "where there's
a will there's a hundred relatives,"'
Larry Darmour has produced another
load of humorous entertainment.
With an old duffer apparently being
about to die, his butler notifies all the
relations. They flock to the scene
and start right in scrapping over the
expected will, winding up by every-
body grabbing something for him-
self and even taking away the bed
from under the sick man. Clicks
solid.
Our Gang in
"Bear Shooters"
M-G-M-Roach Time, 20 mins.
Fine Entertainment
Good comedy with wide appeal.
This time Our Gang goes on a camp-
ing trip. The children happen to
pick a spot close to the hide-away of
a pair of criminals. Afraid that the
proximity of the youngsters might
endanger their freedom the men de-
cide to frighten them away. One -^f
them disguises himself as a gorilla,
but makes the mistake of walking in-
to a bear trap. It is a situation that
gives the little actors plenty of op-
portunity to show their stuff. Ex-
tremely well done.
Oswald in
"Broadway Folly"
Universal Time, 7 mins.
Good Animated Fun
This time Oswald does some fancy
stepping in a cabaret. In steps the
villainous bear, who gives him no
end of trouble. The bear's little
girl, very much like the daughter in
"Ten Nights in a Barroom," goes
looking for dad in the hope of re-
claiming him from demon rum. Os-
wald again shows himself as an ac-
complished musician in this one.
"The Voice of Hollywood"
Tiffany Time, 14 mins.
Tid-Bits from Stars
Another of the series of Holly-
wood's leading stars doing special
bjts before the camera and mike.
Taylor Holmes officiating as master
of ceremonies offers Lew Cody and
Harry Langdon, Armida and Gus
Edwards, Beth Mehaflfy Hawaiians,
et al. Audience liked it.
"The Sleeping Cutie"
RKO Time, 18 mins.
Comedy Riot
A Larry Darmour fun test of the
fi^rst order. Alberta Vaughn and Al
Cooke featured. A society lad takes
a shine to the girl, who belongs to a
family of acrobats, and invites her
to his home to meet the parents. Her
whole family follows, in misfit attire,
and the knockout comes when they
give their "allez-oop" signal and ^-i
on their acrobatic repertoire before
the astonished drawing room crowd.
Packed with robust laughter.
(Continued on Page 12)
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K
Theater Equipment
By HERBERT S. BERG
FOR ATTACHING BELTONE
nest Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — In attaching the Bel-
ton sound-on-film unit, manufactured
by the Beltone Corp., Ltd., installa-
tion can be made on present bases
of Powers, Simplex or Fulco projec-
tors, the company claims, without
structural changes and in a few
hours thus eliminating necessity of
shut-down. The construction of the
apparatus has the turntables mounted
on a pedestal at the rear of pro-
jector and are driven by a hollow
steel shaft from the Movietone shaft
of the projector head. Super cells
used on the device are non-micro-
phonic and have a low impedance.
Due to the sensitivity of the super
cells and the optical system, which
is small and compact, no special
tubes or lamps are required, but a
six-volt automobile headlight bulb is
used which has a life of from 1,00"
to 2,000 hours.
Remodeling Portage House
Portage, Pa. — Norman Sebring is
8 emodeling and re-equipping the Alma
here.
Some Practical Wide Film
Aspects, Recommendations
{Continued from Page 3)
fronted with serious and. we might say, un-
necessary problems in the design of the com-
position of the decorative schemes.
And so on down the Hne through the
legion of those responsible for the artistic
presentation of pictures, the square shape of
the screen is considered as a stifling curse
which limits the possibilities of expressing
beauty and harmony.
The demand for a change in the propor-
tions of the screen is not a mere desire to give
the public a "bigger show," as has been
stated at times, but is, in our estimation, one
of the most striking and significant steps in
the evolution of the motion picture art.
It is very obvious that an alteration in
the proportion and size of the motion picture
image creates complex problems which involve
all branches of the motion picture industry
ami which are of such nature that they d;e-
niand the close attention and cooperation of
all allied industries. The reaching of definite
conclusions in regard to this new development
must follow a -cry definite plan, worked out
in complete detail as to the technical problems
involved, and with a perfect understanding
of the economic condition created. It is
necessary that the p'an can be met not only
by the motion picture industry as a producing
unit, but also by the exhibitors of motion pic-
tures, in such manner as to insure the endorse-
ment of the public.
It is in consideration of these factors that
the Bell & Howell Company, conscious of the
responsibilities of the motion picture industry
toward itself and toward the public, has con-
ducted a painstaking investigation of this
vital question. It has derived from it some
Brilliant Pictures
Perfect Sound
Clear, realistic pictures, freedom from eye-strain,
and natural tone qtiality is necessary to win and
hold your patronage.
To insure projection as good as you had hefore Sound,
to get the best reproduction from your sound outfit,
you must have the right kind of a screen.
Vocalite Sound Screen is proven best by scientific test.
Many successful installations have proved it to be
superior in light, definition, and tone quality.
It is the only screen optically and chemically correct
for the projection of Colored Pictures.
Full information will be sent on request, cost no higher
than any good screen.
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VSoimd Screen
77w First Hinen Si i,„l,l„, illy l',rf,rleil for S,„nx,l /'i. /„rpj
Beaded Screen Corp. Roosevelt, New York
Approved by Electrical Re-
search Products, Western
Electric Co., Inc., and other
makers of Sound Equipment.
Porous but not perforated
Fire F>roof
Non Inflammable
deanite conclusions which have led to the
presenting of three dimensional proposals.
Departing from the commonly accepted
routine, we shall nrst present our recommenda-
tions and afterward detail the reasons wnich
have led to them. To facilitate tne discus-
sion, we shall distinguish the proposed dimen-
sions as follows: CAJ the "hconomic"; (.B)
the "Spectacular", and (C) the "iLxtreme.'
1 he "Economic" has been so named be-
cause its adoption would involve a minimum
of expenditure of both time and capital for
the necessary alterations and developments ot
the apparatus in use throughout tne motion
picture industry.
Ihe "Spectacular" is so called because it
presents greater possibilities than the "Jico-
nomic" in the matter of refinement of execu-
tion, and lends itself to a more spectacular
presentation oi pictures. The exjienditure in-
volved in the adoption of this dimension as
standard would be far greater, perhaps three
times the expenditure necessitated by the adop
tion of the "Economic."
Uhe "Extreme" is so designated because
its adoption would involve extreme expenditure
of time and money in its development. It
would require perhaps four to five times the
expenditure involved in the "Kconomic," and
it would present extreme, perhaps excessive
abuses in e-xploitation without accomplishing
any great advantage over the "Kconomic."
The proposed dimensions diffei- from the
existing standards in that the over-all width
of the films and of the picture frames is great-
er than the same dimensions adopted for the
standard 35 mm. film. In the case of the
"Spectacular" and the "Extreme," the height
of the image is increased so as to answer
the condition of the 3 to 5 ratio between the
sides of the image area. These dimensions
will be analyzed in detail later on in the
course of this paper.
It will be noticed that the pitch and all
other dimensions of the film perforation have
been kept etiual to the standard 35 mm. in
force at the present time. This feature per-
mits reducing to a minimum the problem of
sprocket design for all motion picture machin-
ery and permits the industry to take full ad-
vantage of the knowledge it possesses of the
behavior of film in regard to shrinkage. This
laboriously acquired knowledge has formed
the basis of long, painstaking, and complete
investigation, upon which the shape, thick-
ness, diameters, and gauges of sprockets and
teeth design have been based.
We do not believe that the increased width
of the film, at least for two of the proposed
sizes, will demand an increase in its thick-
ness. This thickness should remain according
to the adopted standards of 0.006 in. or 0.1524
mm., since the proposed dimensions are with-
in the accepted tolerances pertaining to the
relation existing between critical width, critical
length, and critical thickness of the him.
This is an all-important consideration, not
only because of the fact that an increase in
filni thickness would necessitate a long and
exhaustive research on its shrinkage char-
acteristics, but a'so because of the fact that
an increase in thickness would present serious
problems for the correct registering of the
sound record on film, because of the more
pronounced and extended halation fringes
which would he produced by the inevitable
reflections of light from the back surface of
the film base. These characteristic halation
fringes have proven at times to be the cause
of distortions in the reproduction of sound,
even when using the 35 mm. film of standard
thickness.
The recommended form of perforation is
the rectangular with rounded comers, for
both negative and positive film, because it
will permit the marginal guiding of the film
(whirh, incidentally, will take place on the
sound record side) to be controlled at the later,
al faces ot the perforations independently of
the edges of the film.
Additional supplement of this
article will appear in a subsequent
issue of THE FILM DAILY.
4,300 PROJECTORS WERE
EXPORTED DURING 1929
IVajliiHgtoii Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Projection machines
exported to foreign countries during
1929 totaled 4,300, advices to the M.
P. Division of the Dept. of Commerce
state. Of this figure 1,989 were of
standard gauge (35 mm) with a value
of $592,319 while 2,311 projectors
of less than 35 mm with a value of
$212,947 were exported during the
period.
U. S. A. Fire Dowser Co.
Device Meets Approval
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — The State
Dept. of Labor and Industry has ap-
proved the fire safety device for pro-
jection machines made by the U. S.
A. Fire Dowser Co., it is claimed.
The apparatus, according to the com-
pany, is selling for $82.50. This i>
the second safety device, it is under-
stood, which has received the en-
dorsement of the State Labor Dept.
An apparatus manufactured by tlv
Pfeil Co. recently was approved.
Parker Now Associated
with Campbell Engineer.
Kan.sas City — Howell A. Parker,
formerly connected with the servic-
ing of Pacent and Biophone in this
territory, now is associated with the
Campbell Engineering Co., manufac-
turers of a non-synchronous device.
Parker in addition to having buil.
various non-synchronous apparatuses
has had several years' experience in
electrical and radio research.
Sign for Tone-O-Graph
Cleveland — Rube Traube has signed
contracts to install Tone-O-Graph in
the following houses: .Amuse-U,
Struthers; Pearl, Lorain: Lyric,
Mansfield.
Better Acoustics for Theater
Clear Lake, la. — Acoustics have
been improved at the Park.
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Theater Equipment
Liquid Glass Paint
Moscow — Soviet film pro-
ducers have discovered that the
use of polygraphia vyallpaper
and liquid glass for decoration
enables them to make a sub-
stantial saving in oil paints and
alcohol lacquers.
33 Northern Ohio Houses
Wired with Tone-0-Graph
Cleveland — Thirty-three Tone-O-
Graph devices have been installed in
northern Ohio theaters since Nov. 1,
1929. Among the latest installations
are those in four of the Ohio Amuse-
ment Co. houses.
Metropolitan Star Tests
Acoustics in N. Y. House
Tito Schipa, formerly of the Met-
ropolitan Opera, recently aided in
testing the acoustics of the new
Loew's 175th St., which is scheduled
to open Washington's Birthday. Af-
ter a short test Schipa, as well as en-
gineers, declared the conditions in
the house satisfactory.
Another for Quality Tone
Beemer, Neb. — The Gem has
stalled Quality Tone.
National Theater Co. Markets
Arc Lamp for Wide Screens
Seattle — To meet the demands for
more light in connection with the use
of larger screens and the proportion-
al apertures, the J. E. McAuley Mfg.
Co., one of the units of General The-
ater Equipment Co., is marketing
through National Theater Supply Co.
a new model Peerless high intensity
reflector type lamp.
The new lamp, it is said, is pro-
duced under patents controlled by
the General Electric Co. and pertains
to chemically treated carbons, which
are a requisite for the production of
light of high intensity. In addition
to giving a steel blue white light,
the lamp is designed to use a posi-
tive carbon treated with chemical.';
and 20 inches in length.
Besides being operated automati-
cally, the carbons are fed at the re-
quired rate by an automatic arc con-
trol with separate adjustable regu-
lations of the negative as well as
positive carbons. The automatic arc
control is mounted at the side of the
lamphouse and is supported by a sep-
arate casting where it is not sub-
jected to variations in temperature.
Patent Infringement is
Charged in Dubilier Suit
Suit charging infringement of pat-
ent number 1688478 has been filed b>
the Dubilier Condenser Co. in the
United States District Court, south-
ern district of New York, against the
Polymet Manufacturing Co. The
patent involved in the case, accord-
ing to William Dubilier, covers meth-
ods of manufacture of paper conden-
sers as they are now being made b\-
practically all largest companies and
u.sed most in radio sets, talking pic-
tures and broadcasting stations.
Alpha Claude Neon Corp.
Takes Over Gardner Sign
Pittsburgli — The Gardner Sign Co.
iiere has been taken over by the
Alpha Claude Neon Corp. operating
in Western Pennsylvania and West
Virginia. While no change in the
staff of the Gardner organization is
contemplated, the company's dn"'n-
town ofifices will be devoted to show-
rooms and sale offices.
Gardner contracts for new signs
and maintenance on existing con-
tracts will be fulfilled by the Alpha
Claude Neon Corp., it is claimed.
PfEll SAFETY CONTROL
FOR PinSBURGH HOUSE
Pittsburgh — Pfeil Automatic Safe-
ty Control has been installed at the
Regent and is meeting full approval
of all that is expected of it, accord-
ing to M. Fairgraves, owner of the
house. With the time allowed, for
such installation on projecMon ma-
chines, by State Dept. of 'Labor and
Industry here, it is expected other
devices will be placed in many
houses.
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A Fireproof Sound Screen Without Any Loss of the Incomparable Qualities Per-
taining to the Truvision Glass Beaded Sound Screen. Brilliance — Depth — Defini-
tion— Third Dimension Illusion
NO DISTORTION NO VISIBLE PERFORATION
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Report 48114 Jan. 22, 1930
Truvision Glass Beaded Sound Screens Are the Last Word in Sound and Projection
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TEL. DAYTON 8886-8887
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Week's Headlines
Monday
I'itts. M.l'.T.O. unit tu lake protection fight
tn court.
Conipanv union unlikely to succeed, 1' ranK
Cillinorc, president of Actor's Equity, de-
Kederai Govt, and Music Publislicrs' Protec-
tive Assn. center war against music racke-
teers on nine cities.
Tuesday
Seventy color features arc now set fur 1930.
Germany modities imported talkers restrictions.
Seven features in production at Universal
studios.
Directors propose new name for Paramount.
Wednesday
riiirty features and 242 shorts from Pathe
this year.
Fo.\ receivership decision due tomorrow.
S. R. Kent sees penalty for exhibs who violate
contracts.
New Jersey M.P.T.O. plans suit against
protection.
Thursday
l''arash Tlieater ("o. forms 10-cent theater
chain. . . r- i
Compu'sory arbitration continues m Canada.
Music racketeers get nearly half of theme song
profits.
Expect Warner to show $.=;,500.nOO in quarter.
Friday
Kox .stockholders to pass on refinancing plans.
RCA institute opens sound instruction schools.
Virginia censors to examitie sound pictures.
Today
Work on voluntary arbitration plan in Philly.
Four in work, six in preparation at Warner
studios. . .
linds Operators' licensing law unconstitution-
al in Buffalo.
FINDS OPERATORS' LICENSE
LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
(Continued from Paiic 1)
atdi- under whom the apprentice
.serves must file an appreciation .stat-
ing that he has worked the prescril)e(i
period under his tutelage.
The decision is a victory for local
exhibitors, who contended that the
laws gives licensed operators the
whip hand. The case arose out of
the arrest last December of .Stanley
Kozanpowski, manat^p'- of the Ri-
\()li, who was operating a projection
machine without a license.
Sidney B. Pfeifer, counsel for the
exhibitor, states that a bill con-
cerning the situation is now pending
in the Legislature. This require-
that operators be licensed, be of good
moral character, be of age, and shall
either by a six months' apprentice-
ship or otherwise have acquired the
necessary training.
Baltimore House Changes Hands
Baltimore — Harry Reddish has
leased Schanze's, residential house, to
I'.dward Matthews, who will renovate
the theater without interfering Avith
shows.
Devon Leases Pa. House
Kast Cannonshurg, Pa. — L. Devon
has leased the Duquesne here from
Terrv Castelli.
Wygonik Buys at Natrona
Natrona, Pa. — M. T. W\gonik has
purchased the State from Lew Stein.
Carroll Gets St. Marys House
St. Marys, W. Va. — Charles Car-
roll has secured the Robey from H.
H. Robev.
Short Subjects
(Continued from Parie 9)
M-G-M
'Hot Dog"
Time, 15 mins.
Hot Dogs!
One of the best short subjects ever
to come out of a studio. And this
in spite of the fact that there isn't
a human being in it. The work of
the 50 dogs comprising the cast
stands as a great tribute to canine
intelligence. Language is placed in
the mouths of these animals that is
perfectly suited to their every ac-
tion. The scene is a night club. The
story is similar to that of the jealous
husijand who finds his wife in the
company of her paramour and is shot
l)y the lady as the two men fight it
out. Nothing like it has been done
before. Here is something that is
in a class by itself. Zion Myers and
Julius White deserve much credit for
their direction.
Pathe Audio Review No. VII
Time, 10 mins.
Diversified Entertainment
This issue is divided into three
parts, the first showing newsreel
clips of Bill Hohenzollern taken in
1913, the Prince of Wales la>ing a
cornerstone in 1914, William Taft in
his presidential campaign of 1918 and
Irene Castle when she modeled in
fashions for Pathe Review years ago.
The second contains scenes taken
from an old Harold Lloyd comedy,
"lust Nuts," and another showing
Maurice Chevalier in "A Night in
Paris." Life in New England is de-
picted very briefly in the last part
with a sailor quartet singing "Whis-
key Johnnie." Entertaining, indeed.
"A Night at the Shooting
Gallery"
M-G-M Time, 15 mins.
Good Dance Novelty
Some beautiful dance numbers exe-
cuted by the Albertina Rasch Ballet
in a color revue. Though its color.
are a little glaring to the eve. thi
subject still remains a charming
thing. Its interest is enhanced 1>'-
several pleasing tunes.
Pathe
"Cover Charge"
Time, 8 mins.
Mediocre Repartee
\'entriloquist act in a restau'-an'
tries to get over some gags that have
appeared in newspapers throughout
the country. Most of the smart sav-
ings lose their spontaneitv mainlv
due to the attempt to weave them
into one continuous storv.
"In Old Madrid"
Tames A. FitzPatrick Time, 11 mins.
Nice Traveloffue
An interesting traveloe'ue, having
(■rlucational value as well, shf^n-'iirr
Mie highhVhts of the historic Snan-
ish citv. A synchronized travel-talk
accompanies the scenes. Has that old
world charm about it, and makes a
neat filler.
Foreign Markets
By WILLIAM ORNSTEIN
SIX LANGUAGES FOR NEW
INTERNATIONAL REVUE
London — An all-talking picture
with six languages is planned bv
Julius Hagen. The international film
will be titled "Hello Europe" and
will embrace considerable European
vaudeville. Acts representing eacl-
of the following countries will be in-
cluded in the film; England, France,
Italy, Sweden and Spain.
Western Electric and
M.P.A. Sign Music Pact
London — A three year agreement
has been signed by the Music Pub-
lishers' Assn. of England and West-
ern Electric Co., on behalf of the
licensees. A similar agreement is
expected to be effected betwen the
M.P.A. and Kinematograph Renters'
Society. This agreement is likeh
to difTer on certain points, as it deals
with more insular interests of British
producers and importers.
Sovkino and Kino-Siberia Merge
Moscow — Sovkino and Kino-'^'-
beria have merged their producin-
organizations. The production basis
existing under the direction of Kino-
Sil)eria will continue their work as ar
independent unit under the manairc-
ment of the Siberian Section of Sov-
kino.
Union & Hoyts to Make Talkers
London — Union Theaters Ltd. and
Hoyts Theaters, Ltd., plan to start
production of all-Australian talking
pictures shortly. Union has a mod-
ern studio and laboratory at Bondi
which will be converted into
soundproof studio.
Petrovitch in "King of Paris"
Paris — Ivan Petrovitch has been
cast as the leading man for a French
talking picture to he made here knowr,
as "The King of Paris."
Selenophon Drops Deal
\'ienna — Negotiations between the
German Tobis Co. and Aust ian
Selenophon are reported to have
been dropped. Selenophon is under-
stood negotiating with another com
pany.
Sandwich Man' Lit
Sydney — Something novel in
exploitation was seen here re-
cently when "On With the
Show" opened at the Capitol.
An illuminated sandwich man
strolled the streets with the
letters of the picture cut out
on the cloth and covered with
transparent material. Switch
to a cattery was turned on en-
abling visibility at long dis-
tance.
57 Sound Patents
London — Fifty-two patents
of the 256 that dealt with film
devices granted in Great
Britain during 1928-29 speci-
fied color in some form or
other. 57 related to sound
while 21 were issued regard-
ing stereoscopic processes.
Australtone Device Makes
Its Debut in Singapore
IVashiv. ■■„t Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washmgton — Talkers have been
shown at the Eu Tong Sen, Singa-
pore, over equipment made by Aus-
traltone, according to a report to
the M. P. Division of the Dent, of
Commerce. A special program wa
arranged to suit a mixed audience but
the reaction was not favorable. Pic-
tures are now being exhibited in Jo-
horo. The Australtone device con-
sists of turntables and electric am-
plifiers attached to two projection
machines, speed of each turntable
being regulated automatically b\
means of gears attached to the ma-
chine.
Canty Visits Berlin
Berlin — George Canty, the United
States Trade Commissioner with
headquarters in Paris, has been visit-
iig here. His trip is said to have
been in connection with the talk ot
1 roposed legislation in regard to talk-
iig film imports.
Shooting "End of World"
Paris — Shooting has begun on "The
End of the World" at the Pathe-
Natan studios. The talking picture
is being synchronized with Gaumont-
Petersen-Poulson system.
"Loves of Robert Burns" for Ideal
London — "The Loves of Robert
Burns," British and Dominion film,
will be handled here by Ideal i^'i'-ns
Ltd. Screen play is by Reginald
Berkeley and Herbert Wilcox, who
)roduced and directed the picture.
Corophone Installing Six
London — Six installations are bc-
ng made by Coronhone e""'nment.
Coroelectric, Ltd., is handling the dis-
tribution of the device.
Kinemas Ltd. Premieres "Rio Rita"
London — Kinemas Limited houses
are having premiere showings of
'Rio Rita" in South Africa.
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gives really faithful sound-on-film,
accounts for the success of this series
of Eastman tinted positive films.
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FILM DAILY'S POLL
of more than 300 newspa-
per editors throughout the
country for the ten best pic-
tures of 1929 gives
high honors to . .
* With Victor McLaf^Un, Edmund
Loive and Lily Damita. Story
hy Laurence Stalling! and
Maxniell Anderson. Dicilof; hy
M'llliam K. Wells. Directed hy
Raoul Walsh.
IN OLD ARIZONA
The FIRST all talking picture filmed outdoors. Blazed a new
trail in dialog films and created a new vogue of outdoor
Western talkers. Acclaimed the most important contribution
yet made to the progress of audible pictures. And now, a
year later, critics everywhere unite in awarding it first rank
among all the talking pictures of 1929.
The COCK EYED WORLD
The greatest money making picture the industry has ever
known. Grossed more money and wrecked more records than
any attraction in theatrical history, doubling the gross made
by "What Price Glory," previous Fox record holder. Holds the
world's record for money and attendance, having played to
more than a million people and more than $750,000 in four
weeks at the Roxy, New York. And still going strong through-
out the entire world I
♦ With Edmund Loiue, Waritj
Baxter, Dorothy Burgess. L\
rected hy Raoul Walsh at'
Irving Cummings. Story aii'
dialog hy Tom Barry.
I
And the greatest
critic of all^
Mr. Box Offices
votes for^^
"Sunny Side Up" closed last
night first consecutive two
weeks run in history of city.
General opinion both press
and public the most entertain-
ing picture seen here since
advent of talkies.
ff'ire from Carl B. Sh erred,
Mishler Theatre,
Presented
by
WILLIAM
KftS
"Hot for Paris" terrific hit
Absolute sell-out all day Sat-
urday, Sunday and Monday.
Picture wowed both men and
women. Fox pictures are
certainly cleaning up for us.
Wire from Harry Setts,
State Theatre,
New Bedford, Mass.
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Monday, February 17, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Vexas Proposes 2 Per Cent Gross Tax on Chains
'OUR CONTRACTS READY WITHINT WEEK
^oreign Versions for Half of Columbia Product
I The Mirror
!— a column of comment
:M the ROXY theater, Grandeur
tures have formally been admitted
; polite Broadway film society,
tappy Days," pioneering visitor
n Hollyvk^oodian realm, presents
:;ral interesting and beneficial new
les — and promises more. One
itive improvement it brings is
Iter panoramic scope which will
ance scenes embracing widespread
on. Better definition is another
;t and a third-dimension effect is
;n to a modified degree. Gran-
|r doesn't help the perspective of
j patrons who are front-rowing
I the gang up in the balcony gets
(well break. It's another definite
!i along the highway towards the
Imate in motion pictures. Color
oing to escort it still further.
« * •
. ARE OF THE uncertainty and
I ied situation left by the Judge
Iche- d'--e€, Abram F. Myers,
ei man ot Allied States Ass'n,
r;s both Histrihutors and exhibitors
)not rock the boat." The intelligent
n far-seeing leaders in both camps
<■' no doubt echo the wisdom of
he words. Arbitration in some
01 or other will be worked out and
lie meanwhile, those endowed with
;C1 judgment will mark time, re-
Pting the rights of others.
DDADWAY, which has been called
1^;, had a "new" thrill the other
»"ing when "Puttin' on the Ritz"
pied at the Earl Carroll — with a
iy human, tuneful 'orchestra fur-
idling preliminary music. Merely
yiay of record let it be stated and
fined that its reception was an ex-
rtielN cordial one.
Spanish, French, German
Versions Are Planned,
States Jack Cohn
Columbia will make multi-lingual
versions of approximately half of it^
1930-31 program, stated Jack Cohn,
secretary and treasurer of the com-
pany, Saturday. Product most suited
for the purpose will be given Span-
ish, German and French versions, he
said. Foreign-language versions will
also be made of the best of the cur-
rent year program. Foreign casts
and directors will be used, Cohn
stated.
Plans are under way for the mak-
ing of a Spanish version of "Flight,"
with work scheduled for the East.
Cohn returned from the Coast a few
days ago after a production confer-
ence.
CHRISTIE ENDS THREE-YEAR
T CONTRACT
IVcst Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — With the completion
of "Shamrock Alley," winding up its
production program for the year,
Christie has terminated three years'
distribution through Paramount. It
is understood that there will be no
renewal of contract. "Shamrock Al-
ley," featuring Qiarlie Murray, marks
the 37th two-reel film to be made by
the producer during the season. Re-
lease through Paramount will con-
tinue through the spring. Production
at the Christie studios will not be
resumed until April.
To Plug Portable
"One field of activity into
which we propose to embark
with concerted effort is the
educational and industrial field
with our new portable," said
Sydney E. Abel, RCA Photo-
phone sales manager, follow-
ing conclusion of four-days
sales conference.
PLANNED BY RaVICTOR
Plans for the expenditure of more
than $7,500,000 for expansion during
the year are announced by the RCA-
Victor Co. Of this amount more
than $5,500,000 will go toward the
construction of a new building in
Camden, N. J., and the purchase of
additional equipment. With the com-
pletion of this new project the RCA
subsidiary will have spent more than
$11,420,000 for the development of
its facilities by the end of 1930.
R-K-0 Takes Lease on 2
Union City, N. J., Houses
Union City, N. J.— The Capitol
and State have been taken over by
R-K-O under a long-term lease. Gil-
bert P. Josephson, formerly manager
of the DeWitt in Bayonne, is man-
aging both theaters, succeeding Dan-
iel J. Burns, who recently resigned.
Independent Exhibs in lexas
Favor Levy on Chain Houses
Unemployment Hurting
Cleveland, Akron Houses
Cleveland — Theaters here and in
Akron are generally suffering from
the unemployment situation. Offi-
cial estimate is made that 50,000 per-
sons are out of work in this city.
Austin, Tex. — A tax of 2 per cent
on the gross receipts of chain theaters,
and also applying to film exchanges
that lease pictures to as many as five
houses in Texas at any one time, is
provided in amended House Bill 73
prepared and sponsored by the legis-
lative committee of the Texas Anti-
Chain Ass'n and introduced into the
{Contintted on Page 2)
Revised Exhibition Pacts
Being Worked Out
by Distributors
Four major distributing companies
expect to have revised exhibition
contracts ready within a week, a
checkup made by THE FILM
DAILY indicates. Other concerns
will have their contracts set over
periods varying in length. Under the
Judge Thacher decree, which out-
lawed compulsory group arbitration
as illegal, they cannot co-operatively
work out a contract
Companies which anticipate having
their new versions ready within a
week are: Universal, M-G-M. Firb>
National and Educational.
DALLAS MAYOR THREATENS
Dallas — Mayor Tate is threatening
to seek passage of an ordinance pro-
hibiting minors from attending pic-
ture houses unless local exhibitors
keep crime films off their screens.
Pointing out that he abolished the
city censor last spring when he took
office, the mayor said: "I am almost
coming to the conclusion that the
local film people are not keeping
faith with me."
URCEBEnER HANDLING
or PRINTS AND DISCS
Kansas City — Better handling of
prints and discs to insure longer life
is being urged upon exhibitors by
local exchange managers. Misuse of
■films and records by quite a few the-
aters is said to be responsible for
the fact that only about 22 runs are
being obtained from prints now
against 44 in the past.
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The Broadway Parade
FOREMOST among the new film openings of the current week is "The Vagabond
King," with Dermis King, which follows "The Love Parade" into the Criterion
on Wednesday.
Picture
"Disraeli". .
■'The Love Parade"...
"Hit the Deck"
Theater
Opening Date
2
19
Distributor
.Warners Central Oct.
. Paramount Criterion Nov
. RKO Globe Jan. 14
"The Rogue Song" M-G-M Astor. Jan. 28
"Son of the Gods" First National .... Warner Jan. 30
"Green Goddess" Warner Winter Garden. . .Feb. 13
■Puttin' on the Ritz" United Artists. . . . Earl Carroll Feb. 14
"Troopers Three" Tiffany Gaiety Feb. IS
Texas Proposes Two P. C.
Gross Tax on Circuits
(Continued from Page \)
Texas legislature by Representative
Polk llornaday, of Harlingen.
Leaders in the independent exhibi-
tion field of Texas have approved the
measure, which has created a sensa-
tion in Texas film circles, and Col.
H. A. Cole, president of the .Allied
Theaters of Texas, is a member of
the advisory board of the anti-chain
body.
The proposed bill" would add more
than $3,000,000 annually to the rev-
enues of the state and is part of Gov-
ernor Dan Moody's tax program.
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Sears on Exchange Tour
(Iradwel L. .Sears, Western sales
manager of First National leaves to-
day for an extended tour of the west-
ern exchanges where he will conduct
meetings in collaboration with branch
managers.
Sunday Shows Win
Belmond, la. — This town has ap-
proved Sundav shows bv a vote of
379 to 115.
Ivanhoe House Gets Sound
Ivanhoe, Minn. — The State has in-
stalled sound apparatus.
Altering Concord House
, Concord, N. H. — Extensive altera
tions are being made at the .Audi-
torium.
W. E. at Waverly House
Waverly, la. — Western Electric
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Windsor Picture Plays
Enlarge Office Space
Windsor Picture Plays, Inc., re-
cently organized by Henry Ginsberg
and Weiss Bros., has leased addition-
al ofifice space at 729 Seventh Ave.,
New York, and now occupies half
a floor at this address. Ginsberg and
Weiss are handling the executive de-
tails, while J. A. Johnson is comp-
troller, Edward Solomon heads the
shipping department and Arthur Mc-
Hugh, Harry Sterns and George
Gatts are on the publicity staff.
Depinet to Florida
Ned E. Depinet, general sales man-
ager of First National, is en route
to Miami on business and pleasure.
He will be away from the office ten
days or two weeks.
L. N. Scott Left $360,000
Minneapolis — L. N. Scott, local
theatrical manager, left an estate of
$360,000.
$200,00 for Remodeling
Detroit — The theaters recently ac-
quired by Publix in the suburbs of
Detroit are being remodeled at a cost
of $200,000.
Reopen la. Theater
Earleville, la. — The Crystal has
been reopened by Dean Slick and
Erwin Parkin.
Roxy Increases Prices
Matinee prices at the Roxy have
been increased from 50 to 05 cents.
Buy Walnut (la.) House
Walnut, la. — O. C. Johnson and R.
E. Duke have purchased the Lyric.
HELLO
SISTER'
She threw away a million just
to hear him say, "I love you."
A Sone Ari-Wortd Wide Picture
The Industry's
Date Book
Feb. 49 Opeiring of "The Vagabond King"
at the Criterion, N. Y.
Annual Beneht Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Aneelea.
Feb. 25 Trade practice conference for manu-
facturers of machine and roll the-
ater tickets 4t Washington, D. C.
Feb. 26 Paramount inaugurates two issues
of Sound News instead of one.
Mar. 5 First Day of Lent.
Mar. 17 Opening of "Song O' My Heart"
in New York. House undetermined
Mai. 20 Annual election of Maryland M.P
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
April 1 Premiere of "Journey's End" at a
New York house, not yet decided
upon.
Apr. 6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State M
P.T.O. at Memphis.
lune2-7 International Cinema Congress ai
Brussels.
Regal Only London House
Employing Wide Screen
London — The Regal is the only
theater here using a wide screen said
to be the brainchild of T. Pilgrim,
head engineer of the theater. The
process largely does away with grain-
ing and, furthermore, it has been
proved that color film does not give
a mottled impression on a wiae screen
to the extent that a black and white
positive would.
More for RCA in Minnesota
Minenapolis — Theaters in Minne-
sota recently wired for sound !\\
RCA Photophone engineers include:
Cecile, Cokato Heights and Alham-
bra, Minneapolis; Oxford, Sauk Cen*
ter; Forest, St. Paul.
Sound for Lake Preston, S. D.
Lake Preston, S. D. — The Rex has
been equipped for sound.
Eldon (la.) House Wired
Eldon, la. — Walter Enyart has
equipped the New with Western
Electric.
RCA Wires Another House
Paynesville, Minn. — Jack's has)
been wired with RCA Photophone.
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"Happy Days"
Fox
Roxy, New York
AMERICAN — The sets are effective and
the photogrraphy is excellent. The direction,
however, is not especially impressive, but
perhaps the episodic nature of the iilm ac-
counts for this.
DAILY MIRROR— The tunes from "Hap
Py Days" are catchy enough to keep the
jazz bands busy, the "hot numbers" par-
ticularly scoring. The Gaynor-Farrell team
aiiils one of those sweetly sentimental songs.
Great entertainment for everyone.
DAILY NEWS— Of Grandeur— it is in-
Ired an enhancement to the musicinema. Not
a necessary measure to the talkie drama or
straiffht comedy, but wherein songs and dances
are concerned, it is of decided advantage. Also,
ue can see that it would have merit in the
proihiction of mystery talkies. Photography
IS clear as the ordinary screen exhibits, and
there is no jumpiness — iust an occasional
holdup when one shot is fading into another.
EVENING WORLD— • * • without the
spectacular novelty of Grandeur, leaves a lot
to be desired. To be sure it packs in a lot
of great big names. Countless stars and fea
tiired players are in it. But they all go
through their paces like an impromptu cath
Cling going on the air or giving a benefitai
a moment's notice. There is scant cohesion
to the orod'uction in other words.
HERALD-TRIBUNE — ♦ ♦ ♦ pleasant
enough, but not partiailarly impressive, hilari-
ous or beautiful. The music is routinely pleas-
ant, but far from distinguished, and none of the
impressive group of stage and screen stars
s!ands out with particular forcefulness. The
\»hnle show, however, is good-natured, even
thiingh in a slightly coy way, and it has
f-noufrh liveliness to make it intermittently
entertaining.
TOST — • • • The picture itself is not
nnginal. Its revue form is familiar to the
st.ige and has been copied often enough ir
the movies, but on the Grandeur film it i.«
po"sible to achieve effects with masses of peo
pie or objects which dwarf anything pre
viouslv attempted in panoramic photographv.
SUN — * * * considering the average pro-
gram talkie revue, it is fair enough enter-
tainment— elaborate, shiny, gaudy and thickly
populated with magnetic, energetic chorus
girls. Indeed, there is not much freshnes«
about "Haopy Days." You, therefore, must
and should he contented with its vitality.
TELEGRAM— • • * a fast moving and
(renerally satisfactory revue in which most
of the stars on the Fox lot appear. • ♦ ♦
The comedy is. for the most part, pretty dull
but the choruses step lively and are expertb
trained and the settings are elaborate, taste
ful snH attractive.
TIMES — * • * may not be highly excitinf
hut through the medium of its presentation
it affords a really good and impressive en
. tertainment.' This Grandeur - film is not onlv
ima'^inatively staged but beautifully photo
granhed.
WORLD — • • • here is another of those
tynical Fox box office smashes. It is pro
tiellpd bef'->re the cainera in a very believable
fashion. It is, then, a very whale of a show,
aid I most emphatically recommend it.
"Seven Days' Leave"
Paramount
Paramount, New York
AMERICAN— All lovers of the screen
should see it. No fair-minded critic of the
movies will dare miss it. For "Seven Days'
Leave" is the artistry and entertainment of
the cinema in its finest form. A contribu
tion to refute the traducers of pictures and
to strengthen the love of them in the hearts
of their defenders.
DAILY MIRROR— This movie is so
dreary and pointless, it's incredible thait
Paramount made it. And why the story
ever was picked for a full-length feature is
beyond understanding. It's all very tedious
poorly photographed, and sloppily developed.
DAILY NEWS — This is an all-around
cracker jack picture which wasn't meant for
the box office, but ought to have no difficultv
in piling in customers. For there's no ques
tion that any one who sees and hears it will
pass the word around that it's sure to be
one of 1930's best bets.
EVENING JOURNAI^ * * one of the
few genuinely beautiful pictures yet pro
duced. ♦ • ♦ superlative entertainment that
emerges as a screen achievement both despite
and through the fact that it utterly disre-
gards the conventional Hollywood box-oftict:
formula.
EVENING WORLD — You may believe
that Beryl Mercer overacts her saccharine
ole at times and you may also believe that
Cooper is unnecessarily stiff and severe in
spots, but you'll doubtless love the touches
here and there in the story which can be
traceable only to Director Wallace,
HERALD-TRIBUNE — Here is by no
means a conventional cinema story, as you
must certainly realize. The ending is tragic and
the setting is drab. Yet the motion picture
has taken this quiet narrative and with an
almost terrifying disregard for HoUywooc
box-office ideas has retained both the letter
and spirit of the work.
MORNING TELEGRAPH — Sentimental
the picture is, of course, but its emotional de
mands are honest and forthright; its drama
is tense and real.
TIMES — Here is a picture that is a pic
ture. No golden-haired girl adorns the cast
and most of the action is interpreted by Mis;
Mercer and Mr. Cooper, and wherever the
go, while Private Dowey, now of the Cana-
dian Black Watch, is on leave fn London, i
intensely interesting.
WORLD — * • * Beryl Mercer has per-
formed in Sir James's story without inspira
tion and without genuineness. She has over
played at every turn, and has become ama
teurish and oversweet, instead of lovable am'
human, as she was intended in the beginning
As for Gary Cooper, he adds the part of the
trooper of the Black Watch wiih as much of
realism as the part affords.
Mauston (Wis.) Gets Sound
Mauston, Wis. — The Majestic has
been equipped with DeForest appar-
atus.
IW. E. for la. Theater
Gilmore City, la. — Western Electric
''• equipment has been installed in the
Metropolitan here.
Wisconsin Theater Wired
Jefferson, Wis. — The Allen is now
a sound picture house.
N. D. House Gets Sound
New England, N. D. — Western
El-ectric equipment has been installed
in the State, making it the only house
in this vicinity with sound.
Spooner (Wis.) Gets W. E.
Spooner, Wis. — The Palace
been wired by Western Electric.
has
Haymarket in Chicago Wired
Chicago, 111, — The Haymarket, for-
merly a burlesque house, has reopen-
ed with a sound picture policy.
Installs Filmophone Equipment
Schuyler, Neb. — C. Rouchek has
put in Filmophone at the Dome.
Installing Tone-O-Graph
Sutton, W, Va. — The local theater
is installing Tone-O-Graph.
Baker Installs Sound
Britton, S. D. — Manager Geo. D.
Baker of the Strand here has in-
stalled sound.
Gennett for Nebraska House
Syracuse, Neb. — The Syracuse has
been equipped with Gennett sotmd ap-
paratus, •
N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
Chicago, 111. — The latest theaters
to go sound in Chicago are the Tem-
ple, owned by A. Bambara, and the
Apollo operated by Harry Abbott.
Dickinson, Tex. — Abe Silverberg
has leased the Hollywood from Joe
Cepetimpo and Tony Emmitt, former
operators.
Racine, Wis. — The Capitol and Up-
town have been leased for five years
by L. K. Erin, Milwaukee theater
operator.
Pittsburgh — In addition to the Em-
pire and New Brighton here the
Newell, Newell is also closed.
Baltimore — Royal Amplitone equip-
ment has been installed in the Prin-
cess, colored residential house, re-
cently taken over by Klein Amuse-
ment Co. and reopened after remod-
eling.
New York
Buffalo — Jay Amusements Enter-
prise, Inc., has been formed to oper-
ate theaters here. Directors are Al-
fred M, Zistser, Gertrude F. Marion
and Benjamin D. Reisman.
Nashville, Tenn. — Preliminary
work has been started on the site of
the new Publix house here.
Gettysburg, S. D. — B. C. Hoover
has installed Western Electric equip-
ment in the Aberdeen here.
Columbus, O. — Joseph Leon has
joined RCA Photophone and is act
ing as sales representative in and
around this city.
Lowden, la. — Kacena & Wiese
have sold the Lincoln to H. Krein-
bring.
CartersviUe, Ga.— The Grand is be-
ing completely remodeled and its
seating capacity increased.
Sioux Falls, S. D.— The Granada
has been improved by the erection
of a canopy containing 2,000 lights
and costing $3,500.
Foreign
London— A. W. Puddefoot has been
appointed representative of Edibell in
Hampshire, Western Surrey, Western
Essex and on the South Coast from
Bournemouth to Hastings.
Paris — Short talking films in
French, produced by Paramount, are
bemg shown at the local Paramount.
The first shown was "The Cabaret."
London — Maurice Browne, Ltd.,
theatrical producers of "The Journey's
End," is about to enter the talking
picture field. It is expected that a
subsidiary company will be formed
for this venture.
London — Sinclair Hill has begun
work on "Greek Street" at Shepherd's
Bush Studios. Sari Maritza, 19-year
old Hungarian girl, a discovery of
the director, will play the lead. Bruce
Winston has also been cast for this
Gaumont all-talking picture.
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Monday, February 17, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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Robot Actors Regarded
As a Future Possibility
TT is not impossible that me-
chanical actors energized by
electricity and controlled by a
television apparatus will rule
both stage and screen. People
may laugh at the idea of a robot
taking the place of an actor, but
it is no more fantastic than other
scientific developments of the
last twenty years. In a drama
a group of these man-machines,
with faces moulded from plastic
materials, could be moved from
a director's switchboard, speak
lines, do everything they would
need to do. At first plays will
probably be built about such a
device, like "R. U. R", just as a
novelty, but later they may be
used for a whole cast.
Jacques Feyder, Director
* ♦ *
Pictures with Air as Screen
Are Seen as New Development
'y'HE air itself will be the screen
and phantoms will be reflected by
conflicting light rays. This de-
velopment will be associated with
three-dimensional photography or
stereoscopic vision, with sound
from loud speakers concealed
just under the stage on which
these phantom figures are pro-
jected. These camera ghosts will
have height, breadth and thick-
ness.
Clarence Brown
♦ * ♦ "
Holds Emotional Strain
Of Films Too Great for Young
'T'HE proof of the undesirability
of motion pictures at their
present level for children under
10 years is available in any the-
ater at any time where children
and current pictures meet. It
does not necessarily require the
scientific analysis of a psycholo-
gist or a psychiatrist to appreci-
ate the taut muscle and excited
nerve, the hysterical laughter and
terrified cry to know that the
strain is too severe and the pres-
entation too mature for 10-year-
old children of our civilization.
Catheryne Cooke Oilman, Gen.
Sec'y, Women's Cooperative
Alliance, Minneapolis
•
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
WM. C. GERRARD
testing Cooper Hewitt lamps
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
A
GOODLY number of film folk will help to grace the News-
paper Club ball to be held next Friday at the Ritz-Carlton.
Among those on the various committees are Mayor James J.
Walker, William Randolph Hearst, Jr., Harry M. Warner, Adoljjh
Zukpr, Louella O. Parsons, Kelcey Allen. Eileen Creelman, Bland
Johaneson, Rose Pelswick, Pierre de Rohan, Julia Shawell, Irene
Thirer, Richard Watts, Jr., Bill Steinke, Harry Hirshfield and a
platoon of others
Mrs. W. Raj- Johnston, wife of the indie producer-distributor,
has left the hospital and is now at home cofitinuing her recovery
from injuries received in a recent traffic accident! Ludvvig
Berger is back from Europe and will be among those present at
the Criterion on Wednesday night for the premiere of "The
\'agabond King." which he directed
Joe Fuchs, J'liilly branch manager for M. Witmark & Sons,
has said "I do" with Irene Rosen, Quaker City maid
Loew's Sheridan yesterday played host to more than 100 S. S.
Muenchen seamen, who were treated to a performance of "The"
Battle of Paris," in which Gertrude Lawrence appears ■
In line with its policy of courtesy and accommodation to
members of the press, Paramount will favor this gentry with an
advance invitation performance of "The Vagabond King" to-
morrow night at the Criterion thus enabling the scribes to avoid
the mad struggles coincident with classy premieres
Albert S. Howson, Warner scenario editor, will be chief
speaker at the next meeting of the Theater Club scheduled for
Feb. 25 at the Astor, N. Y. Howson will speak on "Story Re-
cjuirements for Sound Pictures." Tonight he delivers a speech on
"Practical Aspects of the Motion Picture" before the Harlem-
New York Council of Women
Harry Buxbaum has of late been lunching with none other
than the famous Judge Thacher, who handed down that im-
portant arbitration decree recently Rudolph Kuehn in-
forms us that Consolidated Amusements will give away hand-
some souvenir programs in celebration of the circuits Silver
Jubilee anniversary The employees of Warner, First Na-
tional and allied organizations made merry at "The Warner
Gaieties" at the Chanin yesterday
FEBRUARY 17-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Henry Weber
Bernard EdeUiertz
Mary Brian
Landers Stevens
Sol Lesser
Milton R. Krasner
J. Harold Murray
-AND
THA T*S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
I
AS we watched the mob watching
Harry Richman trying to squeeze
through to his nifty Rolls-Whatcha-
callit after the soup-and-fish premiere
of "Puttin' on the Ritz" at the Car-
roll, we were reminded, like the after-
dinner speakers, of a story. Only
this one has never been told before.
There is an automobile company
with a press agent who is as clever
and resourceful as the film exploi-
teers responsible for those spotlight-
ed sidewalk melees on premiere
nights.
This p. a., who apparently had
survived a few film openings him-
self, fixed it up for his company to
donate a slick new bus for the use
of a much liked male flicker star in
attending the premiere of one of his
pictures.
After the show an eager and irre-
pressible army of worshippers closed
in on the picture hero and all but
carried him to the shiny gas buggy
that awaited without. Before enter-
ing the car, the luminary paused and
made a little speech of thanks, wind-
ing up with, "... ril-always remem-
ber this happy event, and any tim^
you come to Hollywood be sure to
look me up and anything that I have
is yours."
Cheers and bravos broke' forth.
"He sez that anything he has is ours,"
somebody shouted. "Let's- go!" The
souvenir collectors took the cue at
once.
A husky lad yanked off one of the
spare tires. Somebody else followed
suit until all three spares were gone.
Then the stronger boys let loose and
in less than a minute the car was
minus fenders, running boards, bump-
ers, rumble seat, repair chest, hood
cover and even part of its top.
Next day the star personally called
on the auto firm to square up the
damage resulting from his popularity.
The p.a. laughed it off.
"You don't owe us for anything,"
said the smart lad. "I knew just what
would happen, and every one of the
parts that were carted away is labeled
to the effect that, for so much, the
holder can get the remaining parts to
make a complete car!"
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Goldwyn to establish organization
in Australia.
* * *
New York Stock Exchange admits
capital stock of Loew's, Inc.
, ♦ ■ * * ■
M. Gaumont expected to visit, m
United States. I
* * * ' i
Marshall Neilan leases stage at. 1
Hollywood Studios, Inc. • [|
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Hollywood Happenings
VANBURENAND
TO DIRECT FOR
Two directors have been engaged
for the Columbia production, "Prince
of Diamonds," the adaptation of
which was prepared by Paul Harvey
Fox. Arthur Van Buren will be re-
sponsible for the dialogue and staging
while Karl Brown will be in charge of
the remainder of the directorial tech-
Laura La Plante to Star in
Remake of "The Storm"
Laura La Plante will deviate from
her comedy roles to play the leading
female role in "The Storm," which
is being remade by Universal as an
all-talker. William Boyd, stage star,
will play opposite the flaxen-haired
star.
Singers Signed for Tiffany Shorts
Forbes Kentucky Singers, consist-
ing of eight negroes, have been signed
*^y Tiffany for two-reel subjects.
"Sea Wolf" for Fox
Upon completion of Warner Bax-
ter's present vehicle, Alfred Santell
will direct "The Sea Wolf," adapted
from Jack London's novel.
McFadden Gets New Assignment
Hamilton McFadden, who now is
directing "In LoLve with Love," for
Fox, has been assigned the direction
of "Six Cylinder Love."
Two More for Pathe Cast
Mickey Bennett, child actor, and
William Lagon have been added to
the cast of "Swing High" for Pathe.
F. N. Starts "Three Flights Up"
First National has started produc-
tion on "Three Flights Up," with
Grant Withers and Sue Carol in the
leading roles.
M-C-M Secures "Overnight"
Dialogue rights to Philip Bartho-
loinae's play "Overnight" has been
.secured by M-G-M for a sound ver-
sion. The silent picture rights are al-
ready owned by the company.
Laye in "Bitter Sweet"
Evelyn Laye has been chosen by
Samuel Goldwyn to play the feminine
lead in "Bitter Sweet." This will be
her first all talking picture and will
not go into production for some time
yet.
Kenyon in "Caveman"
Doris Kenyon will play a prom-
inent part in "The Caveman,"
A Little
from "Lots"
^^ By RALPH WILK ^^
Hollywood
f-fARRY BEAUMONT directing
"The Gay 90' s," did a little research
work and discovered that the original
Floradora sextette was an octet.
There were eight beauties in the en-
semble, two extra girls being on
hand to fill in in cases of indisposi-
tion or "nights off" of members of
the regular group.
* * «
Terrell Morse, veteran film editor,
is editing "Jailbreak," which Mer-
vyn LeRoy directed. Morse, who
has been with First National for
seven years, also edited "Murder
Will Out," "Hot Stuff," "Broadway
Babies," "In the Next Room," "The
Girl from Woolworth's," "Synthetic
Sin," "Why Be Good?" and others.
And now, observes Eddie
Nugent, all the girls who ha^'-
been copying Greta Garbo's
hair, her clothes and her walk,
will be practicing to talk husk-
ily and tell their fathers how
bad they've been.
♦ ♦ *
Roy J. Pomeroy believes the indus-
try is on the road to stereoscopic
photography effects through the de-
velopment of color pictures and the
wide negative film. "By makinp lib-
eral use of background colors on the
new wide film surface area oh''"-tf
will stand out in relief," declared
Pomeroy, who is noted as the cre-
ator of many motion picture trick and
photographic processes. Before be-
coming a film director, Pomeroy was
head of the Paramount technical and
sound departments.
Lee Zahler, who wrote the orig-
inal score for "The Lost Zeppelin,"
has also vrritten the scores for "Wo-
man to Woman" and "Mister An-
tonio."
* ♦ *
Back in 1903, the site of the
present Fox Western Ave. stu-
dio, was traded for a pair of
trotting horses. Harry Chand-
ler, publisher of the Los An-
geles "Times," traded the
horses for the land.
Mary Astor's Next
"Ladies Love Butes" will be Mary
Astor's next picture.
Rosing in "All Quiet"
Bodil Rosing, Mrs. Monte Blue's
mother, will play an important role in
"All Quiet on the Western Front,"
Universal's special all-talking feature.
Rudolph Duncan is Head
of New RCA Institutes
Rudolph L. Duncan has been
named president of RCA Institute,
which plans a chain of schools
throughout the country to teach op-
eration of sound reproducer. F. R.
Bristow is vice-president and Gen-
eral John Harbord is chairman of
the board of directors.
Photophone for Glendale
Glendale, Ariz.— RCA Photophone
engineers are installing in the Rain-
bow.
Talkers for Belleville
Belleville, 111.— The Rex is being
wired for sound by RCA Photophone.
Terre Haute House Goes Sound
Terre Haute, Ind. — The Lyceum
will open soon with RCA Photophone
equipment.
RCA for Belmond House
Belmond, la. — RCA Photophone
equipment is going into the Lyric.
Photophone in Kansas
Burlington, Kansas — The Newk is
being wired by RCA Photophone en-
gineers.
Frankfort Gets RCA Device
Frankfort, Ky.— RCA Photophone
equipment is being installed in the
State.
Sound for Corydon, la.
Corydon, la.— F. G. Stearns has
had the Auditorium wired.
Now On Broadway
Astor — "Rogue Song"
Beacon — "She Couldn't Say No"
Cameo — "Across the World with Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Johnson"
Capitol — "Devil May Care"
Carnegie — "Hallelujah" (Feb. 1518); "Young
Nowheres" (Feb. 19-21)
Central — "Disraeli"
Colony — "Phantom of the Opera" (Sound
Version)
Criterion — "The Love Parade"
Earl Carroll — "Puttin' on the Ritz"
Fifth Ave. — "Why Cry at Parting"
Fifty-fifth St. — ^"S_ombras de Gloria"
Film Guild— "The Lady Lies" (Feb. 1518);
"The Valiant" Feb. 19-21)
Gaiety — "Troopers Three' '
Globe— "Hit the Deck"
Hippodrome — "The Great Divide"
Little Picture House — "The Laughing Lady"
Loew's New York — Monday, "The Virgin-
ian"; Tuesday, "Dance Hall"; Wednesday.
"At the South Pole" and "Cowboy and the
Outlaw"; Thursday, "Loose Ankles"; Fri-
day. "Personality"
Paramount — "Dangerous Paradise"
Rialto — "Street of Chance"
RivoU — "Condemned"
Roxy — "Happy Days"
Strand — "She Couldn't Say No"
Warners — "Son of the Gods"
Winter Garden — "Green Goddess"
Wiring Colonial at Galesburg
Galesburg, 111. — A sound installa-
tion is now under way in the Colo-
nial.
Talkers for Burlington
Burlington, Wis. — Community
Theaters Corp. has announced that
its Burlington house will be wired
with DeForest equipment.
Put Your Old Theatre
in Xeiiv Color Dress
REDECORATE !
It will stimulate business and
please patrons
The MICHEL ANGELO STUDIOS, Inc.
200 West 57th Street, New York
Unusual color schemes^
banners— fixtures-
furniture
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Precedent Set in War Against Music Racketeers
STATE "bills HITTINGInDUSTRY "CROP UP
11 Outdoor Pictures Set for Production by Fox
The Mirror
— a column of comment
ONLY ONE THEATER on that
ex-cow path known as Broadway is
housing a legit show. Which is sim-
ply another way of writing that 20-
,-,M *u„2*erc rrc pb.yir.7 t::!!"""^ pic-
tures and that the legitimate stage.
which had begun to seriously lose it?
grip on the Main Stem proper five
years or so back, has now been
-hoved back into the side-street area.
The once-obscure picture house,
which struggled along under the
label of nickelodeon and shooting
crallery, now is the cathedral of the
world's greatest playstreet.
'PLUGHTNG ITS portable repro-
ducer, RCA Photophone is about t^^
"embark with concerted effort" ]v
'•^e educational and industrial field
This obiective is boimd to increas-
intjly become the destination of even'
sound eouipment distributor. With
the cream of the theatrical houses
gohbled up by the initial sound-in-
stallation offensives, this market now
looms as a veritable land of prom-
ise— practically untouched by new-era
motion picture production. It's go-
insr to be interesting to watch the
sprint ! •
THE INDUSTRY is expending
every effort to exterminate fake film
schools and other fraudulent schemes,
;5ays Gov. Milliken. Altertness on the
oart of the Hays forces and other
nediums has substantially decreased
letty racketeering. The industry is
etermined to keep Its face washed.
$3,000,000 Appropriated for
Making Productions in
Natural Settings
H''est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — With 11 produc-
ions mapped out and a . budget oi
.000,000 set aside for that purpose,
■"ox has launched its newly organ-
ed Great Outdoor Romances Dept.
designed for the making of pictures
n their natural locations throughout
le world. Edward W. Butcher and
riroid Lipsitz are in charge of the
(Continued on Page 8)
ANDERSOlTlilREROF
ELECTRICAL RESEARCH CO.
R. E. Anderson has been elected
treasurer of Electrical Research
Products, Inc., succeeding F. L. Gil-
man. Before joining ERPI in April
1927, Anderson was comptroller of
the Vitaphone company. In his new
position Anderc-on will have direct
supervision of the company's finan-
cial affairs, reporting to J. E. Otter-
son, president.
Sen. Brookhart Endorses
Texas Anti-Chain Ass'n
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Senator Brookhart
has endorsed the Texas Anti-Chain
Ass'n which is sponsoring a plan
imposing a tax of two per cent on the
gross of chain theaters and also
applying to exchanges that lease films
to as many as five houses in Texas
at one time.
Eastman Honored
George Eastman yesterday
was awarded the medal of the
American Institute of Chem-
ists in recognition of being
one of the greatest lay-scien-
tists of the present day. Ap-
proval in 1918 of the estab-
lishment by the research lab-
oratory of a department of
synthetic organic chemistry to
manufacture and supply var-
ious synthetic organic chem-
icals required for research pur-
poses in the U. S. was his most
noteworthy service to Amer-
ican chemistry, it was pointed
out.
TAX REDUCTION AVERTS
PARIS THEATER STRIKE
Paris — Reduction in taxes on mo-
tion picture theater tickets by the
French Chamber in a finance bill
yesterday temporarily averted a gen-
eral strike here. Tickets, in accord-
ance with the rating of the house,
will be taxed from 5 to 25 per cent,
instead of from 7.20 to 30 per cent.
{Continued on Page 8)
Eastman Kodak Opens
First Tennessee Unit
Kingsport, Tenn. — Eastman Kodak
as opened the first production unit
in its new cellulose acetate plant here.
Capacity production will be reached
by mid-summer.
Judge Threatens Jail Sentences
for Copyright Pirates in Future
Property Owners Hold up
Big Fifth Ave. Project
Unwillingness of several property
owners to dispose of their sites ex-
cept at prices which are considered
excessive is said to be the only thing
{Continued on Page 8)
A legal precedent, which will serve
hereafter in prosecuting copyright
music pirates who racketeer in the
ale of five-cent sheets of popular
ong lyrics, was established yester-
'ay in the U. S. District Court for
the Southern District of New York.
{Continued on Page 8)
Pending Legislations to
Include Censorships,
Tax Levies
Legislations affecting the industry,
including bills imposing admission
taxes and censorship, are cropping up
at the current sessions of state law-
making bodies throughout the coun-
try. In most instances they are re-
ceiving the organized attention from
exhibitors an! Jl!„>; ii uu^ ...
Bill Would Give Operators
One Day OP Duty Weekly
Albany — Project'' •■ .t.i ma\- n.it be
required to work more than six con-
secutive days under a bill introduced
by Senator Williams in the State
{Continued on Page 2)
STUDIOS ON WEST COAST
PLANVOCAINALSCHOOL
Wr-t Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — A vocational school
for actors is to be established here
by the various branches of the in-
dustry in cooperation with the Acad-
emy of M. P. Arts and Sciences. All
of the major studios ar participating
{Continued on P; -e 8)
Spring S.M.P.E. Meeting
At Washington May 5-8
Wn-hinnton Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Wa'^hineton — Spring convcHtion of
•he S.M.P.E. is scheduled for the
Wardman Park Hotel, May 5-8. the
'^oard of Governors announces. Many
^f the oaoers will concern sound pic-
•"-e« and it is expected that the so-
ciety's committee on standards will
"bmit for approval its report fixing
wide-film standards.
Warn*>rs Renorted After
First Canadian House
Toronto — Warner Bros, are npcro-
tiatinsr for the purchase of the Mas-
sev Music Hall, a downtown concert
auditorium seating 4.000. for the site
>f their first house in Canada, ac-
cording to reports here.
Vol II Ns. 41 Tsesday, February 18, 1930 PriceSGenU
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East"- K^dar'-.'^.-adgi^ 199./ 209^4 uM
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THE
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Tuesday, February 18, 1930
STATE BILLS HiniNG THE
INDUSTRY CROP UP AGAIN
(CoiitiMued from Page 1)
Legislature. It provides that an op-
erator must have 24-hours' release
following six days of work.
Expect Miss. Governor To
Veto Admissions Tax Bill
Jackson, Miss. — Proposal for a 10
per cent tax on admissions is made
l)y the state tax commission in its
report just filed and which will be
acted upon by the Legislature. The
Gov. has intimated that he will veto
such a recommendation.
State Censorship Provided
in Ky. Legislature Bill
Frankfort, Ky. — Bills aimed at the
industry include one providing for
state censorship. It would create a
board of five members and char«re
$2 a reel for censoring. The cen-
sorship program somewhat resembles
the one operative in Pennsylvania
and Ohio. Another measure pending
before the legislature proposes a 10
per cent tax on admissions.
Fox Stockholders Meeting
Tentatively Set for Mar. 5
Following a meeting of Fox direc-
tors yesterday. March 5 was tenta-
tively set as the date for the meet-
ing of stockholders to consider re-
financing plans with a view to avoid-
ing a receivership. The decision to
not hold the meeting sooner was
prompted by a desire to give the dif-
ferent factions ample time to work
out their individual financing nlans
to be offered as an alternative to the
arrangement discussed at the last
hearings before Judge Frank J. Cole-
man.
Formal announcement of the meet-
ing will be mailed to the 9,000 or
more Fox stockholders at least 10
-lays before the date set, in accord-
ance with the bv-laws.
Lichtmans, Stebbins Return
Mr. and Mrs. Al Lichtman and Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur W. Stebbins ar-
rived yesterday from Havana aboard
the Mauretania.
Loew's Declares Dividend
Board of directors of Loew's, Inc.
has declared the regular quarterly di-
vidend of 75 cents a share on com-
mon stock, payable Mar. 31 to stock-
holder of record Mar. 14.
Steam Returns After Illness
Pittsburgh — Bert Stearn, local U.
A. manager, yesterday returned to his
desk after three weeks' illness.
Kooler/^ire
Revolutionizes Air Conditions
Summer and Winter
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
1914 PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW YORK
Talkers Aid Election
Tokio — Premier Y u k o
Hamaguchi considers the talk-
ers as a modem campaign
weapon for the election to be
held Feb. 20. The Premier has
taken "talkie" oictures of him-
self and is having them shown
in houses equipped for sound.
Cleveland Film Board
Officers Are Re-elected
Cleveland — Officers of the local
Film Board of Trade at a recent
meeting were unanimously reelected
to serve that board for another six
months' period. Al Mertz, RKO,
will continue as president as will
Clifford E. Almy, Warner, as vice
president; William Weiss, Fischer ex-
change, treasurer and Mrs. Georgia
Moflfett secretary.
Levine, Doty Appointed
U. A. Branch Managers
Two promotions have been made
in the United .Artists' sales force.
Isadore Levine, former salesman, has
been appointed manager of the New
Haven exchange replacing Charles
Stearn, who now is managing the
Boston office. Leo J. Doty, for the
past six years office manager and city
salesman of the Kansas City branch,
yesterday assumed the management
of that exchange.
Alert Ushers Prevent
Panic in Toronto Fire
Toronto — Roy Donaldson, an
usher, was rescued when he returned
to the burning balcony of the Re-
gent, when a child was reported
missing. The house is one of the
Famous Players unit and Ray Tub-
man, manager, is continuing per-
formances without the use of the
balcony, which is to be rebuilt.
Seaman Re-elected Head
of Ironwood Amusement
Detroit — Charles Seaman has been
reelected president of the Ironwood
Amusement Co. Other officers elect-
ed include; A. D. Chisholm, vice
president; F. J. Jeppesen, secretary
and A. L. Picker remains as general
manager. In addition to these offi-
cials other members of the board of
directors include; Geo. Curry, R. P.
Zinn and Joseph Seaman.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Pieture Theatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
I Phone Perm. 3S80
The Industry's
Date Book
Feb. 19 Opening of "The Vagabond King"
at the Criterion. N. Y.
Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Anseles.
Feb. 25 Trade practice conference for manu-
facturers of machine and roll the
ater tickets at Washington, D. C.
Feb. 26 Paramount inaugurates two i^ues
of Sound News instead of one.
Mar. 5 First Day of Lent.
Mar. 17 Opening of "Song O' My Heart"
in New York. House undetermined.
Mar. 20 Annual election of Maryland M.P/
T.O. ofiicers at Baltimore.
April 1 Premiere of "Journey's End" at t
New York house, not yet decidec
upon.
Apr. 6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State BlJ,
P.T.O. at Memphis.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congreaa at,
Brussels. |
Israel, Chicago Exhib. Dies r
Chicago — Richard Israel, 42, form-:
er chain owner, leaped or fell to hi?!
death here yesterday morning from'
the fourth floor of the Michael Reese
Hospital. He had been suffering
from chronic laryngitis.
Kent, Myers to Confer
Sidney R. Kent, chairman of th(
^-5-5 conference, and Abram F
Myers, president of Allied States
.■\ss'n, will meet some day this weel<
o confer on the matter of recon
' ening the confab.
WANTED
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tographer thoroughly competent to
produce up-to-date animated theater
titles for small title department in
the East. State experience in detail
and salary expected. Reply
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Tuesday, Febrnary 18, 1930
THE
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Short Shots from
New York Studios
2^ By HARRY N. BLAIR Si
ARTHUR COZINE of the Para-
mount Long Island studios, is in
training to get back the figure which
graced the screen when he was Vita-
graph's leading juvenile.
Rudy Vallee sent a telegraphic in-
vitation to all employees of the
Paramount studios to attend his
Valentine party, given Friday after-
noon, at the Brooklyn Paramount
theater.
The ultimate in extremes was on
view last week at the Paramount
Long Island studios where a speak-
easy scene was on the set adjoining
that showing the interior of a girl's
finishing school. Both are part of
the action in "Young Man of Man-
hattan," which Monta Bell is direct-
ing.
Shooting on both the upper and
lower stages of the Paramount
Long Island studios, makes it neces-
sary to have a new bell system for
"takes." Four rings now means that
they are shooting upstairs on the
"Young Man of Manhattan" set.
Three lings that they are shooting
"Dangerous Nan McGrew" on the
lower stage. One ring signifies the
end of the recording.
Frank Maguire, foreman electri-
cian at the Warner Vitaphone stu-
dios in Flatbush is, like all true
Irishmen, the essence of friendliness.
Frank knows everybody that visits
the studio and they all seem to know
him. It's a gift.
j Ann Codec, who, with Frank Orth,
makes Vitaphone Varieties in
French and German, as well as Eng-
lish, had everybody in stitches at the
'garner studio in Flatbush, by her
nability to pronounce the word
shorty." The best Murray Roth,
he director, could get her to say
vas "shortee" and it sounded so
ute he let it go at that.
Ray Foster, cameraman at the
iVarner Vitaphone studio, will keep
)achelor's hall for the next four
veeks while his wife is visiting in
he Sunny South.
WALTER FUTTER
Is in Hollywood and
Will Serve You with
Any
STOCK SHOT
CaU Hollywood 7940
New York Office:
729.7th Ave. Bryant 6210
N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
San Francisco— Judge Edward I.
Butler has issued a temporary order
restraining Victor Becker, city build-
ing inspector, and Carl Sigard from
razing the California M. P. Company
Studio. Backer and Sigard were
summoned to appear before Judge
Butler to answer charges brought by
Beatrice Michelina and George Mid-
dleton.
Shilton, Wis. — Remodeling opera-
ions are under way at the Princess
here. Ray Ffeitter, manager, an-
nounced that work will be completed
by March 1, when the house will
open with sound.
Cleveland — Gordon C. Rowley, dis-
trict manager for General Talking
Pictures has resigned and will spend
three months at Daytona, Fla.
Owosso, Mich. — The Lincoln has
been sold to J. M. Tarbush by H. H.
Chase.
San Francisco — Joe Bauer is again
associated with the Wigwam, now
known as the New Rialto. Bauer
managed the theater when it was
housed in a tent after the earthquake
in 1906.
Findlay, O. — Theaters were opened
here last Sunday for the first time
in many years when John Harris led
the way by opening the Harris.
Appleton, Wis. — The Majestic
permanently closed its doors, Carl
Beglinger, manager of the house for
the past 15 years, announces.
San Antonio — Two manager
changes in the Publix ranks have been
announced here. R. P. Allison, form-
er manager of the Aztec here now is
manager of the Texas while Floyd
Smith, who managed the Melba, Dal-
.as, has assumed charge of the Aztec.
Racine, Wis. — Recent reports that
the Capitol and Uptown here were
purchased by L. K. Brin have been
denied. E. L. Wiesman, connected
with the Celebrated Film Exchange,
Milwaukee, is the new owner of both
houses.
"HELLO
SISTER'
Love? Why love ifi really
nothing these days.
A S<mo Art-World Wide Picture
Winchester, Mass. — A warrant has
been drawn up for the local annual
meeting on March 3, which, if passed,
would authorize the licensing of a
picture theater here. Eight years ago
v. similar proposal was defeated after
a hot contest and several unsuccessful
efforts have been made since to re-
new the discussion.
Wakefield, Mass. — A referendum
vill be held here March 10 to decide
hether to permit Sunday showing at
local theaters.
New York
Sam Goldstein has taken over the
Westwood, Westwood, N. J.
Buffalo — Columbia branch here has
moved to the Film Building at 505
Pearl St., where it now occupies the
first floor and basement.
Foreign
Paris — Gaumont recently gave a
demonstration of their sound-on-film
and disc reproducing equipment here.
Its interchangeability, it is claimed,
was demonstrated through projection
of sound pictures recorded by differ-
ent processes. Included were Movie-
tone, Vitaphone, RCA Photophone,
Tobis-Klangfilm, and Gaumont.
Joinville, France — Pierre Colombier
is working on a musical comedy,
"Radieux-Concert" for Pathe-Nathan.
Following him, Maurice Tourneur
and then Jacques de Baroncellie will
occupy the Joinville studios.
Paris — Marco de Gastyne and
Maurice Tourneur have started work
on two talking features at the Join-
ville studios. RCA recording will be
used.
Newspaper Opinions
"Lummox"
United Artists
United Artists, Los Angeles
mn^nl'^^^^'^.^^-i:''*""' '^ '■■"'« that is com-
monplace about "Lummox" and not mud.
that IS cheerful, but it is so deftly directed
\L ^'^'''r* ^/'■"°" nJ'^^' o"<^ is conscious .f
he artistry of >t. Thert is a realn.ss about
the whole production that one seldom finds
in a movie. * * • most unusual picture en
terainment, well played, well directed and
truly well worth seeing.
,„f""^PRESS-» • • the tale is consistent
and moving as a probable slice of life A
fine sincerity on the part of director and
.vin^r"' " .r'^^"*. throughout. IwvinR "ts
impress on the entire production.
ru^s^Sl^PiT"! """'"K ""^''ty of pathos
runs through Lummox" and will make this
ei™ / ";r^'=', especially with feminine audi
^ Jt is true that Herbert Brenon has
rvef"'Bit't'r""? T'l l^ ^^""y Hurst'
tt^.Uj a • ^^^ imbued the p cture at the
United Artists w th the emotional appeal
that IS characteristic of his direction.
RECORD— An ambitious thing has been
attempted by Herbert Brenon in making a
creen play of the novel, "Lummox." That
^tf.,^n!" '.' "°u '!^''°"? successful, makes his
attempt at a hardy character study none the
less a hopeful sign that the talkies are try-
ing to grow up * » ♦ not a film that will
make history but it is an interesting at-
tempt at a difficult screen subject.
TIMES — There is no promise of customary
entertainment m "Lummox." There is not
assurance even of an adequately devised pro-
duction technically. But there is a heart at
east, to the unfoldment of the story that
bears searching out, and that will perhaps
appeal to many who see this episodic impres-
sion of the pitiful experience of a woman
who travels a drab road of sorrow * • »
drags considerably. The dialogue moves
rather haltingly, and there is little or no
dramatic action.
Phonofilm Suit Up Today
Philadelphia— First of a series of
isuits brought by General Talking
Pictures Corp. against alleged in-
fringers of DeForest Phonofilm
patents will be heard here today. The
Southern, neighborhood house, is the
defendant.
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EXHIBITORS
Dl f COVE R««^
HAPPY DAYS CONTAINING THE
GREATEST GALAXY OF STARS EVER
ASSEMBLED PICTURE MET WITH EN-
THUSIASTIC OPENING AT PARK
THEATRE YOUNGSTOWN OHIO STOP
AUDIENCE EXPRESSED THEMSELVES
IN VARYING DEGREES OF ENTHUS-
IASM THAT THIS WAS ONE OF THE
FINEST PICTURES THEY HAD SEEN AS
WELL AS THE SPLENDID PRODUCTION
AND WONDERFUL MUSCIAL NUMBERS
GEORGE GOETT MANAGER
PARK THEATRE YOUNGSTOWN
P
HAPPY DAYS JUST COMPLETED
SMASHJNG WEEKS ENGAGEMENT
STOP IN MY OPINION THIS PICTURE
WITH ITS SENSATIONAL CAST MAR-
VELOUS MINSTREL SHOW SNAPPY
SONG HITS GOOD PLEASING STORY
AND WONDERFUL NOVELTY PHOTO-
GRAPHY IS AS FINE A PIECE OF
ENTERTAINMENT AS HAS BEEN PRO-
DUCED IN TALKING PICTURES TO
DATE AND SHOULD BE GOOD FOR
TREMENDOUS BUSINESS IN ANY
HOUSE IN AMERICA BIG OR SMALL
HARRY ZEITZ STATE THEATRE
NEW BEDFORD
Sensational Song Hits!
'Happy Days"— "A Toast to the Girl I Love'
'We'll Build a V\^orld of Our Own'
Published by
RED STAR MUSIC COMPANY
and "Mono "—"I'm on a Diet of Love"
Published b>
DE SYLVA, BROWN & HENDERSONJnc.
JUST COMPLETED ENGAGEMENT OF
HAPPY DAYS TO THE BIGGEST
GROSS AT MY NEW HARMANUS
BLEECKER HALL IN SPITE OF BAD
WEATHER PERSONALLY CONSIDER
THIS PICTURE GREAT ENTERTAIN-
MENT AND SURE FIRE BOX OFFICE
HIT REGARDS
CM BUCKLEY
ALBANY
HAPPY DAYS NOW PLAYING APOLLO
INDIANAPOLIS STRAND LOUISVILLE
FOR FIRST FIVE DAYS OF ENGAGE-
MENT EXCEEDS GROSS OF SUNNY-
SIDE UP STOP I AM OVERJOYED
FOR AS YOU KNOW SUNNYSIDE
BROKE ALL RECORDS IN THE HISTORY
OF THESE TWO THEATRES BOTH
FOR LENGTH OF RUN AND GROSS
RECEIPTS STOP IT LOOKS LIKE FOX
HAS DONE IT AGAIN VERILY THESE
ARE HAPPY DAYS FOR EXHIBITORS
FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HOLD
FOX CONTRACTS REGARDS
FRED J DOLLE LOUISVILLE
IS THE EATIN' THEREOF
▲
//
Here is another of
those typical Fox
box office smashes
AS REVIEWERS
CHEER!
— Nciu York World
'A million dollars worth of solid entertainment.'
"Held together with an effec-
tive story . . . the tunes from
'Happy Days' are catchy
enough to keep the jazz bands
busy.. 'Fox Movietone Follies'
was a sensation last year . . .
'Happy Days' is years and
miles ahead of it . . ."
— Neiu York Daily Mirror
— New York Daily Mirror
"Showing to a packed
theatre . . . was roundly ap-
plauded." —New York Times
"A whale of a show . . . most
emphatically recommend it."
—New York World
"Fast moving... directed with
imagination and vitality by
Benjamin Stoloff...well worth
seemg,
• New York Telegram
I
Story and dialog by Sidney Lonfield and Edwin Burke
Staged by Walter Catletf * Dances staged by EoH Lindsay
Directed by BENJAMIN STOLOFF Presented by WILLIAM FOX
Wire these theatres for further
fjpurps on this latp^t hit from
JANET
GAYNOR
CHARLES
FARRELL
WILL
ROGERS
EDMUND
LOWE
MARJORIE
WHITE
VICTOR
McLAGLEN
WALTER
CATLETT
RICHARD
KEENE
EL
BRENDEL
WILLIAM
COLLIER, SR.
FRANK
RICHARDSON
WARNER
BAXTER
J. HAROLD
MURRAY
PAUL
PAGE
DIXIE
LEE
FRANK
ALBERTSON
SHARON
LYNN
GEORGE
OLSEN
PAX
THE
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Tuesday, February 18, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
€
Calls for Fair Play to
Keep Industry From Rmn
THE entire structure of this in-
■'• dustry U threatened unless
reasoning, honesty, common sense
and busmess decency combme
themselves and rule; all ot these
virtues are called for to show
themselves in exhibitor, distribu-
tor and salesman. A wholesale
disregard of business ethics by
exhibitors, a return to trickery
and false promises by salesmen,
a violation of protection stipula-
tions and other obligaUons by
exchange managers and the in-
dustry will be enungled once
again in the mire and murk
which it has pretty well escaped.
A contract is a contract 1 It is a
word of honor— in wntinpl i'ro-
ducers, who since the contract
was made and accepted by them,
having had better otters from
competitive exhibitors, may seize
upon the Tbacher decree as a
loophole to violate their written
word of honor and obtain the
higher prices; exhibitors, having
decided they paid too much and
could now buy elsewhere for less,
may think they are gaining an
advantage to breach their con-
tracts with one company to favor
another; salesmen, seeking more
business, may feel they now will
not be overloading exhibitors with
pictures when they "can so easi-
ly evade meeting playdate re-
quirements";— all of the old un-
fair, unscrupulous, unsavory busi-
ness uickeries that have been a
blot on this industry in years
past loom up again. ,
Ben Shlyen m "Movie Age
• « *
Good Films Are Bads
of Industry's Prosperity
'THE fortunes of the whole
trade depend upon the qual-
ity of pictures. All the press
luncheons in the world, all the
quotas and the kontingents, all
the kicks at America for not buy-
ing our productions, all the kow-
towing to the lay press for favor-
able mention — all is as nought
compared with quality pictures.
Sam Harris in
"The Cinema," London
a
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
AD SCHAUMER
scenario department Fox
studio, Hollywood
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly.Jr,
A DOLPHE MENJOU, so the report goes, will be back to pay
Hollywood a visit sometime in March and if things are so-so
will remain. Otherwise he will bounce back to Paris for an-
other production for Pathe-Natan. "Mon Gosse Pere" was his
last for that company Max Gordon is preparing a vaude-
ville sketch for Alma Rubens for her R-K-0 splurge soon
• * * «
J. V. Allan, southern and western sales manager for War-
ners, is expected back at the H.O. late this week. He visited
the company's branches at Dallas, New Orleans. Atlanta and
Charlotte Stephen Vincent Benet now in N. Y. has com-
pleted the script and dialogue for D. W. Griffith's all-talker
of the hfe of Abe Lincoln
Eddie Pidgeon awarded rides over New York in the new
Western Air Express plane to patrons of Fox theaters. Bert
Adler promoted a parade of the patrons to Newark airport
securing lb Chevrolet cars and police escort Talking pic-
tures of celebrities and crowds at the opening tomorrow of "The
Vagabond King," will be taken at the Criterion, N. Y. A couple
of Paramount sound trucks will be on hand to do the job
Mervyn Le Roy, First National director, after a 48-hour
visit to New York is en route to the Coast. He recently com-
pleted "Numbered Men" for the company Charles "Bud-
dy" Rogers is expected to hit New York any minute now for
the premiere of "The Vagabond King." This will be his first
trip to N. Y. in two years
Benjamin Skerman, kead of the Manhattan Playhouses. Inc.
is aboard the S. S. Caronia with Mrs. Sherman and a party of
friends bouad for Havana for a rest During his absence
J. H. Steinman is holding the fort
Florence Ryerson and her husband. Colin Clements, are
heading towards New York from the Coast via the Panama
Canal. Feb. 28 has been set as the publication date for their
new mystery novel, "Seven Suspects," and the publishers. D.
Appleton & Co. have arranged to have two new copies of the
book awaiting the authors upon their arrival at Havana
Gwendolyn McCormack. daughter of John McCormack. is
recovering from an appendicitis operation at the Harbor Sani-
tarium. The family planned to leave for Ireland Satarday, but
the trip has been postponed indefinitely
FEBRUARY 18-NANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
John F. Goodrich
Adolphe Menjou
Reginald Sheffield
Leslie F. Whelaa
Maury Ascher
Elinor O'Reily
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
PDDIE QUILLAN, not to be out-
done by those cross-word puzzle
and anagram boys, has started a little
game of his own called "Juggled
Slogans." He sends us a batch, from
which we quote a few:
"Children Cry for It" — Borden's Milk
"bood to the Last Drop " — Irvin Para-
chutes
"No Metal Can Touch You" — Harding
Corsets
"T.rae to Retire" — Big Ben Alarm Clocks
After that last one. we didn't have
the heart to read any further. If
those Hollywooders use alarm clocks
to put themselves to sleep, what size
cannons do they explode to notify
themselves that morning has came?
* i» *
FILM EXECUTIVE— The talk-
ers certainly are a great thing for
you pohticians, aren't they?
POLITICIAN— Yes and no.
FILM EXEC— Don't you con-
sider it a great thing to have your
speeches recorded so they can be re-
membered?
POLITICIAN — Sometimes yes.
But more often it would be much
better for me if they could be for-
gotten.
// Old Golds are, aa the ads say,
"the fastest growing cigarettes in
history," sez Rutgers Neilson, how
long will it take them to grow up
into cigars?
Cheyenne Pete writes in to ask if
any cowboy actors are being used in
"All Quiet on the Western Front,"
USELESS INFORMATION
Manufacturers of brass beds, in re-
sponse to Phil's questionnaire, re-
port that they have not noticed any
increase in their business since the
talkers have been forcing people to
do their sleeping at home.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Charles Miller productions to be
released by Realart.
• • •
Ascher Prod, has been formed with
a capital of $5,000 in Albany.
* • *
Fox plans 3,500 seat house in
Brooklyn at Flatbush and Duryea
Place.
Butterfield
Mich.
to build in Lansing,
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Eleven Outdoor Pictures Are
Now Set for Production by Fox
(Continued from Page 1)
new department, which will have at
its disposal the entire globe-circlinR
corps of Fox Movietone nawsreel
cameramen, it is stated by Sol M.
Wtjrtzel, peneral superintendent of
Fox West Coast Studios.
Pictures already planned are to be
made in the pampas country of the
Argentine, the African veldt, the
tropics and the mountains and desert
of the western United States. First
of the 11 productions scheduled is
Zane Grey's "Last of the Duanes,"
with George -O'Brien in the leading
role, directed by A. F. Erickson.
This will be follewed by Max
Brand's "Alcatraz," and adaptations
of three Zane Grey novels, "Riders
of the Purple Sage," "The Rainbow
Trail" and "The Lost Trail." Others
o come include "The Untamed,"
"Trailing" and "Wild Geese," by
Max Brand; "Drag Harlan" and
"Brass Commandments," by Charles
Alden Seltzer, and "The Great K and
A Train Robbery," by Paul Lestei
Ford.
.Sidney Jordan, horseman, has been
signed to assist in selecting steeds
for the pictures made in this c^'"!-
try. Special stables have been '^'lilt
at Movietone City. It is planned to
develop new he-men favorites in
these outdoor productions.
Property Owners Hold up
Big Fifth Ave. Project
(.Continued from Page 1)
Standing in the way of the proposed
63-story amusement center on Fifth
Ave., from 48th to Slst Streets.
Among those mentioned as being con-
nected with the project, which is to
include several theaters, and film and
broadcasting studios, are John D
Rockefeller, Jr., R-K-O, Nationa'
Broadcasting Co. and S. L. Rothafel.
Should any leaseholders block the
plan, it is said, a similar building
probably will be erected on some
other site near the theater district.
Barret Made Assistant
Branch Manager for "U"
Detroit — Sam Barret, formerly as-
sistant branch manager for Fox here,
has been made assistant to Leo De-
vaney, manager of the local Univer-
sal exchange. Wade Allen, Devaney's
former assistant has resigned to en-
ter the exhibition field.
Urges Public to Select
Good Pictures From Bad
Princeton — Ureing of the American
movie-going public to learn to select
good movies from bad ones, but not
to censure the movie industry for an
occasional bad film, was made yester-
day by Dr. Donald Clive Stuart. Pro-
fessor of Dramatic Art at Princeton
University. --
Baker CoJumbia Manager
in St. Louis Territory
St. Louis — Will Baker has been
PDpointed manager of the local Co-
lumbia exchange. He has been cbn-
nected with Universal as short sub-
ject sales manager in this district.
Exchanere Bldg. for 'Frisco
lVi"1 Conrt Bureau, THE FILM DAfLY
San Francisco — Warner Bros, has
bought a building on Golden Gate
Ave., near Levenworth, and will re-
model into a film exchange building.
Netoco ■ Changes Po'ices
Bo-s'nn — Modern. Beacon and
Egvptian, Netoco houses, have inau«r-
urated a first run day and date
policies.
Precedent Set in War
Against Music Racketeers
(Continued from Page 1)
Three of the song venders, after
pleading guilty before Judge Isaac
Meekin, were sentenced to one year
n the Federal Detention House in
New York, but owing to the lack of
legal precedent up to this time, the
ffenders were placed on probation,
udge Meekin, however, clearly in-
licated that the offense was a seri-
ous one and that hereafter anyone
onvicted for infringing on music
copyrights would be given a jail sen-
ence without leniency of any kind.
Studios on West Coast
Plan Vocational School
(Continued from Page I)
in arrangements for the course. The
undertaking is being worked out un-
der the direction of the Actors' exe-
cutive committee consisting of Rob-
ert Edeson, Conrad Nagel, Lois Wil-
son, Richard Tucker and Lloyd E.
Hughes.
It is stated that the school will not
be of a permanent nature.
Tax Reduction Averts
Paris Theater Strike
(Continued from Page 1)
Provincial theaters will be required
to pay only half the rate set for
Parisian houses in the same category
while all government theaters, con-
certs and amusements are exempted
from taxation.
File Contract Suit
Suit for $50,000 for breach of con-
tract has been filed by Hollywo'^'1
Pictures Corp., Adolph Polak, presi-
dent, against Audible Pictures. The
plaintiff declares, according to Louis
Vizer, attorney, that the defendant
failed to deliver on time three pic-
tures contracted for.
Emma Viets Improving
Girard. Kans. — Miss Emma Viet.s,
chairman of the State Board of Re-
view at Kansas ity, is recovering
from an operation she underwent here
recently.
Cionciolo Opens Akron House
Akron, O. — The Miles Royal, form-
erly owned by Charles Brill has been
leased by Joe Cionciolo.
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
Rapee Calls Talkers Aid
to American Composers
That the talking films have come
as a boon to the American composer
is the belief of Erno Rapee, now on
the coast as musical director lor
Warner.
"American composers, present and
future, will find," he says, "the op-
portunities for recognition and re-
ward, so long lacking in this country,
in talking pictures. Real ability and
true genius have the greatest market
in the history of the world in Holly-
wood."
Edwin Carewe Starts
Work on "The Spoilers"
Edwin Carewe has returned here
after a brief vacation in Havana to
prepare for the filming of "The
Spoilers," which will star George
Bancroft. During Carewe's absence
Bartlett Cormack has been working
on the screen adaptation of this Rex
Beach story.
Added to Paramount Cast
James Kirkwood and Hobart Bos-
worth will head the supporting cast
of Paramount's "The Devil's Holi-
day," which was originally titled
"The Devil's Sunday." Nancy Car-
oll has the leading role.
Tuttle To Write For Pathe
W. C. Tuttle has been assigned to
write an original story of "The
Painted Desert," for Pathe as a star-
ring vehicle for William Boyd.
Donald Crisp for Radio Film
Donald Crisp has been signed by
Radio to direct the all-talker, "Cook-
ing Her Goose," which will feature
Mary Astor and Lloyd Hughes.
Brill To Assist Hammerstein II
Leighton K. Brill has been appoint-
ed executive assistant to Oscar Ham-
merstein II on the four original
musical plays Hammerstein and Sig-
mund Romberg are to produce for
Warners.
Two Get Writer Contracts at P.F.L
In addition to a new contract for
Herman J. Mankiewicz, Paramount
has also signed a new contract with
Lajos Zilahy, Hungarian playwright.
Lovett for Harding Story
Josephine Lovett has been engaeed
by Pathe to write an original story
for Ann Harding in her next for the
company.
Delmar to Write Loder Original
Vina Delmar, under contract t«
Warners, has been assigned to write
an original story "Come Easy," for
Lotti Loder.
Joe E. Brown Signs With F. N.
Joe E. Brown, has been signed to
a two-year contract by First National.
A Little
from *' Lots'*
■MM By RALPH WILK mm^^
Hollywood
V"NOWN chiefly as a director of
comedy productions, Leo Mc-
Carey will turn -his attention to tense
drama. He will direct "Road House"
for Fox. He recently completed
"Let's Go Native," a musical ex-
travaganza for Paramount. His
comedies, "The Sophomore" and
"Red Hot Rythm," have attracted
much attention. So pleased were
Paramount executives with "Let's
Go Native," that they made him an
offer to journey to New York to di-
rect another production, but he pre-
ferred to prove his ability as a di-
rector of drama.
4> * *
Tracing down "leaks" in the
voice recording system is one of the
pleasant diversions brought to the
movies by the coming of talking pic-
tures. A gentle humming noise
picked up by the microphones on
"Raffles" puzzled the technicians,
Ronald Colman shoved open the
door of his portable dressing room.
David Torrence was asleep on the
settee.
* * *
Lucille Webster Gleason vinll
never go on record as being a
bull fight fan, even though she
saw two of them on her recent
trip through Mexico.
* * *
Pell Mitchell, Larry Darmour's
business manager, is at Del Monte
on his vacation. Pell, refused with
dignity. Larry's offer of the loan of
an adding machine for use on the
golf links.
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Wednesday, Febniary 19, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Film Profits Increased 160 Per Cent Last Year
PROPOSING ADVERTISING CENSORSHIP PLAN
Pathe Plans to Spend $13,000,000 on Production
The M^irror
-a column of comment
/ITH sound-recording outfits ram-
ing all over the countryside, West-
ns are attracting increased respect
|i new production layouts now being
jmpiled. Looks like this type of en-
rtainment, which took something of
kayo blow on the chin when motion
cture audiences began to acquire
iphistication, is destined for rejuve-
ition. That Westerns can be made
intelligent picturegoers has been
roven by "In Old Arizona," which,
Y the way, was included among the
Ten Best Pictures of 1930." No
JDubt pictures of this classification,
jhen given adult dialogue to supple-
iient their thrill element, will satisfy
le entertainment demands of de
Jxe run customers. And somewhere
\ the distance (just where nobody
iems to exactly know) wide film is
ding with its promise of additional
inoramic scope to catch up scenes
widespread beauty and action.
R. DONALD CLIVE STUART,
Idress Princeton, N. J., and a college
ofessor, to boot, urges the picture-
))ing public not to censure the in-
ustry for an occasional bad film,
's gratifying to locate an academic
bntlcman with such clear vision and
■-ccllent judgment. The legitimate
age, with its Shakespeares and its
'Ncills, has long been the idol of
ploma-seeking America. But a
leckup, if you care to make one, will
ove that a tremendously larger per-
ntage of motion picture productions
e of higher quality than those
rned out by the legitimate stage.
HE WILL H. HAYS voice will
:> over the ether Mar. 4 in a national
badcasting hookup titled the West-
?house salute to the motion picture
dustry. If your radio is in the
St of health it ought to pick up
'Ime interesting facts.
Plans Comedy Village at
Coast to Cost About
$250,000
IV est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Pathe will spend
$13,000,000 on its 1930 production
program, which calls for 30 features,
242 shorts. About $250,000 will be
expended in building a comedy vil-
lage which will be the production
center for comedy-making.
Mary Lewis, operatic celebrity,
will be starred in a Pathe picture,
it is understood.
JOiCFLINN IN CHARGE OF
PATHE SHORT COMEDIES
iVest Coast Burtau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Under Pathe's revised
production setup, John C. Flinn, vice-
president, will assume charge of short
subject comedy production. This
work has been transferred from New
York to the Coast. Flinn is now in
New York.
378,000 SEATS LISTED
Pittsburgh — Exchanges belonging
to the local Film Board of Trade are
serving a total seating capacity of
378,000, it is shown by a guide book
just issued by the board. There are
(,Continued on Page 8)
Censor Bills Up
Five state censorship bills
have been introduced at 1930
legislative sessions throughout
the country. They have been
presented in Kentucky, New
Jersey, Rhode Island, Missis-
sippi and Virginia. New city
ordinances have been proposed
in Chicago, St. Louis, Milwau-
kee, Dallas, Portland, Ore., anc^
several Massachusetts cities.
NEW FOX FINANCING PLAN
BEING SUBMIHED TODAY
A new refinancing plan, drawn up
by the Halsey, Stuart & Co. and West-
ern Electric interests and said to be
favored by Winfield Sheehan and
Saul E. Rogers, will be submitted
today as an alternative to the propo-
sition made by Bancamerica-Blair &
Co., Lehman Bros., and Dillon, Read
& Co.
Under this new plan, debentures
amounting to $40,000,000 would be
(.Continued on Page 8)
Fox Metropolitan Opens
3 Houses in New York
Continued expansion is noted in
the activities of Fox Metropolitan
Playhouses, Inc. with the opening
of three houses in the New York
territory. The new units in the cir-
cuit are: Park, Brooklyn; Ozone
Park, Ozone Park, L. I.; and the
Rockland, Nyack, N. Y.
Market Analysts Cite Industry
for Big Gain in 1929 Earnings
Lloyd Preparing Next;
Considering Two a Year
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Preparations are un-
der way for Harold Lloyd's next
)roduction and he is considering the
possibility of making two releases a
year. His last two were 18 months
{Continued on Page 8)
An increase of 160.6 per cent in
profits was shown by the film indus-
try in 1929 compared with the figures
reported for 1928, according to data
compiled by the Standard Stastistics
Co. Only three industrial groups,
films, electrical equipment and food
products, were able to increase their
profits in the final quarter of 1929.
Drastic Ordinance Will be
Introduced at St. Louis
Meeting Friday
St. Loui.s — Introduction of a drastic
censorship ordinance, directed at the-
atrical advertising as well as films
themselves, is planned by Alderman
Sam Wimer, who will submit the pro-
posal at Friday's meeting of the
board. All theatrical advertising copy
will have to undergo censorship, pro-
viding the ordinance is adopted. The
plan also provides a charge of $2 per
reel for censoring film.
The local censorship trouble is at-
tributed to the sensational nature of
newspaper advertising recently used
in connection with a picture.
LESSER SIGNS BUCK JONES
F0R2YEARS;T0MAKE16
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — A deal has been con-
sunmiated by Sol Lesser whereby
Buck Jones will make a series of 16
talker features at the Tec Art studios
here. Lesser's contract with the
western star is for a two year period.
The first picture, scheduled for pro-
duction in April, is "The Man From
Hell's River," from James Oliver
Curwood's story.
"Vagabond King**
A beautiful pageant, entirely
done in color, is "The Vaga-
bond King," which has its
world premiere tonight at the
Criterion. Dennis King, in his
initial talking picture, ade-
quately plays and sings the
poetic vagabond. The produc-
tion has been lavishly and ar-
tistically produced. Its music
is generally pleasant. Its
tempo is slow. "The Vaga-
bond King" ought to appeal
principally to first-run audi-
Eddy
ences.
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TALKING PICTURE EPICS TO
HAVE TALKING VERSIONS
All releases of Talking Picture
Epics are to be done in foreign ver-
sions, namely Spanish, German and
French, according to Frank R. Wil-
son, president. Methods to be used
for the foreign versions will necessi-
tate the enlisting of a German,
French or Spanish explorer or scien-
tist who will introduce the English
lecturer and then explain that he is
interpreting the explorer's own ac-
count of his adventure. "Simba,"
and "Across The World With Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Johnson," will be
the first of the Epics produced to un-
dergo interpretation. These are to
be followed by "Hunting Tigers in
Africa," "Wild Men of Kalihari" and
"Around The World Via Graz Zep-
pelin."
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Famous Canadian Profits
Running Ahead of 1929
Montreal — Profits of Famous
Players Canadian Corp. for the first
three months of the current fiscal
year are practically double those of
the corresponding period last year,
the company announces. The $2
dividend on the common stock has
already been earned in this quarter.
31 Theater Projects Are
Recorded During Jan. '30
During the month of Jan. 1930
there have been 31 theater projects
launched in 37 Eastern Sta'es, accord-
ing to F. W. Dodge Corp. The total
space of the combined projects were
201,500 square feet while the cost
reached $1,937,000 continued the re-
port.
Editors, Publishers at AMPA
Publishers and editors of film trade
papers will be the guests of the
AMPA at their weekly luncheon to-
morrow at the Paramount Hotel.
Arthur En Route To Toronto
Jack Arthur, representative of
Famous Players Canadian Corp. left
last night for Toronto after a short
business trip here. He expects to
return in about a week.
Silenis Still Draw
Montreal — Though sand-
wiched in between two big
wired houses on St. Catherine
St., Charles Lalumiere's Roxy,
specializing in silents with
French and English sub-titles,
is still drawing good trade.
"Shiraz," the production made
in India, was held over for a
second week.
New Appointments Made
by Sono Art- World Wide
Robert S. Shrader, formerly mid-
west division manager for Pathe and
with that company for 14 years, has
been appointed feature sales man-
ager by Sono Art-World Wide in the
Cleveland territory.
Harry Stern, salesman for Sono
Art in Los Angeles, is being trans-
ferred to the Salt Lake City office
as feature sales manager, and Gor-
don Allen has been engaged as sales-
man for the Los Angeles office.
Mike Simmons New 'Ad'
Director for Sono Art
Mike Simmons, formerly with
Gotham Productions and more re-
cently Stanley Film Adv. Co., has
joined Sono Art-World Wide as di-
rector of advertising and publicity
and assumes his new position on
Mar. 3. Simmons, in addition to the
picture business, is active in radio
work.
Two More For W. E.
Electrical Research Product has
closed contracts for the installation
of Western Electric sound apparatus
at the N. Y. Censor Board, here and
at the Army Y.M.C.A. at Fort Jay,
Governor's Island.
All But 27 For Columbia
Of the 393 theaters wired for sound
in Canada all but 27 have booked
the short subjects release by Colum-
bia, the company states.
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Today:
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Mar.
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April
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Apr.
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May
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June 2-7
Opening of "The Vagabond King"
at the Criterion, N. Y.
Annual Benefit Show of Catholic
M. P. Guild at Los Angeles.
Trade practice conference for manu-
facturers of machine and roll the-
ater tickets at Washington, D. C.
Paramount inaugurates two issues,
of Sound News instead of one.
Opening of "Song of the West"ii
at the Warner, N. Y. !
First Day of Lent.
Opening of "Song C My Heart"
in New York. House undetermined.!
Annual election of Maryland M.Pj
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Premiere of "Journey's End" a^ .
New York house, not yet decided
upon.
Spring convention of Tri-State Mj
P.T.O. at Memphis.
S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at th«
Wardman Park Hotel, Washington
D. C.
International Cinema Congress
Brussels.
"Song of West" Date Set
"Song of the West," Warnert
latest Vitaphone all-color musical is
to have its New York premiere or
Feb. 27 at the Warner.
Warner Film Held Over
"She Couldn't Say No," Warnei
production has been held over foi
another week at the Beacon theater.
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Continuing to sell out at every performance at the
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ELECTRIFYING THE ENTIRE
AMUSEMENT WORLD!
rlach year the truly
outstanding hits bear
the name of Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer. Each
year theatre owners be-
come more and more
convinced that to be
associated with M'G-M
is the one and only ,
guarantee of profit and
prestige*
"gRETA GARBO in anna CHRISTIE
4th week of record-breaking business at the CriterionTheatre,Los Angeles. Her First
Talkie! Now playing to sensational business at Michigan Theatre, Detroit, and moiling
to Adams Theatre on Friday for extended run.
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GEORGE ARLISSm
'^THE GREEX GODDESS''
H. B. Warner, Alice Joyce, Ralph Forbes. From the play by
William Archer. Scenario by Julien Josephson. Directed by
Alfred E. Green.
JOHN BARRYMOREm
^^GEXERAL CRACK''
Lowell Sherman, Marion Nixon, Armida, Hobart Bosworth.
From the Novel by George Preedy. Adapted by Walter Anthony.
Screen play and dialogue by J. Grubb Alexander. Directed by
Alan Crosland. With Technicolor.
''SHE COULDN'T SAY ^O'' with
WIIVNIE LIGHTIVER— CHESTER MORRIS
Sally Filers, Tully Marshall, Johnny Arthur. From the play
by Benjamin Kaye. Screen play by Robert Lord and Arthur
Bacon. Directed by Lloyd Bacon.
'Vitaphone' is the registered trade-mark of The Vitaphone Corporation designating its products
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more pomiiiQ
AL JOLSOX in
"MAMMV-
An epic of the minstrel. Story
and songs by Irving Berlin.
With Technicolor.
JOH]^ BARRYMORE in
*'THE MAN FROM BLANKLBY'S*^
the idol of the screen des-
tined for new triumphs in a
modern sophisticated
comedy.
««UIVDER A TEXAS MOOW
Frank Fay, Raquel Torres,
Armida, Noah Beery, Myrna
Loy. All Technicolor.
«'SWEET KITTY BELLAIRS"
From the famous David Be-
lasco stage play. Claudia
Dell, June Collyer, Percy
Askam. Technicolor.
^^HOLD EVERYTOnVG''
From the Broadway success.
Winnie Lightner, Joe E.
Brown, George Carpentier.
All Technicolor.
"SONG OF THE WEST"
From the stage success
"Rainbow". John Boles,
Vivienne Segal. Outdoor West-
ern all-Technicolor Operetta.
^'GOLDEX DAWN"
From the famous stage oper-
etta. Walter Woolf, Vivienne
Segal, Alice Gentle, Noah
Beery. All Technicolor.
««DIJMB BELLS IRT ERMINE''
Robert Armstrong — James
Gleason, Barbara Kent and a
distinguished cast.
TwN. 4^7
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
€
Marvels at Advances Made
In Sound Pictures in Year
'THE year just ended has been
a talkie year in America, with
such an astonishing rapidity of
advance in adjusting the prob-
lems of using sound with mo-
tion pictures that what seems to
be epoch-making In December
may easily seem in May to have
been merely crude and experi-
mental. It has been a year of
catching up — the movies, as talk-
ies, have just about caught up
with themselves. By that noth-
ing more is meant than that the
average good talkie is now about
as good as the average good
silent picture used to be. The
mechanical improvements have
gone so far that it is now pos-
sible to listen to voices from the
screen without minding them,
sometimes even forgetting that
they are mechanically reproduced.
A way of combining sound with
action has been gradually arrived
at that restores most of the
fluency that the motion picture
lost in its first struggles with the
microphone. And all that, of
course, is a great deal of prog-
ress for one twelve-month. It
should be added, perhaps, that
color photogranhy has become
very popular with the producers.
It is not yet apparent how pop-
ular it is with audiences — it is
still in the process of being
"sold" to them.
James Shelley Hamilton in
"Cinema."
* * *
Sherwood Lauds Screen's
Willingness to Experiment
TT is heartening to observe that
the impulse to experiment, to
run worthy risks in the effort
to create something new, is not
entirely dead in Hollywood. As
long as that impulse lives the
motion picture will continue to
be an art form through which ar-
tists may express themselves
eloquently and effectively.
Robert E. Sherwood in
"New York Evening Post"
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Allan Dwan arrives in New York
with three features for Mayflower.
« « *
Jensen & Von Herberg new 1,100
seat house to open in Yakima, Wash.
DAILY
Wednesday, February 19, 1930
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr,
COCIETY, film, stage and social lions are scheduled to be
present at tonight's opening of "The Vagabond King" at
the Criterion, N. Y. Included in the gang are: Otto Kahn,
Conde Nast, Walter Wanger, Helen Kane, Charles "Buddy"
Rogers, Charles Ruggles, James Hall, Claudette Colbert, Rudy
Vallee and Stuart Erwin Yeh, might as well say it's a
Paramount production
Al Jolson, feeling kinda balmy, after his sojourn down South,
is back again at the Warner Coast studio. Al intends to 'mam-
my' around the place until he gets a wee sight of the final edit-
ing of "Mammy," his latest for the Brothers Warner, and then
will look up some old friends in Jimmy Walker's Big Town.
They say that Al went over big in such states as Texas, Okla-
homa, Kansas and Louisiana. Of course we can't mention the
other 44
One of the Coast's ace space grabbers, Harry Hammond
Beall, putting it exactly, is at the Pennsylvania with the Mrs.
Harry is also head of the WAMPAS, west end of the AMPA
outfit. And I'll bet tomorrow he'll be in for a free lunch at
the AMPA General Electric has just issued a snappy
catalog, "Motion Pictures and Illustrated Lectures," containing
a listing of sound pictures on various subjects connected with
the electrical industry, its accomplishments and its relation to
other industries
Val Lewton of M-G-M has just completed the novelization
of "The Rogue Song" which will be published the second week
in March by A. L. Burt and Co.
E. W. Hannnons, president of Educational, leave the Coast
tonight en route to New York, after spending three weeks in
conferring with producers of Educational's comedies
Louise Dresser made good her promise in coming to the
'Big City' to look up old friends Yesterday afternoon at
the Savoy Plaza she had a dandy spread for newspaper people.
Also present were Tommy Meighan, Blanche Ring and, ah,
well, a whole gang
FEBRUARY 19-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Dorothy Janis
Carl Stockdale
Bob Gleming
AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
Any film -player will tell you that
the best scenes in his pictures are
the ones that get the shears. A-nd
you will believe this when you hear
about Harry Richman's favwite
scenes, which, Harry says, were cut
from "Puttin' on the Ritz."
It seems that Harry and the newly-
met girl friend, Joan Bennett, had
reached the goo-goo-eyes stage. Not
having any faith in amusement re-
sort circulars, they made a personal
trip to Niagara Falls to see if the
place would be all right for a honey-
moon. It being winter, they decided
to stay only a week and a half. While
sitting on the shore, Canadian side,
they spied John Barrymore coming
down the rapids in his canoe. Sud-
denly noticing the falls ahead, John
ordered Dolores aft to man the re-
verse sails. But she pressed the
wrong button and at that moment a
strong wind came along, lifted the
boat right off the water, and landed
it kerplunk beside Harry and Joan,
the impact causing these two to
bounce up and into the ripnling
brook. But they were lucky enough
to land in a barrel used by dare-
devils in going over the falls, so they
made bottom as smoothly as rolling
off the Chrysler Bldg. As they hit
the lower level, Harry and Joan heard
sweet strains in the distance. At first
it sounded like Winnie Lightner
warbling her bathtub number, but
with the aid of binoculars Harry
found that it was Al Jolson, sitting
astride "The Maid of the Mist," and
yodeling "Sonny Boy." Harry took
off his wide trousers and by holding
them aloft in the direct path of Al's
voice, the barrel was wafted to the
leeward shore. There Harry and
Joan found Joseph M. Schenck sit-
ting under a persimmon tree beating
the Publix units out of Adolph Zu-
kor at pinochle. Going over behind
Mr. Schenck's left shoulder, Harry
exclaimed, "Hello, uncle, here we
are. We just finished our big scene.
Oh, uncle, what a big bunch of hearts
you have!" At that moment Mr.
Zukor trumped Mr. Schenck's Ace.
Mr. Schenck turned to Harry and
said, "Oh, yeah, Mr. Gleason? So
you're here, are you? And you just
finished your big scene, did you?
Well, get yourself right away frorn
here again. And the big scene is out!"
•
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
LEO ROBIN
reporter
THE
Wednesday, February 19, 1930
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DAILY
Short Shots from
New York Studios
S^ii, By HARRY N. BLAIR imi^
"RRED NEWMEYER, an ace di-
rector as every production exe-
cutive knows, is working on the
script of "Queen High," which he's
going to direct at Paramount's Long
Island workshop. His last direc-
torial job was on "The Grand Pa-
rade" for Pathe.
Short subjects should be in direct
contrast with the featured picture
and in no sense compete with it, in
the opinion of Louis Brock, producer,
who believes that his next, "Bamum
Was Wrong," has all the speed and
action absent from most f'catures
since dialogue crept in.
Helen Kane, bundled up in a sweat-
er and wearing galoshes, Victor
Moore in a checked suit and heavy
woolen mufifler, topped by a plug hat,
with Stewart Erwin sitting on the
sidelines having his shoes shined,
were some of the sights to be seen
on the "Dangerous Nan McGrew"
set, at the Paramount Long Island
studios.
Monta Bell in a red sports sweat-
er, and wearing a rakish blue beret,
acting out a bedroom, scene for the
benefit of Norman Foster and Gin-
ger Rogers, while electricians fooled
with the lights, on the "Young Man
of Manhattan" set, at the Para-
mount studios.
The Aesop Sound Fable unit of
Pathe-Van Beuren Pictures, has fin-
ished the synchronization of its two
latest Pathe pictures, "Sky Skippers"
and "Singing Saps." These shorts
were recorded by the RCA system,
under the musical direction of Carl
Edouarde.
Wareham Joins Dickinson
Lawrence, Kans. — Harry Ware-
ham, formerly with Publix, has
joined the Dickinson circuit and will
take over the management of the
Varsity here.
Jones to Manage Mo. House
Trenton, Mo. — Harry Jones has
been appointed manager of the
Plaza here.
New Equipment for Alliance
Alliance, O. — The Ideal, belonging
to LeMotto Smith, is closed for re-
decoratnig and installation of Type
G RCA sound equipment. It will
open March 1, with an all day grind
policy.
Bridgewater House Being Wired
Bridgewater, Mass. — The Princess
here has closed for several days to
install sound apparatus. Charles
Babb and John Cochrane are man-
agers of the house.
Photophone for Mellen House
Mellen, Wis. — RCA Photophone
equipment has been installed in the
Orpheum here.
Hudson Bill Would Class
Films as Public Utility
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Under his anticipated
bill, just introduced in Congress and
calling for the creation of a Federal
motion picture commission, Repre-
sentative Hudson, of Michigan, as-
serts that the film industry is a pub-
lic utility and therefore subject to the
same regulation.
Hudson's proposed commission, to
be composed of five men and four
women, would be empowered to pro-
tect the industry from unfair trade
practices and monopoly, orovide for
the just settlement of trade com-
plaints, supervise the production of
silent and talking pictures and pro-
vide for the proper distribution and
exhibition, with special reference to
the prevention of block booking.
The legislation is regarded by film
men as censorship pure and simple,
since the commission would license
pictures for exhibition and would
withhold licenses from pictures car-
rying scenes of crime, sex appeal,
garnbling, violence, bloodshed or
most anything else.
Valeska Suratt on Stand
in "King of Kings" Suit
Valeska Suratt took the witness
stand before Federal Judge Frank J.
Coleman yesterday in connection
with her suit charging plagiarism in
the Cecil De Mille production, "King
of Kings." Neither De Mille nor
Jeannie MacPhcrson, the accredited
author of the picture, is defending the
suit, neither of them having been
served with a copy of the complaint.
The only defendants remaining are
Will H. Hays and his organization,
represented at the trial by Arthur
Weil.
Seeks Writ to Retain
Audible's Distribution
Action has been brought in the
Supreme Court, New York County,
by David Mountan, as agent for Ar-
thur Levey, against Audible Pictures,
Inc., for an injunction restraining
them from delivering the pictures
"The Last Dance" and "The Lotus
Lady" to anyone other than Arthur
Levey, for distribution throughout
the world, excepting the United
States, Canada, and the Hawaiian
Islands.
Declares Protection is
Killing Indie Exhibitors
Pittsburgh — "Protection will be
the death knell to all independents,"
declares Fred J. Herrington, secre-
tary of the M.P.T.O. of Western
Pennsylvania, in a statement to mem-
bers of the organization. Herring-
ton calls upon the exhibitors to give
financial support to the fight that has
been launched on protection.
Fowler Opening Second Office
Dallas — Herman Fowler of Fowler
Studio in Los Angeles has arrived
here to establish his second exchange,
with "Dad" Shaw, southwestern dis-
tributor, as manager. Fowler plans
to open his third exchange in New
York.
United States
Harrisburg, Pa. — Edgar H. Hut-
chins has been appointed custodian by
Referee John T. Olmsted to operate
the Rialto and National theaters.
George M. Krupa lessee has filed a
petition of voluntary bankruptcy.
Dallas — Frederick Fuller Kisling-
bury, first manager of the Paramount
in Paris, France, has been appointed
to succeed W. Floyd Smith as man-
ager of the Melba. Smith has been
placed in charge of the Aztec in San
Antonio.
Long Branch, N. J. — Approximate-
ly $250,000 will be spent by Walter
Reade for remodeling the Broadway
here. When alterations are com-
pleted Sunday performances are ex-
pected to be given as in Asbury Park.
Akron, O. — Max Federhar an-
nounces that the RCR Theaters Co.,
will not be dissolved, until the four
houses controlled by the company are
sold. Houses affected are the Wal-
dorf, Peoples, Cameo and Regent.
Cleveland — Corwin Collins has been
made assistant manager at Keith's
East 105th St. He formerly helped
manage the Keith house in Oil City,
Pa.
Freeport, 111.— H. E. Gilbert, man-
aging director of the new Patio, which
was erected here by the Freeport
Amusement Corp. at a cost of $300,-
000, announces the opening for
March 1. The house seats 1,200.
Erie, Pa. — Construction work has
begun on the new Warner here. The
structure is being erected at French
St. near Seventh.
Middleboro, Mass. — Frank P. Stan-
ton manager, of the Park has re-
signed.
New York
Lawrence Bolignino, executive vice-
president of Consolidated Amuse-
ments, has returned from a four-week
vacation in Florida.
Harry Lewis, manager of the Mt.
Eden, has resigned. W. M. Moore,
manager of the Avalon, replaces him
while Felix Mayer, who was at the
Windsor succeeds Moore at the
Avalon.
The Tivoli, on 8th Ave., is dismantl-
ing its roof garden to make way for
a modern cooling system.
The Luxor has just been equipped
with a cooling system.
WHAT THEATRES
are ifvired for sound?
Where are they located?
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Wednesday, February 19, 1930
New Fox Financing Plan To Be
Submitted by Bankers Today
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issued and the remaining funds nec-
essary to meet Fox obligations would
be obtained from the sale of new
common stock to the banking group.
It is understood that the Halsey,
Stuart proposal may bring a counter
plan from the Bancamerica-Blair
group, inasmuch as Fox has ex-
pressed himself as unwilling to en-
ter into any agreement with the Hal-
sey, Stuart interests. This will re-
sult in the refinancing proposition
being placed on a competitive basis,
with the final plans being put up to
the stockholders at the meeting
called for March 5.
It also was learned yesterday that
a group of Class A stockholders had
formed a compromise committee
which is in favor of the Fox plan
backed by Bancamerica-Blair, Leh-
man and Dillon, Read. This com-
mittee consists of Morton Stern, of
J. S. Bache & Co., James M. Beck,
former solicitor general; Louis Horo-
witz, chairman of the Thompson-
Starrett Co.; Arthur Eisele, Newark
banker; Herbert Fleischacker, San
Francisco banker; J. L. and Dryden
Kuser, stockholders; Frank M. Dick,
of E. F. Hutton & Co.; E. A. Pierce,
of E. A. Pierce & Co.
Chief difference in the new $40,-
000,000 plan and the one already dis-
cussed in court is that the latter re-
quires the issuance of $65,000,000 in
new securities, in addition to selling
1,000,000 shares of new common
stock provided for under rights at-
tached to the $40,000,000 debentures.
Conversion of the $25,000,000 pre-
ferred stock also would require 1,-
250,000 additional shares of common.
Then there is the block of 200,000
shares to be issued to the underwrit-
ing syndicate.
This, with the present stock, would
result in the company having approxi-
mately 3,450,000 shares of common
stock outstanding. On the basis of
earnings as currently reported, esti-
mated at $16,873,000 for the entire
year 1930 before deduction of charges,
the balance for the common, after
subtracting the 20% as the required
sinking fund and $1,400,000 interest
for the debentures, would be around
$4 a share, according to the Wall St.
statisticians.
Lloyd Preparing Next;
Considering Two a Year
{Continued from Page 1)
apart. From the manner in which
his latest story is shaping itself, it
is believed that fully two-thirds of
the action takes place on the high
seas.
Racon Electric Co. to
Appeal Macy Decision
Racon Electric Co., through I. A.
Abrahams, president, last night said
that his company will appeal the New
York Supreme Court decision, issued
yesterday, finding the Macy Mfg. Co.
not guilty of infringing on Racon
horn patents.
Miner Takes Over Unique
Ladysmith, Wis. — The Unique here
has been taken over by George Miner
from H. W. True. Miner, who oper-
ates the Rice Lake, will install West-
ern Electric equipment.
Tompkins Takes Colo. Theater
Colo. Springs, Colo. — The Tomp-
kins Theater Co. has taken a 10 year
lease on the former Strand.
Parents not
admitted to
the Lyric
without their
children
during the
run of the
gay, impu-
dent talker.
'HELLO SISTER"
The truth about youth
A Sono Art-World Wide Picture
378,000 Seats Listed
in Pittsburgh Territory
{Continued from Page 1)
840 houses in the list being supplied
with service by these exchanges. Of
this number, 80 are in Pittsburgh,
511 in Western Pennsylvania, exclu-
sive of this city, and 249 in West
Virginia.
Publix Managers to Meet
in Chicago on March 3
Chicago — More than 100 execu-
tives and managers of Publix the-
aters are scheduled to conyene here
for a three-day session at the Drake
Hotel beginning March 3. W. K.
Hollander, publicity manager for
Publix, is in charge of arrangements.
Many prominent executives of the
industry are expected to address th«
gathering.
Remodel Johnson Opera House
Augusta, Me. — The Johnson Opera
House will be remodeled by Mrs.
Benjamin Johnson. Seating capacity
will be increased to 600.
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
27 SONG WRrrERS UNDER
CONTRflCTTOFIRSTNATl
Composers and lyric-writers now
under contract whose work will be
heard during the coming season in
First National productions are now
27. The list comprises Oscar Straus,
Jerome Kern, Otto A. Harbach, Sig-
nmnd Romberg, Oscar Hanmierstein
2nd; Joe Young, Harry Warren, Bud
(jreen, Sam Stept, Joe Burke and Al
Dubin, M. K. Jerome and Harold
Berg, Sidney Mitchell, Archie Goet-
tler and George W. Meyer, Eddie
Warde, Al Bryan, Lou Pollack, Mort
Uixon, Walter O'Keefe and Bobby
Dolan, Harry Akst, Grant Clarke,
Michael Cleary, Ned Washington and
Herb Magidson, with Lou Silvers and
Leo Forbstein as musical directors
under Robert Crawford, executive in
charge of all musical activities, and
Lino Rapee, musical director-in-chief
for First National and Warner
Brothers.
Dajrton Gem Reopens
Dayton, O. — The Gem has
opened here.
Start on Warner House Mar. 1
Youngstown, O. — Warners will be-
gin work on their new $1,000,000 the-
ater here about March 1, D. M. Rob-
bins states. The house will seat
2,800.
Remodeling Beverly Fairfax
Los Angeles, Cal. — The Beverly
Fairfax is being remodeled, Harry
Warren, manager, states.
Sound Recruits Another
Bird Island, Minn. — M. J. Huss
has installed sound equipment at the
Crystal.
Spanish Speaking Artists
Being Registered in L. A.
In line with the movement launch-
ed by the Academy of M. P. Arts
and Sciences to preserve the cultural
integrity of all Spanish-speaking
countries through the medium of the
films, the Ass'n of M. P. Producers
has begun the registration of expe-
rienced Spanish actors. A special
bureau has been created for the pur-
pose, with Paul Kohnor, of Univer-
sal, as chairman, and Geoffrey Shur-
lock, of Paramount, as secretary. The
office, located at 5504 Hollywood
Blvd., will be open for registrations
every Saturday afternoon.
Tay Garnett to Write
Stories for Boyd, Quillan
Tay Garnett, who is under contract
to Pathe to direct and write, is to
desert the directorial field temporarily
to write two original stories, one for
William Bovd and the other for Eddie
Quillan.
Renaldo Gets M-G-M Contract
Duncan Renaldo, who last appeared
in "Trader Horn," has been given
a new M-G-M contract.
"Sincerity" First For "U"
First production on the next year's
program for Universal will be "Sin-
cerity," adapted from the novel by
lohn Erskine.
Mclntyre for "On the Level"
Lelia Mclntyre has replaced Aggie
Herring in "On the Level," Fox pro-
duction featuring Victor McLaglen,
Lilyan Tashman and William Harri-
gan.
A Little
from
*Lots'
By RALPH IV ILK
Hollywood
'^ILLIAM F. BLOECHER, for-
mer director of publicity for
Warner Brothers West Coast Stu-
dios, has joined Margaret Ettinger,
mdependent motion picture publicity
representative. Bloecher, a former
newspaper man, has been in picture
publicity work for the past five years.
* ♦ ♦
Harry Ruby, who composed the
music for "Radio Revels," being
made at RKO, with Paul Sloane. is
an enthusiastic baseball fan and
player. In fact, he is so enthusias-
tic that he is now en route to Flor-
ida, ivhere he will spend several
days with the Washington Ameri-
cans at their Spring training camp.
Harry is a semi-pro second base-
man.
• * *
Douglas Gilmore says his
automobile was insured, but
the trouble is, that he couldn't
find enough of it after the acci-
dent to prove that it was
smashed.
♦ ♦ ♦
Doane Harrison, film editor-in-
chief at Pathe, is busy, making ad-
ditions to his staff to take care of
the features and short subjects that
will soon be placed in production at
the Culver City studio.
"March of Time" M-G-M
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Under direction of Chuck Ries-
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a I'd future. The second section of
the revue now id in production. The
pa;t section containing Weber and
Fields, De Wolf Hopper, Louis
NIann, Fay Templeton, William Col-
lier, Josephine Sabel and Barney
Fagan, has been completed.
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Wheeling Exhibitors Defeat Blue Law Enforcement
MODIFIEDPLAN PRESENTED BY FOXIaNKERS
Three Features, 24 Shorts from Color art in 1930
Courtesy
— means much to everyone
^=^By JACK ALICOATE .^=^
UPON THE WALL of the office
of the manager of every Statler Hotel
ij- a httle motto. It reads: "The Guest
is Always Right." Unreasonable
people in this fast moving and some-
times irritating world are decidedly
111 the minority but nevertheless we
do have them. It has been our
luudest observation that a little tact,
a little patience and most of all a
little smile will usually settle any
complaint. Here then is a mental
prescription that might be taken oc-
casionally within this industry in its
mad and headlong rush toward suc-
cess. Just stop to think that the
other fellow too might be right oc-
casionally. This naive thought is par-
ticularly directed to film salesmen,
press agents, film buyers, producers
and distributors and, in fact, most all
' film folk. We have seen $35 a week
managers, standing conspicuously in
the lobby with their boiled shirt fronts
puffed up like a squab, arguing with
a patron over a trivial matter but
in so loud a manner as to attract at-
tention from everyt ly in the lobby.
One enemy can do ore harm to an
enterprise than ten ends can do it
Entire List to be Made in
Color; Schedule Starts
in Sixty Days
IV est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAI Li
Los Angeles ■ — Program outlined
for the 1930 season by the Colorart
Synchrotone Corp. will include
a series of 24 short subjects and, three
features, all to be made ih color. The
feature line-up consists of "Un-
kissed," a comedy; "The Thrill
Killer," a mystery drama and "The
(Continued on Page 7)
Mike Comerford, Showman
-MIKE COMLRF'ORD is first of all
a showman of the old school. He be-
lieved and still believes in making
every theater he owns become a defi-
nite part of the civic progress of
the community in which it is situated.
That this policy of local co-operation
is rather a healthy one is somewI\.at
conipellingly demonstrated in the fact
that Mons. Comerford ovr.s some-
: thing like 70 theaters and dominates
'.his territory as strongly as Tammany
does little old New York Something
of the esteem of which he is held by
the home folks can be gained from
I the fact that he is now celebrating
]his twenty-fifth anniversary and the
'Governor of the gr';at ■ ommonwealth
of Pennsylvania took it upon himself
to address the patrons of all the
(Continued on Page 2)
WARNERISTQUARTERNET
REPORTED AT $5,629,108
Net profit of Warner Bros. Pic-
tures, Inc. for the first quarter, ended
Nov. 30, 1929, of the present fiscal
year, is reported at $5,629,108. This
IS equal to $20.90 a share on preferred
stock on which the dividend require-
ments are $2.20 a year and after pre-
ferred dividends are deducted equiva-
(Continued on Page 7)
Major Herron Honored
by Spanish Government
Major Frederick L. Herron, man-
ager of the foreign department of the
Hays office, has been decorated by
the king of Spain in recognition of
his interest and activities in seeking
to have the Spanish nation correctly
portrayed in American films.
Grandeur Newsreel
A Fox newsreel made on
Grandeur film is current at the
Roxy on the program with
"Happy Days," Grandeur pic-
ture which will be held for a
second week beginning today.
Contents of the newsreel, lab-
eled Grandeur Fox News, are
magazine in character.
ANTI-CENSORSHIP BILL
tNTRODUCED^AT ALBANY
Albany — A new attack on the cen-
sorship law has been launched here
with the introduction of a bill by
Langdon W. Post, assemblyman
from Manhattan, asking the repeal
of the present statute which places
the censorship of pictures under the
State Department of Education. Post
formerly was a motion picture critic
in New York.
111. Independents in Drive
for Increased Membership
Chicago — Drive for increased mem-
bership from rural sections of the
state, has been launched by the Illi-
nois Independent Theater Owners,
Inc. of which Aaron Saperstein is
\ resident. The board of directors of
the organization has selected a com-
mittee of downstate members to
sponsor the drive.
Blue Law Test
Results in
in Wheeling
Theater Victory
Consolidated Reported in
Deal for 2 Bronx Houses
Negotiations are reported under
way by Consolidated Amusements
for the acquisition of the Metro and
Congress, Bronx, owned by the
Bronx Circuit of Theaters. This
would give Consolidated 18 houses
in Greater New York. Executives
of both companies yesterday denied
any knowledge of the reported deal.
Wheeling, W. Va. — Refusal of the
Ohio County grand jury to indict
the 112 persons held under bond
after being arrested for giving Sun-
day shows has resulted in the defeat
of the blue law enforceinent efforts
here. Officials and employees of pic-
ture houses had been submitting to
arrest each Sunday since Dec. 22,
when the theaters opened on the Sab-
bath for the first time, and in each
(Continued on Page 7)
Lehman Group Offers to
Accept "A" Stock As
Compensation
A modification of its refinancing
plan, providing that the Fox com-
panies may elect to pay the bank-
ers' compensation in stock or to give
the bankers and their syndicate a
five-year option on 500,000 shares of
stock at $20 a share, was .mnrunccd
yesterday hy liic tirti'cauierica-Blair,
Lehman Bros., and Dillon, Read &.
Co. group 'jihiiid the refinancing
proposition v'lic'i nlyvdy has been
approved by Fox directors. Terms
originally called for 135,000 shares
of common stock for the bankers and
65,000 shares for the underwriting'
(Continued on Page 7)
I TO SEnLE LABOR
DISPUTE IN MINNEAPOLIS
Minneapolis — Representatives of
.he operators' union and the smaller
independent exhibitors of this city
have been meeting to settle their dif-
ferences. The union has withdrawn
Its demand that small theaters em-
ploy two operators. Both sides have
not been able to agree on wages. The
Theater owners refuse to meet the
union's demand for a $60 scale. A
compromise is expected.
PETITIONS HOLD OTE FALL
RIVER THEATER STRIKE
Fall River, Mass. — Threatened gen-
-•ral strike of all theater employees
here to compel the managements to
jmploy musicians is being held off
Judge Gray in continuing the pe-
titions for injunction filed by the
^^ialto Amusement Co., and the
rand Realty and Amusement Co.,
intil the next session of the superior
lurt. This action followed an agree-
ment by all parties. Houses involved
are the Durfee, Capitol, Empire,
Strand and Park.
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Thursday, February 20, 1930
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(Continued from Page 1)
Conierford houses, via the talking
screen, in M. C's behalf. In addition
the Lieut. Gov. spoke from the stage
of several of the houses, the Mayors
of all Comerford- towns joined en-
thusiastically in the celebration and
editorial comment was forthcoming
from practically every city in which
he operates. Such good will and
spontaneous endorsement of a the-
ater's value to a community cannot
be purchased with doUaro. It is the
result of years of honest effort, and,
is ix fitting tribute to a real showman
of the old school, Mike Comerford
iof Scranton, Pa., and his ability not
only to make thousands of friends,
but, more important, to hold them
for a quarter of a century.
Standardization of Wide
Film, Topic of Meet Today
Efforts towards fixing a standard
width for wide film will continue
today when a sub-committee, ap-
pointed by Chairman Hardy of the
iS.M.P.E. committee on standards,
meets at the ofifice of N. M. La
Porte in the Paramount Bldg. Com-
prising the committee are: Earl
Sponable, Dr. Lee DeForest, J. P.
Stence, M. C. Batsel and La Porte.
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W. E. World InstaUations
Approaching 5,000 Mark
Number of Western Electric instal-
lations throughout the world is ap-
proaching the 5,000 mark, according
to Electrical Research Products.
1 here are 3,489 equipments in this
country and 1,268 abroad. The SOOth
installation of Western Electric
equipment in the British Isles has
been completed at the Palace, Ebby
Vale, Monmouthshire.
Not Superstitious
Nashville — Three local thea-
ters, the Crescent, Knicker-
bocker and Princess, opened
with Universal Talking News-
reel No. 13 on Feb. 13. The
reel started in this territory
under the banner of the Nash-
ville Tennesseean Universal
NewsreeL Fred J. McConnell,
Universal's short subject sales
manager, signed the contract
with the Tennesseean, which is
the 52nd newspaper to become
allied with the newsreel.
Kent, Myers Confer on
Thacher Decree Effects
A conference on the effects of the
Judge Thacher decree as they apply
to the latitude allowed distributors
was held yesterday in New York be-
tween Sidney R. Kent, chairman of
the 5-5-5 conference, and Abram F.
Myers, president of Allied States
Ass'n. No decision as to whether
the convention will be reconvened
will be reached until they complete
their study of the situation.
"Roadhouse Nights" at Para.
"Roadhouse Nights" goes into the
Paramount tomorrow. Helen Mor-
gan, Charles Ruggles, Fred Kohlcr,
Clayton, Jackson and Durante are
featured in the film. Paul Ash will
be back on the stage as master of
t-renionies.
Ask to Reopen House
Beverly, N. J. — Merchants here
lave requested Jake Fox, owner of
the Bever-Lee, to reopen the house
as its closing has hurt business locally
to a great extent, residents going to
Burlington and Riverside rather than
bhop in home stores.
Fire Does Heavy Damage
Lincoln, 111. — The Lincoln was re-
cently swept by fire causing a dam-
age placed at $75,000. Projection
.ooni equipment and the large organ
were destroyed.
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it is being shown simultaneously
with its presentation at the Strand.
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Mai. 20
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Apr. 6-7
May 5-8
Trade practice conference for manu-
facturers of machine and roll the-
ater tickets at Washington, D. C.
Paramount inaugurates two issues
of Sound News instead of one.
Opening of "Song of the West"
at the Warner, N. Y.
First Day of Lent.
Opening of "Song O' My Heart"
in New York. House undetermined.
Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Premiere of "Journey's End" at a
New York house, not yet decided
upon.
Spring convention of Tri-State M
P.T.O. at Memphis.
S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at the
Wardman Park Hotel, Washington.
D. C.
International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
Another for Photophone
Siloam Springs, Ark. — The Rialto
is being wire with Photophone sound
equipment.
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!5= Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
Blue Quits Warners
to Become Free Lance
Monte Blue has left the Warner
Bros, fold and hereafter will do free-
lancing.
Constance Bennett Gets Fox Lead
Constance Bennett will play the
leading role in "Common Clay," which
Victor Fleming will direct for Fox.
The picture goes into production next
month.
Belle Bennett With Warners
Belle Bennett has been signed by
Warners for the leading role in
"Fame."
Cawthorn Added to "Dixiana"
Joseph Cawthorn has been added
to the cast of "Dixiana," which is
being produced at RKO with Bebe
Daniels in the leading role.
Three Added to "Trigger Tricks"
Jack Richardson, Monte Montague
and Walter Perry have been added to
"Trigger Tricks", which_ Hoot Gib-
son is producing for Universal.
Holt and Graves Again Featured
Jack Holt and Ralph Graves again
are to be featured by Columbia. The
r-air will have the leading roles in
"Hell's Island" being prepared by
Paul Hervey Fox.
John Garrick for "Bride 66"
John Garrick, has been signed for
the leading male role opposite Jean-
ctte MacDonald in "Bride 66," which
is in rehearsal under direction of Paul
L. Stein.
Una Merkel for Lincoln Role
Una Merkel has been signed by
United Artists for D. W. Griffith's
forthcoming production on Lincoln.
A Little
from ''Lots**
^^^ By RALPH WILK ^ji^^
Hollywood
Lesley Mason is one of Holly-
wood's busiest dialogue writers. He
fashioned the dialogue for "The
Song of the Caballero," "Kettle
Creek," Parade of the West,"
"The Fighting Legion" and several
other Ken Maynard pictures.
* ♦ ♦
Arthur Jones, who was campaign
manager for Mayor John C. Porter
of Los Angeles and who was Cali-
fornia director of publicity for the
Hoover campaign for the presidency,
has joined the Fox scenario depart-
ment and is writing origitials. Prior
to joining Fox, he was with Uni-
versal, where he wrote "The Col-
lege Minstrel," an original, which
will soon be placed in production,
and an untitled original. He is a
native of St. Louis and is a former
editor of the Harvard iMmpoon.
♦ * ♦
Regis Toomey, who attract-
ed much attention by his work
in "Alibi," surprised Wampas
members with his excellent
baritone voice. He toured Eng-
land in "Little Nellie Kelly."
appearing in an important
singing role. He also under-
studied Dennis King in "Rose-
Marie."
Behrman Preparing Fox Script
i^anuiel N. Behrman is preparing
the screen adaptation of Franz Mol-
nar'g "Lilioni," for Fox.
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Additional Theater Changes
ALABAMA
Changes in Ownership
Boligee — Boligee, sold to R. R. Tann by John
Sowa ; LaFayette — Ritz, sold to T. Y.
Walker by Ed. Willingham ; Lineville—
Pitts, sold to A. C. Hallmark by J. A.
Pitts; Millport — Gunter's, sold to B. G.
Gentry by William Gunter; Montgomery —
Dixie, sold to Doo Hartwick by H. F.
Stanley.
Closings
Hanceville — Palace.
ARIZONA
Closings
Casa Grande — Casis ; Flagstaff — Liberty.
ARKANSAS
Changes in Ownership
Caraway — Caraway, sold to Sidney Mangrum
by Mrs. L. B. Smith; Dierks — Laverne,
sold to F. J. Bennett by Mrs. L. B. Tay-
lor ; Graysonia — Graysonia, sold to Kelly
& Bratton by Ladies Aid Society Theater.
Closings
Branch — Electric ; Lcwisville — Gem.
CALIFORNIA
Changes in Ownership
Chino — Iris, sold to Frank Moreno by A.
Rodriquez ; Long Beach — Ramona, sold to
Charles J. Rittenhouse by V. L. Albert-
son ; Los Angeles — Alpine, sold to Tex Hur-
ley by American Light Opera Co., Estella,
sold to M. L. Woolfson by Frank Fouce.
York, sold to A. S. Calvi, Frank BaflFa &
A. Boffino by L. Cohen; Marysville — Lib
erty, sold to Thomas Belessis by National
Theaters Synd. ; Menlo Park — Xew Menlo,
sold to N. S. Tronslin by A. Blanco;
Oakland — Arabina, sold to M. L. Marko-
witx by Charles Michaels; Orange — Co
lonial, sold to Valuskis Fihn Corp. by
Easterly & Lee: San Diego — U. S., sold to
O. C. Foster by A. E. Goebel; Santa Crui
— Cameo, sold to R. W. Harvey by C. E.
Scott : Ventura — Mission, so'd to Tames
Morris by J. W. Dodge; Woodland— Wood
land, sold to N. W. Hill bv Dr. T. H.
Dixon.
Closings
Belvedere Garden — Link ; El Segunda — .State ;
Kingsburg— Kingsburg; Los Gatos — Los
Gatos ; Santa Clara — Casa Grande ; Soledad
— Soledad ; Venice — Venice ; Weott — Willitt.
Colon
^olomo.
Openings
Re-Openings
Anaheim — United : Fellows — Star ; Los An-
geles— California.
COLORADO
Changes in Ownership
Denver — Hiawatha, sold to Xokomis The-
aters, Inc.. by Hiawatha Theater Co. :
Silt — America, sold to Often & Erickson
by Pete Coza : Victor— Isis. sold to M. W.
Kessey by D. W. Downing.
Closings
Asoen — Isis : Denver — Cameron, Hiawatha :
Segundo — Liberty.
CONNECTICUT
Changes in Ownership
Meriden — Life, sold to Mr. Ricci by S.
Me.idnw: New Hartford — Star, sold to B.
Levine by L. J. Newmann ; Newr Haven —
Victory, sold to M. Rosenberg by Mr.
Tadonisi.
FLORIDA
Changes in Ownership
New Port Richey — Meighan. sold to L. C.
Poole by T. S. Jackson : Titusville — Van
Croix, so'd to Thomas S. Brandon by A.
E. Van Croix.
Closings
Hastings — Casino : Jacksonville — Capitol ;
Lakeland — Rex
GEORGIA
Changes in Ownership
Colquitt — LaGIoria. sold to Zula B. Toole by
Tnsenh E. Toole : Homerville — Liberty, sold
to Smith & Turner bv R. O. Holton ;
Lincolnton — Starland. sold to J. W. Black-
well bv W. .A. Florence: Metter — Dream-
land, sold to Mr. Finley by M. H. Hay-
mans.
Closings
Lavonia — Franklin.
Openings
Atlanta — Fox.
IDAHO
Changes in Ownership
Boise — Strand, sold to Publix Theaters Corp.
by J. Edwin Thamert ; Weston — Opera
House, sold to H. A. Kelson by George
Kelson.
Closings
Challis— -Dodge Hall ; Edin— Eden ; Mackay—
American.
ILLINOIS
Changes in Ownership
Blandinsville— Romance, sold to Rodman E.
Grigsby by J. F. Woodward; Bluffs-
Majestic, sold to M. Tice by E. C. Cooper;
Brookport— Riverside, sold to A. J. Gibbons
by E. E. Morris; Chicago — Glen, sold to
Jack H. Plotkin by E. Friedman; Vista,
sold to M. O. Wells by Coonej^ Brothers;
East 'St. Louis — New American, sold to
P. A. Arras and Julius Kauffman by John
Mike; Marshall— Pythian, sold to Ralph Q.
Bartlett by Ed Powell; Rockford— Capitol,
sold to W. M. Beadell by Capitol Theater,
Inc.; Villa Park— Villard, sold to Frederick
Nelson by V. T. Lynch; Virden— Rex, sold
to Clyde L. Kienbortz and B. E. Wilson
by Ed Powell; Worden — Lannae, sold to
Mullens & Thornton by F. E. Lannae.
Closings
Altamont — Star; Chicago— Liberty ; CuUom—
Quality; Galatia— Lyric ; Hinsdale— Hin^
dale; McHenry — Empire.
Re-Openings
Morrisonville^Empress.
INDIANA
Changes in Ownership
Anderson — Kay Bee, sold to Wiley Rea Cn
by Anderson Banking Co.; Ellettsville —
Cozy, sold to Frank Duncan by J. W.
.Sowders; Fairmount — Royal, sold to H. an.l
J. Fahl by Harold Miller; French Lick-
Dream, sold to T. N. Luckett by Luckett
& Sloan; Gary — Rex, sold to W. O. Noble
and Mid City Realty Co. by Charles
Wagner; Geneva — Limberlost, sold to H.
Nelson by W. Neal ; Hessville — Family,
sold to Ignatius Turon by Petritz & Troy ;
Hobart — Strand, sold to Theodore Thanos
by Sam Routes; Huntington — Huntington,
sold to G. E. Lancaster by H. E. Rose-
brough ; Indianapolis — Senate, sold to James
H. Weston by Mrs. Pryor ; Kouts — Gem,
sold to E. Stibbe by Griffith & Griffith;
Markle— Pantheon, sold to Mark'e Hournal
by Mrs. E. Yantes ; Newcastle — Princess,
sold to Publix Fitz & Mc by B. D. Cock-
rill ; Pendleton — Pendleton, sold to V. E.
Burkle by B. E. Elliott; Sanborn— Black
Cat, sold to J. Hougland and W. M. Cor-
bin by Mrs. Robert Anderson; South Bend
—Black, sold to Publix Fitz and Mc by
St. Joseph Theater; Whiting — Hoosier, sold
to Bond Amusement Co. by Mrs. M. Ben-
nett.
Closings
Anderson — Crystal ; Borden — Pfohls ; Carbon
— Crescent ; Cloverdale — Joy ; Colfax — Ar-
cade ; Dugger — Majestic ; Fairmount —
Royal ; Markle^Pantheon ; New Point — Nie-
meyer; Redkey — Lyrio; West Terre Haute
— Palace.
KENTUCKY
Changes in Ownership
Campton — Peoples, sold to Boone Hanks by
McQuinn & Hawkes; La Center — Dixie,
sold to William A. Arivett by Mynatt &
Burns ; Lewisburg — Palace, sold to W. F.
Lorman by T. Brown : Louisville — Crescent,
sold to H. Nadel by C. Kock; Olive Hill-
Dixie, sold to Peoples Bank by W. L..
Sparks; Whitesburg — Rex. sold to Putnam
& Gibson by James Fairchild.
Closings
Greenville — Mecca ; Hardinsburg — Conway ;
Irvington — Community ; Louisville — Arista,
Lincoln ; Nortonville — Cozy ; Sebree — City
Hall; Stanford — Opera House; Wingo—
Pastime.
Re- Openings
Sebree — City Hall.
LOUISIANA
Changes in Ownership
Haynesville — Brownie, sold to Baucum, Mil-
ler & Beane by J. F. Crosson ; Opclousa*—
Princess, sold to R. L. Bailey, Sr.. by
Opelousas M. P. Co.; Rayville— Grand,
sold to J. B. Moore by T. A. Shea.
ICH
arlhelme$
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ops
them
4th tremendous
week on Broadway!
Topped "Golddig-
gers" at Warner
Bros., Downtown,
Los Angeles.
Record gross at
Stanley, Pittsburgh!
Topped "Sally" at
Main Street, Kansas
City; Palace, iVIont-
real; Paramount,
Palm Beach! Akdar,
Tulsa!
"Sally" business was
TOP business till
"Son Of The Gods"
came along!
Think it over!
3irAt
national
A FIRST HATIONAL
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"Vilophon*" it »h» r*si5t«r»d trade mark of the Vitaphone Corp. designating its praducli
CONSTANCE
BENNETT
REX BEACH'S
Greot Story Directed by
FRANK LLOYD
Screen version ond dialogue
by Bradley Kirtg
TECHNICOIOR
SCENES
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DAILY
Thursday, February 20, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
€
W^
Talking Films Give Slapstick
No Chance, Is Critic's Belief
'ITH the passing of the
silent films there has gone,
too, that extravagant type of hu-
mor which belongs essentially to
the medium of pantomime. The
loose, harum-scarum qualities of
slapstick, with its custard pies,
its wild chases through crowded
streets and its wholesale destruc-
tion of property, never failed to
elicit the keenest delight from
that vast majority of us whose
lives are fenced in by a monot-
onous round of decorum. The
talking picture in its present
stage of development does not
allow for genuine slapstick. Dia-
logue imposes a responsibility,
the complete absence of which
is perhaps an outstanding charac-
teristic of slapstick. When peo-
ple are made to talk they must
behave more or less rationally,
and the mere physical fact of
their talking has a tendency to
take away that fastness and
looseness which is certainly an-
other property of extravagant
humor.
Thornton Delehanty in
"New York Evening Post"
Talkers Will Ultimately
Cut Down Talk, Is Opinion
"VW^HEN audible pictures reach
their true form they will have
synchronized scores. Music was
a necessary and sympathetic part
of silent screen entertainment.
As the art of the talking screen
advances, more of the story will
be told in pantomime and less in
words. This means that we will
have a constantly increasing num-
ber of long silent intervals in all
our audible pictures. We are not
used to silence in a motion pic-
ture house, and were not used
to it even in the silent picture
days. To bridge these silent
intervals we should have a mus-
ical accompaniment.
Welford Beaton in
"The Film Spectator," Hollywood
•
THEIR
FIRST
J O R S
MAITLAND RICE
General theatricals with
George W. Lederer
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
J.^ARR\ IS gettmg to be all the rage, naturally meaning that
Richman fellow. In addition to getting a big part in Lew
Leslie s "International Revue," which premieres on the Main
Lme Tuesday, Harry has been invited to be guest of honor at
the openmg of the new Loew's 175th St. on Saturday
Esther Ralston saw the police the other night, but only
to report the loss of a $4,000 diamond and emerald bracelet set
in platinum Now if any of you sleuths find said article,
Esther is at the Hotel New Yorker The world premiere
of "Ingagi," meaning gorilla in Africa, will take place at the
Spreckels, San Diego, tomorrow. Immediately following the one
week premiere William Alexander will head for New York with
the print
In Paul Specht's amateur song writer's air opportunity con-
test. Mrs. Mary Schaeffer, organist of the Roanoke, Roanoke
Va., copped one of the prizes with her song "Coming Home to
Mary- ■. Kinda thought the AMPA boys would like the
suggestion, so Harry Hammond Beall, head of the WAMPAS,
will be one of the guests of honor at today's AMPA lunch-
eo" Pat Flaherty's wife presented him with a nine pound
baby boy as a Valentine gift Pat is the bright light of
Fox's Red Star Music Co., while the Mrs. is the forrner Dorothy
Fugazy, daughter of the fight promoter
Production of "Little Orphan Annie," is being considered bv
Cliarlie Beahan with Ruth Taylor in the same role she originated
on the Coast Another report has Gertrude Lawrence
scheduled for the "International Revue." United Artists
have released William Anthony Maguire from his contract long
enough to allow him to write the book for Marilyn Miller's next
show which Ziegfeld will produce
Fox Metropolitan Playhouse, Inc. upstate holdings are ex-
pected to take on added weight with Harry D. (ioldberg new
general manager directing activities from the Utica headquarters
Beginning this Saturday feature sound pictures will be
added to the program at the RKO Riverside in addition to the five
vaudeville acts
In "Hit The Deck," it was the Smiths that got the break to
a special party, but now Pathe steps out by inviting all N. Y.
cops whose second handle happens to be O'Brien to a special
showing of "Officer O'Brien," at the Hipp starting Feb. 22.
Hope Universal doesn't pull a Cohen and Kelly party
FEBRUARY 20-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Ed Schiller Florence Gilbert
Ann Carter Charles C. Moskowitz
Marian Spitzer
John Langan
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL If. DALY
I
'W/HILE digging up data on the
original Floradora Sextette,
which figures in his forthcoming;
production of "The Gay Nineties,"
Harry Beaumont came across some,
enlightening facts about the moral
requirements and restrictions im-
posed upon the famous troupe of 30
years ago.
"Get a load of this, girls," said
Harry, calling to Marion Davies.
Patricia Caron, Ilka Chase, Vivienne
Oakland, Lenore Bushman and Ethel
Sykes, who are to make up the 1930
counterpart of the celebrated six.
"In signing the original Floradora
bouquet, the Shuberts stipulated in
their contracts that the girls must
not encourage, contract for or en-
gage in any marriage during their
engagements, that they must not ac-
cept attentions from, stagedoor John-
nies, nor attend any wild parties
lasting till early in the momina;
and that, should any of the girls
show the least sign of dissipation,
her contract would be null and void."
"And yet," continued Harry, "not-
withstanding these stringent rules,
all of the original Floradora girls
eventually married millionaires.
"So you see, girls," said Harry in
concluding his bedtime story, "the
moral is that it pays to be good."
* * *
Our Hollywood gastronomical bu-
reau sends us the information that
an average of 850 pies are eaten ev-
ery lunch hour at the M-G-M studios.
Well, since they quit using them '■■
in slapstick comedies, there's nothing \
left to do with the pies except eat |
'em.
♦ ♦ ♦
USELESS INFORMATION
Although some theater operators
feel that the area taken up by aisles
represents a big waste, attempts to
install bowling alleys in these spaces
have not proved practical.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
William Brandt organizing new ex-
hibitor body in Greater New York.
* * «
Harry Cahane files judgment
against Allan Rock to recover $531.
* * *
Neely Edwards signed by Cohn for
Hall Room series.
* * *
G. P. Greaves to build at Colorado
Springs, Col.
THE
Thursday, February 20, 1930
i^E^
DiAILV
WWR 1ST QUARTER NET
REP0RTEDilT$5,629,108
(Continued from Page 1)
lent to $2.07 a share on the common
stock outstanding as of that date.
This earning is compared with $2,-
917,724 in the three months ended
Dec. 1, 1928 which was equivalent
to $5.30 a share on the 550,000 shares
of combined class A and common
stock. While the profits for the per-
iod ended Dec. 1, 1928 included only
earnings of companies then subsi-
diary to Warner Bros. Pictures, the
earnings for the quarter ended Nov.
30, 1929 include the profits of all
companies now subsidiary to the
company. Warner Bros, on Nov. 30,
1929 had outstanding a total of 269,-
237 shares of preferred stock and 2,-
645,864 shares of common.
iThree Features, 24 Shorts
I From Colorart in 1930
j (Continued from Page 1)
JBeggars of Bagdad," a musical pro-
duction by Perry Newberry and L.
B. Jacobs. Production of the new
product is scheduled to start within
60 days. Directors and casts now
[are being negotiated for.
' "Satanesque," a feature completed
by the company last year and paitlv
destroyed by the Consolidated Labo-
ratory fire, has been recut and is in
preparation for a summer release.
Modified Plan is Presented by
Bankers for Fox Companies
Wheeling Exhibs Defeat
Blue Law Enforcement
I (Continued from Page 1)
(instance the managers posted $500
Ibond upon being arraigned.
! Houses involved are the Virginia,
Capitol, Colonial, Liberty, Rex, Vic-
toria and Court
Theater Changes Hands
I Philippi, W. Va. — The American
jhas passed out of the hands of John
Seamone into those of Howard
iLeary.
I Pittsburgh House Wired
I Pittsburgh — The Hiland has been
Jvired.
Bridgeville (Pa.) Closing
, Bridgeville, Pa. — The Granada has
jcen closed.
syndicate, in addition to 9 per cent
underwriting commission.
At the same time action was taken
by Fox interests to effect the changes
m capitalization voted in September,
1929, by which the A stockholders
will be represented on the boarjl by
five directors, against seven by the
Class B stockholders. Class A
stockholders previously have had no
representation on the board. The
Stock Exchange received notice from
the corporation of the proposed
creation of 250,000 shares of 7 per
cent cumulative convertible preferred
of $100 par value and an increase in
the authorized Class A common from
900,000 shares to 4,900,000 shares.
Before the presentation of the
modified plan, the Fox directors had
forwarded to stockholders a letter
transmitting the previously approved
plan to be voted upon at the March
D meeting.
Stressing tlie fact that "it is the custom
of exhibitors to purchase substantially their
entire supply of pictures for a season during
tlie period between May and August, and
theater owners will not contract for their
tilms with any source of supply which they
believe yrtciuous," the directors urged the
stoch holiieis to help avert a receivership by
lining up with the Bancamerica- Blair group.
The letters sent out by the Fox directors
contained pro.xies, which the shareholders
ai e asked to sign and return.
Explaining the rejection of the alernative
plan oflered by tlie Halsey, Stuart & Co.
interests, the letter states that this arrange-
ment "contemplates the exchange of both the
Class A stock and the Class B stock of the
corporation for common stock, all to be of
one class, thus eliminating the present voting
power oi the Class B stock. Such a change
cannot be effected without the consent of
the Class B stock. Neither William Fox
nor any of the other holders of Class B stock
whom the board of directors has been able
to consult are willing so to consent. It
also contemplates the deposit of all the new
common stock under a voting trust, thus
depriving the Class A stockholders of that
share in the management of the corporation
which the plan approved by the board pre-
serves to them."
(Continued from Page 1)
VVitu regard to the Halsey, Stuart & Co.
claims on tne future financing of Fox, the
letter states :
"trom conversations had with Halsey,
Siuart, and tneir counsel, it was understood
ihat u any plan were proposed whicn would
provide lor tne payment ot tne ^12,U0O,UO0
ol notes due April 1 vvliich had been sold
to the public by them, and the $15,000,UOU
obligation to Jtlcctncai Research Products,
they would otter no obstacie to its con-
summation, 'the enclosed plan does pro-
vide for paying all these debts in full. Never
theless, upon its presentaiion to the court,
witn the request that further adjournments of
ihe receivership applications be bad to enable
the stockholders to take action upon the
plan, counsel for Halsey, Stuart stated that
they had other interests in the situation
tiian the mere payment of the corporation's
one year notes, and suggested that they be
given an opportunity to prepare and submit
to the stocKholders some other plan than
that which your board of directors have ap-
proved. Ha.sey, Stuart attempt to justify
their position by the assertion of a 15-year
monopoly of the right to sell your corpora-
tion's securities. Your corporation's counsel
advise that no such right was ever legally
created and that even if any such right had
been granted by your corporation to Halsey,
Stuart, they would have forfeited it when in
open court they urged the appointment of re-
ceivers of your corporation."
The letter to stockholders further states
that Fox "faces over $45,000,000 of obliga-
tions matured or to mature within 60 days,
in addition it has large commitments to
meet during the current year, incurred in
the acquisition of theater properties or in
the building of theaters. Over $7,000,000 of
judgments have been obtained by various
creditors, and only the indulgence of these
creditors at the earnest solicitation of U. S.
District Judge Frank J. Coleman has prevented
the complete break up of the corporation's
property.
"The present heavy debt was incurred
primarily in the acquisition of the English
Gauraont circuit of theaters and in assist-
ing Fox Theaters Corp. to acquire a sub-
stantial block of common stock of Loew's,
Inc., both of which acquisitions the board
of directors believes will prove to be profit-
able. These purchases were made after con
sultation with Halsey, Stuart and with the
expectation that that firm would at the proper
time effect a refunding of the short term
indebtedness thus incurred. Failure to ef-
fect such refunding before the decline in
market values of securities last autumn is
the immediate cause of the corporation's
financial embarrassment."
Creating Illusion
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — "The greatest
handicap of the camera," said
William Cameron Menzies in
a talk to students of the Otis
Art Institute, "is that it does
not photograph as the mind
sees. Hence, if a picturesque
European street is to be repro-
duced, it is better to substitute
a set that is the impression
of that street as the mind sees
it, slightly over-romanticized,
simplified and over-textured."
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Decision Benefits Macy
The Macy Mfg. Corp. is "at lib-
erty to manufacture, sell and use ex-
ponential horns without infringe-
ment," stated Schechter & Lotsch,
counsel for Macy, yesterday, in con-
nection with the decision of Jud-^e
Mitchell, Supreme Court, that the
company is not in unfair competi-
tion in trade, as alle.ged in a suit
brought by Racon Electric Co.
Horowitz Rejoins U. A.
Indianapolis — Sam Horowitz, for-
merly with U. A. here and who left
to enter the cloak and suit business,
has rejoined the company as sales
representative.
"King of Kings" Suit Ended
Judge Frank J. Coleman yesterday
announced that there had been no
plagarism on the part of Cecil B.
De Mille's "King of Kings" for
which Valeska Suratt had charged.
Straus' First Named
IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywod — "The Danube Love
Song^' has been named by Warner
Bros, as the first original operetta to
be written by Oscar Straus.
Three new district managers have
been appointed by RCA Photophone,
Sydney E. Abel announces. George
H. Wiley has been placed in charge
of the Northern New York district,
with headquarters in Buffalo. H. L.
Pettey, for the last several months
commercial representative for the
company, becomes manager in Michi-
gan, with headquarters in Detroit,
A. R. Johnson, formerly commercial
representative in MinneapoUs, is now
in charge of the Chicago territory
succeeding W. J. Bro-wn, who be-
comes a special representative for
Northern Ilhnois and Southern Wis-
consin.
Strand Gets i'ilms First
Under New Policy Plan
Under a new policy pictures pre-
sented at the Beacon and Brooklyn
Strand will be shown first at the
New York Strand, states Harry I.
Charmas, managing director of War-
ner Metropolitan theaters. This ar-
rangement becomes effective tompr-
row, when "Lilies of the Field," Co-
rine Griffith's first all-talker, opens
at the last mentioned house.
Warners Plan Havana House
Havana — Warner Bros, plan to
build a 3,000 seat theater here.
Pilkinton Joins U. A.
Dallas — S. L. Pilkinton is a nevr
salesman at the local United Artist*
exchange.
Sunday Shows in Athol, Mass.
Athol, Mass. — Citizens here by a
vote of 1,044 to 1,492 have approved
Sunday shows. Local clergymen led
the opposition.
RCA for Terre Haute
Terre Haute, Ind. — The Lyceum
will open with Photophone equip-
ment.
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HEN THEY MAKE CUTER
. . . although admittedly the
fascinating young beauties
of such Pathe cortiedies as
"After the Show," "Night in
a Dormitory," "Rubeville
Night Club" and numerous
others are cute enough
right now . . .
Improve on present-day
. . . although the singing
stars and hot Broadway
jazz bands in "Wednesday
at the Ritz," "Gentlemen of
the Evening," the Rubeville
comedies and others are
just about the best musical
talent available . . .
Invent bigger and better
. . . although the humor in
Pathe comedies, as in/'His
Birthday Suit," "Crosby's
Corners," "Syncopated
Trial," "Her Hired Husband"
and others Is audience-
°tested and chock full of
riotous laughter ...
Then-as nov\^-you'll see
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VOL. LI No. 44
Friday, February 21, 1930
Price 5 Ctnts
Deposits Clause Included in Revised RKO Contract
COAST STUDIOS TO MAKE INDUSTRIAL FILMS
Nine Silent Houses in Chicago Dist. Forced to Close
Qrowing Pains
— the past year of progress
=^ By JACK ALICOATE ■^■^^^
IT MIGHT SEEM like an old bro-
mide but if you'll tarry but a minute
and appraise the indusfi-v accom-
plishments of the past twelve months
\ou will be led to the inevitable con-
clusion that 1929 was by far the
most eventful year in the history of
the motion picture industry. If you
don't think this little old biz had a
few worries last year get out the old
red pencil and check of? the follow-
ing aches and pains:
— SOUND and the transition of
sound and dialogue pictures from the
novelty stage to that of intrinsic
worth as entertainment.
—WIDE-FILM. A decided step
forward. Coming along quickly but
held back because every companv
has a dififerent idea as to size of film
and system to be used.
— COLOR has added immeasurably
to production but it has been hamp-
ered by coming along too fast. It
is here to stay and from now on
should be considerably improved.
—TELEVISION. Rather a dark
horse but being watched most care-
fully by the big boys of each com-
pany. If it should sneak in unex-
pectedly it might upset some apple
carts.
—MULTI-LINGUAL films. Here
is the answer to the foreign situa-
tion and is now on the road to in-
telligent solution at Coast studios.
—DOUBLE PROCESS sound film
such as used at the Astor for "The
Rogue Song." Picture on one piece
of film and sound on another. May
S be the answer to better reproduction.
—ACOUSTICS are now the most
important single element in the the-
ater. Great strides have been made
in the past few months. Some revo-
lutionary innovations coming along.
—ADD to this the Thacher decree,
the breakdown of arbitration, the
new censorship problems and the
foreign quota situation, and you'll
have at least a Zeppelin view of
what the motion picture business has
had to think about in the way of
major problems in one short year.
Theaters Without Sound
Unable to Compete
with Wired
Chicago — ^Unable to meet the com-
petition from houses that are playinc
talkers, nine houses in this region
have been obliged to close, while 13
others have changed ownership in
(Continued on Page 8)
UBIWERKS TO PRODUCE
CARTOONSINCOLOR,SOUND
A new series of 12 cartoons in
sound and color are in preparation
by UB Iwerks, cartoonists, under the
auspices of Celebrity Productions.
The series of sketches will be known
as "Flip the Frog" and will be re-
leased at the rate of one a month be-
ginning on or about Mar. 1. In addi-
tion to the color cartoons they also
will be offered in black and white.
UB Iwerks was formerly associated
with Walt Disney on the "Mickey
Mouse" and "Silly Symphony" series.
U. A. to Sell 'Unborn Child'
in Britain and Australia
Windsor Pictures Plays, Inc., has
arranged with United Artists for the
distribution of "Her Unborn Child"
in Great Britain and Australia. Ar-
thur W. Kelly, vice-president and
general manager of foreign distribu-
tion of United Artists, and Henry
Ginsberg, president of Windsor, par-
ticipated in the negotiations.
Neii> Job for Thacher
Washington, D. C. — Judge
Thomas Day Thacher, whose
decree against group compul-
sory arbitration had made mo-
tion picture history, is sched-
uled for nomination as solici-
tor-general of the U. S., suc-
ceeding Charles Evans Hughes,
Jr., Robert P. Patterson, New
York attorney, is slated for
the Federal judgeship to be
vacated by Thacher, who has
retained jurisdiction over the
the Federal Government's case.
WM. rOX LAYS HIS CASE
BEFORE STOCKHOLDEliS
In a letter mailed yesterday to
Stockholders of Fox Film and Fox
Theaters, William Fox presented a
brief outline of the causes leading up
to his financial predicament and his
reasons for the stand he has taken
against the Halsey, Stuart & Co. in-
terests. The letter, which is in effect
a plea to stockholders to stand by
(Continued on Page 7)
New England M.P.T.O.
Joins Allied States Ass'n
Boston — The Independent M.P.T.
O. of New England has joined the
.A.llied States Ass'n, it is announced
following the organization's last
meeting.
Revised RKO Exhibition Pact
Ready for Use in One Month
RKO Postpones First
Wide Film Production
RKO has abandoned its original
plan to make "Dixiana" as its initial
wide-screen picture via the Spoor
process, owing to changes to be made
(Continued on Page 8)
A clause providing for deposits is
incorporated in the revised exhibi-
tion contract to be used by RKO. it
was stated yesterday. Arbitration is
not offered in the agreement. The
contract, now at the printer's, will
be put into use in about one month.
(Continued on Page 8)
Non-Theatrical Pictures
Being Planned At
Five Plants
ll'est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Major producing com-
panies are going in for the making
of industrials on a large scale. Pro-
duction of non-theatrical product is
planned at United Artists, Fox, M-
G-M, Warner Bros, and Metropol-
itan studios.
Hitherto, industrials production
has been largely confined to the East.
Only a few of the larger produc-
ing companies are active in the in-
dustrial field in New York.
A.M.P.A. RESOLUTION HITS
Disapproval of "salacious adver-
tising" was registered by the A.M.
P. A. at its weekly luncheon yester-
day when it was decided to draw
up a resolution condemning this prac-
tice. Arthur James and Maurice D.
Kann were instructed to prepare the
resolution with the aid of a third
committeeman whom they will select.
The action follows adverse newspa-
per publicity in St. Louis in con-
nection with a piece of advertising
issued by a theater in that city.
Trade editors were guests of honor
at the luncheon.
Maryland M.P.T.O. to
Hold Election March 20
Baltimore — The following nomina-
tions have been made by the nomin-
ating committee of the M.P.T.O. of
Maryland, Inc. to be voted upon at
the next annual meeting scheduled
for Mar. 20. Charles Nolte for presi-
(Continued on Page 8)
Hays is Host
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Will H. Hay8
played host to Mr. and Mrs.
Calvin Coolidge on their visit
to the film capital.
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SAPERSHIN URGES EXHIBS.
TO OBEY THA« DECREE
Chicago — Declaring that the p'''-
vention of an industrial catastrophe
will require the most zealous adher-
ence to integrity on the parts of both
exhibitors and distributors. President
Aaron Saperstein of the Illinois In-
dependent Theater Owners has urged
members of his organization to help
facilitate the difficulties created by
the Thacher decision by obeying the
law and observing the rules of com-
mon decency. The spirit of rebel-
lion, which would result in friction
oetween exhibitor and distributor
should be replaced by resignation to
the verdict of a high tribunal, Sap-
erstein said.
Tacoma Theater Owners
Elect 1930 Officers
Tacoma — Officers for the current
year have been elected by the The-
ater Owners and Managers' Ass'n as
follows: Robert M. Kinnel, president;
Ned Edris, vice president; W. J.
Brossoit, secretary; Walter Fenny,
treasurer.
Ray Rocket is Added
to Pathe Coast Staff
iVest Coast Burtau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Ray Rockett has
been added to the staff of the Pathe
.studios here, it is announced.
Overend Gets Warner Post
Memphis, Tenn. — George D. Over-
end, manager of the Broadway, Char-
lotte, N. C, has been appointed man-
ager of the Warner's here, formerly
the Pantages. Phelps Sasseen of
.Salisbury succeeds Overend at the
Broadway.
Vitaphone Signs Ripley
The Vitaphone Corp. has closed a
contract with Ripley, noted cartoon-
ist, to make a series of Vitaphone
Variety sketches. The series will
he produced under the general title
of "Believe It or Not."
Warner Assistant to Mitchell
Newton, N. C. — Jack Warner has
been made assistant manager of the
Imperial under G. G. Mitchell. He
was formerly at the Rivoli.
Radio - Trained
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — About 75 per
cent of the original sound tech-
nicians, who had to be inducted
into service suddenly when the
talkers came along, were re-
cruited from radio broadcast
studios, according to Carl
Dreher, of the RKO sound de-
partment. Adaptation of these
men to talking pictures was
effected by merging them with
men who had knowledge of
photography and studio opera-
tions.
"White Cargo" British
Talker for Geo. M. Cohan
Final arrangements have been
made by a series of telephone calls
between the W. P. Film Co. Ltd. of
London and its New York represen-
tative, Capt. Harold Auten, whereby
the company's all-talker, "White
Cargo," adapted from the stage
play, will have its premiere today at
the Geo. M. Cohan. Gab Yorke will
handle publicity and advertising dur-
ing its engagement.
Lundgren Joins Pathe
Chicago — Charles Lundgren, for-
merly local manager for Red Se?l
lias joined the Pathe sales force.
Tom Delaney, of Milwaukee, suc-
ceeds him at Red Seal.
Netoco to Increase Stock
Boston — Stockholders of the New
England Theaters Operating Corp.
have approved an increase in the
common stock from 200,000 to 300,-
000. The additional 100,000 shares
is to be used in exchanging outstand-
ing preferred stock in the ratio of 10
shares of common for each preferred
or each second preferred.
Claman Gets Promotion
Chelsea, Mass. — Herman Claman
of Fitchburg has been appointed man-
ager of the Olympia, Publix house.
Joseph J. Sullivan, of Salem, suc-
ceeds Claman at the Broadway.
Comerford House for Danville
Danville, Pa. — Plans are under way
for the erection of a new theater here
)v the M. E. Comerford chain.
Snell in Tone-O-Graph Post
Cleveland — H. Snell has been ap-
pointed chief engineer for Tone-O-
Graph here.
The Executor oj the Last Will and Testament
oj
JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
will take appropriate action against unauthor-
ized use of his books, stories, and scenarios.
Detroit AND Security Trust Company
Fort Street opposite Post Office • Detroit
The Industry ♦
D/itp Hftftt
Feb. 25 Trade practice conference for manu-
facturers of machine and roll the-
ater tickets at Washington. D. C.
Feb. 26 Paramount inaugurates two issues
of Sound News instead of one.
Feb. 27 Opening of "Song of the West"
at the Warner. N. Y.
Mar. 5 First Day of Lent.
Mar. 17 Opening of "Song O" My Heart"
in New York. House undetermined.
Mat. 20 Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
April 1 Premiere of "Journey's End" at a
New York house, not yet decided
upon.
""ipr. 6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State M.
P.T.O. at Memphis.
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at the
Wardman Park Hotel, Washington,
D. C.
line 2-7 International Cinema Congreas at
Brussels.
General Talking Corp.
to Open K. C. Office
Kansas City — With the arrival of
Jiree officials of the General Talk-
ing Pictures Corp. preparations are
aider way here by that company for
he opening of an office to serve ex-
libitors in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska
aid Missouri territories.
Live Oak Sunday Shows
Live Oak, Fla.— Citizens of this
town recently voted in favor of Sun-
day shows and theaters will now
remain open from 2 to 6.
Battailee Gets New Contract
Henri Battaille, lyric writer, has
b.ad bis contract rentucd with Para-
mount through the 'Villiam Morris
aKtn^y. Will Rogers was engaged
ihrMugh the same office to broadcast
on War. 12 on the St'indard Oil hour
oi er the Columbia network.
Livingston in Paris
Paris — S. M. Livingston is now in
harge of Pathe's French office, the
Societe Francaise des Films P.D.C.,
under the supervision of H. E. J.
Spearman, general European repre
tentative.
WE BUILD, Buy, LEASE,
OPERATE OR MANAGE
MOTION PICTURE THEATRES
IN PENNA. — NEW JERSEY
DEL AWARE -MARY LAND]
— DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-
VIRGINIA AND W. VIRGINIA
1700 SANSOM STREET
Philadelphia, Pa.
The Fastest Gro'wing
Neifirsreel in This Big
and Beautiful World!
No, 680 Straight from the Shoulder Talk by Carl Laemmle,
President of the Universal Pictures Corporation
UNIVERSAL'S TALKING NEWSREEL, IN WHICH THE VOICE
of Graham McNamee rings 'round the world, is like a snowball rolling down
hill.
NOT ONLY IS IT GAINING IN MOMENTUM BUT IT IS GROW-
ing larger and fatter and happier with every issue.
CONTRACTS ARE POURING IN AT SUCH A RATE THAT
our contract department is slightly goggle-eyed.
LIKE EVERYTHING NEW AND CLEVER, IT STARTED SOME-
what slowly. Strangely enough, it was the smaller theatres which first dis-
covered its audience possibilities.
AND THEN THE BUYERS FOR BIGGER HOUSES FELT THAT
electric thrill which accompanies every success in this funny business of ours
— and they bought. At first they just nibbled at it.
THEN SUDDENLY THE WHOLE BUSINESS MAP BROKE
out in a rash of contracts. Every Universal office began to shoot contracts in
hand over fist until it looked as though we might run out of dotted lines.
THE DIGNIFIED AND STATELY NEWSPAPER CRITICS
who seldom deign to notice anything shorter than a super-feature, began to
do a little deigning.
WITH UPLIFTED EYEBROWS THE HIGHBROWS OF THE
press said, "what is this thing that has come upon us? Who got up this new
idea? My word, it's actually entertaining."
MR. AND MRS. JOHN W. PUBLIC HAD BEEN CLAPPING
their hands even before this. And when Mr. and Mrs. Public actually
smack their hands together to applaud any movie, youVe got something.
EVERYBODY LIKES IT! NOBODY CRITICIZES IT!
MAYBE IT'S AS GOOD AS EVERYBODY THINKS IT IS.
POSSIBLY YOU OUGHT TO HAVE IT FOR YOUR THEATRE
if your competitor hasn't beaten you to it, the dirty villain!
All NeikV York Applauds
DENNIS KING
ALL-TECHNICOLOR Musical
Romance from "If I Were King" by
Justin Huntly McCarthy and "The
Vagabond King "by William H. Post,
Brian Hooker and Rudolf Friml.
NOW PLAYING AT^2.CR1TEK!0N. NY
AND PARAMOUNT, PALM &6ACH
DENNIS li
K I N G J
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P A R A M O r
"The Vagabond King
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"Resounding, opulent and hand-
somely designed. The Technicolor
is in every way admirable. Extra-
ordinary effects. Dennis King has a
voice of strength and color."
—New York World
''Gloriously photographed in Tech-
nicolor. Dennis King's baritone is
entrancing. Jeanette MacDonald's
soprano is charming. The songs are
the kind you sing over and over. A
big, lavish production which ought
to call fans to the Criterion for
months to come."
— New York Daily News
ii:^^fS^
ff
The Vagabond King
with
JEANETTE
Mac DONALD
Warner Oland, O. P. Heggie, Lillian
Roth. A Ludwig Berger Production.
fit Vi^ M'\mi^ ^
IVEW SHOW WORLD
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Friday, February 21, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
€
Writer Regards Talkers
As "Stone Age of a New Art"
(^N a distant view, the coming
art of talking pictures is one
of the important events in the
general history of aesthetics. A
rather unusual mental adjustment
is necessary before such things —
the American civilization as a
whole, socially, culturally, from
the life in its small pioneer
towns to its constantly evolving
code of laws, has suffered much
from the peculiarly injurious
stupidity of wrong standards of
criticism. For, marvelous as the
whole spectacle certainly is, even
when it is unjustly measured be-
side the more static condition of
ancient countries, yet it is but the
stone age, as it were, of a new
and unheard of civilization yet
to be. The cinema industry is
only the stone age of a new art,
which will assuredly grow into
one of the divine consolations of
human life one day.
William Bolitho in
"The World," New York
Sound Affects Screen
Players Variously, Star Says
T^OES the voice affect screen
personalities? To that I
must give the conservative ans-
wer. Yes and no! There are some
motion picture personalities that
have splendidly withstood the
ravages of audibility. Others
have gained strength because of
it, and still others have suffered
by having themselves heard. The
talking screen, though no longer
novel, must still be handled dis-
creetly. Certain actors in cer-
tain roles will achieve greater
success and its attendant popu-
larity by gauging their voices in
accordance with characterization.
But there are certain stories and
characterizations which should
remain untouched by the almost
cruel realism of the reproduced
voice.
Richard Barthelmess
•
THEIR
FIRST
JOBS
ROBERT MILTON
cheinist's shop
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
(^. V. BUNN of Electrical Research is back at the mahogany
after a trip to Florida Dave Flamm of Fox Metro-
politan is improving his golf at Pinehurst, in the Carolinas.
Dennis King of "The Vagabond King," and Tom Moore
leave tonight aboard the Majestic for Cherbourg and points in
Europe
* * * ♦
Donald Henderson Clarke's third novel, "The Autobiogra-
phy of Frank Tarbeaux/' is scheduled to make its debut this
month Jeane Cohen, formerly secretary to Jesse Lasky,
is now in charge of the Eastern office of Myron Selznick and
Frank Joyce Herman Timberg is featured in "Krazy-
land,'" stage revue at the Capitol today
* * * ♦
Lester Allen, star of "Top Speed," will be guest of honor
at the next meeting of the Jewish Theatrical Guild to be held
Sunday at the Bijou. Brief speeches will be made by Ferdi-
nand Pecora, former assistant district attorney, Bella Zimmer-
man and George Jessel
* » ♦ ♦
Winnie Lightner's hit song of "She Couldn't Say No,"
titled "Watching My Dreams Go By," is one of the biggest
sellers of the year, sez M. Witmark & Sons Whoop-It-
Up is the name of the 21-page mimeograph house organ
gotten out in the interests of the live wires of the Stanley-
Fabian Circuit. Frank La Falce is editor and Joseph Feldman
associate. Dave Weshner leads off the gossip with a banged-up
pep talk
* * * *
Sidney Lehman, who was formerly connected with Tiffany,
is leaving today for Omaha, where he will be connected with
the local United Artists exchange Charles P. Cohen,
former manager of Loew's State, Syracuse, now is in our midst.
George K. Arthur, M-G-M player, after an 18-week
RKO vaudeville tour, will return to the Coast Feb. 25
* * * *
James E. Stroock, theatrical costumer, is sailing today with
his wife on the S. S. Augustus to buy fabrics, effects and nov-
elties for the weekly Publix Stage presentations which tour the
Paramount Famous-Lasky de luxe theaters theaters throughout
the country. He is going to Paris, Berlin and London via Naples.
Rome, Venice and Nice.
* * * «
Larry Reid, managing editor of Motion Picture Publications,
is recovering after an operation for appendicitis at the Madison
Hospital, N. Y
FEBRUARY 21 -MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Gordon S. White
John Hamlin
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
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TN his weekly compilation of "I
Never Knew Till Now" facts,
Walter (Daily Mirror) Winchell in-
forms his readers that "the so-called
grandeur film is a standard size film
shown through a special lens."
And among the things We never
knew till now are:
That the Roxy plays Mutual bur-
lesque and silents.
That the reason Sam Goldwyn
goes to Europe so often is because
he likes the boat ride.
That no member of the M. P.
Club ever fails to see that his guests
register in the book provided for
that purpose.
That Warner Bros, leased the
Winter Garden only because they
could not get Madison Square Gar-
den.
That producers always get back
the production cost on pictures
given $2 Broadway runs, so that all
subsequent receipts from these films
are gravy.
That Harry Warner and Al Licht-
man went to Cuba for their winter
vacation because they like to hold
Spanish conversation.
That Alexander Gray went talker
because, after three seasons on tour
in "Desert Song," he figured the
pictures as his only avenue back to
Broadway.
That the milkmen are responsible
for the success of midnight per-
fonrmnces in New York.
And that theater managers al-
ivays feel sorry when crowds have
to stand in line for a long time to
see their Bhowa.
* m *
"I hear that Hal Roach, after be-
ing out riding his polo ponies all
afternoon, doesn't care much about
sitting down to a bridge game in the
evening."
"If he doesn't like bridge, why
doesn't he try casino?"
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
ALL THE HE«1
ALITHE TIM.J
Tom North made general manager
of Tom Moore Enterprises in Wash-
ington.
* * *
Frank Crane to write for Park
Whiteside productions.
* * *
John Ince signed to direct spe-
cials for J. Parker Read.
* * *
Henry B. Walthal reported form-
ing his own company.
THE
Friday, February 21, 1930
s^E^
DAILV
William Fox Lays His Side
of Case Before Stockholders
(Continued /;
Fox and prevent a receivership, fol-
lows in part;
In your own interest I ask that you care-
fully read this lengthy letter to the end and
that you give it your earnest consideration.
Out of respect to the Court and acting
upon the advice of my Counsel, I have until
now impatiently refrained from publicly an-
swering, and defending myself (except in
the affidavits filed in Court) against the
malicious falsehoods that are being widely
circulated in the effort to destroy my life-
work and reputation that have been built
up as the result of thirty years of unremit-
ting labor and fair dealing.
S( w tlint you aic being called upon to de-
tide '>el.\'.een hopeless and inevitable receiver-
ship, on the one hand, and acceptance by you,
0(1 the o'her hard, of the Plan of financing
by which $59,150,000 of cash is to be raised
to take the companies out of their financial
stress, I feel free to address you in answer
to this stream of propaganda by which it is
sought to poison your minds against the man
who has built the companies from their small
beginnings with a cash capital uf $1,600
to a present business of $108,128,313 for the
past year.
In the Plan submitted for your approval
1 am making every personal sacrifice in my
power to safeguard our investment. For at
least five years, if the new securities are fully
repaid within that time, and perhaps for as
long as ten years, I am placing my entire
control and voting power in the hands of
three Voting Trustees selected by the three
eminent banking firms who are supplyirig
this new money. These Voting Trustees, in
whose selection I have asked no voice, will
select seven of the twelve Directors of the
Film Corporation and all the Directors of
the Theaters Corporation. The other five
Directors of the Film Corporation will be
elected by the Class "A" stockholders of
that Company. I have surrendered all the
control and voting rights of my stock, as above
indicated. 1 am willing, if so desired by
the new managements, and am anxious, to
devote the rest of my life to the further
npii'ilding and expansion of these great busi-
nesses, which I know can be accomplished.
but have not reserved to myself any contract
for services and am placing my fate in the
hands of the new managements until the
.■JSQ, 1 50,000 has been fully repaid.
Halsey, Stuart & Co., whose notes are
now selling on the market at 70 per cent of
their face value, will be paid in full with in-
terest under the Plan and they will therefore
have no further legitimate or apparent inter-
est in the companies.
Let me briefly rehearse the reason why
these highly prosperous companies are in their
present plight: Messrs. Halsey, Stuart & Co.
have been, but are no longer, their bankers.
They hold contracts which they claim to be
good for 15 years, under which they contend
that the companies are precluded from looking
elsewhere for their financial needs without
giving them preference. That, in practical
effect, would mean that the Companies could
not borrow money elsewhere but would be
tied hand and foot to them for this long
term of years. I am advised that these
contracts are invalid and unenforceable and
that they were violated by Halsey, Stuart &
Co. when they went into Court and demanded
receivers for the companies that they were
under a duty to protect.
Early in 1929 an exceptional opportunity
presented itself to purchase a large block of
stock of the Loew Company — some 400,000
shares out of the 1,364,000 outstanding share
capital. The Loew Company owns, among
other valuable assets, the Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer Co. I felt that if we could get con-
trol and consolidate the Loew Company with
our companies we could save about $17,-
000,000 per year and increase the Loew
Company earnings to that extent just by
e'iminating duplications and overhead, and
thus add. at least that amount, to our large
present earnings. At that time our compa-
nies were practically out of debt except that
there were the usual, fully-secured, long-term
underlying mortgages on certain of the sub-
sid'ary theater properties.
I was not only encouraged but urged by
Messrs. Halsey, Stuart & Co. and by Elec-
trical liesearch Products. Inc. (a 100 per
cent owned subsidiary of the American Tele-
phone and Tclegranh Co.) to make this Loew
purchase. Halsey, Stuart issued $12,000,000
of notes f which become due on April 1)
towards paying for the Loew stock,^ but for
which they have already brought suit before
rom Page 1)
their due date and are demanding judgment.
Ihe Electrical Company gave me the same
aavice in favor ot the purchase of the Loew
shares, and leaned for that purpose a further
$15,000,000.
Acting upon this advice, I bought the
400,000 share block of Loew stock in the
name of the Theaters Corporation and I also
bought 260,900 additional shares in the open
market. These additional purchases were made
lor the account of the Theaters Company,
but in large part in my own name and in
the names of members of my family for the
sole reason that the Government objected to
the Company acquiring more than the 400,-
OOO share block ; but we fe.t confident that
the Government would not object to an event-
ual consolidation of the Loew Co. with our
companies by the outright purchase of the
Loew assets.
In buying these 260,900 additional shares
of Loew stock, which gives the Theaters
Corporation over 660,900 of the 1,364,000
Loew shares outstanding, 1 was not only
repeatedly assured by Halsey, Stuart, and re-
lied upon these assurances, that the purchases
would be financed, but that a comprehensive
plat of consolidation was then being worked
out, for which they are now clamoring to
be paid $1,000,000 by the Theaters Cor-
poration.
In July, 1929, a half-interest in a chain of
theaters in Great Britain was purchased for
the Film Corporation for about $19,700,000
upon like advice of Halsey, Stuart, and in
like reliance on their assurance of financing.
And yet, strange to say, it is because of that
purchase that Halsey, Stuart are now claim-
ing tliat there has been a default which
matured their notes three months before their
due dates and have brought suit and are
demanding a receivership.
Accompanying is a copy of a letter that
Halsey. Stuart exacted from me at the time
they were promising to do the necessary
financing :
"Aug 30, 1929.
Halsey, Stuart & Co.,
iS Wall Street, New York City, N. Y.
Dear Sirs :
Referring to our agreement heretofore made
to pay you compensation in addition to the
compensation which you may have derived
from the discounts on securities which you
have purchased and marketed, for your finan-
cial studies and financial assistance in the
form of loans from time to time to this Cor-
poration, or for its benefit, and for your in-
vestigations of the property of Fox Theaters
Cori oration and its several subsidiary com-
panies, and for the advice and services of
your organization in studying the financial
requirements and devising plans for financing
the development of the business of Fox The-
aters Corporation and its subsidiary and
ffiliated companies, and referring further to
iur understanding that the amount of this
compensation was left open to be agreed upon
by you and ourselves, we beg to confirm our
understanding as to the amount of this com-
pensation which was arrived at, to-wit ; that
the compensation shall be one million dol-
lars ($1,000,000), and shall be paid by us
to you as soon as the proposed consolidation
of the business and properties of Fox The-
aters Corporation, and possibly its subsidiaries,
with Fox Film Corporation and Loew's In-
corporated, whether by sale, purchase or con-
solidation or otherwise, has been authorized
and fully consummated, but in any event shall
he paid to you in cash before the 1st day
nf September. 1930.
This agreement shall benefit you and your
successors and assigns and shall be binding
upon Fox Theaters Corporation, its suc-
cessors and assigns, including, but not limited
to, any company which may acquire its assets
or business, or a greater part thereof.
Very truly yours,
(signed) Fox Theaters Corp.,
By William Fox, President.
Attest:
C. S. Levin, Secretary."
These gentlemen had been generously paid
for all the services they had performed for
the companies and for the security issues they
had made (in th^ course of which they had
made and had been paid for the investigations
referred to in the letter) ; and I submit to
you that there was no justification for trying
to saddle that $1,000,000 charge on the com-
panies, especially as their plans had wholly
miscarried.
When coui-sel for Messrs. Halsey, Stuart
& Co. were pressed to the wall to explain
to the Court how the placing of $36,000,000
new money into the Theaters Company behind
their old unmatured mortgage loans could do
aught but add to the security of those loans
and how a receivership would help them, and
was unable to say a word to support these
assertions, counsel for the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Co. came promptly to
the rescue with the claim that its subsidiary
(the Electrical Co.) had a 15-year contract
with the companies for licensing them to ex-
hibit talking pictures and that this contract
might be injured by putting this $59,150,000
of new money into the companies. In point
of fact there is no such contract, but if there
were, surjdy the contract could not be helped
by a receivership that would destroy it !
It would take too long to explain the real
plans and purjioses that lie beneath the un-
accountable anxiety of creditors whose claims
are to be paid in full with interest under this
Plan, and the mere handful of stockholders
working with them and against the interest
of the body of stockholders to destroy the
value of the stock. In due time those mo-
lives will reveal themselves aud you will then
realize why i refused to go on with the
Trustee arrangements under which I was one
of the Trustees and into which I entered in
tlie best of faith. I did this although this
Trusteeing of my controlling stock involved
no money commitment whatever on their part
either to extend their loans or to furnish
i'.ny of the money so urgently needed by the
companies and that is now being furnished
under this Plan under the guidance and spon-
sorship of three of the greatest banking
houses in the country (Messrs. Bancamerica-
Blair Corporation, Lehman Brothers and Dil-
lon. Read & Co.).
To these gentlemen and to voting trustees
selected by them and into their keeping I have
■gladly surrendered the entire voting power of
my stock in these companies because I have
faith in them and that they will protect
the stockholders, which is my sole aim, and in
that belief and confidence 1 shall stand by
them to the end.
After the banking syndicate had been for
months studying this situation with the aid
of counsel, accountants and experts, and have
jvolved the Plan now before you, and after
this Plan nad been advertised throughout
the country and had for more than three
weeks been public property, and after the
Directors had approved it and the Bankers
were proceeding to underwrite its heavy cash
requirements, Messrs. Halsey, Stuart &. Co.,
on Monday of this week submitted to the
Directors another plan, in which they copied
many of the features of the Bankers' Plan but
to which they added a number of impossible
conditions.
Their Plan: (1) Deprives the "A" stock-
olders of the voting power in the Com-
pany that has just been granted them, entitl-
ing them to elect five of the Directors, and in
certain instances a majority of the Board, and
requir'is them to put their stock into a voting
trust designated by Halsey, Stuart & Co.
(2) Gives to Messrs. Halsey, Stuart & Co.
and their associates an option on 500,000
shares of Class "A" stock for five years at
S20 per share, which is likely to l>e worth
anywhere from $25,000,000 to $50,000,000.
(3) Forces the surrender to voting trustees
named by Messrs. Halsey, Stuart & Co. of
all the "B" stodk, of which I hold a bare
majority, and strips it of all voting control,
md requires the "B" stockholders to take in
exchange for each share of "B'' stock one and
one-half shares of "A" stock. Such action
would require unanimous consent, and there
is not a single owner of "B" stock who would
give such consent, quite apart from myself.
The so-called Plan is, in point of fact, a
mere gesture for the purpose of forcing these
properties into receivership because these
gentlemen find themselves unable to control
it.
I am unwilling to desert my stockholders by
turning over the companies to these gentlemen
at any price.
I am enclosing a form of proxy in my
favor to be signed by tho.se of you who
have watched my career and have faith in
me notwithstanding the slanders that have
reached you. There are two other forms of
proxies in favor of the Plan beign mailed to
you — one by the Company and the other by
the Committee of **A" stockholders of which
Mr. Morton F. Stern is Chairmam It is
immaterial which of these proxies favoring
this Plan you may elect to sign, but if you
want to save your stock, which in my judg-
ment will within two years be selling for
more than three times its present market value
when this temporary embarrassment is oyer,
you should put your active support behind
this F'lan. That is what the large stockhold-
ers are doing.
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM FOX.
COLUMBIA PICTURES
announces
Two Important Events:
1 — It has in the course of production
"THE MIRACLE WOMAN"
Adapted from the great stag-e
triumph by John Meehan and
R. R. Riskind
All Rights Reserved
2 — The purchase of a story
read by millions in
McCALL'S MAGAZINE
"LOVER GOME BACK"
by Helen Topping Miller
All Rights Reserved
PROSPER WITH COLUMBIA
THE
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Friday, February 21, 1930
CttESeriELD FEATURE
SOLD IN 7 TERRITORIES
Distribution rights for "Love At
First Sight," Chesterfield all talker
featuring Paul Specht and his orches-
tra has been sold to the following
companies; Butcher's Film Service, for
Great Britain and Ireland; Capital
Film Exchange, N. Y. and N. J.;
Gold Medal Film Co., Pa., Maryland
and Washington; Standard Film Ser-
vice, Ohio, Michigan and Pittsburgh;
Consolidated Films, Inc., New Eng-
land States; Kinemas Ltd., South
Africa and Palmer Pictures for Aus-
tralia, New Zealand and Tasmania.
Batcheller Preparing
Second for Chesterfield
George R. Batcheller, president of
Chesterfield, ij en route to the Coast
where he will prepare production on
"Hearts in Bondage" at the Tec Art
s.udio. Edgar Lewis will direct this
all talker, Chesterfield's second.
Musicians and Stagehands
Out in Gary, Ind., Strike
(iary, Ind. — Local union musicians
walked out at the Gary here yester-
day when stagehands at that house
refused to accept salary reductions
and non-union stagehands were cm-
ployed. Tony Brill, manager, claimed
that business conditions necessitated
the reduction and maintained that
stagehands were inefficient. Stage-
hands were receiving $72 a week, ac-
cording to Brill. Non-union musicians
have been engaged to fill vacancies.
A petition has been filed by Brill
to restrain picketeers from carrying
baimers and congregating in front of
the house.
Theater Changes in Chelsea
Chelsea, Mass. — Herman Claman,
manager of the Broadway, has been
transferred to the same position at
the Olympia, where he takes the
place of W. E. Sprague, recently pro-
moted to district manager for Pub-
lix. Joseph J. Sullivan, who has been
in Salem, succeeds Claman at the
Broadway.
Riddick Buys Ely (Nev.) House
Ely, Nev.— P. W. and Waher Hull
have sold the Rex to Bert Riddick,
part owner of the Capitol.
Town Wants Sunday Shows
Sebring, Fla. — The results of a
straw vote recently conducted by
Charles F. Johnson of the Circle in-
dicates that the population here is
overwhelmingly in favor of Sunday
shows.
Kooler-^ire
Summer Pre-Cooling
Winter Ventilating
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
1914 PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW YORK
Razzed Off
Munich (By Cable)— Emel-
ka's first sound picture, "In a
Little Cafe," at its first show-
ing in the Phoebus Palast, af-
ter having flopped in Berlin,
caused such a riot of disap-
proval that it had to be taken
off.
RKO Postpones First
Wide Film Production
(.Continued from Page 1)
in the cameras, stated William Le
Baron, vice-president in charge of
production, upon his arrival from the
Coast yesterday. The picture will
be made on standard film and with
alf in color, he said.
Le Baron and Everett Marshall,
Metropolitan Opera baritone, who
lias just been signed by RKO. we
Kuests at an informal party given
lO the press yesterday afternoon.
Marshall leaves for the Coast tomor-
row and will probably sing his first
screen role with Bebe Daniels in
a forthcoming production.
Nine Silent Houses in
Chicago Dist. Forced Out
(Continued from Page 1)
the last few weeks. Chief among
the houses that have gone dark are
the Monogram, Indiana and Ven-
dome, in the Negro district, where
serious unemployment has been a
contributing factor.
Other theaters that have closed
are the Vernon and Drake and the
following suburbans: Bijou, Waver-
ly; Lyric, Cerro Gordo; Star, Grays
Lake; Garden, Ipava.
Maryland M.P.T.O. to
Hold Election March 20
(Continued from Page 1)
dent; Louis Carman, vice president;
Frank A. Hirnig, treasurer; William
H. Stumpf, secretary. Members up for
the board of directors include Her-
man A. Blum, now president; Frank
H. Durkee, J. Louis Rome, William
Kalb, Samuel Soltz, Thomas D. Gold-
berg and Philip Miller of Annapolis,
Md.
Deposits Clause Included
in Revised RKO Contract
(Continued from Page 1)
Counsel for other major compa-
nies, with the exception of Para-
mount, which some time ago adopted
a new contract, are still conferring
with sales chiefs in the preparation
of new contracts minus compulsory
group arbitration, in accordance with
the Judge Thacher decree.
Union Stops Lobby Music Sale
Chicago — Because the local musi-
cians' union demanded that the tend-
ing of the phonograph in the lobby
be done by a union man or at the
union wage scale, Publix has discon-
tinued its plan to sell sheet music
and records at the Paradise.
Start New Lam House
LeGrange, Ga. — Work has started
on the Lam .Amusement Co. house
here. The theater, to cost $100,000,
is expected to be completed by July.
'Measuring
by ^^agic
A division ofihe machine
floor in the new Bell &
Howell Engineering De-
velopment Laboratories
where tomorrow's ideas
and designs in motion
picture equipment are
created and executed.
There are measurements in Bell & Howell cinemachinery so
infinitesimal that no micrometer or other mechanical measuring
device can readily define them. These measurements are made by
optical projection, which, through great magnification, repro-
duces on a screen, in proportions visible to the eye, the spaces
to be measured.
It may be asked by many: What is the need for this precision?
But the distributing exchange, the exhibitor and the man in the
projection booth immediately comprehend. For the precision of
the Bell & Howell Film Perforator, or Splicer, or Printer through
which the film passes on its way to the theater comes home at
last to the projection booth — perfect screening.
While these machines have played a hero's part in the standard-
ization of the film industry, it is their day-by-day service in
behalf of the best final projection which bespeaks their accuracy
and their dependability.
BELL & HOWELL COMPANY
Dept. N, 1853 Larchmont Ave., Chicago, III. < New York, 1 1 W. 42nd St.
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MARSEILLAISE
THE ENTIRE INDUS-
TRY IS ENTHUSIAS-
TIC IN ITS PRAISE
FOR THIS BIG MINE
OF INFORMATION.
The Talk of the Industry
1930
Film Daily Year Book
Now in Circulation
REPLETE WITH UP
TO THE MINUTE
DATA ON ALL FACTS
PERTAINING TO
MOTION PICTURES.
Life
February 7,l9SO
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The Anm>cr to Poor Talkies
TfltS Department recently re-
ceived ri hitler cotnplainl from ;i
man who said he had gone to
sec "Riilldog Drumniond" on our rcc-^
ommendation and had walked out ol '
the theatre herausc he could not under
stand more than half of the dialogue.
He added that he had alse> registered
his grievance with the manager of the
theatre in the hof^c that the house
"Should stop showing these "terrihie
laikies" and return to silent films.
The gentleman in question lives in
a small town and, checking hack, we
find that most of
the complaints we
have hchr*! against
the talkies have
cotTie from fxoplc
in small commu-
nities, 'litis point
is im^wriant. bc-
lattse the future ot
the talkies de-
pends upon the
success \v' i t h
which they can he
shown in rural
theatres, and if
the excellent
sound recording
that features
"Bulldog Drum
mond" becomes a
Vumble of uninte!-
ligible noises
when shown in a
small town thea-
ire, the tiilkics %vill
never be success-
flTI.
To investigate this situation, wc
visited several movie houses on a re-
cent trip to Florida, and in a town of
less than fifteen thousand inhabitants
we found the answer. There are two
theatres in this town. The pictures on
display during our visit had recently
been shown in New York, and the
critics had been unanimous in declar-
ing the recording good in both fihns.
In the first theatre the dialogue an<f
sound effects were reprodviced as
clearly and effectively as we have hean;
II! an\ Nc>A' \'i)rk iiouse, but in the sec-
ond theatre the reproducing was not
at all satisfactorv. The machines used
in the two liouses were similar types
{ souiKl-on-ilisCjiii uhich phonographic
records arc used) but they differed
greath'ijjmii.ilH ' ' 'T'*''p T mii iiiitt4|lv. the
marui^fclurer. The itrst house
fnpjx-d with standard Western Elcc
fric sound apparatus . . . the second
with one ol those cheap, unproveii
makes of reproducitig outfits that Jiave
been ap(Harmg on the market by thr
dozens recently. Jfn a desire to save u
hundred^<^)Ilars, theatre owner
m smati towns (and some of the large
ones) are installing these cheap mat
shitl machines, and consecjuently I05
thousands of dollars in patron.i£
well as giving the talkies* a baJ^amr
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owners should do more intensive think'
ing and. manufacturers of standard
talkie equipment should do more in
tensive selling.
iTHE
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o/'FILMDOM
ANDWEEKLY
FILH DIGEST
VOL. LI No. 45
Sunday, February 23, 1930
Price 25 Cents
New Chicago Safety Code Due After April Survey
GOV'T APPEALS CREDlfCOMMITTEEDECISION
Five Musicals on the Way from United Artists
"Be Yourself" Heads List
of Song and Dance
Proiductions
As a follow up to the Harry Rich-
man vehicle, "Puttin' on the Ritz,"
United Artists has five more musical
productions on the way. The first
of these is "Be Yourself," starring
Fanny Brice, with Harry Green and
Robert Armstrong in the supporting
cast. Thornton Freeland directed
the piece, which is an original by
Joseph Jackson and has songs by
William Rose, Henry Tobias, Ballard
MacDonald, Jesse Greer and Ralph
Rainger. This productifon, already
completed and ready for national re-
lease, will have its New York show-
ing at the Rialto, following tlie run
of "Street of Chance."
Other United Artists musicals to
follow are:
"Bride 66," original by Herbert
(Continued on Pane 12)
Minneapolis Exhibs Must
Regulate Lobby Crowds
Minneapolis — I.n an attempt to cut
down fire hazards city ofTicials have
asked local theater owners to regu-
late crowds waiting to gain admit-
tance to their theaters.
New Officers Are Elected
by Spokane Theater Men
Spokane — Ray Grombacher has
been elected president of the Theater
Owners and Managers' Ass'n for
1930. Other ofificers chosen are:
Will Maylon, vice president: L. J.
Carkey, secretary and treasurer.
Sees Agreement
"All we can say at present
is that our sub-committee of
the standards committee
is working hard and prospects
of agreement of committee
members on dimensional
standards of wide film are ex-
tremely encouraging," said
President T. I. Crabtree of the
S. M. P. E. in a wire to THE
FILM DAILY from Roches-
ter Friday. The sub-committee
met on the subject the pre-
vious day.
AMERICAN COMPANIES TO
RELEASE 210 IN BRITAIN
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Three hundred and
seventeen feature pictures are listed
for distribution in Great Britain dur-
ing the current year, according to in-
formation reaching the M. P. Division
of the Dept. of Commerce. Of this
total 210 are scheduled for release by
American companies operating in the
United Kingdom. Sound will ac-
company 240 of the features.
Three Outdoor Pictures
Being Prepared by F. N
ll'rst Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Preparations are
under way at the First National
studio at Burbank for the produc-
tion of three pictures to be made
practically in their entirety outdoors
on location. Included in the group
are: "Under Western Skies," which
(Continued on Pafie 12)
Jesse Weil to Produce
6 for Sono Art Release
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Jesse Weil is to make
six productions for release by Sono
Art-World Wide. Columbia will dis-
tribute "Mr. Mulligan and Mr. Gar-
rity," also produced by Weil.
A Month to Go
About one month remains in
which the Hays organization,
10 distributors and Film
Boards of Trade may file an
appeal from the Thacher de-
cree finding illegal compulsory
group arbitration. As yet there
are no indications that an ap-
peal will be taken.
T 1929 GROSS SHOWS
7 P.CGAIN^NET DROPS
Gross income of Universal for the
year ended Nov. 2, 1929 is reported
at $29,111,379, an increase of seven
per cent over the previous fiscal year,
while the net income is $491,358 af-
ter all charges, which compares with
$1,004,644 in the preceding year, says
"The Wall Street News." The 1929
net is equal after preferred dividend
requirements to 66 cents a share on
the 250,000 shares common outstand-
ing.
Skorey Appointed Head
of "U" Omaha Exchange
Omaha — Matt Skore\' has assumed
management of the local Uni\ersal
exchange, replacing C. M. Davies,
former manager, who has returned to
Detroit.
Acoustical Materials to Get
Rigid Inspection in Chicago
United Artists Will Open
Exchange in Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wis. — For the first
time in the history of the company.
United Artists will open an exchange
here about the middle of next month.
Heretofore, bookings and shipments
for this territory have been handled
by the Chicago branch. Offices will
be established at 147 7th St.
Chicago — Inspection of local the-
aters by the National Board of Fire
Underwriters is expected to take
place in April, after which there is
a likelihood that new ordinances af-
fecting theater building and equip-
ment will be issued. Thorough in-
spection will be made of all houses
and particularly with regard to the
acoustical material on the walls.
Clarence Goldsmith, engineer of
the Chicago district, will be in
(Continued on Page 12)
Justice Department Will
Renew Fight in U. S.
Supreme Court
Wasliington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — An appeal from the
Judge Thacher decree, upholding the
legality of the credit committee sys-
tem, was filed in the U. S. Supreme
Court Friday by the Federal Gov-
ernment. It was the final day of the
60-day appeal period.
The Dept. of Justice, petitioner in
the case which was brought against
the Hays organization, 10 distributors
and Film Boards of Trade, is pre-
paring its new attack. As yet no
date for trial of the case has been
set. The defense will be conducted
by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
and Gabriel Hess, counsel for the
Hays office.
The Thacher opinion, finding that
(Continued on Page 12)
Canadian Blue Law Group
Watching Sun. Measure
Ottawa — Discussion of a measure
in Washington, D. C, to provide for
the barring of Sunday showing of
films shipped in interstate commerce,
is being closely followed by the
Lord's Day Alliance in Canada, with
a view to asking the Canadian govern-
ment to ban Sunday performances
iri Quebec where they are tolerated by
the authorities.
4,000-Seater in Chicago
Being Planned by R-K-0
Chicago — R-K-O is planning to
build a 4,000-seat house in the Loop
district here, according to reports
oliowing the visit of B. B. Kahane.
general counsel of the organization.
Kahane is understood to have con-
(Continued on Page 12)
Grauman Considering
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Sid Grauman
may return to the exhibition
field, according to current re-
ports, which say that he is
considering three propositions
to operate a house in this city.
THE
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Sunday, Febniary 23, 1930
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FINANCIAL, Daily Market Activities 2
XF.irsFAPFR n/'fxioNS ^
HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS. Coast News by Telegraph.. 4
"A LITTLE FROM LOTS" by Ralph Wilk 4
FILM DAILY'S FEATURE PAGE 5
TIMELY TOPICS. Digest of Current Opinions S
THEIR FIRST JOB s
ALONG THE RIALTO. by Phil M. Daly, Jr ' 5
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS " 5
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY. Culled from Film Daily Files 5
AND THAT'S THAT, by Phil M. Daly 5
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST 6
SHORT SHOTS FROM N. Y. STUDIOS, by Harry N. Blair 6
I'OREICN MARKETS, bv William Onisteiii 7
THE WEEK'S HEADLINES. Resume of Ne7vs 7
REVIEWS OF NEWEST RELEASES 8-9
THEATER EQUIPMENT, by Herbert S. Bern 10-11
PRESENTATIONS, by Don C. Gillette 12
REVIEWS
CHASING RAINBOWS 9
COWBOY AND THE OUTLAW 8
GREAT DIVIDE 8
HELL HARBOR S
LILIES OF THE FIELD 8
LOOSE ANKLES 9
PERSONALITY S
ROADHOUSE NIGHTS 8
TROOPERS THREE S
VAGABOND KING 8
SHORT SUBJECTS
SOUND <» 12 SILENT
Reddy, Reilley Leave
RKO in R. I. Territory
JVovicknre — Owen M. Reddy,
assistant to Foster Lardner, man-
.-iger of the Albec and Matthew J.
Reilley, manager of the Victory here,
have concluded their services with
RKO in accordance with the com-
pany's reorganization plan. Reddy
formerly manager of various theaters
n I'awtucket and has been connected
with the industry for more than 30
.ears.
Traube Opens Service Office
Cleveland — Rube Traube, handling
Tone-O-Ciraph, has opened an office
in the Film Bldg. here and is ofifer-
ing free service to all exhibitors using
the Tone-O-Graph device.
Censors Buys Cinephone
\''ictoria, S. C. — Cinephone repro-
ducing equipment has been purchased
by the British Columbia Board of
M. P. Censors.
Chicago Co. in New Quarters
Chicago — Theater Sound Service
Co., formerly located in the Security
Bldg.. has moved its headquarters to
1018 S. Wabash. David S. JafTe is
manager.
Double Celebration for
Opening of Loew House
\\'ashington Heights was the
-cene of a double Washington's
Birthday celebration with the staging
■f a patriotic street procession in con-
amction with the opening of the new
4,000 seat Loew's 175th Street at
Broadway and 175th Street. The fea-
'nrc film for the premiere was '■'ilieir
Own Desire."'
New Dothan House Starts
Dothan, Ala. — Construction has
started on the new $75,000 theater
here to seat 1,000. J. C. Wadling-
ton, C. V. Crawford and R. C. Rich-
ards have leased the house.
New House for Cadillac, O.
Cadillac, O. — J. M. McCimm will
be in charge of the new theater to
be erected here.
Bandy on Way to Europe
JI. A. Band\, manager of foreign
listribution for Warner Brothers-
First National, is on the Bremen on
a visit to the various Furopcan
branches. He will return in Maw
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Trade practice conference for manu-
facturers of machine and roll the-
ater tickets at Washington, D. C.
Paramount inaugurates two issues
of Sound News instead of one.
Opening of "Song of the West"
at the Warner, N. Y.
First Day of Lent.
Opening of "Song C My Heart"
in New York. House undetermined. ;
Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Election of officers of Maryland
M.P.T.O. at Baltimore.
Premiere of "Journey's End" at a
New York house, not yet decided
upon.
Spring convention of Tri-State M
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International Cinema Congress al
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Sunday, February 23, 1930
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DAILY
Newspaper Opinions
"Anna Christie"
M-G-M
Criterion, Los Angeles
EXAMINER — The entire credit for the
success of "Anna Christie" by no means falls
into the hands of Miss Garbo. Very few
actresses have ever had a finer supporting
cast. There are only four principals but
what players! * ♦ * all in all, Metro-Gold-
wynMayer may feel well satisfied with the
talkie version of Eugene O'Neill's famous
play-
HERALD — More than ever, in "Anna
Christie," Miss Garbo is revealed as a fine
emotional actress. The motion picture, "An-
na Christie" is more relieved in mood than
was O'Neill's play, still it is heavy in its
realism. One respects the direction and the
acting.
RECORD — There was no need to worry.
Garbo's voice is, I think, quite the most dis-
tinguished on the talking screen. A notably
good cast helps to make the picture one of
the fine productions of the season under
Clarence Brown's excellent direction. This
is a sombre show, but one of the finest made
so far for the screen. Garbo is one of the
few actresses who adds definitely to her ar
tistic stature by her first talking picture.
It is one to see, by any means.
TIMES — * * * an exceptional picture. It
is made exceptional by exceedingly fine d'-
reaction. It is rendered doubly significant by
the presence of an unusually good cast. Its
efficaciousness is heightened by the presence
of Garbo herself. ♦ * • worthy of a place
among the most artistic so far made in the
sound medium. It has been done with dis-
crimination, taste and a remarkable primal
vigor. And it has been photographed in
splendid style. • * •
"Clancy in Wall Street"
Fox
Boulevard, Los Angeles
EXAMINER—.." * • holds up a distort
ed mirror to events along (iotham's money
mart, showing ludicrous reactions suffered
by Charles Murray and Lucien Littlefield.
EXPRESS— Concocted for laughing pur-
poses only and well directed by the late Ted
Wilde, "Qancy in Wall Street" stirs memo
ries of many similar plots of quarreling
partners who are separated and reunited by
bonds that prosperity or adversity can stretch
but never snap.
HERALD — * * * very funny in a num
ber of places. The picture is only spoiled
in a few places by the injection of several
quite stale gags. * » * As a whole "Clancy
in Wall Street" is filled with a good pro-
portion of entertainment, yet when all is over
there's nothing to it.
RECORD— Charley Murray, he of the fun
ny face who made our grandfathers laugh
when the team of Murray and Mack held
sway on the legitimate stage takes the honors.
His voice could be better, but his comedy
lines and facial contortions make up for that.
TIMES — True delineation of characters
carries the interest of the film through to
the end, with Charlie Murray and Lucien
Littlefield as, the Irishman and Scotchman
respectively. Both men are happily cast
and provide humor with a dash of pathos to
suit the taste of anyone.
Making Way for New Warner House
Milwaukee, Wis. — Dismantling of
the Butterfly has begun in order to
make way for the new Warner $1,-
'iOO.OOO theater. The house was Mil-
waukee's leading downtown theater
W. E. For Kansas House
Hiawatha, Kan.- — The new Dickin-
«.( n has Seen opened with Western
Electric apparatus. Floyd G. Ward
is manager.
Film Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Changes
Stachler Sells Akron House
Akron, O. — A. C. Stachler has sold
the Park, formerly the Columbia, to
(). Montesano and D. Raneire.
IOWA
Changes in Ownership
Casey — Garden, sold to A. M. Pagan by P.
G. Thompson; Coon Rapids — Lyric, sold
to Savage & Howell by J. E. Ridgeway ;
Council Bluffs — ^Strand, sold to Fox West
Coast by M. A. Cohen; Grand Junction —
Rex, sold to G. W. Nichols by R. O. Well-
meyer; Cumberland — Lyric, sold to F. H.
Hendershot by Georcfe Brown ; Dexter —
Princess, sold to G. Foster by J. L. Reid ;
Manilla — Electric, so'd to Mr. Blubaugh by
C. A. Sample ; Manley — Rex, sold to Wil-
liam Pinto by F. J. Barr; Mapleton —
Princess, sold to Ople P. Brown by Mrs.
Marie Weeks ; Marcus — Kay, sold to W.
Kleenhesselink by E. E. Greene; Marcus —
Rainbow, sold to W. Kleinhesselink by E.
E. Green ; Primghar — Princess, sold to R.
R. Williamsby by L. Hamer; Rockford —
Rockford, sold to D. L. Mosher by C. E.
Mosher ; Waukon — Cota, sold to P. D.
Cota by H. G. Ludeman.
Closings
Allison — Legion ; Bancroft — Lonegran ; Bata-
via — Opera House; Calamus — ^Olympic;
Calmar — Olympic; Clermont — Opera House;
Cumberland — Lyric ; Defiance — Auditorium ;
Diagonal — Diagonal ; Farmington — Grand ;
Fremont — Strand; Grand Junction — Hex;
Hedrick — Garden; Hiteman — Opera House;
Letts — Family ; Murray— Palace ; Ossian —
Princess; Radcliffe — Opera House; Thorn-
ton— Thornton; Williams — Strand.
Openings
Calamus — Auditorium.
MAINE
Re-Openings
Ellsworth — Dirigo.
MARYLAND
Changes in Ownership
Baltimore — Chester, sold to Nicola Vito by
Robert Moore; Catonsville — .Mpha, sold to
Alpha Theater & Amusement Co. by E. W.
Cashmyer; Essex — Essex, sold to O. Guter-
muth by M. Click; Glenburnie — Glenburnie,
sold to Oscar Berman by M. Glick ; Hale-
thorpe — Strand, sold to Mr. Spindler by
M. Glick ; Oveflea — lOverlea, sold to
Reichert & Caulke by Louis Tunick.
MASSACHUSETTS
Changes in Ownership
Gilbertville — Plaza, sold to M. Davis by J.
Rapalus; Reading; — Reading, sold to P.
Smith by Turnbull & Rogers; Waltham —
Waltham. sold to N E T O Co. by D. H,
Brand.
MICHIGAN
Changes in Ownership
Big Bay — Bay, sold to A. J. Fleury by Bay
Theater Co.; Detroit — Forest Grove, sold
to T. E. Washington by B. Scott and C.
Wilson; Picadilly. sold to Louis Wisper
and Charles Konier by Woodward Theater
Co. ; Ionia — Family, sold to H. L. Good-
speed by Butterfield Theaters ; Trout Creek
— Trout Creek, sold to Jimmie Richards by
D. A. Kooker.
Closings
Bergland — Bergland ; Capac — Pa'ace ; Deiroit
— Dunbar, Forest, Hancock, Koppin ; Ewen
— Bergland; Grand Ledge — Palace; Marcel-
lus— Marcellus ; Marlette — Liberty; Mass —
Crystal ; Norway — Rialto ; Saginaw — Palo-
ma ; Waldron — Pastime: Whitehall — Play
house.
MINNESOTA
Changes in Ownership
Climax— MWA Hall, sold to Thomas J.
Thompson by John Kjelsrud; Hastings —
Scenic, sold to D. Mlinar by Joe Mlinar ;
Keewatin — Our, sold to Thomas Dandrea
by Ray Sanders ; Menagha — Photo Play,
sold to W. R. Young by Arnold Flink ;
Sherburn — Star, sold to Joe Hertzig by M.
J. Pool; Starbuck — DuGlada, sold to Ray
Moe by A. G. Englund ; Stewartsville —
Opera House, sold to Cora Thompson by
Joe Mlinar.
Closings
Frazee — Palace ; Oslo — Lyric.
N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
Kinsman, O. House Closed
Kinsman, O. — E. L. Patridge has
permanently closed the Pyam.
United States
Detroit — Herbert Fowser, recently
connected with Universal in this ter-
ritory, has joined the sales staff of
the McArthur Theater Equipment
Co.
Corrigan, Tex. — C. E. Bergman has
installed the new Talk-A-Phone disc
equipment in the Corrigan here. The
apparatus is being distributed by the
Southwestern Electrical Products
Co.
Greenwich, Conn. — Bratter &
Pollack,, owners of the Pickwick
here, will take over the Greenwich,
now closed.
Chicago — Jacob Paley, manager
of the Empire, plans to equip ■ his
house for sound and institute a n
policy of talkers and burl'^siiue.
Cadogan, Pa. — The Cadogan has
resumed operation.
Plainfield, N. J. — The Plainf^eld
will be remodeled at a cost of $15,000.
Bridgeport, Ala. — The Jackson has
been purchased by Mrs. H. G. Jenk-
ins from J. Leslie Hackworth.
Brockton, Mass. — Alniy O. Belcher
is president and Harry Stanley is
treasurer of a new corporation form-
ed to operate the Empire here. The
house is to be equipped with De-
Forest apparatus.
Chicago — William Baker, after a
10-year association with Universal,
has joined the Columbia offices in
St. Louis. Ted Meyers, formerh
with M-G-M and Pathe, succeeds
Baker as short subject manaeer for
Universal here.
DeSota, Mo. — The Jefferson is in-
stalling Photophone.
Columbus, Ga. — Henry Stowall has
taken over management of the Gala.
New York
Mike Freednian has purchased an
interest in the Ritz, E. 180th St.,
Bronx.
Lou Goldberg. former general
manager of the M. & S. Circuit, is
now managing tiie RK(J Franklin
in the Bronx.
John Manheimer has sold his the-
ater in Brooklyn. The new owners
take possession March 1.
"Green Goddess"
Warner
Winter Garden, New York
AMERICAN— The talking picture adapta-
11 is even more thrillingly, more tensely
gripping than its predecessors. The barriers
" i theater being swept away on the screen,
and the sound reproduction enhancing the
drama with dialogue.
DAILY MIRROR _ * * • entertaining
melodrama, not nearly as good as "Disraeli,"
but frankly less important.
DAILY NEWS—* * * has action, drama.
thrills, a story as good as new, because it
has an everlasting audience allure — but. most
of all, it has Arliss.
EVENING WORLD—* * • a departure
from the kind of story — or lack of story
which has characterized so many recent re-
leases. There is substance to this one; it
grips you with its exotic mystery and it is
marvelously handled by a superb company.
* * * beautifully framed, too, its settings
and Its photography being some of the best
een in many a moon.
HERALD-TRIBUNE — It can be safely
said that the Archer drama remains a pretty
good show and that the Arliss performance
ranks with his best. The production adheres
carefully to the form and manner of the
stage play. ♦ ♦ ♦
MORNING TELEGRAPH — • ♦ ♦ bears
closest resemblance, naturally, to the original
William Archer stage play, from which the
dialogue has been preserved virtually intact.
But It also has captured many of the beauti-
ful photographic moments of the silent photo-
play which had Mr. Arliss for its star a few
years ago, thus combining in one glorious
synthesis the best elements of the stage and
screen.
POST — All the required splendor of the
Orient is there, but even with that and with
iWr. Arliss's craftily vengeful characteriza-
tiJii the story lacks the right pitch of excite-
■"ent. For one thing there is much more
talk than action, and for another the sup-
porting cast is rather feeble.
SUN-—* * ♦ an excellent reproduction and
enlarged edition of the play — and far supe-
rior as an entertainment to its silent picture
counterpart. It is, though, Mr. Arliss's per-
sonality, technic and general pungency that
iiKdce "The Green Goddess" one of the best
efforts of the onrushing audible films.
TELEGRAM — * * ♦ largely a photograph
o.t ilu play rather than a true motion pic-
tre. V\ hen it does combine the cinema and
the stage the mixture is very clever indeed
and results in "The Green Goddess" emerg-
ing a very fine and stirring talking picture
with scarcely a flaw in it.
TIMES — * * * does not in any way mea ,-
ure up to "Disraeli" ♦ • • even endowed
as It IS with speech and other sounds, it is
doubtful whether this current edition of Mr.
Archer's clever melodrama can vie with the
mute production.
WORLD — Another of those easy and letter-
perfect portrayals by Mr. Arliss is contain-
ed m the Vitaphone version of the old stage
play, "The Green Goddess." * * * So far as
eye can see or ear detect, no finer, more
suave and sinister treatment could by any
stretch of the imagination be bestowed upon
the part.
Take Over Norwood (Minn.) House
Norwood, Minn. — Herbert and Vic-
tor Lindert and Roy Clay have taken
possession to the Crystal, where they
will show pictures once weekly.
Talkers for Conde, S. D,
Conde, S. D. — Conde Amusement
Co. has been formed here to lease
the local theater, which is being wired
for talking pictures.
Reopen as Talker House
Madison, Wis. — The Grand has re-
opened with talking pictures.
Two More Sold by Brin
Portage, Wis. — The Home and
Portage, both of this city, have been
sold to the Portage Theater Co. by
L. K. Brin.
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DAILY
Sunday, February 23, 1930
Four Productions Under Way at Tec-Art
Mannon's Arrival Spurs Activity — Warners Engage Nine More Composers — Louis Lighton Gets P-F-L
Contract — Seegar for Fox Lead — Boyd to Appear in Pathe Specials — Wilk's Notes and Other Coast News
4 MORE IN PREPARATION;
ALL RECORDED BY RCA
With the return from New York
of Alfred T. Mannon, president of
Tec-Art studios, activity at the plant
has increased with four productions
now in work. "Ladies in Love," a
Chesterfield production is being di-
rected by Edgar Lewis with Alice
Day and James Murray featured;
"Step on the Gas," a True Life pic-
ture is being produced under the di-
rection of William O'Connor with
John Darrow and Dorothy Grainger.
Two short features called "Topics
of the Day" are being directed by El-
mer Clifton and Dallas Fitzgerald
is directing another series of kiddie
revues for Mayfair Productions.
In preparation are: Inspiration's
"Eye of the World"; a Lon Young
Production "Inside Story"; "Tread-
mill," to be made by William Miller
and "Mr. Mulligan and Mr. Garrity"
a Ralph Spence comedy which Jesse
Weil will produce for Columl)ia re-
lease.
Miriam Seegar Signed
for "1930 Fox Follies"
Miriam Seegar, stage star, has
been assigned the ingenue lead in
"Fox Movietone Follies of 1930," op-
posite Frank Easton. Benjamin
Sfnloff is directing with Danny Dare,
Maurice L. Kusell, Max Schenck and
Dennis Murray handling the dances.
Fay Wray in Aden Film
Fay Wray has replaced Mary
Brian as the feminine lead in Rich-
ard Arlen's vehicle, "The Border
Legion," Zane Grey's story.
Rathbone For "High Road"
Basil Rathbone will have the male
lead in 'The High Road," which
Sidney Franklin will direct for M-
G-M with Ruth Chatterton starred.
Two Added To Bow Vehicle
Frederic March and Harry Green
have been added to the cast of Clara
Bow's next starring production for
Paramount, "True to the Navy.'
"The Kick Back" New Fox Title
"The Kick Back," has been selected
as the title for the Fox production,
"Yonder Grow The Daisies," adapt-
ed from William Lipman's novel.
Dialoguing
Universal's Feature
Comedies
A Little from ''Lots''
By RALPH WILK
]y[ERVYN LeROY. Hollywood's
youngest director, was recently
in New York, in quest of new faces,
material and ideas for his forthcom-
ing productions under the First Na-
tional banner. Merryn recently
completed the direction of "Jail-
break," a picture based on outbreaks
which occurred in several of the
country's penal institutions in recent
months.
• • *
Wallace Smith, the globe-trottina
writer, is fashioning an original
story for Richard Dix. He recently
finished his third screen contribu-
tion for Bebe Daniels, two of which
were original stories.
* * •
Our Passing Show: E. H.
Allen, George Landy, Henrv
Clive, Kathryn McQuire, Ar-
thur Gregor at "Bambina"; Ar-
thur Landau and Nat Gold-
stone visiting Paramount on
business.
« * «
Actor, to his director: "I m"st
think of my public."
Director: "Oh, how is your
mother?"
J EROY PRINZ, who will stage
the ensemble numbers for Cecil
B, DeMille's comedy with music,
"Madame Satan," is also widely
known as a soldier of fortune. He
was a pilot with the Lafayette Esca-
drille, and later with the famous 94th
Squadron, A.E.F. He has been a
mail pilot in this country and a fly-
ing instructor in Mexico, Nicarauga,
Brazil and Cuba.
« * «
Hank Arnold, the demon Santa
Monica Boulevard statistician, re-
ports 648 chorus girls have applied
to Samuel Goldwyn for parts in the
Florenz Ziegf eld-Samuel Goldwyn
production of "Whoopee." Three
hundred and eighty of these girls
claim previous experience with
Ziegfeld, while 234 claim previous
New York stage experience.
• • *
David Newell, formerly Ethel
Barrymore's leading man, has
been signed for an important
role in "Cooking Her Goose,"
which Donald Crisp will direct
for RKO. Newell recently
completed his contract with
Paramount and is now free-
lancing.
First National Engages
Permanent Voice Chorus
.\ permanent voice ensemble has
been engaged by First National to
sing in forthcoming productions. The
chorus will be in charge of Norman
Spencer, who has been directing the
studio's choral numbers. Thirty-two
members have been selected for the
ensemble which, according to Spen-
cer, can sing in several languages.
Pembroke for "Medicine Man"
Percy Pembroke has been engaged
by Phil Goldstone to direct "The
NIedicine Man," for Tiffany.
Mescall for Swanson Film
John Mescall will be chief cam-
eraman on Gloria Swanson's, "What
A Widow!"
Kay Johnson for De Mille Lead
Kay Johnson has been selected for
the feminine lead in Cecil B. De
Mille's "Madame Satan," for M-G-M.
Others in the cast are Reginald
Denny and Roland Young.
Fox Title Changes
"\ Holy Terror" has been selected
as the final title for "The Girl Who
Wasn't Wanted," the Fox Movietone
production featuring George O'Brien
and Helen Chandler under direction
of A. F. Erickson.
William Boyd to Appear
in Pathe Specials Only
William Boyd's future Pathe pro-
ductions will be confined to specials
instead of the program pictures in
which he has been seen in the past,
according to E. B. Derr, vice presi-
dent in charge of production. His
first under the new plan will be "Be-
yond Victory," an original by Lynn
Riggs. This will be followed by
"The Last Frontier."
Ruth Chatterton in "High Road"
Ruth Chatterton will be featured
-n "ihe High Road" by M-G-AI.
i<.alph Forbes is to play opposite the
star.
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NINE MORE ADDED ID
WARNER VITAPHONE STAFF
Nine more composers have been
added to the Warner staff for Vita-
phone productions. Recent addi-
tions include Otto Harbach, Joe
Young, Harry Warren, Lew Pol-
lock, Mort D'ixon, Walter O'Keefe,
Archie Gottler, Sidney Mitchell and
Eddie Ward.
L. D. Lighton Contract
Renewed by Paramount
Paramount has renewed its con-
tract with Louis D. Lighton, asso-
ciated producer.
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Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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Don't Make Cinema Musical
Copy of Stage Show, Is Advice
•THE main thing in musical
comedy, either on the stage
or screen, is that every moment
should be entertaining. Leave
talk of art and ideals to consid-
eration of serious plays; in mus-
icals the audience must have
continuous novelty and attraction
and entertainment. I don't think
that the screen musicals so far,
with one exception, have been
very entertaining. They've been
too often just pictures of the
stage productions. The charac-
ters have danced or sung into
the camera as if the camera vk^ere
the footlights and as if there
were an audience contact. The
point is that with a camera you
have something very unlike
what you have on the stage.
Musical comedies shouldn't be
"transferred" to the screen, as
several of them have been; they
should be "uprooted" and made
over.
Lawrence Schwab,
Theatrical Producer
« <x *
Talking Pictures May Save
The Show Business from Ruin
'THERE is talk that before an-
other season the show busi-
ness may be saved — not by the-
ater managers, but by the talk-
ies. This will give some a good
laugh. Nevertheless, while man-
agers, producers, actors and au-
thors are fiddling, directors of the
picture industry are getting set
to pull the show business out
from under the syndicates and
run it themselves. This may be
revolutionary, but it is no wild
prediction. It means more than
absorbing a few theaters on
Broadway and financing produc-
tions. It means that the picture
industry expects to bottle up the
road and open their own theaters
to road shows. They admit it.
They are thinking of the plays
and musicals they must have for
talkies.
Oliver Owl in "The Quill"
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closed.
THEIR
ra. — i ne T^ycPum Ji
Along The Rialto
Receiver Gets W. Va. House
Spencer, W. Va.— The Robey h
gone into the hands of a receiver.
New Theater Going Up Fast
Butler, Pa. — Construction on ti
'*^_^J^ ~~ '"; "^^if'T^p ranid headwa'
zvith
PMIM. Daly, Jr.
'THE three of them, now are doing their schnozzle stuff at the
Paramount. And when ever schnozzle enters the picture it
surely must by Jimmy Durante, Lou Clayton and Eddie Jackson.
The setting for the affair is "Roadhouse Nights." On the same
bill but in person is Charles (Buddy) Rogers. Just an old
Paramount get-together, you know
More debutantes are hitting the radio with reviews on pic-
tures. Slated for Monday at 3:30 P. M. over Station WPCH
Misses Faith Vilas and Montague Priddy with Elvie Hitchings
will discuss "It's a Great Life," "Son of the Gods," "Show of
Shows" and "Hit the Deck." Clayton Hermance, June Collyer's
brother will wabble the theme songs from the above pictures on
the same period
Jack Ward, comedian and dancer for the past 20 years on the
Keith and Loew vaudeville circuits with Northlane & Ward and
later with Ward & Weber, has been signed for an indefinite
engagement with the Aesop Fable dept .of the Van Beuren Corp.
Mr. and Mrs. I. Weinberg, of Universal's Virginia The-
aters, sailed the other day on a Mediterranean cruise which will
keep them from the U. S. for several months
Emil C. Jensen, vice president, in charge of sales for Inspira-
tion Pictures, left Saturday on the S.S. Reliance for a 27 day
Caribbean cruise The Vitaphone Corp. is this year par-
ticipating in Warner Bros, annual Sam E. Morris month sales
campaign with a special drive on the sale of Vitaphone Varieties.
Charles Beahan has just finished the dramatization of
Ward Green's novel "Cora Potts," picked by Menken as the best
book of the year
Gab Yorke is again at the Geo. M. Cohan, but this time
handling the detail on the American showing of "White Cargo,"
the British talker Jack Trop is still keeping things hum-
ming in the Audible Picture fold
AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL U. DALY
UY DAAB and Sam Warshawsky,
in an off moment, were trying
to . figure out that Pathe Christmas
clock, which is charted so you can
tell the time in any part of the world
— if you know the combination.
"Just think," said Hy, who always
received A-plus in mathematics when
he went to school, "here we are ristht
in the middle of our hard-working
day, while out in Galoopiland the
natives are still in bed."
"Is that a fact!" exclaimed Sam.
who never cared much for geogra-
phy.
"Sure. They sleep while we work.
"The lazy bums!"
* * *
A picture player, who never has
been known to shortchange in his
opinion of himself and his popularity,
crashed a performance of "The Vaga-
bond King" at the Criterion a few
days ago. Going up to an acquain-
tance, who was either Tammany
Young or his double, the actor de-
claimed:
"What's the use of being a celeb-
rity? They wouldn't even let me in
here until I told them who I was?"
"Oh, yeah?" said the friend, non-
chalantly lighting a Murad. "And who
did you tell them you were?"
* ♦ *
■Since John G. Paine and his So-
ciety of Composers organixatiqTi
routed the racketeers who have been
pirating copyright music and ped-
dling it on the streets, the hawken
have taken to selling nickel sheets
of humorous material known as
"Scotch jokes." Must be the kind of
jokes that are "continued in the next
edition."
* ♦ *
Erin La Bissoniere, who speaks
five languages and appears as a maid
in Fox's "Double Cross Roads." never
allows herself to worry over the fact
that she cannot serve coffee in more
than one language at a time.
FEBRUARY 22-23
-HINV HAPPV REIOItllS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
mg members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days on these days:
M
; February 22nd
Harry Hammond
Lew Cody
B. P. Fineman
Albert Herman
Tames Kirkwood
Frank Dexter
Nacio Herb Brown
February 23rd J
Thomas J. Aheam
Victoria Alden
Dwight W. Cummins
Al W. Fremont
Norman Taurog
Victor Fleming
Emil C. Jensen
Edward M. Saunders
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Five hundred and twenty-seven
theaters signed in N. Y. to show ad-
vertising reels.
* ♦ •
Vivian Martin Pictures, Inc., to
star Vivian Martin.
* * ♦
Blanchard Amusement Co. plana
$700,000 house in Davenport, la.
* * *
Majestic Theater Co. increases
capital from $15,000 to $150,000.
THE
s2ES
DAILY
Sunday, February 23, 1930
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST
WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK STUDIOS
PflRflMOyNT ACTIVIIY IN
EAST REACHES NEW HIGH
With Paramount making over one-
third of its entire season's product in
the East, the Long Island studio is
now at the highest peak of production
reached here in several years.
Two features, "Young Man of
Manhattan" and "Dangerous Nan
McGrew" are now being made there,
in addition to numerous short sub-
jects. Chief among the latter is the
first of the screen presentation units,
"Honeymoon Express," to be made
in four reels, starting at once. __
Casting for "Queen High, an
elaborate musical production to be
made entirely in Technicolor, is now
going on, with Ginger Rogers and
Charles Ruggles the only players so
far announced. This will be started
shortly after the completion ot
"Young Man of Manhattan, which
Monta Bell expects to complete by
next Wednesday. ^.^^.^a
Another feature to be started
shortly is "Too Much Luck,' star-
ring Maurice Chevalier, on which
Hobart Henley is now conducting
rehearsals Other large productions
n prospect are "The Sap from Syra-
cuse " based on the stage play, for
whTch Charles Ruggles has been
mentioned, also another Jaborate
Short Shots from New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
pRED RYLE, make-up chief at the
Fox studios on Tenth Ave., sprung
a surprise on his associates when he
returned from a trip down South
with a brand new blushing bride.
The little lady's name is Lucille
Keifer and she hails from Georgia,
where they grow the peaches.
Ed. Cordner, location manager at
the Paramount Long Island studios,
leaves today for an indefinite visit
to the West Coast.
Q. EDWIN STEWART, chief re-
cording engineer at the Para-
mount Long Island studios, has
worked out a visual control system
using colored tags on a blackboard,
by means of which he can tell at a
glance just which stages the sound
men are operating on.
musical featuring
brothers.
New Comic Team in
Louis Brock Series
The latest pair of screen comedians
to burst upon the screen horizon is
Tony Mardn and Nick Basil, who
will be presented by Louis Brock in
^?hfte°aUTh?ch will be billed sim-
ply as "Tony and Nick," have already
completed their f^rst picture, "Barnum
wTs Wrong," under the direction of
Mark Sandrich.
Musical Short Completed
"Footnotes,- 'one of the most elabo-
rate short subjects ever made at the
Warner Vitaphone studios, was com-
pleted this week, under the d.rec-
Tion of Murray Roth. Oscar Gro-
gan, Columbia recording artist and
Poliy and Peggy Page head a large
cast of players recruited from the
New York musical comedy stage.
Stage Players in "No Account"
A cast consisting entirely of
Broadway stage players was used for
"The No Account," a Vitaphone Va-
riety, just completed at the Warner
studio in Flatbush. Heading the cast
is Russell Hardie of "The Criminal
Code" and Josephine Hutchinson of
the Civic Repertory theater. Edmund
Joseph directed.
The weather man gave the "Dan-
gerous Nan McGrew" unit a good
break when he staged a real, old-
fashioned snowstorm last Saturday.
As soon as the snow had settled, Mai
St. Clair moved his company out
on the Paramount lot where, with
the aid of the scenic department, a
section of the Canadian woods soon
arose, boasting real snow for Helen
Kane and Stuart Erwin to wallow
about in
M. S. Bentham, through whose of-
fices many players have been started
on a successful screen career, will
leave for the Coast next week to
close up several deals now impend-
ing there.
"A Russian Rhapsody" is the
name of a Vitaphone Variety just
completed at the Warner studios in
Flatbush, under the direction of Ed-
mund Joseph. Kutzetnoff, bass sing-
er with the Philadelphia Opera Co.,
and "La Palina," of radio fame, are
featured.
The production of "Young Man of
Manhattan'' is going ahead at top
speed under the direction of Monta
Bell. The other day, with over 100
extras employed, Bell managed to
shoot both the Princeton stadium and
the World Series scenes, using the
same crowd in each and, before
knocking off at six o'clock, also fin-
ished up that part of the action which
takes place in the apartment of
Shorty, played by Charles Ruggles.
RCA RUSHING NEW SOUND
STUDIO TO COMPLETION
With the acquisition of a five story
property adjacent to the Gramercy
studios at 145 E. 24th St., Radio-
Victor is now rushing to completion
what will be one of the most mod-
ern and complete sound studios in
the East.
These alterations costing close
to $500,000 will mean an addition of
over 100,000 .square feet of space.
Three complete sound stages will be
available to independent motion pic-
ture producers.
In addition to the stages, about
two-thirds of the space will be given
over to the recording of Victor pho-
nograph records and motion picture
"dubbing." According to Frank D.
Ormston, studio manager, the plant
is expected to be ready for opera-
tion within six to eight weeks.
Herbert Copelan, manager of the
Brooklyn Strand theater, last week
paid a visit to his old friends at the
Warner Vitaphone studio, where he
was an assistant director before de-
ciding to enter the theater end of the
business.
When, after an absence of over
one year, Eddie Buzzell had occa-
sion to call Murray Roth at the
Warner Vitaphone studio, he was
surprised to have the studio opera-
tor recognize his voice. Hidden away
in the telephone room on the lower
floor of' the studio, Marita Sweeney,
who has been at the job for five
years, although denied a sight of
the players, has come to recognize
them by the sound of their voices.
The performance of Charles Rug-
gles as (you've guessed it) a slightly
tipsy reporter, in "Road House
Nights," won a place among the best
of the month in the listing given in
the current issue of "Photoplay."
This Hobart Henley production, a
product of the Long Island studios,
will be shown at the Paramount next
week.
MacKenzie Ward, English stage
actor, has been given a contract by
M-G-M, through Mike Conley, of
the M. S. Bentham offices. Ward
completes the cast of principals en-
gaged for "The High Road," which
will shortly go into production at
the West Coast studios.
Helen BrodeHck and Lester Craw-
ford are the featured players in a
Vitaphone Varieties comedy sketch,
"Nile Green," which has just been
completed. Miss Broderick, for many
years a vaudeville headliner, is now
appearing in "50 Million French-
men," the stage musical.
Tommy Reilly, who refereed the
Dempsey-Tunney championship clas-
sic, has been signed by Paramount
to act in the same capacity in the
fight sequence of "Young Man of
Manhattan."
Ray Foster and Ed DuPar, cam-
eramen at the Eastern Vitaphone
studio, had a clam eating contest
last Tuesday, at the sea food dinner
given studio employees by Eddie
Buzzell, Ann Codee and Frank Orth.
Ray Foster won the contest but was
unable to report for work the next
day.
Eddie Buzzell, upon completing the
short comedy which he made inde-
pendently at the Ideal studios, left
for an extended vacation trip to
Havana and points south, accom-
panied by his wife, Ona Munson.
Frank Zucker and Charlie Har-
ten, cameramen, were assisted by
.Johnny Clemens and Ben Witzler in
filming "Barnum Was Wrong," the
Louis Brock production. George
Oschniann, for-merly of the RCA
Gramercy studios, was monitor mtin
on the same picture.
EASTERN PRODUCTION tS
SLOWLY BEING REVIVED
Production in the East is slowly
being revived by the different compa-
nies with various studios having al-
ready complied with the tightened
fire laws. Paramount and Warners
have not let down on production, the
former having two pictures in work
and three more lined up for im-
mediate production. Warners have
been turning out an average of three
\'itaphone shorts weekly for some
months.
The Radio-Victor studio is now un-
dergoing extensive renovation and
will be ready to operate in about
two months. The DeForest studio is
not active and the same applies to
American Sound Studios and Rec-
ording Laboratories of America
which plans to resume production
shortly. The Cosmopolitan studio,'
in New York, owned by M-G-M,
have been idle for over a year with
no prospect in sight for production.
Tests are exclusively being made at
the Fox studio on Tenth Ave. Some
production is going on at the Met-
ropolitan studios in Fort Lee, N. J.
and the Ideal Studios in Hudson
Heights, N. J. "
THE HOLLYWOOD
PLAZA
HOTEL
Vl«« ttraat ac HoUywood BouUwm*^^
THE
Sunday, February 23. 1930
SsCm^h
PAILV
Week's Headlines
Monday
Tax of two per cent on receipts of chain
theaters proposed in Texas.
Universal. M-GM, First National and Edu-
cational preparing revised exhibition con-
tracts. ,
Half of Columbia pictures for 1930-31 to have
French. German and Spanish versions.
Tuesday
cost of
Fox to make 11 outdoor fihns at
$3,000,000,
Jail sentences face music copynght pirates.
Bills adverse to the interests of film industry
appear m state legislatures.
Wednesday
(Film profits in 1929 were 160 per cent alj.ne
those in 1928, statistics reveal.
Censorship of theatrical advertising copy pro-
posed in St. Louis.
$13,000,000 expenditure on 1930 pro<lucti'in
planned by Pathe.
Thursday
Exhibitors in Wheeling, VV. Va., defeat ef-
forts to enforce blue laws.
Fox bankers offer modified refinancing plan.
Colorart to ofler three features and 24 shorts
in 1930.
Friday
Revised RKO contract includes depo.sit clause.
Industrial films to be produced at Coast stu-
dios. I
Nine silent theaters in Chicago forced to close
through inability to compete with sound.
Today
Government appeals credit system decision.
New Chicago safety code due after April 1
United Artists.
A DIRECT NEWS SERVICE
COVERING DEVELOPMENTS
IN AMERICA'S IMPORTANT
OVERSEAS MARKETS
Foreign
Markets
By WILLIAM ORNSTEIN ,
Shows Sound Films Daily
Amery, Wis. — Sound pictures will
be shown seven days a week at the
Gem instead of five. Heretofore two
were devoted to silent films.
Lutz at West Bend
West Bend, Wis. — Louis Lutz,
formerly manager of the Plaza at
Burlington, is now managing the
West Bend, succeeding Matt Regner.
J. H. Rupp, formerly of Madison has
taken up Lutz' former duties.
Remodeling Chilton Princess
Chilton, Wis. — Ray Pfeiffer and
Arno Endres, who recently acquired
the Princess, are remodeUng the
house and installing sound equipment.
Work is expected to be completed by
March 1.
Wiring House in Leola, S. D.
Leola, S. D.— Leo Heibel is prepar-
ing the Royal for the presentation of
talking pictures.
Theater for Bonesteel, S. D.
Bonesteel, S. D.— The Woodman
building is being transformed into a
picture theater.
Closes in West Middlesex, Pa.
West Middlesex, Pa.— The Royal
has closed its doors.
Winbume (Pa.) House Dark
Winburne, Pa.— The Lyceum has
closed.
Receiver Gets W. Va. House
Spencer, W. Va.— The Robey has
gone into the hands of a receiver.
New Theater Going Up Fast
Butler, Pa. — Construction on tht
new Harris is making rapid headway.
BIG IMAGE WITH SSMNHLM
TESTED IN LONDON HOUSE
London — A method of obtaining
an enlarged image without the use
of wider film was tested recently at
the Alhambra Theater. The British
International film "Elstree Calling"
was used in the demonstration. The
screen used was 50 per cent wider
and 50 per cent longer than the
standard screen. Arthur Dent par-
ticipated in the experiment.
British Test Body Denies
Ignoring Cheaper Devices
London — Emphatic denial of the
charge that it is ignoring the small
theater equipped with the cheaper
type of sound devices is made by
the Renters' Sound Test Committee,
which asserts that to date it has made
an inspection of 89 of the 98 instal-
lations of cheap equipment in the
London district.
To Aid Tax Fight
London — The ranks of par-
liamentary members fighting
for the abolition of the en-
tertainment tax have been
strengthened with the success
of Alderman F. Marshal in
the Sheffield by-election.
Five French Writers
Form Producing Company
Paris — Five of France's most
noted literary figures have united in
the organization of a new producing
group. They comprise Andre Man-
rois, Jean Giraudoux, Edouard Bour-
det, Francois Le Grix and the coun-
tess de Noailles, the poetess. Bour-
det will be remembered as the au-
thor of the play "The Captive."
Fox and M-G-M Product
for Warsaw Talker House
Warsaw — The management of the
Cinema Palace, recently wired with
Klangfilm equipment, has been in-
formed by Fox and M-G-M that all
talking films produced by the two
companies will be made available to
it
W. E. in French Music Pact
Paris — Western Electric has ef-
fected an agreement with French
music publishers similar to that
maintained in England.
New Cinephone Equipment
London — Talking picture equip-
ment of a new type, simplified in
operation and compact in build, has
been developed by Cinephone engi-
neers. It is claimed the device can
be set up in a space two feet wide.
Gaumont- Klangfilm Deal Okay
Berlin — Negotiations between
French Gaumont and Klangfilm are
reported to have been brought to a
successful termination.
2 Sydney Houses Closed
Sydney, N. S. W. — The Royal and
Lyceum have temporarily closed.
VICTORIA THEATER MEN
WIN TAX INVESTIGATION
Melbourne, Australia — The united
front shown by theater managers in
their fight against the amusement
tax has resulted in an investigation
by the Victorian minisjtry to deter-
mine the effect of the levy on the-
ater business. The complaint is that
the tax places a heavy burden on the
theatrical industry, forcing many
houses to close their doors rather
than continue operating under a
financial handicap.
Technicolor in British
Link with Keller-Dorian
London — Technicolor has entered
into an agreement with Keller-Dor-
ian, it is announced by the Ludwig
Blattner Pictures Corps., Ltd., which
controls the latter color process. The
statement reads in part: "The ex-
ploitation and manufacturing inter-
ests in connection with the Keller-
Dorian color-processes, as contained
in the licence granted b" Moviecol-
or, Ltd., to the Blattner Corn., are
now solely controlled by the Techni-
color Co."
British Empire Film Finished
London — "One Family," the all-
talking film in which the B'-'tic'i
Empire is presented in panorarn-,_
has been completed by British In-
structional. The greater part of the
picture was filmed in Buckingham
Palace. Walter Creighton directed.
Ideal to Release Burns Film
London — "The Loves of Robert
Burns," produced by British and Do-
minions in conjunction with the
Gramophone Co., will be distributed
by Ideal. It was directed by Her-
bert Wilcox.
FILM DAILY CORRESPON-
DENTS IN WORLD CAPITALS
PLASH OVERSEAS NEWS BT
RADIO AND CABLE
BOLTON AiOUNCES PLANS
TO EXPLOIT RAYCOLINU.S.
London— Plans for the exploita-
tion of the Raycol color process in
the United States have been made
public by C. A. Bolton, director of
the Raycol Parent Co.. Ltd., coin-
cidentally with his return from
America. Asserting he ran into no
patent difficulties abroad, he adds
that "in exploiting the process in
America we shall be in concert with
Raycol-British, who are to buy the
American rights for exploitation."
A.F.-B.D.F.Merger to Help
British Films in Australia
Sydney, N. S. W. — The movement
to give British talking films a more
secure place in Australia has e-^in^d
added strength with the absorotion
of British and Dominions Films by
Greater Australasian Films. The
former will retain its identity. John
C. Jones signed the merger agree-
ment for Greater Australasian, while
British and Dominion was repre-
sented by Ernest TurnbuU, accord-
ing to whom "the deal gives to the
English producers a vastly strength-
ened distributing system in Austra-
lia." The Australian company will
act as the distributing agent.
Auckland's 270,000 Seats
for 205,000 Population
Auckland, N. Z. — For its size this
city is more than well supplied with
picture theaters. There are 270,000
seats available weekly for a popula-
tion of 205.000.
Corophone Reported Success
London — Corophone, a new low-
priced disc and film reproducer re-
cently placed on the market by Coro-
lectric, Ltd., is reported to be meet-
ing with considerable success.
Forms Tauber Tonefilm Co.
Berhn — Richard Tauber, the Ger-
man singer, has organized the Tau-
ber Tonefilm Co. He plans to star
himself in five talking films to be
made during the next two years.
Nalpas Producing Talkers
Paris — Louis Nalpas is producing a
talking-singing short, as yet unnamed,
in French, English, German and
Spanish.
Hugon at Francoeur Studio
Paris — Andre Hugon is producing
La Tendresse for Pathe-Nathan at
the rue Francoeur studios.
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DAILV
Sunday, February 23, 1930
Dennis King in
"The Vagabond King"
(All-Talker)
Paramount Time, 1 hr., 44 mins.
ARTISTICALLY MADE ALL-
COLOR OPERETTA GENER-
ALLY SLOW IN TEMPO.
OUGHT TO GO BEST AS FIRST
RUN ENTERTAINMENT. MU-
SIC MOSTLY PLEASANT.
Based on the Ziegfeld production
in which King starred. It has been
extravagantly and artistically pro-
duced and much resembles a Roxy
pageant. King fills the bill as the
vagabond who becomes a king for
seven days, with death as the antici-
pated finale. He is most stirring
in his vocal work on "Song of the
Vagabonds." O. P. Heggie, playing
the king, gives him a run for first
honors and Jeanette MacDonald is
charming. The story, typically oper-
etta in character, lacks punch. It
deals with a vagabond-poet who falls
in love with a princess and eventu-
ally reaches the palace when he is
arrested by the king. He is elevated
by the king to grand marshal in
hope of driving ofif the Burgundians,
who are besieging Paris. Leading
his vagabonds the poet defeats the
enemy and is saved from the scaffold.
Cast: Dennis King, Jeanette MacDonald,
O. P. Heggie, Lillian Roth, Warner Oland,
Arthur Stone, Thomas Ricketts and Lawford
Davidson.
Director, Ludwig Berger; Author, Justni
Huntly McCarthy; Adaptor, Herman J.
Mankiewicz; Dialoguer, Herman J. Mankie-
wicz; Editor, Merrill White; Cameramen,
Henry Gerrard, Ray Rennahan.
Direction, satisfactory. Photography, okay.
Eddy
"Hell Harbor"
with Lupe Velez, Jean Hersholt and
John Holland
(All-Talker)
United Artists Time, 1 hr., 30 mins.
GENERAL BOX OFFICE AP-
PEAL PICTURE. RUGGED
DRAMA OF THE CARRIBEAN
vVITH LUPE VELEZ. EXCEL-
LENT AND HER SUPPORT
LIKEWISE.
Drama produced and directed by
Henry King for Inspiration. Pro-
duced largely on the Florida shore
this picture has been given a beauti-
ful background. It possesses a well-
acted story, which, although not un-
lamiliar, for the most part holds the
attention. It's he-man stuff some of
the way and a climax that has much
action, plus gunplay. Lupe sings ac-
ceptably. The yarn concerns a
native girl whose father plans to sell
her to a villianous neighbor. \ batch
of valuable pearls causes trouble be-
tween the two men and eventually
the neighbor is killed in a fight over
them. The love interest is partly
supplied by a young trader who in-
tervenes in behalf of the girl and with
whom she finally escapes from the
island.
Cast: Lupe Velez, Jean Hersholt, John
Holland, Gibson Gowland, Al St. John. Harrj
.Mien, Paul E. Burns and George Book .\sta.
Director, Henry King; Author. Rida Jnlin
son Young; Adaptor, Fred He Gres.ic : Dia-
loguer, Clarke Silvernail : Editor, Lloy.i
Nosier; Cameraman, John Fnltnn ami Ma.-V
Stengler; Monitor Man. F.rneM Rnvere.
Direction, fine. Photography, artisfi
Eddii
'Troopers Three"
(All-Talker)
Tiffany Time, 1 hr., 20 mins.
BOX-OFFICE PICTURE OF
LIFE IN CAVALRY PRODUCED
IN THRILLING FASHION AND
GIVEN SOME GOOD WISE-
CRACKS.
"Troopers Three" is designed for
the box-office. It has a familiar
story and a cast that leaves much to
be desired. But it does have that
something that makes for popular
success. Primo, it has much that is
exciting. For this we must thank
Uncle Sam for his kindness in per-
mitting the producers to avail them-
selves of the services of the 11th U.
S. Cavalry. And how those fellows
can ridel In the second place the
film contains enough fun to keep an
audience satisfied. Its comedy,
though at times a little too ribald,
is good for any number of resound-
ing laughs. The story is one of the
bosom friends who join the cavalry
and are made the victims of all man-
ner of practical jokes. In this in-
stance the rookies are tenth-rate vau-
deville performers out of a job.
Cast: Rex Lease, Uorotliy Gulliver, Roscoe
Karns, Slim Summerville, I'om London, )o
seph Girard. Walter Perry.
Director, Norman Taurog; Author, Arthur
Guy Empey ; Adaptor, Jack Natteford ; Dia-
loguer, Jack Natteford; Eiditor, Clarence Kol
ster, Cameramen, Ernest Mil'er and Benjamin
Kline; Monitor Man. Dean T. Dailey.
Direction, good. Photography, guod.
Pelegrine
"Roadhouse Nights"
(All-Talker)
Paramount Time, 1 hr., 8 mins.
FIRST - RATE ENTERTAIN-
MKwi. LOADS OF COMEDY
AGAINST A ROADHOUSE AND
RUM-RUNNING BACKGROUND,
w 1 1 H CHARLES RUGGLES
SCORING.
In this case the story, which hap-
pens to be a pretty good yarn about
a gang of rum-runners who event-
ually are tracked down by a news-
paper reporter, goes largely unmind-
'd by the audience because of the
steady stream of fun thrt is in-
jected into the action by Charles
Ruggles, who walks off with the in-
dividual honors as the imbibing re-
porter, and by the knockabout com-
edy team of Clayton, Jackson and
Durante. Fred Kohler, as head of
the bootleg outfit, gives a swell per-
formance in a serious vein, which
lends effective contrast to the fun-
making, and Helen Morgan not only
sings in her best form but turns in
a surprisingly good dramatic per-
formance as well. From the tech-
nical standpoint, it's a triple-bow af-
fair for Director Hobart Henley,
Author Ben Hecht and Cameraman
William Steiner.
Cast: Charles Ruggles, Helen Morgan,
Fred Knhler, Lou Clayton. Eddie Jackson,
Jimmy Durante. Fuller Mellish. Jr.. Leo
Donnelly. Tammany YounR, Jnc King.
Director, Hob.nrt Henley; Author, Ben
Htcht : Adaptor. Not listed; Dialoguer. Gar-
rett Fort : Editor. Helene Turner ; Camera-
man. Willi.nni Steiner; Monitor Man. Not
'i-teH.
Direction, tin.-. Photography, excellent.
Gillette
"The Great Divide"
with Dorothy Mackaill, Ian Keith
(All-Talker)
First National Time, 1 hr., 13 min$.
POOR ADAPTATION OF
OUTMODED STAGE PLAY.
ACTORS HANDICAPPED BY
BAD PARTS AND UNIN-
SPIRED DIRECTION.
As a heavy melodrama for stage
audiences of another decade, this
Western filled the bill very nicely.
But it doesn't click in its talk-
er version. Story is about a
Western mine owner who kid-
naps the pleasure-loving daughter of
his late partner, forces her to rough
it with him far from civilization, and
thereby wins her love. Main fault is
in the adaptation, which seems to
have sacrificed ever^ thing in favor
iif trying to modernize the stale ma-
ifiial. Reginald Barker apparently
was unable to work up any enthusi-
nrin in directing the affair. One
means of attempting to bring the
p oduction up to date was by in-
serting a few song numbers, which
aie not bad. Dorothy Mackaill and
Ian Keith do their best as the leads,
but the whole cast is handicapped
l)y the fundamental faults.
Cast: Dorothy Mack.iill. Ian Keith, Lucieii
I.ittlefield, Ben Heiiflricks. Myrna Lny,
I' rank Tang, Creighton Hale, George Fawcett.
Jean Laverty, Claude Gillingwater. Roy
Stewart, James Ford, Jean Lorraine, Gordon
Elliott.
Director, Reginald Barker; Author, Wil-
liam Vaughn Moody; Adaptors. Fred Myton
.-ind Paul Perez : Dialoguers. Fred Mytor
and Paul Perez; Editor, Not listed.
Df.-cction, uneven. Photography, '-•-
Gillette
"Personality"
ivifh Sally Starr. Johnny Arthur
(All-Talker)
Columbia Time, 1 hr., 6 mins.
FIRST RATE COMEDY OF
DOMESTIC LIFE CHOCKFUL
OF LAUGHS, CAPABLY ACTED
AND EFFECTIVELY DONE.
.\ pleasant domestic comedy that
provides some first-rate screen enter-
tainment. It is completel.\- modest,
but it is precisely this that makes it
>uch delicious fim — the kind of fun
that is light and wholesome and
thoroughly engaging. There has
been woven into the film a very sim-
ple love -.tory, yet one that proves
efTective, if at times a little imbe-
lieva))le. Its people are types easy
to recognize and human from every
point of view. The cast is adeciuate,
with a trio of outstanding perform-
inces by Sally .Starr, Jolinn-- .Arthur
iiid Blanche Friderici. .\ young ad-
vertising artist marries on fortv a
week. Through a bluff he succeed c
in landing a job as a super-salesman
and sets up a luxurious home — ^on
credit. .X bad move results in his
losing his job — and the furniture. It
all turns out well in the end.
Cast: Sally Starr, Johnny .-Xrthur. Blanche
Friderici, Frank Hammond. Buck Black. Lee
Kohlmar, John P. Murray, \ivien Oakland,
George Pearce.
Director, Victor Heerman; Adaptor, Not
listed; Author, Not listed; Dialoguer Gladys
Lehman; Editor, David Berg; Cameraman,
Ted Tetzlaflf; Monitor Man, John P. Liva-
dary.
Direction, first rate. Photography, good.
Pelegrine
Corinne Griffith in
"Lilies of the Field"
(All-Talker)
First Natio^nal Titne, 58 mins.
FINE ACTING BY STAR AND
SUPPORT, ABLY DIRECTED,
SAVE A RATHER UNSATISFY-
ING SHOW LIFE STORY.
Drama with night club background.
Corinne Griffith, as a shining lily, is
trying to make an honest living after
having divorced on framed-up evid-
ence, her husband also taking their
baby daughter. A rich playboy tries
his best to win the womaiij but she
holds out until, months later, she
run>i across her daughter and the
little girl fails to recognize her
mother. She then stages a wild party,
iiul later word comes of the baby dy-
ing in a hospital. Lacks a decisive
punch because the sympathy and
drama of the situations involving the
baby and mother are not worked up
for their full value. Otherwise the
direction is good, and even as things
stanc' the good work of Miss Grififith,
R;ilph Forbes, May Boley and other
pl.tyers make it an acceptable enter-
tainment.
Cast: Corinne Griffith, Ralph Forbes, Way
Boley, John Loder, Freeman Wood, Patsy
Paige. Eve Southern. Rita Le Roy, Jean
Barry. Bitty Boyd, Virginia Bruce.
Director, .Alexander Korda ; Author, W. J.
Hurlbut, Adaptor. Jolin Goodrich ; Dialoguer,
John Goodrich; Editor, Not listed; Camera-
man, Lee Garmes ; Monitor Man, Not listed
Direction, okay. Photography, good.
Gillette
Bob Steele in
"The Cowboy and the
Outlaw"
(Synchronized)
Bell Time, 48 7ni7is.
RIP-SNORTING WESTERN
WITH SURE-FIRE APPEAL
AND LOADS OF ACTION AND
CARRYING A PUNCH.
Bob Steele is starred in a western
production that has more than plenty
to suit those who go in for this sort
of screen entertainment. Getting into
action from the opening gun, the film
keeps on going at lightning speed
until the end. The interest has no
chance to lag — it's just that kind of a
story. Add to this a little love tale
and a good dash of humor, and you
have a picture that possesses all the
qualities that appeal to the western
fans. This Steele fellow gets the"-"
cheering his villain-chasing act. The
plot revolves around the attempt to
capture the slayer of a ranch owner
killed on his way from the bank. Af-
ter a number of exciting encounters
the slain ranchman's son trails the
murderer by means of a coat button
picked up at the scene of the crime.
The lad knows that if he finds the
coat minus the button the rest will
be easy. How he comes into pos-
session of the garment makes a
thrilling story.
Cast: Bob Steele. Edna Aislin, Bert Os-
born, Thomas G. Lingham, Ciiff Lyons, J.
P. McGowan, Alfred Hewston.
Director, J. P. McGowan ; Author. .Sally
Winters ; Adaptor, Not Listed ; Editor. Not
Listed; Cameraman. Hap Dcpew.
Direction, all right. Photography, good.
Pelegrine
THE
Sunday, February 23, 1930
jg^
DAILY
"Loose Ankles"
7vith Douglas Fairbankft, Jr.,
Loretta Young
(All-Talker)
First National Time, 1 hr., G mins.
CLEVER COMEDY THAT
PROVIDES MANY LAUGHS
AND SHOULD PROVE GOOD
POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT.
The Sam Janney play of a season
or two ago has been made into a cork-
ing good fihn comedy. Laugh has
been piled on laugh, and there is no
let-up in the furious pace the film
sets itself from the very opening
scene. It is hard to put your finger
on any dull spot in the production.
The picture has the advantage of a
cast that is good all-around. Louise
Fazenda, Loretta Young and Doug-
las Fairbanks, Jr., do particularly
good work. A debutante, eager to
break into print, engages a young
man to compromise her. Under the
will of an aunt, beneficiaries will bene-
fit only on condition that no scandal
is permitted to enter the family. Na-
turally the young girl's activities hor-
rify her relatives. But the girl and
boy fall in love and everything ends
all right. The theme is a bold one,
and the film often comes perilously
close to the vulgar, but it manages to
recover itself just in time. This is the
late Ted Wilde's last production.
Cast: Loretta Young, Douglas Fairbanks,
Jr., Louise Fazenda, Eddie Nugent. Inez
Courtney, Daphane Pollard, Otis Harlan,
Ethel Wales.
Director. Ted Wilde ; Author, Sam Janney ;
Af'antor, Cene Towne.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
Pelegrine
"Chasing Rainbows"
(All-Talker)
M-G-M Time, 1 hr., 36 wins.
AMUSING BACKSTAGE FILM
FAMILIAR IN THEME BUT
WITH ENOUGH FUN TO GIVE
IT BOX-OFFICE RATING. MA-
RIE DRESSLER A WOW.
Another backstage film. This one
follows the pattern set by its pred-
ecessors pretty faithfully. This
time we have the star of a musical
show falling in love with one show
dame after another, finally marrying
one of them only to find that she
is in love with another member of
the company and has become his
wife solely for mercenary reasons.
Then comes the realization that his
faithful little stage partner is Dame
Fortune in disguise. How it ends
is obvious. In spite of this hoary
plot, however, the picture rates well
as amusement. For this we have to
thank Marie Dressier chiefly. The
main honors of the film are hers.
She proves a scream in the role of
an old trooper with whom time has
dealt unkindly. Bessie Love deserves
mention for her playing of the self-
etTacing partner.
Cast: Bessie Love, Charles King, Jack
Benny, George K. Arthur, Polly Moran,
Gwen Lee, Nita Martan, Eddie Phillips,
Marie Dressier, Youcca Troubetzkoy.
Director, Charles F. Riesner ; Author, Bess
Meredyth; Adaptor, Wells Root; Dialoguers,
Charles F. Riesner, Robert Hopkins, Kenyon
Nicholson ; Editor, George Hively ; Camera-
man, Ira Morgan.
Direction fne. Photography, good.
Pelegrine
Short Subjects Reviews
SOUND
Harry Langdon in
"The Shrimp"
M-G-M-Roach Time, 20 mins.
Comedy Wow
Harry Langdon with a minimum
of effort manages to make this one
a real laugh-getter. The film is built
around a novel idea. Langdon ap-
pears as a timid young boarder who
is made the butt of the other board-
ers' jokes. He falls into the hand;
of a scientist who has discovered the
secret of transforming meekness intr
combativeness. A slight operatior
turns him into a wildcat, with the
result that he wins domination over
those who have been bullying him.
Decidedly a fine comedy.
"Low Down"
Vitaphone Time, 8 mins.
Just Fair
In this number, billed as "a bird's-
eye view of Harlem," we are treated
to some Negro musical antics that
are not exactly invigorating, though,
it must be admitted, there is some
dancing of the hot variety and a
passable amount of humor Among
the tunes are "Dynamite," "Weary
River," "Georgia Is Always on My
Mind" and "That Thing Called
Love."
Fox
"Niagara Falls"
Time, 7 mins.
Charming Scenic
Never was Niagara Falls shown on
the screen more effectively than in
this Grandeur short. The majesty of
the great cataract is caught in all its
beauty, and there is enough appear-
ance of depth to make the scene un-
usually realistic. A fitting musical
arrangement by Maurice Baron ac-
companies the picture. Will prove a
delightful treat for any audience.
Laurel & Hardy in
"Blotto"
M-G-M-Roach Time, 29 mins.
Plenty of Fun
The Laurel and Hardy team again
puts over a fast one. They have
turned out a piece of comedy that
has laughs galore. In this one they
play two old pals out on a spree.
Laurel is a hen-pecked husband; the
other, a free and convivial fel-
low. The kept-at-home chap gets
himself out of the house by means
of a ruse which fails to deceive his
wife. She follows him and his friend
to a night club and there breaks up
their little "whoopee" party. This
should prove capital entertainment.
"Splashing Through"
Pathe Time, 11 mins.
Water Sports
Grantland Rice again catches the
beauty and finesse of another aquatic
sport — swimming. Animals and their
aquatic prowess is detailed in sev-
eral good shots taken in a glass tank.
A little fun is thrown in by showing
the slippery balancing stunt on a
greased pole.
"The Jade Box"
Universal Time, 30 mins.
Plenty of Chills
Those who must have their serial
will find this one entirely to their
taste. This one is guaranteed to pro-
duce chills up and down your spine,
keep you in agonizing suspense and
send your blood racing through your
seins. The first three chapters re-
late the strange disappearance of the
owner of a jade box of mysterious
ujiport through the treachery of a
friend, who obtains the box for him-
self m order to reap the benefits of
the secret it holds. A phantoni in
black warns that failure to recover
the box will lead to an evil fate.
.\clventure Pictures are the producerb
and Louise Lorrame and Jack Perrin
are the featured players. Synchron-
ized.
'More Sinned Against Than
Usual"
Vitaphone Time, IS mins.
Not So Good
A burlesque of the stock melo-
drama ot the old days. 1 he virtuous
tierome, the mustache-twirling vil-
lain, the sweet-eyed boy friend, the
uioraliy-inaignant father — all these
and otner cnaracters from ttie pages
ot early melodrama are resurrected
111 tungue-in-tne-clieek tashion. The
opportunities lor real humor have
not been fully realized. Rather
teeble amusement.
"A Feline Fighter"
Pathe Time, 15 mins.
first-Rate Entertainment
A wild-cat hunt in ttie interior oi
Florida is made into a corking goou
Grantland Rice Sporthgtit. laKcs on
an exciting pace that helps give it
a rating as nrst-class emeriainment.
The chase carries you through scenes
01 lazy Southern beauty, i he sub-
ject IS introduced by Dave Newell,
the noted sportsman.
Buck and Bubbles in
"Darktown Follies"
Universal Time, 20 mins.
Only Mildly Funny
In this one the colored comedy duo
are supplied with mediocre mater'-'l
to work with. Their efforts are
greatly wasted in an attempt to
squeeze a laugh out of a script con-
siderably dry in humor. It is the
story ot two Negroes who, broke and
out of work , break in on a rehearsal
of a colored show, do their stuit for
the manager and get thenisenes
placed. Rather weak amusement.
"Sky Skippers"
Pathe Time, 6 mins.
Aesop Fable
Air-minded animal cartoon shovv-
ing the various beasts and fowl do-
ing their antics in the air. All kinds
of contraptions are used as gliders to
bring out the airy effect. Synchroni-
zation is well done. Fun for every-
one.
"Bulls and Bears"
Educational Time, 16 mins.
Good Stock Market Com,edy
Timely travesty on the stock mar-
ket. Shows how the speculating
fever interferes with regular business
and ends in disaster for the get-rich-
quick boys. Andy Clyde puts over
a good comedy job as the conserva-
tive store partner, who hangs on to
his dough and stays behind while
the other lad plunges into the ticker
tape and achieves short-lived afflu-
ence. Mack Sennett has seen to it
that the comedy is abundant and
well distributed. Daphne Pollard,
Marjorie Beebe, Bud Jamison and
Rosemary Theby are the chief mem-
bers of the cast.
Pathe Review No. 7
Time, 10 mins.
Interesting
Fairly absorbing. Starts off — •'h
views of Tivoli, the suburb of Rome.
These scenes capture all the charm
of the Roman Campagna. Included
are beautiful "shots" of the Villa
d'Este, once the home of Lucrezia
Borgia, the lady of poisonf^"s fani'>.
This number also contains an im-
pressionistic study of machines in
motion. Next Vve are shown a group
of monkeys expressing themselves on
evolution. This is done in humorous
fashion.
"Arabian Daze"
Universal Time, 17 mins.
Fairly Amusing
In this Sporting Youth comedy
there resides just a fair amount of
humor. This time Judy drops into
a doze as she is donning an Arabian
costume in preparation for a masque
party. In a dream she sees herself
as an Arabian dancing girl who is
sold to a sheik, flies from him and
jumps ofif a cliff to escape his ad-
vances. At this point the girl
awakes. The whole thintr is treated
in a spirit of burlesque.
Ruth Breton
Vitaphone Time, 7 mins.
Good For Music Lovers
Ruth Breton, the concert violinist,
plays with good effect several Span-
ish compositions. "Serenade Espag-
nole," "Querida" and "La Gitana"
are the names. She is assisted by
Rodolfo Hoyos, who sings a pleas-
ing baritone. Good for class audi-
ences.
"Caviar"
Educational Time, 10 mins.
Snappy Cartoon
As the first of the Paul Terry-
Toons, done by Paul Terry and
Frank Moser and licensed under the
Bray-Hurd Process, this comedy
cartoon is promising. Russian locale
is used for the lively antics of the
talented mouse, his girl friend and
the various other animal creations.
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THE
10
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PAILV
Sunday, Febniary 23, 1930
Theater Equipment
By HERBERT S. BERG
TRUVI8I0N SCREEN GETS
PtlllLYri ENDORSEMENT
Philadelphia — The Truvision fire-
proof glass beaded sound screen,
manufactured by the Truvision Pro-
jection Screen Corp. of New York,
in a recent test here to determine its
non-inflammability, was endorsed by
the local Department of Public Safe-
ty through James O. Mulhern, fire
marshal. The various screens put
out by the company were subjected
to rigid tests as to their resistance
to fire. In addition to the above en-
dorsement the fire-proof sound screen
received the approval of the N. Y.
Board of Fire Underwriters and the
Electrical Research Products, Inc.,
acoustic department.
Price Reduction on Both
Tone-0-Graph Devices
Atlanta — A reduction of $750 has
been made on the larger model film
and disc Tone-O-Graph sound device
being distributed here by L. B. Har-
rell. The dual apparatus, formerly
sold for $3,250, now can be had for
$2,500. The amplification system on
this model has been increased so that
it is now suitable for houses with
seating capacities of 1000. The Baby
Grand model with the dual system,
suitable for houses seating up to 400,
sells for $1,750.
Savini to Distribute
Truvision Sound Screens
Atlanta — N. E. Savini, prominent
in film and equipment circles here,
has secured distribution rights to the
Truvision glass-beaded sound screen
for this territory.
Dividends for Johns-Manville
Regular quarterly dividends of 75
cents per share on the common is
declared by Johns-Manville Corp. In
addition to dividends on the common
payable April 15 t6 holders of record
March 25, $1.75 per share has been
declared on the preferred stock pay-
able April 1 to holders of record
March 11.
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Some Practical Wide Film
Aspects and Recommendations
This is the seco7id instalment of
"Some Practical Aspects of and Rec-
ommendations on Wide Film Stand-
ards," prepared by A. S. Howell and
J. A. Dubray for the Journal of the
Society of Motion Picture Engineers.
This perforation control is tu be prelerred
to the edge control used today .because it will
greatly reduce the possibilities ol even the
sligiuest error in registration. The guiding
oi the him by the perforation faces will per-
mit what we may call a "unit control" for
all machinery used in perforating, photo-
graphing, prmting, splicing, and projecting.
Ihis control will be practically independent
of the shrinkage that the film suffers during
the laboratory processing operations. The
advantages of such control are quite obvious.
We would mention that it would prove in-
valuable in color processes and that in sound
printing and reproducing it would afiord a
more assured control of the possible side mo-
tion of the sound record. A change in film
size would necessarily involve mechanical re-
construction of all motion picture apparatus.
Iherefore, a complete change in the standard
shape of the perforation could be made with-
out extraordinary inconvenience to the in-
dustry.
The sound record is located, for all pro-
posed dimensions, outside of the perforations,
because it may be found advisable in future
times, for economical and mechanical reasons,
to use m the photographic camera negative
hlms of a width narrower than that of the
finished prints — a width sufficient to include
only the picture record to the exclusion of
the additional width of the sound record. This
would be in accordance with the practice of
photographing the sound record independently
and with different apparatus than that used
for photographing the picture record.
The placing of the sound record outside
of the perforations has also the important
effect of reducing to a minimum the distance
between perforations and guide control rails,
thereby providing better support for both
the picture and the sound records.
Up to the time of writing of this paper, it
was quite evident that the sound engineers
engaged in research and development activities
were quite undecided and reluctant about ex-
pressing themselves with regard to the best
arrangement for the sound record. This was
evidently due to the complexities and the large
number of factors involved in the pioblems
which were presented to them for solution.
It seems logical, however, to reach the con-
clusion that a longer sound record per pic-
ture area would permit the recording of higher
frequencies than is possible on the present
standard sound record length. It is also
quite apparent that a wider sound record would
permit an increase in the volume ol sound
during reproduction.
Increases in the length and the width of the
sound record involve, indeed, many problems
and considerations which we hope will be
brought to the attention of this Society. We
may, nevertheless, mention that the advis-
ability of separating the sound record from
the picture record, not only during the process
o^ recording but also during that of reproduc-
ing in order to record higher frequencies than
those which are obtained today, has been
expounded and supported by arguments of
both technical and economical nature.
In considering the changes of dimensions
in the sound record, Bell & Howell engineers
have kept present in their minds the possi-
bility of new developments. The proposed
new dimensions and position of the sound
record ofTer the advantage that such altera-
tions, in either the direction of expansion or
contraction, would require but little, if any,
mechanical modifications in the apparatus con-
structed according to the new proposed
standards.
Since we are at the present time in the
field of (feneralities, it may be appropriate to
survey the problems pertainins; to the photo-
graphic and projection optical systems.
Plwtograplu'c Objective. — The photographic
objective is represented in its simplest ex-
pression, representing a system in which the
two nodal points coincide.
If we consider a lens of 50 mm. focal
length, focused at infinity as the standard,
since such a lens is the most used in actual
practice for an image size of 24 mm. width.
we find that :
A 62.5 mm. (2J4") lens will embrace the
same oDject space w-idth for the image size
of 30.76 mm. width of the "Economic" dimen-
sion.
A 77.2 mm. (3") lens will embrace the
same object space width for the image size of
35.33 mm. width of the "Spectacular."
A 94.1 mm. (3M") lens will embrace the
same object space width for the image size
of 46.31 width of the "Extreme" dimension.
If we now take as a point of departure a
35 mm. lens as the shortest focal length lens
used in actual studio practice, we find that
in order to cover the same object space width
we shall use, for the "Economic" dimension,
a lens of a focal length of approximately 45
mm., one of approximately 55 mm. focal
length for the "Spectacular," and one of
approximately 67 mm. for the "Extreme."
This brings to our attention the fact that
for the same distance from object to camera,
and in order to photograph the same object
space width, the wider area film would re-
quire the use of lenses of longer focal length
than those in use today with the 35 mm.
standard film.
This phase of the question is important
in regard to the depth perspective of the sets
photographed. There is no question in our
minds that the use of lenses of extremely
short focal length, such as 35 mm., introduces
a noticeable and disturbing distortion in the
perspective depth rendition of the average
motion picture set. It is our belief that the
use of, say, a 47 mm. lens, instead of a 35
mm., would tend to add to the beauty and
naturalness of the picture.
It is well known that studio practice re-
quires that all scenes pertaining to one single
sequence of a talking picture be photographed
simultaneously with a battery of cameras,
equipped with lenses of different focal lengths.
This arrangement permits the taking of all
long shots and close-ups with a single setting
of microphones and simultaneously synchron-
izes all the picture records on a single sound
record.
The cameras equipped with the shorter focal
length lenses which are used for the photo
graphing of the "long shots'' are more con
cerned with the width of the object than
with its height. Vice versa, the cameras
equipped with the lenses of longer focal length
and m,se<l for the taking of the close-ups are
more concerned with the height than with the
widtli of the object. In other words, the long
shot cameras photograph the ambient, while
the close-up cameras photograph the per-
formers.
For the long shots, and for reasons pre-
viously expressed, lenses of a focal length
greater than those in use for the 35 mm.
standard will prove more adaptable in the
photographing on larger area films, since they
produce better perspective and a better re-
lation between the size of the figures and the
ambient. On the other hand, it must be
borne in mind that the height of the proposed
wide films is either the same as that of the
standard 35 mm. film or not increased pro-
portionately to the increase of their width.
Therefore, in the photographing of close-ups,
where only the height of the subject is to be
considered, practically to the exclusion of its
width, and where the height is to be deter-
mined only by a sense of pictorial composi-
tion, lenses of the same, or nearly the same,
focal length as those in use with 35 mm. film
will answer the cinematographer's require-
ments.
The practical range of local lengths used
with the standard 35 mm. film varies from
35 mm. to 150 mm. In order to obtain the
same image width in the long shot and the
same composition of figures in resrard to height
in the close-ups, lenses of the following ap
proximate range of focal lengths wil be u'ed
for the larger area images:
47 mm. to 150 mm. for the "Economic";
55 mm. to 190 mm. for the "Spectacular";
70 mm. to 233 mm. for the "Extreme."
The Third instahnent of this ar-
icle will appear in tomorroiv's FILM
DAILY.
GLASS REFLECTORS BEING
SOLD BY HE BROS.
Glass parabolic reflectors, as manu- ^
factured by Alatisse Bros, of New
\'ork, are claimed to be superior to
the metal reflectors formerly used in
floodlight projectors. This, accord-
ing to the company, is true because
the coefficient of reflection of the
glass reflectors is much higher and
the reflecting surface is more durable.
The difference in cost between a per-
manent glass reflector and a metal
reflector, which tarnishes rapidly, will
be more than justified by the saving
in maintenance expense of continu-
ally repainting and repolishing the
metal reflector. All Matisse reflectors
.lave a hole in the apex for the socket
of the incandescent lamp and are
made of crystal glass, uranium glass
or the nev^ gold glass, as desired.
Carrier Washer Systems
For Four Texas Houses
Dallas — Carrier air washer systems
with a Buffalo Silex distributing unit,
both manufactured by the Buffalo ^
Engineering Co., have been contract-
d for by four houses in this territory.
Walter O. Jorgenseii has closed a
.ontract with the Kerrville Amuse-
ment Co.; C. L. Booth, northern
Texas and Oklahoma representative
for' the company closed with the
.Majestic, (Jainesville and B. W. John-
■on closed a deal with Henry Hall of
4all Industries, for the devices in
their Rialto in both Beeville and
Kingsville.
Dallas Office Opened by
Claire for Nu-Aire Corp.
Dalla.s — F. J. Claire, Texas repre-
sentative for the Arctic Nu-Aire
Corp. and the Kooler-Aire Corp., has
opened offices for those organizations
at Harwood St. here.
Hydol Fabrics in New Offices
H^-dol l'"abrics, manufacturers of
drapes and curtains, has removed its (
oflices from 36 East 21st St. to lar-
ger quarters at 135 West 44th St.
M. Joseph is in charge of the new
offices.
FLAME PROOF
IT JUST WOMT BURN
HEWES-GOTHAM CO.
520 West 47th St., New York
Tel. Chickering 4531
NEW KILGEN ORGAN BEING
BIT FORROACH STUDIO
St. Louis — A new pipe organ of
special design is being built here by
the George Kilgen & Son, Inc., for
the Hal Roach studios in Los An-
geles. Many new tonal qualities de-
veloped by the builders and not here-
tofore heard in pipe organs will be
embodied in the new instrument, it
is claimed. Before being shipped to
the studio the organ will be com-
pletely assembled in the Kilgen plant,
tested and dissembled again for ship-
ping. When the organ is installed
at the studio it will be enclosed be-
hind an ornate grille. Another organ
of similar type is also under con-
struction here for the Los Angeles
Broadcasting Company.
Talking Shop on Wide Film
Klein to Handle New Low
Priced Disc Reproducer
Cleveland — A new low-priced disc
reproducer, with pick-ups, amplifier
and speakers, suitable for houses seat-
ing up to 750, and costing $675 less
■installation costs, is announced by A.
E. Klein. Klein claims that prob-
lem of many suburban and small
town exhibitors will now be solved.
Convincing evidence is being
noticed day by day that wide film de-
velopments are gradually coming into
their own. Through connections,
■ ather intimate with General Theater
Kfiuipment, the Fox organization is
attain in an enviable position with its
Grandeur process. Conclusive evi-
dence as to its drawing power is
iemonstrated in the secord-week en-
gagement being accorded "Happy
Days," now current at the Rox\ .
Watch The S.M.P.E.
What the Society of Motion Pic-
ture Engineers is capable of doing
need not be dwelled upon right now,
but its intensive interests in aiding
the industry to battle any so-called
menace of "new developments" will
all be ascertained at the next meeting
of that organization in Washington
on May 5-8. And among the chief
topics up for discussion at that meet-
ing will be the standardization of a
wide film process.
As It Now Stands
It is known that Grandeur uses
a 70 mm film, the Spoor-Berggren a
65 mm film and the present pictures
are projected on the standard 35 mm.
Striking a happy medium between
the lot, of course taking in the ex-
pense of apparatus both as to pro-
jection machine and theater equip-
ment, is now the task of a special
committee appointed by the S.M.P.E.
More Experience Needed
Up to the present, it is hard to be
ompletely convinced that Grandeur
really does give a stereoscopic ef-
fect.* It has been said that third
dimension in motion pictures is as
elusive as perpetual motion, but in
this instancy we at least have a grand
start. There is no doubt that its
perfection will enlarge the scope of
picture entertainment, but will its cost
oe within the reach of the small
shov\'man?
Three Machines at The Roxy
In order to safeguard the proper
projection of Grandeur films at the
Roxy, three such cameras are now
installed in its booth. While each
machine is reported to have cost be-
tween seven and eight thousand dol-
lars, there was no noticeable re-con-
struction as far as the booth was con-
cerned. One thing is sure, printing
and negative costs will increase and
the exhibitor getting a reel of Gran-
deur bv express might have to mort-
gage his house for the charges. Each
reel, it is claimed weighs about 30
nounds.
NEW MORTON ORGAN IS
INSTALLED AT"U"STUDIO
IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — A Robert Morton
three-manual organ built in ac-
cordance with suggestions by David
Broekman, Universal musical direc-
tor, has been installed at the Univer-
sal studio here for recording purposes.
The organ console is connected with
pipes by an electric cable with a
range of 200 feet, thus the console
can be moved to any position on big
sound stages. In addition to being
operated by electric magnets and
pneumatic action, the organ has 15
sets or ranks of pipes ranging from
two inches in length, with a diameter
of an eighth of an inch to 16 feet
with a 16 inch diameter.
Expansion Planned by
Lorn ax Synchronizer Co.
Atlanta — An expansion program,
with intentions of covering the entire
southeast, is under way by the Lomax
Synchronizer Co., according to M. V.
Lomax, president and inventor of the
sound-on-disc reproducer. The com-
pany is at present located at 148
'A'hitehall and in addition to its sound
devices, deals in other accessories.
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Sunday, February 23, 1930
Short Subjects
(Continued from Page 9)
SOUND
Crosby's Corners
Pathe Time, 17 mins.
Ordinary Skit
Rubeville series. Lem Hiskers' son,
who is in the show business, comes
back to the old hick town with a
load of girls, and a party is pulled
in celebration. Routine dances by
the chorines are not so hot and in-
asmuch as there are no Rags this
number just ambles along at a slow
pace. The Rubeville band providei
some snappy music and recording i^
well done.
"The Big Jewel Case"
Educational Time, 15 mins.
Fast Hokum
A lot of hokum about some miss-
ing jewels and the search for them
conducted by a comedy detective, a
cop, a colored servant, and a few
others. Stephen Roberts has stuffed
the story with actiqn and the laughs
are quite frequent. It's a Jack White-
Mermaid production with Eddie
Lambert, Fred Kelsey, Anita Garvin,
Robert Graves and Curtis McHenry.
Pathe Audio Review No. 8
Time, 10 mins.
Here's Beauty for You
A first-class filler of tremendous
interest and extraordinary beauty. It
opens with a study of the gaits of
some of the world's most famous
military units. Next we are shown
Hollywood doing the red hot rhythm
stuff. Last of all come inspirinp
glimpses of the New York skyline
in the purple light of evening. Here
is true poetry of the picture camera.
SILENT
"The Danger Claim"
Universal Time, 18 mins.
Same Old Stuff
This one plods along familiar
ground. Again we have the story of
the prospector who has discovered a
gold mine and attempts made by a
group of dishonest characters to de-
prive him of it. Considering, how-
ever, that this is western stuff, one
can not be too critical of a plot such
as this. While there is not much
that can be called original in it, the
film ought to prove fairly exciting
for the younger customers. This i";
one of the Pioneer Kid series featut-
ing Bobbie Nelson.
Denies United Chain in Deal
Philadelphia — Louis Bcrman, pres-
ident of the United Chain, has denied
reports that there has been any dis-
cussion for the sale of his circuit to
the A. R. Boyd Enterprises, recently
formed chain.
Installs Sound Equipment
Buffalo Lake, Minn. — Sound equip-
ment has been installed at the Buffalo
Lake.
GOV'T APPEALS DECISION
OF CREDIT COMMITTEE
(Continued from Page 1)
the credit committee system does not
violate the Sherman Anti-Trust laws
by committing restraint of trade, was
issued Sept. 26, last, and the decree,
affirniing the opinion, was signed
Dec. 24.
Five Musicals on Way
From United Artists
(Continued from Page 1)
Stuthart, driected by Paul Stein, with
leanette MacDonald, Zasu Pitts,
Joseph A'lacauley and John Garrick.
Rudolf Friml will do the music, and
Howard Emmett Rogers the adapta-
tion and dialogue. This will be an
.A,rthur Hammerstein production.
"Love in a Cottage," an Irving Ber-
lin production, to be an original with
son^s by Berlin.
"Whoopee," adaptation of the stage
lit with Eddie Cantor in his original
role, directed by Thornton Freeland
from William Counselman's adapta-
tion. A Ziegfeld-Goldwyn produc-
tion.
"Queen Kelly." starring Gloria
--wanson, with iiuisical score by
Franz Lehar.
4,000-Seater in Chicago
Being Planned by R-K-0
(Continued from Page 1 )
fcrrctl with Lawrence, Stern & Co.,
financiers, with regard to the pro-
posed theater.
When queried by the FILM
DAILY regarding the proposed Chi-
■niio theater, Kahane Frida\- declined
to comment on the project.
New Chicago Safety Code
Due After April Survey
(Continued from Page \)
charge of the survey, which is pri-
marily for the purpose of determin-
ing fire insurance premiums.
An inspection somewhat alonr the
■i.Miie lines was made recently by
officials of the local safety depart-
ment, and it is expected that they
will continue their efforts against in-
flammable acoustical material after
the underwriters' report is presented
to the city.
Three Outdoor Pictures
Being Prepared by F. N.
(Continued from Page 1)
Clarence Badger will direct with Sid-
ney Blackmer and Lila Lee: "The
Girl of the Golden West" to be di-
t-ected by John Francis Dillon and
"Heart of the North" which Frank
Lloyd will direct. Both the last
mentioned features will be made in
Technicolor.
"Son of Gods" F. N.'s Best Bet
""^on of the Gods" is surpassing
•ill otiier First National pictures in
box-office 'returns, declares the c^"-^-
oany. The film broke the record at
the Main Street, Kansas City, by
more than $2,000, it is asserted.
C Presentations f)
By DON CARLS GILLETTE
BUDDY ROCERS PEPS UP
PARAMOUNTSTAGESHOW
An\body wanting a full explana-
tion for the great popularity of
Charles "Buddy" Rogers and the rea-
son for his sub-title of "America'<^
Boy Friend" can find it this week at
the Paramount. Almost every pre-
liminary mention of his name by
Paul Ash is the signal for an ova-
tion, and when Buddy himself comes
on the stage the house just about
goes wild. Instead of entering from
R. or L., Buddy springs a neat sur-
prise by coming up on Jesse Craw-
ford's organ — and playing the con-
sole, too, as it rises from the pit.
During every minute that he is on
the stage. Buddy radiates personal-
ity, enthusiasm, action, joy of living
and youthfulness unspoiled by quick
fame. He re-enacts the scene from
"Close Harmony" displaying his
versatility with various musical in-
struments, also sings and talks a bit,
and everything he does is so engag-
ing that the audience is in the palm
of his hand all the time. There are
several other especially enjoyable
items on this Jack Partington pres-
entation, labeled "Hollywood on
BroadvY^ay." In addition to the offi-
ciating ceremonies by Paul Ash, a
snappy line of patter is offered by
bull's-eye team of Allen and Can-
field, while Paul Small and Har-
riett Lee, popular radio warblers, do
a delightfully amusing skit in front
of a pair of mikes. Worthy and
Thompson, colored bov;. displav
some fast and fancy footwork, and
the Fred Evans Ensemble provide a
nice eyeful.
Aliens Discover Oil in Alberta
Calgary — Jule and J. J. Allen, who
lave been disposing of their chain of
houses in Canada, are reported to be
withdrawing from the theater field
because of a promising oil discovery
made through their Alberta Oil De-
velopment Co., in which a consider-
able number of exchange managers
and exhibitors have taken blocks of
shares.
Perfects Track Mask
St. Louis, Mo.— W. C. Wiethoff,
projectionist at the O'Fallon Park,
has perfected a Movietone sound
track mask for use on Powers ma-
chines which he plans to put on the
market. He claims that the device
keeps the sound track from showing
on the screen.
Tucker Awards Contract
Liberty, Kan. — Henry Tucker has
awarded the contract for erection of
a new 1,000-seat house here to cost
approximately $60,000.
STAGE SHOW AT CAPITOL
PROVES A KRAZY AEEAIR
"Krazyland," the stage revue cur-
rent at the Capitol, has been given a
setting that is entirely in keeping
with its title. Houses aie pictured
at fantastic angles, and the color ef-
fects are such as a maniac might have
executed. Moving against this back-
ground are a group of comics that be-
have generally in :i manner consistent
v,/ith the spirit in vhich the whole
show has been devised. Most non-
sensical of all is Herman Timberg,
whose clowning provokes a gale of
laughter. His chief feeder is Sammv
Timberg, who ^s billed as master of
ceremonies. Barbara Blair proves
another splendid foil for his comic
antics. This girl manages to be funny
without carrying on in an unman-
nerly fashion. Leon Chalzel and
Oliver Harris round out the program.
Opens Boston Booking Office
Boston — Eddie Urquhart, formerly
connected with the R-K-0 bookine
office here, has opened an agency of
his own at 321 Tremont St., tinder
the name of the Boston Amusement
Co.
German Talker Opens
St. Louis — The Midtown, formerly
the Empress, has reopened here with
"Die Koeiiigsloge," Warner's Ger-
man talker.
Culpepper Managing House
Elizabeth City, N. C— W. T. Cul-
pepper, head of the Carolina Amuse-
ment Corp., has taken personal
charge of the Carolina in this city.
Fourth Nessmith House
Tyron, N. C. — Charles Nessn'-'b
has acquired his fourth house with
the purchase of the Strand here.
Remodel Cartersville House
Cartersville, Ga. — The Grand will
be completely remodeled by H. G.
Manning and J. C. H. Wink, own-
ers of the Manning & Wink chain.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Tlieatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Penn. 3580
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BE \EFIT OF COLOR
without
PE \ALTY OF COST
COLOR is the order of the day. Sono-
chrome brings it without the penalty
of added cost. Sixteen delicate tints
and a warm neutral tone are available
at the same price as ordinary black-
and-white. I'his, plus the fact that it
gives really faithful sound-on-film,
accounts for the success of this series
of Eastman tinted positive films.
EAS IMAN KODAK COMPANY
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
J. E. Brulatour, Inc., Distributors
New York Chicago Hollywood
MOVIETONE
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TOrSi THL
laSIMISTRY
The Cock Eyed World
Sunny Side Up
Happy Days
John McCormack in
Song O' My Heart
Fox Movietone Follies
of 1930
Will Rogers in
So This is London
and More!
iTHE
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ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
VOL. LI No. 46
Monday, February 24, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Music Tax Violation by Theaters Almost Wiped Out
SOUND AJDS SHORTS' ENTERTAINMENT VALUE
75 P. C. of Newsreel House Patrons Attend Weekly
Short Subjects
— are big little features
=^By JACK ALICOATE-
WHATEVER ELSE may have hap-
pened through the coining of sound
one fact stands out hke the clock on
the Paramount tower. The short
subject has not only regained its
place in the sun but has added no
little importance to its social status
as a dominant spoke in the wheel of
ilie model 11 sriowman's program, be
his house large or small.
* * *
IT M.AV BE rather conventional to
suggest that variety is the spice of
life but vaudeville has been proving
it since Hector was a kitten. Like
other comparatively small things the
short subject is easy to neglect. The
booking of proper shorts by the mod-
ern showman is as important as his
feature play-dates. Variety on your
program means added safety where
diversified tastes are to be considered.
Short subjects ofTer this variety.
SOMP2 OF the short subjects we
have seen recently were big enough
to save an otherwise mediocre bill
and send the customers out talking
about them. Others were bad. So
bad in fact that they had no more
business in a first run house than a
selling plater in a stake race. As
short subjects are most important
buds in the production bouquet here
also, as we see it, lies the greatest
room for production improvement.
Here is a field as broad as the uni-
verse and as fertile as a celery bed.
Some years ago we remember talk-
ing to Dr. Reisenfeld on the future
of shorts and he gave us enough
original and practical ideas in an
hour to keep an ordinary production
outfit busy for a year. Still day by
dav we see mostly the obvious.
* * ♦
THE SHORT SUBJECT has now
outgrown its talking rompers. It is
a fixture and here to stay. If it is
to hold a position of dominance in
the scheme of things it must grow
up like its big feature brother. Shorts
are most important. Fresh minds and
ideas will make them more so as
time goes on.
Fifty Per Cent, of Patrons
Are Not Regular
Movie Fans
Appro.ximately 75 per cent of the
patrons attending the Embassy, first
txclusive newsreel house to be estab-
lished in the world, are regular week-
ly attendants, Edwin L. Harvey, edi-
tor of Fox Movietone News and the
Embassy programs stated in an inter-
view with THE FILM DAILY.
'"Fiftv per cent of the patrons are not
regular picture theatergoers" said
(Continued on Page 8)
A. il. BLANK FORMING
NEW CIRCUIT IN IOWA
Omaha — Returned to the exhibi-
tion field, .'\. H. Blank is building up
an independent theater chain in Iowa.
He sold his local holdings to Pul)-
lix some time ago.
Four Marx Bros. Again
Signed by Paramount
The Four Marx Bros, have signed
another contract with Paraniounl
calling for their appearance in an-
other talker to be made at the com-
pany's Long Island studio. A vehicle
will be selected when they return
from their current road tour.
Keaton in Spanish
IVest Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Buster Keaton
will be the star of the first
£eatiu"e production to be made
by M-G-M entirely in Spanish.
Edward Sedgwick, who made
the English version of "Free
and Easy," is scheduled to start
on the Spanish version next
week.
THREATENS IMMEDIATE
Newark — Attack of the New Jer-
sey M. P. T. O. on the protection
system will be immediately launched
unless the Federal Government acts
in the matter at once, stated Presi-
dent Joseph Seider yesterday. The
exhibitor organization has refrained
(Continued on Page 8)
Rosenzweig Gets Rugby as
First in New Indie Chain
With the purchase of the Rugby,
Brooklyn, Dave Rosenzweig and as-
sociates, former independent circuit
which sold out to Fox Metropolitan
Playhouses, are back again in the in-
dependent exhibition field as ex-
clusively predicted by TH1-: Fli,.\
(Continued on Page 2)
Practically All Theaters
Obeying Music Regulations
60 A YEAR CAPACITY
AT NEW RKO STUDIOS
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — When expansion of
RKO's studio facilities here is com-
pleted, this company will be in a
position to produce 60 features a
.ear, or double last year's schedule.
(Cm/JHMtf PM PoQt 8)
Suits against theaters for using
copyrighted music without paying the
specified annual fee required by the
Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers, have dwindled down to
almost nothing, indicating that this
once prevalent evil has been just
about wiped out, according to John
Gregg Paine, chairman of the Music
Publishers' Protective Ass'n.
For a long time many theater own-
ers, as well as operators of dance
(Contifimti on Page 8)
More Than 600 Exhibitors
Reply in National
Survey
That sound has added to the en--
tertainment value of short subjects is
the opinion expressed by approxima-
tely 400 exhibitors in a nation-wide
short subject survey of selected the-
aters made by THE FILM DAILY.
More than 600 theater men, repre-
senting every state in the Union, re-
plied to the questionnaire submitted
by this publication. One hundred
and twenty-nine exhibitors expressed
cheniselves as believing that sound
has not made short subjects more
(Continued on Page 8 J
MABEL NORMAi DIES
AFTERJONG ILLNESS
Monrovia, Gal. — Mabel Normand
died at 2:30 a. m. yesterday in the
Pattenger Sanitarium here after a
long illness. Only her secretary,
Julia Benson, and a nurse, were at
her bedside. Miss Normand was born
Nov. 10, 1897 in Quebec. She enter-
ed the films by chance while work-
ing as an artist's model. Her first
work was at the Biograph and Vita-
graph studios. Later she became fa-
mous in Mack Sennett's Keystone
comedies with Charles Chaplin, aim
subsequently appeared as a uoiaw> n
star in serious roles.
Pittsburgh Mayor Shuns
Stand on Blue Statute
Pittsburgh — Alayor Chancb it.
Kline of this city, though unfriendly
lO strict adherence to tiie state blue
laws, has taken no detinite stand in
ihe matter, and there is little hope
(Continued on Page 2)
Bronx Exhibs Producing
Jewish Talkers Series
Two Bronx exhibitors are enter-
ng the independent production field,
making a series of 12 Jewish talking
pictures at one of the New York
I studios. The initial subject, which
I has already been completed, is titled
I {Continuti on Page 2)
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La Cinematographie Francaise, Rue de la
Cour-des-Noues, 19.
Markets Closed Saturday
Due to Saturday being Washing-
ton's Birthday and a national hoh-
day activities on all markets were
suspended. They will be resumed
today.
Stewart Rejoins U. A.
Cinn., O.— E. C. Stewart, formerly
wiih l'. A. here, has rejoined the
Lompany as sales representative.
Set for Warner Drive
1 he Warner sales organization in
the United States and Canada has
been divided into four leagues for
the playdate drive with which the
■.elling force will celebrate Sam E.
.Morris month in May.
The Broadw ay Parade
ONLY one important opening is scheduled for the current week. On Thursday
"The Song of the West" follows "The Son of the Gods" at the Warner. On
the same day "The Love Parade" goes into the Rivoli, where "Condemned" is now
playing.
Picturo Distributor Theater Opening Date
"Disraeli" Warners Central Oct. 2
"The Love Parade" Paramount Criterion Nov. 19
"Hit the Deck" RKO Globe Jan. M
"The Rogue Song" M-G-M Astor Jan. 28
"Son of the Gods" First National .... Warner Jan. 30
"Street of Chance" Paramount Rialto Jan. 31
"Green Goddess" Warner Winter Garden. . . .Feb. 13
"Puttin' on the Ritz" United Artists. . . . Earl Carroll Feb. 14
"Troopers Three" Tiffany Gaiety Feb. 15
Rushing New Salem House
Salem, Mass.— Work on the 2,000-
seat house being erected here for
Publix is going ahead at such a rapid
pace that the theater is expected to
be ready for opening about the mid-
dle of April.
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Pathe Speeds Eastern
Non-Theatrical Program
I'athf i> .speeding up production oi
non-theatrical tilms being made in
the Hast and is now 16 reels ahead
of the schedule of I'athe-Harvard
productions on Geography of the U.
S., are being made to correlate with
couiscs ill social sciences. First of
ihe 1930 program, "Earth(|uakes,"
which was recently completed in co-
ope, aiion with Harvard's Dept. of
GcOriraphy and Geology, has been
.sliown at the annual convention ol
the IJept. of Superintendence of the
Natl Educational Assn. at Atlantic
City I'eb. 2.1. The picture was made
in silent and sound.
.\ on-theatrical releases for 1929
included nine subjects in human geo-
graphy, eight in physical geography
ami tour reels of "Children of all
i^ands, ' produced by Madeline Bran-
dies and "Current Events from I'athe
Aews" and released periodically
throughout the school year.
Bronx Exhibs Producing
Jewish Talkers Series
(Continued from Page \)
".\ Shoemaker's Romance," with the
.Moscow Art flayers featured and
Sidney Golden directing. Abe LefT,
oi the .\rt and Star, and Moe Ciold-
iian ol the Benneson, are the exhibi-
tors behind the project.
Dismantle Hartford House
Hartford, Conn. — Dismantling is
in progress on the Majestic, which
was under lease to Allen C. Morri-
son and sub-leased to Harry Segal
of the Royal Film Exchange, Bos-
ton.
Seeks Trustee Interest
in Nat'l Theaters Case
I liicago — Unless a higher but is
tilled by 10 a.m. Feb. 2H, the trustee
of the bankrupt National 1 heaters
1 orp. has been authorized to accept
'he bid of F. L. Lanham in the sum
of $5,500 for all of his right, title and
interest as trustee and the right, title
and interest of the National Theaters
in a long list of causes of action in
favor of this estate against the Chi-
cago Title & Trust Co., receiver. Ihe
case, known as Guaranty Trust Co.
of .\ew York, et al., trustees, vs. Na-
tional l"heaters Corp., et al., is now
pending before Garfield Charles, re-
feree in bankruptcy.
The Industry's
Date Book
Feb.
Feb.
Mar
Mar
Mar.
Apr.
Apr.
May
June
25 Trade practice conference for manu-
facturers of machine and roll the-
ater tickets at Washington, D. C.
26 Paramount inaugurates two issues
of Sound News instead of one.
27 Opening of "Song of the West"
at 'he Warner. N. Y.
5 First Day of Lent.
17 Opening of "ong O' My Heart"
in New York. House undetermined.
20 Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
1 Premiere of "Journey's End" at a
New York house, not yet decided
upon.
6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State M.
P.T.O. at Memphis.
5-8 S.M.P.E Spring Meeting at the
Wardman Park Hotel. Washington,
D C.
2-7 International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
Park Lane is Taken Over
by United States Bank
Charlie O'Reilly, president of the
T.O.C.C, has given up the Park
Lane, 89th St. and First Ave., with
the taking over of the house by Bank
of U. .S. Harry Brandt is now op-
erating the house for the bank and
is understood planning to turn it over
to Sol. Brill this week. RKO oper-
ated the house in conjunction with
O'Reilly before being taken over b>
the bank.
Begins Glen Falls Construction
Glen Falls, N. Y. — Construction on
Fred W. Mausert's new theater ad-
joining his State has begun.
2 More in Cleveland Get W. E.
Cleveland — Harry Horwitz has
equipped the Olympia and New
iJroadway with Western Electric
eciuipment.
WANTED
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tographer thoroughly competent to
produce up-to-date animated theater
titles for small title department in
the East. State experience in detail
and salary expected. Reply
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Rosenzweig Gets Ruby as
First in New Indie Chain
(Continued from Page 1)
D.\ILY Feb. 4. Rosenzweig plans
to build three theaters in Brookhn
for about $1,500,000 besides ac(|uir-
ing other houses. The Rugby will
be remodeled and sound installed be-
fore reopening.
New House for Deering, Me.
Deering, Me. — A new company
known as the Deering Theaters, Inc.,
with a capitalization of $100,000, has
been formed to build a house here,
it is announced by Leon P. Gorman,
former manager of the Main and
State in Portland, who is treasurer
of the new company.
Repairing Mogler House
St. Louis — The Mogler, where
State Senator Joseph Mogler was
murdered last December, is closed for
repairs.
i Crawford Appointed Head
I of Warner Music Dept.
ICf^t Coast Bureau, THE FILM UAiL,
Los Angeles — Robert Crawford ha.-
been appointed executive in cha.ge
of all musical activities at the War-
ner studio here. Crawford recently
arrived from New York where he at
one time headed the firm of De Sylva,
Brown & Henderson.
NATIONAL
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Pittsburgh Mayor Shuns
Stand on Blue Statute
(Continued from Page 1)
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utiiers will have to take the initiative <
in any attempt to do away with the
Sunday statute.
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Monday, February 24, 1930
T/me/y Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
€)
Theaters No Longer Dream
Joints, Thanks to Talkers
TT wasn't until the talkies came
in that we were permitted to
learn the true reason for the pop-
ularity of the cinema: It seems
to have been nothing more than
a habit-forming drug which
lulled the jaded intellect to sleep
and caused the addicts (or "fans")
to forget their troubles as they
drifted through the poppy fields
of dreamland. Then came the
rude awakening of sound, bring-
ing the crazed addicts down to
earth and compelling them to
"pay attention" to the screen.
And when they saw and heard
what went on there, they prompt-
ly fled out into the night to seek
(presumably) sotne quieter place
in which to do their napping.
Let it be said to the credit of
the talking pictures that at least
they have shaken millions and
millions of people out of a state
of coma.
Robert E. Sherwood in
"Neiv York Evening Post"
* ^ *
Avers Union of Pantomime
And Sound Will Bring New Art
TT becomes apparent that sound
pictures, as we know them,
partake less of the artistic quali-
ties which characterize silent pic-
tures. All the pantomimic art
which had taken the silent pic-
ture 20 years to develop was cast
aside in the grand rush and en-
thusiasm to achieve the spoken
word. When a co-ordination be-
tween the two media is accom-
plished—that is, when sound and
pantomime are united to create
an impressionistic whole — then
we will have a new art which
will be neither the stage, nor the
silent or talking pictures as we
know them today. It will be a
painting with photographic qual-
ity and yet retaining the impres-
sionistic inspiration of the paint-
ing.
King Vidor
A
_^SVijc
FILM
,n ^r^
FACT
A
DAY
The oldest actor in motion pic-
tures today is William H. Tay-
lor, 101, appearing in "The
Vagabond King.'
1
Along The Rialto
zvith
Phil M. Daily, Jr.
gVERETT MARSHALL, who has clicked like a milhon dol-
lars with Metropolitan Opera audiences for some time, looks
like an RKO find, says Bill Le Baron, now New Yorking. Mar-
shall is an excellent screen type as well as a baritone of high
calibre, according to the Le Baron view Charles Ray's in
town, having closed a vaudeville tour. Now he expects to star
in a new show which will benefit by his singing. Charlie's look-
ing mighty fine, sez we
Frank Wilstack, publicity light of the Hays organization.
is conducting an intensive search for similies, which have to be
good or else A\ Wilkie, who escorts newspaper people
around Paramoimt's Long Island workshop, where he occupies
the head man's pulilicity chair, claims the Astoria-to-Manhattan
coiiinnitation record
Richard Barthelmess is back in town after a jaunt to Hart-
ford, Conn, where he took part in the Psi Upsilon reunion and
initiation exercises at Trinity College, his alma mater
The arrival of John Bernard McAlloon at the home of John
Mc.Alkion, l\Ttlie's assistant general manager, is the reason for
that beaming smile on his genial countenance Things
now arc swell out in Ciarden City, sez John
Joe Goldberg, big sales chief of the Columbia go-getters, is
expected to hit the big city around the middle of this week.
Joe sure co\'ered some ground on this last trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. Mayer have announced the engage-
ment of their daughter Edith to William Goetz, production exe-
cutive for Corinne Griffith pictures. The date of the wedding
has not been definitely determined. William, you know, is a
brother to Harry M. Goetz, assistant treasurer of Paramount,
and Ben Goetz, liead of Consolidated Laboratories.
I'aul Burger, W Lichtman's assistant, expects to leave for
the .South this week on a business and pleasure trip The
tip of? on a New York theater showing Chinese pictures has
brought to our attention the addition of another house to this
category An indie exliib asks us if we can refer him
to someone who has talking Roumanian pictures. Well, that's
an idea for some lively producer
* ♦ » ♦
"NN'hite Cargo,' W. V. Film Co. Ltd. production had its
premiere at the Geo. M. Cohan, N. Y. last Friday night. Capt.
Harold .A.uten is the N. Y. representative for the company here.
FEBRUARY 24--- MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congn'atula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Harry D. Buckley Richard Thorpe
Nathaniel Finston
AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
^
w
HEN Richard Dix goes on a
trip he generally travels incog-
nito, using his real name, Ernest
Brimmer. One day, in a Chicaeo
hotel lobby, he bumned into a studio
technician from Hollywood.
"Hello, there, Dick!" the technical
boy exclaimed spontaneouslv.
"Sh-h-h! Not so loud," replied
Richard. "I'm here incognito as Er-
nest Brimmer and I don't want to
be discovered. But what are you do-
ing in this town. Bob, you old ras-
cal?"^
^ "Just on a little visit," said the lad.
"And, by the way, better not call me
Bob because I'm incongnito, too,"
"You don't say! What name are
you using?"
"Richard Dix!"
♦ ♦ •
A "plant" in the Paramount audi-
ence, after watching Charles "Bud-
dy" Rogers play a bunch of musical
mstruments, called to Paul .A.sh:
"Say, Paul, could you bring Buddv
Rogers out front for a minute?" hr
asked.
"What for?" Paul wanted to know
"Well, he's so handy with all tho^c
contraptions up there on the statr<
maybe he can help me to start niv
flivver."
// it's true, as Ethel Barrymore
declares, that the picture houses
draw the portion of the audience
that the legitimate theater does not
want, all we have to say is that the
old drammer certainly has got nn
awful lot of unwanted children!
* * •
S.'\LESMAN — How's business'
EXHIBITOR— Terrible.
SALESMAN— Reallv that bad?
EXHIBITOR— Why, it's so bad
that a man fell dead in our balcon\' |
a week ago and wasn't discovered till ^
vcsterdav.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
Reelcraft Pictures Corp. chartered
in Delaware at $5,000,000.
* * *
Hostettlers increase holdings bv
purchasing three in Lincoln, Neb.
* * *
Directors of Associated First Na-
tional convene in New York.
Newark Beacon Corp.
$750,000 house in Newark.
to erect
tut
avwiHiHiMHaMi
Monday, February 24, IQ^r
HRwrn
DAILY
Short Shots from
New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
"VTERYDA, exponent of interpreta-
tive dancing, who recently played
the Roxy theater, makes her screen
debut in "Barnuin Was Wron^," a
Louis Brock production, directed by
Mark Sandricli at the Ideal studios.
Lewis Warner has returned to the
Eastern Vitaphone studios after a
brief visit with his sister, Doris, who
is attending an exclusive finishinn
school near Washington, D. C.
Helen Broderick and Lester Craw-
ford have earned the reputation of
being the most devoted married
couple to ever appear at the Warner
Viatphone studios. This talented
pair, who recently made a X'itaphone
Variety, have been married for 20
years and still act like honeymooners.
Hobart Henley, director of "Road-
house Nights," no-w playi^ig at the
New York Paramount, has started
rehearsals for "Too Much Luck," his
next picture, in which Maurice Che-
valier will be starred.
Milton Sands, of Warner Bros,
music dept., acquired sudden popular-
ity at the Flatbush studio, with the
arrival of a thirty pound bag of pecan
nuts sent him by a friend in Florida.
- Add Irving Kahal, ace song-writer,
to the list of rabid fight fans tvithin
the industry. Irving never misses
any of the big bouts and claims that
to witness a knockout blow is more
insp'ration than all the birds and
bees in the world.
.Arthur Hurley has just completed
"At Your Service" at the Warner
Vitaphone studios, with William Hal-
ligan featured.
Garrett Foi-t is rapidly earning
the title of "The Edgar Wallace of
the movies," judging by the way in
which he is twi-ning out scripts and
originals that sell. Besides writing
the scripts on Paramount's "Road-
house Nights" and "The Big Pond,"
Fort also collaborated ivith Charles
Beahan in writing "Dangerous Nan
McGrew." Added to this is a play
iv^ritten with Ernest Pascal called
"Lessons in Freyich" and an original
"The Feat of Fools," which Crosby
Gaige will produce next spinng.
Wilkie's Assistant
Wallace West, of Paramount's
publicity staf?, has just been appoint-
ed assistant to Al. Wilkie, publicity
director at the Long Island studios.
Before joining the Paramount or-
ganization, West was connected with
the United Press.
Continental Equips Brooklyn House
The New Windsor, located in
Brooklyn and recently opened by H.
Rachmil has been entirely equipped
with various theater accessories by
Continental Theater Accessories.
Some Practical Wide Film
Aspects and Recommendations
This is the third instalment of
"Some Practical Aspects of and Rec-
ommendations on Wide Film Stand-
ardx," prepared by A. S. Howell and
J. A. Dubray for the Journal of the
Society of Motion Picture Engineers.
..I,- .ih.iut:iKCs (Icined Iroiu lllc use uf a
,...(-. ia..se 111 t(K'al leriBths in photoKiaph
ing the different -scenes pertaining to tlie
ijinc sequence are too obvious to be cnum
erated in detail. We may, however, remark
that the smaller the range of local lengths,
the less noticeable will be the d.rterences m
depth of focus, a characteristic ot p.ioto^
graphic objectives too well known to warrant
Uiscussion in this paper. We may also men
t.un that the constant use of an extremely
large range of focal lengths imposed upon
the cinematographer by the technic of soumi
and picture synchronization has been one ol
the causes which have justihed general se-
vere criticisms on the photographic qual.ty
of talking pictures.
it may prove of interest here to give sonic
consideration to the covering power of the
photographic objectives in use today and lO
consider their adaptability to the proposed
new dimensions.
Although we arc aware of the fact thai op
ticians have been designing lenses for mo-
tion picture photography with a rea.oiiabit
disregard of the aberrations outside of .he
image portion which is limited by the size
of the motion picture camera frame, we also
believe that the adoption of any one of the
three proposed dimensions would involve no
radical change in the present stage of de-
velopment of motion picture photograph. c ob-
jectives.
The above brief exposition of the use ot
photographic objectives for film of a greatet
area than the one used as standard today is,
of course, far from being a complete d.s^ei
tation on the subject. We have merely in-
troduced in this paper this phase of the new
development with consideration to studio prac-
tice as a corollary to this survey of the wide
film situation.
Ftojcction Ftoblt'tns. — The average size of
the screen in large auditoriums is 18 x 24 feet.
This size involves, tor the standard full aper
ture of the 35 mm. film, a 320 times linear
magnification and approximately a 100,000
times magnification in area. The size of the
screen image for this magnification and pro-
posed dimensions would be 18 x 30 ft. for the
'Economic," 22 x 36 ft. for the "Spectacu-
lar," and 27 x 45 ft. for the "Extreme."
We would mention here that the 320 times
linear magnification has been increased ap
proximately 10 per cent, without apparent
loss ofi photographic quality, by a number of
exhibitors who have reduced the height of
the projector aperture in order to maintain
the 3x4 screen dimensional ratio, and have
magnified the 21 mm. width of the sound-on -
film aperture to the 24 foot screen width.
We do believe that this magnification
could be increased still further perhaps up
to 40d times, after appropriate projection op-
tical systems and the light source apparatus
have been developed, without unduly impair-
ing the appearance of the screen image for
the optimum viewing point of the auditorium.
The increase of 25 per cent in magnifica-
tion would bring the screen image to 22.5 x
37.5 ft. for the "Economic," 27.5 x 45 ft.
for the "Spectacular," and 33.75 x 56.25 ft.
for the "Extreme." We shall consider this
magnification as reaching the extreme per-
missible limits which can be attained without
undue loss in image quality, and we shall
rapidly survey the factors involved.
It is our first thought that a screen greater
in width than 37 feet would be quite dis
trading to the intimate character of most
of the scenes which form the average story
telling photoplay.
There is no question in our minds, how
ever, but that some pictures of an exception-
ally spectacular nature would be shown to
better advantage on the 45 foot screen cor-
responding to the "Spectacular" dimension.
This film width, however, involves a picture
height of 27.5 feet, which may be found to
be excessive because of the great effort im-
posed upon the eye by its eagerness to cover
rapidly such a large span in a direction op-
posite to its normal sweep. A reduction in
this height of the image would defeat the 3
to 5 ratio between the image sides and would
give rise to a hybrid shape, in most cases
unpleasant to the eye and diflScult to manage
artistically, as well as mechanically.
We find ourselves also facing other prob-
lems of a more technical nature, which we
shall rapidly survey.
Although a greater screen image, as well
as the diffusing surfaces of the screens used
in the projection of talking motion pictures,
broaden the viewing angle in regard to cor-
rect distribution of illumination, they also
increase the distance of the optimum view-
point from the screen.
Without entering into a long discussioii of
this phase of our survey, we shall mention
that these factors considerably reduce the
number of seats in the front part of the
auditorium from which the screen can be
viewed under acceptable conditions of good
visibility in regard to light distribution of the
screen surface and picture perspective. These
factors assume Serious proportions, especialh
if we take into consideration the great num-
ber of small auditoriums disseminated through-
out the country. Furthermore, the greatei
the increase in size of the film image, the
more complex are the problems involved in
the design of the appropriate optical system
for the projection apparatus.
It is iiuite obyious that a greater film image
area demands a greater condenser magnifica-
tion. Although we believe that the "Eco-
nomic" dimension would permit the use of
existing condensers, we want to suggest that
image sizes greater than this, and especially
those as great or greater than the "Extreme"
d.nieiision, would demand not only a com-
plete redesigning of the condenser system,
Init would e\eii require a greater area of the
cathode spot of the projection carbon lamp
ill order to have the condenser sys.era suffi-
ciently filled by the rays of light emitted by
it. This alteration would necessarily require
the discarding of all carbon lamps and lamp
houses of the projection apparatus in use
today.
The above briefly outlined considerations
seem to confirm the inadvisability of taking
into consideration extremely large film sizes
as well as extremely large screen image areas,
and seem to suggest a reduction in the ac-
cepted image magnification in preference to
its increase for the film image of an area
greater than the "Economic" or the "Spec-
tacular."
The next instalment of this ar-
ticle will appear m a subsequent
issue of THE FILM DAILY.
FILM BOARDS OF TRADE
REPORT THEATER CHANGES
MISSISSIPPI
Changes in Ownership
Fulton — Dixie, sold to B. E. Debow by J. M
Brown; Holly Springs — Rex. sold to W.
H. Tibbetts by Mr. Beebe; Itta Sena-
Dixie, sold to James C. Davis by Mrs. Joe
Paluso; Newton — Lucy, sold to L. M. Rob
inson by Sam Lucy.
Closings
Lula — Lula; Rich — High School.
Changes in Ownership
Bagnell — Bagneli, sold to O. Tucker by O. A.
Boots; Excelsior Springs — Beyer, sold to
Fox-Midw. Theat., inc., by Midwest The-
aters, Inc.; Casino, sold to Fox-Midw.
Thea., Inc., by Midwest Theaters, Inc. ;
Green City — Royal, sold to E. E. Gillespie
by C. A. Jones; Holcomb — Twilight, sold
to F. E. Raspberry by A. A. Conrad;
Jasper^Mainstreet, sold to George Tyree
by Ryder & Earp; Kansas City — American
Central, sold to M. Aguirre by Julian Rojas;
Beaufort, sold to Henry Bockelman by D.
L. Johnson; Benton, sold to Fox-Midw.
Theaters, Inc., by Vista Theater Corp.;
Maywood, sold to Ed. C. Dart by Riiey
Smith; Rockhill, sold to Fox-Midw. The-
aters, Inc., by Midwest Theaters, Inc.;
Twin City, sold to L. A. Peterson by
Hazel Arens; Vista, sold to Fox-Midw.
1 heaters, Inc., by Vista Theaters Corp.;
Waldo, sold to Fox-Midw. Theaters, Inc.,
by Midw. -Waldo Theaters Co. ; Kirksville —
Kennedy, sold to Fox-Midw. Theaters, Inc.,
by Midw. Theaters, Inc. ; Princess, sold to
Fox-Midw. Theat., Inc.; Kirkwood— Kirk-
wood, sold to Theodore Lending by Kirk-
wood Amusement Co. ; Oregon — Martin,
sold to D. M. Martin by J. S. Richardson;
Polo — Rex, sold to Floyd Wilkerson by A.
A. Murphy; Ridgeway — Rex, sold to Wil-
liam Leonard by I. W, Maple; St. Loui»—
.Vewstead, sold to'Rex Theater Corp. by N.
Fiorito; Robin, sold to A. J. Marks by
Thomas Curley and Al. J. Marks; Sheridan
—Royal, sold to E. W. Girling, Sr., by
E. W. Girlitig, Jr. ; Waynesville — Joy, sold
to E. H. and R. Bohannon by E. C.
Hicks.
Closings
Annapolis — Dunn ; Calhoun — Calhoun ; Clarks-
dale — Opal; Downing — Gem, Majestic;
Ethel— Ethel ; Everton — Royal ; Goodman —
Electric ; Hamilton — Auditorium ; Kansas
City — Alamo ; Keythesville — American ;
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Tokio; St. Joseph — Nickel, Olive ; Weableau
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SOUND BOOSTS SHORTS'
ENTERTAINMENT VALUE
(.Continued from Page 1)
entertaining and boxoffice.
Total of 50 replies said that sound
used in conjunction with shorts has
increased their value 50 per cent and
36 put it as high as 100 per cent.
Thirty-one exhibitors estimated that
sound has helped by 25 per cent.
Additional information of timely
interest gathered in this exhaustive
yiational survey will be printed in
subsequent issues of THE FILM
DAILY.
Music Tax Violation By
Exhibs Nearly Ended
{Continued from Page 1)
halls and other places of amusement
throughout the country, balked at
the idea of paying the composers'
organization a yearly royalty. The
society, by an efficiently conducted
campaign, spotted hundreds of viola-
tors and took leeal action against
them. The cases were easily won.
with the minimum fine being $250
for each violation.
Since the royalty fee is only 10
cents per seat per year, thereby mak-
ing it possible for the average house
to play every piece of copyrighted
music music for much less than $250
a year, theater owners gradually
have been educated to paying the
society's fee, which was instituted a
few years ago as a source of reve-
nue on which composers have had
to depend to a great extent since the
radio upset the music business.
Threaten Immediate
Action on Protection
(Continued from Page 1)
from legal action at the request of the
Government, he said, pending its
own investigation. However, unless
definite action is forthcoming, the
M. P. T. O. will start a test case.
A meeting of the organization takes
place today at the Elks' Club here.
Protection, arbitration and the pro-
posed anti-standees bill will be dis-
cussed.
Sixty A Year Capacity
At New RKO Studios
{Continued from Page 1)
The new RKO studio structure at
Melrose and Govyer streets will be
500 feet long by 150 feet wide and
four stories high, with a floor space
of 75,000 square feet and a concrete
tank 60 feet in length for filming ship
and water scenes.
Sound for Heinola, Minn.
Heinola, Minn. — The Rex has been
wired.
Gets RCA Sound Equipment
Pierre, S. D. — RCA equipment has
been installed at the Bijou.
Reopens with Improvements
Kaukauna, Wis. — The Colonial has
reopened after extensive alteration.
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
DERRUNING UP WRITERS
TOR PATHE PRODUCTIONS
Leading writers from stage and
screen are being lined up by E. B.
Derr, vice president. Among the
group signed and now at work on the
company's product are: Josephine
Lovett, Clara Beranger, Clare
Kumnier, Sada Cowan, Russell Med-
craft, Paul Schofield, VV. C. Tuttle
and Lynn Riggs. In addition to this
group others recently added to the
writing staff include Tay Garnett,
Rollo Lloyd, Harold Schwartz and
A. A. Kline.
M-G-M Title Changes
"Caught Short," has been selected
as the final title for the Marie Dres-
sier-Polly Moran vehicle now being
completed at the M-G-M studio under
the former title of "Margin Mugs."
"Sweet Kitty Bellairs" in Color
The Warner Vitaphpne version of
the David Belasco play "Sweet Kitty
Bellairs" will be filmed entirely in
lechnicolor.
Dale Owen in Fox Cast
Catherine Dale Owen has been en-
gaged by Fox for "Born Reckless,"
which John Ford is directing with
tidmund Lowe playing the leading
role.
John Loder in Dove Picture
Joim Loder is an addition to the
cast of First National's "One Night
at Susie's," in which Biilie Dove is
being starred. John Francis Dillon
is directing.
Bertha Mann for "U" Cast
Bertha Mann has been added t-
the cast of "All Quiet on the West-
ern Front," which is in production
at the Universal studio.
Two For Columbia Film
Marie Prevost and Nance O'Neil
are the latest additions to the cast of
"Ladies of Leisure," which Frank R.
Capra will direct for Columbia. Others
in the cast are Barbara Stanwyck,
Ralph Graves and Lowell Sherman.
More For "Madame Satan" Cast
Countess Rine de Liguert, Italian
actress, has been added to the cast of
"Madame Satan," which Cecil B. De
Mille will direct for M-G-M.
Kenton To Direct For Columbia
Erie C. Kenton has been engaged
by Columbia to direct "A Royal Ro-
mance," featuring Pauline Starke and
William Collier, Jr.
F. N. Completes "Sin Flood"
Frank Lloyd has completed direc-
tion of "Sin Flood," First National
production featuring Douglas Fair-
banks, Jr. and Dorothy Revier. .
A Little
from
'Lots'
By RALPH WILK
Hollywood
pRED KERR, veteran stage actor,
now working in "Raffles", is
having his first experience with pic-
tures. The first scene in the picture
had just been taken for the first
time. The cameras had been moved
to another angle for the second of
the numerous "takes" necessary.
"That was just fine, Mr. Kerr," said
Director Harry d'Arrast. "Now we
will do it again." "Again?" queried
the actor, stalking off toward his
dressing room. "I've just done it."
* * •
John M. Stahl has returned from
New York, following his first ex-
tended vacation in 14 years.
* * «
Dorothy Yost, formerly with M-
G-M, has jollied the Universal writ-
ing staff and is fnshioning the con-
tinuity for "Sincerity," John Ers-
kine's novel.
* « *
Simile: As commandinR as the
voice of a hat check girl.
« « •
George Amy, who edited "WeHHing
Rings," for First National, is now
editing "Those Who Dance."
* • «
Our Passing Show: George Hill,
Frances Marion. Lester Blankheld,
Eve Unsell and Schuyler Gray at
"Lummox"; Wilson Heller motoring
to UniversaL
« * *
Joseph Jackson is writing the
screen play and dialogue for
"See Naples and Die," based
on Elmer Rice's play. War-
ner Bros, will make a musical
comedy of the play. Jackson
wrote the screen play and dia-
logue for "Three Flights Up,"
in collaboration with Gordon
Rigby.
"Mademoiselle Modiste" Ready
Preparation are under way lor
production on "Mademoiselle Mod-
iste" at the First National studio
under the direction of William S.
Seiter. Bernice Claire and Walter
Pidgeon are to be •featured.
F. N. Gives Olive Tell Role
Olive Tell has joined the cast of
"Under Western Skies," soon to go
into production at First National.
OtlicT players are Sidney Blackiner,
Lila Lee, Fred Kohler and Raymond
Hatton. Clarence Badger will direct.
Joe E. Brown Gets Contract
Joe E. Brown has been placed un-
der a two year contract by Warners
for feature roles in Vitaphone pro-
ductions.
Now On Broadway
half;
Astor — "Rogue Song"
Beacon — "She Couldn't Say No"
Cameo — "Across the World with Mr. aad
Mrs. Martin Johnson"
Capitol — "Chasing Rainbows"
Carnegie — "Hot for Paris," first half; "Seven
Faces," second half
Central — ' 'Disraeli"
Colony — "Party Girl"
Criterion — "Vagabond King"
Earl Carroll — "Puttin' on the Ritz"
Fifth Ave. — "Applause," first half; "Halle-
lujah," second half
Fifty-fifth St.— "Sombras de Gloria"
Film Guild — "Paris Bound," first
"Hell's Heroes," second half
Gaiety — "Troopers Three"
George M. Cohan — "White Cargo"
Globe — "Hit the Deck"
Hippodrome — "Officer O'Briea"
Little Picture House— "Frozen Justice"
Loew's New York — Monday, "The Mighty";
Tuesday, "Cameo Kirby" and "The Okla-
homa Kid"; Wednesday, "Seven Keys to
Baldpate" ; Thursday, "Sunny Side Up";
Friday, "Hello, lister"; Saturday, "The
Woman Racket"; Sunday, "Vengeance"
Paramount — "Roadhouse Nights"
Rialto — "Streets of Chance"
Rivoli — "Condemned"
Roxy — "Happy Days"
Strand — "Lilies of the Field"
Warners — "Son of the duds"
Winter Garden — "Green (ioddess"
75 Per Cent of Newsreel
Patrons Attend Weekly
(Continued from Page 1)
Harvej-, "but have chosen the 'news-
reel' house as their place of enter-
tainment because of the novelty and
news value of its fare."
The success of the Embassy, ac-
cording to Editor Harvey, has not
been built along the lines of other
exhibitors who have claimed to estab-
lished exclusive newsreel houses but
dropped this identity in surrounding
programs of cartoons, comedies etc.
1 he Embassy's programs consist en-
tirely of newsreels, being made up of
Fox Movietone, Hearst Metrotone
issues with from three to nine local '
events added.
When asked what the greatest
problem of the Embassy was, Harvey ,
replied that the crowds for the 584
neater necessitated a larger house.
Weekly receipts are in many in- ;
stances greater than those of some ;
legitimate theaters on and off Broad- '
way, Harvey says. Mrs. Bessie Dove '
is in charge of the house as hostess. '
Another for Western Electric
Gettysburg, S. D. — The Palace has
been given Western Electric equip-
ment by B. C. Hoover.
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Tuesday, February 25, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Committee of Producers To Investigate Agents
FOX IS WCKERING FORNEWSREEL THEATERS
B. S. Moss Re-enters Field by Re-acquiring Colony
The Mirror
— a column of comment
ABOUT 75 PER CENT of the cus-
tomers who pay their way into the
Embassy, pioneer exclusive newsreel
house, are regulars. An enlightening
piece of information, this, in connec-
tion with the newest major experi-
ment in the exhibition area. Sup-
plement this by the statement that
SO per cent of these patrons are not
dyed-in-wool theatergoers and you
have something on which to exercise
your gray matter. Then you just
naturally draw the conclusion that
the newsreel theater, when spotted
in the right place, has a niche all of
its own. And that the class of trade
it attracts is the old box office pal
type — not the kind that drops in an-
nually, perhaps.
JOE .SEIDER'S exhib forces are
marshalling over in Jersey to lick a
bill which would prohibit a theater
from selling tickets when S R O con-
ditions prevail. Passage of this mea-
sure would certainly mean a lot of
additional woe for the theater opera-
tor and you can be sure that the
Jersey unit is going to train its big
Berthas on the proposed legislation.
It's plenty easier to induce a cus-
tomer to wait for a seat after he's
paid his dough at the box-ofilice than
before — when he's being trampled in
a lobby crowd.
SID GRAUMAN is mulling over
propositions to return to exhibition.
Let's hope he okays one of them. The
industry needs master showmen of
the Grauman calibre. Again, here's
hoping.
Will Take Back Broadway
House Soon From
Universal
With re-acquisition of the Colony
from Universal, B. S. Moss re-enters
the Broadway theater field. It is
understood that he will eventually
line up other houses in Greater New
York.
The Colony will close in July for
alterations which will include its en-
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WASHINGTON FIRE CHIEF
EXTENDS SAFETY DRIVE
IVashington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington— Fire Chief George S.
Watson's drive for greater safety in
theaters and other places of amuse-
ment has now been extended to
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"Forever Yours" to be
Pickford's Next for U. A.
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles ■ — Mary Pickford's
next starring vehicle for United Ar-
tists will be "Forever Yours," which
Benjamin Glazer now is completing
as an original story.
Still Going Up
Film theater grosses have
reached the aggregate sum of
$800,000,000 annually, while
film rentals now stand at ap-
proximately $200,000,000 a
year, according to an economic
survey just completed by Irv-
ing Fisher, professor of eco-
nomics at Yale.
DERR AND FLIi SIGN
NEW PATHE CONTRACTS
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — E. B. Derr has signed
a contract to continue for three years
as executive vice-president in charge
of production at Pathe. John C.
Flinn also has signed a two-year
contract to handle the production of
two-reel comedies.
Theater Robber Gets
10- Year Jail Sentence
San Antonio — Ten years in the
penitentiary was the sentence given
S. C. Shipp, found guilty of holding
up the Victor Uptown, community
house.
Agency Conditions on Coast
To Be Probed By Producers
I S. MANHEIMER BURIED
IN MT.EEBANON CEMETERY
Funeral services for E. S. Man-
heimer, president of The Film Ex-
change, Inc., and one of the best
known men in the exporting business,
were held Sunday at the Kasden
Funeral Parlors, Brooklyn, with
burial in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.
Manheimer died of heart failure Sat-
urday in his office at 729 Seventh
Ave., New York. He was 54 years
old, and had been established in busi-
ness since 1911.
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood^ — A committee of pro-
ducers, consisting of J. J. Murdock,
Carl Laemmle, Jr., Sol Wurtzel, Irv-
ing Thalberg, J. L. Warner and M.
C. Levee, has been formed to conduct
a thorough investigation into the con-
ditions existing among agents repre-
senting actors on the Coast.
The inquiry, which is expected to
deal particularly with rates of com-
mission being exacted from the play-
ers, appears to be somewhat in line
with the recent action of Actors'
Equity Ass'n in placing the New
York legitimate agents under license
and limiting the casting commission
to 5 per cent for 10 weeks.
Newsreels' Popularity Is
Being Tested Out by
Fox Midwesco
Spurred on by the success of the
Embassy Newsreel Theater, N. Y.,
Fox is now taking definite steps to
form a chain of exclusive newsreel
houses throughout the country.
Negotiations are under way for spe-
cially-located houses in Chicago and
Los Angeles. Plans are also under
consideration for establishing similar
theaters in other important cenieis.
Popularity of newsreels is being
tested by Fox Midwesco Circuit
1 which plans to show 30-minute pro-
grams in at least one theater i.i every
community in which the chai i oper-
ates. About 30 houses will be affected
by this policy.
CLEVELANlsiCPEDDLERS
TOBEARR^DONSICHT
Cleveland, O. — Following an order
issued by Safety Director Edwin D.
Barry, song hawkers, who have been
selling sheet music on the downtown
streets will henceforth be arrested on
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Film Industry in France
Gets $800,000 Tax Cut
Paris — Plans have been completed
for the distribution of the $1,500,000
reduction in the French Amusement
tax. The picture industry will bene-
fit by $800,000 of this total.
$400,000 in Cameras
ll'est Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Technicolor has
more than $400,000 worth of
camera equipment doing duty
here at present. From 30 to 35
of the cameras are in use every
day, and each evening the me-
chanisms must be completely
overhauled and adjusted by a,
crew of experts, since a mis-
take of 1-1, 000th of an inch
might spell disaster the fol-
lowing day.
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ARBITRATION TAVORED BY
MAJORITY ON WEST COAST
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAI Li-
San Francisco — Based upon a sur-
vey to determine local reaction of
exhibitors and distributors to Fed-
eral Judge Thacher's decree ruling
compulsory group arbitration illegal,
indications point to the majority fa-
voring the old method of settlement,
according to "Film Trade Topics."
While executives and officers of the
local Film Board of Trade refused
to make any comment, it is gen-
erally agreed that arbitration has been
fair to all in this country, continues
the publication.
Consuls To See Film
Consuls representing major na-
tions will attend a preview of "The
Case of Sergeant Grischa" this after-
noon at RKO.
Whiteman With Columbia
Joe Whitman, former cashier for
Pathe's N. Y. exchange, has joined
Columbia as oiifice manager. Jack
Huber has been promoted to cash-
ier of the Columbia Jjranch.
Shown Talkers for Schools
Atlantic City — The value of talk-
ing pictures in supplementing class-
room instruction was demonstrated
at the opening session of the De-
partment of Superintendence of the
National Education Ass'n convention
here.
Anderson Leaves R-K-O
New Brunswick, N. J. — Andy An-
derson, manager of the State and
representative of the Keith interests,
has severed his connections with
R-K-O. Anderson, it is learned, will
open an office in the National Bank
Bldg. here.
Premiere for "Hunting Tigers"
Herbert Clayton, of Clayton and
Waller, London, has closed a deal
with Talking Picture Epics for Brit-
ish premiere of "Hunting Tigers in
India" at the Palace, London on
Mar. 15.
Funeral Rites for Schneider
David Schneider, treasurer of the
Earl Carroll, New York, who died
in his 38th year Friday after an ap-
pendicitis operation, was buried yes-
terday in Mt. Sinai Cemetery,
Queens, following funeral services at
the Unity Synagogue.
Seeks First-Run Policy
Cleveland — As the new manager i-l
the Uptown, Ben Schwartz is >voi k-
ing out a first-run policy.
Kooler-^^ire
Revolutionizes Air Conditions
Summer and Winter
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
1914 PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW YORK
Lloyd Stirs Chinese
Shanghai — Declaring that
Harold Lloyd's "Welcome
Danger" shows them in an un-
favorable light, groups of
Chinese have raised strenuous
objections against the picture
following its presentation here.
A disturbance broke out in one
theater and police now are
keeping an eye on two houses
to prevent further outbreaks.
Aesop Fables Sold for
Spain, France, Portugal
Pathe International Corp. has
closed contracts with Pathe-JNiatan of
I'aris covering the distribution of
-Aesop's sound fables in Spain, France
and Portugal.
Elmer Pearson in N. Y.
Elmer Pearson, formerly general
manager of Pathe, is in New York.
He has been spending some months
at his ranch in the West. Pearson
held various executive posts with
Pathe during his long term of ser-
vice with that organization.
Leo Hagerman Transferred
Pittsburgh — Leo Hagerman has
been transferred from the Prince in
this city to Ambridge, Pa.
Shuberts Engage Holmes
IVest Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Ben Holmes, foniT^r
New York stage director, has been
engaged by J. J. Shubert to stage
and direct a new musical play star-
ring Chic Sales. Holmes is en route
to New York by plane.
Van Beuren in New York
Amedee J. Van Beuren, president
of Van Beuren Corp. is scheduled to
arrive in New York today after a
six weeks' trip to the Coast.
Approved Picture List
Ottawa — The Canadian Council on
Child W'elfare has started the pub-
lication of a monthly list of approved
pictures for children, as suggested by
the various censor boards of Canada.
Wallace James Promoted
Milwaukee — W^allacc James, for-
merly manager of the Fox Wausau,
Wausau, has been appointed district
supervisor under the direction of A.
Kvool, city district manager.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Tlieatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Penn. 3580
The Industry's
Date Book
Today :
Feb. 26
Feb. 27
Mar. 5
Mar. 17
Mar. 20
Apr. 1
Apr. 6-7
May 5-8
June 2-7
Trade practice conference for manu-
facturers of machine and roll the-
ater tickets at Washington. D. C.
Paramount inaugurates two issues
of Sound News instead of one.
Opening of "Song of the West"
at the Warner, N. Y.
First Day of Lent.
Opening of "ong O' My Heart"
in New York. House undetermined.
Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Premiere of "Journey's End" at a
New York house, not yet decided
upon.
Spring convention of Tri-State M.
P.T.O. at Memphis.
S.M.P.E Spring Meeting at the
Wardman Park Hotel. Washington,
D C.
International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
Honeck at Wausau, Wis.
Wausau, Wis. — Richard Honeck,
formerly manager of the Majestic at
Beloit, has been appointed manaf^f-r
of the Fox Wausau, succeeding Wal-
lace James.
Photocolor's New Offices
The Photocolor Corporation, pro-
ducers of color features, have moved
their offices from 1650 Broadway to
Room 605, 729 Seventh Ave.
Gramp at Beloit, Wis.
Beloit, Wis. — Harry Gramp lias
been appointed manager of the Ma-
jestic.
New Fox House for Los Angeles
IVesT Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Fox West Coast
Theaters will erect a 1,400-seat house
on Pico Blvd.
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Tuesday, February 25, 1930
Short Shots from
New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
CTANLEY RAUH, of the Warner
writing stafif, is out for the record
of writing the greatest number of
sketches produced this year. In addi-
tion to no less than six made at the
Eastern Vitaphone studio during the
past month, Rauh also has a sketch
entitled "Peerage," in the Interna-
tional Revue, which opens Tuesday
at the Majestic theater.
Harold Godsoe has acted as as-
sistant to Mark Sandrich in direct-
ing seven pictures since Jan. 1st.
These consisted of one feature and
six two reel comedies including
"Barnum Was Wrong," made dur-
ing the past week at the Ideal stu-
dios.
By an odd coincidence, Leotabelle
T.ane appears in the Paramoimt short,
"Lover's Lane," directed at the Long
Island studios by Jack Partington.
Morton Havel and Barbara Baron-
dess are also in the cast.
Short in Three Languages
Having completed the English ver-
sion of "Taking Ways," a Vitaphone
Variety, directed hv Murray Roth,
Ann Codec and Frank Orth, known
as the International Artists, are pre-
paring to make French and German
versions of the same sketch.
Fegte with Paramount
Ernest Fegte, formerly art direc-
tor at the RCA-Victor Gramercy
studios, has rejoined the Paramount
organization, at the Long Island stu-
dios.
Reed with Paramount
Daniel Reed, formerly with the
Shuberts, is now directing dialop-ue
for "Young Man of Manliattan," at
the Paramount Long Island studios.
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
Broughton With Sono-Art
as Associate Producer
Cliff Broughton, formerly mana-
ger for Mrs. Wallace Reid and also
for the late Wallace Reid, has joined
Sono Art-World Wide as associate
producer.
Bud Barsky Assumes
New Post at Columbia
Bud Barsky has been appointed to
an executive post with Columbia and
assumes his new duties immediately.
Dove Cast Completed
The cast has been completed for
Billie Dove's next for First National
titled "One Night at Susie's" John
Francis Dillon will direct with the
following cast: Billie Dove, Douglas
Fairbanks. Jr., Helen Ware, Tully
Marshall, and James Crane.
Two Added to "Guilty?"
Columbia has cast Eddie Clayton
and Clarence Mause for important
roles in "Guilty?" for which George
B. Seitz is handling the silent direc-
tion and Ira Harris the dialogue.
Baclanova With Fox
Olga Baclanova will appear in one
of the featured roles in Fox's "Alone
With You," which Sidney Lanfield,
former Fox writer, will direct. Others
in the cast are Arthur Lake, Dixie
Lee, Charles Judels and Johnny
.'\rthurs.
Scott for "Born Reckless"
Randolph Scott has been given a
featured part in "Born Reckless,"
which has gone into production at
Fox Movietone City with John Ford
directing.
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A Little
from ''Lots''
By RALPH WILK
Hollywood
gRADLEY KING, author-scenarist,
who fashioned the screen plays
for "Son of the Gods," "Weary
River" and "Drag," is now writing
the screen version and dialogue for
"Road House," which will be di-
rected by Leo McCarey, for Fox.
* * *
George O'Brien now has
many new boosters in the state
of Washington. While on a re-
cent "location" trip to Mineral,
Wash., a lumber town, George
organized a basketball team
among members of his unit and
his quintet faced a Mineral five.
The game was a benefit affair
for the school children of the
town and brought spectatf^rs
who braved the snow and came
long distances to see the match.
George also made a personal
appearance in Tacoma, which
attracted much favorable at-
tention.
■¥ * i^
Our Passing Show. Jack White,
Benny Rubin, Harry Lichtig, Jack
Benny, Tom Reed, George Landy, J.
Walter Ruben, Felix Yonnn. Wil-
liam K. Howard, Norman Taurog,
Jean Hersholt, Arthur R'rtJcy. Alan
Hale, Sol Solinger, Ben Englander,
Eddie Lambert and Weed Dickinson
at the opening of "The Nut Farm";
Allen McNeil motoring to the United
Artists studio.
Writers Join Paramount
Samuel Spewack, former "New
York World" reporter has iust
signed a long-term contract with
Paramount as a writer. Williarn
Conselman also has joined the com-
pany's writing force and is working
with Vincent Lawrence on t'^" adan-
tation of a forthcoming production.
Tiffany Completes "Sunny Skies"
"Sunnv Skies," featuring Benny
Rubin under the direction of Norman
Taurog, has been completed at the
1 ififanv studios.
Lukas in Carroll Film
Paul Lukas has been engaged by
Paramount to support Nancv Car-
roll in her next starring vehicle. "The
Devil's Holiday," to be directed by
Edmund Goulding.
Alice Day for Chesterfield
Alice Day has been selected for
the leading role in "Hearts in Bond-
age," which Edgar Lewis is direct-
ing as an all talker for Chesterfield.
Lois Moran Gets Lead
Lois Moran has been assigned the
feminine lead in "Solid Gold Article,"
which Chandler Sprague will direct
for Fox.
Newspaper Opinions
"Sally"
First National
Winter Garden, New York
AMERICAN — The incomparable beautv
and charm and erace that is Marilyn Miller
has been successfully transported from stage
to screen in "Sally" » » ♦ The picture it-
self is as gorgeously glittering as any
to reach Broadway. The settings are maa-
nificent, the costumes multi-hued as the colors
of a desert setting sun. It is a rather literal
translation of the stage production. * » *
DAILY NEWS— Discount a story which
simply couldn't have happened except from
a musical-comedy writer's imaginative pen.
and you have a gorgeously Technicolored. en-
tirely eye-filling talkiesingie in "Sally." ♦ * •
HERALD-TRIBUNE _ • ♦ ♦ there are
some eflfective sets, and dancing has never
been quite so successfully captured by the
camera. Yet, despite all these virtues, thf
Btory is so actively boring, the comedy S"
moderate and the pace of the picture s"
lethargic, that the film can only be set down
as considerably less than stimulating entei
tainment.
TIMES — It is without a doubt the mo-t
beautiful picture that has come to the
screen, and so far as Miss Miller is con
cerned one never wearies of her nimlilr
dancing or her pleasing singing. It is tlir
type of picture that causes one to regret
having to leave even a minute before it is
finished.
WORLD — There is nothing in "Sally'
warranting any great bursts of enthusiasnr
oi the part of cinema lovers, but the per
Srasively charming Miss Miller it does have
And a film needs no more than that to be
ccommended by this reporter.
Five More for Filmfone
Salt Lake City — Five more houses
have been equipped with Filmfone
device made by the National Film-
fone Corp. House receiving installa-
tions are located at Ruth, Nev.;
American Fork, Utah; Panguitch,
I'tah; Louisville, Col. and Arvada,
Col.
From Bakery to Theater
Galesville, Wis. — The bakery
owned by John Hilleque has been
leased by the Galesville Amusement
Co. and will be converted into a pic-
ture house, with Arthur Johnson as
manager.
W. E. at Highmore, S. D.
Highmore, S. D. — The New Grand
has been added to the list of the-
ters wired by Western Electric.
Sound for Washburn, Wis.
Washburn, Wis. — The Rex has
fone sound.
Theater May Get Sound
New London, Wis. — Installation of
sound equipment is planned for the
Aiermac.
Wiring Miller (S. D.) House
Aliller, S. D. — Audrey Fitzgerald
is installing sound equipment at the
Miller.
Wiring Connorsville House
Connorsville, Ind. — Anstad & Pear-
son are having the Lyric wired by
RCA Photophone.
Theater Gets New Owner
Springdale, Pa. — Paul Dattola hai
transferred the Grand to Elmer Dat-
tola.
THE
uesday, February 25, 1930
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DAILY
IS. RELEASES IN FRANCE
TO 211 LAST YEAR
'ashington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Distribution of
iiierican-made films in France de-
lined frcm 313 in 1928 to 211 in 1929,
ccording to figures contained in a
eport to the M. P. Division of the
)ept. of Commerce from George R.
anty, American trade commissioner
1 Paris. Last year 133 releases were
andled by American companies
laintaining their own subsidiaries in
Vance. This compares with 231 for
le previous year, a loss of 98 films,
I'hich resulted from American in-
ctivity during the Franco-American
m quota negotiations. The remain-
ig 78 American films distributed in
ranee during 1929, as compared with
2 during the previous year, were
istributed by independent agencies.
Washington Fire Chief
Extends Safety Zone
{Continued from Page 1)
chools and auditoriums showing
1ms of an educational or other na-
|ure. The chief has ruled that no
ictures may be shown in such places
jnless the seating arrangements com-
|ly with the city regulations, pro-
ibiting chairs that are of the col-
ipsible type and not fireproof.
Although some theater operators
111 the smaller class have protested
iiiat the installation of new fireproof
jcreens, as ordered some time ago,
yould prove a hardship at this time,
|he chief has refused to modify his
diet. Even in cases where the screen
Is directly against the rear brick wall
if the house, and where no lights are
|ised on the stage, the chief insists
jin installation of the fireproof cur-
lain.
^olf & Young Chain
I is Now Wholly Publix
j Publix-Fitzpatrick & McElroy have
icquired the outstanding SO per cent
hterest in the Wolf & Young chain,
jOnsisting of about 10 theaters in
)hio and Indiana.
Forde Stays With Nettlefold
London — Archibald Nettlefold
Productions has defeated efforts to
;et Walter Forde to work in Amer-
ca by renewing his contract at a
;onsiderabIy higher figure.
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Syracuse, N. Y. — Joseph L. Solo-
mon has taken over the Savoy and
after changing the name to the Roxie
the house will be opened March 1.
Western Electric apparatus is being
installed.
Athol, Mass. — Nathan E. and Sam
Goldstein have opened the new Capi-
tol here.
Plainfield, N. J.— J. C. Henry, op-
erator of a theater in Rairton, will
reopen the Cameo here, having taken
over the house. It is now being
renovated.
Stevensville, Mont. — The Ameri-
can is now closed until sound equip-
ment is installed. Manager L. Sut-
ton is also remodeling the house
while installation work is going on.
Prescott, Ariz. — The new house
being built here will be ready short-
ly, states Arthur Riddle.
Madison, Wis. — The Parkway,
owned by Brin has been sold to the
Madison Theater Co.
New York
D. Gorman has acquired the Berg-
en, Tenafly, N. J. Gorman is also
understood planniijg to take over the
Milbourne, Milbourne, from Stanley-
Fabian.
Bratter & Pollack have taken over
the Rockland, Nyack, N. Y. from
Fox in exchange for the Empire,
Rahway, N. J.
M. Greene has assumed control of
the Grand, Newark.
F. Jones, of Gordon Amusements
Co. is now operating the Gates,
Brooklyn, having taken the house
from 852 Gates Ave. Corp. Western
Elfctric apparatus is now being in-
stalled.
Boris & Stern plan to reopen the
Daytona. Tone-O-Graph equipment
is being installed.
R. P. Young is operating the Ad-
vance, Marlboro, N. Y. for the Odd-
fellows Assn. Walter Seenian was
the former operator.
"Freak'* Lobby
Minneapolis — As a means of
jacking up business, which has
been off lately, the Minnesota,
Publix ace house in the
Northwest, has resorted to
lobby acts of a "freak" nature.
Among recent attractions were
a 10-minute basket ball game,
a demonstration by a local
beauty doctor and a miniature
automobile show.
B. S. Moss Re-enters Field
by Re-acquiring Colony
(.Continued from Page 1)
larging to 2,000 seats. It will be
re-named B. S. Moss' Broadway to
perpetuate the name of the old Broad-
way which he formerly owned and
whicli was torn down last year. The
Broadway will be given a musical
comedy policy, opening in the fall.
Moss yesterday said that his plans
for the future are "vague." There is
nothing in the contract under which
he sold his chain of about 25 houses
to RKO two years ago, to prevent
his re-entering the picture theater
field.
Film Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Changes
KANSAS
Changes in Ownership
Anthony — Novelty, sold to J. M. Hobbs by
B. Koch; Palace, sold to J. M. Hobbs by
B. Koch; Arkansas City — Burford, sold to
Fox-Midw. Theaters, Inc., by Midw. Bur-
ford Thea. ; Isis, sold to Fox-Midwest The-
aters, Inc., by Midwest Burford Theater;
Rex, sold to Fox-Midwest Theater, Inc., by
Midwest Burford Theaters ; Strand, sold to
Fox-Midwest Theaters, Inc., by Midwest
Burford Theaters ; Ashland — Photoplay, sold
to W. F. McDonald by S. G. Ihde; Cot-
tonwood Falls — Odeon, sold to Paul Gish
by Earl Harmon ; Dodge City — Beeson, sold
to Fox-Midwest Theaters, Inc., by Midwest
l~heaters, Inc.; Cozy, sold to Fox-Midwest
Theaters, Inc., by Midwest Theaters, Inc.;
Crown, sold to Fox-Midwest Theaters, Inc..
by Midwest Theaters, Inc. ; Dodge, sold to
Fox-Midwest Theaters, Inc., by Midwest
Theaters, Inc. ; Einporia — Granada, sold to
Fox-Midwest Theaters, Inc., by Strand
Theater Corp. ; Royal, sold to Fox-Midwest
Theaters, Inc., by Strand Theater Corp. ;
Strand, sold to Fox-Midwest Theaters, Inc.,
by Strand Theater Corp. ; Erie — Doric, sold
to A. W. Pugh by John Travis ; Formoso —
Ooera House, sold to Perry Compton by A.
W. Miller ; Fort Scott — Empress, sold to
Fox-Midwest Theaters, Inc., by Midwest
Theaters, Inc. ; Liberty, sold to Fox-
Midwest Theaters, Inc., by Midwest The-
aters, Inc. ; Fredonia — Orpheum, sold to
Fox-Midwest Theaters, Inc., by Wyan-
Theaters, Inc. ; Whiteway, sold to Fox
Midwest Theaters, Inc., by Midwest The-
aters, Inc. ; Hays — Strand, sold to Fox-
Midwest" Theaters, Inc., by Midwest The-
aters. Inc. ; Kansas City — Granada, sold to
"Fox-Midwest Theaters. Inlc, by Wyan-
dotte Theater Corp. ; Rosedale. sold to Louis
Paz by T. L. Ricksecker; LcRoy — Kesner,
sold to Mrs. W. M. Kesner by E. M. PfaflE ;
Liberal — Majestic, sold to Fox-Midwest
Theaters, Inc., by Liberal Amusement Co. ;
Tucker, sold to Fox-Midwest Theaters, Inc.,
by Liberal Amusement Co. : Marjrsvillefc—
Isis, sold to Fox-Midwest Theaters. Inc.,
by Turner Bldg. Co.; Liberty, sold to Fox-
Midwest Theaiers, Inc., by Turner Bldg.
Co.; Newton— ^Regent, sold to Fox-Midwest
Theaters, Inc., by O. K. Mason; Star, sold
to Fox-Midwest Theaters, Inc., by O. K.
Mason; Nickerson — Gem, sold to E. Duns-
worth by Louis Sponsler ; Ottawa — Web-
ster, sold to Frederick Wayt by Dr. H. R.
Webster; Scandia — Princess, sold to Kan-
nier & Cooper by T. J. West; Sylvan
Grove— Cozy, sold to W. W. Dehler by O.
M. Hurlbut; Topeka— Best, sold to Fox-
Midwest Theaters, Inc., by Midwest
Topeka Theater Co. ; Crystal, sold to Fox-
Midwest Theaters, Inc., by Midwest-Topeka
Theaters Co.; Gem, sold to Fox-Midwest
Theaters, Inc., by Midwest-Topeka Theater
Co. ; Grand, sold to Fox-Midwest Theaters.
Inc., by Midwest-Topeka Theater Co. ;
Jayhawk, sold to Fox-Midwest Theaters,
Inc., by Midwest-Topeka Theater Co. ; Nov-
elty, sold to Fox-Midwest Theaters, Inc..
by Midwest-Topeka Theater Co.; Orpheum,
sold to Fox-Midwest Theaters, Inc., by
Midwest-Topeka Theater Co.; Wellington—
Ashland, sold to Fox-Midwest Theaters,
Inc., by Wellington Theater Co. ; Majestic,
sold to Fox-Midwest Theaters. Inc., by
Wellington Theater Co.; Wichita— Miller,
sold to Fox-Midwest Theaters, Inc., by
Consolidated Amuse. Co. ; Orpheum, sold to
Fox-Midwest Theaters, Inc., by Consolidat-
ed Amusement Co.; Palace, sold to Fox-
Midwest Theaters, Inc., by Consolidated
Amusement Co. ; Wichita, sold to Fox-
Midwest Theaters, Inc., by Consolidated
Amusement Co. ; Winfield-^Ncw Regent.
sold to Fox-Midwest Theaters, Inc.. by O.
K. Mason; Zimm, sold to Fox-Midwest
Theaters, Inc., by O. K. Mason.
Closings
Bentley — Gilchrist ; Courtland — Community ;
Douglass — Dunagan; Fall River — Fall
River; Hazelton — Community; Highland —
College ; Lewis — Community ; Mulvane —
Lindel ; Neosho Falls — Lyric ; Netavraka —
M. W. A. Hall; Quenemo^Liberty ; Sharon
— Pastime; Sublette — Rex; Tipton — Royal:
Whiting — Whiting.
Cleveland Song Peddlers
to be Arrested on Sight
(Continued from Page 1)
sight and charged with peddling
without a license. Music publishers
have complained that the sale of
sheet music on the streets by rack-
eteers has seriously hurt their busi-
ness.
Fischer Lines Up Eight
Cleveland, O.— Fischer Film Ex-
change has secured a series of six
all-dialogue features from the Big
Four Film Corp. of New York for
distribution in Ohio and Kentucky.
"Would You Believe It?" and "Take
the Heir" synchronized comedy
dramas have also have been secured
by the company.
Para. Bldg. Starts Next Week
Cleveland, O. — With plans set for
larger quarters, construction work on
the new Paramount building on E.
23rd St. will get under way next
week. R-K-O is reported to have
leased the space which Paramount
now occupies.
Newark House Being Wired
Newark — The Treat is in the hands
of RCA Photophone engineers.
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5,000 Sq. Ft.
film Center Building
Inquire
Cross & Brown Co.
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New York City
THE
jgE2S
PAILV
Tuesday, February 25, 193C
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€)—
All-Talker "Rotten Trash"
To Russian Film Director
T CONSIDER the so-called 'all
talkie,' the film with conversa-
tion from beginning to end, noth-
ing but rotten trash. The sound
part of the American and German
films is a luxury, an element that
has just happened to be added
to them, but which has nothing
to do with the films themselves.
S. M. Eisenstein,
Russian director
* 1* *
Calls Films Prime Force
In Social Life of the World
'THE cinema is in the forefront
of social life at the present
day. It is the magical instru-
ment of the future, and its last
word will perhaps never be said,
because it has infinite possibili-
ties of development. This for-
midable weapon of conquest,
science and knowledge is one that
can either kill or cure; it may
help form the citizen of tomor-
row or it may have its part in
producing moral and physical
wrecks who will be a burden to
themselves and to society.
International Review of
Educational Cinematography
* * *
Sees Path Cleared for New
Method of Settling Disputes
WTITH the elimination of the
arbitration clause from all
contracts by all distributors as a
result of Judge Thacher's decree
outlawing this practice, the path
is cleared for a more generally
satisfactory method of adjusting
or settling contractual differences.
Other industries have found ar-
bitration a boon in the settlement
of differences between buyer and
seller. Surely there is a work-
able and satisfactory plan that can
be applied to this industry. And,
in our opinion, it is highly impor-
tant to the welfare of this busi-
ness that that plan be not too
long in being discovered.
Ben Shlyen in the
"Weekly Film Review"
During the ordinary show
hours of each day, an average
of 30,000 persons a minute en-
ter picture theaters in» the
United States.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daily, Jr.
I
RVIN SHAPIRO is enjoying tJie sights of London town while
abroad for Unusual Photoplays Larry Lipton, who used
to lure the car builders into the Fox Detroit theater with his
persuasive copy, is now with Fox Metropolitan Theaters. Larry
likes everything here but the beer Terry Terry is about
to leave on another of his periodic trips to Europe
Charles (Buddy) Rogers is scheduled to visit the Paramount
Long Island studios this week. It was there that "Buddy" first
broke into pictures via the Paramount school
Walter C. Benson, wlio has managed houses throughout
New England, has a highly -prized photo of Rudy Vallee who, in
his autograph, recalls that he worked for Benson as an as-
sistant operator at Westbrook, Me., in 1919. Benson is now in
charge of the Strand, Pawtucket, R. I., for Publix Niles
Welcli, former picture star and more recently of legit and
vaudc, is now Hollywooding with tlic Henry Duffy players
Carpenters are cutting a door in the Seventh Ave. side of
the Winter Garden just about the spot where we used to wait
for our chorus goil-frien' when that former horse-exchange
(meaning the theater) housed musicals in the flesh and blood.
Richard Fall, Viennese composer, who recently arrived in New
York, will shortly leave for the Coast where he will write the
music for Beatrice Lillie's Fox Movietone revue, "The London
Parade" In Spain the foreign version of "The Cock- Eyed
World" is goaling 'em, according to latest cable advice to Clay-
ton P. Sheehan, foreign manager Now in Spain, instead
of bull-throwing, its "Sez you? Sez me!"
Martin Johnson animal picture "Across the World With Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Johnson," is being held over at the Cameo
here Al Gould tonight opens his new Orient on 125th
St. and Lenox Ave. Sound picture policy via W. E. will pre-
vail Universal, through Paul Gulick, still maintains that
they originated this party gag for sailor, policeman or fireman
and intend to invite all the Cohen and Kelly persons to see
"Cohens and Kellys in Scotland"- — at appropriate price per each.
Well, maybe they'll have all deaf mutes see "All Quiet
on the Western Front" free?
FEBRUARY 25-NANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and cong^ratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Helen Jerome Eddy
mL^
John Little
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
^WESTERN railroad system dc
cided to install film entertain
nients in one of its de luxe traini^
Tlie purchasing agent called iin
theater supply house to arrange fo
equipment.
"Do you want to show silent pic
tures," asked the supply man,
pictures with sound."
"Oh, the silent will be all right,
replied the railroad man. "The trail
makes plenty of sound."
Headlines from "The World":
Talkies Stimulate the Stage — Martii
Flavin.
Talkies Supplant the Stage — Johi
Murray Anderson.
Which ought to make everybod
happy.
Since the films didn't learn to tal
Kutil they were more than 30 year
old, they probably won't be wearing
lo7ig pants until they are about 12(
and by the same coynputation the;
have about 500 years to go be for
reaching old age.
Hortensc Schorr asks: "Have yo'
heard Helen Morgan sing 'Why Wa
I Born on a Brunswick Record?"
EXCHANGE MANAGER: WhI
all the gloom? Look at me, I neve
worry.
EXHIBITOR: You would if yc
knew my trouble.
EXCHANGE MANAGER: I'l
bet you a five spot that I wouldn't
EXHIBITOR: You're on. I',
worrying because business is so poc^
that I won't be able to pay what ;
owe you.
EXCHANGE MANAGER: Itj
a frame-up!
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DA^
IN
Chicago theaters threaten to clot
unless operators' union meets de
mands of Allied Amusement Ass'i
* * *
Hart suit, involving $500. 00(
against Thomas H. Ince, under wa^
* * *
Rembusch and Olsen mentioned i
Indiana combine for 50 first rii
houses.
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PLAN CIRCUIT OF SHm SUBJECT THEATERS
Dramatists' Guild Warns Memlbers on Film Rights
Stopt
Short :Mops
along cinema highway
-By JACK ALICOATE-^^^
THE NOVELTY of the talkers
is now history. From here on
Hollywood will have to give the
paying guests the real thing. Sev-
eral bad production habits have
already cropped up. To our way
of thinking the worst is bad faking
or doubling of voices. We have
heard several complaints along this
line lately. In these progressive
days with the folks in Dodge City
as wise as those along Michigan
Boulevard, trying to fool the good
(^Id public is hazardous business.
* * *
AS A MATTER of mathematical
precision as well as an added ex-
hibit to our facts and figures col-
lection it is interesting to note that
the exports of motion picture films
in 1929 set a new record. During
the past year 282,215,480 feet of
celluloid amusement was shipped
across the seas. This exceeds the
previous record of 1919 by about
9.000.000 feet and is a rather en-
gaging answer to the suggestion
that the talkers have ruined our
foreign film trade.
* * *
ARE PHOTOPLAYS valuable
in the teaching of history? De-
cidedly yes. At least according to
tests conducted by a New Haven
Junior High School. The most
striking of these conclusions is
that average children learned as
much with the aid of photoplays
as bright children learned witho .'
them and did so at what would
(Continued on Page 2)
Authors Urged to Obey
Rules in Selling Plays
for Screen
Because of increased activity on
tlie part of film companies in financ-
ing legitimate productions on Broad-
way with a view to making picture
versions later, the Dramatists' Guild
lias warned its members that they
must obey its regulations in selling
the screen rights to their stage plays.
The basic agreement of the Guild
(.Continued on Page 16)
WILL TESTMiO TAX
COPYRIGHHILM INCOME
In a test case affecting the whole
industry, Judge William Bondy of
U. S. District Court has signed an
order requiring the state tax com-
mission to show cause on March 8
why an injunction should not be
issued restraining the commission
(Continued on Page 16)
Producers, Cameramen to
Meet on New Contract
Representatives of producers and
cameramen will hold a meeting in
N. Y. this afternoon at which
time a new working agreement for
the present year will be discussed.
Selecting Test Case
Counsel for the New Jersey
M.P.T.O. is considering about
10 cases involving protection
and will select one for purposes
of a test case. This suit will
be filed within two or three
weeks, stptes President Joseph
Seider.
TICKET HCONDEl
mm PRAcncES
Washington Bu eau of THE FILM DAILY
Washingtc n — Resolutions con-
demning unf lir methods of competi-
tion in the ticket manufacturing field
were adoptedf at a trade practice con-
ference hel|fl yesterday with G. .S.
(Cfntinued on Page 16)
Jay Wltmark Appointed
Gen.'Mgr. of Music Firm
Jay Witmark, vice-president of
Witmark, & Sons, has assumed gen-
eral maiiagement of the firm now
located in the Cunningham Bldg.
1659 Broadway. Witmark was one
of the original founders of the com-
pany that bears his name and here-
tofore has been active in the busi-
ness end of the company.
Harry Warner Leaves for Coast
Today for Production Confab
David Mendoza Leaving
P-F-L to Again Conduct
David Mendoza, musical director
at the Paramount Long Island stu-
dios, will leave there shortly to as-
sume new duties. It is understood
that Mendoza will conduct a large
orchestra in one of the leading cities
of the country. Before affiliating
himself with Paramount, Mendoza
was, for over nine years, musical di-
rector at the Capitol, New York.
Warner Bros, and First National
will each have 35 features on their
1930-31 reelasing schedules. This
s approximately the same number
if releases on their current programs.
Harry M. Warner leaves New
York today for the Coast to confer
on the Warner product and other
matters. Just what percentage of
the program will be in color will be
determined and also plans in connec-
tion with wide film production. This
will be Warner's first trip to the
Coast in two years. Mrs. Warner
accompanies him.
Educational Plans Thirty
Houses in Nation-
wide Chain
A national chain of houses show-
ing short subjects exclusively will be
formed by Educational. Plans con-
templated at present call for 30 the-
aters.
President Earl Hammons, in dis-
cussing the project with THE FILM
DAILY yesterday, said that the
houses will be "mostly built" and
others will be acquired. The houses
will be located in principal cities
throughout the country. Locations
aer ih)w being selected.
HORNSTEIN IN CHARGE
|0F ALL WARNER BUYINC
Joe Hornstein is understood to
have been appointed general purchas-
ing agent for all Warner Bros, in-
terests. He has been in charge of
maintenance for Warner theaters.
Fox Will Hold Annual
Sales Meeting in May
Annual sales convention of Fox
i^'i[m will be held sometime in May
with executives of the company and
branch managers as well as sales-
men attending. Although no definite
meeting place has yet been decided
ipon, it is likely that either Atlantic
Cit\-, New York or Los Angeles
will be chosen as the city.
Cooling Systems
Unprecedented mildness of
temperature for February
caused several Broadway pic-
ture houses to put their cool-
ing systems into operation the
last few days. The Roxy had
its big ice machine working,
and the Capitol turned on its
air-washing apparatus, while
the Paramount reported that
it was ready to turn on its
cooling system if the warm
spell continued.
—/Xl^
DAILV
Wednesday, February 26, 1930
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amount to a saving of one and a
lialf weeks in a forty-week year.
THE OTHER DAY we acciden-
tally ran into what we consider the
worst form of salesmanship. We
were having a friendly chat with a
small town exhibitor when a film
salesman, representing one of the
first line companies, called. Hop-
ing to get a line on modern film
salesmanship methods we sug-
gested to the exhibitor that he let
the salesman go to work on him.
The result was that the salesman
spent twenty-live out of the next
thirty minutes knocking his com-
petitors and five minutes selling his
own product. Knocking the other
fellows product when he is not
there to defend himself is not only
had sales-sportsmanship and un-
ethical in this day and age but
more often than not creates a de-
cided distaste in the mind of the
buyer for the salesman and what
he represents.
"Vagabond King" Gets Record
After smashing every record held
by the Criterion here in receipts and
attendance during its first four days,
Paramount's "The Vagabond King"
starts its second week with indica-
tions of breaking every previous long
run mark estabhshed by the 35 year
old house, according to the company.
Coast Pays Norman Tribute
IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Hollywood celebri-
ties were prominent in paying their
final respects to Mabel Norman, fun-
eral service for who will be held here
Friday. Burial might take place here
or either at Staten Island, N. Y.
Vorgesslich Back at Desk
Joe Vcrgesslich, b'irst National
New York and New Jersey manager,
is back at his desk following an in-
fection in his eves after a cold.
XHARLEY'SflUNT' PLANNED
AS TALKER BY CHRISTIE
litest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAIL)
Los Angeles — "Charley's Aunt"
will be made into a talking picture
this season by Al Christie through an
arrangement with the widow of the
author, Brandon Thomas, and Ideal
Films, Ltd., of London, which holds
a share in the original film rights.
Christie produced the farce silently in
1925 with Syd Chaplin in the leading
role.
Artist Joins Goldwyn Staff
John Harkrider, costume designer
and scenic artist, has left for Holly-
wood to join the Samuel Goldwyn
forces as, artistic director for the
Ziegfeld-Goldwyn production of
"Whoopee," starring Eddie Cantor.
Enlarging Carroll Theater
Plans have been filed for altera-
tion of the Earl Carroll which will
bring the seating capacity up to 2,800.
Hiram S. Brown Returns
Hiram S. Brown, president of
RKO, has returned to New York
after an inspection of the Western
division of theaters and the Radio
.'ictures studio at the Coast.
Morris To Havana
Sam Morris left New York yes-
terday for a two weeks' vacation in
Havana.
Warner Leaves for Coast
Harry M. Warner, accompanied by
Mrs. Warner, is scheduled to leave
for the Coast today. This will be
his first trip to the Coast in two
\ ears.
Lillian Gish Film Renamed
"One Romantic Night" is the title
decided upon by United Artists for
the talker version of Ferenc Mol-
nar's "The Swan" with Lillian Gish
as the star. The picture is com-
pleted.
"U's" St. Patrick Day's Release
Universal will release "Cohens and
Kellys in Scotland," on St. Patrick's
Day, March 17. Heretofore, the com-
pany has released three diflferent
"Cohens and Kellys" films on the
same day in past years.
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The Industry's
Date Book
Today:
Feb. 27
Mar. 5
Mar. 17
Mar. 20
Apr. 1
Apr. 5
Apr. 6-7
May 5-8
Paramoiuit inaugurates two issues
of Sound News instead of one.
Opening of "Song of the West"
at the Warner, N. Y.
First Day of Lent.
Opening of "ong C My Heart"
in New York. House undetermined
Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Premiere of "Journey's End" at a
New York house, not yet decided
upon.
Second annual banquet and bal!
of the Warner Club. Inc.. at the
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
Spring convention of Tri-State M
P.T.O. at Memphis.
S.M.P.E Spring Meeting at the
Wardman Park Hotel. Washington
DC.
International Cinema Congress ai
Brussels.
Warner Club Ball April 5
Second annual banquet and ball oi
the Warner Club, Inc., will be held
■A.pril 5 in the grand ballroom of the
Hotel Commodore. Music for tfit
occasion will be furnished by San
Lannin and his Ipana Troubadors
while a strong lineup of film, stagt
and radio celebrities will provide tht
entertainment program.
"General Crack" for Strand
John Barrymore in "Genera
C;rack," will have its first populaii
priced showing here at the Stranc
on Feb. 28. The picture will opei
-Mar. 7 at tlie Beacon and the Brook
Ivn Strand.
George Weeks Returns
George W. Weeks, executive vi
president of Sono Art-World Wid<
has returned to N. Y. after a months
stay at the Coast.
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been par-excellence."
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i
THINGS TO TELL
YOUR PUBLIC!
When you play
LAWRENCE TIBBETTinTHE ROGUE SONG
Tell them they get it at popular prices while New York and Los Angeles are
packing in to see this miracle Technicolor musical romance at $2, in its second
month of record-shattering business.
When you play
GRETA GARBO in ANNA CHRISTIE
Tell them that it's her first Talkie and that she's a revelation in Eugene O'Neill's
thrilling love drama. It's setting up new records everywhere, 5th week Los Angeles,
extended runs Frisco, Cleveland, Detroit, Dallas. The season's magnetic hit!
When you play
VILMA BANKY in
A LADY TO LOVE
{By Arrangement with Samuel Goldwyn)
Tell them they've got a tremendous Talkie treat in store. Written by the celebrated
playwright Sidney Howard. Beautiful Vilma Banky achieving new laurels. Edward
G. Robinson in a startling characterization. Previewed on the coast amid sensational
applause.
When you play
RAMON NOVARRO in DEVIL MAY CARE
Tell them it comes direct from its triumphant $2 engagement on Broadway. Hand-
some Ramon Novarro sings five songs in it. (Remember how they loved his "Pagan
Love Song?") He plays a devil-may-care rebel of Napoleon's army who duels with
one hand and makes love with the other!
When you play
Van & SCHENCK mTHEY LEARNED ABOUT WOMEN
Tell them that these celebrated headliners are immense in their first full-length
talkie feature. It's an exciting comedy-drama of the baseball world, with real heart-
throbs, a lot of laughs, thrills of the World Series, and what songs! Box-office!
When you play
JOAN CRAWFORD in MONTANA MOON
Tell them that the "Untamed" beauty is absolutely devastating in this grand out-
of-doors singing Western picture. Your folks are waiting for her. They registered
\-^k fheit approval of beautiful Joan with "Untamed" box-office totals and her new one
^^ is twice as big!
When you Play
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURES
Tell them they're always sure ot a happy season of great Talkie entertainment, with
the screen's truly biggest stars in the most consistently excellent shows, features,
comedies, newsreels of all companies. The records prove it. The public knows it !
METRO-GOLDWYN-MA
ELECTRIFYINQ THE AMUSEMENT WORLD !
■■P. RP.OS, PP.F.,PF.NT
ONO of the
with
JOHN BOLES
Wes
VIVIENXE SEGAL
JOE E. BROWN
•
Chorus
of 100 Voices
1^ Crold in Thetn
Thar HUis^'' • .flna
Thorns Crotd in This
•ln$azinff •litraciionl
LJiorld P
remiere
Warnjer Bros. Theatre
Broadway and S^nd &t.
Thursday 9 February 27th
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"Vitaphone" is the registered trade-mark of The
Vitaphone Corporation designating its products
10«% NATURAL
COLOR IN
TECUNMCOLOR
All the thrills of the
West have been cap-
tured in this melodious
romance of the covered
v/agon days. From the
famous stage success
' Rainbow. By Laurence
Stallings, Oscar Ham-
merstein II and Vincent
You mans. Scenario by
Harvey Thew. Directed
by Ray Enright.
>* VKMIVB !iON« H1T6 ^
"Come Back to Me"
"The One Girl"
"West Wind"
"Hayfoot, Strawfoot"
Here's That Something Different That
Your Audiences Demand /
THE
S^HL
Wednesday, February 26, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— € — =
In Talkers Exhibitor Must
Accept the Inevitable, Is View
'THOUGH it may be distres-
sing for individual exhibitors
whose halls are not large to feel
that the talkies are pressing up-
on them like an irresistible force,
and that looming behind them is
the wide film, it is nevertheless
true that these innovations are evi-
dence of the continual increase
and scope of the art of kinema-
tography. The public are de-
manding films upon a greater
scale, and having seen the talk-
ies, they demand talkie films.
But what are we to do? Are
we to say, in effect, that talkies
must not progress; bigger screen
entertainment must not be
thought of? That seems to us
the only logical attitude that can
be taken up if one agrees with
the constant reiteration of and
plaint that the exhibitor has been
forced against his will, and to
his financial disadvantage to ac-
cept these latest developments of
kinematography.
"The Daily Film Renter,"
London
Let New Developments
Find Industry Prepared
npHE industry has already ex-
perienced in the "talkies" the
shock of a great upheaval. But
the "talkie" upheaval does not
represent the last crisis this in-
dustry will pass through. There is
now every reason to look anxi-
ously on the coming of the wide
screen and color, and somewhere
in the future such sweeping in-
novations as television lie in wait
for us. All these things may
mean profit or loss for the in-
dustry and for the individuals en-
gaged in it. The question that
arises is, will the industry meet
these questions prepared or un-
prepared? Obviously, the only
safe thing to do is to prepare
for them.
"To-Day's Cinema," London
Australia ranks second to the
U. S. from the standpoint of
"Movie" attendance. Weekly
admissions average 2,250,000.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daily, Jr.
gLMER PEARSON after many months on his ranch in
Nebraska dropped in to say hello. Wouldn't surprise us if
we saw him back in the fold again ere long.
Police reserves were called into action the other afternoon
when it was announced from the Paramount stage that
"Buddy" Rogers would appear at the stage entrance after the
show. The star was not permitted to appear because of traffic
congestion caused by the many fans, and not wanting to disap-
point his followers, "Buddy" appeared from an upper window in
the building
B. Bernard Thomas is managing director of Loew's new
17Sth Street, which opened last Saturday Bert Adier
expects his boss, Mike Marco, to hit town Friday. Sez Bert:
Fanchon & Marco stage shows are playing in about 50 theaters
in America each week
A. M. Botsford is away on a week's trip in the interests
of Publix Will H. Hays is due back from the Coast
in a few days So is Mrs. Natalia M. Kalmus, who has
been doing a lot of cross-country jaunting in behalf of Techni-
color Dave Schooler returns to the stage of the Capitol
next week in the new revue, "Color Rhythm."
"Army Night" was observed the other eve at the Gaiety,
N. Y., when officers and men from many local army posts were
invited to see Tiffany's "Troopers Three." Warners
"Song of the West" gets under way at the Warner theater to-
morrow night Did you know that "Noah's Ark" now is
playing in the largest theater in Cairo, Egypt?
Richard Fall, accompanied by his wife and daughter, is
scheduled to leave for the Coast Saturday where he will com-
mence work on his first assignment to write the music for a
Beatrice Lillie production for Fox
r[BRUARY 26-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Stanley Sandford
James J. FitzPatrick
AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
expired.
^^HEN is a summer's day in Feb-
ruary not a summer's day?
According to Frank J. Wilstad
It's when your secretary doesn't come
m and you can't take the afternoon
off to play golf.
* * *
Puttin' on the Ritz
FIRST ACTOR— I haven't see
Joe Glare in anything since his cori
tract with Altamount
What's he doing?
SECOND DITTO— He calls
free lancing.
* *
Lew Foster, of Darmour, upon r«
turning to Hollywood from Agu
Caliente, where he went to get son
ideas for a racetrack picture, sez
reports that he saw more than
directors and scenarists down then
on the same mission.
Now, Lew, you certainly don't ex-
pect to get away with that, do you
Might just as well try to tell you
friends that you went to a cottag
to get the makin's for cottage pud
ding. So, come again.
* *
Cameron Lenz and Celia Lloyd, o
Canarsie, hit Times Square yesterda;
in their tin lizzie for a little visitin
preliminary to embarking on a cross
country tour, during which time w
expect to hear from them often. Be
fore pulling freight, Cam made
thorough inspection of the Rox]
while Celia stood in front of the Earl
Carroll and listened to the Harry
Richman records. Half an hour
later Cameron emerged from the
theater all spruced up and smoking
a cigar. "I see you found out that
they have a laundry and clothes pres-
sing department in the Roxy," said
Celia. "Yes, and that isn't all I found
out," replied Cam. "What else?"
Celia asked. "Well, I didn't exactly;
see it done, but I have a hunch that
the Roxy doesn't press only the uni-
forms every day, but also irons out,
all the ushers and doormen to keep
them looking straight the way they)
do."
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
A. H. Blank in $1,000,000 theater
deal in Des Moines with Abe Fran-
kel.
* * *
H. B. Wright resigns from North-
west Exhibitors' Circuit.
* * *
Glucksman purchases series of six
Laurence Weber productions^
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staged and well act-
ed. Good entertain,
ment. Songs stand
every chance of a
deserved radio,
phonograph and —
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ity-" — N.Y.Trlbun. !
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Presented by
JOSEPH M. SCHENCK
with
JOAN
BENNETT
James Gleason
Lilyan Tashman
Aileen Pringle
Written and Produced by
JOHN W. CONSIDINE, Jr.
Directed by
EDWARD H. SLOMAN
EVERY
DAY
IS A BIG
BUSINESS
DAY AT
THIS $2.00
SHOWING
INGS VIA THE
i BILLION
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NEWS
Mr. Richman records
exclusively for
Brunswick.
The Shovfmanship
values that make
PUTTIN On The RITZ
BIG!
I "Harry Richman is superb. He
gram. "His voice thrills. Rich
Commerce.
emerges a decided success." — Tele-
man is magnificent." — Journal of
O "A glamorous performance by JOAN BENNETT who is so beautiful
that the audience broke into audible spasms every time she walked ^
across the screen." — N. Y. Evening Post.
#"
O "Jimmie Gleason is grand in his wisecracking role and Lilyan ^
Tashman is amusing as the hard boiled trouper."— Journal. V
4^ "Songs, 'With You'— Puttin' on the Ritz'— 'There's Danger in Your Eyes, Cherie'
— 'Singing a Vagabond Song' stand every chance of a deserved radio, phono-
graph and orchestral popularity." — Tribune.
e " 'PUTTING ON THE RITZ' number brought cheers from the audience."— Journal
of Commerce. "One of the most shrewdly manipulated chorus numbers of
the season." — Tribune. "In the 'Alice in Wonderland' Technicolor sequence the
picture reaches its pictorial high spot and tops anything to date." — Graphic.
BROADWAY'S
GREATEST
$2.00
SHOW
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Vednesday, February 26, 1930
—JS&fi^
DAILV
11
On Shorts Policy
Chicago — A "tabloid movie"
has been opened at the Adams,
400-seat house, which has in-
augurated a policy of short
subjects exclusively. The the-
ater, wired by Western Elec-
tric and newly decorated
throughout, is owned by M. O.
Wells, who feels that his new
policy will win out over the
arties. Admission is 15 cents
for adults and 10 cents for
children.
ITURE EXHIBIT UNDER
WAY IN ATLANTIC CITY
Atlantic City, N. J.— The Holly-
NooA Motion Picture Exhibit, which
jroved successful last year here on
he Steel Pier, is again is prepara-
ion with Ed. F. Corcoran co-oner-
iting with major producers. This
exhibit covers every phase of the in-
fiustry.
Some Practical Wide Film
Aspects and Recommendations
This is the fourth instalment of
"Some Practical Aspects of and Rec-
ommendations on Wide Film Stand-
ards," prepared by A. S. Howell and
J. A. Dubray for the Journal of the
Society of Motion Picture Engineers.
C. D. Bell Terminates
Services with Dickinson
Kansas City — Chester D. Bell has
iresigned as general manager of the
(ilen W. Dickinson Theaters, Inc.
here and is en route to Los Angeles.
Bell was with the company in this
Iterritory for the past year. While his
!new affiliations are unknown, it is
'believed he will remain in the theater
field.
Commonwealth Opens Second
Salem, Va. — Commonwealth The-
ater Crop, has opened its second
house here. The new Salem, recent-
jly completed at a cost of $150,000,
jwill give this town sound pictures
while the Grand will continue to
operate its silent policv.
Mayor Closes Chelsea
I Boston, Mass. — Declaring that the
Chelsea had become an immoral en-
jvironment, Mayor John J. Whalen
irevoked the license for the house
land ordered it closed.
To Close Fairbury Central
Fairbury, 111. — The Central here
will close shortly due to poor busi-
Iness. H. E. Stevens is manager of
I the house which is operated by Illi-
nois Theaters Co.
$1,000,000 Ind. House Planned
Indianapolis — Negotiations are un-
derstood to be under way for the
erection of a 4,000-seat theater here
to cost about $1,000,000.
Closes to Install S'-'und
Bilding, Mich. — Manager Frank
Joslin has closed the Empress dur-
ing installation of sound equipment.
I New Delaware Corp.
! Wilmington, Del. — Enterprise
; Amusement Corp. has been formed
here with a capital of $300,000.
Ely (Nev.) House Gets RCA
Ely, Nev. — The Ely is being wired
by RCA.
If this course should be decided upon, we
would indeed obtain better projection m re-
gard to photographic rendition and screen il-
lumination, and at the same time reduce the
problems pertaining to the development of
projection optical systems. We wish, how-
ever, to state that we do not consider these
advantages of sufficient magnitude and im_
portance to warrant the great expenditure of
time and capital which would be necessary
to bring about the mechanical developments
necessitated by the adoption as a standard of
any too great film image area.
In further consideration of the optical sys-
tem of the projector, we may mention that
ince projection lenses are usually of the
Petzval type, and that since the standard
picture area of the ' 35 mm. film is approach-
the limit of its aberrationless covering
power, the adoption of larger image areas would
probably mean a complete departure from
the present practice of projection lens design
nd would demand the development by opti-
ians of projection lenses of the anastigmatic
type.
This apparently inevitable development in
projection optics applies to any image area
greater than the standard area of the 35 mm.
film, but would involve only a minor eco-
nomical consideration, in view of the great-
ness of the present movement in favor of
wider area films.
Mechanical Operations Involved in
the Adoption of New Standards
In the third and last part of this paper
we shall consider more in detail the dimen-
sional characteristics of the three proposed
picture areas. We shall, in so doing, invert
the progression of presentation and consider
the three sizes in the following order, first,^
the 'Extreme." second, the "Spectacular,"
and third, the "Economic."
The proposed height of the picture is 27.79
-n. for the camera aperture and 26 mm.
for the projector aperture. The height of the
camera aperture corresponds to the suiti _ of
the pitch of six perforations less a dividing
space between picture frames 0.71 mm. in
width. The proposed width of the picture is
46.31 mm. for the camera aperture and 43.31
mm. for the projector aperture. The width
of the space available for the sound record
is 5.08 mm. or double the width available
in today's 35 mm .standard film for the same
purpose. The over-all-width of the film is
61.31 mm.
If we consider a speed of 24 pictures per
second as the standard, the length of sound
record recorded per second would he 684 mm.
as compared with 456 mm. for the 35 mm.
standard film, or an increase of 1.5_ times.
It is apparently the consensus of opinion that
the frequency which it is possible to record
is proportional to the running speed and,
therefore, to the length of the sound record,
considering this as a true expression, it ap-
pears logical to suggest that the high frequen-
ces which it would be possible to record with
the "Extreme" dimension would enhance the
quality of sound reproduction.
The possibility of varying the width of
he sound record, if future developments in
this field should so require, is apparent, as
the sound record is placed outside of the film
perforations.
With the "Extreme" diniensins here pre-
sented, the picture area would be nearly three
times the picture area of the 18 x 21 mm.
sound standard in use today. In the "Spec-
tacular" film size it is seen that the pro-
posed height of the picture is 22.8 mm. for
the camera aperture and 21.31 mm. for the
projector aperture. The dimension of the
camera aperture corresponds to the sum of
the pitch of five standard perforations less
a dividing space between picture frames 0.95
mm. in width. The proposed width of the
P'cture is 38 mm. for the camera aperture
and 35.53 mm. for the proiector aperture.
The space available for the sound record has
a width of 3.25 mni., or a little over 2S per
cent more than that of the sound record as
used today in the 35 mm. standard film. The
over-allwidth of the film is 52 mm.
Again, the position of the sound record
outside of the perforations, and if we con-
ler a speed of 24 pictures per second as
the standard, the length of sound record
registered per second would be 570 mm. as
compared with 456 mm. for the standard film
of 35 mm. width, or an increase of 1.25
times.
Again, the possibility of varying the width
of the sound record for further possible de-
velopments is apparent.
Both these dimensions. "Extreme" and
"Spectacular," and especially the first, would
involve, if accepted, considerable expense due
to the necessity of bringing about entirely
new developments in the different apparatus
in use in motion picture production, film proc
essing, and exhibition.
This reconstruction of apparatus would in-
volve complete redesigning of perforators,
cameras, printers, developing machines splicers,
and all other minor laljoratory apparatus, as
well as require a reconstruction of projectors,
involving extreme developments which could
not be devised and put into execution before
a considerable length of time.
The "Extreme" proposed dimension, espe-
cially, would also present not a little diffi-
culty in the solving of the problems pertain-
ing to film shrinkage and to the evident ne-
cessity of maintaining the films in a perfect-
ly flat position at the critical operating point,
area, in all motion picture apparatus.
We would suggest that unless the "Ex-
treme" dimension perfectly meets the sound
ecording and reproducing requirements not
only at the present stage of development,
but with due consideration to future possible
developments, it should be considered only
with a good deal of caution and forethought.
The "Spectacular" dimension, though re-
quiring considerable mechanical engineering
development, would nevertheless present some
d'stinct advantages which may compensate for
the expense of time and capital involved.
We shall now review the dimensions of the
'Economic" proposal.
The proposed height of the picture is 18.29
mm. for the camera aperture and 17.26 mm.
for the projector aperture. The height of
camera aperture is equal to the same di-
mension standardized for the 35 mm. film
and corresponds, therefore, to the sum of the
pitch of four perforations less a dividing
space 0.71 mm. in width. The proposed
width of the camera aperture is 30.76 mm.
and the proposed width of the projector aper-
ture, 28.76 mm. For the same picture height
the new dimension is nearly 1.5 times greater
in width than the standard film in use to-
day. The space available for the sound rec
ord is 5.08 mm. or double the space avail
able for the sound record in the standard
35 mm. film. The over-all width of the film
46 mm., and the width of the silent film
y be reduced to 41.16 mm., should the
decision be taken to eliminate the sound rec
Old space in the taking of the picture records.
The position of the sound record is, as in
the other two proposed dimensions, outside of
the perforations, and offers the same ad
vantages in regard to expansion or contrac
tion of its width, as well as to the possibility
of its severance from the picture record.
The length of the sound record is, accord-
ing to this proposed dimension, and always
considering a speed of 24 pictures per sec-
ond, equal to the length of the sound record
standardized for the 35 mm. film.
If we are willing to concede that the limits
of perfection are near enough at hand in the
present system of sound recording on film,
then it is safe to say that in order to record
faithfully all desirable frequencies of the
sound scale, it would perhaps be necessary to
increase the running speed of the film to per-
haps three, or possibly four, times the speed
at which it would be practical or correct to
run the picture.
If this difference actually exists, it would
appear that any attempt in the direction of
enlarging the film size sufficiently to do full
jistice to the adequate running speed of the
film sound record would necessitate an even
greater enlargement of the picture area than
the enlargement proposed for the "Extreme"
dimension.
It Didn't Work
Austin, Tex. — John M. Sayeg
must pay a $35 fine for running
his theater on Sunday in con-
travention of the Texas blue
laws. Instead of charging an
admission, Sayeg placed a box
in the entrance of his theater
for free will contributions.
PUBLIX MANAGERS MEET AT
(CtllCAG00FF(lNTILMAR.10
Chicago — Three-day session of exe-
cutives and managers of Pi'blix the-
aters here has been postponed until
Mar. 10. W. K. Hollander, pub-
licity manager for Publix, is in
charge of the meetings which will be
held at the Drake Hotel.
Jack Barnstyn Heads
World Wide Pub.
Co.
Jack Barnstyn, former president of
British and Continental Trading Co.,
Inc., N. Y., is winding up his for-
eign affairs and has entered the book
publishing business as president of
World Wide Publishing Co. The
new company is located at 1650
Broadway and will specialize in nov-
elization of pictures at popular
prices. The company has already
completed novelization of "Sea
Hawk," "Blackmail," "The Spoilers,"
"Wedding Rings," "Slightly Scarlet,"
"Only the Brave" and 'Her Unborn
Child."
Leases Devon (Conn.) House
Devon, Conn. — Margaret E. Kisli,
formerly connected with the Pathe
Exchange in New Haven, also one
time publicity manager for the Ma-
jestic in Hartford, has leased the
Devon here for a term of six and
one-quarter years. She plans to op-
erate the house on a full-time basis,
instead of the previous week-end pol-
icy.
Fire at Seneca Falls Strand
Seneca Falls, N. Y. — Fire at the
Strand, caused when a short circuit
overheated the heating box under
the floor of the office, resulted in a
.small damage. Patrons attending
the show at the time calmly exited
from the theater.
The next instalment of this ar-
ticle will appear in a subsequent
issue of THE FILM DAILY.
Plans Mishawaka House
Mishawaka, Ind. — Indiana Feder-
ated Theaters Inc. plans to build a
new theater here with the site at
Lincolnway E. and Race Sts. now
being considered as the probable loca-
tion. 1,800 seats are planned for the
house.
Howie at Raleigh Capitol
Raleigh, N. C— W. M. Howie is
now at the Capitol, Publix Saenger
house. Sound is being installed.
Sound at Memphis Daisy
Memphis. Tenn. — Sound pictures
are now being shown at the Daisy.
Sound for Pittsfield
Pittsfield, Mass. — RCA is wiring
the Tyler.
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12
DAILY
Wednesday, February 26, 1930
Short Shots from
New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
A LLISTER G. MacDONALD, son
of Premier MacDonald of Eng-
land, paid a visit to the Audio-Cinema
studios recently and appeared with
Bruce Bairnsfather and Gene Lock-
hart in one of the two-reel "Ole'
Bill" comedies now being produced
there. MacDonald recently returned
from Hollywood where he became
very popular with the film colony.
Following the completion of
"Young Man of Manhattan," at the
Paramount Long Island studios,
Charles Ruggles will hop, skip and
jump into "Queen High," playing
the same role he created in the stage
version, a few years back.
It's comparatively easy to get
plenty of flesh and blood actors in
New York, but Louis Brock found
it impossible to find a human skeleton
here for use in his comedy, "Barnum
Was Wrong," so "Mr. Bones" had
to be imported from Baltimore, espe-
cially for the occasion.
George Ortlieb, who has made a
study of trick photography, is now
in charge of the special effects de-
partment at the Paramount Long
Island studios.
The Colorcraft Corporation's stu-
dio and laboratory in Long Island
City is rapidly nearing completion,
with the building promised for occu-
pancy by May 1.
Jack Donahue's recent presence
at the Paramount Loyig Island
studios is explained by the report
that Paratnount will make "Sons O'
Guns," in which he is appearing,
here, with Donahue in the leading
role.
Helen Morgan, of "Applause" and
"Roadhouse Nights," is said to be
all pins and needles over Frisco's
Vitaphone imitation of her famous
piano act which she has, as yet, been
unable to catch, due to the pressure
of stage work. La Morgan just cele-
brated her 200th performance in the
title role of "Sweet Adeline."
"Once a Gypsy Told Me You
Were Mine," by Irving Kahal and
Sammy Fain, will be featured by
Paramount as the theme song of
"Dangerous Na7i McGrew," now
nearing completion under the direc-
tion of Mai St. Clair.
Photocolor will make a two reel
color short, "The Heart Shoppe," at
the Ideal Studios, Thursday. Kath-
ryn Reese is featured and Bradley
Barker will direct.
"The Meek Mr. Meek" has just
been completed at the Paramount
Long Island studios, wider the di-
rection of Mort. Blumenstock. This
comedy of rural life features Mr.
and Mrs. Jimmy Barnes, vaudeville
headliners.
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
SIXTECHNICOLOR PICTURES
ARE IN PRODUCTION NOW
IVcst Coast Bureau, THE 1-ILM V.ilLY
Holh wood — Six Technicolor pro-
ductions are being shot at present.
They are: "King of Jazz," L'niversal,
all-color; "March of Time," M-G-M,
80 per cent color; "Viennese Nights,"
Warner, all-color; "Under Western
Skies" and "Mile. Modiste", First Na-
tional, all-color; "The Gay Nineties,"
M-G-M, color sequence.
"Shakespeare Was Wrong," a \'ita-
phone short, also is being made in
Technicolor.
A set of color cameras is expected
to start East soon for use in con-
nection with Paramount's "Heads
Up," which will be made at the Long
Island studios.
Additional activity for Technicolor
is predicted in the near future fol-
lowing the release of "Song of the
West" and "Under a Texas Moon,"
which, it is predicted, are likely to
start a vogue of Westerns in natural
color.
Harriscolor Completes
Fanchon & Marco Idea
Harriscolor has completed shoot-
ing the first of a series of Fanchon
& Marco Ideas being produced by
Craig Hutchinson at the Metropoli-
tan studios here.
Two More for Rogers' Film
Latest additions to "So This Is
London,' Will Rogers' latest for Fox
includes Lunsden Hare and Frank
Albertson. Irene Rich, Jillian Sand
and Mary Forbes were assigned pre-
viously.
To Start "Dr. Fu Manchu"
Warner Oland, who appeared in
the leading role of "The Mysterious
Dr. Fu Manchu," will soon start on
"The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu,"
adaptation of which was completed
by Lloyd Corrigan and Florence
Rverson.
F. N. Starts "Mile. Modiste"
"Mademoiselle Modiste," the Vic-
tor Herbert operetta, has gone into
production at First National at the
direction of William A. Seiter. It
will be entirely in Technicolor.
"Dust and Sun" McLaglen's Next
Victor McLaglen's next starring
vehicle for P"ox will be "Dust and
Sun," adapted from a novel by Cle-
ments Ripley. The story has a South
American background.
Three Added To Gibson Cast
Jack Richardson, Monte Montague
and Walter Perry are the latest addi-
tion to the cast of Hoot Gibson's
"Trigger Tricks," which Reaves
Eason is directing for Universal.
LUPEVELEZ8IGNEDBY-U"
FORIEADIN-THESTORM"
Lupe Velez has been signed by
Universal for the leading role in the
sound version of "The Storm,"
which William Wyler is directing
with William Boyd in the male lead.
Miss Velez has replaced Laura La
Plante who is ill, and because of the
fact that the picture is scheduled for
release early in May, the companx
is proceeding with the production in
order to deliver it on time. Lupe
X'^elez joins the company in Sonora.
Two Scenario Chiefs Are
Engaged by Columbia
Harry Cohn, vice president in
charge of production, has signed two
scenario chiefs to function over two
separate departments. Edward T.
Lowe, Jr. has been engaged to su-
pervise story material, continuities
and dialogue for the balance of the
company's current season's product
while Leonard H. Fields guides sim-
ilar activities for next season's prod-
uct.
Cast for Bebe Daniels Film
May Beatty and John Ince have
jjeen cast for feature parts in sup-
port of Bebe Daniels in "Smooth As
Satin," RKO's talker version of the
Bayard Veiller play, "The Chatter-
box." Others in the cast include
Robert Emmet O'Connor, Charles
Giblin, Betty Pierce and Nella Wal-
ker. George Archainbaud will direct.
Technicolor Signs Artist
F. J. A'an Halle, Belgian artist, has
l)een added to the color art staff of
Technicolor. His engagement fol-
lows that of .\ndre Durenceau, noted
French artist. Technicolor's staff of
advisory artists also includes Jack
Holden and Louise M. Wagner.
Role for Claude Fleming
Claude Fleming has been added tt
the cast of "One Night at Susie's,'
in which First National is starring
Billie Dove.
Lloyd to Direct "Right of Way"
Frank Lloxd will direct the talker
version of Sir Gilbert Parker's "The
Right of Way." Conrad Nagel and
Loretta ^'oung will have the leading
oles. Francis Faragoh has done the
idaptation.
Nella Walker Added to Cast
Nella ^\'alker has been added to
the cast of "Smooth As Satin," Bebe
Daniels' third Radio starring vehicle.
Ben Lyon plays opposite the star
under the direction of George
Archainbaud.
A Little
from '*Lots'*
By RALPH WILK
JOSEPH REILLY, head of the
J Fox safety department, is also act-
ing as technical advisor on "Louis
Beretti" and "A very Practical
Joke," which are being made by Fo.\.
Reilly was a lieutenant detective on
the New York police force for 25
years and worked on several xrim-
inal cases of national importance.
* * *
Eddie Nugent, the young com-
edian, who was a property boy un-
til "Our Dancing Daughters" gave
him an opportunity to don nuikeup,
has been signed upon a neiv long-
term contract by M-G-M.
* * *
Walter Futter of New York
is becoming an authority on
Coast golf courses. He has
played at the Brentwood, Ri-
viera, Rancho, Hillcrest and
Lakeside clubs.
* * *
William G. Smith, veteran state-
rights operator, has secured the
Coast rights to "Jango" and will
roadshow the picture in this terri-
tory.
* * *
William Boyd, former New York
stage star, is playing a featured
role in "The Storm," for Universal.
It marks the third successive part
of importance awarded Boyd in the
past two months. He recently com-
pleted work in "The Benson Mur-
der Case" at Paramount and played
the "heavy" in "Those Who Dance,"
for Warner Brothers.
* * *
Pathe officials were so well
pleased with Monte Carter's
direction of "Pick 'Em Younp "
a musical comedy short sub-
ject, that they awarded him a
two-year contract. Monte, who
is a veteran Coast stage pro-
ducer, was with Universal be-
fore joining Pathe. His second
picture for Pathe will be
"Hello, Sweetheart."
Two Added To Mackaill Cast
Oscar Apfel and Roscoe Karns
have been signed for featured roles
in "A Very Practical Joke," which
Berthold Viertel is directing with
Dorothy Mackaill and Milton Sills in
the leading roles.
"The Kick Back" Completed
Director Alfred E. Werker has
completed the Fox production tenta-
tively titled "The Kick Back," with
Robert .\mes and Lila Lee in the
leading roles.
"Hide-Out" New "U" Title
Universal has changed the title of
"The College Racketeer" to "Hide-
Out." James Murray and Kathrvn
Crawford are featured.
Manon Joins "All Quiet" Cast
Marcia Manon has been added to
the cast of "Universal's "All Quiet on
the Western Front."
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DAILY
Wednesday, February 26, 1930
TRI-STflTEM.P.C0.PLflN8
TO OPEN COAST STUDIO
Cleveland, O. — Jack Flanagan,
president of Tri-State Motion Picture
Co., has announced plans for the open-
ing of a sound studio in Hollywood
for commercial work. A laboratory
and printing department will be
opened in connection with the studio.
Amos Stillman of Tri-State recently
left for the Coast to negotiate for
space. C. H. Quackenbush is asso-
ciated with Flanagan in the enter-
prise.
Koch Heads Atlanta
Exchange for Sono Art
U. T. Koch has been appointed
feature sales manager for Sono Art-
World Wide in Atlanta. R. B. Wil-
banks, salesman, also had been added
to the company's staff working out
of the Charlotte office.
Cape Playhouses Cinema Formed
New Bedford, Mass.— Cape Play-
houses Cinema, Inc., has been in-
corporated here with a capitalization
of $200,000. There are 2,000 shares
at $100 each.
Isis Closed for Modern House
Caldwell, Tex.— Mr. and Mrs. Mat-
son have closed the Isis and expect
to shortly open their new modern
picture house here.
New Policy for Keith's Ottawa
Ottawa — New policy has gone into
effect here at the B. F. Keith's con-
sisting of RKO vaudeville the first
three days of the week at prices scal-
ing up to 60 cents and talking pic-
tures exclusively at SO cents top the
last half of the week.
Bechel New Pathe Booker
Seattle— Hurley Bechel has been
appointed assistant booker of the
local Pathe exchange, succeeding Al
Carlson, who has been transferred
to the company's San Francisco of-
fice.
Manitowoc Capitol Under Hammer
Manitowoc, Wis. — The Capitol
will be sold at a sheriff's sale to re-
cover a third mortgage held by M.
H. Dempsey against the Georo-e
brothers, proprietors of the theater.
Freid Managing Eau Claire
^Eau Claire, Wis. — Leonard Freid,
for the past seven years manager of
the Paramount, Fairbault, Minn., has
been appointed assistant manager of
the Eau Claire, Publix theater.
Wonderphone for Cleveland
Cleveland— A. E. Ptak has in-
stalled Wonderphone equipment in
the Lyceum here.
Michael Leaves Richmond House
Richmond— Ellis H. Michael has
resigned as assistant manager of
Loew's here and is planning to leave
for New York.
Film Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Changes
MONTANA
Changes in Ownership
Ekalaka — Playhouse, sold to C. G. Rickard
by O. A. Dahl; Park City — Palace, sold to
Elmer Reid by Harris & Kiirk.
Closings
Rexford — Liberty.
NEBRASKA
Changes in Ownership
Alexandria — Lyric, sold to D. H. Garber by
C. S. Cane; Beatrice — Ritz, sold to Fox
West Coast by United Theater Circuit ;
Campbell — Community, sold to Wm. Reiber
by Arthur De Stars; Crofton — Sun, sold to
C. W. Wills by Helen Drexler; Edison-
Gem, sold to L. H. Gupton by Glen Edic ;
Mema — Merna, sold to I. C. Zieg by Floyd
McDermott ; Osceola — Auditorium, sold to
M. E. Will by Lloyd Timm ; Thedford—
Auditorium, sold to George Gravely by H.
Voth ; West Point — Rivoli, sold to W. M.
Miller by A. M. Herman.
Closings
Avoca — Town Hall ; Brewster — Riggs ; Gering
— Muse, Royal ; Holstein — Moon.
NEVADA
Changes in Ownership
Reno^State, sold to Nev. Develop. Co. by H.
L. Rork and J. A. Murray.
Closings
Minden — Minden.
NEW MEXICO
New Theaters
Las Cruces — Del Rio, owner — Abel Davis;
Melrose — Gem, owner — Byrd & Murphy.
NEW JERSEY
Changes in Ownership
Berlin — Palace, sold to Joseph Mattler by
Jacob Stein ; Butler — Butler, sold to
Schlanger by S. Fabian; Camden — Towers,
sold to Handle & Rovner by Stanley Co.
of America ; E. Rutherford — Rex, sold to
E. & B. Amusement Corp. by Saxe : Hill-
side— ^Hollywood, sold to George J. Buzick
by Decker : Mayfair, sold to Mayfair The-
ater, Inc.; Iselin — Iselin, sold to Walter N,
Murphy by E. Livoti ; Landisville — Landis-
ville. sold to Jack Finkelstein by V. Somma :
Linden — St. George, so'd to Suburban The-
ater, Inc. ; Trenton — lOrpheum, sold to
Hunts' Trenton Theaters, Inc., by Bucril
Corp.; Tuckerton — Community, sold to Nor-
man F. Frommer hv Community Theater
Co. ; West New York— Park, sold to J. P.
Wolfe: Westville— Victoria, sold to A.
Frank bv Jacob ZinkoflF: Woodcliff — Broad-
way, sold "to Broadway WnodclifF Theater
Corporation by 991 Broadway Theater
Corp.
Closings
Arlington — Arlington ; Califon — Boro Hall ;
Clinton — Music Hall : Cranberry — Palace ;
Dunnellen — Cameo ; E. Orange — Lyceum ;
Elizabeth— Capitol. State: Fort Lee — Fort
Lee: Hamburg — Idle Hour; Hasbrouck
Heights — Strand: Highland Park— Park :
Hoboken — City. Eureka. Manor; Irvington
— Liberty: Jersey City — Daiiforth. Lyric,
Plaza : Kean^burg — Casino : Lavalletf —
I,avallette : Little Falls — Oxford : Little
Ferry — Sokol Hall : Lyndhurst — Star : New
Milford — Park : Newark — Columbia De
Luxe, Grand. T>cwis. Lincoln ; New Bruns-
wick— Cozv Bijou, Opera House: Nutley —
Cameo : Orang» — Washington : Ridgefield
Park — Rialtn: Roselle — Roslvn: Sayerville
— Liberty: So. Orange C:.ineo: TucTcahoe
— Communitv : Verona — Verona: Washing-
ton— Onei-a House: W»stwood — Wcstwood :
Woodbridge — Wondbridcr.
New Theaters
West New York — Park, owner— J. P. Wolfe.
Openings
AUentown — Gr.-ingc Hall.
New Theaters
Brumley — Hurley, owner — John F. Hurlev,
Jr.; Linn Creek — Hurley, owner — John F,
Hurley. Tr. : Mack's Creek — H\irlev. owner
—John F. Hurley. Jr. : Montreal— Hurley,
owner — John F. Hnrlev. Tr. ; Stoutland —
Hurley, owner — John F. Hurley, Jr.
A^^;!^ YORK
Changes in Ownership
Altamont — Masonic Hall, sold to Roy F,
Pugh by D. Richmond; Antwerp — Gateway,
sold to H. L Thompson by Mrs. C. E.
Taylor; Berlin— I. O. O. F. Hall, sold to
Little Hoosick Lodge, by Rev. G. E.
Whitehouse ; Cattaraugus — Palace, sold to
Charles Tarbox by Walter Hoag ; Cazenovia
— -Town Hall, sold to George W. Ludington
by L. J. Scott; Cobleskill — Park, sold to J.
C. Carpenter by Fox-Metropolitan Play-
houses, Inc. : Malone — Plaza, sold to Schine
Entpr. by Michael Boumanseur; Milton —
Community, sold to W. H. Short by Walter
Seaman; Ss^acuse — Avon, sold to Oneida
Theater Co. by Harvard Amusement Co. ;
Liberty, sold to Liberman Bros, by J.
Kernan; Weedsport — Opera House, sold to
Earl Zimmer by J. R. Palmer.
Closings
Bedford Hills — Community; Central Valley —
Firemans Hall ; Chester — Opera House ;
Corning — Plaza : Dobbs Ferry — Washing
ton ; Elizabethtown — Capitol ; Greenwich —
Star; Harriman — Opera House; High Falls
^Fall View; Howells — Rustic; Inlet —
Gaiety ; Katonah — Katonah ; Kingston —
Auditorium ; Maybrook — Sweeney's Hall ;
Mohawk — Opera House ; Montour Falls —
Opera House ; Mt. Vernon — Embassy, Play-
house ; Newburgh — Star : Newfane — Ar-
cade; New Rochelle — North Ave.; Ossining
— -Parthenon ; Poughkeepsie — Best, Play-
house; Rochester — Culver Lake; Saranac
Lake — New ; 'Sloatsburg — Henry Club ;
Syracuse — Palace; Yonkers — Hamilton, Or-
pheum, Park, Riverdalc.
NEW YORK CITY
Changes in Ownership
Gramercy, sold to Kramer by Oppenheimer ;
Lincoln, sold to Stern; Pastime, sold to
Schwartz by Raives.
Closings
Apollo, Bronx Plaza, Canal. Daytona. Endi-
cott, First Avenue. Fugazv. Golden Rule
(Rivingston St.), Golden Rule (Third Ave-
nue). Kelton. Lyric, ^l & S Palace. Mon-
roe. Odeon. Regun. Rex, Royal. Tremont.
Walton, Webster. West End.
New Theaters
Beacon, owners — Warner Bros.
BROOKLYN
Changes in Ownership
Avoca Villa, sold to Parkridge Theater Corp.
by Barr Bros.; Crystal, sold to Zelda
Amusement Corp. by Maestre Holding:
Ti'ving. Lakeland, sold to Rappaport &
Nathanson by Brighton Ex. Corp.
Closings
Amphion, Art. Atlantic. Court, Eagle, Elite.
Emanuel, Etude. Fifth Ave.. Fulton Audi-
torium, Hendrix, Huntington. Liberty.
I^oew's Bijou. Montauk. Nostrand. Palace,
Pearl Movies. Sheffield. Sheridan. Sommers.
Tip Top, Victory.
LONG ISLAND
Changes in Ownership
Jamaica — Rialto, sold to J, Alterman ; North-
port — Northport, so'd to Ella Hurley by
Gladstone; Pt. Jefferson — Pt. Jefferson, sold
to Fred C. Griswold by Glynne.
Closings
Arverne— Arverne; Astoria — Arcade. Franklin,
Meridan; Bayside — Bayside : Bridgehamp-
ton — Community : Cedarhurst — Playhouse ;
Central Park — Central Park: Corona—
Colonial : E. Quogue — Atlantic Hal' : Farm-
in^dale — Dale : Floral Park — Lily : Flushing
- Flushing: Forest Hills — Mrtronnli^ :
Hicksville — Hicksville : Huntington — Park :
Hyde Park — Hvde Park: Kew Gardens —
Kcw Gardens: Richmond Hill — Garden, Our
Civic. 'State ; Ronkonkoma — Fireman's Ha'l.
STATEN ISLAND
Closings
So. Beach — Strand : West New Brighton —
Capital.
New Theaters
' St. George — St. George, owner — Sol Brill.
KELLER-DORIAN REBOUGtIT
BYKODAK;PLANU.$.nRM
Paris — Resale of the Keller-Dorian
color film organization to Kodak has
been ratified by stockholders of the
former company. The Keller-Dorian
Color Film Corp. of America will be
launched in the United States with a
capitalization of $10,000,000.
Alice White Featured
in Jantzen Ad Campaign
Alice White, designated as "The
Jantzen Girl," is being featured in an
advertising campaign launched by the
Janzen Knitting Mills as the result-
of a national tie-up between the bath-
ing suit firm and First National.
Plans Ready for Coast House
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
San Francisco — Plans have been
drawn for the new theater to be
erected here by Golden Gate The-
aters, Inc., to cost about $200,000.
Bevel Back at Princess
Harriman, Tenn. — L. W. Bevel,
former manager of the Princess, has
been reassigned to his old position,
succeeding J. T. Stewart. Crescent
Amusement Co. operates the house.
Higbie to Manage Rex
Colum!)ia, S. C. — When the Rex
here reopens after alterations, Walter
Higbie, former assistant manager,
will have complete charge of the
house.
Sound at Southington
Southington, Conn. — Sound has
been installed at the Coleman's here.
Seeks Name for Dover House
Wilmington, Del. — Manager Ben-
jamin Shindler is seeking a new name
for the Dover Opera House. Patrons
of the house as well as readers of the
"Delaware State News" are partici-
pating in the selection.
Whjtney to Be Razed
Ridgewood, L. I. — Plans are under-
stood to be under way for demolition
of the Whitney. Stores are to replace
the theater.
Colonial to Be Altered
Milledgeville, Ga. — Manager M. L.
Curry states that the Colonial will
be imprcived. The house will not be
closed while alterations are being
made.
Kranzfelder Installs Sound
\'illa Grove, 111. — Exhibitor Kranz-
felder has installed sound e()uipinent
at the Star.
Strand, New Brunswick, Has Sound
New Brunswick, N. J. — Dave Snap-
er has installed sound at the Strand
here. Western Electric equipment
was installed.
Robbins After Herkimer House
Herkimer, N. Y. — Nathan Robbins
of Utica is reported after the Rich-
mond here.
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NANITOBATO LABEL FILMS
FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN
Winnipeg — A unique method of
classifying pictures, whereby the la-
bel "special" will be applied by the
board of censorship to films ap-
proved for adults, and "general" for
both adults and children, has been
adopted by the Manitoba Provincial
Government. In the case of "special"
pictures, the lower price of admis-
sion for children is eliminated, but
the new ruling does not prevent a
juvenile, either alone or with elders,
from attending the show on a ticket
at the adult price. Announcement
regarding the film classification is
compulsory.
In Ontario and Alberta the censors
designate pictures as "adult" or
"universal" for the guidance of par-
ents.
Fanchon & Marco Adds
Spokane to Route List
Seattle — Fanchon & Marco units
will be routed to Spokane following
a run here and will precede Great
Falls, it is reported here. Ray A.
Grombacher, president of the Spokane
Theaters, Inc. has leased the Ameri-
can in Spokane bringing his total to
four houses in the city. The Fanchon
& Marco units will be shown for six
days only, leaving the American for
concerts and road-show attractions.
Tiffany Franchises Now
2,500, Hanson Declares
Tiffany franchises have reached
the 2,500 mark and continue to come
in on the average of SO a week, Oscar
Hanson, general sales manager of
the company, declared yesterday.
Tiffany began selling franchises last
September.
New Independent Co. is
to Make Latin Pictures
IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — A new independent
company, under the name of Pan-
American Pictures, Inc., has been or-
ganized here to produce a series of
Spanish and Italian pictures.
Buys New Equipment
Siloam Springs, Ark. — Clyde Kille-
brew has purchased new equipment
for the Rialto.
Kendall Installs Moviephone
Farmer City, 111. — The Kendall has
been equipped with Moviephone.
RCA Equips Idaho House
Malad City, Idaho — Photophone
sound equipment is being installed
at the Star.
Two Trinidad Houses Planned
Trinidad, Colo. — Two new theaters
are planned here, J. C. Caldwell, sec-
retary-manager of the Chamber of
Commerce, stated here recently.
Photophone Adds Another
Belleville, 111.- — The Rex is being
wired for sound by RCA
N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
Deering, Me. — With the formation
of Deering Theaters, Inc., a new the-
ater is scheduled to be built in this
city. The company is capitalized at
$100,000.
Durham, N. C. — Don Nichols,
manager of the Carolina here, has
signed to manage the city-owned
American at High Point. The house
seats 1,250.
Derry, N. H. — The Broadway has
reopened here with sound apparatus.
Manager Clifford has increased ad-
mission prices slightly.
Lakeville, N. Y. — Sound equipment
has been installed at the Stuart.
Dinuba, Cal. — Kelly Bros, has
installed Western Electric equipment
at the Williams.
Arnold, Neb. — Hauley Wehrley has
astalled Bestone in the theater bear-
ing his name.
Alma, Neb. — Joe Petry has dis-
posed of the Rialto to Paul Hacker.
Menno, S. D. — O. E. Simon has
made his own sound equipment for
the Rex.
Omaha — The Maryland is now a
sound theater, Gennett equipment
having been installed.
East. St. Louis— Geo. W. Gambrill,
former motion picture critic, has
taken over management of the New
Avenue for States Theatrical Circuit.
Augusta, Me. — Work on remodel-
ing the Johnson Opera house is well
under way. The stage is being torn
down and a new entrance to the
house on Mechanic Street are amonfi
the changes being made.
New York
Herman Gluckman of the Capital
Exchange will celebrate the month
of March as his twelfth anniversary
in the independent field.
Lee, Brooklyn, has been transferred
from Exhibitor Dreiling to the R.
G. Rose Amusement Co.
M. Halpern has taken over the
Senior Hall, Montgomery, N. Y.
Exhibitor Kleinfeld plans to reopen
the City Line, Brooklyn, former Dave
Rosenzweig house.
Exhibitors
Daily Reminder
Repair torn
carpet and
broken seats.
This may
save many
dollars in
court suits.
Manager Hurt in Robbery
Charlotte, N. C— After robbin-
the safe of the Carolina of $1,500.
two thugs threw Manager Howard
Thomas over the balcony railing
seriously injuring him.
South Hill Goes Sound
.South Hill, Va. — Sound apparatus
has been installed at the Colonial
here.
Vitaphone Ads Benefit
Exhibs in 2,680 Cities
■ Exhibitors in 2,680 communities,
embracing 20,000,000 families, are
getting the benefit of the national ad-
vertising campaign conducted by
Vitaphone through the medium of
17,3 nevyspapers, according to an
analysis just completed by Warner
Bros. The figures also show that
more than 90 per cent of the cities
are equipped to show Vitaphone pic-
tures.
Rose Sues for Commissions
Irving Rose, former theater man-
ager for Haring & Blumenthal, has
brought suit to the N. Y. Supreme
Court against the company fo*- al-
leged commissions due him amount-
ing to $135,000. Rose alleges these
commissions are due him from the
sale of five Hudson County theaters
to Stanley-Fabian on Feb. 9, 1928.
Paramount Buys French Play
Paris — Marcel Pagnol's play "Mar-
ius" has been purchased by Para-
mount for talking picture purposes.
It is believed the film will be made
as a 100 per cent French talker in
Paris and Marseilles under the di-
rection of Robert T. Kane.
Orth Heads Sound Equipment Co.
George Orth is now head of the
Sound Equipment Co. manufacturers
of sound studio equipment.
Eugene House Temporarily Closed
Eugene, Ore. — Repair work has
necessitated the temporary closing of
the Colonial here.
Sound Equipment
What to Buy and
Where to Buy It
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New Theaters
Nashville, Tenn. — Work has beKUii on the
new half million dollar Pulilix house to be
erected between Polk Alley and Eighth Ave.
nn Church St.
Portland, Ind. — Construction has started on
the new Hines here, which will he located on
the site of tlie old Auditorium Bldg. Mal'ers
Bros, of Ft. Wayne are the builders.
Mauston, Wis. — A. A. Susyzcki. manager
nf the local theater, has announced plans for
the erection of a new house in the busines;
section.
Middletown, O. — Approximately $500,000
will be spent on a theater building on Broad
.St.
Farmer City, 111. — The new Kendall has
opened here.
Lawrence, Mass. — Publix will construct a
new theater here. The Salem Realty Co. is
interested in the project, it is understood.
Dallas, Ore. — The Columbia is being re-
modeled and expected to be reopened bv
March 14.
Ticket Makers Condemn
Unfair Trade Practices
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Ferguson of the Federal Trade Com-
mission presiding. One resolution
adopted condemns unfair price dis-
crimination.
Among other practices condemned
were: the giving of secret rebates
or bribes, in money or goods; sales
below cost for purposes of injuring
a competitor and with the effect of
lessening competition or expect to
meet a price offered by a competitor;
discrimination in price by booking
orders for large amounts and shipping
in small quantities and billing at the
large-quantity price; the making of
some sales on delivered basis and
others F.O.B. factory; and contracts
which permit the buyer to cancel or
me a reduction in price in event
di" a market decline but which do not
permit the seller to cancel or increase
prices in event of a market rise.
The resolutions adopted yesterda\'
will be considered by the commission
and those approved will become the
code of ethics for the industr\-.
National Circuit Transfers Keehn
Marysville, Cal. — Roy Keehn, man-
ager of the National, has been trans-
ferred to San Jose where he will
manage the American for National
Theaters Circuit. W. P. Mann, for-
merly manager of the Liberty liere
will act as manager pending appoint-
ment of Keehn's successor.
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The "Home Town
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WILL TEST RIGHTTO TAX
COPYRIGHT-FILM INCOME
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from collecting a franchise tax of
4)7^316.58 levied against Educational
Films, based on the corporation's
income from film licensed to exhibi-
tors under U. S. copyrights. The
order also restrains the collection of
this tax pending the hearing.
Hamilton Ward, attorney general
of the state of New York, is ordered
to anpear with the tax commission
at the hearing, which is to be held
before a statutory court consisting of
Judge Harrie B. Chase and District
Judge William Bondy and John M.
Woolsey. All classes of corporations
whose income is derived in whole or
in part from copyrights, patents, U.
S. Bonds or other federal instrumen-
talities, or municipal bonds, all of
which are exempt from taxation, will
be affected by the outcome of the
case.
The suit, though involving only
Educational, is being brought in be-
half of a group of the big producers
and distributors. While the elimina-
tion of the exempt copyright income
would result in most of the picture
companies having no net income for
purposes of state taxation, neverthe-
ess they would not escape entirely
because they would still be taxable,
ihough to a considerably lesser
.iuiount, upon their capital stock.
Benjamin P. DeW'itt and Siegfried
ilartman are associated with Roger
Hinds in representing the film inter-
ests in the case.
GUILD WARNS MEMBERS
ON SELLING FILM
REPORT ADVERTISING
CENSOR PLAN DROPPED
St. Louis — An ordinance providiiig
for censorship of theatrical advertis-
ing and sponsored by Alderman
Wimer has been dropped, it is under-
stood. He had planned to introduce
it at the last meeting of the City
Council. Wimer says he failed to
submit the plan owing to his inten-
tion of determining whether it con-
victs with any existing national law.
He has written to Wa.shington on
this matter, he states.
W. E. Wires Butte Theater
Butte, Mont. — The Broadway has
been added to the list of theaters
wired by Western Electric.
Photophone in Colby, Kan.
Colby, Kan. — RCA Photophone
engineers are installing sound in the
Lyric.
New W. E. Installation
Plattsmouth, Neb. — The Ritz has
been equipped with Western Electric
apparatus.
Sound for Regent, Youngstown
Youngstown — J. Steinberg, of the
Regent, announces RCA Ph'^tophone
installation.
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requires that plays must have a
run of at least three consecutive
weeks in New York before the pro-
ducer shares in the film rights with
the playwright. These rights must
be disposed of through an arbiter
appointed by the Guild, and the arbi-
ter receives a percentage of the sale
price. This arrangement was adopted
in order that film rights could be
sold only after competitive bidding
on the part of interested picture com-
panies.
In its letter to the playwrights,
the Guild said its attention had been
directed to the fact that some film
companies insisted that their financ-
ing of plays be contingent upon the
company acquiring the picture rights
in advance. Some members of the
Guild, however, are reported to be
siding with the film producers.
Warner House to Install
Theatrephone System
The new Warner on Broadway
and 51st St., is scheduled to be
equipped with a Theatrephone sys-
tem, designed by Charles H. Lehman,
and claimed to aid those hard-of-
hearing to enjoy sound pictures. In-
stallation will be made by the Hear-
ing Device Corp. The device con-
sists of a small box attached to cer-
tain seats with a specially designed
earpiece which is plugged into each
box. .Shortly after installation in the
Warner house, the device will be
made part of the equipment in War-
ner houses elsewhere.
Evanston Sunday Issue
up in City Election
Evanston, 111. — Retention of Sun-
day shows here was virtually assured
yesterday when the City Council
overwhelmingly voted to place the
issue on the ballot in the City elec-
tion which is scheduled April 1. A
few weeks ago a petition bearing
the names of nearly 11,000 residents
of this city was filed, calling for a
referendum.
Vaudeville at Williamson
Williamson, W. Va. — Vaudeville is
new being shown in addition to pic-
tures at the Gem. Saad brothers are
operating the house.
McCormack Film at 44th St.
Fox has taken over the 44th Street,
Shubert house, for the New York
run of John McCormack's "Song
O'My Heart," opening March 11.
Shauer & Sons Take Tivoli
\'alparaiso, Ind. — G. G. Shauer &
Sons, owner of the Premier, have
taken over the old Tivoli. The same
exhibitors also operate the Memorial
Opera House and Varsity.
Lighter Installs RCA
Mellen, Wis. — A. L. Lighter has
equipped the Orpheum with RCA
Pliotophone.
"With lots of new-fangled develop-
ments there's no need for the in-
dustry worrying, for as long as film
is threaded there will always be a
good market for good pictures. Did
you ever survey such a bountiful
market as the present? Well, you
can imagine what's coming. We
won't promise, but pictures now-a-
days are being produced much bet-
ter than ever before."
PHILM.DALX
SEZ/
Saperstein Made Delegate
of III. Theater Owners
Chicago — .^aron Saperstein, in ad-
dition to being president of the Illi-
nois Independent Theater Owners,
Inc., has been selected official dele-
gate at all conferences.
Publix Division Office
Now Located in K. C.
Kansas City — With the addition of
the four houses of the Grubel circuit
to the local Publix district, the com-
pan\'s division office formerly at
Denver now is located in this city
with Louis Finske remaining in
charge.
Menneilley Succeeds Kennedy
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Floyd Menneilley
has succeeded Val Kennedy at the
Biltmore.
Walker in Durham for Publix
Durham, Ala. — T. Joe Walker is]
now connected with Publix-SaengerJ
managing the circuit's local house
here. He was formerly manager of
the Anniston at Anniston.
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22,624 Theaters in U.S., Film Board Census Shows
EXCHANGES WAR 0N"C0PYRIGHT VIOLATORS
Sono Art Will Use 56 mm. Wide Film States Weeks
histening
— to the other fellow
— By JACK ALICOATE^
DURING the past couple of weeks
we have had a number of diverting
thoughts shot at us from dilierent
angles and mostly from film tolk
who know their Bermudas. We pass
a few along:
That the revolution in studio con-
ditions brought about by sound has
made it possible to produce any type
of picture indoors. New York there-
fore being the center of everything
else will soon become production
lieadquarters. . . .
That despite the youth of the mo-
tion picture industry it is on a basis
is sound as any other busmess in
America. Its prestige is interna-
ional and its influence on the lives
md habits of everyone is tremendous,
t-'ictures are now considered one of
he necessities of life....
. . .Psychological improvement of the
alkers must now begin. First we
lad the novelty stage followed by
he technical. Now must enter the
loet and the artist. Mechanically the
alkers are now satisfactory. It is
lie quality of entertainment that
uist be improved. This must be in-
pi rational. . . .
.A Spanish writer claims that the
|wo languages worthy of world adop-
on and each rapidly forging into
lis place are Spanish and English,
!nd the odds are in favor of the lat-
er. If English ever becomes the
jinguage of the world it will be due
\i the talkers
Sound in motior p ctures has
one more to popularize classical
lusic and develop a tif ;e for it with
le average American audience than
ly other agency. Great artists and
ngers are now being heard via the
;reen in even the smallest towns.
ext to follow will be the symphony
"chestra.
From 20 to 25 Features to
Comprise Company's
1930-31 Program
Sono Art-World Wide has defi-
nitely decided to use 56 mm. wide
film, stated George W. Weeks, ex-
ecutive vice-president, yesterday, fol-
lowing his return from the Coast.
Preparations are under way for the
initial wide film picture which will
go into production in about one
month. The process being used by
the company is 25 per cent, higher
than standard film and 100 per cent
wider.
Weeks said that the 1930-31 Sono
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NEWYORKSmTCENSORS
MAKING FEWER DELETIONS
Deletions by the New York State
M. P. Censorship Commission in the
year ended June 30, 1929, totaled 2,-
710, against 4,236 in the previous
\ear, according to the report of
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Emil Jannings Returning
with English Vocabulary
Emil Jannings, who has been ac-
quiring an English vocabulary while
playing in pictures in Germany, plans
to return to this country shortly
with his wife, Marlene Dietrich, who
appeared with him in "The Last
Laugh." Both have just appeared in
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All Quiet at L. A.
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — For the time
being at least, Los Angeles
will be free from any theater
legislation. On recommenda-
tion of Deputy City Attorney
Kitzmiller, the police commis-
sioner has decided that the the-
ater has no need for further
regulation. Owners had op-
posed the move intended to in-
voke blue laws here.
PREDICT SO P. C. JUMP
IN LOEW'SJCEARNINGS
A jump of SO per cent in earnings
of Loew's, Inc., for the current fis-
cal year is predicted by the "Wall
Street News," which says that busi-
ness of the company has been run-
ning at this rate so far. Loew fig-
ures its business year from Sept. 1
to Aug. 31.
Wide Screens Planned
for Some Seider Houses
A wide screen, 21x36, has been in-
stalled by Joseph Seider in the
Patchogue, Patchogue, L. I., and
will immediately be put in use. Tem-
porarily Magnascope will be used
and later Grandeur, he states. Seider
plans to install wide screens in one
or two of his Long Island houses.
31 Film Trade Boards Report
on Theaters in Their Zones
F. N. Announces Winners
in Exploitation Contest
Winners have been announced in
the exploitation contest conducted by
First National in January. Participa-
tion was limited to managers of
Warner houses throughout the coun-
try. Ray Brown, Strand, Akron, C,
is first; Alvin Hestler, Warner, Al-
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A total of 22,624 picture theaters
now are being operated in the United
States, according to the first census
made by the Hays ofifice through the
medium of 31 Film Boards of Trade.
The Census was conducted by zones,
each Film Board reporting the houses
included in its territory. Under this
classification, the St. Louis zone com-
prises the most theaters, the number
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100 Suits Are Pending In
Court's Throughout
the Country
With arbitration boards out of the
picture owing to the Thacher decree,
exchanges are now resorting to legal
measures to stop bicycling and hold-
ing over of films. On information
provided by the Copyright Protec-
tion Bureau, suits alleging violation
of the copyright laws are being insti-
tuted and at present about 100 are
pending in courts throughout the
country.
In New York two cases have been
started. Paramount has brought a
copyright action against William C.
Smalley of Fort Plains, N. Y., in the
Northern District Federal Court and
Fox and Universal have actions pend-
ing against Robert A. Wolfe and
Standard Theaters of Hancock, N.
Y., this suit being filed in the South-
ern district court. A third action,
brought by M-G-M, Pathe and Fox
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20 FIIM CASES SETTlf D
IN CLEVELAND LAST WEEK
Cleveland, O. — Appro.ximately 20
cases betAyeen distributors and exhibi-
tors were settled out of court here
last week. With arbitration boards
not functioning since the Judge
Thacher decree, claims of H'«tribu-
tors and exhibitors have bee..,.;' -jied
■iver to legal representatives wuh the
result that grievances are ironed out
either in or out of court.
RCA Distributing Plaques
for Photophone Users
Distribution of plaques to theaters
employing RCA Photophone appa-
ratus has begun and will be contin-
ued until all houses equipped with
the company's device have been
served. The plaques read "Sound
Satisfaction," with the company
trade mark beneath this phrase and
"In This Theater" following on the
bottom line.
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LAUDS WHEEUNG VERDICT
iVashington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Recent refusal of
Wheeling, W. Va., to return indict-
ments in 112 cases arising from ar-
rests of theater managers and em-
ployees involved in giving Sunday
performances, has elicited high praise
from the National Ass'n Opposed to
Blue Laws, which has its headquar-
ters here. Henry Flury, president oi
the association, declared that the
court's ruling was "sensible and ra-
tional."
M-G-M Sydney Premiere
to be Widely Broadcast
In one of the most extensive radio
hookups ever arranged, the premiere
of AI-G-M's "Hollywood Revue" in
Sydney, Australia, will be broadcast
tonight direct from the theater. Due
to the difference in time here, radio
fans can pick up the program by
listening in at 8 a. m. tomorrow. U.
S. stations included in the broadcast
are WFL, Chicago, and KBO, San
Francisco.
M-G-M Signs Voice Coach
Dr. P. M. Marafioti, teacher of
many opera and concert artists, has
been signed by M-G-Al to fill the
newly created ofhce of voice coach
at the Coast studios. He leaves Sun-
day for Hollywood.
Fox Signs Austrian Composer
Fox has signed Richard Fall, Aus-
trian composer, to write music for
the screen version of Ferenc Molnar's
"Lilioni." He is en route to the coast
after conferences with W'infield Shee-
han, vice-president and general man-
ager of the company.
Johnson Arriving Mar. 12
Millard Johnson will arrive in New
York about Mar. 12 from Australia to
resume charge of the U. S. office of
Union Theaters, Ltd., of .Australia
About the same time Erich P. Stre-
litz will sail to take charge of the
circuit's London office.
Hopcraft With Sono-Art
Buffalo — Edward Hopcraft has
been appointed salesman for Sono
Art-World Wide out of the local
office.
Salacious Advertising
Topic at AMPA Meeting
Salacious advertising provoked a
lively discussion at yesterday's meet-
ing of the AMPA at the Hotel Para-
mount. The report of a committee ot
three on the matter will be presented
next Thursday.
Big 4 Completes First of
New All-Talker Series
With 16 territories set for distri-
bution. Big Four Film Corp. has
completed the first feature m the
new series of all-talking pictures,
titled 'Beyond the Rio Grande." The
film will be available on him and disc.
50 Trucks in 20 Countries
for Fox Movietone News
Fox Movietone News, at present,
IS operating 50 trucks in 20 foreigi.
countries outside of the Uniteo
.Mates, states Fox.
Warners Sign Librettist
Herbert Fields, who wrote the
book for "F'ifty Million Frenchmen,"
the current stage musical hit spon-
sored by Warner Bros., has been
signed by this firm on a two-year
contract to write two librettos a year
lor talkers. He is to begin his pic-
ture work next November.
"U" Officials Return
Lou B. Metzger, general manager,
N. L. Manheiiii, export manager and
Verne Porter, eastern scenario edi-
tor, returned here yesterday after
conferences on the coast with Carl
Laemmlc and Carl Laemmle, Jr.,
egarding the company's rext year's
program.
Normand Burial Today
n'cst Coast Bineau. THE J-TLM J)AIL)
Los Angeles — Mabel Normand will
be buried in Southern California to-
day after last rites are conducted at
the Good Shepherd Church of Bever-
ly Hills. The 'funeral will be private.
Goldberg Returns to N. Y.
Joe (ioldberg, general sales man-
ager for Columbia now is in New
York after a seven week's trip to
the Coast where he was in confer-
ence with executives on the com-
pany's new line-up. During his re-
turn trip lie visited the southern
branches.
The Executor of the Last Jt ili and Testament
JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
will take appropriate action against unauthor-
ized use of his books, stories, and scenarios.
Detroit AND Security Trust Company
Fort Street opposite Post Office • Detroit
The Industry* s
Date Book
Mar.
Mar.
Mar.
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
May
May
June
5 First Day of Lent.
11 Opening of "Song O' My Heart"
in New York at 44th St. Theater.
20 Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
1 Premiere of "Journey's End" at a
New York house, not yet decided
upon.
5 Second annual banquet and ball
of the Warner Club, Inc.. at the
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State M.
P.T.O. at Memphis.
5-8 S.M.P.E Spring Meeting at the
Wardman Park Hotel, Washington,
D C.
25 Fox annual sales convention starts
to-day.
2-7 International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
Tiffany's "Mamba" to
Open at Gaiety Mar. 10
Tiffany's all-technicolor, talker
feature, "Alamba" will have its pre-
miere at the Gaiety here on Mar. 10.
"Troopers Three," now current there,
closes Mar. 9.
Booked for 5th Ave.
"The Painted Angel" will be the I :
attraction at the Fifth Ave. Play- ||
house Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, f
while "Rio Rita" begins a four-da.\
run Wednesday.
Barthelmess on Way West
Richard Barthelmess is on his way
to the Coast to play in "The Dawn
Patrol" for First National. Howard
Hawks will direct the production,
based on a story by John Monk Saun-
ders.
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Friday, February 28, 1930
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DAILY
Short Shots from
New York Studios
^i By HARRY N. BLAIR ^H,
'T'HE Paramount Long Island stu-
dios recently installed two tele-
graph machines capable of sending
out and receiving telegraphic mes-
sages direct, which are operated by
Ben Segal, who also supervises the
distribution of studio mail.
Phil Quinn, assistant director at
the Warner Bros, studio in Flat-
bush, was employed at the same
studio back in the Vitagraph days
when Frank Heath, Arthur Cozine
and Bob Mawley, now at the Para-
mount Long Island studios, also
i worked there.
Tony Martin, who, with Nick Basil,
I is featured in Louis Brock's "Barnum
Was Wrong," used to play at Perry's
Cafe, the College Inn and Tony
Kelly's place, in Coney Island, on the
same bill with Sophie Tucker, Van &
Schenck, Ted Lewis, Aunt Jemima
and many other present da.\- head-
hners,,but then unknown.
Dick Willis and Harry Burkhardt,
nuike-up men at the Eastern Vita-
phone studio, haven't quite recover-
ed from the arduous task of mak-
ing up the 50 odd Warner employees
who took part in the "Warner Gaie-
ties," given Inst Sunday night, at
the Chanin theater.
William Saulter, in charge of the
Art Dept., at the Long Island studios,
■- now in Jamaica recovering from a
ucrvous breakdown.
Arline DeHaas, formerly in
•harge of Warners studio publicity,
'vho took a trip to the South Seas to
jrt away from picture business for
I while, writes that the first person
<hc met down in that neck of the
voods was Fred Murnau, who, with
'Robert Flaherty, is making a pic-
'ire of life in the South Seas.
I : Neryda, exponent of interpretive
liancing, who recently played the
iloxy theater, makes her screen debut
n "Barnum Was Wrong," a Louis
i^rocic production, directed by Mark
, tandrich at the Ideal studios.
! t Kansas House Goes Sound
i Burlington, Kans. — The New is
king wired by RCA Photophone en-
i-ineers.
! Mt. Pleasant Temple Goes Sound
j Mt. Pleasant, la. — The Temple has
[een wired for sound. Western Elec-
ric film and disc equipment was in-
tailed.
Atlanta House Gets RCA
Atlanta — The West End is opening
ith Photophone equipment.
Sapulpa Express Wired
Sapulpa, Okla. — The Empress has
een wired for sound, Western Elec-
•ic film and disc equipment being in-
tailed.
Another W. E. for San Antonio
San Antonio, Tex. — Western Elec-
ic is in the Strand.
N-E-W-S OF T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
Joplin, Mo. — Construction will
start here March 1 on a $400,000
house which the Midland Circuit of
Kansas City has leased for 20 years.
United Studios of Chicago is the con-
tractor.
Memphis, Tenn. — Objection has
been raised by local residents regard-
ing plans for the new theater at Mc-
Lemore Ave. at College St. Resi-
dents declare they want a setback of
40 feet observed while the exhibitor
plans call for five feet.
San Antonio— V. D. (Bud) Wel-
ker, for years connected with the In-
terstate Amusement Co., has been
named director of publicity and ex-
ploitation of the Aztec, recently
leased by Publix.
Raton, N. M. — Hubbard and Mur-
phy have decided upon "El Raton"
as the name of their new $100,000
theater here after local residents sub-
mitted names for the new house.
Greeley, Colo. — Harry Ashton has
been appointed manager of the Pub-
lix Rex. Clarence Perrin was the
former manager.
WoUaston, Mass. — The Wollaston
has reopened after several weeks
during which time the house was
redecorated and renovated. Western
Electric apparatus was installed by
Netoco. Joseph J. McDermott, re-
cently manager of the chain's Regent
at Norfolk Downs, is managing the
house.
Coschocton, O. — John Moran of
Pittsburgh has been named manager
of the Sixth St. by the Harris
Amusement Corp. He succeeds Ralph
E. Reisinger.
San Francisco — The New Rialto,
formerly the Wigwam, has reopened
as a "talkie" house.
New York
The Garden, Brooklyn, is now hav-
ing RCA Photophone equipment in-
stalled and will open shortly with
its new policy.
Sigmund Moss has resigned from
Universal to join First National
where he will head the leasing de-
partment.
"It's a good idea for you show-
men to get into a huddle with the
new 1930 FiUn Daily Year Book,
Not only is e 'orv section a lesson
in itself, but its 'jseiulness has been
demonstrated time and again by the
most seasoned veterans. Hop to it.
You may be missing something."
PHILM.DALX
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650-Seat House for Stockton
Stockton, Cal. — Weiland Bros, will
build a new $25,000 theater here for
Angelo Palmero, who has already
leased the house to N. Terai for ten
years. The house will be called the
Savoy and seat 650.
Fleming at Norfolk Downs
Norfolk Downs, Mass. • — Kenneth
Fleming, formerly associate manager
of the Netoco Egyptian at Brighton,
Mass., has been appointed manager
of the Regent here.
Clarendon Exhib Objects
to Army Theater Nearby
IVa^hingtoH Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Protest that a mo-
tion picture house is being operated
at Fort Myer, Va., by an organiza-
tion within the Army and that it is
hurting his business has been filed
with the War Dept. by Joseph C.
Boss, operator of the Ashton, Clar-
endon, Va. Boss states that the
Army house is within five blocks of
his theater and secures pictures at
cut prices, showing them at low ad-
missions, due to little overhead.
3 More W. E.'s for Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio. — Recent additions
to wired houses here are the New
Broadway (1412 seats), the Olvmpia
(1597 seats) and the Sun (801 seats)
which have been wired by Western
Electric.
To Rebuild Former House
Centerville, la. — Plans are being
drawn for rebuilding the Drake which
recently was destroyed by fire. Dam-
age was estimated at $25,000.
Gentholtz Installs Sound
Garrettsville, C— K. M. Gentholtz
of the local house has installed sound
apparatus.
Theater Wired for Sound
Bucksport, Me. — The Alamo has
been wired with Photophone equip-
ment.
Wiring Frankfort Theater
Frankfort, Ky. — Photophone equip-
ment is being installed at the State.
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of Judge Thacher's Decisions
pertaining to Credit Rules
and the Anti-Trust
Laiivs ?
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Friday, February 28, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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To Draw, Films Must
Offer Constant Innovation
"VrO talkie means much to a
city house to-day unless it
can boast real stars or full color.
A few more pictures and full
color will cease to draw, while
part color will fall into the same
category as part-talkie. It will
mean nothing. Then, either wide-
film or third dimension cinema-
tography must be relied upon
for the new fillip, or "'C must
fall back entirely on those tried
true favorites of silent days.
"Everyones," Sydney
Playwright Holds Talkers
Have Created Drama Audiences
'THE wide penetration of the
screen is making our public
not only theater-minded but dia-
logue-minded. They had been
given the theater going habit in
the old silent film days. Now
they know the charms of clev-
erly spoken lines. Thousands
of people all over the United
States are going to so-called
"legitimate" theaters for the first
time, drawn there by an appetite
for dialogue drama inculcated by
the talkies.
Martin Flavin, playivright
Believes Even Now Talkers
Overshadow Legitimate Stage
PVEN at its present develop-
ment the sound screen
eclipses the stage just as com-
pletely as the modern motion pic-
ture has eclipsed the old Punch
and Judy show. Nor is the com-
parison at all far-fetched, for
when contrasted with the vast
possibilities of the talkies even
the most pretentious production
of the theater is limited to just
about the same comparative size
as the little booth at the coun-
try fair.
John Murray Anderson
^There are 350 theater chains
in the United States and Can-
ada operating four or more
houses.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daily, Jr.
A/f ARTIN STARR, out in Hollywood way with a bevy of
beauties, claims there still is no place like New Yawk. He's
under the impression this Coast trip is a frame-up Harold
S. Bareford, assistant secretary for Warner Bros., is scheduled
to sail tomorrow for a two months' trip to Europe. Evidently
one of those combined business-pleasure things
« * * *
Mrs. Frank Cahill, wife of Frank Cahill, of Warner Bros,
theaters, is convalescing after an operation at the Flower Hos-
pital, New York The Warner and First National building
is kinda short on executives; Abe Warner is in Miami, Sam
Morris in Havana and H. M. Warner en route to the Coast.
But Herman Starr is still holding the fort 'Buddy' Mor-
ris, one of the head men of Witmark & Sons, is dashing around
the Warner office these days Mayer Schlesinger is com-
plaining of a slight cold, but we hear Gus is getting along well
in Germany
* * * *
Ben Goetz, vice president and general manager of Con-
-solidated Film Lab., arrived in town yesterday for a series of
confabs with H. J. Yates Ben's stay will be limited to
a few days Universal Club's Dramatic Society held an
entertainment and dance last night at the True Sisters Club
House, and sure played to a full house
* « « 4>
Helen Morgan, Jack Donahue and the orchestras of Rudy
Vallee, Leo Reisman and Vincent Lopez, are to be among the
mirth and music lineup at the Newspaper Club's ball tonight ai
the Ritz-Carlton Incidentally, Leo Reisman did not ap-
pear as scheduled at Proctor's 86th St. last night, due to illnes^,
and the Roxy Gang was rushed to the theater to pinch hit
« * * «
Louella O. Parsons, m. p. editor of Universal Service, ar-
rived in the big burg yesterday from the coast on her first
visit since she became the bride of Dr. Harry Martin
Black McVeigh would have the world know that, with the open
ing of "Song of the West," there are now three all-Technicolor
features running at $2 on Broadway, with more to come
* * * *
Lucille Gleason, the better half of the versatile and hard-
working James Gleason, is back in New York and plans to
resume vaudevilling in "Meet the Missus."
* * • •
James Gillespie, personal representative for Paul Whiteman,
returns to the Coast tomorrow after a flying visit to New York,
where he has been giving folks his personal assurance that Uni-
versal's forthcoming "King of Jazz" is okay John C.
Flinn is Coast-bound again to busy himself on the new Pathe
shorts schedule
FEBRUARY 28-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Charles Walter Beyer
Pat Somerset
William Wellman
Irving Briskin
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
\
A VISITOR to the Roxy was dis-
cussing business conditions and
the stock market with Manager C.
W. Griswold.
"I see that the film stocks have
come back strong since the break,"
said the visitor. "You fellows must
be doing a big business."
"Sure enough," replied C. W., "it
shows in the theaters."
"American Chewing Gum is an-
other stock that's coming back nice-
ly. I suppose their business like-
wise is booming?"
"Yes, and that shows in our the-
aters, too!"
* * «
Paid Gulick and Oscar Cooper
were discussing a suitable title for
a musical production that is to have
a telephone girl as its heroine.
"How about calling it 'The Tele-
phone Operetta'?" suggested Paul.
* * *
Actors could play their parts a
little more realistically if they were
given real champagne to drink when
the story calls for the bubbling
liquid, says Sam Hardy, but the pro-
ducers don't seem to think that the
difference in acting would be worth
the difference in cost between cham-
pagne and tea.
* * t
Cameron Lenz and Celia Lloyd
postcard that they have reached Buf-
falo on their cross-country jaunt by
flivver. Speaking of a house they
tried to crash one night, Cam re- ',
marks :
"We had as tough a time getting
in there as you trade paper reviewers ^
have trying to get in the press sec- f
tion at the Paramount with your yel-
low passes."
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Tom Moore to have 11 houses in
Washington.
A. Kaufman signs Alan Holubar
and Dorothy Phillips.
Joseph Urban made
rector of Cosmopolitan
technical
Prod.
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Friday, February 28, 1930
22,624 MIITERS IN U. S.
IN riLH BOARD CENSUS
(^Continued from Page 1)
being 1,485. Cincinnati is next with
1,315, followed by Minneapolis with
1,269, Kansas City with 1,120 and
Boston with 1,119.
New York City proper has 575 houses,
the survey shows. .
Detailed list of the zones, together with
the number of theaters they include and the
states in which the houses are located, fol-
lows :
No. of
Zone Houses Location
Albany 535 (N. Y. 467, Vt. 51,
Mass. 17)
Atlanta 808 (Oa. 231, Ala. 188,
'^ Fla. 232, Tenn. 157)
Boston 1119 (Mass. 523, Me. 252.
Vt. 112, R. I. 92.
N. H. 140)
Buffalo 512 (N. Y.)
Ch^lotte 532 (N. C. 375, S. C. 157)
Chkago 867 (111. 728 Ind 126,
la. 6, Mich. 7)
Cincinnati 1315 (O 601 Ky 342, \V
Va. 323, Ind. 18,
Va. 31)
Cleveland 646 (Ohio)
Dallas 1072 (Texas)
Denver 512 (Colo. 276, Neb. 68,
N. Mex. 91, S. D.
22, Wyo. 55)
Des Moines 429 (Iowa) ^
Detroit 604 (Michigan)
Indianapolis 744 (Indiana)
Kansas aty 1120 (Kan. 600, Mo. 520)
Los Angeles 559 (Cal. 474, Anr. 85)
Memphis 460 (Ark. 276, Miss. 85,
" ^ Tern. 99)
Milwaukee 805 (Wis. 720. Mich. 85)
Minneapolis 1269 (Minn. |14, ^N-^D-
45)
New Haven 242 (Conn. 208, Mass. 34)
New Orleans 636 (Ala. 62, Ark. 14, Fla.
8, Tex. 27, La. 31.^
Miss. 212)
New York 913 (N. Y. C. 575, L. I.
154, N. Y. 25, N. T.
159)
Oklahoma City 616 (Okla. 525, Ark. 11,
Tex. 80)
Omaha 775 (Neb. 458, Ta. 262,
S. D. 55)
Philadelphia 598 (Pa. 480, N. J. 96.
Del. 22)
Pittsburgh 842 (Pa. 586. W. Va.
256)
Portland 266 (Ore. 228. Id. 13,
Wash. 25)
St Louis 1485 (111. 558, Mn. 540,
Ark. 198, Ky. 108,
Tenn. 81)
Salt Lake City 675 (ITtah 247. Td. 148,
Mont. :20. Wvo. 22,
Nev. 38)
San Francisco 503 (Cal. 465, Ore. 11,
Nev. 27)
Seattle 470 (Wash. 406; Id. 36,
Mont. 18, Alaska 10)
Wash., D. C. 695 (O. C. 54, Md. 216,
Va, 287. V^. Va.
107. Del 31)
To Wire at Balaton
Balaton, Minn. — H. F. Ankruni will
wire the Gem for sound.
Madison Theater Co.
Madison, Wis. — Madison and Port-
age Theater Companies has been
forined by Madison interests.
Buys Ellsworth House
Ellsworth, Minn. — J. F. Sanders
has taken over the Majestic from
Tohn and Mrs. Nordman.
Waconia Lyric Wired
Waconia, Minn. — E. A. Schultz has
wired the Lyric for sound.
Sells Table Rock House
Table Rock, Neb. — L. S. Greene
has sold his house to W. N. Hale.
Sono Art Will Use 56 mm.
Wide Film, States Weeks
(Coittiiined from Page 1)
Art-World Wide program will com-
prise between 20 and 25 features
which is practically the same at it's
.urrent schedule. As yet it has not
oeen determined how much color will
be used.
Emil Jaimings Returning
with English Vocabulary
{Continued from Page 1)
an English version of "The Blue
Angel," German talker directed by
Joseph von Sternberg, who has re-
turned to the Coast.
F. N. Announces Winners
in Exploitation Contest
(Continued from Page 1)
toona, Pa., second; Richard A. Reil-
ly, Regent, Elizabeth, N. J., third.
Judges were Ned E. Depinet, Spyros
Skouras and S. Charles Einfeld. (jold
watches are the prizes.
Wiring at Westbrook
Westbrook, Minn. — E. T. Hopkins
IS wiring the Star for sound. House
to be reopened March 1.
Mcintosh Reopening
Mcintosh, S. D.— William Chap-
lin has reopened the Lyric after in-
stalling sound equipment.
Buys Dexter House
Dexter, la. — Haaken Gronn, of
Anita, has taken over the local house.
NEWYORK STATE CENSORS
MAKING EEWER DELETIONS
(Continued from Page 1)
James Wingate, sole commissioner.
Sixteen were entirely rejected, but
eight of these obtained approval after
revision.
Eliminations were made for the fol-
lowing reasons: because the scenes
were regarded as tending to incite
crime, 1,479; indescent, 340; inhuman,
J20; mimoral 485; sacrilegious, 80;
obscene, 6.
Wingate viewed 8,496,000 feet of
.ilm, comprising 2,534 subjects, and
448 subjects had to undergo elimina-
tions. Profit to the State from the
censorship commission last year was
$146,922.23. Since the office was
established in 1921, $1,525,645.57 has
been collected in license fees, and of
this amount $895,219.19 represents
net profit to the State.
Universal Newsreel Now
Accojnpanied by Music
Music has been added to the Uni-
versal Newsreel. It will serve to gap
the intervals of silence when Graham
McNamee is not speaking. The first
)rchestrated issue of the newsreel will
be released to first-run houses to-
morrow. The Beacon, Strand and
Colony will show it along Broadway.
Buy Eugene (Ore.) House
Eugene, Ore. — George H. Godfrey
and W. B. McDonald have taken
over the Colonial and will install
sound equipment.
Film Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Changes
NORTH DAKOTA
Changes in Ownership
Hatton — Crescent, sold by Joe Anderson;
Kulm — Auditorium, sold to Theodore
Sciiorzman by L. H. Brown ; RoUet — Ar-
nold, sold to Mr. Porter by J. G. Arnold;
Warwick — Community, sold to A. H. Hul-
gen by W. B. Whetham.
OHIO
Changes in Ownership
Akron — Arcade, sold to C. J. Bolender by A.
J. Hanze; Cincinnati — Variety, sold to Kay
Alasil by J. F. Potts; Cleveland — Boule-
vard, sold to Alex Stark by H. J. Herki-
mer ; Moreland, sold to The Moreland The-
ater Co. by M. S. Fine; Princess, sold to
Wallace J. Elliott and Louis Marcus by
Abe Kramer ; Columbus — Pythian, sold to
The Pythian Theater Co. by H & K Cir-
cuit ; Victor, sold to A. and F. Fox by J.
M. Weiss; DeGraff — Lincoln, sold to R. S.
and G. M. Dillow by G. W. Brehm ; Ft.
Recovery — Royal, sold to E. Wagner & Son
by E. T. Adams; Hopedale — Capitol, sold
to W. J. Wanenmacher by H. Stringer;
Lancaster — Hippodrome, sold to The Hock-
ing Valley Arnusement Co. by Russell
Evans ; Leetonia — American, sold to Sam
Barck by Henry Laws; Lockland — Avenue,
sold to James K. Barnett by A. P. Stauver-
man ; Rittman — Pastime, sold to R. L. Car-
michael by A. J. Goffinet ; Saylor Park —
Parkland, sold to B. E. Morehouse by G.
H. Gorman ; Seneca'ville — (Thaise, sold to
L. E. Laughlin by C. J. Spaid; Warren —
Ohio, sold to The Robins Ent. Co. by
•Smith Amusement Co.
NORTH CAROLINA
Changes in Ownership
Andrews — Dreamland, sold to W. M. Bradley
by T. M. Worthey ; Clayton — National, sold
to G. H. Wright by Wade H. Ellis; E.
Rockingham — Pleasu, sold to C. I. Gresliam
by J. R. Crowson; Liberty — Curdts, sold to
John W. Curtis by G. M. Haley; Smith-
field — Sander's, sold to H. P. Howell by
Bright Leaf Theater.
Closings
Bakersville — Pastime; Candor — Dixie; Clay-
ton— National; Durham — Bluebird; Hert-
ford— Rex: Maxton — Maxton ; Mebane —
Majestic ; Morganton — New ; Randleman —
Playhouse; Smithfield — Victory,
Closings
Loveland — Opera House; McDermott — Mc
Dermott ; New Matamoras — Palace ; Ports-
mouth — Strand ; Sedalia — Auditorium ;
Shawnee — Linda ; Yellow Springs — Opera
House.
OKLAHOMA
Changes in Ownership
Perry — Roxy, sold to Adolph and Cliarle^-
Wooleson by Mrs. Ella J. Huston.
Closings
Cherokee — Majestic; Davidson — Ritz ; Hunter
— Limberick; Jennings — Crystal: Lindsey —
Dixie; Braman — Olympic.
OREGON
Changes in Ownership
Elgin — Opera House, sold to Myron Hug &
Charles Earnhardt by E. F. and H. E.
Hug; Springfield — Bell, sold to Herbert
Weiss by J. M. Larson.
Closings
Arlington — Columbia : Butte Falls — Butte
Falls ; Hermiston — Columbia : Umatilla —
New.
New Theaters
Portland — Casino, owner — Bob Webster.
$2 in Minneapolis
Minneapolis — Something
new for this city is being
launched by the Century in fix-
ing a $2 top and reserving all
seats for the opening perform-
ance of "The Vagabond King,''
opening tonight. For the rest
of the run the night top will
be $1, against the regular price
of 75 cents, and no reserved
seats.
EXCHANGES IN WAR ON
(Continued from Page 1)
against Harry M. Weber and Jack
Beck of Liberty, N. Y., was settled
before it reached trial. Attorney
Louis N. Nizer is handling these
cases for the exchanges.
In Pittsburgh nine copyright viola-
tion cases are pending.
Publix Makes Changes
in Omaha Personnel
Omaha — With the appointment of
Lionel Wasson, manager of the
World, to the post of assistant to
Charles Pincus, city manager, George
Munroe has been named house man-
ager of the World. Wasson will con-
tinue to supervise the house. Ches-
ter Friedman, assistant manager oi\
the Paramount, has been transferred!
to the Publix general offices in Newi|
York, where he will assist in train-
ing house managers. Rowland Mil-1
ler, general publicity manager fori
Publix in Lincoln, is assisting thei
Omaha office pending the arrival olj
a successor to Irvin Waterstrect.
Blamed for Pathe Case Delay
Blame for the delay in bringing the
Pathe studio fire hearing to a con-
i:lusion has been placed on the office
of District Attorney Thomas C. Tj
Grain by P. A. Shay, counsel foi|
Henry. Lally, one of the defendants.*!
The first two adjournments of the)j
case were requested by Grain's of-1
fice. Shay states. Following the third f
adjournment Wednesday, the charges
will be presented to the Grand Juryj
on Monday.
Closes After 15 Years
Dresden, Tenn. — After being oper-
ated for 15 years, T. W. Cannon has|
closed the Majestic.
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HALSEY^UART & COHAVE NEW TOX PLAN
Columbia Cutting Feature Releases to 20 Total
"Roadshow Attractions"
1930-31 Policy,
Says Cohn
Coluinljia intends to reduce its
1930-31 releasing schedule from 26
to 20 features, it was stated by Jack
Cohn Friday. The object, he said,
was to turn out "roadshow attrac-
tions" instead of program pictures,
and all productions will be based on
plays. Eleven stage successes have
ocen purchased for the new program.
The first picture will be "Rain or
-Shine," starring Joe Cook, said Cohn.
Other plays acquired include "The
Criminal Code" and 'Soldiers and
Women."
3,502 PICTURE HOUSES IN
FRANCE, SURVEY SHOWS
Paris — Total number of picture
theaters in France has reached the
3,502 mark, according to figures just
;3ublished by the Minister of Finance.
Paris has 191 cinemas while the
Dept. of the Seine has 136. In the
srovinces there are 3,175.
Aarons Signed by Fox
as Associate Producei
Vest Coast Bureau, THE FILM PAIL'
Los Angeles — Alex A. Aarons,
jnusical comedy producer, has joined
*ox as an associate producer. Ben-
amin StolofF will direct his first
vhich will be an original musical by
yilliam K. Wells, as yet untitled,
"on Conrad will compose the music
nd Danny Dare stage the dance
lumbers.
•ollak to Distribute
"White Cargo" in N. Y.
.^do!ph Pollak of Hollywood Pic-
ures has closed with Capt. Harold
Vuten, who represents the W. P.
11m Co. Ltd. of London, for distrib-
tion rights on "White Cargo" in the
.'ew York and Northern New Jer-
ey territories. The picture now is
..rent at the Geo. M. Cohan.
ALL 20 UFA PICTURES TO
HAVE ENGLISH VERSIONS
All of the 20 pictures scheduleu
to be brought here will have Eng-
lish versions, F. Wynne-Jones, presi-
dent of Ufa, stated Friday. Six of
this number have already arrived
here. They are: "Heart's Melody,"
"Love Waltz," "Immortal Vaga-
bond,' "The Last Companj'," "The
Blue Angel" and "The White Devil,"
which are all-talking productions.
Emil Jannings speaks English in
"The Blue Angel," in which he is
the star.
La Plante Released From
"U" Contract; Resting
»V.>7 Coajt Buiean. THE FILM PAIL)
Hollywood — Laura La Plante, who
las been with Universal for the past
:ight years, at her own request has
been released from her contract with
that company, states Universal. Il
is probable that Miss La Plante will
go to Europe for an extended trip.
Colorcraft is Planning a
Laboratory at Coast
\\\X\\ a large studio and laboratorj
rapidly ■ nearing completion in Lone;
Island" City. William Hoyt Peck,
vice-pres. of the Colorcraft Corp., is
preparing to leave for Hollywood to
choose a building site for its Coast
plant.
In speaking of the Coast activities
of Colorcraft, Peck estimates that
the first unit of their Hollywood unA
(Continued on Page 2)
EDWIN P. GROSVENOR,
dAYS mSEL, DIES
Funeral services for Edwin P.
Grosvenor of Cadwalader, Wicker-
sham & Taft, counsel for the Hays
organization in connection with tlie
Federal Government's suits aimed at
arbitration and the credit committee
systems, will be held Saturday at 1
o'clock at his residence, 455 E. 57th
St. Burial will he at Washington,
Conn. Grosvenor, who was 54 years
old, died at 1:15 Friday morning,
from pneumonia, following a week's
illness.
Hiram Brown Denies RKO
Interested in Boyd Chain
Commenting on tiie report that
RKO is interested m the Boyd chain
bein.g formed at Philadelphia and
vicinity, Hiram Brown, PJvO presi-
dent, on Friday made a denial, say-
ing that his company is not concerned
financially.
"RKO is always likely to expand,"
said Brown. "Any proposition in-
volvine an attractive group of the-
aters would be considered."
Fox West Coast Acquires
Marlow's Illinois Circuit
H'cst Coast Bureau, THE FILM PAIL)
Los .A.ngeles — Fox West Coast
Theaters has taken over the Marlow's
Circuit in Illinois of four houses.
Plans are also in work to build a
3,000 seat house at East St. Louis,
111. and another at Columbia, Mo.
Three Major Theater Projects
on Chicago Building Schedule
Chicago— At least $10,000,000 will
be represented in theater property to
be erected in the Chicago territor\-
during the current year. Three ma-
jor projects will account for approxi-
mately $9,000,000 of the total and
add more than 9,000 seats.
Seating 3,000, a new Fox house is
scheduled for 92nd and Commercial
Sts. in South Chicago and will cost
about $3,000,000. The proposed RKO
house, for which preliminary plans
have been made, is expected to cost
approximately $4,000,000 and have a
capacity of 4,000. Completion of the
Publix-Great .States Paramount house
at Hanmiond is scheduled for May.
It seats 2,100 and costs $2,000,000.
Other theaters projected add another
million to the territory's construction
budget.
Stockholders to Vote on
Alternative Proposal
Next Wednesday
.\nother new Fox refinancing plan
has been prepared by Halsey, Stuart
& Co. to be submitted to stockhold-
ers at the meeting Wednesday as an
alternative to the plan sponsored by
the Lehman group of bankers, it was
learned Friday night. At the same
time it was announced by Fox that
Monday has been set as the new date
for the hearing on the temporary or-
der granted last Wednesday by Su-
preme Court Justice Nathan Bijur
against the Bankers Trust Co., Harry
L. Stuart and John E. Otterson to
prevent the Stuart and Otterson in-
terests from voting the Class B stock
owned by William Fox at the 'Wed-
nesday meeting.
With Halsey, Stuart & Co. deter-
mined to submit an opposition re-
financing program, following denials
(Continued on Page 2)
Luxemburg House Bombed
Second Time in 4 Months
Luxemburg, Mo. — The Lemay,
operated by Lee Lau, has been
bombed for the second time. Two
bombs damaged the generator.
House was first bombed when Lau
installed sound equipment and dis-
charged two musicians and union
projectionists several months ago.
Mekelburg to Distrbute
Big 4 Films in Boston
C. .\. Stinison. vice president of the
Big 4 Film Corp., has contracted
with Marcel Mekelburg of Boston for
the distribution of his company's
TToduct in New England during 1930.
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Sole Survivor
Philadelphia — The waning
"arty theater" movement now
has a single representative in
this city. The Little Theater
is the sole survivor as the Film
Guild Cinema has folded up.
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FINANCIAL. Daily Market Activitits 2
HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS, Coast News by Telegraph 3
-A LITTLE FROM LOTS" by Ralph Wilk 3
THEATER EQUIPMENT, by Herbert S. Berg 4-(
FILM DAILY'S FEATURE PAGE 8
TIMELY TOPICS, Digest of Current Opinions ?
A FILM FACT A DAY 8
ALONG THE RIALTO. by Phil M. Daly, Jr 8
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS ;
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY. Culled from Film Daily Files !
AND THAT'S THAT, by Phil M. Daly ." ,«
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST 9
SHORT SHOTS FROM N. Y. STUDIOS, by Harry N. Blair ^
THE WEEK'S HEADLINES. Resume of News II
REVIEWS OF NEWEST RELEASES 10 11
FOREIGN MARKETS, by Louis Pelegrine I
PRESENTATIONS, by Don C. Gillette 1
REVIEWS
PAGB
A LADY TO LOVE 10
CASE OF SERGEANT GRISCHAAO
COHENS AND KELLY S IN
SCOTLAND 10
LET'S GO PLACES n
OFFICER O'BRIEN 10
SHORT SUBJECTS
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SONG OF THE WEST Ir
TALK OF HOLLYWOOD 10
UNDERTOW li
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New Fox Plan Prepared by
Halsey, Stuart & Co. Group
(Continued from Page 1)
by officials of this company that they void. Fox
would get together with the Lehman
faction and agree on a compromise
plan, the outlook again becomes
clouded.
Acceptance of the Lehman re-
financing arrangement was declared
by Judge Frank J. Coleman, at the
last court hearing, as the only way
to avoid a receivership, since Fox
said he would have nothing to do
with any proposition that would give
Halsey, Stuart & Co. control of his
business, and any other plan sug-
gested would have to be satisfactory
to William Fox. On the other hand,
one of the stipulations in the Lehman
plan is tkat the Halsey, Stuart group
shall cancel the voting trust agree-
ment entered into last December with
Fox, and this the Halsey, Stuart
people have refused to do.
The injunction order, which is re-
turnable Monday or as soon as coun-
sel may be heard, was granted upon
the affidavit and complaint of Fox.
who seeks to have the voting trust
agreement made by Otterson, Stuart
and Fox on Dec. 23, 1929, declared
also asks that the 50,-
101 shares of Fox Film B stock and
100,000 shares of Fox Theaters stock,
which were deposited with the Bank-
ers Trust, be returned to him.
Colorcraft is Planning a
Laboratory at Coast
(.Continued from Page 1)
will have a capacity of 120,000,000
feet of film per year, with provision
made to increase capacity to take care
of 72,000,000 more footage, as the
demands of the industry warrant such
expansion.
Evelyn Laye, star of the Ziegfeld
musical "Bitter Sweet," will lay the
cornerstone of Colorcraft^s Long Is-
land plant Tuesday, at 2 P.M.
'Case of Sergeant Grischa'
Opens at Globe, March 7
Radio Pictures will open "The
("ase of Sergeant Grisha" at the
Globe, New York, March 7. The
picture will be previewed at the
'"hanin Little theater on the 52nd
floor of the Chanin Bldg., March 5.
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Mar.
5
First Day of Lent.
Mar.
10
Opening of "Mamba" at
Gaiety, N. Y.
the
Mar.
11
Opening of "Song O' My Heart"
in New York at 44th St. Theater.
Mar.
20
Annual election of Maryland
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
M.P.
Apr.
1
Premiere of "Journey's End"
at a
Apr.
Apr.
May
May
June ;
New York house, not yet decided
upon.
Second annual banquet and ball
of the Warner Club. Inc., at the
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
Spring convention of Tri-State M.
P.T.O. at Memphis.
S.M.P.E Spring Meeting at the
Wardman Park Hotel, Washington.
D C.
Fox annual sales convention starts
to-day.
International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
Delehanty Sailing
Tlic>mas A. Delehanty, vice presi-
dent and general manager of Pathe
International Corp., sails Saturday
on the Aquitania. Delehanty will
stop at London, Paris, Berlin and
other cities to visit Pathe branches.
Hanson in Canada
Oscar Hanson, general sales man-
ager for Tififan}', is in Canada on
short business.
Pathe Hearing Up Tuesday
Public hearing on the Pathe fire
case will begin Wednesday in Homi-
cide Court, while the Grand Jury be-
gins considering the case in secret
on Monday or Tuesday.
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Two Companies Working at Darmour Lot
Work Progressing on Trem Carr Feature and Mickey McGuire Comedy — Color for "Under Western Skies"
— Fox Signs Musical Director — Tuttle Renews with Paramount — Ralph Wilk's Notes and Other Coast News
TWO COMEDIES AND ONE
FEATURE NOW IN WORK
Two comedy companies and one
active on a feature are now busy at
the Larry Darmour studios. Al Her-
man is directing Toonerville Mickey
Mc(unre comedy while Lewis R. Fos-
ter started direction of "The Land of
the Sky-Blue Daughter," an H. C.
Witwer talker short. Phil Rosen is
diiecting a Trem Carr production,
"The Second Honeymoon," with
Josephine Dunn, Edward Harle and
Bernice Elliott in the cast.
Frank Tuttle Gets New
Paramount Contract
Frank Tuttle, Paramount director,
has signed a new contract to direct
for the company. His most recent
assignment was the S. S. Van Dine
story, "The Benson Murder Case.''
Under his new contract, Tuttle's first
production will be "True to the
Navy," starring Clara Bow.
Nine Song Writers on Film
For the 15 songs used in "Good
News," M-G-M production, nine song
writers, De Sylva, Brown & Hender-
son, Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur
Freed, George Ward,- Reggie Mont-
)mery and Robinson & Waggner,
combined in turning out the numbers.
"Holiday" for Ina Claire
Talking picture rights to "Holi-
day," have been acquired by Pathe
from Philip Barry and Arthur Hop-
kins, according to an announcement
by E. B. Derr. The play will serve
as a starring vehicle for Ina Claire.
J. Farrell MacDonald Cast
J. Farrell MacDonald has been
added to the cast of First Nationar.'
"Under Western Skies," which ha?
Clarence Badger as director.
"Fall Guy" Lead for Mulhall
RKO has assigned the chief role
in "The Fall Guy" to Jack Mulhall.
The film, to be made under the super-
vision of William Sistrom, is based
on the James Gleason-George Ab-
bott play.
Ridgeway in Columbia Cast
Fritzi Ridgeway has been added
to the "Prince of Diamonds" cast
which A. H. Van Buren and Karl
Brown are directing.
"Easy Going" for Haines
William Haines' next for M-G-M
will be titled "Easy Going."
Ellsler for "Practical Joke"
Effie Ellsler will play Aunt Mag-
gie in "A Very Practical Joke," di-
rected by Berthold Viertel, for Fox.
A Little from ''Lots''
By RALPH WILK
£)ELMAR DAVES, former Stan-
ford University class president,
who made his movie debut as co-
author and supporting player in "So
ihis Is College," is back ni makeup,
playing another collegiate role m
Good News." Daves, now estab-
lished as scenarist as well as an ac-
tor, last appeared in "The Bishop
Murder Case."
Several years ago, he taught Ari-
zona cowboys to dance for twenty-
five cents a lesson. Now he is cd-
rectiyig beautiful girls, Paul White-
ma7i, his band, John Boles and othem
ai "King of Jazz." We refer to
John Murray Anderson. His Ari-
zona dancing school was in the
'Wasp's Nest" saloon and dajice
hall in Phoenix, under the protec-
tion of "Red Dog" Brown, proprie-
tor.
New York theatrical produc-
ers express wonder at the su-
perior beauty and remarkable
youthfulness of California cho-
rus girls, according to Mervyn
LeRoy, who has returned from
a short trip to New York.
Operatic Role for Navarro
Ramon Navarro will be heard as
an opera singer for the first time in
M-G-M's "The Singer of Seville,"
which Charles Brabm is directing.
1. he cast includes; Dorothy Jordan,
Renee Adoree, Ernest Torrence and
Marie Dresi.lcr.
To Make Natteford Original
Tiffany will immediately get intci
production "Down by the Rio
Grande," an original by John Fran-
cis Natteford. Richard Thorpe will
direct with Lester Scott supervising.
Two More for Columbia Cast
Ann Brody and Walter P. Lewis
have been added to the cast of "A
Royal Romance," which is being di-
.ected by Erie C. Kenton with Pau-
line Starke and William Collier, Jr.,
in the leading roles.
Dialoguing
Universal's Feature
Comedies
(^LIR Passing Show: Pistol shots
heralding the beginning of "Under
Western Skies," at First National;
Bernice Claire symbolizing the start
of "Mile. Modiste" by singing so-
prano a la coloratura to a flute ob-
■igato; Mervyn LeRoy being greetei
on his hurried trip from New York
William O'Connor is Hollywood's
newest director. He is directing
"Step on the Gas," a Willis Kent
production starring Helen Foster.
O'Connor tvas an assistant to sev-
eral leading directors before being
atvarded the megaphone.
Townsend Martin, for sev-
eral years a scenarist at the
Paramount Long Island stu-
dio, is hobnobbing with Holly-
wood friends. He wrote "A
Most Immoral Lady," a Broad-
way play starring Alice Brady.
Frederick Y. Smith, who edited
several Vitaphone shorts, has been
promoted and will edit First National
features. His initial feature is
"Sweet Mammas," starring Alice
White.
ING INDER WESTERN
SKIES" IN ALL COLOR
First National's "Under Western
Skies," which goes into production
this week near Bishop, Cal., will be
made entirely in technicolor under
the direction of Clarence Badger.
Sidney Blackmer and Lila Lee head
the cast which also includes Ray-
mond Hatton, Fred Kohler and
Clyde Cook.
Carli Elinor Signed by
Fox as Musical Director
Carli EHnor, who has been musical
director of the Carthy Circle here,
has been signed by Fox as musical
director at the studio. Elinor will
^e associated with Ben Jackson and
will score silent pictures.
Roberts Signed by Tiffany
Stephen Roberts has beeia signed
by Tiffany to direct. Before joining
Tiffany, Roberts directed for Edu-
-ational for seven -"'ears.
Fox Siens Howard Higgins
Howard Higgins has been assigned
by Fox to direct and write originals.
Don Terry for Tiffany Role
Don Terry has been signed by Tif-
fany to play the lead in an outdoor
picture.
Columbia Pictures
CORPORATION
announces that it has in the
course of production an All
Talking Out-Door Western
^^Call of the West"
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Sunday, March 2, 1930
Theater Equipment
By HERBERT S. BERG
DODSON HEADS NATIONAL
SCREEN Off ICE IN K.C.
Kansas City — Erwin Dodson has
been appointed manager of the local
National Screen Service Corp. office,
succeeding Beverly Miller who has
been transferred to the Chicago of-
fice as assistant manager. W. P.
'Pat' Garyn, sales manager, made the
appointment during his recent visit
here.
Merger Proposed for
Insolvent Celebritone
London — That Celebritone, Ltd.,
which is in voluntary bankruptcy, en-
ter into a merger is urged by the
board of directors as a possible means
of getting the company out of its
difficulties.
Trade Commission Outlines
Rules for Seating Industry
WajUiiigtoii Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Rules condenming
unfair practices in the public seating
industry, adopted at the recent tradt
practice conference and accepted by
the commission, are as follows:
Rule 1 — Inducing the breach or abandon-
ment of any contract between a manufacturer
and his customer is an unfair trade practice.
Rule 2 — The circulation by a manufacturer,
or his agent, dealer or distributor, of false
statements or false reports concerning the
personnel, reputation, ability or financial
standing of competitors is an unfair trade
practice.
Rule 3 — The circulation by a manufacturer,
or his agent, dealer or distributor, of false
statements or fa'se reports concerning the
materials, construction and finish of competi-
tors' products is an unfair trade practice.
Rule 4 — False and misleading statements
by a manufacturer, or his agent, dealer or
distributor, concerning his own personnel.
Tune in
TUESDAY
MARCH 4
THE ROMANCE
OF MOTION PICTURES
. . . A
WESTINGHOUSE SALUTE''
Westinghouse continues its se-
ries of distinctive radio broad-
cast programs with a Salute to
the Motion Picture Industry —
portraying the romance of this
great business against a color-
ful and impressive musical back-
ground. The studio castincludes
actor-stars from the New York
legitimate stage, a large chorus,
and full orchestra accompani-
ment. You are invited to hear
this program over a coast-to-
coast NBC network, including
Westinghouse Stations KDKA,
WBZ, WBZA and KYW. Tune in
Tuesday, March 4th, at 10 P. M.,
Eastern Standard Time.
Westinghouse
ancial
reputation, ability or
unfair trade practice.
Rule 5 — 'Ihe sale or offer to sell by a
manufacturer or his agent, dealer or distribu-
tor, of any item of public seating products,
by false or misleading statements or guaran-
tees, or by concea.ment or misrepresentation
of the lacts, as to materials, construction or
nnish, is an unfair trade practice.
Rule b tformerly Resolution 7) — For any
manufacturer of jjublic seating to entice an>
of the otticers, agents, salesmen, or employees
ol any competitor to violate their contracts
oi employment ; and/or to entice away the
otticers, agents, salesmen or employees of any
competitor in such numbers or under such
ciicimstanccs as to constitute an appropriation
-Jl the good will oi such connietitor or oi any
Ijroperty right or value, is an unfair trade
practice.
Rul- 7 tlormerly Reso'.ution y) — No manu-
facturer shall discriminate, either directly or
indirectly, in the prices charged to different
purchasers ol public seating products, where
the effect of such discrimination may be to
substantially lessen competition or tend to
cre.'ite a monopoly ; Provided, that this shall
not prevent price discrimination necessarily
resulting from differences in the model, grade
or <iu?.ntity ot the products so.d, or that makes
only diu- allowance for necessary differences
in tht cost of selling or transportation, or
discrimination in the same or different com-
munities made in good faith to meet compe-
tition.
Hull S (.formerly Resolution 10) — The secret
payireni or allowance by a manufacturer or
an agent, dealer, or distributor, of reliates
and/or unearned refunds, credits, or cash
discounts, whether in the form of money
or otherwise, is an unfair trade practice.
Rule 9 (formerly Resolution 12)— The sale
of public seating by manufacturers, tlieir
agents, dealers or distributors, below cost, for
the purpose of injuring a competitor and/or
with the effect of lessening competition, is
an unfair trade practice.
Rule 10 (.formerly Resolution 13) — Com-
mercial briber.. , whatever the lorm and where-
ever given, is contrary to the public interest,
an unfair trade practice.
Rule 11 (formerly Resolution 15) — -The
circulation of threats of suits for infringe-
n'ent ol patent or trademark among customers
01 a competitor not made in good faith but
(or tlic puipose of harassing and intimidating
customei; is an unfair trade practice.
Rule 12 (formerly Resolution 25) — False or
misleading advertising, by inference or other-
vvi.ve, i> an unfair trade practice.
Rule 13 (formerly Resolution 28) — The pay-
ing or offering to pay commissions to com-
petitors' salesmen without his employer's
knowledge, to eliminate competition, is an
unfair trade practice.
Rule 14 (formerly Resolution 6) — False and
misleading promises by a manufacturer or his
agent, dealer or distributor, of time of de-
liveii and performance which cannot reason-
ably be fulfilled, and false and misleading
statements as to facilities, equipment and
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NEW PROJECTION UIMP IS
MADE JOR GRANDEUR
A new type projection lamp, type
FR-10, for use on Grandeur and other
wide ftliu installations, has been de-
veloped hy Hall & Connolly, Inc. one
of the units of General Theater
PZquipnient, Inc. The lamp is rated
at 120 to 225 amperes and contains
a special six inch diameter conden-
ser. The front condenser is para-
bolic-meniscus and can be used iot
either the standard film or wide filns
projection. The back condenser has
a special curve for wide projection
and a simpler lens for ordinary pro-"
jection. The distance from the tiji
of the positive carbon to the face oi
the inner condenser is from threa
and a half to three and three-quarJ
ter inches. I
In addition to the burner, special
attention has been given to the propea
kind, shape, and size of the conden]
.ser lenses, proper mounting anc
means for breakage protection. Ii
the lamphouse methods have beei
tlevised, according to the comnanv
for proper ventilation so that the hoi
,'ases from the arc are removed al
■-oon as they are generated and cool
air introduced in large volume/
again.st the sides of the burner with]
out disturbing the arc.
ability to perfor
practices.
the work, are unfair trad
Group II.
Rule 15 (formerly Note to Resolution 9)
This industry particularly condemns the prai
tice of a manufacturer quoting a minimum coi
price to his agent, with the understandi;
that the agent may add such additional coi
mission as he desires in instances or casi
where such practices result in price discri:
ination.
Rule 16 (formerly Resolution 8) — Entici:
or attempting to entice away distributors undi
contract with competing manufacturers of
public seating by accepting long-term notei
in payment for goods, post-dating invoices,
payment of freight when standard terms
are f.o.h. factory, offering special discounts,
or other departures from the accustomed
method of selling goods, is condemned by the
industry.
Rule 17 (formerly Resolution 14) — Tht
members of the public seating industry go on
record as being unalterably opposed to any
piracy of designs, patterns and engineering
service plans; that they condemn such action,
iind will make every effort within their power
to bring about the discontinuance of such
practice.
Rule 18 (formerly Resolution 16) — It is the
judgment of the public seating industrv that
no .special samp'es of church pews and
theater chairs shall be furnished free to pros-
pective buvers, agents, dealers or others.
Rule 19 (formerly Resolution 18) — In all
ca^es of competitive bidding, all bids submitted
«houl I be the bona fide final bids of the bid-
d-^rs and no changes in the amount of the bid
should be made, save only those due to
chunges in the plans or specifications ; and
in such cases changes in the amount of the
bid sh.ouki be made on the same unit or
othei br.sis as the original bid. Any departure
from the practice stated above is condemned
bv tne industry.
Rule 20 (formerly Resolution 19)— Submit-
ting deceptive or misleading bids to secure
award as low bidder and subsequently making
cJianges in materials, finish, transportation,
(Coiiti'nued on Page 11)
Silent Ventilation
for better
acoustics
— at
your nearest
ISIational Branch —
Chicago. III., 825 S. Wabash Ave.
Cincinnati, Ohio, 524 Broadway
Cleveland, Ohio, 2112 Payne Ave.
Denver, Colo., 2106 Broadway
Detroit, Mich., 214 IV. Montcalm St.
IndianapolU, Ind.. 128 W. Ohio St.
Ka«ja.t City, Mo., 108 W. ISth St.
Milwaukee, Wis., 719 Wells St.
Minneapolis, Minn., 56 Glenwood Ave.
Otruxita, Neb., 1510 Davenport St.
St. Louis. Mo., 3315 Olive St.
Baltimore, Md., 309 N. Gay St.
Boston, Mass., 211 Columbus Ave.
Buffalo, N. v.. 376 Pearl St.
New Haven, Conn., 133 Meadow St.
New York, N. Y., 1560 Broadway
Philadelpliia, Pa., 1315 Vine St.
Pittsbnigh, Pa., 1006 Forbes St.
Washington, D. C, 937 H Street, N.W.
Atlanta, Ca., 187 Walton St.
Charlotte, N. C, 222 W. FouHh St.
Dallas, Texas, 306 S. Haiivood St.
Memphis, Tenn., 400 5. Second St.
New Orleans, La., 220 S. Liberty St.
Oklahoma City, Okla., 516 W. Grand Ave
Los Angeles, Calif., 1961 S. Vermont St.
Portland, Ore., 460 Glisan St.
Salt Lake City, Utah, 748 E. First South St.
San Francisco, Calif., 121 Golden Gate Ave
Seattle. Wash., First and Batlri v Sti.
I
T'S here— the new Sirocco fan
for "sound" houses. This latest
development from the American
Blower Corporation provides
maximum ventilating capacity
in a low speed blower . . . that
means silence! There is no
mechanical hum in the operation
of the new Sirocco— no interfer-
ence with good sound distribu-
tion. If you show talking pic-
tures you need the new Sirocco
—it assures the best of ventila-
tion and its silent operation is a
necessity for good acoustics.
Remember, the new Sirocco is perfectly adapted for use
with "air-washing" systems and these, too, are available
through National service.
When you see this
stamp of approval in
the advertisements
of sound equipment
manufacturers, you
know that their prod-
ucts are approved by
the National Theatre
Supply Company and may be se-
cured at any National Branch.
NATIONAL THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY
Branches in all principal cities
A New Catalogue Is Ready!
A new Natioruil catalogue, featuring the latest de-
velopments in theatre equipment and acces.<crries is
just off the press. For your copy fill out this coupon
and mail it to National Theatre Supply Company, 624
South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, or ask for Cata-
logue No. 30 at your nearest branch. Ifs free!
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Address
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Sunday, March 2, 1930
Theater Equipment
KOOLER-AIRtCORP.MS
MRGERNJ. QUARTERS
Kooler-Aire Engineering Corp.,
manufacturers of air conditioning
machinery, has taken larger quar-
ters in the Paramount Bldg. here.
The company's offices now are
located in Room 1904.
Films in Lighted Theater
Shown on British Screen
London — A screen which permits
pictures to be shown in lighted audi-
toriums was recently demonstrated
by Daylight Talking Pictures, Ltd.,
in the presence of officials of the
Home Office. The image is pro-
jected from behind the screen, which,
it is suggested, would make picture-
going safer since it would obviate
darkened theaters.
New Screen Equipment
for Colony, Norfolk, Va.
Norfolk — The new full-size Ray-
tone flame-proof sound screen has
been installed at the Colony here. In
addition to being endorsed by Elec-
trical Research Products, Inc. the
new screen also was passed and
adopted by the M.P.T.O. of Wash-
ington and Philadelphia.
French Theaters Being
Fast Wired for Sound
Paris — Wiring of French theaters
is fast progressing. Ideal Sonore,
placed on the market by Gaumont
scarcely two months ago, has already
been acquired by 101 houses in
France, while the French Tobis Co.
reports three additional installations.
Service on Cheap Devices
Worries Exhibs in Britain
London — Report of the Cinematog-
raphy Exhibitors Association on
sound equipment reveals that the
cheaper type of apparatus is causing
exhibitors throughout the country
much anxiety in view of the fact that
they can not be certain of obtaining
the proper maintenance service.
FLAME PROOF
IT JUST WONT BURN
HEWES-GOTHAM CO.
520 West 47th St., New York
Tel. Chickeaine 4531
Some Practical Wide Film
Aspects and Recommendations
This is the last instalment of
"Some Practical Aspects of and Rec-
ommendations on Wide Film, Stand-
ards," prepared by A. S. Howell and
J. A. Dubray for the Journal of the
Society of Motion Picture Engineers.
As this point of the survey we find it
necessary to bring up the points of financial
and commercial consideration involved in the
question which has formed the subject mat-
ter of this paper. Although we do fully re
alize that commercial considerations are quite
incompatible with the work conducted by a
scientific and technical society, we, neverthe
less, consider that a change in motion p.c-
ture standards is of such consequence and
import that the financial side of the questioi.
annot be overlooked.
We do not think that we would be verj
far from the truth if we would mention the
fact that the partial reconstruction of ma
chinery, in order to adapt it to the "Eco
nomic," would represent an approximate in
vestment equal to from 40 to 60 per cent
of the value of the apparatus in use. while the
"Spectacular" dimension, which would call
for duplication of all apparatus already man
ufactured, would involve an expenditure which
we estimate at over 150 per cent of the in
vestment by the industry for the apparatus
in existence.
The "Extreme" dimension, due to the en
gineering developments which would be re-
quired, would bring the investment to a fig-
ure which we conservatively estimate would
be equal to approximately 200 to 300 per cent
of the present investment. These figures,
which, we hasten to say, are only approxi-
mate, are dictated by our own experience in
cinematographic matters, and although not
based upon actual statistics, we do not hesi-
tate in presenting them for your considera-
tion, since we consider them as nearly an
expression of the facts as can be roughly
estimated.
Alteration of machinery for the "Spec-
tacular" and especially for the "Extreme"
dimensions would mean a complete scrapp.ng
of all apparatus in existence. It would in-
volve change of dimensions of all parts,
which would necessitate as a consequence
the redesigning and remaking of all tools
necessary to their production. The "Eco-
nomic" would involve increases of dimen-
sions in one direction, width only, which
would permit a salvage of approximately 4U
to bO per cent of machinery parts in existence,
and permit the use of most of the tools ac-
cumulated through the years by machinery
manufacturers.
Finally, we wish to bring to your atten-
tion the fact that the "Economic" dimension
would represent a time saving in getting
under way, which we estimate at 50 per cent
of the time required to complete the adap-
tation of the "Spectacular" and 75 per cent
for the adaptation of the "Extreme." Engi-
neering developments in motion picture ma-
chinery are necessarily slow, due to the re-
search necessary to arrive at perfection of
lesign and manufacture as is required by
the extremely reduced tolerances permissible.
We estimate the engineering development, ne-
cessitated by the "Economic" dimension, could
lie completed in approximately four to six
months. Those for the "Spectacular" would
lemand from six months to one year, and
the "Extreme" would require not less than
from eight to eighteen months. This esti-
mate of the time element is expressed only
n regard to the engineering development, and
not in regard to the time which would be
required for a complete changeover within
'he industry from the present to th« new
standards. The industry itself will, of neces-
sity, be called upon to determine this factor.
An improvement as radical as a change in
d.mensional standards must if necessity b«
brought about with a broad visualization of
future possibilities and so cempletely that it
will present a reasonable guarantee of sta-
'>ility for years to come. It also demands
that its adoption should not bring a halt or
a reduction in the activities of either the
production or the exhibition fields.
It is our opinion that the production end
of the industry is more concerned with the
technical and the spectacular advantage:.
which are to be obtained through the intro-
duction of a new standard, than with the
expenditure involved. It is not illogical to
consider that the change would handicap and
perhaps meet with strong opposition from the
exhibitors, especially from those who con
fine their activities to small theaters. Further-
more, the time element involved in the com-
plete change-over is of special interest to both
producers and exhibitors.
It will undoubtedly be found necessary to
have recourse to a system of interchange
ability between the standards in force and
those which will be adopted. It is difficult
to foresee to what extent this problem of
interchangeability will be solved. It may be
possible that some arrangement be devised
in the projection apparatus whereby one ma-
chine could be made to be interchangeably
adapiable to run both sizes of film, or some
arrangement by which one projector could be
changed for another of different size with rea-
sonable celerity whenever the program of
the show demanded it.
.\rraiigeiiients of this type would be in order
during the time in which the production end
of the industry would eltect the change-over,
and during the time loi which ii mm. hlms
would he distributed.
The complete change-over in the exhibition
end will necessarily be a much slower process
and will present obstacles the overcoming of
which may appear too great a task to many
less aware than we are of the resourcefulness
of the engineers of the screen.
We venture to say that the solution of
these problems may lie in the development
of optical reduction printing processes in order
to make possible the distribution of films to
small theaters. As an example we may
mention that if the "Spectacular" dimension
should be chosen as standard, the negative
image could be so reduced in the prints as
to include four perforations only in its height.
This reduction of the image height would
call for a 25 per cent reduction of the sound
record, which seems at first thought to pos
sess possibilities of execution.
Conclusion
In consideration of all the factors of an ar-
istic, technical, and econmic nature pertain
ing to a change in film dimensional stand
ards which have been merely outlined in
this paper, in consideration of the fact that
a change of film dimensional standards is con-
ceded by the industry to be a necessity for
the fitting survival of motion picture^; and
also in consideration of the fact that such
change will affect all branches of the indus
try in America as well as abroad, we con
sider it the duty of this Society to take upon
its shoulders the responsibility of standard
izing development.
We propose that a special standing com-
mittee, which would include representative
members of all branches of the motion p.c
ture industry, as well as members of all
recognized technical and business associations
within the industry, be immediately formed,
and be given power and authority to discuss
and make definite decisions in regard to the
creation and adoption of a new standard.
Further, the Bell & Howard Co. is pre
pared to present to such a committee, and
in a comparatively short period a finished film
of any standard which may be agreed upon
so that a visual presentation to. .and further
discussion with, producers and exhibitors may
be possible.
It would be pertinent for this committee
to devise the means by which the financial
burden of the investigation could be equitably
distributed within the motion picture indus
try as a whole. We feel sure that such a
eommittee would be in position to secure all
the necessary moral and material cooperation
that would be needed because of the far
reaching importance of this subject, upon
which depends the stability and longevity of
the motion picture industry throughout the
w»rld.
TALKING SHOP
Activities of Equipment
Companies Are Centered
On New Developments
Facing Industry
CIXCE the advent of sound many
branches of the industry have been
caught in the turmoil of a new de-
velopment which at its beginning ,
proved one of its biggest stumbling
blocks. Sound was the starter and
as a result, almost simultaneously ;
with the announcement of a new de- ;
velopmeiit, we hear of the equipment i
coiiipanies in the industry conibiti-i
ing witli other forces to prevent any
repetition of this menace.
On Wide Screens
vV'hile the Grandeur process is not
■he only development which enables
an exhibitor to feature pictures on
a wide screen, it depended upon the
manufacturers of such product to bei
n a position to immediately supplvi
that need to the industry. And how
rapidly they filled that order can be
'-{ieaned from the numerous sound i
>creens, now embellished with fire--
\>\ oof guarantees, on the market.
Theater Accessories
Under this lieading can be classi-
fied the necessary- elements of pro^j
jection and any other piece of equip*
ment in the theater. Look over thr
recent improvements made in regart
to theater seats, drapes, lighting
equipment and numerous others am
it may surprise you to learn how rap-
idly each in its own sphere had been
improved upon. Not because of an]^
one exhibitor's need, but to fit ii!
with the modern trend of the btisi'
ness, to satisfy that demand of th»
pulilir which are now shopping for
the liest.
Improved Acoustics
111 various sections of the country
fire regulations demanded rigid in-
spection in theaters of different acous-
tical materials used. Regulations were
aimed to curb possible fire hazards;
and as a result materials not fire-
proof were quickly condemned. At <
time exhibitors were slightly handi
capped, but manufacturers of acoustif
cloths soon brought out new mate
rials which not only were approvet
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Sunday, March 2. 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
€)—
Pictures for the Young
Are Demanded by Don Seitz
■QOYS and girls are assiduously
hunted by the motion picture
mdustry and many forms of lure
are used to bring them to the
box-office. Everything would
appear to have been done except
the most important, that of giv-
ing the youngsters amusement
that will charm, interest and help
educate them in ways of right
hving. Yet if parents will be
one-half as assiduous in working
to see that proper pictures are
provided for children the situa-
tion is by no means hopeless.
When community after commu-
nity falls in line working toward
the creation of "The Children's
Hour," something will happen.
The motion picture industry is
not slow to feel the pulse of the
public, not slow to follow its de-
mands.
Don C. Seitz, journalist in
"The Parents' Magazine"
Need for Freer Thinking
In Talkers Seen by De Mille
'THERE is need for more free-
dom of thought rather than
less in the development of talk-
ing pictures.
Cecil B. De Mille
Channing Pollock Holds
Films Are Made for Morons
AS long as there are morons
there will be movies. Some
people complain because the mov-
ies are drawing business away
from the legitimate stasia. If the
movies can only take the morons
out of the legitimate audiences
and put them in the movie the-
aters, it will be a very good thing.
Channing Pollock, playwright
First order for motion picture
film was placed with Eastman
by Thomas Edison. The strip,
SO feet by one inch, cost $2.50.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daily, Jr.
JUDGING by Don Hancotk's appetite, he has entirely recovered
from his recent operation Mark Sandrich has those
Hollywood blues William Canavan, head of the Inter-
national Alliance of Theatrical Employees, is in Los Angeles
arranging for their convention, to be held in June
Louise Dresser, who has been visiting friends in New York,
will board the Detroiter Sunday foP that city where she will
be greeted by another army of friends After a short stay
around the auto town she will head back to the Fox Coast stu-
dio John McCormack, Irish tenor, has postponed his.
original plan to leave for Europe to attend the premiere of
"Song O'My Heart" which opens at the 44th St. March 11
Gerald Rudolph, head publicity man for RCA Photophone,
railroads to Boston soon to attend the opening of "The Vagabond
King" at the Uptown, Publix house, next Thursday. This the-
ater, formerly known as the St James, uses the reproducing
device which occupies much of Rudolph's attention
Pierre Arnaud is hiking around Times Square and environs once
more following a brief illness In addition to making sev-
eral records for Victor while in New York, John McCormack
will be heard on the Victor-Radio Hour March 13.
Marilyn Miller is scheduled to leave for the First National
studios shortly to make her second talker for the company.
Her first, "Sally," was at the N. Y. Winter Garden for seven
weeks To the tune of music by Rudy Vallee, Leo Reis-
man and Vincent Lopez, the gang of Broadway stars froliced
last night at the Newspaper Club Ball at the Ritz-Carlton
Florence Ross is the latest addition to A. P. Waxman's
pen pusher's staflf over at Warners. Florence, former fashion
editor for the "Graphic," succeeds Virginia Morris, who is ful-
filling a yen for a six months' leave of absence Louis
Nizer will be master of ceremonies at the testimonial dinner
tendered Jack Levin under the auspices of the Junior League
for Hebrew Home for Crippled Children. The dinner will be
held tonight at the Grand Street Boys Club House
MARCH 1-2-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who on these days are celebrat-
ing their birthdays:
March 1st
John Loder
Lois Moran
Wells Root
March 2nd
Val Cleveland
Jack White
Nat Manheim
I
-AND
THAT'S
THAT 1
By PHIL U. DALY
W/ITH times being hard like they
are on the stage, an actor called
at the offices of Celebrity Pictures
and asked Charles J. Giegerich what
were the chances of getting a job
doubling as the voice for Mickey
Mouse.
* « «
WARREN NOLAN: Have you
heard the one about the Scotch ex-
hibitor?
BRUCE GALLUP: All right, get
it off your chest.
W. N.: He's supplying his patrons
with magnifying glasses so they'll
think they are getting pictures on
the wide screen.
* • *
Says Henry Siegel to Henry Clay
Siegel: "If you must have mail sent
to yoii in care of the M. P. Club
same as me, how about telling your
correspondents to give your full en-
titlements so I won't be getting any
of the letters that ought to go to
you."
Says Henry Clay to Henry: "Fair
enough. I'll have all checks and love
notes addressed so they'll be deliver-
ed to me direct, and you can have the
letters containing bills and touches."
* « *
A. P. WAXMAN: I had a dream
last night that Rin-Tin-Tin held a
conference with the M-G-M lion, the
Pathe rooster and Silver King to
discuss the formation of an Equity
Ass'n for animal actors.
S. CHARLES EINFELD: Quite
an idea. '
A. P.: Oh, I get lots of them right",
along, but don't know what to do .
with them. |
S. C. : Why don't you try chang- j
ing vour bootlegger?
* • *
Jobyna Howland, latest California
convert, says that when she leaves
that state it'll be in a box.
Oh, boy, what those Florida col-
umnists and wisecrackers will do to
that line when they read it!
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Allan Dwan discusses Wall Street
in connection with picture industry.
* • *
Reported shake-up in Fox organi-
zation.
« * •
Chaplin to make five r«»<*lers foi
"Big 4."
• • •
First National plan second annual
convention.
DAILV
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST
WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK STVDIOS
PEAK WIIH IWO STAGES
With both stages now in operation,
he Eastern Vitaphone studio is now
ngaged in the greatest amount oi
.roduction there in recent months.
The increased space also allow^
\hirrav Roth, director-m-chief, an
■pport'unity to turn out Vitaphone
\ ai ieties on a much more elaborate
,cale, such as the recently completeu
■Footnotes," a singing and dancing
i.ivelty, employing two large sets
,n,l a chorus of 20 girls, m addition
0 the principals.
Other short subjects turned out
luring the past ten days are: "At
1 our Service," featuring Jessie Royce
andis and William Haliigan, direct-
,1 hv Arthur Hurley; "Nile Green,
one reel comedy with Helen Brod-
i-ick, directed by Murray Roth; "A
ate in Algiers," a one reel sketch
lirected by Edmund Joseph and "The
lead Man," featuring Hugh O'Con-
dl and Kitty Kelly, under the di-
ntion of Arthur Hurley.
Short Shots from New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
New Director Signed
Frederick Spencer, formerly stage
lanager for Fay Fainter, is now cou-
nted with the Paramount Long Is-
nd studios as an assistant direc
3r. Before engaging in stage direc-
on, Spencer was connected with tht
'rof. Baker course in stagecraft, a
'ale University, of which he is ;
raduate.
m
"Young Man" Completed
"Young Man of Manhattan," has
een completed at the Paramount
ong Island studios, under the direc-
on of Monta Bell. The picture was
nished ahead of schedule.
RAY FOSTER
Caine7-aman
Warner
Vitaphone
250 Vitaphone Varieties
in 2 Years
r^ICK WILLIS, make-up chief oi
the Warner Vitaphone studios, re-
ports the interesting fact that most
opera stars demand much heavier
make-up than the average performer,
rhey also share the belief that an
excess of shading around the eyes
orings out more character, despite all
arguments to the contrary.
* * *
Robert Presnell has just com-
tjleted the screen adaptation of "Too
Mitch Luck," based on the novel,
■Brewster s Millions," which will be
Maurice Chevalier's next starring
vehicle for Paramount.
* * *
That Roberta Robinson, featured
ni l-'aramount's "Dangerous Nan
iVlcGrew," possesses literary ability,
-n addition to her other talents is
proven by her original inscription on
a photograph presented to Ferdie
Grof, studio hairdresser. It reads:
■'Here's to Fred, who gets ahead.
Battling loith the waves,
No one may guess, the cleverness.
With which that stonn
He braves."
* * *
Random impressions at the War-
ner Vitaphone studio include Mur-
ray Roth chewing on the inevitable
black cigar (unlighted); Harold
Levey biting his lips; Arthur Hur-
ley in deep concentration; Edmuna
Joseph and his open-work shoes; Ed
DuPar creating merriment with his
"touch stick"; Ray Foster explaining
the black art to an admiring audi-
ence; Jay Rescher and his unvary-
ing lunch of crackers and milk; Ed-
die Horton, nursing his sixth attempt
at a mustache.
* * *
Max Hayes, agent, staged an im-
promptu birthday party in the Para-
mount studio lunchrootn recently at
which a birthday cake, with lighted
candles was served. Among the
guests were Larry Kent and Arthur
Coine.
« * «
Dick Bolton, assistant director at
the Warner Vitaphone studios, play-
ed the role of a lion in Stanley
Rauh's "Head Man," which .\rthur
ilurley just completed there. Bol-
on enjoyed the experience but has
no great yen to play animal roles
trom now on.
Larry Williams, one of Para-
mount's ace camerainen, spends
most of his spare time experiment-
ng on improved camera equipment.
He has practically completed a new
invention which, he believes, will
change all existing methods of pres-
ent day photography.
pOLICE reserves had to be called
out to restore order when over two
thousand people responded to a call
for four hundred extras to be used
at the Paramount Long Island stu-
dios, recently. Once inside, the 350
used in the Dempsey-Tunney fight
scene in "Young Man of Manhat-
tan" and the other 50 chosen for
"Dangerous Nan McGrew" proved
very easy to handle with the result
that both big scenes were made si-
multaneously, in record time.
* * *
Mark Sandrich, who came here
one year ago for a month's vaca-
tion in the big town, has found him-
self so much in demand as a direc-
tor that he hasn't had time to see
the sights yet. In twelve months,
Sandrich has directed five two reel
comedies and one feature production,
for RKO release.
* * *
Maria Gamberelli, better known as
'Gamby," is looking for sixteen girls
who can dance. The only other re-
(juirements are that they must be
pretty, slender and tall. Girls who
:an qualify, will be interviewed by
Gamby at the Criterion theater, any
da\- next week, excepting Monday.
between the hours of 10 A.M. and
12 noon.
if J, *
Hobart Henley has just returned
from a vacation trip to Cleveland,
Ohio. This ace director, who turned
out "The Lady Lies" and "Road-
house Nights," both of which hit
the ball, is understood to have an-
other winner in "The Big Pond,"
soon to be released.
* * *
"Getting A Ticket," the Eddie Can-
tor short, directed by Mort Blumen-
stock, at the Paramount Astoria stu-
dios, is holding its own with "Street
of Chance," at the Rialto theater,
where it is now in its fifth week.
* * *
William Steiner of Paramount's
Long Island studio, is receiving con-
r/ratulations on his excellent cam-
SOUND PROPORTIONS BtG
TROUBLES, EXPERT CLAIMS
One of the greatest obstacles now
in the way of perfect recording is
tlie inability of many sound experts
to gauge the proportions of sound,
accordiiTg to Dean Cole, "mixer man"
at the Warner Bros. Eastern Vita-
phone studio.
"To give each piece of business the
light amount of sound in proportion
to its importance as part of the ac-
tion, requires a sort of 'sixth sense,' "
says Cole. "Incidental sound effects
must be economical so that when
the real punch is needed, greater
sound may be injected in order to
provide the proper contrast."
Photocolor's Latest
"Ye Heart Shoppe," a Photocolor
two reeler featuring Kathryn Reese,
lias been completed at the Ideal stu-
dios, with Bradley Barker directing.
Leigh Lovell is also featured in the
cast.
Paramount Signs Composer
Paramount have signed John \\'.
Green as music arranger and com-
poser with headquarters at the Long
Island studios.
era work in "Roadhoiise Nights,"
which just completed a highly suc-
cessful engagement at the Para-
mount, New York.
» * •
When an 18-year old miss in a
small town near Chicago put her
name on an egg that was shipped
out from her father's farm, she little
guessed that 'an opportunity in films
would result. But it so happened
tliat the egg was served to Frank
Heath, casting director at the Para-
mount Long Island studios, who has
sent the girl a registration card to
be returned with her photo. If she
looks like a good prospect, Para-
mount will bring her on for a screen
test.
HELLO HOLLYWOOD!
Just completed my 7th talking picture in the one
year I've been in New York.
Have two more to make but hope to see you all
at Henry's, soon.
MARK SANDRICH
LOUIS BROCK PRODUCTIONS
(RKO Release)
TH£
■cStk
DAILV
Sunday, March 2. 1930
"The Case of Sergeant
Grischa"
(All-Talker)
RKO Time, 1 hv., 15 mins.
HIGH-TENSIONED DRAMA
OF AN ESCAPED MILITARY
PRISONER. THRILLS PRIN-
CIPAL CHARACTERISTIC OF
THIS HERBERT BRENON PIC
TURE.
Based on a novel which excited
much comment. Its story is an un-
pretentious and not unfamiliar one
A Russian soldier prisoner escape:
from a German prison, is captureci
and ordered shot as a German
deserter. He proves he is a Russian
but a brief respite, is again sen-
tenced to death. Futile efiforts to
save him are made by German offi-
cers whose sudden interest in him is
hardly accounted for. At the finale
he is executed. An unimportant love
theme runs along with the story
which resembles a preachment against
the injustices of war. Chester Mor-
ris is aces as the condemned pris
oner. Among the other players Jeai
Hersholt is one of the most believ-
able.
Cast: Chester Morris, Betty Compsou, Jean
Ilersholt, Alec Francis.
Director, Herbert Brenon; Author, Not
Listed; Adaptor, Elizabeth Meehan ; Dia-
loguer. Not Listed; Editor, Marie Halvey ;
Cameraman, Not Listed; Monitor Man, Not
Listed.
Direction, satisfactory. Photography, artis-
tic.
Eddy
Vilma Banky in
"A Lady to Love"
(All-Talker)
with Edward G. Robinson, Robert
Ames
M-G-M Time, 1 hr., 32 mins.
GOOD CALIBRE COMEDY
DRAMA WITH EDWARD G.
ROBINSON TAKING HONORS
IN AN ITALIAN DIALECT
ROLE.
Although the credits merely sa)
"based on a play by Sidney Howard,
this is a purified adaptation of the
stage hit, "'They Knew What They
Wanted," which won the Pulitzer
Prize some six years back. It af-
fords a suitable vehicle for the talk-
er debut of Vilma Banky, who is
still under handicaps for speaking
roles, because the action is domin-
ated by a male role, done on the
■.,tage by Richard Bennett and dup-
licated here with a punch by Edward
(.J. Robinson. Story is about an
Italian rancher who obtains a wife
,jy correspondence, sending her a
photo of one of his good-looking
anch aides, who has quite a yen for
the ladies. The resulting triangle is
-oih dramatic and comic. A sup-
posedly happy ending and plenty of
amusing hokum have been added.
Cast: \'ilma Hanky, Edward G. Robinson,
Robert Ames, Richard Carle, Lloyd In-
graham, Anderson Lawler, Henry Armetta,
George Davis.
Director, X'ictor .Seastrom ; Author, Sidney
Howard; Adaptor, .Sidney Howard; Dia-
loguer, .Sidney Howard ; Editor, c:onrad A.
Xcrvig: Cameraman, Merritt H. Gerstad ;
Monitor Man, Not stated.
Direction, good. Photography, excellent.
Gillette
"Slightly Scarlet"
with Olive Brook, Evelyn Brent
(All-Talker)
Paramount Time, 1 hr., 10 mins.
GOOD ENTERTAINMENT
CARRYING THE MARK OF IN-
TELLIGENCE, WITH GOOD DI-
RECTION, FINE ACTING, AND
PLENTY OF HUMOR.
This is a production that ought to
win favor with picture-goers who go
in for intelligent things in the films.
All the earmarks of matureness of
mind are there, and from first to
last it reveals itself as a neat piece of
work, possessed of great smoothness
and consistency of action. There is
class in every foot of it and the
atmosphere that has been striven for.
lie scene is set chiefly in the Nice
ilia of a millionaire overall maker
from the States. Among his guests
are two jewel thiefs, their eyes on a
priceless string of pearls. One is a
woman, the other a man. Their iden-
tities are unknown to each other until
they both try to steal the gems at the
anie time. Under the spell of love
Jie\ pledge themselves to honest liv-
ing and restore the necklace. Stand-
ng out in the splendid cast are Clive
Brook, Evelyn Brent and Eugene
Pallette.
Cast: Evelyn Brent, Clive Brook, Panl
Lukas, Eugene Pallette, Helen Ware, \'ir
ginia Bruce, Henry Wadsworth, Claude Allis-
ter. Christiane Yves. Morgan Farley.
Directors, Louis Gasnier, Edwin H. Knopf;
Author, Percy Heath; Adaptors, Howard
Estabrook, Joseph .Mankiewicz ; Editor, Edna
Warren; Cameraman, Allen Siegler ; Monitoi
Man, Not listed.
Direction, fine. Photography, splendid.
Pelegrine
"Cohens and Kellys in
Scotland"
ivith George Sidney, Charlie Murray
(All-Talker)
Universal Time, 1 hr., 35 mins.
SWELL COMEDY ENTER-
TAINMENT WITH PLENTY
OF BOX-OFFICE APPEAL.
GEORGE SIDNEY IS TRUMP.
Laugh Provoker. The fourth of
this series outshines all of its previous
releases. The fact that the scenery
has been changed to meet with
Scotch requirements offers many op-
portunities to sneak in some old re-
liable gags. With the assistance of
George Sidney and Charlie Murray
as American merchants, and Vera
Gordon and Kate Price as their re-
spective wives, James Craft has turn-
ed out a well-knitted yarn that is as
wholesome as it is funny. The story
concerns the dissolved partnership of
Cohens and Kellys, who unwittingly
have become competitors for Scotcli
plaid in Edinburgh, and after each
buys different lots from different
merchants, they find that their sell-
ing scheme has failed and are penni-
less. How they regain their fortunes
and come out with a quarter of mil-
lion profit is amusing. John McDer-
niott, E. J. Radcliffe, as the Scotch
merchants, and Lloyd Whitlock
handle their roles well.
Cast : Geo. Sidney, Charles Murray, Wra
Gordon. Kate Price, E. J. Radcliflfe, Lloxd
Whitlock and John .McDermott.
Director, James Craft; Author, John Mc
Dermott ; Adaptor, Albert De Mond ; Dia-
logues .-Mbert De Mond; Editor, Harry W.
Lieb; Cameraan, C. Allyn Jones.
Ornstein
William Boyd in
"Officer O'Brien
(All-Talker)
Pathe Time, 1 hr., 15 m.ins.
ENJOYABLE UNDERWORLD
MELODRAMA WITH WILLIAM
BOYD HEADING A NOTABLE
CAST. ENTERTAINMENT FOR
ANY TYPE HOUSE.
While pictures portraying battles
of cops and racketeers have been
done frequently, this one with Bo}'d
heading a stellar cast gets attention
as the star and manages to wind up
with considerable to spare. In addi-
tion to Boyd, acting honors are
equally shared between Ernest Tnr-
rence and Dorothy Sebastian. Here's
one where director and author co-
operated and turned out a corking
good yarn which proves to be enjoy-
able film entertainment for most any
type audience. Ralfe Harolde, as the
suave gangster, gives a creditable
performance. The story revolves
around Boyd's attempt to secure a
conviction against the gangster with
the result that his sole witness, a cop-
per, is his fiancee's brother. During
the trial the witness is shot by the
gangster's henchman. How Boyd
wins out is the action end of the film.
It's there.
Cast : William Boyd, Ernest Torrence,
Dorothy Sebastian. Clyde Cook, Paul Hurst.
Ralfe Harolde, Arthur Houseman, Russell
Gleason.
Director, Tay Gantett ; Author, Thomas
"•■rkingliani : Adaptor, Thomas Buckingham;
Dialoguer, Thomas Buckingham ; Editor.
lack Ojifilvie ■ Cameraman, Arthur Miller;
Monitor Men, Earl .V. Wolcott, Harold Stine.
Berg
Nat Carr in
"Talk of Hollywood"
(All-Talker)
Sono Art-World Wide
Time, 1 hr., 20 mins.
POOR COMEDY. DULL AT
TIMES AND INEXPERTLY
PRODUCED, WITH NAT CARR
PROVIDING ITS ONE BRIGHT
SPOT.
This comedy has Nat Carr and
little else. That the film has been
built around him is readily obvious.
The only reason for its being is the
presence of this sterling comedian in
the cast. Even with him to lend a
saving hand this production never
rises above mediocrity. Weighing it
down is a weak story combined with
a considerable amount of stilted dia-
logue, direction that reveals no iniagi
nation, photography of generally poor
quality and some acting that is thor-
oughly ham. Excepting Carr the
only other member of the cast ris-
ing above the story is Fay Marbe,
who plays a night club entertainer
in the vivacious French manner. The
plot has to do with the trials and
tribulations of a motion picture pro
ducer in making the transition from
silent to talking films.
Cast: Nat Carr. Fay Marbe, Hope Suther-
land. Sherline Oliver, Ed Le Saint, Gilbert
Marbe, John Troughton.
Director. Mark Sandrich ; Authors, Mark
S.nndrich. Nat Carr; Dialoguer, Darby Aaron-
son; Editor, Russell G. Shields; Cameraman,
Walter Strenge; Monitor Men, George Osth-
mann, John Dolan.
Direction, poor. Photography, bad.
.^elegrine
"White Cargo"
(All-Talker)
W. p. Film Co., Ltd.
Time, 1 hr., 20 min.s
FAIR PROGRAMMER. DRAMA
OF THE AFRICAN CONGO
BASED ON STAGE PLAY.
WEAK CAST AND POOR DIA-
LOGUE HANDICAP. FOR
ADULT TRADE.
Drama. This one was produced in
London and starts off in a draggy
manner, eating into the footage be-
fore anything happens. As a stage
play, "White Cargo," fared well, but
the film version leaves considerable
to be desired. At times the action
of the story is handicapped by the
slow manner of the players, some of
whom are not fitted for their parts.
Leslie Faber, portraj-ing Weston, and
the doctor, are the only highlights.
Their acting is sufficient to carry the
rest of the cast. Tondelayo fails to
live up to the fire and sex accorded
her part. Here is an opportunity to
bring into play many fine exterior
scenes which would have enhanced
the Iseauty of the film, but those
shown are easily recognized as stu-
dio stuff. The story, laid in Africa,
portrays the struggle of the young
superintendent to keep from going
native. A few of the scenes in this
one won't go so well for children.
Cast: Leslie Faber, John Hamilton, Mau-
nc^ Evans, Sebastian Smith, Humberstone
^Vright. Henri de Vries, George Turner, Tora
Heliuore, Gypsy Rhouma.
Directors, J. B. William. A. W. Barnes;
Author. Vera Simonton ; Adaptor, Not listed ;
Dialoguer Not listed ; Editor, Not listed .
Berg
"Song of the West"
(All-Talker)
Warner Time, 1 hr., 18 mins.
PROGRAM PICTURE DRESS-
ED UP WITH COLOR, PLUS
JOE E. BROWN, WHO STEALS;
HONORS. PICTORIALLY
BEAUTIFUL WESTERN OPER-
ETTA CONVENTIO NALLY
DONE.
Familiar type of operetta story.
The color photography is one of the :
best jobs which Broadway has seen
to date, the covered wagon train and
Western scenery shown early in the
picture providing excellent material.
One or two of the song numbers are
melodious and are acceptably sung
Joe E. Brown, as a mule skinner,
runs away with whatever glory the
production offers. For the most part
it moves along well-worn story paths
without exciting much interest. The
story concerns an army officer who
IS deserted owing to a scandal in
vhich he was involved. Meeting up
villi his old enemy he has a row
with him and the heavy is killed.
The officer is jailed and then escapes
disguised as a parson. Incidentally
he falls in love with colonel's daugh-
ter, marries her, is estranged and
finally reunited.
Cast: John Boles, Vivienne Seagle. Joe E.
Brown, Edward Martindel, Harry Gribbon,
Marie Wells, Sam Hardy, Marion Byron,
Rudolph Cameron.
Director, Ray Enright ; Authors, Oscar
Hamnierstein, 2nd. Lawrence Stallings ; Ad-
aptor, Harvey Thew ; Dialoguer, Harvey
Thew : Editor. George Marks ; Cameraman,
Not listed; Monitor Man, Not listed.
Direction, weak. Photography, beantilid.
Eddy
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Sunday, March 2, 1930
DAILV
"Let's Go Places"
(All-Talker)
ilFoa; Time, 1 hr., 12 mhis.
THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE
MUSICAL FARCE. NICELY
CAST, DIRECTED WITH A
!300D EYE, AND ABUNDANT
[N COMEDY.
Cast and director share with the
?ag man on about 90 per cent of the
•rcdit for putting this neat httle mus-
cal farce across the pan. For framc-
.vork there is the incident of a sin<T-
lUR lad (Joseph Wagstaff) and his
vvisecracking self-appointed manager
{Frank Richardson) going to Holly-
aj.vood to crash the talkers. By posing
i|js somebody else they get lots of at-
i mention and also run into some eni-
;|5arrassment before everything comes
put all right. WagstafI and Lola
Lane make a likeable love team.
Richardson delivers a laugh a min-
ute. Walter Catlett also gives the
:omedy a good boost, while Charlet
fudels is a scream in the part of a
emperamental French singer, with
[Ika Chase getting in a few licks as
his wife. There are several out-
standing ensemble scenes and the
music, though lacking in hit song, is
icceptable.
Cast: Joseph Wagstaff, Lola Lane, Sha-
•on Lynn, Frank Richardson, Walter Cat-
ett, Dixie Lee, Charles Jiidees, Ilka Chase,
Larry Steers.
Director, Frank Strayer ; Author. Andrew
Bennison : Adaptor, William K. Wells. Dia-
loguer, William K. Wells; Editor. Al De
3aetano ; Cameranxan. Conrad Wells ; Moni-
:or Man, Frank Mackenzie.
Direction, first-class. Photography, fine.
Gillette
Mary Nolan in
"Undertow"
MUnive7-sal Time, 56 mins.
(l SEA TALE MAKING FOR
POOR ENTERTAINMENT AS
THE RESULT OF LACK OF
IMAGINATION IN ITS PRESEN-
lATION.
An undistinguished production with
the sea as its background. Even
with the handicap of a banal and im-
1 lausible story something might ha\'c-
iRcn done with it had imagination
In en exercised in its presentation.
I Ik- whole affair plods along at a
iiiius pace until almost the end.
Then suddenly it springs to life for
,1 brief moment. Commonplace in
its treatment and burdened with a
certain amount of bad acting, the
fihn never manages to rise above
the level of moderate entertainment
it best. The playing is wooden. The
plot has to do with a gay young
tiling who marries a light-house keep-
r, gets tired of her lonely existence
am! flees with a former swain only
til return to her husband when she
tiiuls he is the one she really loves.
Ihe husband is made to go blind,
lecovering his sight in time to ad-
minister the villanious lover a
thorough drubbing.
Cast: Mary Nolan, Tohnny Mack Brown,
-Robert Ellis, Audrey Ferris. Churchill Rose.
I Director, Harry Pollard : Author, Wilbur
iDani'el Steele; Adaptors. Winifred Reeve. Ed
ward P. Lowe. Tr. ; Dialoguers. Winifred
Reeve. Edward P. Lowe, Jr.; Editor. Daniel
Matidel: Cameraman, Jerome Ash; Monitor
Man Not listed.
Direction, fair. Photography, f.nir.
Pelegrine
f) Short Subjects O
SOUND
"His Birthday Suit"
Pathe Time, 21 mins.
Some Funny Slapstick
This short becomes really funny
when it descends to slapstick pure
and simple. It rates as good enter-
tainment for only half its length. The
story deals with two youngsters who
are given free passes to a vaudeville
house on condition that they help ;i
magician in his act. How one of
them makes a mess of things is
good for a number of laughs frotr
way down under. Fortunately they
picked a real black magic artist for
this one. He is Dr. Carl Herman.
"Neighbors"
Universal Time, 20 mins.
Fine for the Kids
Little Sunny Jim, with a cute baby
blonde, makes this a good number
for family audiences. The kids es
pecially will go for it. Plot of the
comedy deals with an office slave in-
viting his boss, the latter's wife and
their little girl for dinner. Every-
thing goes wrong and Sunny spilh
the beans about dad having framed
to hit the boss for a raise, which he
eventually gets. A good job of di-
rection by William Beaudine.
Pathe Audio Review No. 9
Time, IS mins.
Fair Entertainment
This one proves interesting only in
some of its subjects. It is worth-
while primarily for scenes in color
of life among the Stoney Indians of
Northwestern Canada. The tints aic
remarkably easy on the eye. Scarce-
ly less absorbing is a film record of
a wrestling match in the water be-
tween a man and an alligator. Other
subject.^ are table ornaments of Eu-
ropean creation and a youngster giv-
ing an imitation of Harry Lauder a=
a child.
Frank Moulan in
"Spike Speaks"
Columbia Time, 10 mins.
Fair Enozigh
This one is passably amusing. It
'serves as nothing more than an ex-
cuse to permit Frank Moulan to ren
Her two of his tunes — "Words" and
"Down by the Vinegar Works" —
and to do a little incidental wise-
cracking. The scene is laid in the
office of the warden of a prison
There runs through the filin a faint
plot concerning the attempt of three
convicts to escape in uniforms in-
tended for the prison show.
Screen Snapshots No. 12
Columbia Time, 20 mins.
Stars at Close Ra.nge
Interesting intimate glimpses of ;
number of popular picture people
With Al St. John as master of cere-
monies we are introduced to Arthu'
Lake, Florence Lake, Nancy Drexel
Thomas H. Ince, Jr. ,John Bole;
Leatrice Joy and Jack Holt.
"What, No Bait?"
Pathe Time, 5 mins.
Topics of' the Day
The fun in this one doesn't get
over very well. Much of its humor
is pointless and a little of it nut ex-
actly new nor refreshing.
SILENT
"Law In The Saddle"
Universal Time, 16 mins.
Satisfactory Filler
One of the Ted Carson Northwest
Mounted series, directed by Josef
Levigrad, with Hope Dare a« the
heroine. Concerns the murder of an
old mountaineer by a bandit gane
who try to pin the crime on the
heroine's brother. The outlaws are
duly rounded up and the police ser-
geant does his fadeout with the girl.
Sufficient story and action to serve
as a filler.
"Some Show"
Universal Time, 20 mins
Fair Comedy
Arthur Lake is featured in this
fairly amusing comedy about a couple
of lads, a girl and their friends put-
ting on an amateur show and engag-
ing in various hokum antics in that
connection. There also is a pre-
liminary bit in which two boys, each
thinking the other an escaped luna-
tic who must be humored, perform
a lot of comical nonsense. Gu=
Meins directed.
Tarboro (N.C.) Benefit
Tarboro, N. C- — Colonial will run
a benefit, March 2, for the American
Red Cross. Pathe will supply film'
gratis.
Sound at New Brunswick Strand
New Brunswick, N. J. — The Strand
has installed a Western Electric
Round svstem.
W. E. Apparatus at De Luxe
Detroit, Mich. — Western Electric
equipment is now in the De Luxe.
Punch and Judy Has Sound
Grosse Ft.. Mich. — Western EIcc-
'V erniinnient has been installed in
the Punch and Tud\' here.
Fulton Installs W. E.
Fulton, Mo. — The New Fulton has
ipened up with sound usinf West-
■11 Rlertric, film and disc equipment.
Photophone in Iowa
Belmond, la. — Photophone sound
equipment is going into the Lyric.
Week's Headlines
Monday
Music tax violation by theaters reported al-
most eliminated.
Sound gives shorts added entertainment value.
FILM DAILY survey shows.
Seventy-five per cent of audiences at Em
bassy. New York newsreel house, composed
of "regulars."
Tuesday
I'ox planning chain of newsreel theaters.
B. S. Moss to return to Broadway theatei
field with the re-acquisition of the Colony.
Producers form committee to investigate Coast
casting agencies
Wednesday
Warner and First National eacli to release
.3.S films during 1930-1931 season.
Chain of theaters to show short suljjects ex
clusively to be formed by Educational.
Dramatists' Guild warns members to adhen
to regulations governing sale of plays foi
picture use.
Thursday
X'ictimizing of actors by Chicago racketeer-
bring Equity investigation.
One hundred per cent increase in '.he us-
of nuisic in films predicted for 1930.
Sound brings increase in bookings of slitirt
subjects, FILM DAILY survey reveaU.
Friday
l''i!ni Board census shows 22,624 picture the
aters in the United States,
Sono Art-World Wide to use SG mm. wide
films, first of which is scheduled to gel
under way in month.
ICxchangcs open war on copyright violations.
Today
l;i().()nn,n()0 Building Budget for Chi Ter-
ritory.
Ilalscy, Stuart &■ Co. have new Fox plan,
rnhimbi.i Cutting Fcatine Releases to 20
tclal.
Trade Comm. to Outline
Seating Industry Rules
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installation, etc., other than originally pro-
posed, is condemned by the industry.
Rule 21 (formerly Resolution 20)— The
practice of submitting subsequent bids after
bids have been received, opened, exposed or
awarded, unless there is a change of specifica-
tions requiring reconsideration and new bids,
is condemned by the industry.
Rules 22 (formerly Resolution 21) — It is
the judgment of this industry that if the
buyer requests postponement of a shipment
beyond the date originally specified and/or
beyond the date of completion of nianufactrrc.
resulting in additional cost to the manufac-
turer for warehousing, such additional cost
should be charged to the purchaser.
Rule 23 (formerly Resolution 22)— The
practice of manufacturers of public seating
in subscribing to worthless advertising
schemes, and contributing to benefits, etc.,
promoted by or for churches, schools, etc..
is condemned by the industry.
Rule 24 (formerly Resolution 23) — The
practice of manufacturers of public seating in
providing, directly or indirectly, lavish and
expensive banquets and entertainment for
I)urchasers or prospective purchasers, is con-
demned by the industry.
Rule 2.i (formerly Resolution 24)— This
industry favors the adoption of an efficient
I'C.licy of cost accounting which will enable
those engaged therein to accurately deter-
mine their costs.
Rule 26 — Paying or ottering to pay com-
missions on sales to anyone who renders no
real service is condemned by the industry.
Rule 27 — Making donations of cash or
pi oducts to institutions, committee members,
board members, etc., who are or may be
prospective customers, is condemned by the
industry.
Rule 28 (formerly Resolution 29) — A com-
ndttee on Trade Practices is hereby created
.inri empowered to investigate wliether these
Rules are being observed, to make complaints
cor.rerning alleged violations, to cooperate
with the Federal Trade Commission and gen-
erally to perforin such other acts as may be
reasonably necessary and proper to put these
Rules into etTect and accomplish the objects
and purposes of this conference.
Sunday, March 2, 1930
Foreign Markets
By WILLIAM ORNSTEIN
SAYS U.8. CAPITAL AIDS
London— "Without American cap-
ital and enterprise half of the exhibi-
tor"; in England would not be heard
of today," declared Walter Paine,
chairman of the London Pavillion,
Ltd., at a recent meeting of the
stockholders. "Talking pictures,'
Paine insisted, "are proving more
profitable day by day, and it was
only due to the American film in-
dus'trv, which has had at its command
niiilio'ns of capital available for pro-
duction, equipment and exploitation,
that talkers have made such prog-
ress." Balance sheet of the conipany
for 1929 showed an increase of $1,UUU
over 1928. A dividend of six per
cent, plus extras was declared.
Cuban Depression Cut
1929 Receipts Slightly
llaMngtct Bureau of THE FILM VAILi
Washington— The economic de-
pression in Cuba effected a decrease
m box office receipts in that country
in 1929, but to no great extent, it is
reported to the M. P. Division ol
the Dept. of Commerce. The decline
was greatest in the interior of the
island. While a number of small
theaters in Havana have been forced
to close, those remaining have ex-
perienced an increase m receipts.
The city has at present 25 houses
giving daily showings.
Quarter Million Loss
is Reported by Emelka
Berlin— A decline of $225,000 m
gross is reported by Emelka for the
first half of 1929. The loss is .said
to be due to adjustments made nec-
essary by the coming of sound. Tlu
luiiefka Theater Co. suffered a los^
of $100,000 during the same period.
F. N. P. Will Distribute
4 B. I. P.-Wardour Films
London— Negotiations have been
completed with First National Pathe
for the distribution of four Britisi:
International-Wardour films. They
are "Raise the Roof," "The Song oi
Soho," "Romance of Seville" and
"High Seas."
Czech Imports
Prague — Czecho-slovakia im-
ported more films in 1929 than
in 1928. Last year the Amer-
ican industry supplied the
country's exhibitors with 334
pictures as against 268 during
the previous 12 months.
f) Presentations C
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723 7th Ave. Inc. New York City
D. J. MOUNTAN, Pres.
EXCLUSIVE (oreig I representa
lives for Rayart Pictures Corpo-
ration and other eading inde-
pendent producers and distributors.
Cable Address: RICHPJCSOC. Paris
Cable Address: DEEJAY. London.
Cable Address: RICHPIC. N, Y.
Exporting only the
best in Motion Picture!
Prices Halt Roumanians
From Buying U. S. Units
WashimjtoH Bureau e>f THE FILM DAILi
Washington — Though American
sound equipment is more highly re-
garded in Roumania than that of any
other countrv, its sale there is being
retarded by high prices, according
to a report reaching the M. P. Ui-
vision of the Dept. of Commerce, it
is said there are few Roumanian the-
aters so situated financially as to al-
ford buying American apparatus at
present levels.
Moss Empires Profits
Suffered Cut Last Year
London— Moss Empires. Ltd., re-
ports a gross profit of $1.000 ■'';'", ^91
1929. This compares with ^l,uo4.»3U
for the previous year. A 10 per cent
dividend may be declared m addition
to a five per cent bonus. The com-
panv announces the appointment of
Colonel T. J. Gillespie as head of the
board to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of William Houlding.
German Studios Idle 263
of 600 Days in January
Berlin — German studios in Janu-
ary were idle 263 out of a possible
total of 600 working days, according
to figures given out by the Berlin
Chamber of Commerce. Nineteen of
'he 25 studios at the disposal of pro-
■lucers were busy during the month.
W. E. Music Agreement
in Britain Now Final
London — Final papers have been
signed in the agreement between
Western Electric and Briti.sh music
publishing firms. Signatures have
been obtained from 46 companies.
The names of the country's most
important music publishers fail to
appear among them.
Trainine Hindu Students
to Aid Industry in India
London — At the behest of the Hig'^
Commissioner for India the .Asso-
ciated Sound Film Industries has un-
dertaken the training of Indian stu-
dents in sound film production at it--
Wembley studios.
SPLENDID DlVmilY
18 OFFERED AT ROXY
A group of stage numbers that
present a splendid example of diver-
sification is being offered at the Roxy
this week. One of the items is a
repeat of "The Spirit of Labor,''
wherein Von Grona, in a setting of
black silhouette machinery against a
red background, pantomimes in sim-
ulation of work, while whistles, buz-
zers and other noise join in the mus-
ical accompaniment. In contrast to
this mechanistic illusion is a dazzling
creation, "Snowflakes," led by Pat-
ricia Bowman, with the Roxy Ballet
Corps arrayed in silver white gown:
and Markert's Roxyettes in abbre-
viated sports costumes, all tripping
and skating in front of a blue-tinteci
scenic affair. A pilgrimage scene,
'Cavatina," shows the Roxy Choru:
trudging along a winding road to a
shrine at the top of a hill, culminat-
ing in an impressive finale. For the
closing act there is a delightful in-
lerpretation of Walter Donaldson':
new song, "Lazy Lou'siana Moon,'
with Mildred Byram singing the
number in a most charming manner
as she .swings under a big magnolia
tree, and William Robyn responding
with a chorus from offstage, while
the 32 Roxyettes saunter into the
scene as southern belles and their es-
corts.
Charles Hubert Husey Dead
London — Charles Hubert Huse\.
vice-president of the Board of Filir
Censors, died recently.
Bamberger Quits Edibell
London^J. J. Bambergrer has re-
signed as a director of Edibell.
DAVE SCHOOLER BACK
IN CAPITOL PROCRAM
In addition to the glad hand given
Dave Schooler on his return to a
spot where he has won a flock of
fans, special applause is garnered by
two unusually enjoyable acts in the
current Capitol stage bill, "Coloi
Rhythm," produced by Arthur Knorr,
One of the numbers is the Small
Brothers, three youths with a line of
speed, harmony and novelty in their
footwork that puts them in a clas.-
by themselves. The other is June
Carr. a neat little comedienne, who
does not get all the opportunities that
her amusing talents deserve. The
Chester Hale Girls go over excep-
tionally big in a fancifully deviset'
dance in which the girls, divided into
several groups, wear contrasting cos-
tumes of changing colors. Some
striking eft'ects are obtained through
the medium of color changes as tlu
ensemble perforins its routine. A
comedy team, apparently taking the
place of Art Frank, who was billed
but did not appear, cleaned up their
share of laughs with some hokum be
tween a blackface gob and a China-
jiian. As his contribution to the per-
formance. Schooler did some rapid
cartooning, a little song and dance,
and a classical piano selection.
TABLOID RUSSIAN REVUE
ON PARAMOUNT STAGE
Nikita Balieff's "Chauve-Souris" in
tai)loid form holds the Paramount
stage this week, marking the first
presentation of the famous revue at
popular prices. In the legitimate the-
ater "Chauve-Souris" proved unusual
entertainment and distinctly some-
thing out of the ordinary, full of ex-
traordinary beauty and compelling
charm. Set- on the Paramount stage
it still retains all these qualities, but
seems slight and lacking in the move-
ment that picture audiences demand
;n their stage shows. It certainly
has suffered in the cutting. On the
Paramount stage it is like a small
boy, lost in the confines of a huge
cathedral. However, people who
seek class entertainment will find
that even in its present form it is
worth seeing. At any rate it is
something different — that is, for pic-
ture houses. Balieff has created
some stage pictures stunningly ef-
fective and tremendously beautiful.
There stands out in particular a
scene with a group of men singing
the X'olga boatman's song against
a sombre sky. The revue closes
with the dance of the wooden sol-
diers— a number that has particu-
larly been identified with BaliefT's
name. For once you have the pleas-
ure of seeing human beings behav-
ng as if they really were created
of wood.
Boston Reopening
Boston — Netoco has reopened the
W'ollaston, 1300 seat house, after
making alterations.
Buy Waterloo House
Waterloo, N. Y. — Seneca Falls
Theater Co. has taken over the State
from B. B. and ^L J. Gudstadt. Sen-
eca also operates the Seneca at Sen-
eca Falls.
Miller Now at Utica
Utica, N. Y. — Howard Miller, for-
mer manager of the Strand, Cartli-
ige, has been appointed assistan
nanager of the Gaiety here.
AMALGAMATED
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PEVAETY OF COST
COLOR is the order of the day. Sono-
chrome brings it without the penalty
of added cost. Sixteen delicate tints
and a warm neutral tone are available
at the same price as ordinary black-
and-white. This, plus the fact that it
gives really faithful sound-on-film,
accounts for the success of this series
of Eastman tinted positive films.
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''The tunes are catchy enough to keep
the jazz bands busy, the 'hot numbers'
particularly scoring —New York Daily Mirror
hits from
RED STAR MUSIC COMPANY
"HAPPY DAYS"
by James Hanley & Joseph McCarthy
"A TOAST TO THE GIRL I LOVE"
by James Hanley & James Brockman
"WE'LL BUILD A WORLD ALL OUR OWN'
by James Hanley & James Brockman
j& hits from
DE SYLVA, BROWN & HENDERSON
"MONA"
by Conrad, Mitchell & Cottier
"I'M ON A DIET OF LOVE"
by 1. Wolfe Gilbert & Abel Boer
Both organizations ore plugging these hits for all
they're worth to millions of fans throughout the
country — on the RADIO and PHONOGRAPH RE-
CORDS. All of which means that your audience is
already made for this Merry Musical Extravaganzo
that's just loaded with STARS and B.O.DYNAMITE!
For detailed musical tie-ups see the elaborate
press book prepared for your use — it con-
tains money-in-the-bank aids. Go to It —
HAPPY DAYS I
SONG HITS
are natural iri box office
musicals from
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/ILL THE NEWS
ALLTUE TIME
VOL. LI No. 52
Monday, March 3, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Only 12 P. C. of Greater N. Y. Houses Unwired
EXHIBSASK RADICALCHANGES IN CONTRACT
Says Sound Reproduction is Constantly Improving
The Mirror
-a column of comment
AGENTS EMPLOYED by the
Copyright Protection Bureau are dig-
ging up information on exhibitors
I who persist in that never-quite-dead
practice of bicychng and other illegal
stunts as well. And consequently, as
you've probably read, about 100 suits
charging infringement are pending in
courts throughout the country. Level
exhibitor organization heads are ap-
pealing to their members and those
beyond their fold to play the game
ccording to contractural Hoyle. The
sensible and fair-minded ones will.
The others are likely to get financial-
ly hurt when the law courts clamp
down on them.
OUT OF 2,534 subjects viewed by
the New York State Censorship
Commission during the year ended
June 30, 1929, only eight were finally
rejected as unsuitable for exhibition,
quotes the annual report just issued.
Not so bad a record for the industry
when you consider the variety of
ources from which its product
comes and also the additional new
perplexities confronting it because of
censorship of dialogue.
PICTURE HOUSES continue to
nniltiply and the total is now pinned
111 the 22,624 mark. An interesting
fact, this, in face of the ever-
jrecurring allegations that the exhibi-
tion end of the industry is going to
the bow-wows. Well, 22,624 the-
aters, like fifty million Frenchmen,
can't be wrong. There must still be
?old in them thar exhibiting hills.
Greater Number of Houses
Are Being Placed in
Good Sound Class
Chiefly because of better supervi-
sion and a greater interest on the
part of managers and operators, the
quality of sound reproduction and
the number of theaters giving satis-
factory results show a steady in-
crease, according to H. M. Wilcox,
operating manager of Electrical Re-
search Products, who has closely ob-
served the situation while on fre-
quent trips of inspection throughout
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RED8TAR1eT8$500,000
U.K.M§C CONTRACT
A contract whereby Campbell &
Donnelly will have exclusive United
Kingdom rights to all songs in the
Red Star catalogue has been closed
by Red Star Music Co. through P.
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Blow in Theater Quarrel
Kills Loew Manager
Abraham Michaels, manager of the
Loew house at 42nd St. and Lexing-
ton Ave., New York, is dead as the
result of a blow on the head admin-
istered when he attempted to break
up a quarrel in the theater. Hospital
physicians gave heart disease as the
direct cause of death. He was in his
55th year.
miTING SYNDICATE
FOR FOX PLAN ARRANGED
Organization of the underwriting
syndicate to handle the $65,000,000
worth of securities called for under
the Fox refinancing plan backed by
Bancamerica-Blair, Lehman Bros.,
and Dillon, Read & Co., was com-
pleted Saturday. Notice to this ef-
fect was immediately mailed by Fox
to stockholders and subscription
blanks for the $40,000,000 of 7 per
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$8 PER SHARE IN '30 IS
SEEN FOR TECilCOlDR
Earnings of Technicolor, Inc., for
the current year are predicted to
reach $8 a share, according to the
"Wall Street NewsJ' The company
reported for 1929 a net income, after
all charges but before taxes, of $1,-
173,930, equal to $2.28 a share on
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1929 Box Office Receipts
in Norway at $158,000
Christiania — Picture houses in Nor-
way grossed approximately $158,000
last year. This is almost on a par
with 1928 receipts.
Exchangemen Report Greater
N. Y. Houses Wiring Rapidly
Benner Now RCA District
Manager for Four States
Cleveland, O. — Additional territory
has been given to Van Wyck Benner,
district manager for RCA Photo-
phone, who now covers Indiana and
Kentucky in addition to Ohio and
Michigan. In order to take care of
these districts the company will open
branch offices at Cincinnati and In-
dianapolis.
Only 12 per cent of the 467 pic-
ture houses in Greater New York
have not been wired for sound, it is
indicated by a survey made by THE
FILM DAILY.
Consensus of opinion among ex-
changemen is that by next summer,
installations will have cut this per-
centage in half and that by 1931,
every house in this territory will be
wired. Branch managers also ex-
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Revisions Recommended
by Western Penna.
Theater Men
Pittsburgh — Radical changes in ex-
hibition contracts are urged by the
M. P. T. O. of Western Pa. in com-
munications just sent to distributors.
The recommendations were made by
the organization's board of managers
which hopes to have them included in
the revisions now being made to
exhibition contracts, following the
Thacher decree.
Definite fixing of playdr.fos and
elimination of score charges are
among the recommendations. They
would also give exhibitors a period
not longer than 10 days after applica-
tion to decide to go through with
contract.
2 More Warner Houses
in Pittsburgh District
Pittsburgh — Two theaters will be
added to the Warner chain \u this
territory. One already is under con-
struction at Youngstown, Ohio. The
other will be started at Erie, Pa., this
spring.
New RCA- Victor Building
May House Photophone
When the New RCA-Victor 50-
story building at Lexington Ave. and
51st St. is completed, it is likely that
the RCA Photophone offices will be
moved there. Definite decision on
the matter has not yet been made.
Work is expected to start at once.
Seek Wage Increase
Chicago — The theatrical jani-
tors' union is starting negotia-
tions with local exhibitors for
a uniform wage scale carrying
an increase in pay. Eighty
cents per hour is sought for
men, 70 cents per hour for
women. Thomas E. Burke,
union business manager, will
confer with Jack Miller and
Aaron Saperstein, who will rep-
resent the theater men. The
present contract, which does
not provide a uniform wage
scale, expires March 10.
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-*- The newest long-run film is "Song of the West," which has replaced "Son of
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Pictur* Distributor Theater
"Disraeli" Warners Central
"The Love Parade" Paramount Rivoli Nov.
"Hit the Deck" RKO Globe Jan.
"The Rogue Song" M-G-M Astor Jan.
"Street of Chance" Paramount Rialto Jan.
'^reen Goddess" Warner Winter Garden .... Feb.
"Puttin' on the Ritz" United Artists. . . . Earl Carroll Feb.
''Troopers Three" Tiffany Gaiety Feb.
"Vagabond King". . . .' Paramount Criterion .Feb.
"White Cargo" -W.P.Film Co. .Ltd. Cohan Feb.
"Song of the West" Warner Warner Feb.
Opening Date
Oct. 2
250 Men Supply Music
for 14,000 Theaters
As a result of the talker era, 250
musicians in Hollywood are able to
supply music for 14,000 theaters,
most of which have done away with
their orchestras, it is declared by Jo-
seph N. Weber, president of the
American Federation of Musicians,
which is making a national appeal
for public sympathy against talker
music.
Lupe Velez Signed to
Five-Year "U" Contract
West Coojt Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles— Lupe Velez has
been signed to a five-year contract
by Universal. Under her new con-
tract Miss Velez shares the featured
role with William Boyd in "The
Storm."
Midwest Handling Sono
in Kansas City Region
Kansas City— Midwest Film Dis-
tributors, Inc., will handle distribu-
tion for Sono Art-World Wide in
this territory.
Pettey with RCA in Detroit
Detroit, Mich.— H. L. Pettey has
been placed in charge of the RCA
Photophone office here. Pettey was
formerly with the company at Kan-
sas City.
Flanagan Managing Mystic
Maiden, Mass. — Leo Flanagan, for-
merly of the Riverside, is now man-
aging the Mystic here.
Collins Gets Sono Art Post
Boston, Mass. — Russell P. Collins
has been appointed sales manager of
feature subjects for Sono Art-World
Wide here. Collins was formerly
representative for Vitaphone.
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Holdup of Loew's 86th
Frustrated by Manager
.-\ttempted holdup of Loew's 86th
.St. Friday night was frustrated when
ohn Judge, assistant manager, re-
fused to obey the command of two
bandits to open the theater safe. A
scuffle followed, with Judge being hit
on the head with the butt of a re-
volver. The thugs, frightened, made
their escape.
Chandler Back From Trip
for Equipment Interests
Roy Chandler has returned from a
trip through Mexico and the West
India Islands in the interests of the
Carrier Engineering Corp.; Major
Equipment Co. of Chicago and the
Kilgen Organ Co. for whom he
acts as export manager. Chandler is
scheduled to sail for Europe Thurs-
day.
British Company Lists
17 Films for Distribution
London — Seventeen films are list-
ed for distribution by British and
Foreign Films, according to an an-
nouncement by Norman A. Adams,
director of the company.
Gets License to Operate Theater
Waterville, Me. — Jesse Bridgham
has been issued a permit to operate
the Silver here.
Completes Altering House
Derby, Conn. — Remodeling of the
Community Hall has been completed.
Sound equipment has also been in-
stalled by the owners.
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First Day of Lent.
Opening of "Case of Sergeant
Orischa" at the Globe, N. Y.
Opening of "Mamba" at the
Gaiety, N. Y.
Opening of "Song O' My Heart"
in New York at 44th St. Theater.
Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Premiere of "Journey's End" at a
New York house, not yet decided
upon.
Second annual 'banquet and ball
of the Warner Club, Inc., at the
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
Spring convention of Tri-State M.
P.T.O. at Memphis.
S.M.P.E Spring Meeting at the
Wardman Park Hotel, Washington,
D C.
Fox annual sales convention starts
to-day.
International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
Jannings Preparing to Return
Emil Jannings, who recently com-
pleted his first English talking role
in the English version of Ufa's Ger-
man production, "The Blue Angel,"
is preparing to return to this coun-
try with his wife, Gussy Holl, ac-
cording to cable dispatches. Mar-
lene Dietrich, who was Jannings'
leading woman in both versions of
"The Blue Angel," also is coming to
Hollywood.
Columbia Exchange Expands
Columbia has moved its New York
exchange from the sixth floor of the
Film Center Building to quarters
twice as large on the ninth floor.
Brown Succeeds James
Maiden, Mass. — Warren Brown,
formerly of the Mystic, has been ap-
pointed to succeed Stanley James as
manager of the Auditorium.
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Monday, March 3, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€)—
Urges Industry Organize
To Fight Its Oppressors
"PVERYONE will agree that
our trade is being battered and
pulled about in a dozen different
directions. We are not being
guided! We have no policy! We
are a disorganized band! We
have no protector against organ-
ized oppression! We have no
champion of our freedom and
rights! And all because so many
of us are grab-all, selfish, short-
sighted humbugs — thinking only
of today and allowing' our im-
mediate greed to distort our long
vision. Get-rich-quick methods
continue to block the paths of
progress, common sense, organi-
zation, and lessen our power of
resistance to attack. We are all
at the mercy of any man, any
firm, any official and any body
who can put a pistol to our
heads! We are a disorganized
rabble without a leader.
Sam Harris in
"The Cinema," London
* * ♦
Foresees Widespread Use
Of Talkers in Education
'TpHE talking picture can and
will be adopted in practically
every branch of education. I be-
lieve it is only a matter of a
short time when complete librar-
ies will be available for use in
practically every branch of edu-
cation and that all of our leading
schools and universities will be
equipped with talking pictures.
V. C. AmsTpiger, director
of Educational Research,
Electrical Research Products
* * *
Eisenstein Says Pictures
Should Be Free of All Plot
'THE film, like public life, must
be free from the sway of per-
sonahties. It must liberate it-
self from plot.
S. M. Eisenstein,
Russian director
The famous screen kiss had its
origin in a film titled "The
May Irwin- John C. Rice Kiss."
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
JyJRS. PAT FLAHERTY, who presented her husband with a
nine pound boy as a Valentine gift, leaves the hospital on
Tuesday. The daddy, as you probably know, runs Red Star
Music Corp. for Fox Harry Lewis, house managing the
Colony, was formerly with the Consolidated Amusement Co. in
charge of the Mt. Eden. He managed the house when Henry
Siegel operated it and is again working for Siegel, who now is
managing director at the Colony
* * * *
Bert Adler's in Chicago to meet the Marco of Fanchon &
Marco. The pair will railroad into New York in a day or two.
This is Marco's semi-annual visit
* * * *
Herb Fecke, formerly with "Theater Management," now is
connected with the "Exhibitors Herald World," and sez the
youth, he will handle advertising.. Hank Linet the other
night received his first golf lesson, he wonders how his score
was so low and still managed to come out on the long end of the
betting
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Another radio review, sponsored by the National M. P.
League, goes over the air via WPCH today at 3:30 P. M
Five productions will be discussed by Misses Margaret Nicoll,
Suzanne Hurty and Elvie Hitchings "The Girl Scout
Trail" a talker produced by Visugraphic for Girl Scouts, Inc.,
is getting quite a run in sound houses of Hawaii, reports Ed-
ward F. Stevenson, president of Visugraphic
T. J. Martin, auditor of Warners, is receiving the con-
gratulations of his friends upon the arrival of a new member in
the Martin family. Miss Joan Marie Martin and Mrs. Martin
are reported doing nicely Irene Delroy, who has been
playing the lead here in "Top Speed," is en route to the Coast
to fulfill a Vitaphone contract
Exploitation plus. The Falstaff Corp. of St. Louis, biggest
brewer in town, has decorated the lobby of the Midtown there
for the showing of "The Royal Box." And hot wienies, pretzels
and near-bear is being dished out free to all patrons, informs A.
P. Waxman
* * * *
G. R. O'Neill, director of advertising and publicity for Pathe,
hopes to be back at his desk early this week. He sustained
several lacerations on the forehead and leg in a motorcycle
knockdown.
MARCH 3--M11NY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Charlotte Virginia Henry
Louis Weyhraven
Myrtle Stedman
Stanley Taylor
Larry Kent
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
JOHN EBERSON, leader among
J theater architects, also takes his
place as a leader among automobile
owners when his new specially Eber-
son-designed Duessenberg rides the
ways and purrs out into open stream
Fifth Ave.
The car has the grace of a swan,
the dignity of a carriage, the comfort
of a home, the power of a battleship,
plus the speed of an airplane. When
we were told that it could develop a
speed of 80 miles an hour in second
within half a city block, and could
do 116 an hour in comfort, we had
to be shown. So, we were, and how!
Next time John Eberson intends
to make a flying trip to Chicago all
he needs is this car and a passenger
to keep his radio programs diversi-
fied. Oh, yes, it has a radio, too.
^f ilfi *
Item on the sporting page says
there is an exhibitor in the South
who has broken more records bicyc-
ling than any other known individr'
ual.
Vitaphone will get him ?'/• he
doesn't watch out!
iti * *
Gordon S. White, strolling up the
avenoo, met his dentist carrying a
suspicious-looking package.
"Looks like a load of glad stuff,"
said Gordon, with a knowing wink.
"This?" countered the yanker in-
nocently, like when he tells you it
isn't going to hurt. "Oh, this is just
some specially prepared mouth wasli
that I'm taking along for home use."
"Is it good stuff?"
"Well, we never spit any of it out."
* * *
"While honking through Western
New York," writes Cameron Lenz
from Pittsburgh, where the fiivver
marathoner stopped over to buy his
frau, Celia Lloyd, a new powder puff,!
"we met an oldtime theater man who]
is waiting for vaudeville to come,
back. P. S. — He still drives a horse
and buggy."
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Henry M. Hobart made vice pres-
ident of International Film Service
Co.
* * *
Mastbaum circuit of Philadelphia is
National Pictures franchise holder.
Theater owners say United Artists
book on rental basis.
* * *
Famous Players reported after site >
for new house in Detroit.
THE
Monday, March 3, 1930
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N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
Untied States
Los Angeles, Cal. — Western Elec-
tric sound system has been put in
the 445 seat Ambassador. The Fo-
rum has ahnost completed a W. E.
installation.
Petersburg, Va. — The Harris is
nearing completion and is expected
to open shortly. W. Frank Harris
\vill manage the house.
St. Louis, Mo. — The Embassy,
seating 857, and the Easton, with
599 seats, have both installed the
\Vestern Electric equipment.
Walnut Beach, Conn.^ — With in-
stallation of W. E. completed, the
[Colonial has been reopened by Mrs.
Martha Gill, owner.
Worcester, Mass. — R-K-O and
Warners are reported dickering for
he Plymouth here.
Kosciusko, Miss.— Fred Hamilton
las been appointed manager of the
Kosciusko by Pine Trees Amusement
Wilmington, Del. — ^Francis de H.
fanvier recently bought the Elaine
heater property at a public auction.
Chicago, 111.- — ^The Rialto, Ran-
lolph and Parkside have installed
(Western Electric Sound System dur-
ng the last week.
Medford, Ore.— Walter L. Lever-
-tte of this city will build a new the-
iter at Yreka, Cal., to cost approxi-
itnately $70,000.
Cheyenne, Wyo. — Extensive altera-
ions have been made at the Lincoln.
Foreign
London — Basil Dean, appealed to
British actors and actresses to take
{heir part in British talker produc-
jion at the Eighth annual dinner of
he Repertory Players. He said that
egitimate stage players now have an
Opportunity of presenting their work
;o all English-speaking countries
';hrough this new medium.
! Paris — • Gaumont-Franco-Film-An-
pert has been adopted as the name of
jhe firm resulting from the merging
■of Aubert-Franco Film with Estab-
issements Gaumont. The new com-
lany is capitalized at $4,250,000.
Berlin — Arrangements have been
nade for the distribution of the Aafa-
Tobis talker "Dich hab' ich geliebt"
"Because I Love You") in Japan.
Nottingham, England — Marshall
iound System, Ltd., has been organ-
zed here to make and sell talking
licture equipment. It is capitalized
t $50,000.
London — Gerald Malvern was re-
cently awarded $5,000 damages
against British Controlled Films,
Ltd., as a resuh of his suit against
the company for wrongful dismissal.
He was managing director of the
company. Malvern also won a judg-
ment of $8,470 for arrears of salary.
Oslo — Foreign pictures have been
made subject to an entertainment tax
by the Finnish government.
Paris — Pola Negri has settled in
this city, having an apartment in the
Rue Pergolese.
Liverpool — Shortage of silent pro-
ductions brought about by talking
pictures has resulted in the closing
of the Century, local reportory film
theater.
Sweden — Production has begun on
Selma Lagerlof's novel, "Charlotte
Loewnskoeld," by the newly formed
Svensk Filmindustri.
London ■ — "Frankenstein," Mary
Woolstonecraft Shelley's book, will
be the basis of a talker to be pro-
duced by Gaumont.
Berlin — The Melophon Co. has
been formed in Germany as a pro-
ducing and distributing organization.
London — "The Yellow Mask," an
Edgar Wallace storv. w'" be mad'
into a talking picture by Harry Lach-
man for British International.
New York
Rudy Kuehn, general manager of
the Consolidated circuit, has been<
home with the grippe for the last few
days.
Jimmy Montana, formerly assistant
cashier of the Pathe exchange, has
succeeded Joe Whitman, as cashier.
Radiotone equipment has been in-
stalled at the Catholic Protectorv of
which Brother Ambrose Victor is in
charge.
The Jewish Board of Guardians at
Hawthorne has installed sound equip-
ment for its inmates. Pictures are
nrovided gratis by the N. Y. Film
Board of Trade.
Utica — Renovations are being com-
oleted on the RKO Colonial, man-
aged by M. Robbins.
Binghamton — Kodeco Realtv Corn.
is remodeling the Stone, which will
include increasinor the seating capac-
ity to 2.000 and installation of Gran-
deur wide screen.
Mark Goldman New Chief
for Tiffany in Cincinnati
Mark Goldman has been appointed
branch manager of Tiffany's Cincin-
nati exchange replacing H. A. Silver-
lerg. The appointment was made
by Oscar HansoUj general sales man-
ager.
Shun Safety Discussion
with British Exhibitors
London — The Manchester Licens-
ing justices recently declined to meet
representatives of the Cinematogra-
phy Exhibitors Association in ^ dis
cussion of new rules for the promo
tion of safety in pictures theatres.
Short Shots from
New York Studios
^m By HARRY N. BLAIR mi
Stuart Erwin is not at all excited
oyer the fact that Paramount sent
him East to appear at the Long Is-
land studios in "Dangerous Nan Mc-
Grew." Erwin is a native Californian
and pines for the sunshine and com-
parative quiet of that dear Holly-
wood.
Gluick Heads Continental
Office in Los Angeles
West Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — William Gluick has
been appointed branch manager of
the local office of Continental The-
ater Accessories, which secured the
lease on the M-G-M quarters in the
old Film Exchange Bldg. here. The
new quarters will be ready for oper-
ation on or about Mar. IS.
Grampp At Beloit
Beloit, Wis. — Harry Grampp, form-
erly of Lansing, is now managing the
Majestic.
Sound for Mystic
Petaluma, Cal. — The Mystic is
closed while sound is being installed.
When yoii hear Helen Kane put
over "Doggone 'Em, When I Like
'Em, I Love 'Em," credit E. Y. Mar-
burg and Jay Gorney tvith this tune-
ful melody.
In order to get some local color
for a Vitaphone Variety, Phil Quinn,
assistant director, accompanied by
Ed DuPar, cameraman, and Frank
Namczy, designer of stage sets at
the studio, journey to Sing Sing
prison recently.
Richard Foy, of Warner Bros,
casting department, will, together
with his brother Irving a7id four
other members of the Friars' Club,
appear in a travesty on the Foy
family's vaudeville act, at a dinner
to be given Sunday at the Friars'
Club in honor of Eddie Foy, Jr.
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Exhibitors
Daily Reminikr
Check up on
o p p osition's
coining a t -
tractions so
as not to con-
flict with the
same type of
show.
Color Films Get Break
in National Broadcasts
111 its weekly radio prograiiis, ar-
ranged for diflferent clients, the Krick-
son Co., advertising agency, wliicli
also handles the Technicolor account,
is plugging songs taken from pic-
tures made in Technicolor. .Sedlex
Brown is in charge of these vfo
grams, which are broadcast over n
national network.
T. R. Thompson Appointed
Milwaukee Manager
Milwaukee, Wis. — T. R. Thomp-
.<-.on, for years salesman in the Kan-
sas City office of United Artists, has
btei: named manager of the new ex-
rhnnge to be opened here by the
company March li.
California House Installs Sound
Chula Vista, Calif. — Western Elec-
tric equipment is in tlie Seville. Tlie
Seville seats 495.
DeForest Installations
Albemarle, N. C. — DeForest Plio
nofilm ecjuipment has been installed
at the Columbia and Alameda here,
and at the new house at A>hb()ro.
Buys Milaca House
Milaca, Minn. — E. H. Hill has
bought the Casino from V. i . .-^',mon
Lawrenceburg Installation
Lawrenceburg, Tenn. — H. H. Rhu-
lander is wiring the Princess for
sound.
Reopen Norfolk House
Norfolk. Va. — Sound equipment
has been installed at the Park and
house reopened.
Hudson Gets W. E.
Hudson, Mass. — 'J"hc Hudsun has
gone in for sound, installing the
^Vestern Electric apparatus.
Wire Cedarburg House
Cedarburg, Wis. — RCA Phonofilm
ef|uipment is being installed at the
CI)inese.
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
Browning Rejoins "U"
on Five- Year Contract
Hollywood — Tod Browning has re-
'oined Universal on a five-year con-
tract. Under his new agreement,
drowning will supply the story and
dialogue as well as direct, "The Scar-
et Triangle" his first for the com-
oany. Browning was formerly con-
nected with M-G-M where he direct
ed sexeral Lon Chancy pictures.
Griffith and F. N. Break
Corinne Griffith is understood to
have reached an agreement with
Jack Warner to cancel her contract
with First National. Under terms of
lier contract the star was to make
as her last picture "The Lost Ead\ ,"
but this has been abandoned, it is
reported.
Report Tryon Would Quit "U"
Los -Angeles — Glenn Trvon is re-
ported to be seeking his release from
his contract with Universal.
Hurst in "Cooking Her Goose"
Paul Hurst has been signed for a
oart in "Coolciiig Her Goose." fea-
turing ifary .^stor and Lloyd
Husflies.
Fourth Potters Series Completed
The fourth of the Potters series
of \''itapbone \''arieties comedies "Pa
Gets a A^acation." has been com-
pleted.
Fox Title Changed
"Crazy That W'av" has been de-
"itlcd upon as the final title for the
T^ox oroduction, "In Love Witb
Love." fe.Tturing Joan Bennett.
Lumsden Hare and Kenneth Mc-
Kenna under direction of Hamilton
McFndden.
Tiffany Title Changed
A. P. ^'om^ger's original for Tif-
'■dnv lias been chani^cd to ".Swell
'H"ad." The picture was fori; erh
'cnown ;is "C\-clone Hiclcev."
Arthur in "Paper Haneing"
Johnnv .\rthur is the featured
olayer in the Vitaphone \'^arietles
"Paper Hanging," previoiislv titled
"Penin- Wise."
Al Ray Signed by Columbia
Al Ray has lieen added to Coliiiii-
'>ia's directorial staff. His first as-
signment will be an adaptation of r
story by Colin Clements and Flor-
ence Ryerson, tentatively called "Un-
der Western Stars."
Badger Working in Sierras
Clarence Badger is filming scenes
'"or First National's "Under \\'estern
Skies" in the Sierras.
Vitaphone Variety Beinc Cut
Editing now is being done on ".She
Who Gets Slapped," a Vitaphone
\'ariety comedy.
A Little
from
'Lots'
_^ By RALPH WILK i^^
^. HAMILTON ORKOW, prob-
al)ly America's shortest play-
wright (in size), has joined First
National and will write originals for
the screen. His Broadway plays in-
clude "Milgrim's Progress," "Blind
Windows," "Hocus Focus" and "Na-
poleon."
* * *
The auiiital exodus of motion pic-
ture people to the beaches is already
inidcrtvay, with Malibou being a fa-
vored spot. Evelyn Brent and her
husband, Harry Edwards, are among
fhe earliest to take up residence at
MaliboK.
* * *
William Bakewell is com-
pleting the longest assignment
that has been his good fortune
since joining the screen's ranks.
As one of the featured mem-
bers of "All Quiet on the West-
ern Front," young Bakewell
has been engaged for more
than three months.
>i> * *
Frank T. Davis, who directed six
■omcdies in the East for Pathe, ivill
"ooH direct "The Redheads," a vins-
'cal comedy, at Pathe's Culrer Cilr
■-■tiidio. "The Redheads" will br
based on a vaudeville act originallv
nroduccd by Jesse L. Tjusky aiir!
•criftoi by William LcRaroii. If
■('ill he made in color, icith Nat Carr
as the principal comedian.
* * *
Ben Jackson, executive maiiacf
if the Fox music department; .\'
'?ockett. Con Conrad. Tames F
H.inley and Joseph McCarthv are
'mis\-. making preparations for tb-
"Fox Aroxietone Follies of 19.W.'
'^on'-ad. Hanley and AfcCartln- n'-
i"-itincr music for the revim, y\-WA
f^.vl,-f(| will be the producer. Brr
SfolofI" will direct.
* * ^
Sarah Y. Mason, who wrote the
■scenario for "Broadway Melody"
-nid other M-G-M pictures, has beer
signed to a new long term contrac'
'>ii M-G-M. Following the cample
'•n)i of her adaptation of "Spriiif
^cvrr," she ivill go to Nciv York
I'or a vacation.
* * *
Fred Maguire, who edited
"Red Hot Rythm," "Her Pri-
vate .Affair" and "The Sopho-
more." is keeping busv at
Pathe.
* * *
Spencer Bennett, Earle Kenton.
'U'u Hendricks, Jr., John Mack
P>rown. Eddie Gribbon, were anionp
the participants in the HoUywooc'
Athletic Club's squash-handball tour
nament.
flLN BOARDS Of TRADE
REPORT THEATER CHANCES
PENNSYLVANIA
Changes in Ownership
Boyer— Boyer, sold to James West by S L
latteisoii; Bridgeport— Bioadway. sold to
.Mrs. Amiie Swede by D. DiRocco; Con-
neautyUIe— New Mid-Way, sold to Jennie
A. King by Flynn & Davis; Coudersport-
( oiidersport. sold to F. Arden Burt by C
K. Clawson; Derry— Victory, sold to Franl
(oidi by Patsy Cordi ; E. Cannonsburg-
Uuquesne, sold to Leo Devon by Falcon!
^ Castcli : Easton — Strand, sold to Strand
i- eature Co. by Strand Theater Co. ; Erie-
Rialto, sold to D. R. Bly by P. D. Demes;
ireeland — rrmony, sold to Refowich The-
ater Co. by D. O. Timony ; Mahonoy City—
Klks, sold to Chamberlain Amusement Ent
Inc., by K. F. McAtee; Marcus Hook-^
(.lolie, sold to George B. Wilson by Marcus
Hook .\musement Co.; Philadelphia— Allen,
sold to John Bag'cy by B. Hirscli ; Beck-
ers', sold to Jacob BUimberg by A. W.
Becker; Grand Opera House, sold to Grand
.\niusenient Co. by Stabley Co. of America;
Pine Grove — Hippodrome, sold to Lewen
Piznr by Eufene Ferron ; Sharpsville — Ritz
sold to Peter Patti by Chris. Lampros ;'
Tower City — .\nierican. sold to Hawk &
Evans by J. F, Atoorc; Williamsport—
Majestic, sold to Jos. Kaye by .George Biibh.
Closings
Collingdale — \illa; Columbia— Opera House;
Hummelstown — Star; Manor — Manor; New
Brighton — Empire; Pittsburgh — Could,
L.Tiido; Tremont— 'Opera House.
Re-Openings
Galeton — .Main Street.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Changes in Ownership
Bennettsville — Carolina, .sold to H. C. Ever-
hardt l)y Marlboro Amusement Co. ; Great
Falls — Kepublic. sold to Republic Cot.
Mills by George T. Wilby; Manning-
Garden, sold to G. K. Hanks by Sou.
Anuisemcnt Co. ; Westminister — Rialto. sold
to G. O. Simpson by C. A. Herlong.
Closings
Manning — Garden ; Union — Stevenson's ; York
— Margaret.
TEXAS
Changes in Ownership
Bronte — Suna. sold to Sid Thomas: Del Rio-
Casino, sold to Robb & Rowley ; Runge—
Lvric, sold to S. G. Lopez.
UTAH
Changes in Ownership
Grantsville — Ojiera House, sold to Norniaii
\'. Harry by John J. Gillette; Mt. Pleasant III
—Elite, sold to C. -M. Plyler by B. R. li !
Hansen.
Closings
Milford — Orpliciini; Soldier Summitt — Opera
House; Salt Lake City — Giauada.
VERMONT
Changes in Ownership
Randolph- Straiul. sold to F. T. Carr by M.
F. Carr.
VIRGINIA
Changes in Ownership
Danville — Hippodrome, sold to W. A. Don
Levy bv Hipiiodrome On. Co.; Farmville —
Face, sold to W. H. Rippard hv L. D.
Wliitaker: Stuart— Lvric. sold t« R. Ellp-
pen liv H. L. Gillievt.
WASHINGTON
Changes in Ownership
Raymond— Xew Ravmniid. S..I.I to Basil &
Marcussion bv Willioa Harbor Tlicators
Company; Seattle— Mt. Baker, sold to 1..
W. Roc. Yoeniau Reed bv S. W. llnshnell;
I'antages, sold to Joe Muller. Jack Russell,
bv .\. I'antages; Sequimi — O'ynipic, soM tn
llouard Taylor bv F. .\. Prickett ; South
Bend— Tokay, sold to Ernest Leber l>5'
R-.-isiiei- Estate.
New Theaters
Kelso — Little, owner— J. H. Twic.
Seattle— Lib,
Openings
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SOUND REPRODUCTION IS
CONSTANTLY IMPROVING
{Continued from Page 1)
the country. Last year, Wilcox says,
an average of about 75 per cent of
the houses that he visited were en-
titled to the classification of "good"
in sound reproduction, while this
year the average is running 84 per
cent.
On the theory that the best way
to eliminate trouble is to forestall it,
more than 93 per cent of the calls
made by the ERPI service organiza-
tion are purely preventative, Wilcox
states. In January this staff made
nearly 11,000 calls, of which less than
7 per cent were because of trouble.
More than 105,000 performances were
heard over the Western Electric
equipment in the United States dur-
ing January.
Reverts to Silent Policy
Cleveland — After having a sound
policy for several weeks, the Family
has reverted to silent pictures. George
Shenker claims that the increased
costs does not make this policy profit-
able.
Closes Belleville House
Belleville, O. — The Opera House
has been closed by O. H. Faust. It
is expected that he will reopen the
house May 1.
More Phonofilm Installations
General Talking Pictures announces
installation of DeForest Phonofilm
in the following houses: Princess,
White Hall, 111.; Majestic, Hartford,
Conn.; Victor, Columbus; New Lyric,
Spring Harbor, Mich.; Bird's Rivoli,
Grand Rapids.
Lefkowitz to Reopen Detroit
Cleveland — The Detroit, recently
purchased by Max Lefkowitz from
Universal, will be reopened and op-
erated only on Saturday and Sun-
day. Sound apparatus is now being
installed.
Weidenhoff Buys Toledo House
Toledo, O.— Chas. E. Weidenhoff
has purchased the Superba from F.
B. Leonard.
Colon (El Paso) Installs W. E.
El Paso, Tex. — Western Electric
equipment has been installed in the
Colon.
Berkeley Strand Equipped for Sound
Berkeley, Calif. — Western Electric
Sound System has been installed in
the Strand.
Complete Lockney W. E. Installation
Lockney, Tex. — Western Electric
engineers have completed the sound
installation at the Isis. The house
-seats 420.
New W. Va. Corp. Formed
Wheeling, W. Va. — Capitol Enter-
prise Corp. has been formed here with
issuance of 2,500 sharea at no par
value.
$8 Per Share in '30 Is
Seen for Technicolor
(Continued from Pacic 1)
the 513,127 no par common shares
outstanding.
In his annual report to stockhold-
ers, Herbert T. Kalmus, president,
intimated that the company's present
productive capacity is practically sold
for 1930 and many of the contracts
run into 1931.
Only 12 P. C. of Greater
N. Y. Houses Not Wired
(Continued from Pane 1)
press the opinion that "bootleg"
equipment is hurting the smaller the-
aters and that they are gradually
coming to a realization that unless
dependable reproducers are installed,
they will be out of the race.
Red Star Gets $500,000
U. K. Music Contract
(Continued from Pane 1)
J. Flaherty, vice-president and gen-
eral manager. The agreement is un-
derstood to involve $500,000. Flah-
erty is also understood to have nego-
tiations under way for similar ar-
rangements with leading music com-
panies in Australia, France, Scandi-
navia and Central Europe.
Says U. S. Producers May
Make Films in England
London — Several U. S. producers
have discussed the advisability of
coming over here to make pictures,
says Jeffrey Bernerd, of W. and F.
Films, on his return from a visit
to the States. Among the factors
influencing the idea is the superior-
ity of so many English actors in the
matter of good speech. One Amer-
ican producer, according to Bernerd,
is likely to establish himself here
this year.
Takes 10- Year Lease on Theater
Milwaukee, Wis. — A ten year lease
has been taken on the Hollywood by
the A. E. A. Corporation, operator of
the theater.
DeForest Sound at Whitman
Whitman, Mass. — DeForest equip-
ment has been installed at the Em-
pire here.
Burbank Remodeling Franklin
Thompsonville, Conn. — The Frank-
lin is being remodeled by C. D. Bur-
bank, who is also installing Western
Electric apparatus. William H.
Whyte is the new manager of the
house.
Waldon Installs W. E. Device
Williamstown, Mass. — Western
Electric apparatus has been installed
at the Waldon, states Manager Ar-
thur S. Thornton.
Watertown House Reopened
Watertown, Mass. — Watertown
Amusement Co., new owners of the
Coolidge here, has opened the house
after decorating it and installing
sound equipment.
Talkers Assumed
Inasmuch as all United Art-
ists picture, with the excep-
tion of Charles Chaplin's "City
Lights," are to be all-talkers,
this term is being dropped by
U. A. in future announcements.
Unless a picture is labeled a
non-dialogue production, it is
to be assumed that the film is
an all-talker.
UNDERWRITING SYNDICATE
FOR FOX m ARRANGED
(Continued from Page 1)
cent gold debentures planned for Fox
Film were enclosed with the letters.
Right to subscribe will be held open
for 10 days.
At the same time Fox made an-
other plea to stockholders urging
them that their votes will be needed
at the Wednesday meeting to pre-
vent a receivership.
Successful arrangement of the syn-
dicate is expected to strengthen sup-
port for the Fox-Lehman plan, in-
asmuch as at the last court hearing
the question was raised as to wheth-
er the proposed financing would be
fully underwritten.
Halsey, Stuart & Co., who has op-
posed the Fo.x-Lehman plan, is send-
ing a letter to Fox stockholders,
denying all charges made by William
Fox against the Stuart-Otterson
group, and stating that a more ad-
vantageous refinancing plan, regard-
less of who sponsors it, will be of-
fered at the stockholders' meeting on
Wednesday.
The independent stockholders' com-
mittee, headed by Morton F. Stern,
of J. S. Bache & Co., also has writ-
ten stockholders to send in their
proxies to this committee to be voted
for "the best plan." This group con-
siders the Lehman plan to be the
best so far submitted.
Now On Broadway
Astor — "Rogue Song" <
Beacon — "Blaze O' Glory"
Cameo — "Dark Red Roses"
Capitol — "A Lady to Love"
Carnegie — "Bulldog Di-ummond," first liali
"Alibi," second half
Central — "Disraeli"
Colony — "Undertow"
Criterion — "Vagabond King"
Earl Carroll — "Puttin' on the Ritz"
Fifth Ave.— "The Painted Angel," first halk
"Rio Rita," second half
Fifty-fifth St.— "Dich Hab' Ich Geliebtj
("Because I Love You")
Film Guild— "This Thing Called Love"
Gaiety — "Troopers Three"
George M. Cohan — "White Cargo"
Globe— "Hit the Deck"
Hippodrome — "The Lost Zeppelin"
Little Picture House — "The Parade of th
West'"
Loew's New York — Monday, "Their Ow
Desire"; Tuesday, "Lucky Larkin" ; We(
nesday, "No, No, Nanette" ; Thursda;
"Embarrassing Moments"; Friday, "Bur
ing Up"; Saturday, "Her Private Affair'
Sunday, "Party Girl"
Paramount — "Slightly Scarlet"
Rialto — "Street of Chance"
Rivoli — "The Love Parade"
Roxy — "Let's Go Places"
Strand— "General Crack"
Warners — "Song of the West"
Winter Garden — "Green Goddess"
Paul De Otto Heads New
General Talking Branc
Kansas City — The new office re
cently opened by General Talkin
Pictures in the Educational Fill
Exchange building here, will be mat
aged by Paul De Otto. Sales wi
be handled by C. W. Rodebaugh, foi
merly with Tiffany and Columbi
Sound for Roxy (N. O.)
New Orleans, La. — Sound equij
ment has gone into the 464 se?
Roxy. Western Electric system w:
installed.
RCA at Santa Catalina Island
Santa Catalina Island, Cal. — RC
Photophone is installing apparatus '
the New Casino.
0/'FILMDOM
/ILL THE NEWS
ALLTUE TIME
VOL. LI No. 53
Tuesday, March 4, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Film Stock Values Rose $81,144,289 in February
FOX PR^ICALLY CEmiN TO VOTE¥sTOCK
1929-30 Production Schedules 18 P. C. Completed
The Director
— has made the grade
-By JACK ALICOATE^^^
HECK OVER the past eighteen
nonths of hectic production activity
nd you cannot help but come face
0 face with one irresistible conclu-
ion. The successful silent director
f the da3's before the coming of
ound is the outstanding director of
he talkers today. True, we have
d an in\-asion of directofs from the
igitiiiiate. A few have ^nade good,
lany more have fallen by the way-
ide. Probably no collective film
ody has had more to contend with
han the director through the com-
iig of sound. Each day brought new
hanges of system as well as inno-
ations in recording. Tliat he ha>
een able to emerge witli flying
olors, still in command of the sit-
ation is an engaging tribute to the
)irector, who, after all, is the key-
tone to the temple of production.
"Truth in Advertising"
HE MOTTO of the .Advertising
lubs of the World is "Truth in Ad-
ertising." It might well be hung
n the wall of some of our adver-
sing and publicity folk all ovei
lese United States. We have al-
ays believed overselling as the car-
ina! sin. This comes primarily, in
motion picture business, from
lisleading or over-enthusiastic ad-
ertising. Telling a man a picture
; a knockout will not make him like
if it's a bust, but it will make him
old a grudge against the bunk ad-
ertiser for having been taken in.
Thoughts
ND HERE are a few thoughts at
mdom. That we don't blame dis-
ibutors for worrying Ijecause they
et but 22 runs of prints now against
f before sound. That the sophisti-
ited type of drawing room satire
lat pleases Broadway seldom goe-
1 the smaller towns. That universal
■;e of wide-film is almost here. That
years from now niav find all
-oduction centered in little old New
ork. That bootleg, homemade and
leap sound equipment is the chief
irsc of the industry.
10 Companies Report 308
Features Finished,
84 to Come
Eeature production schedules of 10
principal companies for the season of
1929-30 are 78 per cent completed, a
FILM DAILY .survey shows. The
10 producers report a total of 308
features finished and 84 still to come.
First National is the only company
with its entire list of 36 already com-
pleted. Other stand as follows Par-
amount, 52 finished out of 64; Univer-
sal, 39 out of 52: M-G-M, 42 out of
(Continued on Piuic 7)
HUDSON MEASURE KILLED
BY NEW COMNiHEE
Resolution condemning the pro-
posed Hudson censorship bill, spon-
sored by Representative Hudson of
Michigan, which would put control
of the entire industry in the hands
of a nine menil)er goxernment com-
mission, was adopted l)y a commit-
tee representing the advertising edu-
cational and commercial branch of
iContinued on Parte 7)
Picquet Favors Voluntary
Arbitration in Carolinas
Charlotte, X. C. — Setting up of a
voluntary arbitration board here has
been suggested l)y Charles W. Pic-
(|uet, president of tbe .-Assn. of The-
ater Owners of North and South
Carolina. In commenting on Judge
Thacher's decree, Pic<|uet cautions
mcniliers of the association not to
(Continued on Parie 7)
Joins Fox Camp
Mrs. Anthony R. Kuser,
holder of Fox "B" stock and
one of the original parties
to bring receivership action
against the Fox corporations,
has now joined the Fox camp
and given her proxy in favor
of the Lehman refinancing
plan, Samuel Untermyer said
yesterday in court.
WARNER PLANS SIX MORE
MATERSJNPA.ANDN.J.
Plans for the construction of six
more Warner houses in New Jersey
and Pennsj'lvania were made public
yesterday by Spyros Skouras, manag-
ing director of the company's chain
of theaters. In New Jersey the cir-
(Continued on Pane 7)
BRUNSWIClTislENT
ON DEALJTH WARNER
Chicago — F^xecutives of Brunswick-
Balke-Collcnder were silent yester-
day on the report that negotiations
were under vvav for the sale of tlie
(Continued on Pane 7)
Klangfilm, Warner Deal
Off as Quigley Leaves
Berlin (By Cal)le) — Xceotiations
between Warners and Klangfilm-
Tobis are reoorted here as being
temporarily ofT with the departure of
(Continued on Pat/e 7)
Picture Shares Ranked Third
in Strong Stock Comeback
New Series of 13 Boosts
Columbia's Shorts to 143
Negotiations ba\-e been completed
l)y Columbia for the distrii)ution. be-
ginning June 1, of 13 one-reel "Curi-
osities" produced by Wafilnis, In-
(Continued on Pane 7)
Stocks of five picture companies
on the New York Stock Exchange
bad a rise in value of $81,144,289 last
month, giving tlie film business third
place in aggregate amount of appre-
ciation among different industries.
Public utilities, with 29 companies
(Continued on Par/e 7)
Hot Fight Continues Over
Right to Use Trustee
Shares at Meeting
Chances are two to one that Wil-
lam Fox will vote his Class "B"
stock at the meeting tomorrow when
stockholders will pass on the Banca-
merica-Lehman-Dillon, Read refin-
mcing plan and any alternative plans,
ncluding one prepared by the Halsey.
Stuart-Electrical Research interests,
that may be submitted. This was
he outcome of yesterday's hearing
before Judge .\aron Levy in the
^tate Supreme Court on the order
to show cause why a permanent in-
junction should not be granted per-
mitting Fox to obtain possession of
(Continued on Page 7)
zuKOR explainTreason
EOR SEEKING NEW NAME
II est Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — "We want our pro-
duction and distril)ution organiza-
tions and our theater operating sui)-
sidiary, Publi.x, to be known as one,"
(Continued on Page 7)
Publix to Acquire More
Houses in New England
Lawrence, Mass.— With the an-
nouncement of the erection of an-
other Publix house here, plans have
been made public for the acfjuisition
(Continued on Page 7)
Meet on Pay Rise
Chicago — Members of the
Illinois Independent Theater
Owners, Inc., headed by Aaron
Saperstein, will hold a special
meeting tomorrow at the Stev-
ens Hotel here to draw up an
answer to the demands of the
theatrical janitors' union for a
""iform wage scale. The union
asks 80 cents an hour for men
and 70 cents for women. The
meeting was decided upon at a
conference Saturday with
Thomas E. Burke, business
manager of the union.
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Mar. 10. The course will consist of
ten general lectures, one given each
week. Enrollment is limited to 250.
Sessions will be supervised by the
Academy committee on technical ed-
ucation consisting of C. E. Sullivan,
H. Keith Weeks, Walter Stern, Roy
Pomeroy and H. G. Knox.
Columbia Completes Deal
for Iberian Distribution
An agreement for the extensive
distribution of Columbia films in
Spain and Portugal has been en-
tered into with the Renacimiento
Films of Madrid. Milton Schwartz,
foreign sales representative, handled
the negotiations for Columbia.
Silverberg Appointed
Pathe Detroit Manager
Harris Silverberg has been ap-
pointed branch manager for Pathe in
Detroit, succeeding H. P. Zapp, re-
signed, it is announced by Phil Reis-
man.
"Roadhouse Nights" Clicks
All existing records at the Para-
mount, New York, were shattered
last week when a gross of almost
$96,000 was rolled up with "Road-
house Nights." The previous high
was New Year's week which showed
a total of $94,000.
Remodeling 2 Publix Houses
Detroit- — Two Publix houses here
will be remodeled shortly. The La-
Salle, recently acquired from the
Munz interests, has been closed for
this purpose and when it reopens the
name will be changed to New Cen-
tury. The Alhambra will have new
seats installed and also a new mar-
quee.
Uptown Installs Sound
li'cst Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
San Francisco, Cal. — The Uptown
has been equipped for sound and is
now showing pictures under its new
policy. The house is owned by the
Golden State Theater Circuit.
Reopens After Repairs
Greenfield, Mass. — The Lawler has
been reopened after being closed for
some months as result of fire.
I^ooler-y^ire
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
Talk by Hays to Feature
Westinghouse Broadcast
The Westinghouse salute to the
motion picture industry goes on the
air tonight over the N. B. C. coast-
to-coast network. The chief feature
of the broadcast will be an address
by Will H. Hays on the motion pic-
ture and its place in the life of the
world.
Jack Whiting Signed by
Warners for Talkers
Latest Broadway comedy star to
be signed by Warner Bros, is Jack
Whiting, who upon termination of
his engagement in "Heads Up" here,
will go to the Coast to play in a
Vitaphone special, to be followed by
other productions.
German Ministry Framing
New Importation Law
Berlin (By Cable)— The Ministry
of Economics here is preparing a new
law regarding the limitation of im-
ports.
Columbia's 1st March Release
"Guilty"'" is the first release Co-
lumbia has on its schedule for this
nionth. George B. Seitz directed the
picture with Virginia Valli heading
the cast.
Warners Receive 2 Prints
Master prints of "Mammy" and
"Hold Everything" have been re-
ceived from the Coast at the Warner
Bros, home office.
Consolidated Affair March 9
The employees of Consolidated
.Amusement Enterprises will hold a
supper-dance and entertainment on
March 9.
Supporting Morris Month
Cooperation of the Warner ex-
changes in celebration of Sam E.
Morris Month in May has resulted
in a fine start with large and small
theaters supporting the Warner Bros,
event everywhere, the company de-
clares.
Stewart Handling Picture
Detroit. Mich. — Bill Stewart, form-
erly of the Regent. Port Huron, is
-issisting in the distribution of "Her
L^nborn Child" here.
Seek Sunday Shows
.A.rlington, Mass. — Two local the
aters are seeking permission to give
Sundav shows.
AMALGAMATED f
VAUDEVILLE |
AGENCY i
Attractions for
Picture Tlieatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts {
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The Industry's
Date Book
Mar.
5
First Day of Lent.
Mar.
7
Opening of "Case of Sergean
Grischa" at the Globe, N. Y.
Mar,
10
Opening of "Mamba" at th
Gaiety, N. Y.
Mar.
11
Opening of "Song O" My Heart'
in New York at 44th St. Theatei
Mar.
20
Annual election of Maryland M.P
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Apr.
1
Premiere of "Journey's End" at
Apr. S
Apr.
6-7
May
5-8
May
25
June
2-7
New York house, not yet decideil
upon.
Second annual banquet and bal
of the Warner Club. Inc., at th.
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
Spring convention of Tri-State Ml
P.T.O. at Memphis.
S.M.P.E Spring Meeting at th
Wardman Park Hotel, Washington
D C.
Fox annual sales convention start
to-day.
International Cinema Congress a
Brussels.
Thomas Improving
Charlotte, N. C. — Howard Thomas
assistant manager of the Carolina
who was seriously injured recentl;
when assaulted in a robbery of th.
house, is improving rapidly.
Waxman to Coast Saturday
A. P. Waxman, director of advcr
tising and publicity for Warner Bros,
leaves for the Coast Saturday on :
three-week trip. Waxman will con
fer with Jack L. Warner on 1930
31 product.
Imperial to Be Improved
Charlotte, X. C. — Following a visi
of Eugene Zukor, son of Adolpl
Zukor, here extensive remodeling oi
the Imperial has been announced.
Wanted Tlieaters
For Sale or Lease
Adolpli SoSfferman
1560 Broadway — New York
(Established 1900 Tel. Bryant 3607
Now Available
Sound Studio
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Sound on FILM
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Complete Facilitie.<;
FOR EVERY CLASS OF
PRODUCTION
Re-Recording of Assured
Quality
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uesday, March 4, 1930
DAILY
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
IRADLEY KING DEFItS USE
OF SPEECHES IN TALKERS
"Speeches must first be adapted ti.
ihe character making them in ordei
lo reserve the changes of the speak-
[r's nature, temperament and social
;tanding," declares Bradley King,
Ivho is directing "Roadhouse," for
kox. "After that is accomphshed,"
lontinues the directress, "speeches
jaust be kept within the limits of the
ierseness required for dramatic dia-
logue. Not a word must be employeu
hat is unnecessary to the movement
;j )f the story."
Juvenile Picture Finished
With a cast mainly composed oi
uvenile singers and dancers, "The
lA^edding of Jack and Jill" has been
ompleted by Vitaphone. The short
ubject is in Technicolor with music
ly M. K. Jerome and lyric? by Har-
old; Berg.
Davies for "Rosalie"
Marion Davies' next for M-G-M
•ill be the stage success, "Rosalie."
•Edgar Norton in RKO Film
Edgar Norton has been given a
ole in RKO's "Cooking Her Goose."
iJeaudine for "Those Who Dance"
William Beaudine will direct
I'Those Who Dance," as a Vitaphone
Ipecial for Warners. The cast in-
cludes Monte Blue, Lila Lee, Wil-
'iam Boyd, Bettv Compson, William
[anney, Wilfred Lucas and DeWitt
leanings.
Block for "Sea Wolf"
I Fox has engaged Ralph Block to
Ivrite the contmuity and dialogue for
'The Sea Wolf," which Alfred San-
ell will direct under the supervision
jf James K. McGinness.
New Tunes for "Song of Flame"
Additional tunes by Grant Clarke
ind Harry Akst will be heard in
Song of the Flame," First National
ilm featuring Bernice Claire and
\lexander Gray.
Walker for Chesterfield Film
Johnnie Walker has been engaged
ior the lead opposite Alice Day in
Chesterfield's "Hearts in Bondage."
DeMond Gets New "U" Post
Albert DeMond has been made an
associate producer for Universal.
No Bel I any Shorts
Denial that she is to appear
in shorts for Fowler Bros, is
made by Madge Bellamy. "I
have never made any arrange-
ments to appear in shorts for
any company and have never
considered doing so," she as-
serts.
A Little
from **Lots
By RALPH WILK
7tS"
Hollywood
A RTHUR EDMUND CAREW is
playing a doctor with mesmeric
powers, reminiscent, in a lighter vein
of his "Svengali" in "Trilby." His
current role in "Playboy," starring
Frank Fay and being directed by
Michael Curtiz. Following "Play-
Doy," Carew will appear ■ in "Sweet
Kitty Bellaire, which will be directed
by Alfred E. Green.
* * *
Ray Hams, veteran sce)iarist, is
preparing the motion jncture dia-
logue version of "Rain or Shine,"
which will star Joe Cook. Harris
wrote "Warming Up" and "The
Quarterback," comedy successes star-
ring Richard Dix.
John Burch, assistant direc-
tor; Jack Kitchen, film editor;
Jack Mackenzie, cameraman;
Charles Munroe, electrician ;
Bob Martin, cameraman, are
en route to England, where
they will be members of a unit,
which will make "Escape,"
with Basil Dean directing.
The local men are being sent
by RKO and the picture will
be produced by Associated
Talking Pictures, Ltd., and
RKO as a quota production.
* * *
Our Passing Show: Alfred L.
Werker motoring to the Fox studio;
scores of RKO studio friends bid-
ding goodbye to John Burch, assist-
ant director, who will work on "Es-
cape" in England.
Tiffany Cast Set
Cast for Tiffany's "Down by The
Rio Grande" which is to be directed
by Richard Thorpe now consists of
-\rmida, Don Terry, Margery Kane,
Victor Potel, Wesley Barry, Frank
Glendon and Harry Von Meter.
"Mile. Modiste" Set
Production starts on "Mile. Mod-
iste" at First National this week
under the direction of William A.
Seiter.
Famous to Star Cyril Maude?
Cyril Maude will be starred in
Paramount pictures, according to re-
port.
Song Writers Busy at Tiffany
Will Jason and Val Burton are
preparing musical accompaniments
for "Down by the Rio Grande."
Paramount Retains Brower
Otto Brower has been re-signed as
a Paramount director.
To Direct Buck Jones Talker
Lewis King has been assigned to
direct a talker starring Buck Jones.
N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
Manitowoc, Wis. — The Capitol,
valued at $400,000, was sold at a
sheriff's sale. The sale was to re-
cover a third mortgage held by M.
H. Dempsey against the George,
brothers, owners of the' house.
Greensboro, N. C. — Publix-Saenger
will renovate the National. Work
will include re-seating, new projec-
tion and lighting equipment.
Parkersburg, W. Va. — Sunday
movies will be started here soon as
a result of their success at Hunting-
ton, Wheeling and Clarkesburg.
Foreign
Paris — In an effort to get the bank-
ing interests to extend greater sup-
port to the French film industry a
patriotic organization known as "The
Friends of France" has been formed
here.
Wembley, England — Carmine Gal-
lone, the Italian director, is at work
here on "City of Song" for Asso-
ciated Sound Film Industries. ; The
picture will be made in English,
German, French and Italian.
London — "Escape," the John Gals-
worthy play, will be made into a
talker by Associated Talking Pictures
in association with RKO. It will be
filmed at the British Lion studios at
Beaconsfield.
Seville — The Pathe here and the
Olympia, Valencia, have been equip-
ped with Western Electric apparatus.
There are now 10 theaters in Spain
wired by the American company.
London — Total number of British
theaters equipped with Western Elec-
tric now stands at 552.
New York
Sam Yellen, manager of the Star,
Bronx, is celebrating a six-week Star
Super Show Season. Abe Leff and
Edmund Mantell are the owners.
Consolidated Amusements is now
giving midnight performances at
their Oxford Jerome, Luxor, Willis
and St. Eden houses in the Bronx.
The company is celebrating its 25th
anniversary.
Dave Black is leading Herman
Glucksman's sales force in celebra-
tion of Capital Exchange's 12th year.
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Tuesday, March 4, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€)- —
Berlin Urges Use of
Fewer Songs in Talkers
TN my opinion no picture ex-
cept an operetta should con-
tain more than four songs, but
these four should be sung often.
liven a musical comedy shouldn't
have more than four or at the
most five songs, of which two are
almost certain to become hits.
And a great many pictures would
ije much better if they contained
only one or more songs. There
has been considerable talk about
songs not being up to snufT be-
cause they are being written un-
der pressure. I don't agree with
these people for the simple rea-
son that I think a large percen-
tage of the songs written for pic-
tures have been extremely good,
despite the fact that they have
been written under pressure.
Irving Berlin
* * *
Urges Color Be Used Only
When It Serves a Purpose
\y7HERE dramatic effort can
be heightened by the intro-
duction of color, that is sufficient
excuse for its use. But pro-
ducers should be warned against
the tendency to introduce color
for color sake. No generally poor
film can be made acceptable be-
cause a section of it is more vivid.
And, generally speaking, it is
only the good film which can be
enhanced by color sequence or
sequences. In short, we do not
want patchwork films. If color is
to come, then it must come as a
properly instituted innovation,
which, taken in its entirety,
makes the screen picture seem
more akin to life. That, after
all, is the whole aim and object
of adding dialogue, and it must
now apply to the addition of
color. In some cases a color se-
quence tends to place emphasis
upon a sequence which has only
a minor part in story develop-
ment.
"The Daily Film Renter,"
About 21 production organiza-
tions are engaged in making
feature films in India, these in
addition to firms "shooting"
short product.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
pRITZ WILLIAMS, Shepherd of The Lambs, announces the
Lamb's annual public Gambol will be held this year on Sunday
night, April 27, at the Metropolitan Opera House. The Collie
for the Gambol will be appointed at a meeting scheduled this
week. The entertainment committee already has every stage
and picture star in N. Y. lined up Bernice Claire, F. N.
prima donna in "Song of the Flame," will probably attend the
premiere of that picture when it opens in New York
Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler, Mr. and Mrs. another way of
putting it, are expected to arrive here this week. Both will
remain in our midst for the premiere of Al's latest, "Mammy"
lor Warners George Arliss in "Disraeli" now is round-
ing out its sixth month at the Central here, while the same fel-
low in "The Green Cioddess" is proving equally as popular at
the Winter Garden And just a few caught dunking at
the Algonquin last Saturday were Lucille Webster j:ileason and
Radie Harris, Dudley Murphy, Marc Connelly, Mr. and Mrs.
D. A. Doran and Walter Eberhardt
William Wellman, Paramount director, has arrived here
for a brief stay. Evidently take in 3 or 400 shows and trek
back to the Coast, eh what? Abe Waxman, head of pub-
licity and advertising for Warner Bros., is scheduled to shove
off for the Coast Saturday. A. P. will get a close-up of the
new product lined up for the new season Betty Blythe
is expected in N. Y. to appear in a play, "House Afire."
Fred Niblo will guide Will Haines through his next for M-G-M
labeled "Easy Going."
James Beecroft, formerly of the "Herald-World," has sold
his first story to Satevepost, which will appear as "Aquatic
Guard" some time this June P. A. Parsons will also have
a yarn of his published by the Philly National weekly shortly.
• Willie Wang, who does a lot of clipping" in the M-G-M
library department, is not a Chinaman as one may suspect from
his cognomen
"Mike" Simmons grappled with the mighty pen yesterday,
when he assumed his new duties as headman of the Sono Art-
World Wide publicity and advertising. And he didn't send
this out Jack Holt returned to the Paramount lot for a
role in "The Border Legion."
MARCH 4--HflNY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Dorothy Mackaill
David Bader
Edward Chandler
Pierre Gendron
Robert J. Rubin
Harry Hornik
I
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
A FTER much detective work, our
private investigation department
has tracked down Larry Darmour's
formula for making those topnotch
Mickey (Himself) McGuire and H.
C. Witwer comedies.
According to the voluminous re-
port, Larry always has held fast to
the opinion that talkers must move
just like the silents did. He con-
siders dialogue secondary to action.
Stories must appeal to young and
old, highbrows and vice versa. Mu-
sic and stage acts may be used, but
only when they do not interfere
with the story proper. In short,
Larry's theory is that films are pri-
marily pictures and must appeal to
the eye inore than to the ear.
So now, if you have followed the
lesson, you know how to make those
good Larry Darmour comedies.
The special exploitation boys are
breaking out with all sorts of clever-
ness these days. Joe Weil, of Uni-
versal, is sending around an "Article
of Agreement," done in fitting legal
form, wherein George Sidney, Charlie
Murray, Vera Gordon and Kate
Price, the "Cohens and Kellys" quar-
tette, solmenly swear and declare
that they will provide exhibs with
side-splitting entertainment until the
box offices bust with profits.
Very clever, Joe. And don't for-
get that the exhibs will hold you to
the contract.
Then comes William R. Ferguson,
of M-G-M, with a window and
counter card display, in colors, show-
ing Blanche Sweet supposedly dis-
playing a certain brand of silk hosej
but actually drawing attention to the-j
pulchritudinous contents of the stock- J
ings instead. Either way, it's anf
eye-catcher.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Dupont Film Corp. capitalized at
$100,000 is incorporated at Dover,
Del.
* * ♦
Gibraltar Pictures to open series
of exchanges.
* * *
Paramount after three houses in
San Francisco.
* ♦ ♦
Leon Gaumont develops new color
process.
Tuesday, March 4, 1930
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OAILV
NLN STOCK VALUES ROSE
$XU44,289JN FEBRUARY
{Continued from Pape 1)
represented, came first, while rail-
roads, with 26 listed, ranked second.
The biggest gain was shown by
Warner Bros., whose 2,665,088 shares
jumped 14^ points for an increased
value of $37,977,504. Paramount,
with 2,685,145 shares, was second,
making a gain of 7^ points and a
value of $20,809,874. Loew came
i third with a gain of 11 points for its
1,364,929 shares, which appreciated
$15,014,219. R-K-O stock, amounted
to 1,849,410 shares, rose 2J4 points
for a value of $5,085,877. Fox had
a similar advance on its 820,660
! shares, the increase amounting to $2,-
2,56,815.
A survey made by Ernst & Ernst,
accountants, of corporation profits
for the 11 months of 1929 give amuse-
ment shares the greatest percentage
of gain over the same period of 1928.
The figures are $56,099,000 for 1929,
i against $30,253,000 in 1928, or a gain
i of 85.44 per cent.
I Zukor Explains Reason
for Seeking Name Change
(.Continued from Pane 1)
is the reason given by Adolph Zukor
in explanation of the proposal to
change the name of his company
from Paramount Famous Lasky
Lorp. to Paramount-Publix Corp.
I'his statement was made by the
l^aramount president at a dinner ar-
ranged here in his honor by Jesse L.
Lasky. Approval of the proposed
change will be sought at the com-
pany's annual meeting, which takes
place April 15.
New Series of 13 Boosts
Columbia's Shorts to 143
(Continued irom Pacie 1)
These are a cross between a screen
magazine and a revue. Columbia now
has 143 short subjects on its releas-
ing program for 1930. Other series
ht'ing distributed by the company are
as follows: Screen Snapshots, 26; Co-
hniibia-Victor Gems, 26; Disney Sil-
ly Symphonies, 13; Krazy Kat Kar-
toons, 13; Mickey Mouse Cartoons.
-'>; Photocolor Sensations, 26.
Ark. Rialto Installs W. E.
Camden, Ark. — The Rialto has
been wired with Western Electric
equipment.
Fox Practically Certain to
Vote His Class "B" Stock
(Continued ft
his 50,101 shares of Film "B" stock
and 100,000 shares of Theaters "B"
stock which are now held by the
Bankers Trust Co. under the voting
trustee agreement of Dec. 3, and pre-
venting the Stuart-Otterson group
from using this stock at the meeting
tomorrow.
Judge Levy, after listening to
lengthy arguments from both sides,
ordered briefs to be filed by noon
oday, but did not indicate whether
he would be able to give a decision
by the time the meeting is held to-
morrow. According to the indica-
tions of the court, Fox has at least
an even chance of getting the deci-
sion, and if the Judge fails to reach
a verdict before the stockholders
neet. Fox no doubt will exercise his
right of ownership of the stock, which
s still in his name, bv voting it in
favor of the Lehman plan over the
protest of the Halsey, Stuart in-
terests.
Yesterday's hearing resulted in some heated
clashes between Samuel Untermyer, Fox
attorney, and Richard E. Dwight. represent-
rom Page 1 )
ing the voting trust agreement, which in
effect made him spokesman for the Stuart-
Otterson interests. Dwight said that, aside
from the material considerations involved
under the IS-year contracts held by his
clients in connection with future Fox financ-
ing and the supplying of sound equipment
they had received nationwide publicity over
the voting trust agreement of Dec. 3 and
it would be harmful to their interests if they
withdrew withdht that agreement being
brought to a satisfactory conclusion.
Dwight said his clients were not willing
to see the stock held by Bankers -Trust
turned over to Fox, because the Stuart-Otter-
son group desired to vote these shares in
favor of a different plan, presumably the
one drawn up by Halsey, Stuart, although
■"wight said he was not privileged to divulge
the names of the exact parties behind this
opposition plan.
Counsel for the Bankers Trust asked that
the court issue an order which would pro-
te':t the bank whichever way the decision
was rtndered, and Judge Levy said this
would be done.
There is some likelihood that stockholdert
will not know the court's decision until tht
last minute before tomorrow's meeting.
The Lehman group of bankers already has
put up for Fox in the last few days the sum
of $10,630,000, of which $4,000,000 was in
order to save 250,000 shares of Loew stock
that had been pledged and were threatened
with sale, and $6,300,000 was in connection
with the Gaumont theaters.
Brunswick is Silent on
Deal with Warner Bros.
(Continued from Paae 1)
company to Warner. The only offi-
cial a representative of THE FILM
DAILY could induce to speak was
R. F. Bensinger, vice-president, who
confined himself to this significant
remark: "We cannot disclose any-
thing at this time." He refused, how-
ever, to give a flat aflfirmation or
denial of the report. If the deal is
a fact its consummation will give
the film company control of the com-
plete Brunswick output.
Warners Plan Six More
Houses in Pa. and N J.
(Continued from Paae 1)
cuit will build a 2,000-seat house in
Perth Amboy, a 5,000-seat: theater
in Newark, a 2,100-seat theater in
Ridgewood and a 3,000-seat house in
Trenton. In Pennsylvania it has
chosen Westchester as the site of a
first-run to accommodate 3,000, and
it has acquired the William Penn in
Philadelphia, which it will remodel
at a cost of $300,000.
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New Projection Rooms
Opened for Mass. Censors
Boston — The new projection rooms
where the Massachusetts censors will
pass upon the fitness of motion pic-
tures for public showing have been
opened on Cambridge St. One of
the rooms is equipped for the show-
ing of silent pictures and the other
for the screening of sound subjects.
Western Electric equipment has been
used.
Picquet Favors Voluntary
Arbitration in Carolinas
(Continued from Pape 1)
make radical moves, stating that
"Judge Thacher's decree does not
give us license to disregard our sfg-
nature or to throw our honor to the
four winds. Let's make ourselves a
voluntary arbitration board and set
an example in cooperation that will
make the Carolinas a territory that
will be looked up to by the other
states."
Klangfilm, Warner Deal
Off as Quigley Leaves
(Continued from Pane I )
George E. Quigley, vice president and
tjeneral manager for ^^itaphone, for
Paris.
IW'st Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAIL}
Los Angeles — Harry M. Warner,
upon his arrival here had no com-
ment to make in regard to the Klang-
filni-Tobis deal.
Mexico (Mo.) House Reopened
Mexico. Mo. — Harry Stilvvell and
Donald Tindall have opened the Mid-
way here.
Asheboro House Opened
Asheboro, N. C— J. F. White has
opened the new theater which has a
seating capacity of over 500.
Organization Formed to
Fight Chain Operators
Cleveland, O. — Minute Men, Inc.,
of Ohio, has been incorporated in
Columbus to fight chain systems, it is
claimed with local independent the-
ater owners expected to join the
movement. Meinbership dues of $12
a year will go toward operating a
radio station which will broadcast
propaganda in the interest of the in-
dependent operator in this state.
McCarthy Plans $75,000 House
Brookings, S. D.— Plan-; for a $75.-
'100 theater have been announced bv
Frank McCarthy, owner and man-
ager of the Grand and Fad here. Up-
on completion of the house, which is
to seat 1,000, the Grand will be re-
modeled and redecorated. The Fad
will continue as a silent house.
Hill Gets Milaca House
Milaca, Minn.— E. H. Hill has ac-
quired the Casino from F. L. Simon.
'29-30 PICTURESCHEDULES
ARE 78 PI COMPLETED
(Continued from Paae 1)
49; Fox, 36 out of 48; Warner, 30
out of 42; United Artists, 13 out of
15; RKO, 25 out of 30; Pathe, 15 out
of 30; Columbia, 20 out of 26.
The figures for Pathe, which has
six productions now in work besides
the 15 finished, will not work out
quite the same as with the other
companies, inasmuch as this firm has
adopted a different system for divid-
ing its year into three parts.
Hudson Measure Killed by
New-Formed Committee
(Continued from Pape 1)
the industry at a meeting here. The
meeting was held in the offices of
Visugraphic Pictures with Edward
F. Stevenson, president of that com-
paiiy, presiding. Copies of the reso-
lution were sent to Senators Cope-
land and Wagner and to other con-
gressional representatives from the
New York districts. The committee
also requested permission to appear
before the House committee passing
upon the bill to present the indus-
try's side of the case.
Publix to Acquire More
Houses in New England
(Continued from Pape 1)
of a number of additional theaters
by the circuit in New England. Pub-
lix already has a theater under con-
struction at Salem, and another is
planned at Lynn.
Jury Opens Pathe Fire Probe
Grand Jury began its investigation
yesterday into the Pathe fire in New
York. Its purpose is to determine
whether Henry P. Lally, general
manager of the studio, and John C.
Flinn, vice-president, shall go on
trial for manslaughter.
W. E. at New Rialto
San Francisco, Cal.— The New
Rialto, seating 1640, has completed
installation of a Western Electric
film and disc sound apparatus.
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Wednesday, March 5, 1930
Price 5 Centi
jC. C. Pettijohn Tears New Hudson Bill to Pieces
SHOWDOWN ON FOXKANS STARTTtODAY
United Artists Plans Seven With Technicolor
Five Pictures to be All-
Color and Two with
\ Color Sequences
Starting with "Whoopee," the Ed-
lie Cantor picture, which is due to
JO in work upon the comedian's ar-
ival in Hollywood about March 15,
Jnited Artists will make seven of
ts scheduled forthcoming productions
vith Technicolor. Five of the pic-
ures will be entirely in color, and
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HRREADETOBOILD
ON PARIUVENUE SITE
Purchase by Walter Reade of the
[.ite at 59th St. and Park Ave., where
he Anderson Galleries now stand,
or the erection of a 1,500-seat house
'narks the entrance of the second in-
jlependent chain owner into the Park
Ave. district catering to a special
class ot patronage. Top price will
be 75 cents, it is understood.
Success of this venture may prove
)' {Continued on Page 7)
iraynMgen.ngr.
of lucas-jenkins chain
Atlanta, Ga. — W. T. Murray, vet-
ran showman, has been named gen-
ial manager of the Lucas-Jenkins
interests here. Murray was recently
kvith the Marvin Wise chain, prior to
':hat he was with Publix.
l\ow A Necessity
Speaking from the National
Broadcasting studios last night
over a network of 32 stations
in the Westinghouse Salute to
the Motion Picture Industry,
Will H. Hays told radio fans
that pictures have become a
national necessity, and the
question in millions of Amer-
ican homes now is not "Shall
we go to the movies" but "To
which movie shall we go?"
Look for Long Battle
Today's meeting of Fox stockholders to vote on a refinancing
plan is looked upon by the majority of persons in both factions
as just the first of a series of meetings that will be necessary be-
fore a conclusion is reached. Stage is all set at 850 Tenth Ave.,
with the Fox Film meeting due to start at 11 a. m. and the Fox
Theaters meeting at 3 p. m.
Hays Office Council Assails
Proposed Federal Film Control
A detailed assailment of the new Hudson motion picture bill, recently
introduced m Congress, is contained m a memorandum prepared by C. C.
Pettijohn, general counsel of the Hays office, in which he sets forth the
provisions of the measure and at the same time tears them to pieces.
Among his chief objections to the bill
are that it would drag the film in-
dustry into politics and saddle the
business with a tremendous expense
{Continued on Page 5)
MINN. MAYOR OPPOSES
CENSORSHIP IN FILMS
Minneapolis — Local censorship is
opposed by Mayor W. F. Kunze, who
in an address at the Motion Picture
Committee of the Fifth District Fed-
eration of Women's Clubs placed
himself unequivocally against censor-
ship of pictures. He said that "The
movie is an instrumentality for the
{Continued on Page 7)
S.M.P.E. to Form Local
Chapter at Meet Tonight
A New York section of the Society
of Motion Picture Engineers is to
be formed at a meeting to be held
tonight at the Engineering Societies
Building, 29 W. 39th St. According
to J. I. Crabtree, president of the so-
ciety, the new chapter "will be the
means of maintaining interest be-
tween our semi-annual conventions
and will permit of informal discus-
sions which are not always possible
at our convention meetings."
2 Grand Rapids Houses
Are Wrecked by Bombs
Grand Rapids, Mich. — The Family
and Liberty here were partially
wrecked when bombs in both the-
aters exploded, causing considerable
damage. Blasts are attributed to dif-
(Continued on Page 5)
COLUMBIA WILL LAUNCH
AD CAMPAIGN IN APRIL
Preliminary plans have been an-
nounced by Columbia for an exten-
sive advertising campaign of national
cone to be launched in April in
celebration of the company's tenth
anniversary. Fan magazines, na-
tional publications, trade papers,
radio hook-ups, newspapers, fan and
{Continued on Page 5)
Pittsburgh Musicians
to Operate Silent House
I'ittsburgh, Pa. — An organization
of Pittsburgh musicians has been
formed here primarily to provide
work to those aflfected by the slump
{Continued on Page 7)
Collins Made Auditor
of Electrical Research
Western Electric has appointed D.
C. Collins general auditor of Elec-
trical Research Products, Inc. This
promotion follows the recent an-
nouncement of appointment of R. W.
Anderson as treasurer of that com-
pany. Collins takes up his duties
at once.
Halsey-Stuart Proposal
Expected to Bring
Counter Offer
With the new Halsey, Stuart &
Co. Fox-refinancing plan, details of
which were made known yesterday
for the first time, proposing to bring
more new money into the Fox cor-
porations at less cost than the Banc-
america plan, today's meeting of
stockholders is expecct-d l.j b'i'ig a
counter offer from th ..■; > atv^rica
group, and probably rf - • ■ ;. ..'r,v
down on the cheapest i . i.'.uf ; ;.!j.^ ar-
rangement. Present iOiCaiions are
that the matter will resolve itself into
a competitive battle between the two
banking factions, as pointed out sev-
eral weeks ago in THE FILM
DAILY, with the bankers approved
{Continued on Page 8)
ufamayHTudedin
klangfilmjjinerdeal
Berlin (By Cable)— The Klang-
film-Tobis-Warner deal, which was
eported as temporarily off with the
departure of George E. Quiglcy, is
again being discussed in local circles
with the result that the association
now might also include UFA. The
ironing out of arrangements i."; de-
clared to be the only stumbling block
in the deal. Official announcement of
negotiations is expected i^" .- •i:-
tinie next week.
Anti-Chain Speakers
Formed by Pitts. Exhibs
Pittsburgh — Formatior •'' in.::c-
pendent Exhibitors' Sp -.^ Bur-
eau here presages an open battle
against the chain movement by local
theater owners. Purpose of the or-
{Continued on Page 7)
W.E.Up to 4,912
There are 4,912 Western
Electric installations through-
out the world, according to the
latest figures given out by
Electrical Research Products.
The United States has 3,575 of
this total.
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IVcst Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — A new contract has
been signed by E. B. Derr to remain
as executive vice-president of Pathe
for the next three years. He will
continue in charge of production at
the company's Culver City studio,
making his quarters permanently on
the coast. Arrangements have been
completed by him for the filming
of the 30 features and 52 two-reel
comedies comprising Pathe's 1930
program.
Three More Butterfield
Houses Get Magnascope
Detroit — Three more Butterfield
houses have joined the Majestic,
Grand Rapids, as being equipped with
Magnascope screens. Additional
houses in which equipment has been
installed are: State, Kalamazoo; Cap-
itol, Flint, and Temple, Saginaw.
Educational Releasing
Eight Comedies in March
Eight comedies are scheduled for
release by Educational this month.
They comprise "Match Play," "Bull>
and Bears,'' and "He Trumped Her
Ace," Mack Sennett comedies; "Trou-
ble for Two," a Tuxedo comedj;
"Dad Knows Best," a Jack White
production; "Polished Ivory," a
Lloyd Hamilton feature, and two of
the "Terry-Toon" series called '"Pret-
zels" and "Spanish Onions."
W. E. for League Body
Western Electric equipment has
been installed at the \''illa Torlonia,
Rome, for the use of the Interna-
tional Educational Cinematographic
Institute for the League of Nations.
Reisman Returns
After a five-week tour of western
and southwestern Pathe ex< hanges,
Phil Reisman, general sales manager,
vesterda\- returned to the home of-
fice.
Films to Make Einstein Easy
Motion pictures will be used to
explain the Einstein Theory of Rela-
tivity in a lecture tonight at the Bed-
ford branch of the Y. M. C. .\.
Mineola Sold
Mineola, L. I. — Adam Ciccarone
''s purchased the Mineola from the
Xassau Trust Co. The house has
a seating capacity of 1,500.
Colorcraft Broadcasts
Laying of Cornerstone
Evelyn La>-e, Broadway star, >-es-
terday afternoon laid the cornerstone
to the new Colorcraft laboratory in
l.ong Island Cit\-, and made a short
address which was internationally
broadcast by Columbia Broadcasting
System from the studio on a short
wave length. William Hoyt Peck,
discoverer of the Colorcraft process
also spoke before the mike over a
network of 161 stations.
Publix to Build Million
Dollar Coast Theater
.lacramento, Cal. — C. J. Chittenden
has announced plans for the building
of a new $1,000,000 house here by
.'ublix. An option has been secured
'u the site at K St. between Ninth
and Tenth.
Held Second Time on
Blue Law Violation
I'olianshee, \\". \'a. — h'or the sec-
ond time in two weeks, Floyd Bros.,
operators of the Rex here have been
held by grand jury under $250 each
charged with violating the blue law
by operating their house on Sunday.
Britons to See Fight Films
London — The British public will
see pictures of the Sharkey-Scott
fight, exclusive rights having been
secured here by Wardour Films, Ltd.,
which declare that nothing will be
deleted from the original films when
screened here.
April Warner Releases
Three \"itaphone specials will be
released during April, Sam E. Mor-
ris, vice president of Warners, an-
nounces. They are: "Under a Texas
Moon," "Those Who Dance" and
"The Second Floor Mystery."
10,969 W. E. Inspections in Jan.
Service engineers of Electrical Re-
search Products traveled more than
360,000 miles in January in making
10,969 inspection calls upon United
States theaters equipped with West-
ern Electric apparatus.
O'Reilly Closes Offices
J. Francis O'Reilly, who conducted
a casting office at 152 West 45th
Street, has closed his office and is
scheduled to leave for the Coast
soon.
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The Industry's
Date Book
Today:
Mar.
Mar. 20
Apr. 1
Apr. 5
Apr. 6-7
May 5-8
May 25
Iune2-7
I'irst Day of Lent.
Opening of "Case of Sergeani
Grischa" at the Globe, N. Y.
Opening of "Mamba" at tht
Gaiety, N. Y.
Opening of "Song O' My Heart"
in New York at 44th St. Theater.
Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Premiere of "Journey's End" at i
New York house, not yet decided'
upon.
Second annual banquet and ball
of the Warner Club, Inc., at the
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
Spring convention of Tri-State M
P.T.O. at Memphis.
S.M.P.E Spring Meeting at tht
Wardman Park Hotel, Washington
DC.
Fox annual sales convention start!
to-day.
International Cinema Congress al
Brussels.
New Company Organized:
to Operate N. E. Theatei
Dorchester, Mass.— The P. and R
.\musement Co. is the name of a new
company formed to operate the Mag-
net here. Herman Rosenberg for-
merly owned the house, which wili
i)e completely renovated and equip-
ped for sound.
Warner Club to Discuss Affaii
Plans for the second annual ban-
quet and ball, to be held at the Com-
modore on April 5, will be discussed
at the regular meeting and dance oj
the Warner Club at the Pennsylvania
tomorrow.
Reopens Rialto March 9
Sioux City, la.— The Rialto here
will be opened March 9.
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"The Rogue Song" in its 2nd month in New-
York and Los Angeles at $2 is playing to abso-
lute capacity. The Star Maker, The Hit Maker!
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"The Vagabond King"
Paramount
Criterion, New York
AMERICAN — * * * from the glittering,
colorful strands of "If I Were King," mingled
with the inspiring chords of the Friml oper-
etta. Paramount has woven a production
rich with the rare beauty of a priceless
tapestry.
DAILY MIRROR — Paramount has given
the story an enchanting production pictorially.
The technicolor effects are exquisite. But
the dialogue is so grandiloquent, the actin
so merely attitudinizing, that much of th»
simple beauty of the narrative is lost.
DAILY NEWS — Sets are magnificent,
with no expense spared for spectacular effect.
The production is built on a tremendous
scale, often causing Ah's and O's among
audiences by its >reath-taking beauty of
scene. The songs — especially "Song of
the Vagabonds" and "Only a Rose" — are th»
kind you sing over and over again.
EVENING WORLD — "The Vagabond
King" is a best-seller among the movies,
of course. But it would seem that a little
more could have been expected of it.
HERALD-TRIBUNE _ ♦ * • tasteful,
good looking and surprisingly sprightly photo-
play. Its story has grown a trifle outmoded,
its music has become almost dangerously
familiar and there are some of us who are
inclined to look with a trace of suspicion on
the operetta as a dramatic form ; but even
granting these potential weaknesses, "Thf
Vagabond King" is good entertainment.
MORNING TELEGRAPH — An elabor
ate, tuneful and colorful new talking picture
made its bid for popular favor at the Criter-
ion last night when Paramount offered its
screen version of "The Vagabond King."
The former stage operetta has been trans-
ferred to the cinema with a maximum of
lavish detail, emerging from the studios as
another stage musical piece, directed and
photographed wtih stolid literalness — a series
of colored postcards illustrating, with ex-
travagant acting and gesturing, the beautiful
story of "If I Were King."
POST — In spite of the elaborateness of
the story manages to keep itself always in
evidence, and even when the picture suc-
cumbs, as it occasionally does, to the con-
ventions of the operatic stage the sudden
intrusion of solos and duets does not cluttei
up the action as so often happens when a
stage musical show is transcribed to th»
screen.
TELEGRAM—* * • an excellent adapta
tion of the stage production — an enlarged,
more superior and more entertaining adapta-
tion, to be more accurate * * * a most satis-
fying addition to the ever increasing list ol
first rate operettas that the audible screen
is producing.
TIMES — Out of that glamourous and melo-
dious operetta "The Vagabond King," Para-
mount-Famous-Lasky have produced a beau-
tiful and often quite stirring audible Tech-
nicolor picture.
WORLD — Other than to remark in passing
that the stage version has been transferred
practically intact to the screen, with added
episodes of exterior action which naturally
could not be shown behind the footlights,
there is little to report. ,
PRODUCTION IN EAST
WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK STUDIOS
EXPERIMENT PROVES HARD
LIGHTS O.K.ri TALKIES
For the first time since the advent
of talking pictures, incandescent
lamps were discarded in favor of the
more brilliant hard lights, which
sound experts everywhere have claim-
ed could not be used, because of
carbon noises. The use of the pow-
erful sunlights, spots and broadsides
were so managed that not the slight-
est trace of buzzing was picked uo
by the microphone. This experiment
took place at the RCA-Victor Gra-
mercy studio, during the filming of
"Kiss Me!" a Chester Bancroft pro-
duction, featuring Olive Shea, For-
rest Stanley, Donald Meek, Alice
Hegeman, Joan Bourdelle and others.
Visugraphic Film Is Used
as Evidence in Del. Case
Edward F. Stevenson, president of
Visugraphic Pictures, recently took
a print of "Happy Landings" to Wil-
mington, Del., where it was shown
as evidence. The case was one in
which the Irving Air Chute Co., of
Buffalo, was suing a competitive con-
cern alleging infringment of patents.
Slow motion photography and close-
ups revealed the most minute details
of the manufacture and use of para-
chutes.
NEW CHAIN OF THEATER!
ISPLANNEDjYPANTAIEl
West Coast Bureau. THE FILM d\l
Los Angeles — Alexander Pantb
is planning to establish a new fn
extensive chain of theaters beajn
his name, according to an annoute
ment made by his son, Rodney, pi
ganization of the circuit is beingd
CMAPT T7Q -OMm T7C u rected by the multi-millionaire «
HARLES RUGGLES, who seems ater man -from his cot in the co-it
to be in high favor with the;, jail whpre he is lying ill of Vi\
Paramount forces, not to mention the I flis4a#e. V v
fans, did a little radio warbling -f \r>*^ ^
if!
Short Shots from
New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
Saturday night. Ruggles sang "T
Bride Was Dressed in White," by^c
on an old cowboy ditty which h/ir^;
troduced in the stage musical, "Hain-
bow," since brought to the speer
as "Song of the West." [
Stanley Rauh, staff writer af tht
Warner Vitaphone studio, hag en-',
tirely recovered from a recent at-
tack of grippe and is now back ai
his desk turning out bigger and
better sho7-ts material.
Terry-Toon Short Stays
"Caviar," the fir.st Terry-Toon
novelty released by Educational Ex-
changes, and produced by Audio
Cinema, is now in its fourth week
at the Gaiety theater, New York.
"Ye Hearte Shoppe," a Photocolor
production, just completed under thej
direction of Bradley Barker, features
three original song numbers bv
Augustus Barrett. This picture was
recorded by George Oschmarin with'
Ollie Leach in charge of camera
work. \
The Smiths and Cohens \nay
dominate the phone book but\the
good old Irish name of Quinn leads
all others at the Warner Vitaphor^
studio. Besides Phil Quinn and his
brother "Chinnah," Bill Quinn, still
cameraman, is also very much in
evidence.
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of i, 1.1.
Universal Radio Tie-Up
Music from Universal's "La Mar-
seillaise," will be broadcast over the
N. B. C. hook-up, March 11, by Paul
Whiteman's orchestra, during the
Old Gold hour. Helen Wright will
sing songs especially written for the
picture by Charles Wakefield Cad-
man.
Japanese Ruler Sees "Rita"
"Rio Rita" has been accorded the
honor of a private showing in the
palace of the Emperor of Japan, ac-
cording to a cable received by RKO.
The film, states another cable, won
the commendation of Admiral Hor-
thy, Hungarian Regent, at the pre-
miere performance in Hungary.
"Cafe in Algiers" Ready
Vitaphone has completed "A Cafe
in Algiers" with Edwin Marshall in
the leadin role. Others in the cast
of this short are Allan Gould, Mesir
Morris and Helen Gray.
Reed's New Assignment
Daniel Reed, who has just com-
pleted directing the dialogue or
"Young Man of Manhattan," will
also act in the same capacity on
"Too Much Luck," Maurice Cheva-
lier's next starring picture, to be
started during the coming week.
Complete Vitaphone Variety
"At Your Service," Vitaphone
short, with Jesse Royce Landis, Wil-
liam Halligan, George Blackwood,
William Carey and Florence Earle
in the cast, has been completed at
the Warner Bros, studio.
Sandrich Collaborating
Mark Sandrich has engaged Rube
Welsh to collaborate with him on
a series of two reel comedies featur-
ing the team of Nick and Tony, to
be produced by Louis Brock for
RKO release. Welsh recently re-
turned from London where he was
connected with C. B. Cochran.
Van Beuren Complete Short
Lois Bennett, Francis Luther and
^valvn Knapp. assisted bv the James
Stanley quartette, are featured in
Love's Memories," the latest Van
Beuren song sketch, just completed
by Director Oscar Lund, for Pathe
release.
Gorney to West Coast
Jay Gorney, musical advisor at the
Paramount Long Island studios, will
leave Tuesday for a two months visit
on the Coast, where he will study
•-ecording conditions at the Holly-
wood studios, as well as write song
numbers for Paramount production?.
Wariiers-Mafce-5^ang<l
in Exchange Personle
Three changes in the personncbi
Warner Bros, offices in the ^;isi
are announced by Sam E. Mo} s
vice president of the company. M'H
Gustaveson has been appointed
change manager for St. Louis
placing M. F. Keller, who is
manager of the Portland office. AiH
Hout, formerly of the Portland k-
change, succeeds R. C. Hill at Set-
tle. ^
Varieties for Two Chains
_ M._ E. Comerford and Ike Lib: „
circuits have signed contracts >r
Vitaphone Varieties, Paul J. Sv t,
general sales manager of Vitaph|e
Corp., announces.
Olivette For Queen High
Nina Olivette, whose comic antics
helped to keep the stage musical.
"Hold Everything!" on the Main
Stem for over a year, has just bfeen
signed by Paramount for the film
version of "Queen High," an all-
Technicolor production which will
shortly go into oroduction at the
Long Island studios.
Visueraphic's Radio Service
A complete radio record service is
maintained in a special department
onened bv Visugraphic Pictures, Inc.,
New York.
Paramount Stars on Radio
Jeanette MacDonald and Lilin
I'Ccth are scheduled to be featuredjin
the Paramount radio broadclt
March 8, over Columbia network.!!
Comzy Gets Second House
Atlanta, Ga. — John A. Con
owner and manager of the Ria
has taken over the lease on
Metropolitan, formerly operated
Sig Samuels.
To Convert House Into Garage
Milwaukee, Wis. — The Gart
which has been closed for mi|^
months, will be remodeled intcB
garage.
THE
dnesday, March 5, 1930
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BBS
DAILV
\lays Office Council Assails
Proposed Federal Film Control
aving to pay the cost of the proposed
ission and its numerous jobholders.
ere is no more justification for classing
TSlms as a public utility, Pettijohn de
than there is for applying this classi-
a sn to the automobile, steel and clothing
tries.
presentative Hudson's present bill is J2
long, which is 22 pages shorter than
(imilar bill introduced by him in 1928.
of the features of the old bill have
left out, but the remaining sections
so socialistic and radical as to consti
a dangerous menace to all branches oi
idustry," Pettijohn says.
■ e measure is known as "a bill to pro
I :he motion picture industry against un-
II trade practices and monopoly; to pro
I just settlement of complaints of unfair
pig; to provide for the manufacture ci
it some motion pictures, both silent ant.
II g, at the sources of production; tt
:, ; a Federal motion picture commission
(fine its powers; and for other purposes.
•>pointment of the commission, consistinR
e men and four women, is to be mad
e President. Pettijohn states that thi.<
most unusual provision, inasmuch a:
itatutes providing for the creation o
commissions or quasi judical bodie
in the provision that the appointment-
be made with the advice and consent
Senate.
Cnmenting on various sections of the bill,
ohn says in part:
le next provision is that not more than
f the nine commissioners shall be mem-
rsDf the same political party after which
provided that they shall be appointed
tlut party designation or without party
spsibility. This is a most contradictory
on, because it is impossible to con-
how not more than five shall be of
e jime party and at the same time be ap-
I without designation. It is next pro-
that an appointment shall not be given
f person who at any time during the
ears preceeding his appointment has had
direct or indirect financial interest or
connection with production, distribu-
exhibition, or any cognate or related
likss. Here again we find another vague,
it lite and contradictory condition, because
have heretofore seen it is first pro
»* that the commissioners shall be quail-
s' y character, experience and training for
«l aties of the office, and it is the heigh.'
"^ ly to assert that any person who has
■ en connected directly or indirectly with
in idustry for five years could be said to
" lalified by character, experience and
onfig for the duties of the oflfice. How
this objection seems to be attempted to
noved by the next sentence, which pro
that the 'Civil Service Commission after
ling the persons under oath and
Ifh corroborating investigations shall cer
-) the President of the United States
he persons chosen by him for the office
with the provisions of this act." With
respect to the ability, standing and
ty of the Civil Service Commission, we
II of the opinion that it would be im
e for even that body to find nine
qualified by training who for fiv
ave had no connection whatsoever with
idustry, to act as the Industry's Su
Court.
is further provided that these com
5ll(iers shall be appointed for a term of
ars and that no member of the com
1 or any deputy commissioner or any
ee shall have any connection with or
al interest in any branch whatsoever
motion picture industry,
is Section differs from the same Sec
. the old Bill wherein members wert
dc appointed by the Secretary of the In
and the Commission was to be a bu
inder this department with the Com-
of Education, with a member ex
This change in the bill, however, doe?
move the objection to wit, that the
sion would be thrown into party poli
mediately and, as will be noted later
1 fsibilities for patronage under its Pro
are very wide. Every layman knows
herever there is patronage there also
found politics and maneuvering, and
1 submit that the effect of the passage
5 bill would create another political
e in Washington, and result in throw
; whole motion picture business intr
a pernicious and ruinous proceedinc
is provided that each commissioner
iceive an annual salary of $9,000, ex
ii'i
(.Continued from Page 1)
cept that the annual salary of the chairman
shall be $10,000. Furthermore, that the
commission shall have authority to emplo}
and fix the compensation of deputy commis
sioners and such other employees as it ma}
find necessary, also to hire suitable offices
procure all necessary supplies and equipment,
and pay all necessary expenses for transpor
talion incurred by the commissioner or their
employee in making investigations or officia
business. This is practically the same pro
vision as Section 3 of the old Bill, and agaii
we point out that this will permit the stafi
of the commission to be packed with 'patron
age without limit.'
"The Section pertaining to offices is thf
same as in the old Bill and provides thai
the principal office of the Commission shah
be in Washington but it may establish office'
or bureaus wherever efficiency, economy and
the public interest require. Each bureau or
office shall be in charge of a commission or
a deputy commissioner. Here again we have
more expense and patronage and the result
of this and the preceding section would be to
constitute a haven for those seeking lucra
five jobs for their constituents as will be
developed later herein. There is absoluteh
no check under the provisions of this Bill
on the number of offices or bureaus or upon
the number of employees it can place upoi'
its payroll, and the whole cost is to be
charged up to the motion picture industry.
"The bill provides that the dutiei of the
Cominisiion shall be to protect the motion
picture induitry from unfair trade practices
and monopoly, to provide for the just let
tiement of trade complaints, to supervise thi
production of silent and talking motion pic
tures at the iource, and to provide for tV-
proper distribution and exhibition thereof.
Thi» i< a useless provision, because the Fed
eral Trade Commission Act was passed and
the commission created thereby in 1914 to
protect all industries from these same, iden
tical practices; and since 1918 this commis
sion has made numerous and extensive inTCi
tigations of the industry and after trials
has entered a large number of orders to ceaie
and desist from unfair practices. Further
more, during the week of Oct. 10, 1927, in
New York, the Federal Trade Commitsioi
conducted a Trade Practice Conference ii
which representatives of all branches of the
industry participated, with the result that .
buiinesi code of ethics was, with the txcep
tion of a few disputed questions, agreed upon
and it today accepted throughout the indu'
try. There is and can be no need or neces
.'ity for another commission. The Feder?
Trade Commission has ample power and au-
thority to dispose of all unfair trade prac
tices and the creation of a new commisno
would nullify all its work of the last ter
yean. The tame situation exists at t<
monopoly, at this is fully and complttely eov
ered by the Sherman law.
"Production and distribution are two of
the greatest problems of the industry. Ever
tince the birth of the industry persons witl
ability, brains and talent to solve these prob
lems have been sought to better condition
and salaries larger than those provided for
the membert of this commiision. It will 1
impossible under the terms of this bill ti
procure the services of those qualified {r.
theie duties and surely no group of political
appointees can potsibly do a better job tha
is being done. The Motion Picture Industr;
has always consistently kept out of politics
This bill would keep it in.
"The bill has a new Section providin
that the Commission shall have power to regu
late the distribution of all motion pictures
in commerce, and may at its discretion create
facilities to provide an equitable basis of
distribution, in a manner that will intui
free competition among producers, exhibieor
and other persons in securing for rental a-
in the renting of all motion pictures. This
simply means that the whole machinery of
distribution which has been built up to a high
degree of efficiency, by the best minds of
industry after years of study and work, is
to be turned over to the regulation and con-
trol of a group of people with no knowledge
or experience in these problems. It means
that the government will go into the moi
picture business and we do not believe thi
the members of Congress are willing to tai.
such a radical step.
"By the provisions of the section on
fees, the commission shall collect from each
applicant for a license or a permit a fee oi
$10 for each one thousand feet or fractio
thereof of film and $5 for each additionc
copy thereof licensed by the comm.ssioi.
Provided, however, that upon the expiratio
of six months from the date of approval c
this Act, and from time to time thereaftt
as circumstances warrant, the commissioi
shall revise and fix the fees of such sum
as will produce no larger income than i;
necessary to support the work of the com
mission, its army of employes and all othe.
expenses. In this analysis of the bill w
have seen how it provides for the creatioi
of this new commission with salaries of $9,-
000 yearly with power to maintain an oniL
in Washington and branch offices anywher
it sees fit, and to employ a staff sufficie
to carry out the aims and purposes of th(
bill. It takes unto itself all the powers and
duties under the various antitrust law
which require a large force of clerks, inves
tigators, examiners and lawyers to investigati
all the violations of such laws and try oi.
these questions, not only before the commis
• ion, but also on appeal to the court, neces
sitating continuous travel over the country
the taking of testimony, stenographic expenses
etc. It proposes to manage and regulate th
sale and distribution of all motion picture:
domestic and foreign which would require a
army of assistants. Also it is to compel an
supervise the registration of any and all per
sons connected with the industry which wi
require another large staff of employees. It
further proposes to similarly supervise al'
trade activities. Not content with this it
proposes to supervise and oversee the boot
keeping and accounts of every person in the
industry which means an enormous force of
accountants, auditors, examiners, clerks, et
and a huge sum for travel expense. Still more
it is its purpose to censor all pictures am
appoint supervisors to go into the studios
all of which will necessitate another large
staff. The expense for all of this is to b
paid by the industry. This means the meir
bers of the commission will be accountablr
to no one but themselves as to the amount of
money they use and the industry will pay th<
bill. The commission will not have to pre
pare and submit a budget each year or ap
pear before any committee of the Congre,'*
and account for the money expended and sub
init their request for an appropriation as a
other Departments, Bureaus and Commission
are now compelled to do in the interest of
FOR RENT
ANIMATED CARTOON STUDIO
FULLY EQUIPPED
with lighted cartoon stands, Cooper-Hewitt lights,
camera stands, camera, piano and everything neces-
sary for the production of animated sound cartoons.
Will Make Very Reasonable Proposition
CHARLES B. MINTZ
25 West 45th Street BRYant 9178
COLUMBIA WILL LAUNCH
AD CAMPAIGN IN APRIL
(Continued from Page 1)
trade contests will be among the
media used to increase interest in
the Columbia product. The drive
will also serve to make the closing
of the greatest year in the history
of the company.
Service to the exhibitor will be
stressed in all trade paper advertising,
which will furnish him with special
novelties and exploitation aids, easy
to put into use. The conduct of this
part of the campaign will be governed
by exhibitor problems in various sec-
tions of the country. Advertising in
fan publications will absorb a great
portion of the budget set aside by the
company.
Thousands of dollars have been set
aside for special contests. This will
include contests for theater-owners,
managers and press agents. Among
the prizes offered will be those for
the exhibitor making the most effec-
tive use of Columbia accessories dur-
ing April, for the best lobby display
and the best exploitation and presen-
tation ideas offered during the month.
2 Grand Rapids Houses
Are Wrecked by Boiiibs
(Continued from Page 1)
faculties with labor unions by ow ''ers
of both houses. Muskegon the .lers
have also reported similar trouble
since non-union operators have been
employed. No one was injured by
the blasts.
economy. There will be no check on this
commission Ijy either the Budget Committee
or the Congress, thus making it an astound-
ing political machine.
"The only remaining feature of the bil
which is of importance is the line which prr
vides that anyone who violates any provision
of the act shall be fined not less than $500
nor more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not
less than six months nor more than five yean
or both."
WE BUILt Buy, LE--.i..,
OPERATI- OR MANAGE
MOTION FUTURE THE».TRES
IN PENN,-'.. .,L« jEratr
DELAWARE — MA Ry LAND]
-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-
VIRGINIA AND W. VIRGINIA
1700 SANSOM STREET
Philaoelphia.Pa.
—s&^
DAILY
Wednesday, March 5, 1930
Timely Topics
A Din est of
Current Opinion
€
Advises Against Buying
of Cheap Sound Equipment
'T'HE quality of talkie reproduc-
tion is one of the most im-
portant factors in public reaction
for this new medium. It is here
that the small exhibitor has a
very grave responsibility to bear,
because if he instals cheap — and
indifferent — apparatus, he is not
only going to lose his own pa-
trons, but probably affect the
general public attitude towards
the talkie. We would remind ex-
hibitors of the old adage, "Penny
wise, pound foolish." It used to
be an old saying, too, in the show
business, that what was lost on
the swings could be made up on
the roundabouts; but in these
days one has to be careful that
what is made on the roundabouts
is not more than swallowed up
by the losses on the swings.
"The Daily Film Renter,"
London
* * *
Says Industry Needs More
Followers of Film Leaders
^ REVIVAL of the "Wanted a
Leader" idea at a larger sal-
ary than is paid to a film star
may needlessly raise hopes in the
breasts of some whose modesty
is in the inverse ratio to their
capacity. In this description we
do not include those who sponsor
the idea, which is by no means
new, and seldom gets anywhere.
Whom will this wonderful leader
lead? Will he tell renters they
charge too much for their films
and they will promptly lower
their prices? Or will he tell ex-
hibitors to stop booking until
prices are lower, and will they?
Fortunately, this trade has many
good leaders, and their effective-
ness increases according to their
followers. More followers are
needed. There is no dearth of
good leaders.
"The Cinematograph Times,"
London
Four hundred and sixty-one
theaters throughout the United
States cater exclusively to col-
ored audiences.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
I
T'S gonna be quite a Hollywood affair — marriage of Edith
Mayer and William Goetz slated for March 19 at the Hotel
Biltmore in Los Angeles. The bridesmaids will be Marion
Davies, Corinne Griffith, May McAvoy, Bessie Love, Carmel
Myers and Catherine Bennett, whih William A. Seiter, E. J.
Mannix, Walter Morosco, Ned Marin, David Selznick and Lew
Schreiber have been named ushers
JOHN TILLER'S Sunshine Girls, now at the Palace, N. Y.,
have been engaged to appear in Radio Pictures starting
May 3. The troupe of 16 dancers is headed by Marjorie Lane.
Russell E. Markert, who trains the 32 Roxvettes, was
one of the speakers at yesterdav's meeting of the Dance Art
Guild at the Carnegie Hall Bldg Teddy Smith, city
editor of Pathe News, again is on the job after a slight ill-
ness
"(^ENERAL CRACK" will be seen next week at the Beacon.
He was doing jury duty, is the way they labeled it, but
anyway. Jack Level, head man of the Pathe Sun, the rooster's
house organ, is back on the job She came in as meek as
a lamb, sat still for a while, but when she got steamed up. Were
vve sold? Ask Hortense Schorr, she who thinks "Columbia
the Gem of the Ocean" was her company's cheering song
Who's the fellow known to most of us, does his broadcasting
every Saturday, and another guv gets credit?
pRANZ LISZT'S "Les Preludes" will be the orchestral fea-
ture of the regular Sunday broadcast by Major Edward
Bowes and his Capitol Theater Family "Sally" sallies
into the Strand this week Consolidated Amusement En-
terprises got out a neat little booklet about the company's 25tli
anniversary Winnie Sheehan is .said to have lined-up
Kube Goldberg for Fox talkers "Promotion to a higher
position in the organization is not merely a reward for conscien-
tious service in the pa.st. It is an opportunity for greater ser-
vice in the future."— Joe Leo in "Fox Progress." mouthpiece for
box Metropolitan Playhouses
_^ORRIS SMALL of the Edward Small office is in New
York for a brief visit Murrav Roth is now kicking
the ice around Broadway after a brief interlude under Florida
^K'fs Rumor has it that Ben Hecht and Hobart Henlev
will announce definite producing plans upon the completion of
Lhevahers next, which Henlev will direct
5-- MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Houston Branch
Aileen Carlyle
Edwin Carewe
Irving Kahal
Jules Furthman
WilHam H. Jenner
Walter Long
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
CAMUEL UNTERMEYER, gener-
alissimo of the Fox legal forces,
had one hectic time Monday morn-
ing in the State Supreme Court
building trying to find a judge who
could sit for the injunction hearinK
in connection with William Fox's
Class "B" stock. It was necessary
that the judge should not be a holder
of American Telephone or Fox or
Bankers Trust stock. So Untermeyer
went from courtroom to courtroom,
upstairs and down, until he got his
man in the person of Judge Aaron
Levy. He has not weighted in yet to
see how many pounds he lost.
* * *
Speaking of that injunction hear-
ing, it ivas like a game that might
be called, "Stock, stock, who's got
the stock?" The Bankers Trust had
it. Fox wanted to get possession.
A)td Stuart-Otterson ivere deter-
mined to prevent the removal. So
Jitdg Levy had one of those Solo-
mon cases on his hands — except that
in this instance an offer to cut the
"babe" in two parts and give each
"mother" one-half might not have
had the same reaction.
FILM QUEEN— Would you send
out a story about the loss of my
pearl necklace?
GLENN ALLVINE — Certainly.
Where did you lose it?
F. Q. — In the Savoy-Ritz dining
room.
G. A. — And how much is it worth?
F. Q. — At least a column on the
front pages.
The girl friend, relates Lynn Far- ',
nol, wos on the tenth page of a let-
ter that she tvas ivriting from Hoi--
lywood to her best beau in N'Yoik.
"But here I am," she said, "talking
only of myself. Now I want to talk
about you for awhile. Tell me, do
you always think of me?"
* *
FAIRY TALES
Once there was a studio watchman
who wasn't hardboiled.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Famous Players Canadian Corp. re-
cently formed will be capitalized at
$15,000,000.
* * *
New Jersey exhibitor factions di-
vided over Sunday opening question.
* * *
Murray W. Garsson, Rene Silz and
Paul Fichet form Fine Art Pictures,
Inc.
* * *
William Cohen plans $100,000 the-
ater in Chicopee, Mass.
THE
Wednesday, March 5, 1930
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DAILY
= Coast Wire Service
Activity on Fox Lot Increases
STUDIO BUSY WITH SEVEN;
4
Activity on the Fox lot is increas-
ing and pictures now in work total
seven, with one due to go into pro-
duction before the end of the week.
Four pictures are set for production,
iwaiting available space. Among re-
cent pictures in work are "Fox Mov-
ietone FoUies of 1930," "Solid Gold
Article," and "Temple Tower." Also
in production are "Arizona Kid,"
'Born Reckless," "A Very Practical
Joke" and "So This Is London."
Three of the four pictures to be
started soon are "The Fatal Wed-
ding," "Common Clay" and "Road-
tiouse." Ihe fourth will be a spe-
:ial to be directed by Raoul Walsh,
;entatively set for production April 1.
Two Associate Producers
Named by Universal
Two associate producers have been
idded to the Universal roster with
ippointments of E. M. Ashe_r and
\lbert DeMond by Carl Laemmle,
[r.
Collyer Signed by P-F-L
Paramount has placed June Coll-
ier under a long term contract.
DeMille Signs Prinz
Leroy Prinz, stage dance director,
las been placed under contract by
Jecil B. DeMille. He will stage en-
iemble numbers in "Madame Satan,"
vhich DeMille is directing and pro-
lucing for M-G-M.
Completes Cast on "U" Film
Cast of "What Men Want" has
leen completed by Universal and now
onsists of Mary Nolan, Robert El-
is, Hallam Cooley and Ben Lyon.
Schertzinger's Contract Renewed
Paramount has renewed Victor
schertzinger's contract. His most
ecent production for the company is
'Safety in Numbers," with Buddy
Rogers.
Complete Casting
Casting has been completed for
'The Dawn Patrol," in which First
National will star Richard Barthel-
ness. Howard Hawks will direct.
[ "The Storm" in Work
' Sound and talking version of "The
>torm," goes into production at the
"niversal studio under direction of
iVilliam Wyler. The cast now con-
;ists of Joseph DeGrasse, Tom Lon-
lon, Ernest Adams and Nick Thomp-
on.
Comedy Team Together Again
The comedy trio Marjorie White,
"1 Brendel and Frank Richardson of
Sunny Side Up" will again be seen
n "Fox Movietone Follies of 1930"
vhich Benjamin Stoloff is directing.
A Little
from
'Lots*
i^^i By RALPH WILK ^^
Hollywood
"DETTER understanding and more
liberality of thought has done
much to remove the menace to mo-
tion pictures which once resided in
censorship, according to Wallace
Smith, internationally known author
and traveller, who is now writing
for RKO.
* * *
Bob Donaldson, veteran publicity
mail, has rejoined First National's
publicity department. He recently
sold an airplane story to "Liberty."
Do you remember: When Walter
Eberhardt was a reporter on the
"Duluth News-Tribune"; when Ed-
ward Eliscu was in charge of enter-
tainment at a New York state sum-
mer resort; when Charles G. Bran-
ham worked on the Virginia, Minne-
sota, Enterprise; when Conrad Nagle
toured in "Experience"?
* * *
Our Passing Show: Walter Stern
and Thomas J. Ahearn practicing
golf on a Beverly Boulevard course;
Lewis R. Foster returning from his
vacation in the High Sierras.
Alfred L. Werker has com-
pleted the direction of "The
Kick-Back," based on William
Lipman's story, "Yonder Grow
the Daisies." Werker has di-
rected several pictures for Fox
and was with the late Fred
Thomson before joining Fox.
Abe Meyer will synchronize sev-
eral versions of Tififany pictures. Hi?
initial work will be on "Peacock Al-
ley."
Chesterfield Adds Two
Two additions have been made to
the cast of Chesterfield's "Hearts in
Bondage," Mary Carr and Freeman
Wood will play in support of Alice
Day and Johnnie Walker in the fea-
tured roles.
Nagel in "Right of Way"
Talker version of "The Right of
Way," made by M-G-M several
years ago with Bert Lytell in the
leading role, will be made by First
National with Conrad Nagel. Frank
Lloyd will direct.
Robertson for Pathe
John S. Robertson will direct "Be-
\'ond Victory," as a special for Pathe.
Minn. Mayor Opposes
Censorship in Films
(Continued from Pane I )
mental and moral education of the
people. Its development has been so
rapid and so reaching that its far-
reaching effects hardly have been
visualized. No doubt with the movie
— as in the case of every good and
useful invention — some evils and
abuses have crept in. But this does
not justify local censorship," the
mayor added, "to which I am un-
alterably opposed." Other speakers
were Merle Potter, drama and pic-
ture editor of the Minn. Journal;
Capt. David Broderick, police censor,
and Mrs. S. A. Sask, president of
the Women's Federation
Pittsburg Musicians Group
to Operate Silent House
(Continued from Pacie 1)
caused by canned music in theaters.
The corporation has leased the
Gaiety, which will be converted into
a silent film house with a 50-piece
orchestra to be featured as well as
another 30-piece symphonic jazz or-
chestra. Officers of the company
are: Umberto Egizi, president and
managing director; Frank Panella,
associate; Edward Zinmieister, treas-
urer, and William Henning, secretary.
Board of directors consists of Hook
Osborne, James Bandi, J. Jones,
James Borelli, Oscar Arbogast and
Berry Laurence.
Bijou Wired for Sound
Jeanerette, La. — The Bijou is
wired with Western Electric.
United Artists Plans 7
Films with Technicolor
(Continued from Page 1)
the other two will have color se-
quences.
Following "Whoopee" will come
Irving Berlin's "Love In A Cottage,"
a Dolores Del Rio picture as yet un-
titled, Joan Bennett in "Smilin'
Thru," and another Joseph M.
Schenck production, all in full-color,
while Howard Hughes' "Hell's An-
gels" and the Arthur Hammerstein
picture, "Bride 66." with Jeanette
MacDonald, will have color se-
quences.
Anti-Chain Speakers
Formed by Pitts. Exhibs
(Continued from Page 1)
ganization is to furnish speakers to
address those organizations that are
affiliated with anti-chain associations.
Expectations of making orations be-
fore Rotary, Kiwanis and such clubs
and boards of trade in Western Penn-
sylvania, West Virginia and Ohio are
in view. Speakers available are An-
thony P. Jim, president of the M.P.
T.O. of W. Pa. and W. Va., David
J. Selznick, Morris Finkel and Fred
Herrington, exhibitor secretary.
Walter Reade to Build
on Park Avenue Site
(Continued from Paqe 1)
the beginning of a strincr of class
houses. Leo Brecher, who recently
opened the Plaza, for some time has
been the only exhibitor catering to
the populace oi this section.
NOW PLAYING
ON BROADWAY
IN THE GEO. M. COHAN THEATRE
White I
Cargo I
The All-Talking Picture of the j
World's Most Sensational Play i
Available For Distribution In All American
and Canadian Territories
Scully, Fox Director
William J. Scully has been signed
bv Fox to direct.
HAROLD AUTEN
LOEW STATE BLDG., NEW YORK
Telephone BRYant 8371
New York — ^Northern New Jersey
Distribution by
HOLLYWOOD PICTURES CORP.
ADOLPH POLLAK, Pres.
630 NINTH AVENUE NEW YORK CITY
DAILV
Wednesday, March 5, 1930
II
Showdown on Fox Financing Plans Starts Today
{^Continued from Page 1)
by William Fox standing the best
chances of winning out.
Whether or not Mr. Fox will be
given a court order this morning to
permit him to vote the Class B con-
trolling stock, now held by the Bank-
ers Trust, is still an open question.
Judge Aaron J. Levy did not reach a
decision yesterday, and, as predicted
exclusively in THE FILM DAILY,
he is not likely to hand down his
ruling until just before the meeting
this morning. The new Halse-"-
Stuart plan was submitted to Judge
Levy yesterday afternoon, and he said
he would do his best to study all the
papers of both sides overnight with
a view to making a decision as early
as possible.
Although it is believed that, in
event Judge Levy fails to reach a de-
cision by this morning, Mr. Fox will
attempt to vote his Class B stock
over the protest of the Halsey-Stuart
faction, counsel for the latter group
declare they will do everything pos-
sible to prevent this and that in any
case such an attempt would lead to
greater complications. The Bankers
Trust does not intend to give up the
stock without an order from Judge
Levy, consequently if the Judge does
not hand down a ruling this morn-
ing it will be impossible to have a
deciding vote on any refinancing plan.
Highlights of the new Halsey-
Stuart proposal, which is termed "the
trustee's plan," sponsored by H. L.
Stuart and J. E. Otterson, who with
William Fox, formed the trusteeship
of Dec. 3, are given as follows:
The funds to be provided are to be ob
tained from the issue and sale of $40,000,OOC
principal amount of 10-year 6^^ per cen^
sinking fund convertible gold debentures o
Fox Film, and from the issue and sale o
1,150,000 shares of Class A Fox Film stock
and the issue and sale to Fox Film (subiec
to an offering to stockholders) of $40,000.00'
principal amount of 10-year 7 per cent sinkin'
fund convertible gold debentures of Fox The
aters.
Assuming that all warrants and conversio
privileges under the two plans are exercisei
the trustee plan will retire $20,000,000 mor
debts than the Bancamerica plan, and \vi
require 100,000 less Class A shares.
Since the debentures under the Bancameric
plan called for interest of 7 per cent, t
6J4 per cent rate under the trustee plan rer
resents a yearly saving of $200,000.
No preferred stock is to be issued und'
the trustee plan, thereby saving the $1,75^
000 interest charges on the preferred stoc
under the other plan.
Complete compensation to bankers, etc..
be $4,000,000, and no bonus stock or optin-
as compared with a premium of more *'
$5,000,000 plus 200,000 shares of Fox Film
A stock called for under the other p :
Average per share realized on sale of Fi
FMm A stock would be $28, against $20 und-
th'e other plan.
Trustee plan provides initially an exce
of $9,050 000 in cash over the other plan.
Halsey-Stuart declared this new plan would
be $30,000,000 cheaper in the long run than
the Bancamerica plan. Inasmuch as the
trustee proposal does not call for any pre
ferred stock, only the vote of two-thirds of
the Class B stockholders is necessary to pas?
on it, whereas the Bancamerica arrangement
must have the consent of two-thirds of both
the Class A and Class B shareholders.
In view of this differences, it is possible
that one of the modificitions of the Banc-
america plan will be the elimination of the
preferred stock.
Among the conditions listed are:
That at the date of delivery of the Film
Debentures and the Class A Common Stock
(o) there shall have been cancelled, or re
negotiated in a manner satisfactory to the
underwriters, the contracts for the purchase
by Film of certain theaters in the State of
uniu and in Grand Kapids, Michigan, known
ds the JLibson and Heidingsteld circuit anu
cenaai theaters m the soutuwest known as the
lioblitzelie Circuit and tor the purcnase ij)
West Coast 1 heaters Corporation ot the Mid
■and Circuit, the T. & U. Jr. Circuit anu
cue ArKuah Circuit; (b) all amounts owinj;
uy iura to Wesco Corporation or any of it^
auuswiaries, shall have Deen liquidated or au
justeu in a manner satistactory to tue under
rtriters; and U) there shall not be outstanQ
iiig any contracts or i'lim or Theaters., or aro
oi tue iubsidiaries of either ot tnem, whico
m tile opinion ot the uiiuerwriters materiaii>
jUversely attect the interests of Film or The
aters.
i'urther details of the refinancing plan pre
yared by Halsey-Stuart are as tollows:
The capital stock ot J:' urn as now author-
ized by ccrtihcate and amenaed certincates
ot incorporation lieretoiore nied, shall be in-
creased so tnat tne autnorized capital stocK
snail consist ol 5,UU0,UUU snares, divided into
i,suO,UuU shares ot Class A common itocK
and luu.OuU snares of Class a Couunon
Stock.
ihe number oi directors shall be increased
.rum eigut (H) to twelve U^>.
An amendment to tne ccrtihcate of in-
corporation ol Film will be penecied so as
to provide tnat comiiiencing witft the an-
nual meeting scheduled to be held April ii,
lyjU, the Class A Common stocKttolders win
nave tne exclusive ngnt to elect hve (i)
at the directors and tne Class U Common
atocknolUers will have the exclusive right to
elect seven (7) ol the directors, and, so as
lO lurtner provide that if rilin, ai any time
un or alter October 15, l)fiJ, iails to pay
lour C4) consecutive quarterly .Jividends ol
at least $1 per share, then tne Class A Com-
mon stockholders will have the ngnt to elect
nine (.y; ol the twelve directors and the Class
b Common stockholders will have the ngnt
to elect three ^.i) ot the directors until such
.line as Film again pays tour consecuiivt
quarterly dividends ot at least $1 per share,
at which time the Class B Common stock-
holders will again have the right to elect
seven (,7J of the board of directors.
The foregoing amendments shall be ic-
complished by the hling ol amendments pre-
viously authorized by the stockholders at
meetings held on September 16th and 19th,
1929.
Ihe respective rights of the present 820,660
shares oi Class A Common and 99,^00 shares
ot Class B Common Stock now issued and
outs.anding shall otherwise remain undisturbeu
extept as changed in accordance with the
loregoing.
The authoiized and unissued Class A Com-
mon Stock shall be issued or reserved for
issuance as follows :
l,20U,U0ll shares of the Class A Commoti
Stock are to be reserved for issuance
upon the conversion of Film De-
bentures;
1,150,000 shaies of the Class A Common
Stock shall be offered to the stock-
holders at $30 per share.
1.729,340 shares, the balance of the authorized
Class A Common Stock as in-
creased, are to be available for issue
lor future corporate purposes.
Fox Theaters Corp.
Fox Theaters Corporation (hereinafter
called Theaters) will create an issue of
.WO, 000,000 principal amount of Ten Year
7 per cent Sinking Fund Convertible Gold
Debentures, (hereinafter called the Theaters
Debentures) redeemable, in whole or in part,
at the option of the Corporation at any
time or from time to time on 30 days' pub-
lished notice at the principal amount thereof
and accrued interest, plus a preminum of
five per cent (5%) for five years from their
date, and thereafter at a premium of one
per cent (1%) less for each succeeding year
until maturity, convertible at their principal
amount into Class A Common Stock of The-
aters at a price to be determined by the
underwriters at the time the issue is author-
ized, but not less than $10 per share during
the first year, and thereafter $15 per share.
The Trust Agreement under which they are
issued shall provide that Theaters shall not,
so long as any of the Theaters Debentures
ire outstanding, mortgage or pledge any ol
the assets of Theaters except for current loans
in the ordinary course of business and shall
provide that the Theaters shall in each year,
before paying any dividends on its Class A
or Class B Common Stock, set aside all of
its net earnings up to the sum of $2,000,000,
cumulatively, as a sinking fund to be applied
to the purchase of Theaters Debentures at
not exceeding the redemption price and to
the extent Theaters Debentures cannot be so
purchased to the redemption of such De-
bentures
Offerings to Stockholders
Tlie Film Debentures shall be offered for
subscription at 915 per cent of their principal
amount and accrued interest, and 1,150, UUU
shares oi the Class A Common Stock of
1 ..m shall be offered for subscription at $.50
per share to holders oi the Class A Common
Stock and Class B Common Stock of Film
in iroportion to their holdings thereof. Such
Class A Common Stock and Film Debentures
shall be offered for subscription to the stock-
holders of the earliest practicable date in
accordance with the requirements of the New
I ork Stock Exchange, it being understood
that the rights to subscribe for the Class
A Common Stock shall expire twenty (20)
days after the date of such offer.
The Theaters Debentures shall be offered
fui subscription at their principal amount to
the holders of the Class A Common Stock
and Class B Common Stock of Theaters in
proportion to their holdings thereof. The
rights to subscribe for the Theaters De-
bentures shall be evidenced by warrants or
certificates which shall be issued to stock-
holders of Theaters of record at the earliest
practicable date, said rights to expire twenty
(20) days after the date of issue of such
warrants or certificates.
Underwriting
On the terms and conditions heteiiiafter
set forth the underwriters will underwrite
the offer to stockholders of Film of tne Film
Debentures at the principal amount thereot
and accrued interest. Ihe compensation ot
the underwriters shall aggregate an amount
m cash equal to ten per cent (107o) ol
the aggregate principal amount of said Film
Debentures, Ihe underwriters will likewise
procure others to purchase at $28 per share
all such shares ct said Class A Common
Stock of Film as. are not subscribed lor by
stockholders pursuant to the aforesaid offer-
ing. No ctmptnsation or commissions shall
be payable to the underwriters in respect
of shares oi Class A Common Stock siib-
bcribed for by the stockholders or otherwise
excrpt as above expressly stated.
The offering of the Theaters Debentures
to the stockholders of Theaters shall be
underwritten by Film at the offering price,
and as compensation therefor Film shall re-
ceive an amount in cash equal to 9 per cent
ol the principal amount of the Theaters
Debentures offered. Film shall on the date
of delivery of the Film Debentures and Class
A Common Stock, take up the Theaters De-
bentures, subject to the subscription rights
of the Theaters stockholders if not then ex-
pired.
Voting Trusts
To assure the holders of the new securities
of continuity ot satisfactory management,
at least a majority of the outstanding shares
of Class B Common Stock of Film and all
the shares of Uie Class K Common Stock
of Theaters shall be deposited under voting
trusts, under which there shall be five (5)
Voting Trustees, of whom one (1) shall be
a nominee of William Fox during such period
as he shall be the owner of a substantial
amount of the Class B Common Stock of
Film and Theaters, as the case may be, and
the remaining four (4) Voting Trustees shall
be designated by the underwriters. Botli
voting trusts shall continue for a period oi
5 years and thereafter so long as any of
the Film Debentures shall be outstanding,
but not exceeding an additional 5 years.
Adjustment With Mr. Fox
Mr. Fox shall, prior to the date of the
delivery of the Debentures and Class A
Common Stock of Film, assign to Film all of
his interest in Fox-Hearst Corporation.
It is represented by Mr. Fox that he has
personally paid for and now personally owns
ninety per cent of the stock of American
Tri-Ergon Corporation and 50 per cent of
the stock of Grandeur Inc., and that as
part of this Plan and as a condition of this
Plrin hereunder, has agreed with you, that
1 On or before the date of delivery ',f the
Film Debentures and Class A Common
?t"ck of Film he will cause Amor'can 'I ri-
Ergon Corporation, on behalf of itself
and any successor corporation by merger.
consolidation or sale of substantially all
its assets, and its subsidiaries, to execute
and deposit with Hon. Frank J. Coleman,
for delivery to Film and Theaters on the
date of delivery of the Film D.^bentures
and Class A Common Stock, an agreement
granting and agreeing to grant to Film and
Theaters, and their similar successors and.
subsidiaries, non-exclusive, non-assignable I
royalty-free licenses under all patents or'
patent rights now owned or controlled by
American Tri-Ergon Corporotion, its sub
sidianes and under all patents and patent
rights useful in connection with recording
or reproducing sound or pictures which at
any time within twenty-five years shall bt
owned or controlled by said American Tri-'
Ergon Corporation, its successors and sub-i
sidiaries; provided, however, that if it,
shall be necessary for the purpose of
providing 'or the holders of the remaining-'
ten per cent of the stock of American Tri-
Ergon Corporation, Film and Theaters,
their successors and subsidiaries, may be.
required to pay royalties at a rate no»
exceeding ten per cent of the lowest rate
from time to time charged by American!
Tri-Ergon Corporation to any otheo'
licensee ; and
2. On or before the date of delivery ol
the Film Debentures and Class A Comi
raon Stock of Film he will cause to b(
vested in a new company to be oiganizec
under the laws of the State of New Yorki \
SO per cent of the stock of Grandeur, Inci'S I
That the tiew company shall have no ^owe»\ i'
to enter into any business other than t(
hold said stock or any other securities o:
other property which it may receive u
such stockholder; that on or before sucl
delivery date he will cause the new com:
pany to execute and deposit with Cen
tral Hanover Bank and Trust (Company
for delivery to Film and Theaters on thi
date of delivery of the Film Debentiirei, L
and Class A Common Stock, an agrei-men'
with Film and Theaters for the benefit o
themselves and any successor corporation
by merger, consolidation or sale of substan
tidily all their assets, and the'V subsidinrie!
(1) that it will indemnify Film and The
aters, their successors and subsidiariei
from and against (a) fifty per cent of al
amounts which Grandeur, Inc., its sue
cessors or subsidiaries, may renuire to b
paid by Film or Theaters, their successor
or subsidiaries, whether by wav of rnya'
ties, damages or accounting for profits c
otherwise (excluding reasonab'e servic
charges) for the use or infringement of tli
patents or patent ritrhts of Grandeur, ii
successors or subsidiaries, useful in cor
nection with recording or reprodurintr sonn
or pictures, and fb) fifty per rent of {h
profits of Grandeur Inc.. its successors r
subsidiaries, on any anparat"s or seTu
furnished by it or them to Film or Th.
aters, their successors or subsidiaries, an
(2) that it will not disnose of anv <
said stock in Grandeur, Inc.. or perr
Grandeur. Inc.. its successors or stt
sidiaries, to_ dispose of any of their na'en';
or natent rights unless such new rompa'
shall first have ravsed Grandeur. Tne. i
successors or s"bs!d'aries. as f'r case r"
be. to grant and acree to Brant tn F!
and Theaters, tbeir si'crrssors and sfVe^'
aries, licenses under a'1 naten*s or n^*»
rights rse^til in connTtion w'*li rero^'^-
or reoroducine sound or n'-t'-'-cs •*"
owned or controlled hv O'nndoi.r Tn
or which at any time within tw»»itv f;
vears sba'l be owned or cnntri-'"»d
G'-andeur, Inc., its si'cressnrs or si.
sMiarips. and to use annaratus stiT>r.].V.-i ^
Grandeur, Inc., at rates not f-rrfi"*'
fftv ner rent of t'-e 1iw<'st rates from tir
to time cbarored hv Grandeur, fnc. to ar
otl^er licefsees, and o»Vi»'w!se on as '•■
orable terms as are pran+ed to anv r^i^
bVenseet a"d on or l^oforp the dat^ nf d
livprv of the Fi"1m r>»ben*"rec ar..» ri,cc
Stock be will cause thr rer»'fi'-at»s f ,
said storlc of Grandptir. Trr V»M »i>
new comoanv to be tranefo-^^d !"♦
name, an apnronriate notation of
aereement to be stamned I'oon *^r r^"
ficates for said stnrV and Gfa*id«ur, T'
to be given an annronriate notice of tl
existence of said agreement.
On or before such delivery date Mr. Fi
md Fijm, and Mr. Fox and Theaters, w
enter into written acTeements resncti^el
'o submit to arbitration tinder the Arh'tr
t'on Law of New York whatever claims,
any. Film or Theaters, or any snKoidia
-^f either of them, tnav have aeainst b!
'other than as above nrovided for> or he m;
"^a^'e acainst any of tbem. Tn »T-h rase o'
arh-'+pr shall t^e annointed bv Mr. For. O'
•^v Fi'm or Theaters, as the rase mav V.e_ ?
ter the e'ertion of the new boards of d'tr
*ors fontemnlated bv the Plan, and one
the two arbiters thus chosen, or in the eve
of their failure to agree, bjr
iTHE
f/FILMDOM
ULTHE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
\)L. LI No. 55
Thursday, March 6, 1930
Price 5 Cents
importation of Chinese Pictures Shows Increase
STOCKHOLDERS~STAND BY FOX
I
W-G-M to Alternate with Sono Art on Denny Films
An Observation
r-on national advertising
i^=.By JACK ALICOATE ^^^-^
.DVERTISING by the major
anpanies of this colorful and in-
t'guing industry in magazines of
I tional circulation may be the old
icCoy as far as selling stock is
cncerned but, when measured in
cllars and cents, comes far from
fling the seats of any theater at a
jven time and date. We have
aked several exhibitors from as
riny parts of the country during
te past few days what they
tought of this expenditure on the
i:rt of the big companies and all
Aire firmly of the opinion that this
loney might far more advantage-
lisly be spent in local tie-up, news-
j.per copy running day and date
A'th their play dates. It is stretch-
ig- the imagination close to the
leaking point to vision a happy
Imily sitting around the fireside
t d, after reading a full page mag-
cine advertisement selling the vir-
tes of "Show of Shows" at about
til grand a page, rushing for their
(llective hat and coat in haste to
lake the last show at the local
ijovie house that is on that day
iowing "Madame X."
Wanted: Better Music
■&0M OUR present seat way up
i the corner of the grandstand
^latching this magical and irresist-
ile cinema sound parade wend its
^eery way up the avenue we see
'ts weakest exhibit the surely
t unimportant department of mu-
Checking over the menu of the
list few months we find a great
lany fine and compelling pictures
d few, far too few melodies that
uld be remembered a half hour af-
r the picture was finished. "Music
th charms — " but there is music
d music and most of that which
: have been getting lately is any-
ing else but.
Companies Will Make One
Each; Dempsey Being
Sought for Lead
Contractual stipulations between
M-G-M and Sono Art-World Wide,
have been arranged whereby Regin-
ald Denny will divide his time be-
tween both companies. Denny re-
cently completed "His Dark Chap-
ter," first of a series of five for Sono
Art and now is scheduled to make
one for M-G-M. Negotiations are
under way to secure the services of
(Continued on Page 8)
M. A. LtOlNATCHAIN
NOW COMPLEIELYWIfiED
Memphis — M. A. Lightman circuit
of 25 houses located in Arkansas ncn
is completely equipped with sound
apparatus. The company recently in-
(Continued on Page 8)
Publix Cuts Prices After
Survey of Conditions
Rochester, Minn. — Following a
survey of local conditions by repre-
sentatives of the Publix home office,
Gordon C. McKinnon, manager of
the Chateau Dodge, has reduced ad-
mission prices ten cents for evening
(.Continued on Page 8)
Not Giving Up
Although the vote of Fox
stockholders yesterday was
greatly in favor of the Banc-
america refinancing plan, coun-
sel for the Stuart-Otterson in-
terests and the Trusteeship of
Dec. 3 intimated that they
would not gfive up, and that
they had other cards up their
sleeve to play against the con-
summation of the Bancamerica
plan as it now stands.
RICHEY DEFINES STATUS
OF NO. ORGANIZATIONS
Detroit — Clarifying the alliance of
the recently formed Co-operative
Theater Service Corp. and the M.P.
T.O. of Michigan, H. M. Richey, a
director of both organizations, stated
that while exhibitors may be mem-
bers of each, Cooperative operates at
(Continued on Page 8)
Sunday Pictures Win in
Humboldt (la.) Election
Humboldt, la. — Sunday movies
here were carried in a special elec-
tion by a large majority. Sound will
now be installed in accordance with
a promise made to the voters.
Chinese Films Only Shown in
Three Cities in U. S., Lee Says
GENERAL TALKING SUIT
SCHEDULED FOR MAY 19
Wilmington — Opening of the suit
filed by General Talking Pictures
Corp. against Stanley Co., charging
infringement on De Forest Phono-
film, has been set for Mav 19 by
Judge Morris of the District Court
here. Darby and Darby will repre-
sent General Talking Pictures, while
Western Electric, it is claimed, will
defend for Stanley.
Importation of Chinese films by
the U. S. is showing gradual in-
crease, THE FILM DAILY learned
in an interview with Harold L. Lee,
general manager of Chatham Sq.
Theater Corp., and also American
representatives for the Great Wall
Film Co., of Shanghai. Twenty-five
pictures were imported last year, an
increase of five over 1928 with ex-
pectations for the current year pro-
gram ever greater than last year.
Chicago, Los Angeles and New
York are the only cities in this coun-
try where these pictures are shown.
(Continued on Page 8)
Bancamerica Refinancing
Plan is Approved by
15 to 1 Vote
William Fox yesterday scored
a double victory when stockholders
of his two corporations, after a
long and stormy meeting, voted
about 15 to 1 in favor ot the re-
financing plan spnnsoreH hv the
Bancamerica group .vith the approval
of Mr. Fox.
It was a moral \ ictory anc a hla
personal tribute for M^. Fox, .n ad-
dition to the fact ihat, ualcoi thi.
Stuart-Otterson group have other
cards up their sleeve that they can play, it
means Mr. Fox will remain in control of
his companies.
Just as the meeting was being called to
order, word came that Judge Aaron J.
Levy had vacated the temporary order in
connection with the Fox "B" stock, thereby
making it impossible for Fox to obtain pos-
session of this stock to vote at the meeting.
As a result of this, the Fox directors held
a hurried conference and emerged with a
modification in the Bancamerica plan whereby
the proposed issue of preferred stock was
eliminated, thus ; equiring only the board
of directors' vote to pass the plan, and
obviating the necessity of a stockholders' vote.
The stockholders were asked to vote as
originally plaimed, however, in order to
record their attitude tor the guidance of Judge
Frank J. Coleman when he holds the next
(Continued on Page 7)
HISTORY IS REPEATING,
I WILLIAM FOX DECLARES
"History is repeating itself in this
fight," William Fox declared last
night in a statement to THE FILM
DAILY following the stockholders'
vote which resulted overwhelmingly
in his favor. "From 1909 to 1929 I
individually carried on a similar fight
against a group of men who at that
time were trying to create a monopoly
in the silent picture industry. If
they had succeeded, they would have
destroyed the incentive and initia-
tive of those who have since taken
part in building up this business. As
a result of that fight, the film indus-
try has been free of monopoly and
has been conducted on a competitive
basis which has made it possible to
(Continued on Page 8)
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DAILV
Thursday, March 6, 1930
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ALL THE TIME
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Vol II No. 55 Thursday, March 6, 1930 Price 5 Gents
JOHN W. ALICOATE
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copyright (1930) by Wid's Films and Film
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Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager;
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♦Keith A-O 36
do pfd 105?i 105^ 105?i 200
Loew's Inc 705^ 69/2 69f4 3,200
do pfd. WW (6H) 99/8 99^ 99^ 100
•do pfd. xw (6}4) 88}^
'MGM pfd 25 J4
Para. F-L 69)4 68 68)4 21,600
Pathe Exch 3% 3)4 3)4 1,300
do "A" 8 TA 7/2 300
R-K-O 32J4 nVi iWi 2'0,800
*Univ. Pict. pfd 45
Warner Bros 69^ 67^ 67'/J 63,000
do pfd 60J4 59)^ 59)^ 800
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
*BaI. & Katz 65
♦Columbia Pets 29!4
Fox Thea. "A" . . Hi 7^ 7% 11,900
♦Intern. Proj 25 ....
Loew do deb. rts. 34% 34 34 700
Loew Inc. war .. 13^ 13 13 54 800
♦Nat. Scr. Ser 24
♦Nat. Thea. Sup 25
Univ. Pict ll'A 11/2 11/2 100
NEW YORK BOND MARKET
Keith A-0 6s 46. 84 84 84 20
Loew 6s 4Iww . .114'A 114'A II4/2 20
do 6s 41 x-war.. 98 98 98 50
Paramount 6s 47 ..101^ 101 101 80
♦Par. By. 5J^s 51 101
♦Pathe 7s 37 49)^
•LAST PRICE QUOTED
New York Long Island City
1540 Broadway 154 Crescent St.
BRYant 4712 STIlIwell 7940
J. E. Brulatour, Inc,
Chicago Hollywood
1727 Indiana Ave. 6700 Sama^Monica
CALumet 2691 HOLlywood 4121
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Rothafel Designs Special
Program for Anniversary
S. L. Rothafel has arranged a spe-
cial elaborate program for the Roxy,
beginning tomorrow, in celebration
of the theater's third anniversary. In
addition to the screen attraction
"Such Men Are Dangerous," Lew
White and C. A. J. Parmentier will
render organ selections preceding the
especially designed stage show to em-
brace "Laugh Clown Laugh," to be
sung by Harold Van Duzee; "Pro-
cessional Religiose," "In a Jasmine
Garden," and last but not least "An
Anniversary Party."
Local S.M.P.E. Members
to Hold Informal Meet
Informal meeting of the S.M.P.E.
will take place tonight at the Engi-
neering Societies Bldg., 29 W. 39th
St., by the New York section of the
society, according to William Whit-
more, publicity chairman. The con-
fab is being held to manifest an in-
terest between semi-annual conven-
tions.
First National Signs 3
Actors for Starring Roles
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Three new stars have
been added to First National's roster
with the signing of Joe E. Brown,
Fred Kohler and Lila Lee. The trio
have appeared as principal players in
recent pictures produced by the com-
pany.
Reselling Mineola House?
Mineola, L. I. — Adam Ciccarone,
who purchased the Mineola for $ t50,-
000, is understood to be dickering
for the reselling of the house to New
York theatrical interests.
Nolan Leaves for Home
After making arrangements with
several equipment companies to rep-
resent them in Canada, Ambrose No-
lan, of the Avalon, Ottawa, last night
left for home. He will onen an
equipment office there shortly after
his arrival.
Warner Members to be Dined
Members of the Warner Club whi
performed in the show given by them
at the Chanin recently will be given
a dinner tomorrow night at Will
Oakland's Terrace.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Tlieatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Penn. 3580
Charles Chaplin to Form
Own Company for Silents
It'cst Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Adhering to his belief
that there is still a strong market for
inaudible pictures, Charles Chaplin
is understood considering the forma-
tion of a new company to produce
several silent pictures a year, setting
aside from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000
to this end. Plans are under way for
the erection of a new studio in San
Fernando Valley where Chaplin will
appear in pictures as well as direct.
He will also assemble several stars
it is said.
Mindlin Opens 450-Seat
Playhouse in Cedarhurst
Michael Mindlin, managing direc-
tor of the Fifth Avenue Playhouse
Group, Inc., New York, has opened
his first suburban house at Cedar-
hurst, L. I., under the name of Mind-
lin's Cedarhurst Playhouse. The the-
ater, which seats 450, will change its
programs on Wednesday and Sunday.
"Animal Crackers" Bought
for Four Marx Brothers
Paramount has purchased audible
film rights to "Animal Crackers,"
and have selected the Four Marx
Brothers, who are now appearing in
the play, to star in the screen ver-
sion. Production will take place at
the Astoria studios in about six
weeks.
Menjou Bound for U. S.
Paris — Adolphe Menjou, accom-
panied by his wife, is on his way to
New York aboard the Majestic. The
actor expects to remain in the United
States until September.
J. K. Adams in New York
J. K. Adams, New England man-
ager for DeForest Phonofilm, is visit-
ing the home office of General Talk-
ing Pictures.
Denny's First Due Next Week
Reginald Denny's first picture for
Sono Art, "His Dark Chapter," with
Miriam Seegar, Lucille Ward, Hai-
vey Clark and Charles Coleman, is
expected to arrive here next week.
WE BUILD, BUY, LEASE,
OPE RATE OR MANAGE
MOTION PICTURE THEATRES
IN PENNA.-NEW JERSEY
DELAWARE — MARYLAND]
— DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-
VIRGINIA AND W. VIRGINIA
1700 SANSOM STREET
Philadelphia,Pa.
The Industry's
Date Book
Mar. 7
Mar. 10
Mar. 11
Mar. 20
Apr. 1
Apr. 5
Apr. 6-7
May 5-8
May 25
June 2-7
Opening of "Case of Sergeant
Grischa" at the Globe, N. Y.
Opening of "Mamba" at the
Gaiety, N. Y.
Opening of "Song O' My Heart"
in New York at 44th St. Theater.
Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Premiere of "Journey's End" at a
New York house, not yet decided
upon.
Second annual banquet and ball
of the Warner Club, Inc., at the
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
Spring convention of Tri-State M.
P.T.O. at Memphis.
S.M.P.E Spring Meeting at the
Wardman Park HoteL Washington,
D C.
Fox annual sales convention starts
to-day.
International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
Fox Transfers Melcher
to Milwaukee Exchange
Omaha — Harry Melcher, local Fox
branch manager, has been trans-
ferred to Milwaukee. Hugh Rem-
mie comes from Milwaukee to suc-
ceed him here.
Rogers on Sales Trip
Budd Rogers, director of sales for
Sono Art-World Wide, has left on
a week's tour of Mid-West key cities.
Depinet Returns
Ned E. Depinet, First Nationl
sales manager, has returned from '■
two-weeks' vacation in Miami.
Pathe Hearing Opens
Public hearing on the Pathe fire
case began yesterday before Chief
Magistrate William McAdoo.
Q^JMADISON
Illinois Avenue Overlooking Boardwalk
and Ocean
"A Hotel Distinctively Different"
UNEXCELLED COLONIAL
HOSPITALITY
JUST COMPLETED IN
ATLANTIC CITY
Now Ready for YOU!
From $4.00 Daily.
European Plan
From $7.00 Daily.
American Plan
FETTER & HOLLINGER, Inc.
EUOENE C. FETTER, Managing-
Director
BUDDY ROGERS NEAR
ARREST FOR RIOT!
Pandemonium on Broad-
way as Personal Appear-
ance of PARAMOUNT
Star plus B. O. Draw of
"ROADHOUSE NIGHTS "
smashes PARAMOUNT
THEATRE, N.Y. RECORD
BY OVER 17,000!
NIGHTS-
with Helen Morgan, ^ha.
Ruggles and the new
comedy scream
JIMMY DURANTE
Paramoiint's sensational comedy
meloclratna shared record-breaking
honors with Rogers.
Parainoun t's song romance triumph
doing stattd out business at $2.00 at
Criterion, N. Y. Also in $2.00 Phila.
and Palm Beach runs — and 40 ace
theatres at $1.00.
THE BIG STARS!
THE UIG HITS!
PARAMOUNT
William Powell's powerful melo'
drama hit in ,5th S. R, O- week at
Rialto, New York.
Cientlenien be
^tf^^^Ttf^^J Hi and listen to what some
hard - boiled Philadelphia
reviewers have to say —
'^Pathe has brought to the screen a living,
vibrant story of minstrelsy in the super*
production 'The Grand Parade'. It seems to
be what the movie audiences want. That at
the Erlanger yesterday ate it up."
— Philciddphia Record
"A fine story has been provided for this pic-
ture. It has drama, pathos and comedy. There
is a pretty romance, too. This reviewer liked
'The Grand Parade' and can recommend it
as a pleasant evening's entertainment."
— Philadelphia Daily News
'A poignantly beautiful narration that will
appeal with powerful effect to the fathers,
mothers, sisters and brothers, and in fact to
every picture fan of today."
jyuii^^^i^u:
THE GRAND
PARADE
with HELEN TWELVETREES and FRED SCOTT
written and produced by Edmund Goulding. Directed by Fred Newmeyer
ALL MUSIC • ALL AUDIENCE • ALL BOX-OFFICE!
Ik PATHE 3lt
THE
•a&Hk
DAILY
Thursday, March 6. 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
Singer Says Opera Will Gain
Greater Popularity on Screen
r^PERA has a social prestige
that the motion pictures will
never equal. But, in time, I sup-
pose— as we become more truly
democratic and the motion pic-
ture public becomes more edu-
cated in a musical sense — the
opera on sound film will be more
poplar than the opera on the
stage.
Grace Moore,
Metropolitan Opera Star
♦ * ♦
Only Mediocre Talent Hurt
By Sound, Says Barthelmess
'TTHE only ones to be driven
permanently from Hollywood
by the talkies are those who
were "hams" even when the
screen was silent. I believe the
talkies the greatest thing that
could have happened for the bet-
terment of the screen. They have
brought new actors, writers and
directors from Broadway. They
have made the public conscious
of superior entertainment. They
have brought a better opportu-
nity for serious stories. And I be-
lieve, too, that they have forced
the stage to produce better
things in order to compete with
the pictures.
Richard Barthelmess
* * *
Says Sound in Films Gives
Writer More Chance for Effect
'T'HERE are a thousand things
that the novelist cannot touch
because they cannot be put across
in narrative on a printed page.
There are several more thousand
things that a dramatist is forbid-
den because of the narrow limita-
tions of his three-sided room and
juggling of entrances and exits.
But the writer laying out script
for talking pictures has the reas-
suring knowledge that with
sound added to the enormous
flexibility of the silent picture
he can count on technicians to
get him any effect necessary for
his purpose.
Louis Bromfield, Author
On the basis of 6,000 feet to af
production, the 11,500 feature
films distributed from Jan. 1,
1915 to the present day, placed
end to end, would reach more
than half way 'round the world.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
R
UDY VALLEE pitched in with his services for the benefit
Aaron Reuben is organizing for crippled children at the
Majestic theater on March 16. Among those scheduled to wab-
ble at the aff^air, so far, are Jack Donahue, Lily Damita, Flor-
ence Moore and Gertrude Lawrence James Hall will
sparkle with Radie Harris next Monday over WMCA
George Abbott will soon leave for the Coast to continue picture
work
pLORENZ ZIEGFELD with his daughter, Patricia, will leave
for the West Bahamas where he has been ordered by hi-;
doctor. After resting, it is probable that Ziegfeld will hop to
the Coast to aid in the filming of "Whoopee." Frank
Tours, director of music at the Paramount Long Island studio,
is on the entertainment committee for the next Lambs' Gambol
So you judge how that department will be taken care
of
* * * •
UARRY MOSKOWITZ, assistant chief of Loew's engineer-
ing and construction department, now is cruising around
the various islands of the Bermudas, no, not the onion
Helen Twelvetrees was born in Brooklyn. That's nothing, well
now she is doino: her stuff in Pathp'« "Swing Hierh," catch on.
Peter Higgins on the next RKO hour again will broad-
cast "Molly," the song from "The Grand Parade."
pROM J. J. McCarthy comes word that tickets for John Mc-
Cormack's "Song O' Mv Heart" which opens at the 44th
St. on March 11, are rapidly being taken uo. Also that foreiqrn
critics and representatives will be on hand to cable their re-
views of the oremiere. Wonder what the "Dublin Journal" will
sav? "Onlv the Brave" with Gary Cooper and Mary
Brian will be ushered into the Paramount tomorrow
pATRONS of the Rialto today will be eiven a break to sec
Fannie Brice in U. A.'s "Be Yourself." Several well
known Broadwav stars are giving voice to the newspaoer humor
in Pathe's Talking Topics of the Day reel Yoo. aeain.
Paramount will feature the w.k. Four Marx Bros. This time
the opus will be "Animal Crackers," their current stage ve-
hicle
* * * •
W^ARREN NOLAN hops around so often that by the time
you read this he probably will be back in town after a
short trip to Detroit They tell me that the noise in 1560
is not from the RKO office, but the M. P. Club fellows still
talking about the Sharkey-Scott dancing lesson Why does
an exploitation man always pad the swindle sheet with newspaper
and stamp items?
MARCH 6-- MANY HAPPY RETORNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Lee Guglick
Sam Corso
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
AN exchange manager in the Mid-
dle West, virrites Cameron Lenz
from Chicago, got tired of waiting
for a small-town exhib to remit for'
accounts long past due. So the man-i
ager wrote the theater owner a
strong letter. Back came this reply:-
Mr. Exchange Boss, Sir:
What you mean by sending me a letter '
like you wrote the fifth instance? I guess '
I know how to run my own business. ]
Every month I put all my bills in a ticket
Itox and then figure up how much I got
to pay. Then I blindfold my doorman
and he draws out as many bills as I got
money to pay. Now, if you don't like
my way of doing business, I won't even
put your bills in the ticket box.
Yours truly,
OLAF MURPHY.
* * *
EXHIBITOR— What's the delay
in drawing up that new contract withi
the revised arbitration clause in it?:
DISTRIBUTOR — We're waiting,
for a few of you exhibitors to give u&i
a sample of what kind of contract
you would want us to sign if we were
the exhibitors and you were the dis-
tributors.
* * *
Tom Meighan, at a premiere of one
of his pictures a few years ago wasi
being congratulated by his old pal.
John McCormack. The famous tenor
said he would be a happy man if he
could act like Meisrhan, and Tom re
turned the compliment bv declaring
he could wish for nothing better
than to be able to sing like McCor
mack.
So now that the distinguished tenor
has blossomed forth as a film actor
will Tom match him again by break
ing out as a warbler?
* * *
Eddie Onillan says he'd like t*
see: A talker without a backstaa^
scene, a director wearing lona vantt
a theme song mdnus the word "love,
an orchestra leader with a haircu
and a female extra who doesn'
smoke cigarettes.
And we'd like to see Eddie in i
victnre where he doesn't dance, pla-?
the sax or wear tvide college pants
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Producers not worried over ex
change situation existing betweei
Canada and United States.
* ♦ ♦
Goldwyn drops plan to open office'
in Australia.
New York delegates
Utica convention.
leave fo
Loew leases San Francisco Hi;
podrome for 15 years.
THE
Thursday, March 6, 1930
■s^n
OAILV
Stockholders Stand By Wm. Fox in Refinancing Plan
(Continued from Page 1)
earing to decide between a receivership or
1 refinancing plan. ...
An appeal from Judge Levy s decision was
ierved by Fox counsel yesterday aftenioon,
ind a hearing on this appeal is expected
io be held in a week or so. Meanwhile
Ir. Fox, as predicted, put in his vote for
he "B" stock held by the Bankers Trust,
nd Richard E. Dwight, counsel for the
rusteeship of Dec. 3 (which now includes
nly H. L. Stuart and J. E. Otterson, owing
a Mr. Fox having withdrawn), protested
Vlr. Fox's vote and turned in a ballot,
fn behalf of the trusteeship and for the same
hares, against the Bancamerica plan.
Although actual counting of the ballots
jnd proxies is not expected to be completed
efore late this morning, Samuel Untermyer
tated last night that out of a total of 602,-
,00 Fox Film "A" shares represented at the
leeting, 562.000 voted in favor of the modi-
ed Bancamerica plan, while more than 1,-
iOO 000 of the Fox Theaters "A" stock also
i-er'e for this plan. Of the "B" stock not
iwned by Fox or held by the Bankers Trust,
I big majority also was present and in favor
•i the Bancamerica proposal.
: Numerous heated clashes took place between
:ie Fox group and contesting factions. Mr.
i'ox himself, serving as chairman, was smil-
hg and calm except on several occasions
\rhen he was provoked, whereupon he flashed
>ut and invariably won his point. Among
he attorneys and representatives of stock-
jolders who enlivened the meeting by their
rguments were Clarence Berenson and Martin
I'onboy, representing small independent blocks
!f stock. Ridhard E, Dwight spoke in be-
lalf of the Stuart-Otterson trustee plan, and
;obert T. Swaine represented the Banca-
lerica group of bankers.
Emory R. Buckner, counsel for the stock-
nlders protective committee headed by Mor-
,n T. Stern, of .T. S. Bache & Co., and
epre'senting 350,000 shares of Fox Film
A" stock, made the ace speech of the day,
le substance of his argument being that, de-
jite the high cost of the Bancamerica plan,
is committee, after full consideration, had
pci'Ieil in its favor because it offered the only
nown alternative to a receivership.
Untermyer made the statement that Halsey,
tuart had not formed a syndicate to under-
■rite the securities proposed by them, and
lerefore could not cany their plan through
,-en if it were accepted. This drew a pointed
;ply from Bogue, wh,i declared that his
ients had the necessary funds available.
A recess of the Fox Film meeting was
iken from 3:45 to 6:30. Meanwhile the
iieeting of Fox Theaters stockholders was
leld. This proved to be just a short per-
jnctory affair, inasmuch as the amendments
ffecting the Theaters com.pany were not very
lateriai, and the modified Bancamerica plan
'as forthwith approved by a big majority
f the Theaters stockholders. Mr. Fox
nd Tack Leo together had proxies for close
-1 1,100.000 shares, it was stated.
At the evening session. Conboy challenged
le volea of the stockholders' protective com-
ittee, as well as those of Mr. Fox, T-eo, and
hers voting for the Bancamerica plan, and
(isipted that they be sworn according to law.
|his was followed by demand from the Fox
roup that a similar procedure be required
;-om Otterson, Stuart and others voting
fe:ainst the Bancamerica plan. Lawyers were
'xcepted from this formality.
The meeting was adjourned at about 9 p. m.
ir continuance this morning at 10:30.
As matters now stand, the overwhelming
ote in favor of the Bancamerica plan is
"cpected to have a favorable impression on
udge Coleman and cause him to vacate
ie receivership application in favor of this
^financing plan. What legal steps the Stuart-
Itterson faction will take in an attempt to
revent the plan from going through could
ot be learned last night. It is likely, how-
vey, that injunctions and other interferences
'ill be resorted to in due course.
Upon being asked how the Bancamerica
Ian could be carried out if the court does
ot allow Fox to recover his "B" stock
iwhich must be deposited with the Banc-
Imerica trusteeship under the plan), .Swaine
aid they would get around this by forminp
1 voting trust which would take charge when
he present one expires. Meanwhile the Fox
bmpanies would be refinanced. Regardinf
le contracts which Halsey, Stuart and Ot
?rson claim they hold with Fox, it was
;ated by Untermyer that these contracts
ould he denied and declared invalid by Fox
Should the coi.rt .sustain the Stuart-Ot-
•rson group in their claim on the Fox "B"
ock, they could, _ at the next annual meet
ig of Fox Film, in April, elect a new board
f directors to replace the present reffime
■y that time, however, the refinancing would
e all completed and there would be no need
for a new plan, Untermyer stated. In the
case of Fox Theaters, the present board ol
directors was held over at the last scheduled
election, in February, consequently a meet
ing could be called any time to elect a new
hoard for Theaters, but it is not believed that
the result of such action would mean a great
deal in itself.
Among the chief factors operating to the
disadvantage of the Stuart-Otterson plan was
the fact that their alternative proposal wa;
submitted too late for many of the stock
holders to obtain a copy and study it. Mean
while the Fox plan had drawn the bulk o.
supporters, particularly the holders of large
blocks of stock, leaving only a few_ smal
holders in opposition to the Bancamerica ar
rangement.
Untermyer, in a statement after last night's
adjournment, said;
"The stockholders, with all the facts be
fore them, have approved Bancamerica plai
and rejected the Halsey, Stuart plan by a
vote of about 15 to 1, leaving out the "B
stock. It is inconceivable, in the face o
such a verdict of stockholders, that Halsey
Stuart would want to go further with theii
tight or hang on any longer to Mr. Fox';
"B" stock. Mr. Fox and his companies in
sist that the contract of the voting trust ar
rangement was violated by Otterson and
Stuart."
The modifications in the Bancamer-
ica plan are outlined in the follow-
ing letter from Mr. Fox to the Banc-
america group:
"At the meeting of the stockholders of
Fox Film Corporation now being held, there
are held by proxies in favor of the approval
of the Plan of Financing embodied in your
letter dated February 11, 1930, the votes ol
the holders of a majority of shares of Class
A Common Stock but less than two-thirds of
the shares of Class B Common Stock. Ac-
cordingly, while your Plan will be approved,
it is apparent that the vote necessary to
create the 7 per cent Cumulative Convertible
Preferred Stock contemplated by the Plan
cannot be obtained.
"There have been received by the proxy
committee of Fox Theaters Corporation favor-
ing your Plan proxies upon a majority of
the shares of the Class A Common Stock of
said Corporation but as the voting power
in respect of the 100,000 shares of Class B
Stock will be exercised by Messrs. Otterson
and Stuart, Fox Theaters Corporation will
be unable to create the convertible debentures
as contemplated by the Plan.
"The Boards of Directors of Fox Film
Corporation and Fox Theaters Corporation
have considered the matter and propose to
you that the Plan of Financing embodied in
said letter shall Ije modified as follows:
"1. Instead of creating an issue of 7
per cent Cumulative Convertible Preferred
Stock and amending its Certificate of In
corporation as provided in Clause 2 of Para-
graph 1 of said Plan, and instead of an
oflering of such Preferred Stock as provided
in Paragraph 11 of said Plan, Fox Film
shall forthwith file the Certificate of In-
crease of Number of .Shares and Classification
of Shares and the Certificate of Increase of
Directors from eight to twelve authorized by
the meetings of the stockholders of the Cor-
poration held respectively September 16 and
September 19, 1929, and there shall be of-
fered to its stockholders for subscription, in
lieu of said Preferred Stock, 1,250,000 shares
of Class A Common Stock at the price of
$20 per share.
"2. The compensation of the Syndicate
which you have organized to underwrite said
offering of Preferred Stock shall be. in ad-
dition to the other compensations provided
by the Plan, 9 per cent, of the aggregate
subscription price of said Common Stock, of
$1.80 per share upon the number of shares
so offered.
"3. In lieu of the Ten-Year 7 per cent
Convertible Debentures to be created by Fox
Theaters pursuant to Paragraph 1 of the
Plan, Fox Thea,ters will create an issue of
$40,000,000, principal amount, of Ten-Year
7 per cent Debentures, redeemable in whole
or in part at the option of the Corporation,
at any time, at 105 per cent, of their prin-
cipal amount and accrued interest, and bear-
ing non-detachable warrants entitling the
holders thereof to purchase during the first
year, 10 shares of Class A Common Stock
for each $100 Debenture, at the price of $10
per share, and thereafter 7 shares of Class
A Common Stock of the Corporation at the
price of $15 per share. The Trust Agree
ment under which said Debentures and War-
rants shall be issued shall provide that the
Corporation shall in each year before paying
any dividends on its Class A or Class B
Common Stock, set aside all of its net earn-
ings up to the sum of $2,000,000, cumula-
tively, and in addition thereto, all proceeds
of the exercise of warrants, as a sinking
fund to be applied to the purchase of Deben
lures at not exceeding the redemption price,
and to the extent Debentures cannot be so
purchased, to the redemption of Debentures
Ihere shall be pledged as security for saiu
Debentures the Corporation's equity in the
stock of Loew's, Inc. and the stock held b.>
the Corporation in Fox Metropolitan Play
nouses. Inc., and Fox-New England The
aters, Inc.
"4. In lieu of the conditions specified ii
Clause 7 of Paragraph VIII of said Plan,
Fox Film and Fox Theaters will indemnity
and exonerate you and hold you harnilesL
trom and against all loss, damage, claim,
and expense, including counsel fees, because
of any action taken by you under the Plai
as modified and arising from any claim,
suit or other proceeding by any one claim
ing any preferential banking contract witli
eiiher Fox Film or Fox Theaters.
"Except as so modified, all the terms anu
conditions ot the Plan, including withou,
limitation all the conditions of your obliga
tions and the obligations of said syndicate, o.
any other syndicates which you may caus,
to be organized pursuant to the Plan, as i,e
forth in Paragraph VIII of the Plan, shal,
continue unchanged and unaffected.
"If those modihcations are accepted by you
the Plan as so modified shall be resubm.ue
to the stockholders ot Fox Film upon thi
reconvening of the stockholders meeting, am
as so modified will be submitted to the stock
holders meeting of Fo-x Theaters, and if th
Plan as so modified is approved by a ma
jonty vote of the stockholders present o
represented at said meetings. Fox Film wn
forthwith make the offerings pursuant to th>
Plan as so modified, to stockholders of recorei
March 7, 1930, the subscription period in thi
case of the Debentures to expire March 1,
and the subscription period in the case o.
the Common Stock to expire March 27, 1930,
and Fox Film will tender to you under tiu
Plan the Debentures and Common Stock noi
subscribed for by the stockholders at the
office of Bancamerica-Blair Corp., 24 Broad
St., New York City, on April 1, 1930, hav
ing complied with all conditions and obliga
lions on their part to be performed under uk
Plan."
The following memorandum, di-
rected to be annexed to the minutes
of the meeting of the board of di-
rectors of Fox Film held at 9:30
a. m. yesterday, gives the reasons for
rejecting the new Halsey-Stuart plan:
"In rejecting the plan of Messrs. Halsey,
Stuart, the board of directors have had in
mind, among other considerations, the fol-
lowing:
"1. The so-called trustees mentioned in the
eleventh hour Halsey, Stuart plan are H.
L. Stuart and John E. Otterson. H. L.
Stuart is President of Halsey, Stuart & Co.,
Inc. John E. lOtterson is President of
Electrical Research Products, Inc., subsidiary
of American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
(through the Western Electric Co.). That
plan will therefore be referred to as the
Halsey, Stuart-Telephone plan.
"2. 'The Board of/ Directors on Feb. 13
and Feb. 14, 1930 accepted a plan of financ-
ing submitted by Bancamerica-Blair Corpora-
tion, Lehman Bros, and Dillon, Read & Co.,
which was prepared by the Bancamerica-Blair
group at the earnest solicitation of the Fox
Corporation.
-3. The Companies have since been form
ally notified by the Bancamerica group that
all the cash requirements of the Bancamerica
plan have been fully underwritten, and that
plan has become legally binding on these
companies and on the bankers. The failure
of the Fox Companies to carry that plan
into effect would involve an immediate obliga-
tion on the part of the Fox Companies
of nearly $1,500,000.
"4. The presentation and acceptance of the
Bancamerica plan alone averted a catastrophe.
The companies became not only morally but
legally bound to that plan, subject only to
its approval by the stockholders, besides
which they are satisfied that it is the only
plan possible of consummation in view of
the situation that confronts the companies.
"5. The Halsey, Stuart plan is impossible
of consummation without the active consent
and cooperation of William Fox and the lat-
ter has refused and continues to refuse to
cooperate in any plan, the effect of which
would be to turn over control of the Com
panics to the Halsey, Stuart group. Mr.
Fox's refusal is based upon grounds fully
explained by him and that the Board believes
to be in the best interests of the Com-
panies. Among many other evidences that
have satisfied the Board of Directors of
this unselfish attitude on the part of Mr.
Fox, the board of directors understands that
he has recently refused to sell his Class
"B" stock in the Companies to the Halsey,
Stuart interests for upward of $15,000,000,
on the ground that he would not betray his
fellow stockholders. He feels that coopera-
tion by him in the consummation of any
plan, the effect of which would be to place
the control of these companies with those
interests, would be an equal betrayal on his
part.
"While Mr. Fox has agreed to transfer
his "B" stock to President Delafield, of the
Bank of America, President Howell of the
Commercial National Bank and Trust Com-
pany, and Bernard M. Baruch, as voting
trustees, in whose ability and fairness he has
confidence, the board of directors feels that
lie is fully justified in refusing to transfer
his stock to unnamed voting trustees to be
selected by the Halsey, Stuart interests.
"6. Halsey, Stuart is claiming preferential
contracts for 15 years on all financing of
the companies and is also claiming from
Fox Theaters Corporation the sum of $1,-
"10,000. which claims, the board of directors
is advised, are baseless, but which if the
Halsey, Stuart group secures control of the
companies it is likely to enforce. Electrical
Research Products is claiming that it has
a 15-year contract requiring the exclusive
use of its patented talking-picture apparatus
for Fox Film and the Theaters Corp. The
Companies claim on the other hand that the
electrical company has no such contract and
that they are free to purchase or lease ap-
paratus from competitors of the Electrical
Company. The board of directors is satis-
fied that one of the purposes of this effort
of the Halsey, Stuart interests to seize the
control of the Film and Theaters companies
is to secure the execution of such a con-
tract and to shut out competition, and for
other ulterior purposes that have been ex-
plained to us.
"7. In order to prevent any financing of
the needs of the I" ii and Theaters companies
and to bring ab-.i
.Stuart has threatene
alleged preferent--'
only against the ','
the Bancamerica
agreed to underts
receivership, Halsey-,
le '•nfoir';inent of !''eir
,-k; :'., contracts . 1 • *
■ but also agaii.
.■'<f\ that group '.lid
J .■:-.!!:Cnig).
Until the receipt of this 11-hour Hal-
sey, Stuart plan more than six weeks had
elapsed since receivership proceedings were
instituted and more than three weeks since
the Bancamerica plan was first submitted and
in the meantime neither Halsey-Stuart, nor
the so-called trustees had made any sug-
gestion whatever with respect to a plan except
the illegal plan submitted Feb. 17, which was
promptly rejected by the board of directors
and which the alleged trustees have since
sought to repudiate.
"9. Mr. Fox claims, and this board of di-
rectors believes, that he is justified in his
claim, that the trustees (Messrs. Stuart and
Otterson) not only long since abandoned
their trust but have actually violated it by
applications for receivership, the assertion
of unjustified claims against the Companies,
the presentation of an impossible plan and
efforts to prevent any financing of the com-
panies, except such as would vest control
of the companies in the Halsey-Stuart group.
"10. Since the acceptance by the companies
of the Bancamerica plan, the Bancamerica
group, in reliance upon that acceptance and
in order to prevent the disintegration of the
properties of the companies and a disastrous
receivership, have taken up more than $10.-
^ o onn of the companies' obligations.
"11. The Bancamerica-Blair plan was
mailed to every stockholder of the companies
more than two weeks ago, so that every
stockholder might have the opportunity of
studying it and reaching a decision before
voting on it. personally or by proxy. The
Halsey, Stuart plan, on the other hand (the
contents of which was first made known to
the companies last evening and is now for
the first time made known to their board of
directors), follows a plan presented by these
same interests Feb. 17. That plan was
promptly rejected by the board of both com-
panies.
"12. While the so-called Halsey. Stuart
plan may appear to be less expensive than
the Bancamerica plan, it must be borne in
mind that substantially all the securities to
Ite issued under either plan are to be offered
to the stockholders and that the difference in
cost, if any, will therefore be reflected in
enhanced values for the subscription riehts of
the stockholders: also that, if the suspicions
of the board of directors are justified, th"
nlacing of the Companies under the control
of the Halsey. Stuart interests will in the
long run be much more costly to the Com
panics and their stockholders than the amount
of any passible saving involved as between
the two plans."
DAILY
Thursday, March 6, 1930
HISTORY IS REPEATING
WILLIAM FOX DECLARES
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give the public the best entertain-
ment at the lowest cost. The win-
ning of the present fight again pre-
vents the entrance into the field of a
monopoly which the telephone com-
pany was trying to establish in talk-
ing pictures as a result of certain
patents they own. In the last two
months I had the choice at one time
of accepting $33,333,000 which was
oflPered to me if I would sell my vot-
ing shares to make possible this
monopoly."
M. A. Lightman Circuit
Now Completely Wired
(Continued from Page 1)
stalled De Forest equipment in the
Dunlap, Clarksville; Majestic, Stutt-
gard and Capitol, Newport, Ark.
Lightman is president of the M.P.
T.O. of America.
Publix Cuts Prices After
Survey of Conditions
(Continued from Page 1)
performances. Falling off of busi-
ness to an appreciable extent has
hurt box-office receipts. This was
followed by a check-up on conditions
locally which resulted in the decision
to revise the evening scale to 50
cents.
M-G-M Will Alternate with
Sono Art on Denny Films
(Continued from Page 1)
Jack Dempsey for the lead in "The
Big Fight," from the Belasco stage
play, which James Cruze will direct
for Sono Art.
With the announcement of Sono
Art-World Wide's 56 mm wide film
process, it is planned to make "Hon-
eymoon Lane" with the new process
early in April. Color also is being
considered for a number of new re-
leases, with no definite number yet
determined.
French Film Receipts Are
$28,000,000 for Last Year
Paris — Receipts of French film the-
aters reached approximately $28,000,-
000 in 1929. Paris houses accounted
for $8,000,000 of this total. Six mil-
lions went for taxes.
Report Publix Seeking
Strand in Providence
Providence, R. L — That the Strand,
a 2,200-seat theater, will be acquired
by Publix is reported in theatrical
circles here.
To Finance RCA Building
Construction of the 50-story RCA-
Victor Building at Lexington Ave.
and 50th St., New York, will be
financed by the General Realty &
Utilities Corp.
N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
Cleveland — Vandals are again busy
here with stench bombs after a two
months' respite. Recent houses to
have been visited by the annoyers
are the Knickerbocker, Strand, Cine-
ma, Cedar and Gaiety. Since Sept.
1, approximately 30 theaters have
suffered from this unlawful act.
Akron, O. — The Allen is now be-
ing managed by Charles Sweitzer,
formerly at the Kent Opera House.
Joplin, Mo. — Work has begun on
the $400,000 house planned here. The
Midland chain has leased the house
for 20 years from the owners.
Washington — Reports to the U. S.
Dept. of Agriculture on two films,
"Mollie of Pine Grove Vat" and
Southern Cattle Yesterday and To-
day," used in the tick eradication
campaign have emphasized Ihe effec-
tiveness of this form of appeal, says
C. W. Warburton, director of Ex-
tension Work of the department.
Faulkton, S. D.— Levi F. Roberts
has signed for RCA Photophone
equipment for his New.
Newark, N. J. — Grand Pictures,
Inc. has been formed here with a cap-
ital of $50,000. Officers of the com-
pany are: Solomon Greene and Lee
Wolkenberg of Newark and Milton
J. Gross of Irvington.
New York
Jack Schwartz, owner of the New
Law, New 14th St. and Sunshine
theaters, is expected back in New
York from Florida Thursday. Ac-
companying him is Morris Needles
of the Park West.
Tom Hamlin, publisher of "Film
Curb," moves his office to the Film
Center Bldg. this week.
Bill Scully, \New Jersey managei
of M-G-M, returns this week from a
sojourn in Havana.
Bookers at the local M-G-M ex-
change are now wearing special tan
jackets. This is the first exchange
to have started a uniform wearing
apparel for its employees.
L. C. Wechsler, formerly with Uni
versal, has been appointed special
representative for the local Sono Art
World Wide exchange.
Irving Dashkin has joined Consol
idated Amusements as manager of
the New Arena.
Richey Defines Status of
Michigan Organizations
{Continued from Page 1)
a profit and the M.P.T.O., a non-
profit association depending on dues,
acts in behalf of the theater owner,
protecting him in his rights as such.
Cooperative, he declared, supplies ex-
hibitors with the service of experi-
enced men in the buying and book-
ing field, enabling them opportuni-
ties not in the constitution of the M.
P. T.O. However, Richey states, "If
Cooperative becomes a destructive
force, the M.P.T.O. will be the first
to condemn it as having failed in its
purpose."
Rialto at Omaha to be
Converted into Bus Depot
Omaha — The Rialto will soon be-
come a bus depot, it is announced by
the real estate interests ih control
of the house. The theater was
closed recently after Publix pur-
chased the Omaha holdings of A. H.
Blank of Des Moines.
Opens in Foreign Countries
Sydney — M-G-M's "The Holly-
wood Revue" had its premiere at the
new Roxy here and also at the Wel-
lington, Auckland, New Zealand.
IMPORTATION OE CHINESE
FILMS SHOWS INCREASE
(Continued front Page 1)
Exhibitors outside of New York can
secure these film through Lee on a
percentage arrangement.
Before Chinese pictures can be screened,
they must be passed by the National Board
of Review. American subtitles supplement
those in Chinese and are run that way in
theaters here. In Los Angeles a Chinese
vaudeville house is converted into a picture
house each time a picture is brought over.
An agent of Chatham in Chicago rents a;
theater in the heart of the city's Chinatown
every time a picture is available.
Duty tax for such pictures is charged at
the rate of one cent per foot, and each pic-
ture is about ten reels in length, Lee states.
"We must guarantee our Shanghai company
$250 on each picture imported and only gat
25 per cent profit over that figure."
In New York these pictures are shown
only at the Chatham, a 600-seat house in
Chatham Sq., on Sunday and Monday. Ad-
mission prices scale 25 cents for minors ana
50 cents for adults at all times. Lee, who
operates the house, says that nearly 1,500
people attend during the two days. Pictures
are advertised in a local Chinese newspapc.
and posters and photos received with th;i
print are used to decorate the front of the
iiouse. During the week, the house is farmed
out to a local exhibitor who runs American
films.
CLAXCY
LOST HIS
SHIRT
SEE X AT
1650 Broadway
LE VINE
New York City
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ikLLTHE NEWS
ALL TUE TIME
VOL. LI No. 56
Friday, March 7, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Western Electric Wins Two Points in Patent Suit
tox OT IS NOW uFto judgexoleman
Dep't of Commerce Names Foreign "trade Agent
Harvey Sheahan Appointed
Commercial Agent with
Office in New York
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — With a view to aid-
ing in the development of markets
for fihiis, the Department of Com-
nierce has appointed Harvey Shea-
han, of Wickford, R. L, as a com-
mercial agent with headquarters in
New York. Sheahan for several
years was Mexican representative for
American film interests and had
charge of distribution in Latin Amer-
ica, and his appointment to the new
post in the New York office of the
Department of Commerce is expected
to prove of great assistance to pro-
ducers and distributors. The Depart-
ment states that last year, through
the aid of this office, $6,000,000 in new
business was obtamed from the for-
eign field.
PUBLIX ATTENDANCE UP
TO 35,000,000 WEEKLY
Chicago — Weekly patronage for all
Publix houses during the past year
ncreased 6,000,000 over the preceding
irear when 29.000,000 people attended.
Of the 35,000,000 patrons weekly at
Publix theaters throughout the coun-
(Continned (m Pane 12)
IS
; TELEVISION PROGRAM
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Television programs,
broadcast by a combination of eight
orivate companies operating in eight
parts of the country and all con-
(.Continued on Pacir 12)
New Australian Ministry
to Continue Film Contest
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — The present Austra-
lian ministry has announced it will
rontinue the competition started by
the Bruce-Page government with a
(Continued on Paae 12)
R-K-0 REPORTS NET PROFIT
OF $1,669^4 FOR 1929
Net profits, after all charges, of
$1,669,564.25 are reported by R-K-O
in its annual report for 1929, made
public yesterday b)' Herman Zohbel,
treasurer of the compan\'. This com-
pares with a loss in 1928 of $45,743.39.
Total assets last year were $91,163,-
087.91 as against $71,397,699.36 in
1928. Current assets have increased
(Continued on Page 12)
Chi Engineers Get Wage
Boost in New Contract
Chicago — Local exhibitors and In-
ternational Union of Operating En-
gineers have entered into a two-year
agreement fixing salaries of Grade
"B" engineers from $50.40 to $70 per
(Continued on Page 12)
Fox West Coast Takes
Third in San Bernardino
IVcst Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
San Bernardino, Cal. — Fox West
Coast Theaters has concluded nego-
tations with the San Bernardino The-
ater Building Co. for purchase of
(Continued on Page 12)
French Exhibitors Seek
Better Sound Projection
Paris — Aware of the importance of
good reproduction to the success of
talking pictures, distributors in
France have started a movement to
improve the quality of sound in the
(Continued on Page 12)
Matter of Opinion
Upon being queried by THE
FILM DAILY yesterday,
James R. Grainger said that the
endorsement given by himself,
Winfield Sheehan, Saul E.
Rogers, C. P. Sheehan and
John Zanft in favor of the Hal-
sey, Stuart & Co. refinancing
plan for Fox, was merely an
expression of employees who
believed this plan to be the best
one. Grainger said many of
his friends had bought Fox
stock on his recommendation
and he felt duty bound to favor
the plan which in his opinion
seemed most favorable.
SHEEHAN GOING TO COAST
WITH 50 PLAYS, STORIES
Having rounded up about 50 plays
and stories in New York as a starter,
Winfield Sheehan leaves in a few
days for the West Coast to confer
with James R. Grainger and Sol M.
Wurtzel on next season's lineup of
pictures for Fox.
728 Educational Films
in Germany Last Year
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington— A total of 728 edu-
cational pictures were viewed by Ger-
man censors during 1929, advices to
the M. P. Division of the Dept. of
Commerce states. This compares
(Continued on Page 12)
Delaware Court Dismisses
Injunction Against W. E.
Roberts Here for Confab
with Pathe Executives
Charles Roberts, general manager
of the Paris office of Pathe Interna-
tional Corp., has arrived in New York
for conferences with home office ex-
ecutives. Countries of Central Europe
■prefer dialogue pictures in their na-
ive tongue, but would also like Amer-
(Continued on Paae 12)
Wilmington, Del — Western Electric
and Electrical Research Products
won two points yesterday in their ac-
tion against the Stanley Co. for al-
leged patent infringement, based on
the use of Pacent equipment, when
the Federal Court for the District of
Delaware dismissed the alternative
defense offered by Stanley and at
the same time dismissed the request
(Continued on Page 12)
i
Stuart-Otterson Faction
Still Hopes to Block
B'^ camerica
In a much milder se,sion than
those of the previous day, and de-
spite protests from the groups op-
posing the Bancamerica plan, Fox
stockholders yesterday put through
the final formalities in connection
with their approval of this refinancing
arrangement as an alternative to re-
ceivership.
Official reports of Henry E.
Mendes and Carol F. Hall, inspec-
tors who directed the tallymg of
the stockholders' votes taken at the
Fox meetings on Wednesday, give
the final figures as 664,577 shares of
Fox Film "A", out of 696,602 repre-
sented at the meeting, and 93,745 "B"
shares out of 94,805 represented, in
favor of the Bancamerica olan,
while 32,025 of the "A" shares
and 1,060 shares of "B" voted against
the plan. Total outstanding stock of
Fox Film is 820,660 shares of "A"
and 99,900 of "B", and of Fox The-
aters there is 1,583 of "A" and 100,-
000 of "B".
(Continued on Page 9)
Fo;^ "'■ismstD
4 i CENT LAST YEAR
Salto oi rox pictures for 1929 show
an increase of 40 per cent over 1928,
according to an announcement last
night from the Fox offices. Current
sales also are running well ahead
of last year, and it is predicted by
\\'illiam Fox that the current year
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Lawyers Consulting
Upon being notified yester-
day of the favorable action
taken by Fox stockholders on
the Bancamerica group re-
financing plan, Judge Frank J.
Coleman said he would hold
conferences from day to day
with the attorneys of both
sides with a view to paving the
way for the next formal hear-
ing on the case.
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Friday, March 7, 1930
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Believe Theater Deal on
Despite Owner's Denial
Torrington, Conn. — Despite denials
by the owners of the American
House, that New York theatrical in-
terests were negotiating for the prop-
erty, the deal is understood to be
near comsumniation. Representatives
from various companies have been
here inspecting the house and all
that remains is the signing of the
contract.
Holds Trade Show at Carnegie
A short subject trade showing wa?
held by Educational at the Little
Carnegie Playhouse yesterday. A
buffet luncheon preceded the screen-
ing. The program included "He
Trumped Her Ace" and "Alatcli
Play," both Mack Sennett comedies.
McCormack to Attend Premiere
John McCormack will be among
the audience at the opening of his
first picture, "Song O' My Heart,"
at the Fortv-fourth St. Theater, New
York, March 11.
Hollywood Theaters Formed
Wilmington — Hollywood Theaters,
Inc. has been formed here. Tlie
comiianx- will operate picture houses.
African Film Screened
"The Black Journey," through the
courtesy of Georges Marie-Haardt,
explorer, was shown last iiight al
the Little Studio in the Warner
Bldg. The picture tells of an expe-
dition going through the African
jungle and was shown to persons not
actively interested in motion pic-
tures.
Marcus to Coast
Lee Marcus, executive vice-presi-
dent of Radio Pictures, leaves to-
morrow for the Coa^-t on a business
trip. He will be gone two weeks.
AMPA Directors to Get Report
Report on 'salacious' motion pic-
ture advertising, prepared by Maurice
D. Kami, .\rthur Jame> and Frank
W'ilstach, \\as read before tiie AMP.A
yesterday and will be presented to
the board of directors at a meeting
scheduled this Tuesdav.
Tiffany's "Mamba" Sign
TifiauN' claims that the electric sign
letter for "Mamba" over the Gaiety,
where the picture opens Monday, are
the largest ever seen on Broadway.
Each letter is said to be over 16 feet
in length.
Fire Does $4,000 Damage
Piedmont, W. Va.— A $4,000 dam
a^c was suffered b\- Lloyd Liniger.
when the Majestic recenth was
gutted by fire.
Kooler-y^ire
SILENT PARTNER OF
THE TALKIES
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
1914 PARAMOU^JT BUILDING
Vitaphone Sales Manager
on Trip to Exchanges
Paul J. Swift, general sales man-
ager of Vitaphone Corp. yesterday
left, on a short visit to several of the
company's exchanges.
Releasing Educational Film
X'isugraphic Pictures, Inc., will
soon release "Bringing the North
Pole Down South," an educational
picture.
Warners Buy Herbert Operetta
Another Victor Herbert operetta
has been acquired by Warner Bros,
with the purchase of talking picture
rights to "The Serenade."
Vacation for Andrews
Boston, Alass. — LeRoy Andrews,
supervisor of projection and main-
tenance for Netoco in New England,
leaves this week on a two weeks' va-
cation in Florida.
Normand Leaves Large Estate
llrsi Coast Bureau. THE FILM VAILV
Lt)s -Angeles — Mabel Normand's
estate is valued at between $100,000
to $300,000. All her property has
been left to her mother.
Erlanger Buys Philly House
Philadelphia — A. L. Erlanger has
taken over the Broad St. from Stan-
Icy Co. of .America. The Erlanger
and Garrick here are also controlled
ii\ the purchaser.
Rename Vancouver House
\'ancouver, B. C. — Beacon is ilu
new name of the former Pantages.
Other Canadian Pantages houses
also will have names changed.
Can. Magnascope Installations
(Mtawa, Ont. — J. P. Nolan is usiiif-
•Magnascope and a wide screen at the
.\valon. "Gold Diggers of Broad
way" was first attraction. Wide
screen equipment has also been in-
stalled at the Centre.
Hold-Up at Winsor
Windsor, Ont. — David Krendal, as-
sistant manager of the Capitol was
held up and robbed of $1,500 re-
cently, but the money was later found.
Rebuilding At Arnprior
Arnprior. Ont. — M. J. O'Brien,
Ltd., is rebuilding the Arnprior re-
cently taken over from the .Aliens.
The Industry's
Date Book
Today: Opening of "Case of Sergean
Grischa" at the Globe, N. Y.
Mar. 10 Opening of "Mamba" at thi
Gaiety, N. Y.
Mar. 1 1 Opening of "Song O' My Heart'
in New York at 44th St. Theater.
Mar. 20 Annual election of Maryland M.P
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Apr. 1 Premiere of "Journey's End" at
New York house, not yet decidei
upon.
Apr. 5 Second annual banquet and baj
of the Warner Club, Inc., at th
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
Apr. 6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State M
P.T.O. at Memphis.
May 5-8 S.M.P.E Spring Meeting at th
Wardraan Park Hotel, Washingtor
D C.
May 25 Fox annual sales convention start
to-day.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress
Brussels.
Movietone News Interesting
Prohibition subjects highlight th
current Fox Mpvietone News wit
other happenings also manifestin
considerable interest. Berry Ala
Xiedfelt, 4, whistles with her tonsi
and Kaye Don is shown in his racini
car, the Silver Bullet.
Two Columbia Films Honore
National Board of Review h;
.■elected "Vengeance" and "Persoi
alit\" for the Photoplay Guild (
popular entertainment for Marcl
I'xilh are (.'olumbia pictures.
Copman with F. N.
-Minneapolis- — Lew Copman, foi
Micrly with Warners in South D;
kota. has succeeded Carl Elbert, t
handle l-". .\. sales in northern Alir
nesota territory.
McAuley Returns to Chicagc
J E.. McAuley of the Mc.Aule
Manufacturing Co. returns to CI
cago today after a brief business trf
to New York.
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\ ?riday, March 7, 1930
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Hollywood Happenings
ack Oakie Gets Contract
I to Star for Paramount
% t Paramount has signed Jack Oakie
li \) a starring contract. First vehicle
nder the new arrangement will be
I High Society," which will go into
roauction within the next few days
t nder direction of Edward Suther-
t .nd. Mary Brian and Skeets Gal-
Lgher are also in the cast.
4 U" Buys "East is West"
1 as Lupe Velez Vehicle
'' \ Universal has purchased Samue.
hipman's stage play "East is West'
3 the next starring picture for Lupe
elez.
Pathe Signs Mary Lewis
Mary Lewis, Metropolitan Opera
.ar, has been signed by Pathe to
lake one picture for the company,
he contract, according to E. B.
»err, executive vice president in
large of production, was made ver-
ally and photographed and record-
1 upon sound films
All Technicolor for Miller
Marilyn Miller's second starring
ehicle for F. N. will all be madt
i Technicolor. The former Zieg-
:ld star will arrive here in about a
lonth to start work on her next pic-
are, as yet undecided upon.
Columbia Signs Murray
Columbia has signed Charlie Mur-
ay and George Sidney for roles in
Around the Corner." The picture
irill be under the co-direction of
5ert Glennon and Patterson McNutt.
Bow Picture Started
Clara Bow has started work in
True to the Navy," in which Fred-
ric March plays opposite her. Frank
Tuttle is directing.
Preparing "Whoopee Girl"
Victor and Edward Halperin are
reparing to film "Whoopee Girl," at
;he Metropolitan Studios. Judith
iiarrie will be starred.
j Martini Makes Screen Debut
i| Nino Martini, Italian tenor, makes
[lis screen debut in "Paramount on
[Parade" in which he sings "Torna a
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operetta for Warner Bros., now
nearing completion.
:)< * 4<
William Beaudine, who is com-
pleting his contract with First Na-
tional, is seriously considering free-
lancing, although he has two long-
tei-m offers. During the past year
he directed five specials for First
National.
* « «
Donna Grant, the chorus girl with
the remarkable memory, who is no
relative of "Mr. Sims of Seattle,"
jues actors on Billie Dove's "One
Night at Susie's" set.
* * *
Speaking of relatives, Harry Red-
mond and his son. Bill, are dynamite
experts at First National.
* * ♦
"Hank" Arnold is authority for
the statement that there are 14 dup-
licates of the famous Ronald Colman
moustache in the Colman unit, which
is making "Raffles." The owners
of the moustaches include George
Barnes and Gregg Toland, the cam-
eramen; Sidney Howard, the play-
wright; Louis Bromfield, the novel-
ist; "Lucky" Humberstone, assistant
director, and nine other members of
the unit.
* * *
Ad Schaumer, veteran basketball
player, is teaching the fine points
of the court game to Dixie Lee and
other Fox contract players, who
will participate in a basketball garne
in one of the forthcoming Fox pic-
tures.
Bennett Starts "Radio Kisses"
With the completion of "Honey-
moon Zeppelin" Mack Sennett has
started production on "Radio Kisses,"
featuring Marjorie Beebe and George
Duryea. Sennett's new color process
will be used for the first time in this
picture.
"Rosalie" for Marion Davies
Ziegfeld's "Rosalie" will serve as
Marion Davies' next picture for M-
G-M. The musical comedy will be
adapted by Gene Markey.
Fox Signs Stage Director
Fox has signed Gutherie McClin-
tic, stage director, to direct "On
Your Back," Rita Weiman story.
Howard Green is writing the adap-
tation while Geo. Middleton will act
as associate producer.
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DAILY
Friday, March 7, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
€)
J. L. Warner Sees Director
Of Silent Era Holding His Own
npHE revolution that shook the
industry with the introduction
of Vitaphone found directors
equal to the new tasks imposed
on them. Today, more than two
years since the making of "The
jazz Singer," the old, silent film
directors are still in command of
the situation. Of course a num-
ber of capable stage directors
have since entered the field, but
they are quite in the minority.
J. L. Warner, Vice President
in Charge of Production,
Warner Bros.
* • *
Thinks American Films
Are Technically Supreme
'THE movies are a mechanical
medium. However question-
able much of Hollywood's output
is from a strictly artistic point of
view, the absolute supremacy of
Hollywood's mechanical contriv-
ances is not to be denied. It was
Europe's lack of production fa-
cilities that made so many of the
silent films from across the wa-
ters something of a trial.
James Gow in "The World,"
New York
^i * *
Talkers Are Held Ideal
For Operatic Productions
TT has been proved by such pro-
ductions as "The Love Pa-
rade" and "The Vagabond
King" that the talking screen is
an ideal medium for the produc-
tion of operatic comedy. There
is no reason that grand opera
with its tragic masque — but with
an English libretto, an American
setting and jazz score — slunild
not succeed as well. I beheve
that Hollywood will produce the
composer who will write the
great American jazz opera for
the reason that it has become
the home and working place for
a majority of the nation's most
famous composers.
W. Franke Harling,
American Composer
"Gentleman Jim" Corbett, for-
mer heavyweieht fistic cham-
pion of the world, is accredited
as being the first motion picture
actor to have been signed un-
der contract.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr,
^LAIRE WINDSOR has been here a coupla days and between
her shopping manages to find time to listen to some patter
from B'way producers. The girl has that yen for the stage and
in the event the footlights don't get her, she is scheduled to
return to the Coast They tell us Carl Laennnle Jr. will
be in New Yawk for the premiere of "King of Jazz."
Have you seen Jolson? He'll be here any day now
TD ICHARD DIX has returned to the Radio lot after hiking
mountains and such. Just a rest' after his latest "Lovin' The
Ladies." Radio just completed a tie-up with Sanborn
Coflfee, Inc Wonder who'll be called the "Big Bean Man."
Alex Grosset, and the other half is Dunlap, after seeing
"Grischa" ordered a large run of the photoplay editions
"Rosalie" will be the next M-G-M has for Marion Davies
Adaptation by Gene Markey
VOU won't be surprised to hear that M. Witmark & Sons are
publishing the sheet music for "Song of the West," but some
of the hits are the work of Grant Clarke and Harry Akst
Don't call A. P. Waxman at the Warner office tomorrow as he
leaves for the Coast "Hit the Deck" will grace the
screen at the Hipp beginning Saturday Who's the fellow
that wanted to know if he needed a tuxedo to see "Puttin' on
the Ritz" ? Ask George
AT the Capitol today the stage revue will be "Days O' Yore"
with feature, "Lord Byron of Broadway." Yasha Bunchuk
will conduct the orchestra through "Tschaikowakiana" a com-
pilation of several melodies of the noted Russian composer. Jack
Barnstyn of World Wide Publishing Co. received hisi first copy
of "Slightly Scarlet" hot from the press. Famous is releasing
the feature According to Jack 100,000 was the first run,
maybe there was more?
"gE YOURSELF" sed Fannie Brice at the Rialto while War-
ner Baxter came back with "Such Men Are Dangerous" at
the Roxy, which goes to prove that "Sally will be at the Strand.
See the bunch tomorrow, pictures of course Well
some of the head men from Germany are coming over, but it
will be a colorful hut sound affair, they say We'll now go
into our daily dozing
MARCH 7-- MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Colette Merton
mi
Jack Setchen
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
W/'ILLIAM FOX was surroundec
*^ by congratulatory handshaker
after the stockholders' vote whicl
gave him a majority of steen to one
He had to do so much mitt-squeezin;
that his right paw was on the way t
being ground into pulp.
"Doesn't your arm hurt from a^
that handshaking?" Phil asked him.
"Yes," Bill smiled, "but I feel bet
ter in other places to make up for it.
* * +
HAROLD LLOYD (Picking u
ticker tape): I'm ruined!
BENNY RUBIN: What's the ma-
ter, did you sell Paramount short ?
HAROLD: No, I just remembcre
that my wife wrote me from th
country yesterday to send her ,'
ribbon by special delivery.
* * *
Hazel Hairston used to be a got
cinema ivriter down on the "Hon
ton Chronicle." Then she got th
bug to go into pictures. Havin
heard that Hollywood ^vas the plcu
for film aspirants, she hit out fc
New York. In due course she foun
herself among the extras for "Dai
gerous Nan McGreiv" at Part
mount's L. I. studio. It cured h«
film ambition, but she wrote thn
articles about her experiences fc
the "New York Telegram,," in whii
she was pi'etty nice to Mai St. Clai
Eddie Baldwin, Sol Tepper, ai
other members of the studio gaw
Now she plans to stick to the typ<
writer side of the picture industn
* * *
"I see where John Eberson has ;
radio on that classy new car of lii'?
pipes Cameron Lenz while stoppi"
over in Milwaukee to change tirr
and find out what happened to Schli 1
"That puts my car in the same cl?
as his, because I have a radio ttl
Every night I make my wife, pri
fessionally known as Celia Lloj*
drive the car while I do some tuniii
in. Last night, feeling a pain in n'
jaw, I sez to her, 'Celia, I think I'
getting neuralgia.' And she repHi
'What's the use? We wouldn't u
derstand their language.' "
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DA
IN
Froham Amusement Corp. i
creases capital stock from $500,000
$1,000,000.
* * *
Two $500,000 damage suits fil
against Hodkinson, Collins ai
others.
* * *
Vivian Martin Pictures formed he
with capital of $2,500.
THE
Friday, March 7, 1930
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DAILY
Newspaper Opinions
i "Puttin' on the Ritz"
United Artists
Earl Carroll, New York
i AMERICAN— The photography is excel-
lent but the colored sequences nothing to
ijrag about. Everything considered, Harry
i^ichman and Irving Berlin hold a field day
h "Puttin' on the Ritz."
! DAILY MIRROR— Excellent acting, fin
shed dictation and a beautiful production
old up a rather conventional story. A tech
,icolor sequence, "Alice in Wonderland" is
[harming.
I DAILY NEWS — * * * all-around swellest
ulkie-singie of the back-stage type to reach
jtroadway. * * * Boy, O boy, will this one
jlean up at the box office — and rightfully I
[ EVENING JOURNAL—* * * an enter-
lining piece built on the by now very fa-
liliar backstage formula. Had it come be
pre the deluge of similar plots it would be
lore novel. Richman's voice records ef
pctively and he puts oVer his songs well.
EVENING WORLD— You might wonder
ihat makes "Puttin' On the Ritz ' tick, but
bu'll probably agree that it has an enor-
lous box office appeal.
GRAPHIC — The production is not only
iceptionally good entertainment, but it is
le of the best of the "hoofer" talkies which
ive been released, and that includes the
>lson vehicles.
' I HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * tuneful, strik-
' igly staged and well acted film musical
I [imedy that is not particularly helped h\
. IS nominal star. There is nothing preten
pus about it, save in production, yet dc
'! [lite Mr. Richman and a narrative that is
(I pither novel nor important, it manages tu
I t rather good entertainment.
i; POST — * * 'remarkable to say, "Puttin
j jn the Ritz" is that rare type of entertain-
lent which gains measurably in speed and
It tterest as it goes along, and its resource
\ ul display of showmanship, its imagina
Wely handled scenes, its lively tempo, its
Ming, its songs, dances and settings wert
'I limulatively responsible for the audience';
II firestrained enthusiasm.
■I SUN — * * * the producers have spared m
;pense in "Puttin' On the Ritz" and it maj
; described as the most handsomely mouiiiei
1! Ikie production of the most typical talkit
11 ory.
)i TELEGRAM—* * * a good picture aiu
j[ le that you should make it a point to see
t :cause you will enjoy it.
li TIMES — With charming music and lyric;
prnished by Irving Berlin, the presence o
• »e talented Joan Bennett, and effective sing
p: g by Harry Richman. "Puttin' On thi
i, ,'tz," well deserved the favor with which it
■ as received by a large audience. It is ;
m that possesses that much sought-aftei
' gredient — good entertainment.
' I WORLD — Toward the end of the picture
kere is a peculiarly bright spot. In a Tech
, fcolor sequence depicting a stage show, th
iiaracters of "Alice in Wonderland" comi
:> life. Though, they are envisioned in the
, iiusical comedy manner, yet in the grotesque
- hnny little creatures, there is a distinguish-
ple breath of the fresh and clean imagina
on of Lewis Carroll.
Decision on Fox Case Now
Up To Judge Frank Coleman
(Continued from Page 1)
To Handle Devices
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In the case oi Fox Theaters, the count
was 987,516 "A" shares, out of 1,105,387
represented at the meeting, and the entire
100,000 shares of "B" stock in favor of the
plan, and 99,338 shares of "A" stock against
it. This gives Fox a majority slightly
under the 1 5 to 1 mentioned in the first re-
port Wednesday night. The final count,
according to Vice-president Jack Leo, ex-
cludes about 50,000 pro.xies (or the Banca-
merica side which were left out because they
appeared questionable. A big batch of prox-
ies received yesterday morning also could
not be voted because they arrived too late.
Tlie inspectors stated that the votes for
the 50,101 shares of Fox Film "B" and the
100 shares of Fox Theaters "B" held by the
Bankers Trust, had been counted in favor
of Mr. Fox because "on examination of the
certified list of stockholders as of the record
date, March 1, 1930, we find that William
Fo.x is the owner." This stock had been
voted on two ballots, one by both Mr.
I'ox and the other by John E. Otterson ana
H. L. Stuart as trustees under the agree-
ment of Dec. 3. The inspectors further
stated they had received proxies purporting
to be executed by Bankers Trust, as attorney
for Mr. Fox, in iavor of Stuart and Otter-
son, in respect of the "B" shares, but ex-
cept as mentioned above they had not re-
ceived any ballots signed by Stuart and
Otterson or by any other parties as attorney,
and proxies for Mr. Fox.
Richard E. Dwight, counsel lor the trustee-
ship of Dec. 3, entered protest against the
votes on the ground that a majority of the
trustees (Otterson and Stuart) had the right
to the count of the "B" shares. Dwight said
that Otterson and Stuart had voted this
stock in pursuance of Judge Aaron J. Levy's
action in refusing to grant a restraining
order to Mr. Fox. Samuel Untermyer re-
plied that Judge Levy merely had ruled on
the injunction and there had not been time
to go into the legal aspects involved as to
who was actually qualified to vote the stock
at this time.
Martin Conboy, representing an independent
block of stock, also had his protests against
the votes placed on the record. Another
protest was made by Dwight with respect to
the adjournment of the meeting. Dwight
contended that the meeting could be adjourneii
only by the action of "B" stockholders.
He then raised the point about the four di-
rectors that were to be elected under the new
agreement.
The meeting of Fox Theaters, at 1 :15 p. m..
was just a formality lasting but a few minutes.
Through misunderstanding, part of the Stuart-
Otterson forces and some others, who were
under the impression that the Theaters meet-
ing was to take place at 1 :30, appeared on
the scene after everything was over. Fol
lowing the short afternoon session. Fox di-
rectors held a closed meeting, and it was
the understanding that a report of the stock-
holders' action would be immediately trans-
mitted to .judge Frank J. Coleman, who in
turn is expected to call another hearing,
either today or as soon as he can arrange
it, on the receivership application, which the
Judge said he would dismiss upon proof
that a refinancing plan satisfactory to the
Fox directors was approved by the stock-
holders.
Halsey, Stuart's Statement
Although the Stuart-Otterson side did not
make known any development yesterday
whereby they hoped to prevent the Banca-
merica plan from being put into effect, the
general sentiment in this camp was that
difficulties were bound to result. Counsel
for Halsey, Stuart stated they did not see
how the Fox situation was clarified by the
action taken at the stockholders' meeting and
thought that, rather than clarifying the situa-
tion, the action taken had confused the situa-
tion more than ever. They stated their doubt
that the Bancamerica plan, which provided
for a voting trust radically different, could
be made effective as long as the trust agree-
ment between Fox, .Stuart and Otterson was
a valid agreement.
"The Supreme Court has held that the
trust agreement of December 3, 1929, to be
valid." said Halsey, Stuart's counsel. "They
duestinned the right to make any plan effec-
tive except the plan approved by the trustees
under that instrument. The trustees have not
approved the Bancamerica plan, but, on the
contrary, have approved the plan submitted
by Halsey, Stuart & Co. We doubt if the
Class "A" stockholders and their committee
fully understood the situation, and that, by
voting for the Bancamerica plan, the stock-
holders and their committee may have pro-
duced a situation fraught with more legal
difficulties than any result which would have
followed the adoption of the Halsey, Stuart
plan.
"Mr. Fox has now executed two trust
agreements, one with Otterson and Stuart,
and the other one with Uelaheld, Howell and
Baruch. By the court declaring the first
one valid, it would be difficult to see how
the second one could be valid as well, and it
is a most unusual situation if a man could
make one agreement which was valid and
turn around and make another one directly
contradictory and expect the second one to
hold.
"Counsel and the other attorneys support-
ing the interests behind the Bancamerica
plan must, therelore, realize that the approval
of the Bancamerica plan and any responsibility
resulting from this legal tangle cannot be
charged to Stuart and .Otterson or Halsey,
Stuart, or Electrical Research Products, as
the meeting yesterday had taken action in
defiance of the possibilities of the result oi
Judge Levy's decision."
Robert T. Swaine, counsel for the Banca
merica banking group, gave a different opin-
ion of the Dec. 3 voting trusteeship, declaring
that the present agreement on refinanciiit
would cancel the former one. Notwith
standing whatever legal complications might
arise on this point, Swaine said, the Dec. 3
trusteeship exuires of its own accord on June
1, and for the present the Bancamerica group
probably will take a voting trust to pick
up when the other expires. Meanwhile the
box companies will be refinanced, debts paid,
etc.
After the adjournment of the Fox Film
meeting, Mr. Fox, at the request of stock-
holders for a personal expression and pledge,
made the following statement :
"I hardly think a statement is necessary.
I think that I have not by words, but by
actions, deserved the confidence that you
caused in favor of the plan I recommended.
Those who are opposed to my retaining the
'B' stock, who are the telephone company and
Halsey, Stuart & Co., have done everything
that was in their power to take that away
from me. At first it was their purpose to
purchase this stock and I have a written
communication that has been examined bj
Mr. Dwight, of Hughes, Schurman and
Dwight, in which I could have sold my cer
tificates for $33,333,333. Had I done that,
this meeting would have been conducted bj
Mr. Otterson or by Mr. Stuart. I felt that
it was to your interest not to sell my voting
shares. 1 was offered more for the 50,101
Fox Film voting shares than the entire mar
ket value of the balance of the outstandinj.
820,000 shares that did not belong to me.
When, about two weeks ago, it looked a
though we had no way out, nothing but re
ceivership, this same group of men reduce<.
their price to approximately $18,000,000. The
night before this meeting took place, the\
had reduced their price to $12,500,000. This
is not a quarrel between a group of bank
ers about lending money, it is an effort t.
gain control of the talking motion picture
business. This matter is not going to end
as a result of this meeting. There will bt
plenty to say and to do and you shall reac
in the daily papers of what the ultimate out
come is to be.
"I have given the companies the best year:
of my life, from 21 to 51 and I do no
proposed to work as hard as I have for thi
next 30 years because I have not the vitality
but all I have belongs to this company an
I pledge you that."
To Remodel Colo. Strand
Colo. Springs, Colo. — Plans are
under way for the remodeling of the
Strand, recently taken over by J. E.
Toinpkins.
Sells Galva Movie
Galva, 111. — Mrs. and Mrs. J. A.
Wesee of I<"arnii,iigton have purchased
the Movie House from Mr. and Mrs.
Hippler.
FILM BOARDS OF TRADE
REPORTTHEATER CHANGES
SOUTH DAKOTA
Changes in Ownership
Belle Fourche — Iris, sold to Black Hills
Amusement Co. by James O'Neill; Clark —
Idle Hour, sold to L. H. Aultfillisch by
Jamea Leslie; Doland — Palace, sold to Earl
E. Papke by Chester Giese; Eureka — State,
sold to Charles Silver by Joe Bender;
Wagner — Cozy, sold to L. A. Scobell by
R. C. Metzger.
Closings
Rapid City — Auditorium ; Watauga — Wa-
tauga.
New Theaters
Midland — Legion.
Re- Openings
Hill City — Gem.
TENNESSEE
Changes in Ownership
Knoxville — Central, sold to Tim Smith by
P. C. Williams; McKenzie — Capitol, sold
to Y. D. Moore by J. E. Whitten; Mem-
phis— Linden Circle, sold to Malco The-
aters, Inc., by W. W. Fischer; Malco,
sold to Malco Theaters, Inc., by Binswanger
& Fisher.
Closings
Jasper — Jasper; McLemoresville — Civic; Rog-
ersville— Palace; Troy — High School The-
ater; Woodland Mills— Woodland Mills
High School.
WEST VIRGINIA
Changes in Ownership
Buckhannon — Opera House, sold to W. Frank
Thornhill by M. E. Hymes; Huntington —
Avenue, sold to H. W. Clarke by J. F.
Walters; Madison — Rialto, sold to C. & M.
Theatrical Co. by Rupert McNeely; Nevr-
burg — Crystal, sold to Edward B. Shafer
by W. B. Cockrell.
Closings
Bancroft — Virginian ; Blair — Blair ; Cabin
Creek — Herbert; Jodie — Bryce; Mt. Hope-
Royal ; Nitro — Lyric ; Olcutt — Olcutt ;
Parkersburg — Camden; Pettus — Pettus;
Soverign — Soverign.
New Theaters
Williamson — Gem, owners — William Aders &
J. I. Saad.
WISCONSIN
Changes in Ownership
Kenosha — Vogue, sold to E. Wiesner by
Jocius & .Slater; Milwaukee — Greenfield,
sold to A. Zetley by Mr. and Mrs. J.
Ozehno ; Radio, sold to Herbert Perlewitz
by Leon Lee; Mt. Horeb — Strand, sold to
Robert T. Hankel by J. H. Rupp ; She-
boygen — Butterfly, sold to South Side
Amusement Co. by Arthur Lugg.
Closings
Abbotsford — .\rmor ; T5-!rlcy — Opera H'^use;
Brillion — Audit nuni , Cashton — Opera
— i'rtla re ; Excelsior —
lie— Opera House, Ke
- ;;,e ; Merrill — Badger ;
Fichland Center — Or-
SoMiers Gr-.v; —
House: Clinton '
Excelsior; Green .-
waskum — Opera ';'
New Lisbon — Hr.r':
pheum ; Saxon — K't
Electric; Walworth — Liberty, Wats' I'- o—
Coninumitv ; Wauzeka — Opera House;
Winter— F.imilv.
Cody— Rialto,
Closings
Devon Opens With Sound
Devon, Conn. — Talking pictures
have opened at the Devon, which is
now under the management of Miss
Margaret E. Kish. Phototone equip-
ment is the sound device being used.
Aberdeen Work Progressing
Aberdeen, Wash. — Construction
work on the new house being erected
by D. Constantini is rapidly progress-
ing despite the cold weather.
United Chain Takes Space
Philadelphia — United Chain Thea-
ters Corp. has taken office space at
225 So. ISth St.
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with news space that MILLIONS couldn't buy.
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FOX SALES INCREASED
40 PER CENl^LAST YEAR
^Continued from Page 1)
will show one of the biggest increases
in the company s bisloiy.
The Fox sales or.f^anization of 96
salesmen and four f^eld representa-
tives working out of the home office,
under the general direction of James
R. Grainger, has not been affected by
the controversy in which the Fox
companies have been involved. It
is stated that at no time has there
been any sign of a break in spirit or
a letdown in effort on the part of
these men, who at all times had con-
fidence in their organization.
Grainger leaves tomorrow for the
Coast on the S. S. California by way
of the Panama Canal. He is taking
the tropical route for the benefit of a
cojd and to get a short rest after
weeks of intensive work. He is due
in Los Angeles March 22.
Roberts Here for Confab
with Pathe Executives
(Continued from Page 1)
ican product provided our pictures are
silent, Roberts declares.
"It is the sound feature which
brings in the big money in Europe.
The silent product is only saleable
in the provinces and to a few unwired
city houses. If the American produc-
ing companies want to continue serv-
ing Central European markets there
are only two possibilities left for
them. First, to make synchronized
silent versions without dialogue of the
talkies with the songs in English,
which is permissible or, second, to
dub the English dialogue of the talk-
ies into German, Spanish and
French."
French Exhibitors Seek
Better Sound Projection
(Continued from Page 1)
country's theaters. The first step is
the establishment of a test commit-
tee by the distributors' division of
the Chambre Syndicate. This com-
mittee plans to withhold films from
theaters equipped with bad sound ap-
paratus pr employing incompetent
proje'-tivjiiists.
Theater for Auditorium
Madison, Neb. — William Youn?-
claus, who has leased the Madison
auditorium from Mrs. Amelia Boett-
ner, will open the house shortly as
a picture theater.
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OAILYL
Friday, March 7, IQI
728 Educational Fibns
in Germany Last Year
(Continued from Page 1)
with 808 of the previous year. Dur-
ing 1929, a total of 215 firms were
active in educational film production
while in the preceding year this num-
ber was increased by seven. For the
last quarter, the German censor
board passed on 198 films, which
compares with 207 for the three-
month period prior to that and 164
for the second quarter. From Janu-
ary to March, inclusive, 159 pictures
were viewed by the board.
Germany is Preparing
a Television Program
(Continued from Page 1)
trolled by the Reicharundfunkgessel-
scliaft, which acts as a holding com-
pany, are expected to begin shortly
in Germany, according to reports
reaching the Federal Radio Commis-
sion. The system to be used has
been devised by the Telefuiiken Co.,
the Mihaly-Telehor Co. and the
Dentsche-Pernseh Co.
Publix Attendance up
to 35,000,000 Weekly
(Continued from Paqe 1)
try, more than 1,000,000 persons
weekly visited the Balaban & Katz
houses here.
"Perfection of screen equipment for
sound pictures," says .Sam Katz,
president of Publix, "is largely re-
sponsible for the increase." The com-
pany now controls, or is interested in.
approximately 1,200 theaters and is
expected to have 000 more within the
next two vcars, it is claimed.
Fox West Coast Takes
Third in San Bernardino
(Continued from Page 1)
the Fox here. Approximately $600.-
000 is understood to have been paid
for the house which was completed
last September. This makes the third
house for Fox in this city.
Seek to Reopen Chelsea
Chelsea, Mass. — Owners of the
Chelsea are seeking to open the
house Saturdays and Sundays dur-
ing which time a matron will be on
hand. The house was recently closed
when a complaint of conditions at
the house was made to the mayor,
who ordered the house darkened.
1,800-Seat N. H. House
Berlin, N. H. — Maine and New
Hampshire Theaters Corp. plans a
$300,000 theater here to seat 1,800.
The Executor oj the Last Wilt and Testament
oj
JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
will take appropriate action against unauthor-
ized use of his books, stories, and scenarios.
Detroit AND Security Trust Company
Fort Street opposite Post Office • Detroit
Western Electric Wins 2
Points in Patent Suit
{.Continued from Page 1)
of Warner Bros, and Vitaphone for
an injunction to prevent further
prosecution of the suit against Stan-
ley.
In its reply to the filing of the
suit by Western Electric, the Stan-
ley Co. set up the usual defense and
also an alternative defense. This was
the alleged right to use Pacent equip-
ment in view of the Electrical Re-
search contract with Vitaphone, be-
cause Vitaphone and Stanley both
are subsidiaries of Warner.
Western Electric will now ask for
an early hearing on the merits of the
patents involved in its suit.
New Australian Ministry
to Continue Film Contest
(.Continued from Page 1)
view to aiding the film industry in
-Australia, according to information
in the hands of the M. P. Division
of the Dept. of Commerce. Among
the prizes is one of $25,000 for the
l)est picture produced in the com-
monwealth during the vear ending
March 31.
RKO REPORTS NET PROni
OF $1,669^64 FOR "\
(Continued from Page 1)
from $1,589,546.39 to $8,412,513.
while current liabilities have decliij
from $5,483,061.33 to $4,793,840
The company's income at the bej
ning of the current year was $.
696,860.78, which compares with $4
624,964.76 at the opening of 192SI
"We have started the year 11
well organized, and with our thea|
and motion picture producing and
tributing units on a profitable has
states the companj-. "The polio
inaugurated during the past year ;
the expansion of our operatil
should be reflected in increased ea|
ings during the current year."
Chi Engineers Get Wag(|
Boost in New Contra
(Continued from Page 1) I
week. The contract also provil
that engineers work on an eight-hi
day with double pay for overtil
Jack Miller represented the exl-f
tors while Richard J. WVen sig
for the union.
CLANCY
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1930
Film Daily Year Book
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MOTION PICTURES.
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earns more!
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4903 theatres
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FILH DIGEST
OL. LI No. 57
Sunday, March 9, 1930
Price 25 Cents
Compromise Seen Between Opposing Fox Bankers
COAST PLAYERS NAMEARBITRATIONBOARD
1 1 Paramount Pictures Going in Work This Month
.asky Announces Big List
I Under Way at Coast
I and L. I. Studios
I At least 11 productions will be
aced in work this month bj' Para-
mount, it is announced by Jesse L.
iasky on his return from California
j'sterday. Nine pictures on this un-
Wially heavy program already are
i|i the schedule for the Hollywood
udios, while two will get under
ay shortly at Paramount's Long
land plant.
Productions listed for making on
e Coast, include George Bancroft
"The Caveman," directed by Vic-
{Contiiiiied on Fatii' 16)
mi ELECTED HEAD
OF DENVER FILM BOARD
Denver — Samuel Henley, Para-
ibunt, has been elected president of
te local Film Board, succeeding A.
] Archer, Educational, who has
ben named vice president. Jack
I|um of Columbia is new official
?:retary. New board of directors
:mprise the newly elected officers
id J. R. Morrison, Fox, and S. N.
rinstein, RKO.
-hree Chains Dickering
for New Trenton Theater
■Trenton, N. J. — Three large cir-
Its are understood bidding for the
[pcoln, new 2,300-seat liouse rccent-
Jbuilt at a cost of $1,500,000. Chains
■ported dickering with Hersh field
Ipterprises are Warners. R-K-O and
Jliblix.
Claim Infringement
San Antonio — Charging in-
fringement of disc patents, the
Aleograph Co. of America has
filed suit in Distinct Court
against Electrical Research
products.
Officials of ERPI in New
York say the patents cover
three minor features, and they
disclaim using any of them.
SPOOR-BERGGREN SCREENS
FOR FIVE R-K-0 HOUSES
Preparations are being made by
R-K-O for the installation of Spoor-
Berggren wide screens in five of the
chain's houses. Installations will be
made in five key cities, with the
emainder of the 168 theaters to be
equipped in rapid order.
R-K-O Profits in January
Rose 3-Fold to $723,309
Net profits in January of the cur-
rent year of $723,309 are reported by
R-K-O and its subsidiarj- companies.
This compares with earnings of $232,-
196 in the same month of 1929.
Columbia Earned $2.33
In December Quarter
Earnings of Cohinibia I'iclurcs for
he (|uarter ending last December
iniounted to .$252,081, or $2.33 a
share, against $227,048, or $2.08 a
liare in the previous (luartcr.
Boyd Now Southwestern
Mgr. of Western Electric
Memphis, Tenn. — C. F. Boyd, for-
mer exhibitor and branch manager,
lias been named Southwestern man-
ager for Western Electric. .\n of-
fice will be established here sliortlv.
ONTARIO NEWSREEL QUOTA
PROKLEN FOR CANADA
Ontario — A vexing problem has
been created in Canada as a reul
of the requirement in Ontario that
new events of British or Canadian
occurrence form 40 per cent of all
newsreels shown in the theaters of
the province. At a conference in
Toronto recently film producer-
bound themselves to include in their
weekly newsreel releases one news-
reel made up purely of British and
Canadian news events.
Development of Movies
for Chicago World Fair
Chicago — Developnieiit of the mo-
tion picture industry in display form
is l)eing considered as one of the
forthcoming attractions at the
World's Fair to be held here in 1933,
and to be headed under "A Century
of Progress." The display will in-
clude every step in the various proc-
esses from manufacture of film to
the projection of finished product.
House Named Paramount
Dallas Sales Manager
Dallas — After acting as sales rep-
resentative for Paramount for four
years, Cecil House has been named
(Continued on Parte 16)
Bancamerica Going Ahead
With Fox Refinancing Plan
A compromise between the opposing Fox bankers looms as the next
possible step toward straightening out the affairs of the film and theater
corporations. The chances of such a development are looked upon as
tjood because of the efforts being made by Judge Frank 7. Coleman to
brine the rival parties together in order to avert a receivership.
Judge Coleman, who at present is conferring with lawyers from both
■^ides in an endeavor to clarifv some of the involved points prior to calling
the next court hearing on tlie '-eceivership application, has pointed out that
unless the two factions get together and arbitrate the differences that have
clogged the legal machinery, it will result in either a long series of costh'
litigations or an even more costly receivership.
The fact that, as far as could be learned up to last night. Halsey, Stuart
& Co. and John E. Otterson have not yet made anv definite outward move
to block the refinancing plan approved by the stockholders, is regarded as
(Continued on Page 16)
Actors Seek To Eliminate
Contract Litigation
With Producers
Ifcst Coast Bureau, THE FILM Pf
Hollywood — A board of arbitration,
which will seek to eliminate litigation
between players and producers in
connection with matters arising from
the new free lance contract, has been
appointed by the executive committee
of the actors' branch of the Academy
of M. P. Arts and Sciences. Sam
Hardy, Monte Blue, DeWitt Jenn-
ings, Jean Hersholt and Mitchell
Lewis are the members of the l)oard,
and the actors' committee by whicin
they are named, consists of Robert
Edeson, Conrad Nagel, Lloyd
Hughes, Lois Wilson and Richard
Tucker.
J. J. Murdock, E. J. Alannix, M. C.
Levee, Fred Beetson and George
(.Continued on Page 16)
R-K-O HOUSES UNABLE
TO SHOW "WHITE CARGO"
Because it would be in violation
of the Hays producers' agreement
that no company shall make or show
a picture which has been banned,
unless a certain formula of changes
is complied with, the R-K-O houses
will be unable to exhibit "White
Cargo," made by W. P. Film Ltd..
in luigland and now having a special
(Continued on Page 16)
Quigley and Diamond
Arrive in Amsterdam
Amsterdam — (ieorge E. Quigley
and Martin Diamond arrived here
yesterday from Berlin. They prob-
ibly will go from here to Paris be-
'ore sailing for New York.
Chaplin To Be Busy
West Const Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Charles Chaplin
announces that he will direct at
least two silent dramas yearly,
starring other players than him-
self, and plans to produce at
least five silent features • year.
I
Sunday, March 9, 1930
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FOREIGN MARKETS, by William Ornstein "
HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS. Coast News by Telegraph 13
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TIMELY TOPICS, Digest of Current Opinions H
A FILM FACT A DAY 4
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"Song of Flame" Premiere
Plans are being prepared for pre-
mieres of "Song of the Flame dur-
ing Easter Week. Openmgs are set
for New York and Los Angeles with
other cities now under consideration.
Smith on Sales Trip
A W. Smith. Jr., eastern sales
manager of First National is visitinw
several First National eastern and
mid-western exchanges. Gradvvell L
Sears, western sales manager, is still
on the Coast conferring with west-
ern branch managers and exhibitors.
Wide Screen for Regal, London
London — Wide screen will become
a permanent feature at the Regal fol-
lowing its successful use during the
run of "Gold Diggers of Broadway"
there.
To Resume Pathe Inquiry
Investigation of the recent Pathe
studio fire will be resumed Monda-
before Chief Magistrate McAdoo,
who, on Friday heard several wit-
nesses in the case.
Toe Brandt to Coast
Joe Brandt, president of Columbia
Pictures, left for the coast Satur-
day.
Cohen, Garrett, in New York
Milton Cohen and Sidney Garrett
are in town from London. Garrett
will remain in New York for a month
and then leave for the coast, where
he will look over production activi-
ties, while Cohen, after being away
for six months, will stay here for at
least a year to handle his business in-
terests in this countrj'.
Rodner Coastbound
Harold Rodner. president of Con-
tinental Theater Accessories, Inc., is
en route to the coast.
Nevj York
1540 Broadway
BRYant 4712
Long Island City j.t
1 54 Crescent St
STUlwell 7940
"China Express" Released
Amkino announces release in the
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25 Fox annual sales convention stao
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Banton Arrives from Paris
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Sunday, March 9, 1930
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Fanny Brice in
"Be Yourself"
(All-Talker)
United Artists Time, 1 hr., 7 wins.
GOOD COMEDY WITH FAN-
NY BRICE FANS IN FOR AN-
OTHER FUNFEST. AIMED AT
THE BOX-OFFICE.
Another treat for Fanny Brice
worshippers. Its hackneyed plot has
been made delectable by the clown-
ing star and able assistance of Harry
Green as her brother and "section"
lawyer. Often the picture borders
on the melodramatic, but with the
inimitable Fanny to bank on, it veers
right back to its original comedy
route. Bob Armstrong offers a fine
characterization as the dumb "pug"
and Gertrude Astor helps matters
along most favorably as the gold dig-
ger. For some real good laughs, the
preliminary bout with Armstrong and
another slouch tops everything. A
no good "pug" is taken under wing
by a cabaret singer who falls for him
and brings him success, only to be
thrown over for a gold digger. But
Fanny has her little tricks and she
pulls one for a happy finish. The
cabaret routine dance numbers are
well done, especially "Kicking a Hole
in the Sky."
Cast: Fanny liricc, Roliert Avmstiong,
Harry Green, Gertrude Astor, I'at Collins,
Bitdd Fine, Jimmy Tnlson, Margie Kane.
Director, Thornton I'reeland ; Author, Jo-
seph Jackson; Adaptor, .Max .Martin; Dia-
logucr, Not Listed; Editor, Robert Kern;
C»meramen, Karl .Struss. Hubert Pranck ;
Monitor Man, Not Listed.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
Ornstein
"Hello Sister"
With Olive Borden and Lloyd
Hughes
(All-Talker)
Sono Art-World Wide
Time, 1 hr., 20 mins.
UNCONVINCING STORY OF
JAZZ GIRL WHO REFORMS IN
ORDER TO RECEIVE INHERIT-
ANCE LEFT BY HER GRAND-
■ATHER. FAILS TO CLICK.
Melodrama. Having a cut-and-dried
ury to work with, the players are
luer a strenuous handicap, turning
out performances that are unsym-
pathetic and forced. Olive Borden as
.he heroine is not in her element
..itraying the jazz-crazed miss who
. forced to change her habits so that
he can be in keeping with require-
_ais of her father's will. Lloyd
ughes is miscast as the hero, but
handles the role to the best of his
ability. As the grandfather, Geo.
i^awcett performs admirably, but the
part is short-lived, the story pivots
ibout a "spoiled" girl who has to live
.1 quaint life before she can inherit
..• grandfather's fortune. The hero
enters the picture as junior partner
of the law film which drew up the
will, takes the duty of executor
and falls in love in a perfunctory
manner that fails to get over.
Cast: Olive Borden, Lloyd Hughes.
George Fawcett, Bodil Rosing, Wilfred Lucas,
.Norman Peck and Howard Hickman.
Director, Walter Lang ; Author, Reita Lam-
bert ; Adaptor, Brian Marlow ; Dial&guer,
Brian iMarlow; Editor, .Not listed; Camera-
man, Hal Rosen; Monitor Man, not listetl.
Direction, poor. Photography, fair.
Ornstein
Hoot Gibson in
"The Mounte'd Stranger"
(All-Talker)
Universal 1 hr., 5 mins.
RIP-ROARING WESTERN
WITH ACTION AND THRILLS
GALORE, OFFERING GOOD
ENTERTAINMENT TO YOUNG
AND OLD ALIKE.
Western of first-rate calibre. This
one is loaded with action. It's on
the trigger from the opening shot,
and when it's all over you know
you've seen plenty of movement in
an hour. The picture is nothing so
nmch as a succession of punches de-
livered in rapid-fire order. Though
"The Mounted Stranger" is notewor-
thy chiefly for its dash and go, it has
many other qualities to give it high
rating among western films. Of ro-
mance it possesses a good quantity,
and of beauty of background it has
more than a fair measure. In humor,
too, it shows itself unsparing, and to
this add some nice acting and pho-
tography that is at times remarkably
effective. The plot concerns a dead-
ly feud between a band of dishonest
cattlemen and the son of one of
their victims. Hoot Gibson turns in
a good performance.
Cast: Hoot Gibson, Hetty Hunter. Milton
Brown. Fred Burns, Tames Corey, Francis
Fonl. Walter Patterson. Fr.ancelia Billington,
Louise Lorraine.
Director, .\rthur Rosson ; Author, Henry
H. Knibbs; Adaptor, Not Listed; Dialoguer,
.Not Listed; Editor. Gilmnre Walker; Camera-
man, Harrv Neiinian ; Monitor Man, Not
Listed.
Direction, good. Photography, fine.
Pelegrine
"Only the Brave"
icith Gary Cooper, Mary Brian
(All-Talker)
Paramount Time, 1 hr., 7 mins.
NICE PROGRAMMER OF
CIVIL WAR DAYS CHARMING-
LY PRODUCED, WITH FIRST-
RATE ACTING BY GARY
COOPER.
A pleasant picture going back to
the Civil War period for its material
and thereby offering a welcome re-
lief from the sort ot tales that have
gone into the making of most of the
talking films. Though as a motion
oicture plot it is not exactly new, it
comes at a time when the public
has become tired of backstage talk-
ers. '1 he story has to do with a
Northern officer who falls in love
with a Southern girl while doing duty
as a spy. To have his plans suc-
ceed he must arrange to have him-
self captured by the Confederate
troops. He does manage to have
himself caught but is rescued as he
is facing a firing squad. The produc-
tion has captured much of the tender
charm of the South. Gary Cooper
pla\ s the spy with fine skill and re-
markable restraint.
Cast: Gary Cooper, Mary Brian, PhilBpi
Holmes, lames Neill, Morgan Farley, Guy
Oliver, Jo'hn H. K.liott, E. H. Calvert, Vir
ginia Bruce, Klda N'oelkel, William LeMaire.
Fret-man .S. Wood, Lalo Encinas.
Director. Frank Tuttle ; Author, Keene
Thompson; Adaptor, .Xgnes Brand Leahy;
Dialoguer. l~hvar(l Paramore, Jr. ; Editor,
Doris Drought; Cameraman, Harry Fisch
beck: Monitor Man, not listed.
Direction, good. Photography, line.
Pelegriin
"Lord Byron of
Broadway"
(All-Talker)
M-G-M Time, 1 hr., 18 mins.
ENTERTAINING FILM NONE
TOO ORIGINAL IN STORY BUT
CARRYING A LOT OF POPU-
LAR APPEAL.
The chief shortcoming of this pro-
duction is its plot. We are given a
tin pan alley songsmith of the love-
'em-and-leave-'em class. To him ex-
istence is just one woman after an-
other. He describes himself aptly
when he says: "Women are just in-
spiration for my songs." But like
all such giiys in the films he ends
by marrying the little girl whom he
never fully appreciated but who stuck
around hoping and hoping. The pic-
ture has been given a smart produc-
tion and some Technicolor sequences
with settings of startling effective-
ness, and it gains considerably from
the humor that has been injected into
it. Add to this some nice dances
staged by Sammy l.ee. Charles Kaley
as the song writer is a little too phleg-
matic. Marion Shilling does fine work
as the girl he weds.
Cast: Charles Kalev, Ethelind Terry, Mar-
i'li .Sliillinsr. C'ifl' Edwards, Gwen Lee, Benny
Rubin, Drew Drmorest, John Byron, Rita
Flynn. Hazel Craven, Gino CoiTado, Paulette
Paquet.
Directors, William Nigh. Harry Beaumont;
Author. Ne'l Martin; Adaptors. Crane Wil-
bur, Willard Mack; Dialoguers. Crane Wil-
bur, Willard Mack; Editor. Anne Bauchens ;
Cameraman, Henry Shart) ; Monitor Man,
Douglas Shearer.
Direction, all right. Photography, good.
Pelegrin*.
"Vengeance"
(All-Talker)
with Jack Holt, Dorothy Revier
Columbia Time, 1 /(/-., 6 mins.
FAIR DRAMA OF THE CON-
GO HANDICAPPED BY UN-
ORIGINAL STORY AND LACK-
ING THE NECESSARY REAL-
ISM.
Drama of the Congo that just man-
ages to make the grade. Again we
are reminded that in tiie African heat
men rot and disintegrate and descend
to the level of beasts. This is an-
other of those films inspired by
"White Cargo." The present exhibi-
tion bears a resemblance to the stage
sensation of some seasons ago. A
young Englishman is sent to relieve
the manager of a trading post. He
forces his wife to go with him. The
torrid heat almost maddens her. His
refusal to have her return home
throws her into the arms of the man
who is about to return to civilization.
The husband is killed by the infuri-
ated natives after he kills one of their
immber. The rest is easy to sur-
mise. The film fails to produce the
feeling of filth and sweating bodies
under the African sun. One simply
is aware of Hollywood trying hard
to be African. The cast is good.
Cast: Jack Holt, Dorothy Revier, Phillip
.Strange, George Pearce, Hayden Stevenson,
Trma A. Harrison.
Director, Archie Mayo; Author, Ralph
Graves; Adaptor, F. Hugli Herbert; Dia-
loguer, F. Hugh Herbert ; Editor. Gene Mil-
ford ; Cameraman. Ben Reynolds ; Monitor
Man, John P. Livadary.
Direction, all rijiht. Photography, good.
Pelegrine
"The Co-Optimists"
(All-Talker)
New Era Time, 1 hr., 20 mina.
BRITISH SCREEN REVUE
WITH LITTLE SPARKLE AND
PROVIDING BUT MILD EN-
TERTAINMENT.
This is a little transference to the
screen of the famous London stage
revue. In its filming it is routine to
a degree and devoid of much of the
sparkle and spontaneit.\ that enter-
tainment of this sort ought to pos-
sess. It is slow in getting started and
€ven then it follows a course en-
livened but occasionally by a bit of
salty humor or a snatch of effective
singing. Never does the thing really
come to life. The material is for the
most part thin, and only now and
again does it reveal flashes of what it
might have been, though these mo-
ments are worth waiting for. The
production has been given a stage
setting that is ugly and unimagina-
tive. The wliole affair makes you
feel as though you were sitting in on
a rehearsal of a stage revue, so barren
is the suggestion it carries. The cast
boasts such London favorites as
Laddie Cliff, Melville Gideon and
Davy Burnaby.
Cast: Laddie Cliff. Melvi'le Gideon, Phyllis
Monkman, Davy Burnaby, Betty Chester,
Harry Pepper, Elsa Macfarlane, Gilbert Childs.
Director, Edwin Greenwood ; Author, Not
Listed; Adaptor, Laddie Cliff; ExJitor. Not
Listed; Cameraman, Sydney Boyihe; Monitor
Man, Not Listed.
Direction, fair. Photography, fair.
Pelegrine
"Such Men Are
Dangerous"
with Warner Baxter, Catherine
Dale Owen
(All-Talker)
Fox Time, 1 hr., 15 mins i
GOOD GRADE OF ENTERJ
TAINMENT, PRINCIPALLY BEJ
CAUSE OF FINE PERFORM'
ANCE BY BAXTER, NICELV
SUPPORTED BY MISS OWEN.
Warner Ba.xter does himself proin
in a dual role in this picture. He ap
pears first for a stretch as a big fin
ancier (the counterpart of Loewen
stein, who disappeared from an air
plane) who manages to marry ?
lovely girl. His ugliness causes her tt
leave him right after the wedding
lie then does the disappearing act
and emerges a year later under an-
other name and with a handsomely
icmodeied physiognomy performed
on him by a famous plastic surgeon
Thus armed, he proceeds to win hi-
wife all over again, and succeeds
It's a swell plot and Kenneth Hawk'
has done very well by the direction
Besides the good acting of Baxter,
and the attractive support given hin*
by Catherine Dale Owen as the girlir
the case, there are some enjoyabU
bits of incidental acting.
Cast: Warner Baxter. Catherine Dal<
Owen. Albert Conti. Hedda Hopper, Caludil
Allister. Bela Lngosi.
Directors, Kenneth Hawks ; Author, ElinO'
Gh n ; Adaptor, Ernest Vajda ; DialogMl
Ernest \aj<la ; Editor. Harold Schuster.
Cameramen, L. W. O'Connell. George Eail
man; Monitor Man, .'\rthur Von Kirbach.
Direction, tine. Photography, first-rate.
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Sunday, March 9, 1930
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST
WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK STUDIOS
Around the Globe
Reports now coming in to
the Colorcraft Corp. show that
the cornerstone laying cere-
monies, broadcast last Tues-
day, at 2 p. m.. from their
Long Island plant were heard
all over the Globe.
It was 9 o'clock that night
when received in Johannesburg,
S. Africa; midnight in Ceylon
and 3 a. m. the next day in
Shanghai. England heard the
broadcast at 7 p. m.
BROCKiBUSY TURNING OUT
RKO SHORT SUBJECTS
"Off to Buffalo," the second of
the Louis Brock comedies featuring
the new team of Nick and Tony, will
be made this week at the Ideal stu-
dios. Mark Sandrich, who wrote the
storj' in collaboration with Rube
Welch, will direct. The Louis Brock
comedy, "Hot Bridge," also directed
by Sandrich, is now playing at the
Globe theater, in conjunction with
"The Case of Sergeant Grischa."
Both these comedies are released by
RKO.
Fleeson Joins Vitaphone
Neville Fleeson, author of "The
Gingham Girl," "Bye Bye Bonnie '
and other musical comedy successes,
has just been added to the writing
staf? at the Warner Vitaphone stu-
dio.
"McGrew" Almost Finished
"Dangerous Nan McGrew," now
in production at the Paramount Long
Island studios, under the direction
of Mai St. Clair, will be completed
on Wednesday. Helen Kane, Frank
Morgan, Stuart Erwin and Louise
Closser Hale are featured. .
"Fast Freezing" Shown
"Bring the North Pole Down
"South," a motion picture showing a
new "fast freezing" method of ship-
ping food products from coast to
coast, will be released soon by Visu-
graphic Pictures, Inc., New York.
Louise Hale to Coast
Louise Closser Hale, upon com-
pleting her work in "Dangerous Nan
McGrew" at the Paramount Long
Island studios, will leave for the
'Coast to play in Warner Bros, pro-
iduction, "See Naples and Die."
Vitaphone Title Change
"Desert Thrills" is the title of the
Vitaphone Varieties sketch previous-
ly anonunced as "A Cafe in Algiers."
Edmund Joseph directed with Edwin
Bartlett, Allan Gould and Mesir
Morris featured.
First Portable Sound Camera
Working at Paramount Studio
The newly developed "baby blimp,"
a sound-proof camera enclosing de-
vice, small enough to allow easy
transportation, is being used in the
East for the first time, at the Para-
mount Long Island studios, on "Dan-
gerous Nan McGrew."
"The first sound-filming booth,"
said George Folsey, chief cinemato-
grapher at the studio, was a large
cabinet affair, with an enormous
plate-glass front. It was difficult
to move and the glass front produced
reflections which tended to blur the
film. Then the "blimp'' was invent-
ed, but this provided too little pro-
tection for the camera and unwanted
microphone sounds crept into the
film.
"Now the 'baby blimp' has been de-
veloped. It differs from the 'blnnp'
in that the entire camera, lens and
all, is enclosed in a box-like affair,
only three feet long by one and one-
half feet wide and two and one-half
feet deep. The box was made of
heavy fiber and other insulating ma-
terial, with edges protected by strips
of duralium metal. The glass cov-
ered aperture, against which the lens
was set, was seven inches square.
"A great advantage o£ this 'baliy blimp'
is that it can be easily transported and,
moreover, it became possible, with this ap-
j>;iratus. to make panoramic or 'follow shots',
■cenes where the camera follows the actor
as he moves about. These 'follow shots',
.lighly desirable indoors, are absolutely nec-
essary in exterior photography."
Improvements were made on this "bab\
Minip" before filming began on "Dangerous
.Van ,Mc(irew," and the result is a picture
.\hich iiermits all the action and ease of
transition usually expected in a silent pic
ure, with a new perfection in clear record
ng of sound and dialogue.
Short Shots from New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
£D DuPAR and Ray Foster, cam-
eramen at the Warner Vitaphone
studios, spend their Sundays taking
snapsiiots in Central Park.
Mildred Alexander, telephone op-
rator at the Fox West Coast New
York offices, has discarded the con-
ventional 'hello" in favor of the
English greeting, "Are You There?"
IS a plug for the forthcoming Fox
jroduction of that name.
If nuition picture directing hadn't
proved so attractive, Bradley Bar-
<er would probably have been an ar-
ist. Barker worked out an entirely
new color scheme for Photocolor's
'\'c Hearte Shoppe," which he re-
ently directed at the Ideal .Studios
In addition, he designed the cos-
tnnes and settings.
Murray Roth, who just returned
from Miami looking like a red In-
dian, is cotisidering several stories
a.s a vehicle for Helen Morgan, who
will probably make a Vitaphone
Variety in a few weeks.
The girl scouts of Hawaii are said
to be all het up over Visugraphic's
"The Girl Scout Trail," a sound pic-
ture showing the training and prog-
ress of American girl scouts.
Edmund Joseph, director at the
Warner Vitaphone studios, spends
his time, while not on the set, play-
ing over neivly born melodies while
Harold Levey, Vitaphone's music
expert, composes the lyrics.
Helen Kane's sister, Gertrude, ap-
pears in the costume ball scene in
"Dangerous Nan McGrew," but it
will be impossible to detect an\- re-
semblance since both girls wear
masks duiing the entire scene.
Eddie Buzzell and his wife, Ona
Munsen, have just returned from a
South American cruise.
Tom Douglas heads the cast of
"The Cheer Leader," one of the new-
ly completed \'itaphone Varieties.
Beatrice Blinn, William Casey, Jean
Shelby and Dave Clark are also in
the cast. This sketch was originally
shown at a recent Lambs' Gambol.
Jerry Norris, who has appeared in
several recent Ziegf-eld shotvs, is fea-
tured in Photocolor's "Ye Hearte
Shoppe," opposite Kathryn Reece.
Leigh Lovel, Phil Bishop and Har-
old Foshay are also in the cast.
"Rural Hospitality" is the title of
a ^''itapho^e ■\"ariety just completed
by Roger Inihof, a veteran of the
vaudeville^ minstrel, legitimate and
burlesque stages.
Seven different sets, including a
ballroom scene, were used in "Love's
Memories," a Van Beuren song
sketch just completed here for Pafhe
release.
Hugh O'Connell enjoyed his role
in "The Head Man," a Vitaphone
Variety, if only for the reason that
Ml this he has a chance to prove that
his flair for comedy does not depend
upon the antics of a souse. Kitty
Kelly. Frank Pierlot and Arthur
Hartley head the supporting cast.
AUDIO CINEMA NOW BUSY
ON SERIES OE SHORTS
-A.udio Cinema, Inc., of Long Is-
land City, have announced that their
production schedule for this season
will include two different series of
comedy shorts. The first Bruce
Bairnsfather production, built around
the adventures of "Old Bill," intro-
duced during the War in Bains-
father's "The Better 'Ole," has just
been completed, with others to fol-
low. The "Sheriff' Crumpett" series
from the pen of William Dudley Pel-
le\-," is now in production. Both of
these series will be in two reel
length.
.\ Terry-Toon cartoon series, also
produced by .A.udio Cinema, will
number 26 issues during the present
season, the first of which, "Caviar,"
is now being shown at the Gaiety
Theater, New York. These will be
released by Educational.
Rogan to Edit "Queen High"
Barne\- Rogan has been assigned
to cut and edit Paramount's "Queen
High," soon to get under way at
the Astoria studios. Rogan has just
completed cutting the French ver-
sion of "The Big Pond."
New Studio Secretary
Al ^Vilkie, in charge of the Para-
mount studio publicity, has engaged
Hilda Kay as secretary, succeeding
.Sally Harris, who recently resigned.
Miss Kay was formerly with the
Loew theaters in Cleveland.
"Leave It to Lester" Starts
"Leave It to Lester" is the latest
title decided upon for the first Pub-
lix film presentation unit, produc-
tion on which starts Monday. Pre-
vious title was "Honeymoon Spe-
cial."
Finishes "Head Man"
"The Head Man," with Hugh O'-
Connell and Kitty Kelly, has just
been completed at the Eastern Vita-
phone studios under the direction of
.'Arthur Hurley. Others in the cast
include Frank Pierlot, Arthur Hart-
ley and several prominent princi-
pals .
Parachute Technique
Visugraphic Pictures, Inc., has
completed another of its educational
pictures, this one dealing with the I
American parachute, under the title '
of "Happy Landings." Pilots are
shown using the parachute under all
conditions and at various altitudes.
Slow motion photography is used to
advantage in these scenes.
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THE ROGUE SONG
LAWRENCE TIBBETT'S
sensational success in this
magnificent Metro - Gold -
wyn - Mayer All - Techni -
color musical drama has
intensified the rising de-
mand for natural color —
Technicolor — among the
theatre-going millions.
Hrts
Technicolor
are the BIG HITS
A new star has risen . . . Technicolor has gone over the top .. . into the hearts
of theatre-goers from coast to coast. Natural color pictures are the sensation
of TODAY! Box-office receipts tell the story! And while natural color lives on
the screen, it is sweeping the imagination of millions more in the Saturday
Evening Post.. . conquering the mighty audiences of the fan magazines ... whirl-
ing on to greater victories every day. More than TOO pictures, in Technicolor,
will be shown in 1930. Technicolor hits are Big Hits ... "all-star" hits that put
the entire city on the line to your Box-Office.
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DENNIS KING, famous Ziegfeld
singing star, in Paramount's vivid and
spectacular AII-7 echnicolor produc-
tion of THE VAGABOND KING.
A Ludwig Berger Production with
JEANETTE MacDONALD.
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HIT THE DECK, with JACK OAKIE and POLLY WALKER; Rodio'sf
of Vincent Youman's hilarious musical success.
DOLORES COSTELLO, lovely Warner Brothers star, is more
'^ /^ %■ charming than ever in Technicolor.
are BiG Hits
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UNDER A TEXAS MOON, Warner Bros, first outdoor Vifaphone and
Technicolor production. An S. R. O. sensation ! FRANK FAY, ARMIDA
and MYRNA LOY are in the cast.
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SON OF THE GODS — RICHARD BARTHELMESS stars and
CONSTANCE BENNETT shines in this colorful Rex Beach
story of a youth of Chinatown. Another of First National's
stand-out attractions in Technicolor.
NANCY CARROLL, fascinating Para-
mount star, becomes a new personality J| '^^ K
under the magic wand of Technicolor.
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BRIDE OF THE REGIMENT, with Vivienne Segal
(First National); BRIGHT LIGHTS, with Dorothy
Macicaill (First National); CHASING RAINBOWS,
with Bessie Love and Charles King (Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer) Technicolor Sequences; DEVIL MAY
CARE, starring Ramon Novarro (Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer) Technicolor Sequences; DIXIANA,
with Bebe Daniels (Radio Pictures) Technicolor
Sequences; FOOTLIGHTS AND FOOLS, starring
Colleen Moore (First National) Technicolor Se-
quences; GLORIFYING THE AMERICAN GIRL,
with Mary Eaton. Eddie Cantor, Helen Morgan
and Rudy Vallee in revue scenes (Paramount)
Technicolor Sequences; GOLDEN DAWN, with
Walter Woolf and Vivienne Segal (Warner Bros.);
GOLD DIGGERS OF BROADWAY, with Winnie
Lightner, Conway Tearle, Ann Pennington and
Nick Lucas (Warner Bros.); HELL'S ANGELS,
with Ben Lyon, Jean Marlow, James Hall, Jane
Winton and Thelma Todd (Caddo) Technicolor
Sequences; HIT THE DECK, with Jack Ookie and
Polly Walker (Radio) Technicolor Sequences;
HOLD EVERYTHING, with Winnie Lightner and
Joe E. Brown (Warner Bros.); HOLLYWOOD
REVUE OF 1929, (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayet); IT'S
A GREAT LIFE, starring the Duncan Sisters
(Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) Technicolor Sequences;
John Barrymore in GENERAL CRACK (Warner
Bros.) Technicolor Sequences; MAMBA, with Elea-
nor Boardman, Ralph Forbes and Jean Hersholt
(Tiffany) ; MAMMY, starring Al Jolson (Warner
Bros.) Technicolor Sequences; MARCH OF TIME,
all-star cast (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) Technicolor
Sequences; NO, NO, NANETTE, with Bernice
Claire and Alexander Gray (first National) Tech-
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(Warner Bros.); PARIS, starring Irene Bordoni
(First National) Technicolor Sequences; PUTTIN'
ON THE RITZ, with Harry Richman (United Ar-
tists) Technicolor Sequences; POINTED HEELS,
with William Powell and Helen Kane (Para-
mount) Technicolor Sequences; RADIO RAM-
BLERS, with Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, and
Dorothy Lee (Radio) Technicolor Sequences; RIO
RITA, with Bebe Daniels, John Boles, Bert
Wheeler and Robert Woolsey (Radio); PARA-
MOUNT ON PARADE, all-star revue (Paramount)
Technicolor Sequences; THE ROGUE SONG,
with Lawrence Tibbelt and Catherine Dale Owen
(Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer); SALLY, starring Marilyn
Miller (First National); SHOW OF SHOWS, with
77 stars (Warner Bros.); SHOW GIRL IN HOL-
LYWOOD, with Alice White (First National) Tech-
nicolor Sequences; SONG OF THE WEST, with
John Boles and Vivienne Segal (Warner Bros.).
THE DANCE OF LIFE, with Hal Skelly and Nancy
Carroll (Paramount) Technicolor Sequences; THE
MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, with Lionel Barrymore,
Lloyd Hughes and Jane Daly (Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer); THE VAGABOND KING, starring Dennis
King (Paramount); THE VIKING, with Pauline
Starke, Donald Crisp and leroy Mason (Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer); UNDER A TEXAS MOON, all-
star cast (Warner Bros).
NO, NO, NANETTE, featuring BERNICE CLAIRE and ALEXANDER GRAY
(First Notional Pictures).
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Sunday. March 9, 1930
THE
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RAPID STRIDES ARE BEING
MADE IN THE FOREIGN
FIELD. KEEP POSTED
THROUGH "FOREIGN-
MARKETS"
Foreign Markets
NEWS FLASHES FROM FILM
CENTERS ALL OVER THE
GLOBE: MELBOURNE,
LONDON, BERLIN,
PARIS
By WILLIAM ORNSTEIN
NEW CENSORSHIP BOARDS
APPOINTEDfAUSTRALIA
\ Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Appointment of cen-
sorship officials in Australia is re-
ported in a dispatch to the M. P.
Division of the Dept. of Commerce.
Walter Cresswell O'Reilly has been
i continued as chief censor. Other
I members of the board of censors are
: Colonel Hurley and Gwendoline Han-
i sen. The personnel of the censor ap-
i peal board is as follows: Professor
I John Le Gay Brereton, chairman;
I John Vincent Gould and Mrs. Mary
Gilmore.
GRAMOPHONE DENIES PLAN
T0]BEC0ME1NDEPENDENT
London — The Gramophone Co. has
branded as false the report that it
is planning to produce pictures as an
independent organization in studios
to be constructed solely for its use.
At present the company is produc-
ing a number of pictures in con-
junction with British and Dominions.
SOVKINO AND KINO-SIBERIA
IN SOVIET m COMBINE
Moscow — Amalgamation has been
effected between Sovkino and Kino-
Siberia. Production units now under
the direction of the latter compan>'
will operate under the Siberian di-
vision of Sovkino.
Whiting Making British Silent
London — A silent picture tenta-
; tively called "When East Meets
j West," is being produced at the Wor-
I ton Hall studio by Edward Whit-
' ing. The film will be given a syn-
chronized score when completed.
Edward Dryhurst is directing.
Butcher Wires Nine More
London — Nine more theaters have
been wired by Butcher. They are
Harehills Cinema, Leeds; Super.
Congleton; Palace, Port Glasgow;
Palace, Armley; Royal Pier Pavilion,
Aberystwyth; Palace, Haslingden;
King George's Picturedrome. Gor-
ton, Manchester; Empire, Larkhall;
and the Pavilion, Barrhead.
Films in Germany 50% Foreign
Berlin — Of the 32 films released in
Germany in January half were of
foreign make.
New Zealand Exhibitors
Elect Officers for 1930
Wellington — Officers for 1930 were
elected by the New Zealand Motion
Picture Exhibitors Ass'n at its an-
nual meeting here recently. W. R.
Kemball and O. N. Gillespie will
continue as president and vice-presi-
dent, respectively. W. Braemer was
appointed Dominion executive.
Plan Talkers in Hungary
with Government Aid
Budapest — Production of sound
films as a national enterprise is con-
templated here. The National Hun-
nia studios are being rebuilt for the
purpose. Home Secretary Szitovsky
is being mentioned to head the ven-
ture.
Sound Film Production
is Started in Norway
Christiania — Nordisk Tonefilm has
begun talking picture production,
marking the entrance of Norway into
the field of sound films. The first
ambitious effort in the new medium
will be an adaptation of Einar Mik-
kelsen's novel "John Dale." It will
be filmed in Alaska under the di-
rection of Georges Schnievaigt and
will have Mona Martenson as its
star.
Britain Got $1,360,000
From Film Duty in 1929
London — Revenue of approximate-
1\' $1,360,000 was derived by the
British government last year from
taxes on films imported from abroad.
This compares with an approximate
revenue of $953,000 last year from
the same source.
Du Maurier for "Escape" Lead
London — Sir Gerald du Maurier
has Ijeen engaged to play the lead-
ing role in the talker transcription of
Galsworthy's play "Escape" to be
produced by Basil Dean in associa-
tion with RKO.
Oliver Lodge at S.M.P.E. Dinner
London — Sir Oliver Lodge will be
a guest at the dinner of the S.M.P.E.
at the May Fair Hotel April 10.
To Manage A.B.C. Cardiff House
Cardifl^, England — J. Leo-Rippin
of Bristol has been named manager
of the Pavilion, local Associated
British Cinemas house.
Plans More Nature Films
I-ondon — Another series of six
"Secrets of Nature" films will be pro-
duced l)y British Instructional.
Ernest Tyler Joins "U"
Sheffield, England — Ernest Tyler,
who recently resigned as manager for
Pro Patria in Yorkshire, has asso-
ciated himself with Universal as
representative in this territorv.
Foreign Service
Through the medium of
Trade Papers International, a
reciprocal news arrangement in
which this publication partici-
pates, spot news of all impor-
tant foreign developments is
brought to the readers of THE
FILM DAILY as rapidly as
modern news-gathering facili-
ties permit.
Trade Papers International
is represented in London by
Ernest W. Fredman, editor of
"The Daily Film Renter"; in
BerHn by Karl Wolffsohn, edi-
tor of "Lichtbildbuehne," and
in Paris by P. A. Harle, editor
of "La Cinematographie Fran-
faise."
Many New Film Houses
for Suburban London
London — The end of the year will
see many additions to the ranks of
suburban picture houses. New the-
aters are planned for Catford, East
Sheen, Finchley, Beckenham and
Bromley. The Sheen Cinema, Sheen,
will be closed in May, reopening the
end of the year as a talking picture
house seating 2,000.
Aubert-Franco Combine
with Pathe-Natan Final
Paris — Merger between Aubert-
I'^ranco and Pathe-Natan has become
final, it is reported here. The amal-
gamation is representative of every
division of the industrv.
May Make "Atlantic" Sequel
London — There is the likelihood
that British International will make
a sequel to E. A. Dupont's "Atlan-
tic" bearing the title "The Survivors."
A.B.C. Acquires Another
Bristol, England — The Vandyck at
Fishponds, a suburb, has been ac-
quired by the A.B.C. circuit. The
chain already has three theaters in
this citv.
Leon Poirer Completes "Cain"
Marseilles — With the completion
of "Cain" in Madagascar, Leon Poi-
rer is expected here the middle of
March.
French Film in 2 Tongues
Paris — "Tenderness" is being made
at the Rue Francoeur studios in Ger-
man and French under the direction
of Andre Hugon.
To Push Films for Young
Paris — An organization to promote
films for children has been formed
here under the name Infancy Cinema
Club.
BRITISH GETNEWPROCESS
TO PROTECT FILM STOCK
London — Evolution of a new Brit-
ish process for the protection of film
stock has been announced here by
Development of Industries, Ltd., the
chairman of which is William Evans,
joint managing director of Gaumont-
British. It is said that under the
process a reel can be run any length
of time without buckling or becoming
brittle. The coating on the film re-
mains unaffected by oil and dirt, it
is said. The cost is termed "neglig-
ible."
DRIVE SET TO PUSH FILMS
OF BRITAIN IN AUSTRALIA
Sydney — Following the merging of
British Dominions Films with Great-
er Australasian Films a concerted
drive is about to be launched in Aus-
tralia to promote British pictures in
the commonwealth. The plan of
the combined companies is to dis-
tribute 52 films in Australia during
1930, half of them American and
half British.
TO SEEKNOTION PICTURE
Dublin — Legislation providing for
film censorship will be sought in the
Irish Dail during the present session
by Minister for Industry and Com-
merce McGilligan.
UFA Signs Dearly, French Star
Berlin — Max Dearly, the French
stage star, has been signed by Ufa
to play in talking pictures.
Gaston Rondes Held Insolvent
Paris — Gaston Rondes, owner of
the Neuilly studios, is reported in
bankruptcy.
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Sunday. March 9, 1930
Seven Under Way On Universal Lot
Line-up Includes Two Specials — Sennett Develops Color Process to Be Used on "Radio Kisses"
M-G-M Music Dept. in New Bldg. — Radio Signs Hugh Herbert — Wilk's Paragraphs and Other Coast News
SCHEDUlf ALSO INCLUDES
2eiflLHN"U"L0T
Production activities at the Uni-
versal studio now are being concen-
trated on seven production, two of
which are specials, three others now
completed and another being pre-
pared for immediate filming. In ad-
dition to the group of features two
serials are in production. The final
episode of the "Sporting Youth" se-
ries has just been completed.
Among the seven features are:
"King of Jazz" featuring Paul White-
man under direction of John Mur-
ray Anderson; "All Quiet on the
Western Front," which Lewis Mile-
stone is directing; "What Men
Want," being directed by Ernst
Laemmle; "The Storm," under direc-
tion of William Wyler; "Czar of
Broadway," being directed by Wil-
liam James Craft; "Trigger Tricks,"
with Hoot Gibson, and "Song of the
Saddle," starring Ken Maynard.
The three features completed are:
"La Marseillaise," "Carnival Girl"
and "Kettle Creek." The two serials
in work are "Lightning Express" and
"Terry of the Times."
M-G-M Music Dept. Moves
Into Private Building
From a scattered collection of 12
temporary buildings, M-G-M has de-
signed the new music department
headquarters. The new structure has
31 offices, three vocal rehearsal halls,
two individual audition rooms, one
chorus girls' lounging room, music
library, and projection room. List
of composers and lyricists on the
M-G-M roster now includes Arthur
Freed, Herbert Stothart, Clifford
Grey, Roy Turk, Fred Albert, Lou
Alter, Fred Fisher, Howard John-
son, Reggie Montgomery, Andy Rice,
J. Russell Robinson, George Wagner
and George Ward.
A Little from ''Lots''
^_i^^^^« By RALPH IVILK _...^_^
Radio Signs Hugh Herbert
as Writer and Director
Hugh Herbert, who has been with
Radio as writer and dialogue spe-
cialist, has been signed under a long
term contract. He will write as well
as direct feature productions for Ra-
dio.
Burgess in "Fame"
Dorothy Burgess has been cast for
the leading role in "Fame." Belle
Bennett and John Halliday will ap-
pear in principal roles.
Warners Renew Two Contracts
Contract of Roy Del Ruth, direc-
tor, and Joseph Jackson, writer,
have been renewed by Warners.
Hollywood
J^ALPH HAMMERAS, head of
the Fox trick and miniature de-
partment, has been signed to a new
long term contract. Hammeras was
with First National for several years
before joining Fox.
* * *
That producers of Spanish talk-
ing pictures will be able to realize
their negative costs from the rev-
enue for their pictures shown in this
country, is the belief of Jose Bohr,
star of "Sombras de Gloria," who
has started work in "Things of
Life." "Sombras de Gloria" played
simultaneously at the Fox San Car-
los, Crystal and Jewel in Los An-
geles.
* * *
Cyril Gardner, for several years a
film editor, has been promoted by
Paramount and is handling the pic-
torial direction on the Spanish ver-
sion of "The Benson Murder Case."
* * *
Do you remember when:
Warner Oland toured in "The
Yellow Passport"; when Her-
bert Crooker attended the
Minneapolis Madison public
school; when John LeRoy
Johnson was a sport cartoonist
on the St. Paul Daily News;
when Gerritt Jack Lloyd was a
reporter on the old Minneapolis
Daily News; when Ben Hend-
ricks toured in "Yon Yonson"?
* * *
Roy J. Pomeroy, RKO director, is
expected to begin actual production
of his first Radio picture within the
next 10 days. He directed "Inter-
ference" for Paramount.
* * :^
Lenore Coffee, who wrote the sce-
nario and dialogue for "The Bishop
Murder Case," has completed her
M-G-M contract and will soon an^
nounce her new affiliation. Miss
Coffee ranks as one of the highest
paid of creative workers in the fertv-
inine contingent.
* * *
Joseph W. Farnham, veteran title
and dialogue writer, has been signed
under a new long term contract by
M-G-M. Farnham was a New York
stage playwright and producer be-
fore entering pictures. His titles in
"The Fair Co-Ed" and "Telling the
World" won him an Academy of M.
P. Arts and Science's prize. He also
titled "The Big Parade" and "Tell
It to the Marines."
* * it:
Twenty-four of the most ex-
pert players in the world gath-
ered at the Midwick Polo club
Friday to play the initial pro-
fessional cricket match on the
West Coast. The game was
photographed as a sequence in
Ronald Colman's new starring
production, "Raffles."
* * *
John Stone, veteran Fox executive
and writer, is passing out the Hava-
nas. The reason is he has become a
father for a second time. His newest
offspring is a boj-.
* * *
Edward H. Griffith is becoming
an authority on Philip Barry plays.
He directed Barry's "Paris Bound"
ayid will soon start work on Barry's
"Holiday." Griffith will use Ina
Claire in the starring role in "Holi-
day."
* * ♦
"This thief is suffering from hy-
pochrondriacal ideas and klepto-
mania, due to the gradual produc-
tion of a dissociation related to the
amnesia producible in hypnosis,"
said "Professor" Robert Woolsey to
"Hypnotist" Bert Wheeler of the
RKO "Radio Revels." "O.K. for
sound," cried -the-mixer.
Cody for RKO Villain Role
Villain role in "The Second Man"
has been given to Lew Cody. RKO
will make the picture under super-
vision of William Le Baron.
Berkley to Do "'Whoopee" Numbers
Dance and ensemble numbers for
"Whoopee," in which Eddie Cantor
will be starred, have been assigned
to Busby Berkley. This will be the
first film under the Ziegfeld-Goldwyn
partnership.
Fawcett in Columbia Special
George Fawcett has been signed
for an important role in Columbia's
'Ladies of Leisure," under the di-
rection of Frank Capra.
Fairbanks, Jr., Young in F. N. Film
First National has reunited Doug-
las Fairbanks, Jr., and Loretta Young
for featured parts in "Forever After,"
from the play by Owen Davis. Adap-
tation and dialogue are being pre-
pared by F. Hugh Herbert.
Writers Completing Score
Musical score for Warners "Sweet
Kitty Bellaire" is being completed
by Walter O'Keefe and Bobby Do-
lan. Alfred Green is directing.
"Dawn Patrol" Starts Soon
Howard Hawks will begin direct-
ing Richard Barthelmess in "The
Dawn Patrol," for First National
shortly.
MACK SENNEIT INVENTOR
OF NEW COLOR PROCESS:
Mack Sennett has invented a new
color process which will be used
for the first time in "Radio Kisses,"
which goes into production immedi-
ately under the direction of A. Les-
lie Pearce. Only normal lighting for
black and white photographj' is used
on interior shots, cutting down pro-
duction costs and eliminating terrific ;
heat said to be generated when other i
color systems are employed, Sennett ■'
declares. In photographic value, the :
producer claims a complete absence ;
of "fuzz," and a sharper focus, deep-
er focal length and absolute fidelity ,
in reproduction of colors.
THE
Doonrax of HospltaJltr
dU* popular luMtalry and you f«*l at
Thara't an acmosphcr* of cordial wai
whldl marki tha diCFarcoca batwaaa
Hollywood Plasa aad ordinary hotaU.
Toor rooai, coo, ha< thai addad
of dUdncdon. Plcturai on tha wall, oiaa
•tnffad fumltura, a floor lamp and n«^lt
lamp . . . thaia ara but a faw of tha frnmrmrmt
that ouika you faal at homa.
PiC'B Whlada Dioins Sarvlca Uuim* «w
baat of food. Tharafora, whan you ara naV
la L** Ansalaa b« mra to Inyaadsaca.
THE HOLLYWOOD
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C) Short Subjects f)
SOUND
"Match Play"
Educational Time, 21 mins.
This stands out as a decided
achievement in the field of talking
comedies. It has all the makings ot
sweeping popular success. Rating
high among comedy of the more in-
telligent sort, it has enough to satisfy
the most critical of movie-goer. Goli
enthusiasts will find it doubly enter-
taining, dealing as it does with a golf
contest upon the outcome of which
depends whether a young lady shall
become the wife of a chap who isn't
exactly to her liking. Two of the
opponents in the contest are none
other than Walter Hagen, and Leo
Diegel. How these two boys get
themselves out of some tough holes
is a treat for golfers. The fun is
chiefiy doled out by Andy Clyde,
Marjorie Beebe and Bud Jamieson.
"Good Old School Days"
Pathe Time, 6 mins.
Aesop Fable
That "a powdered nose is no guar-
antee of a clean neck" forms the ba-
sis of this Aesop Fable. The scene
is a country school. When the teach-
er asks one of her charges to pre-
sent his composition, the fellow re-
sponds with a song-and-dance num-
ber. The other pupils follows suit,
with the result that the vibrations
cause the schoolhouse to collapse.
Highly amusing filler.
Sid Saylor in
"French Leave"
Universal Time, 21 mins.
Fair Comedy
Fairlj' entertaining comedy with a
number of good gags. The story
revolves around a French miss who
dates up two American doughboys
for the same hour and the same place.
Sparks fly when the two rivals come
together. \Vhen the husband of the
mademoiselle discovers them in the
village cafe with his wife they arc
forced to run for it. There is enough
fun in this one to carry it over.
"He Trumped Her Ace"
Educational Time, 21 mins.
A Sttre Ace
; Here is a pip of a comedy. Mack
I Sennett has teamed Marjorie Beebe
j and Johnny Burke in a laugh-getter
1 that should prove a big number with
J exhibitors. In adopting as its thenif
; the tale of the wife who sues for
divorce because her husband trumped
her ace when everything was at
stake, this film falls under the classi-
fication of satirical comedy. Its cen-
tral situation is a tremendously hu-
man one, considerably strengthened
by expert handling and fine acting.
This should be trumped as an ace of
comedies.
Sid Saylor in
"Fellow Students"
Universal Time, 21 mins.
Good Comedy Stuff
Sid Saylor manages to squeeze con-
siderable fun out of the character
of the young medical practitioner
who finds himself with an office but
no patients. How he tries to drum
up trade is productive of some goo^
lusty laughs. He gets into trouble
with his girl when she accuses him
of making love to a lady patient. In
the end everything is sugar when he
saves her from death in a runaway
automobile. An acceptable comedy.
"Foolish Follies"
Pathe Time, 6 mins.
Aesop Fable
A vaudeville show is the subject
of this Aesop Fable. All manner of
animals do their stuff on the stage,
and all goes well until Miss Hippo
slips in the course of an adagio
dance, breaks through the stage, cuts
a hole through the earth with her
enormous weight and emerges to
find herself in China. Serves to il-
lustrate that "the whole world is a
stage covered with banana peels."
C Presentations f)
By DON CARLE GILLETTE
"Seeing Stars"
Universal Time, 20 mins.
One of the Sporting Youth series.
Mingled with its humor is a certain
amount of drama. This time Judy
succeeds in becoming a picture ac-
tress when she is hired by a star to
pose as her double in a fire scene
without the director's knowledge.
The fire develops into a real one and
the girl is barely rescued by her boy
friend. The fire scenes give the film
a thrilling finish.
"Fifty Miles From Broadway"
Pathe Time, 20 mins.
So-So Comedy
This Rubeville comedy turns out
a far from satisfactory affair. It is
highly artificial comedy of the old
school. There is much triteness to
some of its humor and a lot of danc-
ing that is little short of common-
place. It is all about two lovesick
performers, who quit Broadway for
the old home town. Harry B. W'at-
son, Reg Merville and Olga Woods
are the chief players. There are a
number of tunes, some good, some
bad.
Pathe Audio Review Noi 10
First-Rate Filler
10 mins.
This number has great interest
and no little fascination. It reaches
the height of beauty with a study of
clouds over a late afternoon land-
:cape. The photography is the work
of Nicholas Cavaliere. In the same
issue we see and hear an "effects"
machine of a quarter century back.
Another feature is .A.ttilio Mar-
chetti conducting the Audio Revi'en'
Orchestra.
PARAMOUNT STAGE SHOW
PROVES A RIOT OT TUN
"Tin Type Revue," the stage show
at the Paramount this week, has an
inane quality that makes it a sure
fun fest. It is almost all humor from
beginning to end, and for the most
part, humor of the fast, nonsensical
type. Charlie Hill as master of cere-
monies has some of the choicest hu-
mor of the show. He gets a barrel
of fun out of his lines and actions
without striving too strenuously for
effect. He puts over an amusing and
at the same time instructive number
in which he demonstrates on the
piano how the writer of popular tunes
sometimes gets the music for his
songs. Scarcely less entertaining are
the Lassiter Brothers, two boys who
combine a considerable amount of
acrobatics with their comedy. The
Three White Flashes contribute some
fine work on roller skates. They
dance on the old ball-bearings with
a steadiness that belies the fact they
have wheels on their feet. Others on
the stage are Llora Hoft'man and
tiie Dorothea Burke Girls. This
week's show marks the return of
Dave Rubinoff to the Paramount
following a tour of the Publi.x houses.
Besides conducting the orchestra, he
plays a number of solos on the violin.
WESLEY EDDY HIGtlLIGtlT
OT CAPITOL STAGE SHOW
The stage show at the Capitol this
week, "Days O' Yore," is notable
for two things. In the first place,
it has sufficient diversity to make
fine all-around entertainment. In the
second place, and perhaps most im-
portant of all, is the presence of Wes-
ley Eddy as master of ceremonies.
This Eddy fellow is easily the hio'h-
liglit of the presentation. Not only
because he reveals an ingratiating
personality, but also because he
proves himself a no mean entertain-
er. His singing pleases, to be sure,
but it is because of several highly
amusing impersonations that he
proves so great a hit. Among them
is one of Helen Kane. Another par-
ticularly bright spot is a dancing and
singing chorus of ten beef-trust mam-
mas-— very much like that in the pic-
ture "Applause." These same ladies
are used also in a novel number in
which they are wheeled onto the stage
in bathtubs to the crooning of "Sing-
ing in the Bathtub." Other enter-
tainers of note are the Chevalier
Brothers, who do some trickv acro-
batics, and King, King and King, a
trio of fast and fancy tap dancers.
Also on the program are Charlotte
Conrad, Thiel and Howard, and Nat
Spira. The revue opens on a south-
ern setting.
MY' SPREADS HIMSELT
FOR ANNIVERSARY BILL
For the Roxy's third anniversary,
S. L. Rothafel ("Roxy") has spread
himself with unusual generosity in
the way of a stage show. Every fa-
cility of the big theater, from mus-
ical and mechanical to scenic and
architectural, are employed in the
program. Harold Van Duzee opens
the bill with a revival of his "Laugh,
Clown, Laugh," which he puts over
for the count. This is followed by
a stupendous pageant, "Processional
Religioso," featuring some spectacu-
lar effects and ensemble singing led
by M. Vodnoy, J. Parker Coombs
and Stanislaw Portopovitch. "In A
Jasmine Garden" is another big num-
ber, with Patricia Bowman and
Leonide Massine as the high spots
of the dancing items, while Bea-
trice Belkin sings in an upper left
box and Margaret "Mickey" McKee
does her bird warbling from a simi-
lar spot on the right. Russell E.
Markert's Roxyettes get a special
hand in this act with a diverting rou-
tine of flowery stunts. As the high
spot, there is a closing get-together
called "An Anniversary Party," spe-
cially arranged for this occasion,
with a rich line of merriment pro-
vided by Frank Moulan, Viola Philo,
Patricia Bowman, Malinoff Octette.
Wally Crisham, Marie Doranelli,
The Chef Quartette, the Roxy Uni-
form Staff and all the Roxy units.
.'Ml in all, it is a truly eventful show.
Strand to Be Changed to State
Sioux City, la. — With the arrival
here of Harry Kupper, new manager
of the Strand, a remodeling program
of $15,000 is planned. The name
will be changed to State. Sound will
be installed.
Honeck Succeeds James
Wausau, Wis. — Richard Honeck
has assumed duties as manager of
the Fox here succeeding W. C. James,
who has been made supervisor of
15 Fox houses in Milwaukee.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Theatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Peiin. 3580
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DAILY
Sunday, March 9, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €—
Talking Films Entering
Artistic Stage, Is Belief
X-TAVING passed the novelty
stage, and surmounted most
of the mechanical problems, talk-
ies are beginning to reach an
artistic plane never before dream-
ed of. The world's greatest talent
has been sifted through the
Hollywood mills and brought
within reach of the smallest ham-
let. Artistic standards are sure
to be advanced now that the
general public may enjoy the
artistry of an Arhss or a Barry-
more. Greater appreciation of
fine music is sure to result from
hearing such singers as Tibbett,
McCormack and Grace Moore.
Ears once attuned to the strains
of Franz Lehar and Oscar
Straus will care less and less for
red-hot jazz. Any but the best
dialogue will fall fiat in competi-
tion with such writers as Sydney
Howard and Stephen Vincent
Benet. No doubt about it. The
Hollywood renaissance is on.
The old "hit or miss" days arc
gone forever.
"Mike" in "The Morning
Telegraph," New York
* * *
Shaw Says Talking Films
Need a New Type of Actor
TT may taken seven or eight
years, but by that time an art-
ist who is exclusively a "talkie"
artist, as opposed to a stage or
silent film artist, will have been
evolved. Let producers stop try-
ing to improve machinery that is
already excellent and concentrate
on the human side of "talkie"
making. Stage artists sing and
speak well in the "talkies" but
can only act in a stage-like man-
ner. Film artists, act as required,
new kind of artist exclusively de-
voted to this type of entertain-
ment has to be discovered before
"talkies" can be seen at their best.
What I want is to see the evolu-
tion of actors and actresses who
are exclusively "talkie" stars.
George Bernard Shaw
The most photographed West-
ern actor playing parts in the
feature production field for the
year 1929, was T. P. McGowan,
Western star who completed 19
releases.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM, Daly, Jr,
J^EMEMBER "Sweet Adeline," the song, of course, well the
the same gang of men who were present at the first sale
28 years ago, claims M. Witmark & Sons, again got together
recently for the renewal of the copyright. Yes the event was
knocked off with a so-called "Adeline's 28th Birthday Party."
Tiffany is getting all set for the opening of "Mamba,"
which will unfurl itself at the Gaiety Monday
gET he's drinking the ol' tea out there, James A. FitzPatrick
just dropped anchor at Colombo, Ceylon. James is gather-
ing material to be incorporated into his Traveltalks. He'll see
Miss Liberty some time in May Samuel Shipman parted
with another of his w.k. stage play rights to Universal so that
Lupe Velez can be starred in "East Is West." Naturally,
it'll be a talker
^ND as usual on Mondays at 3:30 P. M. the 'debies' Misses
Josephine King and Inez Geraghty together with Elvie
Hitchings wUl broadcast their opinions on many current pro-
ductions via Station WPCH Wesley Eddy this week
is doing his stuff at the Capitol Detroiters also added
their praise to "Puttin' on the Ritz" and Harry Richman will
leave for Hollywood some time in June for another for United
Artists
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CAILINGS scheduled for today (Saturday) include, in addi-
tion to J. R. Grainger, Fox generalissimo, D. G. C. Adams
of Radio on the S. S. California for Los Angeles and Newton
J. Steers, president of DuPont Pathe Film Co. on the Adriatic
for a 45-day Mediterranean cruise The Little Picture
House this week is presenting Clive Brook in "The Return of
Sherlock Holmes." Yeh, we read about that fellow
t^INOGRAMS, Educational newsreel, now is in its eleventh
year. For a short reel it sure is growing fast Mar-
tin Starr, AM PA boy who went West, got himself a sweet
break in Hollywood Filmograph. The streamer read "Martin
Starr and His Eastern Prize Beauties." But they didn't use his
pitchur "Mike" Ames, formerly of U. of Michigan, now
does his stuff as a female in a Warner short, "The Varsity
Vamp."
MARCH 8-9-MANY HAPPY RETORNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who on these days are cele-
brating their birthdays:
March 8
Hal Hodes
Edgar B. Hatrick
Dick Willis
March 9
Margaret Lee
Walter Miller
Jess Smith
Bobby Vernon
-AND
THAT'S
THAT
By PHIL M. DALY
'T'HOSE six-day bike riders have /.
nothing on Jack Leo. From what
we are told, the industrious vice
president of Fox is about 199 hours
behind on sleep as a result of extra
duties incident to the present situa-
tion. Jack, we hear, did one stretch
of 72 hours on the job without sleep.
What an ideal pal he made for In-
somnia!
Fay Marhe, with accent on the "e"
siyice her foreign sojourn, visited
the RKO studios and watched Pearl
Eaton do her stuff. Pearl, who like
Fay has deserted the Broadway foot-
lights for the Hollywood kliegs,
mikes and megs, was putting a big
cho7-us through some nifty paces.
"Pearl," said Fay admiriyigly,
"Mr. Webster certainly was right
when he described you as a gem."
"Which Mr. Webster was that?"
asked Pearl.
"I don't know his first name," re-
plied Fay, "but you can find his
opinion of yaii in every dictionary."
"VN'rite simply, accurately, concisely,
and above all, truthfully. Do not em-
broider your syntax with extravagant ad-
jectives or polysyllabic euphemisms."
The foregoing is a random ex-
cerpt from the best course we have
seen on "how to become a success-
ful press agent." It appeared Wed- 1;
nesday in the "Morning Telegraph"
in the form of a "semi-open letter"
from Pierre de Rohan, provocative
cinema and drama scribe, to Flor-
ence Ross on the occasion of hef
joining the Warner press depart-t:
ment. Get it and read it, and after'
you heed it if you don't increase youri
space-landing average 133 per cent
we will refund your money.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
Annual meeting of N. Y. State Ex-
hibitors' League opens in Utica.
* ♦ *
Hallmark shows first three releases
of Benny Leonard series.
tf it A
Province of Ontario officially sanc-
tioned picture of Willard-Dempsey
fight.
■* if *
Alfred S. Black to build a 2,000-
seat house in Cambridge, Mass.
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Theater Equipment
By HERBERT S. BERG
tAYION SCREEN SECOItES
I DISTRIBm IN SOUTH
Dallas — Distribution of the Ray-
one sound screen, manufactured by
Ihe Schoonmaker Equipment Co., of
kew York, has been taken over here
'ly the Southwestern Electrical Prod-
ucts Co., for 17 southern states.
Southwestern, with headquarters here,
iias branches in Kansas City, Omaha,
klemphis, Atlanta and New Orleans.
The Raytone screen has been adopted
|)y the Electrical Research Products,
New Preservatone Process is
Aid to Life of Film, Says Lyons
8ig Demand for Film on
How Talkers Are Made
! Electrical Research Products, Inc.,
IS receiving many requests for "Find-
iig His Voice," 1,000 foot talking pic-
jure that tells how sound pictures
lire made. The film is done in car-
joon comedy style, illustrating the
ialk of three characters as they go
[hrough a black and white ink-drawn
itudio and see how sound enters the
famera and then into a theater, in
ihe projection room and behind the
icreen to see how it is reproduced
n the theater. The film is supplied
o all houses equipped with Western
,lectric apparatus.
Charles Barrell wrote the scenario
,nd Max Fleischer created the char-
cter, while Frank Goldman did the
jlrawings.
\. E. Company Offering
Low-Priced Apparatus
Boston — Talking Picture Equip-
uent Co., of New England, now is
narketing a new low-priced sound-
)n-disc equipment claimed suitable
or houses having small seating ca-
pacities. The apparatus is com-
pete and sells for under $500 with
quipment for two projection ma-
hines.
Preservatone Film Process, Inc.,
has been formed here with John
Lyons, president and offers a com-
plete film renovating service, which
is claimed to add additional life to
films as well as making them scratch-
proof.
The process is the invention of S.
E. Hartman, German inventor. This
new process, according to the com-
pany, increases the brilliancy of the
picture, protects the sound tracks,
eliminates the necessity of waxing
new prints and can be cleaned in any
cleaning fluid without removing the
process.
The processing operation, it is
claimed, requires five and one-half
minutes a reel and is reported to
make the emulsion on the film 75
per cent harder without effecting the
celluloid. The solution is non-in-
Wide Screen for Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy, N. J. — A wide screen
s being installed at the Majestic,
erry J. Buchbinder, president and
nanagcr of the theater, announces.
FLAME PRCX)F
IT JUST WONT BUBl^
HEWES-GOTHAM CO.
520 West 47th St., New York
Tel. Chickering 4531
Process Tested
Demonstrations of the new
Preservatone process, a devel-
opment of the Preservatone
Film Process, Inc. was recent-
ly conducted before Arthur
Smith, chief projectionist of
the Roxy theater and a num-
ber of Fox executives, and met
with enthusiastic welcome, ac-
cording to the company.
flammable and harmless and, it is
claimed, will add 50 per cent addi-
tional life to prints. The process re-
quired 21 months of research and
experimenting and now is declared a
finished product. Shortly the com-
pany will be in a position to handle
800 reels a day.
Nicholson Develops New
Automatic Light Control
Pittsburgh — N. A. Nicholson, for-
mer projectionist of Johnstown, has
developed a new film safety device
for projectors which will shortly be
marketed here by the N. A. N. Au-
tomatic Light Control Co. The new
device, it is claimed, consists of a
three-shutter unit, one of which is
adapted to be used as a changeover
device. This control, according to
the company has been approved by
the State Dept. of Labor and Indus-
try. Its entry into the local market
brings the total of safety devices to
five.
National Distribution on
Pfeil Automatic Control
Johnstown. Pa. — John C. Pfeil,
president of the Pfeil Automatic
Safety Control, shortly expects to
have product of his company distri-
buted nationally, according to re-
ports here. Pfeil controls now are
being turned out for the ATcKenna
Brass Co.. manufacturers of the de-
vice for Simplex projectors and by
General Engineering Co., makers of
the units for Powers machines.
Four Get Oro-Tone System
Pittsburgh— Four houses in this
ferritorv have been equipned "''tb
Oro-Tone disc devices, according to
H. A. Lande. local representative.
The houses are the Safetv. Bentle-
ville; Auditorium. Burgettstown and
Slovan. Pa. and the Paramount. Pine-
grove, W. Va.
Gets Photo-Electric Cells
Buffalo, N. Y. — Sales rights for
Photo-electric cells have been ac-
nuired here bv M. S. EnHand. local
Afellaphone distributor. The tube is
built for any sound-on-film equio-
ment that employs a four-prong base,
except W. F. and RCA.
Campbell Engineering Co.
Selling New Disc Device
Kansas City ■ — A new medium-
priced disc equipment is being mark-
eted here by the Campbell Engineer-
ing Co. E. W. Campbell, president
of the company, claims the machine
is built sturdy and entirely elimi-
nates vibrations. In addition the
company also distributes the Racon
acoustic chambers. Seth E. Barnes,
a former projectionist and Howell A.
Parker, who has been doing installa-
tion work for Pacent and Biophone,
now are associated with Campbell.
McRae is Tone-0-Graph
Special Representative
Atlanta — A. R. McRae, formerly
connected with RKO, has been ap-
pointed special representative here
or the North American Sound Equip-
ment Co., distributors of the Tone-
O-Graph sound apparatus. McRae
also will supervise in the .'\labania
and Tennessee territory.
Simplimus Device to be
Sold by Film Exchange
Dallas — Simplimus sound equip-
ment will be distributed in this sec-
tion by the Square Deal Film Ex-
change, according to J. G. Tonilin
manager. The apparatus is a dua'
disc and sound-on-film device and mav
be purchased in seoarate units. The
dual equipment is marketed for
if;i.650 while the disc system sells for
^650. Simplimus apparatus is manu-
factured in Boston.
To Complete House May 1
Middletown. N. Y. — The new Para-
mount being- erected here is exoected
to be completed by May 1. the build-
ers declare.
or TRADE
REPORTTHEATER CHANCES
ARKANSAS
Changes in Ownership
Caraway — Caraway, sold to Sidney Mangrum
by .Mrs. Louise Smith; Clarendon — Strand,
sold to J. W. Crabtree by P. F. Engle;
Diea-ks — Laverne, sold to F. J. Bennett by
Mrs. L. B. Taylor; Graysonia — Graysonia,
sold to Kelly & Bratton by Ladies Aid
Society Theater; Huntsvillei — Dixie, sold to
Jerry Simpson by J B. Warren; Pang-
burn— Liberty, sold to Harvey H. Miller
by American Legion; Swifton — Gem, sold
to G. O. Causey by Mrs. Harvey.
Closings
Aahdown — Palace; BPanth — Electric; Hut-
tig — Princess; Lewisville — Gem; Gurdon —
Wright's.
CALIFORNIA
Changes in Ownership
Bucna Park — Buena Park, sold to Mrs. M.
H. Seeger by Valuskis Film Corp. ; Dos
Pales — Dos Palos, sold to E. K. Angle
by Sam DuBois; El Monte — Rialto, sold
to A. L, Sanborn by Jesse Jones; Glendora
— Mission, sold to J. A. Lisy by E. L.
Franck ; La Mesa — La Mesa, sold to C.
Lewinston & Gleason by R. W. Davis; Los
Angeles — Amusu, sold to Mr. Garrett by A.
Freed, Division, sold to H. Wakerman &
T. Henderson by Lambert & Shackelford.
Gem, sold to Paul Neuerburg by Herman
Schwartz, Savoy, sold to Consolidated The-
aters by Gore Bros., Star, sold to Con-
solidated Amusement Co. of Wichita, Kans.,
by Carl Burns, Montrose, sold to Reve
Houck by E. R. Skirboll ; Oakland — Park,
sold to A. F. Myrson by Al. B. Illog;
Oranee— Colonial, sold to A. L. Easterly
by Valuskis Fi'm Corp.; Pinole— Pinole,
sold to L. W. Eaton by M. Hughes & J.
Gardinier ; Rodeo — Rodeo, sold to L. W.
Eaton by M. Hughes; San Francisco —
Parkview, sold to G. Austin by A. White;
San luna— Star, sold to J. Valasco by E.
P. Giacomazzi ; Soledad — Mission, sold to
Martin Schlesinger bv T. W. Lubkert ;
Southgate— Garden, sold to Stofle & Swan-
son by Valuskis Film Corp. ; Upper Lake
Lake, sold to Mr. & Mrs. Clarke Green
& A. Obert by Sarah A. Fuel; Watti —
^ eager, sold to Charles S. Krause by W.
Ferdii
Closings
Alturas — Empress ; Anaheim — United ; Col-
ton — Colton; Los Angeles — Alpine, Floren-
cita. Ideal, Principal. Rainbow; Madera —
Progress; Pinole — Pinole; Rodeo — Rodeo;
Stockton — Stockton.
New Theaters
Peyaluma— Strand, owner— Dan Tocchini.
Re-Openings
Arcadia — Arcadia; Lone Pine — Lone Pine;
San Ysidro— Pioneer; Sierra Madre — Wit-
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Compromise Seen Between
Opposing Fox Bank Groups
giving weight to the report that a get
tdgctiier is under way.
Meanwhile the Bancamerica-Blair Corp.
group, which also includes Lehman Bros.,
and Dillon, Read & Co., is proceeding with
arrangements for the immediate offering of
new securities of Fox Film to stockholders
luultr their refinancing plan.
Kox Film has formally notified the N. Y.
Stock Exchange that holders of Class "A"
•<ti)ck of record March 10 will receive rights
to subscribe to Class "A" common and to
(lel)tnture bonds. Stock will carry due bdls
on tractions beginning March 10 and will
not sell ex-rights till further notice.
In a report attached to copies of the
Bancamerica refinancing plan, the exact cur-
rent position of the Fox companies is set
forth for the first time. It shows, for the
year ended Dec. 28, 1929, $90,739,885 cur-
rent liabilities, excluding inter-company items,
against combined quick assets of $29,164,396.
Together with bonds, obligations of the two
Fox concerns aggregate $161,872,643.
Earnings of Fox Film, reported at $12.8/
a share on the combined Class A and Class
U stock, were close to earlier estimates.
Current liabilities of the Fox Theaters
Corp., which have been principally respon-
sible for the difficulties of the two companies,
amount to $65,428,029, including $17,751,904
owing to Fox Film. In addition Fox The-
aters has outstanding $53,148,116 bonds and
mortgages, and $2,666,864 long-term ac-
counts payable, making a total of $121,243.-
on". Cuircnt liabilities of Fox Film Corp.
(Continued from Page 1)
total $43,063,760 and bonds total $15,317,-
878, a total of $58,381,638.
Current assets of Fox Film Corp. are
$24,261,884, including $2,736,570 cash, $2,-
798,516 accounts receivable and $17,726,797
inventories. Current assets of Fox Theaters
Corp. total $4,902,512, including $1,859,047
cash. Combined quick assets are thus $29,-
164,396.
.Since the plan approved provides approxi-
mately $60,000,000 in new money, it will
apparently leave the two companies with
roughly $30,000,000 current payables and
about $4,500,000 in cash between them. Of
course this may be improved by current
earnings.
Banking group comprising Bancamerica-
Blair Corp., Lehman Bros, and Dillon, Read
& Co, is proceeding with plans for an
immediate offering of new securities of Fox
Film Corp. to stockholders vunder their plan
of reorganization.
For the year ended December 28, 1929, net
profit of Fox Film was $11,848,2'76 after
depreciation, interest, federal taxes and other
charges, equivalent to $12.87 a share on the
combined 820.660 no-par shares of class A
and 99.900 no-par shares of class B stock,
comparing with net profit of $5,957,218 or
$6.47 .T share on the combined shares in
1928. In addition to the 1929 net profit
of $11,848,276 there was a profit of $5,612,609
on sale of securities, wliich was credtied to
surplus account against chargc-offs for de-
preciation of silent films.
R-K-0 HOUSES UNABLE
TO SHOW'WHITE CARGO"
(Continued from Page 1)
Broadway run at the George M.
Cohan.
The picture had been booked for
tlie Cameo and negotiations were
under way between the Hollywood
Pictures, local distributors, and the
R-K-O offices for showings in other
iiouses of this circuit. Meanwhile
R-K-O notified Capt. Harold Auten,
representative for W. P. Film in this
country, that the feature could not be
shown in the circuit's theaters be-
cause of the Hays office ruling.
"White Cargo," after its sensation-
al stage career, was banned from
screen production here by mutual
agreement of American companies.
The Hays organization formula,
which has been in effect for several
^ ears, re(|uires that in cases where a
play or book has been banned in its
original form the story must be re-
written with the elimination of mat-
ter that is considered objectionable.
In view of this standing rule, the
Havs office states that it was not
necessary to issue any special order
in the case of "White Cargo."
Captain Auten declares that, inas-
iMich as the picture was passed by
the National Board of Review and
the New York censor, he is taking
IcL'al stens to get around the Hays
office ruling.
House Named Paramount
Dallas Sales Manager
(Continued from Pape 1>
sales manager of that exchange by
J. B. Dugger, branch manager. Dug-
ger also promoted Heywood .Sim-
mons to head booker of the local
exchange. He succeeds Ralph Low-
man, who resigned to join Pathc.
IIPARAHOUNT PICTURES
IN WORK THIS MONTH
(Continued from Pane 1)
tor Schertzinger, with dialogue and
adaptation by William Slavens Mc-
Nutt and Grover Jones, who did simi-
lar work for "The Mighty": "The
Devil's Holiday," written and direct-
ed by Edmund Goulding, with Nancy
Carroll; "Follow Thru," second
Schwab & Mandel musical feature,
with Nancy Carroll and Buddy Rog-
ers; Clara Bow in "True to the
Navy," directed bv Frank Tnttle;
Jack Oakie in "High Society," direct-
ed by Edward Sutherland; "The
Border Legion." directed bv Otto
Brower and Edwin Knopf, with
Richard Arlen. Fay Wray and Jack
Holt; the Soanish version of "The
Benson Murder Case," and two other
pictures not yet titled.
Eastern activity will include Mnn-
rice Chevalier in "Too ^Tuch Luck,"
';in'j:ing and talking feature and
"Oiieen High," first of the Schwab
"^^ Afandel musicals, directed bv Fred
Newmevcr, with Charles Ruco'les.
Fr.Tnk Aforgan. Ginger Rogers, Stan-
'cA Smith and Bettv Garde.
N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
Jackson, Mich. — After recuperating
in Florida from a recent illness,
Steve Springett of the Family has
returned to continue his duties at the
theater.
Trenton, N. J. — K. D. McLaren,
W. Hoffman and W. Varndell are the
officers of the newly formed Milburn
Theater Corp., which has 2,500 shares
of no par stock and will operate the-
aters in Jersey City.
Los Angeles — Von Herberg, who
recently sold the Forum to Warner
Bros., will shortly open their new
house at Beverly Blvd. and Fairfax
Ave.
Arbitration Board Named
by West Coast Players
(Continticd -from Pnrir 11
Cohen, who constitute the committee
^DDointcd bv the Ass'n of M. P. Pro-
ducers to studv methods and practices
of agents and artists' renresentatives
in Hollvwood. plan to hold confer-
ences with aeents, actors and others
■ntcrested, with a view to obtaininfr
•"'"'•nmmendations on the best method
of doing av\-av with existing evils.
Chel<=<^a Theater SoM
Beatrice Theater Corp. lins pur-
'-'lased the Chelsea from the Sterber
Holding Corp.
Grand Rapids, Mich. — .^fter hav-
ng been operated as a first run, the
Savoy formerly the Temple, has
•losed.
Appleton, Wis. — Carl Berlinger has
closed the Majestic which he has
l)erated for IS years.
New Iberia, La. — Having pur-
chased a site on Main St., Mahfouse
and Elias will erect a modern pic-
ture house to cost a)>out $40,000.
Quincy, Mass. — With the purchase
of the Weymouth by Philip Smith
of Smith Theatrical Enterprises, the
house will be completely remodeled
and improved with sound apparatus.
Cleveland — Max Lefkowitch has
taken over the Oriental, now closed
and being wired. The house will be
ready for opening in two weeks.
Portland, Ore. — Ted Gamble, for-
nierl\- with ITiiiversal, is now man-
aging the RK() ( )rpheimi here,
lames .-V. Carrier, announces.
Healdsburg, Cal. — Redwood Thea-
ters. Inc., has announced acquisition
of a site here for the erection of a
$100,000 house. The seating capac-
ity of the new addition will be 1,000.
Norman C. Coulter is the architect.
Edina, Mo. — William Collins, of
Flat River has purchased the Main-
street from Carl Muff. The seller
operated the house for the past eight
years.
Pittsburgh — Bert Barnett has re-
signed as office manager of the U. A.
exchange. He was formerly with
Paramount and Fox in N. Y.
Atlanta — W. J. Collins, formerly of
Pathe, has Joined Western Electric
as special representative handling
theatrical sales in Northern Georgia,
Alabama and northwest Florida.
Minneapolis — William O'Hare has
■■I'cceeded Harry Watts as manager
of the six loop theaters here. He
was formerh manager of the Para-
mount.
Cincinnati, O. — Tenants on the
proposed site of the new theater at
Hamilton and Second Sts., have been
given notice to move. Razing will
begin as soon as the houses have
been vacated.
Charlotte, N. C— .\ttempt of Uni-
versity of No. Carolina students to
bring about a reduction of ten cents
in admission at the Carolina by
threats of boycotting the house have
met with failure.
Stamford, Conn. — Publix is report-
ed seeking the Palace and Strand,
local houses controlled by the Vuono
interests.
Rowelsburg, W. Va.— R. A. Jack-
son has leased the American here to
T. E. Dunn.
Republic, Pa.— Charles Johns ha.s
renewed his lease on the Grand
Frank Hall is the owner.
Boston, Mass. — William J. Burke
has been appointed manager of the
Xew Coolidge, which has reopened
under new management. Western
Electric e(]uipment has been installed.
No. Baltimore, O.— R. E. Bishop
plans to remodel the Knodel grocery
store into a theater.
New York
Irving Fineman is now managing,
the Ozone Park under M. MacLevy.
From assistant to manager of thdi
Capitol, Brooklyn, is the promotion'
for Irving Grishman.
I'ox .Mctroi)olitan I'layhouses ha-
promoted John Martin, former assis'
ant manager of the Carlton, Bklyii
to manage one of the circuit's up
State houses.
-Atlantic, Bklyn., is now unde.
management of J. Cohen, who wa-
formerlx- assistant manager of tlii
Rivera.
A. Sterns has been made assistaii:
manager of the Stratford, Bklyn.
M. Schultz has been transferred b)
Fox from the Park to the Riviera.
Edward Small has completed tlie
first of four pictures for Aristocrat
Pictures, "Clancy in Wall St.," with
Charles Murray in the title role.
Tarrytown — The Strand wlil
not close during installation of sound
apparatus. Edward Pollack is prop-
rietor of the house.
Binghamton — William J. Lavery
is managing the Laurel, which has
reopened after being completely
remodeled.
Watertown — The Palace, for
merly known as the Wonderland,
will be demolished. Stores will re-
place the theater.
MAINTAINING SIMPLEX SUPREMACY
new
Vignette Type
new
Pre-Focusing Lens System
Eye Shield
Threading and Framing Lamps
Rear Shutter
new
Oiling System
Lens Mount
Film Trap
TRADE MARK B6GD.
The International Projector
The International Projector Corporation
90 GOLD STREET, NEW YORK
Anitke/i ^O^ movietone muAu:aUffWiA
with,
JACK MULHA
SUE CAROL
EL BRENDEL
MARJORIE WHITE
RICHARD KEENE
WALTER CATLETT
PAUL PAGE
and a gold^rx array o\
Hollywood: s \)reiii&st girls
Here's an eye-Filling, tune-thrilling
medy of love and laughter and ped-
al extrennities. A knockout story wit
El Brendel and Marjorie White again
providing laughs galore. Gorgeous
settings! Tuneful music and loads of
songs! This one is in the money — BIG!
A. ARON
b^<>HEWSPAPER
o/FILMDOM
ULTHE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
VOL. LI No. 58
Monday, March 10, 1930
Price 5 Cents
New Reform Crusade Sponsored by Former Exhib.
B. S. MOSS TO BUILD~40 TALKERHOUSES
First Publix Film^ Unit Goes In Work Today
Help Wanted
— in the story department
-■^=^By JACK ALICOATE^:^^
THE OLD CRY of lack of proper
story material and seasoned, com-
petent writers, is again being heard
in the foothills of the San Bardoo
mountains. That a new writing
technique must be cut and tailored
to tit tne sound screen is univer-
sally recognized. As has been true
of the amusement business since
the memory of man runneth not to
the contrary, the values of story
production material must be con-
stantly on the up-grade. In the
present situation the re-vamping
of the old silents into talker come-
backs will help for a while but it's
simply taking the easiest way.
Lifting material bodily from the
legitimate stage and transplanting
it on the talkative celluloid will do
Duly in spots. Probably more than
fifty per cent of stage material,
joth past and present, is utterly
mfit for screen use. The problem
then resolves itself into one of
original material, written directly
for the screen and with all of its
nany and complicated require-
nents taken into consideration.
When this crop of screen writers
lias fully matured in the produc-
tion garden and is ready for pick-
ng, the talkers will have then es-
tablished themselves definitely as
the world's outstanding and per-
nanent amusement leader.
Mr. Myers Observes
While we have had many a good
3ang-up argument with our old
:lass-mate Abram Myers and most
3f the time do not agree with his
;onclusions regarding this industry
kve do have the greatest admira-
(.Continued on Page 2)
Four-Reelers Designed to
Replace Stage Shows
in Some Cities
First of the Publix presentations
to be made in film form, with the
idea of using them to replace stage
shows in cities where such shows are
not practicable, will go into produc-
tion under the direction of Frank
Cambria at the Paramount Long Is-
land studios. The initial production
is called "Leave It to Lester," and
because of the elaborate scale on
which it will be made the finished
picture, though running not more
{Continued on Page 8)
PUBLIX MANAGERS START
m. CONVENTION TODAY
Chicago — A three-day convention
of Publix executives and managers
to outline policies for the coming
season, will get under way today at
the Drake Hotel here. Sam Katz
will preside and W. K. Hollander
is in charge of arrangements for the
meeting.
Alexander Sono Art
Mid-West Representative
Chicago — Larry Alexander, former
Universal district manager, has been
appointed special Mid-West repre-
sentative by Sono Art. Alexander
formerly was First National exchange
manager here.
COLUMBIA TAKES OVER
"MOUSE" WORLD RIGHTS
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Columbia has taken
over the world rights to the remain-
ing 15 "Mickey Mouse" subjects in
the current series, according to Roy
Disney, business manager of Walt
Disney Productions. Existing con-
tracts held by exhibitors for these
cartoon subjects will be carried out
by Columbia, Disney states.
E. O. Brooks as Contact
on Universal Newsreel
E. Oswald Brooks has been ap-
pointed contact man between the
Universal home office and the first-
run accounts using the Universal
Newsreel. He is now on his way
to St. Louis.
Davis Continues as Head
of Portland Film Board
Portland, Ore. — L. E. Davis, First
National, has been reelected presi-
dent of the Film Board of Trade
here. Charles Powers, Fox, succeeds
(Continued on Page 8)
Publix Makes Managerial
Changes in Omaha House
Omaha — - Lionel Wasson, house
manager of the World, has been pro-
moted by Publix to assistant city
manager of Publix theaters here.
(Continued on Page 8)
Fred Eastman Heads New Move
To Class Pictures As Utility
Oxtoby Succeeds Lukan as
F. N. Seattle Manager
Seattle — Al Oxtoby, at one time
manager of First National's Portland
office and more recently working as
special sales representative, out of
San Francisco, has been appointed
manager of the company's local of-
fice, succeeding L. O. Lukan, re-
signed.
Chicago — Following close upon the
introduction of the Hudson Bill in
Congress, a reform crusade along
similar lines to have the film industry
classed and regulated as a public
utility has been launched here, with
Fred Eastman, former exhibitor, as
leader of the movement in co-opera-
tion with "The Christian Century,"
religious publication. Eastman, who
is now an instructor in a local theo-
(.Contmuti on Pag* 8)
Big Chain of Specially
Designed Theaters
Is Planned
Establishment of a national chain
of 40 or more theaters built express-
ly for the showing of talkers is an-
nounced by B. S. Moss, who has
been out of the vaudeville and pic-
ture field for the last two years. Six
of the houses will be located in New
York, Moss says, and the first, which
will serve as a model, will be built
at 23rd St. and 8th Ave. This thea-
ter, costing $2,000,"000, is to be erect-
ed immediately.
OTTO H. KAHN ATTENDS
CONFERENCE IN EOX CASE
Probability of a compromise be-
tween the two groups of Fox bankers
was further strengthened Saturday
when Otto H. Kahn, of Kuhn, Loeb
& Co., who up to now have not been
mentioned in connection with the sit-
uation, attended a conference with
representatives of the other banking
groups in the chambers of Judge
Frank J. Coleman.
Robertson Is Made Fox
Coast Theater Executive
Seattle — H. C. Robertson has been
idvanced from manager of the Coli-
.eum here to an executive post with
Fox West Co: ;t Theaters. In his
lew position 1 will handle impor-
tant secretarial matters involving all
;ompanies under Fox West Coast
(Continued on Page 8)
$150,000 Theater to Seat
1,200 Planned in Richmond
Richmond— A $150,000 theater to
seat 1,200 is being planned here with
the financial backing of the Phoenix
Amusement Co., which lists among
its theaters the Strand and Ben Ali
in this city. The project will rise
on the site of the Richmond Opera
House.
THE
DAILY
Monday, March 10, 193
Vol. LI No. 58 Monday, March 10, 1930 Price 5 Cents
JOHN W. ALICGATE
Editor and Publisher
Published daily except Saturday and holidays
at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and
copyright (1930) by Wid's Films and Film
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Editor and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau,
Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager;
Arthur W. Eddy, Managing Editor. En-
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Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W.
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Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris— P. A. Harle,
La (^inematographie Francaise, Rue de la
Cour-des-Noues, 19.
Financial
The Broadway Parade
'TpWO important openings are scheduled for this week. Tonight "Mamba" suc-
ceeds "Troopers Three" at the Gaiety, while tomorrow will see the premiere
at the Forty-fourth St, of John McCormack's first screen effort, "Song O' My
Heart."
Picture Distributor Theater Opening Date
"Disraeli" Warners Central Oct. 2
"The Love Parade" Paramount Rivoli Nov. 1 9
"The Rogue Song" M-G-M Astor Jan. 28
"Green Goddess" Warner Winter Garden. . . .Feb. 13
"Puttin" on the Ritz" United Artists. . . . Earl Carroll Feb. 14
"Vagabond King". . . .' Paramount Criterion .Feb. 19
"White Cargo" W.P.Film Co,, Ltd. Cohan Feb. 21
"Song of the West" Warner Warner Feb. 27
"Case of Sergeant Grischa" . . . RKO Globe Mar. 7
"Mamba" Tiffany Gaiety Mar. ID
"Song O' My Heart" Fox 44th St Mar. 11
The Industry's
Date Book
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
(QUOTATIONS AS OF SATURDAY)
High Low Close Sales
*Am, Seat 24 ....
Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 21?^ 211/2 21Ji 100
Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 24 24 24 600
Eabt. Kodak 228 220J4 226^ 4UU
Fox Fm. "A" 35^ 34^4 35 2,70U
Gen. Thea. Equ... 44>i 43J^ 44 4UU
*Keith A-0 33
do pfd 110J4 llOM llOJi lUG
Loew's, Inc 80J4 77^ 80 1,400
do pfd. WW (6}4).104 101J4 104 20U
*do pfd. xw (65/^) 87M
M-G-M pfd 25J4 25J4 25^ lUu
Para. F-L 71}^ 70'A Tl'/z 1,5UU
Pathe Exch 4 3^ 4 100
do "A" 7!4 7ji r'/i lOU
K-K-O 35 33M 35 40,300
*Univ. Pict. pfd 55 Ji
Warner Bros 72 70}^ 72 5,700
do pfd 63 62 63 1,500
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
*BaI. & Katz 65
Columbia Pets. ... 30 293/^ 30 600
Fox Thea. "A"... 7^ 7?i 7V» 1,700
•Intern. Proj 25 ....
Loew do deb rts... 45 Al'A 45 l,70u
l.oew, Inc., war... 16 15}4 16 200
•Nat. Scr. Ser 24
•Nat. Thea. Sup 25
Univ. Pict 16 16 16 30(,
NEW YORK BOND MARKET
•Keith AC 6s 46 84
Loew 6s 41ww 119J4117J4 119^4 90
do 6s 41 x-war 98^ 9854 98/^ 2d
Paramount 6s 47..101J4 lOlJ^ 101^ 31
•Par. By. 5'AsS\ 101
Pathe 7s37 48^4 48}4 48^^ 5r
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Help Wanted
— in the story department
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tioii for his honesty and integrity
in respect to any given situation.
In these days of industry strife
we were rather impressed with a
rather frank thought of his, re-
cently given in an address before
the Bureau of Personal Adminis-
tration in New York City. We
pass it on:
"It is not necessary that the ulti-
mate purpose of a code should be
wholly unselfish. Morality is no less
commendable because prompted by
self-interest. The ancient maxim that
honesty is the best policy really
smacks of commercialism. One en-
counters true disinterestedness only
in those who have retired from busi-
ness. The test, therefore, is whether
the advantages to be gained by the
industry are fairly balanced by the
elevation of standards and benefits
to the public. If there is an honest
effort to arrive at a basis of right
action, that effort is not to be con-
deimied because it is made in the
hope of reward."
Regular K-A-O Dividend
Regularly quarterly dividend of
1>4 per cent on the convertible pre-
ferred stock has been declared by
Keith-Albee-Orpheum directors, pay-
able April to stockholders of record
March 19. Orpheum Circuit direc-
tors also declared regularly quarter-
ly dividend of 2 per cent on the pre-
ferred stock of this company, pay-
able April 1 to stockholders of rec-
ord March 19.
Columbia Moves K. C. Office
Kansas City — Columbia Pictures is
now located in their new offices at
115 West 17th St., formerly occupied
by Independent Film Corp.
"Royal Box" for Philly
Warner Bros, will open "The
Royal Box" at the Metropolitan,
Philadelphia, April 21, for an indefi-
nite run.
Judea Ready to Release
First Two Jewish Talkers
Judea Films, Inc., announced it is
ready to release the first two of a
series of 26 talkers completely in
Jewish dialogue. The completed films
are "Style and Class" and "ihe
Shoemaker's Romance." Marty Ba-
ratz and Goldie Eisman are featured
in the first; Joseph Buloff in the
other. The head of the company is
Joseph Seiden, president of Sieden
Films. Other officers are Samuel
Berliner, treasurer, and Morris Gold-
man, sales manager.
Jannings in "Great Tenor,"
Pommer's Next for UFA
Hmil Jannings has been signed by
Ufa to appear in Erich Pommers
next, tentatively titled "The Great
Tenor" (Der Grosse Tenor), accord-
ing to a cablegram received by the
New York office of the company.
Agfa in New Quarters
Afga Raw Film Corp. has moved
from 1600 Broadway to new quarters
at 1328 Broadway.
Warren Doane Here
Warren Doane, general manager of
the Hal Roach studio, is in New
York, where he plans to spend sev-
jeral weeks.
Botsford to Attend Meeting
A. M. Botsford of Publix left Sat-
urday for Chicago where he will at-
tend the managers convention at the
Drake Hotel.
Esterley Joins Goodhall
Kansas City — Charles E. Esterley
is now representing Goodhall Elec-
tric, Inc., manufacturers of the Good-
hall synchronizer. He was formerly
with Oro-Tone.
Publix Increases Prices
Kansas City — With the showing
of "The Vagabond King," Publix
has increased admission prices at the
Newman.
Today: Opening of "Mamba" at t
Gaiety, N. Y.
Mar. n Opening of "Song C My Heai
in New York at 44th St. Theat
Mar. 20 Annual election of Maryland M:
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Apr. 1 Premiere of "Journey's End" at
New York house, not yet decid
upon.
Apr. 5 Second annual banquet and b
of the Warner Club, Inc., at t
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
Apr. 6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State
P.T.O. at Memphis.
May 5-8 S.M.P.E Spring Meeting at I
Wardman Park Hotel, Washingtc
DC.
May 25 Fox annual sales convention sta:
to-day.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress
Brussels.
Pathe Starts 1930 in Mexico
Pathe has begun its 1930 progra
in Mexico with the opening
"Lucky in Love" in Mexico Cii
Other Pathe films to be released
.Uexico this month are "the Go
less Girl," "Her Private Affair," a
"Red Hot Rhythm."
Dedicate House Wednesday
Sault Ste. Alarie, Mich. — Dcdic
tion of the Soo, new Butterfie
house, will take place here W'cdiu
day.
Poland Joins St. Louis Firm
St. Loui.s — Jimmie Poland, former
distributor for the Polar Air cooling
system in Kansas City, has joined
the Supreme Heating and Ventilating
Co. of this city in a sales capacity.
R-K-O After Albany Site
Albany, N. Y. — R-K-O is report
after the Knights of Columbus Bk
on North Pearl St. for the erectii
of a new 3,200-seat house. Rt
estate negotiations are understo
under way for the purchase of t
site.
Schairer RCA Vice Presidei
Radio Corp. of America has nam
Otto S. Schairer vice president
charge of its patent department.
N. Y. Shovi^ing for F. N. Fij
"Murder Will Out" will be gi
a Broadway showing by F. N. she;
ly. Clarence Badger directed.
Smith Arrives Today
Stanley Smith arrives in N
York today to play in the fi
version of "Queen Hiph." to be nu
at the Paramount Astoria studios
NATIONAL
SCREENI
SERVICl
SSSIUNT
THE
onday, March 10, 1930
■eStl
DAILY
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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erchandising Held Vital
'[D the Exhibitor's Success
[ATERCHANDISING is an im-
portant part of exhibition
j — it always has been — and to-
(day it seems to be more vitally
'essential to theater success than
lever before. Aside from having
entertainment merit a success-
[ful picture must have merchan-
'dising values. Press sheets sup-
iplied on all feature releases, gen-
erally contain some good ideas.
' But they are not always new
ideas. Often tie-ups of national
and local value are made after
the press sheets have been print-
ed and placed in the exchanges
for distribution.
Ben Shlyen in
"Michigan Film Reviews"
* * *
rges Independent Producer
0 Adverise More Extensively
'T'HE majority of tlieaters in the
United States are independ-
ently owned and operated. They
will always remain so by reason
of their remote location, limited
population surrounding, and un-
desirable competitive conditions.
The men operating tliese theaters
are appealed to by their patrons
for exhibition of the pictures
THEY know about. In most
instances they are tlie pictures
of national producers. Nation-
ally advertised. Zone premiere
publicity. All of this Mr. In-
dependent Exhibitor endeavors
to capitalize upon. At times it
clicks to the satisfaction of him-
self and the public. At other
times the unknown, unadvertised
1 independent picture might give
Ithe greatest satisfaction, but less
i financial. This brings us hack
III the economics of the busi-
ness. If it's a proven outstand-
ling piece of screen work, then
ADVERTISING, more AD-
VERTISING, and still MORE
ADVERTISING.
Thomas D. Vav Oaten in
"Pacific Coast Indcnendent
Exhibitor"
American films are shown in
70 countries, with titles trans-
lated into 37 tongues.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
A LBERT HOWSON, scenario editor for Warner Bros., last
week was the principal speaker at the Temple Israel Sister-
hood, where he spoke on "The Development of the Talking
Screen Through Vitaphone" Yes, and George Bernard
Shaw now is a movie fan, according to his comment on seeing
"Disraeli," which appears in the London Mirror Claims
he likes the talkers
J^OUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JR., we are told, has just placed
a series of stories and caricatures with Vanity Fair
Fair enough sez we Lady Baden-Powell, head of Girl
Guides of England and president of the Affiliated Girl Scout or-
ganization of the world, the other day was guest of honor at a
showing of James FitzPatrick's "The Lady of the Lake"
A/TORE than 35 stars will be present at the Crippled Children's
show which Aaron Reuben is arranging. The event takes
place next Sunday "Hold Everything," new Warner film,
will inaugurate the opening of the company's new Hollywood
Theater here. When? That's another story Tiffany's
"Mamba" is on tap tonight at the Gaiety, so if you're pushed
about the big street, that's the reason
* * ♦ *
'"pO that inquiry, Eric Von Stroheim has turned actor again and
will appear in "Three Faces East" Why is it that
Eddie Quiilan's family gets a bigger kick out of screen activities
than he does? Simple, it's Eddie's nature That RKO
bunch burns the wires with the fact that "The Case of Sergeant
Grischa" is doing a turnaway business at the Globe, raking in
better business on its opening night than "Hit the Deck"
A BE MEYER, who recently returned from the Coast, has been
engaged by Morris Press jto handle certain portions of the
Paramount music dept. work. Meyer, by the way, was associated
with Hugo Riesenfeld, former managing director of the Rialto,
RivoH and Criterion Now that sound equipment will be
installed on the Leviathan ,wonder who'll be the first "head man"
in the industry to install same on his yacht?
MARCH 10--MANY HAPPY RETORNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
William Courtright
Lowell Calvert
Melville Brown
Frank P. Donovan
Gregory La Cava
Jean Girard
Stuart Holmes
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
Stamped 20,000 Bags
to Help Out Theater
J^. S. ORR, of the I'ublix-Saenger
Theater, Winston-Salem, N. C,
got 20,000 advertisements for "Show
of Shows" stamped on paper bags
used in local sto.es ahead of and dur-
ing the run.
The stunt was a sort of co-opera-
tive, if you get what we mean. Mr.
Orr supplied the stamps, the stores
supplied the bags and the employees
put in their spare time slapping the
bags with the stamp, so it cost the
house only the stamps. It is a good
dea even where it is necessary to pay
for printed bags. If you can get the
bags and printing gratis, so much
the better.
—Zit's.
Red Extra Revived for
'Dynamite" Showing
A S one feature of the exploitation
for the showing of "Dynamite"
nt Loew's Valentine, Toledo, W. G.
Bishop, exploiteer, and J. H. Merri-
man, house manager, revived the old
red extra, using the following copy:
EXTRA! EXTRA!
DYNAMITE FOUND
IN THEATER
Now Showing
Cecil B. De Mille's
First All-Talking
Super Motion Picture
"DYNAMITE"
Loew's Valentine
Bishop purchased 3,000 copies of
the Toledo "Times," using newsboys
to distribute 2,000 in downtown To-
ledo and 1,000 in East Toledo.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
m
William A. Brady Pictures Corp.
formed with Travers Vale, director
general.
Character Pictures purchase Flo-
rida studio.
N. Y. State Exhibitors' Conven-
tion under way at Utica.
Zukor reported in international
combine with Lord Beaverbrook.
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Ladies of Leisure
A supreme Road-Show Attraction, opening Los Angeles and San Francisco at
— $2 top
Charles Murray and George Sidney in
Around the Corner
A laugh riot from beginning to end
AT^ _T Tl ^ with William Collier, Jr.
KOyal KOmanCe and Pauime StarWe
A gem of romance, thrills and laughter
"^Klyul Call of the West Moore
An all-talking Western romance thriller
Aileen Pringle and Ian Keith
Prince of Diamonds
A story of international diamond smugglers
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Monday, March 10, li
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
F. N. Has Three in Work
and Eight Ready to Start
'i hree piciures are lu actual pro-
di:ction and eight are being prepareci
for early shooting at the First Na-
tional studios. Richard Barthelmes;
is working in "The Dawn Patrol,'
Bernice Claire and Walter Pidgeoi.
are being featured in "Mile. Mo-
diste," and "Under Western Skies,'
an all-Technicolor production witi
Sidney Blackmer and Lila Lee. Pic
tures about ready to go into work
are "The Right of Way," "The Gir
of the Golden West," "Heart of tht
North," "Forever After," "God^
Country and the Woman," "Th-
Fortune Teller," "The Devil's Play-
ground" and "Man Crazy."
Radio Puts New Power
Plant Into Operation
Radio has placed into service its
new 3,000-watt electric power plant.
The plant supplies power to a ca-
pacity of 3,000 kilowatts, sufficient Ic
light a city of 30,000 people, the
company claims. Three huge trans-
formers reduce the current from 35,-
000 volts to 22,000 volts. This vol-
tage operates the motor generator
sets. Smaller transformers for in-
candescent stage lighting arc alx
included in the new plant.
"Madame Satan" Starts
Actual production has begun or.
"Madam Satan," under direction v:
Cecil B. De Mille. The director ha>
until now rehearsed several scenes in
dummy sets on the M-G-M lot.
Writers Working on Original
Original screen operetta now be-
ing written by Otto A. Harbach anci
Jerome Kern may be used as Marilyn
Aliller's next starring vehicle for
First National.
Lowell's Second for Radio
Lowell Sherman's second picture
for Radio Pictures will be known a;
"He Knew Women."
Tiffany Signs Song Writers
Tiffany has signed Violinsky and
Silverstein, song writers, to do the
music and lyrics for "Hot Curves."
Norman Taurog will direct.
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Hollywood
pORREST HALSEY declares
charming, old Spanish spirit and
hospitality are to be found in Las
Pas, Mexico. It is a most gorgeous,
untouched country, he avers. In
bidding farewell to the governor of
Las Pas, Halsey kissed him and the
governor returned the kiss, much to
the astonishment of American on-
lookers.
* * *
By the way, Halsey's hobby is
reading palms and on his trip to
Las Pas he read the palms of lead-
'ng members of the governor's staff.
Halsey has read the palms of the
King of Spai7i, the Prince of Wales,
Gloria Sivanson and Cecile Sorel,
famous French actress. Incidentally,
Halsey is the only scenarist who
was made an Officier de'Acadaniie
by the French Government.
* * ♦
Roy J. Pomeroy, director
and sound expert, declares that
it is possible to photograph
singers and speakers in New
York by silent cameras and si-
multaneously record t h e ir
voices on sound films in Holly-
wood, and, by undetectable
process photography, have the
singer or speaker lead a revue
or appear foremost in a gath-
ering, which is being photo-
graphed and recorded in a
Hollywood studio.
* * *
We are informed that "silent" Cal-
\'in Coolidge is far from silent when
viewing a Laurel and Hardy comedy.
Mr. Coolidge has confessed that he
is a great Laurel and Hardy fan and
enjoys these funsters immensely.
William Randolph Hearst, who was
the Coolidge host at the Hearst
''anch. arranged for a special show-
ing of "Brats," the latest Laurel and
Hardv comedv.
Russell Ball on Stills
Russell Ball, formerly a New York
portrait photographer and latelv en-
'jaged in the same capacity in Holly-
wood, has been signed to make all
stills and special portraits in con-
nection with Gloria Swanson's next
United Artists release "What a
Widow!"
Columbia Adds Two to Cast
Columbia has added Ullric Haupt
and Betty Boyd to the cast of "A
Roval ■Romance." Earle C. Kenton
is din.-<tiiiLr with William Collier, Jr.,
and Pauline Starke in -leading roles.
Young for "Right of Way"
Loretta Young will have the femi-
nine lead in "The Right of Wav."
which Frank Lloyd will direct fo
First National.
Film Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Chang^
ALABAMA
Changes in Ownership
Arab — .Arab, sold to Arab Theater Co. by K.
S. Martin ; Birmingham — Cameo, sold to
Grover Wise by Marvin Wise Theaters,
Inc.; Centerville — Frances, sold to L. H.
Anthony by J. P. Nix; Eufaula — Lee, sold
to M. G. Lee by Lee Amusement Co. ;
Foley— Palm, sold to G. H. Buley by J.
T. Dumas ; Margaret — Margaret, sold to
M. T. Fambrough by T. G. Anderson;
Mobile — Crescent, sold to E. M. Frankel
by Walter Mitchell.
Closings
CoUinsville — Cricket; Geneva — Arcade; North
Birmingham — Rivoli : Towmley — Pastime ;
Wylam — Wylam ; Montgomery — Para-
mount.
ARIZONA
Closings
Peoria — Metro.
CONNECTICUT
Changes in Ownership
Devon — Devon, sold to M. Kish by R. Sta-
wowrzyk ; Easthampton — Majestic, sold to
R. Youngs by P. Blanchard ; Newr Britain
— Rialto. sold to M. Ahlstrom by Parker-
Smith Co. ; West Hartford— Central, sold
fo West Hartford Community Tlieater,
Inc. by Maxfield & Schumann.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Changes in Ownership
Deanwood — .Strand, sold to G. Gray by Dean-
wood .Amusement Co.
FLORIDA
Changes in Ownership
Clearwater — Palace, sold to E. J. Sparks by
H. Pitman: Fernandina — Rex, sold to G.
H. Herbert bv F. W. Sadler; Jasper— Fay,
sold to Charles C. Nelson by Fred L.
Freeman ; Kissimmee — Arcade, sold to G.
T. Wilby by F. J. Sparks; Lakeland-
Strand, sold to James Raiilerson by Harold
Pavey; Madison — Royal, sold to C. A.
Tilalock by Fred L. Freeman.
Closings
Daytona Beach — Kingston; Hastings —
Casin. : Orlando — Isis.
GEORGIA
Changes in Ownership
Cuthbert — Lee, sold to M. G. Lee by ;
Amusement Co. ; Dawson — Lee, sold ti ,1
G. Lee by Lee Amusement Co.; Eatc>
— Di.xie, sold to P. C. Rossee by Bi
Cooper; Reynolds — Grand, sold to j
Mangham by G. L. Cooper; Vidalia— i
sold to Pal Theater, Inc. by E. R. Co!.!
Closings
Lavonia — Franklin.
IDAHO
Changes in Ownership i
Oakley; — Orpheum, sold to Farmers 'f
mercial and Savings Bank of Oakley
Fred G. Erickson; Soda Springs — Ida a
sold to J. W. Lauritson by Gorton Thje
Company.
Closings
Kendrick — Kendrick ; Lewiston — Tenlt
Troy — Liberty.
ILLINOIS
Changes in Ownership
Bement — Avalon, sold to Durbin Bros. It
R. Mellinger; Bluffs — Majestic, sold t*!
Tice bv C. E. Cooper ; Bradford — En t
sold to W. W. Dorgan by F. G. Bo).;,!
Chicago — ^Francis, sold to G. P. M.S]
by L. Blum, Parkside, sold to Par (li
Theater Corp. by Brunhild Bros., t
phony, sold to Samuel C. Levin by U?
Theaters Corp. ; Columbia — Columbia. 1.
to Columbia Gymnasium Associatioi u
Burcker & Schneider; LeRoy — Prir .s
sold to Wdliam Taro'ton by George I li
aels ; Marengo — Royal, sold to Royal p
ater Corp. by Neil Wilson; Niles Cen -
Niles, sold to George Goldkette by A )■
Kausal; Sheffield— Sheffield, sold to J t>
F, Masters by Boyden, Duke & Hovil:
Villa Grove— Star, sold to L. T. K
felder bv Mrs. C. Knox ; Virden
sold to Kienbirtz & Wilson by
McNaniar .
Closings
Alsey — Alsey ; Bridgeport — .Anatole ;
— Star; Bunker Hill — Lincoln; Cfi
— Lyric; Chicago' — A^ernon : Chrisir-
Fmpire East St. Louis— New Amstei
Washington. Waverly ; Grays Lake —
Ipava — Ganlen : Marshall — Pythian ; M
City — Palm; New Athens — Central O.'
Riverton — Riverton ; Toledo — "R" ; Wt
ly — Bijou.
W
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More Sound Installations
Made in Theaters in the U.
DeForest sound equipment instal-
lations made during the past week
include the following houses: Huck-
■etp. Bowling Green, Okla.; Ava-
Detroit; Folly, Duncan, Okla.: Ava-
lon, Avalon, N. J.; Dreamland, Ma-
con, Miss.: Strand, Pittsburgh, Pa.;
Strand, Frankfort, Ind.; Temple,
Mangum, Okla.: City, Philadelphia.
Tex.: Strand, Tupelo, Miss.; Ritz,
Midland, Tex.
Chattanooga, Tenn. — Western
p]lectric has wired the Park.
Tampa — More than 27 houses in
this district have been equipped with
Mellophone sound equipment, accord-
ing to Amusement Supply Co.
Memphis, Tenn. — The Daisy has
installed Western Electric equipment.
Red Wing, Minn. — Electrophone
sound apparatus is being installed at
the Metro. George W. Johnson is
manager.
Gridlev, Cal. — The Finks will open
with RCA Photophone apparatus.
The Sun and the Canarsie^n
Brooklyn are two latest additior'O
the Western Electric installation;
this district. Both have film and
equipment.
Jackson, Cal. — The Jackson isrt-
ing wired by RCA Photophone i-
gineers.
Chatham, Mass. — Western Ele(ic
apparatus has gone into the Orph( J
Humboldt, la.— RCA Photopl le
engineers are wiring the Humota '
sound.
New Castle, Pa. — The Nixon ts
put in Western P^lectric equipn t.
Oberlin, Kan. — The Opera H(
will open soon with RCA Ph >
phone equipment.
Cimarron, Kan. — RCA Photop^
equipment is being installed in f
Morris. I
Cleveland, O. — The Arion has '•
stalled the Western Electric eq
ment.
DAILY
N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
Dallas — Twenty managers of the
i & R Circuit attended the seini-
ijnual convention held here recent-
li The conferences, which lasted
;'o days, gave the various nianagerf
I opportunity to get acquainted with
ei:h other and debate questions re-
j;-ding theaters throughout the cir-
:it.
l\
M'^ew Orleans, La. — Magnascope
i; been installed at the Saenger by
f C. Zrenner, sound engineer for
Fiblix theaters.
! Bennington, Vt.— John B. Harte,
.)ner of the Stark Strand, and three
'i'ployees were arraigned in court
i<j violation of the Sunday law.
;, [Wontgomery, Ala. — William Woli-
m, formerly manager of the Strand,
% been transferred to the Para-
jifunt.
li (\ugusta, Me. — Approximately
'""iJO.OOO will be spent for remodeling
4 Opera House by the Augusta
Jlleater Co. It is expected that the
i|ise will be ready for opening by
.ikt fall.
ill iTacoma, Wash. — The Paramount
f-x:. been acquired by M. R. Martin
{.il A. O. Strixrud of the M. R.
K rtin Co. of Tacoma. Perfectone
(]iipment has been installed.
Wattle, Wash.— The U. S. Army
A P. Service has moved its offices
cj805 Republic Bldg. The com-
iiay was formerly located at 2319
ii'ond Ave.
„. j'.altimore, Md. — J. C. Cremen of
iijH Carey has signed up for RCA
Optophone equipment. George N.
jjvin, district manager for RCA,
, [Iped the deal.
Foreign
! serlin — Frederick M. Sackett, re-
■< tly appointed American Ambas-
or to Germany, was a visitor to
l,fi) Neubabelsberg studio of the Ufa
ipany.
pans — Talking picture production
w'^starting in earnest at the Join-
"?/|e Studios. Pictures being made
;l^re^ are Andre Hugon's "Tend-
iNse," Maurice Tourneur's "Un
[Qme dans le Music Hall" and Jac-
Vts de Baroncelli's version of the
DVidet novel "L'Arlesienne."
Berlin— "Die Nacht Gehort Uns,"
■h Tobis talking picture, is drawing
ord crowds to the Capitol here.
E hty thousand saw the film in four
w;ks.
Munich, Bavaria — "Ludwig II,
King of Bavaria," has been banned
lere on the ground that it would in-
ite to disorder.
London — "The Two Worlds," the
,. A. Dupont film being made hi
.nglish, French and German, will
nark John Longden's elevation to
.tardoni.
Sydney — Fox has purchased "The
Russell Affair," an Australian silent
film made in 1928 by De La Ruze
Productions, and will distribute it
in Great Britain. It will probably
be released as a quota film.
Bolton, England — Fire recently
destroyed the Tonge Moor Picture-
drome near here.
New York
Irving Sher is now managing the
Garden, Springfield Garden, for the
owners of the building. He was for-
merly with Fox.
B. Bernard Thomas is now manag-
ing the new Loew 175th St.
Fire at the Rialto, Poughkeepsie,
operated by Harry Cohen, recently
caused the owner $300 for replacinp
the damaged effects.
Laurelton — ^The Laurelton is being
wired for sound by RCA Photophone
engineers.
Rochester — New policy of vaude-
ville and talking pictures is now in
effect at the Piccadilly here.
Watertown — James W. Glover,
president of the Seneca Falls Thea-
ter Co., has closed a deal whereby he
is to operate the State here. Harry
E. Jenner will manage the house.
The deal was closed with B. B. and
M. J. Gustadt.
Alexander Here Arranging
Showing of "Ingagi"
Bill Alexander of Congo Pictures,
Ltd., has arrived here with a print
of "Ingagi," and is arranging for a
roadshow as well as a Broadway
showing. The picture, produced by
Sir Herbert Winstead in the Belgian
Congo, took three years to make and
is recorded on film and disc. Ar-
rangements are being made to have
the picture recorded in ten languages.
First showing of "Ingagi" was at
the Spreckels, San Diego, where it
played three weeks.
Strain Operating Lexington
Milwaukee — ^John Strain is the new
■'operator of the Lexington.
Thomas Joins Celebrated
Milwaukee — William Thomas, for-
merly with the Exhibitors Service
Bureau, has joined Celebrated Play-
ers as salesman.
Thieves Frightened Away
Milwaukee — Thieves broke into the
Colonial but were frightened away
before they had opportunity to blow
the safe.
Butterfly Installs Sound
Palmyra, Wis. — Sound equipment
has been installed at the Butterfly.
Desormeaux Closes Madison
Mineral Point, Wis. — The Munici-
pal here, owned by A. P. Desor-
meaux, Madison, is now closed.
New Theaters
Centerville, la. — A new theater will re-
place the Drake here, Homer Vorder, man-
ager announces. The house recently burnt
down.
Tucson, Ariz. — Work will be started in
a few days on a new theater to be erected
at W. Congress and Plaza streets by A. Kauf-
man, who has already leased the project to
Joe Gross.
Baxley, Ga. — Construction will start at
once on the new project Warren E. Swain,
local capitalist, is building. Mrs. F. W.
Collins and Mrs. S. V. Brown, managers
of the Appling, will operate the house.
Cheyenne, Wyo. — The new Paramount has
opened here.
Green Bay, Wis. — Fox West Coast has
opened the new Fox here.
Nashville, Tenn. — Razing of the old Cap-
itol to make way for the new $1,250,000 the-
ater to be erected here by Crescent Amuse-
ments has begun. Seating capacity of the
new structure will be 2,700.
Los Angeles — Plans are understood to be
completed for the new Fox to cost $1,000,-
)00. Site selected is on Pico Blvd. between
Robertson Blvd. and Livonia Ave.
Mebane, N. C. — C. S. Parnell, operator of
the Majestic which recently was destroyed by
fire, will build a new theater here shortly,
he announces
Joplin, Mo. — Approximately $400,000 is to
be spent on the new theater project on Fifth
St. and Virginia Ave. Completion of the
structure is expected Sept. 1.
Binghamton, N. Y.— Reconstniction of
the Stone will represent an investment of
"500,000, David Cohen of the Kodeco Realty
Co. announces. Plans are set for work to
begin immediately.
Barruss Sells Clinton House
Clinton, Wis. — The Gem has been
sold by Floyd Barruss to A. Ander-
son of Beloit.
Nyack— -Agents for two companies
have been here looking over sites for
a proposed house here. While loca-
tions have been selected, nothing
definite has yet been announced.
Buffalo — George H. Wiley, dis-
trict manager of RCA Photophone,
Inc., with headquarters here, an-
nounces the installation of RCA
equipment in the follo-\ying theaters:
Strand, Dorgeville; Temple, Fair-
port; Temple, Geneva; Rialto, East
Rochester; and Wedgeway, Schenec-
tady.
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"White Cargo"
W. P. FUms
George M. Cohan, New York
AMERICAN — Save for a very few cut-ins
the action is all in one set, and theatrical
division into acts and scenes is apparent.
Atmospheric shots are obviously clips from
some antiquated reel, and studio back-drops
detract from the production values vi-hich are
small at best. The photography leaves much
to be desired.
DAILY NEWS— Photography is better
than the average English tilms. The syn-
chronization job isn't very well done. It
seems much of tlie dialogue was spoken after
the film was photographed. You can tell
this by the fact the lip movement doesn't
always keep time with verbal sounds. All in
all. "White Cargo" has a fair amount oi
interest.
EVENING WORLD— The British produc-
ers have told their story in a restrained,
unsensational manner, and sometimes, because
of this, the picture appears slow and tame.
Whenever the pace is heightened and the
characters shout above conversational tones,
you can't understand them, for the reason
that the RCA recording isn't of the best.
SUN — In any case, the film may probablj
be described as a fair transcription of the
original. The production suffers from a lack
of atmosphere — also a lack of visual variety.
TELEGRAM — * * * creates and sustains
a definite mood and it is one of the few of
the recent talking pictures in which any real
drama has been projected. As the picture
is smoothly directed and splendidly per-
formed, it becomes a pungent and moving
tragedy of a group of Englishmen cut off from
civilization on a rubber plantation in Africa.
TIMES — In its direction and in the work
of most of the members of the cast the
British audible pictorial version of Leon Gor-
don's play, "White Cargo," frequently re-
veals inexperience with the microphone. This
production is virtually a photographic copy of
the original, with little in the way of cinematic
value.
WORLD — As a piece of convincmg melo-
drama "White Cargo" is a splendid work.
The slow degeneration of Englishmen who
venture into the tropics as overseers of a
rubber plantation is pictured and acted im-
pressively. The present version follows the
stage production carefully — almost too care-
fully, for most of the action is laid indoors
and there is far too much of dialogue.
Dietrich M. C. at Wisconsin
Milwaukee — Roy Dietrich, formerly
with the National Playhouses in
Chicago and tenor with the Grand
Central Light Opera company for
several seasons, is master of cere-
monies at the Wisconsin replacing
Max Bradfield.
Mil. Exchanges Move
Milwaukee — The Columbia and R-
K-O film exchanges have moved to
their new quarters at 337 8th Street.
FIRST PUBLIX m UNIT
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than four reels, is expected to cost
as much as an eight-reel feature.
"Leave It to Lester" covers the
adventures of a newly married cou-
ple on their honeymoon trip abroad.
There will be a scene laid in each of
the principal European countries, re-
quiring some big sets, most of which
were designed by Ernest Fegte.
Evelyn Hoey and Lester Allen are
featured, with other attractions in-
cluding Tilly Losch, dancer; the
Gamby girls; five German girl tum-
blers, who have never before ap-
peared in America, and a chorus of
JO voices, led by Henri Scott, oper-
atic baritone.
Special music numbers have been
written for this picture by Para-
mount's staff composers, including
Frank Tours, who will direct the mu-
sical end. When completed, the pic-
ture will run 40 minutes.
Robertson Is Made Fox
Coast Theater Executive
(.Continued from Page P
control. Robertson, in the Seattle
theater field a quarter century, has
been succeeded at the Coliseum by
Dave Himelhoch, who is head of the
Seattle board of theater owners.
Publix Makes Managerial
Changes in Omaha House
(Continued from Page 1)
George Munroe becomes house man-
ager of the World, and Chester
i'riedman, assistant manager of the
Paramount, has been transferred to
the general offices in New York
where he will assist in training house
managers for Publix.
J. E. Williams Delivers Lecture
Kansas City — J. E. Williams, un-
dersea explorer, recently delivered an
illustrated lecture on "Beauty and
Tragedy Under the Sea" at Mary In-
stitute.
Rialto Joins Sound List
Camden, Ark. — The Rialto has
joined the list of wired houses. West-
ern Electric equipment was installed.
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logical seminary, has written a series
of articles, which have been issued
in pamphlet form and are being sent
to all influential organizations, poli-
ticians, churches, newspapers, public
officials and others who may be of
assistance in mobilizing public opin-
ion.
One of the first responses to the
campaign already has been reported
from Indiana, where Governor Harry
G. Leslie is said to have referred the
pamphlet to a committee for consid-
eration.
Davis Continues as Head
of Portland Film Board
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Harry Percy as vice president, while
E. A. Lamb of RKO has been named
second vice president, a newly cre-
ated office. Lou Ammacher, M-G-M,
Harry Percy, Pathe, and Howard
Maples, Star Film Exchange, are
member of the Board of Directors.
Ginsberg Names Juergens
Comptroller of Windsor
S. F. Juergens has been named
comptroller for Windsor Pictures by
Henry Ginsberg. Juergens formerly
occupied the same post at Tiffany
for a number of years.
Now On Broadway
Astor — "Rogue Song"
Beacon — "General Crack"
Cameo — "China Express"
Capitol — "Lord Bryon of Broadway"
Camegie — "Paris," first half; "Trt<[.as
second half
Central — "Disraeli"
Colony — "Cohens and Kellys in Scotland
Criterion — "Vagabond King"
Earl Carroll — "Puttin' on the Ritz"
Fifth Ave. — "Woman Trap," first half; "Id
Diggers of Broadway," second half .
Fifty-fifth St.— "Dich Hab Ich Gelk"
("Because I Loved You") '
Film Guild — "Up the Congo" |
Forty-fourth St.— "Song O' My H'V,
(.Opening tomorrow) i
Gaiety — "Mamba" (Opening tonight) i
George M. Cohan — "White Cargo" I
Globe — "The Case of Sergeant Grischaa
Hippodrome — "Hit the Deck" 1
Little Picture House — "Charming Sinnerj
Loew's New York — Monday, "New
Nights"; Tuesday, "Happy Days"; ^id'
nesday, "Heroic Lover" and "Up ni
Congo"; Thursday, "Bishop Murder Ci''
Friday, "Not So Dumb"; Saturday, i|
ticer O'Brien"; Sunday, "The Great <i
vide"
Paramount — "Only the Brave"
Rialto — "Be Yourself"
Rivoli — "Love Parade"
Roxy — "Such Men Are Dangerous"
Strand — "Sally"
Warners — "Song of the West" __
Winter Garden — "Green Goddess"
Plath at Enid Criterion
Enid, Okla.— Hugh Plath, forrr-
ly supervisor of public theaters il
of Dallas, now is managing the i-
terion here.
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Eastern Exhibs Pass Resolution on Percentage
Small Operators Appeal
for More Equitable
Selling Method
i Philadelphia — A resolution in favor
oi selling pictures by the percentage
Inethod has been adopted by the
;)oard of managers of the M. P. T. O.
l)f Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern
i^ew Jersey and Delaware, with no-
tice to this effect mailed to the home
pfBce of each national distributing
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Sew Censorship Measure
I Looms in St. Louis
j St. Louis — Creation of censorship
|oard here looms with a drastic mo-
jon picture and theatrical bill short-
\r to be introduced to the Board of
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Jayeg Loses Appeal on
Sunday 'Blue' Violation
I Ennis, Texas — Affirming the case
f John M. Sayeg, owner of the
jirand here, the Court of Appeals
|as held that the operation of a
I (Continued on Page 7)
Ticker Forecast?
Spirited buying of R-K-O
and Pathe stocks, both of
which scored substantial gains
yesterday, accompanied a re-
vival of merger reports involv-
ing these two companies. Pathe
"A" made the biggest jump,
3/4 points or an appreciation
of almost 50 per cent, while
Pathe common was up 1%
points and R-K-O advanced 3
points.
Reduced- Price Drive in Seattle
Seattle— Local houses are engaged in a reduced-price cam-
paign for business. The Metropolitan has cut its evening rate
from 60 cents to 50 cents, the Liberty is operating at 15-25-35, the
Blue Mouse, Music Box and New Orpheum are running 25-cent
matinees, and the Fox houses likewise are giving bargain after-
noon shows.
WEST COAST CHAIN GETS
fOORMM ILLINOIS
IVest Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Fox West Coast has
acquired four more houses in Illinois.
They are the Palace and American
in Johnson City, and the Lyric and
Orpheum in Salem. Tom Reid, dis-
trict manager of the Illinois division,
will operate the houses for West
Coast.
Expect New Fox Tucson
to Be Ready Next Week
Tucson, Ariz. — Construction of the
new $325,000 Fox News is expected
to be completed sometime next week.
With the opening of this 1,300-seat
house Fox will be well represented
in this section, having recently taken
over the Lyric. Albert D. Stetson
has been appointed manager with
George Dianos as assistant.
223 Theaters Wired in
Germany During 1929
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Only four per cent
of theaters in Germany were wired
up to the close of 1929, advices to
the M. P. Division of the Dept. of
Commerce indicate. In round figures,
223 houses of 5,267 installed sound
devices, which represents 10.5 per
cent, of the number of houses operat-
ing daily, or 2,106 theaters.
f.P.
TWO HAMILTON THEATERS
Hamilton, Ont. — Famous Players
Canadian Corp., has taken over the
operation of the Capitol and Pan-
tages, two of the leading local the-
aters, owned by Hamilton United
Theaters, in which Famous Players
owns a large block of stock. The
new arrangement was accompanied
by a change in the name of the
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Columbia to Release Buck
Jones Talking Pictures
West Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood— Columbia will release
the 16 Buck Jones talkers to be made
by Sol Lesser, it is reported here.
Publix May Revise Stage
Show Policies in West
Dallas — Split week stage policies
at Publix houses here and in Denver
and Kansas City may be revised, as
the experiment has not proved suc-
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Henry Henigson Becomes
Producer for Inspiration
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Henry Henigson has
become associated with Inspiration
Pictures as a production manager.
'U' Department Being Realigned
With Resignation of Van Praag
Consolidated Profited
by $2,377,620 in 1929
Net profits of $2,377,620.52 are re-
ported by Consolidated Film Indus-
tries, Inc., for 1929. This represents
an increase of 51 per cent over earn-
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Due to the resignation of M. Van
Praag, the duties of sales director of
Universal have been taken over by
Lou B. Metzger, who will handle
the work in conjunction with his post
as general manager. Metzger will
supervise the sales department
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Stiff Talker Competition
Mostly Responsible
for Shutdowns
Chicago — Due principally to stiff
competition from talker houses, IS
theaters in this territory went dark
last month, it is reported by the Chi-
cago Film Board of Trade. In two
instances, Lovington and Riverton,
the shutdowns were due to fires.
Other closings were; Austin, Gar-
den, Kenwood, Prairie and Mono-
gram, Chicago; Liberty, Chicago
Heights; Empire, Chrisnian; Lyric,
Earville; Central, Fairbury; Picture
Play, Hamilton; Auditorium, Proph-
etstown; Fargo, Sycamore ;Liberty,
Waukegan. Another closing was the
Crystal, Butler, Ind.
RECORD AlSiENT TAX
PAID BY HO IN '29
Ottawa, Ont. — The amusement tax
collected in the Province of Ontario
during 1929 beat all records, the
amount being $1,315,655.67, accord-
ing to the annual financial statement
just presented. The increase was
due to the general introduction of
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NEWMOSSMSTOBE
BUILT «LEVISION
In anticipation of the early adop-
tion of the wide screen and, possibly,
television, the theaters planned by
B. S. Moss for his announced chain
of 40 or 50 snecially designed talker
chain will be constructed so that they
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80 P. C. Endorsed
Birmingham— Out of 861 first
run films shown here last year,
a total of 644, or more than 80
per cent, were endorsed, while
654 were deemed suitable for
showing to young people and
22 were banned, according to
the annual report of the City
Amusement Inspector.
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104 Dead, 100 Injured
in Korean Film Fire
Seoul, Korea (By Cable) — Fire
originating from ignited film in a
warehouse at the Chinkal naval base,
where a picture show was being given
at a national celebration, resulted in
104 deaths and 100 injured.
Leff Dickering for Two
More Bronx Theaters
Abe Leff, owner of the Art, and
interested in the Star, both in the
Bronx, now is dickering for two
more theaters in that borough. The
deal is expected to be closed next
week.
Wires So. Norfolk House
So. Norfolk, Va. — The Grand has
been equipped for Western Electric
apparatus.
Showing Talkers Again
Port Gibson, Miss. — Sound pictures
are again being shown at the Happy-
land.
Reopens Creston, Iowa
Creston, la. — The newly decorated
Iowa has reopened with Western
Electric sound equipment. Clayton
Bacon is manager.
Rothacker Moves Offices
Eastern offices of the Rothacker
Film Corp. are now located at 729-
7th Ave., having moved from 542
Fifth Ave.
"Lummox" for Rivoli
"The Love Parade" is to be suc-
ceeded at the Rivoli, New York, by
"Lummox," directed by Herbert
Brenon from the Fannie Hurst novel
of the same name. The film marks
Winifred Westover's return to the
screen after an absence of eight years.
4 Warner Specials in May
Warners will release four specials
in May: "Hold Everything" being
scheduled for May 1; "Dumbbells in
Ermine," for May 10; "The Man
From Blankey's," May 24, and Al
Jolson's "Mammy" on the last day
of the month.
Davis Back in Winnipeg
Winnipeg — Walter F. Davis, man-
ager of the Capitol has returned home
after a winter holiday in his old
home in Mobile, Ala.
Columbia Exchange Moves
Milwaukee — The Columbia ex-
change here has moved into larger
and more up-to-date quarters at 345
Eighth St.
M-G-M Moves Dallas Branch
Dallas — M-G-M has moved its local
branch to 2013 Jackson St.
Kooler-A'''^
NATURE'S HEALTHFUL
REFRIGERATION
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
,o,4 PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW YORK
Fourteen Texas Houses
Install Sound Devices
Dallas — Theaters in Texas to have
installed sound devices recently, are
the Dixie, Bastrop; Palace, Jackson-
ville; Queen, Dallas; La Vista, Ray-
mondville; Queen, Wharton; Liberty,
Rising Star; Palace, Pyote; Queen,
Tyler; Rialto, Arkansas Pass; Isis,
Lockney; Yale, Groesbeck; Star,
Hereford; Dixie, Coleman, and Pal-
ace, Brady.
Projection Council Picks
New Officers on March 25
Annual meeting of the Projection
Advisory Council at which new of-
ficers will be elected will be held at
Town Hall, New York, on Tuesday,
March 25.
Lyric to Close for Alterations
Norfolk, Neb. — The Lyric will
close for extensive remodeling and
redecorating. Sound apparatus also
will be installed.
Plans to Reopen Va. House
Roanoke, Va. — Plans are being
completed for the reopening of the
Academy of Music.
Thieves Get $339
Milwaukee — Burglars forced the
safe in the olifice of the Granada re-
cently and escaped with $339.
Max Milder's Father Dead
The father of Max Milder, central
sales manager for Warner, died re-
cently in Cleveland.
Union Arts Plans Building
Lhiion Arts Club, Inc. will erect a
22-story building on Central Park
West near Columbus Circle. The
purpose of the structure is to bring
together musicians, writers, players,
painters, sculptors and other actively
interested in the allied arts.
"La Marseillaise" for Roxy
"La Marseillaise," in which Uni-
versal is co-starring Laura La Plante
and John Boles, will be pre-released
at the Roxy, New York, probably
the week of March 28.
Fire Does $1,000 Damages
Sheridan, Wyo. — Fire at the Fox
Lotus caused a damage of $1,000.
Fred Bezold is manager of the house.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions Sor |
I Picture Tlieatres j
Standard
VaudeviUe Acts
I 1600 Broadway, New York City
i Phone Penn. 3580
The Industry's
Date Book
Today: Opening of '"Song O' My Hear
in New York at 44th St. Theati
Mar. 20 Annual election of Maryland M.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Apr. 1 Premiere of "Journey's End" at
New York house, not yet decid
upon.
Apr. 5 Second annual banquet and b.
of the Warner Club, Inc., at t
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
Apr. 6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State 1
P.T.O. at Memphis.
May S-8 S.M.P.E Spring Meetiiig at t
Wardman Park Hotel, Washingto
D C.
May 25 Fox annual sales convention stat
to-day.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress
Brussels.
Mindlin Quits Fifth Avenue
Michael Mindlin has sold his i.
cerest in the Fifth Avenue Playhous
of which he has been director, to :
Stanley Groves, Jr., of Philadelphr
He plans to devote himself to the e,
tablishment of a new type of pictui
house.
"Cohens and Kellys" in Chi
Besides playing at the Colony, Ne
iork, "The Cohens and Kellys
Scotland" has started a pre-relea
run at the Woods Theater, Chica^
where it is reported to have gross
$8,000 in two days.
FOR SALE
Bell & Howell Silenced Cam-
era, Complete Equipment
LANG
244 W. 49th St. N. Y. City
Telephone CHIckering 4233
Wanted Theaters
For Sale or Lease
Adolph Sofferman
1560 Broadway — New York
Established 1900 Tel. Bryant 3607
WE BUILD, BUY, LEASE,
OPE RATE OR MANAGE
MOTION PICTURE THEATRES
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DAILY
N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
San Bernardino, Cal. — The Old
;trand has been changed to the Ritz
^y Herbert Jack, resident manager of
he Orange Belt Theaters, Inc.
[ Bellefontaine, O. — Schine Theater
lo. of Watertown, N. Y., has secured
i lease on the new 1,400-seat house
, jO be erected here by the Bellefon-
( taine Theater Co.
, I Grand Rapids, Mich. — Allen John-
on, head of the M.P.T.O. of Michi-
1 i,'an has leased Our theater from
iViller and Boshoven.
II \ Newark, N .J. — Seaside Heights
. i'ier & Amusement Co., of Toms
,; (liver, has incorporated here with a
, lapital stock of $60,000 in preferred
[ jnd $60,000 in common issues.
' I Waterloo, la. — RKO is reported
' eeking a site here. Several options
lave been taken on locations and cir-
[uit representatives and contractors
k [ave spent several days making ob-
^1 jervations.
ij Hartington, Neb. — Automatic doors
f the projection booth of the Royal
' irevented fire damage to the theater
nd panic in the audience when a
_ Im caught fire, by immediately clos-
- fig after the operators leaped out.
Omaha — Gold service pins have
een received by Fred Bierman and
;ivera Roslund from Pathe. The
:)rmer has been in the exchange here
0 years and the latter five.
Centerville, la. — The Drake Ave-
- kie, one of the most pretentious
" [uildings here, was destroyed by fire
"j ith heavy loss.
Germantown, Pa. — Bandbox, re-
;ntly opened by the Motion Picture
I uild, Inc., is managed by Clyde V.
, IcKay, formerly manager of the
n ittle theater, Baltimore.
I Bahimore — The Parkside, Balti-
= fore suburban house, has been
osed and is now for rent.
London — W. A. Mutch has quit as
film critic of the "Daily Chronicle."
Washington — Uruguay has re-
quested from the U. S. Dept. of
Agriculture 136 educational films,
which represents the largest single
order from a foreign government for
agricultural films.
London — Production has been
started by Butcher on the third of
its "Cockney Spirit in the War" ser-
ies.
Brisbane, Australia — "The Love
Parade" has opened for an extended
run at the Wintergarden here.
London — Edward T. Carr, general
sales manager for United Artists, if
resting on a Mediterranean trip.
Brisbane — Increase in order for
sound equipment has forced West-
ern Electric to enlarge its offices in
Queensland.
i Pittsburgh — Joseph Lefko has suc-
;eded Jack Cohen as manager of the
ical Tiffany exchange.
Central City, Neb. — Fred Bredow
as opened the State here.
Foreign
. i London — Norman Walker has
Iarted production on "Loose Ends,"
hich has Owen Nares and Edna
est in the chief roles. Other play-
's are Donald Calthrop and Miles
Xander.
London — Associated Sound Film
industries, Ltd., is producing at its
Wembley studios a series of shorts
Inirlesquing well known films, the
stars of which will be impersonated
by marionettes.
Dr. Marston Back From
Chicago Child Confab
Dr. William M. Marston, vice
president of the Equitable Pictures
Corp., recently organized to make
pictures for release by the Motion
Picture Congress, has returned to
New York from a Chicago confer-
ence on the emotional life of the
child, sponsored by the Chicago
Ass'n for Child Study and Parent
Education.
Armo Theater Incorporated
So. Bend, Ind. — Papers for the in-
corporation of the Armo theater have
been filed with the Secretar-^ of State.
Articles call for a capitalization of
400 shares of no par value stock with
Esther Lerman, Sam Suchar, Morris
Lerman, Sophie Lerman and Anna
Maltz listed as incorporators.
Cushing Going Sound
Cushing, Okla. — Sound equipment
is being put in at the American and
will be ready in about a week.
Hartwick Sub-Leases Strand
Taunton, Mass. — The Strand has
been leased to the Briston Amuse-
ment Co. by Frederick J. Hartwick,
who has been operating the house for
the past three years.
Turnage Nearly Completed
Washington. D. C. — The new
Turnage is nearlv completed. The
house will seat 700.
Slough, England — The Adelphi has
been opened here as a talking picture
house.
London — "Suspense" is being pro-
duced by Walter Summers for Brit-
ish International Pictures.
Paris — "L'Enfant de L'Amour"
has been completed by Marcel
L'Herbier.
London — Edibell reports installa-
tions in Hungary, Belgium, Holland
and Spain.
Bristol, England — The Eastville
Hinnodrome has reopened with Edi-
bell equipment.
London — Production has started at
Elstree on "Symphony in Two
Flats," in which Jacqueline Logan
and Ivor Novello have the chief
parts.
/ ; Sheffield, England — The new sound
)j., buipment put out by British Thom-
- Ison-Houston was shown to the
ade for the first time recently at
Et le Cinema House here.
London — Archibald Nettleford has
started production on his first all-
talking picture based on the play
"The Last Hour." Walter Forde is
directing.
Buys Spearville Dreamland
Spearville, Kan. — A. M. Gilliatt
has purchased the Dreamland.
Exhibitors
Daily Reminder
r
Proper light-
ing in aisles
not only
gives better
service to pa-
trons but also
removes pos-
sibilities of
accidents.
Tuesday, Mar. 11, 1930
Publix Leases Proposed House
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
San Francisco — With the transfer-
ring of the deed to property on the
west line of Broadway, Oakland, to
the investment Properties Co., Pub-
lix announces that they have secured
a lease on the new theater the in-
vestment company will build.
Sorg to Build New House
St. Francis, Kan. — A new theater
will be erected here by Charles Sorg.
Grandeur for Dallas Majestic
Dallas — Grandeur eouipment will
be installed at the Afajestic shortly.
Remodel Borger Theaters
Borger. Tex. — Griffith Bros, have
emodeled the Rig and Rex having
■nstalled sound equipment in both
houses.
Sound for Sealy House
Sealy, Tex. — The Texas has in-
stalled sound equipment.
Goliad Goes Sound
Goliad, Tex. — Sound apparatus has
been installed at the Goliad.
Redecorating Mission
Mission, Tex. — Manager Smith an-
nounced that redecoration of the
Mission will be completed by next
week.
Millerton to Be Remodeled
Millerton, N. Y.— E. J. Stuart, R.
F. ShafTer and V. A. Stuart, owners
of the Millerton, will remodel the
house.
New York
The Orient is carrying out its sound
picture policv by installing the West-
ern Electric Sound System.
Western Electric has wired the
Film Guild Cinema.
Sydney— The Royal has been re- The New Law has installed West-
)ened as a long-run talker house. ern Electric apparatus.
Charles Murray
Star of "McFADDEN'S FLATS" and
"THE COHENS and THE KELLYS"
AND
Edi^ard Small
Producer of Those Two
Money-'Making Comedies
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Tuesday, March 11, 1930
More Sound Installations
Made in Theaters of the U. S.
Ft. Pierce, Fla. — Both houses here
are now equipped with sound and are
under the management of R. N.
Knoblegard, Jr., and affihated with
the Sparks chain. The Sunrise was
the first house to go sound with the
Sample having apparatus installed
only recently.
Croydon, la. — Western Electric ap-
paratus has been installed in the
Auditorium.
Highmore, S. Dak. — The New
Grand has installed sound equipment.
Belton, S. C. — The Cameo here
will soon open with sound policy,
RCA Photophone apparatus having
been installed.
Las Animas, Colo. — The Simons
has joined the list of wired houses,
installing Western Electric Sound
System.
Farmville, Va. — William H. Rip-
pard, manager of the Eaco, has had
the house improved.
Kenedy, Texas — The Rialto is be-
ing wired by RCA Photophone sound
engineers.
Calexico, Calif. — Sound pictures
are to be shown at the Rialto fol-
lowing an installation by Western
Electric engineers.
Manchester, N. H. — Globe is being
wired for sound by RCA Photo-
phone.
Clarksville, Tenn. — The Capitol has
installed Western Electric equipment.
Cokato, Alinn. — Cecile has been
wired with RCA equipment.
Kansas City — Bestone apparatus
has been installed at the Home.
Highnore, S. D. — Western Electric
equipment has been installed at the
New Grand.
Sterling, 111. — The Illini has in-
stalled Western Electric equipment.
Heron Lake, Minn. — Funds have
been raised by the Heron Lake Com-
munity Theater Assn. to pay for the
installation of Ultraphone equipment
at the local house.
Rayville, La.- — The Richland has
installed Western Electric equipment.
Coleman, Tex. — The Dixie has
been wired for sound by Western
Electric.
Belview, Minn. — ^Victory in Sun-
day shows vote has induced manage''-
ment of the Odeon to install sound
equipinent.
Ironwood. ISIich. — Sound equip-
ment has been installed at the Com-
munity.
Toccoa, Ga. — The Star has been
equipped for sound pictures.
Tulsa, Okla. — Western Electric has
wired the Circle,
Mazeppa, Minn. — J. S. Wild and
Gerhardt Gahler have made a sound
device for the Royal.
Pierre, S. D. — RCA apparatus has
been installed at the Bijou.
Barnesboro, Pa. — Western Electric
apparatus has been put into Smith's.
Bowling Green, Mo. — Huckteps
las been equipped with DeForest
equipment.
Iowa City, la. — RCA Photophone
has equipped the Garden here.
The Windsor Theater, Brooklyn
has been wired for sound by Western
Electric. H. Rachmil is the owner.
Stuggart, Ark. — Exhibitor Coffin
has installed sound apparatus at the
Majestic and is now showing pictures
under the new policy.
Iowa City, la. — RCA Photophone
equipment has been installed at the
Garden.
Peru, Ind. — Sound equipment has
been installed in the Liberty by West-
ern Electric.
Au Sable Forks, N. Y. — Electrical
engineers are working at the Bridge
where sound equipment is now be-
ing installed.
Omaha — Theaters recently install-
ing Bestone are the Omaha, Schuyler,
Neb.; Rex, Hanover, Kan.; Home,
and Tenth Street, at Kansas City.
The latter two are operated by E. T.
Burgan.
Pittsfield, Mass. — Manager Raif-
stanger is now having Western Elec-
tric installed at the Mahaiwe.
Lynn, Mass. — DeForest equipment
is now being installed at the Stand-
ard here.
Baltimore, Md. — The management
of the Good Time announces the in-
stallation of RCA Photophone equip-
ment.
Ellenville, N. Y. — Talking pictures
are coming to the Shadowland, which
has installed Western Electric appar-
atus.
Linton, N. C. — The Willows is be-
ing wired for sound by RCA Photo-
phone.
Los Angeles, Cal. — The Joy has
installed Western Electric device.
Olivia, Minn. — The State will open
soon with RCA Photophone equip-
ment.
Oakland. Cal. — The Golden State
is now showing talking pictures over
Western Electric equipment.
Pawcatuck, Conn. — Western Elec-
tric has wired the Central here.
Mandel's, Chicago Store,
To Honor Lee DeForest
Mandel Bros, of Chicago, leading
department store, will honor Dr. Lee
DeForest, research engineer for
General Talking Pictures, at its
75th anniversary celebration to be
leld during the week of March 17.
Besides a radio talk over the store's
broadcasting station and an address
before a luncheon at which the city's
business leaders will be in attend-
ance, the Phonofilm inventor's pro-
gran during his stay in Chicago will
include talks before the women's
clubs and at the convention of the
Institute of Radio Engineers.
Dayton Palace to Be Sold
Dayton, O. — Offers are being
taken on the Palace, recently fore-
closed.
Morgan Installs Sound Device
Hay Springs, Neb. — Manager Mor-
5?an has installed sound equipment
'n the Star.
Hungarian Inventor Has
New Sound Reproducer
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — A Hungarian scien-
tist and television expert has devel-
oped a new sound-on-film system, a
report to the M. P. Division of the
Dept. of Commerce advises. Radical
in departure, salient features in this
new device are that a comparatively
small piece of apparatus is attached
to almost any type of projector, and
no bulky amplifiers or control appa-
ratus are placed in the box so that
need for structural or other alteration
in the projection booth is eliminated.
No wiring is needed between the
screen and booth, the screen becom-
ing a part of the loud speaker sys-
tem, it is declared.
Fox Visalia Opens
West Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Visalia, Cal. — The new Fox has
opened here, states A. M. Bowles,
head of Fox West Coast theaters in
No. California. Manager Hunsucker
is in charge.
Film Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Changes
Cleveland. O. — The Crown has in-
stalled W. E. apparatus.
INDIANA
Changes in Ownership
Albany — Strand, sold to Cecil Gray ; Ander-
son— Rivieria, sold to Publix Fitz & Co.
L. L. Goldberg, Starland, sold to Publix
Filz & Mc. by L. L. Goldberg; Bedford
— Indiana, sold to Publix Fitzpatrick &
McElroy by H .E. McCarrell ; Beech Grove
— Beech Grove, sold to R. L. Van Bursun
by C. Nicholson; Crawfordsville— Strand,
sold to Publix Fitzpatrick & McElroy by
H. P. Vonderschmitt ; Fort Wayne — Em-
boyd, sold to RKO Dist. Corp. by Quimby
Enterprises; Fort Wayne — Jefferson, sold
to RKO Dist. Corp. by Quimby Enter-
prises, Palace, sold to RKO Dist. Corp.
by Quimby Enterprises ; Gary — Grand, sold
to City Amusement Co. by James Bikos;
Huntington — Jefferson, sold to Publix Fitz-
patrick & McElroy by L. L. Goldberg;
Kouts — Gem, sold to Edward Stibbe by
Griffith & Griffith; Mooresville.— Idle Hour,
sold to Mr. McCarty by E. V. Milhon;
Oxford — Princtss, sold to C. McGuire by
Irvin & Dorsey; Knightstown — Strand, sold
to Mr. Chiranza by Mr. Sipe; Morristown
— Liberty, sold to E. T. Arbuckle. L. V.
Hauk and A. B. Gates by H. R. Thalls ;
Portland — Princess, sold to P. Mailers by
Mrs. J. S. Hines; Sellersburg — Empire,
sold to J. H. Kerstiens by I. E. Robinson ;
Valparaiso^Varsity, sold to G .G. Shauer
& Sons Co. by J. J. Gregory & Ed. Rose-
can.
Closings
Arcadia — Bee-Pint ; Auburn — Empire ; Audi-
bon — Mystic ; Carlisle — Star ; Cloverdale —
Roachdale Hall ; Cynthiana — American ;
Dugger — Majestic : Indianapolis — Eastland,
Northwestern ; MonticeUo^Strand ; New-
port — Holly : Russelleville — Keystone ;
Worthington — Palace.
IOWA
Changes in Ownership
Arlington — O. H.. sold to John K. Hill by
Joseph Peters Casey — Garden, sold to A.
M. Fae;Hn by Mr. Thompson ; Coon Rapids
' — I^yric, sold to Howell & Savage by J.
E. Edgeway ; Creston — Crest, sold to Otis
Sears by Albert Pace ; Davenport — Mirror,
sold to Rhodes & Cahaill by J. H. Pabst,
iOIvmpic, sold to Charies Berdill by L.
Steffen ; Dexter — Princess, sold to H. E.
Gronn bv G. Foster; McGregor — Strand,
sold to H. H. Hall by H. Simpson; N«w
London — .Mamo, sold to E. Bell by W.
D. Berry : Washington — Graham, sold to
H. L. Redding by Harry Frankel ; Waukon
— Cota, sold to P. D. Cota by H. G.
Ludeman.
Closings
Alton — Opera House ; Churdan — Isis ; Dows
— Amuzu ; Fort Dodge — Plaza ; La Porte
City — Pastime ; Merrill — Palace ; Sioux City
— Strand ; Vail — Cozy Corner ; Morning
Sun — Opera House ; New London — Alamo
KANSAS
Changes in Ownership
Cottonwood Falls — Odeon. sold to Earl Har-
mon by Paul Gish ; Esbon — Standard, sold
to P. A. Simmons by R. A. Gaston; Fon-
tana — Loew's Midtown, sold to F. L. &
R. L. Lowe by Lester F. Barnes ; Glasco
— Lyric, sold to Leo Porter by R. R.
Bourne; Kansas City — Empire, sold to Alex
C. Mescon by Sam Naster ; Lo^n — Pas-
time, sold to J. N. Welty by E. A. Dye;
Oxford — Palace, sold to W .1. Sain Show
Co. Inc. by William Looker; Protection —
Pastime, sold to A. W. Steen & Son
W. Clyde Pile ; Salina— Del Harco, sold
to Joseph E. Soukey by Delmar F. Harris ;
'Sevety — Severy, sold to M. C. Meyers ;
by K. A. Roberts; Troy — Opera House,
sold to Hagcn & Zimmerman by Floyd
Randall; Wellsville — Liberty, sold to M.
A. Cook by J. H. Campbell.
Closings
Bluff City — BluflF City; Burr Oak — Favorite;
Cawkor Cit3r — Art ; Coldvrater — Pleasant
Hour; Edmund — Lyric; Edna — Commun-
ity; Holyrood — Legion: l*bo — Peerless;
McDonald — McDonald ; Morganville —
Elite ; Morrowville — Majestic ; MuUinville
—Dawn ; Noosho Falls — Lyric ; Oxford —
Palace ; Sublette — Rex : Uniontown — Pas-
time; Wilson — Opera House.
New Theaters
Buffalo— Lyric, owner — E. O. Briles.
KENTUCKY
Changes in Ownership
Blackey— Mountain, sold to E. D. Sort-
wood by Dr. L. Whitaker; Hardinsburg
—Lyric, sold to F. P. Britt by W. S.
Conway; Hazard — Lyric, sold to Putnam
& Gibson; Jeff — Gay, sold to M. W. Bryan
by Troy Combs ; Lewisburg — Palace, sold
to W. F. Larman by T. Brown ; Lexing-
ton— Dixie, sold to Mr. John Kennedy ;
Louisville — Empire, sold to F. P. Tracey
by H. B. Strube. Superba. sold to Mr.
Grimes by M. Calentino ; Praise — Breaks,
sold to Hall &■ Belcher by G. C. Sanders; j
Russell — Regent, sold to Parsons Invest- ,
ment Co. by E. R. Layne. |
Closings )
Augusta — Odeon ; Catlettsburg — Reel ; Ca- i
virood — Marys ; Harlan — Cumberland ; ,
Louisville — Sun : Maysville — Washington |
O H.; Seco^Seco; Sturgis — Princess. '
THE
uesday, March 11, 1930
■a&Sl
DAILY
Newspaper Opinions
"Song of the West"
Warner
Warner, New York
AMERICAN— As a whole "Song of the
'est" fails to attain the high standard estab-
ihed by recent singing films. There is
ovement and color, but the story is frayed,
e songs indiflcrent and their rendition not
pecially impiessive.
DAILY MIRROR— The apparently gay
;id carefree life of the covered wagon pion-
rs forms the background for this story,
hich is beautiful enough as a series of
echnicolor landscapes, but which misses
ousing tense anxiety over the fates of the
incipal characters concerned in it.
DAILY NEWS — For sets, scenery, hues
d voices, this talkie-singje rates more than
St fair. However, these assets must offset
formidable array of liabilities. For in-
ince, there is a story set to celluloid in
!l seriousness, which can't help but rate
ighs instead of sympathy.
HBRALDTRIBUNE— • * * slovenly,
,:ly, clumsy and generally dull motion pic-
re that even ruins its fine songs and that
always tragically unworthy of its bril-
,nt, if unlucky, original. You could never
less from "Song of the West" that "Rain-
W" was an exceptionally good musical
ow.
MORNING TELEGRAPH—* • * tritest,
fliest and least engaging screen operetta
laginable* * *
TIMES — Compelling prismatic scenes of
e covered wagon days in the West and
>od comedy are the chief attributes of the
itaphone-Technicolor adaptation of the mu-
;al comedy, "Rainbow." The singing for
le most part, however, is far from suc-
;5sful* • •
WORLD — * * * carries on true to the
pe of the familiar old Westerns, with all
le broad strokes and accustomed gestures
' long expected of such an adventure. It
?ms to me a pretty tame entertainment.
Doty to Adapt Columbia Film
Douglas Z. Doty, former niaga-
ne editor, has been selected by Co-
mbia to adapt "For the Love O'
il."
St. Clair Gets M-G-M Contract
His work in "Montana Moon," in
,hich Joan Crawford is starred, has
'ought Malcohii St. Clair a long-
t.-m contract with M-G-M.
1 Sparks in Will Rogers' Film
; Martha Lee Sparks, 4-year old
jtress, will be seen in Will Rogers'
itest for Fox, "So This Is London!"
J I Shearer in "Let Us Be Gay"
, I M-G-M will star Norma Shearer
s i a screen adaptation of Rachel
irothers' play "Let Us Be Gay,"
liich Robert Z. Leonard will direct.
. Skinner for F. N. Film
I Otis Skinner will be starred by
fijirst National in an all-Technicolor
] cture. The star now on road tour
: ill arrive here within the next few
t fieks.
* I Lillie Picture is Titled
; ;"Are You There?" has been se-
• cted as the title for Beatrice Lil-
■' f's picture for Fox.
Jennings in F. N. Film
Al Jennings has been enlisted by
rst National to portray a featured
le in "Under Western Skies," which
'arence Badger is directing.
Coast Wire Service
Latest Hollywood Happenings
A Little
from *'Lots**
^^^^ By RALPH WILK hhih
Hollywood
jDRADLEY KING, who wrote the
screen play and dialogue for
"Roadhouse," for Fox, has been given
another assignment at Fox. Miss
King's current release is "Son of the
Gods."
* * *
Do you remember when the fol-
lowing played football: Jack Meador,
at Chicago; C. R. Seeyle, at Rut-
gers; Alan Dufan, at Notre Dame;
Eddie Ruben, E. Bromley and Roger
Gray, at Minnesota; Paul Dickey,
at Michigan.
* * *
Regis Toomey has had his
contract renewed at Para-
mount. Regis flashed into
prominence in "Alibi," his first
picture. He has appeared in
eight pictures.
* * *
James Monaco and Cliff Friend,
who fashioned the songs for "The
Golden Calf," are writing two num-
bers for "The Solid Gold Article."
James fashions the music and Cliff
the lyrics.
* * *
Faxon Dean, ace cameramMn,
prizes an automobile license that was
issued to his father 23 years ago, in
Washington, D. C.
* * Jt:
Proof that Broadway producers are
feeling the departure of such famous
composers as Harry Tiemey, Sig-
mund Romberg and Rudolph Friml is
found in the receipt of a telegram
by Tiemey from a leading musical
comedy producer, requesting the
composer to return and prepare a
show for him, at virtually his own
figure.
* * *
Do you remember when: I. H.
Ruben ran a clothing store in Des
Moines; when Russell Phelps and
Joel Swenson worked on the Minne-
apolis Journal; when Wellyn Totman
introduced Ruth Draper to Duluth;
when Harry Joe Brown studied law
at Syracuse?
"Cock O' the Walk" Completed
"Cock O' the Walk," formerly
known as "The Soul of the Tango,"
has been completed and will soon be
ready for release by Sono Art-World
Wide. R. William Neill directed
with Olive Tell heading the cast. A
Spanish version is planned.
Stewart in "Bom Reckless"
Roy Stewart has joined the cast of
"Born Reckless," which John Ford
is directing for Fox. Edmund Lowe
plays the part of a gangster.
Radio Signs Several to
Long Term Contracts
Following the completion of
"Framed," which he directed, George
Archainbaud has been given a three-
year contract by Radio Pictures.
Among others to have been awarded
contracts by the company are: Paul
Sloane, director; Melville Brown, di-
rector; Max Ree, art director; Roy
J. Pomeroy, director; Helen Kaiser,
Ned Sparks and Pandro Berman.
Added to "Medicine Man"
Dorothea Wolbert and Billy Butls
have been added to the cast of "The
Medicine Man," Tiffany picture be-
ing directed by Scott Pembroke.
Pathe Erects New Sign
Pathe has erected a new electrical
sign on its studio, 35 feet in length
and seven feet in height.
Big Cast for Fox Film
Two former First National stars
will be seen in "A Very Practical
Joke," which is being made by Fox,
namely Milton Sills and Dorothy
Mackaill. Harvey Clark is the lat-
est addition to the cast.
New Firm Plans 12 Films
Based on Indian Legends
Red Wing Productions, Ltd., has
been formed with Chief Robert Red
Wing, president; Dr. F. H. Chamber-
Iain, vice-president; Dr. William
Bartosch, secretary-treasurer; J. E.
Bowen, general manager; Charles T.
Lester, counsel. The company will
produce 12 features based on Indian
legends. The productions will be
made in color, with sound and dia-
logue.
Ziegfeld Here April 1
Florenz Ziegfeld will arrive here
April 1 to begin work with Samuel
Goldwyn on "Whoopee," in which
Eddie Cantor will be starred.
Two More for Columbia Cast
Richard Carlyle and Robert Haines
have been added to the cast of Co-
lumbia's "Guilty?" which is being
directed by George B. Seitz.
Cook Cast by F. N. Film
Clyde Cook has been cast by F. N.
to play a featured role in "Undei
Western Skies," which Clarence
Badger will direct.
Current Release
"SONG OF THE WEST"
(Directed by Kay Enright)
Coming Releases
"HOLD EVEKYTHING"
"GOLDEN DAWN"
1?
Warner Brothers and
Firsi National Vitaphone Productions
Glenn E. Rominger
(Sound Technician)
THE
DAILV
Tuesday, March 11, 193
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €—
Advises. Wiring as Few
Silents Will be Available
"PXHIBITORS who have not
seen fit to wire their houses
had better give serious considera-
tion to this move immediately for
from present indications there
will be very few pictures for their
use next year. Major companies
are of the opinion that the un-
wired house is not of sufficient
value for them to go to the trou-
ble and expense of making silent
versions of their talkies; and it
is almost impossible to find a
producer of any type who would
be foolish enough to shoot a pic-
ture in silence hoping to syn-
chronize talk and effects in it
later. Another angle for the un-
wired house to consider is the
fact that silent versions of talkies,
at their best, have been very bad
from an entertainment point of
view. This type production will
drive patrons away from the the-
ater insteady of bringing them in.
"Motion Picture Review and
Theater Management"
Holds Plays Brought Literally
To Screen Make Poor Films
'T'HE terrible examples of screen
plays which have derived from
the stage are those in which the
content has been lifted bodily
from one medium to the other.
That was what happened with
practically all of the earlier talk-
ies, and it is why so many dis-
cerning people threw up their
hands in horror when sound sup-
planted silence in the motion pic-
ture realm. Even today, when
definite advances have been made
toward a distinct talking picture
technique, it is seldom that a
stage play successfully survives
the transcription to the talking
screen.
Thornton Delehanty in
"New York Eveninn Post"
Nine corporations formed the
Motion Picture Producers and
Distributors of America, Inc.,
in 1921. Its membership today
is 24 companies.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M.Daly, Jr.
jyf AJOR ALBERT WARNER, v.p. of Warner Bros., returned
here after a brief vacation in Havana J. V. Allen,
southern and western sales manager, is expected at the Warner
home office today from Seattle R. C. Griffith, head man
for Griffith Amusement Co., out Oklahoma City way, visited the
Big City for a few days Al Herman, said to be the
greatest contortionist, is en route to the Coast for RKO's
"Dixiana"
Jy/[R. AND MRS. HYMAN ROSENBERG, parents of Moe
Rosenberg, Warner executive, will celebrate their Golden
Wedding anniversary on Mar. 16 The couple came from
Russia more than 50 years ago Lots of luck, Moe and
Mr. and Mrs James Montana, not from the state bearing
his name, but still a hard man after 6'/^ years with Pathe, now is
head cashier of that company's New York Exchange
Some 'change
A DOLPHE MENJOU and Cathrine Carver are expected in
today on the S.S. Majestic Lou Tellegen, for the
fourth time, promises to love, honor and oh, be yourself. This
time Eve Casanova was the lucky one. Congratulations, folks
Gar O'Neill, big man of Pathe's ad and pub. dept., is
back on the job Bebe Daniels plays crooked in "Smooth
as Satin," of course, you know, a crook role
A LMA RUBENS resumes her vaudeville activities here, when
she opens at the RKO Coliseum today Among those
who have been invited to attend "Song O' My Heart" today at
44th St. are ex-Governor Alfred E. Smith, Mayor James J. Walker,
Grover Whalen, Victor Ridder, Lucrezia Bori, James Curry and
a gang of others "The Great Gabbo" is sceduled at the
Film Guild Cinema for Saturday
gDDIE ("BANJO EYES") CANTOR, whose life is in your
hands, leaves for the Coast next week, to appear in the film
version of "Whoopee," which Sam Goldwyn will produce
Legit theaters in New York have reduced their prices
Jed Harris is said to be plotting a play in which Lillian Gish
will star
"pIVE Irving Berlin numbers will be heard in Al Jolson's
latest, "Mammy," for Warner Bros. They are, "Let Me
Sing," "To My Mammy," "Looking At You," "Knights of the
Road" and "Here We Are" Theatrical Press Representa-
tives will hold their sixth annual benefit performance at the
Erlanger, April 19
MARCH 11 --MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Oliver B. Garver
Ralph A. Kohn
sSSfi,^
Scott Seaton
Raoul Walsh
Exploitettes
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas ■
—€)—
Getting Co-operation
From Public Schools
TN many localities the interest of tl-
schools can be aroused because (
the educational, inspirational ari
patriotic phases. Their endorseniei:
will be valuable. In discussing tl
club with school authorities (
teachers, emphasize that the Mickf
Mouse Club encourages and rewar*
application to studies.
Many schools co-operate with tl
theater by offering the student ha
ing the best standing and who sho
the best behavior for the week,
each class, a pass for the Mick.
Mouse Matinee.
— Now.
* * *
Minstrel Band on Broadway
for "The Grand Parade"
CEVENTY-FIRST Armory band
minstrel attire played in the vici
ity and in front of the Colony, N(
York, when the "Grand paradi
played there recently. This sti
headed a series of ideas evolved
Henry Siegel, manager of the hoi
and Joseph Rivkin. Lobby displa
exhibit of old-time minstrel sht
pictures, radio and music store t
ups, heralds and newspaper adv'
tising were other means used to i
over the picture.
— Pathe
* » *
Had Greta's Doubles
to Usher Her Feature
COMETHING new in the usi
line comes from the Criten
Theater, Los Angeles, where "A"'.
Christie" has been laying it on ^
box office shelf in a big way. 7'
house advertised for erirls who •
sembled Greta to act as ushers (■
ing the run, and about three hunc|l
girls turned up. The best one of i-
lot was told to stick around in a '•
by frame and the rest went insido
stack out the seats. The winner ■ >
startlingly like the star, and !
others came close enough to ans r
the demand. „. ,
—Zit'
TEN YEARS AGO TO-Di'
ipii
M.P.E. of A. convention schedid
for Chicago instead of Ocean V ',
Va.
Famous Players Canadian €?■
plan two Canadian houses to ,st
$750,000. I
* * *
A. L. Aaronson slated to leave |W
Australia as Goldwyn representa «■
Tssday, March 11, 1930
PAILV
Short Shots from
New York Studios
SiS By HARRY N. BLAIR ^m^
"•"■AXI, TALKS," a playlet by
' Frederic and Fanny Hatton, has
b n made into a Vitaphone Variety
wh a Broadway cast including
^yo Methot, Katherine Alexander,
Rger Pryor, Spencer Tracy, Evelyn
Kapp, Vernon Wallace and others.
fhe Chester Beecroft production,
":iss Me!" was previewed at Loew's
itro theater last night and wen.
(yr so well that a Broadway run
it'iow being planned.
3abe Egan and her Hollywood
Rdheads, with Jack Thompson,
Grtrude McDonald and Maxine
Lwis, recently completed a Vita-
pone Variety band number, with
sygs and dances.
One of the first short subjects to
b made at the Warner Vitaphone
sidios for foreign distribution, has
jit been completed with Luana Al-
ciiiz and Juan Puerta featured, as-
sled by their Marimba band. Ed-
n\nd Joseph directed.
Walter Strenge, president of the
c^aeramen's local, was seeing snakes
tl; other day. Strenge was engaged
b^ Talking Epics to photograph Dr.
dtmars, of the N. Y. Zoological
S;iety while the latter spoke on
c|)ras, using live specimens to il-
hitrate his talk. This will be used
ai a prologue to the sound version
o the "Mongoose and Cobra" short
s|)ject.
^Villiam Palmer, chief electrician
a the Paramount Long Island
, sdios, has been elected chairman of
tb New York section of the So-
c!ty of Motion Picture Engineers.
lew Censorship Measure
Looms up in St. Louis
{Continued from Page 1)
/dermen. To defray the cost of
s:h a board, a fee of $10 would be
Ci.rged for each picture of 1,200 feet
o, less and $15 for films over this
iy tage. All fees collected would go
tl the city treasury.
Turner Takes Two in Kenosha
Kenosha, Wis.— The Butterfly and
-Fosevelt, formerly operated by the
I Ijiosevelt Theater Co., have been
Utten over by L. A. Turner.
Uman Takes W. Salem House
West Salem, Wis.— A. U. Uman
'ns taken over the management of
I'tk Rex theater. W. H. Simering
(ffmerly operated the theater.
; I Lima House to Change Hands
Lima, O. — Lima Ritz Theater,
1:., is expected to take over the
Iric here shortly. The house will
bjremodeled, it is understood.
ycvey Back at Port Washington
Port Washington, N. Y. — William
^\ Levey, former manager of the
'. I aeon, has returned to that house
1:1 the same capacity. Century Cir-
'cjt owns the house.
RECORD AMUSEMENT TAX
PAID BY ONTARIO IN '29
(Continued from Page 1)
talking pictures, increased admission
J. Res, and the opening of larger the-
aters which replaced various small
.louses.
i^icense fees paid for the 428 the-
_tters in the Province during the year
..iiounted to $97,512. Fees collected
or ihe censoring of moving pictures
jy the Ontario Board of Moving Pic-
.ure Censors totalled $46,659, while
-.laiies paid to censors, clerks, etc.,
amounted to $20,459. No new taxes
jr changes in the ticket tax or license
fees for 1930 were announced.
Metzger Takes on Work of
Universal Sales Direction
(Continued from Page 1)
through the division of the exchanges
into two parts with a sales director
handling each division. Ted Sch-
langer has been promoted to general
sales director of the eastern division,
and Harry Taylor has been elevated
to a similar post in the western divi-
sion. Under these two will be five
assistant directors, who are expected
to have their headquarters in New
York.
Van Praag, after a week's rest, will
announce his newly made plans.
Canadian F. P. Acquires
Two Hamilton Theaters
(Continued from Page 1)
Pantages to the Palace. The houses
liave a combined seating capacity of
4,563.
Leonard Bishop, manager of the
rivoli for several years, has been
placed in charge of the Capitol and
has been succeeded at the Tivoli by
Robert Knevels. George Stroud con-
tinues as manager of the Palace.
Famous Players also has taken over
the Strand here and H. E. Wilton,
a former alderman, continues as man-
ager.
Consolidated Profited
by $2,377,620 in 1929
(Continued from Page 1)
ings of $1,575,966.49 in 1928. Last
year's earnings are equivalent to
$3.40 per share on common and pre-
ferred as compared with $2.25 in
1928. In the first two months of the
current year the company earned
$459,062.01 as against $403,888.58 in
the similar period a year ago. A reg-
ular quarterly dividend of 50 cents
on common and preferred has been
declared, payable April 1 on stock of
record March 18, 1930.
Mae Murray Sues Tiffany
II' est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Charging that "Pea-
cock Alley" is an artistic failure be-
cause of insufficient skill in produc-
tion, Mae Murray has sued Tiffany
for $1,750,000, claiming her career has
been damaged to that extent.
NEW MOSS HOUSES TO BE
BUILT FOR TELEVISION
(Continued from Page I)
may readily be adapted to either or
both mediums, Moss announces.
Another advanced feature of the
equipment will be the installation of
remote control, thus relieving the
projectionist of the responsibility for
the sound reception. An expert
acoustical engineer will maintain con-
trol of tone from the rear of the or-
chestra.
New Laboratory to Handle
500,000 Feet Per Week
(Continued from Page 1)
enth Ave. where the company will
shortly have completed a fully
equipped laboratory for the printing
of standard and 16mm films. Ar-
rangements are under way whereby
the company will be in a position
to handle 500,000 feet a week. A
subsidiary of the above company,
M. P. Engineering Co., has been
formed to build equipment for the
new laboratory as well as for others.
George Vlahov and Charles Larney,
engineers, will be in charge of the
new equipment plant.
Overlea Equipped, Remodeled
Overlea, Md. — The Overlea, now
being operated by Benjamin Cluster
and Son, who conduct the Cluster,
has been redecorated and equipoed
for sound pictures.
EASTERN EXHIBITORS PASS
PERCENTAOE RESOLUTION
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rangement thus far suggested is one
that requires a small guarantee, allow-
ing the exhibitor his overhead, plus
cost of the film, records, short prod-
uct and 50 per cent of the guarantee
figure for profit, and then a 50-50
Split.
Sayeg Loses Appeal on
Sunday 'Blue' Violation
(Continued from Page 1)
motion picture show on Sunday on
the contribution or "free will offer-
ing" plan was a "subterfuge and an
evasion of the law which should not
be countenanced." Sayeg was con-
victed recently and fined $35 for
operating on Sunday, a decision
which he appealed.
Publix May Revise Stage
Show Policies in West
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cessful. The Melba, running week
stands after the Palace, on a four-day
showing, is said to be paying ex-
penses, while the other houses on
three and four-day policies cannot
show as good results.
W. E. At Wilmington Rialto
Wilmington — The Rialto has put
in a Western Electric device.
Attorneys for Tiffany in New York
stated that they did not place much
significance on the suit.
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Cameramen Form New Working Hours Agreement!
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{Cleveland Exchanges Discontinue Credit System
Main Street
— is still Main Street
= By JACK ALICOATEs=
MOST PICTURE folk who are
industry-wise in most of their
iviews and whose business as well
ias artistic inspiration comes from
[metropolitan centers are too apt to
[confuse the standards of Broad-
iway, the Loop and Hollywood with
(that of "Main Street," in thou-
isands of cities and towns scattered
ithroughout the land. To a typical
iNew Yorker it is hard to see be-
'yond the Palisades, yet here lies
that great ninety per cent, the
backbone of this great country.
:We have recently gotten quite a
(kick out of making as many per-
[formances at small houses, far
jfrom the main stems, as we could.
jif any one were to ask us for a
jfew nutshell observations on the
•small town house, and nobody has,
i we would opine :
— ^THAT regardless of the modern
and universal trend of progressive
thought what they'll take in the
valley of bright lights won't al-
ways go in the small places.
— SOME gags that wont go over
the pit on Broadway are good for
big laughs in the little towns and
likewise certain sophisticated bits
are entirely lost on small town
minds.
— THAT the small town theater
owner is usually well liked and
active in community affairs but the
small town chain theater manager
is too puffed up with his im-
portance to amount to much, either
to the theater or chain he repre-
sents.
— THAT sound reproduction is
the major problem in the small
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Advance Payment Asked
Due to Suspension
of Arbitration
Cleveland — As a result of arbitra-
tion being suspended, branch man-
agers of the Paramount, RKO, War-
ner, M-G-M, Educational, Universal,
Columbia, First National and Pathe
exchanges have sent letters to ex-
hibitors throughout this territory no-
tifying them that the privilege of
preferred credits will be withdrawn
effective March IS, and payment in
(Continued on Page 12)
EXHIBITORSlii TERNS
WITH JANITOfiS' UNION
Chicago — Closing of Chicago
houses by a threatened walkout of
operators and engineers in sympathy
with janitors was averted yesterday
when exhibitors and the janitors'
union arrived at terms which will
form the basis of a new contract to
replace the one which expired yes-
(Continued on Page 12)
DETROIT MWRSHAL
Detroit — A warning to the effect
that there will be rigid enforcement
of the fireproof screen requirements
in accordance with the building code
has been issued by Gabe Goldwaler,
local fire marshal. The edict against
inflammable material also applies to
other stage materials.
Contracts Valid
Detroit — Although the
Thacher decree has made pres-
ent contracts not enforceable
through arbitration, they can
be entorced through the courts,
H. M. Richey, general man-
ager of the M.P.T.O. of Michi-
gan, states in the current issue
of "The Lowdown," official
bulletin of the organization.
While Judge Thacher declared
compulsory arbitration illegal,
he did not deprive producers
of the right to take contracts
into court and sue on them,
Richey says.
300 P. C. JUMP IN SALES
REPORTEHYSONOART
An increase of about 300 per cent,
running between $12,000 and $15,000
a week, in bookings and billings of
Sono Art-World Wide pictures since
Jan. 1 is reported by Budd Rogers,
director of sales, following a tour of
(Continued on Page 12)
PUBLIC INMl SOUND,
CHATKIN TELLS MANAGERS
Chicago — Picture patrons not only
have definitely turned from silents to
talkers, but are insisting on audible
entertainment in preference to the
other. David J. Chatkin told a group
of about 200 managers and execu-
(Continued on Page 12)
New Scale Permits Cameramen
to Work More Than 1 6 Hours
Fox Visits Washington
on Undisclosed Mission
William Fox returned yesterday
from a flying trip to Washington,
D. C. The purpose of his visit to
the capital was not disclosed.
There have been no official results
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li'est Coast Bureau. THE PiLM DAILY
Los Angeles — Producers and of-
ficers of International Photographers'
Local 659 have made new arrange-
ments regarding working hours
whereby cameramen may work more
than 10 hours at a stretch provided
first cameramen are paid a flat rate
(Continued on Page 12)
Exchanges in Minneapolis
District Report Big
Jump in Trade
Minneapolis — Gains of from 100 to
6 ' \> .: cent over the corresponding
period last year are reported by local
film exchanges in their receipts for
the first two months of ,this year.
Theaters throughout the Northwest
ter- tory served by these exchanges
also report new tops in fcox-offices'
grosses.
Practically every loca/1 exchange
shares in the amazing /increase in
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awarded the motion
at the American Fair
the local Auditorium
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Harry Cohen Resigning
From Columbia Pictures
Harry Cohen, foreign manager oi
Columbia, shortly leaves the com
pany of his own volition. Cohen has
long been an important figure in film
activities abroad.
"Song O'My Heart"
Based on John McCormack's
box-office draw, this is sure
a money picture. It has enough
songs to qualify as a concert,
which is what McCormack
fans want, and in addition it
has a fair story sprinkled with
plenty of robust comedy, is
pictorially beautiful, and is a
superb job of recording. Mc-
Cormack's voice reproduces
with forceful clearness, and his
acting is satisfactory. This
picture should make thousands
of new talker fans.
Gillette.
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house. On the big streets in the
big cities it is perfect. In the little
houses, in small places, where pro-
per service is not handy it is caus-
ing plenty of grief.
— THAT the owner of the small
house is inclined to let it run down
and become shabby. Paint is prob-
ably the cheapest thing we know of
around a theater and a little goes a
long long way.
Unusual Pictures of the
Monk Hermit Are Shown
Pictures of the monk hermit who
lives under a rock on Mount Athos
were shown for the first time last
night at the Princeton Club. Capt.
Vladimir Perfilheff spoke of him as
the most ascetic of 2,400 ascetic
monks on Green peninsula barred to
women for a thousand years. For
37 of his 80 years the monk has
sheltered under the rock which is
situated at an altitude of 3,000 feet.
Sunday Case Continued
Bennington, Vt. — John B. Harte,
owner of the Stark Strand and three
employees, were recently arrainged
in municipal court, charged with vio-
lation of the Sunday closing law.
Case was continued for jury trial.
Sound and Radio Outfit
A compact projection machine and
radio for the house is a new outfit
now on the market, "Popular Me-
chanics" makes known. The repro-
ducing device is for disc only and
the radio can be played in accompani-
ment to non-talking pictures.
Minn. Salesmen Meet Mar, 15
Minneapolis — All film salesmen
will meet at the local Film Board of
Trade on March 15. Important mat-
ters concerning the industry will be
discussed at this confab, Tom Burke,
president, declares.
Columbia Opens New Office
Columbia exchange in New York
officially opened its new quarters on
the ninth floor yesterday with a buf-
fet lunch. Jack Bellman played host
to exhibitors and exchangemen.
Supreme Court Vacates
Neon Suit Attachment
.Supreme Court Justice Bijur has
vacated the attachment for $1,000,-
000 against the property of William
T. P. Hollingsworth, president of the
Claude Neon Lights, Inc., obtained
in the suit brought by the investment
firm of C. T. Bob & Co. on the
ground that statements made in an
advertisement caused the failure of
a stock issue of the Federal Neon
system sponsored by the Bob firm
Columbia to Release
8 Buck Jones Westerns
Columbia will distril)ute eight
westerns starring Buck Jones, to be
produced by Sol Lester. 'The Man
From Hell's River" will be the first
release in the series.
New Names Given to 3
Pantages Can. Houses
Toronto — Names of the tiiree Pan-
tages houses in Canada have been
changed so that there is no similaritj
in the new titles. The house in Van-
couver now is known as the Beacon;
in Hamilton, Ontario, the name ha^
been changed to the Palace, while
Pantages here has the new name of
Imperial.
"Song O' My Heart" in Sept.
"Song O' My Heart," in which
John McCormack made his debut in
pictures last night at the 44th Street
theater. New York, is scheduled for
general release in important cities
next September. Dublin and London
will see the picture in June.
6 Educational Releases in April
Educational announces six April
releases. They are "Indian Pudding"
and "Roman Punch," Terry-Toons;
"Honeymoon Zeppelin," a Mack Sen-
nett comedy; "Western Knights," a
Mermaid comedy; "Follow the Swal-
low," a Lloyd Hamilton comedy, and
"Bitter Friends," a Tuxedo comedy.
M-G-M Revue in Australasia
"The Hollywood Revue" is re-
ported in cables received at the
M-G-M offices in New York to have
opened to record breaking crowds at
the Roxy, Sydney, Australia, and the
Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand.
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20 Annual election of Maryland M.P,
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
1 Premiere of "Journey's End" u a
New York house, not yet decided
upon.
5 Second annual banquet and ball
of the Warner Club, Inc., at thi
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State M.
P.T.P. at Memphis.
5-8 S.M.P.E Spring Meeting at the
Wardman Park Hotel, Washineton.
DC.
25 Fox annual sales convention itaiti
to-day.
2-7 International Cinema Congress ti
Brussels.
Carolina Houses Change Hands
Charlotte, N. C. — Recent changes
of ownership among Carolina thea-
ters are reported as foUews: Park,
Elk Park, sold to Teaster Bros, by
\V. T. Tucker; Amuzu, Inman, sold
to H. M. Ragan by J. C. Crowe;
Carolina, West Asheville, sold to L.
L. Williams by J. C. Skidmore; Caro-
lina. West Jefferson, sold to P. T.
McNeil by C. C. Parsons.
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First Popular
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electrifies the industry!
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YER
Plunges Show World Into
Upheaval of Controversy
and Debate • .Whams New
York forWhoopla Business
as Critics Pound Machines
in Furious Discussion . • •
Virtual Landslide of Praise From Press
of Nation . . . Lauding Brenon Genius
and Radio's Daring and Resourceful
Showmanship... Mighty Bid for New
Gold Medal Laurels.
HERBERT
BRENON S
"Grischa" is a set-up for a public sated witli
ftuff and pansy drama. Make it an EVENT in
your town. It is tlie DIFFERENT show ... for a
public that faces life standing up. Get back
of "Grischa" and "Grischa" will get back of
you at the box-office.
mAtti^.
SERGEAMT
GRISCHA
NEW YORK
"A superb performance by
Chester Morris . . . Gripping
and moving beyond descrip-
tion.". . . New Yorli Telegram.
"A distinguished war movie,
impressive and eloquent . . .
Mr. Morris' performance will
stand out as the acting job of
the season." . . . New. York
Mirror.
"Very human and affecting
... A fine, vigorous, astonish-
ingly courageous finale." . . .
Morning World.
CHICAGO
"... one of the most unusual
and affecting pictures we ever
encountered. We unquestion-
ably place it among the
achievements of the talkie
area. Don't pass up this pic-
ture or you'll be missing one
of the most sensational talkies
thus far." . . . Chicago Even-
ing American.
"It's an excellent film, this
one about "Sergt. Grischa"
and one that will be remem-
bered a long time after being
seen ... a notable picture
achievement.". . . Chicago
Evening Post.
PITTSBURGH
"... a deep, moving power-
ful and at times terrifying
drama . . . Herbert Brenon's
masterpiece, paling even his
"Beau Geste" and "Sorrel
and Son" . . . Ace picture of
the present year. Nothing
quite like it has ever before
been brought to the screen."
. . . Pittsburgh Post - Gazette.
"It is so much different from
"What Price Glory", "The Big
Parade", and others this"Ca5e
of Sergt. Grischa"; it undoubt-
edly will be acclaimed the
best of its line." . . . Pitts-
burgh Press.
WASH., D. C.
"One of those really different
productions ... no choruses,
no popular theme song, but
it is one of those great mov-
ing stories that Herbert Bre-
non, its director, has doneonce
or twice before." . . . Wash-
ington Daily News.
" 'The Case of Sergt. Grischo',
notable and often powerful
. . . stands on the merits of its
show eloquence, terminating
in the most realistic climaxes
ever presented in the films."
. . . Washington Evening Star-
PHILLY . . .
"Without a doubt, it is one of
the'best'picturesof theyeor."
. . . Philadelphia Evenino
Ledger.
CHESTER
MORRIS
BETTY
COMPSON
JEAN
HERSHOLT
ALEC B. FRANCIS
GUSTAV VON
SEYFFERTITZ . . .
THE
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
Critic Regards Producers
Eager to Make Good Films
T WOULD like to destroy right
away any suspicion that I am
trying to whitewash the screen
magnates. They are, in the main,
ignorant, mercenary and quite
magnificent in the power of their
weakness. But at least they are
not smug. They are terribly fill-
ed with an inferiority complex;
with the fear that they are too
small for the medium they are
exploiting and they pray that by
doing something good they can
justifv_themselves. Then, too, I
cannot'see how they are any more
mercenary, any more concerned
with the turning out of success-
ful trade goods than are the pub-
lishers and the theatrical pro-
ducers. They would really like
to make good pictures, and they
are so childlike that they can be
led with incredible ease by any
group with pretensions to culture
that would take them by the
hand and stroke their heads occa-
sionally.
Richard Watts, Jr., in
"New York Herald-Tribune"
Holds Talkers Have Created
A Greater Love for Music
'T'HE greatest achievement of
the cinema is probably its uni-
versality of appeal. With a
unique language it breaks down
all barriers of nationality. The
talking, film unfortunately,
against its realism has put up
those barriers again. The talkie
is comprehensible only where it
is made, or with audiences who
speak the same language. But it
has other compensations than
realism. These lie mainly in the
field of music. It has introduced
to foreign audiences the cream of
other countries' musicians and
orchestras. Melody is more en-
throned today in popular taste
than ever before.
"To-day's Cinema," London
American productions are
shown in 70 countries, with
titles translated into 37 tongues.
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DAILV
Wednesday, March 12, 193C
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M, Daly, Jr.
'T'HEY started the buzzing and when the smoke cleared, it was
avowed that Sidney Garret and Abe Stem came to a mutual
agreement at the M. P. Club. Maybe another merger?
Why does Rutgers Neilson send us the 5-and-lO jokes about
Bob Armstrong, who is retruning to the Pathe fold? The
Feb. telephone bills for transatlantic conferences between Eamuel
Goldwyn and Florenz Ziegfeld, relating to the filming of "Whoo-
pee," are reported at $1530.25 That's hot and heavy conversa-
tion
WAANTED 1,000,000 Cuckoo Clocks, apply Radio Pictures
....This is on the up and low, really that Radio gang still
is panting from the severe search they have made for these
clocks. Reason Here's the gag, the>' changed the title "Radio
Revels" to "The Cuckoos." We would suggest tying up with the
telephone company or street cars, instead of having bells rung,
change the tunes to Cuckoo, Cuckoo, Cuckoo No, Hy, no
charge for the tip, you knov*'
'yiFFANY had quite a turnout the other night for the premiere
of "Mamba" in addition to the executives of the company
among the distinguished guests were H. M. Richey, Col. H. A.
Cole, Abram F. Myers and Glen A. Cro%s Congratula-
tions to Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Hanson upon the arrival of a baby
girl No, not the Tiffany Hanson, but the official of the
Film Truck Service in Indianapolis Grace Moore, soprano,
with an M-G-M contract under her wing, left the other night for
Hollywood
CORTY minutes of broadcasting time, spread over eight stations
in different parts of the country, is being accorded Educa-
tional's comedy talkers, "'Match Play" and "He Trumped Her
Ace," as a result of the enthusiasm these subjects received by
the reviewing committee of the M. P. Bureau of the International
Federation of Catholic Akimnae The Capitol this Friday
will feature Greta Garbo in "Anna Christie" while on Sunday
Yasha Bunchuk will be presented b}' Major Bowes in a 'cello solo
with the Capitol family
"CPANISH ONIONS," "Indian Pudding" and "Roman Punch"
are the delectable titles for the next three animated sound
cartoons in the Terry-Toons which Paul Terry is making for
Educational "Top Speed" they say will be Mervyn Le
Roy's next for First National under his new contract
Phillip L. Thomson, director of public relations for Western
Electric, will be guest speaker at today's session of the Adver-
tising Club
MARCH 12--MANY HAPPY RETORNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Oliver B. Garver
Ralph A. Kohn
Jack Pyser
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"Disraeli" Essays Build
Business at Vancouver
AN essay contest was used to b^
business when "Disraeli" pla?
at the Dominion, Vancouver. Tie
up was arranged with the Vancouvejl
Star to publish essays by schoc ^
children and to award prizes give
by O. B. Allan, local jewelers. Allan
also used its principal window for
"Disraeli" display during the run c
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jgASEBALL with all it's aiiendir
fanfare will be soon underwa
Quite a number of towns around t\
circuit, number big league player
among their foremost sons. No ot
likes publicity and ballyhoo any be
ter than these boys. And the idi
of arranging farewell parties to the
is one wherein you can capitali:
on their news value.
Arrange to have the farewell c
testimonial party at your theate
Speeches, gatherings of old friend
a gift; together with a plea from tl
mayor to "go out for the fame at
glory of good old . . . ." are some
the interesting features that can 1
worked up.
— Now.
Made a Two-Day Stunt
of Cross-Word Puzzle
/JETTING a newspaper ride on
cross-word puzzle with the a
swers in the classified ads is not
new, but F. C. Croson, of the Ft
lix-Princess, Sioux City, Iowa, pu
little more kick into it by making
run for two days. The first days '
vertical words were hidden in '.
want ads, and the horizontals w
given the following day. Got him
long run and 1,100 replies for "I
a Great Life," and it boosted bii
ness.
With the replies so plainly ini
catcd, neatness was made the >
ciding factor, with 36 prizes.
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to form own organization.
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National M. P. League in Albc
to create demand for clean pictui
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Indianapolis with capital of $200,(
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But since my return from Europe I
have seen and heard things which I
believe you should know for the good
of your box office.
I have personally screened 10 com-
ing Paramount Pictures. I have
received information by telephone or
wire almost daily from Mr. Lasky, who
is at our Hollywood studio. I have
checked carefully every Paramount
release. T/iis is certain:
THE FINEST PRODUCTIONS IN
PARAMOUNT'S CURRENT GROUP
ARE COMING BETWEEN NOW AND
AUGUST — AND COMING IN
QUANTITY. For example:
The Vagabond King
Sara It nitil Sim
Roadhouse l\lghts
Young Eagles
Murder Case
Tlie LigliL uj
Western Stars
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"THE VAGABOND KING." Showmen agree it's the
finest piece of entertainment yet produced. Business in
New York, Philadelphia and Palm Beach, where it has
opened $2 runs, backs their judgement. The fact that
35 of America's ace theatres have voluntarily raised
admission prices 331/3% or more, for this attraction
speaks for itself.
"SARAH ANO <iON '* With Ruth Chatterton rising above
even her work in "Madame X"and "The Laughing Lady."
One of the real big dramatic punches of 1930.
"HONEY." Starring Nancy Carroll, with Lillian Roth,
Skeets Gallagher, Harry Green, Stanley Smith and others.
A musical comedy with everything "Sweetie" had, and
more.
"ROADHOUSE NIGHTS.'^ Listed by Photoplay
Magazine among the 6 best pictures of the month. With
a tip to watch the new comedy sensation, Jimmy Durante.
Motion Picture News calls him "the Charlie Chaplin of
the talking screen."
"YOUNG EAGLES/^ Charles "Buddy" Rogers and Jean
Arthur in a second edition of "Wings."
"THE BENSON MURDER CASE." Latest and best of
the"Philo Vance" mystery stories. With William Powell,
Eugene Palletle and the others who made this series
Grade AA box office.
"LADIES LOVE BRUTES.'^ Starring George Bancroft,
whom Variety's annual poll names the biggest drawing
card on the screen today.
"THE LIGHT OF WESTERN STARS." With Richard
Arlen, Mary Brian and Harry Green. By Zane Grey.
Mr. Lasky wires me that this is an even better outdoors
all-talker than "The Virginian."
"PARAMOUNT '^> PARADE." With every big star on
the Paramount payroll in it. A giant musical comedy
different from anything this business has yet seen.
"THE BIG POND." Starring Maurice Chevalier in a
modern American comedy romance, with songs and
Claudette Colbert. This should top "The Love Parade."
"SAFETY IIN NUMBERS." "Buddy" Rogers in a musical
show with three beautiful girl heroines and six song hits.
"HIGH SOCIETY." Jack Oakie, the comedy craze of the
hour.
"DANGEROUS NAN McGREW." Helen Kane and big
Broadway cast in a singing comedy-melodrama. (Para-
mount gives you the new stars while they're hot.)
"THE TEXAN." With Gary Cooper. Companion picture
to "The Virginian."
"TRUE TO THE NAVY." Clara Bow and a whale of a
Bow title.
"THE RETURN OF DR. FU MANCHU." With Warner
Oland and the fine cast that did so well in the first "Fu
Manchu" hit.
"THE BORDER LEGION." Richard Arlen, Mary Brian,
Jack Holt. By Zane Grey. The demand today is for big
action-studded talkers like this one.
"THE DEVIL'S HOLIDAY." Nancy Carroll in a down-
to-earth drama written and directed by Edmund
Goulding, who made "The Trespasser."
"YOUNG MAN OF MANHATTAN." The best selling
novel of 1930 from coast to coast. Claudette Colbert
and Charles Ruggles heading the cast.
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pictures taken WIT!' !^? AR ADMIR M M^^"» \T THE
SOUTH POLE, including the actual airplane flight over
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get 27 outstanding pictures, the cream
of Paramount's current season's line-up.
/ say it to you frankly and honestly:
IF YOU HAVE PARAMOUNT
BOOKED, YOU MUST PREPARE
NOW TO HANDLE MORE BIG
PICTURES IN THE NEXT 5
MONTHS THAN YOU VE EVER HAD
BEFORE IN AN ENTIRE SEASON.
If you haven't Paramount booked,
you should protect yourself by in-
specting eacli one of these new
pictures when a print arrives at your
Paramount exchange. Your own judg-
ment will tell you what to do next.
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Wednesday, March 12. 1930
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Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
A Little I
from *'Lots''
^— , By RALPH WILK ..^_J
Hollywood
irUGH HERBERT has signed a
^ long term contract with Radio
Jctures by which he will both write
id direct features. He has been
\th Radio Pictures for several
unths as a writer and dialogue spe-
cilist. He wrote more than 100 one-
it plays that have been successfully
ftoduced on the stage and is credited
■Jth the script of the first all-talking
li;ture ever produced.
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Our Passing Shotu: John T.
iurray, Monroe Lathvop, Edwin
li,hallert, Jimmy Starr and Janet
icLeod of Buffalo, N. Y., at Ar-
iur Zellner's "house-warming" ; Al-
ti McNeil motoring to the United
Hists studio.
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I Albert DeMond, Universal's
I newest associate producer, has
handled scenarios, titles and
dialogue on more than 100
Universal features during his
1 three years with that organi-
zation. In addition to Uni-
versal, he has also been associ-
ated with Harold Lloyd and
Pathe.
♦ * *
Next production to be directed by
Sng Vidor will be a dramatization
<! the career of Billy the Kid, the
/verican desperado. Laurence Stal-
llgs is preparing the script.
* * *
'Ivan Lebedeff is conversant with
qht languages — English, French,
brman, Russian, Turkish, Armen-
h; Italian and Greek.
ack in 1924, William Le Baron,
t=n head of the Paramount Long
Land studio, gave Paul Sloane his
ist directorial opportunity. This
Vfck, LeBaron, now vice-president
i'charge of RKO production, signed
bane to a long term contract to
cect Radio Pictures. Sloane re-
cyitly completed the direction of
'adio Revels."
Tom Jackson in "Good News"
Tom Jackson has been added to
ti cast of M-G-M's "Good News"
■le will be teamed up with Clifif Ed-
Wrds. Bessie Love has the chief
flninine role.
Summerville in "U" Film
Slim Summerville is doing a com-
«b^_ number in "King of Jazz" for
Iniversal.
Goodwin Signs in F. N. Film
Mary Goodwin, former script girl,
\11 be heard singing a number in
Ille. Modiste," now in production
I First National.
Jack White Doing Away
With Slapstick Comedy
Jack White Productions announces
It has "eliminated almost entirely
broad and slapstick forms of comedy."
vVith the adoption of a policy of
■legitimate and logical forms of en-
tertainment." The change was
prompted by the fact that "the newer
lorm of entertainment is proving
Highly successful."
Exteriors for "Dixiana"
Being Filmed in South
While interiors are being iilmed by
Luther Reed on the RKO lot in
Hollywood, exterior scenes for "Dix-
iana" are being "shot" 2,000 miles
away, along the Mississippi, north ol
iNiew Orleans, by Fred Jf'leck, assis-
tant director of the film, in which
Bebe Daniels is being starred.
Joan Peers Signed
Columbia has signed Joan Peers
under a long term contract. She
will begin active work in two weeks.
"Fu Manchu" Sequel In Work
Paramount has put into produc-
tion "The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu,"
which is being directed by Rowland
V. Lee. The cast includes Warner
Oland, Jean Arthur, Neil Hamilton,
O. P. Heggie and William Austin.
Irish Find Gets Second Role
Maureen O'Sullivan, Fox featured
player brought over from Ireland to
play in "Song of My Heart," has
been cast for the feminine lead in
"So This Is London," Will Rogers'
starring vehicle.
Claire Not to Leave F. N.
Bernice Claire, who is being
sought by theatrical producers to
play on the legitimate stage, will not
desert pictures. First National has
plans for her appearance in future
productions after her legitimate ap-
pearance.
Barrymore to Remake Silent
Lionel Barrymore will remake
"Never the Twain Shall Meet" into
a talking picture for M-G-M.
Columbia Adds Two
Additions to the cast of "Prince
of Diamonds," have been made with
the selection of Tyrrell Davis and
Claude King for important roles in
the Columbia picture.
Pitts with Nancy Carroll
Paramount has cast Zasu Pitts to
play with Nancy Carroll in "The
Devil's Holiday," which will be un-
der the direction of Edmund Gould-
ing, author of the story.
Four N. Carolina Houses
Sued by First National
Charlotte, N. C. — First National
has tiled suits in Mecklenburg supe-
rior court against four North Caro-
lina theaters for $81,815. Allegeo
breach of contracts formed the basis
of the actions instituted. The Dixie
and Carolina at Hamlet, the Macon
at Goldsboro, and the Ansonia at
VVadesboro are the houses named in
the litigation.
Scott at New Wis. House
Black River Falls, Wis. — The new
Scott has been opened. Earl Scott
is manager of the new theater.
Paramount Changes Title
"The Two Black Crows" has been
changed to "Anybody's War" by
Paramount. The picture stars Moran
and Mack and was directed by Rich-
ard Wallace.
Sound for New Idle Hour
Phillips, Wis. — De Forest equip-
ment is to be installed in the New
Idle Hour.
Chapin Managing Lyric
Mcintosh, S. Dak. — ihe Lyric has
been reopened with sound. William
Chapin is manager.
Billows to Open State
Central City, Neb. — C. Billows will
open the new State here.
Opens With Sound Policy
Lake Providence, La. — The Ace
has opened up with sound with
Western Electric equipment.
Duncan Equips American
Gushing, Okla. — The American has
been equipped for sound pictures. ..^„ «.. ...^ „.^..^„
Hiram Duncan is owner of the house. I W^estern Electric apparatus.
Western Electric Gets
11 Contracts From Chile
Western Electric has received con-
tracts for 11 sound installations in
Chile. One house, the Teatro Car-
rera, Santiago, already has been
equipped and opened a few days ago
with "The Broadway Melody."
More DeForest Installations
Dallas — DeForest equipment has
been sold in the following Texas
towns: El Reno, Clackwell, Ada,
Duncan, Anadarko, Erick and Cres-
cent.
Eagles Wired
St. Bernard, O. — The Eagles has
been wired by W'estern Electric.
Phototone for Milo
Cleveland — The Milo has installed
Phototone equipment.
Soimd for La Paloma
Encinitas, Cal. — Sound equipment
has been installed at the La Paloma.
L. R. Mathews is manager.
Blair House Goes Sound
Blair, Wis. — J. S. Johnson has in-
stalled sound equipment at the lo-
cal theater here.
Alamo Installs W. E.
Fayette, Mo. — -The Alamo has in-
stalled Western Electric apparatus.
Installs Sound
Foxboro, Mass. — Engineers are
now at the Orpheum, wiring it with
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by the S. M. P. E. ?
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NORTHWEST RECEIPTS UP
100 TO 300 PER CENT
(Continued from Pane \)
business. Columbia's branch here,
managed by Ben Marcus, is said to
lead ttie entire U. S. in percentage oi
quota reached to date. Contracts
show a 300 per cent jump, wlnie
weekly collections are running Zbl
per cent ahead of a year ago. As a
result of this showing, W. A. Run-
ning, booker, has been made office
manager, while Irving Marks has
been appointed booker in the poster
department.
Tiffany's sales also are around 3U0
per cent ahead of last year, accord-
ing to A. Fischer, branch manager.
M. E. Montgomery, Pathe branch
manager, has been notified by the
home office that his exchange is run-
ning fourth in volume of trade
throughout the country. The local
branch of United Artists led the
country in February in played ana
earned business, with M. C. Burton,
office manager, receiving a home of-
fice commendation as a result. Tom
Burke, branch manager, has led an
aggressive sales campaign that also
put U. A. in the top class for vol-
ume of sales.
Paramount, Warner, M-G-M, Fox,
RKO, First National, Educational
and Sono Art also are making good
showings. Future prospects are con-
sidered most encouraging.
Releasing "Rogue Song"
to Forty Key Theaters
M-G-M announces "The Rogue
Song," starring Lawrence Tibbett,
will be released for popular showing
during this month and next in 40
key houses throughout the country.
On Saturday the film is scheduled to
open at the following first-run houses;
Loew's, Buffalo; Eoew's, Dayton;
State, Syracuse; Valentine, Toledo;
Palace, Indianapolis; State, Provi-
dence, and State, Louisville.
300 P.C. Jump in Sales
Reported by Sono Art
(Contintied from Page 1)
the company's Mid-West exchanges.
Chain operators are more receptive
than ever to the independent pro-
ducer's selling story, Rogers states,
and are on the alert for product that
has merit.
Texas Houses Go Sound
Dallas — The following houses in
this vicinity have installed sound
equipment: Austin, Nacogdoches;
Strand, Honey Grove; Dixie, Bos-
trop; Palace and Lyric, Brady.
Hanibal, Mo. — Harry Schiedger,
general manager of the Hanibal The-
ater Co., has been elected president
of the Capital Chamber of Commerce.
Arlington at Manhattan, Kan.
Manhattan, Tex. — Duane Arling-
ton has been named manager of the
Miller here.
Fox Visits Washington
on Undisclosed Mission
t^Continued from Page \}
as yet trom the conterence being
neld by Fox bankers at Judge FrauK
J. Coleman's chambers. Halsey,
:3tuart & Co., upon being questioneu
as to what proceedings they contem-
plate, said It appears to be up to
rox and the Bancamenca group to
make the next move, and that ii
judge Coleman calls a hearing the
rlalsey, Stuart group will state Us
position at that time.
Meanwhile the Brooklyn Supreme
Court today will hold a hearing on
.he incidental Fox suit brought last
week.
EXtitBITORSREACHTERMS
WITH JANIIORS' UNION
(Continued from Page 1)
terday. Conterences had been in
progress for 10 days.
Ihe janitors have come out partly
victorious with a raise of $Z.50 a
week for those who were getting less
Jian $30 weekly and an increase ol
^1 for those earning more than $30.
Originally the union demanded 8(J
cents an hour for men and 75 cents
tor women on an eight-hour and six-
Jay basis. The compromise was pro-
posed by Jack Miller and approvea
oy 400 janitors at a special meeting
yesterday morning.
Sound Fihns Meet With
Approval in Shanghai
Shanghai — Talking pictures have
found so much favor with the people
here that it is almost impossible to
get tickets for a show on the same
day. Attendance at local theaters
has been so large that patrons have
had to reserve their seats three and
four days in advance. Chief among
the reasons for success of sound pic-
tures is the musical revue. Foreigners
of all nationalities, including French,
German and British join the Chinese
in attending sound shows.
Pathe Gets Film Rights
at Coming American Fair
(Continued from Page 1)
Dickey, manager of the exposition
building. The Films of Commerce
Division of the Pathe Exchange will
conduct an industrial theater, located
in the big ballroom of the Audi-
torium, where films of America at
work will be shown. Descriptive
programs from this industrial show
will be broadcast from Station WPG.
Golden to Operate Irving
Brightmore, Mich. — Operation of
the Irving here will be taken over
by John G. Golden April 1. The
house will be completely redecorated
and renovated. Western Electric
sound apparatus will be installed.
Stebbins to Get Detroit House
Detroit — Lease on the Regent here
will be taken over by S. J. Stebbins,
who has formed a new company for
this purpose. W. J. Klatt has been
operating the 2,200-seat house for the
past two years.
STOP CREDIT SYSTEM AT
CLEVELAND EXCHANGES
jjContinued from Page I )
advance or on delivery will go into
effect at that time. Preferred credit
policies have been in effect locally
tor several years, but only as a mat-
ter of practice.
Leading exhibitors here are con-
tinuing their efforts to find a suitable
substitute for arbitration. Julej.
Schwartz has proposed that every
theater owner put up $500 with the
Cleveland M. P. Exhibitors' .A.ss'n,
which in turn would guarantee pay-
ment to distributors in case of dis-
pute over a picture.
The Ass'n, through its secretary,
George W. Erdmann, also is urging
its members to consider film con-
tracts binding, and attempts to break
contracts are being discouraged. Ex-
hibitors are being asked to pay for
their films and then, if they have
any complaints, to seek readjust-
ments from branch managers, and
to submit matters to the association
as a final resort. Erdmann says he
has settled 90 per cent of the dis-
putes he has handled this way.
New Working Agreement
Formed by Camera. Union
(Continued from Page 1)
of $12.50 an hour for overtime, with
second cameramen, still men and as-
sistants also being paid an overtime
scale. Double pay will apply for for
holidays.
Under the old arrangement cam-
eramen could not be worked more
than 16 hours at a stretch except in
emergencies, and much friction arose
between producers and cameramen
over emergency cases.
Former Detroit Exhibs
Open Realty Company
Detroit — Madison Realty Co. is the
name of the new firm recently form-
ed here by John H. Kunsky and
George W. Trendle, former exhibi-
tors. The company now is locatcf'
on the third floor of the Madison
Theater Bldg.
Price of Popularity
Vienna (By Cable) — Emil
Jannings, arriving here to act
in a play, was surrounded by a \
mob of enthusiastic fans, who i
hoisted the star up in the air
to carry him to his auto. But
in the jostUng, the support
dropped from under Jannings
and he fell to the ground. Up-
on emerging, besides being bad-!
ly trampled, the souvenir hunt-
ers had taken his hat, collar,:
tie and all the buttons on his
coat.
PUBLIC INSISTS ON SOyNI
CHATKINTELLS MANAGE!
(Continued from Page 1)
lives at the opening session of
Publix convention being held at
Drake Hotel here. The public I
become so "sound-minded," Chat
said, that when a silent short
shown the audience usually becoi
fidgety.
Speaking of material for talk*
Chatkin declared the producers ho
loads of stories and novels on ha
in addition to the talker possibili
of dozens of former successful sile:
so that no shortage of ideas is ant
pated.
A. M. Botsford, director of
vertising and publicity, speaking
the second session, said that the s
jects favored by screen fans are .'
money and adventure, and that
three years all pictures will be
color as well as sound.
More Outdoor Pictures i
Be Made by Fox in Ud
Salt Lake City — Plans have '
announced that Fox will shoot i
teriors on a number of product
here. At present the companj
making "The Arizona Kid," sequj
"In Old Arizona," virtually aljf
which was filmed here. Next
ture slated to use local atmosp;
is "The Oregon Trail." Otherj
this type will be put into work
shortly, it is understood.
FOR RENT
ANIMATED CARTOON STUDIO
FULLY EQUIPPED
with lighted cartoon stands, Cooper-Hewitt lights,
camera stands, camera, piano and everything neces-
sary for the production of animated sound cartoons.
Will Make Very Reasonable Proposition
CHARLES B. MINTZ
25 West 45th Street BRYant 9178
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Thursday, March 13, 1930
Price 5 Cents
kf. P. T. O. A. Will Tackle Arbitration Problem
PROPOSED STATE TAX ON CHAINS FAILS
iO Loew Theaters Equipped With Wide Screen
The Mirror
— a column of comment
I THE survey made by Electrical
Ifsearch Products of reproduction
Western Electric-equipped houses
cjn be regarded as any criterion, the-
rs throughout the country are serv-
', up an improved brand of sound.
II some instances, however, repro-
cction continues to be a source of
anoyance. The calibre of the record-
j is seldom at fault when the pic-
tres being played are the product
i major companies, as, generally
geaking, recording in their studios
\s reached a high degree of con-
stent quality. Poor reproduction,
oe to cheap, inadequate equipment
(j incompetent operation of repro-
acers, or both, is hurting in some
eots. It's a crime to play a cracker-
jpk picture on your screen and then
Hock all the box-office stuffings out
c it through distorted reproduction.
i. FRANKE HARLING, who has
dne a good bit of composing him-
af, sees the talking screen as an
leal background for operatic produc-
t!>ns. That is something that the
l;x-ofifice will definitely determine.
Wever, there does seem as though
ttsre ought to be a remedy for some
cj the stilted, antiquated acting tech-
rjiue employed in a number of the
fbtures based on operas and operet-
lj5. Work of this type, according to
fir experience, gets laughs when it
tight to bring reaction of an opposite
iiture.
«ARLES CHAPLIN, the last of
te Old Guard to continue allegiance
' the silent picture, is going to
rther emphasize his faith in the
id form of entertainment by produc-
ig several of 'em. It will be just as
iteresting to watch what happens
l5w as when Vitaphone took the
itial fling in talkers a few years
Ick.
Installations Being Made
First in Circuit's
De Luxe Houses
Thirty theaters in the Loew cir-
cuit already have been equipped with
the wide screen, Lester B. Isaac,
supervisor of projection for the Loew
theaters, told THE FILM DAILY
yesterday.
Installations are being made first
in the de luxe houses, with the Para-
dise, Valencia, Pitkin, 175th St.,
Kings, Astor and several others in
the New York district, as well as the
Jersey City, among those equipped
to date. Loew's State is next on the
list. In houses under construction
or to be erected later, the enlarged
screen will be installed as part of the
original equipment.
ERUlNGERTiJlER CHAIN
TOCONTIMPANSiON
A. L. Erlanger's death last week
will not result in disposal of his
properties or discontinuance of the
expansion program he had mapped
(Continued on Page 12)
Universal Makes Wittman
Assistant Sales Manager
Sig Wittman, recently manager of
the Universal exchange in Philadel-
phia, has been promoted to assistant
Eastern sales manager of the com-
(Continued on Page 12)
JERSEY EXHIBITORS FIGHT
BILLBOARD TAX MEASURE
Trenton, N. J. — Introduction of
Assembly Bill 22, proposing a tax on
all billboard advertising, has met with
strong opposition by exhibitors of
this state. The measure provides for
a tax of five cents per square foot,
but the Amendment Committee has
reduced it to three cents. News-
papers are fighting for the measure.
On the first vote the bill failed to
pass, and its sponsors have had it
held over for the next session of the
legislature.
N. L. Nathanson Denies
Negotiations for Merger
N. L. Nathanson, in a telegram
from Toronto to THE FILM
DAILY', denies the daily newspaper
reports that he is negotiating a sale
or merger between Famous Players
Canadian Corp. and Paramount. Any
such negotiations, Nathanson says,
(Continued on Page 12)
$180,000 Loss Reported
by French Phototone
Paris — A loss of approximately
$180,000, after allowing for deprecia-
tion, is reported by French Photo-
tone, Ltd., for the past year. The
company has an issued capital of
$1,000,000.
Arbitration To Be Discussed
at Coming M. P. T. O. A. Meet
How "Mergers" Start
Asked what started the latest
rumors about a merger of
Warners and Paramount, an of-
ficial of one of the companies
said: "I suppose one of our
executives happened to say
'Hello' to an executive of the
other company on the street,
and the Times Square scouts
immediately interpreted this as
a merger conference."
An elTort to work out a plan of
arbitration conforming to require-
ments of the Thacher ruling and be
acceptable to all parties concerned
will be made at the meeting of the
board of directors of the M. P. T. O.
of America to be held in New York
within the next few weeks, it is stated
by M. P. O'Toole, secretary of the
organization. M. A. Lightman, presi-
dent, and Edward M. Fay, chairman
of the board, now are consulting with
(Cotitinued on Page 12)
Virginia Measure Dies on
Calendar — Texas Bill
is Disapproved
State taxation of theater chains, as
a result of bills introduced in sev-
eral legislatures with a view to im-
posing an occupational levy on each
individual organization operating
more than five units in a state, has
been made a remote possibility as a
result of precedents set by the de-
feat of one such bill in Virginia and
the unfavorable reporting of a simi-
lar measure in Texas.
The Virginia bill has died on the
calendar after the Senate and House
conferees failed to reach an agree-
ment, while in Texas the committee
on revenues and taxation has report-
(Continued on Page 12)
PARAMOUflLfBEGIN
SALES MEETING MAY 16
Paramount will hold its annual
eastern sales convention at Atlantic
City beginning May 16 and winding
up on May 19. Western sales division
(Continued on Page 12)
Warner Gets Permit to
Change Radio Equipment
Washington Bureau o1> THE FILM DAILY
Washington — KFWB, the Warner
Bros, broadcasting station in Holly-
wood, has been granted a permit by
the Federal Radio Commission to
change its equipment and increase
its daytime power.
Demand Pictures
Buffalo — Declaring that fail-
ure to reopen the Jubilee, a
Schine house, Niagara St. near
Hamilton St., is giving the com-
munity a black eye, the Black
Rock Business Men's Ass'n has
sent a formal protest to the
Schine home office and notified
the chain operators that unless
they open the house soon the
business men of the district will
build and operate a theater of
their own.
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HEARING TODAY ON WRIT
OVER FOni" STOCK
Judge Frank J. Coleman yesterday
granted William Fox a federal court
order, returnable today, compelling
H. L. Stuart and John E. Otterson
to show cause why they should not
be enjoined from exercising their
rights as co-trustees under the Dec.
3 voting trusteeship with William
Fox.
At the same time Stuart and Otter-
son must show cause why a prelim-
inary injunction should not be granted
restraining them from exercising the
proxies of the Fox "B" stock held
by the bankers trust.
Educational Has Neat
Golf Film Press Book
Educational's press book on
"Match Play," all-talker short com-
edy special directed by Mack Sen-
nett, contains six pages of useful
publicity material. Two special pages
are devoted to publicity matter, one
page to exploitation stunts and the
rest to feature stories. Pen sketches
of the principles are printed in two
colors on the cover.
A. B. C. Chain Acquires
Three More in Britain
London — Three theaters have been
added to the Associated British Cine-
ma chain as the result of negotia-
tions with the Beau Nash Cinema
C'o., Ltd., of Bath, and the Triangle
and Whiteladies Picture House (7o..
Ltd., of Bristol.
Taking Vote March 26
on RKO Stock Increase
A special meeting of RKO stock-
holders has been called for March
26 to vote on the proposed increase
in authorized Class "A" stock from
?,.S00,00n to 4,500,000.
Pathe Exchange Wins Trophy
A silver lighthouse trophy, known
as the M.P.P. and D. of .America
Conservation Trophy, has been
awarded the Pathe exchange in Salt
Lake City by "Good Housekeeping,"
as having the best record for "keep-
ing its house in order." A. J. O'Keefe
is branch manager of that ofifice.
AMALGAMATED
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AGENCY
Attractions Sor
Picture Tlieatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Penn. 3580
10 Technicolor Films
Out of 18 on Broadway
Out of 18 feature films on Broad-
way this week, 10 are either partly
or entirely in Technicolor. The all-
color productions are "The Rogue
Song," Astor; "The Vagabond King,"
Criterion; "Song of the West," War-
ner; "Sally", Strand, and "Mamba",
Gaiety. Part-color pictures include
"Hit the Deck", Hippodrome; "Gen-
eral Crack", Beacon; "Puttin' on the
Ritz", Earl Carroll; "Lord Byron of
Broadway," Capitol, and "Devil May
Care", Loew's State.
4 Stars on Publix Hour
Among Paramount stars on the
March ISth Paramount-Publix radio
hour will be Nancv Carroll, Skeets
Gallagher, Lillian Roth and Little
Mitzi Green. The program will be
broadcast over the Columbia net-
work.
Wilson Being Remodeled
Wilson, N. C. — Workmen have
been busy here remodeling and re-
decorating the New Wilson, Publix
house.
Hubert Voight Honored
Hubert Voight, F. N. publicity di-
rector on the coast, has been elected
a member of the Los Angeles Junior
Chamber of Commerce. Other pic-
ture members are Ben Lyon, Carl
Laemmle, Jr. and John Mack Brown.
Destroys Chariton Theater
Chariton, la. — Lincoln theater and
building was recently destroyed when
a fire reaching menacing proportions
necessitated dynamiting the walls of
the picture house by firemen.
Pacent Installs Two More
Cleveland — Pacent now has five
ilowntown installations with the wir-
ing of the Columbia and Oriental.
Roman Atmosphere in New Fox
IKrrf Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — .Architectural features
originated in the Roman amphitheater
will be followed in the new Fo.x the-
ater going up here.
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Mar. 20 Annual election of Maryland U.
T.O. ofiicers at Baltimore. i
Apr. : Premiere of "Journey's End" m
New York bouse, not yet detid)
upon. '
Apr. S Second annual banquet and b
of the Warner Club, Inc, at t
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
Apr. 6-7 Spring^ convention of Tri-Stale 1
P.T.O. at Memphis.
May S-8 S.M.P.E Spring Meeting at t
Wardman Park Hotel, Washinnc
D C.
May 25 Fox annual sales convention iU
to-day.
June 2-7 International Cinema CongrcM
Brussels.
Barrymore Print Arrives
Master print of "The Man frc
Blankley's," featuring John Bart
more, has been received in the W;
ner Bros, office here from the Coa
Gish Returns to Stage
Lillian Gish will return to t
stage shortly. She will appear
Tchehov's "Uncle Vanya," in K
York. Her last screen work w
"One Romantic Night" for U. A
Warner Special Booked
Sixtj'-five theaters have alrea
dated "Under a Texas Moon," W
ner Bros, special, to be releai
April 1.
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Grontland Rice Sportlights
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Talking Topics of the Day
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Hollywood s Most Romantic Couple
GRANT WITHERS = LORETTA YOUNG
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of a gay two-gun Lothario who makes
the famous heart wreckers of history
look like boy scouts. A glamorous sing-
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FRANK FAY, RAQUEL TORRES,
MYRNA LOY, NOAH BERRY,
FRED KOHLER, ARMIDA, TULLY MARSHALL.
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Directed by Michael Curtiz.
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A daring expose of an amazing phase of underworld life.
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Short Shots from
New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
CTANLEY SMITH, Paramount's
rising young juvenile, has earned
himself the title of the "candy kid"_
having appeared in both "Sweetie
and "Honey" recently. Stanley's
next assignment is "Queen High,
now in rehearsal at the Long Island
studios.
"Business in Great Waters," pro-
duced by Western Electric and
scored and synchronized by Audio
Cinema, has been booked solid by
the Loew Circuit. This two reel spe-
cial depicts the dramatic struggle
with the elements in laying a cable
between Newfoundland and the
Azores. Charles W. Barrell directed.
"Kiss Me!" the Chester Beecroft
production, gives the "lowdown" on
social life in a girls' academy. Rol>
ert R. Snody, who wrote and directeu
the picture, proves that he knows
his women — but why shouldn't he?
Bob had an early start, being "born
and brought up with" over one hun-
dred girls! You see, his folks ran
the Welland dormitory for girls at
Oswego, N. Y.
Betty Garde, who scored in "The
Lady Lies," for Paramount, will re-
turn to the screen when "Queen
High" is filmed at the Astoria stu-
dios, beginning next Monday.
Rasch Ballet Completes Number
The Albertina Rasch Ballet haj
completed "The Showman," a new
dance creation which is being used
in M-G-M's "The March of Time."
Sloman's First for Columbia
Edward Sloman's first assignment
for Columbia will be the direction of
"Soldiers and Women." The picture
will go into production shortly.
Murphy to Write for Pathe
Ralph Murray will write original
scripts for Pathe, according to E. B.
Derr, executive vice president in
charge of production.
Peterson in "Madame Satan"
Elsa Peterson will make her debut
in talking pictures playing a featured
role in Cecil B. De Mille's "Madame
Satan," for M-G-M.
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DAILV
Thursday, March 13, 19
Coast Wire Service
Latest Hollywood Happenings
Light on Camera Tells
When Film is Slipping
Another problem incidental to
talking pictures has been solved at
last through the ingenuity of Henrj
Sharp, M-G-M cameraman. By
means of a flashlight attached to the
motion picture camera. Sharp has
made it possible to tell when film iS
"buckling" or going "out of line,"
things which hitherto have been im-
possible of detection because of the
sound-proof housing of talking pic-
ture camera.
4 Added to Bow Picture
Additions to "True to the Navy,"
in which Clara Bow will star for
Paramount are Adele Windsor, Rex
Bell, Eddie Fetherson and Charles
Sullivan. Frank Tuttle is directing.
Bradbury in Fox Film
James Bradbury has been cast for
a part in "A Very Practical Joke,"
being directed by Berthold Viertel
for Fox.
Lund Making More Song Sketches
Oscar Lund is making two addi-
tional Song Sketches for Pathe re-
lease. They are "Deep South" and
"Homing."
Sidney, Murray in "U" Special
George Sidney and Charlie Mur-
ray will be seen in "The King of
Jazz," Paul Whiteman's revue for
Universal.
Collier, Jr., Signed by Fox
Fox has signed William Collier, Jr.,
for an important role in "Fox Movie-
tone Follies of 1930." Benjamin
Stoloff is directing.
Borden in Paramount Role
Olive Borden will plav the femin-
ine menace in "High Society," for
Paramount.
M-G-M Starts "High Road"
M-G-M has placed "Hic;h Road" in
production with Ruth Chatterton in
the principal role. The film is based
on the Frederick Lonsdale play. Sid-
ney Franklin is directing.
Corday in "Hawk Island"
Marcella Corday has been added
to the cast of "Hawk Island" at the
Radio studios.
Talking Picture rights on. all
stories previously filmed fa s7 silent
Pictures are available.
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Hollywood
IJOLLYWOOD has made a hit
with Claudia Dell, former Zieg-
feld favorite, who is appearing in
"Sweet Kitty Bellairs," her initial
picture. She has been particularly
impressed by the varied attractions
for the lover of sports.
* * *
Benny Rubin is keeping busy, to
say the least. In addition to his
starring activities at Tiffany, Benny
also conducts a weekly radio broad-
cast and finds time to ajjpear at
numberless benefits. He has also
written "The Laugh Song," ivhich
includes his famous "Yankee Doodle
Laugh."
* * *
Henry Gerrard, ace camera-
man, who photographed "The
Vagabond King," will also be
in charge of the camera work
on "Follow Thru," which will
be made by Paramount.
* :ti *
Do you remember when Bob Arm-
strong was the leading man in a Des
Moines stock company and played
the title role in "The Masquerader";
when William Koenig managed the-
aters in Milwaukee; when Scott Pem-
broke was Olga Nethersole's leading
man in "Sappho"; when Fred New-
meyer was a southpaw?
* * *
Ralph Dietrich, who cut "Crazy
That Way," for Fox, is editing
"Alone With You," which is being
directed by Sidney Lanfield.
Howard Estabrook will remain
with First National for two more
assignments. The author-scenarist's
original story, "Under Western
Skies," is now being made bv First
National, with Clarence Badger di-
recting.
Hamilton in "Rich People"
In Pathe's "Rich People," Mahlon
Hamilton will play the father of Con-
stance Bennett. E. H. Griffith is
directing.
Fletcher Opposite Moran
Bramwell Fletcher has been re-
placed by Walter Byron in "The
Solid Gold Article," in which Loif
Moran is the star.
Bennett for "Common Clay"
Feminine lead in "Common Clay"
has been assigned to Constance Ben-
nett by Fox. Victor Fleming will
direct.
Lillian Roth in "Madame Satan"
Lillian Roth has been assigned a
role in "Madame Satan," which Cecil
B. DeMille is to make for M-G-M.
3 March Releases End
Christie 1929-30 Progn
With three releases this mor.jj
Christie completes its 1929-30 seas
Bert Roach and Johnny Arthun
"Down With Husbands," Can
Myers and Bert Roach in "'
Stronger Sex," and Charlie Mur
in "His Honor, the Mayor" are
three March releases.
Character Role for Sills
In "A Very Practical Joke," }
ton Sills plays the first characb
role since his recent illness. BerthF
Viertel is directing.
Adapting Columbia Picture f
Adaptation of "The Last of
Lone Wolf," for Columbia is be
made by J. G. Hawks.
Wellman Back at Coast
William Wellman has returnee
the Paramount studios, following
visit to New York, where he diri
ed Charles Rogers in "Yo
Eagles."
Leila Hyams in "Big Housed
Leila Hyams has been cast for
chief feminine role in M-G-M's "
Big House," now in production ui
the direction of George Hill.
Two Added to "Abraham LincO'
In addition to Walter Huf
playing the role of Abraham
coin, being produced by D. W. (
fith for U. A. Kay Hammond
portray Mary Todd and Jason
bards will appear as William H(
Herndon, Lincoln's law partne
Films Swanson Rehearsal
Dress rehearsal of Gloria S
son's "What a Widow!" was
pletely filmed and recorded i
hours so that analysis and revi
might be afTorded prior to fil
the actual picture. Allan Dwa;
reeled the rehearsal and will dj
the picture.
Cast for "Call of the West"
Matt Moore and Dorothy Rf?
will be featured by Columbia in "
of the West," to be directed bj^
Ray.
Helen Virgil in "Good News
Helen Virgil will be making ts
screen debut in "Good News," w^li
Edgar MacGregor and Nick Gr J'
are directing for M-G-M.
Halperins Set on Wide Filn
After completion of "Who «
Girl," at the Metropolitan stu 'i
Victor and Edward Halperin wil n-
terest themselves in wide film fo u
ture productions.
Lewis Stone with Garbo
Lewis Stone will have a feat eii
role in "Romance," Greta Ga j'i
next picture for M-G-M.
h-sday, March 13, 1930
—JXI^
PAILV
Vore Sound Installations
Made in Theaters of the U. S.
Ctskill, N. Y. — When installation
■ 3und equipment has been made
t he Community, this town will
a', its first sound house. RCA
ilophone apparatus is being in-
4;d.
liion.
luerque, N. Mex. — Western
equipment has gone into the
Iscagoula, Miss. — Western Elec-
icsquipment has been installed in
eN'elson.
Jjndson, Mass. — RCA is wiring
e Capitol for Photophone appa-
ti.
C icago — The Famous has in-
aid Western Electric equipment.
Ichmond, Cal. — The Richmond is
)i being wired with RCA Photo-
Ceat Harrington, Mass. — Talking
clres are coming to the Mahaiwe
tilh has installed Western Elec-
dequipment.
I troit — Sound will be a feature
e Empress shortly. RCA Photo-
iCe engineers are now wiring the
Jeston, la. — The Iowa has com-
Hd installation of a Western Elec-
id Sound System.
divert, Ind.— The Queen, owned
'larl Allday, is having RCA Pho-
Done installed.
ttlford, Conn.— Completion of the
^tern Electric sound installation
je Colonial, Walnut Beach, brings
liuncement of reopening from the
tjnetor, Mrs. Martha Gill.
Suthington, Conn.— Talking equip-
ejt and a new projection booth
y been installed at Coleman's
Monson, Mass. — Wiring of the
Capitol here, with RCA Photophone
sound equipment is now nearing
completion.
Belmond, la. — The Lyric is being
equipped tor RCA Photophone ap-
paratus.
Coquille, Ore. — Western Electric
apparatus has been put into the Lib-
erty.
Faulkton, S. D. — Sound equipment
has been purchased by Levi Roberts
tor the New. RCA Photophone de-
vice is to be installed.
Louisville, Ky. — The Brown has
been wired for sound by Western
Electric.
Cleveland — The Ideal will be closed
to permit installation of RCA appa-
ratus, LeMotto Smith, president of
the Smith Amusement Co. of Alli-
ance, states.
Philadelphia, Pa. — The Cinema has
gone sound with the installation of
the Western Electric equipment.
Detroit — RCA Photophone service
headquarters for this district are now
located in the Fox building.
San Benito, Tex. — The Palace has
been wired for sound by Western
Electric.
Humboldt, la. — RCA equipment is
being installed at the Humota. W. B.
Franke is the owner.
Lyons, Kans. — The Lyons has
opened up with sound. Western
Electric equipment was installed.
Sioux City, la. — Sound apparatus
is going into the Strand here. The
house is also being redecorated and
will reopen under a new name.
!implimus in Larger Quarters
hston— Simplimus, Inc., makers of
«SAF 3 Mixer, have taken addi-
Hil space at 67 Church St.
! May Reopen Racine Allen
jicine, Wis.— Plans are in view
r,he reopening of the Allen which
y:d several weeks ago.
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Meyer-Rieger Laboratories
30 West 46th St., N. Y. C.
Phone Bryant 5237
Lang, Jr., Acquires Uptown
Detroit — Otto Lang, Jr., has ac-
quired the Uptown from Henry S.
Koppin.
Cionciolo Reopens Akron House
Akron, O. — Joe Cionciolo has re-
opened the Miles Royal.
Plan Negro House in Boston
Boston — Initial steps in a plan for
a theater for negro persons, were
taken here last week when a play
was given at the Fine Arts, to raise
money ior the enterprise.
Enlarging Bijou, Pittsfield
Pittsfield, Mass. — Work is now
under way on the enlarging of space
in the Bijou, to make room for
modernized rest rooms.
Leases Taunton House
Taunton, Mass. — Frederick J.
Hartwick has leased the Strand here,
to the Bristol Amusement Co. of Bos-
ton.
Columbia Plans Beauty
Contest in Fan Papers
A beauty contest to be held in con-
junction with 13 of the country's
leading fan publications is planned
by Columbia in connection with the
advertising campaign which will
mark the company's tenth anniver-
sary in April. The winner will be
designated as "Miss Columbia" and
will be posed as the Columbia trade
mark. Judges will be the editors of
the publications aided by two officials
of the iilm company.
Medford House April 1
Medford, Ore. — At the present rate
of progress, it is expected that the
new Holly, being erected at Sixth
and Holly Sts., will be completed
by April 1, according to Assistant
Manager Earle Davis.
"Clancy in Wall Street"
Premiere at Providence
Providence, R. I.— "Clancy in Wall
St." will have its world's premiere
here March IS when it opens at the
R-K-O Albee. Charles Reed Jones,
publicity and advertising manager for
Aristocrat Pictures, is here handling
exploitation.
Sound Policy Shortly
Geneva, N. Y. — C. C. Young, man-
ager of the Temple announces that
the new sound picture policy will
shortly go into effect.
Mrs. Collins to Operate House
Baxley, Ga.— Mrs. F. W. Collins
will operate the new theater being
built by Warren E. Swain. The
house will have vaudeville and sound
pictures.
Film Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Changes
LOUISIANA
Changes in Ownership
New Orleans — Metairie, sold to Johnson &
Stauss by A .Dumestre ; New Roads —
Alamo, sold to Eugtne Pourciau by L. J.
Langlois.
Closings
Arcadia — Dixie ; Fordoche — Fordoche ; Gil-
liam— Rialto.
MARYLAND
Changes in Ownership
Baltimore — (jooatime, sold to State Amuse-
ment Co. by Mae Byrum, Schanze, sold
to E. A. Matthews by Harry E. Reddish;
Overlea — lOverlea, sold to Max & Ben
Cluster by L. Tunick.
MASSACHUSETTS
Changes in Ownership
Andover — Colonial, sold to Colonial The-
ater of Andover, Mass., Inc. by S. Resnick ;
Leominster — Plymouth, sold to Plymouth
Amusement Co. by McEvoy Amusement
Co., Rialto, sold to Plymouth Amusement
Co. by McEvoy Amusement Co. ; Maiden
— Auditorium, sold to George Ramsdell by
Dr. Hunt.
MICHIGAN
Changes in Ownership
Berkley — ^iSerkiey, sold to M. L. LeCocq by
Stuart Woodbridge; Clinton — Temple, sold
to \V. A. Stout by R. N. Slater; Detroit
— Bandbox, sold to Frederick Weierman by
Hyman Coffman, Castle, sold to Sellers-
Leasia Corp. by John M. Leasia, Charles,
sold to Steven Mirosavylevich by M.
Robriski, DeLuxe, sold to DeLuxe Theater
Co. by Kunsky Theaters Corp., Dix, sold
to J. B. Krul by M. Koleda and E.
Lostink, Greenfield, sold to Dan Fuciu
by Michael Kuruc, Highland Park, sold
to Earl W. Wright by Woodward Theater
Co., Library, sold to Alvin Sehaedel by
Herbert L. Taylor, Norwood, sold to Earl
W. Wright by Woodward Theater Co.,
Plaza, sold to I. Grass by Alex Schreiber,
Republic, sold to Earl W. Wright by
Woodward Theater Co., Vem, sold to
Frank Davey & David Feltz by L. Wil-
czynski, Victoria, sold to Andrew Kamin-
ski & A. Kielb by Louis Boze, Woodward
No. 2, sold to John Coveleski by George
F. Koppin Co.; Flat Rock — Flat Rock,
sold to George Bunte by Frank Hawley ;
Grand Ledge>— Grand, sold to Ella M. Rice
by Asa Stevens; Grand Rapids — Savoy,
sold to Savoy Theater Co. by Temple
Theater Co. ; Manchester — Merryette, sold
to Parul Parsons by A. J. Ellis; Morenci —
Ritz, sold to Frank McArthur by C. J.
Aubie; Scottville — Amusu, sold to R. E.
Hardy by F. R. Dodge.
Closings
Bannistei^-Community ; Channing — l^iberty ;
Colon — Booster ; Detroit — Junction,
Strand ; Quincjr — Gem ; Reading — Pastime ;
Rose City — Rose ; Stockbridge — Starland ;
Utica — Rex.
New Theaters
Crosse Pointe Farms — Punch and Jury, own-
er— M. J. Kavanaugh; River Rouge—
Visger, owner — J. J. Pennefather.
MISSOURI
Changes in Ownership
Gait— Gait, sold to Frank C. Bingham by
George Rusk ; Hermitage — Hermitage, sold
to W. J. Richardson by R. L. Hartriss;
Kansas City — New Center, sold to L. O.
Gardner by C. C. Vaughan ; Lutesville —
Pastime, sold to Sam Hilderbrand by
Chandler & Clark; Minden Mines — Electric,
sold to John Bair by R. J. Keys; Palmyra
—Pal, sold to E. H. Wieser by C. C.
Lewellen; Ravanna — Community, sold to
George D. French by E. Brooks; St. Louis
— Hudson, sold to Bernhardt Geiger by
Paul Saum and Joseph Rathheim; Wells-
ton, sold to Fred Robinson by Louis
Stahl ; Watson — Mainstreet, sold to M. A.
McNeal by I. B. Gaines.
Closings
Elsberry — Orpheum ; Fairplay — Fairplay ;
Hallsville— High School; Kansas City — In-
diana ; Macon — Valencia ; Newark — Para-
mount; Rockville — ^Community; St. James
— Atlanta; St. Joseph — Charwood, Rivoli ;
Steelville — Gem ; Summer — Star.
New Theaters
Amoret — Amoret, owner — A. L. Mahaffey.
MONTANA
Closings
Ronan — Gaiety. St. Ignatius.
NEBRASKA
Changes in Ownership
Bassett— Kozy, sold tQ A. M. Carlson by J.
M. Sutherland; Blair — Home, sold to Mrs.
Robinson by H. R. Robinson; David City —
Community, sold to Inter-State Theater,
Inc., by J. Jenkins; Gering — Muse, sold to
Ernest Holcomb by L. J. Cross; Harvard —
Harvard, sold to J. V. Frank by C. C.
Pinkerton ; HiU City— Opera House, sold to
Amos J. Ewing by J. E. Kurka ; KlmbaU—
Lumco ; Lodgepole — Opera House, sold to
A. F. Groshart by C. D. Moorhead ;
Madison— Auditorium, sold to William
Youngclaus by Mrs. O. R. Boettner; Morse
Bluffs — Liberty, sold to O. M. Moss by
O. J. Kleeman; North Bend — Star, sold to
O. M. Moss by O. J. Kleeman; Riverton —
New. sold to E. R. Thomas by W. H.
Cline ; Seneca — Idle Hour, sold to H. F.
Taylor; Wauneta — Crystal, sold to Kenneth
Powell by Johnson & Grosbach ; Show,
sold to Kenneth Powell by Johnson &
Grosbach.
Closings
Amherst — Community ; Bamston — Bamston ;
Bruning — Opera House ; Cotesfield — Opera
House; Edison — Sun; Elk Creek — Elk;
Ericson — Opera House; Evnng — Quality;
Hardy — Liberty; Kimball — Lumco; Vir-
ginia— Virginia.
Openings
Alexandria — Lyric ; Ansley — Paramount ;
Bayard — Movie; Carlton — Auditorium;
Eddyville — ^Opera House; North Bend —
Star.
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Thursday. March 13. 192
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €—
Screen Confounded Critics
In Its Rise to Supremacy
pAR-REACHING has been,
especially in recent years, the
effect of motion pictures on the
means of our entertainment. Not
long ago, this form of diversion
was considerably frowned upon
and these were those who
thought it presumptuous to re-
gard the cinema seriously. Much
maligned was the screen, ana-
themized, derided, bemired — but
never ignored. In the concert of
opprobrium, in the caterwauling
whirl of blame, meek flute-thin
apologia could be heard in justi-
fication, only to be drowned out
by the cacophonies of the critics.
And overnight, what changes!
"" Franklin Gordon in
"The American Hebrew"
♦ * ♦
Sherwood Says Director
Is Everything to a Film
npHE director is the divine au-
thority, the all-in-all, in mo-
tion pictures, sound as well as si-
lent. He is the one who tells the
story, and it is only when he is a
man of ideas and sympathetic in-
telligence— in other words, a
Chaplin, a von Stroheim, a Lu-
bitsch, a Vidor or a von Stern-
berg— that artistry results on the
screen. It is impossible to write
moving pictures with a pen. The
necessary creative process can be
accomplished only with a camera.
Robert E. Sherwood in
"New York Evening Post"
* * *
Bromfield Expects Talkers
To Develop Own Material
TT is understandable enough that
while mechanical difficulties
were being worked out the talk-
ies should have used the stage as
a source of ready-made material.
But new art forms demand their
own forms of expression ancT^
look for the great talkies of the
next ten years to have been stu-
dio-made from the ground up.
Louis Bromfield, Novelist
First motion picture studio,
owned by Thomas Edison, was
called the Black Maria.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr,
JEROME BEATTY is going West on a month's jaunt and will
J spend about two weeks in Hollywood gathering material for
a quartette of articles which "The American Magazine" has
commissioned him to write. During his absence, the Technicolor
publicity tasks will repose entirely on the sturdy shoulders of
Blake McVeigh Incidentally, Mrs. Natalie Kalmus, who
was due to come East recently, has changed her plans and is
remaining on the Coast, where Eddie Cantor's "Whoopee", the
latest Technicolor production, is on the verge of going in
work
'T'HEY'RE off; Charlie Goetz and Mrs. Harry Goetz and wife,
Mrs. Anna Laskin as well as Mrs. D. Dorson, both sisters of
the Goetz boys, leave today for the Coast to attend the wedding
of William Goetz. Now you guess who gets Goetz
Arthur J. Newman has arrived from Albany and will serve as
special representative in the metropolitan area for Vitaphone due
to the illness of Harry Danto Charlie Penser has been
made special short rep. for Columbia
JyTACAULEY CO., book pubUshers, gave Herb Crooker, of
'^ First National a break. He let them publish "The Hollywood
Murder Mystery," his latest. Herb also aided the printing by
sending a carload to his Coast friends "Cohens & Kellys"
will be held over at the Colony for another week Here,
catch this, William Stoermer, vice president of Colorart Corp.,
sorry we forgot your birthday the other day. Get a load of
these congratulations
'T'HE Johnsons in "Across the World with Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Johnson" will be at the Little Carnegie Playhouse tomor-
row George J. Rubin, formerly assistant manager of
Loew's 46th St., Bklyn., now is assistant manager at Loew's
New York. James Risk now is manager of Loew's Circle
Here's another from Mike Simmons, a left handed blotter. Who
has some old shoes? Dave Apollon will be master of
ceremonies of the Capitol show which gets under way tomor-
row
D OGER FERRI'S latest "Dynamo" hits forth with this, "We'll
Have Decks Clear". .. .Wonder if he means Radio's "Hit
the Deck" Charles Rosenzweig of Radio leaves today for
a trip to the company's southern exchanges "Sarah and
Son" was previewed yesterday at the Criterion and it looked like
a good idea .... Quite a gang turned out, enjoyed the picture as
well as the eats .... or at least so many of the boys claimed
The picture will open at the Paramount tomorrow
MARCH 13--MANY HAPPY RETORNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Paul Fix * Henry Roquemore
Lloyd Mosler A, C. Martin
Carroll Johnson
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
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Thirteen Ads for
"Thirteenth Chair"
Q.ETTING an ad for each of t
chairs used to advertise "T
Thirteenth Chair" at the Publ
Saenger Theater at Durham, N.
City Manager Terry McDaniel (
a furniture store to make a wind-
display of thirteen chairs. The cem
carried sales copy for both stci
and the picture at the Paris, but t
other twelve carried only catchlir
for the picture.
Thirteen chairs in a row, each w.
some advertising, looked strange
a furniture store, so people stopp
to read all about it.
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Masked Woman Used for
"Madame X" Stunt
\V7ILLARD OSBORNE, manaj
^^ of the Springfield, O., Reg^
arranged a tie-up with a newspa;
and a department store to exp!
a "Find the mysterious Madame 'I
stunt. Masked woman appeared |
the store window and on the stre-
In addition to this stunt, a car w
a large panel reading: "The Lice
number of Madame X's car is wb
It consists of four figures. They t«l
17. The difference between the nt
ber made by the first two figv
and number made by the last 1
is seventeen." Passes were gives
the first ten to figure out the con
number. ,, ,
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"Marriage Playground"
Mailing Card and Ring
CENDING out 1,000 wedding n
^ to advertise "The Marriage F^
<?round," Phil Fourmet, of the Pu»
Rialto, Denver, attached theni}
'-ivate mailing cards. The name^
address appeared on one side,
with a stamp sized portrait ins
of a stamp, as the cards were
tributed and not mailed. The reV
carried the sales message. The r
were attached by means of p
clips, which seemed to work)
night.
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out for his organization, it is an-
nounced by the A. L. Erlanger
Amusement Enterprises, and the
erection of another Chicago house
will be the first activity. Former
Justice Mitchell L. Erlanger, brother
of the late theater operator, has been
elected president of the corporation
with a board of directors consisting
of Charles B. Dillingham, Florenz
Ziegfeld, Marcus Heiman and Saul
J. Baron. Among the associates and
allies of the Erlanger organization
are the Stanley Co. and Fred Nird-
Hnger. Quite a few of the Erlanger
houses have been wired for sound,
and installation of equipment in
others is under way.
N. L. Nathanson Denies
Negotiations for Merger
(Continued from Page 1)
would be earned on between Adolph
Zukgr and I. W. Killam, who are a
majority of the voting trustees of the
Canadian company. '" Hie matter of a
sale or merger has never been dis-
cussed with me by either of the other
two voting trustees," Nathanson
states.
Orpheum Reports Gain
of $142,830 Last Year
Net profit of $142,830, after all
charges, is reported by the Orpheum
Circuit, Inc., for 1929, as against a
net loss in 1928 of $8,931. Last year
Keith-Albee-Orpheum Corp. suffered
a net loss of $2,362 taxes and charges.
This compares with earnings of
$356,907 in 1928.
Reopens After Alterations
Orange, N. J. — After remodeling
and installation of sound equipment,
the Brighton, East Orange, has been
reopened.
Reopens Sioux City House
Sioux City, la. — This city's thea-
ter, the New State, has reopened
after being completely remodeled. It
was formerly known as the Strand.
Midnight Show in W. Va.
Parkersburg, W. Va. — Midnight
shows are now being offered at the
Lincoln.
Universal Makes Wittman
Assistant Sales Manager
(Continued from Page 1)
pany, it is announced by Lou B.
ivietzger, who has taken charge of
the sales division along with his other
duties. Wittman is the first of five
assistant sales managers to be ap-
pointed. He will have headquarters
in New York.
Proposed State Tax on
Virginia Chains Fails
(Continued from Page 1)
ed the measure back to the House
with the recommendation that it be
Hot passed.
Another chain tax bill, put through
in Indiana at the last session of the
legislature, recently was declared dis-
criminatory and unconstitutional by
the U. S. District Court.
Remodeling Pittsiield Bijou
Pittsfield, Me. — Work on remodel-
ing the Bijou has begun. Additional
seats will be installed and the en-
trance will be enlarged.
Cox Opens New N. C. House
Asheboro, N. C— K. D. Cox has
opened the new movie house here.
J. F. Whyte, Jr., manager of the
Capitol, will also act in a similar
capacity at the new house.
Picher House Sold
Picher, Okla. — The new Baxter
has been purchased by the Midland
Theater Co. from J. D. Wineland.
Estimates on Philly House
Philadelphia — Estimates are being
taken for the new Warner theater to
be erected at High St., near Gray,
West Chester. C. L. and George W.
Rapp are the architects.
650-Seat House for Tucson
Tucson, Ariz. — Seating capacity of
the new Palace, which will be com-
pleted in 60 days, will be 650. A.
Kaufman is owner of the structure
being built at a cost of $60,000.
Sound for Ladysmith
Ladysmith, Wis.— With renewal of
lease on the Unique, G. E. Miner of
the Miner Amusement Corp. plans
to install sound apparatus.
New Fox Wired for W. E.
Green Bay, Wis. — The New Fox,
seating 2000, has been wired for
sound by Western Electric.
Riva Leases Tilton Pastime
Tilton, N. H.— Mrs. C. A. Riva has
leased the Tilton Pastime to Wil-
liam Reeves of Portland. Sound
equipment was recently installed.
Altering House for Sound
Stockton, Cal. — The Rialto is un-
dergoing alterations for installation
of RCA sound apparatus.
Weber Remodeling Ellinwood
Ellinwood, Kan. — Renovating of
the Ellinwood is under vray. Man-
ager Warren Weber will also re-
model the lobby.
W. E. at New England
New England, N. D. — Arvin Wik-
lund, manager of the New England,
announces installation of Western
Electric apparatus.
Adopts Sound Policy
Tooele, Utah— The Strand has
adopted talking pictures. W. E.
equipment is being installed.
Wiring Bethlehem House
Bethlehem, Pa. — Western Electric
equipment is being installed at the
State.
GeUer Installing RCA Photophone
Louis Geller is installing RCA
Photophone at the 86th St. Play-
house, New York.
E. E. ALBEE'S FUNERAL
WILL BE HELD SATURDAY
Funeral of Edward F. Albee, form-
er president of Keith-Albee-Orpheum,
will be held at 11 o'clock Saturday
morning from the Cathedral of St.
John the Divine, with burial in Ken-
sico Cemetery. The body of the
noted vaudeville and film theater
operator, who died Tuesday night
in Palm Beach of heart disease, will
arrive in New York tomorrow morn-
ing and lie in state in the Chapel
of St. Ansgarius, St. John's Cathedral,
from 2 to 6 p. m. Albee withdrew
from the industry about two years
ago following the organization of
the present R-K-O enterprises.
M.P.T.O.A. Will Tackle
the Arbitration Problem
(Continued from Page 1)
the other members for the purpose
of setting the exact date for the con-
ference.
Other matters to be discussed in-
clude changes of different kinds with-
in the industry, music tax and legis-
lative activities in various states.
Lobby Golf Draws
Boston — A golf course in the
lounge of the Metropolitan is
proving quite a drawing card.
Daily prizes are awarded in
putting contests for both men
and women, and as a special
feature there are demonstra-
tions and lectures by a profes-
sional.
Falmouth Equipped with Pacent
Falmouth, Ky. — Messrs. Shoe-
maker and Kinney have equipped the
Falmouth here with Pacent equip-
ment.
Improved Oliver Reproducer
Cleveland — A new Oliver repro-
ducer de luxe has been placed on the
market by E. E. Oliver, president of
the company bearing his name. The
new equipment offers a synchronous
motor and a silent chain drive.
Handling "U" Akron House
Cleveland — Charles Davie is now
in charge of Akron sales for Upi-
versal with headquarters in that city.
Davie was formerly branch manager
of the company's Omaha branch.
PARAMOUNT WILL BECINI
SALES MEETING MAY
(Continued from Page 1)
will convene at San Francisco
four days starting May 24. G
Schaefer will supervise the east
confab while Johnnie Clark ■
handle the Western meet. Sid
Kent will preside at both meetin
Pearson Joins Ad. House
Elmer Pearson is now assbcia
with Lennen and Mitchell at 17 E
45th St.
Toledo Galena Closed
Toledo, O. — The Galena has b
closed by Alfred Berger.
Sound for Southland
Bossier City, la. — The Southla
492 seater, has just installed
Western Electric Sound System
Oliver Reproducer for Strandf '''
Cambridge, O. — Oliver Reprodti
has been purchased for the Str Iti
by C. & M. Amusement Co.
Goshen Circle Being Wired
Goshen, Ind. — RCA Photoph
engineers are busy wiring the '
cle here.
Shahane Wires Ritz
Morris Shahane's Ritz has \
wired for talking pictures by WeSi
Electric. |
Colonial to Show Talkers Sound Policy for Forest
Milford, Conn. — Sound pictures will Dallas, Tex. — The Forest has
be shown at the Colonial over the wired with Western Electric,
Western Electric Sound apparatus, later seats 420.
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CHARLES MURRAY'S
FUNNIEST PICTURE
THE COMEDY EPIC
OF
THE SVCKERS OF
WALL STREET
FUNNIER THAN
McFADDEN'S FLATS
''CLANCY IN WALL STREET
AN EDWARD SMALL PRODUCTION
READY FOR
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Friday, March 14, 1930
Price 5 Cents
K E. Installing 90 Weekly— 5,000 Mark Reached
►5-5 TOJOLD OPENMEETING APRIL FIRST
Earners Take Complete Control of Equity Houses
Arbitration
— is peacefully at rest
= Bv JACK ALICOATE=^
CJ'^E but not forgotten. That's
ration, the relatively good old
id of former years that has
Ad many an exhibitor as well
distributor time, money and
nee, and satisfactorily settled
ajy a sore and sensitive spot to
^satisfaction of all concerned.
this without expensive and
n drawn-out legal procedure of
Osort.
IS manifestly impossible to
2 thousands of controversies
iijng a year without causing at
a certain amount of dissatis-
•don. This, of course, does not
ea that arbitration, as a system
\t"ong. If you analyze the situa-
;)jfor a moment you must come
|e inevitable conclusion that all
jsiess transactions are the re-
•ijof arbitration. The bartering
tieen buyer and seller before
imase and the settling of any
fitences thereafter is nothing
5« than arbitration. Here you
i> the very essence of sound
isiess principles, the meeting of
kminds in settlement of differ-
itjnewpoints. The spirit of arbi-
aon is recognized in internation-
w, by all the governments of
.eworld in settlement of their
'tmal as well as external diffi-
\'es and by big business every-
tife as a speedy and ethical
eiod of the adjustment of major
i jell as minor contentions.
I A Necessity
"jFHE system of arbitration as
fa iced for many years in the mo-
)i: picture industry was wrong it
d have been changed, not junked.
le short space of time that has
(.Continued on Page 2)
Pennsylvania Circuit to be
Operated by the
Stanley Co.
Philadelphia — Complete control of
the Equity chain of theaters, which
includes more than 30 houses in
Pennsylvania, has been taken over
by Warner Bros., it is announced
here. The deal was negotiated on
the basis of an exchange of stock,
and it is understood the circuit will
be operated by the Stanley Co.
PUBLIX TAKING HRST
NEW MY THEATER
Trenton — Publix is taking over the
Lincoln here as its first house in
New Jersey. Other acquisitions in
the state are understood to be un-
der consideration.
90 Installations a Week
Now Being Made by W. E.
With installations now being made
at the rate of about 90 a week, and
expected to continue on this basis
throughout the year. Western Elec-
tric announces that its 5,000th sound
system has just been placed in the
Lyceum, Belfast, Ireland. The first
W. E. apparatus was installed in the
Warner, New York, for John Barry-
more in "Don Juan," which opened
Aug. 7, 1926. By the end of 1926
only IS houses had been equipped
by W. E. At the end of 1927 the
total was 157 and in 1928 the total
was brought up to 1,046. The figure
up to the first of this year was 4,354.
F"irst installation by W. E. abroad
was made Oct. 11, 1927, in the New
Gallery, London. There are now
1,371 of these sound systems in 40
foreign countries, while 3,629 are in
the United States. An installation
also is being made on the Leviathan
and one already has been completed
on the President Fillmore, which is
making a trip around the world.
NEWSAEETY REGULATIONS
ARE ENACTED IN ONTARIO
Ottawa — Licensing and regulation
of film exchanges, cancellation of
theater licenses after May 31, 1931,
where the buildings are not of fire-
proof construction, and the re-ex-
amination of projectionists at inter-
vals to be designated, are among the
new enactments of the Ontario legis-
lature with a view to promoting
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David O. Selznick Gets
New Paramount Contract
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Paramount has
signed David O. Selznick to a new
long-term contract as executive as-
sistant to B. P. Schulberg, general
manager of West Coast production.
EXPECT TO RESIE SOON
Production will shortly be resumed
at the old Cosmopolitan studios,
127th St. and Second Ave., accord-
ing to report. Built by William
R. Hearst about ten years ago, the
property is now under lease to M-G-
M until Aug. 1, at which time it re-
(Cmitinued on Page 8)
Fairbanks Will Appear
as Bandit in Tale of '49
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — "Days of '49," a
story by Elton Thomas, will serve as
Douglas Fairbank's next talking pic-
ture. The star will again appear in
a bandit role. The dialogue is by
Porter Emerson Browne and James
Warner Bellah.
New Committee of Seven
Will Hold Sessions
in New York
Following a closed conferenee
held yesterday at the Union League
Club, Sidney R. Kent issued a state-
ment that a committee of seven,
consisting of two distributor repre-
sentatives, two from the M.P.T.O.A.,
two from the Allied States Ass'n
and one from Affiliated Theaters,
would meet April 1 in New York to
put into concrete language trve sub-
ject matters heretofore taken up by
the so-called 5-5-5 committee. The
future sessions, Kent said, will be
open to the trade press.
Present at the meeting yesterday
in addition to Kent, were Felix F.
Feist, and Phil Reisman, represent-
(_Contimied on Page 8)
decisionYIerved
in fox brooklyn case
After listening to lengthy argu-
ments in the Supreme Court in
Brooklyn yesterday. Justice Norman
S. Dike reserved decision in the ac-
tion brought by J. Markham Mar-
shall, attorney for a small group of
Fox stockholders, to enjoin the Fox
companies from any new financing.
Meanwhile another minority fac-
(Continued on Page 8)
Plan Several Road Shows
for John McCormack Film
Several road shows of the Fox
production "Song O' My Heart,"
starring John McCormack, are be-
ing planned under the direction ©f
J. J. McCarthy, with J. C. Shea
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Featuring Color
As evidence of the value
placed by exhibitors on color
as a drawing card, the line "In
Technicolor" now is being
used a lot in billing matter
space that formerly was de-
voted to featuring the names
of players.
THE
DAILV
Friday, March 14, l;
YoLllNo.62 Friday, March 14,1930 Prices Cents
JOHN W. ALICOATE
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La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la
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Financial
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
High Low Close Sales
* A m Seat 21/4 •••.
Con." Fm.'lnd.' .. 26-4 25/, 2S'A 4,900
Con Fm. Ind. pfd. 27^ 26^8 2'6/j 1.900
East. Kodak ... .226J4 222/. 226^4 3,800
Fox Fm "A" ... 35 J4 34^ 35 5,400
Gen. Thea. Equ.. 43^^* 41^ 42/a 10,800
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Loew's Inc 75 7/8 74 75/2 8.500
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RK-O 36/8 35 36/8 56.800
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do pfd 61!4 61 em 700
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*Bal. & Katz 65
Columbia Pets. ... 39/. 37% llVi 1,500
Fox Thea. "A" . 8Ji 8 8 800
♦Intern. Proj 25 ....
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Axhitration
— is peacefully at rest
(.Continued from Page 1)
elapsed since motion picture arbitra-
tion was formally dropped in the ash
can thousands of suits have been in-
stituted at law throughout the country
at a cost of perhaps millions to those
involved, and this cost must be born
eventually by the entire industry.
The Personal Side
ASIDE FROM the business angle
the personal side of the question
should not be overlooked in an in-
dustry such as this with exhibiting,
distributing and producing interests
so dove-tailed as to be inseparable.
The result of a controversy arbi-
trated usually leaves a good feeling
all around. The decision in a case
at law or equity never does.
Arbitration Needed Now
PROBABLY at no time in its his-
tory has a satisfactory system of
arbitration been needed as badly in
this field as right at this time with
sound and its difficulties here and
Wide Film coming soon. We have
interviewed many exhibitors during
the past month on the subject. Their
private views, summed up, arc about
as follows: 1, Arbitration is needed by
the square-shooting exhibitor to set-
tle his honest difficulties with the
distributor. 2, Arbitration as gener-
ally practiced in this industry before
its breakdown was ninety-five per
cent satisfactory. 3, The speedy re-
turn of some sort of system for the
settlement of difficulties without re-
sort to court action is sorely needed
and the sooner this is brought about
the better it will be for the entire
industrv and all concerned.
Lillie Expected Mar. 15
Beatrice Lillie is expected to ar-
rive here March 15 to start work
in "Are You There?" David Butler
will direct for Fox.
Held to Remodel Bldg.
Griswold, la. — P. G. Held, operator
of the Strand, will remodel the Gren-
cell building into a theater.
Harris on Phototone Board
London — A. W. Harris has been
appointed to the board of French
Phototone.
Sells Sanborn Princess
Sanborn, la. — ^McClurg and Bink-
ley have sold the Princess here to
Dr. J. C. Sanders.
Mrs. Palmer Sells Ideal
Akron, O. — Mrs. Park Palmer has
sold the Ideal to H. B. Keckler.
Remodeling Olympia
Monongahela. Pa. -^Remodeling of
the Olympia has gotten under way
with W. E. apparatus to be installed.
Curry Altering Colonial
MilledgevillCj Ga. — Manager M. L.
Curry is remodeling the Colonial
here.
House in Gary, Indiana,
Closed by Reformers
Gary, Ind. — Charging that the
shows were objectionable, a local
reform group, including a number
of clergymen, has caused Mayor R.
O. Johnson to order the closing oi
the Gary, a silent picture and bur-
lesque house.
Doyle Succeeds Wittman
as "U" Philly Manager
i'hiladelphia — William Doyle,
formerly assistant manager and city
salesman for Universal here, has been
appointed to succeed Sig Wittman as
branch manager.
Phila. Exhib on Trial
for Copyright Violation
Philadelphia — Harry Perlman,
.ocal exhiDitor, is to face trial Mon-
day in a suit brought by the govern-
ment on charges of copyright viola-
tion involving a Paramount picture.
ihis is the first case of the kind to
come up here.
Geller Installing W.E.
Louis Geller is installing Western
Electric sound apparatus, instead of
RCA as previously mentioned, in
the 86th St. Playhouse here.
Zukor Back From Confab
Eugene Zukor, A. M. Botsford
and others are expected to arrive
here today from Chicago where they
attended the Publix managers' ses-
sions at the Drake Hotel.
Ricardo Cortez at Palace
Ricardo Cortez is billed for the
Palace, New York, tomorrow.
Starts Eldon House Today
Eldon, Mo. — Construction on the
new house to be built here by
Thomas Ghosen will begin today.
Mercer Reopens at Wheeling
Wheeling, \V. Va. — J. W. Mercer,
owner of the Lincoln, has reopened
the house after having it remodeled.
Michael Goddard has been appointed
manager.
New Edinburg House
Edinburg, Tex. — Mrs. L. J. Mon-
tague, operator of the Valley here,
is building a new house in this city.
The Industry's
Date Book
Annua! election of Maryland I
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Premiere of "Journey's End" ;
New York house, not yet dec
upon.
Second annual banquet and
of the Warner Club. Inc., at
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
Spring convention of Tri-Statt
P.T.O. at Memphis.
S.M.P.E Spring Meeting at
Wardman Park Hotel, Washini
D C.
May 25 Fox annual sales conventioii tnl
to-day.
June 2-7 International Cinema CongTMi;
Brussels.
Mar.
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
May
Robinson Visits Clifton Foi
Cliftton Forge, Va.— H. L. Roi |
son has been visiting here in the)
terests of Universal Chain Theal
While in this city he completed p
for the new theater to be erectei
Ridgeway St., and in addition c
pleted details for the redecora
of the Masonic.
New Amusement Corp.
Wilmington — Idlewild-Woodl
Inc., has been incorporated to
erate amusements. $50,000 is
capital listed.
To Reopen Arbuckle Sta
Arbuckle, Cal.— N. C. Steek
the Colusa, Colusa, will soon re
the Star here.
Akron Park Reopens
Akron, O. — The Park has bee
opened here after having been c
for some time.
Wide Screen for Zenitl
Milwaukee — A wide screen
be installed shortly at the ZIM
Edward Maertz, manager, annoil
Laurelhurst, Portland, Wjj
Portland, Ore. — Western
Sound System has begun operatj
the Laurelhurst. 679 seats.
Kooler-Aini
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING C
1014 PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW
The Executor oj the Last Wilt and Testament
oj
JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
will take appropriate action against unauthor-
ized use of his books, stories, and scenarios.
Detroit AND Security Trust Company
Fort Street opposite Post Office • Detroit
lb
Joseph M, Schenck presents
HARRY
RICHMAN
PUTTIN'
tZ RITZ
with JOAN BENNEH
James Gleason — Lilyan
Tashman — Aileen Pringle
MUSIC and LYRICS
IRVING BERLIN
Directed by
Edward Sloman
Joseph M. Schenck presents
HERBERT
BRENON'S
Lummox
From the Best Seller
by FANNIE HURST
Winifred
Westover
Ben Lyon — Edna Murphy
William Collier, Jr.
Joseph M. Schenck presents
FANNY
BRICE
"Be
Yourself"
with HARRY
GREEN
Robert Armstrong
Directed by
Thornton Freeland
'^Puttin' on the Ritz'' is the
present $2.00 sensation of
N. Y.
Newspapers praised it as best
all around entertainment of
the year.
''Richman puts over his songs
like a million dollars/' said
the Graphic.
''Boy,0 boy,will this one clean
up at the box-office — and
rightfully/' said the News.
''The best talkie-singie to
reach Broadway."
''A box-office hit. A triumph
for United Artists. A picture
that gets under your skin/'
said the World.
''Lively, tuneful and effective
songs that stand every chance
of a deserved radio, phono-
graph and orchestral popu-
larity." —Tribune.
"Joan Bennett so beautiful
audience broke into audible
spasms every time she walked
across the screen." —Post.
"Jimmy Gleason is grand and
Lilyan Tashman amusing."
— Journal.
"'Lummox' is a great picture.
Quite possibly the greatest
picture the talkies have pro-
duced. A classic. Is brave and
fine, sincerely interesting,
gripping and satisfying."
— Globe-Democrat.
"The talkies have shown noth-
ing more absorbing. A picture
of unusual entertainment
quality." — San Francisco Call
and Bulletin.
"The picture at Loew's this
week is one of the best and
most beautifully made movies
of this year, it stands in the
line of supermovies that are
'super'." — St. Louis Times.
"Will leave its imprint upon
the memory of all who see it.
Miss Westover's portrayal
one of the most profoundly
impressive that the screen —
silent or sound — has given
us." — Examiner.
"Woman should fall heavily
for 'Lummox.' Will find it
vital, unusual and decidedly
lovely." — Louisville Courier
Journal.
"Excellent work by Fannie! ill
Brice. Harry Green is very |i ml
funny. Good dancing andiibei
singing." — Hartford Courant. n^
Kit
"Fanny Brice always funnyi ^
and ebullient in spirit. Harryi '^'
Green is a whole show in him- ^^
self. Comic and smart. Arm-' '^i
strong with another pugilist^ °n
characterization that is cleveri
and convincing and at thQ
same time entirely different."^
— Detroit Free-Pressj
"Just what her customers
like. Sings 'Cooking Break-!
fast for the One I Love' andH^Si
'Kicking a Hole in the Sky'—
her gestures and rapidly'
changing expressions bring
back fond memories of Old
Follies days." — Detroit News/
h
H
%
"The laugh sensation of the
day. The funniest comedy
trio that have been seen or'
the screen since the coming
of talking pictures."
m£OMING!
ration Pictures presents
RY KING'S
« LUPE VELEZ
Jean Hershbit
I Holland— Al St. John
IJHarbor' can stand on
njegs without any bally-
i^ause it measures up
tif standard of a great
lay. This is a mirror re-
ijthe emotions of man-
'imance and lust, greed
I joy of youth."
E^pa Morning Tribune.
^aranteed to cure the
jjse of extreme ennui
tf on by an overdose
i^ironized boom-boom.
Nplez is gorgeous — a
^nsation."
-Greenland Magazine.
cfhis down in your date
IS something that
■ NOT be missed. The
Baphy is nothing short
TJS and the direction
^. —Exhibitors Herald.
»|al box-office appeal
Lupe Velez excel-
— Film Daily.
DOLORES
DEL RIO
The Bad One
//
Wl
th
EDMUND LOWE
GEORGE FITZMAURICE Production
Presented by Joseph M. Schenck
Joseph M. Schenck presents
LILLIAN GISH
ONE ROMANTIC
NIGHT'' with Rod La
Rocque, Conrad Nagle, Marie
Dressier, O. P. Heggie
Directed by PAUL STEIN
THE UNITED ARTISTS
HIT RECORD IS NOW
13 OUT OF 13 PICTURES
KELEASED ^ Mary Pickford's
"Coquette" ^ Roland West's "Alibi" ^ Ronald
Colman in "Bulldog Drummond" and "Condemned"
^^ Gloria Swonson in "The Trespasser" ^ Norma
Talmadge in "New York Nights" C^^ Mary Pickford
and Douglas Fairbanks in "Taming of the Shrew"
p^ "Three Live Ghosts."
THE SCREEN
^^"The Locked Door
ARISTOCRATS OF
DAILY
Friday, March 14, 19-'
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
€)
Contract Violations Threaten
Future of Independent Distributor
(^NE independent distributor told
^^ us this week that 90 per cent
of the contracts being violated are
those of the independent distribut-
ing organizations.
"Our losses," he said, "are tre-
mendous, despite the fact that the
independents are heartily cooperating
with independent exhibitors in mak-
ing every possible adjustment._ If
this situation continues, the inde-
pendent distributors will soon be
forced to close up shop," he said.
This is really a very serious situ-
ation. The independent distributors
must be kept in business for the fu-
ture of the independent exhibitor
particularly. If they are eliminated,
the competitive situation will react
to the detriment of the independent
theater owner.
An investigation of the books and
records of the particular independent
distributor referred to revealed that
in many instances adjustments had
been made which brought rental
prices of talking product, including
score charges, down to the level of
the company's former silent prices.
And still the contracts were being
violated by refusal of exhibitors to
furnish play dates.
Independent exhibitors must play
fair with the independent distribu-
tors. To put them out of business
would be merely to jeopardize the
already shaky position of the inde-
pendent theater owner and thereby
strengthen the interests of_ the pow-
ers now prettv generally in control
of the film industry.
Every independent exhibitor owes
it to his business to make a check-
up of his support of the independent
distributor and make such revisions
in the conduct of his business as will
assure independent distributors of
sufficient business to carrying on.
This situation is of such serious
proportions as to require the_ im-
mediate attention of every inde-
pendent theater owner.
— Greater Amusementif
There are more wired houses
in New York City than in all
of the following States com-
bined: Alabama, Arizona. Del-
aware, Nevada, New Hamp-
shire, New Mexico, Rhode Is-
land, So. Carolina, So. Dakota,
Utah, Vermont and Wyoming.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
'T'HE Film Favorites' Program, broadcast every Sunday evening
from the First National studios, is declared to be making
quite a hit. The patter is sent over Station KFWB, yes, of
course, the Warner station Jack Whiting, who made a
name for himself in musical comedies here, leaves for the Coast
Sunday to fulfill that F. N. contract. He'll be top man in "Top
Speed", which goes into production next week
'7EPPELINS, dozens of combat planes, bombed villages, color
and 100 per cent dialogue, all to the tune of $4,000,000, will
be seen and heard in United Artists' "Hell's Angels" when it
zooms into Fox's Chinese sometime in May. Howard Hughes
will take a bow for this one Dick Brady of Eastman
Kodak has returned from a vacation. Yeh, but he won't say
where he was, even though he looks great Who remem-
bers when Ben Lyon lost 30 cents a day as an extra? Ask Sam
Warshawsky
pjARRY MOSKOWITZ, big construction and engineering
guy for Loew, has returned from a fishing cruise in the West
Indies Harry shortly will make tests of the diggings for the
new 4,000-seat Loew house in Astoria, L. I "Disraeli"
still refuses to blink an eye at the idea of leaving the Central
here.... It's a Warner screen classic William A. Wolff,
advertising manager for Western Electric, this month completes
his 25th year with the company. . . .Just a mark for Walter Eber-
hardt to shoot for
"DOB MELLIN, Chicago mgr. for Remick, pulled a corker with
the Chi elevated transit system and "White City", the Windy
City's Coney Island, by having one-sheet posters telling all about
the "El" ride and "Cryin' For The Carolines", the theme song
in F. N.'s "Spring Is Here." It used to be "Did You
Have Your Iron", but now exhibitors are chirping "Did You
Arbitrate Today" Betty Mastbaum, daughter of the late
Jules Mastbaum, is to announce her engagement to Harry
Grabosky in Philadelphia
1-IOWARD DIETZ, head of M-G-M publicity and advertising
dept., is scheduled to leave for the Coast in a few
weeks "Under a Texas Moon" follows "The Green God-
dess" at the Winter Garden here soon Jack Lewis, he
with the gorgeous smile, now is handling all the souvenir pro-
grams for Warner special productions, in addition to editing the
Vitaphone News Weekly. . . .How goes the buffonery, Jack
Wonder what the New York boys think of when they leave
Broadway?
MARCH 14-- MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Sydney Norton Evelyn Thatcher
Joseph I. Schnitzer Charles Francis Reisner
William Thomas Brent
Maitland Rice
James Lederer
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€
Dancing Lessons Help Put
Over "It's a Great Life"
pREE instruction in the "Dunci
Sisters' Hop," helped put ov
"It's a Great Life," at the Ald(
Portland, Ore. George McMurph
manager, co-operated with the Cu
Wheatley School of Dancing ard t
Portland News.
Special permission was granted
M-G-M to have the school teach t
dance and the News ran a daily std
and registration blank. More th
300 persons filled in the blank c
took the free lessons at Miss Whe;
ley's school.
—M-G-M
* « «
Stunt for "On the Border"
Goes Over in Minneapolis
pRANK BURKE, pubhcity di-
rector for the Hennepin-Orph-
eum theater in Minneapolis, gets
credit for the clever exploitatior
stunt pulled recently in connec-
tion with Warner Bros. Vita-
phone picture, "On the Border,'
starring Rin-Tin-Tin. A contes'
was started for boys of the citj
owning police dogs. The anima
adjudged to have the closest re-
semblance to Rin-Tin-Tin was
given a gold studded dog collat
by radio Station WCCO wit!
several other prizes added tr
stimulate further interest. Eacl
boy to enter a dog in the con;
test received a pass for the the
ater, provided he carried a ban
ner announcing the entry of h
dog in the contest and bearin;
the information that Rin-Tin-Ti
would be at the Hennepin-Orph
eum. The radio station and tb
local newspapers went strong fo^
all publicity in connection wit'
the contest.
— Warner Bi
TEN YEARS AGO T0-D4|
IN
Isaac Wolper, Mayflower, deii
deal with F. C. Quimby, of As
ciated Exhibitors.
« >» *
Reelcraft Pictures Corp. absc)
number of state rights short '
companies.
* o •
Whitman Bennett resigns as \:
duction manager of Famous-Play ^
* * * !
W. R. Rothacker of Chicago |-
sorbs the Leggett-Gruen Corp. [
THE
F|day, March 14, 1930
DAILV
N-E-W-S OF T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
VoUaston, Mass. — After undergo-
ir renovating and repainting the
V)llaston, Netoco house, has re-
otned under the management of
fceph McDermott.
'rovidence — Harry Storin, former
mager of the LeRoy in Pawtucket,
i; assumed the management of the
Vtory, RKO house.
Uint, Mich. — Lester Matt has
;a?n back the Strand and State from
;1 Woodward Theater Co., opera-
Li for the past three years. J. H.
Cjchran continues as manager of
j(|h houses.
^rookline, Mass. — A petition ask-
nj for motion pictures in this town
ii been sent to the Board of Se-
emen to be put on the State bal-
o next November.
Vilmington — Capital in the Mo-
:ili Picture Theater Grand, Inc., has
)^n increased from $50,000 to $200,-
K and from 1,200 shares to 10,600
iljres.
ioston — A new organ said to be an
::^ct reproduction of the one at the
Pramount, New York, will be in-
stiled at the Metropolitan here, and
ml entail an expense of $75,000.
I ..
iJuincy, Mass. — Magnascope has
Mn installed at the Strand.
IJoston — Kenneth Fleming, former
ispciate manager of the Netoco
Eyptian, Brighton, Mass., is now
ijise manager of the Regent, Nor-
vtk Downs.
feattle — Mayor Frank Edwards of
:^ city, former owner of the Winter
jirden, was nominated for a second
:tm in office in the city's primary
ilbtion.
'{oston — Marcel Mekelberg will
y.dle product of the Big 4 Film
Qp. in this territory.
llanitowoc. Wis. — M. H. Dempsey
lit F. T. Zentner have taken over
ij Capitol due to failure of the op-
iitors to meet their mortgage of
SSOO.
Minneapolis — W. L. Hamilton has
(jied Pathe and will cover south-
«Btern Minnesota and So. Dakota
I'a. Eddie Burke, of Pathe, re-
cced Hamilton at the Columbia ex-
;llnge.
\tlanta — Frank W. Salley is now
3 the RKO sales force.
,\llentown, Pa.— Robert John Fluck
snow managing the Lyric here.
Omaha — L. L. Phipps, distributor
^<, Talking Picture Epics, is located
lithe Columbia exchange.
Oexter, la.— Haaken Gronn of
^!ita, la., has purchased the theater
i_e and will operate the house him-
Canton, O. — RCA Photoplay will
be installed at the McKinley, Max
Young house.
Barberton, O. — Owners of the
Lyric, Messrs. Harold Makinson and
Frank W. Gaethke, have purchased
RCA apparatus for their house. They
also own the Park where the same
apparatus is installed.
Youngstown, O. — Jack Steinberg
opened his Regent with RCA Photo-
phone sound last week.
Table Rock, Neb.— The local the-
ater has been acquired by W. N.
Hale, Lincoln, Neb., from L. M.
Green.
Toledo, O. — The Rivoli here has
closed. Rumors are current that the
house will be reopened by R-K-0,
although Manager Howard Feigley
would neither deny nor confirm the
report.
Omaha — C. M. Pullman and F. J.
Poulter, are new additions to the
Paramount exchange here.
Bessemer, Colo. — Dewey Spoor,
manager of the Critcher, will close
the house March 20 to permit in-
stallation of Western Electric ap-
paratus.
Foreign Li \
London — Construction has begun
on a 3000-seat house in Fulham.
WooUahra, N.S.W.— The Elite has
been opened to the public here by
Olympic Theaters. The house cost
$125,000.
London — A record was set by
Western Electric in Great Britain re-
cently when orders for 51 equipments
were received in a single week.
Berlin — The "Hamburg," recently
launched by the Hamburg-American
Line, carries Tobis sound equipment.
London — Additional capital is be-
ing sought to finance the work of
converting the Elephant and Castle
Theater, Ltd., into a talking pictuie
house.
Croydon, England — The Cinema
Royal has been sold at auction.
London — Elite Pictures Theaters
has disposed of the Elite Kinema,
Wembley Park, to Louis Morris.
New York
Jack Perley, formerly assistant in
the Brooklyn booking department of
the Paramount exchange, is now head
booker for the Jersey branch.
Frank Damis, formerly of Para-
mount, has joined the booking de-
partment of the Warner exchange.
Utica — John S. McNeil now is in
full charge of the Fox.
Warner Executives Hold
Conference at Astor
Branch and district managers of
Warner Bros, and First National
with several Warner theater ex-
ecutives held a get-together meeting
at the Hotel Astor here where many
important matters were discussed.
Spyros Skouras presided, with Claude
Ezell and Ned Depinet delivering
speeches.
Those in attendance of the Warner ex-
changes were: Joe Hebrew Philadelphia; R.
E. Binns, Washington ; H. E. Elder, Bos-
ton ; J. A. Davis, New Haven ; Nat Beier
Albany; H. S. Dunn, Pittsburgh; C. E.
Almy, Cleveland, Geo H. Balsdon, New
York, Terry Herzog, New Jersey and Max
Milder, J. S. Hummel, C. C. Ezell, Lou
Brager, Tom Namack of the home office.
Representing Warner theaters were : Reeves
Espey and Earl Bell, Pittsburgh; Dave
Weschner, Newark ; Dan Finklestone, Atlan-
tic City; William Goldman, Philadelphia; J.
J. Payette, Washington ; Bernard Depkin,
Jr., Utica. First National branch managers
were: W. J. Brandt, Cleveland; R. H.
Haines, Pittsburgh ; H. W. Thompson, Al-
bany; M. H. Keleher, New Haven; T. B.
Spry, Boston; Joe Vergesslich, New York;
H. Hummell, New Jersey; W. J. Heenan.
Philadelphia ; Robert Smeltzer, Washington ;
A. W. Smith, Jr., sales manager; Chas.
Einfeld, publicity director; A. W. Schwal-
berg and Ned Depinet, general sales manager.
RCA for Columbus Royal
Columbus, O. — William Chesboro
will equip his Royal with RCA
Photophone equipment.
Ricker to Install RCA
Massilon, O. — Fred T. Ricker will
install RCA Photophone equipment
in the Lyric.
Many Notables to be
E. F. Albee Pallbearers
Many notables will be among the
honorary pallbearers at the funeral
of E. F. Albee tomorrow following
services at the Cathedral of St. John
the Divine at which Bishop William
T. Manning will officiate. Prominent
among them will be Secretary of
Labor Davis, Mayor Walker, Dr.
Nicholas Murray Butler and Adolph
Zukor.
Others who will accompany the body will
be Dr. Fred H. Albee, Dr. Bernard I. Bell,
Hiram S. Brown, Henry Chesterfield, Rev.
Richard Cobden, George M. Cohan, Walter
P. Cooke, Hon. Victor J. Dowling, Daniel
Frohman, Maurice Goodman, Marcus Hei-
man, Percy H. Johnson, Harry T. Jordan.
Thomas W. Lamb, Mark A. Luescher, John
J. McNally, Dr. Herbert Willy Meyer, Dr.
Willy Meyer, William L. Mitchell, Benjamin
S. Moss, John Ringling, David Sarnoff, Fred
C. Schanberger, Samuel Scribner, Fred Stone.
Walter Vincent, Hon. J. Henry Walters.
Sidney Wilmer, C. F. Zittel.
"Sally" Trade Shown in Berlin
Berlin — Full American dialogue
version of "Sally," with cut-in titles
in German, has been trade shown
here prior to its opening at the Ufa
Palast, March 18. Exhibitors, au-
thors and composers attended the
showing as well as H. A. Bandy,
foreign manager for Warner Bros.-
First National.
3 Order RCA in Detroit
Detroit — RCA Photophone ap-
paratus will be put in the following
houses in this city: Cozy, Courtesy,
Echo. The Bijou at Mt. demons
will also be equipped with this sound
device.
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ing distributors; Abram Myers, Al
Steffes, H. M. Richey, Glenn W.
Cross and Herman Blum, represent-
ing the Allied States Ass'n, and C.
C. Pettijohn and Gabriel Hess, rep-
resenting the Film Boards of Trade.
The April 1 date for the forthcom-
ing conference was set after long
distance talks between Kent, Petti-
john and M. A. Lightman, president
of the M.P.T.O.A., which also plans
a meeting of its directors to be held
in New York around the first of the
month.
As a result of yesterday's session
and the conversation with Lightman,
all of the various groups are opti-
mistic about the eventual results and
it is felt that a general agreement
can now be reached, Kent said.
Plan Several Road Shows
for John McCormack Film
(Continued from Page 1^
handling exploitation. The picture,
which received a big send-ofT at its
world premiere Wednesda}- at the
44th St., New York, already has been
set to open March 20 at the Fox-
Locust, Philadelphia, and March 24
at the Majestic, Boston. In May it
will be shown at Grauman's Chinese,
Hollywood, and showings in London
and Dublin are scheduled for June.
General release in principal cities
will take place next September.
Cosmopolitan Studios
Expect to Resume Soon
(Continued irom Pane 1)
verts back to Hearst. M-G-M spent
$1,000,000 installing sound equip-
ment last year, and started produc-
tion which was abandoned a short
time thereafter.
Pathe and Universal both are said
to have been interested in the stu-
dio at one time, but were frightened
away by the high rental, M-G-M de-
manding $10,000 weekly, according to
report. The studio is in shape to
start work immediately.
W. E. Engineers at Lincoln
Los Angeles, Cal. — Engineers of
the Western Electric Company are
now installing sound apparatus in the
Lincoln.
Star Wired by W. E.
Annapolis, Md. — The Star has been
wired for sound by the Western Elec-
tric Company.
W. E. Equips Two Philly Houses
Philadelphia, Pa. — Coliseum and
Eureka are the latest to install
Western Electric Sound System.
Charwood Being Equipped
St. Joseph, Mo. — The Charwood is
being equipped for RCA Photophone
equipment.
Allendale Installs Sound Apparatus
Oakland, Calif. — Film and disc
equipment has been installed in the
Allendale by Western Electric's en-
gineers.
More Sound Installations
Made in Theaters of the U. S.
Norfolk, Va. — Western Electric ap-
paratus has gone into the Park.
Covington, Tenn, — The 530-seat
Palace has installed the Western
Electric sound apparatus.
Beaumont, Tex. — The Tivoli, seat-
ing 550, has put in Western Electric
tilm and disc equipment.
Henderson, Tex. — The Palace has
been wired for sound by W. E.
Bowling Green, Ky. — The Capitol
has installed W. E. film and disc
equipment.
Marietta, O. — The Auditorium has
opened up with sound, via Western
Electric equipment.
Wharton, Tex. — Talking pictures
are coming to the Queen, which has
mstalled the Western Electric sound
system.
Nacogdoches, Tex. — The Austin
has put in Western Electric film and
disc system.
Lufkin, Tex. — Western Electric
sound system has been installed in
the Pines.
Jacksonville, Tex. — The Palace has
been wired by Western Electric.
Detroit — Engineers for Western
Electric have completed wiring the
1,752-seat Kramer.
Newport, Ky. — The Strand has
gone talkie with the installation of
Western Electric apparatus.
Wheaton, 111. — The Paramount has
installed W. E. equipment.
Longview, Tex. — Western Electric
equipment has been installed in the
Rembert. The house seats 795.
Utica, N. Y. — Western Electric
engineers have wired the Colonial.
Syracuse, N. Y. — The Cameo has
completed installation of a Western
Electric sound system.
Luray, Va. — Western Electric has
gone into the Page.
Ferandina, Fla. — The Amelia ha*
been reopened by G. H. Herbert.
Nantucket, Mass. — Sound pictures
will be shown at the Dreamland over
the Western Electric Sound equip-
ment.
Roseburg, Ore.— The .Antlers has
gone sound with the installation of
the Western Electric equipment.
Buena Vista. Pa.— The Rockbridge
has adapted the Western Electric
Electric sound system to introduce
their talking pictures.
Cincinnati — Engineers have been
at Gifts, wiring it for sound with
W. E.
Jacksonville — The Ritz is carrying
out its sound picture policy by in-
stalling Western Electric apparatus.
Granite Falls, Minn. — Sound pic-
tures will be shown at the Avalon
over the Western Electric equipment.
Scottsbluff, Neb. — The Orpheum
has gone talkie with the installation
of the Western Electric apparatus.
White River Junction, Vt. — The
Lyric has been wired for sound by
Western Electric. The house seats
Hyattsville, Md. — The installation
of the Western Electric has been
completed at the Arcade.
McGehee, Ark. — Western Electric
equipment has gone into the Seigle.
Monroe, La. — The Seigle has con-
wired for sound by Western Electric.
Cleveland — The Nerval has com-
pleted installation of a Western
Electric sound system.
Kansas City — The Art, seating
1,042, has installed Western Electric
equipment.
Monessen, Pa. — The Olympic has
been wired for sound with W. E.
apparatus.
Cheyenne, Wyo. — The Strand has
joined the list of wired houses, in-
stalling W. E. sound system.
Del Norte, Colo. — The Princess
now is showing talking pictures over
Western Electric equipment.
Glenside, Pa. — The Glenside has
completed installation of a Western
Electric equipment.
Cloquet, Minn. — The Leb has put
in W. E. film and disc system.
Franklinville, N. Y.— Western Elec-
tric sound equipment has gone into
the Adelphi.
Alexandria Bay, N. Y. — Western
Electric has wired the Weller.
Chicago — The Parkside has put in
Western Electric apparatus.
Cordova, Alas. — Western Electric
equipment has been installed in the
Empress.
Cory, Pa. — The Grand is having
RCA Photophone equipment in-
stalled.
Roanoke, Va.— Elmore D. Heins,
owner of the Park, will install sound
apparatus. The organ will be kept in
use between shows, Heins states.
Portland, Ore.— After being closed
for six months, the Oregon has re-
opened. Western Electric equipment
has been installed in addition to com-
plete renovation of the house.
DEraNinESERVED
IN FOX BROOKLYN CAS^
(Continued from Page 1) j
tion from Boston, represented
Arthur Berenson, filed suit in .,
State Supreme Court seeking to pn(
vent the consummation of either
Bancamerica refinancing plan or
one proposed by Halsey, Stuart
Co., and requiring the defendant
show cause why a receiver sh
not be appointed for the Fox
panies. Justice Townley made
order returnable on Monday.
William Fox's suit to compel
L. Stuart and J. E. Otterson to „
linquish their rights under the D|
3 trusteeship, as well as their clai
on the Fox "B" stock held by tl
Bankers Trust, comes up this mor.
ing before Judge Frank J. Colemai
New Safety Regulations
Are Enacted in Ontar
(Continued from Page 1)
greater safety in places of amur
ment.
The age limit for children barti
from attending theaters in Onta:
except when accomplished by adi
has been raised from 15 years to
years. The new legislation goes ii
effect June 1.
100,000 More Preferred
Offered by Consolidate
Stockholders of Consolidated Ff
Industries, Inc., will be offered lOi
000 additional shares of preferred >
$20 a share. Common and prefer:
may be exchanged at the rate of c
share of old for one-seventh shi
of the new. The purpose of the n
issue is to provide capital for exp^
sion.
Princess Installs Sound
Tucumcari, N. M. — The Prin9
has installed Western Electric
paratus.
K. C. Summit Wired
Kansas City, Mo. — Engineers]
Western Electric have completed
ing the Summit.
Nuart Installs W. E. Sound
Blackfoot, Idaho— The Nuart
installed Western Electric appara'j
Sound for Ecorse House
Ecorse, Mich. — Western Elec|
equipment has been installed in
Ecorse.
W. E. Wires Dickinson
Hiawatha, Kans. — The Dickin
has been wired by Western Elect
Show Shop Going Sound
Glendale, Cal.-— RCA Photoph '
engineers are wiring the Show 51 •J \
Sound for Two Ft. Wayne Houi
Ft. Wayne, Ind. — Work on ins
lation of sound equipment at
Capitol and Creighton, owned by ■
Nelleson Amusement Co., will b(
shortly, Tony H. Nelleson, heac
the company announces. R: i"
Fisher is manager of both hous
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|%|ARCH is an all-fair-weather of COlliedleS
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EducationaVs Talking Comedies— ||j| all OI
it brings the most outstanding group
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"BULLS AND BEARS "
MACK SENNETT
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Marjorie Becbe
"A humdinger." — M. I'. ISeus
"For genuine entertainment, 'Bulls and
Bears' stands head and shoulders ahove
the feature picture itself."
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
LLOYD HAMILTON
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A Talking Comedy
The big romedian up to many of the old
tricks that made him famous. Plenty of
slam-hang action in a comedy that will
polish off any program with a lot of
laughs.
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'TROUBLE FOR TWO"
TUXEDO
Talking Comedy
A jack U kite Production
Raymond McKee
Anita Garvin
Addie McPhail
Harold Goodwin
Mixed doubles in a fast and furious eve-
ning out. Trouble for the blues but a
fun feast for the fans.
AS ALTER HAGEN and LEO DIEGEL
"MATCH PLAY"
A MACK SENNETT
Special Short Feature
A great talking comedy on golf, with
greater exploitation possibilities than most
features.
"Best of the Sennett series."
— Detroit News
"A decided achievement . . . has all the
makings of sweeping popular success."
— Film Dailyi;
"HE TRUMPED HER ACE"
MACK SENNETT
Talking Comedy
with
Marjorie Beebe Johnny Burke
"A sure ace ... a pip of a comedy."
— Film Daily
"The best example of dialogued comedy
to be presented since the shorts went vo-
cal . . . has universal appeal." • — Zit's
"DAD KNOWS BEST"
JACK WHITE
Talking Comedy
with
Taylor Holmes
and Helen Bolton
Smartest thing so far in the whole Jacl
White Talking Comedy series. All th.
cleverness this talented and popular sta
can give to a bright farce story, with th'
universal appeal that comes from livel
action and sparkling dialogue.
TERRY -TOONS
Two new cartoons that keep up the pace
set by Paul Terry in "Caviar" for this
series of tuneful novelties.
'SPANISH ONIONS"
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Consolidated Film Soon to Launch Color Process
tELIEFJOR EXHIBS_WITH BAD EQUIPMENT
European Exhibs Coming to Study U. S. Methods
E)>reign Theater Men Will
Inspect Methods in
U. S. Cities
^n inspection tour of American
)^ure theaters is being arranged for
I jarty of members of the German
As'n of Photoplay Theater Pro-
)il:tors, together with a large con-
itent of exhibitors from Austria,
Zicho-Slovakia, Poland, Hungary
in other European countries, who
ir; coming over to study U. S.
irthods in the picture field. The
^iiup is due to arrive in New York
Ds June 28 aboard the Hamburg-
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[N80HSHIP OF TRAILERS
Columbus — Following vigorous
j'-test from the M. P. T. O. oi
Djo, the State Board of Education,
A'lch serves as the censoring body
n'Oliio, has agreed to discontinue
111 censorship of trailers advertising
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H.H. THOMAS ADVOCATES
EXHIBITOR CO-OPERATtON
Extending exploitation assistance
to exhibitors, instead of merely get-
ting a play date for a picture, forms
one of the chief planks in the new
selling policy of Sono Art-World
Wide Pictures, says Harry H.
Thomas, vice-president, in discussing
the newly instituted policy. "Land-
ing the play date is not the end of
a salesman's job," Thomas declared.
"An instance of what I mean may be
seen in the kind of co-operation we
(Continued mi Page 12)
THREE TIFFANY SPECIALS
NOW IN CUTTING ROOM
Three of the productions on the
1930 schedule of Tiffany specials are
now in the cutting room being
whipped into final shape under the
direction of Martin G. Cohn. These
pictures are "Swellhead," with James
Gleason, Marion Shilling, Johnny
Walker, Lillian Elliott and Paul
Hurst; "Sunny Skies," with Benny
Rubin, Rex Lease, Marceline Dav.
Wesley Barry, Marjorie Kane and
Greta Granstedt, directed by Norman
(Continued on Page 12)
New Color Printing Method
is Expected in Near Future
DeForest Creates Clinic to
Rebuild Bootleg
Apparatus
Exhibitors who have been faced
with the necessity of junking their
bootleg sound equipment and taking
a loss as a result of their ill-advised
purchases are now offered some prac-
tical relief through the medium of a
"sound clinic" just established by
General Talking Pictures whereby
inferior machines will be recon-
structed and invested with DeForest
Phonofilm standards at nominal cost.
The idea, according to General
Talking engineers, is to add a Die-
Forest sound head and other necess-
ary parts so that the equipment will
(Continued on Page 12)
^ITER SUIT DELAYS
JOX'B' STOCK HEARING
Ik counter suit by H. L. Stuart
j.iUi J. E. Otterson, who obtained a
iclporary injunction, originally re-
.-uhable Monday, but expected
ijojbe postponed unt'l Wednesday,
jffTTi Justice Aaron J. Levy to
■ej:rain William Fox from pro-
:(ding with his suit against the
r'liteeship in which Stuart and Ot-
ej.on are involved, caused a post-
)()ement of the Friday morning
j (Continued on Page 12)
'^^stern Pa. Exhibs to
][old Annual Meet in Oct.
I'itstburgh — The M.P.T.O. of
iVstern Pennsylvania will hold its
Oi annual convention early in Oc-
:r, something unusual for this or-
ization that has held its former
yearly sessions during April.
R-K-0 District Managers
Meet in N. Y., Mar. 18
Aleeting of district managers of
R-K-O houses has been arranged to
take place at the home office here
starting March 18, announcement
from Joseph Plunkett, vice president
and general manager of the circuit,
states. Division managers who will
attend are Charles L. Winston, New
(Continued on Pane 12)
A new color printing process, de-
tails of which are being withheld at
this time, will be launched in the
near future by Consolidated Film
Industries. It is expected that Con-
solidated will have exclusive control
of the process, which is different
from any already on the market, ac-
cording to Herljert J. Yates, presi-
dent of the company.
In its annual report, mailed to
(Continued on Page 12)
Arbitration Set for Comeback
M. P. T. O. A. to map out plan which will not trespass on
Thacher decree — Workable system object of forthcoming
conference — Trying to label the industry a
public utility.
ARBITRATION, which took a kayo punch delivered by the
Thacher decree, seems definitely set for a come-back in some
practical form or other. Spurred on by exhibitor requests from
every corner of the country, the M. P. T. O. A. is now planning a
conference at which an arbitration system, equitable and in conformity'
to the Thacher ruling-, will be sought. In its efiforts to arrive at a
workable plan, the national exhibitor organization no doubt will have
the moral if not the actual support of thousands of theaters outside its
roster. Theater-operating people, regardless of their preference in
national e.xhibitor groups, are united in a realization of the tremendous
(Continued on Page 3)
JOE LEO IS PROMOTED
IN FOX THEATER POST
Joe Leo, president of Fox Metro-
politan Playhouses, has been promot-
ed to the post of director of all Fox
theaters in the Metropolitan area.
He takes over the duties formerly
handled by John Zanft.
Pitts. Exchanges Plan
Seven Copyright Suits
Pittsburgh — Local distributors are
understood planning to file seven
new suits against exhibitors charg-
ing infringement of the copyright
law for bicycling and holding over
of pictures. This will bring the
number of cases filed in the United
(Continued On Page 12)
New Television Process
is Developed in France
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — A new television
process said to be in advance of any
so far devised has been developed by
M. Bernard of the French Radio
Corp., it is reported to the M. P.
Division of the Dept. of Commerce.
The inventor has applied to the
French government for the establish-
ment of four broadcasting stations.
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FINANCIAL. Daily Market Activhies 2
N ElV S -OF -T HE-DAY ,1
FOREIGN MARKETS, by Witliam Ornstein 4
FILM DAILY'S FEATURE PAGE s
TIMELY TOPICS, Diaest of Current Opinions i
A FILM FACT A DAY ' s
ALONG THE RIALTO. by Phil M. Daly, Jr s
BIRTH DA Y GREETINGS ' S
EXPLOITETTES 5
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY. Culled from Film Daily Files 5
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST f,
SHORT SHOTS FROM N. V. STUDIOS, by Harry N. Blair.. (,
HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS, Coast News by Telegraph 7
'■A LITTLE FROM LOTS," by Ralph Wilk 7
REVIEWS OF NEWEST RELEASES 8
PRESENTATIONS, by Don Carle GJlette 9
LATEST SOUND INSTALLATIONS '. in
THEATER EQUIPMENT, by Herbert S. Berg n
WEEK'S HEADLINES, Resume of News ij
REVIEWS
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CHINA EXPRESS 8
CLANCY IN WALL STREET... 8
MAMBA «
SARAH AND SONt. S
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THE DEVIL'S PIT 8
SONG O' MY HEART 8
THE FIGHTING LEGION R
THE HECTIC LOVER *
SHORT SUBJECTS
SOUND 9 SILENT 9
"U" Declares 2 Per Cent
Dividend on Preferred
Board of Directors of Universal
has declared a quarterly dividend of
two per cent per share to be paid
April 1 to first preferred stockhold-
ers of record March 24. Transfer
books of the company for this stock
will be closed for business on March
24 and reopened April 2.
Boles East for Premiere
John Boles will arrive here March
22 for the premiere of "La Mar-
seillaise." The picture will open at
the Roxy March 28.
Merge N. Y.- State Houses
Waterloo, N. Y. — Seneca Falls
Theater Co. is now operating the
State, here, and the Seneca, Seneca
Falls, having merged both theaters
into this operating company. Jerome
Gutstdat has retired from the man-
agement of the local house with
Harry E. Jenner, formerly of the
Fisher, Seneca Falls, now in charge.
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New Iowa Theater Co.
Sioux City, la. — State Theater Co.
has been formed with capital stock
of $10,000. Georg Migoun is presi-
dent and E. L. Lindquist, secretary.
Batsel Off to Discuss
Recording with Studios
M. C. Batsel, chief engineer for
RCA Photophone, has left New York
for Los Angeles, where he will take
part in a series of conferences with
recording licensees of the company
He will remain on the coast a month.
Completes Greek Talker
William Salzman, director, has
completed the first of a series of
Greek talkers for Orthophonic Pic-
tures. Tetos Denietriadous is fea-
tured in "The Punch of the Hunch-
back" which was recently completed
at the Metropolitan studios. It is
probable the film will be made in
other foreign languages. The com-
pany also plans a series of features.
Benefit for Opening
Roanoke, Va. — Proceeds from the
opening night, March 24th, of the
Salem will go to the underprivileged
children's committee of the Salem
Kiwanis club and the Salem Com-
munity Nursing Ass'n,
Harry Long at Syracuse
Syracuse, N. Y, — Harry E. Long
has succeeded Charles Cohen as
manager of Loew's State.
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Date Book
Mar.
Apr.
20
Annual election of Maryland N
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
1 Premiere of "Journey's End" i
New York house, not yet deci
upon.
5 Second annual banquet and
of the Warner Club, Inc., at
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
6-7 Spring convention of Tri-Stat«
P.T.O. at Memphis.
S,M,P.E Spring Meeting at (
Wardman Park Hotel, Washinr
DC. ■
Fox annual sales convention
to-day.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congres
Brussels.
Apr,
Apr,
May
May
5-8
Smith Sings to Carroll
Stanley Smith will sing from ^
York to Nancy Carroll in H(_
wood Saturday evening over Col
bia Broadcasting system during
Paramount-Publix radio hour. I
Carroll will respond from the cc;
RCA Wires Blank House:
Davenport, la. — Homer EUil
division manager for RCA, rep
that the entire A. H. Blank cji
in Iowa and Nebraska has inst.i
Photophone equipment.
Bursch On West Indies Tr
Joseph H. Bursch, head of F
lab, Inc., has left on the Caled
on a West Indies cruise, retur
to New York on April 3. He is
companied by his wife.
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Pathe Fire Inquiry to Ea-
Inquiry into the Pathe Fire ij
pected to be completed next \
District Attorney C. T. Grain si
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United States
idarlotte, N. C. — Howard Thomas,
llitant manager of the CaroHna,
was injured when the house
held up several weeks ago, is
to be up in a wheel-chair.
Sibool, Mo. — O. L. Gentry has
id the Cabool and plans to wire
e for sound.
thll River, Kan.— M. C. Meyers
\\ opened a new house here.
Siokane, Wash.— N. B. (Nick)
i^Dng, late of the Pantages, is now
alaging the Post, formerly the
1 riran. House was recently ren-
•ftrtland. Ore. — Ted Gamble is
)'i managing the RKO Orpheum.
Jingor, Me. — Work has been al-
jd completed on the Park which
■i|;ing remodeled.
]^adson, Mass. — Michael J. Maley
JDW managing the Hudson. He
a formerly associated with the
lanard.
4toona, Pa. — M. Leventhal has
d the Embassy from Wilmer &
ijent. House will be equipped for
d pictures.
nnyside, Wash. — Fred Mercy
purchased the Liberty from the
iiyside Land & Investment Co.
(iey
.enne, Wyo. — Harry W. Blake,
s managing the newly reopened
for Publix.
rid
!l;thuen, Mass. — Local interests
,1 leased the Century.
■^aterloo, la. — A. G. Stolte has
(I made district manager for
rloo. Cedar Rapids and Mar-
own by Publix.
iimpa, la. — Adelaide is the new
.£5 for the former Liberty. E.
j/addell has renovated the house
Id installed sound equipment.
Foreign
liris — A short talker called "Ro-
a!:e" is being made by Alexandroff,
I'^Russian director, at the Tobis
liifos at Epinay.
]^ris — Alberto Cavalcanti has
commissioned by a Brazilian
to make a film based on the life
Solivar.
iJvansea, Wales — Construction has
aUd here on the largest picture
jster in West Wales. The house,
^ijcted to be completed by Septem-
:i|is being built at a cost of $500,-
It will seat 3,000.
iris — Pierre Colombier will pro-
a Spanish version of "The
ilappy Concert" in which Conchita
Montenegro will be starred.
Paris — Etoile-Film will start pro-
duction the end of this month of a
film based on Anatole France's "Syl-
vestre Bonnard's Crime." Andre
Berthomieu will direct and Gina
■ aibieri and Charles Lamy will have
the leading roles.
Sheffield, England — The Grey-
stones Picture House, a suburban
house, is being wired with British
Thomson-Houston equipment.
Watford, England — Enrique Car-
reras will add a new theater to his
chain when he opens the New Co-
liseum here the end of the month.
The theater will seat 1,100.
London — "Song of Soho" the Brit-
ish International picture, will be dis-
tributed by First National-Pathe.
Berlin — New members of the Ger-
man Board of Censors are Directoi
Goldschmid of Sud-Film and Herr
Noll, general secretary of the Ger-
man Cinematography Exhibitors
Ass'n.
London — "Balaclava" has been
completed by Gainsborough under
the direction of Milton Rosmer.
Cyril McLaglen is among the play-
ers.
Paris — A talker is being made at
the Tobis studios at Epinay by Ker-
ven Films. Loulou Hegoburu is the
star and M. V. de Kerven the direc-
tor.
London — -"The W Plan" has been
placed in production by Burlington
at the Elstree studios under the di-
rection of Victor Saville.
Cannes, France — The Olympia
here has been wired with Western
Electric.
London — A. E. Sowerbutts and C.
S. Le Page have been added to the
sales staff of Showman Films, Ltd.
Bert Grant, Fred King and E. C.
Agnew are no longer with the com-
pany.
Birmingham, England — The Apol-
lo, the latest addition to the Parker
circuit, has been opened at Birches
Green, Erdington, a suburb of this
city. E. Ellerslie is manager of the
theater, which seats 1,250.
New York
Troy — Lease on the Palace, has
been transferred from Gaspare Bat-
taglia to J. Robert Yates, for a period
of three vears.
Oakfield — Mrs. Samuel Baglio, of
Batavia, has taken over the Ooera
House and will convert it into a
talking picture house.
Arbitration Set
for Comeback
(Continued from Pane 1)
values to be derived from arbitra-
tions— including the economies.
Monday: The latest fashion in re-
form crusades affecting (or more
precisely, trying to affect) the film
industry is one sponsored by Fred
Eastman, ex-officio exhibitor, who
aspires to have the business classed
and regulated as a public utility. So
far the campaign is confined to
Indiana, the state of its unfortunate
origin. Well, many a good idea has
died in the geographical state in
which it was born. . . . Following
soft whisperings, some of which got
into this publication in printed form,
B. S. Moss announces his return to
the theater field — with plans for 40 or
more theaters. Mr. Moss, who used
to specialize in presenting vaudeville
to the public at large, is now going to
adopt talkers as the principal item on
his menu. There must be a reason.
. . . Publix intends to replace its
stage shows in some cities with talk-
ing picture versions of the same. In
other words, presentations, in certain
exhibition spots, are putting too
heavy a burden on the nut. . . .
Tuesday: Out Chicago way, at
least, it seems to be a case of wire
your house or else fold up. Fifteen
more theaters of the soundless specie
have gone dark, largely owing to the
competition of houses employing 1930
entertainment methods. . . . The M.
P. T. O. of Eastern Pennsylvania, on
which you can pin a medal for alert-
ness and general initiative, is always
digging into problems involving not
only its own members but exhibitors
beyond its jurisdiction as well. Now
its board of managers has adopted a
resolution favoring the selling of pic-
tures on a percentage basis. . . .
Wednesday: Talking pictures are
bringing home the dough so far as
the exchanges in the Minneapolis ter-
ritory are concerned. Their reports
indicate gains of from 100 to 300 per
cent during the first two months of
this year, as compared with the cor-
responding period in 1929. . . . The
ever-back-firing Thacher decree now
causes something of a commotion in
Cleveland. Effective March 15, the
present credit system will be junked
by distributors and exhibitors will
pay in advance or C. O .D Suits
by First National against four North
Carolina exhibitors for contract viola-
tion constitute the first legal action
by distributors against exhibs as a
result of the Thacher decision which
makes it impossible to arbitrate the
matters out of court....
Thursday: Attempts here and
there throughout the Union to tax
profits of theater chains have ap-
parently fallen by the wayside. Vir-
ginia and Texas legislators are
among the law-makers who decided
that such an assessment comes under
the category of unnecessary evils.
. . . That general adoption of wide
screen is just around the corner
everybody knows. But the question
is: Just how far away is that corner?
While we ruminate over this one, let
Photophone Waives Rights
to Dividend on RKO Stock
With the consent of RCA Photo-
phone, which owns 500,000 shares
of Class B stock of RKO, to waive
the right to dividends on this stock,
which is convertible into Class A as
the net earnings of the corporation
reach a certain point, it is now pos-
sible to eliminate the provisions for
accured dividends on the Class A
stock of RKO, making it a full com-
mon stock entitled to all of the earn-
ings of the corporation. It was
found advisable to make these
changes in connection with the pro-
posed increase in the authorized Class
A stock of RKO to 4,000,000 shares
from 3,500,000 shares, which is be-
ing done to provide the company
with additional stock for expansion
purposes when needed.
Fire At Paris Court
Fire at the Paris Court, Brooklyn,
operated by Gordel and Greenfield,
caused a damage estimated at $5,000.
Vitaphone Short Booked
Libson and Comerford circuits
have booked the two-reel Vitaphone
Variety "Hello Baby," starring Ann
Pennington, Paul J. Swift, general
sales manager of the company states.
t be recorded that Loew has already
installed wide screens in 30 of its
houses.
Friday: Distributors and exhibi-
tors will assemble in conference
April 1 to give battle to problems
confronting the industry and echoing
from the 5-5-5 conference held late
last year. Each side of the fence
will be represented by a galaxy of
talent and there is every reason to
expect that the confab will produce
remedies for some, if not all, of the
various irritating ills Warner
Bros, grabs off the Equity chain of
more than 30 theaters in Pennsyl-
vania, and in the same news breath
we learn that Publix is entering the
New Jersey field. Theater expansion,
like Mr. Tennyson's famous brook,
seems to go on forever.
THE
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Sunday, March 16, 1930
RAPID STRIDES ARE BEING
MADE IN THE FOREIGN
FIELD. KEEP POSTED
THROUGH "FOREIGN-
MARKETS"
Foreign Markets
NEWS FLASHES FROM FILM
CENTERS ALL OVER THE
GLOBE: MELBOURNE,
LONDON. BERLIN,
PARIS
Foreign Service
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Trade Papers International, a
reciprocal news arrangement in
which this pubHcation partici-
pates, spot news of all impor-
tant foreign developments is
brought to the readers of THE
FILM DAILY as rapidly as
modern news-gathering facili-
ties permit.
Trade Papers International
is represented in London by
Ernest W. Fredman, editor of
"The Daily Film Renter"; in
Berlin by Karl Wolffsohn, edi-
tor of "Lichtbildbuehne," and
in Paris by P. A. Harle, editor
of "La Cinematographie Fran-
caise."
81 Features Censored
in Britain in January
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Eight3-oiie feature
hlms were censored m Great Britain
in Januarj', according to British
iioard of Censors statistics obtained
Dy the M. P. Division of the Dept.
ut Commerce. Fortj-nine were sound
pictures.
PLANTO UNITE IN FRANCE
Paris — A move has been started
among independent exhibitors in
France to unite in a national body
in an effort to compete with the
trusts controlling the production and
theater fields. It is hoped that b)
applying the principle of group buy-
ing the country's independent the-
ater owners will be able to acquire
film attractions at lower rentals. The
scheme would also provide for the
purchase of films in foreign coun-
tries and for the advancement oi
monetary aid to independent produc-
ers in France.
W. E. Installations Near
600 Mark in British Isles
London — There are 587 Western
Electric installations in the British
Isles, according to the latest figures
given out by the company. Among
most recent are those at the Wal-
dorf, Sparkbrook, Birmingham; Elite,
St. Leonards; Theater Royal, Win-
chester; Empire, Ilford; Palladium,
Blackpool; La Scala, Nottingham;
Savoy, Atherton; Rialto, Manches-
ter; Sherburn, Hull; Eureka, Hull;
Ritz, Hull; Queen's, Longsight, Man-
chester; Majestic, Patricroft; and the
Prince's, Leicester.
The Art Picture House, Bury: and
the Pavilion, Stanley.
Talkers to Aid Paris Police
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Talking pictures have
been adopted by the Paris police for
recording crime confessions, dis-
patches to the M. P. Division of the
Dept. of Commerce reveal.
Fire Destroys English House
Stanley, England — Theater Royal
was totally destroyed bv fire recent-
ly at a loss of $65,000.
147 Pictures Rejected
in Singapore in 1929
Singapore — The official censor oi
the federated Malay States reveals
in his annual report that there were
147 rejections out of 1,621 films re-
viewed in 1929.
Union Chain to Aid Films
of Britain in Australia
Sydney — Union Theaters, Ltd., tht
largest theater circuit in Australia,
has joined the movement to promote
British films in the commonvvealth.
fhe chain is making arrangements
to release in its theaters a certain
number of British-made pictures.
SEEK MINIMUM COSTTO
IMPROVE BRITISH FILMS
London — In an etifort to improve
the quality of British films the Fed-
eration of British Industries has
united with the Cinematography Ex-
hibitors Ass'n in urging an amend-
ment to the Films Act which would
compel producers to spend not less
than $50,000 on the production of
a Quota film.
French Police Must Keep
Record of Installations
Paris — French exhibitors are now
required by law to report all sound
equipment installations to the Paris
chief of police with a view to promot-
ing safety in film theaters, says a
report to the M. P. Division of the
Dept. of Commerce.
With U. A. in Birmingham
Birmingham, England — -J. Baker
has been engaged by United Artists
to cover the Notts, Derby and Lei-
cester territory.
Mistinguett for Hollywood
Paris — Mistinguett, star of the
French music halls, is reported to
have signed to appear in talking pic-
ture in Hollywood.
Marcel L'Herbier's Next
Paris — Marcel L'Herbier plans a
talker based on "The Picture of Dor-
ian Grey."
Foreign Talkers Won't
be Banned in Germany
Berlin — That foreign talking films
will be permitted free access to the
German market is indicated by the
removal of threats to place a ban on
American audible pictures in Ger-
many. The country's film produc-
ers are buckling down in earnest
to the production of sound films.
Australian Legit Chain
Bows to Talker Craze
Melbourne — Sir Benjamin Fuller
plans to turn all his legitimate and
vaudeville theaters in Australia, val-
ued at $15,000,000, into talking pic-
ture houses.
Ulster Theater Owners
Organize to Fight Tax
Dublin — Exhibitors in Ulster are
organizing a movement to eliminate
or decrease the entertainment tax.
If they fail in having the impost
abolished, they will demand that it
be reduced to the level of that ob-
taining in England.
VICTORIA PLANS TO AID
BRITISH FILMS IN FRANCE
Paris — Victoria Films is expanding
its activities with the completion of
plans to increase its distribution ot
British films in France. Graham
Maingot, head of the company, has
contracted for the showing of Gau-
mont Sound News in French the-
aters. More Gainsborough and Gau-
niont films will be presented by him
in France this year than ever before.
P. D. C. Will Distribute
14 in Great Britain
London — ^ Producers Distributing
Corp. has 14 talking films ready for
distribution in the British Isles.
Alfred Jackaman Ellis Dead
London — Alfred Jackaman Ellis, a
pioneer in the British film trade, died
recently at 73.
More Sound in Britain
Hanwell, England— The Grand
lias installed Corophone equipment.
Ogilvie Quits Tussauds
London— Leslie Ogilvie has tend-
ered his resignation as general man-
ager of Madame Tussauds as the re-
sult of disagreement over the policy
of the theater.
Southan Morris Opens Another
Luton, England— The Empire, the
latest addition to the Southan Mor-
circuit, has been opened here.
To Censor Sound
The Hague— The Govern-
ment has extended the powers
of the Board of Censors to
all dialogue in pictures pre-
sented in Holland. Before
sound or talking pictures can
be distributed in the country
they must be submitted to the
censors for approval.
BERLIN EJ
FICHT MUNICIPAL
Berlin — Exhibitors here have unit-
ed in opposition to the plans of tht
municipal authorities to establish i
film department for the purpose o)
producing and exhibiting films of ar
educational nature. Film theatei
owners are fighting the move on tht
ground their business will suffer a:
a result of their inability to competi
with the low admission prices whicl
the city proposes to charge.
Sweden Releases Its
Initial Sound Pictur<
Stockholm — The first sound pic
ture to be made in Sweden is nov
lieiiig shown in the country's the
aters. The name of the film i
"Disle en Musique."
Making German Version]
of 'Great Gabbo' in Berliil
Berlin — A German version
Erich Von Stroheim's "The Grev
Gabbo" is being produced here L'
Fellner and Somlo under the dire(
tion of Felix Basch, with Hans Pe,
pier playing the chief role.
Serving Anglo-Saxon in Paris
H'ashington Bureau of THE FILM DAIL
Washington — A talking pictu;
house to meet the needs of Englis
and American audiences has besi
established in Paris by Louis Nalis
under the name Alma Palace, iv\
reported to the M. P. Division of $\
Dept. of Commerce.
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DAILV
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— t) —
ilms Can't Do Justice
> Stage Musical, Critic Says
■jSJO one yet has succeeded in
' ^ screening with any measure
of beHevable beauty, a musical
piece written for the stage. And
■ no one ever will. A new idiom is
needed. New thought must be
! given to the problem. Imagina-
tion must be brought to the aid
of the camera and microphone.
Pierre de Rohan in
"The Morning Telegraph"
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jays Perfection of Detail
'obs Films of Human Warmth
'THE talkies are so frozen in
; their details that they afford
I few opportunities for the genial
■ errors that may happen at any
I time in any stage play, and lend
it human warmth. For the talkies
simply retake a scene where a
mistake occurs, just as a typist
would erase an error on a ma-
f chine, and the canned goods
I comes out perfectly straight, as if
nothing had happened.
John Anderson in
"New York Evening Journal"
* * *
haw Holds Censorship
oes Little to Promote Good
I TT convinces me, as one who
; frequents picture-houses, and
I knows the lengths to which they
' go in the direction which the
censorship exists solely to bar,
ithat it is quite useless for good
land terribly efficient for evil.
George Bernard Shaw,
British Playwright
* * *
)hn McCormack Finds
ilms Aid Him in His Work
."DEFORE I do anything impor-
i tant such as signing a con-
j tract or giving a concert I usually
:find time to go to a picture show.
Ilt's restful and diverting and
'afterward I can approach the
: matter in hand with a fresh view-
i point.
I John McCormack, Irish Tenor
The Strand, New York City,
opened April 14, 1914, was the
first Broadway de luxe house.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM, Daly, Jr.
A RTHUR KNORR, producer of stage revues and art director
for the Capitol, N. Y., left for a vacation in Havana. Accom-
panying Arthur is Mrs. Knorr. Chester Hale will grapple with
Knorr's tasks while he's away Five de luxe shows for
"Anna Christie" will be given on Saturdays and Sundays at the
Capitol. Did you see the line formed at that house early yester-
day morning? Joe Sherman has been elected head of the
WAMPAS succeeding Harry Hammond Beall
VW'ELL, here it is — many were in doubt as to the age of Joe E.
Brown. So Warren Nolan sends us the yarn that the lad is
but 37 and for 28 years has been doing his stuff before the public.
Now he's taking his bows in U. A.'s "Bride 60" "The
Bridge of San Luis Rey" opened at the Plaza yesterday
Paul Whiteman-Old Gold Hour gets under way this 1 uesday at
9-10 P. M Congratulate Myron Selznick. A baby girl is
the new arrival at his home. Mrs. Selznick, former Marjorie Daw,
is doing splendidly
"QERRY" RUDULPH, publicity chief of RCA Photophone, is
considerably elated over the fact that Lupita Tovar is to
play opposite Douglas Fairbanks in the sound version of "The
Mark of Zorro." "Gerry" discovered Miss Tovar in a public
school in Mexico City about 18 months ago while seeking talent
for Fox Films and she was one of the two beauties who were
selected from 59 screen tests made in the Cine Mexico studio.
"Gerry," come, look over the talent in our office
A WEEKLY broadcast of movie chatter will be given every
Saturday morning at 10:50 over station WMCA Pierre
de Rohan, cinema ed of The Telegraph will be the first to speak.
Fuller Mellish, Jr., now is appearing in "Sarah and Son,"
his last Jack Trop and Dave Bader claim they are not
writing a theme song just to remind some of the boys
Charles "Buddy" Rogers' first phonograph recording has been
made by the Columbia Phono. Co. and is scheduled for release
April 15
"COME LIKE IT HOT," Dorothy Herzog's latest book is
among the three best sellers out Hollywood way
Sigmund Romberg is back from the Coast "The Bad
One" for Fox again will bring together Dolores Del Rio and
Edmund Lowe Jack Whiting met a gang of newspaper
folks last Friday and today is headed for Hollywood where he
will appear in a First National production
MARCH 15-16--MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days on these days:
March 15th
James J. De Vore
Lorraine Eddy
Howard Higgin
George Sidney
Frank J. Holliday
Lee Shubert
March 16th
Marion Byron James S. Brown, Jr.
Harrison Ford Abel H. Baer
Conrad Nagel Joseph F. Coufal
Gus Schlesinger Gisa Prushone
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
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Ritzy Club Exploits
"Blaze O' Glory"
"W/ITH a broadcast each eve-
ning of one musical number
from the Eddie Dowling fea-
ture, "Blaze O' Glory" by the
orchestra of the Mounds Coun-
try Club, for a period of sixteen
days, and the designation of an
"Eddie Dowling Night" at the
club, the presentation of this
picture at the Ambassador The-
ater in St. Louis is attracting a
considerable amount of local at-
tention. In broadcasting the mu-
sic, the Master of Ceremonies at
the club announced the playing
dates of this release, and the
fact that the star would make a
personal appearance on March
26th.
— Sono Art-World Wide
4: * *
Free Cosmetics and Vanities
Advertise "The Kiss" at Utica
2y[. KEPKIN, Jr., manager of
the Stanley, Utica, arranged
with Betts & Mumpton for "The
Kiss" free beauty treatment,
which enabled the women pa-
trons to receive a free cosmetic
prescription and a free vanity.
This was tied up with the
Hewitt Drug Store, which put
a large window display on
Greta Garbo in "The Kiss" in
conjunction with a display of
Betts & Mempton Finesse prod-
ucts.
—M-G-M
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Puzzle Contest Helps
"Lilies of the Field"
Ji^NICKERBOCKER Theater,
Nashville, Tenn., used a
puzzle contest to stimulate in-
terest in "Lilies of the Field."
Dewey Mousson, manager, re-
ceived over 4,000 replies from
the contest.
— First National
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
m
David P. Howell sees danger in ac-
tion of importers turning to other
phases of the domestic business.
Carl Laemmle and Robert H.
Cochrane seek to purchase P. A.
Powers' interest in Universal.
* * *
National Pictures Theaters to hold
six-day convention at Astor in April.
the;
DAILY
Sunday, March 16, 193C,
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST
WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK STUDIOS
MATINEE DAY BANE OF
STAGE-MOVff PLAYERS
The Paramount Long Island stu-
dios have been turning out a steady
procession of feature pictures ahead
of schedule, despite various handi-
caps such as the necessity of rout-
ing around matinee days. Many of
the players appearing in pictures
are also working in Broadway shows
and provision must be made for this
fact.
During the shootmg of "Nan Mc-
Grew," schedules were planned to
allow Victor Moore Wednesday
afternoons off to appear in "Heads
Up," the stage play, while Frank
Morgan had to be excused on
Thursday afternoons to enact the
leading role in "Topaze," another
Broadway success.
In the case of "Young Man of
Manhattan," both Norman Foster and
Ginger Rogers had to knock off for
Wednesday matinee, which made
the situation somewhat easier to
handle, but in both cases it required
careful planning to get around a
condition which West Coast studios
are seldom required to solve.
Claudette Colbert on
World Tour After Next
Claudette Colbert having completed
her role in "The Big Pond," will
leave for the Paramount West Coast
studios April 1, to appear in "Man-
slaughter," under the direction of
George Abbott. Following this, slie
will leave on an around-the-world
cruise, returning Oct. 1 to appear in
a stage play and also continue her
picture work. Miss Colbert's con-
tract with Paramount calls for four
pictures per year and "Manslaughter"
brings her up to schedule so far as
the present season is concerned.
Color Great Factor in
Human Life Says Expert
"Color plays a major part in its
effect on every person's make-up,
whether seen by the eye or absorbed
in the body," according to Wm.
Hoyt Peck, vice president of the
Colorcraft Corporation.
"The phenomena of light and color
does not begin at the red and end
at the violet rays, but extends below
and beyond these limits, penetrating
on one side into the region of the
infra-red and on the other side that
of the chemical radiation, ultra-vio-
let.
"While it is reasonable to suppose
that they give out colors, this fact
cannot be proven since our eyes are
not capable of seeing them. How-
ever, these rays, particularly the in-
fra-red, affect us in most unusual
ways. They penetrate our nerve tis-
sues with a destructive reaction up-
on the nerve cells. The color red,
giving off minute quantities of these
infra-red rays, creates an irritation
in the human body similar to that
caused by infra-red rays. This irri-
tating sensation puts a person on
"edge," which probably accounts for
the color red being used as a sign
of danger.
"In quite a different way, the color
green plays on the optic nerves and
yields a quiet, soothing effect. This
response to the color green is, no
doubt, the reason why it is the uni-
\ersal symbol of safety."
Short Shots from New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
INCOME TAX is the principal sul)-
ject of conversation around the
various studios, these days. George
O'Keefe and Edward Savin, auditors
at the Warner Vitaphone studio,
have been assisting employees to fill
out income reports and Paramount
have also assigned several men tn
tlie same service.
Stanley Rauh of the Warner Broa.
writing staff, having noted ivith
I envy the smi'tan exhibited by friends
newly returned from Florida, is em-
barking for a Southern port this
week, where he will spend a short
vacation.
Reed Busy Again
Daniel Reed, who directed dia-
logue on "Young Man of Manhat-
tan," has been engaged to act in the
same capacity on "Leave It to Les-
ter," now in production.
LOUIS BROCK
Comedy Productions
just completed
"Barnum Was Wrong"
and
"Off To Peoria"
featuring the comedy team, of
NICK and TONY
An interesting cast of stage play-
ers were engaged by Louis Brock
to appear in "Off to Peoria," just
completed at the Ideal studios, un-
der the direction of Mark Sandrich.
The comedy team of Nick and Tony
are featured with Meyer Berenson,
Jean Newcombe, Rube Welch, Irene
Cody, Avis Adair, and Spencer
Barnes in support.
The Paramount Long Island
studios employ a piano tuner whose
entire time is spent in keeping the
various pianos used in picture work,
up to concert pitch. Incessant mov-
ing throws the instruments out of
key and that's where the tu7ier's
work comes in.
Jl'ST imagine the embarrassment of
Harry Burkhardt, one of the make-
up men at the Warner Vitaphone
studios, when in pulling out his hand-
kerchief while in the subway, a pow-
der puff, lipstick and eyebrow pencil
dropped to tiie floor. And Harry i>
so manly, too!
Ernest Zatorsky, chief monitor
man at the Paramount Long Island
studios, has returned from a trip to
Montreal where he went to absorb
some of the ale for which that place
is famous.
A completely equipped recording
studio is in almost daily operation
in the loft of an old church located
on East 47th St. Here, under the
direction of Jack Gardiner, of Visu-
graphic Pictures, complete radio pro-
gram and motion picture accompani-
ments are recorded, employing a
complete staff, in addition to the or-
chestra and artists.
Julian Eltinge is sure to turn
green with envy should he happen to
see Nick Basil, of the team of Tony
and Nick, as he appears in "Off to
Peoria," Louis Brock's latest com-
edy. Nick is required to wear
feminine attire through most of the
picture and the effect is startling to
say the least.
Preparing "Too Much Luck"
"Too Much Luck," Chevalier's
next starring picture for Paramount,
will go into production on March
31, at the Long Island studios, under
the direction of Hobart Henley.
West Coast Musician Here
Karl Hajos, of Paramount's West
Coast music department, has arrived
at the Long Island studios, where
he will spend several months study-
ing the methods used there.
MOTION PICTURES AID
TO DANCUAYS EXPEIl
Motion pictures allow much grea
er opportunity to develop origin
dance routines, in the opinion
Maria Gamberelli, former prima ba
lerina at the Roxy theater, who
better known as "Gamby."
An illustration of this is the stai
way dance featured in "Leave It ■
Lester," the four reel Publix presei
tation film unit, for which "Gambj
is putting on the dance number
During this number, the dancer
costumes change three differeij
times, an effect that would be in
possible on the stage.
"Gamby" discloses that all hi
dance routines are planned by meai
of choreography, a system of do
and dashes which she advocate
should be taught to all students t
the dance, as well as the art of pai
tomime which she feels to be all in
portant in aiding a dancer to e:
press emotion.
Audience Reaction Best
Guide, Director Claim
Audience reaction, a decided a:
in the days of silent pictures, is a
absolute necessity with talking pi'
tures, in the opinion of Mark Sane
rich, who has just finished directiri
"Off to Peoria," the latest Loui
Brock comedy.
"Our comedies are alwaj's show,
to several different audiences befc
the final editing is made," says San*
ricli. Projection room showings a<.
of little value, he feels, since mo
of those viewing the picture are ti.
close to the subject to really jud^
what is most effective.
To Direct "Queen High" Music
.\1 Goodman, who is now conduc
ing the orchestra of "Flying High
the Broadway stage musical, h<
been engaged by Paramount to d*
rect the music for "Queen High
production on which starts Monda
Ethel Gordon Leaves Warners
Ethel Gordon has resigned her pc
sition as publicity chief of the Wa
ner Vitaphone studio, to become gei
eral press representative for Lai
rence Rivers, Inc., producers of "Tl
Green Pastures," the current stag
success by Marc Connelly.
What, No Women?
Twenty-two men and no wome
will take part in "Strong Arm,"
Vitaphone Variety, production c
which starts Monday at the Warn(
studios in Flatbush. John Harrinj
ton, E. L. Fernandez, Paul Harve
Henry O'Neill, Harry Clark, No
man Keedwell and Alan Campbe
are among the players engaged.
Sunday, March 16, 1930
DAILY
M-G-M To Start Five Language Talker
English, German, Spanish, French and Italian Versions to Be Made — Spanish Version for "Grand Parade"
Sono Art Starts "Big Fight"— U. A. Preparing Short— Ralph Wilk's Notes and Other Wired Coast News
MONSIEUR LE FOX' WILL
I HAVE ROLAND rOR LEAD
i\ In announcing plans for the early
lilming of "Monsieur Le Fox," M-G-
|[ discloses another producing inno-
( ation. This picture will be made
imultaneously in five languages —
inglish, German, Spanish, French
tfid Italian. Complete casts for each
f. the multi-lingual versions will be
c lisembled and rehearsed in advance
); I: camera work. As soon as a scene
i ! filmed in one language a new cast
: lill be moved onto the set and will
e4act the same sequence in a different
« inguage, so that the total "shooting"
■'lie for the production will not be
'."great deal longer than the normal
' ihedule for a feature photoplay.
'ilbert Roland has been borrowed
itifsm Joseph M. Schenck Productions
i play the male lead. He will have
*iis role in at least two versions,
t. Inglish and Spanish.
' SThe picturization of "Monsieur Le
l)x" will mark the affiliation of Hal
iach with the M-G-M studio in the
('pacify of director. The comedy
pducer will personally supervise
entire undertaking. The new
'i)ry is an original by Willard Mack.
^^umbia Buys Rights
! to "The Criminal Code"
* Columbia Pictures has secured
sreen and dialogue rights to "The
"(fiminal Code." The original Broad-
"■^y cast will appear in the screen
"vrsion.
Myrna Ley in "Man Crazy"
^irst National has cast Myrna
I{y for Alice White's next starring
p'ture "Man Crazy," which will
.ptly be done in Technicolor.
j,j ! Sono Art Completes Cast
'[past of "Reno," in which Ruth
Pland will make her return to the
seen, has been completed, O. E.
Cebel, president of Sono Art, an-
aLinces. Shooting starts March 24,
etiivh Kenneth Thompson in the lead-
tiiil' male role.
fi New Contract for Mary Doran
If ll-G-M has signed Mary Doran
"b\a new long-term contract.
Select Spanish Cast
In the Spanish version of
"The Benson Murder Case,"
Paramount has cast for lead-
ing roles Antonio Moreno,
jBarry Norton and Andre de
Sergurola. Cyril Gardner and
A. Washington Pezei will co-
direct.
A Little from ''Lots''
By RALPH WILK
Hollywood
A . F. ERICKSON, who directed
George O'Brien in "The Lone
Star Ranger," is making preparations
for "The Last of the Duanes." His
current production, as yet untitled,
has been delayed, owing to the ill-
ness of Helen Chandler, one of the
leads.
* * *
Eddie Lambert, revue and vaude-
ville headliner, is working in "The
Big House," his initial feature. It
is being directed by George Hill.
Eddie will also appear in "The
March of Time," M-G-M's revue.
He recently completed a long term
contract with Jack White of Educa-
tiorml.
* * *
William Janney attended the New
York Professional Children's School
and his classmates included Ruby
Keeler, now Mrs. Al Jolson, Mar-
guerite Churchill, Russell Gleason
and Helen Chandler. He made his
first stage appearance at the age of
12 as understudy for Glenn Hunter
in "Merton of the Movies." He also
played the office-boy and became
famed for his realistic stage yawns.
* * *
Albertina Rasch is ivorking on six
dance ensembles at the M-G-M stu- 1
dios, while three ■major productions
of the stage featuring her girls are
in New York or on the road. Dimitri
Tiom,kin, Russian pianist and com-
poser, who is her husband, is writing
music for her dance creations, thus
ignoring calls for a European con-
cert tour.
* ♦ *
George O'Brien, who will
soon start work in "The Last
of the Duanes," was at one
time an amateur boxer of some
talent, being light heavyweight
champion of the Navy during
his enlistment. George recent-
ly completed work in "The
Girl Who Wasn't Wanted."
* * 0
Bradley King, who wrote the
screen play and dialogue for "Road-
house," is en route to Honolulu,
where she will spent a month's vaca-
tion. She wrote several scripts foi
Richard Barthelmess.
* * *
"Top Speed" will be Mervyn Le-
Roy's initial picture under his new
contract with First National. He
recently completed the direction of
"Numbered Men." "Show Girl in
Hollywood," "Broadway Babies" and
"Playing Around" were among the
pictures he directed last year.
Joyce Opposite Sherman
Alice Joyce has been signed tc'
play opposite Lowell Sherman in
'He Knew Women," for Radio Pic-
tures.
Lowe in "Fatal Wedding"
Edmund Lowe will play the niale
lead in the Fox film "The Fatal
Wedding," now being prepared f >r
direction by William K. Howard
Clark in "Fall Guy"
Mae Clark will appear in "The Fall
Guy," opposite Jack Mulhall, which
is being supervised by William Sis-
trom for Radio.
Boyd Cast for "Spoilers"
Paramount has given William
Boyd, stage player, an important
role in "The Spoilers," now being
prepared for production. Edwin
Carewe will direct with Geo. Ban-
croft in the leading part.
New Contract for Polly Moran
M-G-M has signed Polly Moran
to a new long-term contract.
Radio Changes Title
Title of ".Smooth as Satin" has
been changed by Radio Pictures to
"French Gerty."
Rounds Out Columbia Cast
Cast of "Ladies of Leisure" has
l)eei) rounded out with the selection
of Johnnie Walker and Juliette
Compton for important roles.
Messenger in Fox Film
Buddy Messenger will appear in a
featured role in "Alone With You,"
for Fox.
Warners Sign Louise Hale
Latest addition to Warner Bros,
list of featured players for forthcom-
ing Vitaphone specials is Louise
Closser Hale.
Laura Lee Signed by Warners
Laura Lee has been signed by J. L.
Warner to appear in Vitaphone spe-
cial.
Raquel Torres in Spanish Version
I^aquel Torres will play the chief
role opposite Buster Keaton in the
Spanish version of M-G-M's "Free
and Easy," which Edward Sedgwick
is directing.
Warners Change Title
Warners have changed the title of
"A Woman's Game" to "New Boy."
FPATHE
E' IN WORK
Rehearsals are now under way at
the Pathe studio for making of the
Spanish version of "The Grand Pa-
rade." Players that played the roles
in the Spanish version of "Her
Private Affair," have been cast by
Emil de Recat for parts in the latest
foreign picture. It is expected to be
completed within three weeks. Harry
Delmar's comedy "A Night in a
Dormitory," has also been remade
in Spanish.
James Cruze Starts Work
on "Big Fight" for Sono
Production has started on "The
Big Fight," adapted from the David
Belasco stage play, at the Educa-
tional studios here, where Samuel
Zierler, president of the Cruze or-
ganization recently leased three
sound stages. James Cruze is direct-
ing with Guinn Williams in the lead
opposite Lola Lane. Others in the
cast are Stepin Fetchit, Ralph Ince,
W'heeler Oakman and Edna Bennett.
Hamilton With Barthelmess
Neil Hamilton is the latest addi-
tion to the cast of "The Dawn
Patrol," starring Richard Barthel-
mess and under direction of Howard
Hawks.
Cast For Fox Film
Dorothy Christy has been selected
for an important role in "So This
Is London," Will Rogers vehicle.
Shearer Film in Rehearsal
M-G-M has put into rehearsal "Let
Us Be Gay," Norma Shearer's next
starring vehicle. Robert Z. Leonard
will direct.
Role for McNaughton
Fox has assigned Charles Mc-
Naughton a prominent role in
"Common Clay," which Victor Flem-
ing will direct.
"U" Changes Title
Title of "Barbary Coast" has been
changed to "Young Desires" by
Universal. Lew Collins directed with
Mary Nolan in the starring role.
U, A. Short Set
Next U. A. featurette will
be "The Sorcerer's Appren-
tice," based on Goethe's poem,
and with Dukas's music. Fritz
Feld, Josef Swickard, Greta
Grenstedt and Bernard Seigel
are in the cast and Dr. Hugo
Riesenfeld and William Cam-
eron Menzies are the producers.
THE
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Sunday, March 16, 193
John McCormack in
"Song O' My Heart"
(All-Talker)
Fox Time, 1 hr., 25 mbis.
A BOX OFFICE CERTAINTY.
GOOD ACTING BY McCOR-
MACK. EXCELLENT RE-
CORDING OF HIS VOICE, TO-
GETHER WITH BEAUTIFUL
PHOTOGRAPHY.
Perhaps the outstanding merit of
this picture, and one that will cause
much surprised comment which in
turn will be profitable advertising, is
the fact that John McCormack's
famous tenor voice is reproduced so
naturally and so pleasingly. Against
the background of a simple but fit-
ting sentimental story, McCormack
sings about a dozen well chosen
songs, enough to satisfy the expecta-
tions of the class of audience he is
most likely to draw. Other values
of the picture include some thor-
oughly enjoyable comedy by J. M.
Kerrigan and Farrell MacDonald, a
feast of scenic beauty and gracefully
directed action. Director, camera-
man and sound engineer share in the
technical triumph. Injection of
juvenile interest is accomplished
through a talented youngster.
Cast: John McCormack, Alice Joyce,
Maureen O'SuUivan, J. M. Kerrigan, John
Garrick, Tommy Clifford, Farrell Mac-
Donald, Efiie Ellsler, Emily Fitzroy, Edwin
Schneider, Endreas de Segurola, Edward
Martindel.
Director, Frank Borzage ; Author, Tom
Barry ; Adaptor, Sonya Levien ; Dialoguer,
Not Listed ; Editor, Margaret Clancy ; Cam-
eraman, Chester Lyons; Monitor Man, G. P.
Costello.
Direction, excellent. Photography, superb.
Gillette
Ruth Chatterton in
"Sarah and Son"
(All-Talker)
Ptnamount Time, 1 hr., 16 m,ins.
A DRAMATIC MASTERPIECE
TOUCHING IN ITS HUMAN
SENTIMENT. RUTH CHAT-
TERTON GIVES A GREAT PER-
FORMANCE. LOTS OF SUS-
PENSE. EXCEPTIONALLY
WELL DIRECTED.
Rarely does the screen ofifer that
deep sincerity that makes of "Sarah
and Son" something fine and beauti-
ful. Few are the pictures that can
boast such tense, soul-searing drama
or such honesty of purpose. Not
for a moment is it permitted to devi-
ate from the course it sets itself from
the first. Onward it moves to a cli-
max as effective as ever was con-
ceived, and never does cheapness
intrude to mar the genuineness of its
pathos. That you live and suffer
with Sarah Storm is the mark of
the film's greatness. For sure, here
is an intelligent film. The story re-
lates a mother's search for the son
placed in the keeping of a wealthy
family by the husband who a,ban-
doned her. Ruth Chatterton gives
a magnificent performance as Sarah
Storm. She masters a German accent
with remarkable fidelity. The cast is
capital.
Cast: Ruth Chatterton, Frederic March,
Fuller Mellish, Jr., Gilbert Emery, Doris
Lloyd, William Stack, Philippe de Lacy.
Director, Dorothy Arzner; Author, Timothy
Shea ; Adaptor, Zee Akins ; Dialoguer, Zoe
Akins; Editor, Verna Willis; Cameraman,
Charles Lang.
Direction, splendid. Photography, first-rate.
Pelegrine
"Mamba"
With Jean Hersholt, Eleanor Board-
man, Ralph Forbes
(All-Talker)
Tiffany Time, 1 hr., 18 miyis.
ACTIONFUL DRAMA OF
DARK AFRICA GAUGED FOR
POPULAR TASTE. JEAN
HERSHOLT ITS FINEST FEA-
TURE. SHOULD PULL.
Jean Hersholt puts across a splen-
did characterization. Forbes and
Boardman are passive as romantic
leads. The picture is beautifully
photographed, excepting early pan-
j.aniic "shots' 'that are hard on the
eyes. The jungle scenery, native
hordes and English and German
patrols lend themselves admirably to
jior process. Plenty of action and
carries good general audience appeal.
Eleanor Boardman, heroine of the
piece is saved repeatedly "in the nick
of time," and climax is typical, of
action thriller. "Mamba" (meaning
snake) is name given by natives to
Hersholt, whose swinish character
predominates the story. Hated by
everyone he weds a destitute noble-
woman but loses her to a young
German officer, and is later slain.
Cast: Jean Hersholt, Eleanor Boardman,
Ralph Forbes, Josef Swickard, Claude Flem-
ing, William Stanton. William von Brincken,
Noble Johnson, Hazel Jones, Arthur Stone,
Torben Meyer.
Director AI Rogell ; Authors, F. Schumann-
Heink and John Reinhardt ; Continuity, Tom
Miranda, Winifred Dunn ; Dialoguers, Tom
Miranda, Winifred Dunn ; Editor, Not listed ;
Art Director, Andre Chautin ; Cameraman,
Charles Boyle; Monitor Man, Louis J. Myers.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
Reddy
"China Express'
(Synchronized)
Amkino Time, 50 mim
i^rplIaplTic tableau de
picting an episode of th]
uprising of chinese peas
ants. fair programmer.
Denouement of this tale all take
place on train en route to the Ian
of the settmg sun, with principal
and other characters giving splendi
performances. While most of th
cast comprises natives of China, sev
eral Europeans are seen in importati
roles. D^ail in classification of pa;
sengers boarding tram retards tb
action somewhat, but once it gair
momentum, a steady pace is kej
throughout. This incident of the n
bellion has to do with unfair trea:
ment of the coolies, whose wome
are attacked by the whites on an
provocation, particularly a young si'
ter of two brothersj one an enginet
and the other a passenger on tf
same train. In the fight to save h
sister from the wretched hands of j
overseer, the brother sees her ui
mercifully killed, and joins the rebe
to win their rights. A massacre
started on the train and then bloa
Bhed IS rampant, with the coolies vi
torious in the end.
,.r''""A, ^- ^'O'"' San Bo Van. Chu CI
Wan, Chzan Kai, A. Vardul, Chai Wan S:
Lian Din Do, J. Goodkin, I. Saveli<
Director, Illy Trauberg; Author, Not li
ed; Adaptor, L. I. Yerikhonov; Titler. Mii
ael Gold; Editor, Michael Gold; Cimerauu
Boris Khrenikov.
Direction, good. Phototraphy, skilUuL
Om»te
"Clancy in Wall Street"
(All-Talker)
Aristocrat Time, 1 hr., 15 mins.
WELL GAGGED COMEDY
DRAMA THAT WILL CLICK.
CHARLIE MURRAY AND LU-
CIEN LITTLEFIELD ARE DI-
RECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE LAUGHS.
This comedy is a real laugh get-
ter. The story is the "get rich
quick" idea and the picture scores
because of its humorously gagged
sequences, which are capably han-
dled by Charlie Murray and a good
surrounding cast headed by Lucien
Littlefield. Recording is well done
and the smooth direction of Ted
Wilde is noticeable throughout.
Murray is cast as the stubborn Irish
partner of Littlefield, in the plumb-
ing firm of 'Clancy & Mcintosh.'
The comic 'high spots' occur when
Clancy makes a fprtune in the stock
market, quits plumbing and attemnts
to live the high life. He meets with
disaster socially, and later is caught
in the big Wall St. crash. Aggie
Herring in the role of Mrs. Clancy
gives a pleasing characterization, and
of course there is the usual juvenile
romance, in which Miriam Seegar
and Edward Nugent figure.
Cast: Charles Murray, Lucien Littlefield,
Aggie Herring, Edward Nugent, Miriam
Seegar, Reed Howes.
Director, Ted Wilde; Authors, Ralph Bell
and Jack Wagner ; Adaptor, Not Listed ;
Dialoguer, William Dugan ; Editor, Phil
Cahn; Cameraman, Harry Jackson; Monitor
Man, Jack Gregor ; Produced by Edward
Small.
Direction, good. Photography, satisfactory.
Reddy
"The Heroic Lover"
(Synchronized)
General Pictures Corp. Time, 1 hr.
COMEDY WITH A SMALL-
TOWN SETTING OFFERING
GOOD CLEAN ENTERTAIN-
MENT FOR THE FAMILY
TRADE.
This is the type of film ideally
suited to the family trade. True
enough, its comedy is highly naive
and for the most part completely ele-
mental, yet there is no questioning
its ability to provide plenty of
wholesome amusement — for the
young in particular. There are a
number of slapstick moments that
are mirthful to the extreme. At any
rate it can never be accused of dull-
ness or lack of movement. Leonard
St. Leo and William Franey are
chiefly responsible for keeping the
humor of the piece in an efifervescent
state. The story tells of a pair of
vil^rator salesmen who happen into
a small town at the time of a train
robbery and who through a lucky
chance bring about the capture of
the robbers. A great asset to the
enjoyment of the film is the faithful-
ness with which the small-town at-
mosphere has been captured. This
is a Richard Talmadge production.
Cast: Leonard St. Leo, William Franey,
Barbara Bedford, Ted Snell, Hugh Metcalf,
Stuart Holmes.
Director, Noel Mason; Author, Not Listed;
Adaptor, Not Listed ; Title Writer. Not
Listed ; Editor. Not Listed ; Cameraman,
Harry Cooper.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
Pelegrine
Ken Maynard in
The Fighting Legion"
(Part-Talker)
Universal Time, 1 hr., 15 mins.
GOOD ACTION WESTERN
WITH KEN MAYNARD AT HIS
BEST. NICE STORY, WELL
BALANCED CAST, CAPABLY
DIRECTED.
Melodrama. Everything that goes
for the making of an action western,
notably, thrills, hard riding, fighting,
love and comedy, is packed into this
outdoor film. Maynard fans are
treated to another story where their
favorite comes thru several fights in
fine form. Tarzan, the horse, con-
tinues to demonstrate his uncanniness
when his pal and owner is in trouble.
Harry Todd handles the role of
comedian in top notch fashion.
Dorothy Dwan does a nice bit as the
heroine. First half of the picture is
synchronized and talking in last half
does not deter the action any. After
befriending a Texas Ranger, two pal.s
find him dying, set out to get the
murderer and land in Bowden, where
strangers are most unwelcome. May-
nard is accused of the murder, but
how he works out of the mess,
is cleverly handled by Director Harry
J. Brown.
Cast: Ken Maynard, Dorothy Dwan,
Harry Todd, Frank Rice, Ellis Adams,
Stanley BIystone, Jack Fowler, Bob Walker.
Les Bates, Chas. Whittacker.
Director, Harry J. Brown; Author, Ben
nett Cohen; Adaptor, Not listed; Editor,
Fred Allen; Titler, Leslie Nathan; Dia-
loguer, Leslie Nathan; Cameraman, Ted
McCord.
Direction, good. Photography, fine.
Ornstein
"The Devil's Pit"
(Part-Talker) \
Universal Time, 1 hr., 5 mit
EXCITING DRAMA FILME
AMONG THE MAORIS OF NE'
ZEALAND WITH A NATIV
CAST AND PROVIDING
SCENIC TREAT.
Those who like films depicting ,
among strange peoples will not be
only ones to find pleasure in "1
Devil's Pit." For there is enoi'
tenseness in the narrative that !■
been fashioned for it to give sa-
faction to those who enjoy drama
whatever setting. What is suppos*
ly a Maori legend serves as the hz ■
of the film. It concerns two lov ■
who are kept from marriage by i:
enmity separating their tribes. 1:
man has a rival in a prince belong:j
to the girl's tribe. The climax i
the film is a battle to the death •
tween the men and the result J
struggle between the two tril;.
These scenes have been grippin .'
filmed. The picture is an interest;
record of Maori rituals, chants :i
dances. Some of the singing is m t
alluring. At times the photogra]/
fails to do justice to the scenic ba -
ground.
Director, Lew Collins ; Author, ■»
Collins; Adaptor, Lew Collins; Title Wij'.
Walter Anthony ; Editor, Ray Cur
C?.meramen. Wilfred Cline, Harold Sm
Direction, good. Photography, all r
Pelegi
I iiinday, March 16. 1930
DAILY
f) Short Subjects f)
I SOUND
Buck and Bubbles in
"Honest Crooks"
jithe Time, 18 mins.
. Entertaining Comedy
! Despite its slightness this comedy
!rns out a pretty entertaining affair.
' owes much of its eft'ectiveness to
e skill with which the element of
ystery has been sustained. The
otive for its fun is the discovery by
luck and Bubbles of a bag of money
idden in a hay rick by a couple ot
ooks. How the latter try to re-
i)ver it leads to some extremely
Inusing scenes in a deserted mill,
jhis part of the film would have been
,r more funny had the colored com-
Jians been more effective in their
icpression of terror.
I "Big Top Champions"
^the Time, 10 mins.
Grantland Rice Sportlight
I This Sportlight offers absorbing
titertainment. The scene is the win-
|r quarters of Ringling Bros, at
firasota, Fla. We are made piiv)
(I the method of training followed
breaking horses, llamas and ele-
liants for the circus. Albert Shef-
fz, who trains the Ringling cle-
(lants, gives a remarkable exhibition
' human courage when he permits
jumbo_to carry him in its mouth —
fst by the body, then by the head,
lere's a decided treat for the chil-
ren in particular.
. [ "Dogging It"
athe Time, 10 mins.
' I Grantland Rice Sportlight
(A remarkable record of dogs in
'aining and in action. The opening
renes are taken in the Ringling
'ros. winter quarters at Sarasota,
jla. We see how homeless canines
i re trained to perform some of the
, jost difficult of feats. The second
' Klf of the film, taken at Miami, is
I'll more fascinating. It shows how
[ le greyhound is trained for racing
I I'd how it is kept in condition. This
? iirt of the picture opens and closes
I lith scenes of greyhounds on the
t jack. To see their long sleek bod-
is shoot by is almost as thrilling as
l^eing a horse race. You won't be
: ble to keep the kids quiet when they
I ie this one.
Pathe Audio Review No. 11
I Time, 8 mins.
(Here is one of the best of Pathe
tudio Reviews. This carries tre-
mendous interest through its entire
length. For eerie beauty we have
glimpses of the cloud-enshrouded
coast of Labrador. Maurice Keller-
man deserves a word of praise for
the softness of effect that makes
these scenes so enthralling. For
homely sentiment we have a quar-
tette singing "Home, Sweet Home"'
ai the parlor of the composer's home
at East Hampton, L. I. The room
is furnished in the 1890 manner.
There are also a number of exterior
views of the old homestead. For
passion we have a collection of kiss-
ing scenes from Pathe films of 'way
back when. A number of different
but equally approved styles of kiss-
ing are shown.
SILENT
Bobby Nelson in
"Six Gun Justice"
Universal Time, 20 mins.
Fair Western
While the plot of this western does
not deviate from the familiar lines,
it certainly manages to create the ef-
lect it strives for — namely, that of
excitement and suspense. Its adult
appeal is almost nil. But those chil-
uren who see it may be certain ot
getting plenty of thrills out of it.
ihe story concerns the efforts of a
group of badmen to deprive an eld-
erly man of his claim to a gold mine.
Thank God, there's his little boy to
confound the villains! Bobbie Nel-
son as the son does creditably
enough.
Universal
Sid Say lor in
"Foul Ball"
Time, 20 mins.
Good Comedy
This comedy proves generally
amusing and possesses a number ot
really good gags. This time Sid
Saylor appears as a sap with base-
oall aspirations. He wanders into a
stadium. There while dreaming of
himself as a hero of the diamond he
catches the attention of the owner
of a baseball club — and of his daugh-
ter incidentally. He gets a chance
but proves a false alarm. Later at
a dance he gets into an argument
with his rival for the young lady's
affection. When the fellow starts
throwing things at him, Sid bats
them back with such precision that
the girl's father signs him up then
and there.
I Managing 2 Wis. Houses
: jMenasha, Wis. — Jack LeVois,
i janager of the Brin, Appleton, has
jen appointed manager of the Em-
Issy and Brin here.
McDonald Opens Scott
Black River Falls, Wis.— The new
ott, built by J. R. McDonald, has
en opened.
Otis Loyd at Geneva
Lake Geneva, Wis. — Otis Loyd
has been appointed manager of the
Geneva by the Community Theaters,
Inc.
W. W. Parady Transferred
Pittsfield, Alass.— Willis W. Par-
ad}-, formerly chief of service at the
Paramount in Springfield, has been
appointed assistant manager of the
Capitol there.
C Presentations C
By DON CARLE GILLETTE
DAVE APOLLON PUTS PEP
IN CAPITOL PRESENTATION
Against a colorful Russian back-
ground and with a Volga note pre-
dominant in the costuming, Dave
Apollon peps up the current Capitol
stage offering in a manner that fully
conforms to its title, "Zip Zip". His
bits run all the way from a Russian
takeoff on Rudy Vallee to an adagio
travestj' that is a humorous gem. In
between he serves as master of cere-
monies and does a snappy job of it.
Danzi Goodell, Lillian Shade, Byrnes
and Swanson, and the Royal Filipino
Orchestra are the other featured
artists on the bill. The male im-
personation, singing and wiggly danc-
ing of a blonde charmer delights the
patrons into some big applause, and
a generous hand is garnered by the
skilfull adagio team of Byrnes and
Swanson and likewise by an acro-
batic stepping miss. A fluffy ballet
number also proves an enjoyabk
morsel, and among other highlights
are the string work of the Filipino
musicians, who are dressed in kilts
against a Russian setting, and a vocal
number bj' a member of this orches-
tra. Chester Hale's girls and the
Capitolians also join in the merri-
ment.
Sound Policy at Oil City
Oil City. La. — Sound pictures go
into the Dixie following the instal-
lation of Western Electric equipment.
Sound Policy for Spielmont
Marcus Hook, Pa. — The Spielmont
las completed installation of West-
. n h'lectric apparatus and is opening
.\ith a sound picture polic\-.
W. E. at San Antonio House
-San -Antonio, Tex. — Installation of
a Western Electric Sound System has
iccn completed in the Uptown here.
W. G. for Norristown Westmar
Xorristown, Pa. — The Westmar
has installed a Western Electric
Roimd system for both film and disc
reproduction.
W. E. Installed at Bailey
Bunkie, La. — The Bailey has
Western Electric film and disc re-
producing equipment now.
W. E. Wires Palace
Maryville, Tenn. — Western Elec-
tric has wired the Palace for sound
oictures.
Athol Capitol Installs W. E.
Athol, Mass. — Western Electric
equipment is in the Capitol.
Ark. Best Has Sound
England, Ark. — Western Electric
system is now providing sound films
at the Best.
SAMMY COHEN DISPORTS
ON PARAMOUNT STACE
Sammy Cohen, the screen's youth-
ful Hebrew comedian, is the chief
item of interest in Louis W. McDer-
mott's stage show, entitled "Puttin'
on the Dog" at the Paramount. After
engaging in an assorted line of gen-
eral comedy business, Sammy does a
travesty, supposed to be the enact-
ment of a scene from one of his lat-
test pictures, in which he plays three
characters at one time — doing straight
for the hero, using a blonde wig for
the heroine, and working a mustache
as the villain. By getting the lines
and makeup crossed he creates plenty
of laughs. In keeping with its title,
the presentation is populated with
dogs of various kinds, including Jud.
Brady's beautiful collies, a little
poodle that performs with Barbarina
in an acrobatic specialty, and George
Ali, who impersonates a dog in a
manner that provides some keen
amusement. Doris Roche puts over
some agreeable singing, while Bobby
Jackson ofiiciates nicely as master
of ceremonies and also acquits him-
self with credit in some stepping.
Then there is an attractive beauty
parade emanating from a revolving
lage pedestal, seme graceful danc-
ing by the girls of the Fred Evans
Ensemble, Rubinoff's expert conduct-
ing of the Paramount orchestra in
"Irish Rhapsody," and the Jesse
Crawford organ treats.
W. E. at Ponca City House
Ponca City, Okla.— The large 1200
seat Poncan has installed Western
Electric equipment.
Flint House Goes Sound
Flint, Mich. — The Western Electric
equipment has been installed at the
Michigan. This is a 1,500 seat house.
W. E. Apparatus at Brawley
Brawler, Calif. — The 807-seat
Brawley has completed the installa-
tion of Western Electric equipment.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
I Picture Tlieatres
I Standard
I Vaudeville Acts
I 1600 Broadway, New York City
^ Phone Penn. 3580
THE
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Sunday, March 16, 193'
Exhibitors
Daily Reminder
Order new pa-
per for coining
features and
shorts and
posterize your
town. It pays
handsome div-
idends.
Sunday, March 16, 1930
Discontinue Publix Tour
of the "Chauve-Souris"
Publix and Nikita Balieff have ar-
ranged to call off the road tour
of "Chauve-Souris," which was sched-
uled for 16 weeks on the circuit.
Baileff sails for Europe next week
and will return to America with a
new company next Spring.
RCA for Avalon (Cal.) House
Avalon, Cal. — New Casino The-
ater has opened with Photophone.
Philippine House Wired
Cebu, P. I. — Ma'gallanes Theater
has been opened with Photophone
by Dr. Jacinto Velez, owner of the
house.
Photophone in Manila
Manila^The Cine Lux, operated
by the Manila Film Co. has opened
with Photophone.
RCA for Singapore House
Singapore, Straits Settlements —
The Victoria has been equipped with
Photophone.
Another for Photophone
Bloomfield, la. — The Iowa will
open with Photophone.
RCA for Missouri House
Jefferson City, Mo. — Photophone
engineers are installing sound equip-
ment at the Gem.
RCA at Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, N. C. — The Lin-
coln is being wired for sound by
Photophone.
Change Sound Equipment
Fairport, N. Y. — Schine Enter-
prises, Inc. has replaced sound equip-
ment at the Temple with RCA Pho-
tophone.
W. E. Wires Rialto
Chicago — The Rialto has been
wired for sound by Western Electric.
Talkers for Randolph
Chicago — Talking pictures are
coming to the Randolph which has
installed Western Electric sound sys^
tern.
PATHE BUILDING CANERAS
FOR COLOR SOUND NEWS
A big battery of Coloratura cam-
eras, to be used for sound news m
color, has been placed in construc-
tion by Pathe, followmg the suc-
cessful shootmg of the New Orleans
Mardi Gras parade taken in natural
color and released in the current
Pathe Sound News. Stuart W. Webb
and Terry Ramsaye are responsible
tor bringmg the Coloratura process
to a practical standard. The new
machine will have certain modifica-
tions suggested by the experience
of the units now in the field.
460 Theaters in Texas
Now Equipped for Sound
Dallas — Installations of sound
equipment in Texas now total 400,
according to Don Douglas, secretary
of the local Film Board of Trade.
Of this number, 75 per cent are in
towns with population of less than
2,000. Ahhough there are about loO
nouses closed in this state, none with
sound fall into this category. At the
present rate of installation about 93
per cent of the houses will be wired
oy the end of the next selling sea-
son, it is believed here.
3 Out of 4 Houses Are
Closed in Sanford, Me.
Sanford, Me. — With the closing of
the Sanford by Arthur Mattieu,
owner and operator, the new State
stands alone among theaters here
now in operation. Of the four
houses, three are closed. The Leav-
itt, seating 1,300 and the largest
here, has been closed for some time
while the Colonial went dark several
weeks ago.
Spring Valley to Get Sound
Spring X'alley, Wis. — Sound equip-
ment will be placed into the local
house.
Woods Installs Sound
Chino, Cal. — The Woods has been
equipped for sound and is now show-
ing pictures under the new policy.
RCA Wiring Weldon House
Weldon, N. C— RCA Photophone
is wiring the Opera House here.
RCA Wiring East St. Louis House
East St. Louis, 111. — RCA is wir-
ing the Waverly for Photophone
equipment.
W. E. At University
Cambridge, Mass. — University has
installed W. E. apparatus.
Marvel to Show Talkers
Cleveland, Ohio — The Marvel has
been wired by Western Electric.
Sound Policy At Douglas
Chicago, 111.- — The' Douglas has in-
stalled Western Electric equipment.
Imperial Installs W. E.
Chicago, 111. — The Imperial has
installed Western Electric apparatus.
Impregnation and Rejuvenatiot
Processes Add Life to Film^
Adding life to negative and posi-
tive films is the claim of American
Recono, Inc., of New York, which
has two processes that will restore
damaged prints and preserve them
for future use, each adaptable to
color positives. The processes do
not consist of lacquers nor coatings,
but operate by the impregnation of
certain chemicals into the emulsion
or celluloid sides of the film.
liy the Rejuvenation Process, scratches
and other mechanical abrasions are removed
from both emulsion and celluloid sides ol
negatives and positives. A 75 per cent to
100 per cent removal of scratches is ef-
fected on the emulsion side if even the
thinnest film of emulsion remains in the
bases of the scratches. Dried or even brittle
tilm is restored to its original elasticity ;
and in addition, given a glossy emulsion
surface. Eight weeks' run positives are thus
rejuvenated to first or second weeks' run
quality.
The Impregnation (Preservation) Proc-
esses increase the elasticity Cthe stretch) of
the film by at least 50 per cent. (This can
be measured on suitable testing machines).
Thus buckling is minimized. The resultant
greater play in the sprocket holes reduces
perforation damage. The emulsion side is
given a high gloss surface impervious to oil
and moisture penetration. (Waxing or buff-
ing therefore unnecessary).
The surface of the emulsion itself is
hardened, making it more resistant to
ecratches. The Impregnation (Preservatior
Processes actually cements the emulsion to tl
celluloid base so firmly that it can only 1
removed with sharp metal instruments. Th
makes it much less likely that all the emu
sion will be removed when scratching d
curs. (Hence film so preserved can be moi
perfectly rejuvenated by us later. This
of great importance for negatives). Imprei
r.ated negatives will print several times moi
positives before graining or mushiness si
in.
All the processes result in a definite in
provement of the brilliancy and plasticit
of the projected photography. The inte
slices between the emulsion granules are in
pregnated with a substance homogeneous
ts light transparency with the granule
this results in a reduction in light sprayir
or difTusion, and accordingly, in a straight*
light path. Thus, treated negatives prii
better positives ; whidh, in turn, can I
further improved when treated. Treatt
color-positives show a striking improvemei
in brilliancy and resist smudging for week
The effect on the soundtrack is an improv
ment in the clarity of the tone.
Seven years of commercial operation
Germany have demonstrated that the In
pregnation Process results in new positiv
lasting two to three times longer; the pe
foration strip will often last more than o>
hundred playing days without damage. 11
to 125 treated prints will supply a demai
which would otherwise require 150 print
and at the same time maintain a belt
screening condition. (This saving of
per cent to 3i per cent would mean a savit
of 60 to 330 reels in a 1000 reel oer d>
plant.)
More Sound Installations
Made in Tlieaters of the U. S
Terre Haute, Ind. — B. Van Bors-
sum is installing sound equipment
in the Savoy.
El Paso, Tex. — Sound equipment
is being installed at the Fort Bliss'
Seventh cavalry theater.
Amory, Miss. — J. A. Owen and L.
S. Hager are installing talking pic-
ture equipment at the Mingo.
.\u Sable Forks, N. Y.— "Broad-
way Scandals" was the opening pic-
ture of the sound picture policy at
the Bridge.
Monson, Mass. — RCA equipment
has been installed at the Monson by
L. U. Labine.
Dallas — Southwestern Electrical
Products Co. has installed Powers
Cinephone in four more houses. They
are: Majestic and Palace, Hico; Ma-
jestic, Hillsboro and Lyric, Mena,
Ark.
Linton, Ind. — Pacent equipment
has been installed at the Scherer-
Ritz, formerly the Nickolo.
Birmingham — Queen Feature Ser-
vice, Inc. has installed sound equip-
ment in the following houses: Pal-
ace, LaFayette, Ga.; City, Philadel-
phia, Miss.; Regent, Cleveland, Miss.:
Cameo, Avondale, Ala.; Capitol,
and Royal, Birmingham.
Belton, S. C. — Cameo has bet
wired with RCA equipment.
Dallas — Photo-Talker equipmei
has been installed in four mo.
nouses. Star, Smithville, Tex.; Da\i
son, Dawson, Tex.; Yale, Groesbec
Tex.; and Palace, Calhoun Citi
Miss, are the houses.
Creston, la. — Western Electij
equipment has been installed at t
VVillard which has been renovate
Midland, S. D. — Local busine
men have installed sound equipmt
in the American Legion hall.
Ipswich, S. D. — E. J. Guinn w
wire the State, which he recen>
took over, for sound pictures.
Shakopee, Minn. — RCA Phot
phone equipment has been install
at the Gem.
Bagley, Minn. — Family has be
wired for sound.
Lake Benton, Minn. — Majestic I
been wired for sound.
Ada, Minn. — Sound equipment v
be installed at the Orpheum,
If
Chaska, Minn. — Horace Young \
installed sound equipment at 1
Rex.
Carlton, Minn. — W. M. Miller 1
wired the leb with Western El
trie equipment.
THE
anday, March 16, 1930
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DAILV
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Theater Equipment
By HERBERT S. BERG
RCINU-MHASNEW
mX' COOLING SYSTEM
; Dallas — With the establishing of a
l)cal branch office of Arctic Nu-Air
'orp. at 2004 Commerce St., here,
j'. J. Clair, supervisor, announces
tie new "Sphynx" model of cooling
[y'stem designed for sound houses.
i'he new device it is claimed, is
kpable of distributing a current ot
It over every seat in any house. An
occlusive feature is the dual deflec-
or which is mostly for winter time
[se, enabling an exhibitor to operate
lie cooling system in the winter ai
iery low speeds. It acts as a direct
'entilator taking the superheated air
ft the ceiling and disseminating all
leat uniformly throughout the the-
Iter. The new Kooler-Aire tank is
juilt entirely of copperheating steel
nd has no riveted or soldered joints.
Exclusive use of the aquastat is in-
!uded, giving humidity control in
ill parts of the house.
^efferson Amusement Co.
f Orders 18 Blower Fans
I Chicago — Eighten American
i^lower Sirocco fans will be installed
ji theaters of the Jefferson Amuse-
lent Co. and East Texas Theaters,
inc. The new American Blower,
ihich is being distributed by Na-
[onal Theater Supply Co. here is
(aimed to be the dual solution to
ientilation and acoustic problems.
Griffith Circuit Orders
Carrier Air Washers
' Oklahoma City — Griffith Amuse-
jent Co. of this city has purchased
arrier Air Washer equipment from
ie Buffalo Engineering company for
p of their houses located in Okla-
^ma and Texas. The devices are
j)w being installed.
I ERPI Opens St. Louis Office
j St. Louis — An office has been
(jened here by Electrical Research
froducts in the Olive Bldg., 1218
jlive St.
Peter Clark Gets Contract
j Peter Clark, Inc., has been award-
'A the complete contract for the
fippodrome, Westchester County,
3w being erected. The contract in-
[Udes complete stage rigging, con-
jle lift, etc. The house will seat
200.
CINEMA
Write For Trial Sample
ALKING NEEDLES
VALL-KANE NEEDLE MFG. CO.. Inc.
922 14th Ave. Brooklyn. N. Y
Westinghouse Marketing
Photo-Electric Cell
Pittsburgh • — ■ Westinghouse Elec-
tric and Manufacturing Co. now has
on the market a photo-electric cell
with an amplifier as a unit. It is a
light sensitive device claimed to aid
in the perfection of talking pictures
and television. The amplifier unit
consists of a die-cast aluminum box
in which are mounted the necessary
coupling devices. The top, which is
a Micarta panel, is provided with
two four-prong bases for mounting
the photo-electric cell and amplifier
tube. All wiring is concealed, con-
nections being made to binding posts
on the top panel. The unit is claim-
ed to be dust-proof and moisture-
proof.
Southwestern Electrical
to Open Five Branches
Dallas — In line with its expansion
program. Southwestern Electrical
Products will establish five new of-
fices in the south and middle west.
The company, which distributes
Powers Cinephone junior film and
lisc equipment, acoustical material,
Balsam wool, Raytoiie Flameproof
screen, Macy horns and speakers,
Gardiner products, Senator Safety
Control, generators and rectifiers,
Presto pick-ups and acoustic panels,,
will open new offices at Omaha, Kan-
sas City, Atlanta. Memphis and New
Orleans.
Artificial Flowers Meet
with Fire Regulations
Artificial flower designs in all col-
ors, shapes and forms with fireproof
and waterproof material is the ideal
feature for theaters having to do
away with orchestra pits since the
advent of sound. Decorations can bt
made to meet with requirements of
any house, and its display will
brighten up the interior to an ap-
preciable extent. Frank Netschert,
Inc. of New York claims that de-
signs can be had in any color to fit
the scheme of the house.
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Kansas City Exchanges
Plan Larger Quarters
Kansas Citj- — Due to rapid develop-
ments of the industry, several film
exchanges here have been forced to
enlarge their space. Warners are
building a new exchange on the
southwest corner of Wyandotte and
17th Sts., where the company and
tint National will make new
quarters. M-G-M will shortly move
into its own structure now being
Lonipleted at 18th and Central Sts.
Columbia^ Tiffany and Universal are
planning to increase their space and
it is expected that the lot on south-
, . Loiner of 18th and Wyandotte
will see the erection of a new three-
story exchange building shortly.
1 hese companies plan to move there
as soon as construction has been
completed.
General Electric Has
Smallest 110- Volt Lamp
Smallest lamp ever made to oper-
ate on an ordinary 110-volt house-
hold lighting system is claimed to
nave been developed by General Elec-
..ic Co. of Hoboken, N. J. The lamp
measures a quarter of an inch in
diameter and a half inch in width.
Contrasted with one of the largest
■ncadescent lamps which is rated at
approximately 100,000 candlepower
and used for motion picture studio
lighting, the new lamp can burn
continuously for a year at a cost ot
less than a nickle, the company de-
clares.
Beltone Mfgrs. Making
Scientific Equipment
Pasedena, Cal. — The Burt Labora-
tories, manufacturers of Beltone
sound equipment, aside from produc-
ing photo-electric cells and special
lenses used in their device, also de-
velop pieces of scientific apparatus;
manufactures oscilloscope, which
iiieasures the wave form of electric
currents; and an ultra-violet photo-
meter for measuring quality and quan-
tity of ultra-violet light used in
physiotherapy work.
AMERICAN BLOWER SYSTEM
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Dallas — During the past year, Na-
tional Theater Supply Co. has
equipped more than 40 Southern
theaters with the American Blower
fan, especially designed to operate
quietly so as not to interfere with
projection of sound pictures and at
the same time giving a large volume
of air with sufficient velocity for the
desired cooling effect. Installations
of the blower system have been made
in the following states: Alabama,
Louisiana, Florida, No. Carolina, So.
Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee,
Texas and Georgia.
This new product is the outcome
of extensive experimental and re-
search work on the part of the
American Blower Corp. in collabora-
tion with National Theater Supply
Co., the latter having furnished the
basic information on the practical
needs of the theater industry from
which the manufacturer has devel-
oped the ventilating unit.
Putting on New Front
La Crosse, Wis. — Workmen are
now busy tearing down the front of
the old La Crosse which will be re-
olaced by a Bedford stone front, four
stories in height.
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Week's Headlines
Monday
New Rcfoini Crusade Sponsored by Former
Kxhiliitor.
R S. Moss to Build 40 Talker Houses.
Virst Puhlix Film Unit Goes in Work Today.
Tuesday
.Mefzger Takes on Work of Universal Sales
Direction. .
15 Chicago Area Houses Close in Month.
Eastern Exhibitors Pass Resolution on Per-
centage.
Wednesday
Cameramen Form New Working Hours
Agreement.
Northwest Receipts up 100 to 300 per cent.
Cleveland Exchanges Discontinue Credit Sys-
tem.
Thursday
M. P. T. O. A. Will Tackle Arbitration
Problem.
Proposed State Tax on Chains Fails
30 Loew Theaters Equipped With Wide
Screens.
Friday
\V. E. Installing 90 Weekly— 5,000 Mark
^-S-S^To Hold Open Meeting April First.
Warners Take Complete Control of Equity
Houses.
Today
Consolidated Film Soon to Launch Color
Relie'f'^^or Exhibs with Bad Equipment.
European Exhibs Coming to Study U. h,.
Methods.
H.H.THOMASlfOCflTE8
EXHIBlTORJO^OPtRATiON
{Continued from Page 1^ . .
are giving exhibitors on 'Fighting
for the Fatherland'. Salesmen are
instructed to offer, gratis, the news-
paper serial rights on 'All Quiet on
the Western Front' with each book-
ing of the picture. In fact, they have
been instructed to personally effect
the tie-up for him with his local
newspaper. In return for the privi-
lege of running the story the news-
paper runs a display ad with each
installment stating that 'Fighting for
the Fatherland' will be shown the fol-
lowing Monday at the so-and-so the-
ater."
Counter Suit Delays
Fox *B' Stock Hearing
(Continued from Page i)
hearing before Judge Frank J. Cole-
man. Attorneys for both sides
asked for a delay to allow time
for consideration of the latest suit,
the case was placed on the calendar
for Tuesday.
The action of Stuart and Otterson
was filed in the State Supreme
Court, whereas the present William
Fox suit was to have been heard ir
Federal Court, on the contention that
this suit by Fox is identical to the
one that was disposed of by Justice
Levy about two weeks ago in favor
of Stuart and Otterson.
Justice Townley also had a Fox
suit, brought by an independent
group of stockholders who ask a re-
ceivership, on the calendar for Mon-
day, but Fox yesterday obtained an
order from Judge Coleman requiring
these stockholders to appear on Tues-
day to show cause why they should
not be restrained from bringing their
suit.
CONSOLIDATED FILM WILL
LAUNCH COLOR PROCESS
(Continued from Page 1)
stockholders a few days ago. Con-
solidated shows net earnings for 1929
amounting to $2,389,373, an increase
of 52 per cent over the $1,575,966
reported in 1928. The earnings for
last year are equal to $3.41 a share,
against $2.25 in 1928. A comparison
of business done in January and
t^ebruary of this year with the same
two months in 1929 also shows a
sizeable increase, the figures being
S459,062 for the first two months of
1930 against $403,888 for the cor-
responding period last year.
Directors of Consolidated have ap-
proved the issuance of 100,000 addi-
tional shares of preferred, to be of-
fered to stockholders at $20 on the
basis of one share of new stock for
each share of common or preferred
now held. The proceeds from this
financing will be used in further ex-
pansion.
Full control of the Spoor-Thomp-
son film printing patents, in which
Consolidated recently acquired a
substantial interest, is expected to
be announced as one of the next
steps.
Ohio Board Discontinues
Censorship of Trailers
(Continued from Page 1)
coming attractions. J. L. Clifton, di-
rector of education, informs P. J.
Wood, business manager of the exhi-
bitors' organization, that arrange-
ments have been made with the trail-
er makers to not use any eliminated
material, and so long as they keep
faith the exhibitors are authorized to
show the trailers without leaders.
Pat Garyn, of National Screen
Service, made a special trip from
New York and gave valuable assist-
ance in having the censorsliip order
recalled.
R-K-0 District Managers
Meet in N. Y., Mar. 18
(Continued from Page \)
England; Charles B. McDonald
Manhattan; David Beehler. Brook-
'vn and Long Island; H. R. Emde.
Westchester County, N. Y., and
Newark, N. J.; Lou Golding, New
York State; Claude Saunders. Wash-
■ngton; J. E. Firnkoess, Cleveland:
Nate Blumberg, Chicago: ThomaF
D. Soriero, St. Louis: T. L. McCurdy.
Minneapolis: Frank W. Vincent. Lo=
\ngeles; and James Carrier, North-
west.
Wiring Cambridste House
Cambridge. Pa. — The Cambridge
being wired by Murray Bros.
Sparks Installing Sound
Dolgeville. N. Y. — Lester Spark<:
has eauipped the Strand with RCA
Photophone.
European Exhibs Coming
to Study U. S. Methods
(Continued from Page 1>
American Line's motorship Milwau-
kee.
.■\fter three days in New York,
where they will be accorded a re-
ception by Will H. Hays and con-
ducted through the Roxy, Para-
mount, Embassy and other houses,
as well as the Paramount and Publix
business organizations, the foreign
theater men will visit Philadelphia,
Washington, Cincinnati, St. Louis,
Kansas City, Los .A.ngeles, Holly-
wood, San Francisco, Salt Lake City,
Chicago, Cleveland. Buffalo, Niagara
F"alls, Rochester and Albany. They
are scheduled to sail for home July
26 on the St. Louis.
RELIEF FOR EXHIBITOiiS
Kissell Wiring Winner
Louisbursr. N. C— R. R. Kissell.
manager of the Winner, is having
'^mmd e(|nipiiient installed.
Pitts. Exchanges Plan
Seven Copyright Suits
(Continued from Page 1)
States District Court in Phtsburgb
to nine, action having already been
instituted in two instances. Under
the copyright law a minimum of $250
and maximum of $5,000 is the pen-
alty for such an infringement. Sev-
eral appeals to theater owners against
this unfair practice have been made
bv the local exhibitor organization.
THREE TIFFANY SPECIALS
NOW
(Continued from Page 1)
Taurog, and "Journey's End," the
war plaj', with Colin Clive, Ian Mac-
Claren, David Manners, Billy Be-
van, Anthony Bushell and Thomas
Whitely, directed by James Whale.
"The Medicine Man," based on the
stage play, is nearing completion un-
der the direction of Scott Peml)roke,
with a cast including Jack Benny,
Betty Bronson, Eva Novak, A. Alvii
Warren, Georgie Stone, Tom Dugan.
Billy Butts, Will Walling and Dor-
othy Wolbert. Fast progress also
is being made on "Song of the
LTrales," big outdoor special direct-
ed by Richard Thorpe, and in which
Armida, Don Terry, Marjorie Kane,
Wesley Barry, Victor Potel, Harry
Von Meter and Frank Glendon have
the principal roles.
Preparations also are under way for
"The Great Wide Trail," dealing
with the gold rush in Alaska. Ed
Speers, cameraman, and a technical
staff now are in Alaska getting at-
mospheric shots. Phil Goldstone,
studio executive, entered into the
agreement for this picture on a ten-
tative basis, subject to the results,
in film and sound, of the first few
weeks of work by the technicla.
Crossett Wired for Sound
Crossett. Ark. — Western Electric
equipment has gone into the Crossett,
seating 494.
W. E. Installed at Grenada
Grenada, Miss. — Western E'ectrlc
sound system has been installed in
the Grenada.
(Continued from Page 1)
provide DeForest reproducing qual
ity. After being rebuilt, the ma
chines will be covered by the sam
patent protection applying to De
Forest apparatus.
Announcement of this plan is e.v
pected to aid scores of exhibitors i
solving a pressing problem.
E. M. Loew Buys at Hartford
Hartford, Conn. — The Majesti
here, has been taken over by E. 1
Loew circuit, and re-equipment plar
include installation of DeForest soun
device.
Kordzikowski Leases Cameo
Palmer, Mass. — The Cameo hei
has been leased bj' John Kordzikov
ski, who will operate the house undi
a sound policy.
Completes W. E. Installation
Conway, Ark. — Western Electr
sound apparatus installation has bei
completed at the Conway.
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Laughin' an
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VICTOR McLAGLEN
WILLIAM HARRIGAN - LILYAN TASHMAN
Score another triumph for "smiling" Vic
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IALLTH£ TIME
V)L. LI No. 65
Tuesday, March 18, 1930
Price 5 Cents
sTezt? Trinz Firm Plans 52 Home Talkers Yearly
nQimS^O SEEK ACADEMY RECOGNITION
12 Two-Reel Comedies from Pathe in 1930-31
The Mirror
\—a column of comment
!"iX HAS PICKED the roadshow
[I out of the warehouse and has
li:ed it off for use in connection
n\ "Song O' My Heart." Such
11 action on the part of so enter-
ring and up-to-the-minute an or-
a zation opens up new latitude
n longitude for speculation. A few
es back the roadshow plan was
iiirded by major companies who,
y his gesture, stigmatized it as un-
ritable and obsolete. Now, how-
vf, a revival of interest in this
i^hod of pre-general release show-
ifi is indicated. The net reaction
3f'Song O' My Heart" will be
oething interesting to watch.
t MAGAZINE writer strikes a
o of lamentation because motion
icjires are not being made espe-
/ for children. There's consid-
le truth in his impression that
Dverwhelming majority of films
Nnot designed to entertain juve-
ilf. But the writer in question,
kjmany other individuals who oc-
aj)nally peep into motion picture
iijtory, forgets that the films are
ri arily a business and like other
uiiess enterprises, are, in the first
la;, concerned with making profits.
rjiding pictures for children could
einade with a consistent paying
rctt, no doubt more of them would
roduced. As matters stand, how-
{i there's too much of an element
ambling to invest heavily in so
f
n4rtain a market.
C/.^QUEE ADORNMENTS, in
Icion to picture billings, are now
loi; and more being used to plug
3l' and recognized sound repro-
U'iig devices, report our scouts. A
ii'hy sign, this increasing applica-
oi of merchandising principles.
Program of Shorts to be
Divided in Eight
Sections
A program of 52 two-reel comedies,
oftered in eight series, is announced
by E. B. Derr as having been set by
Pathe for 1930-31. Each series will
offer a different type of comedy, the
lineup including the Checker Com-
edies, started last season; Manhattan
Comedies, sophisticated farce; Mel-
ody Comedies, in which music will
be featured; Campus Comedies, treat-
ing on college life; Follies Comedies,
short, snappy revues; Rodeo Com-
edies, westerns; Rainbow Comedies,
(Continued on Page 8)
NONTH'SIBPLANNED
AT _
iVest Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAI Li
Los Angeles — Universal will shut
down its studios at Universal City
for one month upon completion of its
current production program. Three
pictures, now in work, are expected
(Continued on Page 8)
Jennie Goldstein Signed
for Jewish Talker Series
Jennie Goldstein, Yiddish stage
favorite, has been signed by Joseph
Seiden for a series of talkers in both
Jewish and English. Seiden Film
(Continued on Page 8)
Taiker Nickelodeon
Kansas City — Talkers at
nickelodeon prices have made
their bow here in the New
Center, 1,450-seat house owned
by L. O. Gardner, who offers
"Bargain Monday" perform-
ances that are advertised as the
biggest show in the U. S. for
a nickel. On other nights the
scale is 10 and 15 cents.
riLNUELEVISION ADDED
TO EQUITY CONSTITUTION
Films, radio and television have
oeen made a part of the constitution
of Actors' Equity Ass'n as a result
of the adoption of amendments to
this effect at a special meeting held
yesterday in the Hotel Astor. The
appointment of a vice-president to
represent the membership from the
(Continued on Page 8)
Gottesman Tour Linked
with Warner Expansion
A. Gottesman, executive assistant
to Major Albert Warner, has left for
a two months' tour of the country.
The trip is believed to be in con-
nection with the proposed expansion
plans which Warner Bros, announc-
ed a short time ago.
Home Talkers to be Released
Through Department Stores
First Full Ufatone Drama
is Acclaimed in Berlin
Berlin (By Cable) — "The Last
Company," first 100 per cent Ufatone
drama, was acclaimed at its premiere
here. A distinguished audience was
present for the opening. The story
deals in an impartial way with the
1806 conflict between Napoleon and
Prussia. Acting and scenery are
among the highlights.
West Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAIIA
Los Angeles — Edward Trinz, ol
Chicago, has organized the Trinz
Educational Production Co. here to
make talking pictures for home
showing, with release being accom-
plished through department stores.
J. Samuel Berkowitz has been named
production manager of the newly
formed company and it is planned to
put out 52 subjects a year. The first
release will be a series known as
"Home Topics," and the initial num-
ber of this group is titled "Cake
Baking."
Franchise Plan Is Opposed
by West Coast Artists'
Representatives
iVest Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Agents and artists'
representatives here will seek to ob-
tam recognition by the Academy
of M. P. Arts and Sciences,
it is reported. Some opposi-
tion has cropped out against the
idea of a franchise system as sug-
gested in connection with the newly
formed association of agtnts. Per-
(Continued on Page 8)
FIVE featIereleases
BY PARAMOUNT IN APRIL
Five important features are on the
schedule for release by Paramount
in April. The list is headed by
"Paramount on Parade," in which
the entire Paramount players' roster
(Continued on Page 8)
John M. Stahl Reported
as New M-G-M Director
IVcst Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — John M. Stahl is to
be added to the directorial staff on
.he M-G-M lot, according to reports
current here.
Song Sheet Racketeers
Again Active in N. Y.
Despite indictment of three men
n Supreme Court a few weeks ago
or hawking pirated songs on the
treets in New York, the racketeer-
(Continued on Page 8)
Made Good
Apparently as a result of the
very favorable reception ac-
corded the picture on its show-
ings in some of the minor
houses. Fox has changed the
title of "Harmony At Home"
to "She Steps Out" and is
presenting it this week at the
Fox in Brooklyn. Picture ia
based on the Harry Delf stage
play, "The Family Upstairs."
^:xm,
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Tuesday, March 18, 193
Vol. LI No. 65 Tuesday, March 18, 1930 Price 5 Cents
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SONGWRIIING TRIO COS
3-YEflR FOX CONIRIICT
Dc Sylva, Brown and Henderson,
Broadway's most prohtic songwritmg
icain, who are now on their way to
Hollywood, have been given a tnree-
ycar contract by Fox calling tor four
original musical comedies. VVintield
Sheehan signed the trio and the con-
tract is said to involve one of the
biggest financial considerations since
talkers came along.
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London Music Men in N. Y.
to Confer with Red Star
jonn Abbott, of Francis, Day 6:
riunier, English music House, is m
.Ncw lork conferring with i'at Fian-
(.i i> , executive director ot tne Keo
.^lar Music Co., Fox subsidiary, on
loieign rights for the latter com-
pany s catalog. Victor Alberti, tiie
ociun publisher, also is in town lo.
.lie same purpose. Flaherty recent-
ly made arrangements wneieu.
v_ampDell-Connelly Ltd., of London,
will nave the exclusive United Kmg-
aoiu rights to all Red Star music loi
ci iwo-year period.
Warners Get Lease on
Proposed Coast House
iicst Coast Bureau, THE I'lI.Al UAiLi
i^os Angeles — Warner Bros, has
taken a long lease on the new mil-
lion dollar theater to be built at
\\ ilshire and Western here.
New Warner Theater
for Morgantown, W. Va.
J. L. Warner announces plans for
ihe construction of a 2,000-seat War-
ner house in Morgantown, W. Va.
Pathe Officials Fined $500
Fines of $500 each, for alleged vio-
lation of the ordinance against tin
storage of more than 5,000 feet oi
film, were imposed upon John C.
Flinn and Henry F. Lally yesterday
by Magistrate George W. Simpson
m Municipal Term Court. Nathan
Burkan, counsel, said the fines wouk.
be paid under protest and appealcc
on the ground that the Fire De-
partment at no time had fil^^' a com
plaint against the studio's failure to
obtain a permit for storing film.
Muskegon Regent Bombed
Muskegon, Mich. — The Regent
was yesterday bombed, causing an
estimated damage of $30,000. The
V. J. Schlossman Amusement Co.,
owners, attributed the trouble to la-
bor difficulties.
I^ooler-y^ire
BALANCED
REFRIGERATION
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
PARAMOUNT BUILDING
$250,000 on Voice
Vivienne Segal, whom the
Warners coaxed from the mus-
ical stage, has taken out $250,-
000 voice insurance from
Lloyds. The policy is for one
year.
Radio Theater in Debut
Atop the New Amsterdam
.\ radio theater, where patrons
may watch the broadcasting artists
betore the microphone, made its de-
but Sunday night atop the New
.•Amsterdam in New York. The
stage of the former home of the
Ziegfeld Frolics has been converted
into a radio studio, with a heavy
glass in a steel frame taking the
place of the usual stage curtain. Per-
formers did their stuff behind this
glass, while the audience heard the
proceedings through loudspeakers.
FitzPatrick Releasing
2 New Music Masters
Two new Music Master films,
"George Frederick Handel" and
"I'rederick Chopin," are now being
released by FitzPatrick Pictures.
Nathaniel Shilkret conducts his Vic-
tor concert orchestra throughout
these releases.
Boles Leaves for New York
West Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAIL\
Los Angeles — Following his broad
cast in Paul Whiteman's hour pvc
a national radio-hook-up, John Bolc;
leaves tonight for New York where
lie will attend the premiere of "La
Marseillaise" at the Roxy.
Luncheon for Grant Cook
(irant L. Cook, executive vice
president of Tiffany and recently
back from the coast, will be the guest
of honor at a luncheon in the Yacht
Room of the Hotel Astor, Thursdav
at 12:45.
Pastime Sold
Estelline, Tex. — The Pastime has
been sold by Clifton & Whaley to
John Cahudoin.
ELMER PEARSON
Business Counsel and
Producers' Representative
17 EAST 4STH STREET N. Y. C.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions Sor
Picture Theatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Perm. 3580
The Industry's
Date Book
Today: R-K-O district managers meet
New York.
Mar. 20 Annual election of Maryland M.
TO. officers at Baltimore.
Mar. 25 Annual meeting of Projection A
visory Council at Town H?
N. Y.
Mar. 26 Premiere of "Mammy" at the W
ner, N. Y.
Apr. 1 Premiere of "Journey's End" at
New York house, not yet decid
upon.
5-5-5 Conference will take place
N. Y.
Apr. 5 Second annual banquet and i\
of the Warner Club. Inc., at tl
Hotel Commodore, N. Y. I
THEATRE WANTED
For rent or lease. Modern house,
talking equipment, seating not less
than 1,000. In New York, Brooklyn
or Long Island. Write giving full
description and terms. P. O. Box
177. Station N, 203 West 69th Street,
New York.
Wanted Theaters
For Sale or Lease
Adolph Sof f erman
1560 Broadway — New York
Established 1900 Tel. Bryant 360?
PHOTOCOLOR
CORPORATION
now located at
729 Seventh Ave
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season comedy product
is out today.
^ This book keynotes
a new thought and a
new pace in comedy
making.
*l Pathe has ever been
supreme in this field
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Produced at Path'e's
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E. B. DERR, Executive vice President
in charge of production
JOHN C. FLINN, vice President
in charge of comedy production
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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Declares Sound Has Changed
Film Illusion Into Realism
YESTERDAY the silent film,
a thing of lights and shad-
ows, was its own justification. It
created again for us the events of
yesterday, the doings of the
world and the happenings of
time, translated into terms of
patterns and movement. But it
was an illusion, no more than a
clever fake, that hypnotised us
by its mystery and charm into
belief in the imitation. But the
sound-film moves on different
lines. With it illusion is vanished
beneath the power of realism.
What was seen was delightful.
What is seen and heard con-
vinces. This is history that can
be worthily preserved. With it
the common man is able to be
present at the greatnesses of con-
temporary happenings even as
their murmur has as yet not died
down. Not just their shadows,
but their tonal substance.
"To-Day's Cinema," London
♦ * *
Salvation Army Benefit
for Toledo "Untamed" Showing
T. H. MERRIMAN, manager of
J Loew's Valentine, Toledo, as-
sisted in promoting a special
Thanksgiving fund for the Sal-
vation Army. Arrangements
were made to place two booths
in and near the lobby of the
house, and a cut-out of Joan
Crawford holding a tambourine
was attached to each. Public
was invited to pitch two coins
in succession into the tambour-
ine for which they ivould see
"Untamed." All the money went
to the Salvation Army.
—M-G-M
America produces 85 per cent
of the world's motion picture
entertainment.
^hj&fhr!
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
A . P. WAXMAN'S fame as "Silk Hat A. P." having spread
to the West Coast, where the natives like to make visitors
feel at home, the Warner publicity chief on his recent arrival in
Hollywood was greeted by a barrage of top-hat wearers, the
dudes being Max Shagrin, Harry Maizlish, George Thomas and
Maurice Silver Ted Healy has been g^ven a Loew head-
line berth for four weeks around New York prior to getting into
a lower berth headed for Hollywood's talker factories
* * 4t *
J^UCILLE WEBSTER GLEASON had to change her vaude-
ville plans and return to the Coast, where husband Jimmy
goes to work for Pathe as soon as the dentist is finished work-
ing on him, which can't be too soon to please Jimmy
George K. Arthur also is Hollywood-bound after a vaudeville
sojourn Mrs. Irving Berlin attended a private New York
showing of "Mammy," which her hubby wrote for Al Jolson,
who incidentally is in town for the premiere March 25 at the
Warner
* « * 0
J^ICARDO CORTEZ is scoring heavily with his gripping
drama, "Wanted." at the Palace this week Also on
the bill is Fannie Brice, who recently became a full-fledged
cinemastar It is United Artists, and nobody else, who will
oroduce "The Bad One" with Dolores Del Rio and Edmund
Lowe, and, if your curiosity aches to know which of the two
stars is to be the "bad" one, just call up Warren Nolan
T^ENNIS KING, who vagabonds it in the musical picture at
the Criterion, will go to London to play in "The Three
Musketeers" at the Drury Lane Eddie Cantor is back
in New York after finishing his stage tour in Cleveland and
will start West next week to begin his Hollywood activities.
Walter Knapp, formerly of the Hammerstein offices,
now is connected with Edward Small in New York
'J'ERRY RAMSAYE hit upon a hot idea when he dug up a
batch of screen lovers' clutches that have made serial history
and collated them into the current Pathe Audio Review
Laurence Schwab, who left Broadway behind to make talkers
in Hollvwood, is reported as havinq: declared that the futufp of
the legitimate sta^e is all in Hollywood Charles Mac-
Arthur and Ben Hecht have another play scenario under way.
tiLTHOUGH Ben Lyon started work in "Hell's Angels"
more than a year and a half before he did "Lummox," he
will he seen on Broadivay in the latter film, six months before
the first one — and this is not a mathematical teaser, either.
Tuesday, March 18, 193(
MARCH 18--MANY HAPPY^JETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today.
I. Brodie Ben Hall
Bartlett Cormack Edward Everett Horton
Truman H. Talley
EXPLOITETTES
A. Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
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Hagerstown House Inaugurates
New Idea in Kiddies' Matinee Club
W/'ARNER BROS. Maryland
theater in Hagerstown, Md.,
has instituted a new idea in chil-
dren's matinees which is being
well received by its patrons.
Every boy and girl under 16
years of age who regularly at-
tends the house has been given
a membership button in the Kid-
dies' Matinee Club. Each Sat-
urday ten numbers, selected from
the numbers on the membershipi
buttons, are posted in front of
the house, allowing free admit-
tance to their owners providing
they show their numbered but-
tons to the doorman. There are
other attractive features to these
Saturday matinees including the
unexpected awarding of prizes
and novelties from the stage dur-
ing the progress of the show.
From time to time, special per-
formances are announced at
which club members are admit-
ted at reduced prices.
— Warner Bros.
* * *
Football Game Used for
"So This Is College" i
pACT that local interest was,
centered on a championship
high school football game at thr
time of the showing of "So Thi:
Is College," enabled S. Pechner
manager of the Fox, at Sa<
Francisco, to put over a goo
stunt. Pechner arranged to hav.
both teams see the picture. The
appeared in uniform and sat in
special block of seats accon '
panied by cheer leaders and teai;
supporters. Mayor Rolph pri
sented the trophy to the winnin-
team on the stage of the theate.
Announcements of the ever
were made in the schools and i
local newspapers.
—M-G-r
TEN YEARS AGO TO-Dif
IN
Educational to release 13 two- :1
Chester comedies.
* * *
Select closes deal for Prizma ■■
leases.
* * *
Paramount reported making i-
vestigations relative to sale of fu «
product. ;
THE
Tuesday, March 18, 1930
OAlUf.
Coast Wire Service
f) Latest Hollywood Happenings C
FINIStlES WORK
3 FOREIGN VERSIONS
German versions of "A Lady to
,ove" and "Anna Chrisue, nav^
een completed at the M-u-M s.u
ios. Jacques Feyder has finishes
jirecting the all-taiking French p.u-
juction "Le Spectre Vert" (i'liL
[rreen Ghost). Spanish version oi
Free and Easy," which stars Bus-
ir Keaton and with Racquel Tor-
is in the feminine lead, is expected
) be completed some time in March.
Tiffany Cameramen Now
Using the New Sound Box
' Tiffany cameramen are now work-
, Jig in what has been termed "cin-
: Liia box," invented to safeguard the
. iealth of motion picture photograph-
rs. This new box is a rectangular
tair and contains a camera run by
n electric motor, a "finder" of s,
ew and improved type, a focusing
langement which permits the cam-
anian to change or adjust his
)cus without opening up the door
lu getting at the camera, and com-
lUations of strange fibers and ma-
liials. The box can be moved to
ly part of the studio, working on
lotors just as the present camera
3X does.
A Little from ''Lots
^^^^1^^;^^^^ B3 RALPH WILK m^^^^^
9 9
Bow in "Paramount on Parade"
Elaborate cast of "Paramount on
|f jarade" will include Clara Bow, who
s ks upon her return to the Coast
:•• fade a sequence for the Paramount
" becial.
Ill
lean Luau Lii^ . xv,3s in
jjAierica is dead. Far from it.
n fact we look for rather a
pfAaissance in the legitimate field
ing the ncvt few years. You will
er displar (i irely the stage ot
h and blood by mechanical sound
"^ 2 Cast by Columbia
„ , Important roles in "Soldiers and
'' /omen" have been assigned Ail'.^n
t 'ringle and Grant Withers by Co-
- jmbia. The production is under the
I) irection of Edward Sloman.
j.mes Gleason in "Beyond Victory"
[James Gleason will play a featured
jj^le in "Beyond Victory" scheduled
ill Ir early production at the Pathe
■ ludios. John Robertson will direct.
*t 3 More in "All Quiet"
jZasu Pitts, Edwin Maxwell and
jUcille Powers have been cast for
If jiportant roles in "All Quiet on the
,'estern Front."
Barbara Kent in Nolan Film
Supporting Mary Nolan in "What
en Want" will be Barbara Kent,
lio is the latest addition to the cast.
TACK BENNY says he knows a
J chap wno bought a two-pants
suit to save money and then burned
a hole in the coat.
George Duryea had an ambition
gratified when he played in "Radio
Kisses' for Mack Sennett. During
his three years in pictures he has
always enacted emotional roles, al-
though he had usually played com-
edy roles on the stage. It was when
he had almost despaired of ever
doing anything in the lighter field,
on the screen, that he was engaged
for the Sennett comedy.
* * *
Our Passing Show: David
Butler, Melville Burke, Joseph
Schildkraut, Jack Oakie, Al
Rosen, Regis Toomey, Ralph
Forbes, Jack Fier, Edward
Belasco, Jean Hersholt, Gus
Barth, David Burton, Max
Hart, WilHam S. Gill at the
"Rope's End" opening; Noel
Madison and William S. Gill
visiting First National.
* * *
The largest and most powerful in-
candescent lamp in the world is being
demonstrated at the studios. It gives
a 3,000,000 beam candle power over
a spread of 120 degrees, when housed
in its mammoth reflector. It oper-
ates without noise and has been de-
signed especially for huge Techni-
color sets.
* * ♦
Frank McHugh has been
signed to a long term contract
by First National. He was
signed as a direct result of his
work in "Madamoiselle Mo-
diste," now being filmed. He
was introduced to pictures by
Robert Armstrong, with whom
he worked in a Des Moines
stock company several years
ago. "Bright Lights" was his
first picture.
Al Dubin and Joe Burke, the
prolific writers, recently completed
the score of "See Naples and Die,"
for Warner Brothers, and also wrote
a new score for "Top Speed," for
First National. Al composes the
music, while Joe furnishes the lyrics.
Columbia officials were so
well pleased with the work of
Bert Glennon, who directed
"Around the Comer," that
they gave him a long term
contract. With the exception
of Frank Capra, Glennon is
the only director at Columbia
with such an agreement.
T EO McCAREY, who will direct
"Roadhouse," for Fox, has writ-
ten "The Count of Ten," a play
based on the incidents in the life ol
his father; "Uncle" Tom McCarey
long a noted fight promoter. The
play is expected to be placed in pro-
duction in the East in the sprmg.
Director McCarey held the mega-
phone on "The Sophomore," for
Pathe, and his most recent assign-
ment was "Let's Go Native," for
Paramount.
* ♦ *
Do you remember when
Frank Joyce was in vaudeville;
when Allen McNeil was a
leading heavyweight; when
Donn Hayes was an expert
drummer in Henry Halsted's
band; when Harry Wilson was
a Mack Sennett comedian;
when Forrest Halsey was a
painter; when Jack Cunning-
ham was f«reman of the Be-
midji, Minn., Pioneer print
shop?
* * ♦
Benny Rubin is all smiles these
days. He will have had four pic-
tures on Broadway within six
weeks. The pictures are "They
Learned About Women," "Mon-
tana," "The Song Writer" and
"Lord Byron of Broadway."
* * *
When Mauri Grashin and Tom
Lennon, Pathe writers, got their
names in the paper for the first time,
they became quite excited. Purchas-
ing 100 copies of all the sheets in
town, they carefully cHpped out the
item. "What'll we do with the rest
of the papers?" asked Lennon. "I'll
show you," said Grashin. He then
folded the papers neat and went out
on Washington Blvd., where, with
part of the sheets missing he sold
them at a discount.
"U" Signs Fort
Garrett Fort will write dialogue
for Universal, having been signed
under a long term contract.
O'BRIENWKSON TO DO
THIRD TOGETHER FOR FOX
George O'Brien, star, and A. F.
Erickson, director, will again work
together in making "The Last of the
Duanes," for Fox. The same com-
bination already has made for the
company "The Lone Star Ranger"
and "Rough Romance." Adaptation
and dialogue for the latest picture is
being written by Gerrit Lloyd.
"Whoopee" Cast Here April 1
Eddie Cantor and practically the
entire cast of "Whoopee" will ar-
rive at the Samuel Goldwyn studio
here before April 1. Production of
the musical extravaganza will be un-
der joint supervision of Goldwyn and
Ziegfeld and will begin April 17.
M-G-M Revue Nears Completion
"The March of Time," Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer revue, featuring
stars, humor and dances, of the past,
present and future is now nearing
completion. Latest units added to
the production were "Graduation
Day," featuring the Duncan Sisters,
and a Cliff Edwards skit.
2 English Players Cast
Jillian Sand and John Garrisck,
English players, have been added to
the cast of "Are You There?" which
will star Beatrice Lillie. David But-
ler will direct for Fox.
11 Featured Players in Cast
Number of featured players in "Fox
Movietone Follies of 1930" has been
increased to eleven with the addition
of Huntley Gordon to the cast.
Van Buren with "U"
Universal has signed A. H. Van
Buren, stage director. He is now
at work with Ernst Laemmle who
is directing "What Men Want."
Arthur Lake to Be Starred
Arthur Lake will be starred by
Radio Pictures in "Tommy," which
Melvin Brown is directing.
CURRENT RELEASE
"SONG OF THE WEST"
(Directed by Ray Enright)
COMING KELEASES
"HOLD EVERYTHING"
"GOLDEN DAWN"
Wirner Brothers and
First N*tk)n*l Vitapbione Productions
Glenn E. Romingcr
{Sound Technician)
THE
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PAILV
Tuesday, March 18, 1931
EIGHT SEAniE HOUSES
NOW HAVE WIDE SCREEN
Seattle — Eight theaters here are
now equipped with enlarged screens,
with many exhibitors planning future
installations. The houses now ready
to show enlarged pictures are the
Egyptian, Liberty, Venetian, Roxy,
Bagdad, Columbia, Music Box and
Blue Mouse.
Month's Layoff Planned
at Universal Studios
{Continued from Page 1)
to be finished in about three weeks.
As soon as final scenes are completed,
Carl Laemmle, Jr., will depart for
New York where he will confer with
executives on product for the forth-
coming season.
Jennie Goldstein Signed
for Jewish Talker Series
(Continued from Page 1)
will start production as soon as Miss
Goldstein completes a road tour. The
first picture will be based on "Sonit-
chka," the musical play in which she
is now appearing at Gabel's in New
York.
Illinois Exhibs in Tieup
with Advance Trailer
Chicago — Arthur F. Gangel, dis-
trict manager of Advance Trailer
Service, has arranged a tieup where-
by his firm will supply advertising
film to all houses of the Illinois In-
dependent Theater Owners' Ass'n.
4th Ave. Amusement Co.
Shifts Several Managers
Louisville, Ky. — Flynn T. Stubble-
field, manager of the Alamo, has
been appointed manager of the
Strand, and Kenneth T. Collins,
present manager, has been transfer-
red to the Apollo in Indianapolis.
J. Johnson Musselmann, formerly at
the Alamo and now in charge of the
Hippodrome and Liberty theaters in
Terre Haute, will be recalled to as-
sume his old duties there. The
houses are all owned by the Fourth
Ave. Amusement Co., of which Fred
J. Dolle is president.
Publix Drops Stage Units
in Dallas and San Antonio
Dropping of Publix units at the
Palace, Dallas, and the Texas, San
Antonio, effective last Saturday,
leaves the state of Texas entirely off
the circuit's presentation route.
Color Cartoon in "U" Film
An animated cartoon sequence in
color illustrating how Paul While-
man became king of jazz will serve
as a prologue to "King of Jazz," in
which Universal is starring the band
leader.
Harriscolor Deal Reported Off
IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Negotiations by
Warners for the purchase of Har-
riscolor are reported as having been
called off.
Citizens Back Theater
JJonna, Tex. — A committee
has been formed by local citi-
zens to raise $40,o00 tor the
uuuding of a modern theater
nere. Since Publix closed the
Oonna, the populace of this
town has been obliged to visit
neighboring cities tor picture
entertainment, with business
men complaining as a result.
COAST AGENTS TO SEEK
(Continued from Page 1)
sonnel of this body is said to con-
sist of Freddie iralick, president;
Myron Selznick, vice president; Ben
Englander, secretary, and Grant E.
Doige, treasurer, with the charter
members being reported as Fralick,
Uolge, Lichtig and Englander, Selz-
nick and Joyce, Rebecca and Silton,
Harry Wurtzel, Arthur M. Landau,
John Lancaster and George Ullnian.
The flow of talent from the East
to Hollywood has caused the num-
ber of local agencies to increase
ironi around 35 to nearly double that
number in the last few months.
George W. Pearson
Returning to England
George W. Pearson of vVelsh-
Pearson-Elder, Ltd., London, is due
in New York today from the Coast
for conferences with Grant L. Cook,
executive vice-president of Tiffany.
While in Hollywood, Pearson acted
as supervisor in the making oi
"Journey's End," representing his
own company and Gainsborough
Productions, Ltd., which are produc-
ing the picture in conjunction with
Tiffany. He will leave for London
in a few days.
Western Electric Reports
43 P. C. Increase in 1929
An increase of 43 per cent in sales
is reported by Western Electric for
1929 as compared with the previous
year. Sales last year amounted to
$410,950,000 and net profit was ^22,-
980,000 or 5.6 per cent on sales,
against 6.7 per cent in 1928.
In the sound field, besides installing
systems in about 3.000 theaters, the
company equipped 70 film studios.
Dr. Sheppard Is Awarded
Nichols Medal for 1930
Dr. Samuel Edward Sheppard, as-
sistant director of the research de-
partment of the Eastman Kodak Co.,
has been made the 1930 recipient of
the William H. Nichols medal of the
New York section of the American
Chemical Society. The award was
made for "outstanding achievement
in the chemistry of photography."
Clara Bow Cuts Finger
IVcxt Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — While smashing a
bottle in a scene she was making,
Clara Bow suffered severe cuts on
her fingers. She was treated at a
local hospital.
AL
BROTHER'S INTEREST
Manchester, N. H. — Theater in-
terests of the late Eugene Couture
have passed into the hands of his
brother, Al, who acquires sole owner-
ship to the Paramount-Crown and a
half interest in the Star, as well as
coming into control of the lease of
the Park. Couture also is head of
the Strand Amusement Corp., own-
ers of the Strand, which is being re-
modeled to seat 1,400.
Five Feature Releases
by Paramount in April
(Continued from Page 1)
takes part, and also includes Charles
"Buddy" Rogers in "Young Eagles,'
directed by William Wellraan;
George Bancroft in "Ladies Love
Brutes," William Powell in "The
Benson Murder Case," and "The
Light of Western Stars," with Rich-
ard Arlen, Mary Brian, Regis
Toomey, Harry Green and Fred
Kohler.
Song
Agai
Sheet Racketeers
in Active in N. Y.
(Continued from Page 1)
.ng in this line has been resumed on
such a scale that John G. Paine,
chairman of the Music Publisher's
Protective Ass'n, has appealed to
Police Commissioner Whalen for aid
in stopping the illegal practice,
which is costing music publishers
and film companies together around
$15,000,000 a year in loss of royal-
ties, according to Paine.
Films, Television Added
to Equity Constitution
(Continued from Page 1)
picture field also was approved and
a selection will be made before the
annual election in May.
The purpose of these changes,
Equity officials stated, is to place the
association in a position to extend
greater protection to its members,
and to prepare for developments!
which may arise from television^
which is considered to be just
around the corner. No plans are
under way at present for a resump-
tion of efforts to organize all the ac-
tors in Hollywood, but it is inti-
inated_ that something along this
line will be undertaken again at the
proper time.
K. C. Theater Men Refuse
Places on Censor Board
Kansas City — Efforts to have a
group of local theater men serve on
a censor board with six women have
met with protest from the managers
named by Judge Carlin P. Smith.
The Judge selected Ben Ketcham,
Orpheum; Ray Whittaker, Shubert;
Lawrence Lehman, Mainstreet; Chas.
Raymond, Midland; Louis Charnin-
sky, Pantages, and George Young,
Gayety. The censorship board ideas
is the outgrowth of cases involving
three burlesque houses, one of which
is now closed for staging objection-
able shows.
Anti-Dirt Club
Kansas City — Members of
the local Fox exchange, have
formed the Broom and Duster
Club to promote cleanliness and
orderliness around the building.
Forrest E. Judd is president
and Roy Wilcox vice-president,
with Charles Lewis and Her-
bert Buckmaster as assistants.
52 TWO-REEL COMEDIES
ERON PATHE IN 1930-3;
(Continued from Page 1)
entirely in color, and Whoopee Com
edies, musical and novelty features i:
miniature.
Comedians already signed include Daphr
Pollard, Alma Bennett, Alice Day, Edd
Lambert, Trixie Friganza, Flora Finch, Job
T. Murray, Walter Hiers, Anita Garvin, Jao
UutFy, James Finlayson, Bobby Vemoi
Estelle Bradley, Neely Edwards, Betty Boy
Jerry Drew, Chester Conklin, Buster Wes
Alona "Topsy" Kay, Clyde Cook, Kate Prio
I.ige Connely, Mack Swain, Vivien Oaklan
Al St. John, Al Cooke, Poodles Hannefoi
Bert Koach, Kay Griffith, Lee Moran, Geori
Stone, Tyler Brooke, Thelma Hill. Gertru-
Astor, Kuth Taylor, T. Koy Barnes, Ru
Hiatt, Nat Carr, Kichard Carle, Bobl
Agnew, Carmelita Geraghty, Mildred Harr
Tom Mahoney, Nick Cogley, Mona Ric
Charles Kaley, and George Towne Hall.
Two large stages at the Pathe studios a
being devoted exclusively to the producti
of comedies and $250,000 is being spent I
a complete comedy village which will provi
permanent exterior and interior sets.
William WooUenden is supervisor
scenarios. Josiah Zuro, director general
music for Pathe, will also act in a sup
visory capacity for music in comedies.
Five directors now at work are An
Heath, Kobert DeLacy, F"red Guiol, Walls
Fox and Monte Carter. Carter is to dirt
two-reel musical comedies. Robert Fellol
and Al Smiley are the assistant directc
Charles Younger is in charge of sound reco
ing and John Mescall is chief cameram
The list of writers includes George O'N
John Cantwell, Luther Jantis, Dan Kus
Sam Lewis, Ray Hodgdon, Hugh Cummin
Guy Voyer, Walter De Leon, J. Keirn B
nan, Betty Scott and Frank Davis.
Among the songwriters who are contj
uting numbers to the short feature come
appear'ea'^nY''S''ninM'i5"i''"an§'"'s'ar in a'
special block of seats accom- '
panied by cheer leaders and team !
supporters. Mayor Rolph pre-
sented the trophy to the winning |
team on the stage of the theater. '
Announcements of the event
2 Chain De Luxe Houses
to Be Built in Ei
Erie, Pa. — This city will see t
new circuit de luxe houses h
shortly. Loew's is understood pli
ning to build a 4,000-seat house, '
has not decided as yet upon
site. William A. Finney of the ho
office recently visited here with vi'l
of acquiring a location. Some ti
next month construction will be
on the new Warner project on
block bounded by State, Frer
Eighth and Ninth Sts. The ho
will seat 4,250 and estimated cc
have been set at $1,000,000.
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Curtis at Richmond Lyric
Richmond — Herbert Curtis is r
managing the Lyric. He was
merly in charge of the Colonial.
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Monday, March 17, 1930
Price 5 Cents
West Coast Theaters Plans Further Expansion
i ALKERS~GET 78 P. CFORMER DRAMA FANS
i>awson and Sper To Produce 18 For Sono-Art
The Eclipse
— of the legitimate
^=By JACK ALICOATE-
I YOU live in a city or town
e than a pullman jump from
valley of bright lights 'and the
h\\ you are about to see that
;\ning at the local opry house
(lertises it as direct from Broad-
Yj you may be safe in putting it
t/n as a slight deception or
4;ion of the truth, because, in
Broadway and the legitimate
now permanently divorced
motion pictures as the co
e;>ondent. Take a morning walk
n the Times building to the
iile where Columbus in statue
ojn hangs out and you will find
talkers in and the shows out,
ywhere. By this we do not
iin that the show business in
Uerica is dead. Far from it
'\ fact we look for rather a
eiissance in the legitimate field
II ig the next few years. You wiii
I.- 1 displar (I'irely the stage ot
e and blood by mechanical sound
n more than you can kill direct
>i ligation by use of the telephont;.
li iact that we wish to make here
inii)ly that Broadway has sur-
■ 'led like Uncle Tom, with body
' -• '\\\, completely to the movies.
1 Wide-Film Last Call!
iRE IS a certain restless, rather
live energy being used in sev-
directions that tells us in unmis-
l<|3le terms that one of these fine
lings he will wake up and find
new wide-film feller spread all
the land. We have previously
d our merry opinion that this
Mnent is irresistible and an en-
ijjig step forward for the indus-
The exhibitors or theater own-
ho is not up-to-the minute on
n; conquering innovation and the
cer time for its installation may
lately find himself on the out-
looking in.
Series Starring Silver
King to Be Made in
Three Years
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — ■ Douglas S. Dawson
and Norman L. Sper have just con-
cluded arrangements to produce 18
pictures starring the horse, Silver
King, for release through Sono Art-
World Wide. The series will be
made over a period of three years,
it is stated.
CHICAGO CAMERAMEN HOLD
NOMINATION OF OEEICERS
Chicago — Nominations for com-
ing elections of the Cameramen's
Union Local 666 were held recently
at Essany studios. Charles Daviu
was again selected for the presidency
while Oscar Acbe was renominated
for vice-presidency. Gene Cour de-
clined renomination for secretaryship
in favor of Norman Alley. Elections
will be held at the annual meeting at
the Palmer House, April 7.
British Exhibitor Group
to Make Silent Survey
London — A committee has been
appointed by the London section of
the Cinematography Exhibitors Ass'n
to study the silent film situation. Its
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To Much Business!
Toledo — Business is so good
here that theaters are standing
them up in all available space,
with the result that the city
council has ordered the safety
committee to investigate com-
plaints of overcrowding and
possible violations of safety
ordinances.
EILN LEADERS WILL SPEAK
AT m. INDORSERS MEET
Indianapolis — Annual convention
if the Indiana Indorsers of Photo-
plays will be held here at the Clay-
pool Hotel for two days beginning
April 21. Dr. Clinton L. Wunder
of Philadelphia will be one of the
principal speakers with leaders of the
industry scheduled to take part in
discussions. Mrs. David Ross of
this city is general chairman of ar-
rangements and Mrs. Earl Peters of
Fort Wayne will preside.
Former Rochester Exhibs
Sue Six Film Distributors
Rochester, N. Y. — Elmer Loritz
and William Stahley, former opera-
tors of the Monroe, have filed suit
for $400,000 in Supreme Court against
the Film Board of Trade and six
distributors whom they charge with
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Development to be Continued
By Fox's West Coast Circuit
Capitol Breaks Record
with "Anna Christie"
A new record for opening day as
vvell as for week-day business at the
Capitol was set by "Anna Christie,"
which drew $5,000 more than the
previous first day record gross, ac-
cording to the management. Tremen-
dous crowds continued over Satur-
day and Sunday and another record
is expected on the week.
IVcst Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — With business since
the first of the year running well over
$1,000,000 a week, and all signs point-
ing to a continuance of that pace.
Fox West Coast Theaters will go in
for further expansion this year, it is
announced by H. B. Franklin. The
contemplated development, which gets
under way with the arrangements
concluded for a 1,700-seat house cost-
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One-Time Legit. Patrons
Prefer Screen Fare to
Amateurs
Preference of the public for talkers,
when it is a matter of choosing be-
tween screen entertainment and the
stage performances put on by the
amateur or semi-professional drama
groups known as Little Theaters, is
indicated in about 400 responses to
a questionnaire sent to theater men
and others throughout the country
with a view to determining what has
become of the patrons formerly
claimed by legitimate road shows.
The returns show that 78 per cent of
these one-time drama fans have been
absorbed by the talkers, while only
(.Continued on Page 7)
WARNERSIePORTED AFTER
HARRISCOLOR PROCESS
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Warner Bros, are
reported negotiating for the Harris-
color process, which has been in-
spected and given a favorable report
by the Warner engineers. While no
(Continued on Page 7)
12 New Members Join
Illinois Exhibitor Assn.
Chicago — In response to a letter
sent out by the Illinois Independent
Theater Owners for new members,
12 exhibitors, five of whom represent
downstate theaters, enrolled within
a week.
Fox Hearings
Scheduled hearings in con-
nection with the Fox affairs
now stand as follows:
Tuesday, 3 p. m. — Show cause order
obtained from Judge Coleman by Wil-
liam Fox to restrain small independent
group of stockholders in demands for
receivership, and action by William
Fox against H. L. Stuart and J. E.
Otterson over Fox's "B" stock.
Wednesday, 10 a. m. — ^State Su-
preme Court hearing before Justice
Aaron J. Levy in suit by Stuart and
Otterson to enjoin Fox from his ac-
tion for recovery of "B" stock.
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The Broadway Parade
No important openings are scheduled for this week. Two long-run films came
to Broadway last week, "Mamba," which is at the Gaiety, and "Song O' My
Heart," which is playing at the Forty-fourth Street. "White Cargo" closed at
the Cohan yesterday.
Pictur* Distributor Theater Opening Date
"Disraeli" Warners Central Oct. 2
"The Love Parade" Paramount Rivoli Nov. 19
"The Rogue Song" M-G-M Astor Jan. 28
"Green Goddess" Warner Winter Garden. . . .Feb. 13
"Puttin' on the Ritz" United Artists. . . . Earl Carroll Feb. 14
"Vagabond King" Paramount Criterion Feb. 19
"Song of the West" Warner Warner Feb. 27
"Case of Sergeant Grischa" . . . RKO Globe Mar. 7
"Mamba" Tiffany Gaiety Mar. 10
"Song O' My Heart" Fox 44th St Mar. 11
Ginsberg on Trip
Henry Ginsberg is on a trip to
Middle West Windsor exchanges.
He will visit St. Louis, Milwaukee
and Cleveland.
To Reopen at Fairmont
Fairmont, Minn. — W. P. Nicholas
will reopen the Nicholas which was
damaged by fire.
Maxwell Succeeds Payne
Cape Girardeau, Mo. — Reynolds
Maxwell of Joplin has succeeded ( .
C. Payne as manager of the local
Fox.
Alexander Sells Theater
Alishawaka, Ind. — L. W. Alexan-
der, owner of the Tivoli here, has
leased the house to Lewis Corcho-
vety, Max Brown and Henry Lowen-
stein, all of South Bend, Ind. Alex-
ander was recently appointed man-
ager of the Sono Art.
Kennedy Resigns from Apollo
Indianapolis — James D. Kenned\
has resigned from the Apollo aftei
eight years. Fourth Ave. Amuse-
ment Co. is now operating the house.
Glick Joins Texas Circuits
Belton, Tex. — After 15 years with
Lhiiversal, C. C. Cluck has resigned
to become affiliated with the Bel-
tonian and Beltex theaters here. Ht
has purchased an interest in the com-
pany.
Marlow Sells to Fox
Herrin, 111. — John Marlow has sok.
his theaters in this city and Murphys-
boro to Fox.
Parsons Leaves New Era
London — R. J. Vivian Parsons has
quit New Era Films to join Produc-
ers Distributing Corp., which he will
represent in western England.
Mauk to Have Sound
Superior. Ariz. — Western Electric
apparatus has been put in the Mauk
Opens with Sound
Nanipa, Idaho — The Adelaide has
opened up with sound. Western
Electric equipment is used.
M-G-M Opens Dallas Branch
Dallas — M-G-M has formally open-
ed its new exchange here. Leroy
Bickle is manager.
Sunday Shows for Gainesville
Gainesville, Tex. — Sunday shows
will become a reality here within six
months, says the Witchita Falls
"Times."
Publix to Reopen Plaza
El Paso, Tex. — Plans are under
way for the reopening of the Plaza
Here some time m July. John Pax-
ton of Publix is taking bids for the
remodeling of the house which is
expected to be completed about
July 15.
Talkers for Bristol House
Bristol, England — Eastville Hip-
podrome has been opened to the pub-
lic with talking pictures. Edibell is
the equipment.
Completes Improvements
Rhinelander, Wis. — Improvements
at the Majestic, including a new
sound screen and new upholstered
seats, have been completed.
Orpheum Equipped
Twin Falls, Idalio — New velvet
curtains and stage draperies have
been installed at the Orpheum.
To Handle U. S. Films
London — Equity will distribute in
1930 eight silent films featuring
Buddy Roosevelt through an agree-
ment with Artclass Pictures Corp.
of New York.
British Theater Sold
Leeds, England— Max Goldstone
of this city has sold the Plaza, Bat-
ley.
Brady Palace Wired
Brady, Tex.— Western Electric en-
gineers have wired the Palace.
SALESMEN WANTED
Must be experienced in show
business.
Box Office Boosters, Inc.
37 West 23rd Street
GRAmercy 0731
The Industry's
Date Book
Mar.
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
May
May
June
20 Annual election of Maryland M.P.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
1 Premiere of "Journey's End" at a
New York house, not yet decided
upon.
5 Second annual banquet and ball
of the Warner Club, Inc., at the
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State M.
P.T.O. at Memphis.
5-8 S.M.P.E Spring Meeting at the
Wardman Park Hotel, Washington,
D C.
25 Fox annual sales convention starti
to-day.
2-7 International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
New Officers Elected
to Corsicana Amuse. Co.i
Corsicana, Tex. — Officers of the
Corsicana Amusement Co. were re-
cently elected at a meeting of the
stockholders. J. N. Garrity was.
.lamed president. W. T. McEhvee,:
v'ice-president; John Murray McGee,;
secretary and treasurer. The board
of directors now consists of J. N
Garrity, W. T. McElwee, T. J. W'al
ton, H. O. Blanding, William Peck
and R. L. Hamilton.
William Wellman Gets
Release from Contract
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM D.IIU
Hollywood — William W'cUnian,
whose contract with Paramount had
some time to run, has obtained lii^
release from the agreement and is
leaving that company.
Mrs. Berlin Sees "Mammy"",
A private showing of "Mammy'
has been given Mrs. Irving Berlin at
the Warner home office. Berlin wrote
all the songs for the Al Jolson pic :;
ture. ,!
Skouras Becomes Father
Spyros Skouras has become th i
father of a nine and a half pound
boy, born March 7 at Miss Lippin*
cott's Sanitarium. Mrs. Skouras !'•
doing nicely.
F. N. Gets Release Date
April 20 has been set by First Na
tional as the general release date fo:
"Show Girl of Hollywood."
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of Philadelphia
of Washington
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Starring OLIVE BORDEN and LLOYD
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angle on flippant flappers, seeking sheiks and
rowdy revels. Indulgent fathers, careful
mothers and reformed radio announcers, too,
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Monday, March 17, 19.'
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
Avers Exploitation Hasn't
Advanced Since Films Began
TF editors today have clipped
the wings of the press agent
by demanding some foundation
in fact for piibHcity, and thus
forced some change for the bet-
ter, it is unfortunately true that
there has been no marked degree
of improvement in so-called ex-
ploitation stunts. Seventeen years
ago, and more, too, for that mat-
ter, they were presenting the
keys of the city, staging joke
parades and races, holding re-
semblance contests and otherwise
striving for newspaper space.
Nor, in studying the press sheets
prepared for present-day talking
pictures, do you find anything
materially new. The same ideas,
slightly revamped and thinly dis-
guised, are printed.
Chester B. Bahn in
"Syracuse Herald"
* * *
Opposed to Motion Pictures
Produced Entirely in Color
pOSSIBLY we are archaic, but
we believe we represent a
substantial section of the picture-
going public when we say that
while an occasional sequence in
color may help a picture, the all-
colored product is, to borrow a
convenient street saying, a pain
in the eye. Costs enter into the
subject also. The costs naturally
are passed to the exhibitor.
Jay Emanuel in
"The National Exhibitor"
* * *
Sees the Closeup Doomed
by New Film Developments
"NTEW equipment has rung the
curtain on closeups, both the
talking movies and technicolor
movies contributing their share.
But it is expected that Grandeur
film will forever deprive the ac-
tors of their greatest joy, the
close-up.
Bland Johaneson tu
"Daily Mirror," New York
The 212 motion picture the-
aters in Norway grossed ap-
proximately $158,000 for the
year 1929.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
jyf ARJORIE SULLIVAN, executive secretary of the National
M. P. League, tips us off to the fact that Faith Vilas,
Fononda Sheeseley and Laura Niles, debutante members of the
Junior Radio Commission of the League, will talk about current
films over WPCH at 3:30 p. m. today. For their good deed they
will be treated to a lunch at Pierre's by Mrs. Stanley P. Wood-
ward, the League's president, and Elvie Hitchings, reviewing
secretary, will discuss selected films with the debs
* + * *
r)ONALD H1^:NDKR.S()N CLARKE says that if Jack I<>ancis
gave him all the material for "Louis Beretti," as printed, he
wishes Jack would hurry up and send him material for the novel
he is now working on, by the same system, which must be
telepathy since Don hasn't seen Jack in years Warner
Bros, has signed Laura Lee as featured comedienne in "Top
Speed" Mel Hey man, of Metro's press department has
worn out two pairs of shoes in the past months placing stills
and copy
(^ARL E. MILLIKEN, aide to Will H. Hays, spoke to 600
representative Washington women who met in the Caoital
under the auspices of the Better Films Committee of the East-
ern division. Daughters of the American Revolution
Dr. Frederick A. Cook, explorer-adventurer, recently released
from the Federal penitentiary, makes his first public appear-
ance and statement since his release at the Embassy via Fox
Movietone News Godfrey H. Boger, owner of Boger's
nrojection rooms, has retired and transferred his business to
Emanuel Rosenbloom and Joseph Josephson who will operate
under the name Audio Public Projection Rooms on the seventh
floor of the Film Center Bldg
A L SMITH, no, not our former governor, took the first prize
in the Puhlix Gold Getter Contest recently when box-office
receipts were smashed to smitherings on "Her Unborn Child"
at the Winona, Winona, Minn. Alice Goodman, who does a lot
o\ reading for the M-G-M scenario department, expects to take
the prize for s\nopsiz.ing the most amount of short stories dur-
ing the year. She'll take the prize providing no one sees her
doing it Helen Morgan has been recruited by R-K-O to
play at the I'alace for the week l)eginning March 20th
And we also hear that Gus Edwards will appear on R-K-O time
for four weeks. He will open at the Palace. Chicago. March 22.
then to Cincinnati, Cleveland and the dear old Palace on Broad-
"wav
17" "MANY HAPPY RETORNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today.
Elinor Golden Flynn
John McCarthy
H. D. Goldberg
Marie Quillan
Harry Reichenbach
Sid Grauman
Patricia Harris
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
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Candy Ballyhoo Boosts
"Chasing Rainbows" at Schenecta(
Q. GRAVES, manager of tb
State, Schenectady, used
candy ballyhoo in his cam
paign to put over the sliowin
of "Chasing Rainbows." A tic
up was arranged with th
Wedgeway Theater, legit housi
where just before the curtail
and during intermission, ther
was a sale of candy. Arrangt
ments were made with the sale
men to talk up on "Chasin
Rainbows" chocolates. Th
was done four times a day. Eac
box of candy had a herald c
"Chasing Rainbows" wrapp(
around it. In addition s
chorus girls from the show
the Wedgeway walked tl
streets with open umbrellas m
a cloth banner with this cop
"I don't mind the rain. I a
going to see 'Chasing Rainbow
at the State."
—M-G-
A
Most Courteous Child Contest
Stimulates Interest
COURTESY contest. h;i
died in conjunction with t
engagement of "Son of t
Gods" at the Warner Theat
Charlotte, N. C, got a big brc
in the Charlotte napers
brought the good will of narei
and educational leaders in tl
city. The contest was announr,
in all of the Charlotte scho<
as well as in the local press,
of the classes in the pul
'chools were invited to select)
ballot, the most courteous m4j
hers of each class. The wini
were entertained at matinee
formances of "Son of the Go«
At a comparatively small
npiise, the management of
\\'nrner Theater was able
stimulate both good will
iiatronage in a citv that i;
toriously conservative in gi»sj
publicity to motion pictures.
— First Natiii
TEN YEARS AGO TO- A|
im
Star Co. brings suit against 'i'
graph and Pathe Freres whe; tb
announce production of "GetR"
Quick Wallingford."
Tri-Star Pictures Corp.
with $1,000,000 capital to
pictures.
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BLIX OrnCIALS RETURN
I f ROM MANAGERS' MEEI
lublix executives are back in town
■r spending the past week in Chi-
il), where they attended a meeting
'tiivision and district managers at
II Drake Hotel. Sound was one
Ethe chief topics of discussion a
^conference, which was in session
(ii Monday to Wednesday and
F:h was presided over by D. J.
lltkin, general supervisor of the-
4 managemeht.
he main address was by Dr. M.
at^orte, sound expert for the Pub-
ic-hain, who discussed methods of
.'looming bad projection of audi-
Itj films. Bill Saal, in charge of
jling, said the future held promise
f fill better films. A. M. Botsford,
ritor of advertising and publicity,
Ae of clean advertising. L. J.
,i3wig, chief of the costs depart-
i^t, took as his topic the control
' lieater expenditures, while Comp-
o|."r Fred Metzler discussed the
ilj: of token machines in proniot-
jionesty. Sound novelties and the
_, of music on the theater pro-
4 was taken up by Boris Morros,
■^ of the music department.
Avice on how to make up the
nprogram was offered to the 250
,r;ns in attendance by John Bala-
■ji president of I'ublix-Balaban &
It
i'tier speakers were Dr. E, Stern,
ii( of the welfare department, and
ills Greenberg, in charge of
i.i enance and construction, who
■e^ed the importance of theater
ii^ilitntion.
f>itors Co-Operating
ith Warner in Drive
Sam E. Morris drive being
lucied by Warner for May play-
■' ;« has been given added impetus
cgh the co-operation offered by
vitors throughout this country
,1 Canada.
win r ^ .
"W,000 Verdict Awarded
Jinita Hansen Set Aside
J.O: $167,000 verdict won by Juan-
ivill iansen last November for scalds
,t i>ii she said she suffered while at
III i llotel Lincoln, New York, has
-utsrjset aside in White Plains Su-
yiitii| Court by Justice George H.
^ r, Jr., on the ground it was
^^ffiive and was rendered out of
TrtliUhy for the former film star.
Warners Reported After
Harriscolor Process
{Continued from Page 1)
definite information is obtainable at
this time, the presence here of H. M.
W'arner, Sam E. Morris and A. P.
Waxman is construed as having some
connection with the prospective deal.
H. M. Warner is said to be due back
in New York on April 1.
West Coast Theaters
Plan Further Expansion
(Continncd from Ptige 1)
ng $50J,000 to be erected at Hunting-
ton Park, will include a number of
construction jobs as well as acquisi-
tions of established properties.
Franklin predicts that 1930 will be
another boom year for West Coast
Theaters, which exceeded all expec-
tations for business in 1929.
Former Rochester Exhibs
Sue Six Film Distributors
{Continued from Page 1)
refusing to supply films to the Mon-
roe after Loritz and Stahley had
failed to pay an arbitration award of
%77 in a dispute with I'athe. It is
claimed that the companies demand-
ed $250 each as security before re-
leases of films was resumed under
the contract agreement.
British Exhibitor Group
to Make Silent Survey
{Continued from Page 1)
members are H. E. Hay ward, J.
Alexander, James Tilney, H. P. Sel-
vvyn, S. Dorin and E. A. Huddles-
ton. The move was prompted in
the belief that silent films are essen-
tial even to wired theaters.
Ilecording Chevalier Songs
>) songs sung by Maurice
C'^flier in "The Big Pond" are
jH recorded by Paul Whiteman
nifsl jhis orchestra on Columbia
,,1,, Chooses Oakie's Second
( Oti!: Oakie's second starring pic-
CorP'
for Paramount will be "The
om Syracuse," from the stage
(jy by John Wray, Jack O'Don-
nd John Hayden. It will be
at the Astoria studios.
Bill Cody Will Make 6
Outdoors for Sono Art
H'cst Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAII Y
Los Angeles — Sono Art is report-
ed to have signed Bill Cody to star
in a series of six outdoor pictures
for the company.
Smith PDC Manager
Reginald Smith, formerly secretary
of Producers Distributing Co., Ltd.,
I'athe's distributors in Great Britain,
has been named managing director of
the organization. He replaces George
Smith who resigned recently.
Relieves Sick Manager
San Antonio — Al Fourmet, former
.nanager of the Texas here, is tem-
porarily relieving the manager of the
Kirby, Houston, who is ill.
"Outboards" Finished
A new Sportlight for Patiie en-
titled "Outboards" has just been
completed at St. Augustine, Fla.
TALKERS GET 78:P. C.
OP FORMER DRAMA FANS
{Continued from Page \)
11 per cent can be traced to the
Little Theater fan ranks, and the
other 11 per cent is on the fence.
In reply to a query as to the rea-
son for the preference displayed, an
overwhelming majority mentioned
standard of performance, entertain-
ment value, diversity of program sub-
jects, popular prices and the con-
venience afforded by continuous
shows, as the chief determining fac-
tors.
Asked if the public would be likely
to continue its regular preference for
the talkers even if road shows were
made available, about 75 per cent of
the replies were in the affirmative,
with quite a number adding that the
only hope of any competitor with the
talkers would be, first of all, by meet-
ing the matter of admission price,
which tlie traveling attractions are
considered unable to do under pres-
ent conditions.
Vaudeville, as well as legitimate
attractions, has lost most of its ap-
peal for the masses in favor of talk-
ing specialties, the survey indicated.
W. E. Wires Another in Memphis
Memphis, Tenn. — The Linden
Circle is the latest theater here to
install Western Electric.
Now On Broadway
Astor — "Rogue Song"
Beacon — "General Crack"
Cameo — "Strange Case of District Attornev
M"
Capitol — "Anna Christie"
Carnegie — "Across the World with Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Johnson"
Central — "Disraeli"
Colony — "Cohens and Kellys in Scotland"
Criterion — "Vagaljond King"
Earl Carroll — "Puttin' on the Ritz"
Fifth Ave. — "Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu"
Fifty-fifth St.— "Dich Hab Ich Geliebt"
("Because I Loved You")
Film Guild — "Blackmail" and "Hunting
Tigers in Africa"
Forty-fourth St.— "Song O' My Heart"
Gaiety — "ilaniba"
Globe — "The Case of .Sergeant Grischa"
Hippodrome — "Street of Chance"
Little Picture House — "Up the Congo"
Loew's New York — Monday, "Devil May
Care"; Tuesday, "Lost Zeppelin"; Wed-
nesoay, "Across the World with Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Johnson"; Thursday, "Dark
Red Roses" ; Saturday, "Troopers Three" ;
Sunday, "Little Johnny Jones"
Paramount — "Sarah and Son"
Rialto — "Be Yourself"
Rivoli — "The Love Parade"
Roxy — "Such Men Are Dangerous"
Strand — "Son of the Gods"
Warners — "Song of the West"
Winter Garden — "Green Goddess"
Universal Discounts Nolan Suit
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Charges of unfair
treatment in a suit brought by Mary
Nolan against Universal because she
claims she was removed from "What
Men Want" are branded as ridicu-
lous by Carl Laemmle, Jr.
"Van Beuren News" Is Latest
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Day.
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OL. LI No. 66
Wednesday, March 19, 1930
Price S Cents
Actors' Equity Spent $85,582 in Fight on Coast
LEGAL DELAYS COMSiCATE FOX ^UATION
Demonstrate Projector Head for 56 mm. Films
Sausages
and individual effort
■ By JACK ALICOATE s=^
'iNE WERE ASKED by a well-
neaning, picture-novice banker
he other day if we did not think
he present crop of pictures
vevQ so much alike as to be
ermed factory-made or chain
tore product. We replied that
some picture companies, like
iome butchers, do turn out pic-
ture product like links of sau-
sages, but, like the sameness of
each link, do not always sell
itheir product at a profit for this
[very reason. It has always been
bur contention that every suc-
cessful picture reflects the gen-
ius of a single or small group
of individuals. Now, more than
iever, is creative thought needed
las an offset to the easier but un-
I'.nspired studio factory methods.
To our way of thinking the
■door was never more wide open
nor the opportunity greater for
the individual creator of the ar-
tistic, the unusual and the com-
pelling than is oflfered now as
well as in the future of the talk-
ing picture.
The Idea Market
IT STANDS to reason that the
same set of men working day in
and day out on the same lot in
the same old way must grow
brain weary trying to find the
way out Studio business en-
ergy and efficiency is decidedly
one thing and individual crea-
tive effort within the same stu-
dio is definitely another. The
day of the small producer may
be waning but the hour of indi-
(Continued on Page 2)
Natural Vision Head is
Now Being Made for
G. W. Weeks
Practicability of showing 56 mm
pictures by attaching a new projec-
tor head and upper magazine to a
standard projection machine was yes-
terday demonstrated to representa-
tives of the trade press. The new
device, which is known as Natural
Vision head, is being exclusively
manufactured for George W. Weeks,
vice-president of Sono Art-World
Wide Pictures. Replacement can
be made in approximately 30 min-
utes.
While no definite plans have yet
{Continued on Page 7)
REC0RD8flmPlT0L,N.Y.
Four records have been broken by
"Anna Christie" first Greta Garbo
talker, in the first four days of its
run at the Capitol, N. Y., the latest
{Continued on Page 7)
Sunday Midnight Shows
for 2 More Philly Houses
Philadelphia — Two more local
houses in the downtown section have
adopted Sunday midnight shows as a
regular policy. They are the Karl-
ton and Stanton.
$1,000,000 NETESTIITED
FOR COLUMBIA THIS YEAR
Columbia Pictures will earn a net
of around $1,000,000 this year, com-
pared to the record of $551,822 in
the fiscal term ended June 30, 1929,
according to an estimate published
in "The Wall Street News." The
profits at this rate would be equal
to $9 a share on the 100,000 shares
{Ccmtinued on Page 7)
26 VAN BEOREN TRAVELOGS
TO BE RELEASED BY PATHE
A series of 26 one-reel sound sub-
jects, known as "Vagabond Adven-
tures" and presenting the experiences
in the travels of Tom Terris as the
"Vagabond Director," will be re-
(Continued on Page 7)
Hammond Demonstrates
New Recording Device
Gloucester, Mass. — John Hays
Hammond Jr., has invented a record-
ing device vvhich is said to eliminate
extraneous mechanical noises. The
device was recently demonstrated
here before a group of experts.
Equity Fight on West Coast
Not Very Costly, Audit Shows
Actors' Equity Ass'n spent $85,-
582.66 in its fight for a uniform shop
in pictures, it is revealed by the re-
port of Frank Mesurac & Co., ac-
countants, who audited the books in
connection with the campaign. Net
cost to the association, however, was
only $43,973.75, as a result of $25,-
511.22 having been contributed to the
campaign fund by Equity members,
while $16,097.69 was realized from
the carnival staged in Los Angeles.
The chief item among the expendi-
tures was $52,989.65 for relief to
striking actors. Legal work cost $4,-
561.50, salaries to extra help amount-
ed to $7,257.70, administrative ex-
penses were $3,463.12, while various
smaller items made up the remainder
of the total cost.
Equity officials consider the money
well spent inasmuch as the new play-
ers' contract of the Academy of M.
P. Arts and Sciences incorporates
many of the principles for which
Equity fought, and members of the
actors' union will enjoy the benefit
of these changes along with other
players.
Maze of Injunctions Seen
as Harmful to Banc-
america Plan
By a postponement till tomorrow
afternoon of yesterday's Fox hear-
ings before Federal Judge Frank J.
Coleman, the stumbling blocks that
have been thrown in the way of the
Bancamerica group refinancing plan
as a result of injunctions and counter
injunctions, the situation has reached
the stage where it is generally felt
that legal complications will prevent
a settlement before April 15, the date
of the next annual election.
In this event, and provided H. L.
Stuart and J. E. Otterson are able
to go through with a Supreme Court
{Continued on Page 7)
VA. EXHIBS SAFE FROM
NEW TAXES FOR 2 YEARS
Richmond, Va. — With the adjourn-
ment of the State Legislature, Vir-
ginia amusements have no fear of
state tax measures for two years.
Lucian H. Shrader of the House of
Delegates who had plamud to intro-
duce a bill which wouk place a 10
per cent tax on theater tickets, has
gone home to Amherst.
Warners Definitely Set
Plans for Two Houses
Two more Eastern theaters are
definitely set for Warner Bros. A
3,000-seat house will be erected at
West Chester, Pa. and will be ready
about the first of 193L At Torring-
ton. Conn., a 2,S00-seat theater is
planned, with the opening set for
the Fall.
The complete text of
the Revised Standard
Player - Producer Con-
tract, prepared by the
Academy of M. P. Arts
and Sciences, is printed
on page 6.
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Sausages
Financial
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
High Low Close Sales
Am. Seat 21 21 21 100
Con. Fm. Iiid. .. 25^ 24^ 25 2.300
Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 26J4 24>4 25 2.900
East. Kodak 240^ 234^ 239^ 13,000
Fox Fm. "A" ... 33 32^4 SZVg 15,300
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— and individual effort
(.Continued from Page 1)
vidual creative effort, brains and
background in picture technique
is just dawning. The individual
will rise again in pictures for
as far as talkers are concerned
no truer word was ever written
than "If a man can write a bet-
ter book, preach a better ser-
mon, or make a better mouse
trap than his neighbor, though
he build his house in the woods,
the world will make a beaten
path to his door."
Eastman Kodak Stock up
15/2 Points in Two Days
Stock of Eastman Kodak has
registered a gain of 15j^ points in
the past two days. Sale of shares
for yesterday's Exchange session
witnessed a turnover of 13,000 shares,
for a rise of 5j^. Monday totaled
4,800, with the stock moving up 10
points.
Capitol Exch. to Handle
"Clancy" in Two States
Capitol Fihn Exchange has ob-
tained the Greater New York and
Northern New Jersey distribution
fights for the comedy, "Clancy in
Wall Street," produced by Aristocrat
Pictures, featuring Charles Murray
and Lucien Littlefield. A preview
screening for the trade will be given
at 2 p. m. tomorrow at Loew's New
York Roof.
Excelsior to Release
Films in Latin Countries
Excelsior Talkafilms Products
Corp. has made arrangements for the
releasing of talkers in France, Italy,
Spain and South America. The pro-
ductions, to be made in New York
with Italian, French and Spanish
artists, will include features of spe-
cial appeal to Latin audiences and
short educational and historical sub-
jects with talking sequences. Officers
of the corporation are Joseph Gag-
liano, president; T. R. Milana, vice-
president and treasurer, and Thedora
Marcone, secretary.
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Gov. Favors N. J. Billboard Tax
Trenton, N. J. — Governor Morgan
F. Larson has gone on record as be-
ing in favor of the billboard regula-
tion act introduced into the Assem-
bly by Agnes C. Jones of Essex
County. The M.P.T.O. of New Jer-
sey is fighting against the proposed
measure.
Schmeling in German Talker
Berlin — "Love in the Ring," fea-
turing Max Schmeling, heavyweight
fighter, and Olga Tchekhova, was
shown here recently.
No More Complaints
Complaints concerning salacious
advertising now reaching the Hays
office are practically nil, it was stated
yesterday.
R-K-0 Division Managers
Holding Meetings Here
R-K-O Division managers, repre-
senting the 12 groups in the R-K-O
circuit, are holding a series of meet-
ings which will last until Friday.
The operating chiefs are meeting in
the office of Joseph Plunkett, vice
president and general manager.
Standard Gets Four
State Rights Talkers
Cleveland — Standard Film Service
Co. has purchased four features for
distribution in Pittsburgh, Cincin-
nati and Detroit where the company
maintains offices in addition to this
territory. The pictures are: "Dark
Red Roses," "Love at First Sight,"
"The Crimson Circle" and "The
Call of the Circus," all of which are
talkers.
Two Warner Specials Open
Next Week on Broadway
Two Warner specials will have
their premieres on Broadway next
week. Al Jolson in "Mammy"
opens March 26 at the Warner, while
John Barrymore in "The Man from
Blankley's" makes its debut March
28 at the Central.
Sharick Back at Cleveland
Cleveland, O. — Andrew Sharick,
Universal exploiteer who has been
managing a Universal house in
Washington, is back again. Ralph
Ravenscroft, who has been doubling
for Sharick in the territory, has re-
turned to Kansas City.
$200,000 Alterations
Warners is spending about $200,000
in remodeling the Winter Garden
and installing a new box-office.
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The Industry's
Date Book
Mar.
Mar.
Mar.
Mar.
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
May
May
May
May
June
20 Annual election of Maryland M
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
25 Annual meeting of Projection /
visory Council at Town H
N. Y.
26 Premiere of "Mammy" at the W
ner, N. Y.
28 Opening of "The Man fr
Blankey's" at Central, New Yo
1 Premiere of "Journey's End" al
New York house, not yet decic
upon.
5-5-5 Conference will take place
N. Y.
5 Second annual banquet and t
of the Warner Club, Inc., at '
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State
P.T.O. at Memphis.
5-8 'S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at i
Wardman Park Hotel. Washii
ton, D. C.
16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern nui
gers hold annual sales meet
Atlantic City.
24-25-26-27 Paramount western nui
gers will hold annual sales m
at San Francisco.
25 Fox annual sales convention sli
today.
2-7 International Cinema Congress
Brussels.
Schnibben at Washington Hos
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAIl
Washington — M. F. Schnibben
the Colonial, Florence, S. C, is nc
being treated at the Walter Re
Hospital here for foot injuries
sustained last October.
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DAILY
Wednesday, March 19, H
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
o
Foresees Great Future
for the Sound Newsreel
A NEWSPAPER relies on
•^ alertness to news values, on
its up-to-the-minute service, on
succinctness, raciness and gen-
eral efficiency. These qualities
must be established firmly in the
policy of the news reel, and there
can be no doubt that the "talkie"
newspaper will speedily open a
new era in news getting and
news dissemination, and create
for itself a vast territory of its
own. A future greater even than
of our own imagining opens up
to the film, not only as an art or
entertainment, but as a great so-
cial force. With the "talkie" and
sound magazine there is an equal-
ly wide vista ahead. The vivid-
ness and variety of the popular
journal is as nothing beside the
vividness, the realism, and the
vast sweep of the sound maga-
zine.
"To-Day's Cinema," London
Film Industry Is Held
Unprepared for Wide Screen
'THE wide screen idea is
■*• spreading. A news report
states that an entire circuit of
some twenty or thirty houses has
already made several installa-
tions and will continue them un-
til their houses are all equipped.
Th£ industry as a whole is far
from ready for another "revolu-
tion" and we see no need of
hurrying it along. Progress
can't be stopped, 'tis said, but
many times it proves the wiser to
make haste slowly. Let every-
one get over the shock caused
by sound — then proceed. Per-
haps by that time all of the wide
film producers will have agreed
upon a standard width and re-
lieve the industry from another
"interchangeability" bugbear.
Ben Shlyen in
"Michigan Film Revietv"
Industry spends close to $100,-
000,000 yearly in advertising.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
J. J. McCarthy, who is credited with originating the idea
of showing films at $2 just like stage plays, declares the
John McCormack film, "Song O' My Heart," at the 44th St.,
has the biggest advance sale ever enjoyed by a special
And Major Edward Bowes, of the Capitol, sez "Anna Christie"
must continue to give five shows daily throughout the week in
order to accommodate the clamoring crowds Also, Rich-
ard Barthelmess and Constance Bennett in "Son of the Gods"
will be held a second week at the New York Strand
Irving Berlin is coming East for the premiere of "Mammy" at
the Warner on March 26
J^ERBERT BRENON returns from Europe in time for the
opening of "Lummox," which he directed, at the Rivoli
on March 27 Winifred Westover had planned to come
from Hollywood for the same premiere, but can't get away
on account of pressing duties on a western lot Edgar
Selwyn treks to the Coast shortly to help on some M-G-M
films Sigmund Romberg has returned to New York from
Hollywood and will remain for six weeks or so
<K * * *
JESS F. NORMAN, president of the Tri-State M.P.T.O., is
J having elaborate plans made for the convention to be held
at the Lafayette Hotel in Little Rock on April 6 and 7
Otto Harbach and Jerome Kern, song-writing team recently
signed by Warners, leave languorous Palm Beach soon for Holly-
wood and action Sophie Smith has made a change in
running time at the Little Picture House and weekday shows
now start on the odd hour, rurming from 1 to 11 p. m., while
Sunday shows will run on the even" hour from two to mid-
night
* * * *
A L DUBIN and Joe Burke, who wrote the score of "Hold
Everything," have been working together 15 years
Yasha Bunchuk will conduct an orchestra of 200 musicians at
the benefit for the Israel Orphan Asylum to be given March
22 in Madison Square Garden Dr. Lee De Forest is in
Chicago to lecture before the physics faculty of the University
of Chicago, at the Lewis Institute and Institute of Radio Engi-
neering
« <» * «
Jy[ESSMORE KENDALL, of the Capitol, has accepted the
chairmanship of the m. p. division of the annual mainten-
ance appeal of the Salvation Army Harry Milstein, Uni-
versal branch manager in Pittsburgh, and his bride are back
from a honeymoon trip Charles Reed Jones has returned
from Providence where he exploited the premiere of "Clancy in
Wall Street" at the R-K-O Albee Helen Morgan will
sail for Europe after a short appearance in vaudeville. She has
booked passage for April 18
MARCH I9--MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today.
Charles Galloway Clark
Arthur Ho3rt
William Sistrom
mi,
Charles Z. Clarke
Jim Sweeney
Melvin M. Hirsch
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
All Sallys Get Passes
to See "Sally"
AN exploitation stunt tha
proved effective at Warrer
Pa., during the engagement o
"Sally," was put over by E
Paul, manager of the Columbi;
in association with the Timer
Mirror.
All women in the neighboi
hood of Warren bearing th
name of Sally were invited t
register at the Times-Mirror
fice where they would receiv
passes admitting them to th
picture. This offer resulted i
considerable new paper spac
and increased patronage for th
house.
— First Natioru
* * *
Merchants' Exposition
Successful B. O. Tie-Up
'^ARNER'S Uptown theate
Cleveland, under the dire
tion of David Schaefer, manag
of exploitation and promotion f
the Warner theaters, has ju
concluded a local Merchants' El
position in which 32 neighbc
hood merchants contributi
$5,700 worth of merchandi
which the theater gave awj
while more than tripling its bw
ness, according to Ben Schwar
house manager. The large lob
and foyer of the 300-scat I
town was filled with disp?
merchandise, many of the
hibits having constant attenda
to answer questions and to
orders. Dresses, furs, hats 3*
coats, iceless refrigerators a
furniture were sold directly fr
the samples on exhibition.
— Ohio Showm
i
TEN YEARS AGO TO-lt
IN
Foreign situation reported asi
rious. * * *
United Pictures Theaters
new distributing company.
* * *
Percentage booking looms as |*
acteristic of new selling seasor
^
2.100,000 Publix House
i Planned for Okla. City
C'lahoma City — Publix has com-
eid plans for a $2,000,000 theater
;ij which will be the largest and
'o elaborate in the Southwest,
:ang 3,000 and equipoed with a
;ri; screen. Construction starts
ittn six months and the theater is
» )e completed within one year.
u ix will also erect a $250,000 the-
:& in the Capitol Hill section of
il«ihoma City in the near future.
THE
j^^
DAILV
y Sales Convention
[Is Set for Los Angeles
j)S Angeles has been selected as
ulcity for the coming Fox annual
il; convention, which begins May
District managers, branch man-
s, salesmen and bookers will at-
mith Chain Acquires Another
teymouth, Mass. — Phil Smith cir-
jij has acquired the Weymouth,
h has been closed to permit the
i^iUation of Western Electric
pment.
/ease Methuen (Mass.) House
ethuen, Mass. — Century, seating
has been leased to a group of
i^ter operators headed by Nathaniel
oldberg of Boston. The theater
reopen at the beginning of April
sli talker house under the name
[fhuen.
More Sound Installations
Made in Theaters of the U. S.
Wichita Falls, Tex. — Western
Electric goes into the State which
will soon begin offering sound pic-
tures.
Plainfield, N. J. — The Cameo, un-
der the management of C. Henry,
has reopened with talkers after be-
ing renovated.
Belleville, 111. — The Washington,
has installed Western Electric equip-
ment.
Comanche, Okla. — The Ritz has
been equipped with Western Elec-
tric.
Bellaire, O. — Western Electric ap-
paratus has been installed in the Tem-
ple.
No. Birmingham, Ala. — The No.
Birmingham will open soon with
RCA Photophone sound equipment.
Long Beach, Cal. — RCA Photo-
phone engineers are wiring the
Laughlin for sound.
Sanderson, Tex. — The Princess is
being wired by RCA Photophone
engineers.
Portland, Ore. — The Oregon is
carrying out its sound picture policy
by installing the Western Electric
apparatus.
Milwaukee, Wis. — Western Elec-
tric has wired the Pabst for film
and disc.
Aurora, Mo. — W. E. film and disc
equipment is now in the Princess.
Boston, Mass. — Moviephone has
been installed at the Strand, operated
by Eddie Markell.
Vergigre, Neb. — Sound apparatus
will be installed at the Empress,
owned by A. V. Jecminck.
Jackson, Fla. — The Casino has com-
pleted installation of a Western Elec-
tric Sound System.
Madisonville, Ky. — Talking pic-
tures are coming to the New Capi-
tol which has installed Western Elec-
tric.
Fort Stockton, Tex. — The Grand
has installed new talking equipment.
Westhampton Beach, N. Y.— The
Star is being wired by RCA Photo-
phone.
Annapolis, Md. — Western Electric
equipment has gone into the Star,
seating 371.
Kulpmont, Pa. ■ — Installation of
Western Electric sound system has
been completed at the Imperial.
Co-Operative Service
Adds 18 More Houses
Detroit — Eighteen new theaters
have been added to the list of those
being booked by Co-Operative The-
ater Service Corp. In this city, the
Republic and Highland Park have
joined while at Flint the Woodward
Theater Co. has enlisted the Ambas-
sador, Calvin, Ferndale, Garden,
Harmony, Koppin, Lakewood, Ri-
alto, Uptown, Wayne, White Star
and Durant. The Riveria, Strand
and Echo at Niles and Family at
Jackson also are among the new-
comers.
Elect Officers for
N. Y. S.M.P.E. Branch
William Palmer of Paramount has
been elected permanent chairman oi
the New York chapter of the S. M.
P. E. Other officers of the recently
formed branch are: Donald F. Hynd-
man of Eastman Kodak, secretary-
treasurer; Timothy E. Shea of Bell
Laboratory Co., and Max C. Bastel
of RCA Photophone, board of man-
agers.
Edward Getlin Dies in Paris
Edward Getlin, European repre-
sentative of all Hearst newsreels
and editor of the Paris edition,
known as P-G-M Actualities, died
Monday morning in Paris, cable
dispatches state. He was born in
Brooklyn Z7 years ago and had been
in Europe 11 years for Hearst. A
widow and child survive. Burial
will take place abroad.
Don't Take Our IVord For It I
THAT
Clancy in Wall Street
IS THE
Laugh Panic of the Year
LET
A FELLOW EXHIBITOR
TELL YOU
Us Funnier Than *'McFadden's Flats*
NAT LEVINE- ARISTOCRAT PICTURES
1650 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
EMPIRE THEATRE
PORTLAND, MAINE
March 15, 1930.
Hollywood Pictures Corp.,
56 Piedmont Street,
Boston, Mass.
Gentlemen:
It is gratifying to write you that "Clancy in
Wall Street" opened to-day, not only to
capacity business, but the best business we have
enjoyed in many weeks.
I believe this speaks volumes for "Clancy in
Wall Street" as an attraction, as for opposition
we have Irene Bordoni in "Paris" at the Strand,
and "Song of the West" at the State.
"Clancy" is surely one hundred per cent enter-
tainment, and the comments from our audiences
to-day were most enthusiastic and highly favor-
able.
There is every indication that you have a
box office winner in "Clancy in Wall Street,"
and I wish you every success.
Very trxxly yours,
A. Goodside (signed)
Owner.
f^^
DAILV
Wednesday, March 19, 1',
Text of Revised Player-Producer Contrac
Various Clauses Changed in
New Academy Agreements
Following is the text of the new standard foiin of the player-
producer' contract prepared by the Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences,
as revised to Feb. 5, 1930. Clauses appearing in italic type are revised
from the preceding Academy contract:
THIS AGREEMENT, made this
day of 1930 — between
(hereinafter called the producer) and
(hereinafter calleti the artist),
WITNESSETH:
1. The producer hereby engages the artist
to render services as such in the role of
in a photoplay the working
title of which is now " "
at a salary of ($ )
per week. The artist accepts said engage-
ment upon the terms herein specified.
2. The term of employment herenmlcr
shall begin on or about the. . . . day of
193..., and shall continue thereafter until
the completion of the photographing and/or
recordation of said role. If after the ex-
piration of the term hereof the producer
should desire the services of the artist in
making retakes, or in making added scenes,
or in making "trailers" , or in making any
cluinge or changes in said photoplay, or in
makin-g any foreign version or versions of
said photoplay, then and in either of said
events, the artist agrees to render such ser-
vices in connection therewith as and 7vhcn the
producer may request, unless the artist is
otherwise employed, but if otherwise employed
the artist will cooperate to the fullest extent
CHESTER CONKLIN
'Whaddya mean
stealing my
make-up?''
(HE'S IN IT)
in the making of sucli retakes, added scenes,
"trailers", changes, and/or foreign versions.
Sennces in connectimt with retakes, addea
scenes "trailers" , changes, and/or foreign
version, if such services are commenced with-
in six (6) months after the crpiration of the
Icrm hereof, shall he upon the same terms
and at the same rate of compensation oj- here-
in set forth, such compensation to be paid
from the time when the artist's serz-ices are
first rendered in connection with such re-
takes, added scents, "trailers", changes, and/
or foreign versions, until the completion of
the artists's services in connection therewith.
The phrase "on or about" as hereinabove
used shall allow a latitude of forty-eight (48)
hours (exclusive of Sundays and holidays)
either prior to or after the date hereinabove
specified as the commencement of the term
hereof; it being agreed that the e.xact date
for the commencement of the term hereof
is to be specified by the producer and is to
be not earlier than forty-eight (48) hours
before the date hereinabove specified, nor
later than forty-eight (48) hours after the
date hereinabove specified (exclusive of Sun-
days and holidays). The term "role" as
used in this agreement shall I)e deemed to
refer to said role as now written and/or as
it may from time to time hereafter be re-
written and/or lengthened and/or shortened
by the producer in the exercise of its sole dis-
cretion and judgment.
3. The artist agrees to be prompt in ap-
pearing for work as required by the producer,
to perform services hereunder in a conscien-
tious .^nd painstaking manner ;;nd in ac-
cordance with the reasonable instructions of
the producer, and to abide by the reasonable
studio rales and regulations of the producer.
The producer shall have the exclusive right
to the services of the artist during the term
hereof, and the artist agrees that during the
term hereof the artist will not render any
services of any kind to or for any person,
firm or corporation other than the producer
without first obtaining the express written
consent of the producer.
4. The term "photoplay" as used in this
agreement shall be deemed to include motion
pictures produced and/or exhibited with sound
and voice recording, reproducing and/or
transmitting devices, radio devices, and all
other improvements and devices, which are
no7v or may be hereafter used in connection
with the production and/or exhibition and/or
transmission of any present or future kind
of motion picture production. The producer
shall have the right to photograph and/or
otherwise produce, reproduce, transmit, ex
hibil, distribute, and exploit in connection
with the said photoplay any and all of the
artist's acts, poses, plays and appearances of
any and all kinds hereunder, and shall fur-
ther have the right to record, reproduce,
transmit, exhibit, distribute, and exploit in
connection with said photoplay the artist's
voice, and all instrumental, musical, and
other sound effects produced by the artist in
connection with such acts, poses, plays and
appearances. The producer shall likewise
have the right to use and give publicity to
the artist's name and likeness, photographic
or otherwise, and to recordations and repro-
ductions of the artist's voice and all instru-
mental, musical, and other sound effects pro-
duced by the artist hereunder in connecticm
•uifh the advertising and exploitation of said
photoplay. The rights in this paragraph
granted to the producer shall inure to the
CINEMA
Write For Trial Sample
TALKING NEEDLES
WALL-KANE NEEDLE MFG. CO., Inc
3922 14th Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y
benefit not only of the producer, but also to
the benefit of all persons who may hereafter
acquire from the producer any right to dis-
tribute, transmit, exhibit, advertise, or ex-
ploit said photoplay.
.S. The producer agrees that it will not
"dub" or use a "double" in lieu of the ar-
tist, except under the following circum-
stances: (a) when necessary to expeditiously
meet the requirements of foreign exhibition:
(b) wlicn necessary to expeditiously meet
censorship requirements, both foreign and
domestic; (c) when, in the opinion of the
producer, the failure to use a "double for
the performance of hazardous acts might re
suit in physical injury to the artist; (d)
when the artist is not available: and \e)
tvhen_ the artist fails or is unable to meet
certain requirements of the role, such a.<
singing or the rendition of instrumental mu
sic or other similar services requiring spe
cial talent or ability other than that pos-
sessed by the artist. The artist does herebv
agree that under either or any of the condi-
tions hereinabove in subdivision (a) to (c)
both inclusive, of this paragraph 5 set forth,
the producer shall have the right to "double"
and/or "dub" not only the acts, poses, plays
and appearances of the artist, but also the
voice of the artist, and all instrumental, mus-
ical, and other sound effects to be produced
by the artists, to such extent as may be re
quired by the producer.
6. Where the services of the artist are
required to be performed outside of the City
of Los Angeles or its environs, the producer
shall transport the artist and the reasonable
personal baggage of the artist and pay al!
necessary travelling expenses including rea-
sonable charges for board and lodging of the
artist.
7. If the production of said photoplay be
necessarily prevented, suspended, or post-
poned during the cour.se of production, by
reason of fire, accident, strike, riot, act of
God, or of the public enemy, or by any
executive or judicial order, no salary need
be paid the artist for the first week's preven-
tion, suspension, or postponement. If the
production of said photoplay be prevented,
suspended or postponed by reason of the
illness of any other member of the cast or
of the director, full salary shall be paid the
artist for the first week's prevention, sus-
pension, or postponement. Tt shall be the
duty of the producer during the first week of
any prevention, suspension or postponement
to notify the artist in writing whether or not
the producer will entirely discontinue the
production or further suspend or postpone it.
and in the latter event the producer shall
pay the artist half sabiry iluring such further
suspended or postponed period. At the end
of five (5) weeks from the date on which
the producer has stopped production the .artist
may terminate this emnloyment if the artist
so elect, unless the nrodiirer continues there-
after to pav the artist full weekly compensa-
tion. If the prnditction of said photoplay
is prevented, sii'^nended or postponed for any
reason hereinabove in this paragraph pro-
vided, then and in that event the producer
may terminate this employment at any time
after the commencement of si'ch prevention,
suspension, or postponement. If the producer
elect to terminate this employment by reason
of the illness of anv other member of the
cast or of the director, then the producer
shall be obliged to pay the artist such balance,
if any. as is thfn iinonid for services thereto-
fore rendered bv the artist, and also one
week's compensation, upon the pavment of
which the prodri-rr shall tie diseharp'ed
of and from a'l babilltv whatsoever hereunder.
If such termin.Ttion be bnsed on the happen-
ing of any ot''er cause hereinabove in thi«
paragraph set forth, then the producer shall
be obligated to pav t'-'p artist onlv such bal-
.ince. if any. as is then tmpaid for service'-
theretofore rendered bv the artist, and upon
the payment nf cuch nnnaid balance, if any.
the producer shall be d'^charged of and from
a!! liabilitv whatsoever hereunder. The pro-
ducer need pav no sniarv during any period
that the artist is incapacitated, by illnes-:
or otherwise, from performing the renuired
services hereunder, and in the event of such
iMness or incnpacitv thr producer, at its
option, may terminate this employment with-
out further liability.
8. The (producer) (artist) agrees to fur-
nish all modern wardrobe and wearing ap-
parel reasonablv necessary for the portrava!
of s<nid role, it being agreed, however, that
should sn-ralled "character" or "Period"
costumes be required the producer shall
supply the same. Any loss of or dam
to costumes, wardrobe, and other propi
furnished by the artist necessarily ari-
through the performance of the artist's
vices, or through lack of due care on
part of the producer, shall be paid for
the producer to the artist. All costun
wardrobe, and other property furnished
the producer shall belong to the prodi
and be returned promptly to it, and
loss of or damage thereto arising thro
lack of due care on the part of the ari
or not necessarily arising through the •
formance of the artist's services, shall be i
for by the artist to the producer. Any
of or damage to wardrobe, for which eit
party hereto may be liable, shall be c^
puted on the basis of depreciation schedt
to be furnished from time to time by
American Appraisal Company.
9. The producer may terminate the arti
employment at any time, either prior to
commencement of production of said ph.
play or during the course of producti
provided, however, that if the producer e
to terminate the artist's employment h
under more than thirty (30) days prior
the starting date hereinabove in paragr
2 specified, then and in that event the j
ducer shall be free from all liability of e»
kind whatsoever ; but provided further t
if the producer elect to terminate the artr
employment hereunder at any time
thirty (30) days prior to said starting <
or at any time thereafter, or during
course of production of said photoplay, ,
producer shall be obligated to pay the ai
uch balance, if any, as is then unpaid
services theretofore rendered by the art
nd also one week's compensation, upon
payment of which the producer shall be
charged of and from all liability whatsoe
hereunder, subject, however, to the provisi
of paragraph 7 hereof,
10. If during the first or last week
the artist's employment hereunder the ar
shall have actually appeared before the can'
or been on call less than six (6) full d;
then the artist's salary for such week s'
be prorated, and for this purpose one d:
salary shall be one-sixth (1-6) of the we«
rate. If the services of the artist at ,
commencement of the term hereof are to:
rendered at a place which can be reached fi
the producer's studio within twenty-four (
hours of travel by ordinary means of tn
portation, then and in that event compensal
shall not begin to accrue to the artist u
the artist's first appearance before the can
at such place or until the artist is first
on call at such place; provided, however, 1
in any event compensation must commf
to accrue to the artist not later than foi
eight (48) hours after such place has
reached ; and compensation shall accruti
the artist during the time reasonably requj
to return the artist to Los Angeles, If.I
services of the artist at the commencei
of the term hereof are to be rendered
place which cannot be reached from
producer's studio within twenty-four (
hours of travel by ordinary means of ta
portation, then and in that event compd
tion shall or shall not commence to aci
to the artist during such travel pd
and prior to the artist's first appearance)
fore the camera at such place, or prioi
the time when artist is first put on cali
such place; provided, however, that in •
event compensation must commence to
crue to the artist not later than forty-e
(48) hours after such place has been read
and compensation shall or shall not aci
to the artist during the time reasonable
quired to return the artist to Los Angji
A week shall be deemed to start at I!
a.m. on and end at 12 o'c
midniqht of the succeeding... ,
If. during any week the artist shall I
actually appeared before the camera or 1
on call each day, the artist shall receive
day's additional compensation for the ser\
rendered by the artist on Sunday, and *
this purpose, also, one day's salary shal
one-sixth (1/6) of the weekly rate. (
pensation to the artist hereunder shall
payable on _. . , .for ser^
rendered up to and including the pre,*'
ing
11. The producer guarantees thai it
furnish the artist not less than
(....) week's employment }
under: and if the foregoing blank is
filled in. then the producer shall be dee"
In have agreed to guarantee to the artiid j'
{Continued on Page 7)
V«nesday, March 19, 1930
-:xii^
OAILY
iSESCHANeiNNEW
ACADEMY AGREEMENTS
(Continued from Page 6)
•// furnish the artist not less than one
)veek's employment hereunder. The gital-
in this paragraph II set forth shall be
b<ct, of course, to the rights of snspcn
oy, and termination hereinabove in para-
•a( 7 granted to the producer. The pro-
uj agrees, that upon request of the artist,
ill advise the artist, if and when able to
),!'/ the estimated date on which, in tht
>ij«j of the producer the artist's employ
ei hereunder will terminate, it being un
•r\K)d, of course, tttat such estimated date
■rminatioti shall not be binding on the
cer, but that the producer in good faith
o the best of its ability will endeavor to
? the artist of such estimated date of
nation as far in advance of the actual
of termination as the producer may be
'llfo estimate the same.
1 // the artist shall be dismissed for the
>j[ the artist shall not thereafter be re
Ji' for work within a period of less than
■jee hours after the time of such dis-
i^l for the day.
If this agreement is not executed by
"rroducer and available for delivery it
rtist at th-e producer's studio, or if the
tii is not executed by the producer and
aid to the artist, on or before the close
tsiness on tht next succeeding busines:
ifter this agreement has been executed
e artist, then this agreement, at the op
» of the artist, shall be null and void
'd the artist elect to exercise the right
rmination under the provisions of ihif
raph 13, the artist must do so by writ-
lotice to be served upon the producei
? twelve o'clock noon, of the second
ess day after the execution hereof by
rtist.
All notices which the producer is re-
iili or may desire to give to the artist may
iven either by mailing the same ad-
tSfd to the artist at Los An-
California. or such notice may be
to ^ the artist personally, either orally
writing.
THE ARTIST MUST KEEP THE
DUCER'S CASTING OFFICE OR
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SAID
TOPLAY ADVISED AS TO WHERE
ARTIST MAY BE REACHED BY
^PHONE WITHOUT UNREASON-
E DELAY.
Should any dispute or controversy
between the parties hereto with refer
to this contract or the employment here
ovided for, such dispute or controversy
be referred for determination to a com
'tl? consisting of five foundation member
;e Actors Branch of the Academy o
ofn Picture Arts and Sciences, which
trittce is to be selected by the Executive
ifnittee of the Actors' Branch of said
:c:my of Motion Picture Arts and
i-ces. Either party to such arbitratioi
li appeal from the decision rendered h
ci committee, and in such event the dis
tior controversy between the parties here
all be determined by the Conciliatioi
t. lit tee of said Academy of Motion Pic
fi Arts and Sciences. Any arbitratioi
r ider shall be conducted in accordana
it the by-laws of the said Academy o
ot^ri Picture Arts and Sciences, and in ac
rtfice with such rules as may from tim
I me be formulated by said Academy r
pftt Picture Arts and Sciences.
Comanche House Planned
t)manche, Tex.— A new theater to
>^ $20,000 is planned here by N.
^jStory, RCA Photophone equip-
^t will be installed.
'\ Wilson Made Asst. Mgr.
Ijchmond — Herman Wilson has
;f appointed assistant manager of
fBijou, Wilmer & Vincent house,
';>ee Levy.
Kitzmiller Managing Two
Jichmond — In addition to manag-
fthe Colonial, Harold J. Kitzmil-
now has full charge of the Bijou.
i Myers Succeeds Michael
ichmond— Stewart H. Myers ha;-
I'leeded Earl H. Michael as assis-
' manager of the Loew's here.
Audio-Cinema Starts
Work on "I Pagliacci"
Audio-Cineina has put "I ragliacci"
into production at the Edison studios,
New York, where Jos. Coflman is in
charge of the production and direc-
tion. A number of opera stars will
be in the cast including Fernando
Bertini, tenor; Alba Novella, soprano;
Ciuiseppe Interrante, Nino Fucile and
Mario Valle, all baritones. Fortune
Gallo will assist Cofifman in the di-
rection. Western Electric system is
being used for recording.
DEMONSTRATE PROJECTOR
HEAD FOR 56NN.TILNS
(Continued from Page 1)
been made for distribution, it was
declared that Natural Vision will be
sold outright for about $500 per head,
or rented to exhibitors in conjunction
with the showing of Sono Art-World
Wide pictures made on this size film.
The company, for the time being,
will also continue to use the standara
width film on all pictures.
Distortion is entirely eliminated
when using the 56 mm head, giv-
ing added perspective and natural-
ness it is claimed. Weeks sails for
London Tuesday where he will nego-
tiate for the sale of foreign distribu-
tion rights.
26 Van Beuren Travelogs
to be Released by Pathe
(Continued from Page 1)
leased by the Van Beuren Corp.
through Pathe. The first three,
"The Golden Pagoda," "The Street
of Mystery" and "The Lair of
Chang-Ow," will be issued shortly.
Publix Reopens Detroit Century
Detroit — Publix has reopened the
Century after spending about $75,000
for renovations. The house was for-
merly known as La Salle Garden.
Caplan Returns to Detroit
Detroit — Sam Caplan has returned
from Florida where he has been re-
cuperating from ill health. He is
vice president of Metropolitan M. P.
Co. here.
Zada at Soo, Sault Ste. Marie
Detroit — E. T. Zada has been ap-
pointed manager of the new Butter-
field Soo, which recently opened at
Sault Ste. Marie. The house has
1,300 seats.
Findlay Marvin Reopened
Findlay, O. — The Marvin, renamed
the Abowd, has been reopened by
Abowd Theaters, Inc., of which
Joseph Abowd is president. A. M.
and H. C. Horater formerly operated
the house.
Gets Cleveland Rights
Cleveland, O. — Independent Pic-
tures, Inc., has purchased for Ohio
and Kentucky release 12 two reel
Kiddy Trouper comedies and 14 sin-
gle reel all-talking westerns featuring
Texas Guinan.
Warns Against Music and
Film Copyright Violations
Atlanta
The standard exhibitor
contract is a license to show copy-
righted films and exhibitors must
have permission to play copyrighted
music in any form pointed out. L.
B. Harrell, executive secretary of the
Southeastern Theater Owners Asso-
ciation, in a statement recently issued.
Harrell warns exhibitors against tak-
ing the Thacher decisions the wrong
way and leaving themselves open to
court actions.
LEGAL DELAYS COMPLICATE
SEmiNG FOX SITUATION
(Continued from Page 1)
order granting them the right to the
Fox "B" stock held by the Bankers
Trust, they undoubtedly will use the
voting power of that stock to elect a
new board of directors for the Fox
interests and thereby come into con-
trol.
Adjournment of yesterday's actions,
one of which was a show cause order
obtained by William Fox to restrain
a small group of independent stock-
holders demanding a receivership,
while the other was a similar order
against Stuart and Otterson over
Fox's "B" stock, was by agreement
between the lawyers, who on the pre-
vious day had asked postponements
on the actions brought against Fox
by Stuart and Otterson and by the
independent stockholders. These ac-
tions are due to come up in the State
Supreme Court today. Two receiver-
ship actions also are scheduled to be
heard by Judge Coleman tomorrow.
Although the growing legal tan-
gles, which are regarded in some
quarters as being engineered to keep
the Fox case in abeyance until the
annual meeting, may prove fatal to
the Bancamerica refinancing plan, the
New York Stock Exchange already
has begun trading in rights to sub-
scribe to additional A stock and de-
bentures proposed under this plan.
Rights will expire March 28.
An order permitting Fox Film and
Fox Theaters to act as co-plaintiffs
with William Fox in his suit against
Stuart and Otterson was signed by
Judge Coleman yesterday morning.
$1,000,000 Net Estimated
for Columbia This Year
(Continued from Page 1)
of common, after payment of pre-
ferred dividends. Columbia earned
$249,931 in 1928, $155,638 in 1927 and
$59,907 in 1926.
Robbins Gets Taunton Post
Taunton, Mass. — Clarence E. Rob-
bins is the new manager of the
Strand, local Bristol Amusement Co.
house, coming from the Strand, Wor-
cester.
Sues Theater for $15,000
Winstead, Conn.— Suit for 15,000
has been filed against the Winstead
Opera House by Kosmos Constantin
of Milford over the lease on the the-
ater and the purchase of an organ.
LONGER SCREEN CAREERS
PREDICTED BY KALMUS
Ten to IS years will be added to
the careers of picture stars by color
photography, according to Dr. Her-
bert T. Kalmus, president of Tech-
nicolor. Contracts are now being
given stars between thirty and forty
years of age. Dr. Kalmus claims, be-
cause color does not show sagging
chins, wrinkles and lines around the
eyes.
'Anna Christie' Breaking
Records at Capitol, N. Y.
(Continued from Page 1)
being the gross for the first four
days, estimated at nearly $70,000,
which is better than the full week's
business for some pictures at this
house. Other new records include
the opening day's gross, Monday
business and the intake for any week-
day, all of which have been exceeded.
As a result the picture will be held
over for a second and probably a
third week. Five shows a day are
being given at present.
Edward L. Klein Gets Judgment
A judgment for $465.44 in favor
of the Edward L. Klein Corp. has
been entered against the Cinema Art
Guild, headed by Julian T. Machat,
operating the Hollywood, formerly
known as the Film Guild Cinema, in
Philadelphia, and similar houses in
Buffalo, Rochester and Chicago. The
suit was brought for balance due on
an exhibition contract.
Zapp Tendered Banquet
Detroit — Members of the local
Film Board tendered Henry Zapp,
newly appointed Pathe manager here,
a banquet in appreciation of his
work as a member of the board.
Doff With RCA
Oklahoma City — William Doff has
succeeded H. L. Pettey as RCA
salesman. Pettey is now handling
Detroit territory for the same com-
pany.
Hall Recovering
Beeville, Tex.— Henry Hall, man-
ager of the Hall Bros, here, is re-
covering from injuries received in an
automobile accident.
Remodeling Providence Strand
Providence — With the taking over
of the Strand by Publix, the house
has been closed for renovations.
Sound equipment will be installed.
Fire Watchman
Omaha — All local houses
seating more than 1,000 will
be required to keep a watch-
man on duty to guard against
fire hazards, if a bill introduced
at the last council meeting
goes through. Omaha theater
employees are supporting the
measure.
opens Garrick Theatre, Chicago,i
Next Sunday, March 23
WILL EARN FIVE MILLION DOLLARS SURE IN FIVE YEARS!
ONLY ONCE IN EVERY TEN YEARS DOES ONE LIKE IT GOME ALONG!
When a New Picture Opens Cold in a 3 Day Town and Draws a
Standing Box Office Line that Lasts Two Weeks — Some of It In
the Rain — Then You Know You've Struck Something!
IT DRAWS IT CASHES IT CLICKS
BECAUSE BECAUSE BECAUSE
IT'S NEW! IT'S BIG! IT'S THERE!
NOTHING LIKE IT EVER SEEN BEFORE
The Belgian Gongo Picture with the New Slant
The Amazing Gamera Gaptures of the Royal Expedition into the Heart of Africa Headed
by Sir Hubert Winstead, F.R.G.S.
Showing in 8 Reels of astounding shots the entire wild animal deni-
zens of the locale and including startling tribal traditions including
GORILLAS, WILD WOMEN! Z. UNBELIEVABLE
An Authentic incontestable Gelluloid Document show-
ing the Sacrifice of a Living Woman to Gorilla Hordes!
The Term for Gorilla in the African Tongue Is '
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And that's the Name of the Newest Picture House Box
Ofl&ce Record Breaker that in Its First Tryout in San
Diego Played to Over 40,000 People in 13 Days!
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Z,. LI No. 67
Thursday, March 20, 1930
Price 5 Cents
\ox Actions in Federal Court Blocked Till April 7
Ile denial to abramson suit"charges
\rliss Quits Stage to Make Warner Talker Series
I The ^Iyyoy
-U column of covament
DJE OF that big-check-bookcd
t{ known as Park Avenue, which
donally cross-towns to legit,
laway for its evening's entertain-
nj is going in for the talkers. A
^B house is planned for this area
(ii|iortant dough. Such news no
,bl will make interesting reading
(lanning Pollock and other un-
ijentlemen who have the iinpres-
i |hat motion pictures are made
:rsrtain morons. It is extremely
ly that Mr. Pollock et al will
;<that Park Avenue is not exact-
i asture where the gullible and
nisticated gambol. They have
ilfor grown-up theatricals along
Ht and the talkers are the new
ur source of supply.
"Disraeli" Star Is Due
Back from England
Next Week
As a result of arrangements just
concluded with Warner Bros.,
George Arliss will quit the legiti-
mate stage, for several seasons at
least, to make a series of Vitaphone
pictures. When the noted English
and American star was making the
talker version of "Disraeli," J. L.
Warner obtained an option on his
luture services for the screen. This
option has been taken up and Arliss,
who has been vacationing in Eng-
land, is due to sail for New York on
the Berengaria at the end of this
week, and will leave for Hollywood
shortly after his arrival here next
week.
"BOOST CANADA" move-
tjnider one phase of which On-
) j-equires that news events of
is or Canadian origin form 40
<!nt of all newsreels shown in
pjvince, has created a trouble-
ijituation for the exhibitor, pa-
jid American newsreels. The
3ers apparently prefer the pep
ajpe of the product emanating
ifiis side of the boundary line,
liompliment for the U. S. news-
nkers.
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^JNICOLOR'S earnings for the
f-f| year are expected to reach
■'' tare, which is a mighty con-
n way of saying that color is
"li for an exciting year in the
business. Looks like expan-
lograms will never cease.
AVERT ST. LOUIS MUSICIAN
STRIKE OVER MATINEE CUT
St. Louis — Dispute between the
Musicians' Mutual Benefit Ass'n and
the St. Louis Amusement Co., con-
trolled by Skouras Bros. Enterprises,
has been settled after a series of
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Manchurian Theater Fire
Kills 76 and Injures 126
Kirin, Manchuria — Seventy-six per-
sons were killed and 126 injured when
fire caused by a film explosion des-
troyed a picture theater in this city.
(Continued on Page 51
Warner Memorial
Youngstown, Ohio — Warner
will start construction here
soon of a memorial theater to
the late Sam Warner. The
house, which will have a wide
screen and earphones for those
hard of hearing, will cost up-
wards of $1,000,000 and seat
3,000. David Robbins, a broth-
er-in-law of the Warners, will
manage the theater.
LOWER PRICED EHUIPMENT
REPORTED DUE FROM W.E.
A reproducing equipment costing
al)out $3,500, complete with projec-
tor, is to be placed on the market
in a few weeks it is understood. De-
tails have not been announced as
yet, although it is understood some
exhibitor associations have been no-
tified of the lower priced apparatus.
The equipment involves sound on
film, it is reported.
Members of Congress Set
Against Hudson Measure
Washington — Producers of motion
pictures are being supported in Con-
gressional circles in their opposition
to the Hudson censorship bill.
Among those who are antagonistic
to the measure are Senator Royal S.
Copeland and Representatives Soi
Bloom, John J. O'Connor and J.
(Contmued on Page 5)
Papers Represent Answer
of 48 Defendants in
Damages Action
Constituting a blanket denial of
charges made by Ivan Abramson and
the Graphic Film Corp., against 48
motion picture companies and indi-
viduals, the defendants yesterday
filed their answer to the suit seek-
ing damages amounting to $1,300,000
and alleging violation of the Sherman
Anti-trust Law. The action, which
was filed Der, 31 in the U. S. District
Court, Southern District of New
York, is against 13 major companies,
five important executives,. Film
Boards of Trade and the Hays or-
ganization.
Attorneys for the defendants are
(Continued on Page 5)
Judge Coleman Restrained
From Acting in Fox Suits
M-G-M EXECUTIVES SAIL
FOR CONTINENTAL TOUR
Arthur Loew, foreign manager of
M-Ci-M, accompanied by Dave Blum
and Joseph K. Freeman, Paris repre-
sentative of the company, sail tonight
(Continued on Page 5)
By going to a higher court and
obtaining from Federal Judge Mar-
tin T. Manton, senior judge of the
LI. S. Circuit Court of Appeals, an
order requiring Federal Judge Frank
J. Coleman to show cause why he
should not be restrained from taking
any steps whatever in actions pend-
ing before him with regard to the
Fox affairs, H. L. Stuart and J. E.
Otterson have caused another delay
(Continued on Page 2)
TO PRODUCE
COLOR CARTOON SERIES
A series of animated cartoons in
color will be produced by Elias
Brucker in association with Photo-
color. Milt Gross will write the sce-
narios. Brucker has a five-year con-
tract with Gross and Thomas A.
Johnstone for the production of these
shorts, the first of which will go
into work within two weeks in the
East.
SHERMAN TAKING OVER
12 MiE N. Y. THEATERS
From 12 to 14 additional houses
are expected to be added to the
Manhattan Playhouses circuit in
about two weeks, according to Ben-
jamin Sherman, president of the
company. The theaters are located
in various parts of New York City.
Paramount Convention
is Scheduled for June
Paramount will hold its annual
sales convention about June 1.
DAILV
Thursday, March 20, 19
Villi No.67 Thursday, March 20, 1930 PrtctSCtnts
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Fox Blocked Till April 7th,
In Federal Court Actions
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Financial
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that is likely to prevent William Fox
and the Bancamerica group of bank-
ers from going through with their
refinancing plan before the annual
meeting on April 15.
Judge Manton's order is return-
able till April 7. Meanwhile Judge
Coleman is restrained from acting on
any suits in connection with the Fox
case. These actions include, in ad-
dition to the original and subsequent
petitions for receivership, a suit
brought by Fox for an injunction to
prevent Stuart and Otterson from
exercising the power of Fox's "B"
stock now held by the Bankers
Trust. Justice Aaron J. Levy, of
the State Supreme Court, recently
handed down an adverse decision on
Fox's application for an order to
enable him to obtain possession of
this voting stock, and this suit be-
fore Judge Coleman is an appeal
from that decision.
Meanwhile there is pending a
State Supreme Court suit brought by
Stuart and Otterson to enjoin Fox
from the foregoing action for re-
covery of his stock. Stuart and Ot-
terson claim that this suit in Judge
Coleman's court seeks substantially
the same relief that was denied by
Justice Levy. The State Court hear-
mg was to have been heard yester-
day, but an adjournment was ob-
tained until tomorrow.
In the case brought in Brooklyn
Supreme Court by Henry F. Otto and
Isidor Weiss, minority stockholders,
to enjoin Fox from pledging the
Loew stock in any further financing,
Justice Norman S. Dike has granted
a temporary injunction, pending trial
of a suit for a permanent injunction,
restraining the execution of any Fox
refinancing plan which would not
protect the Fox Theaters stockhold-
ers.
Mathews Made Winnipeg
First National Manager
G. A. Mathews has been made
^\'innipeg branch manager for First
National, Succeeding M. Isman, who
has resigned to operate his own
houses.
Acquire Former Cruze Studio
l^est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Final papers were re-
cently signed whereby Pan-Amer-
ican Pictures has acquired the Sunset
and Gower studio, formerly known
as the James Cruze studio.
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Greening at Detroit Hipp.
Detroit — Gus Greening is now
managing the Hippodrome which re-
cently reopened after being closed
for alterations.
Cantor Making Short
Eddie Cantor is making an un-
titled short, being directed by Hobart
Henley at the Paramount Long
Island Studios.
Reginald Smith Named
P.D.C. Managing Director
London — Reginald Smith has been
advanced from secretary to manag-
ing director of Producers Distribut-
ing Co., Ltd., distributors for Pathe
in Great Britain. He succeeds George
Smith, who recently resigned.
Warners Making Beacon
Double Feature House
With the showing of "Wide Open"
and "Lady Windermere's Fan,"
starting Friday the Beacon becomes
a double feature house with one
talking and one silent picture on
each program.
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Starting today, the AMPA will
meet on the second floor of the Blue
Ribbon Restaurant at 145 W. 44th
St. Louis Fehr, of the "New York
American" and president of the
Newspaper Club of New York, will
be the speaker.
. „ ley and Diamond Arrive
George E. Quigley and Milton
Diamond, of Warner Bros., arrived
yesterday from Europe. Represen-
tatives of the Tobis and Kuechen-
meister talking picture companies
sailed^ Tuesday from the other side
tor New York to continue confer-
ences toward forming a working
agreement with Warner Bros.
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The Industry's
Date Book
Today: Anuual election of Maryland M.
T.O. officers at Baltimore.
Mar. 25 Annual meeting of Projection ,
visory Council at Town H
N. Y.
Mar. 26 Premiere of "Mammy" at the V>
ner, N. Y.
Mar. 28 Opening of "The Man fi
Blankey's" at Central, New Y(!
Apr. 1 Premiere of "Journey's End" a
New York house, not yet deci
upon.
5-5-S Conference will take pUc(>
N. Y.
Apr. 5 Second annual banquet and
of the Warner Club. Inc., at
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
Apr. 6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State .
P. T.O. at Memphis.
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at 1
Wardman Park Hotel, WashiS
ton, D. C. '
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern msi
gers hold annual sales meet:{
Atlantic City.
Eberson on Chicago Trip[j
John Eberson left yesterday on
brief business trip to Chicago. |
is expected back in New York
.Monday.
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THE NEW SHOW WORLDS
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NEW YORK. In 5th week of $2 run
"The Vagabond King" is doing abso'
lute capacity every performance at
the Criterion. Topping receipts of
"Covered Wagon," "Wings" and
other hits playing this famous Broad-
way road show theatre.
WHILE
FILMDOM
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CHICAGO. Broke all existing records opening week-end at United Artists
Theatre.
ROCHESTER. First picture to play Eastman Theatre second week since
opening of house in 1922.
MIAMI. Three times normal business at Fairfax Theatre. Miami Herald says:
''So amazingly perfect that one hesitates to compare it with any other motion
picture."
NEW ORLEANS. Variety reports, " 'Vagabond King' topping all previous
records at Saenger Theatre."
BOSTON. Wire from Uptown Theatre: "'Vagabond King' perfect box
office attraction.
MINNEAPOLIS. Wire from Century Theatre : " 'Vagabond King' got greatest
reception from audiences in Minneapolis show history. Started big and
growing bigger."
NEWARK. All records smashed at Rialto Theatre.
SAN FRANCISCO. Greatest business St. Francis Theatre has seen in months.
COME THE
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HITS IN HISTORY
•'SARAH AXD SON." Ruth Chatterton, Fredric
March. "Greatest dramatic hit of 1930," agree N. Y.i
reviewers. Tremendous week - end business N. Y.
Paramount.
''HONEY." Like "Sweetie," and even bigger.
Musical comedy starring Nancy Carroll, Harry Green,
Skeets Gallagher, Lillian Roth, Stanley Smith. Includes
great song hit, "Sing, You Sinners." "Biggest business
in four months," wires Colonial Theatre, Akron.
"YOUNG EAGLES." Buddy Rogers, star of
"Wings," unites with director of "Wings" to produce
greatest air- romance thriller yet! With Jean Arthur,
Paul Lukas, Stuart Erwin.
"BENSON MURDER CASE." WUliam PoweU
as "Philo Vance" in best of all S. S. Van Dine mystery
thrillers. Same principals as in "Canary" and "Greene."
GEO. BANCBOFT in "Ladies Love Brutes." Variety
names Bancroft "biggest box office draw on the screen''
in annual poll. This hit, with Mary Astor and Fredric
March, shows why.
"LIGHT OF WESTEBN STABS." Anothe
"Virginian." Richard Arlen, Mary Brian, Harry Green
Regis Toomey.
"PABAMOUNT ON PABADE" The Frolic o
the Stars: Richard Arlen, Geo. Bancroft, Clara Bow
Evelyn Brent, Clive Brook, Nancy Carroll, Ruth Chat
terton, Maurice Chevalier, Gary Cooper, Leon Errol
Skeets Gallagher, Harry Green, Helen Kane, Denni
King, Abe Lyman and Band, Jack Oakie, Zelma O'Nea
William Powell, Buddy Rogers — and more — in one Bi{
Big Smashing Hit!
ANO 20 MOBE JUST AS BIG!
PARAMOUNT NEW SHOW WORLD
ursday, March 20, 1930
DAILY
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
AT
leven pictures are now being filni-
■i at the Paramount studio. Six
r all-talking English and one is a
j.inish version of "The Benson
I'rder Case."
"rank Tuttle is directing "True to
H Navy," starring Clara Bow, with
vderic March; Nancy Carroll is
vrking on the "Devil's Holiday,''
vh Edmund Goulding directing:
"'le Return of Dr. Fu Manchu,"
V ch Roland V. Lee is directing, is
itrly completed; Louis Gasnier jind
iltc Marcin are directing William
'ivell in "The City of Silent Men";
sjk Oakie is working on "High
jijiety," with Edward Sutherland
liicting; Otto Brower and Edwin
Cbpf are directing "The Border
ion," with Richard Arlen, Fay
ly and Jack Holt, and the "Ben-
Murder Case," Spanish version,
5 ! nder direction of Cyril Gardner
n\ A. W. Pezet.
iiiinon Will Supervise
I New Vagabond Series
'Ifred T. Mannon will supervise
h^ Vagabond Adventure series and
hiiHumorettes College Novelties to
lemade at the Tec-Art Studio for
"^ndee J. Van Beuren.
Writes Swanson Music
ncent Youmans has composed
songs to be sung by Gloria
wnson in "What a Widow!" for
Jned Artists.
Cody Opposite Swanson
w Cody will play in Gloria
wHson's "What a Widow!" in
lar of Ian Keith. Owen Moore
'il'have the other principal male
jUn the United Artists picture.
M-G-M Signs Wodehouse
F G. Wodehouse has been signed
> yite originals for M-G-M. Wode-
DUe is now in England, but will
IDnj to Hollywood in May.
A Little
from ''Lots**
m^^ By RALPH WILK m^^
Hollywood
'TpHREE former leading foreign cor-
respondents arc fashioning scena-
rios and originals at local studios.
They are Hayden Talbot, who is
with Fox and is a veteran Hearst
man; Samuel Spewack, now with
Paramount, but formerly Moscow
and Berlin representative of the New
York World; Basil Woon, of First
National, a former Hearst man.
Richard Keene is playing the
leading masculine role in "Top
Speed," which Mervyn LeRoy
is directing. Keene recently
played in "Happy Days" and
"Let's Go Places," and before
coming to the Coast had ap-
peared in "The Big Party,"
"The Golden Calf," "Spring Is
Here," "Seventeen," and the
New York Music Box Revue.
Do you remember when Irvin Wil-
lat, Victor Fleming and Phil Rosen
were cameramen; when John Gil-
bert was a director; when Jacque-
line Logan was a reporter in Scott
Bluffs, Neb.; when Harvey Thew,
John Flinn, Jack Meador, Ray
Doyle and Tom Geraghty worked
on the "Neiv York Herald"; when
Patterson MacNutt was golf ex-
pert on the "New York World";
when Harry Hammond Beall was
the pride of Gallipolis, 0.; when
Charles West and Ollie Garver
worked on the "Los Angeles
Times"?
Our Passing Show: Ollie
Garver singing "Second Hand
Rose"; George Lipschultz busy
at Fox.
iiirt St. Louis Musician
Strike Over Matinee Cut
[ I (Continued from Page 1)
)njrences, thus averting another
[)[ri|:. The dispute was the result
'» misunderstanding over a point
\. t> settlement of the strike of last
ovmber. The agreement made
to^des that in some of the smaller
'^)U s musicians were to receive
8lDr seven nights and one mati-
eii week. Several houses elim-
atjl the Sunday matinee, and the
ians received but $44 a week.
natinee will be resumed, restor-
le wage originally agreed to.
Reopen at Milaca
iMaca, Minn. — The Casino has
remodeled and reopened.
Manchurian Theater Fire
Kills 76 and Injures 126
(Continued from Pane 1)
.\nioii,g the dead are 23 policemen,
wlio lost t,heir lives in attempting to
check the fire and prevent a panic
•iiiKMig tlie 1,000 persons in the audi-
ence.
Sells Galva House
Galva, 111. — W. C. Hippler has
sold his theater here and is return-
ing to Maquoketa, la.
Buy Chagrin Falls House
Chagrin Falls, O. — Herb Ochs and
T. S. Cagney have taken over the
Falls and are decorating the house
and installing sound equipment.
riLE BLANKET DENIAL TO
ABRAMSON SUIT CHARGES
(Continued from Page 1)
Ma.x D. Steuer, Henry Epstein and
Gabriel L. Hess. Date of trial of
tiie suit is indefinite and may not
occur for many months.
A statement issued yesterday af-
ternoon from the Hays office says
the action is based on "the alleged
refusal to exhibit certain motion pic-
tures produced by the plaintiffs."
"Some of the pictures produced by
Mr. Abramson, and in defense of
which he wrote a book in 1929, called
'Mother of Truth,' were 'Forbidden
Fruit,' 'A Fool's Paradise,' 'Sex
Lure' and 'Enlighten Thy Daugh-
ter'," says the statement.
"The charjfe of monopoly or restraint of
tr.ule I)ein8; responsible for the failure of
lliese and similar pictures," Steuer, in part,
said "is utterly ridiculous. No industry i:
more intensely competitive than the produc
tion, distribution and exhibition of motioi
pictures.
"However, the responsible elements in th^
liusiness have consistently affirmed, and now
reaffirm, their intention not to use the world';
yreat entertainment medium to transmit sala
cioiisness and moral uncleanliness to a worlil
audience of 250,000,000 weekly."
The answer describes, in part, as follows,
the working of "The Formula," under which
"selection of wholesome screen material is
made :"
"There is little difference of opinion \>(
tween what is fundamentally right and what
is fundamentally wrong. Perfectly con-
scientious people, however, differ about themes
•.vhich are on the border line. Who is to de-
c'de what is right? The companies, them
selves, with a growing consciousness of ther
responsibilites and of their pledges, took upoi
themselves conscientiously to determine, \v
sofar as they were able, what was suitable
Tud w^hat was not. On June 24, 1924, the
voluntarily set up a svitem planned to ex-
r'ude those themes which depended on sala
--iousness for success. This system becmr
known as 'The Formu'a' and operated as
(hen agreed on until December 15, 1927, whe
it was modified bv an agreement executed
with the Authors' League of America, whir
brought the author into the situation in a
more intimate way."
M-G-M Executives Sail
for Continental Tour
(Contitiued from Page 1)
on the France for a six weeks' tour
of inspection of the M-G-M offices
in Europe, winding up with a con-
tinental convention of the company's
representatives to be held in Paris.
The trio will disembark at Naples,
one of the ports of call on the Medi-
terranean cruise of the France, and
proceed from there to Rome, then
Berlin and Paris.
Loew, Blum and Freeman are tak-
ing abroad with them the first two
foreign film versions made by M-G-
M. One is in German, titled "Die
Sehnsucht Geder Frau," with Vilma
Banky as the star, and the other is
"Le Specter Vert," in French, di-
rected by Jacques Feyder, with Andre
Luguet starred. Both pictures were
made with a different cast and di-
rector from that used in the English
versions.
At the Paris convention Arthur
Loew, who has just returned from
Hollywood, will tell the continental
representatives of M-G-M about the
progress being made in the Coast
studios.
More Communism
Tiffany's special ballyhoo
for "Mamba," a jinrickshaw
pulled by Daniel Henderson,
Negro in African gear, with
Helen Basil, showgirl, in the
seat, invaded Wall St. yester-
day and then went up to City
Hall to invite Mayor Walker
to see "Mamba." Police took
it for one of those communis-
tic demonstrations and escorted
the exploiteers to the Tombs.
Newspapers hopped on the
yarn. Publicity.
Members of Congress Set
Against Hudson Measure
(Continued from Page 1)
Mayhew Wainwright, states Edward
F. .Stevenson, president of Visu-
graphic Pictures, who presided at
the recent meeting of producers
when a resolution protesting against
the proposed legislation as "an in-
sidious unwarranted attempt to
throttle and paralyze one of this na-
tion's greatest industries" was unani-
mously adopted.
Extra Sunday Showing
"Song O' My Heart," will be
shown three times on Sundays dur-
ing its run at the Forty-fourth St.
Shows will start at 3, 5:45 and 8:45.
BEN TURPIN
'Ain't he a funny
lookin' feller!''
(HE'S IN IT)
THE
■€&!^
PAILV
Timely Topics
A Diuesi of
Current Opinion
—€)—
Finds Wide Screen Welcomed
For Better Vision It Affords
"CNTHUSIASM over the wide
film and the broad screen
has focused on the visual aspects.
The new wide film which gives
greater scope to the visual scene
also has an amplified sound
track which permits wider range,
higher frequency, and better re-
ception. Half of the effect of
talking pictures has been lost in
motion picture cathedrals where
patrons are often at a consider-
able distance from the screen
because of the narrow sound
track on the film and the
cramped limits of the porous
screen.
Dr. Lee De Forest
* * *
Avers Broadway Invasion
Has Altered Film Capital
pjOLLYWOOD isn't the place
that it once was. It has lost
some of its old individuality.
This change is due to the enor-
mous number of immigrants
from Broadway who have lately
swarmed in. They have settled
down, and some of them have
intermarried with the natives,
and before long they will own
the place — unless the old-time
silent film stars form a Ku Klux
Klan and drive the foreigners
out.
Robert E. Sherwood in
"Netv York Evening Post"
* * *
Unlike Stage, Films Never Try
To Be Highbrow, Critic Asserts
'THE more I think of the the-
ater in New York the more
I realize what infinite possibili-
ties there are in the talkies. The
theater is constantly striving to
be more and more highbrow.
The stage plays that are suc-
cesses are often too eccentric and
unusual. The talkies cater to the
great masses. Let us hope they
never get to the place where they
feel they must be ultra.
Louella O. Parsons.
Motion picture editor
A total of 577 features were
released in this country dur-
in<? 1929. Of these, 335 were
talkine. '^2 synchronized and
190 silent.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
jLJELEN MORGAN is biKed to play the Palace next week
and she ought to draw a heap of extra trade as a result
of the increased following she has attracted through her film
appearances J. P. McEvoy will leave Havana behind in
time to attend the N'yawk opening of Alice White in "Show
Girl in Hollywood," which J. P. wrote Herbert Spencer
Berg is now holding forth in the exploitation department of
Columbia
W/'ILLIAM "BILL" TRUOG, Kansas City manager for
United Artists and a popular boy in the 'Sippi Valley, is
entitled to feel proud of his abilities as a teaclier, now that two
of his former men have been made branch managers. Lee
Doty is in New Orleans and "Tommy" Thompson in Milwau-
kee Irving Fields is now making the rounds in the in-
terests of publicity for Davis, Coots & Engel's music cata-
logue
■pDDIE CANTOR is back in town from the road tour of
"Whoopee." He and some o f the original cast will leave
Saturday for Hollywood to make a film version of the show
Will Whitmore tells us that the geographical boundaries of
the N. Y. branch of S. M. P. E. have been defined as the area
taken in by a circle having a radius of 50 miles from Times
Square
W/'ILLIAM E. RAYNOR, director of short subjects sales
for Pathe, is in Philadelphia, where he will be spending
several days conferring with Robert Mochrie and his boys at
the company's branch office there Little Billy, who ha-^
the part of the midget in the Pathe circus picture called "Swing
High," once had the strange experience of being shipped by
express during a theatrical tour. "They just put a tag on me
and handed me to the express agent," he relates. "I wasn't
even marked 'Perishable'." Perhaps they discovered it cost less
to have Billy travel that way, as he makes such a small package.
MARCH 20--MANY HAPPY RET0RN8
Best wishes and congfratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today.
Bert Frank
I ouis Wm. Chandel
Eleanor Griffith
Howard J. Green
M. H. Hoffman
Milton Sands
Merle Linton
Thursday, March 20, V
EXPLOITETTEJ
A Clearing House for j
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
Santa Fe Railway Ties-Up
With "Song of the West"
WAARNER BROS, have efTec
ed a far-reaching tie-up wit]
the Atchison, Topeka & San
Fe Railway for the new Vit;
phone production, "Song of ti'
West," which is scheduled for n
lease on March 15. The exploit?
tion arrangements provide {{■
the display of scenes from tl
picture in the colored automat
lantern slide devices operated ;
all Santa Fe stations and agei'
cies. The photographs will ala
be used in several new folders i
be issued soon by the Santa I
to summer travelers.
— Warner Bra
* * *
Write a Song Contest
Boosts "Devil May Care"
A "Write a Song for Ranic
Novarro" contest was used
exploit "Devil May Care," wh<!
it played at Keith's Palat
Youngstown, O. J. R. Ellio
manager of the house, ran a tra
er a week in advance of the pi
ture telling of the contest and c
fering prizes ranging from fiftei
dollars to a pair of tickets. A ti
up also was arranged with t
"Vindicator," which ran a dai
story giving details of the co:
test.'
— M-G-.
♦ * ♦
Women's Clubs Back Charity ■
Drive at "Son of the Gods" Shct
"DEXTER Film Chapter of Mi
Federation of Wome!
Clubs, with some 30,000 me'
hers in Akron, backed a chi
ity showing of "Son of the GofJ
at the Strand. Food was '
cepted as the admission pfj
and was turned over to the C'i
Family Service for distributii
Boy Scouts collected the fo
at the door and announcenii;i
of the event was broadc
over local stations by the Dir
tor of Public Safety in Oh
Stunt was launched b\- Ray
Brown, manager of the hou
— First Natim
TEN YEARS AGO TOE
IN
California holding company
ed to build four Loew theaters.
Marshall Neilan plans to
-everal pictures in Europe.
//
It's Such Men as You
Who Break Trusting Hearts''
said the irate mother of a trusting girl old enough
to have voted for Grover Cleveland. "You men
trample on the souls of young girls and make a joke
of their confidence — you — you — viper in trousers."
Haldane was innocent; knew he was innocent —
but just at the moment could think of nothing really
effective to say. But he eventually regained his pres-
ence of mind — and WHAT he said and how he
said it is disclosed in the dialog of this talking
typhoon of comedy.
OPENING
Warner Bros.
IB E A € O N
Theatre
March
21
Example of unus-
ual and effective ad
campaign available
in Press Sheet.
VMajnet?>»°*-''
EDWARD EVERETT NORTON ^ LOUISE
FAZENDA ^ PATSY RUTH MILLER ^
T. ROY BARNES ^ EDNA MURPHY
From the novel 'The Narrow Street
by Edward Bateman Morris.
Adapted by James A. Starr and Arthur Caesar.
Directed by Archie L. Mayo.
^^1
.*
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?-^'i:lU-^
It'^o^^'
AL JOLSON in ^'Mammff^'
Opening Warner Bros. Theatre — March 26
HoldEverythingfor'nOLD EVERYTHOICr
^ith WINNIE LIGHTNER and JOE E. BROWN
First National has put
you in the big money
class. First National
will keep you in the
big money class with
hit after hit after hit!
iTHE
rFILMDOM
ALL THE HEWS
ALL THE TIME
(L. LI No. 68
Friday, March 21, 1930
Price 5 Cents
ilver Duty May Cost Films $10,000,000 Yearly
f FEATURES FROMJIFFANY 1N1930-31
Vide Film Projectors Set for April Delivery
econd Thoughts
— on first rate subjects
•^=By JACK ALICOATE -^^^^
IJ^CENTAGE booking looms
aihe horizon as the one sensible,
Tghtforward and satisfactory
lu'cr to the pressing problems
f listrilnition. The analysis of
s ipplication is elemental. An
tlbitor, large or small, should
'vhe Droducer and distributor
given production an amount
1^:1 on the actual takings at his
office. No more and no less,
arrangement is obviously just
^(jequitable. We are not trying
ipver the pros and cons of per-
ijiige in a paragraph, but we do
i^]tuously suggest that perhaps
i the way out, and that it may
)ji far sooner tlian most film
ilf expect.
* * *
' ■: WE A PULITZER prize
! 'ulitzer prize book and
1 prize editorial. Why not
I'lii/.er prize motion picture?
' . -member hearing something
- thought in the dim and dis-
iii a-t but, like other good deeds
i buy scouts, is probably now
> shelf gathering dust. We
Iiave the facts and figures at
.1 Ibu.v just at this minute but
e'lbet our last season's pass to
e htrand Theater that twenty
lie as many people see any one
|e Ten Best Pictures of the
alias see the Pulitzer prize play
idread the Pulitzer prize book
idWitorial combined.
' ! * * 3|<
KNOW OF no business
ce quite as childish and no
tidi as dumb as that of the ex-
bir primarily, and secondarily
reducer and distributor, in
{Continued on Page 2)
International Projectar is
Preparing to Market
>Jew Equipment
Projectors for wide film will be
ready for delivery by International
Projector Co. the latter part of April,
THE FILM DAILY learns. It is
understood the company already has
orders for approximately 200 of the
devices, which are being made foi
either 70 mm. or 65 mm. with the
probability that the 65 mm. will bt
standardized. The 65 mm projector
made by International Projectoi
can be used for the present stand-
ard 35 mm film by a snriple arrange-
ment of changing of sprockets anci
(Continued on Page S>
sformerISpolitan
EXHIBSMRriED
Within the last week, three form-
er metropolitan exhibitors re-entered
the exhibition field. Michael Rudin,
who recently sold his Brooklyn chain
o Fox Aletropolitan, has taken over
(Continued on Page 8)
Bunn Calls Good Sound
Aid to the Community
Good sound equipment in the pic-
ture theater helps to build up the
business of a town and is an asset
to the community, says C. W. Bunn,
(Continued on Page 8)
le EXPECTED TO SHOW
$5ASnAREINISTHAEE
Earnings of Loew's for the first
28 weeks of the current fiscal year
are estimated at around $7,500,000,
equivalent to $5 a share after deduc-
tion of preferred dividends, accord-
ing to "The Wall Street Journal."
Returns in the first quarter of the
present j-ear were equal to $2.15 a
share, a new record for the company.
210 AMERICAN PICTURES
L FOR ENGLAND THIS YEAR
li'ashinciton Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Out of 317 pictures
scheduled for distribution in Great
Britain this year, 210 will come from
American producers, and 240 of the
total will be in sound, according to
the Department of Commerce.
Fox N. Y. Exchange Files
34 Suits Against Exhibs
Thirty-four suits have been filed
by the Fox New York exchange
against exhibitors on the exhibition
contract since the signing of the
Thacher Decree, which makes com-
(Continuei on Page 8)
Adoption of Duty on Silver
Seen Raising Films' Cost
M-G-M Plans 5 Versions
of "Monsieur Le Fox"
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — M-G-M will produce
"Monsieur Le Fox" simultaneously in
five languages, English, German,
Spanish, French and Italian. Gilbert
Roland will play the male lead in at
least two versions, the English and
the Spanish. Hal Roach will direct
and supervise.
Uashington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington— About $10,000,000 a
year may be added to the cost of
motion pictures as a result of the
adoption by the Senate of a duty of
30 cents an ounce on silver. This
cost is based upon the assumption
that the price of silver will advance
the full amount of the duty. Sen-
ator Pittman, of Nevada, who pro-
posed the amendment, contends that
the full amount will not be passed
on to the consumers.
Several Wide Film and
Color Productions
Are Planned
Tiilany will have 30 features on
Its 1930-31 program, stated Grant L.
Cook, executive vice-president, to
THE FILM DAILY yesterday. This
compares with 26 features on the
current schedule, said Cook, who
has just returned East from the
Coast.
Several pictures will be made on
wide as well as standard film, Cook
stated, and three or four will be made
in color. As yet no wide film proc-
ess has been selected.
At a luncheon given Cook yester-
day by Tiffany, with newspaper and
(Continued on Page 8)
CHAIN OFImAlThOOSES
PLANNED INMIDDLE WEST
Topeka, Kan. — Plans for the forma-
tion of a chain of theaters in the
smaller towns of Nebraska, Mis-
souri, Iowa and Kansas have been
announced by Maurice W. Jenks,
president of the National Theaters
Co. He plans the acquisition of
ibout 20 small houses within 60 days.
S. R. Luby to Work with
Brucker on Cartoons
S. Roy Luby, formerly production
iianager of Inkwell Studios, is to
>e associated with Elias A. Bruck-
er in the production of the Milt
Gross animated cartoons to be made
in conjunction with Photocolor
Corp.
Now the Smellies
Wash. Bur. of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — A patent for a
device transmitting odors as-
sociated with scenes displayed
on the screen has just been
issued to John H. Leavell of
Los Angeles by the U. S. Pat-
ent Office.
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Friday, March 21,
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Second Thoughts
— onlfirst rate subjects
(.Continued from Page 1)
withdrawing advertising from a
given publication because of an
unfavorable criticism or review of
a picture. The greatest friends
this industry can have are the
newspapers. They can likewise be
dangerous enemies. Critics are but
human. They give their best and
their duty is to their readers first,
last and always. The exhibito.
who tries to intimidate his local
newspaper is a chump.
Columbia Arranges Many
Tie-Ups for Anniversary
Columbia has arranged amiiverbary
tie-ups with the Gribsby-Gruiio Co.,
barbasol, Starr Piano, Royal Type-
writer, Fashion Knit, Grape hiuit
Growers' Ass'n, Kleenex, Sehratt
Candy Co., Standard Oil, W'inton
Watch, Ronson Lighter, W'estnieis-
ter Hose and other manufacturers,
i le-ups will be on radio tune, co-
operative advertising, window dis-
plays, etc.
120 Increase in Week
in W. E. Installations
Latest figures show 5,120 Western
Electric installations throughout the
world. This is an increase of 120
over a week ago. (Jf this total 3,-
703 are in the United States and 620
in Great Britain.
Feist, Dietz, to Coast
Felix Feist, director of sales for
M-G-M and Howard Dietz, pub-
licity and advertising director, leave
today for the Coast on a three
weeks' trip.
New Norfolk Cori>oration
Norfolk, Va. — Micro-amplifying
Lens Corp. has been formed with
capital stod: of $25,000. F. W. Sut-
ton is presidciU; V.'. Al. W'iler, vice
president; L. F. Vogel, secretary-
treasurer and Bertram S. Nusbaum,
general counsel.
Loewr Extends Booking
Extension of the bookmgs of
"Sugar IMum Papa," Educational-
Mack Sennctt Talking comedy, has
been made by the Loew Circuit of
Greater New York. Today, the com-
edy concludes a 123-day booking over
the deluxe Loew houses, but will
continue for seven days in some of
the circuit's smaller houses.
Sunday Talkers O. K.
Garner, la. — Sunday shows will be
permitted here. Mayor Barz has in-
formed the supporters of the move-
ment, provided the theater managers
install equipment and present talkers.
Diebold Takes Back Waterloo
Waterloo, la. — A. J. Diebold, who
recently leased the Waterloo to
Joseph Weaver, will take over opera-
tion of the house again shortly.
Doorman Nearly Perishes
in Fire at Fox's Academy
^ Leslie Quigley, head doorman at
Fox's Academy Theater, almost lost
nis life yesterday when he was over-
come by smoke in attempting to put
out a fire in a storage room on the
mezzanine Hoor of the theater. Only
the quick work of ushers saved him.
Firemen extinguished the blaze while
those in the audience remained un-
aware of tlie danger.
Silents in Germany Lose
in Battle Against Sound
H'ashuigton Bureau oj THE FILM DAILY
W'ashington — That audible him
are definitely supplanting silent pic-
tures at the larger German theaters
IS reported to the M. P. Division o.
(he Department of Commerce. The
.--howing of silent attractions is being
limited to the smaller houses thai
cannot afford to install sound equip-
ment. This condition has en-
couraged the rise of "mushroom" dis-
tributors in the field of silent pic-
tures.
Third Dimension Films,
Inc., Obtains Charter
Dover, Del. — Third Dimension
Films, Inc., of Dover, has been
granted a Delaware charter. In-
corporation papers, filed by the Cap-
ital Trust Co. of Delaware, show the
company capitalized at 100 shares of
common.
Lifton with Sono Art
Louis S. Lifton is now assisting
Mike Simmons in the advertising and
publicity department of Sono Art-
World Wide.
Cantor at Cincinnati
Cincinnati — Edward Cantor is now
working out of the local Sono Art-
World Wide office.
Lindsay Theater Receiver
Audubon, N. J. — Frank W. Lind-
say has been appointed temporary
receiver of the New Century, whicli
is now closed. South Jersey Amuse-
ment Co. was former operator of the
house.
To Start Clovis, N. M., House
Clovis, N. M. — Work will be im-
mediately started on the new house
flardwick Brothers are to build here.
Boiler Bros., of Los Angeles, is mak-
ing the plans.
The Industry's
Date Book
Mar.
Mar.
Apr,
Apr.
Apr.
May
May
May
28
Annual meeting of Projection
visory Council at Town
N. Y.
Premiere of "Mammy" at the
ner, N. Y.
Opening of "The Man
Blankey's" at Central, New
Premiere of "Journey's End
the Gaiety, New York.
5-5-5 Conference will take pla
N. Y.
Second annual banquet and
of the Warner Club, Inc., a
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
Spring convention of Tri-Stal
P.T.O. at Memphis.
S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting ai
Wardman Park Hotel, Was
ton, D. C.
I6-17-l»-i9 Paramount Eastern i
gers hold annual sales mti
Atlantic City.
24-25-26-27 Paramount western 1
gers will hold annual sales
at San Francisco.
6-7
5-8
ERPI Establishes New
Office in St. Lo
St. Louis — Offices of Electrical
.Nearcli Products, Inc., subsidiary
distributors of Western Ele
c(|iiipment, have been opened
with Morris Chase in charge.
iiffice has a staff of 40 men for
■md in.stallation work.
Moran in Coast Hospita
a est Coast Bureau. THE f ' I 1/ /)
Los .\ngeles — George Moran, 11
lier of the Moran and Mack t
.s in a hospital here recovering
an operation.
Managers Exchange Job
Ogdcn City, Utah— Ross G
man, for some time manager oi
Paramount, now is at the Orpb
replacing J. D. Marpole, who
taken Classman's place at the
mount. E. L. LeVesconte wrj
main at the Orpheum as assi
manager and Jack Braunagi
comes assistant manager of the
mount. Both are Publix hous
Kooler-Airi
Revolutionizes Air Condition
Summer and Winter
KOOtER-AIRE ENGINEERING CC
1914 PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW V^
Jk
The Executor oj the Last Will and Testament
oj
JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
will take appropriate action against unauthor-
ized use of his books, stories, and scenarios.
Detroit AND Security Trust Company
Fort Street opposite Post OfTice • Detroit
THE
lay, March 21, 1930
New Theaters
idon. Xcb. — Clyde Pace is building n
Jhouse here.
i Angeles — March 26 will be opening
^of tlie Fairfax, at Beverly Bvld. and
ilix Ave.
lie Ste. Marie, Mich.— Butterfield The-
rlhas opened the Soo. House will run
Hes and legitimate shows.
3:land, Cal. — Investment Properties
■\ has bought a site between Twentieth
ijHobarts Streets and Broadway and
Japh Avenues and has leased the prop
fjo Paramount for a theater.
Vhington. D. C. — C. A. Turiiage has
111 his new house here,
litington Park, Cal— Fox West Cua^l
eJ-rs will build a $500,000 house here, to
tj,700.
rison, Ariz. — A. Kaufman will build a
19 at West Congress and Court streets
h known as the Capitol or Plaza.
JWiamton, N. Y.— Bingliamton Theatei
, ill build a 2,000 seat house here,
kllanc N. C— C. S. Parnel will build
nJse to replace the Majestic which wa^
c|y destroyed by lire.
»6tsburg, X. v.- William 1-:. Benton, ol
™,i & Leary, has announced a $100,000
IS to take the place of the c Iinlon, which
I two years ago.
Ben Joel Promoted
CJvelaiid — Ben Joel has succeeded
idiiia Stair as booker for the
>C''s Ohio circuit.
LeVois at Menasha
Ik^lnasha, Wis.— Jack Le\'ois has
made manager of tlie Brin. A.
^lint, who has been managing,' two
s, will manage the Embassy.
uys Two Kenosha Houses
losha, Wis. — L. A. Turner has
over the Butterfly and Roose-
roni the Roosevelt Theater Co.
Juys Mineral Point House
leral Point, Wis.— R. W. Bel-
Ichas taken over the Municipal
^ A. P. Desornieaux.
I Sells West Salem House
Rst Salem, Wis. — W. H. Silering
I bid the Rex to A. U. Uman
M Sells Clinton House
tton, Wis. — Floyd Barruss ha
•he Gem to .'\. Anderson.
I Buys Interest at Walnut
(nut, S. D. — O. C. Johnson has
ised a half interest in the
and will operate the house
A. Duke.
pens Milwaukee Branch
aukee — United Artists has
an exchange here to be man-
dby T. R. Thompson, formerly
Klnsas City.
I)va Company Gets Charter
;i<lx City, la.— The State The-
r [0. has been granted a charter
Corporation. Capital stock is
,0). George Magoun is presi-
it nd E. L. Lindquist is secre-
'•
Omaha House Changes
iha, Neb.— World Realty Co.
ased the Moon. This house
le Muse will be operated by
Goldberg formerly of Publix.
shows will be shown at the
by Publix.
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
Well Known Cameramen
on Staff of Technicolor
With the increased demand for
Technicolor cameras for color scenes
in pictures now being made, the com-
pany has enlarged its staff which now
includes such men as Karl Fruend,
who is known for his work on "The
Last Laugh," "Variety" and other
Ufa films; Al (iilks, for many years
with l^aramount and photographer of
Wallace Reid pictures and "Old Iron-
sides"; Frank Good, Ray Rennahan,
Howard Green, Charles Schoenbaum
and Edward T. Estabrook, head of
the camera department.
Start on "Border Legion"
\\'ork has been started on Para-
mount's "The Border Legion," which
features Richard Arlen, Fay Wra>
and Jack Holt. Otto Brower and
Edwin Knopf are directing.
Garbo in "Romance"
Greta Garbo has started work on
Romance", her second talking pic-
ture for AI-G-AI. Gavin Gordon,
Lewis Stone and Florence Lake are
also cast with Clarence Brown di-
recting.
Cook at Columbia Studios
Joe Cook is here to commence
work on "Rain or Shine" for Colum-
bia. Jo Swerling is handling the
adaptation oi the James Gleason
play.
Radio Gets "Scrap of Paper"
Radio Pictures have acquired the
talking screen rights to "A Scrap
of i'aper," by Victor Sardou. An
English transcription of the French
pla\- is now being made.
Starke Replaces Mary Nolan
Pauline Starke has replaced Mary
\oIan in the cast of "What Men
Want." The former star was forced
to retire from the Universal picture
due to illness.
Hawks Directs by Radio
Howard Hawks, directing "'J'hc
Dawn Patrol" for First National.
starring Richard Barthelmess, has
had an elaborate radio broadcasting
set installed at the location from
which he gives directi(ms to fliers
while in the air jnaking scenes for the
film.
Fox to Make Horse Picture
William Scully will direct Max
Brands' story "Alcatraz" for Fox. A
suitable liorse is now being sought
for a feature part in the picture.
Seeking Fairbanks Film Title
WHiile there is much speculation
on the title of Douglas Fairbr.nks'
next picture, "Days of '49" will not
be the name as was expected. A new
title is under consideration.
A Little
from '*Lots''
miHi, By RALPH WILK ....1
Hollywood
T?OY HUNT, ace cameraman, has
a private amateur broadcasting
station. He is now photographing
"Smooth as Satin" for RKO, and
each night he tells the world ove.
his station what happened on the
"set" during the day. His radio ap-
paratus operates on an 85-meter
wave length, and often is heard in
Canada, Hawaii and even New Zea-
land.
* * *
Lvcien Littiefield has always as-
pired to become a director, but his
success in comedy character roles
has kept him so m demand for this
type of part that he has been un-
able to get atvay from the makeup
box long enough to launch himself
upon a career as a director.
* * *
Do you remember when Jed
Buell managed the Elitch Gar-
dens, Denver; when Jack Fow-
ler acted in Harold Lloyd's
first starring picture at the old
Court St. studio?
S)i * *
Bobby Vernon has finished work
in "Cry Baby," a Vitaphone subject,
his first talking comedy. While a
youngster in San Francisco, Bobby
was known as "Buttons," the sing-
ing newsboy. He was discovered by
Sid Grauman. Later he joined Kolb
and Dill and acted as Dill's under-
study. When Dill broke his leg dur-
ing an engagement in "The Rollick-
ing Girl," Bobby stepped in and
plaved the role for three weeks.
* * *
"Eventually, but Not Now," a
Darmoiir-H. C. Witwer subject, is
notv in production at the Larry
Darmour studio, with Lewis Foster
'^■irectinq. "The Land of the Sky
Blue Daughters" and Mickey's
Tjuck" were recently completed ni
'he studio. Excellent reports filter
<n on the previciv of "Mickey's
Luck."
Added to Warner Cast
Tom Ricket.s, Tina Marshall,
George Northover. .Allk'rt Hart,
Flora Finch and Christiane Yves have
been added to the cast of ".Sweet
Kittv Bcllairs."
Torres for Spanish Version
Renee Torres, sister of Raqucl has
been added to the cast of the Soan-
ish version of Bu.ster Keaton's Met-
ro-Goldwyn-Mayer production "Free
and Et. .y." now being filmed under
the direction of Edward Sedgwick.
Selected for Leading Roles
Cast of Columbia's "Prince of Dia-
monds" will see Jozelle Joynier and
Colonell McDonald in leading roles.
Get King's Portrait
Producers who contributed
to the "Barcelona Trailer,"
made here a year ago in Span-
ish and which was the first all
Spanish talking picture to be
shown in Spain, will be pre-
sented with portraits of King
Alfonso. Adolph Zukor, Jos-
eph M. Schenck, Harold
Lloyd, Joseph Schnitzer, Wil-
liam Le Barcn, Louis B.
Mayer, Irving Thalberg, Carl
Laemmle and Will H. Hays
will receive the portraits from
Marcelo M. B. Ventura, com-
missioned by the King.
Security Distributing for
Chesterfield in Illlinois
Chicago — Security Pictures will
distribute Chesterfield's "Lo\e at
First Sight," in Illinois and Indiana.
Pathe Executives Win
Pathe hoiiie office executives who
have organized a bowling team called
the "Swing High" team beat the reg-
ular Company's team in a match re-
cently. The executives team was
made up of Phi! Reisman, John Mc-
Aloon, Ed Balientine, Fred Lally,
William McShea, C. J. Scollard, Bill
Raynor and Tom Gorman. The regu-
lar team consisted of Jack Level,
George Ronon, Ed Helouis, Ed
Kramer, Jack McCarron, Emmet
Cashman and Frank Hagetter.
BRYANT WASHBURN
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— Phil Reisman
Pathr
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T
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United Artists
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Friday, March 21,
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €=-
"Good Play Ne/er Makes
Good Movie," lubitsch Says
A GOOD novel never makes a
good play. A good play nev-
er makes a good movie. It is
good originally because it has
been cast in the perfect medium
of expression. Aletamorphosing
it into another medium will not
improve it. I steer clear of great
stage success.;s. They are not
good material. In the same way
the splendidly written novel al-
ways will be a disappointment
to those who have enjoyed it
when they se: it robbed of the
diction which has served to
make it great.
Ernst Liibitxch, director
* * *
Critic Says the Screen
Has Come to E'emand Respect
TT has become bromidic to re-
fer to the movies as an "in-
fant" in the ranks of either art or
commerce. And scoffers glory in
sneering that the films have not
only grown tc a moronic matur-
ity but have jjassed into decrepit
senility. It is no longer "smart"
to pan picture:. In fact, each day
the alleged intelligentsia devotes
to that passe indoor sport brands
its members as dumb, dumber
and dumbest.
Regina Crewe in
"Neio York American"
* * *
Asserts Public Is Ever
Demanding Soriething Better
'T'HE public, educated by bally-
hoo to motion picture tech-
nique, is constantly demanding
something better. It has not
only demanded better pictures
but better motion pictures, not
carbon copies of stage plays.
When Grandeur brought to the
screen scenic glories in accord-
ance with a tiuly minematic tra-
dition, the producer was forced
to open his pates to the found-
ling and take in the infant
prodigy despi:e the turmoil and
expense it wculd entail.
"The World," New York
Of the 57,7'13 theaters in the
world, 27,379 are in Europe,
20,500 in tl'.e United States,
3,981 in Lalin America, 3,976
in the Far I'.ast, 1,100 in Can-
ada, 755 in Africa and 52 in
the Netherlands.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
TJ. F. (Pete) WOODHULL of General Talking Pictures is
receiving a lot of compliments in connection with his idea of
establishing the DeForest sound clinic. Pete's one of the most
widely-known chaps in exhibitor circles
A. J. KENDRICK, president of Sound Studios, informs that
he has leased an extra floor in the Sonora Bldg. to be used
as a review room for demonstrations of recorded radio programs,
the Sound Studios claiming to have been awarded the first license
by Western Electric for such recording William McCaf-
frey has resigned from the vaudeville department of R-K-O after
a long association
* * * *
TRVING BERLIN arrived in town yesterday from Hollywood,
but remains only long enough to catch his breath, departing
again in a few days with Mrs. Berlin for the Coast to supervise
"Love in a Cottage" for United Artists The vaudeville
engagement of Lou Clayton, Eddie Jackson and Jimmie Durante
at Fox's Audubon next week will be their last Eastern appear-
ance for a while, says Blanche F. Livingston, the knockout com-
edy team being slated to go West for some picture work
* * * *
X-I. M. WILCOX, operating manager of E. R. V. I. on April 1
will address the Princeton Club on "Talkies of the Future."
Rutgers Neilson called up to say that Pathe's first song
sketch, "Mandalay," is now in its tenth week on Broadway
* * * *
"W/'ARNER FOLKS are all keyed up for the gladsome affair,
the second annual banquet and ball of the Warner Club,
Inc., at the Hotel Commodore on April 5, and from all that can
be learned in advance it is going to be a truly jubilant party.
Mary Duncan will leave the Roosevelt Hospital next
week and choo choo to her home in Virginia to recuperate
"VW'E have just received word from Hy Daab that we are one of
1,500 members enrolled in the Grand and Benevolent Order
of Cuckoos. My! My! Isn't that lovely! Never knew Hy sus-
pected we were that way. As an official badee of our status we
have been presented with a cuckoo clock. Well, here's hoping
it's not a cuckoo timekeeper. But time will tell, time will tell.
By the by, we understand Bert Wheeler and Robert
Woolsey, stars of "Cuckoos," are charter members.
MARCH 21--MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today.
Sidney Franklin
James Flood
Sam Hardy
Jack Jungmeyer
W. S. Van Dyke
Edward Cronjager
exploitette:
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
o
Colored Lights on Steam
Makes Attractive Display
^AURICE A. MECHANI
of the New, Baltimore, at 1
showing of. "Hot for Paris, " co
nected a perforated pipe to 1
steam heating plant and ran
across the front of the liou;
Colored lights played on the r
leased steam and made an attra
tive balhhoo.
— Fc
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Street Car Exploits
Spanish Version
ri. R. NAYLOR, manager
the Medal Film Co., used
street car ballyhoo to exploit fl
.Spanish version of "Her Priva
Affair" ("Su Intimo Sccreto
at the Havana showing. C
was covered with signs telling i
the perfect Spanish dialogue usi
through the feature and a bai
inside drew attention to the ba
ners.
—Patr
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Model Zeppelin on Truck
Used for "Lost Zeppelin"
ATIKE NEWMAN, exploit
tion man at the .Spreckc
San Diego, built an 18 foot zc
pelin and mounted it on a trii
with lights and loud speakers
attract attention to the "Lc
Zeppelin." Newman also g
good newspaper breaks by ru
ning a benefit for the Car
Kcarnev Dirigible Base Fund.
—Tiffi
* * *
Radio Tie-Ups Push
"Untamed" at Binghamton
T7RED PERRY, manager of
Strand, Binghamton, N.
J.
arranged to have song hits ?
announcements of the showi,
of "Untamed" broadcast on t-
(lailv radio programs. This a
a classified ad puzzle runni;
daily in the Sun helped put t;
picture over.
' —M-G-
TEN YEARS AGO TOD
IN
"Virgin of Stamboul" opens
Broadway.
* * *
Ethel Clayton to form her
company.
* * *
Oliver Curwood plans to sue i
nanies making features of stories
for two reel subjects.
SECOND ANNUAL
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FROLIC
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AND BALL
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. APRIL )
Dinner 0^^^ Stars
at 050 ^^B^ Galore
>HISIC G^Y
SamLanniiiis IpanaloDbadois
Hollywood Degrees
Hollywood is the university
of the film industry and no
one who has the responsibil-
ity for the direction and pro-
duction of pictures can con-
sider himself a producer or a
director unless he is a gradu-
ate of this great university. So
says George Pearson, English
film man of 20 years' experi-
ence, upon his arrival in New
York from the coast where he
assisted in the making of
"Journey's End."
30 TEATURE PRODUCTIONS
fROMTIEFANY IN 1930-31
(.Continued from Page 1)
trade people present, it was disclosed
that "Journey's End" will have its
preiniere at the Gaiety April IS.
Tiffany intends to make four for-
eign versions of the picture, these be-
ing in Spanish, French, German and
Italian. Tiffany will produce each
picture in its respective country in
association with a local producer,
Gainsborough and Welsh-Pearson.
George Pearson, who has arrived
from the Coast after supervising the
picture, spoke briefly, stating that
the play on which the film is based
is now playing in 24 countries. He
sails tomorrow for England. On
Monday, Arthur Lee, Tiffany for-
eign manager, sails to make arrange-
ments, in association with Pearson,
for the producing of the foreign ver-
sions.
Fox N. Y. Exchange Files
34 Suits Against Exhibs
(Continued from Page 1)
pulsory group arbitration illegal.
Seven of these have been settled out
of court while the remaining 27 are
awaiting trial with Percy Heiliger
of the home office legal department
in charge. Of this total, 13 are for
damaged or lost film with two cases
having already been settled; Nine are
for N. G. checks, three exhibitors
having cleared their accounts while
the last batch of 12 are for broken
contracts, two of which have been ad-
justed. All except one case which
will be tried in the Supreme Court,
due to the exhibitor operating up-
State, are scheduled to be heard in
the Municipal Court.
Don Eddy Arrives Tomorrow
Don Eddy, publicity director for
RKO on the Coast, arrives in New
York tomorrow for conferences with
Hy Daab regarding exploitation on
forthcoming pictures.
Warner Officials Due Back
Sam E. Morris and A. P. Wax-
man are due back from the Coast on
Tuesday.
Buys Akron House
Akron, O. — H. B. Keckler has
taken over the Ideal from Mrs. Park
Palmer,
f;^^
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Friday, March 21,
Fehr Recalls Experiences
as Exploiteer of Pictures
Personal experiences as an exploi-
teer were recalled by l^ouis Fehr of
the "New York American" who spoke
to the A.M. P. A. at its weekly lun-
cheon yesterday at the Blue Ribbon
Restaurant. He complimented the
publicity men on their excellent
copy. Carlton Fisher, cartoonist,
also spoke at the gathering, at which
Edward L. Klein presided.
Announcement was made of Don
Hancock's appointment as Editor
and Tom ^^'iley as business man-
ager of the A.M.P.A. magazine m
place of Edward MacNamee and
Michael Simmons, both of whom
were obliged to resign because of
other duties. A canvas is being taken
among the members to decide upon
a new meeting day.
3 Former Metropolitan
Exhibs Re-enter Field
(Continued from Page 1)
the Acme, on 14th St., N. Y. C,
while Ben Rossassy, former New
Jersev independent operator, has re-
opened the Adelphi in Brooklyn.
Charles Swazzo, former owner of
several Long Island houses, has
taken back the Palace, Coiona, which
he operated many years ago.
Bunn Calls Good Sound
Aid to the Community
(Continued from Pago 1)
general sales manager of Electrical
Research Products. As an illustra-
tion he cites the case of the Barron
Theater, Pratt, Kan., the owner of
which was forced to install the best
of equipment when pressure was
brought to bear upon hmi by the
merchants of the town, who held that
good entertainment at home would
give the citizens less cause for being
absent from town.
Wide Film Projectors
Set for April Delivery
(Continued from Page 1)
the gate. In the event that the 65
mm. devices are made standard, it
is understood that anyone now pur-
chasing the 70 mm apparatus will be
able to adapt them to 65 mm at
small cost.
At the Mitchell plant in CaHfor-
nia, 70 mm cameras now are avail-
able to anyone for immediate deliv-
ery, while 65 mm. cameras may be
obtained on order.
Richard Buys in Grand Ledge
Grand Ledge, Mich. — Normand
Richard of Lansing has acquired the
Grand from Ella Rice and her broth-
er. The name has been changed to
the state and sound equipment has
been installed.
Second House for Dancer, Jr.
Neodesha, Kan. • — Frank Dancer,
Jr., who operates the Booth, Indepen-
dence, has taken over management
of the Dickinson here.
Two Close at Cleveland
Cleveland — Poor business has
forced the Manhattan and Parkview
theaters to close.
'■.t re ft! in^ftilirin r- ;
ol Bell & HoudlS ruu-
Eiigineernig Research
Laboratories, daily en-
e.aged in solving today 's
cine industry problems
and planning neu de-
signs for the future
Bell & Howell
Accuracy Begins in
the Test Tub^
THE rigid specifications guiding every operation in tb
manufacture of Bell & Howell Cinemachinery ucgii
with inflexible chemical formulae. For the various kind
of metals used, specifications as to hardness, texture, an(
reaction to temperature are inviolable, and can be achieve*
only by exacting restrictions in their manufacture.
Scores of minute inspections follow every manufactu^
ing operation. Tolerances of one ten-thousandth of a|
inch are commonly demanded. Completed machines mu.
run a hard gauntlet before they are released. Bell & Howell]
first guarantee is to itself . , . that its Standard Studil
Cameras, Film Perforators, Printers and Splicers be maq
in such a way as to render the full measure of dependab
service the world has learned to expect of them.
From the "lot" to the projection booth, this insistenc
upon accuracy paves the way for better motion picture:
sound or silent. Every branch of the industry shares \\
these values, Bell & Howell's permanent contribution t
widespread economic advancement of the industry,
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^athe Cinema to Handle RC A Photophone in France
RKO 1930-31 PROGRAM HAS 30 |EATURES
Report R-K-O Negotiating for 7 Chicago Houses
Jird Amusement Co. Chain
Expected to Join
Big Circuit
Chicago — Negotiations are under-
ood to be under way whereby R-K-
may acquire seven houses now
ntrolled by the Bird Amusement
k)., which took over the theaters
^)m a receivership by paying $110,-
33 and assuming responsibility for
Dre than $4,500,000 in obligations.
lie group includes the Capitol, Ava-
: Ip and Stratford, ranked among the
Itding houses in the city, and the
Jffrey, West Englewood, Highland
' ad Cosmopolitan.
! [t is reported that R-K-O, in tak-
'' m over the theaters, will pay the
|, B-d Amusement Co. $150,000 in ad-
d|ion to accepting the outstanding
' iiebtedness. James Coston, agent
f« the houses, is said to be still
cliferring with B. B. Kahane, ol
\Fk:-0, on the deal.
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I^Biiadway, New York. The company
i {Continued on Page 7)
iNlgel and Brown to Make
fieSiorts Series for Tiffany
V\ Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
•' bs Angeles — Howard C. Brown
(,„in| Curtis F. Nagel will produce
'iijcal fantasies series of short sub-
' ■ 'c featuring Guiseppe Creatore and
(Continued on Page 12)
ElICT NOLTE HEAD OF
M.P.T.O^
Baltimore — Charles E. Nolte has
been elected president of the M. P.
T. O. of Maryland at the annual
meeting just held. Other new of-
ficers are Lauritz C. Carman, vice
president; Frank A. Horning, treas-
urer, and William E. Stumpf, secre-
tary. The following comprise the
new board of directors: Herman A.
Blum, Frank H. Durkee, J. Louis
Rome, William Kalb, Thomas D^
Goldberg, Samuel Soltz and Phillip
Miller.
IT COURT CASE
ADVANCED TO MARCH 24
At the request of Samuel Unter-
myer, attorney for William Fox,
Senior Judge Martin T. Manton, oi
the Circuit Court of Appeals, has
advanced the date, from April 7 to
March 24, for a full court hearing
on the writ obtained by H. L. Stuart
and J. E. Otterson requiring Fed-
eral Judge Frank J. Coleman to
show cause why he should not be
restrained from acting on the Fox
cases pending before him. Unter-
(Continued on Page 12)
Pathe Cinema-RCA Photophone
Deal Covers Five Year Period
Cudmore Joins Fulton Co.
as Electrical Dept. Head
Chicago— H. H. Cudmore has join-
ed the E. E. Fulton Co. where he
will have general supervision of elec-
trical departments which are to be
established in all branches of the
company. Cudmore for many years
has been associated with General
Electric Co., representing them in
the sales development of Mazda
lamps for projection purposes as
well as other G. E. equipment.
Under a deal just closed, Pathe
Cinema of France becomes the sole
distributor of RCA Photophone re-
cording and reproducing equipment
in France, Charles J. Ross, execu-
tive vice-president of RCA Photo-
phone, Inc., announces. The deal,
which covers a period of five years,
provides that Pathe Cinema im-
mediately establish a servicing or-
ganization to handle all sound repro-
ducing apparatus installed and op-
erated by RCA Photophone in the
{Continued on Page 12)
'alkers "in Person"
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
By Cable) — A riot took place
local theater when "The
welve Robbers of the Volga,"
idely advertised as a sound
Im, turned out to be a silent
icture with the dialogue and
usic produced by artists hid-
m behind the screen.
Wide Film Steamrolling in
Enlarged Pictures Slowly Penetrating the Exhibition Field-
International Projector's Delivery Plans Indicate
Proximity of Wide Pictures
REGARDLE.SS of whether or not exhibitors feel in a receptive
mood, wide film is steamrolling into an actuality. And slather-
ing speed as it rolls further and further into the exhibition
picture.
Substantiating this trend. International Projector Co. breaks into
type with a statement that projectors for w^ide film will be ready for
delivery in April. It constitutes an indication that wide films are de-
stined to generally become an important factor in a close-by tomorrow.
The problem of standardization of widths is still suspended in a
state of uncertainty. There is every reason to believe that its
{Continued on Page 3)
Some Films on New Year
Schedule Will be
Made Abroad
RKO's feature output for the 1930-
1931 season will comprise 30 fea-
tures. This total is approximately
the same as that of its current pro-
gram.
Some features will be made abroad
but production plans have not as yet
been completed, it was stated Fri-
day. The short subject program has
now been determined. The RKO
policy, as in connection with the
1929-30 schedule, will provide for
the subjects being made by outside
units.
TEXAS EXHIBITOR ASS'N
WILL HANDLE^EPPMENT
Dallas — Arrangements to handle
the major items of theater equipment,
as well as plans for resuming the
order of district meetings conducted
during previous seasons, have been
made by Allied Theater Owners of
Te.xas. A sound screen and a projec-
{Continued on Page 12)
Atlanta House Bombing
Laid to Labor Troubles
Atlanta — Labor troubles are said
to be the cause of the bombing of a
downtown theater, the second in-
cident of its kind here in four months.
Damage is estimated at $500. The
house has been employing non-unon
labor, police state.
Latin Films Only
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Tom White, in-
dependent producer of foreign-
language films, has leased the
California for the exclusive
showing of Spanish-speaking
pictures. He will reopen the
house March 29 with his own
production, "La Rosa Del
Fuega" with Don Alvarado,
Rene Torres and Emanuel
Martinez in the cast.
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INDEX
PAGE
EDITORIAL— Wide Film Steamrolling in 1
FINANCIAL, Daily Market Activities 2
NEWS-OF-THE-DAY .5
HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS, Coast News by Telegraph 5
■■A LITTLE FROM LOTS," by Ralph Wilk 5
FILM DAILY'S FEATURE PAGE 6
TIMELY TOPICS, Digest of Current Opinions ' ' 6
A FILM FACT A DAY ' 6
ALONG THE RIALTO, b\ Phil M. Daly, Jr 6
BIRTH DA Y GREETINGS ' (
EXPLOITETTES ' " (,
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY. Culled from Film Daily File (
THEATER EQUIPMENT, by William Ornstein ;
FOREIGN MARKETS, by Louis Pelegnne ' '" 8
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST 9
SHORT SHOTS FROM N. Y. STUDIOS, by Harry N. Blair. 9
REVIEWS OF NEWEST RELEASES ' ■"10
PRESENTATIONS, by Don C. Gillette ""ll
THE WEEK'S HEADLINES, Resume of News ' ' ' p
REVIEWS
PAGE
BACK FROM SHANGHAI 10
CANYON OF MISSING MEN.. 10
DARK RED ROSES 10
LOVIN" THE LADIES Id
LUCKY LARKIN 10
STRANGE CASE OF DISTRICT
ATTORNEY M 1
WISE GIRLS 1
YOUNG EAGLES .1,
SHORT SUBJECTS
SOUND I!
Photo-Talker Planning
New Sound-on-Film Device
Dallas — Photo-Talker is under-
stood planning to announce shortly
a new sound-on-film device fully
licensed and protected from patent
infringements. Tests of the new
device are understood to have been
made at the company's laboratories
for the past several months and re-
sults are said to be satisfactory
enough to warrant immediate pro-
duction of the equipment.
S. S. Millard in New York
S. S. Millard, independent pro-
ducer, has arrived in New York from
the Coast. He is lining up talent
for a talker version of "The Yoke,"
old stage play, which he plans to film
in some Eastern studio.
Will Alexander in Chicago
Chicago — William Alexander, vice-
president of Congo Pictures, Ltd., is
in this city in connection with "In-
gagi," the African film being handled
by his company.
Third Week For "Cohens"
"The Cohen and Kellys in Scot-
land" is in its third week at the
Colony.
RCV Broadcasting Corp.
to Make Series of Shorts
RCV International Broadcasting
Systems, operated by Radio Cinema
Vision Corp. is preparing to make a
series of talking shorts in addition
to the 40 weekly feature programs
furnished to its affiliated 123 stations
in the U. S. and 14 in Canada. The
studios of the company are located
at 1600 Broadway, New York, and
its recently appointed advisory board
consists of Malcom Strauss, presi-
dent of Radio Cinema Vision Corp.-
Alfred J. McCosker of WOR; Wal-
ter S. Lemmon of Aviation Radio
Station WRNY; Donald Flamm of
WMCA; Herman Halstead, vice
president of Paul Block, Inc.; N.
Townsend Rice, general manager of
RCV Systems, and Manning Wake-
field, formerly of the Scripps-How-
ard group of newspapers, who has
been appointed director of sales.
Demonstrate RCA Portable
Hartford, Conn. — Governor Trum-
bull was guest of honor at the re-
cent demonstration of the new RCA
portable apparatus at the State.
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Mar.
Mar.
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
May
May
May
May
June
25 Annual meeting of Projection i'
visory Council at Town H |
N. Y.
26 Premiere of "Mammy" at the W,
ner. N. Y. '
28 Opening of "The Man Ui
Blankey's" at Central, New Y^,
15 Premiers of "Journey's End** 'f
the Gaiety, New York. j
5-5-5 Conference will take place)
N. Y.
5 Second annual banquet and 1
of the Warner Club, Inc., at :
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
6-7 Spring convention of Tri-Statet.
P.T.O. at Memphis. i
5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at t
Wardman Park Hotel, Washji-
ton, D. C.
16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern nu^-
gers hold annual sales meetH
Atlantic City. ■
24-25-26-27 Paramount western mil-
gers will hold annual sales lit
at San Francisco. '
25 Pox annual sales cocvention c i
today.
2-7 International Cinema CongrMiii .
Brussels.
Reopen Arcadia House
Arcadia, La. — Len T. Langston
reopened the Dixie which was
cently damaged by fire.
Universal Changes Title
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DAILY
Wide Film
Steamrolling In
(Continued from Page 1)
erplexities will reach an adjustment
efore the wide film tide sweeps into
idustry-wide proportions.
; Monday: With the b. o. dough
curing into at a speedway pace,
ox West Coast Theaters is getting
';t for further expansion. H. B.
Jranklin, who's known as one of the
'nartest of ace showmen, is author
,' that statement. Activities of this
lain always provide a worth-absorb-
(g example of theater operation....
'^arner Bros., which declines to
. and still and instead just keeps
; lining along, is reported negotiating
r the Harriscolor process. The
, lOry goes that the company's en-
jneers have okayed the system
I ^Tuesday; Kansas City provides
(e of interest. Talkers, at nickel-
,,(,eon prices, no less, are being served
f:ture-hungry audiences at Monday
ntinees in a l,4S0-seat house
btion pictures, which, until recent-
1, have not had so much recognition
' i official Equity circles, have now
"jjnped into an increasingly promin-
*iel; spot. A vice-president to repre-
s[it the film membership will soon
b, appointed
■x Wednesday: Columbia is expected
(net approximately $1,000,000 this
ifct'lr, figures "The Wall Street
"i^^^s." This outfit has made re-
nrkable strides during the past few
_-^rs which, any way you look at it,
31. concrete tribute to the men who
Stle its affairs. .. .Into an atmos-
Jijre charged with talk of wide film
j)cjies the announcement of the Na-
f 111 Vision head for projectors
^^ch enables them to show 56 mm
^i(ures. No doubt this will attract
ijife-spread trade attention....
mShursday : Forty-eight companies
'"Tl individuals, who are made de-
_^j!ants in the action brought by
^^li Abramson and the Graphic
'iji Corp., seeking damages, legally
^:^t that the petitioners are wholly
ji^rtg in their reply filed with the U.
i'jR Hstrict Court. Trial of the suit is
|S/ljEly motion picture moons off
^jsefge Arliss, whose "Disraeli,"
TJner Bros, offering, was acclaim-
,l|he best picture of 1929, is for-
^^%g the footlights for the incan-
(<^''|:^nts. Which ought to be red
EMI")%ood news for exhibitors whose
[SSPftmers like high-calibre stuff.
ylAtiU.,
^jl^-moay: Tiffany, another organi-
.rsAi which is steadily forging
iep, will have 30 features on its
3l31 menu. Company executives
?r e^nighty enthusiastic over "Jour-
^ End," in particular It
s^^in^voidable that someone would
'*t a device whereby the "smel-
.jS'jwould be born. A Los Angeles
jTR^'iditant has patented one for the
i.P*' .r|Tiission of odors appropriate to
■^0^ being displayed on the screen.
N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
Kinston, N. C. — The Grand The-
ater has been destroyed by tire with
losses estmiated at $80,000. Plans
are being made to rebuild as soon as
insurance adjustments are completed.
Bladenboro, N. C. — The Lyric has
been sold to 1. C. Lambden and U.
il. Young by the Amusement Op-
erating Co.
Charleston, N. C. — Recent DeFor-
est installations in the Carolinas
liave been made in the following
towns; Albemarle, Asheboro; Clin-
ton, Ldenton; Durham, Shelby; Wil-
iiamston, Charleston. RCA Photo-
phone has been installed in the En-
neld, Morehead; Roxboro, Weldon;
tSelton, Marion; Paris, Island; Moul-
tneviUe, Wadesboro.
Wallace, N. C. — ihe Wanoca has
been equipped with De Forest sound.
Wallace is said to be the smallest
town in the U. S. to boast a theater
wired for sound. It has a population
of 648.
Charlotte, N. C. — Announcement
of the engagement and approaching
marriage ot Hugh Smart, Manager
of the Imperial, to Miss Marjorie
Orme, of Montgomery Ala. has been
made.
Staples, Minn. — E. H. Hill has
purchased the theater here from Ray
O. Wilson. The house will be re-
modeled.
Flushing, O. — ^Williani Bethel has
reopened the Pastime which has
been closed on account of an acci-
dent to him.
Springfield, Mass. — Edward M.
Mullikin plans to reopen the Mul-
likin next week when decorations
now being made will be completed.
Morgantown, W. Va. — An electric
short circuit caused a fire at the
Metropolitan here resulting in a loss
of approximately $40,000, Manager
George Sallows, declares.
Detroit — Joe La Rose has suc-
ceeded Guy Wonders as manager of
the Fox theater. J. M. Joice, for-
merly in charge of publicity for the
Fox in Brooklyn, is now associated
with La Rose as publicity manager.
King City, Cal.— The Reel Joy will
open soon with RCA Photophone
sound equipment.
Sumner, Wash. — The Liberty the-
ater is being wired by RCA Photo-
phone.
Chandler, Ariz. — Western Electric
cquip^ment has been installed in the
Manhennet.
Grand Rapids, Minn. — Announce-
ment is made that the Grand is be-
ing wired for sound by RCA Photo-
pnone engineers.
New Egypt, N. J. — The Isis is be-
ing wired tor sound by RCA Photo-
phone.
Akron, O. — RCA Photophone en-
gineers are instalhng sound in the
^southern.
Newark, N. J. — Weequahic is in
the hands of RCA Photophone engi-
neers.
Deep River, Conn.— RCA Photo-
phone sound equipment is going into
the Pratt.
Windsor, Conn.— The Tunxis is
being wired for sound by RCA Pho-
tophone.
Foreign
London — H. D. Waley and W.
Vinton have formed Continuous Pro-
jectors, Ltd., to manufacture a con-
tinuous projector invented by Waley.
Berlin — Tauber Tonfilm Co. has
been formed by Richard Tauber,
Max Reichmann and Manfred Lieb-
enau. Plans are being made to pro-
duce five pictures starring Tauber.
Lyons, France — Tobis has wired
the Scala and Majestic here and the
Varieties at Vienna.
Wembley Park, England — Asso-
ciated Sound Film Industries, Ltd.,
will make the "City of Song" in
English and German.
New York
Jack Huber has resigned from Co-
lumbia exchange.
Melrose, Bronx, former Louis
Simon house, has been converted in-
to a public market.
Joe Fliesler, formerly managing
the S5th St. Playhouse, is now in
charge of the Film Guild in Newark.
Anita Stewart is making personal
appearances at the Loew's Grand,
Bronx.
R-K-O Bronx theaters are show-
ing "Kollegiate Kapers," neighbor-
hood musical stage revue.
The Luxor will open soon with
RCA Photophone sound equipment.
Corona, N. Y.— The Palace has
gone sound — RCA Photophone.
Rochester, N. Y.— The Grand
being wired by RCA Photophone.
^ Back to Silents
Pittsburgh — Silent pictures
have returned here with the
reopening of the Gayety under
this pohcy. The Cine-Music
Co. has leased the former bur-
lesque house and a feature of
the new regime is a 50-piece
orchestra.
Gets Sound Equipment
Eureka, S. D. — Sound equipment
has been installed at the State.
RCA for Iowa House
Belmond, la. — The Lyric is in-
stalling RCA sound equipment
RCA for Faulkton, S. D.
Faulkton, S. D. — Levi F. Roberts
will install RCA in the New.
Raising Fund for Sound
Midland, S. D. — Local business
men are raising $4,000 to buy sound
equipment for the new American
Legion hall here.
Leases Ipswich (S. D.) House
Turton, S. D. — E. J. Quinn has
leased the State at Ipswich and will
install sound.
Improving South Dakota House
Highmore, S. D. — Extensive im-
provements are being made at the
new Grand, including the installa-
tion of Western Electric equipment.
T. H. Tomter is owner.
FRED SCOTT
''If I only had a
larynx like that!''
(HE'S IN IT)
—^xn^
DAILY
Sunday, March 23, 1930
©
Exhibitors
Daily Remindtr
Keep bulbs in
electric signs
clean; you'll get
much better 11-
lumination for
your money.
Sunday, March 23, 1930
Magistrate Aroused Over
Sprinkler System Delays
Following testimony by Assistant
Fire Chief Joseph B. Martin that
191 orders requiring installation oi
sprinkler systems in various estab-
lishments, including film studios,
were tied up in the Board of Stand-
ards and Appeals last May, Chief
Magistrate McAdoo has ordered of-
ficials of the fire department to ap-
pear before him Monday in connec-
tion with his inquiry into the Palhe
studio fire. The adjourned hearing
of John C. Flinn and Henry Lally
before District Attorney Grain is to
be resumed in Homicide Court on
Tuesday.
Must Wire for Sunday Shows
Garner, la. — Although this town
has voted for Sunday movies, offi-
cials refuse to pass the ordinance
permitting sabbath shows until the
local house instals sound equipment.
New Iowa Talker House
Greston, la. — The Iowa has been
opened with Western Electric sound
equipment.
McLaren for Jackson House
Jackson, Mich. — W. S. McLaren
will manage the new Butterfield
which opens here in April. Bernard
Smith has succeeded McLaren at the
GapitoL
New Price Scale
Baltimore — Fred G. Schanberger,
Jr., has revised the price scale at the
Auditorium from 35 cents to $1.50,
to from 25 to 50 cents.
Fox House Helps the Deaf
St. Louis — Earphones for the hard
of hearing have been installed at
the Fox, Grand and Washington
Blvds.
Shine Joins RCA
D. S. Shine has been made a spe-
cial representative of RCA Photo-
phone Inc.
Film Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Ctianges
MINNESOTA
Changes in Ownership
itfcion LaK& — v_ujiaiiuuii>, 5uia tu i^, A. Kob-
ioii u> oeorge Juiiiibuii ; Oiivia — i\cvv biate,
svj-G n> xj. W. UucKley by t.d Buci^icy ,
ij^oeKa — iviemorial llail, sold to J. C
ijiUsmore by Arthur iiogAiia.
Closings
oertha — Movies; nouma.. — Priucess ; Janes-
vuio — jf rinccss — Keewatin — Uur ; Pine
Kiver — lUemonal Hall.
MISSISSIPPI
Changes in ownership
Fulton — j-'ijk.c, oi^ia lo ij. jc. i>cuow by J.
lU. iiiowu, xKiiueaDUig — Ulxic, som to
t.. V. I'iiJucii oc j:.. ii. irtwcii^oy ^vithui
l^eliniaii; i^oiiy opungs — i\.c-x, suiU to VV.
H. iiouets uy i«j.r. x^eeOc; itta jDena —
jUixie, sulci tu J allies C JJavis by Mrs. joe
I'aluso.
Closings
Fayette^iayette; i-uia — i.^ula liich High
acuool I iicatcr ; magee — meal ; MenUvn-
naii — xueuucuiiaii ; Morton — .rtinusu ; Uuion
— Amusu.
NEiV JERSEY
Changes in ownership
rSergen — ^^u^'^j, oo.u lo ocui^^ j.i. oiler by
i_uuicii 111. (.-oip.; li. riUuienoiQ — i<cx,
sold to t.. Oi. n. ^uiiusciueiit i^orp. i>y baxe ,
i^oai — ^Aincricaii, suiU to rauiiiie .u. liacile
tiy l^oui Aiii. 111. Col p.
Closings
Ampere — Ampere, rtiuiio,.un — Arlington;
jL>arnegat' — upeia House; Uayonne — Opera
House, btrauu ; Bloomnela — i-iiieolu , Bo-
gota— Kegeut; Boonion — j^yccum; iiound
Arook — idlace; Caldwell — Caldwell; Caii-
ton — iioio Hall; Clittside — Cliltside ; Clin-
ton— lUusic Hall; Cranberry — I'alace; Du-
mont — Uuinout; Dunneiien — Cameo; l!.asi
Oiange— l^jceuni, Uxlord ; Jiast Kuther-
iord — fark ; iihzabeth — Capitol ; Freehold —
liinbassy ; Hackensack — Lyric; Hamburg —
Idle Hour; Hillside=-Hollywood; Hoboken
— City, Eureka, Lyric, Manor ; Irvington —
Liberty; Jersey City — Comedy, Duncan,
Liberty, Lyric, Majestic, i'laza ; Keansburg
— Casino ; Kearney — Grand ; Keyport — I'al-
ace; Lavallette — Lavallette; Litua Fall*—
Oxlord; Little Ferry — isokol Hall; Lynd-
hurst— Star; Midvale — Community Club;
Newark — Columbia, Grand, Lewis, Lincoln,
Konsoii ; New Brunswick— Cozy Uijou ;
New Milford — Park; Nutley— Cameo ; Or-
ange— Colonial, Washington; Paterson —
American; Port Norris — Showboat; Raritan
— Empire ; Ridgewood — Opera House ; Ro-
selle — Roslyn ; Sayerville — Liberty ; South
Orange — Cameo ; Summit — Lyric ; Verona
— Verona; Washington — Opera House;
West New York — Unison; Woodbridga —
Woodbridge.
NEW YORK
Changes in Ownership
Albany — Hudson, sold to E. Rossi by R.
Currie; Altamont — Masonic Hall, sold to
Roy F. Pugh by D. Richmond; Antwerp —
Gateway, sold to H. J. Thompson by Mrs.
C. E. Taylor ; Binghamton — Cameo, sold to
H. B. Van Ness by W. J. Lavery; Grand,
»oId to Hackley & Compton by J. Sroka;
Buffalo — Allendale, sold to A. Michaels by
J. Wallingford ; Frontier, sold to A. Mi-
chaels by Wuttke Bros. ; Mobleskill — Park,
sold to J. C. Carpenter by Fox- Metropoli-
tan; Greenwich — Star, sold to Brandywine
Amusement Corp. by Mrs. D. S. Reagan ;
Ilion — Capitol, sold to Fox- Metropolitan
Playhouses, Inc., by Kalford Theater, Inc.;
Temple, sold to Fox-Metropolitan Play-
houses, Inc., by Kallord Theaters, Inc. ;
Little Falls — Oxford, sold to Church by
Stanley; Manchester— Pastime, sold to J.
Oilman by A. Vanderbrook; Ogdensburg —
Hippodrome, sold to H. S. Clothier by Eli
Rosenbaum ; Syracuse — Acme, sold to Slot-
mck & Pearlman by Metzger Bros. ;
Watertown— Liberty, sold to Fox-Metro-
politan Playhouses, Inc., by Charles Se-
sonske.
Closings
Albany — Hudson; Argyle — Community; Bed-
ford Hills— Community ; Belmont — Bel-
mont ; Binghamton — Cityline ; Canajoharie
—-Capitol; Central Valley— Fireman's Hall;
Chester — Opera House; Clinton — Clinton;
Dobbs Ferry— Washington ; Harriman —
Opera House; High Falls— Fall View;
Howells— Rustic ; Inlet— Gaiety ; Katonah
— Katonah ; Kingston — Auditorium ; May-
Diook — Sweeney's Hall; Middleburg — Rex;
Mt. Vernon — Embassy, I'layuousc; iMew-
bui'gh — iiar ; i\ev/ iiochelle — i\ortn Ave.,
UaKiield — Opera House; Ossimng — ParUic-
non; i-arishville — lown Hall; Pougnktepsie
— Uest, Piayliouse; baranack LaKe — iscw,
SloatsDiug — Henry Club; Utica — Carlton,
Windsor — Eaiiuly ; Vonkers — Hamilton,
Orpueum, i'ark, Riverdale.
Re-Openings
Troy — Astor.
NEW YORK CITY
Changes in Ownership
Alajor ,6oiu lo ivuawiu Corp.; oiitut, sold to
oouid by iioweltz ik Johnson.
Closings
Apollo, Atlas, Broux riaza. Canal, Central,
community Cinema An, Uaytona, Lcaucy,
f-iidicott, l:iist Ave., lorsytue, l-ugazy.
Golden Rule ;Rivington bt.^, Golden R.U1C
1,1 and Ave.j, Houston, Kelton, Lyric, iti.
& is. laiacc, majestic, iNovelty, Odeou,
Regent, Regun, Rocreck, Royal, rrcmoot,
Von Steuben, Waco, Walton, Webster,
\\ est End.
New Theaters
Plaza, owner — Leo Brcclier.
BROOKLYN
Changes in Ownership
Gem, sold to i> cisou & Reuuer by S. & S. ;
Globe, sold to Lila Amusement Corp. by
L & L Amusement Corp. ; Irving, sold to
Joe Udittner by Fox Met.; iNewsreel, sola
to Reel i\ews Corp.; Rige, sold to H & b
Amusement Co. by E. IVL Behrman; Still
well, sold to Rachmiel ; Van Bureii, sola
to Lighstone & Tabashnick by K & L
Amusement Corp.; Windsor, sold to Wind
»or Cir. Corp.
Closings
Amphion, Art, Atlantic, Court, Eagle. Elite,
Emanuel, Etude, Fifth Ave., Fuiton Audi
torium Gates, HendrLx, Huntington, Lib-
etry, Loew's Bijou, Monatuk, Nostrand.
Palace, Pearl Movies, Shetfield, Sheridan,
Sommers, Tip Top, Tompkins, Victory.
LONG ISLAND
Changes in Ownership
Northport — iNorihport, sold to Gladstone;
Ozone Park- -State, sold to G. H. Crockett;
Springfield Gardens — Garden, sold to G. H.
Crockett ; St. Albans — St. Albans, sold to
G. H. Crockett.
Closings
Arveme — Arverne; Astoria — Arcade, Frank-
lin, Meridan; Bayside — Bayside; Bridge-
hampton — Community ; Cedarhurst — Play-
house ; Central Park — Central Park ;
Corona — Colonial ; E. Quogue — Atlantic
Hall; Farmingdale — Dale; Floral Park-
Lily ; Flushing — Flushing ; Forest Hills —
Metropolis; Hicksville — Hicksville; Hunt-
ington— Park ; Hyde Park — Hyde Park ;
Kew Gardens — Kew Gardens ; Richmond
Hill— Garden, lOur Civic; Ronkonkoma —
Fireman's Hall.
STATEN ISLAND
Closings
South Beach — Strand; West New Brighton —
Capitol.
NEW MEXICO
Changes in Ownership
Hatch — Palace, sold to Ron Hopkins by J.
O. Tarver.
Closings
Magdalena — Casino ; Mountainair — Mountain-
air ; Terrerro — Terrcrro.
NORTH CAROLINA
Changes in Ownership
Burlington — Dixie, sold to C. W. Overman
by Y. D. Coble; Elk Park— Park, sold to
W. H. Tucker by M. G. Teaser; Forest
City — Romina, sold to Romina Theater,
Inc., by W. H. Haynes ; Rocky Mount —
Savoy, sold to Standard Amusement Co.
by Bumette & Stokes; Winston Salem —
Auditorium, sold to Publix-Saenger by
Winston Salem Theater Corp.
Closings
Baldenboro — Lyric ; Fairmont — Star ; High
Pt.— Eagle.
New Theaters
Asheboro — New, owner — ^J. F. Wliite, Jr.
"Are you getting out in the lobby
after each show and listening to the
comments of your patrons. Scraps
of conversation and direct statements
to you will help you gauge the tastes
of your customers."
PHIL.M.DALX
S£Z/
Film Folk Returning Eas
From Goetz-Mayer Attr
West Coast Bureau, JHb. tlLM UA.
Los Angeles — A group of 1
folk, who came here from the ^
to attend the wedding of Willi
Goetz and Edith Mayer, daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. Mayer,
on their way home. The marri
was one of the finest events of
Kind in the film capital. Rabbi
gar Magnin performed the cerem
under a canopy of roped flowerij
the ballroom of the Biltmore He
Irene Mayer, the bride's sister,
maid of honor, and Benjamin Go
brother of the bridegroom, actecl
best man. The bridesmaids v|
Corinne Griffith, Marion Datf
May McAvoy, Bessie Love, Ca
Myers and Catherine Bennett.
NORTH DAKOTA
Changes in Ownership
Edgerley — Ins, sold to Maude Weaver
W. Henrickson ; Northwood — Grand,
to John Siehand by P. J. Songstad
— Bijou, sold to P. W. Goben.
Closings
Dunseith — -Athea; Michigan — Opera
Waterford — Lyric.
OHIO
Changes in Ownership
Cincinnati — Clitton, sold to The Clifti
Co. by J. F. Potts; Columbu
sold to Carl Kehlmeier by K. Rit
Empress, sold to Jackson & Williafi
H & K Circuit; Fifth Avenue, si
Frank Bouillion by H. Malcolm ; Daj
New Villa, sold to E. F. Morgan 1
H. Ritter; E. Columbus— Star, sc
Dollyana Amusement Co. by A. H.
terson; Higginsport — Higginsport, k
The Southern Ohio Motors Co. by 1
& Howard; Louisville — Louisville, >
Harold Sherer by E. C. Lair; Mt. \
Lyric, sold to H. V. Smoots by J. C.
Newcoraerstown — Grand, sold to
Brothers by G. M. Jordan; Ritz, s
Ortt Brothers by G. M. Jordan; P«f
Peebles, sold to George Dixon by K
Dixon ; Plymouth — Desiler, sold to
Silverstein by Sam Barck ; Portsmj
Strand, sold to R. O. Brady by
Sargeant; Smithfield— lona, sold to
Sharp by H. D. Wood; Toledo— 1
sold to Alfred Berger by J. Stable!
sold to Mrs. Rosa Bialonicki by A.
nicki; Yorkville — Yorkville, sold to
Urling by Mrs. M. I.. Bourg.
Closings
Basil— Audora ; Columbus — Wonder; '.
— Lyric ; Lynchburg — Lyric : Mt. W
ton — Tip Top ; SpencerviUe — Ohio.
New Theaters
Columbus — Roxey, owner — Ralph Johi
W
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THE
nnday, March 23. 1930
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DAILY
60 Foreign Press Men Now at Coast
To Make "Big Fight" in Spanish— Fred Kohler in "Little Caesar" — Name Town After Cooper— Ralph
Wilk*s Notes and Other Wired Coast News
e REPRESENTATIIS OF
DREKN PAPERS AT COAST
ISixty representatives of impor-
tit European and Oriental publica-
bns are now stationed here
t-oughout the year, Joseph Polan-
£y, head of the foreign press de-
jrtment for M-G-M studios, states.
] crease in the demand for stories
t the foreign representatives is an-
cier indication of the great demand
i'- news about American stars and
prsonalities identified in the mak-
iijf of pictures. Not only does dis-
tjbution of news go to the foreign
nwspaper agents here but is also
8'U to more than 1,000 foreign-
liguage papers in this country,
Elansky declares. South America
is especially movie hungry due to
lik of domestic production; Japan
a;s not have a great deal of pro-
d:tion and therefore interested im-
nnsely in American stars.
jVlotion picture magazines have
tijCn the foreign countries by storm.
I Nippon more than fifty fan and
tJde publications have been organ-
iid in the last three years. These
pciodicals have steadily increased
tlir circulation and because of the
Ic/er cost of art work and printing
irthe Orient are published on the
hest quality paper, with a wealth
colored illustrations.
A Little from "Lots"
^i^mHi^^^^ By RALPH WILK ;;^^^^^^^^
iGibson Starts Seventh for "U"
The Concentratin' Kid," Hoot
Gison's seventh film for universal.
Is been placed in production under
:h direction of Arthur Rosson, with
K:hryn Crawford as leading lady.
D'er players are Duke R. Lee,
I;ies Mason and Robert E. Ho-
rns. The Gibson film slated for re-
ee April 27 has had its title
V iged from "Howdy Cowboy" to
'I aring Ranch."
Two Cast for Walsh Film
fat Pendleton and Tyrone Power
lae been added to the cast of Raoul
ilsh's next for Fox.
Helen Johnson Signed
Ifolumbus has signed H.elen John-
to a long term contract.
Hollywood
QEORGE O'BRIEN sings two
songs in his newest picture, ten-
tatively titled, "A Holy Terror," di-
rected by A. E. Erickson. The songs
are "The Song of the Lumberjack"
and "Nobody Knows," both written
by John Little and Eddie Burke.
it< >•> *
Walter DeLeon recently com-
pleted his original story, "Fire
Man," for Pathe. He also wrote
the continuity and dialogue. He is
now writing another original for
Pathe.
* * *
Do you remember when Sam
W. B. Cohn was publicity di-
rector of Associated Producers ;
when Tom Lennon was a law-
yer in San Francisco; when
Mauri Grashin was a reporter
on the old "Chicago Herald."
* * «
Rowland V. Lee, veteran Para-
mount director, has signed a new
contract with Paramount. He di-
rected two of George Bancroft's most
successful pictures, "The Wolf of
Wall Street" and "Ladies Love
Brutes." Lee was well prepared
when sound pictures came into be-
ing. Several years of stage experi-
ence had left him well founded in
the proper use of dialogue, while ad-
ditional years as a motion picture
actor increased his worth.
* 4i *
Colleen Moore was so interested
in the stage debut of her brother,
Cleve, that she traveled to St.
Louis to witness his performance
as the juvenile in "June Moon."
* * if
Tom Buckingham, who
wrote "Officer O'Brien," which
Tay Garnett directed for Pathe,
is at work on an original that
Garnett will also make for
Pathe.
* « *
Our Passing Show: Ruth Chatter-
ton, Sidney Olcott, Reginald Barker,
Ralph Forbes, Horace Jackson, Ber-
tram Millhauser, Waldemar Young,
Josiah Zuro, Wells Root, Norman
Burnstine, Keene Thompson, Victor
Potel at the German opera company
performance of "Tristan and Isolde";
Edward E. Griffith, A. A. Kline and
Horace Jackson dining in Culver
City.
Town of Gary
The Great Northern Railway
will rename the town of Sun-
nyside, Mont., to Gary, in
honor of Gary Cooper, who
owns a ranch near by and viho
was born in Montana.
Chesterfield Changes Title
Chesterfield has changed the title
of its second all-talker to "Ladies in
Love."
Radio Casts Jime Clyde
June Clyde has been added to the
cast of "Hawk Island" by Radio
Pictures. George B. Seitz will di-
rect.
laza
Completes Plans for
"Big Fight" in Spansh
Plans have been completed by
.Samuel Zierler of James Cruze Pro-
ductions for the making of "The Big
Fight" in Spanish. Ralph Ince has
been assigned to direct this version
and will be assisted by Andres de
Segurola, operatic and screen star
as well as author and linguist, who
will also translate the story into
the Spanish tongue.
Paramount Signs Taurog
Paramount has signed Norman
Taurog to direct forthcoming pro-
ductions for the company. His first
assignment will be at the Astoria
studios.
Added to "Fame" Cast
(arle Wallace and the Adagio
have been added to the cast of
^rners' "Fame."
Title Is Changed
inal title of the M-G-M picture
ltJ;tofore known as "The Circle,"
1 Catherine Dale Owen, Lewis
5tie and Ernest Torrence in the
"a, has been set as "Strictly Un-
:oirentional."
Wellman with Warners
, William Wellman has been signed
ny Warners to direct "College
Widow." /
Columbia Making Original
"The Man from Hell's River,"
which Columbia will produce, is not
by James Oliver Curwood but an
original, the company states.
Start Lillie Picture
Hamilton MacFadden has started
direction of Beatrice Lillie in "Are
You There?" for Fox.
Fred Kohler to Star in
"Little Caesar" for F. N.
Fred Kohler's first starring vehi-
cle for First National will be the
"Little Caesar," a story of the un-
derworld.
Gets Lead in Five Versions
Barbara Leonard, hailed as a
"find," will play the leading femin-
ine role in all five versions — English.
German, French, Italian and Spanish
— of M-G-M's "Monsieur Le Fox."
Two other players, Frank Lackteen
and Miss Nina Quartero, also wil;
be in all editions. Gilbert Roland will
act the male lead in the English and
Spanish editions, while Andre Lu-
guet will play the same role in the
French version and Jean de Briac in
the German and Italian. Arnold
Korf has a principal part in the Eng-
lish and German versions, George
Davis and Helmar Corin will appea;
in the French and German editions,
and Robert Elliott is in the English
cast.
7 Leading Men in Bow Film
Clara Bow has seven leading men
in her next, titled "'True to the
Navy," for Paramount: They are:
Frederic March, Eddie Dunn, Rex
Bell, Eddie Fetherston, Harry Sweet,
Ray Cooke and Charles Sullivan.
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The Plaza is only a few minutes from
the beaches, golf courses, studios,
downtown loop of Los Angeles, and
within a block of Holly wood's famous
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Sunday. March 23, l!)
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Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €—
Color Should Be Mated
With Music, Berger Asserts
/^OLOR to the accompaniment
of music is a possibility and
has already been done numerous
times on such instruments as
color organs, but color alone is
probably impossible. I can easily
envision Debussy's "Le Cathed-
rale" set to color, because I be-
lieve the composer thought of
mass color when writing it. But
for one to offer an abstraction
alone is too much.
Ludwig Berger, director
* * *
Foreign Films Often Unjustly
Accused of Propaganda, Is View
TT is worth noting that any
screen drama, no matter how
unimportant it be, has at least
an iota of ideational quality. In
Hollywood's product we are of-
ten given the case of mother
love; or asked to believe in the
aching heart of the noble com-
edian; or presented an argument
for the innate nobility of the
gangster. But, curiously enough,
when we are presented a case
involving another nationality or
another race, and find ourselves
viewing an international problem
through foreign eyes, there arise
from some quarters frantic
shouts of "propaganda!"
i^ ^^ in
Talkers to Demand Highest
Literary Effort, Says Writer
TiY degrees the text of the talk-
ies must be not only accept-
able, it must be clever, convinc-
ing, really tragic in its effect.
The highest literary art will l)e
demanded and made possible. I
think that most of us have not
yet appreciated how great is the
opportunity with the new talkies.
They are a kind of living book.
Instead of reading about persons
whom we may imagine in the
leaves of a book, we can see
them before our eyes and hear
their very words. Languages lose
their binding effect, the text can
be duplicated without limit.
Jean Giraudwix, French author
A weekly movie attendance in
the U. S. is greater than the
ponulation of the country.
PopiUation as of July 1, 1929,
was 119,306,000, whUe weekly
attendance is about 120,000,000.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
W/'ITH Harry M. Warner and other officials of the Warner
firm due back from Hollywood on Tuesday, and represen-
tatives of the Tobis and Kuechenmeister talking picture com-
panies scheduled to arrive from abroad at about the same time,
that much talked of deal involving foreigfn talker patents is ex-
pected to be concluded • •
Hf tf if ^
npHE Paramount, ace Broadway house of the Publix chain, is
receiving its management nowadays from Stephen Barutio.
Steve formerly managed the Metropolitan in Boston and the
Rialto in this great big town. Incidentally, he helped open the
Paramount And what a capable and pleasant secretary
he has in Anne Rubin, who is on the job in a serious, consistent
way
* * ♦ *
Jy[IKE SIMMONS speaking in behalf of Sono Art-World
Wide. Sez his outfit will stage a 47-station radio hookup
Mar. 23 to plug the songs used in "Blaze O' Glory," in which
Mr. Dowling stars Bessie Mack, who publicizes the Cap-
itol with much gusto, is smiling, officially and personally, at the
way they're crowdin' in to hear Greta talk in "Anna Christie."
Getting into the Capitol these days is like trying to bust the
Notre Dame line or something
* * * *
JOHN BOLES, who is currently appearing in "Song of the
West," will be the guest star of Roxy and his gang at their
broadcast Monday evening over WJZ. He'll also make personal
appearance at the Roxy when "Captain of the Guard" begins a run
there next Friday .A.dd to the list of personal appearing
gentlemen Maurice Chevalier, who will start a series of them
at the Fulton Monday. For two weeks he will appear under the
direction of Charles Dillingham, through arrangement with Jesse
Lasky. Duke Ellington's band will entertain along with Clie-
valier
* ♦ * *
JIMMY QUIRK'S mag, "Photoplay," lists the following as the
best pictures o fthe current month :"Lummox," "Hell Har-
bor," "Only the Brave," "Montana Moon" and "Such Men Are
Dangerous." The Lambs Club has gone pictures. If you
don't believe it, eavesdrop on that spot some day and you'll get
the impression that the stage is a prehistoric institution
When Leo Brecher shows "Men Without Women" at the
Plaza, March 26, 27 and 28, the picture will be known as "Trap-
ped."
MARCH 22-23-MANY HAPPY lETORNS^
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today.
Henry Hobart
Carmelita Geraghty
Peggy Prior
Joseph Schildkraut
Robert Ames
Joan Crawford
Emma Hill
EXPLOITETTEJ
A Clearing House for (
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas ^
€
Novel Typewriting Contest
Exploits "Marianne" in Eugene, (e.
JRANK CRABILL, manag.
of the Heilig theater, Eugen
Ore., listed a novel typewritir
contest, in his exploitation car
paign, to put over his showir
of the M-G-M production, "Maii
anne." He was assisted by an ft
G-M exploiteer. This contest w
conducted at the Eugene Hij
School, through the courtesy
Superintendent Johnson. Tl
students were instructed to tyj
one page of the following s^j
tence: "Marion Davies stars
the all-talking and musical coja|
edy film triumph, 'Mariant
coming to the Heilig thea|
Sunday." Passes to see the
ture were awarded on the ba^
of speed and accuracy.
—M-G-;i
Oriental Atmosphere is Emphasil
In Exploiting "Son of the Gods'
JN both Norfolk and Port)
mouth, Va., comprehensive a
vertising and exploitation cai
paigns were put through in co
nection with the showing
"Son of the Gods." The cai
paigns in the two cities we
practically the same. "Son of t
Gods" was played at the Ne'
port theater, Portsmouth, and t
Norfolk theater in Norfolk,
order to suggest the Oriental ;
mosphere suitable to this RJ
Beach story, Chinese lanter
were strung around the foyer wt
one larger lantern hanging i^i^
the center. Oriental perfume v
sprayed in the foyer. Chin'T
shawls, teapots, cups and sauc«
vases and other novelties W(j
introduced in the decorati
The week preceding the sh<
ings and during the engagemc
of the picture, the ushers w^
dressed in Chinese costumes
teaser campaign was conducji
in newspapers.
— First Natiem
TEN YEARS AGO TOD
IN
Universal holds first of three
meetings.
* * *
Woman's City Club Opposei
sorship.
* * *
Loew's Opens Nashville hous
THE
>3iiday. March 23. 1930
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DAILV
Theater Equipment
By WILLIAM ORNSTEIN
ICKLING AND BREATHING
EININATED0N56MM.HEAD
•Buckling" and "breathing" of
xi as it passes through the sprock-
•t into the upper magazine are
:Jmed eliminated through the Nat-
ail Vision Head which converts 35
XI. film to 56 mm. pictures. Elim-
ntion of these hazards not only
picludes any possibilities of fire
film these sources, it is said, but also
j^es film from being damaged. In
idition safety devices are attachable
ivh the new head as added assur-
-ace against fire. Other advantages
)ithe new wide film apparatus pro-
<fafrai visum projector head and staiidaid
j sovnd-box shmving two new rollers
e<or, Natural Vision claims, are:
hi complete changeover from the
iSnm. head and upper magazine lo
laliral vision can be made in 30
ni^jtes; heads and upper magazines
;a be purchased outright for ap-
irpmately $500; they can be at-
aticd to any standard projection
iiahine; pictures can be projected
slarge as 22 by 44 feet with a
tadard lense.
N new wide film heads will in
\\ probability be distributed by
ioJD Art-World Wide, inasmuch as
h< are now being exclusively maii-
if^tured for George W. Weeks,
■icj president of the company. The
lejce may also be rented to ex-
^ 3rs showing Sono Art pictures
lis width.
CINEMA
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1\LKING NEEDLES
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3? 14th Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y
Presto Products, Inc.
Opens Toronto Office
Toronto — Presto Machine Products
Corp. has opened offices here at SOS
Yonge St., where J. E. Rudell is in
charge. The Presto Pick-Up Unit,
now being marketed in Canada, is
claimed to have "definite features of
superiority" involving "increased out-
put— approaching the theoretical ideal
volt generation." "Extreme sensi-
tivity as the result of unique arma-
ture design and construction." "Vi-
bratory flexibility, increasing volume
and minimizing record wear." "Cla-
rion-like definition established by use
of highly specialized materials in
magnetic-circuit components." "Elim-
ination of sharp resonance peaks by
virtue of correct balance of oscillat-
ing member; freedom from excessive
needle scratch and other disturbing
noises without sacrifice of tone
quality."
Tri-State Will Handle
Stan-0-Phone in Ohio
Cleveland — Selling rights to Stan-
O-Phone, portable sound equipment,
for the state of Ohio, have been ac-
quired by Tri-State M. P. Co., of
which Jack Flanagan is president.
Sound Theater on Wheels
Shown Capital by ERPI
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Complete talking pic-
ture equipment mounted on a motor
truck was recently demonstrated b\
Electrical Research Products before
the President and other high gov-
ernment officials in connection will,
the annual dinner of the Whitt
House correspondents held at the
Hotel Willard. The device, which
is practically a theater on vvheel>
was later placed on public display.
The truck has a solid steel body ant'
is lined with lead. This new devel-
opment will permit the showing of
talking pictures in out-of-the-way
communities.
Chatmas Buy Air Washers
Dallas — Chatmas Bros, has pur-
chased Carrier Air Washers for their
respective houses.
EXCEPTIONAL
BARGAIN —
Slightly used 200-foot Universal cam-
era with automatic dissolving shutter,
2" F3.5 Carl Zeiss lens, 2" F1.9
Dallmeyer lens, five magazines, carry-
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will make disc records using the
same process in the talking machine
industry, but will be out of the ordi-
nary in that they will reduce shipping
difficulties to a minimum. Records
can be made as high as 36" in
diameter and can be pressed in multi-
ples of from two to 10, according to
size. Recording studio will also be
located at the company's headquar-
ters.
Five qualities are claimed by the
company as important to the pro-
ducer and distributor. They are:
brilliant tone, durability, unbreak-
ability, economy in packing and
freight, and lightness (the 10" record
weigh 3j/2 ounces; the 16" less than
one pound). Arthur D. Little, Inc.,
of Cambridge, Mass., collaborated in
the development of the record and
is under exclusive contract to Un-
breakable Record for a long term of
years.
Edward N. Burns is president of
Unbreakable Record Corp., which
has on its board of directors the
following: Lewis L. Clarke, chair-
man of executive committee, Irving
Trust Co.. N. Y.; Frederick K. Rup-
perecht, president of Consolidated
Textile Corp., N. Y.; Walter L.
Eckhardt, former president of Music
Master Corp., Philadelphia; Col. the
Hon. Cuthbert James, C.B.E., mem-
ber of Parliament, and chairman
Metropolitan Cinema Investment
Corp., Ltd,; Sir Nicholas Grattan-
Doyle, D.L., member of Parliament
and director of Northern Counties
Newspaper Co., Ltd.; William D.
Burns, director of Cabanas Burns &
Co., N. Y. and Mexico; Edward N.
Burns, former vice-president of Co-
lumbia Graphophone Co., founder
and former president of Cameo
Recording Corp., and Major Cecil M.
Higgins.
All Netoco Houses to
Have Sarasone Screens
New London, Conn. — All theaters
in the Netoco chain will be supplied
with the Sarasone screen, invention
of Chester Harson of Boston, it is
announced here. The screen is said
to improve the appearance of the pic-
ture thrown upon it as well as am-
plifies and clarifies the accompanying
sounds. Each square foot of the
curtain contains some 12,000 ends of
tiny silvered coils of wire, which,
coming through the warp of the cloth
on front, act as tiny reflectors. Be-
cause of the hyper-reflecting quality
thus obtained, theaters using the
Sarasone screen are able to reduce
projection amperage with consequent
reduction in electric bills. Another
advantage is that the picture appears
as bright and as natural from any
seat in the house. No matter what
size, the screen is seamlessness. In-
stallations are now in the Rivoli and
State theaters, Roxbury, and the
Capitol, here.
Draperies
Decorations
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Screens
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Sunday. March 23. li
RAPID STRIDES ARE BEING
MADE IN THE FOREIGN
FIELD. KEEP POSTED
THROUGH "FOREIGN-
MARKETS"
Foreign Markets
NEWS FLASHES FROM FILM
CENTERS ALL OVER THE
GLOBE: MELBOURNE,
LONDON, BERLIN,
PARIS
By LOUIS PELEGRINE
Scots Wire 95
Edinburgh — There are 95
wired houses in Scotland, ac-
cording to the latest statistics
available. Western Electric
and RCA Photophone lead in
the number of installations,
the former claiming 42 and the
latter 24.
Press Austrian Gov't
to Help Sound Films
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Austrian sound film
interests are bending every effort to
get official aid in the development of
talking pictures in Austria, it is re-
ported to the M. P. Division of the
DepL of Commerce. The matter
soon wrill be placed before the gov-
ernment by the Austrian minister
of commerce.
32 Censored in Germany
in Jan.; 11 Made in U. S.
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Thirty-two feature
films, half of German and half of
foreign make, were censored in Ger-
many in January, according to sta-
tistics forwarded to the M. P. Divi-
sion of the Department of Com-
merce. Eleven of the foreign films
censored were produced in the United
States. There were 39 rejections in
December and 33 in November.
Sound Equipment Insurance
London — Insurance against break-
down in talking picture equipment
purchased from it has been taken
out by Syntok Talking Films, Ltd.
Opens Berlin Branch
Berlin — A distributing office has
been opened at 48 Friedrichstrasse
here by Defra, recently formed by
French and German interests to
produce multi-lingual films.
Foreign Service
Through the medium of
Trade Papers International, a
reciprocal news arrangement in
which this publication partici-
pates, spot news of all impor-
tant foreign developments is
brought to the readers of THE
FILM DAILY as rapidly as
modern news-gathering facili-
ties permit.
Trade Papers International
is represented in London by
Ernest W. Fredman, editor of
"The Daily Film Renter"; in
Berlin by Karl Wolffsohn, edi-
tor of "Lichtbildbuehne," and
in Paris by P. A. Harle, editor
of "La Cinematographic Fran-
caise."
High Quality at Moderate
Price Is Good-All Claim
Ogallala, Neb. — Features identical
with those to be found in high-priced
equipment are claimed for the latest
Good-All sound reproducer put out
by the Good-All Electric Manufac-
turing Co. of this city. It is said the
apparatus, which is of the disc type
and sells for $1,200, permits high
quality of reproduction, offers even-
ness and silence of operation and is
sturdily constructed. The reproducer
has a non-repeating tone arm.
Tobis-Klangfilm Offered
in France at Cut in Price
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Tobis-Klangfilm is
offering its sound equipment in
France at a heavy reduction in prices,
according to information in the hands
of the M. P. Division of the Dept. of
Commerce. Apparatus which pre-
viously sold as high as $13,800 is now
being offered at prices ranging from
$7,000 to $9,750.
Pathe-Cinema to Raise
Capital to $8,000,000
Paris — Authorization for an in-
crease in capital to $8,000,000 has
been obtained from the stockholders
of Pathe-Cinema. The company's
receipts in 1929 showed a 25 per
cent advance over those in 1928.
Advises Non-Flam Film
Glasgow — The Glasgow Ass'n of
the Educational Institute of Scotland
has passed a resolution urging the
Government to rule that non-in-
flammable film must be used for shows
where audiences are made up rnostly
of children.
Gleize to Direct
Paris — M. Maurice Gleize will di-
rect "Wedding Night," for Cossor-
tium International Cinematographi-
que.
Czecho-Slovakian Imports
Prague — Thirty-five French films
were imported by Czecho-Slovakia in
1929, against 34 in 1928. Great Brit-
ain sold 21 in 1929, against 15 in
1928.
Talker for Gwen Farrar
London — A talking picture com-
edy is being prepared for Gwen Far-
rar, the vaudeville comedienne.
London Legit Gets Sound
London — Talking picture equip-
ment has been installed at the Pal-
ace, legitimate house.
To Build in Liverpool
Liverpool — Famous-Lasky Film
Service, Ltd., is planning the erec-
tion of a house in this city. No site
has been selected yet.
Poland Won Over to Sound,
Declares P. L. Palmerton
That Poland has finally been won
to the view that the future of the
films depends on the audible picture
is the assertion of P. L. Palmerton,
export manager of Electrical Re-
search Products. "The indication,",
he says, "is that Poland will go all-
talkie in the near future." He adds
that "the natural antipathy to any-
thing foreign and the inherent belief
in Poland that synchronized pictures
represent an artificial art have gradu-
ally been overcome according to the
reports of our agents."
100% Rise in Film Duty
Expected in Australia
Sydney— Approximately $2,280,000
will be realized by the Australian
government from the film duty for
the year ending June 30, 1930, ac-
cording to estimates. This repre-
sents the highest figure since the
tariff on films went into effect in
1915 and compares with $424,000 in
1916. Last year the income from
this source was only half as great.
Natan Reported in Deal
for 52 Spanish Houses
Paris — Natan is reported to be ne-
gotiating for the control of the Ver-
daguer chain, the largest in Spain,
romprising 52 theaters. If the
houses pass into French hands they
will very likely be wired for audible
films.
To Start English Version
London — The English version of
"City of Song" will be placed in
production by Associated Sound Film
Industries at the end of this month
under the direction of Carmine Gal-
lone.
Australian Chain Expands
Sydney — Western Suburbs Cine-
mas, Ltd., has acquired eight the-
aters in the suburbs of this city. A
quarter of a million dollars is in-
volved in the transaction.
Gaumont Improving Theater
London — Gaumont has closed the
Avenue Pavilion to permit extensive
alteration, including the installation
of sound equipment.
"Show of Shows" in London
London — "Show of Shows" opens
for a season's run at the Tivoli on
Monday.
First French Multi-Lingual
Berlin — "Les Saltimbanques," the
first French multi-lingual film, has
been completed here by M. Lauzin.
The picture is in French, German,
English, Italian and Spanish.
START MOVE TO REVIVE]
ITALIAN FILM INDUS]!
Rome — A movement to revive
ian film production has been or;
ized by producers, distributors :
exhibitors in Italy as the resuU .
series of conferences held here
factors in the industry. As a nv ,
to this end the following propi :
have been made: the formatior i
a body with government affiliat :
to lend monetary aid to indepen \
producers, a 20 per cent cut in
film tax at all theaters showing
ian pictures, adoption of a q a
and the compulsory presentationi
domestic product in the coun i
film houses.
Elvey Joins Move to Aii
British Multi-Lingi
London — Maurice Elvey has ai
ciated himself with the World !•
dio Center in helping to promote (
production of multi-lingual film a
Great Britain as a means of plaj
the British industry in a stro ll
position. He has been made a n
ber of the managing committei
the company.
Pathe-Natan Completes
First Menjou Tail
Paris — "Mon Gosse de P
Pathe-Natan talker in which Adc
Menjou is starred, has been
pleted under the direction of
de Limur.
British Chain Wires 2 Moi
London— Standard Cinema Pr
ties, Ltd., has wired another tw
its houses, the New Adelphi, L,
pool, and the Regal, Bristol.
Montagu Sails for U. S.
London — Ivor Montagu has
for the United States, where b
study the film situation.
Complete Negotiations
Berlin — Negotiations between
Austrian Selenophone Co. an
German syndicate, for mutual u
apparatus have now been compl
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DAILV
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST
HO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK STUDIOS
!ERN SOUND UNIT
FtLMING SEAL HUNT
Fst hand information on the mo-
,n|3icture unit which left here al-
3^ two months ago for the Labra-
r ce fields, to photograph a seal
n in sound, has just been brought
ci by Barney Haugh, assistant
m(-aman, who escorted Louise
uington, leading lady, back to
n York.
A;ording to Haugh, preliminary
)r has all been completed and the
itis now aboard one of the seal-
nng vessels, engaged in recording
E lost dangerous and exciting part
le entire expedition. When the
a' hunt is reached by the boat,
lii is usually 50 to 150 miles
r east of St. Johns, and sometimes
jr as 50 to 100 miles off shore,
» Dund apparatus will be loaded on
ic and hauled over the ice to the
til location of the seals.
G^rge Melford, assisted by Ed.
tis, is directing the picture for the
;;oundland-Labrador Film Co., of
lii Roy T. Gates is business man-
e It will be called "Vikings of
jJTorth" and was written by Gar-
tiVeston. Besides Miss Hunting-
ijthe cast includes Charles Ster-
tjlead; Arthur Vinton and Edgar
iftn. Alaurice Kellerman and
[]d Gondolfi are first cameramen,
tj Ashley Abell and Frank Kirby,
slants. The expedition, which is
* the management of Varick
ilell, 26-year old explorer, is ex-
:d back about May 1. Specially
iiructed Western Electric sound
jlment is being used.
; Mason with Vitaphone
Pmer Mason, author of numerous
Jl^ville sketches, as well as several
1 has joined the writing staf? at
aier's Eastern Vitaphone studio.
i)n was formerly a member of
team of Mason and Keeler,
jville headlincrs.
New Composing Team
rold Levey and Neville Fleeson
oUaborating on all original music
ations used in the various Vita-
3e short subjects now being pro-
:i at Warner Bros. Vitaphone
.'0.
Another Sheriff Crumpett
he Greater Law," one of the
^fif Crumpett series of short sub-
produced at the Audio Cinema
lies, has just been completed.
Rogers for "Heads Up"
arles "Buddy" Rogers will be
ed in "Heads Up" which will be
in technicolor at the Paramount
. studios.
SJiort Shots from New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
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liASCUilCai OUUlllCS, JDCliCVC J.I. Ui
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tja.^ci6 liiiouynuui uie i;ouaii>, uuij
...I.CI.1 icu vvuitv. ua lac ur&i ui iiis &c-
.ica ui vuapnone Vaneiics aov ci-
ties.
noourt lieruey lootc a "Ousnian'b
ii,o(,tauy uy su(,i.iby on one sniett/teb
•x/nue £jau,i,e ott^H'Or wenc mtouyii-
aia pavds in u arivrt su,uj eco cattau
j.nbai uncv, ' ai, tne raratnouni,
i^uiiy isLauO, siudxos. nenmy uiux
^aui^uf uie yreai jrivnctd, wni-on tx-
^oains wny jnemey, one oj utie ace
jeavure acieoiors oJ- tne tot, liap-
fjenea 10 oe on hand.
"ihe Cave Cmu, a one-reel com-
cay icaiuiuig Marjone i^eaca, .traan.
iienoi, maei Merman ana xiarnei
iuaiuauga, lias just Oeen coaipieieu
ut me Warner Vitaphone stuuioa.
Before begmyving i-ehearsaLs for
'1 00 iViucn Liuctc," ma,u.rive Lnt-
vulier has oeen kept busy recording
several new songs to be inserted in
'itie Hig i'ona," his Last picture,
■now being edited.
Rose Mortel, lyric soprano, now
appearing at the Paramount Long
island siudios in "Leave it to Les-
ter,' IS known over the radio as "ihe
V^iennese M ightingale." She speaks
ana sings in English, trench and
German which stood her in goou
stead while on a recent trip around
the world.
Trans-Atlantic showings of "The
Girt Scout Trail," a Visugraphi*
picture, were arranged on a recent
voyage of the S. S. Berengaria for
the entertainment of Baron ana
Lady Baden-Powell, passengers from
New York to Southa/mpton. Baron
Baden-l'owell is the founder of
the Boy Scout movement.
Don't hide your light under a
bushel is the slogan of 12-year-old
George Ofiferman, who appears in
the Vitaphone Variety "System."
While waiting in between scenes,
george produced a harmonica on
which he played several new tunes
so well that Arthur Hurley, the di-
rector, decided to let him do so in
the picture, thereby building up his
part.
Twenty extra people, in addition
to three principals, were required
for an elaborate garden set in
"Leave It to Lester," the four reel
Publix presentation film now being
made at the Long Island studios
under the direction of Frank Cam-
bria.
Ihe motion picture bubiaess niusi.
ue a hcailhy piolcssion juugaig uy
me youmiui appeaiaace oi iaciu> oiu
veiciaas wao Udve oeen woiKing
ttiouau lae siuUios ever since pic-
lUics rust siarieu. iranK /.uckci,
v.aiiaci aia<iii, is among mose wausw
looKs Licac me years he has ueca
worKiag ai me game, both here aau
on the coast.
Ray Voztne, wno is assisting
t'ranii i^ainoria witn tne airecnun
of "Lieaoa li, to Liester,' ctt c/te r'urct-
inount u. I. souaios, has also as-
tisiea sut/t weu Known airectora tta
xierOeri nrenon, /illan uwan, r reu
i'iewmbytir, ueorge /i.oOott and Mu-
lard vt k:uu, as weU as others.
What might be termed "phantom
laughicr has aeveiopea among tiic
various stuaio worKnien who aie re-
viuireu to Keep periectly still while
vvatciuiig the various sequences be-
iiig aidue. Anything tunny nevei
liius lo iate laughter — but oi the si-
icnt kaiu as one guttaw would aieau
lUUKiag tor another job.
Mort BlumentiCocK has completea
a very amusing short subject witn
opanish aialogae m which Mauricn
Lnevalier converses witn two lovely
Spanish senoritas, as a good-wui
uuiiaer in the Liaim speaking coun-
tries.
Irene Cody, who appears in Louis
Brock s 'Oil to i'eoria," spent hei
childhood in Cody, Wyo., wnere slit
became a great tavorite of Wm. i-.
^..ody, the tamous "iSutialo Bill." ii
was at the old Indian lighter's sug-
gestion that she took his name upon
eaiDarking on a stage career.
Jacques Bataille-Henri, who wrote
the trench script for "The Big
pond," has just returned to the
Long Island studios after one m.onth
spent in the hospital with a broken
arm, received in a taxicab accident.
Most of the action in "Married,"
the Vitaphone Variety featuring
Helen Flint, William Foran ana
Stanley Ridges, takes place in "Room
1300" of a large hotel. Quite by ac-
cident, Murray Roth directed the
comedy on March 13 and everybody
concerned was much relieved when
the action was finished without mis-
hap.
After several months away from
the sets, Emily Newman was glad to
leave her desk in the Paramount
Long Island studios to handle script
on "Leave It to Lester," in which
Evelyn Hoey and Lester Allen are
featured.
iSTALLADDITIONALSOUND
AT LI.
In order to relieve the pressure of
increased production at the ir'ara-
mount Long Island studios, two new
sound channels are now being in-
stalled. 1 he four sound channels now
being used are taxed to capacity,
with night work made necessary in
order to keep ahead of schedule.
According to C. A. i uttle, sound
supervisor, tests and short subjects
are being sandwiched in between
"takes" on regular teatures so as to
use present sound facilities to the
utmost advantage.
The famous one-armed paper-
hanger has nothiyig on Rube Welch,
who acts in Louis Brock's comedy
productions, as well as collaborating
with Mark Sandrich on the stones,
tiight now, Welch is busy giving his
cime to pi-eviews of "Barnum Was
Wrong," helping to cut "Off to
Peoria," while a third Nick and
Tony comedy takes definite shape
on paper.
Arthur Hurley has just completed
direction of "The Fight," a Vita-
phone Varieties, featuring Harry Mc-
iNaughton, Charles Lawrence, Hazel
Forbes and Lee Russell.
Olive Shea is appearing in a pic-
ture by proxy. Although not actu-
ally in "Leave It to Lester," Olive's
amtle decorates a hugh tooth-paste
ad decorating the subway scene
used in the picture. The setting is
comj)lete down to the regular turn-
stiles which were loaned to Para-
mount by the I.R.T.
One of the latest of Vitaphone
Varieties novelties is "Office Steps,"
in which an entire office staff dis-
cards old-fashioned ideas of office
work for new. The players include
Harry McNaughton, the Phelps
Twins of "The Sketch Book"; Billy
Reed and Lou Duthers, Jack Thomp-
son and Gertrude McDonald of "Fif-
ty Million Frenchmen," and a score
of charming girls.
Harold Fingerlin is celebrating
his appointment as monitor man on
"Queen High," that being the first
feature he has handled, although a
veteran on the short product.
"System" is the title of a just com-
pleted Vitaphone Varieties produc-
tion in which big business is satir-
ized. In the cast of popular Broad-
way players are Helen Goodhue,
Clement Dudley, Allen Wood and
George OfTerman, Jr.
xo
DAILV
Sunday, March 23,
Charles "Buddy" Rogers in
"Young Eagles"
icith Jean Arthur and Paul Lnkas
(All-Talker)
Parumoiint Time, 1 hr., 10 mitis.
SATISFACTORY P R O G R AM
OFFERING. COMEDY RELIEF
BY STUART ERWIN AND
JAMES FINLAYSON DOING
MUCH TO AID FAIR STORY.
Charles "Buddy" Rogers' fans will
1)0 satisfied with his latest picture.
Grover Jones and William Slavens
McMutt fashioned a script, which
treated air war fairly lightly. The
comedy relief was assigned to
Stuart Erwin and James Finlayson
and they ring up many laughs. The
story is also rather intriguing, with
Mary Gordon (Jean Arthur), the
hero's sweetheart being forced to
pose as a German spy for a few
reels. In the end, of course, she
proves to be an American spy, who
was brave enough to venture into
the enemy territory with Von Ba-
den, the German ace, capably play-
ed by Paul Lukas. The air scenes
were well done.
Cast: Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Jean
Arthur, Paul Lukas, Virginia Bruce, Stuart
Krwin, James Finlayson, Gordon DeMain,
Frank Ross, Jack Luden, Freeman Wood,
Xcwell Chase, George Irving, Stanley Bly-
stnjie, Lloyd Whitlock.
Director, William A. Wellman ; based on
"The One Who Was Clever" and "Sky
High", by Elliott White Springs; Adaptors,
(irover Jones and William Slavens McNutt ;
Dialoguers, Grover Jones. William Slavens
McXutt; Editor, not credited: Cameraman,
A. J. .Stout; Monitor Man, not listed.
Direction, fair. Photography, good.
Richard Dix in
"Lovin' the Ladies"
RKO Time, 1 hr., 5 mins.
SOPHISTICATED COMEDY
PROVIDING GOOD ENTER-
TAINMENT. FULL OF LIFE
AND HILARIOUS SITUATIONS.
CAST GOOD.
Adapted from William Le Baron's
play "I Love You," this production
proves good mature entertainment.
Chief among its assets is a fine strain
of humor. The film boasts any num-
ber of engaging situations and
brightly-turned Hnes. In its direc-
tion Melville Brown reveals a keen
understanding of comic values, and
he has kept the comedy consistently
fast and light in tempo. The pic-
ture also gains much by fine pho-
tography and splendid settings.
Heading a well-balanced cast, Rich-
ard Dix is engaging enough, though
his humor is at times too broad and
he sometimes overdoes the part. He
plays an electrician who is hired to
make love to a blase society girl. In-
stead he falls in love with a friend
of the lady he has been engaged to
woo and ends by marrying her.
Cast: Richard Dix, Lois Wilson, Allen
Kearns, Rita La Roy, Renee Macready,
Virginia Sale, Selmer Jackson, Anthony
Bushell, Henry Armetta.
Director. Melville Brown; Author, Wil-
liam Le Baron ; Cameraman. Eddie Cron-
jager; Monitor Man, L. E. Day.
Direction, fine. Photography, fine.
"Wise Girls"
(All-Talker)
M-G-M Time, 1 hr., 37 mins.
WHALE OF A DOMESTIC
COMEDY FULL OF REFRESH-
ING HUMOR AND HELPED
ALONG BY A STERLING CAST.
J. C. and Elliott Nugent's "Kem-
py " has been made into a film that
is really satisfying. There have come
to the screen few productions full ot
such provoking humor. What makes
Its comedy so delicious is its refresh-
mg quahty and the keen sense ol
human nature that it reveals. The
word "human" perhaps best describes
the picture. Every one of the char-
acters is extraordinarily true to life
and full of the warmth of life. There
is no trace of artificiality to destroy
Its humaneness. The film owes much
to its cast, which has among its play-
ers both the Nugents. They are a
pair of sterling actors. J. C. gives a
portrayal of a plaintive, irritable
small-town family man that is posi-
tively a gem. The story is about the
daughter who marries a penniless
youth with architectural ambitions
only to have the marriage later an-
nulled. The husband, who is really
in love with a younger sister, is tic-
kled at the idea.
Cast: Elliott Nugent, J. C. Nugent, Roland
Young, Norma Lee, Clara Blandick, Marion
Shilling, Leora Spellman, James Donlan.
Director, E. Mason Hopper; Authors, J. C.
and Elliott Nugent; Editor, Margaret Booth;
Cameraman* William Daniels.
Direction, fine. Photography, good.
Ken Maynard in
"Lucky Larkin"
(Synchronized)
Universal Time, 1 hr., 4 m
GOOD WESTERN CHO(
FUL OF EXCITEMENT A,
FAST AND THROBBING
PACE. FIRST-RATE ENTI
TAINMENT.
Ken Maynard is starred in a
ern that provides exciting entertJ
ment. For sheer blood-stirring qi
ity this picture can stand its grw
with the best of them. Few w
erns can boast of such consistencj
action and such heedlessness of p;
The result is a production of
mendous popular appeal. This
makes use of all the devices li
have been tried in the action fi
and found successful. Not satis:
with a thrilling fire and a ter?
hand-to-hand struggla, the produi
have devised as a climax a horse i
across the desert wastes that is !
of the finest things of its kind t;
on the screen. The story, whitt
laid in Arizona, has to do wit!
transplanted Kentucky horsebrc*
whose whole fortune depends i^
the outcome of the race. Of cob
Ken Maynard rides the colon
horse (Tarzan's his name) to victc
The cast is good.
Cast: Ken Maynard, Nora Lane, B
Todd, Charles Clary, Paul Hurst. James ^
ley. Blue Washington, Tarzan (horse).
Director. Harry J. Brown ; Author, lb
Jackson; Titler, Lesley Mason; E^tor, !,
Allen ; Cameraman, Ted McCord.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
"The Strange Case of Dis-
trict Attorney M"
( Synch ronized)
Unusual Photoplays
Time, 1 hr., 22 miw5.
POOR FOREIGN SCREEN
DRAMA CARRYING A LIMIT-
ED APPEAL AND PROVIDED
WITH A CAST THAT OVER-
ACTS BADLY.
With finer direction this Derussa
production might have turned cut
far better entertainment. The pic-
ture has been poorly put together,
with the consequence that it makes
for dullness. Not that the film is
wholly lacking in suspense and dra-
matic appeal. What it does lack con-
spicuously is the firmness whicli
should have gone into the handling
of its incidents. Also on the debit
side is a cast that in its earnestness
generally overacts. Marie Jacobeni is
particularly guilty of this fault. The
players represent a number of na-
tionalities. Furthermore, the lighting
is at times unusually harsh. The
central figure is the wife of a Russian
district attorney who kills her lover
by accident when she is threatened
with blackmail. The case is assign-
ed to her husband. When suspicion
points to his wife, he resigns his
post, at the same time ordering her
prosecution out of a sense of duty.
She is acquitted, and husband and
wife return to each other's arms.
Cast; Gregor Chmara, Warwick Ward,
Je.Tn ;\ngelo. "Marie Jacobeni.
Director. Rudolph Meinert; Titler, Don
Bartlett ; Cameramen, Farkas and Borsody.
Direction, f.iir. Photography, fair.
Tom Tyler in
"The Canyon of Missing
Men"
(Syn ch ronized)
Syndicate Time, 51 mins.
PASSABLY SATISFYING
WESTERN WITHOUT DIA-
LOGUE. BEST SUITED FOR A
DOUBLE-FEATURE PROGRAM.
Tom Tyler and Sheila Le Gay, an
unusually likable western love team,
are the center of interest in this
story of cattle rustlers and kidnap-
pers. Tyler plays the role of a mem-
ber of the gang who decides to go
straight after meeting the nice
daughter of a ranch owner. For re-
venge his former pals kidnap the girl,
obtain a ransom, then hold both the
girl and her father and are about to
engage in more dirty work when the
hero comes riding to the scene and
climaxes the action. Though it is
not so original, the story and its
handling should prove fairly satisfac-
tory for western fans, and the pic-
ture ought to get by all right as part
of a double bill.
Cast : Tom Tyler, Sheila Le Gay, Tom
Foreman, Bud Osborne, J. P. McGowan,
Cliff Lyons, Bobby Dunn, Arden Ellis.
Director, J. P. McGowan ; Author, George
H. Williams: Adaptor, Not Listed; Editor,
Not Listed; Cameraman, Hap Depew ; Title
Writer, Not Listed.
Direction, okay. Photography, good.
"Dark Red Roses"
(All-Talker)
Int. Photoplay Dist.
Time, 1 hr., 12 mins.
FAIRLY ENTERTAINING
BRITISH-MADE DRAMA OF
DOMESTIC COMPLICATIONS.
HAS SUCCESSFUL PLOT, HAN-
DLED TO SUIT AMERICAN
AUDIENCES.
As one of the first British sound
productions made in Wembley, thit;
is not a bad piece of entertainment,
even from the American standpoint.
It has a pretty good dramatic plot,
dealing with a jealous sculptor who
wants to get even with a musician
who he suspects of being involved
in a love afTair with the former's
wife. The sculptor arranges a ruse
whereby he plans to cut off the mu-
sician's hands on the pretext of mak
ing a plaster cast of them, but fails
to go through with it. There are a
few tense scenes, as well as some
pleasing lighter sequences in which
a couple of clever children take part,
and some musical interpolations that
are enjoyable. Also has a philo-
sophical touch that would find its
best appreciation among arty audi-
ences.
Cast: Stewart Rome, Frances Doble, Hugh
Eden, Kate Cutter, Sydney Morgan, Jack
Clayton, Jill Clayton.
Director, Sinclair Hill ; Author, Stacy
Aumonier ; Adaptor, Not Listed ; Editor, Not
Listed ; Cameraman, Not Listed ; Monitor
Man, Not Listed.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
"Back From Shanghai
General Pictures Corp.
Time, 50 rn
ROUTINE PRODUCTI
WITH ENOUGH EXCITEME!
TO REDEEM IT. LEONAJ
ST. LEO DOES GOOD WOM
If this production were not j|
tunate in having a generous mear'
of excitement, there would be !
to recommend it to audiences. 1
certain to make more of a hit '
young people than with adults, si
it contains many of the attrib;
that youngsters look for in films,
action involves gunplay, furl
villain-chasing, a fair amount of
pense and no end of personal
counters. Finally there is Leon
St. Leo, who is pretty successful
carrying on in the Douglas Fairba
style. His acrobatic ability will si
ly captivate young film-goers. Hai
capped by a thoroughly hack stc
the film has been treated with li
distinction. The plot concerns
sacred vase stolen from a Budd
temple by an American curio dea
who is trailed to America
threatened with death if he does
return it. When he cannot bu3
back from the man to whom he '
posed of it, he tries to steal it ;
is caught.
Cast: Leonard St. Leo. Vera Reym
Sojin, Joseph W. Girard, Henry Sedley.
Director, Noel Mason.
I Direction, routine. Photography, fair.
THE
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DAILY
New Theaters
L Angeles — Warners has taken a site
Mshire Blvd. rnd Western Ave.
L*chburg, Va. — Publix will build a house
•r(|
Enilton, O. — A building permit has beer
su to Paramount for a theater on Sec
id;t
lirrence, Mass. — Publix will build a houst
1 isex St.
Ikrrill, Neb. — George Luce will build
ea|r here.
tkimer, N. Y.— Robbins Bros. ha^
lei'J the Richmound. Western Electric
ument has been installed.
pit Fairfield, Md. — The Paramount will
: i|med April 2.
J.lin, Mo. — Joplin BIdg. Corp. will built
$10,000 house at Fifth St. and Virginii
ve
KUdsburg, Cal.— C. W. Koerner of Red
Doi Theaters has announced a new house
r le city.
C-diner, Me. — Russell Amusement C(
isipened the Gardiner.
Pittsburgh, N. Y. — A new house will be
iij to replace the Qinton wliich wa;
efyed by fire.
iii^erberg is Managing
|)etroit Pathe Exchange
I;troit — H. A. Silverberg has
E^ made manager of the local
ale Exchatige. He has been with
leliffany Cincinnati exchange.
ZNewspapers Carrying
"U" Newsreel Stories
Ijfty-two newspapers allied with
'ri-ersal Newspaper Newsreel are
ir/ing daily stories on Graham
[tfamee and the newsreel. Com-
!nl circulations reaches more than
»iO,000 persons.
^modeling Healdsburg House
Raldsburg, Cal.— T. & D. Junior
nrpnses is remodeling the Lib-
t'l which was recently taken over
' e company.
I Fire at Marshall
airshali, Tex. — Fire recently de-
red the Grand causing loss of
•5 00,
Remodel Ohio House
^tawa, O.— J. W. Spurlock has
iredeled the Rex and installed
»i|d equipment.
torgantown House Damaged
organtown, W. Va. — Fire re-
ly damaged the Metropolitan to
e^xtent of $40,000.
ilemodel at San Bernardino
'In Bernardino, Cal. — The Ritz
isbeen remodeled and had talking
Oire equipment installed.
^lay Reopen at Little Falls
J«le Falls, N. Y.— Nathan Rob-
ni is reported planning to reopen
aHippodrome.
])ls
Buys Poison House
ion, Mont. — Poison Develop-
t Co. has taken over the Liberty
Hans Jorgenson.
Short Subjects
SOUND
Pathe Audio Review No. 12
Time, 10 mins.
This should prove a fine bit of
entertainment, considering that it
possesses some good music and a
certain amount of really beautiful
color and presents an assortment of
highly interesting subjects. It is
also notable because it offers glimpses
from the past of figures historical
and otherwise. We see General
Jacob S. Coxey at the time he led
"Coxey's Army" in its march to
Washington; Eamon de Valera har-
anguing a Dublin crowd in the days
of Ireland's struggle for indepen-
dence, and Leon Trotsky in the hey-
day of his power in Russia. There
are also views of Evelyn Nesbit and
Mary Garden as they appeared some
half dozen years back and Ruth
Roland in a bit from an old Pathe
thriller. Other subjects are the Cat-
fish Band of Sapulpa, Okla., in ac-
tion and the artists' colony at Cape
Cod. The latter is done in delicate
tints.
Billy and Elsa Newell in
"Then and Now"
Vitaphone No. 937 Time, 14 mins.
A Courting Bit
Two scenes are shown contrasting
a courting scene of 30 years ago
with our jazz disciples of today. The
sensitive touches of the Crinoline
girl are revealed when the swain
kisses her hand and later tells her
that he has seen her ankle, but —
today modesty has been cast to the
four winds and it's short skirts up to
an inch or two above the knees and,
as for kissing, our modern lovers
have difTerent ideas. Billy comes in
for a guitar number, with both sing-
ing the vocal accompaniment.
"The Beauty Spot"
Pathe Time, 21 mins.
Good Comedy
An acceptable comedy with an ex-
tremely hilarious idea at bottom. We
have two young fellows just starting
out in the detective business but am-
bitious to get ahead. They are com-
missioned to locate the heiress to a
vast fortune. The only means of
identification is a strawberry birth-
mark well up on the girl's thigh.
They know the town in which she
may be found. But how to discover
which girl in the town has the tell-
tale mark? Well, they sponsor a
beauty contest — and find the mark.
One of the sleuths has been in love
with the heiress all along without
knowing it. Doris Dawson and
Bobby Carney do nicelv in the two
leading roles. Eddie Elkins and his
orchestra are also featured.
New Screen Can Show
Fihns in Lighted Room
Lifelike Screen Corp., of New
York, will hold a series of exhibitions
of a new screen, which, it is declared,
will effectively show pictures in a
fully lighted room. The screen can
show films with about one-quarter
of the light usually employed in pro-
jection, the company states, which
is particularly striking when screen-
ing colored pictures. The colors,
said to be dull on the ordinary
screen, live on the new life-like
screen. Exhibitions will be held from
March 25 to 28 at the Engineering
Societies Bldg., 29 W. 39th St.,
at 8:15.
Sunday Shows in Texas
Despite Court Actions
Ballinger, Tex. — Despite controv-
ersies, with local ministers, three
houses in Runnels county continue to
operate on Sundays. W. D. Scales
of the Palace was recently brought
into court and acquitted, while J.
Yates of Miles recently paid a fine.
J. H. Hodge of the Winters will have
his case tried in May. Regardless
of the outcome, all three exhibitors
intend to stand by their guns by
continuing to show pictures on the
Sabbath.
New Plastic Covering for
Houses Wired for Sound
Dallas — -King Studios, Inc. has per-
fected a new acoustic plaster espe-
cially for decorating walls in the-
aters equipped for sound. The
plaster, it is claimed, is composed
of special material combinations to
meet with acoustical requirements of
theaters.
Greenblatt Heads New
Jackson Publix Branch
Jackson, Miss. — C. W. Greenblatt
has been made manager of the new
Publix office here. A. H. McAdam
is publicity director, and E. Per-
kins art director.
Brazel Issues New Catalogue
Cincinnati — Brazel Novelty Manu-
facturing Co. of this city has issued
its new catalogue to aid exhibitors
in preparing for the children trade
during the Easter holiday season.
There is presented an unusually ex-
tensive and varied selection of de-
vices used in conjunction with film
exploitation.
Florence Buys Cooling System
Magnolia, Ark. — W. P. Florence,
owner of the theater here and the
one in Homer, La., has purchased a
Carrier Air Washer for his house
here. He has already installed the
same cooling system in the Louisiana
house.
Four Orders for Kipp Device
Dallas — Kipp Equipment has been
ordered for the following Texai^
houses. Palace, Brownsboro; Forney,
Forney: the house at Atlanta; Mon-
ahans, Monahans. The sound device
is being distributed here by Square
Deal Film Exchange. J. G" Tomlin,
manager.
Presentations
^y DON CARLE GILLETTE
a
PIANO FESTIVAL STAGED
BY KAi AT PARAMOUNT
About two-score pianos partici-
pated in the big windup scene of
"Dancing Keys," featuring Art
Kahn, currently occupying the stage
at the Paramount. Harry Gourfam
devised and staged the production,
which is designed primarily to ex-
ploit Kahn's abilities in manipulat-
ing the ivories. The surrounding ar-
tists, including Lucille Peterson,
Townsend and Bold, Nelson and
Knight, Al and Jim Johnston, and
the Six Maxellos, make up a nicely
balanced bill of glorified vaudeville,
with the Foster Girls coming in for
a share of the honors. Rubinoff re-
mains over for a second week and
conducts the Paramount Orchestra
in pleasing arrangement of Strauss
melodies, while Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Crawford have an augmented reper-
toire of five numbers in their organ
program.
IS
ON ROXY STAGE PROGRAM
This week's stage offering at the
Roxy is pretty much of a dance fes-
tival. For the opening number,
"Ballet Classique," Patricia Bowman
and Leonide Massine indulge in some
artistic movements with the support
of the Roxy Ballet Corps. Then
comes the Russell E. Markert Roxy-
ettes in "Divertissement," a delight-
fully routined stepping affair. In
George W. Meyer's "My Song of
the Nile," Ellen Eckler and the Roxy
Ballet Corps put over a few more
terpsichorean fancy work, while Lu-
cille Fields and the Roxy Chorus
also featured in this elaborately
staged and colorfully costumed ex-
hibition. A final dancing treat is
presented by Miss Bowman in the
closing number, which also features
Percy Wenrich, Dolly Connolly and
Tom Cowan, with the entire Roxy
Ensemble participating in the vocal
climax.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
f Picture Theatres
Standard !
Vaudeville Acts !
i 1600 Broadway, New York City
I Phone Penn. 3S80
THE
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Sunday, March 23,
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Week's Headlines
Monday
West Coast Theaters plans further expansion.
Talkers pret 78 p .c. of former Little Theater
drama fans.
Dawson and Sper to produce 18 for Sono Art.
Tuesday
New Trinz firm plans 52 home talkers yearly.
.\gents to seek Academy recognition.
52 two-reel comedies from Pathe in 1930-31.
Wednesday
Actors' Equity spent $85,582 in fight on
(.'oast.
Legal delays complicate Fox situation.
Demonstrate projector head for 56 mm. films.
Thursday
Fo.K actions in Federal Court blocked 'till
April 7.
File denial in Abramson suit charges.
Arliss quits stage to make Warner talker
series.
Friday
Silver duty may cost films $10,000,000 yearly.
30 features from Tififany in 1930-31.
Wide film projectors set for April delivery.
Today
Fathe Cinema to Handle RCA Photophone
in France.
RKO 1930-31 Program Has 30 Features.
Report RKO Negotiating for 7 Chicago
Houses.
More Sound Installations
Made in Theaters of the U. S.
Detroit — RCA Photophone equip-
ment is being installed in the Castle.
California, Mo. — The Finke will
open soon with RCA equipment.
The Verona is being equipped by
RCA Photophone.
Baypoint, Cal. — The Angeles has
been wired with RCA Photophone.
PATHE CINEMA TO HANDLE
PHOTOPHONE IN FRANCE
Tarkio, Mo. — The Tarkio is be-
ing wired by RCA Photophone.
Pearl River, N. Y.— RC.\ Photo-
phone is wiring the Pearl River.
Greenville, O. — Western Electric
equipment has been installed in the
Wayne. The house seats 460.
St. Johnsbury, Vt. — Western Elec-
tric has wired the Palace.
Selma, Calif. — The Selma has com-
pleted installation of Western Elec-
tric.
Anchorage, Alas. — Western Elec-
tric has gone into the Empress.
Idaho Falls, Ida. — Sound pictures
will be shown at the Rex over West-
ern Electric equipment.
Cheraw, S. C. — The Lyric is be-
ing wired by RCA Photophone.
Harvey, La. — RCA Photophone
sound equipment is going into the
Victory.
Trinity, Tex. — The Queen will
open soon with RCA Photophone
equipment.
Three New Jersey theaters, the
Liberty at Cape May, the Blakers
and the Regent at Wildwood are be-
ing wired for sound by RCA Photo-
phone.
(Continued from Page 1)
F"rench Republic. Pathe Cinema
will hereafter continue the develop-
ment program for RCA Photophone
and takes over all sound recording
equipment that has been under lease
at the Pathe studios, Ross states.
Negotiations have been conducted
liere and abroad for the past two
months and include, in addition to a
cash payment, extensive royalty pay-
ments to RCA Photophone, Ros.<;
says.
Philadelphia Rialto Will
Reopen with 'King of Jazz'
Philadelphia — "The King of Jazz"
will be the first picture to play the
Rialto when it reopens in April, ac-
cording to Andy Sharrick, manager
of the house.
Columbia, Tenn. -
trie apparatus has
Princess.
- Western Elec-
gone into the
Bowling Green, O. — The 7S8-seat
Cla-Zel has installed the Western
Electric.
San Bernardino, Calif. — The Ritz
has gone sound with the installation
of Western Electric apparatus.
Los Angeles, Calif. — The Banner
has installed Western Electric.
Eagle Grove, la. — Princess has
been wired for sound with Western
Electric.
Eldorado, Ark. — The Majestic is
carrying out its sound pictures policy
by installing Western Electric ap-
paratus.
Detroit — Sound pictures will be
shown at the Granada over Western
Electric apparatus.
Pine Bluff, Ark. — The Community
seating 600, has put in Western Elec-
tric equipment.
Toledo — The Palm has been wired
for sound by W. E.
Narberth, Pa. — Narberth has
stalled W. E. equipment.
To Build at Monroe
Monroe, Ga. — Robert Lee Nowell
ill build another house here.
To Rebuild at Mebane
Mebane, N. C— J. M. Coble will
rebuild the Majestic which was de-
.stroyed by fire.
Remodel Georgia House
West Point, Ga. — The Shawmutt
has been remodeled.
Open Ashboro House
Ashboro, N. C— J. E. White has
opened tlic Sunset. This makes two
houses in Asliboro for White.
Pittsburgh — The Brushton has
opened up with sound, via Western
Electric equipment.
De Ridder, La. — Talking pictures
are coming to the Realart, which has
installed Western Electric.
Corpus Christi, Tex. — The Agnes
has put in Western Electric equip-
ment.
Miles City, Mont. — The State has
gone talkie with the installation of
he Western Electric equipment.
FOX CIRCUIT COURT CA
ADVANCED TO MARCi I
(Continued from Page I)
myer has asked Judge Mantoi ,
either vacate the show cause or
or grant a full court hearing.
Following this special hearinE,!
Monday, the various receivership,
tions and the suit brought by j
against Stuart and Otterson ,
Fox's "B" stock are scheduled
come up Tuesday afternoon be-
Judge Coleman. The State Supr'
Court also has two postponed li
mgs on the calendar for Wed
day, one being the action by 0
son and Stuart on the Fox ma
and the other to restrain the 1
camerica refinancing plan from
ing put into effect.
Nagel and Brown to Mi
Short Series for Tiff^i
(Continued from Pape 1)
his band of 75 pieces. Claude F!
ing will direct these pictures for •
fany release.
Texas Exhibitor Ass'n
Will Handle Equipnw
(Continued from Page 1)
tion machine already have been
lected by the organization, and $2
has been subscribed by the direc
for use as capital.
Weymouth, Mass. — The Commer-
cial has been wired for sound by
Western Electric. The house seats
683.
Cicero, III. — Installation of West-
ern Electric has been completed at
the Palace.
Cleveland, Tenn. — Western Elec-
tric equipment has gone into the
Princess.
Dayton — The Federation has been
wired for sound by Western Elec-
tric.
To Remodel Macon House
Macon, Ga. — Fifteen thousand
lars will be spent in remodeling
Dreamland.
Glendale, Ariz. — Sound equipii
has been installed in the Glendale
Madison, Fla. — M. Blalock
wired the Madisonian for tali
pictures. i
Crookston, Minn. — Electrapl,
equipment has been installed in
Lyric.
Pratt, Kans. — Western Electric
equipment has been installed in the
Barron.
Shelbyville, Ky. — The Bon Ton
has been wired by Western Electric.
Louisville, Ky. — Western Electric
have completed wiring the S14-seat
Crescent.
Rush Springs, Okla. — The Gem
has gone talkie with the installation
of Western Electric apparatus.
Huntsville, Ala. — The Lyric has
installed Western Electric equipment.
Cincinnati — The Star has joined
the list of wired houses, installing
the Western Electric System.
Montizuma, Ga. — Western E
trie equipment has been installet
the Grand.
Bingham Canyon, U. — The
Princess has completed installation
of a Western Electric System.
Camden, N. J. — The Star has put
in Western Electric film and disc sys-
tem.
Western Electric Sound equipment
has gone into the Garden.
New Orleans — The Arcade has put
in Western Electric apparatus.
Lamar, Colo. — RCA Photop^
equipment is being installed in
Victory.
Monroe, N. C— The Strand
open soon with RCA equipment.
Tacoma, Wash. — RCA Photoph
is wiring the Park.
Los Angeles, Cal. — Bard's 1
Street is being wired by RCA Ph(
phone.
New Orleans — Western Electric
equipment has been installed in the
Isis.
Sulphur Springs, Tex. — RCA P
tophone equipment is being insta
in the Mission.
Seattle, Wash.— The Society '
open soon with RCA equipment.
cratches Removed
from Negatives!
Positive and Negative Costs Reduced
With the RECONO TREATMENTS
AMERICAN RECONO, INC. now offers to the motion picture industry the sci-
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negatives and positives (including
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This process actually prolongs the
life of negatives or positives, render-
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absorption of oil and to other de-
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treatment successfully restores dam-
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Each of the treatments attains its effects by
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No coatings or lacquers are used in any of
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During several months of trial demonstra-
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Effective with this issue of Film Daily, our
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OL. LI No. 70
Monday, March 24, 1930
Price 5 Cents
2, 700 Operators Are Attending 150 Sound Schools
yiBITRATION CLAUSEIN M-G-M CONTRACT
"Ian Another $2,000,000 Addition to RKO Studio
The Public
— must be catered to
^By JACK ALICOATE^^
)VER ONE MILLION cus-
jmers to be catered to each and
very week throughout the year
quite a considerable number
any league, yet, that's ap-
roximately the number that
pay as they enter" the picture
heaters of these United States
rem Saturday to Saturday. All
his theoretical talk of reform-
rs about what to give them in
he way of production and story
are is so much sliced liver-
mdding. If this great interna-
ioiial industry is to continue as
dominant force in the world's
tctivity and progress it must
ontinue to give its millions oi
)atrons what they demand ii.
|he way of story material anc
vhat the ever changing demand,-
f thought, demeanor and mor-
Is warrant.
' Modernism is not Smut
1j\' this we do not in any sense
jt ilie word mean dirt. Smut in
ny form has no place whatsoever
In tlie screen. Our thought rather
I that the progressive and modern
ieas of our younger thinkers must
f considered if we are not to let
lie parade pass us by. Public de-
[laiul cannot be sidetracked. If the
tear ladies wish to wear their hair
piig and their skirts short no power
[n earth can stop them. So with
picture story material. Keep a
nger on the public pulse. The
nswer is manifest. Give the dear
Id public what it wants and ninety-
ine percent of the home folks will
e satisfied.
Censors Must Live
Like normal minded inhabitants
ensors must be constantly doing
omething, whether right or wrong,
r they would be out of a job. They,
(.Continued on Page 2)
New Plant Improvements
Are Announced by
Le Baron
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles— Another $2,000,000
addition to the RKO production
plant, bringing the total studio build-
ing investment to $6,000,000, is an-
nounced by William Le Baron, stu-
dio chief. Although it had l^een in-
tended to postpone this latest pro-
ject until late fall, a change of plan.-
will cause the work to get under way
before the new season's schedule i;
started, and the new buildings arc
(Continued on Page 8)
PHILLY THEATER SECTOR
IS
Philadelphia — This city's aiiiu c-
nient section is gradually shifting to-
wards West Philadelphia Slatitm.
Its moving is being accompanied 1)\
■eports, confirmed and unconfirmed,
)f new theater projects.
R-K-O owns an option on a Mar-
ket St. site and as its lease on the
Erlanger expires soon, expectations
ire that the company will build. One
(Continued on Page 8)
Haralson Named Manager
of Texas Exhibitor Assn.
Dallas — R. H. Haralson has been
named manager of the Allied Theater
Owners of Texas, succeeding W. S.
Waid, resigned. Haralson for some
time lias been associated with H. A.
Cole as booker for Federated Theaters.
FRENCH INDEPENDENTS
PLAN 3,00«E CHAIN
Paris (By Cable) — A national cir-
cuit of 3,000 liouses is planned in
France by independent theater own-
ers, who are seeking to band to-
gether for the purpose of nmtual
protection and co-operative trading,
as well as to hold their own against
the big combines. The organization
known as the Circuit National is
expected to have an initial capital of
about $60,000, and enrollment of 600
lulependents will be aimed at in 1930.
Roach Plans to Resume
Studio Activity April 1
IfL-.t Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollv'wood — Production at the Hal
l^oach studios in Culver City is to be
resumed on April 1 after a month's
layoff during which the 1930-31 pro-
duction plans are being laid out.
Warren Doane, vice-president and
general manager, is due back from
New York, where he went to dis-
cuss the new season's program with
M-G-M officials.
Winter Garden to Start
New Policy on April 3
After extensive alterations the
Winter Garden will start its new
policy of continuous performances on
April 3 with "Under a Texas Moon"
as the first grind attraction at this
house.
Canavan Sees Recording and
Reproducing Much Improved
Approximately 2,700 operators are
improving their knowledge of sound
projection through attending 150
classes being held by projectionists'
unions throughout the country, esti-
mates William F. Canavan, president
of the I.A.T.S.E. & M.P.O.
"There is no comparison with the
Ijrand of recording put out 18
months ago," says Canavan in com-
mending the work of the studios.
"Intensive need of training projec-
tionists in operating equipment is
now past as they are doing uniform-
ly good work."
Deposits Required Under
New Agreement Now
Ready for Use
Both arbitration and deposit clauses
are embraced in the new M-G-M ex-
hibition contract, just printed and
now ready for use, THE FILM
DAILY exclusively learns.
Under the arbitration plan four
arbitrators are to be appointed in
event of dispute, two by each party.
This group will select a fifth arbitra-
tor from outside of the industry in
case it fails to agree and the case will
then be reheard. In event the original
four arbitrators cannot agree on the
picking of a fifth his appointment
will be made "by the presiding judge
of the highest court of the state
wherein the exchange of the dis-
tributor from which the exhibitor is
served is located."
(Continued on Page 8)
FIND 90 P. C. OE COAST
STUDIOS RECORD VIA W.E.
IVest Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Ninety per cent of
the studios at the Coast are record-
ing via Western Electric equipment,
according to a survey made by Fox.
Total of 70 studios use W. E. ap-
paratus exclusively.
Tom Mix May Return
to Pictures Next Fall
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAI Li
Los Angeles — Tom Mi.x is under-
stood to be negotiating for a return
to pictures next fall after he finishes
his season with the Sells-Floto Cir-
cus.
Carfare Plan
Lowell, Mass. — Managers of
local Publix houses have made
arrangements with the Eastern
Massachusetts Street Railway
Co. whereby persons living in
nearby communities will be
able to go to and from Publix
theaters at one-half the regular
street-car fare.
—^S&K,
PAILV
Monday, March 24, 1!
vol. LI No. 70 Monday, March 24, 1930 Prices Cents
JOHN W. ALICOATE
Editor and Puolishei
Published daily except Saturday and holidays
at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and
copyright (1930) by Wid's Films and Film
Folks, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President.
Editor and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau
Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager.
Arthur W. Eddy, Managing Editor. En-
tered as second class matter, May 21, 1918,
at the post-office at New York, N. Y., under
the act of March 3, 1879. Terras (Postage
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New York. Hollywood, California — Ralph
Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone Granite
0607. London — Ernest W. Fredraan, The
Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W.
1 Berlin— Karl Wolffsohn, Lichtbildbuehne,
Fnedrichstrasse, 225. Paris— P. A Harle,
La Cinematographie Francaise, Rue de la
Lour-des-Noues, 19.
F'" voRK ^TOCK MARKET
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High Low Close Sale,-
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I im. Fm la.:. . 24 23^2 24 800
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lien. Thea. Equ. .. ASyi 44 45 15,400
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•do pfd 67 5/g
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The Broadway Parade
A MONG the pictures to be presented on Broadway this week are "Mammy," in
-^ ^ which Al Jolson will be seen at the Warner on Wednesday, succeeding "Song
of the West," and "The Man From Blankley's," starring John Barrymore, which
will be shown at the Central on Friday, following "Disraeli".
Picture Distributor Theater Opening Date
"Disraeli" Warners Central Oct. 2
"The Rogue Song" M-G-M Astor Jan, 28
"Green Goddess" Warner Winter Garden. . . .Feb, 13
"Puttin' on the Ritz" United Artists. . . . Earl Carroll Feb. 14
"Vagabond King" Paramount Criterion Feb. 19
"Song of the West" Warner Warner Feb. 27
"Mamba" Tiffany Gaiety Mar. 10
"Song O" My Heart" Fox 44th St Mar. 1 1
"Lummox" United Artists. . . Rivoli Mar. 22
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The Public
—must be catered to
(Coittinued jram Page 1)
like the professional reformer ana
the hypocrite, will squawk as long a;
we have the weak minded to listen
to them and, like the melanciiol>
days of autumn, we must take them
as the bitter with the sweet. Which
leads us to a rather sprightl>
thought that covers a local censor-
ship argument as completely as a
Palm Beach coat of tan. When you
are next approached by the self-es-
teemed local censor and told how
much good he or she is doing by
cutting the very heart and life on.
of fine, splendid pictures, ask pouii
blank if his or her morals have, up
to this time, been impaired by seeing
so many salacious pictures in the
raw, and if not, why not.
Wilbanks with Atlanta
Ad- Vance Trailer Office
Atlanta — Jim Wilbanks is now with
the local Ad-Vance Trailer Oflict
covering Tennessee, Georgia, Florida
and Alabama.
Jack Rosenthal Dies
Philadelphia — Jack Rosenthal, di-
visional chain manager of the War-
ner-Equity houses, died recently.
Buys Independence House
Independence, Kan. — Mrs. Carl
Butler has taken over the Best from
the Fite Bros, interests.
Sell Oakfield House
Oakfield, N. Y.— The Goldberg in-
terests has sold the Opera House to
Samuel Bagilo.
Redecorating Boulder House
Boulder, Colo. — The Fox-Isis is
being renovated and redecorated, ac-
cording to George Paper, manager.
Leases Trenton House
Trenton, N. J. — Green Ave. Realty
Co. has leased the Gaiety.
Installs Ventilating System
Altoona, Pa. — Typhoon ventilating
equipment has been installed at the
State.
Fulton Co. Appoints
More Representatives
Chicago — C. H. Fulton, president
of E. E. Fulton Co., theater supply
house, announces the appointment ol
two mores sales and service repre-
sentatives, Bernard Faller for the
Cleveland territory and L. C. Mc-
Elroy in Kansas City. Additional
representatives will be named soon
in Detroit, Dallas and Minneapolis,
Fulton states, and when conditions
warrant the company will establish
branch offices in these key cities and
in Omaha, where Roy Willett has
been the firm's agent for two years.
Plans Spanish Talking
Films at Agua Caliente
Auga Caliente, Mexico — Wirt Bow-
man is planning to make a series of
Spanish talking pictures here. Mexi-
can players and scenarios will be
used.
The Industry's
Date Book
Mar.
lar.
Mar.
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
May
May
May
May
25 Annual meeting of Projection .
visory Council at Town H
N. Y.
26 Premiere of "Mammy" at the W
ner, N, Y.
28 Opening of "The Man fr
Blankey's" at Central, New Yc
1 5-5-5 Conference will take place
N. Y.
5 Second annual banquet and I
of the Warner Club, Inc., at
Hotel Commodore. N. Y,
6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State
P.T.O. at Memphis.
8 Premiere of "Journey's End" I
the Gaiety, New York,
5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at i
Wardraan Park Hotel. Washii
ton, D. C.
16-17-18-19 Far amount Eastern mai
gers hold annual sales meet :
Atlantic City.
24-25-26-27 Paramount western mai
gers will hold annual sales m
at San Francisco.
25 Fox annual sales convention stai
today.
2-7 International Cinema Congress :
Brussels.
United Artists Increases
Sales Force in Atlanl
.•\tlanta — Two additions have bei
made to the United Artists sal
force within the last week. Hora
Helinbold, until recently with t
Denver branch, has been transferr
to this office while Paul Harris(
joins the company as a new salesnia
W. B. Frank Returns
W. B. Frank, representative for
Mack Sennett, has returned from the
Coast.
Mrs. Butler Buys Best
Independence, Kan. — Mrs. \'iola
Butler has bought the Best here.
Lasswell Succeeds Brown
Tacoma, Wash. — Jerry Lasswell
has succeeded Bradley Brown as
manager of the Fox Colonial here.
Brown has been transferred to Med-
ford, Ore., where he will take charge
of one of the circuit's houses.
Riverside Corona Opens
Riverside, Cal. — The Corona ha^
been opened here* Manager Harper
provided an elaborate opening foi
the initial program.
Sound for Neb. House
\"erdigre, Neb. — A. V. Jecminek,
owner of the Empress, has purchased
sound apparatus, which will be in-
stalled within the next few weeks.
The house is being remodeled for
the installation.
FOR SALE
DUPLEX PRINTERS
in Excellent Working Condition
ERNEST STERN
245 W. S5th St., New York City
Telephone: Columbus 7585
THEATRE EQUIPMENT fj
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CHAIRS, SWITCHBOARD, PIC- 1
TURE SCREEN, PICTURE MA- ■
CHINES AND ALL KINDRED '
THEATRE EQUIPMENT.
Now in Columbia Theatre, 47th St, '
and 7th Ave., and can be seen at
anytime. All offers considered.
Equipment must be removed by
Monday, March 31st.
Apply M. J. JOYCE at
Columbia Theatre. Phone Bryant 0137
New Galion House
Galion, O. — W. E. Wisterman
plans to open the State in April.
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Mammy is a household name. Her favorite son,
AL JOLSON, is a box-ofiBce name. It's a com-
bination that can't be beat. Here is the world's
greatest entertainer at his inimitable best as the
I singing, jesting Mr. Bones of the minstrel troupe.
t It's what the public ordered and what the public
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DAILY
Monday, March 24,
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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Greed for Profits Held Cause
Of Most Box Office Failures
TN the face of its opportunities
it is really amazing how little
genuine experimentation goes on
in the picture studios. The box
office test is today the most for-
midable factor in determining the
value of a picture; and although
the desire of the producers to
make money out of a picture is
perfectly understandable, this ex-
clusive preoccupation with money
has probably been responsible
for more stupid, silly and un-
lucrative pictures than would
have been made if the aim of the
producers had been to experi-
ment with their materials and
take a healthy chance on the pub-
lic's liking the results.
Thornton Delehanty in
"Netv York Evening Post"
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Asserts Sound Has Brought
Projectionists to the Fore
r^OMPETITION which took
place in the early days was
between houses wired and un-
wired. Now the competition is
between wired houses, and such
a spirit can only result in better
quality on the average. The
quality of the show is more de-
pendent now on the efficiency
and resource of the projectionists
than ever before, and where in
the case of silent films certain
tolerance might be allowed with
the quality of projection, the
same does not apply to sound.
K. C. Sinclair, Western Elec-
tric Co., Ltd., in "The Daily
Film Renter," London
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Word "Super" Going Out of
Style in Hollywood, Says Quirk
"pEW picture concerns today
have the effrontery to adver-
tise their pictures as super-spe-
cials, super-productions, or super-
anything. The high, mighty and
useless office of supervisor has
been ridiculed out of existence,
and the public has hah-hahed
"super" off the billboards.
■James R. Quirk in
"Photoplay Magazine"
6,000 theaters in the world cater
to Spanish speaking audiences
according to an estimate from
Pathe. Of these 200 are wired
for talking pictures.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
JOSEPH R. FLIESLER has been appointed managing director
of the Fifth Ave. Playhouse. Joe, who has had a flock of
experience in managing houses around Manhattan Island, was
formerly with Ufa and before that with "The Morning Telegraph"
Warner Bros, go on the records as pleased with the way
play dates are pouring in, in connection with Sam E. Morris
Month
'"PRE spot where the Brill Bros, building stood until recently at
the corner of Broadway and 49th St. is not going to provide
a theater site, it seems. Warner Bros, at one time was interested
in the location, but owing to its inability to bu}- adjoining prop-
erty, dropped its plan for a house there
pAUL BURGER, assistant to Al Lichtman, has returned to
the U. A. home office from a visit to the southern exchanges.
George Arliss is on his way here from England. He's
aboard the Berengaria, due Friday Miss Yetta Brettler,
chief booker for Bell Pictures, is a missus now, having been
married yesterday. She is being treated to a southern honey-
moon. Yetta says she won't let marriage interfere with her
job Captain Billy Fawcett, publisher of "Screen Secrets,"
who has been on an African trip, will be the guest of AMPA at
its Thursday get-together Al Dubin and Joe Burke, who
wrote the score of "Hold Everything," which opens the Warner
Hollywood in April, are celebrating 15 years' partnership
gARNEY HUTCHISON says that the "Love Parade" was a
success at its showing at the Cine Astral in Buenos .'Mres.
.Argentina Louis .Simon, featured in Pathe's "Swing
High," has already applied for two seats for the opening of the
picture Dorothy Burgess feminine lead is Simon's dis-
covery
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ATATHAN BURKAN is busy around the General Sessions
Court these days in conducting the defense end of the Mae
West trial Helen Kane is on the schedule for a series of
personal appearances at the Paramount when "Dangerous Nan
McGrew" has its initial Broadway showing in April Jack
Buchanan, now drawing salary in "Wake Up and Dream," which
the ticket brokers list as a hit, will return to the Coast in about
three weeks when the production expires. He's under contract
to Paramount
pj.\RRY CHARNAS is doubling between the Winter Garden
and the new Hollywood nowadays. He's supervising the
cdinpletion of the Hollyvi'ood and watching over the improve-
ments l)eing made at the Winter Garden
MARCH 24- MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today.
Carrie Daumery
Judy King
J. A. Duffy
Mildred Claifano
EXPLOITETTE
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Idea:
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Moving Wheels on Marquee
Dress House for "Sally"
y^ SPECTACULAR marqii
display helped draw busine
to the showing of "Sally" at t
California, San Francisco. T\
revolving wheels, ten feet
diameter were set each side
the marquee with colored ligh
pla>ed on them from the ba
made a kaleidescope effect
— First Nation
Viking Car Parade for
"Viking" Showing
A LLAX CUSHMAN. nianag
of the Hollywood, Portias
Ore., arranged with the loi'
Viking automobile agency for
street parade through the bw
ness district. Eight cars Wi
drivers dressed in viking C(
tunies and with door shiel
reading, "Hail, The Viking^
Great Car, A Great Pictui
Hollywood, Now," were dr
around town.
—M-G-'
Music Does It
In West Virginia
A. B. LV-M-W. managing
rector of the Keith-AU"
theater, Huntington, W. \
made use of the S.R.O. sign d*
ing the run of Pathe's "Gra
Parade." Lyman secured f
window displays in the leads
music stores in the city, in wh
title sheets of the theme sor
from the picture in attract
layouts were on view, a w '
prior to the opening, radio f,
tion WSAZ oifered to the f
the three song hits, "Mol
".Mone in the Rain," and "Mc
ill' for You" three times da
with an announcement of
forthcoming picture. The ;
part of the cainpaign was thei
t'-a'-tive caliope which parai
the streets during the entire r
—Pol
TEN YEARS AGO TO-I
IN
J(<>HEWSPAPEI! .^Btf Vnll^
J. A. Quinn forms new Assr
"Better Pictures."
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Samuel Goldwyn hits incr
cost in production as responsiW
high rentals
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Carmel Myers to be starre
Universal.
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Monday, March 24,
ARBITRATION CLAUSE
IN M-y CONTRACT
(Continued -from Page 1)
Provision is made for the entering
of judgments in connection with
awards.
Clause One of the contract, which
has been revised, now reads as fol-
lows:
••(a) The Distributor hereby grants
the iixhibitor, and the latter accepts,
a license, subject to the terms and
conditions hereinafter stated, and
those printed upon the reverse side
hereof which are made a part of this
contract to exhibit (during the period
of one year commencing with the
date fixed or determined as lierem-
atter provided for the exhibition in
the theater hereinafter designated ol
the first photoplay deliverable here-
under, unless otherwise in the Sched-
ule provided) IN SYNCHRONISM
WITH RECORDED SOUND each
of the photoplays designated in the
Schedule at said theater only for the
number of successive days in the said
Schedule provided. This license is
under the respective copyrights of
said photoplays and under any copy-
right which may be in force with re-
spect to any matter included in such
recorded sound.
"If more than one theater is here-
in'fter designated no photoplay is li-
censed hereunder for exhibition at
more than one of such theaters unless
otherwise specifically agreed upon in
the Schedule.
"(b) In case any of such photoplays
(except photoplays which shall be
roadshown) shall be generally re-
leased by Distributor for distribution
in the United States after the period
above specified, the Distributor shall
be obliged to deliver such photoplays
to the Exhibitor hereunder at such
later period and the exhibitor agrees
to accept, pay for and exhibit them,
as and when available for exhibition,
pursuant to the terms and provisions
hereof ; provided that if any such
photoplays are not so generally re-
leased by August 31, 1931, such
photoplays shall thereupon be except-
ed and excluded from this license
without any notice from either party
to the other, and the Distributor may
exhibit or license the exhibition of
such photoplays when and where de-
sired by Distributor, and all claims
or causes of action in respect thereof
are hereby expressly waived by the
exhibitor."
Plan Another $2,000,000
Addition to RKO Studio
(Continued from Page 1)
expected to be completed by mid-
summer.
Included among the proposed new
units will be two stages adjoining
the recently finished mammoth stage;
a four-story dressing room building,
a four-story building for property
and drapery departments; a three-
story building for camera,' still and
special effects departments, includ-
ing new portrait galleries and labora-
tory; $200,000 worth of new studio
lighting equipment and two giant
generators.
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
Raymond Griffith to
Appear in "AU Quiet"
Raymond Griffith has been cast
by Universal to play the part of
Gerard Duval, French soldier, in
"All Quiet on the Western Front."
Changes Novarro Title
Ramon Novarro's latest for M-G-
M known under the title of "The
House of Troy," will be released as
"Gay Madrid." Robert Z. Leonard
directed.
M-G-M Signs Jim TuUy
Jim Tully has been signed bv M-
G-M to collaborate with John How-
ard Lawson on "Trader Horn" on
added dialogue sequences.
Fairbanks, Jr. With Barthelmess
An important role has been given
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. in "The
Dawn Patrol" by First National. The
picture will star Richard Barthel-
mess.
Philly Theater Sector
Is Gradually Shifting
(Continued from Page 1)
report has had Warner Bros, build-
ing a 6,000-seat house near West
Philadelphia Station. Spyros Skour-
as denied this to THE FILM
DAILY. In addition to the reported
R-K-0 project, two other houses are
understood to be scheduled for con-
struction on Market St. R-K-0 is
reported associated with Sam Sha-
piro in the building of the new Mid-
way at Kensington and Allegheny
Aves.
A Little
from
'Lots'
^^ By RALPH IV ILK ^^
Hollywood
THAN HERSHOLT, who did out-
•' standing work in "Mamba," has
been signed for the featured character
role in "Come Easy," which will be
made by Warner. His work in
"Viennese Nights" for Warner was
so well liked that he was immediately
signed for the new part. In "The
Case of Sergeant Grischa" and
"Mamba," the directors insisted that
Hersholt speak with a decided ac-
cent. As a direct consequence,
Hersholt has been kept busy in parts
requiring foreign dialects.
Do you remember when Jack
Toivnley was a "kid" actor with the
Edison company in 1914; when M.
A. Anderson oivned a commercial
laboratory in Washington, D. C;
when Donn McElwaine worked i)i
Indianapolis; when Earle Snell was
a college pi-ofessor?
Our Passing Show: Herbert
Brenon telephoning William
LeBaron from Stockholm; A.
P. Waxman introducing his
walking stick to Sunset Boule-
vard.
EXHIBITORS AND CRITICS UNANIMOUS
"One hundred per cent entertainment. The
best business in many weeks."
A. Goodside (owner)
Empire Theatre,
Portland, Me.
CLAXCY IX WALL STREET'
WITH
CHARLES MURRAY
"Well gagged comedy that will click. A
real laugh getter. Capably handled by
Murray and a good surrounding cast."
The Film Daily
NAT LEVINE, ARISTOCRAT PICTURES
1650 Broadway, New York
Now On Broadwa
Astor — "Rogue Song"
Beacon — "Wide Open" and "Lady
mere's Fan"
Cameo — "Case of Sergeant Grischa"
Capitol — "Anna Christie"
Carnegie — "The Kiss", first half;
Side Up", second half
Central — "Disraeli"
Colony— "Cohens and Kellys in Scotk
Criterion — "N'agabond King"
Earl Carroll — "Puttin' on the Ritz
Fifth Ave. — "Seven Days' Leave", firs;;a|
"Devil May Care", second half
Fifty-fMth St.— "Dich Hab Icli G',!
("Because I Loved You")
Film Guild — "Shanghai Lady"
Forty-fourth St. — "Song O' Mj
Gaiety — ' ' M aniba"
Globe — "J^ovin' the Ladies"
Hippodrome — "Phantom of the Open!
Little Picture House — "They Had
Paris"
Loew's New York — Monday,
Tuesday. "The Last Dance'
of the Trail"; Wednesday,
ble"; Thursday, "Let's Go
day, "Hit the Deck"; Saturdiay,
Comes Along"; Sunday.
Nights"
Paramount — "Young E.igles"
Rialto— "Be Yourself"
Rivoli — "Lummox"
Roxy — "Sky Hawk"
Strand — "Son of tlie Gods"
Warners — "Song of the West"
Winter Garden — "Green Goddess"
HeaJ
"Condenill
and "Jtt
'Trailin' I
Places"!
Brookfield House Opened
Brookfield, Mo. — A. E. Shard
leased the Duker and reopened
the Plaza. House will be wired
RC.\ equipment.
LITTLE BILLY and
WILLIAM LANGAR
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Billy: "Just another wor
and I'll knock you f(
a row of ashcans!
(THEY'RE IN IT)
iTHE
/FILHDOM
ULTME NEWS
ALL THE TIME
L. LI No. 71
Tuesday, March 25, 1930
Price 5 Cents
■Joleman Not Restrained in Fox Receiver Actions
LAN OPTIONAL ARBITRATION
aramount to Offer 65 Features on '30-31 Program
The Mirror
-a column of comment
J
f\<^ OOD sound reproduction,
the kind that enables a
theater to give its customers
money's worth of under-
lable dialogue, is an asset to
Jijcommunity and, furthermore,
sis in building its business. C.
HBunn speaking these words of
ijnon-sense origin. The silent
Cjcr always has been a magnet
' itract trade into a town or city.
hi same house, made articulate
rjigh sound, voices a more
)tit ballyhoo for the community.
Iiijl theaters located in sparsely-
jttfd spots might do well to
nid this fact into their local
isiess men's organization. With
•ud pictures recognized as a
a(j stimulant of inestimable
J»|, local merchants no doubt in
ail instances will be ready to
) jito a huddle with exhibitors
\it!object of emerging with a co-
leltive plan helping them install
yle*iate reproducers.
* ♦ *
O'N MISSISSIPPI way a bill
iP'ing a 10 per cent tax on admis-
onhas cropped up in the Legisla-
reind now is receiving the atten-
«>nf)f the revenue committee. Ex-
bi|r forces are marshalling against
isimeasure which would add to
-ei> financial burdens. Under the
tegent guidance of their leaders
j, if^hkely that they will see to it
atihe proposal meets the sort of
,,aij? that the industry cheers over.
I * ♦ ♦
^C: WHITE'S celebrating his
'th anniversary as a producer of
Nimlies— good ones. One of the
'uiest producers in the industry,
'cl (he's 31 years old) has made
i^Pilximately 400 shorts. And Edu-
ticjal finds that audiences every-
nej get laughs out of them — con-
"Small Percentage of New
Product in Color,"
Lasky States
Paramount's 1930-31 releasing pro-
gram will offer 65 features, Jesse L.
Lasky told The Film Daily yester-
day upon his return to New York
from the South. This total is sim-
ilar to that of the current program.
"A small percentage of the product
will be made in color," said Lasky,
and pointed out that the matter of
costs is a problem in connection with
color production. He said Para-
{Continued on Page 11)
7 universaTpIctures
BOOKED jYjOXY, N. Y.
The Roxy, N. Y., has booked seven
Universal features and specials. This
is the most important deal the theater
has ever made with any company
except Fox. The pictures are:
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flinnandMcleared
or PAMJIRE CHARGES
John C. Flinn and Henry F. Lally
were cleared by the Grand Jury yes-
terday of charges of criminal negli-
gence in the Pathe studio fire in
New York in which 11 persons lost
(Continued on Page 10)
Distributors Will Offer Deposits Clause As
Alternative — To Revive Arbitration Boards
A national system of optional arbitration, working through the arbitration
boards conducted by the Film Boards of Trade, is expected to result from
the conference to be held in New York April 1 between representatives
of distributors, M. P. T. O. A. and Allied States Ass'n. The distributors,
it is understood, will submit a plan
giving exhibitors the option of sign-
ing a uniform contract with an arbi-
tration clause or one requiring de-
posits. The system will immediately
be put into operation following the
conference providing no major
obstacle arises.
Sponsors of the proposition are
convinced that a great majority of
theater operators realize the need for
an organized arbitration system.
Such a plan as they will propose will
not conflict with the Judge Thacher
decree as it will not compel exhibitors
to accept arbitration but instead al-
low them to choose between arbitra-
tion and deposits.
N. J. UNIT INDEFINinLY
TABLES PROTECTION SUET
Newark, N. J. — On the advice of
Abram F. Myers, president of AUied
States Assn., the M.P.T.O. of N. J.
at a meeting yesterday decided to
indefinitely postpone its suit involv-
ing the protection system. The mem-
bers unanimously consented to accept
the first offer of Sidney R. Kent to
Myers providing for regional confer-
ences. Likewise, the Jersey group
will then decide whether to press
the matter or drop it permanently.
At the same session Joseph R. Seider
was designated to represent the unit
on the board of directors of Allied
States and Charles Robinson of this
(Continued on Page 11)
Sound-on-Film Version
for Universal Newsreel
Universal Newsreel, with Graham
McNamee as its talking reporter, is
now being supplied to exhibitors in
a sound-on-film version\ as well as
sound-on-disc, it is announced by
Lou B. Metzger.
Appellate Court to Give Ruling
in Fox Trusteeship Case Only
SHEEHAN GOES TO COURT
IN OPPOSING FOX PLAN
Opposition of Winfield R. Shee-
han to the refinancing plan approved
by William Fox for his film and the-
ater companies has assumed legal
proportions with the announcement
In reserving decision on the mo-
tion by the Stuart-Otterson interests
to have Federal Judge Frank J. Cole-
man restrained from taking any steps
in actions pending before him with
regard to the Fox situation, the U.
S. Circuit Court of Appeals yester-
day promised that, if a ruling can-
not be handed down immediately, a
temporary injunction would be is-
sued to prevent Judge Coleman from
DiRECTORSOFM.P.T.O.A.
TO HOLD CONFAB MARCH3I
Bo^rd of directors of the M.P.T.
O.A. will hold its spring convention
Monday at the association's head-
quarters in New York. Reports will
be presented by M. A. Lightman,
president; M. J. O'Toole, secretary,
and Jay Emanuel, treasurer. A num-
ber of committees named at the
(Continued on Page 10)
SPECIAL SESSION CALLED
ON MISSISSIPPI TAX BILL
Jackson, Miss. — A special session
on taxation has been called in the
Mississippi legislature to consider
the revenue bill which would place
a levy of 10 per cent on admissions
to all places of amusement. The pro-
posed measure, which also would im-
pose a tax of 10 per cent on the re-
tail price of cigars and 20 per cent
on the retail price of cigarettes, j<;
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DAILV
Tuesday, March 25, (i
Fineman to Join M-G-M
as Associate Producer
IVest Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — B. F. Fineman, for-
merly with Paramount, will join
Al-G-M as associate producer.
Fineman, who is now in New
York, is scheduled to leave for the
Coast tomorrow to take up his new
duties at the M-G-M studios.
Peekskill Resumes Fight
Over Sunday Pictures
Peekskill, N. Y. — With the naming
of a church group to oppose the
major parties at the election on April
8, the fight over Sunday picture
shows here has been resumed.
Traube Made District Manager
Cleveland — Rube Traube has been
appointed district manager of Tone-
O-Graph covering the central states.
Headquarters will be in this city.
Moskowitz Returns to N. Y.
Joe Moskowitz of the Joseph M.
Schenck Enterprises has returned to
New York from a trip to the Coast.
To Show Talker for Brazil
A Portuguese dialogue talker, de-
signed specially for showing in Bra-
zil, will be given a trade showing at
8 o'clock tonight at Lloyds, 729 Sev-
enth Ave.
Fourth Week for German Film
"Dich Hab Ich Geliebt" ("Because
I Loved You"), first German-made
talking and singing picture, is in its
fourth week at the 55th St. Play-
house.
Doric Patrons Avert Panic
Elkhart, Kan. — An audience quiet-
ly left the Doric recently when fire
swept the house and caused a dam-
age estimated at $1,500.
Princess Lincoln Damaged
Lincoln, Kan. — The Princess was
damaged by fire recently.
Poland to Serve 4 States
Kansas City, Mo. — James Poland,
newly appointed distributor for In-
dependent Film Exchange, announces
he will serve Oklahoma, Kansas,
western Missouri and western Ar-
kansas.
Al Jolson's First for U. A.
"Sons O' Guns," the New York
musical comedy hit in which Jack
Donahue and Lily Damita are ap-
pearing, will form the basis of the
first picture to be made by Al Jol-
son under the United Artists banner.
Jolson still has one production to
make for Warner before assuming
his U. A. contract.
Kooler->^ire
Summer Pre-Cooling
Winter Ventilating
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
1914 PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW YORK
John Eberson Moving
to Larger Quarters
John Ebersou will move his New
York headquarters about April 15
from 200 West 57th St. to larger
quarters at 370 Lexington Ave., at
41st St., where he has leased the en-
tire 25th floor for 10 years.
F. Greenberg Managing
Electrical Prod. Branch
Dallas — Fred Greenberg has been
made manager of the new South-
western Electric Products Co. branch
at 115 W. 18th St. Company also
has branches at Memphis, Omaha,
New Orleans and Atlanta.
Paramount Buys "Skippy"
Paramount has acquired the screen
rights to "Skippy," Percy Crosby's
newspaper cartoon and will begin
production early in the summer at
the Astoria studios. Crosby will be
on hand to aid in casting the pro-
duction as well as aid in the devel-
opment under the direction of Mon-
ta BelL
Third Week for 'Anna Christie'
"Anna Christie," now in its second
week at the Capitol, will be held over
for a third week. Attendance for the
first week exceeded all previous rec-
ords by 16,000, the house manage-
ment states.
Adams Suffers Stroke
Boston — J. K. Adams, New Eng-
land representative for General Talk-
ing Pictures, is seriously ill and con-
fined to his suite at the Savoy Ho-
tel here. Adams suffered a stroke
at his office last week and has not
improved since.
Pathe Releases Claire
Pathe has released Ina Claire from
her contract which had five weeks
to run. Miss Claire's next picture
was to have been "Holiday."
Zukor Arrives From Coast
.'Kdolph Zukor, arrived yesterda\
in New York from the Coast where
he spent a month vacationing and
attending conferences at the studio.
ELMER PEARSON
Business Counsel and
Producers' Representative
17 EAST 4STH STREETT N. Y. C.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attraetiont for
Picture Theatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Penn. 3SS0
The Industry's
Date Book
Today: Annual meeting of Projectio:
visory Council at Town
N. y.
Mar. 26 Premiere of "Mammy" at the
ner, N. Y.
Mar. 28 Opening of "The Man
Blankey's" at Central, New
Apr. 1 5-5-5 Conference will take nl
N. Y.
Apr. 5 Second annual banquet anc
of the Warner Club. Inc., .
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
Apr. 6-7 Spring convention of Tri-Sta
P.T.O. at Memphis.
Apr. 8 Premiere of "Journey's En
the Gaiety, New York.
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting i
Wardman Park Hotel, Ws'
ton, D. C.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern
gers hold annual sales mc
Atlantic City.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western
gers will hold annual sales
at San Francisco.
May 25 Fox annual sales convention
today.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congri
Brussels.
Pathe Sales Contest
to Western Divift
Phil Reisman has announced i;
the Pathe Strafe sales contest j
won by the Western division, ;•
aged lay Herbert Alclntyre. «
four highest marks were set b;
Des Moines, Seattle, Milwaukee
Albany branches.
THEATRE EQUIPMENT
FOR SALE
Chairs, Swritchboard, Picture Sere
Picture Machines and all kindred T
atre equipment. Now in Columi
Theatre, 47th St. and 7th Ave., <
can be seen at anytime. All oft:
considered. Equipment must be i
moved by Monday, March 31st. Ap'
M. J. JOYCE at Columbia Thea«
Phone Bryant 0137.
Wanted Theaters
For Sale or Lease
Adolph Sof f ermairi
1560 Broadway — New York
Established 1900 Tel. Bryant 36t.
WE BUILD, Buy, LEASE
OPERATE OR MANAGf
MOTION PICTURE THEATRES
IN PENNA.-NEW JERSEV
DELAWARE — MARYLAND
—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-
VIRGINIA AND W. VIR^NIA
1700 SANSOM STREH
PmLAI>ELPniA,IV%.
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one will want to see
and hear this sensa^
tional short length
feature. . . Another
example of how^
Vitaphone Varieties
maintain that lead
with live, up-to-the'
minute subjects of
diversified and tre-
mendous popular
appeal.
Ann Pennington m "Hello Baby'
A 2-reel Technicolor Musical Comedy
^^The Japanese Bowf
• Technicolor . . . Singing and Dancing
''Done in Oil''
Third of famous "The Potters" series
Giovanni Martinelli
in the prison scene from "Faust"
''Tiie Master Sweeper"
with Chester Conklin
''Tlie Pay Off wUh Henry B. Walthall
Joe Frisco in "The Benefit"
nnsast
and set it now
for Easter Week
55 other big theatres already have!
with a new and greater
ALICE
WHITE
more ravishingly beautiful in Technicolor. And
JACK MULHALL
Directed by Mervyii LcRoy
A FIRST NATIONAL -^M^W
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about Hollywood and tells
0 wonderfuil love story
besides.
Tell them they'll see the
talkies in the making, from
the make-up to the projec-
tion room.
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Tell them they'll see ALL
of Hollywood, the Montmor-
tre, Roosevelt Hotel, Holly-
wood Blvd. and homes of
the stars.
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Tell them they'll meet A!
Jolson and Ruby Keeler,
Noah Beery and Noah
Beery, Jr., Loretto Young,
Walter Pidgeon and scores
of other celebrities at a
brilliant world premiere.
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Tell them they'll see a new
and greater Alice White
photographed with the
ultimate in Technicolor
perfection.
Tell them about Jack Mul-
hall, Blanche Sweet, John
Miljan and the cast of stars.
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Tell them about the song
hits, "Hong On To A Rain-
bow" and "I've Got My Eye
On You" with the most
novel presentations any
songs ever had.
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finest screen ROMANCES,
with laughs, drama and
gripping suspense.
Tell them it's the story they
roared at when it ran for
fifteen weeks in Liberty
Magazine. Better than
"Show Girl", and what a
sensation THAT was.
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rolef and is ably sapporie4
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DAILY
Tuesday, March 25, 19:
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €—
Sees Plight of Indies Due to
FaHtire to Adopt New Methods
TN many instances the theater
owner who has chain opposi-
tion has only himself to blame,
because he did not keep pace
with the times and make his
house of entertainment a mod-
ern, up-to-date place; because he
did not make it more inviting to
the public; because his theater
was in control of the local situ-
ation and he felt that any ex-
pense to improve it was unnec-
essary. Agitation — complaints
to the public — will not solve the
problems of the independent the-
ater owners, who have chain op-
position. When an exhibitor
tells his public, through the
press or otherwise, that chain
opposition has taken away from
him the best pictures, he admits
openly that his shows aren't
worth patronizing. Showmanship
— merchandising — that's the an-
swer to any kind of competition.
Ben Shlyen in "Movie Age"
Hays Calls Upon Business
To Help Film Development
TTHE motion picture industry
claims, by right of inherent
service to business and the com-
munity and in the light of a rec-
ord of consciously striving to
perform its higher phases of
duty, the full support of all busi-
ness men in securing freedom
for the medium's continuing de-
velopment. Every attempt to
shackle motion pictures is an at-
tempt to retard the mental de-
velopment of the race and throt-
tle the growth of American busi-
ness.
Will H. Hays
$4,000,000,000 are invested in
the world wide moving picture
business. Half of this is in-
vested in America and $350,-
000,000 in Great Britairu
S
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
A CAGED wild cat may be seen these days atop the ticket
booth outside the Globe. What's the idea? Well, it's just
Pathe's way of exploiting "A Feline Fighter," Grantland Rice
Sportlight, playing at that house in conjunction with Dix's
"Lovin' the Ladies." Don Hancock arranged the stunt with
the cooperation of Joe Rivkin of Pathe Charles Yarmy,
in charge of Warner realty transactions, is back from Oklahoma
City after completing negotiations for a new exchange building
in that city Fred Dowley, who owns the Fourth Avenue
Amusement Co. of Louisville, Ky., is pasrnig New York a visit.
jyjR. AND MRS. AL JOLSON arrived in town yesterday for
the opening of "Mammy" at the Warner tomorrow night.
Marilyn Miller says good-bye to New York Sunday.
She's going to the Coast to start her second picture for First
National. Upon her return to Broadway in the fall she will
be starred in a new Ziegfeld show Nils Asther is taking
time off from his work at M-G-M to embark on a 14-week
vaudeville tour. This is his first appearance on the stage in this
countrv
IT'LL be off for Hollywood soon for Otto Harbach and Jerome
Kern, who are luider contract to write tunes for Warner films.
They're now at Palm Beach taking it easy So that she
may screen to better advantage Vivienne Segal has placed her
nose in the hands of a plastic surgeon; on the Coast Lou
Guimond has joined the advertising and publicity staff of Co-
lumbia as editor of the company's new exhibitor house organ.
He has seen extensive service in the exhibition and distribution
branches of the industry. Everybody knows Lou
"PXCUSE US. We spoke about Marilyn Miller a while ago but
forgot to mention that when she leaves for the coast Sunday
there will be an engagement band on her finger. Her husband
to-be is Michael Farmer Lillian Roth is certainly keeping
her name on Broadway. Her work in "The Love Parade" and
"The Vagabond King" will be followed several weeks hence by
her appearance in "Honey" at the Paramount
MARCH 25-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today.
El Brendel
Jackie Condon
Edward F. Hurley
Ray Enright
Kithnou
EXPLOITETTESi
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€
Most Popular Girl Named
Sally Used at Milwaukee
A LHAMBRA, Milwaukee, tied-
up with the Wisconsin News
to find the most popular girls
named Sally when that picture
recently played at Milwaukee.:
Contest was only part of thel
campaign which put the picture
over.
. — First National
Newspaper and Theater
Cooperate on Sportlights
"THE Capitol theater in Bing-
hamton has worked out a
sure-fire cooperative plan on thet
Pathe-Grantland Rice Sportlighv
reels with the press in that New
York state city. Through the
tie-up the Sportlight subjects are
presented by the sports depart--
nient of the paper and the thea-
ter, with the paper running a
special column review story in
Al Lamb's "Spinning the Sportsi
Top" column.
—Pathe
"Show of Shows" Exploited in
Los Angeles With Bike Race
"DECAUSE bicycle riding is
featured in one of the prin-i
cipal acts of the Vitaphone re-
vue, "Show of Shows," Warner
Bros. Downtown theater in Los
Angeles recently staged a bik,
race from Hollywood to th^
downtown district as a part c
its exploitation campaign. Thirty
five entrants competed for th
five prizes offered, four of the
participants riding on machine
of an ancient vintage such as are.
used in "Show of Shows." Jofi
E. Brown started the race from'
Warner Bros, theater in Holly-
wood to the Los Angeles house
— Warner Bros
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DA
IN
•/"FILHDOH
'iW5
AUTK
kiim
National Picture Theater membc
to hold convention in N. Y.
* * *
Hy-Art signs Ruby de Remer a:
Lillian Walker.
* * *
Jersey exhibitors meet on Sund
opening question.
THE WHOLE INDUSTRY
IS TALKING ABOUT
UNIVERSAL!
No. 684 Straight from the Shoulder Talk by Corl Laemm/e,
President of the Universal Pictures Corporation
THE NEWS HAS GOT AROUND THAT UNIVERSAL'S PAUL WHITEMAN PICTURE, "THE KING OF
azz" Is sensational!
j THE SMARTEST OF THE BUYERS FOR THE BIG CHAINS ARE TIPPING OFF THEIR FRIENDS THAT
Jniversal's "All Quiet On the Western Front" will astound the world!
I THE BEST THEATRES IN THE WORLD ARE RE-ARRANGING THEIR BOOKING TIME TO MAKE PLENTY
)f room for "Captain of the Guard" and its gorgeous music . . . The flaming romance inspired by "La
Aarseillaise!"
I THE UNPARALLELED HIT MADE BY UNIVERSAL'S GRAHAM McNAMEE TALKING NEWSREEL IS
liscussed excitedly wherever exhibitors meet!
THE SIGNING OF LUPE VELEZ TO PLAY IN "THE STORM" AND TO REMAIN A UNIVERSAL
tar thereafter is applauded everywhere!
I THE SIGNING OF THE FAMOUS TOD BROWNING TO DIRECT FOR UNIVERSAL IS BIG TIME
lews for the trade and for the fans!
I THE NEVER-ENDING STREAM OF TELEGRAMS, TELLING OF PACKED HOUSES WHEREVER "THE
!ohens and Kellys in Scotland" is showing, gives us more advertising than we can find space for!
THE FACT THAT THE SYNCHRONIZED VERSION OF "THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA" IS MAKING
mint of money for exhibitors is another bit of trade excitement!
THE GROWING STACK OF CONTRACTS FOR "OSWALD, THE LUCKY RABBIT" PROVES THAT
is the most popular cartoon series in the business!
THE UNRESTRAINED RAVING OF THE CRITICS OVER "HELL'S HEROES" IS EQUALLED ONLY BY
ie favorable reaction of the movie fans!
THE REPEATED HITS MADE EVERYWHERE BY "NIGHT RIDE" ARE ADDING MORE LAURELS TO
'niversal's name and fame!
THE EXHIBITORS WHO KNOW OF UNIVERSAL'S FUTURE PLANS FOR THE INCOMPARABLE JOHN
oles are begging for a Boles franchise!
THE STORY IN LIBERTY MAGAZINE TO THE EFFECT THAT "MARY NOLAN IS TODAY THE
reatest single bet in pictures" has got Universal's friends all hopped up!
THE FORTHCOMING UNIVERSAL PICTURE "CZAR OF BROADWAY" IS STILL ANOTHER PEARL IN
ur string!
THE SIGNING OF GEORGE SIDNEY AND CHARLIE MURRAY FOR A SERIES OF TWO -REEL
pmedies is a ten-strike in shorts!
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A NEW SERIES OF "LEATHER PUSHERS" IN SOUND HAS BROUGHT
yell of delight!
THE INAUGURATION OF AN ENTIRELY NEW ERA IN SOUND AND COLOR BY UNIVERSAL IS
sensation sQon to come!
THE WHOLE INDUSTRY IS TALKING ABOUT UNIVERSAL AND IF YOU HAVEN'T GOT THE FEVER
ouVe miles behind the times!
THE
-S&^
^im^
Tuesday, March 25, 1930
SHEEHAN GOES TO COURT
IN OPPOSING rOX PLAN
{.Contimied from Page 1)
by Sheehan that he has obtained an
order from Supreme Court Justice
Philip J. McCook ordering Fox and
others to appear on Friday before
Justice Ford, and show cause why
the Bancamerica group's refinancing
plan should not be restrained. Shee-
han, in a lengthy affidavit, also asks
the court to compel Fox to carry out
the conditions of the trust agree-
ment with H. L. Stuart and J. E.
Otterson. Up to last night, papers
in the case had not been served on
Fox. Harry Reichenbach is represent-
ing Sheehan in connection with pub-
licity in the matter.
Directors of M.P.T.O.A.
to Hold Confab March 31
(^Coiitinued from Page 1)
meeting following the Memphis con-
clave will also present reports. E.
M. Fay Enterprises is chairman of
the board.
Harriscolor is Ready
with Wide Film Service
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Harriscolor Films
now is prepared to give color ser-
vice on either the 70, 65 or 56 mil-
limeter film, it is announced by Joseph
B. Harris, Jr., president of the com-
pany. Harris also states that his
firm has perfected its red color sound
track, which, he claims, gives results
even better than the black and white
sound track.
Barron Redecorates Theater
Pratt, Kan. — Charles Barron's the-
ater here has been redecorated.
Staple Equipping Booth
Rockport, Me. — New projection
equipment is being installed at J. C.
Staple's house here.
Theater Permit Issued
Cincinnati, O. — A permit has been
issued to Paramount to build a $250,-
000 house here.
Dalgeville House Wired
Dalgeville, N. Y. — RCA equipment
has been installed at the Strand.
Vohs Leases Melvern Theater
Melvern, Kan. — Eugene Vohs has
leased the Happy Hour.
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
start Taimadge Series
at universal Studios
Richard Talmadge Productions nas
started "Yankee Don" at Lniversal
studios. Location scenes arc bt'.ng
made at Nogales, Mexico. This is the
first of the series.
Feyder Tendered Dinner
Jacques Feyder, French director,
will be guest of honor tonight at a
dinner tendered him by the Holly-
wood Asso. of Foreign Correspon-
dents.
Ann Harding Assigned Lead
Ann Harding has been engaged by
First National to play the leading
role in the talker version of "The
Girl of the Golden West,'; the Bel-
asco play. She will be directed by
John Francis Dillon.
Chapman for "Practical Joker"
Edyth Chapman has been assigned
a role in "A Very Practical Joker"
for Fox.
Finish "Czar of B'way"
William Craft has finished work
on the "Czar of Broadwa\" for Uni-
versal. John Wray, Bettv Compson,
John Harron, Claud Allister, King
Baggot, Wilbur Mack and George
Bryon are in the cast.
LebedofF in Radio Film
Ivan Lebedoff has been added to
"Hawk Island," to be directed by
Geo. B. Seitz for Radio Pictures.
"Swing High" Completed
"Swing High," from an original
story by Joseph Stanley and James
Seymour, has been completed at the
Pathe studio.
Added to "Lincoln" Cast
Otto HofTman and Edward Deer-
ing have been added to the cast of
D. W. Griffith's "Abraham Lincoln"
now in work at the United .\rtists
studio.
Louis King to Direct
Louis King will direct the first
Buck Jones production for Columbia.
To Make "Eyes of World"
Inspiration will make "Eyes of the
World," Harold Bell Wright's novel
with Henry King as director.
"HOLD EVERYTHING"
{Directed by Roy Del Ruth)
Warner Brorhers and
First N&tion&l Vitaphonc Productions
Glenn E. Rominger
(Sound Ttchnlcian)
A Little
from ''Lots*'
^^^ By RALPH WILK ^^m,
Hollywood
pjARRY WEBER, artists' repre-
sentative, has a record of his
own, in that he has spent one day in
10 during the past 10 years aboard
trains. During the 10 years, Weber
has spent 13 months commuting East
and West, North and South, in the
interests of his various clients in the
theater. The distance covered is
practically four times around the
world.
* * *
Wilson B. Heller is all smiles
these days. T'other day he won a
pewter cup for winning his flight
at the California Golf Clitb.
* * *
Before becoming a writer,
Forrest Halsey was a portrait
painter of note. He drew por-
traits of Adeline Patti, the late
Alfred Vanderbilt,, Olga Neth-
ersole, Fritz Kreisler, Lily
Langtry, Eleanor Robson,
Henry Miller and other noted
figures of the theater and so-
ciety. One of his early plays,
"Eunice," was produced in
London, with Fanny Ward as
the star.
* * *
Our Passing Show: Frank Joyce,
Guthrie McClintic, Audrey Scotto,
Louis Loeffler, Helen Twelvetrees,
Oscar Levant Samuel Spewack at
"East of Suez": Ben Silvey busy as-
sisting Frank Lloyd on "The Right
of Way."
* * *
Bert Wheeler, who recently com-
pleted a co-starring role in "The
Cuckoos," for RKO, is a foi~mer
comedy star of the Ziegfeld "Fol-
lies." Several years ago Wheeler
■went abroad and toured the music
halls of England, Scotland and Ire-
land. Flo Ziegfeld heard of his
success abroad and brought him
back for a "Follies" revue.
"Road to Paradise" New Title
Title for the First National pic-
ture featuring Loretta Young and
Jack Mulhall has been changed from
"At Bay" to "The Road to Para-
dise." William Beaudine directed,
and release is scheduled for this
spring.
Two More for "Common Clay"
Beryl Mercer and Purnell B. Pratt
have been signed by Fox for parts
in "Common Clay."
Grace Moore on Coast
Grace Moore has arrived here from
New York to begin work on her
first M-G-M picture. Initial starring
vehicle will be a story suggested by
the life of Jenny Lind and to be di-
rected by Sidney Franklin.
FUNNANDLALLYCLEAe
OF PATHE m. CHARGES
(Continued from Page 1)
their lives last December. A separ-
ate inquiry into the fire will be con-
ducted by Chief Magistrate William
McAdoo, in an effort to fix the
blame for the disaster.
Special Session is Called
on Mississippi Tax Bill
(.Continued from Page 1)
the outcome of the state's urgent
need for revenue, and it is expected
that strenuous efforts will be made
to put it through.
7 Universal Pictures
Booked by Roxy, N. Y.
(Continued from Page 1)
"Captain of the Guard," which opens
Friday; "King of Jazz," starring Paul
Whiteman; "All Quiet on the West-
ern Front," "The Storm," "What
Men Want," "White Hell" and
"Czar of Broadway."
Seattle Exhib. Appeals
Order Banning Picture
Seattle — Joseph Danz, owner of
the Embassy, and F. A. Musgrave, J
who is handling "No More Children"
here have appealed from the decision
of Superior Court Judge Robert M.
Jones ordering the house closed
after only showing the picture two
days. The Seattle Board of Censors,
which barred the film here, registred .,
the complaint that followed with the :j
discontinuance of performances.
Lease Baldwin City House
Baldwin City, Kan. — A. L. Myers
has leased the Gem from J. L. Hitch-
cock.
Quinn at Fresno
Fresno, Cal. — James Quinn, for-
merly of Denver, has succeeded
George Weiss as manager of the
Warner Bros. Weiss has been trans-
ferred to Los Angeles.
Fiferlik Camera Editor
Lawrence Fiferlik has replaced Al '^
Ansbacher as editor of the monthly
bouse organ issued by Cameramen's
Local Union No. 644.
McCIure Gets Fox Appointment
'Topeka, Wash. — Harry McCIure
has been appointed manager for Fox
theaters here. He is president of the
Emporia Chamber of Commerce.
Kerr RCA Representative
Cincinnati — W. L. Kerr is now
southern Ohio and Kentucky sales
representatives for RCA Photophone.
Headquarters will be at the local of-
fice.
"Sally" Held Over
Washington — "Sally" has been
held over for a second week at the
Earle. This is the first time a pic-
ture has played two weeks at this
house.
Tuesday, March 25, IQ^O
^JXI^
OAltV
COLENAN NOT RESTRAINED
I IN rOXlEEIVER ACTIONS
{Continued from Page 1)
making disposition of the case over
the Fox-Stuart-Otterson trusteeship
\-ii Dec. 3 and the Fox "B" stock, but
i:hat the order would not block Judge
iColeman from acting on the three
jreceivership applications, which also
^re due to come up today.
Three Appellate judges. Martin T.
Manton, Learned Hand and Thomas
5wan, after listening to argument by
Richard E. Dwight and Joseph N.
Proskauer, representing the Stuart-
ptterson group; Samuel Untermyer
jand Robert P. Levis, attorneys for
!Fox, and U. S. Attorney C. H. Tut-
itle and Samuel C. Coleman, repre-
senting Judge Coleman, allowed time
for the filing of reply briefs, which
the attorneys said they could de-
liver by last night.
: In the Appellate Court hearing,
Dwight argued that Judge Coleman
had exceeded his authority by his in-
tervention in the question of whether
:Fox or Stuart and Otterson are en-
titled to vote the Fox "B" stock.
Untermyer replied that it was en-
tirely in order for the Fox interests
to enter suits in the federal and the
istate courts at the same time. Un-
termyer also contended that it was
improper for the Stuart-Otterson
group to seek an order in the Court
iof Appeals before the lower court
had been given a chance to hear the
tacts. He said the right procedure
would have been for the lower court
[to pass on the case, after which it
could be brought before the Court
of Appeals. The court replied that
this would seem to be the right
icourse, but that in the present case
;there were special conditions that
were different.
Planning Wheeling Opening
I Wheeling, W. Va. — Plans are be-
jing made for the opening of the new
theater just completed here. Name
for the house will be selected on the
opening night.
Pilkinton with U. A. in Dallas
Dallas — Spud Pilkinton has joined
the United Artists sales force here.
Wyse Joins Charlotte U. A.
Charlotte, N. C. — Nat Wyse, for-
merly with Universal in Memphis,
has been added to the local U. A.
sales staff.
i Koch Transferred to New Orleans
! New Orleans — Stanley Koch has
been transferred to the United Art-
ists exchange here from Oklahoma
City office where he handled sales
out of Kansas City.
Lamm at Milwaukee
Milwaukee — Louis Lamm has been
niade manager of the Mirth, succeed-
ing Edward Lauir who has been ap-
pointed manager of the Garfield.
Lamm was formerly director of sales
at the Chicago Educational exchange.
Beniii at Oshkosh
Oshkosh, Wis.— Ed Benjii, former-
ly of Sheboygan, is now managing
the Strand and Oshkosh here.
"U" Buys U. S. Rights to
"White Hell of Piz-Palu"
Universal has purchased American
distribution rights to "The White
Hell of Piz-Palu," a German picture
concerning the Apline climbers of
Switzerland. Ernst Udet, war ace,
is in the film.
Master Art Productions
to Make All Color Films
West Coast Bureau. THE FILM PAIL)
Hollywood — Master Art Produc-
tions, headed by Ray Boswell, has
been launched with offices at the
Harriscolor Laborator)', with whom
the firm has contracted for 3,000,000
feet of Harriscolor within a year, and
plans to make a series of pictures
entirely in color, sound and dialogue,
using RCA recording. A group of
physical culture productions will be
placed in work shortly as the first
activity. Other plans include "Make
Believe," a fairy tale with the entire
cast composed of children under 12
years old, directed by Andrew Stone.
Boswell also is contracting for an-
other series of all-color pictures with
Gus Arnheim and his Orchestra.
THEATERPHONE SYSTEM
FOR ALL WARNER HOUSES
Following a tryout of the The-
aterphone, a device for the hard of
hearing, at the Warner in New York,
it is announced by Warner Bros, that
the system will be installed in all of
the company's houses. There will
be 300 seats equipped with the The-
aterphone in the Hollywood, new
Broadway house, due to open next
month.
Graham Made Sono Art
Manager at Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh — Jack Graham has suc-
ceeded Joe Lefko as manager of the
local Sono Art exchange.
Franke Made Manager
Milwaukee — Emil Franke, former-
ly of the Dwoner, has been made
manager of the R-K-O Seventh St.
Williams Leaves San Antonio
San Antonio, Tex. — A. G. (Jack)
Williams will leave for Pittsburgh
shortly, having resigned as publicity
director and exploitation agent of
the Texas, local Publix house.
Installs Large Screen
Riverhead, N. Y. — Long Island
Theaters has installed a wide screen
in the Palchogue.
Cabol, Cabol, Mo., Closed
Cabol, Mo. — The Cabol is now
closed for alterations and installa-
tion of sound equipment.
Meyers in Fall River. Kan.
Fall River, Kan.— M. C. Meyers
has opened his new theater here.
Buys Whitewater House
Whitewater, Wis. — Jack Yoe has
taken over the Strand from Com-
munity Theaters.
Bell Made Warner Chain
Executive in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh — Earl Bell, until re-
cently short subject booker for War-
ner Bros, theaters, has been pro-
moted to assistant general zone man-
ager of the circuit's theaters here.
Talking Picture Epics
Completes 3 Features
Synchronization of music and
speech and insert sequences of three
new features have just been com-
pleted by Talking Picture Epics at
the Caravel studios, Long Island
City. The first to be released will
be "The Break-up," talker of Alas-
kan adventure and wild life, with ac-
companying dialog by Jack Robert-
son, who made the picture. This
will be followed by "Wild A'len oi
Kalihari," with Dr. Ernest Cadle,
leader of the Denver African Expedi-
tion and the Cadle-Cameron expedi-
tion to the Kalihari. The third pro-
duction is "Lost Gods," dealing with
excavations in ancient cities. Nat
Shilkret provided musical direction
for the three pictures.
PARAMOUNT TO OFEER 65
FEATURES FOR 1930-31
(Continued -from Page 1)
mount has not yet decided how much
of its new program will be made on
Magnafilm.
All shorts will be produced at the
Long Island studio and 16 features.
Warner-Stanley Bonus
Drive Now Under Way
Philadelphia — Seventy-five thou-
sand dollars in bonuses will be
awarded Warner - Stanley district
managers, house managers and zone
managers in a business drive which
ends August 1.
Marshall House Destroyed
Marshall, Tex. — Fire recently de-
stroyed the Grand, largest house in
town.
N*ame Hutchinson "House
Hutchinson, Kan. — The house be-
ing built on the site of the De Luxe
will be called the Strand.
Remodel at Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz — The Lobby of the
Santa Cruz will be remodeled.
Rialto, Whitestone, Sold
The Rialto, Whitestone, has again
changed hands and is now under the
management of Lillee Amusement
Corp., of which Abraham Drogin is
president.
Our Civic Changes Hands
Jack Clifford and J. Harris have
taken over the Our Civic in Brook-
lyn. The name will be changed to
New Civic.
Sangillos Take New Kirk, Bklyn.
M. and P. Sangillo are the new
operators of the New Kirk, Brook-
Ivn.
N. J. ilT INDEFINITELY
TABLES PROTECTION SUIT
(Continued from Page 1)
city was elected as alternate. A
change in the schedule for rates of
theater insurance is now in effect,
it was made known.
Annual convention of the Jersey
exhibitor organization is planned to
be held at Atlantic City in June. The
next regular session will take place
April 8.
Publix Remodeling 4
Tampa, Florida, Houses
Tampa, Fla. — Publix will spend
about $100,000 on remodeling the
Tampa, Victory, Strand, Franklin
and Seminole theaters.
Irving Berlin Casting Film
Irving Berlin has arrived in New
York from Hollywood and is cast-
ing "The Love Cottage." He will
leave for the Coast next week. Pro-
duction will begin at the U. A. stu-
dios on May 1.
Guild Breakfast Mar. 30
Tlie sixth annual breakfast of the
Catholic M. P. Guild will be held at
the Beverly Hills Hotel, March 30.
King City Lucille Reopens
King City, Mo. — The Lucille has
reopened after alterations.
DOROTHY BURGESS
The Lady
and the Tiger
(THEY'RE IN IT!)
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AND FREE IN THIS STIRRING KING-
VELEZ SENSATION
From Detroit to Miami— New York to the West
Coast, "Hell Harbor" (the people's choice for
entertainment) is dropping the coin of the
realm into showmen's pockets in huge wads.
You should thank Mr. Velas for this tip.
HENRY
KING
made it ^
UNIT
LUPE
VELEZ
glorifies it
JEAN
HERSHOLT
^^ gives it
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the wallop
ARTISTS
JOHN
HOLLAND
adds more
wallop
Gorgeous, dazzling
electric Lupe— Anita
in "Hell Horbor". A
pirate's daughter
for whose love men
forgot laws of life—
and took it at will.
Presented by
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ifi^NEWSPAPER
9<FILMDOM
ALL THE NEWS
ALLTI4E TIME
(L. LI No. 73
Thursday, March 27, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Producers Will Adopt Code of Ethics for Talkers
\
ATHE TO FOX UNDER BLAIR PLAN
it
Mker Shorts Cut into Vaudeville 50 Per Cent
The Spring
— is inventory time
=By JACK ALICOATE -
^^»W THAT THIS stimulat-
[nj, conquering and sometimes
rmatic industry has just pass-
[cthrough the most hectic and
rsperous year of its magical
met we wonder how many of
:.'ibusy executives are taking
jite out these Spring days to
ji': for a minute beside the
itjam and pause in retrospect
r^all that has gone under the
rlge, both good and bad, dur-
i|the past twelfth-month. Now
lit the talkers are established
/jit about the future of wide-
,11, of television, of color, of
i; foreign situation, of perfect
pnd reproduction? This in-
,ttry is now geared to the
inest speed in its fantastic
liiory. It is floating upon an
(X;-emely high wave of univer-
11 popularity with all of its
rnches synchronized accord-
i;y. From our point of obser-
aon we can see nothing to
jto its irresistible progress but,
(5 he faster we travel the less
esee, it might not be entirely
Lij of order to suggest an oc-
ijonal slowing up at each
S^p, Look and Listen" sign,
'1; Spring is the time for clean-
1} house.
t Advertising Elementals
•Mvertisinn: fundamentals, learned
indergarten, are as follows: 1.
M;rtising must be seen. 2. Ad-
Irjsing must be read. 3. Advertis-
niust be believed. We have
gh industry publications to take
of Number One. About half of
■ publications are read, which
{Continued on Page 2)
Quality Shorts Preferred
to Inferior Acts,
Survey Shows
Short subjects, as a result of the
greatly widened scope and increased
entertainment value given them by
sound, have cut into vaudeville more
than 50 per cent in the last two
years, it is revealed by a survey just
completed under the direction of la-
bor authorities. Apparent purpose
{Continued on Page 10)
BECOMEUflW IN N. J.
Trenton — Despite the protests of
the M.P.T.O. of New Jersey and oi
advertising interests, Governor Lar-
son has signed the Jones Bill requir-
{Continucd on Page 10)
PlflN DRflSHVISION
IN BRITISH FILM ACT
By ERNEST W. FREDMAN
Editor, "The Daily Film Renter"
London (By Cable) — Drastic revis-
ions in the Film Act will be sub-
mitted at a meeting to be Jield April
1 between the Federation of British
(Continued ott Page 10)
Chicago Emerging
Chicago — With the city
emerging from the record-
breaking snowstorm which
early this week almost com-
pletely paralyzed theatrical
traffic and caused several
neighborhood houses to close
for lack of patronage, theaters
in this district expect to be
doing normal business again
in a day or so.
COOPER RE-ELECTED HEAD
OFCANADIANM.P.ASS'N
Toronto — Col. John A. Cooper has
Iseen re-elected president of the M.
P. Distributors and Exhibitors Ass'n
of Canada at the annual meeting held
here. Board of directors for the
{Conti:iued on Pacie 10)
NATIONALlCRl NET
INCREA8EH0 PERCENT
An increase of 60 per cent in net
earnings for 1929 against 1928 is
reported by National Screen Service
Corp. Net income for the year
{Continued on Page 10)
Adoption of Code of Ethics Set
as Highlight of Hays Meeting
Adoption of a code of ethics in
connection with the production of
talkers will be one of the highlights
of the annual meeting of the Hays
organization scheduled for Mar. 31
at New York. It will be similar
to the code adopted recently by the
Ass'n of M. P. Producers at the
Coast. One object of the plan, it is
understood, is to reduce pressure out-
side the industry for a Federal cen-
sorship law. It is understood to in-
clude a Hays office pre-release cen-
sorship provision.
Features of the proposed code in-
clude an agreement not to produce a
picture which will lower the liioral
standards of life and also th^Kstories
shall not ridicule the law. One
clause will be aimed at pictures
which give sympathy to criminals
and treat in detail the methods em-
ployed in committing their illegal
acts. Other bans and modifications
contemplated embrace such subjects
as the illegal drug traffic, white slav-
ery, obscenity in word, gesture, refer-
ence or song, complete nudity, or
undue exposure, ridicule of religion,
brutual and gruesome scenes.
$9,000,000 Deal Hinges on
Bancamerica-Blair
Refinancing
Acquisition of Pathe by Fox for
a sum in the neighborhood of $9,-
000,000 is contingent upon the suc-
cessful launching of the Bancamerica-
Blair group refinancing arrangement
for the Fox companies, THE FILM
DAILY learns. While no mention
of this deal has been made in the
announced plans, the independent
stockholders' committee represented
l)y Arthur Berenson, Boston attor-
ney, ill a letter being addressed to
William Fox, is asking for specific
information about this and other mat-
ters bearing on the Fox affairs.
Elisha Walker, of Blair & Co. is
understood to have about $7,000,000
in Pathe, and the Berenson group
claims to have information that Blair
is to buy Pathe in behalf of Fox for
iround $9,000,000 as part of the
Bancamerica arrangement.
In the event the Bancamerica re-
financing is not blocked by court
{Continued on Page 10)
Meador Joins Technicolor
in An Executive Capacity
West Coast Bureau, TPIE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Jack Meador has
joined Technicolor in an important
executive capacity. He was formerly
associated with M-G-M and other
major companies.
''Mammy"
This Vitaphone picture is Al
Jolson all the way through —
talker fare which his follow-
ers will especially find enter-
taining. Hit-the-buUseye ho-
kum is served generously. The
star delivers his usual quota of
son^s in his popular manner,
and is consistently the focal
point of interest rather than
the slight story. Getting away
from the sob stuff Jolson does
a blackface trouper who has
his ups and downs but sings
throughout this minstrel show
story. "Mammy" has all the
elements of popular aopeal
stuff. Eddy.
THE
DAILV
Thursday, March 2/, n
Yol.LINo.73 Thursday, March 2 7, 1930 PricedCents
JOHN W. ALICOATE
Editor and Pdblisher
Published daily except Saturday and holidays
at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and
copyright (1930) by Wid's Films and Film
Folks, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President,
Editor and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau,
Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager;
Arthur W. Eddy, Managing Editor. En-
tered as second class matter. May 21, 1918,
at the post-office at New York, N. Y., under
the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage
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York $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3
months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers
should remit with order. Address all com
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New York. Hollywood, California — Ralph
Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone Granite
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Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W.
I Berlin — Karl Wolfisohn, Lichtbildbuehne,
Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris— P. A. Harle,
La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la
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takes care of Number Two. Nuni-
ijer 1 hree is strictly up to the adver-
tising copy writer. Personally, we
believe the words "Finest," "Great-
est" and "Best," in connection with
pictures, should have been buried
years ago. Only one picture can be
iiie rinest, greatest or best ever made,
and there have been over eleven
u.uusand features produced in tne
past fourteen years.
Lichtman, Gallup, Lusty
Leave Monday for Coast
.\1 Lichtman, vice-president and
general manager of distribution and
jjruce (jallup, advertising and pub-
licitN' director for United Artists,
leave Monday for the coast where
ciiev will confer with Joseph M.
Schenck, president, about sales plans
for the new season s product. Lou
Lusty, advertising and publicity di-
rector for Inspiration pictures, will
also accompany Lichtman and Gal-
lup.
Closer Accord Expected
in Northwest Territory
Aiinneapolis — Better co-operation
between the local Film Boards of
Trade and the Northwest Theater
(nvners' Ass'n is expected to follow
the action of W. A. Steffes, head ol
Uie exhibitors' body, in impressing
upon members of his association the
necessity of living up to contractual
obligations. At a special meeting
attended by film salesmen Tom
Burke, president of the Film Board
of Trade, declared that the action of
StefTes has brought exhibitors and
distributors into closer accord than
ever before.
Boyd Enterprises Start
Pennsylvania Expansion
Philadelphia— A. R. Boyd Enter-
prises has purchased the Embassy,
.A.llentown, and leased the Globe,
Bethlehem, on a long-term lease. The
company, which has headquarters in
this city, has also under considera-
tion plans to build a theater in Eas-
ton. The Globe will be closed this
summer and will reopen Labor Day
after complete renovation and the
installation of sound equipment.
Ballyhoo "Mammy"
Warner Bros, gave "Mammy" a
ballyhoo send-off last night wheti the
A] Jolson picture opened at the War-
ner Bros. A minstrel band paraded
o the theater and played outside the
lobby as the crowd came in.
Chosen for Stage Hands' Meet
Cleveland — Tommy Canton, Man-
us McCaffery and Oscar Scheck
have been chosen as delegates rep-
resenting the local stage hands at
the convention at Los .A.ngeles ip
Mav.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Theatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Penn. 3580
8 New W. Va. Members
Join Exhibitor Assn.
Pittsburgh — At least eight new
members have joined the M. P. T. O.
of Eastern Pa., So. N. J. and Dela-
ware as a result of a personal visit
by Fred Herrington, secretary, to ex-
hibitors in West Virginia. Houses
to have been added to the member-
ship roster include those in Wierton,
Follansbee, Wellsburgh, Wheeling,
Moundsville, Sisterville, Parkersburg
and Clarksburg, all in W. Ya.
Steinberg Pittsburgh Mgr.
of Talking Picture Epics
Pittsburgh — Following his resigna-
tion from Tiffany, Sam Steinberg
has joined Talking Picture Epics as
manager for this district. Offices
of the company are located in the
local Columbia exchange.
Gold on Exchange Trip
Harry Gold, U. A. district man-
ager for New York, left last night on
a trip to several New England ex-
changes.
Schieger Made President
Hannibal, Mo. — Harry Schieger,
general manager of the Hannibal
Theater Co. has been elected presi-
dent of the Capital Chamber oi
Commerce.
Hollywood to Open April 17
Opening of Warner Bros'. Holly
wood, N. Y., is set for April 17.
WE BUILD, BUy, LEASE,
OPERATE OR MANAGE
MOTION PICTURE THEATRES
IN PENNA.-NEW JERSEY
DELAWARE — M ARYL AND i
—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-
VIRGINIA AND W. VIRGINIA
1700 SANSOM STREET
Philadelphia,Pa.
The Industry's
Date Book
Today: "Hell Harbor" opens at the Bt
N. Y.
Mar. 28 Opening of "The Man c
Blankey's" at Central, New «
Apr.
Apr.
Apr
1 5-5-5 Conference will take nl
N. Y.
3 Premiere of "Under a Texas loi(
at the Winter Garden, N. Y'
5 Second annual banquet ancdi
of the Warner Club. Inc.,
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
Apr. 6-7 Spring convention of Tri-Sta I
P.T.O. at Memphis,
pr. 8 Premiere of "Journey's En
the Gaiety, New York.
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting ; H
Wardman Park Hotel, Wa m
ton, D. C.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern jii
gers hold annual sales m>
Atlantic City.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western i
gers will hold annual sales «
at San Francisco.
May 25 Fox annual sales convention lui
today.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congri
Brussels.
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APRIL
DENNIS KING "The Vagabond King"
"YOUNG EAGLES" Buddy Rogers
"BENSON MURDER CASE" William
Powell
GEORGE BANCROFT "Ladies Love
Brutes"
"THE LIGHT OF WESTERN STARS"
"PARAMOUNT ON PARADE"
MAY
MAURICE CHEVALIER "The Big Pond"
"THE TEXAN" Gary Cooper
"RETURN OF FU MANCHU"
"YOUNG MAN OF MANHATTAN" 1930's
best selling novel
NANCY CARROLL "Devil's Holiday"
CLARA BOW "True to the Navy"
JIJXE
JACK OAKlE "The Social Lion"
WILLIAM POWELL "Shadow of the Law"
"THE BORDER LEGION" Richard Arlen,
Jack Holt and Fay Wray
BUDDY ROGERS musical "Safety in
Numbers"
GEORGE BANCROFT "The Caveman"
JULY
HELEN KANE all-star "Dangerous Nan
McGrew"
GARY COOPER "Civilian Clothes"
JACK OAKIE "The Sap from Syracuse"
CLARA BOW
WILLIAM POWELL
SPECIAL EXTRA ATTRACTION!
'With Byrd at The South Pole"
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PARAMOUNT
NEW SHOW WORLD
Like the Start of a New Season!
[ursday, March 27, 1930
DAILY
New Theaters
thol, Mass.— Garbose Bros, have "nder
■t truction a theater here costing $200, UUU
ollywood— Work on the new Fox-Bakers
will begin within the next few days.
m Francisco, Cal.— The new Ritz ha
II led here.
lacerville, Cal. — Plans have been com
■d for the construction of the new the
■ to go up on Main St. About $70,OOC
be spent on the project.
jrtland, N. Y. — Schine Enterprise plan
luild an 1,800-seat house here.
ilamanaca, N. Y. — Schine Theatrical Corp
erect an 1,800-seat theater in this en
ilJtly.
Dint Pleasant, N. J. — Construction ha
)tin on Harry May's new $150,000 thea.e
oiave a seating capacity of 1,100. Th
«;e is expected to be ready by July 1.
enia, O. — Plans are almost completed fi
. $125,000 theater James T. H.bbert i
ouild here on West Main St. Seating wi
)< 1,000.
ellefontaine, O. — The Chamber of Com
11 :e has already received a subscription o'.
"500 for the new theater planned here.
^rshall, Tex. — Work on the new Mar
itfi is being rushed for early opening. Thi
ter is being built at a cost of $200,00:
will seat 1,600.
latteville. Wis.— W. C. Tracy will builc
5,000 theater and store building here.
riswold, la. — P. G. Held and son ha\
l ed the Strand.
lack River Falls, Wis.— Earl Scoit li.
Dj !cd the Scott.
sceola. Wis.— Ernest Dodd is plann n
! (use here.
altimore--Edmondson Amusement Co. h.,
led the Bridge which cost about $2 7i\ .
I lot Replaces Hill as
/^arners' Seattle Manager
leattle — Arthur H. Huot is now
imager of the local Warner Bros.
hange succeeding Bob Hill, re-
s led. Huot was in charge of the
cipany's Portland branch.
Film Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Changes
]^nnedy Resigns from
Apollo at Indianapolis
ndianapolis-^James D. Kennedy
resigned from the Apollo after
3iig with the house for eight years.
Ciorge Kelly Appointed
fewark District Manager
ieorge Kelly, city manager for
V' rner Bros, in Hackensack, has
3in elevated to the office of district
onager for the Newark theaters.
Kelly with ERPI in Cleveland
leveland — Electrical Research
P|)ducts, Inc., has added F. A. Kelly
tcits sales staff. He was formerly
exhibitor.
Marceline Hotise Opens May 1
larceline, Mo. — About May 1, A.
BCantwell will open his new houst
ALABAMA
Changes in Ownership
Hanceville — Palace, sold to J. G. Lee by
Herman Thomas; LaFayette — Ritz, sold
to Wni. R. Brown, Jr., by Ed. Willingham;
Warrior — Radio, sold to J. G. Lee by
Herman Thomas ; West Blocton — Theator-
ium, sold to J. P. Upchurch by T. C.
Tuggle.
Closings
Clio — Clio; Dozier — Dozier; Montgomery —
Dixie.
ARKANSAS
Closings
Ashdown — Palace ; Datto — Everybody's ;
Holly Grove — Royal; Huttig — Princess;
Marvel — Royal ; Olo — Ola ; Prescott — Park.
Openings
Foreman — Grand ; Norphlet — Strand.
CALIFORNIA
Changes in Ownership
Arbuckle— Star, sold to N. C. Steele by J.
H. Kainstock ; Arroyo Grande — Mission,
sold to Jas. W. Morris by C. E. Mosher;
Concord — Majestic, sold to R. Meinberger
& S. W. Elliott by H. Sturcke ; Eagle Rock
— Eagle Rock, sold to E. S. Calvi, F. Baffa
an<l O. Bofiino by L. Cohen; La JoUa —
(hanada, sold to F. L. Newman, Jr., by H.
L. Carey ; Los Angeles — Division, sold to
Walter Ferna by WakeiTnan & Hender-
son, Gloria, sold fo W. H. Swain by R.
L. Mosier, Home, sold to Swan & Fisher
by C. C. Porter, Hub, sold to Rebecca
Robbins by Hilda Singer, Meralta, sold
to Jack Berman by Robbins & Berman,
.Savoy, sold to Gore Bros. Inc., by Con-
solidated Theaters ; Los Gatos — Premier,
sold to Louis Zelinsky by A. J. Eschelbach
& A. Markowitz; San Bemadino — Ritz
(formerly Strand,) sold to Orange Belt
Theaters, Ltd. by Brockway & Elkins ;
San Diego — Logan Heights, sold to Mary
1. Willard by E. A. Edmonds, U. S. (now
Kay-O), sold to J. Keogh & E. A. Ed-
monds by O. C. Foster; San Francisco —
Lux, sold to Tony Lamuth by Rudolf
Schmidt, Regent, sold to Alex L. Arguello
and A. R. Arguello by A. Blanco.
Closings
Dunsmuir — Strand ; Oakley — Peterson ; Santa
Rosa — Elite.
Re-Openings
Venice — Venice (City Hall).
COLORADO
Changes in Ownership
Alamosa — -Isis, sold to Dave Hess by F. R.
Kelley ; Arvada — Arvada, sold to First Na-
tional Bank by C. W. Hatke; Denver
— Mission, sold to Ben Carter by Fox
West Coast; Flagler — Royal, sold to Harry
E. D. ShuU by Joseph Morgan; Littleton
— Palm, sold to E. K. Menagh by Kessey
Theaters, Inc. ; Springfield — Rex, sold to
H. F. Beebe by J. H. Johnson.
Closings
Denver — Electric, Granada; Marble —
Princess ; Ouray — Isis.
CONNECTICUT
Changes in Ownership
Hartford^ — Majestic, sold to E. M. Loew
Enterprises by H. Segal; WiUimantic —
Strand, sold to T. Foti by R. Hyde.
Shenker Closes Cleve. Family
Eleveland — The Family has been
>ed by Max Shenker.
Barron Opens Pratt House
'ratt, Kan. — The new 8S0-scat
se built by Charles Barron has
^n opened.
St. Louis Vista Wired
t. Louis — Sound equipment has
"n installed at the Vista.
DELAWARE
Changes in Ownership
Milford — Plaza, sold to Milford Playhouse,
Inc. by Milford Theater Co.; Wilmington
— Rialto, sold to Rialto Theater Co. by
Elias Wetstein.
Closings
Delmar — Elcora.
ILLINOIS
Changes in Ownership
Ava — Ava (Martin), sold to W. W. Millis
by J. H. Martin; Chicago — Drake, sold to
New Drake Theater Corp. by J. J. Cooney,
Garfield, sold to Garfield Amuse. Co. by
Simansky & Miller, Halsted, sold to Hal-
sted Bldg. Corp. by R. Israel, Waverly,
sold to Halkar Theater Corp. by R. Israel ;
ChilUcothe — Sunset, sold to Frank J. Rolan
by Elmer Sturm; Crystal Lake — El Tovar,
sold to Polka Brothers by Crystal Lake
Theater Bldg. Corp.; De Pue — Liberty,
sold to Mrs. A. Macheck by Dan Mc-
Nally; E. St. Louis — Washington, sold to
Noah Bloomer by V. P. Markuly, Waverly,
sold to Waverly Theater Corp. by Claussen-
Panghorst; El Paso — Grand, sold to A. C.
King by William Thurman-S. E. Pirtle ;
Hinsdale — Hinsdale, sold to G. W. Kruger
by Erahem Theater Corp. ; Ne\vman — Illi-
nois, sold to Tuscola Theater Co. by Ora
Bartlow ; Piano — Grand, sold to Gust Huth
by R. A. Shobe; Spring Valley — Liberty,
sold to Mrs. A. Macheck by Antonio &
Kukman.
Closings
Chicago — Austin, Garden, Kenwood, Mono-
gram, Prairie ; Chicago Heights — Liberty ;
Chrisman — Empire ; Earlville — Lyric ; Fair-
bury — Central O. H. ; Hamilton — Pictur-
play ; Hettick — Princess; Ipava — Garden;
Lovington — Photoplay ; Phrophetstown —
Auditorium; Riverton — Riverton; Sycamore
Fargo ; Valier — Palace ; Waukegan — Lib-
erty.
New Theaters
Bone Gap — Blue Front, owner — T. Smith.
Re-Openings
Marshall — Pythian.
INDIANA
Changes in Ownership
Anderson — -Fawn, sold to H. Mangas by R.
Sipe; Evansville — Fulton, sold to C. Swee-
ton by R. TafTel, Majestic, sold to I.
Skora by Mrs. M. Shields ; Frankfort —
Rialto. sold to C. South by R. Sipe &
M. Moore; Lawrenceburg — Gem, sold to
Taylor & Hagg by J. Warnford: Markle—
Pantheon, sold to E. Walters by E. M.
Vantes ; Morristown — Liberty, sold to E.
T. Arbuckle. L. V. Hauk, A. B. Gates
by H. R. Thalls; Rising Sun. — Columbia,
sold to William Binder by O Carter:
Spencer — Tivoli, sold to City Trust Co.
by E. M. Viquesney.
Closings
Butter — Crystal ; Fairroount — Royal, (clos-
ing every day except Saturday) ; Gas City
— Arcade; Grandview— Grandview ; Hagers-
tohum — Pictureland HiUsboro — Sunshine ;
Indianapolis — Broadripple ; Kendalville - —
Strand; Logansport — Paramount; New
Washington — ^Masonic ; North Manchester
— Strand ; Shirley — Shirley ; SomerviUe —
Home.
Catching 'Em Early
Further establishing itself as
the earliest-opening house on
Broadway, Loew's New York,
starting March 31, will begin
performances at 8:30 a.m. daily,
except Sunday. The house will
operate continuously until one
in the morning.
Judge Dismisses Suit
Against Fox Metropolitan
Suit of Sam Schwartz and Herbert
Muller against Fox Metropolitan
Playhouses, Inc., for "action for
specific performance of contract" has
been dismissed by Judge J. H. Hum-
phrey of the Supreme Court, Kings-
County, N. Y. in a decision handed
dowii Tuesday. The suit involved
leasing of the Roosevelt, Garden and
Oxford theaters.
Saul E. Rogers represented Fox
while Nathan Burkan and William
Chorosh were the attorneys for the
plaintiffs.
Blendess Sells Second House
Morris Blendess, who recently sold
the Tuxedo, Bronx, to Fox, has dis-
posed of the Carnesie, Brooklyn, to
the College Theater, Inc.
Reopen at Kansas City
Kansas City — Nugent J. Flynn has
reopened the Globe.
A SHOWMAN—
If there is any company looking for a man with real show-
manship background there is one available right now. who is
williiig to go to work in any of the various branches of this
business in which he is well experienced viz theatre manage-
ment (formerly a theatre owner) Exploitation man, exchange
manager or film salesman.
Apply Box mxz
c/o Film Daily, 1650 Broadway, N. Y.
C.
HELEN TWELVETREES
Beauty arid
the Beast
(THEY'RE IN IT)
WARNER
R R O S .
PRESENT
JDHN
i
DARRYMDRE
has achieved immortal fame in the creation of outstandi.
box-office values in these great Warner Bros, productio'
'Beau
BrMtinmel"
\In a BritUaui iJomedy Role
THE
BLANKLEY'S
John Barrymore
now brings to the screen
an amazing new charac-
terization. An uproari-
ous farce comedy of
English society that
reveals America's fore-
most actor as one of
the screen's greatest
co/nedians.
with
LORETTA YOUNG
Adapted by Harvey
Thew and Joseph
Jackson from the stage
success by F. Anstey.
Directed by Alfred E.
Green.
Vitaphone'' is the registered trade-mark of The
itaphone Corporation designating its products
Gala
Opening
CENTRAL
THEATRE
Friday
MARCH 28
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PAILV
Thursday, March 27, 1
Timely Topics
A Din est of
Current Upiniou
Percentage System Held
ivogical Method of Selling Films
T^O picture is worth a higher
percentage than another be-
forehand. Pictures should be
worth just what they earn at the
box-office. If a picture is good,
let it earn its reputation, like
stocks or bonds. Question of
adjustments would be greatly
eliminated by percentage play-
ing. Should the exhibitor pay
considerable overage, when he
suddenly strikes a good feature,
after playing a run of poor prod-
uct to loss? Exhibitors feel this
method unfair. It would seem
that the operating figure should
be arrived at after playing the
entire group. Any overage should
be paid at the time pictures are
played. If, at the end of the
season, the exhibitor is entitled
to a rebate, then he should re-
ceive it from the distributors.
Percentage is the only method of
selling pictures. But, it must be
done in a manner that will not
hurt the little fellow — and by
little fellow is meant those thea-
ters not controlled by the differ-
ent chains.
Jay Evmnuel in
"The National Exhibitor"
* * *
Feels Films Generally Ignore
Child's Psychological Make-Up
T BELIEVE the usual movie is
not for young children.
Children from ten to twelve and
younger are known to have a
dislike for scenes of cruelty and
physical suffering on the screen,
for love scenes and for too much
pathos. These are wholesome
reactions which parents do not
want changed, but frequent wit-
nessing of such scenes might do
just that. Until moving pictures
are written especially for chil-
dren, there will inevitably be
such scenes in almost every pic-
ture that comes to your neigh-
borhood theater.
Mary Allen Abbott,
Teachers College, N. Y. C.
20,000,000 people or almost a
fifth of the population of the
country have listened to the
musical programs at the Roxy,
during the three years it has
been open. During the last
year alone 1,584 performances
were given.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
pAULA GOULD has gone into the publicity business in New
York with offices at 321 E. 54th St. She will handle com-
mercial as well as theatrical accounts. Says her service will
be "local, national and international in scope." Fox has
signed Charles Winninger, the stage actor, to a long-term con-
tract through W. Herbert Hoey and Dennis DuFor of the Max
Hart offices. Winninger will be recalled as the Captain Andy
of Ziegf eld's "Show Boat."
W/'ALTER HUSTON plans to resume stage work in the fall
under Arthur Hopkins' management Patrons of the
Fifth Avenue Playhouse are in for a treat next week, when
"Not So Dumb," with Marion Davies, and "Show of Shows,"
with all the Warner players in it, will be shown at that the-
ater Jack Freulich, portrait photographer for Universal,
has arrived in town on his way to a two month vacation in
Poland, where he was born. He sails Saturday. His son, Henry,
a cameraman, is going with him
p^EINRICH KUCHENMEISTER and Dr. Sobernheim, who
arrived on the Europa the other day as representatives of
the European talker patents, will be seeing the town for the
next few days before they go into conference with Warner
Bros, on that Tobis-Klangfilm matter Grantland Rice
will speak on sports every Wednesday night on a radio pro-
gram sponsored by Coca-Cola. The feature will go on the air
over the National Broadcasting system
J^UTGERS NEILSON alleges that when Ben Turpin, fea-
tured player in "Swing High," was asked if he had ever
seen "The Cock- Eyed World," the comedian replied: "Why,
that's the only way I have been seeing it for 50 years!"
x^APTAIN BILLY FAWCETT, publisher of the "Screen
V Secrets" magazine will speak on his adventures in the
AWcan junglie at today's meeting of the A. M. P. A. Accompany-
ing Capt. Fawcett at today's A. M. P. A. luncheon, where he will
be the guest of honor, will be Claire Windsor and Bruce Reynolds,
author.
A FTER making one picture for Paramount, Jack Buchanan,
the English stage star now appearing in "Wake Up and
Dream" on Broadway, will make a series of pictures for M-G-M.
Nathan Golden, assistant chief of the M. P. Division
of the Dept. of Commerce, New Yorking these past few days,
returns to Washington tonight
MARCH 27- MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congrratula- ^pWrVj^^k
tions are extended by THE x'^rl^H^S
FILM DAILY to the foUow- ^^-^d^M
ing members of the industry, ^^^M
who are celebrating their birth- ^m^
Andre Beranger Qtto Mattiesen \
Betty Balfour Gloria Swanson
Jameson Thomas
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
"Snow Bird" Signs Used at
Muskegon, Michigan
^HEN Pat he's "Gran
Parade" played a week i
the Ritz Theater, Muskegoi
Michigan, Manager H. M. Der
stepped out and did some fane
advertising. As the weather wa
cold and snowy Derr realize
that it was almost useless t
put out window cards becaus
the store windows were frost
and they would not be seen. S
he plastered the city with "sno-
birds" in the shape of brigh
yellow cards reading, "TH
GRAND PARADE IS AT TH
RITZ— YOU MUST SEE IT
— 500 of these cards were tacke
on sticks and stuck in snow pile
The Ritz, despite the fact that
IS on a side street and had fc
opposition several popular stai
in their latest pictures during th
week of "The Grand Parade
did the business of the town.
—Path
* * *
Library Distributes Book
Marks at Clevelcmd
A/f. A. MALANEY, manager (
Loew's Stillman, Clevelam
arranged a tie-up with the pul
He library as part of his can
paign to put over "Anna Chri'
tie." The library was furnishe
with 10,000 book marks whio"
were placed in every book take
out. The book marks were als;
placed in books sold by the M«|
Co. Department Store. Stiif
from the picture were placi
about the library and the sto4
Malaney also arranged a tie-^
with the Cleveland Press in col
nection with its serial "Rij
Head." A special party of r4
headed girls came to see the pij
ture at an invitation from Gre?^
Garbo. The Press gave th)
stunt stories for five days.
—M-G-'i
TEN YEARS AGO TOD
IN
Saenger under fire being chan
with operating a monopoly in
straint of trade.
* * *
Albany theater interests seek "■
admitting minors to theaters.
* *
Split looms between indie
changemen and indie producers i'
Chicago meet.
THE
Ri:
II III f—
rsday, March 27, 1930
■S&Hk
DAILY
Coast If ire Service
Hollywood Happenings
R,ytone Will Produce
Westerns, Melodramas
aytone Talking Pictures, Inc.,
iri produce a number of western
Eiures and a series of melodramas
orthe coming season. The first of
h' new program will be "Overland
knd" with Jack Perrin, AUene Ray
n* Wally Wales.
A Little
from
Lots'
By RALPH fVlLK
U. A. Song Writers on Coast
:/alter Donaldson and Gus Kahn,
d'.posers, have arrived here to write
ic^' numbers for the screen version
pf'Whoopee," Florenz Ziegfeld pro-
li>ion for U. A.
Buys "Inside the Lines"
inside the Lines," by Earl Derr
Jigers, has been purchased by Ra-
■iiPictures.
i'Bird of Paradise" for U. A.
jrthur Hammerstein will make a
aler version of "The Bird of Para-
i" for United Artists.
Gordon Opposite Garbo
i[-G-M has cast Gavin Gordon
ipjsite Greta Garbo in her next
tiring vehicle, "Romance."
Spanish Cast Selected
!i the Spanish version of "The
Iflson Murder Case," Paramount
a[ cast for leading roles Antonio
\\tno, Barry Norton and Andres
tjjergurola. Cyril Gardner and A.
Plihington Pezei will co-direct.
Dugan in "Top Speed"
^pm Dugan has been added to
1^ cast of First National's "Top
ppd." Mervyn Le Roy will direct.
^ Warners Sign Two
r.'e Young and Harry Warren have
eii signed by Warner Bros, to
TJ.' music for several productions.
jjry Lewis Enroute to N. Y.
Jary I^ewis, who recently signed
citract with Pathe, is on her wa\
I s'ew York. She will return to
[tiYwood soon to make her first
cire.
'h Color for "Kitty Bellairs"
'arner Bros, will make "Sweet
iv Bellairs" in black and white
n not in color.
Complete "King of Jazz"
•'looting of "King of Jazz," has
:i completed at Universal City.
>lj Murray Anderson is now cut-
ijthe picture.
j 400 For White
I Jack White, who is celebrat-
ig his 10th year as producer
If comedies, has made approxi-
liately 400 one and two reel
'lorts during this period of
Hollywood
Ji^ANSAS CITY, MO., recently
served as a national distributing
point of films, when, rather than mish
lelease dates with its first run ac-
counts, officials of the Fashion Fea-
ture studios had their Technicolor
prints of Fashion News rushed to
Kansas City for distribution. The
prints came from Boston to Kansas
City and were handled there by
Meredith E. Fulton, general produc-
tion manager of the Fashion Feature
studios, who had flown to Kansas
City.
* * *
Endre Bohem, scenarist, has been
permanently assigned to Al Rockett
units at Fox. Bohem was with Met-
ro before joining Fox.
Marie Harrell, known as the
"Personality plus" girl at
local studios, is filling a six
weeks' engagement as visiting
star with the Lane stock com-
pany, Dallas, Tex.
* * *
Neil Hamilton has moved his
make-up box to the First National
iStudio, where he is working in "The
Dawn Patrol."
Howard J. Green is the latest
^ox writer to pass out cigars. He
has just become the father of a
baby girl. Two weeks ago, John
Stone, veteran Fox writer, became
he father of a boy.
* * *
While en route to New York,
Sigmund Romberg was met in
Chicago by the entire company
and chorus of "Nina Rose,"
the composer's new operetta
now in its tenth week in the
Windy City. He is now com-
posing the score for his sec-
ond Warner Bros, operetta,
scheduled for production Aug-
ust 1.
* * *
Lewis R. Foster, who directed sev-
eral Harry Langdon and Laurel and
Hardy comedies for Hal Roach, has
iust completed "Eventually," an H.
C. Witwer-Larry Darmour comedy.
To Make "Mothers Cry"
First National will make "Mothers
Cry," which was written by Helen
Grace.
Agnew in Educational Short
Robert Agnew has been cast in
"French Kisses," Educational-Tux-
edo comedy now in production. Helen
Bolton, Monty Collins and Betty
Boyd are co-featured.
MORE THEATERS Wie
FOR TALKING PICTURES
East Brady, Pa. — The State has
gone sound, RCA Photophone hav-
ing been installed.
Cordova, Alaska — The Empress is
wired with Western Electric appa-
ratus.
Bird Island, Minn. — M. J. Huss
will wire his house here.
Bagley, Minn.— E. R. Wright has
wired the Family for talking pic-
tures.
Lake Benton, Minn. — Ameriphone
has been installed in O. J. Roscie's
house.
Andover, Mass. — Colonial has in-
stalled Western Electric.
Doland, S. D.— The Palace will
open with RCA Photophone appa-
ratus.
Dwatonna, Minn. — Mrs. Maud
Riggs has wired the Metropolitan
and installed a new screen.
Pasadena, Cal. — ^Western Electric
sound system installation has been
completed at the Washington.
Baltimore, Md. — The Lafayette is
being wired by RCA.
Short Shots from
New York Studios
_^ By HARRY N. BLAIR mi
gTANLEY RAUH, of Warner's
writing staff, is author of "Rah,
Rah, Rah," recently completed at the
Eastern Vitaphone studios, with a
cast of prominent Broadway players.
Murray Roth directed.
A complete motion picture record
of the launching of the new turbo-
electric Ward liner, "Morro Cas-
tle," at Newport, News, Va., was
made recently by Visugraphic.
Guests, officials and the camera
unit traveled on a special train to
the scene of the ceremony.
Among the Paramount studio force
enrolled in the •forthcoming Ping
Pong contest, to be held in the Hotel
Pennsylvania, are Frank Tours, mu-
sic director; George Folsey, chief
cameraman, and Harry Baldwin,
Monta Bell's assistant.
Rattlesnakes in Action
Rattlesnake farming in Brazil is a
feature of "Under the Southern
Cross," a South American scenic pic-
ture now being released by Visu-
graphic Pictures.
Second Annual
WARNER CLUB
FROLIC
BANQUET
AND BALL
Qrand Ball Room
Hotel Commodore
SATURDAY
APRIL
Dinner
at 8:30
Stars
Galore
MUSIC BY
Sam Lantiin^s Ipana Troubadors
10
— .%^
DAILY
Thursday. March 27. 1>
TALKER SHORTS CUT INTO
VAUDEVILLE50 PER CENT
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of the investigation was to obtain
facts in support of the theory that
the pubhc would rather have per-
formers in the flesh than "canned"
acts, but the resuhs proved surpris-
ingly to the contrary.
More than 200 theaters reported
having dropped vaudeville entirely in
favor of shorts, while 150 said they
have reduced their act bookings from
25 to 80 per cent and expressions o.
regret over the change were prac-
tically nil. Number of acts on the
vaudeville circuits, the survey indi-
cates, has dropped in half within the
last five years.
In order to get an authentic line
on public sentiment, the investiga-
tion embraced layman sources as well
as theaters. Supporting the show-
njen's contention that shorts have
established themselves in popularity,
spokesmen for amusement patron:
declared the chief reason is that the
shorts bring to them a greater num-
ber of big names, representing the
cream of talent from all fields, at
lower prices than the average sec-
ond or third grade vaudeville show
Though admitting a difference be-
tween the personal element and the
mechanical reproduction, the fans
seem pretty well satisfied that the
shorts contain sufficient compensa-
tions to offset this.
Jolson and Grady Buy
Tenny Arcade' for Talker
Al Jolson and William Grady of
the William Morris booking offices
are understood to have purchased
talking picture rights to "Penny
Arcade," which they will produce
independently. Reported price is
$20,000, with production slated for
Hollywood soon.
Buys at Pierce City
Pierce City, Mo. — S. H. Yoffie ha;
taken over the Strand. Sound equip-
ment will be installed.
Weinberg Takes Bklyn. House
M. Weinberg of the St. Marks,
New York, is also operating the
Lakeland, Brooklyn.
Vero New Park Organist
Cleveland — Emil Koerpel has been
succeeded as organist at the Loew's
Park by Joe Vero.
Steinkritz at New Albany
I. Steinkritz is managing the New
Albany, Brooklyn, for the Harding
Realty Corp.
Test Newsreel Draw
St. Louis — Drawing power
of newsreels is being tested at
Skouras' Ambassador with
view of developing one of the
smaller downtown houses into
an exclusive newsreel theater.
Audience reaction from 10:30
to 11 a.m. and from 6 to 6:30
is being carefully watched.
Phonofilm is Invading
Department Store Field
Chicago — DeForest Phonofilm has
invaded the department store field,
with its first installation of this kind
being made here in the 500-seat tea
room at Mandel Bros. The talker
apparatus will be used to show style
pictures and give special perform-
ances for the purpose of creating
good will. Dr. Lee DeForest, of
General Talking Pictures, attended
the first demonstration, which
brought a favorable reaction from
the audience.
COOPER RE-ELECTED HEAD
OE CANADIAN M.P.ASS'N
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ensuing year comprise W. F. Hay-
nor, M. A. Milligan, J. O. Ologhlin,
H. M. Masters, B. F. Lyon, James
Travis, B. C. Taylor, R. S. Bell and
Clair Hague.
National Screen Net
Increased 60 Per Cent
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ended Dec. 31, 1929, after provision
for Federal income taxes, is $475,625,
equal to $4.32 a share on the 110,000
shares of stock outstanding. This
compares with $2.72 earned in 1928.
Balance sheet of the corporation
shows current assets of $732,199 and
liahilities of $226,867.
30,000 More Shares
for F. P. Canadian
Montreal — An additional 30,000
shares of Famous Players Canadian
stock have been offered on the local
stock exchange in anticipation of
their purchase by the Royal Securi-
ties Corp., Ltd., which holds an op-
tion on them at $25 a share. The
option expires April 1. At present
market prices, the bankers are under-
stood to have a profit of more than
f;i, 000,000.
3 state Rights Sold on
"Clancy in Wall Street"
Three territorial distribution rights
to "Clancy in Wall .Street" have»been
sold by Nat Levine of Aristocrat
Pictures. Columbia Film Service of
Pittsburgh will handle the picture in
Western Pennsylvania; Fischer Film
Co., has acquired Ohio and Kentucky
rights while All Star Features Dis-
tributors, Inc. will distribute the fea-
ture in California.
Fox Gets Coast Site
Los Angeles — Fox West Coast has
taken a site at Pico Blvd. ard La
Vonia St.
Sindlinger Succeeds Mumaw
Cleveland— Loew's Park is now
being managed by Albert Sindlinger,
who succeeds Louis Mumaw.
Hodes Returns from Trip
Phil Hodes is back at the RKO
exchange after a trip to several ex-
changes.
Universal Promotes Three
More Exchange Managers
Universal has made three more
promotions in its sales force, Lou
B. Metzger, general manager, an-
nounces. Ralph Williams, until re-
cently manager of the Atlanta
branch, has been made second as-
sistant to Ted Schlanger, eastern
sales manager; T. O. Tuttle, who
was in charge of the Charlotte of-
fice, has taken over Williams' du-
ties in Atlanta, while Cowan Bain,
manager of the Jacksonville ex-
change, has assumed managership of
the exchange at Charlotte.
BILLBOAItiRiJlATION
BEC0ME8LAWINN.J.
(CoHluiued from Page 1)
ing a license for billboards and pro-
hibiting advertising equipment from
being placed on roads where it might
endanger traffic or where adjacent
property would be damaged.
Lnder the new law all billboards
are taxed three cents per square foot,
and the measure prohibits any bill
boards within 500 feet of a road in
tersection.
"Escape" Being Made in
England for RKO List
London — 'Escape," first Anglo-
American film to be made under the
Radio Pictures' banner, and known
as an Associated Radio picture, has
gone into production under direction
of Basil Dean. The following cast
has been as-embled for the John
Galsworthy play: Sir Gerald Du
Maurier, Mable Poulton. Ian Hunter,
George Curzon, Gordon Harker,
Raymond Massey, H. St. Barbe
West, Edna Best, Phyllis Konstam,
Horace Hodges, Ben Field, Lawrence
Hanray, Alargaret Varde, Jean
Cadell, Eric Cowley, Niel Bruce,
David Hawthorne, Xeil Porter,
Lawrence Bascombe, Lewis Casson,
Anna Casson, Madeline Carroll, Aus-
tin Trevor, Miles Malleson, Felix
Avlmer and Edward Fitzclarence.
$3,000,000 Project for
Site of Earl Carroll
Following completion of the run
of "Puttin' on the Ritz" Saturday
evening, work will be immediately
started on demolishing the Earl Car-
roll. The house will be replaced by
a 3,000 seat structure representing a
cost of $3,000,000. Additional proper-
ty has already been acquired to per-
mit for the increased seating capacity.
Completion of the project is expected
about Dec. 15 when an edition of
the "Vanities" will open the house.
Landlord Reopens Hastings
The landlord has reopened the
Hastings, Hastings-on-the-Hudson.
Carster Gets Crane, Mo., House
Crane, Mo. — The Electric has been
leased to Harold Jenkins from Oscar
Carster.
McKenna Gets Pawling House
Dutcher House, Pawling, has been
acquired by Albert MacKenna.
PATHE TO FOX UNDER
BANCAHEMCA-BLAIRPU
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actions now pending, the stockho
ers' committee intends to obtain
.njunction to stop the Pathe acqui
tion.
Postpone Clearance
on Fox Film Righ
Due to the legal entanglemei
that have thus far prevented i
Bancamerica refinancing plan fr(
going through, the New York Stc
Clearing Corp. states there will
no clearance tomorrow on the F
.'ights to be issued under the Bai
america arrangement. An extensi
of time will be allowed.
Plan Drastic Revision
in British FUm A
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Industries and the president of 1
Board of Trade. Suggested n
clauses include the elimination of '
requirement that the scenario ;
thor must be British, a
elimination of the provision that
per cent of the salaries must be p;
to British subjects. A new clai
will propose that further films :
quota purposes must cost not li
than $50,000.
It is quite likely that the Board
Trade will accept the revisions in;
much as feeling here is against Am
lean renters showing poor qual
quota films.
"Sally's" Berlin Opening
Beats "The Singing Foe
Berlin (By Cable)— "Sally," Fil
National talker starring Marilyn M
ler, opened here yesterday to a b
ger attendance than Al Jolson's ".
Singing Fool," which held the rec(,
for a film premiere in Berlin.
Radio Artists Score in CleveJ
Cleveland — When Gene and Gle
radio artists, appeared at the PalJ!
they broke the house record by $1
000, it is claimed.
Stella Re-equipped
Council Grove, Kan. — New s^
have been added to the Stella
well as other equipment.
Collins Gets Edina House
Edina, Mo.— William A. Coll
has acquired the Mainstreet.
Cohen at Monticello Rialto
Max Cohen is managing the 1
alto, Monticello. for Malo Theat
Corp., which recently took over '
house.
Perth Amboy House Wiring
Majestic, Perth Amboy. is inst;
ing wide screen. Jerry Buchbim
is operating the house.
Completing Cleve. Warner Bldg
Cleveland — The new Warner Bl
here is near completion.
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LOS ANGELES, SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1930
Two Cents
THIS WEEK'S
EDITORIAL j
"T ADIES OF LEISURE'* is one of the veiy finest talk-,
ing pictures we have seen. It is packed with enter-
tainment value. No apparent effort has been made to put
it in the. sensational class, but it is there, nevertheless.
That is one reason why it is outstanding: !
CCLUIVIBIA
ATTI^ACTIOM
JJOT only does the production contain startling entertain-
ment, but it brings, to our ever- welcome eyes and^ears
a new star, a new luminary of charm and ability to gaze
upon.
The stellar light in question Is Barbara Stanwyck, former stage
actress, who came to Hollywood for a vacation but remained for work.
Miss Stanwyck's portrayal is not the only one. Ralph Graves. play«
ing the wealthy lad. quite bored with life in general, gives a splendid
account of himself. By far the best talking picture work he has Hoiie,
and probably the best of, his career.
Lowell Sherman, who can worry John Barrymore for honors, does
the constantly senii- intoxicated man -about -town in his usual sjiave
fashion. Sherman is one actor who never seems to be acting.
Marie Prevost does a slangy girl part, getting mucli out of a small
role. Marie, too, w'nia our printed plaudits. George Fawcett, Nance
O'Neil, Juliette Compton and Johnny Walker complete the well- selected
cast.^
Frank Capra, director of the film^ is also responsible for "Sub-
marine" and ••Flight." This is indeed a signal triumph for him as well
as the producers.
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PERHAPS you remember the David Belasco-Milton Herbert Cropper
play, "Ladies of the Evening." This is the talking picture version
of that rather daring drama, and it is produced so that we honestly
believe it now carries more punch than ever before. Probably not iii
the manner of speech, but certainly in the construction of situations.
The adaptation and dialogue was prepared by Joe Swerljng. Excellently
done, by the way.
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'T ADIES OP LEISURE'' can easily win a place in the
list of the "ten best pictures'* for this year.
It is a tripartite victory for Producer Harry Gohn,
Director Frank Capra and New Star Barbara Stanwyck!
Congratulations I
iTHE
Sf^NEWSPAPER
rFILMDOM
/ILL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIMi
C. LI No. 74
Friday, March 28, 1930
Price 5 Cents
^e Drastic Enforcement of N. Y. Theater Fire Laws
LAN NATIONAL DRIVE ON MUSIC^CKET
^lezv Judge Takes Over Fox Cases in Federal Court
The Mirror
-a coAuTfin of comment
5UMPTI0N OF national arbi-
in via a system acceptable to
theater-operating fraternity in
y corner of the country, is on the
s as a near-future certainty. The
ibutor - exhibitor get - together
wow slated for April 1 will start
arbitration ball a-rolling. The
e plans being prepared are con-
ing proof that the industry as a
le views organized arbitration as
icessity to the economic conduct
Is affairs. Since the Thacher de-
tossed a legal monkeywrench
1' the motion picture works there
a been a lot of costly chaos. It
fiarently can only be readjusted
bugh a smooth-running sit-down-
ir-talk-it-over-system — the variety
111 industry's going to have in oper-
tjn soon.
I ONG OTHER things worth
i:2ning to, Will H. Hays say that
eery attempt to shackle mot' pic-
v,;s is an attempt to ret: the
iital development of the .ace."
r;se words shed considerable illuni-
n:ion on a truth that might well
•< hammered into the heads of a
; on of <;o-'-ql!'»f1 reformprs. Their
if ped perspectives seldom allov
Vm to see the commendable char
(;:ristics of motion pictures such as
A Hays has pointed out. Mental
:fightment, as well as trade, fol-
□ s the motion picture.
MNA CHRISTIE" begins today
third week on Broadway. And
star, Greta Garbo, is one of the
I'jorted players who has success
ijy overcome the problem presented
>: dialogue. The picture should im-
) ss upon others that there are great
■sibilities for those who seriously
e up accent-removing voice train
Judge Coleman Withdraws
From Receivership
Proceedings
As a result of the affidavits of prej-
udice filed against him on Tuesday
by H. L. Stuart and Arthur Beren-
son. Federal Judge Frank J. Coleman
yesterday withdrew from the Fox re-
ceivership proceedings. The cases
thereupon were assigned to Federal
Judge John C. Knox, who held the
first hearing yesterday aiternoon.
After counsel for both sides had re-
cited their versions of the history ol
the litigation. Judge Knox adjourned
the cases till 4:30 p. m. Monday with
the promise that he would allow the
hearing to continue through Monday
evening, if necessary, in order to ex-
pedite a decision.
The jurisdiction of Judge Knox
(Continued on Page 4)
GENERAL THEATERS EQUIP.
SHOWS $2,71^09 PROFIT
Net profit of General Theaters
Equipment for the year ended Nov
30, 1929, after eliminating non-
recurring expenses and financial
charges of companies whose capital
(Continued on Page 8)
Rochester Houses Forced
to Cut Admission Prices
Rochester, N. Y. — Heavy compe-
tition among local theaters of this
sector has resulted in several of the
important first runs cutting admis-
(Continued on Page 8)
R-K-0 TO BUILD 2,300
SEAT BROADWAY HOUSE
With the erection of a 2,300 seat
house on the site of the Columbia
at Broadway and 47th St., R-K-O
will own its first Broadway picturt
house. The theater, designed bj
Thomas W. Lamb, will be of mod-
ernistic design.
Work of demolishing the Colum
bia will be started Monday and the
new house will be completed in No
vember. A radio broadcasting studio
will be embraced in the structure.
FIGimNG DAYLIGHT BILL
Baltimore — Exhibitors of this city
are waging a campaign against Day-
light Saving. Cards for a straw vote
are being distributed at various the-
aters throughout the city on which
patrons can cast their ballots, either
for or against. Women have also
joined the theater men by addressing
audiences in some of the theaters.
(Continued oh Page 8)
Forum, Philadelphia,
Added to Warner Chain
Outright purchase of the Forum,
Philadelphia, by Warner Bros, is an-
nounced by Spyros Skouras, man-
aging director of the Warner chain.
Exhib Attorneys to Meet Soon
on Fire Law Amendment Plan
Elect Mills and Mallard
Directors in R-K-0 Corp.
E. C. Mills and William Mallard
have been elected to the board of di-
rectors of R-K-O to fill the vacan-
cies caused by the death of E. F.
Albee and the resignation of Joseph
{Continued on Page 4)
Filing of complaint by the fire de
partment against the Mecca, at 14th
St. and Ave. A, and operated by the
14th St. Mecca Amusement Co. Inc ,
is understood to be the first step for
stringent enforcement of the fire laws
in New York City theaters. The
action is regarded as an outgrowth
{Continued on Page 4)
N. Y. State Passes Measure
to Curb Copyright
Violators
Gratified by the passage of a bill
making song sheet racketeers liable
to punishment for committing a mis
demeanor in New York state, the
Music Publishers' Protective Ass'n
intends to seek adoption of similar
legislations in other states, according
to John Gregg Paine, its chairman.
Public peddling of song sheets in
New York is made c r..;^.i-.'iicuiji..
as a result of the signing by Govci
nor Roosevelt of the bill introduced
by Assemblyman Alterman prohibu
ing the printing, publication or saL
of copyrighted musical compositions
without consent of the copyrigii
owners. Most of the owners who
have been affected by this evil are
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SAYCOLOftPHOfOGRAPHY
METHOD T«CE COST
A new method of color photog-
raphy, said to cost slightly more than
black and white, is being developed
by Essem Laboratories, New York.
The method is claimed to leave the
film the same thickness as present
black and white.
Another system being perfected
{Continued on Page 8)
THREE PROPOSATs TO BE
BASIS OF JW CONTRACT
Three standard exhibition contracts
will be submitted at the exhibitor-
distribution meeting scheduled for
April \. They will be offered by the
distributors, M.P.T.O.A. and Allied
{Continued on Page 8)
Sunday Shows Ballots
in Nebraska Towns
Lincoln, Neb. — Many Nebraska
towns are petitioning for a vote on
the Sunday show question and indi'-'
tions are that the election wi"
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Harry Thomas Leaving
Today on Trip to Coast
Harry Thomas, vice-president anu
general sales manager of Sono Art-
World Wide, leaves today for the
Coast, en route to w^hich he vk-ih
visit exchanges at Pittsburgh, Cleve-
land, Detroit, St. Louis and Kansas
City. He will be at the studio aboui
tw^o weeks, arranging the releasing
schedules and making plans for the
company's convention, which will be
held at Los Angeles June 10, prob-
ably in conjunction with Education-
al. Before the start of the new sell-
ing season six Sono Art-World Wide
teatures will be ready, said Thoiiias
yesterday. They are: "Reno," "Cir-
cus Parade," "Once a Gentleman,"
Heart Strings" and an Eddie Dowi-
mg picture.
Byrd Radio Broadcast
Reproduced as Talker
First showing of Ceneral Jilectnc's
talking tihu ot the lO.UUO-mile radio
conversation between Admiral Byrd
and others, speaking between Dune-
diii, Aew Zealand, and Schenectady,
iSi. v., was held Wednesday night at
the Advertising Club of iSew York.
Darrow to be AM PA Guest
Clarence Darrow will be the gues,
of the A.M.P.A. at one of its meet
ings within the next 30 days, ilu
appearance of the noted attorney wa.
arranged by Arthur James. Capt.
liilly and Mrs. Fawcett were the
guests at yesterday's luncheon am.
both spoke on their recent trip to
Africa. Claire Windsor also at
tended.
Herbert Fischer Dies
Following Operation
Herbert Fischer, brother of .Abe
Fischer, manager of the Minneapolis
Tiffany exchange died recently at
the Mercy Hospital, No. Dak., fol-
lowing an emergency operation ac-
cording to word received in New
York yesterday. Herbert, who was
also associated with the local Tif-
fany office as a sales representative,
was 54. He is survived by a wife
and two children. Funeral was held
at Bradford Pa., his birthplace.
Meador Here in 2 Weeks
to Fill Technicolor Post
J. E. D. Meador will arrive fron.
the Coast in two weeks to take up
his duties as New York business
manager for Technicolor. He wih
maintain contact with the local of-
fices of producers using Technicoloi
and with studios in the city where
color films are produced. Meador
will work in cooperation with An
drew J. Callaghan, business managei
for the company in Hollywood, ano
Frank R. (!)ates, who serves in a
similar capacity in Boston.
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Signs Marlene Dietrich
Paramount has signed Marlene
Dietrich, German stage and screen
star who recently appeared opposite
Emil Jannings in Ufa's "The Blue
Angel." She will leave for America
within a week.
"U" Promotes Joe Huff to
Salt Lake City Manager
Salt Lake City — Joe Huff, who
was formerly a salesman at the Uni-
versal exchange at San Francisco,
has been promoted to manager of the
company's local office.
Today: Opening of "The Man
Blankey's" at Central, New
Apr. 1 S-5-S Conference will take pi i
Apr. 3 Premiere of "Under a Texas '.■>
at the Winter Garden, N. Y
Apr. 5 Second annual banquet an( ji
of the Warner Club. Inc.,
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
Apr. 6-7 Spring convention of Tri-St2 I
P.T.O. at Memphis,
pr. 8 Premiere of "Journey's En: i
the Gaiety, New York.
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting
Wardman Park Hotel, Wsti
ton, D. C. ^
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern i|
gers hold annual sales mi i
Atlantic City.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western
gers will hold annual sales 1
at San Francisco,
lay 25 Fox annual sales convention
today,
une 2-7 International Cinema Cong
Brussels.
Jensen to Join U. A. Party
limil Jensen of Inspiration will
join the Lichtman, Gallup, Lustj
party which leaves for the coasi
Monday.
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1540 Broadway 154 Crescent St. *.t
BRYant 4712 STIllwell 7940 y
J. E. Brulatour, Inc.
H oUywood
6700 Santa Monica
Blvd.
CALumet 2691 HOLlywood 4121
Chicago
1727 Indiana Ave.
Breaks Ground for Para. Bldg.
Cleveland — Ground has been broken
for the new Paramount three-story
building on E. 23rd St.
Fischer Gets "Clancy" Rights
Cleveland — Fischer Film Exchange
will distribute "Clancy in Wall St."
in Ohio and Kentucky.
Professional M. P. Cameras
FOR SALE
Eymo-2 Bell & Howells, one
for silent, one for sound pro-
duction— Akeley camera com-
plete high speed attachment
for Akeley-2 synchronous mo-
tors for sound productions with
cables and clutches; prices on
request at bargains.
BROWNING
110 W. 40th St. New York
Phone: Penn 1258
"Paramount on Parade"
for Rialto Anniversary
"Paramount on Parade" will be
shown on the 15th anniversary pro-
gram of the Rialto beginning April
18.
Robbins Enlarges Office
The Robbins Music Corp. has
taken additional space in the build-
ing at 799 Seventh .Ave., for sound
proof studios.
Renee Adoree to Rest
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Renee Adoree has
entered a sanatorium in La Crescenta
to receive treatment for a bronchial
affection and to remain until August
for a complete rest. Her condition is
not regarded as serious.
Greenman Head of Pid
Com. of St. Louis C
St. Louis — Harry Greenman, :
aging director of the Fox, has
named chairman of the M. P. (
mittee of the St. Louis Chambi
Commerce. Other members ol
committee are: Arthur Frudeil
St. Louis theater; John McM i
Loew's State; Charles SkcJi
Skouras Bros. Enterprises
Pierce, St. Louis theater; Gt
Bowser, St. Louis Amusement
and Fred Wehrenberg, presidei
the M.P.T.O. of Eastern Mis
and southern Illinois.
Remodeling Lake Village Qi
^ Lake Village, Ark.— W. M.l
Caskill, owner and manager ol
Queen, is remodeling the house.l
seats are being installed and th^
ing is being raised five feet
i
Kooler-y^iri j
The SILENT j
Summer Attraction 1
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CO I
1914 PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW YO 1
The Executor oj the Last Will and Testament
of
JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
will take appropriate action against unauthor-
ized use of his books, stories, and scenarios.
Detroit AND Security Trust Company
Fort Street (5/7poj-//« Post Office • Detroit
THE
rilay, March 28, 1930
I THEATERS WIRED
FOR TAW PICTURES
G-ndale, Cal.— Film and Ait
ujmcnt has been put in the Cosmo
iVcstern Electric engineers.
I
Eiirie de Chien, Wis. — M. Mit-
el has wired the Regent.
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DAILY
l^lmyra, Wis. — Butterfly has been
ri. by L. A. Hoch.
Kmouth, Ky. — Pacent equipment
s)een installed in the Falmouth.
Ciuba, Cal. — The Williams hat
jej wired by Western Electric.
A)emarle, Ga. — De Forest equip-
si has been installed at the Ala-
W and Columbia theaters.
kxcus Hook, Pa. — The Globe
I een wired for Western Electric.
Qveland — Columbia ha^ been
with Pacent equipment.
rberton, O. — Harold Maki
Frank Gaethka have installed
equipment in the Lyric.
Ll»dTille, Cal.— The Liberty Bell
joined the talkies. Western
ric equipment was installed re-
tr.
veland — Pacent equipment has
installed in the Columbus,
tal, Strand, Standard and
na.
Breda, S. D.— John B. Hoff and
icles Silver have installed sound
ament at the State.
fijhmore, S. D. — Western Elec-
Cequipment was installed while
J[. Tomter was remodeling the
a'd.
Clumbus, Neb. — "Grand Parade"
,^he first picture on talking pic-
;< policy at the Pawnee. J. F.
.iger and F. C. Luchsingcr op-
the house.
.roit — Century has been re-
eled and reopened as a talkie
_ Wing, Minn. — George W.
son will install Electrophone
iiment in his house.
%basha, Minn. — Princess has
5; wired by Harry Burkhardt,
.«ger.
Rillips, Wis. — DeForest equip-
I has been installed at the Idle
>ie.
Prk Falls, Wis.— John Esterl has
''■ the Rex for sound.
Ldysmith, Wis. — Unique has been
■t for sound.
Fjjlkton, S. D.— RCA Photophone
iiment has been installed at the
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
Pathe Has Completed
Six Talking Shorts
Six two-reel comedies have been
completed rU the Pathe studio, ac-
cording to Bill Woolfenden, in
charge of short subject production.
Comedies completed are "Hearts
and Hoofs," "Ranch House Blues,"
'Pick 'Em Young," "Live and
Learn," "The Red Heads," and "Car-
nival Revue."
New Name for Gibson Film
Hoot Gibson's latest production
for Universal has had its title
changed from "Howdy Cowboy' 'to
"Roaring Ranch."
A Little
from **Lots*
By RALPH WILK
Hollywood
pjELEN TWELVETREES, who is
quite handy at drawing with
crayons, has made crayon drawings
of Fred Scott, Dorothy Burgess,
George Fawcett, Bryant Washburn,
Nick Stuart, Daphne Pollard and Di-
rector Joseph Santley during lulls
between scenes of "Swing High,"
the forthcoming circus musical.
To Starf "D«vili^ Playground"
Work will be started this week on
Billie Dove's ne.xt for First National
titled "The Devil's Playground."
William Beaudine will direct.
\ Eddie Dunn is a familiar figure
m Clara Bow pictures. The elon-
, gated comedian, who is supporting
Clara in "True to the Navy," also
appeared in "The Fleet's In" and
^ "The Saturday Night Kid."
Ware in "Lincoln"
D. W. Griffith has signed Helen
Ware for a part in "Abraham Lin-
coln."
To Write "Paradise" Music
Rudolph Friml will write the music
for "Bird of Paradise," which Arthur
Hammerstein will produce for United
Artists.
Professor to Write for M-G-M
Gordon Davis, professor of dra-
matic art at Stamford University,
has been added to the M-G-M sce-
nario staff.
Washburn With Pathe
Bryant Washburn has been signed
foi a role in Pathe's "Swing High."
Ziegfeld Girl Gets Lead
Katherine Moylan, former Zieg-
feld beauty, now under contract to
M-G-M, will make her initial ap-
pearance before the camera and
"mike" as the feminine lead in Wil-
liam Haines' "Easy Going." Fred
Niblo is directing.
Marjorie Kane Signed
Columbia has signed Marjorie
"Babe" Kane for a role in "Ladies
in Love."
Two for Walsh Epic
David Rollins and El Brendel have
been added to an epic of the Oregon
Trail, as vet untitled, which Raoul
Walsh will direct.
Brown to Direct Lake
Melville Brown will direct Arthur
Lake in "Tommv," for Radio.
Luck for Lucille Browne
Fox has signed Lucille Browne to
long term contract.
Fred Guiol, for several years a Hal
Roach director, recently completed
"Lonesome Husbands" for Pathe. He
also directed "Rich Uncles" and
"Live and Learn" for Pathe.
* * *
Robert Woolsley has che'Wed thou-
sands of cigars to fragments — and
never smoked one. He says he
would rather appear on the stage
without his shoes than m,inus his
ffigar. In a scene in "The Cuckoos"
he appeared with a full-sized cigar.
In a closeup of the sam^e scene the
cigar was half chewed away. The
scenes, naturally, wouldn't have
matched on the screen. Now, a prop
wan with a tape measure and a box
of cigars follows the comedian
around on the "set."
* « *
Eleven new faces arrived in
Richard Dix's "family" recent-
ly. One of Dix's prize setters
demonstrated what she thought
of birth-control.
* « «
Douglas Dawson and Norman L.
Sper, who will produce the "Silver
King" series for Sono-Art, have
signed Lane Chandler to a long-term
contract.
Stein To Tour Europe
Upon completion of his present
assignment, "Bride 66" which Ar-
thur Hammerstein is producing for
United Artists, Paul L. Stein, direc-
tor, will leave for a tour of Austria
Paris, London and Berlin, seeing
plays and studying changes in for-
eign picture making technique.
New Contract for Hymer
Warren Hymer has had his con-
tract renewed by Fox.
M-G-M Signs Charles Drury
Charles Drury, orchestra leader,
has been placed under contract by
M-G-M.
Birth Notice
Richmond, Va. — The arrival
of several baby alligators in
the lobby pool of the Byrd
is proving a great attraction
for juvenile patrons.
Barney Rose New Mgr.
For "U" in Cleveland
Cleveland — With the resignation
of Jack Osserman as manager of the
local Universal exchange, Barney
Rose, until recently in charge of the
company's Indianapolis branch, is
here taking the former manager's
place. Osserman, who has been
with the company for nine years,
will take a vacation in Havana.
Tillman Appoints Pace
Columbia Denver Manager
Denver — Cecil E. Pace, formerly
with M-G-M, has been appointed
manager of the local Columbia
branch. The appointment was made
by L. E. Tillman, western district
manager.
Repairing Ark. House
Texarkana, Ark. — Work on repair-
ing the Gem will begin at once. Cost
will approximate $10,000.
Liberal (Kan.) House Planned
Liberal, Kan. — Plans are under
way by H. V. Tucker for the erec-
tion of a 600-seat house here.
STEPIN FETCHIT
'I craves youah reputa-
tion, big boy, but who
wants to be a camel!"
(THEY'RE IN IT)
THE
DAILY
Friday, March 28, IS
NEW JUDGE TAKES OVER
FOX FEDERALCOURT CASES
(Continued from Page 1)
will be to take action upon the three
receivership applications that are
pending. Samuel Untermyer en-
deavored to have the new judge also
take up the question of who is en-
titled to William Fox's "B" stock,
but Judge Knox replied that this was
not part of assignment turned over
to him.
Judge Coleman was to have passed
on the matter of the "B" stock, but
was restrained by the writ of prohibi-
tion obtained by the Stuart-Otterson
group. A decision on this writ, fol-
lowing the hearing held in the U.
S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Mon-
day, has been delayed due to the dis-
covery that the wife of Judge
Learned Hand, one of the three cir-
cuit judges who listened to the argu-
ment, is a holder of American Tele-
phone & Telegraph stock. Due to
the connection between A. T. & T.
and Electrical Research Products,
Judge Hand is disqualified from sit-
ting in the case, and a new setup of
judges will hold another hearing in
this matter on Monday.
In view of the switch in judges and
postponement of the receivership
hearings until late Monday, the Ira
M. Cast and Rudnick-Snider actions
also will be put over to next week.
The Winfield Sheehan suit against
Fox is supposed to come up in State
Supreme Court this morning, but up
to yesterday Fox had not been served
with papers either in this case or in
the action bv Stuart and Otterson
to enforce the Dec. 3 trusteeship
agreement.
Arthur Berenson, Boston attorney
representing a group of independent
stockholders, yesterday sent to Fox a
letter asking 12 questions on which
his clients seek information in order
to clarify the Fox affairs in their
minds.
Washington Film Board
Holding Golf Tournament
IVa'hinqton Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — The spring golf
tournament of the Washington Film
Board of Trade will be held on April
25 at the Beaver Dam Country Club.
Landover, Md. The committee for
the event is made up of Nate Sau-
ber. Universal, Harold Beaver, Edu-
cational. Harry Brown, Tiffany and
Harry Hunter, Paramount.
Elect Mills and Mallard
Directors in R-K-0 Corp.
(Cmiiinued from Paqe 1)
P. Kennedy. Other directors were
re-elected at the annual stockholders'
meeting. The special meeting to ap-
prove an increase in stock from
,■?, 500,000 to 4,000,000 shares has been
adjourned to April 8.
Film Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Changes
Morgan Declines Office Again
Albany, N. Y. — J. Howard Mor
gan, who has been president of th'
local Film Board of Trade for th
pRst three years, has made know
his refusal to run at the election
April 7.
FLORIDA
Changes in Ownership
Dania — Dania, sold to V. A. Reames by
Arthur L. Cameron ; Sulphur Springs —
Nebras'Ka, sold to Wm. E. Ford by M. C.
Moore.
IDAHO
Changes in Ownership
Homedale — Owyhee, sold to L W. Karr by
Arthur Mortenson.
Closings
Challi&— Dodge Hall; Potlatch— Peoples.
IOWA
Changes in Ownership
Boone — Strand, sold to L. H. Tillotson by
Roy Benson; Columbus Junction — Lyric,
sold to Kelly Bros, by C. R. Hickman;
Dexter — Princess, sold to Fred Lengeman
by H. E. Gronn ; Eldon — Opera House,
sold to L. M. Friscaln by Mrs. E. McKay;
Fort Dodge — Princess, sold to Bruno
Pierce by KicClurg & Binkley; Lowden —
Liberty, sold to H. Kreinberg; Murray —
Palace, sold to H. H. Martindale by H.
G. Shields; Richland— Strand, sold to Mr.
Mehaffey by E. E. Steel; Sanborn— Prin-
cess, sold to J. S. Sanders by McClurg &
Binkley ; Sioux City — Strand, sold to State
Theatre Corp. by H. Goldstein ; Traer —
Princess, sold to \V. Mansfield by E. O.
Weller ; Wall Lake — Opera House, sold
to L. E. Henry by City Fire Dept; Wal-
nut— Lyric, sold to Johnson & Duke by
Pruitt & King.
Closings
Eldon — Opera House; Clarence — Liberty;
Gradbrook — Rialto; Peterson — Opera
House ; Rockford — Rockford ; Strawberry
Pt. — Lyric ; Woden — Woden.
Openings
Rockford — Rockford.
KA1>JSAS
Changes in Ownership
Alexander — Cozy, sold to Fred W. Crandell
by C. L. Wardlow ; Alton — Pastime, sold
to James Gregory by Clair & Burck ;
CaldweU— Ritz (Watson), sold to W. F.
McDowell by C. S. Watson : Norton —
Cozy, sold to Central States Theater Co.
by JL F. Browne ; Towanda — Towanda,
sold to Johnson & Rader by C. N. Hawk ;
Wilson — Opera House, sold to Joseph E.
Soukup by Vernon Baker.
Closings
Cuba — Kalivoda ; Healy — Healy : Maple Hill
Legion; Oxford — Strand; Wichita — State.
KENTUCKY
Changes in Ownership
Burkesville — Kentucky, sold to Mike Brown ;
Dayton — Liberty, sold to George Bressler
by Sam Turk ; Ft. Thomas — Garden, sold
to Earl Jennings by I^. Wiethe: Harlan —
Margie Grand, sold to C. C. Bowling by
Margie Noe; Hellier — Joy, sold to Hall
Belcher by G. C. Sanders; Langley — Hol-
lie, sold to G. B. Hall by O. S. Osborn ;
Lexington — Dixie, sold to C. W. Hall. Jr.
&• Co. by John Kennedy; Lothair — Pau-
line, sold to M. W. Bryan by L. Davis:
Louisville— Walnut, sold tn G. Loffell by
Lehr & Mason; Vicoo — Pastime, sold to
W. Combs by Charles Cassinelli : Whites-
burg — Rex. sold to J. Fairchlld by Put-
nam & Gibson.
Closings
Bulan — Star ; Ft. Thomas — Garden ; Mt. Oli-
vet— Gem ; Sturgis — Princess ; Walton —
Uniqua.
Re-Openings
Catlettsburg — Hall.
LOUISIANA
Changes in Ownership
Columbia — -Columbia, sold to E. B. Cot-
tingham, Jr., by J. L. McCollum ; West
Monroe — Happy Hour, sold to C. W.
Parnell by T. Newell.
Closings
Farmerville — Palace ; Gilham — Rialto : Val-
verda — Valverda.
MARYLAND
Changes in Ownership
Baltimore — Aldine, sold to J. Friedlander by
Chas. Castoro, Preston, sold to C. H.
Lighthiser by J. L. McDonald, Princess,
sold to Klein Amuse. Co. by C. Major,
Takoma, sold to J. Friedlander by John
Wischusen ; Capitol Heights — Capitol
Heights, sold to Leo Garner by U. HoUings-
worth ; Clarksville — Palace, sold to S. B.
Whitten by Kirby Bros. ; Hampstead —
Leister, sold to C. E. Garsuch by Jessie
Garsuch.
MAINE
Changes in Ownership
Auburn — Park, sold to Ass'n Theaters, Inc.,
Antonio Romano by Picturetone Theaters
Corp.
MASSACHUSETTS
Closings
Chelsea — Chelsea.
Openings
Athol — Capital.
MICHIGAN
Changes in Ownership
Caro — Strand, sold to Ralph J. Elliott by
John E. Handy ; Coleman — Pastime, sold
to Mrs. Helen Weidman by H. E. Gris-
wold; Detroit — Arcade, sold to Wade Al-
len & Jack Susami by J. C. Sellers, Band-
box, sold to Frederick Weierman by Hy-
man Coffman, Dunbar, sold to E. B.
Dudley by J. C. Sellers, Forest, sold
.d'Wlth StiiUlOS lfi'~i\i<?- ^ea/s. Liberty,
b\or films are produced. Meadbr"
fill work in cooperation with An
rew J. Callaghan, business managei
br the company in Hollywood, and
^rank R. Oates, who serves in ;i
Inilar .caD.ar.'.^Vu^fa.Rosi-oji-
' "-rand Raoids — Our, sold to Allen John-
sou by Wilier & Boshoven : Hermansville
— Doris, sold to T. Vickers by C. G. Dex-
ter; Owosso — Lincoln, sold to J. JL Ter-
bush by H. H. Chase; Port Huron — Grand
Riviera, sold to Cas Staniak by M. J.
Chargot ; Stockbridge — Starland, sold to
V. B. Owen, Jr.. by L. H. Barker.
Closings
Detroit — Clairmont, Crown. Embassy; Grand
Rapids — Idle Hour, Savoy, Strand ; Ida —
Auditorium ; Ionia — Orpheum ; Millington
— Capitol ; Newaygo — Park
MINNESOTA
Changes in Ownership
Beaudette — Grand, sold to R. W. Long by
A. C. Peterson; Belle Plaine — State, sold
to Van Novak by Henry Wiecks ; Eagle
Bend — Red Eagle, sold to A. S. Abbott by
W. W. Oram ; Milaca — Casino, sold to E.
N. Hill by H. E. Simon.
Closings
Atwater — Grand; Canton — Alibott; Clarissa
— Rex : Menahga — -Photoplay ; Parkers Prai-
rie— Village; Seaforth — State
Re-Openings
St. Paul— Lux.
MISSISSIPPI
Closings
N. Carrollton — Liberty.
Openings
Bruce — Gem.
MISSOURI
Changes in Ownership
Edina — Main Street, sold to W. A. Collins
by Carl Muff; Green City— Royal, sold tn
D. M. Adams by E. K. Gillespie; Independ-
ence— New Lewis, sold to Dan C. Snider
by Floyd Taylor; Kansas City — Broad-
mour, sold to I. G. Fulton by Rialto The-
ater Corp.; Kennett — Liberty (Lyric),
sold to J. E. Whitten by L. P. Tatum ;
Keytesviile — American, sold to Elliott &
Crow by S. M. White; La Grange— Rex.
sold to E. H. Perry by Page and Goetz :
Memphis — -Majestic, sold to W. A. Collins
by Mrs. H. L. Bridgman; Nashua — Nas-
hua, sold to Community Theater Co. by
D, J. Maxwell ; St. Louis — Broadway,
sold to H. M. E. Pasmezoglu by Western
Photoplay Corp., Park (Knickerbocker),
sold to S. Goldman by Chas. Donovan :
Seneca — ^Colonial. sold to C. L. Higgin-
botham by Smith & Crouse ; Sheridan —
Royal, sold to Gray Harris by E. W.
Girling, Sr. ; Union Star — Waldo, sold to
Hansel & Griggs by C. E. Dickinson.
Closings
Appleton City — Gem ; Branson — Gaiety :
Brookfield — Plaza (Part Time) ; Concep-
tion Jet. — Mainstreet : Fairmount — Fair-
mount ; Grant City — Gem ; Kansas City —
Beaufort; New Franklin — Princess; St.
Joseph — Rialto; St. Louis — Princess.
SEE,DRASTICENFORCEM[
OFN.Y.THEATER FIRE LAI
(Ccmtinued from Page 1)
of the recent Pathe fire and is ba
on the violation of Article 20, secti
240,241,242 of the fire laws.
Unless this article is amended
fore the case is tried in the Munic
court April 7, a drastic move by
fire authorities is anticipated. Exl
itors storing more than an aggrej
of 5,000 feet, of five reels, or filn
theaters at any one time under
present law are subject to char
of violation of the fire laws.
Attorneys representing exhibit
are scheduled to meet within the r
few days to draft a proposed ame
ment to the law.
Article 20 in Section 240, regarding
mits, reads : No person shall store or
on hand any inflammable motion
films in quantities greater than five
aggregating more than 5,000 feet in leif
(Without a permit.
Section 241. Restrictions.
No permit for the storage of inflamn
motion picture films shall be issued for
buildmg.
(a) which is situated within 50 fet
the nearest wall of any building occupie
a school, theater, or other place of p
amusement or assembly;
(b) which is occupied as a tenement hi
dwelling or hotel ;
(c) which is artificially lighted by
means other than electricity ;
(d) which is of wooden structure;
(e) which is not equipped with an
proved system of automatic sprinklers;
(f) which does not contain one or
separate rooms used exclusively for
storage of such films (O.R. 517,518, ame
by ord. effective June 22, 1915.)
Section 242. Storage Rooms.
.\ room, vault or compartment for
storage of inflammable motion picture
shall not be artificially lighted excep'
electric lights, having artificial bulbs, g
or tubes incased in suitable wire cages'
fitted with keyless sockets (O.R. 519.52-
amended by ord. effective June 22. 191!
Rochester Exhibs' Suit
May Wait 3 Yrs. for T;
Rochester, N. Y. — Chances
that two or three years will pas
fore the suits of William St;'
and Elmer Loritz, former oper;
of the Monroe, against the
Board of Trade and six major
tributing companies, go to trial,
exhibitors allege they were force
sell their house through a consp!
in refusing to issue films to th'
Sunday Shows Ballots
in Nebraska To^
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in their favor. Several of the tc
voting or planning to vote killed
tions last year, but are again ra I
the question.
Burkan to Appeal Case
Nathan Burkan is underS|
planning to appeal the decisic
Judge J. H. Humphrey of the |
preme Court, Kings County, N
who recently dismissed the sui
Sam Schwartz and Herbert M;
against Fox Metropolitan Playho
The suit was for specific perf
ance of an alleged contract for
ing over the Roosevelt, Garden i
Oxford theaters.
These excerpts from five
letters — typical of the
hundreds we have received
during the past year, prove
without a doubt that the policy
of the New York State Exhibitor
has met with unqualified endorse-
ment. From our first issue it was
our intention to build up a "home
town" journal, filled with breezy, au-
thentic and unbiased news and interesting
departments. We are satisfied that we have
ssfuUy carried out our original intentions
THE EMANUEL-GOODWIN PUBLICA-
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YORK STATE EXHIBITOR, THE EX-
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DAILY
Friday, March 28,
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— t) —
Thinks Cameraman Deserving
Of Greater Recognition
PVERY now and then some
picture company starts a move
to take screen credit away from
the cinematographers. It has
happened in Hollywood more
than once to the shame of the
companies who have done it.
What this writer cannot under-
stand is why a picture execu-
tive should wish to deprive a
cameraman of this small reward
for artistic endeavor. After all,
the cinematographer is the great-
est artist connected with the
making of a picture. It is he
who brings to the screen the
ideas and dreams of those who
can only wish for something. It
is the cameraman who by his
artistry frequently makes the
public forget that the story is
terrible as they gasp at the
beauty of the photography.
Then, why not give him a line
on the screen telling who did
the work? One would not dream
of removing the name of an old
Master from one of his paint-
ings. Aren't these men Masters
of an art? Don't they deserve,
at least, a meagre reward along
with many of those executives
who never have a thing to do
with the making of the picture?
Hal Hall, Editor,
"American Cinematographer"
Asserts Sound in Theater
Should Be "Easy to Listen To"
'T'HERE is a great deal more to
this matter of sound than sim-
ply making a program under-
stood. Public psychology de-
mands that it be "easy to listen
to." We can discuss this subject
in terms readily understood by
everyone, namely percentage. A
theater can be rated in the per-
centage of intelligibility of
speech which is the index of
"how easy to listen to" the pa-
trons find sound in that theater.
S. K. Wolf, Theater Acoustic
Engineer, Electrical Research
Products
"The Birth of a Nation" was
the first picture to be shown
with a $2.00 top. Picture open-
ed March 3, 1915.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM, Daly, Jr.
"CLORENZ ZIEGFELD, who is vacationing at Palm Beach, is
all set to leave for Hollsrwood to start work on the film version
of "Whoopee," which will be the first of a number of talkers he
virill make in co-operation with Samuel Goldwyn. Eddie Cantor
will star in it. Florenz will return to New York as soon as the
picture is done. Stanley Sharpe, the producer's general manager,
and Zeke Colvin, his stage director, have already left for the
Coast Hope Hampton will tour the Continent with the
Monte Carlo Opera Company this summer. Beniamino Gigli
of the Metropolitan will sing with her. That ought to be an
inspiration to her
pAULINE FREDERICK has left Hollywood and is headed for
New York with the announcement that she will say good-bye
to the films and the stage for some time J. E. Mclnerney
writes in to tell us that "The Vagabond King" has passed its
100th performance and that since its opening some six weeks ago
the picture has attracted 75,000 persons to the Criterion
A vocabulary of underworld terms has been prepared by Sam
Warshawsky so that those uninitiated in the language of the
criminal will be able to understand better the dialogue of "Alias
French Gertie"
A RTHUR ZELLNER, who represents Douglas Fairbanks and
Mary Pickford on the Coast, phones east that there's no truth
in the report that the stars are thinking of retiring from the
screen Bert Feldman, London sales agent for Wamer-
Witmark songs, is paying New York a visit Albert S.
Howson, Warner scenario editor, is becoming quite a talker. He
is to speak at the new George Washington Hotel on Sunday on
"The Opportunities of the Motion Picture." That's not all. On
May 20 he speaks at the Y. M. H. A., St. Nicholas Ave. and
159th St
T OU B. METZGER is all smiles over the fact that the "Cohens
and Kellys in Scotland" has been booked solid over the
R-K-O circuit J. J. Robbins, of the Robbins Music Corp.,
will start for Los Angeles April 4. He plans to visit the M-G-M
studios and to take a look at his own Coast office
JRENE THIRER, m. p. ed. of the "DaUy News" and as charm-
ing a lir fan news writer as the industry possesses, is battling
with the grippe
MARCH 28- MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are criebrating their birth-
days today.
Louis Wolheim
Pandro Berman
EXPLOITETTEil
A Clearing House for
Tablpid EMploitation Ideas
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Thorough Campaign Puts
"Sally" Over at Des Moines ^
'THE showing of "Sally" at tl
Paramount was well exploi
ed by M. L. Elewitz, managt
of the house. A lobby displa
a week in advance of the pictui
started the campaign and Elewi'
followed it up with posters, stre<
car cards, teaser trailers, and
heavy advertising campaig
which allowed more than tl
usual amount of publicity stori(
to get in the papers. The Tribur
ran a story telling that all blonc
Sallys would be admitted free h
tween certain hours and thi
brought big opening busines
Radio station WHO plugged tl
songs from the picture and tall
ing machines in the lobby of tl
house also helped. The who
campaign was so successful thi
the picture was switched to tl
Des Moines to continue the rur
— First Natiowi
Rainbow Dance at Prom ;
Builds "Chasing Rainbows" 1
A RAINBOW Dance numbf
at a University of Illino!
prom was used by H. Alge;
manager of the Park, Chan
paign. 111., to build up "Chasia
Rainbows." The university Oi
chestra featured song hits froJi
the picture and prizes of 25 pall
of tickets were offered to lucl^
number holders.
Alger also used a pot
pennies in the lobby of the hou
with a card which annoutict)
that the contents would be giv*
to the person guessing the nea^
est correct amount. Theater pp
grams carried inserts as guessiR
slips. „, n 1
— M-G-i
TEN YEARS AGO TO-Di
IN
Robertson-Cole to erect 10-81
building at 723 Seventh Ave.,
Y. C.
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Broadwell to film Nick Ca
stories.
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Saenger case attracting nationv
interest in New Orleans.
X ihe
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The Year Book for 1930 has
been turned over to an industry that
has learned to lean on it annually as
an authoritative and encyclopedic refe-
rence work of the various and sundry in
motion pictures. A complete job and a
handsome job to boot. A staggering
compilation of facts and statistics which,
in addition to imparting important and
necessary information, tends to quicken
a fuller realization of how extensive the
ramifications of this business really are.
The Year Book makes a comfortable
companion by the right elbow — not for a
few days or a few weeks, but all through^
the year.
DAILV
Friday, March 28, IS
PLAN NATIONAL DRl
TO CURBMUSIC RACKET
{Continued from Page 1)
either motion picture companies o
music publishing houses affiliated with
film producers. Gene Buck, Jaci
Yellen and Harry Von Tilzer wer
among the music men who came ti
Albany and appeared before Cover
nor Roosevelt in connection with the
bill.
Rochester Houses Forced
to Cut Admission Prices
(Continued from Page 1)
sion prices. It is believed that in
some instances vaudeville will be
withdrawn from the programs as a
result of the lowering of admission
scale. Several houses are closed and
from all appearances will not open
until after the summer.
RCA Active in Cleve. Section
Cleveland— RCA Photophone has
been installed in the following
houses: Lyric, Barberton; McKinley,
Canton; Echoe, Detroit; Courtesy,
Detroit; Bijou, Mt. Clemens; Na-
tional, Carl and Cozy, Detroit;
Southern, Akron; Temple, Willard;
Royal, Columbus, and Forest, De-
troit.
Paramount Promotes Brooks
Bernard Brooks has been made as-
sistant booker in the Paramount
Brooklyn exchange.
Robbins Music Forms
New Foreign Department
J. J. Robbins, of the Robbins
Alusic Corp. has opened a foreign
department to cooperate with the 55
AI-G-M foreign branches in the sale
of music.
Say Color Photography
Method to Reduce Cost
(Continued from Page 1)
concerns a film cleaning solution
which, it is claimed, will rejuvenatt
films at a nominal cost. The labora
tory is also at work on non-flam or
acetate film which Essem has per
fected. Statement is made that th
process extends the life of acetate
film to equal that of present nitrate
film. A film developing process
using changed chemicals, is expecter
to double the speed of present run
ning time of machinery for develop
ing film, give added life and improvee
photography. A heat absorbing de-
vice is also being perfected.
Silent Films Held Over
Montreal — One house in this cit}
running exclusive silent programs i:
doing a tremendous business with
its policy, so much in fact, that threi
times in recent weeks a picture ha
been held for a second week. Tw
attractions have already chalked v.
a continuous run for three weeks at
the same house.
Delevan House Gets Sound
Delevan, Wis. — Sound equipment
is being installed in the Delevan by
Community Theaters, Inc.
$155,991 Loss in 1929
for Marks Bros. Houses
Chicago — Marks Bros. Theaters,
Publix-controlled, report a net loss
of $155,991 for the year ended Dec.
28, 1929, compared with net income
of $256,831 in the preceding year.
General Theaters Equip.
Shows $2,710,309 Profit
(Continued from Page 1)
stocks are to be acquired by the com-
pany, was $2,710,309, according to
the consolidated income account. Net
sales amounted to $10,701,087; costs
and expenses, including depreciation,
$7,633,070; operating profit, $3,068,-
017; other income, $570,769; total in-
come, $3,638,786; interest, $360,000;
federal taxes, $369,588; amortization
of discount and expenses, $41,667,
and other deductions, $157,222.
Baltimore Exhibitors Are
Fighting Daylight Bill
(Continued from Page 1)
A concert and protest meeting was
held recently at Keith's when several
prominent citizens spoke against the
Daylight measure.
New Warner for Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wis. — Final papers
have been signed here by which the
Tillema building has also been ac-
quired as a site for the new theater
to be erected at Second St. and Wis-
consin Ave. by Warner Bros.
THREE PROPOSALS TO e
E
(Continued from Page 1)
States. Delegates to the confere
will try to work out a contract
ceptable to all and based on the
ommendations provided. Provid
such an agreement is reached
contract will be submitted to
various exhibitor organizations i
their approval. As stated exclusi^
in THE FILM DAILY the conti
will contain provisions for a sys
of optional arbitration.
Representing the different grc
at the coming meeting will be:
tributors, Sidney R. Kent and (
riel Hess; M.P.T.O.A.. M. A. Li'
man and Frank Walker; A
States, Abram F. Myers and Nai
Yamins.
Major Perry as Film Authori
Major General Aylesworth Bd
Perry will act as technical dire
on a picture to be produced by
Great Outdoor Romance departi
of Fox Movietone. He is consid
an authority on Northwest Moi
Police.
Lead Belt Plans St. Louis He
St. Louis — Plans are being
pared by the Lead Belt Amuse
Co. for a new theater
building here.
and
fti
It^s Sweeping the Countryl
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
RKO Albee (2500; 15-60)— "Clancy in Wall Street" (Aristo-
crat). Vaude. Feature booked as world premiere and accom-
panied by plenty of ballyhoo. House reported second best
week of season, although vaude weak. $15,500; exceptional.
Variety.
CLANCY IN WALL STREET''
UTICA, N. Y.
Closed with Robbins for Colonial Theatre Utica on "Clancy
in Wall Street." It is one of leading first run theatres in town.
Exhibitors agree "Clancy" is great audience picture.
B. H. Mills,
Albany, N. Y.
NAT LEVINE, ARISTOCRAT PICTURES
1650 Broadway, New York City
eJlamirtqMusicalT^^ MARSEILLAISE ^^
1^ N AUTHORITATIVE
5URVEY OF THE
5H0RT SUBJECT FIELD
The Film Daily 's
Short Subjects Quarterly
Out Next Sunday
REVIEWS AND INFOR-
MATION OF TREMEN-
DOUS VALUE TO THE
ENTIRE INDUSTRY
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KEXT
That's what MACK SEXNETT TALKING
COMEDIES are doing. Setting new Short
Feature records everywhere. Each one soar-
ing a little higher in entertainment value
and in box-office power — and in play dates
in the country's finest houses.
Look over the list of releases since the first of the year.
Then ask yourself if any other series of short comedies
has ever approached such a showing.
t^^O I f-^H . . . Six weeks on Broadway, New York. Exhibitors Herald- World
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^HHj says: "Probably the best Educational short subject thus far released . . .
SUGAR PLUM PAPA" . . . "One of Mack Sennett's funniest . . . You'll undoubtedly roari
at this," says Photoplay Magazine. "A wow of a comedy," says M. P. NewM
"A masterpiece," says Exhibitors Daily Review. Three weeks on Broadway,'
New York.
^'DUUUS AKD BEARS" ... "Another one of the Educational short-feature hits that willi
play in any house to a roaring audience. The industry is beginning toi:
wonder how Educational can be so consistently good in its comed^jj
productions." — The Billboard. '
'^MATCH PLAY" . . . short feature special with the golf champions WALTERI
HAGEN and LEO DIEGEL. The greatest box-office bet ever offered among|j
two-reel comedies. Now setting record bookings all over the countryyj
with unprecedented exploitation backing.
^^HE TRUMPED HER ACE" . . . Sennett's smartest. The Film Daily calls it "a sure ace . . .
a pip of a comedy." And Variety says: "Delightful comedy for de luxes.'*:
?e
AIVD IVOW.
. after this unbroken record of hits, is coming anotheill
that will challenge all altitude records: |
^^HONEYMOO]\
MARJORIE BEEBE **''"*
NICK STUART
ZEPPELIN'-
DAPHNE POLLARD
EDWARD EAKLE
" A comedy that has just a|)out everything that ^a she^rt feature
could have. A ^reat cast in a great story. Marvelous aetiotf, with;
a thrill for every laugh. And plenty of exploitation angles. (
MACK SENNETT
TALKING COMEDIES
EDUCATIONAL FILM EXCHANGES, Ine. E. W. MAMMONS, Pretldf
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ANDWEEKLY
FILH DIGEST
OL. LI No. 75
Sunday, March 30, 1930
Price 25 Cents
jankers in New Effort to Compromise Over Fox
•XHIBS^rO SEEK CUT-IN SCORE ^CHARGES
^tage Depression Sends B 'way Producers to Films
pw TiPP-ifimafp Managers OAM'T OIIC l&ini\finilAI 0 n^^^^u ij/^w^^^w,,.. MP. TO. A. Dirprtnrs f.n
lew Legitimate Managers
Making Any Money
This Season
lOne of the chief factors behind the
jillingness of so many Broadway
<ige producers to invade the picture
Md, either upon invitation or at
|eir own solicitation, is due to a
jirly general depression in the legti-
mte field, according to information
(ftained from stage sources by THE
|[LM DAILY. It is stated that
ije number of producers who have
lien able to average a profit this
sason are very few. Most of them
I've made a little money on one or
fo shows and lost as much or more
others, thereby making their sea-
in's activities a net loss.
In line with this trend also is the
ijport that several Broadway legiti-
late theaters now housing weak
Reductions are anxious to switch
jer to a talker policy and are likely
\ make such arrangements in the
ear future.
^ Allied Delegates
I to Attend Meet Monday
ITwenty-five delegates representing
■'rious state exhibitor organizations
cihraced in Allied States Ass'n will
:tend the meeting to be held at the
lotel Warwick Monday, in connec-
^)n with AUied's deal with Sentry
'jifety Device. The following day
le delegates will go to Philadelphia
1 inspect the Sentry plant.
iary Nolan Stays with 'U'
as Differences are Ended
\est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
[Los Angeles — Mary Nolan has
lltched up her difference with Uni-
'irsal and will continue under her
•jntract with the company.
500 Replacements
Electrical Research is under-
stood to have made nearly 500
replacements, installing West-
em Electric in place of other
equipments.
'T8UE
AND UNIOIl COURT RULES
New Haven, L'onn. — Exhibitor^
can bring suit against either a union
or an individual in a union but not
against both, according to a ruling
by the Superior Court here. The
(Contiiuied on Fagc 14)
K. C. and Baxter Houses
Added to Midland Chain
Kansas City, Mo. — Two more
houses have been added to the Mid-
land Circuit. The latest addition is
(Continued on Page 14)
Confab Wednesday
The 2-2-2 conference, sche-
duled for Tuesday in New
York, has been postponed un-
til the following day. Propo-
sals towards a new standard
exhibition contract, incorpo-
rating an arbitration plan, will
be presented.
Chase Reported Leaving
Hal Roach to Free Lance
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Charley Chase is re-
ported leaving Hal Roach shortly. It
is understood he will free lance.
New Proposal Being Discussed
to Straighten Out Fox Affair
Another attempt to effect a com-
promise of the differences between
the Fox-Bancamerica group and the
Stuart-Otterson interests, with a view
to having a new and simpler propo-
sal to submit to Judge John C. Knox
on Tuesday afternoon as a way out
of the existing entanglement of Fox
affairs, is being made bv the inter-
ested banking factions, it is learned
by THE FILM DAILY.
The first intimation of this latest
step was given by Samuel Unter-
mver. Fox attornev, before Judge
Knox on Thursday, when Untermyer
suggested that, if the Judge would
allow an adjournment until Saturday
efforts would be made to work out
a new arrangement that would save
time and trouble for the court. Due
to inability of some of the lawyers
to attend on Saturday, however, the
Judge made the adjournment to
Monday afternoon, despite protesta-
tions from Untermyer that the situ-
ation has reached an acute stage and
quick action is necessary if a receiv-
ership is to be avoided.
Strict secrecy is being maintained
with regard to the conferences now
(^Continued on Page 14)
Product that Promises Much
Dialogue and Color Assets That Should Make New Season Product
the Greatest Ever — Self-imposed Picture Censorship
Highlight of Code of Ethics Planned
|RODUCTTON schedules
major organization, will
^et by 18 companies, including every
provide 521 features for exhibitors'
1930-,31 date l)Ooks. ,\nd, as the new selling season nears, this
total will be consi(lera])ly swelled by the announcements of various
independent companies.
There's every reason to believe that the new season product
will l)e the greatest ever. Increasing production skill, supplemented
by dialogue and color, promises pictures of high calibre. Every com-
pany is a part of the scramble for talent, stories and the most modern
(.Continued on Page 3)
to
M.P.T. O.A. Directors
Ask Rescinding of
Tax on Music
Resolutions asking producers to re-
duce score charges and appealing to
music publishers to rescind the mu-
sic tax will be adopted by the M.P.
T.O.A. directors at their semi-annual
meeting Monday in New York. Cut-
ting of the score charges is under-
stood within immediate prospects.
Exhibitor officials will stress the bur-
den this assessment is placing on the
small town theater owners in appeal-
ing for this relief. Complete removal
of the charge is understood to be
likely within two years. In connec-
tion with the music tax, exhibitor
officials estimate that one-half of the
nnisic is owned by three producers.
The directors will prepare recom-
mendations for submission at the
2-2-2 conference discussion of a
standard exhibition contract Monday.
Frank Walker will report on the
5-5-5 sessions held in December.
President M. A. Lightman will pre-
side.
CONSOLIDATED riLN BUYS
RIGHTS TO VITA-COLOR
Negotiations for the purchase of
exclusive rights to Vita-Color proc-
ess have been completed by Consoli-
dated Film Industries, Inc., H. J.
Yates, president of the latter, an-
nounced Friday. A new plant will be
immediately built in Hollywood by
Consolidated for the production of
color films under the new process.
Sees All Wired
Chicago — Every motion pic-
ture theater in the country will
be wired for sound in another
year. Dr. Lee DeForest, de-
clared in an address at the 7th
anniversary of Mandel Bros.
Moreover, he predicted, tele-
vision will supplement many
sound devices during the pres-
ent year.
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Am. Seat 20/^ 20^ 20'A 100
Con. Fm. Ind. ... 24 liVt, 24 1,900
Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 24 23!^ 24 2,800
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East. Kodak 237^235 235 5,000
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INDEX
PAGF
EDITORIAL, Product I hat Promises Much 1
FINANCIAL. Daily Market Activities 2
THEATER EQ UIPMENT. by lVilHam Ornstein 4
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST 6
■■SHORT SHOTS FROM N. Y. STUDIOS." by Harry N. Blair 6
HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS, Coast News by Telegraph ;
■A LITTLE FROM LOTS." by Ralph Wilk ;
REVIEWS OF NEWEST RELEASES
FILM DAILY'S FEATURE PAGE
TIM EL y TOPICS, Diycst of Current Opinions
A FILM FACT A DAY
ALONG THE RIAI.TO, by Phil M. Daly, Jr
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS
EXPLOITETTES
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY, Culled from Film Daily Files'. .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.
FOREIGN MARKETS, by Louis Pelegrine
PRESENTATIONS, bv Don C. Gillette
WEEK'S HEADLINES. Resume of Nc-.i-s
REVIEWS
PAGE
BROADWAY HOOFER 8
CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD 8
DAMES AHOY 11
FRAMED 11
HOLD EVERYTHING R
HONEY 11
KING OF JAZZ II
SHORT SUBJECTS
SOUND 1
LIGHT OF WESTERN STARS 8
MAMMY g
ONE ROMANTIC NIGIlf •
PLAYING AROUND "'li
TRAILING TROUBLE ... " \\
WIDE OPEN ' s
WHAT A MAN s
Independent Buys Shorts
for Ohio and Kentucky
Cleveland — Twelve two-reel Kiddy
Trouper all-talking comedies and a
group of 14 one-reel westerns featur-
ing Te.xas Guinan have been pur-
chased by M. L. Weiner, president of
Independent Pictures, Inc., for dis-
tribution in Ohio and Kentuckv.
Dashkin Buys Interest
in Savoy at Jamaica
Irving Dasiikin has ac(|uired an
interest in the Savo> , Jamaica, and
v\'ill ininiediate]\- take over the man-
agement and supervision of the house.
He was formerly manager of the
.Arena for Consolidated .Amusements
Enterprises.
Boles, La Plante Get Big Hand
John Boles and Laura La Plante,
making a personal appearance at the
Roxy for the world premiere of "The
Captain of the Guard," in which thev
play the leading roles, were given a
rousing reception bv a packed house.
Boles made a short speech.
Takes Flat Rock House
Flat Rock. Mich.— The Flat Rock
has been taken over bv L. R. Knight
and Harrv Peterson.
Robbins Offering Prizes
for "Rogue Song" Displays
Robbins Music Corp.. is offering
three cash prizes and 10 awards of
25 copies each of "The Rogue Song"
music to dealers showing the best
window display on this subject. The
publisher is furnishing streamers and
title pages to aid those interested in
the contest. Judges will .select win-
ners from photos of window displavs.
Wilson on Tour of Five
Mid-Western Exchanges
Frank R. Wilson, president of
Talking Picture Epics, is now on a
tour of the company's Mid-Western
exchanges. His itinerary includes
the following branches: Omaha, Chi-
cago, Indianapolis, Kansas City and
St. Louis.
Invitation Shows for Hollywood
The first two davs of the new
Warner Hollywood will be given
over to invitation performances with
the first public showing to take place
on Saturday, April 19. The house
will have a two-a-day policy.
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2-2-2 Conference will take place .
Premiere of "Under a Texas Mo< •
at the Winter Garden, N. Y.
Second annual banquet and 1 1
of the Warner Club. Inc., at ti
Hotel Commodore, N. Y. j
Spring convention of Tri-State <"
P.T.O. at Memphis.
Premiere of "Journey's End" t
the Gaiety, New York.
S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at ;
Wardman Park Hotel, Washi[-
ton, D. C. '
16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern m».
gers hold annual sales meet it
Atlantic City.
24-25-26-27 Paramount western m&-
gers will hold annual sales nt
at San Francisco.
2S Fox annual sales convention stts
today.
2-7 International Cinema Congress- 1
Brussels.
5-8
RCA Equipment for
Rome and Turin Studfis
Negotiations have been complei 1
between E. O. Hevl. general mi-
ager of the foreign department if
RCA Photophone and a delege
manager of Societa Anonima Pif-
luga for the installation of R-V
Photophone apparatus at the prod -
ing companv's studios at Turin id
Rome. Recording equipment n
trucks for location purposes is j'o
included in the deal. Societa Am'.-
ma Pittaluga will make ten soi'd
pictures during the coming: year. ■■
McCormack Coast Premier;
Wcsl Coast Bureau. THE FILM DA.V
Hollywood — "Song O' Mv He»"
will have its coast premiere at e
Grauman's Chinese when the J'Jr
McCormack film opens .'\pril 18. .
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1
quipment. Production competition
Is at the highest pitch in the history
|if the industry. The business is on
ts collective toes — ready to go lick-
ty-split.
In an effort to ward off legislative
!)ressures, the Hays organization is
t)repared to adopt a code of ethics
[governing talking pictures. Self-im-
bosed censorship is the plan. Story
fnaterial will be scrutinized with
(ibject of banning those subjects
Ivhich might be considered offensive
ind detrimental to standards of life.
\ Monday: An improved brand of
l.ound recording and reproduction is
;.een by William F. Canavan, who
)ught to know, as president of the
litage hands' and operators' national
'irganization. But there are still some
l)ad reproduction spots in houses
here and there The RKO pro-
jluction machine, all steamed up for
Its new production schedule, needs
imother $2,000,000 addition in its
Coast workshop. And Bill Le Baron
jays its going to get it
Tuesday: Optional arbitration,
served in a national package, is ex-
pected to emerge from the exhib-
iistrib confab scheduled for April 1.
This ought to make 'em cheer every-
livhere Jesse Lasky, although
paly officially speaking in behalf of
Paramount, probably voices the feel-
ing of more than his own outfit when
he points out that the matter oi
costs is a problem to be reckoned
with in color production
Wednesday: Looks like a break
down Washington-way for newsreels.
The tariff bill under consideration
would let into the country free Amer-
jican film exposed abroad for these
newspapers of the screen And
speaking of newsreels Universal
jNewsreel Syndicate has increased its
jnumber of newspaper associates to
S6.
; Thursday: Vaudeville, which has
Ibeen finding the going rocky for
some years past, is meeting with in-
creased competition through the
r)opularity of sound short subjects.
Many vaude acts have gone short
subject, as a matter of fact
Modifications to the British Film Act
are in the wind. They will ease the
situation for whatever American
production talent that aspires to work
in British studios
Friday: Legislative guns are to
be trained on the song sheet rack-
eteering gangs which ignore copy-
rights. New York State leads the
enforcement parade against these
illegally-inclined gentlemen The
daylight saving battle is on in Balti-
more, with patron support helping
'he offensive R-K-O is set to
enter the Broadway exhibition sec-
tion as a permanent resident. Their
new house will eliminate the Main
.Stem's lone burlesque house.
More Sound Installations
Made in Theaters of the U. S.
Cleveland, O. — Within the past
two weeks RCA Photophone appa-
ratus has been installed in the fol-
lowing theaters in this territory: Re-
gent, Youngstown; Hollywood, Co-
lumbus; Lyric and Park, Barberton;
McKinley, Canton; Southern, Akron;
Lyric, Massilon; Temple, Willard;
and Royal, Columbus. In Detroit
the same company installed its equip-
ment in the Echo, Courtesy, Cozy,
Forest, Fredro and Midwest.
Dallas, Tex. — The Queen has been
wired by Western Electric.
San Francisco — The Lyceum is
being equipped with Western Elec-
tric apparatus.
Wabasso, Minn. — Western Electric
equipment will be installed at the
Opera House.
Chicago — The Austin is having
Western Electric equipment installed.
Chicago — The New Wonderland
has been wired for sound by the
Western Electric Company.
Chicago, 111. — Engineers for W^est-
ern Electric have completed wiring
the Mid-City.
Eagle Grove, la. — Western Elec-
tric equipment has been installed at
the Princess.
Bagley, Minn. — Sound equipment
has been installed at the Family.
Halstead, Minn. — C. T. Estenson
has wired his house with Western
Electric equipment.
Fairbanks, Alaska — The Empress
has been wired by Western Electric.
It seats 657.
Miles City, Mont. — The Liberty
has completed installation of a West-
ern Electric system.
Half Moon Bay, Cal. — Western
Electric equipment has gone into the
Half Moon Bay.
Carnegie, Pa. — The Liberty has
been wired by Western Electric.
Richford, Vt. — The Park has in-
stalled Western Electric.
Ruston, La. — Engineers are instal-
ling Western Electric equipment in
the Strand.
So. Charleston, W. Va. — The
Mound recently inaugurated sound
pictures with a Western Electric in-
stallation.
The Alhambra, seating 1375, has
been wired by Western Electric.
Millvale, Pa.- — The Grant is having
Western Electric equipment installed.
La Porte, Tex. — The Broadway is
now using Western Electric equip-
ment.
Frankfort, Ky. — State has been
wired with RCA equipment.
South St. Paul, Minn. — M. J.
O'Toole has installed De Forest
equipment at the Ideal.
Tonopah, Nev. — Western Electric
sound system is in the Butler.
Tulsa, Okla. — Western Electric ap-
paratus has been installed at the Cir-
cle here.
Los Angeles, Cal. — The Triangle
has put in Western Electric equip-
ment.
San Francisco, Cal. — Installation of
the Western Electric device is now
being undertaken at the New Ly-
ceum.
E. Weymouth, Mass. — The Jack-
son has put in Western Electric
sound machinery.
Hayden, Ariz. — The Rex has in-
stalled Western Electric apparatus.
New Bedford, Mass. — Western
Electric equipment has been installed
in the Casino.
Wilhamstown, Mass. — The Walden
has been wired for sound by Western
Electric.
Chicago, 111. — Western Electric
Sound equipment has made its debut
at the Vista.
Green River, Wyo. — The Isis has
gone talker with the installation of
Western Electric system.
Fort Worth, Tex.— The Poly has
installed Western Electric equipment.
Tulsa, Okla. — The Lyric has gone
talkie with the installation of the
Western Electric system.
Grass Valley, Cal.— The Strand has
been wired for sound by Western
Electric.
San Francisco, Cal. — The West
Portal is now listed among the wired
houses installing Western Electric
equipment.
Tuolumne, Cal. — Western Electric
apparatus has gone into Fireman's
Hall.
Detroit, Mich.— The Palace will
open with sound using Western Elec-
tric equipment.
Chadron, Neb. — The Pace has been
wired by Western Electric.
Bethlehem, Pa. — Talking pictures
are coming to the College, which has
installed Western Electric.
Marlin, Tex. — Western Electric
equipment has been installed in the
Strand.
Danish, Swedish Exhibs
Protest Sound Rentals
Copenhagen — Advent of sound has
brought protests from Swedish and
Danish exhibitors because of high
rentals of talkers being distributed
by American companies. Unless
prices are reduced theater owners
threaten concerted action "by other
means." Exhibitors of both coun-
tries contend that the English lan-
guage is not understood by the ma-
jority of moviegoers and declare that
since box-office receipts have not in-
creased there is no justification for
such "ruinous" high rentals.
Stanley Stockholders to
Examine Books, Records
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Stanley Co. of Amer-
ica, through its attorney, has in-
formed the Superior Court that An-
drew L. Logan, Joseph Halpern and
William Goodis, the three stock-
holders who started legal proceed-
ings against the company, can ex-
amine all its books and records so
that they might learn the actual
value of the stock they refused to
exchange for Warner Bros, stock
when Stanley was absorbed by War-
ners.
Coplan Leases Detroit House
Detroit — G. G. Coplan has leased
the Colony here for 10 years. He
is now having the house remodeled.
Western Electric equipment is now
being installed.
ROBERT EDESON and
GEORGE FAWCETT
they're always good.
(THEY'RE IN IT)
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Theater Equipment
,Bv WILLIAM ORNSTEIN,
R-K-O Sign
An electrical sign 100 feet
high by 145 feet wide is plan-
ned for the R-K-O which will
be built on the site of the
Columbia, Broadway. In ad-
dition, the entire front of the
house will be illuminated.
R-K-O estimates it will cost
$250 a day to operate this dis-
play.
Window Cards and Posters
Build Community Spirit
Building up community good-will
by the exhibitor and keeping business
within the neighborhood through the
medium of window cards and stickers
is suggested in a special announce-
ment Uthographed in various colors
by Berkshire Poster Co., of New
York. The window card is litho-
graphed in five colors while the
sticker is done in four shades. The
card and sticker read: SUPPORT
YOUR COMMUNITY — SHOP
WHERE YOU LIVE. Under the
last line space is left for printing of
the name of the theater co-operating
in the drive. Chambers of Com-
merce, Boards of Trade and Business
Men's Associations have in many in-
stances given their co-operation to
this movement and cards have been
displayed in banks and store win-
dows where ordinarily no one would
put a theatrical advertisement.
Talkie Installation
and Servicing for S. W.
Dallas — Southwestern Electrical
Products has announced an installa-
tion and servicing department for
sound equipment. Service men will
operate from the Kansas City, Mem-
phis, Omaha, New Orleans, Atlanta,
and Dallas offices of the conipanj'.
FLAME PROOF
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TiLM CEMENTi
ITJUSTWOMTBURN
HEWES-GOTHAM CO.
520 West 47th St., New York
Tel. Chickering 4531
Department of Commerce Issues
Circular on Theater Acoustics
Principles of acoustics that need
to be considered by theater builders
are dealt with in a circular just is-
sued by the Bureau of Standards,
Department of Commerce.
The circular points out that the usual
acoustical defects of auditoriums are echo,
dead spots, and reverberation. Reverbera-
tion, including echo, which is a particular
kind of reverberation, is a serious defect since
the prolongation of one sound such as a mu
sical note or spoken syllable, may interfere
with the next sound, producing hopeless con-
fusion.
This is likewise a difficult defect to re
move, and should be prevented by foresight
in construction. Avoid circular hails and
smooth, hard finished walls. Surfaces, such
as the ceiling and even proscenium arch in
theaters, should be broken up into irregular
areas which will scatter the reflected sound.
Dead spots and sound foci result as m
consequence of reverberation-producing condi
Claim Exclusive Feature
on Ilex Projection Lens
Exact adjustment of the focal
length of the individual screen size
of the theater in which it is installed
is claimed as an exclusive feature of
the New Ilex F:2.5 projection lens,
iiiaiuitactured by the Ilex Optical Co.,
of Rochester, N. Y. This adjusti-
bility arrangement overcomes un-
sightly slopover or incomplete cover-
ing of the screen, and it is not neces-
sary to specify "plus" or "minus"
with the focal length ordered nor to
make selection from several lenses
before obtaining one which renders
the exact screen covering desired.
The Ilex F:2.5 maintains its un-
usual speed throughout all focal
lengths, it is said, and among other
improvements ascribed to this new
lens are: maximum contrast, jet
white and black projections, freedom
from gray yellowish tint, elimination
of chromatic aberration, freedom
from coma, absence of distortion and
perfect projection effects.
Reopen Fredric Auditorium
Fredric, Wis. — The Fredric audi-
torium was opened recently after
being remodeled and new sound
equipment installed.
rOCAOTE
Sffiurad.: .S-creen
\'ocalite combines a distinct, clear
transmission of sound with sharp
brilliant pictures. It enables better
projection because of its mechani-
cal, scientific and optical features,
ihe result of painstaking study on
the iiart of the laboratory staff of
thf Beaded Screen Co.
It Is 100', Perfect for Light,
Sound, Co'or and Third Dimension.
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tioiis and may be treated in the same \\a\
Balconies often require special treatment, am
if low and deep are almost certain to lie un
satisfactory.
A certain amount of reverberation, or pro
longation of a sound is desirable provided
'.he reverl.)eration does not last long enough
to interfere with the ne.xt succeeding sound.
.A. table of acceptable limits of reverberatioi
time for rooms of dift'erent volumes, and for
mulas for calculating the reverberation tim>
are given. Values are given for the sound
absorbing powers of different materials based
on an open window as a perfect absorber.
Practical general directions for desiguini.'
an auditorium are included, and it is pointei
out that rooms of certain sizes are best foi
certain purposes. Thus a theater should 1
of moderate size, while an auditorium fo
mu.sical numbers may be much larger. 1
case an orchestra is reinforced by an orgai
due allowance must be made. Great can
should be taken in selecting the interior fin
ish so as to reduce the reverberation time t
a proper value. Many sound-absorbing m:i
terials are now available commerciallv.
Cleaner Is Added to
Film Inspection Machines
.\ wiping or cleaning attachment,
which has been designed to effec-
tively wipe oft' the oil and grit while
the film is being rewound and in-
spected without any loss of time or
speed, is now being added to the two
models put out by the Film Inspec-
tion Machine Co. of New York. The
two styles are the 1 heater Model
Film Inspection and Rewinding Ma-
chine, designed for u^e in theaters,
and the Duo Model, which handles
two reels of film simultaneously and
is intended for tlie use of exchanges.
Flameproof Film Cement
Approved by Fire Chiefs
Flameproof "2-in-r' Film Cement
has been approved by the fire mar-
shals of Michigan and Arkansas and
by the Bureau of Standards of the
State of Pennsylvania, Dep't of In-
dustry and Labor. This cement can
be used for every type of film, ac-
cording to the makers.
Several Chains Sign for
Outdoor Advertising Plan
Oft'ering of its plan for maintain-
ing and posting three-sheets for the
price of a one-sheet, Outdoor Adver-
tising Service has signed several
chains for this service. All locations
of poster boards are subject to ap-
proval by the company. The service
covers a period of 36 months and
provides for weekly changes in post-
ers provided by the advertiser.
Organize Equipment Company
Milwaukee, Wis. • — The Theater
Seating and E(|uipment compan_v has
been organized here with 30 shares
of common stock at $100 each. The
new company will deal in all kinds
of theater equipment. The organizers
of the company were S. Levinsohn,
E. Patterson and R. Levinsohn.
MAGNETIC COLOR CONTR(|
FOR KlIEGUPOT M
Four or more color frames and:
group of spotlights can be controllij
from any remote point by use of \
electro-magnetic control and a m]
spotlight manufactured by Klieij
This makes it unnecessary to hai'
a_ group of lights for each color c
sired. Two or more color fran
may also be used at one time, c^
taining a blending of colors, thj
further extending the range of ava'
able colors, it is claimed. Lights a|
colors are controlled instantaneou.i!
through the medium of a selecti'
control board with master switch
it is declared.
See Increasing Demand
for Marquee Equipmei
.\u increasing demand for marqi
e(|uipment that allows for attract
advertising displays, in addition
serving in a practical capacity, is
ported by the Covington Metal Pre •
ucts Co., which recently took o\ ■
the -Architectural Metal Products, '
Covington, Ky. As a result of 1 ■
growing popularity of the marqu ,
the company decided to specialize i
the manufacture of this product. I,-
gineering and architectural draftiij;
departments are maintained to asFt
theater owners and architects w i
sug.tjestions and details.
The trend in the marquee line,
is declared, is in the direction i
dp-;igns that conform with mod i
electrical outdoor advertising and
architecturally in harmony with
buildings on which they are to i;
used. One of the chief aims isti)
obtain impressive effects in the n4|t
dignified and artistic manner possii'
Remodeling Texarkana House
TexarkaTia. Tex. — C. T. Thonip'
manager of the Gem, which recei .
was damaged by fire, is remodel ;
the house and will reopen it in
other week or so with talkers.
Claremont (N. H.) House Soli
Claremont. N. H. — ^Herbert ■
Dalev, pioneer local exhibitor, s
sold the Tremont to the Tremit
Theater Co. 1
One-Sheet for Trailer
Electrical Research is distribute
a one-sheet on the talking tra-r
"Finding His Voice," which is gi in
to houses installing Western EleCjC
equipment. i
Port Huron House Sold
Port Huron. Mich.— C. Stan;|l<
has acquired the Riviera, ha\|S
taken the house over from M. )■
Chargot. I
Exploits Installation
I Maryville, Tenn.— When the
Palace signed up for a Western
t Electric installation, arrange-
\ ments were made to have a
banner attached to the freight
car carrying the parts which
read, "Western Electric Sound
System for the Palace Theater,
Maryville, Tenn." The train
hauling the equipment passed
through four states on the way
to Maryville.
icoustical Science Book
; Aid for Sound Problems
' Chicago — Western Felt Works
as issued a book dealing with sound
toustics for theaters and studios,
ital problems of acoustical science,
ow to determine varying needs for
3und treatment in audience rooms;
ow to calculate the time of rever-
eration; percentage of sound ab-
orbed by common building mate-
lals; how much material to use and
/here and how to place it are ex-
lained in this volume. Illustrations
re also included. Westfelt, an ab-
orbent for sound houses, requires
o architectural changes, presents no
iiechanical problem and is easily
nade to harmonize with the scheme
•i any decoration, the company de-
,Wes.
Vlatisse Bros. Specialize
on Spherical Reflectors
Spherical glass reflectors are a
pecialty with Matisse Bros. Re-
lectors having outside radii of 2^/2
o 6 inches and utilizing any solid
ingle of light up to 180 degrees can
»e furnished, according to the com-
pany.
I Okays Syracuse Amphitheater
Syracuse, N. Y. — Mayor Marvin,
Commissioner of Parks Frank M.
'Vestcott, Clarence E. Howard of
^he Planning, Parks and Recreations
pommittee and Alderman Max Ro-
ienbloom have approved plans for
:he building of the new open air am-
phitheater to cost $20,000.
Installs Heating Plant
I White Plains, N. Y.— The Callahan
Automatic Sprinkler Co. has installed
;i heating plant in the new Pick-
vick.
Installing Cooler
i Vicksburg, Miss. — An air cooling
kystem is being installed in the Saen-
?er.
! Reseat 2 Detroit Houses
' Detroit — The Heywood-Wakefield
Po. has finished reseating the Cen-
ury, formerly the La Salle Garden,
md the Alhambra, both Publix
louses.
UNIT DRIVE m PERMITS
LOW SPEED VENTILATION
A noiseless fan with a unit drive
has been developed by Typhoon Fan
for the express use in sound theaters.
The new ventilating fan, known as
the "Kool-N-Vent" has various im-
provements incorporated in it, state
its makers, that enable great vol-
umes of air circulation at extremely
low speeds. One of the principal
factors working towards the elim-
ination of noise at this low speed is
a fan-wheel design. The number of
blades as much above the average,
giving a blade-area several times that
of the usual type fan wheel. Back
lash (return of air at the fan center)
is held to a minimum by a very large
center disc.
Practically all other makes of fans
up to 48 in. in diameter are equipped
with the motors connected directly
to fan-shafts. In such an arrange-
ment the fan must operate at the
same high speed as the motor. Low-
speed motors are expensive and in-
efficient. To equip a fan with a
motor operating at a speed so low as
to assure silence means a motor ex-
orbitant in cost, it is said.
The Typhoon Unit-Drive fan dis-
penses with the direct-connected
motor entirely, using instead a stand-
ard-speed motor and a silent and
highly efficient new V-shape belt-
drive running on V-groove pulleys.
Newman Mfg. Co. Showing
Line of Metal Frames
Cincinnati — A complete line of
metal frames for display in lobbies
of theaters, as well as the front of
the house, is now being distributed
by the Newman Mfg. Co. The frames
can be had in various types and sizes
with designs to meet the demand of
tlie exhibitor.
Weber Sound-on-Film
Rochester N. Y.— The Weber Ma-
chine Corp. recently demonstrated
its new sound-on-film reproducing
device here. An exciter lamp throw-
ing light on an optical system under
the film is said to be a new depar-
ture.
EXCEPTIONAL
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110 West 32nd St., New York, N. Y.
U. S. and Canada Agents for Debrie
NEW COLOR MIXER SIGN
EOR DECORATIVE LIGHTING
When the Warner Hollywood
opens April 17, something new in the
way of signs will be seen on the rout
of the house. The sign, which takes
in the entire block on Broadway, will
combine animated colors and designs
in decorative lighting. These colors,
heretofore projected only through
the medium of paint, are the direct
result of a new electrical color-mix-
ing process known as Color Control.
The development is the propert}-
of Kirk Color Control, Inc., from
which Warner Bros, have purchased
the rights. It makes possible the
actual mixing of electrical colors to
the same degree of accuracy and
perfection which are now obtained
in paint. Just as the artist mixes
two primary colors to create a de-
sired shade, so does the electrical
engineers now "mix" primary elec-
trical colors to achieve a shade ef-
fect. A cellular steel face, studded
with invisible lamps is the giant can-
vas used for the creation of perfect
pictures in light and for the projec-
tion of thousands of subtle shades
never known to electricity before.
30 P. C. Discount for
Allied in Sentry Deal
Allied States Ass'n will receive a
30 per cent discount on Sentry safety
control equipment under an agree-
ment just made. Matters in connec-
tion with the contract will be dis-
cussed at a meeting to be held in
New York tomorrow, attended by
delegates representing the various
states comprising Allied.
Southwestern Electrical
to Distribute Portable
Dallas — The new Powers Cine-
phone portable projector and sound
equipment will be handled in this
territory by Southwestern Electrical
Products.
Moves Detroit Office
Detroit — The Strong Lamp Co. has
moved its offices to the Film Bldg.
1 7 in One House
Patrons of the Paramount,
New York, have such a liking
for candy that there are now
17 automatic vending machines
in the de luxe house. Only
nationally advertised brands of
candy in original wrappers are
placed in these machines.
Chicago Cinema Selling
Cabinet for Trailers
Chicago — A fire-proof cabinet for
trailers is being manufactured by
Chicago Cinema Equipment Co. The
cabinet is built of galvanized sheet
iron and has seven curved shelves
for holding film. A feature of this
box provides for suspension against
a wall. It also has self-closing doors,
mounted on spring hinges which
keep the doors closed and prevent
sagging, the company claims.
Bel-Sunlite Exit Lights
Manufactured by Belson
Chicago — Exit signs made of red
and white marble art glass construc-
tion called Bel-Sunlite are being
made by the Belson Manufacturing
Co. Each sign is mounted on a steel
box containing one or more G. E.
sockets as ordered. Cleaning and
renewal is very easy, according to
Belson.
Three Film Treatments
Used by Amer. Recono
Three film treatments, evolved by
J. J. F. Stock of Berlin, are being
used by the American Recono, Inc.,
at its new laboratory at 245 W. 55th
St. The treatments are the scratch-
removing treatment, the impregna-
tion treatment and the rejuvenation
treatment.
CINEMA
. Write For Trial Sample
TALKING NEEDLES
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PRODUCTION IN THE EAST
WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK STUDIOS
P-f-L LONG ISLAND PLANT
NOW AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
With over 25 per cent of the Para-
iHount product set for the Long
Island studios, production schedules
have been completed for wrell into
the summer months.
"Queen High," now in production,
is expected to be finished by April
15, at which time "Too Much Luck,"
Chevalier's next starring vehicle, will
be started. This was originally set
for April 1, but was postponed owing
to the French star's stage appearance
in New York, as a "one man show,"
during the coming week.
"The Sap From Syracuse," Jack
Oakie's second starring picture, will
also be started around April 15, with
Edward Sutherland directing. Fol-
lowing this, Harry D'Arrast will di-
rect his own story which is a high
society melodrama, with a sophisti-
cated angle. "Heads Up," starring
Buddy Rogers, will also be started
sometime in May.
R-V Gramercy Studios
to be Ready Before June
The Radio-Victor Gramercy stu-
dios, now under re-construction, will
be ready for occupancy not later
than June 1, at which time three ful-
ly equipped stages will be available
for rental.
Great Arts Pictures to
Make 13 for Wm. Pizor
' Great Arts Pictures has contracted
to make 13 Great Arts Novelties for
release through Wm. M. Pizor.
English Director Here
Colonel Stanley Bell, formerlv
stage director for Sir Herbert Beer-
bohm-Tree in England, is spending
some time at the Paramount Long
Island studios observing methods of
American film production. Bell, who
directed the eight road companies of
"Journey's End," also designed the
sets for "Dishonored Lady," the cur-
rent Broadway drama.
More "Blimps" Coming
Camera booths for excluding sound
having proven obsolete, five camera
"blimps" are now en route from Hol-
lywood for use at the Paramount
Long Island studios. Camera "blimps"
are both compact and easily moved
and relieve the cameraman of the
necessity of closing himself up in an
airtight booth while scenes are being
filmed.
Paramount Signs Composer
Adolph Deutch, formerly with
Publix music department, has joined
the present staff at the Paramount
Long Island studios, as musical ad-
visor.
Producers, Cameramen to
Discuss New Agreement
Producers will meet with represen-
tatives of Cameramen's Local No.
644, on April 2, at 100 E. 45th St.,
to finally draw up a new agreement
covering working conditions in the
studios.
The present agreement expired
January 31, and new arrangements
had been held up owing to the ill-
ness of Guy F. Currier, who repre-
sents the producers. Francis E.
Zeisse will act on behalf of the cam-
eramen.
Former Sound Studio Men
With Pathe-Nathan Abroad
Several former employees at the
Pathe studio in New York are now
abroad working at the Pathe-Nathan
studios in Paris, under Robert Kane.
Among these are Harry Stradling,
Ted Pahle and Phil Tannura. Strad-
ling is directing and photographing
a series of shorts, the first of which
was recently shown at the Para-
mount theater, Paris.
Ted Pahle is engaged as first cam-
eraman and Tannura, formerly a di-
rector here, has been placed in charge
of Pathe-Nathan's cutting depart-
ment. ..J
Short Shots from New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
(^HARLES RUGGLES, Helen
Carrington and Nina Olivette,
now appearing in "Queen High," at
the Paramount Long Island studios,
all play the same roles as in the
original stage production. Ruggles,
who played his part for 92 weeks
straight says that the lines are al-
most second nature to him by this
time and that he knows every role
in the play by heart.
Three Broadway fuvorites are
featured in "The Collegiate Model/'
which Murray Roth recently direct-
ed at the Warner Bros. Eastern stu-
dio. Ona Munson has the feminine
lead, opposite Roger Pryor, while
Harry Rosenthal {plus his cigar)
has the leading comedy role. Thirty
other players appear in the support-
ing cast.
George Hinners, second camera-
man on "Leave It to Lester," has
been with the Paramount organiza-
tion for 14 years. Hinners started
in the business at the Pathe studio
in Jersey City, during the filming
of that famous serial, "The Perils of
Pauline."
AN example of the pressure under
which the Paramount Long Island
studio staff is operating may be gath-
ered from the fact that Ernest Zator-
sky, monitor man, worked straight
through from 8 A. M. Monday until
6 P. M. Tuesday, finishing up sound
effects for "Young Man of Manhat-
tan."
Syd Nevnnan, who was recently
employed at the Paramount Long
Island studio offices, has just re-
turned from a honeymoon trip to
the West Indies having become the
bride of Mitchell Fenberg, New
York artist.
Ray Cozine was associate director
with Frank Cambria on "Leave It
to Lester," the first Publix film
presentation, and not "assistant di-
rector."
Ray Foster, cameraman at the
Warner Vitaphoyie studios, is start-
ing to wash the dishes and clean
house, having heard that his wife is
returning home after a month's
vacation in the South.
Stayiley Ridges, Hobart Cava-
naiigh, Natalie Schafer and George
Blackwood are featured in the corrv-
edy sketch, "Poor Fish," which vms
just completed at the Warner Vita-
phoyie studios. The first three men-
tioned players have all appeared in
previous Vitaphone Varieties.
"Skippy," a feature production
built around the famous juvenile car-
toon character, will get under way
in June, with Monta Bell directing.
Hazel Forbes, one of Ziegfeld's
glorified beauties, is high-hatting
her sister chorines in "Simple Si-
mon," since being given five lines
to speak in "Roimd One," a Vita-
phone short, just completed here.
Harry Rosenthal, the sensation of
"June Moon," one of Broadway's
most successful stage comedies, lends
his quiet humor to "Rah, Rah, Rah,''
a Warner Vitaphone Varieties, m
which he plays the role of a good-
natured Jewish storekeeper.
Edwin Phillips, the 16 year old
sensation of "Those We Love," one
of Broadway's leading stage attrac-
tions, made his camera debut by
playing a bit in "The Collegiate
Model," at the Warner Vitaphone
studios. Phillips is one of the busi-
est lad^ in town, sandwiching in his
acting work between studios, at the
George Washington High School.
Mort Blunienstock holds the speed
record for turning out two reel shorts
at the Paramount Long Island stu-
dios. His latest, "Accidents Will
Happen," featuring Smith and Dale,
was completed in record time, con-
sidering that several sets were used.
FIRST SCREEN OPERA
IS COMPLETED IN EAI
"I Pagliacci," first screen opl'a
made in the East, has been compl-
ed at the Edison studios in i>w
York, with Audio Cinema and Ir-
tune Gallo as joint producers.
The opera is sung entirely in II i-
an, with Fernando Bertini, gr.d
opera tenor, in the title role, /a
Novella, dramatic soprano,, is i-
tured opposite him. i
Carlo Peroni conducted the orcl«-
tra and Leon Leonidoff acted as Vl-
let master. Fortune Gallo was op 'a
supervisor, with Joe E. Coffman i-
recting. 115 people, exclusive of le
orchestra, were used. Settings -re
by Alex. Hall and Al. Wilson, \Jh
Nick Rogalli and Charles Hai;|n
officiating at the camera.
How to Hide 'Mike" Big
Problem with Sound Mn
The necessity of taking many ■:-
treme long shots in "Queen Hij'."
now being made at the Paramoit
East coast studios, in Astoria, L.-.,
has put the sound men at their v's
end to place the microphones wK'e
they will be out of sight. ;
In an office scene, one "mike" is
hidden in the waste-paper basket tid
another in an inkwell. A soloiy
Ginger Rogers was caught by cuttg
a hole in a restaurant table andii-
serting the "mike" behind a sisjir
bowl. According to sound expCis,
the solution to this problem wiliie
a more sensitive microphone- v/ifh
can be adjusted in much the s -e
way as the present day motion -
ture camera.
Ona Munson in Talkies
Ona Munson, musical coiiuy
favorite, and wife of Eddie Buzfl,
stage and screen comedian, ma|s
her talker debut in "Rah, Rah, Ri"
a two-reel comedy of college \i,
recently completed by Murray R'J,
at the E. Vitaphone studios. Hay
Rosenthal and Roger Pryor are ;«
in the cast.
Author Adapting Oakie's Next
John O'Connell, author of the si 't
story on which John Wray based s
play, "The Sap From Syracuse,' s
now working at the Paramount L g
Island studio, collaborating on e
screen adaptation. Jack Oakie H
star in the picture.
PHIL ARMAND
Chief Cameraman
Ten years writh Christy Cabannc
Lately with Warner Vitaphone
Interoational Photographers, Local 64^
233 W. 42nd St.. Tel. Wisconsin 346.''
THE
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nday, March 30, 1930
DAILY
RKO Building Program Now Under Way
Pathe Has New Method for Handling Scripts — Fox Building Two Stages at Movietone City — National Play-
ers Making Western Series — M-G-M Signs Four More Song Writers — Wilk's Notes and Other Wired News
iCRAM NOW UNDER WAY
(Radio Pictures is at work on its
iidio expansion program. Among
je improvements to be made are
; four-story dressing room building,
, four-story property building, a
,ree-story camera and special ef-
cts building and several additions
j the electrical and equipment de-
irtments of the studio. Fire-proof-
g and sprinkler systems vtrill be in-
lalled throughout the plant. En-
,e program will cost nearly $6,000,-
*0 according to RKO.
A Little from ''Lots"
By RALPH WILK
lathe Evolves Method
)f Handling Story Matter
E. B. Derr, executive vice presi-
'nt in charge of production for
lathe has evolved a system of han-
ing story material which makes it
inecessary to make any changes in
iript after a story has been started,
ates Pathe. Each story goes
irough the hands of a narrative
riter, a playwright, a scenario
riter, a director and a technician.
s a final step the story is okeyed
l^ Eugene Walter, dialogue editor,
|ho is the last authority on all
iripts.
Ruben Working on "Tommy"
Radio Pictures has assigned J.
j^alter Ruben to do the adaptation
W dialogue treatment on "Tommy,"
hich will star Arthur Lake. Allene
unce will have the feminine lead.
Columbia Adds Delaney
fCharles E. Delaney has been added
< the cast of Columbia's "Around
te Corner."
{ Stone in "The Big House"
Lewis Stone has been given a fea-
'red role in "The Big House,"
'hich Robert Hill is directing for
■-G-M.
I Goldstone Signs Pert Kelton
iPert Kelton has been signed by
Jiil Goldstone to appear in Tiffany
[joductions for the next three years.
Reunited
Joan Crawford, Anita Page
and Dorothy Sebastian, who
played in "Our Dancing Daugh-
ters" and "Our Modem Maid-
ens" have been united for the
third time in M-G-M's "Our
Blushing Brides."
Hollywood
p^ARVEY THEW is writing the
dialogue and screen play for
Oscar Straus' operetta, "Danube
Love Song," which will be made in
Technicolor. Thew also wrote the
screen play and dialogue for "Play
Boy" and "Dumbbells in Ermine."
Walter Lang has completed the
direction of "The Big Pight," which
is his eighteenth picture. He has
been associated with James Cruze
for several years.
Our Passing Show: Darryl
Zanuck, Michael Curtiz, Ernst
Lubitsch, Harvey Thew, Emo
Rapee, Robert Crawford, Alex-
ander Gray, Bernice Claire at
Oscar Straus' party; Frederick
Y. Smith and Tom Flahiff in a
spirited tennis match.
Freddie Fleck, who assisted Luther
Reed on "Rio Rita" and "Hit the
Deck," is also assisting Reed on
"Dixianna." Freddie was at one
time casting director at the Para-
mount Long Island studio.
Ziegfeld stars are beginning to
clutter up Hollywood boxdevards.
Among Flo's proteges now here are
Eddie Cantor and Leon Erroll, with
Ed Wynn scheduled to come later in
the year. Bert Wheeler, Robert
Woolsey, Sam Hardy and Harry
Gribbon are among the former
Ziegfeld favorites active in pictures,
while his feminine contingent now
on the Coast is almost too numerous
to mention.
* * *
Do you remember when
Hugh Bennett worked at the
Whitman Bennet studios in
Yonkers, N. Y.; when Bill
Rezac was in the cigar busi-
ness; when Charles F. "Chuck"
Reisner was a welterweight
boxer?
* * *
John Sheehan, who plays a fea-
tured role in "Swing High," is right
at home on the Pathe lot. He was
graduated from a California college
— St. Mary's — and was connected at
the start of his career with a Califor-
nia theatrical organization — the Lib-
erty stock company in Oakland.
James Gleason and Walter Catlett
were among his fellow players then.
* * *
Leslie Mason, who vrrote
the dialogue and titles for
"The Fighting Legion," has
finished work on the next Ken
Maynard production, "Moun-
tain Justice," a talker with a
backwoods story.
National Players Making
Talking Western Series
A series of all-talking westerns is
being made by National Players, Ltd.,
according to John R. Freulsi", presi-
dent of the company. The Big Four
Film Corp. will release the series,
first of which will be ready in June.
Starts "Sorcerer's Apprentice"
Work has started on United Ar-
tists fourth featurette, "The Sor-
cerer's Apprentice," under the di-
rection of William Cameron Menzies
and Dr. Hugo Reisenfeld. Fritz
Feld, Josef Swickard and Greta
Granstedt are in the cast.
Starts on "Black Joe" Series
Work has started at the Tiffany
studios on the first of a series of six
two-reelers to feature the Forbes
Randolph Kentucky Singers, colored
musicians. Five of these will be titled
"Old Black Joe."
Bow as Singer and Dancer
When Clara Bow appears in a se-
quence of "Paramount on Parade"
she will sing as well as dance.
"U" Re-Signs Robertson
Universal has signed John S.
Robertson to a new contract as di-
rector.
Four More Song Writers
Signed by Metro-Goldwyn
Harry Woods, McHugh and Fields
and Joseph Meyer have been signed
by Aletro to write music and lyrics
Violinist in M-G-M Film
Duke de Kerejarko, the Hungarian
violinist, has been added to the cast
of "The March of Time," which
M-G-M is producing.
Radio Signs Archainbaud
George Archainbaud has signed a
long term contract with Radio Pic-
tures.
"'Sea Wolf" Sill's Next
Milton Sills will play in "The Sea
Wolf," when "A Very Practical
Joke," is completed.
Kohler for "Right of Way"
Fred Kohler has been assigned an
important role in "The Right of
Way." Clarence Badger will direct
for First National.
Ayres in "Common Clay"
Lew Ayres will have a part
Fox's "Common Clay."
Craft to Direct for Tiffany
William James Craft has been
signed to direct for Tiffany.
Building Two More
Stages at Movietone City
Two additional stages are to be
built to help handle the $20,000,000
production schedule at the Fox stu-
dio. The new stages will be 212 x
140 feet and when they are completed
there will be 14 stages in active use
at Movietone City.
McHugh in "Top Speed"
Frank McHugh has been signed by
First National for a featured role in
"Top Speed," which Mervyn LeRoy
will direct.
Dressier in Haines Film
Marie Dressier will appear in "The
Girl Said No," starring WiMiauj
Haines.
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Sunday, March 30, 19301
Lillian Gish in
"One Romantic Night"
(All-Talker)
United Artists Time, 1 hr., .15 mins.
AMUSING ROMANTIC COM-
EDY DRAMA PRODUCED
WITH NAMES FOR THE MAR-
QUEE LIGHTS. LILLIAN GISH
COMES THROUGH OKAY IN
HER FIRST TALKER.
Based on Molnar's play, "The
Swan," and filmed silently several
years ago. The star's voice records
well and her performance has more-
than usual animation. The story con-
cerns a philandering prince who is
ordered to participate in a marriage-
of-state. He approaches the matter
without enthusiasm but surprises
himself by falling for the princess. A
tutor is also in love with the girl and
he finally departs from the picture
owing to his realization of the im-
possibility of his wedding her. The
girl decides that it's the prince whom
she really loves and they elope. The
cast is expert and Marie Dressier
and Conrad Nagel are seen in par-
ticularly advantageous parts. The
production has been made in good
taste. Its main weakness lies in the
story.
Cast: Lillian Gish, Rod La Rocque, Con-
rad Nagel, Marie Dressier, O. P. Heggie,
Albert Conti, Edgar Norton, Billie Bennett,
Phillippe De Lacy, Byron Sage and Barbara
Leonard.
Director, Paul Stein; Author, Ferenc Mol-
liar; Adaptor, Melville Baker; Dialoguer,
Not listed; Editor, James Smith; Camera-
man, Karl Struss; Monitor Man. Not listed.
Direction, excellent. Photography, splendid.
"Hold Everything"
(All-Talker)
Warner Bros. Time, 1 hr., 14 mins.
BOX-OFFICE WINNER.
SURE TO ELEVATE JOE E.
BROWN TO STARDOM. HE
AND WINNIE LIGHTNER
SEND OVER LAUGHS AND
GUFFAWS. EXCELLENT DI-
RECTION.
This one is a sure cure for the box-
office blues. Joe E. Brown is given
the best opportunity since he entered
the talkers — and how he delivers.
His fight scene is a howl and a riot
and will probably provoke more
hearty laughter than any talker com-
edy sequence yet screened. Winnie
Lightner is an able teammate for
Brown and she sends over her songs
to good results. Bert Roach is an-
other who helps in the funmaking,
while Jack Curtis, as Brown's train-
er, is also an able comedian. Georges
Carpentier, the former fight idol,
sings his songs adequately and
his bout with Bob Morgan, "the
champeen" (Tony Stabeneau), is real-
istic. Sally O'Neil, Edmund Breese
and Dorothy Revier round out a
good cast. The entire picture is in
Technicolor. Robert Lord adapted.
Cast: Joe E. Brown, Winnie Lightner,
Georges Carpentier, Sally O'Neil, Edmund
Breese, Bert Roach, Dorothy Revier, Jack
Curtis, Tony Stabeneau, Lew Harvey, Jim-
mie Quinn.
Director, Roy Del Ruth; Authors, B. G.
De Sylva, John McGowan ; Music by Ray
Henderson, Lew Brown; additional numbers
by Al Dubin, Joe Burke; Dance Numbers,
Larry Ccballos; Adaptor, Robert Lord; Dia-
loguer, Not credited; Editor, William
Holmes; Cameraman, Dev Jennings; Monitor
Man, Not listed.
"Captain of the Guard"
with John Boles, Laura La Plante
(All-Talker)
Universal Time, 1 hr., 23 mins.
STIRRING ROMANCE O F
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
GREAT PERFORMANCES BY
JOHN BOLES AND LAURA LA
PLANTE.
It takes a stupendous production
like this every once in a while to
not only swell the box-office receipts,
but also to keep the public reminded
of the amazing entertainment possi-
bilities of the screen. A beautiful
and effectively directed romantic
story, appropriate musical frame-
work, awe-inspiring mob scenes,
thrills, hcRrtbeats, and a stirring
climax brought on to the tune of
"La Marseillaise." The plot, aside
from its revolutonary angle, con-
cerns a lovely innkeepers' daughter,
who develops into something of a
Joan of Arc, and her sweetheart, a
captain of the King's hussars, who
joins the revolutionists to save his
girl from the gallows. John Boles
gives a glamorous performance as
the captain and Laura La Plante is
at her charming best in the role of
the girl.
Cast: John Boles, Laura La Plante, Sam
De Grasse, James Marcus, Harry Cording,
Lionel Belmoi^e, Otis Harlan, Murdock Mc-
Quarrie, Claude Fleming, Ervin Renard,
George Hackathome, Richard Cramer.
Director. John S. Robertson; Author,
Houston W. Branch ; Adaptor, Arthur Rip-
Ity ; Dialoguer, George Maiiker Watters :
Eiditor, Milton Carnith ; Cameraman, Gil-
bert Warrenton ; Monitor Man, C. Roy
Hunter.
Direction, gre.it. Photography, excellent.
"The Light of Western
Stars"
with Richard Arlen, Mary Brian
and Harry Green
(All-Talker)
Paramount Time, 1 hr., 10 mins
SATISFYING PROGRAM
WESTERN. PLENTY ACTION
AND THRILLS. WELL DI-
RECTED AND ACTED. HARRY
GREEN FURNISHING MUCH
EXCELLENT COMEDY.
Thi.-; is a pleasing Western, with
Grover Jones and William Slavens
McNutt having fashioned a script
that provides all the ingredients of
box-ofiice appeal. Richard Arlen and
Mary Brian are popular leads, while
Harry Green, as "Pie-Pan" Plotz,
the cowboy-peddler, furnishes the
comedy — and how. His comedy re-
lief is injected at the proper mo-
ments and does much to keep the
picture entertaining. Fred Kohler
is his usual capable self as the
menace, who murdered the heroine's
brother. Many thrills are provided,
with the fight between Arlen and
Kohler being the highlight. During
the fight, Arlen forces a confession
from his opponent. The picture is
based on Zane Grey's novel and
should be especially popular fare in
the smaller towns and cities.
Ccist: Richard Arlen, Mary Brian, Harry
Green. Fred Kohler, Regis Toomey, Wil-
liam LeMaire, George Chandler, Sid Saylot,
(!uy Oliver, Gus Saville.
Directors, Otto Brower, Edwin Knopf;
Author, Zane Grey ; Adaptors, Grover Jones,
William Slavens McNutt ; Dialoguers, Grover
Jones. William Slavens McNutt; Editor,
Jane I,oring ; Cameraman. Charles Lang.
Direction, excellent. Photography, good'.
Edward Everett Horton in
"Wide Open"
(All-Talker)
Warner Time, 1 hr., 9 mins.
AMUSING COMEDY OF WO
MAN -SHY BACHELOR WHO
FINALLY FALLS. EDWARE
EVERETT HORTON GIVES A
GOOD PERFORMANCE.
Edward Bateman Morris' novel
has been turned into a screen come-
edy that abounds in farcial situa-
tions. While it is too much to ask
a person to believe some of the in-
cidents as within the realm of possi-
bility, yet there can be no question
that they command enough laughter
to outweigh their implausibility. The
film proves pleasant entertainment
chiefly through the presence of Ed-
ward Everett Horton in the cast.
This actor plays one of those pain-
fully-embarrassed bachelor types in
a fashion that is most amusing.
Horton is completely at home in the
part. T. Roy Barnes portrays a
high-powered salesman to good ef-
fect. The rest of the cast does com-
mendable work. The story centers
around a chap who, for all his diffi-
dence toward women, falls in love
with a strange young woman who
happens into his home. As a pro-
gram picture this one ought not find
it difficult in making the grade.
Cast: Edward Everett Horton, Patsy Ruth
Miller, T. Roy Barnes, Louis Fazenda, Edna
Murphy.
Director, Archie Mayo ; Author, Edward
Rateman Morris; Adaptors. James A. Starr,
Arthur Caesar,
Direction, pood. Photography, good.
Marie Saxon in
"Broadway Hoofer"
(All-Talker)
Columbia Time, 1 hr., 2 mins.
FAIR COMEDY THAT MAN-
AGES GENERALLY TO BE EN-
TERTAINING IN SPITE OF
HACKNEYED PLOT. MARIE
SAXON SPLENDID.
This comedy has a rubber-stamp
plot. That the film is not as dull as
the story it unwinds we should thank
principally Marie Saxon, who dances
her way through the picture in a
fashion completely captivating. She
gives a most appealing performance
and reveals a warm, ingratiating per-
sonality. Perhaps the only other
really important attribute the picture
can boast of is a breezy humor that
succeeds pretty well in reaching its
mark. The film again tells us the
tale of the Broadway dancer with the
broken heart. We have a musical
comedy star going to the country, for
a rest. Strange circumstances cause
her to join a burlesque troupe. She
falls in love with the star of the
show, from whom she hides her iden-
tity. When he discovers the truth,
he feels she has been making a fool
of him. He leaves her, but in the
end everything ends happily on
Broadway'.
Cast : Marie Saxon, Jack Egan, Louise
Fazenda, Howard Hickman, Ernest Hilliard,
Gertrude Short, Eileen Tercy, Charlotte Mei-
rian. Fred MacKaye. Billy Franey.
Director, George Archainbaud ; Adaptor,
Gladys Lehman ; Dialoguer, Gladys Lehman ;
Editor, Maurice Wright ; Cameraman, Joe
Walker; Monitor Man, John Livadary.
Direction, f.iir. Photography, fair.
Reginald Denny in
"What A Man!"
(All-Talker)
Sono Art-World Wide
Time, 1 hr., 10 jtiins.
AMUSING FARCE COMEDY
WITH DENNY SHINING. GOOD
ENTERTAINMENT FARE FOR
DE LUXE HOUSES AND
DOWN THE LINE.
.\ trim, neat piece of screen-fare
in Reginald Denny's first talker for
Sono Art-World Wide, It gains mo-
mentum all the while and ends with
a pair of reels which have plenty of
laughs. Denny does a chap who
turns hobo in order to get a fresh
start in life. He lands a job as
chauffeur and gradually wins his way
into the confidence and heart of his
employer's family, especially the
heart of the elder daughter and
there's the love interest. The wind-
up of the story is that Reg is not a
crook or hobo, as per all indications,
but a former British army officer
who has been down on his luck.
The supporting cast is splendid, with
young Miss Anita Louise a real at-
traction as the younger sister who
collects $5 bills. Harvev Clark, play-
ing her dad, turns in a fine perform-
ance.
Cast : Reginald Denny, Miriam Seegar,
Harvey Clark, Lucille, Ward, Carlyle Moore.
Anita Louise, Norma Drew, Christine Yves,
Charles Coleman and Greta Grandstedt.
Director, George J. Crone ; Author, E. J.
Rath; Adaptor, Harvey H. Gates; Dialoguer,
A. A. Kline; Editor, Not listed; Camera-
man, .\rthur Todd ; Monitor Man, Not listed.
Direction, good. Photography, satisfactory.
Al Jolson in
"Mammy"
(All-Talker)
Warner Bros. Time, 1 hr., 24 mins.
JOLSON CLICKS WITH HIS
SURE-FIRE PERSONALITY
AND SINGING IN A MINSTREl
MAN ROLE. MOSTLY HOKUM
ENTERTAINMENT THAT
WILL SUIT THE TASTE OF
JOLSON FANS.
Based on an original story by Irv-
ing Berlin, who also did the music.
Sob stuff which' has predominated in
previous Jolson stories has been left
out of this story,_ which is familiar
and principally is used as a medium
for the star's unbeatable line of en-
tertainment. Jolson plays a minstrel
man who is apparently hopelessly in
love with his pal's girl. Framed by
the heavy, Jolson accidentally shoots
his friend during a performance,
makes his getaway when the evi-
dence proves against him and is final-
ly exonerated by the heavy's confes-
sion. In the meantime the girl has
fallen in love with him. The support-
ing cast does well enough with the ac-
tion assigned it. There is nothing
particularly tuneful about the music.
The picture sets out to be a Jolson
vehicle and succeeds.
Cast: Al Jolson, Lois Moran. Louise
Dresser. Lowell Sherman, Hobart Bosworth,
Titlly Marshall, Mitchell Lewis, Stanley
Fields, Jack Curtis, Ray Cooke.
Director, Michael Curtiz; Author, Irving
Berlin ; Adaptor, L. G. Rigby : Dialoguer,
Joseph Jackson ; Editor, Not listed ; Camera-
man, Not listed ; Monitor Man, Not listed.
Direction, satisfactory. Photography, good.
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Box-office at $2
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BRIDE OF THE REGIMENT, with Vivienne Segal (First National)^ BRIGHT
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DEVIL MAY CARE, starring Ramon Novarro (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) Tech-
nicolor Sequences; DIXIANA, with Bebe Daniels (Radio Pictures) Technicolor
Sequences; FOOT-LIGHTS AND FOOLS, starring Colleen Moore (First National)
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Eddie Cantor, F^elen Morgan and Rudy Vallee in revue scenes (Paramount)
Technicolor Sequences; GOLDEN DAWN, with Walter Woolf and Vivienne
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Polly Walker (Radio) Technicolor Sequences; HOLD EVERYTHING, with
Winnie Lightner and Joe E. Erown (Warner Bros.); HOLLYWOOD REVUE OF
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(Mefro-Goldwyn-Mayer) Technicolor Sequences; John Barrymore in GENERAL
CRACK (Warner Bros.) Technicolor Sequences; MAMBA, with Eleanor Boardman,
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THE VAGABOND KING
DENNIS KING, famous Ziegfeld singing star, in Paro-
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A Ludwig Berger Production.
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Technicolor Sequences; RIO RITA, with Bebe Daniels, John Boles, BertWheeler and Robert
Woolsey (Radio); PARAMOUNT ON PARADE, all-star revue (Paramount) Technicolor
Sequences; THE ROGUE SONG, with Lawrence Tibbetf and Catherine Dale Owen (Metro-
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day, March 30, 1930
■a^!si
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Fanl Whiteman in
I "King of Jazz"
I (All-Talker)
Piversal Time, 1 hr., 45 mins.
ijORGEOUS MUSICAL RE-
\JE EXTRAVAGANZA CER-
'JN TO CLICK EVERY-
WHERE. WHITEMAN, JOHN
lURRAY ANDERSON AND
/DES FURNISH FEAST FOR
IfE AND EAR.
'King of Jazz" is the most lavish
rue to come from Hollywood stu-
(is and should be a hit with fans
crywhere. Paul Whiteman and his
ihestra are much in evidence, with
• hapsody in Blue" the highliRht of
t'ir offerinRS. John Murray An-
(son gives the picture fine direction.
I h n Boles and Jeanette Lof?
.re. The Russell Markert dancers
popular recruits to the screen.
illiani Kent, "Sisters G," Brox
teis, Grace Hayes, Glenn Tryon,
•inley Smith and Charles Irwin,
;• among the numerous principals.
;ast: John Boles, Laura La Plante, G!enn
,111 leannette Loff, Merna Kennedy.
■,ll^^ Smith, "SUm" Summerville, Otis
Irian William Kent, Rythm Boys, Sisters
" iirox Sisters, George Chiles, Jacciues
1 tRv Frank Leslie, Oiarles Irwin, Al
inian, Grace Hayes, Paul Howard, Marian
■tlti Don Rose, Tommy Atkins Sextette.
'I O'Day, Wilbur Hall, John, Fultoii.
Kliyin Crawford, Jeanie Lang, Russell
'. rlicrf Dancers.
)irector, John Murray Anderson; 'Sketches,
,rr>- Ruskin; Songs, George Gershwm.
bel Wavne, Milton Ager. Jack Yellen ;
isical Score, Ferde Grofe; Arranger. James
•trich ; Dance Director. Russell E. Mar-
t • Settings and Costume Designer. Her
n Rosse: Cameramen. Hal Mohr. Jerome
11, Ray Rennahan ; Editor, Robert Carlisle :
tist. Wm. Holcomb; Production Manager
ber't Ross. Direction, good. Photog.. O.K.
Nancy Carroll in
"Honey"
(All-Talker)
Paramonnt Time, 1 hr., 15 mins.
GENERALLY ENTERTAIN-
ING FARCE COMEDY WITH
ENOUGH GENUINE FUN TO
MAKE IT A GOOD BOXOFFICE
BET.
The Alice Duer Miller and A. E.
1 homas musical farce comedy of
some years back, "Come Out of the
Kitchen," reaches the screen as a
generally agreeable bit of entertain-
ment. The story lacks plausibility,
but this is to be expected in a piece
of its kind. Whatever may be the
shortcomings of the film, there is no
denying the irresistabilty of its comic
spirit. Nancy Carroll proves disap-
pointing. 1 he shining lights in the
cast are Harry Green, Skeets Gal-
lagher and Mitzi Green. When these
three are absent, "Honey" often sink^
to dullness. 1 liis Green child is de-
cidedly a hit. A brother and sister
are forced by a shortage of servants
to pose as butler and cook in the
home which they have leased to a
woman of wealth. The brother falls
in love with her daughter and the
sister with the woman's prospective
son-in-law. In the end their identity
is revealed and love carries the da> .
Cast: Nancy Carroll, Stanley Smith, Skeets
Gallagher, Lillian Roth, Harry Green, Mitzi
Green, ZaSu Pitts, lobyna Howland, Charles
Sellon.
Director, Wesley Ruggles ; Authors, ,\lice
Duer Miller, A. K. Thomas; Adaptor, Her-
man J. Mankiewicz; Cameraman, Henry Ger-
rard.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
Evelyn Brent in
"Framed"
RKO Time, 1 hr., 2 mins.
CROOK MELODRAMA THAT
RISES ABOVE ITS ROUTINE
STORY TO BECOME TENSE
ENTERTAINMENT. CAST
GOOD.
Thanks to a good cast and com-
petent direction, "Framed" succeeds
in overcoming the handicap of a rou-
tine story that asks one to take too
much for granted. That the film
comes through with more than
enough to spare is due to the tense
manner in which George Archainbaud
has directed and the ease with which
the cast carries out the melodramatic
pattern of the thing. While Evelyn
Brent offers a fine performance, she
loses in acting honors to Rail
Harolde, who plays a vindictive rack-
eteer with surprising realism. The
story concerns a night club hostess
who is out to even matters with a
police inspector for the death of her
father. She falls in love with his
son. She tries to revenge herself on
the father through the son, but can-
not bring herself to do it. When
her employer, an underworld figure,
seeks to break up the affair out of
jealousy, he is shot by the youth
But everything is all right in the end.
Cast: Evelyn Brent, Regis Toomey, Ralf
Harolde, Maurice Black, William Holden,
Robert Emniett O'Connor, Eddie Kane.
Director, George Archainbaud ; Author,
Paul Schofield ; Dialoguer, Wallace Smith ;
Editor, Jack Kitchin ; Cameraman, Leo
Tover ; Monitor Man, Clem Portman.
Direction, fine. Photography, good.
Short Subjects
SOUND
"Gentlemen of the Evening"
Pathe Time, 20 mins.
Hah! Hah! Hah!
There is plenty of fun in this
comedy to make a sure-fire bet with
audiences. At times it rises to a
hilarity that causes your sides to
ache with laughing. The late George
Le Maire and Lew Hearn are almost
wholly responsible for this. The
latter, affecting a nasal tone, is a
positive scream as a good-time fel-
lOw who happens into a blond
mamma's room and there makes
whoopee with her while attending
an inventors' convention in the big
Ijurg. The real fun comes in when
.he hotel detective discovers him in
the gal's room. But a little bribe
settles matters.
Hoot Gibson in
"Trailing Trouble"
niversal
Time, 1 hr.
ACTION SPREAD THICK
ITH HOKUM BUT MIGHTY
XCITING, THANKS PRIMAR
Y TO THE WORK OF HOOT
IBSON.
All the hokum that was the ban
picture-goers in years gone by ha
len resorted to by Universal in a
'^ort to make this film exciting. Th
suit is a melodramatic concoctio
ich as was common in the earl
.ys of the screen. In this respect
le could swear the thing was pro-
iced in the cradle period of the in-
istry. This is not to say, however,
at the followers of Hoot Gibson
ill not find it to their liking. Rath-
the contrary is true. There is
lough thrilling action and sheer ex-
tement in the film to make the
ding star's fans happv. and it has
;en produced with a keen eve to
)x-office values. A ranch employee
love with his boss's daughter is
nt to Kansas City to collect for a
lipment of cattle. A rival, seeking
put him in bad with the girl, gets
gang of thugs to steal the money
cm him. But Hoot puts them to
)ute and gets the girl after all.
Cast : Hoot Gibson, Margaret Quimby. Wil-
McCall, Pete Morrison. Boli Perry,
live Young.
Director, .\rt1uir Rosson ; Dialoguer, Har-
1 Tarshis ; Editor, Gilmore Walker ; Cam-
flaman, Harry Newmann.
Direction, all right. Photography, good.
"Playing Around"
(All-Talker)
First National Time, 1 hr., 6 mins.
GOOD PROGRAMMER WITH
ALICE WHITE GIVING A
SATISFACTORY PERFORM-
ANCE IN THE STELLAR ROLE.
STORY MOVES SMOOTHLY
AND DIRECTION IS WELL
HANDLED.
-Mthough there is nothing excep-
Uonal about the story of this film
to lift it out of the "average pro-
,.am" class, it does however, hold
enough general entertainment value
lo please. Despite the lightness of
the script handed her, Alice White
manages to turn out a pleasing per-
formance as the daughter of a cigar
store manager, whose craving for the
highlife leads her to turn down her
soda clerk boy friend for the atten-
tions of a "polished" crook. She is
taken on a tour of the "bright way,"
but is brought back to realism when
the crook shoots her father in a hold-
up. The usual happy ending forms
the climax. Good work is done b}
the supporting cast headed by Ches-
ter Morris. Direction and photog-
raphy well done and recording is
good. Suitable as programmer any-
where.
Cast: Alice White, Chester Morris, Wil-
liam Bakewell, Richard Carlyle, Marion By-
ron, Maurice Black, Lionel Belmore, Shep
Camp, Ann Brody, Nellie V. Nichols.
Director, Mervyn LeRoy ; Author, Vin,-
Delmar; Adaptor, Adele Commaiidini i Titter
Not listed ; Editor. Not listed ; Dialoguer
Humphrey Pearson; Cameraman, Sol Polito
Director, good. Photography, good.
Glenn Tryon in
"Dames Ahoy"
(All-Talker)
Universal
TiTue, 1 hr.
ENTERTAINING, CLEAN
COMEDY WITH GLENN TRY-
ON ACES. DELIGHTFUL
STORY NOT SUBMERGED BY
CONTINUOUS ANTICS OF GOB
TRIO. NICELY DIRECTED
AND WELL ACTED.
Glenn Tryon's latest effort goes
for the making of a nice clean
wholesome comedy which is as enter-
taining as it is funny. Tryon gives
a straight performance in this picture
and Eddie Gribbon and Otis Harlan
are depended on to show their com-
edy wares which they succeed in
putting over in fine fashion. Three
sailors about to leave on a week's
furlough agree to lay off women and
nail the alleged wife of Otis Harlan,
who is getting a fifty per cent allow-
ance of his salary. At a dance hall
contest Tryon meets the heroine and
together they win the cash prize of
$500 and bungalow with the stipula-
tion that they marry a week later
in the same hall. They do, and as
for the finis you don't have to guess
twice.
Cast: Glenn Tryon, Otis Harlan, Eddie
Gribbon, Helen Wright, Gertrude Astor.
Director, William James Craft ; Author,
Sherman Lowe; Adaptor, Matt Taylor; Di-
aloguer, Albert DeMond ; Cameraman, C.
Allan Jones.
Direction, fine. Photography, good.
Oswald in
"Tramping Tramps"
Universal Time, 6 mins.
Fine Animated Cartoon
This Oswald cartoon is on the same
high plane as those that have gone
before. Unquestionably it is a filler
of remarkably fine caliber, revealing
no small measure of ingenuity. We
now find Oswald turned tramp — not
an ordinary tramp, but one with a
.ecided musical flare. He's such a
good musician in fact that he gets
a pie from a housewife as a token of
gratitude for his splendid playing on
a variety of instruments.
Al Trahan in
"The Musicale"
Vitaphone No. 936 Time, 8 mins.
Fair Novelty Number
Assisted by Lady Yukona Cam-
eron, who is supposed to entertain
at an affair, Al Trahan as the pian-
ist is responsible for putting over
this bit of nonsense. He can tickle
those keys when he wants to, but
most of the time is either dusting or
shooting at them. The star has a
good voice which records very well.
His leading assistant does one num-
ber and the rest is just fair comerly
"Chinese Blues"
Universal Time, 20 mins.
Good Fun
This is among the most entertain-
ing of the Sporting Youth series of
shorts. It contains some nice fun
and a certain amount of excitement.
This time Judy undertakes to save
her Chinese cook from deportation
by locating the racketeer who stole
his passport. She does so by dis-
guising herself as an Oriental and
securing employment at the Chinese
restaurant frequented by the traf-
ficker in passports. When her trick-
ery is discovered a terrific fight re-
sults between the diners and the
members of the passport ring. It
ends with the arrest of the latter and
the recovery of the stolen passport.
THE
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Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €—
Use of Too Much Color
in Pictures Held Unwise
A FTER seeing several all-color
features we've come to the
conclusion that, without further
iniprovement, the public will lit-
tle by little taboo them. We
like color in pictures. It en-
hances their pictorial value, if it
is properly used and not over-
done. Making an entire feature
in color is like making an entire
meal of a fruit jello, because it
looks nice and we like its flav-
orings. Too, the value of color
is lost when there is no con-
trast for relief. Even after pho-
to color is perfected to eliminate
distortions in long shots, we
think the public will like it bet-
ter, if it appears here and there
in a feature rather than through-
out its entire length.
Ben Shlyen,
Editor Associated Publications
Pomeroy Calls Cameraman
The Director's Greatest Aid
A SERIES of motion pictures
projected on a screen is the
ultimate result of all the talent,
time and effort expended in tlie
production of a motion picture.
If the photograph does not ade-
quately convey the exact inten-
tion of the director the produc-
tion may lose the entire charm
and sense of sponteneity by rea-
son of inadequate portrayal of
character and scene. It is ab-
surd to imagine that an audience
can superimpose on an incorrect-
ly photographed scene the emo-
tions and ideas visualized by the
director. A director is entirely
dependent upon his cameraman.
This dependence can be carried
to too great a degree if the direc-
tor is unfamiliar with the simple
rules of photography.
Roy Pomeroy, Director
■c^ai
DAILV
Sunday, March 30, 193N
There are more than 600 ex-
changes located in 52 cities
in the United States and Can-
ada.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
ISIDORE WITMARK, executive president and senior partner
of M. Witmark & Sons, who publish tunes used in Warner and
First National pictures, is now ensconced in a new office in the
Warner Bros. Building. It's one of those luxurious affairs
Pauline Garon is headed for New York, pleasure bent
Jetta Goudal is clearing her affairs on the Coast nrp^- --tory to
her sailing for a two-year stay in Europe. ,. shovmg _
from New York the early part of the coming month . .
Another prospective , aveler is Beulah Livingstone. She'll ^
away a year
"DEATRICE L^ 'IN, who has been coloratura at the Roxy
for three years, leaves aboard the New Amsterdam on April 4
for Berlin, where she will make her debut on the concert stage.
Dave Bader was among those snowbound in Chicago
this week. He writes that he had to shovel snow out of his
bathroom before he could take his matutinal plunge. At last
reports Dave was heading for Oshkosh, then home
A/f ARY LEWIS arrived in New York Friday to fulfill her
operatic engagements here. Following her last appearance
she will leave for the Pathe coast studios where she will enact
her own life story on the screen Frances McCoy, known
on the stage as Miss Syncopation, leaves for the coast Saturday
to fulfill a long term Fox contract Bernard Prager, sales
mgr. for the Robbins Music bunch, is on a trip to points between
N. Y. and Chicago. He will be back in about two weeks
/^TTO H.-VRBACH, musical comedy librettist and lyric-writer,
who has been Palm Beaching while collaborating with Jerome
Kern on the first of a series of musical screen plays for First
National, is now on the briny deep bound from Havana to L.
A. Kern bag and baggages to the Coast in about two weeks. . . .
....The Havana jottings also include a note concerning J. P.
McEvoy, author of "Show Girl in Hollywood," etc., who is now
New Vorking once more after inhaling Cuban ozone.
MARCH 29-30-MANY HAPPY RETORNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today.
mfi^
Warner Baxter
Joseph Cawthorn
Arthur Caesar
Mary Maberry
John Edmund Otterson
Wheezer
Frank Merlin
Grover Laube
Anna Q. Niisson
Dicky Brandon
Elsie Duane
Henry Lehrman
George Lederer
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
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Chinese Atmosphere for
"Son of the Gods"
"gON OF THE GODS" was
exploited at the New York
Strand with a Chinese atmo-
>phere. The front of the house
was dressed with lanterns and a
Buddha was placed on top of the
box office. Boys dressed in
Chinese costumes distributed ad-
vertisements that looked like
laundry tickets. A showing was
arranged for the Major of China-
town and the Chinese Consul
who came to the theater in a
sight seeing bus adorned with
banners carrying advertising on
the picture.
— Fi7'st National
War Trophies Feature
"Hit the Deck"
p^AROLD KITZMILLER,
manager of the Colonial,
Richmond, Va., featured a dis-
play of war trophies for the
showing of "Hit the Deck." Lob-
by of the house was decorated
with guns, torpedoes, etc., bor-
rowed from the local army and
navv posts.
—RKO
Value of Slogan Title
in Exploitation
EXPLOITATION value of a
slogan title was proved by
Cullen Espey, manager of the
Indianapolis, in his campaign on
"Oh, Yeah!" Espey designed
auto stickers as attractive teas-
ers on wind-shields and had hun-
dreds of car owners doing ex-
ploitation. Si. Latta, of the
Skouras-Publix thought so well
of the stickers that he plastered
them all over his town car and
drove it as the "Oh, Yeah!" car
in a local parade.
— Pathe
I
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
•yniMDOH
IaLLTME TIM
Independent exchanges form Fed-
erated Film Exchanges of America
with $100,000 as capital.
* * *
Members of Exhibitors Defense
Committee of F. N. arrives for series
of meetings.
THE
iinday, March 30, 1930
iSSuSZlfi^
DAILY
13
ICKINSON CHAIN ErFECTSl
T
Kansas City, Mo. — The Dickinson
ircuit has transferred several of its
fanagers in four cities. C. A. Smith,
irnierly nianaginK the Hubbel and
[oyal at Trenton, Mo., has been
iansferred to Hiawatha, where he
ill take charge of one of the chain's
l)uses. Dick Curry will manage the
jrenton houses in addition to the
i;rand and Empire at Chillicothe.
arry W'areham has returned to Man-
littan where he is now managing the
l/areham and Marshall. He suc-
jseds L. O. Gill, who has been
hunted to the Varsity Lawrence. L
L Turner, formerly M-G-M bookei
<\ this city, has been added to the
lanagerial stafT and will work under
iVareham in managing the Manhat-
iin theaters. Frank Dancer, Jr., who
|as been operating the Booth at In-
dependence has succeeded E. J.
iireen as manager of the Dickinson
t Neodesha, Kansas.
bobbins Music Company
Makes Personnel Changes
Robbins Music Corp. has made
several changes in personnel, accord
ng to Bernard Prager, sales man
iger. Nelson Ingham has been
jlaced in charge of the Eastern Can
ida territory, and will supervise ac
ivities in Montreal, Quebec, Ottawa
Toronto, Hamilton and London
Ont., making his headquarters at the
Hotel Windsor, in Montreal. Phil
Julius will cover Pittsburgh and
Cleveland and New York State, with
headquarters at the Hotel Stock-
bridge, Cleveland. Eddie Van ha^
been added to the stafT of the Lo
Angeles office, and will work under
Sig Bosley, manager for that sector
Dick Arnold has been transferred U
San Francisco from Minneapolis, an(
is making his temporary offices a'
the Hotel Ambassador in that city.
Tollotson Buys Boone Strand
Boone, la. — L. A. Tollotson o'
Osceola has purchased the Stranr'
from Roy E. Benson. New equip
nient is being installed and reopen
ing is expected within the next few
weeks.
Greening at Detroit Hippodrome
Detroit — Gus Greening is now
managing the Hippodrome. The
house has been reopened after clos-
ing for alterations.
Last Show for Savoy, Syracuse
Syracuse, N. Y. — One of the earli-
est houses in the business district,
the Savoy, is to be converted into a
commercial building.
Sheriff Sells Shamokin House
Shamokin, Pa. — C. K. Morganroth,
of the Arcadia Theater Corp., has
bought the Capitol, a $350,000 prop-
erty, for $261.30 costs and subject to
a mortgage of $221,500. The Arcadia
Corp. holds obligations of $92,000
against the property and was the
plaintiff in the writ.
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COVERING DEVELOPMENTS
IN AMERICA'S IMPORTANT
OVERSEAS MARKETS
Foreign
Markets
FILM DAILY CORRESPON-
DENTS IN WORLD CAPITALS
FLASH OVERSEAS NEWS BY
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i^ By LOUIS PELEGRINE .^
Spanish Government Asks
Protection for Musicians
Madrid — The Spanish Government
has asked the Ministers of Labor and
of Public Instruction to work out
protection measures for home musi-
cians. It is planned to increase
taxes on , w'!'"'''>>«tises and orches-
tra; ,io ^aHii o J "'..'iT .iiusicians.
"' i^i-Klangfilm Has
New Sound Reproducer
Paris — The French Tobis-Flang-
film is distributing a new sound de-
vice for sound-on-film ana disc re-
production. Three sizes of machines
cover all sized houses.
Planning Motion Picture
Club for London Exhibs
London — The formation of a Mo-
tion Picture Club, modeled after the
N. Y. M. P. Club, is being consid-
ered by a group of local exhibitors.
To Test Silents
Brussels — When "Bulldog Drum-
niond" plays here it will be shown
in its all-talker form once a day
and silently for the balance of the
showings.
Camberwell 3,000 Seater
Camberwell, England — Loughbor-
ough Playhouses will build a 3,000
seat house to be known as the Em
pire.
W. E. in Portugal
Libson — The first Western Elec-
tric installation in this country was
made at the Royal Cinema here.
Pro Patria Distributing
Paris — Pro Patria will distribute
"Stampede," "Warning" and the first
12 of the "Secrets of Nature" series
in France.
To Dupe Great Gabbo"
Berlin — Feltner & Somlo will syn-
chronize German dialogue with the
"The Great Gabbo." Hans Peple
will speak the lines in the leadin;
part.
Holland Towns Hurt
Amsterdam — Houses not wired in
the smaller Holland towns are ex-
periencing bad business. Business is
good in Amsterdam where most of
the houses are showing talking pic-
tures.
73 Ernemann Projectors
Paris — Seventy-three houses in
France and Algeria have installed
Ernemann projectors, according to
L. Robouts, agents of the machines.
SAY WIDE m WILL BE
COMMON IN TWO YEARS
London — Wide film will be in com-
mon use within two years, according
to the technical committee of the
G. E. A. It is stated that approxi-
mately this much time will l^e re-
quired to'cttange over, and that the
cost to the exhibitor in replacement
or modification of p'-ojectors will be
reasonably sma'V
Fewer C ..an Features
Passed by Censor Board
Berlin — Seven domestic pictures
were passed by the German censors
in February against 12 from foreign
countries. Five of the foreign pic-
tures were from America and seven
from other countries.
Six Shanghai Houses Wired
Shanghai — Six of the 30 local
houses are wired for sound pictures.
Wiring Bombay Houses
Bombay, India — Talking pictures
have been so successful at the one
house wired for sound that three
more will be wired soon.
4 Versions for French Film
Paris — Pierre Colombier, Rene Jn-
iol and Maurice Yvain are making
English, German, Spanish and French
versions of "Radieux - Concert."
French version will be made in color
and in black and white.
Increase Prices for Sound
Prague, Czechoslovakia — Wired
houses here and in Vienna have in-
creased admission prices from 30 to
50 per cent since they have been
showing sound pictures.
Nine Theaters at Hankow
Hankow, China — Of the nine the
aters here, two are foreign owned
and seven owned bv local interests.
One of the houses is using portable
sound apparatus.
Making P. D. C. Shorts
London — Steplien Fitzgibbm
merly at the Sound Studios, is
ing a series of shorts for P.
together with Gordon Bostock.
duction is going on at the British
International studios at Elstree
Must Insure Fleet
When a British producer,
who wanted to use part of the
navy for scenes in a picture,
asked permission from the Ad-
miralty, it was suggested that
the producer insure that part
of the fleet against possible
damage.
German Firm to Inspect
W. E. Device in London
London — A court order has been
obtained by Siemens-Halska, the
German company which is bringing
action against Western Electric for
alleged infringement of patents,
whereby the technical experts of the
former company are permitted to ex-
amine the W. E. equipment at the
Empire here.
Pathetone Weekly to
Start on March 31
London — First issue of the Pathe-
tone Weekly will be distributed to-
morrow.
Norwegian Imports
Oslo, Norway — Of the pictures im-
ported to Norway in 1929, 62.46 per
cent were American, 13.96 per cent
German and 5.8 per cent British.
German Color Talker
Berlin — The first German talker to
he made in color will be "The Sun
of Heilgenworth," which will fea-
ture Liane Haid and be written and
directed by Rolf Raffe.
First Swedish Talker
Stockholm — "Say It with Music,"
jjroduced by the Swedish Film In-
dustry Co., is the first talking pic-
ture to be made in Sweden.
Would Increase Australian Tax
Sydney — A deputation represent-
ng the Actors' Federation has advo-
ated a higher tax on imported pic-
ures as one of several means of re-
ducing number of players now out
of work.
Paris to Have Enelish Talkers
Paris — M. Pierre Braunherger is
installing Western Electric equin-
nient at the Cinema du Pantheon and
will show all Knelisli talkers when
house is reopened.
New British Cinenhone Model
London — British Cinephorip i^; dis-
tributing a new model sound fibn and
discmodel to sell for about $5,700,
prehensive action oruuKnt-
Federal Court. These two hear-
ings expected to be put over
to Wednesday.
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DAILV
Sunday, March 30, 1,
Monday
2,700 operators are attending 150 sound
schools.
Arbitration clause in M-F-M contract.
Plan another $2,000,000 addition to RKO
studio.
Tuesday
Coleman not restrained in Fox receiver ac-
tions.
Plan optional arbitration.
Paramount to offer 6.S features on 1930-31
program.
Wednesday
T. C. Barrows lieads Projection Advisory
Council.
521 features set for 1930-31.
Seek Removal of Judge Coleman from Fo.\
case.
Thursday
Producers vi'tW adopt code of ethics for talkers.
Pathe to Fox under Blair plan.
Talker shorts cut into vaudeville 50 per cent.
Friday
See drastic enforcement of N. V. theater
fire laws.
Plant national drive on music racket.
New judge takes over Fox cases in Federal
Court.
Today
Exhibs to seek cut in score charges.
Bankers in new effort to compromise over
Fox.
Stage depression sends Broadway producers
to films.
BANKERS IN NEW EEfORT
TO mmmi over eox
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being held. Similar attempts to
reach some sort of a compromise
were made by the opposing factions
a few weeks ago, but failed. With
legal complications piling up, judg-
ments about to be executed, more
obligations soon falling due and the
court machinery pretty well worn
from the perplexities of the proceed-
ings, it is considered that the present
efforts toward a reconciliation will
have better success.
Probably forecasting this favorable
development, the Fox Film stock ad-
vanced several points on Friday to
34K, its highest figure in some time.
Friday's scheduled hearing in the
State Court on the action brought by
Winfield Sheehan against William
Fox has been postponed to April 2.
Spends $3,000 for Improvements
Baltimore — E. A. Mathews has
spent $3,000 for remoHelinor on/i -
Roy Pomeroy, Director
Early Entries
Advance stories of the na-
tionwide search for a "Miss
Columbia," to replace the fig-
ure used as a leader to all
Columbia pictures, is bringing
a flock of early entries in the
contest, which does not of-
ficially open till April. A trip
to Hollywood and a week's
film contract at $250 will be
among the rewards of the win-
ner.
Can't Sue Individuals
and Union, Court Rules
[Continued frotn Pane 1)
Johnson Robbins Co., operators of
the Strand, brought suit against tlit-
local operators union and five pick-
etec^.■^ Ijelonging to the union fo.
picketing in front of the house which
did not have a union operator. Af-
ter the ruling the case was brough,
against the union only and a jury ir.
Superior Court recently brought a
verdict of $1.00 damages in favor o
the Johnson Robbins Co. Judgt
Carl Foster now has the law in the
case under consideration.
2 Paramount Employes
Entertain Lobby Crowds
Two employes of the Paramount
organization have made good as pro-
fessional entertainers. After an au-
dition by Steve Barutio, manager of
the Paramount, New York, Bernard
Brooks, assistant booker for thi.
Paramount Brooklyn exchange, and
William Kettle, an usher, were sign-
ed to entertain lobby standees waiting
for shows. Brooks does the singing
while Kettle assists him at the piano.
They have already appeared at the
house for three weeks and have two
more to go. Entertainment consists
of plugging songs from the picture
showing each week and repeating
numljers played by Jesse Crawford
on the console. The act goes on
every evening and .Saturday and Sun-
'lav afternoons.
K. C. and Baxter Houses
Added to Midland Chain
(Cotititiued from Pane I )
the Warwick, which was purcliascfl
last week through the chain's sub-
sidiary. City Theaters, Inc., from the
Warwick Amusement Co. The house
is now closed for alterations and will
be reopened in about two weeks with
E. W. Werner as house manager.
Recently, the chain acquired the
Baxter, Baxter, Kansas, now closed
for installation of Western Electric
equipment. When the house re-
opens Harr\- Paugh will he in charge
Glenn Replaces Jennings
as Akron Palace Manager
.\kron, O.- — Allen Glenn, fornie-l\
handling publicity for Warners, ha-
lieen appointed manager of the
Keith-.\lbee Palace here, succeeding
Herb Jennings, resigned. Prior to
his association with Warners, Glenn
was managing director of the Circle.
Indianapolis.
Completes Altering 4 Houses
Detroit— Over $200,000 has been
spent by Publix for remodeling ?n '
redecorating four houses here. Th'
Alhambra, last of the group has licer
completed and reopened.
Hill Gets Staples Theater
Staples. Minn.— E. H. Hill hn
houeht f'-om Ray C. Wilson the the
ater liere.
Leases Detroit Universal
Detroit — The Universal has bee
kvnsed bv Ray Lapham to Mane
and Mills.
C Presentations f) u
Bv DON' CARLE GILLETTE
GENEROOSSHOWOFTALENT
ONTHEPARAMOUNT STAGE
.A.t the Paramount this week there
is on display more talent than one
would expect to find on a single stage
at one time. This explains why there
may be found currently at that house
one of the finest stage presentations
that has come to it in a very long
while. This show is chiefly notable
for its music and its dancing and
youthful life that has been injected
into it. George Dewey Washington
sings a couple of numbers in beau-
tiful fashion. Then there is a child
dancer named Darlean Walder. In
the short while she is on the stage
she reveals herself as a really re-
markable little dancer. Ina Williams
and Jere Delaney, a comedy team on
the Mary Hay-Clifton Webb order,
prove excruciatingly funny. Miss
Williams carries on in so nonsensical
a manner as to bring the house down.
.\nother fine act is M. Duval & Co.
Duval palms off some black magic
that makes you wonder as you never
wondered before. Helen Lewis and
lier band, stunningly uniformed, are
also on the program. Paul Ash ap-
pears as master of ceremonies. Ef-
fective lighting adds to the enjoy-
ment of the show, which is called
"Magic Melodies."
"MARSEILLAISE" NUMBER
TOPS PROGRAM AT ROXY
A stirring revolutionarv tableau,
with Jose Santiago leading the Rox\
Ensemble in a rousing rendition of
"La Marseillaise," is the outstand-
ing item on the Ro.xv stage program
this week. It is an impressive mu-
sical number, specially arranged as
an introduction to the ciuTent film,
"Captain of the Guard," which deals
with the French revolution. In con-
trast to this offering of serious as-
pect, is a delightful festive affair en-
titled "In Holland," in which Doro-
thy Miller sings, Patricia Bowman
and Leonide Massine dance, while
the ballet corps, the chorus and the
Ro-wettes disport themselves in
various forms in front of a huge
windmill setting. Of particular in-
terest in this number are the clever
costumes, which take the form of
huge tulips that totally conceal the
wearers. Erna Ruliinstein, Hungari-
an violinist of note, makes her Roxy
debut with a pleasing selection that
draws a generous hand. A snappy
dance routine, under the heading of
"Whirligig," brings forth the Roxy-
ettes in some neat drill work that is
enhanced bv striking red costumes
against a dark background of drapes.
INCREASE DESPITE SOi
II est Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAJY
Los -Angeles — Despite the comp( -
tion offered vaudeville by sound j-
tures, Fanchon and Marco were a;e
to add 15 weeks to its bookings i
1^20. it is revealed by "Mike" Mar ,
1 ead of the organization. Marco -
serts the loss in patronage suffei 1
by vaudeville is not only tempor;
but is due to causes other than (
advent of talking films, adding tl
"sound came in simultaneously w
viiion troubles in many spots."
"The new vaudeville, as a mat
of fact, gained 43 additional wee
in 1929," says Marco. "Furthermo
union stage conditions, making t
plaving of vaudeville prohibitive
some spots, are fairly in the way
being adjusted by the union offici;
1 emselves. These men cannot affo
1;) see vaudeville disappear, and 1
f )re many months elapse we expc
to get a helping hand from the
which will bring more theaters in
Ihe vaudeville or presentation fok
.Marco characterizes the cheap
grade of vaudeville as "the only kii|
hich sound can permanently suij
plant." "The Talkies," he remark
have brought the first-grade yaud
ville talent into the films, and tl'
' ery fact makes them better attra
I ons on the vaudeville stage. Sounj
1 erefore will not hurt good vaud:
' ille, but help it. Nothing can ci'
the public of the desire to see pi
formers in the flesh except bad vaud
ville. That the large circuits a
gradually eliminating, and sound h
nothing to do with it."
Peerless, No. Abington Wired
\d Abington, Mass.- — The Pee
less is being wired by RCA Phot,
phone.
RCA for Grenada, Webster City
Webster City, Iowa.— RCA Phot.
phone engineers are wiring tb
Grenada.
Wire Ritz, Charitan, Iowa
(haritan, Iowa. — The Ritz has in
stalled RC.\ Photophone.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for i
Picture Tlieatres j
Standard |
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Penn. 3580
iTHE
v/^FILMDOM
ALL THE NEWS
ALLTUE TIME
,VOL. LI No. 76
Monday, March 31, 1930
Price 5 Cents
General Adoption of Color in Newsreels Soon
SEE BIGDEMAND FORSINGLE REELSUBJECTS
5 Outdoor Films Among First National Releases
An Argument
— of smiles vs, tragedy
— By JACK ALICOATE ^^
VRE PICTURES becoming
00 high-brow for our great
;inety per cent? Here is a fair
uestion, occasionally brought
ip, regarding the present swing
oward too much sorrow and
ragcdy in pictures and too
iiany so called intellectual or
ligh-brow productions. We are
lOw having a blizzard of un-
lappy ending pictures and more
re on the way. Personally, we
lislike unhappiness, in large
doses, on the screen. Like a
dash of angostura bitters in an
old fashioned cocktail one or
two tears goes a long way with
Mr. and Mrs. Customer seeking
amusement and entertainment
in the modern picture house. No
one will deny that this inspira-
tional industry was built upon
a firm and solid foundation of
laughter. Take away the mil-
lions of chuckles from our pi'.-
tures of the past fifteen years
and the business would still be
centered around the store show.
The talkers have opened the
way to universal presentation
of the great tragedy master-
pieces of the world. A certain
percentage of paying theater
guests will rave over them of
course. Many more, with a
flare for the unusual, will be sat-
isfied, but, it is our modest and
fleeting guess that the great
majority of the picture loving
public will take them only when
seasoned with a proper propor-
tion of legitimate laughs. Shake-
speare came pretty near knock-
(Cantinued on Page 2)
Number of Westerns to Be
Included in Company's
Schedule
IV est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Five talking films of
the out-of-doors type are listed among
First National's future releases. In-
dications are that a number of West-
erns will be included in the schedule.
Among them will be the "The Girl
of the Golden West," made from the
Belasco play, with Ann Harding,
James Rennie, Harry Bannister, Ar-
thur Housman, Richard Carlyle, Nor-
man McNeil and Fred Warren in the
cast. The film will be entirely in
'i'echnicolor.
The other four are "Under Western
Skies,'-' based on a story by Howard
Estabrook, with Lila Lee, Fred
Kohler, Sidney Blackmer and Ray-
mond Hatton in the principal roles;
(Continued on Page 8)
CONSTRUClllNDER
WAV ON jJOR WARNER
Construction has been started un-
der the supervision of Norman L.
Maier, chief engineer, on eight
houses for the Warner chain. The
new houses are located in Youngs-
town, Erie, Milwaukee, Wilkinsburg,
Pa., West Chester, I'a., Torrington,
Conn., Morganstown, W. Va., and
Ridgewood, N. J.
PRICE REDUCTION ON
DE FOREST PHONOEHN
Reductions jn the prices of De-
Forest Phonofilm has been announced
by General Talking Pictures. The
prices now are $2,500 for houses up
to 750 seats, $3,500 up to 1,200 seats
and $4,250 for houses seating more
than 1,200.
B. S. Moss Gets Option
on Site at Pasadena
I^asadena, Cal. — Agents for B. S.
Moss have taken an option on a site
on Green St. A 2,000-seat house is
expected to be built there.
German Producer, Banker
Sail Wednesday for U. S.
London — Dr. Ludovic Klitsch, head
of Ufa, and Herr S. Rachman, Berlin
financier, sail for the United States
Wednesday. L'pon their arrival they
will complete arrangements for fu-
ture European sound-film produc-
tions and distribution.
Both U. A. and Tiffany
to Make "Resurrection"
IVcst Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Both United Artists
and Tiffany will make dialogue ver-
sions of "Resurrection." Tiffany's
(Cotitinued on Page 8)
Steps Being Taken Towards
Use of Color in Newsreels
BELL-HOWELL EXPANDING
IN EUROPEAN TERRITORY
As part of the foreign e-xpansion
program being undertaken. Bell &
Howell Co., Chicago camera and
equipment house, has established two
new European ofifices with the forma-
(Continued on Page 8)
With Pathe already using color in
its sound news when it fits in with
scenes, general adoption of color in
newsreels is in prospect for the near
future. Paramount is doing research
work in connection with a somewhat
similar plan and it is understood that
the company has in mind an all-color
newsreel.
"Very favorable" is the way Terry
Ramsaye, editor-in-chief at Pathe,
describes exhibitor reaction to the
{Continued on Page 8)
Warners Convinced 75 P.C.
of Exhibitors Want
One-Reel Shorts
Convinced that approximately 75
per cent of exhibitors have a pref-
erence for single-reel subjects, War-
ner Bros, plan to make the bulk of
its 1930-31 Vitaphone short subject
program in this length. More than
iContinued on Page 8)
313 NEW MEMBERS ADDED
TO 8. M. P. E. LAST YEAR
Increasing importance of the S.M.
P.E. is indicated in the rapid growth
in membership of the organization.
During the last year, the Society
added 313 new members to its list
{Continued on Page 8)
Fox Hearings
Today, 10 a. m., before Judge
Manton, U. S. Circuit Court of
Appeals, on order to orohibit
Judge Coleman from acting in
any Fox cases.
Today. 10 a. m., before Jus-
tice Ford, State Suoreme Court,
E. C. Krebs vs. Fox, also mo-
tion by Fox to withdraw his
suit against Stuart and Otter-
son from the State Supreme
Court in view of more com-
prehensive action brought in
Federal Court. These two hear-
ings expected to be put over
to Wednesday.
Today, 4:30 p. m., before
Judge Knox in U. S. District
Court, on three receivership
applications and on show cause
order to restrain Winfield Shee-
han suit against Fox in State
Supreme Court.
Wednesday, 10 a. m., in State
Court, Sheehan vs. Fox.
Pending: in State Court, Stu-
art-Otterson vs. Fox; in Fed-
eral Court. Fox vs. Stuart-Ot-
terson, over Fox "B" stock;
in Brooklyn Supreme Court,
Weiss-Otto vs. Fox Theaters.
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Monday, March 31, 193(
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The Broadway Parade
/^NLY one important opening is scheduled for this week, "Under a Texas Moon,"
^-^ which follows "The Green Goddess" at the Winter Garden on Thursday.
Theater Opening Date
Astor Jan. 28
Picture Distributor
"The Rogue Song" M-G-M
"Green Goddess" Warner Winter Garden. , , ,Feb, 13
"Puttin' on the Ritz" United Artists. . . . Earl Carroll Feb, 14
"Vagabond King". . , ,' Paramount Criterion .Feb. 19
"Mamba" Tiffany Gaiety Mar. 1 0
"Song O' My Heart" Fox 44th St Mar. 11
"Lummox" United Artists, . . Rivoli Mar, 22
"Mammy" Warner Warner , , Mar. 26
"Hell Harbor" United Artists. , , , Rialto Mar. 27
"Man from Blankley's" Warner Central Mar, 28
Financial
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
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An Argument
— of smiles vs. tragedy
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ing one over when he opined :
"I had rather have a fool to
make me merry, than experi-
ence to make me sad."
The Byrd Picture
Being a picture fan of several years
standing we are rather enthused with
the coming Byrd-South Pole picture.
This feature will be released about
the middle of June. It has prob-
ably had more advertising and pub-
licity than any other picture ever re-
leased and it is our thought that it
will not only live up to the optimistic
expectations of its sponsors, the
Paramount outfit, but be a compel-
ling and inspiring knock-out whenever
shown. We are willing to place a
little wager, say anything between
twenty-five and fifty cents, that the
scenes of Commander Byrd flying
over the South Pole will bring forth
more spontaneous applause than any
production climax of the season.
Los Angeles Premieres
for Two Universal Films
ll'cst Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — World premieres of
Universal's "King of Jazz" and "All
Quiet on the Western Front" will
be held here. The former will open
at the Criterion on April 19, while
the latter will make its bow at the
Carthay Circle, on April 24,
The Industry's
Date Book
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
Apr,
May
May
May
lay
1 2-2-2 Conference will take place
N. Y.
3 Premiere of "Under a Texas Moor
at the Winter Garden, N. Y.
5 Second annual banquet and ba
of the Warner Club. Inc., at th
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State H
P.T.O, at Memphis.
8 Premiere of "Journey's End" i
the Gaiety, New York.
5-8 S,M.P,E. Spring Meeting at th
Wardman Park Hotel, Washing
ton. D. C.
16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern man.
gers hold annual sales meet 9
Atlantic City.
24-25-26-27 Paramount western manz
gers will hold annual sales me<
at San Francisco.
25 Fox annual sales convention start
today.
2-7 International Cinema Congress a
Brussels.
Fox to Build 1,500-Seat
House at Salamanca, N. Y.
Salamanca, N. Y. — Fox Metropoli-
tan Playhouses has purchased a site
here for the erection of a 1,500-seat
house. Plans have been drafted and
call for the completion of the house
by Sept, 1, Sound and Grandeur
equipment will be installed.
14,755 Playdates So Far in
Sam E. Morris Campaign
A total of 14,755 playdates, repre-
senting all parts of the U. S. and
Canada, have been booked by War-
ner Bros, so far in the Sam E. Mor-
ris month in May campaign. At the
same stage of the campaign last
year the number of playdates was
14,000. L. E. Goldhammer, manager
of the Minneapolis branch, leads the
sales drive with the biggest showing
to date, while Charles Gilmour and
Otto Rohde were cited last week for
outstanding work.
Hannah Kass Columbia
Foreign Department Mgr
Hannah Kass has been appointee-
manager of Columbia's New Yorl
foreign department. She was for
merly executive secretary to Jacl
Cohn and Joe Brandt, Negotiation;
are also on the way to secure ;
Mexican and South American repre
sentative for the company.
Betty Balfour Organizes
British Producing Unii
London (By Cable)— Betty Bah
four, stage and screen star, has or^
ganized her own picture producing
unit under the name of Betty Balfour
Pictures, Ltd,, with a nominal capi
tal of $.S00, and is now assembling ;
technical and directorial staff.
R. B. Ripley Resigns
from Post with Netoco
Boston — Rupert B. Ripley, for the
past two and one-half years publicity
and advertising director for Netoco
theaters of New England has re-
signed.
Warners Buy Site
Morgantown, W. Va. — Site for the
proposed 2,000-seat Warner Bros.
theater here has been purchased from
the D. H. Courtney estate on High
St., for $110,000.
Del Rio for Premiere
Dolores Del Rio will be the guest
of honor at the opening of United
Artists' "The Bad One" in May in
New York.
To Rebuild at Kinston
Kinston, N. C— A. B. Huff will
rebuild the Grand which was de-
stroyed by fire.
Cleveland Poster Exchange
Cleveland — Max Shenker, Nat
Barach and Charles Beckerman have
opened the Cleveland Poster Ex-
change in the Hazard Hotel Bldg.
Price, Jr., Golf Champion
Baltimore — Frank Price, Jr., man-
ager of the Rivoli, has been appoint-
ed chairman of the golf committee
of the Advertising Club of this city.
Moline House Burned
Moline, la, — Fire recently de-
stroyed the Palace causing losses of
about $100,000.
Chicago House Helps Deaf
Chicago— The RKO State Lake is
installing equipment to enable deaf
persons to hear sound pictures.
Denies Sale of Interest ,
D. M, Sohmer, general manager o':
the Coy Operating Co., denies tha,
Irving Dashkin has purchased an inj
terest in the Savoy at Jamaica. Dash)
kin is house manager for the hous,
which is operated by the Coy Co. ot
which L. L. Alterman is president'
he states.
Mack to Brooklyn Studio
If est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILV
Hollywood — Roy Mack, Vitaphone
director, is being transferred to th«
Warner studios in Brooklyn.
Professional M. P. Cameras
FOR SALE
Eymo-2 Bell & Howells, one
for silent, one for sound pro-
duction— Akeley camera com-
plete high speed attachment
for Akeley-2 ssmchronous mo-
tors for sound productions with
cables and clutches; prices on
request at bargains.
BROWNING
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Phone: Penn 1258
THE PICTURE THAT
WILL LIFT YOU TO
THE HEIGHTS!
No. 685 Straight from the Shoulder Talk by Carl Laemmie,
President of the Universal Pictures Corporation
FEW STAGE OR SCREEN PRODUCTIONS CARRY THE EMOTIONAL THRILL OR SOUL-UPLIFT
that you will get when you see and hear "Captain of the Guard."
THIS IS THE PICTURE WE ORIGINALLY CALLED "LA MARSEILLAISE." I CHANGED THE TITLE
because of the difficulty so many people had in pronouncing the French title.
THE SMARTEST EXHIBITORS IN THE WORLD LIKED THE ORIGINAL TITLE FOR SENTIMENTAL
reasons, but when it came to box-office reasons they unanimously preferred "Caprain of the
Guard."
BUT WHATEVER THE TITLE, THE TALE IS SUGGESTED BY THE WORLD-FAMOUS SONG "LA
Marseillaise."
AND — MARK MY WORD -- WHEN JOHN BOLES COMES MARCHING OVER THE COBBLED
streets of Paris at the head of the patriots singing that glorious song, you are going to get a
tingling up and down your spinal column such as you have not had for many a year.
THIS, OF COURSE, IS BUT ONE OF THE MANY HIGH SPOTS IN A MASTER PRODUCTION
directed by John Robertson.
REMEMBER, TOO, THAT THE MUSIC FOR "CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD" WAS WRITTEN BY
Charles Wakefield Cadman, who has composed some deathless songs of the past.
YOU NEVER SAW NOR HEARD THE REAL JOHN BOLES BEFORE. YOU NEVER KNEW
the richness and range of his magnificent voice as you will know it in "Captain of the Guard."
IN PRODUCING "CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD" WE PAID, FRANKLY, BUT LITTLE ATTENTION TO
historical accuracy. Our aim was to make a great entertainment and at the same time give a hand-
some setting to the glorious song which stirs the souls of men, no matter what their nationality.
THAT WE HAVE SUCCEEDED HAS ALREADY BEEN DEMONSTRATED, FOR "CAPTAIN OF THE
Guard" is one of those very rare pictures such as you get only when those responsible for its making
are at least temporarily inspired.
FORJT IS AN INSPIRATION AND IT WILL LIFT YOU TO NEW EMOTIONAL HEIGHTS-AND
keep you there !
Don't Fail To Read Complete Details in Universal Weekly
Monday, March 31, 193i
Short Shots from
New York Studios
^ By HARRY N. BLAIR .— i
/^HARLES RUGGLES, Paramount
^ featured player and handball
champion, is donating a perpetual
cup called the "Ruggles Handball
Trophy," to be awarded durmg the
handball tournament scheduled for
next month, at the New York Ath-
letic Club.
Louis Brock's Next
"Tell It to the Judge" is the title
of Louis Brock's next comedy, fea-
turing the Italian comic team of Nick
and Tony, which starts this week, at
the Ideal studios, under the direc-
tion of Mark Sandrich. Supporting
cast includes Rube Welch, who col-
laborated on the story, Douglas Bur-
ley, Jean Newcombe, Frank Dufrane
and Shirley Grey.
Vitaphone Engineer To Speak
On April 2, Porter H. Evans, ch:ef
engineer of the Eastern Vitaphone
Studios, will present a paper on
"From Broadcasting to Audible Pic-
tures" before a joint meeting of the
Institute of Radio Engineers and the
S. of M. P. E. Evans will compare
the conditions surrounding the mak-
ing of talkies with those in radio
broadcasting.
DAPHNE POLLARD
and
MICKEY BENNETT
Big laughs in small
packages.
(THEY'RE IN IT)
Coast Wire Service
Latest Hollywood Happenings
Four Players and Writer
Signed by Radio Pictures
Sue Carrol, Tom Kennedy, Helen
Ware and William Presley Burt have
been signed for parts in Radio pic-
tures. Allen Fagan has also been
signed as a stage and dialogue di-
rector.
Begins "Moby Dick"
Production work has begun on
"Moby Dick" at the Warner studios.
John Barrymore plays the leading
part in the talker version of "The
Sea Beast," and will have Joan Ben-
nett opposite him. Others in the
cast are Hobart Bosworth, Lloyd
Hughes, Migel de Brulier, Noble
Johnson and May Boley. Lloyc!
Bacon is directing.
Hale in Bancroft Film
Alan Hale, after a short absence
from the screen, will appear in
George Bancroft's "The Caveman"
for Paramount. Doris Kenyon will
play the feminine lead with Victor
Schertzinger directing.
To Start "Fall Guy"
Radio will start work on "The
Fall Guy" next week. Jack Mulhall,
Mae Clark, Wvnne Gibson, Pat
O'Malley and Thomas Jackson are
in the cast.
Added to "Soldiers and Women"
Walter McGrail and Helen John-
son have been placed under contract
b>' Columbia to appear in "Soldiers
and Women." . Edward Sloman will
handle the direction.
Power on Coast
Tyrone Power has arrived at the
Fox studios and will shortly start
work in a Raoul Walsh production.
O'Connor in "Jack Riley"
Robert Emmctt O'Connor will
nlav an important role in "Jack
Rilev," which Walter Lang is di-
recting for Sono Art under the per-
sonal supervision of Jaines Cruze.
Cast for Fox Film
Fo.x has siorned Pat Somerset and
Robert McWade for featured part?
in "The Fatal Weddine." Edmund
Lowe and Marguerite Churchill have
the leads.
Start "Right of Way"
Work has been started on "The
Ric^ht of Way" at the First National
studio.
Two for "Billy the Kid"
Lucille Powers and Russell Simp
<;nn have been given narts in Kinc
\''idor's storv of the life of Billv the
Kid, for M-G-M.
Toomev for "Fatal Wedding"
Regis Toomev has been given r
part in "The Fatal Wedding" for
Fox.
Little
from
Lots'
^^^^^ By RALPH WILK ^^f
JOHNNY VAN EYCK, who played
J in "Stand Too," produced in the
East, for RKO, has arrived in Holly-
wood and has become an ardent
Coast booster. He became so inter-
ested in Hollywood that he opened
the London Club Cafe, on Sunset
Boulevard. Although he operates
the Cafe, he will devote most of his
time to acting.
* * *
George. Amy, who edited "Those
Who Dance," for First National,
will edit "The Girl of the Golden
West," which is being directed by
John Francis Dillon.
* * *
Do you remember when Wil-
liam S. Gill "scooped" the
world on the Titanic sinking;
when LeRoy Stone edited the
William S. Hart pictures; when
Ben Stoloff was the crack
short on the Hurley, New
Mexico team in the old Copper
league?
* * +
Ben Silvey, veteran assistant di-
ector, is assisting Frank Llovd on
•The Right of Way" at First Na-
ional.
* •+ *
C. Edgar Schoenbainn, ace cam-
ranutn, has finished the Technicolor
vork on "Under Western Skies,"
which Clarence Badger directed,
ijchoenbaum also handled the Tech-
nicolor work on "Sally," "The Rogue
Song," "Bright Skies," and "Bride
of the Regiment."
* * *
Howard Estabrook, who
wrote the screen play and dia-
logue for "Under Western
Skies," is writing the screen
play and dialogue for "The Bad
Man," which will be a First
National special, with Walter
Huston as the star.
Three in "Blushing Brides"
Joan Crawford, Anita Page and
Dorothy Sebastian have been cast
for M-G-M's "Our Blushing Brides.''
Harry Beaumont will direct from an
original by Bess Meredyth and John
Howard Lawson.
Corday in "Hawk Island"
Marcelle Corday has been cast in
"Hawk Island," for Radio.
Columbia Completes Cast
Cast for "Prince of Diamonds" has
been completed by Columbia with
the addition of E. Alyn Warren, Gil-
bert Emery and Frederick .Sullivan.
A. H. Van Buren and Karl Brown
1 are co-directing.
"Unholy Three" Chaney's
First Talker for M-G-I
Lon Chaney's first talking pictut
for M-G-M will be a re-make of "Tl
LInholv Three."
Announce Engagement
Announcement is made of the ei
gagenient of Irene Mayer, daughts
of Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. Alaye
to David O. Selznick.
New Title for M-G-M Film
The title of the film being mad
by M-G-M from Somerset Mauf
ham's play, "The Circle," has bee
changed to "Strictly Unconvei
tional."
Fox Signs Lynn Starling
Lynn Starling, playwright, lia
)een engaged by Fox.
Tiffany to Remake Silent
Tiffany will remake "Undc
Montana Skies" as an all-talker, fe;
turing Kenneth Harlan and Slii
Summerville. As a silent the picttir
was known as "Montana Bill."
Carle for "Rich Uncles"
Pathe has sigrned Richard Carle t
head the cast of "Rich Uncles," twc
reel Checker comedv. Fred Giioil
directing-.
Making One-Act Thrillers
"Murder De Luxe" is the first
a series of one-act thrillers being prj;
duced by James Brown. Darmoi;'
RKO cinematouraplier.
To Broadcast "Cuckoos"
On April 8, fronn the recordii
room, stage four of the new Rad
Pictures sound studio, the enti
score and dialogue of "The Cuckoo;
will be broadcast nationallv ov'
N. B. C.
Maurel in "Dixiana"
Ra\inond Maurel has been given
part in Radio's "Dixiana."
Fox Signs Blackface Team
The blackface team composed i
John Swor and Robert Burns h:
been signed by Fox under a lor
term contract. Thev will be know
on the screen as "Black & Blue."
Added to "Call of West"
Tom O'Brien and Vic Potel lia\
been signed bv Columbia for roles
"Call of the West." .Mbert Ray
directing.
Cruze Signs Lola Lane
Lola Lane has been placed und<
a five-year contract by James Cru;
Productions.
"U" Signs Rose Hobart
Rose Hobart, stage actress, _h;
been signed by Universal to play in
picture to be announced.
THE
"'Bftnday, March 31. 1930
■^^
^film Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Changes
i I MONTANA
' Changes in Ownership
Ifl i\aoa — Liberty, sold to Mcllney & Blott by
' 'iV. H. Jorgenson ; Terry — Rialto, sold to
•f, [Stanley Guy by George Khan.
NEBRASKA
Changes in Ownership
,iseImo — Community, sold to Community
Club by Rolli & Lacher; Big Springs—
ISeaman, sold to Winchell & Shultz by
iSeaman & Reed : Hayes Center — Hayes
[Center, sold to D. A. Gillispie by Ross
iPeters, White, sold to D, A. Gillispie by
. [Ross Peters; Morrill — Ideal, sold to G. A.
I (Parberry by George Luce; St. Paul — Elite,
sold to W. N. Youngclaus by Roy E.
iMason ; Sargent — Sun, sold to R. W. Hicks
by John Cosner; Table Rock — Table Rock,
sold to \Vm. Hale by L. M. Greene.
Closings
i^oca — Town Hall; Chester — Gem; Marion
■Crescent ; Seneca — Idle Hour ; Wilcox —
(Auditorium.
) Openings
lentral City— State.
I NEW JERSEY
Changes in Ownership
. Orange — Brighton, sold to John G. Reh-
ikopf by F. W. Packer; Landisville — Lan-
' disvil!e, sold to U. Cavoli by J. Kinkel-
stein ; Laurel Springs — Laurel, sold to
Abraham Adelman by Byron Gosh ; Mill-
bum — Millburn, soldto T. Gorman by
Stanley Fabian; Newark — Grand, sold to
Mr. Greene; Paterson — Lyceum, sold to
Van Houten Ams. Co. Inc.: Rahway —
Empire, sold to Pollak & Bratter by Fox
Metropolitan ; Swedesboro — Embassy, sold
to A. Frank by Francis A. Case; Tenafly—
Bergen, sold to T. Gorman by R. A.
Church, Bergen, sold to R. A. Church by
G. Holler; Westwood — Westwood, sold to
Goldwood Theater, Inc. by Westwood
Theater, Inc.; Woodcliffe — Broadway,
I sold to Bway. Woodcliffe Theater Corp.
I by 991 Bway. Theater Corp.
I Closings
Audubon — New Century ; Fairvifew — Fair-
! view; Fort Lee — Fort Lee; Highland
Park — Park; Iselin — Iselin; Jersey City —
i Comedy; MerchantviUe — Park; New Bruns-
wick— Cozy Bijou, Opera House; Pater-
son— American; Tensifly — Bergen; West
New York — Wilson.
NEW YORK
Changes in Ownership
[Andover — ^Auditorium, sold to John Kar-
canes by Calhoun & Snyder; Canisteo —
; Boiler, sold to Elias M. Panos by Chas.
I Tarbox ; Dover Plains — Best, sold to F.
I C. Adams by Mclntyre & Ferguson; E.
Syracuse — Roxie, sold to L. Steele by M.
Albanese ; Hamniondsport — Park, sold by
Mr. & Mrs. Grimaldi; Marlboro— Ad-
vance, sold to Odd Fellows Ass'n by
Faust & Duryea ; Mohawk — Bates, sold
to Olin G. Hinman by F. M. Bates: Mont-
gomery— Senior Hall, sold to M. Halper;
North Creek — Happy Hour, sold to J.
Solomon by Fred Baroudi ; Nyack — Rock-
land, sold to Fox Metropolitan Theaters ;
Glean — Havens, sold to N, Dipson by Af-
filiated Theaters of Olean, Inc.; Roches-
ter— Empire, sold to S. D. Joseph by J.
J. Greenstone, Lyndy, sold to Lyndhurst
Amuse, Co. by J. Fenyvessy ; Schenectady
— Lincoln, sold to Harold J. & Mrs. Cath-
erine D. Farrell by Brandywine Amuse.
Corp. ; Syracuse — Roxie (formerly Savoy)
sold to Joe Soloman by Thos. Phillips;
Wappinger Falls — Park, sold to Louis
Baracca by F. S. Angel; Waterloo — State,
sold to Ross McVoy, Seneca Falls Theater
Co. by B. B. Gutstadt; Windsor — Wind-
sor, sold to A. J. Hackley & A. B. Comp-
ton by W. Cawse; Yonkers — Warburton,
sold to W. Farley.
Closings
Athens — Opera House ; Binghamton — City-
line ; Germantown — Grange Hall ; Hancock
Opera House ; Liverpool — Liverpool ; New
Paltz — lOpera House ; Pleasantville — Strand ;
Rochester — Plaza ; Scotia — Ritz ; Troy —
King.
Re-Openings
Herkimer — Richmond.
NEW YORK CITY
Changes in Ownership
Bedford — sold to Bedford Theater Corp. by
Hirsh & Geller, Daytona, sold to Boris
& Stern by Al Harsten, Orient, sold to
Al Gould by Mecca Ent. Inc., Park Lane,
sold to U. S. Bank by 10 Court St. Corp.,
Savoy-Grant; Yorke (Morrie Park Ave.),
sold to Yorke Theater Corp. by Bronx
Morsan Corp.
Closings
Casino C144 Second Avenue), Garden (St.
Nicholas Avenue), Globe Photoplay (149th
St. & 8th Avenue), Melrose (161st St.),
Monroe (Westchester Ave.).
BROOKLYN
Changes in Ownership
City Line, sold to Mr. Kleinfeld by Fox
Metropolitan Theaters, Inc., Crystal, sold
to Reelnews Corp. by Zelda Amuse. Corp.,
Globe (Sumnter St.), sold to Lila Ams.
Corp. by Small & Strausberg, Lee, sold
to G. & R. Ams. Corp., Momart, sold to
J. Springer, Momart Ams. Corp., New
Gates, sold to Gordon Akns. Co. (F.
Jones) by 852 Gates Ave. Corp., Rugby,
sold to Elbee Corp. (D. Rosenzweig) by
Parkway Ent. Inc.
Closings
Century (Monroe St.), Elton (New Utrecht
Avenue), Globe (Sumnter St.), Scenic.
LONG ISLAND
Changes in Ownership
Cedarhurst — Playhouse, sold to Michael
Mindlin by S. Pollack; Roslyn — Tower,
sold to E. T. Rinas by R. Calderone.
Closings
Bellmore — Bellmore; Northport — Northport ;
Richmond Hill— State.
NEVADA
Changes in Ownership
Reno — State, sold to Louis Rosasco & C.
C. Mottino by Rork & Murray.
NEW MEXICO
Changes in Ownership
Hagerman — Hagerman, sold to S. B. Brock
& Son by R. P. Morrison; Mountainair —
Mountainair, sold to S. B. Brock & Son
by Tabet Mercantile Co.; Portales — For-
tola, sold to Rose and Emmett Green by
Portola Theater Co.
NORTH CAROLINA
Changes in Ownership
Albemarle — Columbia, sold to Stanley Amuse.
Co. by Reynolds & Hushes; Dunn— Caro-
lina, sold to A. B. Huff by W. E. Huff;
Hieh Point— Eagle, sold to C. N. Bam-
ballis by J Dillard; Tryan-Strand, sold to
C. Nessmith by Jackson-Jackson; Wendell
— Star, sold to C. A. Biggs bv G. H.
Wright. Jr. ; W. Jefferson^Carolina, sold
to P. T. McNeil by Chas. O. Parsons.
Closinsrs
Kelford — Paramount; Newport — Strand;
Statesville — Crescent ; Wendell— Star.
NORTH DAKOTA
Closings
Linton — Willows ; Marmath — Johnson.
RHODE ISLAND
Changes in Ownership
Mt. Pleasant — Castle, sold to Ass'n Theaters,
Inc.. Antonio Romano, by Piehiretone
Theaters Corp.; Providence — Uptown, sold
to Henrv F. Annotti by Anthonv Romano :
Woonsocket — Strand, sold to Woonsocket
Theaters bv Red Seal Film Corp.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Changes in Ownership
Beaufort — Ritz. sold to Mrs. W. A. Murphy
by J. U. McCormick; Inman — Amuzu, sold
to Regan & Campe by J. C. Crowe ;
Landrum — Blueridge. sold to C. Nessmith
bv T. O. Bishop; Ridgeland — Ritz. sold to
Mrs. W. A. Murrhy by J. U. McCormick.
Closings
Inman — Amuzu.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Changes in Ownership
Conde — Commercial, sold to Business Men's
Club by R. L. Lenz ; Ipswich — State, sold
to Ed. Quinn bv T. A. Strom.
Closings
Delmont — Hall ; Edmond — Rex ; Kadoka —
Scenic.
ACADEMYTOMAKEAWARDS
AT BANQUET IN APRIL
IVest Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — The Academy of Mo-
tion Picture Arts and Sciences will
hold its annual banquet at the Am-
bassador Hotel, Thursday, April 3.
William de Alille, president of the
Academy will preside at the meeting.
Seven gold-bronze statuettes will
be awarded for the outstanding
achievements in the fields of actor,
actress, director, writer, cinema-
tographer, art director and producer.
The awards are for the period of one
year ending July 13, 1929.
To Build at Elmwood
Elmwood, O. — The recently form-
ed Elmwood Theater Co. will build
a $100,000 house at 405 Main St.
Installs Large Screen
Galveston, Tex. — M. Martini has
installed a large screen at the Mar-
tini.
New House for Jackson
Jackson, O.- — E. D. Jenkins
building a $60,000 house here.
To Build at San Pedro
San Pedro, Cal. — Fox West Coast
will build a house at Pacific and
Third Streets.
To Alter at Canajoharie
Canajoharie, X. Y. — Jack V'asill
will remodel the Strand this sununer.
COLOR EOR ONE OE
N-G-M FILMS IN WORK
Out of 11 features in work and
four in preparation at the M-G-M
studios, only one production will
make use of color. This is Cecil B.
De Mille's "Madame Satan," which
is to have some color sequences.
M-G-M has an additional 12 produc-
tions completed and awaiting release.
This dozen also includes only one in
color. "The Rogue Song," all-Tech-
nicolor. Among the finished pic-
tures due for early release is "Re-
demption," John Gilbert's second
talker.
Loew Gets Window Cards
Loew circuit has purchased win-
dow cards in color for all its houses,
the cards being the product of Berk-
shire Poster Co. The cards were
designed by I.oew's.
Warner at Huntington
Huntington Park, Cal. — Warner
will build a house here.
To Wire Onset House
Onset, Mass.^ — William E. C. \\'arr
will install talking picture equipment
at the Temple.
San Mateo Opening
San Mateo, Cal. — The Broadway
has been opened. House was built
by the Broadway Development Ass'n.
Announcing
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THE
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DAILY
Monday, March 31, 193(
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€)—
Screen Writer Sees Stage
and Screen Inseparably United
/^NE cannot he in Hollywood
and not do a good deal of
thinking ahout the American
theater. For certainly since the
screen found a tongue — even a
hrass tongue — the cinema is in
the theater. There may be mo-
tion picture producers who are
still hiding the fact from them-
selves, but they will have to take
off their blinders eventually. I
am using the term theater very
loosely. What I mean is the
stage. Stage and screen have
been married and there is no
Reno on the horizon.
Dudley Nichols, Screen Writer
♦ * *
Sees Increase in Receipts
Outweighed by Production Costs
TT is rather less than two years
since the sound panic. The net
result of that panic is that pro-
duction costs have been increased
from 50 to 100 per cent and
business is up possibly 15 per
cent. The ratio is disproportion-
ate. Wide screen might add an-
other 50 per cent to the cost
and not put ten per cent on the
business — so what's the use?
It is very true that picture audi-
ences were on the wane, and
that business was slipping below
normal, but even at that the to-
tal gain is probably not 25 per
cent.
Epes W. Sargent in
"Zit's"
Holds Hollywood Influence
Would Aid British Industry
'THERE are signs that Holly-
wood is preparing to take an
active hand in British produc-
tion. If her decision serves mere-
ly to arouse an imitative instinct
among her British comp'etitors,
our studios mav soon find room
for more executives who are
really big enough to take on big
jobs.
"The Bioscope," London
In 1929 the number of pictures
made in France dropped 44
per cent from the number
made in 1928.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
(^EORGE ARLISS has arrived from London on his way to the
Coast to appear in the talker version of "Old English," the
John Galsworthy play in which he appeared on the stage some
seasons ago. Mrs. Arliss is with him "Disraeli," which
was forced to quit the Central lasv week to make way for "The
Man from Blankley's," starts a popular-price run at the Strand
on Friday
"psJO wonder M. A. Lightman is the strong man of the M.P.T.
O.A. outfit. He regularly toys with one of these here
elastic exercisers and dares all his friends to compete with
him Clifford Brooke, who did the dialogue direction on
"Devil May Care" for M-G-M,.is in Washington for a few weeks,
directing stock. His last piece of stage direction, "House Afire,"
is now current on Broadway Henrietta Kay, who has
beautified a number of pictures in these parts, is back in town
following a tour with Earl Carroll's "\'^anities."
"T^ICH Hab Ich GeHebt" ("Because I Loved You"), the first
German all-talker to come to this country, is now in its fifth
week at the Fifty-fifth Street Playhouse. Never before has a
picture run as long at that theater Harry Richman will
appear in person on the Rivoli stage when "Puttin' on the Ritz"
is transferred to that theater in the near future Henry
Ginsberg, president of Windsor Picture Plays, Inc., is back in
the city after a visit to some of his firm's exchanges in the North-
west and Middle West George Gatts has left New York
for Richmond to make arrangements for the premiere today of
the company's "Her Unborn Child" at the Bijou in that city
(^NE of the best sellers in the m. p. business probably will be
"George Eastman," a biography by Carl W. Ackerman.
There's a lot of mighty interesting material in it, chorus the book
reviewers \'ictor .Mberti, head of Victor Alberti, Inc.,
Clerman music publishers and Central European representatives
for the Robbins Music Corp., is visiting in this country
'T'HE use of talking films as legal evidence is upheld by Judge
James Gordon, Jr., in Philadelphia following his refusal to
grant a new trial to a youth who was convicted through a con-
fession recorded on film John McAloon, "Bill" Raynor,
"Eddie" McAvoy and "Bob" Wolfe of Pathe journeyed down to
Atlantic City for the week-end to enjoy a golf foursome
Percy Marmont, who gangplanked the other day, is seeing
shows and pictures prior to leaving for the Coast. He's at the
Lambs Club Mary Duncan left the Main Stem on Friday
for a visit with her folks in old Virginny
MARCH 31-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
John Harron
Eddie Quillan
Lou Baum
Doris Hill
Victor Varcone
Clifford Brooke
C. W. Larsen
Stanley Rauh
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
t)
Balloon Attracts Attention
To "Navy Blues"
A BALLOON was- the feature
of the exploitation campaign
at the Norva, Norfolk, Va., when
"Navy Blues" played there. Guide
lines decorated with pennants on
the picture held the balloon about
75 feet above the street where
it could be seen for some dis-
tance. Searchlights illuminated
the display at night.
—M-G-M
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Inserts Ads in 45,000
Loaves of Bread
QENE FOX, pubHcity direc-
tor for the State, Minneapo-
lis, arranged with the Purity
Baking Co. to have 45,000 ads
for "Devil May Care" placed in
loaves of bread. The baking
company also made a birthday
cake for the house which was
celebrating its ninth anniversarv.
—M-G-M
* * *
Cut-Out Puzzle Draws
For "Unholy Night"
A LBERT KAUFMAN, man-
ager of the Fox Great Lakes,
Buffalo, used a cut-out puzzle for
the showing of the "Unholv
Night." The "Buffalo Times" co-
operated with Kaufman in run-
ning the puzzle with this cap-
tion under it, "Who is this well
known actor who appears in
the 'Unholy Night?' " Fifty
tickets were offered as prizes and
winners were announced in the
"Times" during the run of the
picture. — M-G-M
* * +
Give Out Honey for
"Honey" Showing
WAHILE "Honey" is playing
at the New York and
Brooklyn Paramount theaters a
jar of Golden Blossom Hcney
will be given to the first 1,000
women who attend the daily
matinees. — Paramount
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
dim Vn^^ALLTHE HEV
JfrKWSPAPEe
•yPILMDOH I
Kansas Exhibitors Assn. votes
against percentage at annual con-
vention.
* * *
Richard Rowland declares Loew-
Metro will have SO specials.
tf * *
Selznick plans nationalizing all of
the company's product.
I
aJVnday, March 31. 1930
Z<^^
DAILY
'^•fm'.
llore Sound Installations
Made in Theaters of the U. S.
Miiladelphia — The Montgomery
^vl open soon with RCA Photo-
«f |>ne.
.ivingston, Mont. — The Orpheuni
now using the Western Electric
ind system.
fvVashington — The Empress and
Criterion are being wired by RCA
otophone.
ian Leandro, Cal. — The 1227-seat
lace has installed Western Elec-
: equipment.
liankin, Pa. — RCA Photophone en-
leers are installing equipment in
! Palace.
Richmond Hill, N. Y.— The Civic
been wired by Western Electric
mpany.
Palmer, Mass. — The Cameo wil
on open with RCA Photophone.
Detroit, Mich. — The Strand has
mpleted installation of a Western
ectric system.
New Orleans, La. — The Lincoln is
ing wired by RCA Photophone.
The Dalles, Ore. — The Columbia
s opened with Western Electric
uipment.
Pittsburgh — RCA Photophone re-
oducing equipment is going into
e Grand:
Findlay, O. — The Marvin is in the
knds of Western Electric engineers,
ho are installing equipment.
.'Vnisterdam, N. Y. — The Orpheum
in the hands of RCA Photophone
nmd engineers.
Dorchester, Mass. — The Magnet is
;ing equipped by Western Electric.
Kansas City, Mo.— The 12th Street
ill open soon with RCA Photophone
(|uipment.
ethlehem. Pa. — The State has
een wired by Western Electric.
Davenport, Iowa — RCA Photo-
hone engineers are installing equip-
lent in the Uptown.
Farmington, Me. — The Broadway
as opened with talking pictures, re-
roduced over the Western Electric
pnaratus.
Los Angeles — Two more local the-
ters, the Glassel and Washington
re being wired by RCA Photophone.
Rosedale, Miss. — The Talisman has
nstalled Western Electric film and
lisc equipment.
Fremont, Ind. — RCA Photophone
engineers are wiring the Star.
Saulte Ste. Marie, Mich. — Talking
pictures are coming to the Soo, which
has installed Western Electric ap-
paratus.
The Grand, Brooklyn wilt soon
open with RCA Photophone.
Rockport, Mo. — The Victor has
opened with Western Electric equip-
ment.
Hazlehurst, Miss.— The Best has
.;one sound. RCA Photophone was
installed.
Flushing, L. I. — Sound pictures
will be shown at the Janice over the
Western Electric system.
St. Paul, Minn. — RCA Photophone
e(|uipment is going into the Mounds.
Alhambra, Cal. — The Granada has
installed Western Electric apparauts.
San Francisco — RCA Photophone
engineers are wiring the Edison.
Detroit — The Alhambra, seating
1456, has put in a Western Electric
film and disc equipment.
Pittsfield, Mass. — RCA Photo-
phone equipment is being installed in
the Union Square.
Baltimore, Md. — Film and disc
equipment has been installed in the
Bridge by Western Electric.
Springville, N. Y.— Goddard Hall
is being wired by RCA Photophone.
Bridgeville, Pa. — The Rankin re-
cently inaugurated sound pictures
with a Western Electric installation.
New Bethlehem, Pa. — The An-
drews has been wired by Western
Electric.
Provo, Utah. — The Gem is being
wired by RCA Photophone.
Louisville, Ky. — RCA Photophone
equipment is being installed in the
Lincoln.
Waterbury, Conn. — The Belmont
will open shortly with RCA. Photo-
phone.
Port Clinton, Ohio. — The Colonial
; being wired by RCA Photophone.
Rifle, Col. — The Rex is being wired
by RCA Photophone.
Denver, Col. — RCA Photophone
engineers are wiring the Granada.
Glassboro, N. J. — RCA Photo-
phone equipment is being installed in
the Glassboro.
Hays Tells Radio Fans
About Pictures' Aims
In a radio address that Vi'as one of
the "New Business World" series
conducted by Merle Thorpe, editor of
"The Nation's Business," Will H.
Hays told radio listeners last night
of the part placed by pictures in
creating a demand for American man-
ufactured products, and concluded
with the following statement:
"The industry knows its responsi-
bilitj' and is entirely sensitive to its
accountability to you. You tell us
what to do. The demand we hear is
for entertainment, real entertainment,
clean and wholesome entertainment.
You are getting it. You will continue
to get it. The pictures today are a
vast advance over five years ago, over
one year ago. This year and next
they will be better."
U. A. Milwaukee Staff Set
Milwaukee, Wis. — In addition to T.
R. Thompson, manager of the U. A.
exchange here, the staf¥ of the new
exchange consists of E. C. Krofta,
formerly of Exhibitors .Service Ex-
change, who is office manager and
booker; F. G. Felzman and Alfred
Kent, salesmen, and Mabel Ficken,
cashier.
Beloit House Planned
Beloit, Wis. — A group of local
business men headed by Lawrence
Cunningham will build a picture and
vaudeville house here to cost approx-
imately $350,000.
Five Color Usages
Five usages of color on the
screen are outlined by Techni-
color as follows: (1) for real-
ism or naturalness, (2) for
beauty, (3) for dramatic or
psychological reaction, (for
symbolism), and (5) to pro-
duce illusion, involving such
considerations as stereoscopic
effect and perspective.
Pittsburgh Olympic Goes
Pittsburgh — The Olympic is now
closed and will be converted into a
store. With the passing of this house
and the announced closing of the
Arcadia, the Warner will be the only
house on its street.
Stark Buys Partner's Interest
Mora, Minn. — ^H. E. Simon has
sold his half-interest in the New
Mora to Arvid Stark, who now be-
comes sole owner of the house.
Sunday Shows for Gamer, la.
Garner, la. — The city council here
will enact an ordinance legalizing
Sunday shows here as soon as sound
equipment is installed in the local
house.
Jorgenson Sells Poison House
Poison, Montana — Poison Develop-
ment Co. has purchased the Liberty
from Hans Jorgenson, who has op-
erated the house for many years. E.
E. McGilvra is the new manager.
For A List Of All
Features Released
Siiiee 1913
LOOK INSIDE
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mation in the latest
edition of the indus-
try's guide.
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DAILY
Monday, March 31, 1930
5 OUTDOOR FILMS AMONG
FIRST NATIONAL RELEASES
(Coiillnued from Pauc 1)
"Heart of the North," adapted from
a tale by WilUani Byron Mowrey,
with Loretta Young among the play-
ers; "God's Country and the Wom-
an," by James Oliver Curwood, and
"The Bad Man," based on the Porter
l'"merson Browne play in which Hol-
brook Blinn was starred. Walter
Huston will have the name role in
"The Bad Man," others in the cast
being Dorothy Mackaill, O. P. Reg-
gie and Marion "Peanuts" Byron.
313 New Members Added
to S.M.P.E. Last Year
(Continued frotn Page 1)
making the total of 611 with 25 ap-
plications now pending. The mem-
bership distributed over the U. S. and
foreign countries is as follows:
New York and East, 303; Chicago
and Mid- West, 82; Pacific Coast, 74;
British Isles, 90; Canada, 15; France,
14; Germany, 15; India, 6; Italy, 3:
Russia, 2; Australia, 2; Japan 2;
Switzerland, 1 ; Sweden, 1 ; Hol-
land, 1.
See Big Demand for
Single Reel Subjects
(Continued from Page 1)
200 of the approximately 300 sub-
jects scheduled will be made in single
reels. Fifty-two shorts will be
made in two-reel lengths. At least
25 shorts will be made in color.
Production will be both in the
!-"ast and at the Coast.
Switch Pa. Managers
Bethlehem, Pa. — United Chain
Theaters has appointed Philip Wolf-
son as manager of the Colonial to
succeed George Sobel who will man-
age the College. Samuel Mellits, for-
mer College manager, will succeed
I'Vank Pursley at the Savoy.
Presentations at Burbank
Burbank, Cal. — Stage presentations
are being shown at the Burbank.
Sono Art Makes Additions,
Promotions to Sales Staff
Six additions and several promo-
tions in the sales force of S»no Art-
World Wide exchanges have been
made throughout the country. New
additions are Thomas McDermott at
Pittsburgh; M. Edwards, BufTalo; C.
A. Anderson, Charlotte; J. McBride,
Omaha; Harry Flarity, Washington,
and Frank Leonard, Philadelphia.
The following promotions have been
made: Jack Graham to feature sales
manager of the Pittsburgh branch;
Russell Wherle in addition to feature
sales manager of Philadelphia, has
been elevated to district feature man-
ager embracing the Philadelphia,
Washington, Charlotte and Atlanta
exchanges. Andy Dietz of the St.
Louis branch, in addition to being
feature sales manager, has been ap-
pointed district manager covering
Dallas, Kansas City, New Orleans.
Des Moines and Omaha.
Bell-Howell Expanding
in European Territory
(Continued from Page 1)
tion of the Filmo Co. of Holland,
located in Amsterdam, and the Film
Co. of Central Europe, in Zurich, it
is announced by J. H. McNabb, pres-
ident of the firm, on his return from
a two months' trip abroad.
Both U. A. and Tiffany
to Make "Resurrection"
(Continued from Page 1)
production will be made as a musical
while United Artists will make the
picture as a straight talker.
Buy Marcus House
Marcus, la. — S. D. Robinson and
O. G. Lehman have taken over the
Rainbow from W. Kleinhesselink.
Leases Bucyrus House
Bucyrus, O. — The recently organ-
ized Central Ohio Theater Corp. has
leased the house being built here.
Tracy Plans New Home
Platteville, Wis.— W. C. Tracey,
owner of the Gem, announces that a
new structure will be built to house
the theater.
''CLANCY IN WALL STREET''
splendid entertainment....
As fine a production as
we have seen in many a
day. Will please custom-
ers and roll up money
at the box office
Arthur James
The Daily Review
Nat Levine, Aristocrat Pictures
16S0 Broadway New York
GENERAL COLOR ADOPTION
IN NEWSREELS SEEN SOON
(Continued from Page 1)
Mardi Gras scenes in color used in a
recent issue of that company's news-
reel. Pathe is employing a process
known as Coloratura and, Ramsaye
states, at a cost of approximately six
cents per foot. This production cost
can be considerably reduced, he says,
providing the output reaches 500,000
feet weekly.
Costly Wiring May Close
Half of German Houses
London (By Cable) — Unless a
cheaper reproducing equipment is
made available in Germany, 50 per
cent of the theaters in that country
will be obliged to close up, it was
stated by an exhibitor at a meeting
of the German C.E.A. here. Another
speaker declared that the Klangfilm
monopoly in Germany has been
broken by the court victory of the
new Lorenz Co. device, known as
Kinoton. A strong attack was made
on the electric trust domination of
the German film industrv.
Wiring at Livingston Manor
Livingston Manor, N. Y. — Anthony
F. Fontana is installing sound equip-
ment at the Opera House.
Detroit Large Screen
Detroit— Publix has installed a
wide screen at the Ramona.
Now On Broadway
Astor — "Rognie Song"
Beacon— "Isle of f:scape" and "The Bettt
'Ole"
Cameo — ^"The Case of Sergeant Grischa"
Capitol — "Anna Christie"
Carnegie — "Cameo Kirby," first hall; "Xe'
York Xights," second half
Central — "The Man from Blankley's"
Colony — "Dames Ahoy"
Criterion— "The Vagabond King"
Earl Carroll— "Puttin' on the Ritz"
Fifth Ave.— "No So Dumb," first lialf : "Shci
of Shows," .second lialf
Fifty-fifth St.— "Dich Hab Ich Geliebt
("Because I Loved You")
Film Guild — "White Cargo"
Forty-fourth St. — "Song O' My Heart"
Gaiety — "Mamba"
Globe — "Framed"
Hippodrome — "Cohens and Kellys in Scoi
land-
Little Picture House — -"Seven Days' Leave
Loew's Nev? York — Monday, "A Lady t
Love"; Tuesday, "Fighting Legion"; Wedi
nesday. "Sally" ; Thursday, "The Cit
Girl"; Friday. "Uanies Ahoy"; Saturday
"The Locked Door"; Sunday, "Swc
Head"
Ptiramount — "Honey"
Rialto — "Hell Harbor"
Rivoli — "Lummox"
Roxy — "Captain of the Guard"
Strand — "Playing Around"
Warner — "Mammy"
Winter Garden — "Green Goddess"
Uglow Back at Wis. House
Burlington, Wis. — William Uglow
has taken over the management o
the Crystal, which he formerly op
crated, and is installing sound ap
paratus .
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ALL THE TIME
/OL. LII No. 1
Tuesday, April 1, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Judge Knox Balks at Mediating in Fox Tangle
EXHIBSTO WAR ON SHORT LENGTH FEATURES
Hays is Re-Elected President of M. P. P. D. A.
The yiirror
— a column of comment
IT WON'T be long now before
newsreels will put on more "clog"
through the use of color. Although
one company is understood to be
experimenting with object of issuing
an all-color reel the chances are that
there will be no panic towards the
this plan on the part of contemporary
organizations — for the time being, at
least. Each issue ordinarily contains
scenes which lend themselves to color
and these will pioneer in the news-
reel's color adventure. One item, that
of production cost, will probably
make color-in-newsreel enthusiasm
somewhat sluggish. But that's an
obstruction which seems certain of
removal tomorrow — or the next day.
THE LOBBY entertainment idea is
spreading. It's a swell way to keep
the customers in good humor while
the S. R. O. pennant flutters in the
breeze around ye box-office. Further-
more, the arrangement afiords an op-
portunity to plug songs used in com-
ing attractions and to slip the
standees other announcements of a
business-building character.
TALKING equipment firms continue
with their price-slashing campaigns.
And these companies in mind are
I ones whose apparatus are tried and
true. They don't fall into the fly-by-
night category. They will be oper-
ating next year and some years after,
too, and providing for the service
needs of exhibitors. Which is some-
thing worth considering when you
ate scrutinizing the sound equipment
market.
Other Officers Named to
Succeed Themselves at
Annual Meeting
Will H. Hays was unanimously re-
elected president of the M.P.P.D.A.,
Inc., at its annual meeting yesterday
at 469 Fifth Ave. ptjiers re-elected
were Carl E. Milliken, secretary;
Fred L. Herron, treasurer and
George Borthwick. assistant treas-
urer.
Annual reports of the organization
were presented and approved at the
meeting.
20 produIsIatify
NEW COD[ or ETHICS
Formal ratification yesterday of a
new code of ethics for the guidance
of producers was characterized by
V/ill H. Hays as the latest and great-
est step taken by the industry in the
direction of self-government. Twenty
companies, including members of the
Hays office as well as producers not
affihated with the organization, have
subscribed to the code to date. These
compjnies are:
Art Cinema Corp. (United Artists),
(Continued on Page 8)
Fox West Coast to Operate
New Pantages, Hollywood
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Fox West Coast will
operate the new Pantages here,
which opens during the middle of this
month.
$15,544,544 NET PROfllS
FOR PARAMT IN '29
Net profit of $15,544,544.35 for 1929
and $5,812,661.11 for the three months
ended Dec. 28, 1929, after all charges
and reserves for Federal income and
other taxes, was reported yesterday
by Paramount. The net for the year
is equal to $6.36 per share and the
profit for the fourth quarter equals
$2.16 per share on the average num-
ber of shares outstanding during the
year and the total outstanding at the
end of the quarter, respectively.
Net for 1929 compares with $8,-
(Continued on Page 8)
eastmanIoITearns
$10.26 share for 1929
Net profit for Eastman Kodak in
1929 set a new high record for the
company with $22,004,915 for the
twelve-month period. Earnings per
share for last year amounted to
$10.26 which is compared with $9.60
on $20,110,440 earned in 1928. Af-
(Continued on Page 8)
Brock in Charge of RKO
Eastern Short Production
Louis Brock has been placed in
charge of production of RKO all-
talking comedies to be made under
his supervision at the Radio-Victor
(Continued on Page 6)
Will Try to Consolidate
Fox Actions in One Court
$1.58 ON COMMON EARNED
BY RADIO CORP. IN 1929
Totat gross income of $182,137,739,
with a net of $15,892,562, is reported
by the Radio Corp. of America for
the year ended Dec. 31, 1929. Prof-
(Continued on Page 6)
A flat refusal to act as mediator in
the Fox legal controversy was made
yesterday by Federal Judge Knox
after Samuel Untermyer, Fox attor-
ney, suggested that tjie tangled af-
fairs could be simplified if the judge
would consent to preside at a con-
ference between the lawyers. The
judge said he would do everything in
his power from the bench in open
(Continued on Page 8)
Tri-State Theater Men to
Ask Congress to
Fix Lengths
Philadelphia — Congressional action
to standardize the length of feature
productions will be sought by the
M.P.T.O. of Eastern Pennsylvania,
Southern New Jersey and Delaware,
if the producers do not heed a formal
request now being made upon them
by the exhibitors' organization for
relief in this matter. It is planned
to have a Pennsylvania congressman
introduce the measure, which will call
for regulation of the length of pic-
tures by the Bureau of Standards in
the same manner as other materials
and products are standardized by the
bureau.
The following have been determ-
ined by the organization as the min-
iiiumi length: Single reels, 900 feet;
(Continued on Page 8)
M.P.T.0.IiGESE]{HIB8
TO AID rV. A. DRIVE
Endorsement of the campaign of
the National Vaudeville Ass'n to pro-
vide funds for its work at Saranac
Lake, N. Y., was made by the M.P.
T.O.A. directors at their Spring
(Continued on Page 6)
ALLIED STATESTOTES
TO mCOJtPORATE BODY
Allied States Ass'n directors meet-
ing in New York yesterday, voted to
incorporate their organization and in-
structed President Abram F. Myers
to proceed in the matter. Recom-
(Continued on Page 8)
Twenty-two
Twenty-two attorneys, from
Samuel Untermyer and Na-
than Burkan down to a group
of unknowns, were counted at
yesterday's Fox hearing.
—/Xf^
DAILV
Tuesday, April 1, 1930
VaL III No. 1 Tuesday, APRIL 1, 1930 Price 5 CenU
JOHN W. ALICOATE
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Published daily except Saturday and holidays
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copyright (1930) by Wid's Films and Film
Folks, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President,
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Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris— P. A. Harle,
La Cinematograpihie Francaise, Rue de la
Cour-des-Noues, 19.
5,197 World Installations
Made by Western Electric
Total miniber of world wide instal-
lations of Western Electric sound
equipment as of March 22, is 5,197.
Of this number 1,461 installations
have been made in the foreign field
while the remainder represents those
in U. S.
"Anna Christie" Gets
$92,105 in Second Week
Getting $92,105 in its second week
at the Capitol, N. Y., "Anna Chris-
tie" established a new two-weeks'
record for the house. The first
week's take was $109,286, making a
gross of $210,391 for the two weeks.
Financial
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
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Pathe Exch SH 47/8 S./g 11,300
do "A" 12 10/2 11/2 6,800
R-K-lO 36^ 35-/8 35/8 21,700
Warner Bros 79/8 78/2 78/2 45,000
do pfd 6954 69'A 69J4 500
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St. Louis — "Family Day" will be
observed by exhibitors who are mem-
bers of the M.P.T.O. of Eastern Mo.
and Southern 111. They will book
pictures suitable for children, thus
making an efTojt to stimulate family
trade. Each exhibitor will select his
own date for the observance.
St. Louis Exhibs Fight
Daylight Saving Plan
St. Louis — Exhibitors here have
a dayli&ht saving fight on their
hands, with Fred Wehrenberg, who
is in New York, leading their forces.
Chauncey Krueger plans to intro-
duce an ordinance to the Board of
Aldermen legalizing daylight time.
Byrd Film on Way
I'ictures taken on the Byrd Ant-
arctic Expedition by Willard \'an
Der Veer and Joseph T. Rucker,
Paramount cameramen are being
rushed to N. Y. by airplane. They
are expected today.
Arliss to Return to Stage
George Arliss plans to return to
the stage in the Fall upon comple-
tion of "Old English" for Warner
Bros., the star stated in denying he
would devote all his time to talking
pictures.
Mrs. Pearl Smith Dies
Mrs. Pearl Smith, wife of Cresson
E. Smith, United Artists' middle west
division sales manager, died Sunday
at the Memorial Hospital. Funeral
services will be held todav at Donora,
Pa.
2 Spokane Policies Changed
Seattle — Policies of the Majestic
and Empress at Spokane have been
changed by Will Starkey. The Em-
press now shows first and second fea-
tures while the Majestic adheres to
its silent policy, but with four
changes a week.
Craddock Switches to Warners
Seattle — Warner Bros, e.xchange
here has added G. C. Craddock to its
sales force. He was last with Uni-
versal in this territory.
Kooler-y^ire
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KOOLER-AIRE CNGINEERING CORP.
1914 Paramount BUILDING new york
Benton Building House
at Plattsburgh, N. Y.
Pittsburgh, N. Y.— William E.
Benton is adding the 11th house to
his chain. It is the Champlain, 1,000-
seat theater, construction of which
starts in about three weeks. The
house will play talkers. Benton op-
erates the Strand here.
Moss Closes Deal with
Max Gabel for Republic
B. S. Moss is understood to have
closed a deal with Max Gabel where-
by he wijl take over the Publix the-
ater, now playing Jewish attractions.
The house will be remodeled and
provided with sound equipment.
"Ladies of Leisure" Premiere
San Francisco — The world pre-
miere of Columbia's "Ladies of
Leisure" was held here recently.
Harry Cohn, Ralph Graves, and
Barbara Stanwyck attended the
opening.
The Industry's
Date Book
Joe Franklin to Hospital
Ottawa — Joe Franklin, manager of
B. F. Keith's here has been taken
to a local hospital for an operation.
During his absence Harvey Hunt, his
assistant, is in charge.
Marshall House Burned
Marshall, Tex. — The Publix Grand
was recentlv damaged to the extent
of $75,000.
Southwest Publix Changes
Dallas — James O. Cherry has suc-
ceeded Jack Jackson as district man-
ager of de luxe houses in Texas.
Cherry has been manager for non de
luxe houses.
Cambridge House Destroyed
Cambridge, N. Y. — Fire recently
destroyed the Cambridge, owned by
Louis Fisher.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Tlieatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Penn. 3580
Today: 2-2-2 Conference will take place in
N. Y.
Apr. 3 Premiere of "Under a Texas Moon"
at the Winter Garden, N. Y.
Apr. 5 Second annual banquet and ball
of the Warner Club, Inc., at the
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
Apr. 6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State M.
P.T.O. at Memphis,
pr. 8 Premiere of "Journey's End" at
the Gaiety, New York.
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at the^
Wardman Park Hotel, Washing-^
ton, D. C.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern mana-i
gers hold annual sales meet at;
Atlantic City.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western mana-i
gers will hold annual sales meet:
at San Francisco,
lay 25 Fox annual sales convention startsi
today,
une 2-7 International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
Hays Organization Denies
Claims Made by Andrews
Carl E. Milliken, secretary of the
Hays Organization, yesterday issued
a denial which denounced as "wholly
untrue" the claim made by George
Reid Andrews, that the Producers
Ass'n had offered him improper em-
ployment. Andrews made the as-
sertion at the Lafayette Friends'
Meeting House in Brooklyn Sunday
night.
Ennis House Robbed
Ennis, Tex. — The safe of the
Grand was recently robbed of about
$4,000.
Wanted Theaters
For Sale or Lease
Adolph Sof f erman
1560 Broadway — New York
Established 1900 Tel. Bryant 36
WE BUILD, BUy, LEASE,
OPERATE OR MANAGE
MOTION PICTURE THEATRES
IN PENNA.-NEW JERSEY
DELAWARE — MARYLAND]
— DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-
VIRGINIA AND W VIRGINIA
1700 SANSOM STREET
Philadelphia.Pa.
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DAILY
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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Weekly attendance in moving
picture theaters has increased
from 40,000,000 in 1922 to 120,-
000,000 at the end of 1929.
British Organ Hits Church
Opposition to Films in U. S.
A MERICA has a kill-jo\' prob-
lem besides which (jur own
troubles look insignificant. The
Hays organization has had to
consider legal action against a
church newspaper which can see
nothing in the fihn industry but
a "sordid money-making combi-
nation" and which talks gUbly of
producers as "selling crime and
shame." It is impossible to con-
ceive of even the most virulent
British opponent of the films
seeking to make capital out of
the fact that various leaders of
tlie trade were Jews, Baptists or
Presbyterians.
"The Daily Film Renter,"
London
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Don't Spend Money on
Worthless Ballyhoo, Is Advice
"T^ON'T confuse ballyhoo with
exploitation. There is a vast
difference. Exploitation is free,
with the exception of effort —
ballyhoo is costing this circuit
thousands upon thousands of
dollars every year. An attractive
store window, a tie-up with a
merchant, a good lobby- — that's
exploitation. Use your bean.
Would you spend the money on
that ballyhoo stunt if the theater
were your own? If the money
was coming out of your own
pocket? Let that be the test!
Fhis isn't intended as a wet
l>lanket on your energy and en-
thusiasm; it is just an effort to
make you think — to make you
plan a better idea — a more orig-
inal and novel ballyhoo, one that
IS sure-fire, a ticket seller, an at-
tention-attracting ballyhoo that
IS worth the money you put into
it and will help to sell you, your
ideas, your progress as well as
\ our showmanship. Ballyhoo is
showmanship — ticket-selling
showmanship. Show your cal-
ibre, your showmanship — by the
type of advertising you do, the
ballyhoo that you originate.
Frank Whitbeck in "Now"
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
CERVICES of Will Rogers have been secured for a series of
14 brief talks over the radio. The comedian will be paid
$72,000 for the job, or at the rate of $350 per minute. Will's
talks will be broadcast over the Columbia network Sunday eve-
nings Bayard Veiller, the author of the "Trial of Mary
Dugan," has entered into an agreement with Charles Dillingham
by which he will be associated with the producer in the presenta-
tion of any future plays he may write A number of Holly-
wood celebrities, disguised under fictitious names, are supposed
to be represented among the characters in "Seven Suspects," the
Florence Ryerson and Colin Clements mystery novel brought
out by the D. Appleton Co.
T ORD ARMSTRONG, British Consul in New York, and Lady
Armstrong, William Fox, Irvin S. Cobb, Major Edward
Bowes, Jesse L. Lasky, Carl Laemmle, Conde Nast, Harry War-
ner, Oswald Villard, Walter Wanger and Mr. and Mrs. S. W.
Reyburn will attend the premiere of "Journey's End" at the
Gaiety next Tuesday, sez Al Selig. On Wednesday, the 77th
Division Ass'n has bought out the house
Jyf. E. COiMERFORD will speak from radio station WGBI at
Scranton, Pa., Tuesday evening, next week, to boost the
airport planned for Schultzville, suburb of that city.
C. CHARLES EINFELD left for the coast yesterday. Charley
will visit the First National studios to get some new adver-
tising thoughts on the coming product Current issue of
Hearst Metrotone News is featuring shots of the Antarctic made
by Captain Sir Hubert Wilkins
W^HEELER DRYDEN, who directed Sydney Chaplin's last
film made in England, is now directing a New York stage
play "Oh! Professor!" which will star Giuseppi Sterni, who ap-
peared on Broadway in several Italian plays last season, includ-
ing the Italian translation of "By Candlelight." In addition to
staging the new Sterni vehicle, Dryden will also play the leading
role One of yesterday's trains leaving for the coast had
on its passenger list Al Lichtman, Bruce Gallup and Lou Lusty
Bert Lytell was interviewed over station WPCH last
evening by Radie Harris Pauline Garon is again in town
looking over Broadway and its bright lights
APRIL 1-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Wallace Beery
Lon Chaney
Jack Chefee
Jack Cunningham
Laon Ramon
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
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Signal Lights Stop
Crowds for "Navy Blues"
'P'HE Chicago at Chicago ar-
ranged to borrow two signal
lights from the local naval train-
ing station. Lights were placed
on the marquee of the house and
operated with alternating green
and red signals. Cut-outs of
Anita Page and William Haines
were placed behind the lights.
The house also arranged to place
one-sheets on the naval recruit-
ing boards throughout the city.
—M-G-M
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"Sally" Is Exploited
From Varied Angles
'T'HE exploitation of "Sally"
was approached from a vari-
ety of angles for the engagement
at the Warner Strand in Brook-
lyn. Children belonging to Elsie
Jean's Happy Times Club, num-
bering 250 were guests of the
"Brooklyn Times" at a Thurs-
day matinee at the Strand. Ten
thousand heralds were distributed
at the employees' entrance of
the big department stores in
Brooklyn at closing hours. The
McCrory Company placed 50,000
circulars in packages. McCrory's
also devoted a full window to a
"Sally" display and featured
"Sally songs on their music
counter. In return for this co-
operation, 200 passes were issued
bv the theater. Over Station
WLTH (the voice of Brooklyn)
"Sally" announcements were
broadcast. Posters for music
store tie-ups were furnished by
Witmark, free of charge. "Sally"
souvenir programs were given to
each woman attending a matinee
performance a week before the
opening. Cards were used on
cars on the surface lines passing
near the theater. A calliope,
was an important feature of the
street exploitation.
— First National
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Pearl White en route to Europe
where she plans to make several pic-
tures.
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Joe Brandt of National Film Corp.
calls a meeting of the independent
producers and exchange managers to
complete business left unfinished at
the Chicago sessions.
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Ladies oS Leisure
ivill be remembered.
It should stay indef-
initely.
Ada Hanfin
S. F. Examiner
A Columbia Picture
A strangely
beautiful
and moving
picture.
George E. Warren
S. F. Chronicle
A Columbia Picture
Classic
It Triumphs ! Rare
comedy • • Wholesome
charm. Ladies of
Leisure is not to be
missed*
Fred Johnson
S. F. Call-Bulletin
A Columbia Picture
Highest Rating
Clean and decent ••
not a dull moment
any^^here. Smiles • •
Tears . • . Heart grip-
ping.
Curran D. Swint
S. F. News
A Columbia Picture
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Tuesday, April 1,
Brock in Charge of RKO
Eastern Short Production
(Continued from Paiie 1)
and other local studios. For his di-
rectorial staff, Brock has lined up
Monte Brice, formerly of Para-
niount's Long Island studios, who
will make one of the series while
Mark Sandrich, who made eight
comedies for Brock during the past
year, is being retained to direct an-
other series.
$1.58 on Common Earned
by Radio Corp. in 1929
{Continued from Pago 1)
its last year were equivalent to $1.58
a share on the common stock of the
company, compared with net earn-
ings in '1928 of 19,339,799. Current
assets total $90,809,150, with total
current liabilities listed as $38,137,585.
Von Stroheim Reported
Producing Independently
ll'rst Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Eric Von Stroheim
will produce independently, with
backing by the American Finance
Co. it is understood. His first will
he an original by John Farrow titled
"Mitzie."
Improve Canta Cruz House
.Santa Cruz, Cal. — Golden State
Theaters will remodel the lobby of
the Santa Cruz.
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
WEH TO MAKE EIGHT
EEATURES, 52 SHORTS
Jesse Weil Productions will make
eight features and 52 shorts for the
next season at the Tec-Art studio.
The first to go into production will
be "Mr. Alulligan and Mr. Garrity,"
which Ralph Spence will direct for
release by Columbia. Following
this, a series will be made for Co-
lumbia and six films for Sono Art
release. Walter Heirs has been
signed for a short subject series to
be called "Talkie Topics." Jimmy
Starr will write scenarios and dia-
logue for this series.
Two More for Armstrong
Pathc has signed Robert Arm-
strong for two pictures, the first as-
sigJnient being "Beyond Victory."
John Robertson is directing.
Role for Genevieve Blinn
Fox has signed Genevieve Blinn
for a role in "Common Clay." in
which Constance Bennett and Tully
Marshall will play the leading roles.
Most Complete and Pretentious
WITHOUT a doubt this is the most
complete and most pretentious of all
the Year Books you have ever put out. It
completely covers every branch of the in-
dustry and will be a great help to anyone
who desires information and knowledge of
the business or anyone connected with it.
— Jules Brulatour.
Tho YEAR BOOK is
given jree to nil sub-
scribers to the FILM
DAILY
A Little
from
'Lots*
^_ By RALPH WILK ^^
Hollywood
£DWARD BROPHY, veteran unit
manager, will enact an important
role in "Our Blushing Brides^" which
Harry Beaumont is directing for
M-G-M. Edward's previous appear-
ance was as a comedy assistant di-
rector in "The Cameraman."
Our Passing Show: Jim
Keefe and Richard Carle
watching the Pittsburgh Pir-
ates nose ost a victory over
the Chicago Cubs; Allen Mc-
Neil motoring to the United
Artists studio.
Paul Page lost no time in secur-
ing engagements following the com-
pletion of his contract at Fox. He
is completing the leading role oppo-
site Alice White in "Man Crazy" at
First National. Among his former
pictures are "Speakeasy," "Born
Reckless,' "The Girl fr&m Havana"
and "Men Without Womeri."
* * *
The Paramount studio looks
the same again now that Stuart
Edwin has returned from the
East. The young comedian
has made a rapid rise in the
past year. He attracted much
attention in "Sweetie," "Young
Eagles" and "This Thing
Called Love."
Change Maynard Title
"Mountain Justice" is the new title
of Ken Maynard's next for Universal,
i'icture was formerly known as "Ket-
tle Creek."
W. L. Griffith with White
W. L. Griffith, for many years with
Hector Turnbull as assistant director
for Paramount, is now associated
with Tom White in the production
and exhibition of all-Spanish films.
White will open the California on
March 29 with "La Rosa de Fuego."
M.P.T.O.A. Urges Exhil
to Aid N. V. A. Dr
(Continued from Pafje-l)
meeting in New York yestei
when it was decided to urge all
aters in the U. S. and Canada to
operate from April 27 to Maj
Screen trailer, lobby displays
other forms of publicity and exp
tation as well as suggestions for r
ing funds will be provided by
M.P.T.O.A. or National Vaude^.
offices at 1600 Broadway.
Arbitration and contract, la
problems, music taXj theater s(
icing and protection were among:
subjects discussed. Chairman E.'.
Fay, President M. A. Lightman, J
retary M. J. O'Toole and Treasi
Jay Emanuel presented reports
the activities of the organization.
Casey of the N.V.A. explained
work being done to make natid
vaudeville a success. Other mt
bers of the board of directors in
tendance were: William E. JBent
Saratoga Springs; Fred Wehn
berg, St. Louis; Jack Miller, C
cago; Moe Silver, Los Angel
Charles Levine, Major L. E. Thor
son. New York and M. E. Coin
ford, ■ Scranton.
The contract and arbitration co
mittee will resume its session tod
preliminary to submitting its p
posals to the 2-2-2 conference to
held tomorrow.
Tiffany to Hold New Yoi
Regional Meet Tomorrc
Second of two regional conventic
in conjunction with plans for "Jo
ney's End," will be held in New Yc
tomorrow by Tiffany. The first cc
clave was held Sunday in Detrl
where the following home office
ecutivcs and branch managers w-
in attendance: Grant L. Cook, Os
Hanson, Carl J. Goe, William Sl-
piro, Carl Shallitt, of Detroit; A
Moritz, of Cleveland; Mark Goldni
of Cincinnati; Joe Lefko, PittsburtJ
Oscar Kushner, Lidianapolis: Het
Ellman, Chicago; Jack O'Tolle, M
waukee; Harold Pfaff, Toronto, n
tending tomorrow's meeting will '
Phil Meyer, New York; Ralph M<
row. southern division manager; .
A. Brown, western division nianag'
H. J. Goldman, Boston: Ben Lc
rie. New Haven; Harry Brow
Washington; Al Blofson, Philadi
phia: Ed Haves, Albany; Basil Brad
Buffalo; William C. Gehring, eastc
division manager.
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EVERYTHING"
■tec/ by Roy Del Ruth)
First
Warner Broihers and
National Vitaphonc Productions
Glenn E. Rominger
(Sound Ttchnician)
II
I Give Them What They Want
EXHIBITORS know better than anyone what their
patrons want in the way of shorts. THE FILM
DAILY circularized a selected list of exhibitors
and has analyzed the 650 replies which came back. (*)
These are the questions put to and answered by the
men who come in close contact with the pubHc and who
know what their patrons want:
1 On the whole, do you consider that short features
mean more as entertainment and as box-office at-
tractions now, than they did before the advent of
sound, and if so, how much more?
9 ^ Have you increased your bookings of short features
since the advent of sound?
(a) To what extent?
'2 ^ To what extent have short film features replaced
vaudeville or stage presentations?
A ^ (a) What type of short feature in sound do you
*" consider most popular and most important to your
program?
(b) In what order of importance would you rate
the following types of short feature: slapstick
comedy, satire, straight farce comedy, scenic,
operetta, novelty reel, cartoon, newsreel?
C ^ Are good comedies or the vaudeville act type of
short subject most successful?
/i ^ In the field of sound comedies, what type do you
think most popular with the public?
(a) Is slapstick as popular as formerly?
(b) Does the situation comedy appeal more than
slapstick?
(c) What type of comedy appeals most to women?
7-
8-
What length comedies are better suited for your
house: one-reel or two-reel?
Is the story in a comedy the important factor, or
are the gags the main thing?
9-
10-
11-
12-
13-
14-
15-
16-
17-
What is the reaction of your patrons to the new
sophisticated comedy made possible only by the
advent of sound; that is, the smart type of playlet
depending largely on its clever dialogue for its
entertainment?
Do your patrons comment on the comedy on leav-
ing the theatre more than they did in the past?
Is a comedy a necessary part of the show, regard-
less of the length of the feature or whether there
is any stage show?
Do your patrons prefer the popular screen comedi-
ans to the stage comedians who are not so well
known to them?
(a) In general, what has the biggest value in the
short feature, the performer's name, the series name
or the producer's name?
Do you advertise your short features in all of your
ad lay-outs?
(a) Have you increased the amount of advertising
on the short features since the advent of sound?
Would general advertising on comedies in your
local newspapers be of value to you?
What are the most important accessories on short
features and do you need any that are not now fur-
nished by the distributors?
Of what value to you is the comedy press sheet and
do you have any suggestions to make on how these
could be made more valuable to you?
Has the interest of local newspaper critics in short
features increased since the advent of sound?
(a) What do you do, if anything, toward influenc-
ing them to review short subjects more generally?
See THE FILM DAILY
SHORT SUBJECT ISSUE
for a consensus of the industry's exhibitors' opinion on short subjects
Out Sunday, April 6th
(*) These 650 replies represent answers from individual exhibitors- and chain executives who operate more than one
house. The questions therefore represent considerably more than 650 houses.
fUt
JUDGE KNOX BALKS AT
MEDIATING IN FOXTANGLE
(Continued from Page 1)
court, but positively would not act
as a negotiator in any other way.
Yesterday's hearing before Judge
Knox centered on the pos_sibility of
enjoining the Winfield Sheehan and
the Krebs-Rudnick-Snider and othe*-
actions in the State Supreme Court
and consolidating the various suits in
the Federal court exclusively so as
to expedite dispositions of the minor
litigation and get to the major mat-
ters. To this end, a motion was filed
to enjoin the Krebs-Rudnick-Snider
action, and Judge Knox said he ex-
pected to hand down his decision on
this today. Should the ruling be
against Krebs-Rudnick-Snider, the
other suits in the State Court will be
automatically shifted to the Federal
Court.
Untermyer argued that the deter-
mining point at issue now is the
question of the validity of the trus-
teeship of Dec. 3 and that if this
point could be settled all other angles
of the litigation would be disposed of
or simplified, also that unless this
question is settled it is of no avail
to proceed with any other suits. Un-
termyer said he had been in confer-
ence with counsel from the other
side for^'the last three days in an
effort to work out a simpler course
of procedure and that a proposition
is expected to be ready in another
day or so. Further conferences are
to be held today and tomorrow in
the hope of presenting the plan at
the next hearing, at 4:30 p.m. to-
morrow.
In the Court of Appeals yesterday
morning the hearing on the act of
prohibition directed against Judge
Coleman was indefinitely postponed
and probably will not come up again.
The Krebs and the Stuart-Otterson
suits in the State Court also were put
over, and the Sheehan action has
lieen postponed to Thursda\'.
Change Rockport Name
Rockport, Tex. — The Rockport
h-as been renanied the Peoples.
Install New Screen
Cheyenne, Wyo. — A new screen
has been installed in the Fox Lin-
coln while alterations were being
made.
Taylor Wins Prize
Hillsboro, Tex.— C. W. Taylor,
manager of the R & R here, won
second prize in the company contest
for increased business.
To Copyright 'Sunkist'
IVest Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Beverly Hills, Cal. — In
changing the name of the
Coast to Sunkist theater, Har-
old B. Franklin, president and
general manager of Fox West
Coast Theaters, plans to copy-
right the new name for ex-
clusive use for the circuit's
houses.
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Tuesday, April 1. 19
Eastman Kodak Earns
$10.26 Share for 1929
{Continued from Page 1)
ter preferred and common dividends
there was a balance of |4, 786, 861
added to surplus bringing that
amount to $82,780,537 on December
28, 1929. Capital assets at the end
of the year were $68,930,454, with
good will and patents carried at nil.
Current assets amounted to $93,746,-
138 at the end of the year. Current
liabilities were $15,134,401. Stock-
holders of the company increased
during the year to 31,350, the report
shows.
$15,544,544 NET PROFITS
FOR PARAMOUNT IN '29
(Continued from Page 1)
713,000 for 1928 and $8,058,000 for
1927. Total assets of $66,000,000 are
revealed by the balance sheet. In
addition to the mentioned profits the
report, which includes earnings of
subsidiary companies, indicates the
organization realized a non-recurring
profit of approximately $3,000,000 on
the sale of certain Canadian invest-
ments.
The company during the year paid
out in dividends approximately 47
per cent of its net income and its
earned surplus account increased
from $18,549,000 at the end of 1928
to $26,764,000 at the end of 1929.
Cash at the end of 1929 was ap-
proximately $1,800,000 in excess of
the amount on hand at the end of
1928 and notwithstanding the expan-
sion program which the Company
went through in 1929, its working
capital ratio, as revealed by the
balance sheet, is 2.47 to 1.
Comparative balance sheets for the
years 1929 and 1928 follows:
Dec. 28, 1929 Dec. 29, 1928
Cash $ 7,971,133 $ 6,155,119
Other Current
Assets 29,082,263 29,157,603
I-nvestments .. 16,473,110 10,399,129
Fixed Assets... 177,800,276 119,886,036
Deferred
Charges 5,383,625 5,033,817
Total Assets . $236,710,407 $170,631,704
Current Liabil-
ities $ 14,960.683 $ 11,646,906
Funded Debt,
Mtgs., etc. .. 79.130,130 63,786,944
Approp. Surplus,
Reserves, etc. 10.147.979 2.774,196
Total Liabil-
ities $104,238,792 $78,208,046
Minority Inter-
est 6,728,415 5.686,624
Capital Stock.. 98,979,175 68,187,331
Surplus 26,764,025 18,549,703
Tnt.-il $236,710,407 $170,631,704
Redecorate Chicago House
Chicago — Bland Bros, has redec-
orated the 1,000 seat Armitage.
Brown at Salem
Salem, Ore. — Brady H. Brown has
succeeded Verne E. Mclntyre as
manager of the Fox Elsinore.
Gambrill at Springfield
Springfield, 111. — George Gambrill
is now managing the RKO Orpheum.
Allied States Votes
to Incorporate Body
(Continued from Page 1)
mendations for the standard exhibi-
tion contract, including arbitration,
were discussed, preliminarj' to the
convening of the 2-2-2 conference to-
morrow. The directors, representing
each state organization, were photo-
graphed in group.
The directors inspect the Sentry
Safety Control plant at Philadelphia
today. Their deal with this company
was discussed yesterdaj-.
20 PRODUCERS RATIFY
NEW CODE OF ETHICS
(Continued from Page 1)
Christie Film Co., Columbia, Cecil
B. deMille, Educational, First Na-
tional, Fox Film Corp., Gloria Pro-
ductions, Inc., Samuel Goldwyn, In-
spiration Pictures, Harold Lloyd,
Corp., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Para-
mount, Pathe, RKO, Hal Roach,
Mack Sennett, Tiffany, Universal and
Warner Bros.
Provisions of the new code are as
follows:
Every effort sliall be made to reflect in
drama and entertainment the better stand-
ards of life.
Law, natural or human, shall not be
ridiculed.
Sympathy shall not be created for the
violation of the law.
Crimes against law shall never be presented
in such a way as to throw sympathy with
the crime as against law and justice.
Acts of murder or brutality shall be
presented only in such a way as will not
inspire imitation.
Methods of crime shall not be presented in
expli ;it detail on the screen.
Revenge in modern times shall not be
justified as a motive.
The use of liquor in American life shall
be restricted to the actual re<iuirements of
characterization or plot.
The sanctity of the institution of marriage
and the home shall be upheld.
^vdultery shall not be explicitly treated or
justified.
Scenes of passion shall not he introduced
when not essential to the plot. Sex per-
version or any inference of it is forbidden on
the screen.
The subject of white slavery shall not
be treated on the screen.
Good taste and a proper regard for the
sensibilities of the audience must regulate
the treatment of low, unpleasant, although
not necessarily evil, subjects.
No film or episode may throw ridicule on
any religious faith.
Ministers of religion in their character of
ministers of religion should not be used as
comic characters or as villains.
The use of the Flag shall be consistently
respectful.
The history, institutions, promment people
and citizenry of other nations shall be repre-
sented fairly.
Pointed profanity is forbidden.
Obscenity in word, gesture, reference, song,
oke, or by suggestion, is forbidden.
Dances which emphasize indecent move-
ments are to be regarded as obscene.
Indescent or undue exposure is forbidden.
Such subjects as hangings or electrocu-
tions, third-degree methods, brutality, ap-
arent cruelty to children or animals, must he
reated, the Code provides, within the care-
ul limits of good taste.
Closes Washington Park
Cleveland — Stanley Kartecek has
closed the Washington Park.
Brady House Opened
Brady, Tex. — The Lyric has been
reopened.
EXHIBITORS TO WAR ON I
SHORT LENCTH FEATIij
(Continued from Page 1)
two-reelers, 1,800 feet; features,
000 feet.
Exhibitors contend that many
the subjects now being delivered i
much below the required footaf
with the result that theaters are co
pelled to add to their expense burde
by booking additional product to
their programs.
A resolution to act in the matt
has been passed at a meeting of t
exhibitors' body and copies ot I
resolution are being sent to the H^
office, to all exhibitor units and >
trade papers.
Other results from the meetme
eluded a plan whereby all indepeti:
ent theaters will group their advert
ing in newspapers under one co-op
ative heading as "Members of I
M.P.T.O.E. Pa., S.N.J, and De
and an official condemnation of !
practice of exchanges in charging
scores when pictures are played
percentage. The latter will be fon
to an immediate decision, as it affe
nearly 85 per cent of the exhibit'
in this territory.
To Install Coolers
Magnolia, Ark. — W. P. Floret;
will install Carrier Air Washers
his house here and at his Horn
La. house.
SALLY STARR
and
NICK STUART
k
Juveniles with pep >
and "W"
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Wednesday, April 2, 1930
Price 5 Cents
fox Refuses Bancatnerica Offer To Step Aside
MVERSAL CUTS imsi FEATURES" TO 20
Leport Warners Dickering for Harris Circuit
The yiirroY
a column of comment
r E DAYLIGHT saving appari-
i' is starting to walk once more,
r s perennial and uninvited guest is
;t king around the land armed to
I a wide sward in evening grosses
r(.\ iding exhibs don't scare him
ri\. As one exhibitor organization
iiiial wisely pointed out yesterday
1 one sure way of defeating a pro-
) al of this sort is to take off your
■' t and go to work seriouslj' in an
I i-iiassage campaign. The legis-
. ii\-, or aldermen who are scheduled
. consider the measure are apt to
) antagonistic to your cause unless
rfir reasons are directly and forci-
ly brought to their attention.
SDvements harmful to this or any
^her industry aren't ordinarily
ished through long-distance offen-
CTURE HOUSES throughout the
rt^nitry will get behind the N. V. A.
live for funds needed for its human-
rian work at Saranac Lake. The
mmendable idea, sponsored by the
. P. T. O. A., represents the first
lie organized exhibilois have given
sir aid in a national campaign to
1 vaudevillians in need. It is a
3ve which no doubt will receive
t thorough co-operation of the in-
strv.
iDUCED 1930-31 releasing sched-
;s of major companies provide in-
pendent producers with an unusual
iportunity for enterprise. Com-
mies of this classification which
n in the drive towards better en-
tainnient product are likely to have
profitable season ahead.
20 Theaters Involved in
Deal Now Being
Arranged
Pittsburgh — Negotiations have
been practically completed in a deal
under which Warner Bros, will take
over the Harris Amusement Co.
chain of approximately 20 houses
located in Pa., Ohio and Delaware.
D. A. Harris, president, is represent-
ing his company in the dickering.
Harry M. Warner in N. Y. yester-
day denied his company is negotiat-
ing for the Harris chain.
526FEATii8Pl{0DUCED
IN 19 COUNTRIES IN 1929
IVaihimjion Bureau of THE FILM DAH
Washington — Approximately 526
pictures were produced in Europe
during 1929, a compilation of figures
by C. J. North, chief of the M. P.
Division of the Dept. of Commerce
indicates. Of this number 110 were
listed as sound pictures coming un-
der the heading of either talkers or
synchronized features.
Germany leads the list of coun-
(Continucd on Page 8)
Fritz Williams, Lambs'
Shepherd, Drops Dead
Fritz Williams, veteran stage actor
and shepherd of the Lambs, dropped
dead at the club late yesterday af-
ternoon. He had been attending a
(.Co:it:::::cd on Pane 8)
Claim Newsreel Name
Claiming exclusive right to
the exclusive use of the word
"newsreel" from the fact that
the International Film Ser-
vice, incorporated in 1914,
changed its name to Interna-
tional Newsreel Corp., the Fox-
Hearst Corp. has obtained a
Supreme Court injunction per-
manently restraining the
Brookband Theaters, of Brook-
lyn from using the title Brook-
lyn Newsreel Theater in con-
nection with the house for-
merly known as Werba's.
Publix Reported Taking
Over Four Conn. Houses
Norwalk, Conn. — Publix is report-
ed taking over the Empress and Re-
gent here and the Palace and Strand
at Stamford.
Position of Censor Label
Now Optional in No. Ohio
Cleveland — Following complaint of
local exhibitors that censorship lead-
ers placed at beginning of sound pic-
tures often disturbed synchroniza-
tion, J. J. Clifton, head of the state
censor board, has made the tacking
on of censorship labels optional. Let-
ters offering the choice of place, but
emphasizing the necessity of inclu-
sion, were sent to all theater owners
in northern ohio by the local Film
Board of Trade.
Fox Actions in State Court
Must Stay There, Knox Rules
Musicians, Stagehands
Plan House for Jobless
Denver — In an effort to relieve dis-
tress among musicians and stage-
hands thrown out of work by the
talkers, the local branches of these
union.s plan to lease the Denham and
open it about April 20 with a stock
conxpany financed and operated en-
tirely by union groups.
On top of a decision by Federal
Judge Knox yesterday denying the
motion of Ira M. Gast to enjoin the
Krebs-R.udnick-Snider proceedings in
the State Supreme Court, regarded
as a victory for the Fox opposition
forces, William Fox is understood to
have turned down a joint proposal
by Bancamerica-Blair, Lehman Bros,
and Dillon, Read, whereby these
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Adoption of Big Films
Policy Announced
by Laemmle
Adopting a new policy of big pic-
tures, Universal announces that it
will make only 20 features next sea-
son, instead of the usual program of
around 50 productions, and a propor-
tionately smaller number of shorts.
The newly formulated plans also call
for concentration on short subjects
like the George Sidney-Charlie Mur-
ray series and others along the lines
of the Collegians and Leather Pusher
{Continued on Page 8)
54
PLANTS FOR WARNERS
Seven refrigerating and air con-
ditioning plants are now being in-
stalled in Warner theaters in New
Jersey and Philadelphia with 47 more
houses throughout the country to be
equipped before the summer season
begins. New Jersey houses now in-
stalling cooling systems are: Mon-
tauk, Passaic; Regun. Elizabeth, and
Cameo, Bridgeton. Cooling plants
will be ready for operating in three
weeks at the following Philadelphia
theaters: Stanton, Victoria, Palace
and Logan. Miner-Woodling Heat-
ing and Ventilating Co. of New York
is making the installations.
National Screen Service
Dividend on a $2 Basis
National Screen Service Corp. has
increased its annual dividend rate
from $1.60 to $2 per share. The
first quarterly payment under the
new rate will be made J„ y 1.
10:30 A.M. Start
The 2-2-2 conference to dis-
cuss a new standard exhibition
contract will meet at 10:30
o'clock this morning at the
Union League Club, N. Y. Its
duration is cbntentioned upon
progress made.
fj^E^S
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licit Coast Bui: THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Hearing of the
case brought by the Govern-
ment against West Coast The-
aters and 10 producer-distribu-
tor organizations on trust
charges has been postponed
again, this time to June 17. The
case was to have been heard
yesterday following a postpone-
ment from Feb. 5.
Damage, Injunction Suit
Against Vallee Dismissed
Justice McGoldrick of the Supreme.
Court has dismissed the $500,000
damage and injunction suit brought
by Will Osborne against Rudy Yallee
oil the ground that Vallee libeled
him in the book "Vagabond Dreams
Come True."
Steinberg, Rosenthal Get
States Cinema Picture
Nat Steinberg and Barney Rosen-
thal will distribute State Cinema's
"The Woman Who Was Forgotten"
in Eastern Mississippi and Southern
Illinois.
Mabel Normand Left $94,000
iVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Probate of the will
of Mabel Normand reveals an estate
of $94,000. Her mother is n-nmed
sole beneficiary.
$1,000,000 Stamford House
Stamford, Conn. — Theater Realty
Co. of Stamford has purchased a site
on Rippowam square for a 2,500-seat
theatre to cost $1,000,000. The house
will be known as the Davenport.
Frank Zukor with Brock
Frank Zukor is chief cameraman
for Louis Brock who is producing
a series of shorts at the Ideal stu-
dios in New Jersey.
Witmark Detroit Office
Detroit — M. Witmark & Sons,
music publishers, have opened an of-
fice here.
Albee Left $2,000,000
An estate exceeding $2,000,000 in
value was left by the late Edward
F. Albee, it was indicated by his will,
which was filed for probate in the
Surrogate's Court at White Plains
yesterday.
Thieves Get $3,430 Loot
From 2 Brooklyn Houses
Theft of $3,-130 has been reported
to the police by two Brooklyn the-
aters, the Kingsway, Coney Island
Ave. and Kings Highway, and the
Fox Ambassador, 776 Saratoga Ave.
At the former a safe containing $1,-
500 was taken while the Fox house
lost a strong box in which were
$1,930.
"Monte Carlo Night" for
M.P. Club Members Apr. 9
"Monte Carlo Night" will be ob-
served by the M. P. Club April 9
when members and their friends will
be offered a variety of diversions.
Artliur W. Stebbins is chairman for
the occasion which will be featured
by a buffet supper and a dance or-
chestra. No charge is to be made
and each member may bring his
wife and two additional guests.
The Industry's
Date Book
Two Michigan Houses
Damaged by Bombers
(irand Rapids, Alich. — The Weal-
thy Street here and the Regent at
Muskegon were recently damaged by
bombs. Two men are being held in
connection with the Wealthy Street
incident.
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Today: 2-2-2 Conference will take place
N. Y.
Apr. 3 Premiere of "Under a Texas Moo
at the Winter Garden, N. Y.
Apr, S Second annual banquet and b
of the Warner Club, Inc., at i
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
Apr. 6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State )
P.T.O. at Memphis.
Apr. 8 Premiere of "Journey's End"
the Gaiety, New York.
Apr. IS Annual meeting of Fox stockholdi
at N. Y.
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at t
Wardman Park Hotel, Washin
ton, D. C.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern man
gers hold annual sales meet
Atlantic City.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western man
gers will hold annual sales me
at San Francisco.
May 25 Fox annual sales convention stu
today.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress
Brussels.
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392Z14th Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y
AD-VANCE-AD
"We sure have enjoyed your service.
Think it fine. Have recommended it
to others."
TEMPLE THEATRE,
Blissficld, Mich.
"WE NEVER DISAPPOINT"
^^Congratulations Leo^ you^ve
made my dreams come trueV^
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ATTENTION
who invented
PICTURES!
to the guy
TALKING
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HEARER
makes your dreams come true
in the Talkie of Talkies -
ELECTRIFYING
THE INDUSTRY!
Qreta Qarho
3rd BIG WEEK at
the Capitol, N.Y. "Anna
'"* Christie" has broken
Licry record ever
known at the
Capitol/
with Chester Morris,
Conrad Nagel, Robert
Montgomery. Based
on a story by Ursula
Parrott. Directed by
Robert Z. Leonard.
THE DIVORCEE
the pride of
METRO-GOLDWYtxTMAYER
Smashing Screen Triumph of SONG-
HUMOR -PATHOS and SPECTACL
a
PUTTIN
to satisfy nation-wide demand for view of thi
United Artists hit with
simultaneous showings on or aboi"
APRIL 26th backed by stupen
dous newspaper and exploitatioi
campaign.
After
SIX
record weeks
at the
Earl Carroll
Theatre, N. Y.
at $2.00
moves to
Rivoli Theatre
for indefinite
run at popular
prices.
Directed
by
EDWARD
SLOMAN
Presented by Joseph M. Schenck
T
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Cities
vhere "Ritz"
be seen on
Two of the most startling song numbers ever produced
April 26th
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l^'LANTA
iLTIMORE
iRMlNGHAM
STON
'JFFALO
ARLOTTE
HICAGO
EVELAND
LUMBUS
ARKSBURG
d\LLAS
IWENPORT
ENVER
^S MOINES
(etroit
f^STON, PA.
]pNSVILLE
Wrand rapids
IARRISBURG
Iartford
lOUSTON
|l )WA CITY
Ndianapolis
ansas city
Memphis
iiinneapolis
EWARK
Iew haven
liEW ORLEANS
JEW YORK
)MAHA
pKLAHOMA CITY
miLADELPHIA
Httsburgh
portland, ore.
portland, me.
providence
Richmond
READING
ROCHESTER
^OCK ISLAND
kT. PAUL
3T. LOUIS
^ALT LAKE CITY
SAN ANTONIO
SEATTLE
SIOUX CITY
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
STAMFORD
TOLEDO
WASHINGTON, D. C.
WHEELING
WORCHESTER
YOUNGSTOWN
Puffin on fhe Rifz
Alice in Wonderland
The never-to-be forgotten voice
of Broadv/ay's great songster
HARRY
RICHMAN
The beauty and charm of that
popular young star
JOAN BENNETT
The irresistible humor of
James Gleason and
Lilyan Tashman .jl,^,^.
The words and lyrics of that
master of song
IRVING BERLIN
//
Puttin' on the Ritz'' is a showman's SONG HITS
d. "Wifh You"
ream come true
^ " Puttin' on the Ritz"
UNITED <2> ARTISTS
The Royal Family of the Screen
"There's Danger in
Your Eyes, Cherie"
"Singing a
Vagabond Song"
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
Deplores Ignoring Needs
Of the Silent Film House
'T'HE talking film having by
now established itself, the
tendency to forget the silent
picture is understandable.
Whether it is forgivable is an-
other matter. It must not be
forgotten that there are still
thousands of cinemas where the
new film has not yet arrived.
The silent exhibitor who is apt
to be forgotten in the present
"talkie" enthusiasm has had to
complain that he is being left
in the cold. In concentrating
all their energies on meeting the
"talkie" boom, renters may have
devoted less thought to the silent
man than might have been.
Even the most ambitious houses,
apart from the all silent inde-
pendents, have room for the fine
art and craftsmanship of the si-
lent film.
"To-Day's Cinema," London
Believes Talking Films
Can Give New Life to Opera
A/fANY a humbler person has
been convinced for a long
time that grand opera stopped
with Richard Wagner, unless
Debussy in "Pelleas et Meli-
sande" is admitted to have gone
another step forward, though in
practically the same direction. If
an art stops growing it may not
therefore belong in the tomb,
out of sight and forgotten but it
does emphatically belong in a
museum, and museums are what
opera houses have become. If
the soundies can "break into them
and bring out what is still capa-
ble of having the breath of life
breathed into it they will do
what nothing else has been able
to do for generations. It will
be the best thing that this coun-
try has ever done for grand opera
as an art.
"Cinema," New York
Foreign consumption of United
States pictures increased from
about 125,000,000 feet in 1922
to over 250,000,000 feet in 1929.
DAILV
Wednesday, April 2, 193
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
'TpOMORROW will be a great day for Paul Gulick, Mason, as
his Right Worshipful will be invested by Pacific Lodge as
Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Colorado near the
Grand Lodge of the State of New York. The ceremony wall
take place at the Pacific meeting rooms in Masonic Hall, 50 W.
24th St. Paul was Master of the lodge before he became its
treasurer. Other motion picture men who have served as its
Master are Samuel Eckman, Jr., and George Balsdon
I. Silverman, one of the directors of Warner's real estate activi-
ties, is back in New York after a 12-day trip to Havana
PARAMOUNT has started going after exhibitors anent "Para-
mount on Parade" with the distribution of broadsides an-
nouncing the release of the production in the near future. Credit
for the job goes to Russell Holman, Paramount advertising
manager Just received word that Bert Lytell and Grace
Menken have said "I do" in Philadelphia. The two have been
appearing together in the play "Brothers." H. E. Rosen-
quest, Vitaphone Central sales -manager, has returned from a
four week trip to Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago and De-
troit
* * * *
A/f ANY persons prominent in the amusement world are taking
an active part in making arrangements for the benefit to be
held at Carnegie Hall Sunday evening in aid of the Jewish Com-
munity Center and Social Service Fund. Among them are S. L.
Rothafel, Eddie Cantor, George Jessel, David L. Loew, Nathan
Burkan, A. J. Balaban, Sophie Tucker and Belle Baker
Sound experts have given their okay to the acoustics of the
Warner Hollywood, of which Thomas W. Lamb is the architect.
The theater opens April 17 "Swing High," the Pathe
circus film, has been the means of reuniting George Fawcett and
Bryant Washburn after twenty-three years. Bryant made his
stage debut in 1907 in a play in which George was being starred
in Chicago at the time
(^US EDWARDS is taking a brief respite from picture work
to make a vaudeville tour of R-K-G theaters. He plays
the Palace in New York the week of April 12. Among those
in his companj' is Armida, she who played opposite Jack Barry-
more in "General Crack." Dolly Tree, the well-known
theatrical designer, left New York yesterday for the Coast. She
has been engaged by Fox to assist Sophie Wachner in design-
ing clothes for the company's stars Westell Gordon will
be the featured artist on the program to be broadcast by Major
Bowes' Capitol Family on Sunday
QEORGE E. BRADLEY has
and advertising for the new
houses.
become director of publicity
B. S. Moss circuit of talker
pAUL L. STEIN, who directed Lillian Gish's first talking pic-
ture, "One Romantic Night," arrives in New York this morn-
ing preparatory to sailing for Europe. He's at the Biltmore
APRIL 2-NANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Charles P. Payne
Arthur Hirsch
Jack Buchanan
Joseph W. Girard
EXPLOITETTES
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"The Grand Parade" Exploited
At Philadelphia Showing
A MOST successful campaign
was put over in Philadelphia
during the showing of "The
Grand Parade," at the R-K-O.
Through an arrangement made
with the Health-O-Meter Co.,
15 stores were made possible to
use the Health-O-Meter display
sheets and cards. Forty-five min-
utes were devoted to a "Grand
Parade" contest over the "mike"
of Station WPEN. One hun-
dred and fifty window displays
were secured through the co-
operation of the Victor dealers.
Feature stories were used in the
Sunday editions and publicity
readers in the dailies.
— Pathe
Novel Contest Exploits
"Dynamite" at Nampa
A NOVEL contest was used
by Herman Brown, manager
of the Majestic, Nampa, la., as
tjie basis for his campaign to
put over "Dynamite." Four days
prior to the playdate, the "Con-
rad Nagle Measurements Con-
test" was announced in the Idaho
"Free Press." The contestants
were requested to guess the
physical proportions of the star,
who later wi^ed the information.
This wire was displayed in a
window of the "Press" located
on the main street, and tickets
were awanded for the nearest
correct estimates.
—M-G-M
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
William Gibbs McAdoo retires
general counsel of United Artists.
Mary Pickford to make "The
"Duchess of Suds" as her next pro-
duction.
Mnesday. April 2, 1930
III
hs
— Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
10 PICTURES IN WORK
AT FIRST NATIONAL LOT
Hollywood — Ten pictures are now
various stages of production at
he First National studio and seven
more are in the cutting room. Three
of the pictures in work are with
color. First National expects to
maintain this 10-picture schedule for
some time.
5 Vocal Characterizations
Five different vocal characteriza-
tions will be presented by Lon
Chancy in "The Unholy Three,"
which will be his first for M-G-M
under his new contract. Jack Con-
way has been assigned direction ol
the talker picture.
Russell To Adapt
John Russell will write the adap-
tion of the "Painted Lady" for Fox.
Downey With Nancy Carroll
Supporting Nancy Carroll in "The
Devil's Holiday" will be Morton
Downey. Edmund Goulding is di-
recting for Paramount.
"Reno Started
George Crone has started direc-
tion of "Reno," which features Ruth
Roland, for Sono Art.
Completes 2 Song Sketches
Two song sketches, "The Voice of
the Sea" and "Deep South" have
been completed by Oscar Lund, di-
rector. The subjects were made in
Florida for the Van Beuren Corp.
for release through Pathe.
Back From Location
"The Dawn Patrol" company hav-
ing made exteriors at Triunfo, Cal.,
has returned from location to con-
tinue work at the First National stu-
dios.
Fort to Write Comedy Series
The series of two-reel comedies to
be made by Universal with George
Sidney and Charlie Murray in the
cast will be written by Garrett Fort.
The films will be directed by Nat
Ross.
"On Your Back" Lead for Rich
Irene Rich has been selected to
play the leading role in Fox's "On
Your Back," adapted from a story
by Rita Weiman.
Hollywood's Best Seller
The dictionary is the best
seller in Hollywood avers Leo
McCarey, who is now prepar-
ing to direct "Roadjiouse" for
Fox. Correct pronunciation of
words is chiefly responsible for
its popularity.
Little
from '*Lots"
iBiMi By RALPH WILK ^^
Hollywood
WTILLIAM KERNELL, who is
still drawing roj'alties on his
song "Sally of My Dreams" has writ-
ten the words and music for nine
numbers in "Hell's Belles," which
Alexander Korda is directing for Fox.
Kernell also wrote the lyrics and
music for "A Pair of Blue Eyes,"
which John McCormack personally
selected for his "Song O' My Heart."
4: * *
Several years ago Kenneth
Harlan made his screen debut
at 4500 Sunset Boulevard,
which was then the home of
the Fine Arts Studio. He play-
ed opposite Constance Tal-
madge in "Betsy's Burglar."
Now he is making his talking
screen debut at the same ad-
dress, but it is now the Tiffany
studio and the picture is "Un-
der Montana Skies," which is
being directed by Richard
Thorpe.
* * *
Joseph Walker, ace cameraman,
recently moved his camera a few
blocks south on Gower to the RKO
studio, where he is photographing
"Hawk Island," which is being di-
rected by George B. Seitz. Walker
was with Columbia for several years
and did the cam-era work on
"Flight" and "Ladies of Leisure."
* * *
Do you remember when Harry
Cohn was in the music business;
when Harry Lee was a merchant in
Tacoma Wash.; when Jack Schulze
was a director; when Alvin Wyc-
kofif was an actor; when S. Charles
Einfeld was an actor; when Leigh
Jason and Mark Sandrich attended
Columbia; when Phil Goldstone lived
in Omaha; when Waldemar Young
and Walter Anthony were dramatic
critics in San Francisco; when Rich-
ard "Skeets" Gallagher attended
school in Terre Haute; when Delight
Evans and Rose Pelswick lived in
Fort Wayne?
Two Signed for "Fame"
Earle Wallace and the Adagio Five
have been signed for featured roles
in "Fame." Belle Bennett and John
Halliday will play the leading parts.
Cast For Dove's Next
Sidney Blackmer and Conway
Tearle will be Billie Dove's leading
men in "The Devil's Playground."
Robinson In "U" Film
■■• Edward G. Robinson will play a
role in the "Little Buddha," which
Tod Browning will direct for Uni-
versal.
WARNERS TO COMPLETE
MUSICBLDCINONOS.
Completion of the new Warner
Bros, building now under construc-
tion at 54th and 55th Sts., between
11th and 12th Aves. is expected in
six months. All music affiliations of
the company will be quartered in
the new structure which will provide
adequate means for conducting their
businesses. Some of the companies
are now housed in the Warner home
office building on W. 44th St. and
others nearby.
Prominent Men Endorse
M.P.P.D.A. Ethics Code
Receipt of communications from
prominent Americans in every branch
of endeavor in endorsement of its
adoption of a production code of
ethics was announced yesterday by
the M. P. P. D. A. Among those
who have sent messages are i honias
A. Edison; Glenn Frank, president
of the University of Wisconsin; Dan
Moody, governor of Texas; Harvey
Parnell, governor of Arkansas; Clyde
L. King, professor of economics at
the University of Pennsylvania, and
George M. Cohan.
Among those who expressed dis-
favor with the code were Arthur
Garfield Hayes, national director of
tlie Civil Liberties Union; Morris L.
Ernst, well-known attorney; John
Haynes Holmes, minister of the Com-
munity Church, and Forrest Bailey
of the Civil Liberties Union.
Royal Buys 30,000 Shares
of F.P. Canadian Stock
Montreal — Further working capital
of $750,000 for Famous Players Can-
adian Corp. has been secured by the
exercising of an option by Royal
Securities Corp. of this city for 30,-
000 shares of common stock at $25.
The purchase of the block of stock
follows an agreement for refinancing
of the company entered into two
years ago. L W. Killam, president
of Royal Securities, is also a director
of Famous Players Canadian.
Rockford House Closed
Rockford, 111. — The Capitol has
been closed.
Buys Chicago House
Chicago — Harry Goldwin lias
taken over the Ideal from Ben Na-
than.
Warner In Morgantown
Morgantown, \V. \'a. — Warners
will build a 2,000 seat house here.
Pittsburgh Price Cut
Pittsburgh — • Admission prices at
the Warner have been cut. From 10
a. 111. to 1 p. ni. admission will be 25c.
To Install Carrier
Mission, Tex. — R. N. Smith will
install a Carrier Air Washer at the
Nu-Art.
every one
a popular
favorite—
every one
a box office
name of
sure-fire
caliber!
CHESTER CONKLIN
BEN TURPIN
DOROTHY BURGESS
HELEN
TWELVETREES
NICK STUART
FRED SCOTT
ROBERT EDESON
STEPIN FETCHIT
DAPHNE POLLARD
SALLY STARR
JOHN SHEEHAN
MICKEY BENNETT
GEORGE FAWCETT
BRYANT WASHBURN
LITTLE BILLY
WILLIAM LANGAN
the greatest
cast ever
assembled
since the
inception of
talking
pictures!
PATHE
THE
■eStk
DAILV
Wednesday, April 2. 1930
Eastman's 50th Year
Marking the 50th anniver-
sary of the company this year,
Eastman Kodak will celebrate
its half century birthday with
a series of radio programs to
be inaugurated April 11 over
the N.B.C. network.
526 Features Produced
in 19 Countries in 1929
(Continued from Page 1)
tries with 192 silent and 90 sound
pictures for the year. ^France is
next with a total of 52 films, 48 of
which were silent and 4 sound.
Great Britain takes third place with
40 silent and 10 sound feature pro-
ductions. Finland produced 30 pic-
tures ' all silent; Cz_echoslovakia, 25
silents: Austria, 19 silents; Spain, 17
silents and 3 synchronized; Poland,
12 silents; Belgium, 5 siknts and
one sound; Italy, Estonia, Rumania
and Hungary made foiy silents each;
Norway and Portugal, 3 silents each
and Netherlands, Denmark and Lat-
via, 2 silents. Active production
took place only in 19 countries, the
report shows.
Wilmer & Vincent to Build
$1,000,000 Reading House
Reading, Pa. — Theater costing
$1,000,000 will be constructed on a
Penn St. site here by the Wilmer
& Vincent chain. The property has
been acquired on a fifty-year lease
for a total consideration of $2,500,000.
The theater is scheduled for com-
pletion Thanksgiving Day.
Watson Leaves Cleveland
Cleveland— William Watson has
resigned as manage_r of the Hippo-
drome and returned to Mississippi.
Arthur Black With Huebner
Detroit — Arthur D. Black, former-
ly assistant maiKiger of the Lincoln
Square is now connected with George
J. Huebner & Co.
Buys Natick House
Natick, Mass.- — The George A.
Giles Co. has taken over the Natick
and will operate it as a combination
house.
New House For Harwich
Harwich, Mass. — Another house is
being built on the lot adjoining the
Cape Playhouse.
2 New England Houses to Close
New Haven — Fox New England
Theaters plans to close the Plaza,
Worcester and the Lyric, Bridgeport
shortly. The houses will be reopened
about Sept. 1.
For Mother's Day
For Mother's Day programs,
during the first week in May,
Van Beuren has produced for
Pathe release "Songs of
Mother," containing five songs
that are appropriate to the oc-
casion. Pathe Audio Review
No. 11, entitled "Home Sweet
Home," also will be suited to
Mother's Day bills.
FOX RErOSES BANKERS
OFFER TO STEP ASIDE
(Continued from Page 1)
bankers offered to step aside if Fox
desired to accept another plan of
refinancing for his companies.
In submitting their joint letter to
Fox, the bankers state that they
merely were reiterating one of the
terms of their contract which allov^^s
Fox the privilege of considering
other arrangements. The Baiic-
america group's withdrawal was
made contingent upon Fox reim-
bursing the bankers for expenses in-
curred thus far, amounting to around
$975,000. Refusal of Fox to accept
the proposal leaves the refinancing
situation just where it stood before,
with the Bancamerica group holding
a contract to refinance the Fox com-
panies according to the plan approv-
ed by Fox and the stockholders.
Although dejiying the motion for
an order to restrain suits in tlie Su-
preme Court designed to prevent the
consummation of the Bancamerica
plan, Judge Knox granted Gast the
right to intervene as co-plaintiff with
Krebs-Rudnick-Snider in their Fed-
eral court action for a receivership.
Judge Knox's action also is under-
stood to make it unnecessary for the
Stuart-Otterson group to press its
application in the Cij[cuit Court of
Appeals for an injunction restraining
the Federal court from interfering
with actions before State Courts.
Prompt action of Judge Knox in
settling this point was in line with
his declaration Monday that he would
make every effort to straighten out
the legal complications with the
least possible dejay.
As a result of the continued dead-
lock, the Fox note for $12,000,000
held by Halsey, Stuart, due \ester-
day, was not acted upon.
Buys Allentown House
Allentown, Pa.— A. R. Boyd En-
terprises has taken over the Em-
bassy from James K. Bowen.
To Rebuild at Kinston
Kinston, N. C. — A new house will
be built to replace the Grand which
was recently destroyed by fire. A.
B. Huff will manage the house.
Ralph Hibbler Resigns
Detroit— Ralph Hibbler has re-
signed as booker at the local Uni-
versal exchange.
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The "Home Town
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UNIVERSAL CUTS 1930-31
FEATURE PICTURES TO 20
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series; elimination of brands and
brand names, leaving it up to each
production to stand on its own
merits; individual handling of indi-
vidual units in the studios, with E.
M. Asher and Alfred De Mond al-
ready heading two such units.
"There will be no more Universal
hcrse operas, no more five-reelers,"
Carl Laemmle states. Elaborate
plans are being made for John Boles,
whose next vehicles will include an
original music drama by Konrad
Bercovici and a current Broadway
stage hit. Universal also intends to
remake "The Hunchback of Notre
Dame" and produce three or four
big outdoor pictures like "The
Oregon Trail."
Among the plays and books al-
ready bought are: "The Little Acci-
dent," by Floyd Dell; John Erskine's
"Sincerity"; "East Is West"; G. B.
.Stern's "For Husbands Only," and
"Outside the Law," which Tod
Browning will make, with Edward
G. Robinson and Jackie Coogan's
little brother already selected.
Repairing Fox Alcazar
Great Falls, Mont. — Fox Alcazar,
recently damaged by fire, has been
temporarily closed for repairs and
renqjation.s. The house will be en-
larged.
1^'ewsreels Click ^
New Haven — Policy of Fox
Poll Bijou showing 30 minutes
of newsreels in addition to a
talking short at every show
has met with general approval
here, it is indicated by the in-
crease in patronage.
Fritz Williams, Lambs'
Shepherd, Drops Deau_.
(Continued from Page I) Iv
meeting in connection with the forth-"'
coming public Lambs Gambol. Wil-
liams was 64 years of age and had
been appearing on the stage for then
past forty years. He was playing in
"Berkeley Square" at the time of hisi
death. He had also appeared in such
successes as "Rain" and years before
as a member of the Lyceum Stock
Company.
Buys Pawtucket House *
Pawtucket, R. I. — William J.I
Lynch has taken over the Star which I
is lOO^ears old.
Texas House Closed
Brackettville, Tex. — The Star has
been closed temporarily.
Reopen Eureka House
Eureka, Cal.— The Liberty, for
merly called the Orpheus, has been i
reopened.
Covington House Reopened
Covington, Ga.— Mrs. Irvin Dietz
has remodeled and reopened the Star.
Should Be On the Desk
of Every Executive
MAY I extend to you, my sincerest
congratulations on the 1930 YEAR
BOOK! It should be on the desk of every
Executive of the Motion Picture Industry,
for it is practically the Motion Picture
Industry in itself! A splendid piece of
work !
— William Brandt
Gen. Mgr.
Fox Metropolitan Playhouses
The YEAR BOOK is
given free to all sub-
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VOL. LII No. 3
Thursday, April 3, 1930
Price 5 Cents
{Winning Fight Against Regulation of Booths
F. N. TOIpEND $17,50M00 ON 40 FEATURES
Fox Trusteeship Validity to be Argued Next Week
The Mirror
—a column of comment
WESTERNS, of which there has
been a scarcity are apparently de-
stined for increased popularity. New
eason production schedules verify
this. Such pictures with b. o. trim-
mings as "In Old Arizona" have
-egistered well enough to encourage
the making of more out-of-doors
product. Dialogue has been the
stimulating tonic — and color. Good
Westerns, with believable stories and
acting, are likely to click with both
adult and juvenile trade.
NEVER before has such a compre-
liensive survey of the short subject
field, revolutionized by sound, as the
one which will be presented in the
FILM DAILY SHORT SUBJECT
QUARTERLY, issued next Sunday.
The opinions, compiled through a na-
tional canvass of selected theater
owners and managers, accurately re-
flects prevailing conditions and needs
in this increasingly-important division
of the film industry. Results of these
questionnaires tell with illuminating
detail what exhibitors want in short
entertainment.
SIXTY newspapers have now allied
themselves with Universal in the
conduct of that producing company's
talking newsreel, with Graham Mc-
Xainee as the unseen but heard news-
paperman. A lot of attention has
been attracted by this innovation in
newsreel presentation. It's selling
like hot cakes, say all reports which
reach our ears.
Hearing of All Suits in
Federal Court is Put
Over to Monday
Validity of the Fox trusteeship
agreement of Dec. 3, regarded as the
chief stumbling block to a settle-
ment of the Fox financial crisis, is
expected to come up for argument
next week, following an agreement
yesterday before Judge Knox to put
over all Federal court actions until
4:30 p. m. Monday. The lawyers
meanwhile will work out means of
clearing the way for hearing of the
trusteeship issue. Absence of Sam-
uel Unterniycr, who was tied up in
the State Supreme Court on another
Fox matter, was partly the cause of
the other attorneys asking a post-
ponement.
The State Court actions argued
yesterday before Justice Ford were
the application by Untermyer to dis-
continue the State Court suit by Fox
against Stuart-Otterson over the
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FIREPROOyMlN EDICT
HITS FOMH. HOUSES
•A-ashinyton Bureau of THE FILM DAIL
Washington — Four local neighbor-
hood houses have been given to April
10 to install fireproof^ curtains. The
theaters, all of which play stage
shows, are: Strand, Gayety, Howard
and Lincoln. The notices were served
bv the district fire commissioners.
Cost $12,000,000
Universal will spend $12,-
000,000 on the production of
its 20 features for the next
SCHEDULED FOR TODAY
Owing to the fact that Allied
States delegates had not completed
their draft for a new standard exhibi-
tion contract, the 2-2-2 conference,
scheduled for yesterday at New York,
was postponed until today. M. P. T.
O. A. was ready with its recommen-
dations yesterday. The session will
be held at the Union League Club,
starting at 10:30 a. m.
Elect Oscar Apple Head
Baltimore Musicians Local
Baltimore — Oscar Apple has been
installed as President of Local No.
40, of the American Federation of
Musicians. Other officers elected
were Emil S. Odenhall, vice-presi-
{Contitmed on Page 8)
Newsreel Firms Seeking
to Sign Floyd Gibbons
Floyd Gibbons, noted war corres-
pond.ent and now recognized as an
ace radio feature, has been approach-
ed by several companies in regard
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Mass. Bill Would Give State
Jurisdiction Over Booths
FEEDERIC PIERCE NAMED
FEDERAL THEATERS HEAD
Chicago — Frederic Pierce, of Phil-
adelphia, has been elected president
of Federal Theaters Co., recently
formed to take over eight houses of
(Cofitinued on Page 8)
Boston — Indications are that ex-
hibitors are winning their fight to
prevent state regulation of projec-
tion booths. An adverse report has
been made on a bill which would re-
quire that operators be present in
their booths at all times when their
projectors are running. The meas-
ure was introduced to enforce safety
rules drafted by the state depart-
ment of public safety.
At Least 10 Will be All-
Color Pictures, States
Jack Warner
IVest Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Expenditure of $17,-
500,000 on 40 First National pic- ■
tures planned for 1930-31 is announc-
ed by Jack L. Warner. This is the
biggest outlay and program in the
company's history, and will neces-
sitate the continuance of activity at
the Burbank studios without the
usual summer letdown.
At least 10 of the features will be
all-color specials, Warner states, and
special attention will be given to mus-
ical productions.
An innovation is the erection of a
$250,000 Music Arts Hall, which is
now nearing completion. This build-
ing will furnish facilities for com-
posers and lyric writers. It will also
house a large and small theater, and
a library of 250,000 musical scores,
published and in manuscript. Am
(Continuea on Page 8)
MOSS getsWmore
SITES INJREATERN.Y.
Two more sites have been secured
by B. S. Moss in Greater New York
for sound houses to be built for his
chain now being organized. They are
at 207th St. and Broadway, Man-
hattan, and in Elmhurst. Negotia-
{Cotitinued on Page 8)
Sunday Pictures Again
Defeated at Evanston
Evanston, 111. — ^For the third time
in five years, a bill to permit Sun-
day moving pictures has been de-
feated. M. P. Murphy, former Pub-
(Coiitiinied on Page 8)
Merger Note
Latest big deal whispered
along the Rialto is merger of
Warner Brothers and National
Biscuit Company for the man-
ufacture and distribution of
talking animal crackers.
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Marlene Dietrich Sails
To Act for Paramount
Berlin — Following the preniit-re of
Ufa's "The Blue Angel," in which
she appe_ars as leading woman oppo-
site Emil Jannings, Marlene Diet-
rich has embarked on the Bremen
for New York and upon her arrival
there will go to Hollywood to ap-
pear in Paramount pictures. L. D.
Blumenthal of Paramount and Direc-
tor General Klitsch of Ufa also are
sailing on the Bremen to discuss
matters pertaining to co-operation
between Ufa and Paramount. An
English version of "'The Blue An-
gel," which scored a hit at the pre-
miere, is being sent to New York on
the same boat.
Goldwyn Sees 50% Cut
in Next Season's Product
IVesI Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Within a year there
will be 50 per cent less films made,
predicts Samuel Goldwyn, who is
producing four pictures for United
Artists next season's program. Gold-
wyn declares that "It is ridiculous
for studios to attempt to turn out
15 to 20 musical productions a year.
The best shovvmen on Broadway
with years of experience in the field
are only able to do one or two."
In addition to producing two Ron-
ald Colnian pictures, tlie producer
will make "Whoopee" with Eddie
Cantor and an operetta with Evelyn
Laye before the end of the year.
Warners Stop 3 Songs
From Radio Broadcasting
"Signature songs" of three com-
panies broadcasting over the radio
have been discontinued because of
withdrawal of these numbers by
Warner Bros., which through sub-
sidiary niusic coinpanies, owns ex-
clusive rights to them. Warners are
understood to have withdrawn the
three compositions in question under
terms of the original agreement its
publishing houses made with the
Society.
Hays Congratulates Institute
A congratulatory message sent by
Will H. Hays to Dr. de Feo was read
yesterday at the inauguration of
Western Electric equipment at the
International Educational Cinemato-
graphic Institute in Rome. Dr. de
Feo is a director of the institute.
AMALGAMATED I
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for \
Picture Tlieatres |
Standard j
Vaudeville Acts j
1600 Broadway, New York City |
Phnne Penn. 3580 \
Lose Case Against Wis.
Exchanges, Film Board
Milwaukee — Complaint of Leo and
Joseph Atanasoff against the local
Film Board of Trade and exchanges
has been decided in favor of the de-
fendants by the Dept. of Agricul-
ture and Markets. The operators of
the New York in this cjty filed a
complaint under provisions of Chap-
ter 99 of the Wisconsin States Stat-
ues relating to methods of competi-
tion and trade practices. They al-
leged they had not been able to ob-
tain film except on unreasonable
terms.
Fritz Williams Funeral
to be Held Tomorrow
Funeral services for Fritz Wil-
liams, shepherd of the Lambs, who
died Tuesday, will be held at St.
Malachay's Roman Catholic Church,
239 W. 49th St., tomorrow at 11
o'clock. Burial will be at Woodlawn
Cemetery.
Lloyd Begins Work on
"Feet First" on April 10
IVcst Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Actual shooting on
the next Harold Lloyd all-talker,
"Feet First," will begin April 10.
The production will be released by
Paramount in the fall.
"U" Feature Roxy Hold-Over
Universal's "Captain of the Guard,"
which opened at the Roxy last Fri-
day, will be held over for a second
week. John Boles and Laura La
Plante, stars of the picture will con-
tinue their personal appearances.
Eberson To Plan Warner House
John Eberson has been selected by
Warners to design plans for a 1,-
800-seat houae at W'lkinsburg, Pa.
The house will be of the de luxe
type and equipped with Theaterphone
for the hard-of-hearing.
Paramount Revue Rialto's Next
"Paramount on Parade" follows
"Hell Harbor" at the Rialto. The
picture will celebrate the ISth anni-
versary of that theater.
WE BUILD, BUY, LEASE.
OPERATE OR MANAGE
MOTION PICTURE THEATRES
N PENNA.-NEW JERSEY
DELAWARE — MARYLAND I
— DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-
VIRGINIA AND W. VIRGINIA
1700 SANSOM STREET
Philadelphia, Pa.
The Industry's
Date Book
Todiy:
Apr.
Apr,
Apr,
May 5-8
15
Premiere of "Under a Texas Mi
at the Winter Garden, N. Y.
Second annusd banquet and
of the Warner Club, Inc., at i
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
Apr. 6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State.
P.T.O. at Memphis.
Premiere of "Journey's End"
the Gaiety, New York. '
Annual meeting of Fox stockhol
at N. Y.
S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at
Wardman Park Hotel, Wash
ton. D. C.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern
gers hold annual sales meet!
Atlantic City.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western
gers will hold annual sales
at San Francisco.
Fox annual sales convention sfe
today.
International Cinema Congress
Brussels.
May 25
June 2-7
RCA Theater Rumors Reviv
Rumors of a television and co
talking picture theater being ph
ned by RCA for the Rockefeller s
on Fifth Ave. at 48th St., were i
vived yesterday. Although the <
gineers and others mentioned in t
reports would not give out any i
formation, it was hinted that impc
tant disclosures might be forthcoi
ing next week.
Loew Books W. E. Short
"Business in Great Waters," We
ern Electric talking-sound sh(
which shows the laying of the cal
between Newfoundland and t
Azores Islands, has been booked ov
the Loew Circuit.
Second Week for "Honey"
"Honey" will be held over fori!
second week at the Paramount.
QTimADlSOh
Illinois Avenue Overlooking Boardwalk
and Ocean
"A Hotel Distinctively Different"
UNEXCELLED COLONIAL
HOSPITALITY
JUST COMPLETED IN
ATLANTIC CITY
Now Ready for YOU!
Fireproof — Showers and Baths
Throughout
From $4.00 Daily,
European Plan
From $7.00 Daily.
American Plan
FETTER & HOLLINGER, Inc.
EUGENE C. FETTER, Managing-
Director
irsday, April 3, 1930
DAILY
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
€
:urn of Western Will Be
loon to Exhibitors, Is View
,, jpHE western is coming back —
and witii a vengeance, accord-
'' iig to announcements by several
''' iroducers. What welcome news
t Lliat is to the small town houses,
»« [rhose Saturday night business
was much dependent on the out-
s' poor action picture. The mas-
[ery of sound recording outside
" [he studio is no doubt responsible
„ jor the sudden rush back to the
irania of the great outdoors. Too,
Woducers by this time undoubt-
,1 idly realize that the great movie
. !)ublic wants more than dialogue
' knd songs in its picture fare.
.', [\ction is the thing that gave
|)ictures what the stage couldn't
|md made them the entertain-
jnent of the masses. The public
Is becoming fed up on the same-
jiess of picture after picture no
[natter who the producer.
"Motion Picture Digest"
/serts Quality of Film
/Ivertising Needs Improvement
piLM advertising all over the
world certainly compares
very unfavorably with the
methods employed by ordinary
national advertisers. Old show-
iman methods die hard, and it will
probably be some time yet before
film chiefs realize that improved
(advertising will mean improved
^business to them. It is difficult
;for them to see this when they
lare as prosperous as they are at
Ithe moment, but I do believe that
the present prosperity can be
(greatly increased if methods of
(publicity progress. Vast strides
ihave been made in the quality of
jfilm production, and in the com-
jfort and construction of build-
iings ia which films are shown.
Yet advertising has shown little
or no improvement during the
last ten years.
Herbert Thompson in
"Film Weekly," London
A quarter of the silver used in
this country is consumed by
the motion picture industry.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
A NTHONY BUSHELL, English actor who plays an important
role in "Journey's End," is due in New York this week from
Hollywood and will remain for the premiere of the picture, after
which he sails for a holiday in England Sid Davidson,
recently wdth Universal, has got himself a job as publicity man
for the Branf ord, Newark, a Warner house Irene Day,
recently signed to play in Fox pictures, is bound for Hollywood.
She has sung on the concert stage and over the radio as well as
in vaudeville. She was a featured performer in "A Wonderful
Night," the Shubert show
YV^ILL HAYS speaks on motion picture progress in the latest
issue of Hearst Metrotone News Police Commission-
er Grover Whalen may be seen and heard on the screen of the
Embassy this week in a special release of Fox Movietone News.
The Commissioner discusses the work of preventing crime among
the youth of the city A series of special lithograph posters
have been executed by Hap Hadley for use in conjunction with
the exploitation of "Clancy in Wall Street" by Aristocrat Pic-
tures. Advertising drawings have been prepared by Robert Grif-
fith, while Charles Reed Jones is responsible for the press book. .
r^ONRAD VEIDT will be heard from the screen for the first
time when the German version of "Bride 68" has its American
premiere Saturday at the Fifty-fifth Street Playhouse
"LJERMAN G. WEINBERG, manager of the Little, Baltimore,
is in New York to meet Marlene Dietrich, the German film
star recently signed by Paramount. The two are personal
friends
JOHNNY DOWNS, a member of "Our Gang," will head the
-' vaudeville bill the first half of the week at the RKO 58th
Street. On the program the second half of the week at the same
theater will be Alma Rubens in impersonations of well known
performers
APItlL 3-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Vivian M. Moses
Sally Rand
Maurice D. Kann
Duncan Renaldo
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
t)
Window Displays Feature
"Lady to Love" Campaign
"^INDOW displays formed
the basis for the campaign
used by H. M. Addison, man-
ager of Loew's Rochester, Roch-
ester, to help put over his show-
ing of "A Lady to Love." The
displays were arra_nged with the
David's Peoples store, Small's
Jewelry store. The Kathryn
Baker Co., the Misbaum Furrier
store and the flower shop in the
Seneca Hotel. Each display car-
ried advertising copy for the
store and the picture.
—M-G-M
Tap Dancing Contests
Are Aids to Better Business
A NOTHER thing that may net
some real results is a tap
dancing contest. If you'll bother
to check up a bit, you'll learn
that tap dancing is on the boom
throughout the United States.
Put on a contest. Get merchants
to donate prizes on the strength
of the advertising you give them
on the screen, display in the
foyer and newspaper advertising
and publicity. Tap dancing will
click better than either the
Charleston or Blackbottom.
— Now
Audition Contest Boosts
"Rogue Song," at Louisville
WTALTER D. MacDOWELL,
manager of Loew's State,
Louisville, Ky., tied up the
Courier-Journal Radio station
WHAS, Majestic Radio distrib-
utors and the Cooper-Louisville
Co. Each dealer ran a separate
contest and the winners from
each took part in the finals over
the radio station. A Majestic
Radio and a silver cup awarded
by Lawrence Tibbett were the
prizes.
—M-G-M
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Oscar Price reported about to re-
sign from United Artists.
* * *
Attendance record at Rivoli broken
as 34,439 people see "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde" in four days.
ie biggest
SURPRISE
OF THE YEAR
? f »
♦ ♦ ♦
WARNER BROS, present
//
UNDER A
TEXAS MOON
Ik
H ^BHE ''inside'' from Coast pre-
^M H views is that this is one of
H|_^| those naturals that come
along once in a blue moon. The
public is going to rave about it.
•
Frank Fay in the dashing role of a
gay caballero is the ansv/er to the
maiden's prayer. He's an all around
bad hombre, who ies his way into
feminine hearts and laughs and
fights his way out of danger.
•
"Under a Texas Moon" wi 1 be
hai ed as one of the season's great-
est—a glamorous entertainment-
replete with thrills and laughs — the
lure of fair women — the melody of
Spanish guitars and the picturesque
beauty of o d Mexico in dazzling
hues of Technico or. (Al Outdoors.)
"Vitaphone' is the registered trode-mork of The
Vitaphone Corpofotion designating its products
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^1
with FRANK FAY ^ RAQUEL TORRES
MYRNA LOY ^ NOAH BEERY ^ FRED
KOHLER ^ ARMIDA ^ TULLY MARSHALL
Based on the story by Stewart Edward White.
^ ^ Scenario by Gordon Rigby ^ ^
A ▲ Directed by Michael Curtiz ^ ^
Song Hit
UnderATexasMoon"
What
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OF HOLLYWOOD
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AND
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[ATIONAL and
•PICTURE
mfma^
''America's Girl Friend''
^set for Easter Week ex-
tended runs in the country's
biggest theatres.
^the exploitation natural
of the age!
—exposes the high road
and low road to stardom.
—tells why girls leave home
for Hollywood.
—introduces stars galore at
play, in the studios, and
famous Hollywood rendez-
vous.
— you don't know the half
of "it" 'til you've seen Alice
in Technicolor.
— from the sensational best
seller which ran for fifteen
weeks in Liberty Magazine.
Get Behind it
for a Goldmine
Cleanup!
JACK MULHALL
BLANCHE SWEET
FORD STERLING
JOHN MILJAN
Bai.d on th. itory by J. P. McEvoy
DIRECTED ST M E It V T N I E It O Y
bv Torhnl>«l.i
THE
$17,500,000 TO BE SPENT
BY F.N. ON 40 FEATURES
(,Co-)itinued from Page 1)
additional feature will be a complete
recording and "play-back" equipment
in each of the various studios.
To uphold the dramatic end, First
National ha_s 20 famous authors and
playwrights represente_d on its pro-
duction list.
New Disc-Making Method
in Use at Universal City
West Coast Bmeau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — A new method of
making discs, said to assure maxi-
mum efficiency in reproduction with
all types of apparatus has been de-
veloped by G. Roy Hunter, Univer-
sal sound expert.
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP,
MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION, ETC.,
REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF CON-
GRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912.
OF "THE FILM DAILY," published daily
except Saturday at New York, N. Y., for
April 1, 1930.
State of New York, )
County of New York, J ^s- •
Before me, a notary public, in and for the
State and County aforesaid, personally ap-
peared Donald M. Mersereau, who, having
been duly sworn according to law, deposes
and says that he is the aeneral Manager of
"THE FILM DAILY," and that the fol-
lowing is, to the best of his knowledge and
belief, a true statemern of the ownership,
management (and if a daily paper, the cir-
culation), etc., of the aforesaid publication
for the date shown in the above caption, re-
quired by the Act of August 24th, 1912, em-
bodied in Section 411 Postal Laws and Reg-
ulations, printed on the reverse of this form,
to wit:
1. That the names and addresses of the
publisher, editor, managing editor, and busi-
ness manager are:
Publisher: John W. Alicoate, 1650 Broad-
way, New York, N. V.; Exiitor, John W.
Alicoate, 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y.;
Managing Editor, Arthur W. Eddy, 1650
Broadway, New York, N. Y. ; Business Man-
ager, Donald M. Mersereau, 1650 Broadway,
New York, N. Y.
2. That the owners are: "Wid's Films
& Film Folk," Inc., 1650 Broadway, New
York, N. Y.; John W. Alicoate, 1650 Broad-
way, New York, N. Y.; Pearl Dannenberg,
1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y.; Addie
Dannenberg, 1650 Broadway, New York,
N. Y. ; Edna Sussman, 1650 Broadway, New
York, N. Y.
3. That the known bondholders, mortga-
gees and other security holders owning or
holding 1 per cent or more of total amount
of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are:
None.
4. That the two paragraphs next above,
giving the names of the owners, stockholders,
security holders, if any, contain not only the
list of stockholders ana security holders as
they appear upon the books of the company,
but also in cases where the stockholder or
security holder appears upon the books of the
company as trustee or in any other fiduciary
relation, the name of the person or corpora-
tion for whom such trustee is acting, is given,
also that the said two paragraphs contain
statements embracing affiant's full knowledge
and belief as to the circumstances and con-
ditions under which stockholders and security
holders who do not appear upon the books
of the company as trustees, hold stock and
securities in a capacity other than that of a
bona fide owner; and this affiant has no rea-
son to believe that any other person, associa-
tion or corporation has any interest direct or
indirect in the said stock, bonds or other
securities than as so stated by him.
5. That the average number of copies
of eaich issue of this publication sold or
distributed, through the mails or otherwise, to
paid subscribers during the six months pre-
ceding the date shown above is 5.400.
D. M. MERSEREAU,
General Manager,
Sworn to amd subscribed before me this
1st day of April, 1930.
(Seal) Abraham S. Lang.
■<2^
DAILY
Thursday, April 3, 19;|
Technicolor Expanding
Without New Financing
Expansion program of Techni-
color, which includes additions to the
Boston and Hollywood laboratories
and purchase of plants in England
and on the Continent, will not neces-
sitate any new financing by the com-
pany, states Judge William Travers
Jeroiiie, chairman of the Technicolor
board, on his return from Holly-
wood. "Negotiations for plants in
England and on the Continent are
progressing on terms satisfactory to
us and we believe will be consum-
mated at an early date. Management
and stock contxol of the foreign
companies will of course be with
Technicolor, Inc."
Receivership for Shamokin
Circuit Expires Friday
Shamokin, Pa. — The receivership
appointed for the Chamberlain
Amusement Enterprises following
reported difficulties between its offi-
cers and stockholders, expires Fri-
day. Lou Herman, who has been
dickering for the circuit which is
centralized in Penna., is understood
to have dropped negotiations.
Frederic Pierce Named
Federal Theaters Head
(Continued from Page 1)
the former National Theater Corp.,
of Chicago. Other officers named,
all residents of Chicago, include
James E. Coston, executive vice-
president; Robert O. Farrell and T.
J. Corbett, vice-presidents, and Paul
King, treasurer.
Cameramen Will Record
Warner Club Festivities
Festivities of the Warner Club's
second annual banquet and ball, to
be held Saturday evening, April 5,
will be recorded by a battery of
cameramen and still photographers.
Films and photos will be shown
members at the first meeting follow-
ing the banquet.
Sunday Pictures Again
Defeated at Evanston
(Continued from Page 1)
lix manager, now a resident of the
city, will ask for a recount of the
votes which were figured as 8,953 to
8,903.
Elect Oscar Apple Head
Baltimore Musicians Local
(Continued from Page 1)
dent; J. Elmer Martin, recording sec-
retary; J. Joseph Bennick, financial
secretary; Paul T. Grossi, treasurer
and Alvin Kirst, sergeant-at-arms.
Alfred E. Green Signed
to Direct Pathe Specials
iVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Pathe has signed Alfred E. Green
to direct several special productions,
E. B. Derr, vice-presidenj in charge
of production, announces.
FOX TRUSTEESHIP VALIDITY
TO BEARGUED NEXT WEEK
(Continued from Page 1)
trusteeship, in order to bring a more
comprehensive suit along the same
lines in the Federal Court, and the
Stuart-Otterson action against Fox
to restrain the Bancamerica group
refinancing plan. Attorneys were
given until 4 p. m. today to file
briefs in these cases, Justice Ford
meanwhile reserving decision until
he has had opporttinity to go over
ail the papers.
An appeal from the recent decision
of Justice Dike, in Brooklyn Su-
preme Court, also was heard yes-
terday in the Brooklyn Court of Ap-
peals, with Robert P. Levis present-
ing argument on behalf of Fox, who
IS seeKiiig to deteat the injunction to
interfere with further Fox financing.
Decision was reserved.
W'infield Sheehan's suit against
Fox and the Bancamerica plan is on
the calendar for today in the State
Supreme Court, but, due to the Fed-
eral court postponements, probabl\
will be put over to next \\'ednesday.
Another suit was added to the lone
list of Fox litigation yesterday when
a committee representing holders of
$4,b68,000 worth of the $12,000,000
issue of Fox notes issued through
Halsey, Stuart & Co., and due April
1, filed suit against the film corpo-
ration in the State Supreme Court
asking payment. At the same time
the committee issued a call for more
deposits, while William Fox inserted
advertisements in the newspapers
blaming Halsey, Stuart for the fact
that the notes were defaulted and
urging the holijers of notes to not
deposit them with any committee
nanied by this banking house.
Moss Gets Two More
Sites in Greater N. Y.
(Continued from Page 1)
tions are under wa}' for a site in
Greenwich Village. Tliese houses,
like others in the chain, will approxi-
mate 2,500 seats each. Plans call for
round construction at corners and
mezzanines, but no galleries.
Newsreel Firms Seeking
to Sign Floyd Gibbons
(Continued from Page 1)
to talking for newsreel;-- similar to
the style employed by Universal in
its talking issue He has also re-
ceived propositions to speak from the
stage of the Roxy and other the-
atersj it is understood.
U. S. District Court Gets
$250,000 Gotham Suit
Suit brought by the Gotiiam Pho-
to-Plays Corp. to recover $250,000
damages from the William H. Bris-
tol Talking Pictures Corp., makers
of Bristolphone sound equipment,
was transferred yesterday from New
York Supreme Court for trial in the
United States District Court. The
Gotham firm alleges it suffered loss
on two pictures as a result of in-
efficient recording equipment.
COMING!
the world's
greatest
show on
the audible
screen » »'»
16 stars in
an amazing
spectacular
musical
romance
it's bigger
and better!
Ik
PATHE
iTHE
hTfilmdom
ULTHE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
I(L. LII No. 4
Friday, April 4, 1930
Price S Cents
n.cademy Picks Pickford, Baxter as Best '29 Players
£.2-2 GETS AWAYTO GOODSTART
I — — - —
vniversal Buys Interest in Music Publishing Firm
Inquires Half Share in
I Handman, Kent and
I Goodman
Iniversal has joined the ranks of
,)r film companies with music
ishing affihations by purchasing
If interest in the firm of Hand-
, Goodman & Co. The deal will
Universal control of the world
ts to the songs and incidental
c used in its productions,
ank Goodman, president and
ral manager of the music house,
■ns to Universal City from New
■c tomorrow to enlarge upon the
(Continued on Page 10)
f TODAY TAKES CHARGE
fEOX DELUXE HOUSES
,)e Leo, president of Fox Metro-
otan Playhouses, today takes
hige of all the Fox de luxe the-
tfs formerly under the direction of
oil Zanft. The houses, included
Hiocated in Brooklyn, Philadelphia
t'l), Washington, St. Louis and
)< oit.
ihis promotion places Leo in
i:ge of all Fox theaters with the
iciption of the West Coast chain.
lilAN m TO BUILD
rWO HOUSES FOR R-K-0
: Fabian, former New Jersey the-
W chain operator and now head of
i| Fabian Investment Co., of New
<|k, is understood to have conclud-
{C mtinued on Page 10)
No Wampas Stars
^Veit Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — The Wampas
lave decided not to name any
3aby stars this year since there
will be no frolic as in other
)ast years.
Clauses for Exhibition Contract
Adopted as 2-2-2 Conference Opens
Sound must be delivered on disc or film as specified in the
schedule or the exhibitor may cancel pictures involved.
Exhibitors must pay for each picture foiur days in advance of
date of shipment unless credit arrangements are made.
Daily statements in connection with percentage bookings must
bear two signatures representing the theater.
Under percentage arrangements producers are allowed four
months, instead of 60 days, for examination of "all book entries"
relating to the pictures.
Checkers must be a regular employee of a distributor or an
accountant.
Sixty-five per cent fixed as penalty, based on last day's gross,
when theater fails to play picture as booked, under percentage deal.
Prints must be delivered in good physical condition "capable
of clearly reproducing sound in synchronism."
P-E-L IS
WITH CHECKING SYSTEM
Paramount is experimenting in
Boston with a new si;;.stem of check-
ing under which professional accoun-
tants are employed, stated Sidney R.
Kent at the 2-2-2 conference yester-
day when checking came into the dis-
cussions. Providing the plan proves
successful it will b^ adopted nation-
ally by Paramount, he said, and
stressed the need of "effective ma-
chinery" for this work.
EXHI6 SERVICE PLAN
SCHEDULED BY ALLIED
A service plan for its members will
be efifected by Allied States Ass'n
within 60 days. President Abram F.
Myers said during a discussion of the
condition of sound prints at the ini-
tial session of the 2-2-2 conference
yesterday. Features of the project
will include instruction in operation
of reproducers and other showman-
ship aids, he stated.
Call Lloyd Best Director
in Annual Academy Awards
M-G-M Will Distribute
"Rookery Nook" in U. S.
Charles Wilcox has arranged with
M-G-M for the American distribution
of "Rookery Nook," British produc-
tion, which recently set the London
box office record for talking pictures.
The picture was made by British Do-
minion in association with His Mas-
ter's Voice Gramaphone.
IVest Coast Btneau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Mary Pickford is
named as the best actress and War-
ner Baxter as the best actor in the
1929 awards of the Academy of M.
P. Arts and Sciences. Frank Lloyd
has been voted the best director for
his production of "The Divine Lady,"
Cedric Gibbons wins the honor of
the best art director, Clyde Devinna
IContinued on Pag* 10)
Agreements Reached on
Over Seven Points
at First Meet
A pronounced get-together spirit
marked the inaugural day of the 2-2-2
conference yesterday at the Union
Club when agreements were reached
on seven important and near-impor-
tant clauses to be incorporated in
the new standard exhibition contract.
The day's session ended with a live-
ly discussion of the availability
clause which will be resumed when
the conference reconvenes this morn-
ing at 10:30, this time at the Bar
Ass'n BIdg. on West 44th St.
Sidney R. Kent presided and the
following delegates were present: M.
(.Continued on Page 9)
See Need of Two Pact?/
One with Arbitration
In submitting its contract propo-
sals to the Chairman Sidney R. Kent
of the 2-2-2 conference c_pmmittee,
the committee comprising M. A.
Lightman and Frank C. Walker, rep-
resenting the M.P.T.O.A. had the
following to say, in a letter: "Our
organization is iii favor of a fair sys-
Lcm but thinks that two forms of
contract should be offered the e.\-
hibitor, viz., one containing provis-
ions for arbitration and an alternate
form excluding it."
'Under a Tt^xa.s Dioon'
A swell all-around job has
been done on this glorified
Western in Technicolor. It
has a border story rich in hu-
mor, unfolded with leizurely
romantic charm. Chief interest
centers around Frank Fay as a
dashing caballero in a role that
amounts to the Don Juan
championship of the screen.
Dialogue is ideal, direction is
imaginative, outdoor scenes are
beautiful, color is among the
best to date, and altogether it
is an unusually delightful en-
tertainment that should get the
money anywhere.
Gillette
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Big Little Featureji
Short subjects have taken on
a definite added importance
with the coming ot sound.
A crystallization ot the thoughts
of several hundred representa-
tive exhibitors on the practical
side ot "What's What" in short
features will be presented in in-
teresting form in the coming
Short Subjects Quarterly edi-
tion of The FUm DaUy.— The
questions submitted were im-
portant. The answers are doub-
ly so. No one in production
should miss reading this un-
usual questionnaire edition.
Out Tomorrow
Quebec Sunday Shows in
Danger as Funds Give Out
Montreal — ^Sunday shows may be
halted here as a result of the Pro-
vince of Quebec Exhibitors Assn.
having depleted its fund of $60,00U
in a campaign opposing restrictive
legislation. The (juebec Provincial
Government is continuing its fight to
stop Sunday amusements.
Richmond House to Get
Hard-of-Hearing Device
Richmond, Va. — Manager S. B.
Tucker of the Byrd has ordered the
special Western Electric apparatus
for the hard-of-hearmg.
W. E. World Installations
Now Reaches 6,267 Mark
Increase in world wide installation
of Western Electric equipment has
brought the total up to 6,267. In
the United States there are now 3,-
764 devices installed while the figure
for installations abroad has reached
the 1,503 mark.
F. N. Honors Marilyn Miller
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Marilyn Miller is to
be the guest of honor today at a tea
given in her honor by First National.
The star will begin work in "The
Good Bad Girl" shortly.
Byrd Films Shown in N. Y.
Pictures of the arrival of Rear
Admiral Richard Byrd and party
at Dunedin, New Zealand, were
shown in New York theaters yester-
day in a special and exclusive portion
of the current Paramount sound
news. The films were rushed to the
U. S. by steamer, speed-boat, sea-
plane and airplane.
"Guilty" for Cameo
With Columbia's "Guilty?" slated
for the Cameo for week of April 14,
the foreign picture policy of the R-
K-O house will be temporarily
abandoned.
Flinn, Lally Indicted
Indictments for manslaughter were
voted against John C. Flinn and
Henry S. Lally by the regular Grand
Jury yesterday as the outcome of the
Pathe studio fire.
Skouras Bros. Planning
New $3,000,000 Project
St. Louis — Skouras Bros, are un-
derstood planning a 37-story office
building and theate_r at Ninth and
Locust to cost approximately $3,000,-
000. The Board of Education owns
the seven-story building on the pro-
posed site and is now considering
the offer made by the Skouras en-
terprises.
Davey is Now Supervisor
of 20 Fox L. I. Theaters
Long Island City — Harry Davey
has been appointed assistant division
manager and district supervisor of
the 20 Fox theaters in Queens, Nas-
sau and Suffolk counties, succeeding
Jack L. Hobby. Prior to his affi-
liation with Fox, Davey was in charge
of eight Calderone houses in this
territory, which were taken over by
Fox Metropolitan Playhouses.
Gov. Pinchot to Describe
South Sea Trip for Epics
Former Governor of Pennsylvania,
Gift'or Pinchot, Mrs. Pinchot and
their son, Giffor, jr., will appear in
a talker, "South Seas," for Talking
Picture Epics. The picture has to
do with the recent trip to the South
Sea Islands by the family under the
auspices of the National Museum,
Washington and the Philadelphia
.^cadeniv of Science.
4 Directors Re-elected
by Eastman Kodak Co.
Jersey City — Lewis B. Jones,
James S. Watson, George W. Todd
and Thomas J. Hargrave have been
renamed directors of the Eastman
Kodak Co.
Royle Succeeds Williams
as Lambs Club Shepherd
Fritz WilliamSj who died Tuesday
of a heart attack, has been succeeded
as acting Shepherd of the Lambs
Club by Edwin Milton Royle, the
playwright, who will continue in the
offce until the October elections.
Warren En Route to Coast
Ruth Warren is en route to the
Coast where she will appear in a
number of Fox pictures.
The Industry's
Date Book
Apr. 5 Second annual banquet and I
of the Warner Club, Inc., at i
Hotel Commodore, N. Y.
Apr. 6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State
P.T.O. at Memphis.
Apr. 8 Premiere of "Journey's End"
the Gaiety, New York.
Apr. IS Annual meeting of Fox stockhold
at N. Y.
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at
Wardman Park Hotel, Washii
ton, D, C.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern mai
gers hold annual sales meet
Atlantic City.
J^ay 24-25-26-27 Paramount western ma'
gers will hold annual sales ir
at San Francisco.
May 25 Fox annual sales convention sti
today.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress
Brussels.
Publix Drops Deal for
Four Conn. Buono Hous
.Stamford, Conn. — The Publix d
to acquire the four houses in tl
city and Norwalk owned by Char;
and Mary Buono has fallen throuf
Publix rgjsed the question over le;
ing rights of the Strand and Pal:
here which are under lease to i
Buonos who own the Regent a
Princess in Norwalk outright.
Plan 3 Openings in One
Week for 'Journey's Er
Three premieres in one week ,
planned by Tiffany for "Journe
End." The first will take place
the Gaiety, New York, on April
the second two days later at
Mayan in Los Angeles and the I
at the London Tivoli on April 14.
Designing Two for Warnei
Thomas W. Lamb will draw pi
for two new Warner houses in 1;
rington. Conn., and Ridgewood, M
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JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
will take appropriate action against unauthor-
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Detroit AND Security Trust Company
Fort Street opposite Post Office • Detroit
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THURSDAY. APRliTi. 1930.
BYRD FILMS ARRIVE
AFTER FAST FLIGHT
Continued from Page 1, Column 5.
Times, the'CParamount I^gwiiand The
Associated T'reirtlTSTOrTr^e taken
this means of speeding to New York
the remarkable pictures of the Byrd
expedition."
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FIRST
AGAIN!
This Time a Big Scoop
with First Pictures of
REAR ADMIRAL
BYRD'S RETURN
TO CIVILIZATION
Scenes of arrival at Dunedin, New Zealand.
On screen at PARAMOUNT THEATRE, NEW YORK
At 12:30 P. M., Thursday, April 3rd.
PARAMOUNT
SOUND NEWS
TWO ilRIITOCRilT
A MERICA'S foremost actor mokes
/\ new box-office history in
the most brilliant comedy hit of
the year. An amazing standout
attraction at the Central Theatre,
New York $2.00 top. Available
to you Day and Dote with
Broadway.
WARNER BROS, present
JOii
II
tcith
LORETTA YOrXG
Adopted by HARVEY THEW and JOSEPH
JACKSON from the ploy by F. Anstey
Directed by ALFRED E. GREEN
"Vitaphone" is the registered trade-mark of
The Vitaphone Corporation designating its deducts
TOP
Hold Everything tor
^HOLD EVERYTHING"
DF THE ICREEN ! i
J OLSON'S greatest! The King
of Entertainers takes New
York by storm in a merry mel-
ange of minstrelsy. Packing
them in at $2.00 Warner Bros.
Theatre. Will be S.R.O. at popu-
lar prices. Available to you Day
and Date with Broadway.
WARNER BROS, present
4L
JOLSOH
with LOUISE DRESSER - LOIS MORAN -
LOWELL SHERMAN — HOBART BOSWORTH —
TULLY MARSHALL - MITCHELL LEWIS
Story and Songs by
IRVING BEHLIN
Screen play by GORDON RIGBY and JOSEPH
JACKSON. Directed by MICHAEL CURTIZ
Sequences in Technicolor
TTRilCTlONI !
'^OLD EVERYTHING"
has Everything
DAILY
II
Friday, April 4, 19'
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€)—
Asks Silent Houses to
Realize It Is Time to Wire
A BSURD as it may seem, there
are still exhibitors who refuse
to believe that Hollywood is sin-
cere about sound films. This
steadfast attitude of suspicion has
its basis, one feels, more in af-
fectation than in conviction.
Whether the demand for silent
films is or is not dead, the fact
remains that save for — at most—
a few very poor unrecorded pic-
tures, the supply has already al-
most dried up. From now on-
wards, through the next six
months, the position of the un-
wired exhibitor — as affected by
bookings — must grow steadily
worse and worse. Even if, as is
likely, a few more silent films are
put into production, these are
unlikely to stand up to first fea-
ture rank, or to avoid ludicrous
comparisons with the most ordi-
nary "talkies" showing in opposi-
tion. The reason is clear. It is
not commercial conspiracy. It
is commercial economy.
"The Bioscope," London
* * *
Sees Films Supreme in
Influencing Mode of Conduct
'THE motion pictures and the
talkies ofifer the substance
out of which modern standards
of conduct are chiefly made. I
think they have surpassed the
school or even the church in ac-
tually influencing day-to-day
conduct standards. The motion
picture is at once the expres-
sion of our culture and the mak-
ing of it.
Clyde L. King, Professor of
Economics. Univ. of Penn.
Cohan Calls Self Rule
Essential to Screen's Existence
T BELIEVE that business self
government along with clean,
decent pictures will mean the
life of the industry.
George M. Cohan
The St. Louis, Cincinnati and
Minneapolis districts lead U. S.
territories in number of thea-
ter accounts.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
■QERT ADLER has left for Buffalo, where he will represent
Fanchon and Marco in selecting the winners in the Buffalo
Times- Lafayette Theater beauty contest there Dr. Lee
DeForest, S. L. Rothafel and Grant Cook of Tiffany will speak
over the radio tomorrow at a luncheon to be given in honor of
Police Commissioner Whalen by the Athene Club at the Park
Central Hotel. Colonel E. P. Hawkins of General Talking Pic-
tures will act as toastmaster at the luncheon and as master of
ceremonies during the broadcasting
ThDWARD AUGER, assistant general sales manager of RCA
Photophone, is back in town after a three-month tour of the
company's branches. Says business conditions in the west look
better Dave Bader simply can't keep out of difficulty.
The lad writes in to tell us he got caught in a blizzard in Osh-
kosh. Wis., no sooner after he had dug himself out of one in
Chicago. Dave suspects they're trying to freeze him out
Yasha Bunchuk is finally going to face his public. During the
week starting today Yasha will try out the idea of conducting
the Capitol orchestra with his face to the audience. Believes that
in this way the audience will get a better understanding of his
work
/^AUGHT at the Mansfield, where "The Green Pastures" is
playing: Laura LaPlante, Pauline Garon, Mrs. John Boles,
Laurette Taylor, Rita Weiman, Fulton Oursler, Texas Guinan
and Irving Berlin and the missus Paul L. Stein, Pathe
director, has sailed aboard the Albert Ballin on a vacation in
Europe. He will visit his home city, Vienna, before travelling
about the Continent James F. Lundy says he is leaving
the trade paper field to do exploitation for United Artists
Larry Darmour, short subject producer whose pictures are being
released by RKO, left for the Coast yesterday
JERRY SAFRON, RKO short subject sales manager, is con-
fined to his home with pneumonia The annual tourna-
ment of the RKO Golf Club will be held this year on May 8 and 9
on the links of the Westchester Country Club at Rye, N. Y.
Entries close April 30 Mike Simmons has arranged a tie-
up between Sono Art-World Wide and the Mobo Auto Polish
people on "What A Man!" Reginald Denny picture
APRIL 4- MANY HAPPY RET0RN8
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Harold B. Franklin
Carmel Myers
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
Concealed Name Contest
for "Devil May Care"
A LEC SAYLES, manager of
the Harmanus Bleeker, Al-
bany, used the concealed name
contest in the classified ad pages
of a newspaper as one of his
stunts for "Devil May Care."
Sayles also used two pages of co-
operative advertising in which
local advertisers tied up their
product with the name of the pic-
ture. Music store tie-ups and a
heavy bill poster campaign fin-;,
ished off the exploitation.
—it'G'M !
* * *
Cracker Eating Contest
For Children Matinees
ARE you looking around for
a few interest stimulating
gags? All right. Try a cracker
eating contest on Saturday after-
noon for the kiddies. This can
be done regularly and you can
tie up with the Pacific Coast
Biscuit Company. They furnish
all the displays, crackers, hand-
some prizes and do all the adver-
tising. You may be able to in-
crease your business materially
and it won't cost you anything.
• — Now
Use Baby Photo Stunt
To Bring Women to House
"DABIES' photos are featured by. J
a newspaper every day. _
These are secured from local i
photographers, and by a news-
paper photographer snapping the
babies along the street. Upon
•publication of photo, the mother
calls at the newspaper office and
receives a ticket to the show.
The photographers will feature
displays of baby photos on this
tie-up. It also gives a chance
for a special lobby display. ^
— Film Daily Year Book r
5S^B?^"aO!K"
■»S^"^^kMJ-Ji*JJiiP^~i
TEN YEARS AGO TO-PAY
IN
D. W. Griffith announces patents
protecting his "process of producing
colored pictures on an opaqfae screen
which consists of throwing* pictures
by a projector onto one surface of
said screen and simultaneously elim-
inating the screen writh diffused col-
ored lights."
**♦'-,
Mark Klaw forms film producing
unit.
*
LEADERSHIP
TITAN
GOAL^
igantic symbol of genius
and courage, the Radio Titan
sweeps to magnificent heights
in the most spectacular era
ShowBusiness has ever known •
Radio Pictures will be satisfied
with nothing short of LEADER-
SHIP • • • absolute and supreme
• • • earned and justified by
S H O W M A N L Y
NEW AND GREATER ACHIEVEMENT and
PAGEANT Of THE PERFORMANCEonthe
TITANS IS COMING screens of the world.
SHOWMANSHIP
NEW . . . FAR-FLUNG . . .VITAL!
Day of Days • • •
Night of Nights
Hour of Hours**.
GRAND NATIONAL
CUCKOOS
BROADCAST . . . April 8th
Direct from Radio Pictures Lot
On the night of April 8th there will be
broadcast from Radio Pictures Hollywood
Studio THE FIRST GRAND-SCALE RADIO HOUR
EVER SENT DIREa FROM A MOTION PICTURE
LOT I This is the greatest single stroke of
show salesmanship/ in advance of an attrac-
tion, ever accomplished.
The "Cuckoos" Hour will herald Radio's
mighty new fun show, featuring the world's
greatest team of comedians, Bert Wheeler
and Robert Woolsey, whose gay lunacy
enlivened "Rio Rita." It will mark the be-
ginning of Radio's new and aggressive
campaign on the air and send the Titan
spirit thundering across the land.
Fday, April 4, 1930
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DAILY
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'xhibitors Protest Against Music Tax
n CONFERENCE GETS
, AWAY TO GOOD START
I
Tl {Continued from Page 1 )
ir.O.A., M. A. Lightman and
lank Walker: Allied States Ass'ii,
i)ram F. Myers and Nathan Yan;
i;; affiliated theaters, E. A. Schil-
1-; distributors, Kent and Gabriel
^sss.
The conference agreed that the
St procedure would be to draw
ii a master contract. Both distrib-
ors and Allied States submitted
•impletely-drafted agreements for
(insideration and the M.P.T.O.A
presentatives ofTered proposals on
ajor issues.
^Licensing of pictures was the first
<iuse to receive consideration and
'is led to a warm discussion of the
:x on copyright music. Yamins de-
ired that exhibitors are now coni-
lled to pay on a basis on all seats
their house instead on an average
seats in house, as before sound
ctures. Hess said that under theii
easing agreements with makers of
luipment, distributors cannot sell to
eaters not licensed by the Society
f Composers, Authors and Pub-
liers. Myers spoke of the prob-
)ility of starting a test case to deter-
!ne whether or not exhibitors must
a.\ the tax. Final action on the
ause was postponed until later in
le session.
Tlie conference approved a clause
hich provides that sound must be
elivered on disc or film, as specified
1 the schedule, with the exhibitor
iven the privilege of cancelling upon
lilure of the distributor to do so.
Vhen the payment clause was
eached Allied proposed that pay-
lent be made at least three days in
ivance of the date of shipment from
le exchange. The distributors asked
ayment seven days in advance.
less, in attacking payment by check,
eclared that in 1929, approximately
100,000 was lost by distributors
hrough "rubber" checks. He said
referred payment would be allowed
egardless of the wording of the con-
ract but exhibitor delegates insisted
hat definite provision be made for
redit when accounts justified this
onsideration. Finally the clause was
idopted with the requirement that
)avment be made four days in ad-
Want Percentage
"The real demand for per-
centage is coming more from
exhiDitors than from distribu-
tors today," declared Sidney R.
Kent at the 2-2-2 conference's
opening session yesterday.
van^e, unless credit arrangements
have been made.
Wording of tlie clause which requires
daily repoits on grosses when ijictures are
flayed on percentage was clarified. Accord
was quickly reached on the distributors' pro-
posal that daily statements in comiection with
percientage bookings caiTy two signatures
representing the theater.
A discussion involving prospects of check-
ers learning about a theater's business, out-
side of the account he is authorized to ex-
amine, arose when Hess asked for provision
whereby distributors _ would have access to
figures for four months. Hess pointed out
that local checkers are frequently used as
an economic measure. This practice was
criticized by the exhibitors who asserted
that this system is often embarrassing to
them. Eventually it was agreed that check-
ers must be regular employees of the dis-
tributor or an accountant.
The percentage to be paid by a theater
Jailing to play a picture all the days booked
came up next for consideration. Ihe M. P.
T. O. A. proposed 50 per cent. Allied 75
per cent and an agreement finally resulted
at 65 per cent.
At this point the matter oi score charges
stepped into the deliberations. Hess mam-
tained that the committee was not in a
position to discuss the topic and that it was
a matter of individual policy for each com-
pany to settle. The exhibitor delegates were
united in declaring that the subject was
pertinent to the conference. Kent said that
Hess and himself could not bind the dis-
tributors in any promises and, at the recom-
mendation of Lightman, it was agreed to take
up the matter after the contract is set.
Delivery of sound prints was next on the
schedule of discussions. Both Myers and
Lightman wanted them delivered five hours
ahead of a show in which they are to be
used in order to permit rehearsals. Hess
expressed the opinion that one hour is suf-
ficient margin and Kent said that the exhibi-
tor proposal would entail the making of
many additional prints. At his suggesion
action on the matter was postponed until he
has an opportunity to discuss the matter with
his exchangemen. Condition of the prints
was the following subject and the conference
agreed that they must be delivered in good
physicial condition "capable of clearly re-
producing sound in synchronism." Walker
said that second run houses in particular
are complaining about prints.
The concluding number on the program
concerned availability. Walker submitted the
following proposals :
"Public exhibition of any photoplay at
popular prices for more than one day in
any zone shall be construed as a general
release of the photoplay in that zone and
will be available for general exhibition.
"Where an exhibitor buys a group of pic-
tures from a distributor having its own or
an affiliated or a franchised first run outlet
the exhibitor shall not be required to play
any picture in the group which has not re-
To Propose Score Charge
Relief for Small Exhibs
With object of providing relief for
small theaters in connection with
the score charge, the M.P.T.O.A.
delegates attending the 2-2-2 con-
ference will propose the following
clause for inclusion in the standard
exhibition contract: "Where the
average film rentals do not exceed
$50 per picture for a given block of
pictures the score charge per picture
shall not exceed 10 percent of the
film rental."
2-2-2 Sidelights
Wiring Two Lowell Houses
Lowell, Mass. — Western Electric
equipment is being installed in the
Capitol and the Victory.
ceived its first run within 60 days after
tie picture has been generally released.
"A photoplay shall become available to a
subsequent run subject to terms of protection
60 days after the date of availability to the
firs run.
"The exhibitor shall have the right to
play pictures that are available in any order
provided: (a) that he is not behind in his
playing arrangement. Cb) that all pictures
released prior to the exhibition of any photo-
play, which the exhibitor is required to play,
will be dated within 60 days of date of said
exhibition of said photoplay."
Adjournment came at 6 :05 P. M. and
further discussion of the topic was deferred
until today.
JUST how long the delegates are
going to gather around the con-
ference table is a subject for a guess-
ing contest. Some figure 10 days
and others envision a long hard cam-
paign ahead.
Sid Kent, officiating as chairman
and representing distributors along
with Gabe Hess, is proving a tact-
ful and fair-minded, as per his repu-
tation, at past exhib-distrib pow-
wows.
A number of exhibitors made a per-
sonal appearance at the Union Club
yesterday, expecting to sit in on the
deliberations, but were Jbarred as
the chairman felt that the confer-
ence could work more effectively in
a small group of authorized dele-
gates.
It's a serious-minded confab, this
2-2-2 affair. And, from, all indica-
tions, it's going somewhere.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
dj ZOO ROOMS
iv- ^fTH BATH
f ?r RUNNING ICEWATEIU
ir-i'^B^ SINGLE „/,
Bromberg Succeeds Rice
as Fox Brooklyn Manager
David L. Bromberg, formerly in
charge of the Academy of Music,
has been appointed manager of the
|Fox Brooklyn, succeeding H. J. Rice.
He has been with the Fox organiza-
tion for five years, having managed
the Japanese Gardens and other
houses in the chain.
Two More Houses Planned
for Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie, Pa. — Two more houses are
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Fox Stock Spurts
A spurt of more than six
points in Fox Film stock to
39^, its high for this year,
created reports in Wall St. that
some settlement of the Fox af-
fairs is near at hand. Bankers
interested in the situation de-
nied knowledge of any new de-
velopments, however, and said
matters are practically at a
standstill until the court hear-
ings next week, when it is ex-
pected that the trusteeship con-
troversy will be acted upon.
iee Record Net in P-F-L
Earnings for Quarter
Theater receipts and domestic film
entals for Paramount during the
rst quarter are understood well
bove the figure of a year ago for
le same period, the Wall St. Journal
tates. Expectations are that net
arnings of the company for the
eriod will show a substantial in-
rease over the record earnings en-
oyed in the corresponding period
1st year, the publication continues.
Stockholders of Paramount Fa-
nous Lasky Corp. at their annual
neeting to be held on April 15 will
le asked to approve the recommenda-
tion of directors to increase the
authorized common stock of the com-
pany from 3,000,000 to 4,000,000
shares of no par value, and also a
change in the name of the corpora-
tion from the present one to Para-
mount Publix Corp.
Fabian Firm To Build
Two Houses for R-K-0
{Continued from Paqe 1)
ed arrangements to build two the-
aters for R-K-0, one in Albany and
the other in Schenectady. Work will
begin immediately, it is said.
Publix to Remodel House
Charlotte, N. C. — Plans for remod-
eling the Alhambra have been an-
nounced by Warren Irvin, Carolinas
manager for Publix
Universal Buys Interest
in Music Publishing Firm
(Continued from Page 1)
music writing staff which he has been
operating on the Universal lot for
the last two months. Lou Handman,
the other active member of the pub-
lishing firm, is locating permanently
in Universal City as chief staff writer
and contact man with David Broel<-
man, music director of Universal. In
addition to Bernie Grossman, Sam
A. Perry and Heinz Roemheld, who
already have supplied musical ma-
terial for Universal productions,
Goodman plans to put on four or
five other song writers.
Rogell Becomes Feature
Producer for Tiffany
West Coast Bii-reaii. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Albert Rogell has
formed his own company here under
the name of Rogell Productions Ltd.
and will make a number of pictures
for release through Tiffany. First
year's output will include "April
Showers," "Rich Men's Wives,"
"Daughter's of the Rich" and "White
Shoulders."
Academy Picks Pickford,
Baxter as Best Players
(Continued from Page 1)
is selected as the outstanding camera-
man for his work on "Broadway
Melody," and Hans Kraly is cited
in authorship for writing "The
Patriot."
Schenck's Far Call
Nicholas M. Schenck receiv-
ed the first commercial tele-
phone call made between Bue-
nos Aires and New York upon
the opening of the long distance
service yesterday. Carl Sonin,
general director of M-G-M in
South America, called the com-
pany's chief following the in-
augural ceremonies in which
President Hoover spoke.
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SPRING — 1930 EDITION — OF THE FILM DAILY
SHORT SUBJECT QUARTERLY
Covering the Big Little Features from an Entirely New Angle
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|q|2 composer Tschaikowsky. Known and
played all over the world. United
Artists brings It to the screen accompanied by a
marvelous visual interpretation ofthe meaning of the
composition — the invasion of Russia by Napoleon.
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composition he
depicted the eviction of the I rish patriots from their
homes, their fight for freedom and their victory.
Donald Novis, the Irish tenor who sang in "Bulldog
Drummond" is the principal singer. A great Big
little Featurette.
"GLORIOUS VAMPS" ^PJ^^
all the real
vamps of history before you : Eve, Salome, Cleopatra,
Delilah, Uucretia Borgia, Madame Pompadour,
Carmen and to top it off the modern jazz girl.
'SORCERER'S APPRENTICE
Goethe's most celebrated poem is the theme for a
thrilling musical drama depicting the attempts of a
sorcerer's apprentice to imitate the magic arts of his
absent master. Brooms, chairs, tables come to life in
the weird settings designed by Wm. Cameron Menzies.
Told to the fascinating music of the noted French
composer Dukas.
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Given high praise by leading exhibitors wherever they have
been shown, this series of smart featurettes was produced
with one idea in mind — to give the public something different.
Every short tells a complete story to an accompaniment of
the world's greatest music played by Dr. Hugo Riesenfeld's
famed seventy-piece orchestra. Songs, dialogue and dra-
matic sound effects are also included.
Comment on the first featurette — Exhibitor's Daily Review:
"A gem in every sense."
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Warner Deal for Brunswick-Balke is Definitely Set
AVAILABIUn CUUSE ADOPTED
Patrons Demand Shorts, National Survey Shows
Short Subjects Discussed
From All Angles by
Exhibitors
Short subjects of all kinds, and
comedies in particular, have under-
gone such improvement since sound
came along that they now constitute
an indispensable part of the program
and actually are being demanded by
patrons. This is the consensus
gleaned from approximately 650 ques-
tionnaires, some filled out by ex-
ecutives speaking for chains of the-
aters, in a nation-wide survey con-
ducted by THE FILM DAILY.
Besides citing the marked improve-
ment made by short subjects in the
ast few years, numerous exhibitors
{Continued on Page 4)
tUROPEAN TALKER UNITS
MAY JOIN RCA MERGER
London — One or more European
talking picture companies are likely
io be induded in the proposed mer-
ger of RCA's European subsidiary,
Grarnophone Co., Ltd., with Colum-
bia Gramophone Co., Ltd. Negotia-
tions for the deal, under way last
spring and subsequently put o&, are
repor_ted to have been revived, with
prospects that something will be
done by the middle of the year.
TECHNICOLOR REDUCES
COST TO PRODUCERS
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — A saving of more
than $1,000,000 is expected to be ef-
fected by producers using Techni-
color as a result of a reduction in
cost of the process lust announced by
Dr. Herbert T. Kalmus, president of
the company. Improved plant equip-
ment and increased efficiency has en-
abled the firm to lower its prices,
Dr. Kalmas said.
SUGGESTSACADEMYAWARD
FORBESTSOiDENGINEER
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Recommendation for
an annual award by the Academy of
M. P. Arts and Sciences to the sound
engineer furnishing the best quality
of recording was made by H. G.
Knox, vice-president of Electrical
Resjearch Products at the Academy's
banquet where the annual awards
{Continued on Page 42)
Omaha Musicians Not
Against "Canned" Music
Omaha — Stand has been taken by
the Omaha Musicians' Ass'n that it
has no objection to "canned" music,
L. H. Henderson, secretary of the
association, declared here recently.
Three Days' Run of Film at Popular Prices Will
Constitute General Release in Zone
Highlights of Friday's session of the 2-2-2 conference on a new standard
contract were:
Adoption of an availability clause providing that a picture which plays
three days at popular prices be construed as a regular release in the zone in
which it plays. Distributor must send notice of availability to exhibitor at
least 15 days prior to "available date."
Product automatically becomes available for subsequent run houses 90
days after date of availability for first runs, except in cases of long run
theaters.
Availability was the initial clause to
receive consideration. The distribu-
tors and Allied both proposed that
'Vithin a reasonable time after a
print is at an exchange, the exchange
must mail a notice that the picture is
available for exhibition." Such notice,
they specified, must be mailed to a
theater at least 15 days before the
"available date." The M. P. T. O. A.
{Continued on Page 35)
SAYS EXtilBS FURNISH
LEADS TO HOLD OVERS
Forty to 50 per cent of the leads
given to the Copyright Bureau in its
campaign to eradicate holding over
of prints illegally come from exhibi-
{Continued on Page 35)
Announcement Due Next Week
On Warner-Brunswick Merger
Harry Langdon Reported
as Joining Fox Roster
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Reports are current
here that Harry Langdon may sign
a long term contract with Fox.
Although Harry M. Warner stated
that no formal announcement or de-
tails could be given out till next week,
when papers are expected to be
signed, the deal for the acquisition
of the phonograph and talking-rec-
{Continucd on Page 42)
Shorts Come Into Their Own
A New Attitude Springs Up Among Exhibitors and Public Toward
Small Features — Producers Must Prepare To Meet the
Changing Situation
AS THE MAIN FEATURE of this edition of the Short Sub-
jects Quarterly, there is presented in this issue the analyzed
results of a nationwide survey of the shorts field conducted
by THE FILM DAILY.
The survey has handsomely fulfilled its intended purpose of
bringing to light just where the exhibitor stands in the matter of
short subjects, what he wants, how he wants it, wherein the producers
or distributors are not meeting his requirements, etc., so that the
production and distribution fields may be guided accordingly.
In its revelation of exhibitors and public attitude, the survey is
(Continued on Page 42)
SUBSTITUTIONS LIVE
TOPIC Jin-2-2 MEET
Substitutions were decried by ex-
hibitor delegates and defended by
distributor representatives during ^
lively discussion at the 2-2-2 confer-
ence Friday. Allied submitted a con-
tract clause calculated to reduce this
problem from the exhibitor stand-
{Continued on Page 35)
Publix Appoints Hamlin
Coast Advertising Head
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Fred Hamlin, pub-
licity director for the New York
Strand about five years ago, has been
appointed West Coast advertising
director for Publix.
To Confer on Plan
A zoning and clearance plan
for every territory, now in prep-
aration, will eventually be
submitted to a conference for
ratification. This was indicated
by Gabriel Hess in discussing
clearnance at the 2-2-2 con-
ference Friday.
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INDEX
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EDITORIAL, Shorts Cotne to 7 heir Own 1
FINANCIAL, Daily Market Activities 2
AN ANALYSIS OF THE FILM DAILY'S SHORT SUBJECT QUES-
TIONNAIRE 4
SHORT SUBJECT EXPLOITATION 11
HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS, Coast Ne^vs by Telegraph 13
-A LITTLE FROM LOTS," by Ralph Wilk 13
EXECUTIVE'S OPINIONS ON SHORT SUBJECTS 17-19
SHORT SUBJECT REVIEWS 32-33-34
THEA TER EQ UIPMENT, by William Ornstein 36-37
PROD UCTION IN THE EAST 38
"SHORT SHOTS FROM N. Y. STUDIOS," by Harry N. Blair 38
FILM DAILY'S FEATURE PAGE 39
TIMELY TOPICS, Diaest of Current Opinions 39
A FILM FACT A DAY 39
ALONG THE RIALTO, by Phil M. Daly, Jr 39
BIRTH DA Y GREETINGS 39
EXPLOITETTES 39
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY. Culled from Film Daily Files 39
REVIEWS OF NEWEST RELEASES 40
PRESENTATIONS, by Doti C. Gillette 41
FOREIGN MARKETS, by Louis Pelcnrine 41
WEEK'S HEADLINES, Resume of News 42
REVl
PAOE
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CITY GIRL
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THE LAST DANCE 40
THE MAN FROM BLANKLEY'S.W
THE MAN HUNTER 40
UNDER A TEXAS MOON 40
IN THE NEXT ROOM.
ISLE OF ESCAPE
THE GIRL SAID NO.
40
40
40
Alexander, Welsh Plan
Taking Over Coast Studio
West Coast Bweau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood ■ — A. H. Alexander,
president, and Robert Welsh, vice
president and general manager of-
the American M. P. Corp., are con-
sidering taking over the Flying A
studio at Santa Barbara. John Lynch
will be scenario editor.
R. F. Woodhull Attending
Tri-State M.P.T.O. Meets
Little Rock, Ark.— R. F. Wood-
hull, vice-president of General Talk-
ing Pictures Corp., has arrived here
to attend the Tri-State M.P.T.O.
meetings being held April 6 and 7.
Exhibitors of Mississippi, Arkansas
and Tennessee are attending. M. A.
Lightman, president of the M.P.T.O.
A. is expected to be presented at the
conferences.
Weeks Arranging for U. S.
Distribution of B. I. P.
London — George Weeks, vice-
president of Sono Art-World Wide,
has arrived here for negotiations
with John Maxwell over a contract
between World Wide and British In-
ternational for U. S. distribution.
Forms Author's Radio,
Motion Picture Bureau
An authors' motion picture and ra-
dio bureau has been formed in New
York by George T. Bye. Interested
in the new enterprise is John Ham-
mell of Paramount, he states. Of-
fices will be opened at 535 Fifth Ave.
iMay. 1.
Congo Pictures to Show
"Ingagi" Around Country
Congo Pictures is planning show-
ings of "Ingagi" in large cities around
the country. Ben Westland is ar-
ranging for showings in the north-
west, Lee Grove is handling the pic-
ture in Denver and Hop Hadley is
aking care of Chicago runs.
Foreign Talkers Feature
of Baltimore Theater
Baltimore — Foreign talkies will
feature the presentations of the Lit-
tle Theater, which is now undergo-
ing an installation of Western Elec-
tric equipment. The fact that the
German speaking population of Bal-
timore is large, is responsible for
adoption of the above policy.
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Memphis.
Apr. S Premiere of "Journey's End" a
the Gaiety, New York.
Apr. 15 Annual meeting of Fox stockholdc
at N. Y.
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at th
Wardman Park Hotel, Washing
ton. D. C.
May 16-1 7-18-19 Paramount Eastern mana
gers hold annual sales meet a
Atlantic City.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western mana
gers will hold annual sales mec
at San Francisco.
May 25 Fox annual sales convention start
today.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress a
Brussels.
Roxy Books Sono Art Film
"Cock O' the Walk," starring Jol
seph Schildkraut and Myrna Loy ant
produced by James Cruze for release
through Sono Art-World Wide, hai
been booked for the Roxy for week
beginning April 11.
Actress Appears With Film
Omaha — Mitzi Green, child actress
in "Honey," at the World, is making
a personal appearance in conjunction!
with the picture.
Changes Policy
Beginning Friday, April 11, the
policy of the Little Picture House
at 15_1 East 50th St., will be changed
to continuous performances. The
house will open at 1 p. m. and close
at midnight.
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HEARST METROTONE NEWS
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAY
Long On Shord
Sunday, April 6, 1!')
Patrons Now Demanding Short Subjects^ Survey Shou:^
(Continued from Page 1)
went so far as to declare that their
talking comedies and other novelties
frequently were responsible for sav-
ing the show when the feature hap-
pened to be weak. Il is also apparent
from the answers to various questions
that the reason more exhibitors have
not enjoyed an increase in the box-
office value of their shorts is be-
cause of lack of exploitation.
Comedy, novelty and variety shorts
are to a film program what the des-
sert is to a dinner, more than a hun-
dred exhibitors pointed out, and when
the "dessert" is left out for any rea-
son the patrons, particularly the
children, complain about it. Sound
shorts have created more comment
by patrons than ever was aroused by
either shorts or features in the silent
era, and the remarks heard now about
the talking comedies, cartoons and
some other subjects even exceed the
comments elicited by talking fea-
tures, several exhibitors declare.
The big producing companies, who
in the past have looked upon short
subjects as nothing more than fillers,
already have begun to wake up to the
new importance of shorts and are
preparing to give them more careful
attention. Keen competition is com-
ing into the field and this is expected
to result in continual improvement
of quality of the short product.
With the public displaying a strong
appetite for shorts, one of the com-
plaints from exhibitors at present
is that the features often are too
long or cost too much to permit of
anything else on the program except
perhaps a newsreel. In order to
adjust this situation, theater opera-
tors suggest that features be made
uniformly shorter, thereby allowing
for the shorts that are necessary to
round out the show and at the same
time, by the inclusion of some good
comedies and novelties, insure sup-
port for the accasional bad feature.
This arrangement, it is pointed out,
works equally to the advantage of
the feature producers and consequent-
ly merits their co-operation.
Small towns, which will provide
one of the best consistent markets
for shorts after all the theaters in
the country have been wired, are not
using more of these subjects at pres-
ent because they cost too much, some
exhibitors state. Another complaint
from this field is that producers are
not making enough Western talking
shorts, which are needed to build up
small town grosses.
Theater men are quite generally in
accord on the point that shorts can
draw more patrons if properly ex-
ploited, and negligence of some dis-
tributing companies in supplying
press sheets and accessories is cited
by quite a few exhibitors as the rea-
son they are not doing more of this
exploitation.
By far the most popular form of
talking short is the comedy, the sur-
vey shows, with slapstick and farce
heading the field in this category.
Satire and sophisticated humor are
reported as having only a mild ap-
peal, one of the chief reasons being
that the masses are not quite up to
this class of entertainment, and in
addition it is considered that the
features already contain enough
sophistication to satisfy picture audi-
ences.
There is a growing trend among
exhibitors to build up their programs
along the lines of a vaudeville show,
and this is reported to be working
out very successfully. Talker sub-
jects have replaced vaudeville al
traveling shows in a great number j
houses and this replacement is c-
pected to continue and remain in -
feet so long as the quality of i-
shorts are kept at a level that satisf,
the public. Generally speaking, »
hibitors feel that the pictures ha;
the edge because they can bring 1'
best talent of the stage, screi.
musical field, etc., to every little tov
while theatrical stars for the m(
part are expected to favor appeari
in talkers because it eliminates tra
and other inconveniences, places thr
before tremendous audiences ir
short time, and means more i^omi
sation for less work.
Producers of shorts, tliti--' ■ '
a wonderful opportunity to c-ir^
their product from the "taken
granted" class and place it practica
on a level with the features. Num
ous suggestions that should be
guidance in this respect, as well as
assortment bf interesting and i
formative statistics that have a vi
bearing on the subject, are contain:
in the accompanying analysis
THE FILM DAILY'S short su
ject questionnaire.
o
Analysis of Short Subjects Questionnaire
Question 1
On the whole, do
you
consider that short
fea-
tares mean more as
en-
tertainment and as
box-
office attractions
now
than they did before the
advent of sound, and if
so, how much?
Answers
Yes 422
No 129
Noncommittal 99
Estimates of the increased value
ran all the way from 5 to 300 per
cent. More than 150 exhibitors
stated that sound has boosted the
box-office standing of shorts, while
95 said that sound has made no dif-
ference. Consensus of opinion on
this point, however, is that lack of
exploitation is responsible for the
failure to realize more substantially
on the value of talking shorts.
Remarks
Sound shorts now are as important
as our feature pictures. — Saenger,
Vicksburg, Miss.
Because patrons can see and hear
all the big stars of both stage and
screen, sound shorts are 100 per cent
more valuable to the box-office. —
Strand, Altoona, Pa.
Our patrons are beginning to like
the Broadway stars in shorts, and
ask for them Strand, Covington, Va.
In many instances the sound shorts
actually are responsible for the suc-
cess of the feature. — M. Solomon,
Publix City Manager, Macon, Ga.
Talking shorts must be good be-
cause they are mdre critically received
than the silents. — Cathum, State Col-
lege, Pa.
Question 2
Have you increased
your bookings of short
features since the advent
of sound, and to what
extent?
Answers
Yes
No
327
233
Only 218 replies specified the per-
centage of increase in bookings. Of
this number, 84 said their increase
amounted to from 10 to 50 per cent,
71 from 50 to 100 per cent, and 63
from 100 to 300 per cent. In several
instances exhibitors stated that the
length of features did not permit
them to balance their programs with
shorts. A good deal of opinion seems
to be in favor of shorter features to
allow for more short subjects.
Remarks
Buying and booking arrangements
on short sound subjects are not yet
what they should be, so it is not al-
ways possible to fill out and properly
balance a program. The type and
length of a feature picture should de-
cide the nature of the shorts to strike
an agreeable balance. — A. R. Nininger,
Sunset, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Question 3
To what extent have
short film features re-
placed vaudeville or stage
presentations?
Answers
100 per cent 218
5 to 75 per cent 87
Included in the replies were 107
that stated neither vaudeville nor
stage shows had ever been used by
the theaters concerned.
Remarks
We get better acts via talking pic-
tures which I think is an advantage
for the small towns that used to get
poor vaudeville. — F. D. Walters, C
phcum, Hartford City, hid.
The public now can see big tir
acts at small neighborhood houses
small admissions. — Louis Levey, Dye
man, Nezv York City.
Question 4 (a)
What type of short fea-
ture in sound do you con-
sider most popular and]
most important to your]
program?
Answers
Comedies 341
Newsreel 107
Cartoons 87
Musical 47
Novelties 39
Color 19
Sketches 12
Dancing 5
The foregoing are the only class
ifications that received five or mor
mentions. Travelogues, orchestn
acts, and a few other types of short ;
were specified less than this numbe j
of times.
Remarks |
The idea is not pick out any om
kind of short or comedy for all times
but to pick your shorts to improv(
Sunday, April 6, 1930
f) Slapstick Is Voted Favorite Brand of Comedy C)
DAILV
3ur programs as a whole. The best
matures can be shown to better ad-
jntage by intelligent bookings of
lorts. — Earl S. Tyson, Belnord, Bal-
more.
Question 4{b)
In what order of impor-
tance would you rate the
following types of short
features: slapstick, come-
dy, satire, straight farce
comedy, scenic, operetta,
novelty reel , cartoon,
newsreel?
Answers
1st 2nd 3rd
Slapstick ...209 95 37
Newsreel ...143 78 83
Farce 115 108 72
Cartoon .... 29 83 93
Operetta ... 14 29 36
Novelty .... 12 58 71
Satire 7 27 34
Scenic 2 4 10
Only the first, second and third
lace designations are listed here,
lasmuch as these are 'Sufficient to
anstitute an indicator of majority
references.
Question 5
Are good comedies or
the vaudeville act type of
short subject most suc-
cessful?
Answers
Good Comedies .
Vaudeville Acts
Neutral
439
67
144
Several exhibitors expressed the
pinion that sound short producers
hould hold to a technique and
aethod of their own and strive for
individuality instead of attempting to
Slapstick for Relaxation
Give us the well-directed slapstick comedies. People, lowbrov?
and highbrow, want to laugh, belly laughs, and lots of them. They
have enough worries. The highbrows spend a lot of time maintaining
a highbrow attitude and they like to laugh it off at times. The talk-
ing slapstick comedy is needed. — HOWELL, Coleman, Texas.
Want Low Comedy
Sound, or no sound, has no
bearing on the absolute neces-
sity of good old-fashioned com-
edy with real "belly" laughs.
Our patrons yell more and
more for true low comedy.
People are still kids. — J. M.,
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CaL
imitate the class of turns presented
on the vaudeville stage.
Remarks
Vaudeville acts on the screen may
completely replace the stage vaudeville
and be used in the average theaters
to furnish variety, and the standard
of these acts can be maintained bet-
ter in the average towns than stage
acts. — A. R. Nininger, Sunset, Ft.
Lauderdale, Fla.
It's the same old story; quality
counts. — Alan Bachrach, Colonial,
Hagerstown, Md.
Question 6
In the field of sound
comedies, what type do
you think most popular
with the public?
Answers
Slapstick 239
Farce 128
Situation Comedy . 81
Cartoon 43
Musical 27
Novelties 11
Besides the foregoing, there was
a scattered mention of about a dozen
other types, none of which was listed
in more than three cases.
Remarks
I personally believe that the quality
of the subject is most important.
Slapstick, satire or any other type is
all right if the comedy is good. Other-
'wise it is just more film. — Roy P.
Drachman, Rialto, Tucson, Ariz.
Question 6(a)
Is slapstick as popular
as formerly?
Answers
Yes
No
373
217
that the matter had not yet received
a fair test in their houses, but that
the odds appeared in favor of con-
tinued popularity.
Remarks
My reason for favoring slapstick is
that you can relax and are not com-
pelled to remember one situation to
be able to enjoy another. With farce,
a climactic situation may depend en-
tirely upon the first situation, and if
you arrive late it doesn't mean a
thing. — George S. Otte, Capitol,
11' heeling, IV. Va.
Question 6(b)
Does the situation com-
edy appeal more than
slapstick?
Answers
Yes
No
258
254
Of the 70 who were noncommittal
on this subject, nearly a third stated
This neck-and-neck standing of
situation comedy and slapstick does
not jibe very well with the respec-
tive ratings given to these two types
of short under Question 6, where slap-
stick is credited as being a 3-to-l
favorite over situation comedy in
public favor. However, the counts
are given as they appear on the
records. General remarks as to a
comparison of the two types are in
agreement that standard of produc-
tion is about the first consideration.
Question 6(c)
What type of comedy
appeals most to women?
Answers
Situation Comedy . 157
Farce 118
Slapstick 81
Satire 26
Domestic 14
Kiddie 14
Musical 13
Sophisticated 6
An unusually large number of re-
plies expressed inability to fathom
the desires of feminine film patrons.
Several intimated, in different ways,
that women as a rule prefer comedy
of the more refined type.
Question 7
What length comedies
are better suited for your
house — one-reel or two-
reel?
Answers
Two-reel 485
One-reel 81
Neutral 84
In many of the replies the answer
to this question was qualified with
the statement that comedies register
according to their entertainment
value, not their length, and the great-
er popularity of two-reels is due prin-
cipally to the fact that these subjects
are of better quality than the ma-
jority of one-reel issues.
It was generally contended, how-
ever, that two reels is sufficient
length for a comedy because, in the
first place, of the difficulty in main-
taining a comedy plot at a satisfac-
tory entertainment level for a longer
period, and secvondly, on account of
the tiring effect it would have on
the audience, as well as the interfer-
ence with the feature.
Remarks
It puzzles me why shorts must be
one or two reels. As long as features
vary from six to ten reels, it would
be possible to arrange a much more
interesting program with occasional
three or four reel shorts. — A. Bends-
len. Community, IVcllesley Hills, Mass.
Two-reel comedies are more satis-
factory where a comedy situation is
worked out, as it is hard to crowd
too much into one reel. — A. R. Ninin-
ger, Sunset, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Silents Passe
A silent comedy is very flat
now. In fact, for the last two
years my audiences seldom
laughed out loud at a silent.
But they have to now. Some
producers have been making
talking comedies very cheap.
Four or five actors, and some-
times only two, yet they are
sold as comedies whereas they
are nothing more than acts. —
H. E. HOAG, Momence, Mo-
mence. 111.
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Sunday, April 6, I'.i
C* Gags Considered More Important Than Story f
Question 8
Is the story in a come-
dy the important factor,
or are the gags the main
thing?
Answers
Gags 395
Story 97
Both 115
On account of the average picture
audience not being able to grasp di-
alogue rapidly, a considerable num-
ber of exhibitors stated that, while
gags evoke the biggest response, the
full kick of a gag frequently is lost
unless its meaning is made clear to
the audience through the medium of
a story, plot or theme.
Remarks
Good gags and funny situations al-
ways are sure-fire. — /. E. Murdoch,
Alhambra, Canton, 0.
Question 9
What is the reaction of
your patrons to the new
sophisticated comedy
nvade possible only by
the advent of sound: that
is, the smart type of play-
let depending largely on
its clever dialogue for its
entertainment?
Answers
Poor 217
Good 151
Fair 103
Very Good 97
General sentiment seems to be that
film audiences are not yet ready for
this class of material. This applies
particularly in the large number of
second and third class houses. It
is also pointed out by several exhibi-
tors that the features already contain
a sufficient dose of sophistication.
The Proper Setup
It takes properly balanced
variety to put over your show.
News — comedy — novelty —
organ — feature. This consti-
tutes the ideal setup for a pro-
gram. Whenever you eliminate
any part of this, you weaken
your show. — DALE A. LIEB-
HEIT, De Kalb, De Kalb, 111.
Getting the Shorts Habit
People are getting the shorts habit and want them on the pro-
gram, consequently the short subject has become an indispensable
part of the bill, and in addition is valuable in building up a weak
or average program. — R. J. BOYLE, Park, Rockland, Me.
Remarks
Sophisticated comedy depends on
the booking situation. The type of
your feature should determine entire-
ly the style of comedy to be used. —
Roosevelt, Union City, N. J.
About 90 per cent of our patrons sit
through the sophisticated shorts and
then ask why we did not show a
comedy. — Dielil Mero, Orpheum, Ot-
taiva, III.
Sophisticated comedies and clever
dialogue always have left a favorable
impression at this theater. — Rivoli,
Baltimore.
Question 10
Do your patrons com-
ment on the comedy upon
leaving the theater, more
than they did in the past?
Answers
Yes
No
457
151
In many instances the "yes" was
made very emphatic, with some ex-
hibitors declaring that the comedies,
occasionally create more comment
than the features. A great many re-
marks also are heard in favor of the
cartoon comedies.
Remarks
Good shorts cause more comment
than the average feature. — Fo.r World,
McCook, Nebr.
Patrons are evidencing keen inter-
est in the "surrounding program" in
many instances the shorts build a
weak program to nearer perfection
than formerly. — Irivin R. JVaite,
Queen, Galveston.
The short subjects on the show in
this community is an essential thing
and when we have a long feature that
will not warrant much shorts the
patrons talk about it and ask me why.
— Jack Albertson, Indiana, Indiana
Harbor, Ind.
Unless we have a short subject that
about kills them from laughing, they
don't say a word. — R. F. Kehrberg,
loiva, Sheldon, la.
Question 11
Is a comedy a neces-
sary part of the show, re-
gardless of the length of
the feature or whether
there is any stage show?
Answers
Yes
No
443
169
Except when the feature itself hap-
pens to be a strong co^nedy, the
absence of a short along this line in-
variably arouses complaints from pa-
trons, and proves a fjisappointment
to children especially, according to a
.score of replies. Length and charac-
ter of feature are cited as determin-
ing factors, but opinion is practically
unanimous that comedy shorts should
lie used wherever necessary to give
a program proper balance.
Remarks
No show is complete without a good
short bill to start things off. — E. M.
Mather, Avalon, Belliitghani, Wash.
The comedy is missed by many if
it is cut out. Customers feel that there
is something wrong with the show if
there are no shorts. — Pinegrove, Port
IIuro)i, Mich.
Question 12
Do your patrons prefer
the popular screen come-
dians to the stage come-
dians who are not so well
known to them?
Answers
Yes 389
No 107
Neutral 118
Preference for the screen person-
alities is not only on account of
their established name popularity, but
also because their style of funm'aking
is more suitable for the screen me-
dium, several of the replies state.
The penchant for Broadway wise-
cracking, so prevalent among stage
comedians, is not entirely liked
picture audiences.
Remarks
At first the patrons did not like
stage stars, but now we have ini
ries as to when we are going to si
well-known stage artists. — Strc
Covington, Va.
A new face has as good a cha
as the old one. It's the show
counts. — Edivin B. Rivers, Gran
Lezviston, Ida.
Question 12(a)
In general, what hoi,
the biggest value in the
short feature, the per-
former's name, the series
name or the producer's
name?
Answers
Performer 478
Producer 85
Series 66
Quality of production was m«
tioned in more than 50 replies as t
ing one of the chief factors in estj
lishing a steady following for a
series of comedies.
Remarks j
The biggest value is in the ent«'
tainment angle, regardless of who aij
in the picture or who makes itii
Avon, Boonville, N. Y. '
The public will accept anythij
that's good entertainment, no mat'
who puts it on. — Neiv, Hoosick Fa\
N. Y. \
Question 13
Do you advertise your\
short features in all of^
your ad layouts?
Answers
Yes
No
489
77
About 20 replies stated that short
were advertised onlv when the name
Local Newsreels
We find that the biggest
drawing card in short subjects
is our ovm local newsreel. Our
operator shoots from 500 to 1,-
000 feet of local pictures each
week.— EDWIN B. RIVERS,
Granada, Lewiston, Me.
KEEP YOUR E YE!$ PEELED
FOR THE PARAMOUNT
UHRI!$TIE!$,'' says Film Pun
^ Liberty Magazine (2,300,000 readers) breaks rule of reviewing
features only and names a PARAMOUNT-CHRISTIE Talking Play high
up among the best of the month ! ^ Photoplay Magazine (650,000
readers) two months in a row ranks PARAMOUNT - CHRISTIES
among the first ten films in merit, features and all ! ^ No wonder the
public's "keeping its eyes peeled" for PARAMOUNT-CHRISTIES. No
wonder exhibitors are feeling at the box office the mighty nation-wide
interest in these sparkling two-reelers !
Current
Hits
Released by
PARAMOUNT
EDDIE CANTOR
in
"Getting
A Ticket"
ON THE STAGE
Eddie Cantor, always
a smash hit, com-
mands capacitycrowds
at $5.50 per seat.
NOW YOU GET
the same cyclonic,
singing comedy star in
PARAMOUNT TALKESG
ACTS at pop. prices.
EDDIE
CANTOR
and the public by the mil-
lions is at the box office
Ticket" *
BOTH are
EDDIE CANTOR is one of the biggest
names in show business. Owing to the
nearness of Paramount's Long Island
studio to Broadway, you get this type
of super -star continually in PARA-
MOUNT TALKING ACTS.
* Electrifying Eddie's latest and funniest PARAMOUNT TALKING
ACT, i f / ^ Packed with Cantor jokes and songs. Just released.
There is a whole Cantor series on Paramounfs shorts program.
Typical of the Real Stars in
PARAMOUNT TALKING ACTS
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Sunday, April 6, 1930
PAILV
f) Better Exploitation Urged for Shorts Subjects f)
Block Selling
Block selling of shorts is
poor business. High - class
vaudeville acts command big
salaries, and there are "hams"
who never play the big time.
So why put a "ham" talker in
a first-class house? Producers
should price their shorts ac-
cording to quality, not sell
them for $5 each in series of 26.
_F. W. ZIMMERMAN, Pal-
ace, San Marcos, Tex.
onnected with them had box-office
value.
Remarks
A carefully written special one-
sheet, similar to vaudeville lobby bill-
ing, would be fitting for this wonder-
ful new type of entertainment. — F. W.
Zimmerman, Palace, San Marcos,
Tex.
We advertise our shorts if they are
good. Talking comedies, good fea-
tures and novelties, if exploited, will
bring in 10 to 20 per cent more trade.
— Family, Detroit.
Question 13 {a)
Have you increased the
amount of advertising on
the short features since
the advent of sound?
Answers
Yes
No
391
217
Inability to obtain lobby material
iwas cited by a great many exhibitors
'is the chief reason for not devoting
'part of the displays in this section of
the house to the advertising of short
[Subjects.
I Remarks
You cannot expect small-town ex-
hibitors with weekly newspapers to
.'employ high-class artists to advertise
(the comedies, and that's why shorts
'do not receive their proper mention.
jThe small-town's newspaper is the
Circular urging tie-ups on Pathe pictures
Vimiiiiismn Of stiii /uTb stiicMos i
See and Hear the Famous Champions
WALTER LEO
HAGEN ana DIEGEL
m MACK SENNETT'S
Great Short Feature Talking Comedy on Golf
"MATCH PLAY"
with ANDY CLYDE, MARJORIE BEEBE and BUD JAMISON
ASK YOUR FAVORITE THEATRE WHEN THIS
PICTURE WILL BE SHOWN
Window card for EducationaFs "Match Play"
lobby of the theater, and if no high-
class ad matter is available there will
be no publicity on the shorts. — F. W.
Zimmerman, Palace, San Marcos, Tex.
Question 14
Would general adver-
tising on comedies in
your local newspapers be
of value to you?
Answers
Yes
No
352
217
Among the exhibitors claiming that
general exploitation is advisable be-
cause it would familiarize the public
with comedies, a few expressed the
opinion that the fan magazine would
be a good place for some of this ad-
vertising. On the other hand, some
of those who are opposed or indif-
ferent to this class of publicity de-
clare that comedies are taken for
granted and expected, and therefore
do not lend themselves to general
exploitation.
Remarks
Every bit of advertising that is
done will always help the theater. —
Hollywood, Chicago.
Question 15
What are the most im-
portant accessories on
short features and do you
need any that are not
now furnished by the
distributors?
Answers
One-sheets 137
Photos 109
11 X 14 61
Press Sheets 46
Mats 48
Midget Mats 18
Three-sheets 17
In addition to the foregoing, from
one to four exhibitors mentioned a
wide assortment of articles including
corner blocks, thumbnail lines, cor-
ner ad cuts, release bulletins, music,
novelties, slides, trailers, more star
photos, etc., while US stated that no
other accessories were needed. Sug-
gestion also was made that acces-
sories should be marked "Sound" or
"All-talking" more emphatically, and
earlier delivery of this material was
urged by many. Difficulty or in-
ability to obtain accessories was cited
Shorts Draw SRO
I booked a short starring
Eddie Cantor, another with
Clark and McCullough, and a
Disney cartoon on the same bill
with Clara Bow. I featured
Cantor, Clark & McCullough
and Miss Bow on the marquee,
and had to stop selling tickets
five times. In the past it was
pretty difficult to get such
names on one program. —
ROBERT SOFFER, Holly-
wood, New York City.
by 26 exhibitors. In this connection,
the Educational offices advise that
they supply one-sheets on all one and
two-reel subjects and newsreel, and
Pathe also furnishes one-sheets on
practically all shorts, while Para-
mount supplies one-sheets only on
two-reel subjects.
Remarks
Film exchanges should have a syn-
opsis of each act so we can tell what
it is and thus be able to balance our
program. — Dan C. Stearns, M'^illoby,
Willoughby, 0.
Good shorts don't need accessories
to put them over. — Strand, Providence.
As comedies are dated, press mat-
ter should be mailed or sent by motor
delivery to exhibitors. — Lansdale,
Lansdale, Pa.
Too little information is easily ac-
cessible to the exhibitor. The pro-
ducer dishes out to us by numbers
and it is a task for the exhibitor who
really is interested and wants to cap-
italize on the merit of his shorts to
try and find detail and description. A
compact press-sheet containing short,
humorous descriptions, cleverly illus-
trated with small layouts, would be
invaluable. Technical information.
Type of write-ups Pathe is getting
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Sunday, April 6, Ho^
C) Eochihitors Make Suggestions on Press Sheets f
Continuity Needed
Some plan must be worked
out, with the co-operation of
producers, whereby programs
can be arranged and knitted
together. Present bills lack
continuity and the short sub-
jects in the average house just
amount to something thrown in.
— E. K. RELLAKA, Auditor-
ium, Crockett, Tex.
Question 17
Has the interest of lo-
cal newspaper critics in
short features increased
since the advent of
sound?
such as running time, part or all-talk-
ing, sound effects, etc., should be given
in each instance. We are in a small
town, yet we have had splendid re-
sults whenever we were fortunate in
getting advance information on the
angles of unusual short subjects. —
Frank Vesley, Tulare, Tulare, Cal.
lOuesiion 16
Of what value to you is
the comedy press sheet
and do you have any sug-
gestions to make on how
these could be made more
valuable to you?
Only 92 exhibitors reported that
they were using press books, while
152 stated they did not use them
and 37 declared that press sheets were
not available. Several expressed the
opinion that press sheets on good
comedies are just as valuable as they
are on features, that they are useful
in writing ads and arranging exploi-
tation, and that they help in elevating
the shorts from fillers, as formerly,
to added attractions and featurettes.
Among the recommendations on
how these press sheets could be made
of greater value were the following:
More attention to ad angles of sub-
jects, stars and directors.
Catch lines.
Casts.
Synopsis, nature of story, exact
running time.
Clever illustrated ad copy.
Short, snappy, humorous stories.
Gag advance stories.
Performer personality notes.
Truthful information about kind of
entertainment.
Advance information about type
and appeal.
More exploitation suggestions.
Straight ad layouts.
Better and larger mats.
Place in exhibitors' hands automat-
ically.
Mats with sales talks.
Exact running time.
Wider variety of human interest
exploitation stunts for general appeal
in different kinds of communities.
Answers
No
Yes
253
147
Majority of the replies stated that
reviewers as a rule are interested
only in the features, but that when
special request is made they invari-
ably give attention to the shorts as
well. Critics are just beginning to
recognize the importance of short
subjects to the program, according
to various opinions expressed, and
with the improving quality of these
shorts it is considered quite likely
that the time is not far off when more
critics will be reviewing the sur-
rounding program regularly.
Question 17 (a)
What do you do, if any-
thing, toward influencing
critics to review short
subjects more generally?
Most of the exhibitors answering
this question said they did nothing,
leaving it to the shorts to gain atten-
tion on their own merits, but a fair
number offered the following sug-
gestions:
Give shorts a better position on the
program.
Arouse the interest of critics in the
value of shorts to the bill.
Make personal request.
Preview screening the entire pro-
gram.
Do more advertising.
Supply gag and personality stories
and readers.
Request reviews when the shorts are
of special merit or contain some im-
portant star.
FIVE SERIES FOR PATHE
Amedee J. Van Beuren is now pro-
ducing five series of single reels for
Pathe release, as follows: Aesop's
Fables, Talking Topics of the Day,
Grantland Rice Sportlights, Song
Sketches and \'agabond Adventure
Pictures.
The Sportlight production staff
with the Van Beuren sound truck
has just returned from an extensive
trip through eastern Florida, during
which time three new Sportlights
were made, according to Jack Eaton,
director.
"The Voice of the Sea," and "Deep
South" the two latest Song Sketches,
have been completed by Oscar Lund,
the director.
The Aesop's Sound Fables depart-
ment has just completed "Dixie
Days," a cartoon burlesque on "Uncle
Tom's Cabin."
The latest Topics of the Day, "The
Van Beuren News," will be followed
up by an altogether different layout
which has been made on the West
Coast and which is now en route to
the New York Van Beuren offices.
With "The Golden Pagoda," the
first of the Vagabond Adventure
Series, already playing pre-release
runs, the second release, "Streets of
Mystery," made in India, will soon
bring another screen trip with Tom
Terris, the Vagabond Director. "The
Lair of Chong-Ou," third subject,
provides thrills in China.
Westerns, Air Thriller
on Educational Schedule
Two Western comedies and an air
thriller that is said to be the most
ambitious comedy produced by Mack
Sennett are included in the current
month's release schedule of Educa-
tional. There are four two-reel sub-
jects and two Terry-Toons in the
list. "Honeymoon Zeppelin" is the
title of the Sennett air picture, in
which the famous Los Angeles blimp
plays a part. Marjorie Beebe and
Daphne Pollard are co-featured with
Nick Stuart and Edward Earle in
this comedy. Nena Quartero also
is in the cast. "Western Knights," a
Mermaid talker directed by Stephen
Roberts, features Eddie Lambert.
"Indian Pudding," the other Western
subject, is a Terry-Toon. "Roman
Punch" will have Italian music and
locale.
Ideal Family Shou,
In our opinion the ideal shov
for a neighborhood house cater
ing to family trade is as fol
lows:
A feature of 1 hr., 15 mins.
Two-reel comedy, 20 mins.
Sound newsreel, 10 mins.
Novelty, 10 mins.
Trailer, about 5 mins.
— L. L. BEACH, Chimes.
Oakland, Calif.
Building Up Bills
Utmost care should be exercised in arranging the shorts to fill
your bill. Sometimes results are far more satisfactory if the position
of an act is changed or svntched from first to second position. Do
not have your acts too much alike. Get variety and novelty. Don't
walk mto an exchange and say you need three acts to fill your pro-
gram. Pick your acts. If you use a two-reel slapstick comedy get
a contrasting act to fill. But above all— arrange your proera'm.—
HARRY E. BROWN, New Stanford, Palto Alto, Calif.
15 SNORTS STILL TO CME'
ON m% 1930 SCHEDU:
Out of 52 short subjects scheduii
by RKO for 1930, 15 are still to cori.
The future releases include "T'
Guest" and "Good Time Kennet
in the one-reel RCA Marc Conne
group of seven; "Palooka Flyi
School" and an untitled subject, i
the six one-reel RCA Novelties; f
of the 13 two-reel Mickey McGu
series; one Larry Darmour two-r
comedy in the group of 13, and "Ge
eral Ginsburg," "Hot Bridge" a
three untitled subjects, in the ser:
of 13 RCA two-reel shorts.
Completed releases on the 1930 1
include "The Burglar," "St. Lot
Blues," "Two Gun Ginsburg," "Hu
the Tiger," "Black and Tan," "Gu
boat Ginsburg," "Old Bill's Chri:
mas" and "Campus Sweetheart?
RCA two-reelers; "As You Mike li
"Meet the Quince," "Love's Labi
Found," "They Shall Not Pass Oui
"The Captain of His Roll," "1
Sleeping Cutie," "Lost and Founi
ered," "Old Vamps for New," "T
Setting Son," "The Dear Slayei
"Cash and Marry," and "Land
Sky Blue Daughters," in the Reco.
Breakers Series; Mickey McGuin
"Midnite Follies," "Surprise," "Mi
LTp," "Big Moment," "Strategy
"Champg," "Master Mind" ar
"Luck"; "Headwork," Godfrey Lu.
low and NBC Orchestra, "The Fa
Deceiver" and "The Strange Inte
view," RCA one-reel novelties; "Th
Traveler," "The Uncle," "The Suitor,
"The Bridegroom" and "The Mag
nate," one-reel Marc Connelly sut
jects.
Four Short Subjects
Are Announced by U. ^
United Artists announces fou
short subjects for 1930 release. The
are "Overture of 1812," synchronized
"Irish Fantasy," all-talking; "Glor
ious Vamps," all-talking, and "Th'
Sorcerer's Apprentice," all-talking.
Bell Doing "The Roundup"
"The Roundup," a two-reel talkeil
with music, has been placed on th(
1930 production schedule by Bil
Pictures.
1
day, April 6. 1930
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^ Short Subject Exploitation f
Blimp Ride
Mack Sennett recently gave
syndicate writers a ride in a
Goodyear blimp which was be-
ing used on location for the
final shots of the "Honeymoon
Zeppelin." Picture got some
nice write ups as a result.
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PIECE^GANG' DISPLAY
rfiiU-G-M is distributing a three-piece
'*!ur Gang" display for ice cream
.iires. The center piece portrays
iu(lj entire gang and provides a blank
"littl board for the imprint of the
'bjind name of the ice cream manu-
p/turer's product. Individual side
(,.pnels show Mary Ann and Farina,
Jffh eating an ice cream cone. The
i\lolf Co. of Philadelphia is manu-
'"ffturing the display and will make
ti-'m available to only one ice cream
"nnufacturer in each territory. The
rfiimufacturer in turn will distribute
%m with his ow.n imprint to the
"railers selling his product. The dis-
'piys have been lithographed in nine
'jclors and mounted on heavy board
|vth double re-inforced easels. The
"^cnter panel measures 31^ by 235^
';ithes and the two side panels are
ech 283^ inches high. The display
,y be obtained for lobby use
ough the Wolf Co.
his Krasy Kat costume can be used to bally^
yo the cartoon series or to dress ushers for
special children's matinees.
IVindtnv display at Alex Taylor & Co., sporting goods store, which attracted much
attention to Educational's golf short, "Match Play."
UNIIRSAL ISSUES PRESS
SHEET ON EVERY SERIES
A complete press sheet is issued
for every series of Universal shorts
released and for their serials and
news reels. Each book contains a
complete exploitation campaign and
illustrations of accessories available
to exhibitors. Banners and pennants
in colors are also to be had. In
addition to the regular two color one-
sheet issued on each newsreel re-
lease, Universal has prepared a star
stock one sheet in color playing up
Graham McNamee's newscasting. For
this purpose there is also a 22 by 28
inch lobby card, a set of special 8
by 10 lobby cards and a large cutout
head of McNamee.
MANY GOLF TIE-UPS FOR
EDUCATIONAL'S SHORT
Educational has arranged many
tie-ups for the Mack Sennett golf
short, "Match Play," which stars
Walter Hagen and Leo Diegel. Every
golf club in the country is being
circularized and cards for bulletin
boards distributed; three photo ser-
vices are distributing stills from the
picture; manufacturers of golf prod-
ucts and local dealers are tying up
with exhibitors for window displays
on the picture. A special eight page
press sheet which contains many
ideas, is a valuable accessory.
The latest window display tie-up
to be made is with 31 of the Dav-
ega sporting goods stores in New
York .
MICKEY MOUSE CLUBS TO
BOOST MATINEE BUSINESS
"Alickey Mouse Clubs," such as
the one formed by Harry Woodin
of the Dome, Ocean Park, are boost-
ing matinee attendance for houses
plaj'ing these Columbia Disney car-
toons.
To start the club, Woodin made
tie-ups with several merchants where-
by they became official Mickey
Mouse stores, distributing applica-
tion cards for membership. Th^se
cards admitted the children to the
first matinee for Sc instead of the
regular 10c price. Stores appealing
to children cooperated in this and
carried announcements of the club in
their advertising.
The club now holds regular week-
ly meetings in the theater, which open
with one of the cartoons and after
club formalities, a serial and a west-
tern or a feature are shown.
.special three-piece "Ou
Gang" display which M-G-M
dealers and house managers.
distributing to ice cream
NEWSPAPERS TIE UP WITH
PATHESPORTLIGHT SERIES
Newspapers throughout the coun-
try which run the syndicated Grant-
land Rice sports articles are glad
to tie-up with exhibitors when they
play Pathe's "Sportlights." Many
exhibitors make special contacts for
each picture, depending upon the sub-
ject, and some papers are willing to
go in for cooperative advertising
stunts.
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Onc-sUccts, such as this one, displayed in
front of the Arcade. La Grande, Ore., art
developing a special clientele that is regular
in attendance on "news days."
The reason why
Mack Sennett
Talking Comedies
play the highest number of
theatres in all the comedy
field — highest by a big mar-
gin— is because they are the
supreme laugh makers in all
the history of entertainment
A Mack Sennett
Sound Comedy
is a standardized product of demon-
strated box office drawing power
Not guessMTork— Just performance!
unday, April 6, 1930
DAILY
13
Roach Studio Working on Next Program
Hoffman, Bischoff, Barsky Join Columbia — Lucas Advising on Dialects — Barbara Stanwyck Signed for
Four — Ralph Wilk's Notes and Other Wired News
OACH STUDIO WORKING
ON 1930-31 PRODUCT
Work has been started at the Hal
Loach studio on the 1930-1931 shorts
be released by M-G-M. All but
wo have been delivered by Roach
the current program; they are
ne each from the Laurel-Hardy and
Charley Chase units. Programs of
he Harry Langdon and Our Gang
inits have been finished and ma-
erial for the Laurel-Hardy and
Iharley Chase units is now in prep-
ration for the new season.
A Little from ''Lots''
By RALPH WILK
iVilfred Lucas to Advise
on Dialects in F. N. Films
Wilfred Lucas, actor-director, has
een engaged by First National as
consulting dialectician." His first
ssignment is on the filming of Sir
jilbert Parker's novel "The Right
if Way."
Barbara Stanwyck Signed
for Four Columbia Films
Columbia has placed Barbara Stan-
vyck under contract to appear in
our pictures. Signing of the actress
ollows her work in "Ladies of
eisure," in which she is seen as the
eminine lead.
U. A. Title Change
United Artists has changed the
itle of the short, "The Sorcerer's
Apprentice" to "The Wizard's Ap-
)rentice."
Claire Back on F. N. Lot
Bernice Claire has returned to the
7irst National studios after a short
/acation. She begins work immedi-
'.tely in "Top Speed," in which Joe
Z. Brown, Jack Whiting, Laura Lee
ind Frank McHugh are featured.
Vfervyn Le Roy is directing.
Fox Signs Marie Saxon
Marie Saxon has signed a contract
vith Fox.
William Howard's Next
William K. Howard is directing
'The Well Dressed Man" for Fox.
Picture is based on the stage play
i'The Fatal Wedding."
I Wheeler, Woolsey in Radio Film
' Production will begin within the
'next 30 days on "Half Shot At Sun-
jrise," which will star Robert Wool-
jsey and Bert Wheeler. Radio Pic-
jtures will produce it from an original
ion which^James Ashmore Creelman,
Jr. and Cyrus Wood are collaborat-
iing.
Kennedy Reported Joining P-F-L
Madge Keqnedy is -eported join-
ing Paramount.
Hollywood
np'OTHER day Douglas Fairbanks
and Mary Pickford celebrated
their tenth anniversary. Mary
pulled a little joke on her husband
by having an old delapidated auto
driven to the United Artists studio
and announcing to Doug that it was
her present to him. A few minutes
later a brand new car was driven
to the studioj Mary's real gift to
Doug. Doug ^so gave Mary an au-
tomobile as an anniversary present.
* * *
Our Passing Show: Joe E.
Brown and Max Shagrin chat-
ting in front of the Warner
Brothers HoUjrwood theater ;
Pete Shamroy visiting the
United Artists studio on busi-
ness.
* * *
Fred Niblo is busy directing "Easy
Going," which stars William Haines.
It is Niblo's first comedy in seven
years.
* * *
Do you remember when William
S. Gill "scooped" the world on the
sinking of the Titanic; when Bill
Wright lived in Lawrenceburg, Ind.;
ivhen Adolphe Menjou and Jack
Meador attended the Culver Mili-
tary Academy in Indiana?
* * *
Sidney Franklin was rehears-
ing Fred Kerr in "The High
Road" and suddenly noticed
that the actor's voice was get-
ting tired. "We'll rehearse in
whispers," he said. "Until I
get this scene shot your voice
is more precious to me than
Grace Moore's."
* * =f;
Donn Hayes, who edited "The
Lost Zeppelin" for Tiffany, is cut-
ting "The Bad One," starring Do-
lores Del Rio.
* * *
Al Goodnmn, of Schwab & Man-
del, is engaged as musical advisor
on "Queen High," as well as direct-
ing the orchestra on all musical
numbers.
* * *
William Saulter, head of the art
department at the Paramount Long
Island studios, has returned from a
trip to the West Indies, entirely re-
covered from his recent nervous
lireakdown.
* ♦ *
Do you remember when
Frank Tuttle worked on "Van-
ity Fair"; when Otto Brower
lived in Grand Rapids, Mich.:
when Percy Heath was a press
agent?
TN line with the present craze for
prison plays, Edmund Joseph direct-
ed "Strong Arm," a two reel melo-
drama, at the Warner Vitaphone
studio. In this, the entire action
takes place in the death house of a
prison. Henry O'Neill, John Har-
rington, E. L. Fernandez, Paul Har-
vey and Norvale Keedwell are in the
cast.
* * *
No f'cwer than ten elaborate sets
were used in "Leave It to Lester,"
the first Publix film presentation,
all of which were designed by Ern-
est Fegte of Paramount's art staff.
* * *
.Although Sid Blumenstock, pay-
master at the Paramount Long Is-
land studios enjoys great popularity,
he is always sure of a special "glad
hand" every Wednesday, which hap-
pens to be the day on which pay
checks are handed out.
* « *
"Queen High," now being trans-
ferred to the screen by Paramount,
under the direction of Fred New-
meyer, %vill be a farce comedy with
music, rather than a musical com-
edy, as it was originally. This is the
first of the Schwab and Mandel
stage successes to be filmed under
their contract with Paramount.
* * ♦
Alfred L. Werker, recently com-
pleted the direction of "Double
Crossroads" for Fox, has been as-
signed to direct "Alcatraz," a west-
ern. He was with the Mary Pick-
ford and Fred Thomson units be-
fore joining Fox.
* * *
On the results of the show-
ing being made by "Ingagi,"
Congo Pictures, Ltd., is said
to have turned down an offer
of 12,000 pounds for the United
Kingdom rights to the film and
is holding out for 20,000
pounds.
The striking modernistic sets used
in "Queen High" were designed by
Chick Kirk, who was art director
for D. W. Griffith for several years.
* * *
Our Passing Show: Ernst Lubitsch
and Lothar Mendes motoring to Bev-
erly Hills; George Amy, Clark Mur-
ray and Bob Bischoff playing tennis
at the Palomar Club.
* * *
Denison Clift, who wrote "Scot-
land Yard," "The Woman Disputed"
and other ploys, is writing "Rolling
Down to Rio," a sea story for George
Bancroft.
Hoffman, Bischoff, Barsky
Join Columbia Pictures
Milton Hoffman, former M-G-M
and Paramount executive, has joined
Columbia as business manager. Co-
lumbia has also made Sam Bischoff
and Bud Barsky associate producers.
Harry Langdon Reported
Leaving Hal Roach Fold
Harry Langdon has secured his
release from Hal Roach, it is re-
ported.
"Follow Thru" Started
Paramount has started production
on "Follow Thru," which reunites
Nancy Carroll and Charles "Buddy"
Rogers.
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Question No. 1 in our own private qnestionnair;
WOULD YOU TRY TO WIN \
Ansiiver • • • NO !
Question No. 2:
If you set out on a cross-country journc/,
would you go part way by airplane aiJ
the rest by slow freight?
Ansiki^er: NC!
Question No. 3:
What do you think of the exhibitor wb;
books an excellent feature and exploits
well, and then carelessly throws in an
kind of short subjects and forgets all abov
them?
Ansvrer: You
better answer this one yourself. You
answer won't have to go into print.
EdiicationaVs
Talking Comedies
will speed up the tempo of the best o
shows. Showmen who have followed th
tremendous strides of the moderi
Short Feature in sound know this
Which explains why this independem
9
STEEPLECHASE ON A BURRO;
product is on display in practically every first run
ituation in the country every week*
ti
These new comedies offer big names and
snappy ideas for your exploitation — and in
excellent entertainment they will back up
every promise you make.
"HE TRUMPED HER ACE"
—MACK SENNETT
An ace among comedies, with Marjorie Beebe and
Johnny Burke in a bright farce that is delighting audi-
ences in the finest theatres.
"MATCH PLAY"
—MACK SENNETT SPECIAL
Featuring the golf champions, Walter Hagen and Leo
Diegel, and backed by the greatest nation-wide publicity
ever given a short comedy.
"DAD KNOWS BEST"— JACK WHITE
Even a smart drawing room farce moves at high speed
when made by Jack White — and this is the smartest
thing he has done. Featuring Taylor Holmes and
Helen Bolton.
"HONEYMOON ZEPPELIN"
—MACK SENNETT
A peach of a story; hair-raising stunts high in the air;
a comedy that stands right at the top of all Sennett's
effort!^. With Marjorie Beebe, Daphne Pollard, Nick
Stuart, Edward Earle.
"WESTERN KNIGHTS"— ME/JMA/D
Jack White combined Eddie Lambert's funny Yiddish
chatter and Al St. John's acrobatics into one of the
funniest burlesques of the year. Its premiere on
Broadway was a laugh riot.
"FOLLOW THE SWALLOW"
—LLOYD HAMILTON
Follow Lloyd for a big day at Coney Island, with his
finest work made still more enjoyable by the most
amusing kid you ever saw, Billy Barty.
"BITTER FRlElSiDS"— TUXEDO
Schlemmer and Schwartz, dealers in collapsible trousers,
oi! vot a buzniss! Eddie Lambert's screamingly funny
Hebe stuff again. A Jack White production that will
make warm friends for you.
"INDIAN PVBDING"— TERRY-TOONS
The funny side of an Indian scalping party, in sound
cartoons. And "ROMAN PUNCH" takes you back to
the land of the Caesars and to some of their pleasant
little parties.
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EDUCATIOXAL FILM EX€HAI\GES, Inc., E. W. HAMMONS, President
Member Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Tnc. — Will H, Hays, President
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WHO now talks
the language
of the box-office.
Not just a short, but
the program feature
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vj«7 The outstandins sensation of the short subject output.
1^ These cartoons are playins and replaying the best theat-
j^ res in the country. They are featured on the marquees
as the day's attraction.
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3. A Showman's Manual full of exploitation hints.
4. The Foreign Situation thoroughly surveyed.
5. A complete list of Theater Chains.
6. The famous Judge Thacher decisions.
7. What motion picture stocks did during 1929.
8. The complete personnel of all studios.
9. A Technical Text Book covering the industry.
10. The sound situation comprehensively covered.
11. The use of Color and Wide-Film.
12. Complete and accurate production charts. ,
13. The work of Directors, Stars, Writers, etc.
14. Views of leaders of the Industry.
15. A complete buying and accessory guide.
16. Activities of all prominent organizations.
17. Personnel of all industry organizations.
18. Financial statements of all companies.
19. Short Subjects and Players and Directors.
20. Activities of Hays organization.
21. Comprehensive lists of all exchanges.
22. Activities of Academy of M. P. A. & S.
23. Covering of all home office personnel.
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f) Producing Executives Express Views on Shorts
Comedies Growing
More High-Glass
1 By MACK SENNETT,
(Producer, Mack Sennett Comedies
j More sophistication and less slap-
|:ick, more humor and less horse-
rtJ!ay, and more real comedy and less
Ipugh clowning, are the outstanding
jifferences between the talking short
iltatures and the old-time silent
jiughmakers.
^ Eighteen months of production of
1-talking short features has accom-
lished more for the comedy pro-
ucer and for the exhibitor than 18
ears of effort in making silent com-
dics. It has added to the exhibitor's
atronage a steady clientele of adult
omedy lovers, created a real box
ffice following of ticket-buying pa-
-ons who have learned to look for
leir favorite brands of comedies and
as given the exhibitor another real
nd money-making attraction for his
ill.
To the producer it has made pos-
ible the employment of players of
higher class, the choice of better
tories and the production of real
eature comedies.
ilolor and Wide Screen
in Gartoon Field
By WALT DISNEY,
Producer, "Mickey Mouse"
I believe that the inclusion of color
a cartoon comedies offers great pos-
ibilities for pictorial effects, but
/ould add very little so far as com-
dy is concerned. There are many
roblems in sound yet to be worked
)Ut, and I should like to see this
angle perfected before considering
olor. After all, in a cartoon com-
dy it is laughs and personality that
ount. Color alone will not sustain
ublic interest unless the cartoon it-
^ elf is exceptionally clever and unique
—a good, clever black and white
artoon should hold its own for some
ime to come.
As for the wide screen, its possibil-
ties and advantages are unlimited for
the feature picture, but as yet, _ I
an see no special advantage for its
ise in the production of cartoon corn-
dies.
Featuring Shorts
On two or three occasions recently, when we had poor drawing
synchronized features, we centered our boolong and advertising on
the comedies and did business on the strength of the shorts regard-
less of the mediocre feature.— GEORGE T. SHARP, Garden, Cleve-
land.
Better Technique
In many instances we have
found short subjects far supe-
rior than main features in tech-
nique and general subject con-
tinuity, and we hope the ex-
ample set by the shorts pro-
ducers will stimulate the efforts
of feature makers. — GEORGE
SALLOWS, Metropolitan,
Morgantown, W. Va.
Short Subjects Supply
Demands for Variety
By PHIL REISMAN,
General Sales Manager, Pathe
Through the judicious booking of
short subjects, the successful show-
man secures a variety of screen en-
tertainment that makes a well-
balanced bill. The wise exhibitor
should ask himself: "What am I do-
ing to provide a program that will
entertain the majority of my pa-
trons?" Then he should make a
thorough survey of the available
short product and select his subjects
so that his programs have variety.
Applying the principle to our own
product, Pathe is releasing the great-
est diversity of single reel subjects
in its history. Three kinds of News
are being provided: Sound News,
Disc News and the pioneer silent
Pathe News. To make the newsreel
better entertainment Pathe is offer-
ing new realism through the Color-
tura process.
Pathe is offering six short subject
series and eight different kinds of
two-reel comedies. The single reel-
ers, Pathe Review (Audio, disc and
silent), Talking Topics of the Day,
the Vagabond Adventures, Grant-
land Rice Sportlights, Aesop's Fables
(sound and silent) and Song Sketches,
fit into practically any program.
When the feature is a drama, P'ables
and Topics offer a comedy element;
while the Review, Sportlights and
Vagabond Adventures subjects bal-
ance a comedy feature. Song Sketches
balance any program lacking singing
numbers. Two-reel comedies are al-
ways the complement that makes a
good, balanced bill.
Talker Shorts Attract
Stage Names
By SAM SAX,
In Charge Eastern Vitaphone Studio
The successful short comedy needs
a real story and can no longer depend
upon a loosely strung series of gags,
in the opinion of Sam Sax, in charge
of the Eastern Vitaphone studios.
The talkers have attracted many
stage and feature production favorites
to the short subject field because they
have a greater opportunity to display
their histrionic talents than in the
old silent days, when looks counted
more than ability.
These new faces come as a wel-
come change and the public welcomes
them. The proximity of the Eastern
Vitaphone studios to Broadway has
enabled us to use some of the biggest
stage names m our Vitaphone Varie-
ties. During the past two months
such players as Chester Conklin,
Kuth Etting, Dons Dawson, Joe
l^risco, lieri Lahr, Jack Norworth,
Una ivlunson, James Rennie, Mayo
Methot, James Barton, Eddie Foy,
Jr., Olive Shea, Eddie Buzzell, Fred
Allen, Anna Seymour, Harry Rosen-
thal, Humphrey Bogart, Mary Phil-
lips, Hugh U'Conneil, iom Douglas,
Helen Broderick, Roger Pryor, Spen-
cer iracy, Jean Dixon, Kitty Kelly,
Frank Urth and Ann Codec, Russell
C. Hardy, Josephine Hutchinson and
Jack Osterman, have all appeared in
Vitaphone short subjects.
Most of these pertormers w^re en-
gaged in a Broadway production at
the same time and could spare time
for a two reel picture where it would
have been impossible for them to do
a feature picture. Those appearing
in Vitaphone Varieties are chosen
because they are best fitted to the
part to be hlled and the wide selec-
tion available in New York makes
it an ideal producing center.
Talkers Develop New
Type Director
By MARK SANDRICH,
RKO Director
Among the major changes which
have taken place in the making of
pictures, since the coming of sound,
has been the method of directing.
The old system of calling out direc-
tions now being impossible, a situa-
tion has developed whereby players
and director must be tuned to such
a high pitch of co-ordination that the
slightest gesture will be properly in-
terpreted.
Directors now must have greater
sensitiveness. They must be able
to inspire the best efforts of the play-
ers who, once the cameras start
grinding, are almost entirely on their
own responsibility. No matter how
much time is spent on rehearsal, the
unstudied, natural style of acting
which the screen has always de-
manded, is possible only when the
players feel the presence of a direc-
tor sufficiently to almost anticipate
his direction, and respond perfectly.
It may sound far fetched, but I
sometimes feel that a sort of mental
telepathy has been developed between
director and players as the result of
talkies that will result in much bet-
ter results than could ever have been
possible over the stereotyped system
which formerly prevailed.
Suggestions for Short
Subject Theaters
By E. W. HAMMONS,
President, Educational Pictures
A short subjects program that
should satisfy the diversified tastes
of an audience and provide the es-
sential variety, would consist of com-
edies, newsreels and novelties, with
the time emphasis on the comedies
and newsreels. In the classification
of novelties may be included cartoons,
scenics, short musical acts, etc.
An hour and fifteen minutes of
running time seems the ideal length
for such a program. It is perfect
for the "drop in" trade, consisting of
people who want to spend a little
time pleasantly between appoint-
ments, or who, for other reasons, re-
fuse to sit two hours or more in a
theater. This time also allows for
a good turnover which would make
the sliding scale of 20 to 35 cents
admission permissible. This admis-
sion schedule would be an attractive
one to the patron, and a profitable
one to the exhibitor.
Patrons Like All Kinds,
If They Are Good
By JACK WHITE,
Producer, Jack White Comedies
In our attempt to learn what pa-
trons want in the talking field, we
have made a wide variety of com-
edies, and after studying numerous
reports that we have received, we are
convinced that the public does not
discriminate in favor of any particular
type of comedy, but will support any
pictures that furnish a full quota of
entertainment.
Jack White Talking Comedies have
introduced many innovations in the
shorts field. "Zip Boom Bang" was
the first wild animal comedy pro-
duced in sound and dialog, "Cold
Shivers" the first spook comedy,
"Look Out Below" the initial high
and dizzy sound comedy attempted,
"Hunting the Hunter" the first two-
reel farce comedy in sound and dia-
logue, "Lovers' Delight" the first
domestic comedy, "Hot and How"
the first modernistic farce, and "Dad
Knows Best," a marked departure
for us, was the first sophisticated
drawing room farce we attempted.
Films and Vaude.
I have tried two sound fea-
tures and a silent comedy, and
my patrons complained. I then
changed, and since September
I am running a single feature
with two sound comedies and
a sound news weekly and three
small-time vaudeville acts. My
business has doubled since I
inaugurated this policy. —
JACOB CONN, Conn's, Ol-
neyville, R. I.
"MICKEY'S LUCK"
"This is unquestionably one of the
best kid comedies ever made, and
certainly the best turned out in talker
form should appeal to adults as
well as children of high produc-
tion value, suitable for first run
houses."
Hollywood Daily Screen World
"THEY SHALL NOT PASS OUT"
....Okay for any house. .. .Clicks
from start to finish Handled in
very original manner....
— Variety
"OLD VAMPS FOR NEW"
Class A for any house No ex-
hibitor should hesitate about book-
ing this. ...
— Film Spectator
...can play any house..
-Herald World
....Larry Darmour puts production
values in his RKO two-reelers. . . .As
smooth running and sumptuously
staged a short subject as has been
made this season Not a dull sec-
ond in it.
— Daily Review
lots of laughs and just enough
music to balance things.
— M. P. News
.... audience in near spasm state of
laughter most of time....
— Inside Facts
"MICKEY'S BIG MOMENT"
....kind of comedy young patrons
will hail with delight. .. .plenty to
amuse adults. .. .proved by reactions
of night audience at Globe, New York,
where it is clicking nicely in a two-
a-day spot. . . .
— M. P. News
The printed praise of
filmdom's leading re-
viewers proves the ex-
ceptional quality of
RKO-DARMOUR
COMEDIES
Mickey (Himself) McGuire
Series
H. C. Witwer
Record Breaker Series
LARRY DARMOUR
PRODUCTIONS for
STANDARD CINEMA
CORP.
....created a great deal of merri-
ment... .acted by a clever cast of
youngsters. . . .
—Mordaunt Hall, N. Y. Times
And Photoplay, The National Fan
Magazine, selects "The Setting Son,"
an RKO-Darmour Comedy, for hon-
orable mention in its April issue.
April 6.
'MICKEY'S BIG MOMENT"
. .. .lots of laughs plus a few screams
....Will please anywhere....
— Film Daily
....amusing all the way with enough
laughs for anywhere....
— Variety
"MICKEY'S MASTER MIND"
....a natural for any house. .. .proof
of excellent standard set by Darmour
in the comedy field....
—Herald World
....sure fire on any bill.... an out-
standing juvenile series....
— Film Mercury
"THE SETTING SON"
....a clever fast moving situation
comedy. . . .
— Mercury
....a click comedy short. .. .sure bet
on any screen. . . .
— Variety
"THE SLEEPING CUTIE"
. . . .It's laugli compelling. . . .audience
was laugliing loud and consistently. . .
— Billboard
....one of the best two reel talkers
we have seen. . . .
— Daily Review
Packed with robust laughter....
—Film Daily
Sunday. April 6. 1930
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^ Pertinent Sidelights from the Production End ^
Public Develops Taste
for Fact Films
By TERRY RAMSAYE,
Editor-in-Chief Pathe News and
Review
Nearly everyone admits the im-
)ortance of the newsreel and topical
picture. This importance has been
ncreasing year by year and now has
jeen given a great impetus by the
oming of sound.
Looking at certain trends in the
omewhat related art of publication
if the printed word — the book and
iiagazine business— we will discover
,ome interesting parallel evidences,
vhich even more clearly define the
trend because the customer has a
bigger and more direct individual
ote at the book counter than he has
it the box office. In the last five
,'ears the dominant best sellers of
he world have been, and continue
:o be, non-fiction books.
The public has developed a start-
ingly strong taste for facts — enter-
aining facts, of course, but facts just
he same. This is significant of an
qually strong public demand for a
imilar line of screen product,
vhether we call it merchandise or
irt.
Of course, it is good business for
the exhibitor to cash in on such
rends. Never before in the history
if his business of purveying screen
ntertainment has there been so good
line of non-fiction product on the
narket.
Utilizing Color in
Short Subjects
By WILLIAM HOYT PECK,
Vice-President, Colorcraft
The possibilities of color in short
ubjects are tremendous. You can
Jill the theater with a program that
will be astounding. An opening re-
vue with a charming scintillating
Lolor lighting effect, a comedy with
futuristic color lighting, a scenic
ivith sound and color as the master
painted it himself, a lovely Corot
ighting for a delicate triangle situa-
ion, and for the piece de resistance
I stirring Indian or Army story of
apid fire action that will hold them
o their seats with the very vividness
3f its color, the flashing costumes
he charging streaks of color action.
Tabloid Talker House Clicks
Chicago — After a trial period of two months, the Adams, present-
ing all-talker short subject programs under the copyrighted billing
of "Tabloid Talkies," is declared an unmistakable success by M. O.
Wells, manager of the house. Since the new policy was put into
effect on Feb. 10 without a line of newspaper or other advertising,
except a lobby display on the opening day, business has been steadily
on the upgrade and receipts now are twice what they were under
the old policy. The theater caters to office workers, salesmen,
shoppers, etc., who have only an hour or so to kill, and to persons
who have become tired of long features.
A typical program consists of: cartoon, comedy, vaudeville act,
musical comedy, color subject, review, dramatic playlet and news.
and the grandeur of the great out-
doors for a setting — a Remington.
We are building a special instru-
ment which will be known as a re-
cording spectrometer or color an-
alyzer. We found it necessary to de-
velop a special photo-electric cell
with high sensitivity in the visible
part of the spectrum. This cell is
also sensitive in both the infra-red
and ultra-violet regions. For instance,
it will be possible to compare dif-
ferent dyed fabrics so as to select
the proper fabrics that will transmit
the ultra-violet and healing rays of
the sun and at the same time reflect
any of the beautiful colors selected
for next season's fashions.
This instrument will make it pos-
sible for us to check the color values
of al] objects in picture sets when
they are being photographed in color,
enabling us to check our illumination,
establish definite standards in ad-
vance, so all our colored motion pic-
tures will properly photograph and
bring out the original colors of the
sets and costumes.
Short Features in the
World Market
By T. H. SEIDELMAN,
Asst. Gen. Mgr., Foreign Dept.,
Paramount
Animated Cartoons
Rise to New Heights
By CHARLES B. MINTZ,
Producer of "Krazy Kat"
The animated cartoon has under-
gone a metamorphosis. From having
been just a lowly filler or a chaser,
this 600 feet of concentrated film
fun has become an almost indispens-
able part of the program in the finer
theaters today. The only theater,
since the advent of sound, that
doesn't exhibit an animated cartoon
now is the theater that can't get one!
The animated cartoon has particu-
larly adapted itself to music and
sound and, in some instances, even to
talk and song. The study of the car-
ton, which has gone from the stage
of a novelty to a sure-fire comedy,
has given us undreamed-of opportun-
ities for making an audience laugh.
Of course, the work and, there-
fore, the cost of production has in-
creased threefold. Where we form-
erly were able to make an animated
cartoon subject in two weeks with
12 artists working, we must now
keep stepping in order to turn out
that same length picture in four
weeks with 18 artists at work.
Real Wildcat
Don Hancock and Joe Riv-
kin of Pathe pulled a good one
when they found an honest-to-
goodness wildcat and put it in
the lobby of the Globe, New
York when the Grantland Rice
sportlight, "A Feline Fighter,"
was shown there. Extra cops
kept the traffic moving.
The most active demand for short
features from abroad at present is
for subjects of a musical nature.
Selections from the operas, classical
compositions and popular music
always possess an international ap-
peal and are finding an important
place in the programs of the leading
theaters throughout the world. Para-
mount has made many of these short
features in recent months and their
demonstrated universal box-office ap-
peal will keep them on the short fea-
tures program permanently.
There is, of course, a tremendous
interest in short sound and talking
pictures made in the more important
languages, such as Spanish. French,
Portuguese, German. Swedish, Ital-
ian, and, while this market is more
local in character, it is an important
one. As an illustration, Soanish is
spoken in 21 countries, while all of
the more important languages are
spoken or understood by many mil-
lions of people, and these various
markets represent important items in
the export trade.
Action Is Essence
of Comedies
By MONTE BRICE,
RKO Director
The very essence of short comedies
being action, too much attention to
story is apt to retard the pace. A
properly constructed series of gags
can put over a story just as tellingly
as a set form and, more often, with
greater effect. After people have
concentrated on a feature picture for
an hour or more, they instinctively
look to the short subject for re-
laxation. They are tired of living
over someone else's problems and
want to sit on the sidelines and
laugh. Anvwav, noted psvchologists
sav that 25 minutes is the limit of
concentration and, after that time,
there is bound to be a letdown.
That is where the short comedy
serves its most important function
in refreshing the minds of the audi-
ence so that they will not be too
tired to concentrate on the story told
bv the feature attraction.
Shorts Are Climbing
Toward Top
By GRANT L. COOK,
Executive Vice-Pres., Tiffany
With the ever-increasing popularity
of talking and sound pictures, the
short subject is rapidly climbing to-
ward the top of the ladder of impor-
tance. Should anyone by inclined to
belittle short subjects, let him answer
this question: "Where would we be
without them?"
Douglas Fairbanks got his start on
the screen- in short subjects. So did
Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, Gloria Swan-
son and many others. In the field of
talking pictures, the short subject is
to the screen what the vaudeville
sketch or playlet is to the stage, or
the short story to literature.
Therefore, with dialogue and mu-
sic, the short subject is absolutely
indispensable. Tifl^any at present is
interested in several series of short
subjects, including Color Symphonies,
one-reel talking and musical num-
bers; The Voice of Hollywood, one-
reel subjects giving fans an informal
glimpse of film players; Forbes Ran-
dolph Kentucky Singers, two-reelers
filled with folk singing, dancing and
comedy, and other shorts yet to be
announced.
Short subjects should not be turned
out with the idea that they are to be
program fillers, but to furnish a high
grade of entertainment. Put the
shorts in the de luxe class and they
will bring de luxe returns. We have
faith in short subjects and we are
ready to back up that faith with
action.
L
Expense No Object
An example of the enormous
expense incurred by newsreel
companies to score a scoop on
news shots was indicated last
Thursday when Paramount
had special pictures of the ar-
rival of Rear Admiral Richard
E. Byrd and his party in New
Zealand rushed to New York
for immediate showing in
Broadway houses. Returning
to civilization after IS months
in the polar regions. Para-
mount's sound news camera-
men with the Byrd party
dashed aboard a steamer for
the Pacific side of the Panama
Canal. Then the pictures
were rushed to the Atlantic
side of the Canal at Colon by
seaplane. From there the
prints were rushed by plane on
the 3,000-mile trip to their U.
S. destination. "They arrived
at Newark, N. J. at 3 p. m.
Wednesday afternoon and were
shown in the theaters Thurs-
day.
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spring is here! And with it lazy reflections on the exhibitor's hard life. Poor feller, he has to pick a short subject program. But are
Pathe's customers unhappy over the prospect? Well, look at the exhibitor above. He knows that he's getting 52 ALL-TALKING
COMEDIES; steady old PAT Hi SOUND NEWS, produced also on disc and in silent; that unique screen ivhimsy, PATHE AUDIO
REVIEW, available too on disc and silent; the one and only GRANTLAND RICE SPORTLIGHTS, (on disc too), more popular than
ever; the brand-new VAGABOND ADVENTURE SERIES, (on disc too), dramatically enacted in quaint foreign lands, the ultra-
successful %QH(9 SKETCHES, (on disc too) , dramatized musical favorites ; that uproarious cartoon, AESOP'S SOUND FABLES,
also on disc and silent : and the new wit-and-humor of the screen, TALKING TOPICS OF THE DAY, (on disc too). Yes sir. no wonder
the old boy's grinning. That's a program to lick your chops over on a balmy Spring day, ivith the Rooster crowmg. "It's all Pathi'''
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AUDIO n IS ACTIVE
IN EASTERN SHORTS FIELD
Audio Cinema, one of the newer
companies engaged in Eastern shorts
production, has its studio in Long
Island City now operating at full ca-
pacity. In addition to a series of
comedy-dramas built around the
cliaracter of "Sheriff Crumpett" and
another series featuring, the Bruce
Bairnsfather character, "Old Bill,"
and 26 "Terry-Toon Cartoon Novel-
ties," are being made for release by
Educational.
All prodtiction is under the super-
vision of Joe E. Coffman, president.
Frank Goldman, secretary-treasurer,
is head of the industrial production
department, turning out short sub-
jects for the major advertisers. The
cartoon department is in charge of
Paul Terry, while Montrose Newman
acts as business manager.
Hearst Metrotone News
Has 65 Recording Units
More than 65 recording units lo-
cated throughout the world now are
gathering material for Hearst Met-
rotone News, the M-G-M office
states. Since it was established
seven months ago, this twice weekly
newsreel service has shown pictures
from 24 foreign countries in addition
to Canada and the U. S.
Newsreels Draw
Drawing power of the news-
reel theater is indicated by the
reported attendance figures of
the Embassy in New York,
which is understood to be ad-
mitting about 40,000 customers
a week, or a daily average of
nearly 6,000. Programs for this
house are specially edited and
include a number of local
events each week. More than
135 shows are given weekly.
Fowler Varieties Booked
For Colony, New York
Fowler Varieties, one reel talker
shorts consisting of diversified en-
tertainment of the vaudeville type,
have been booked by the Colony,
New York, with the first subject
being shown on the current week's
bill. These shorts are made at the
Fowler Studios in Hollywood. Ted
Toddy is territorial representative in
New York and New Jersey, with
headquarters in New York City.
Makes Grandstand Play
for St. Louis Kid Patronage
St. Louis — A grandstand play for
kid attendance at the Sunday after-
noon shows is being made by the
owner of the Southampton. Chil-
dren attending these performances
are given yoyo tops free and the
give-away idea is ffoing over in a big
wav with the minors.
QUALITY SHORTS NEEDED
TOR TABLOID THEATERS
Success of the tabloid picture the-
ater depends primarily on the sup-
ply of quality shorts, according to
William Stoermer, of Colorcraft, who
has given long and careful thought
to the subject. "A few years ago, in
conversation with one of the big ex-
ploitation men of the industry, I ad-
vanced the thought that sooner or
later somebody would start a theater
solely for short subjects," Stoermer
says. "This has now come about.
The public for vears has supported
the bright, snappy, varied tabloid
productions in vaudeville, conse-
([uently there must be a clientele for
tabloid pictures as well.
"The audience in the newsreel
theaters are just as enthusiastic as
those who .go to the feature and just
as critical and thirsty for entertain-
ment. But — and there is a but in
this — we must make real shorts
Shorts that are attractions, shorts
that are varied in entertainment form
■ — drama, comedy, scenic — above all
varied entertainment. Not photo-
graphs of vaudeville acts that lose
through their method of presentation.
Not hastily thrown togeher imitation
revues and so-called comedies of the
vintage of 1910 with sound and bad
voices and worse music thrown in
so as to get by as sound pictures.
"Nothing of this kind will satisfy
the venturous spirit who opens and
Stripes and Tastes
Baltimore — Good film sub-
jects are desired by patrons in-
side of prisons as well as those
outside, states Patrick J.
Brady, warden of the Maryland
Penitentiary. His observations
of the inmates when viewing
underworld films are that the
honest person is given more
applause than the crook in the
same cast.
conducts a picture variety house for
tabloids. He will want sufficient va-
riety of entertainment shorts to be
able to balance his program just as
the high-class manager of vaudeville
balances his bill. And, in order to
get such variety, he will have to call
on the producer of this type of at-
traction to produce for him high-
class productions using all the artist-
ry, al the effects, all the tools of the
full length feature. He will have to
have well written stories, well cast
players and well photographed pic-
tures. He will have to resort to
everything to sell his wares that the
so-called big producer uses to sell
his. By that I mean fine natural
color and excellent lighting effects,
with good prints that dont hurt the
eyes of his auditors and spectators.
He must not go on the theory that
it is just a short and anything will
do. If the print is out of registra-
tion or too dense or the color badly
reproduced, it won't get by just be-
cause it is color."
MASTER ART PRODUCTIONS
Announces a Series of Short Subjects
to be produced exclusively in the
HARRISCOLOR PROCESS
MASTER ART PRODUCTIONS
RAY BOSWELL, President
1040-McCADDEN PLACE
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
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"Flip's'* Debut
"Flip the Frog," the new
cartoon creation produced per-
sonally by UB. Iwerks for dis-
tribution through Celebrity, is
due to make its debut in April.
The series will consist of 12
synchronized sound cartoons,
to be released at the rate of one
a month. "Fiddlesticks" is the
title of the first subject.
OVERTURE SERIES ADDED
TO EITZPATRICK LINEyP
A new group of shorts, known as
he International Overture Series,
las been added to the diversified list
3f product being put out by FitzPat-
-ick Pictures. The latest series will
:omprise six releases in 1930. In
;onjunction with the six Music Mas-
er Series this will make a total of
12 musical films. All of the Over-
;ures will be sound-on-film and
^ound-on-disc with orchestral and
vocal music. The Music Masters
ilso have sound on both film and disc,
ind are available in silent editions.
FitzPatrick also is producing a
special one-reel all-Technicolor pic-
ure, "Mary's Little Lamb," based
)n the popular childhood fable, with
I cast that includes a small commun-
ty of children frolicking to a medley
if familiar nursery tunes. This will
)e sound-on-disc only. In the Amer-
can Holiday Series for the rest of
his year are "Mother's Day," "Me-
'uorial Day," "Independence Day,"
'Labor Day," "Christopher Colum-
)us," "Armistice Day," "Thanksgiv-
ng" and "The Origin of Christmas."
These are sound-on-disc only, except
'Labor Day," which is both disc and
film.
A monthly issue of the Movie
Horoscope Series also will be con-
dnued through the year. All of these
eleases have sound on both film and
disc, and the group is all-talking
with the exception of the August
ssue, which has part dialogue and
Technicolor scenes.
New- releases in the Traveltalk
Series are in course of production by
James FitzPatrick, who is making
in extended tour of the globe. These
subjects have sound on film and disc.
With a voice and musical background.
10 More Newspapers Join
Universal Newsreel List
With the addition of 10 new pub-
'lications, total newspapers in the
jUniversal newspaper Talking News-
reel combine is now 60. Latest addi-
jtions are: "Times-Picayune," New
Orleans; "Arkansas Gazette," Little
!Rock; "Raleight News and Obser-
jver," the "Tampa Tribune," The
"Miami Daily News," The "Durham
Herald," the "Durham Sun," the
"Chattanooga News," the "Knoxville
JournaT' and the "Asheville Citizen."
22 Educationals on the Way
To Complete Current Lineup
To complete the current schedule,
running to about the middle of July,
Educational has 22 comedies on the
way. In the group are "Honeymoon
Zeppelin," "Radio Kisses" and eight
untitled Mack Sennett talking com-
edies; four Lloyd Hamilton talking
comedies, "Follow the Swallow,"
"Good Morning Sheriff," "Honk
Your Horn" and an untitled pic-
ture; one Jack White talking com-
edy, "Hail the Princess"; three Mer-
maid talking comedies, "Western
Knights," "Peace and Harmony" and
"How's My Baby?"; two Tuxedo
talking comedies, "Bitter Friends"
and "French Kisses," and 10 Terry-
Toons, "Indian Pudding," "Roman
Punch" and eight not yet titled.
All of the subjects will have sound
on disc and on film. The Terry-
Toons are one-reelers and all the
others are in two reels.
Other Educationals since January
include four Sennet talkers, "Scotch,"
"Sugar Plum Papa," "Bulls and
Bears" and "He Trumped Her Ace";
a Sennett special, "Match I'lay" two
Lloyd Hamiltons, "Camera Shy" and
"Polished Ivory"; three Jack White
talkers, "Hot and How," "Oh Dar-
ling!" and "Dad Knows Best"; one
Mermaid, "The Big Jewel Case"; two
Tuxedos, "Drumming It In" and
"Trouble for Two," and three Terry-
Toons, "Caviar," "Hot Turkey" and
"Pretzels."
135 Shorts in Seven Groups
Are Coming from Columbia
Seven groups of shorts, represent-
ing 135 single-reel novelties, each of
which is either all-talking or syn-
chronized, are scheduled for release
by Columbia during the year. The
diversified program, selected with a
view to presenting outstanding ex-
amples of the various forms of screen
entertainment, covers practically the
entire range of novelties in vogue to-
day. A tabulation of the subjects
shows the following lineup:
Columbia-\''ictor Gems (sound) 26
Phgtocolor Sen^tions (sound) 26
Screen Snapshots (sound) 26
Kiazy Kat (sound) 13
Disney Silly Symphonies (sound)... 13
Mickey Mouse (sound) 15
Curiosities (sound) 13
The "Screen Snapshots" are re-
leased bi-weekly and have been in
existence 10 years. They form the
newspaper of film land and are com-
parable to newsreels except that they
deal only with events pertaining to
screen players.
As a companion release Columbia
has selected "Curiosities," which are
released at the rate of one a month.
This is midway between a screen
magazine and a revue. They present
a wide variety of subjects of unusual
character and are elaborated with a
facetious talk explaining the various
sequences.
The new development in entertain-
ment is the Columbia-Victor Gems,
released bi-weekly. These present the
stars of musical comedy, vaudeville
and the concert hall in their foremost
features. In addition the long list of
Vctor talking machne artists also are
presented in the Columbia-Victor
Gems. Each release is different from
the preceding in nature and presenta-
tion. They include miniature musical
comedies, revues, dramatic sketches,
marionettes, dancing acts, vaudeville
teams and variety programs. The
latest are Tony Sarg's "Marionettes,"
"Spike Speaks," "Hawaiians," and
"Stage Door Knights" with Buddy
Doyle.
In natural colors Columbia is pre-
senting the Photocolor Sensations, a
series of musical comedies photo-
graphed in natural colors by the
Photocolor method. Twenty-six of
these are being released during the
year, the most recent being "Alpine
Love Call" and "South Sea Inter-
lude."
A series of fantasies in pen and ink
is entitled "Disney i Silly Sympho-
nies." There are 13 of these scheduled.
"Autumn" and "Cannibal Capers"
are the latest.
The "Krazy Kat Kartoons," pro-
duced by the Winkler Studios, from
another series of 13 animated car-
toons. These are released alternately
with the "Silly Symphonies." "Desert
Sunk" and "An Old Flame" are
now ready for release.
Columbia recently added another
series of cartoons, the "Mickey
Mouse" releases, also produced by
the Walter Disney Studio. Eighteen
of the "Mickey Mouse" novelties are
scheduled for the year.
Shorts Oust Road Shows
Because the ability of the performers in shorts usually is so far
ahead of the small traveling shows and we can give the public so
much more variety with film novelties, we have been able to get
along without road attractions this year by booking short subjects.
—EDWARDS, East Hampton, N. Y.
Trailers on Coolers
A series of trailers designed
to exploit the cooling systems
in theaters as a hot weather
drawing card has been prepar-
ed by the Acme Film Co. In
order to put the message across
effectively, the trailers have
been made entertaining as well
as educational.
FEWER, BETTER SHORTS
INEW UNIVERSAL POUCY
Although the exact number of
short subjects to be produced by Uni-
versal for 1930-31 has not been de-
termined, the company has decided
upon a new policy of fewer and bet-
ter pictures, in line with a similar
policy adopted on feature produc-
tions. Among the plans already set
is the George Sidney-Charlie Murray
series, to be done along the lines of
the "Collegians" and "Leather Push-
er" seres. It is Universal's intention
to produce its pictures on a scale that
will make them attractive for first-
run houses.
Mack Sennett's Contract
Extended by Educational
Mack Sennett's producing-distrib-
uting arrangement with Educational
Pictures has been extended for a
long term, it is announced by E. W.
Hammons. The first of the original
series of 20 Sennett all-talking com-
edies was released in December, 1928,
and this marked Educational's entry
itito the sound field. Following the
big success of the pictures, the orig-
inal number was increased from 20
to 30. Sennett personally has been
at the helm of his production outfit
and is directly responsible for the di-
rection of the greater number of his
comedies. He recently acquired the
services of A. Leslie Pearce, who will
continue to work with him through-
out the year.
3 Series Already Set
by Advance Trailer
Among the product already set by
Advance Trailer Service for 1930 re-
lease are the following three series:
Synchro Song Films, 52 subjects, re-
leased weekly on film and disc;
Master of Ceremonies, 52 subjects,
released weekly on film and disc, and
Master of Ceremonies Jubilee Show,
12 subjects, released monthly on film
and disc.
Photocolor Is Making
Three Series of Shorts
In addition to the "Sensations" for
release by Columbia, Photocolor is
making a series known as "Presenta-
tions" and a cartoon series, all with
sound on both film and disc.
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Sunday, April 6, 1931
Idea Copyrighted
Chicago — A copyright on
"Tabloid Talkies" has been ob-
tained by M. O. Wells, man-
ager of the Adams, short sub-
jects theater which was open-
ed Feb. 10 and reports doing
about double its former busi-
ness under the new policy.
SENNEn CITES CHANGES
IN PRODUCTION SYSTEM
A striking example of the extent
to which sound has changed the sys-
tem of short comedy producing is
cited by Mack Sennett in connection
with "Honeymoon Zeppelin," Edu-
cational-Sennett talker. Ten weeks
of preparation and two weeks of ac-
tual shooting and editing were nec-
essary to complete this short feature.
"We used to take a company into
the park, or down to the beac^, and
make up our stories as we went
along. Now it takes us from six
weeks to two months to perfect a
story," says Sennett. "In the old
days we would get an idea for a
'beach' story, or a 'park' story,
scratch a few words of the plot on
a piece of paper, go to the chosen
location, and make up our comedy
as we went along. Today, with talk-
ing pictures, that procedure would
be impossible. A staff of writers is
regularly employed at the Sennett
Studios. Their sole business is to
write comedy stories. After a plot
is finally selected^ dialogue must be
written. This is far from a simple
task, for the dialogue must tell the
story, quickly, concisely, and the dia-
logue itself must be funny. The dia-
logue must be 'measured' so that
there is not much room nor too lit-
tle for the footage desired in the fin-
ished picture, because of the diffi-
culty in cutting a modern talking
picture.
"Occasionally we have a subject
that presents even more than the av-
erage problems. For example, in the
special comedy, 'Match Play,' in
which two of the world's golf
champs, Leo Diegel and Walter Ha-
gen, were co-starred, certain of their
shots had to be explained before
they were made.
"When the story and dialogue are
finally in shape, the complete scenario
is typed in multiple and each player
gets a copy. Then we rehearse for
at least a week before shooting starts.
These rehearsals are held on the
completed sets, and a careful check
is taken on the running time of each
scene. If there is too much time
for the desired length of the picture,
dialogue and action are changed to
give us exactly the screen running
time desired.
"Every word of the dialogue is
considered before it is accepted. Is it
a word that everyone will under-
stand? Does it entirely fit the sit-
uation? Is there a shorter word?
Sentences also undergo the same in-
spection. When everything is sat-
isfactory, actual shooting starts."
Both Vitaphone Studios
Working At Full Speed
Both East and West Coast studios
of Warner Bros, are working full
steam ahead on the production of
Vitaphone Varieties for the coming
montlis. An average ot eight of these
short reel productions a week is con-
sistently maintained.
A leature of the luture productions
lb the series of 20 musical Vitaphone
Varieties in technicolor, a number
ot wiiich have already been made
under the direction ot Roy Mack,
Jack Haskell and Larry Ceballos.
Among these will be "Girls We Re-
member," with the College Quartette,
the De Marcos, the Aherns, Mazie
Maylair and a chorus of 50 girls and
boys, and Lotti Loder, "the girl from
Vienna," in "Lonely Gigolo," with
a large cast. 1 welve of the one-reel
technicolor musical productions will
feature the Vitaphone Kiddies, who
already have been seen in "A Holiday
in Storyland," "Bubbles" and other
natural color short reel pictures.
I he series of Potters comedies,
from J. P. McEvoy's newspaper syn-
dicated stories, will be continued until
12 have been produced. Coming num-
bers in this series, directed by Bryan
Foy, are The Potters in "Pa Gets
a Vacation," the Potters in "Big
Money" and The Potters in "Out
For Game."
Robert L. Ripley, whose cartoons
of queer news events and oddities
of all kinds "Believe It Or Not," are
syndicated in 250 daily newspapers
throughout the country, will make a
series of Vitaphone Varieties under
the title he has already made famous
in his syndicated drawing and in his
books. Photography on the first of
the series has just been completed
under the direction of Murray Roth.
A contract has been signed with
the famous musical comedy star and
producer, Lew Fields, for a series of
Vitaphone Varieties having a musical
setting. Preparation for the first
of these is now under way.
A series of Vitaphone Varieties
told in rhyme and in dance will be
made under the direction of George
Hale, stager of musical comedy and
dramatic productions, of which
"Strike Up the Band" and "Heads
Up" are recent examples, will be
made. The first of the series has
just been filmed under the title "Of-
hce Steps," with a cast including
tlarry McNaughton, the Phelps
twins, Billy Reed and Lou Duthers,
jacK ihonipson and Gertrude Mc-
uonald, with a score ot charming
chorus beauties.
Eddie Buzzell is also making a
series of Vitaphone Varieties com-
edies, supported by popular players
recruited trom the Broadway stage,
une ot these, "Hello ihar,' has al-
ready been shown. "Keeping Com-
pany" and "The Royal Fourtlusher'
are the second and third productions
ui the series.
Bert Lahr, comedian of "Hold
l:,verythmg" on the stage, has been
engaged lor a series of short reel
pictures, the first of which is "Faint
Heart" in which he is supported by
Bobbe Arnst, also of the musical
comedy stage.
Stories recently have been pur-
chased from three famous authors for
future Vitaphone Varieties. These
authors are Ring Lardner, Porter
Emerson Browne and Guy Bolton.
Among other forthcoming Vita-
phone Varieties are "The Eternal
iriangle" with Lillian Rich, Wynd-
liam Standing and Armand Kaliz;
Bobby Vernon in "Cry Baby"; Lit-
tle Billy in "No Questions Asked";
"Bridal Night" with Johnny Arthur
and Charlotte Merriani; "Modern
Business" in technicolor, with music
and lyrics by M. K. Jerome and
Harold Berg; "Her Relatives" with
Neeley Edwards; Eddie Foy, Jr., in
a two-reel musical comedy, "A Good
Mixer"; "Poor Fish,'i with Stanley
Ridges, Hobart Cavanaugh, Natalie
Schafer and others, and "The Col-
legiate Alodel" with Ona Munson,
Roger Pryor and Harry Rosenthal.
Cutting *Em Short
Windsor, Ont. — The Can-
adian Gov't has been asked by
the Canadian Legion to cancel
licenses of theaters where
Communists are permitted to
conduct meetings in the Do-
minion.
Stanley Houses in N. J.
Book Pathe Sound News
Eight of the Stanley houses in New
Jersey have booked the Pathe Sound
News. The theaters are: Rialto,
Newark; Fabian, Fabian, Paterson;
Regent, Elizabeth; Claridge, Mont-
clair; Capitol, Belleville; Montauk,
Passaic; Union. Union, and Castle,
Irvington.
The silent news goes into the Lin-
coln, Union City; Central, Jersey
City, and Stanley, Jersey City.
42 SHORTS ALREADY SET
BY TIEEANY EOR I93t
Forty-two subjects have been se
for Tiffany's 1930 program of shorts
with others expected to be addec
lated. The list as it now stands in-
cludes 26 issues of "The Voice o:
Hollywood"; 12 "Color Symphonies,'
and six of the Forbes Randolph Ken-
tucky Singers issues in two reels
"The Voice of Hollywood," one-
reeler, in which a master of cere-
monies introduces filni celebrities,
has been booked on the Loew ano
Publi.x circuits and is being shown
at the Gaiety in New York. This
short has a fan angle in that film
patrons may write in to Louif
Lewyn, producer of the series, and
name any players they desire to see
and hear in these pictures. Lewyn
then arranges for the appearance of
the actors.
Sees Comeback of Drama Shorts
Short subjects with a strong flavor of drama are due for a great
revival, in the opinion of Bradley Barker, director. "This is primarily
due to the flood of singing and dancing features brought in by sound,
thereby crowding out dramatic features, which were formerly in
the majority.
"Exhibitors need shorts that will contribute the element of drama
so necessary to a well balanced program which is bound to result
in a demand for dramatic one and two reelers of which there are
not nearly enough now being made to meet the market which exists."
Installing Coloratura
in Jersey City Lab
New installations of the Colora^
tura process printing and developingi
machines, for making Pathe Soundi
News in natural color at the same
speed achieved with black and whitei
films, are being made at the Jersey
City laboratories of Pathe, under th<.i
supervision of Charles De Moos.
This process is made possible bj
some sppcial developments in both
negative and positive raw stock, ai 1
achievement of the Dupont-Pathe;
film laboratories working in coopera-'
tion with the Pathe camera experts.,
All special filtering devices and com-i
plexities of prisms in the optical sys-:
tern which so complicate some proc-:
esses have been eliminated, fitting!
the new Coloratura cameras for the
hit-and-run methods and hasty op-
erations necessary to the picturing of
news.
The Coloratura process was
brought to a standard of practicality
under the supervision of Stuart W.
Webb and Terry Ramsaye, of the
Pathe executive staff. Pathe now
has a big battery of new Coloratura
cameras in process of cojistruction,
according to Ramsaye, with certain
modifications suggested by the ex-
perience of the units now in the
field. The Coloratura process works
in synchronism with the standard
RCA Photophone recorders.
Clown Exploitation Stunt
Syracuse — "Smilin' Mack," radio
and night club entertainer is doing a
series of clown and mechanical man
stunts for the Syracuse.
RCAniotophffl
To introduce the curved gate
Insuring smooth reproduction, elim-
inating scratches, gear and sprocket
tooth flutter and stoppage due to
buckling of film.
To adopt change-over switch
For instantaneous changing froi
one projector to another. •• ■>
To employ Caesium photo-electric cell
Insuring long life and dependability,
quiet in operation and requiring no photo-
electric cell amplifier mounted on
projector.
To utilize dynamic cone loud speaker,
with dirmctlonal baffles. Establishing unsurpassed
fidelity of sound reproduction and insuring
effective sound distribution to all parts of the
theatre. Also eliminating stage batteries for
loud speaker field excitation.
To offer motor generator operation for
small theatres
Eliminating all storage batteries and battery
charging equipment.
^#' \ To abandon variable speed control
Thereby decreasing cost, simplifying operation
and insuring projection at proper speed. • '
To utilize standard Radiotron tubes
A tube superior to all at a low cost.
to make it possible for the small theatre
owner to install the finest sound equipment
at a price he can aflTord to pay.
Ixm B oik: Office
^^lUime Because It
SatisfiicUonI
Today, more than ever before, the patron of the
motion picture theatre demands "sound satisfac-
tion," and the installation of RCA Photophone sound
reproducing equipment is the exhibitor's best guar-
antee of sound reproduction of the highest quality*
The trend nationally and internationally is toMard
RCA Photophone!
Back of every installation made by RCA Photo-
phone, Inc, lies the unmatched prestige of the
world^s foremost electrical engineering organiza-
tions and their strength and stability are reflected
in the performance of RCA Photophone sound re-
producing equipmenL
SMALL THEATRE TYPE A. C EQVIPMENT
FOR SIMPLEX PROJECTORS
SOUND ON FILM AND DISC
FOR THEATRES UP TO l.OOO CAPACiTV
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(Deferred Payment Plan for best
equipment available)
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438 W. 37th Street, New York City
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Sunday, April 6, 1930
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Sounds New, But —
Ottawa — A local neighbor-
hood exhibitor who plans the
installation of enlarged pic-
tures has displayed a notice
that a "microscopic screen"
will be installed in his theater.
Another proprietor has the fol-
lowing sign in the front of his
house: "Home of silent, sooth-
ing pictures."
NTERNAT'L PHOTO PUY
ANNOUNCES 18 SUBJECTS
Eighteen subjects of varied descrip-
ion are announced by Internatonal
'hoto Play Distributors for release
n the remainder of 1930. In the
roup are three of the one-reel Ma-
ionette series; Teddy Brown and
His Band, one reel; "A Night in
Dixie," with Abbie Mitchell and
ohnny Hudgins, two reels; "Mr.
imith Wakes Up," with Moore Mar-
tett and Barbara Gott, two reels;
adio Franks and Four Bachelors,
>ne-reel song subject; "The Miser,"
vith Bransby Williams, one reel; Nora
Blaney in two one-reel song offer-
ngs; "Acci-Dental Treatment," two
eels, Clyde Doerr and His Saxo-
jhone Sextette, one reel; Sissle and
Blake and Abbie Mitchell, one reel
singing sketch; "Hoak," with Fraw-
iey and Smith, one reel; "Feed the
Brute," animal picture in sound, one
eel; "When the Clock Struck 12,"
vith Niles Welch, two reels; "Jus-
;ice," two reels, and "Little Journeys
n Songland," novelty song series, one
eel.
Evelyn Knapp for Features
Evelyn Knapp, who has appeared
n a number of Vitaphone Varieties,
soon will play a part in a feature
production, it is announced by the
Warner offices.
13 "Curiosities"
Walter A. Futter announces that
he will make 13 "Curiosities" in
sound for his 1930 program.
Cooperative ad on Pathg's "Sportlights"
Pathe Launches Activity
On Its Biggest Program
Pathe has started work on the big-
gest shorts program in its long career.
I'he lineup includes 322 short sub-
jects, in addition to 256 newsreel
issues, making a total of 578 issues
of wide variety for release in the
1930-31 season. In the list are the
following:
Two reel comedies (52), in the fol-
lowing eight brands: Checker Com-
edies, which proved popular last sea-
son; Manhattan Comedies, a more
sophisticated type of farce; Melody
Comedies, in which music will be
featured; Campus Comedies, treating
on college life; Follies Comedies,
which are planned as short, snappy
revues; Rodeo Comedies, which will
be western in idea and background;
Rainbow Comedies, to be made en-
tirely in color, and Whoopee Com-
edies, which are to be musical and
novelty features in miniature.
Newsreels (250) : Pathe Sound
News, 104 issues; Pathe Disc News,
52 issues; Pathe News, 104 issues.
Coloratura natural color process is
being used for the Sound News
stories.
Novelty reels with dialogue, spe-
cial music and color (156): Pathe
Audio Review, 52 issues, and Pathe
Disc Review, 52 issues; Silent nov-
elty reel, Pathe Review, 52 issues.
Pathechrome process is used for
color stories in these subjects.
Animated cartoon comedies (52) :
Aesop's Sound Fables, 26 issues;
Aesop's Silent Fables, 26 issues. Pro-
duced by the Van Beuren Corpora-
tion.
Personal travel pictures (26) : re-
leased in the Vagabond Adventure
series, featuring Tom Terris as the
Vagabond director, produced by Van
Beuren.
Sports reels: 26 releases of the
Grantland Rice Sportlights produced
by Jack Eaton for the Van Beuren
Corporation.
Song subjects: six releases of the
Song Sketches directed by Oscar
Lund for the Van Beuren Corpora-
tion.
Press humor: 26 issues of Talking
Topics of the Day offering drama-
tized humor selected from the press
of the world.
All of the 52 two-reel comedies
planned by Pathe for 1930-31 will be
made at the West Coast Studios, it
is announced by E. B. Derr. Facili-
ties for this purpose are now being
rushed to completion.
William Woolfenden is supervisor
of scenarios and Josiah Zuro is super-
vising the music. Fve directors are
now at work. They are Arch Heath,
Robert De Lacy, Fred Guiol, Wal-
lace Fox and Monte Carter. Carter
is to direct two-reel musical comedies.
Robert Fellows and Al Smiley are
the assistant directors. Charles
Younger is in charge of sound re-
cording and John Mescall is chief
cameraman.
Writers include George O'Neil,
John Cantwell, Luther Jantis, Dan
Kusell, Sam Lewis, Ray Hodgdon,
Hugh Cummings, Guy Voyer, Walter
De Leon, J. Keirn Brennon, Betty
Scott and Frank Davis. Song writ-
ers who are contributing numbers to
the short feature comedies are Ted
Snyder, Henry Sullivan, Mack Gor-
don, Abner Silver, George Green and
Mort Harris.
The general studio staff includes
Harvey Leavitt, studio superintend-
ent; Charles Sullivan, studio mana-
ger; John Rohlfs, studio executive;
L. E. Clark, chief sound engineer;
Carrol Clark, art director, and Ted
Dickson, set dressing and properties.
FitzPatrick Hits China
in World Travelog Tour
James A. FitzPatrick, who started
out in January on a travelog tour
around the world on the S. S. Colum-
bus, has cabled his arrival in China,
where he will obtain views of the
country's high spots. FitzPatrick to
date has visited the Madeira Islands,
Gibraltar, Algeria, Italy, Egypt,
India, Ceylon, Java, Singapore, Siam
and the Philippines. His scheduled
itinerary also includes Korea, Japan,
the Hawaiian Islands, California,
Panama and Havana, before return-
ing to New York about the middle of
May. The material being acquired
will be included in future releases of
the Traveltalk Series of short sub-
jects which was started by FitzPat-
rick with four films on Spain.
Teaching Workers
Teaching mass production methods to workmen in for-
eign lands by means of commercial films is working out
with marked success for the General Motors Corp. accord-
ing to James D. Mooney, president of the export division
of the company, in a statement to Visugraphic Pictures.
Through the instructional medium of these pictures it is
possible for the turbaned mechanic in Bombay to fasten a
bolt through chassis frame and body with the same ma-
chine, the same speed, and the same precision as the work-
man in Berlin or Detroit, Mooney says. He adds that the
possibilities of commercial pictures, particularly for the in-
filtration of the desire for better things in people shut off
from; the advanced sections of the world, have hardly been
touched upon.
Stylish
Thirty-nine releases, 13 deal-
ing vTith dresses, 13 on furs and
13 on hats, are on the 1930 re-
lease schedule of Fashion Fea-
ture Studios, of Hollywood.
All of the productions are in
sound and the different sub-
jects are released alternately on
Thursdays.
PARAMOUNT'S APRIL LIST
CONTAINSONIYI-REELERS
Five subjects, all one-reelers, are
on the April release schedule of
Paramount. The number includes
two Bruce pictures, "The Wander-
lust" and "Voices of Lonely Men";
Herman Timberg in "I Came First,"
Lee Morse in "A Million Me's," and
two song numbers, "La Paloma" and
"'Yes, We Have No Bananas." In
March the Paramount short subject
releases include five two-reelers, five
one-reelers, while four two-reelers
and four one-reelers were on the Feb-
ruary schedule.
Future plans of Paramount with
regard to shorts are now in forma-
tion, with a likelihood that the com-
pany will decide upon increased activ-
ity in high-class subjects featuring
big names of the stage and screen.
Complete First Six
on New Pathe Schedule
Bill Woolfenden, of the recently
organized comedy production depart-
ment at the Pathe Etudios on the
coast, has completed the first six
wo-reelers of the new schedule. They
are:
"Hearts and Hoofs," directed by Wallace
Fox, with Mona Rico, Cornelius Keefe, Fred
Warren. George Rigas, Hector Sarno and
Zeila Conan.
"Ranch House Blues," directed by Robert
De Lacy, with Mildred Harris, Harry Woods,
Don Douglas, Nick Cogley, Billie Burt, the
Kmpire Comedy Four and Tom Mahoney.
"Pick 'Em Young," directed by Monte
Carter, with Robert Agnew, Mary Hutchin-
son, Mona Ray, Carmelita Geraghty, Fanchon
Frankel, Vera Marsh and Charles Hall.
"Live and Learn," directed by Fred Guiol,
with Ed Deering, Addie McPhail, Maurice
Black, Gertrude Astor, George Towne Hall
and David Durand.
"The Red Heads," directed by Frank
Davis, with Nat Carr, Charles Kaley, Joan
Gaylord, Katherine Wallace, Mona Ray,
Bessie Hill and Ethel Davis.
"Carnival Revue," directed by Wallace
Fox. with T. Roy Barnes, Ruth Hiatt, Ray
Hughes, Frank Sabini and Eddie Clark.
Only 6 Fox N. E. Theaters
Now Playing Stage Shows
New Haven — Only six of the 14
houses operated by Fox New Eng-
land Theaters are novv playing stage
shows. These houses are: Fox Poli
in this city. Fox Poli, Bridgeport;
Capitol, Hartford; Elrn, Worcester:
Palace, Waterbury; Fox Poli, Spring-
field. The other houses are featu"--
Mig all-talking policies.
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VITAPHONE MAPS OUT
EXPLOITATION STUNTS
A long list of exploitation stunts,
designed primarily for Vitaphone
Varieties, but incidentally containing
a great deal of material adaptable for
other occasions, has been mapped out
by the Vitaphone publicity depart-
ment. Some of the highlights of the
collection are given herewith:
979. Milton C. Work, international bridge
authority. Tie-up with book dealers on
strength of Mr. Work's books on bridge;
and with department stores and other dealers
in cards, the Work Play-a-Hand bridge game
(now sweeping the country), newspapers and
bridge clubs.
3898. "Bubbles." Good for window or
counter display in music shops, dealers in
phonograph records and piano rolls.
963-4. Eddie Bu^zell in "Keeping Com-
pany." Attractive lobby card and stills for
pet store windows.
3972. Johnny Arthur in "Paper Hanging."
A natural for a window display in stores
selling wall paper.
967. "The Bubble Party." Should be easy
to get a window in toy shops.
3676. " And Wife." Try for win-
dows in telephone exchanges and in hotel
lobbies.
3740. "Christmas Knight." Tie-up with
gift shops, insurers against theft and banks.
3190. William Boyd in "The Frame."
Good display for police station windows,
for Y.M.C.A.'s and good citizenship clubs.
Boy Scouts.
985. "Footnotes" should gam you easy
access to dance schools, dealers in sheet music,
records and rolls for window displays.
978. "Find the Woman" with Hugi
O'Connell. As this is a newspaper story, try
for a newspaper tie-up; also get lobby card
in police station windows.
Popularity — and Why
For popularity of performers, as brought out by THE FILM
DAILY'S Short Subjects Survey, by far the greatest number of
mentions were for Laurel and Hardy. Many exhibitors declared
they consider this the best advertised team appearing in short com-
edies. Producers receiving widest comment on their comedy prod-
uct included Mack Sennett, Hal Roach, Al Christie and Larry
Darmour.
3568. "The Window Cleaners." Good foi
tie-up with window cleaners locals, dealers
in brushes, soaps, etc.
3942-43. "Reno or Bust." Tie-up with
gift shops, women's wear shops, jewelry stores
and the like on the idea that if husbands re-
member their wives with occasional gfifts
they'll have no hankering for Reno.
974. Giovanni Martinelli in the prison
scene from "Faust." A natural for window
displays in dealers in phonograph records and
sheet music, music clubs.
3829. "The South Sea Pearl" with Gaston
Glass. Try sheet music and record stores,
schools of the dance, etc.
3899. "The Japanese Bowl" in technicolor.
Good for displays in the windows of florist
shops, gift shops and music stores.
969. Chester Conklin in "The Master
Sweeper." Tie up with street cleaners union;
get window display in hardware stores with
a layout of brooms and shovels.
■~3798."" Henry B. Walthall in "The Pay
Off." Tieups on this should prove easy with
y^.M.C.A.'s. Boy Scouts organizations, and
police stations.
968. Lobo, the Dog of Dogs. Pet shops
will give you a window display on this dog
act.
960. Ruth Etting in "Broadway's Like
That." Displays in sheet music ,phoBograpb
record and piano roll shops.
3895-96. "Evolution of the Dance".
Schools of the dance should prove easy on
this; also sheet music and record shops.
966. Sylvia Clark in "Seeing Sarah Off."
Railroad ticket offices, schools of elocution.
965. "Gym-Jams" with Lew Mayor.
Good for displays in Y.M.C.A.'s, Boy Scouts
and athletic organizations.
961. Mason & Keeler in "Money, Money.
Money." Good for bank and brokerage tie-
ups.
972.
Songs.'
3529.
962.
Belles
Correspondence sckools.
Hoyt & Coots in "A BaWery of
Music and record shops.
"Danger." Recruiting ofBces.
Howard & Newton in "Wedding
Florist and women's wear shops.
Dealers in sheet music and phonograph rec-
ords.
3824. "A Holiday in Storyland." Dealers
in children's books, toys, sheet music aad
records.
3825. "Letters."
typewriting schools.
949. Buddy Traps in "Sound EfTects."
Dealers in musical instruments and hard-
ware and china stores
939. Joe Frisco in "The Benefit." Tie-
up with organizations giving benefit per-
formances, music dealers.
3641-42. Ann Pennington in "Hello
Baby." Tie-up with with dealers in sheet
music, records and rolls, dancing ichools and
dealers in dancing costumes.
943. Frances Alda singing the "Ave Ma-
ria" from "Othello." A natural for dealers
in phonograph records and sheet music.
3761. George Carpentier in "Naughty But
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Sunday, April 6, 1930
PUBLICITY POSSIBILITIES
EOR VARIED^OCCASIONS
Nice." Try dealers in sheet music and rec-
ords; athletic clubs, dancing schools, etc.
970. Betty and Jerry Browne in "Let's
Elope." Music and record shop displays.
3849. "What a Lifel" Try dancing
schools, music and record shops.
3883. "Surprise." Try all sorts of gift
shops on this, on the idea of keeping the
wife in good humor with presents.
3881-82. The Potters in "Done in Oil"
Good for tie-ups with fraternal organizations,
brokerage windows, etc.
3827-28. The Potters in "At Home." Try
women's clubs, Y. W. C. A.'s on this.
3753. "Contrary Mary" in Technicolor, i
Tie-up with music and record shops and
schools of the dance.
955. Herman Timberg in "The Love
Boat" Excellent for sheet music and pho-
nograph store windows. Also dancing schools.
950. Jack Osterman in "Talking It Over."
Dealers in sheet music and phonograph rec-
ords.
3850. "The Sultan's Jester" in Techni-
color. Good lobby card and stills for win
dow displays in sheet music and record
stores. Tie-up with dancing school.
3799. "Vengeance." Try Y. M. and Y.
W. C. A.'s, Boy and Girl Scouts.
3800-01. The Potters in "Getting a Raise."
Local unions and fraternal organizations.
959. Ruth Breton, violinist. Dealers in
musical instruments, violin teachers, record
shops.
952. Will and Gladys Ahem in "On the
Rancho." Schools of the dance; with rope
display in hardware store window music
shops.
3931. Lotti Loder in "Lonely Gigolo" in
Technicolor. Tie-up with music and rec-
ord dealers; schools of dance and elocution.
930-31. Eddie Buzzell in "Hello Thar."
Dealers in winter and sports clothing, sleds
and pet stores, music shops.
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29
3 HAL ROACH COMEDIES
AMONG APRIL RELEASES
Three Hal Roach comedies are in-
cluded in the Rroup of four short
features scheduled for release by M-
1 G-M this month. These are Our
i Gang in "When The Wind Blows,"
Charley Chase in "All Teed Up,"
! and Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
■ in "Below Zero."
"Babies a la Mode" is the fourth
j release of the month. This Is one
( of the series of 12 M-G-M Colortone
' Revues in Technicolor. Gus Ed-
I wards and Sammy Lee both have
' had a hand in Ihe direction of these
miniature musical comedies.
; It is expected that all Hal Roach
' comedies for the next year will be
produced in five languages — French,
Spanish, German, Italian and Eng-
' lish.
i Marc Connelly Urges
I Copyright Protection
' Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAV
I Washington — Additional copyright
I protection both in this country and
I abroad is urged by Marc Connelly,
1 playwright and actor, who appeared
before the House Patents Committee
, as one of a group of authors and
I publishers' representatives on behalf
' of the Authors' League of America
; to urge immediate action on the Ves-
\ tal bill which would permit entry of
the International Copyright Union in
; the U. S.
Music House Organ
"Broadway Melodies" is the name
of the new house organ which the
Robbins Music Corp. will distribute
to music dealers.
Typical M-G-M One-Sheet
Adapting Sound to New Uses
By DAL CLAWSON, Cameraman, Fox Film
Short subject producers are adapting sound to new uses which
will soon be copied by feature producers. An example of this is the
"Black and Tan Fantasy," a short subject produced by Radio last
fall. In this two-reeler photography was so synchronized with the
musical accompaniment that it was possible to create a picture of
what was actually taking place in the character's mind. It was an
entirely new technique that is sure to be adopted as the relation of
the camera to sound becomes better known.
More Diversified Programs Bring
New Standards of Value
LARRY DARMOUR LINES OP
DELUXE COMEDY SERIES
Arrangements have been completed
by Larrv Darmour for the produc-
tion of a new series of short com-
edies, described as de luxe produc-
tions with casts composed of big
screen names, for release through
RKO. Darmour, who is now on his
way back to the West Coast after
conferring with RKO executives in
New York, also will continue his
Mickey McGuire series.
By PIERRE de ROHAN,
Motion Picture Editor,
"The Morning Telegraph"
CHOWMEN are offering more di-
versified programs than in the
past. The advent of the musical
prologue, enacted by living players
in theaters in the larger cities, has
inspired the exhibitor in smaller
towns to approximate these presen-
tations within the limits of his field.
To do this he turns to the short
subject makers and demands more
and better supplementary films. The
result is a program as varied and
often as impressive as those of the
huge Broadway showplaces.
This tendency has brought about
another condition which is having
and is due to have in still greater
measure^ a marked influence on pro-
duction. Feature films are being
made shorter and shorter to allow
for the showing of prologue material.
This, in turn, increases the cost of
program building, for quite naturally
the feature film producer charges
just as much for a S,000-foot picture
as he does for yne running 8,000 feet.
His story, cast and so on cost him
just as much; the only saving is in
film stock for positive prints^ too
slight a matter to cause a variation
in rental.
All of these tendencies toward di-
versification are bringing about a
new standard of values in the cinema.
The wise exhibitor should begin soon
to analyze his program costs and to
take up with those from whom he
buys, the question of equitable rent-
als. Having introduced variety to
his patrons, he can never go back
to the showing of a single feature
film. But. having saddled upon his
overhead operating expense the rent-
al of short subjects he cannot sell
his programs for the same price un-
less the producers themselves will
help him by readjusting production
costs, and therefore sales costs.
The solution seems to be a reduc-
tion in the rental of features to al-
low for the addition of short sub-
jects. After all., the rent money all
goes into the same pocket, and the
more reels a distributor has in cir-
culation, whether long or short, the
more money he has to show for his
investment at the end of the year.
Increased Distribution
of U. S. Shorts Abroad
IVashington Bureau of THE FILM DAI I.
Washington — Distribution of Amer-
ican shorts abroad is increasing, it
is indicated in a report to the M. P.
Division of the Dept. of Commerce.
Short subjects, such as comedies, nov-
elties and musical revues are in great
demand. While the majority of for-
eign countries do not have many the-
aters wired for sound, those that do
find that the synchronized short is
favored by audiences; the reason
being that foreigners are not familiar
with the Ameri'can language and
rather than be made uncomfortable
listening to a tongue that is not un-
derstood they prefer synchronized
pictures instead. There is very little
production abroad on this type of pic-
ture, hence most of the shorts are
imported from American companies.
To Start Photophone Building
West Coast Bwreau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — RCA Photophone has
awarded contracts for the erection
of a new general office building at
Santa Monica Boulevard and Orange
Drive. Construction will begin im-
mediately.
Buys Texas House
Dallas — Griffith Amusement Co.
has bought the rights of Ray Stin-
nett in the Capitol and to the Palace
and Rex at Cleburne.
No. Baltimore Virginia Reopened
No. Baltimore, O. — The Virginia
has been reopened by William Gib-
son. It was formerly under the man-
agement of R. E. Bishop.
8 American Producers
Using RCA Photophone
Eight producing organizations in
the United States are using the RCA
system of recording, according to the
annual statement just made public by
the Radio Corp. of America. The
company has in addition installed
Photophone equipment in 13 sound
trucks used in recording news events.
The RCA Photophone statement fol-
lows, in part:
"R.C.A. Photophone, Inc., has now
established an important position in
the motion-picture industry. Its ap-
paratus is in demand by leading ex-
hibitors and producers, not only in
the United States, but a good market
has also been developed abroad. The
addition during the past year of
acoustic and recording facilities de-
veloped by fhe Victor Company has
greatly widened its scope.
"The reproduction of sound re-
cords, whether from film or disc, has
required extensive research and de-
velopment in such fields as radio,
acoustics, optics and chemistry. The
technical achievements of our asso-
ciated companies are embodied in
R. C. A. Photophone equipment.
"Indications are that synchroniza-
tion of sound with motion-pictures
will make even greater progress n
1930.
"The Photophone Company is
entering on a wider program of re-
search and development work. Dur-
ing the coming year, through its asso-
ciation with the R. C. A. Victor Com-
panv, it will make available sound
records to motion-picture exhibitors,
including overture and exit music.
During the year the Photophone
Company has developed portable ap-
paratus of outstanding merit which
has been made available to the indus-
trial and educational fields."
DAL CLAWSON
Cinematographer
In charge of photographing all tests
made by
FOX MOVIETONE IN NEW YORK
THE
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Sunday, April 6, 193(
WALTER StRENGE
CiNEMATOGRAPHER
Announcement: to
EXHIBITORS
Differentiating from the old silent short, the
most important factor today is dialogue and
story . . .
Your assurance of consistent originality and
entertainment value is on the title . .
BY
STANLEY RAUH
Since January 1st, \'^
{Under supervision Murray Roth)
1. Broadway Is Like That {Ruth Etting) Released
2. *The Master Sweeper {Chester Conklin) Released
3. Absent-Minded (ra//r For(f) Released
4. *Keeping Company {Eddie Buzzell) Released
5. The No-Account {Russell Hardie)
6. The Head Man
7. Nile Green {Helen Broderick)
8. System
9. The Collegiate Model {Ona Munson, Harry -, -
Rosenthal, Roger Prjor)
10. Devil's Parade (Music- Lyrics by Fleeson and Levey)
'Co-Authored
VlTAPHONi
Out of Range
The sophisticated type of
short comedy is all right, but
it doesn't go over so well with
the folks up in the balcony.
Inasmuch as the balcony sec-
tion forms a considerable part
of the seating capacity in many
houses, the producers should
take this into account in plan-
ning their material for effec-
tiveness. — William Benton,
Congress, Saratoga Springs,
N. Y.
Importance of Makeup
Is Cited by Fred Ryle
The question of makeup is of more
importance with short subjects play-
ers than with the actors in features,
in the opinion of Fred Ryle, make-
up chief at the Fox studios in New
York.
"The most common defect of the
average makeup is that it is too light,
which gives the face a white, mask-
like character. It is also a mistake
to use liquid makeup since the ne-
cessity of standing under hot lights
hour after hour is bound to result
in moisture that will remove liquid
makeup, while not affecting grease.
"So far the makeup in most color
pictures has been of very poor qual-
ity, but as we become more familiar
with the requirements of the color
camera, better results may be ex-
pected."
LEWIS R. FOSTER
Director
Talking Comedies
for Hal Roach
Starring Harry Langdon
and Laurel and Hardy
Current Releases
H. C. Witwer-Darmour Series
for RKO
"The Sleeping Cutie"
"The Setting Son"
"Cash and Marry"
"Land of the Sky Blue
Daughters"
"Eventually"
VISUGRAPtHC BUSY j
IN INDUSTRIAL FIELI
The growing importance of indus
trial short subjects is shown by th'
growth of Visugraphic Pictures, Inc.
who during the 12 years of existenc
have increased their production t(
the point where a complete produc
tion staff is kept busy.
During that time they have turn
ed out institutional advertisinj
shorts for some of the country':
largest advertisers including thi
Aluminum Co. of America, Ameri
can Sugar Refiners, Eastman Kodak
American Writing Paper Co., Qtn
eral Electric and Radio Corporation
as well as numerous newspapers anc
pubUc utihties. Their busjness dur
ing 1929 showed an increase of 8(
per cent over the preceding year anc
the present sales force is being aug
mented to make new records.
Edward F. Stevenson is president
of Visugraphic, other executives be-J
ing Perry Arnold, general sales man-r
ager; Frederic F. Stevenson, advis^
ory counselor, and Jack Gardineri|
director of publicity.
In addition to producing industriail
shorts, Visugraphic supply a com4j
plete theatrical and non-theatrical
distribution service as well as com-
plete exploitation for use of ex-
hibitors.
Shorts Being Reviewed
Like Former Vaudeville
With the substitution of short sub-
jects for vaudeville in many theaters)
around the country, some newspapers!
are beginning to review the shortsj
bills along the same lines formerljj
followed in writing up vaudeville
programs.^ In giving critical esti-;
mate of the shorts, reviewers fre-i
quently express surprise over thej
quality of the subjects as compared
to the standards of the average
vaudeville bill. A typical instance is
quoted from a review appearing in
"The Daily Leader," of Mt. Clemens,
Mich., reading in part:
"Five acts of Vitaphone vaudeville,-,
acts which, in the days of not so >
long ago would have headlined indi-
vidually and which today are the :
'talk of the town' were shown at the
Macomb theater last night, on the •
occasion of the first showing of '
Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pick-
fordj co-starring in their first all-
talking picture, 'The Taming of the
Shrew.'
"The five acts, we firmly believe
are worth the highest praise and
commendation. To see them, and
see nothing else at the show, would
be a treat of rare proportions. They
are exemplary of the gigantic up-,
heaval which has taken place on the
stage during the past few years. In
other days even the management
could not be held wholly responsible
for the variable quality of vaude-
ville, and too often it was disap-
pointingly amateurish and feeble."
THE
Sunday, April 6, 1930
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SENI-SLAPS FOR RKO
With the opening of the Radio-
Victor Gramercy studios next month,
RKO expect to get under way on
iuJ 'several different series of short corn-
dies of the semi-slapstick variety, un-
der the supervision of Louis Brock.
iijjr W. C. Fields has been engaged
ry'.tto star in a series of six shorts, the
tli!;first of which will be directed by
« Monte Brice. Brock is also negotiat-
iil ing with several of Broadway's lead-
''• ing comedians, who will also be
™istarred.
*[ The comic team of "Nick and
f Tony" has completed its third corn-
am; edy for Brock. All of these were
ii( directed by Mark Sandrich and three
more are planned under the present
(,, I schedule. These will probably be
Ij^made at the Ideal studios, pending
a,, i completion of the Gramercy studios,
ifnow under reconstruction.
Vernon Finishes "Cry Baby"
* Bobby Vernon has completed the
"i jVitaphone Variety, "Cry Baby," a
, comedy written by Herman Ruby.
,j Mary Louise Treen appears in sup-
port of Vernon and much of the ac-
tion takes place in a theater where
"Romeo and Juliet" is being played.
A Sweet Tie-up
Atlantic City — As an advance
exploitation stunt for Nancy
Carroll in "Honey," patrons of
the Warner, upon leaving the
theater, are being presented
with a paper bag of Glen Lo-
gan Macaroons, the product of
a leading macaroon shop on
the boardwalk. The bags are
stamped with the message that
their contents are as sweet as
Miss Carroll in the forthcom-
ing attraction.
British Firm Will Make
Sound Cartoon Shorts
London — John Maxwell, of Brit-
ish International Pictures, is nego-
tiating with the Noble Bros., artists,
to make a series of cartoons on the
style of Mickey and Felix. The
shorts will be made at the Elstree
studios and will be synchronized with
noises familiar to the animals.
3 Weeks in Los Angeles
for Aesop Sound Fable
"Good Old School Days," a Pathe
Aesop Sound Fable now being shown
at the Globe and the State on Broad-
way, has been booked for a run of
three weeks at the Fox Metropolitan
in Los Angeles.
The Grantland Rice Sportlight, "A
Feline Fighter," recently at the Globe
in New York, has opened for an in-
definite run at the Cameo on 42nd St.
HOMER MASON
WRITING STAFF
WARNER BROS. EASTERN VITAPHONE STUDIO
(Under supervision Murray Roth)
Completed Since Jan. 1:
"ROOM 909"
Featuring Robert Emmett Keane and Claire Whitney
"MONEY, MONEY, MONEY"
Featuring Homer Mason and Marguerite Keeler
"AT YOUR SERVICE"
Featuring Jessie Royce Landis and Wm. Halligan
"MARRIED"
Featuring Stanley Ridges and Helen Flint
"POOR FISH"
Featuring Stanley Ridges and Herbert Cavanaugh
Now in Preparation:
"CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE"
"AUTO SUGGESTION," etc., etc.
MONTE BRICE
DIRECTOR
m
Two comedies for RKO
now in preparation
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Sunday, April 6, ISJ
Reviews of New Short Subject Releasee
"Off to Peoria"
Louis Brock (RKO) Time, 21 mins.
Good Slapstick
The new comic team of Nick and
Tony, Italian comedians, gets off to
a good start in this uproarious com-
edy of pullman car antics that moves
with all the speed of an express train.
After Nick is relieved of everything
down to his shirt, by a card sharper,
he is obHged to grab the first piece
of clothing he can lay his hands on,
which happens to be women's at-
tire. This leads to very amusing
complications when it becomes nec-
essary to search everyone on the
train and Nick finds himself forced
to disrobe with the ladies.
Hark Sandrich, credited with both
story and direction, did an excellent
job and both photography and sound
are above average.
Prison Scene from "Faust"
Vitaphone No. 974 Time, 9 mins.
Typically Operatic
For opera fans only is this short,
with Giovanni Martinelli, who sings
splendidly. However, it has been
made only characteristically dull and
heavy operatic lines and possess no
entertainment beyond the excellent
voices of the players.
PHIL
WHITMAN
Directing
All-Talking Shorts
Latest Releases
"The Setting Son"
*01d Vamps for New"
"The Dear Slayer"
For Larry Darmour
RKO Release
Pathe Audio Review No. 14
Running Time, 10 mins.
Those who Hke the restful in pic-
tures will find this Audio Review
ideally suited to their tastes. The
opening scene is of sea gulls in flight
over a sea glittering under the sun.
Then there are some charming rustic
shots of hay gathering along the
Connecticut countryside. This se-
ciuence is nicely done in color. An-
other group of scenes show girl
swimmers in a Vienna pool forming
themselves into human patterns in
the water. Also included is the Audio
Review Quartette singing that pop-
ular tune of other days, "Heaven
Will Protect the Working Girl," in
a barber shop setting matching the
([uaintness of the song.
"Crooked Trails"
Universal Time, 15 mins.
Weak Western
Again the rubber stamp applied
with a vengeance. Try as hard as
one may one can find little to rec-
ommend in this western short. It is
likely that even the young will find
it unworthy of their enthusiasm. Even
the acting seems to be of a piece with
the story. An old chap is robbed of
his bag of gold by a gang of outlaws.
Up comes the Mountie, who dis-
patches the man's daughter for aid
while he pursues the gang. The girl
is captured and taken to the robbers'
hangout. The Mounty takes on the
whole bunch. Finally other Moun-
ties come to the rescue. Ted Car-
son is the principal player.
Milton C. Work
Vitaphone No. 979 Time, 9 mins.
Fair Entertainment
After a slow start, this film gains
speed and ends in a roar of laughter.
Playing of bridge hands is shown,
with stress on the comedy angle.
Bridge enthusiasts especially will like
this picture which Edmund Joseph
directed.
"College Hounds"
M-G-M Time, 17 mins.
A Corker
With a cast composed entirely of
dogs — and dogs of amazing intelli-
gence, at that — this film is a novelty
that will draw approval wherever it
may be shown. These animal actors
are used in a story that, were it pro-
duced with human players, would be
one of those laughable and ludicrous
melodramas. But in this case the
story is of no consequence at all
to the enjoyment of the film. The
tale is that of the football player who
is forcibly prevented by the villain
from taking part in the big game.
He manages to escape and reaches
the field in time to win the game.
The football game is a clever piece
of direction and photography.
Pathe Audio Review No. 1.5
Running Time, 12 mins.
Best of this Audio Review is that
part in which are shown some of the
highlights from the repertoire of the
company of Japanese players at the
Booth Theater in New York. The
famous sword scene that features so
prominently in their performance is
pictured at considerable length. It
affords a number of extremely excit-
ing moments, so realistically is it
staged. Far less interesting are
flashes of various important events in
the history of the nation re-enacted
for the camera. Of completely negli-
gible value are views of a collection
of modern-day flasks.
"Dixie Days"
Pathe Time, 7 mins.
Good Animated
This animated cartoon is a traves-
ty on the "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
theme. And it is uncommonly well
done, too. All the characters at
whom we gnashed our teeth or over
whom we wept copious tears are pa-
raded before us. Some really amus-
ing moments result.
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Educational Time, 7 mi .
Plenty of Animation
A highly diverting short in spp
of the fact that it follows the saijp
line of procedure as innumerate
other animated cartoons. Thef
seems to be a touch of class in t%
Terry-Toon that is rarely met W4
in entertainment of this kind. T;
story is simply that of the strugj
between villain and hero for possi
sion of the pretty heroine. T
musical angle is stressed, some
the music being unusually good
quality.
Charley Chase in
"Fifty Million Husbands"
M-G-M Time, 20 mit
Fairly Amusing
Though "Fifty Million Husband
in none too strong on laughs, it su
ceeds in being acceptable entertai
ment. The humor is on occasio
a little too flat for the good of t
comedy as a whole. Once or twi
the film even runs perilously close
being dull. But Charley Chase ma
ages to get over these spots in gO(
fashion. The film is all about o
of those marital misunderstanding
The trouble is caused by a lady wl
drops in on Charley while the wi
is away and requests that she be pe
mitted to look about the apartme
so that she may recall the happy da;
she spent there when she occupied I
with her husband, from whom she
now separated. Wifey comes in u
expectedly. In the end, howeve
everything is satisfactorily explains
Bradley Barker
Director
Dramatics and Comedy
Shorts for Pathe and
Photocolor Pictures
"Love, Honor and Oh Babv
The Worms TArn
Pathe Time, 15 mh
Based on the idea of the "wor
that turns," an obedient husband a\
his meek daughter turn the tabl
on their dornineering spouses aft
a series of scenes of "yessing" thei
This short is not a comedy althoug
directed by the late George LeMai
but delivers its sermon in nice fasl
ion just the same. The cast is ur
known save for Evalyn Knapp, bi
they all chip in some real good aci
ing'.
jnday, April 6, 1930
THE
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Critical Survey of Latest Sound Shorts
Sunny Jim in
"Mush Again"
""•tniversal Time, 20 mins.
Satisfactory Comedy
Sunny Jim appears to fine advant-
''|lj:e in a comedy that is pretty amus-
g as a whole. Persons who have
H.d experience with children will be
lioubly entertained by this film.
wiifjnny Jim plays the sort of child
" at is common to many homes
gfiroughout the world. He has the
4bit of repeating before people what
lis parents may have said of them
hind their backs. In the end, bow-
er, he redeems himself by reunit-
g his dad and ma after they have
!en separated by a misunderstand-
g. A great short, especially for
others and kiddies.
"The Golden Pagoda"
lathe Time, 11 mins.
"ilj Fine Travel Film
'I "The Golden Pagoda," first of the
. 'agabond Adventure Series, should
j'.bve a constant delight to the great
.l-my of persons who find delight in
^j-avel films. Tom Terriss as our
' uide takes us to Burma, the land of
' 5mpled shrines. In a fine voice,
■j.ramatic when the occasion warrants
A he describes places and customs
\j casual but effective manner. At
b-eral points the film is genuinely
^ ripping. Here is something a little
i'- ifferent. The picture is produced
ider the supervision of Elmer Clif-
n and Alfred Mannon.
"Follow Me"
niversal Time, 19 mins.
'«j Poor Stuff
"Follow Me" is the sort of com-
liydy prevalent years ago. Greatest
l Its handicaps is a story that is ap-
allingly stereotyped and dull. It's
_bout a student of the supernatural
m I ho IS taken to a deserted house by
ai j stranger to do a little ghost hunt-
wt'g. Others in the party are his
s:i lughter and her sweethea'rt. Ghost-
li'- Ke forms flit this wav and that, but
31; nth no appreciable success in pro-
■" """lu^ laughter. The cast is no help
iJi;> the film. Inferior entertainment.
nrthur Lake is featured.
a« "Whispering Whoopee"
«-G-M Time, 20 mins.
Pulling a Fast One
A fast comedy that works itself
!}to a pitch that is a scream. Charley
-hase has the part of a chap who, in
i" effort to win the good graces of
. party of men who desire to buy his
|eal estate, calls in a number of girl
tnends to help them feel at home,
^he trio are of the extremely serious
jype, but after a drink or two and a
lew moments of the young ladies'
ompany they begin to soften and
vhoop it up. The whole thing winds
ip with a seltzer-squirting sequence
hat is frankly slapstick yet none the
ess as rib-tickling as one can
magine. There are plenty of laughs
in this one.
"Stimulation"
Vitaphone No. 3636 Time, 11 mins.
Something Different
That a man needs relaxation after
a hard day's work at the office
serves as the basis for this short.
The fact that wifey hasn't a present-
able dress to go out with her hus-
band does not prevent him from gain-
ing his end for that much needed
prescription. The fun really begins
when Arthur tries to evade the vamp
at a social affair by closeting him-
self in a room which is visited by a
hurglar who relieves him of his pants
in order to insure his escape. When
Aie vampire faints in the room upon
seeing the partly disrobed hero, his
wife enters. She recovers his pants
when the thief is caught and after
lefusing to return them and accom-
pany him to another affair, Arthur
defies her a second time by leaving
without them. Principal in the cast
is Johnny Arthur.
"Bowery Bimbos"
Universal Time, 10 mins.
Good Animated
This one is among the best of the
Oswald series. It is a clever and ex-
tremely amusing little number. Os-
wald appears as a gay Bowery cop-
per. He has the occasion to rescue
a sweetie from the clutches of a no-
torious gangster. The manner in
which he does it provides no end of
amusement.
"Ride 'Em Cowboy"
Pathe Time, 12 mins.
Not So Good
"Ride 'Em Cowboy" is one of those
artificial pieces of the musical comedy
school that produces in one the feel-
ing of something false and deliber-
ately striven for. For all the world
the thing might have been taken on
ihe stage of a theater. True enough,
there can be picked out here and
there lines that are charged with no
little amount of humor, but as a
whole the effect is one of frailness
and self-consciousness. Thelma
White and Bobby Carney in the
chief roles are better than the ma-
terial thev have to work with.
Laurel and Hardy in
"Brats"
M-G-M Time, 21 mins.
Something Different
"Brats" should be set down as one
of the most ingenious comedies to
reach the screen in a long time. What
makes it so unusual and extraordi-
narily interesting is the fact that
there are four characters in it but
only two performers. Laurel and
Hardy also appearing as their own
sons. To make the effect realistic
the sets in which the comedies are
seen as children are duplicates on a
huge scale of those in which they
appear as themselves. The story is
that of two fathers who, left at home
with their children on their hands,
run into a deuce of a time trying to
get the little brats to behave. This
is a sure winner.
"Hot Bridge"
A Winning Card
RKO Time, 19 mins.
"Hot Bridge" proves a pleasant
comedy. While its general outlines
are not exactly new the story has
been given a new angle and treated
in a highly expert manner. We have
a subjugated husband who, in an
effort to get himself out of a bridge
party and escape the vigilant eye of
his wife, asks his butler to call up
during the game and say he wants to
see him on important business. The
gag, however, doesn't work. When
the switchboard operator calls up to
warn the building is on fire, the wife
thinks it is just another of her hus-
band's tricks to leave the apartment.
The game goes on until the discov-
ery is made that the building is really
burning. Mark Sandrich has directed
with considerable skill.
Our Gang in
"A Tough Winter"
M-G-M-Hal Roach Time, 19 mins.
All Right
"A Tough Winter" presents Our
Gang in one of its quieter moments.
The little rascals this time take to
making taffy. In pulling it they
smear up the whole house. A negro
friend of the children, played by
Stepin Fetchit, helps them to tidy
up the place before mother gets home
and takes it out of them. The thing
is done in highly entertaining fash-
ion.
Buck and Bubbles in
"Darktown Follies"
Peppy Steppers
Pathe Time, 18 mins.
Another of the Hugh Wiley "Wild-
cat" series with plenty of fast step-
ping and singing by a competent cast
of colored entertainers. This num-
ber shows the negro coinedians in a
a rehearsal try out where they have
to put over some lively steps and
melodies to win the much needed
parts in the Darktown Follies show.
Has plenty of pep for audiences that
go for comedy on this order.
MORT BLUMEXSTOCK
PARAMOUNT
Recently Directed:
"BELLE OF THE NIGHT"
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"GETTING A TICKET"
(also two others with Eddie Cantor)
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Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Barry, Lulu McConnell and Smith and Dale
in Two Reel Comedies
"Hallowe'en"
Universal Time, 20 mins.
Pleasantly Funny
Here is a decided improvement
over most of the Sporting Youth
series of comedies that have gone
before. Not only is the story of this
one generally more judicioqsly con-
ceived but also more intelligently di-
rected by Ray Taylor. In this in-
stance Judy decides to appear at a
Hallowe'en party in gyps^ dress. To
get the costume she invades a gypsy
camp. Her boy friend, fearing for
her safety, follows her and by mis-
take makes off with a gypsy girl.
Matters almost turn out disastrously
when the latter's lover in a fury
breaks in upon the party in search of
the girl.
In 90% Of All
First RunTheatres
•
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News"
The Style Authority
of the Screen
In
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and
R. C. A. SOriVD
All Models Worn By
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Sunday, Aoril 6.
Reports on New Short Subject Release^
Charley Chase in
"All Teed Up"
M-G-M Time, 21 mins.
Great Comedy
Charley Chase's work in this com-
edy makes for some of the greatest
fim that has come along for a long
time. As a bumptious fellow who is
eager to make a golfer of himself the
comedian is a perfect riot. He is
fortunate when he meets the daughter
of the president of the very golf
club he is hoping to join. The girl
sends him to the club to meet her
father, but Charlie goes to another
place by mistake. He gets himself
into trouble and is thrown out. In
the street he runs into the girl and
her dad, and all is well. Golfers
ought to get a double kick out of this
comedy.
"Dad Knows Best"
Educational Time, 20 mins.
Some Loud Fun
On the whole "Dad Knows Best"
is a comedy chock-ful of more than
ordinary diversion. One glaring fault
it has, and that is that its humor is
at moments greatly strained. The
blame rests chiefly upon the players,
who seem to strive a bit too strenu-
ously for effect, with the consequence
that their playing loses much of its
naturalness. In other respects the
cast is perfect. Taylor Hojmes and
Helen Bolton carry the burden of
the comedy, though Monty Collins
contributes much to make the film
amusing. The story has to do with
a man who loads with booze the
mother of the girl his son wishes
to wed so as to make it easy to win
her consent to the match. He also
gets drunk in the process. The result
is that the two parents carry on in
most undignified a manner. The next
morning finds two married couples.
"A Perfect Match"
Pathe Time, 21 mins.
Poor Com,edy
Here is indeed a sorry effort at
dialect comedy. The fault, it seems,
lies chiefly with the story, which
places in the mouths of characters
lines which cause one to laugh not
because they are funny but because
they represent an attempt to squeeze
humor put of material that is flat
and weak. Even the cast behaves
like semi-professionals. The direc-
tion of the late George LeMaire
seems to have been unavailing. The
story is about a Jewish chap who is
abandoned by his wife the day after
their marriage when she discovers he
hasn't got a job. The friends who
on his wedding day rejoiced that the
couple were ideally suited to each
other now drop in on him with the
admonition that the two were never
meant for each other in the first
place.
"Western Knights"
Educational Time, 18 mins.
Sure Laugh-Getter
Eddie Lambert and Al St. John
form a sure laugh-getting team in
a short that provides some nice
wholesome fun. For the kiddies there
is the added treat of a furious pursuit
of the villain of the piece and a
rough-and-tumble physical encounter
in which the hero wins out and thus
proves himself worthy of the gal he
loves. In a sense the film is a take-
off on the western picture. Eddie
Lambert has the part of a tender-
foot and plays it for all he is worth.
Others in the cast are Ed Brady
and Addie McPhail. This is a Mer-
maid Comedy produced by Jack
White.
"Live and Learn"
Pathe Time, 20 mins.
Live Fun
This Manhattan comedy shows it-
self in spots as riotous a thing as one
could imagine. Its humor is of the
robust kind and is good for any
number of real loud laughs. Fred
Guiol has done a fine little job of di-
recting and the cast has taken his
direction well. Ed Bearing, Addie
McPhail, Maurice Black and Gert-
rude Astor are particularly good. The
fun is occasioned by the attempts of
a man to enter the apartment in
which his wife finds herself with her
first husband. The apartment is
quarantined because her son has the
measles, with the result that hubby
number one can't get out while Hum-
ber two can't get in.
"Broadway's Like That"
Vitaphone No. 960 Time, 8 mins.
Nicely Sung
The only thing that counts in this
short is the presence of Ruth Etting
in it. Everything else is negligible.
What story there is is simply for the
purpose of creating the proper mood
and setting for a number of tunes
which Miss Etting executes in a
truly appealing fashion. Her singing
of "From the Bottom of My Heart"
is the most delightful part of the
performance. Another tune that is
enchantingly done is "The Right
Kind of Man." The recording brings
out all the charming quality of Miss
Etting's voice.
Lobo
Vitaphone No. 968 Time, 5 mins.
Dog Tricks
Lobo is one of those dogs that in
their performance of canine tricks
reveal an intelligence almost human
in its uncanniness. This animal
obeys the orders of its master, Clar-
ence Moore, with startling fidelity.
In all it does it is remarkably sure
of itself. No, Lobo doesn't talk,
but does everything else but. Dog
lovers will find this a real treat.
"The Pay-Oflf"
Vitaphone No. 3798 Time, 12 mins.
Limited Appeal
Henry B. Walthall appears to poor
advantage in a dramatic sketch that
in spite of the simplicity with which
it is told leaves almost no impres-
sion when it is all over. Still there
is no denying the terseness and sin-
cerity which have gone into its pro-
duction. Walthall has the role of an
old crook who keeps his paternity
from his daughter. The_ girl is to
marry a fellow just out of jail. When
the father finds the boy has a col-
lection of diamonds for which the
police are searching, he gets pos-
session of them at the point of a
gun, thus removing the danger of
the youth's returning to a life of
crime. In his escape the old man is
shot to death by detectives. It is a
subject of only limited appeal
"Van Beuren News"
Pathe Time, 8 mins.
Change for the Better
With this number Van Beuren
puts into effect a new method in the
presentation of "Topics of the Day."
Since the advent of sound this film
feature has been presented with the
aid of a ventriloquist's dummy. This
has not proved comparable in effec-
tiveness to the method followed in
the silent days, when bits of humor
were flashed on the screen one after
the other in title form. The idea
now is to present the quips in more
casual manner through the medium
of a group of actors. In this issue
of "Topics of the Day," for instance,
we see a young fellow gathering
jokes in a newspaper office. As each
is pasted up it is shown on the screen.
This is by far the best method of
presentation devised to the present.
"Spanish Onions"
Educational Time, 10 mins.
A Bully One
Cartoon of the various animals at
the bull arena where the hero con-
quers the bull to full satisfaction of
his fair lady. Sidney Franklin, who
has garnered so much publicity as
Brooklyn's matador, is rnimicked by
one of the cats, but, however, he is
vanquished in this short. The ad-
venturous cat has a certain way of
making the belligerent bull retreat
and it is on one of these journeys
that the horny animal is brought to
his end. A humorous piece with all
the curious noises of the creatures
synchronized to the satisfaction of
ail. ■
"Idle Chatter"
Vitaphone No. 954 Time, 10 mins.
Corking Nonsense
Lou Holtz, the popular stage com-
edian, with a fresh line of breezy ma-
terial and business, delivers one of
the best 10 minutes of his career in
this short. His nonsensical patter
covers a wide territory and is prac-
tically a series of big laughs that
come in rapid succession. A sure-
fire comedy skit that is bound to be
relished anywhere.
Pathe Audio Review No. {
Running Time, 10 mins. \
This Audio Review is of coie-
quence solely because it present a
number of intimate scenes of Pis
life. Some of the places that rast
of us Americans hear of but nevenie
are offered to our view. Chietin
interest are glimpses of a sectior^f
the French capital's night life, 'e
are taken into the Bal Tabarin, )e
of the best known of the city's cas,
and what we see therein is certa! y
revealing. Then we are carried al g
the streets of the Latin Quarter, i o
the "Le Matin" press room and i o
the market center of the town. ' e
second half of the Review consistfii
views of an army of young la< <
helping to build a house out Ho -
wood way garbed in bathing attii
mil
Chester Conklin in
"The Master Sweeper'
Vitaphone No. 969 Time, 10
Pretty Good
Chester Conklin is responsible
making "The Master Sweeper" a ctf-
sistently amusing bit of film fare. Tje
comedian has been given a no,l
story to work with. He plays^
street cleaner par excellence who Is
wielded the broom and shovel »
many a notable public occasion. Is
fellow workers have recognized 5
genius by presenting him with a gtl
shovel, and his wife and daughter :t
immensely proud of him. His gre •
est moment of triumph comes wfi
he finds himself in the apartment ll
a foreign princess after he has be»
thrown down by her car. There :'
a number of lines in the film that : :
a wow.
"Gym Jams"
Vitaphone No. 965 Time, 9 miji
Pip Juggling Act
If this amazingly dexterous re
tine of juggling feats by Lou Ma>
were to be presented on a vaudevi
stage by Mayor in person, it woi
bring down the house as few a<.
of this kind ever have done. Thou
some of the effectiveness of the n
ty tricks is lost in the screen repr
duction, enough of the values rems
to arouse the astonishment of t
patrons and make the number :
ace piece of entertainment. Clev
sleight of hand and acrobatics a
intermingled with the juggling. At
audience that misses this item
missing a rare treat.
"Keeping Company"
Vitaphone No. 963-4 Time, 19 min
Sivell Love Comedy
Eddie Buzzell is featured in th
swell little comedy about the owm
of a pet store who has a wide ye
for dog racing. All he gets out >
his store is a load of comedy ei
counters with customers, but final,
he gets a break when his whippe
entejed as a dark horse in a racl
comes home with the bacon. A fe
brief songs help to carry the lo\
interest along. Elaborately produce
and efficiently directed.
^1
•^ Sunday. April 6. 1930
DAILY
discuss Latitude of Exchange Managers
iVAILABILITY CLAUSE IS
ADOPTED AT 2-2-2 MEET
(Continued from Page 1)
sked that run of a picture at regular
rices for more than one day consti-
jj lute a general release in the zone in-
Ttj,i Nathan Yaniins, representing
ijj,[^llied with Abram F. Myers, was
ir iiersistent in his support of the plan
ij, (lacked by his organization and ex-
ijiressed the belief that the M. P. T.
isljb. A. proposal would not work out
jiijiatisfactorily. M. A. Lightman, who
f]j represented the M. P. T. O. A. with
,.|,. [."rank Walker, was convinced that
lis plan would solve the problem.
Myers said he saw evil in any re-
» quirement that exhibitors be com-
pelled to play pictures in the order
of their release. Gabriel Hess, dis-
, :ributor represented with Sidney R.
' JKent as his colleague, remarked that
'!50 per cent of the awards made by
•the arbitration boards have never
"been settled.
', Clearance then entered the deliberations.
"I The M. P. T. O. A. asked that a subsequent-
ll y run house shall "not be required to play
[any picture" which has not been given
I 'fits first run within 60 days after general
' I'elease. Allied's demands were similar with
g {the exception that "a reasonable time" was
-; given as the period involved. Considerable
time was devoted to a fi,xing of the clear-
ance period and the time of its beginning.
" A question arose concerning the position
Showing the Way
The same colorful trend
which characterizes motion pic-
ture advertising is being fol-
lowed by other industries, de-
clares Sidney R. Kent in a
2-2-2 conference discussion Fri-
day.
of the small producer who sells his subsequent
lains before his first runs are set. After
much discussion it was decided to recommend
that subsequent run houses specify in their
schedule when the pictures they are buying
are available.
Amendment was made to a clause providing
that the exhibitor pays for pictures he fails
or refuses to play. Provision was also made
that "competent evidence of mitigation in
damages may be ofiEered to the arbitration
board." Although the subject of an arbitra-
tion lias not yet been reached it is gener-
ally agreed that a system will be established.
Assignment of pictures upon sale of a
theater was the next subject given considera-
tion. The clause was amended to prevent
the transfer providing the exhibitor is in de-
fault.
Question of latitude of exchange managers
arose during a discussion of making and
changing contracts. The distributors asked
that "no change or modification thereof shall
be binding upon the distributor unless in
writing signed by an officer of or any per-
son duly authorized by the distributor at
its main office in New York City.' Allied
urged that an "exhibitor shall not be deemed
to have violated the copyright of any of the
pictures involved in a contract by replying
in good faith on written or telegraphic author-
ity from the distributor's exdlianges." After
some argument definite action on this clause
was deferred. The conference adjourned at
5:30 p. m.. until Monday morning at •!!
o'clock.
rU" Transfers Tuttle
to Atlanta Exchange
I Charlotte, N. C. — T. O. Tuttle,
[manager of the Universal exchange
ihere, has been transferred to Atlan-
ta. C. Bain of the Jacksonville of-
fice succeeds him here.
h
arney Rose Universal
Cleveland Branch Mgr.
, Cleveland — Barney Rose has been
':ransferred from Indianapolis to man-
j»ge the local Universal exchange. He
succeeds Jack Osserman who has
:gone to Havana on a vacation.
i Fox Renews Poli, Meriden, Lease
i Meriden, Conn. — Herschel Stuart,
jgeneral manager for the Fox New
(England Theaters, has renewed the
lease on the Poli here for another 10
years. The house is being remodeled
land is expected to open May 1 with
a sound policy. Fox also operates
Ithe Palace here.
Increases Seating Capacity
Baltimore — Seating capacity of the
Brodie here has been increased by
Joseph Brodie, proprietor.
Managers Shift in Mass.
Woburn, Mass. — George Patten
succeeds William C. Purcell as man-
ager of the Strand. Purcell goes to
;the Magnet in Dorchester.
Jake Lutzer Transferred
to Indianapolis Branch
Indianapolis — Jake H. Lutzer has
been transferred from Dallas to man-
age the local Universal branch. He
had been with the Dallas office for
five vears.
Work to Start on Clovis House
Clovis, N. M. — Work on a new
theater to be build by Hardwick
Bros., owners of the Lyceum and
Rex, will soon get under way.
Leaves Carolina House
Winston-Salem, N. C. — Publix-
Saenger Theaters of North Carolina,
Inc., has purchased from the Win-
ston-Salem Theater Corp. the lease
on the Auditorium.
Livezey With Sono Art
Cleveland — Al Livezey has joined
Sono Art-World Wide here. He was
formerly with Associated Exhibitors
in Detroit.
Reopens Hartford House
Hartford, Conn. — E. M. Loew has
reopened the Hartford after com-
pletely remodeling and modernizing
the house. About $100,000 was spent
on this work.
Princess, Baltimore Closed
Baltimore — The Princess, man-
aged by David Klein, and catering
to colored patronage, has closed.
SAYS EXHIBS EURNISH
LEADS TO HOLD OVERS
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tors, asserted Gabriel Hess in de-
nouncing the practice, which furn-
ished material for a sharp discus-
sion at Friday's session of the 2-2-2
conference. Gabriel Hess, under
whose jurisdiction the Copyright
Bureau functions, was hot in his
attack on exhibitors who so indulge.
Abram Myers, Allied States leader
and delegate, asked Hess if his in-
formation came from exchange books.
He replied that his records are the
findings of a personal investigation.
Myers thought in many instances
they might be termed as "casual"
but Hess instead supplied the word
"consistent." When exhibitors do
not contract for pictures week after
week something is wrong, said the
attorney who represents the distribu-
tors.
Hess then went into a brief survey
of the work of the Copyright Bureau,
recalling its origin in St. Louis. Myers
expressed the opinion that organ
agreements were the reason for many
holdover difficulties and viewed as
inconvenient the distributor proposal
that contract changes only be made
at a company's main office. Sidney
R. Kent said he personally would
allow his exchange managers to "vary
contracts" but as regards price and
run. He explained he approved of
"certain limited authority" being
given managers. "We are not per-
secuting any man who is entitled to
the benefit of a doubt," Kent as-
serted.
Hess offered to provide Myers with
a list of "stock alibis" used by exhibi-
tors when detected in holding over.
During a four weeks' period in Penn-
sylvania, he declared, 15,000 accounts
were late in returning 15,040 prints.
R. & R. Planning Two
More Texas Houses
Oak Cliff. Tex.— R. & R. Theaters
is planning houses here and at Pales-
tine. The Oak Cliff house will cost
about $500,000 and the Palestine
house will seat 1,300.
Tacoma Paramount Sold
Tacoma, Wash. — Ownership of the
Paramount here has been changed
with R. Martin and A. O. Strixrude
as the new owners. Extent"'" al-
terations are planned under the new
management.
Salem Theater to Open Soon
Salem, Mass. — The new theater
being erected by the Salein Realty
Co., for Publix, is nearin"' comple-
tion and will open April 19.
Vero at Cleveland
Cleveland — Joe Vero has succeed-
ed Emil Koerpel as organist at
Loew's Park.
Ignore Hot Weather
Due to extensive use of cool-
ing systems, important pictures
nowadays are played in sum-
mer months, said Sidney R.
Kent at the 2-2-2 session Fri-
day. He pointed out that Para-
mount has scheduled the Byrd
South Pole Expedition picture
for release June 15.
SUBSTITUTIONS LIVE
TOPIC AT 2-2-2 CONEAB
(Continued from Page 1)
point. Consideration of the clause
will continue when the session re-
sumes Monday.
Abram Myers, Allied chieftain, de-
plored misrepresentation in sales lit-
erature and cited cases involving
substitutions. M. A. Lightman, M.
P.T.O.A. president, warmed to the
attack. Both criticized changes in
casts and E. A. Schiller, delegate
from the affiliated theaters, remarked
that generally "theaters buy product
on the basis of past records" rather
than individual pictures.
Sidney Kent pointed out that in
some instances minor changes in
casts are used by exhibitors as an
excuse for cancellation on grounds
of substitution. Making allowance
for enthusiasm in sales literature
copy he averred he wants "to guard
against out and out misrepresenta-
tion." In justifying revising of story
material from plays and books (op-
posed by AHied in its clause) he
said that such material must neces-
sarily be rewritten for talking pic-
ture purposes. All delegates agreed,
finally, that in selling a picture to
the public, the star, and not the sup-
porting cast, is of major importance.
Distribution Franchises
Granted on "Clancy" Film
Sale of many state right fran-
chises on "Clancy in Wall Street" is
reported by Nat Levine, who is dis-
tributing the film for Aristocrat.
First Graphic of Albany and Buf-
falo is distributing "Clancy in Wall
Street" in northern New York.
Fischer Film Exchange Co. of Cin-
cinnati and Cleveland have the ter-
ritorial rights for Ohio and Ken-
tucky. The picture will be distrib-
uted in Nevf York and northern New
Jersey by Capital Film Exchange of
New York.
New England is being handled by
Hollywood Films Corp. of Boston.
Gold Medal Film Co. of Philadel-
phia and Washington has the rights
for eastern Pennsylvania, southern
New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware,
Virginia and the District of Colum-
bia. Columbia Film Service is dis-
tributing in western Pennsylvania
and West \'irginia. Capitol Pictures
Corp. (if Omaha is releasing in Neb-
raska and Iowa. All Star Feature
California rights.
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DAILV
Sunday, April 6, 19
m t
Theater Equipment
,By WILLIAM ORNSTEIN
Light Exhibition
Detroit — Lighting equip-
ment, instruments and other
auxiliary devices for theaters,
studios, etc., will be exhibited
here by General Electric Co.,
at the All-American Aircraft
Show, April 5 to 13.
Capehart Has Automatic
Record Changing Device
Ft. Wayne, Ind. — Theater owners
plugging musical numbers of pictures
on records do not require attendants
for watching the record as they near
the end of song. The Capehart Corp.
automatic record changing device
eliminates this expense and enables
the exhibitor to play as many records
as the turntable in the machine per-
mits. The company manufactures
an electric pick-up, electric ampli-
fiers and dynamic speakers in addi-
tion to the changeover record device.
Acoustic Ceiling Material
Rockdale, Tex. — Acoustic ceiling
material has been installed at the
Dixie here. It is claimed that the
beauty of tone production is con-
siderably aided by this material.
Wise exhibitors are cash-
ing in on extra profits
with little effort by sell-
ing theme song records
and sheet music with the
THO MAS
Amplifier and
Record Demonstrator
For Lobby Announce-
ment, Outside Bally-
hoo and Entertainment.
Brown, Johnson & Co.,
Inc.
101 W. 31st St., New York
Phone: Longacre 2076-7
Say Film Cooling Systems Ends
Buckling and Sound Distortion
Chicago — Elimination of sound dis-
tortion by preserving the sound track
and preventing the buckling of film
are among the outstanding features,
claimed for the new film cooling
system being manufactured by Chi-
cago Cinema Equipment. The de-
vice is easy to install on Simplex
and Motiograph heads and does not
require any drilling, replacing of parts
or remodeling of the old head when
making installation. It will not inter-
fere with film threading, framing or
any adjustments or repairs that may
be necessary. No moving parts are
exposed. It is claimed by the com-
pany that the life of aperture gates
and asbestos heat shields are length-
ened.
The film cooling system consists
of a scientifically designed centri-
fugal impeller driven by a Universal'
motor and mounted on an aluminum
base which is readily attached to any
head. On the Simplex head, this
device slips into grooves provided for
the stero attachment. Six feet of
approved BX is provided for wiring
the unit. When installing this unit,
the motor must be wired in parallel
with the switch that controls the
moving picture motor — thus provid-
ing immediate cooling at the start.
An adjustable baffle is provided to di-
rect a cool blast of air over the entire
front plate, aperture gate and shield.
By reducing the film temperatures
considerably, fire hazards are lessened
and life of the film is lengthened
by preventing burning, buckling and
warping, it is pointed out.
Claims More Air at Low
Speed with Sirocco Fan
Increased air capacity of fans run-
ning at low speeds, providing the
same amount of ventilation formerly
procurable with high speed fans, is
said to be obtainable in the new
Sirocco Blower, recently perfected by
the American Blower Corp. and now
being distributed by National The-
ater Supply. Mechanical hum and
vibration is claimed entirely elimi-
nated by the new fan which is de-
signed for wired houses.
Issues Spring Catalogue
Stanley Frame Co. has issued its
new spring catalogue showing the
line-up of booths, and frames for
the coming season. The 32 page
booklet may be had by addressing
the company at 727 Seventh Ave.,
N. Y. C.
Sterling Moves Plant
Sterling Motion Picture Corp. has
moved its plant from New York to
Naugatuck, Conn., where it now has
larger quarters for the manufactur-
ing gortable projectors and sound
reproducing apparatus for the the-
ater. The company also makes disc
recording equipument for studios.
FLAME PROOF
IT JUST WONT BURN
HEWES-GOTHAM CO.
520 West 47th St., New York
Tel. Chjckering 4531
Ventilation, Color Films
with Sunlight Reflector
A glass lighting reflector permitting
ventilation without escape of light is
claimed an exclusive feature in the
Sunlight Silver Reflector lamp num-
ber 954. The reflector is of special
design complete with removable film
color frame, five sheets of color films
and six feet of cord and approved
separable plug. Ventilating openings
are provided for with baffles to pre-
vent light leaks. It comes equipped
with an original bracket that per-
mits the throwing of light in practi-
cally any direction, it is said. The
frame for color films is considered by
the company as a radical improve-
ment for it holds the color films
rigidly and smoothly and can be in-
stantly removed, or replaced, when
changes in color films are desired.
Sizes are available in eight and 10
inches, the former for 100 to 150
watt lamps and the latter for ISO to
200 watt lamps. Sunlight Reflector
Co. of Brooklyn is the manufacturer.
Store Installs Cooler
Waco, Tex. — A Carrier Air Wash-
er has been installed in the R. E.
Cox Dry Goods store.
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THOMAS RECORD ANPLiril'
AIDS THEATER BALLYHa
Exhibitors in many instances a|
finding sheet music and record sal
an important side-line which h|
proven a great source of reveni
The large theater chains were tj
first to experiment with the idea a;
it has proven so successful that Pu]
lix is installing the Thomas reco!
demonstrators in many of its tl
aters. Those already equipped wi
a new model, especially designed f'
theater lobbies, are:: Paramouil
Springfield, Mass.; Paramount, /[
lanta; Strand, Portland, Me.; Centi
Square, Cambridge, Mass.; Merrim
Square, Lowell, Mass.; Paramou
Colorado Springs; Colorado, Pueb
Colo.; Paramount, Cheyenne, Wy<
Strand, Dorchester, Mass.; Strar
Pawtucket, R. I.
The new Thomas record demo
strator has a scientifically design'
circuit and two binding posts so th
if four additional dynamic speake
are required, for outside ballyho
they can be attached with the sligh
est effort. This new demonstrate
which comes in various finishes ar
sells at an extremely low price, w
also work at any volume withoi
distortion.
Brown, Johnson & Co., eastei
agents for the Thomas record demoi
strator and amplifiers, predict th;
before many months fully half tl
theaters in their territory will insta.
amplification facilities in their lobbit|
Steel Cabinets, Racks J
for Exhibitors' Neeq
Philadelphia — Vitaphone rack]
record and trailer cabinets made
steel are now available for the t
hibitor and distributor through Davjj
Lupton's Sons Co. Cabinets for sto<
ing 17 inch records with protectio'
from dust, fire and other destroyin,
factors are offered along with othe
steel equipment to meet the needs c
theater owners and exchanges. Ii
the trailer cabinet there are 30 com
partments for sound films, titles anc
ends of film that may need replac
ing. The company also manufac
tures racks for slides, inserts, window
cards and posters. For inspectior
rooms there is a table with a one
piece top and corners and edges al
rounded out to prevent darnage. I
is completely fireproof and is 12 fee;
long by two feet 10 inches deep b>
two feet 10 inches high.
CINEMA
Write For Trial Sample
TALKING NEEDLES
WALL-KANE NEEDLE MFG. CO., In
3922 14th Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y
THE
Junday, April 6. 1930
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Theater Equipment
Signs of Pennants
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILy
Los Angeles — A waving,
eye-catching sign that covered
the entire facade of the Fox
Criterion here was made up en-
tirely of cloth pennants. Blue
was used in the background
with white for the lettering,
forming a most unique display
for the front of the house.
lOLDSTEXROPEDRIVEWtLL
ELIMINATE FAN NOISES
For the theater owner having trou-
le with cooling fans, such as squeaks
nd squeals, new V-belts with
rooved sheaves can be secured for
oth fans and motor in return of the
Id belt and pulleys. Typhoon Fan
o. will replace this old apparatus
ith the Texrope Drive, a new type
f transmission apparatus designed
) act as a driving medium between
lotor operating at one speed and a
driven machine at another speed,
'omplete, it consists of two grooved
fulleys and a number of specially
bnstructed V-shaped endless belts,
jhese belts are made of a newly de-
leloped composition, the company
■ates. material of which is far super-
r to any belt material known. With
le Texrope Drive, there is no slip,
iacklash, no lost motion, none of
le characteristics which cause jerks,
locks, squeaks, etc., so common in
!her drives it is said. Texrope also
-rmits shorter center distances be-
veen motor pulley and fan pulley,
Ills making possible a considerable
viiiff of space, Typhoon declares.
No New Problems in Grandeur
Projection, Says McCullough
laim Compounded Paint
jS Waterproof, Dampproof
' Theater owners may prevent damp-
ess of walls by using a specially
propounded waterproof anrl damp-
|roof paint, declare Toch Bros, of
Tew York, which is manufacturing
wo kinds of paints, one for interior
i/alls and the other for those repre-
senting the exterior part of the struc-
ure.
16 mm. Film Directory
^ Davenport — Victor Animatograph
i-o. is distributing a directory of 16
inm. non-theatrical films. Books are
ree to owners of 16 mm. equipment.
"Grandeur offers no new projec-
tion problems, other than what we
now have with the standard film pro-
jection," declares R. H. McCullough,
Fox West Coast sound engineer, in
"Now."
The width of Grandeur film is 70 niilli
meters, which is twice the width of the stand
ard film. The photograph size is l,890x.901.
The sound track width is 240 mills.
"Everything in the film-travel of the pro
jector mechanism is twice the width. It i
interesting to know that the wide film does
not buckle. It is held in a perfectly tia.
plane at tlie aperture with a special designed
film trap and film gate, which curves out
ward toward the screen.
"The Grandeur projector magazine accom-
modates a Id-inch reel, which holds 2,000
feet of film. Additional rewinds and film
storage cabinets are necessary with Grandeur
installation. The projector mechanism parts
are of heavier construction than that of the
35millimeter projector. The principle of
the mechanism is identical to the Super Sim-
plex, with the exception of the film trap
and gate and working parts which are largei .
The revolving shutter is between the light
souice anu apcituie. whicii reduces the heat
on the film considerably. The Grandeur pro
duction, "Happy Days," is projected at 90
feet per minute. Each foot of film has 13
frames. The projection aperture size is
1.768X.88S. The reproducing sound
unit is similar to that of the 35-millimeter
attachment, with the exception that the film
passes from the intermittent sprocket to the
sound mechanism over a roller instead of
pasNing to a take-up sprocket and then to the
sound mechanism,
"The Grandeur projector mechanism must
be threaded with extreme accuracy. A length
of film, equal to liy^, or 10-rs inches be-
tween the center of the projector aperture
and the center of the aperture in the repro-
ducing mechanism, is necessary for perfect
synchronism. The lens assembly and aper
ture used in the reproducing mechanism is of
proportionate size to cover the width of the
sound track. The reproducing lamp or ex
citing lamp is provided with a much wider
filament than used in the standard equip
ment, which operates at the value of 8 volts,
4 amperes. The width of the reproducing
aperture is 220 mills. The light source from
the sound track is collected by a 2- A West
ern Electric photo-electric cell. The photo
electric cell amplifier is not attached to the
projector mechanism, but is installed upon
brackets near and in front of the photo-elec
trie cell compartment. This is for the pur-
pose of eliminating the vibrations in the
49-A amplifier, emanated in the projector,
which many times are carried through the
sound projector system. Because of the heavy
starting load of the Grandeur projector, ii
wa.s necessary to install a contactor to con
trol each projector motor, so as to eliminate
the burning of switch contacts. Three new
super Ashcraft hi-intensity lamps were in
stalled on the three special Grandeur pro-
jectors.
"The Grandeur picture must be well ilium
inated. Two hundred amperes is used at
each Grandeur projector arc. The Grandeur
optical system is very important, because o(
the shape of the aperture. Both front and
rear condensers have a cylindrical surface oi
the piano side, so as to eliminate light loss.
These condenser lenses make it possible to
secure a similar spot in proportion to tht
aperture size. The objective lens used i
of special design.
"The vertical distortion is entirely eliin
inated by the use of special glass prisms
which restores the objects to normal size.
This theater is 100 feet wide and every seat
is a desirable location to view the picture
without distortion. A perforated screen is
used with a non-reflective surface. The in-
stallation of the horns behind the Grandeu
screen is very important. The sound illu
sion with screen objects must be natural.
Four 15-B type Western Electric horns are
used. These horns are installed alongsid
each other and flared so as to accommodate
the even distribution of sound throughout the
auditorium."
New Safety Control
Pittsburgh — U. S. A. Fire Dousers,
a new projector safety control, have
been installed at the Hollywood, Dor-
mant; Loyal, E. Pittsburgh; Olympic,
Tirtle Creek and Dreamland, Mc-
Donald. Robert Fine who invented
the device is planning a local sales
office.
Phototone Service
Cleveland — A regular weekly ser-
vice for Phototone users is now
available according to H. Kasten,
sales representative.
Traube Promoted
Cleveland — Rube Traube has been
made district sales manager for
Tone-O-Graph.
Installing Silex Cooler
Anadarko, Okla. — R. M. Rector
has installed a Buffalo Silex cooling
plant in the Columbia.
Cleveland Poster Exchange
Cleveland — Max Shenker, Nat
Barach and Charles Beckerman have
opened the Cleveland Poster Ex-
change at Payne Ave. and E. 22nd
St.
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REPAIR INSTALLATIONS
Cleveland — John B. Dunton and
associates have formed Sound Ser-
vice, Inc., to service sound installa-
tions not serviced by the manufac-
turer. A complete record and stock
of independent machine parts is said
to be kept on hand. Offices have
been opened at 212 Film Exchange
Bldg.
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transmission of sound with sharp
brilliant pictures. It enables better
projection because of its mechani-
cal, scientific and optical features,
the result of painstaking study on
the part of the laboratory staff of
the I3eaded Screen Co.
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Furnished with Latest
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Full Stage Equipment
Installed by
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544 W. 30th Street
New York City
Tel. CHIckering 6240
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DAILY
Sunday, April 6, 19:
lAMf .
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST
WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK STUDIOS
TO EAST COAST rORCE
In preparation for greatly increased
production of shorts product at the
Eastern Vitaphone studio, Warner
Bros, have made several important
additions to the present staff.
Burnet Hershey, who, since leaving
Fox two years ago, has been engaged
in fiction and freelance writing, is
now writing originals for Vitaphone
Varieties. Walton Butterfield, who
has just arrived from Hollywood,
where he has been connected with
Paramount's writing staff for the past
year, has also joined the Vitaphone
forces.
That color shorts are being planned
for the Eastern studio is indicated
by the fact that Roy Mack, who has
been directing short subjects in col-
or, at Warner Bros. West Coast
studios, is reported on his way here
to direct for Eastern Vitaphone.
Paramount Plans Series
of Kiddie Comedies Here
Paramount is planning to make a
series of two reel kid comedies at
their Long Island studio. A troupe
of child actors has been engaged and
production will be started next week,
under the direction of Mort Blumen-
stock.
PHIL ARMAND
Chief Cameraman
Ten years with Christy Cabanne.
Lately with Warner Vitaphone
InternatioDal Photographer*, Local 644
233 W. 42nd St., Tel. Wisconsin 3465
RAY
FOSTER
Cinematographer
•
Second Year
Warner Bros.
Vitaphone
Productions
Short Shots from New York Studios
=:^===:^=ir By HARRY N. BLAIR
"A GOOD MIXER," featuring
Eddie Foy, Jr., and Olive Shea,
has just been completed at the War-
ner Vitaphone studios, under the di-
rection of Edmund Joseph. Three
original song numbers, "When I
Marry You," "Heaven's Gift to Wo-
men" and "When We Meet Again,"
by Harold Levey and Neville Flee-
son, are sung by the two D'incioals.
Others in the cast are Dagmar Oak-
land, Joan Blondell and Walter Kin-
sella.
// a nick-name is a sure sign of
popularity, George Weber, camera-
man on "Queen High," stands aces
with the studio crowd. Weber, who
used to be Gloria Swanson's pet
cameraman, is known as "Missy"
which is his invariable name for ev-
ery girl that he meets on the set.
Jack Norworth and Harry J. Con-
ley have been signed by Warner
Vitaphone to appear in a sketch call-
ed "The Nagger."
Hal Thompson, the juvenile lead
in "Leave It to Lester," is a great
believer in stock as the best way to
gain acting experience. Thompson
started his stage career at the age
of 15 and has appeared in such
noted plays as "The Silver Cord"
and "The Potters." He spent five
solid years in stock, playing a wide
variety of roles.
Milton C. Work, bridge authority,
who recently made a Vitaphone short,
was guest of honor at a bridge party
given by the Warner Club, at the
Park Central Hotel. Work ad-
dressed the seventy-five Warnerites
who attended, on the fine points of
the game.
After a high-powered autonnobile
salesman had spent an hour explain-
ing the mechanics of a half dozen
cars, Nick Basil, of the teami of
Nick and Tony, featured in Louis
Brock RKO comedies, explained that
he was simply trying to get a slant
on what makes an auto go since his
next comedy is a take-off on the
garage business.
The candy vending machines around
the Paramount studios have achieved
extra popularity since Nina Olivette
arrived to work in "Queen High."
This dynamic comedienne is one of
the few actresses trying to put on
weight instead of working off excess
poundage.
Monty Shaff, youthful assistant
production manager at the Eastern
Vitaphone studios, has been writer,
assistant director and producing su-
pervisor by various stages, during
his brief ten months at the studios,
before which he was connected with
Warner's music department.
Ray Cozine is very happy over the
fact that the Spanish version of "Ac-
tions Speak Louder Than Words,"
which he directed at the Long Island
studios, is heading the sales list of
Paramount's foreign shorts.
Something novel in the line of
short subjects is promised in the
"Devil's Parade," in which sym^
phonic settings, interspersed with
jazz numbers will be introduced,
these original tunes are the work of
Neville Fleeson and Harold Levy,
staff composers.
Ray Lissner, assistant director on
Herbert Brenon productions, visited
the Paramount Long Island studios
last week and renewed many old ac-
quaintances.
Lew Fields, noted musical comedy
star and prodticer, has been signed
to make a series of Vitaphone Va-
rieties at Warner Bros. Eastern stu^
dios. The first, "The Good Old Sum-
mer Time," a story of the Gay 90*8,
will be directed by Arthur Hurley.
MARK SANDRICH
Director of
^'Ginsberg" and **Nick and Tony"
Series for R. K. O.
^ "▼- "v
PRODUCED BY LOUIS BROCK
NEW YORK CITY
W. C. FIELDS Sl»
BY BROCK FOR Rll
W. C. Fields, stage and scre<
comedian, is the first of a series
Broadway names to be signed 1
Louis Brock, producer of RKO sho
subjects, in the East. He will '
starred in a series of two reel cor
edies to be made at the Radio-Vict
Gramercy studios.
Fields has appeared as star of Ea
Carroll's "Vanities" for the past tv
seasons, prior to which he was fe
tured in the Ziegfeld Follies. H
screen appearances include sever
Paramount feature productions, noti
bly "That Royle Girl."
Louis Brock's latest RKO produ
tion, "Tell It to the Judge," has ju
been completed, at the Ideal studio
with Mark Sandrich directing.
Cameramen to Submit
New Working Agreemer
Following several preliminary coi)
ferences, representatives of Intern)
tional Photographers, Local 644, wi
meet with a committee appointed b
producers, on Monday, at which tin?
a proposal will be submitted by th
cameramen covering working cond
tions during the coming year.
Joins Warners Art Dept. „
Walter Keller, formerly with t'l
Paramount Long Island studios, af|
more recently with the Tec-Art st|
dios, Hollywood, has joined the a)l
department at Warner's Easte^
Vitaphone studios, under Fraij
Namczy, art director. j
Eastern "Baby Star"
Olive Shea, who appears opposi
Eddie Foy, Jr., in "A Good Mixer
just completed at the Eastern Vit;
phone studios, enjoys the distinctic
of being the only Eastern "bab
star," through having been chosen ;
the Associated Motion Picture Ac
vertisers' ball, as the most likel
screen aspirant.
Vitaphone Signs Hale '
George Hale, director of man;
stage musicals, has just been signec
by Vitaphone to stage a series o
rhythmical shorts, in the East. Tht
first, "Office Steps," has just beer
completed with a second, "Devil''
Parade," now in preparation.
Arthur Hurley
Directing
WARNER BROS. EASTERN STUDIO
THE
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Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
ID
Idicules Claim that Screen
1 a Medium of Education
,VV7E hear of the screen as "be-
ing the greatest educational
' (medium in the world." Just
ivhat is meant by that is not set
iiorth. If it means that the im-
ipoverished, who are wondering
where their next meal is coming
Irom, are taught the proper
manner of giving a banquet to
their society friends, or that for-
leigners are taught the proper
rhythm for gum-chewing, or that
(philosophers will leajn the final
devastating word in their learned
debates is "Oh, yeah?" then we
pay agree. But if it means any
(fundamental education, other
■than the inevitable propaganda
'for things-as-they-are, then there
is little basis for the claim. By
pnd large the frivolity of the
screen has no lesson to teach;
it is just an amusement medium
and any other claim is ridiculous.
And that's enough credit for it.
"Inside Facts of Stage and
Screen," Los Angeles
liys Says Rise in Patronage
Jarks Films as Morally Good
THE weekly attendance at mo-
tion picture theaters in the
United States in 1929 was 115,-
000,000, nearly three times as
jgreat as the 40,000,000 weekly at-
itendance in 1922. Such an en-
dorsement from the American
people could only have come to
a form of entertainment that
was essentially wholesome.
Will H. Hays
ducator Avers Self Censorship
« Films Will Aid National Life
TF through self censorship the
picture producers can safe-
guard the decency and good taste
of the screen without putting its
art in bondage to the competing
i fanaticisms of the professional
moralists and the professional
> immoralists they will make an
[important contribution to our
' national life.
Glenn Frank, President,
University of Wisconsin
There are now 22,624 houses
in this country, or about the
same number as when before
sound was introduced. Total
seating capacity is 11,312,000
and half of the houses are
wired.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
A L CHRISTIE is a visitor to the city Martin Starr, sec-
retary of the AMPA, has returned to town after spending a
month on the coast in connection with the Macfadden beauty
contest Ralph Williams, recently appointed assistant sales
manager for Universal in the east, is in New York to take up his
new duties. He will work under Ted Schlanger, eastern sales
head of the company. Ralph will have charge of Universal's
southern trade Cyril Maude gets in on the Paris on Tues-
day. He will remain here briefly and will then hie himself to the
coast to appear in his first talker. He makes his debut in
"Grumpy," which Paramount is to produce
"WTHILE Bruce Gallup is attending those California confer-
ences, Warren Nolan has taken the bat in hand and is pinch
hitting for him at the U. A. home office And not to forget
Paul Burger subbing for Al Lichtman on the sales end of the
business Jack Oakie is on his way to New York to make
"The Sap from Syracuse" at the Paramount Long Island studio.
Edward Sutherland, who will direct the picture, is with him on
the Twentieth Century. This will be Jack's first trip to New
York since he left it to make a place for himself in pictures
\7ICTOR HEERMAN has arrived from the coast to start prep-
arations for the filming of "Animal Crackers" at the Para-
mount Long Island studio with the Four Marx Brothers in the
cast. The director is accompanied by his wife, who writes for the
screen under the name of Sarah Mason Handman, Kent
and Goodman have just brought out some of the musical numbers
featured in "Captain of the Guard" The RKO baseball
team has gone into spring training, the manager is OUie Mc-
Mahon, who is assisted by R. B. Radtke and Lenny Grant
A LBERT A. KAUFMAN, assistant to Jesse L. Lasky, is sched-
uled to arrive in New York from Hollywood late in the
week on his way to Europe for a general survey of producing con-
ditions abroad. Kaufman will sail with Adolph Zukor, who will
go over on his annual spring trip Pierre de Rohan, film
critic of "The Morning Telegfaph," is now delivering a 10-minute
talk about pictures every Saturday morning over station
WMCA
QLGA BACLANOVA, who takes flings at vaudeville whenever
the screen can spare her, has been signed by Fox for "Are
You There?" in which Beatrice Lillie is to star Before the
Leviathan leaves Boston Saturday for New York, after under-
going reconditioning, it will hold a preview of Norma Shearer's
latest talker, "The Divorce," as the first picture shown in the new
cabaret-theater aboard the ship
APRIL S-6-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who on these days are celebrat-
ing their birthd^s:
Estele Bradley
Frank Roland Conklin
Maud HUl
Michael L. Simmons
Nancy Drexel
A. J. Karsch
Helen Lynch
Gertrude Short
Leo Robin
J. C. Nugent
William Frederick Lillingham
Dudley Nichols
Arthur Cozine
Barney Rogan
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
Mechanical Toy Tie-Up
Reaches 25,000 Dealers
A TIE-UP has been arranged
between the Katagari Corp.,
manufacturers of the Branko
mechanical acrobat toy and Pathe
which is releasing "Swing High."
Some 25,000 dealers who sell the
toy will be sent streamers,
snipes,, stickers, etc., carrying the
slogan, "Swing High With
Branko." These dealers will as-
sure exhibitors of exploitation
possibilities.
— Pathe
* * *
Dynamite Sale Helps
"Dynamite" at Utica
gIM ALLEN, manager of the
Avon, Utica. N. Y.. used a
"Dvnamite Sale" for his cam-
paign on "Dvnamite." Allen
made arrangements with the
Harris Berger Co., department
store, to hold a sale in which the
word "dynamite" was used over
every counter. Sale, giving the
house a break, was advertised in
local newspapers.
—M-G-M
* * *
Co-operative Limerick
Contests Popular
jy[ERCHANTS' co-op ad, with
ten merchants participating,
and each ad containing an un-
completed limerick. Contestants
are required to furnish the last
line to all ten verses. All the
rhymes have reference to the
picture.
— Film Daily Year Book
* * *
Radio Password Contest
Boosts "HoU5rwood Revue"
pAUL WHITE, manager of the
Lincoln, Decatur, 111., ar-
ranged with a local radio station
to broadcast song hits from "The
Hollywood Revue" the week the
picture played there. At the end
of the program a password was
broadcast and the first persons
to get to the house were admit-
ted free.
—M-G-M
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Oscar A. Price resigns as presi-
dent of United Artists.
* * *
Texas exhibitors sueing First Na-
tional Exhibitors Circuit for a per-
centage of the receipts from Charles
Chaplin specials.
40
01
DAILY
Sunday, April 6, 19:
"Under A Texas Moon"
Warner Bros. Time, 1 hr., 22 mins.
REFRESHINGLY GLORIFIED
WESTERN THAT SHOULD
MAKE A REPUTATION AND
MONEY. HAS ROMANTIC
DASH AND RICH HUMOR. DI-
RECTED AND ACTED WITH
CLASS.
Built around the Southwest border
of 1883, this Western is so pleasingly
different, so skilfully dire_cted and
acted, so beautifully photographed in
natural colors, and the innumerable
conquests of its dashing Don Juan
hero unfolded with such natural ro-
mantic charm and robust humor, that
it should win favor for itself among
picture fans anywhere. Frank Fav
scores heavily as the slick and fear-
less roving caballero who is accom-
panied everywhere by two comical
musicians to serenade for his love-
making whenever he encounters a
pretty girl— which is extremely often.
Tully Marshall, Noah Beery, Armida,
Raquel Torres, Myrna Loy and other
popular players make the cast out-
standing. The short theme song fits
the situations like a glove.
Cast: Frank Fay, Kaqiiel Torres, Myrna
Loy, Armida, Noah Beery, Georgie Stone,
Getrge Cooper, Fred Koliler, Hetty Boyd,
Charles Sellon, Jack Curtis, Sam Appel,
Tully Marshall, Mona Maris. Francisco
Maran, Tom Dix, Jerry Barrett, Inez Gomez,
Edythe Kramera, Bruce Covington.
Director. Michael Curtiz ; Author, Stewart
Edward White ; Adaptor, Gordon Rigby ;
Dialoguer, Not listed; Editor, Not listed;
Cameraman, Bill Rees; Monitor Man, Not
listed.
Direction, aces. Photography, excellent.
Rin-T in-Tin in
"The Man Hunter"
Warner Bros. Time, 50 mins.
POOR PROGRAMMER OF
RUBBER THIEVES. TROPICAL
BACKGROUND LENDS LITTLE
COLOR TO RATHER WEAK
STORY.
With a rather drab and length-
ened story, some good acting on
part of the principals would have
lifted this picture from the "pro-
grammer" genre. As it stands, a
group of comedy beach combers try
very hard to rnake up for this fail-
ing but only manage to get over a
few entertaining bits. The heroine
distrusting her agent in the jungles
sets out to clear up certain points
about her rubber shipments to the
U. S. The hero as a beach comber
befriends the dog which has escaped
from the ship on which the heroine
arrived. The hero saves her life
while swimming in shark-infested
waters and he gains her confidence
to assist in bringing about the true
facts of her agent. The dog's trib-
ute to the picture is in the form of
a messenger. And as for the prin-
cipals, they give what may be col-
lectivley called a fair performance.
Cast: Rin-Tin-Tin, John Loder, Nora l.ane,
Charles Delaney, Pat Hartigan, Christian
Yves, Floyd Shackelford, Billy Fletcherm.
John Kelly, Joe Bordeaux.
Director, Ross Lederman; Dialoguer, James
A. Starr ; Author, Lillian Hayward ; Adaptor.
James A. Starr.
Direction, mediocre. Photography, fair.
John Barry-more in
"The Man from Blankley's"
Warners Time, 1 hr., 7 m,ins.
A NEW SCREEN BARRY-
MORE IN A COMEDY OF LIM-
ITED APPEAL. TALKERIZED
OLD ENGLISH PLAY A STUDY
OF HUMOROUS CHARACTERS.
Discarding roinantic and Don Juan
roles, Barrymore has tried a new
screen impersonation and depicts a
polished, sophisticated and intoxi-
cated gentleman. By reason of his
intoxication he gets into the wrong
house and also into a dinner partv
attended by a group of antique-look-
ing individuals. The only bright
spot there is a young girl who
proves to be an old Barrymore
sweetheart. After much comedy
around the dinner table, including a
(lash of slapstick, Barrymore is
tlirown out of the party but returns
to claim the girl as his future bride.
The story is a vehicle for character
studying rather than action. Com-
pared with past Barrymore pictures,
it is sexless. Both acting and direc-
tion are of a satisfactory order.
Cast: John Barrymore, Loretta Young.
Director, Alfred Green ; Author, S. .\nstey :
Adaptor, Harvey Thew and Joseph Jackson ;
Editor, Not listed; Cameraman, James Van
dees; Monitor Man, Not listed.
Direction, good enough. Photography, okay.
"Isle of Escape"
tvith Monte Blue, Betty Co7nps<y\
Wa7-ner Time, 1 hr., 5 mir
SOUTH SEA DRAMA Ol
POOR QUALITY. RECORDInI
BAD AND STORY STERE(
TYPED TO A DEGREE. SOI
GOOD ATMOSPHERE.
Again the South Sea Islands serJI
as the setting for a film that is dl
cidedly second-rate. In the first plaJ
it burdens under the handicap off
story that has served the films loi|
ally these many years. Routine
implausible it certainly is, and oni
in one or two spots does it real
provide gripping entertainment. Oi
might even be willing to overloc
the plot if the recording were
so deplorable. For the most part ti
words of the players are unintellig
ble. The acting generally is not
a high standard. Noah Beery an
Monte Blue are the only ones vrV
are worth considering. There is soni
good atmosphere and a beautiful sh(
or two but little else. A man escai
ing from a cannibal tribe finds saf"
ty in a hotel ruled over by a bul'
He goes off with the latter's wif
The woman falls into the hands
the cannibals. The end finds the tw
men fighting to save her.
Cast: Monte Blue, Myrna Loy, Bet
Compson, Noah Beery, Ivan Simpson, Ja;
.\ckroyd, Nina Quartero, Duke Kahanamok
Rose Dione.
Director, Howard Bretherton ; Author, Ja'
McLaren ; Adaptors, Lucien Hubbard.
Grubb Alexander; Dialogucrs, Lucien Hu
bard, J. Grubb Alexander.
Direction, so-so. Photography, good.
"City Girl"
7uith Charles Farrell, Mary Duncan
(Part-Talker)
Fox Time, 1 hr., 7 mins.
FAIR DRAMA WITH THE
WHEAT FIELDS AS A BACK-
GROUND. UNORIGINAL
STORY RESULTS IN WEAK
PRODUCTION.
This film will never do for the more
intelligent type of audience. It has
one of those stories that are aimed
at the sentimentality in a person but
never quite reach their mark. There
is something about the production
that makes it appear as though it
had been produced some vears ago
— so antiquated is the technique re-
sorted to in the development of the
plot. Some times the film becomes
annoying with its obvious attempt
to wring sympathy out of the audi-
ence and in many instances there is
a false ring to it. The story is a
highly fictitious thing. A Wisconsin
farmer sends his boy to Chicago to
sell his wheat crop. There the lad
meets a waitress and marries her.
The stern father will have nothing
to do with her. But finally through
fortunate circumstances she succeeds
in winning him over. The sudden-
ness with which the old man is won
over makes for an unconvincing end-
ing. Rates as fair entertainment.
Ca-st: Charles Farrell. Mary Duncan. Dnvid
Torrence, Edith Yorke, Dawn O'Day, Tom
Maguire, Dick Alexander, Jack Pennick, Ed
Brady.
Director, F. W. Murnau ; Author, Elliott
Lester ; Adaptors, Berthold Viertel. Marion
Orth ; Dialoguer, Elliott Lester ; Cameraman,
Ernest Palmer.
Direction, all right. Photography, good.
"The Last Dance"
with Vera Reynolds and
Jason Robards
Audible Pictures, Inc.
Time, 1 hr., 14 mins.
SWELL LITTLE STORY
ABOUT A DANCE HALL CIN-
DERELLA AND HER PARK
AVENUE PRINCE. ACTING OF
PRINCIPALS, DIRECTION AND
RECORDING EXCELLENT.
Here is an independent production
that towers above the average in
point of substantial story, sustained
interest and suspense, clear record-
ing, fine performance by Vera Re\-
nolds and Jason Robards, and gener
ally good direction at the hands o
Scott Pembroke. The tale concern
a lower East side dance hall hostess
who pretends to be engaged to a
rich Park Ave. vouth and actually
wmds up by marrying the lad. Plen-
ty of human interest and comedy
are distributed along the route with
the heroine's Irish mother, idle
father and smarty kid sister provid
ing a familiarly amusing domestic
background. About the only dis-
turbing note is an anti-climax in
the form of a breach of promise suit
frameup at a point where the happy
ending is logically expected bv fih
fans.
Cast : X'era Reynolds, Jason Robards,
George Chandler, Gertrude Short. Harry
Todd, Lillian Leighton, Miami Alvarez,
Linton Brent, James Hertz.
Director, Scott Pembroke; Author, Jack
Townley : Adaptor, Not listed ; Editor, Scott
Himm; Cameraman, M. A. Andersen; Moni-
tor Man, L. E. Tope.
Direction, ;,rood. Photography, satisfactory.
William, Haines in
"The Girl Said No"
M-G-M Time, 1 hr., 32 mins.
A SURE WINNER FOR
LAUGHS, WITH WILLIAM
HAINES MORE COCKY THAN
EVER. FINE CAST. TONIC FOR
THE BOX OFFICE.
William Haines plays his usual
type of role in a comedy that has
all the marks of a great box-office
success. Not of late has a film pro-
viding such boisterous fun come to
the screen. The picture might have
been a still better piece of work had
it been toned down a bit. Sometinies
its noisy humor gets on one's nerves,
while its pace is so feverish that
one is left somewhat dizzy when it
is all over. Haines would have
gained in his performance through
the exercise of a little more restraint
in his acting. Though he is a riot
in the part of a cocky chap who won't
take "no" for an answer from the
girl he loves, the actor is far more
pleasant to watch and listen to in his
less noisy moments. Much of the
story is far-fetched. Leila Hyams
is every bit as good as the star.
Marie Dressier is a wow in a small
part.
Cast; William Haines. Leila Hyams. Polly
Woran. Marie Dressier. Francis X. Bushman.
Jr., Clara Blandick. William Janney. William
V. Mong, Junior Coghlan, Phyllis Crane.
Director, Sam Wood ; Author,, A. P.
Younger; Adaptor, Sarah Y. Mason; Dia-
loguer. Charles MacArthur ; Editor, Frank
Sullivan : Cameraman, Ira Morgan.
Direction, crnnd. Photography, good.
I
Jack Mulhall, Alice Day in
"In the Next Room"
First National Time, 1 hr., 9 min.
FAIRLY ENTERTAININ(
MYSTERY COMEDY-DRAM,
FROM STAGE PLAY OF SAM
NAME. RATES AS ORDINAR
PROGRAM FARE.
With all the essential elemeffi
that go for the making of mystei
stories crammed into this talker, tl
film however loses a good deal «
punch because of a jumpy contin
ity. Despite this handicap directc
Eddie Cline has turned out a fair?
good piece of entertainment with thi
assistance of team work on the pai
of the cast. Alice Day and Jacj
Mulhall are convincing in the prir
cipal roles. Robert O'Connor
blundering detective agpears through
out the story as comedy relief, an
registers quite well. Dialogue i
spots is poor. Plot revolves abou
the mysterious mansion of an antiqu
dealer and involves his daughter,
newspaper reporter, boot-leggin!
butler and a death dealing cabinet
The story works up to a slight!
different climax than usual, am
should please mystery • fans. O. 1(
for average house .
Cast: Tack Mulhall. Alice Day, Robei
O'Connor, John St. Polls, Claude Allistei
Aggie Herring, DeWitt Jennings, Webst*
Campbell, Lucien Prival. Jane Winton, Crai
furd Kent, Edward Earle.
Director, Eddie Cline ; Authors, Eleanr
Robson Belmont, Harriet Ford ; Adaptc
Harvev Gates : Dialoguer, James Starr : Ed
tor. Not listed: Cameraman, Not listed
Monitor Man, Not listed.
Direction, good. Photography, go
Snday, April 6. 1930
Z^&^
DAILV
41
Presentations
IDl!
fcJj R„ DON CARLE GILLETTE^^
Imedy gets emphasis
in capitol stage show
oniedy predominates on the Cap-
t stage this week. To lend var-
e to the bill there has been mixed
vli its fun some fine dancing and a
ihsant bit of singing here and there.
f:- revue reaches its high spot in
1 antics of the comedy team of
>Mlie, McGinty and West. These
)i s put over some really rib-tick-
i : comedy. Much of it is frankly
) lesque in nature, but that does
\ make it any the less enjoyable.
ley appear as carpenters who fall
a over themselves and generally
ike a mess of matters in trying to
3 up a building. Sammy Lewis,
\o is billed as master of ceremonies,
(ins up with Patti Moore in of?er-
1 some comedy that gets over in
1 ig way. The two also appear to
1 idvantage in a number of peppy
steps. The show, which is
"April Follies," also boasts
its entertainers a singer named
. Torse. She (yes, it's a woman)
- -s several tunes, including "Old
Vii River," in a tiny but attractive
V ce. Her voice possesses no un-
lual quaUty, but there is about it
lit touch of mystery that fascinates a
un. The Chester Hale Girls pro-
ve a splendid finale with a dance
u and down and around little pyra-
iiis of steps.
IK-0 Makes 4 Changes
in Its Managerial Stafif
^"our replacements in R-K-O man-
a rs have been made in addition to
t appointment of Joe Lee as super-
vor of exploitation of the Orpheum,
inspect and Greenpoint theaters in
looklyn. Harry McDonald suc-
C'ds Harry Mitchell at the Jefferson,
^ Y. C.; John Sheridan is now man-
:i ng the Orpheum, Brooklyn, re-
p.cing Sol Schwartz who now is in
carge of the Prospect in the same
trough. Ralph Walsh has taken
I the duties of manager at the Hip-
ydrome, Cleveland, with the resig-
rtion of G. Watson.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
I AGENCY
i Attractions for
Picture Tlieatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Penn. 3580
A DIRECT NKWS SBRVICB
COVERING DEVELOPMENTS
IN AMERICA'S IMPORTANT
OVERSEAS MARKETS
AMERICAN CAPITAl SEEN
F0R2A0STIIALIAN CHAINS
Sydney — That American capital
will play an important part in future
operations of the Fuller and William-
son circuits is indicated in the pro-
posed trip to the United States this
month of the chairman of the Fuller
variety circuit. Negotiations for
American interests in new theater
construction schemes here and in
New Zealand and for installation of
sound equipment in the houses are
understood awaiting completion by
the Fuller executive.
Shuberts Dickering for
Several European Houses
London — H. W. Staugh, represent-
ing Shuberts, is understood seeking
liouses in Paris, Marseilles, Lyons.
Bordeaux and other large towns. Ne-
gotiations for several houses are be-
Heved to have reached the stage
where all that is needed is the sig-
nature.
W. E. Developing New Cell
and Reproducer Device
London — Western Electric is rap-
idly developing a new photo-electric
cell designe_d to eliminate the projec-
tion amplifier and a reproducer which
uses motor generator and alternating
current, thus eliminating batteries.
The new cell will not be placed on
the market for another year, it is
stated here.
$1,200,000 Item in German
Budget for Emelka Deal
Berlin— A sum, of $1,200,000 has
been set aside in the government's
budget to take care of the Reich's
negotiations for control of Emelka.
Gets Sole Control of
All Raycol Processes
London — Raycol British Corp. an-
nounced it has required sole control
of all Raycol color processes. The
company has developed a new color
method of coloring films, according
to Maurice Eley, managing director
of the company.
British Circuit Reports Gain
London — British Cinematograph
Theaters, Ltd., earned approximated
$87,000 last year as against $79,000
the previous twelvemonth.
Victoria Exhibitors Uniting
Melbourne — Victorian Independent
Exhibitors' Ass'n is being formed
here by G. P. Carden, operator of
the Adelphi, North Carlton.
Foreign
Markets
By LOUIS PELEGRINE
FILM DAILY CORRESPON-
DENTS IN WORLD CAPITALS
PLASH OVERSEAS NEWS BT
RADIO AND CABLE
French Distributors Seek
Better Sound in Theaters
WiiKhington Bureau of THE FILM UAI
Washington — A move is under way
by French distributors for bettering
sound reproduction in theaters, a re-
port to the M. P. Division of the
Dept. of Commerce states. Distrib-
utors have met and unanimously
agreed not to allow future projec-
tion of sound pictures over imperfect
equipment, or the handling of such
films by operators whose technical
and professional knowledge dots not
guarantee satisfactory performances.
A commission has been formed to
work out conditions of the agreement
witli the exhibitors' association and
sound equipment manufacturers.
U. S. and German Films
Bidding for Kinoton Co.
London — Negotiations are under-
stood to be under way for the pur-
chase of Kinoton sound apparatus
by American and German interests,
each bidding against each other.
Kinoton recently won an action
against Klangfilni over the Van Lie-
ben patents.
Bristow^ Named European
Press Agent for Cruze
London — Billie Bristow has been
appointed by the James Cruze Pro-
ductions as European press represen-
tative with offices here. She for-
merly was associated with many im-
portant film companies here, includ-
ing P. D. C, Fox, Broadwest, New
Era, Nettlefold Productions and
Carlton Films.
Western Electric British
Installations Up to 650
London — During the last few weeks
Western Electric installations in the
British Isles has shown a big rise,
reaching a total of 650 on March 29.
Of this number 112 are in the metro-
politan area.
First W. E. for Portugal
Lisbon ■ — Western Electric appa-
ratus will be installed at the Royal
Cinema here. It will mark the com-
pany's first installation in Portugal.
Films in 4 Tongues
Paris — -Pierre Colombier will make
"I Love — But Why?" in four differ-
ent languages at the Francoeur stu-
dios here. The picture will be made
in English, French, Spanish and Ger-
man.
"Desert Song" in Sydney Suburbs
Sydney — "The Desert Song" has
been seen by 24,757 persons in two
weeks at four suburban houses fol-
lowing an eight-week run at the St.
James and a two-week showing at
the Crystal Palace.
Ban "Ben Hur"
Canton — A ban on "Ben
Hur" has been declared by the
Chinese school authorities on
the ground that the film based
on the Lew Wallace novel is
"propaganda of superstitious
beliefs — namely^ Christianity."
Rowson Sees Increasing
Dependence on Science
London — Science holds the key to
the future of the films now more
than ever before, according to S.
Pn^^'cnn. director of the Gaumont-
British Corp. and head of the S.M.
P.E. in Great Britain. In his opin-
ion the industrv should take upon it-
self the task of training men to meet
the problems created by the advefit
of sound.
Plan Franco-German Firm
for Bi-Lingual Pictures
Washington — Berlin financiers and
film trade heads are now in Paris
discussing details of a new Franco-
German producing company, advices
to the M. P. Division of the Dept.
of Commerce indicate. The prime
mover from the French side is M.
Biasmi and the proposed capital is
five million francs. Plans of the new
company provide for making film
both in French and German on a
reciprocal basis.
To Rebuild Epinay Studio
Paris — Under an agreement just
made the old "Films d'Art" studios
at Neuilly will be abandoned by
Charles Delac and M. Jourjon who
will rebuild the studio at Epinay for
production purposes.
Musicians to Protest
Edinburgh — Musicians Union will
present the sound-film question to
the Scottish Trade Unions at its
next annual meeting here. Unem-
ployment of musicians here has
reached a serious stage and relief is
hoped for shortly. Attempts are be-
ing made to induce members of the
trade union not to attend theaters
using sound devices.
Richmoiint Pictures
I 723 7th Ave. Inc.° New York City
. D. J. MOUNTAH, Pres.
Ip/CCLUSIVE foreigi representa
Jj tivcs for Rayart Pi;tures Corpo-
ration and other eading inde-
penJent producers and distributor
Cable Address: RICHPiCSOC. Paris ,
Cable Address:' DEEJAY! London 1
Cable ^dress: RICHPIC. N. Y.
Exporting ' only the
Twrq^TTT:
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Sunday, April 6, 19
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Week's Headlines
Monday
General adoption of color in newsreels soon.
See big demand for single reel subjects.
S Outdoor films among First National re-
leases.
Tuesday
Judge Knox balks at mediating in Fox tangle.
Exhibs to war on short length features.
Hays is re-elected president of M.P.P.D.A.
Wednesday
Fox refuses Bancamerica offer to step aside.
Universal cuts 1930-31 features to 20.
Report Warners dickering for Harris circuit.
Thursday
Exhibs winning tight against regulation of
booths.
First National to spend $17,500,000 on 40
features.
Fox trusteeship validity to be argued next
week.
Friday
Academy picks Pickford, Baxter as best '29
players.
2-2-2 conference gets away to good start.
Universal buys interest in music publishing
firm.
Today
Patrons demand shorts, national survey shows.
Warner deal for Brunswick-Balke is defi-
nitely set.
Substitutions live topic at 2-2-2 meeting.
Availability clause is adopted at 2-2-2 con-
ference.
Loew Managers to Hold
N. Y. and Cleveland Meets
Two semi-national business meet-
ings will be held this month by man-
agers, district managers and execu-
tives of the Lgew circuit. Eastern
division theaters will be represented
at a session to be held at the Park
Central Hotel in New York on April
8, 9 and 10, while mid-western man-
agers will convene at the Statler Ho-
tel in Cleveland on April 16 and 17.
In addition to these meetings, sep-
arate sessions will be held by man-
agers of Greater New York houses.
Nicholas M. Schenck, president of
Loew's, will open the New York ses-
sions and C. C. Moskowitz will pre-
side at the New York managers
meetings. Among the home office
personnel who will attend the mid-
west conferences will be E. A. Schil-
ler, Joseph R. Vogel, Oscar A. Doob
and H. B. Weir, sound technician.
SUGGESTSACADEMYAWARD
FOR 6ESTS0UND ENGINEER
(.Continued from Page 1)
were announced. He also said that
there are now in Hollywood 1,000
tramed men in the use of sound re-
cording equipment.
Owen Davis, playwright, declared
he had noted in HoHywood a lack
of enthusiasm, love and loyalty to
motion picture professions. He de-
clared that the legitimate theater had
been stupidly, ignorantly and selfish-
ly managed the past 25 years and
urged the Academy to profit by the
mistakes. Answering Davis, Robert
Edeson urged that producers gener-
ate enthusi_asrn, among actors as they
want encouragement. M. C. Levee
declared that he believed the mini-
mum contract for actors sponsored
by the Academy will become per-
manent.
Awards were presented by William
De Mille. Adojph Zukor, Jesse L.
Lasky and Loins B. Mayer sent
wires praising the work of the
academy.
Publix Makes Changes
at Carolina Theaters
Charlotte, N. C— Hugh J. Smart,
manager of the Imperial, has been
transferred to Spartanburg, S. C. He
will become city manager of the
Publix houses there. Sam Ham-
monds, manager of the Alhambra,
goes to Anderson, S. C, to take
charge of the Strand. He will be
succeeded here by H. R. Phillips,
who has been manager of the Strand,
Spartanburg. Dixon Williams suc-
ceeds Smart at the Imperial.
J. J. Shubert Sees Talker
Losing in Drawing Power
That the legitimate theater is re-
gaining some of the popularity it
lost to the talking films is the be-
lief of J. J. Shubert, president of the
Shubert Theater Corp.
"Earlier this year," says Mr. Shu-
bert, "the talking picturesj due to
their novelty and th_e low admission
prices at which they may be seen,
were drawing patronage from the
legitimate theatex to a certain extent,
but all signs indicate that this inno-
vation has lost some of its popular-
ity.
"I believe the remainder of this
year will show the legitimate the-
ater more prosperous and strongly
intrenched thaji it has evej been be-
fore. We have a distinct following
of our own, which will not be ma-
terially afifected any longer by talk-
ing pictures. They will find it nec-
essajiy, just as the silent pictures did
after their freshness had worn off,
to build up their own public."
Beauty Season On
St. Louis — The bathing
beauty season for 1930 has be-
gun here with the announce-
ment by the Columbia Theater
management of a contest open
to girls over 16.
Leases Grand Ledge House
Grand Ledge, Mich. — Normand
Richard has leased the Grand from
Ella Rice and has renamed the house
the State.
Plan Winchester House
Winchester, Mass. — A theater is
reported to be planned for this town
which has never had one.
Paramount Exchange Bldg.
Cleveland — Work has been started
on the Paramount exchange building
on Payne Ave,
G-B Theaters Gets Title
Chicopee, Mass. — G-B Theaters
Corp. has secured an auction sale
title to the Playhouse, Inc., real es-
tate containing the Playhouse.
Cuckoo Synchronizer
A cuckoo clock synchronizer
has been adopted by Radio to
see that the clocks used for
the exploitation of "The Cuc-
koos" cuck once at one o'clock
etc.
.DEAL SET
WITH BRyNSWICK-BALKE
(Continued from Page 1)
ord divisions of the Brunswick-Balke
Collender Co. by Warner Bros, is
understood to be all set. Approxi-
mately $11,000,000 is said to be in-
volved in the transaction.
Under the deal Warners are to
take over the Muskegon, Mich., and
Dubuque, la., plants of the Bruns-
wick company, and this firm will
continue to make billiard and bowl-
ing alley equipment while War-
ners will operate the record and pho-
graph division. The Bremer-Tully
Co., makers of radio sets, and the
Vitavox Co., which holds patents in
connection with the recording and
reproduction of sound films, also are
included in the transaction.
It is also reported that plans of
the Warners in this connection call
for the establishment of around 300
stores throughout the country to
handle the new musical product in
conjunction with the music publish-
ing output controlled by Warner
Bros. lierman Starr, who is report-
ed as slated to head this project, has
returned irom a midwest inspection
tour during which he looked over
the Brunswick properties. -Ji
Warners Are Planning
Two Pennsylvania Houses
Youngstown, Pa. — Preparations are
being made for a Warner house here
and another at Wilkinsburg. John
Eberson is drawing the plans. The
Wilkinsburg site is on the Lincoln
Highway between Penn Ave. and
Wood St.
Switching Warner Bros.
Managers in Ohio Houses
Cleveland — Several changes in
managers have been made at the
Warner Bros, theaters in this terri-
tory. Ben Schwartz has been trans-
ferred from the Uptown here to the
Ohio, Mansfield; G. J. Reister has
been switched from the Variety to
the Uptown and Manager Conklin
comes from the Ohio, Mansfield to
the Variety in this city.
New Danville Co. Formed
Danville, Va. — A. M. Aiken, J. C.
Hester and C. L. Roach are listed
as incorporators of Rialto Amuse-
ment Co., Inc., of this city which
has been chartered with an author-
ized maximum capital stock of $20,-
000. Officers of the newly formed
company are: A. M. Aiken, president;
W. W. Williamson, vice-president,
and C. L. Roach, secretary and treas-
urer.
Shorts Come
Into Their Own
(Continued from Page 1)
both fascinating and illuminatii
One of its chief results is to bri
home in most conclusive fashion t
fact that shorts have become an i
dispensable part of every film pr
gram, that shorts actually are bei:
requested by tjie public, and that
companies producing either shorts ;
features, or both, must take the
factors into account in mapping o
their future production plans.
ihere are dozens of tine practic
suggestions in the survey for pr
ducers, distributors, technicians a
others concerned with the making
selling of shorts. Exhibitors, to
will find it profitable as well as intf
esting to study what their brothe
in the field have to say on vario
mutual problems.
Summing up the expressions frc
local and chain exhibitors represen
ing more than 80 per cent of the th
aters in this country, the consens
of opinion is that short subjec)
though launched by sound into thf
greatest popularity so far, have ju
barely scraped the surface of the
possibilities. There are much bigg
things ahead. Realization of thei
greater possibilities will depend in
large measure on a study of the pro
lems and utilization of the idei'
brought out in the analysis appearir
in this issue.
Fields, Gerber Assigned
to Exploit Columbia Film
Furthering its plans for a staff
exploiteers throughout the countn
Columbia has assigned Bill Fie
former Ziegfeld press agent, to hand
"Ladies of Leisure" at the R-K-t
Woods showing in Chicago. N
Gerber has been appointed centd
division manager with headquarte,
in Cleveland. The picture opened :
the R-K-O Los Angeles April 2, t^
Keith Memorial in Boston and R-J|
O Woods in Chicago on April 5,
the Erlanger, Philadelphia, April
II
Bowman Succeeds Young
at Columbia Exchang
Detroit — Al Bowman has succeec
ed Jack Young as manager of thi
local Columbia branch. Bowman ha
been in the South with United Ar
tists.
"Guilty?" for Okla. House
Blair, Okla. — Sound picture polic5|
at the Palace was inaugurated wit! >
the showing of Columbia's "Guilty?')
Secures "Flight" for Opening
Atoka, Okla.— The Washingtor
inaugura.ted its sound picture polic;
with the showing of "Flight," a Co
lumbia production.
Opens With Columbia Film
Granite, Okla.— The Cozy recentlj
opened with Columbia's "Murder oi
the Roof" inaugurating its sounc
picture policy.
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WORN OUT
and DEFECTIVE
PROJECTORS
Cause Damage to Prints
Increase Fire Hazard
Handicap the Projectionist
Lessen the Enjoyment oi Patrons
and
Greatly Reduce
Box Office Receipts
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MOVIETONE
MELODRAMA
Presented by
WILLIAM FOX
with
KENNETH MacKENNA
AS ''BULLDOG DRUMMOND''
• Just what your audiences have been
waiting for! Further adventures of "Bull-
dog Drummond'' in this new and start-
ling mystery thriller by H. C. McNeile.
• S. R. O. is putting it mildly when you
play this one!
Cast includes
MARCELINEDAY • HENRY B.WALTHALL
CYRIL CHADWICK
DIRECTED BY DONALD GALLAHER
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/FILMDOM
ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
)L. LII No. 6
Monday, April 7, 1930
Price S Cents
t-2-2 Conference To Act On Important Issues
OX mNTROVERSY IS SETTLED
Varner Spending $20,000,000 on 42 Features
Squawks
— a column of protest
-By JACK ALICOATE^^
^)UAWK NO. 1.— We are pes-
STiistically apprehensive of the
-!)idly developing tendency of
sveral of our major producing
atfits and their avowed intention
d entering the industrial c-d ad-
vertising field of motion pictures,
ue the field is rich and the pos-
ilities interesting, but entertain-
and amusing Mr. Customer
the lady who accompanies him
one thing and an endeavor to
Gate him as conclusively an-
.er. It seems unreasonable that
ie could turn a good violinist
a satisfactory shoemaker. The
Wy successful manufacturers of
luloid entertainment should
:k to their trade and leave the
tribution of the major problems
education, advertising and in-
stry to those whose minds, train-
and inclination are better
sited to the problems involved.
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toks
"lis
1^.
5)UAWK rlrO. 2.— To date it has
tjt affected our ability to sleep
ndly but we do believe that talk-
; pictures based on stage plays and
s should be so advertised, both
newspaper copy and in the lobby,
for two reasons, each as far
as Charlie Pettijohn and Abram
ers. First. Advertising the
sbrce of a story will bring some
qstomers in. Many times original
es mean nothing as compared to
: reputation of a book or play,
cond. It will not mislead those
o might not want to sit through
ubject that they know in advance,
m reading or seeing, they will not
icy. It is our firm opinion that
(Continued on Page 2)
Multi-Lingual Versions of
Many Specials Are
Planned
IVest Coast Btcreau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — An expenditure of
$20,000,000 on 42 features and an un-
determined number of shorts is an-
nounced by Jack L. Warner as hav-
ing been decided upon by Warner
Bros, for the coming year. The ap-
propriation for shorts alone is $2,-
500,000. Multi-lingual versions are
planned for many of the specials, and
there will be several roadshow pro-
ductions done entirely in Techni-
color.
REPORT P-F-L TO MAKE
10 FEATURES IN FRANCE
Paris (By Cable) — Ten feature
talkers, six two-reel comedies and
about 40 other short subjects are
planned for production in France on
the 1930-31 schedule of Paramount,
according to reports current here. In
addition, it is understood. Paramount
will release in this country about 40
features and 40 shorts produced in
the U. S.
M. A. SHAUER WILL HEAD
NEW P-F-L FOREIGN POST
Melville A. Shauer has been ap-
pointed by Jesse L. Lasky, vice-
president in charge of production, to
head Paramount's foreign production
activities, a newly created branch of
the production department. Shauer,
(Continued on Page 8)
Boyd Chain Active in
Lehigh Valley Expansion
Allentown, Pa.— A. R. Boyd Enter-
prises has started expansion in this
section. First moves were the pur-
chase of the Embassy here and the
leasing of the Globe in Bethlehem.
Plans are now being made for a new
house at Easton.
N. J. Exhibs to Complete
Two Contracts Tomorrow
Contracts for co-operative buying
of electric bulbs and theater insurance
will be completed at tomorrow's
meeting of the M.P.T.O. of N. J.,
Joseph M. Seider, president of the
unit, states. Negotiations for these
deals have been going on for the
past three months.
Conference Resumes Work
This Morning at 11 O'clock
Western Cities Vote in
Favor of Sunday Shows
Three western states are showing
definite si^ns of eliminating the baii
on Sunday showings. Elections held
recently showed that in Iowa, citi-
zens of Bloomfield, Fayette and Si-
gourney voted favorably on the ques-
tion, while in Nebraska. Broken Bow
decided for Sabbath entertainment
by a narrow margin of 470 to 466.
Ashland came through with a 39 ma-
jority and final figures of the elec-
tion at David City indicated a 3
(Continued on Page 8)
Re-establishment of an arbitration
ysteni, protection, percentage book-
ings and eliminating of the score
charges are among the subjects sched-
uled for consideration by the 2-2-2
conference which resumes business
this morning at 11 o'clock.
Adoption of an arbitration board
plan is a certainty. Standard exhibi-
ion contract proposals submitted by
all three sides call for arbitration.
The Allied States Ass'n and distribu-
tor clauses are somewhat alike in
heir requirements. Deposits are
asked in the distributor* clause but,
(Continued on Page 4)
H. L. Clarke Group Buys
All "B" Stock — Banks
Join in Refinancing
Financial difficulties of the Fox
organization and the legal proceed-
ings for its control have been brought
to an end through the sale by Wil-
liam Fox of all his Class "B" vot-
ing stock to a syndicate headed by
H. L. Clarke, president of General
Theaters Equipment Co., and the
formulation of a new refinancing
plan in which Halsey, Stuart & Co.
will participate with Bancamerica-
Blair, Lehman Bros., and Dillon,
Read & Co. Announcement to this
effect was made last night by
Samuel Untermyer, Fox attorney,
and bears out recent predictions ol
THE FILM DAILY that a con^-
promise between bankers was un-
der way.
Under the nejw arrangement there
will be issued $50,000,000 of 6^ per
cent debentures with warrants for
common stock of Fox Films, and
1,290,000 shares of common stock of
this company at $28 a share. This
is considered a more economical plan
(Continued on Page 8J
40 PinSBURGH HOUSES
aOSE WITHIN 2 MONTHS
Pittaburgh — No less than 40 the-
aters in this territory have closed
within the past two months, among
them being the Happy Hour here.
Recent clo_sings include the Rialto,
Evans City; Carrick, Carrick, and
Ritz, Sharpville.
Ban Midnite Shows
Urbana, III. — An ordinance
passed by the city council pro-
hibits midnight shows locally.
Petitions of five women organ-
izations, protesting midmght
performances in the local the-
ater, induced this action.
THE
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DAILV
Vol. Lll No. 6 Monday, April 7, 1930 Price 5 Cents
JOHN W. AllCOATE
Editor and Pubrisber
Published daily except Saturday and holidays
at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and
copyright (1930) by Wid's Films and Film
Folks, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President,
Editor and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau,
Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager;
Arthur W. Eddy, Managing Editor. En-
tered as second class matter. May 21, 1918,
at the post-office at New York, N. Y., under
the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage
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months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers
should remit with order. Address all com
munications to THE FILM DAILY, 1650
Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone Circle
4736-4737-4738-4739. Cable address: FTlmday,
New York. Hollywood, California — Ralph
Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone Granite
6607. London — Ernest W. Fredman, The
Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W.
I. Berlin — Karl Wolffsohn, Lichtbildbuehne,
Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris— P. A. Harle.
La Cinematograph ie Francaise, Rue de la
Cour-des-Noues, 19.
The Broadway Parade
^^NLY one important opening is scheduled for this week,
film and it follows "Mamba" at the Gaiety tomorrow.
"Journey's End" is the
Theater Opening Date
•Astor Jan. 28
. Rivoli Feb. 14
19
Picture Distributor
"The Rogue Song" M-G-M
"Puttin' on the Ritz" United Artists
"Vagabond King" Paramount Criterion '.Feb
"Mamba" Tiffany Gaiety Mar. 10
"Song O- My Heart" Fox 44th St Mar. 11
"Mammy" Warner Warner Mar. 26
"Hell Harbor" United Artists Rialto Mar. 27
"Man from Blankley's" Warner Central Mar. 28
"Under a Texas Moon" Warner Winter Garden. . . .Apr. 3
Financial
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
{QUOTATIONS AS OF SATURDAY)
High Low Close Sales
Am. Seat 22J4 21 21 200
Con. Fm. Ind. ... 25^ 25 25 100
Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 24Ji 24^^ 24^ 100
Cx>n. Film rts Ji 'A V2 100
East. Kodak 236 233 233f^ 500
Fox Fm. "A" 41 38 40^ 3,900
Fox Film "A" rts. 7M 6f4 rVz 1,100
Fox Film deb. rts. J^ 'A \i 2,300
Gen. Thea. Equ... 48^ 46 47% 3,300
♦Keith A-O 40
*do pfd 124 ....
Loew's, Inc 82J^ 78^-8 tQVi 2,700
*do pfd. WW (61^) 104%
♦do pfd. xw (6H) 92
•M-G-M pfd 25J4 ••..
Para. F-L 74% 72'^ 74% 2,300
Pathe Exch 5 74 5"^ 5^ 1,300
do "A" 12!4 1114 12!4 300
R-K-0 39J4 3814 39% 1,100
Warner Bros 75H 72 74^ 32,000
*do pfd 69K
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
*Bal. & Katz 79%
Columbia Pets. .. 45% 45 45% 1,300
Fox Thea. "A" 9 8^ 8J4 1,700
•Intern. Proj 25 ....
Loew do deb rts... 45^ 45% 45% 100
Loew, Inc., war 13 11% 13 200
Nat. Scr. Ser 27% 27J4 27M 100
•Nat. Thea. Sup 25
NEW YORK BOND MARKET
•Keith AG 6s 46 88%
Loew 6s 41ww...l20!4 120^ 120i/4 20
do 6s 41 x-war... 98!4 98"/^ 98i/^ 80
•Paramount 6s 47 101
Par. By. 554s51..102% 101% 102% 140
•Pathe 7s37 60
♦LAST PRICE QUOTED
— a column of protest
( Continued from Page 1 )
progressive showmanship should en-
tirely taboo the idea of trying to kid
Mr. and Mrs. Modern Patron. It
just can't be done.
* * *
SQUAWK NO. 3— We sometimes
think that this talkative and colorful
business is getting an overdose of
the unsympathetic and impersonal
prescription known throughout the
professions as business efficiency.
The making of pictures as well as
the selling of them to the public is
largely inspirational. It cannot be
done by forms, tabulated instruc-
tions, squares or trig formulas. Just
as we would dislike to see this merry
old business drift back to its "Every
man for himself" days of fifteen
years ago we are just as strongly op-
posed to the brass-button, autocratic,
business-engineer regime that seems
to be in the making. Bigger and
better business methods yes, but
don't close the door so tight, that
humaneness, inspiration, individuality
and perhaps an occasional dash of
genius cannot squeeze in.
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Provincial Chain Earns
$2,174,000 in Britain
London — ■ Provincial Cinemato-
graph Theaters reports net profits
of $2,174,000 for the year ended Jan-
uary 31. This compares with $1,834,-
000 earned the previous year.
"Flight" to Open at Ft. Worth
Fort Worth, Tex. — Columbia's
"Flight" will open the New Holly-
wood here on April 10. The house
seats 2,000.
"Song of Flame" Premiere
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles— "Song of the Flame,"
First National picture, will have its
world premiere at a midnight per-
formance at the Hollywood here on
April 19.
Cambridge House Burned
Cambridge, N. Y.— Fire recently
damaged the interior of the Cam-
bridge.
Two More Franchises Set
for "Her Unborn Child"
Two more franchise holders have
been appointed by Henry Ginsberg in
connection with the Windsor dis-
tributing plan for selling "Her Un-
born Child." L. J. Schlaifer, former-
ly with Fox and United Artists, will
open a Windsor exchange in Seattle,
with a territory embracing Washing-
ton, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and
Alaska. The other new representa-
tive is George Gatts, who wiJl have
charge of the territory including
Washington, D. C, Maryland, Dela-
ware and Virginia.
The Industry's
Date Book
Apr.
Apr.
May
May
May
May
une
8 Premiere of "Journey's Enc
the Gaiety, New York.
IS Annual meeting of Fox stockh ^
at N. Y.
5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting a i
Wardman Park Hotel, Wa
ton, D. C.
16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern
gers hold annual sales met
Atlantic City.
24-25-26-27 Paramount western 1 1.
gers will hold annual saletC
at San Francisco.
25 Fox annual sales convention
today.
2-7 International Cinema Congrfu
Brussels.
2 New Branch Managers
Appointed by Columbia
Two new branch managers have
been appointed by Columbia. J. A.
Kraker, for six years Milwaukee
branch manager for Paramount and
later with TifTany, is taking over Co-
lumbia's Milwaukee office. Adolph
W. Bowman, who was with Colum-
bia once before and resigned to go
with United Artists, later joining
Fox, IS returning to handle the Co-
lumbia office in Detroit.
Publix Omaha Manage]
Given New AppointmA
Omaha — Several new change
the Publix managerial stafi
been announced with the shiftin .
the split-week stage policy frome
Paramount to World theaters :•.
E. R. Cummings has succe.l
Harry Goldberg as division man r
and C. M. Pincus, former man r
of the Paramount is now ta ,
Cumming's place as district r-
ager. Irving Waterstreet has 1
appointed_ exploitation- manager
Lionel W'assQn has been transfe
from the World to the Paramc
F. Felker of Seattle has been broi
m to manage the State here.
Uniform Control Loses
Once More in Australia
Canberra — Again the Premier's
Conference at a session here has
turned down the proposal for uni-
form film control in the Australian
commonwealth. This means the gov-
ermnent will be powerless to carry
out the recommendations of the Film
Commission.
THE TALKING TRAILER
on
UNIVERSAL'S
Side Splitting Comedy
*'DAMES AHOY"
Is a Knockout
Now Available
NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE
New York— 126 W. 46th St.
Chicago— 810 S. Wabash Ave.
Los Angeles— 1922 S. Vermont Ave.
"Broadway Scandals' Prem
Chickasha, Okla. — "Broad
Scandals," Columbia production,
have its premiere with the oper
of the sound picture policy at
Chickasha here on April 19.
Rob Racine House
Racine, Wis.— The Capitol wa
cently held up and robbed. .1
Nebel at West Bend ,
West Bend, Wis.— C. W. Nel^
now managing Community Theaf
local houses. He succeeds L
Lutz who recently resigned.
SHERIFF'S SALE
THE NEW PALACE
THEATER BUILDING
NORTHEAST COR. WEST FIFTl
and WILLIAMS ST., DAYTON, C
BY PUBLIC AUCTION
At the Sheriff's office, 2nd floor 1
Court House, Dayton, Ohio
SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1930
at 10 A. M.
A new brick modem theater buildin
which has never been occupied, seatin
capacity of 1,200. Abo a large daiK
hall and storerooms. Cost aboi
$300,000.00 to build. Appraised i
$140,000.00 and cannot sell for le
than 2/3 of the appraisemtnt. Loa
can be arranged for if desired. A ver
attractive proposition. Investigate in
mediately. For full particulars con
municate with Morris P. Crome
Atty., 20 S. Ludlow St., Dayton, Ohii
Roxrs
A JAMES CRUZE PRODUCTION
DISTRIBUTED BY
GEORGE W. WEEKS, Executive Vice-Pres.
By arrangement with
HARRY H. THOMAS and SAMUEL ZIERLER
THE
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DAILV
Monday, April 7, Ifl
Film Boards of Trade Report
Additional Theater Changes
OHIO
Changes in Ownership
Akron — Miles-Royal, sold to Joe Cionciolo
by Wm. Bvill; Park (Columbia), sold to
O. Jlontisano and D. Raniere by A. C.
Stacliler ; Chagrin Falls — Falls, sold to The
Falls Theater Co. by J. Schleifenheimer :
Cleveland — Cedar-Lee, sold to Ivanhoe
Theater Co., Max Lefkowich-Prest. by
Universal Chain Theater Ent. ; Detroit,
sold to Ivanhoe Theater Co., Max Lefko-
wich-Prest. by Universal Chain Theater
Ent. ; Hilliard Square, sold to Ivanhoe
Theater Co.^ Max Lefkowich-Prest. by
Universal Chain Theater Ent. ; New
Carlyon, sold to Edward Bleier by S. Rob-
inson; Cincinnati — Imperial, sold to The
Royal Theater Co. by Dr. G. C. Kolb ;
Coldwater — Columbia, sold to Mrs. G. P.
Miller by Thomas Broad; Columbus —
Hollywood, sold to R. C. Reisinger by R.
Moseley ; Parsons, sold to M. L. Rowland
by L. Funston ; Dayton — Peoples, sold to
C. H. Shook by E. Bennett; Dresden —
Dresden, sold to Roy H. Wilson by Alva
L. Gleason ; Findlay — Abowd (Marvin),
sold to Abovyd Theater, Inc., by A. M.
Horator ; Greenville — Wayne, sold to J. F.
Thomas by Sink Bros. ; Hubbard — Liberty,
sold to Wm. Savon by A. J. Masters ;
Lima — Lyric, sold to Lima Ritz Theaters
by The Lima Theater Co. ; Lynchburg —
Lyric, sold to W. H. Patterson by Louise
Sheible; Piqua— Ohio, sold to P & R
Amusement Co. by T. J. Pekras ; 'Shawmee
—Linda, sold to J. H. Wile by D. J.
Lewis ; Springfield — Washington, sold to
C. S. dinger by A. B. Hord ; Toledo-
New Superba, sold to C. E. Weidehoff by
F. B. Leonard ; Overland, sold to Albert
Zebro by Jack Gardner; Ritz (Artcraft),
sold to Philip Zeller by C. James Brown;
W. Manchester — Commercial, sold to
Henry Smith by G. C. Stevenson.
Closings
Adelphia— Family ; Bradford — Strand ; Ham-
ilton— Eagle; Lancaster — Princess; Minster
— Crescent; Springfield — Liberty.
Re-Openings
Dayton — Peoples.
OKLAHOMA
Changes in Ownership
Beaver— Globe, sold to J. P. Wooten by J.
F. Spangler ; Cherokee — Majestic, sold to
W. F. McDowell by Cherokee Theater
Co., Inc. ; Kaw City — New Kaw, sold to
A. D. Hopkins by Phil McMullen; Lind-
sey — Favorite, sold to Wm. V. Jensen by
Morris Miller ; Osage — Osage, sold to W.
T. Wilson by A. C. Nicholson; Tulsa —
Main Street and Circle, sold to Mrs. Ella
Schaber by Fred C. Smith.
Closings
Roosevelt — Rex.
New Theaters
Chickasha — Ritz ; Frederick — Ramona, owner
— Frederick Ams. Co.
OREGON
Changes in Ownership
Canyonville — Canyon, sold to L. E. Newton
by H. A. Radtke ; Enterprise — Okey, sold
to R. Hackbarth by M. E. Ward; Eugene
— Colonial, sold to W. B. McDonald by
Jacob Rueck ; Nehalem — Nehalem, sold to
Knights of Pythias No. 102 by Mrs. W.
H. Holmes; Portland — Alameda, sold to
O. Seltzer by L. H. Evans; Sellwood, sold
to G. H. Sherman by Theater Holding
Corp. ; Sunnyside, sold to A. McPherson
by M. F. Nudelman ; Tokay, sold to A.
McPherson by J. Henenhofer.
PENNSYLVANIA
Changes in Ownership
Bethlehem — Globe, sold to Charles K. Champ-
lain & Co. by Livingston Realty Corp. ;
Columbia — Opera House, sold to T. J.
Krodel by H. T. Nayor; E. Berlin— P. O.
S. of A., sold to J. W. Hite & Son by
P. lO. S. of A. Lodge; Elizabeth— Grand,
sold to Mrs. F. C. McGinley by John
Gorris ; Harrisburg — National, sold to
Isaac Jlarcus by George M. Krupa; Rialto,
sold to Isaac Marcus by George M. Krupa ;
Hazelwood — Smith, sold to M. N. Shapiro
by J. E. Smith ; Hummelstown — ^Star, sold
to American Legion Post No. 265 by
Samuel F. Wood ; Nazareth — Royal, sold
to Austin Amuse. Co. by Heckman Bros. ;
Philadelphia — Eureka, sold to Henry Ros-
insky by Dclahunty & Shepperd ; Glad-
stone, sold to Edw. Siegle by Benjamin
Borowsky ; Pittsburgh— New Midway, sold
to Steve Turczynowicz by I. J. Pillart ;
Rankin — Liberty, sold to Frank Kuzeryoz
by M. Hirtz ; Robesonia — Pioneer, sold to
Theodore Nyquist by Pioneer Hose Co.
Closings
Albion — Albion ; AUentown — Astor ; Black
Lick — Palmer ; BridgeviUe — Granada ; Erie
• — Olympia ; Lansdale — Music Hall; Mar-
tinsburg — De Ford ; Philadelphia — Alma ;
Temple — Temple; W. Middlesex — Royal;
Williamsport — Grand ; Winburne — Lyceum.
Openings
Honey Brook — Auditorium ; Newberry — Ly-
ceum ; Philadelphia — Band Box.
TENNESSEE
Changes in Ownership
Jackson — Palace, sold to A. M. Harris by
E. L. Drake; Memphis — Hollywood, sold
to Ruby J. Lewis by W. D. Cunningham ;
Hollywood, sold to W. D. Cunningham by
Wm. T. Biggs; Pantages, sold to Warner
Bros. Picture Corp. by Alexander Pan-
tages.
Closings
Camden — Baugus ; Dresden — Capitol ; Erwin
— Lyric; Greenfield — Majestic; Milan —
Criterion ; Mt. Pleasant — Dixie ; Sharon —
Gem.
New Theaters
Memphis — Capitol, owner — S. A. Meyer.
Openings
Bradford — Palace ; Greenfield — Majestic.
Re-Openings
Bradford — Palace.
TEXAS
Changes in Ownership
Brady — Lyric, sold to H. D. Winters ; Bur-
net— Burntex, sold to J. H. Chamberlain ;
Dallas — Bison, sold to A. L. DeGuire;
Parkway, sold to Sam Hcfley ; Dickinson —
Hollywood, sold to Hollywood Theater,
Inc. ; Estelline — Pastime, sold to J. C.
Chandoin; Fort Worth — Hippodrome, sold
to Hippodrome Amuse. Co. ; Holliday —
Liberty, sold to R. B. Senter ; Midland —
Yucca, sold to H. T. Hodge; San Antonio
—Empire, sold to E. G. Uhl.
Closings
Coleman — Gem ; Ft. Stockton — Grand,
Queen; Galveston — Dixie No. 2, Palace.
Princess ; Granger — Alamo : Loraine —
Best; Mabank — Royal; Robstown — Ob-
rero ; San Antonio — Rivoli ; Trenton —
Queen ; Waskom — Waskom ; Wellington —
Gem.
New Theaters
Big Springs— R & R.
Openings
Ft, Worth — Hollywood.
UTAH
Changes in Ownership
Grantsville — Opera House, sold to L. D. S.
Church by Norman V. Barry; Scipio —
Scipio. sold to Roy Robins by Reno Mom-
mott.
Closings
Coalville — Opera House.
VIRGINIA
Changes in Ownership
Bluefield — Little, sold to C. H. Moore by A.
M. Herndon; Wilder — Wilder, sold to Gus
Kastons by Ira Johnson.
WASHINGTON
Changes in Ownership
Grays River — ^Grays River, sold to F. C.
Badger by Williams & Hoare; Harrington
— Family, sold to Edwin C. Reeder bv W.
L. Talkington ; Oroville — Liberty, sold to
R. A. Gulp by G. M. Van Atta; Pe Ell—
Pe Ell, sold to Masonic Bldg. Co., Inc..
bv Bernard Mulligan ; Seattle — Beacon,
sold to Johnson & Tuell by N. W. The-
atrical Ent. ; Rainier, sold to Michael
Gioia by J. W. Allender; Spokane — Em-
press, sold to Elsve Kepi by Maceyhall
Ent. ; Majestic, sold to W. Starkey by W.
A. Brooks; Ritz, sold to D. Smith and A.
J. Reed by Charles Packeritz.
Closings
Chewelah — ■ Empress ; Davenport — Blue
Mouse ; White Salmon — Dewey.
Openings
Granite Falls — Granite Falls.
2-2-2 Sidelights
pRED WEHRENBERG, St. Louis
exhibitor leader and one of the
best-known exhibition figures in the
country, \yill today take M. A. Light-
man's spot at the conference table.
"M. A." has had to bag and baggage
back to his home town, Memphis, to
qjttend the Tri-State exhib conven-
tion, which swung into action yes-
terday.
Abe Myers' ready and subtle wit
is helping to make conference pro-
ceedings interesting. The Allied
States chieftain isn't missing much.
No session was held Saturday ow-
ing to the "regular job duties" of
the confreres.
Cigars, cigarettes and ice water
are faking a terrible lickirig from
the delegates.
E. A. Schiller of Loew's, the lone
affiliated theater representative, is
inserting a lot of valuable informa-
tion and ideas into the conference
"kitty."
Departure of M. A. Lightrrvan for
Memphis and environs removes a
valuable confrere. The M.P.T.O.A.
head man has contributed numerous
suggestions which have gone a long
way toiuards aiding the exhibitor
cause. He's been effective, without
too much noise.
Goldberg Plans Return to
Field with Moon, Omaha
Omaha — Harry Goldberg, former
head of the World Realty Co., and
more recently Publix division man-
ager here, is reported to be open-
ing the Moon with sound pictures at
popular prices.
Sells Springville House
Sprinerville, N. Y. — James Macis
has sold the Pantheon to P. Bifar-
ella.
Buys Buffalo House
Buffalo — Byron Inderbitzen has
taken over the Savoy from Queen
City Amusement Co.
To Sell at Whittemore
Whittemore, la.- — F. R. Bandy and
N. C. Rice will sell the Alprona.
Brennon at Gardner
Gardner, Mass. — Herbert Brennon,
Jr., is now managing the Uptown,
succeeding Daniel R. O'Keefe.
Weir Transferred
Houston — Russell A. Weir, former
assistant manager at the Kirby, has
been transferred to the Metropolitan
under E. E. Collins. Charles Karr,
whom he succeeded, is on his way
to Los Angeles.
2-2-2 CONFAB TO ACT i
MOST IMPORTANT 18811
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naturally enough, not in the M.l ;
O.A. or Allied contracts.
The M.P.T.O.A. proposes to ■•
Dart from the makeup of the old •■
bitration board, which provides .r
a personnel of three exchange re ■
sentatives and three exhibitors. .
suggestion is to have the board c -
prise five distributor representat ^
and five unaffiliated exhil5itors, c
theater men to be appointed by e
president of the exhibitor organ -
tion in the zone.
Another topic of tremendous -
hibitor interest is the removalif
score charges, sought by both i-
hibitor groups. Indications are, hi-
ever, that this plan will not 'i
through.
In connection with percentage ]■
tures the M.P.T.O.A. will recomni 1
the following clauses:
"If the exhibitor fails to exh
a percentage picture the full num
of days stipulated in the contract
shall pay the distributor for the i
played days' film rental based up
receipts enual to fifty per cent \
day of the receipts of the last )
dav the picture was exhibited."
"Score charges shall be added
the film rental in computing ■
split figure where there is a perc^
tage clause."
The M.P.T.O. A. will also ui
that "no censored print shall be sh
ped to a non-censored theater."
Cruzen Promoted to N. I
Publix District Mana^^
New Haven — George T. Cru*j|
formerly manager of the Paramoif
here, is now district manager
Publix theaters in New England,
headquarters at Springfield. .'
other promotion was made here
the same time when Eugene Cur
recently in charge of publicity f-
the same house, was made distr
publicity supervisor. Succeed!
Curtis is Jack Allen.
I
Gibson, Maynard Making
Season's Last Talke
Hoot Gibson and Ken Maynard a
making their final pictures on t
1929-19.^0 program as all-talking. T
former is at work on "Spurs" and t
latter on "Songs of the Saddle."
Closed Two Days Per Week
Cleveland — Tuesday and Wednf
day showings at the Harkness he
have been eliminated by owners
G. Furrier and H. Tracey.
Sells Theater Site
Athol, Mass. — The site of tl,
Athol, which was recently burnt'
has been sold to Andrew Giradi art
Carl Carlson.
Open at Fort Fairfield
Fort Fairfield, Me.— The Publi
Paramount has been opened.
THE
londay, April 7, 1930
-.gBg**S
DAILY
Eg?,,
lORE THEATERS WIRED
FOR TALKING PICTURES
Philips, Wis. — The Idle Hour is
stalling DeForest Phonofilm and
honodi^c.
Ft. Worth, Tex. — The Hollywood
being wired with Western Electric.
==^=^^ Coast Wire Service ^^^^-^-^^^^
Hollywood Happenings
Copper Hill, Tenn. — The Dordella
this city has been wired with De-
orest equipment.
l'',aston, Md. — The New is carry-
g out a sound picture policy by
stalling Western Electric.
Knox City, Mo. — Gates Motiotone
luipment is being used in the Star.
Hailey, Id. — Sam Brooks has in-
alled DeForest equipment in his
iberty.
Martinsville, Va. — W^estern Elec-
ic has been installed in the Mid-
ay.
Mount Sterling, 111. — The Opera
ouse has installed Gates Motiotone
iuipment.
Fox Signs Milton Sills
to Long-Term Contract
Following his work in "A very
Practical Joke," in which he was
featured with Dorothy Mackaill, Mil-
ton Sills has been signed by Fox
under a long term contract. His first
picture under the new arrangement
will be the lead in Jack London's
'The Sea Wolf," which Alfred San-
tell will direct.
Get "Soldiers and Women" Roles
Columbia has added Ray Largay
and Emmett Corrigan to the cast of
"Soldiers and Women," which Ed-
ward Sloman is directing from the
play by Paul Hervey Fox and
George Tilton. Other olayers are
Aileen Pringle, Grant Withers, Wal-
ter McGrail and Helen Johnson.
Pekin, 111. — The Pekin has gone
lund with the installation of West-
n Electric.
Wilton, Me. — DeForest engineers
ave completed the installation of
hqnofilm in the Bijou.
Macomb, 111. — Gates Motiotone has
■en installed at the Royal.
Santa Rosa, N. M. — The Santa
osa win install Gates equipment.
Mountain View, Okla. — The Royal
s been wired by Western Electric.
Cambridge, Minn. — Edwin Behrndt,
A^ner of the Cozy, has contracted
r DeForest equipment.
Winchester, 111. — The Lyric will
on be opened with Gates Motiotone
uipment.
Los Angeles — The Burbank has
;en wired by Western Electric.
Dallas — Kipp equipment has been
jistalled at the Palace, Brownsboro;
orney, Forney; Atlanta, Atlanta
nd Monahan, Monahan.
Lawrenceville, Va. — Sound equip-
lent has gone into the 474-seat Cap-
lol.
Coleman, Tex. — The Dixie is now
lowing talking pictures.
Kenedy, Tex.— RCA Photophone
IS been installed at the Rialto.
Mt. Carmel, Pa.— Western Electric
IS gone into the Arcade.
Lewistown, Mo.— The Gem has in-
alled Gates equipment.
Labelle, Mo. — Gates Motiotone
luipment will soon be installed at
e Missouri.
Start Talmadge Film Soon
With casting completed for Nor-
ma Talmadge's "Flame of the Flesh,"
production will soon start on the
picture at United Artists. Conrad
Nagel will plav opposite the star.
Sam Taylor will direct and Oliver
Marsh will be at the camera.
New Roles for Dane and Beery
Wallace Beerv will nlav in "Billv
the Kid," which King Vidor will di-
rect for M-G-M. Karl Dane is an-
other new member of the cast.
Crosland to Direct Jolson
"Big Bov," Al Jolson's next pic-
ture for Warner, will be directed bv
.Man Crosland.
Role for Virginia Sale
Virginia Sale, sister of Chic Sale,
has a role in First National's "Show
Girl in Hollywood," in which Alice
White is starred.
Radio Signs D'Albrook
Sidney D'Albrook has been signed
*or a part in "Hawk Island." which
vill be directed by George B. Seitz.
Role for Gordon Elliott
Universal has added Gordon Elliott
*o the cast of "What Men Want,"
n Warner Fabian storv.
Get "Last of Duanes" Roles
James Bradbury Jr. and Walter
McGrail have been given roles in
Fox's "The Last of the Duanes."
"Kitty Bellairs" in Color
Warners will film "Sweet Kittv
Rellairs" in Technicolor. Claudia
Dell and Percv Askam are featured
in the picture being directed by Al-
fred E. Green.
Little
from
'Lots'
By RALPH WILK
Fetchit Sneaks Soanish
Stephen Fetchit has been cast for
a role in the Spanish version of James
Cruze's "The Big Fiorht." now being
made by Sono Art-World Wide.
Hollyzvood
JOHN STONE is supervising the
J production of "One Mad Kiss,"
which will be made in Spanisli, for
Fox. James Tinling is directing,
with Jose Mojica as the star. Mona
Maris, Antonio Moreno and Tom
Patricola are among the principals.
* * *
Oitr Passing Show: James Ryan,
George O'Brien, Johnny Hines, Sam
Taylor, Jimmy Gleason, June Coll-
yer, J. J. Gain, C. E. Sullivan, Jun-
ior Coghlan, Josephine Dunn and
Nancy Drexel at the Catholic M. P.
Guild's annual Communion; Adolphe
Menjou, Nat Finston, Dr. Hugo
Reisenfeld, Josiah Znro, Arthur
Lange, Herbert Stothart, Max Hart,
William S. Gill, William Morris, Jr.,
Leo Fitzgerald, Larry Ceballos,
Samyny Lee, Michael Vavitch, Har-
lan. Thom-pson, Marian Spitzer, Kon-
rad Bercovici, Sid Grnnman, Harry
Hammond Benll at the Albertina
Rasch-Di.mitri Tiomkin party.
* * *
"An optimist is a guy, who
thinks a pessimist is a cheer-
ful guy," says Bill Harrigan.
* * *
Cvrus A\''ood. RKO writer, who
wrote the adaptation of "The Cuck-
oos," starring Bert Wheeler and
Robert Woolsey, is working on
'Half Shot at Sunrise," which will
ilso serve as a starring vehicle for
he stars.
* * *
Credit Eddie Lowe with the fol-
lowing simile: "As steady on his
feet as a teaku'ood table."
* * *
John LeRoy Johnson, veteran press
igent, has become publicity director
■if the Carthav Circle theater, suc-
'-eeding Bob Doman, who has re-
■'urned to the Criterion.
Duryea in Sennett Short
George Duryea has been given a
featured role in the Educational-Sen-
let comedy "Radio Kisses."
Colbert to Hollywood
Claudette Colbert has left for the
Paramount West Coast studios to
make "Manslaughter," after which
she will be joined by her husband,
Norman Foster, stage and screen
actor, on an around-the-world cruise.
Healy to Make Fox Picture
Ted Healv will start on his first
picture for Fox June 2. Shep How-
ard, Moe Howard and Larry Fine
will be in the cast.
o
Exhibitors
Daily Reminder
ii won't be long until
we have dear old sum-
mer back with us again
for another warm spell.
Have your cooling plant
gone over now for any
possible repairs so that
you won't be caught un-
awares at the last mo-
ment. Hunt up that
"Cooler Inside" sign.
Monday, April 7, 1930
Bromberg Gets "Mawas"
for Atlanta Distribution
Atlanta — Arthur C. Bromberg At-
tractions will distribute "Mawas" in
this territory. Picture was produced
in the Dutch East Indies by Bowes
Productions.
To Reopen Flushing House
Flushing, O. — ■ The Palestine,
closed for several weeks, will be re-
opened by W. N. Bethel.
To Open Sundays
Forney, Tex. — Requests from pa-
trons are responsible for M. Trott
opening the Palace on Sunda>s.
Shubert, Newark, Goes Film
Newark, N. J. — A film policy will
be installed in the Shubert, it is an-
nounced bv M. S. Schjessinger, who
operates this theater and the Broad
Street, the two legitimate theaters
here.
Reopen Detroit House
Detroit — A. G. LeVeque has re-
opened the Vandrome on Grand
River Ave.
Distributing Vitadisc
Dallas — Roy C. Lee of the Lee
Theater Supply Co. is distributing the
\^itadisc equipment in this section.
Leases at San Antonio
San Antonio — Ray Stinnett has
leased the Palace and will run it with
i first run policy.
Clearing Loew Astoria Site
Work has begun on demolishing
the buildings on the site of the new
Loew house to be built at Steinwav
Ave. and 28th St., Astoria, L. I. The
house will have an approximate seat-
ing capacity of 3,500. The auditorium
will be of Spanish, atmospheric de-
sign; the foyers and lobbies, Italian.
It is expected to have the new struc-
ture completed for opening about
Thanksgiving Day.
THE
^
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €—
Still Sees Large Public
for Silent Film Attractions
'THE truth is that both renters
and exhibitors are reaHzing
that the day of the completely all-
talkie kincma has not yet come.
The latter have found that not
every talkie is a sure box office
success, and that there is a big
public still for the good silent.
The former are getting a fairly
accurate idea of the market
which wants "silents" in un-
wired halls, as second features in
wired halls, and even in some
cases as first features in such
halls.
"The Daily Fibn Renter,"
London
"The Nation" Speaks a Kind
Word for the Film Producer
A/fANY are men of talent and
refinement. A few at least
would be glad to find some way
to escape from the thousand and
one limitations imposed upon
their work. But every individual
is lost in the huge organization,
aud the organization itself is con-
trolled by social and economic
factors which make impossible
any efifort to do anything except
what has always been done. In-
dividuals engaged in it may
dream of something different, but
they know that they must con-
form or get out. Experimenta-
tion? Unconvcntionality? Spe-
cial pictures for the few?
"The Nation"
Percentage System of Film
Renting Favored by London Organ
PERCENTAGE, to a degree, is
an ideal system. It provides
a sliding scale of film hire for un-
tried product. The point to re-
nuiniber is that, like any other
film booking method, it is a mat-
ter of bargaining.
"Kinematograph Weekly"
London
The 55 theaters in Estonia seat
about 13,000 persons. For the
fiscal year ending March 31,
1929, 651 films were censored,
of which 377 were from the
United States.
J^^
DAILY
Monday, April 7, K
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
TUT. M. WARNER was the guest of honor recently at a banquet
given by the Market Street Business Men's Ass'n of Phila-
delphia. The Warner president spoke on "The Influence of the
Talking Picture on Business." Santly Bros., music pub-
lishers, this week will celebrate the first anniversary of the firm,
headed by Joseph H., Henry W. and Lester A. Starting with
an office in New York, the company in a year has built up
branches in five big cities, the representatives being Jimmie Cairns
in Chicago, Tubby Garron in Los Angeles, Jack Fay in Boston,
Benny Cairns in Detroit and Cleveland, and Jack Harris in Phila-
delphia
"DERT ADLER sez that every candy manufacturer in the U. S.
is behind the national publicity tieup just arranged by Fanchon
and Marco with the National Confectioners' Ass'n, which ought
to have sweet results Milton Ager is back in New York
from the Coast to rejoin his partner, Jack Yellen, of the nuisic
house known as Ager, Yellen & Bornstein
"DILL SCULLY, M-G-M's beau brummel manager of the New
York exchange, has challenged S. N. Berger to a game of golf.
Bill declares this is just in preparation for the Film Daily's
Spring tournament, which will come off some time next month or
early in June Max Cohen of Universal's New York branch
has taken over Sam Liggett's territory in New Jersey and is now
supervising all Greater New York sales under the jurisdiction of
Leo Abrams
r^HARLIE O'REILLY, president of the T.O.C.C, is doing a
lot of commuting between New York and Albany fighting
several harmful bills now pending in the Legislature
Have you heard the organ at the Pennsylvania station? They got
the idea from the fillum industry, you know, entertaining pas-
sengers waiting for trains Jay Emanuel has discarded the
derby, and Herb Miller, who works for him, thinks that's funny.
WERNE PORTER, eastern scenario editor for Universal, is
back from the Coast where he took part in conferences on the
new season's product Frank Goodman of Handman, Kent
& Goodman, music publishing firm, in which Universal has a half
interest, has left for Universal City
flPRIL 7--- MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Neal Hart
Tom Lingham
Maria Gamberelli
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€
Mounted Caballero
Boosts "Senor Americano"
JyfANAGER "Hime" Jacobs
used a traveling caballero
to exploit "SENOR AMER-
ICANO" when it ran at the
Liberty, Atlantic City. He se-
cured a spirited mount and used
a highh' decorative cloth abouti
the size of a full length blanket
instead of the usual saddle cloth.
On the sides of this was painted
the message that Ken Maynard
was to be seen at the Liberty,
etc. The rider wore an authen-
tic caballero costume similar to
that worn by Maynard in the pic
ture.
• — Universi
"Bombs" Town With Passes
For "The Sky Hawk"
QN the "Sky Hawk" Chet Mil-
ler, of the Fox, North Platte,
Neb., advertised for people to
watch the sky at noon on a cer-
tain day as "The Sky Hawk"
would bomb the city with free
tickets. Three thousand hand-
bills were dropped from the
plane. One hundred of which
were good for free tickets. It I
created a lot of excitement and I
pulled the biggest Saturday
night's business in the history
of the house.
— Now
Dancing Girl Good
for Stage Life Films
(^N picture of stage life. Tie
^^^ up with merchants for ap-
pearance of dancer in window
at stated intervals. Particular
stress is put on a dance in the
feature picture^ which the per-
former interprets.
— Film Daily Year Bool'
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAl
IN
Average admission price is abou
25 cents, according to First Nationa
survey.
+ * *
Hiram Abrams considered for presi-
dency of United Artists.
* * *
United Artists turns back 18 ex
changes to Triangle which will dis
tribute future U. A. product.
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regarding every field of endeavor and
activity in the motion picture business.
— Nathan Burkan
Attorney
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FOX FIGHT IS SETTLED;
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than the previous one and is said to
liave been made possible by the im-
proved stock market conditions.
Mr. Fox has agreed to continue
with the companies for five years as
chairman of their advisory boara,
Untermyer said.
M. A. Shauer Head of
New P-F-L Foreign Post
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who has been special representative
of the foreign department for the
last two years with headquarters in
Paris, takes over his new duties to-
day. His new headquarters will be
in New York.
Western Cities Vote in
Favor of Sunday Shows
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to 1 comparison. The city of Gor-
don, decided in favor of the same
question by a vote of 550 against
267. In Kansas, the towns of Hia-
watha and Aburn declared them-
selves for the issue.
Buys Angola House
Angola ,N. Y. — Mrs. F. Wiatrow-
ski has taken over the Angola from
Dalton Burgett.
Leases Indianapolis House
Indianapolis — The American The-
ater Corp. has leased the Walker.
House caters to Negro patrons.
Marshall House Opened
Marshall, Tex.- — The Paramount
has been opeined.
Dey Representing Fowler
Chicago — L. M. Dey has been
named manager of the new Fowler
Studio office.
Buys Clairton House
Ciairton, Pa. — Mike Thomas has
taken over the Capitol from John
Gorris.
Remodeling at Texarkana
Texarkana, Ark. — C. T. Thompson
is remodeling the Gem .
Sunday Shows Win
Wakefield, Mass. — Voters decided
in favor of Sunday motion pictures
by a majority of 52 votes.
Fox Gets Topeka House
Topeka — Fox West Coast has
taken over the Crystal.
Columbia-Beauty Magazine Tie-Up
Columbia has arranged with "Beau-
tician" magazine to cooperate in the
search for Miss Columbia during the
month of April. Accessories will be
supplied to beauty parlors by Colum-
bia and the magazine will aid in of-
fering suggestions to those interested
in the tie-up.
New Theaters
Lynchburg, Va. — Work has begun on the
$165,000 Paramount being erected here. The
house is to seat 1,564.
Dennis, Mass. — Contract has been awarded
C. C. Temple & Co., Boston, for the film
theater to be erected here for Raymond
Moore, of New York.
Salem, Va. — With a benefit program for
needy children and old folks, the new Salem
has been opened. The house seats 700 and
cost $150,000.
Hartford, Conn. — E. M. Loew has opened
the newly equipped house on Asylum St.
here.
Center Ossipee, N. H. — 'A 500-seat theatei
is to be built here by Ansel Sanborn.
Pittsburgh — Plans are being prepared for
the theater, store and office building to be
erected by Warner Bros, at Penn Ave. and
Wood St., Wilkinsburg, at a cost of $600,-
000.
Needles, Cal. — A host of screen players
attended the opening of the new Needles here.
Plattsburgh, N. Y. — Plans for the con-
struction of a $100,000 house here, on the
site of the Clinton, destroyed by fire two
years ago, have been prepared for William
E. Benton and James A. Leary, of Saratoga
Springs. The theater will seat 1,000.
Montgomery, Minji. — M. Shembauer &
Sons will open the $40,000 house in a
month.
Fort Worth, Ter.— The Hollywood will
be opened this month.
Oak Cliflf, Tex. — Oak Cliflf Amusement
Co. is building a 2,000 seat house.
Antigo, Wis. — A house will be build on
Superior St. here.
El Paso, Tex. — Publix is building a house
here to be opened about August 1.
Center Ossipee. N. H. — John G. Thomp-
son is building a house here.
Detroit — The Publix Ramona has been
opened.
Franklin, Pa. — Harrison Real Estate Co.
has taken three sites here and is consider
ing building a house.
Jackson, O. — E. D. Jenkins is planning
another house here.
Noland Changes Policy
New Philadelphia, O. — For the
time being Frank Noland will oper-
ate the Bijou only two days a week,
namely Fridays and Saturdays.
New Fox-Poli Program
New Haven, Conn. — Fox-Poli
houses have adopted a new weekly
program which contains fan news in
addition to coming features.
To Open Butler House
Butler, Pa. — The latest Harris
house will be opened in May.
Photo-Talker Cuts Price
to $1,175, Delivered
Dallas — Photo-Talker has cut the
price of its equipment $200. The de-
livered price is now $1,175. Plans
are also under way to market a
sound-on-film head.
Keystone Cuts Shows
Cleveland — Operation of the Key-
stone has been reduced to two days
a week. The house is now only
opened Fridays and Saturdays.
Warner Cleveland Building
Cleveland — The five story Warner
Bros, exchange building on Payne
Ave. and E. 23rd St., will be opened
in May.
Leases Pa. House
Conneautville, Pa. — J. L. Trout
has leased the Midway from Mrs.
Jennie A. King.
Wires Erie House
Erie, Pa. — H. E. Hammond has
wired the Lyric with an Oliver Re-
producer.
Arlington Sunday Shows
Arlington, Mass. — The Selectmen
have issued a Sunday show permit
for one day and are expected to let
pictures be shown every Sunday in
the future.
Remodeling Augusta House
Augusta, Me. — Alterations to cost
$135,000 are being made at the Opera
House.
Reopen at Weymouth
Weymouth, Mass. — The Phil
Smyth circuit has reopened the Wey-
mouth.
Mass. Bureau Moves
Boston — The Bureau of Sunday
Entertainments of the Mass. Dept.
of Public Safety has moved to 3
Hancock St.
Fitchburg House Closed
Fitchburg, Mass. — The Strand has
been closed until after Easter.
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CLANCY IN WALL STREET'
Well gagged comedy that will
click. A real laugh getter.
Smooth direction. Recording is
well done.
The Film Daily
Nat Levine, Aristocrat Pictures
I650 Broadway New York
Now On Broadway
Astor — ^"Rogue Song" P
Beacon— "Manhunter" and "Lilac Time"
Cameo — "Guilty ?"
Capitol— "The Girl Said No"
Carnegie — "Bishop Murder Case," first li
"Xo, No, Nanette," second half
Central— "The Man from Blankley's"
Colony — "In the Next Room"
Criterion — "The Vagabond King"
Fifth Ave.— "The Mighty" and "r
Dreams"
Fifty-fifth St.— "Dich Hab Ich Geliei
("Because I Loved You")
Film Guild — "Across the World with Mr. ,
Mrs. Martin Johnson" and "The Unwrit
Law," first half; "Her Private Afifai
second half.
Forty-fourth St. — "Song C My Heart"
Gaiety — "Journey's End" (Opening ton
row)
Globe — "Framed"
Hippodrome — "Son of the Gods"
Little Picture House — "Her Private Aflfaii
Loew's New York — Monday, "Danger
Paradise"; Tuesday, "Sky Hawk"; W.
nesday, "Case of Sergeant Grisch:
Thursday, "Second Wife" and "Throw
the Dice"; Friday, "Big Party"; 'Saturn
"Chasing Rainbows"; Sunday, "Such .'
.\re Dangerous"
Paramount — "Honey"
Rialto — "Hell Harbor"
Rivoli — "Puttin' on the Ritz"
Roxy — "Captain of the Guard"
Strand — "Disraeli"
Warner — "Mammy"
Winter Garden — "Under a Te.xas Moonl
$75,000 Dennis, Mass. House
Dennis, Mass. — Village of Nor
Dennis, with but 350 inhabitants,
to have a $75^000 picture theat<
Raymond Moore will operate.
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from popcorn
to elephants
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Price 5 Cents
Paramount Profits Jump 86% in First Quarter
rOBIS WIRING TWENTTwEEKLY in GERMANY
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$10,000,000 Production Program Set by Columbia
The yiirroY
-a column of comment
HE GOLD RUSH gains momen
im day by day. All along the road
> Hollywood you'll find Broadway
affic heading towards the Land of
ig Dough. In the caravan are men,
hose names stand for achievement
ii their own particular fields — men
jlvC Ziegfclu, Gclsuvviu, Uiban, Goiu-
Isrg. And in the same procession
jien of lesser talent — men who
l)urneying towards the Gold Coast
bt on the surety of a contract but
n speculation. These travelers, in
Sne out of ten cases, will fall by the
iayside. Unaided by reputation and,
|i many instances, by any unusual
i)ility, they will find that Hollywood,
iready crowded with picture-wise
pople, is not always a land of finan-
la' milk and honey. It must be
<pected that these unfortunate indi-
iduals will trek back East low in
pirits and occasionally embittered by
jiilure. History always repeats itself.
I great majority of the original
orty-Niners returned home without
■le share of nuggets they had anti-
ipated that the hills of Californy
i'ould give them.
* * *
:N THE SPRING it would seem
lat an exhibitor's fancy, among
ther things, might turn to thoughts
f house cleaning. Paint, new elec-
"ic light bulbs, new seats, lobby dis-
lay frames, perhaps replacements
1 projection booth equipment, are
easonal thoughts. Every inch of
nort expended to make a theater
jiore attractive goes down on the
edger as good showmanship.
I * * *
'MPORTANT ON the industry's
alendar of things-worth-paying-at-
;ntion-to is the coming Spring meet-
ig of the Society of Motion Picture
"ngineers. At this conference the
:ientific minds of the business go
ito a huddle and the results are in-
yitably worthwhile. No doubt num-
j"ous vexing problems growing out
f this mechanical age will receive
jieir solution at the forthcoming
i/ashington get-together.
Must Be Good
Out of 30 Warner pictures
seen by 11 civic organizations
in March, 27 were endorsed,
the Hays office reports.
about the new
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THEATERBllGAWARD*)
STARTEDUPWARDIN MARCH
A jump in theater construction
projects late last month brought the
total number of contracts awarded
throughout 37 Eastern states for the
month of March up to 36, with an
aggregate cost of 1.4,010,700, the F.
W. Dodge Corp. reports.
390,000 Shares of RKO
Will be Offered at 35
To provide funds for financing
new theater acquisitions and for pro-
duction work, RKO shortly will of-
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$502,000 NET PRORT
FOR PATHE LAST YEAR
Net profit of $502,000, after depre-
ciation and interest and after charg-
ing $998,000 to surplus and the spe-
cial reserve set up in 1928, is reported
by Pathe for the year ending Dec.
28, 1929. The $998,000 represents ex-
cess cost of pictures completed and
in process on April 21, 1929, when
the present management took charge.
Consolidated balance sheet shows
current and working assets of $6,960,-
461, against current liabilities of $1,-
552,503.
In his letter to the stockholders,
{Continued on Page 6)
Sid Grauman to Handle
"Hell's Angels" All Over
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Sid Grauman has
made arrangements to exploit and
handle the presentation of "Hell's
Angels" throughout the world.
Paramount Earns $1.79 a Share
in First Three Months of 1929
E
ON WIDE FILMJOKOR SAYS
Paramount will mark time on
wide film production until a stand-
ard width is fixed, Adolph Zukor
told THE FILM DAILY yesterday
afternoon. Wide film experiments
are going on, he said.
Zukor dismissed reports of a
Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
with "nothing to it."
Consolidated net profits of Para-
mount for the first quarter of 1930,
including earnings of subsidiaries and
after all taxes and charges, are esti-
mated by the company at $4,800,000,
equal to $1.79 a share and represent-
ing an increase of 86 per cent over
the corresponding quarter in 1929.
In the first three months last year
Paramount earned $1.17 on 2,206^505
shares, while the present profit of
$1.79 is based on 2,685,313 shares out-
standing at the end of the quarter.
The increase per share was 53 per
cent.
Ufa Planning Newsreel —
90 Feature Talkers
This Year
Installations of sound equipment
by the Tobis-Klangfilm enterprises
are being made in German theaters
at the rate of 20 a week, Kurt F.
Hubert, of the Ufa board of direc-
tors and manager of foreign busi-
ness, told THE FILM DAILY yes-
terday. Hubert is here with Lud-
wig Klitzsch, president of Ufa, on
a lousiness trip.
Slightly more than 400 houses in
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minimum¥2oTeati}res
ON PATHEil930-31 LIST
"Pathe will have a minimum of
20 features on its 1930-31 program,"
stated Phil Reisman yesterday.
Amount of color to be used will be
determined by the nature of stories
included in the schedule, he said.
NATIONAL BOARD ATTACKS
STATE CENSORS' ACTION
As a protest against the banning
of "High Treason" by the Pennsyl-
vania and New York state censors,
the National Board of Review is
sponsoring a special screening of the
film tonight at the Roerich Museum,
103d and Riverside Drive, to which
about 500 prominent men and women
have been invited and will be asked
for opinions. The picture deals with
war and peace in 1940. New York
condeinned it on the grounds that
it might tend to incite crime.
Another Crooner
Loew is building up Will
Osborne as a second Rudy
Vallee with some high-powered
exploitashe. Will opens Sat-
urday at Loew's State.
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Notables Join in Tribute
to Rucker, Vander Veer
Many notables were on hand last
night to pay tribute to Joseph T.
Rucker and Willard Vander Veer,
Byrd cameraman, at a dinner given
for them by Paramount at the Ritz-
Carlton. The film world was repre-
sented by Adolph Zukor, Sam Katz,
Sidney Kent, Ralph Kohn, Eugene
Zukor, Emanuel Cohen, Charles E.
McCarthy and Earl Wingart. A. M.
Botsford was toastmaster. Other
prominent persons present were
Adolph Ochs, George Palmer Put-
nam, Daniel Frohman, Rear Admiral
Montgomery M. Taylor, Kent Coop-
er and George Akerson, secretary to
President Hoover.
Silence Please
The Hudson theater on up-
per Amsterdam Ave. is get-
ting a play from deaf people
who come from miles around.
It is the only house in that
section showing silents.
Talkers Will Be Topic
of Engineers' N. Y. Meet
Talking pictures will be discussed
from various angles at a meeting to
be held by the N. Y. Section of the
S.M.P.E. at the Engineering Bldg.,
preceded by a dinner at the Fraternity
Club, 2Z East 39th St. David Men-
doza will speak of the talkers from
the standpoint of music. Mordaunt
Hall of the "Times" will cover the
topic as critic. Dr. E. B. Cook of
United Research Corp. also will
speak.
New Detroit Company
to Film "Ten Nights"
Detroit — A new company, De Luxe
Productions, of which H. M. Richey
is to be treasurer, is being formed
here to produce a talker version of
"len Nights in a Barroom." J. T.
Blythe, local capitalist, is named as
president of the corporation, with W.
D. Ward as vice-president and Wil-
liam Flemion, secretary. These of-
ficers and Irving Luriea will form
the board of directors.
C(x_..ii oi .i_ mi '
Wires Erie House
Erie, Pa. — H. E. Hammond has
wired the Lyric with an Oliver Re-
producer.
Bureau in New Orleans
New Orleans — Milton Bureau of
Dallas has been appointed manager
of the Talking Picture Epics' office
here. He will be located at the local
Columbia exchange. Dureau was
formerly with Universal.
Arlington Sunday Shows
Arlington, Mass. — The Selectmen
have issued a Sunday show permit
for one day and are expected to let
pictures be shown every Sunday in
the future.
Shorts House for Detroit
Detroit — Alex Schreiber has leased
the Embassy, closed five weeks ago
by George Koppin, and will reopen
it with short subject programs dur-
ing the day and probably features
at night. An all-night grind policy is
likely.
Loew Party to Cleveland
E. A. Schiller, C. C. Moskowitz,
Joe Vogel and Oscar A. Doob, of
Loew's, Inc., left last night for
Cleveland to attend the managers'
convention on April 17 and 18.
Kennedy Returns to N. Y.
Joseph P. Kennedy arrived in
New York yesterday from the Coast.
Remodeling Augusta House
Augusta, Me. — Alterations to cost
Sam Ward, formerly of the War-
^ writing staflF, has succeeded
'imy Clark as special service man
agV'r of M. Witmark & Sons.
Menjou, Lonsdale Arrive
Adolphe Menjou, re-engaged by
Paramount, and Frederick Lonsdale,
English playwright engaged by the
same company, arrived yesterday
from abroad. Lonsdale leaves im-
mediately for Hollywood, where his
first duty will be to adapt his com-
edy, "Spring Cleaning," as a talker.
Menjou also goes to the Coast to
make "Slightly Scarlet" in French
and Spanish.
E. Lefko Promoted
S. Lefko, former Philadelphia sales-
man for Pathe, has been promoted
to branch manager in Pittsburgh,
succeeding A. Goldsmith, resigned.
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Date Book
Apr. 18 Meeting of Tri-State Theater Qwr
ers of Pennsylvania, West Virgini
and Ohio at Windsor Hote
Wheehng, W. Va.
Apr. 22 Opening of Warner Hollywoo
Theater in New York.
'Vpr. 22-23 Annual Convention of North
wrest Theater Owmers at NicoUe
Hotel, Minneapolis.
Apr. 25 Universal begins four-day Inter
nation sales confab at the Savo-
Plaza. Nev7 York.
Apr. 29 Opening of "All Quiet on the West
em Front" at Central, New York
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at th
Wardman Park Hotel, Washingi
ton, D. C.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern mans
gers hold annual sales meet a
Atlantic City.
May 19 RKO sales convention opens at Lo:
Angeles.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western mana
gers will hold annual sales meet
at San Francisco.
May 21-22-23 Pathe regional sales meet a
Ambassador, A. C.
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ROAR about the new wonder Talkie—
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ROAR about the yearns reigning hit—
GRETA GARBO Talks in ANNA CHRISTIE
ROAR about the history-making comedy—
CAUGHT SHORT— Marie DRESSLER— Polly MORAN
(A Cosmopolitan Production)
ROAR about MONTANA MOON, Joan Crawford's Biggest!
ROAR about THE GIRL SAID NO, BHI Haines' box-office smashl
ROAR about FREE AND EASY, a milUon laughsl a flocU of stars and they all act in it!
BUSTER KEATON, WILLIAM HAINES, ANITA PAGE, ROBERT MONTGOMERY,
TRIXIE FRIGANZA, KARL DANE, FRED NIBLO, CECIL B. DE MILLE.
DOROTHY SEBASTIAN, LIONEL BARRYMORE, GWEN LEE.
ROAR about LON CHANEY'S FIRST TALKIE COMING!
ROAR about a HIT EACH WEEK WHEN THEATRES NEED
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Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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Whitbeck Advises on How
To Treat the Film Patron
AJEVER lose your temper.
Meet rudeness with unfailing
politeness. Never argue with a
patron. When anything is be-
yond you, refer it to your su-
perior. Remember — the patron
is always right! Business like
friendship, is attracted to where
it is best treated and flourishes
where it is best served. Wear
a cheerful smile. Speak pleas-
antly. Try to please every pa-
tron as if you owned the theater
yourself.
Frank Whitbeck in "Now"
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Sees Great Progress for
Talkers in Advertising Field
CO far as the commercial cine-
mas are concerned, the proc-
ess of growth is inevitable. There
is every reason now why the
talking film as an educa.tional
medium should develop and
strengthen. In advertising espe-
cially the greatest and most im-
mediate progress is likely. The
talking film is the salesman of
to-morrow. Industrial concerns
which are wont to spend thou-
sands in sending travellers up
and down the country boosting
their products, have now a great
and vivid selling agency at their
doors. A symbol of progress,
the talking film is to become an
agent as well.
" To-Day' s Cinema," London
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To Live the Talking Film
Must Become An Art, Is View
TpHE sonorous and speaking
film is but a step. In fifteen
years or less, it will use up the
"stories" and then it also will
meet its crisis. It will, just like
the silent film, have to decide
whether to become an art, to in-
vent anew — or to die."
Bernard Fay in
"La Revue Europeenne," Paris
155,000 feet of film were photo-
graphed on the two Byrd
Polar Expeditions. 110,000
feet were taken on the recently
completed South Pole trip.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
"LJY DAAB was asked by the census-taker if he had a little
radio in his home. Hy showed the gent a bundle of Radio
stock, and sez real proud: "And I've just started my collection."
. ■ If you believe Jerry Beatty, the natives out in the City
of Cinema sometimes referred to as Hollywood are insisting that
their colored Easter eggs be stamped: "Sunkissed by the Tech-
nicolor Process." Congrats to Pat Rooney 3d, of the
Rooney clan, who tap-danced Doris Dawson before the parson
the other day.
T EWIS WARNER, youthful scion of Harry, left yesterday
for his dad's picture ranch in Hollywood Alex Gard
and Robert Benney, prominent New York artists, are preparing
a series of portraits and caricatures of the Columbia stars.
Gard started off by sketching Hank Linet. Hank sez: "That's
a fine caricature," and Gard sez: "That ain't no caricature —
that's a genooine portrait."
J^AL EDGERLEY, J. H. O'Donnell, A. I. Ratzkoff and Abra-
ham A. Gans, the staff of the new Publix Theaters Magazine
of Greater Boston, will now trip lightly across the stage and
take a bow for their splendid little piiblication. Believe it or not,
it carries PAID ads in its first issue Sport Extra: Ollie
McMahon, manager of RKO's baseball team, announces opening
of their season Saturday, April 26 against the team of Walker
Brothers, Wall Street firm. The Walker nine will probably win
by a margin For Heywood Broun's campaign for the
unemployed, we nominate the pest who used to read titles out
loud in the old silent days
'THOSE AMPAS are all filled up with German atmosphere
since they started luncheoning at a sauerkrauteria. But
Eddie Klein denies they are going to change the name to Asso-
ciated Saengerbund. Last week Ed McNamee ordered hossen-
pfeffer because Don Hancock told him it was Heinle for Irish
stew William Libman, of Libman-Spanjer, is back from
a European health trip Visitors at Atjantic City are being
diverted by some nifty publicity stunts engineered for the Warner
houses in that boardwalk town
pROM Our Office Window: Harry Richman traveling up the
avenoo in his spiffy Cord. (And if the printer spells it "Ford,"
Harry will want to sue us for defamation of character.)
Pat Flaherty feels that he has a great hit in "I'm In the Market
for You," from "High Society Blues." Does this opinion make
Pat a song-plugger? Douglas Murray, production man-
ager for Roxy, arrived yestermorn from Europe A gent
over at the Film Center building is proud of having produced a
feature from an old serial. Pshaw, that's nothing. In Holly-
wood they make features out of shorts, and don't even brag
about it
p. A.. PARSONS is now in the advertising and publicity busi-
ness on his own, and his business card reads: "Publicity
Advertising Parsons." Erudite Elsie Boland, who secre-
taries for Truman Talley at Fox-Hearst because she thinks
Truman is entitled to a good secretary, has been with that or-
ganization 12 years Mark Hellinger, pop kolyumnist of
the "Mirror," is now on the radio also. Mark is planning a home
movie of himself at the typewriter so his friends can see, hear
and read him all at the same time. That's what this tabloid
influence does to a fellah
JJNKINDEST CUT: Now that we're back at our desk, some-
body suggested removing the new cuckoo clock as super-
fluous.
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
t)
"Ramon Novarro Night"
Boasts Showing
'THE Chicago theater, Chicago,
had a novel musical exploita-
tion stunt to put over the show-
ing of "Devil May Care." Ar-
rangements were made with Earl
Hoffman and his orchestra at the
Beach View Gardens for a "Ra-
mon Novarro Night." On this
night all the musical hits from
the production were played by ,
the orchestra and Chick Castle :
and an assistant sang the num-
bers while a special ballet of six i
girls from the current show at i
the Chicago theater offered spe-
cial dance numbers.
—M-G-M '
* * *
Music Week Observance
Throughout RKO Circuit
To stimulate interest in music
and American composers, the
theaters of the R-K-0 circuit, in
co-operation with the National
Broadcasting Company and Ra-
dio-Victor, will participate in the
national observance of Music
Week, commencing Monday,
May 5th by featuring in the mus-
ical sections of the programs the
best known works of American
composers.
R-KO
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
April 16
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Charles Chaplin
Doris Dawson
Marian Douglas
Paul Sloane
Kitty Warfield
n^ngeles and
■rometer for
Cansas City,
er key cities
are made in
of all com-
e marketed
l*ed through-
liinois are in-
|)lace"— Chi-
s are inter-
mine
0IlTtrriO[3cr ^uuiraw QTriirttu^
' '^^ lUt KORUI'S CREAIESr ^® NEWSPAPER
** Ladies of Leisure ** merits your
attendance. It bears the trade mark —
Genuine.
By Mae Tinee.
THE
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Wednesday, April 16,. 193«
M. MARCUS TAKES OVER
4
Indianapolis — M. Marcus, formerly
manager of the Quimby Theatrical
Enterprises in Ft. Wayne, has taken
over the Alamo, Regent, Gaiety and
Cozy, all downtown houses here. He
expects to build his chain up to a
dozen houses by the end of the year.
r>rjE.VirrC TO'SE yuUl rcmpci.
Meet rudeness with unfailing
politeness. Never argue with a
patron. When an>'thing is be-
yond you, refer it to your su-
perior. Remember — the patron
is alvi^ays right! Business like
friendship, is attracted to where
it is best treated and flourishes
where it is best served. Wear
a cheerful smile. Speak pleas-
antly. Try to please every pa-
tron as if you owned the theater
yourself.
Frank Whitbeck in "Now"
* * *
Sees Great Progress for
Talkers in Advertising Field
CO far as the commercial cine-
mas are concerned, the proc-
ess of growth is inevitable. There
is every reason now why the
talking film as an educa.tional
medium should develop and
strengthen. In advertising espe-
cially the greatest and most im-
mediate progress is likely. The
talking fijm is the salesman of
to-morrow. Industrial concerns
which are wont to spend thou-
••-inrlc in sending travellers up
Publix Circuit Takes Over
Second Youngstown House
Youngstown, O. — Acquisition by
Publix of the State for 21 years from
May 1 at an aggregate rental of $1,-
680,000, gives the circuit two houses
within half a block of each other here
London Hails "Journey's End"
London (By Cable) — An enthusi-
astic reception greeted the premiere
of "Journey's End" at the Tivoli.
Opinion is almost unanimous that
the picture will set a new record
for film engagements here.
Eugene Parrish To Knoxville
Charlotte, N. C. — Eugene Parrish,
temporary manager of the Imperial
for the last few weeks, has been
transferred to Knoxville by Publix.
Fox Leases At Topeka
Topeka, Kan. — Fox West Coast
has leased the Crystal which A. Burk-
holder is building here. House will
be completed in June.
Industrial Feature
What is termed the first
full-length industrial feature
ever to be made is nearing
completion by Fox-Hearst. It
is called "The Mighty Monarch
of the Air," produced by the
Majestic Radio Co., and di-
rected by Clarence Elmer.
Skinner Likes Films
Denial of a statement in the
St. Louis press in which he is
represented as being unfavor-
ably disposed to the films is
voiced by Otis Skinner in a
message to Jacob Wilk of
Warner and First National,
for whom the actor is to make
pictures on the coast. Skinner
was quoted as saying that the
films were divorced from life.
"I never said anything so
idiotic about pictures," asserts
the actor.
M. A. Lightman Adding
More Houses to Circuit
Memphis — M. A. Lightman has
taken over the Ritz here, the Mystic
in Ft. Smith, Ark., and the Grand,
in Hope Ark., as the latest additions
to his Malco Theaters Circuit. He
also has bought a site on Main St.
in North Little Rock for a 1,000-seat
house to be finished by Dec. 1.
390,000 Shares of RKO
Will be Offered at 35
(Continued from Pacje 1)
fer to stockholders 390,000 shares of
"A" stock at $35 a share on the basis
uf one ne^ share for every six now
held. Lehman Bros, and Bancanier-
ica-Blair have underwritten the of-
fering.
San Jose House Added
To New Hal Home Chain
IVtst Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Hal Home has
bought the Hester, in San Jose, as
the third house of the chain he is
forming under the name of Commun-
ity Theaters, Ltd.
Big Detroit House Adopts
Double Program Policy
Detroit — A policy of double bills,
with talkers, has been adopted by
the Regent, 2,250-seater, recently
taken over by S. J. Stebbins, former
manager of the Fox.
First Plastic Light Sign
Among the departures in electrical
advertising at the Hollywood, War-
ners claim the first "plastic light"
electric sign, which reads "Warner
Bros. Hollywood."
Distributing Russian Films
Imperialfilm Exchange, by special
arrangement with H. Axelbank, has
obtained distribution in the Metro-
oolitan territory of "Breaking Chains"
and "The Red Commander's Bride,"
Proletkino productions made in
Soviet Russia.
Shomo Buys Elkins House
Elkins, W. Va. — Frank Shomo has
bought the Grand, recently operated
by R. H. Talbot.
Brecher Gets Little Carnegie
Leo Brecher has added the Little
Carnegie, on West 57th., to his list
of .art film houses. Same policy will
continue.
ASKS riLN ACT REVISION
TO AID BRITISH INDUSTRY
London — Drastic revision of the
Films Act is recommended by the
Film Group of the Federation of
British Industries as a means of aid-
ing British production. Proposed
changes would make it compulsory
to spend not less than $10,000 on a
film and would eliminate the require-
ment that a screen writer must be
a Briton and that three-fourths of all
salaries must go to British subjects.
$502,000 Net Profit
for Pathe Last Year
(.Continued from Pape 1)
Joseph P. Kennedy, chairman of the
board of directors, states that Pathe
has an option at $500,000, substan-
tially less than fair value, on 49 per
cent of the DuPont-Pathe Film Mfg.
Co. stock, on which dividends are
being inaugurated this year.
Pathe's capital structure is being
simplified so that in 1931 the com-
pany will have only one class and
no debt, Kennedy says.
Seattle on Summer Scale
to Combat B. O. Slump
Seattle — In an effort to combat a
slump in business, several houses
here have instituted the summer
scale of prices. The New Orpheum
now has a 50-cent top after 6 p.m.,
placing it on a par with John Ham-
rick's two houses and Publix's Met-
ropolitan. A lower price also has
been set at the Capitol between 9
a.m. and 1 p.m.
Manhattan-Schwartz Deal
May be Closed This Week
Negotiations for taking over the
three Jack Schwartz houses on the
lower east side are expected to be
concluded by Manhattan Playhouses
this week.
Schulberg to Attend Confab
PVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — B. P. Schulberg, gen-
eral manager of the Paramount stu-
dios, leaves early next month for
New York to attend the annual sales
conventions.
Jack Conant Joins Technicolor
Jack Conant, recently Northern
Ohio representative for Fowler
Varieties, has gone West to join
Technicolor.
Removing Rivoli Sign
The Rivoli sign on Seventh Ave.
is being removed from the Publix-
United Artists house.
Arty, Named the Mindlin
The new arty house in Newark
has been named the Mindlin and is
expected to open soon. Pacent equip-
ment has been installed.
Walsh Managing Cleveland Hipp.
Cleveland — Ralph J. Walsh is the
new manager of the Hippodrome.
Honor Marcus Loew
Resolution introduced by Al-
derman Hart for naming the
intersection at Barrett, East
New York, and Pitkin Aves,
opposite Loew's Pitkin, Brook-
lyn, as Loew's Square, has ;
been passed by the Board of
Aldermen. The change is in
memory of the late Marcus
Loew.
Tobis is Wiring Twenty
German Houses Weekl;
(Continued from Pape 1)
Germany already are wired, Huber
said. There are approximate!
4,000 German theaters, 2,500 o
which run every day, while the res
are open Saturdays and Sunday:
only. Ufa controls 110 houses ii
icrmany and 20 in other countrie?
With Germany at present havinj
no newsreel, Ufa is planning to pu,
one out. About 90 feature talker
will be produced in Germany thi
\ ear. There are 14 sound studio
in the country. 13 of them ownec
by Ufa. Wide film has not yei
made its appearance in Germany.
Warner Bros. Buy Sites
for Two Jersey Houses
Sites have been bought by Warner
Bros, for the proposed 2,500-seal
house in Hackensack and the 2,000-
seater in Perth Amboy, Spyros
Skouras announces.
Skouras also says that, with the
purchase of the remaining 50 pen
cent interest in Speir's Plaza, Phila-1
delphia, Warners now have complete*
control of this house.
Oakland House Gives Up
Oakland, Cal. — The Gold Rose ha
closed due to poor business.
Markowitz Joins Tiffany
San Francisco — Recent addition t.
the local Tiffany sales force is Abf
Markowitz.
Fox Building at Liberal ',
Liberal, Kan. — Fox West Coast is|;
building a 1,000 seat house in asso-)
ciation with Harry Tucker. The-I
house, to be known as the Fox Tuck-
er, will cost $50,000.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Bill introduced in Germany which
would place all theaters under com-
munity supervision and which would
probably bar foreign films.
C. G. Blifton resigns as secrftary-
treasurer of United Artists.
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ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
L. LII No. 7
Tuesday, April 8, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Cancellation Clause Adopted by 2-2''2 Conference
LARKE ELECTEFFOX PRESIDENT
ahian Forming $50, OOP, OOP Theater Finance Co.
The yiirroY
\—a column of comment
DjAMA ON WEST 44th Street,
en men, big of intelligence and
on, sit around a table, moulding
ion picture history. Fully cogni-
*" o^.tht ui^'^r.ituds oi the task
ciironting them, they move care-
lily, painstakingly, in their delibera-
is. Each idea suggested is put
the scales of their judgment and
\v[ghed with analytical honesty. Out
their pooling of thoughts will
le a new plan of distribution for
industry — a plan characterized by
reater mutuality than ever before,
se seven men will father a stand-
contract destined to bring about
ew era of substantially increased
ii^inony and teamwork. An agree-
it which is not only fair-minded
jerspective but workable. Seven
iii|i, who ordinarily sell drama ti
ure-hungry public, are now act
in^ drama bigger than many of th
place on the screens.
r[E ACADEMY of M. P. Arts and
S'inces is likely to offer an award
to the best piece of sound recording
h year. It's a distinctly worthy
1 to focus the spotlight on the
whose endeavors are so vital
the quality of a talking picture
who frequently do not receive the
lie credit they deserve. Such en-
o-agement cannot help but tend
ards better product
\NOUNCEMENT OF the reduc-
ic of the cost of Technicolor must
la; been cordially welcomed in the
lios. Producers who have been
Oiervative in their color programs
o the new year will no doubt
le their production schedules with
lulated interest and scope
New Finance Firm Will
Build Theaters for
All Circuits
Formation of a $50,000,000 financ-
ing company to engage in the erec-
tion of theaters in different parts of
the country for lease to any of the
operating chains desiring to take over
such houses, is reported under way.,
with Si Fabian, former chain opera-
tor- m New Jersey, as the chief
sponsor of the project. Fabian now
is head of the Fabian Securities, Inc.,
of New York, which is understood
(Continued on Page 8)
WJBIIX REPORTED AETER
55IKELIB$ONH0l{SE$
Publix is reported to be in nego-
tiation with Ike Libson with a view
to acquiring the Libson circuit of
about 55 theaters in Ohio, Kentucky,
Indiana and West Virginia. This
is the chain on which Fox obtained
an option last summer but later was
unable to go through with the deal.
Warners First on 65mni.
Film Now in Production
Wat Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Warners first pic-
ture to be made on the 65 mm. film
will be "Come Easy," now in pro-
duction.
Blumenthal Did It
A. C. Blumenthal, who nego-
tiated the West Coast, Poli,
Gaumont and other big the-
ater deals for Fox, is .^givefT
credit for the great^ -piece of
work that brought about the
settlement oi the Fox contro-
versy. ^Blumenthal acted as
ipsdlator between the opposing
factions.
$20,000,000 BUDGET SO
EOREOX '30-31 EEATORES
A budget of $20,000,000 has been
set for the production of Fox pic-
tures, exclusive of newsreels, for the
year running from April 15 next to
April 15, 1931, it is announced by
Winfield Sheehan, who expects to
leave in about 10 days for the West
Coast to launch the new season's pro-
gram. Work will be started at once
on eight new sound stages at the
Westwood studios, Sheehan says.
Tri-State Theater Men
Meet in Wheeling Apr. 18
Wheeling, W. Va.— Tri-State The'-
ater Owners of Pennsylvania, West
Virginia and Ohio will convene at
the Windsor Hotel here April 18. A
feature of the meeting will be a dis-
cussion of vaudeville by Eph Rosen
of RKO.
Arbitration and Deposits
on 2-2-2 Program for Today
OE 2-2-2 MEET
IS EXPECTED TODAY
Windup of the 2-2-2 conference is
expected late this afternoon or to-
night, by which time a draft for a
standard exhibition contract will have
been completed and adopted. De-
(Continued on Page 8)
Adoption of a cancellation clause,
allowing elimination of pictures at
the end of a season, was the principal
feature of yesterday's 2-2-2 confer-
ence session at. New York.
Distributor delegates agreed to per-
mit cancellation of five per cent, of
unplayed percentage pictures and 10
per cent of product booked on a flat
rental basis. Under the latter ar-
rangement, 50 per cent of the cost of
{Continued on Page 8)
Sheehan and Rogers Will
Remain on Board
of JDirectors
H. L. Clarke, preTs'ia£r>L of Gen-
eral Theaters Equipment, and in-
ternational utilities magnate, who last
Saturday bought William Fox's vot-
ing stock in the latter's companies,
yesterday was elected head of the
Fox corporations following the resig-
nation of Mr. Fox and all members
of the board of directors with the
exception of Winfield R. Sheehan
and Saul E. Rogers. A temporary
board was elected to serve until per-
manent directors are appointed, per-
haps later this week.
Sheehan continues as vice-president
and general manager under the new
regime, and, in addition to Rogers,
James R. Grainger, John Zanft and
Clayton P. Sheehan also are men-
ioned as among those remaining with
the Fox organizations under the new
regime. It is said that Mr. Fox also
will be one of the directors.
"The war is over and we're back
in the amusement business," was the
way Winfield Sheehan summed up
the Fox situation last night in an
(Continued on Page 4)
REIMBURSING EMPLOYEES
ON EOX THEATERS STOCK
One of the provisions of the re-
financing plan now being arranged
for the Fox companies specifies that
all employees who bought Fox The-
aters stock are to get back the full
price they paid, together with inter-
est, if they so desire. A lot of this
stock was purchased by Fox em-
ployees at $25 a share. It is now
$11.
Two Years Away
"Within two years percent-
age bookings will be principal
form of selling pictures," de-
clared Sidney R. Kent at the
2-2-2 conference yesterday.
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Tuesday, April 8,
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An average of $500,000 will be spent
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Report Asher to Assume
Important U Studio Post
Ifcst Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Asher will assume
n important general production post
at Limversal studios, it is reported
here.
Heads Reorganized Ohio Chain
Cleveland — Henry Fickenger is
head of the reorganized Sunbeam
Amusement Co., which now operates
the Sunbeam and Gordon, formerly
units of the Scoville Essick and
Keif circuit.
Plans New Stamford House
' StaTfrferd, Conn. — Preparations are
being macfe^ for the erection of a
new 2,500-»eaf"-tbeater at Main and
South Sts. Theatt'i:, Realty Co. of
this city is building tltejiotise which
will be named the Davenport.
Fairbury Votes No
Fairbury, Neb. — Sunday sliows
will not be given in this town for
some time to come as a result of
the special election here in which
the issue was defeated 1,487 to 915.
"Vagabond King" Travels
Paramount announces the first for-
eign booking of "The Vagabond
King" with the completion of ar-
rangements to show the film at the
Cine Astral, Buenos Aires. A print
of the picture is now on its way to
the Argentine capitol.
Tiflfany Premiere Tonight
World premiere of Tiffany's "Jour-
ney's End" will be held at the Gaiety
tonight. James Whale who directed
the stage and screen versions will
attend. He will sail on the Mauri-
tania tomorrow to attend the London
premiere at the Tivoli, April 14.
Boyd Buys AUentown House
Allentown, Pa. — Strand here has
been purchased by the A. R. Boyd
Enterprises of Philadelphia.
Erlich Quits Warners
Cleveland — Art Erlich has resign-
ed as Vitaphone booker at the lo-
cal Warnei exchange. Eddie Cat-
lin, former W^arner Bros, booker,
succeeds him.
Kooler-y^ire
SILENT PARTNER OF
THE TALKIES
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
Zukor and Lasky Going
to Europe for Survey
Jesse L. Lasky and his assistant
Albert A. Kaufman, sail for Europe
Friday on a two weeks' survey of
production conditions abroad. Adolph
Zukor, president, will join them a
week later. Lasky and Kaufman
will return to New York in time
for the annual sales convention while
Zukor win remain on the Continent
for a further study of the situation.
Predict $9.25 a Share
for Columbia Pictures
I'rofits of Columbia Pictures for
the current fiscaj year, ending June
30, are expected to reach $9.25 a
share, a new record, according to an
estimate appearing in "The Wall St.
News." It is further reported that
the stock may be placed on a divi-
dend basis in the near future.
Cooney on Visugraphic Staff
Frank J. Cooney, national adver-
tising representative, has been added
to the sales staff of Visugraphic Pic-
tures, Inc., it is announced by Ed-
ward F. Stevenson, president of the
company.
Buys Rights for 3 States
Cleveland — Distribution in North-
ern UTiio, K^iitlicky and Indiana of
"North of '49" will be through Ivan-
hoe Exchange here.
The Industry's
Date Book
Gross Named Assn. Director
Milwaukee — Stanley Gross, who is
in charge of the Fox Oriental, has
been named a director of the Upper
East Side Advancement Assn., which
promotes the interests of this section
in the city.
Buys Pawtucket Strand
Pawtucket, R. I. — Publix has pur-
chased the Strand here for $170,000.
Fire Destroys Texas House
Kenedy, Texas — The Grand here
has been destroyed by fire.
ELMER PEARSON
Business Counsel and
Producers' Representative
17 EAST 45TH STREET N. Y. C.
AMALGAMATED I
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Attractions for j
Picture Tlieatres \
Standard I
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Phone Perm. 3580 \
Today: Premiere of "Journey's En.
the Gaiety, New York.
Apr. 15 Annual meeting of Fox stock'r
at N. Y.
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting a
Wardman Park Hotel, Wa'
ton. D. C.
lay 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern :
gers hold annua! sales me
Atlantic City.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western :
gers will hold annual sales i
at San Francisco.
May 25 Fox annual rales convention
today.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congre
Brussels.
Baltimore Houses in Su
Over "Captain of Guai"
Baltimore — Permission to s w
"Captain of the Guard" at the Ai-
torium, was given the James L. ]■•
nan Co. by Judge Walter Dawli
After an injunction was filed by e
Wilson Amusement Corp., operas
of the Rivoli, against the Kernan-
terests, in restraint the showingu
the grounds that the Rivoli had ,■!
rejected the picture. Judge DaWiS
permitted the showing after bd's
were put up by the Kernan C6. \
Issue Revamp Publicatioi
"Cinematography," the revair I
official publication of the Internat
al Photoe:rar>hers of the M. P. In
try, appears with the April issue
attractive new form, printed on he!
coated stock with several interest
articles, illustrated by halftones, h
rence a Fiferlik is the new mani
ing editor.
Replaces De Luxe House
Omaha — A bus station will rep'
the Rialto, this city's first de
house.
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For Sale or Lease
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Established 1900 Tel. Bryant 3607
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Tuesday, April 8, l!
II. L CLARKE ELECTED
NEW PRESIDENT OE fOX
(Continued from Page 1)
interview at the Savoy Plaza.
"We feel sure that the stockholders
and creditors of the Fox companies
will be satisfied that the arrangement
now being worked out is the best
solution of the existing difficulties,"
Sheehan said. "H. L. Clarke, the
president of General Theaters E(|uip-
nient, who has bought the Fox voting
stock, has the resources to put the
companies in excellent financial posi-
tion, and there will now be the nec-
essary funds to carry out the theater
expansion plans as contemplated."
In reply to a barrage of questions
directed "at him by a big gathering
of newspapermen piloted by Harry
L. Reichenbach and E. T. Cunning-
ham, publicity directors for Sheehan
and Halsey, Stuart & Co., respective-
Iv, Sheehan declared that there was
nothing more he could say at this
time. Details of the new refinancing
plan have not yet been worked out,
I'Mit it is understood that Halsey,
Sluai^ & Co. are jr.;^jiu^-fh^.x^w.
arrangtn-:r?-'^J,'' Which is said to be
along more favorable lines than the
previous plan offf-red by the same
company, this being made possible
by the improvement in stock market
conditions since the previous plan
was drawn up. Halsey, Stuart also
come out of the controversy as the
official bankers for the Fox interests,
with the Bancamerica group partici-
pating in the present financing.
In response to the overnight de-
velopment. Fox Film stock opened
yesterday at 50, up nearly 10 points.
It later reacted to 45^4 and closed
at 48, showing a net gain of 7%
points. Fox Theaters scored a net
advance of 2^ points on the day
closing at 11. Loew jumped 8>4
points to 89, closing there at a new
all-time high. General Theaters
Equipment also rose more than two
points.
Abdoo Buys Akron House
Akron, O.— Thomas Abdoo has
purchased the Royal from Andrew
Turner.
Owner at No. Baltimore House
No. Baltimore, O. — Mrs. William
Gibson, owner, has assumed man-
agement of the Virginia. R. F.
Bishop formerly operated the house.
Yale at Groesbeck, Remodeled
Groesbeck, Texas — Remodeling of
the Yale, included installation of
sound equipment and new seats.
More Sound Installations
Made in Theaters of the U. S.
Schenectady, N. Y. — The installa-
tion of Western Electric is now un-
der way at the Lincoln.
Silverton, Tex. — Kipp sound equip-
ment has been installed at the Happy
and the Palace.
Eden, Tex. — Western Electric has
gone into the Eden.
Parowon, Utah ■ — National Film-
fone installation has recently been
completed at the Aladdin.
Wenatchee, Wash. — RCA Photo-
phone equipment will be installed at
the Mission.
Arvada, Colo. — The Arvada has
just installed National Filmfone.
Cordell, Okla.— The Ritz installed
Western Electric.
Britton, S. D. — Sound pictures are
being shown at the Strand.
^-f^^^?<^;^o — The Shore has been
wired foT^sound by Western Elec-
tric. ^^.-.^^
Panguitch. Utah^^ub has just
installed National Filmfoff?.
Good Time, La. — RCA Photophone
engineers are wiring the Good Time.
Rupert, Idaho — Sound pictures will
be shown at the Wilson over the
Western Electric.
Brigham City, Utah — Liberty has
recently been wired with National
Filmfone.
Clairton, Pa. — The Capital is be-
ing wired by RCA Photophone.
Bellflower, Cal. — The Western
Electric engineers are installing
Western Electric in the Bellflower.
Salt Lake City. Utah — National
Filmfone installation has been com-
pleted at the Sun.
Detroit — The Wolverine has gone
sound — RCA Photophone.
Harlowston. Mont. — The installa-
tion of Western Electric has been
completed at the American.
Fillmore. Utah- — National Filmfone
has been installed in the Avalon.
550 Members
IVcst Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Present mem-
bership of the Catholic Writer's
Guild is approximately 550.
Its members are employed in
either of the four following
professions : newspaper work,
radio work, stage and screen
writers.
Salem, N. Y. — The Star is being
wired by RCA Photophone.
Cincinnati, O. — The Bijou is now
showing talking pictures over West-
ern Electric.
Kanias, LTtah — National Filmfone
has been installed in the Opera
House.
Atlanta — The Alamo theater is be-
ing wired by RCA Photophone.
Wenatchee, Wash. — The Vitaphone
is being wired by RCA Photophone.
Chicago — The Independence has
completed installation of a Western
Electric reproducer
Montpelier, Ida. — Gem has just in-
stalled National Filmfone.
Provo, Utah — Orpheuni has recent-
■ installed National Filmfone.
Manchester, N. H. — The Lyric
will open soon with RCA Photo-
phone.
Chicago — Western Electric has
gone into the Drake.
Ferron, Utah — National Filmfone
installation has been completed at
the Star.
Davenport, Wash. — The Daven-
port is in the hands of RCA Photo-
phone installation engineers.
Cleveland — Talking pictures are
planned for the Terminal which has
installed W'estern Electric.
Ashland. O.— The Opera House
will soon open with RC.\ Photo-
phone.
Lowell. Mass. — Engifiee.''.* of West-
ern Electric are now installing the''
company's system in the Victory.
Los Angeles — The Colonial and
Home will open soon with RCA
Photophone.
Louisville, Colo. — The Rex has re-
centlv been wired with National
Filmfone.
Toledo — The Westwood has con-
tracted for Western Electric.
New Haven, Conn. — RCA Photo-
phone engineers are installing sound
equipment in the Lindy.
Appalachia, Va. — The Cumberland
is carrying out the sound picture pol-
ic\- by installing Western Electric.
Grace, Ida. — Opera House has re-
cently been wired with National
Filmfone.
Evanston, Wyo. — The Strand has
been wired bv Western Electric. It
seats 693.
Lehi, Utah — The Roval theater has
just installed National Filmfone.
Montpelier, la. — Rich has just in-
stalled National Filmfone.
Washington — Engineers have been
at the Princess, wiring it for West-
ern Electric.
Williamson, W. Va. ■ — The Gem
will open soon with RCA Photo-
phone.
Mason, Tex. — The Odeon is being
wired by RCA Photophone.
Criticism Against Hays
is Denounced by Groi
Sixteen representatives of put
civic and religious associatiovs ii,
joint statement yesterday denoun 1
the allegations appearing in the pr,
that the M.P.P.D.A. gave finan!
support to individuals associa
with the former Publix Relati^
Committee on motion pictures. '
statement was signed by the folk!
ing: Lee Hannier, Russell S;
Foundation; James West, Chief sc-
executive of Boys Scouts of Am
ica; Mrs. Richard R. Russell ;
Mrs. William H. Pouch, Daughtf
of the -American Revolution; i
Charles J. Reeder and Mrs. Make
P. MacCoy, New York State Fede
tion of Women's Clubs; Col. Roy
VVinton, Amateur Cinema Leag
Rev. Howard M. LeSourd, School
Religious Education and Social S
vice, Boston University; Mrs. CI
ence M. Busch and Mrs. R. .,
Heflebower, National League
American Pen Women; Mrs. Fr.-
cis J. Flagg, American Assn. of •
University Women; Howard
Braucher, Playground and Recr
tion Assn. of America; Dr. ,A.ug
tus O. Thomas, president. Wo
Federation of Ed^jcation .^ssoc
tions; Mrs. Jerome M. Stearns, }
tionaj Commission of Protest;
Church Women and National Coi
cil of Federated Church Wom(
Mrs. Thomas A. McGoldrick, Int
national Federation of Cathc
Alumnae and Harry S. Meve
Northern Baptist convention.
Columbia Gets Foreign
Rights to Disney Serii
Columbia has acquired the forei
rights to the "Mickey Mouse" a
"Silly Synphonies" series which ;
produced by Walt Disney. The d'
starts with the product for next s
son.
Kraker New Columbia
Manager at Milwauk
Milwaukee — John Kraker is
manager of the local Columbia t
change succeeding William We^'
schenker. Kraker was formerly w."
Paramount in this city.
Zanelli Gets R-K-O Post
(J)maha — Succeeding Robert G
tan as assistant manager and tre;
urer of the R-K-O here is Willia
Zanelli, former chief of service. Cc
tan has been transferred to Mini
apolis.
Phelps Joins Warners
Minneapolis — ^ Frank W. Pheli
former exhibitor here, has accept
a position with Warners as distr
manager working out of New Yoi
"Wet" Benefit
New Canaan, Conn. — Samuel
Watts, New York broker, has
rented the Playhouse here from
Irwin Wheeler for Friday and
will offer a program of shorts,
the receipts to be given to the
Ass'n against the 18th Amend-
ment.
THE
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DAILY
1AKES 3 PROMOTIONS
AT UNIVERSAL EXCHANGES
Three additional promotions in the
Jniversal sales ranks have been
nade. Ralph B. Williams, for many
ears branch and district manager
or the company at Atlanta, has been
lamed sales manager of Ted Schlan-
jer's staff with supervision over the
Charlotte, Atlanta, Memphis, New
Orleans and JaoJtsonville offices.
Dowen Bain, formerly manager of
he Jacksonville offices, succeeds
iVilliams at Atlanta. Ira B. Stone
)f thj Jacksonville exchange takes
)ver its management.
Give Dinner to Buffalo
Fanchon-Marco Winners
Buffalo, N. Y. — Local exhibitors
lave been invited to attend a fare-
Well dinner tendered to the _ three
^irls selected in the "Buffalo Times"-
[Fanchon & Alarco talent contest.
JBert Adler selected the winners in
icooperation with W. H. Raynor,
(manager of the Lafayette. The girls
iwill go to the Coast where they will
jbe trained for stage work.
j Remodeling Bijou, Pittsfield
' Pittsfield, Me. — Entire aspect of
the Bijou is being changed by re-
Imoval of stores in front, and de-
iVOtif.g this ««?9.ce. for lobby resy
rooms.
Magnet, Dorchester Reopens
Dorchester, Mass. — The Magnet
jhere has reopened under the manage-
I ment of P & R Amusement Co.
[ House was renovated and W. E.
[sound equipment installed.
Savons Buys Hubbard House
Hubbard, O. — William Savons has
purchased the Liberty from Andrew
J. Masters.
Theater Aids in Parking Cut
Norfolk, Va. — By an agreement
entered into between Loew's State
and Granby's, patrons who have
parking coupons stamped at the box
office of the theater are enabled a
10 cent reduction on Nick's lot while
Granby street is being paved.
I Sunday Films for Hillsboro, 111.
Hillsboro, 111. — City commissioners
i by a vote of 4 to 1 have passed an
! ordinance permitting the operation
; of motion picture theaters on Sun-
' days. The measure becomes effec-
' tive in 30 days.
To Rebuild Burned House
Kinston, N. C. — Mrs. Waiteman
T. Hines and Mrs. Oscar Greene
will rebuild the Grand which was
destroyed by fire. A. B. Huff has
leased the house.
Start Work On Warner Pa. House
West Chester, Pa. — Contract for
the construction of the new Warner,
has been let and work is already
under way.
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
Terris to Make 2nd Trip
for Adventure Material
Tom Terris will make a second
world tour to photograph and record
material for the "Vagabond Adven-
ture" series for Van Beuren. Terris
will take a sound recording truck on
the trip which will last several
months. The series will be made for
Pathe releases.
"Modern Business" Done
"Modern Business," Vitaphone Va-
riety with music and lyrics by M. K.
Jerome and Harold Berg, has been
completed in Technicolor.
Swanson to Sing 3 Melodies
Three melodies will be sung by
Gloria Swanson in "What A Wid-
ow!" The numbers are "To The
One I Love," "Love Is Like A Song"
and "Say Oui, Cherie," all composed
by Vincent Youmans.
Levee and Forde on Shorts
Sid Levee has been promoted to
director of musical shorts for United
Artists. Eugene Forde also is to
direct shorts. . -^ — ' "
Barthelmess May Go to Europe
Upon the completion of his role in
"The Dawn Patrol" for First Na-
tional Richard Barthelmess will like-
ly embark on another European vaca-
tion.
Long Contract for Youngsters
Maureen O'SuUivan and Tommy
Clifford, the youngsters who appear
with John McCormack in "Song o'
My Heart," have been put under
long-term contract by Fox. Their
next assignment will probably be in
Beatrice Lillie's "The London Mu-
sicale."
Barry Adapting Curwood Novel
Tom Barry is doing the adaptation
and dialogue for"The Country Be-
yond," which Fox will produce from
James Oliver Curwood novel.
Capra to Direct Cook
Frank Capra will direct Joe Cook
in "Rain or Shine," for Columbia.
"America First" for Rogers
Will Rogers' third Fox picture will
be "See America First," by Owen
Davis, Sr.
M-G-M Signs German Director
M-G-M has signed .Arthur Robin-
son, German director, who will be-
gin his first production sometime this
spring.
Long Contract for Shilling
Paramount has placed Marion
Shilling under long-term contract.
Collier, Sr., Added
William Collier, Sr., has been added
to the cast of Radio's "Tommv."
A Little
from **Lots''
By RALPH WILK
Hollyzvood
"'T'HE most immaculate man in
Hollywood" is the title acquired
by Ivan Lebedeff. He won the title
from players working at the RKO
Studios where he is under long term
contract. No matter where he is or
what he is doing, Ivan is perfectly
groomed, from his glistening black
hair to the soles of his glossy, spat-
ted-shoes.
* * *
By the way, an RKO press agent
mentions the time Ivan received a
ducking in the Pacific Ocean and
came up with his trousers still
creased and his hair as perfectly
combed us when he went -cnto'il'n'^'
water. ^ - ''
Our Ps§,img Show: Henry
King^b'ji'sy at the Tec- Art stu-
dio; Paul Bern, L. Lewin.
Hank Arnold at the Albertina
Rasch-Dimitri Tiomkin party.
George Crone is far from being
superstitious. The director starts
all his pictures on Friday, and
"Reno," his current production, was
no exception. In fact, he was so
anxious to start on his "lucky" day
that he assembled his company for
11 p. m. Friday, in order to get in
an hour's shooting before Saturday
came around.
* * *
John L. Murphy holds a little
record of- his own. He has been
production manager for the same
star for seven successive years. The
star is Harold Lloyd, and Murphy
will continue to be associated with
him on "Feet First," the comedian's
next picture. Murphy is the only
production manager Lloyd has used
since he started producing indepen-
dently.
* * *
"Every man wants to be his
own boss, but we can't all be
bachelors," says Kenneth Mac-
Kenna.
* * ♦
A Fox press agent wonders
whether anyone can hit a tennis
ball further than Warren Hymer.
We stispect the press agent is Fran-
cis Perretti, who is a crack player.
Another excelleyit player, on the
Fox payroll, is Martin Comica, trick
cameraman.
New Title for Powell Film
William Powell's latest picture for
Paramount, formerly called "Shadow
of the LaWj" is now known as "Fac-
ing the Law."
FILM BOARDS OF TRADE
REPORTTHEATERCHANCES
OKLAHOMA
Changes in Ownership
Arnette— Cozy, sold to S. B. Smith by Jake
Jewette; Ft. Cobb— Rialto, sold to Mar-
garet Robertson by U. G. Raines.
Closings
Asher — Peoples ; Covington — American ; Ida-
bel— Dunlap; Jenks— Jenks ; Mannford —
Star ; Quinlan — American.
OREGON
Changes in Ownership
Butte FaUs — Butte Falls, sold to Earl Wood
by Fenton Franks; Portland — Chaldean,
sold to Woodlaw Theaters by Multnomah
Theater Corp.; Cozy, sold to Rutus Arri-
tola by Hoe Yturrespe; I.ombard, sold to
F. R. Woodhurg by Mrs. A. C. Beardsley;
Nob Hill, sold to C. M. Dunn, Inc., by
Nob Hill Theater Corp. ; Oregon, sold to
McFadden by Theater Holding Corp.;
Valsetz— Valsetz, sold to W. R. Raymond
by R. J. Stumbo Circuit.
Closings
Athena — Standard ; Jacksonville — Jackson-
ville; Linnton — Old Trail; Multnomah —
Capitol; St. Helens — Columbia; Springfield
— Bell ; Wasco — Wasco.
New Theaters
West Fir — West Fir, owner — Western Lum-
ber Company.
PENNSYLVANIA • "^
Changes \u Ownersb;^p
Allentown — Astor, sold to o^nbel Markowitz
by John Reiff; Bethlehem — Globe, sold to
Livingston Realty Corp. by Lehigh Amuse-
ment Co. ; Blair Sta. — Ritz, sold to Mrs.
Edna Palmire by Simon Thomas ; Button-
wood — Garden, sold to A. Munchbergh by
S. Podsiadlik ; Cadogan — Cadogan, sold to
Hayes Garbarino by L. H. Garbarino ;
Cokeburg— Cokehurg, sold to T. M. Booth
by C. A. Berger; Herminie — Villa, sold to
Rudolph Covi by James Villa; Isabelle—
Isabelle, sold to J. W. Hankins ; Lansdale
—Music Hall, sold to Gimbel Markowitz
by Harry G. Howe; Library — Library, sold
to Margaret Burke by R. nolence : N.
Braddock— Copeland. sold to B. Friedman
by A. Durham; Philadelphia— Alma, sold
to Clyde Stowers by F. M. Bickhardt:
Coliseum, sold to Joseph Forte bv Stanley
Co. of America; Pittsburgh— American,
sold to Leonard Goldstein by E. Novev ;
Happy Hour, sold to Joseph Miana by
Mrs. A. Benedix; Lincoln, sold to Vincent
Burnett by Garber & Lands: Shamokin—
Capitol, sold to Arcadia Utilitv Corp, by
Central Theater, Inc.; Slovan — Slovan, sold
to John Ologna by R. Mungello ; Spring-
dale — Grand, sold to Elmer Dattola by
Paul Dattola; Verona— ^Olympic, sold to
Thomas Costello by L. Malachias : Wi!k»s
Barre— Palace, sold to Price & Wood by
Oliver & Meekins.
Closings
Beavertown— P. O. S. of A.; Big Run— Lib-
erty ; Centralia — Grand ; Curwensville
Strand: Elbon — Brandy Camn ; Frederick-
town — Milfred ; Harrisburg — Civic : Hynd-
man — Palace; Landisburg — Shadowland-
Lmesville— Reeent ; Ludlow— Vallev ; Ma-
honoy City — Hinnodrome; MifHinburg —
New ; Montousvill'' — Capitol ; New Brigh-
ton — Empire; Nuremburg — Liberty;
Parkesburg— Opera House; Philadelnhia—
H'-llevue; Robesonia — Pioneer; Steelton—
Victoria.
New Theaters
Columbia — State, owner — Joseph M. Shverha.
Openings
Lancaster— Fultnn Onera House.
Re-Openings
Berwick — Strand ; New Castle — Nixon ; Pitts-
burgh— Strand ; Sheppton — Palace.
UTAH
Changes in Ownership
Braver— Victory, sold to T. Carlton bv Clark
L. Ke^lf-r; Castle Dale — Rex ,soId to Castle
T^ale Ward of the L. D. S. Church by S.
D. Johnson ; Milford— Victory, so'd to
McGarry and Barton by Clark L. Keller:
Parowan — AMadin. sold to Robert L. Fen-
ton by J. B, McLean : Salt Lake City-
Cameo, sold to Roy Hutchens bv .Amuse-
ment Operating Co.
Closings
Salem — Salem.
I
DAILV
Tuesday, April 8, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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Telephone Sales Talks
Are Urged Upon Exhibitors
'~pHl*2 other evening we decided
to take in a talkie at one of
the suburban theaters, so we
started phoning to determine
which theater was showing a pic-
ture we particularly wanted to
see. In reply to our inquiry of
"What is your play tonight," we
were informed as to the name of
the attraction, the featured play-
ers and what type of picture it
was, also the title of the comedy
and what other additional shorts
were being shown. In one in-
stance after being informed re-
garding the current attraction we
were requested to keep in mind
11,11 Rio Rita was to open the
flowing Saturday. This- idea of
J ?.,,'^Dhone salcb talk should be
cffect'iVf^and n?l-f^c~uV.;.. ' -'■-
nits. ^
"Motion Picture Record"
* * +
Finds Room for Great
Improvement in Color Films
/"OLOR is regarded as one of
the triumvirate of new stal-
warts of motion picture produc-
tion and reproduction, the other
two being third dimension and
sound. The latter has demon-
strated its worth; depth is still
to come; and we make bold to
say that color, while very popular
just now, is far from what its
proponents say it is^ — far from
what it should be. No motion
picture in color, or with color
sequences, is today advertised
without emphasis on color. In
some instances even the stars
are shunted to a minor place in
advertising layouts to make room
for a gaudy display of the color
tints to be viewed in a given
production. As a means of be-
stirring additional interest in pic-
tures this is all very well; but
color may not honestly be bally-
hooed as a technically correct
achievement.
James J. Finn in "The
Motion Picture Projectionist"
During the last five years, 110,-
000 cases of contract violations
involving $30,000,000 were
brouirht to distributors' atten-
tion.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
/^HEZ PANCHARD, the no-cover-charge dine and dance place
on the Merrick Road, at Massapequa, L. I., bids fair to be-
come a popular rendezvous for film folks, some of whom were
observed there over the week-end Dave Bader, just re-
turned from his sojourn in the Chicago environs, is distributing
samples of bullets that he brought back as the latest in souvenirs
of the Whizzy City E. T. Cunningham, publicity director
for Halsey, Stuart & Co., went to all the trouble of getting up
a "guide book" to aid newspapermen and others in understand-
ing the Fox court hearings which were due to be resumed this
week, and now the boy's won't have a chance to use the book,
tough luck
T-TELEN' Morgan was unable to fill a holdover engagement at
the Palace because of laryngitis Philo Higley has suc-
ceeded Pierre de Rohan as moon j^itcher critic of the "New York
Morning Telegraph" Jay (lorney, who writes swell tunes
for Paraminint features, writes us from Hollywood he'll be
hack in six weeks Jack Oakie's in town and will probably
find himself trailed b\- a crowd of admiring fans
* * * *
L ANSBACHER, one of the real oldtimers of the camera craft
;^ a regular guy, is rapidly recovering from his recent
opcn-'Hon^-Qt Dal Clawson's "Rest Farm" in Spark Hill
Val Dixon, wi.-D used to earn the applause of numerous movie
stars as one of the"^T"ost popular band leaders on the West Coast,
now has a cafe in T^Pp^.T, N. Y., which is, being well patronized
by the profession
* * * *
A/fANV celebrities in the amusement world gave their ser\ ices
at the benefit sponsored by the Ben Miller Ass'n at the
Forrest Theater to raise funds to aid the needy Jewish families
of New York in observing the Passover, .'\mong the stage and
screen artists present were Rudy \'allce, Georgie Price. Helen
Morgan, Phil Baker, Lou Holtz. Bert Lahr. Jack Pearl, Jans &
Whalen, Jay C Flippen. Maurice Chevalier, Will (^)akland, Lillian
Morton, Eddie Buzzel, Molly Picon, Shaw & Lee, Harry Rich-
man. Lillian Dale and Clayton, Jackson & Durante. Harry
Hirshfield was master of ceremonies. The affair was arranged b\
Aaron Fo,\, Lew Price and Harold Stern
ATARK LUESCHER informs us the glee club of the University
of Notre Dame, under the direction of Joseph Casasanta,
has been booked for the Hippodrome for four davs beginning
Saturday, April 19. If the boys can sing as well as they can play
football Harold Rodner, president of Continental Theater
Accessories, Inc., has returned to New York from the opening
of a new branch in Los Angeles Si Seidler is holding
down Howard Dietz's work at the M-G-M office while Dietz is
on the coast
APKIL 8- MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Alfred Allen
Yola D'Avril
Mary Pickford
Rosemary Theby
Leo Hauck
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
— €—
Giant Phantoms Help
"The Phantom of the Opera"
pRAXK WHITBECK, director
of publicity for West Coast
theaters, Fred Cruise, manager
of the Criterian and Bob Do-
man, house press agent sent two
giant "phantoms," each seven
feet tall, through the streets
when "The Phantom of the
Opera" played at Los Angeles
recently. Dressed in costumes
similar to that worn by Lon
Chaney in the picture the two
giants were impressive with their
crimson garb and tremendous
height.
— Universal
* * *
Denver Manager Works
With Sports Editor
'pHE manager of the Aladdin,
Denver, Colo., cultivated the
acquaintance of the sports editor
of the Denver "Post" and inter-
ested him in viewing the Grant-
land Rice Sportlights shown at .
the theater. As a result the
Through":
"SWIM PICTURE AT TIfE
ALADDIN"
A Grantland Rice Sportliglit ia being
shown at the Aladdin theater this week.
It is called '".Splashing Through." This
talkie picture shows swimming at the
different pools in Florida. Martha No-
relius, former Olympic star and now a
professional swimmer, gives a demon-
stration of the different strokes. The
picture also shows different animals
swimminjf. with underwater shots.
— Pathe
♦ * ♦
Baseball Tie-Ups Will
Soon Be In Season
'THROUGH the sports editor
of the newspaper, offer tick-
ets to the members of the local
baseball team who knock in the
winning run and also for home
runs each day. Used on a base-
ball picture, this stunt offers
many exploitation angles.
— Fihn Daily Year Book
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Harry M. Crandall succeeds Mess-
more Kendal as president of Asso-
ciated Exhibitors.
F. B. Warner resigns as vice
president and sales manager of W.
W. Hodkinson Corp.
i
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Tuesday, April 8, 19:
Demand Deposits Despite Arbitratior\
CANCELLATION CLAUSE t$
ADOPTED AT 2-2-2 MEET
(Continued from Page 1)
the unplayed product will be added to
the total price of the pictures. In
connection with mixed selling, can-
cellations will be allowed on 10 per
cent of pictures played on a flat ren-
tal basis. Exhibitors must not be in
default and up on their playing time.
With Sidney R. Kent presiding,
the morning session opened at 11
o'clock and after a few preliminaries
the discussions got around to sub-
stitutions and block booking. Fred
VVehrenberg said he knew many ex-
hibitors who prefer to buy through
this method. Kent remarked that "if
you get 40 hits out of 75, you're
lucky," referring to production, and
E. A. Schiller agreed. Sound, Kent
declarea, has started a distinct drift
towards opeii market buying. Owing
to the rapid changes biouglit about
Ijy talking pictures story material
which is good today is obsolete to-
morrow, asserted Kent, and said that
"today we're selling trademarks
more than anything else."
Withdrawal of K. A. Schiller as the dele-
gate representing affiliated theaters resulted
in the substitution of Sam Dembow of Pub-
lix.
Discussion of trailer costs opened the after-
noon session, with Nathan Yamins declar-
ing that in some instances they cost as much
as 50 per cent of a feature. He pointed
out, however, that their use ought to be
encouraged and Dembow described them as
tlie best medium for selling next week's
Ijrogram directly to an audience. Further
discussion of the availability clause as it
pertains to cases in which small distributors
fail to sell first runs as expected, occurred.
.\l)ram F. Myers saw in the situation dangers
of misrepresentation. Kent pointed out that
any limitation of the period in which small
illstributors would be allowed to secure first
runs would prove injurious to them. Myers
reiterated the proposed plan of having the
schedules protect subsequent rrms when first
runs might not be sold. Finally a clause was
adopted specifying that the distributor has
contracted for houses which are to be men-
ticHied and in event that such bookings have
not been made at the time of the signing
of the agreement, this clause is to be crossed
out.
.Shipment of and damage to prints came
next on the schedule. According to the
clause agreed upon, exhibitors must notify
llieir exchange within one hour of tlie arrival
of a damaged print or before their second
performance. Exchanges are allowed 48 hours
to notify an exhibitor of damaged prints.
Reissues were treated in the following
adopted clause : "The distributor warraiits
that none of the licensed motion pictures are
leissues of old negatives or old negatives
retitled, except those specifically set forth
as such in the schedule."
The delegates also agreed on the following
clause concerning advertising in films : "The
ilistributor warrants that the said motion pic-
tures will not contain any advertising niattet
f'.r which compen.sation is received by the
I xliihitor."
.\nother clause adopted s'jecifies that stars
or star combinations cannot be .substituted.
In connection with cutting of prints it
was agreed that this practice sh.all not be
liermitted except in the cases of newsreels
which involve sound on film.
The M. P. T. O. A. delegates brought
up the subject of sending censored prints
into uncensor territory. Kent said that
fretjuently theater men ask for them in an
emergency and pointed out that this practice
Off the Program
"Score charges are a mat-
ter of individual policy for each
company to decide," declared
Sidney R. Kent yesterday in
asserting that the matter was
not a proper subject for the
2-2-2 conference to pass on.
"We can't legally put it in the
contract," he said.
Stanley Co. Profits at
$1,179,976 for Quarter
iNet income of $1,179,976, after all
charges and Federal taxes, is report-
ed i)v Stanley Co. of America for
the quarter ended Nov. 30, 1929. This
does not include profits arising from
the sale of investments by the com-
pany.
PnSED BY WARNER
Strengthening its pos/tioH in New
lersey, Warner Bros, has added the
Rovner & Handle chain of six houses
to its theater holdings. Negotiations
are also under way for additional the-
aters. The houses taken over are
the Towers and Lyric at Camden;
Levoy, Millville; Clementon, Clemen-
ton; Grand, Vineland; Westmont,
Westmont; Collins, Collingswood.
Publix acquired its first house in
this state recently by purchasing the
Lincoln at Trenton for which War-
ners was among the competitive
bidders.
Remodel Gardner Opera House
Gardner, Me. — Russell Amusement
Co., Publix subsidiary, operating the
Johnson Opera House, reopened the
house after completely redecorating
and refurnishing it. Sound equip-
ment was also installed.
is discouraged by exchange managers. The
subject was dropped.
In connection with scenes which mighl
prove offensive owing to "racial or religious
subject matter," a clause was adopted at
recommettdation of the distributors which per-
mits their elimination.
Definitions of what constitutes a roadshow
were discussed but concluding action was
postponed until today.
When the "acceptance of application" clause
came up for consideration. Allied asked for
a downward revision in regard to the time
which distributes are allowed to send their
notice of acceptance. The matter will receive
further consideration today.
Final discussion of the session concerned
deposits which are demanded by distributors
regardless of whether an exhibitor accepts
arbitration, except in instances when they
are satisfied that the accounts are good.
Yamins criticized the demand as a return
to "the old deposit system." The M. P. T.
O. A. -ylcwed deposits as necessary from the
standpoint of exchanges. Wehrenberg said
he didn't believe "a single distributor will
demand deposits unless accounts are bad."
One suggestion made was to the effect that
the clause be omitted from the contract
and instead a stamp would be used on
the agreement when the distributors decided
that the account was bad. The subject will
be given more consideration at today's session.
F 2-2-2 MEET
IS EXPECTED TODAY
posits and arbitration will furnish
topics for the concluding session.
Both are likely to attract a lot of
discussion and deliberations on the
latter subject will involve a set of
rules governing the boards.
Upon adjournment of the confer-
ence the delegates will submit the
agreed-up contract to their respective
organizations for ratification.
Sunday Shows Victor
in Evanston Recount
Evanston, 111. — Recount of the bal-
lots of the special election on the
Sunday show question here reveals
that an error occurred in the first pre-
cinct of the first ward and that pro-
ponents were victorious by 56 votes.
Alderman Peter N. Jans called at-
tention to the mistake in the first
counting when the reform faction
claimed victory by a margin of 50
votes.
This marks the first success for
the anti-Sabbath followers in h\e
jears. Three special elections on the
Sunday issue have been held during
this time with the reformers always
defeating the question. The outcome
of the referendum is induci\e of the
consensus that Blue Laws are dead
as far as Illinois is concerned, it is
said. M. J. Murphy, formerly Pub-
lix city manager at Rochester, N.
Y., as chairman of the committee,
led the fight for Sunday entertain-
ment. Shows will not be permitted
until the city council amends the
ordinance p^^oyiding for Sabbath clos-
ing. Such action is inevitable in face
of the referendum.
Suggests Moving Picture
Taxation in No. Carolina
Charlotte — Taxation of motion pic-
tures as a revenue for the state de-
partment has been suggested by
Charles Ross, North Carolina high-
way commission attorney, who re-
cently stated that "The nK)ving pic-
ture is the place to get the money
and the collection is the simplest
thing in the world."
Redecorates Staples House
Staples, Minn. — The local house
is being redecorated by Johnson iS;
.Shelton.
Installs Large Screen
Marshaltown, la. — A large screen
has been installed at the Capitol. C.
C. Dunsnioor is manager.
Wabasha Goes Sound
Wabasha, Alinn. — Sound policy
was inaugurated at the Princess re-
cently with the showing of "Lord
Byron of Broadway." Harry Burk-
hart is manager.
Last Stronghold
"New England is practically
the only territory in which
double features ar£ regularly
played," Sam Dembow assert-
ed at the 2-2-2 conference yes-
terday in discussing cancella-
tions.
I
BEINC FORMED BY FABIAF
(.Continued from Page 1)
to be financing two R-K-O theaters
one in Albany and the other it
Schenectady, as the first undertak
ings of the new financing syndicate
It is also understood that plans al
ready have been made for the con
struction of 12 houses this year.
New Milwaukee Company
Will Reopen Miramai
Milwaukee — Miramar Theater Co.
will reopen the Miramar, local neigh-
borhood house, on Friday. The
house was recently operated by Al
Bartelt who closed it about a month
ago. Offices oi ti'ie Miramar com-
pany are Charles Tobolt, president;
Clinton Harris, secretary-treasurer.:
and Vernon Tobolt, vice president t
Gem, Baldwm, Kans. Leased '
Baldwin, Kans. — The Gem has been|
leased by A. L. Myers, who will in-f
stall sound.
Building Eldon, Mo. House
Eldon, Mo. — Thomas Ghosen hasj
started construction on his new pic-'i
ture house here.
</FILMDOM
i^LLTHE NEWS
ALL THE TIMi
V)L. LII No. 8
Wednesday, April 9, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Villiam Fox to Help Underwrite New Securities
CLAUSE ON DEPOSITS HITS^SNAG
Appeal from Decree Banning Arbitration System
the War is Over
— let's get hack to work
^=.By JACK ALICOATE^^=
I E ARMISTICE has been signed.
T}. Fox matter has been washed up,
ipi-irently to the satisfaction of all
:cperned. General Winnie Sheehan
:aiily suggests that it might not be
1 |id idea for everybody to get back
toiwork. Sensational publicity such
isr.he Fox matter bred can do the
inpstry nothing but harm. It is
ict, we hope, ofif the front page for
jqd. An unfortunate pause in the
jrijress of both a great company
inj a greater industry.
i * * *
rfe BATTLE of telegrams and
;oi'entions is over. General Petti-
olli has retired from the front and
jt,eral Myers is carrying on around
htarbitration table. Although taken
\gt\y by some, the 2-2-2 conference,
)0ii from a splendid sportsmanship
:e:ure on the part of Sid Kent at
h(iColumbus, is bearing golden fruit
Sctie most important gathering of
htpast ten yejrs in the industry.
icest minds are at last ironing out
loest problems.
Action Filed in U. S.
Supreme Court, May
Come up in Oct.
Appeal from the Thacher decree,
finding compulsory group arbitration
illegal, filed in the U. S. Supreme
Court, may not be heard until Oc-
tober, it was disclosed at the 2-2-2
conference yesterday. It is expect-
ed that a decision on the action, filed
by fourteen distributors, the Hays
organization and Film Boards of
Trjde will not be rendered within
a year.
The Federal Government also has
pending an appeal from the Thacher
decree which approves the credit
system as legal.
jlMANDER- IN -CHIEF Will
li}s, being the target of divers and
uiilry submarine attacks, is upheld
1 o uncertain terms and completely
iricated in a public statement is-
U( by sixteen representative pub-
icjcivic and religious associations.
V are more than slightly conver-
ai with the facts when we divert-
i^y suggest that Mr. Will Hays
arbeen the strongest advocate for
oil clean movies and honest public
lions this industry has ever had.
* * *
tp BATTLE of Hollywood has
fought and won. Who it was
by nobody knows but all admit
Equity was slightly damaged in
lemelee. At any rate, everybody,
ding producers, actors, writers,
tors and even Equity, seems
ify. Inspirational production must
{Continued on Page 2)
N. J. UNIT TO INSIST ON
INCREASEDTILN LENGTHS
The M.P.T.O. of N. J. yesterday
went on record as being in favor of
increased footage of shorts and fea-
tures. Exhibitors declared that
shortage of features has in many
{Continued on Page 5)
Paramount Will Star
Amos 'n' Andy Team
Amos 'n' Andy, famous blackface
radio comedians, will be starred in a
Paramount feature.
2-2-2 Conference Bumps Into Trouble When
Allied Takes Firm Stand Against Deposits
Distributor proposal for a deposits clause to be incorporated in the
standard exhibition contract ran the 2-2-2 conference into a snag yesterday.
The distributor delegation remained firm in its demand that the clause
go into the agreement and the M. P. T. O. A. representatives agreed that
such a plan was fair. On the other side of the fence, Allied States Ass'n
stood equally firm in insisting that provision for deposits be kept out of
the contract. As an alternative proposition its delegates recommended that
the matter of deposits be settled individually by distributors with exhibitors.
Use of a "rider" to the agreement to
cover the additional clause, when
adopted, was urged.
Further consideration of the sub-
ject which yesterday threatened to
throw a serious monkeywrench into
the proceedings, will take place this
afternoon at 2 o'clock when the con-
ference resumes. This morning
Gabriel Hess will furnish the con-
(Continncd on Page 8)
DISTRIBUTORS TO MEET ON
SCORE CHARGE PROTESTS
Exhibitor protests against the
score charge will probably be re-
ferred to a distributor conference for
action. This was indicated yesterday
at the 2-2-2 conference when the sub-
ject came up for consideration. At
a previous session Sidney R. Kent,
chairman of the conference, made it
(Continued on Page 8)
A. J. Balaban Leaving
Paramount on May 3
A. J. Balaban, head of the Publix
productioni department and in charge
of short subject production at the
Paramount Long Island studio, is
leaving the organization May 3. He
sails on the He de France on May 16
to spend several months studying
theatrical conditions in Europe.
New Financing Plan to Give
Fox Companies $70,000,000
TO RETURN WITH
COHING EAST;
SHEEHAN
West Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — James R. Grainger,
Fox sales manager, who has been
here for about t_wo weeks, has left
for New York. He is expected to
{Continued on Page 5)
William Fox is to be the under-
writer with Harley L. Clarke, new
president of the Fox companies, for
a large part of the securities to be
olTered under the new refinancing
plan now being drawn up, Samuel
ITntermyer, Fox attorney, stated yes-
terday. It was also said by Unter-
myer that Fox will draw an annual
sajary of $500,000 a year as chair-
man of the advisory board of the
{Continued on Pag* 4)
M-G-M GETS '29 ACADEMY
AWARD FOR BEST FILM
IV est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — M-G-M has been
given the award of the Academy of
M. P. Arts and Sciences for produc-
ing the best picture for the year
ending July 31, 1929. The film se-
(Continued on Page 5)
"Journey's End"
"Journey's End" is an inspiring and
notable 1930 contribution to the talk-
ing screen. Tiffany's Spring ace made
its bow to Broadway last night at the
Gaiety Theater for an extended run.
Here is a clear and penetrating story
that has already made a great inter-
national reputation as a legitimate at-
traction. It has been measurably im-
proved in its transition from stage
to screen.
The direction of James Whale is
sympathetic and understanding. The
characterization of Captain Stanhope
by Colin Clive is outstanding. This
war story, although without direct
love interest, and minus women in
the cast, is curiously fascinating. We
don't know how much money "Jour-
ney's End" will make at the box
office, but we do know that one
"Journey's End" will do more for
Tiffany in particular, and this indus-
try in general, than a half dozen song
and dam.? operas.
J. A.
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The War is Over
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(Ccmtinued from Page 1)
obviously be based upon congenial
co-operation. It follows naturally
then, with the war over, pictures
must be better.
* * *
AND NOW that the howitzers on
all fronts have been silenced. That
Johnny has come marching home to
Mary, Sue or Sadie. That the dove
of peace is again hovering over Man-
hattan Isle, Hollywood Town, and
lesser communities why not every-
body give up arguing for a while and
get back to the compelling, dramatic
and whimsical business of amusing
and entertaining the two hundred and
fifty millions of peoples who see pic-
ures every week all over the universe.
Financial
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Higli Low Close Sales
*Am. Seat 22^ ....
Con. Fm. Ind 25 24^ 24% 100
Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 24% 23M 24% 1,900
Con. Film rts % Vz % 12,200
East. Kodak 234 231^ 232 1,600
Fox Fm. "A" 49J4 48 48^ 55,800
Gen. Thea. Equ... 50 48 49 39,000
Keith A-O 42^^ 4254 42J4 100
do pfd 136 130 135 700
Loew's, Inc 89 86^4 89 25,600
do pfd. WW (6'/l)..106J4 10654 106J4 300
do pfd. xw (651).. 93 93 93 100
♦M-G-M pfd 25J4 ....
Para. F-L 73?^ 72?^ 7354 12,500
Pathe Excli 5?4 5% 5% 2,500
do "A" 125i 11% 11J4 900
R-K-O 44% 41 4354294,300
Warner Bros TiYz 71% 73'/2 51.000
do pfd 63% 63% 63% 300
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
*Bal. & Katz 79%
Columbia Pets. ... 43% 4254 42% 1,800
Fox Thea. "A" 14% 12 14% 49,200
'Intern. Proj 25 ....
Loe'v do deb rts... 5254 5254 525^ 100
Loew, Inc., war... 16M 1554 1554 100
Nat. .Scr. Ser 295/2 2854 2954 3,700
*Nat. Thea. Sup 25
*Univ. Pict 18
NEW YORK BOND MARKET
*Keith AG 6s 46 8854
Loew 6s 41ww 125 12454 125 530
do 6s 41 x-war .. 98J4 98 9854 1,250
Paramount 6s 47 ..10154 10154 10154 60
Par. By 554S51 102"/8 102 102 40
Pathe 7s37 6314 635^ 6354 30
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Mary Pickford Appoints
Blaydon Production Mgr.
H'est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Richard Blaydon has
been appointed unit business and pro-
duction manager for the Mary Pick-
ford company which is to begin
shortly on "Forever Yours." Blaydon
was formerly unit production man-
ager for Pathe.
Col. Cooper to Sail for England
Toronto — Col. John A. Cooper,
president of the M. P. Distributors
and Exchanges of Canada, sails for
England on May 15 to make a thor-
ough investigation of the film in-
dustry.
Ezell on Southern Trip
C. C. Ezell, general sales manager
for Warner Bros., who is now on a
trip to Southern exchanges, is ex-
pected to return to the home office
in three weeks.
Set Creates Atmosphere
In connection with the premiere of
"Journey's End" at the Gaiety, Tif-
fany is creating pre-performance at-
mosphere through a stage set de-
picting a dugout. The back-drop is
painted to represent a trench back-
ground.
Allan Recovers From Illness
J. V. Allan, Southern and West-
ern sales manager for Warner Bros.,
has recuperated from a recent ill-
ness and is expected back at the
home office soon.
POBLIX BUYS CAMPBELL
CHAIN OF TEXAS HOUSES
Dallas — Publix has added five new
theaters to its holdings in this ter-
ritory, having purchased the chain
of hotases owned by Grover S. Camp-
bell. The houses are located in the
following cities: Brownwood, Corsi-
cana, Taylor, Paris and Temple.
RKO Stockholders Vote
Increase in "A" Stock
Baltimore — Proposed increase in
RKO Class "A" common stock was
approved at a special meeting of
stockholders here yesterday. The
number of Class "B" shares, of which
there are 500,000, is to remain the
fcame.
One rumor in connection with the
increase in number of I'iKO shares
is that this is a step toward the pur-
chase of the Loew stock held by the
Fox interests, the assumption being
that two shares of RKO would be
given for each share of Loew. These
reports are discounted, however, by
the statements of the Fox bankers,
who declare that the new refinancing
plan specifies there is to be no dis-
position of any of the Fox assets.
Heroic Manager Promoted
William J. Quigley, who recently
risked his life when fire swept the
Fox Academy of Music, has been pro-
moted from doorman of that house
to assistant manager of the Walker
in Brooklyn by Joe Leo, president
of Fox Metropolitan Playhouses.
Joe Brandt Going Abroad
Joe Brandt is planning to sail with-
in the next week for a business trip
abroad.
Joe Goldberg in Milwaukee
Joe Goldberg, Columbia sales
manager, left yesterday for Milwau-
kee for a stay of about a week.
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Apr. IS Annual meeting of Fox stockho
at N. Y.
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at
Wardman Park Hotel, Wast.
ton, D. C.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern ir
gers hold annual sales meet
Atlantic City.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western ir
gers will hold annual sales :
at San Francisco.
May 25 Fox annual rales convention s
today.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congres;
Brussels.
Hornstein Feted by Operate
Joe Hornstein, general purchas
agent for all Warner properties, ^
tendered a banquet last night by
Trenton Operators' local. The
fair was held in Newark and Ho
stein has been made an honor>
member of the organization.
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FOX WIU HELP
UNDERWRITE SECURITIES
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Fox companies for the next five
years.
Under the new refinancing plan
now being worked out by Halsey,
Stuart & Co., and to be sponsored
jointly by this company and the
Bancamerica group of bankers, the
Fox companies will be provided with
more than $70,000,000 in cash to
meet obHgations and for working
capital. This money will be derived
from about $50,000,000 of 6>4 per
cent debentures with stock warrants
for common stock of Fox Film and
the sale of 1,200,000 shares of Fox
Film A stock.
Several details of the new plan
are yet to be worked out, Halsey,
Stuart & Co. said yesterday. Mean-
while the Bancamerica group still
holds the contract entered into by
these bankers and William Fox to
refinance his companies and it is
stated that a settlement of this con-
tract will have to be made before the
new plan is carried out. Last week
the Bancamerica people advised Fox
that if he desired to accept some
other plan that was considered more
favorable, they would withdraw their
proposition upon payment of ex-
penses incurred, amounting to about
$1,000,000. This offer, which ex-
pired on March 28, was not accepted
by Fox.
The Bancamerica group in the last
several weeks has advanced the Fox
-companies around $10,000,000 to meet
pressing obligations, and while these
loans were made in anticipation of
the Bancamerica plan going through,
it is understood that substantial fees
were realized in connection with pro-
viding these funds. This group of
bankers now is awaiting the outcome
of the new refinancing plan being
worked out by Halsey, Stuart & Co.
In connection with the new re-
financing arrangements, Untermyer's
statement yesterday said: "It has al-
ways been contemplated that, with
the changed conditions in the affairs
of the companies and in the finan-
cial world between January, when
the Bancamerica plan was is^sued on
the verge of receivership, and the
present time, a modified plan would
be put out which would be more fa-
vorgble to the companies. This is
what will be done by the Bancamer-
ica group in conjun'ction with Hal-
sey, Stuajt & Co."
Halsey, Stuart & Co., in reply,
called attention to their statement
yesterday morning in which ft was
pointed out that the refinancfng of
the Fox companies will be' carried
out under a plan promulgated and
underwritten by Halsey, Stuart &
Co., and that the new issue of Fox
Film debentures provided for under
the plan will be publicly offered in
the near future by Halsey, Stuart &
Co. as head of a banking group
which is expected to include -Banc-
america-Blafr, Xetffilan "Bros., anff
N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
Healdsburg, Calif. — Extensive re-
modeling of the Liberty here is
planned by the T. & D., Jr. Enter-
prises, which recently acquired the
house. The entrance, foyer, balcony
and other parts of the theater will be
altered and Western Electric equip-
ment installed.
Colby, Wis. — Fred Lakosky has
purchased John Pacholke's interest
in the Badger. House is to operate
under name of Will and Lakosky.
Reading, Mass. — A proposal for
Sunday movies was turned down by
voters at the annual town meeting.
Cleveland — W. L. Kerr has been
made RCA Photophone representa-
tive for Southern Ohio and Ken-
tucky.
Wallingford, Conn. — George Wil-
kinson has brought suit in Superior
court against Fannie Ginsberg, own-
er of the Strand here, because of a
disagreement over the lease which
is held by Wilkinson. Edward G.
Levy, general counsel of the M.P.
T.O. of Conn., is attorney for the
exhibitor.
Milwaukee — A new large screen is
being installed at the R-K-O, Harry
Billings, manager, states.
Methuen, Mass.— Methuen The-
ater Corp., has been incorporated.
Officers are: Nathaniel S. Goldberg,
president and treasurer; Maude L.
Barrett and L. Robert Rolde.
Ashland, O. — Having returned
from California, Harry Carl is again
operating the Rex which he recently
sold to Messrs. Hoot and Heiner.
Indianapolis— Jake H. Lutzer, for-
merly salesman for Universal at Dal-
las, is now manager for this com-
pany here.
Cleveland — Mayor F. A. Kelly
has joined the local Western Elec-
tric sales force.
Whitewater, Wise. — Community
Theaters, Inc., has sold the Strand
to Jack Yoe of Beaver Dam.
Cleveland — Morris Lefko has suc-
ceeded Eddie Catlin as booker for
the Warner exchange. Lefko was
formerly booker for U. A.
Dillon, Read'& Co.
. Arthur Berenson, Boston attorney
representing some minority stock-
holders, also issued a staten^ent yes-
terday to. the effect that the small
stockholders will, if necessa'-y, con-
tinue court litigation to protect their
rights if they are not satisfied that
this has been provided for under the
new refinancing plan. One of the
contentions of this grotjp is that the
Class A stbckliolders should cnj6'\~
Beaver Dam, Wis. — With the ac-
quisition of the Strand at White-
water by Jack Yeo, part owner of
the Ogden and Davidson theaters
here, Charles Allen, former organist
at the local houses, becomes man-
ager of the new addition.
Dallas — Publix has transferred A.
W. Baker from Denver to manage
the Palace here.
Franklin, Va. — Franklin Theater,
Inc., has been chartered with max-
inmm capital stock of $25,000. The
incorporators are H. C. Everhart,
president; D. G. Grubbs, secretary;
H. C. Everhartj treasurer, and Al
Young, vice-president.
Unionville, Mo. — The Royal has
been sold by Guy and Ted Allen to
G. W. Summers and V. C. Rose,
Jr.
Center, Mo.— Details for a new
theater here, have been completed.
E. W. Keithly and J. B. Elliot are
the builders, and sound will be in-
stalled.
Foreign
Montreal — The new film exchange
building, which is nearing comple-
tion here, will officially be opened
Mav 1.
Paris — P.D.C. has opened offices
here and have applied for admission
to the Chambre Syndicale.
London — Recent installation of
Corophone equipment includes the
Empire Cinema, Dovercourt; Central
Hall, South Norwood and the Plaza,
Cardiff.
Brussels — Preparations are being
made for the production of a na-
tional historic film entitled "The
Pageant of Belgium."
Paris — Theater Pigallc plans a sea-
■ion devoted to films.
London — Matheson Lang will make
his talking picture debut under the
banner of W. P. Films.
Paris — A picture ■ of the French
Colonial expansion, under the title
of "La March au Soleil," has been
shown here. R. Le Somotier directed
the film with A. Bosky in the leading
role.
the same privileges as the B stock-
holders - in the matter of voting
power, smce the-v' are equal" in other
respects. -- -
Estimates of the amount received
by Fox for his 51,000 shares of Fox
Fijm B stock and 100,000 shares of
Fox Theaters B stock run all the
way from $12,000,000 to $18,000,000.
Actual market valuation of these
shares is placed at less than $4,000 -
hooo.' •• . •*' •
MORE THEATERS WIRED
FOR TALKING PIOTi
Paul's Valley, Okla. — Wes|i
Electric has gone into the Royal;
Murray, Utah— Gem has just ^
stalled National Filmfone.
Greenport, N. Y.— The Greenpi
will open soon with RC.\ Phi
phone.
Margarettville, N. Y.— The Ci
Curci recently inaugurated sound '
tures with a Western Electric
stallation.
Kansas City, Mo.— RCA Fht-
phone is being installed in the
lumbia.
Bachus, Utah — Hercules Pow
Company has just installed Natio
Filmfone for the entertainment of'
men.
Crewe, Va.— Western Electric :l
been put in at the Oliver. I*
Spokane— Rialto has just instal
National Filmfone.
Ybor City, Fla.— Cazin Italian i
open soon with RCA Photophone.
Seattle— The Atlas has been wi
with National Filmfone.
Norton, Va.— The Lyric is shcl
ing sound pictures over West
Electric.
West Tampa, Fla.— The Cazini
bemg wired hy RCA Photophon i
Seattle — National Filmfone i
been installed in the Rialto.
I
Azusa, Cal.— The Azusa is bei
wired by RCA Photophone.
Brooklyn, N. Y.— New Gates is
latest to install Western Fllcctrii
Fallon, Nev.— The Rex has j
installed National Filmfone.
Cincinnati — The Imperial has cc
pleted installation of Western El
trie.
Aztec, N. M. — The Aztec is in i
hands of RCA Photophone en
■neers:
Salem, Va. — Western Electric f
and disc equipment has been instal
in the Salem.
Lordsburg, N. M.— National Fil
fone has recently been installed
the Star.
Lincoln, Neb. — The Strand is
ing wired by RCA Photophone.
Lowell, Mass.— The Capitol 1
coiijpleted installation, of Westi
""lecti-ic. ^
/ednesday, April 9, 1930
DAILY
J. UNIT TO INSIST ON
INCREASEDJILM LENGTHS
(Continued from Page 1)
istances been costly to them be-
luse of extra shorts needed to fill
p the program. In new contracts
lembers agree to insist upon the
jecification that minimum footages
lUst be written into the agreements.
A committee is being formed by
le organization to take up the mat-
r of protection. A regional meeting
ill be held with representatives of
le major distributors for discussion
f the subject in individual cases.
'he cc^ntract for 40% discount on
lectric lamps was consummated.
I-G-M Gets '29 Academy
Award for Best Film
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;cted was "The "Broadway Mel-
The picture was one of the Ten
lest of 1929, selected in THE FILM
)AILY poll.
jrainger Coming East;
to Return with Sheehan
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eturn here with Winfield R. Shee-
an about April 25, at which time
onferences will be held on the new
eason's product.
Scott Succeeds Bromberg
WiUiam Scott has succeeded David
Sromberg at the Fox Academy of
lusic. Bromberg was recently made
lanager of the Fox Brooklyn. Scott
as formerly manager of the Walker,
Brooklyn.
Moore Replaces Pincus
Harry Moore has replaced Louis
'incus as manager of the Fox Aud-
ibon in New York City. Sidney
evin succeeds Moore at the Savoy.
Reopen Stanley (Wis.) Star
Stanley — Wis. — The Star, oper-
ted by the Heywood Amusement
lo., has been redecorated and re-
>pened. Tom Foster is manager, i
To Reopen at Cleveland
j Cleveland — David Grossman will
reopen the Market Square in a few
weeks.
Stars Sell Tickets
The stars are taking to sell-
ing tickets. Every day at 5
p. m. Harry Richman may be
seen by his admirers handing
out the pasteboards at the Riv-
oli, where "Puttin' on the
Ritz" is playing. Genevieve
Tobin, of the "Fifty Million
Frenchmen" company, acted in
a similar capacity when tickets
were placed on sale for "Hold
Everything," which opens the
Warner Hollywood April 17.
Major Albert Warner was the
first customer.
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
Railroad Meller to be
RKO's First Wide Film
RKO announces that its first pro-
duction for the wide screen will he a
railroad melodrama based on a story
by, James Ashmore Creelman. Louis
VVolheim and Robert Armstrong will
be in the cast. Title of film is "Rail-
road Man."
Manners With Loretta Young
David Manners will play opposite
Loretta Young in "When We Were
Twenty-One" for First National.
M-G-M Signs Beaumont
Harry Beauniont has signed
long time contract with M-G-M.
Added To Fox Cast
Frederick Burton and Marcia Har-
ris have been added to the "Big
Trail" which Raoul Walsh will di-
rect for Fox.
Warners Sign Comedy Team
Olsen and Jqlinson, comedy team,
have been signed by Warners for
roles in coming Vitaphone produc-
tions.
A Little
McNutt Renews with Columbia
Contract of Patterson McNutt,
writer and director, has been renew-
ed by Columbia. He recently com-
pleted direction of dialogue for
"Around the Corner."
Cruze Completes Cast
Casting of "Once a Gentleman"
has been completed with the signing
of Edward Everett Horton, Francis
X. Bushnian. King Baggott, George
Fawcett, Lloyd Ingraham, Gertrude
Short, Dorothy Mathews and Emer-
son Treacy.
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Bill Robinson in "Dixiana"
Bill Robinson, the negro comedian,
is an addition to the cast of RKO's
"Dixiana."
"Whoopee" in Rehearsal
Eddie Cantor has started rehears-
als of "Whoopee" which Thornton
Freeland is directing for Samuel
Goldwyn.
Harold Lloyd Signs Barbara Kent
Barbara Kent has been selected by
Harold Lloyd as the feminine lead
in "Feet First." Paul Gerard Smith
will write the -dialogue.^
from ''Lots'*
^^^m By RALPH WILK ..^.^
Hollywood
pjENRY KING was so well pleased
with Hugh Huntley's work in
the play "Rope's End" that he im-
mediately cast him as the menace in
'Eyes of the World," which King
will direct.
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Do you rememher when Robert
Woolsey and Joseph Cawthorne,
both now on the RKO payroll, play-
ed in "The Blue Kitten" in New
York; when Tom J. Crizer caught
for the Roswell (New Mexico) Club,
in the old Copper League; when
John Stone taught school in New
York?
* ♦ *
George Hively and his son,
Jack, are believed to be the
only father-son cutting cpmbl-
nation in the industry. The
father is a film editor at
M-G-M, while the son is in
the editing department at
RKO.
<: * *
/. Walter Riiben and Tom. J.
Crizer, RKO writers, are working
on "Square Dice," which will star
Richard Dix. George Archainbaud
will direct.
* * *
Mauri Grashin, formerly with
Hal Roach, has been signed to
a long-term contract by Pathe
as a writer. Before coming to
the Coast he wrote such mate-
rial for Joe Cook and Clark
I and McCullough. At Pathe
A he wrote a story for Eddie
h Quillan and is now working
\i on "Beyond Victory," which
A' John Robertson will direct as
V^ a special.
! Several years ago, Al Boasberg,
Lee Marcus, Gus Shy, Bess Mere-
dyth. Jack Yellen and Helen Tipton
Steck were classmates at the Buf-
falo, N. Y., Central high school
Miss Meredyth and Boasberg are
writing for M-G-M, while Shy is the
principal comedian in "Good News,''
which has just been completed by
M-G-M. Marcus is an RKO execu-
tive and Yellen is a song writer.
Mrs. Steck is a novelist.
300K
A l\elerence
of the industi\
5.00 PER YEAR
Fox Signs Sanborn
Freddie Sanborn has been signed
by Fox to play in the picture Ted
Healv will make.
Leonard To Direct Davies
Robert Z Leonard will direct
Marion Davies in "Rosalie" for
M-G-M.
FOX WEST COAST TAKES
OVER NERCYJASH. CHAIN
ti'cst Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Fox West Coast has
created a new division in Washing-
ton for the operation of the Fred-
erick Mercy circuit of five theaters.
Earl Crabb has been named in charge
of the new office.
RKO to Release Shorts
Made by Frank Newman
A new series of shorts known as
"Humanettes" and produced by
Frank Newman, veteran exhibitor,
will be released by RKO. Asso-
ciated with Newman is Bert Levy.
Leigh Jason is the director.
Warner Branches Are
Running Close in Drive
The Dallas, Denver and Oklahoma
City Warner Bros, branches have a
slight lead in number of billings in
the Sam E. Morris Month drive for
May. Other branches are closely
bunched.
McClure Takes Charge of
Six Fox Topeka Houses
Topeka, Kan. — Harry McClure has
been appointed manager of the six
Fox theaters here, succeeding Gar-
field L. Hooper and Maurice W.
Jenks. Houses under McClure's juris-
diction are the Grand, Best. Gem,
Novelty, Orpheum and Jawkawk.
Two Feigley Houses in
Toledo Bought by R-K-0
Toledo — First step in expansion
plan of R-K-O for independent
houses in Northern Ohio has started
with the acquisition of the Rivoli
and Palace, operated by Howard
Feigley.
Poynett Pastime Closes
Poynett, Wis. — The Pastime,
owned by Cliff Bisbee, has closed due
to lack of patronage.
Bellack Gets 2nd in Wis.
Mineral Point, Wis. — The Muni-
cipal, has been purchased by R. W.
Bellack, who recently leased the
World.
Blaze Destroys Alberta House
Bassano, Alberta — Fire of unknown
origin destroyed the Gem here re-
centlv.
1st Television Bouse
Jersey City, N. J. — First
American theater to broadcast
television is the Lincoln Pa-
vilion Park, which sent out a
special program to 10 theaters
and clubs under the auspices
of the Jersey City Chamber of
Commerce. Special machines
were provided in all places but
only four of the houses picked
up clear images.
the:
DAILV
II
Wednesday, April 9, l!)
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
Warns Theater Operators
Against Tendency to Overwork
CEVERAL of the big theater
operators seem sadly in need
of good lieutenants who can re-
move from their worries those
innumerable petty details which
are far more wearing than more
audacious strategical moves.
They work day and night, never
nuite catching up and wearing
themselves into a nervous con-
dition which keeps their busi-
ness associates in a perpetual
ferment. When tired nature
finally compels these theater op-
erators to take a rest, the}' in-
dulge in a brief variation and
then rush back to work, plung-
ing into a swirl of accumulated
business which dematids extra
effort. Before they have caught
up they are more in need of a
vacation than before.
Jay Emanuel in "The New
York State Exhibitor"
Arliss Believes Talkers
"Can Never Replace the Stage"
'T'alking pictures can never re-
place the stage, the good
plays well played. You can't
test a play until the public has
heard it. The whole future of
the talking pictures depends
largely on products of the stage.
Besides, people want to see flesh
and blood.
George Arliss
Drama Minus Old Film Tricks
Held Proof of Talkers' Advance
'P'RUEY, the talking pictures
are getting ahead when they
can achieve terrific dramatic
power _ without resorting to the
old tricks which have come to
be traditional on the screen.
Robert E. Sherwood in
"McCall's Magazine"
During 1929 there were 67.439
fewer extras placed by the Cen-
tral Casting Office in Holly-
wood than in 1927. The aver-
age day's work paid $9.13 in
1922 against $8.59 in 1927.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr.
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'ONTA BELL is back from Europe. Says he is going to put
"Skippy," Percy Crosby's brain child, on the screen, and is
looking for a kid to impersonate the little scamp \\'illiam
Morris informs us that Harry Lauder, Sophie Tucker and the
Roxy Orchestra will take part in the benefit to be given April 20
at Carnegie Hall in aid of the Jewish Connnunity Center and
Social Service Fund of Saranac Lake Just got word that
Dorothy Gish will appear in "Holiday" this month in a stock
engagement in Philadelphia. She'll have the part Hope AVillianis
plajed in the Broadway presentation of the play
* * * *
DENNY DAVIS, composer of popular tunes, will be at the
Capitol Friday as master of ceremonies in a revue of his own
creation called "Broadway Stars of the Future." Remember
"Margie," "Carolina Moon," "Baby Face," and "Oh, How I
Miss You Tonight"? Benny's the chap who wrote them all....
. . . .Mark Luescher forwards the information that the Cuban
National Casino Orchestra, which is said to be extremely popu-
lar in Havana, sails for New York today, arriving Sunday to begin
a tour of RKO houses. Its first appearance will be at the RKO
Flushing on April 19
* * * *
gOPHIE SMITH, managing director of the Little Picture
House, is expected back in town tomorrow after being absent
since Sunday on a business trip to Maine R. H. Burnside
has accepted the job of Director General of the Lambs Gambol
to be held at the Metropolitan Opera House April 27.
Loretta King, who used to do film writing in Chicago, is the new
film editor for Liberty, writing under name of Kate Cameron
...."The N. Y. Evening Journal" is to conduct a campaign
for a new name for the talkers Warren Nolan i.s back
m Xew York from an eight days' trip to Chicago and Cicero
* * * *
J^ARRY RICHMAN gave a party the other night at the Club
Richman for press folks, those present including Mark Hel-
Hnger, Gladys Glad, Walter Winchell, Lew Leslie, Sidney Skolsky,
Irene Thirer, George Gerhard, William Boehnel Sonny Selwyn
and others Jane Barry, of Universal, also sponsored a
tea party for John Boles, of "Captain of the Guard"
* ♦ * *
jgENNY DAVIS and J. Fred Coots of Davis, Coots and Engel,
music publishing firm, will leave for the coast in July to
write additional songs for Al lolson's fir.st starring vehicle' fo
United Artists, "Sons C Gunsf '"aa^ ^o*" ^"^ ptbauciion oi
vaudeville tour on April 19 in
tion of Abe Feinberg. The ed
the actress is scheduled to r|
Fox pictures Sunshine i
starts a tour of the Loew circu
in the Bronx
tional historic film entitled
Pageant of Belgium."
"Th
Paris — Theater Pigalle plans
son devoted to films.
APRIL 9- MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Thomas Meighan
William G. Stuber
Sharon
Fijm B stock and 100,000 shares
Fox Theaters B stock run all
way from $12,000,000 to $18,000,00
Actual market valuation of the
shares is placed at less than $4,00(
rDOO."-. .
EXPLOITETTESj
A Clearing fjouse for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
Co-operative Scotch Mist
Ad Boosts "Cohens and Kellys"
]y[ANAGEMENT of th
Keith's, Washington, tiec
up the Meyer's shop on Roger
Peet Scotch Alist topcoats anc
used a full page ad in a loca
newspaper with George Sidnc}
and Charley Murray as models
Similar tie-ups can be made with
scotch mist dealers as it has beer
sanctioned by the Rogers Peet
Co.
— Univers
Advertising Tie-Up Boosts
'Chasing Rainbows" at 'Frisco
]D . S. GILLMORE, manager of
of flie Fox, San Francisco,
tied up with the Schwabacher,
Frey & Co. for a tie-up whereby
the concern used a window dis-
play on "Chasing Rainbows" and
also ran ads in two papers to the
effect that a phot^ of either
Bessie Love or Charles King
would be given free with every
purchase of "Chasing Rainbows"
records.
—M-G-M
Dress Girl To Represent
Star for Good Boost
'T'lE up with newspaper to feaj
ture stories and pictures
a girl dressed to represent the^
star. The newspaper offers tick-
ets to those who recognized her
at the time when they held
copy of the newspaper in her
hand. The newspaper keeps the
interest going for several days
with stories of the girl's experi-
ences, and hints as to where she
will appear the following day.
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W. W. Hodkinson to take per-
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department.
Important exhibitors gathering for
National Picture Theaters, Inc.,
meeting.
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M. P. T.O.A. Delegates Okay Deposit
DEPOSITS CLAUSE HITS
SNAG AT 2-2-2 CONEERENCE
{Continued from Page 1)
freres with proofs on the clauses ten-
tatively adopted.
After a discussion of the score
charge situation the morning ses-
sion came to the matter of defining
shows and agreed on the clause now
in use in the old contract.
Consideration was then given to the fol-
lowing Allied clause: "The exhibitor shah
have the right to cancel this contract in its
entirety or to exclude from this conract an)
picture or pictures for wliich the distributoi
refuses to accept a play-date or dates when
a print is available for exhibition." It was
agreed that an exhibitor may cancel a pic
ture under circumstances specified in the
Allied proposal, providing he is up on hi;
playing time.
Reaching of the distributors' deposit clause
proposal brought from Abram F. Myers.
A-lied president, the assertion that he coulu
never agree to it. "There has never been
a credit system involved that justified de
posits," declared Myers, and pointed out that
the contract provides advance pay. He said
he saw "grave dangers" of violating th<
Thacher decree in event a deposits clause is-
adopted, declaring that sucli a provision "can
not legally go into the contract."
Gabriel Hess, distributor delegate, said
that bad accounts have proven the need
of such a clause. Deposits are justified,
he asserted, but exhibitor possession of prints,
di.ping of prints, holding over and bicycling.
He denied that the proposed clause was m
violation of the Thacher decree.
Kent dec'ared that Allied was "trying to
put us in an unfair position." Nathan Yamins.
Allied representative, expressed the opinion
that exhibitors are "not clamoring for arbi-
fatinn P"(\ Hess violently disagreed with
the statement."
In sircss.ng his statement that adoption
of the clause does not necessarily mean that
distributors are going to demand deposits
from all exhibitors they are serving, Kent said
that "90 per cent of the accounts on my
books have been there for 15 years. Per-
sonally, I'm going to get security or bond."
Frank Walker, M. P. T. O. A. delegate,
agreed that distributors have a right to
seek deposits. Myers commented that adop-
tion of the clause would be "like tieing a
dead cat around the neck of the contract."
As a compromise proposal, Hess recom-
mended that distributors print a deposit
clause on their schedule. Allied objected.
Hess then suggested that the deposit clause
be left out of the contract but distributors
be authorized to arrange deposits individually
with exhibitors. Hess continued: "Any sys-
tem will be attached. Some exhibitor will
write to the Dept. of Justice and exhibitor
leaders will back them up." Without naming
the company he said that one concern plans
to demand deposits on every contract they
execute owing to the "staggering losses" in
the past. Action was temporarily deferred.
The deliberations turned to the time allowed
distributors to notify exhibitors of their
acceptance of contracts and then swung back
to deoosits. Enforcement of arbitration awards
came into the discussions' spotlight. Hess
said that 11 states have arbitration rules
and pointed out that exchanges in Salt Lake
City serve nine states. He suggested an
amendment providing distributors with the
right to require security in bad accounts
and the M. P. T. O. A. okayed the idea.
Walker observed that "arbitration is only
enforceable through a credit system." Kent
said that 85 per cent of his business would
use a contract providing for deposits. Hess,
taking exception to Allied's assertions that
inclusion of a deposits clause would be an in-
sult to honest exhibitors, remarked that
"we're not negotiating a contract for morons.
This is an intelligent industi-y", and Kent
also failed to view the proposed deposits
clause as an insult.
Deposits continued as the topic when the
afternoon session got under way. Fred
Wehrenberg remarked that "this is not a
Backsliders
There have been 50,000 in-
stances of failures of exhibi-
tors to comply with arbitration
awards, declared Gabriel Hess
during a discussion of the dis-
tributor - proposed deposits
clause at yesterday's session of
the 2-2-2 conference.
JNVA Saranac Sanatorium
to Admit Screen Players
With adUed tunas assured thiougn
the cooperation of film exhibitors, the
NVA will be able to admit screen
as well as vaudeville performers to
its sanatorium at Saranac Lake, N.
i ., It was announced by the M.P.T.
O.A. here yesterday. Theater own-
ers throughout the country have
pledged themselves to aid the asso-
ciation in raising $1,000,000 during
iNi V A Week, which opens April 27.
6,500 More Play Dates
Pledged tor Vitaphone
Playing time for 6,500 additional
Vitaphone Varieties has been pledged
to date by exhibitors for Sam E.
Morris Month, which is still four
weeks off, it is announced by Paul
J. Swift, general sales manager of
Vitaphone. These play dates are in
addition to the regular contract show-
ings for May.
Futuristic House for Ottawa
Ottawa — Nolan Theater Enter-
prises, plan the erection of a futuris-
ic type surburban house in Ottawa's
VVest End, to cost $125,000. This
will eventually replace the company's
Columbia.
riy-by-night business." Vainins emiuired if
distributors would give exhibitors the in-
terest on their deposited money and Hess
replied in the negative. Kent said he would
rather not be bothered with the cash and cited
a proposition made to him by a surety com-
pany which olTered to bond his percentage
accounts. He recognized "a question of
eciuity" in connection with the interest in
eposited money.
DiSTRIBUTORSTOMEETON
SCORE CHARGE PROTESTS
{Continued from Page 1)
clear that he believed the matter was
one beyond the jurisdiction of the
current sessions.
Abram F. Alyers, president of Al-
lied, opened the attack at yesterday's
meeting. Gabriel Hess, distributor
delegate, explained that the Society
of Composers, Authors and Publish-
ers charged a tax of 10 cents per seat
for the performing right of music.
Electric companies, he pointed out,
charge a recording assessment against
producers.
"Then the score charge is reim-
bursement for producers to pay for
their right to record," said Myers,
"and nothing to do with the right
to reproduce." Paramount assesses
Publix theaters with a score charge,
Kent stated. Myers asserted that the
Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers is "going pretty far" in
its tax against exhibitors, and said
that matters "would have been sim-
plified originally had the tax been
figured into the manufacturing costs
of producers instead of a separate
charge."
Fred Wehrenberg, M. P. T. O. A.
representative, said that distributors
ought to include the tax in film rent-
als." Myers asked Hess to furnish
him with copies of the license agree-
ment between distributors and the
electric companies. Upon receiving
the information that the score charge
is fixed by distributor representatives,
Myers declared that "you can't bar-
gain over a tax," replying to the dis-
tributor contention that the assess-
ment is a tax.
Schmidt to Cleveland
Cleveland — W^arner Schmidt has
been brought in from Cincinnati by
the Independent Pictures Co. and
will remain at the home office here.
PANCHARD
A\ASSAPEOUA, LONG ISLAND
2-2-2 Delegates to Draft '
New Arbitration Ruls
-A.doption of a new set of arbit •
tion rules will be one of the fi 1
tasks to be accomplished by the 2-A
conference in connection with
arbitration system, formally propoi .
and agreed upon yesterday. Prov
ing an agreement is reached tocl
on the deposits clause the delega
will go to work on the arbitrati
rules.
Columbia Now Has All
Rights to Two Car tool'
In addition to acquiring the fc
eign distribution rights to Disnej
"Mickey Mouse" and "Silly Syi
phonies," Columbia also has taki
over the entire domestic distribution
of both cartoons, thereby giving ih
company the world rights to the
shorts. Although Columbia alreac
liad been handling the domestic di'
tribution of "Silly Symphonies,"
liad been releasing the "Mick(
Mouse" cartoons in only 13 terr
tories.
Warner Bros. Add Two
Ambridge Houses to Chai
Two more theaters in Pennsy
vania have been added to the Wai
ner chain. Another two are planne
with construction expected to stai
soon at Youngstown and Wilkin;
burg. The recently acquired house
are the Prince and Ambridge at An:
bridge.
^PHBM^iilTHE
(tyFILMDOM
/^LLTHE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
/OL. LII No. 9
Thursday, April 10, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Zanft Expected To Reinstate Fox House Managers
2-2-2 MFERS WORK ON CONTRACT
Warner Subsidiary to Run Brunswick Division
Television
- — a current observation
i=s^By JACK ALICOATE =
BEING AWARE of a slightly ap-
prehensive interest in this here
television thing on the part of a
roljcsonie industry we suddenly went
[scientific yesterday afternoon with
ihe result that our heretofore liberal
liews on this interesting innovation
ave been considerably broadenec
ind our first hand knowledge oi
elevision and the application of iti
iCw two-way system considerably
LUgmented by first hand facts and
iractical observation.
It was upon a personal, but not
rarticularly urgent invitation from
he American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company that we decided to
•e present and see for ourselves just
vhat this lusty infant is doing in the
vay of making progress. Perhaps
t was the association, but at any rate
ur complex immediately became
lighly technical. Taking Don Mer-
ereau, our hardest worker, severest
ritic and technical advisor of many
[ears' standing, by the hand, we pro-
teeded, as per directions, to the can-
'ons of lower Manhattan. There we
vere separated and sent in different
lirections. The writer soon found
jiimself in the midst of a scientific
jliscussion and proceeded to look as
ivise as possible while listening to
ome highly academic advice regard-
ing cycles, kilowatts and television
irom those who know more about
Electricity than Harry Reichenbach
loes about publicity. Then came the
)ig moment, and from it, then and
here, we convinced ourselves, by be-
coming actually part of the drama of
nodern progress, that this television
business is here, positively and defi-
|iitely, and is likely to be with us
or several generations to come.
The Modus Operandi
We first were ushered into a booth
ind seated in a chair of ample and
omfortable proportions. Next we
vere told to look into the "Ikoncv-
thone." In case you are unfamiliar
{Continued on Page 2)
Formal Announcement of
Record Company Deal
Expected Today
A subsidiary will be formed by
Warner Bros, to take over and op-
erate the radio, phonograph and rec-
ord business of the iJrunswick-Balke-
Collender Co., and formal announce-
ment of the terms of this deal is ex-
pected to come from the Warner
offices today, THE FILM DAILY
understands. Vitavox Co., holding
patents for the recording and repro-
duction of sound on film, also will
be taken over by Warners in the deal.
GIVES MICHIGAN BOMBERS
LONG PRISON SENTENCES
Grand Rapids, Mich. — Following a
formal confession by the two mo-
tion picture operators who wrecked
the Wealthy here recently, Superior
Judge Leonard D. Verdier of the
Superior Court ordered the men to
(.Coiitiinied on Page II)
Geo. Fawcett Nominated
for Equity Vice-president
George Fawcett has been nomin-
ated for the office of third vice-presi-
dent of Actors' Equity Ass'n, a new-
ly created office to provide for repre-
sentation from the ranks of film play-
(Continued on Page 11)
Cost Doesn't Count
Delivery of prints in the face
of numerous serious obstacles
was stressed by Sidney R.
Kent at the 2-2-2 conference
yesterday. He pointed out that
Paramount recently spent $750
in using an airplane to carry
film to Sante Fe when
the regular express service was
interrupted and on another
occasion, hired an automobile
at cost of $150 in Qrder to
make a delivery.
"The show must go on,"
said Kent, summarizes the at-
titude of distributors.
LENGTH or FEATURES
AT 2-2-2
Length of features momentarily
lopped into the 2-2-2 conference dis-
cussions yesterday through the me-
dium of Abram F. Myers, .
States chieftain. Sidney R. Kent sa.
hat in many instances reduced foot-
iContinued on Page 11)
E. J. Stewart Sound Head
For RKO Coast Theaters
IVest Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Edward J. Stewart
has been appointed sound supervisor
for RKO Pacific Coast theaters.
New Fox Refinancing Plan
Not Ready Until Next Week
FOX FILM SALES SMASH
ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — With 8,127 theaters
already signed up by i7 branches for
Jimmy Grainger Week, June 15-21,
a new weekly sales record for Fox
{Continued on Page llj
House managers who were let out
last week when Joe Leo took charge
of all Fox theaters East of the Mis-
sissippi are expected to be reinstated
by Major John Zanft under the new
alignment due to be instituted by
Harley L. Clarke, THE FILM
DAILY learns. Major Zanft, back
at his desk in the Roxy building af-
ter a month's vacation in Florida,
declined to comment on the situa-
{Continued on Page 11)
5-5-5 to Reconvene in Two
Weeks to Complete the
Agreement Clauses
Adjournment of the 2-2-2 confer-
ence somewhat abruptly occurred
yesterday afternoon when the dele-
gates decided to refer several major
problems, including deposits, arbitra-
tion rules, score charges, protection
and expansion, to the 5-5-5 commit-
tee, which will meet again in about
iwo weeks. Representatives of the
distributors. Allied States and M.P,
T.O.A. felt that the matters left to
be considered should be submitted to
the body having more scope and rep-
resenting more authority.
Convening at 2 o'clock, the con-
ference spent considerable time in
examining the wording of exhibition
contract clauses agreed upon and
{Continued on Page 11)
SEEKS PROBNNTO 1927
TRADE PRACTICE CONFAB
I' ...iiigton Bureau of THE FILM DJir
Washington — I'roviding a resolu-
tion by Representative Patman is
massed, a thorough investigation into
the trade practice conference in
1927 which was held under the ans-
(Continued on Page II)
Predict RKO Wifl Earn
$1 in First Quarter
Earnings of WO for the first
quarter of the current fiscal year are
estimated at about $1 a share, which
compares with 92 cents a share
(Continued on Page 11)
Tabloids Passing
New Hay^n— Popularity of
talkers is claimed responsible
for the number of tabloid
stage shows which have tap-
ered down to only one in New
England. The stage attrac-
tion holding forth is Harry
Ingall's Checker Girls, which
is now in its 11th seasorL
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•Am. Seat 22/^ ....
Con. tm. Ind 26/2 24^ 2bV2 5,300
Con. Fm. Ind. pfd.. 27 24 27 8.700
Con. Film rts Vi V2 Vs 12,500
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Warner Bros 76'4 73M 75/2106.000
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Fox Thea. "A" .. 14-5^ 13^ 14-^ 22,100
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Loew 6s 41WW....127 125 126 470
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Television
— a current ohservation
(Continued from Page 1)
with this term, an "Ikonophone" oc-
cupies the same geographical location
and social status in television circles
that the microphone does in radio
society. The door was then gently
closed behind us and lo and behold
there was Don Mersereau standing
directly before this reporter, as in
flesh and blood, when in reality 1
was at the Bell Telephone Laborator-
ies in Bethune Street and he was at
195 Broadway, miles away. The ef-
fect was uncanny. We talked for
several minutes in an ordinary tone
of voice and with every feature as
visible as in real life. After covering
the weather, prohibition, high rents
in Hollywood, the problem of short
skirts and the amount of advertising
in sight for the coming week we
called it a day.
Television Must Be Watched
Television is here. Not one shadow
of a doubt about it. The aforemen-
tioned experience is the truth, th^
whole truth and nothing but the
truth. Being of an inquisitive na-
ture we gathered from one of the
big guns of the AT&T outfit that
television is still highly complicated
and terribly expensive. That its com-
mercial application is a matter of
years but that it WILL come, soon-
er or later, just like the telephone,
the movies and radio. An afternoon
of unusual interest leaves us with the
following industry observations: 1st,
television is a fact and one of the
greatest inventions of the age. 2nd,
that it is still in its technical stage
but constantly making progress. 3rd,
that its commercial application is not
immediate, but is just as positive, in
years to come. 4th, that ultimately it
might prove an irritating rival to the
theater. 5th, that it would be .suicide
for the big minds of this great indus-
try to close their eyes to television
and its unlimited possibilities.
Monte Carlo Night Celebrated
Many film notables and executives
were on hand last night at the M. P.
Club which celebrated "Monte Carlo
Night."
Fairmont Exhibitor Dies
Fairmount, W. Va. — Bert Linn,
former local exhibitor, died recently
at his home here.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Tlieatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Braadway, New York City
Phone Penn. 3580
Oakie to Lasky
Jesse L. Lasky was intro-
ducing Jack Oakie at yester-
day's Ritz reception to Mar-
lene Dietrich. After referring
to Jack as "the world's great-
est tragedian — a man who has
made millions cry," Lasky
said "Jack is now going to
play in 'The Sap from Syra-
cuse.' Do you know what a
sap is. Miss Dietrich? Well,
Jack is the sap. Aren't you
Jack?"
"Oh, yes," replied Oakie.
I'm a sap now. But keep in
touch with me."
Reception is Given
for Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich, who arrived in
New York Tuesday night from Ger-
many en route to Hollywood to ap-
pear in Paramount pictures, was
guest of honor at a reception yester-
day at the Ritz. Jesse L. Lasky pre-
sided and among others present
were .^dolph Zukor, Gilbert Miller.
Walter Wanger, Jack Oakie, Stanley
Smith, Ginger Rogers, Monta Bell,
Ike Blumenthal, Henry Salsbury and
a large delegation of the press.
Lasky, in a short speech, predicted
that Miss Dietrich, who bears a re-
semblance to Jeanne Eagels and
Greta Garbo, and who speaks fairly
good English, will repeat the suc-
cesses achieved by other Paramount
importations like Emil Jannings, Po-
la Negri and Maurice Chevalier.
Garj' Cooper is to appear opposite
Miss Dietrich in her first picture,
based on a story selected by the Ger-
man star. Josef \'on Sternberg will
direct.
"Benson Case" at Paramount
"The Benson Murder Case," in
which William PoweTl again plays
the character of Philo Vance, comes
to the New York and Brooklyn
Paramount theaters tomorrow.
WE BUILD. BUY, LEASE,
OPERATE OR MANAGE
MOTION PICTURE THEATRES
IN PENNA.-NEW JERSEY
DELAWARE— MARYLAND
—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-
VIRGINIA AND W. VIRGINIA
1700 SANSOM STREET
Philaoelphia.Pa.
The Industry's
Date Book
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
May
May
May
IS Annual meeting of Fox stockholdi
at N. Y.
17 Opening of Warner HoUywo-
1 heater in New York.
18 Meeting of Tri-State Theater Ow
era of Pennsylvania, West Virgin
and Ohio at Windsor Hot
Wheeling, W. Va.
22-23 Annual Convention of Nort
west Theater Owners at NicoU
Hotel. Minneapolis.
5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at ti
Wardman Park Hotel. Washini
ton, D. C.
16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern man:
gers bold annual sales meet
Atlantic City.
24-25-26-27 Paramount western man
gers will hold annual sales met
at San Francisco.
Sunday Shows Favored
in Peeiiskill Electioi
Peekskill, N. Y.— With the eled
tion of the two Republican trustt
candidates who were in favor of thi
Sunday shows question, official ac
tion by the board of six on Sabbatl;
amusements is expected shortly. Ai
unofficial referendum showed thai
3,452 were in favor of Sunday enter
tainment while 519 were against.
May Reopen Coast House
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAIl)
Los Angeles — Fred Miller is re-
ported planning to reopen the Cali-
fornia here with sound equipment
installed.
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'Ladies of Leisure'^ is
one of the Ten Best
Pictures of the year
Jimmy Starr,
BOOKED
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Jot ^^Ladies of Leisure
down as a picture
you must see • . .
Louella O. Parsons,
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Acclaimed in
San Francisco
Lauded in
Los Angeles
THE
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DAILY
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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"Star Still the Big Draw,"
Writer Advises the Exhibitor
•yHE pull at the box office is
the star name, plus the play.
If the name of a notable director
can be added, so much the better
for the box office, but the star is
still the big draw, and the man-
ager who fails to recognize that
fact is hurting himself as well as
his clients.
Jay Emanuel in
"The Exhibitor"
Says Films Must Respect
Differences Among People
WHEN an audience so vast
is to be pleased, the preju-
dices of dozens of different races,
religions and social backgrounds
must have consideration. Ameri-
can films, now that they can
speak, give the world an even
more vivid impression of Ameri-
can life, and they must afford
our foreign friends a pleasant no-
tion of us.
"The New York Times"
Declares Films Permit
Greater Freedom of Action
A CTION in a play is limited
to a small space; and one of
the necessary tricks is to have
the story develop with seeming
naturalness in that space. Ac-
tion on the screen is less limited,
but it lacks the complete freedom
of print. A novel has no form.
An author can do anything he
wishes; he is limited only by his
own limitations. In a picture,
or play, there must be more
form. Situations must be sharp-
ened; characters must be set
more quickly. The hero or her-
oine ordinarily must have the
sympathy of the audience.
DonaM Henderson Clarke,
Author
30,000 cases were heard before
arbitration boards in the last
year, before arbitration was
discontinued.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr,
TJ^INNIE LIGHTNER, co-starred with Joe E. Brown, in
"Hold Everything," which opens the Warner Hollywood
April 17, will warble several tunes from the film on the Del
Monte Hour the evening of April 19. The program will be broad-
cast over WEAF and 39 other stations Hugh Trevor,
juvenile lead in "Cuckoos," is in New York. The actor will
remain in the city until after the premiere of the RKO film
Gertrude Lawrence and Harry Richman have been added to the
list of theatrical stars who will take part in the benefit perform-
ance to be given at Carnegie Hall Sunday evening, April 20, in
aid of the Jewish Community Centre and Social Service Fund
of Saranac Lake
A/fARLENE DIETRICH, the German actress brought to this
country to play in Paramount pictures, will head the list of
artists who will take part in the Paramount-Publix broadcast
Saturday over station WABC. Others on the program are Marcia
Freer, Paul Ash, Paul Small, Jesse Crawford, Vic Ince and David
Mendoza, who will conduct the Paramount Orchestra. What a
treat for radio fans! Pauline Garon will make her vaude-
ville debut in a comedy sketch on April 16 and will tour the
Fox and RKO circuits. Before coming to New York, Miss Garon
completed the feminine lead in the French version of "The Un-
holy Night" for M-G-M
'T'HE Macaulay Co. is putting out a popular-priced edition of
"Reno," the Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., novel which has been
made into a talker by Sono Art-World Wide. The jacket will
carry a likeness of Ruth Roland, who plays the lead, and scenes
from the production will illustrate the book Ferdinand V.
Luporini will g^ive a screening of the Italian version of "The
Great Gabbo" at the RQA Photophone projection room at 411
Fifth Avenue this afternoon George Brent, accompanied
by the beard he raised for a role in Fox's "The Big Trail," has
left New York for the Movietone lot. George was recently seen
with Alice Brady in "Love, Honor and Betray."
CAM LERNER, special service director for De Sylva, Brown
and Henderson, who are publishing the score of "Hold
Everjrthing," which opens the Warner Hollywood on April 17,
has prepared an organ slide of "Sing a Little Theme Song," one
of the tunes in the film
APRIL 10-NANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
.Mr ^
Joe Moskowitz
Tom Geraghty
Tim McCoy
Nick Stuart
Harry Burkhardt
Thursday, April 10, H
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
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"Grand Parade" Music . \
Tie-up in London I
'THE Grand Parade," trade
shown in London threp
weeks ago will be releasee
shortly, backed wUh an intensivel
■ advertising and publicity cam^|
paign. . Tie-ups have been ar-
ranged with the music publish-)
ers; the Columbia Gramophone
Co; the British Broadcasting Co.
and the principal dance bands to
popularize the song hits simul-
taneously with the West Endi
presentation of the picture.
—Pa the
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Stage Wedding Puts Over
"Their Own Desire"
A STAGE wedding helped put
over "Their Own Desire" at
the RKO Orpheum, Salt Lake
City. Grant Pemberton, man-
ager of the house, got local mer-
chants to contribute gifts to the
couple who took the vows on
the stage. Merchants also con-
tributed to a co-operative ad
which tied up the picture with 1
the merchants products.
—M-G-M ;
Tie-Up With Insurance Policy
Used At L. A. Million Dollar
'THE Million Dollar at Los An-
geles tied-up with the Daily
News accident insurance policy
campaign when "Embarrassing
Moments" played there. The
News used a still of Reginald [
Denny and Merna Kennedy with \
this caption, "A Confession By /
the Young Bride in 'Embar-
rassing Moments.' " Additional
copy told what the stars had to )
say about the policy and the pic-
ture.
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NANCY
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Supervised by ELSIE J AN IS. Dances
and ensembles by David Bennett.
Color sequences by TECIIMCOLOR.
FILMBOM'S FAVORITES GIVE
BRR
IN A DAZZLIIVG DIFFERENT HIT!
Drama . . . Comedy. . . Songs . . . Dances
... Sparkling as diamonds... Intimate
as marriage . . . Good as gold!
SKEETiS
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HARRY
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KANE
DENNIS
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and Band
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WILLIAM
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CHARLES AH aeting
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BLAZES Il^TO NEW BOX
OFFICE OLORY!
f[ Paramount tops its mighty march of hits with
"Paramount on Parade"! ^ Read again the list of stars
on the preceding pages. The big-money monarchs of
the movies! Imagine! All of them — and more — in one
great show. Not walking through it for tlie sake of
their names, but each ACTING a real role, doing the
stuff for which they are famous or startling you with,
delightfully new and different talents. ^ "'"Paramount
on Parade" is the ONE BIG PICTURE OF 1930
THAT'S UTTERLY DIFFERENT FROM ANY THAT'S
EVER GONE BEFORE! The exhibitor doesn't live
who can't clean up with it!
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Th4i Big Paw*tMj
of the Siars!
THE
lursday, April 10, 1930
11
l-l DEFERS WORK ON
EXIIfilTiO^ CONTRACT
(Continued from Page 1)
ch eventually will be submitted to
|r respective organizations for
fication. Various minor amend-
jits were effected. One included
lefinition of previews and they
made allowable and beyond
flict with the contract by addition
the clause reading "seasonable
Editions make it necessary to re-
e productions ahead of the gen-
release schedule." Another
iindment made provides that an
f libitor cannot permit use of prints
where than his theater unless he
secured the written consent of
exchange manager. Adoption
at the suggestion of Nathan
tiins, Allied delegate,
amins told of an incident in
}ch a salesman required him to
a newsreel in order to get fea-
s and Sidney R. Kent, in reply,
it was "not a practice."
he conference swung around to
iscussion of protection and zon-
and Gabriel Hess said that the
ciples of a general agreement
ihe matter would be worked out
the coming 5-5-5 conference.
F. Myers called attention to
proposals made last December by
l;d for a machinery to operate
ler a protection system including
.irbitration board. Frank Walker,
/'.T.O.A. delegate, remarked that
'ft)rganization previously had a plan
'ing for a board of appeals. Kent
p ted out that in zone conferences
. the subject, affiliated theaters
/uld be put in an unfair position pro-
ncig independent exhibitors' force
Ji based numerically.
'I'i you put protection into arbi-
/aon, you would ruin every distrib-
y<," he declared.
r'yers observed that "arbitration
J ipplicable to protection." He
'Id that there is "pressing need
Afrelief in some spots" and char-
/■lized protection as the most im-
y>Hnt problem confronting the ex-
/tfor. Nathan Yamins declared
A it was "more important than
r^i before."
^i the conclusion of conference
V,eit expressed the opinion that the
^4ons had been "a fine step for-
A" and thanked the delegates for
^ sincere efforts m working out
tract. Both Mvers and Walker
!"ded their appreciation of Kent's
ess and help in engineering the
rence.
lar
tigth of Features
Discussed at 2-2-2
(Continued from Page 1)
is due to censorshin. Frank
Wer, representing the M. P. T. O.
, ilso registered a complaint. In
'1^ cases features whose length
not average were experimental,
pointed out.
KxViihitor's Wife Killed
Ittsburgh — Mrs. Nettie Richman,
if of the owner of the Century
II was killed by an automobile.
General Talking to Open
St. Louis Service Branch
A new division to look after De-
Forest installations in Kansas, Mis-
souri and Illinois has been created by
General Talking Pictures. A staff of
engineers to serve theaters in this
territory will be maintained at St.
Louis, with Barney Rosenthal and
Nat Steinberg in charge. Pete
Woodhull, vice-president, leaves for
St. Louis today to help make ar-
rangements for the opening of the
new service branch.
ZANFT NAY REINSTATE
EOX HOUSE MANAGERS
(Continued from Page 1)
tion except to say that Clarke is the
new boss and will dictate what is to
be done, and that executives in the
Fox organization have every confi-
dence that Clarke will make appoint-
ments in strict business fashion ac-
cording to past records and merit,
and that his administration will be
for the best interests of the organi-
zation and the stockholders.
No amalgamation of Fox Film and
Fox Theaters, or the placing of the
West Coast houses and the Eastern
group under one general manager-
ship, is contemplated in the new
regime, as far as could be learned.
It is pointed out that the handling
of the West Coast theaters, a $25,-
000,000 proposition and still grow-
ing, is a big enough job for one man.
H. B. Franklin is due to leave Los
Angeles late this week for New
York, but his trip is said to have
no special significance.
Hajsey, Stuart & Co. still is work-
ing out the details of the new re-
financing plan, which is not expected
to be ready until sometime next
week.
William Fox is understood to be
planning to leave next week for a
vacation, but has not yet decided
whether he will go to Europe or
South America.
Geo. Fawcett Nominated
for Equity Vice-president
(Coidinued from Page 1)
ers. The ticket, which will be voted
upon at the annual election late next
month, also includes Frank Gillmore,
president; Arthur Byron, first vice-
president; Florence Reed, second
vice-president; Harley Sadler, fourth
vice-president, another new office to
cover the middle West; Paul Dullzell,
treasurer; Charles Dow Clark, re-
cording secretary, and Buelah Bondi,
Sam Coit, Pedro de Cordoba, Rich-
ard Gordon, Violet Heming, John
Kline, Otto Kruger, Roger Pryor,
Elizabeth Risdon and Peggy Wood,
councillors for a five-year period.
Nominations of councillors to fill un-
expired terms include George W.
Barbier, Lucille Webster Gleason,
Walter Huston, Donald Macdonald
and Victor Moore.
John Emerson will continue as
honorary president of the association.
Gives Michigan Bombers
Long Prison Sentences
(Continued from Page 1)
serve from 20 to 25 years in the
Michigan state prison at Jackson.
Frank Chamberlain of Detroit was
sentenced to serve from 20 to 25
years while Roe Lawton was given
a term of 25 years. Owners of the
theater were having trouble with the
operators' union at the time of the
bombing and suffered a loss of many
thousands of dollars when the house
was destroyed.
Columbus, Ga. — Four local houses
have recently been visited by stench
bombers, three of which are owned
by independent operators and one
by Pubiix. At the Royal, one of
the independent houses, serious dam-
age was done in the projection booth
by the intruders who, in addition to
Dolluting the house, also damaged
the screen, necessitating repairs and
closing for a day. The attack is
not believed an outcome of labor
troubles as three operators are em-
ployed at the Strand, Pubiix theater.
The other independent houses visit-
ed were the Rialto and Beacon,
which do not employ union men in
the booths.
SEEKS PROBE INTO 1927
TRADE PRACTICE MEET
(Continued from Page 1)
pices of the Federal Trade Commis-
sion will be conducted by the House
of Representatives. The trade com-
mission has always been refused the
official sanction of Congress for con-
ducting trade practice meetings,
states Patman, who declar.ed that At-
torney General Mitchell is working
in conjunction with the commission
in a joint infringement of the powers
entrusted to them.
Fox Film Sales Smash
All Previous Records
(Continued from Page 1)
will be announced when the company
holds its 1930-31 sales convention
next month. This fact has just been
established by the Jimmy Grainger
Week committee in its first check of
the initial reports from exchanges in
the U. S. and Canada.
These first reports show bookings
that already surpass the final figures
attained in the 1929 Jimmy Grainger
Week, and indicate that the next
checkup, two weeks from now, will
place the total above the previous
weekly high mark established in Fox
Anniversary Week last January.
With six \veeks remaining after that,
the new record is expected to be
set by a good margin.
The Jimmy Grainger VYeek com-
mittee includes Jack Sichelman, E.
C. Grainger, George Roberts, E. H.
Collins, Nat B. Finkler, Roger Ferri,
John Nolan, William J. Kupper and
Max Roth.
PUBIIX DICKERINC TOR
NETOCO CHAIN OF 40
About 40 theaters comprising the
Netoco chain in Massachusetts,
Maine and Connecticut will be ac-
quired by Pubiix providing a deal
now in negotiation is consummated.
Samuel Pinanski, president of the
New England circuit, is now in
New York on the deal.
Predict RKO WUl Earn
$1 in First Quarter
(Continued from Page 1)
earned in the entire 1929 fiscal year.
In response to this report and to the
action at the stockholders' meeting
when it was voted to increase the
Class A stock of the company from
3,500,000 to 4,000,000 shares to en-
able further expansion, the RKO
stock yesterday made a new high
for the year, reaching 45 J4 and
closing at 44^.
It Sin
the air
The world's greate;
talking-singing
sensation,
IT WON'T BE LONG NO^
PATH
1"
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A FIRST NATIONAL«^Wit%Pm»(
"VilODhone" it the raalstered trade mark of the Vitaohone Coro. detianotlna itt ttfoddcft.
I
HIGHLIGHTS 0
TOLEDO'S
CAMPAIGN I
Department stor
distribution of 15,00.
imprinted envelope
containing seeds fc
spring planting.
Newspaper contej
(Blade) carrying daili
3-C0I. art captione-
'What Do They Sa
When Spring Is Here?"
Elaborate window di.
plays featuring son
hits "Crying For Carf
lines" and "Have
Little Faith In Me."
Full page cooperativ*
ad tieing in leading mer
chants with a "Sprinj
Is Here" message."
(For complete campaign write to M
veriising Department, First Natiom
Pictures, Inc., 32? West 44th St.)
Clip This Pag
And Use Thes«|
Ideas To Ge
Your Bigges
Gross Thi
Year.
leNEWSPAPER
rPILMDOM
/ILL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
L. LII No. 10
Friday, April 11, 1930
Price S Cents
Waif of Fox's 52 to be Finished by September 15
Country Split in Two Under New * U' Sales Lineup
ti
KO ACQUIRES LIBSON CIRCUIT
The Mirror
-a column of comment
^ijCtDUCTION SCHEDULES now
[illig definite shape indicate that
fic-film pictures are going to be
Iter few and far between for some
to come. Producers now feel
this evolution is one which must
, jffected gradually and after an
itisive and painstaking period of
esirch and experimentation work.
:eimping of the industry to ac-
oimodate enlarged pictures will
ik various millions out of its pock-
tbjok. Additionally, it means that
i(w production technique must be
leered. In view of this assort-
let of unavoidable problems no
oH the industry as a whole will
oparticipatc in a mad rush to em-
r^e its latest guest It's safe to
ijthat every branch, with empha-
is'laced on that which involves ex-
ition, has no desire to duplicate
Sk great sound stampede.
o less an industry authority than
'i( Kent is responsible for the as-
ei|on that within two years per-
eiage bookings will be the prin-
ipi method of selling. When this
e:leman speaks, the results are
oiistently worthy of attention. In
isprophesy he recognizes the fact
u percentage marketing is basical-
' air — to both distributor and ex-
ilor.
'le production end of the busi-
e;, represented by the Academy of
I.P. Arts and Sciences, has de-
idd that "The Broadway Melody"
'a| the best picture of 1929. Inci-
ei;ally, the laurels associated with
Kjaward go to M-G-M. And, may
'cmodestly point out in this pass-
>j;omment that this box-office lulu
selected as one of the Ten Best
tires of 1929 by editors, critics
reviewers who voted in the an-
FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK
a'')n-wide poll.
Devaney and Rosenwald
Promoted to Asst.
Sales Mgrs.
Division of the country into two
territories, with Ted Schlanger as
sales manager for the East and Harry
Taylor handling the West, is the
chief characteristic of the realign-
ment of the Universal sales organi-
zation which has just been completed
by Lou B. Metzger. To round out
the personnel of the new lineup,
which already included Sig Witt-
man, assistant eastern sales manager,
(.Continued cm Page 8)
PUBUX SCilSAFTER
8EVERALPHILLY SITES
Philadelphia — Invasion of Publix
into this territory, long a Stanley
stronghold, is seen with insistent re-
ports that numerous scouts of the
company have been looking over
local sites for new theaters. While
the downtown sector has been gen-
erally regarded as overseated for
some time, the reports continue that
{Continued on Page 8)
Publix Will Build Two
New Virginia Theaters
Bristol, Va.— The Bristol Theater
Corp., holding company for Publix
here, has been formed and will
erect a $300,000 theater here. An-
other house at Roanoke to cost ap-
proximately $1,000,000 is also
planned by Publix.
All Greek
First all Greek show will be
given at the Earl Carroll this
Sunday when three shorts, two
of which are all-talkers and
one silent with French and
Greek titles, will be presented
with a stage presentation of
Greek singeis rendering car-
ols of their native country.
Shows will be continuous from
2 p.m. to 11 p.m. with admis-
sion price at $1.00 at all times..
PLAN 250 DAY AND DATE
OPENING$J[BYRD FILM
Two hundred and fifty day-and-
date openings throughout the coun-
try of "With Byrd to the South Pole"
are being planned by Paramount,
which intends to open the special at
the Rialto, New York on or about
June 19. The picture will be syn-
chronized with an ofT-screen voice
describing certain scenes. Rear Ad-
miral Richard F. Byrd will preface
the picture with a talk. Length of the
film will be about eight reels.
Comerford Plans to Spend
$5,000,000 for New Houses
Scranton, Pa. — M. E. Comerford
plans to spend about $5,000,000 for
the erection of additional theaters in
New York and Pennsylvania with
(.Continued on Page 8)
Fox Speeding Up Production
on New Season's Schedule
Half of the quota of 52 features on
the $22,000,000 production program
of Fox for 1930-31 is to be com-
pleted and shipped to New York by
Sept. IS, according to plans worked
out by Sol M. Wurtzel, general su-
perintendent of Fox's coast studios,
and James R. Grainger, general sales
manager. Two new soundproof
stages are being built at Movietone
City to provide space for the exten-
sive schedule.
Of the first 26 pictures, several al-
ready are in work or in advanced
stages of preparation, while the first
of the group, "Common Clay," is
nearly half finished under the direc-
tion of Victor Fleming.
Raoul Walsh's film on the "Ore-
(.Continued on Page 8)
Deal Involves 55 Houses
in Ohio, Ind., Ky^
and West Va.
Just before going to press last
night THE FILM DAILY learned
from an authoritative source that
RKO had acquired the Libson Cir-
cuit of about 55 houses in Ohio, Ken-
tucky, Indiana and West Virginia.
Since Fox, who started to take over
this chain last fall, found it impos-
sible to go through with the deal,
various other chain operators had
been reported dickering for the
houses.
The Libson Circuit is affiliated
with the Harris Amusement Co. of
Pennsylvania and an association al-
ready existed between Ike Libson
and RKO in the operation of several
theaters. The chain includes some
important first-run houses, one of
(Continued on Page 8)
Protests Censoring of
Newspaper Ads in Quebec
Quebec — Declaring that it was a
violation of the principle of freedom
of the press, P. R. Du Tremblay, a
member of the legislature, has pro-
tested against the Quebec govern-
ment's measure to censor motion
picture theater advertising in news-
papers of Quebec cities and towns.
The law was such that a newspaper
edition could be held up on the order
of the censors.
Sono Art Developing
Exhib Contract Service
An exhibitor contact service is be-
ing built up by Sono-Art-World
Wide exchanges. The service will be
on bookings, exploitation, etc. and
will be carried out by special booker-
contact men. The first of these are
Paul Canty who has been sent lo
Boston and Charles Donahue who is
at Philadelphia.
Sam Warner Tribute
The Hollywood theater,
opening April 22, is a tribute
of the three Warners to their
brother, Sam, it was announc-
ed yesterday.
THE
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Wilk 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone Granite
5607 London — Ernest W. Fredman, The
Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W.
I. Berlin— Karl Wolffsohn, Lichtbildbuehne.
Friedrichstrasse. 225. Paris — P. A. Harle,
La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la
CouT desNoues, 19.
Financial
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
High Low Close Sales
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Con. Fm. Ind 27'4 26^^ 26^ 900
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do pfd 67 67 67 200
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Muni-Lingual
Answering four telephone
calls and speaking to each of
the parties in a different lang-
uage — English, German,
French and Jipanish — was ac-
complished nonchalantly yes-
terday within a space of six
minutes by Fehx Malitz, vice-
president of Ufa, while a
FILM DAILY representative
sat in his oftice. If the rep^ had
stuck around a few mmutes
longer, there might have been
more languages to report.
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McCarthy Sailing to Show
McCormack Film Abroad
J. J. McCarthy, under whose
supervision the John McCormack
film, "Song O'My Heart," is being
roadshowed for Fox, sails tomorrow
for England to put on the picture
in one of the London legitimate
houses in May. After the London
opening, McCarthy will go to Dub-
lin, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Vienna
and Berlin, in most of which cities
It is expected that the McCormack
picture will be shown this year.
DeVry Corp. Develops
New Talker Apparatus
Chicago — A new talking picture
machine, known as the DeVry In-
dustrial Cinetone, has been de-
veloped in the E. R. S. DeVry Corp.
laboratories here, it is announced by
T. M. Fletcher, president of the
company. Large, brilliant pictures
are now possible at 60 feet, syn-
chronized with a modern amplifier
and dynamic speaker unit, Fletcher
says.
Raskob Bullish on Warner
A favorable forecast on the busi-
ness outlook for Warner Bros, was
made by John J. Raskob, just before
sailing for a six weeks' trip abroad,
in an official statement verifying his
stock activity in the company. Ras-
kob said, "I believe that Warner
Bros, will continue to do a very
satisfactory business, and, looking
ahead, it would appear to possess at-
tractive possibilities along with the
future of the motion picture indus-
try."
SMITH'S RETURN TO TOX
WHL NOT AFFECT TALLEY
Expected return of Courtland
Smith to the Fox Movietone organi-
zation is not likely to affect Truman
Talley, now in charge of this di-
vision, THE FILM DAILY learns.
Smith is expected to bring back
others who departed from Movie-
tone at the same time he did.
No ofificial intimation has been
given out as yet with regard to the
impending Fox re-alignment under
the Harley L. Clarke banner. Clarke
is understood to have arrived in
town and a meeting, presumably
having to do with selectinjg the new
board of directors, was held yester-
day. It is now stated that William
Fox will be on the board, as will
J. E. Otterson and perhaps H. L.
Stuart.
Fox Minority Action
Postponed to Monday
To allow time to look into the
$500,000 annual salary to be paid
William Fox for five years and also
to investigate the proposed new re-
financing plan, Arthur Berenson,
Boston attorney, has obtained a
postponement until Monday of the
minority stockholders' suit which
seeks to assure the acceptance of
the Halsey, Stuart & Co. plan in
place of the Bancamerica plan. This
action was filed in the State Su-
preme Court.
M-G-M Redeeming Preferred
M-G-M has called for redemption
$101,000 of 7 per cent preferred
stock, June 1, at $27 a share and
acrued dividends, payment to be
made at the Manufacturers Trust Co.
of New York.
Resent Women Smoking
West Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — A ban on pictures
showing women smoking is being
sought by the Huntington Park Ebell
Club.
Want Prologues and Music
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Restoration of pro-
logues and orchestra music in picture
houses is being urged by the Echo
Park Mothers' Club.
Hackensack Site for New
$1,000,000 Warner House
Hackensack, N. J. — Warner Bros,
has purchased the site at Main and
Moore Sts. here for the erection of
a $1,000,000 theater. The circuit op-
erates the Orentia, a short distance
away from the newly acquired site.
South Orange, N. J. — Warner has
acquired the Cameo here. This is
the 10th theater to be taken over by
the company in a week.
Postpone Hollywood Opening
Warner Bros, has postponed the
opening of the Hollywood to April
22.
The Industry's
Date Book
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
May
May
May
May
June
15 Annual meeting of Fox stock! ,,
at N. Y. °
18 Meeting of Tri-State Theater .,
ers of Pennsylvania, West VJni
and Ohio at Windsor
Wheeling, W. Va.
22 Opening of Warner HoU'
Theater in New York.
22-23 Annual Convention of
west Theater Owners at N k
Hotel, Minneapolis.
S-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting j ti
Wardman Park Hotel. Wa
ton, D. C.
16-17-18-19 Paramoaat Eastern
gers hold annual sales mc
Atlantic City.
24-25-26-27 Paramount western
gers will hold annual sales- eg
at San Francisco.
25 Fox annual sales convention tt
2-7 International Cinema Congri
Brussels.
RCA Projection School!
Will Reopen on Apr! I
The second period in the a-.
on sound projection conducted b :
installation and service departmei
RCA Photophone, will begin .
21 at 438 W. 37th St. The cc;
will be for members of Frojec r
ists Local No. 306 and all men [
of the I. A. T. S. E. Sixty men
of last years class of 250 have i
rolled.
M. J. O'Toole To Speak
M J. O'Toole, secretary of th( '
F.T.O.A., will deliver an addres. i
motion pictures at 6 o'clock tor
at the Civic Club in Sunbury,
under the auspices of the local
wanis group.
Camera Man
Wanted
For Title Work
Steady Job
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Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €^
'(]i After Business," is
i.^'ice to the Exhibitor
Ik OMITTING that things are
• far from good, in all lines of
' tideavor these days, we are of
, pinion that much better results
I |juld be secured by certain pic-
jire showmen if they would only
■ p after business instead of wait-
Ig for it to come along to them.
' I little extra endeavor, and ex-
' fense would possibly make up
'le present difference between
. rofit and loss.
, "The Film Weekly," Sydney
ii
Lfins Have No Essence
Life, Says Otis Skinner
""HE drama cannot be killed.
■ The motion picture houses
■e popular because you can en-
|r them for 50 cents; you can
ill two hours, but you cannot
ve two hours in them. If you
desire you can check your
■ains in the hat room, for you
on't need them at all.
Otis Skinner, Actor
me Than Looks Needed
( Success in Films Today
HE girl or man who has
nothing to offer but a nice ap-
arance isn't getting the breaks
fiymore. The reasons are that
I player can't step in front of the
liking camera unless he has ex-
prience of some kind in the use
f his voice, and leading players
iust be versatile. Just because
hese requirements have narrow-
] down the new talent field,
ere are more opportunities open
pictures. The search for
Dung men and girls who have
riginal and refreshing screen
ersonalities is intenser than at
le peak of the beautv contest
gime.
William Maybery, Casting
Director, First Nat'l
1,932 of the 1,946 films shown
n Manitoba in 1929 were from
the United States. Censors
e.iected 57 pictures and made
593 deletions.
Along The Rialto
zvith
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
JESSE L. LASKY now says "cinema," instead of "film," most
of the tirne, and he explains that it has been caused by his
increasing international dealings in the picture business
Harley L. Clarke, new head of Fox interests, is not entirely new
to pictures, since he once sunk a half million in a venture to
develop educational pictures for schools Bruce Gallup was
observed looking over Agua Caliente the other week-end. Coast
reports say Budd Rogers, director of sales for Sono Art-
World Wide, is in an extremely happy mood. Reason? He has
received word that "Up the Congo" has been widely booked in
the San Francisco territory and that this film and "Blaze O'
Glory" have been sold to the Fox, Reid, Yem and Hayes circuits
in St. Louis
'THEY'VE gotten Walter Eberhardt to do jury duty
Mark Luescher reminds us that the RKO Hippodrome will be
a quarter century old next week Henry A. Staab, executive
secretary of the M.P.T.O. of Wisconsin, writes in to tell us
that "Because I Loved You" is not the proper translation of the
title of the German talking film "Dich Hab Ich Geliebt" It
should be "You Have I Loved," insists Henry. Hope the one
who gave the film its American title reads this — and repents.
PLMER G. LETERMAN, vice-president of Stebbins, Leterman
and Gates, the insurance brokers, has underwritten a $400,-
000 policy covering the fingers and hands of Harry Rosenthal,
the pianist, who is playing the leading role in "Einstein's Theory,"
a talking film which Warner is making. This is said to be the
largest policy of its kind ever taken out by an actor or musician.
Warner Baxter will arrive in town Tuesday for his first
visit in three years John Ford left Hollywood for N. Y.
yesterday after finishing direction of "Born Reckless."
r UDWIG Klitzsch, Ufa's director general, received such a dose
of rough sea weather coming over on the Bremen with Mrs.
Klitzsch and Kurt Hubert, Ufa director, that he had to spend
yesterday recuperating. Incidentally, Herr Klitzsch's visit is
said to be principally in connection with his newspaper and book
businesses. He is the William Randolph Hearst and Brentano
of Germany Tom Hogan has directed a Pathe Audio Re-
view in which is used the $500,000 Wurlitzer collection of rare
old violins and violincellos.
APRIL 11-NANY HAPPY RETORNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Frank O'Connor
James Ryan
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€
Tabloid Insert Distributed
For "Be Yourself" Showing
'P'EN THOUSAND reprints of
the special tabloid section of
"Be Yourself" run in the "Morn-
ing Telegraph," were distributed
in the Saturday edition of the
Baltimore "Post" at the conclu-
sion of the Baltimore Air Derby.
5,000 of these special tabloids
are being distributed by the Co-
lonial, Richmond, as advance
material.
• — United Artists
Lobby Stage Setting
Exploits "Grand Parade"
A GREAT deal of attention was
attracted by a clever little
stage setting for a minstrel per-
formance that appeared in the
lobby of the Majestic, Burling-
ton, Vt., in connection with the
showing of "The Grand Parade."
On the miniature stage Christ-
mas tree lights formed the foot-
lights and blue and orange
striped cabris was used for the
scenery. In the minstrel circle
on the doll chairs were seated 12
minstrel dolls, attired in charac-
teristic costumes, with the stove
pipe hats associated with real
minstrels.
—Pathe
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Tie-Up With Stores
For Mailing Lists
A/fANY exhibitors have con-
tinually used the telephone
book for correct lists of names
for their mailing material. An-
other good channel is securing
such information from the big
department stores which have
excellent lists, kept up-to-date,
and through some kind of a tie-
up will gladly lend you these
helpful records.
— Film Daily Year Book
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Adolph Zukor reported perfecting
combine in England with Sir Wil-
liam Jury and Lord Beaverbrook.
Hiram Abrams denies retirement
of W. G. McAdoo as counsel for the
United Artists.
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The FUNNIEST PERFORMANCE OH
ANY MOTION PICTURE SCREEN I>
THE CITY OF NEW YORK TODAY
-NEW YORK WORL
WARNER BROS.
present
BLAN KLEY]
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With
LoRETTA Young
Adapted by Harvey Thew and
Joseph Jackson from the
stagesucccss by F.Anstey.
Direaed by Alfred
E. Green.
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HOLD
EVERYTHING
T
JOHN BARRYMORE
soars to new
heights in his first
modern high hat
comedy, ^^The Man
From Blankley^s/'
ARELY has a com-
edy been greeted
with such an ava-
lanche of approval.
Without exception the
New York critics de-
scribed it as brilliant,
hilarious, refreshing,
a delight and a joy.
HERFS amazing
and surprisingly
different entertain-
ment for jaded picture
fans. It's the talk of
New York. And it
will be the talk of your
town when you play it.
mm
HOLD
EVERYTHING
ALL PECORPS SMASHED
IN SENSATIONAL OPENING
WARNER BRO/. ftresenf
UNDE
TEXAS
"^NDER A TEXAS MOON
inaugurated the new policy at
Warner Bros. WINTER GARDEN
with recording smashing business.
J[00 people stood in line for tickets
when the doors opened at 10 A.M.
# # #>
overy performance since com-
pletely sold out from ten in the
morning to midnight.
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(5icket sale stopped three times
during week.
Here's just a sample of what you
can expect when you play this glam-
orous all Technicolor production.
Available to you Day and
Date with Broadway.
with FRANK FAY • RAQUEL TORRES
MYRNA LOY • NOAH BEERY • FRED
KOHLER • ARMID A • TULLY MARSHALL
Based on the story by Stewart Edward White
Scenario by Gordon Rigby
Directed by Michael Curtiz
Song Hit
'UNDER A TEXAS MOON"
"Vitaphone'' Is tha raglsiered trade-mark of Tlie
Vitaphone Corporation dpslgnoting itt product*
THE
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DAILY
Friday, April 11, 1930
Work Without Pay
Heron Lake, Minn. — Local
business men have formed the
Heron Lake Community The-
ater Assn. and have taken over
the Majestic, which has been
reopened with a sound policy.
Members of the association are
serving in various capacities
without compensation in order
to keep the overhead down to
the bone.
RKO WILL TAKE OVER
55
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them being the new Albee, leading
picture and vaudeville theater in
Cincinnati. About a dozen other
Cincinnati houses are involved.
Among other important theaters un-
derstood to be in the deal are the
Palace, Indianapolis; American, In-
diana and Liberty, Terre Haute;
Keith's, Columbus; and Colonial,
Keith's, State and Strand, Dayton.
Comerf ord Plans to Spend
$5,000,000 for New Houses
(Continued from Page 1)
plans already set for a new 3,000-seat
house here and another of the same
seating capacity at Wilkes-Barre. The
Comerford interests, considered the
largest independent chain in the state
of Pennsylvania and New York with
130 houses in its fold, has not defi-
nitely decided how many new the-
aters it will build. The Scranton pro-
ject will begin in about 30 days.
Publix Scouts After
Several Philly Sites
(Continued from Page 1)
Publix is already set for the build-
ing of a de luxe house in this dis-
trict. Options on several important
sites are also understood to have
been acquired by the scouts and sev-
eral under consideration.
Sound Television Station
is Planned for New York
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAIL
Washington — Construction of a
broadcasting station in New York
to be used for broadcasting sound
in conjunction with a television sta-
tion synchronized with it, is sought
by Radio Pictures, Inc., of New
York, in an application filed with
the Federal Radio Commission.
iEXniBrK5R
of Philadelphia
of Washington
yankiTdn.
of New York. Al-
bany and Buffalo
the East Coast"
The "Home Town
Papers" of 4,600 the-
atre owners. The
most intensively read
journals in the in-
d u s t r y — Keeping
everlastingly at it for
the 12th successive
year.
100% coverage ol
a 35% territory!
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< New York — Philadelphia — Washington '
Ma n Office, 219 N. BROAD ST., PHILA,
HALE OF 52 EOX FEATURES
TO BE FINISHED BY SEPT.
(Continued from Page 1)
gon Trail" goes in production soon with lap
Keith, Tyrone Power, El Brendel, David
Rollins, Nat Pendleton, Mitchell Harris and
Russ Powell.
DeSylva, Brown and Henderson are writ-
ing a melody-comedy which David Butler
will direct.
"Alcatraz," with Rex, a black stallion,
will b4e directed by Alfred L. Werker and
William Scully.
Beatrice LiUie, Jillian Sand, John Gar-
rick, George Grossmith and Olga Baclanova
have already been cast for "Are You There?"
which Hamilton MacFadden will direct
Rube Goldberg, cartoonist, is writing a
comedy which will star Ted Healy.
Victor Mcl^aglen and Edmund Lowe will
appear in '"Women of AU Nations." Mc-
Laglen also will appear in "Dust and Sun."
Also included in the first 26 productions
are "Basquerie," from the novel by Eleanor
Mercein;" Burden of the Blonde," from the
short story by Stephen Morehouse Avery;
"The Last of tht Duanes," outdoor, featur-
ing George O'Brien; an untitled story of
the Northwest Mounted Police; "On Your
Back," featuring Irene Rich; "The Painted
Lady," "The Princess and the Plumber,"
"The Sea Wolf," featuring Milton Sills;
"See America First," a starring vehicle for
Will Rogers, and "The Yellow Ticket."
James Tinling will direct the 100 per
cent dialogue and song Spanish version of
"One Mad Kiss," starring Don Jose Mo-
jica, for Fox Films. Marcel Silver directed
the English version.
Paramount Files First
Pittsburgh Breach Claim
Pittsburgh — Paramount has filed
its first legal action against local ex-
hibitors since the handing down of
the Thacher decree making com-
pulsory group arbitration illegal. The
suit has been lodged against Earl
Ressler and Max Eicher, owners of
the Grand, Erie, for alleged breach
of contract. The case is on the Fed-
eral District Court calender.
Assistant Managers Switch
Moberly, Mo. — ^J. B. Johnson, for-
mer assistant manager at the Colon-
ial, Pittsburg, Kans., is now aide to
T. P. Davis of the Grand and Fourth
Street houses. Virgil Hewitt, for-
merly Davis' assistant has switched
to Pittsburg.
COUNTRY SPLIT IN TWO
UNDER NEW 'U' LINEUP
(Continued from Page I)
and Ralph Williams, southern sales
director. Leo M. Devaney has been
promoted from the mid-west district
managership to an assistant eastern
sales manager, while G. E. Rosen-
wald has been similarly elevated in
the Western Division.
Devaney will have supervision of
the Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, In-
dianapolis and Cincinnati offices, and
Rosenwald will supervise Kansas
City, St Louis, Denver, Salt Lake
City. Butte, Portland, Seattle, San
Francisco and Los Angeles. Wil-
liams has supervision of Charlotte,
Atlanta, Jacksonville, New Orleans
and Memphis, which are in Schlang-
er's division, and Dallas, San An-
tonio and Oklahoma City, under the
direction of Taylor.
Rosenwald, the only one of the
group who will not have his head-
quarters in New York, is to main-
tain his present offices in San Fran-
cisco.
Aberdeen House Nears Completion
Aberdeen, Wash. — Construction of
Mike Barovic's theater here has been
completed and is now being equipped
with sound apparatus and other nec-
essities. The house will seat 1,200.
Collegians Protest
Charlottesville, Va. — Stu-
dents of University of Virginia
are vigorously protesting the
increased admission prices at
two of the local houses and
have gone as far as to put on
a demonstration on the cam-
pus in which several of the
body were hurt. "College
Topics," the university paper
in an editorial urged boycotting
these houses.
Electrics May Increase
Holdings in Radio Corp.
General Electric and Westinghouse
Electric are reported to be dickering
with the Radio Corp. for a larger in-
terest in the latter organization in
exchange for providing it with funds
for expansion purposes. The plan is
understood to call for the issuance of
about 5,000,000 shares of Radio com-
mon stock in exchange for cash and
certain radio patents, manufacturing
equipment and rights of the two elec-
tric companies. Directors of the
corporations are expected to make an
announcement of their plans next'
week.
Y. M. C. A. Sound Course
The West Side Y. M. C. A. has an-
nounced a complete course in the
operation and maintenance of sound
equipment.
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WARNERS^COMPLETElOBIS KLANGFILM DEAL
U. A. Producers Ahead on Production Schedules
'Hell's Angels" Hollywood
Premiere is Set for
Within 2 Weeks
Vest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILy
Hollywood — Independent produc-
Ts on the United Artists program
ire so far up-to-date on their sched-
iles that pictures scheduled for late
lummer and fall release are already
inished or almost completed, states
\l Lichtman, who is here from New
fork with Bruce Gallup.
Productions recently completed are
Raffles," "Bride 66," "The Bad
Dne," "Abraham Lincoln," "Hell's
\ngels' 'and "One Romantic Night."
'The Bad One" and "One Romantic
^ight" are due for Spring release,
production now are "What A
A''idow!" "Flame of the Flesh," "Citv
ights," "Eyes of the World" and
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lEPORT fMtO fix
U. 8. flLMIMPORT TAX
Paris (By Cable) — Reports of
lans for imposition by the French
Government of a heavy import tax
>u American films are causing con-
iderable apprehension in American
'icture circles here. Providing such
plan is put through, it will be in
(Continued cm Page 12)
\11-Greek Showings Are
Planned for 3 More Cities
Following the special showing of
n all-Greek program at the Earl
arroll. New York, similar shows are
lanned for Boston, Chicago, and San
(Continued on Page 12)
Harvard Talkers
Cambridge, Mass. — Harvard
University has acquired a talk-
ing picture studio of its own.
The plant will be used by the
University Film Foundation in
making historical and other
educational sound films.
Among its equipment is sound-
on-film recording apparatus
loaned by RCA Photophone.
F.P.
AGAINST N.L.NATHANSON
Toronto — Famous Players Can-
adian has issued a writ against N.
L. Nathanson, formerly managing
director, asking for a declaration
that the defendant holds in trust for
the company 4,500 shares in United
Amusement Corp. of Montreal, a sub-
sidiary of Famous which operates 20
theaters in the province of Quebec.
Famous seeks an accounting, an in-
junction and damages.
W. E. ANNOUNCES NEW
REPRODUCER AT $2,950
Western Electric announces a new
sound reproducing equipment for
small theaters to sell for $2,950. Un-
der a new plan, states C. W. Bunn,
general sales manager of ERPI, the
machine will be installed at a weekly
average rental as lq_w as $42.28. No
down payment is required except
for the first week's rental.
Plan Daylight Poll
Baltimore — Frank W. Law-
son, secretary of the Associa-
tion Opposed to Daylight Sav-
ing, plans to ask the city so-
licitor if the Police Dept. can
conduct a daylight saving poll
legally. Charles D. Gaither,
Police Commissioner, is re-
ported against the participa-
tion of the police in such a
poll and will not allow a poll
to be taken of the personnel
of his department.
UPSTATE PA. CHAIN SUIT
ISSHIFTEDTOSCRINTON
Philadelphia — Action by Lou Ber-
man, local theater and chain opera-
tor, to establish legality of leases or
theaters of the Chamberlain Amuse-
ment Co., upstate chain, has been
(Continued on Page 12)
Screen Advertisers' Assn.
President Dies Suddenly
James B. Simpson of Dallas, presi-
dent of the Screen Advertisers' Assn..
died suddenly Friday. William John-
son, first vice-president of the or-
ganization, becomes president.
Acquisition of Musical Branch
is Confirmed by Warner Bros,
RCA-PHONOGRAPH MERGER
REPORTED NEAR CLOSING
Merger of Columbia Graphophone
Co. with RCA is reported near com-
pletion, with the likelihood that it
will go through simultaneously with
the reorganization of RCA's sub-
sidiaries which are now in process
of consolidation under an arrange-
ment involving General Electric and
Westinghouse Electric. A world-
(Continued on Page 12)
A new scope of activities in the
field of entertainment has been cre-
ated for Warner Bros, through ac-
quisition of the musical division of
the Brunswick-Balke-Collender which
was officially confirmed yesterday.
In addition to obtaining facilities for
the pressing of its own records, rep-
resenting a tremendous saving to the
company^ Warner is afforded an im-
portant outlet for its music libraries,
including Harms, De Sylva, Brown
& Henderson, Remick, Witmark,
Chappel-Harnis and associated mu-
sic publishing houses, besides having
the facilities of the Brunswick organi-
{Coniinued on Pagt 12)
Western Electric Places
No Significance in
Arrangement
Completion of the deal whereby
Warner Bros, acquires an interest in
the talking picture patents and
licenses controlled by the Kuchen-
meister-Tobis and Klangfilm groups
was formally announced yesterday by
Harry M. Warner. Amount of the
interest and price paid were not
made known, but it is understood
that close to $10,000,000 will be paid
for about a 20 per cent share. A
substantial down payment has been
made and the remainder will be paid
over a period of years.
By this deal Warner acquires a
direct interest in the patents and
licenses of the groups involved for
all purposes in connection with their
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AMOS 'NIndTsiGNED
BY RKOjOR FEATURE
RKO on Friday announced sign-
ing of Amos 'n' Andy, blackface ra-
dio team, for a feature which will
probably be titled "Check and
Double Check." Joseph L Schnitzer
and B. _B. Kahane closed the deal in
Chicago Friday with NBC Artists
Service. The team are Freeman F.
Gosden and Charles J. Correll in
private life.
P-F-L Negotiating Site
for New Cincinnati House
Cincinnati — Negotiations for a site
for the new Paramount theater in
the downtown section of the city, are
centering in the district around
(Continued on Page 12)
Book "King of Kings"
Mexico City — All principal
houses in Mexico will play the
King of Kings" during Holy
Week, according to Pathe.
Fourteen prints will be used
for the showings.
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NEWS OF THE DAY 3
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST 4
■■SHORT SHOTS FROM N. Y. STUDIOS." by Harry N. Blair 4
HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS, Coast News by Telegraph 5
■■A LITTLE FROM LOTS." by Ralph Wilk 5
THEATER EQUIPMENT, by William Omstein 6-7
FOREIGN MARKETS, by Louis Pelegrine 8
FILM DAILY'S FEATURE PAGE 9
TIMELY TOPICS. Digest of Current Opinions 9
A FILM FACT A DAY 9
ALONG THE RIALTO, by Phil M. Daly, Jr 9
BIRTHDA Y GREETINGS 9
EXPLOITETTES 9
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY, Culled From Film Daily Files 9
REVIEWS OF NEWEST RELEASES 10
PRESENTATIONS, by Don C. Gillette ] 1
WEEK'S HEADLINES, Resume of Neivs 12
- REVIEWS
ALIAS FRENCH GERTIE 10
BENSON MURDER CASE 10
BIG POND .; JO
COCK O' THE WALK 10
GUILTY 10
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JOURNEY'S END 10
LADIES OF LEISURE 10
MONTANA MOON n
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SOUND 11
Fighting "Unfair" Race
Segregation in Chicago
Chicago — Race discrimination is
still in practice in at least 20 per cent
of local houses, according to Her-
bert A. Turner, local president of
he National Ass'n, for the Advance-
ment of Colored People. Two suits
for alleged unfair segregation are
pending in the Municipal court
against the Kenwood.
Selznick's Stock Suit
Being Heard on Coast
West Coast Biueau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — David O. Selznick's
suit against the National Bank of
Los Angeles to recover 1,000 shares
of United States Studio stock is be-
ing heard in the local courts. Selz-
nick claims the bank made unauthor-
ized sale of the stock, which had
been put up as a pledge for a $250,-
000 debut.
Stock Redemption June 14
Redemption of $1PL000 of 7 per
cent preferred M-G-M stock has
been called for June 14, at $27 a
share and accrued dividends, paA-ment
to be made at the Manufacturers
Trust Co. of New York.
Petti John and Smith to
Speak at Indorsers' Meet
Indianapolis — Charles C. Pettijohn
and Courtland Smith will be the
principal speakers at the annua!
state convention of the Indiana In-
dorsers of Photoplays. The meeting
will be held at the Claypool Hotel
April 22 and 23.
Michael J. Levinson Gets
Goetz Film Distribution
Charles S. Goetz, president of
States Cinema Production Corp., has
disposed of the territorial rights to
"The Woman Who Was Forgotten,"
which stars Belle Bennett, to Michael
J. Levinson of Philadelphia, who will
distribute the film in eastern Penn-
sylvania, Maryland, Delaware, the
District of Columbia, southern New
Jersey and Virginia.
Brandt, Freedman to Europe
Joe Brandt, president of Colum-
bia, and Joe Freedman, formerly
with Universal and who recently
joined the company, Friday sailed on
the Leviathan for Europe. Brandt
will be gone about six weeks while
Freedman will take charge of the
German office of the company.
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15 Annual meeting of Fox stockholde
at N. Y.
18 Meeting of Tri-State Theater Ow
ers of Pennsylvania, West Virgin
and Ohio at Windsor Hot>
Wheeling, W. Va.
22 Opening of Warner HoUywOt
Theater in New York.
22-23 Annual Convention of Norti
west Theater Owners at Nicoll'
Hotel, Minneapolis.
5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at tl
Wardman Park Hotel, Washin;
ton. D. C.
16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern man.
gers hold annua! sales meet .
Atlantic City.
24-25-26-27 Paramount western man.
gers will hold annual sales mei
at San Francisco.
25 Fox annual sales convention start
2-7 International Cinema Congress i
Brussels.
Connelly to Sail Shortly
to Resume Former Dutie
Jack Connelly, former foreign gen
eral manager for Fox Movieton
News, will shortly sail for Europe t
resume his former duties. lie let
l*"o.x during the shake-up, which wa
due to financial troubles.
Laemmle Cables Invitation
Carl Laemmle, president of Uni
versal, has cabled Erich Maria Re
marque, author of "All Qiiiet on th-
Western Front" inviting him to at
tend the world premiere of his pic
ture in America.
Skouras Plan Building
St. Louis — Skouras Bros. Enter'
prises is planning to build a 37 storj
building at Ninth and Locust Streets)
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EXPANSION or NETOCO
CIRCOIT NOW COMPLETE
I Expansion program of the Netoco
jchain in New England is practically
'completed with a total of 40 houses
now comprising the circuit. The
Oriental at Dorchester, Mass., seat-
ling approxijiiately 2,500, will open
'Labor Day, states President Samuel
■Pinanski, who is now in New York,
increasing of Netoco interests start-
led with about 10 houses two years
jand a half ago.
] "Talking pictures have made a
new and more intelligent audience,"
declares Pinanski, who believes that
:[he industry has only "scratched at
the surface" of this form of enter-
llainment. In theater operation he
joints out the need of intimate con-
tact between house managers and
liheir patrons and a knowledge of lo-
fcal situations. Color, he believes, has
lot had any important influence on
he box-office.
Publix is now negotiating for ac-
luisition of Netoco.
15 Companies Contribute
$8,100 to S. M. P. E.
A total of $8,100 has been con-
ributed to the Society of M. P. En-
ifineers' drive for sustaining mem-
pers, according to J. I. Crabtree,
^resident of the society. The com-
panies which contributed are, East-
'nan Kodak, RCA Photophone, Bell
jrelephene Laboratories, Electrical
'Research Products, General Theaters
|iquipment, Bell and Howell, Con-
solidated Film Industries, Du-Pont
loathe. Technicolor, Agfa Ansco,
;\.udio-Cinema, Case Research Labo-
atories, Mole-Richardson, National
Carbon and Bausch and Lomb Opti-
lal.
Appropriates $29,225 for
Ontario Board of Censors
Toronto — The Ontario Govern-
nent has appropriated $29,225 for
ialaries for the Ontario Board of M.
I*, censors for the new fiscal year.
Pf this amount the chairman gets
3,500; vice-chairman, $2,700; three
pembers at $2,500; two projection-
^ts at $2,000 each. Appropriation for
he Government's studio at Trenton
br the current year is $117,725.
Bcott Managing Detroit
! Exchange for Universal
I Detroit— Harry Scott, who has
jeen working under Leo Devaney,
jJniversal district manager, for the
jast three months, has been appoint-
id manager of the local branch,
cott has been with First National
s manager of its exchange here and
Iso with Pathe as sales executive
f the home office.
Hartley Joins Tiffany
Cincinnati— Al Hartley, formerly of
tandard Film Service here, has
>ined the Tiffany exchange.
N-E-W-S OF T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
Chariton, la. — Harry Cramer will
rebuild the Ritz which was destroyed
by fire.
Staples, Minn.— E. H. Hill of Min-
neapolis has bought Ray C. Wilson's
house.
Norfolk, Neb. — The Lyric has been
renovated and reopened.
Marcus, la. — Lehman .& Robinson
has taken over the Rainbow.
Waterloo, la. — Irving Cohen has
been transferred from Omaha to
manage the Publix-Paramount.
Oakfield, N. Y. — Samuel Bagilio
has taken over the Opera House from
the Goldberg interests.
Rochester — Thompson & Thomp-
son Co. has taken over the Liberty
from Frank and Mrs. George.
Toledo, O. — The Rivoli has been
closed by Howard Feigley.
So. Milwaukee — M. Boden has re-
modeled the Grand.
Madison, Wise. — "Mac" C. Brid-
well has been added to the Staff of
Fox's Strand.
Findlay, O. — Joseph Abowd, who
recently acquired the Marvin, will
change name to Abowd. A. M. and
H. C. Horatoer were the former
owners.
Beloit, Wis. — Work on the new
$350,000 theater planned here by a
syndicate headed by Lawrence E.
Cunningham, will begin within the
next 60 days.
Milwaukee — Louis Lamm, former-
ly of the Butterfly, Kenoska, has suc-
ceeded Ed Larie as manager of the
Fox Mirth. Larie has been trans-
ferred to the circuit's Garfield house
succeeding Julius Lamm who will
succeed Ed Benjii at Fox's Sheboy-
gan. Benjii has been transferred to
Oshkosh to manage the Strand and
the Oshkosh.
Syracuse, Kans. — The New North-
rup;^. has opened with Frank F.
Northrup as manager. House is
equipped for sound.
Springfield, Mo.— S. E. Wilhoit,
owner of the Grand and Princess,
is planning another house for talk-
ers. Tentative plans of the struc-
ture, provide for a seating capacity
of 1,000.
Joplin, Mo. — George Shilket's,
Rex, has opened with Best Tone
Sound.
Hutchinson, Kans. — Remodeling
and complete renovation is underway
for the DeLuxe, which burned this
past winter. The house, a unit of
the Midland circuit, will be renamed
the Strand, and talking equipment is
to be installed.
Chariton, la. — H. J. Cramer's the-
ater here is being remodeled at a
cost of $40,000.
Tyler, Tex.— W. M. Shields is
planning to build a OOU seat house
here.
Lake Village, Ark. — M. W. McCas-
kil is remodeling the Queen.
Bolivar, N. Y. — Mrs. Williams has
sold the Bolivar to R. L. Lessler.
Methuen, Mass. — Plans are for an
early opening of the Methuen, for-
merly the Century, which is being
remodeled and equipped for sound
pictures.
Tilton, N. H.— William Reeves of
Portland, Me., has leased the Pas-
time from Mrs. C. A. Riva.
West Bend, Wis. — A new Vocal-
ite sound screen has been installed
at the Mermac.
Marshfield, Wis. — J. P. Adler, man-
ager of the Relda announced that
new boxspring, air cushion opera
chairs are to be installed in the the-
ater.
Spooner, Wis. — The Grand here is
closed while remodeling operations
are under way.
Cincinnati — The new film building
here is nearing completion. It will
be called the Parkway Film Bldg. and
ready for occupancy May 1.
Waldron, Ark. — John H. Forres-
ter, Jr., plans to build a motion pic-
ture theater about 20 miles east of
here.
Foreign
Paris — Leonce Ferret is planning
a talker version of "Arthur," the
light opera of Barde and Christine.
Paris — Pathe Natan has signed
Ralph Erwin, the German composer,
to write the music for Pierre Calom-
bier's "I Adore You, But Why?"
London — T. Ormiston has been re-
elected honorary treasurer of the
Cinematography Exhibitors Ass'n.
The following continue as trustees:
F. W. Morrison, Major A. J. Gale
and G. F. McDonald.
Paris — Mme. de Kerven will pro-
duce two short talking pictures here.
They will be called "Black Cocktail"
and "The Cabaret of the Last
Chance."
Paris — The Roumanian director,
Jean Vitiano is to make a film called
"Quick Service" for Cinegraphie
Moderne.
Toning Down
Loud speakers in front of
New York theaters may have
to be toned down as a result
of an amendment to the Sani-
tary Code just passed by the
Board of Health. The amend-
ment prohibits excessive nuises
by these sound devices and
suggests reducing sound vol-
ume of the apparatus or else
they will have to be discon-
tinued.
N. Y. Newspaper Poster
Tie-up for "U" Newsreel
A poster campaign has been
started by the "New York Evening
World" in conjunction with the Uni-
versal newsreel in which Graham
McNamee, N.B.C. broadcaster, an-
nounces the weekly news events. Six
hundred posters have been placed on
the newspaper's delivery trucks and
stands in subways and stations of
the Long Island railroad. The news-
caster is shown talking into the mi-
crophone on the poDier.H which ad-
vertise LTniversal and the newspaper.
Switch Several Managers
at Fox Brooklyn Houses
Several changes in managers of
Fox Brooklyn theaters have been
made. Sam Fried has been switched
from the Parthenon to the Republic
with Murray Weiser of the Glen-
wood taking up his former duties.
Dave Sarecky, who has been in
charge of the Alba is now at the
Glenwood with Sam Goldstein now
managing the Alba. E. Gold of the
Lefferts has been transferred to the
Congress.
16,008,237 People Saw
Films in Mexico in 1928
Mexico City — A census of theaters
in Mexico revealed that there were
98 legitimate and motion picture the-
aters in operation on Dec. 31, 1928.
During this year 16,008,237 women,
men and children attended motion
picture shows in Mexico.
Publix Completes Deal
for Two Gardner Houses
Gardner, Mass. — Purchase of the
new Uptown and Orpheum by Pub-
lix has been completed and new resi-
dent managers are expected to be
appointed shortly. The houses
were bought from the George A.
GiFes Co.
Benline Appointed Chief
Engineer of Fox Houses
New Haven — Arthur J. Benline,
supervising engineer of the Fox Poli
chain, has been promoted to chief
engineer of the construction and
maintenance department of Fox The-
aters in New York. W. Vincent has
been named by Herschel Stuart as
successor to Benline here.
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Production in East
WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK SlUDiOS
PARA. EXPECTED TO MAKE
ALL MUSICAL FILM HEKE
Paramount is preparing to concen-
trate most of its musical comedy
production at the Long Island stu-
dios, judging by the present sched-
ule. "Queen High," now practically
completed, will be followed by "The
Sap From Syracuse," to be made as
a musical, with Jack Oakie starred.
The Four Marx Brothers in "Ani-
mal rackers" is next, with "Heads
Up" set to follow.
"To Much Luck," in which Mau-
rice Chevalier was to have starred,
has been shelved for the present as
not being particularly suited to the
French comedian's style.
CLARK &McCI)LLOUCil TO
STAR IN RKO COMEDIES
Clark & McCullough, stars of the
Broadway musical comedy success,
"Strike Up the Band," are the latest
in the series of famous names to be
featured here in two reel comedies
by Louis Brock, for RKO. A story
for their use is now being selected
by Brock and Mark Sandrich, the
latter probably directing.
Audio Cinema Completes
L. I. Studio Personnel
Audio Cinema, Inc., with studios
in Long Island City, announces that
it has completed its studio personnel.
Joe W. Coffman is supervising direc-
tor, Al Wilson, director of photogra-
phy. Nelson Hinnerly, sound engi-
neer, Nick Rogelli, second camera-
man, Andy Willoner, assistant sound
engineer, Paul Rogelli, assistant cam-
erman. Jack Shalitt, still camera, and
Edward Senz, Bill Scanlon and Mor-
gan Jones, make-up men.
Audio Cinema have just completed
"Old Bill Arrives," first of a series
of 12 two reel comedies based on the
Bruce Bairnsfather character and
"Green Mountain Justice," first of a
series of 12 two reel human-interest
sketches by William Dudley Pelley.
PHIL ARMAND
Chief Cameraman
Ten years with Christy Cabanne.
Lately with Warner Vitaphone
International Ph tographers, Local 644
233 W. 42nd St., Tel. Wisconsin 3465
Short Allots trom
i\ew York Studio:*
m^^ By HARRY N. BLAIR mm^m^
QEORGE POPORICI, research
engineer at the Paramount Long
Island studios, is living up to the
rirst syllable of his name inasmuch
as his wife has just presented him
with a bouncing baby boy, complete
with sound effects.
That goal of all vaudevillians, the
Palace theater stage door, figures in
Joe Frisco's latest Vitaphone short,
"The Sotig Plugger," which he just
completed at the Warner Bros.
Eastern studios, under the direction
of Roy Mack,
Terry Carroll, sister of Nancy
Carroll, was a last minute addition
to the cast of Louis Brock's latest
RKO comedy, "Who's Got the
Body?" made at the Ideal studios
ihis week. Nick and Tony, the Ital-
ian comic team, are starred with
Alark Sandrich directing. Rube
Welch, who collaborated with Sand-
rich on the story also appears in the
cast with Jean Newcombe, Douglas
Burley, Shirley Grey and others.
Bridget Farry, noted chamber-
maid who figured in the Rothstein
murder case, was among the vis-
itors to the Paramount Long Island
studios last week where she offered
the "inside" on the murder mystery
as the basis of a picture.
Theresa Klee, who plays a charac-
ter role in "Queen High," at the
Paramount Long Island studios, re-
members back to the old Biograph
studio on 14th St. where she appear-
ed with Mary Pickford, the Gish sis-
ters and other present-day stars. Miss
Klee was brought from Bavaria at
the age of five years, since which
time she has played in all branches
of the profession, including circus,
burlesque and vaudeville.
A7wther old-timer appearing in
"Queen High" is Dorothy Walters,
who started her career as a "lady
whistler" in vaudeville, 20 years ago.
Miss Walters played in many of the
silents made by Paramount here in
addition to appearing on the stage
as the original mother in "Irene,"
as well as many other roles.
A telephone conversation between
two continents has been photograph-
ed to sound by Visugraphic Pictures,
Inc. The call was from Thomas J.
Watson, president and general man-
ager o fthe International Business
Machines Corp., to his New York
offices, to S. R. Wahrin, manager of
their branch at Santiago, Chile.
More Sound Installations
Made in Theaters of the U. S
Grundy Center, la. — P. A. Igo is
wiring the Rialto.
Eagle Grove, la. — Princess has
been wired by E. E. Morris.
Griswald, la. — P. fi. Held has
opened the Strand with sound.
Postville, la. — L. E. Palmer will
wire his local house.
Devils Lake, S. D.— The State has
been wired.
Wabasha,"Minn. — Ultraphone has
been installed in the Princess.
Deep River, la. — Local business
men are contributing funds to wire
the Alemorial Hill.
Anamoose, N. D. — Sound has gone
into the Annex.
Elk River, Minn. — "Word and
Music" inaugurated the sound policy
at the Elk.
Red Wing
wired.
The Metro has been
Philadelphia — The Frankford has
opened with DeForest Phonofilm.
Slaton, Tex. — DeForest is wiring
the Palace, owned by Oskar Korn.
Montgomery, Ala. — DeForest is be-
ing installed in the Pekin.
Brownsville, Tenn. — W. H. Robin-
son, of the LibertN', is wiring for
DeForest Phonofilm.
Tremont, Utah. — The Liberty has
gone DeForest Phonofilm.
English, Ind.— The English here
has contracted for DeForest.
Salt Lake City — DeForest Phono-
film is being installed in the Isis.
Madison. N. C. — P. L. Wright,
owner of the Petovi, has contracted
for DeP'orest Phonofilm.
Muncie, Ind. — The Liberty has
gone DeForest Phonofilm.
Xenia, O. — The Orpheum, owned
by H. L. Binder, is being wired by
DeForest.
Pascoag, R. I. — The Star will open
soon with DeForest.
Peoria, 111.— E. L. Harris, owner
of the Princess, has contracted for
DeForest Phonofilm.
Dallas — Western Electric equip-
ment has been installed at the
Strand, Marlin; Queen, Hearne, and
Palace, Marlin.
Lebanon, Ky.— RCA Photophone
is being instalfed in the Arista.
Farmington, N. M.— Allen's wi;
open soon with RCA Photophone.
Winthrop, Mass.— The Winthro
and Dream are being equipped b\
RCA Photophone. I
Delhi, La.— The Mill-Inn is beinJ
wired by RCA Photophone. »
Little Falls— RCA Photophone i
going into the Oxford.
San Jose. Calif.— The Hester i
having RCA Photophone installed.
Benton, Ark.— The Imp will ope
soon with RCA. Photophone.
Columbus, Ohio. — RCA Photc
phone is being installed in the Cap
ital.
Lowville, N. v.- The Opera Hous
IS being wired by RCA Photophone.
New York City— The Royal in thi
Bronx is being wired by RCA Photc
phone.
Pittsburgh, Pa.— RCA Photophon.'
is being installed in the McKee.
St. Paul— The Ideal has installe.
Deforest.
Shoshone, la.— D. N. Wilson, owni
er of the Baugh, has contracted fol
DeForest Phonofilm.
Covington, Ga.— The Star, ownee
by Mrs. I. N. Dietz, will soon opei
with DeForest equipment. ^"
Fort Wayne, Ind.— The Broadwai ;
has been wired with Phonofilm.
Springfield, O.— DeForest engine
ers are wiring the Princess.
Portland, Ind. — Contracts havi
been signed by the Hines theater foi
the installation of DeForest equip)
ment.
Detroit — The Roosevelt has gom
DeForest Phonofilm.
Cold Water, Mich.— D. R. Vanes
owner of the New Tibbits, has con-
tracted for DeForest.
Okmulgee, Okla. — DeForest en-
gineers are wiring the Yale.
Charleston, S. C. — The Victory has
gone talkie with Phonofilm.
Eleven Install DeForest
Bluffton, Ind. — The 11 houses oi
the Peter Mailer chain have installed
DeForest equipment. The theaters
are the Royal, Lima, O.; Transfer,
State Broadway, Riley, Rialto, and
Majestic, Fort Wayne Ind.; Princess,
Springfield, O.; Hines, Portland Ind.;
Grand and Princess, Bluffton, Ind.
Sunday^ April 13, 1930
THE
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DAILY.
Five Technicolor Films in Production
Marshall Neilan to Direct Mary Pickford — Fox Buys "Scotland Yard" for Edmund Lowe Vehicle —
Paramount Signs Leon Errol to Long-Term Contract — Ralph Wilk's Notes and Other Wired News.
HVE TECHNICOLOR HIMS
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles— Addition of Follow
Through," Paramount picture based
on the Broadway stage hit, to the
list of productions now being photo-
graphed in Technicolor brings the
number of color pictures in work up
to five. The others are "Mademoi-
selle Modiste," First National;
."Sweet Kitty Bellaire," Warner;
ok "The March of Time," M-G-M;
Bride 66," United Artists, and
"Girls We Remember," short, War-
ner.
A Little from ''Lots''
llOM
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Lucille Gleason Made
Director for Columbia
Mrs. Lucille Webster Gleason,
wife of James Gleason, has been add-
ed to Columbia's directorial staff.
Opera Company to Play
at Shrine Auditorium
In an effort to win the patronage
of motion picture fans, the Ferris
Hartman Comic Opera company will
offer musical comedies and operettas
at a $1 top. The season will open
June 8 and will close Sept. 29. The
musical offerings will be staged at
the Shrine Auditorium, which has a
seating capacity of 6500. Lou Jacobs
will manage the company.
Fox Buys "Scotland Yard"
for Edmund Lowe Vehicle
'"Scotland Yard," stage play by
Dennis Clift, has been bought by Fox
as a stirring vehicle for Edmund
Lowe.
1 "All Quiet" Completed
I Lewis Milestone has completed
work on "All Quiet on the Western
Front" at Universal City.
Hollywood
pHIL WHITMAN, who has di-
rected several comedies for
Larry Darmour, knows his camera
angles. Before starting to write and
direct, Phil was one of the best trick
cameramen in the industry. He was
responsible for many of the unusual
camera tricks in "The Thief of Bag-
dad." He was at one time in charge
of the trick camera department at
the Paramount Long Island studio.
* * *
Noel Francis, Evelyn Knapp and
Ginger Rogers are among the girls
who have graduated into features
from the short subject field. They
all worked in comedies made in the
East by Pathe. Now Miss Francis
is with Fox, while Miss Knapp has
also accepted a Coast contract. Miss
Rogers is with Paramount.
* * *
Roy Mack, well known re-
vue producer and dance direc-
tor, is one of the busiest Vita-
phone short subject directors
on the Coast. Among the
other directors with the Vita-
phone comedy department are
Carter De Haven, Del Lord
and Herman Raymaker. Wil-
liam McGann, Sid Silvers and
Tenny Wright have also di-
rected for Vitaphone.
* * *
Lewis R. Foster has many comedy
shorts to his credit. He began his
directorial career at Hal Roach's
studio and has directed Harry Lang-
don and Laurel and Hardy. He is
now with Larry Darmour.
* * *
Wallace Fox and Bob De Lacy
are among the directors of Western
shorts for Pathe. Monte Carter,
Fred Guiol and Frank T. Davis are
directing comedy shorts for Pathe.
Keith Signed by Fox
Ian Keith has been signed
Raoul Walsh's next Fox picture.
for
Bogart for "Man Who Came Back"
Humphrey Bogart has been signed
by Fox to play in "The Man Who
iCame Back."
W
isljl
'Butler to Direct McLaglen
David Butler will direct Victor
McLaglen in "Good Intentions." for
Fox.
Completes "Bridal Night"
Vitaphone has completed "Bridal
Night," one-reel scare-comedy, fea-
1" turing Johnny Arthur and Charlotte
id'' Merriam.
By RALPH WILK \
WAILLIAM S. HOLMES is edit-
ing "Three Faces East," for
Warners. He wielded the shears on
"Hold Everything" and "The Gold
Diggers of Broadway," which were
directed by Roy Del Ruth.
Ruth Roland started her new pic-
ture, ''Reno," exactly at the stroke
of midnight, hi his desire for a
perfect setting, George J. Crone,
who is directing, arranged to use
the lobby of the Beverly Wilshire
Hotel, and, of course, work could
not be started until the lobby was
comparatively free of guests.
Having made three pictures
in a row without a real vaca-
tion, Ronald Colman will take
a two months' leave of absence
as soon as necessary retakes on
"Raffles" are completed. He
may make a trip to Honolulu
during his vacation.
Max Ree, RKO art and costume
director, is busy designing sets for
"Dixiana." He also designed the
sets and costumes for "Rio Rita."
William Perlberg, veteran agent,
has opened his own office. He will
book the Paul Whiteman band tours
and will also represent Abe Ly-
man's band. He is representing
Fanchon and Marco in their studio
activities and has signed many
actors and actresses of the stage
for pictures.
Wells Root, having finished the
adaptation of "Outside the Law,"
which Tod Browning will direct, is
working on the adaptation and dia-
logue of Konrad Bercovici's "Gypsy
Love Song." It will be an operetta,
with John Boles, Lupe Velez and
Jeanette Loff in the cast.
Neilan to Direct Mary
Pickford in "Secrets"
Marshall Neilan has been borrow-
ed from Warners to direct Mary
Pickford in "Secrets." Barney Glazer
is in charge of production.
Paramount Signs ErroU
to Long Term Contract
Leon Erroll has been signed by
Paramount to a long term contract.
"U" Renews Reed Contract
Contract of Tom Reed, writer and
scenarist, has been renewed by Uni-
versal.
Clymer to Columbia Pictures
John B. Clymer will write "Ladies
Must Play" for Columbia.
Vitaphone Variety Completed
"The Eternal Triangle," which fea-
tures Lillian Gish, Wyndham Stand-
ing and Armand Kalix has been fin-
ished.
Fox Spanish Film
"One Mad Kiss," which stars Don
Jose Mojica, is the first all Spanish
dialogue picture to be made by Fox.
"Out for Game" Next
The sixth of the Vitaphone "Pot-
;rs" series will be "Out for Game."
"Man Cra2y" Cast Completed
First National has completed the
cast for" Man Crazy" which will be
Alice White's next starring vehicle.
Barbara Kent Stays With "U"
Barbara Kent will continue under
the Universal banner for the next
season. Her contract with the com-
pany has been renewed, Carl
Lammle, president of Universal, an-
nounces.
Green Starts in July
Alfred E. Green, who was recent-
ly signed by Pathe, is understood
planning to begin his first picture
for this company sometime in July.
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Explosives Expert in Charge
Harry Redmond, explosives expert
at the F. N. studios, is now in charge
of the battle scenes of "The Dawn
Patrol," Richard Barthelmess' next
picture.
THE
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DAILY
Sunday, April 13, 1931
Theater Equipment
By WILLIAM ORNSTEIN
HEAVY DUTY SPOTLIGHT
HAS RANGE OE 200 EEET
Clear white, crispy spots or floods
for distances up to 200 feet are easily
accomplished, it is claimed with the
Heavy Duty Arc Spotlight inade by
the Chicago Cinema Equipment Co.
The lamp is said to be equally as sat-
isfactory for projecting eflfects.
Built with a view to sturdiness
and evenly balanced, this spotlight
is double-lined throughout, is excep-
tionally roomy and is air-cooled by
extra ventilation on top and bottom.
The side bracket is large, and the
fine tension, combined with the fact
that the whole is mounted on a sim-
plex type pedestal, permits a freely
moving spot, especially for following,
without vibration.
The housing is made of Russian
iron, while the front and back are
of cast aluminum with ventilated con-
denser holder. The lamp accommo-
dates any standard color wheel, an
eight-inch color frame or lens hold-
er for effects. It is fitted with arcs
of 50 to 75 ampere capacity and six-
inch condensing lens. Operating han-
dles extend through the rear of the
hood.
In addition to the simplex type
pedestal, there is a less expensive
model with an adjustable pipe stand-
ard with tripod base.
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520 West 47th St., New York
Tel. Chickering 4531
rOCAOTE
SoMiud Screen
ite combines a distinct, (
transmission of sound with sharp
brilliant pictures. It enables better
projection because of its mechani-
cal, scientific and optical features,
the result of painstaking study on
the part of the laboratory staff of
the Beaded Screen Co.
It Is 100% Perfect for Light.
Sound, Color and Third Dimension.
Deicriptivt Literature on Application
Bf ADED SCftHN CORP
4^£WEST 37 ^"STREET NY.
FACTORY ROOSEVELT. W.Y.
Care of Amplifiers Important
for Perfect Sound Reproduction
The first Western Electric instal-
lations used the 9-A amplifier with
the 2-S, 2-SX and 2-D equipment,
states R. H. McCullough, Fox West
Coast engineer. This power ampli-
fier is used to raise the output of
the 8-B speech amplifier to a higher
energy level. It has a single stage
of push pull amplification, v^-hich
uses two 205-type Western Electric
vacuum tubes and works from the
output of the 8-B amplifier. The
maximum gain of the amplifier is 16
TU. The ^ain cannot be controlled.
The filament current of 3.1 amps is
supplied by a 12-volt battery. At
the back of this amplifier, under the
removable cover, is a 5 amp fuse,
which protects the filament circuit.
The plate potential is 350 volts,
which is supplied from a battery
source. Many theaters have replaced
the "B" batteries with a motor gen-
erator set, which operates very ef-
ficiently and supplies a very con-
sistent steady flow of D. C. voltage.
At the back of this amplifier will be
found a .25 ampere glass tube fuse,
which protects the plate circuit. Five
small dry cell batteries are used for
the negative grid voltage, which sup-
plier 22^ volts. These batteries are
installed in a box on the front of the
amplifier, similar to that of the 8-B
amplifier. When these small dry bat-
teries are used for grid voltage, they
should be inspected quite frequently
for loose terminal clips, and poor
contacts, as has been found on sev-
eral occasions that a faulty grid bat-
tery ' was the cause of a peculiar
squeal in the reproduction. At the
top edge of the grid battery box will
be found contact studs, which are
placed here so that the voltage of
the grid batteries can be measured.
The total output of the 9-A ampli-
fier is 1.360 watts. The old 2-S and
2-SX equipments have two 9-A am-
plifiers. These amplifiers are con-
nected to the output control panel
through the switching panel. This
panel has a switch called the am-
plifier key. For regular running, this
key is set in the central position.
marked 'R;' this connects both 9-A
amplifiers to the output control
panel. In the left-hand position,
marked 'El', one of the 9-A ampli-
fiers is cut out, the other remaining
connected to the output control
panel. In the right-hand position,
marked 'E2,' the second 9-A is cut
out and the first, one remains con-
nected. These arrangements are
emergency set-ups for use in case of
trouble with one 9-A amplifier. When
two 9-A amplifiers are used together;
the input impedance is 4000 ohms.
If one 9-A amplifier is used, resis-
tances are placed across the primary
of the input transformer to make
tlie input impedance 500 ohms.
The two 205 type vacuum tubes
have their filaments connected in
parallel. The indicated value of these
filaments is 3.1 amps. The smaller
plug and cord connected to the 514-A
meter panel is inserted in the cen-
ter jack of the 9-A amplifier, while
checking the filament current. An
adjustable rheostat on the 9-A am-
plifier makes it possible to adjust
the filament current to the proper
value. The larger of the two plugs
connected to the 514-A meter panel
is for the purpose of checking the
plate current value. The plate cur-
rent in each tube should be 30 plus
or minus 10 milliamperes.
It is necessary that the speed of
each projector be checked daily. If
above or below 90 revolutions per
minute, it will spoil the quality of
reproduction.
Sometimes owing to line voltage
conditions, the 708-A .control cabinet
milliammeter does not read within
the range of 20 to 30 mills. A high
reading on the milliammeter is many
times caused by an excessive load on
the motor. When the reading is
high, check the projector mechan-
ism bearings and all working parts,
as some bearing may need lubrica-
tion. When starting up a cold mo-
tor and projector, the temporary
stiffness of the bearings may cause
the current reading to be momen-
tarily high.
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U. S. and Canada Agents for Debrie
Enlarges OfHce Space
Another section of the eighth floor
at 1600 Broadway, N. .Y. C, has been
taken over by American Display
Corp. The company announces it
will soon offer a new unit of display.
SPECIAL LIBERTY STANDS
EOR MUSIC LIGHIW
Cleveland — Importance of proper
ly lighting sheet music for musician
and conductors has been carefull
studied by the Liberty Music Stan
Co., which has issued a folder o
the various stands now being fur
nished to theater chains. More tha
70 houses throughout the countr
have already installed the company'
equipment, it is declared.
While the organ console is con
sidered the most difficult to light
the company has the Liberty Sevei
Light Set which, it states, is th
only type that completely lights th
console from top to bottom withou
glare or reflection. This set is sai(
to be absolutely safe from fire a
all high tension wires are inclose(
in the tubular frames outside th'
console; standard volt 110, 10-wat
clear S 14 lamps are used. If mori
lights are required on the music rack
25-watt clear tubular lamps can bi
used for the upper two lamps. Spe
cial features of this console lighting
set, Liberty declares, are that stand
ard lamps are used; one mastei
switch and dimmer controls the set
there is no obstruction of view be
tween the organist and stage o
screen; the light is absolutely con
trolled and confined to the console]
the light is evenly distributed ov^
the console where needed withoul
glare; patrons are not annoyed b^
bad light on the console; the pic
ture stands out much stronger o!^
account of the smooth, soft lighting
For making repairs or adjustment
the lamp frames will swing out o|
the way; or can be easily removeif
entirely, an emergency work light if
provided with 10 feet of cord.
Other equipment includes th^
Straight Line No. 1 lamp stand at
the type most adapted for the smaQ
pit and has sufficient room for large
scores. For piano lighting there isi
No. 14 set of two lamps placed rela-
tively the same as for the organ mu-
sic rack; each lamp is mounted onH
a regular base and placed at each
end of the piano keyboard, in front
of the piano; the switch controlling
the two lamps is at the left.
New Poster Firm Started
A new poster firm, known as the
Reliable Poster Mounting Company,
has started in business at 449 West
42nd St. Louis Sapper, Alorris Ku-
lack and Charles Solodowsky are
conducting the establishment, which
will handle theatrical art work, dis-
plays, cuts, show cards, banners and
poster mountings.
THE
i . Sunday, April 13, 1930
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DAILV
Theater Equipment
TECHNICIANS DEVELOP
SOUND CHECKING DEVICE
A sound checking device, by which
it is possible to test focus, exciting
lamp current and output value of the
photo-electric cell (which governs
the quality of sound reproduction),
has been developed by J. S. Winick,
chief projectionist and George Pop-
orici, research engineer, of the Para-
mount Long Island studios, with the
approval of George E. Stewart, chief
sound engineer.
A small alteration on a sound unit
is made by adding a special switch
which reserves the flow of the pho-
to-electric cell current, either for
measuring or normal reproduction.
Two portable boxes — one containing
a microammeter and the other, a set
of "B" batteries and the necessary
wire.
This system can be hooked up in
a few minutes and the sound unit
of the projection machines can there-
by be brought to a perfect balance.
All guess-work is eliminated and a
positive setting is the result, which
guarantees a high grade quality of
sound reproduction, it is declared.
Coinometer Aids Change
Solution for Cashiers
Theater cashiers doling out change
all day will find considerable relief
in the new Coinometer, quick and
dependable change machine, now be-
ing distributed by National Theater
Supply. One press on the keys de-
livers the exact change required and
provision is made for paying change
when 25, 50, 75 cents or even a dol-
lar is tended, it is declared.
The cashier merely presses the
key that corresponds to the amount
of the sale and the machine auto-
matically calculates and pays out
the difference in change.
Opens Pittsburgh Office
Pittsburgh — U. S. A. Fire Douser
1 has opened a local office at 1030
Forbes St. to handle sales and ser-
vice. The projector control handled
'I by this company is entirely mechani-
j cal, eliminating electrical contacts,
' and many of the big circuits already
I have adopted it as part of their reg-
I ular equipment.
CINEMA
Write For Trial Sample
TALKING NEEDLES
WALL-KANE NEEDLE MFG. CO., Inc.
3922 14th Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y.
New Electric Mixing Process
Blends Colors Effectively
Reflective of the artistic qualities
brought out in paints, a more natural
blending of color lighting has been
effected, through the medium of Kirk
Color Control electric illumination.
This new system of .lighting is sec-
ond to none in mixing of colors. The
first sign of its kind reposes on the
largest frame in the world which was
built by the Weiss Bros, and is atop
of the new Warner Hollywood, at
Broadway from 51st to 52nd St. Sig-
nificant is the fact that the system
was only recently perfected and has
proved widely attractive to those
who gape in wonder at its magnifi-
cence as it nightly blends its various
colors with the changing of the au-
tomatic switches.
Each of the letters in the sign is
8^ feet high and is composed of
a cellular' steel face. The display
board, or sign face, appears as a
bank of cells or compartments. These
cells can be of various sizes: squares,
triangles, hexagons or even circles,
depending on the purpose for which
the sign is to be used. In each cell
there are three lamps, namely red,
green and blue; but the cells are so
constructed that these lamps are not
directly visible to the observer. Each
lamp is controlled separately so that
it is possible by turning on the three
lamps individually, or in combina-
tion^^ to get full range of the spectral
colors.
With this arrangement any desired
design in color can be flashed on
the board and by the control mechan-
ism, 32 completely different designs
can be flashed at any desired speed,
from one change an evening to the
complete cycle in a few seconds, be-
fore the sequence is repeated, it is
claimed. It is possible to change the
layout, or copy on the display board
without the necessity of changing the
outside lamp bank in any way. All
of the changing is accomplished in
a short time at the control mechanics
or flasher. Interchangeability of the
design permits moving the installa-
tions, allowing a 100% salvage. Color
Control states.
Color control is made up of "pigeon
holes," and the cells slant downward
on floors and ceilings as they extend
to the back wall of the "pigeon hole."
On the -back wall are three lamps,
green, red and blue. Cells ranging
from 2" X 2" up to 8" x 8" are made
and in special cases irregular cells
can be built as in the links which join
the names of Warner Bros, and First
Kational.
Many colors are obtainable when
dimmers are hooked up with the
color control mechanism. This al-
lows each incandescent lamp to be
dimmed from full strength down to
"off" and vice versa without a per-
centable jump. When each light has
two adjustments there are eight col-
ors: (1) off, (2) on. Thus, with
two adjustments on each light, and
three lights available, total number
of colors obtainable becomes two
raised to the third power, or 8.
Twenty-seven colors are available
when each light lias three adjust-
ments: (1) off, (2) 1-3 on, (3) 2-3
on, (4) full on.
Since each cell or square has its
individual circuits running to the
control mechanism, any picture, ac-
tion or series of words can be run off.
A flick of Color Control mechanism
wipes the slate clean and new pic-
tures, new words, new color effects,
etc., are available merely by setting
up any desired action of the control
mechanism.
Four More for Kipp Device
Dallas — Kipp sound equipment has
been ordered for the Lyric at Mona-
han; Palace, Brownwood, and Rubin's
theaters at Silverton and Happy.
U. S. Scenic Equipping Two
Omaha — U. S. Scenic Studios has
been given contracts to equip the
Atlantic, Atlantic, la. and the Tar-
kio, Tarkio, Mo.
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New York, N. Y.
CLAIMS LAMP LUBRICANT
PREVENTS, MVES RUST
Lubricant for removing rust has
been prepared by Blue Seal Product
Co., of Brooklyn, which claims that
its use will lengthen the life of
lamps. This lubricant, the company
states, is especially made for arc
lamps. It has heat-resisting prop-
erties that insure against odor or
smoke and one application at a time
is all that is required for a great
period of time, Blue Seal declares.
This same lubricant has been tested
and found to be a rust remover and
preventative both for lamp houses
and magazines, the company says.
Big Foreign Demand for
Walker Sound Screens
Demand for Walker screens in
foreign countries is indicated by a
report of the company which states
that a marked increase is shown in
its export business during the last
year. A large amount of Walker
sound screens were exported to
Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philip-
pines, the company states.
WARNER'S
HOLLYWOOD
THEATRE
NEW YORK
Furnished with Latest
Mechanical Stage
Equipment
Full Stage Equipment
Installed by
PETER CLARK, Inc.
544 W. 30th Street
New York City
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Sunday. April 13, 193
RAPID STRIDES ARE BEING
MADE IN THE FOREIGN
FIELD. KEEP POSTED
THROUGH "FOREIGN"
MARKETS"
Foreign Markets
NEWS FLASHES FROM FILM
CENTERS ALL OVER THE
GLOBE: MELBOURNE,
LONDON, BERLIN,
PARIS
By LOUIS PELECRINE
AUBERHRANCOTOMAKE
20 MULMINGUAL EILMS
Paris — An ambitious program of
multi-lingual films has been announc-
ed by Aubert-Franco Film. Accord-
ing to Robert Hurel, the organization
is planning to produce 20 talking pic-
tures in French, English, German and
Spanish versions. To assure book-
ings for the films the company may
acquire a theater circuit of its own.
Czech Houses Increased
by Fifty During Year
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILi
Washington — Fifty additions to the
number of Czechoslovakian picture
theaters were made last year, the
M. P. Division of the Dept. of Com-
merce has been informed. The ave-
rage seating capacity is given as 400.
Twelve of the new houses are in
Prague. Last year's figure compares
with 150 new theaters put in opera-
tion in 1928.
$30,000,000 Theater Taxes
in British Isles in 1929
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAI I.)
Washington — A revenue of ap-
proximately $30,000,000 was derived
from the tax on film theaters in
Great Britain and Ireland last year,
according to information in the hands
of the M. P. Division of the Dept.
of Commerce.
Foreign Service
'T'HROUGH the medium of Trade Papers International, a re-
ciprocal news arrangement in which this publication partici-
pates, spot news of all important foreign developments is brought
to the readers of THE FILM DAILY as rapidly as modem news-
gathering facilities permit.
Trade Papers International is represented in London by Ernest
W. Fredman, editor of "The Daily Film Renter"; in Berlin by
Karl Wolffsohn, editor of "Lichtbildbuehne," and in Paris by P. A.
Harle, editor of "La Cinematographer Francaise."
A.S.F.I. Gets Brigitte Helm
for First Multi-Lingual
London — Associated Sound Film
Industries, Ltd., has engaged Brigitte
Helm, star of "Metropolis," to play
the chief feminine role in the Ger-
man version of its first multi-lingual
film, "City of Song." Jan Kiepura,
the noted Polish tenor, is starred.
Others who will be in the cast with
Fraulein Helm will be George Alex-
ander and Walter Janssen. Produc-
tion starts in Naples the end of the
month.
'29 Houses Acquired
by New British Chain
London — Federated Estates, Ltd.,
a theater chain recently organized by
Sir Gordon Craig and Albert Claver-
ing, has acquired 29 film houses
throughout Great Britain.
Combines French Agencies
Paris — Agencies F. Weill will be
the name of the controlling company
of the Himalaya agencies in the
French province. F. Weil is ex-man-
ager of Pathe Consortium, and has
recently been appointed joint mana-
ger of the Pathe-Natan concern.
New 2,000-Seat London House
London — Andrew's Picture House
in Union Street will be demolished
for a 2,000-seat house by P. C. T.
Nalpas Makes Shorts
Paris — A series of sound shorts
have been produced by Louis Nalpas
at the Billancourt studios.
B. I. P. Cartoon Shorts
London — British International Pic-
tures will shortly start production of
a series of animal cartoons at the
Elstree studios. The shorts will be
synchronized.
20 Nations Will Attend
Brussels Film Congress
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Brussels — To the present 20 na-
tions have announced their inten-
tion to attend the meeting of the In-
ternational Film Congress in Brussels
in June.
India's Film Imports Rise
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILi
Washington — Importation of films
increased in India during the 1928-
1929 season, according to figures ob-
tained by the M. P. Division of the
Dept. of Commerce. Thirty million
feet of film, valued at $1,050,000,
were imported as against 23,000,000
feet, valued at $975,000, in 1927-1928
"Defender" Nearly Finished
Paris — Alexandre Ryder's "The
Defender" is near completion at the
Gaumont studio.
P-F-L to Handle French Film
Paris — "L'Etrangere" ("The
Stranger"), to be produced in France
by Star Film, will be given distribu-
tion through Paramount.
Business Men Behind Project
London — A combination of local
business men, headed by a well
knowrn engineer, are beginning the
erection of a theater seating from
three to four thousand people. The
house is planned for the site of the
Central Hotel and adjoining property.
"Grand Parade" for London
London — Pathe's "The Grand Pa-
rade" will be released here shortly.
Cash Payment on W. E.
is Reduced in Britain
London — -To lighten the exhibitor's
burden in changing crver from silent
to talking pictures Western Electric
has put into effect a new system of
easy payments in Great Britain.
Down payment on the company's
equipment, formerly as high as
$4,500, has now been reduced to less
than $900. An exhibitor need not
pay the balance until after his theater
has been opened with talking pic-
tures.
Pathe Natan Gets Right
to Oscar Straus Services
Paris — Exclusive rights until 1932
to the services of Oscar Straus fol
lowing the expiration of his contract
with Warner Bros, in December have
been obtained by Pathe Natan.
Jolson Film Hit in Europe
Success of "The Singing Fool" in
Norway and Sweden is indicated by
the runs the picture is getting in
these countries. The Jolson film
played 13 weeks at the Coliseum in
Copenhagen and six weeks at the
Eldorado at Oslo, Norway. In Stock-
holm the Palidum ran the film for
seven weeks and the Rialto played it
for 21 days with the Rio showing it
for two weeks.
Traggardh Leaves Paramount
London — O. V. Traggardh, assis-
tant manager of the Paramount
branch here, has resigned because of
iU health. He will visit the U. S.
and try to recuperate in California.
Leo Joannou to Make Two
Paris — Two talking pictures wil
be produced in France by Lee
Joannou. The titles are "Keeping II
Quiet" and "I Don't Want to Love
You."
"Paris" Opens in Stockholm
Stockholm — "Paris" opened re-
cently at the Astorial Theater here.
It is said the warm reception ac-
corded the film indicates it will en-
joy an indefinite run in the Swedish
capital.
SEE 1930 SETTLEMENT
or GERMAN PATENT ROV
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAI I.
Washington — Probability that th
dispute between the German electri
cal firms will reach a settlement thi
year on a basis providing an exchang
of patents and complete interchange
ability of films on the principa
makes of German and American ap
paratus is reported to the M. P. Di
vision of the Dept. of Commerce.
Eisenstein Quits France
Over Prescribed Filn
Paris — S. M. Eisenstein has beei
forced to leave France as a resul
of police refusal to extend hi:
residence perinit. The action of thi
authorities is allegedly based on th
Russian director's attempt to sho\
his film "The General League'' dur
ing a lecture at the Sorbonne in th
face of the ban which had been de
clared on the picture in France.
No Contingent in Germanj
on Sound Before 1931
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — That there will be nc
special contingent on audible featur
pictures up to June 30, 1931, has beer
announced by the German film com
niissioner, it is revealed in dispatcht
to the M. P. Division of the Dept
of Commerce.
M. G. Azagaroff at Epinay
Paris — M. G. Azagaroff, the Rus
sian director, is to make a music;
picture at Epinay.
Join French Indie Group
Paris — Producers who have to th^
present joined the Independent Pro
ducers' Ass'n include Vandal, Delac
Pierre Braunberger, De Merly, Gallo
De Rovera and Kamenka.
Ufa Adds to Sound Studios
Berlin — Ufa is enlarging its sound
studios.
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DAILY
iitnely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €—
r
)irector Says Screen Leads
the Stage as Comedy Medium
N screen work, we can get over
our comedy much more sat-
i isfactorily than on the stage,
[ closeups affording us an oppor-
I tunity never available in the
theater. Another thing we get
on the screen is wide latitude
in action scenic effects. That,
of course, is to be expected and
is not at all novel in the tran-
sition of theater plays to the
silver-sheet. But to one ventur-
ing for the first time into the
movie realm, the freedom is at
' once startling and revealing.
Edgar MacGregor,
Stage and Screen Director
* * *
rhinks Time Ripe for Film
Prama of Fashionable Villainy
\ 'T'HE times are ripe for a
drama of suave villainy and
■ silken luxury which will let the
male element of our motion pic-
ture public into the secret recess-
: es of the modern woman's mind;
and incidentally, let the ladies
, know that there are some men
in this world who are thorough-
i ly wise to their frailties, foibles
■ and stratagems.
Lee Marcus
elieves Stage Directors
!Will Be Needed in Films
CCREEN producers are not
I trained in the art of play pro-
, duction, the faithful photograph-
ing of a play. They will have to
yield their places, in the making
of this type of entertainment, to
competent stage directors.
George W. Lederer,
Stage Producer
* * *
3tage Methods to Rule
the Films, Says George Fawcett
: CTAGE methods in putting on
a screen production will be
the order of things in probably
a year's time. Maybe less.
George Faivcett
Only 10 per cent of patrons
in foreign countries understand
English well enough to follow
talking pictures.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly, Jr,
TOE BRANDT, president of Columbia, sailed Friday for Eu-
rope Paramount will give Joseph Brucker and Wil-
lard Van der Veer, cameramen of the Byrd expedition, a din-
ner at the Ritz Carlton next Tuesday. By the way, these boys
have been doing some traveling. Van der Veer was with Byrd
on his flight to the North Pole several years ago, and Brucker
had just returned from a six months' stay in China when he
was delegated to join the Byrd outfit Benny Davis, who
is appearing on the Capitol stage this week, is singing two of
his own compositions, "Sharing" and "Dream Avenue."
George Handy, who has been managing the Central for Warner
Bros., has been transferred to the new Hollywood, which opens
April 22
* * * *
TilLL HART, former western star, appears on the talking
screen for the first time in the current issue of Hearst
Metrotone News, which is now playing at the Embassy
Major Edwarc^ Bowes will act as piaster of ceremonies at the
annual boat party to be held aboard the liner Majestic the eve-
ning of April 24 to raise funds for the Flower Hospital Auxil-
iary. Margaret Illington, who is Mrs. Bowes in private life,
is chairman of the affair. Many stage and screen lights will
be on hand, including Pasquale Aniato, Alita Alces, Sigmund
Romberg, Rudy Vallee and Ramon and Rosita
+ * * *
WAARREN NOLAN will accompany Harry Richman on his
flight to Chicago on April 20 to attend the premiere of
"Puttin' on the Ritz" at the United Artists Theater there. They
will fly back to New York the next morning. While in Chicago,
Harry will sing several tunes from the picture over the Chicago
Tribune radio station. The program will be received in this city
over station WJZ Columbia's "Ladies of Leisure" will be
shown at the opening of the new night club aboard the liner
Leviathan Mary Duncan, who was recuperating down in
Atlantic City, has had a bad relapse, making it necessary for her
to return to the hospital in New York. She was to have appeared
on the stage in Hollywood in "Decency"
* * * *
A DAUGHTER, weighing six pounds, was born Friday to
Mr. and Mrs. Truman Talley. Helen's her name,
and her father is general manager of the Fox-Hearst Corp.
Gertrude Lawrence, Harry Richman, Jack Pearl
Sophie Tucker, Mae Murray, Smith and Dale, Maurice
Schwartz, Pat Rooney, Vincent Lopez and Joseph Regan are
among the stage and screen notables who will take part in the
benefit to be given in aid of the Jewish Community Center and
Social Service Fund of Saranac Lake at Carnegie Hall the night
of April 20 Alejandro Hollini, Consul General of Argen-
tina, accompanied by his staff, saw "Cock O' the Walk" Friday
night as the guest of the Roxy at a party given for Arturo S.
Mom, film editor of "'La Nacion" and author of the picture
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
APRIL 12-13-
■un urn tiwm
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
mg members of the industry,
who on these days are celebrat-
ing their birthdays:
M
I Virginia Cherrill Ad Schaumer
Frances Teague Arthur Hurley
Mc C. Gerrard Ora W. Lytock
Malcolm Stuart Boylan Charles
Alice Beecher
Tully Marshall
Lester Neilson
Ira Carew
H. Christie
Swimming Meet Good
For Water Pictures
(^N a picture featuring swim-
ming or bathing beauties,
this stunt will apply. Secure tele-
gram from star sponsoring a
swimming contest, and offering
a prize cup to winner. Have tne
swimming meet held under aus-
pices of the A.A.U. or local ath-
letic club. A.A.U. rules apply,
and members of the local club
act as judges. Every amateur
girl swimrner in the city is
eligible. Have entry blanks sup-
plied at box office. The con-
test includes three swimming
events. The winner is the girl
making the most points, five be-
ing credited for first place in
each event, three for the second
and one for third place.
— Film Daily Year Book
* * *
Guessing Came
Wins Patrons
A MOTHER way to get on and
ride competition was work-
ed by A. C. Raleigh of the Fox
Liberty, Olympia, Wash. Dur-
ing the recent merchant's expo-
sition he erected a booth and
conducted a guessing contest.
Stills from scenes of pictures
that had played at the Liberty
during the past year were ex-
hibited, and of the 40 used only
two "ringers" were inserted.
— Now
♦ ♦ *
"Liberty" Magazine Tie-Up
for "Puttin' on the Ritz"
A RRANGEMENTS were made
between "Liberty" Maga-
zine and Loew's State, St. Louis,
to insert 20,000 page heralds, re-
producing the magazine's review
of "Puttin' on the Ritz" in cop-
ies of the paper. Newsboys were
invited to attend a special per-
formance of the picture, in re-
turn for which they took care of
the inserting and distribution of
the throwaways.
— United Artists
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Exchanges using parcel post to get
around railroad strikes.
* * ♦
Universal signs Anatole France,
Eugene Brieux, Henri Duvernois
and Sarah Bernhardt to write
originals.
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Sunday, April 13, 193
"Journey's End"
Tiffany Time, 2 hrs., 10 mins.
SPLENDID, INTEREST-
GRASPING AND IMPRESSIVE
DRAMA OF THE HUMAN SIDE
OF THE WORLD WAR. DIS-
TINCTLY AN ARTISTIC
ACHIEVEMENT.
Based on tremendously popular
play now current all over the world.
The script has followed with fidel-
ity the sjight plot. One of the re-
sults is a picture without a woman
in the cast, although a love affair
involving Capt. Stanhope is referred
to in the dialogue. The theme con-
cerns a group of nerve-shattered
British officers' at the front line and,
more than a story, is a record of
their reactions and experiences dur-
ing the horrors of war. It pounds
tragedy from reel to reel with sledge-
hammer force. Occasionally comedy
creeps into the incidents but, for the
most part, it's a recounting of war
at its cruel worst. Acting throughout
the piece is superb, with Colin Clive
as Capt. Stanhope excelling. The
direction is wholly intelligent and
sympathetic. People who like un-
varnished realism will be apt to cheer
over this picture.
Cast: Colin Clive. Anthony Bnshnell. Ian
MacLaren, David Manners, Hillie Bevan,
Charles Gerrard, Robert A'Dair. Thomas
Whitely, Jack Oitcairn, Warner Klinger.
Director. James Whale; Author, U. C.
Sherriff; Adaptor, Josepli Moncurc March;
Cameraman, lienjamin Kline; Monitor Man,
Bud Nyers.
Maurice Chevalier in
"The Big Pond"
Paramount Time, 1 hr., 15 mins.
CHEVALIER AGAIN SPLEN-
DID IN A SWIFT AND AMUS-
ING ROMANTIC COMEDY OF
AMERICAN BIG BUSINESS.
BOTH STAR AND STORY BOX-
OFFICE.
Based on a stage play of several
seasons back. Chevalier is seen as
an impoverished Frenchman who
makes good in the chewmg gum
business here in order to win the
daughter of his employer, whom he
has met abroad. The picture opens
with some charming Venetian scenes
after which it switches to New York
where Chevalier, as Pierre, the
French go-getter, comes through in
spite of odds placed in his way by
the girl's sweetheart and father. Che-
valier has several opportunities to
sing in his inimitable fashion. The
best song is "You Brought a New
Kind of Love to Me," sung to Clau-
dette Colbert, as the object of his
affections. Miss Colbert gives an
excellent performance. Capable sup-
port is given by a Broadway cast,
George Barbier, as the father, being
especially good.
Cast: Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Colbert,
George Barbier, Marion Ballon, Xat Pendle-
ton, Frank Lyon, Andree Corday and Elaine
Koch.
Director, Hobart Henley; Authors, George
Middleton and A. K. Thomas: Scenarists,
Robert Presnell and Garrett Fort ; Dialoguers,
Robert Presnell and Preston Sturges ; Editor,
Emma Hill; Cameraman, George Folsey ;
Monitor Man, Ernest Zatorsky.
Direction, excellent. Photography, good.
"Ladies of Leisure"
unth Barbara Stamvyck, Ralph
Graves, Lowell Sherman
Columbia Time, 1 hr., 38 m,ins.
STRONG BOX-OFFICE PRO-
DUCTION, WITH BARBARA
STANWYCK GIVING FINE
PERFORMANCE. SHOULD
REGISTER.
Columbia has a winner in this one.
It packs a strong popular appeal
punch, largely through the grand per-
formance of the swell-looking Bar-
bara Stanwyck, and Director Frank
Capra has built up a human interest
climax that will send the patrons
home satisfied. "Story is about a party
s^irl who reforms upon meeting a
rich lad artist and becoming his
model. Drama is built up by the re-
fusal of the boy to show any senti-
mentality about the girl, whom he
suspects of being a gold-digger. Op-
position of the boy's parents, the ef-
forts of a rounder, elegantly played
by Lowell Sherman, to force his at-
tentions on the model, and other com-
plications help to sustain interest.
Ought to go over big with the
crowds.
Cast: Barbara .Stanwyck, Ralph Graves,
Lowell Sherman, Marie Prevost, Xance
O'Neill. George Favvcett, Johnnie Walker.
Juliette Compton.
Director, Frank Capra; Author. Milton
Herbert Cropper ; Adaptor, Jo Swerling ;
Dialoguer, Jo Swerling; Editor, Maurice
Wright: Cameraman, Joe Walker; Monitor
Man, Harry Blanchard.
Direction, fine. Photography, excellent.
William Powell in
"The Benson Murder Cas^
Paramount Time, 1 hr., 5 mil
MYSTERY FILM WIT
ENOUGH SUSPENSE TO GP
IT A GOOD BOX-OFFICE RA'
ING. POWELL HEADS A CA
ABLE CAST.
"The Benson Murder Case" brinj
another S. S. Van Dine mysterx- ta
to the audible screen. This one
on the whole no less exciting ths
the others. The film gradually buil(
up the suspense until it reaches
tenseness that grips you like a vis
.\t no time does the unreeling of tl
story weaken the interest of the spe
tator in the events that lead up
the discovery of the murderer. Unir
that moment one's guess is as goor
as another's. And the ingenious
method by which the whole thing i
solved is most intriguing. In thi
instance a stock broker is the mur
dered man. Any one of a number c
•lersons who have suffered in th
stock market crash through his rei
fusal to grant them an extension 0(
time to permit them to cover ther
losses might be guilty of his death!
The solution is neatly worked out bi|
Philo Vance, who is played in fin^
fashion by William Powell.
Cast: William Powell. Natalie Moorheac ;
Eugene Pallette, Paul Lukas. William Boyc
E. H. Calvert. Richard Tucker, May Beattji
Mischa Auer. Otto Yamaoka, Charles Mc
Murphy, Dick Rush.
Director, Frank Tuttle; Author, S. S. Va
Dine ; Adaptor, Bartlett Cormack. Dialoguei
Bartlett Cormack ; EMitor, Boris Drought
Cameraman, .\. J. Stout; Monitor Man, no,
listed.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
Bebe Daniels in
"Alias French Gertie"
Radio Time, 1 hr., 15 mins.
CORKING CROOK DRAMA
THAT SHOULD MAKE MANY
NEW FRIENDS FOR BEBE
DANIELS AND ITS SPONSORS.
EXCEPTIONAL ACTING ALL
AROUND AND DIRECTION
ACES. BEBE DANIELS MAR-
VELOUS.
Based on the stage play "The Chat-
terbox," by Bayard Veiller, this tran-
scription stands out as one of the
best crook plays seen in many a day.
Bebe Daniels is prolific in her lin-
guistic abilities, this time conquering
handsomely the role of a French
maid who is out to pilfer every piece
of valuable jewelry that is possessed
by her many employers. There is
one particular scene that moved the
audience to applause and it is onlj'
doing justice to the star by mention-
ing the fact that her impulsive de-
clamation at Ben Lyon's decision to
break their love pact was an excep-
tionally artistic piece of work on her
part. The hero and Robert Emmett
O'Connor, as the dick, are excellent
in their portrayals. George Archain-
haud has directed a fine picture which
centers chiefly around the star who,
after vowing to go the straight and
narrow finds that her swain changes
his plans after they have been fleeced
unsuspectingly.
Cast: Bebe Daniels. Ben Lyon. Robert
Emmett O'Connor, John Ince, Daisy Bel-
mnre. Betty Pierce.
Director, Gen. Archainbaud ; Author, Bay-
ard Veillpr; Adaptor. Wallace Smith; Dia-
loguer. Wall.-ice Smith ; Editor. Clem Port-
man ; Cameraman. Roy Hunt.
Direction, splendid. Photography, excellent.
"Cock o' the Walk"
with Joseph Schildkraut, My ma Loy
Sono Art-World Wide
Time, 1 hr., 14 mins.
EXCELLENT PROGRAM PIC-
TURE. WELL DIRECTED
STORY OF A SWAGGERING
DON JUAN, ABLY PLAYED BY
JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT IN HIS
MOST POPULAR VEIN.
Joseph Schildkraut is the main ac-
tivity in this comedy drama of a gay
philanderer and musician who makes
the ladies tumble right and left and
not only receives their favors but
takes their money as well. He
rescues a girl (Myrna Loy) from
drowning, makes a bargain with her
whereby she marries him and prom-
ises not to commit suicide fo:' a year,
at the end of which time she may do
so and he will collect insurance.
Within the year she reforms him and
the suicide is off. For Schildkraut
it's a fat swaggering role of the ivpe
that made him a name on the stage.
There is a good comedy touch to the
story, which has been nicelv directed
by R. William Neil.
Cast: Joseph Schildkraut, Myrna Loy,
Philip .Sleeman. Edward Peil, John Beclt,
Olive Tell, Wilfred Lucas, Frank Jonason.
Sally Long. Natalie Joyce.
Director, R. William Neil ; Author, Arturo
S. Mom : Adaptor, Not listed ; Dialoguer,
Nagene Searle and Ralph Bell : Editor, not
listed : Cameraman, not listed ; Monitor Man,
not listed.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
"Hide Out"
Universal Time, 50 mins.
GOOD STORY OF COLLEGE
LIFE. JAMES MURRAY DOES
OME FINE ACTING, REGIN-
ALD BARKER HANDLED DI-
RECTION NICELY.
Nothing ever seems to happen at
Crane University save for everyone
' howering praise on one student, who
liappens to be the best oarsman in
the college. The plot is flimsy and
;he fact that the hero takes to hi-
'acking is no reason for adding the
extra length. Otherwise, the picture
is good and James Murray does some
real fine acting throughout. College
yarns have an infinite fascination for
many theatergoers and there is no
doubt that this one should meet with
their approval, despite the booze
angle. Crane's crack oarsman, tired
of college life, ventures into a side
line to relieve the monotony. After
escaping from the shackles of the
law, he is traced to college. Under
pressure he consents to throw the
big race of the season in order to
escape the pen. The fact that he
doesn't in view of his being hurt the
night before the race takes place is
really surprising and when the detec-
tive returns to get his man for fail-
ing to live up to his agreement, you
have another surprise.
Cast: James Murray, Kathryn Crawford,
Charles Snockdale. Lee Moran, Edward
Hearn. Robert Elliott.
Director, Reginald Barker; Authors, Arthur
Riplev and Lambert Hillyer ; Adaptors, Lam-
bert Hillyer and Matt Taylor; Editor, Harry
Marker ; Cameraman, Gilbert Warienton.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
"Guilty?"
with Virginia Valli, John Holland
Columbia Tiyne, 1 hr., 15 mins^,
FAIR PROGRAMMER WITW
■^RITE BUT MODERATELY INJ
TERESTING STORY CONTAIl^i
ING A NUMBER OF DRAMATIC
MOMENTS.
The story of "Guilty?" manages ti
command a certain amount of atten
tion by virtue of a number of highl>
dramatic moments. Even in the faci
of the oldness of the tale the fiin
could have been made into far better
entertainment had it been treatec
with less looseness. The plot has
to do with a young man who is found
guilty of circumstantial evidence of
killing the father of his fiancee. As
he is about to go to the gallows a
suicide note is found in the old man's
bible. Follows the conventional;
happy ending. Though the outcome 1
is not hard to divine, the film suc-
ceeds in creating some good suspense
in achieving its climax. The picture
would have been a more effective
piece of work had it been given a
more original ending. The cast is
no more than adequate.
Cast: Virginia Valli. John Holland. John
St. Polls. Lydia Knott, Erville Alderson,
Richard Carlyle, Robert Haines, Clarence
Muse. Eddie Clayton.
Director. Georpe B. Seitz ; Author. Doro-
thy Howell ; Adaptor, Dorothy Howell ; Dia-
loguer, not listed; Editor. Lenn Barsha;
Cameraman, Ted Tetzlaiif; Monitor Man, not
listed.
Direction, fair. Photography, good.
— J^Bg^
DAILY
11
Joan Crawford in
"Montana Moon"
M-G-M Time, 1 hr., 30 mhis.
BOX-OFFICE PICTURE WITH
WESTERN THEME PROVID-
ING COMPLETE ENTERTAIN-
MENT AND RICH IN HUMOR
AND ALLURING MUSIC. JOAN
CRAWFORD FINE.
"Montana Aloon" offers a strange
combination of the outdoor and the
sophisticated type ot film. The set-
ting is a ranch and much of the ac-
tion takes place outdoors, but most
of the characters are ultra-modern.
This is easy to understand when it is
explained that the story has to do
with a group of city folk whooping
up things on a Montana ranch to
which they have been invited by the
owner, a New Yorker. His daughter
marries one of his ranchmen. The
romance almost comes to grief when
they discover their views on life clash.
Here is a film that provides generous
entertainment. Those who like ja/.z
will be satisfied; those who like to
get close to nature will revel in the
inspiring glimpses of the outdoors
that the picture affords. There's some
nice music and plenty of good acting
Joan Crawford is splendid.
Cast: Joan Crawford, John Mack Brown
Dorothy Sebastian, Ricardo Cortez. Benn>
Rubin. Karl Dane, Lloyd Ingraham. Cliff
Edwards.
Director, Malcolm St. Clair; Authors, Syl
via Thalberg. Frank Butler; Adaptors. Syl
via ThalberR, Frank Butler; Dialosuer, Joe
Favnham ; Editor. Carl L. Piersnn ; Camera-
man. William Daniels ; Monitor Man, not
listed.
Direction, fine. Photography, great.
"The Woman Racket"
with Tom Moore, Blanche Sweet
M-G-M Time, 1 hr., 10 mins.
INFERIOR MELODRAMA
WITH STILTED DIALOGUE
AND UNORIGINAL PLOT. ACT-
ING GENERALLY OF A POOR
ORDER.
This film is decidedly second-rate
entertainment. There have been
poured into it all the melodramatic
clicks that have been common to
pictures of this type since the film?
began. To make matters worse there
has been created for this routine af-
fair a brand of dialogue that is high-
ly unnatural and thoroughly unorig-
inal. At times the attempt to man-
ufacture hard-boiled talk is slightly
amusing, and many of the incident;
are more than a little difficult to be-
lieve. The acting as a whole is of
small help. Tom Moore and John
Miljan are the only members of the
cast who succeed to some degree in
rising above the mediocrity of the
film. The story is about a night club
hostess who marries a cop but soon
grows tired of the domestic life. She
goes back to her old job and gets
herself involved in a murder. Her
hii-^band straightens matters in the
end. '' '
Ca.st: Tom Moore, Blanche Sweet, Sally
Starr, Bobby Agnew, John Miljan. Tener
Hnltz, Lew Kelly, Tom London, Eugene
Borden, John Bryon, Nita Marfan, Richard
Trsvers.
Directors. Robert Ober. All)ert Kelly ;
Authors, Pliilip ntmning. Frances Dunning;
Adntor. Albert ,'^helby LeVirio: Dialo^uer.
Albe":t Slielbv LeVino ; Editors. Basil Wran-
g'e. Anson Stevenson ; Cameraman, Peverell
Marley.
Direction, fair. Photography, fair.
Short Subjects
Pathe Audio Review No. 16
Running Time, 10 mins.
This number is fairly entertaining.
A sentimental touch is added by the
singing of "Sweet Alice Ben Bolt"
by the Audio Review Quartette in a
setting of the period when the song
was composed. Then there are some
nice views of the Tiber and glimpses
of some of Rome's historical struc-
tures. Last of all there is a little
jungle drama enacted with the aid of
dummies.
"The Lightning Express"
Universal Time, 20 mins.
Fast Thrills
"The Lightning Express" contains
just the sort of stuff that serial fans
swallow without a;king questions.
This one is no better and no worse
than others. True enough it has
incidents that are just a bjt too far-
fetched and moments when it sinks
to utter stupidity, but then again it
has qualities that are sure-fire with
those who like this kind of film fare.
There is no end of action in it and
enough excitement to win it immedi-
ate favor with young film-goers. The
chief players are Louise Lorraine and
Lane Chandler, and the director
Henry Macrae. Adventure Pictures
is the producer. The plot concerns
the struggle between a railroad and
a group of ranchmen who are set
on preventing the construction of an
extension over the land owned by
their boss's ward.
"Sixteen Sweeties"
Pathe Time, 22 mins.
Good Revue
"Sixteen Sweeties" is a tabloid re-
vue of good entertainment quality.
It has above all else the unique
Harry Delmar, who is the author as
well as the director of it. There are a
number of gags certain of provoking
a lot of loud laughter. The film has
some nice singing and several dance
numbers that are really well done.
Others in the cast are Thelma White,
Bob Carney, Si Wills, Harry Mc-
Naughton, George McKay and Ed-
die Elkins and his orchestra. They
are all good.
"Spills and Thrills"
Pathe Time, 12 mins.
Grantland Rice Sportlight
If the lover of water sports wants
a treat, here it is. Those who go in
for thrills will find plenty to satisfy
them in this short. The scene is
Florida. Things are done on the
water that one would never imagine
possii)le. This is a- fast, exciting
film that ought to bring plenty of
enjoyment to young and old afike.
C* Presentations C*
By DON CARLE GILLETTE
YOUNG TALENT KNOCKOUT
ON THE CAPITOL STAGE
Those who go to the Capitol this
week will witness a corking good
show. Not often has the stage of
that theater been so uncrowded with
entertainers yet so crowded with
really genuine entertainment. "Broad-
way Stars of the Future ' is the name
of the revue, and judging from what
the young talent that comprises it is
capable of doing, one must confess
the title is an apt one. These
youngsters combine^ the spirit and
enthusiastn of the amateur with the
ability of the professional. Every-
thing they do seems so spontaneous
and so full of freshness that one is
positively captivated. There on the
stage to inspire them stands Benny
Davis, who has devised and staged
the show and acts as master of cere-
monies. Davis is among our most
popular song writers. He may be re-
membered as the composer of "Caro-
lina Moon," "Baby Face," "Margie"
and "Oh, How I Miss You Tonight."
Benny sings a number of his own
tunes. Everyone of the performers
does first-rate work. Among them
are Thelma White, Addie Seamon,
Bemis & Brown, May Joyce, Sammy
Rowe, Mammy & Her Picks, Phil
Ellis, Jimmy Ray, Jackie Heller and
the California Crooners.
ON THE PARAMOUNT STAGE
As fine a show as has come to the
Paramount in a long time may be
seen at that theater this week. It
is a well-rounded and expertly con-
ceived bit of entertainment. Every-
thing that one desires in amusement
of it.s kind is to be found in it. In
Borrah Alinevitch it possesses as
grand a comedian as one could wish
for. The fellow creates a laugh riot
with his incoherent way of speaking
and his silly little movements. And
not once does he descend to burles-
que to achieve his effect. The high-
light of the show is a number in
which, attired in a checkered jacket,
he appears as the conductor of a
harmonious band. Rarely has a
scene of such provoking humor been
staged at the Paramount. The set-
ting is a class-room full of top-notch
entertainers dressed in child's garb.
Most of them are youngsters, but
one would hardly believe it from the
way they do their stuff. Rose Ress-
ner as the school teacher is scream-
ingly droll. Others .who stand out
are McGarry and Dawn, Laura Lane
and Marjorie Green.
PLAYERS EROM JAPAN
EEATURE ROXY PROGRAM
An unusual novelty, a big troupe
of Japanese dramatic players, who
recently gave a series of perform-
ances on the Broadway legitimate
stage, is the headline number on the
Roxy stage program this week. The
i)'ll they present is "Love of the
Cherry Blossom," apparently a Ja-
panese counterpart of the Helen of
Troy incident, performed in a loud
and demonstrative manner that is at
all times amusing even if not always
intelligible. Other items on the pro-
gram include an appropriate Easter
tableau, "The Palms," with Jose
Santiago leading the Roxy Chorus,
while the Ro-xy Ballet Corps does a
springlike dance in front of the col-
orful ensemble. An ingeniously con-
ceived offering is "The Porcelain
Clock," wherein a mammoth and
gorgeous ornamental clock, flanked
by candelebras of corresponding size,
form pedestals for Patricia Bowman,
Lo Reitzig, Clarice Goldner, Clau-
dia Lotova, Anita Gordon, Charlotte
Mount and Grace Love, who come to
life and do a neat routine of foot-
work. "Flappers on Parade" dis-
plays the Roxyettes, in spring cos-
tumes and gaily plumed, doing an ef-
fective fancy drill.
Revival Week at Shea's Seneca
Buffalo, N. Y. — Bringing back for-
mer pictures that have met public
approbation will be the policy for
one week at the Shea's Seneca which
is putting on "Revival Week." Pic-
tures selected are to be suggested
by the public.
"U" to Build in Charlotte
Charlotte, N. C. — Plans have been
announced for the immediate con-
struction of a $75,000 building to be
used as a Charlotte distributing cen-
ter for the Universal film exchange
here. The structure will be ready
for occupancy by July 1.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
I Attractions for
I Picture Theatres
! Standard
Vaudeville Acts
j 1600 Broadway, New York City
i Phone Penn. 3580
THE
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Sunday, April 13. 1930
Week's Headlines
Monday
2-2-2 conference to act on important issues.
FiDx controversy is settled.
Warner spending $20,000,000 on 42 features.
Tuesday
Cancellation clause adopted by 2-2-2 con-
ference.
Clarke elected Fox president.
Fabian forming $50,000,000 theater finance
company.
Wednesday
William Fox to help underwrite new securi-
ties.
Clause on deposits hits snag.
Appeal from decree banning arbitration sys
tem.
Thursday
Zanft expected to reinstate Fox house man
agers.
2-2-2 defers work on contract.
Warner subsidiary to run Brunswick divi
sion.
Friday
Half of Fox's 52 to be finished by September
15.
RKO acquires Libson circuit.
Country split in two under new 'U' sales
lineup.
Today
New Scope for Warners through Brunswick
Buy.
Warners complete Tobis Klangfilm deal.
N. A. Producers ahead on production schedule.
"U"1NT[RNATI0NAI SALES
CONFAB STARTS APRIL 25
Universal will hold an internation-
al sales convention at the Savo)'-
Plaza, New York, beginning April
25 and extending to April 29th. Dele-
gates from Australia, South Amer-
ica, Germany and England will at-
tend in addition to branch managers
from the United States and Canada
and home office personnel. Carl
Laemmle, Carl Laemmle, Jr., Lewis
Milestone, John Boles, Jeanette Loff,
Laura La Plante, Edward G. Rob-
inson and Barbara Kent will also be
present.
The convention will culminate with
a special midnight showing at the
Roxv of "The King of Jazz" with
Paul Whiteman and his orchestra
present and the New York premiere
of "All Quiet on the Western Front"
at the Central.
All-Greek Showings Are
Planned for 3 More Cities
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Francisco. .Sponsors of the show-
ing feel that in these cities there is
enough Greek patronage to support
one-day programs of this nature.
Col. Cooper Visits Ottawa
Ottawa — Col. John A. Cooper,
president of the M. P. Distributors
Assn., has been visiting here regard-
ing the Rinfret Copyright Bill which
will enable the Performing Rights
Society of Canada to collect annual
royalties from every Canadian ex-
hibitor.
Two Towns Get Sunday Shows
Trenton, Mo. — Glen W. Dickinson
Theaters is running Sunday shows
here and at Hiawatha, Kan.
Receiver Is Appointed
For Chamberlain Circuit
Philadelphia — A temporary receiver
in bankruptcy has been appointed by
Judge Kirkpatrick' of the U. S. Dis-
trict Court for the Chamberlain En-
terprises, a $1,000,000 corporation
operating seven houses in Schuylkill,
Northumberland and Carbon coun-
ties. Proceedings were filed by three
creditors with claims for $712. Ros-
coe R. Koch, Pottsville attorney, has
been named to act as receiver and to
run the houses for a tentative period
of 30 days.
NEW S(()PE FOR WARNERS
THROUGH BRUNSWICK BUY
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zation in the phonograph and radio
fields.
1 he purchase includes, among
other interests, all the assets, plant.s
structures, good will, etc., of the
Brenier-Tully Mfg. Co., radios; Far-
.and Mfg. Co., loud speakers; Bruns-
wick Radio Corp., and the Panatrope
and Radio Corp. A subsidiary of
A'arner now is being formed to take
j\er these assets, and executive of-
fices of the Brunswick Musical Di-
.ision will be removed from Chicago
;o New York.
Brunswick has recording studios in
\ew York, Chicago, Los Angeles,
Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires, and
in addition the company has in ser-
vice a large number of portable re-
cording equipments throughout the
world. Record pressing plants are
located in Long Island City, Muske-
gon, Los Angeles, Toronto, Buenos
Aires, Rio de Janeiro and Paris.
Report France to Fix
U. S. Film Import Tax
(Continued from Page 1)
the face of a temporary agreement
now effective between the French
and American film industries under
which existing differences, including
the quota, are to be adjusted. The
agreement expires May 1 but pro-
vision is made for its renewal in
event no permanent settlement is
reached by that time. Negotiations
towards settlement are now in prog-
ress.
P-F-L Negotiating Site
for New Cincinnati House
(Continued from Page 1)
Eight and Vine Streets. The house
will probably be located on the north-
west corner of Eight and Vine.
Schine to Remodel House
Geneva, N. Y. — Approximately
$350,000 will be spent by Schine En-
terprises, for remodeling the Smith
Opera House. Seating capacity will
be increased to 2,100.
Barnes With Warners
Atlanta — Hap Barnes, formerly
Vitaphone salesman, has been ap-
pointed sales representative for War-
ner Bros. here.
New Film Social Club
Granted State Charter
.A newly formed organization,
known as the Film Examiners and
Shippers Social Club, Inc., with
headauarters in New York, has been
granted a state charter of incorpo-
ration in Albany. Directors and in-
corporators are: Jack Ferst and Her-
man Bernstein, New York; Matthew
Cahan, Ruby Steiner and Robert J.
Murray, Brooklyn; Benjamin Wray,
Bronx, and Meyer Siegel, Brighton
Beach.
U. A. PRODUCERS AHEAD
(Continued from Page 1)
"Whoopee." In preparation are
"Forever Yours," "The Love Cot-
tage" and Douglas Fairbank's next
talking picture. .'\n Evelyn Laye
Picture that Samuel Goldwyn will
produce is also being prepared.
"Hell's Angels" is to have its Hol-
lywood premiere within two weeks,
it is announced.
COLUMBIA TO INAUGURATE
COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND
Dividends on the common stock
at the annual rate of $1.50 in cash
and five per cent in stock will be
inaugurated shortly by Columbia, it
is stated by Joe Brandt in connec-
tion with announcement that the
company is issuing an additional 50,-
000 shares of- common stock to ob-
tain money for liquidating all bank
loans, reimbursing the company for
expenditures recently made for cap-
ital additions, and for general cor-
porate purposes.
RCA-Phonograph Merger
Reported Near Closing
(Continued fr.nn F,uic 1 )
wide radio and phonograph group
will be created by the hookup. Co-
lumbia's American company has con-
tracts with Electrical Research for
electrical recording processes, while
the English company has working
agreements in Europe with Warner
Bros.
Fines Army Man
Baltimore — Major William D. Tip-
ton of the Maryland National Guard
Air Service was fined $5 for operating
a projector without a license.
Two After Baudette House
Baudette, Mich. — Two deals are
under way for the local Grand, which
is now closed. Robert Long of
Williams and John Norton of In-
ternational Falls are understood
dickering with William Fulton,
mortgagee, for taking over the hosue.
WARNERS COMPLETE
TOBIS KLANGFILM DEAIJ
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business throughout the world, ex^i
cept in the U. S., Canada and New-1
foundland. Included in the Kuchett
meister group are the Sprekfilm of:
-Amsterdam, Tobis of Berlin, Asso-
ciated Sound Film Industries of
London, and Compagnie Francaise
Tobis of Paris. Tobis Klangfilmi
also is affiliated with the DeForesti
patent, owned by General
Pictures in the U. S.
The German firms occupy an
elusive position in producing
licensing others to produce as well
as exhibiting talkers in Germany and
Switzerland. Since these companiesi
obtained an injunction against West- 1
ern Electric, Warner has been the-j
only American film company ex*i
hibiting talkers in Germany. This)
was done under a temporary licensci
from the Tobis Klangfilni group, and
the present arrangement will super- 1
sede that license.
Officials of Western Electric stated
last night that they place no sig-(
nificance on the Warner-Tobis deal,
inasmuch as out of 24 infringement!
actions instituted in seven different)
countries, the foreign groups have
been able to keep W. E. out of Ger-
many only. The W. E. officials said
they could see no effect of the pres-8
ent deal on the operating situatioa
of W. E. either abroad or in this i
country.
George E. Quigley, general man-
ager of Vitaphone, represented War-
ner in the negotiations, while Milton
Diamond, New York lawyer, acted
for the Kuchenmeister group. Hein"
rich J. Kuchenmeister, Dr. Curt So-
bernheim and Dr. Adriaan F. Van,
Hall, who came to New York in con-
nection with the deal, are returningj
home today.
Upstate Pa. Chain Suit
is Shifted to ScrantonI
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'^hifted back to the Federal Court ax\
Scranton. Preferred stockholders are!
fighting for a receivership to preserve
'he assets of the company, said to be
•angled. Involuntary bankruptcy ac-
tion inaugurated here may be okayed
by Scranton court. The tangle in-
\olves entire Chamberlain chain.
Hot Springs House May 1 1
Hot Springs. S. D. — The neW(<
house being built here by the Black"'
Hills .Amusement Co. is expected to
be ready for opening on Mav 1. The J
seating capacity will be 2,000. '1
Trio Acquire Rankin House
Rankin, Pa. — Steve Dascalos, Dean.,
McClosky and Pete Nikas hav(
taken over the Palace from A
Rosenbloom. The house will be
remodeled, RCA equipment installed,
and the name changed to the Ritz. 1
This film brings
SOUND and COLOR
-with ECONOMY
SONOCHROME expresses every mood of
the picture ... or its dominant tone ... or its
prevailing lighting . . . by means of sixteen
delicate tints. And these tints are so adjusted
that they give faithful reproduction of sound.
Thus, Sonochrome supplies two features of
the modern motion picture... sound and color
... at the cost of ordinary black-and-white.
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
J. E. Brulatour, Inc., Distributors
New York Chicago Hollywood
H^
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MORE EXCITING,
more intriguing, more real-
istic thon that king of un-
derworld romances
" Dressed To Kill "
This one has dialog, songs
— and ACTION ! Double
cross your opposition for
a grand clean up.
prt-ytnted by
WILLIAM FOX
An all talking movietone
drama of regeneration, with
ROBERT AMES LILA LEE
MONTAGU LOVE NED SPARKS
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riLM DIGEST
rOL. LII No. 12
Monday, April 14, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Wilmer & Vincent to Add 1 7 in Expansion Program
INDUSTRY BILLS DIE^ LEGISLATURE ENDS
Set Two Wide Film Pictures for Sono Art Roadshows
The Mirror
-a column of comment
HERE SEEMS to l)e no slop-
ing this Warner aggregation in
tour along the expansion Iroule-
ard. It forges ahead towards
n objective which promises big
rofits and security tomorrow as
ell as today. The foundation on
hich the organization is now sit-
ng pretty, financially and ether-
ise, is being solidified. Acquisi-
on of Tobis Klangfilm is one
ulication. Acquisition of the
runswick-Balke-Collender music
ivision is another. In these two
nportant moves the \\''arners
ave, on one hand, captured a
rategic position in the European
)und field, and on the other,
ave strengthened their homeland
tadel. And all the while theater-
Liying operations go merrily on.
*»'arner Bros, happy in its place
1 the sun, is out to make it sun-
ier.
* * *
HE SHOW must go on — on time,
hat, briefly, is the slogan of dis-
ibuting firms. Sometimes the cost
f making a delivery in the face of
b-tarles is much greater than the
ntat on the print. And sometimes
; delivery jeopardizes the lives of
en assigned to the task. But the
low's got to go on — on time. That's
le keynote of modern film delivery
ADIO is functioning as a try-out
hool for the talkers. No sooner
lan ether talent crashes into the na-
onal-popularity class than it's John
ancocked by enterprising motion
cture companies. Witness, thereon,
le case of Amos 'n' Andy, now
heduled to transfer their activities
cm the broadcasting to the talker
udio owing to the lure of the long
•een stuff proffered by RKO.
56 MM. Productions to
Start at Coast
Within Month
Ifest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Two wide film pro-
ductions, to be made 56 mm., are
scheduled for production by Sono
Art-World Wide, the first to get un-
der way within a month. Both pic-
tures will be specials and will be
roadshown.
In production are: "The Big Fight"
with Guinn Williams and Lola Lane;
"Reno," with Ruth Roland; "Once
a Gentleman," starring Edward Ever-
ett Horton; "Mail to Order," with
Julian Eltinge and Betty Boyd, and
"Fool's Gold," with Tom Santschi,
Reed Howes and Philo McCullough.
{Continued on Fasie 2)
NORTHWEST THEATER MEN
NAY ADOPT POOLING PLAN
Minneapolis — Pooling of theaters
of members of the Northwest The-
ater Owners Ass'n into one chain
may probably be the principal topic
at the annual convention to be held
by the organization on April 22 and
23 at the Nicollet Hotel here. Man-
iContinued on Paije 2)
Shubert Appears Against
Automatic Copyright Bill
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Lee Shubert, New
York theatrical manager, appeared
before the House Patents Commit-
tee to protest against the enactment
of the automatic copyright bill, which
(Continued on Pane 2)
Favor Hudson Bill
Chicago — Success of either of
the two Senatorial candidates
on the Republican slate in to-
morrow's election will mean
eupport for the Hudson Bill.
Although neither has commit-
ted themselves. Senator Charles
S. Deneen and Mrs. Ruth Mc-
Cormick, if elected, are ex-
pected to vote for the bill which
will come up for action at the
next session of Congress. Both
candidates are drys and since
the anti-saloon league is ardent-
ly in favor of the Hudson Bill,
it is anticipated that the suc-
cessful member will support the
movement.
TAX FRANCtttSE
FOR OPERATION COSTS
In a communication to Tiffany
franchise-holders. Allied States an-
nounces an assessment of $2.50 to
pay for the increased overhead due
to operation of the plan.
"Machinery is provided in the
franchise for the fixing of exhibition
values and the adjustment of prices
by conference and arbitration, but
even under this arrangement the in-
terests of the franchise holders may
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Warner-Equity Chain Deal
Reported Set for May 1
l^liiladelphia — Taking over of the
Equity chain by Warner-Stanley is
now reported as being set for May 1.
Wilmer & Vincent Expansion
Program for Pa, and Virginia
Dallas Men to Attend
Ark. Equipment Meeting
Dallas — Several local representa-
tives of equipment companies will
attend the convention at Little Rock,
Ark., today. George W. Thornton,
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Denying reported negotiations for
the .sale of the Wilmer & Vincent
chain to Warner Bros., Walter Vin-
cent on Saturday ttdtl THE FILM
D.A.ILY that plans have been defi-
nitely made for an expansion pro-
gram embracing 17 houses in Penn-
(Cuntinued on Pane 2)
Two Measures Affecting
Projectionists Fail in
N. Y. Assembly
.Albany — .\11 bills proposing laws
affecting the film industry in New-
York state died when the Legislature
adjourned sine die early Satuiday
morning. One day's rest in seven
was provided in a measure intro-
duced by .Sen. Williams and endorsed
by the projectionists' union. The bill
never came to a vote. i\ bill placing
severe restrictions on apprentice op-
erators also was buried in the legisla-
tive graveyard. It has been energeti-
cally opposed by the projectionists.
Assemblyman Swartz of Buffalo
fathered the measure. A bill to wipe
out motion picture censorship, pre-
sented by Assemblyman Langdon
Post of New York, former daily film
editor, also expired in conmiittee.
CIRCUIT OF 14 HOUSES
Warner Bros, has taken over the
Dipson circuit embracing 14 houses
in New York, West Virginia and
Ohio, announces Spyros Skouras.
Theaters acquired in New York state
are the Dellinger, Family and Lafay-
(Continucd on Paric 2)
BRITISH PHOTOTONE HIT
BY AMERICAN APPARATUS
London (By Calile) — Due to the
heavy importation of .American talk-
er apparatus using larger discs and
sound-on-film, British Phototone has
had a net loss of about $330,000 in
its first 15 months of operation.
(Continued on Parte 2)
Columbia to Consider
Production in Europe
.-\dvisability of producing i)ict>ires
in France, Germany and Spain is
one of the chief matters to be con-
sidered by Joe Brandt, president of
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Cour-des-Noues, 19.
Special Byrd Song
"Welcome Home," a song
composed by Fain, Halak and
Norman, has been written as a
special number for Paramount's
"With Byrd at the South
Pole." It will be synchron-
ized with the picture and used
throughout the country espe-
cially during the week of June
19, when the picture will have
its premiere at the Rialto, N.
Y. and day and date runs in
250 houses.
Financial
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
{QUOTATIONS AS OF SATURDAY)
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Northwest Theater Men
May Adopt Pooling Plan
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agement of the houses would come
under the supervision of the board of
directors, it is believed, if the pres-
ent plans are carried out. Other im-
portant subjects slated for discussion
at this meeting are the Copyright
act, which involves violations of ex-
hibitors for holdovers and bicycling
of pictures; various talking appara-
atiis, their prices, payment plans and
service possibilities, chain domina-
tion and opposition, film prices and
score charges, etc.
SONO ART WILL PRODUCE
TWO WIDE FILM SPECIALS
(.Continued from Page 1)
"Circus Parade," based on the Jim
Tully story, will later be made with
Tullv collaborating on the dialogue.
Glenn Hunter will return to the
screen in this picture. Eddie Bowl-
ing is also on the program for an-
other and James Cruze, whose pic-
ture, "Cock o' the Walk" is current
at the Roxy, will make another fea-
ture.
Columbia to Consider
Production in Europe
(Continued from Page 1)
Columbia, on his present trip abroad.
Brandt, who sailed last week on the
I^eviathan, also will conduct negotia-
tions for a wide film and a color
process, besides looking over foreign
player talent and material. In Lon-
don^ Brandt will confer with E. Phil-
lips Oppenheim, noted author of
mysterv stories.
Tax Franchise Holders
For Operation Costs
(Continued from Page 1)
sutifer unless their representatives in
such deliberations have accurate in-
formation as to their wants and
needs," says the communication. Con-
tinuing it reads: "This association
will discharge the obligation it as-
sumed in propagating the franchise
plan to the best of its ability but it
will need to have the cooperation of
the franchise holders if its efforts
are to be in any degree successful.
The amount asked, " it is explained
"will take care of the cost of set-
ting up records, clerical assistance,
addressograph plates, printing, etc."
-A. questionnaire attached enquires,
among other things, the kind of pic-
tures the exhibitor prefers. Another
question reads: "In fairness do you
think there should be a revision of
exhibition values next year either
upward or downward, or would
be satisfied if the average of
current year was maintained."
you
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New York Long Island City
1540 Broadway 154 Crescent St.
BRYant 4712 STIllwell 7940
Eastman Films U
It J. E. Brulatoor, Inc.
Chicago
1727 Indiana Ave.
CALumet 2691
Hollywood *.♦
6700 Santa Monica a
Blvd. S
HOLlywood 4121 M
Shubert Appears Against
Automatic Copyright Bill
(Continued from Page 1)
would permit authors to dispose sep-
arately of play, film, book and radio
rights. Under the law as it stands
at present, the author gets full rights
to a play that does not run for 25
successive performa,fices. Beyond
that number, the producer has a half
share in the film and other rights.
J. E. Bowen, Studio Mgr.,
Is Dead in Los Angeles
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — James Edwin Bowen
who formerly managed the old Char-
les Ray studio, has died here.
26,511 Warner Playdates
Warner has secured 26,511 play-
dates up to the present time in its
May drive, states the company. Min-
neapolis stands first in the number
of bookings, with Dallas second.
Dallas Men to Attend
Ark. Equipment Meeting
(Continued fnnn Page 1)
general manager of the Buffalo En-
gineering Co.; E. S. Segall, secre-
tary-treasurer of the King Studios;
Irvmg S. Melcher, manager of South-
west Electrical Products Co., have
left here for the confab.
Allied of Texas Plans
15 District Meetings
Dallas— Fifteen district conferences
will be held by Allied Theater Own-
ers of Texas during the latter part of
April and early Mav. The first meet-
ing will take place April 21 at Green-
ville to be followed bv conferences
at Henderson, April 22; Crockett
April 2.3; Houston, April 24; Bren-
ham, April 25; Corpus, April 28;
Victoria, April 29; San Antonio,
April 30 (tentative): Austin, May 1-
Waco. May 2; Cojeman, Mav 5;'San
Angelo, May 6; Rotan, Mav "7; Ama-
nllo. May 8; Gainesville," May 12.
Col. H. A. Cole is expected here
shortly to arrange final details of the
meetings.
Capitol Books Columbia Film
Columbia's "Ladies of Leisure" has
been booked into the Capitol for its
New York premiere.
The Industry's
Date Book
Apr. 25
Apr. IS Annual meeting o£ Fox stockholde
at N. Y.
Apr. 18 Meeting of Tri-State Theater Owi
ers of Pennsylvania, West Virgin
and Ohio at Windsor Hott
Wheeling, W. Va.
Apr. 22 Opening of Warner Hollywoc
Theater in New York.
'\pr. 22-23 Annual Convention of Nortl
west Theater Owners at Nicolli
Hotel, Minneapolis.
Universal begins four-day Inte:
nation sales confab at the Save
Plaza, New York.
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at tl
Wardman Park Hotel, Washint
ton, D. C.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern mans
gers hold annual sales meet :
Atlantic City.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western mana
gers will hold annual sales met
at San Francisco.
Fo.\ annual sales convention starti
International Cinema Congress :
Brussels.
lay 25
une 2-7
Wilmer & Vincent Add
17 in Expansion Progran
(Continued from Page 1)
sylvania and Virginia. Some of tin
theaters will be acquired, other:
built.
"Bunk" is the word he used t<
describe reports of sale of the chair
to Warner Bros. The circuit nov
comprises about 40 houses.
Warners Acquire Dipson
Circuit of 14 House;
(Continued from Page 1)
ctte in Batavia; Diana and Park-
Medina; Babcock at Wellsville: Ma
jestic and Shattuck at Hornell: Pal
ace and Winter Garden at James-
town, and Havana at Olean. I'
Steubenville, Ohio, the Capitol aiv
Olympic have changed hands a^
well as the Capitol at Wheeling
W. Va.
Consolidated Earnings
$667,158 for Quartc
Net earnings of $667,158, afte'
Federal taxes and depreciation, ari
reported by the Consolidated Filir
Industries, Inc., for the first quar
ter. This figure represents a 17 per
cent gain over profits of $576,833
for the similar period of 1929.
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Varieties has
more than one
thousand sub-
jects, r—
. . . Vitaphone Varieties
were first in the field.
They still lead in variety,
quantity and quality.
. . . Vitaphone Varieties
first introduced natural
color (Technicolor) in
short-length talking and
singing pictures.
. . . Vitaphone Varieties
cjj'er more novelties than
all other productions
combined.
Vitaphone Varieties now brings new po-
tent showmanship elements to the short
feature field Avith this sensational series of
BELIEVE IT OR XOT"
By ROBERT L. RIPLEY
««BEIiIEVE IT OR NOT" commands a
popular appeal second to no other feature
of its kind on the screen.
Ripley is the highest paid artist in
America today.
He receives more than 2500 letters a day.
He has a daily audience of more than
twenty million readers in 220 newspapers
in which his "Believe It Or Not" draw-
ings appear.
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sensational movietone love drama!
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HIGH SOCIETY
BLUES
SUCH MEN ARE
DANGEROUS
with,
WARNER BAXTER
CATHERINE DALE OWEN
and
HEDDA HOPPER CLAUDE ALLISTER
ALBERT CONTI BELA LUGOSI
Movietone Musical Romance
with.
JANET GAYNOR
CHARLES FARRELL
WILLIAM COLLIER, Sr. HEDDA HOPPER
LUCIEN LITTLEFIELD LOUISE FAZENDA
JOYCE COMPTON
Dincttd by DAVID BUTLER
^r^y
Coming to
CHIC\GO
Theatre
The Gold Medal Melodrama!
MEN WITHOUT
WOMEN
with
KENNETH MACKENNA
Farrell Macdonald
Stuart Erwin
Paul Page
Frank Albertson
Warren Hymer
Walter McGrail
Diyectid by
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Dincied by
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Outdoor Romance
Greater than *'In Old Arizona*'!
THE
ARIZONA KID
with
WARNER BAXTER
MONA MARIS
CAROL LOMBARD MRS. JIMINE2
An Alfred Santell Production
America's Favorite Laugh -Getter
WILL ROGERS
in
SO
THIS IS LONDON
Repeating his Hilayious Success
in "They Had To See Paris'
with
IRENE RICH AAAUREEN O'SULLIVAN
FRANK ALBERTSON LUMSDEN HARE
MARTHA LEE SPARKS
Directed by John BIystone
Hot for Cold Cash!
HOT FOR PARIS
merriest of movietones
with
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FIFI DORSAY POLLY MORAN
EL BRENDEL
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Western Electric Quality
tor $2950
J^HE sound equipment accepted as the
world^s standard — at weekly average rental
as low as $42,28^ including service,
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Small theatres can now use the earning
power of Western Electric equipment to make
rental payments out of weekly income — wvith^
out down payment.
•
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Laboratories, and economies of large scale produc-
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every theatre a proven box-office stimulator.
IN introducing Sound into
motion pictures this com-
pany assumed a definite oli-
ligation to maintain a iiigli
standard of Sound production
and reproduction.
Today's announcement,which
places the Western Electric
System within the reach of
the smallest exhibitor, is one
more evidence of our sense of
responsibility to the industry.
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Supervision by ERPI engineers
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equipped theatres.
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Service. Electrical Research Products' or-
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the same efficient service that gives these thea-
tres 150,000 performances weekly with almost
no interruption.
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This IieiiV plan applies to all types of equip-
ments, including those for the larger theatres.
Sllipping dates will be scheduled in the
order of acceptance of contracts.
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your theatre's requirements may be had quickly
by communicating with our nearest sales office.
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DAILY
Monday, April 14, 193fl
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €—
Asserts Indies Have Kept
Films Free of Monopoly
yiLL through motion picture
history the independent pro-
ducer and distributor has been
the virtual "safety valve" that
has kept this industry free from
monopoly; he has kept alive
competition that has maintained
a consistency of quality in prod-
uct and, too, has held costs
within reason. His fight to re-
main in business without theaters
of his own as an assured outlet
for his product has been a game
battle. The independent distrib-
utor is the greatest friend of the
independent exhibitor and a boon
to the welfare of this industry.
Ben Shlyen in
Associated Publications
* * ♦
Bringing Plays Literally to
Screen Caused Many Failures
'T'HE most dreadful failures in
talkies happened when we at-
tempted to make a "faithful"
photograph of a stage play, with-
out regard for the distinctive ad-
vantages of the screen technique.
Willard Mack,
Actor-Playwright
* * *
Suggests New Designation
for Silent Picture House
CHORTLY, when we speak of
a "kinema" we shall think of
a wired house; some other term
will have to be devised for the
establishment which carries a
"silent" policy into the last ditch.
This does not necessarily mean
that the silent film is dead, or
even doomed; but the silent the-
ater already wears an obsolescent
appearance. One of the most in-
teresting problems for speculative
members of the trade is, in fact,
to decide whether a "revival" of
the silent film, if it is likely to
occur at all, can take place in
theaters which are a hundred
per cent talkie equipped.
"The Daily Film Renter,"
London
There are 461 theaters in
this country which exclusively
cater to colored patrons.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly, Jr.
W/'ARNER BAXTER is due to arrive in the Big Town to-
morrow morning for a four weeks' respite from the Fox lot
in Hollywood, and incidentally for his first Eastern visit in three
years. He stopped off in Columbus to receive the congratulations
of the old home town for having been awarded the M. P. Academy
honor for the best performance of 1929 Otis Skinner, now
touring in "Papa Juan," is due to reach Hollywood about the
end of this month to start under his First National contract
Julian Johnson, Paramount associate producer, has arrived here
from the Coast, to edit the Byrd Expedition film Mitzi
Green, Paramount's youngest featured player, arrives in New
York today to make personal appearances at local Paramount
houses
"CDDIE CANTOR and family have ensconced themselves in the
Beverly Hills home of Byron Morgan, author, who is going
to Europe for a sojourn Florenz Ziegfekl is expected to
land on the Coast shortly in connection with the filming of Eddie
Cantor'.s vehicle, "Whoopee" under the Sam Goldw.\ n banner,
after which Ziegfeld is expected to start his own company
Jack Buchanan, English musical comedy star, may linger for a
while in tlie film capital, with M-G-M having contracted to give
him lots of work after he finishes "Monte Carlo" for Paramount.
T EW FIELDS is back in New York after making a feature
picture with Joe Weber for M-G-M on the West Coast, and
he will now turn his famous dialect in the direction of the Vita-
phone microphones, being signed for a series of Varieties
Rudy Vallee will make a speech to the sales force of George F.
Raker & Co., 1457 Broadway, at noon tomorrow, on the subject
of salesmanship from an actor's standpoint Frederick
Lonsdale, English playwright who nearly was signed a few
months ago by Joseph M. Schenck to write for the talkers, is due
in port tomorrow aboard the Olympic
p^OWARD DIETZ and Felix Fei.st return to New York today
from conferences with M-G-M officials on the Coast
Harold Raives, former local exhibitor, has joined the \'itaphone
home office staff .Among the industry's song writers to
be heard over the radio last night were .Sannny Fain and Benny
Davis, who is appearing at the Capitol this week. Jamniy sang
on the Majestic hour, while Benny was featured on the Major
Bowes Capitol Family program Among those dunking
cakes at -Sardi's the other day were Marlene Dietrich. Laura La
Plantc, Mrs. Josef Von Sternberg and Frank Cambria .'\l
Bundy has booked "The Conquest of the Cascades." General Elec-
trict talkins short, into the Roxy. where it is now current
Sarali Y. Mason, writer for M-G-M, is Ijound for a European
vacation a1)oard the I^eviathan
APRIL 14-MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Morris Small George B. Franch Claire Windsor
WUliam Steiner R. F. Hill Elizabeth North
Walter Petrie Gene Towne Ralph J. Dietrich
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
RKO Gets Behind Pathe's
'Feline Fighter"
pOR the run of "A Feline
Fighter," Grantland Rice Sport-
light in RKO Greater New York
houses the circuit is featuring
this single reeler in all its her-
alds, one, three and twenty-four
sheets. Action photos and lobby
displays have Ijeen supplied by
the \'an Beuren Corp.
—Pathe
* * *
Patrons Write
Title Squibs
r^NE little variation of an old
favorite is paying big returns
in stinmlated business to Fred
Glass, manager of the Fox The-
ater, AlcCook, Nebraska. In the
McCook Daily Gazette, he ran a
lialf page ad listing all the com-
ing attractions for the month of
March and then offered free tick-
ets for the ten best readable sen-
tences improvised using the
titles.
— Now
* * *
Usher Stunt Will
Cause Comment
'"THROUGH arrangement with
newspaper, a story is run that
a theater usher will pass through
the city at a certain time distrib-
uting passes to those whom he
oNcrheard conversing about the
feature. Here is a new angle,
that with a little ingenuity can
1)C i)layed up big.
■ — Film Daily Year Book
* * *
"T" Puzzle Announces
"Lummox" Showing
'T'HE Imperial, Ottawa, im-
printed facts about their
showing of "Lummox" on four
pieces of a "T" puzzle. The puz-
zle required an arrangement of
the four sections so as to make
a perfect T. While being amused
people had the facts about the
showing before them.
— United Artists
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Export & Import Flm Co. to make
a series of Max Relnhardt's plays.
* * *
T. O. C. C. votes to back N. Y.
State Exhibitors League in its fight
against deposits.
p/'FILMDOM
ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
VOL. LII No. 13
Tuesday, April 15, 1930
Price 5 Cents
60,000 Seating Capacity Added to RKO Circuit
"FULL ^AM AHEAOrSAYS WINNIESHEEHAN
^M-G-M Launches $1,000,000 Building Campaign
Qood-Bye Hip
— the show must go on
=^By JACK ALICOATE^
I HOW THIS WORLD in gen-
I eral and industry in particular
does move. Twenty-five years
ago last Saturday the Hippo-
drome first opened its doors.
The crowds were enormous and
speculators charged 20 frogs a
passport. At that time it was
the finest and greatest theater
in the world, and, by way of
relativity, pictures were then be-
ing shown in store-rooms and
women had not forgotten how
to blush. Barely 20 years later
this great playhouse is consid-
ered old-fashioned and for the
past five years has been doomed
to the scrap heap. Perhaps in
this instance the location was
wrong in the first place. At any
rate it points to one rather fate-
ful fact, that, although a quar-
ter of a century is a compara-
tively short span of time, it is
more than the average life of
the ordinary theater, large or
small. Amusement, and the man-
ner of serving it to the public,
must be marked by certain defi-
nite progress with each new
year. The so-called showman
and theater owner who is not
constantly up with the parade
is soon left standing by the way-
side. Such has been the history
of the show business since its
beginning.
A Roman Holiday
New York's street cleaning and
sanitary squad turned to exploitation
for diversion one day last week and
the result was a Roman Holiday.
Every bit of advertising appendage
from the front of Broadway houses
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Two Sound Stages, Lab.
and Power Plant
to be Built
ircst Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles— A $1,000,000 building
campaign has been launched by M-
G-M in preparations for requirements
of the new season. Two sound
stages, a laboratory and a central
power plant are among the items on
the conbtruction program.
Production activity has reached
the season's peak at the M-G-M stu-
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SPANISH TALKER FIRM
L
Mexico City — Production of Span-
ish talkers is to be undertaken here
by Maurice A. Chase, president of
Empire Productions, Inc., it is an-
nounced following acquisition by the
company of about 250 acres of land
in the suburbs.
"Journey's End" Sets
B. 0. Record for Gaiety
Breaking the "Sunny Side Up"
record, the Tiffany picture, "Jour-
ney's End" corraled $17,500 in its
first five days at the Gaiety, New
York. Four shows are being given
on Saturday and three on Sunday.
Frozen Out
If you run into Tammany
Young with a sad look on his
classic features, here's why:
Fred Newmeyer, directing
"Queen High" at Paramount
Longisle stude, had Tammany
picked for the role of an ice-
man, but substituted a Frigi-
daire.
ZIEGFEID'S FILM PROJECT
E. F. Hutton, prominent broker,
is reported to be the backer of
Florenz Ziegfeld in the "billion dol-
lar" producing company to be launch-
ed after the completion of Eddie
Cantor's "Whoopee," in which Zieg-
feld is associated with Samuel Gold-
vi'yn. "Simple Simon," in which Ed
Wynn is now starring on the New
York stage, may be Ziegfeld's first
production on his own. Ziegfeld is
now en route to the Coast.
First German Color Film
Berlin (By Cable)— "The Nun of
Heiligenworth," first German color
talker, is being produced by Detofa.
Rolf Raffe is director, with Liane
Haid starred. Release is expected
in May.
RKO Confirms Libson Deal
and Six New Acquisitions
ADENTS NAME COMMITTEE
TO MEET WITH PRODUCERS
West Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Grant Dolge, Morris
Small, Dave Thompson, Myron Selz-
nick and Eddy Silton comprise .a
committee appointed by the agents
to confer with the M. P. Producers'
Ass'n for the betterment of agency
conditions.
In confirming the deal, reported
exclusively last week in THE FILM
DAILY, whereby RKO acquired
the Libson Circuit, Hiram S. Brown
announces that six additional houses
have just been taken over, the en-
tire deals giving RKO 60,000 addi-
tional seating capacity. The latter
group consists of the Oriental, one
of the largest in Detroit; Rivoli and
Palace, Toledo; Lincoln, Trenton;
and State and Capitol. Union City,
N. J. Two houses in Grand Rapids,
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Fox Plans for Five Years
to be Made at May
Convention
With completion of its financial
rearrangement, whereby creditors,
stockholders and employees all are
taken care of apparently to the sat-
isfaction of everyone, full steam
ahead has been ordered for the Fox
organization and the company starts
work immediately on the biggest
program in its career, Winfield R.
Sheehan, general manager, told THE
FILM DAILY yesterday in an in-
terview.
"I have just talked to the studios
in California," Sheehan said, "and
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fOX ADDS~4WNAME8
TO PRODUCTION ROSTER
P'ox has added four more "big
names" to its production roster.
George and Ira Gershwin will soon
leave for the Coast to write music.
Joseph Urban, famous designer,
architect and artist, will leave June
30 to do sets for "A Connecticut
Yankee in King Arthur's Court" and
"The Man Who Came Back." Rube
Goldberg, cartoonist and writer, de-
parts tomorrow to do the story on a
picture tentatively titled "Soup to
Nuts," which will star Ted Healy.
Pathe Sales Confabs
Begin May 21 in A. C.
Annual regional sales meetings of
Pathe will be held in three cities
this year, the first taking place in
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Stahl with Universal
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — John M. Stahl has
been signed to direct for Universal.
Plenty Talky
Mary Pickford's next picture
"Forever Yours," which Mar-
shall Neilan will direct, con-
tains 37 speaking parts.
— .ggg^
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Vol. Lll No. 13 Tuesday, April 15, 1930 PrIceS Csnb
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was stripped off and carried away.
It is probabljf a good thing that even
the marquees were nailed down. It
all happened under a city ordinance
of 1909 vintage and as a result the
argument now waxes long and mer-
ry between the two schools of ex-
ploitation. The modernists say the
action was O. K., that the picture
biz is now grown up and should act
dignified. The stand-patters say that
it is still the show business and
nothing else but, and no matter how
you slice it, the more red and orange
paint and printer's ink used and the
more bright flags flying, the better.
As far as we are concerned, it's a tie.
Roxy, Artist
There is an exceptional bit of
artistry on display at the Roxy thea-
ter these days. We refer to the Japa-
nese players and their presentation
by the old maestro, Roxy himself.
It is elaborately and beautifully con-
ceived and as daintily and artistically
presented. All in all, it is as de-
lightful a 10 minutes as one will find
on any stage, anywhere.
Publix Appoints Gill
Minnesota District Head
Minneapolis- — ^Publix has appoint-
ed Clift' Gill, former district man-
ager for Fox Metropolitan houses
in Newark, N. J., to district man-
ager of the central Minnesota divi-
sion. He will work under Ed Prin-
zen. Prior to his Newark appoint-
ment. Gill was with Fox Midwesco
at Milwaukee.
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New York
1S40 Broadway
BRYant 4712
Long Island City
154 Crescent St.
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Fay Forms Stock Company
Providence — Edward M. Fay has
formed the Providence Stock Co. to
take the place of the disbanded Al-
bee Stock Co., discontinued by RKO.
The organization, which has played
each summer at the Albee for years,
will open at the Carlton April 28.
Simon Gould to Produce
.Simon Gould, founder of the film
art movement in America, has quit
the Film Guild Cinema and is leav-
ing the field of exhibition to enter the
production and distribution branches.
He is now considering offers from
several companies and plans to spe-
cialize in foreign productions.
Cuban Manager Arrives
Nat Liebeskind, Cuban manager
for Warner Bros, and First National,
arrived in New York yesterday to
confer with home office executives,
preparatory to launching new pic-
tures in the Cuban territory.
J^ooler-^ire
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP,
Mother Knows Best
Dallas — A resolution has
been passed by the mothers of
the Dallas Parents-Teachers'
Ass'n requesting that the city
commission appoint a group of
the mothers to preview all pic-
tures before being shown at
local houses. The move was
taken as a result of Mayor
Tate recently abolishing the lo-
cal censor office.
The Industry's
Date Book
H. H. Buxbaum to Give
Luncheon at Fox Branch
Harry H. Buxbaum will hold a
get-together buffet luncheon at the
New York Fox exchange Thursday
for exhibitors, exchangemen and
salesmen. Winfield Sheehan, James
P. Grainger and other executives
from the home office are expected to
be on hand. Warner Baxter, who
arrives from the coast today, also
will be present.
Press Agent for Academy
West Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences is expected
to engage Clinton Wunder of Roch-
ester, N. Y.. to handle its public re-
lations work.
AMOUNT BUILDING
"Buys "Strictly Dishonorable"
Universal has bought the Broad-
way stage hit, "Strictly Dishonor-
able," as a starring vehicle for John
Boles. By the terms of the contract,
which includes television rights, Uni-
versal guarantees the author, Pres-
ton Sturges, and the stage producer.
Brock Peniberton, $125,000.
Bob Gary With Windsor
Cecil Maberry, distributor for the
Windsor talker, "Her Unborn Child",
in Missouri and Kansas, has signed
R. C. "Bob" Gary as a special road
show exploiteer.
ELMER PEARSON
Business Counsel and
Producers' Representative
17 EAST 45TH STREET N. Y. C.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions Sor
Picture Tlieatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
j 1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Penn. 3580
Today: Annual meeting of Fox stockholder.
at N. Y.
.pr. 18 Meeting of Tri-State Theater Own'
ers of Pennsylvania, West Virgini-
and Ohio at Windsor Hotel
WheeUng, W. Va.
Apr. 22 Opening of Warner HoUywooi
Theater in New York,
^pr. 22-23 Annual Convention of North
west Theater Owners at NicoUe
Hotel, Minneapolis.
Apr. 25 Universal begins four-day Inter
nation sales confab at the Saves
Plaza, New York.
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at th.
Wardman Park Hotel, Washing
ton, D. C.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern mana<
gers hold annual sales meet al
Atlantic City.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western mana
gers will hold annual sales meei
at San Francisco.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention starts
at Movietone City. Cal.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
May 21-22-23 Pathe regional sales meet at
Ambassador, A. C.
May 24-25-26 Pathe regional confab at Chi-
cago.
Affiliated Studios
Gets Sound-on-Filra
Affiliated Sound Recording Stu-
dios, 1780 Broadway, New York, has
installed Cinephone sound-on-film
recording equipment. The studio is
now provided with a dual system of
recording.
Mayer En Route to Coast
Louis B. Mayer is en route to the
Coast after a conference with M-G-M
home office officials.
Courtland Smith for V-P
Courtland Smith is reported on the ;
election slate for a Fox vice-presi-
dency at today's meeting of the di- |J
rectors.
Wanted Theaters
For Sale or Lease
Adolph SoSf erman
1560 Broadway — New York
Established 1900 TeL Bryant 3607
^WE BUILD, BUy, LEASE,
OPERATE OR MANAGE
MOTION PICTURE THEATRES
IN PENNA.-NEW JERSEY
DELAWARE-MARYLAND]
-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-
VIRGINIA AND W. VIRGINIA
1700 SANS CM STREET
Philadelphia, Pa.
THE
tuesday, April 15, 1930
DAILY
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
€
Importance of Projectionist
Emphasized by Film Critic
'T'HE impression is widespread
that the fauUs and virtues of
sound reproduction He almost
wholly with the actual taking of
the picture, and that the operator
in the theater has only to press
a few buttons and thereupon
smoke a cigar while the film
unreels itself. That this mis-
conception should be so preval-
ent is only natural when you
consider the enormous publicity
which centers around the picture
studios and the corresponding
obscurity of those less glamor-
ous souls whose duties _ are
shrouded in technical mysteries.
Thornton Delehanty in
"New York Evening Post"
* * *
Thinks Ethics Code Lessens
Danger of Federal Censorship
'T'HE Hays organization has
adopted a code of ethics for
the production of talking pictures.
Adherence by the producers to
this code will do much to re-
lieve the outside pressure of the
legislative bodies, and eliminate
all necessity for Federal censor-
ship. It will be more beneficial
and far more effective to do our
own house cleaning than to have
the Federal government find it
necessary to do it for us.
"Motion Picture Record"
Give Talkers Time to Grow
In Artistic Stature, Says Doug
■yVTE have all spent years per-
fecting the silent pictures.
We knew exactly what to do,
when along comes a new inven-
tion and the world expects pic-
tures in a few months as com-
plete and as artistically perfect as
the silent pictures that have been
growing in perfection for twenty-
five years.
Douglas Fairbanks
Imports of film into India last
year amounted to 30,000,000 ft.,
compared with 23,000,000 the
year before.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
D^
jID YOU ever hear of a company being happy because the
sheriff was camping on its doorstep? That's just how
Tiffany feels about R. C. Sherriff, author of "Journey's End."
Al Selig, after reading all those smash box-office reviews, sez
they should have called it "The Endless Journey."
Terry Ramsaye told the Ohio Educational Conference that
films will soon replace textbooks in the classrooms. He told
them it would be nice if they ran a Pathe Review in between
the study films in the classroom, and the 6,000 delegates got
up and cheered
T ILLIAN GISH opens in a stage play at the Cort theater,
Roy D'Arcy is on the boards at Werba's Flatbush house.
Armida is featured on the Palace vaude bill, and if this back-
to-the-stage movement keeps up, a lot of Hollywood extras
will get a chance to work in the films John Murray
Anderson arrives in New York tomorrow to consult with
Roxy on the premiere of Paul Whiteman's "King of Jazz."
That makes three kings — a nifty hand for any theater to open
a premiere with
rilVING OUR little hamlet on the Hudson the hello and
goodbye we note a person quite well known by the name
of Jesse Lasky who will hark back from the Continent about
May 12 and then tear into the Paramount riot of conversation
known as a sales convention, to be staged at Atlantic City May
16 also Marlene Dietrich, the German fraulein with the
bewitching tilt of chin and shins, leaves today for Hollywood.
And after viewing those rare charms, a dumb ship news re-
porter was worried about her accent in the talkies. Another
reporter sez: "Must you LOOK at her accent?" Also
seen on Broadway was Harry Lauder in kilts, but he was not
doing a Rockefeller and giving away new dimes to newsboys
probably couldn't find his pocket in his skirts
pREDERICK LONSDALE, architect of clever dialogue
plays, trips blithely down a gangplank today and teeters
immediately to the Coast to adapt "Spring Cleaning" for
Paramount which reminds us that M-G-M's loud-speak-
er department on the third floor has had a spring cleaning —
walls all washed and painted. Probably to give John Held,
Jr. a chance to draw his funny-legged people in between art
assignments. And some morning Billy Ferguson and the rest
of 'em will enter their offices, scan the decorated Held walls,
and say. "Really, I've got to cut it out."
JACK WHITE of the comedy short contingent is breaking
bread— or is it matzoths? — ^with Earl Hammons of Educa-
tional And because we personally like matzoths, we
bought a package from our delicatessen dealer, and ever since
he's been talking to us in Yiddish Why not give F.
Wynne- Jones a hello at the Polyclinic Hospital? He's recuperat-
ing from a second operation Hal Skelly, lounging round
the Lambs, misses a few familiar faces, and opines they are bleat-
ing in Wall Street. Hal expects to hit the RKO lot right soon.
\ND NOW, felloiv Boy Scouts, don't forget to read your little
bedtime stoi-y tonight, and dash down to the office tomor-
row to grab your favorite column — ("What is our favorite
column"? Why, what a foolish question to ask!") — and maybe
you will read there something worth while. One never can
tell, can one? As Abe Lincoln once said: "You can't fool 'em
all the time, even though you are a columnist."
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
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Ties Up With Store Managers
For Former Customers
TVAN I. ROSENBAUM, man-
ager of the Richmond, Va.,
Capitol is using a stunt which is
proving helpful to both his house
and merchants who are anxious
to regain the trade of former cus-
tomers. Every week a radio sta-
tion announces in behalf of a
merchant, the names of three
customers who have not traded
with him in some time and adds
that they will receive free tickets
to the Capitol if they call at his
store.
Ivan I. Rosenbaum,
Richmond, Va., Capitol
Laundry Tie-Up for
"Lummox" at Kansas City
'pHROWAWAYS were dis-
tributed in every package of
laundry sent out by the "Every
Family Service" to exploit
Loew's Midland showing of
"Lummox" at Kansas City.
Handbill read, "Don't be a Lum-
mox" and carried facts about
the laundry service and the
showing. 10,000 bills were dis-
tributed in this manner.
— United Artists
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
99l
April 15
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
James Jeffries
Richard C. Travers
SE STILLS AND GET RBADY TO CHEER
RIVALRY
DRAMA
BEAUTY
REALISM
^^ ■ f
EXCITEMENT
looks like a wow!''
a million dollar draw!''
a natural from every angle!
what a bet this should be!
AND a box-office bet it IS!
Joseph M. Schenck presents
LORES DEL RIO
IN
//
THE BAD ONE
//
WITH
EDMUND LOWE
TWO OF SCREENDOM'S GREATEST MONEY STARS IN A
SMASH HIT THAT HAS S. R. O. WRITTEN ALL OVER IT
Picture Dolores Del Rio as a rollicking flirt, the dancing
favorite of a waterfront cafe. Immune from love, she makes
overtures to all the men customers to humor them into squander-
ing av/ay their money. Dolores Del Rio in a gay, breezy,
colorful role, the most dynamic portrayal of her career.
Edmund Lowe elaborates his success in "What Price Glory?"
and "The Cock-Eyed World" as a wise-cracking great lover
of the Seven Seas, a two-fisted, rough-and-ready hombre,
with a girl in every port. Watch him fall for Dolores. Tem-
pestuous sweethearts, they wage the battle of hearts along
the colorful waterfronts and carry it on past the mires of mis-
understanding and temperament to triumphant glory.
The master achievement of director George Fitzmaurice's
career.
Big time stars, a big time supporting cast, a whooping good
story, romance, fun, adventure — "The Bad One" measures
up to the highest box-office standards. It's slated for record
highs. Fit it into your schedule now and smile the smile of a
wise showman.
■'■*WW^*»
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UNITED
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ARTISTS
DAILY Tuesday, April 15, 1930
FOWLER STUDIO STARTS
ON DEFINITE SCHEDULE
With the return of Herman Fowl-
er; head of the Fowler Studios, from
an, important business conference in
Chicago with the National Alliance
ofilndependent Theater Owners, pro-
duction is being planned at the Beach-
wood studios of the compau}' to start
on a definite schedule.
iFowler announced that while in
the east he opened his new Chicago
exchange, making the fourth ex-
change to be opened by this com-
pany since February this year.
Series six, seven and eight of the
"Fowler Studios Varieties" have been
completed, bringing the total number
of these short vaudeville numbers up
to 42 single reels out of the 156
originally planned for the year or
nearly a third of the program.
■^laOlf»>^fffU£jtiUfUe
Columbia Gets "Brothers"
Columbia has purchased screen and
dialogue rights to "Brothers" and
Bert Lytell will play his original stage
role ip it.
I "Molinoff's" for Rogers
Buddy Rogers will be starred in
"Molijioflf's" by Paramount as soon
as he finishes work in "Follow Thru."
Bancroft Back from Vacation
George Bancroft has returned from
a vacation at Palm Springs.
Peers Instead of Bronson
Joan Peers has replaced Betty
Bronson in "'Rain or Shine," Colum-
bia film in which Joe Cook will be
starred.
; Ames in "Holiday"
Ro|)ert Ames will play opposite
Ann Harding in "Holiday," which
K. HJ Griffith is directing.
At St. John in "'Two Eggs"
AljSt. John has been signed by
Pathe for a role in "'Two Eggs," a
short to be directed by Monte Carter.
Durkin in "Tom Sawyer"
Junior Durkin has been cast by
Paramount to play the name role in
"Tont Sawyer," which is being re-
made as an all-talker. John Crom-
well has been assigned the direction.
Report King May Quit P-F-L
Dennis King will not make a sec-
ond film for Paramount, according to
reports.
Carl McBride Promoted
Carl McBride has been promoted
to direct Vitaphone shorts.
Rennie With First National
James Rennie has been signed by
}*"irst ■ National on a long-term con-
tract.
Roles for J. C. Nugent, Zasu Pitts
J. C. Nugent and Zasu Pitts are
additions to the cast of M-G-M's
"The' Big House."
A Little from ''Lots"
By RALPH IVILK
(^RANE WILBUR is busy at M-
G-M. His "Children of Pleasure"
was recently produced at the Culver
City studio and he is now at work on
an original. His sketch, "The Rope,"
attracted much attention at the
Writers' Club.
* * *
Melville Brown is one of
RKO's busiest directors. He is
now directing "She's My
Weakness" (formerly "Tom-
my"), following which he will
direct "The Silver Horde." He
also held the megaphone on
"Lovin' the Ladies," starring
Richard Dix. He also directed
Dix's initial picture, "The Love
Doctor," which was made by
Paramount.
* * *
Alice O'Neill, who designed the
costumes for "Bride 66," "Co-
quette," "Be Yourself" and other
United Artists' pictures, will fur-
nish the costumes for Irving Ber-
lin's initial picture at the U. A. stu-
dio. Miss O'Neill also designed the
costumes for "Married in Holly-
tvood."
* * *
Fred Guiol, former Hal
Roach director, is directing
"Lonesome Huslsands," a Pathe
comedy short, starring Gene
Morgan. This is Guiol's third
picture at Pathe.
* * *
\'an Xest Polglase, head of the
Paramount art department, has re-
turned from New York, where he
hobnobbed with Charles "Chick"
Kirk, William N. Saulter, Ernest
Fegte and other former associates.
Polglase was a member of the Para-
mount Long Island studio art de-
partment before coming to the (Toast.
* * *
Joseph Santley, who has just
completed dairecting "Svdng
"High for Pathe, his first pro-
duction on the Coast, has been
presented with a silver mega-
phone with the signatures of
58 members of his company as
a token of esteem.
* * *
Al Boasberg is spending his vaca-
tion in Honolulu. The M-G-M writer
is expected to return with a fresh
supply of Hawaiian jokes and
anecdotes.
* * ♦
Sam Wineland has completed
the synchronization of the for-
eign versions of "Hallelujah,"
"Chasing Rainbows," "It's a
Great Life" and "Devil May
Care." William Axt did the
scoring of the music.
* * *
Leo Tover, who gained his early
camera experience in the East, has
started work on his ninth RKO pic-
ture, "Tommy." He also was in
charge of the photography on
"Street Girl" and "The Vagaboyid
Lover."
Crooker to Write for Fox
Another author has been added to
the Fox staff of writers with the
signing of Earl Crooker.
Maris Opposite McLaglen
\'ictor McLaglen's leading lady in
"Dust and Sun" will be Mona Maris.
Regis Toomey and Mrs. Solidad
Jimincz also will be in the cast.
Hamilton in "Are You There?"
Fox has signed Lloj'd Hamilton for
a principal role in "Are You There?"
Beatrice Lillie starring vehicle.
Brown in O'Brien Film
Opposite George O'Brien in "The
Last of the Duanes" will be Lucille
Brown. A. F. Erickson will direct
for Fox.
Signed for "Rain or Shine"
Columbia has signed Dave Chasen
and Tom Howard for "Rain or
Shine," in which Joe Cook will be
starred.
Eleanor Hunt for "Whoopee"
United Artists has selected Eleanor
Hunt to play opposite Eddie Caiitor
in the talker version of "Whoopee."
Her role in this film will mark her
debut in pictures.
Report Claire May Sign
Ina Claire, who was recently re-
leased from her contract with Pathe,
may sign with M-G-M. according to
report.
Radio Buys Site
Radio has purchased a site on
Marathon St. and N. Windsor Blvd.
which is adjacent to the studio.
M-G-M Signs Oscar Straus
Oscar Straus. Viennese composer,
has been given a contract for work
exclusively at the Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer studios, it is announced.
Maynard Completes Contract
Ken Maynard has completed his
contract with Universal.
6 More Pathes Finished
Completion of six more comedies
for the new season is announced by
Pathe, bringing the total completed
to date to a dozen. They are "Rich
Uncles," "Half Pint Polly," "Amer-
ica Or Bust," "Two Eggs," "A
Royal Flush" and "Two Lonesome
Husl:)ands."
Davies' Title Changed
"The Florodora Girl" is the final
title of Marion Davies's latest M-G-
M picture, formerly "The Gay Nine-
ties." Harry Beaumont directed.
Fox Signs Soussanin
Nicholas Soussanin has been signed
b\- Fox for a role in Beatrice Lillie'?
".'\re You There-"
METROPOLITAN STUDIOS
CIVING SOUND SERVIO
Metropolitan Sound Studios ha
made the services of its special et
fects department available to va^
ious producers of sound picturei
with the result that a great variefe
of multiple exposure combinations i:
sound are being used currently i
some of the leading talking picture
coming from Hollywood.
Howard A. Anderson, for a Ion)
time associated with Thos. H. Ince
Cecil B. DeMille, and Pathe, spe
cializing in optical printing effect
and miniature ghots of all kinds, ha;
been placed in charge of this de!
partment at Metropolitan.
New developments in optica
printing and in multiple exposure o
sound tracks, have made it possible
to develop much more striking efi
fects even than were possible alonf
this line in silent pictures.
Fox and Pantages Jointlyi
to Operate L. A. Houi
Los Angeles — Fox West Coast wil;|
operate new house being built or'
Argyle St., in conjunction with Rod
ncy and Lloyd Pantages. The hous(
will be opened in May.
2 Maynard Films Retitled
Universal has changed the titles oil
Ken AIa\nard's final two pictures on
the 1929-1930 program. "Song ok
the Saddle" is now "Sons of the Sad<
die," while "Hidden Valley" has be^i
come "Song of the Caballero."
2 Writers Signed by Warner
George Rosener and Wilson CoP).
lison have been placed under con*
tract to write for Warner. i
Joseph Jackson Is Re-Signed i
Warner has placed Joseph JacksonJ
screen writer, under a new long-terra
contract. i
-J
Wyler's Contract Renewed i
Universal has renewed its con^
tract with William Wyler.
Radio Signs MacLoed
Radio Pictures has signed Norman
MacLoed, writer, cartoonist and film
director, to write and direct.
Murfin Adapting Beach Novel
Jane Murfin is adapting "The Iron
Trail," Rex Beach novel, for Radio.
La Verne in "Lincoln"
Lucille La Verne will have an.
important role in D. W. Griffith's
"Abraham Lincoln."
Harry Brown Directing Western
Harry Joe Brown is directing "The
Call of the West" for Columbia.
Football Stars in Warner Film
A team of Ail-American football
players will be used by Warner Bros,
in a forthcoming picture, as yet un-
titled.
THE
ruesday, April 15, 1930
m^
DAILY
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST
WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK STUDIOS
RISTOLPHONE STARTS
NEW SERIES OE SHORTS
The Bristolphone Corp. is resum-
ig production at their studio in
ristol, Conn., with a series of shorts
laturing Felix Fernandez and his
and. Ira Simmons, Bus. mgr., is
li charge, with A. G. Penrod and
iharles Harten, cameramen, assist-
j Paramount Adds Annex
I Paramount's Long Island studio
roperty in Astoria has been enlarged
'ith the addition of an annex di-
ectly across the street from the
fiain building. The studio produc-
on force now numbers 558 persons,
xclusive of the laboratory.
D'Arrast to Direct Here
Harry D'Arrast has arrived at the
aramount Long Island studios and
preparing to direct his own or-
dinal, "Laughter," in which Nancy
arroll will probably be starred.
McGowan Adapting "Heads Up"
Jack McGowan, who collaborated
n a number of successful musical
jmedies including "Heads Up" and
Flying High," has been engaged by
jaramount to work with Robert
Iresnell on the screen adaptation of
iie former play, which goes into pro-
liction at the Long Island studios
)out the middle of May.
Argentinita Filmed
Argentinita, made a short for Para-
lount here last Thursday, one day
[efore sailing for Spain where she
lill open her own theater. She was
•companied by her guitarist and a
.e piece orchestra. Frank Cavett
rected.
I Olivette at Palace
Immediately upon completing her
)le in the film version of "Queen
[igh," Nina Olivette will resume her
ludeville tour, opening at the Pal-
pe. New York, April 19, with an as-
sting company of twelve boys.
"See You in Jail" Finished
"See You in Jail" has just been
)mpleted for RKO with Mark
kndrich directing . The Italian team
\ Nick and Tony are featured in
is two reel comedy which has a
irage setting.
Henley to Coast
Hobart Henley, who recently com-
eted the direction of "The Big
ond," starring Maurice Chevalier,
leaving for the Paramount West
3ast studios this week to make one
cture, after which he will return
Short Shots from
New York Studios
^NN SEYMOUR, musical comedy
comedienne, who scored in "A
Night in Venice," stars in "Song
Paintings," a new Vitaphone Variety
made at the Eastern Vitaphone stu-
dio.. Miss Seymour used a number
written especially for her film, titled
"Mv First Rendezvous."
By HARRY N. BLAIR ^^p^mb^^
gDITH SHELDON
Frank Morgan begged to he ex-
cused ivhen Director Fred New-
meyer asked him to ride a horse
during a sequence in "Queen High,"
now rapidly approaching completion
at the Paramount Long Island stu-
dios. The reason is that Morgan
took a cropper recently ivhile at-
tempting to make a high jump at
Jack McGowan's farm in Connecti-
cut. Now he's off horses for good.
The action of "Money, Money,
Money," a Vitaphone short featur-
ing Homer Mason and Marguerite
Keeler, has also been enacted in real
life by this couple who have watched
their real estate investments, both
here and in Hollywood, multiply in
value.
Cutting up is just a job to Emma
Hill, one of the busiest film cutters
at the Paramount Long Island stu-
dios U'ho no sooner finished work
with "The Big Pond," both sound
and silent versions, than she was
assigned toi both versions of "Young
Man of Manhattan."
Harry J. Conley, featured in many
Broadway revues, took his company
if comedians to the Vitaphone stu-
Hos in Brooklyn to make a new Vita-
nhonc A'arieties, "Slick as Ever."
Olive Shea and Bill Quirin, the
<<till photographer, celebrated a re-
union last week. Two and one-half
years ago Olive cut her hiah school
classes to extra in "The Neivs Pa-
rade," in which Bill was working.
They're together again on Lew
T^ields' Vitaphone short. This time,
Miss Shea has the feyninine lead.
George Meyers mav have had his
ups and downs at the Paramount
T.ong Island studios but now every-
thing is strictlv on the up and up
since he has been promoted to the
recording room. Here's wishing the
boy luck in his new job.
Working ivith Murray Roth and
other Vitaphone directors, Marge
Rlesdine is nradually completing
the transition from law stenographer
to script girl. And what a change!
one of the
featured dancers in "Queen
High," has also served as model to
mo_st of the country's leading artists
including Jas. Montgomery Flagg,
who pronounced her "the ideal
American girl."
* * *
Lee Morse, recording artist and
vaudeville headliner, who has often
sang "The Lasiest Gal in Town,"
ivas the "busiest gal in town" be-
tweeyi completing a Vitaphone short
at the Warmer studio and opening
at the Palace theater, last Saturday.
* * *
Sannny Fain, who, with Irving
Kahal, writes many of the catchv
song numbers featured in Paramount
productions, was guest artist over
the Majestic radio hour last Sunday
evening at wrhich time he warbled
several of his own numbers from
"The Big Pond."
* * *
"Grand Uproar" is the arresting
title of a Vitaphone Varieties nmde
by Jim McWilliams, vaudeville
coTtiic and nut pianist, at Warner
Bros, eastern studio.
* * *
Visugraphic Pictures have receiv-
ed a cable from Lady Baden-Powell,
whose husband founded the boy
scout movement, congratulating them
on "The Girl Scout Trail," which
they recently completed for the Girl
Scouts, Ijic.
"Fore," a golfing comedy by Guy
Bolton., occupied one of the stages
at ^ the Brooklyn Vitaphone studio
this week. Wallace Ford, comedian
who scored in "Absent Minded," his
first Vitaphone Variety, repeats in
"Fore." With Ford in the cast are
Gerald Oliver Smith, Lenita Lane,
Norval Keedwell and Val Sherry.
Roy Mack, new director, who has
arrived from the coast to work on
Vitaphone Varieties, has jumped
•■ight into the swing of things at the
Brooklyn Vitaphone studio. Mack'.'
first assignment is Joe Frisco's short.
Frisco has a chance to work in
several of his favorite bits in "The
Song Plugger." a two reel comedy
iiist completed at the Warner Vita-
vhone studio. Leo Donellu. Harry
Books. Arthur Leonard, Milt Fran-
cis. Josephine Williams and Wyn
Talbert's orchestra, lend support.
PAT ELAHERTY ADDS
TO RED STAR EORCES
Pat Flaherty, Gen. Mgr. of the Red
Star Music Co. returned yesterday
from Chicago where he opened
branch offices in the Woods The-
ater Bldg. Jack Lavin, assisted by
Martha Lavin, both formerly with
Villa Moret, is in charge, with Syd-
ney Lachman, formerly with De
Syjva, Brown & Henderson, also as-
sisting.
Flaherty has also added the fol-
lowing to his staff at headquarters,
in New York: James Courtney, in
charge of New York State territory;
Chas. Bayha, band and orchestra
dept.; James Brennan and Mort
Cass, harmony and piano; Nemo
Roth, radio and acts.
Fox May Resume Work
on Short Subjects in East
Resumption of short subject pro-
duction in the East is understood
being considered by Fox at its Tenth
Ave. propertJ^ Increasing demand
of Fox houses for this type of prod-
uct, owing to expansion programs, is
reported as one of the major reasons
which will influence the decision.
Graham, Smith Making
Local Sound Newsreels
Local newsreels, embracing mer-
chant advertising, are being produced
by S. Edwin Graham and Stephen
Smith. One of their issues, includ-
ing dialogue, is now current at the
Orinti at Hackensack, N. J.
Erwin Heading West
Stuart Erwin, Paramount com-
edian, who came East several weeks
ago to appear in "Dangerous Nan
McGrew," is now en route to Holly-
wood, where he is scheduled to be-
gin another picture.
Ginger Rogers Opposite Oakie
Ginger Rogers, formerly of the
musical comedy stage, has been
signed to appear opposite Jack Oakie
in "'The Sap From Syracuse," to
be started next week at the Para-
mount Long Island studios.
"Jazz Preferred," starring many
well known Broadway players, has
Just been completed at the Para-
mount Long Island studios, under
the direction of Boris PetrofT.
A scale model of a sumptuous
Long Island hom.e, complete with all
sets needed for the production of
"Animal Crackers" has been com-
pleted by the art department of the
Paramount Long Island studios, un-
der the direction of Wm. Saulter
and Ernest Fegte.
DAILV
Tuesday, April 15, 193
N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
Detroit— A. Cohen will build a
1,200-seat house on Woodward Ave.
near Charlotte for Ben and Lou
Cohen.
Seattle— Neal East, Paramount ex-
change manager, is home ill.
Stamford, Conn. — A 2,500-seat
house known as the Davenport and
costing around $1,000,000 will be
erected here by a syndicate known
as the Theater Realty Co.
Cleveland — Henry Fickenger
has become owner of the Sunbeam
and Gordon Square.
Memphis — Installation of the The-
atrephone, for the hard of hearing,
is being made in the Warner.
Spokane — J. G. Schlaifer has book-
ed the Northwest premiere of "Her
Unborn Child" at the Liberty.
San Antonio — Ray Stinnett has
leased the Palace.
Tyler, Tex. — W. M. Shields is
erecting a 600-seat house in opposi-
tion to Publix.
Dallas — A. W. Baker is new man-
ager of the Palace.
Cleveland— About $4,000 damage
was caused to the Sun by fire.
Lorain, O. — Two stench bomb at-
tacks in one week have been made
on the Dreamland, non-union house.
Natick, Mass. — George A. Giles
has sold the old Natick to Netoco.
Lynn, Mass. — When Warner Bros,
reopen the Mark Strand next week
after remodeling, the house will be
called the Warner. John J. Scanlon
remains in charge.
Salem, Mass. — Philip D. Bloom-
berg will manage the New Para-
mount, due to open April 19.
Tilton, N. H.— William C. Reeves,
formerly of Portland, has leased the
Tilton.
Gardner, Mass. — Publix has taken
over the Uptown and Orpheum from
George A. Giles.
Foreign
Tokyo — ^"Yakichi the Woodcutter",
first modern Japanese feature, pro-
duced by .Shochiku-Kinema, Ltd., re-
cently was shown at the Ufa Pavil-
ion in Berlin.
Paris — Synchro-Film International
has been formed here with the ob-
ject of producing, purchasing, selling
and distributing pictures.
Belgrad — Adria Film Co. has de-
gun the production of a Yugoslavian
sound film.
Brussels — Twenty nations already
have signified intention of attending
thelnternational Film Congress here
in June.
Sydney — First foreign presentation
of Paramount's "The Vagabond
King" has taken place at the Prince
Edward here.
New York
Ben Levine has just reopened the
People's on the Bowery as a silent
house. Max Gabel formerly oper-
ated the theater with Jewish vaude.
Leslie Sherwood, who recently re-
signed from Big "U" exchange to
go with Hollywood Pictures, has re-
joined the local Universal sales
force.
Paul Jones is now managing the
Hollywood, Brooklyn, for Al Fried-
lander, owner.
Bernard Brooks, assistant booker
at the Para. Brooklyn exchange, and
William Kettle, usjier at the New
York Paramount, has been signed to
do their lobby act at the Brooklyn
Paramount after a five weeks' book-
ing at the N. Y. playhouse.
"All Quiet" Will Open
at Central April 29
"All Quiet on the Western Front,"
Universal special, will open April 29
for a Broadway run at the Central.
Carl Laemmle, Carl Laemmle, Jr..
and Lewis Milestone, director, will
be among the prominent personages
at the premiere.
Ben H. Atwell has been engaged
as special press representative for
the New York run of the picture.
Menjou in French, Spanish
tfV.rf Coorf Bi<rca!i. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Adolphe Menjou is
to appear in the French and Spanish
versions of "Slightly Scarlet" for
Paramount,
Ralph Block Promoted
West Coa<1 Bnieau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Ralph Block has
been named associate producer with
Fox.
Eastman Profits Up
Net profits of Eastman Kodak for
1929 were $22,004,915, equal to $10.26
a share on the average common stock
outstanding duriner the vear, against
'«;20.1 10,440 or $9.60 a share in 1928.
Mindlin Opening House
Newark — Mindlin's Plavhouse will
ooen at 982 Broad St., Friday eve-
ning.
$1,000,000 Campaign
Launched by M-G-M
(Continued from Parte 1)
dios with 12 pictures now in work.
Cecil B. De Mille is busy on
"Madam Satan" from an original
story by Jeannie Macpherson; Clar-
ence Brown is directing his second
Greta Garbo talker, "Romance";
George Hill is "engaged on "The Big
House," in which Chester Morris,
Wallace Beery and Robert Mont-
gomery have the leading roles; Rob-
ert Z. LeonarcT is putting the finish-
ing touches on "Let Us Be Gay,"
Norma Shearer starring vehicle;
"Easy Going," starring William
Haines, is being directed by Fred
Niblo; "Billy the Kid," with John
Mack Brown in the title role, is
under the guidmg hand of King
Vidor; Joan Crawford, Anita Page
and Dorothy Sebastian are working
together under the direction of Harry
Beaumont in "Our Blushing Brides";
Jack Conway is handling the mega-
phone on Lon Chaney's first talker,
a revival of "The LJnholy Three,"
in which Lila Lee will play oppo-
site the star; Hal Roach is screen-
ing "Monsieur Le Fox" in five lan-
guages switching the principal play-
ers around as the occasion demands;
Wesley Ruggles is producing "The
Sea Bat" interiors; Sidney Franklin
is directing "The High Road," with
Ruth Chatterton, Basil Rathbone
and Ralph Forbes in featured roles,
and "The March of Time" is being
directed by Charles F. Reisner.
"Full Steam Ahead!"
Says Winnie Sheehan
(.ContitiKcd from Page 1)
told them to go ahead with the
eight new stages to be built in
Movietone City at a cost of $1,500,-
000. These facilities are needed for
the new production schedule, which
is tlie most pretentious ever under-
taken by the company. Twelve fea-
tures will go in work between now
and May 15.
"The financial program and rear-
rangement is now completed, as a
result of which not only will every
creditor be paid 100 cents on the dol-
lar, but $14,000,000 will be left in
the till. The outlook for the Fox
companies never was better than
right now."
When Fox officials and salesmen
from 37 branch offices in the U. S.
and Canada assemble May 26 in
Movietone City, plans for five years
ahead will be formulated, according
to James R. Grainger, general sales
manager. For the first year's pro-
duction, the new financial board head-
ed by Harlev L. Clarke has appro-
priated $22,000,000. Clarke, in a
statement yesterday, said that few
changes would be made in the oper-
ating stafTs of the two Fox compa-
nies.
About 200 men, including a delega-
tion of foreign representatives head-
ed by Clayton P. Sheehan. will leave
\'ew York bv special train May 21
as the first delegation to view the pic-
tures for the new season.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAII
IN
.ALL THE M
Ialltue T I
Famous Players-Lasky Corj
shows net earnings of $3,066,319 fd
1929.
Nazimova renewi
with Metro.
her contrac
A. M. P. A. planning closer cor
tact with newspapers.
* * *
Isaac Wolper resigns as presider
of the Mayflower Photoplay Corp
Series of Trade Shows
Planned for Denny Filr
A series of trade showings in ever
one of its exchange cities is planne
by Sono Art-World Wide for Reg
inald Denny's "What A Man."
Pathe Sales Confabs
Begin May 21 in A. C
(Continued from Page 1) j
Atlantic City at the Ambassador o |
May 21, 22, 23. Second conventio
will be held in Chicago on May 2-
25, 26. San Francisco will be th
city for the wind-up with dates se
for May 29, 30, 31. Salesmen, brand
managers, district managers will con:
vene at the meetings.
60,000 Seating Capacity
Added to RKO Circuj
(Continued from Page 1) j
Mich., the Empress and the Regenj
formerly controlled by the Libsoi
Heidingsfeld interests, also were it,
:luded in the deal effected last weet
Morris Press Leaves
Famous Music Corj
Morris I'ress, head of Paramount'
music activities and general managi
of Famous Music Corporation, Pari!
mount publishing subsidiary, has re
signed, effective April 19.
Kalmenson in Albany
Albany, N. Y. — Benjamin Kalmen
son, recently with the First Nationa
exchange at Pittsburgh, has assumeo
the duties of manager of the com
pany's local exchange.
Whiteman at Roxy May 2 ■
Universal's "King of Jazz," star-fl
ring Paul Whiteman, opens at thf
Roxy on May 2. A benefit midnigh
performance on April 28 will precedi
the run of the film.
Fire at Lloyd's Home
Beverly Hills, Cal. — A defective in
cinerator in Harold Lloyd's honii
here caused a fire which did an esti
mated damage of $5,000.
iTHE
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ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
VOL. LII No. 15
Thursday, April 17, 1930
Price 5 Cents
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DISTRIBUTORS APPEAT THACHER^CISION
_ _
M-G'M Controls Wide Film Projector Device
Adventuring
with Byrd's cameYamen
^By JACK AL1C0ATE^=.
FROM THE comfortable obser-
vation point of a bountifully-
failed banquet table at the Ritz
we shared, on Tuesday eve-
ning, the adventure, figuratively
speaking, of the Byrd camera-
men. Here we gathered for the
first time some unusual, thrill-
ing and anticipatory information
on the trials, tribulations, beauty,
glory and immortal achieve-
ments of this epic-making expe-
dition headed by Admiral Byrd.
The banquet was tendered by
the Paramount outfit in honor
of the return of Joseph T.
Rucker and Willard Van de
Veer, two of their star cinema-
tographers, from this splendid
assignment. The gathering
was representative of scientific
I America and among those pres-
ent were representatives of
President Hoover, the Army and
Navy, the National Geographic
Society and Mayor James J.
Walker of New York.
Film Should Make History
We see nothing to stop this fea-
ture production from making screen
i history. No production ever re-
leased has had one-tenth its pub-
licity. It promises to be one of the
1 most beautiful, daring and honest
j bits of human endeavor and Yankee
[grit ever put upon the screen. In
all, over one hundred and twenty-
five thousand feet of fihn w^ere shot.
Tliis is now being cut and edited into
feature length for universal distribu-
tion and is planned for release about
the middle of June. Adolph Zukor
and Paramount deserve the congratu-
lations of an appreciative industry on
this fine and worthy effort which
(Continued on Page 2)
Company Also Has Rights
to Camera Equipment,
Says N. Schenck
Under patents applied for, M-G-M
owns the rights to a device which
enables changing over of standard
projectors to take both wide and
standard film, President Nicholas M.
Schenck told THE FILM DAILY
yesterday. The device, which prin-
(Continued on Page 6)
L raODOCE
SIX rOR UNIVERSAL
IV est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood ■ — Harry Garson has
contracted to make six productions,
two yearly for the next three years,
for Universal. He sails soon with a
company of 15 for Dutch Borneo to
make "Ourang," a talker of the jun-
gles. The expedition will be away
six months.
Last Word Service
Eugene, Ore. — One of the
last words in theater service
has, been established by W. B.
McDonald, manager of the
Colonial. After canvassing his
patrons for their favorite types
of pictures and stars, the Co-
lonial "advisory service" tele-
phones the fans individually the
day before such attractions are
to be shown.
Nebraska-W. Iowa Exhibs
Meet April 23-24, Omaha
Omaha — Semi-annual convention of
.heater owners of Nebraska and
vVestern Iowa will be held at the
Hotel Loyola here April 23 and 24.
(Continued on Page 6)
After 5 Hartford Houses
Hartford, Conn. — A New Jersey
corporation is reported dickering for
five neighborhood houses controlled
(Contimied on Page 6)
PLAN 40 TENT ROADSHOWS
TOR PAUL WtilTEMANriLM
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Universal has bought
40 tents to be used in showing the
Paul Whiteman film, "King of Jazz,"
in small towns in Southern and West-
ern states.
Henigson Succeeds Gain
at Universal Studios
]Vcst Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — J. J. Gain has re-
signed as executive manager at the
Universal Studios, and is being suc-
ceeded by Henry Henigson.
Charge Radio Trust
H'a-hington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Coincident with con-
firmation by David Sarnoff of the
deal whereby RCA will take over the
(Ccmtimied on Page 6)
Nine Companies Appeal
Decision in U. S.
Supreme Court
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Appeal from the Thacher decision
on film boards was filed with the
United States Supreme Court yester-
day by nine of the motion picture
companies affected by the decision.
NEW BUILDING PLANS
SET BY BUTTERFIELD
Detroit — Plans have been com-
pleted by W. S. Butterfield for new
houses in Battle Creek and Lansing.
Both of these new theaters will be
replacernents. With the opening of
the new Sault Ste. Marie house, But-
terfield now is preparing further proj-
ects in the Peninsula district. An-
other new Butterfield house, the
Michigan in Jackson, opens April 30.
Two Men Will Supervise
Fox Wisconsin Territory
Milwaukee — Fox's Wisconsin ter-
ritory has been split in two sections,
with Louis A. Falk supervising north
of Oshkosh and Stanley Segelbaum
handling south of Sheboygan and
Fond du lac, it is announced by H,
I J. Fitzgerald, general manager of Fox
! Wisconsin Theaters.
600 Houses in
Operated
Riot for Pictures
Hamburg (By Cable)— Be-
cause they wanted to be trans-
ferred to another institution
where better pictures are
shown, 40 inmates of a reform
school near Kaltenkirchen
started such a riot that police
and firemen had to be called
to quiet them down.
N. Y. District
by Independents
Thirty-four independent circuits,
with three or more houses apiece,
are operating in the Greater New
York area, a checkup shows. There
are approximately 950 theaters in the
district. Of this number, about 350
are controlled by Fox, Loew, War-
ner, RKO and Publix. The remain-
ing 600 belong to the small chains
and to individual operators.
Among the independents with three
(Continued on Page 6)
Ufa Signs Robert Florey
Parisi (By Cable) — Robert Florey,
formfe¥ Paramount director, has been
signed by Ufa to direct "Via Pari-
sienne" at its Berlin studio. He plans
to returns ^o Hollywood in August.
Azoi!
With so many Yiddish stage
stars signed to produce talkers,
the local newspaper reviewers
are brushing up on their He-
brew by reading Milt Gross's
column,
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should be another rather complete
and compelling answer to those in-
dustry Clitics who can see nothing
but the cheap and tawdry in pic-
tures.
And just a parting thought: Sid
Kent is not the talkmg kmd but
when he does say somethmg he usu-
ally knows what he is talkmg about.
He makes the rather interesting
statement that these pictures of the
Byrd Expedition will be shown in
more theaters and seen by more
people within thirty days of their re-
lease than any picture ever dis-
tributed. To this we will add our
modest but sincere observation that
if they are one-half as good as our
already rather superficial investiga-
tion leads us to believe, they deserve
to be.
New Film Lab. Invention
Being Tested by Essein
Initial installation of a new com-
bined system for chemical drying
and processing of films in one oper-
ation is being made by Essem Lab-
oratory in the Craft Film Labora-
tory, Flushing, L. I. If initial pro-
duction results meet expectations,
the invention will be ofifered to the
trade, says Tom Moore, of Essem.
Dorothy Reid to Produce
Another Independent Film
Dorothy Davenport Reid is re-
turning to pictures again as the only
woman producer. While her next
venture has not yet been definitely
set she will produce independently a
comedy story centering around chil-
dren.
Trem Carr in Town
Trem Carr, of Trem Carr Produc-
tions, has arrived from Hollywood
to confer with W. Ray Johnston on
plans for the coming year's product.
The company's first talker is expect-
ed in from the Coast today.
S. Charles Einfeld Back
S. Charles Einfeld, director of ad-
vertising and publicity for First Na-
tional is back from his Coast trip
with details of the company's prod-
uct for the coming season.
William Jones Dies
C. William Jones, former exhibi-
tor, died in New York yesterday of
heart disease. His wife, a son and
a daughter survive.
Famous Clown Plans Films
Berlin (By Cable) — Crock, famous
clown, announces he is organizing a
company here to produce clown pic-
tures.
Change Loew Policies
Loew's Pitkin, Brooklyn, has cut
presentations for split-week vaude-
ville. Loew's 17Sth eliminates pres-
entations this week for straight pic-
ture programs on split-week changes.
Both are de luxers.
Ao Hurry
General use of television is
at least five years away, Nicho-
las M. Schenck said in an ex-
clusive interview with THE
rii^M DAILY yesterday.
MIDLAND CIRCUIT PLANS
THREE KANSAS PROJECTS
Kansas City — Three theater proj-
ects in Kansas are planned by the
^viidland Circuit, witn Holler Bros.,
of this city, as the architects. A 1,-
jjO-seat house costing $400,000 will
De erected in Hutchinson, and a 1,50U-
seater in Salina. 1 he Crystal, in Ot-
tawa, will be extensively altered and
improved.
Half of Hungary's Films
Supplied by U. S. Firms
More than half of the films shown
in Hungary last year were supplied
by U. S. producers, according to a
iCport received by the Department
of Commerce from the Hungarian
National Board of M. P. Review. A
total of 1,519 pictures were seen by
the board. Of this number, 786 were
American, 293 German, 253 Hungar-
ian, 52 French, 83 British, 24 Aus-
trian, 19 Scandinavian and 9 Italian.
$1,500,000 in 1929
For Industrial Films
Approximately $1,500,000 was spent
in production of industrials in this
country last year, it is estimated by
H. R. Menefee, manager of the com-
mercial division, Fox-Hearst Corp.,
who sees non-theatricals making tre«-
mendous gains in popularity. About
$1,000,000 of the estimated cost went
for silent pictures and tiie balance
for sound films, he figures.
W. E. Has 3,779 in U. S.
Total installations of Western
lilectric sound equipment in the U. S
now stands at 3,779.
Receiver at Bedford Bronx
Ex-Judge Herman Joseph yester-
day took possession of the Bedford,
Bronx, as receiver having been ap-
pointed by Judge John I'"ord when
M. G. Felder was granted an injunc-
tion against Ben Knobel operating
the house.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Theatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
j 1600 Broadway, iNew York; City
i Phone Penn. 3580
The Industry's
Date Book
Apr.
Apr.
4pr.
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
June
18 Meeting of Tri-State Theater Own-
ers ol Pennsylvania, West Virginia
and Ohio at Windsor Hotel
WheeUng, W. Va.
22 Opening of Warner Hollywood
Theater in New York.
22-23 Annual Convention of North-
west Theater Owners at Nicollet
Hotel, Minneapolis.
23-24 Nebraska and Western Iowa
theater owmers, semi-annual con-
vention, Hotel Loyola, Omaha.
24 Paramount annual meeting (ad-
journed).
25 Universal begins four-day Inter-
nation sales confab at the Savoy :
Plaza. New York.
26 Fox annual meeting.
29 Opening of "All Quiet on the West-
ern Front" at Central. New York. I
5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at the
Wardman Park Hotel, Washing- ,
ton, D. C.
16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern mana- .
gers bold annual sales meet at
Atlantic City.
19 RKO sales convention opens at Lo)
Angeles.
21-22-23 Pathe regional sales meet at
Ambassador, A. C.
24-25-26 Pathe regional confab at Chi-
cago.
26 Fox annual sales convention starts I
at Movietone City, Cal.
24-25-26-27 Paramount western mana- i
gers will hold annual sales meet i
at San Francisco.
29-30-31 Pathe regional convention at i
San Francisco.
2-7 International Cinema Congress at i
Brussels.
M.P.T.O.A. Moves Offices
Offices of the M.P.T.O.A. have
been inoved from 1650 Broadway to
1600 Broadway, M. J. O'Toole an-
nounces.
Joseph Kinsky in Milwaukee
Milwaukee — Joseph Kinsky, form-
erly of the Diversy and Belmont, Chi-
cago, is now manager of Fox's Plaza
here, succeeding Robert Goss, who
;esigned to become manager of the
Milwaukee Theater Circuit's Juneau.
ELMER PEARSON
Business Counsel and
Producers' Representative
17 EAST 45TH STREET N. Y. C.
WE BUILD, Buy, LEASE,
OPERATE OR MANAGE
MOTION PICTURE THEATRES
IN PENNA.-NEW JERSEY
DELAWARE — MARYLAND]
—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-
VIRGINIA AND W. VIRGINIA
1700 SANS DM STREET
Philadelphia.Pa.
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PARAMOUNT ON PARADE
55
JACK OAKIE, LEON ERROL, SKEETS
GALLAGHER spilling the news
LILLLVN ROTH lovin' in blues
BUDDY ROGERS,
M^ BILL POWELL as
Philo Vance, CLIVE BROOK as Sherlock Holmes, WARNER
OLAND as Dr. Fu give a thrill or two
^1
rj^'iv
MAURICE
CHEVALIER, EVELYN BRENT invent the A-pash
Mighty GEORGE BANCROFT gets tough with a smash
CLARA -"It", "It", Hoo-ray!
.^^ ARLEN,
BRIAN, COOPER, WR AY J^Ji^And MAURICE sweeping the
clouds
away
You'll hear NANCY CARROLL sing
And also gold- voiced DENNIS KING mdlM:], RUTH
CHATTERTON-a revelation!
MITZI GREEN- a
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kid sensation!
HELEN KANE boop-boopa-doops i
JACK
HARRY GREEN ties bulls in loops
CHEVALIER and
OAKIE romps with Z. O'NEAL
some love appeal <^
LEON ERROL-you'U laugh
until you're sore -^ * * * There are stars and stars —
50 or more. IN THE MONEY-EST PICTURE EVER
MADE! Dazzlin
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PARAMOUNT
ON
PARADE
Supervised by ELSIE JAPflS
Dances and ensembles
directed by David Bennett
Sequences in TECHNICOLOR
99
WORLD PREMIERE
Rialto Theatre
NEW YORK
April lOtli
rhursday, April 17, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€)—
lo Limit to the Bigness
)f a Film, Says Fox Organ
npHERE is a certain type of
I theater manager who, when
I an attraction breaks house rec-
ords for him, becomes so sold
on it that he can't begin to imag-
ine anything bigger. But experi-
ence has proved over and over
again that the possibilities of
the motion picture business are
greater than such doubting man-
agers have ever dreamed. It is
even bigger than the most en-
thusiastic managers dream. We
are still far from touching the
roof of the sky. The word gross
means big. But it doesn't mean
biggest. There is always a fig-
ure that's grosser than gross.
F.ven full capacity plus all your
standing room at every perform-
ance is not the roof of the sky
in the show business.
"Fox Progress"
cores Lack of Cooperation
mong Independent Exhibitors
"VZERILY, psychology of the so
called independent motion
picture theater owner is truly an
enigma — incomprehensible if we
may be permitted to use the
I word. Cooperation is defined "to
I operate together for a common
I object." History of the independ-
ent theater owner shooting at
, that mark, records that he has
ibeen a mighty poor shot. In
' fact, cooperation would appear to
be the most disabused word in
the parlance of his vocabulary.
Thomas D. Van Osten in
"Pacific Coast Independent
Exhibitor"
* * *
?es Films in the Hands
if Financiers Ignorant of Art
lUNFORTUNATELY t h e
I helm of the film industry is
in the hands of imaginative
financiers who know nothing
about art.
Luigi Pirandello,
Italian dramatist
20,000 people patronize the 30
theaters of Trieste, Italy daily.
About 28,000,000 lire are spent
annually.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
"NJOW THAT Artie Stebbins has officially opened the Giants'
baseball season on behalf of the film industry, we are all set
to kick into those baseball pools that snag the jack we set aside
each week to go to see baseball Major Bowes is super-
vising the benefit for the Flower Hospital to be given on board
the S. S. Majestic April 24, while Bessie Mack is plugging the
Saranac Lake Fund benefit at Carnegie Hall Sunday night, and
if the readers of this kolyum don't send in their contribs we'll
have to stage a benefit, too For the love o' Maggie, do
you want us to do ALL the work?
* * * *
AN ANONYMOUS contrib queries: "When Rin-Tin-Tin
comes by airplane from Toronto to New York to open at
RKO's Coliseum, does that change the police dog into an aire-
dale?" Ask Mark Luescher At the annual Chicago News-
paper Men's dinner-dance held the other night at the Villa Val-
lee, Ed Daugherty and Capt. George Maines of the reception
committee greeted arrivals absentmindedly by frisking them for
concealed gats Literary Notes: "Don Clarke is complet-
ing his novel "Millie," Si Seadler's Book of Anagrams is into its
third printing, and Sam Warshawsky is dashing off his six hun-
dredth RKO pressbook
npOM NAMAC, while showing us through Warner's splendi-
ferous Hollywood theater, reminisced of Charles Frohman's
pride in his Empire when it was the wonder of Broadway
And the thought came to us of what a thrill would come to Sam
Warner if he were alive to view the gorgeous palace his brothers
have dedicated in honor of the man who first visualized sound-on-
film through Vitaphone Here is a living memorial that
will daily exemplify Sam Warner's dream that has revolutionized
an industry
* * * *
^RTHUR HAMMERSTEIN, just arrived from Hollywood,
is all enthusiastic about putting opera into the talkies, start-
ing with "Madame Butterfly," while his wife, Dorothy Dalton,
finds her Hollywood trip has awakened the old lure of the films.
memories ambitions dreams
the show business and the old merry-go-round
Ain't it funny how it gets in your blood? Mary Boland,
back from the Coast, has been signed by John Golden to star
in a play by John Kirkpatrick and Geoffrey Kerr
* * * *
A/fONTA BELL was there at the opening of "Uncle Vanya"
at the Cort to watch Lillian Gish do her legit act
other film fanciers spotted were Walter Wanger, Justine John-
stone, Mary Duncan, Harry D'Arrast, Stuart Stewart and Bob
Benchley These Kerrigans have certainly made their dent
in the play world Kerrigan of "Song O' My Heart,"
Kerrigan of the famous Abbey Players of Dublin, and Kerrigan
of the Theater Guild productions and they're all one and
the same J. M. Kerrigan. Wurra, wurra, these versatile Irish.
The inside dope is that Martin Flavin's stage hit, "The
Criminal Code," which Columbia will filmize, is a likely candi-
date for the Pulitzer Prize
W/'HEN THEY made the Pathe Audio Review featuring a
half-million dollars worth of violins from the Wurlitzer col-
lection, a jokester substituted a priceless Stradivarius for one of
the studio orchestra men's instruments and the gink
raised a squawk because somebody handed him "an old fiddle."
Fox employees at the home office have been given an
extra half hour for luncheon during the Passover holidays be-
cause, as an official explained, matzos stick in your teeth so
Harry Watts, former city manager for Publix in Milwaukee, is
hereby welcomed as the new manager at Fox Brooklyn
'T'ODAY'S HOROSCOPE: If you happen to he an assistant
advertising manager, you have a good chayice to become
advertising manager if he resigns. But why should he?
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€
Library Tie-Up for
"Puttin' on the Fitz"
(~)N the strength of the "Alice
in Wonderland" sequence in
"Puttin' on the Ritz," playing
at Loew's State, St. Louis, pub-
lic library tie-ups were made in
which children's books were
featured. Book marks were
printed referring to Lewis Car-
roll's "Alice in Wonderland"
and other juvenile books.
— United Artists
Fashion Revue for
"Devil May Care"
^^ILLARD OSBORNE, man-
ager of the Regent, Spring-
field, used a novel fashion show
to put over "'Devil May Care."
Arrangements were made with
the Home Store for an elaborate
Spring Fashion Revue. At the
same time the theater ran a car-
toon contest on the screen, de-
picting motion picture stars.
Cards, used by contestants, bore
copy of the coming attraction.
An elaborate window display at
the Home Store, tied up the
Fashion Revue and the picture.
—M-G-M
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
April 17
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Raymond Gallagher
Otto Lederer
Ernest Wood
Charles Brabin
THE
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OAILVL
Thursday, April 17, 19:
N-E-W-S OF T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
San Francisco — U. A. held a two-
day sales meet here at the Palace
Hotel. Al Lichtman, John W. Con-
sidine, Jr., Bruce Gallup and Emil
Jensen were among the executives
attending.
Oil City, Pa. — Lyric leased from
Stahl Bros, by the Latonia Theater
Co. last year, has reverted to its
former owners.
San Pedro, Cal.— A 2,000-seat the-
ater costing $350,000, to be leased to
Fox, is planned for this city.
Westwood, N. J.— C. P. Cole has
acquired M. Block's interest in the
Westwood Theater.
Greenwich, Conn. — Fairfield Hold-
ing Co., a New Jersey organization,
has purchased the Pickwick from
the W. J. MacEvoy Construction
Co.
Roswell, N. M. — A theater to seat
1,200 will be part of a new hotel
building to be placed under construc-
tion here next month. The project
is being sponsored by the Roswell
Hotel and Theater Co., headed by
B. B. Ginsberg.
Erie, Pa. — Permission has been
granted to raze the State to make
way for a new Warner theater here.
Memphis — Ernest Emmerling,
Loew manager in this city, is being
transferred and promoted: He will
be succeeded by Herbert Jennings,
formerly manager of the RKO Pal-
ace at Akron, O.
Northbridge, Mass. — Sunday shows
have been approved by voters here.
Fort Dodge, la. — John M. Schaupp
has leased the Plaza to the recently-
organized Corn Belt Theaters Corp.,
which plans to reopen the house as
the Iowa after extensive improve-
ments, including the installation of
Western Electric sound equipment.
South Bend, Ind. • — South Bend
Theater Ass'n has petitioned the city
council to end daylight saving in this
city.
Foreign
Port Said — Talking films have in-
vaded this city with the wiring of
the Empire by W^estern Electric.
London — WJiat is believed will be
the first outdoor talking film to be
made in Great Britain has been
placed in production by Gaumont.
It is a football story.
Paris — Gaumont has made 14 more
installations of Ideal Sonore sound
equipment in France.
New York
F. Behrman has been appointed
manager of the Nostrand, Brooklyn,
for the Ho Bear Amusement Corp.
J. Finkelstein has sold the Acad-
emy, to J. C. Henderson Amusement
Corp., J. E. Henderson, president.
Charles Sherwin, formerly assistant
manager at the Patio, Brooklyn, has
been made manager of the Midwood
by Arthur Abeles of the A. H.
Schwartz chain.
M-G-M Controls Wide
Film Projector Device
(Continued from Page 1)
cipally involves a new laniphouse,
will cost only about $60(), he said, and
it will be available for general use
through whatever equipment com-
pany that handles it.
M-G-M's rights also cover equip-
ment for cameras, Schenck stated.
The company will not definitely adopt
any wide picture width until a stand-
ard is generally fixed. Schenck
hopes that, unlike in the case of
sound, adoption of wide film com-
mercially will be a slow procedure
owing to additional costs it will im-
pose upon the industry. M-G-M is
now making "Billy the_Kid" on wide
film as its first picture, Schenck said,
and pointed out that it is experimen-
tal. King Vidor is directing, with
John Mack Brown as the principal
player.
Schenck believes that in the new
year programs, color will be used
sparingly, as in the case of his own
company. M-G-M will continue as
a unit separate from Fox, he said.
Nebraska-W. Iowa Exhibs
Meet April 23-24, Omaha
(Continued from Page 1)
New contracts, protection and sound
will be the main topics. The annua)
golf tournament will take place the
day before the confab starts.
After 5 Hartford Houses
(Continued from Page 1)
by Abraham Shulman. The theaters
are the Central, West Hartford, and
the Lenox, Colonial, Rialto and
Lyric here.
Virginia Corporation Chartered
Richmond, Va. — Katherine P.
Morgan and Lillie B. Williams are
among the incorporators of the Floyd
Theater, Inc., of Floyd, Va., chartered
with authorized maximum capital
stock of $25,000. J. E. Profifit is
president, and directors are: B. H.
Howard, Jr., Katherine P. Morgan,
M. G. Conduflf, Kyle M. Weeks and
J. E. ProfTit.
Gorgeousness, Ultra-Modernit
Typified in Warner's Holly woo!
Marking a new era in theater con-
struction, Warner's Hollywood on
Broadway will open with impressive
ceremonies on Tuesday evening, a
fine tribute and memorial to Sam
Warner, to whose memory it has
been dedicated. The premiere at-
traction is "Hold Everything," and
after a detailed inspection of this
gorgeous palace of the cinema, it
looks as if Warners have indeed held
everything for one grand smash
presentation in this ultra-modern
theater.
From the moment you enter the lobby,
you are impressed with the note of modern-
ism that has been skillfully blended with the
French Baroque period decoration through-
out. Beautiful mirrors alternate with rich
bronze and marble. You pass into an entro-
sole which leads directly into a magniticent
jval rotunda which serves as the grand
loyer. Heie the French Baroque motif
.caches its highest expression in a design and
Jolor harmony that is fairly breath-taking.
The outstanding impression is one of rich
beauty and dignity without a single bizarre
jr tawdry note.
Now you ascend the grand staircase that
wmds gracefully to the mezzanine which
permits a fine view of the grand foyer. Here
you find a promenade of e-xquisite appoint-
nents featuring paneled walls and curved
balconettes. And you are instantly impressed
)y the lighting treatment that is unique, and
.tands out from anything of its kind yet
contrived for any entertainment structure.
The color scheme is dull gold with over-
tones of red and blue. Rich red carpets cush-
ion your footsteps, you sink into a heavily
upholstered red plush orchestra chair, and
vvlien you finally catch your breath at the
riot of beauty disclosed to your view in the
auditorium you begin to appraise in detail
the marvels that meet your eve at every
turn. Seating only 1,600, you' realize that
here is a theater that has been primarily con-
structed for the entertainment and comfort
of the patrons. Spacious aisle rows insure
comfort in entry and egress. The ceiling is
exquisite, a perfect oval with a series of
murals above the proscenium arch and which
form an intrinsic part of it. Twelve in all,
these murals represent each of the 12 months,
suggesting to the audience that the theatei
IS designed for their entertainment and com-
fort throughout the year.
The stage is enormous, and has been skil
fully designed to entertain legitimate attrac-
tions at a few hours notice. There is a con
ccaled orchestra pit that can be elevated,
.md the stage proper is larger than that oi
most legitimate Broadway house, equipped
with bridges, counter weights, and all the
complicated paraphernalia of the most modern
'if stages. An enormous switch board back-
stage controls the lighting system through-
out, also manipulating a battery of spot?
iieretofore operated from the projection booth.
Among other unique and original features
used for the first time in any theater, you
will he immediately impressed by the enorm
ous balcony ceiling which slopes up to the
front, instead of the rear in all other the-
aters. Just one of the scientifically perfected
innovations to meet the revolutionary demands
of perfect acoustics for the new era of modern
sound pictures. From the balcony the view
is dazzling. Every seat in the house gives
a perfect view of the screen. Spaciousness
and comfort is apparent throughout.
Finally you ascend to the projection booth,
an enormous room stretching the full length
of the rear wall. From the haloony. it is
only apparent that there is a projection
booth concealed there as you see the apertures
cleverly camouflaged in the artistic decorations
of the wall. The projection room contains
every known modern device for screen por-
trayal.
Now you return to the grand foyer by a
beautiful marble stairway, and enter a magni-
ficent lounge. It is an oval shaped roc
aisled with a marble collonade. Herei'
great open fireplace, with furnishings fr
millionaire's mansions blending perfectly w
the architectural design.
So, with the feeling of one who has bi
conducted through a fairy palace, we jours
out to the lobby again. And there, on il
right wall, we find an exquisite bronze plac
of Sam Warner, for whom the gorgeous Ho
wood was erected as a memorial by
brothers — a fitting tribute to the man wh
dream of sound-on-film came true.
34 Independent Circuits
in Greater New Yoi
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or more houses are: Walter Read
Consolidated Amusements, Manhd'
tan Playhouses, Bronx Circuit
Theaters, Century-A. H. Schwari
Federated Theaters, Hect Theate
Irving Theaters, Prudential Tht
ters. Welt Theaters, Playhouse O
crating Co., Roth Amusements, P,
sen Bros., Lee Ochs, Sol Brill, Ja
Schwartz, Jack Springer, Gene
Pekelner & Horowitz, Sam Cocal
George Stamatis, Leo Brecher, H;
ry Harris, William Yoost, Aar
Schusterman, Dave Snaper, Willij
Salkin and Lou Gold.
Charge Radio Trust
(Continued from Page 1)
radio business of General Electi
and Westinghouse Electric, Senat
Dill has appealed to the Senate f
an investigation of what he terms :
new radio trust."
Quimby Quits St. Louis House
St. Louis — R. F. Quimby, manag
of the Grand Opera House, has
signed to accept a similar positij.
with a Denver theater. Edward I
Kennedy, his assistant, has been pM
moted to manager. ||
Marcus (la.) House Sold
Marcus, la. — Lehman & Robinsf
owners of the Royal at Sibley, h^
purchased the Rainbow here and vi
install sound equipment.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DA
IN
Merritt Crawiord made public
manager for Fox Films.
Hiram Abrams denies he is to 1
come general manager of Associatj
Producers.
N. Y. State bill which would pi
tect exhibitors from deposits believ
dead.
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'^^oMlnq PldxvuL CpicAmc.
f RANK. R.. WILSON , President
j3 r e f e n t S
Omnt BYhON
KHUNi^PROROK
OjFT OOI
Froduccd in French and English
A TALKING PICTURE
THAT WILL BE THE TALK OF THE WORLD!
UNIQUE!— AUTHENTIC!
rr
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for Cecison 1930-3I
SET FOR
LONG RUN
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VOL. LII No. 16
Friday, April 18, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Paramount Buys Out Canadian Famous Players
OX FiNANCING^LL ARRANGED
Barley L. Clarke Puts $100,000,000 in Fox Outfits
|General Theaters Equip't
Buys Loew Stock for
5^113 a Share
Under the arrangement just effect-
ed, Fox Theaters will turn over to
Fox Film its holdings of Loew stock
amounting to 660,900 shares and re-
ceive therefor 1,600,000 shares of
Fox Film "A" stock and $27,000,000
in cash. Fox Theatres offered to sell
its 1,600,000 shares of Fox Film "A"
stock to General Theatres Equip-
ment for a total consideration of
$48,000,000, which offer was accepted,
thus enabling Fox Theaters to pay
off all its indebtedness and have
lample working capital. The amount
realized by the Fox Theaters is said
|to be in excess of the entire cost of
^he Loew stock. It figures out about
K113 a share.
64 TW0-REEL¥MEDIf8
SfT BHDUCATIONAl
With 64 two-reel subjects defi-
nitely set for the new year, indica-
:tions are that Educational's 1930-31
jprogram will he slightly increased
lover the previous releasing period.
jNew season product will include 26
pVfack Sennett two-reel comedies.
Theater Prices Reduced
After Students Protest
Richmond — Following strong pro-
itests from Virginia University stu-
dents and after a long conference
with student leaders, the board of
directors of the Jefferson-Lafayette
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Standing 'Em Up
London (By Cable)— Stand-
ing room for 1,500 and seats
for 3,000 will form the capac-
ity of a house to be erected in
the Lewisham district by Jul-
ius Rayman. The theater will
have Western Electric sound
equipment.
NEW FOX DIRECTORS
New directors of Fox Film will be:
HARLEY L. CLARKE, president, General Theatres Equipment,
and of Utilities Power & Light Corp.
MATTHEW C. BRUSH, president, Amer. International Corp.
CHARLES W. HIGLEY, president, Hanover Fire Insurance.
OSCAR L. GUBELMAN, capitalist.
WINFIELD R. SHEEHAN, v.-p. and gen. mgr. Fox Film.
CHARLES B. STUART, Halsey, Stuart & Co.
SAUL E. ROGERS, general counsel, Fox Film.
WILLIAM FOX.
New directors of Fox Theatres will be:
HARLEY L. CLARKE.
ARTHUR F. LAFRENTZ, president, American Surety Co.
SAMUEL W. FORDYCE, attorney, St. Louis.
ROBERT C. WINMILL of N. Y. Stock Exchange firm of*
Gude, Winmill & Co.
WINFIELD R. SHEEHAN.
SAUL E. ROGERS.
WILLIAM FOX.
CHARLES B. STUART.
WALTER R. HERRICK of
Herrick, Berg & Co.
N. Y. Stock Exchange firm of
RKO REPORTED AFTER
5 CIRCUITUOO HOUSES
Following acquisition of the Lib-
son circuit last week, R-K-O is re-
ported after five more chains involv-
ing approximately 700 theaters. One
of the chains is said to have about
170 houses. The first of the group
will be taken over next week, it is
understood.
IN ST. LOUS DISTRICT
St. Louis — Sunday show efforts oii
the part of the M.P.T.O. of "Eastern
Mo. and Southern, 111., headed by
Fred Wehrenberg, have resulted in
the repeal of Sabbath closing laws
in this territory during the past year.
The latest town to permit Sunday
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Paramount- Canadian Deal
Involves R-K-O Affiliation
W.RAY JOHNSTON PLANS
20 TALKER PRODUCTIONS
Twenty talkers are planned for
1930-31 by companies headed by W.
Ray Johnston. Eight melodramas
will be made by Continental Talking
Pictures, 12 Westerns by Syndicate
{Continued on Page 12)
Full ownership of Canadian Fam-
ous Players has been acquired by
Paramount, which already iiad con-
trol, through a deal completed yes-
terday involving exchange of stock
on the basis of four shares of Para-
mount for each five shares of
Canadian Famous Players.
The consolidation wijl make Para-
mount and R-K-O partners in a
Canadian chain. Famous Players
Canadian and R-K-O jointly control
{Continued on Page 9)
Directors Named — New
Plan Brings Greater
Amount of Cash
Refinancing of the Fox com-
panies has been fully completed
by a new plan which will pro-
vide a total of more than $100,-
000,000, or $30,000,000 in excess
of any of the propositions prev-
I ^sly submitted. Announce-
ment to this efifect was made
last night by Harley L. Clarke, pres-
ident of the Fox interests, following
a meeting at which new directors
of Fox Film and Fox Theaters
were named. A meeting of the stock-
holders will be called soon to elect
additional directors to bring the
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academyIanssupport
for hays'jhics code
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Plans for the support
of the code of ethics adopted by the
industry have been announced by
the .Academy of M. P. Arts and
Sciences. L nder the arrangement,
outlined by Frank Woods, secretary
,of the Academy, those branches ot
the Acadenn- vitally affected will
hold meetings and discuss details of
the new provisions in order to es-
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More Than 200 Attend
Fox Get-Together Lunch
More than two hundred exhibitors,
exchangemen including Fox execu-
tives attended the get-together buf-
fet luncheon at the company's New
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Squaring Himself
Hull, Quebec — Although the
Laurier is open every Sunday
in the year, Manager Joseph
Paquin makes recognition of
Good Friday by closing the
house all day.
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TWO UNIONS DEADLOCKED
OYER SOUND MAINTENANCE
The International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers and the Interna-
tional Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employees and M. P. Operators are
deadlocked over the question of juris-
diction over maintenance of sound
equipment. The projectionists at
present are doing the maintenance
work and the electrical union is de-
manding that they be allowed to ex-
tend their scope to embrace this ac-
tivity.
A statement issued yesterday by
the electrical workers pointed out
that an agreement was reached at the
conference held on the subject in
Washington recently.
New British Wide Film
Process Acquired by Sono
London — With the acquisition by
Sono Art-World Wide ot the rights
to Natural Vision Pictures, a new
type of filni 56 mm. in width, it is
likely that wide film production will
be started in Great Britain the com-
ing month.
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Marjorie White Coming East
Marjorie White arrives in New
York tomorrow. This will be her
first visit to the city since she left
the cast of "Lady Fingers" last year
to play in Fox pictures.
Extra "Journey's End" Shows
Extra performances of "Journey's
End" will be given at the Gaiety,
New York frona Monday, April 21
to Friday inclusive.
M-G-M Dropping Silent Reel
M-G-M is planning to drop its
silent newsreel May 15. Dropping
of the silent reel by Paramount and
Fox already has been announced.
Sherman to Act and Direct
Lowell Sherman will direct, as well
as act, for RKO. He has just been
awarded a long-term contract, Wil-
liam Le Baron announces.
Warners Invade Washington
Aberdeen, Wash. — Warners has
acquired its first theater in this state
with the purchase of the Roxy here
from D. Constanti for $250,000.
33 Red Films
Thirty-three films have been
inspired by Communistic pro-
paganda in the last few years,
according to H. A. Jimg,
founder of the American Vigi-
lance and Intelligence Ass'n,
an organization designed to
promote militarism. Jung
made the accusation at a con-
vention of the Illinois Reserve
Officers' Ass'n.
The Industry's
Date Book
PU6LIX MAKES CHANGES
IN IOWA TERRITOitY
Davenport, la. — A number of
changes in personnel have been made
by Publix in its Iowa theaters. R.
1-. Emig has been transferred from
the Columbia here to the management
of the World, Omaha. He is suc-
ceeded by John K. Krier, fresh from
the Publix training school in New
York. Gerald Gallagher has been
brought from Richmond, Ind., to
Rock Island, la., where he will serve
as city manager. C. W. Petersen,
manager of the Spencer in the lattei
city, has been switched to the State,
Cedar Rapids.
Meyer Leaving Famous
to Again Free-Lance
Due to reorganization in Famous
Music Corp., Paramount subsidiary,
Abe Meyer has resigned and next
week leaves for the Coast to resume
free-lance work. He has already
contracted with the recently-formed
Rogell Productions, Ltd., located aj
Metropolitan studios, as musical su-
pervisor.
Leslie Mae Coastbound
Sixteen-year-old Leslie Mae, spe-
cialty dancer, is on her way to Hol-
lywood in her grandmother's care
with a Fox contract tucked under
her arm.
Kooler-y^ire
BALANCED
REFRIGERATION
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
19M PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW YORK
HOLlywood 4121
The Executor oj the Last Will and Testament
oj
JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
will take appropriate action against unauthor-
ized use of his books, stories, and scenarios.
Detroit AND Security Trust Company
Fort Street opposite Post Office • Detroit
Apr. 18
Apr.
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Apr.
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Apr. 24
Apr
Meeting of Tri-State Theater 0>
ers of Pennsylvania, West Virgi
and Ofiio at Windsor Ho
Wheeling, W. Va,
22 Opening of Warner Hollyw
Theater in New York.
22-23 Annual Convention of No;
west Theater Owners at Nice
Hotel, Minneapolis.
23-24 Nebraska and Western Ic
theater owrners, semi-annual c
vention, Hotel Loyola, Omaha.
Paramount annual meeting (
journed).
Universal begins four-day Inl
nation sales confab at the Sar
Plaza, New York.
Apr. 26 Fox annual meeting.
Apr. 29 Opening of "All Quiet on the W(.
ern Front" at Central, New Yo'
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at
Wardman Park Hotel, Washi;
ton, D. C.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern ma
gers hold annual sales meet :
Atlantic City.
May 19 RKO sales convention opens at )
Angeles.
May 21-22-23 Pathe regional sales meet i
Ambassador, A. C.
May 24-25-26 Pathe regional confab at C
cago.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention sta
at Movietone City, Cal.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western ma
gers will hold annual sales tn
at San Francisco.
May 29-30-31 Pathe regional convention
San Francisco.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress
Brussels.
Hatrick Back East
E. B. Hatrick, vice-president ai
general manager of Willian Ra
dolph Hearst's motion picture coi
panies, returned to New York yf
terday from Hollywood, where
has been for the past two month
working out the details of com!;
Cosmopolitan productions.
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EUGENE C. FETTER, Managing-
Director
I
THE
Viday, April 18, 1930
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DAILY
"^ox Companies Now in Shape to Forge Ahead
55,000,000 Securities
Being Issued at
6 Per Cent
Are
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|)ard of Fox Film up to 12, as pro-
jded for in the amendments to the
iiarter approved last September and
ed in Albany yesterday.
[ Fox Film ha^ issued it« one-year
• per cent obligation in the amount
$55,000,000. This will enable Fox
lilm to clear off its indebtedness
fid leave it with ample capital. The
Ital amount necessary to clear off
|e current indebtedness of the two
t)mpanies was in excess of $100,-
10,000.
' Commenting on the situation,
larke said:
i"'During the next few months, with
jl of the current indebtedness of
lese companies out of the way, the
■anagement can devote its entire
ime to the working out of better
Derating conditions and carrying
Jt a well-laid expansion program,
jarge economies are being instituted
iipidly in many departments and
iould save the companies in excess
t $1,500,000 a year. It is worthy of
ote that a large economy will be
Tected by the consolidation of the
yo studios at Hollywood.
i "The financial condition of the
|)mpany has been such that it has
sen heavily burdened for a long
me past with paying tremendously
eavy interest charges and large dis-
ijunts for short term notes. The
iiancial plan which has been put in-
> effect will save considerably over
1,000,000 a year in interest charges.
I "The present management be-
sves that the company will have
^ade sufificient strides during the
par 1930 to enable it to permanently
(id economically finance its present
he-year obligations, thereby saving
illions of dollars as compared with
hy other plan which has heretofore
eon put forth."
j The only consideration paid to the
(inkers outside of a nominal dis-
hunt on the notes was 300.000 three-
:;ar warrants of Fox Film "A"
jOck at $35 per share. The bankers
jill make an announcement early
pxt week of the securities to be
ifered.
Jlendon Allvine Siens
I New Contract with Fox
I Glendon Allvine has signed a new
sntract with Fox to continue as di-
t!Ctor of advertising and publicity.
|e leaves next week for a two weeks'
jay in Movietone Citv, where he will
iMifer with James R. Grainger, Win-
pldSheehan and Sol Wurtzel re-
iirding next season's pictures.
Trick Stuff
A. E. Gore of Tampa plans
to build a brick theater around
the present frame structure of
the Garden without discon^
tinuing his showings. The
present capacitv of 250 will be
increased to 1,000.
Signs of the Times
Sir Benjamin Fuller, big
Australian theater operator,
writes to some film friends in
England: "Last time I was in
London I was buying plays.
When I come again this year
I will be after films, so have
some goodies ready."
WORK OF 2-2-2 CONFAB
Work of the recent 2-2-2 confer-
ence in preparing a standard exhibi-
tion contract was discussed at a
meeting of distributor representatives
at the Union League Club yesterday.
.Another meeting will be held within
a week to further consider the con-
tract clauses agreed upon at the con-
ference.
Plans for the resumption of the
S-S-5 conference are still to be made.
Chairman Sidney R. Kent will soon
communicate with M. A. Lightman
and Abram F. Myers concerning a
date.
High Rentals Bring
Threat of Boycott
Oslo (By Cable) — Boycott of Amer-
ican films as a protest against high
rentals is threatened by Norwegian
theater owners following similar ac-
tion bv exhibitors in Sweden and
Denmark. The Oslo Cinematograph
Board, controlling all film houses
here, declares no more American
talkers will be shown in Oslo after
this fall unless rentals are substan-
tially reduced.
Rentals in Norway are Slyi per
cent net of the gross takings on
talkers, and 25 ner cent on silents.
In Copenhagen it is reported that a
rental of 50 per rent on the gros--'
was paid for "The Singing Fool."
^bont $3,000,000 a vear is received ir
•ilni rents from Norwax', Sweden
""^^ninark and Finland.
A nroposal for immediate reduc
'io'i of charges has been cnbrnittef'
to Amc-ican producers ?nd piilcis p
satisfacto'-'- renlv is received a bov
cott is expected.
Byrd Men at AMPA -Lunch
The AMPAS will entertain Joseph
T. Rucker and \\'ill3rd \'an de \''eer.
cinematographers of the Byrd ant-
arctic expedition, along with Eman-
uel Cohen of Paramount Newsreel,
as their guests at the weekly lun-
cheon next Thursday at the Blue
Ribbon restaurant on 44th St.
Lee Supply Movefa
Dallas — Lee Theater Supnly Co.
has moved its office from Jackson
St. to 302 Harwood in the Film Bldg.
Roy C. Lee recently took over dis-
■'bution of Vitadisc apparatus for
this territory.
FREE ENTRY OF REELS
ACCEPTED BY COMMITTEE
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAII
Washington — Present duties on
unexposed motion picture film were
continued today by the Tariff Con-
ference Committee, which rejected
the Senate rate of two-tenths of one
cent per foot for standard width film,
with proportionate duties for other
widths, and accepted the House rate
of four-tenths of one cent per foot.
The Senate amendment giving free
entry to undeveloped negative film
of American manufacture exposed
abroad for silent or sound newsreel
was accepted by the conferees.
Ampa Prize Winner
Signed by Warners
Olive Shea, who broke into pic-
tures through being chosen the best
screen material at the Motion Pic-
ture Advertisers' ball, a little over
a year ago, has been placed under
a long term contract bv Warner
Bros. She will be spotted in a stage
musical backed by Warners, and
groomed for stardom.
Miss Shea has appeared in numer-
ous shorts made in the East as well
as being featured by Paramount in
"Glorifying the American Girl."
Photo-TaTker Handhng
New Sound-Film Device
Dallas-— A new sound-on-film ap-
naratus is now being marketed by
Photo-Talker Co., which is being
manufactured bv the Universal
Sound Systems of Philadelphia. Uni-
versal is known for manufacturing
the Sentry Safety Control fire de-
vice. The new apparatus can be pur-
chased on several different plans,
'^hoto-Talker states.
Nationwide Poster Drive
on Universal Newsreel
A nationwide poster canniaicrn has
been started on Graham McNamee,
talking reporter for Universal news-
reel, with 64 newspapers taking part
in the drive. The newscaster has
won for himself and Universal a
large following in Alinneapolis, ac-
co^-dinsr to Bob Brose of the Publix
office there.
French Gaumont-Klansffilm
Pact to End Patents Row
Paris — A settlement of natents dis-
putes is expected to re'^nlt from th"
agreement signed recenth- between
French Gaumont and the Kuechen-
meister-Klangfilm-Tobis eroup. The
understanding will also bfin'^ aboii'
a unified sales system and rlo'-'p "-o-
operation in the making of talking
films.
Watson Sound for Shelley
Huntington Park, Cal. — Watson
sound device has been installed at
the Shelley Players, Improvements
also were made.
Halp — Queeck!
We have got a dizziness wot
comes frum looking at an ad-
wance showink of a Fox
Movietone cameraman who
climbed up de top of de Chrys-
ler bildink and took pitchurs.
We'll told you when you see
dis newsreel you'll tink your-
self fallink dun — dun— dun.
Sensittionel wit trills. Posi-
tive!
8PITZER WILL HEAD
FAMOUS MUSIC CORP.
Henry Spitzer, general manager of
Harms, is understood slated as presi-
dent of Famous Music Corp., suc-
ceeding Morris Press. Frank Tours,
who has been associated with the
musical end of Paramount's Long
Island studio for more than a year,
has been appointed musical director
for the studio.
Y.M.C.A. Offers Courses
in Sound Projection
The East Side Y.M.C.A. Trade
and Technical Schools at 109 W. 64th
St., New York, are offering two
courses in niotion picture sound pro-
jection. One is listed as Motion
Picture Projection With Sound
Course and the other as Sound En-
gineering Principles Course. In-
struction is only available to opera-
tors or men with a knowledge equiva-
lent to that required by the opera-
tors' license examination. Simplex
machines with Western Electric
sound apparatus are used.
Meyers Colton Manager
Colton, Cal. — L. C. Meyers is the
new manager of the reopened Col-
ton, which has gone sound.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Motion Picture Exhibitors of
America plan to meet in Chicago.
* * *
German Reichstag plans to stimu-
late home production and bar out
all but their own films.
* * *
Reelcraft rounds out distributing
system with 30 exchanges.
* + *
First National has plan to deter-
mine box-office strength of hitherto
undetermined pictures.
THE
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€)—
Eisenstein Gives His Views
On the Nature of the Scenario
A SCREEN scenario is no
'^ stage piece. The drama is
a work that can stand alone, even
outside of its effective presen-
tation in the theater. A scen-
ario, on the other hand, is noth-
ing but the stenographic report
of an emotional outburst strug-
gling for embodiment in a vast
number of pictorial shapes. The
scenario, w^hich at the worst is
written by an ordinary worker at
his trade, supplies the tradition-
al optical description of what
the spectator is to see. But the
secret consists in using the
scenario to weld together the
links in the chain of events to be
shown.
S. M. Eisenstein,
Russian director
* ♦ ♦
Conversation, Not Dialogue,
Held Need of Talking Films
TF the talkies stop emphasizing
dialogue and go in for con-
versation; if they discard their
feeble idea of keeping speakers
in view; if they learn to use
speech and other sound as active
parts in a great harmony, of
which the moving picture is an-
other part, then they will begin
to make a new art of themselves.
Gilbert Seldes in
"Evening Graphic," New York
♦ * *
Declares Sound Has Created
Greater Audience for the Films
'T'HE coming of talkies has
focussed public attention
upon the cinema in a way that
has brought untold thousands of
new devotees of the screen to the
doors of the picture theaters and
it has carried the art and the in-
dustry of cinematography to
heights immeasurably greater
than would ever have been pos-
sible with the silent product
alone.
C. Hartley-Davies in "Th«
Cinematograph Times," London
About 54 miles of motion pic-
tures are released in this coun-
try each week.
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DAILV
Friday, April 18, 193'
Along The RialtoI
with
PhilM, Daly
'THE LAMBS' Annual Public Gambol at the Metro Opry
House on April 27 should be a fine performance, with all the
rehearsals they have had this season gamboling in films, stage
shows and Wall Street And a tab newspaper tells of a
surgical operation on Bert Lytell's "proboscis," so we looked
it up in Webster's word-mangier and find it is ordy his nose.
Pauline Fredrick will play leading lady to Hugh Chis-
holm Leighton, prexy of Interstate News Co., having taken out
a license to wed
UOW WOULD you like to have Will Mahoney or Jim Cor-
bett usher you and your femme fancy to your theater seats
while Ann Pennington or Helen Morgan hands you your pro-
gram? That CAN happen to you, if you are fortunate enough
to attend the opener of Warner's Hollywood on Tuesday, for
all the ushers and program girls will be celebs that night.
Julian Johnson has equipped himself with a railroad mileage
ticket and a dog sled to travel over the 30 miles of film of
"With Byrd at the South Pole," which he is now editing
Genial Billy Whitmore of Erpi will handle the publicity on the
S.M.P.E. convensh at Washington, May 5
F^ICK WATTS of the "Herald-Trib" steams on the Milwau-
kee Saturday for a six weeks' confab with Budweiser in
Berlin, and he also hopes to confer with Herr Pilsner and
Muenchner lucky dog! Oliver Claxton is hitting on
high with his film chat in the "Telegraph," having switched from
"The New Yorker." Harry Richman will grab a bunny
and an egg Easter morn and hie himself by airmail to Chi to
attend premiere of "Puttin' on the Ritz." Vernon Gray
of the Rialto has a hunch "Paramount on Parade" will fittingly
celebrate the 15th anniversary of that theater. .......
WAARNER BAXTER and his wife, Winifred Bryson, are in
our midst, Baxter having ju st come from Hollywood where
he tells us he has been doing some picture work. He sauntered
down Main Street and chatted with some old cronies, and spoke
very nice to several newspaper men Sidnev Skolsky sez
that Arthur Hammerstein wears only blue shirts. Gertrude Law-
rence runs "blue" song records when sad, and Eva Le Gallienne
has her dressing room painted blue It probably all comes
from patronizing these Blue Kitchen restaurants Rutgers
Neilson of Pathe entertained a couole of newspaper men at the
afternoon tea served at the Little Picture House, and tomorrow
nisrht we are thinking of inviting a couple of big producers there
for after-dinner coffee What a godsend this li'l pitchur
house is turning out to be
A ND NOW we would like to see the Methodist Board for the
Regulation of Everything regulate these pests who walk on
the left side of the sidewalk in Broadway traffic jams
David Flam, blurb creator for Fox Metropolitan houses, has in-
augurated "Surprise Nights" at his theaters, where you can get
your week's groceries for nothing — maybe Secret Ambi-
tions: "To have the Inquiring Reporter of the "News" ask me
if I'd like to work in the film biz." — Dewey Bloom
'pHINGS WORTH WHILE: Paramount-Publix hour on
WABC Saturday night at 10 The Notre Dame Glee
Club starting Saturday at the Hipp, with alumnus Warren No-
lan cheering hoarsely from an aisle seat Easter greetings
from your hootlcgger who does not say it with flowers
The Spirit of '76 and also 729 Seventh Avenoo, where they stage
a lot of battles, too The decision of Paramount to make
Frank Tours director of music at the Longisle stude
* * * *
EASTER SUGGESTION to Exhibs: Decorate Your Lobby
With Egg Plants.
EXPLOITETTES
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Special Exploitation Record
Used at Baltimore
A SPECIAL record prepared
by the Brunswick Recording
Co. in which Harry Richman
sings choruses from "Puttin' on
the Ritz" and calls attention to
the highlights of the story in the
picture, was broadcast from radio
station WMCA in connection
with the Stanley, Baltimore, en-
gagement of the picture.
— United Artists
* * *
Catch-Line for
"Spring Is Here"
"TOURING the theater's regular
Sunday night broadcast of
the Rialto, Newark, N. J., the
music from "Spring Is Here"
was incorporated in the program
and numerous announcements of
"Spring Is Here," telling of the
entertainment value to be found
in the picture, were made during
that hour. Arrangements were
also made with the announcer of
that station to use the catch-line
"Spring Is Here" every time he
read off a commercial adver-
tiser's catch-line. For instance,
if he were advertising hats, he
would say "Spring Is Here" —
Time to get your new hat at
"So-and-So's."
— First NationCf
1
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
April 1 8
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Vondell Darr
Marion Douglas
Frank Leigh
Fred Malatesta
MIGHTIEST STARS OF ALL
CREATION JOIN THE PAGEANT
OF THE TITANS
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Radio's Grand Challenge Campaign
Begins in Blaze of Glory. . .
BIGGEST ATTRACTION IN THE
WORLD SIGNED. ..SEALED
AND DELIVERED...
J
Twin Meteors of th
For Mightiest All
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Unseen Forces DweSiing in the Hearts
of Millions . . . Titan Spirits Charging
Down the Pathways of the Sky . . .
Whose Simple Philosophy Compressed
Each Night into Fifteen Minutes of
Broadcasting Has Changed the Dinner
Hour of America * . . Turned a Conti-
nent Upside Down and Flashed its
Benediction to an Eager World Beyond
the Seas!
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AND NOW, FROM OUT THEIR BOUND-
LESS EMPIRE OF THE AIR, THEY TAKE
FORM BEFORE OUR EYES . . .
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Air '^Incorpolate
tie Attraction . • •
The Breathless Magic of Radio and the God-
given Genius of Man Have Wrought in Amos 'n
Andy the Grandest Phenomenon in the Sweep
of All Show Ages.*«Unexampled...Fantastic..«
One of the Most Superb and Amazing Mani-
festations of This Roaring, Rocking Century!
''CHECK AND
DOUBLE CHECK''
Like Flaming Torches They Blaze Heaven
High • . . Lighting the Way for Countless
Millions to the Joy of Honest Laughter
and the Boon of Hope and Courage
• . . And Destined to Shake the Foundations of Show Busi-
ness When They Begin Their March on the Box-Office • . •
TALK
OY
SCREEN
STUNNING CLIMAX OF BROADCASTING
MAGIC AND RADIO'S SUPER-SHOWMANSHIP!
AMOS N ANDY
Heart-flesh and human foible. ..they have stopped
the show in an age of steel and granite!
AMOS N ANDY
Men of a Frenzied and Frantic World... die-
in regusted indolence the fads of an era in
the mike is mightier than sword or pen.
What they ^ill mean at
the box-office of motion
picture theatres is obvi-
ous as the sun at noon.
That Radio Pictures will
pour every last ounce of
its resources and produc-
tion skill into this greatest
OF ALL SCREEN ATTRACTIONS
goes without saying!
In the subway or at the crossroads . . .
In pillared halls where the spellbinder
storms or in narrow streets where news-
boys wisecrack. . .AMERICA SPEAKS
THE LANGUAGE OF AMOS'N ANDYI
AMOS
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ANDY
THE
"riday, April 18, 1930
DAILV
Short Shots from
New York Studios
M By HARRY N. BLAIR ^^
THE atmosphere of the Paramount
j studio lunchroom has been some-
Ihat suggestive of the schoolroom
liese pas_t few days with fifteen
oungsters from four to fourteen all
Mattering at one time. These chil-
iren were imported from Chicago by
.ouis McDermott for a series of
Ihorts which Mort Blumenstock and
je are directing.
* * *
Mark Sandrich, director for Louis
'.rock RKO comedies, is occupying
[is spare time inspecting all the
cean liners now in port in order to
•ather atmosphere for his next pro-
'Mction, starring Clark & McCul-
mgh. This will be an original writ-
"n by Sandrich in collaboration
nth Rube Welch, who is also in
e cast.
I Murray Roth is very much^ en-
Ihused over "Yamerkraw," a one
}eel novelty short which he directed
[t the Eastern Vitaphone studios.
This "negro rhapsody" is based on a
oik song bs Jas. P. Johnson. An
11 colored cast, many of whom are
low appearing in the stage produc-
'ion, "Green Pastures," were engaged
jor the picture.
* * *
I Frank Heath, genial casting di-
ector of the Paratnount Long
sland studios is kept busy visiting
'■very musical show in Neiv York
with the idea of selecting the most
beautiful girls in show business for
he forthcoming production of
'Animal Crackers." Fifty girls
oill be chosen, all of whom will be
•jiven a chance to become stars,
should they shoiv any sort of
oromise.
* * *
ICdna Hibbard, Theodore Lorch
iiui Eddie Graham are featured in
No Mother to Guide Her," a Vita-
phone Varieties burlesque of oldtime
inielodrama. Herman Ruby wrote
llie story, which has just been filmed
it Warner Bros. Eastern studio.
Most of the principals working in
'Queen High," over at the Para-
mount Long Island studio, gather
''troiind the piano between scenes
where Betty Garde is usually to he
found turning out one of her
original song numbers, some of
which are bound to hit the big
seller class before long.
"The Still Alarm," one of the out-
standing sketches in the stage hit,
'The Little Show," has been bought
by Warner Bros, and will be made
jinto a two reeler at the Eastern Vi-
itaphone studios, with Murray Roth
directing. Clifton Webb and Fred
Allen, who played the principal roles
in the stage version have been en-
gaged, as well as the original sup-
porting players.
8PECyilAUIHENCE0.K;S
BANNED WAR PICTUl
"High Treason," the Tiffany-Gau-
mont picture of warfare in 1940,
banned by the New York and Penn-
sylvania state censors, was unani-
mously endorsed as an intelligent,
artistic and entertaining production
by an invited audience of aliout 500
at a special showing and discvission
held at the Roehrich Museum under
the auspices of the National Board of
Review. The performance was in
the nature of a protest against legal
censorship.
Following the discussion a reso-
lution was passed condemning the
ban on this picture as a forni of
suppression and restriction on films
as a medium of expression.
Warners Will Convene
in Atlantic City in May
Although no date has been defi-
nitely set, Warners arc understood
to have decided on holding its an-
nual national =;ales convention at At-
lantic City this year. With Para-
mount and T'athe already lined up
for regional conclaves at the Ambas-
sador for Afay 16, 17, 18 and May
21. 22. 23, respectivel\-, it is in all
probability that the entire Warner
sales contingent will gather at the
same hotel for three days on or be-
fore May 27.
First National's convention plans
are also understood being worked
out with a view of holding the con-
fab at the same hotel in form of a
ioint session with Warner execu-
tives killing two birds with one
stone, providin'g such is the ultimate
decision.
Talkers for Alaska
Two of the farthest north towns
in North America now have talking
pictures. Fairbanks, Alaska, the
American town nearest the Arctic
Circle, recently installed them, and
now its fellow city, Anchorage, has
just had audible equipment intro-
duced.
To Remodel Fox Poli
Meriden, Conn. — Fox Poli will be
remodeled to the extent of $25,000.
Sound will be installed.
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Radio-Keith-Orpheurn Canada, Ltd.
This company took over some the-
aters formerly controlled by Famous
Players Canadian and some addi-
tional property.
Famous Players Canadian Corpo-
ration, with assets of more than
io, 000, 000. operates and controls a
chain of close to 200 theaters in Can-
ada. It is now affiliated with Para-
mount and has a franchise with the
American company for first exhibi-
tion in Canada of Paramount mo.tion
pictures.
Under the plan Paramount will ex-
change 262,032 common shares for
the 327,540 outstanding of the Can-
adian company. At today's market
price of 73 for Paramount $19,128,-
336 is bein,g paid for the company.
The Canadian company has out-
standing $5,880,000 twenty-year first
mortgage 6 per cent bonds^ $3,000,-
000 twenty-year 6'/> per cent bonds
and $1,288,321 in mortgages on the-
aters.
Palace, Vinton, la.. Sold
Vinton, la. — With the sale of the
Palace, the new owner will close the
house for remodeling and installa-
tion of sound apparatus.
New Incorporations
Hartmann Film Processes, film; I,. J.
Jacoves, ion East 42iul St., New York; 1,000
shares cnmmoTi.
Nazdac Realty and Amusement Corp. ;
Suchman & Samuels, 1560 Broadway, New
York; $10,000.
Silvertone Theaters and Sound Corp., films;
Evangelyn Barsky. Wilmington, Del.; 180.-
000 shares common.
Atlantic Sound Recording Corp.; I. Hoch-
stein, 11 West 42nd St., New York; $20,000.
Capitol Amusement Co.; Harry Runyon,
Belvidere, N. J.; $20,000.
Solomon Amusement Corp., theaters ; E.
George Aaron, Camden, N. J.; 1,000 shares
common.
Power Amusement Co., theaters; Wilming-
ton, Del.' 1,000 shares common.
Juliana -Amusement Corp., theaters; Hel-
man & Hurwitz, 51 Chambers St.. New
York; $5,000.
E. J. W. Theater Corp.; W. H. Sar-
gent, Syracuse; $5,000 preferred, 100 shares
common.
Hammerstein to Make
More Films Next Year
Arthur Hammerstein, who returned
to New York this week from the
Coast after completing "Bride 66"
for United Artists, announces through
U. A. that he plans to leave the stage
again to make films next spring af-
ter putting, on two legitiniate pro-
ductions.
While in Hollywood recently Ham-
merstein made arrangements with
Joseph M. Schenck to produce addi-
tional pictures for United Artists.
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Small Chorus Better,
Says Hamilton MacFadden
A few girls of unusual dancing and
singing ability are preferable for a
chorus in pictures in the opinion of
Director Harnilton MacFadden, to
the traditional ensemble of scores of
dancers who do routine steps me-
chanically. For this reason he select-
ed a sextet from the 100 girls under
contract as dancers to Fox Films,
to be used in the chorus of the Bea-
trice Lillie picture, "Are You
There?" Edward Dolly, brother of
the Dolly Sisters, is training the girls
in spectacular dance numbers.
Henry Victor, Richard Alexander
and Roger Davis have joined the
cast of Miss Lillie's film which will
be a smart and intimate musical
against a I)ackground of international
intrigue.
A Little from "Lots"
By RALPH IVILK
Marilyn Miller Film Renamed
Marilyn Miller's next for F. N.
has been changed to "Sweethearts."
It was originally called "The Good
Bad Girl."
Fifth "Cohens and Kellys"
The fifth of the "Cohens and
Kellys" series will be a musical and
nearly all in technicolor. Universal
has selected "The Cohens and Kellys
in Ireland" as the title.
Vacation for Barthelmess
After completing "The Dawn Pa-
trol," Richard Barthelmess will take
an extended voyage on the Pacific
ocean in his yacht.
Warner Signs Comedy Team
Comedy team of Olsen and John-
son has been signed by Warner.
Colleen Moore and Pathe
Colleen Moore is understood to be
negotiating with Pathe for release
of a series of pictures she will pro-
duce.
Haines in "Remote Control"
M-G-M will star William Haines
in "Remote Control."
Archainbaud to Direct Dix
Direction of Richard Dix's next
Radio film has been assigned to
George Archainbaud.
Pathe Starts Comedy
"America or Bust," two-reel com-
edy featuring Daphne Pollard, has
gone into production at Pathe. The
film is based on Paul Gerard Smith's
"Everybody Welcome." Hugh Cum-
mings is responsible for the con-
tinuity and dialogue and Frank Da-
vis is directing.
"Whoopee" in Production
"Whoopee," which Samuel Gold-
wyn is producing jointly with Floren?
Ziecfeld, has gone into production
at United Artists with Eddie Cantor
in the chief role.
Brent's First for Columbia
Evelyn Brent's first picture for Co-
lumbia will be "Madonna of the
Streets."
Radio Signs Irene Dunne
Radio has signed Irene Dunne, lyric
soprano, to a long term contract.
J^EO McCAREY has chosen H. B.
Warner, Margaret Livingston,
Kenneth Thompson, Joyce Compton
and Frank Albertson as his leads in
"Roadhouse," which will be his in-
itial picture for Fox.
* * *
A character woman entered
a casting director's office and
smiled. "You're too genial for
the part," said the casting di-
rector.
* ♦ *
Jack Landrigan, Technicolor cam-
eraman, is passing the cigars. He
is the proud father of a baby girl,
and, according to Eddie Cronjager,
is buying multiTColored rattles and
toys for his youngster.
* * ♦
Lloyd Knechtel is being
kept busy at RKO, introducing
trick camera shots. He did
some special work in "The
Cuckoos" and for "Alias
French Gertie."
* * ♦
Our Passing Show: Carl Laem-
nile, Jr.. Lewis Milestone, Efe Asher,
Albert De Mond, I^eon Abrams, Paul
Kohner and Eddie Adams motoring
to San Bernardino; Ralph Spence
autoing to the Universal studio.
* * *
AI Werker was showing a San
Francisco friend the beauties of
Los Angeles. "What do you think
of that sunset?" inquired Al. "It
won't do," replied the guest, "the
colors are too loud.
* * *
Our Passing Show: Oliver
"Babe" Hardy, James Parrott,
E. H. Allen, Jack Cunningham,
Lew Breslaw, Ludwig Berger,
Arthur Robison at "Philadel-
phia"; Mrs. Jose Bohr, Eddie
Ruben and Carmen Bohr chat-
ting at the Metropolitan studio.
* ♦ *
The Fox studio tennis team won
five out of eight matches from the
Paramount racquet wielders. The
winning team consisted of Ralph
Block. Francis Perrett. Jack Wade.
Phil Moore Warren Hvmer and
Martin Cornica. Sam Jaffe, Frank
Tuttle, Frederic March Ben Grau-
nian Kohn, Oliver H. P. Garrett and
Solly Baiano represented Paramount
* * *
Arthur Freed is writing the
lyrics and Joseph Meyer the music
for ^"Charmainc, Diane and Made-
Ion," a comedy which will be pro-
duced by M-G-M. Freed wrote the
story.
Monte Carter is making prepara-
tions for "College Sweethearts,"
which he will direct at Pathe. He
recently finished the direction of
"Two Eggs," featuring Al St. John.
+ * *
Lewis King will make his exte-
riors for "The Man from Hell's
River" at Kernville. The picture
will star Buck Jones.
* * *
Howard Estabrook is writing the
screen play and dialogue for "Kis-
met," which will star Otis Skinner.
It will be a First National special,
entirely in Technicolor.
* * *
Our Passing Show: Neil
Hamilton, James Finlayson,
Clyde Cook. Donald McKay
and William Janney chatting
at First National; William Sis-
trom busy at RKO.
* * *
J. C. Okey, supervising art direc-
tor at First National, is doing much
research work on "Kismet" for First
National. Okey is a veteran art
director and has been in charge of
the art department at the Burbank
studio since its iyiception.
* * *
Nat Ross has completed the direc-
tion of "In Cold Ari7ona," the first
of a series of two reel talking shorts,
which he is directing and producing
for Universal. The series will star
George Sidney and CJiarles Murray.
* * *
Emile de Recat, head of the
Pathe studio foreign depart-
ment, has completed the direc-
tion of the Spanish version of
"The Grand Parade" and "En
La Calla," a Spanish musical
short, and "Ciudado Doctor,"
a Spanish comedy.
* * ♦
Herman Robbins, president of the
.\ational Screen Service, has com-
pleted his annual trip to the Coast
and has returned to New York.
* * *
Doris Anderson is writing the con-
tinuity and dialogue for "Grumpy,"
Cvril Maude's initial talking pjcture.
Miss Anderson will also write the
screen version of "Lost Ecstacy,"
for Paramount.
* * *
To make a picture from 80,000
feet of negative, shot in the heart
of .Africa, much of it badly damaged
and rendered useless bv terrific heat,
was the task of confronting Nat
Spitzer, president of Congo Pictures,
Ltd., who directed the cutting of the
picture.
Lloyd Hamilton to Make:
Series for Educationaj
Lloyd Hamilton will start worj
shortly on a series of comedies fo*'
Educational.
Resume "Devil's Playground"
First National has resumed wor
on "Devil's Plaj'ground" which wa
held up on account of a cold whic
kept Billie Dove from working.
Ayres in "St. Johnson"
Universal has chosen Lewis Ayre
for the lead in "Saint 'Johnson,i
which William Wyler will direct.
"Fame" Cast Completed
Cast for "Fame" has been comple-
ed by Warner Bros. John Adolfi wi'
direct.
De Mille's Daughter in Film
^ Katherine De Mille, daughter c
Cecil B., has been given a role i
"Madame Satan."
Two for "Our Blushing Bride"
M-G-M has added William Tooke
and Claire McDowell to "Our Blush
ing Bride," which Harry Beaumon
is directing with Joan Crawford.
Five Song Writers for Pathe
Five song writers have been adde
to the Pathe roster under supervisio
of Josiah Zuro, general musical di
rector. They are Ted Snyder, Henr
Sullivan, Mack Gordon, Abner Silvei
and Mort Harris.
Pearce to Direct "Fall Guy"
Leslie Pearce will direct "The Pal
Guy" for RKO. Alan Roscoe ha
been added to the cast.
13 Tierney Tunes in "Dixiana"
Harry Tierney has composed ij
musical numbers for "Dixiana.^
which RKO is producing with Be '
Daniels in the leading role.
100 Shorts from Darmour
More than one hundred shorts
be produced at the Larry Darmd
studios during the coming "year. Thl
will be no shutdown in the sumnw
months.
Starts White Film Next Week
First National starts production
next week on Alice White's "The
Widow from Chicago."
"Man Crazy" Finished
Work has been completed on
First National's "Man Crazy" which
stars Alice White.
Torres in Second M-G-M Film
Racquel Torres has been assigned
her second M-G-M role and will
start work soon in "Never the Twain
Shall Meet." Lionel Barrymore will
direct.
Crosland to Start "Big Boy"
Alan Crosland is about to star
filming -.n "Big Boy," in which A
Jolson will be starred by Warner.
F. N. Ready .for Musical Film
Now that Jerome Kern and Ottr
A. Harbach have arrived at the F
N. studio, the musical picture or
which the composer and librettis;
have been collaborating begins pr6.-(
duction immediatelv.
Armstrong Signs for 5 Years
Robert Armstrong has been signed
by Pathe to. a five-year contract.
Added to "Kitty Bellairs" Cast
Geoflfrey McDonnell and Arthun
\fetcalfe are latest additions li
"Sweet Kitty Bellaires," Warner
Bros. film.
Ziegfeld to do "Follies"
Florenz Ziegfeld is to make a
talker based on his "Follies," ac-
cording to reports reaching here in
advance of his arrival.
United States
I
LBandette, Minn. — Robert Long has
eopened tlie Grand here.
Hattiesburgh, Miss. — The Strand
lias been closed by Publix-Saenger.
I Baltimore — Seating capacity at the
f\stor will be increased to 2,000.
' Bluffton, Ind. — The Grand will be
ebuilt by Michael Hanley. The new
tructure will seat 1,000.
Greenwich, Conn. — Bratter & Pol-
ak, Inc., has purchased the Pick-
li^ick from the W. J. McAvoy Con-
jtruction Co. Both are Newark
N. J.) organizations.
'■ Chicago — Two suburban houses
jiave announced they will install ear-
>hones to aid the hard of hearing
i'njoy talking pictures. They are the
'Jeerpath, River Forest and the Al-
iyon, Highland Park.
i Fallon, Nev. — Rex and Palace have
)een purchased by Henry A. Stone
)f McGill and the Hull brothers of
-.y. Ihe new owners will close the
''alace.
I Nashville, Tenn. — H. 'I". Gilniore
jias taken up his duties as manager
)f the Fiftli Avenue Theater, op-
rated by the Crescent Amusement
Milwaukee — Work has begun on
he Warner 12-story office building
tnd theater. House will seat 2,(i00.
[ Whittier, Cal. — Voters here have
.'ejected Sunday performances.
Bloomfield, la. — After having twice
jlefeated Sunday shows this town
i'nally voted, for the issue.
I Toledo — RKO has taken over the
tiivoli and Palace, formerly operated
)y Howard Feigley, and both houses
ire closed for refurnishing.
i Seattle — C. Lese Theuerkauf, local
|Pathe manager, and Arthur Gollo-
bn and William Krank, salesmen,
lave been financially rewarded for
winning second prize in the recent
national sales contest.
I New Haven — The Annex has been
leased by Edward P. Keating to An-
[hony C. Panagrosso, who has re-
|>pened the house.
I Tucson, Ariz. — Opening of the
pew Fox houses here was attended
py H. B. Franklin, Harry Arthur, J.
I. Franklin and Bruce Fowler.
[ Trenton, Mo. — Dick Curry has
peen made manager of the Dickin-
pon houses here and in Chillicothe.
*
Warrenton, Va. — A talking picture
theater with a seating capacity of
1,000 is to be built here by J. L.
I'rav and B. T. Pitts.
Charlotte, N. C. — Mayor George
A'lbon will build a $45,000 structure
^n Church St. to house the First
• alional and Warner exchanges.
Arlington, Mass. — No further per-
mits for Sunday shows will be grant-
ad by the board of selectmen, due to
protests following the first Sunday
performance.
Freehold, N. J. — Ground has been
broken for the new 1,200-seat house
which will be ready by June 15.
Vicksburgh, Miss. — The Saenger
here is now being managed by J.
J. Thames, Jr., who succeeded E.
B. Hands, Jr.
West Plains, Mo. — Dean W. Davis
plans a 700-seat house here.
Pittsburgh — Larry Jacobs has been
named district advertising and ex-
ploitation manager for Columbia
Pictures.
Staples, Minn.— E. H. Hill and Al
Ashenbrenner have consolidated the
Palace and New Staples. Only the
former will be operated.
Colby, Wis. — Half interest in the
Badger here has been purchased by
. ed Lakosy.
Des Moines — Bob Gary is the new
manager at the Paramount.
Seattle — Sid Schubach has left
RKO to become a booker for Colum-
bia.
Boone, la. — L. H. Tillotson has
purchased the Strand from Lloyd
Benson.
Norwood, Mass. — William C. Breen
and Thomas H. Hayden have sold
the Norwood to the Garbose Con-
struction Co., of Gardner, who in
turn are expected to lease the house
to George A. Giles. Dan O'Keefe,
of Gardner, may become the new
manager.
St. Louis — The Hudson, in Park
.\ve., is dark temporarily. Monarch
1 heater on Cass Ave., and theaters
in Huma, 111., and Kansas, 111., have
been closed.
Pittsburgh — Roger McKelvey,
business representative of the Op-
erators' Local 171, has been elected
vice-president of the operators for
the middle Atlantic states.
Hartford, Conn.— Preliminary cer-
tificate of dissolution has been filed
by the Central.
Antigo, Wis. — Homer Gill, division
manager, announces plans for com-
plete remodeling of the Fox Palace
at a cost of $30,000.
Blockton, la. — L. M. Saunders has
sold the Electric to Frank Morris.
Manchester, Mass. — F. C. Blod-
gett has leased Horticulture Hall and
IS wiring it.
Monona, la. — L. E. Palmer has
purchased the Rex from A. J. Wirk-
ler.
Milwaukee — Louis A. Falk has
been promoted from manager of the
two Fox theaters in Oshkosh to
state division manager by H. J. Fitz-
gerald, vice president and general
manager of Fox Wisconsin Theaters.
St. Louis — Jack O'Neill has joined
the Progressive Pictures Corp. sales
staflf.
Milwaukee ■ — Joseph Kinsky has
succeeded Robert Gross as man-
ager of the Fox Plaza.
Wakefield, Mass. — Performances
on Sunday are now being given
here, following a recent referendum.
Waterloo, la. — The Waterloo has
been taken over by A. J. Diebold, of
Cedar Rapids, who has appointed H.
C. Mershom manager of the house.
Milwaukee — Henry Uihlein Real-
ty Co. will soon start building a
$3,500,000 house at 6th and Wiscon-
sin Ave.
Foreign
Forest Hall, England — A talking
picture house is to rise here.
Paris — A new distributing organi-
zation has been organized bv Gaston
Caval under the name Editions Cine-
matographiques Sonores et Parlantes.
The firm has contracted for the dis-
tribution of Louis Nalpas produc-
tions.
Middleton, N. S.— The interior of
the Armour was swept by fire dur-
ing the early morning hours, the loss
being estimated at $75,000.
Haswell, England — Fred Coates
has quit the management of the Pal-
ace.
Ottawa — The Canadian Govern-
ment film studio has moved to new
premises in the outskirts of Ottawa,
the establishment continuing under
the direction of F. C. Badgley.
Western Electric equipment has
been installed in the new structure
and Government talking pictures are
promised shortly.
London — Report of the senior of-
ficial receiver for Whitehall Films,
Ltd., shows a deficiency of more
than $900,000.
Montreal — The Roxy, outstanding
downtown silent house, has become
first run local theater for Gaumont
British Corp.
Milan — An Italian version of the
German talker, "Die Nacht Gehort
uns" ("The Night is Ours") has
opened a run at the Corso Kinema.
Port Said — Western Electric talk-
ing equipment is to be installed in
the Empire here.
Edinburgh — Gaumont has opened
the new Rutland, seating more than
2,000.
Sheffield — Licenses have been dis-
continued for showing pictures in
public houses on Sunday evenings.
Paris — Sound apparatus is to be
installed in the offices of the French
censor, who at present must visit
theaters to view talkers.
London— A $500,000 talker house
will be built on the site of the Wel-
come Club at WestclifT.
New York
Earl E. Belcia has taken over the
Cameo, Dunnellin, N. J., from J. C.
Henry.
The Opera House at Hancock is
now being operated by Berstfield and
Cassidy
Judj^e Nelson has taken over the
Liberty, Bernardsville, N. J., and will
reopen it shortly.
Consolidated Amusements has
ni a d e the following managerial
changes. Frank King succeeds P.
Jerome at the Tivoli, Jack Nimark
replaces Irving Dashkin at the Arena
and Herman Axelrod is now in
charge of the Jerome, Bronx, suc-
ceeding Sam Shannon.
Albany — RKO is reported to be
negotiating for a site at Clinton Ave.
and North Pearl St. for a theater to
cost $3,000,000 and to seat from 3,-
000 to 4,000 persons.
Port Jervis, N. Y. — The newly
formed Port Jervis Theater Corp.
has secured an option on the K of C
site at Pike St. for a $500,000 theater.
THE
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Friday, April 18, 19
M. P. Academy Plans Support
for Will Hays " Code of Ethics
{Ccmtinued
tablish a common understanding as
how best to make them effective.
"This is the most significant step
taken since Will H. Hays announced
the new rulings," Woods said, "and
it indicates that the code is regarded
as a thoroughly practicable and
workable instrument, founded upon
common sense and decency and in-
suring the highest possible standard
morally, and artistically in talking
pictures. Also it shows how ef-
fectively the industry intends to back
it."
The idea for unified effort in applying the
code through difffferent branches of pro-
duction grew out of a recent meeting of the
directors division, according to Woods. A
majority of the outstanding directors con-
ferred with Fred W. iieetson, executive vice-
president of the association of Motion Pic-
ture Producers, and Colonel Jason S. Joy,
director of public relations (or the Hays or-
ganization. "At this meeting, which^ was
held at Academy headquarters," said 'vVc-ods,
■'all of the directors present expressed them-
selves as heartily in accord with provisions
of the code, and said they felt it would be-
come the accepted criterion of thought and
effort within the industry. It could be car-
ried out in good faith, they agree, without
standardizing production or sacrificing the
best ideals of art development.' It was
pointed out by the Academy's secretary also
from Page 1)
that great importance attached to the fact
that the men most responsible lor the des-
tinies of pictures — the directors themselves —
were first to acknowledge the values of these
new rules. They recognized them not so
much as a set of restrictions and inhibi-
tions as a guide assuring compliance with
the dictates of good taste. A resohitiun
was passed at the meeting," said !Mr. W't (;ds,
"recommending that the writers' bri-nch be
called to meet and discuss among thcriselves.
and with both Mr. Beetsou and Colonel Joj,
the specific operation of the code, thus in-
suring intelligent cooperation and common
understanding. This meeting has been ar-
ranged for following this recommend.ition.
It was then decided to broaden the field of
activity by including in the invitation, all
branches in the production field, inciudins
proilucers, associate producers, supervisors
and tliose in close contact with them, thus
establishing cliannels through which to con-
vey common knowledge to every branch
concerned with picture making. Among
prominent dircctois responsible for the move-
ment were Frank Lloyd, Kddie Cline and
Lutiier Keed. Others who lent hearty sup-
port inchidcd George Fitzmaurice. Al Green
and .Sidney Franklin, as well as many more
who are nationally famous. Producer inter-
est in the code is evidenced, of clourse, in
the tact that it was originally drafted by a
committee consisting ot Irving Tha^beig,
Ben Schnlbcrg. Jack Warner and Sol Wurt-
zel. Tiie initial draft, as prepared by this
committee, was suliseciuently perfected by a
joint committee of nine, including the first
four named, with the following added : Wil-
liam Le Baron. Charles Christie, Charles
Sullivan and Joseph Schenck, head of United
Artists. Before the final ratification of the
code by the Hays ofiice, it was adopted by
the Association of M. P. Producers.
More Than 200 Attend
Fox Get-Together Lunch
{Continued from Page 1)
York exchange yesterday afternoon.
Winfield Sheehan could not attend,
having been called into conference
with Harley L. Clarke at the last
moment. Exhibitors present in-
cluded Leo Brecher, Lawrence Bo-
lognino, Joe Seider, Sam Cocalis,
Mike Glynn, Sol Brill, Aaron Schu-
sterman, Charlie Schwartz, Pete
Adams, Jack Steinman, Rudy Saun-
ders, Marty Schwartz, Al Gould,
Leon Rosenblatt, Lou Gold and
Jules Levy. Exchangemen were
Bill Scully, Jack Bellman, Phil
Myers, J. C. Vergesslich, Leo Ab-
rams. Jack Bowen, Max Cohen.
Representing the Fox home office
were James R. Graniger, Jack
Sichelman, E. C. Grainger, W. J.
Kupper, John Nolan, George Rob-
erts, Roger Ferri, Glenn AUvine,
Abe Blumenstein, Clayton Sheehan
and Saul E. Rogers. Harry Bux-
baum played host with Joe Lee and
Eddie Schnitzer assisting.
Theater Prices Reduced
After Students Protest
{Continued from Page 1)
Theaters Corp. agreed to reduce ad-
mission prices at the Jefferson. The
scale hereafter will be 35 cents for
matinee and 50 cents top at night.
Trop Leaves Audible Pictures
J. D. Trop has resigned as East-
ern representative of Audible Pic-
tures. He is retaining his office at
729 Seventh Ave. and will shortly an-
nounce future plans.
Sunday Shows Gaining
in St. Louis District
{Continued from Page 1)
performances will be Mexico, this
state, which starts this policy Sun-
day. W. F. De Franne, manager of
the Liberty, plans to run a matinee
and an evening performance after the
church hour.
Several towns throughout the
Northwest also report victories on
the Sunday show issues. Among
them are St. James, Minn., Hum-
boldt, la.; Bloomfield, la., and Sip;-
ourney, la.
W. Ray Johnston Plans
20 Talker Productions
{Continued from Page 1)
Pictures and an undetermined num-
ber of shorts by Raytone Talking
Pictures. Short product planned so
far includes four serials and 18 re-
issues of Alice cartoons by Walt
Disney.
B. & K. Shows Net Profit
of $2,750,241 for 1929
Consolidated balance sheet of Bal-
aban & Katz for year ended Dec.
27, 1929 shows a net profit of $2,-
750.241.50, after deducting for Fed-
eral income tax, interest, deprecia-
tion and amortization.
Strand, Phoenix Gets Sound
Phoenix, Ariz. — The Strand has
begun its new sound policy. "Phan-
tom of the Opera" was the opening
picture.
BELL & HOWELL
sees it through
^uDu I' I the machines uhich are makn,^ hntut > ni lljf mm iiifi picliire
mJustry — general view of the Tool Room, Milting Department, in
the new Bell & Howell Engineering Derelopment Building
A new piece of Bell & Howell cinemachinery is never
put into production until the conditions under which
it might operate are carefully surveyed and tested; not
a wheel is turned until the whole function of that in-
strument is visualized and prepared for in advance.
From this care in design, and the precision of their
manufacture come the constant dependability of Bell
& Howell Standard Film Perforators, Printers, Splicers
and Studio Cameras.
Wherever movies are made, printed, or projected,
the name Bell & Howell has rightfully become syn-
onymous with known high quality.
The foresight of engineers is but a part of the con-
tribution of the Bell & Howell Engineering Develop-
ment Laboratories to the progress of the industry.
Clear thinking and rare skill in application of theory
to practice are daily solving the problems of the mo-
ment in these Laboratories. Penetrating vision and
mechanical ingenuity are constantly at work in antici-
pation of the future.
BELL & HOWELL
Bell & Howell Company, Dept. P, 1833 Larchmont Ave.,
Chicago, Illinois . . . New York, 11 West 42nd Street . . .
Hollywood, 6324 Santa Monica Blvd. . . . London (B. & H.
Co., Ltd.) 320 Regent Street . . . Established 1907
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LANGDON McCORMICK'S great
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MELODRAMA PREFERRED, SURVEY INDICATES
OX West Coast Prepares to Build 15 Theaters
I California, New Mexico
and Arizona to Get
New Houses
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
i Los Angeles — Preparations are be-
ling made by Fox West Coast to
Ibuild 15 theaters in California, New
Mexico and Arizona. Aggregate
cost of the new houses is approx-
imately $3,000,000, or an average of
boO.OOO for each project.
I0ELEOTO6EGEN.MGR.
OF FOX MET. PLAYHOUSES
' Joe Leo has been definitely decided
^pon by Harley L. Clarke as gen-
eral manager of Fox Metropolitan
Playhouses, THE FILM DAILY
learns. Announcement to this effect
is expected shortly from Clarke.
Musical Cartoon Series
Being Made by Vitaphone
^ A series of musical cartoons, 12 or
iiore in number, under the title of
'Looney Tunes," is being made as
/itaphone Varieties, George E. Quig-
'ey announces. Each will be based
pn a Warner musical hit. The first
's "Sinkin' in the Bathtub," a takeofT
pn the Winnie Lightner song. Leon
schlesinger is producing the series,
vith cartoons by Hugh Harman and
Rudolph Ising, and music by Frank
\Iarsales and Isadore Freleng.
Talley As Is
In reply to rumors running
up and down the big stem, a
prominent Fox executive stat-
ed yesterday that no change
whatever was contemplated in
the executive staff of Fox
Movietone and Hearst Metro-
tone, and that Truman Talley
would remain in charge.
1,300 Per Cent for Good Will
Erick, Okla. — In a suit to recover alleged damages due to late
arrival of a feature film for the premiere of talkers at the Worley,
Seibert Worley, local exhibitor, asks $2,000 as "damages in pub-
lic good will and reputation of the theater" and $150 for loss in
ticket sales.
COMPANY NOT FOR SALE
tl.M. WARNER DECLARES
Recent big deals involving Warner
Bros, were not, as some students of
the situation have surmised, initial
moves toward a sell-out by Warners
to other interests, according to a
statement by H. M. Warner in an-
swer to rumors that have been in
circulation lately.
"For the information of our more than
14.000 stockholders" says Warner, "and on
behalf of myself, my brothers Albert and
J. L. Warner, and other large stockholders
including J. J. Raskob, I wish to reiterate
emphatically that Warner Bros, is not now
(Continued on Page 12)
Gallagher Joins Columbia
as Public Relations Man
J. H. Gallagher, advertising execu-
tive, has been appointed by Jack Cohn
to the newly created post of direc-
tor of public relations for Columbia.
He assumes his duties immediately
and will have supervision of the ad-
(Continued on Page 12)
150 SHORTS NEXT SEASON
PLANNED jYPARAMOUNT
Approximately 150 shorts will be
made for the Paramount 1930-31
program. Production will be both
in New York and at the Coast.
No successor has so far been ap-
pointed for A. J. Balaban, who has
been in charge of shorts production
at the Long Island plant. There
seems to be a possibility that this
post will be left unfilled and Walter
Wanger and James Gowan will
supervise making of this product.
M.P.T.O. of Oklahoma
Will Convene May 13-14
Oklahoma City— M. P. T. O. of
Oklahoma will hold its annual con-
vention May 13 and 14 in this city.
M. A. Lightman, president of the
M.P.T.O.A., is expected to attend.
Fuller Chain of Australia
Switching to Sound Policy
THEATER SAFETY ROLES
BEING REVISED IN MASS.
Boston — As a result of investiga-
tion made by the state fire marshal's
office in connection with the recent
Woburn theater fire, immediate re-
vision of state fire and building reg-
ulations afifecting theaters wired for
{Continued on Page 12)
Sydney (By Cable) — After more
than 20 years of vaudeville and pro-
duction policies, the Fuller Theaters,
Ltd., now a $15,000,000 organization
with about 20 big houses throughout
the Antipodes, is going to swing over
to talkers entirely, according to Sir
Benjamin Fuller, head of the com-
pany. Houses already wired or be-
ing wired, and their seating capac-
ities, are the Empire, Brisbane, 1,400:
Victoria, Newcastle, 1,400; Roxv, Syd-
ney, 1,500; Newtown, 2,000; Palace,
{Continued on Page 12)
Films with Music Second
in Favor — Outdoors
Come Third
A decided preference for melodrama
is indicated by a survey of first-run
houses made b_y Columbia, Jack Cohn
told THE FILM DAILY yesterday.
Exhibitor demands were determined
through a checkup made by Joe Gold-
berg, general sales manager, working
with the Columbia district managers,
he stated.
Pictures with singing were found
to be the second choice, the refer-
ence not being to operettas, declared
Cohn. Third on the popularity list
came outdoor pictures, including
westerns.
JACK G. LEO OUT TODAY
AS FOX VICE-PRESIDENT
Jack G. Leo today (April 19)
severs his connection as vice-presi-
dent of both Fox Film and Fox The-
aters. It is understood that he will
take a vacation of about a month be-
fore undertaking new activities.
20,000,000 Home Shows
Predicted by Sarnoff
Fort Monmouth, N. J. — Instead of
the 22,000 theaters now operated in
the U. S., the time will come when
there will be 20,000,000 home the-
aters where radio sets will provide
television shows, says David SarnoflF,
president of RCA, in a talk to Army
officers here.
On His Ear
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Harry Tiemey,
popular song composer now
working for RKO, has taken
out $100,000 insurance on his
hearing. Metropolitan Life In-
surance is the company that
will be nicked for that amount
if Harry's ears go back on him.
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houses under lease to Universal. Seven of
the eight are in Milwaukee and the other
house is the Rialto, Racine. The Alhambra,
first run Milwaukee house is not a part of
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Milwaukee Theater Circuit, it is learned, has
been in New York for the past week working
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FILM DAILY'S FEATURE PAGE 3
TIMELY TOPICS, Digest of Current Opinions 3
A FILM FACT A DAY 3
ALONG THE RIALTO, by Phil M. Daly 3
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS 3
EXPLOITETTES 3
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST 4
'■SHORT SHOTS FROM N. Y. STUDIOS," by Harry N. Blair 4
HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS, Coast Nezvs by Telegraph 5
■'A LITTLE FROM LOTS," by Ralph Wilk 5
THEATER EQUIPMENT, by William Ornstein 6-7
FOREIGN MARKETS, by Louis Pelegrine 8
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY, Culled From Film Daily Files 9
REVIEWS OF NEWEST RELEASES 10-11
PRESENTATIONS, by Jack Harrower n
WEEK'S HEADLINES, Resume of News 12
NEWS OF THE DAY 12
REVIEWS
BRIDE 68 10
ESCAPED FROM DARTMOOR.. 10
FREE AND EASY 11
GIRL IN THE SHOW 10
HE KNEW WOMEN 11
HIGH SOCIETY BLUES U
SHORT SUBJECTS
SOUND 9 SILENT 9
MURDER WILL OUT .. 10
PARAMOUNT ON PARADE .'.'.'.10
THE DIVORCEE 10
THE BIG PARTY 'in
THE FURIES ■"n
YOUNG MAN OF MAN'H'TAN.IO
Massce & Co. is Moving
Main Office Downtown
Massce & Co., well known to the
industry as forwarders, packers arid
insurance brokers, is moving its main
office today (April 19) to larger
quarters at 116 Broad St. A direct
wire service has been installed be-
tween the main office and the up-
town branch at 729 Seventh Ave.
"Ingagi" Bookings Big
Says William Alexander
Bookings for "Ingagi" are coming
in rapidly, William Alexander of
Congo Pictures Ltd., states. The
film, which is being roadshown, is
now in its fifth week at the Garrick,
Chicago, and is scheduled to open
shortly at the Chestnut St. Opera
House, Philadelphia; the Detroit
Opera House; the Shubert, Newark,
and others. The picture opened last
week at the Blue Mouse, Seattle; the
Blue Mouse, Tacoma, and the Music
Box, Portland, Ore.
R. & R. Get Dallas Charter
Dallas— R. & R. Gulf Realty Co.
has been chartered to operate the-
aters of the R. & R. chain located
in Corpus Christie.
Fox Cases Settled
All suits in the U. S. District
Court involving Fox Films,
Fox Theaters or William Fox
have been settled out of court
and the actions removed from
the calendar. Judge John C.
Knox announces.
Ray L. Hall Visiting Field
Ray L. Hall, editor of Pathe News
and associate editor with Terry
R.amsaye of Pathe Sound News, is
visiting the Pathe representatives in
Eastern cities, starting with Wash-
ington, D. C. He is now in Boston
for a few days.
$2,542,304 Tax Refund
Washington— A refund of $2,542,-
304, representing over-assessment in
Its income tax for 1920 and 1923, has
been made to the Eastman Kodak
Co.
Fire Damages R. I. House
Woonsocket, R. I. — Fire recently
damaged the Strand here.
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18 Meeting of Tri-State Theater Ow
ers of Pennsylvania, West Virgin
and Ohio at Windsor Hot
Wheeling, W. Va.
22 Opening of Warner Hollywo
Theater in New York.
22-23 Annual Convention of Nort
west Theater Ovraers at Nicoll
Hotel, Minneapolis.
23-24 Nebraska and Western loi
theater owmers, semi-annual co.
vention. Hotel Loyola, Omaha.
24 Paramount annual meeting (a
journed).
25 Universal begins four-day Inte
nation sales confab at the Sav«
Plaza, New York.
26 Fox annual meeting.
29 Opening of "All Quiet on the We!
ern Front" at Central, New Yor
5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at t
Wardman Park Hotel, Washin
ton, D. C.
13-14 M.P.T.O. of Oklahoma. Okl
homa City.
16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern man
gers hold annual sales meet
Atlantic City.
19 RKO sales convention opens at L
Angeles.
21-22-23 Pathe regional sales meet
Ambassador, A. C.
24-25-26 Pathe regional confab at CI
cago. ,
26 Fox annual sales convention stanV
at Movietone City, Cal.
24-25-26-27 Paramount western mar'
gers will hold annual sales me
at San Francisco.
29-30-31 Pathe regional convention
San Francisco.
2-7 International Cinema Congress
Brussels.
Lew Kaplan to Mexico
Lew Kaplan, RCA Photophone ii
stallation engineer who recently n
turned from a nine-month stay i
the Philippines, has gone to Mexic,
Citv.
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DAILV
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €—
inds Certain Amount of Adult
lUms Among Hollywood Product
["W7ITH all the trash that is
[ ** turned out of Hollywood in
(the name of screen entertainment
fthere is nevertheless a discern-
[ible quota of adult fare, and the
iproportion of the good and the
bad is not much more disparate
than it is between good and poor
plays in the theater.
Thornton Delehanty in
"The New York Evening Post"
i^ers Exhibitor Success Hangs
in Cooperation With Producer
lllJOW often have you seen,
[since the advent of the talk-
ies, a picture that has failed to
Isecure results when properly
publicized? There are many ways
of getting the public to your
theater. Amongst these are,
first, the picture^ then the co-
operation of distributor and ex-
hibitor in order that the ad-
vantage of mutual publicity may
(be gained. The question of news-
ipaper and general advertising is
not for one particular party. It
is for both. If the distributor
land exhibitor are not working
{together, it is not ver^y hard to
prognosticate results.
r Martin C. Brennan in
\ "The Film Weekly," Sydney
ijitor Says Audience Exists
br Imaginative Film Player
[yO an actor whose imagination
is alert an audience does
pxist, and it existed even in the
jstill and silent days of the mov-
ies. If he has any amount of
[stage experience he can "feel"
jin audience in his mind, even
When none is actually present.
This faculty of imagining an
iaudience was put to a greater
test in the silent films than it is
:oday, when practically all pic-
tures are talkies.
Joseph Schildkraiit, Actor
55 to 60 million people see
newsreels in the United States
each week.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
A MESSENGER from Fox just dashed in breathless with a
notice: "Marjorie White arrives Saturday on the Advance
Twentieth Century. Can you spare a man to cover her arrival?"
So we called for volunteers for this hazardous mission. The
entire staff stepped forward to a man. "Thanks, boys," sez we,
"if Marjorie looks as good as that, we'll go ourself "
Harry Richman was advertised to take tickets at the door of the
Rivoli for his show, "Puttin' On the Ritz," but failed to appear,
so Herman Goldsmith of the theater staff subbed for him. Be-
lieve it or not, the femme fans didn't know the difference, and
Herman now has a fine collection of new telephone numbers.
"W/HO says friendships don't last in this fihn biz? Twenty-five
years ago Joe Brandt, Jack Cohn and Joe Gallagher were
affiliated with the Hampton Advertising Agency. And yesterday
the Columbia chiefs announced that their old friend Joe Gallagher
has been made Director of Public Relations Now we
know wliy the Chicago "Tribune" advertised that business is
about to boom in that metropolis of machine guns. Fred Allen,
wisecracker extraordinaire, and co-star of "The Little Show,"
left yesterday for the opening of the show in Chi Do your
Easter slopping early Celebrate with egg-noggs and
powdered poppies And wind up with a lily in your hand.
I)UDY VALLEE in his autobiog comments on the fact that
women song-writers never v/rite more than one or two hits,
but that Mary Karl has written three that have sold over 3,000,000
copies — "Beautiful Ohio," "Star of the East" and "Why Did I
Kiss That Girl?" Probably Rudy doesn't know that Mary
Earl is the nom de plumei of the old veteran lyricist. Bob King —
so his dictum still holds good Incidentally, Bob has just
hung up a new record by celebrating his 45th wedding anniver-
sary— some record for a song-writer, if you get what we mean.
'"pALKING of the warbling industry reminds us that Louis
Bernstein of Shapiro-Bernstein Music Co., arrives Tuesday
from the Coast, where he engineered some music tie-ups
And a new stunt in the song racket is the plugging of "Ro-Ro-
Rolling Along," out ahead of Rayart-Trem Carr Production's
"Rainbow's Lnd," of which it is the theme song Advance
sales are so heavy it looks as if this film is already in the bag
AT LOEW'S New York, where they run the same show on the
roof and downstairs, the sound went kinda blooey the other
night on a film featiuring Willie Collier, Jr., and Pauline Starke.
Will's lips moved, but no sound came forth. A disgusted gent
in front of us sez to his pal: "I'm goin' downstairs.' He was
back in ten minutes. "Ain't he talkin' downstairs?" inquires pal.
"'Yeah — but she ain't" You pays your money and you
takes your choice Maurice Chevalier pulled an appropriate
stunt for "The Big Pond" by singing across it via the trans-
Atlantic telephone cable for a Parisian audience from the Long-
isle stude
"pRNEST VILCHES, reputed Spain's greatest actor, is visiting
New York, and tells us he thinks "Disraeli" is the best picture
in these parts A talkie theater will be built on the site of
the Anderson Galleries at 57th Street and Madison Just
another talkie replacing silent pictures "Ladies of Leisure"
should be renamed "Very Busy Ladies," for on the first four
bookings the picture has been held for the second week
Roy J. Pomeroy, RKU director of "Inside the Lines," is now
arguing and gomg into conference with himself, for he is also
the supervisor William R. Eraser, general manager for
Harold Lloyd Corp., arrives tomorrow to buy a new pair of
glasses for the star
OUR PLATFORM: Free recording discs for gabby couples
at the talkies.
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
Organized Picture
Popularity Contest
QRGANIZED a picture popu-
larity contest in which pa-
trons are asked to submit a list
of the features for the past
month in order of their box of-
fice value, based on the financial
records of the two theaters.
Fifteen local merchants are co-
operating in the contests, which
are to be held monthly, by giv-
ing merchandise prizes while
Tubman himself is offering 24
passes for each theater. "What
the picture did to me" is the
theme of the tests.
— T. R. Tubman, Regent,
Ottawa
* * *
Sono Art in Extensive
National Tie-Up Plan
CONG ART-WORLD WIDE
has consummated a tie-up
for "Once a Gentleman," with
Auto Strop razor and Barbasol
shaving cream, which calls for
co-operative full-page advertise-
ments in the "Saturday Evening
Post," "Liberty Magtazine,"
"American Magazine," "Life,"
"Colliers," "Country Gentle-
man," "Time," "Popular Me-
chanics," "National Geographic
"Magazine," and "Yachting."
— Sono Art-World Wide
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
April 19-20
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days today:
Bernard Kearney
Lina Basquette
Al Fergison
Pauline L. Neff
George O'Brien
Constance Talmadge
Herbert Wilcox
Dr. WiUiam Axt
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Sunday, April 20, 193i
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST
WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK STUDIOS
ILL
FOLLY T
The difficult process of turning a
large plant, designed to make silent
pictures, into a modern sound stu-
dio, is one of the major accomplish-
ments of G. Edwin Stewart, chief
recording engineer at the Paramount
Long Island studios.
With the coming of talking pic-
tures, the studio was reopened in
June, 1928, and the first sound chan-
nel put into operation July 16, 1928.
Production was started one month
later with an Eddie Cantor short.
The following October the first all-
talking feature went into production.
This was "The Letter," starring the
late Jeanne Eagels. .
The second sound channel was in-
stalled Jan. 2, 1929, and production
had increased to such an extent that
a third was added one month later.
Since then, channels four and five
have been installed, the latter being
used for dubbing and scoring. The
original sound staff of 10 has been
increased to 57 persons.
In less than two years, 100 short
subjects have been made, plus 17
features, six foreign language shorts
and over 600 screen tests. Besides
this, 22 features and 33 shorts have
been dubbed in wax, besides syn-
chronizing three features for foreign
release.
The first portable camera booth
ever built was developed by Stewart
and put into operation at the Long
Island studios last October, this
model now being used generally. The
old monitor rooms have been con-
verted into stages 50 ft. square.
New Union Formed by
Eastern Make-up Artists
With the idea of fostering closer
cooperation among make-up artists
working in the East, a union has been
formed with Fred C. Ryle as pres.,
Morgan Jones, vice pres., and Willon
Fields, sec. and treas.
Classes will be held to train junior
members of the profession at head-
quarters yet to be chosen. Social
events throughout the year are also
planned.
The make-up artists will be sub-
ject to the same working conditions
and rulings as Scenic Artists Local
No. 829. A proposal covering this
phase of the matter will be submit-
ted to producers on May 1.
Larry Kent's Assistant
Max Hayes, former agent, who
has been connected with the Para-
mount Long Island Studios for the
past two months, is now assisting
Larry Kent, head of the short sub-
jects department.
Short Shots from New York Studios
=^^^ii=^=^ By HARRY N. BLAIR
T EE MORSE, a httle girl from
Tennessee, who has been a pop-
ular radio and recording star for the
past eight years, has just completed
a Vitaphone musical sketch entitled
"The Song Racket." Leo Donnelly
and June Clayworth are in the sup-
porting cast.
Swiss cheese on rye bread is the
invariable luncheon order of Mau-
rice Chevalier, according to Neil
Dorr, mavxtger of the Paramount
studio luncheon. Walter Wanger
courts health with bran flakes and
milk, Helen Morgan likes a double
portion of white meat chicken, Mon-
ta Bell has a yen for peanut but-
ter sandwiches while Sam Cowan
finds a hot roast beef sandwich the
ideal lunch for a busy man.
jjmp at the studio last week. After
making "Thank You, Doctor," an
American comedy, he went over to
the English manner in turning out
"The Matinee Idol," with a typical
London drawing room setting, fol-
lowed by a little bit of Egypt in a
scene from "Aida," with Giovanni
Martinelli starred.
Walton Butterfield, of the Warner
Vitaphone writing staff, is author of
the George Bancroft sketch in "Para-
mount on Parade," now appearing
on Broadway.
"Mother Goose Parade" and "Can-
dy Cabaret" are the titles of two
juvenile one reel shorts just com-
pleted at the Paramount Long Is-
land studios, under the direction of
Mort Blumenstock and Lewis Mc-
Dermott.
"Soup to Nuts," a comedy dish
directed by Jack Partington, has
just been completed at the Para-
mount studios here with the vaude-
ville team of Alan and Canfield f-ea-
tured.
Burnet Hershey, staff writer at the
Eastern Vitaphone studios, claims to
have written the first article predict-
ing the evolution of talking pictures
back in Feb., 1928, at which time he
authored "The Cinema Acquires a
Voice," for the Reflex magazine.
Pierre Collings and Morris Ryskin
are doing the script on "Animal
Crackers," Marx Bros, vehicle which
Paramount will make.
George F. Kaufman, co-author of
several Broadway hits including
"Beggar on Horseback" and "The
Royal Family," wrote "The Still
Alarm," a comedy sketch featuring
Clifton Webb and Fred Allen, which
will be filmed at the Warner Vita-
phone studios during the coming
week.
A welcome home celebration was
accorded Pat Donahue, script girl
at the Paramount studios here, up-
on her return to work after an eight
weeks' illness.
"The Body Slam," one of the new-
est of Vitaphone Varieties, is a fast
moving comedy built around a wrest-
ling match. The cast includes Eddie
Lambert, Gene Ladoux, 258 pound
wrestler, and William Irving.
A specially designed modernistic
set was executed by Scognamillo, of
the Paramount Long Island studio
art department for a two reel com-
edy, "Neighborly Neighbors," star-
ring Lulu McConnell, which Ray
Cozine directed.
Arthur Hurley, Vitaphone shorts
director, did a speedy hop, skip and
Brock Busy on Three
RKO Star Comedies
Louis Brock, recently placed in
charge of RKO short subject pro-
duction in the East, has three two
reel comedies in various stages of
production. W. C. Fields will start
his first talking picture at the Ideal
studios on Wednesday under the di-
rection of Monte Brice. This will
be based on his vaudeville skit, "The
Golf Game," and will have Shirley
Gray, John Dinsmore, Jack Tracy,
and Jack Sharkey in support.
A new vehicle is being prepared
for Clark & McCullough by Mark
Sandrich, director, and Rube Welch,
with production scheduled for next
week. Brock is now editing "Who's
Got the Body," starring the Italian
comedy team of Nick and Tony,
which will shortly be seen on Broad-
way.
VAUDEVILLE SHORTS CUTI
IN FAVOR OF ORIGINAL!
Shorts producers here are no long
er in favor of standard vaudevilh
acts. Original stories, with a com
edy angle, acted by picked casts, i'
the present system being followed
As a result of this, both Paramoun
and Warner Bros, are adding to theii
writing forces, the latter having re
cently put on two new writers a
their studio in Flatbush.
Shorts production in the East ha-
taken on a decided spurt, Para
mount's schedule calling for thre(
shorts each week, with Warnei
Bros, also turning out about the
same number at their Eastern Vita
phone studio.
Paramount Planning First
Color Feature Made Here
The first all-color feature to be
made in the East will probably be
"Heads Up," which Paramount is
planning to start at their Long Is-
land studios in about another month.
Just what system will be used has
not yet been decided although ift is
understood that one of the three
methods now under consideration by
Paramount technicians will be em-
ployed.
Clarke and Sheehan
Expected at Opening*
Harley Clarke, newly appointed
president of Fox Film Corporation,
IS expected to make his first public
appearance in New York, since as-
suming office, at the formal opening
of the Red Star Music Co. offices,
at 729 Seventh Ave., next Thursday
Winfield Sheehan, vice-president,;
and other officials of the company
are also expected to be present at;
the reception which is open to alli
members of the trade. Pat Flahertj
general manager of Red Star Musit
Co., will act as host with entertainj
inent and refreshments promised al^
who attend.
Cameramen Assigned
Larry Williams has been assigned
to photograph "The Sap from Syra-'
cuse," George Folsey will turn the
crank on "Animal Crackers" and
William Steiner, who just finished
"Queen High," will be first camera-
man on "Heads Up," at the Para-
mount Long Island studios.
Reed Keeping Busy
Daniel Reed, formerly of the stage,
who directed dialogue on "Young
Man of Manhattan" and "Leave It
to Lester," at the Paramount Long
Island studios, has been assigned to
act in the same capacity on "The
Sap from Syracuse," which starts
Thursday.
PHIL ARMAND
Chief Cameraman
Ten years with Christy Cabanne.
Lately with Warner Vitaphone
International Photographers, Local 644
233 W. 42nd St., Tel. Wisconsin 3465
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unday, April 20, 1930
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Bancroft's Illness Changes Paramount Plans
Pomeroy Directing His First for RKO — Wayne Morrison Gets Lead in "Oregon Trail" — Harbach and Kern
Write Operetta for Bernice Claire — Griffith Finishing Shooting on "Lincoln" — Dorothy Gish May Return
LLNE88 OF BANCROFT
tAUSES CHANGE IN PLANS
Owing to the protracted illness
ow afflicting George Bancroft, pro-
uction of his next picture, "The
Caveman," has been cancelled. Sus-
ension of this talking production,
rhich was to follow his recent ve-
icle, "Ladies Love Brutes," is an-
ounced by B. P. Schulberg, general
lanager of West Coast production.
At the same time Schulberg made
nown that Gary Cooper has been
elected to play the leading role in
The Spoilers," to which part Ban-
roft was originally assigned. Ed-
/in Carewe, who has been in charge
■f the preliminary work of adapting
his Rex Beach adventure thriller to
he talking screen, is to direct
booper.
^larbach and Kern Write
t Bernice Claire Operetta
|h
An operetta called "The Call of
e East" has been written for Ber-
ice Claire. First National will pro-
duce it. The score is by Otto Har-
lach and Jerome Kern.
iVayne Morrison, Extra,
Gets "Oregon Trail" Lead
; Wayne Morrison, an extra, his
iame changed to John Wayne, has
fcen chosen by Raoul Walsh for the
jiale lead in "The Oregon Trail,"
vhich Fox is to produce. Others in
jhe cast are Marguerite Churchill,
("yrone Powers, Ian Keith, Frederick
3urton and William V. Mong.
[•trange to say, the film won't have
iny theme song.
Buster Keaton's Next
, Buster Keaton will next be seen
in "War Babies," a comedy of army
fife. Edward Sedgwick has been
hamed director, while Sally Filers
ivill be the comedian's leading lady.
[Dialogue for the picture, which will
get under way soon, was prepared
py Al Boasberg and Richard Schayer.
John Wray Signed for Long Term
■ John Wray, whose portrayal of
Himmelstoss in Universal's "All
>2uiet on the Western Front," is said
to be one of the screen's acting
ichievements, has been signed by
Jniversal on a long term contract.
His first assignment under his new
|;ontract will be "Saint Johnson," in
jvhich he will be co-featured with
jLewis Ayres. It will be filmed by
[Jniversal as a big outdoor epic, with
^Villiam Wyler directing. Wray also
las a very important role in "Czar
)f Broadway," forthcoming Univer-
sal release.
A Little from ''hots''
By RALPH WILK
TOE E. BROWN will do some col-
J lege capering in his next F. N.
film, which is based on Rex Beach's
"Going Some." And from what we
understand, Joe will be given an ex-
cellent opportunity to disport his
comedy wares.
* * *
After Dolores Del Rio goes
through the last stages of "Resur-
rection," no ptin intended, she may
he stay-red in "The Passion Flower,"
which, if so decided, will offer her a
splendid chance for some real
dramatic acting. With George Fitz-
mmirice linked as the director, great
things are expected from that wist-
ful star.
* * *
Al Rogell, who recently
formed his own producing
company, pulled a fast one the
other day. After taking a peep
at the galleys of "Old Clothes
Lines," the story was pur-
chased immediately. Again we
repeat no gag intended since
good stories are very much in
demand and the first one to
cut the pie is the first one to
know how good it tastes.
Lucille La Verne, whose perfor-
mance in "Sun-Up" has gone down
in picture history as well as the stage
album as one of the finest of its kind,
will appear in her second film in a
featured role in "Penny Arcade,"
which John Adolfi is directing for
Warners.
* * *
Frances Upton is among the latest
glorified Broadivay girls to crash the
cinema. She ivill be leading com,-
edienne in Eddie Quillan's next,
"Night Work," in which Sally Starr
is the heroine. Russell Mack is di-
recting ayid the roster also includes
John T. Murray, George Duryea,
Addie McPhail, Georgia Caine, Billie
Bennett, Kit Guard, Arthur Hoyt,
William H olden, Toth Dugan, George
Billings, Robt. McWade and the
child actor, Wally Albright.
* * *
May McAvoy, though hap-
pily married to Maurice Cleary,
has felt the lure of the screen
so strongly that she will stage
a comeback. She is studying
music, voice and French and
Spanish.
* * *
George Barnes, in signing as first
cameraman on "What a Widow!"
Gloria Swanson's forthcoming talk-
ing and singing comedy drama for
United Artists, is filling his third
successive engagement with Miss
Swanson. With Gregg Toland as
associate, he filmed "The Trespasser"
and previous to that a major portion
of "Sadie Thompson."
* * *
Robert Edeson was inveigled into
acting while treasurer of the Park
Theater in Brooklyn.
Dorothy Gish Expected
Back in Film Activities
With the signing of James Rennie,
husband of Dorothy Gish, by First
National for a long term, it is re-
ported that Miss Gish herself may
shortly return to film activities, prob-
ably under the First National ban-
ner. She is expected to arrive here
in a week or so.
St. Clair Returning to M-G-M
Mai St. Clair, whose last produc-
tion for M-G-M was "Montana
Moon," will return to that company's
Coast studio under a new long term
contract with "Remote Control" as
his next assignment. William Haines,
last seen in "The Girl Said No," has
been given the starring role of "Re-
mote Control," based on the Broad-
way stage melodrama of the same
name.
M-G-M Buys "Tampico"
M-G-M has acquired screeen
rights to "Tampico," the play by
Bartlett Cormack and Joseph Her-
gesheimer.
D. W. Griffith Finishes
Abraham Lincoln Film
After 31 days of hard work, D.
W. Griffith has finished the shooting
of "Abraham Lincoln." A total of
120 players took part in the produc-
tion, and it is planned to have the
Broadway premiere before fall.
Joan Peers for "Rain or Shine"
Following the completion of her
engagement as the feminine lead in
Columbia's "Around the Corner,"
starring Charlie Murray and George
Sidney, Joan Peers will immediately
go to work in "Rain or Shine" un-
der the direction of Frank Capra.
Joe Cook, who created the stellar
role in the stage production, will
make his screen debut on the Co-
lumbia lot in the same characteriza-
tion, while Tom Howard and David
Chasen, who also were in the orig-
inal company, will enact their re-
spective roles before the camera.
Alexander Gray May Free Lance
Alexander Gray is reported leav-
ing First National to free lance.
ROY J. POMEROY STARTS
FIRST PCCTURE FOR RKO
Roy J. Pomeroy starts directing
his first Radio picture, "Inside the
Lines," at the RKO studio this week.
Betty Compson and Ralph Forbes
enact the featured roles. Ewart Ad-
amson, working under Pomeroy's
supervision, adapted "Inside the
Lines" to the screen. John Farrow
wrote the dialogue. The story is
based on Earl Derr Bigger's popu-
lar stage success and much of the
plot is laid in Gibraltar. Pomeroy,
noted for his successful direction of
"Interference," another English stage
play, is expected to score a direc-
torial triumph in "Inside the Lines,"
according to studio executives.
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Theater Equipment
By WILUAM ORNSTEINi
ADVANCED PRINCIPLES
IN AIR BLOWER SYSTEM
Economical operation, slow speed
and silent performance are the essen-
tial features outlined by the Supreme
Heater and Ventilating Corp., in de-
scribing the new type Supreme Multi-
blade coohng blower. Claiming that
it is strictly a scientific product, de-
signed in accordance with the ad-
vanced principles of fan engineering
and conforming to the basic laws gov-
erning air flow, the company declares
that this blower is constructed of
heavy gauge steel with all-riveted
wheel running on heavy duty Timken
bearings. It requires no attention
other than an occasional oiling. Each
system consists of the all-steel six
foot multiblade cooling blower, S H.
P. 5 speed 3 phase A. C. motor and
Speed controller, endless cable cord
stretchproof belt and automatic oscil-
lating air difluser.
Anyone can install the complete
system without any possibility of
error, the company claims.
Robert Dunlevy Manager
of Typhoon in Philly
Philadelphia — Typhoon Fan Co.
has opened an office here at 1339
Vine St. Robert Dunlevy, who has
been in charge of the company's sales
in this territory for the past year,
has been named manager of the lo-
cal branch. Recent installations in
this city include the Alhambra, Cap-
itol, Keystone, Harrowgate, Fair-
mount, Karlton, Orpheum, Poplar,
Strand and Liberty. In addition to
these houses contracts have been
signed for installation of cooling
systems in the Cameo and Becker
Bros, theaters.
Schanze's Improved
Baltimore— About $3,000 has been
spent by E. A. Mathews for new
decorations and improvements to the
Schanze's here. The work was done
at night so as not to interfere with
daily performances. Among the im-
provements are a floral design of
rose, cream and gold; new horns,
new lighting fixtures, new draperies
and carpets.
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Aside from expert sound acoustics
the Hollywood, new Warner Bros.
New York house, will be able to
boast of numerous other artistic fea-
tures on the opening night. The
house, which was designed and erect-
ed under the personal supervision of
Thomas W. Lamb, architect, has its
entrance on Broadway through a
lobby in modernistic French design
with mirrored walls enriched with
bronze, marble floors and plastic
ceiling. The lobby leads to an En-
trosole which takes one into an oval
rotunda serving as the grand foyer.
In the foyer the decorations are
in French Baroque, The grand stair-
case winds to a mezzanine overlook-
ing the grand foyer. The floors are
carpeted in a deep red; the seats
somewhat brighter, and the paneled
walls in another shade of red which
blends with the balance of the deco-
rations. Murals in fluted gold cover
the ceilings of the auditorium. There
are 12 of these, each representing a
month of the year. Returning to the
grand foyer one descends to the
lounge. Here again is the French
Baroque in an oval-sliaped room. Off
the lounge are the retiring rooms.
The ladies' cosmetic room is deco-
rated in Louis XVI period furni-
ture and is adjacent to the ladies'
retiring room, which is done in a
Noveau Arte tempo. The men's
smoking rooms are done in Spanish
style. The stage is equipped to ac-
commodate any type of production
or presentation, it is claimed. Heat-
ing^ refrigerating and lighting sys-
tems are the most up-to-date. All
in all, every modern miprovement
for the advancement of perfect re-
production of sound pictures with a
beautiful atmospheric surrounding is
the order of the theater, which opens
April 22.
Projection quarters of the theater
were made spacious and a ventilat-
ing system has been installed, the
air being washed before entering the
booth. Back of the room are dress-
ing compartments and in addition
there is a shower bath in each room.
Universal Fixture Corp.
Making Steel Shelving
Steel shelving for all purposes is
being manunfactured by the Univers-
al Fixture Corp. of New York. Ad-
vantages in some of the models de-
signed for ready use are that they are
fireproof, adjustable and come in all
.sizes to meet any requirements. The
company also claims that the shelves
are splinter-proof and vermin-proof.
RCA Installations
St. Louis — RCA Photophone has
made or contracted for the follow-
ing installations of its sound repro-
ducing equipment in this territory
during the past few weeks: In St.
Louis, Ashland Red Wing, Melvin,
Roosevelt, Lee, Cameo, Ivanhoe, and
McNair; Washington and Waverly,
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Mo.; Gem, Jefferson City, Mo.; Jef-
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and Equipment Co. here has been
named as local distributors for Tone-
O-Graph disc and film apparatus.
The newly organized firm, which is
headed by Ed. A. Wheeler and Matt
Zopetti, are located at the Inde-
pendent Display Co. offices. The
company will also service sound ma-
chines weekly. They will not, how-
ever, service RCA, W.E. or DeFor-
est machines.
Armstrong Back with National
Cleveland — George Armstrong has
returned to the local National The-
ater Supply Co. office after having
resigned as manager a year ago be-
cause of ill health.
New Lens Corp. Formed
Norfolk — Micro-amplifying Lens
Corp. has been formed here for the
purposes of manufacturing, buying,
selling, trading and dealing in equip-
ment, contrivances, contraptions used
in connection with projection ma-
chines. Officers of the companv are:
F. M. Sutton, president; W. M. M.
Wilder, vice president; L. F. Vogel,
secretary-treasurer; Bertram H. Nus-
baum, general counsel.
Draperies
Decorations
Magnascope
Screens
MMMM
Settings
Acoustical
Treatments
Acoustical
Banners
New York Gty
SPLICING SOUND FILM
NEEDS CAREFUL ATTENTIOI
Splicing of sound film makes fo
bad reproduction unless the operate
takes every necessary precaution i
watching the missing frames. Soni
projectionists are still employing tli
old method of painting out splices oi
film bearing photographic souni
lecords with black lacquer and man
are not using anything at all. Air
irregularity in the sound track i
abrupt and causes a sudden changi
in the light transmitted by the filn
passing the light.
It is essential to graduallj' mask of
the entire width of the sound record
where a splice is made, otherwise
a foreign noise will be heard whei
this part of the record is reproduced
Applying lacquer with a brush oi
film and waiting for it to dry is ;
very slow method and many times i;
unsatisfactory. A very simple methoc
is to cut a small piece of black filn
to the desired shape of the masking
off the sound track gradually and ap
ply over the patch after making tht
splice. Projectionists should keep 3
quantity of these patches on hand ir
the event of a broken film that need;
immediate splicing without introduce
ing any noise into the record. ,
S. E. P. C. Opens Branch
Office at Kansas City!
Kansas City, Mo. — A branch of th
Southwestern Products of Dallas ha»
been opened here with R. J. Leffing-
well, of the home office, in charge
until a manager is appointed. Sale
and servicing of Powers Cinephone
and Southwestern sound equipment
will be handled by this office in ad-
dition to the distribution of Ray-
tone sound screens, including the
new flameproof type; Macy horns;
Presto pick-ups; Ever Ready tubes
and a complete line of acoustical
equipment.
Schlicker Surpervising
H. C. Schlicker is supervising pro-
duction of all apparatus being manu-
factured by the Sterling M. P. Appar-
atus Corp., which recently moved
from New York to Naugatuck, Conn.
He is treasurer of the company.
Scientific Sign
A group of scientists from
the American Institute of Elec-
trical Engineers recently visit-
ed the new Warner Hollywood
in New York and inspected the
new Kirk Color Control sign.
Edward Silverman, electrical
engineer appointed by Warner
Bros., conducted the visitors to
a vantage point and explained
the operation of the sign.
THE
Sunday, April 20, 1930
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DAILY
HEATER LIFTS MUST BE
pilENT ANDTIME SAVERS
Two important elements come to
ind when installing elevators in the-
ers, according to N. Richardson,
lies engineer for Otis Elevator Co.
he first is that it is advisable to
ie self-leveling elevators which save
uch time at the landings and also
liminate the stumbling hazard, both
which delay the service in making
lick round trips in order to get pa-
ons in and out of the house. The
:xt is the noiseless operation of the
t, particularly of the hatchway, as
)thing should disturb the audience
iring a performance, even though
e elevators may be off the main
yer.
Theater elevator service is divided
to two groups; one serving the
ilcony and the other for roof gar-
ins and offices in the structure. On
e latter type, the speeds may be
insiderably greater as the longer
avel permits of advantageous use
' high speeds. In the former this
■ not possible because of the short
'istance. Examples of the short rise
levator are those in Roxy and Para-
mount. Higher rise elevators are in-
alled in the Little and Japanese
:mg studios Make Short
of Device for Theaters
Dallas — King Studios, Inc. has
jade a two-reel subject showing the
joustical and decorative work of the
Sparatus for distribution to exhib-
prs using this apparatus. The film
fows the King executive quarters,
fneral offices and how installations
^e made in theaters. The process of
manufacturing the device is also
:own.
i New Wenatchee, Wash., Talker
Wenatchee, Wash. — Construction
'is started here on the Vitaphone
[leater at cost of $75,000. The
juse being built by Charles G.
i-eime and George C. Fasken, form-
< operators of the Mission, will be
■ired with RCA Photophone equip-
lent and will show First National
'^d Warner films exclusively. It
'■11 be completed in June and will
■at 750.
Inspection Vital
Regular inspection of theater
roofs so that the drain pipes
i are not clogged with debris
should be iiisisted upon by
managers. Stoppage of pipes
will cause more expense than
the little effort required for
the regular clearance of rub-
bish on the roofs.
Application of Chemicals Can
Make Wood Fire Retardant
With all precaution being advised
by fire departments to have equip-
ment fireproof, it may be more than
a conjecture to an exhibitor to take
cognizance in the fact that wood can
now be made a fire retardant.
1 hrough a simple application of
chemicals, woodwork in and outside
A theaters can be made fireproof.
■or interior work ammonium phos-
phate and ammonium sulphate have
been used but ammonium chloride,
sodium borate and zinc chloride are
other chemicals proposed. Most of
these chemicals may be washed out
when exposed to weather or used on
floors.
A combined sodium borate and
zinc chloride treatment has been sug-
gested for outside use. A zinc bor-
ate, which is the resulting salt, is
less soluble than the other mentioned.
A sufficient amount of chemicals in-
jected will make the wood fire re-
tardant in that it will not flame at
)rdinary temperatures, although it
will char and the volatiles will dis-
till off and burn at higher degrees.
Superior Vending Co.
Installs Seventy-Five
Chicago — Superior automatic vend-
ing machines have been installed in
75 houses belonging to the Illinois
Independent Theater Owners, which
has endorsed the equipment.
Richblum Gets More Territory
Cleveland — Sam Richblum, former-
ly supervisor of sales for General
Talking Pictures, in the southern
part of Ohio, has been appointed
representative of the entire state
with offices here.
Coolers for 6 R-K-O Houses
Brunswick-Kroeschell air cooling
and air conditioning plants are being
installed in the following R-K-O the-
aters: Hippodrome, Cleveland; Keith-
Albee, Boston; Proctor's, Yonkers;
105th St., Cleveland; Keith, Provi-
dence; Palace, Newark, N. J.
Pickrel Buys Silent Coolers
Ponca City, Okla. — Fred Pickrel,
owner of the Ritz and Poncan here,
is installing Buffalo Silex distributing
units with air washer equipment. The
silent coolings systems were pur-
chased from the Buffalo Engineering
Co. of Dallas.
CINEMA
Write For Trial Sample
TALKING NEEDLES
WALL-KANE NEEDLE MFG. CO., Inc.
3922 14th Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y.
"Cool" Hints
In the latest issue of "Now,"
official organ of Fox West
Coast theaters, a spread is
given over to piactical hints
and drawings of signs suggest-
ing cool atmosphere in thea-
ters during the summer. Sev-
eral tie-ups in the anti-heat
campaign without cost to the
manager are also recommended.
Tone-0-Graph Appoints
Western Pa. Distributor
Pittsburgh — Wheeler & Zobetti,
1627 Boulevard of Allies, has been
appointed by North American Sound
and Talking Picture Equipment
Corp. as the western Pennsylvania
distributor of Tone-O-Graph.
Speed Indicators Popular
For accurately cueing pictures and
synchronizing the music with the
speed at which the film is running,
the Speed Indicators manufactured
by the Chicago Cinema Equipment
Co. have proved quite popular with
exhibitors. Where two machines are
operated, three indicators are needed;
one for each machine and one for
the conductor's table. These three
speed indicators require two genera-
tors with the necessary brackets and
pulleys for mounting them. All these
accessories are supplied by the Chi-
cago Cinema Equipment Co.
Ansell and Simplex
Ticket Companies Merge
Chicago — After negotiations of
many months the Ansell Ticket Co.
and the Simplex Ticket Co. have
finally merged. The new company
will be known as the Ansell-Simplex
Ticket Co., Inc. Headquarters will
be at 2644-48 W. Chicago Ave., here.
VKTOR ANNOUNCES NEW
PROJECTOR AND RHEOSTAT
A new model 16 mm. projector
has been announced by Victor, which
claims that it is identical to the pres-
ent 3-B model except that it is fin-
ished entirely in crystal black enamel
with all steel and brass parts chrome-
plated. The company also make»
known that it will s6on have ready
for delivery a new lamp rheostat
which can be used for any of its cine
equipment.
Pack Shops Closes Deal
with Publix for Vendors
A deal has been closed by Pack
Shops, Inc., whereby the company
will equip Publix theaters in Chi-
cago, Minneapolis and Detroit with
its automatic vending machines. It
is understood that many Publix
houses throughout the country will
have these candy vending machines
installed as Pack Shops states that
it has a contract for 500 installa-
tions in this chain's theaters. The
Paramount in New York has 17 of
these machines in different parts of
the house.
Starrett Leaves Oliver Supply
Cleveland — H. W. Starrett is no
longer connected with the Oliver M.
P. Supply Co., having resigned as
field manager.
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DAILY
Sunday, April 20, 193(
RAPID STRIDES ARE BEING
MADE IN THE FOREIGN
FIELD. KEEP POSTED
THROUGH "FOREIGN"
MARKETS"
Foreign Markets
NEWS FLASHES FROM FILM
CENTERS ALL OVER THE
GLOBE: MELBOURNE,
LONDON. BERLIN.
PARIS
..._
EUROPEAN niS BAND
TO FIGHT U.U(}UIPMENT
Paris — Twelve of the most im-
portant groups in the European
fihn industry have united in a Franco-
German alHance to keep the Western
Electric companies out of France,
Spain and Czechoslovakia. Chief
among the companies involved are
Klangfilm, Tobis Syndikat, Kuech-
enmeister International, French To-
bis, Aubert Franco Films, Etablisse-
ments Gaumont, Societe Contin-
sonza and Societe Radio Cinema.
Steps are expected to be taken to
exclude American sound equipment
companies from other countries as
well.
6 French Studios Wired
to Produce Sound Films
Paris — Six studios in France are
now equipped to produce sound pic-
tures. Among them are the Gau-
mont studio in this city, the Kane-
Paramount and the Pathe studios at
Joinville and the Tobis plant at
Epinay. The Kane-Paramount is
wired with Western Electric, while
the Pathe studio is equipped with
RCA Photophone.
"School for Scandal" First
100 Per Cent Raycol Film
London — "The School for Scan-
dal," the Sheridan comedy, which
will be placed in production by Al-
bion Productions in May under the
direction of Maurice Elvey, will be
the first talker to be done entirely in
color by the Raycol process.
Sound Films Bring Slump
in Spanish Film Making
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAIJA
Washington — That the advent of
sound films has adversely affected
picture production in Spain is re-
ported to the M. P. Division of the
Dept. of Commerce. Whereas at the
beginning of last year there were
four production groups in the coun-
try, there remains today but one
studio in active operation. The crux
of the whole matter is the inability
successfully to produce sound pic-
tures in Spain.
Monday Quits Bedford, Liverpool
Liverpool • — ■ Harold Monday has
resigned as assistant manager of the
Bedford Cinema here to become
manager of the Empire, Wrexham.
Arbitration in Germany
Berlin — German Musicians' Union
and the Association of German Ex-
hibitors have adopted an arbitration
agreement.
London Sound Plant
London — First studio to be
built in the heart of London
for the production of talking
films is being constructed in
Great Earle St. It will be
operated by the Raycol British
Corp. and will be equipped
with sound-on-disc and sound-
on-film recording apparatus of
Edibell make. A part of its
equipment will be a ventilating
system which will eliminate
the fog hazard.
176 FILM HOUSES WIRED
IN FRANCE,™ SHOWS
Paris — One hundred and seventy-
six French theaters, 74 of them in
Paris, are wired for talking films, a
survey conducted by "La Cinema-
tographic Francaise" reveals. West-
ern Electric and RCA Photophone
have been found to lead in the num-
ber of installations, 60 houses being
equipped with the former and; 43
with the latter type of equipment.
New British Acoustics
Small-House Equipment
London — ■ Equipment for theaters
seating up to 650, made to sell for
$4,500, has been placed on the mar-
ket by British Acoustics. The ap-
paratus is being sold on the deferred-
payment plan with an initial deposit
of approximately $600.
Clavering Buys in Edinburgh
Edinburgh — Albert Clavering has
acquired the Caley Picture House in
this city.
James T. Jamison Dead
Dublin — James T. Jamison, until
recently Warner manager in Ireland,
is dead. He was a pioneer in the
Irish film business.
Another Wired in England
Seaton Delaval, England — Queen's
Hall has been wired for talking pic-
tures.
Fear Severe Sound Censorship
Dublin — Fear that the sound film
censorship which soon goes into ef-
fect will carry stringent rules is
causing deep anxiety throughout the
industry in the Irish Free State.
Wilkinson Leaves Gaumont
Newcastle — C. N. Wilkinson, for-
merly manager here for Gaumont, is
now head of the Jury-Metro-Goldwyn
branch in this city.
TALKING FILM FOR NINE
OF 16 BROADHEAD HOUSES
Manchester — Broadhead Circuit has
converted nine of the 16 theaters it
operates in Great Britain into talker
houses. There is the likelihood that
the others in the chain will also be
equipped in the near future. The
wired houses are the Queen's Park
Hippodrome and the Junction, this
city; Empire and Pavilion, Ashton;
Palace, Preston; Winter Gardens,
Morecambe; Hippodrome, Bury; Em-
press, Oldham; Crown, Eccles.
Australasian Handling 24
B.I.P. Features in the East
London — British International has
granted Australasian Films (Malay),
Ltd., distribution rights on 24 talk-
ing features and 12 sound shorts in
Dutch East Indies, the Federated
-Malay States, the Straits Settlements
and Siam.
F.B.O. Studio in England
Hendon, England — A studio con-
taining eight stages is planned by
F.B.O. on a site adjoining its film
laboratories here.
A.B.C. Gets Fourth in Bristol
Bristol, England — Vandyck Kinema
here has been added to the Asso-
ciated British Cinemas chain. This
gives the circuit four theaters in this
city.
P.C.T. Chain Adds Another
Weston-super-Mare, England — P.
C.T. Circuit has taken over the Re-
gent Picture House here.
Two Versions for Florey
Berlin — Robert Florey will make
French and German versions of
"'Vie Parisienne" for Ufa. Before
leaving for Hollywood in August he
will also direct "Un Mari dans le
Train."
"Carnival" is Re-Issued
London — - "Carnival," the British
film in which Matheson Lang made
such a hit some years ago, has been
re-issued by Associated Producing
and Distribution Co. by arrangement
with Famous Films, Ltd., which con-
trols the rights on the film in the
British Empire.
German Entertainment Tax
Berlin — The German entertainment
tax bill is expected to be passed in
a few days.
Wide Screen for Two
Manchester, England — Wide screen
has been installed at the Hippodrome
and Ardwick Empire here.
Sound in Yugoslavia
Washington — Y u g o slavia,
now possesses 15 wired houses,
according to information ob-
tained by the M. P. Division
of the Dept. of Commerce.
Fourteen are equipped with
American sound apparatus,
while the remaining one has
a French device.
J. C. GRAHAM NAMED HEAi
OF KANE FIRM IN FRANC
Paris — J. C. Graham has beef
named president of the Cinestudl
Continental, a producing firm estab
lished in France recently by Robei
T. Kane. Adolphe Osso, head c,
Paramount in France, has been elect'
ed to the vice presidency. Kane i
managing director of the compan;,
Production of talking pictures i
French, German, Italian, Spanis
and Swedish is planned on an e>
tensive scale.
4 British Firms Involved I
in $5,000,000 Film Merge
London — Four companies ar
named as parties to a $5,000,000 fill
merger announced here. They ar
International Talking Screen Produtj
tions, Ltd., British Screen ProdiM'l
tions, Ltd., British Filmcraft Pi?«|
ductions, Ltd., and the Argosy Fillj
Co., Ltd. These concerns will mer|ij
into a new company, the name
vviiich has not been decided upon y
Portsmouth House Changes Hani
Portsmouth, England — Councilk
Joe Davidson has again taken coi
trol of the Princess, which he co'
ducted previous to entering the Civ;,
Council. '
London S.M.P.E. Ends Season i
London — ■ London branch of tl
S.M.P.E. has ended its activities f(
the season. The next meeting (
the society will take place in Sej
tember.
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itinday, April 20, 1930
DAILV
f) Short Subjects f)
SOUND
Conquest of the Cascades"
jlumbia Time, 10 mins.
Pleasing Scenic
"Conquest of the Cascades," pro-
iiced by General Electric, is a
jeasant scenic short. While a con-
."int delight to the eye in its in-
siring views of the Cascade Moun-
lins that cut the state of Washing-
In in two, it is at the same time
£ most instructive number. The
fm tells the story of the construc-
tiin of the new Cascade Tunnel, the
Ipgest bore of its kind in the west-
tia hemisphere. The tunnel, open-
e last year, is eight miles long, link-
ig Scenic and Berne, and permits
esier access from inland America
t the northern Pacific coast. "Con-
test of the Cascades" provides a
tful ten minutes.
Oswald in
"The Hash Shop"
liiversal Time, 6 mins.
Good Cartoon
jOswald this time makes his ap-
rarance as a waiter in a restaurant
were all the diners demand service
i'a hurry. The little fellow doesn't
Ko.w whom to serve first. He runs
I against some tough customers
\io become violent when he proves a
tifle slow in filling their orders. All
i' all "The Hash Shop" is a filler
q-tain of providing considerable en-
t tainment.
'athe Audio Review No. 17
Running Time, 10 mins.
An entertaining filler nicely di-
vsified, with music as its dominant
f'.ture. There is spirited singing of
t; Dartmouth song "Men of Dart-
nuth" by the college's glee club,
ad some gay lilting tunes played
siiultaneously on a pair of pianos
eh provided with a double keyboard,
a,"rench invention which brings out
t, quarter tones in music, also a bit
c aesthetic dancing. The women
c jht to get quite a kick out of that
prt of the Review which shows the
J Pierpont Morgan collection of
j'vels, in which is included the far-
f ned Hope diamond.
"Western Whoopee"
I the Time, 6 mins.
Fine Aesop Fable
irhis Aesop Fable ought to make
anost attractive little filler. In fact,
i' is one of the best of the series
pt out to date. It relates the story
ii animated cartoon form of the bad-
r n who comes to grief at the hands
I the Western hero. The whole thing
i contrived with extraordinary in-
p:niity.
"Chills and Fever"
I the Time, 20 mins.
Flat Comedy
[n "Chills and Fever" everyone
ciccrned makes a valiant effort to
rate humor out of comedy material
tjtt is old and flavorless. The story
r;ates the experiences of a man and
liis wife in a mountain lodge being
used by a group of amateurs rehears-
ing a show. The two are almost
scared to death when they mistake
the weirdly costumed figures for
spooks. Finally they are relieved
when the actors doff their disguises.
Handled in a frankly slapstick fash-
ion, this comedy might have been pro-
ductive of some real fun, but as it is
it is an extremely pathetic affair. A!
Shean is featured. Others in the cast
are Evalyn Knapp and Mary Clark.
"Fish, Fowl and Fun"
Pathe Time, 10 mins.
Grantland Rice Sportlight
While "Fish, Fowl and Fun" lacks
much of the excitement that char-
acterized "A Feline Fighter," it suc-
ceeds in attaining a generally high
level of entertainment. Again Dave
Newell, the noted sportsman, is fea-
tured, this time leading his audience
ihrough a Floiida forest on a quest
of fish and feathered game. To the
huntsman this short ought to prove
a pure delight. The utter lack of self-
>:onsciousnes5 on the part of Mr.
Newell and the others who figure in
the narrative givds the whole film a
most refreshing quality.
Sunny Jim in
"His Bachelor Daddy"
Universal Time, 20 mins.
Human and Amusing
Again Sunny! Jim appears in a
short that will please the family trade
immensely. The tiny actor will win
the sentiment of every mother who
sees "His Bachelor Daddy," that
with the tremendous human appeal
that he creates in the role of a tot
who attempts to attract the affec-
tion of a child-hating bachelor uncle
who has been asked to look after
him while his parents are abroad. All
the child's efforts to soften the uncle
go for nothing, until the finally re-
sorts to the strategy of feigning ill-
ness and captures the old fellows
heart.
SILENT
Sid SayloT in
"Step Right Up"
Universal Time, 17 mins.
Acceptable Com,edy
In "Step Right Up" Sid Saylor
succeeds in generally being funny ir.
the role of a small-town sap who's
just crazy about the circus. There's
another reason why he wants to crash
the gate — the beautiful bareback rid-
er whose picture he sees plastered
on the fence surrounding the circus
grounds. He meets the little lady
when he is put to work fetching
water for the animals. The difficul-
ties he runs into are good for a num-
ber of hearty laughs.
Bobbie Nelson in
"Alias the Bandit"
Universal Time, 17 mins.
Fair Western Short
Though familiar stuff, "Alias the
Bandit" is certain of winning the en-
thusiasm of young film-goers because
it possesses a considerable quantity
of exciting action. The story has to
do with the attempt of the villain to
take possession of a ranch on which
he holds the mortgage The money
covering the final installment is de-
livered to him by a young messenger
(Bobbie Nelson) on the day it is
due, but the man refuses to give a
receipt for it. Enter the hero at this
point, and in the end the villain gets
it in the neck.
Fox Gets Goodee Montgomery
Goodee Montgomery, niece of
Dave Montgomery of the famous
old comedy team of Montgomery &
Stone, has been signed by Fox Films
to a contract.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Manners Subs for Fairbanks
David Manners has succeeded
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., in the cast
of First National's "When We Were
Twenty-one." The reason for the
substitution is that Doug will not be
able to finish his role in "The Dawn
Patrol," the Richard Barthelmess
picture, in time to start work in the
new film.
Columbia Signs 4 Writers
Four writers have been added to
the Columbia staff. James Whit-
taker, Jack Becholdt, Joseph Lilly
and Edgar Waite are the men just
signed.
Ruggles to Direct Dix
Wesley Ruggles has been selected
to direct "Cimarron," for Radio.
Richard Dix heads the cast.
German bill which would place
theaters under community supervi-
sion defeated in Berlin Reichstag.
* * :^
Pauline Frederick signs with Rob-
ertson-Cole for a series of pictutres.
* * *
Abe Stern made secretary and
treasurer of Universal.
* * *
Loew Enterprises takes over four
David Picker houses in N. Y.
New Incorporations
Mason Araiisements : Probst & Probst, 276
Fifth Ave., New York ; 120 shares common.
Gerin Operating Corp., theatrical; C. F.
Boine, Buffalo; $10,000.
Okmulgee Theater Co., Inc., of Oklahoma ;
Shawnee, Okla. ; $25,000.
Managers Change
Bloomfield, N. J. — John Mathews
of the Tivoli, Newark, has succeed-
ed H. H. Stoll as manager of the
Royal here.
Announcement to
EXHIBITORS
Differentiating from the old silent short, the
most important factor today is dialogue and
story . . .
Your assurance of consistent originality and
entertainment value is on the title . . .
BY
STANLEY RAIJH
Since January 1st.
1.
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{Under supervision Murray Roth)
Broadway Is Like That (Ruth Etting) Released
*The Master Sweeper {Chester Conklin) Released
Absent-Minded {Wally Ford) Released
* Keeping Company {Eddie Buzzell) Released
The No-Account {Russell Hardie)
The Head Man
Nile Green {Helen Broderick)
System
The Collegiate Model {Ona Munson, Harry
Rosenthal, Roger Pryor)
Devil's Parade (Music-Lyrics by Fleeson and Levey)
The Matinee Idle {Henry Hull-James Dale)
*Co-Authored
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DAILV
Sunday, April 20, 1
"Young Man of Man-
hattan"
Paramount Time, 1 hr., 15 mins.
UNUSUALLY GOOD PRO-
GRAM PICTURE OF NEWSPA-
PER FOLKS. INTELLIGENTLY
MADE AND SPLENDIDLY EN-
ACTED. OUGHT TO CLICK
ANYWHERE.
Based on Katherine Brush's current
best seller. Story concerns marital
experiences of young sports writer
and his wife who writes movie fan
stuff. Financial bumps make the
matrimonial going tough and when
jealousy creeps into the situation,
they separate. The wife goes to
Hollywood and the husband south
for the spring training season. She
goes temporarily blind from poison
liquor and this mishap eventually
brings about their reconciliation. The
story, although nothing strikingly
original, has been skilfully adapted.
Norman Foster turns in a corking
fine performance as the sports wri-
ter and Charles Ruggles doing an
inebriate newspaperman as in past
hits, scores repeatedly. Claudette
Colbert does nicely.
Cast: Claudette Colbert, Charles Ruggles,
Norman Foster, Ginger Rogers, Leslie Aus-
tin, Aalbu 4 Sisters, H. Dudley Hawley.
Director, Monta Bell ; Author, Catherine
Brush; Adaptor, Robert Tresnell; Dialoguer,
Dan Reed ; Editor, Emma Hill ; Cameraman,
Larry Williams; Monitor Man, Not listed.
Direction, fine. Photography, good.
Norma Shearer in
"The Divorcee"
with Co7irad Nagel, Chester Morris
M-G-M Time, 1 hr., 20 mins.
CORKING DRAMA OF MOD-
ERN DIVORCE AND UNDYING
LOVE. STORY, DIRECTION,
ACTING, DIALOGUE AND
PHOTOGRAPHY ALL TOP-
NOTCH.
Grippingly dramatic and fast mov-
ing story of a modern couple who
marry with SO-SO ideas, become dis-
illusioned and divorced as a result
of the husband falling for the double-
moral standard, and are reunited
after their love proves to be of the
eternal type. Based on the book,
"Ex-Wife," invested with intelligent-
ly clever dialogue, directed with keen
appreciation of values in a lively
whoopee tempo that has something
doing all the time, and given some
of the best acting that has come from
Norma Shearer and Chester Morris,
this picture is sure to click in a big
way. Photography also has some
unusual touches. A specially grati-
fying feature is the handling of the
plot, which keeps the outcome in
suspense and brings on the climax
with a neat heart interest punch.
Cast: Norma Shearer, Chester Morris, Con-
rad Nagel, Robert Montgomery, Florence
Eldridge, Helene Millard, Robert Elliott,
Mary Doran, Tyler Brooke, Zelda Sears,
George Irving, Helen Johnson.
Director, Robert Z. Leonard ; Author,
Ursula Parrott; Adaptors, Nick Grinde, Zelda
Sears; Dialoguer, John Meehan; Editor,
Hugli Wynn ; Cameraman, Norbert Brodin,
Monitor Man, Not listed.
Direction, swell. Photography, exceptional.
"Escaped from Dartmoor"
(Synchronized)
Captain Harold Auten
Time, 1 hr., 20 mins.
FINE DRAMA. INTELLI-
GENTLY PRODUCED AND
SKILLFULLY PHOTOGRAPH-
ED, BUT NOT BOX-OFFICE.
In "Escaped from Dartmoor" Pro
Patria can boast of a distinct artistic
achievement. The film, directed skill-
fully by Anthony Asquith, is repre-
sentative of the silent technique at
its best. It is an intelligent effort
that will highly please discriminating
audiences. Its story of jealous pas-
sion that causes a barber to attempt
the life of the man who comes be-
tween him and the girl he loves is
told in direct and simple terms with
tense dramatic effect. Though the
plot offers many opportunities for
cheap sentiment, the producers have
kept away from this popular taste.
The few titles the film possesses are
among the best we have ever seen;
and the camera work is remarkable
in its effectiveness. American audi-
ences may find "Escaped from Dart-
moor" a little too grim and perhaps
a trifle slow in action. The acting's
fine. Here is a picture that is too
honest to bow to the box-office gods.
Cast: Nora Baring, Uno Henning, Hans
Schlettow.
Director, Anthony Asquith ; Author, Her-
bert Price; Cameraman, S. Rodwell.
Direction, splendid. Photography, great.
i
"Paramount on Parade'
Reviewed In Hollywood
Paramount Time, 1 hr., 42 mix
GALAXY OF BIG NAME
SHOULD MAKE THIS A DRAV,
ING CARD. LOTS OF COMED'^
With its smashing lineup of popi
lar personalities, representing all c
Paramount's Coast stars and prir
cipals, plus a load of comedy an
specially enjoyable performances b
Maurice ChevaHer, little Mitzi Greei
and Nino Martini, an unusually pron
ising singer from abroad, this revu
should get over everywhere with _
bang.
Cast: Richard Arlen, Jean Arthur, Williai,
Austm, George Bancroft, Clara Bow, Evelyl
Brent, Mary Brian, Clive Brook, Virgin:
Bruce, Nancy Carroll, Ruth Chatterton
Maurice Chevalier, Phillips Holmes, Gac
Cooper, Leon Errol, Helen Kane, Stuai,
Erwin, Kay Francis, Skeets Gallagher, Hani
Green, Mitzi Green, James Hall, PhilUJiJ
Holmes. Dennis King, Abe Lyman and h'
band, Frederic March, Nino Martini, Mita
Mayfair, David Newell, Jack Oakie, Warne
Oland, Zelma O'Neal, Eugene Pallette, Joa)
Peers, William Powell, Lillian Roth, Charlf:
Rogers, Stanley Smith, Fay Wray.
Directors, Dorothy Arzner, Otto Brower
Edmund Goulding, Victor Heerman, Edwin
H. Knopf, Rowland V. Lee, Ernst Lubitsdc
Lothar Jlendes, Victor Schertzinger, Edwan
Sutherland, Frank Tuttle; Cameramen, Hari*
Fischbeck, Victor Milner; Lyrics and MusW
Ballard MacDonald, Dave Dreyer, Elsie JanW
Jack King, L. Wolfe Gilbert, Abel Baer, Le.
Robin, Richard A. Whiting, Raymond B
Eagan, Sam Coslow, Mana Zucca, Davit
Franklin; Dance Numbers, David Bennett
Marion Morgan.
Direction, good Photography, splendid.
"The Big Party"
with Sue Carol
Fox Time, 1 hr., 11 mins.
DIRECTED AT THE BOX-OF-
FICE AND HITS THE MARK
PRETTY SQUARELY. CAN'T
MISS. CONTAINS PLENTY OF
PEP AND FUN.
There's modernity written all over
"The Big Party." Which is another
way of saying that it will bring plen-
ty of money into the box-office.
There is enough pep and youth in
this film to suit every devotee of
flaming youth in the films. "The Big
Party" is another one of those pic-
tures that purport to turn the light
on the mode of living of modern-day
youth. Its youthful abandon is a bit
overdone, and here and there the
picture borders on the indelicate
through the director's striving for
realism. "The Big Party" has loads
of funny lines and laugh-inciting sit-
uations. The cast gets into the spirit
of the thing. Story is of the five-and-
ten store girl who gets a job in a
ritzy costume shop, is made ad-
vances to by the wealthy backer and
finally returns to her boy friend
penitent and convinced that the poor
but honest life is best after all.
Cast: Sue Carol, Dixie Lee, Frank
Albertson, Walter Catlett, Richard Keene,
"Whispering" Jack Smith, Douglas Gillmore,
Charles Judels, Ilka Chase, Elizabeth Patter-
son, Dorothy Brown.
Director, John Blystone; Author, Harlan
Thompson; Adaptor, Harlan Thompson; Edi-
tor, Eddie Robins ; Cameraman, George
Schneiderman.
Direction, all right. Photography, good.
"Murder Will Out"
with Jack Mulhall, Lila Lee
First Nat'l Time, 1 hr., 9 rnins.
FAIR MYSTERY WEAKENED
BY A POORLY DEVELOPED
STORY AND UNNECESSARY
DIALOGUE. EXCELLENT CAST
A HELP.
Persons who go in for the sort of
films that chill the blood will find
"Murder Will Out" a fair picture of
its class. If the producers had not
permitted the latter half of the pro-
duction to sag there might have been
more entertainment in it. The thing
works up to a moderately gripping
climax, but just when it ought to be
at its best it goes completely to
pieces. The plot concerns the ef-
forts of a trio to rob a wealthy chap
of half a million by fabricating the
story of a Chinese blackmail society
that is merciless with those who
refuse to meet its demands. There
is more dialogue than is necessary
to the development of the plot, and
a lot of it is rather stilted. The good
cast and its capable work is a com-
pensating feature.
Cast: Jack Mulhall, Lila Lee, Noah Beery,
Alec B. Francis, Tully Marshall, Malcolm
MacGregor, Claude Allister.
Director, Clarence Badger; Author, Murray
Lemster; Adaptor, J. Grubb Alexander;
Dialoguer, J. Grubb Alexander; Cameraman,
Photography, good.
John Seitz.
Direction, fair.
"Bride 68"
(German Part-Talker)
Tobis Time, 1 hr., 10 mins.
ENGROSSING DRAMA OF
AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH.
GERMAN DIALOGUE SE-
QUENCES EASY TO UNDER-
STAND. ACTING AND DIREC-
TION VERY GOOD.
Although the best chances for this
Tobis part-talker will be among art
theaters and in German-populatejd
neighborhoods where the German
dialogue sequences may have special
drawing power, the story is suffi-
ciently clear and full of explanative
action to get by with any average
audience. It deals with the Austral-
ian gold rush and the sending of a
boatload of English women to the
Antipodes to be married to strange
men. Excellent acting, especially by
Conrad Veidt, and unusually good
direction, added to the engrossing
nature of the story, combine to make
this a satisfactory piece of entertain-
ment. The picture has a synchron-
ized musical score to fill the gaps
between the few talking bits. It
could easily be played as a silent.
Cast: Conrad Veidt, Elga Brink, Crete
Berger, Cliflford McL.iglen, Mathias Wieman,
Ernest Verebes, Erwin Faber, Carla Bartheel,
Puffy Huszar.
Director, Carmine Gallone ; Author, Peter
Bolt; Adaptor, Ladislaus Vajda ; Dialoguer,
Not listed ; Editor, Not listed ; Titler, Not
listed; Cameramen, Otto Kauturek, Bruno
Timm; Monitor Man, Not listed.
Direction, excellent. Photography, good.
"Girl in the Show"
with Bessie Love, Raymond HackeU
M-G-M Time, 1 hr., 17 mins
FAIRLY ENTERTAININC;
BACKSTAGE STORY. INTER^
ESTING "TOM" SHOW ATMOSrf
PHERE IS ITS CHIEF ASSE-D
GOOD PERFORMANCE B"?
BESSIE LOVE.
This is one of the first directoria
efforts of Edgar Selwyn for thi
screen, and the stage producer haj
not done exactly 100 per cent by thi
players and story. Nevertheless th«
outcome is sufficiently entertaining
to satisfy the not too discriminating
particularly those with a leaning to^'
ward backstage yarns. Background
of the story, which deals with ar
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" troupe, is some-
what off the beaten path and there-
fore of chief interest. Bessie Love
as a trouper torn between two loves,
one offering material comfort and
the other only promise, gives an ap-
peahng performance. Raymond Hack-
ett, the fellow actor with whom she
is in love, also plays his part well,
Jed Prouty, as the rich country
suitor, and Ford Sterling help in the
comedy relief.
Cast: Bessie Love, Raymond Hackett, Ed
ward Nugent, Mary Doran, Jed Prouty, Fore
Sterling, Nancy Price, Lucy Beaumont, Rich
ard Carlyle, Alice Moe, Frank Nelson, Jact
McDonald, Ethel Wales, John F. Morrissey
Director, Ed^ar Selwyn ; Authors, John
Kenyon Nicholson, John Golden; Adaptor
Edgar Selwyn; Dialoguer, Edgar Selwyn;
Editors, Harry Reynolds, Truman K. Wood ;
Cameraman, Arthur Reed.
Direction, fair. Photography, good.
B
"Free and Easy"
'with Blister- Keaton, Anita Paffe
y.G-M Time, 1 hr., 12 mins.
Ffair comedy with bus-
er keaton getting over
he laughs spottily in
fqllywood studio set-
ting, average program-
f[ER.
This one was built to give Buster
leaton a chance to do a comedy
own type of characterization with
ie busted heart pathos coming at
'le end when some other fellow beats
im out for the hand of the girl. Just
ne of those things, with a rather
obbly continuity that afforded little
lance for the comedian to do stellar
•ork except in one sequence. Buster
. the boy from Kansas in love with
girl who is trying to help him make
ood as a screen actor. Buster gets
is chance in a romantic costume
Im, and messes up the business in
' way to score some generous laughs,
ut in the following sequences where
e is really supposed to be funny, the
lUghs fail to materialize. Here he
[ the king playing in a musical com-
Hy extravaganza, and the stuff falls
iretty flat. Buster seems out of his
^ement, for his well known panto-
mimic ability is sacrificed to the new
bhool of articulate gagging.
I Cast: Buster Keaton, Anita Page, Trixie
[riganza, Robert Montgomery, Fred Niblo,
dgar Deering, Gwen Lee, John Miljan,
jionel Barrymore, William Haines. William
lollier, Sr., Dorothy Sebastian, Karl Dane,
favid Burton.
I Director, Edward Sedgwick ; Author, Rich-
ifd Schayer; Adaptors.' Richard Schayer,
laul Dickey; Dialoguer, Al Boasberg; Edi-
Ws, William Le Vanway, George Todd;
lameraman, Leonard Smith.
Direction, ordinary. Photography, good.
3^E2S
DAILY
11
Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell
in
"High Society Blues"
Fox Time, 1 hr., 10 mins.
GENERALLY AMUSING AND
WHOLESOME ROMANTIC
COMEDY WITH MUSIC. HO-
KUM STORY FRESHED BY
THE FARRELL-GAYNORTEAM.
This romantic little story, although
never striking an original note, serves
expertly as a vehicle for the whole-
some love-making of Janet and Char-
lie. They appear in the moth-bitten
yarn of a newly-enriched family try-
ing modestly to crash into neighbor-
hood society. Director David Butler
has used every sure-fire gag in em-
bellishing the love theme and they
make for comedy which is of a reli-
able brand. Farrell's dad sells his
business for three million and the
family moves into ritzy quarters, with
Janet living next door. She's en-
gaged to the w. k. French count and
the end of it all is that she elopes with
Charlie, horribly embarrassing ex-
clusive mamma. No fault can be found
with the players, who make a great
deal out of the hokum situations in
which they are placed. Ukelele fans
will especially like this Farrell chap
and his singing voice is adequate to
the demands made upon it.
Cast: Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell, Wil-
liam Collier, Jr., Hedda Hooper, Louise
Fazenda, Lucien Littlefield, Joyce Compton,
Brandon Hurst and Gregory Gaye.
Director, David Butler; Author, Dana
Burnett; Adaptor, Howard J. Green; Dia-
loguer, Howard J. Green; Editor, Irene Mor-
ra; Cameraman, not listed; Monitor Man,
Joseph E. Aiken.
Direction, boxoffice. Photography, good.
I
"The Furies"
with H. B. Warner and
Lois Wilson
^irst National Time, 1 hr., 13 mins.
FAIR PROGRAM MYSTERY
(VITH SUPERB ACTING BY H.
WARNER AND LOIS WIL-
ON. LACKS A DEFINITE
'UNCH BUT SHOULD PROVE
jATISFACTORY AS A PRO-
fjRAM BILL.
Melodrama. Not much to the
lory, but you can count on some
'ood acting on the part of the prin-
cipals. H. B. Warner again comes
irough with an excellent perform-
nce and Lois Wilson does some real
ood acting as the wife of the slain
:an. At times the dialogue .is stilted
ut with the refreshing heroine and
esourcefu! H. B. Warner it is pos-
ible to overlook this shortcoming,
.gain the most innocent party is re-
ealed as the murderer and the most
uspected person is not responsible
ior the crime. The love story is
lufificiently complicated to keep the
iudience in continual suspense as far
Is this element of the picture is con-
jerned, and the final outcome is along
pes that will satisfy the fans.
Cast: H. B. Warner, Lois Wilson, Mon-
gue Love, Jane Winton, Natalie Moorehead,
ornell Cratt, Theodore von Eltz, Tyler
rooks, Alan Birmingham, Ben Hendricks,
'., Byron Sage, Carl Stockdale.
Director, Alan Crosland ; Author, Zoe Akin ;
daptor, IJoris Halsey; Cameraman, Robert
.irrle.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
"He Knew Women"
with Lowell Sherman, Alice Joyce
RKO Time, 1 hr., 5 mins.
GOOD SOPHISTICATED COM-
EDY WITH CLEVER LINES
AND COMPETENT ACTING.
LOWELL SHERMAN EXCEL-
LENT.
In bringing S. N. Behrman's play,
"Second Man," to the talking screen
the producers have deprived it of
little of the brilliant sophisticated
humor that made it one of the suc-
cesses of several seasons back. Those
who care for intelligent entertain-
ment will find much to satisfy them
in this tale of a writer of mediocre
talent and parasitic nature who is
faced with the dilemma of choosing
between love without money and
money without love. The lure of
wealth being too strong for him, he
decides upon the latter course. Full
of polished humor and brightly
turned lines, "He Knew Women" pro-
vides some nice diversion. The film
is fortunate in having a small but ex-
tremely competent cast. Lowell
Sherman gives a capital performance
in the chief role.
Cast: Lowell Sherman, Alice Joyce, David
Manners, Frances Dade.
Director, Hugh Herbert; Author. S. N.
Behrman; Adaptors, William Jutte. Hugh
Herbert ; Dialoguers. William Jutte, Hugh
Herbert ; Editors, Ann McKnight, George
Marsh ; Cameraman, Edward Cronjager.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
f) Presentations f)
By JACK HARROW ER
SPRING PROVIDES THEME
FOR ROXY STAGE SHOW
Spring, approached from both the
religious and nature angles, is the
theme of the stage presentations cur-
rent at the Roxy. The side balconies
are again employed in further creat-
ing a cathedral atmosphere and from
them the Roxy chorus and Viola
Philo sing "O, Divine Redeemer."
At its finale a tableaux picture of
The Last Supper is displayed, faith-
ful to the famous painting on which
it is based.
The stage program strikes a
lighter note with "Rustle of Spring,"
its principal offering, in which
Patricia Bowman, Leonide Massine,
Harry Stockwell, Ruth Durrell, the
Roxy ballet chorus, Roxy chorus and
the Roxeyettes participate. Evolu-
tion of the season is depicted with
delicate charm. The stage folk por-
tray the spirit oi blossoms, birds
and other seasonal evidence. A
shower breaks into the theme, and at
its closing a gorgeous sun effect is
produced through the formation of
the chorus upon an appropriate set.
Altogether the presentation is a
credit to the Roxy reputation.
Martinelli's Tenth
Giovanni Martinelli, MetropoHtan
Opera star, completed his tenth
Vitaphone short this week at the
Warner Bros. Eastern studios. The
famous tenor's latest appearance is
in a scene from the opera "Aida,"
and was directed by Arthur Hurley.
Produced under musical supervision
of Harold Levey.
Oakie Picture Starts
"Queen High" having been com-
pleted at the Paramount Long Is-
land studios, production will be start-
ed during the coming week on "The
Sap _ from Syracuse," starring Jack
Oakie. Edward Sutherland will di-
rect. Special song numbers have
been composed by the music staff to
fit in with the action.
Klever Kid Komedies
Officials at the Paramount Long
Island studios are very much en-
thused over the work of a troupe of
Juvenile artists organized by Lewis
McDermott, from the Abbott School,
of Chicago. McDermott and Mort
Blumenstock have just completed
two shorts, featuring these children,
and more are expected to be made,
later.
To Direct Second for Columbia
Bert Glennon will direct "Ladies
Must Play" for Columbia. He re-
cently completed "Around the Cor-
ner" for the same company.
FRED KEATING AS M. C.
FOR CAPITOL SHOWING
The Capitol is running a fair stage
show highlighted by Fred Keating,
star of "Almanacs," who entertains
between the other acts with his
clever tricks of sleight-of-hand. His
best stunt is the handcuff trunk bit,
which scored heavily. The presenta-
tion is called "Varieties," and opens
with the Chester Hale Girls in a
nifty routine with fluffy costumes.
The Sydell Sisters did a thrilling
apache and Rosemary, coloratura
warbler, did two numbers. The spec-
tacular bit was done behind a scrim,
with the Chester Hale Girls in a
boudoir setting of filmy drapes and
colored lighting doing slow routine
in a bedtime scene as they prepare
to retire on an enormous bed. An-
other batch of Hale Girls dressed as
male partners enter with lighted
candles, and then a slow fadeout.
The Michon Brothers, the gob com-
edy acrobats, furnished the laughs
with their clever tumbling acts on a
trick spring board. Ended strong,
with a beautiful setting for the Hale
Girls in their finale routine.
Tours Heads Music Dept.
at Paramount L. I. Studio
Frank Tours has been placed in
charge of all musical activities at the
Paramount Long Island studios.
Tours came to the studio upon its
reopening, two years ago, from Lon-
don, where he was orchestra leader
at the Paramount theater. Phil
Cohen will assist him in his new du-
ties.
Vitaphone's Edgar Wallace
"The Matinee Idol," just completed
at the Warner Vitaphone studios,
with Henry Hull and James Dale
featured, is the twelfth script turned
out by Stanley Raub since Jan. 1.
Arthur Hurley directed under the
supervision of Murray Roth.
AMALGAMATED I
VAUDEVILLE I
AGENCY I
Attractions £or i
Picture Tlieatres |
Standard I
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Pettn. 3580
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DAILV
Sunday, April 20, 19;
Week's Headlines
Monday
Wilnier & \'incent to add 17 in expansion
program.
Industry bills die as legislature ends.
Set two wide film pictures for Sono Art
roadshows.
Tuesday
60.000 seating capacity added to RKO cir
cuit.
"Full steain ahead!" says Winnie Sheehan.
M-O-M Launches $1,000,000 Building Cam
paign.
Wednesday
Paramount profits jump 86 per cent in first
quarter.
Tohis wiring twenty weekly in Germany.
$10,000,000 production program set by Co
lumbia.
Thursday
.34 Independent circuits in Greater New York
area.
Distributors appeal Thacher decision.
M-G-M controls wide film projector device.
Friday
Paramount buys out Canadian Famous Play-
Fox financing all arranged.
Harley L. Clarke puts $100,000,000 in Fox
outfits.
To-day .
Australian Theatrical Circuit going talker.
Melodrama preferred, survey indicates.
Fox West Coast prepares to build 15 theaters.
Many Attend Opening of
Hollywood at Fort Worth
Ft. Worth, Tex.— The new Holly-
wood has opened here with Manager
C. T. Donnelly in charge. Among
those attending the premiere per-
formance were Col. H. A. Cole, R.
A. Morrow, Jack Groves, Jack Un-
derwood, Bob Mcllhern, W. A. Cal-
laway, Leroy Bickel, Floyd Tombs,
Doak Roberts, E. P. Herber, E. C.
Harrington, Uncle Joe Luckett, J.
B. Dugger, Truly Wileman, Gabbo
Gibson, Jack K. Adams, Walter W.
King, Gene Segal, George W. Thorn-
ton,, Harold Robb, Ed Rowley, W.
G. Underwood, Harry Paul, J. I.
Roberts, Henry Sorenson, Thelma
Pettigrew, Leroy Wittington, Al
Wolf, Dad Shaw, P. K. Johnston,
Roger Miller and others. Donnelly
acted as master of ceremonies.
Quimby Quits St. Louis Grand
St. Louis — R. F. Quimby has quit
as manager of the Grand Opera
House to take over the management
of a Denver house. His assistant,
Edward P. Kennelly, succeeds him.
Swanky
Among those who are to be
present at the dedication of the
Hollywood on Tuesday as
guests of Warner Bros, will be
ex.-Gov. Alfred E. Smith and
Mrs. Smith, Mayor James J.
Walker, Will H. Hays, Mayor
Mackey of Philadelphia, Mayor
Hague of Jersey City, Mayor
Stump of Reading, Mayor Tul-
ly of New Haven, and Hon.
Albert Conway, representing
Governor Roosevelt.
AUSTRALIAN THEATRICAL
CIRCUIT GOING TALKER
(Continued from Page 11
Melbourne^ 1,000; Majestic, Adelaide,
1,400; Gaiety. Melbourne, 1,000; His
Majesty's, Perth, 2,000.
Fullers also have the St. James,
Sidney, 1,800; and Princess, Mel-
bourne, 1,600, on lease to Union The-
aters. Other houses of the Fuller
chain or affiliated with it include the
St. James, Auckland, 2,000; His Ma-
jesty's, Wellington, 1,800; Qpera
House, Christchurch, 1,400; His Ma-
jesty's, Dunedin, 1,500; Capitol,
Perth, 2,000; Empire, Sydney, 300;
Capitol Melbourne, 2,500, and many
suburban independents. In addition
the Fullers are directors in Fuller,
Hayward Theaters Corp., of New
Zealand, controlling about SO houses.
Company Not For Sale
H. M. Warner Declares
(Continued from Page 1)
and never has been for sale and. further,
that control of Warner Bros, will not pass
and can not pass to any other firm or group
without the consent of those who are now
directing its business.
"The rapid growth of Warner Bros, is
almost without parallel in business history.
That growth, despite this fact, has been
predicted upon solid values, honestly earned.
To assure continuance of the predominant
liosition of Warner Bros, it has been neces
sary to move swiftly in order to meet chang
ing conditions. That announcement of the
compVtion of several deals, negotiations for
which has covered many months, should have
lieen made at the same time, was a coin
cidence. This has resulted in many rumors
being set afloat concerning the future of War-
ner Bros, activities and plans, same of
which appear, on their face, to have been in
spired by ulterior motives.
"That there may be no misunderstandlnf
of the facts regarding Warner Bros, it is
my desire that our many thousands of stoclc
holders friends and business associates, shril'
ignore any statement, or surmise, regarding
this firm which is not issued with the author
itv of its Officers. Once more I wish to state
that Warner Bros, is not for sale, has no*
been for sale, and that control of this firm
is so placed that it cannot pass to other'
withoi'*- the assent of those now in charge
for whom I issue this statement."
Theater Safety Rules
Being Revised in Mass.
(Continued from Pane 11
talkers is under way. An order is
expected shortly requiring installa-
tion of an asbestos curtain between
talker apparatus and the audience.
Fireproofing of draperies and auto-
matic shut-oflfs for ventilation blow-
ers also may be specified in the new
rules.
Gallagher Joins Columbia
as Public Relations Man
(Cotttinued from Pane !>
vertising, publicity, sales promotion
and exploitation departments. Gal-
lagher. 25 years ago, was associated
with Cohn and Joe Brandt in the
Hampton Advertising Agency.
Redecorate Stanley, J. C.
Jersey City, N. J. — Warner Bros,
has redecorated the Stanley at a cost
of approximately $100,000. The lob-
by has been made up-to-date and
murals have been added to beautify
the theater.
United States
Midland, Tex. — Yucca and Ritz
here have merged under the name
Midland Theaters, Inc., of which
Fred Morley is general manager.
Indianapolis — Louis Markun, local
exhibitor, is named for renomination
to the state legislature.
Lamed, Kan. — Half interest in the
State has been purchased by H. L.
Dunnuck of Hiawatha from A. C.
and J. P. Wooten.
Point Pleasant, N. J. — Ground has
been broken for the new $165,000
house which Harry May, formerly of
the Stanley-Fabian chain is building.
The theater, which will seat 1,200, is
expected to be ready by June 1.
Cleveland— Fred Schram of Ivan-
hoe Film exchange will distribute
the second series of Mickey Mouse
cartoons in Ohio.
Charlotte, N. C. — Battering open
a small safe in the office of the
Charlotte theater, a thief or thieves
robbed it of the reported sum of
$600. Detectives called to the office
by the janitor said they found that
the small safe had been dragged out
of the office into an ante-room and
the combination then broken.
Gardner, Mass. — Ray Weiss has
arrived here to begin his duties as
house manager of the Uptown. He
was formerly associated with the
Strand, Publix house in Yonkers,
N. Y.
St. Louis — "The Woman Who
Was Forgotten" will be distributed
in eastern Missouri and southern Il-
linois by the Premier Picture Corp.
Chicago — William Weinshanker
has been made short subject sales
manager for Columbia here. He was
formerly manager of the company's
Alilwaukee branch.
Bellevue, Mich. — N. E. Swan has
closed the LaBelle for repairs.
Brighton, Ore.— Theater in the Me-
serve Garage building is undergo-
ing improvements, including the in-
stallation of sound equipment. It
will reopen in May with James Gree-
Ic}- of Portland as manager.
Huntington Park, Cal. — Ground
will be broken on April 25 for the
$500,000 theater which Warner is to
build in this city. The house will
seat 2,000 and will be opened in the
fall.
Nelsonville, O.— Damage of $3,000
has been caused by fire at the Pas-
time. The blaze started in the pro-
jection room.
Foreign
London — Carreras Lido Entertaii
ments, Ltd., and Carreras Cinem
v\ indsor), Ltd., have been ordere
by court order to wind up their a:
fairs upon the petition of creditor
of the companies.
Paris — Felix Rose has been mad
chief editor of "Cine-Export-Journal,
film trade organ.
Portsrnouth, England — Councilld
Joe Davidson has resumed control d
the Princes Picture Theater.
New York
Harry Buxbaum of the Fox e»
change will be tendered a dinner b;
exhibitors of this territory. Thii
however, is news to Buxbaum, vriu
as yet hasn't been told of the affait
For the first time in years a Fo:
picture will be shown at the Colon>
The picture is "Double Cross Roads
and goes into the Broadway house oi j
April 25.
Fox Stock Admitted
on Restricted Bas«
A total of 1,600,000 shares of Clas:
A stock of Fox Film has been ap:
proved by the New York Stock Ex:
change for "restricted registration,'
This action which was regarded as <
move to facilitate the reorganizatioi
of the company means that the stocl
may not be transferred or traded in
a ruling seldom applied.
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change will require further details i
the reorganized company before th
shares are admitted to dealings. Th
new stock may be transferred on!
by means of special certificate
stamped "restricted registration.
The total authorized amount is 4,
900,000 shares of which the 1,600,00'
is a part.
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Aristocrat Pictures has closed 1.'
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^OL. LII No. 18
Monday, April 21, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Film Industry Now Regarded Safe Investment Field
FOX PLMHOUSES TOjUU-D 10 THK YEAR
Producers and Agents to Formulate Code of Ethics
The Mirror
a column of comment
:OLOR WILL be used with more
estraint in connection with 1930-31
roduct. That's in the cards as laid
I own by production executives. Dur-
ng the past year color was flung
nto pictures to satisfy what was
onsidered a tremendous demand
ind sometimes it was flung indis-
criminately. The policies outlined
or the new year are gauged more
autiously. Scenes in which color
its naturally will be given color.
3thers that are more suited for
plack and white will get that sort
bf treatment. No doubt this more
painstaking progress will result in
nore satisfied audiences.
* * *
:)NE PIECE of evidence that the
Am industry is a lively, pulsating in-
titution is its exploitation. Probably
10 other business in this wide and
musement-interested world can boast
ngenuity and progress of like de-
cree. Comparatively, the stage has
narked time. Picture exploitation,
,vhich never misses an opportunity
o grasp public attention, is deter-
nined that the industry continues
ceeping heavy dates with that lovely
niss known as Prosperity.
THE INDUSTRY is showing a
ommendable disposition to remem-
)er its leaders who passed on. At
iresent two plans are under way to
;ommemorate the memory of Mar-
pus Loew and Sam Warner. In these
::fforts the sponsors are doing a ser-
vice to the entire industry. The
nemory of such men of achieve-
nents ought to be kept fresh in the
ndustry's mind as an example of
nitiative and courage.
Rules Are Being Drafted
to Cover Mutual
Relations
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — A code of ethics is
reported in process of being drafted
to cover relations between picture
producers and casting agents.
DEAL FOR HARRIS CHAIN
Official confirmation of the Warner
Bros, deal for the purchase of the
Harris chain, involving 17 houses in
Pennsylvania, Delaware and Ohio,
{Continued on Page 2)
Allied Theaters of Mass.
Opens Permanent Office
Boston — Allied Theaters of Massa-
chusetts, Inc., has opened permanent
offices at 60 Scollay Square, with J.
J. McGuinness, executive secretary,
(Continued on Page 2)
Still Growing
Paris (By Cable) — A seating
capacity of 8,000, the largest
in the world for a picture house
to date, will be one of the fea-
tures of the Gaumont Palace,
which is being transformed at
a cost of about $500,000.
COLOR AT 5 CENTS A FOOT
IN FEW YEARS^PECK SAYS
Color will be obtainable at prices
as low as five cents per foot within
a few years, declared Vice-President
William Hoyt Peck of Colorcraft
Corp. in an interview with THE
FILM DAILY Saturday. Use of
natural color, such as provided by his
process, in all productions is forecast
by Peck, who is internationally
known as an inventor and a pioneer
in color work.
With its Long Island laboratory
scheduled to start functioning the first
week in May, Colorcraft is making
(Continued on Page 2)
Leading Companies Becoming
Stable in Earning Capacity
ST. LOUIS EXHIBITORS
TO WAR ON DOG TRACKS
St. Louis — A campaign against
competition from dog racing is be-
ing inaugurated in this territory by
the M.P.T.O. of Eastern Mo. and
Southern 111., with President Fred
Wehrenberg in charge. The organi-
zation kayoed dog tracks in Mis-
souri some time ago by getting the
Attorney General to declare them a
public nuisance. Business men align-
ed themselves with the exhibitor unit
in this effort.
Increasing stability of earning
power over the last several years has
placed the film industry in the cate-
gory of seasoned investments, it is
stated in an analysis of the picture
business just issued by Theodore
Prince & Co., members of the New
York Stock Exchange. Commenting
on the industry generally, the bro-
chure says in part:
"Stocks of the motion picture com-
panies have habitually sold at a loW
figure in relation to demonstrated
earning power and dividend pay-
ments. They have not discounted
the future to any appreciable extent
at any time. Heretofore amusement
enterprises have always been regard-
ed as essentially speculative under-
(Continued on Page 7)
$6,000,000 in New Con-
struction Will Add
25,000 Seats
Expansion program now ready to
go ahead for Fox Metropolitan Play-
houses include the building of 10 the-
aters within the next year. Six to
eight million dollars will be spent
on the projects which will have a
combined seating capacity of 25,000.
(Continued on Page 2)
Robert Bruce to Produce
Another Outdoor Series
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Robert C. Bruce,
president of the Robert C. Bruce
Outdoor Pictures, has contracted to
furnish Paramount with a second se-
ries of 12 one-reel outdoor subjects.
He recently returned from Cuba,
where he gathered material for the
initial subject of the new series.
Publix Netoco Theaters
Chartered in Delaware
Publix Netoco Theaters Corp. has
been chartered in Delaware. This
in connection with the taking over by
Publix of the 40 houses operated by
the Netoco circuit in New England.
The capitalization of the new incor-
poration consists of 20,000 shares of
common stock.
Joe Leo Not Assuming
Fox Metropolitan Post
From two high sources in the Fox
organization, THE FILM DAILY
is informed that the report about Joe
Leo being decided upon for the gen-
eral managership of Fox Metropoli-
tan Playhouses was premature, and
that final decision on who is to as-
sume this post will be made in the
next few days. ■
William Goetz Joins Fox
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — William Goetz has
joined the Fox organization in an
executive capacity under Sol Wurt-
zel.
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Monday, April 21, 1930!
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Markets Closed Saturday
Securities markets were closed
from Good Friday until today.
DeForest at Northwest Confab
Minneapolis— Dr. Lee DeForest,
research engineer for General Talk-
ing Pictures, will be a speaker at the
two-day annual convention of the
Northwest Theater Owners, which
begins tomorrow at the Nicollet
Hotel here.
Lewis Warner to Coast
Lewis Warner, son of H. M. War-
ner, left yesterday for Hollywood.
He is expected back in the East
within a few weeks, to continue his
activities in the New York office.
Harry Arthur Due East;
May Get Impartant Post
Harry Arthur, Jr., of Fox West
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presumably in response to a call
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COLOR AT 5 CENTS A FOOT
IN fEW YEARS, PECK SAYS
(Continued from Page 1)
plans for a Coast plant. Peck stated.
Construction begins within 60 days.
Both laboratories will be equipped
to handle wide film, he said.
One advantage to be offered will
be the spectrometer, color analysis
device, which enables a producer to
determine true color values in sets
and wearing apparel. Peck said.
Peck has perfected a new lamp
which, he asserts, can be operated at
one-tenth the cost of present lights
used in studios. Utilizing this lamp
a producer will be required to burn
only 20 per cent more power in color
production than he normally uses in
making black and white pictures,
Peck said.
Color exercises an important in-
fluence on human beings, declared
Peck, and prophesied that in the fu-
ture studios will pay increased at-
tention to it as it applies to their
players.
Through printing the sound track
by the Colorcraft process on the
green side of the film, its volume is
intensified two and a half tirnes
greater than on black and white,
tests made by experts show, Peck
said.
Through its invention a regular
camera can be modified to use either
color or black and white film, he
stated. The changeover process
takes only 10 minutes, said Peck.
Colorcraft prints can average 2,000
showings, he declared.
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FOX PLAYHOUSES TO BUILD
TEN MORE THIS YEAR
(Continued from Page 1)
Sites for these projects have all been
acquired in various sections of Great-
er New York and it remains only
for the word to go ahead before con-
struction will begin.
The chain now has 140 theaters
with a total seating capacity of 2,100,-
000. Another 1,500-seat house which
Meyer Schine is building at Sal-
manca, N .Y., for the chain, and which
according to the agreement made
when the chain was purchased, must
be ready by Nov. 1., is not included
in Fox Metropolitan program. This
house will cost $1,000,000.
Fairbanks to Sail for England
Douglas Fairbanks will sail for
England April 30, where he will
attend the Walker Cup Tournament.
Fairbanks hopes to bring back to
America with him Serge M. Eisen-
stein, Russian director, whom he is
to meet in London.
Adolph Zukor Sails
Adolph Zukor is aboard the He
de France bound for the other side,
where he will join Jesse L. Lasky in
a survey of the foreign situation.
Fine for Railroads
Chicago — Something like
100,000 persons in Indiana,
Wisconsin, Michigan and out-
lying Illinois towns come into
Chicago daily for entertain-
ment, according to statistics
compiled by local railroads.
WARNER BROS. CONFIRM
DEAL FOR HARRIS CHAIN
(Continued from Page 1)
has been made by Spyros S. Skouras.
Theaters included are the Harris and
People, Tarentum, Pa.; Harris South
Hills in Dormont, Pa.; Harris Ma-
jestic in Findley, Ohio; Sixth Street
Theater in Coshocton, Ohio; William
Penn and Harris Theaters in Pitts-
burgh, Pa.; J. P. Harris Memorial
Fheater and the Harris Theater in
McKeesport, Pa.; Harris Alajestic
Theater and a new theater now un-
der construction in Butler, Pa.; State
and Washington Theaters in Wash-
ington, Pa.: Harris in Donorah, Pa.;
Harris in Wilmington, Del; Harris in
Etna, Pa., and Harris in Mt. Oliver,
Pa.
In addition, Warners have pur-
chased from the Harris interests, land
in Monesson, Pa., for the construc-
tion of a new theater.
Allied Theaters of Mass.
Opens Permanent Office
(Continued from Page 1)
in charge. Allied's membership is
now the largest in its 10 years' his-
tory, with practically every leading
theater in Massachusetts enrolled.
The board of directors includes:
George A. Giles, president; Thomas
B. Lothian, K. & E. Theaters, vice
president; Stanley Sumner, treasurer;
J. J. Fitzgibbons, Ralph Branton,
Publix; Charles Winston, RKO; Al-
bert Munro, Henry Taylor, Shubert;
Victor J. Morris, Loew; Mrs. H. M.
Ayer, R. A. Somerby, Hershal Stu-
art, Thomas J. Meehan and Patrick
F. Lydon.
The organization will stage a mid-
night frolic at the Keith-Albee on
May 14.
The Industry's
Date Book
Apr. 22 Opening of Warner Hollywooc
Theater in New York.
\pT. 22-23 Annual Convention of Northi
west Theater Owners at NicoUei
Hotel, Minneapolis.
Apr. 23-24 Nebraska and Western Iowa
theater owners, semi-annual ccn^
vention. Hotel Loyola, Omaha.
Apr. 24 Paramount annual meeting (adi
journed).
Apr. 25 Universal begins four-day Inter-!
nation sales confab at the Savor
Apr.
Apr.
Plaza, New York.
Fox annual meeting.
Opening of "All Quiet on the West-
ern Front" at Central, New York.
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at the
Wardman Park Hotel, Washing-
ton, D. C.
13-14 M.P.T.O. of Oklahoma. OklaJ
homa City.
16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern mana
gers hold annual sales meet al
Atlantic City.
May
May
3 More Illinois Towns
Vote for Sunday Shows'
Three more Illinois towns have,
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City and Vandalia. Rushville re-i
versed its vote of two years ago,
while Vandalia has been offeringi
Sunday shows despite a city ordi-
nance to the contrary.
Sunday Shows for Evanston
Evanston, 111. — Reformers havC
taken a licking here with Sunday.
shows approved by local voters. In!
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GLORIA SWANSON
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RONALD COLMAN
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EDDIE CANTOR
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EDMUND BREESE
ABE LYMAN AND HIS BAND
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Monday, April 21, IS
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
Condensing Plays for Screen
Needs Is Held Detrimental
T TAKE it that both director-
-•• ship and play must suffer
where you have to make an actor
do in one hour on the screen
what the stage star has two
hours for. Some one has to go
and of necessity the some one
cannot be the chief character of
the play. ^ , . .
Lennox Pawle, Actor
Says Condition of Industry
Gives No Cause for Alarm
WHAT the calamity-howlers
•should realize is that the in-
dustry has pulled itself out of
tighter positions than it's m now;
that panic talk makes the ut-
terer look a fool when his tales
are proven to be untrue; and
that the motion picture business
will still be prospering when, by
economic pressure, the misfits
have been weeded out and tossed
into some other field, not of en-
deavor, but of self-stultification.
Gayne Dexter in _
"Everyones," Sydney Australia
* * *
Television Won't Mean Death
Of The Theater, is Belief
T TNDOUBTEDLY the radio
*-^has hurt the picture theaters in
a way. More would come were
they able to receive radio pro-
grams. And yet the better the-
aters seem to be pretty comfort-
ably full. The rather shabby or
even the fairly elaborate neigh-
borhood house may be but half
filled, but the downtown theaters
are apt to be crowded. Televis-
ion may have the effect of still
further concentrating the busi-
ness in the downtown amuse-
ment section, but it cannot com-
pletely put the theater out of busi-
ness any more than the radio
did.
Epes W. Sargent in "Zit's"
Along The Rialto
A quarter of the high school
students of Milwaukee spend
an average of 45 minutes daily
in moving picture houses.
D
zvith
PhilM. Daly
EAR Ole Lunnon is spilHng a lot of editorial praise of Hy
Daab in the columns of the trade papers these days, com-
menting on the propelling palpitating punch that Hy gets mto
his advertising copy of course they don t say it that way,
but it means the same thing in the Old English they are still
speaking across the pond "My word, isn't this blighter
simply topping, eh, what?" Gangplanking Tuesday from
the Majestic will be P. G. Wodehouse, author and playwright,
looking over the lineup of producers through his monocle to
decide which has the biggest bankroll to give him for his pic-
ture work
* * * *
PIGHTH and Ninth Avenoos may now merge for Lawrence
Bolognino of Consolidated Amusements controlHng the
Eighth Ave. string was seen talking to William Yoost of the
Ninth Ave. circuit From far-off Karachi in India comes
a letter penned by the manager of the Cosmopolitan Film Ex-
change asking us for the latest dope about a lotta Hollywood
pictures so now you know that this Rialto we run ex-
tends to India's coral strands and if we can arrange to
extend our personal credit as far as Times Square we'll be
happy ^ ^ ^
* * * *
AL SELIG informs us that "Journey's End" competed with
the church attendance Good Friday and turned 'em away at
the door If you want to earn an honest ten-spot The
Music Publishers' Protective Association will pay you that for
the apprehension of copyright-song bootleggers Charlie
Schwartz sez Al Jolson sang "Mammy" to Harry Warner when
he signed his first contract ........ And what did Al sing when
he signed up with United Artists? Norman Foster wishes
that Claudette Colbert was in Noo York so they could read to-
gether the swell notices on "Young Man of Manhattan"
Hobart Henley is en route to Hollywood feeling pretty fine with
three big talkie hits in a row
TW'ARREN NOLAN celebrated Easter with some lofty
thoughts as he flew to Chi with Harry Richman for the
opening of "Puttin' On the Ritz" Now that Mort Blum-
enstock is directing juvenile shorts at Paramount's Longisle
stude, he spends his spare time dangling the neighbors' kids on
his knee, trying to get a line on the ratiocinations of the im-
mature mind this film biz is making students out of all
of us Alex Hague, director of Pathe India Theaters,
sends us photographs of his new house just opened in Bombay
with Corinne Griffith in "The Divine Lady" Those In-
dians know how to pick 'em, too
'T'HE "HERALD" of Palestine, Texas, prints an item about
"Plens for the proposed R. and R. theater" Wot iss?
Dot Looy maybe iss editing mit Mrs. Feitelbaum Milt
Gross please note Irene Delroy, musical comedy favor-
ite, was brought out "on a speculation" to Hollywood by War-
ners, and looked so good she landed a nice contract But
after scanning Irene's photograhps, she's no speculation
Hollywood race-track fans can now indulge in a new sport, for
"The Big House" features a race with cockroaches
CAMUEL RINZLER, division manager of Fox Metropolitan
houses, is back at his desk after an illness, putting his usual
pep into the smart little "Rinzler's Go-Getters" Out Hol-
lywood way they are arguing as to whether artists can success-
fully play both cinema and stage Cecil B. De Mille sez
its gotta be one or t'other, Edgar Selwyn sez that makes an
actor lopsided, and Martin Flavin opines a man cannot serve
two masters so take your choice
* * * ♦
"^ROM Rags to Riches: Your dream — and mine.
EXPLOITETTES'
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
f)
Pathe Makes Suggestions
For Music Week
"VTATIONAL Music Week—
May 4th to 10th — offers ex-
hibitors an excellent opportunity
to feature the tonal phase of tht
audible screen attractions, and tci
this end Pathe calls attention to
the suitability of the Pathe^
Americana songs and the Song
Sketch series in the Audio Re-<
view. The Song Sketches, pro-
duced by the Van Beuren Cor-
poration and directed by Oscar
Lund are: "Mandalay," "The
Trumpeter," "Love's Memories,"
"Songs of Mother," "Deep
South" and "Voice of the Sea.". -
—Patkif}^
* * * !
Used Key Stunt
for Radio Tie-up
TN connection with "The Locked!
Door" in Pittsburgh, a keyi
distribution stunt was put over
with the Majestic radio people.!
Ten thousand keys were distrib-
uted to ten dealers handling Ma-
jestic radios, with one master inj
the ten thousand. A chest con-
taining a $400 radio was placed;
on the floor of the theater and!
the person possessing the master!
key that opened the chest, won
the radio.
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE I
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
April 20
Fred Kohler
Harold Lloyd
Sidney Lanfield
Roy J. Pomeroy
April 21
Harold S. Bareford
David Bernstein
Billy Bitzer
F. W. Mumau
THE
Monday, April 21, 1930
DAILY
A Little
from *'Lots*'
^_^ By RALPH WILK ^h
Hollywood
'RANE WILBUR, who is with M-
' G-M, is represented by plays in
arious parts of the globe. His "The
ilonster" is now in its third year in
England, while his "Molly Mag-
alene" is playing in Sidney, Austra-
lia. "Romance, Inc.," which he also
irrote, will be presented in New York
iiis spring by William Doyle.
if * *
By the way, "Romance,
Inc.," which is a story of talk-
ing pictures, is the first play
dealing with pictures, that does
not satirize the "movies." Wil-
I bur has also sold "The State
j Trooper," which will be pro-
i duced in New York next fall.
I * * *
I Henry Sullivan, Pathe composer,
/rote "There's Happiness Over the
[ills," the theme song for "Swing
ligh." Sullivan is reaping pleasing
iDyalties from "I May Be Wrong,
lut I Think You're Wonderful,"
Ihich is a big seller.
* * *
Do you remember when William
eBaron was the editor of "Coi-
r's"; when Schyler Grey was in
,ie air service; when Leon d'Usseau
ttended Michigan; when Graham
aker was scenario editor at Vita-
raph, in the East; when Walter
[ana was an actor 1
* * *
Ray June, one of the ace camera-
en at United Artists, is awaiting art
iiportant assignment. He was in
large of the photography on "Bride
J," "Puttin' on the Ritz," "Alibi,"
The Locked Door" and "New York
lights."
* * *
Our Passing Show: Paul
Sloane and Sig Schlager lunch-
ing at RKO; Barney Glazer
watching Cecil Payne take a
close decision from Hector Mc-
Daniel; Jim Tully and W. L.
River dining at M-G-M.
* * ♦
John Adolfi is one of the busiest
rectors at Warners. He will direct
i'enny Arcade," which is his third
5signment this year. He has di-
eted "Fame" and "Dumbells in
rmine." He also directed "The
how of Shows," Warner's first re-
lic.
I * ♦ *
Vithers-Yoting Will Be
Co-starred in F. N. Film
Grant Withers and Loretta Young
ill be co-starred by First National
I "Broken Dishes," from the play
/ Martin Flavin. Direction has
i.tn assigned to William Beaudine.
rancis Edward Faragoeh is now
isy on the adaptation and work is
:pected to commence shortly.
Dorothy Sebastian to Free Lance
Dorothy Sebastian is leaving the
-G-M fold to free lance.
Film Industry Now Safe Investment
takings. Until the advent of the big
motion picture companies with their
integrated operations extending from
the studio to the control of chains
of theaters, the failure of one pro-
duction was enough to seriously im-
pair the position of an amusement
company. Modern super amusement
organizations, however, like Para-
mount or Warner Brothers, have
world wide distribution facilities
through subsidiary operating com-
panies, thus providing a diversifica-
tion of interests that greatly strength-
ens the earnings position of the pa-
rent holding company. We believe,
therefore, that the amusement indus-
try is now rapidly becoming season-
ed in relation to consistent earnings
and improved investment position.
Recent earnings reports seem to con-
firm this. Will Hays is reported to
have stated that motion picture the-
ater attendance in this country last
year showed an average increase of
(.Continued from Page 1)
15,000,000 a week. The attendance
is now said to average 115,000,000
people a week.
"Like the utilities and tobacco
companies, the big producers and ex-
hibitors of popular priced film enter-
tainment have been able to show
mounting earnings during recent
months in spite of the decline in gen-
eral business. This industry can
point with pride to a steady upward
trend in theater attendance and cash
receipts. Paramount, Loew's and
Fox have shown consistent gains in
net income for many years. Warner
Brothers, which only entered the field
in a big way two years ago, with its
pioneer development of the Vita-
phone, has shown the largest gain
of all in that brief period. In all of
these companies, the past two years
have witnessed a remarkable growth.
This sudden development of these
outstanding organizations, reaching
from the great cities to the smallest
town in this country and abroad, has
been due largely to new achievements
in the industry. Only an integrated
organization comprising production
facilities, research and international
distribution could hope to keep pace
with the rapid progress of the mo-
tion picture art. Both from the tech-
nical and exhibiting viewpoint, the
big company has come to have a
commanding advantage in this in-
dustry. The five leading companies
in this field represent a net invest-
ment of $600,000,000 in films in proc-
ess, studios, equipment, distributing
agencies and theaters. The belief is
growing that leading stocks in this
industry are fully entitled to higher
ratings and to a definitely higher
level of market prices."
A statistical comparison of the
leading companies in the industry
follow:
Statistical Comparison of Leading Companies
PARAMOUNT
Year Ending
Dec. 31, 1929
. 15,544,544
6.36
5.79
4.02
3.61
8,961,303
20,564,091
14,960,683
1929 NET AVAIL. FOR COMMON..
1929 EARNINGS ON AVER. SHS. .
1929 EARNED A SH
1938 EARNED A SH
1927 EARNED A SH
CASH, CALL LOAN AND MAR-
KETABLE SECURITIES
INV. AND FILMS IN PROCESS..
BANK LOANS
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES..
RATIO CURRENT ASSETS TO
CURRENT LIABILITIES 4.04 to 1
WORKING CAPITAL 22,092,712
BOOK VALUE 50,29
FUNDED DEBT 63,224,900
PREFERENCE
STOCK 2,685,313
EST. CUR. EARNINGS Production higrher.
Estimated net
$1.79 per share 1st
quarter.
WARNER BROS.
Fiscal Year
Aug. 31. 1929
16,510,133
6.84
6.33
1.86
0.03
4,746,571
24,871,260
6,979,735
18,632,519
1.9 to 1
16,314,673
18.31
70,023,622
288,056
2,627,406
Profits in current
quarter estimated
about $2.17 per
share.
REMARKS:
3 for 1 split up 100% stock divi-
1928; rights in dend July, 1929,
1927-28-29. d iv i- rate increased to
dend rate just in- $4 in Dec. 1929.
creased to $4. i
LOEW'S INC.
Fiscal Year
Aug. 31, 1929
10,787,156
7.99
7.91
5.98
5.08
8,356,437
23,566,230
408,676
10,626,646
3.06 to 1
27,443,227
37.94
39,006,599
148,400
1,363,993
Estimated e a r n-
ings $5 1st half
fiscal yr.
25% stock div.
1928 rate inc. to
$3 Dec, 1929, Fox
Theaters owns
660,900 shares.
R-K-O
Year Ending
Dec. 31, 1929
1,144,529
0.70
0.63
(D) 0.82
1.38
2,540,770
4,738,055
4,793,841
1.75 to 1
3,618,672
17.66
(Class A)
32,765,750
(Class A)
1,808,409
(Class B)
500,000
net $723,609
compared w it h
$232,196 Jan. 1929.
Jan.
April 8 authorized
Class A increased
to 4,000.000 shrs.
and accrued div.
eliminated.
FOX FILM
Year Ending
Dec. 31, 1929
11,848,276
12.87
12.87
6.47
6.24
2,736,570
17,726,798
18,141,731
24,820,175
1.02 to 1
68,462
73.45
16,588,529
(Class A)
820,660
(Class B)
99.900
Favorable out-
look.
Controlled b y
Siyndicate head-
ed by H. L.
Clarke, Pres
Gen. Theater;
Eq.
Boles, Velez and Loff
in "Gypsy Love Song"
John Boles, Lupe Velez and Jea-
nette Loff will be featured in "Gypsy
Love Song," which Universal will
produce from an original story by
Konrad Bercovici. In addition to
writing the story, Bercovici is sup-
plying the songs and other music
and will assist in actual production.
"The Bad Man" Starts at F. N.
"The Bad Man," from the play
by Porter Emerson Browne, has
gone into production at the First
National studios with Walter Hus-
ton and Dorothy Revier in the lead-
ing roles. James Rennis, O. P. Heg-
gie and Marion ("Peanuts") Byron
also are prominent in the cast. Clar-
ence Badger is directing.
Mercer Supplants Pitts ^
Beryl Mercer will supplant Za^
Pitts in "All Quiet on the Western
Front," which Lewis Milestone is
directing for Universal. /
Arthur Back at M-G-M
George K. Arthur has returned to
the M-G-M studios after a -Vaude-
ville tour on the R-K-O circuit,
4 More Stage Players for W. B.
Additions to the Warner roster of '
players for the next season are Les-
lie Howard, Dudley Digges, Charles
Butterworth and Kay Strozzi, all
recruited from the stage.
Alice White Begins
Alice White has started produc-
tion on "The Widow from Chicago."
She will be supported by Paul Page,
Robert Agnew, Myrna Loy, Douglas
Gilmore and others in a large cast.
Directed by William A. Seiter.
kept in New York theater projection
bo 'ths, was heard yesterday in
M' nicipal Court before Judge AIcA.!!-
(Continued on Page 7)
SEVEN fOX PROOyCllONS
COMPltmUSI WEEK
Fox completed work last week on
seven productions. The Tictures arc
"Movietone Follies of 19,10," "The
Jack Whiting Opposite Marilyn
Jack Whiting will be leading m
in Marilyn Miller's next First K
tional and Vitaphone picture, "Swe
hearts," which is about to start p:
duction. The picture will be entire-
ly in Technicolor, with story, dia-
logue and music by Herbert Fields,
Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.
DAILV
Monday, April 21, 193
United States
Dallas— R. & R- Realty Co. has
been incorporated for the purpose of
building an addition to the R. & R.
chain of theaters at Oak Cliff.
Cleburne, Tex. — A charter has been
issued to the Cleburne Theaters, Inc.,
to operate theaters in this city. The
firm is capitalized at $10,000.
Dallas — Plainview Amusement Co.
has increased its capital stock from
$25,000 to $75,000.
Crystal City, Tex. — Motion picture
theater in this city has been reac-
quired by Diaz Callahan.
Luling, Tex. — Luling Amusement
Co. is to construct a theater here.
Eldon, Mo. — Thomas Ghosen is
constructing a theater here.
Charlotte, N. C— Howard Thomas,
assistant manager of the Carolina,
has been awarded compensation by
the North Carolina Industrial Com-
mission for injuries received in a
$1,500 robbery of the theater. He
is to be paid for medical bills and
until he returns to work.
Coalinga, Cal. — Improvements to
the Liberty will cost approximately
$1,500, Mrs. Frances Hartman, own-
er, announces.
Elkins, W. Va. — The Grand has
been purchased by Frank Shomo
from R. H. Talbot.
Pawtucket, R. I. — Harry Storin got
his greatest thrill in, 10 years he says
when he played to standing room on
lood Friday, opening with "Young
Eagles" at the R-K-O Victory here.
Joplin, Mo. — Plans for the new
$400,000 theater to be built by the
Joplin Building Corp., of which L. P.
Larsen is president, have been ap-
proved by the city council. Construc-
tion will begin soon.
Foreign
Berlin — Profit of some $1,700 was
made by Tobis in its first year, end-
ing June 30, 1929. S. Schoenberger,
banker of this city, has been added
to the board of directors.
Paris — Cinnestudio Continental, the
company recently organized by Rob-
ert T. Kane, has started work on the
Spanish version of "The Hole in the
Wall." This is the first Spanish all-
talker to be made by the organization.
London — Latest figures credit
Western Electric with 680 installa-
tions in Great Britain.
Paris — Marco de Gastyne is to
make "A Fine Lad," a talker based
on a novel by Charles Henry Hirsch.
The leading role will be played by
Gina Mane's.
Big Spring, Tex. — Big Spring
Amusement Co. has purchased a site
at Runnels St. for the erection of
a $300,000 house.
Garrison, N. D. — Ultraphone has
been installed at the Garrison and
will soon open with its new policy.
Brattleboro, Vt. — Charles F.
ion may have" "the" elf ect "of still
further concentrating the busi-
ness in the downtown amuse-
ment section, but it cannot com-
pletely put the theater out of busi-
ness any more than the radio
did.
Epes W. Sargent in "Zit's"
A
FILM
FACT
London — "Lord Richard in the
Pantry" is being produced in French
and English at the Twickenham stu-
dios.
New York
New Rochelle, N. Y.— The Little
has been opened here.
Jersey City, N. J.— H. H. Stoll,
formerly of the Royal, Bloomfield,
has been appointed manager of the
Stanley.
Westwood, N. J. — The Westwood
has been taken over by the newly
formed Goldwood Theaters Co.,
which is a reorganization of the
company that formerly operated the
house. C. P. Cole is taking charge
of the business as managing direc-
tor. New sound equipment has been
installed.
-: By reel or vault.
Sound or silent — RCA equipment.
Reproduction of sound track
machine in synchronism.
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rOL. LII No. 19
Tuesday, April 22, 1930
Price 5 Cents
{Academy May Admit Musicians, Dance Directors
[PARAMOUNT PLANS JO FOREIGN JALKERS
Columbia Considering Production of Stage Plays
A Film Census
— of information and why not?
'^^By JACK ALICOATE
[UST AT THIS time represen-
jatives of that rather comprehen-
|ive and far-flung business organ-
ization headed by Herbert Hoover
ind labeled the U. S. A. are
naking social calls here and there
hroughout the land. They ask
he darndest questions and get
way with them. How many chil-
Iren have you? The date of your
irst marriage? Have you taken
he blindfolded test? What sort
ij if radio bothers you most? etc.,
to. As long as this census thing
5 in the air and becoming chronic
(vhy not one for the film business ?
.Ve suggest it seriously. Every
heater in the country, large or
mall, is reached by film salesmen
■ho could act as enumerators,
itudios and casting agents could
ike care of the production end.
'ostered by the Hays organization
ncl backed by the producers and
istributors no end of accurate and
nj)ortant statistical information
vould be obtained. Censorship,
ul)lic relations, background, pa-
ron likes and dislikes, in fact a
undred and one interesting ques-
ions might be collectively an-
wered. However, its only a rainy
ay thought and we are going to
ay no more about it one way or
le other.
A Good Sign
F YOU BELIEVE in signs and
ho doesn't, give the merry up and
p to the new one atop the Warner
rothers Hollywood theater in New
lOrk where Broadway crosses Fifty-
I rst street. Here, as far as this of-
jce is concerned is the champ sign
{Continued on Page 2)
Would Back Legit. Shows
As Likely Material
for Pictures
Columbia may join the swelling
ranks of film producers who double
in Broadway stage productions. The
company is considering plans for
producing plays as a preliminary to
converting them into talkers.
Plays embracing screen angles will
be acquired and providing thej' click
before legit audiences they will be
filmed. The Columbia program for
1930-31 largely comprises Broadway
stage successes.
18 CAMERASiNG ADDED
TO TECHNICOLOR ElEET
Eighteen new cameras, one of the
largest individual camera contracts
ever placed, will be added shortly to
the fleet of 35 already doing service
for Technicolor, it is announced by
Dr. H. T. Kalmus. Less than a year
ago there were only 9 Technicolor
cameras in existence.
Alfred Cohn Again Heads
Screen Writers' Guild
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Alfred A. Cohn has
been re-elected president of the
Screen Writers' Guild. He is now
supervising and writing features for
Al Christie.
Want to Unload
Independent theater opera-
tors are flocking daily to the
B. S. Moss office in hopes of
unloading their houses into
units in the chain being form-
ed. One estimate puts the
exhib waiters up to 150 daily.
Moss, in a statement issued
yesterday, said that he is only
in the market for new houses,
some of which he'll buy and
the others build.
HEAVY SPRING SCHEDULE
UNDER WAY ON F.N. LOT
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — An unusually heavy
spring production program, embrac-
ing seven features now in work and
10 others in preparation, is under
way at the First National Burbank
Studios. Pictures in the making are:
"The Dawn Patrol," "The Right of
Way," "Man Crazy," "Top Speed,"
"The Girl of the Golden West," "The
(Continued on Page 7)
W. K. Kupper Appointed
Assistant to Grainger
W. K. Kupper has been appointed
assistant to J. R. Grainger, general
sales manager of Fox. The promo-
tion is in recognition of 11 years of
efficient service with the company.
Musicians, Dance Directors
May be Taken In by Academy
NO PATHE MERGER ON,
SAYS JOSEPH P. KENNEDY
Pathe is not negotiating any al-
liance or merger with any company,
despite reports current in New York,
Joseph P. Kennedy told THE FILM
{.Continuti on Page 7)
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Plans are being con-
sidered by the Academy of M. P.
Arts and Sciences whereby musicians
and dance directors would be ad-
mitted to membership in the organi-
zation. This step has been occasioneii
by the greatly increased importance
of musicians and dancers in pictures.
French, Spanish, German
Features to be
Made Here
Paramount's facilities for the pro-
duction of talkers in French, Span-
ish and German are in such shape
that the company plans about 20 fea-
tures in these languages for export
this j'ear. The pictures will be made
in Hollywood and at the Long Is-
land studios.
Making of pictures abroad, par
ticularly in France, where the Rob-
ert T. Kane producing unit has been
established, will be given considera-
tion by Adolph Zukor, Jesse L.
Lasky and other Paramount officials
who will confer shortly on the other
side.
Before sailing last week, Zukor
stated that plans were afoot to en-
(Continued on Page 7)
decisionIeserved in
film storme test case
A test case to determine what con-
stitutes storage, as applied to film
kept in New York theater projection
bo 'ths, was heard yesterday in
M' nicipal Court before Judge ^Ic.^n-
(Continued on Page 7)
SEVEN FOX PRODUCTIONS
COMPLFTED LAST WEEK
Fox completed work last week, on
seven productions. The Tictures are
"Movietone Follies of 1930," "The
Arizona Kid," "Born Reckless,"
"Rough Romance," ".She's My Wo-
man," "Not Damaged" ant' "Cheer
Up and Smile."
Block Selling
Although the 5-and-lO stores
advertise stockings and gloves
for sale at 10 cents each, you
must buy them in pairs or you
can't buy them at all.
DAILV
Tuesday, April 22, 193
Vtl. Ul No. 19 Fuesdaj, April 22,193{) Pric8 5C»nts
iSNN W. AllCOATE Editor and Publishei
Published daily except Saturday and holidays
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of the universe. It is as big as a
Zep, stands out like the Washington
Monument and has more changes
and color combinations than a Palm
Beach deb. And it costs more to
keep it lighted than the average small
town in the United States.
Thank You!
"THE BEST TALKIES of British
life are made in America." No, this
rather direct and uncontrovertable
statement does not come from the
vicinity or New York or Hollywood
but from none other than the Federal
Censorship Board of Australia in its
annual report. It further states "our
experience with British films gen-
erally is that they are below the
standard of foreign films." The re-
port also reveals that films produced
in Great Britain require more cen-
soring than those made in other
countries. This is not intended as a
dig in the general direction of our
production brothers across the pond
but rather another answer to their
continual query of why British pic-
tures are not received more enthu-
siastically away from home.
Film Exchange Buys
Cartoon World Rights
World rights to the series of 26
"Bonzo" synchronized cartoons have
been bought by the Film Exchange,
Inc., it is announced by R. Man-
heimer. The exchange also is nego-
tiating for other product and will
continue in the independent market.
Morrison on Agents' Committee
IVest Coast Biocau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Leo Morrison has
been added to the agents' commit-
tee which is conferring with produc-
ers on relations between two bod-
ies. Morrison will represent the
viewpoint of New York agents.
Laemmle Due East April 28
Carl Laemmle, accompanied by
Lewis Milestone, John Wray and
Ivan St. Johns, will arrive in New
York April 28.
Publix Getting Norwalk Houses
Norwalk, Conn. — Publix will take
over the Empress and Regent here
on May 1.
Paul Whiteman in Town
Paul Whiteman and his orchestra
have returned to New York after
six months on the Coast making
"King of Jazz" for Universal.
Kooler-)^ire
Revolutionizes Air Conditions
Summer and Winter
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
1914 PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW YORK
Peekskill Officials Lift
Ban on Sunday Pictures
Peekskill, N. Y. — Ban on Sunday
pictures has been officially lifted
here in accordance with the result
of the recent referendum. After two
years the theaters of this city will
again give Sunday performances be-
ginning June 1.
A. C. Stearns to Manage
Congo U. S. Headquarters
li'est Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Appointment of A. C.
Stearns, Jr., as general manager of
the American headquarters of Con-
go Pictures, Ltd., in this city is an-
nounced by Nat. H. Spitzer, presi-
dent of the company.
Max Weiss Back from Europe
Max Weiss, of Windsor Picture
Plays, is back from a four months'
trip abroad. While in Europe he
arranged with United Artists and
Henry Ginsberg, of Windsor, whereby
the U. A. British sales branch will
distribute "Her Unborn Child" in
England.
"Song of Flame" Well Received
H'e.(t Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — "Song of Flame,"
new First National musical, received
one of the warmest receptions ever
accorded a picture here in its debut
at the Hollywood.
Friedman Joins Columbia
Joe Friedman, fornifrly foreign
manager for Lhiiversal. is now asso-
ciated with Columbia Pictures Corp.,
as German representative.
Another for Warners in Ohio
Youngstown, O. — Work begins this
month on the new Warner 2,600-seat
house which is to cost $1,000,000. It
will be of the French renaissance
period.
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22 Opening of Warner HollyiL
1 heater in New York.
22-23 Annual Convention of N
west Theater Owners at Nj<
Hotel, Minneapolis.
23-24 Nebraska and Western
theater owners, serai-annual
vention. Hotel Loyola, Omahi
Paramount annual meeting
joumed).
Universal begins four-day I ■.
nation sales confab at the S ?
Plaza. New York.
Fox annual meeting.
Opening of "All Quiet on the V>
em Front" at Central, New H
S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting ati
Wardman Park Hotel, Wai'
ton, D. C.
First Annual FLICKER FRO
of the Motion Picture Club M
Liberty Theater, N. Y.
13-14 M.P.T.O. of Oklahoma, C
homa City.
16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern n
gers bold annual sales meci
Atlantic City.
19 RKO sales convention opens at
Angeles.
21-22-23 Pathe regional sales mce
Ambassador, A. C.
24-25-26 Pathe regional confab at
cago.
26 FoK annual sales convention
at Movietone City, Cal.
24-25-26-27 Paramount western I
gets will hold annual saleii
at San Francisco.
29-30-31 Pathe regional conventioi
San Francisco.
2-7 International Cinema Congr
Brussels.
Handling "Cascades" Shor
Al Bondy is distributing "Conqu
of the Cascades," General Elec
short recently shown on Broadv^l
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Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
Holds Casting Director Has
Grown in Importance with Talkers
THERE was a time when econ-
omy was the prime watch-
word of the Hollywood casting
offices, and underbidding for jobs
frequently proved a profitable
thing for the underbidders. But
those days have passed— wit i
but a few exceptions— and much
to the betterment of pictures.
The job of casting director has
become much less of a business
and much more of an art than
formerly, and an inastute man
at this key position in studio
activity may do damage far be-
yond anything which could oc-
cur in the silent days.
"Inside Facts of Stage
and Screen," Los Angeles
Sherwood Asserts Our Films
Preach Gospel of "Easy Money"
VV7HILE viewing showings of
*^ American films in foreign
countries, it has been my
observation that the great popu-
larity of these films is attribut-
able to the fascinating gospel
that they preach— the 100 per
cent American gospel of "Easy
Money." Rare indeed is the
American film which does iiot
start with poverty and end with
fabulous wealth. It is not
enough that, at the finish, the
lovers shall be joined; they must
also be endowed.
Robert E. Sherivood in
"The New York Evening Post"
'T'HE outlook for the picture
business in general for 1930
is most encouraging. The high
standard of product during the
last year created new interest in
pictures. If the same consis-
tency of entertainment is main-
tained, pictures will attain their
greatest prosperity this year.
■ — Harold Lloyd
Mary Pickford made her pic-
ture debut in 1909 in "The
VioHn Maker of Cremona."
PAILV
Tuesday, April 22, 19
■I I
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
TN ACKNOWLEDGING the fact that the Los Angeles division
of the West Coast theaters has set aside May as Harold B.
Franklin Month, the gentleman so honored said: "I know your
activities for the month of May are going to be enormously suc-
cessful, not because of the name you have placed on it, but be-
cause of the kind of men you are." Which helps to ex-
plain why Harold B. Franklin is where he is today In-
cidentally, this circuit's house organ, "Now," edited by Eddy
Eckels, contains a double page of summer "keep cool" stunts
that every theater manager should read
* * * *
"T^OUG FAIRBANKS springs a new one. He sez: "I want
to make more pictures." Echoes from a million voices
in Hollywood: "Me too." Harry Acton wonders why
the transatlantic lines are having trouble filling their sea-going
gondolas probably the main attraction for "The Big
Pond" these days is Maurice Chevalier over at Para's Longisle
stude Arthur Caesar, out Hollywood way, has taken up
polo, and several gents are much relieved, figuring Arthur will
be too busy riding his horse to ride them
pjARRY TIERNEY, writing melodies for "Dixiana," tele-
phoned a new tune to his lyric writer, Ann Caldwell, in
Hollywood would you call that wiring for sound?.
Little Billy, the midget, sings "Do You Think That I Could
Grow On You?" in Pathe's "Swing High" sounds like
barber shop propaganda for whiskers Moe Mintz's com-
pany. Affiliated Sound Recordings, is clicking with a genooine
idea they are supplying small radio stations, which can't
afford talent, with half -hour canned programs
"^OW W£ have the current Broadway shows in story form:
The vagabond king was singing the rogue song under a
Texas moon, thinking it a song of the west, when along came
a free and easy young man of Manhattan puttin' on the Ritz
and yodling high society blues until mammy swooped down on
'em like the furies and told 'em to hold everything while she sang
song 'o my heart as Paramount on parade passed by a
free excursion trip on the Weehawken ferry to any bright boy
or girl figuring out the 13 shows herein mentioned
J? OD LA ROCQUE is co-inventor with Robert Frazer of a
self-answering telephone, and we asked the boss to put in
our order right away When Harry Beaumont, directing
"Our Blushing Brides," took over a Los Angeles department
store for the interior sequences, all the girls in the cast auto-
matically lined up at the bargain counter Now we will
see a real color artist at work, when Flo Ziegfeld employs tech-
nicolor in "Whoopee" for sound, he should use a color-
atura soprano no, we don't care much for it, either
Have you any better? (challenge) .
'jpHE OLD job of location-hunter is in a fair way to be killed.
With talkies, the outdoor scenes must be safeguarded from
interruption by noisy touring autoists stopping on the highway
to watch the company work. So King Vidor has taken his
location for "Billy the Kid" on the Porter estate far from a
highway Now if they want to take those popular Times
Square_ scenes they'll have to put gates up at both ends
J. Louis Geller, the demon handball player, has taken his hand
out of bandage, and the other two Jays of Consolidated Theaters,
J. Arthur Hirsh and J. J. Rosenthal, are again betting their choc
soda money on him
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
Teaser Ad in Chinese
For "Son of the Gods"
r^O-OPERATING with thi*
Portsmouth Star, the Gate
Portsmouth, Va., offered prized
of Rex Beach's story in nove'
form, also passes to the theatet
for the interpretation of
Chinese phrase printed in tW
Star along with the questioni
"What's This All About?" The
Star received hundreds of re-i
plies.
— First Nutim
* * *
Ticker Tape Stunt for
"The Girl Said No"
ARRANGEMENTS were
made by Fox, San Fran-
cisco, for a display in the Regal
Shoe Store. A large cut out of
William Haines and Leila
Hyams, showing them all
tangled up with ticker tape, was
placed in the window with a
lettered card reading: "Stock
Market Crashes but Breezy Bill
Haines and Beautiful Leila
Hyams Refused to Worry for
They Know That the Value of
Regal Shoes Always Remains
the Same. They have other
Reasons for merriment, too — but
for these You will have to sec
Them in M-G-M's 'The Girl Said
No' now Playing at the Fox The-
ater."
—M-G-MI
'QLANK VERSE:
blankety blank!
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
April 22
Fred Hounshell
J. Leslie Swope
Milton H. Sharpe
THE
'uesday, April 22, 1930
■s^mk
DAILY
ill THEATERS ARE CLOSED
i IN CLEVELAND DISTRICT
Cleveland — Ninety-four houses in
is territory are closed, according to
e latest theater list of the Cleve-
nd Film Board of Trade. The list
so shows 370 wired houses in
jrthern Ohio, against 211 unwired.
decision Reserved in
Film Storage Test Case
{Continued from Fayc 1.)
,ew's, who reserved decision. Nathan
,1 urkan, counsel for the 1'. O. C. C.,
las given until Friday to file a briel
', id the prosecution will have five
lys from that time to answer.
■ The case involves the Mecca, 14th St. and
.It. A., which is charged with keeping more
■m 5 000 feet of film contrary to the city
■finance. The T. O. C. C. contends that
Ti kept in a theater in connection with a
irrent show does not come under the classi-
lation of film in storage.
'At the hearing, resulting from a complaint
'ought by the P'ire Department, a fire in-
lector testified as to the amount of film
i)red at the Mecca. Jack Kosman, treasurer
•I the theater firm, testified for his company
:d Charles O'Reilly. T. O. C. C. president,
plained that keeping more film than the
Idinance allows is necessary and asserted
bt it does not constitute storage. The
[e inspector found all other booth regula-
■ ns observed.
Paramount Renames
Long Island Studio
Paramount's Long Island Studio
ereafter will be known as the Para-
mount New York studio. Execu-
tes of the plant made this change
fficial yesterday.
Brill Building in Port Jervis
Port Jervis, N. Y.— Sol Brill, in-
ependent chain owner of Staten Is-
ind, will build a second theater
Dismiss Chamberlain Suit
Philadelphia — On the groutid that
■oceedings were brought in the
rong court, the United States Dis-
ict Court here has dismissed the in-
ilvency suit instituted against the
:hamberlain Amusement Enterprises,
perators of a chain of 11 theaters in
le Pennsylvania mining area.
Congratulates :
-rj-
BARBARA STANWYCK
for an outstanding and sympa-
thetic performance in Co-
lumbia's "Ladies of
Leisure"
No. 1 ofi 1930
''Good Deeds''
Series
Silent Haven
Springfield, Mass. — Starting
this week the State will adopt a
policy of showing silents ex-
clusively. The house will pre-
sent pictures not previously ex-
hibited here.
NO PATHE MERGER ON,
SAYS JOSEPH P. KENNEDY
(Continued from Page 1)
DAILY yesterday. He made it
clear, however, that this does not
mean that the company may always
steer away from affiliations.
What is considered the most pre-
tentious picture on the Pathe 1930-
31 program of 20 features has just
been placed in production at the
Coast, he said. It is "Beyond Vic-
tory," a war picture which John S.
Robertson is directing. Color will be
used sparingly in new year product,
said Kennedy.
Al Four met Now Heads
Publix Abilene Houses
Abilene, Tex. — The three local
Publix houses are now under the
management of Al Fourmet, who
has succeeded Milton Overman, re-
cently transferred to Denison, where
he is in charge of the company's
theaters. Fourmet will also have
supervision of the new Paramount
which opens some time in May.
Present houses under his manage-
ment are the Majestic, Rex and
Queen.
Seek To Block Fox Plan
A suit to block the new Fox re-
financing plan and to compel adop-
tion of the former Bancamerica prop-
osition was filed yesterday in Su-
preme Court by Stanley M. Lazarus
on behalf of a group of minority
stockholders.
Greenberg Now Managing Director
Springfield, Mass. — Ben Green-
berg has been appointed managing
director of the Paramount. He was
formerly house manager and suc-
ceeds Herbert Chatkin, who was re-
cently promoted to district manager.
Publix Promotes Miller
Rochester, Minn. — A. E. Miller,
manager of the Lawler, has been
promoted by Publix and called to
New York for an assignment. His
successor at the local house has not
yet been named.
$1,500,000 Fox House for L. A.
Los Angeles — Alexander S. Kemp-
ner announces the erection of a
$1,500,000 Fox West Coast theater
here on Broadway between 6th and
7th Aves.
New 3,000 Seater for Publix
Lawrence, Mass. — In conjunction
with Publix the Salm Realty Co. will
erect a 3,000 seat theater and build-
ing in the heart of the business center.
FOREIGN DEPT. PLANNED
BY AFFILIATED SOUND
Affiliated Sound Recordings, Inc.,
is planning to establish a foreign de-
partment to handle the increasing
amount of recording that is expected
from this field, it is announced by
M. J. Mintz, head of the company.
Affiliated now has several foreign
made productions to which English
dialogue is being recorded. With the
aid of the company's technical staff,
films made in any country and any
language are converted for English
audiences, while American pictures
are given dialogue in any foreign
language.
Heavy Spring Schedule
Under Way on F. N. Lot
^Continued from Page 1)
Devil's Playground" and "The Bad
Man." Among the pictures ready to
be filmed are "Sweethearts," starring
Marilyn Miller; "Little Caesar,"
"Mother's Cry," "Heart of the
North," "Forever After," "God's
Country and the Woman," "Captain
Blood," "The Fortune Teller" and
a picture as yet unnamed in which
Otis Skinner will star. Jerome Kern
and Otto Harbach also are here work-
ing on an original musical play.
Studios Oppose Fire Rule
Due to Expense Involved
Contending that the expense of ap-
plying fireproof coating to draperies
and other studio fabrics, as called
for in a new fire department regula-
tion, would be so great that most
studios could not operate under such
a stringent rule, Paramount, Warner
and other companies producing in
the East are preparing to oppose the
new order.
Barrett Leaves Detroit "U"
Detroit — Sam Barrett has resigned
as assistant manager of the Universal
office to become booker for Coopera-
tive Theater Service Corp. Joe De
Mayo from Universal's honie office
succeeds Barrett.
Loew Midwest Division Moving
Cleveland — Midwestern division of
Loew's, Inc., will be moved to this
city from Pittsburgh on May 15,
E. A. Schiller announced while here
attending the Loew managers' con-
vention.
Trop Distributing Western
J. D. Trop has secured world dis-
tribution rights of the all talking
western feature "Romance of the
West," which stars Jack Perrin and
his horse Starlight.
Seattle Holdup Nets $1,700
Seattle — In a daring holdup one
morning last week, two bandits
robbed the safe of Fox West Coast's
Coliseum of $1,700 in cash.
Sky High Prices
Actual and rumored theater
building plans have shot prices
for Broadway real estate to
perhaps the highest peak in
the history of the Main Stem.
Whenever an expectant the-
ater builder begins to talk sites
he finds that the valuation of
the desired plot has almost
doubled.
PARAMT PLANNING 20
FOREIGN TALKER PICTURES
(Continued from Page 1)
list the aid of the leading U. S. pro-
ducing companies in coordinating
and pooling their resources for the
foreign market. Such an agreement,
Zukor said, would strengthen the
American position abroad and result
in great economies all-around.
Putnam Elected President
Lew-Charles Amusements
Troy, N. Y.— C. W. Putnam has
been elected president and general
manager of the Lew-Charles Amuse-
ments Corp. Other officers include
C. V. Dery, vice president and book-
er, and Mary A. Graham, treasurer.
At the same meeting Lawrence E.
Nimons was appointed to succeed
Lew Fisher as manager of the New,
Hoosick Falls.
Mulligan Promoted
Seattle — Bernard Mulligan, form-
erly house manager of the Blue
Mouse, has been appointed assistant
to Vic Gauntlett, publicity and ad-
vertising director of the Hamrick
circuit.
iRename Providence House
Providence — When the Strand,
closed for alterations which will in-
crease its seating capacity from 2,100
to 2,500, reopens under Publix man-
agement soon it will be known as
the Paramount.
Sunday Shows for Everett, Mass.
Everett, Mass. — Announcement
from the Mayor's office assures this
city of Sunday motion pictures.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Omaha exhibitor files suit for
$750,000 against the Omaha Film
Board of "Trade and 38 other defend-
ants on a charge of restraint of trade.
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William A. Brady arrived yester-
day on the Mauretania, looking for
equipment for a European studio.
pays for
Western Electric Quality
Only a few more patrons
q day needed to pay for it.
The smallest theatre can equip profitably
with Western Electric.
New equipment — new plan — new prices —
starting as low as $2950, no down payment,
average weekly rental $42.28, including ser-
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the reach of every theatre.
Western Electric's new equipment upholds
the same standard for quality and uninter-
rupted programs, set in theatres now
Westcrti\
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Prices now in effect cannot be lowered un-
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be done.
Don't be misled into waiting. Get your
share now of the increased attendance Western
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ULTHE NEWS
ALL THE TIMi
VOL. LII No. 20
Wednesday, April 23, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Warners' New Hollywood Makes Dazzling Debut
BACKSTAGE PROJECtlON BEING DEVELOPED
, u
Seven Eastern Studios Alive With Productions
Warner Bros.
— open the Hollywood
=.By JACK ALICOATE^=
\S DISTINGUISHED an audi-
nce as has silk-hatted its way into
I Broadway playhouse opening in
nany a moon. An ultra-modern
heater of distinguished size, loca-
:ion and importance. A rollick-
iome, big, all-around bit of enter-
ainment in the technicolored talk-
;r-musical "Hold Everything" and
ast, but of unusual significance,
in evening consecrated as a beauti-
ful and fitting tribute to the mem-
ory of Sam Warner. The forego-
ng, pictured in headlines, are but
highlights of the doings around
roadway and 51st St., last night.
The Theater
[T IS APPROPRIATELY called
'The Hollywood." The house is eye-
irresting. The color scheme is dull
gold with overtones of red and blue
killfully blended into a background
;)f the French Baroque period. The
stage is enormous and could easily
house the biggest of legitimate at-
tractions. The foyer and grand stair-
:ase are distinguished. The theater
is not large, seating only 1,608.
The Audience
SELDOM DOES one find as select
and distinguished a first night gather-
ing. Those high in cinema circles
from as far away as Los Angeles and
London were on hand. The city and
state of New York were officially
represented. A complete list of those
attending would read like a who's
(tvho in motion picture, stage and of-
jficial circles.
The Picture
I'HOLD EVERYTHING" was the
picture. It was the first teaming up
bf Joe Brown and Winnie Lightner
and is not only good entertainment
but sure box-office. The story is
slight but it discharges laughs like
i (.Continued on Page 2)
Activity on the Increase
Among Studios in
New York Area
Eastern production has reached its
highest peak in a number of years,
with seven studios, including such
major company plants as the Para-
mount New York and the Eastern
Vitaphone, operating at present.
Other studios include the Ideal and
Metropolitan at Fort Lee, Caraval
and Audio Cinema on Long Island
and R. L. A. in Manhattan.
Rumors persist that Cosmopolitan
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WARNERS BUY INTEREST
IN riLM, RADIO PATENTS
A substantial stock interest in the
Nakken Patents Corp., controlling
basic rights on sound-on-film, tele-
vision, and transmission of pictures
and facsimile messages by wire and
radio, has been bought by Warner
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Seats Placed on Sale
for First Flicker Frolic
Tickets were placed on sale yester-
day at the office of the Secretary in
the M. P. Club for the First Annual
Flicker Frolic to be held on May 11
at the Liberty for the benefit of the
M. P. Relief Fund. Plans have been
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Conducting 'Em
Ottawa — Street car conduc-
tors here are advertising the
Avalon for P. J. Nolan, pro-
prietor, by calling out the name
of theater instead of the street
intersection for the regular
tram stop.
ARTHUR IN ADVISORY POST
WITH f OX METROPOLITAN
Harry Arthur, Southern California
district manager for Fox West Coast,
is joining Fox Metropolitan in an ad-
visory capacity, Harold B. Franklin
told THE FILM DAILY yesterday
upon his arrival from the Coast.
Charles Cabellero, head of the West
Coast purchasing department, goes
with Fox Films and Fox Theaters as
general purchasing agent stated
Franklin, who said he came East
on routine business.
Asked if he would change his duties owing
to the revised Fox setup, Franklin said he
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Howe and St. John Get
Higher Universal Posts
West Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Milton Howe has been
appointed Universal studio publicity
director, succeeding Ivan St. John,
who becomes assistant to Carl
Laemmle, Jr.
Array of Notables Attends
Opening of Broadway House
EMPLOYMENT TO START
WITH REHEARSAL CALL
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Employment for free-
lance players hereafter will start with
the first call for rehearsal, and no
producing company is to work actors
(Continued cm Pag* 9)
Before a brilliant audience and with
brief but fitting ceremonies the new
Hollywood was formally presented to
Broadway last night by Warner
Bros. Built in memory to the late
Sam Warner and designed to com-
bine the utmost in luxuriance with
the last word in practicability, the
elegantly appointed showhouse won
the enthusiastic admiration of the
premiere crowd.
Long before the theater's opening
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Trans-Lux Working with
Western Electric on
New Device
Moving the '.projection machine
from the balcony to the back of the
stage of a theater and projecting
pictures from behind the screen is
seen in the develppment of a new
daylight screen and wide angle lens
by Percy M. Furber, president of
Trans-Lux Daylight Picture Screen
Corp. The company is working in
collaboration with Western Electric
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sound-onITdevice
develop pacent
A new all-frequency method of
sound-on-film recording, , said to
combine the best featured, of both
variable area and variable density
recordings now in use, has been de-
veloped by Pacent, it is announced
by Louis Gerard Pacent. . he heart
of the new system is a revolutionary
lamp. Other features include great
reduction of background and extran-
eous noise, and it is claimed that,
from the theater standpoint, the new
device represents a great step for-
ward in effecting lifelike reproduc-
tion.
New Developing Machine
Invented by Roy Hunter
A new developing machine for
negative and positive film, described
as an improvement which greatly
clarifies sound, has been invented by
C. Roy Hunter, director of sound and
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Ouch!
Add list of voluntary arbi-
tration cases postponed for
queer reasons. An exhibitor
asked the secretary of the Dal-
las board to postpone the mat-
ter owing to the fact that he
collected some pistol wounds in
an argument. P, S. — An ex-
changeman did not do the
shooting.
ita
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a machine gun and that's what counts
with the paying guests. Roy Del
Ruth did a firm bit of directing.
A Beautiful Tribute
THE EVENING was dedicated and
given over as an inspiring, fitting and
beautiful tribute to the memory of
Sam Warner. He was an intimate
friend of the writer, always the same,
in wealth or adversity. He was a dyna-
mo, but filled with human understand-
ing and sympathy, a driving force,
but carried forward by the milk of
human kindness. It is the sincere
and not clouded opinion of this writer
that Sam Warner, more than any
other individual, was responsible for
the irresistible international success
of the talking picture of to-day.
WARNERS DimiNGrOR
SIX MORE PENNA. HOUSES
Warner Bros, is negotiating for the
Columbia Amusement Co. houses in
Pennsylvania. Houses included in
the chain are: Columbia, Erie; Penn,
Wesleyville, and Library, Warren and
Columbia, Warren. The Columbia
in Sharon, part of the Oil City and
Sharon Amusement Co. but con-
trolled by Columbia Amusement, also
is mentioned in the deal. O. W.
Potter, manager of the Columbia in-
terests, arrived in New York yester-
day from Erie to confer in the mat-
ter.
Mrsw Kalmus Improved
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — -Mrs. Natalie Kalmus,
head of the Technicolor art depart-
ment, is gradually improving at the
Good Samaritan Hospital, where she
has been for two weeks following a
breakdown caused by overwork.
Wodehouse in New York
P. F. Wodehouse, author, arrived
from Europe on the Majestic yester-
day and will soon leave for the
M-G-M coast studios where he will
write original stories for the com-
pany.
Pathe Spe-ed
Pathe News delivered first
pictures on the Ohio peniten-
tiary disaster to Broadway
theaters, including the Para-
mount and Palace, at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, less than
24 hours after the fire took
place.
MAKEUP, SCENIC ARTISTS
DEMAND TIVE-DAY WEEK
Demands for a five-day week, made
by the makeup artists' union and the
United Scenic Artists, are under con-
sideration by producers working in
the East. It is extremely unlikely,
however, that they will be granted.
Alakeup men are also asking for
a minimum of $25 per day and would
eflfect this rate, along with the pro-
posed five-day week, on May 1. At
present makeup men are receiving
from $15 to $25 per day in the East.
Academy Picks Committee
for '29-'30 Merit Awards
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — A committee consist-
ing of Helen Ware, Roy Pomeroy,
Waldemar Young, Reginald Barker
and Harry Rapf has been picked by
the Academy of M. P. Arts and
sciences to select the merit awards
for the year ending July 31, 1930.
Vitaphone Turns Out
18 Shorts in 10 Days
Eighteen Varieties have been turn-
ed out in the last 10 days by the
Vitaphone studios, which have been
operating at an unusually rapid rate.
Murray Roth, chief of the Eastern
plant, has Arthur Hurley and Roy
Aiack assisting him, while Bryan
Foy, in the West, is being helped by
Carter De Haven and Herman Ray-
maker.
U. A. Sales Meeting
Second sales meeting of United
Artists will be held at the Stevens
Hotel, Chicago, beginning April 26
and ending April 28. District, branch
and ofifices managers, as well as sales-
men, of branches east of Denver and
Canada will attend. Al Lichtman will
preside.
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nation sales confab at the Sav
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Fox annual meeting.
Opening of "All Quiet on the Wd
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S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at 1
Wardman Park Hotel, Washiii
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Vsdnesday, April 23, 1930
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PAILV
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€)—
liJimited Power of Screen
f( Diffusing Thought
jWTHETHER discussing silent
j''*^ or talking films the thing
[hat should be considered is the
[tnlimited power of the medium
jjffered us for the representation
bf life and the world and for the
-diffusion of thought. Today it
•s through the films that one is
{taught history; it is through the
films that one comes to under-
Istand human nature; it is
ithrough the films that one learns
geography and the sciences; the
suffering of the spirit, like the
. Hream of the spirit, shall more
land more be sought there.
1) — Jean Morienval in _
"Le Cineopse," Paris
V
ilkies Will Increase
bgue of Theater
ALK is added to pictures, and
the effect is not to create a
likeness to a stage production,
but to emphasize a difference.
In other words, the talkies will
not supersede the plays. It is
more than likely that they will in-
crease the popularity of the the-
ater, while increasing their own,
just as broadcasting conferred a
blessing on the gramophone.
— Kinemato graph, London
Ififluence of Films
|tn Children
T THINK it is a very serious
mistake for parents to allow
- their young children to go to the
average moving picture show or
to see any picture which they
themselves, or people they trust,
have not seen beforehand. Forty
or fifty per cent of the feature
j pictures today have some inten-
tionally indecent scenes in them.
The Rev. Clifford Shay
Twombley, Lancaster, Pa.
The initial picture directed by
D. W. Griffith was "The Ad-
ventures of Dolly," made at
the old Biograph studio at 11
E. 14th Street, New York.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
IT'S A fine spirit all the boys are displaying in helping to push
the annual N.V.A. fund over big on top of the mar-
quee of Loew's State they starred a sparring match featuring
Sunshine Sammy of Our Gang comedies, with Will Osborne as
the crooning referee an M-G-M newsreel cameraman shot
the events from a window above, while a bevy of Chester Hale
Girls distributed favors on Broadway and created such wild ex-
citement that a Scotchman ran amuck and spent two bits to see
the Embassy newsreel show at a meeting in the Astor
the managers of RKO, Fox and Loew theaters pledged support
to the campaign Perry Charles announced the shindig
over WPAP credit H. A. Berg of Loew's exploitation
force for the stunt
* * * *
AT THE Palace, where Maurice Schwartz is appearing in
"Merchant of Venice," notices are on the board out front
from the Yiddish newspapers this playwright Shakes-
pearowitz sure is going strong And careening down
Broadway, Martin Starr, back from Hollywood, with a light
blue suit and a crepe tie those Holly wooders have a
quaint custom of hanging crepe on a New Yorker Heart
Throbs: A kindly old actor stooped to pat a little girl's cheek
at 47th Street, but she proved to be the mother of the circus
midgets
* * * *
riRACE KINGSLEY, filmographer of the Losang "Times,"
commenting on the Hollywood invasion by stage people, sez
"there may still be two or three stage actors running around New
York" if Grace knew New York, she'd understand that
stage actors don't run around they lean up against the
side of the Bond building and one vaude guy sez if he
doesn't get work soon, he'll be so weak he'll lie in the gutter.
And Jimmy Starr, cinematting for the Losang "Record,"
is puzzled because Clara Bow in her new talkie sings "There's
Only One Who Matters to Me," and follows it with "I'm True
to the Navy Now" well, isn't the old Navy motto: "All
for one, and one for all?"
* * * *
pRANK D. ORMSTON, former studio manager of RCA Gram-
ercy studio, writes from Rome that he will say farewell to
minestrone and Mussolini soon and hit back here May 10
With so many actors originally from New York's east side now
patronizing Noah Beery's Paradise Trout Club in Hollywood,
manager Norman Manning is considering stocking the fish-pond
with herring Jessy Lasky thinks talkies will change the
love-making technique of America sure we know
a cuckoo who takes a mike along on his necking parties to give
tone to the ceremonies
CAM BERNSTEIN, "the singing taxi-cab driver," who will be
on WABC on Thursday, is true to his profesh he will
only sing songs that have a perfect meter On the Coast
they are talking of John Murray Anderson's next "mammoth"
picture of course Paul Whiteman will be featured
it should be Edna Ferber's "So Big" incidentally,
at the opener of "King of Jazz" at Fox Criterion in Losang,
they were lined up four abreast for two blocks Jay Gor-
ney, musical advisor, writes us from Cinema City that he will
hit into this hamlet the end of the week
(~)NE OF the niftiest campaign books of the season is G. R.
(Pathe) CNeill's creation for "Swing High," a color smash
including 8 x 10 stills, packed in a natty paper brief-case
class, boys, class Do gentlemen-directors prefer blondes?
not Cecil De Mille, who has given brunettes the break
in "Madame Satan." Herb Berg, editing the Columbia
house organ, has provided Miss Columbia with a peppy loud
speaker in addition to her beacon light At a meeting of
the Assistant Directors' Aye-sociation in Hollywood, a member
absentmindedly voted "No" on a resolution, and the other
Yeah-boys threw him out for being too radical
* * * *
A ATZ? THE villain claimed his act was the hist of the show.
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
Magazine Tie-Up
on "Devil May Care"
A RRANGEMENTS were made
by M. A. Malaney of Loew's
Allen, Cleveland, with the Dunn
News Company, distributors of
the Liberty Magazine, to place
a duplicate page of the revue in
the current issue, where it was
given Four Stars. One of these
pages were placed in each Lib-
erty Magazine and delivered to
the homes and newsstands in
Cleveland.
—M-G-M
* t *
Monster Telegrams for
"Show Girl In Hollywood"
^NE of the most effective ex-
ploitation stunts at the Olym-
pic, Boston, was the enlargement
of a telegram sent by Alice
White to the Boston Chamber of
Commerce, congratulating the
people of Boston on obtaining
the world premiere of "Show
Girl in Hollywood". Through an
arrangement with the Postal
Telegraph, enlargements of this
wire, 12 feet high, were carried
by forty boys through the main
streets of Boston to the Cham-
ber of Commerce. All the Bos-
ton newspapers carried stories
and pictures of the boys carry-
ing the telegram enlargements.
— First National
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
April 23
Duncan Renaldo
Elvie Hitchings
Roscoe Norwald
//
T'S ALW
/
and again with
COLUMBl
Monday at 6 P.M. the disas-
ter at the Ohio Penitentiary
broke out. Tuesday at 3 P.M.
Broadway saw full scenes of
the catastrophe in PATHE NEWS.
PAT H E SO
fS PATHE
//
Sdicl Thomds Edison
DISASTER
Monday at 6 P. M. the disaster
at the Ohio Penitentiary broke
out. Tuesday at 6 P. M. Broad-
way sow and heard the catas-
trophe in PATHE SOUND NEWS.
NDNEWS
DAILY Wednesday, April 23, 193C
"For the Defense" Gives
Powell New Type Role
William Powell's next film for
Paramount will be "For the Defense,"
in which he will have the role of a
former district attorney who rallies
to the defense of criminals after he
sends an innocent man to the elec-
tric chair. The film is based on a
story by Charles Furthmann, asso-
ciate Paramount producer. John
Cromwell will direct and Kay Francis
will play opposite the star. Oliver
H. P. Garrett is responsible for con-
tinuity and dialogue.
Synchronizing Griffith's
"The Birth of a Nation"
The Triangle Film Co., owners of
the rights to "The Birth of a Na-
tion," are understood having the old
silent version of the D. W. Griffith
masterpiece synchronized with sound
effects. This is believed the first of
the Grififith series to be modernized
for present day distribution.
Sidney Blackmer in "The Bad Man"
Sidney Blackmer has been given a
prominent part in First National's
production of "The Bad Man." Other
members of the cast are Walter Hus-
ton, Dorothy Revier, James Rennie,
O. P. Heggie and Marion ("Pea-
nuts") Byron.
Brent in "Silver Horde" Lead
Evelyn Brent has been given the
lead in RKO's "The Silver Horde,"
the Rex Beach story.
Warners Signs Leon Janney
Leon Janney, boy actor, has been
signed to a long-term contract by
Warners.
Columbia Signs Jason Robards
With the signing of Jason Robards
to the cast, Columbia's production
"Sisters," starring the two sisters in
real life, Sally O'Neil and Molly
O'Day goes into production under
the direction of James Flood.
"Good Bad Girl" as Talker
Talking picture rights to Winifred
Van Duzer's "The Good Bad Girl"
have been obtained by Columbia.
Hamilton Opposite White
Neil Hamilton will play opposite
Alice White in "The Widow from
Chicago."
"All Quiet on the
Western Front"
Universal's "All Quiet on the
Western Front" made a very
favorable impression on its
Coast premiere. It is a power-
ful document against war, with
masterly direction by Lewis
Milestone, some of the most
realistic battle scenes yet
screened, with effects height-
ened by sound, and excellent
acting by a cast headed by
Louis Wolheim, Lew Ayres
and John Wray.
A Little from ''Lots''
By RALPH WILK
T-JUGH TREVOR has established
a little record of his own. Dur-
ing the past three years, he has play-
ed the featured lead in 33 pictures.
He is under contract to RKO.
Possible Hollywood conversation,
"Whatcha doin' ". "Oh, I'm between
dialects."
* * *
Harry Green was all smiles t'other
day. He had just read a trade pa-
per, which had given him credit with
being the father of Mitzi Green,
Paramount's clever child actress.
Mitzi is the daughter of Joe Green
of Keno and Green, a standard vau-
deville act. And to keep the record,
we must further state Harry Green
has no children.
* * ♦
En route to Hollywood, Frances
McCoy, Broadway actress, stopped
off to see the Grand Canyon. "Gee,
they do everything in technicolor out
here," said Frances, as she peered
into the canyon.
* * ♦
Owen Marks, who has been editing
for Warners for the past nine years,
is doing the cutting on "Sweet Kitty
Bellairs." He also edited "Disraeli"
and "Mammy."
* * *
Do you remember when Joe
Schenck was a druggist; when
Harry Brandt was a sporting edi-
tor; when Sam Taylor worked for
Vitagraph; when Thornton Freeland
lived in North Dakota; when
"Hank" Arnold was a reporter;
when Arthur Zellner was in charge
of the Viola Dana and Alice Lake
units at the old Metro studio, in
New York?
* * *
Irving Berlin's refrain, "Oh, how
I hate to get up in the morning,"
does not apply to Michael Visaroff.
Early, t'other morning, Visaroff re-
ceived a rush call from the United
Artists studio to play the role of
"Grand Duke Dimitri" in "The Flame
of the Flesh," which Sam Taylor is
directing.
* * *
A few Lews — Lipton, Schrei-
ber, Breslaw, Cody, Maren,
"Honolu," 'Tis a wise pro-
ducer, who "no's" his own
relatives.
* * *
F. Hugh Herbert, the scenarist, is
the proud father of a baby girl.
John Stone and Howard J. Green
are other writers who recently be-
came fathers.
* * ♦
Lee Zahler, musical director for
Larry Darmour Prods., wrote the
score for "The King of the Congo"
and the music for its theme song,
"Love Thoughts of You." He also
wrote "Crazy Melody" and has been
associated with M-G-M, Tiffany and
Universal. He will write the music
for the Charles Murray and George
Sidney series of comedies, which will
be directed and produced by Nat
Ross.
* ♦ ♦
Emile de Recat, head of the
Pathe studio's foreign department,
has completed a sketch, which tvill
serve as a prologue to the Spanish
version of "The Grand Parade,"
Fred Scott, Helen Twelvetrees, Rac-
quel Nieto and Luis Llanezo appear
in the sketch, which was written
and directed by de Recat, who also
directed the Spanish version of
"The Grand Parade."
* m *
Our Passing Show — Jack
Eaton, Al Mannon and Elmer
Clifton conferring at Tec- Art;
Ralph Murphy, Broadway
playwright and stage director,
busy at Pathe; Endre Bohem
motoring to the Fox studio.
* * 0
Paul Detlefsen, one of the magic-
ians of the camera, is a busy member
of RKO'S trick camera department.
Detlefsen, who has been with United
Artists, Pathe and First National, did
the miniature work on Douglas Fair-
banks' "The Iron Mask" and also did
some of the trick work on "The King
of Kings" and "The Volga Boatman."
He also handled the special photo-
graphic effects on "The Lover's
Oath," which was Ramon Novarro's
first important picture. Ferdinand
Pinney Earle was the producer.
* ♦ *
Ned Wayburn, noted stage pro-
ducer and dance director, is consid-
ering an offer to stage talkers. He
directed the dialogue, staged the
numbers and provided the continuity
for most of the 600 professional and
amateur pi-oductions tvhich he pro~
duced. He tvas the director of the
Ziegfeld "Follies" for several years,
« * *
Gene Towne is all smiles these
days. He sold his original, "The
Femme," to the James Cruze or-
ganization for a fancy figure and
will also write the picture version
and dialogue. He is now completing
the screen play and dialogue for
"The Little Accident," which will be
made by Universal. "The Femme"
will serve as a starring vehicle for
Lola Lane.
* * *
William de Mille has been
chosen president of the tennis
club formed by members of the
film colony. Cedric Gribbons
is vice-president and Craufurd
Kent secretary. The initial
tournament will be held at the
Los Angeles Tennis Club,
starting May 25.
* * *
George Rosener is writing the
screen play and dialogue for "Penny
Arcade," which will be made by War-
ners. Warners will also produce
Roesner's play, "She Got What She
Wanted." He is the co-author of
"Speakeasy." which was made by
Fox. He also staged "Oh, Suzanna,"
which was produced on the Coast.
Nat Ross Signs Writers
for Sidney-Murray Series
A number of important comed}
writers have been gathered by Na
Ross Productions to turn out ma
terial for the George Sidney-Charli(
Murray series of comedy playlet:
which Universal is to release. Among
them are Dick Smith, Gil Pratt, Ed
ward R. Luddy, James Milhausei
and Nat Carr. All dialogue anc
continuities will be done by Harnp^
ton Del Ruth.
Fox Signs Georgia Caine
W^ith the signing of Georgia Cainc
the cast of Fox's "Good Intentions'
has been completed. William K
Howard is author as well as director.
Walton Tully Expected Soon
Richard Walton Tully, playwright-l
producer, is expected in Los Angeles
soon to arrange for the production
of "The Bird Paradise" for the
screen.
"Manslaughter" Begun
Work has begun on "ManslaughH
ter," in which Claudette Colbert has
the lead under direction of George
Abbott.
Churchill Lead in Fox Film
Margeurite Churchill has been
awarded the leading feminine role in
"The Oregon Trail," which Raoul
Walsh is directing for Fox.
Collier for "Rain or Shine"
William Collier, Jr. will make his
first appearance in a 1930-31 produc
tion in Columbia's "Rain or Shine."
Collier has been signed for the juven-i
ile role in support of Joe Cook.
"Dancing Mothers" as Talker
Edmund Goulding is preparing 3;
talker version of "Dancing Mothers,"!
previously made by Paramount as i
silent.
Warner For Two Fox Films
H. B. Warner will appear in tw(
Fox pictures, the first with Iren(
Rich in "On Your Back" and th(
second in "Road House."
Belmore and McAllister Cast
Paramount has cast Lionel Belmore
and Claud McAllister for parts in
"Ladies Love Brutes." Ernst Lu-
bitsch will direct.
Hobart in "Lilion"
Rose Hobart arrives at the Fox
studios today to begin work in
"Lilion," under direction of Frank
Borzage.
Begin "Inside the Lines"
Work has started at Radio on "In-
side the Lines." An all star cast
will be featured.
Get Roles in "Road House"
Frank Albertson, Frances McCoy,
Bobby Callahan, Joyce Compton and
Richard Keene have been assigned
feature parts in Fox's "Road House,"
in which Sharon Lynn will have the
feminine lead.
"THE HIGHEST HONOR THAT OUR INDUSTRY CAN BESTOW"
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, representing the entire
industry, picks "The Broadway Melody" as the year's Finest picture.
THIS TROPHY GOES
TO METRO-GOLDWYN-
MAYER!
and here^s a prophecy
THE LOGICAL CONTENDER
FOR NEXT YEAR'S ''FINEST
PICTURE TROPHY"-
AGAIN and again exhibi-
L. tors of M-G-M product
recognize that this choice of
service is unfailing! Again
and again the high honors
and the high grosses go to
theatres playing M-G-M.
Box-offices which have just
thrilled to the clink of Greta
Garbo-Anna Christie busi-
ness will now know the de-
lights of another towering
triumph, Norma Shearer in
"The Divorcee." No other
company may point to such
a consistent year-after-year
record of hit-deli very!
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iVednesday, April 23, 1930
Short Shots from
New York Studios
^ By HARRY N. BLAIR ■«
yiTAPHONE sales executives are
^ highly enthused over the fancy
Spring product Sam Sax is sending
hem from the Eastern Vitaphone
tudio. It's just that old Sax appeal
vorking its box-office magic.
I "The Sap From Syracuse," now
Ire production at the Paramount New
fork studios, was adapted from the
■tage play of the same name, by
Honte Katterjohn and Jack O'Con-
lell.
Roy Mack has just completed
j his second directorial assign-
I ment at the Eastern Vitaphone
studio, this being "The Still
! Alarm" a hilarious sketch in-
I troduced in "The Little Show,"
i with Clifton Webb and Fred
I Allen enacting their original
I roles.
I Lucille Browne, a blonde beauty
]ecently signed here by Fox, received
iier first picture press notice in this
olumn last Fall at which time we
nentioned her as being the most
iromising of a group of extras then
ppearing in an RKO comedy, at
he Gramercy studio.
Another youngster who will bear
uatching is Lew Fields, heb com-
\dian, who has just completed a one
■eel short entitled "The Duel," at
he Eastern Vitaphone studios, un-
'er the direction of Arthur Hurley.
jCw has only been in the business
orty years and says he still has a
ot to learn.
Mort Blumenstock is prepar-
ing to direct Smith & Dale,
stage comedians, in a two-reel
comedy, "La Schnapps, Inc."
which will have a large sup-
porting cast besides being elab-
orately mounted.
Directors may come and directors
nay go, but Phil Quinn, the staff as-
istant director at Warner Bros.
/itaphone studio here, goes on for-
ver. In the past year and a half,
^hil has assisted on over 300 talkie
horts and proudly asserts that he
hasn't had a fight yet."
Assistant directors are kept step-
ling as illustrated in the case of
'en. Bloomfield who has helped turn
nit a round dozen of short subjects
■ince com.ing to the Paramount New
fork studio last October, from Chi-
■ago.
New Executives at Sound Studios
Two new executive appointments
lave been made at the Sound Stu-
lios of New York, Inc., by president
V. J. Kendrick. John Valentine was
installed as Assistant Sales Manager
!nd Charles Hathaway, Account
xecutive.
MAKES DAZZLING DEBUT
CCantinued from Page 1)
hour the block from 51st to S2nd Sts.
on Broadway was packed with a mob
attracted by the gala atmosphere
around the outside of the house and
the searchlights across the street.
Mayor Walker — on time but out of breath
— made the dedicatory address, which was
broadcast over NBC network. He also read
a telegram of felicitations from the Mayor
of Los Angeles. Mayor Walker then in-
troduced Mayor Mackey, of Philadelphia,
who lauded the Warners for what they have
done and are doing to entertain the Quaker
City. Ex-Governor Al Smith and Mrs. Smith,
Hon. Albert Conway, Mayor Hague of Jer-
sey City, Mayor Congleton of Newark, Mayor
Stump of Reading and Mayor Tully of New
Haven, also were invited guests.
A "mike" was set up in the foyer to
catch a few words from stage and screen
celebrities as they entered. Among those
who spoke were Helen Morgan, James J.
Corbett, Alice Brady, Cecil Lean and Cleo
Mayfield, Armida, Fanny Ward, and others.
Also noted in the crowd were Harry M.
Warner, Major Albert Warner, Phyllis
Haver and her husband, Billy Seaman; Jack
Dean, Gus Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
Haniinons, Graham McNamee, Mickey Wal-
ker, Walter Wanger, Felix Feist, James
Cowan, Nathan Burkan, Walter Reade, Sid-
ney Phillips, Sam Morris, Al Lewis, Leo
Donnelly, Bugs Baer, Mary Boland, Claire
Windsor, Mary Nash, Thomas W. Lamb
(who built the house). Lady Hubert Wil-
kins, Samuel Ungerleider, Nathan Jonas, B.
S. Moss, Fifi Lambeer, Rabbi Nathan Krass,
Blanche Ring, Bijou Fernandez. Vivienne
Osborne, A. E. Lefcourt, H. M. Goetz, B.
K. Marcus, Amedee J. Van Bueren, Ralph
A Kohn, Sam Katz, Lee Shubert, Arthur
S. Friend, P. F. Cusick, David M. Loew,
Arthur W. Stebbins, Sidney Wilmer — and,
of course, Tammany Young.
In view of the inability of the 1,600-seat
house to accommodate all those who desired
to attend last night, the opening is being
carried over for two nights. Descriptive de-
tails of the new Hollywood already have ap-
peared in THE FILM DAILY issues of
April 17 and 20, while the opening feature,
"Holding Everything," was reviewed in the
issue of March 30.
Seats Placed on Sale
for First Flicker Frolic
{Continued from Page 1)
in the making for a distinctive affair
which will be to the M. P. Club what
the Gambol is to the Lambs and the
t^rolic to the Friars.
President Al Lichtman has been in Cali-
fornia for the purpose of selecting a pre-view
picture which will be the main attraction of
that night, as well as to secure certain talk-
ing elements of the screen show which will
be contributed by the stars of Hollywood.
He will start back within a few days.
In the meantime, the committee is busily
arranging for the many features of this first
annual affair in which the entire moving pic-
ture business will be tremendously interested.
It is planned to present a program of pic-
tures and of moving picture celebrities such
■IS has never been collected on any stage
heretofore.
Five Houses in Trenton
Now Under R-K-0 Banner
Trenton — With the taking over of
the Lincoln on April 26, R-K-O will
have five houses here. The others are
the Capitol, Broad, Palace and
Trent.
Publix. which at present has no
houses in New Jersey, competed with
R-K-O in bidding for the Lincoln.
Fox Leases in San Pedro
San Pedro, Cal.— A $350,000 the-
ater is to be built at Third and
Pacific Sts. here for leasing to Fox
West Coast.
Grief Over Titles
Producers are experiencing
much difficulty in clearing
titles to be used for pictures,
owing to the fact that many
plays are being acquired for
talker purposes. This situation
will eventually lead to the in-
creased use of the original
story, in preference to produced
material, according to one big
company executive.
Seven Eastern Studios
Alive with Productions
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studio, leased by M-G-M, will re-
open soon. Such a plan has been
denied by M-G-M. The story goes,
however, that the studio's heavy over-
head could be taken care of through
three units using the plant.
Fox is understood planning to re-
sume production of theatrical shorts
in the East.
New Developing Machine
Invented by Roy Hunter
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head of the photographic division of
Universal, and Robert Pierce, super-
intendent of the laboratory at Uni-
versal City. The original machine is
now in use by Universal. It is said
to have a capacity of 1,000,000 feet
of film weekly. Other companies are
considering adoption of the new
method, Universal states.
Employment to Start
with Rehearsal Call
{Continued from Page 1)
for 12 or more consecutive hours
without a reasonable period for
meals, according to a ruling just
made by the actors' committee on a
minimum contract.
R. L. Page Dead in Idaho
McCall, Idaho — R. L. Page, owner
and operator of this town's film the-
ater, is dead.
BACKSTAGE PROJECTION
NOW BEING DEVELOPED
{Continued from Page 1)
on the sound reproduction possibili-
ties of machines installed on the stage
with a view to eliminating the horns.
"The cost of installing the wide angle lens
and new daylight screen is nominal and will
be well worth the while," Furber told THE
FILM DAILY yesterday. "Fire hazards
are reduced by 50 per cent," he states, "and
the new daylight screen will permit show-
ing pictures in fully lighted theaters, elimi-
nating the sex question which has become
so disturbing to many exhibitors."
Furber also said that the new screen will
be appropriate for houses with 16 foot screens,
or less, and is not particularly suited for the
de luxe house. He said it will eliminate
distortion because there is no need for en-
larging the pictures in present day projec-
tion. While he does not claim the method
to be perfect, he does state that it will be
an advanced step to that end.
The new screen and wide angle lens will
not be available until demonstrated in Furber's
privately equipped theater shortly. How-
ever, an 18 X 22 inch screen installed at the
Roxy is being used from time to time, and,
Furber claims, there is no eye-strain and a
more pronounced picture. A better definition
is given to color films with this Trans-Lu*
screen, it is said, because of its green and
blue composition.
Arthur in Advisory Post
with Fox Metropolitan
{Continued from Page I)
was happy in his present position and has
no intentions of making a change. Twenty-
five houses will be added to the Fox West
Coast chain during the current calendar year.
he said. Eighteen now are under con-
struction. A new house, seating 1,800, has
just been opened at Tucson. Ground will
be broken in two weeks for a theater at
Beverly Hills. Under a deal to be closed
tomorrow, Franklin said, a house will be
erected in Spokane, with a capacity of 2,100.
Fox West Coaot is now operating in 12 states.
Warners Buy Interest
in Film, Radio Patents
{Continued from Page 1)
Bros., it was announced yesterday
by Harry M. Warner. The film
recording patent covers reproduction
of a sound record on a photographic
film, which includes sound record on
film and sound-on-film phonographic
reproduction of sound.
By the terms of the deal, Warner
acquires a royalty free license to use
all of the Nakken patents in all of
the fields whenever it sees fit to do so.
DINE and DANCE
at
CHEZ PANCHARD
on the Merrick Road
Famous for Chicken — Duck
— Lobster Dinners. Also
a la carte.
PANCHARD
AVASSAPEOUA. LONG ISL\ND
10
THE
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DAILV
Wednesday, April 23, 1951
© NEWS OF THE DAY ©
United States
Salem, Mass. — The New Salem
Paramount opened April 19. Philip
Bloomberg is the manager.
Lakeview, Ore.— A theater to cost
$50,000 is to be constructed here.
A large screen and sound equipment
will be installed.
Baltimore — Astor is to be enlarged
to provide for a 2,000 seating ca-
pacity.
.' Colton, Cal. — Colton is being com-
pletely made over for the showing
of talkirkg pictures. The seating ca-
pacity will be 700.
Brockton, Mass. — Theater seating
^,500 is planned for a site on Main
St. here.
Nashua, N. H. — Commonwealth
Amusement Co., Inc., has taken
lease to the Park in this city. The
theater, unused for two years is be-
ing remodeled to seat 1,200 and will
have sound equipment installed.
Waterbury, Conn. — Fox New Eng-
land Theaters, Inc., has leased the
Strand here to the Cameo Theaters,
Inc., for five years at a total con-
sideration of $175,000.
Madill, Okla.— T. Miller Davidge
has sold the Queen to W. H. and
H. E. Lawrence, owners of the Ma-
jestic in this city.
Palestine, Tex. — Plans have been
completed for the $100,000 theater to
be built here by the R. & R. circuit.
Monterey, Cal. — Golden State cir-
cuit is redecorating the Golden State,
Monterey and Grove in this city.
Providence, R. I. — The Albee, af-
ter running stock for over twenty-
nine years has given way to Carle-
ton's Theater which has undergone
complete redecorations under the
ilLLTHE MEWS
All THE TIMP
Congratulates:
-H-
WARN[R BROTHERS
upon the big, fine, enthusiastic
opening last night of their
newest Broadway show
window The Holly-
wood Theater
No. % of 1930
*^Good Deeds''
Series
supervision of the Variety Scenic
Studios and will open soon with an
Ed Fay dramatic stock company.
Many other theaters on the Ed Fay
string of houses are undergoing
elaborate summer changes in scenery
designed by H. R. Bassett of this
studio.
Hillsboro, IlL — Sunday shows will
begin here shortly as a result of the
city council voting 4 to 1 in favor
of the issue.
Detroit — Freddie Bonnem, Pathe
salesman, and his bride are now
honeymooning in the East.
Seattle • — Andy Gunnard is now
manager of the Columbia, key house
in the Danz downtown second-run
chain.
Cincinnati — M. O. Matlin, general
manager of Film Sound Corporation,
Cleveland, manufacturers of Won-
derphone disc and film reproducer,
has named the Rapid Film Company,
of this city, distributors for southern
Ohio and Kentucky.
Springfield, Mo. — Fixtures of the
Mulikea have been sold at public
auction in order to satisfy a judg-
ment of $2,800 for film rentals.
Independence, Kan. — Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Butler have purchased the Best.
Weymouth, Mass. — Theater own-
ers here have won their fight to show
pictures on Sunday.
Manchester, N. H. — Crown The-
ater Realty Corp. and the Crown
Theater of Manchester, Inc., have
been organized here, with Anna L.
Couture as president and Alphonse
L. Couture as treasurer. The latter
is also serving in a similar capacity
with the newly created Star Theater
Realty Corp. and Star Theater of
Manchester, Inc., of which Victor
G. Charas is president.
Liberal, Kan. — Fox West Coast
ill build a 1,000-seat house here.
Cleveland — George Jeffreys has re-
signed as Columbia district manager
covering the Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Indianapolis, Detroit and Pittsburgh
offices.
Elkhorn, Wis. — Dan Kelliher is
enlarging the stage of his theater
here.
Pratt, Kan. — The Barron opened
here recently. The house costs
$100,000 and seats 900.
Danville, Pa. — Comerford chain
mav erect a theater in this town.
Cleveland — Herbert Ochs, formerly
local branch manager for Sono Art-
World Wide Exchange, is now lo-
cated in San Antonio, as resident
General Electric sales representative.
Santa Fe, N. M. — A theater will be
built here by Nathan Salmon.
Akron — Jake Stein, lessee of the
Penn Square, Cleveland, has pur-
chased the Paramount and Spicer
theaters of this city. His son will
manage one of the houses.
Foreign
London — Petition for the liquida-
tion of British Talking Pictures, Ltd.,
has been dismissed with the an-
nouncement of plans looking to an
adjustment with the company credi-
tors.
Paris — Profits of Etablissements
Aubert in 1929 were $493,500 as
against $152,000 the preceding year.
London — As a result of recent dis-
closures concerning the conduct of
the company's afTairs, stockholders
of British Phototone have decided to
go ahead with liquidation proceed
ings.
$30,000,000 Debentures
Initial Fox Financing
An issue of $30,000,000 in 6 per cent
10-year debentures of General The-
aters Equipment was announced yes-
terday as the initial public financing
in connection with the rearrangement
of the Fox affairs.
Proceeds, which have been underwritten
by a group consisting of Chase Securities
Corp., Pychon & Co., Halsey, Stuart & Co..
Inc., West & Co. and W. S. Hammons &
Co. will provide in part the funds required
by the company to cover its obligations
in connection with the purchase of 50,101
shares of class B common stock and not
less than 1,000.000 shares of class A com-
mon stock of Fox Film, as well as all the
outstandiner shares of class B common stock
of Fox Theaters.
The debentures will be convertible after
January 1, 1931, into common stock of the
company on the basis of 21 shares of such
stock for each $1,000 debenture.
Trans-Lux Earnings Show
40 Per Cent Increase
Report of earnings for the Trans-
Lux Daylight Picture Screen Corp.,
for the quarter ended March 31,
showed a net profit of $121,844,
against $88,071 for the corresponding
quarter of last year, an increase of
nearly 40 per cent.
Pinanski and Lourie
Remaining with Netoco
Boston — Samuel Pinanski, presi-
dent, and Jacob Lourie, treasurer of
the Netoco chain of 35 houses,
merged with Publix on a half in-
terest basis, are expected to remain
in their respective positions on the
Publix-Netoco staff.
London — In the wake of its r
cent announcement of reduction
prices, the Klangfilm organizatio
has started an intensive sales dri»
in Great Britain.
righ jl
kiti 1'
London — World distribution
to "Piccadilly Nights," Briti
musical film, have been obtained 1
F. B. O.
Paris — Melotone Superieure, mai
by the Melotone Corp. of Americ
has been placed on the French ma
ket.
Luton, England — Wiring of tl |J
Wellington leaves High Town tl ^
only silent house in this town and r
environs.
Prague — Producing organizatic
has been formed here under the nam
the First Association for Czec
Films. Karl Lamac, Czech directo
is among the founders of the con. i.
pany, which plans to build a soun
studio.
Paris — Etablissements Gaumon
which recently combined its inteii
ests with those of Aubert-Frano
Film and Etablissements Contii
souza, has increased its capital b
some $2,700,000.
New York
The annual golf tournament of tl
R-K-0 Golf Club will be held
Westchester Country Club, Rye, IL
Y., on May 8th and 9th. Entril
close April 30.
Tom Murray, formerly Brooklj
branch manager for Paramount,
now associated with the A.
Schwartz circuit.
It
Cortland, N. Y.— A $200,000 tl
ater and office building is to be bu
here for the Schine Theatrical Ent^
prises, Inc.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DA t;
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rope.
ALL THE I
All THE
lir
Zukor returns from Bwio
Goldwyn seciu-es "Return of Tar,',
zan" from Numa Pictures Corp.
Two Spanish companies combin*
to control production and exhibition
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ALL THE NE^
ALL THE TIME
)L. LII No. 21
Thursday, April 24, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Hgh Salaries, Long Term Contracts, on the Wane
iJAPPI^WIDE FILOoADSHOWJROJECT
5,000 U. S. Schools are Potential Film Users
The Mirror
a column of comment
NO STANDARD exhibition con-
ict problems vitally affecting the
nduct of the industry remain to be
ived at the forthcoming 5-5-5 con-
One, involving the setup of a
w arbitration system, will be ap-
Dached Vk^ith an unanimous desire
devise a fair, workable plan. In
drafting of rules under which the
ards are to function disagreements
bound to occur on some points
t there is every reason to believe
,t the sanity and common sense
the confreres will adequately iron
;m out of the picture. The second
oblem, concerning the distributor
mand for deposits, presents more
ious aspects. As the situation
nds the M. P. T. O. A. delegates
ncur with the distributors as to
fairness and feasibility of a de-
sits system but Allied States oc-
piesi a contrary position. Settle-
nt of this controversy, however,
rough a compromise agreement
ems reasonably certain at the con-
ence ahead.
HAT "INTIMATE TOUCH" is
ustrated at its best by an Eugene,
regon, exhibitor who, after having
invassed his patrons as to their
stes in pictures and players, runs
telephone advisory service when
aying product which clicks with
em. Here's a live idea especially
ir managers in communities small
lough to make the plan within rea-
LD MAN SUMMER is preparing
barrage of torrid heat waves to
ain on the exhibition forces within
few weeks. You'll reduce this anti-
5x-office offensive providing you're
frigerating system is on the job.
his is the right season for tuning
m up.
Big Market for Equipment
and Pictures in Edu-
cational Field
II iishnigton Bureau of THE FILM DAI I.
Washington — A vast market for
projection apparatus and for pictures
to be used in visual education is in-
dicated in the school field, with pre-
liminary reports of the Department
of Commerce showing that there are
about 15,000 schools in the U. S.
having auditoriums seating an aver-
age of 500. The growing interest
over the use of both talking and silent
pictures for classroom purposes is
looked upon as placing all schools in
the position of potential users of
equipment and films.
iSEEKTOEiONiONJAM
An appeal to a higher body, most
likely the American Federation of
Labor, is being planned by the man-
ufacturers of theatrical lighting fix-
tures to end the deadlock which has
existed in New York for more than
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Warner Bros, to List
$15,759,000 New Bonds
An additional $15,759,000 in 6 per
cent convertible debentures, making a
total of $35,652,000 which will be
outstanding, is to be listed on the
(.Continued on Page 10)
Self-Censorship
Northampton, Mass. — In a
protest against a local censor-
snip which is believed to exist
here, nine members of the
Smith College faculty recently
published a statement saying, in
part, that the strong financial
interest which the film industry
has in refraining from offense
is a practical assurance of care-
ful censorship within the indus-
try.
CODE WON'T RETARD ART,
MILLIKEIt TELLS WOMEN
IVashingtOH Bureau of THE FILM DAP
Washington — No retarding influ-
ences on the development of the ar-
tistic side of films will be exerted by
the code of ethics recently adopted
by the industry, Carl E. Milliken, of
the Hays office, told the League of
American Pen Women here last
night.
"The ridiculous cry of a few pro-
fessional liberals that the code will
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Technicolor Capacity
Up 700 Per Cent in Year
IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — When the printing
capacity of the Technicolor plant
reaches 8,000,000 feet a month, which
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Producers are Cutting Down
Contract Length and Salaries
EXHIBS LINE UP AGAINST
24-HOUR RELIEF MEASURE
Buffalo — Exhibitors here and in
Rochester are making a concerted
effort to kill Bill 400, now in the
hands of Gov. Roosevelt, providing
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West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Signing stars and fea-
ture players by the picture or series
of pictures, rather than on long-term
contracts, is being practiced more
widely by producers, who consider
this arrangement more economical
than having to carry the high-salaried
players between pictures. The day of
$10,000-a-week salaries also seems to
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Erlanger, Weeks, Hughes
Reported Involved
in Big Deal
A plan for the making and road-
showing of wide-film pictures is being
worked out at a series of meetings
being held in New York by represen-
tatives of the Erlanger _chain and
George W. Weeks. A wide-film de-
vice controlled by Weeks, executive
vice-president of Sono Art-World
Wide, will be used, provided the deal
goes through. Erlanger houses will
furnish the exhibition spots.
Howard Hughes, producer of
"Hell's Angels," also is reported to be
interested in the proposition, on
which a conference was held Tuesday.
CANAVANmETECTION
EXPECTEDJl^JiE MEET
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Re-election of Wil-
liam F. Canavan is expected at the
annual convention of the I. A. T. S.
E. and M. P. Operators to be held
here at the Alexandria beginning
June 2. Jurisdiction in the matter
of sound recording will be a prin-
cipal topic of discussion.
Beute Succeeds Press
as Famous Music Head
Appointment of C. A. Beute as
head of its music department at the
home ofiice was announced yester-
day by Paramount. Beute, formerly
on the company's accounting staff,
succeeds Morris Press, who recently
resigned.
Spare the Prince
Ottawa — Because a reference
to the Prince of Wales was
considered uncomplimentary,
dialogue in the British Number
in the "Show of Shows" was de-
leted by the censors. A quip
about fairies in "The Fairy
Prince" also was cut, and one
dance got the shears because it
was of the cancan variety.
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Big Bargains in Amusement
Minneapolis — RKO's Orpheum and Seventh Street here are giv-
ing customers two of the biggest bargains in amusement witnessed
here in a long time. Through a tie-up with local stores, two-for-one
tickets are being distributed whereby for 17^ cents in the afternoon
and 25 cents at night the Orpheum patrons may see five acts of
RKO vaudeville, a first-class talking picture and several short sub-
jects. At the Seventh Street for 20 cents at night folks can see such
features as "High Society Blues" (Gaynor-Farrell) and a list of
shorts.
H. B. Franklin Remains
Head of West Coast Chain
Harold B. Franklin, now in New
York conferring with Fox officials,
is to remain as president and general
manager of Fox West Coast The-
aters and will confine his activities to
the management and expansion of
that circuit alone.
J. H. Hoffberg Takes Over
Four Pictures for China
J. H. Hoffberg Co., Inc., has ac-
quired the Chinese distribution rights
to "The Great Gabbo" from the
Ameranglo Corp. and to "Clancy in
Wall Street"' from Aristocrat Pictures
Corp. The company has arranged
with Talking Picture Epics for the
distribution in Japan and Korea of
"Across the World with Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Johnson" and "Hunting
Tigers in India."
T.O.C.C. Members Discuss
New York Fire Test Case
Members of the Theater Owners
Chamber of Commerce yesterday held
a luncheon at the Motion Picture
Club, where Charles O'Reilly, presi-
dent, discussed the test case of the
Fire Dept. against the Mecca, on
which decision was reserved by
Judge MacAndrews last Monday.
The T.O.C.C. is supporting the the-
ater with the contention that the
maximum footage of film permitted
in a theater is essential to the opera-
tion of the house and is not there
for storage purposes.
$3,000,000 House for Albany
Albany— A 3,500-seat theater which
will be leased to RKO upon comple-
tion a year from now will be built
by Simon Fabian, theater operator,
on a sit at Clinton Ave. and North
Pearl St. here. The estimated cost
is $3,000,000.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Theatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Penn. 3580
Universal Foreign Men
Here to Attend Meeting
hive European officials of Uni-
versal have arrived in New York to
attend the International sales meet-
ing which begins tomorrow at the
Savoj-Plaza hotel. They are: James
V. Bryson, of London; Al Szekler,
of Berlin; S. Frank Ditcham, of the
United Kingdom; William Jeapes, of
London, and Herbert Crisp, British
exhibitor.
The South American contingent,
headed by Monroe Isen, arrive from
Buenos Ayres today, while Here Mc-
Intyre, of Australia, will come via
airplane and train from San Fran-
cisco to attend the meeting.
Cabellero to Handle
All Fox Purchasing
C. A. Cabellero, formerly general
purchasing agent for Fox West Coast
Theaters, has been appointed by
Harley L. Clarke to the post of gen-
eral purchasing agent of Fox Film
and Fox Theaters with full control
of all purchasing, including main-
tenance, construction, etc. Cabellero
has been with West Coast for seven
years.
Previews for "The Cuckoos"
RKO will hold preview showings
of "The Cuckoos" at the Globe to-
night at 10:30 and 12:45.
Boston Road Robbed
Leo Brecher's Boston Road was
robbed of three day's receipts
amounting to $1,800 when a gunman
held up Louis Gans, manager of the
house, and made his escape in an
automobile.
WE BUILD, BUY, LEASE,
OPERATE OR MANAGE
MOTION PICTURE THEATRES
IN PENNA.-NEW JERSEY
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The Industry's
Date Book
Today: Nebraska and Western lo
theater owners, semi-annual c^
vention. Hotel Loyola, Omaha.
Paramount annual meeting (.
joumed).
Apr. 25 Universal begins four-day Int
nation sales confab at the Sa\
Plaza, New York.
Apr. 26 Fox annual meeting.
Apr. 29 Opening of "All Quiet on the We
em Front" at Central, New Yo
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at
Wardman Park Hotel. Washii
ton, D. C.
May 11 First Annual FLICKER FROL
of the Motion Picture Club at i
Liberty Theater. N. Y.
May 13-14 M.P.T.O. of Oklahoma. Ok
homa City.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern mai
gers hold annual sales meet
Atlantic City.
May 19 RKO sales convention opens at L
Angeles.
May 21-22-23 Pathe regional sales meet
Ambassador, A. C.
May 24-25-26 Pathe regional confab at C
cago.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention stai
at Movietone City, Cat
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western mar
gers will hold annual sales m(
at San Francisco.
May 29-30-31 Pathe regional convention
San Francisco.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress
Brussels.
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DICK
Neiv York Crashing Big Film Frolic by Thousands!
Xeiivspaper Guests Rave About Wonderful Time!
"'PARAMOUNT ON PARADE' SETS NEW STANDARD ON THE ^
screen. A continuous riot of song, dance and laughter in which
every star of Paramount appears. Genuine humor and intimacy."
— William Boehnel in ISew York Telegram
"A BIG SHOW. A GOOD SHOW. I HAD A SWELL TIME. I
recommend that you go to the RiaUo and enjoy it."
— Qiiinn Martin in New York World
**THE RIALTO SHOULD KEEP * PARAMOUNT ON PARADE'
for many weeks. A continuous march of box office figures."
— Julia Shawell in New York Evening Graphic
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"ALL STAR FROLIC WITH SMARTNESS, SOPHISTICATION AND
showmanship. The total talent of Paramount at play. Quick-witted
entertainment." — Thornton Delehanty in New York Evening Post
"A BIG HIT. GRAND ENTERTAINMENT. SMARTLY PRODUCED,
cleverly devised. Songs tuneful, dances snappy, material bright."
— Rose Pelswick in New York Journal
"SOMETHING TO MEET ALL TASTES IN 'PARAMOUNT ON
Parade.' No matter who your favorite Paramount star is, you'll get a
glimpse of your idol." — Regina Crewe in New York American
"TALKIE CELEBS SCORE TRIUMPH. COLORFUL, HAPPY,
hilariously funny. The audience gets an eyeful and an earful. Smart
as well as beautiful. Don't miss it."
— Irene Thirer in New York Daily News
"AROUSED GENUINE APPLAUSE. BRIGHT AND IMAGINATIVE.
Thoroughly enjoyable film frolic. Beautifully staged and virtually all
is endowed with wit, surprises, competent acting and tuneful
melodies." — Mordaunt Hall in New York Times
"LAVISH IN ITS OFFERING OF PLAYERS. MOVES ALONG
rapidly, is skillful and sophisticated." — New York Herald Tribune
"WHAT PEOPLE BOB IN AND OUT OF ITS PARTLY TECHNI-
color sequences! What people! Funny sketches. First rate songs."
— John S. Cohen, Jr. in New York Sun
PARAMOUNT
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DAILY
Timely lopics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
sserts Wide Films Will
fford Fans "A New Delight"
TN some respects, wide film is
to us a more interesting de-
velopment than is sound pictures.
With the old silent film one al-
ways seemed to have a sub-
conscious feeling that the charac-
ters on the screen should be
heard as well as seen, and when
they finally did make themselves
heard we took the whole mat-
ter rather complacently. But to
the uninitiated wide film offers
a new delight: no human eye is
prepared for the grand spectacle
it presents. And when it arrives
in color — it will be the last word
in entertainment.
James J. Finn in
"The Motion Picture
Projectioyiist"
)medy Seen Basis of
le New Type of Western
'THE new type of Western will
be based first and foremost
on comedy. The public is fed
up on the handsome and fearless
cowboy who always gets the best
of the villain and wins the ranch
owner's daughter in the final
clinch. The new cowboy hero
will be a youthful and droll char-
acter who gets bucked off his
horse, razzed by the Indians and
kidded by his buddies. He will
shoot wisecracks instead of bul-
lets.
Will Ahem, Comedian
e Boop-a-Doop Cult
Modern Life
"THE fact that my greatest fol-
lowing are women and chil-
dren, with a large smattering of
alder folks, proves that boop-a-
dooping is just a more natural
reflection of public taste than
ivlien Shakespeare ruled the day.
Helen Kane, in "Life."
The dramatic closeup and cut-
back had their origin in "After
Many Years," directed by D.
W. Griffith.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
A L LICHTMAN decided he wanted a vacation to get some of
that alleged California sunshine So Al went into a
mental huddle with himself As a result, he emerged after
a week with a plan which he sprung on his fellow-members of
the Motion Picture Club (formerly the Market Players Club,
title abandoned when they discovered it was easier to play pic-
tures) Al's plan was for an Annual Flicker Frolic to be
held on May 11 at the Liberty for the benefit of the M. P. Relief
Fund So he gets himself appointed president, and goes to
Hollywood to secure a pre-view picture as the main attraction
for the event Yessir, ideas count in this biz but
the plan is a wow, and already May 11 looks like a gala
night
* * * *
'THAT POPULAR scotch exhibitor, M. Louis Machat of Chi,
was here in New York recently and introduced a new Scotch
custom when anybody borrowed a cigarette from him,
he politely lit it and took several puffs himself
just to make sure it was properly lit, as Louis explained
Theater equipment note; The new theater in Bombay of the
Pathe India Theaters contains a bar in back of the lobby
In "The Fall Guy," a scene calls for Tom Kennedy to throw
Ned Sparks right through a closed door. After several tries,
Ned crashed the door off its hinges. "Fine," sez the director.
"Aw, let's get a new door and play some more," pleads Ned as
they carried him out on a stretcher
* * * *
A L ZIMBALIST and Sid Rechetnik are editing the Warner
Club "News," and they also handle layout, scout for news,
work up publicity and chisel the ads so they have deep
respect for us trade paper fellers and Mrs. Isabel Turner,
supervising the co-op buying system for Warner employees, was
given three cheers and a huzzah for landing a 10 per cent dis-
count to members on General Motor trucks Another un-
derstudy was disappointed when Rin-Tin-Tin showed up for the
Palace performance while Lo-Bo, the police dog, was all set to
go on
J^EMEMBER WHEN— M. Whitmark & Sons pubHshed their
first song, "I'll Answer That Question Tomorrow," written
by Isidore Witmark for Mile. Renee, popular star of the early
nineties she became the wife of William A. Brady, and
the mother of the famous Alice Then came Witmark's
phenomenally successful "The Picture Turned Toward the Wall,"
a sentimental ballad that had everybody weepy .Since then
the Witmarks have published a few other hits a few hun-
dred so in celebrating their 45th year in the music pub
biz, they have something to reminisce about
At THE Hollywood opening, the Warner boys set a record
for modesty by refraining from coming on the stage and
taking a bow a real silk-hat night, handled just that way
outside of the brief dedication by Hizzoner Jimmy
Walker and a few words from Mayor Mackey of Philly, there
was no stage pyrotechnics with so many celebs in the
audience, any on the stage would have been excess baggage
and wotta night it was for A. P. Waxman Alibis:
In a scene in Para's "Follow Through," Zelma O'Neal required
to be repeatedly doused with perfume, and a married gent in the
cast was so saturated he was afraid to go home to the missus
so the director obligingly issued him a card stating:
"This is to certify that Soandso was at work on sound stage
No. 2 and that the perfume you smell was contracted in proper
line of duty."
pi\^E FLOWER-LIKE Japanese young ladies, here as am-
bassadors of good-will, called on us and extended good wishes
from Jiji Shimbo "Thanks," we sez, nonchalant like,
"and tell Jiji, the old scout, to send us some gags for the
kolyum." so this morning we get a copy of a Tokio
newspaper it is called "Jiji Shimbo."
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
Got School Teachers
for a Fashion Show
'J'OM BERTHA used school
marms for his fashion mod-
els when he put on a show at
the Fox-Grand, Rock Springs,
Wyo. Small town people are
apt to talk about models. So
Bertha got the owner of the
store with which he was col-
laborating to use school teachers
for models, and they modeled
everything from millinery to
lingerie and not a kick in the
carloads of audience. Cost $18.50
and boosted business 0478.
— Epes Sargent in "Zits"
* * *
Missouri Theater Stunt
Boosts "Song of the West"
^REDIT for an excellent stunt
goes to Harry Niemeyer of
the Missouri, St. Louis. The
picture was scheduled for the da>-
following the St. Louis His-
torians' celebration of the de-
parture of the first covered
wagon over the Oregon trail.
In this connection the Historians
sponsored a regular covered
wagon procession that went
through the downtown section
of the city. Niemeyer arranged
to have boys precede and fol-
low the parade, with posters,
giving the impression that it was
a "Song of the West" tie-up.
— Warner's
w
HY DOES an assistant director live in the past? Because
his days are all yes-terdays.
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
April 24
Marceline Day
S. Edwin Graham
Frances Cary Richardson
Lydney Singerman
The Laughing Successor to
^^Gold Diggers of Broadway''
tcith
JOE E. BROWN
WIXIVIE LIGHTNER
Georges Carpentier, Sally O'Neil, Dorolliy Revier, Bert Roach,
Edmund Breese. Abe Lyman and his famous band. From the
Stage hit by John McGowan and B. G. DeSylva with music by
DeSylva, Brown and Henderson. Additional numbers by Al
Dubin and Joe Burke. Adapted by Robert Lord. Dance pre-
sentations by Larry Ceballos. Directed by ROY DEL RUTH.
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Thursday, April 24,
^^ Coast Wire Service-
Latest Hollywood Happenings
Lonsdale to Supervise
Dialogue for Paramount
Frederick Lonsdale, the British
playwright, has been placed under
contract by Paramount to supervise
the dialogue of "Spring Cleaning"
and "New Morals." The latter, to be
produced first, will have Ruth Chat-
terton and Clive Brook in the chief
roles.
Stahl to Resume First
at Universal Studios
John M. Stahl, who has been given
a long-term contract by Carl
Laemmle, Jr., will be the first direc-
tor to start work after Universal City
resumes operations. Stahl has been
assigned to direct the talker version
of John Erskine's book, "Sincerity."
Cyril Maude in Hollywood
Cyril Maude has arrived in Holly-
wood with Mrs. Maude and started
preparations for his first talking pic-
ture "Grumpy," adapted by Vincent
Lawrence and Doris Anderson. Rich-
ard Arlen will play the leading juve-
nile role.
Roles for Friderici, Boteler
Blanche Friderici and Wade Bo-
teler have been signed to important
roles in "Soldiers and Women,"
which Edward Sloman is directing
for Columbia.
Rex Lease in "So This Is Mexico"
Rex Lease, Tiffany player, will
make "So This is Mexico" before
"The Balloon Buster of Arizona."
Music and lyrics are by Will Jason
and Val Burton. Richard Thorpe will
direct.
Two Signed by Warners
Warners has signed Betty Lawford
and Reginald Sheffield to appear in
next year's productions.
Dot Janis to Tour Orient in Play
Dorothy Janis is giving up pic-
ture work to tour the Orient in the
Harry Garson play, "Ourang."
Frances Dade Gets New Contract
Samuel Goldwyn has taken up his
option on the services of Frances
Dade, the young Philadelphia girl
whom he sent to Hollywood last
September for a screen test.
M-G-M Signs Betty Healy
Betty Healy, musical comedy star,
has been signed by M-G-M to ap-
pear in "The March of Time," which
Charles Riesner is directing.
Frances McCoy Opposite Healy
Frances McCoy will play the lead-
ing role opposite Ted Healy in the
story written especially for the com-
edian by Rube Goldberg, titled "Soup
to Nuts." Benjamin Stoloff will
direct.
A Little
from ''Lots'*
By RALPH WILK
pLORENZ ZIEGFELD, now in
Hollywood, recalls that his first
visit to the Coast was in 1893 and
was made in a stage coach. At that
time, he was presenting Sandow, the
strong man, his initial theatrical
venture. At a recent press party
tendered in his honor, the producer
entered into the spirit of the affair.
Hal Howe sang a song, and a few
practical jokers had no trouble in
inducing Ziegfeld to tender Hal a
"contract."
* * *
Tom Patricola, Paul Page, Louis
Mann, S. N. Behrman, David Kirk-
land and Lee Tracy were among
those who did some stiff hill climb-
ing, so that they might gain vantage
points, at the Easter services in the
Bowl.
* * *
Our Passing Show: Jeanette
Loff, Norman Houston, Wal-
ter O'Keefe, Louis D. Lighton,
John F. Natteford, Hope Lor-
ing at "Holiday"; Richard
Talmadge busy at Universal.
* * *
Hollywood fable — Once upon a
ti-me a press agent wrote an article,
which did not include any adjectives.
* * *
Johnny Grey, Larry Darmour
scenarist, is an enthusiastic polo
player. He is also coaching the
University of Southern California
polo team.
* * *
Roy Pomeroy has started the di-
rection of his first Radio picture,
"Inside the Lines." His cast is
headed by Betty Compson and Ralph
Forbes.
* * *
Howard Estabrook, who recently
completed the screen play and dia-
logue for "The Bad Man," is now
writing at RKO. During the past
two months, he wrote an original,
"Under Western Skies," for which
he wrote the picture version and
dialogue, in addition to writing the
screen and dialogue versions for
"Kismet."
* * *
Joseph Santley is mighty
pleased over the audience re-
action to "Swing High," his
first piece of direction for
Pathe. It was previewed the
other night at San Bernardino.
* * *
Ralph J. Dietrich, who edited
"Crazy That Way" and "Cheer Up
and Smile," for Fox, ivill also cut
"On Your Back."
* * *
Katherine Wilson, who attracted
much attention . by her work in
"American Tragedy," will play the
Two Musical Features
Completed by Tiffany
Two musical features have been
completed by Tiffany. They are
"Under Montana Skies" and "Hot
Curves." Violinsky and Harry Tobias
wrote the music for both. Kenneth
Harlan, Dorothy Gulliver, Slim
Summerville, Nita Martan, Ethel
Wales, Harry Todd, Christian J.
Frank and Lafe McKee are in the
cast of the first, while the players in
the second include Benny Rubin,
John Ince, Mike Donlin and Natalie
Moorhead. Earl Snell is responsible
for the adaptation of "Hot Curves."
Pollard to Direct Crawford
Harry Pollard, recently placed un-
der contract to M-G-M, will direct
Joan Crawford in "The Great Day."
adaptation of the stage musical by
William Gary Duncan and John
Wells, with a Vincent Youmans
score. The adaptation is by James
Montgomery.
Vitaphone Finishes "So Big"
Vitaphone has completed the two-
reel talking short of Edna Ferber's
"So Big." Beatrice Van made the
adaptation and Richard Weil wrote
the dialogue. Bryan Foy directed.
Helen Jerome Eddy has the role of
Selina and John Litel that of Dirk
(So Big) her son. Gardner James
is cast for the part fo Roelf Pool,
George Irving is the Gen. Goguet,
Marilyn Morgan is the Dallas and
Isabel Keith the Paula.
Gershwins Start Film Work
The Gershwins, George and Ira,
have started work on their first pro-
duction under their contract with
Fox.
Beery Gets Long Contract
Wallace Beery has been placed
under long-term contract by M-G-M.
Film Title Changed
"The Solid Gold Article," which
marks Chandler Sprague's debut as
a director, has had its title changed
by Fox to "Not Damaged."
'High Road" Now "Lady of Scandal"
"The Lady of Scandal" is the final
title for M-G-M's adaptation of
Frederick Lonsdale's play, "The
High Road," starring Ruth Chatter-
ton, with Basil Rathbone, Cyril Chad-
wick and Ralph Forbes in important
roles. Sidney Franklin directed.
starring role in "Decency", Arthur
Gregor's stage play, which will be
presented here next month. Gregor
is a director and writer.
* * *
Harold Noon, former San Fran-
cisco newspaperman, is active as a
member of the Paramount scenario
staff. While in San Francisco, he
worked with Edgar Waite, tvho has
joined Columbia, and Tmn Lennon,
7vho is now with Pathe.
Short Shots froi
New York Studiol
^^ By HARRY N. BLAIR
Paramount has completed the i
which will support Jack Oakiei
"The Sap From Syracuse," to be jl
duced at the New York studio,
comprises Ginger Rogers, B^l
Starbuck, Verree Teasdale, Granvf
Bates, Sidney Riggs, Jack Raffel
Malcolm Dunn and Bernard Jul)
Edward Sutherland will direct.
* * *
William Reinhart has comple
camera work on an industrial rw*
at Macy's.
Lester Neilson, assistant direci
at the Paramount New York stui
can't understand why the stage pj
"Uncle Vanya" is going over so w
since it is the first Jed Harris st
cess in which he has not appeared'
Victor Heerman will call rehew
als for "Animal Crackers" on Mi
day. This will be the second sti
ring picture made for Paramount
the four Marx brothers, their fir
"The Cocoanuts" have cracked mat
box-office records.
* + *
Veree Teasdale, who has appear!
in a number of Paramount, Pathe a |
RKO shorts made in the East,
well as being featured in variol
Broadway productions, added W;|
ner Bros, to her list by appeariil
opposite Lew Fields in "The Due']
at the Eastern Vitaphone studio.
* * *
Our list of gastronomic prefl
ences of the Paratnount force h
ing apparently proven of inter e
John Fingerlin confides that hk
walk a mile for a piece of chet^l
cake; Arthur Cozine likes nothii
better than to sit down to a nM,
ham omelet while Will Saulter a
Heath both look forward to Frid\
and the inevitable shad roe. t
* * * 1
Ray Foster, cameraman at tl
Eastern Vitaphone studio, was ve
much in evidence at the opening ■
Warner Bros. Hollywood theat
last Tuesday where he was kept bu?
photographing the arrival of the n;
merous celebrities who attended
* * *
Stanley Smith, his role in "Quee
High" completed at the Paramour
New York studio, left for Holli
wood yesterday.
* * *
Norman Taurog has been place
under contract to direct shorts an
features for Paramount at the com
pany's New York studio.
Nancy Carroll Coming East
Nancy Carroll is coming East soo H
to make her first talking picture a
the Paramount Long Island studir
It will be "Laughter," an original h
Harry D'Arrast, who will direct tb
production. Fredric March also wil,;
leave Hollywood to be Miss Car|
roll's leading man in "Laughter."
'i^onsisteney is rather a desir-
[ible attribute ^ ^ ^ after
w^elve years of sincere en-
leavor to publisli an honest
little independent nei^spaper
the film daily curve of cumu-
lative reader interest * * *
prestige * * * increased cir-
culation ^ ^ ^ and amount of
idvertising carried * * *
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Thursday, April 24!
CODE WON'T RETARD ART,
MILLIKEN TELLS WOMEN
{Ccmtinued from Page 1)
inhibit art," MilHken said, "could only
have come from men who talk about
art instead of creating it. Conscious
care and self-discipline on the part
of the artist has never done anything
to art but increase its virility. Death
to art comes through the hatchet,
the scissors or the blue pencil, ap-
phed from outside.
"There is always a neurotic fringe,
sitting enviously outside the circle
where art is produced, which con-
fuses art and lack of standards. The
.\merican people have no patience
with such tenets and the artist finds
them laughable. "In the words of
Glenn Frank, president of the Uni-
versity of Wisconsin, the screen in-
tends to keep itself free from domi-
nation by professional moralists and
professional immoralists. "Ninety
percent of the newspaper editorial
comment of the country has been in
commendation of the adoption of the
new code.
"The current quality of motion
pictures is higher than ever before.
Steady improvement has been noted
by every responsible group and
scientific individual giving the mat-
ter attention. In about six months
the pictures produced under the new
code will begin to appear, and they
will show still further improvement."
Warner Bros, to List
$15,759,000 New Bonds
{Continued from Page 1)
stock exchange by Warner Bros, in
connection with acquisition of the-
aters and other properties, also to
wipe out funded debts of subsidiaries.
Ben Greenwald Resigns
Ben Greenwald, for the last six
years manager and film booker for
the Milton llirshfeld Theaters in
Trenton and New York, has resigned
and will shortly leave on his first
vacation in five years before deciding
on his future connection.
Congratulates^
-H-
MONTA BELL
for an outstanding and delight-
ful bit of directing in the
handling of Paramount's
"Young Man of Man-
hattan"
No. 3 oS 1930
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Series
Reverse Opera
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILV
Los Angeles — Although the
prevailing tendency is for oper-
atic stars to go into pictures,
Fred Scott, Pathe's sensational
tenor, has reversed the order by
going from films to opera.
Without interfering with his
screen work, Scott will sing op-
posite Maria Jeritza in a special
production of "Salome" by the
Los Angeles Grand Opera Co.
here and in San Francisco.
Audio-Cinema, Inc., Sees
Good Field for Operas
A good field for film versions of
operas, due principally to the inter-
national appeal of this musical form,
is seen by Audio-Cinema, Inc., which
has just finished a full-length presen-
tation of "Pagliacci" in association
with Fortune Gallo. Joe W. CoiT-
nian directed this production, which
was selected because of its popularity.
Among the prominent operatic sing-
ers who appear in the cast are Fer-
nando Bertini, Alba Novello, Giu-
seppe Interrante, Francesco Curci
and Mario Valle. There is a chorus
of 100 and the orchestra was directed
bv Carlo Pernoi.
SEEK TO END UNION JAM
(.Continued from Page 1)
a year between the electrical work-
ers' and the stagehands' unions over
a question of jurisdiction in the man-
ufacture of lighting apparatus, accord-
ing to F. H. Bliss, of Kleigl Bros
Due to the dispute. Bliss says, the
manufacturers at present are operat
iiig under a state of virtual boycott
on certain types of theatrical lighting
fixtures.
Officials of the Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers are said to demand that men em-
pluyed in wiring work must be members of
the union and that the lighting equipment
so wired shall bear the label of Local No. 3
under penalty of being refused when it is
sint to a theater for installation. Officials
111 the Stage Employees Local No. 1 contend
the the electrical woi-kers have no jurisdic-
tion over the shops which manufacture the-
atrical lighting fixtures and that such shops
must have electricians who are members of
the stagehands' union, also that the fixtures
must be stamped with the label of LA.T.S.E.
Local No. 1.
\inth unions have conceded that each has
its sphere of action in which it is entitled
to work, and each grants that there are de-
fined classes of apparatus over which each
has jurisdiction, but it has been impossible
to reach an arratigement whereby workmen
Irom each imion may woik together in the
-.•iim- shop making both classes of appar.itus.
N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
Bridgehampton, N. Y. — Commun-
ity and Sayville have been leased to
the Prudential Playhouses, Inc.
Salem, Mass. — Paramount's new
theater here has been opened to the
public. There will be two changes
of program weekly.
Belle Plaine, la. — Contract has
been awarded for the construction of
a theater here for Milton Mansfield
& Sons.
Ord, Neb. — Plans are being drawn
for a local theater to cost $50,000.
St. Louis — Work will start at once
on an addition to the film exchange
building at Compton and Olive Sts.
Boston — Charles S. Goetz, head of
States Cineina Production Corp., has
sold rights to the distribution of
"The Woman Who Was Forgotten"
in New England to B. P. Rogers
and M. Mekelburg of this city.
Lake Geneva, Wis. — Ray Mellien
has become manager of the Geneva,
one of the Community Theaters, Inc.
He was formerly operator at the the-
ater.
Hartshorne, Okla. — The Liberty
has been bought by John McGinley.
Dallas — Rebuilding of the Queen
and Grand, recently damaged bv fire,
will begin shortly.
Topeka, Kan. — The Crystal has
been taken over by Fox West Coast.
Ridgewood, N. J. — The new War-
ner theater which is to be built here
will be completed by the first of next
year, Frank Costa, manager of the
Playhouse, states.
Torrinngton, Conn. — A new theater
will be built here by one of the
major circuits.
Foreign
Budapest — With the film situation
in Hungary growing daily more
acute the Hungarian press has taken
up the exhibitors' cause with the dec-
laration that distributors are charg-
ing excessive rentals.
London — Queen's Cinema, Wim-
(ledon theater, has been destroyed
bA- fire.
Ottawa — M. P. Distributors and
'•'.xhibitors Ass'n of Canada has re-
named Col. John A. Cooper to the
presidency.
Leeds — A 2,500-seat theater, to be
called the Headrow, is planned for
this city at a cost of $750,000.
Preston, England — Empire, this
city's last legitimate house, has gone
over to sound films. The theater
.".eats 2,000. Preston now has 15
picture houses.
Just Predict in'
An old-timer in the busim,
falling into a "just predictii'
mood yesterday, made th;
prophecies which are destin,
he figured, to occur in
future :
Houses will seat from 1, i
to 1,750 persons and no less.
Sound will be recorded on
strip of film separate from t:t
on which the image is record.
The entire technique of ■
rection will be altered.
The single closeup will
obsolete.
Pictures which now take,
month to make will be produd
in three days.
Steroscopic pictures will be
general house within
months.
High Salaries, Long Te
Contracts, on the \^
(.Continued from Page 1)
have passed for all but a ver
outstanding stars. In most inst
stars are accepting, or wi
obliged to accept, considerably
salaries than in the last few ye
Exhibs Line up Agaim
24-Hour Relief Mea
(Continued from Page 1)
for 24 hours' relief in the cal
week for projectionists. If th
becomes law, it would become
tive Sept. 7, 1930, and would
employment of at least two
operators each week. Headin
exhibitor movement is Senator ]
J. Walters of the R-K-O circi
Technicolor Capacity
Up 700 Per Cent in
(Continued from Page 1)
is expected within the nexi
weeks, the output facilities of
nicolor will have been increasi
per cent in a year. Dr. Herb^
Kalmus announces.
Goetz on Mid-West Tou«
Charles S. Goetz, presided
States Cinema Production Coi
on a sales trip through the K
West.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-
IN
Criterion, N. Y., opened with
B. De Mille's "Why Change
Wife' 'as first attraction.
Celebrated Authors Society i
deal for Edward E. Rose's pi
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LII No. 22
Friday, April 25, 1930
Price 5 Cents
onfiscation of Pictures Unlawful, Court Rules
RGE MAYOR TO AIDPRODUCTIONTn EAST
7ide 7ilm Seen as Menace by Lewis Milestone
Ipyros Skouras
vho came, saw, conquered
-By JACK AL1C0ATE^.=^
BUSINESS is greater than
executives who chart its des-
When the final chapter of
listory of this enchanting in-
y has been written the name
jpyros Skouras, late of St.
s and vicinity but now of
hattan, will be found in the
t rank of its foremost pioneers
builders. As the head of the
; chain of Warner Bros, the-
he is an outstanding example
/hat can be accomplished by
sight, hard work and perser-
ice, both in these great
ed States and this fine art, or,
u please, industry. His finan-
itructure consisted of one thin
when he landed in New York
U2 after working his passage
s. His initial savings went
rd first payment for an in-
t in a small store show in St.
s. This in time grew into a
lidable chain of 36 first-class
es, a First National franchise
virtual domination of the St.
s territory. He is a tough
r, but his word is his bond,
works early and late, but still
time to devote to his fine
gsters. During the war he was
mmissioned flyer. He therefore
ifs how to take orders as well as
ive them. He talks little, thinks
ind never fails to reach his ob-
VG. That's Spyros Skouras. Big
Greek who came to America,
and conquered.
Uay East, Young Man,
Stay East
) less an authority than Paul
ell, executive secretary of
ty, says that one thousand more
ty members are out of work
(.Continued on Page 2)
Enlarged Screen Slows Up
Tempo, Director
Declares
Wide film is a menace to the mo-
tion pictures, according to Lewis
Milestone, wl"" this develop-
ment an influi... h will slow
up their tempo. Milesi^^ne arrived in
iSlew York yesterday from the Coast
to attend the premiere of "All Quiet
on the Western Front," which opens
(Continued on Page 4)
MORE STORAGE CAPACIIY
UNDER NEW STUDIO RULES
An increase in the amount of film
permitted to be stored in studios is
expected to be approved by the Fire
Department under the revised or-
dinances governing studios and the-
aters. This action is in response to
an appeal from representatives of
film interests that it is almost impos-
sible to work properly under present
restrictions.
Fire Commissioner Dorman is to
appoint a committee of producers,
{Continued on Page 15)
National Bureau Formed
to Regulate Screen Ads
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAl,
Washington — Standardization of
methods of operation and length of
film, as well as to compile data for the
(Continued on Page 4)
RKO-Pathe Again
Although Joseph P. Ken-
nedy, of Pathe, again made em-
phatic denial yesterday that
any negotiations are under
way for a merger of Pathe
with RKO, the story persists
in financial and film circles that
lawyers are working out de-
tails whereby RKO and Pathe
will form a $102,500,000 com-
bine, with RKO representing
$91,000,000 and Pathe $11,500,-
000.
60 PER CENT RISE IN NET
IS ESTIMATED FOR LOEW
Net profit of $5,000,000, a gain of
almost $2,000,000 or about 60 per
cent ahead of the corresponding
period last year, will be reported by
Loew for the 16 weeks ending
March 14, according to an estimate
in "The Wall Street Journal." This
is the largest net for a similar period
in the company's history.
With the next two quarters ex-
(Continued on Page 15)
Technicolor Earnings
Increase 500 Per Cent
Earnings of Technicolor and sub-
sidiaries for the first quarter of 1930
are reported as $676,859.97, before
(Continued on Page IS)
Chicago Censorship Upheld,
But Seizure Declared Invalid
VINCENT DENIES SALE OF
WIENER & VINCENT CHAIN
Walter Vincent, of the Wilmer &
Vincent Circuit, emphatically denied
yesterday to a representative of THE
FILM DAILY the report that War-
(Continued on Page 4)
Chicago — A motion picture censor-
ship ordinance of this city has been
held valid by the Supreme Court of
the state in so far as it provides for
censorship of films to be exhibited
and requires a permit before the ex-
hibition, but invalid with respect to
confiscation of prints, films, rolls and
other apparatus without notice to the
other persons interested. The rul-
ing is in connection with the action
(Continued on Page IS)
Cameramen Ask Walker
to Name Committee on
Studio Situation
Creation of a committee to study
the Eastern production situation with
view of devising a plan to stimulate
it, is urged in a letter sent yesterday
to Mayor James J. Walker by Francis
E. Ziesse, business representative of
the International Photographers of
the M. P. Industry, Local 644.
"Incessant annoyance of inspectors
who are altogether unfamiliar with
studio conditi/ons" is one of the irri-
tations to Eastern production, Ziesse
declares. Removal of production
from the East would mean loss of
employment to more than 10,000 per-
sons and an economic loss to industry
(Continued on Page 15)
160 univMhouses
disposehf in \ear
Universal has disposed of approxi-
mately 160 houses during the past
year and at the present time has
about 187 left in its cliain. Negotia-
tions are under way in several ter-
ritories on deals which will relieve
the company of additional theaters.
Warner Bros, is understood to be
(Continued on Page 15)
Phil Goldstone Resigns
as Tiffany Studio Head
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Phil Goldstone has
resigned as general manager of the
Tiffany studios. His successor will
be named after the arrival of Grant
L. Cook, who is expected May 4. It
is understood Goldstone will direct
specials, starting in summer.
Re-Christened
Change in name of the Para-
mount Famous Lasky Corp. to
Paramount Publix Corp. be-
came officially effective yester-
day, following ratification at
the recent stockholders' meet-
ing.
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than at this time last year. Mauj
of these picture and show folk are
now in Los Angeles. We know of
no more convincing nor dominant
argument than the above to assist in
convincing hopeful ones that Holly-
wood, and the territory contiguous
thereto, is no place whatsoever for
he or she prospecting tor a job, and
witnout a contract signed, sealed and
delivered.
You Can't Trustify Brains
Ihe Council of the People's Com-
missars ot the Kbi'bK, atier hearing
a report ol the present conditions in
the cinema industry m Kussia, has
aecioea upon the lormation ol a
single, uniiea All Union Center lor
iiie proauction ana distribution oi
moiiou pictures, iivery him organi
zation working m Kussia must, witli-
om exception, be included m tins
irubt Urganization. We are ol the
not entirely original opinion mat iou
cannot trustity brains. VVitnoui com-
i.^iiuve aspect, art stimulus is gone.
.1 e believe that it Russia carries tins
thought to practical termination u
will mark the beginning ol the end
ol what promised to be au inspira-
tional school ol cinema art.
Big Turnout at AMPA
lor Byrd Cameramen
One of the largest crowds ever
gauiered at an .Aiupa luncheon was
on hand yesterday to greet Vv iliaru
Vanaer \ eer and Joseph Kucker, tne
laramount cameramen with Com-
mander Byrd on his historic South
h'oie night. President liddie Klein
introduced Emanuel Cohen, who de-
scribed the part the men took in the
ai uuous work of the expedition in
addition to their newsreel duties.
V ander Veer gave a graphic recital
of the highlights of the adventure and
Kucker loUowed with an account ot
the more technical phases from the
camera standpoint. Both men proved
fine talkers, and they were plied with
questions at the close. Perry Charles,
radio announcer, was among the
many prominent guests, as well as a
delegation from the theatrical press
representatives organization.
Eclipse in Sound
A "sound version" of the
total eclipse is to be made on
April 28 by the Frank P. Brack-
ett Observatory of Pomona
College, Claremont, Cal., using
an aeroplane equipped with
Western Electric radio receiv-
ers and sound picture record-
ing apparatus. Picture is to be
taken at an altitude of 16,000
feet.
Many Notables Attend
Red Star Music Opening
official opening of the Red Star
Music Co., 729 Seventh Ave., took
place yesterday afternoon. Manx
notables of the music, stage, radio
and film worlds attended the gala
affair which lasted from 12 noon to
5 p. 111. Among the prominent folk
present were: Paul W'hitenian, Saul
E. Rogers, J. R. Grainger, Pat Fla-
herty, Jan Garber, Jack Sichelman,
E. O. Grainger, Clayton Sheehan,
Roger Ferri H. H. Buxbaum, Joe
Lee, liddie Schnitzer, Abe Bluuistein,
Jack Colin, Humbert Fugazy, Sam
Rtnzler. Joe Felder, Abe Montague
Joe McConville Mary Duncan, Harry
Richman, Winfield Sheehan and Mar-
jorie White and numerous others.
The party was broadcast over WOR
with many songsters contributing
numbers and specialties. About 500
persons helped celebrate.
Glennon with Tiffany
Ifrst Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Bert Glennon is now
directing at the Tiffany studios.
George E. Quigley Sailing
George E. Quigley of Vitaphone,
having completed the Tobis-Klang-
film deal whereby Warner Bros, is
licensed to distribute its product un-
der the Tobis patents, sails today
oxi the Europa. While abroad he
will look into the matter of produc-
ing in Europe.
200 Nuns See "Disraeli"
A special showing of "Disraeli"
was held yesterday at the Warners
Hollywood for 200 Catholic nuns
who were the guests of Harry M.
Warner, president.
Renaud Hoffman in Town
Renaud Hoffman, director, arrived
in New York yesterday from Los
Angeles.
The Executor oj the Last Wilt and Testament
of
JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
will take appropriate action against unauthor-
ized use oi his books, stories, and scenarios.
Detroit and Security Trust Company
Fort Street opposite Post Office • Detroit
The lndusiry*s
Date Book
Today : Universal begins four-day
nation sales confab at the
Plaza, New York.
Apr. 26 Fox annual meeting.
Apr. 29 Opening of "All Quiet on the
em Front" at Central, New
May 2 "Show Girl in Hollywood"
at the Winter Garden, New
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting i
Wardman Park Hotel, Wa
ton, D. C.
May 11 First Annual FLICKER FR
of the Motion Picture Club
Liberty Theater, N. Y.
May 13-14 M.P.T.O. of Oklahoma,
homa City.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern
gers hold annual sales me
Atlantic City.
May 19 RKO sales convention opens i
Angeles.
May 21-22-23 Pathe regional sales mi
Ambassador, A. C.
May 24-25-26 Pathe regional confab at
cago.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention
at Movietone City, Cal.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western
gers will hold annual sales
at San Francisco.
May 29-30-31 Pathe regional conventfc
San Francisco.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congre
Brussels.
June 17 18th Film Golf Toumamer
Glen Oaks Golf and Country
Great Neck, L. I.
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Summer Pre-Cooling 1 1
Winter Ventilating ,
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING COfl I
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Ready for State
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Seven Reels Synchronizec
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BROKE EVERY RECORD OH
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LAVED TO STANDIHG ROOH OH GOOD
RIDAY- HUnDREDX TURNED AWAY
OPENING as a SUPER ROAD
SHOW SPECIAL at the
Tremont Theatre, Boston, April 22nd
Mayan Theatre, Los Angeles, April 10th
Shubert Theatre, Detroit, April 27th
Grand Theatre, Cincinnati, May 4th
Also Chicago, Baltimore, Cleveland,
Pittsburgh, Kansas City, St. Louis.
Opened Ti voli Theatre, London, England,
April 14th
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Friday, April 25,
NATE FRUDENFELD HEADS
POBLK IOWA DIVISIONS
Des Moines— Nate Frudenfeld has
been promoted to the management
of the three Pubhx divisions in Iowa.
Other changes just made include the
appointment of George Bickford, for-
merlv assistant manager of the local
Paramount, to the management of
the Des Moines, while Jack Roth,
former manager of both houses, be-
comes division manager of theaters
here and in Newton, and Bob Gary,
from New York, takes over the man-
agement of the Paramount here.
Vincent Denies Sale of
Wilmer & Vincent Chain
(^Continued from Page 1)
ner Bros, or any other outfit is tak-
ing over the Wilmer & Vincent
houses. He further stated that no
deal whatsoever was being considered
for the sale of this circuit that has
recently started upon another policy
of expansion.
South Africa Increases
Duty on Imported Films
Cape Town (By Cable)— Under the
provisions of the new budget, the
import duty on films has been in-
creased to 3 pence for sound pic-
tures and 2 pence for silents.
Trop Closes State Right Deals
J. D. Trop has closed deals for
distribution of the all-talking West-
ern "Romance of the West" with Cap-
itol Film Exchange for New York
and Northern New Jersey; Gold
Medal Films, Inc. for Eastern Penn-
sylvania and Southern New Jersey;
World Art Film Distributing Corp.
for New England; Independent Film
Corp. for Ohio and Kentucky and
Premier Pictures Corp. for Eastern
Missouri and Southern Illinois.
Dr. Kalmus Here m 2 Weeks
Dr. Herbert T. Kalmus, president
of Technicolor, is expected to arrive
in New York from the Coast in
about two weeks.
Congratulates:
-H-
PARAMOUNT
for presenting to the industry
the most delightful and
sophisticated Cinema - Re-
view of the year
"Paramount on Parade"
No. 4 oS 1930
Series
Favor Musicians
A membership of approxi-
mately 2,200,000 has been
signed so far by the Music De-
fense League, sponsored by the
musicians' union, to agitate for
the return of musicians in the-
aters. Newspaper and magazine
advertising chiefly is being used
to recruit members.
LEWIS MUESTONE SEES
WIDE FILM AS MENACE
{Continued from Page 1)
at the Central April 29. He is en
route to Europe for a three months'
vacation.
With enlarged pictures, Milestone pointed
out, cutting from one shot to another will
not be feasible, and as the camera will he
frozen to one angle, the tempo of the pic-
ture will be reduced. Pictures have already
suffered from the adoption of stage tech-
nique due to the birth of the talkers, he
•aid, as their speed has been lowered. Too
much dialogue has also helped to slow up
[heir tempo, according to Milestone.
The industry has a tough problem in the
making of dialogue product for the foreign
markets, the director declared. HoUywooil
French is not acceptable in France and so
on down the line of languages and coun-
•^ries, he said. Production abroad is the
only solution.
Milestone believes that there is a definite
•"rend towards more serious pictures, towards
pictures principally concerned with character
tudies. Color, he thinks, means little to
Vm entertainment.
750 EARPHONES ORDERED
FOR WEST COAST CHAIN
An order for 750 sets of the Audi-
phone, for the hard of hearing, has
been placed with Electrical Research
Products by West Coast Theaters
for installation in about 60 houses of
the chain. This is the largest in-
dividual order received to date for
such equipment, according to C. W.
Bunn, general sales manager of
ERPI.
Overworked
These circuit owners ha
their troubles, F. R. Band
of Britt, la., and N. C. Rice
Algona, la., want to dispose
their house in Whittemore, I
because they are running thet
selves ragged trying to ope
ate the theaters in their
spective home towns.
National Bureau Formed
to Regulate Screen Ads
(Continued from Page 1)
benefit of theater owners, national ad-
vertisers, distributing-service com-
panies and advertising agencies, are
the main objects of the newly formed
National Screen Advertising Bureau,
which is said to serve about 80 per
cent of the theaters in the country
that make a practice of showing
screen advertising.
The Bureau is understood to have
listings of more than 5,000 theaters,
with complete data and rates of the
consolidated theater lists of eight dis-
tributing service companies. An ad-
visory committee, consisting of one
member from each group and the
manager of the Bureau, will serve as
the final board of appeals in all dis-
putes.
Pass Resolution in Honor
of Pioneer Pa. Exhibitor
Pittsburgh — A resolution of svm-
nathv in honor of the late William
T.ittlestone, pioneer exhibitor of
Western Pennsylvania, who died re-
""entlv. has been adooted at a special
meetiner of the board of directors of
the M.P.T.O. of Western Pennsyl-
vania. Littleton was a oartner of
H. Goldberg, of the Brushton here
^nd for some vears was interested
'vith his brothers in two houses in
T'urtle Creek and East Pittsbureh.
He was an active member of the M.
P. Exhibitors' League of Penncvl-
"ania and. at the time of his afRlia-
'!nn witTi GoMbere. a member of the
M.P.T.O. of Western Pennsvlvania.
Fox Appoints L. A. Gneier
Wisconsin Publicity Head
Milwaukee — Leonard A. Gneier has
been named director of state pub-
licity for the Fox Wisconsin The-
aters succeeding L. S. Stein, accord-
ing to an announcement by James
Keefe, director of advertising and
publicity. Mr. Gneier was connect-
ed for four years with the Orpheum
circuit in Chicago. Stein has been
named director of publicity for
RKO's Palace and Riverside here,
succeeding William Danziger.
Warners Plugginsr on Coast
We't Coa^ Bureau. THE FTLM D/triY
Los Aneeles — With four houses
"nder construction in California and
'he recent invasion of Washinertori bv
'"'niiirinar the Roxv in Aberrleen.
Warners are preparing to lodce them-
"^elves solidly on the West Coast.
Walter Lloyd in New Haven
New Haven. Conn. — Walter B.
Llovd of Anderson, Ind.. has been
^nr>ointpd manager nf the Paramount
Viere. Ren M. Cohen of the New
York Publix oflRce. is now handling
publicity at this house.
Owen Managing RaVigh House
Ra1p;_"b. N. C. — The Canitol is
now beine manaeed bv Fred E. Owen
with Ervin Stone as his assistant.
'~'wen was formerly assistant man-
ager of the Carolina at Queensboro.
Helen Twelvetrees Arrives
Helen Twelvetrees arrived in New
York yesterday from Los Angeles
by air and rail, bringing with her the
first print of the Pathe circus special.
"Swing High,'' in which she is one
of the prominent players. Miss
Twelvetrees was met at the Penn Sta-
tion by C. J. Scollard, Phil Reisman.
Tohn McAloon, Pathe officials, and
Mary Lewis opera star who is to
appear in Pathe pictures.
Thomas Takes 2 in Savannah
Savannah. Ga. — D. Ireland Thomas,
of Charleston, has taken over the
Dunbar and Star for a period of two
-ears. Both houses were formerlv
operated by the Savannah M. P.
Corp., and cater to colored patron-
age.
Wolff Made District Head
Gary, Ind. — Marc Wolff, recently
manager of the Palace for Publix.
has been appointed district manager
with headquarters at Indianapolis. He
will have about 60 houses in 25 cities
under his supervision.
IN SHENA^AH VAl
Returned to New York follo_.
a European trip, Issac Weinl
general manager of the Shenani!
Valley chain controlled by Univf
yesterday stated that an expai
program is being planned, with
sites now under consideration,
houses are under construction,
at Harrisburg, seating 1,600, will
Thanksgiving, and one at CI
Forge, with 750 seats, goes intc
hibition May 1.
Columbia Club to Hold
First Affair April
First dinner and dance by thei:
lumbia Social Club will be held i
28 at the Moscow Art Inn,
York. Employes of the home c'
and New York exchanges wil
tend. Honorary officers of the
include Joe Brandt, Harry and
Cohn, Abe Schneider and Joe 0
berg.
il
Amkino Picture Coming
"Old and New," the latest Ann
film, directed by S. M. Eisena
and G. W. Alexandrov, has
completed and will be presenter
Broadway early in May, it is
nounced by the Amkino repres^L,
tives here. ^
!■
Daniels, Burton Join Bono A\
H. A. Daniels has been adde}
■t H
the Sono Art sales force in the Df l
territory, and Joe Burton has jd
the Atlanta office of the same >'
pany.
Columbia Buys "Subway Expra
Columbia has bought the sc-
rights to the Broadway stage ^'
"Subway Express."
TEN YEARS AGO TO-Dt
IN
First National executives leave
day for Chicago meeting.
Florence Reed leaves United 3
ture Theaters.
'ki
THE
iday, April 25, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
€
lltribution of Talkers
:jEducation
THE other day I saw and heard
' a distinguished surgeon per-
brm and explain a difficult op-
iration. It all took place thous-
'nds of miles from where I was
itting, but a talking film had
[rought his technique and his
xplanation to me and to a
roup of interested surgeons.
he talking pictures may make a
irofound contribution to the
rocesses of education.
'resident Glenn Frank of the
University of Wisconsin
^ * *
!ds Code of Ethics Will
luce Criticism of Industry
"■HE new code of ethics adopt-
^ " ed by the Motion Picture
'' 'reducers and Distributors of
ll merica, Inc., and subscribed to
wholeheartedly by all of its pro-
iucer members is a decided step
l)rward in this industry's desire
)r self-government and self-cen-
jrship. If it is strictly adhered
) it should have a great ten-
ancy to do away with auto-
ratic censor boards and many
If-appointed critics of the in-
astry.
Associated Publications
* ♦ *
of Perfume
the Theater
ONG before the silver screen
' became a popular institution
len dreamed of introducing ap-
•opriate odors into the theater.
Vhen Roinard's adaptation of
iirhe Song of Solomon" was
aged by the Theatre d'Art in
aris he wished for clouds of
rfume over the spectators cor-
sponding to the sensations his
ords were designed to invoke,
he theater had not sufficient
" loney to pay the expense of the
xperiment. A "perfume con-
;rt" was actually given, how-
ler, at the Carnegie Lyceum in
M )02. Attempt ended in hilarity.
New York "Sun"
■c&an
DAILY
There are 1,170 theaters in the
New York Metropolitan area,
150 of which have not as yet
been wired.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
'T'HE GANG is rolling up an impressive list of play-dates over
at Warner's for the Sam E. Morris Month celebrated in
May. In the past week the sales staff kicked in with 37,013
play-dates. Many branches have already exceeded quota
Last night the Criterion celebrated its 150th performance of
"The Vagabond King" another successful tramp on
Broadway the other is "Journey's End" which
reminds us of the thief who a few days ago jaunted into the
London Tivoli where "Journey's End" was playing, and jimmied
the safe for the week-end receipts of $25,000 what you
might call a fairly successful journeyman plumber
* * * *
'THE OLD Avon Comedy Four played opposish against itself
this week Smith and Dale are in "Mendel, Inc." at
the Cohan, and directly across the street at the Paramount
Burns and Kissen held forth Emil Jannings in a Berlin
interview sez: "It's no better or worse in Hollywood than in
Babelsberg (the Ufa studio location near Berlin) — it's just dif-
ferent." they babel in one place and holly in the other
yet a sound difference, eh, Mike? Billy Bitzer,
veteran cameraman, has a film he took 33 years ago on the
roof of 841 Broadway
« * * * ♦
PDDIE QUILLAN, after deep study of the theme song prob-
lem, comes out of the ether with these hints to song-writers:
"Familiarity with the works of other composers is an important
requisite" "Blue songs are coming back strong, due to
technicolor" yes, yes, Eddie, so it themes Sig
Klein, who runs the Fat Men's Tailor Shop, sez fat men are good
natured "Yessir," opines Sig, "if everybody was fat there
would be no war." and just then a fat man walked in and
punched Sig right on the nose because his suit wasn't ready
y' never can tell
* * + *
JRISHERS' SECTION: The boys do be tellin' av a pitchure
that Billy Beaudine is directing by the name av "The Devil's
Playground" another shtory of England, no doubt
And when we see men with names like Hamilton MacFadden direct-
ing pitchures for Fox, it makes us proud av the Irish
till we rimimber the prizefighter O'Dowd who turned out to be
a Lithuanian ye niver can be sure of a man's idintity in
this business And we see where that son of the owld sod,
George Bernard Shaw, sez: "At last I've been converted to the
movies" what a sacrifice his conversion must av cost
him, with only a million or two in screen royalties waiting for
him. ...... .And by way of showing what an evil inflooence com-
panions have on a man, look at owld John D. Rockefeller
he was playing golf in Florida with a Scotch caddie, and now
he's passing out nickels inshtead av dimes
* « « >|c
"DELIEVE IT or not, Irving Berlin is running a paint shop
over on Forty-fourth Street in the heart of the film district
probably getting local color for his theme songs
When rain caused postponement of a location trip for "Swing
High," Fred Scott was grumbling about the "bad weather," and
Helen Twelvetrees sez: "Sh-h! That's treason out here to talk
that way. You must say 'freak weather.' " Wilfred North
is in town to direct a feature for one of the big indies
he left Eddie Cantor in chattertown seeking a home for his wife
and his five kids in Beverly Hills so his kids can go to school.
"Somebody in my family," sez Eddie, has got to learn
to talk English."
>): :)c 4; i|i
W/'ILLIAM HOYT PECK is throwing an Antarctic supper
at the Roosevelt Saturday night in honor of Joe Rucker
and Willard Vander Veer, the South Pole cameramen
and pemmican sandwiches will be served, a thimbleful of pem-
mican nourishing a man for twenty-four hours by snag-
ging a half-dozen pemmican sandwiches, we see where our lunch
problem next week is solved
* * * *
(^ ENTLEMEN MA Y prefer blondes, but wise guys find bonds
more reliable.
EXPLOITETTES
A. Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€
Tied Up With
Tractor Show Week
"T^ODGE City, Kansas, recent-
ly held a Tractor Show
Week. A. R. Zimmer of the
Fox Dodge, rode with it. A
double truck tie-up with all the
exhibitors, business houses and
farm publications gave him free
advertising daily for the duration
of the show. In the ads were
auto license tag numbers picked
at random offering free tickets to
the Fox houses for the owners.
Every exhibit bore a Fox Dodge
display card. Motion pictures
demonstrating the various ma-
chines were run in the theater.
— Fox
* * *
Bank Display
for "Dynamite"
ARRANGEMENTS were made
by H. Webster of the Ma-
jestic, Kankakee, 111., for an
elaborate display in the First
Trust and Savings Bank. The
picture title was used as a back-
ground for a catchline to the ef-
fect that the bank vaults are
"Dynamite" proof and that the
funds of their depositors are safe
from explosion and theft. Five
thousand sticks of dummy gum,
the wrapper imprinted with the
title "Dynamite." Girls distrib-
uted these on the corners of the
main thoroughfare.
—M-G-M
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
April 25
Camilla Horn
Abe Schneider
George Hill
Dorothy Yost
has come
through
with the
greatest
line of
money
making
pictu res
in history
And the greate
product sti|
The ARIZONA KID with Warner Baxter
Here's the answer to the showmen's prayer for a companion
picture to "In Old Arizona". Warner Baxter again plays the
same colorful bandit -lover in his further adventures. Cast
includes Mono Maris, Carol Lombard, Mrs. Jiminez. Alfred
Santell production.
The New MOVIETONE
FOLLIES of 1930
Second edition of the record-breaking Follies! Love, laughs,
and lovely ladies! Company of 100 includes El Brendel,
Marjorie White, William Collier, Sr., Frank Richardson, Noel
Francis, Miriam See^ar. Directed by Benjamin Stoloff.
BORN RECKLESS
Edmund Lowe as "Louis Beretti" title role of Donald Hender-
son Clarke's best-selling novel of gangland. Co-featured are
Catherine Dale Owen, Lee Tracy, Marguerite Churchill,
Warren Hymer, William Harrigan, Frank Albertson. Directed
by John Ford.
ON THE LEVEL
Victor McLaglen as an iron -worker, and o fast-worker with
the ladies, including such charmers as Fifi Dorsay and Lilyan
Tashman. A typical McLaglen triumph. William Harrigan is
also co-featured and the direction is by Irving Cummings.
NOT DAMAGED
A money-making story about whoopee-making youth. Has a
climax they'll all talk about and flock to see. Cast includes
Lois Moron, Walter Byron, Robert Ames, Inez Courtney. Di-
rected by Chandler Sprague.
WOMEN EVERYWHERE
Musical tale of love and adventure in Morocco and the Foreign
Legion. Cast includes J. Harold Murray, Fifi Dorsay, Ralph
Kellard, George Grossmith, Clyde Cook, Rose Dione.Songs
by William Kernel!. Directed by Alexander Korda.
f all the year's
b come!
WILL ROGERS rn SO THIS IS LONDON
America's unofficial ambassador jumps from Paris to London
and lands another comedy hit. From George M. Cohan's in-
ternational stage success. With Irene Rich, Frank Albertson,
Maureen O'Sullivan, Lumsden Hare, Bramwell Fletcher. Di-
rected by John BIystone.
ROUGH ROMANCE
Punch-packed drama set amid the snows and tall timbers of
the colorful Northwest. Featured in this great outdoor romance
are George O'Brien, Helen Chandler, Antonio Moreno, Noel
Francis. Directed by A. F. Erickson.
CHEER UP AND SMILE
A radiant radio romance with a sunny story and snappy
songs. Richard Conneli wrote it and the cast includes Dixie
Lee, Arthur Lake, Olga Baclanova, Charles Judeis, "Whisp-
ering" Jack Smith. Directed by Sidney Lanfield.
GOOD INTENTIONS
Mighty melodrama of a crook who tried to fight his way out
of the underworld against heavy odds. With Edmund Lowe,
Marguerite Churchill, RegisToomey, Warren Hymer, Earle Foxe,
Owen Davis, Jr. Story and direction by William K. Howard.
ROADHOUSE
An intensely human drama of a prodigal son and a father who
bared his soul to save him. With Frank Albertson as the son,
H. B. Warner as the father, Sharon Lynn, Joyce Compton,
Kenneth Thomson, Richard Keene. Directed by Leo McCarey.
ONE MAD KISS
A colorful and stirring musical romance, breathlessly paced
and beautifully acted and sung. With Don Jose Mojica,
golden voiced star. Mono Maris, Antonio Moreno, Tom
Patricola. Directed by Marcel Silver.
The Fox production staff is
the marvel of the industry.
Week in and week out,
throughout the past six
months, it came through
with flying colors. You
were promised money-
makers. You got them!
Now it's "full speed
ahead!" The tracks are
clearand thethrottle's wide
open! The production staff
is out to smash its own
record for delivering con-
sistently high quality, high
gross pictures. These 12
big ones are coming be-
tween now and July l3th,
completing the full season's
product.
Ride with Fox and write
your own ticket!
SWING
A?
jCHESTER CONKLIN DAPHNE POLLARD
BEN TURPIN
SALLY STARR
DOROTHY BURGESS
JOHN SHECHAN
HELEN
TWELVETREES
MICKEY BENNETT
NICK STUART
FRED SCOTT
ROBERT EDESON
LITTLE BILLY
GEORGE FAWCETT
BRYANTWASHBURN
THE CIRCUS IS HERE!
The Greatest Show On Earth has come t<
the audible screen. All the color — glamor-
drama — thrills — of the Big Top. A mighty,
realistic,talking-musical melodrama. Dramatic
novelty! Riotous comedy! Thrilling climaxes!
SONG HITS GALORE!
STEPIN FETCHIT
WILLIAM LANGAN
BIGGER AND BETTER!
40 acts of an entire circus unit in action . . .
All-Star Cast of 16 Box Office names ... An
audience of 2,000 in the great circus tent
scene . . .The world's noted aerialists, tumb-
lerS; equestrians, clowns.
SUNG BY ^'^^^ Scott, Helen Twelvetrees, John Sheehon, Daphne Pollard,
Dorothy Burgess, Little Billy.
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its in
th
e air
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PAT HE
COLUMBI
AFTE
FRANK C/3'
PRODUCTIi)||
Based uport
the Belasco stage ' J
Milton Herbert GlQ
delivers
S OF LEISURE
WITH
lARA Stanwyck Lowell Sherman
H Graves Marie Prevost
J Over from Coast to Coast !
The Funniest Pair on the Screen !
DRGE Sidney and Charlie Murray
kROUND THE CORNERS'
With Joan Peers and Larry Kent
directed by
BERT GLENNON
"SOLDIERS AND WOMEN"
Powerful Drama of Soldier Life in Haiti
\ WITH
AILEEN PRINGLE and GRANT WITHERS
Adapted from the Broadway Stage Success by
Paul Hervey Fox and George Tilton
DIRECTED BY
EDWARD SLOMAN
PJ^ILY Friday, April 25, 1930
Reginald Sheffield Flys
to Coast to Fill Contract
Reginald Sheffield is arriving in
Hollywood by air in a flight from
New York. The player, recently
signed by Warner, was impelled to
iravel by plane by a clause in his
contract which requires him to report
at the studio not later than tomorrow.
Russell Gleason Signed
Russell Gleason has been signed
by Columbia to support Sally O'Neil
and Molly O'Day in "Sisters," which
James Flood is directing.
Raphaelson at Work for RKO
Samson Raphaelson, author of
"The Jazz Singer," is at work on his
first RKO production, a musical show
which will feature Joseph Cawthorn.
"Widow From Chicago" Set
Alice White's next picture, "The
Widow from Chicago," will start
production next week at First Na-
tional. Neil Hamilton has the lead-
ing masculine role. Edward G. Rob-
inson is also in the cast.
Added to "When We Were 21" Cast
Myrna Loy, Ray Hallor, Doroth}
Mathews and Yola D'Avril have
been added to the cast of First Na-
tional's "When We Were Twenty-
One," which William A. Seiter is di-
recting.
Marshall in "Heart of Rockies"
Everett Marshall will be a Royal
Mounted in his first starring Radio
picture, "Heart of the Rockies,"
which Luther Reed will direct. In
support of Marshall will be Irene
Dunne.
Seitz to Direct Train Meller
George B. Seitz has been selected
to direct the railroad story which
lames A. Creelman has prepared for
RKO. The cast is headed by Robert
Armstrong and Louis Wolheim.
Complete Cast of "The Bad Man"
Complete cast of "The Bad Man,"
in production at First National, fol-
lows: Walter Huston, Dorothy Re-
vier, Sidney Blackmer, James Ren-
nie, O. P. Heggie, Marion Byron,
Guinn Williams, Arthur Stone, Ed-
ward Lynch, Harry Semels and Er-
ville Alderson.
Tiffany Signs Marceline Day
Tiffany has signed Marceline Day
for the feminine lead in "Paradise
Island." Paul Hurst and Kenneth
Harlan will also be featured in the
picture which Bert Glennon is di-
recting.
Educational Melts L.A.
Los Angeles — A record has
been hung up by Educational
for representation in first-run
theaters in Los Angeles, known
to distributors as the toughest
booking spot in the country.
Within one month the leading
houses in this city, including
Grauman's Chinese, have
booked 12 of Educational's
subjects to run from one to 12
weeks which is the finest trib-
ute possible to Educational's
product.
A Little from ''Lots"
By RALPH WILK
A/fEMBERS of the film colony had
a busy time last Saturday night and
Sunday morning. At 9 p. m. Satur-
day, John McCormack's "Song o' My
Heart" was ushered into Hollywood,
at the Grauman's Chinese, while at
midnight, "The Song of the Flame"
had its premiere at Warner Bros.
Hollywood theater. At 5:30 a. m.
Sunday, Easter services started at
the Hollywood Bowl. "Song of the
Dawn" might have been an apt title
for the ceremony.
* ilf if
Adele Buffington is writing
the screen play of "Love, Life
and Laughter," an original by
George Pearson of Welsh-
Pearson, who in association
with Gainsborough and Tif-
fany, produced "Journey's
End." Miss Buffington has
also written an original, "Just
Like Heaven," which will be
produced by Tiffany. She has
also written the screen play for
"Swell-Head", an original by
A. P. Younger.
* * *
Al Short, director of music at Tif-
fany, is being kept busy. He super-
vised the music on "Sunny Skies,"
"Border Romance" and "Hot
Curves."
* ♦ *
Our Passing Show: Rube
Goldberg, accompanied by his
brother-in-law, Ned Marin, at-
tending his initial Hollywood
premiere, "Song O' My
Heart"; Jack Warner and Hal
Wallis chatting at the Warner
Brothers Hollywood theater.
* * *
Edward Stevenson is busy at
First National. He is head of the
Burbank studio's costume depart-
ment and designed the costumes for
"Lillies of the Field", "Show Girl in
Hollywood", "Sally" and "Mile.
Modiste".
* * *
Leo Forbstein has signed a new
long-term contract as tnusical direc-
tor at First National. He was con-
ductor of the Newman theater or-
chestra in Kansas City for several
years and also conducted the War-
ner Brothers Hollywood theater or-
chestra, before starting studio work.
* * *
Frank M. Dazey is the latest
former member of the film col-
ony to write fiction. His story,
"That's Polo," appeared in a
recent issue of the Saturday
Evening Post. Dazey is a polo
player and has played with Hal
Roach, Neil McCarthy, Jack
Holt, Will Rogers and other
polo-playing members of the
movie colony.
* * +
Ben Pivar, new film editor at Co-
lumbia, has chosen Leon Barsha and
Harry Decker as his assistants.
J^OWARD ESTABROOK, author-
scenarist, has been given one of
the choicest assignments of the year.
He will write the picture version and
dialogue for "Cimarron", Edna Fer-
ber's popular novel, which will be
picturized by RKO. During the past
12 months, Estabrook has been iden-
tified with such successes as "The
\'irginian", "Street of Chance", "The
Shopworn Angel" and many others.
* * *
Do you remember when Carl
Laeynrrde was a clothier in Oskkosh,
Wis.; when Maurice Fleckles lived
in Chicago; when Charles Logue
was a New York newspaperman;
when Frank Lloyd was an actor;
when Mervyn LeRoy was in vaude-
ville; when Lucien Hubbard was on
the New York Tribune?
* * *
Robert Planck, who co-photo-
graphed "Bride 66", handled the cam-
era on "The Hungarian Rhapsody",
a short for United Artists. He also
was in charge of the photography on
"Three Live Ghosts" and co-photo-
graphed "Be Yourself".
* * *
Frederic March has one of the
most popular tennis courts on the
Coast. Every Sunday, his friends
gather at his home. David and
Myron Selznick, Wells Root, Frank
Tuttle and Oliver H. P. Garrett are
amo^ig the racket weilders who can
be found playing on the March
court.
4: * >|c
By the way, Cedric Gibbons, head
of the M-G-M art department, has a
tennis court at his Santa Monica
home, which was built at a cost of
$12,000. Gibbons has organized a
team of players, consisting of mem-
bers of his department. He is also
vice-president of the Motion Picture
Tennis club.
* * ♦
Our Passing Show: Albert
DeMond addressing the Lake-
side Rotary club; Gerritt J.
Lloyd attending a preview of
"The White Hell of Pitz Palu";
Freddie Fleck busy at RKO.
* * *
Harold Young is fast mastering
French. He is one of the First Na-
tional film editors and his new hobby
will be cutting French versions of
pictures. He has worked abroad,
spending a year in England and
France.
* * *
Carl Laemmle, Jr., celebrated
the world's premiere of "All's
Quiet on the Western Front",
by tossing a party for 400
friends. "The Embassy club
was the scene of the fun.
* * *
Do you remember when Larry
Weingarten was Jackie Coogan's
press agent; when George Kann was
Carl Laemmle's secretary; when
Peter Gridley Smith worked for the
Keaton to Produce Old
Two-Reel Arbuckle Film
Buster Keaton will produce se
eral of the old Roscoe (Fatty) A
buckle two-reel comedies, the first b
ing "The Garage", in which the obo
comedian will appear in the Spanii
version. Also under considerati
are "The Cook," and "The Bell Bc|
Hal Roach is reported to be assc^K;
ated with Keaton in the product [,'
project.
"Top Speed" Completed At F.
"Top Speed" has been comple^
at First National. Principals
elude Joe E. Brown, Bernice Claijlk:
Jack Whiting, Frank McHugf
Laura Lee, Rita Flynn, Edmur
Breese, Wade Boteler, Cyril Rin
Edwin Maxwell, Billy Bletcher ar
Al Hill.
Mulhall Signed by Le Baron
Jack Mulhall has been signed
a long term contract by William
Baron to appear in at least four pit
tures a year for R-K-O. MulhaK
first picture for the company was Jt
"The Fall Guv."
1
Oliver Morosco Prods., when B
Leonard was a singer; when Har»
Beaumont directed for Essanay; wh(
Sarah Y. Mason lived in Tucso
Ariz.; when Joseph Farnham w
"Gordon Trent" on the N. Y. Moi
ing Telegraph; when Grant Wilbi(^.
was a serial star?
Walter Weems recalls playing
a stock company show that was
had that the scenery rose up a i'f^
packed itself before the second t
curtain could be run down.
Gilbert Warrenton's photograpl
on "Captain of the Guard" has
traded so much attention, that
received two attractive offers fn
major producers. However, Wj
renton is under contract to Univerj
and had to refuse the offers.
♦ * ♦
Bobby North, popular asso-
ciate producer at First Nation-
al, made his first to Los Ang-
eles 24 years ago. He played
at the old Orpheum, doing a
monologue. Four years later,
he was a member of the first
edition of the Ziegfeld Follies,
to play the Coast.
♦ * *
Work on Radio Pictures' m
Spanish patio is well under wo
About $5000 is being spent in wall C
flowers and ornamental shrxbber
according to Max Ree, RKO art d
rector, who is supervising the joi
The patio adjoins the new admi
fration building and is 200 by li
feet.
♦ * *
Nick Musuraca is in charge of
cameras and photography on "InsI
The Lines," Roy J. Pomeroy's ct!
rent production now being filmed
the RKO studios.
THE
Fiday, April 25, 1930
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Additional Theater Changes
SOUTH CAROLINA
Changes in Ownership
pwell — Vamp, sold to Jack Herndon by
J. Phillips ; Blacksburg — Roxie, sold to
iaul C. Beaty by B. L. Aniick; Columbia
-Capitol, sold to Bijou Amusement Co.
Sou. Amusement Co. ; Greenville —
irace. sold to Ed Carroll by J. L. Good-
lOugh ; Iva — Iva. sold to J. D. Brock by
C. Finch ; McColI — Everybody's, so'd to
inch fi Hester by J. E. Davis; Sumter —
ex, sold to Publix by Caro. Ent.. Inc. ;
ork — Star, sold to J. D. Mahaffey by
uinn & Wray.
Closings
drum — Blueridge ; York — Star.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Changes in Ownership
yard — drand, sold to William Klein by H.
ottenburg.
TENNESSEE
Changes in Ownership
ceton — Capitol, sold to J. A. Ogle by G.
Amis; McKenzie — Capitol, sold to Y.
JFoore by J. E. Whitten; Memphis —
inden Circle, so'd to Malco Theaters,
ic, by W. W. Fischer; Malco, sold to
'alco Theaters, Inc., by Binswanger &
isher; Pantages. sold to Warner Bros.,
c, by Rodney Pantages; Mt. Pleasant —
ixie, sold to T. T. Gotten by Mrs. Hav
ong Wall : Mountain City — Strand, sold
L. G. Winters by Mrs. Rosinie Clark :
'averly — Patriot, sold to Charles A. Mc-
!urray by J. L. Watson.
Closings
er — Tasner; McL'moresv'IIe — Civic: Troy
High School Theater; Woodland Mills —
oodland Mills High School.
TEXAS
Changes in Ownership
Pabre, sold to H. D. Winters; Ritz,
)H to H. D. Winters; Crystal City—
.-'d, sold to Crystal City Ent., Inc.;
alias — Forest, sold to W. N. Graham and
■. A. Proctor; Parkway, sold to Sam
efley ; Houston — Vendome, sold to S. J
wenson : Ida'ou — Sunset, sold to A. R
teed ; McLean — Amfiican. sold to E. R
'^-ms bv Coffee /k El^s; Miami — Pastime
)ld to H'-nt ^ Bl'inkship by L. G. Wag
ler: Midland — Palace, sold to Fred Mor
; Rit7. so'd 'o Fred Morley; Post —
are, sold to W. R. Buffington; Purrell
Rit7. sold to .T. B. Ciimmings: San
tonic — Aztec, sold to Publix Theater
rp. ; Rialto, sold to Publix Theater Corp.
ClosinETS
City — Grand; Pallas — Bison, Morris,
lace; Gap — Cranfills Gap, Palace; Hous-
— Broadw.'iv ; Lone O^k — Washington;
athon — Marathon ; San Antonio —
incess.
VTRGINTA
Changes in Ownership
'achia — Cumberland, sold to R. L. Sher-
I bv Tavlor Theatrical Co.; Clincho —
'ncho. sold to C. H. Johnson bv H. B.
ark ; Norton — Lyric, sold to R. L. Sher-
1 by Taylor Theatrical Co.
WASHINGTON _
Changes in Ownership
■n?n City — American, sold to Tohnson &
bv W. B. Ackles; 'Seattle— Royal
'
lie
Id to John McGill by O. J. Castle; Star-
k— Sta'btick, sold to S. H. Butler by
)rma Richards.
Closings
inglon — Family; Ro-alia — Rose: Spo-
Music Box ; Tonasket — Liberty.
Openings
ic Boach — Haskins.
WEST VIRGINIA
Changes in Ownership
ind — Ashland, sold to The Ashland Coal
Coke Co. by E. P. Lilly; BramweU—
lace, sold to The Bramwell Theater Co.
E. L. Keesling ; Kenova — Strand, sold
A. E. Booth by G. M. Grayson; North-
k — Freeman, sold to The Freeman The-
r Corp. by E. L. Keesling; Phillippi —
lerican, sold to Howard Leary by John
imone; Princeton — Royal, sold to H.
Karnes by K. L. Keesling ; Rowels-
burg — American, sold to T. E. Dunn, Jr.,
by D. A, Jackson; Spencer — Robey, sold
to Mrs. Stalnaker by H. H. Robey; War-
wood — Lincoln, sold to Charles Goddard
by J. W. Mercer.
Lorado — Lorado, sold to R. B. Ross by G.
W. Staten ; Phillippi — Grand, sold to James
N. Newman by David Miller; St. Marys —
Robey, sold to Charles Carroll by H. H.
Robey.
Closings
Affinity — Affinity; Big Stick — Freeland ; East
Beckley — Eastern; Gassaway — Dixie; Glen
Hedrick — Community Club ; Hansford —
Princess ; Kenova — Strand ; Kermit ■^-
Charles ; Morrisvale — Morrisvale ; Sharpies
— Sharpies.
Lorado — Lorado ; Sharon— Y. M. C. A. ;
Sharxiles — Sharpies; Slagle — Slage; W.
Huntington — lola ; Worth — Star; Yolyn —
Yolyn.
New Theaters
Morgantown — Liberty, owner — C. A. Towers.
Closings
Eccles — Lyric.
Pennsboro — Gaiety.
WISCONSIN
Changes in Ownership
De Pere — Pearl, sold to W. R. Vincent by
J. Sneaker ; Kilboum — Mission, sold to C.
E. Mathews, Ben Louthaine and W. A.
Aschman by G. C. Olson; Milwaukee-
Columbia, sold to Columbia Theater Co.
by Walnut Theater Co. ; Hollywood, sold
to A. C. Gutenberg & Fuchs by Sam
Pylet : Midget, sold to Bernard Lassack by
Bryant Wosiniewski ; Osceola — Opera
House, sold to O. J. Schutz by R. O.
Pepper; Osseo — Opera House, sold to S.
H. Andrus by Henry Scheppke; Racine —
Capitol, sold to E. L. Wiesner by Cap.
Amusement Corp. ; Uptown, sold to E. L.
Wiesner by Sam Abrahams; Wausau — Ritz,
sold to Sam Ludwig by G. A. Schochon.
Clinton — Gem, soM to Arch E. Anderson by
M. Barrus; Clintonville — Palace, sold to
Frank Kohl by Dahn Brothers ; Kenosha —
Butterfly, sold to L. A. Turner by Roose-
velt Theater Co. ; Roosevelt, sold to L. A.
Turner by Roosevelt Theater Co. : Madi-
son— Parkway, sold to Madison Theater
Co. by Brin Theater. Inc. ; Milwaukee —
T^exington. sold to John Strain by Alfred
Becker ; Portage — Home, sold to Portage
Theater Co. bv Brin Theater, Inc.; Por-
tage .sold to Portage Theater Co. by Brin
Theater, Inc. ; Whitewater — ^^Strand, sold
to Jack Yeo by <^omm. Thca., Inc.
Closings
Arffonne — Movie; Basin — Rex; Burlington —
Orphenm : Gilman — Scenic; Glendo — Amer-
ican Legion : Kennan — Onera House : Mil-
waukee— But'erfly ; Monticello — Karlen ;
Waterford — Strand : West Salem — Rex.
WYOMING
Changes in Ownership
Jackson — Log Cabin, sold to Charles L. Bond
bv Carl L. Bark ; McFadden — Ohio Amuse.
Co. Theater, sold to High School Pep Club
by Ohio Amuser^ent Co.
Closings
Tensleep — Princess.
Openings
Cheyenne — Paramount, Strand.
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UELEN MORGAN, who turned in
two corking talkie performances
in "Applause" and "Roadhouse
Nights", both made at the Paramount
New York studios, was among the
several celebrities who handed out
programs at the opening of Warner
Bros, new Hollywood theater. Miss
Morgan sails shortly for an extended
trip abroad and expects to resume
picture work upon her return.
Harold Levey has established a
salon at his studio apartment on
West Tenth Street where his Sun-
day evening musicals are attended
by the musical elite.
Monte Brice has just com-
pleted his first two reel talking
comedy for RKO. It is en-
titled "The Golf Specialist" and
W. C. Fields is starred with
Shirley Grey, John Dunsmuir,
Howard Hull Gibson and Bill
Black in support.
Sure signs of Spring. The Para-
mount studio lunchroom is installing
a soda fountain and the Vitaphone
studio cafeteria is painting up. Theo
Leroy, managress of the latter
eatery, has just sold her recipe for
making home made cakes to a large
baking concern, for a tidy sum.
Talkies require a more careful
selection of extra people than in the
days of silent pictures, according to
Saul Tepper, assistant casting direc-
tor at the Paramount New York
studios. At the same time, extras
never had a better chance to show
their abilities than at present, he
declares.
"No go for sleep" is the in-
variable remark given with
every order, at the Ideal stu-
dios, while a Louis Brock RKO
comedy is in the making.
The phrase originated with
Tony Martin, of the team of
Nick and Tony, Italian com-
edians, and immediately
"caught on" '.yjth all the studio
workmen.
"Boys Will Be Girls," a two reel
comedy with college background,
will go into production at the East-
ern Vitaphone studios on Monday,
with Olive Shea featured.
Frank Zucker, who has photo-
graphed many of the biggest stars
in the business, has added W. C.
Fields and Clark & McCullough to
his list through their having been
signed to each make a series for
Louis Brock RKO productions.
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Friday, April 25, 1930
C NEWS OF THE DAY ©
United States
De» Moines — Dorothy Kiester,
PuLlix booker is the bride of Wil-
liam Hartung, local business man.
Blockton, la. — L. M. Saunders has
sold the Electric here to Frank Mor-
ris, who plans to install sound.
Boone, la. — The Strand here has
been sold to L. H. Tillotson by
Lloyd Benson.
Omaha — Eva Katzman, assistant
booker of the Pathe exchange has
resigned her position to join the of-
fice staff of the Interstate Theaters.
Miss Peggy Peterson replaces Miss
Katzman.
Monona, la.— The Rex, after being
closed for several weeks for various
improvements, has again reopened,
this time under the ownership and
management of L. E. Palmer who
bought the house from A. J. Winkler.
Spearfish, S. Dak.— The new Vita,
made over from the American Leg-
ion hall, will reopen this month un-
der the management of James
O'Neill. The new house seats 800
and has sound equipment.
Kenosha, Wis. — E. M. Murray has
resigned as assistant manager of the
Kenosha, managed by Frank Pon-
toon. He has been succeeded by
Frank Dau, formerly manager of
Milwaukee.
Omaha — Leory von Dollen is the
new booker at the Tiffany exchange
replacing J. C. McBride.
Atlantic, la. — Oscar Johnson, own-
er of several theaters in Atlanta, la.,
has opened the new Iowa here.
Like Public Utility
Position of the film industry
today is summed up by Theo-
dore Prince & Co., stock ex-
change house, in the following
words :
"Serving all strata of society
with a frequent repeat demand
in bad times as well as good,
the motion picture partakes
something of the nature of a
public utility. Few realize the
fundamental nature of the
amusement industry. In the
words of Milton Sills (quoted
by a well known investment
house), 'amusement is a com-
modity as essential to the
health and well being of the
human animal as lumber, oil,
wheat, steel or textiles. It is
a staple product in constant
demand.' "
Staples, Minn.— E. H. Hill, Min-
neapolis, recently purchased the Pal-
ace from Ray Wilson and then joined
partnership with Al Ashenbrenner,
owner of the new Staples. Sound
has been installed in the Palace and
this house will be operated in the
future.
Atlanta — Jim Wilbanks has joined
A. C. Bromberg Attractions here.
Greenville, Miss. — The Grand is
now being managed by C. E. Harper,
formerly assistant manager of the
Majestic in Jackson.
Miami — Theater Holding Corp. of
Cocoanut Grove is now operating the
Cocoanut Grove as a result of cancel-
lation of lease by Paramount Enter-
prises, Inc. The house seats 1,400.
Harrisburg, Pa. — Harris Amuse-
ment Co. of Monessen has been
granted a state charter with a capital-
ization of $200,000. Purpose of the
new company is to construct, own,
lease, control and operate theaters.
Monessen, Pa. — Work will soon be-
gin on the theater to be built here by
the Harris Amusement Co.
Wheeling, W. Va. — Meeting of the
Tri-State theter owners has been
indefinitely postponed. A later date
will be announced by Claude Robin-
son shortly.
Atlanta — Monte Bain, formerly
with Howard-Wells chain, is now
handling newspaper campaigns for a
large company here.
Pittsburgh — Sam Feinberg of Co-
lumbia Film Service has resigned to
join Theater Ad. Mat Service Co. in
New York.
West Plains, Mo. — Plans are being
drafted for a new 700-seat theater
here. Boiler Bros, are the architects
and Dean W. Davis is behind the proj-
ect.
Chicago — The Sid J. Euson theater
is now being dismantled. Seating
capacity was 1,200.
Charlotte, N. C. — Eugene Parrish,
who was temporary manager at the
Publix Imperial, has been trans-
ferred to Knoxville, Tenn.
Waterloo, la. — ■ The Paramount
here is only presenting vaudeville on
Sundays with straight picture pro-
grams on week days.
Des Moines, la. — Dr. L. H. Cham-
berlain has taken over the Gem from
R. G. Jones.
Bellingham, Wash. — Plans have
been completed by A. A. Haley, oper-
ator of the Dreamland, for the erec-
tion of a $150,000 house to be known
as the Paramount. Seating capacity
will be 1,000.
Casper, Wyo. — The Rialto is now
presenting R-K-O vaudeville in addi-
tion to pictures.
Marion, O. — Reopening of the
Grand, under the name of the Ohio,
is scheduled for May 1, by the Ohio
Theater Co., a new corporation. Re-
modeling now under way includes
sound installation.
Santa Fe, N. M. — Colonel Nathan
Salmon has laid plans before the city
council here for a $150,000 theater
which he proposes to build.
Petersburg, Va. — Razing of prop-
erty at Adams and Franklin Sts., is
foreseen as a preliminary to the erec-
tion of a large picture theater on
this site.
Bloomfield, N. J. — William Mat-
thews, formerly of the Tivoli, Rose-
ville, is now manager of the Royal
here. He succeeds H. H. Stoll, who
was transferred to the .Stanley, Jer-
sey City.
Blacksburg, Va. — The new Lyric,
built at a cost of $100,000, has opened.
Raton, N. M. — El Raton, new play-
house of Spanish design and architec-
ture, has opened with Tom Murphy
as manager. House is c(jnstructed
especialh- for sound presentations.
Wheeling, W. Va. — Three theaters
have been leased here recently by
Warner Bros. They are the Capitol,
Court and Victoria.
Baltimore — The Astor will have its
seating capacity increased to 2,000.
Ft. Morgan, Colo. — John Ander-
son, formerly owner of the Emerson
at Brush, has purchased the Cover
here from Charles Pierce.
Bound Brook, N. J. — The Cameo,
Dunellen, has been purchased by
Earle E. Belcia.
Calexico, Cal. — Contract has been
let to George Polls and associates for
the erection of a theater to be leased
to Fo.x West Coast.
Des Moines — The Gem, on Beaver
Ave.^ has been sold by R. G. Jones
to Dr. L. H. Chamberlain.
Hackensack, N. J. — Ground for the
2,500-seat house to be built here by
Warner will be broken on or about
July 1, according to D. E. Weshner,
general manager of Warner theaters
in northern New Jersey.
Foreign
London — Many installations of Pic-
turetone, recently placed on the mar-
ket, are being made in England. The
equipment sells at $3,500 and is in-
tended for houses seating up to 1,500.
Brussels— Opening of the Interna-
tional Film Congress here has been
set for June 2. The final session will
be on June 7.
London — Recent announcement of
easier terms on Western Electric has
developed an increased demand for
the equipment on the part of the
smaller British exhibitors.
London — Butcher's "EIectrocord"*i
equipment is to be made available
to exhibitors in sound-on-film as well
as sound-on-disc.
New York
The Stanley, 41st St. and Seventln
Ave., is now being booked by the
Stanlc}' Co. of America.
Eugene Elmore has taken over
operation of the Verona, 108th St
and Second Ave.
The Film Club has just issued its
first directory of theaters in the
Metropolitan area since 1927. Cost oi
the booklet is $5.00.
Sam Cocalis and Jack Springer art
understood to be negotiating for four
houses to add to their chain. Dea
may be closed next week.
Sam Sonin will wire his Lons;
Branch house with RCA shortly.
Fred S. Meyers, who was in N
York, has returned to Milwaukee
where he is general manager for tli(
Universal houses in Wisconsin.
Cortland, N. Y.— Work has bw
started by the Corning Building Com^.
pany. Inc., on the new Schine houM
in North Main St., to be known |pj
the Court-State. Buildiixg will cof '
$200,000, is to be of fireproof con
struction and will seat over 1,600.
New Incorporations
Motion Picture Screen Corp. of New Y(
G. Garfunkel, 570 Fifth Ave., New Yo*
200 shares common.
Sonny Productions, theaters; L. E. War
ren, 36 West 44th St., New York; $10,000.
Ortho-Krone Screen Co.; Arley B. Magee
Inc., Dover, Del.; $500,000.
Naturalscope Pictures; Graham & Re)
nolds, 24 West 43rd St., New York ; Id
shares common. f
Iberia Productions, films; S. K. Brandon
1501 Broadway, New York; 100 shares com
mon.
KIkay Productions, motion pictures ; Kaye
McDavitt & Scholer, 149 Broadway, Ne"j,
York; 100 shares common.
International Amusement Corp. ; Corp ' ■
Trust Co., Wilmington, Del.; 20,000 share;
common.
Cameron Technical Publishing Corp., films
S. Ginsburg, 551 Fifth Ave., New York
$20,000. •
Weingin Amusement Corp., theaters; M
bany Service Co., 299 Broadway, New Yo#
$5,000.
Photomaton Radio and Television Co:
A. A. Klar, 320 Broadway, New York; $:
000.
Isis Theater Co.; John Meirs, New Egypi
N. J.; $100,000.
Ptfj'
THE
Friday, April 25, 1930
URGE MAYOR TO AID
PaODUCTiON IN EAST
(Continued from Page 1)
nd affiliated crafts amounting to at
east $10,000,000 annually, he asserts
r Following is the letter to Mayor
Valker:
"Unemployment lias been recognized as a
ierious problem to the City of New York.
iVays and means of relieving this situation
re imperative to the welfare of our peace
ind security.
1 "As representative of the International
"hotographers of the Motion Picture Indus-
-ies. Local 644, I.A.T.S.E., I am bringing
lefore you a situation that demands an im-
lediate rectification in order to prevent the
emoval of an industry from the confines oi
Jew York City that will mean the dis-
lissal of over ten to twelve thousand per-
Dns and an economic loss to members of
lis and affiliated crafts of $10,000,000 or more
nnually.
"You, Mayor Walker, owing to your past
;SSOciation with the film industry are in the
osition to sympathize with and realize the
tiportance of this statement far better than
ny other City Official.
"The motion picture industry was born
nd raised in New York. Certain factors
eyond the control of our people required
s removal to California. Ideal weather con-
itions were necessary to the production of
le motion picture.. Los Angeles rose from
othing to a city encompassing an industry
lat is our fourth largest.
"Advancement, new ideas, — then 'talkies'
ime. New York once again was the logical
;nter for a reborn business. Few studios
ere available, but the demand for talking
)rced into use places that were not exactly
p to requirements of law and safety demands.
"An unfortunate tragedy occurred. A ter-
ble fire in which several persons lost theii
ves. The entire motion picture production
icilities in New York were immedately as
jiled by the press and fire officials. Studios
ere closed and those that remained openeu
ere penalized by incessant annoyance ol
ispectors, who although unfamiliar with
udio conditions, nevertheless, placed require
lents on them under threat of closing, that
fomised to cause dismissal of thousands oi
arsons employed at a time when labor con
Itions were bad. This situation has not en-
rely cleared up. The great city of New
oric has failed to see the advantages o)
icon raging an industry that affords em-
loynient to numbers of individuals and gives
lousands of dollars annually to business firms
ithout number. Far reaching are the benefits
f this great industry and it is the duty ol
lis City of New York, and you Mayoi
.'alker, I believe, to invite suggestions ol
ays and means to encourage increased mo
on picture production in this City. Near-
■ss to the theatrical center, availability of
. e best talent the world offers, the finest
icilities in theatrical distribution and exhibi-
jn of pictures, all go to make New York
e logical center of picture production.
"In conclusion, may I recommend to youJ
oiior that you immediately create a Com-
ittee to study this vital situation with a view
inviting and encouraging the large film com-
mies to expend part of their great capital,
) per cent of which is raised in the East,
additional facilities for the permanent estab-
ilimcnt and maintenance of production in
, Kast."
'echnicolor Earnings
Increase 500 Per Cent
(Continued from Page 1)
i.xcs representing a gain of more
lan 500 per cent over the $101,790.30
irned in the same period last year.
he company's report does not in-
ufle income derived from the new
lollvwood plant, which went into
It-ration early this month.
New Paramount House
Lawrence, Mass. — Salem Realty
:o. will construct a 3,000-seat the-
er here jointly with Paramount.
CONFISCATION OF PICTURES
UNLAWFUL, COURT RULES
(Continued from Page 1)
by United Artists against Mayor
Thompson and the city over inter-
ference with the local presentation
of "Alibi."
The court sustained the refusal to
issue a permit for the exhibition of a
film on the ground that it featured
the attempted robbery of a warehouse
by a gang of criminals, the murder
of a policeman and a detective, shock-
ing and unlawful third degree meth-
ods on the part of the police to force
a confession from one of the gang-
sters, and a clever plan used by the
gang to establish an alibi to cover
up the robbery and murder.
More Storage Capacity
Under New Studio Rules
(Continued from Page 1)
fire underwriters and representatives
of the fire department to take up the
revision of the ordinances. Among
those present at the first conference
this week were E. F. Cox, of Uni-
versal; J. P. Skelly and J. H. Walter,
of R-K-O; J. A. Hazen, of Warner
Bros.; W. T. Powers, of Paramount;
Earl J. Dennison, of United Artists;
I. Frye, of M-G-M; E. P. Kilroe, of
Fox Films; Charles O'Reilly, of the
Theatre Owners' C. of C, and A. S.
Dickson, of the Hays office.
Briefs on the test case of the Fire
Dept. against the Mecca, New York,
were yesterday submitted by Nathan
Burkan, counsel for the T.O.C.C.,
which is aiding the theater in de-
fense. Decision will be handed down
by Judge Tom McAndrews on May
Sth.
160 Universal Houses
Disposed of in Past Year
(Continued from Page 1)
dickering for several houses. The
Shenandoah Valley circuit, which at
one time was nearly sold to Publix,
is still in the market.
Louis Cohen, general manager of
the Universal chain, has returned to
New York after a trip to the Coast.
60 Per Cent Rise in Net
is Estimated for Loew
(Continued from Page 1)
pected to show an increase of 35 to
40 per cent over the same period in
1929, Loew's profit for the full year
is place_d at $16,000,000, equal to
around $11 a share on the common,
ompared with $7.91 a share last
year and $5.98 in 1928.
Working capital of Loew is cur-
rently $33,000,000, against $27,443,-
000 at the end of last August.
"Show Girl in Hollywood" May 2
"Show Girl in Hollywood," based
on J. P. McEvoy's novel "Hollywood
Girl," with Alice White in the chief
role, follows "Under a Texas Moon"
at the Winter Garden on May 2.
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FILM CENTER BLDG.
44^" ST.
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over 90% rented
45^" ST.
Designed for
the film Indus-
try
74 windows to
a floor
3 street front-
ages
Near "L" and
subway sta-
tions
Fireproof
vaults
Projection and
Inspection
Rooms
Unequalled
shipping facili-
ties
Exceptional-
ly low insur-
ance rates
MANY
MORE AT-
TRACTIVE
FEATURES
AT NO
MORE
RENTAL
SOUND ! !
Whether your business
is handling sound or
silent films it is sound
business to locate where
you can have the advan-
tages that this building
offers.
Many of the soundest
concerns in the industry
have learned this, that's
why this building is
over 90% rented.
Call at the building or send for illustrated booklet
GROSS & BROWN COMPANY
AGENT
270 MADISON AVE. Tel. Caledonia 7000
FILM CENTER, Inc.
Owners and Builders
ABE, N. ADELSON, President
1— Officially certified as FIREPROOF
2 — Proved performance. 3 — Easy
to install. 4 — No mechanism — fool
proof. 5 — Economical. 6 — Perma
nent. 7 — Amplifies without distortion
8 — Invented by the greatest "sound"
scientist. 9— Adaptable to any the
atre. 10 — First cost js the only cost,
Short- Changing
\bnr Patrons I
Don't advertise a Talkie and serve a "Coughie"— blasts I
in the front rows, squawks in the "dead spots," mutter- ■
ings and mumblings at the sides and rear.
Don't take the money for a "100% Talking Picture^' ^P
when you know that some of your audience will hear
only 50% of the talk.
Unless every patron can hear every word from any seat,
you aren't giving them their money's worth!
Probably you've done the best you could... Maybe you've
tried out some of the many makeshift methods to improve
acoustics and have made things a little better.
But now there is no longer any excuse for not having
PERFECT acoustics. The Berliner Acoustic System, remark-
able new invention of a world-famous scientist, pro-
vides a perfect, even distribution of sound for any theatre,
new or old, of any size or construction!
Its amazing and complete success in every installation is
indisputable evidence that the last great problem in talking
picture exhibition has been finally and perfectly solved.
Already the showman rush to install Berliner is on. Soon
houses without Berliner Acoustics will be as far out of the
money as unwired houses.
Don't get caught short! Remember the early days of talk-
ing picture installation! Don't delay!
MOUSTIIC SYSTEM
''SOU^N DPROOF'CO upon
Berliner Acoustic Corp., Dept. FDl
1808 Paramount Bldg., N. Y. C.
TelF me ALL the good news about Berliner
Acoustics, including approximate cost for a
seat house.
Narae-
Thcatre-
Gty
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ULTHE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
V)L. LII No. 24
Monday, April 28, 1930
Price 5 Cents
lastern Pa. Exhibs Will Meet To Discuss Crisis
COURING COUNTRY FOR COMEDY TALENT
^
JniversaVs 1^<)'31 Lineup Outlined by Laemmle
The Mirror A
a column of comment
LASTIC and seemingly unneces-
y fire regulations are being im-
ed upon Eastern studios by the
department authorities. No doubt
ry film workshop is willing and
cious to take all reasonable pre-
Sitions against lire hazaids I^ui
Mie of the new requirements go
'ond reason. A number of pro-
ers, including three major com-
lies, find that the East has suffi-
nt advantages to warrant their
rking here. For one thing, acting
int of all descriptions are quickly
ilable. These producers spend
usands of dollars annually and
ploy thousands of people. They
ig to this Eastern spot part of
prosperity of the fourth largest
ustry in America. Unreasonable
nands along lines of fire regula-
is, however, will certainly not
!<e the East more attractive to
.ie producers whose activities
.ht to be fostered rather than dis-
;raged.
* * *
WIDE FILM Lewis Milestone
s another influence to put the
kes on film tempo. Whether or
enlarged images will have this
;ct on screen entertainment is
nething for the future to deter-
le. One positive fact, however,
■fiat American pic'.Lires have gain-
world-wide popularity, to a large
ree, through their fast tempo and
hing should be done to impede
ir needs.
ROPOS TO the spring cleaning
1, it has occurred to us that some-
ig ought to be done about these
fessional moralists who so gener-
ily give of their time and energy
keep the screen lily-white. Per-
s they would start the day under
influence of better judgment pro-
ing they would read a copy of
recently-adopted production code
h their coffee and cereal.
ing to him, sez the company's ai
uncork a bottle of Coca-Cola fo
surprise we'll have in store at f
Crawford and the rest of the Q
'pERRY RAMSAYE was surp
for corveyine the Wurlitzei
Patbe studio broke a column ir
musical publication but
noter? Now vou can 'eprr
h='s made "Anvwhere bv Air,"
firoino- up and stP"'nq- there
r-'-Viipr in at the Rialto the other cj
M't^i Oreen and the Greei
the house from going in the red . .■
Acclimated
Ifrst Coast Bur. TtlF. 1- 1 .1/ DAILY
Hollywood — Producers no
longer fear the unhappy end-
ing. Acceptance by the public
of "Street of Chance," "Seven
days' Leave" and "Journey's
End," all with a sad finish, has
encouraged producers to re-
tain such finales when they are
logical.
OPERATORS ARE AWARDED
ONE DAY OFF EACH WEEK
.\lliany — Despite efforts of exhibi-
tors to defeat it, Governor Roosevelt
las signed the bill making a six-day
week for picture operators. The new
aw takes effect in September.
Board of Trade to Act
on Production Plea
The New York Board of Trade,
through an authorized connnittee,
will consider the reconnnendation of
Francis E. Ziesse, business represen-
tative of the cameramen's union, that
(.Contimicd on Paaf 2)
DOZEN FEATURES IN WORK
ON PARAMOUNT COAST LOT
irca Coast Biirrati. TUE FILM DAILY
Hollyv^'ood — Paramount's studio
heft' is taxed to capacity at present
with the production staff working at
top speed in supplying pictures for
the spring group of releases and
clearing the decks to prepare for the
fall schedule. Aljout a dozen features
are now in various stages of produc-
(Coiitiuvcd on Patic 6)
Eight More Theaters
Added to Warner Chain
Ac(|uisition l)y Warners of the
Columbia Circuit of six houses in
Pennsylvania from Potter and New-
ton is confirmed by Spyros P. Skou-
{Continucd on Paric 2)
Numerous Theater Closings
Stirs Eastern Pa. Exhibs
HALF OF BRITISH HOUSES
About half the houses in the Brit-
ish Isles are now wired for sound,
said James V. Bryson, managing di-
rector for Universal in Great Britain
and Ireland, Satnrday. Bryson, with
S. Frank Ditcham, general sales man-
ager and director of the same organi-
zation, is here attending the Uni-
{Co^itinued on Page 6)
I'hiladelphia — ^Moved by the need
for immediate action because of tin-
growing number of theater closings
througliout the territory, the M. P.
T. O. of Eastern Pa. will probably
meet in convention in Philadelphia
May 22.
Jay Emanuel, head of the Board of
Managers, is responsible for the state-
ment that never before would the the-
ater closing list be so long, and that
small exhibitors through the district
must be protected or go out of busi-
ness. Score charges, percentage, pro-
tection, arlMtration and other prob-
lems will be considered.
Producers After Players to
Meet Big Demand
for Humor
IfrsI Coast Ruicau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — To meet the heavy de-
mand that has cropped up lately for
robust comedy, producers are scour-
ing the country for talent of the hu-
morous type. The legitimate stage,
vaudeville and other fields are being
coml)ed for likely material, and a
fairly good array already has been
corraled and put to work. " ^
Fox will introduce Ted Healy to
the screen, while Warners expect
nnich of Olsen and. Johnson, who
(Continued on Page 2)
FOREIGNLANCUACE SCHOOL
ESTABLISHEHY WARNERS
Iv.tablishinent of the Vitaphone
School of Languages for the purpose
of training players under contract to
VVarners and First National with a
view to their appearance in foreign
language versions of talkers for ex-
port, i> announced by Jack L. War-
iicr in a telegram from the Coast.
The scluiol will be conducted in co-
(Con tinned on Page 6)
i\ine Cities Hold Over
"Ladies of Leisure
Columbia's "La<'ios of Leisure" h;:
been held over foi a .-^econd week in
lie following nine spots: B. !•
Keith's Memorial, Boston; Wood'-
Chicago: Sheridai "^ - — T' t:
burgh; ICrlanger, !'
pheum, Los Angek .
falo; Riverside, I\iil,vauU.ct; I'ara
mount, Detroit; and 1\ F, Keitii.
Washington.
Sound In vasiorts
Western Elec ric announce^'
it has made its fi 'i ..n tallations
in Morocco, f- ■: ;u'ia snd
Venezuela. TV ?iuri-ber of,
world installatio i;; now stands
at 5,455, of whi' 3.840 are in
the United State
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Vol.LliNo.24, Monday, April 28, 1930 PriceSConts
JOHN W. AllCOATE
Editor and Publishii
Published daily except Saturday and holidays
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LIST ADDITIONAL STOCK
Paramount has filed notice with
the Secretary of State in Albany in
connection with an increase in the
authorized stock of the company to
4,000,000 shares from 3,000,000, as ap-
proved recently by stockholders.
Among the purposes for which addi-
tional Paramount stock will be re-
quired, according to application for
Hsting on the New York Stock Ex-
change, is the acquisition of a 50
per cent interest in the 30 Netoco
houses in New England, for which
10,666 shares will be issued.
PRODUCERS ARE SCOURING
COUNTRYEORCOMICTALENT
{Continued from Pane 1)
will make their debut in "See Naples
and Die." The work of the com-
edians has been so satisfactory that
they have been signed to a long term
contract.
Warners also are assembling much mate-
rial for Joe E. Brown, who did so well in
"Hold Everything," and Winnie Lightner
will lie an important figure in the Warner
plans.
Paramount is expecting Leon Errol to be
a big drawing card in the talkers. This
company is also grooming Sluart Erwin and
Richard (Skeets) Gallagher for important
roles.
Columbia will introduce Joe Cook, Broad-
way star, in "Rain or Shine," his footlight
vehicle, while Samuel Goldwyn has made
lavish plans for "Whoopee," which will .star
Edt'ie Cantor. ' ,, .
iront rows, squawks in the deac
id mumblings at the sides and ret
take the money for a "100% Tc
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Paramount also will issue 6,500 shares as
entire consideration for the acquisition of 500
class "A" shares of Indiana Ohio Theater
Corp. with authorized capitalization of 500
shares class "A" and 500 class "B,' all of
which are issued and outstanding. Through
a 50 per cent owned subsidiary company
Paramount already owned a one-half interest
■n the 500 class "B" shares ,now making its
lOtal ownership 75 per cent. Indiana Ohio
Theaters Corp. leases and operates 16 theaters , , , ■.
in Indiana and Ohio as follows: Two each ^OU KnOW that SOmC Ot yOUr OUdl
in Canton and Marion, Ohio; two in Koko- q-, , , ..
mo, four in Gary, and six in Anderson, all J/o Of thC tolk
in Indiana.
Paramount points out in the listing that/ gyefy Datron con /leof Gvefy wofd
shares not to exceed 304,000 will be issued! ' ~ '
in exchange for not to exceed 380,000 sharesLpn'* nivinn f/ipm f/lPlV monev's WOr
without nominal or par value of Famousf ®" ^ giying mem Tneir money s wor
Players Canadian Corp., Ltd., (or votina
trust certificates therefor), in accordancib|y you've donC the beSt VOU COuld. .
with a proposal made by Paramount, and ' ' '
Stockholders ''™"^^'' objections from minoritjout jome of the mony makeshift metl"
It also is stated in the listing that 91,70ffV* -^■'"^'''''■^^■■*''^<"^**-*''''^'^^^'^ iitjlfts
t!lfnf^,.ii* ^^^,yi'!l°""' .^''^i5^ '^^li'Jfi^ '° ."''!^ "O" Approval," stage hit, and
will produce it in England this sum-
The Industry's
Date Book
Today:
Apr. 29
May 2
May 5
May 5-8
May 6
May 11
*
stock
employes, pursuant to the employes'
purchase plan of 1930.
Listing of 1,600,000 additional shares of
Class A common stock of the Fox Film
Corporation and of 300,000 additional shares
to be reserved for issuance upon the exercise
of stock purchase warrants was authotized
yesterday by the dommittee on stock list of
the New York Stock Exchange. The listing
is part of the Halscy-Stuart financing plan
for the company.
The Stock Exchange also authorized the
listing of 409,843 additional shares of Wanier
Brothers Pictures, Inc. Of this stock, 27,-
903 shares are to be issued for common stock
of the Stanley Company of America, in which
Warner Brothers now own a majority of the
stock. In addition, 220,306 shares are for
use for conversion of ^lie cori>oration's 6
per cent debentures, 156,968 in payment of
interest on these debentures, and 4,666 shares
for two theaters in West Virginia.
Listing of 460,000 additional shares of
Radio- Keith-Orpheum Corporation Class A
stock, of which 390,952 shares will provide
capital for expansion and part of the balance
will provide compensation for the company's
liankers, was also approved by the Exchange.
M-G-M Sued by Shuberts
Over "Rogue Song"
Suit for $100,000 has been in-
stituted against M-G-M in New York
Supreme Court by the Shuberts on
the charge that "The Narrative," one
of the songs in "The Rogue Song,"
is a plagiarism of a musical number
in their production "Vogues of 1924."
Thomas Due in N. Y. Today
Harry Thomas, vice president in
charge of distribution for Sono Art-
World Wide, arrived today from
Hollywood where he has been in
conference with studio officials re-
garding coming season's product.
mer. Wilcox expects to sail for
London in about a week, and Lons-
dale, who is at present in Hollywood,
will return to the other side early in
June.
Board of Trade to Act
on Production Plea
(Continued from Paye 1)
the city and business organizations
appoint a committee to devise a plan
to encourage Eastern film production,
D. Griffith, general manager of
M
the board of trade
Ziesse to this effect.
has informed
"Song of Flame" for Warner
First National's "Song of the
Flame" opens in New York at the
Warner on May 6. The film is re-
ported a hit on the coast.
Columbia Club Dinner, dance
Moscow Art Inn, N. Y.
Opening of "All Quiet on the W
ern Front" at Central, New Yi
"Show Girl in Hollywood" ad
at the Winter Garden. New Yi
Decision to be handed down
N. Y. fire test case.
S.M.F.E. Spring Meeting at
Wardman Park Hotel, Washil
ton. D. C.
Premiere of "Song of the Flame'
the Warner, New York
May 8, 9: R-K-O Golf Club tournamenS
Westchester Country Club. I
N. Y.
First Annual FLICKER FROD
of the Motion Picture Club at I
Liberty Theater. N. Y.
May 13-14 M.P.T.O. of Oklahoma. Ot
homa City.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern ma:
gers hold annual sales meet t
Atlantic City.
May 19 RKO sales convention opens at 1
Angeles.
N. Y. Exhibitors to tender H.
Buxbaum dinner at Astor Hote]i
May 21-22-23 Pathe regional sales meet;
Ambassador, A. C.
May 24-25-26 Pathe regional confab at C
cago.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention stai
at Movietone City, Cal.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western mai
gers will hold annual sales
at San Francisco.
May 27 Opening of three-day national sat
convention of Warners and F.
May 29-30-31 Pathe regional convention
San Francisco.
Eight More Theaters
Added to Warner Chai
(Continued from Patic 1)
ras. The theaters are in Erie, Wa
ren, Sharon and Wesleyville. Skour
also announces addition of the Vi
ginia and Fairmont in Fairmont, \
Va.
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Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
ilkers a Failure
Europe ?
UERBERT BRENON an-
nounced upon his return
from Europe that American talk-
ing pictures are a "complete
failure" in Continental Europe.
He spoke from observations
made during a tour of the Con-
tinent inspecting the motion pic-
ture industry. "The talkies have
not in any way supplanted the
silent movies in Europe," he said.
"In Spain, Germany and in
France we found that the popu-
lace will not accept Hollywood
Spanish, German and French.
As a result, the Hollywood talk-
ing pictures in these countries
are a failure. The silent movies
still carry on in the commercial
vogue in Europe. Pantomime is
popular. The people enjoy it and
will not accept Hollywood's in-
terpretations of their languages."
New York "World"
* * *
Hint to
nator Lankford
rpAKE the Honorable William
A. Lankford, for instance,
who recently introduced a bill in
Congress to prohibit Sunday
movies. (Sunday movies are
inned throughout Georgia, by
the way.) Macon is the prin-
ipal city in the Honoralile
I^ankford's district. If he has
;uch a yen for reform one would
■easonabh- suppose he might re-
nove the l)eam from his own e\e
— red-light houses in Alacon, for
instance.
"Plain Talk" Magaz'ne
* * *
ilkies Wi'l Not
ipplant Stage
'pALKIES, while forcing their
influence on the speaking
stage, will never supplant the
stage in the hearts and minds of
the American people.
Martin Flavin,
Playwright
The United States and Ger-
many each supplied 42 per cent
of the film shown in Greece
during 1929.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
"DIG DOINGS over at Universal, with their annual sales con-
vention in full swing at the Savoy-Plaza, and a lot of the
boys camping there for the five-day shindig a real legiti-
mate excuse for staying away from home that no married man
can afford to pass up and wotta banquet served in the
Crystal Room Sunday night, with a lotta stars and other celebs
there and the big wind-up at the Central Tuesday when
they stage the premiere of "All Quiet on the Western Front"
but they're making a lotta noise about it here in the
East
* * * *
(^UT in California there is much excitement over making a
sound film of the total solar eclipse at the Brackett Observa-
tory these Californians should be used to it by now, with
^11 the silent screen stars who have done an eclipse in sound
films Thines Worth While: Grantland Rice on the Coca-
Cola radio hour Wednesday eve and while you're listen-
ing to him, sez the companv's ad, "sit back in the easy chair and
uncork a bottle of Coca-Cola for your guests" now wotta
surprise we'll have in store at our next radio party for Merritt
Crawford and the rest of the Old Guard
'"TERRY RAMSAYE was surprised when his armored car stunt
for conveying the Wurlitzer c'assic violin collection to the
Pathe studio broke a column in "Too Notes." t^e conservative
musical publication but isn't the Ppthe Rooster a too-
noter? Now vou can 'eprn to flv, for Visueraphic Pictures
h^is made "Anvwhere bv Air," wh'ch demonstrates the art of
eojricr up gnd sta"infir there Gus Coats broke a new rcMci
r^-hipr in at the Rialto the other day none otb^r than little
M'"'t Oreen ard the Green stunt blocked traffic and kept
the house from going in the red
A T a showing of the African picture, "Stampede," at the
Cameo, the wiM animals stampede in a jungle fire, and final-
ly a ciueer snake-like animal on legs comes leaping toward the
camera a .gent alono-side us moaned and hurriedly made
his exit, dropping a pint flask on the floor we found it
prettv good the picture, we mean Henrv Ford has
issued orders to discharge men coming to work at his Detroit
plant with whiskv on their breath but suppose a guy
only kissed his wife who has a whisky breath? Don
Hancock thinks that all these trade rumors come from gents
used to sitting in rumble seats
T-JELEN KANE :s again boop-a-dooping at the Paramount
theater with h^r first love, Paul Ash but when we
raucht the show. Paul seemed to act indifferent feeling,
no ^oubt. that Helen has been hooping so much of late in Holly-
word pictures that she has dooped him Channine Pol-
lock, the nlavwrieht, goes pessimistic and sez that the theater
is being wiped out by the films, which reouire no effort toi think
on the part of audiences but probably the truth is that so
many stage p'ays require too much effort to think en-
deavoring to figure out what the playwright is trying to say, but
doesn't
* * + *
(TIEORGE T. BYE, the well known literary agent, is giving
all you fellers with a scenario masterpiece hidden away in
the moth balls another chance for fame and fortune he
is opening a special M. P. bureau at 5,35 Fifth Avenoo
Helen Harrison sez the Pathe rooster leads a simple life down
on a Pennsylvania farm we dunno about that hasn't
he been farmed out to play opposite more chicken flappers than
any other screen actor? With Phil Goldstone's resigna-
tion as general manager of Tiffany being refused by the com-
pany, this has started something a life-termer up at Sing
Sing now has handed in his resignation, but the warden courte-
ously refused it
* * + *
A gent with a nervous twitching that keeps his head nodding
easily landed, a job as assistant director,
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
t)
Put Nice Premium on
Careful Car Driving
J^OY SLENTZ worked the old
tickets to careful drivers for
the classified ad hook-up for the
Publix-Coloradq and a local pa-
per. Each day an observer noted
instances of careful driving, took
down the license plate numbers
and ten of these appeared the
following day in the classified
ad columns. It was good for a
cross page streamer and a dou-
ble column box, and that is
cheap at twenty tickets.
— Epes Sargent in "Zit's"
* * *
Drawings Draw
At Box Office ,
IJSE of the Love Parade-Phil- j;
CO portrait puzzle contest is
getting the Fox 'RtcDonald, Eu-
gene, Ore., plenty of free pub-
licity. The 16 disarranged block.,
of a scene of Maurice Chevalier
and Jeanette Mcbonald must be
put together and then a larger
sized original drawing made by
the contestant to qualify. The
drawings and puzzles are posted
on frames in the lobby and foyer.
— Fox's "Now"
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
-r\e members of the industrv.
who are celebratiui, their birth-
days:
April 28
Lionel Barrymoro
Daniel B. Clark
Carl LaemmIe, Jr.
Bryant Washburn
THRILLING!
GAY!
ALLURING!
Zooming Hit Hurls
San F
Raves O'
an rrancisco rrcss i\aves ^ver
Latest Marvel of Talking Screen
"Lillian Gish scores an outstand-
ing success in her talking debut.
Of equal importance is that 'The
Swan' in its audible film form is
particularly fine entertainment. It
is a story which will appeal to the
romantic of all ages. Its beauty of
scene will delight the eye of the ar-
tistic. The glamor and grandeur of
its settings will intrigue lovers of
the magnificent. Its very excellent
dialog will appease the veriest stick-
ler for quality in that regard. Its
fine enactment by a carefully and
well chosen cast will find the ut-
most favor with the meticulous.
Lillian Gish is an entrancing Alex-
andria. All the charms and graces
and that certain wistfulness which
r>arie her so great a favorite in the
silent drama are here in evidence,
together with a well modulated
speaking voice that
effectively.
used most
—NEWS
"Lillian Gish Wins Talkie Honors
in 'Romantic Night'! It is a long
step — and she takes it triumph-
antly— from the misty-eyed, lang-
uorous type of roles. She becomes a
more buoyant heroine. Her voice
is sweetly resonant. A newly re-
vealed laugh and vivacious manner.
Conrad Nagel is delightful as the
tutor, Rod La Rocque displays a
good voice and an excellent per-
formance. It is fine entertainment,
with flawless acting against a scenic
background of lavish beauty."
—CALL-BULLETIN
"Acted by a high-power cast, the
spiritof the original play and much
of its mostsignificantdialoguehave
been faithfully preserved. Lillian
Gish is remarkably well castandshe
acts with intelligenceand restraint. .-
Marie Dressier is happily cast and
does excellently. Much credit is due
Paul Stein; he has done his work
with intelligence and feeling, and
has made of The Swan' more than
I imagined could be made of it as
a talking picture." _examINER
"An exquisite picture. The spirit
of that lovelycreation has been pre-
served. Lillian Gish's diction is ex-
cellent, her laugh a delight. She is
warm and sweet and lovely. Stein
has managed to veil his story in
delicate beauty, tender and dainty
and affecting. Romance sings
through its scenes. Rod La Rocque
looks splendid and acts with mucM*
passion. Conrad Nagel makes tho!
tutor a very likeable and handsome
man. Marie Dressier does wonders
and O. P. Heggie is admirable."
LILLIAN GISH
in her first talking picture
-CHRONICLEi
ONE ROMANTIC NIGHT
ROD LA ROCQUE
MARIE DRESSLER
WITH
CONRAD NAGEL
O. P. HEGGIE
LILLIAN GISH
ROD LA ROCQUE
CONRAD NAGEL
MARIE DRESSLER
SMART!
TANTALIZING!
BRILLIANT!
A Challenge to All
Wonder Film Defies
Record-Smashe
/\NCE
BROADWAY
WORD
inment
;c Hit 'The Swan"
^. ConsidinC/ Jr.
|e peak highs
PRESENTED BY
JOSEPH IVi. SCHENCK
DIRECTED BY
PAUL L. STEIN
Here's a picture that bids for the highest box-office honors.
With a great cast of big stars, it brings to eager millions the
talking voice of the beloved favorite of "The Birth of a
Nation/' "Way Down East/' "Broken Blossoms/' and "The
White Sister/' "One Romantic Night" offers you guaranteed
entertainment and audience satisfaction, being based on
New York's stage sensation "The Swan/' by Ferenc Molnor.
Everybody's interested in the new, the smart, the daring
spirit of love today. That's what you give your public in this
smash attraction. Book it NOW!
UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE
A<<< THE MARK <2^ ^ ^ MERIT ►►►►
O. p. HEGGIE
THE
DAILV
Monday, April 28, 1930,
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
Behr Plans 2 Versions
of "Rogue of Romance"
Jose Behr, Argentine actor, is to
make an English and Spanish ver-
sion of "The Rogue of Romance"
for Sono Art. Carmelita Geraghty,
Myrna Loy and Raymond Hatton
have been signed for important part-
in the Enghsh picture.
Cohn After Arthur Burton
Harry Cohn is understood to be
negotiating with Arthur Burton to
play an important role in "The
Criminal Code." Burton enacted a
feature part in the New York stage
version.
Harry Green in "The Shyster"
Harry Green has been borrowed
from Paramount by Joseph M.
Schenck to play the leading role in
"The Shyster," from the play by
Samuel Spewack and Bella Cohan.
Scenario is now being written by
Garett Lloyd.
Twelvetrees in "Money Code"
"The Money Code" has been se-
cured by Pathe as a starring vehicle
* :• Helen TvvelvLtrc:-.. Jpsephine
ett is adapting the story.
Cruze Coi'iriC^p? "R?no"
James Cruze has completed filming
"Reno," the picturization of the Cor-
nelius Vanderbilt novel which marks
Kuth Roland's return to the screen.
Montagu Love, Sam Hardy, Kenneth
Thompson, ^'^irginia Ainsworth and
-Myce McCornu'ck are also in the
cast.
Davis Completes 2nd for Pathe
"A Royal Flush" is the second
comedy directed by Frank Davis for
Pathe. The short has for its cast
Hugh Allen, Norma Leslie, Ethel
Davis, Bessie Hill, Jinnny Aubrey,
\^incent Barnett, Duke Martin and
William \^on Brinken.
Washburn in "Swing High"
After a long 1 ■.' -off, Bryant Wash-
burn returns to the screen in his
first full-length talking picture in
"Swing High" for Pathe. Joseph
Santley directed.
Zierler Buys Gene Towne Story
.lamuel .Zitrlc: ^ of Cruze Produc-
. MS has boiight "Fancy Clothes,"
an original I v Cj^ne Towne, who will
a1s'> do the adaptation and dialogue
'^ " the pictun which will be re-
ed tllrou^•i' Sono Art-World
Alvin J. Neitz to Direct
Ivin J. Neitz has been signed by
ioniil Players, Ltd., to direct
rebrand- Jordo;!," the third of the
: 's of all-ta!kmg Westerns being
ased t^mngh Big 4. Henry Tay-
i v'e of production.
A Little
from **Lots''
\By RALPH WILK\
HoUyivood
^NNE CALDWELL, who wrote
tl-,c' book and lyrics for "Dixi-
ana", starring Bebe Daniels, predicts
Aliss Daniels will make as great a
success on the operatic stage, as she
has in musical films. Miss Caldwell
created librettos for the Charles B.
Dillingham productions since 1912.
Her musical collaborators have been
V^ictor Herliert, Vincent Youmans,
Jerome D. Kern and others of na-
tional note.
Lora Lee, who has been put
under a long term contract by
Hal Wallis at the F. N. stu-
dios, will play opposite Joe E.
Brown in "Going Some."
* * *
Dorothy Muckaill is taking a
needed rent and Sharon Lynn will
assume her role in "Roadhonse"
ivhich Fox is producing.
* * *
Louis A\'ollieiiii has been signed
for "The Silver Horde" after he fin-
ishes "The Railroad Man" for RKO.
* * *
Having completed work in "T __
Dawn Patrol" for First National,
R chard Barthelmess will begin his
i/achting cniise next week. M)s.
narthclmess will accom/pany him.
* * *
The cast which will support
Jack Perrin in "Ridin' Law,"
the second talking western for
release by Big 4, comprises
Yakima Canutt, Rene Bordon,
Jack Mower, Robert Walker,
Pete Morrison, Ben Corbett,
Fern Emmett, Olive Young
and the horse, "Starlight."
Harry Webb is director.
* * *
Roy J. Pomeroy, director of Earl
Derr Rigger's famous ivar and spy
stage success, "Inside the Lines,"
now in its first week of production
at the RKO studios, has reproduced
the mcmsion of the governor of Gib-
raltar with minute accuracy, accord-
ing to stndio technicians. Pom.eroy,
an Englishman by birth, is thor-
oughly familiar with the locale of
the story, having spent some time in
that district.
* * *
Lynn Riggs, who is now writing
for Pathe, is not a complete stranger
to this Culver City studio. Ten years
ago he did extra work on this same
lot, when it was the Thomas H. Ince
studio. He was not a professional
extra, but appeared in several pic-
tures so that he could tell his friends
about it.
Phono-Kinema Not Party
to Warner-Nakken Deal
Phono-Kinema, Inc., is not involved
in the deal by which Warner came
into control of an interest in the
Nakken Patents Corp., says Paul J.
Larson, president of the company,
who asserts that his firm "still con-
tinues to operate independently as a
licensee under Nakken patents for
sound-on -film reproduction."
Dozen Features in Work
on Paramount Coast Lot
iCmttinued from Pane 1)
Foreign Language School
Established by Warners
(Coiitiiiiifil from I\uic 1)
operation with the Berlitz .School of
Languages.
Four Berlitz instructors are being
sent from New York to Hollywood
to conduct classes, which will begin
at once in tenu^orary quarters in the
Music Arts Building on the F. N. lot.
i'rofessor Hugo Worburg will give
instruction in German, Professor
Raymond Marsac in French, Profes-
■ior Diego Herrera in Spanish, and
I^rofessor Pietro Bozzenelli in Ital-
ian.
The fouiKliiiir nf tlie Vitaplioue School
paves the wav for a radical departure if
policv. Tack Warners says, whicli will make
nracticahle the production of all inmortant.
U'ariipr and First National fa'kiner films in
French. German, Spanish and Italian as well
as in English, with identical casts in all the
languages used. .Actual prnductioii of this
tv;'e of picture will not begin until the
nroductinn heads are satisfied that the various
star* and players have become (luah'fied fo-
such assignments, but it is likelv that next
season will see the release of talking pictures
ill foreign versions played bv cast*: already
familiar with the languages employed.
Fox Takes Over State
in Jersey City Today
I'dx Metropolitan Pla\'houses. Inc..
assumes control today of the State.
Journal Square. Jersey Cit>', in ac-
cordance with a recent court ruling
holding the comoany to a contract
signed in 1928 under which it aereed
to take over the theater on a 21 -year
lease at a rental of $100,000 yearly.
HALF OF BRITISH HOUSES
(Continued from Paiic 1)
versal sales conference at the Savoy*
Plaza.
Both executives figure that some-
thing like 1,700 British Isle theaters
are eciuipped for sound, as compared
with 140 a year ago. Musicals are
the most popular type of entertain-
ment in their territory, they said.
"The Love Parade," the longest run
talker in London, has played for
eight weeks at the Carleton.
Bryson and Ditcham see no pros-
pects of any drastic change in the
English quota law. British produc-
tion is maintaining its "usual stand-
ard," they declared. P. C. T. and
Gaumont British, the largest theater
combine in Britain, is now building
10 houses, each .seating 3,000, which
they will add to their chain of 300.
Universal's '30-'31 Lineup
Outlined by Laemmle
(Cnntiiiiicl I'rum Pane 1)
Call Meeting to Combat Merger
Toronto — .\. W. Roebuck, solicitorl
for nu'nority stockholders who are!
opposing the merger of FanionsI
Players Canadian Corp. with Para-I
mount, has called a meeting here fori
tomorrow to form a stockholders'!
protective association to combat thej
deal.
Novarro Due May 11
Ramon Novarro is due in Ne\
York May 11 for a brief vacation!
On Mav 13, he will broadcast over
NBC.
;Monday, April 28, 1930
f-^E2S
OAILV
Theater Changes Reported by FiltnBoards
ALABAMA
Changes in Ownership
jadsden — belle, sold to Cresccni Anuiscment
Co. by Will B. Wood; Headland- -Koyal.
sold to E. E. Knox by Mrs. A. i-.. lihicker-
by.
Closings
Utoona — Altoona.
ARIZONA
New Theaters
Jouglias — Sonora, ow^.^i-^- -'^uc/.s.Aa liros. -
Naco — Sonura, owners- ijuezau.. i;ros.
Nogales — Lyric, owners — Azcun., ..r <.^.
ARKANSAS
Changes in Ownership
;arle — I'nncess, sold to b. 12.. uc.dsl.y b>
Miss M. E Maxwell; Foreman -> .anu.
sold to H. H. Wdcox by J. K. Poin caul
Hope — Grand, sold to Malco 'I'lieatcrs Inc.
by Horton Estate; Hot Springs — .>est,
sold to W. H. Mitchell by C. K. l.onfracre;
Pocahontas — Swan, sold to Sam Williams in
by R. E. Priddy.
Closiners
unction City — Capitol; Lake Village — (hu-en.
Re- Openings
'arkin — Princess.
CALIFORNIA
Change of Name
rbuckle — ^Star changed to NEW ^\1<-
bUCKLE; Eureka — Orplieum changed to
NEW L115EKTY; San Francisco— Gran-
ada changed to PARAMOUNT.
Changes in Ownership
zusa — Azusa, sold to E. J. Haas by Fox-
Principal 'J'heaters; Benecia — Majestic, sold
to Phil. A. Frease by W. H. Crooks;
Brea — Red Lantern, sold to H. Kreutz-
berger by Consolidated Theaters; Davis
-\ arsity, sold to Oliver F. Litft by John
C. Liift; Healdsburg — Liberty, sold to King
ivis Anuiscment Co. by H. Harris;
Kingsburg — Kingsburg, sold to Arthur Mc-
Bride by W. R. liuckridgc; Los Angeles
—Belvedere Strand Cfornierly New Ivy)
sold to W. Swansoii and W. Norton by
Herman Scliwartz, Florencita, sold to .las.
Leathy by Chas. C. Jones, Hidalgo,
sold to N. Mack by M. Trallis, Moneta,
sod to Louis Green by Jas. W. Leathy;
Orange — Colonial, sold to Maurice Haydis
by A. L. Easterly; San Bernardino — Tem-
ple, sold to Orange Belt Theaters Ltd.
by Mike Laseo ; San Diego — Vista, sold
to G. A. & K. G. Bush by R. W. Clark;
San Francisco — Uptown, sold to Golden
State Theater & Realty Corp. by J. R.
Saul ; Santa Ana — Temple, sold to Mr.
Skellys by unknown ; Upper Lake — Lake,
sold to W. G. Gates & J. F. Steward by
Clarke Greene & A. Obert.
Closings
rbuckle — Old Arbucklc Tlicater; Baldwin
Park — Baldwin; Kingsburg — Kingsburg;
Morgan Hill — Granada; iSan Francisco —
Baysliore, Parkview; Seal Beach— Coast ;
Willowbrook — Willowbrook ; Burlingame —
Broadway ; Los Angeles — Fairfax ; Need-
les— Needles ; Petaluma — Strand.
COLORADO
Changes in Ownership
onia — Paonia, sold to K D. GifFee bv Dr.
W. E. Haley.
Closings
ilhan — Calhan; Ft. Collins— State ; Mathe-
son — Matheson Hall ; Rflinah — Ratnah ;
Wiley — Wiley.
Openings
leblo — Broadway, owner — R. L. Montgom-
ery; Denver — Cameron, owner — Carter The-
aters Inc., Empress, owner — Mary Olive
Gray, Granada, owner — Otto Schmit.
CONNECTICUT
Changes in Ownership
St Haven — Annex, sold to A. Panagrosso
by E. Keating; New Haven — Lindy, sold
to Mr. Doherty by J. Meadow; Waterbury
Belmont, sold to J. Lane by A. Chauser ;
Windsor — Tunxis, sold to B. Levine by
L. B. Turner.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Changes in Ownership
ashington — Mid City, sold to Louis Bern-
heimer by S. H. Dudley,
FLORIDA
Changes in Ownership
■escent City— V. I. A., sold to C. H. Pres-
ton by Mrs. M. P. LaBree; Daytona —
Kingston, sold to J. W. Greettian & Son
Avery — I'nblic
Rosedale — Y
by F. L. Simons ; Jacksonville — Capitol,
sold to E. J. Sparks by E. Crane; New
Smyrna — Palace, sold to .-\. T. Hayes by
Wm. B. Small, Victoria, sold to Wm. B.
Small by A. T. Hayes; Okeechobee — Park,
sold to S. J. Ellis by I. G. Atanasio; Ybor
City— Italian Club, sold to Leon S. Cazin
by Vento & Cappello.
Closings
Miami — Biltinore; New rort Richey — .Mcig
hail.
GEORGIA
Changes in Ownership
Atlanta — Metropolitan, sold to John Comz>
ny \\ ilby & Samuels; Cordele — Cordele,
sold to Airs. .\.M.D. Cronm by Braswell
& ("room.
IDAHO
Change of Name
Homedale— Owyhee changed t.) HO.ME-
DALE.
Changes in Ownership
C.randview — Woodman Hall (renamed Nelson
Bros. Playhouse), sold to A. J. & Erecl
Nelson by Sara Mullinex ; Hazelton — Star,
sold to Mr. Carl Ridgeway liy Mr. Phil
Thomas; Homedale — Owyhee, sold to L.
W. Karr by Arthur Mortenson; Kimberly
—Star, sold to Carl Ridgeway by Phil.
Thomas ; Oakley — Orplieum, sold to Kim-
ball Elquist by Farmers Commercial &
Savings Bank.
Closings
School; Harrison — Liberty;
M. C. A.; Stites— Stites.
ILLINOIS
Changes in Ownership
Chicago-^Ada {UiS W. 51st St.), sold to
•Szezepan Sieja by Rubin Peckler, Gage
Park (2620 W. 51st St.), sold to James
Krai, Jr., by Chas. Smolka, Langley (706
E. 63rd St.), sold to W. W. Blue by Louis
Fichtciiberg, Vista (R24 E. 47th St.), sold
to Ascher Bros, by M. O. Wells; Edge-
mont- Edgeniont, sold to O. L. Shultz by
.\. Easton; Mascoutah — Grand (Rex), sold
to IJewey Gray by Noah Bloomer; Mel-
rose Park— Melrose Park, sold to Karl
Rau by E. W. Retzer ; Morton — Jlorton,
sold to Carl Keister by .\. Secendo ; New
Athens — Community sold to Sauerwein,
Smatlik & Christman by Sam Taylor;
loledo — Playhouse, .sold to Harry Branch
by Dr. W. R. Rhodes; Villa Park— Villard,
sold to F. B. Swanson by Frederick Nel-
son; Waverley — Bijou, sold to Virden
Theater Co. by M. J. Black; West Union —
Dixie, sold to C. Schaffner & Sons by
Chas. Prevo.
Closings
Assumption — Scenic; Chester — Gem; Metrop-
olis -lilite; Maywood — New Maywood ;
Metropolis — Kozy; Morton — Morton; Otta-
wa— .\pollo; Palestine — Royal; Percy —
Princess.
Re-Openings
Bunker Hill — Lincoln.
INDIANA
Changes in Ownership
Albany— Strand, sold to J. Wetz by C.
Deeter; Elletsville — Oriental, sold to Ervin
Stevens by J. L. Sowders; Gary — Ritz,
sold to W. O. Noble by John Gustaitis;
Geneva — Limberlost, sold to W. D. Cross
by H. Nelson; Huntingdoii — Colonial,
sold to Earl Walters by J. Frank Bailey :
Indianapolis — Walker, sold to American
Theater Corp. by Walker Theater Co.;
Knightstown — Strand, sold to Stanley Watts
by A. Chiarenza; Lawrenceburg — Gem, sold
to O. Taylor & C. E. Haag by Mrs. J.
Wanaford; Mishawaka — Tivoli, sold to Ban-
ner Theater Corii. by Ind. Fed. Theater
Co. ; Montezuma — Rex. sold to H. E.
Stevens by Ralph Voung; Terre Haute —
Rex, sold to Mrs. H. E. Bennett by H.
E. Bennett.
Closings
Anderson — Fawn; Ashley — Community;
Brookville-— National ; Pierceton — Liberty.
Re-Openings
Indianapolis — Eastland.
IOWA
Changes in Ownership
Blockton — Electric, sold to Frank Morris
by Mr. Sanders; Danbury — Opera House,
sold to E. H. Keller by Philip Papich :
Decorah — Grand, sold to T. Salmon by
Trnxell 81 Salmon; Ft. Dodge— Lyric,
sold to Rliodes & Richey by C. V. Cole;
Harris — Star, sold to Harris Talkie Movie
Co. by C. A. Coyer; Humeston — Princess,
sold to Mrs. R. O. Wellmeyer by J. M.
Wailes; Marcus — Rainbow, sold to Leh-
man & Robinson by W. Kleinhesselink;
Monona — Rex, solil to L. E. Palmer by A.
.1. Wirkler; Peterson — Opera House, sold
to .\merican Legion by R. E. Sitz.
Closings
Churden — • I sis; Farmington — New; George
— Koyal ; Greene — Crystal; Le Claire —
lowa; Little Rock — Gem; Merrill — Palace;
Minden — Kex ; Rowan — Rowan; Sioux City
— Palace; Strawberry Pt. — Lyric; Toledo
—Strand; West Side — Gem; Woodbine-
Woodbine.
KANSAS
Changes in Ownership
Baldwin — Gem, sold to A. L. Myers by J.
L. Hitchcock; Baxter Springs — -New IJax-
ter, sold to Midland Theater & Realty
Co. by J. D. Wineland; Courtland — Com-
munity CRex), sold to Rex Brownlee by
¥. C. Tucker; Independence — Best, sold to
\'iola G. Butler by W. iJ. Fite; Linn-
Majestic, sold to Walter Hohlleldt by C.
A. Swiercinsky ; McCune^ — Electric, sold
to I. W. Irwin bv L. F. Read; Melvem —
Happy Hour, sold to Mrs. W. Wright
by A. R. Boll; Plains — Dreamland, sold to
\V Shoup by A. M. Gilliatt; Pomona —
Star, sold to H. M. Bethell by Anna M.
Garrett; Spearville — De Luxe, sold to A. M.
Gilliatt bv W. J. Shoup ; Strong City —
Twin City, sold to C. A. Whitney by C.
E. Dickson.
Closings
Grenola — Pastime; Long Island — Electric;
Macksvillc — Campbell ; 'Scammon — Royal.
KENTUCKY
Changes in Ownership
Cawood — .Marys, .sold to J. F. Cawood by G.
C. Hawks; Falmouth — Duncan, sold to Max
Goldberg by L. E. McHatton.
Closings
Hardy— Hardy ; Wheatcroft— Emiia.
New Theaters
Benton — Dixie, owner — Leon Willett ; Fal-
mouth— Falmouth, owners — Shoemaker &
.Mc Kinney.
LOUISIANA
Changes in Ownership
Welsh — Auditorium, sold to Mrs. Roscoe
Howery by T. C. Simmons.
Closings
Gibsland — Palace; Kinder — Crescent; Peason
Peason.
MARYLAND
Changes in Ownership
Capitol Heights — Capitol Heights, sold to
Leo Garner by U. Hollingsworth; Reisters-
town — .State, sold to Isailore Rosenthal by
Reiserstown Amusement Co.
MASSACHUSETTS
Changes in Ownership
Framinghara — Gorman's Theater, sold to Pub-
li.x '1 heaters Corp. by Geo. A. Giles, St.
George Theater, sold to Publix Theaters
Corp. by Geo. A. Giles ; Gardner — Gardner,
.sold to Publix Theaters Corp. by Geo. A.
Giles, Orpheum, sold to Publix Theaters
Corp. by Geo. A. Giles; Natick — Natick,
sold to N.E.T.O. Co. by Ceo. A. Giles;
Norwood — Norwood, sold t.) Ceo. A. Giles
by W. Breen; Winthrop — Dream, sold to
Snyder & Druyker by C. L. Hatch, Win-
throp, sold to Snyder & Druyker by C.
L. Hatch.
MICHIGAN
Changes in Ownership
Brightmoor — Irving, sold to John G. Golden
liy Woodward Theater Co.; Detroit — Bur-
ney, .sold to S .D. McCain by Louis Spann,
Charles, sold to Dusan Vukmirovich by
Charles Mirasovlyevich, Colony, sold to
G. G. Coplan by L. Mark, Royal, sold
to Abe Lepowitz by A. Goldberg, Regent,
sold to S. J. Stebbins by W. F. Klatt Ritz,
sold to Oscar Foraker by C!erick & Tilliu ;
Flat Rock — Flat Rock, sold to Peterson &
Knight by George Bunte; Grande Ledge —
Palace, sold to Orlo Weymouth by Harry
Mabiey; Harrisville — Liberty, sold to V.
V. Hill by H. A. Silverthorn; Maple Rapids
Elmac, sold to P. H. Saeger by H. M.
Face; Utica — Rex, sold to Wickware &
Foster by C. A. .Sterns.
Closings
Clinton — Temple; Detroit — Vendome. Vic-
toria; Grand Rapids — Biltmore; Homer —
Majestic; ScottsviUe — Amusu ; Ubly — Tem-
ple.
New Theaters
Sault Ste. Maria — Soo, owner — W. S. But-
tertield.
MINNESOTA
Changes in Ownership
Chisholm — New Chishohn, sold to Mrs. Ger-
trude Shrawder by G. L. Berquist; North
Branch— Family, sold to E. J. Davidson
by Fagerstrom & Scholine; St. Paul —
1 uxedo, sold to The Perry Corp. of Minn,
by Chas. Marks; Staples — Princess, sold to
E. H. Hill by R. C. Wilson.
Closings
Mabel— Opera House; Staples— New Staples
MISSISSIPPI
Changes in Ownership
Bate5ville---Rex, sold to C. H. Brandon by
W. J. Williams.
Closings
Itta Bena^ — Dixie.
MISSOURI
Change of Name
Fayette— Fayette changed to AMUSU.
Changes in Ownership
Adrian — Adrian, sold to L. A. Mayginnes
by E. C. Newton; Anderson — Ozark (Elec-
tric), sold to J. P. McReynolds by Ray
Morrow; Cabool — New Cabool, sold to O
L. Gentry by Brown & VoUmer; Crane—
Elcctnc, sold to Harold J. Jenkins by
Bennage & Carter; Fortescue — Fairway
sold to James Fields by H. R. Dodson ;
Foster — Opera House, sold to Bradley &
^Illler by W. D. Beaice; Illmo— Opera
House, sold to H. C. Clark by J. F. An-
derson; Kansas City— Beaufort, sold to
Herman Silverm-v. by Henrv Bockelman,
Colonial, sold to W, J
Barrett, Marlborni.,; /
son by Parsons &
American, sold to .
E. White; Lai ..iV
I. Snndk.iob I V ,■
Ozark (Bijou) sol- : ,. ....
by Ray Morn,,, , •:,t. jci.,.c»^Lypera House
(Atlanta), sold to L. L .Lewis by A. Laun
St. Louis — Lincoln, sold to Pohlman &
Hieser by John Karzin; Salisbtlry — Lyric
sold to Elmer Bills by Adam Gehrig; Sar
cox!^ -Star, .sold to E. W. Sprague by E
H. Watson; Tarkio — Linwood. sold to L
('. Hensler by C. E. Muim ; Union Star-
Waldo, sold to H. H. Hensel by Hensel
it Griggs; Unionville — Royal, sold to G.
W . Summers by Guy R. Allen.
Closings
Blairstown — American; Bevier — Rex; Knox
City — Knox; La Monte — Electric; Leeton
— Leetou; Maysville — Rex; Nelson— Cozy;
Puxico — Gem; St. Joseph— Park; St. Louis
— Longwood.
New Theaters
Brookfield — New Plaza, owner — A. E. Shar-
er; Knox City — Star, owner — Frank Ander-
son.
Re-Openings
Fayette — .\musn. owner — S. F. Ewing
MONTANA
Changes in Ownership
Fort Benton — Mission, sold to Mr. P P.
Marcus by Mr. H. O. Walton.
Closings
Columbia Falls — Colun t'ia; Edga' -Ayeis ;
Nashua — Orpheum; Sexfor.l -- Liberty;
Sand Coulee — Liberty; Tcoy — Lincoln
NEBRASKA
Changes in (Ownership
Bridgeport — Trail, sold .' ,S«...ii-,:.
by Fox West CoasI ; <;. ^old
to W. F. Haycock 1 ; , Central
City — Empress & Dio , 'eiirtre
Latenser bv Thos. Brt--.
Inter-Slate Theater Corp.
Nelson — Rialto, soM to 1
H. D. Beebe; Nehav l.a^- -.m^.u-i. nun, -,oi.i
to American Legion Ijy 1 ^!. Palmer;
Omaha — Military, sd i • 'Ti.e.iter Invest-
ment Co. by Omaha --'..Mnbaii.
Closi igs
Eddyville — Opera Hou-e; Bditon — G«m ;
Heartwell — Star; Li
Minden — .Strand: Nar
— Ritz; Sprague — S|' '
Table Rock; Lawren
Open
Brunswick^ — Rex ; Cai
Community; Mind'n
NEVADA
Change of Name
Reno — State changed to ROXIE.
Closings
Alamo — Alamo.
Hour;
Shelbv
Rock—
DAILV
Monday, April 28, 193'
€ NEWS OF THE DAY ©
United States
Brookfield, Mo.— An ordinance has
been passed here to permit Sunday
shows.
Lowell, Mass.— The new Crown,
completely renovated, has been re-
opened with silent pictures.
Bellingham, Wash.— A. A. Haley,
operator of the Dream, has plans
for building a $150,000 house here to
be known as the Paramount.
Clearwater, Fla. — Howard Martin
of the Capitol and Ritz, has been
succeeded by Hugh Prince.
Eureka, Cal.— Walter Merrell
now managing the Rialto.
Atlanta — Approximately $100,000
will be spent on alterations and re-
modeling of the Paramount by Pub-
lix. The house will not be closed
and the work will not interfere with
performances.
Salem, Mass. — The new Para-
mount has opened.
Allendale, S. C. — Dick Herndon
has relinquished control of the Pas-
time, which is now being managed
by E. A. Crocker and F. H. Moody.
Cambridge, Mass. — Western Elec-
tric has equipped the University with
21 earphones for the hard-of-hearing.
El Paso, Tex. — C. C. Dues has
leased the Crawford from the El
Paso Texas Amusement Co. and is
installing sound, which is expected
to be completed by May 30.
Centralia, Wash. — Work has start-
ed on the foundation of the Fox house
to be erected here at a cost of $200,-
000. The theater, to seat 1,500, is
scheduled for completion Sept. 1.
ILL THE HEWS
IalLTUE TIMF
Congratulates :
-H-
NORMA SHEARER
for a skilful, dramatically pow-
erful and convincing per-
formance in M-G-M's
"The Divorcee"
No. 6 oi 1930
**Good Deeds*^
Series
Palmer, Mass. — Cameo has re-
opened under the management of
Mrs. Edith A. Paul after extensive
improvements, including the installa-
tion of RCA Photophone equipment.
Spokane, Wash. — Fox West Coast
has negotiated a $500,000 loan to
finance the construction of a theater
here. The house, to be named after
this city, will seat between 1,800 and
1,900.
Charlotte, N. C. — Plans have been
announced for a 2,700-seat house on
the old courthouse property here.
Holljrwood — Formal opening of the
new Pantages has been set for May
29, Harold B. Franklin, president of
Fox West Coast, has made known.
Rodney and Lloyd Pantages will be
active in the management of the
house, which will feature de luxe
stage presentations.
San Pedro, Cal. — With construction
to begin within the next few days on
the new Fox house to cost $500,000,
officials of the company have an-
nounced "The California" as the
name. It is expected to be completed
for opening Dec. 1.
Day-to-Day Program Lineup
for S. M. P. E. Convention
H'ashiiigtoH Bureau of THE FILM DAI I.
Washington — Day to day program
of the S.M.P.F2. spring meeting,
which runs May 5-6 at the Ward-
man Park Hotel, is given herewith:
Monday
8:3U — 10:01) A.M. — Convention registration
10:00 .'X.M. — ^Convention called to order;
address of welcome, Major-General Herbert
li. Crosby; response by president, report ol
convention committee, report of secretary,
report of treasurer, "'Recent and Future
Kconoinic Changes in the Motion Picture
Field"— Franklin S. Irhy, McGraw-Hill Pul>-
lishinpr Co.; ".Some Experiments in M. P.
Photography of the N'ocal Chords" — G. O.
Russell anci C. Tuttle. Eastman Kodak Co.
12:.!0-I:.iO P.M.— Luncheon. 2:00 P..M.—
Papers, "Some Aspects of the National Elec-
trical Code as .Vpplied to the Motion Picture
Industry" — J. R. Manheimer, E. J. Electric
Installation, Co.; "A Motion Picture by a
Tno-Color Subtractive Process Made in 1915"
—J. G. CapstaflF. E'.astman Kodak Co. ;
■•Home Radio Movies with Cathode Ray
Tube" — V. Zworykin, Radio X'ictor Corp.';
"A Silhouette Studio" — C. J. Jenkins: "A
.Motion Picture Study of the Utilization ol
Energy by One-Hundred-Yard-Dash Men"-
C. F. Morrison, Eastman Kodak Co.; "Rus-
sian Cinematography" — L. I. Monosson.
Amkino Corp. ; "The Revolving Lens Wheel
Projector"--.\. Holman, Urookline, Mass.;
"Progress in Micro-Cinematography" — Dr.
Heinz Rosenberger, Rockefeller Institute.
7:.'!0 P.M. — Get-together dinner and preview.
Tuesday
S:.?0-9:,'i0 A.M.— Registration. 9:30 A.M.
— Papers, "Loud Speakers and Theater Sound
Reproduction"— T. Malter, R.C.A. Photo-
phone; "Factors Governing Size of Sound
Reproducing Equipment in Theaters" — \V. J.
Sette, Electrical Research Products; "Sound-
Proofing and Acoustics" — A. S. Ringel, Radio
X'ictor Corp. ; "Sound Reproduction — Disc
vs. Film" — P. H. Evans, Warner Bros. East-
ern Studios; "Acoustical Characteristics of
Sound Screens"— H. F. Hopkins, Bell Tele-
phone Laboratories; "A \ew Recorder for
Variable Area Recording" — E. W. Kellogg.
Radio Victor Corp. ; "Phonofilm"— C. Tap-
pan, General Talking Pictures: "Acoustic
'vinciples of Recording and Reproduction
of Speech and Music". A lecture film — Har-
vey Fletcher, Presented by F. L. Hunt, Bell
Telephone Laboratories. 12:30-1:30 P.M. —
Luncheon. 2:00 P.M.— Papers, "Galvano-
meters for Variable Area Recording" — G. L.
Dimmick, Radio Victor Corp. ; "A Type of
.\coustic Distortion in Sound Recording"—
R. L. Hanson, Bell Telephone Laboratories ;
"The Measurement of Light Valve Resonance
by the Absorntion Method" — O O. Ceccarini,
■M-G-M Studios, Culver City, Cal.; "An
Experimental Study of the Reverberation
Characteristics of a Small Room" — C. F.
Eyrmg, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc. ;
"Apparatus for Analysis of Photographic
Sound Records"- O. Sandvik, Eastman Kodak
''o. : "Photographic Treatment of \'ariable
Area Sound Films"— J. A. Maurer, R.C.A.
Photophone, Inc. ; "The Dependence of Sound
Track Density upon the Method of its Meas-
urement"—J. W. McFarlane and C. Tuttle,
Eastman kodak Co.; "A A'ew .Microphone
Hoom"— E. C. Richardson, Mole-Richardson
Co., t):30-7:30 P.M.— Dmncr. 8:00 P. .\1.—
Bureau of Standards— Lecture Hall, Easi
Building, "Sound and the Suppression ol
Reverberation" — -P. R. Heyl C Lecture and
Demonstration); "Color" — (J. Priest (Lecture
and Demonstration).
Wednesday
8:30-9:30 A.M.— Rcgistr.aion. V :30 A.M.
— I'apers, "Television Systems" — C. F. Jen
kins; "Aeo Light Recording" — Robert Nichol-
son, N. v.; "A Proposed New Scries oi
Standard Focal Lengths for Motion Picture
Objectives" — William B. Kayton, Bausch &
l.omb Optical Co.: "Some Printing Problems
.\ffecting Sound Uuality ' — J. (■ral)tree, Bell
I ekphone Laboratories, Inc.; ".An improved
Sensitometer For the IJctermmation ol Print
ing Exposure of Motion I'icturc Negatives" —
C. E. Ives and C. Tuttle, Eastman Kodak
Co. ; "A Proposed New Method of Timing
Negative"— -M. \V. Palmer, Paramount, New
1 ork Studio; "Replenishing of Developing
Solutions" — J. 1. Crabtree and C. E. Ives,
Eastman Kodak Co.; "Curvature of (iates in
-Motion Picture Printers" — W. .S. \aughr
and F. Tuttle, Eastman Kodak Co. ; "Photo
meter Exposure Meter" — J. .\ Dubiay, Bell
and Howell Co. 12:30-1:30 P.M.— Lunclieon.
2:00 P.M.— Visit to White House and sighl
seeing Trip to Mt. \ernon. 7 :00 P.M. —
Semi-annual banquet, master of ceremonies,
C. Francis Jenkins; speakers, Will H. H->vs
Hon. Wm. P. Connery, Jr.; Program of en
tertainment bv courtesy of prominent Wash
in.gton theaters ; dancing.
Thursday
'):30 A.M.— Papers, ".New liulting .Ma-
chine"— A. S. Dworsky, Dworsky .Machine
Co.; "A Modified Film W.axing Machine"
— J. I. Crabtree and C. E. Ives, Eastman
Kodak Co.; "New International Projectoi
Products" — H. Gritfn, International Projectu:
Corp.; "Improved Synchronizing .\pparatu"
for 16 m.m. Film with Disc Records" — Wm
H. Bristol, Wm. H. Bristol Talking Picture>
Corp.; "Alechanical Ccmtrol of Film Shrink-
age"—.-X. S. Howell and J. A. Dnbray, Bel
& Howell Co.; "A New Power .\mplifiet
System" — L. Thompson, Wm. H. Bristol
Talking Pictures Corn. ; "A Compounded
Pull- Down Movement for Jlotion Picture .\p
paratus" — D. A. Young and F. Tuttle, East
man Kodak Co. ; "lOperation of Projectioi
.\rcs"— C. C. Dash, Hertncr Electric Co. :
"New Method for 16 m.m. Projector" — .-N
Shapiro -Ainpro Corp, 12:30-1:30 P.M.—
Luncheon. 2 :00 P.M.— Papers, "A Tiltini,
Head and Rolling Tripod for Sound Proofed
Cameras" — E. C. Richardson, Mole-Richard
son Co. ; "Some Considerations Affecting the
Design of Phonograph Needles' — R. T. Fric
bus. Electrical Research Proilucts. Inc. :
"Medical Cinemicrophotography" — B F
Mitchell (read by J. A. Dubray), Bell <•(■
Howell Co.; "Developments in Sound Proof
Housings for Cameras" — L. E. Clark, Pathe
Studios, Culver City ; "Technical Activities
of the Academy of Mjtion Picture Arts and
Sciences"— Irving G. Thalberg, M-G-M
Studios. Culver City, "Talking Pictures— The
Great Internationalist"— Harold B. Franklin,
West Coast Theaters, open forum.
Gatesville, Tex. — L. B. Brown hi
fold the Regal and Ritz to B.
Walkev.
Bloomfield, N. J.— William Ma!
thews has become manager of tli
Royal as successor to H. H. Sto
who has been transferred to the Sta
ley, Jersey City.
Foreign
London — Ideal Films has brougj
$50,000 suit against British InternI
tional over a dispute involvii
a Pathe production agreement.
Berlin — Ufa has completed filniin
the talking picture "The Tiger,"
which Harry Frank, Charlotte Su<;
and Gertrude Berliner have the chii
roles under the direction of JohaT
nes Meyer.
Sydney — A center of productid
has been established near here by,
new talking film enterprise beiiv
conducted jointly by J. C. Willian,
son, Ltd., and the Norman Dawn o^
ganization. The first talker will 1
an Australian revue.
Dublin ■ — Corinthian, among tli
chief first-run theaters in this cit
has been acquired by Mr. Ellimai
managing director of the Metropoi
and Theater De Luxe. The houi.
has been closed for improvemeni
including the installation of Weste*
Electric e(|uipment.
Canberra, Australia — That fotilmi
fifths of the films imported by AtJi
tralia last year were of Americi
make is revealed in the annual
port of the Commonwealth Censt*
ship Board.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAli
IN \h
ALL THE •
Mack Sennett to make two fivj H:
reel features for First National. Slii
* * * If
Independent Exhibitors of Amet h
ca formed by Chicago group; Fran) Kf
Rembusch named permanent chaii It;
man. i;
" * * i:
Dept. of Justice asks Motion Pi Jge
ture Exhibitors of America, Inc., ti:
secure information on Film Clubsi H
seek possible violations of the Shfl Igc
man Anti-Trust Law. J ij,
* * * 1 IS!
B. P. Schulberg succeeds B. 1 «;
Fineman as president of Attri kt
tions Distributing Corp. nit
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ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
iOL. LII No. 25
Tuesday, April 29, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Launch Drive on Houses Without Music License
;30,000^0 TO SWITCH TO WIDE FILM
?aramount to Produce in Foreign Countries
Just Chatter
-on what's going on
■ By JACK ALICOATE^
^ERHAPS IT'S none of our
business anyway but we
will gladly join any move-
ent, and contribute our dollars
year in dues, that will force,
itimidate or cajole producers
to giving a little more time to
■ts. When talk and other noises
ime in the front door, artistry
; background apparently went
at the back. Appealing to the
ir through the use of speech,
usic and realistic eflfects is all
t the merry and we'll vote a
raight ticket all down the line
ir the talkers, their past, pres-
it and future, but, not one out
100,000 paying customers are
ind and it is our rather naive
lought that perhaps they are
iterested in seeing the result
E Hollywood inspiration and
enius as well as hearing it.
Smut Doesn't Belong
There is rather a growing tendency
screen musicals to become sug-
;stive. This may be all right for
he Loop, Broadway and a few
her lanes, but we question their
ception in communities not quite
I sophisticated. There is absolutely
) room for smut in the production
id of this industry. To date the
iiggestion has been mild, but, like
kitten playing with a ball of wool,
le further it goes the worse it gets,
good comedian need never resort
I dirt for laughs. Semi-nudeness
in never replace artistry. The great
ins of the legitimate have all been
le clean, wholesome stories. The
Jtie- of Mr. Hays is a tremendous
ep in the right direction. The spirit
(Continued on Page 2)
Zukor and Lasky Reveal
Plans for Making
Films Abroad
Paris (By Cable) — Following a
meeting here attended by Adolph
Zukor, Jesse L. Lasky, Albert Kauf-
man and principal European execu-
tives of Paramount, it is announced
that this company will go in for pro-
duction of talkers in the countries
where they are to be shown. First
step in this direction will be the ex-
pansion of the Joinville Studios here,
(Continued on Page 8)
No "U" Merger
"I have no thought of merg-
ing," Carl Laemmle told THE
FILM DAILY yesterday when
queried concerning reports
about Univer sal's future.
Laemmle plans to spend a few
weeks in New York and then
go to French Lick. After that
he will attend the Derby at
Louisville, then return to New
York for a brief stay and later
go to the Coast.
May Withhold Talkers from
Houses With No Music License
Theaters which have not taken out
the license required of them by the
American Society of Composers, Au-
thors and Publishers for the use of
copyrighted music are likely to have
talking pictures withheld from them,
according to action under way by
John G. Paine, chairman of the
board of the Music Publishers' Pro-
tective Ass'n. Paine also is agent
and trustee for the copyrights of
practically all the important music
publishers and copyright proprietors
in the U. S. This trusteeship is for
the purpose of granting licenses to
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NO BULL! "The Dude Wrangler" is the freshest outdoor comedy of the
year, with Lina Basquette, George Duryea, Clyde Cook, Francis X. Bush-
man in the hilarious story of a pansy cowboy. Sono Art- World Wide. — Advt.
Figure Changeover Would
Cost Theaters About
$20,000,000
Cost of changing-over the indus-
try to accommodate wide film will
be approximately $30,000,000, THE
FILM DAILY is informed by an
authoritative source who requests that
his identity be withheld. This figure
is understood to hav ■\
after surveys made bj
companies in an effor .... ..
the expense involved in gcncrai ustf
of enlarged films. Esti •'^'•i' 15 rfade
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RKO'S flifpRTER
SHOWS BOISE IN NET
In the first three months of 1930,
RKO and subsidiaries made a net
profit, after taxes and preferred divi-
dends, of $1,607,622.30, which com-
pares with $384,749.92 in the first
quarter of 1929, or an increase of
more than 400 per cent, and is just
slightly under the $1,669,564.25 net
(Continued on Page 8)
LOEWS HlFYEilR NET
INCREASED^S PER CENT
Net profit of Lov -\ rr
weeks ended March 1 v.'-is ^
584, after taxes and depr- .
increase of $2,991,626 or aboui ^^
per cent over the similar period last
>ear, according to a financial state-
ment issued yesterday by David
Bernstein, vice-president and treas-
urer.
Champ Singing Film
With a total of 18 song num-
bers, the Warner picture,
"Swpet Kitty Bellairs," claims
the record to date for a singing
fi^m. O'Kee^e and Dolan
wrote every song in the pic-
ture.
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DAILV
Tuesday, April 29, IS
M Lll N(. 25 Tuesday, April 29, 1930 Price 5 Gents
JOHN W. ALICOATE
Editor and Publisher
Published daily except Saturday and holidays
at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and
copyright 0930) by Wid's Films and Film
Folks, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, Ptesident,
Editor and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau,
Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager;
Arthur W. Eddy, Associate Editor; Don
Carle Gillette, Managing Editor. En-
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of its intent should be strictly en-
forced in regard to screen musicals.
The Selling Season
Spring is here. It is the season
of sonnets, house cleaning, flowers
and the selling of next season's prod-
uct to exhibitors. We know of no
selling season, and we have spent
half our life in pictures, offering as
much in the way or product, oppor-
tunity or future to the theater owner.
He has a clientele rejuvenated
through the introduction of talking
pictures. He has probably the great-
est array of product ever offered to
choose from. He has his rights pro-
tected better than at any time with-
in the past 10 years and he will have
nobody but himself to blame if he
does not do his bit in making the
coming fall and winter season the
greatest the industry has ever known.
The usual tornado of press and cam-
paign books will soon be blowing
hither and yon. Trade papers will
carry unusual and comprehensive an-
nouncements. Trumpets will flare at
conventions, and salesmen, with the
spirit of spring in their veins, will
vie with each other in filling out the
quota of this or that month or ter-
ritory. To the exhibitor who will sit
back and analyze carefully, choose
his product with reflection and then
present the same to his patrons with
aggressive decision, there is more
gpld in them thar hills than little
Nell ever dreamed of.
Harry Richman to be M. C.
at First "Flicker Frolic"
Harry Richman will be master of
ceremonies at the First Annual
Flicker Frolic of the M. P. Club to
be held at the Liberty May 11.
Among the headliners to appear will
be I'aul Whiteman and Rudy Vallee
with their bands. From all indica-
tions, the event will be a sell-out a
week in advance.
Miles Joins Inspiration
llest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles— John T. Miles, for-
merly with D. W. Griffiths, has been
made publicity director of Inspira-
tion Pictures.
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1531 Broadway at 45th St
Cheapest Rental On Broadway
Immediate Possession
Desirable for Music Publishers, Booking
Agents, etc. Apply
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The SILENT
Summer Attraction
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
1914 PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW YORK
THREE SCREEN COMPANIES
ARE JOINED IN MERGER
With the acquisition by the Mo-
tion I'icture Screen Corp. of the
manufacturing plant, assets, patents,
processes, name and good-will of the
I'ruvision Projection Screen Corp.,
now bankrupt, three screen com-
panies are brought together under
one management. The other concern
is the Beaded Screen Corp., with
wliich the M. P. Screen has become
afiiliated.
30 Minutes of Newsreels
Under Experiment by Fox
Success of 30-minute newsreel
shows three times daily at Fox
houses in Chicago, Milwaukee and
New Haven is expected to influence
introduction of these programs into
additional theaters of the circuit
shortly. Newsreel programs are
dovetailed at the noon, supper and
midnight shows with three different
newsreels being used.
Argentine Would Restrict
U. S. Talking Pictures
Buenos Aires — Charging that U. S.
talking pictures are playing havoc
with the spiritual and cultural stand-
ards of the country, in addition to
throwing native musicians out of
work, "La Prensa" has started an
earnest campaign to restrict English
talkers.
Four-Day M-G-M Meet
in Chicago May 18-21
Chicago — M-G-M will hold its an-
nual sales meet May 18 to 21 at the
Drake Hotel here. Felix F. FeisI
will preside.
Col. Joy Coming East
West Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Col. Jason S. Joy,
head of the studio relations depart-
ment of the Hays organization, leaves
in a few days for a visit in the East.
PROJECTION THEATRES
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Attractions for
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Standard
Vaudeville Acts
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Phone Penn. 3580
The Industry's
Date Book
Today: Columbia Club Dinner, dance
Moscow Art Inn, N. Y.
Apr. 29 Opening of "All Quiet on the W
ern Front" at Central. New Y(
May 2 "Show Girl in Hollywood" oU
at the Winter Garden, New Y(
May 5 Decision to be handed down
N. Y. fire test case.
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at
Wardman Park Hotel. Wash!
ton, D. C. ^
May 6 Premiere of "Song of the Flame'
the Warner, New York.
May 8, 9: R-K-O GoU Club tournament
Westchester Country Club.
N. Y.
May 11 First Annual FLICKER FROl
of the Motion Picture Club at
Liberty Theater, N. Y.
May 13-14 M.P.T.O. of Oklahoma. 01
homa City.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern ml
gers hold annual sales meet
Atlantic City.
May 18-19-20-21 M-G-M Convention at C
cago.
May 19 RKO sales convention opens at I
Angeles.
N. Y. Elxhibitors to tender H.
Buxbaum ditmer at Astor Hotel
May 21-22-23 Pathe regional sales meet
Ambassador, A. C.
May 24-25-26 Pathe regional confab at C
cago.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention
at Movietone City, Cal.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western mai
gets will hold annual sales m
at San Francisco.
May 27 Opening of three-day national n
convention of Warners and F.
May 29-30-31 Pathe regional convention
San Francisco.
June 8-9 Theater owners of North and Sov
Carolina, meet at the Ocean FoR
Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S. C.
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'uesday, April 29, 1930
DAILY
M:
HAYERS FROM FEATORES
SLATED FOR RKO SHORTS
hst Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
'Hollywood — RKO will produce
sorts with stars who have been ap-
[aring in feature productions, ac-
ording to an announcement by Lee
tercus. This decision is the result
(I recent conferences between the
KO executive vice-president and
lirry Darmour, producer of Dar-
tour shorts for the company.
,'lans already have been made for six two-
rl comedies starring Karl Dane and George
fl Arthur and a similar number with Louise
Bcenda.
This policy marks a departure in short
fiture production and indicates RKO is de-
tcnined greatly to enlarge its expenditures
iithis field. While stars of the legitimate
sl;e have appeared in short features, the
srs of the screen have been notable by
tVir absence in the two-reelers.
[erome Safron, general manager of short
sjects, announces these shorts will be pre-
s'ted along lines such as govern the intro-
rltion of major productions. E. V. Durling,
Eitorial Supervisor of Darmour-RKO, has
hun a search for new talent, particularly
chedians with feature production experience.
Jddresses by ERPI Heads
lighlight 'U' Sales Confab
fjniversal's international sales con-
vition at the Savoy Plaza was high-
ISited yesterday by addresses by J.
I Otterson, president, and Whitford
lake, vice-president, of Electrical
f'search Products, Inc. Lou B.
^^tzger, general manager, gave a de-
tjed analysis of Universal's 1930-31
pi)duct and announced an average
rijative cost of $400,000 on each of
tl 20 pictures.
\mong those present in addition
tithe sales force were: Owen Davis,
J, Paul Whiteman, John Murray
/:derson, John Boles, Graham Mc-
f mee, Mabel Wayne, Herman
Ksse, Frank Goodman. Ivan St.
I in, James Gillespie and John
Vray. All will be present tonight
the premiere of "All Quiet on the
stern Front" at the Central.
organ Heads Film Board
Albany for Third Time
Vlbany, N. Y.— For the third con-
:utive time, J. Howard Morgan,
lucational, is head of the local Film
Sard. Prior to the election, Mor-
id announced that he would not
f 1 again for that office. Other of-
li;rs elected are Kenneth G. Robin-
si, vice-president; Ralph Pielow.
tiasurer. Bonnie Long continues as
s retary. In addition to the officers
0, the board of directors, J. R. Der-
n»dy and H. C. Bissell have been
Hned.
Talking by Films
lVa:h. Bui: of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — A partial list
.compiled by the Department of
Commerce, of U. S. Primary
I and secondary schools using
films for educational purposes,
'shows about 300 of these in-
Istitutions as already using mo-
tion pictures in teaching.
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Hollywood Happenings
m SPRING PRODUCTION
GOING ON OP SPEED
Spring production is Roing on full
blast at the RKO studios in an ef-
fort to clean up its program of cur-
rent productions. New stages and
building expansion is also at top
speed. On the giant new 4-unit
stage, Luther Reed is directing
"Dixiana" with an all-star cast headed
by Bebe Daniels and Everett Mar-
shall. On the other stages, Mel
Brown is directing "She's My Weak-
ness" with Arthur Lake and Sue
Carol and Roy J. Pomeroy is making
his debut as an RKO director with
"Inside the Lines" featuring Betty
Compson and Ralph Forbes. In the
laboratories are "Midnight Mystery
with Betty Compson and Hugh
Trevor. Now in preparation are
"Cimarron," "Half Shot at Sunrise."
"The Iron Trail," an unnamed vehi-
cle to star Richard Dix; an original
musical comedy drama to feature
Joseph Cawthorn and "The Silver
Horde." A special will also be di-
rected by Herbert Brenon.
Studioh Hold Meetings
on New Code of Ethics
A series of meetings is being held
by the studios to learn all about the
new code of ethics. Fred W. Beet-
son and Col. Jason S. Joy are pre-
siding at the meets, and studios that
have already held them include
Paramount, Warner, First National,
M-G-M and RKO.
"Lawful Larceny" for Daniels
Bebe Daniels' next for RKO will
be based on "Lawful Larceny," the
Samuel Shipman play. Lowell Sher-
man will repeat the role he played
on the stage and will also help to
direct.
Phillips Holmes in "Grumpy"
Phillips Holmes has been given
the juvenile lead in "Grumpy," in
which Cyril Maude will make his
talker debut. Rehearsals are under
way at the Param.ount studios.
Newcomer Plays Lead in Fox Film
Another newcomer has been added
to the ranks of Fox in Luana Al-
caniz, 21-year old dancer and singer,
who will play the feminine lead in
"Renegades."
Football Scenes for White Film
Technicolor scenes taken of the
football game between Pittsburgh
"U" of So. California will be inserted
in Alice White's next for F. N. "Col-
lege Lovers."
Dorsay in" Painted Woman"
Opposite Victor McLaglen in "The
Painted Woman," will be Fifi Dorsay,
A Little
from ''Lots*'
H
M^» By RALPH WILK ^.».
Hollyzvood
ELEN GRACE CARLISLE has
completed the treatment and con-
tinuity for "Mother's Cry," her book,
which will shortly go into produc-
tion at First National. She will de-
vote May to completing her third
novel, following which she will re-
turn to scenario work.
* * *
One hundred executives, actors,
directors, writers and other mem-
bers of the Paramount studio at-
tended the bachelor dinner tendered
David Selznick. Leon Errol presided
as toastmaster and the speakers in-
cluded B. P. Schulberg, Henry Herz-
brun, M. C. Levee, Herman J. Man-
kiewicz and Sam Jaffee. Others at
the speakers' table were Benny
Zeidman and William Goetz.
In several scenes for "The
Fall Guy" Mae Clarke is
shown mending Jack Mulhall's
socks. After the scenes were
taken A. Leslie Pearce, the di-
rector, chanced to pick up one
of the socks. "What's this big
black bump for," he inquired,
"padding for a bunion?" The
bump was Mae's mending job.
* * ♦
The verdant Santa Ynes Canyon,
30 miles from Santa Barbara, is serv-
ing as the location for "Eyes of the
World," which Henry King is di-
recting. King heads a company of
140 players and technicians.
* * *
The dinner for Marlene Deitrich,
Paramount's acquisition from Ger-
many, established a little record of
'ts own, as M. C. Levee noted.
Three speeches were made, with the
tpeechmaking consuming only three
minutes. The speakers were B. P.
Schulberg, Josef von Sternberg, who
discovered Miss Dietrich and used
her in a Ufa picture, and Miss Diet-
rich.
* * ♦
Our Passing Show: Chand-
ler Sprague and "Red" Cor-
coran conferring at Fox; J. F.
Keams and Betty Pagel chat-
ting in the Ken Maynard of-
fice; A. F. Erickson and Paul
Weatherwax conferring at
Fox.
* * *
In addition to appearing himself
in "Fairway Favorites," Grantland
Rice has enlisted Glenna Collett,
Tommy Armour, Johnny Farrell,
Alex Morrison, Clarence Camber and
Short Shots from New York Studiosi
By HARRY N. BLAIR ■
W/'HEN Homer Mason, who writes
shorts material for Warner Bros.
Eastern Vitaphone studio, recently
visited Hollywood to look over some
lots he purchased there ten years
ago, he had to call on a real estate
man to guide him to the place since
all sorts of buildings had sprung up
all around the plot, in the mean-
time. Needless to say, the value of
the ground has increased many times
over.
* * *
Vernon Duke, of London, who is
well known on the Continent as a
composer, has become temporarily
attached to the staff of Paramount
New York studio's music depart-
ment, writing musical material for
forthcoming productions.
* * *
Henry Hull, star of the Broadway
production, "Michael and Mary,"
Rube Goldberg for a neat round of
golf action in this sport series.
* * *
Benny Rubin is one of the screen
favorites who refuses to accept
money for his photographs. He in-
sist on returning the quarters that
are sent to him for his pictures.
* * *
Al Santell, who recently fin-
ished "The Arizona Kid," will
direct "The Sea Wolf," star-
ring Milton Sills.
* * *
George O'Brien, who is a basket-
ball and football enthusiast, is .show-
ing much interest in tennis. He is
having a court built at his new Mali-
l)u Beach home.
* * *
Arthur Hagerman, Tiffany studio
Bos2vcU, has induced Prof. Owen C.
Coy, head of- the history depart-
ment at the University of Southern
Calif 01-nia, and Dr. Markhovin, ex-
change professor from Russia, who
is also teaching at the U. S. C, to
lecture on "Journey's End."
* * *
Stuart Erwin, Paramount com-
edian, has returned to the Coast. He
will play opposite Clara Bow in
"Palm Beach " While in the East,
he worked in "Dangerous Nan Mc-
Grew," ;U the Paramount New York
studio
* ♦ *
Do >ou remember when Pat
Dowling attended Stanford ;
when Joe Swerling was a Chi-
cago newsoaperman ; when Al
Boasberg lived in Buffalo.
* * *
Joseph Cawthorne celebrated his
'Mst birthday during the filming of
"Dixiana," in which he vlays an im-
vortant role: Incidentally, his birth-
day marked his 57fh anniversary as
an actor.
* * *
Spencer Bennet is busy at the
Metropolitan studio, where he is di-
-ecting Jose Bohr in "The Romance
of a Rogue." Bennet's veteran cam-
eraman, Eddie Snyder, is in charge
of the photography.
made his talker debut in a Vitaph
Varieties comedy. "The Mati
Idle," just completed at Wan
Bros. Eastern studio, under the;
rection of Arthur Hurley.
What must certainly be the m
elaborate sets ever built in the E
have just been completed at
Paramo'unt New York studios, .
der the direction of William Saul
and Ernest Fegte, of the art depa
vient. The upper stage is almost '.
tirely taken up by a complete I4C
Island estate, the setting of "A
mal Crackers" while the lower sU
contains an ocean liner, compi
even to the bar, which is so reaiu
that players in "The Sap From i
racuse" claim that they can e%
smell the salt air.
* * *
Neville Fleeson, staff composer
Warner Bros. Eastern Vitaph(
studio has composed a one act opi
to be sung in English. FIee>
hopes thereby to uplift Americ
music. Those who have heard
predict that his composition will
come a national classic.
* * *
Marie Carolan, secretary to Frv
Heath, casting director at the Pal
mount New York studios, has m
a marvelous memory for faces 0
phone numbers that her boss reft
to her as the "human encyclopeiS.
* * *
George Folsey has worked
a special system of lighting
the huge set built at the F^
mount New York studio for "Anit,
Crackers." The problem in this ci
IS not to let the set overshadow
characters and Folsey has solve'
perfectly.
Getting to the Eastern Vitap,n
studio by nine A. M. has pra
quite a problem to recent ma
converts among the Broadway stu,
people, who are used to breakfi
ing at noon.
* * * I
Ernest Zatorsky has been speni
his Sunday afternoons at the Bm
Zoo in preparation for his assq
ment as monitor man on "Anil
Crackers," the Marx Bros, secc
starring picture, which goes into p
duction this week at the Paramoi
New York studios.
4< « «
Mark Sandrich and Monta
are among those on this week's
list, both being laid up with se\
colds.
♦ * ♦
When you see Paramount's
musical, "Queen High," don't
lo note the side-burns worn
Charlie Ruggles in his role of if
butler. These creations, which wt
the pride of Fred Grof, studio cc
•feur, earned the title of "monk
whiskers" from Frank Morgan, w
also appears in the picture.
xl
THE
'uesday, April 29, 1930
-J!&<^
DAILY
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
o
>rojectionists Must
:know Their Pictures
'THE functions of the projec-
tion room are not confined to
mere mechanics. The operators
have to know their pictures
thoroughly in order to get the
cues for the changeover from
one reel to another, and to sig-
nal the stage crew at the right
moment for the drawing of the
curtains. This necessitates a fair
knowledge of music, since the
cue at the end of a reel may oc-
cur in the musical score. Under
ideal conditions a new picture is
given a preliminary rehearsal be-
fore it goes on for the pubhc, but
oftentimes, and in the smaller
houses especially, the films do
not arrive until a half hour or
so before the scheduled per-
formance. In that case the op-
erator gets the blame when
things go wrong. All in all it's
a ticklish profession, and one
that fully justifies the pride
which its practitioners take in it.
Thornton Delehanty in the
"Evening Post"
Vhat the Talkie
ias Accomplished
'T'HE "talkie" projects and en-
larges the lives of all human-
kind beyond the confining bound-
aries of a narrow provincialism
; of thought and experience. It
:; brings to everyone, everywhere,
ji at prices all can afford, the finer
I things of life — the beauty of the
K God-given voices of famous art-
; ists; the world's great symphony
I orchestras; the betwitching art-
istry of trained dancers; the
dominating spell of skilled, fin-
ished actors; the joy and happi-
ness which the genius of com-
edians brings.
Wilbur O'Brien in
Bausch & Lamb Magazine
Four-fifths of the pictures im-
ported by Australia in 1929
came from the United States.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
AT THE Lambs' Gambol there was a sketch by John Hobble,
"The Bubble Party," that added to the general enjoyment
we spotted Tommy Meighan there, as well as Larry
Kent and Gertrude Lawrence Bill Minder, of Columbia's
Southern division is in town, recuperating from the sales con-
test Over at Madison Square Garden a lot of the boys
are practicing during lunch hour on the miniature golf course,
getting ready for the Spring Golf Fest and Hal Hodes
thought a mashie was intended for necking the golf ball
* * * *
(^UT OF the goodness of their hearts, Burnett Hershey and
Stanley Rauh, writers for Warners, gave one of those mixed
tea parties at their Greenwich Village studio Sunday after-
noon Rosalie Stewart was there, and Neville Fleeson,
Harold Levey, Stuart Stewart, Arthur Hurley, Roy Mack,
Pierre de Ronan and we all went home together, trip-
ping more or less lightly hand in hand up Fifth Avenoo, sing-
ing well, what matters, just so long as we were singing?
it was a real nice party
* * * *
IJAROLD BEREFORD, counsel for Warners, back from a
European trip, says the English like singing pictures, the
Germans go for tragedy, while the French like farces
and Al Jolson's "The Jazz Singer" is going big in all three coun-
tries so figure that one out An old-time East Side
exhib tells us there is nothing new about these color processes
he recalls the time before they started using tooth
brushes around Delancey Street when color-on-film was in every-
body's mouth Jay Emanuel and Charles E. Goodman
have taken over that sophisticated Philly weekly, "The Town
Crier" have they started a weeping column for indepen-
dent exhibitors?
* * * *
A ND NOW we learn from Sidney Skolsky that Peggy Hop-
kins Joyce's hobby is collecting beautiful bottles
oh, well, we're not so fussy about how beautiful they are, just
so long as they're bottles Theodore Stearns is back from
a three years' trip to Germany with a trunk full of musical
manuscripts and is trying to make some use of 'em we
suggest he establish a reference library in Hollywood for theme
song writers Leslie Abrahamson of Brixton Hill, Lun-
non, just dropped in to say hullo he told us that he runs
a theater called the Clarence, patronized by coal miners
well, what COULD we say?
* * * ♦
T EO DIEGEL, golf champion, who is co-starring with Walter
Hagen in "Match Play," Mack Sennett-Educational picture,
will be interviewed by Mike Simmons over WOR tonight at 8:30
Eastern daylight saving time and will relate his experiences of
breaking into the movies under the auspices of Mack Sennett.
A short subject specially designed for Mothers' Day, "Songs of
Mother," produced by Van Beuren and released by Pathe, has
been booked by RKO for all its metropolitan houses for the
week of May 11.
* * * *
JDROBABLY THE oldest news cameraman of them all is
Brady, the veteran who took Civil War photos behind the
Union lines he has been helping David W. Griffith get
technical information for "Abraham Lincoln" no matter
what color cameras may be perfected, they will hardly produce
more colorful pictures than Brady's old wet-plate equipment
And these Hollywood cameramen who think they have
a tough time should give a thought to the trials of Van Der
Veer and Rucker, the South Pole newsreel men they say
at 50 below zero, the film stuck to their fingers When
"Show Girl in Hollywood," starring Alice White, opens at the
Winter Garden on Friday, J. P. McEvoy, author of the best-
selling novel on which the picture is based, will be present with
a party of friends.
* * « *
'T'HEY FIRED an assistant director who stuttered because
they thought he ivas holding out on the yesses.
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€
Concealed Camera
Gets Publicity
^RRANGED with a photogra-
pher to conceal a small cam-
era in his coat and snap different
people as they walked along the
street. The finished pictures are
displayed on a lobby frame in
front of the theater and persons
identifying themselves are award-
ed a pair of passes which must
be used the same day they are
issued.
— Dave Morrison, Fox Jones,
Canon City, Colo.
* ♦ %
Fortune Teller for
"General Crack"
JN keeping with the nature of
the picture, Bert Bickert, man-
ager of the Palace, Marion, C,
arranged for a g^'n^y *''^rt'in'»
teller to tell the fortunes of those
entering the theatef g \'ie€k m
advance of the opening of "Gen
eral Crack." Needless to snj
the fortune teller told the people
about the picture coming next
week, when she once got them
in her tent.
■ — Warners
MANY HAPPY RETORNS
Best wishes and congratul
tions are extended by TH
FILM DAILY to the foUov
ing members of the industr
who are celebrating their birtl
days:
April 29
Henry Ginsberg
Harold J. Flavin
Bert Woodruff
DAILV
Tuesday, April 29, 1930
Theater Changes Reported by FilmBoards!^
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Changes in Ownership
Claremont— Magnet, sold to Fred Sharby by
H V Daley; Tilton— Tilton (Pastime),
sold to W. E. Reeves by Mrs. N. Riva.
NEW JERSEY
Changes in Ownership
Elizabeth — State, sold to Cocalis Ams. Co.
(S. D. Cocalis) ; Fairview — Fairview, sold
to Tidesco & Rubino; Landisville — Landis-
ville, sold to Lewis W. Pancoast by U.
Cavoli; Paterson — Plaza, sold to H. Hecht
by Capitol Amusement Co.; Philipsburg
— Ideal (renamed Tuxedo), sold to Wm.
Mamber by Ideal Amusement Corp. ;
Swedesboro — Embassy, sold to Jacob B.
Fox by A. Frank; Trenton — Gaiety, sold
to Greenwood Avenue Real Estate Co. by
T. D. McAuliiTe.
Closings
Ampere — Ampere ; Bayonne — Opera House,
Strand ; Bloomfield — Lincoln ; Boonton —
Lyceum; Bound Brook — Palace; Bradley
Beach — Strand; Califon — Boro Hall; Carl-
stadt — City; Clifton — Clifton; Clinton-
Music Hall; Cranberry — Palace; Dumont —
Dumont; Dunnellen — Cameo; E. Orange —
Oxford; Elizabeth — Capitol, Lyric, Victory
Fairview — Fairview ; Fort Lee — Fort Lee
Freehold — Embassy ; Hackensack — Lyric
Hamburg — Idle Hour ; Highland Park —
Paikt Hillside — Hollywood; Hoboken —
Eureka, Ideal, Lyric, Manor; Irvington —
City, Liberty; Iselin — Iselin; Jersey City —
Comedy, Duncan, Liberty, Majestic, Mon-
ticello. Plaza, United; Keansburg — Casino;
Kearney — Grand i Lakewood — Capitol ;
Lavalette — Lavalette; Little Ferry — Sokol
Hall; Lyndhurst — Star; Madison — Liberty;
Midvale — Community Club; Newark — Belee-
vue, CTolumbia, De Luxe, Grand, Keeney's,
Lewis, Lincon, New Amsterdam, Olym-
pia. Playhouse, Ronson; New Brunswnck
— (iozy Bijou, Empire; New Milford —
Newton, Park; Nutley — Cameo, Park;
Orange — Colonial, Royal, Washington; Park
Ridtre — Forester Hall; Passaic — Park;
Pa' son — Ameridan, Lyric; Plainfield • —
Pa.ace; Raritan — Empire; Ridgefield Park
- — Crescent Arcade ; Ridgewood — Opera
House; Sayerville — ^ Liberty; Somers Point
—^Seaside; S. Orange — Cameo; Summit —
Lyric; Valesburg — Rivoli; IVe(roi%i — ^Ver-
ona; Washington — iOpera House; W. New
York — Park, Unison, Wilson; Westville —
Victoria: Woodbridge — Woodbridge; Wood-
cliffe — Woodcliffe.
Openings
Atlantic City — Palace; Glassboro — Glassboro
(formerly Roxy).
NEW MEXICO
Closings
Hatch — Palace.
Openings
Albuquerque — Mission., owner — Pubtibt.
NEW YORK
Changes in Ownership
Afton— Town Hall, sold to Hackley & Comp-
ton by M. A. Putnam; Angola — Angola,
sold to Mrs. F. Wiatrowski by Dalton
Burgett; Attica — Family, sold to Geo. B.
Rice by P. Bifarrela; BoUiver — Dreamland,
sold to R. L. Ressler by Mrs. Williams;
Buffalo — Savoy, sold to Byron Inderbitzen
by Queen City Amusement Co. ; Cold
Springs — Playhouse, sold to C. O. Chamber-
lain by not known; Glen Falls — Park, sold
to Mr. & Mrs. Frank Cromkhite by A. M.
Burdett; Hastings — Hastings; Manlius —
Strand, sold to (joodfellow & Stanard by
A. E. Eastwood; Marlboro — Advance, sold
to Advance Lodge by Odd Fellows ; Monti-
cello^Rialto, sold to Max Cohen by Mate
Theater Corp.; Oakfield — Opera House,
d to Sam Baglow by Goldberg & Pol-
; Pawling — Dutcher House, formerly
^vcenm Theater, sold to Albert MacKenna;
awling — Opera House; Rochester — Astor,
sold to Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Frank by Thomp-
son & Thompson, Plaza, sold to Geo. W.
Stevenson by Logaris & Duerr ; Salamanca
— Andrews, sold to Walter L. Trass by Fox
Metropolitan Playhouses, Ino. ;i Scotia —
Ritz, sold to Geo. H. Bruymeier by Farash
Theater Corp.; Springville — Pantheon, sold
to P. Bifarella by Jas. Macris; Troy —
Palace, sold to J. Robert Yates by G.
Battaglia.
Closings
Bedford Hills — Community; Caledonia — Fam-
ily; Central Valley — Fireman's Hall; Ches-
ter— Opera House; Cold Springs — Play-
house; Dobbs Ferry — Washington; E. Syra-
cuse— Steele; Hammondsport — Park; Har-
riraan — Opera House; High Falls^-Fall
View; Howells — Rustic; Inlet — Gaiety;
Katonah — Katonah; Kingston — Auditorium ;
Long Eddy — Empire ; Maybrook — Sweeneys
Hall; Monticello— Circle, Lyceum; Mt.
Vernon — Embassy, Ritz, Playhouse; New-
burgh — Star; New Paltz — Opera House;
New Rochelle — North Avenue: Nyack —
Broadway; Ossening — Parthenon; Pleasant-
ville — Strand ; Poughkeepsie — Playhouse;
Ripley — Johnsonian ; Rosendale — Casino ;
Saranac Lake — New; Sloatshurg — ^Henry
Club; Staatsburg — Town Hall; Troy —
Astor; Tuxedo — Community; Yonkers —
Hamilton, Orpheum. Park, Riverdale.
New Theaters
Genesee — Palace, owner — Peter Bondi, Gene-
seo Theater Corp. ; Sherman — Main Street,
owner — N. Russell.
NEW YORK CITY
Changes in Ownership
Acme, sold to Rhonheimer & Reiden bv
Good Amusement Corp., Empire (9th Ave),
sold to Frank Perian by G. Ottaviano.
Fifth Avenue Playhouse, sold to Barbarse
Hope Theater Inc. by Barbara Prod. Inc..
Park Lane, sold to Lamark Holding Corp.
(Sol Brill) by U. S. Bank, Pe<iple, (Bow-
ery), Regun W. 116th St., sold to AI
Harsten by Regun Op. Co., West End,
Windsor 3rd Ave., sold to Windsor Shows
Corp. by Consolidated Amusement Enter-
prises.
Closings
Apollo (747 E. 180th St.), Bronx Plaza
(187th St. & Washington Ave.), Casino
(144 Second Ave.), Catherine. (76 Cath-
erine St.), Colonial (481 Willis Ave.),
Community Art Cinema (140th St. & 7th
Ave.), Endicott (127 W. 89th St.), Garden
(1284 St. Nicholas Ave.), Globe Photoplay
(149th St. & 8th Ave.), Golden Rule (12.S
Rivington St.), Golden Rule (3755 Third
Ave.), Grand (310 Grand St.). Kelton (71
E. Burnside Ave.), Lyric (172 W. 23rd
St.). Melrose (Melrose Ave. & 161st St.),
Metropolis (142nd St. & 3rd Ave.), Model
Photoplay (3220 Third Ave.), Monroe
(1513 Westchester Ave.), New Park (941
E. 189th St.), New Regent (1556 First
Ave.). Odeen (58 Clinton St.), Palace
(l,-!26 St. Nicholas Ave.), Park (451 E.
169th St.). Park (941 E. 180th St.), Rain-
bow (1439 Third Ave.), Ray (2309 8th
Ave.). Regun (116th St.), Rose (845 Sec-
ond Ave.), Royal (Grand St.), Rutgers
(29 Rutgers St.), Schuyler (251 W R2nd
St.), Select (1425 Williamsbridge Rd.).
Superior (403 E. 81st St.). Trcmont (1942
Webster Ave.). Walton (15 E. Fordham
Rd). Westchester (2319 Westchester Ave.).
BROOKLYN
Changes in Ownership
Adelphi, sold to B. Rossassy bv Rnsenzweig
& -Siegel, Canarsie sold to College Theaters
Inc. by M. Bleendes. Lakeland, sold to
M. Weinberg bv H. Rappapnrt, New .Al-
bany, sold to T. Steinkritz. Newkirk. sold
to M. & P. Sarrillo by A. Walton.
Closings
American (3904 Ft. Hamilton Ave.). Am-
phion (Bedford Ave.). Art (7th Ave. &
52nd St.). Atlantic (2646 Atlantic Ave.).
Blake (838 Blake Ave.). Brooklvn (Flat-
bush Ext.). Centurv (Monroe St.). Citv
Park rsS Park Ave.). Court fSmlth &•
3rd St.), Crystal Pal.nce (148 Greenpoint
Ave.). Eagle (4215 16th Ave.). Elite (2707
Pitkin Ave.). EUon (New Utreclit Ave.).
Evergreen (926 Seneca Ave.). Fifth Avenue
(342 5th Ave.), Fultnn Auditorium CFul-
ton St. & Nostrand Ave.). Gates (Conev
Island). Globe (7 Sumpter St.). Green
St. Arcade (153 Green St.). Hend'ix fPit-
kin Ave.). Huntington (284 Hamilton
Ave.). Liberty (Liberty &• Stone Aves.),
Loew's Bijou (26 Smith St.). IVTeeker (186
Meeker Ave.), Montauk (2540 Pitkin Ave.)
New Prospect (470 Ralph Ave.). Norwood
(3118 Fulton St.). Nnstr.md (276 Nostrand
Ave.). Palace (5602 6th Ave.). Paras Court
(Court St.). Pearl Movies (1901 Bro.id-
wav). Prospect Hotel (555 Surf Ave. Coney
I'iland). Reo (110 WvckoflF Ave.). Review
(New Lots & Sheffield Ave.). Scenic (500
.Atlantic Ave.). Select (1671 Pitkin Ave).
Sheffield (30S Sheffield Ave.). Sheridan
(1149 Liberty Ave.). Sommers (Sheens-
head Bay). Tip Too (357 Wilson Ave.).
Tompkins (534 Gates Ave.). Victory (7412
13th Ave.). Washington (474 Mvrt'e Ave.).
Whitney (829 Fresh Pond Rd.), Woodrow
(610 Wilson Ave.).
LONG ISLAND
Changes in Ownership
College Point — College Point, sold to College
Theaters, Inc., by Popular Amus. Corp. ;
Corona — Palace, sold to Flomindo, Inc.,
(Chas. Suozzo) ; Eastport — Eastport, sold
to N. J. Seraphine; Richmond Hill — Oud
Civic, sold to Limshot Amus. Corp., (J.
Harris, Secy.) by A. E. Bellows ; W.
Hampton Beach — Hampton Star, sold to
L. A. Edwards ; Whitestone — Rialto, sold
to Mr. Drogan.
Closings
A'veme — Arverne; Astoria — Arcade. Arena,
Franklin, Hamilton, Meridan : Bayside —
Bay side; Bellmore — Bellmore : Bridgehamp-
ton — Community; Central Park — -Central
Park ; College Point — Lyceum ; Corona —
Colonial ; Edgemere — Airdome ; Farming-
dale— Dale ; Floral Park— Lily; Flushing-
Flushing, Ritz; Forest Hills— Metropolis;
Great Neck — Jlayfair ; Hicksville — Hicks-
ville ; Huntington — Park ; Hyde Park —
Hyde Park; Islip — Star; Jamaica — Com-
edy ; Kew Gardens — Kew Gardens ; Long
Island City — New Victor, Webster : Mas-
peth — Columbia; Northport — Northport;
Richmond Hill — Garden. State; Ronkon-
koma — Fireman's Hall.
STATEN ISLAND
Closings
Sea Beach — Strand ; W. New Brighton — Capi-
tal.
NORTH CAROLINA
Changes in Ownership
Ashville — B. T. Washington, sold to Robt.
Shaw by J. F. Hyams ; Bladenboro — Lyric,
sold to Lambden & Young by Tmus. Corp.
Co. ; Charlotte — Rex, sold to S. W. Craver
by Pioneer Ent. ; Elk Park — Park, sold to
Teaster Bros, by W. H. Tucker: Laurin-
burg — Scotland, sold to Carolina Theaters
Co. by T. C. Lambden : Rocky Mt. —
Roxie, sold to M. C. Bullock by J. W.
CTierry ; Silver City — Gem, sold to Caro-
lina Theaters Co. bv T. C. Lambden, Sr.
Closings
Cherryville — Strand ; Franklinfon — Globe ;
Kinston — Grand.
New Theaters
Asheboro — Sunset.
NORTH DAKOTA
Changes in Ownership
Ambrose — Sons of Norway Hall, sold to A.
A. Strom by Sons of Norway Lodge, sold
to Ambrose Movie Asso. by A. A. Strom ;
Bowden — Opera House, sold to R. Lang by
Earl McNeil, sold to Helseth & Gardlein
by R. Lang; Watford City — Lyric, sold to
AI Nagel by Frank Allex.
OHIO
Change of Name
Cincinnati — Heucks changed to Rialto.
Changes in Ownership '
Akron — Ideal, sold to Harry B. Keckler by
Park J. Palmer ; Ashland — Rex, sold to
Harry 'Carl by Hoot & Hiner : Addyston—
Pastime, sold to Ora Carter by Roy Hay :
Cincinnati — Heucks (renamed Rialto), sold
to Thos. A. Reilly by Heucks Opera
House ; Circleville — Metropolitan, sold to
Henry L. Mader by J. L. Thatcher; Co-
lumbus— New Wonder, sold to Thos. E.
Marion by R. Benjamin ; Piccadilly, sold to
Steve Duros bv B. W. Radekin: Wilmar,
sold to R. T. Malcolm by Wm. L. Ward:
Dayton — Eastwood, sold to Mrs. G. Hangen
by E. Baumbach ; De Gruff — Lincoln, sold
to Wilson Brehm by R. N. Dillow ; Green-
ville— National, sold to A. Macci by Jona?
Thomas; Hubbard— Liberty, sold to George
Vargo by Wm Savon ; Lynchburg — Lib-
erty, sold to W. H. Patterson bv L.
Schieble: Nelsonville — Pastime. sold to
MacCombs bv E. Katzenhach ; North Balti-
more— Virginia, sold to Mrs. Wm. Gibson
by Pearl G Miller: Portsmouth — Strand,
sold to T. W. Tillman by R. Bradv :
Tippecanoe City — -Auditorium, sold to G.
C. Bnibaker by Partlow & Gates: Majestic,
sold to H. W. Byrd by Partlow & Gates.
Closings
Breman — New Columbia: Camden — Dover;
Columbus— Ogdeh. Victoria: E. Columbus
—Star: Ironton— Grand ; North Baltimore
— Virginia ; Sciotoville — Stanley.
OKLAHOMA
Change of Name
Lindsey— Favorite, changed to The Ritz.
Changes in Ownership
Arnette — Cozy, sold to M. R. Cromwell bi
S. B. Smith.
Closings
Beggs — Empress; Pawhuska — Mills.
Re-Openings
Ramona — Lyric ; Jenks — Jenks.
OREGON
Changes in Ownership
Enterprise — Okey. sold to R. Hackbarth bj
M. E. Wald; Garibaldi — Rose, sold to \V,
E. Robbins by J. F. Bradley ; Portland-
Victoria, sold to Pacific Theaters Inc., by
Leonhardt & Lantz.
Closings
Butte Falls — Butte Falls; Portland— Gay ;
Wheeler — Wheeler.
New Theaters
Florence — Edwards, owner — Mr Keazer.
PENNSYLVANIA
Change of Name
Philadelphia — Becker's, dianged to Venicf,
Film Guild Cinema changed to Hollywood,
Changes in Ownership
Aliquippa — Queen Aliquippa, sold to S. Hy
man by A. P. Jim ; Rialto, sold to Sam
Hyman by A. P. Jim; Strand, sold to Sam
Hyman by A. P. Jim ; Austin — Dealing,
sold to L. A. Stout by J. H. Dealing;
Bridgeport— Broadway ; Buttonwood — Gar-
den, sold to S. Podsiadlik by A. Munch-
berg; Clifton Heights — Clifton, sold to
Leigh W. Blakslee, Sr.. and L. Wallace
Blakslee, Jr., by George H. Kline; Con-
neautville — New Midway, sold to J. L.
Trout by Jennie King; Glenside — Glenside;
Jenkintown — Embassy ; Norristovpn — West-
mar, sold to D. DiRocco by West End
Theater Co. ; Philadelphia — Bell, sold to
Robert Hanover by Isadore Levit ; D-An-
nunzio (renamed Italia), sold to D'Annun-
zio Theater, Inc., by Edw. Avella; Dream-
land, sold to B. Schwartz by Wm. F.
Boogar ; Forum, sold to Stanley Co. ol
America by Forum Amus. Co. ; Roxy, sold
to Levering Theater Corp. by Roxborough
Amusement Co. : Southern, sold to John
Spiers by S. Borowsky; Viola, sold to
Viola Amuse. Co. by Chas. Stengel : Solvan
— Slovan, sold to Ralph Mungello by John
Olegena; White Haven — Legion, sold to
American Legion Post No. 592 by Silail
A. Henry.
Closings
Blair Station — Art ; Carrick — Carrick ; Z.
Berlin— P.O. S. of A.; Erie— Rialto; Evansi
City — Rialto; Koppell — Koppell ; Larks-i
ville — lOrpheum ; Philadelphia — Bronson
Premiere; Pittsburgh — Happy Hours
Sandy Ridge — Pastime; SharpsviUe — Ritz,
Summit HiU — Lyric: Wilmerding— Liberty.!.
New Theaters ?
Clairton — State, owner — John Gorris ; Ne^J
Brighton — ?, owner — N. Schuler; Ne*
Dixie — 1224 Point Breeze Ave., owner-
Dixie Amuse. Co.
Openings
AUentown — Astor; Lock Haven — Roxy (for
merly Huff's) ; Philadelphia — Jeffries Rox-
borough, Montgomery ; Scranton — South
Side (formerly Victory).
RHODE ISLAND
Changes in Ownership
Barrington — Star, sold to George Lake by
Peter Picerelli.
SOUTH CAROLINA - i
Changes in Ownership ^l
Anderson — Garden, sold to T. A. Jackson bf''
J. D. Mahaffey ; Dillon — Ritz, sold to H.
H. Anderson by B. B, Benfield ; Greenville
— Bijou, sold to Trio Amuse. Co. by Ed.
C. Curdts ; Majestic, sold to Trio Amuse.
Co. by Ed. C. Curdts.
Closings
Enoree — Community ; Fountain Inn — Four-
tain; Kershaw — Kershaw; Manning — Gar
den.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Changes in Ownership
Tripp — Metropolitan, sold to Harry B.
Thompson by C. O. Meyer: White Lake— :
.Aurora, sold to W. F. Evans by John i'
Ocheltree. 1
TENNESSEE
Changes in Ownership
Copperhill — Cherokee, sold to Cherokee The-
ater. Inc.. bv Hicks & Kaufman: Memphis
—New Hollywood, sold to R. O. Emery
by Ruby J. Lewis: Ritz, sold to Maico ;|
Theaters, Inc., by Shapiro Amuse. Co.
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Covering Kansas City and
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Covering Chicago and In-
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Covering Detroit territoi'y.
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Covering Pittsburgh and Buf-
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EH
Covering Cleveland, Cincin-
nati and Louisville terri-
tories.
Mass Reader Interest as
Well as "Class"
In an interview published in the New York Times in
September, 1926, Mr. Sidney R. Kent, executive of the
Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation, is quoted as
follows: "He (Kent) said that his company was serving
10,000 accounts, and that 70 per cent of the firm's income
was derived from towns with a population of 15,000 or
over. *Hence,' observed Mr. Kent, *30 per cent of our
business is derived from 8,800 communities which rep-
resents our profit and more. On a big production the
average profit is nowhere near 30 per cent.' "
In short, then, profits accrue from the flood of small
rentals — the fifty dollar bookings, the twenty-fives and
the tens.
The 1,200 accounts of the 10,000 from which 70 per
cent of rentals are obtained are comprised mainly of
Paramount's own theatres and other large circuits.
These houses buy from 52 to 100 pictures a year. And,
selling to them, must mainly be done to perhaps a score
or more buyers, each one of whom buys for a number
of houses. But the remaining 8,800 "profit payers — and
more" buy as many as 364 pictures a year and all do their
own buying. Consequently trade paper advertising that
reaches these individual buyers and is READ by them
is most effective and productive. And here is where the
regional papers are of greatest service, for with their
intimate contact, through their pages of news that is
largely locaU the Associated Publications have a strong
reader interest, not alone with the "8,800" accounts, but
with the other "1,200" as well — mass buying power as
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THE
Tuesday, April 29,
PARAHOUNT TO PRODUCE
(Continued from Page 1)
under the direction of Robert T.
Kane, to provide for an extensive
program of talkers in several
tongues, with the casts being brought
here from the respective countries.
In addition, Paramount intends to
produce a certain number of talkers
each year in various countries.
Recently announced plans of Para-
mount to produce about 20 foreign
talkers in Newr York and Hollywood
will not be affected by the present
development, and Lasky said the
company will continue to make some
foreign pictures each year in the
U. S. Lasky also announced that
S. E. Eisenstein, Russian director,
has been signed to go to Hollywood
for six months to direct for Para-
mount.
$30,000,000 Estimated as
Wide Film Switch Cost
{Continued from Page 1)
that approximately $20,000,000 of the
total will be expended in the theaters
of the country. Changes in labora-
tories, studios and exchanges would
require about $3,000,000 in each case,
it is figured.
RKO's First Quarter
Shows Big Rise In Net
(Continued from Page 1)
for the entire 12 months of last year,
according to the report of Herman
Zohbel, treasurer. The current profit
is equal to 87 cents a share, against
21 cents a share in the corresponding
quarter last year and 90 cents a share
for all of 1929.
Manhattan Playhouses
Buys Into Three Houses
Manhattan Playhouses is under-
stood to have closed a deal for a
50 per cent interest in the New Law,
New 14th St. and Sunshine in New
York. The chain is said to be dicker-
ing for a Brooklyn group of houses.
Congratulates:
-H-
CLIff EDWARDS
for his transition from ukulele
playing to a splendid char-
acterization bit (sans
uke) in "Lord Byron
of Broadway"
No. 7 of 1930
*^Good Deeds*^
Series
N-E-W-S OF T-H-E D-A-Y
United States
Farmington, Minn. — Plans are un-
der way by Mrs. Everett Dilley to re-
build the local house which burned
down last fall.
Healdsburg, Cal. — Representatives
of the Redwood Theaters, Inc., have
been visiting here looking over sites
for a new house contemplated for this
city.
Cleveland — Henry Laws, for 11
years with Pathe in the Cleveland
exchange, has resigned. M. J. Click
succeeds Laws as city salesman, and
R. B. Bishop succeeds to Click's ter-
ritory.
Westwood, Cal. — Two Fox theaters
will be built in this locality. These
nouses are included in the program
of 15 to be constructed as part of
the new expansion by West Coast
Theaters.
Cleveland — C. MacKain, formerly
foreign representative for Columbia,
is now in charge of sales of Talking
Picture Epics in northern Ohio.
Jackson, O. — Theater planned for
this city by E. D. Jenkins is expected
to be completed by Sept. 1.
Detroit — Raoul Clever is return-
ing to this city as exploitation man
for Universal. He has been with
Warner in Indianapolis since he left
Universal.
Detroit — Jacob B. Lasky has taken
over the Lasky from the George F.
Koppin Co., which is in receivership.
Cleveland — J. W. Rafferty, assist-
ant general sales manager in charge
of the industrial and educational de-
partment of RCA, is temporarily lo-
cated here to inaugurate a sales cam-
paign for the RCA portable sound
equipment.
Cleveland — The Family, closed
when Max Shenker failed to renew
his lease, has been reopened by the
owner, P. Surad, and will be operated
under a silent policy.
Liberty Centre, O. — K. Thompson
and Ned Smith has purchased the
Majestic from Mrs. J. O. Engel.
Madill, Okla. — Miss Alto Jones is
the new manager of the Queen.
Roswell, N. M. — Griffith Amuse-
ment Co. is to build a theater here.
Lubbock, Tex. — Cliff Lindsey plans
to erect a $200,000 local house.
Oklahoma City— Pat McGee, 27-
year-old manager of the Criterion,
Capitol, Victoria and Ritz, local Pub-
lix houses, has also been placed in
active supervision of the Cooper the-
aters in St. Joseph, Mo., and Lin-
coln, Neb.
Venus, Tex. — The Venus has been
permanently closed.
Waynoka, Okla. — The Majestic
has been purchased by G. T. Kock of
.\nthony, Kan.
Cleveland — Jack Osserman, for-
merly local Universal branch man-
ager, has returned from a four weeks'
vacation trip to Havana.
Foreign
Leeds — Great progress in York-
shire is reported by British Thom-
son-Houston. To date there are
about two dozen theaters in this ter-
ritory wired with the company's
equipment. This number is expected
to be doubled by the close of May.
Berlin — Dr. Rudolph Becker, head
of the Associated Sound Film Indus-
tries, who recently came to Germany
to arrange for the foreign distribu-
tion of the British company's prod-
uct, is recovering here from an op-
eration for appendicitis.
Nine Vitaphone Shorts
Completed Last Week
Nine Vitaphone shorts reached
completion last week. They are
"College Capers," "Gates of Happi-
ness," "Evolution," "Thank You,
Doctor," "The Fowl Triangle," "Go-
ing Places," "The Duel." "A Tene-
ment Tangle" and "So Big," based
on the Edna Ferber novel. Shaw &
Lee are featured in "Going Places,"
Lew Fields in "The Duel" and Ryan
& Lee in "A Tenement Tangle."
Carolina Exhibitors
Will Meet June 8-9
Myrtle Beach, S. C— Theater own-
ers of North and South Carolina
will meet June 8 and 9 at the Ocean
Forest Hotel here. A direct sleeper
from New York to Myrtle Beach is
being arranged for Northern visitors.
Warner Engineers Make
37 Pound Camera Case
Ifest Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — A camera case
weighing 37 pounds, as against the
thousands of pounds of the present
sound-proof camera booths, has been
developed by Warner engineers.
Called the "Warner Bros. Blimp,"
the device, which is also proof
against fire and water, is to be
placed on the market, with Contin-
ental Accessories Co. as the distribu-
tors.
Toddy Exploiting Two for "U"
Ted Toddy has signed with Uni-
versal to handle special and New
York exploitation on "King of Jazz"
and "All Quiet on the Western
Front."
LAONCH DRIVE ON HOUSE
WITHOUT MUSIC LICENSE
film
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companies to use the copy]
righted works which Paine control^
in synchronism or timed relation witi
motion pictures.
As Agent and Trustee for these copyright"
and in order to carry out the purpose fi
which the Trusteeship was formed, Pair
has entered into contracts with Electrical Ri
search Products and with RCA Photophoni
by virtue of which these companies are en
powered to use the copyrig-hted works ths
Pame controls, and they are empowered I
grant sublicenses to producers to make sue
use of these copyrighted musical compos
tions.
This license generally known as a sji
chronizing license grants to a motion pictui
company the right to arrange the musii
adapt it, transpose it, together with the fu:
i.her right to mechanically reproduce it eitM
on discs or on film, and the right to use tls
resultant products for the public perfom
ance of the sound synchronized motion pic
ture, provided that insofar as the public pei
formance is concerned the picture may I
performed only in those theaters which ha^
a performing license from the American Si
ciety of Composers, Auihors and Publisher
This proviso means that any motion pictui
company furnishing sound pictures to a thi
ater that has no license from the Society
not only guilty of a breach of contract wit
Paine, but is liable under the copyright ai
as a co-infringer with the theater for giviti
an unlicensed performance of a copyrighM
musical worlc.
Paine states that while the American &
ciety has reported to him from time to tiir
theaters that have refused to take out licensi
and are at the same time showing sound mr
tion pictures, he has never been requests,
by the Society to notify motion picture cos
panies that they could not supply pictures '
such a theater, the American Society assut
ing that a clear statement of the facts ■
the theater would be quite sufficient to mal^
the theater realize the necessity for takiti
out a Society license. Recently, howevei
several very flagrant cases have been brougl
to Paine's attention, and unless the«e Uc
aters promptly comply with the requiremen'
of the Society he will be compelled to notit
motion picture companies that they may m on
supply theaters with sound synchronized p^
tures.
The revenue derived by the Music Socit,
from ERPI and RCA Photophone amoud
to about $100 for the world rights to ea)
composition used in full, and $50 for e»
part use, with each company guaranteeinjf;
certain amount and also making regular _■'
ports. Independent equipment companie
unless they comply with the same rules vii
regard to reports and guarantees, are chargi
$150 for full use and $75 for part use i
compositions.
British Film Comedian Killed
London (Bv Cable) — Kimbft
(Tubby) Phillips, 378-pound fil
comedian, was killed in an automi
bile accident here.
fell
TEN YEARS AGO 10-Dk\
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Hugo Ballin plans his own produc
tion company.
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First National closes its cbnvet
tion at Chicago.
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American-African Enterprise
formed to take films in South Africi
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ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
lOL. LII No. 26
Wednesday, April 30, 1930
Price 5 Cents
12 of Paramount Features Being Made in East
ifePIDEMirOF CLOSINGS NOT NATION-WIDE
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X^urtis Melnitz Forms European ''United Artists''
The Mirror
-a column of comment
.MERICAN FILM doughboys are
ivading Europe. This time the mo-
ve is to make foreign pictures with
I ialogue that rings true to the diver-
ified population of that continent,
'he chances are that no barrier will
e raised to keep out this fast-in-
reasing contingent of producers with
uthentic bankrolls. The situation's
ne of mutual benefit. American
roducers, by making talking prod-
ct with foreign talent, will no doubt
ut themselves in a position to
ordially shake hands with continen-
tal theaters. European production
teople, all the way from actors to
iroducers, will corral a lot of good
lid U. S. A. dollars for their jean
dockets. It would seem that a con-
;enial association of this kind would
omewhat smooth over whatever an •
agonism the European industry feels
or America.
["HE EAST AT the present moment
s providing room and board for an
ixceptionally large number of pro-
luction folk who ordinarily get their
nail in Hollywood. Such visits to
Sfew York serve as a stimulant and
onic to their work. They represent
n excellent investment in time and
noney, taking them out of the Holly-
vood routine and transplanting them
nto a different and new-idea-produc-
ng atmosphere. It's within reason
o expect that such trips will happily
[reflect m their studio efforts.
WORTH JOTTING down on your
'•.alendar is the date of May 11, which,
3y the way, will be generally ob-
served as Mother's Day. There's
|;nough screen material on the
{schedules to enable any exhib to set
jin a show in keeping with the day.
136 Short Subjects Also
Scheduled at New
York Studio
At least 12 features will be pro-
duced at the Paramount New York
studio for the company's 1930-31
program. The number may be jump-
ed to 16. Short subject program
plans at present call for 110 single
reel pictures and 26 two-reelers.
Comedy sketches will comprise most
of this product.
The studio now has the most im-
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The Happy Medium
The Beaver Falls, Pa.,
"News-Tribune," one of the
thousands of newspapers to
comment on the new film code
of ethics, says: "If it is carried
out strictly there may be sor-
row among the lowbrows and
grief among the highbrows,
but the rest of us will be
mightily well pleased."
European ''United Artists"
Formed by Curtis Melnitz
Berlin (By Cable)— Curtis Melnitz
I'roductions, patterned after United
Artists and designed to bring to-
gether the best artists and intellec-
tual forces, has been formed under
the leadership of Melnitz. Produc-
tion is planned in Germany, France
and Italy, with distribution in five
chief countries already assured. Par-
ticipants in the venture are Rein-
hardt Charell, Kurt Bernhardt, Fritz
Kortner, and numerous others.
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Seriously Hit by
Shutdowns
Wholesale closing of houses in the
East, due almost entirely to the the-
aters not having sound and being
unable to compete with wired houses,
is not representative of conditions
throughout the country, a checkup
shows. Although the last Film
Board of Trade reports show th?.t
about 250 houses ha-
around New Yl .
lyn, Jersey . and
Pennsylvania, the
downs for the entire
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GEN. THEATERS EQUIPMENT
ADDING 433,000 SHARES
An issue of 433,000 additional
shares of General Theaters Equip-
ment stock is to be offered within a
few days by Pynchon & Co. at $48.50
a share. The offering is in connec-
ti(jn with recent acquisition of Fox
properties by G.T.E.
Earnings of General Theaters for
1930 are estimated at $5 a share,
against $3 last year.
REGINALD DENNY is the sulphur and molasses for ladies' spring fever
in "WHAT A MAN!" Film Daily said of it: "In the money." Pete
Harrison said: "The kind of picture every producer dreams of producing."
A Sono Art- World Wide Picture.— Advt.
Sensational
Of the thousand and one books that
came out of the war Erich Remarque's
•All Quiet On The Western Front" is
universally and internationally recog-
nized as the greatest. Last night at
the Central Theater, Universal formally
presented it, in talking picture form, to
a distinguished Broadway audience. It
is sensational. The direction of Levris
Milestone is inspirational. Hardly a
comma of this grim, frightful, gruesome
but withal honest narrative has been
left unfilmed. If the feminine portion
of a cosmopolitan first night audience
can be taken as a criterion, women ^11
not like it. It is decidedly not fare
for children. Whether it makes a dol-
lar or ten million this much is certain.
It wHIl be shown in every country in
the world and Universal should be
congratulated for giving to this gen-
eration as well as posterity the most
sensational and compelling argument
against the horrors of war that has yet
been spoken, printed or filmed.
ALICOATE.
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DAILV
Wednesday, April 30, 1930
Vol. Ul No. 26 Wednesday, April 30, 1930 PriceSCtnti
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EXHIBSSTRESSINGCOMEDY,
SJ.tlATCHmSONTOUR
Jixhibitors in all parts of the coun-
try are placing more stress than
ever on comedy in short features,
Stanley W. Hatch, general sales
manager of Educational, says upon
his return from an extended tour.
After visiting exhibitors, as well as
Educational exchanges, clear across
the country from Chicago to the
Coast, Hatch declares that the re-
sults of recent surveys, showing a
decided preference for comedy shorts,
are verified by his personal findings.
H. White is Appointed
F. W. C. Purchasing Agent
llest Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAIL\
Los Angeles — H. White has been
appointed purchasing agent of Fox
West Coast Theaters, succeeding
C. A- Caballero, who was promoted
to the same post for Fox Films and
Fox Theaters in the East.
Eastman Is Developing
Another Color Process
Eastman Kodak, which recently
disposed of its "Nature Color" proc-
ess to Fox, is working on a new
color method which is understood to
be primarily for commercial purposes.
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First Action Taken in
Contract Enforcement
First action of the newly estab-
lished distributors' legal bureau to
enforce contracts was begun yester-
day with the serving of summonses
on several delinquent exhibitors in
Greater Xew York. Louis Nizer,
secretary of the Film Board of
Trade, is supervising the work.
No Comerford-RKO Deal
Frank Walker, of the Comerford
interests, yesterday denied that a
deal is on for acquisition of the
Comerford houses by RKO.
56 RKO Shorts
RKO will have 56 shorts on its
1930-31 program. Thirty-two wil!
be two-reelers and 24 single reel sub-
jects. Comedy will predominate in
the material used.
Attend Boston Dinner
Jack Cohn and other Columbia
executives went to Boston yesterdav
to attend a dinner given by exhibi-
tors in honor of Joe McConnville and
Abe Montague, associated with the
company's distribution activities.
Defer 5-5-5
Scheduling of sales conven-
tions for May will result in
the postponement of reconven-
ing of the 5-5-5 conference un-
til about June 1, Sidney R.
Kent, chairman of the confab,
told THE FILM DAILY yes-
terday.
SUPREME COORT TO HEAR
IHflCHER'S miT DECREE
ll'axlniigtoit Bureau of THE FILM DAIL
Washington— Judge Thacher's de-
cision upholding the industry's credit
rules came up yesterday on appeal in
the Supreme Court, with the govern-
ment asking that Judge Thacher's
ruling be reversed.
H. M. Warner on Board
of Manufacturers Trust
Harry M. Warner has been elected
to the directorate of the Manufac-
turers Trust Co., which has served
as the principal bankers of Warner
Bros, for several years. Election of
Warner to the board will give the
bank the counsel of one of America's
leading amusement men who has
been in the film industry since its
early davs.
Laemmle and Cochrane
Address "U" Convention
Carl Laemmle was the principal
speaker at yesterday's session of the
Universal international convention
at the Savoy Plaza. Laemmle spoke
on "The New Dav in Universal"
which IS ushered in bv the newlv
instituted policy of 20 specials only.
-K. H. Cochrane also addressed the
delegates on the new policv. An-
other speaker was H. Mdntyre
general manager for LTniversal iii
Aiistralia. The convention continues
today and may go into Thursday.
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"Show Girl in Hollywood" openi
at the Winter Garden, New YoA
Decision to be handed down on
N. Y. fire test case.
S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at Ik
Wardman Park Hotel, Washim.
ton. D. C. ^
Premiere of "Song of the Flame" «
the Warner, New York.
9: R-K-O Golf Club tournament it
Westchester Country Club. Km.
N. y. ^*'
First Annual FLICKER FROLIC
of the Motion Picture Club at
Liberty Theater, N. Y.
-14 M.P.T.O. of Oklahoma.
homa City.
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gers hold annual sales meet il
Atlantic City.
-19-20-21 M-G-M Convention at Oi'
cago.
RKO sales convention opens at Lm
Angeles.
N. Y. Exhibitors to tender H. E
Buxbaum dinner at Astor Hotel
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EXHIBITORS
HERALD-WORLD
PICKS THE OUTSTANDING SHORTS!
THE N.Y. TIMES:
"The outstanding film on
the Colony program.. .clever
and always amusing!"
THE FILM DAILY:
"Great comedy . . . some of
the greatest fun that has
come along for a long time
. . .a perfect riot!"
MOTION PICTURE
NEWS:
"Fine stuff! Langdon right
up to snuff ... a bushel of
laughs.. .moves at fast clip ! "
EXHIBITORS
HERALD-WORLD:
"The best effort yet put out)
by a dancing ballet in color
. . . Credit is the word ! "
THE FILM DAILY:
"Fine entertainment! Good
comedy with wide appeal. ^.
Extremely well done!"
MOTION PICTURE
NEWS:
' ' Full of laughs ! The funny
team in a new twist. Differ-
ent. . . amusing . . . clever. . .
play it up in advertising!"
HOT DOG
Cast of fifty dogs with
human voices perfectly syn-
chronized. First run on
Broadway with $2 show
at Earl Carroll Theatre
— now second Broadway
run at Colony! Two reels.
CHARLEY CHASE
in ALL TEED UP
Hal Roach — M-G-M com-
edy with the inimitable
Chase as a dub golfer. Rare
fun for all, golfers, goofers
or otherwise. Two reels.
HARRY
LANGDON
in THE SHRIMP
Hal Roach — M-G-M come-
dy. The story of a timid soul
who receives an injection of
bull-dog serum. A great
laugh idea developed to the
utmost. Two reels.
a night at the
Shooting Gallery
M-G-M' — Colortone Revue.
Albertina Rasch Ballet in
brilliant ballet and solo ar-
rangements of singing and
dancing. Cast of 100. In
Technicolor. Two reels.
OUR GANG
in BEAR SHOOTERS
Hal Roach — M-G-M come-
dy. The Gang goes camping-
out for bear. What they get
is a scream. Dialogue makes
them perfect! Two reels.
Laurel & Hardy
in BRATS
Hal Roach — M-G-M com-
edy. The famed comedy
team plays small boys— and
theirownfathersaswell. Fun-
niest and most unusual of
all their su(fcesses. Two reels.
EXHIBITORS find that
it pays to advertise
M'G'M Shorts in their
marquee lights, theatre
fronts and on the screen.
The names in M-G-M
Shorts have developed a
drawing power of feature
strength. Many the show
that's doubled its value
with an M-G-M Short!
Smart showmen book 'em
and advertise 'em for that
EXTRA profit!
Metr
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LONG ON SHORTS
Wednesday, April 30, 1930
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DAILY
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €—
sws New Code
/ Significant Reform
[LTAYS and his associates have
been convinced that things
;vhich could be done with im-
munity in the silent drama are
lot to be tolerated in the talk-
ng pictures. They are applying
|o the talkies the same kind of
'•igorous censorship which pro-
ducers of comic strips for the
iiewspapers imposed long ago.
•rhe censorship for the newspa-
!)er comics has been effective be-
cause it has paid. The effective-
less of the self-imposed film cen-
sorship probably depends on how
profitable it proves. Hays and
lis cohorts have given us their
)ledge. No more significant re-
orin has been promised in mod-
ern times. What the public which
las been critical of the pictures
ivant, however, is the elimination
3f indecency and vulgarity and
obscenity. The exercise of good
itaste would have done away
with much that has been offen-
sive. Maybe the adoption of the
:ode will have a salutary effect.
Performance waits on promise.
Asheville (N. C.) "Citizen"
es Finish of
J Roadshow
BELIEVE that the road show
is finished, not because of the
talking pictures, but because the
legitimate theater has finished it-
self. You only have to compare
the old legitimate theaters with
le newer picture palaces to
Know why nice people won't pay
M or $5 to see even the best at-
traction in a shabby and ne-
glected house, while right across
the street and for less than a
dollar thev can have the ulti-
terloper, try this on your zither;
tand in the shadow of the Time^
lilding and throw a stone in any dii
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stance, wifhm air-riHe aistance, w
Uve: John McCormack in one of
|ie most charming and delightful
^enings of fantasy and song ever pre-
fcnted. As sophisticated a bit of
:vue material as ever graced the
eJl-liVhted lane in "Paramount on
There are 185 theaters and
moving picture halls in Greece.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
AT LAST somebody has done something real constructive
about this problem of proper supervision of sound film to
insure its reaching the exhibitor in good condition Jack
MacLeod, manager of the exchange maintenance department of
M-G-M, has written a manual that every theater and exchange-
man should read it covers the subject from every angle
inspection continuity sheets splices
replacements censorship seals waxing prints
replacement of equipment if you have noticed a high
standard of quality in M-G-M prints circulating around the thea-
ters, "Mac's Manual" is the main reason it's a classic.
T?IGHT UP front with the progress parade is the new mod-
ernistic professional studio of the Robbins Music Corpora-
tion by the way, George Piantadosi has become profes-
sional manager for the concern and their song, "Moon
Is Low," sung by Joan Crawford and Cliff Edwards in "Mon-
tana Moon," looks like a natural for a big summer pop num-
ber Hassard Short is back from Talkie Town with a
swell idea for an intimate revue featuring two prominent pic-
ture stars the main problem will be to divide the "spot"
between 'em satisfactorily
'THESE STARS of United Artists are afflicted with an epi-
demic of change-of-mind first Warren Nolan tells
us to disregard the notice that Doug Fairbanks will arrive at the
Grand Central as Doug decided to alight at Harmon
now Ronald Colman is reported to have arrived in New York
yesterday after telling Sam Goldwyn a week ago he was on his
way to Honolulu so the newspaper reporters are having
a merry time playing hide-and-seek now if the reporters
should hide and the stars seek 'em, THAT would be A story.
DUSSELL HOLMAN has heard from Julian Johnson that
he is on the last lap of editing the miles of the Byrd Ant-
arctic film so Russell thinks it quite safe to start issuing
the broadsides, which he has done Crowds on Broadway
jammed the sidewalks to catch the sun's eclipse Monday through
the reflection in windows and Billy Ferguson, the demon
M-G-M exploiteer, sez: "Now why didn't I think of that eclipse
tie-up stunt for window displays" Billy was probably
mooning around
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AlERRITT CRAWFORD will soon be Ottawa-bound for a
two-weeks' trip, so we gave him our nice silver hip-hip-
hooray and told him to bring it back with some ammunition
inside It's going to be a sellout for the first annual
Flicker Frolic of the Empey Club, May 11, at the Liberty, with
Harry Richman to do the emceeing and why not?
two headline bands — Paul Whiteman's and Rudy Vallee's — will
make it some party Jerry Beatty again crashes "Collier's"
with a pip of a comedy short story about a dumb western star.
T. SCHWARTZ, of Advance Trailers, has been doing a little
personal trailing the last month, playing second on the bill
to La Grippe, but he is out in front again and please
don't misinterpret that last The society debs had their
fling at the mike Tuesday over WMCA the National M.
P. League sponsored Frances Maher and Patricia Byington plug-
ging "Paramount on Parade" and "Song O' My Heart," with
Red Star furnishing the melodies Elizabeth Wilson, the
fan writer, has hit on a clever key that explains the individual
charm of the various feminine stars it's so good that she
could explain the stars to themselves which is SOME ex-
plaining
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XIELIEVE it or not, through an error an exhib got a double
re f mid from a ■producer. Check, and Double Check
EXPLOITETTES
A. Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€
Ran Irving Berlin
Memory Contest
'TO exploit "Puttin' on the
Ritz" at the Uptown, Toronto,
a radio broadcast was arranged
from Station CKGW to conduct
an Irving Berlin memory con-
test. All the old songs composed
by Berlin were broadcast to an
audience which consisted of over
2,000,000 Hsteners. Those guess-
ing the names of the different
numbers won prizes. Over 9,242
replies were received.
— United Artists
Marquee Stunt for
"Paramount On Parade"
'pHE idea for the large star to
be mounted on the marquee
can be adapted for advance lob-
by display. Make up the largf
star from beaver-board. Make
the star heads in cut-out forrr
to be mounted on the star, there-
by giving a relief effect. If you
have a cut awl machine it is
advised that you cut out these
letters to be mounted as you do
the cut-out heads: "The Singing,
Dancing Festival of The Stars."
— Paramount
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
April 30
Fred Jones
Mary Wyckoff
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
First National to put new sub-fran-
chising plan into operation.
* * *
Educational secures distribution of
series to be produced by Conserva-
tion Commission of New York State.
* * *
National Exchanges organized,
financed by the Johnson & Hopkins
Co.
12 PARAMOUNT FEATURES
AREBEINGJADEINEAST
{Continued from Page 1)
pressive array of production talent
assembled in the East in many years.
Feature directors at the plant are:
Monta Bell, Victor Schertzinger, Ed-
die Sutherland, Victor Herman, Fred
Newmeyer, Harry D'Arrast and Nor-
man Taurog. Stars and featured
players on the studio's roster are:
Nancy Carroll, Jack Oakie, Buddy
Rogers, Marx Brothers, Claudette
Colbert, Charles Ruggles. Helen
Kane, Victor Moore, Lillian Roth,
Frederic March.
Municipal Competition
Rouses Berlin Exhibs
Berlin (By Cable) — Announce-
that the municipality is starting a
film department to produce and ex-
hibit pictures of events and work in
the metropolis has roused local ex-
hibitors. Similar competition has been
going on for 10 years in Litchenberg,
eastern suburb, where 30 films were
shown last year at prices with which
no exhibitor can compete.
Missouri Exhibitors
Fight Sunday Ordinance
St. Louis — Strenuous efforts are
being made by the M.P.T.O. of East-
ern Missouri and Southern Illinois
to defeat a proposed ordinance
against Sunday shows in Mexico,
Mo. Introduction of the ordinance
has been ordered by the city council
following acquittal of C. M. Clay and
W. F. Defreen, of the Liberty in
that city, who were arrested for giv-
ing a Sunday show.
Lichtman, Gallup, Jensen Return
Al Lichtman, Bruce Gallup and
Emil Jensen return to New York
today from their Western trip. Va-
rious other United Artists officials
who went to Chicago for the sales
meeting last week also are due back
today.
Lj^ell Leaves for Coast
Bert Lytell yesterday left for the
Coast to begin work in "Brothers"
for Columbia.
■BMmm^llllliiHMi inmtm
Wednesday, April 30, 193
Chains' Day Off
Dayton, O. — Efforts to auc-
tion off the Palace, built a few
years ago at a cost of $300,-
000, for $93,333.33 or two-thirds
of its appraised value, failed to
bring a single bid.
6 PARAMOUNT EXCHANGES
Paramount at present has six ex-
changes under construction in vari-
ous parts of the country, it is indi-
cated by reports reaching New York.
Buildings now in progress are lo-
cated as follows: Chicago, Cleveland,
Columbus, St. Louis, New Haven
and Des Moines. An addition is be-
ing built to the exchange at Salt
Lake City. Paramount is understood
planning new exchange buildings in
si.x other cities.
Although the new vaults are being
equipped for standard size film in
practically every case, their capacity
is being doubled. In event of gen-
eral adoption of wide film this will
simplify the changeover.
Sound Film Production
Gets Under Way in Spain
Madrid (By Cable) — Sound film
production has been launched in this
country, with the first Spanish-made
audible picture due to be released
Fitz Patrick on Coast
IV est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — James A. FitzPat-
rick, following a lengthy journey
across the Pacific from Japan, has
arrived here. The final chapters in
FitzPatrick's itinerary take him
through the Panama canal to Hav-
ana previous to his arrival in New
York on May 10.
Trop to Distribute Shorts
J. D. Trop has secured the distri-
bution rights for the U. S. and Can-
ada for the series of shorts, "The
World Over," which were synchron-
ized under the supervision of Hugo
Reisenfeld.
Bomber Says Union Paid Him
Detroit — In testifying on charges
against him for bombing four local
ouses, Roe Lawson accused three of-
ficials of the operators union as hav-
ing plotted with him. The three men
have been released on bail.
Silents for 55th St.
The 55th St. Playhouse will tem-
porarily abandon its sound policy
for the showing of four silent pic-
tures, beginning with "Asphalt" and
to be followed by "The Wonderful
Lies of Nina Petrova" and "Yo-
shivra."
Edward Small to Europe
Edward Small, film producer, ac-
companied by his wife, is on his
way to study film conditions in Eu-
rope.
EPIDEMIC OE CLOSINGS
IS NOT NATION -WIDE
(Continued from Page 1)
ing to the same reports, is only
around 500.
The large number of dark houses
in the East is not regarded as likely
to have any serious effect on aggre-
gate patronage, it being figured that
the local wired houses, as well as
big city theaters, are drawing a good
percentage of the customers who at-
tended the houses now closed.
Hoffberg, Cornfeld Co.
Expands Facilities Abroad
Hoffberg, Cornfeld Co. has ex-
panded its foreign organization by
opening a Paris office at 55 Fau-
bourg Montmarte, with Jack Man-
delblatt in charge. The Berlin head
office has been moved to larger quar-
ters at Friedrichstrasse 238, and
Cecil Cattermoul has been added to
the London staff with offices at 143a
Wardour St.
33 Stations to Relay
Hays' S.M.P.E. Speech
A total of 33 of Columbia Broad-
casting's stations already have indi-
cated a desire to be units in the na-
tional hook-up for the address by
Will H. Hays before the Society of
M. P. Engineers in Washington on
the morning of May 7.
Lipton With Fox Metropolitan
Lawrence Lipton has been appoint-
ed assistant director of publicity of
Fox Metropolitan Theaters, succeed-
ing David Flamm. Lipton was for-
merly publicity director of the Fox
Detroit
Lou Lusty Joins Wamers-F. N.
IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Lou Lusty has been
placed in charge of the trailer de-
partment for Warners and First Na-
tional.
Twelvetrees to Coast
Helen Twelvetrees leaves for the
Coast today to appear in another
Pathe picture.
George Robinson Joins Columbia
George Robinson has been added
to the Columbia advertising staff to
assist Hank Linet on trade paper ad-
vertising. Robinson comes from the
advertising field. His latest afifilia--
tion was with Ethridge Company,
where he was art director.
Roy Chandler Returns
Roy Chandler, foreign manager of
Carrier Engineering Corp. and other
theater equipment firms, has returned
from Madrid, where a modern thea-
ter is being erected with the products'
of the companies he represents.
$1,000,000 RKO for Albany
Albany, N. Y.— R-K-O is prepar-
ing to erect a $1,000,000 theater at
State and Chapel Sts.
Coast Wire Service >
Bollyztood Happenirgih*
Tim McCoy, AUene Ray
WiU Star in "U" Ser
Colonel Tim McCoy and All< '■
Ray will be starred by Universal;
"Indians Are Coming," a new 12-r S=
serial. Plans are under way to 1
gin work at an early date.
i(
Crosland Ready to Starti
Al Jolson's Next Pictu ^
Having completed prelimina |l
preparations, Alan Crosland is rea \
to begin production on Al Jolsoi
next "Big Boy." A large negl
chorus, specialty numbers and othj
features will be incorporated in tl
picture.
Ken Maynard Convalescing
Ken Maynard, who was stricki
with acute appendicitis while en roo
with his wife to Wilmington, whe
they planned to board a yacht f
a South Sea Island tour, is reporti,
doing well following an operation.:
Schenck Buys Shubert Play
Joseph M. Schenck has bought tl
talker rights to "Death Takes , ,
Holiday", Shubert stage productio* •
Roland West probably will produced »'
with Chester Morris in a chief rol oi
Added to "Feet First" Cast
Additions to Harold Lloyd's "Fe«
First" are Robert McWade. Henf '^
Hall and Lillian Leighton. The un il
of 50 will sail from San Franciso f,
on May 24 for Honolulu where ei
teriors will be made.
Technicolor Camera Building
Technicolor has awarded contratl;
to the .Austin Co. of California f<|
the design and construction of .
camera maintenance and repa^ ''
building.
Jack Eaton on Coast
Jack Eaton, director of the GranI
land Rice Sportlights, is now on i
coast, where with the cooperation
the University of Southern Califoi
nia a seri&s-©f-we?l:~coa^T"-SpQrtligl
will be'photographed. ""
n M'U'M bhort!
showmen book 'em
""jertise 'em_faL that
.Pidgeon Replaces Whiting
Walter Pidgeon has replaced Jac
Whiting in the leading male rol
in "Sweethearts," Marilyn Miller*
second starring picture for F. N.
>u1
Rogr^obart Opposite Farrell i
Opposite Charles Farrell in "Lil-i
iom" will be Rose Hobart Lee^
Tracy and Paul Muni will also ap-{
pear in the cast. I
II
»/'F!LMDOM
ULTHE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
OL. LII No. 27
Thursday, May 1, 1930
Price 5 Cent!
>0% Jump in Fox 's First Quarter 1 930 Earnings
OUR FIRMS TO SElTnLMS INDI^UALLY,
fidependent Supply Houses Form Organization
! /
^oing Someplace
-and arriving on time
-..==i^By JACK ALICOATE^=i
T WAS ONLY about 18
months ago that the first
■ seeds of sound were univers-
ly sown. Today, but a niashie
ot later, we see not an occa-
onal golden flower but fields
id fields of entertainment po-
ss so brilliant, smart and won-
rful as to bring big shiny
)llars in bushel baskets to box-
fice counters everywhere, and
varied in theme and treat-
ent as to please every taste,
there still be a skeptic within
e fold let him but glance over
e current Broadway menu to
nvince himself that the talk-
g picture, now ex-novelty, is
e best bet on the amusement
^e and will continue for years
come as the leader in the
lusement market.
Having Everything
If there is still doubt as to the
rsatility of this noisy amusement
erloper, try this on your zither:
and in the shadow of the Times
ilding and throw a stone in any di-
;tion and if you do not hit the equal,
celluloid form, of anything ever
ne in the legitimate, we will see
It you receive, without charge, a
>y of the monthly bulletin issued
the Motion Picture Club. For
tance, within air-rifle distance, we
ve: John McCormack in one of
most charming and delightful
[enings of fantasy and song ever pre-
bted. As sophisticated a bit of
[v'ue material as ever graced the
11-lighted lane in "Paramount on
irade." Food for thought, the
tistry of the make-believe in its
jhest form and honesty of presen-
ion in that great film document,
ourney's End." Lawrence Tibbett,
an ambassador from the Metro-
(Continued on Page 2)
Dealers in 39 Cities Get
Together in National
Co-operative Body
Kansas City — Independent theater
supply dealers of the country have
formed an organization known as the
Affiliated Theater Supply Dealers,
with C. H. Badger, of the Stebbins
(.Continued on Page 8)
''Hell's Angels" S20
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAIIA
Los Angeles — Sid Grauman,
exploiting "Hell's Angels,"
plans a $20 premiere. Seems
there were too many willing to
pay the $10 previously reported.
Fox Estimates $4,604,684
Netted in First Quarter
BANKERS COMPLETE PLANS
fOR FOX FILM REFINANCING
Plans for refinancing of Fox Film
were completed yesterday and a group
of bankers headed by Halsey,
Stuart & Co., will today oi?er $55,-
(Continued on Page 8)
Estimated net profit, before taxes,
of Fox Film for the first quarter
of 1930 is announced by Harlev L.
Clarke as $4,604,684, a jump of 50
per cent over the same period in
1929. Profit of Wesco Corp. for the
first 1930 quarter is $1,411,439, a rise
of more than 300 per cent over the
$442,203 in the same quarter of last
year. Clarke, in his letter to stock-
holders, pointed out that earnings
(Continued on Page 8)
Four Companies Already
Planning Change in
Sales Policy
Four distributors at least will enter
the 1930-31 selling season with poli-
cies allowing buying of individual
pictures, THE FILM DAILY learn-
ed yesterday in a canvass of sales
managers. Paramount will sell either
{Continued on Page 8)
warnersIahe next
to produce in euro]
Plans for producing abroad will be
gone into by Harry M. Warnea who
sails June 11 for the other side to
continue conferences witji the
Kuchenmeister and Tobis interests.
Cable dispatches from Amsterdam
yesterday stated that the foreign
group would join with Warners to
produce talkers in Paris, London and
Berlin-
$6,000,000 TO BE SPENT
ON N-G-MFOREICN FILMS
M-G-M will spend $6,000,000 on
foreign talkers to be made in Hol-
lywood this year, Arthur Loew said
yes1:«i4ay upon his return from
abroad/"'^ -Loew, who was accom-
iContinued on Page 8)
Tiffany Buys Company
Making Talkers Abroad
Paris (By Cable)— Tiffany has
bought the Wilton Frockless TifTany
Co. of France. The company will
make 12 talkers annuall)' in French,
German and Spanish.
JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT tries his "stop and go" signals on Myma Loy
and Olive TeU in "COCK O' THE WALK," a Sono Art-World Wide Pic-
ture. "Sure-fire, romantic plot," said N. Y. Mirror at its world's premiere
in the Roxy Theatre. — Advt.
Latest in Lobbies
Boston — A unique lobby
stunt to stimulate trade is be-
ing worked with success at tiie
Uptown, where Saul N.
Coogan, pastel artist, is doing
portraits in the entrance way.
THE
iSM^
DAILV
Thursday, May 1, IsS
ViL III No. 27 Tiiarsday, May 1, 1930 Pnci » CirU
JOHN N. ALIGOATE
Editor aod Publiskor
Puljlislied daily except Saturday and holidays
at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and
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Folks, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President,
Editor and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau,
Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager ;
Arthur W. Exldy, Associate Editor; Don
Carle Gillette, Managing Editor. En-
tered as second class matter. May 21, 1918,
at the post office at New York, N. Y., under
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New York. Hollywood, California — Ralph
Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone Granite
66(^7. London— Ernest W. Fredman, The
Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W.
X. Berlin— Karl Wolffsohn, Lichtbildbuehne,
Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle,
La Cinematographic Francaise. Rue de la
Cour-des-Noues, 19.
Financial
n
•'iV/ YC7." STOCK MARKET
Net
iiigh Low Close Chge.
Cou. F.n. iv(i, ,. 24)4 24^ 24J4 + Wi
Ccn. Fm. Im' . A. 2^ ' 2iVt. 24 + ^
East. KoaaK ....-:.., 247/^ 249 -f 3
Fox Fm. "A" .. 56;^ 54!^ S5J4 + W*
Gen. Thea. Equ. .48^ 485-8 48 J^ — !4
Keith A-O do. pfd.142 140^i 142 — 7!4
Loew's, Inc 91"/$ 87^ 905i -f 2/2
do pfd. xw (e/j) 917^ 91/2 "iWi + a
Para. F-L 70/2 6S'A 7O/2 + iVs
Pathe Exch 8% 7 7% + ^
do "A" 17^4 16 nVz + V2
R-K-O 475i 4354 47^ + 45/8
Warner Bros 71>4 68^ 7154 + 2%
do pfd. 60 60 60 + yi
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Columbia Pets. ... 55^ 53 53^ + 3Va
Fox Thea. "A" . 16 15^ 15^
Loew do deb. rts.. 58 55 58 -f 1%
Loew, Inc., war.. 175^ 16 16^4 + 1
Nat. Scr. Ser. . . 30 30 30
NEW YORK BOND MARKET
Keith A-O 6s 46. 87^ 87^ 87^ + 54
Loew 6s 41ww .126 124 126 + 3
do 6s 41 x-war.. 97'/5 97 97
Paramount 6s 47.10154 101 10154 + ^
Par. By. 554s 51.10154 10154 10154 -f 54
Pathe 7s 37 72 72 72
Actors Name Conklin
Producer Contact Man
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — William Conklin
has been named to represent the
actors' branch of the Academy of
M. P. Arts and Sciences as contact
man with the producers.
New York Long Island City %
1 540 Broadway
RRVint «71?
1 54 Crescent St.
■STTIlw^ll 7940
Eastman Films
J. E. Bnilatour, Inc.
Cbicaso
HoUyirood
Qoing Someplace
— and arriving on time
(.Continued from Page 1)
politan, charming audiences in the
delightful "Rogue Song," and for
unesthetic columnists like the writer,
as well as tired business men, that
rather hot bit of nonsensical fluff,
built for laughs only, and getting
'em by the carload, labeled "The
"Cuckoos."
Afterthoughts
This is not to be construed as a
free advertisement for the above-
mentioned productions. They are
but a few blooming buds from a
garden of many. It is rather an ob-
servation of reaction on a thought
shot at this so-called writer some
time ago by a wordy executive, who
should have known better, that sound
and talking pictures could never
completely cover the amusement
field.
And lest we do not make our-
selves perfectly clear, let us again
say here and now that we positively
and with finality do not believe the
speaking stage a thing of the past.
Quite the contrary. This has been
proven by the past three months of
rising legitimate box-office receipts
everywhere. It is not at all unlikely
that now, with the novelty of the
talkers a matter of history, the speak-
ing stage, especially in the larger
cities, will enjoy both a financial and
an artistic rennaissance. This is as
it should be. Each can and will be
an inspirational help to the other.
That this thought is recognized is
manifest in the present activities and
elaborate plans of several of our
larger picture outfits in invading the
legitimate field.
However, what we started to say
in a paragraph, and which has al-
ready taken a column, is this: Any
way you look at it, the talking pic-
ture has proven itself. Artistically,
esthetically, financially and happily
from the standpoint of versatilit>-.
And — last, but certainly not least,
as the greatest and most efficient
first-aid kit to slightly damaged and
injured box-offices that any industry
has ever known.
Schulberg Due May 8
B. P. Schulberg is due in New
York on May 8. He will attend the
Paramount conventions before re-
turning to the Coast.
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Laemmle Will Address
Closing "U" Session
Carl Laemmle will be the chief
speaker at the final session of the
Universal International Convention
at the Savoy Plaza today. The Uni-
versal chief will sum up the new
policies to be pursued and give the
sales representatives, here from
abroad and every territory in the
United States and Canada, their in-
structions for the new season.
At the session yesterday, Lou B. Metzger
continued his analysis of the product, and
then turned the meeting over to Harry Tay-
lor, Western sales manager. Paul Gulick,
publicity director, spoke on advertising and
publicity and conducted a forum with gen-
eral discussion by the delegates. Lee Balsly,
accessory sales manager; Sam Jacobson, edi-
tor of the Universal Newsreel, and Herman
Stern, manager of the non-theatrical depart-
ment, also addressed the convention.
The convention will close at noon today.
St. Louis Managers Band
for Better Understanding
St. Louis — Managers of the princi-
pal local theatrical enterprises have
formed the Association of St. Louis
Theater Managers. David E. Rus-
sell, of the Municipal Opera Ass'n, is
president; John McManus, manager
of Loew's State, vice-president; Le-
roy Pierce of the St. Louis Theater,
second vice-president, and J. L.
Karty of the Schubert-Rialto, secre-
tary-treasurer. The association aims
to improve the theatrical standing
and to better the relationship among
the managers of the various theaters
of the citv.
Jack White Sails Saturday
Jack White, Educational producer,
sails Saturday on the Leviathan.
S. L. & G. Enlarges Offices
Stebbins, Leterman & Gates are
taking over half of the eleventh floor
at 1540 Broadway.
AD-VANCE-AD
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vice is to be commended. Your trail-
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certainly glad that we contracted for
them."
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trantmistion of sound with sharp
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projection because of its mechani-
cal, scientific and optical features,
the result of painstaking study on
the part of the laboratory stafT of
the Beaded Screen Co.
It Is 100% Perfect for Light,
Sound, Color and Third Dimension.
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The Industry's
Date Book
\
May 2 "Show Girl in Hollywood" opo
at the Winter Garden, New Yorl
May 5 Decision to be handed down g
N. Y. fire test case.
May S-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at tl
Wardman Park Hotel, Waahiu,
ton. D. C. ^'
May 6 Premiere of "Song of the Flame'
the Warner, New York.
May 8, 9: R-K-O Golf Club tournament
Westchester Country Club, Rr
N. Y.
May 11 First Annual FLICKER FROLI
of the Motion Picture Club at tb
Liberty Theater, N. Y.
May 13-14 M.P.T.O. of Oklahoma. Okli
homa City.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern mini
gers hold annual sales meet i
Atlantic City.
May 18-19-20-21 M-G-M Convention at Oh
cago.
May 19 RKO sales convention opens at Lt
Angeles.
N. Y. Exhibitors to tender H. \
Buxbaum dinner at Astor Hotel
May 21-22-23 Pathe regional sales meet i
Ambassador, A. C.
May 24-25-26 Pathe regional confab at Ch
Edward L. Klein Movei
Beginning today, the Edward
Klein Corp. will be located in \
new Title Guarantee & Trust BU
6 East 45th St. Until Klein's n
offices on the ninth floor are co
pleted, the company will oco
Suite 1304. New telephone nutnl
is Vanderbilt 3597.
PROJECTION THEATRES
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Phone: Bryant 5600-1-2
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mecins; Paihe!
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The Mormon Church moves its
giganiic centenary celeDraiion
from ihe famous Sal! Lake Gity
iemple fo the State House steps
to be photographed in sound by
the rathe Sound News canmeras.
"ITS ALWAYS
PAT H E SO
EDITED BY TERRY RA
]\[TE1\I]VIAL
Heber J. Orani, President of me
Mormon Gnurcn, praises Patne
Sound News for giving the whole
world a chance to see this great
and costly spectacle through the
medium of the rathe newsreel.
1 Hb said hdison
NDNEWS
AYE AND RAY L
HALL
THE
DAILY
Thursday, May 1, 193
A Little
from
'Lots'
^^ By RALPH WILK ^^^
TOE E. BROWN'S first non-mus-
J ical picture for First National will
be "High Life." Others in the cast
include Bernice Claire, Jack Whiting,
Frank McHugh and Laura Lee.
Mervyn LeRoy is directing.
* * *
According to a contract
which she recently negotiated
with Sennett, Marjorie Beebe
is to spend the first six weeks
of the period covered by the
agreement in taking a com-
plete rest.
* * *
Mildred Van Doom was acting
on the New York stage in "Get Me
In The Movies" when she received a
call from a Hollywood studio. She
is now portraying a featured part
in the Fox picture "Road House."
Leo McCarey, who is directing the
film, was practicing laiv in Los Ang-
eles when he was made an assistant
director to Tod Browning on the
picture "Outside the Law." Sidney
Bracy will portray a character part
in the film.
* * *
Fred Tyler, well-known assistant
director, is serving in a like capacity
to Roy J. Pomeroy, director of "In-
p'de the Lines," now being filmed at
the RKO studios.
Swanson Finishes "What a Widow!"
Gloria Swanson has completed
work in "What a Widow!" for
United Artists under the direction
of Allan Dwan. She is supported by
Owen Moore, Margaret Livingston,
Lew Cody, Gregory Gaye, Herbert
Braggiotti, William Holden, Adri-
enne d'Ambricourt, Arthur Hoyt,
Elizabeth Patterson and Billie Ben-
nett.
"Swell People" in Production
"Swell People," the second Man-
hattan comedy to be filmed at the
Pathe West Coast studios, has gone
into production under the direction
of Wallace Fox. Ray Hodgdon is
credited with the original story of
"Swell People." Hugh Cummings
wrote the continuity. The cast is
headed by Harry Gribbon. Dot
Farley, John Hyams and Leslie Mc-
Intyre are also featured.
Sebastian Returns to Columbia
Dorothy Sebastian returns to the
Columbia lot as the leading woman
in "Hell's Island," which has gone
into production under the direction
of Edward Sloman. The film again
brings together Jack Holt and Ralph
Graves. The adaptation, continuity
and dialogue are the work of Jo
Swerling.
Kaley As "Red Heads" Lead
Charles Kaley has the juvenile
lead in Pathe's "The Red Heads."
Opposite him is Joan Gaylord. Nat
Carr and Mona Ray are others in
the cast. Frank Davis is the direc-
tor.
Diversified Field for Talkers
As evidence of the diversified field open to talkers. General Talking Pictures
reports installations of De Forest equipment in Sing Sing Prison, a High School
in Lansing, municipal theaters in several cities, state censorship offices, a Chicago
department store, an asbestos firm, college fraternity houses, labor temples, girl!
colleges, business men's clubs, and two theaters conducted by Bishop Thatcher
of the Mormon Church, Logan, Utah.
6,500 II. 8. THEATERS
WIRED IN 12 MONTHS
More than 6,500 sound devices were
installed in the U. S. in the last 12
months, bringing the total wired
houses as of April IS up to 9,575, it
is indicated from weekly charts kept
by one of the major film companies.
There are now more than 100 dif-
ferent types of reproducers, includ-
ing about 25 home-made machines,
the statistics show. Western Elec-
tric is in 40 per cent of the theaters
equipped, with Pacent second on the
list, and RCA Photophone following.
Less than 8 per cent of the houses are
now equipped with sound-on-film machines
only and the general trend is toward this
type of apparatus, chiefly due to the great
reduction recently effected by several repro-
ducer companies. Dual equipment is in-
stalled in 47 per cent of the theaters, while
the rest of the houses have the disc method
only.
The East is highest in the percentage of
equipped houses, with 45 per cent. The
West is second with 40 per cent, and the
South last with 15 per cent.
According to the chart, fewer houses are
operating today in the U. S. than for sev-
eral years back. The reason given is that
building has not kept pace with the closings
during the last year and sound has been in-
strumental in hurting the exhibitor in many
cases. Of the houses not wired, exhibitors
are said to be taking their time before buying
equipment due to the stiff prices and pay-
ments required. These houses are mostly of
the smaller type.
50% Jump in Fox's First
Quarter 1930 Earnings
(Continued from Poftr ] ")
increased $1,500,000 after writing off
inventory of $5,246,895, which is $1,-
600,000 more than for the correspond-
ing quarter last year. The present
management, Clarke said, already has
been able to consolidate operations
so that over $2,000,000 a year is be-
ing saved, and many further econ-
omies will be made.
The comparative statement fol-
lows:
1929 19,^0
Film rentals $9,232,219 $11,757,904
Laboratory sales ... 441,284 611,460
$9,673,503 $12,369,364
Negative and positive
written off 3.630.787 .';.24fi.894
Participations 917,069 1.040.186
Exchange, head office
and administration
expenses, etc. . . . 2,568,341 3,036.653
7.116.197 9.323.733
$2,557,306 $3,046,631
Profit from theater
and real estate op-
erations 90 961 147,614
Profit of Wesco Cor-
poration 442.203 1,411.439
Net profit before
taxes $3,090,470 $4,604,684
$6,000,000 to be Spent
on M-G-M Foreign Films
(Con tin lied from Paae 1")
nanied on his foreign trip by Dave
Blum, brought back Jacques Deval
and Yves Mirande, scenario writers.
CANADIAN AHENDANCE
DP lOOMOO WEEKLY
Ottawa — Although sound installa-
tion has cost Canadian theaters $5,-
000,000 in the last 18 months, aver-
age weekly attendance has increased
approximately 1,000,000 weeklv to a
total of about 6,000,000.
Independent Suppliers
Form Nat'l Organization
(Continued from Page 11
Theater Equipment Co., this city, as
acting chairman. Purpose of the affil-
iation, in which dealers from 39
cities are represented, is to give the
supply houses a united front and to
enable more aggressive merchandis-
ing without in any way interfering
with the independent operation of
each firm's business.
Members of the new organization,
together with names of principals,
follow:
Birmingham, Queen City Feature Service,
ItJC, V. Harwell: Boston, Independent The
ater Supply Co., Inc., A. M. Hosmer; Bur-
lington, Vt., H. P. Boardman Co., H. P.
Boardman ; Charlotte, N. C, Carolina The
ater Supply Co.. .T. U. McCorniick ; Chicago.
Cruerdo &- Bartbel, Jas. V. Bartbel : Movie
S\ipp1y Co.. M. N. Behrend; Cincirmati, Cin-
cinnati M. P. Co.. Clarence E. Runev ; Cleve-
land. Oliver M P, Supply Co., Elwyn E.
Oliver ; Clevis, N, M., Eastern New Mexico
Theater Sup. Co.. E. R. Hardwick; Denver.
Graham Bros.. Harry W. Graham ; Des
Moines, Des Moines Theater Sup. Co.. A. E.
Tliiele; Detroit, McArthur Theater Equipment
Co.. Gen. McArthur; Fargo, N. D.. Mc
Arthur Theater Sup. Co., T. J. McCarthy;
Greenville. S C, Imperial Film Ser., Trio
Amus. Co.. Inc.. Ed C. Curdts: Houston
Southern Film Service. Inc.. T. P. Haring ;
Kansas City, Stebbins Theater Enuipmcnt Co.
C. H. Badger; Los Angeles, Breck Phnto
play Supply Co., J, E. Magiiire : B. F. Shear-
er Company. B. F. Slicarer; T. .Slinper &
Co.. Guy Slinner ; Louisville, T^oulsville Film
&' Sun. Co.. "VV. E, Carrel! : Memphis, Mon
arch Theater 'Sur< Co., I. M. Cohen : Mil-
waukee, Ray Smith Co., Rav A, Smith: Nevir
Vork, Amusement Sup, Co., Inc.. I. H.
\rn^knwitz: Omaha. U. S. Theater Sup. Co..
IT S. Scenic Studios. Inc.. Wm. C. Paankp •
Oiialitv Theater Sup. Co., Carl White; Port-
'^"d. Ore.. B. F. Shearer Comnanv. B F.
"^bearer: St. Louis. Erker Bros. Optical Co.
H, G. T.ihou ; Salt Lake Citv. Service Tlieater
'^"P Co.. Inc., Gordon Thornbu'-g; San
Francisco. B. F. Sbearei Co., B. F. Shear
er: Western Electrical Tlieatrical Enui"-
ment Co., L. G. Dnlliver.t S-attle. B F
Shearer Co.; Sioux Falls, S. D,, Amencar
"^beater Sim, Co., los. .\. Bradlev ; Sp-^^an-
<5nol-ane Theater Sup. '"o., H. Smith ■ W»sh-
•'ngton. D C. Ben Lust Theater Supp'ies
^en Lu-st.
Fou»* Conmani^^s Plan to
Sell Films Individually
(Continvrd i-om Pnae i)
individual or in ptouo. as the ex-
hibitor wishes. Universal. RKO and
Tiffanv are all set on an individual
picture nolicv.
Companies which aimonncp thev will sell
tbeir nev* seasop prodi,rt in grniips are-
Warner Bros. Fir.st National. Pathe and
Columbia. Other rprcerps state thev have
not definitelv set their saV' policies In this
r^'upct. In the instance of <^ono Art-Wnrld
^^'ide the matter wi" lie dp^-lded when George
W. Weeks returns Tuesday on the Olympic.
I Short Shots from
I New York Studiosi
By HARRY N. BLAIR ^
T).\RNED clever, these assistan
directors! Harold Godsoe, wh
has officiated in that capacity on ev-
ery Louis Brock RKO comedy mad^
here, also turned his talents to thi
acting line when suddenly called up
on to impersonate an irate golfer i
W. C. Fields' first talking comed;
"The Golf Specialist," just complete
under the direction of Monte Bricc
Special Note: Dorothy McCarthy
of the McCarthy Sisters, who is <x
from California for a visit, spent
last tveek-end in Spark Hill as thi
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Dal Claw
son.
A heavy veil of secrecj' guarde<
the Warner Vitaphone studio duriuf
the making of "Boys Will Be Girls,-
featuring Joey Ray, Olive Shea anr
Billy Taylor. This being sometliini
new and different in the short sub
ject line, no visitors were allowe*
on the set. Even the director, Ro;
Mack, had some difficulty in per
suading the doorman that he be
longed there.
Sidney Sydney, formerly assistant
to George Weber, of the camera de
partment, has returned to his for
mer love, the trick department
ivhere he expects to work out sorw
original ideas.
Charles Ruggles and Betty Gardi
were "on location" in the making oi
"The Fakir," short comedy directec
by Ray Coziiie. Both the upper ano
lower stages of the Paramount Nev
York studio being occupied with biji
sets, most of the action was take'4
in the studio yard. |
Bankers Complete Plans j
for Fox Film Refinancing
(Continued from Page 1) T
000,000 of one-year 6 per cent notesf
as the initial public financing undej
the new regime. These temporary
securities are being issued pending
readjustment of the company's af-i
fair.s. It is expected that a long-tern
loan can be arranged later, on more
advantageous terms.
The notes will be secured by pledging the
660,900 shares of Loew stock and the hold-
in.gs in Gaumont.
General Theaters Equipment, which recent
ly marketed $33,000,000 in 6 per cent deben-
tures, also is offering today 433,000 addi-
tional shares of common stock at 48^.
Steps have been taken in Supreme Court
by Stanley M. Lazarus, attorney, to with-l
draw his suit on behalf of three minority
stockholders who sought to restrain the new
Fox refinancing plan.
Warner in Talker
Harry M. Warner, Herman
Starr and other Warner and
First National executives yes-
terday visited the Eastern
Vitaphone studio, where the
Warner Bros.' president made
a short talker which will be
shown at the S. M. P. E. meet-
in Washington.
THE
Thursday, May 1. 1930
DAILV
l\ Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
'—€)—
ijl'roper Maintenance
hi Fire Extinguishers
■ "pOR positive results in the
operation of fire extinguishers,
tliose containing soda and acid,
or foamite solution, must be re-
filled every 12 months; this is
also a requisite of the Board of
Fire Underwriters and most
cities or municipalities. Those
lire extinguishers containing
totra-chloride solution are not
necessary to refill once each
>ear, but should be shaken up at
intervals of every six months.
Siiould only a portion of the
content of any fire extinguisher
1)0 used, discharge the remain-
ing content and refill. In addi-
tion, have placed on each con-
tainer a tag showing the last in-
spection or filling.
Fox "Now"
Censoring the Screen
I'lnd the Stage
'T'HE question might well be
asked as to why it is so nec-
essary to exercise such a con-
stant surveillance over pictures
when the speaking stage is per-
mitted to become as dirty as it
has evidenced itself in recent
years. Without excusing or ab-
solving in the slightest the
stream of filth that has emanated
from the speaking stage, it must
be considered that the latter is
patronized largely by adults,
while the pictures are heavily pa-
tronized by the young, even by
the children. For this reason
alone more care needs to be ex-
ercised in keeping the screen
from the sins of the speaking
stage, and the producers and dis-
tributors can do it if they set
their minds resolutely to the
task.
Springfield (Mass.) "News"
The 18 moving picture houses
on Broadway seat 37,595 peo-
ple.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
TT IS a pleasure to comment on a certain young man in this
film biz who has just gone over in a Big Way. ... he has
been razzed and criticized plenty merely for the crime (?) of
being Young and because he is the son of a man who
has done big things in the industry, that made his job even
tougher but the other night he had his vindication
he supervised a big production worked night and day
for months to prove that he DOES know what this picture
puzzle game is all about and the result shows in "All
Quiet on the Western Front" it's your 22nd birthday an-
niversary, Carl Laemmle, Jr., and you have every cause for
joyous celebration
4: :tc * 4=
JJOWARD ESTABROOK, working quietly for years on scripts,
has hit the Front Row with a zip he is in such de-
mand that he'd have to be three writers to handle all the work
ofifered him ...his latest is the picture version and dia-
logue on Edna Ferber's "Cimarron" Has anyone here
seen Ronald Colman? either Ronald is very modest in
hiding out this way from us reporters, or else he's hit on a
brand new idea for getting talked about And now they
have put a fox hunt in the Fox opus, "Are You There?"
after all these years they have decided to capitalize the com-
pany's name
* t 4< *
UIS FRIENDS will be glad to learn of the testimonial dinner
to J. J. Fitzgibbons in honor of his promotion as Director-
General of Paramount-Publix in Canada the Tea Party
will be held at the Somerset Hotel, Boston, May 6
Lillian Roth is on the way from Talkie Town to take the femme
lead in feeding "Animal Crackers" to the Four Marx Brothers.
Dave A. Epstein, loud speaker for a list of Hollywood
celebs as long as a congressman's speech, but far more impor-
tant, is tarrying at the Algonquin with enough stories to fill all
the Metropolitan m. p. columns he's just gawd's gift to
us type writer- tinkers
* * * +
'THE MORMON pageant celebrating the founding of the Mor-
mon religion was photographed by Pathe Sound News at
Salt Lake City here is something for the Pathe Rooster
to crow about his ancestors were specializing in mul-
tiple wives long before Brigham Young started the propaganda
but the Rooster is still getting away with it
Gilbert Golden of First National has made a pip of a layout
for the "Song of the Flame" program cover And have
you cast your dazzled eye over Russell Holman's 32-page hand-
book on "Paramount on Parade?" it has eight pages of
Exploitos that exploit, if you follow us
* * * *
'pHINGS WORTH While: Horace Heidt and His Califor-
nians on the Paramount-Publix program to be broadcast
May 3 And will you permit us to hazard the thought
that trying to squeeze all the letters of "All Quiet on the West-
ern Front" into the Mazda bulbs on the marquees is going to
give a lotta exhibs serious sinus trouble ?
* * * *
(CATHERINE DALE OWEN was guest of honor for the Old
Gold hour the other evening the radio fans sat at
their receiving sets blindfolded and tried to guess what ciga-
rette she was plugging and if this radio craze keeps up,
producers will soon be hiring their stars from the broadcasting
studios Eddie Klein, in announcing that May 6 is Ritzy
Night, sez: "For the first time in AM PA history there will be
no charge of any kind to the members" although this is
the first time the organization has given anything away, there
is a rumor that the individual members have occasionally tried
to give away press notices to the newspapers but you
can't believe these rumors
* * * *
"^ANY A theater wired for sound only produces weird sound.
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
Made a Novel Lobby
From Local Pictures
r^IVING a brand new twist to
a not so new idea, A. H.
Vincent put over "Sarah and
Son" at the Publix-Sterling,
Greeley, Colo., with local pho-
tographs. He had two frames,
one containing photographs of
prominent married women and
the other pictures of their sons.
A pair of seats could be claimed
by any mother discovering her
picture in the display, so most
mothers came down to the the-
ater and got sold on the picture
even if they did not find their
maps on display. A credit card to
the photographer will swing this
without cost, but look up the
law. In some states it is not
legal to use portraits for adver-
tising purposes without consent.
— Epes Sargent
in "Zit's"
* * >
Jazz Band for
"Puttin' On the Ritz
A JAZZ band \\ as especially
engaged to visit four leading-
department stores in Youngs-
town, Ohio, prior to the opening
of "Puttin' on the Ritz" at the
Paramount. They played hit
numbers during a twenty-minute
concert in each store. Announce-
ments of the event were adver-
tised in the windows of the dif-
ferent stores and in news ads.
— United Artists
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 1
J. G. Bachman
Josephine Dunn
Leila Hyams
Robert Lord
United States
San Antonio— Palace has been
leased by R. J. Stinnett and E. Char-
ninsky of Dallas for five years for
a total of $180,000.
Glassboro. N. J. — Glassboro, equip-
ped with RCA Photophone appa-
ratus, has been opened to the pub-
lic. "Allie" Hill is manaRer.
Oil City. Pa.— Stahl Brothers are
again operating the Lyric.
Milwaukee — Charles Tolbot, Ver-
non Tolbot and Clinton Harris have
reopened the Miramar, dark for the
past few months.
Fond du Lac, Wis. — Kenneth But-
terfield has succeeded Nat Blank as
manager of the Fox Fond du Lac.
Blank is managing the Retlaw in
the same circuit.
Minneapolis — Ed Furni, manager
of the R-K-O Orpheum, has been
sent to Boston.
Areata, CaL — Minor is now being
managed by C. W. N orris, formerly
with the State, Ukiah. He succeeds
Arthur Schultz.
New Brighton. Pa. — The rebuilt
Brighton has reopened.
Dunellen, N. J. — Earle E. Belcia,
manager of the Warner house in
Bloomfield, has bought the Cameo
here.
Healdsburg, Cal. — Work on the
State, to be built here by the Red-
wood circuit, will start soon.
Wilmington, O. — Ben Hook has
suceeded George Settos as manager
of the Murphy of the Chakeres chain
of theaters.
Minneapolis — Publix has reopened
the Palace, former burlesque house,
on a 20-cent admission with four
changes weekly. RKO, unable to
Congratulates:
-pj-
CARL lAEMMlf
in giving to the world at large
that sensational, all powerful
and convincing cinema
document "All Quiet on
the Western Front."
No. 8 of 1930
^^Good Deeds*^
Series
get sufficient strong product, is clos-
ing the Seventh St. and President
here and the President in St. Paul.
Ft. Fairfield, Me. — Publix has
opened the new Paramount, under
the management of G. E. Letarie.
Harrington, Wash. — Edwin C.
Reeder has opened the Music Box.
Roswell, N. M. — Approximately
$200,000 will be spent on the house
to be erected here by Griffith Amuse-
ment Co. Seating capacity will be
between 1,200 and 1,400.
Vandalia, 111. — City Council has
passed an ordinance permitting Sun-
day shows.
Detroit — John H. Kutinsky and
George W. Trendle take over oper-
ation of WGHP radio station in a
few days.
Minneapolis — W. M. Miller has
been elected head of the Northwest
Theater Owners Assn. succeeding Al
Steffes, who remains as general busi-
ness manager. Otto Raths, M. C.
Riggs, Charles Lee Hyde and W. W.
Arnold were named vice-presidents.
H. E. Hoffman was elected treas-
urer. Miller and Raths were appoint-
ed alternates to Steffes on the Allied
States.
Vicksburg, Miss. — While E. B.
Hands, Jr., is taking a three-months'
course in the Publix school in New
York, he has been succeeded here
by J. D. Thames. Jr.
Omaha — With the reopening of the
Moon by Harry Goldberg, former
Publix head here, and Jules W.
Rachman, a new chain is contem-
plated.
West Point, Ga. — The Auditorium
has been reopened by L. J. Duncan.
Gaffney, S. C. — Lyman Harmick
has opened the newly built $60,000
house here under direction of Carl
D. Buckner. House seats 700.
Lowell, Mass. — Clarence A. Cun-
ningham succeeds J. K. O'Donnell
as house manager of the Publix
Rialto. O'Donnell has been assigned
to the Strand, Portland, Me.
Bayonne, N. J. — Warner Bros, has
transferred Ben Weshner, manager
of the Hollywood, East Orange, to
the De Witt here.
Sycamore 111. — Lease of the Egyp-
tian has been purchased by Metro-
politan Entertainment Corp., from
DeKalb Egyptian Theater, Inc. Dale
Leifheit remains as manager.
Philadelphia — Jacob Blumberg and
Charles Steiffel, have opened their
new downtown house, the Venice,
with Jack Blumberg, Jr., managing.
Youngstown — Contract has been
let by Warner Bros., to Heller Bros.
Co., local firm, for erection of a
$1,400,000 theater in W. Federal St.
Bettsville, O. — The Lyceum has
reopened under the management of
Harold Stump.
Morrill, Neb. — George Luce has
opened a new house here, equipped
for talkers.
Minneapolis — Frank Burke, recent-
ly director of pubhcity and exploita-
tion for R-K-O in the Twin Cities,
will leave for the Coast shortly.
Boston — Seven acts of Publix vau-
deville have replaced the five-act bill
at the Scollay Square. New shows
open Monday instead of Saturday.
Hartford. Conn. — Owners of the
Cameo, now leased to Warners, have
filed a notice with the city clerk that
it has an interest in the Embassy,
New Britain, recently completed.
Ft. Morgan, Colo. — John Ander-
son is negotiating for the Cover,
owned by Charles Pierce.
Reading. Pa. — Wilmer & Vincent
plan a 4,000-seat house here to cost
$1,000,000. It will be erected at the
north side of Penn St. between
Seventh and Eighth Sts.
San Antonio, Tex. — Dent Theaters,
Inc., have awarded contract for the
new Plaza.
Lakeview. Ore. — Construction will
begin shortly on a $50,000 house
here.
Foreign
Paris — M. Sven Garbo, brother of
Greta, will have a role in the Swedish
version of "The Hole in the Wall" to
be produced by Cinestudio Conti-
nental.
London — Liabilities of some $200,-
000 are reported in the failure of Mar-
gate Super-Cinema, Ltd., operators
of film theaters. Insufficient capital
and lack of judgment in booking
films are blamed for the plight of
the company.
Bermuda — Among picture folk here
are Beverly Jones, assistant editor of
Pathe Review and Nicholas Cava-
liers, staff photographer.
Isle of Man— Net profit of $70,000
is reported by the Strand Cinema
Theater Co., Ltd., for 1929.
Edinburgh — With several leading
Scottish theaters expected to bring
back the orchestra, things are begin-
ning to look a little brighter for the
musician in Scotland.
London — Price of British CiiM
phone equipment has been cut t
$3,500.
Paris — Societe Parisienne Cinenvji
tographique has been organized he?
to make, distribute and export filnB
It is capitalized at $80,000.
Antwerp — Pictures as a medium 0
industrial publicity will be given con
siderable attention at the interna
tional film exhibition here next sum
mer.
Berlin — Ondra-Lamac has beei
formed here to produce and distrib
ute pictures. The film is managec
by Karl Lamac.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAl
IN
Geraldine Farrar to star in "The!
Riddle Woman" for Associated Ex- 1
hibitors.
* * *
Marcus Loew plans seven new the-
aters in the United States and Can-
ada.
* ♦ ♦
Famous Players-Lasky plans re-
issue of old subjects as an experi-
ment.
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and exhibition of motion pictures. Its product „£ ^ox Film Corporation and subsidiary com-
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Fox Film Corporation has acquired from this Issue, after maintenance, taxes (other
Fox Theatres Corporation the latter 's hold- than Federal income), depreciation, amorti-
ings of common stock of Loew's Incorporated. zation and other deductions, including profits
Security: These Notes, in the opinion of applicable to minority interests and interest
counsel, are a direct obligation of the Com- requirements on the mortgage and funded
pany and are specifically secured under a Trust ^^^^ ^f subsidiary companies, for the two fis-
Indenture by the pledge of 660,900 shares ^^* years ended December 28, 1929, as report-
of common stock of Loew's Incorporated ^^ ^Y independent auditors, are given below:
and all the capital stock of United American ^^' ^'°°""' ^
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Trust Company, Ltd., owners of 65% of the ^"""^1 Interest Requirements on
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X-orpurrtLlUIl, ttllU ICJjrCbCIllb dll lIlVCbllllCIlL consisting of obsolescence of silent films, scenarios and advertising
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4ti(-> noo rinn $5,612,608 have not been included, nor have there been deducted cer-
^ zU,000,Umj. tain non-recurring charges aggregating $938,364.
Equity and Assets: As at December 28, Management: The management of Fox
I929, the pro forma consolidated balance Film Corporation will be vested in certain
sheet of Fox Film Corporation and wholly principal operating executives who have been
owned subsidiary companies, as prepared by responsible for the past success of the Com-
independent auditors, reveals net tangible pany, augmented by the engineering and
assets, without deducting this«Issue, of ap- scientific staffs of General Theatres Equip-
proximately $157,208,511 (including over ment, Inc.
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them, we ourselves have relied upon them in the purchase of this security
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'OL. LII No. 28
Friday, May 2, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Arbitration Included in New Canadian Contract
PUBLIXJIETTING COMERFORD ^RCUIF.
Hays Office Formulating Advertising Ethics Code
The Mirror
— a column of comment
LOCK BOOKING, once a topic
at furnished power for much in-
istry fireworks, is gradually losing
5 popularity in some quarters. New
ason sales policies indicate this,
's decline is not attributable to any
gislative shots such as its oppon-
its would like to have fired some
ars back. Instead it is principally
le to the influence of sound on the
dustry. Good story material, which
the basis of good entertainment,
hw has a shorter career than ever
fore. Consequently it is becoming
creasingly difficult to definitely
hedule product which may, by the
ne it actually goes into produc-
)n, lack originality in theme. An-
her factor in the situation is the re-
(iced number of pictures to be made
major companies which lightens
yes efforts. Individual buying of
•tures is likely to bring about a
!!rer adjustment of rentals for all
incerned.
^AUDULENT M. P. stock pro-
^Dtions, although substantially eradi-
tted through such agencies as the
jays office and the Better Business
jreau, occasionally pop up to take
lird-earned dough away from the
jllible. Exhibs everywhere can help
i this constant clean-up campaign.
1 would certainly reflect credit upon
ts industry's reputation in your own
Imlet if you keep a sharp eye for
[opositions which savor of the
lony and tip oflf the prospective
v:tims.
HERE OUGHT to be a law against
cilobby just being a place for people
t; buy tickets and wait for seats.
1 ought to serve as the well-dressed
'ow window with that come-on-in
le. What's your lobby doing?
Producers, Distributors
Are Holding Secret
Meetings
A code of ethics governing adver-
tising, especially as it applies to news-
papers, is being prepared by produc-
ing and distributing company adver-
tising managers. Second in a series
of secret meetings on the subject was
held yesterday at the Hays office.
The code is particularly inspired
by recent difficulties in Chicago. In
that city alone. Will H. Hays told
the advertising men the other day,
censorship has cost the industry
$300,000 in one year.
SAYS NOMOG fiLNS
ARE NEEDED^OR EUROPE
Non-dialogue pictures, synchron-
ized with music and effects, seems
to be the solution of America's dis-
tribution problem in Europe, accord-
ing to Al Szekler, general manager
for Universal in continental Europe.
Universal, he said yesterday, has no
plans at the moment for producing
abroad. Szekler believes that Ger-
many will provide a number of valu-
able inventions in connection with
pictures and points out that much
(Continued on Page 7) I
Fast Censoring
Richmond — Virginia claims
one of the speediest censorship
services in the country. Many
films are shown in theaters al-
most immediately after they
are reeled off in the State office
projection room. Richard C. L.
Moncure, one of the censors,
sometimes gets on the job at
daybreak, and recently the
board viewed 43 reels in a day.
ACADEMY MAY RECOGNIZE
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II' est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — At a meeting to be
held Monday the Academy of M. P.
Arts and Sciences will consider giv-
ing recognition to assistant directors.
The plan to unionize the assistants
recently was dropped.
Warner-Equity Acquires
Eight Jake Fox Houses
Philadelphia — Warner - Equity
Theaters has taken over the eight
Jake Fox houses in New Jersey.
New Canadian Contract Form
Will Go Into Effect May 15
UAFRONANDCADAMS
BEING PROMOTED BY RKO
Two RKO men are understood to
be slated for promotion to district
managerships. Jerry Safron, short
subject sales manager, will take
charge of the Eastern district. Cleve
Adams, N. Y. exchange manager,
will be placed in charge of the Cen-
tral district.
Toronto — Compulsory arbitration
is provided for in the new standard
contract form which has been offi-
cially approved by the M. P. Dis-
tributors and Exhibitors of Canada,
of which Col. John A. Cooper, of
Toronto, is president. The new agree-
ment, now being printed, goes into
effect May IS.
Compulsory arbitration is legally
authorized under provincial statutes
in Canada and arbitration boards will
consist of two members, one for the
distributor and the other for the ex-
(Continued on Page 7)
Negotiations ^for Walter
Reade Houses Also
Under Way
Purchase by Publix -pf the Comer-
ford Circuit was the b^ig news circu-
lated unofficially along khe main stem
yesterday. Sam Katz, c\ueried on the
deal, denied knowledge; of it, but
added that when these imatters get
into the hands of the le^^il depart-
ment, it sometimes takes ii couple of
weeks for official notificatio'in to come
through to him. \
Frank Walker, representi,-g Mike
Comerford in New York, ; so said
he knew nothing of a dea--^ h.iving
been closed, but admitted tl s.t nego-
tiations were in progress.
From another authoritative sourc>« THE
FILM DAILY learned that one of ihe big
circuits had concluded arrangements Vor all
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OUTDOOR TALKER SHOWS
OPEN NEW POSSIBILITff S
New possibilities for talker enter-
tainment in the outdoor field are seen
as a result of • successful open-air
performances given with Westdrn
Electric equipment aboard the Presi-
dent Fillmore at sea and in various
tropical countries visited by this ship
on its recently completed round-the-
world tour. Exhibition in tropical
countries is expected to be revolu-
tionized by the success of these dem-
onstrations. Joe Fisher, prominent
showman of the Far East, who was
(Continued on Page 7)
FOX SILENT REEL TO QUIT
FOREIGN FIELD NEXT YEAR
In an announcement regarding the
discontinuance of the Fox silent
newsreel in this country and Canada
beginning today, Winfield R. Shee-
han stated that it is expected to also
discontinue this silent reel in all for-
eign countries within a year or a
year and a half.
THE
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Friday, May 2, 19:,
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Billie Dove Leaves F. N.
West Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Billie Dove has
bought her contract from First Na-
tional.
New York Long Island City
1540 Broadwaj 154 Crescent St.
BRYant 4712 STIUwell 7940
i Eastman Films
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BENEFIT PERFORMANCES
ALLOWED IN BALTIMORE
Baltimore — Although theaters must
remain closed, private organizations
are being permitted to give Sunday
evening film shows provided they are
benefit performances and not for
profit. An arrangement has been
made whereby booklets are sold for
about 50 cents each to patrons.
Shows are given in such places as
the Maryland Yacht Club, the Y. M.
C. A. and the Alcazar.
Red Star Music Signs
Two Foreign Contracts
p. J. Flaherty, general manager of
the Red Star Music Co., Inc., an-
nounces that he has closed a contract
for the Red Star catalogue in Aus-
tralia, with B. Davis of Sydney, for
a period of one year. This deal is
the outcome of extensive negotiations
between Flaherty and Julian T.
Abeles, attorney for Davis, and is
said to involve approximately
$20,000.
Red Star has also closed a deal
with Boesen Verlag of Copenhagen,
covering the Scandinavian countries
and Finland, for the next two years.
"U" Foreign Officials
Meet at Atlantic City
Foreign managers connected with
the Universal export department yes-
terday went to Atlantic City to re-
sume their conventioning, with N.
L. Manheim, export manager, in
charge. The group comprises: Mon-
roe Isen, Latin America; Here Mc-
Intyre, Australia; Frank Ditcham,
Great Britain general sales man-
ager, and Al Szekler, Continental
Europe. James V. Bryson, general
manager for Universal in Great Brit-
ain, has gone to the Coast, prior to
returning to London.
Author Will Receive
Percentage of Gross
Frederick Lonsdale, English play-
wright who turned out "The Last
of Mrs. Cheyney," will receive a per-
centage of the gross receipts of the
Ronald Colman picture for which he
has been signed by Samuel Goldwyn
to write the story.
Ready for State
Right Buyers
Schiller's Famous Drama
Rossini's Grand Opera
"William Tell'*
Seven Reels Synchronized
Singing, Music and Sound
For particulars address
A. J. Danziger
630 Ninth Ave. New York
mUDE NEON CORP. JOINS
GENERAL ELECTRIC ABROAD
Claude Neon Corp., in association
with General Electric Co., Ltd., of
England, and Aktiengasellschaft fur
Elektrizitats-Industrie of Germany,
commonly known as the Osram Co.,
have organized the Claude General
Neon Lights, Ltd., with headquarters
in London. The new company will
operate under the Neon patents of
Georges Claude throughout Great
Britain and Ireland.
Says Mayor Realizes Need
of Encouraging Industry
"The Mayor is indeed aware of
the importance to New York City of
encouraging the motion picture in-
dustry," said a letter from Charles
S. Hand, secretary to James J.
Walker, to Francis E. Ziesse, busi-
ness representative of the Interna-
tional Photographers of the M. P.
Industry, Local 644. Ziesse wrote
to the Mayor requesting that a com-
mittee be appointed to study the
Eastern film production situation and
to devise means of improving it.
Hand, in replying for Walker, who
is ill, said that a committee is at
work studying problems in connec-
tion with the new studio fire regu-
lations and representatives of the in-
dustry will be added to it.
Ruggles on Vaude Tour
Charles Ruggles, who just finished
a featured role in Paramcunt's
"Queen High", starts tomorrow on a
month's vaudeville tour for R-K-O,
in a sketch entitled "Wives, Etc."
He opens at the Keith-Albee, Flush-
ing, and after playing Proctor's 86th
St. will go to Cleveland, Chicago and
Cincinnati.
Laemmles Go to A. C.
Carl Laemmle and son yesterday
left for Atlantic City where they
will spend a few days. Ever since
Laemmle Junior has been in New
York, he has been in bed under
doctor's orders with one exception
and that was for the opening of "All
Quiet on the Western Front" at the
Central.
The Industry's
Date Book
Today: "Show Girl in Hollywood" op
at the Winter Garden, New Yo
May 5 Decision to be handed down
N. y. fire test case.
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at
Wardman Park Hotel, WashiJ
ton, D. C.
May 6 Premiere of "Song of the Flame'^
the Warner, New York.
May 8, 9: R-K-O Golf Club tournament
Westchester Country Club, Ri
N. Y. !
May 11 First Annual FLICKER FROL
of the Motion Picture Club at Ij
Liberty Theater, N. Y.
May 13-14 M.P.T.O. of Oklahoma. OkJ
homa City.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern mal
gers hold annual sales meet i
Atlantic City.
May 18-19-20-21 M-G-M Convention at C':
cago.
May 19 RKO sales convention opens at I
Angeles.
N. Y. Exhibitors to tender H. i
Buxbaum dinner at Astor Hotelfij
May 21-22-23 Pathe regional sales meetil
Ambassador, A. C. '
May 24-25-26 Pathe regional confab at C
cago.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention sta
at Movietone City, Cal.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western mai
gers will hold annual sales mi
at San Francisco.
May 27 Opening of three-day national sa
convention of Warners and F.
May 29-30-31 Pathe regional convention
San Francisco.
June 8-9 Theater owners of North and Sou
Carolina, meet at the Ocean Fori
Hotel, Myrtle Beach. S. C.
WANTED
COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR
of broad gauged business thoroughly
versed in film exchange routine.
Apply Fally Markus Birman
Employment Agency
110 W. 42nd St., N. Y. C.
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The Executor oj the Last Will and Testament
JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
will take appropriate action against unauthor-
ized use of his books, stones, and scenarios.
Detroit AND Security Trust Company
Fort Street opposite Post Office • Detroit
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Friday, May 2, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€)—
New Code Means
a Gain for Art
npHAT some danger lies in a
too rigid application of this
or any other prohibitory code
goes without question. Some
masterpieces of literature have
ridiculed man-made laws and
moral codes, and we know of no
reason why the movies should
be denied the field of satire.
But there is a vast difference be-
tween intelligent satire and a
dangerous sentimentalization of
crime and criminals such as has
been seen during the past few
seasons in picture dramas of un-
derworld life. If Mr. Hays' new
code can spare us that, both art
and our national standards of
conduct will gain by it.
New Orleans (La.) "Item"
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New Production
Trend a Good Plan
ANNOUNCEMENTS of pro-
ducers thus far of produc-
tion schedules for the coming
season augur well for the indus-
try. The "fewer and better"
trend seems to gain momentum
with each succeeding year and
it is a good plan to follow
through. We note that all-color
features will not be as prevalent
as was earlier expected. The
cost of color photography is one
reason and the fact that it has
not yet reached a complete state
of perfection is probably another.
Doubtless, color sequences will
be used in a number of pictures
— the scenes will thus be well
chosen and assure a better re-
ception by the public through
contrast with black and white.
"M. P. Times"
Clara Bow made her first pic-
ture appearance in "Down to
the Sea in Ships."
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly
A/TAURICE CHEVALIER left today for Hollywood to make
his next Paramount picture under the direction of Lud-
wig Berger over at the Para stude in Longisle they
certainly will miss the genial Frenchman who has been the
life of the party Radio has decided to let Richard Dix
revert from his recent farce characterizations to he-man roles,
his first being the part of Yancey Cravat in Eidna Ferber's
"Cimarron" And a press notice from Radio states that
the company is "enclosing within a gilded cage of the studios a
host of songbirds" tweet, tweet
A/fASH NOTES are now being received by song composers,
Al Dubin and Joe Burke having received several
this information should give the screen stars a lot of relief.
An epidemic of marriages has hit the widows of screen
stars, the latest being Dorothy Dwan, widow of Larry Semon,
and Mrs. Eleanor Ince, widow of Thomas H. Ince
Dainty Marie, the physical culture beauty, is now rebuilding
and beautifying womankind through an original method of
rolling exercises another case of roll your own
pRED SCOTT, who sings "With My Guitar and You" in
"Swing High," had to sing it all over again at the studio
on the playback the melody came out: "With My
Catarrh and You" it's a very neat number, this song,
also "Shoo the Hoodoo Away," which have been well spotted in
the production Ted Toddy, exploiteer, has built up a
snappy press book for the one-reel cartoons of "Bonzo," the
funny puppy, exploiting like a feature
A SERIES of weekly radio talks called "Looking at Life"
will be broadcast over WMCA by Louis Nizer, sec of
the local Film Board Zarah Haven of Para's short sub-
ject department, got a nice li'l ticket for speeding They-
are telling a good one about Will Osborne doing a press stunt
for Loew's State, trying to sell $5 gold pieces for $4
and he only had two takers so this stunt cost Loew's
exactly two bucks John Green, staff composer at Para's
Long Isle studio, is now honeymooning with Miss Carol Falk
at White Sulphur Springs
JAY EMANUEL, of Emanuel-Goodwin publications, all hep-
J ped up over a notice we gave him, writes: "What ardor!
What enthusiasm! What shafts of roses from you! The day
begins anew. The bluebirds sing. The sim shines, and all is
happy and gay" and when we read that, we went danc-
ing down Broadway, scattering violets hither and yon
till a traffic cop stopped us with a queer look The mag,
"Books of the Month," lists "Young Man of Manhattan" as one
of the best sellers of the month
"\^E KNOW you are going to get very excited when we tell
you that Frank Albertson, featured in Fox's "Road House,"
collects railroad time-tables as his hobby now if he col-
lected railroad tickets, that would be something worthwhile.
■ • •, Stepin Fetchit, the negro comic, has been driven to
write a book in order to support three autos, a wife and two
chauffeurs and Stepin denies that his name is a plug for
Parisian negligees
H
Y PHEN sez: "Ymi. can't expect to he a screen star if you
cont-act."
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
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Street Ballyhoo for
"High Society Blues"
A STREET ballyhoo for "High
Society Blues," was used by
Emil Franke, of the Minneapolis
RKO Seventh Street theater.
Made-up to resemble the Iowa
rube character played in the pic-
ture by Lucien Littlefield, the
man used in the stunt walked
up and down the loop business
streets. A grip carried had a
battery concealed and was
wired for small light bulbs.
When the ballyhooer pushed a
button a bell rang loudly, and
the placard was illuminated.
— Movie Age
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Candy Stores And
Fan Photographs
^ANDY stores present good
avenues through which you
can distribute fan photos of the
stars appearing in "Paramount
On Parade." Arrange a special
sale of "Paramount Star Boxes,"
so called, because with every box
purchased goes a fan photo of
one of the stars in the picture.
The confectioner can advertise in
his windows that "There's a Pho-
to_ of Your Favorite Movie Star"
with every box. You can fur-
nish him with inexpensive wrap-
pers for the boxes. The wrap-
pers, of course, carrying your
advertising message.
— ParaTuount
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 2
William Bakewell
Denison Clift
Otto F. Hoffman
Arthur Moskowitz
Walter Strange
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CONERFORD THEATERS
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le houses that are fully owned by Comer-
)id and was working out details with re-
jrd to the theaters in which Comerford has
part interest.
R-KO also has been dickering for the
omerford houses, numbering about 75, but
deal here likewise has been denied. In-
cations are, however, that the Comerford
ircuit is going somewhere.
Another merger reported as hot yesterday
as the purchase of the Walter Reade houses
r Publix. Sam Katz, Sam Dembow. and
B. Buchanan, of the Publix construction
partment, were the guests of Reade the
her night, at which time this matter is un-
;rstood to have been on the board. There
e about 20 houses remaining in the Reade
ain.
flore Music, Less Talk
Demanded in Belgrade
Belgrade (By Cable)— Due to the
parse understanding of English in
lis country, exhibitors have inforin-
1 the distributing agencies that
Ikers must contain more music and
ss dialogue or they will be refused.
'inestudio Ready to Start
Producton on Big Scale
Paris — With the installation of
i^estern Electric equipment practi-
Uy completed, the Cinestudio Con-
nental, the new producing firm or-
anized by Robert T. Kane with
aramount assistance, is ready to
:art production on an extensive
:ale at its studios at Joinville-le-
ont. The number of sound stages
as been increased to five.
To Handle "Unborn Child" in Pa.
A. Lucchese, head of Gold Medal
Im Co. of Philadelphia, has ac-
uired from Windsor Picture Plays
le right to distribute "Her Unborn
hild" in Pennsylvania. Lucchese
opening a Pittsburgh office for
Istribution of the film in the west-
■n part of the state.
Fox To Build in Spokane
Spokane — Fox West Coast The-
ers will build a 1,900-seat house
ere.
;en years ago to-day
IN
Pathe starts work
[utchinson serial.
on a Charles
Frank Rembusch consults with
oducers in reference to theater
wnership.
* * *
Mack Sennett plans long runs for
is Los Angeles theater.
No Canada for Fitz
Phil M. Daly got his geo-
graphy mixed yesterday when
he reported the promotion of
J. J. Fitzgibbons to director-
general of Paramount Publix
in Canada. No less an au-
thority than Sam Katz informs
that the Canada thing is in er-
ror, Fitzgibbons being slated
for an executive berth in New
York instead.
GRAINGER NAMES Dl TinA
GHIEE FOX PROJECTIONIST
Deon Di Titta has been appointed
chief projectionist for Fox by James
R. Grainger, general sales manager.
Titta will have charge of the new
400-seat theater on the roof of the
W. 56th St. annex which will be
opened some time this month as well
as all home office operators, screen-
ings and screening rooms.
Many Notables to Attend
Buxbaum Banquet May 19
Indications that the banquet Great-
er New York exhibitors are giving
Harry H. Buxbaum, Fox branch
manager, on May 19 at the Astor
Hotel will be an outstanding success
may be gleaned from a partial list
of some of the prominent people who
have already notified "Buxy" that
they will attend. Judges McAvoy
and Aaron Levy, Sheriff Tom Farley,
Thomas Meighan, A. H. Schwartz,
Saul E. Rogers, James R. Grainger,
Winfield Sheehan and many execu-
tives of the Fox home office as well
as other film companies will be on
hand. Harry Reichenbach will act
as master of ceremonies. Mayor
James J. Walker may be present.
Bi-Weekly Sound Reels
by Pathe in Britain
London — Pathe organization is ex-
panding its activities with the an-
nouncement that, beginning June 2,
a bi-weekly sound newsreel will be
issued under the name "Super Sound
Gazette." Harry Sanders, who has
been editing the company's silent
newsreel, will have charge of its
editorial policy. Changes have been
made in the various departments to
take care of the new development.
Swedish Director at Toulon
Toulon, France ■ — Hans Bordjen,
the Swedish director, has started
work here on a film called "The Re-
volt of the Extra."
Quebec Bars "Joan of Arc"
Quebec — "The Passion of Joan of
Arc," silent French production, has
been condemned in its entirety by
the censors of the Province.
700 Wired in British Isles
London — Latest figures show 700
theaters in the British Isles wired
with Western Electric equipment.
OUTDOOR TALKER SHOWS
OPEN NEW POSSIBHITIES
(Continued from Page 1)
a passenger on the boat from Ma-
nila to Singapore, announced he
would alter his plans for a theater
under construction to include open-
air showings. In Naples and Kobe,
where talkers were unknown until
the arrival of the sound-equipped
ship, the audible pictures made a
profound impression.
Arbitration Included in
New Canadian Contract
(Continued from Page 1)
hibitor, with a third to be appointed
if necessary. No provision is made
for penalties, which are left for court
procedure, as in the British contract
system.
Says Non-Dialog Films
Are Needed for Europe
(Continued from Page 1)
progress is being made along lines
of sound and color. European au-
diences, he stated, are displaying a
taste for color.
Gen. Theaters Equipment
Earned $1.72 Last Year
Net profit of $4,903,182, after all
charges and taxes, is reported by
General Theaters Equipment for the
year ended Dec. 31. This is equal to
$1.72 a share and compares with
$990,875, or 35 cents a share, earned
in 1928.
Lipton Made Publicity Director
Lawrence Lipton has been ap-
pointed director of publicity of Fox
.Metropolitan theaters, succeeding
David Flam.
Roy Disney in New York
Roy Disney, representing his
brother, Walt, is in New York on
business. He returns to the coast
in a few days.
Fox Outing July 19
Annual outing of the Fox Film A.
C. will be held at Indian Point. N.
Y. on July 19. A Hudson Day Line
steamer has been chartered by the
company by Alan Freedman, social
director.
Film Code Spreads
Geneva (By Cable) — Follow-
ing enthusiastic endorsement
of the ethics code adopted by
U. S. film producers, the child
welfare committee of the
League of Nations is consider-
ing adoption of the principles
of the code for circulation
among members with the hope
of constructing a multi-lateral
treaty governing international
ethics of the cinema.
ED.
E
TO HANDLE
1 SALES
Ed. A. Eschmann has been ap-
pointed general sales manager of the
educational and commercial talking
picture department of Electrical Re-
search Products.
W. E. Opens Belfast Office
as Irish Business Rises
Belfast — Rapid rate at which its
business is progressing in Ireland
has impelled Western Electric to es-
tablish a branch office in the Coates
Bldg. here. The company also has
an office in Dublin.
Arthur Inspecting Fox Houses
Harry Arthur, who is now looking
over the Fox Metropolitan houses in
the Bronx, Brooklyn, Long Island
and New Jersey, will inspect the
chain's houses up-state as soon as he
completes his metropolitan tour.
Mindlin's Newark House Opens
Newark, N. J. — Michael Mindlin
has opened his new Playhouse at
982 Broad St., Newark. First-run
talkers will be presented, programs
remaining for a week or more.
Warner Shorts for Music Week
More than 50 Vitaphone shorts
suitable for use in theaters during
National Music Week, beginning
May 4, are listed in the pamphlet,
"Music and the Movies," prepared
by the Hays office. The pamplet is
being distributed through the Film
Boards of Trade to twelve hundred
local musical clubs throughout the
United States.
ROGELL PRODUCTIONS, LTD.
have in the course of production motion pictures
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Hollywood Happenings
Cast of Mary Pickford's
"Forever Yours" Complete
Cast of "Forever Yours" which
Mary Pickford is producing for
United Artists, has been completed.
Besides Kenneth MacKenna, who
plays opposite, it comprises Ian Mac-
iaren, Don Alvarado, Charlotte Wal-
ker, Nella Walker and Alice Moe.
Marshall Neilan is directing, with
jack Pickord and Lonnie D'Orsa as-
sisting.
Completes "Firebrand Jordan"
Third of the series of Big Four
all-talking westerns has been com-
pleted under the title of "Firebrand
Jordan." Lane Chandler heads the
cast, which also has Yakima Canutt,
Lewis Sheldon, Tom London and
others.
Jean Arthur Borrowed by RKO
Jean Arthur has been borrowed
from Paramount to play a role in
the RKO western written by James
Ashmore Creelman for the wide
screen. Louis Wolheim and Robert
Armstrong are others in the cast
Becholdt Adapting "Brothers"
"Brothers" is being adapted by
Jack Becholdt for Columbia. Bert
Lytell will appear in the dual role.
Paramount Signs Playwright
Marie Baumer. author of "Penny
Arcade" and "Town Boy," stage
plays, has arrived in Hollywood from
New York and joined the writing
staff at the Paramount studios.
Archainbaud to Direct Dix
George Archainbaud has been se-
lected to direct Richard Dix in his
next film for RKO, based on a story
by Wallace Smith. Mary Lawler
will play opposite the star.
Fazenda in "Rain or Shine"
Columbia has added Louise Fazen-
da to the cast of "Rain or Shine,"
which will have Joe Cook as the star.
A. W. Copeland's Circus will also be
m the film. Frank Capra is direct-
ing.
Morgan Wallace in "Sisters"
Morgan Wallace makes his debut
in talking pictures in Columbia's
"Sisters," which co-stars Sally O'-
Neil and Molly O'Day.
Sennett Signs Al Martin
Mack Sennett has signed Al Mar-^
tin to write dialogue.
Howell Working on Columbia Film
Dorothy liowell is preparing con-
tinuity and dialogue for "Ladies Must
Play" for Columbia.
A Little
from
'Lots'
^a^ By RALPH WILK
W/'ORK has begun on Cyril
Maude's first talker, "Grumpy"
at the Paramount studios. George
Cukor, dialogue director for "All
Quiet on the Western Front" and
Cyril Gardner, co-director of the
Spanish version of the "Benson Mur-
der Case" are jointly interested in
the direction. Doris Anderson
adapted the play to the screen. Phil-
lips Holmes, Paul Cavanaugh, Fran-
ces Dade, Halliwell Hobbs, Doris
Laura)', Olaf Hytten, Colin Kenney,
Robert Bolder, Paul Lukas and Boyd
Irwin, Sr. will be seen in the sup-
porting cast.
* * *
Harry Tenbrook has been
figned for a part in "The Last
of The Duanes," George
O'Brien's new Movietone pic-
ture.
* * *
RKO has signed Mischa Aucr, the
i^ussian actor, for a role in "In-
side the Lines," based on a story by
Earl Derr Biggers. Ivan Simpson
and Evan Thomas have also been
added to the cast.
Franz Liszt's "Second Hungarian
Rhapsody" is the basis of the next
United Artists short sjibject.
* * *
Marjorie Beebe and George Bar-
raud have just completed important
roles in "Fat Wives for Thin," which
Mack Sennett personally directed for
Educational. Andy Clyde appears
sans make-up and William Davidson,
Aggie Herring and Mildred Van
Dorn have featured parts.
* * *
Roberta Robinson, 17-year-
old singer, has been placed un-
der contract by RKO.
* * *
Bill Woolfenden, in charge of
stories and talent for short subjects
at the Pathe studio in Culver City,
started in the business 16 years ago
with Jesse L. Lasky. He had been
the manager of Lasky's vaudeville
agency, having first met the pro-
ducer in Philadelphia, his native
city, when he joined the Colonial
Sextette as soloist of this Lasky act.
B. A. Rolfe was cornetist in this
act at the time,
Theater Changes
Reported by Film Boards of Trade
TEXAS
Changes in Ownership
Alto — Majestic, sold to Joe Stephens ; Bloom
ing Grove — Majestic, sold to V. B. Young;
Cleburne — Yale, sold to Cleburne Tlieateis,
Inc. ; Cleveland — Fain, new owner — C. F.
Fain; CotuUa — Palace, sold to H. H. Har.
ris; Denison — Dreamland, sold to Perry
Warren; Fabens — Eureka, sold to J. M.
Escajeda ; Matador — Majestic. sold to
Luckett & Mayfield; Midland — Grand, sold
to Griffith Amusement Co. ; Yucca, sold to
Griffith Amusement Co. ; San Saba — Ritz.
sold to H. F. Taylor; Spearman — I.yric,
sold to J. M. Thompson; Woodville —
Crescent, sold to Pool & Raiuey.
Closings
Alvord - — ■ Majestic ; Amarillo — Palace ; An-
nona — Annona; Asherton — Palace; Earn-
hardt— Earnhardt; Baytown — Kay Hnmlile
Club, Community; Beaumont — Kyle; Beck-
ville — Inez; Big Lake — Palace; Blue Grove
— Blue Grove; Brackettsville — Star; Burk-
ett — Cupid ; Byers — Byers ; Cleburne — Kcx ;
Confort — Opera House: Corpus Christi —
Galven ; Cross Plains — Electric, Ideal; Dil-
ley — Palace ; Edna — Marion ; Elkhart —
Zest; Encinal — Meridian; Ft. Worth —
Crown, Fawn ; Girard — Girard : Greenville
— Opera House; Kenedy — Grand; Long
Mott — Palace; Malone — Al alone; McAdoo
— McAdoo; Marlin — Rc.n ; Marshall —
Grand ; Meadowr — Gafton ; Mertzon — Ma
jestic; Midland — Grand, Palace; Odessa-
Palace; Ft. Arthur — Cameo, Liberty, \ic
tor; Presidio — Rialto; Quinlan — Capito!.
Dixie; Rankin — Palace; Richland — Kicli
land ; Ropesville — Wallace ; iSan Antonio —
liillingcr; Skellytown — Roxy ; Spearman-
Re.x; Stamford — Crystal: Terrell — Palace;
Trent — Gafton; Van Horn — Community;
Victoria — Diamond; Wellington — Rialt" ;
Westbrook — Palace; Westhoff — Lyric:
West Columbia — Queen ; Winchester —
Fattie's.
New Theaters
Bedford — Bedford, owner — Chas. E. Holdcn :
Center — Shelby, owner — Mrs. C. P. Smith :
Clint — Clint, owner — J. M. Montes; Fol-
lette — Criterion, owner — Mrs. Ethel How-
lett; Ft. Worth— Phillips, owners— J. S.
Phillips; Friona — New, owner — H. P.
Eberling ; Kernes — Levy's, owner — L. L.
Levy ; Lefors — Rialto, owner — C. P. Wa.";!!-
mon; Marshall — Paramount, owner — Publix
Theaters Corp. ; Navasota — Millers, owner
— J. Miller; Sierra Blanca — Sierra Blanca.
owner — A. Morales; Utopia — Community,
owner- — O. O. Johnson; Van Horn — Her-
nandez; \'an Horn. owner — Sebastian
Dianda ; Wheeler — Lepion, owner — H, A.
Nicholson.
UTAH
Changes in Ownership
Garland — Liberty, sold to F. M. Peck bv W.
R. Van Fleet; Hinckley— Star, sold to
Harold R. Morris by H. F. Wright; Hy-
rum — Rex, sold to G. R. Lawrence by H.
H. Jensen ; Orderville — Opera House, sold
to Frederick C. Hoyt by Elliott Barney;
Provo' — Geb, sold to Emil Ostlund bv James
S. Noall.
VIRGINIA
Changes in Ownership
Louisa — Louisa, sold to E. L. Southard by
C. H. Gates.
WASHINGTON
Changes in Ownership
Monroe — Monroe, sold to Lee Kirby liy J.
E. Beardsley ; Seattle — Fremont, sold to A.
D. Mortured by Mrs. G. Keating; Spokane
— Avalon, sold to W. lirooks by John
Singer.
Closings
Alderwood Manor — Masonic Hall ; Bickleton
— Community Hall: Carlsborg — Liberty;
Clayton — Family ; Connell — Commercial
Club ; Curlew — Hall : Cusick — Electric ;
Daisy — Daisy; Doty — Community: Ellen-
burg — ^Hollywood; Glacier — Hall; Granger
— Empire: Hooper — Reid ; Inchelium —
Tnchelium ; Index — Index ; Kettle Falls —
Liberty; LaConner — Hall. I,egion : Latah —
Princess: Longbranch — Longbranch ; Mab-
ton — Maliton; Malone — Malone; Maple
Falls — H^iII ; Mukilteo — Mukilteo : Natches
— Natehes; Olalla— M.V.A. Hall; Orient-
Hall; Othello — Pastime; Tacoma — Or-
piicum ; White Swan — Photoplay.
Openings
Spokane
bachci
Re-Openings
White Salmon — Dewey, owner — C. T.
-Post Street, owner — Ray Gn
Dei
WEST VIRGINIA
Changes in Ownership
Burgettstown — Auditorium, sold to Rs(
Mungello by John Olegena; Cabin Creel
Hollywood, sold to John Mese by H
Gardner; Durbin — Durbin, sold to Edw.
East by C. C. Clendennon ; Farmingtoi
State, sold to F. A. Tassillo. F. Grassij
Kimball — Rialto, sold to I. H. Mor
E. L. Keesling; Petersburg— Bridge, a
to W. E. Mueller by H. E. J Oat
Sharpies— Sharpies, sold to T. C. Mown
and R. C. Morton by B. and C. Sande
Sutton — Diana, sold to Fred Mason by
E. Snyder; Wharton — Allcoal, sold to J
.Tarrell by D. D. Price; Wheeling- Pvth
Temple, sold to Wheeling Temple I'liea
I)y Wheeling Pythian.
Closings
Affinity— Affinity; Big Stick — Irrelat
Cabin Creek — Hollywood; Manbar -M'
bar; Morgantown — Mctioiiolitan ; Putne*
Putney; Taplin— Dixie.
New Theaters
I
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VIorgantown — Liberty, owner — C. .\.
Re-Openings
Newburg — Crystal ; Owens — Lindy ; 1
WISCONSIN
Changes in Ownership
Boscobel — Opera House, sold to (;.
and C. T. Kraegel by Luis I.utz :
kee — Greenfield, sold to J. Doctor
Watson by A. Zetley; Mineral Pt.
cipal, sold to R. W. Bellack by
Desormeaux ; Mt. Horeb — .Strand,
Grant Hustad by Robt. T. Hankel;
— Douglas, s<ild to Chester Sucha
W. Krusienski ; West Salem — Rex,
A. U. Uman by W. H. Simering,
Closings
Kenosha — Butterfly, Roosevelt ; Mineral
-^World : Spring Green — Lang's W
sin; Wausau — Ritz.
WYOMING
Closings
Glenrock — Empress ; Jackson — Log Cabiil
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New Incorporations
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Warner Bros. Theaters. Inc., Newark
ward M. & Runyon Colie, Newark; 1,(|
shares common.
Checker Music Corp., sound records,
nographs: S. M. Levy, 2 Lafayette St.,
York; $10,000 pfd., 100 shares common.
Risilan Amusement Co.; Maurice M
vlt, Jersey City; $50,000.
Draclair Amusement Co.; Walter G. BW
ley, Caldwell, N. J.; $15,000.
Esco Amusement Co.; Levy, Fenster
.McCloskey, Newark; 2.500 shraes t
Historical Cinema Ass'n, motion
Corporation Co., Wilmington, Del.
000.
National Radio Artist, theaters, picture
A. H. Goodman, 1482 Broadway, New Yorl
$1,000.
Village Grove Amusements, Ltd., realt:
Amend & Amend, 1.15 William St., Nc
York; 2,500 shares common.
Photovoice, operate theaters; Sullivan
Cromwell, 48 Wall St., New York; $18,00
Delaware Theater Corp. ; Donovan & K:
chel, Buffalo; 200 shares common.
Associated News Reels, Inc. ; Corp. Tru
Co., Wilmington, Del.; 10,000 shares cor
U. S. Broadcasting and Television Corr
New York City; Martin Hutchinson, Wi
mington, Del.; $10,000.
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its primary duty ^ :^ ^ is that
df rendering a distinctive
leivs service of timeliness * * *
>f complete ivorld-ivide cover-
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ind accurate presentation of
he neivs of this industry ^ ^ ^
lerhaps that is ivhy it is con-
stantly gaining ground
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Friday, May 2, 191
© NEWS OF THE DAY ©
United States
Seattle — Fred B. Carter, formerly
with National Theater Supply in
Portland, is now managing the com-
pany's branch in this city.
Los Angeles — Arthur J. Aronson
is here from Seattle to take over the
management of the Southern Poster
Co., recently purchased by the West-
ern Poster Co. of Seattle and San
Francisco. He is succeeded as man-
ager of the Seattle branch by Don
M. Backman.
Jersey City, N. J.— H. H. Stoll
has taken up his new duties as man-
aging director of the Stanley. He
was formerly at the Tivoli and Roose-
velt in Chicago.
Danbury, Conn. — St. George Cum-
mings has been made manager ef
the Empress.
National City, Cal. — Fire recently
did damage of $25,000 to the Na-
tional, owned by the Bush Theater
Co.
Baltimore — Amusement Corpora-
tion of America will rebuild the As-
tor at a cost of $130,000. Seating
canacity will be enlarged to 1,800.
Janesville, Wis. — The Wheeler Co.,
has been incorporated here for the
purpose of taking over the Myers
theater property in this city. In-
corporators are Winifred Beaucock,
Leigh Beaucock and Hannah Snyder,
all of Penasaukee.
Aberdeen, Wash. — The recently
completed Roxy has been opened.
Edinburg, Tex. — Mrs. L. J. Mon-
tague has opened the new Grande.
Baltimore— M. P. T. O. of Mary-
land, Inc., has established an emer-
gency sound equipment service, con-
ducted by Ray Smith, formerly
operator at the New.
Moorpark, Cal. — A theater is plan-
ned here by a group of local busi-
ness men.
Platteville, Wis. — Plans are being
made for the erection of a new 600-
seat theater building here by the
Tracy Theaters Co., according to an
announcement by William Tracy,
manager of the Gem in this city.
Petaluma. Cal.— The Strand has
opened. Dan Tocchini is one of the
owners.
Baltimore — Harry Gruver has
taken over the unfinished 500-seat
Art Theater at Glenburnie. He will
install W. F. apparatus.
Buffalo — C. W. Putnam has been
named president and general man-
ager of the Lew-Charles Amusement
Corp. C. V. Dery is vice-president
and booker, and Mary A. Graham
treasurer.
Charlotte, N. C— Reynold Wil-
banks, former manager of the Para-
mount exchange here, has been made
Vitaphone representative in this area.
Newton, la. — Mrs. Amelia Graber
lias sold the Strand to Fred Stines.
Warwood, Pa. — The Lincoln has
been closed.
McKeesport, Pa. — Harris chain has
closed the State here.
Pittsburgh — Offices of the Pitts-
burgh Film Board have been moved
from Plaza Building to 86 Van
Braam St.
McKeesport, Pa. — Large screen
has been gurchased by Al Weis for
the Capitol.
Foreign
London — Emphatic opposition to
the adoption of the kontingent idea
in Great Britain was expressed by
the Board of Trade in the House of
Commons recently.
Calgary — Col. J. A. Cooper, presi-
dent of M. P. Distributors and Ex-
hibitors of Canada, has sanctioned
the erection of a building here to ac-
commodate all local branch ex-
changes. He sails for England on
May 15.
Port Hope, Ont. — Famous Players
Canadian Corp. will build a theater
here to replace the Royal.
London — Audivision, Ltd., is the
name of a new sound film produc-
ing company.
Limerick, Ireland — Fire has com-
pletely ruined the Abbey Kinema.
Paris — Olympia Cinema has been
opened by Haik's.
Paris — Interest of the present ad-
ministration in the film industry is
taken as an indication that govern-
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the burden under which the business
is struggling in France.
South Shields, England — Another
house will be added to the Thomp-
son's Enterprises, Ltd., chain when
the Palladium, which seats 1,000,
opens here in June.
London — "Call of the Sea," de-
scribed as the first British naval
talker, will be produced by Julius
Hagen.
Toronto — Marcus Loew's Theaters,
Ltd., owning two theaters here,
showed an increase of 61 per cent
in net operating revenue during the
past year.
New York
The second meeting of the repre-
sentatives of the Underwriters, Fire
Dept. and four executives of the mo-
tion picture industry regarding fire
regulations in theaters, exchanges,
studios and delivery trucks will be
held today at 1 :30 p. m. at the Un-
derwriters' office at 85 John St.
Arverne, L. I. — The Moleg Hold-
ing Corp. has bought the Arverne,
seating 1,200.
Buffalo- -A $100,000 refrigeratic
plant is being put in at Fox's Gre
Lakes.
Beacon, N. Y. — Nazbac Realty al
Amusement Corp. of this city h;
been chartered at $10,000. Attorne;
for the company are Suchman ai
Samuels, 1560 Broadway, New Yor
Middlertown, N. Y.— W. Griffij
Mitchell, for the last three yeai
manager of the Salem in Salei
Mass., has been transferred by Pul
lix to the new Paramount here.
Lockport. N. Y.— The Tempi
oldest local theater, has been raze
Freeport, N. Y. — N. B. Smitl
former manager of the Grove, hi
been appointed manager of the Ell
Club here.
Utica, N. Y.— Bernard Depkin,
district manager for Warners
headquarters at the Stanley, has b^
switched to Milwaukee.
Nyack, N. Y.— Floyd A. Voigt
resigned as manager of the Rocl
land, local Fox house. William Burl
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Presented by CARL LAEMMLE.
Directed by Ernst Luemmle. With
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Baby an Me."
T>AULINE STARKE, the living an-
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Lyon, the sensation of "Hell's Angels";
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Bound" and dozens of other pictures;
Robert Ellis, polished villain in "Broad-
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Yoducer- Exhibitor Advisory Board is Sought
ubldTwarner war^ looms IN~PH1LLY
Talking Picture Epics Forming Theater Circuit
louses Being Lined Up to
Present Pictures of
Adventure Type
Formation of a circuit of tlieaters
evoted to the showing of adven-
ire, travel and exploitation talking
iictures under the direction of Talk-
ig Picture Epics is being undertaken
Y this company and a group of
ipitalists who believe each of the
rger cities has a sufificiently large
timber of people interested in sub-
lets of that type to make the cir-
lit profitable. The houses are to be
lown as "Adventure Theaters."
Negotiations already are under
ay for the acquisition by lease or
irchase of small houses in New
ork, Chicago, Philadelphia, St.
GUIS and San Francisco. Later
Duses are to be obtained in New
rlcans, Los Angeles, Seattle, Dal-
iContinved on Paqe 12)
'ARNERSlEPORTEDAnER
EIGHT BALTIMORE HOUSES
Baltimore — Warner Bros, are re-
] rted acquiring the Durkee chain of
i^lit houses here.
At the Warner New York office
irlay it was intimated that pur-
<ase of the circuit had been consid-
<-zA but statement was made that
.ite company at present is not "seri-
Nsly interested."
Talkers Eliminate Amateur Scenarists
Talkers have eliminated about 80 per cent of the amateur scen-
ario writers, and the number of unsolicited scripts have dwindled
down to a fifth or less of the amount formerly received, according
to the scenario department of several big companies. Necessity of
writing dialog has stumped the majority of would-be scribes.
FOX FILM RESTORES $4
ANNUAL CASH DIVIDEND
By declaring a (luarterly dividend
of $1, payable May 20 to stockhold-
ers of record May 12, directors of
Fox Film have restored the $4 an-
nual cash dividend on the A and B
stock of the company. The script
issued in lieu of cash for the pay-
ment due Jan. IS will be redeemed
according to Harley L. Clarke.
Chicago Taxation
Chicago — Seizure of local
theater unions by the Al
"Scarface" Capone racketeer-
ing crowds is being attempted,
according to report. Among
the groups over which domi-
nation is being Sought are the
M.P. Machine Operators, Chi-
cago Theatrical Protective
Union, Film Chauffeurs and
Carriers, Bill Posters and
Billers, Stage Hands, Treas-
urers' Assn., Engineers, Jan-
itors and others.
Loew Net for this Year
May Reach $15,000,000
Estimates of a $15,000,000 net for
Loew in the current fiscal year,
based on the earnings already re-
ported for the first 28 weeks, are
being made in Wall St. and have
been partly responsible for recent
new highs in Loew stock. This es'
timate would be equal to more than
$10 a share.
10 FEATURES IN PROCESS
AT FIRST NATIONAL STUDIO
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Arriving at the peak
of its spring production. First Na-
tional has 10 features in process at
the Burbank Studios and several
others almost ready to shoot. Five
pictures are in the cutting room,
these being "Under Western Skies,"
with Lila Lee and Sidney Blackmer;
"Mile. Modiste" with Bernice Claire,
Walter Pidgeon and Edward Everett
Horton; "The Right of Way," with
{Continued on Paqe 12)
Sam Katz Outfit Expected
To Launch Expansion
in Quaker City
Philadelphia — A serious theater
war between Warner Bros, and Pub-
lix looms on the exhibition horizon
with the reported acquisition of the
Comerford chain by the Paramount
organization. Warners at present
dominate the Philadelphia territory
and up to the moment Publix has
kept entirely out of the picture. In-
dications now, however, are that the
Sam Katz outfit will launch a big
expansion program here.
Warners, through ownership of
the Warner Stanley and Warner
Equity chains, is ahead in theaters.
{Continued on Page 12)
Gen. Theaters Equipment
Has $110,389,212 Assets
After completion of the present
financing. General Theaters Equip-
ment will have assets of $110,389,212
and a total surplus of $13,565,435,
according to the pro forma consoli-
dated statement of the company.
Current assets are $10,521,352, and
liabilities $2,307,652.
Chicago Exhib Plans Move
for Producer Co-operation
Monta Bell Resigns From
Paramount Studio Post
Monta Bell, associate producer and
director on the staff of the Para-
mount New York Studio, has re-
signed. Bell who has been confined
to his home under doctor's care for
the last two weeks, leaves Sunday
for the Coast and probably will go
to Honolulu to recuperate.
Chicago — To assure greater diver-
sification in productions and a better
system of meeting public taste, a
movement is being drafted by Joe
Pastor, prominent local theater man,
to form an advisory board consist-
ing of both producers and exhibitors
with a view to framing producing
schedules so that they will work out
to mutual advantage.
J.R.GRAnELECFED
FOX VICE-PRESIDENT
James R. Grainger has been elect-
ed vice-president of Fox Film in
complete charge of sales and distri-
bution in the U. S. and Canada, it is
announced by Harley L. Clarke. At
the same time Grainger signed a new
five-year contract, replacing his for-
mer contract as general sales man-
ager.
Paul Whiteman in
"King of Jazz"
Your patrons will go a long way to
get more for their money than in
Universal's "King of Jazz," now stand-
ing 'em up at the Roxy and marking
the celluloid debut of Paul Whiteman.
"King of Jazz" is at times the biggest
thing ever done. What it lacks most
is a little more skill in its construction,
for it runs from the ultra artistic to
the commonplace. It is a magnificent
patch work quilt clumsily sewn to-
gether, for it has everything, including
trick photography, exquisite color, a
cartoon sequence, some good laughs
and the most stupendous sets shown to
date in a screen musical. The whole
affair is rather a musical cocktail cen-
tered around King Paul himself and
his merry musicians. It should please
everywhere and is the biggest bargain
in screen entertainment, especially as
to quantity, that the big street has to
offer. ALICOATE
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Loew, Inc., war... 18'4 165-^ 175^ — 54
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Franklin on Coast
Harold B. Franklin is en route to
the Coast following a conference
with home office officials.
INDEX
PAGF
FINANCIAL 2
FILM DAILY'S FEATURE PAGE 3
TIMELY TOPICS, Digest of Current Opinions 3
A FILM FACT A DAY 3
ALONG THE RIALTO, by Phil M. Daly 3
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS 3
EXPLOITETTES 3
HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS, Coast News by Telegraph 4
■■A LITTLE FROM LOTS." by Ralph Wilk 4
PRODUCTION IN THE EAST 5
-SHORT SHOTS FROM N. Y. STUDIOS." by Harry N. Blair 5
THEA TER EQ UIPMENT, by IVilliam Ornstein 6-7
FOREIGN MARKETS, by Louis Pelegrine 8
REVIEWS OF NEWEST RELEASES lo-ll
PRESENT A TIONS. by Jack Harrower 1 1
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY. Culled From Film Daily Files 12
WEEK'S HEADLINES. Resume of News ]2
REVIEWS
FACE
ARO UND THE CORNER 10
BEYOND THE RIO GRANDE.. 10
LADIES IN LOVE 10
OLD AND NEW 10
PRINCE OF DIAMONDS 10
REDEMPTION 1 1
SECOND FLOOR MYSTERY.... U
SHOW GIRL IN HOLLYWOOD. 10
STRICTLY MODERN n
SWING HIGH 10
THE BREAK-UP ... 10
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF
DR. FU MANCHU n
SHORT SUBJECTS
SOUND 9
M-G-M Signs George Hill
To Long-Term Contract
M-G-M has placed George Hill
under long-term contract in reward
for his work in directing "The Big
House."
New York Long Island City
1540 Broadway 154 Crescent St.
BRYtnt 4712 STIllwell 7940
Eastman Films
J* E. Brulatour, Inc.
Chic«BO Hollywood
1727 Indian. Ave. 6700 Sant« Monica
_ . _ Blvd.
CALumet 2691 HOLlywood 4121
Pettijohn Going West
C. C. Pettijohn has left New York
for the Coast on his semi-annual trip.
Universal Quarter Loss
Net loss of $18,811 is reported by
Universal Pictures for the first quar-
ter ended Feb. 1. This compares
with a loss of $98,023 for the similar
period a year ago.
Columbia for All N. O. Indies
New Orleans — H. Duval, Colum-
bia branch manager, has sold all the
independent theaters in this city his
company's product. Closing of con-
tract with the Ashton completed the
Indie line-up.
Burch Behind Tenn. Project
Owensboro, Tenn. — J. G. Burch is
one of the owners of the $50,000 the-
ater that is to be built in this city.
Schenck Coming East
M'est Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood— Joseph M. Schenck is
going east to remain for a couple of
months.
Seastrom Off for Sweden
Victor Seastrom, the director, has
ieft aboard the Swedish American
liner Gripsholm to spend a vacation
in Sweden. His family is with him.
HoflFberg Buys Foreign Rights
J. H. Hoffberg Co. has acquired
foreign distribution rights on the all-
talking western, "Romance of the
West" from J. D. Trop.
Select Co. Formed in Austin
Austin, Tex. — New corporations
formed here include Select Theaters,
Inc. of Dallas at a capital stock of
$2,500. G. A. Doering, Earl and Les-
lie Jackson are among the incorpo-
rators.
Again Heads Ind. Endorsers
Indianapolis — Mrs. Earl Potters
has been re-elected head of the In-
diana Endorsers of Photoplays.
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May 5
May 5-8
May 6
May 8, i
May U
Decision to be handed down
N. Y. fire test case.
S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at -
Wardman Park Hotel, Washii
ton. D. C.
Premiere of "Song of the Flame"
the Warner, New York.
: R-K-O Golf Club tournament ■
Westchester Country Club, R
First Annual FLICKER FROL
of the Motion Picture Club at ;
Liberty Theater. N. Y.
May 13-14 M.P.T.O. of Oklahoma. Ok
homa City.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern mai
gers hold annual sales meet
Atlantic City.
May 18-19-20-21 M-G-M Convention at C
cago.
May 19 RKO sales convention opens at 1
Angeles.
N. Y. Exhibitors to tender H.
Buxbaum dinner at Astor Hotel
May 21-22-23 Pathe regional sales meet
Ambassador, A. C.
May 24-25-26 Pathe regional confab at C
cago.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention sta
at Movietone City, CaL
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western ma'
gers will hold annual sales m
at San Francisco.
May 27 Opening of three-day national sa
convention of Warners and F.
May 29-30-31 Pathe regional convention
San Francisco.
Annual election of I.A.T.S.E. <
M. P. Operators at Los Angel
International Cinema Congress
Brussels.
Theater owners of North and Soi
Carolina, meet at the Ocean For
Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S. C.
June 17 !8th FUm Golf Tournament
Glen Oaks Golf and Country CM
Great Neck," L. I.
Premiere of "With Byrd to
South Pole" at the Rialto, N.
.li-
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June 2
June 2-7
June 8-9
June
Haitian Theater Destroyed i
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — Fire of i
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Parisiana Champ de Mars.
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Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €—
Slight Difference
Opinion
LJERBERT BRENON has ar-
rived back from abroad and
— eports that the sound and dia-
logue pictures have not sup-
planted the silent films in Con-
tinental Europe. "In Spain,
France and Germany," he says,
we find the populace will not
iccept Hollywood Spanish, Ger-
nan and French. As a result,
he Hollywood talking pictures
n these countries are a complete
ailure." Mr. Brenon's remarks
ire interesting. They will be sur-
prising to the motion picture
jroducers in Hollywood, and
specially so to the sales depart-
nents of the various large com-
)anies, who already, I learn, are
nable to keep abreast of the
lemand for American talking
Sims. There seems to be a
light difiFerence of opinion.
Quinn Martin
Aierican Films
Spplant British
"THE annual report of the Aus-
tralian Film Censorship Board
hould be a matter for serious
ronsideration. It is certainly
ather depressed by the fact the
iillux of talkies from the U. S.
- hastening the Americaniza-
1 n of the Australian people.
Vustralia, an enormous new con-
tinent still in the throes of de-
L'lopment, assimilates trans-
atlantic modes of thought and
rpeech and living much more
j/jadily than an old and thickly
■ opulated country like our own,
here tradition and the habits
f centuries are so strong. Amer-
:a has stepped in where we, in
pile originally of better facili-
u:^, have either through lack of
urage or want of imagination
;ared to tread.
"Film Renter," London
Attendance in Canada has in-
:reased about 1,000,000 weekly
:o a figure of 6,000,000.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
r^LENN ALLVINE has cut short his Hollywood trip to look
over the Fox lineup, and will be back Tenth-avenooing in
a few days The loud-speaker boys, officially known as
the Radio Manufacturers' Ass'n, hold their ninth annual shin-
dig at Atlantic City the week of June 2 and 30,000 in-
vitations have been sent to the banquet wotta party !
they will probably have to feed 'em on the air
Claude Ezell, Warner's sales chief, has gone to Toronto on a
brief business trip
* * + *
T EO McCAREY, directing "Road House" for Fox, was a
practicing attorney originally, specializing in writing briefs
he should make a good director of shorts Brad-
ley King went to Hollywood for a vacation, and has been there
writing for the screen ever since, having written nine scripts
for Frank Lloyd alone Bradley sez she (oh, yes, she
is a she) has achieved an ambition in writing Dick Barthel-
mess's next Jeanette Loff, who queens it so delightfully
in "King of Jazz," once sang in a church choir in Seattle
Passing the Strand on Broadway, we spotted Zeb Epstein pret-
tying up his new box-office containing two beautiful coin-snatch-
ers not automatic
* * * *
■yiVIENNE SEGAL'S golden voice has been insured by
Lloyd's for $250,000 which forces her to give up her
chief sport of yelling in high C at the Hollywood boxing bouts
for there is a clause in the contract that forces her to
refrain from "abnormal exercises." Helen of Troy may
have launched a thousand ships, but Lon Chaney's mug has
launched a thousand faces now he is going to play his
own face straight and some fan will probably write to
tell him it is his best disguise
* * * *
TilLL CADAROT, buyer for the Comerford circuit, when vis-
iting this hamlet has stopped at the Astor for the past 15
years in all that time he has never been able to snag
a seat in the crowded lobby, but the other night his luck
changed, and he dropped in a big leather chair with a sigh
and doggone if a leg of the chair didn't fall oflf
Celeste Levy, who has been secretarying for Warren Nolan, is
flashing a sparkler on her main typewriter finger, which means
that Warren will soon have to dig himself up another booful
blonde sec And that was quite a reunion when Emil
Harris, the first cameraman to be hired by Carl Laemmle, Jr.,
had a chat with his ex-boss at the opening of "All Quiet."
* * * *
'THE FIRST vacation in 24 years must be deserved
so Tony Gaudio, cameraman extraordinary, sailed for Italy
yesterday, feeling just that way about it The sardine
packing industry, now in session, should appoint a committee
to study the m. p. circuits they could furnish some good
pointers on packin' 'em in Mike Simmons announces
some co-operative tie-ups for Ruth Roland in "Reno"
and we always thought people went to Reno because they
wanted to be un-tied Maury Ascher, production manager
for Ad-Vance Trailers, has finished directing four Screen Master
of Ceremonies featiu-ing Dan Healy through force of
habit he almost led off with trailers
* * * *
A BRITISH mag. commenting on a screen star's involuntary
bankruptcy, states: "One cause of her bankruptcy was not
having the support of the public" well, why mention the
other cause? PRESSTIME STORY: Alice took a gen-
tle knapp and Sue sang a carol at her dresser while they waited
for a loder dirt from the marshall who was searching for Claudia
in the dell to warner that a he-woolf was after her just
another way of listing nine Warner stars Among the
sams lunching at M. P. Club yesterday were Rorke and Eck-
man, both back in the big burg after absences
'THE OFFICE WIFE sez: "Tell that one to the home mamma,
^ kid. I WORK with you."
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€
Attractive Throwaway for
"Son of the Gods"
A N inexpensive but effective
throwaway was circulated on
showing of "Son of the Gods" at
the Wellmont, Montclair, N. J.
It carried Chinese lettering in
red at the top, followed by
"Don't Miss Richard Barthel-
mess in 'Son of the Gods,' with
Constance Bennett. More bril-
liant than 'Weary River'; more
throbbing than 'Broken Blos-
soms'; from Rex Beach's latest
novel, at the Wellmont The-
ater." The type arrangement in
this piece of exploitation was
dignified and impressive.
— First National
Hooked Up Raincoats
to Cohen and Kelly
^^HEN "The Cohens and Kel-
lys in Scotland" played
Keith's Theater, Washington, D.
C, a hook-up was effected with
"Scotch Mist" raincoats, the
name being a copyrighted prop-
erty of Rogers, Peet & Co. It
got plenty of publicity without
great effort and at no cost. The
smaller towns can probably get
the handler to use a special ad-
vertisement.
— Epes Sargent
in "Zit's"
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days :
May 3-4
Seton L. Miller
Glenn Williams
Arthur Stampp
Paul Lazarus
Maria Corda
Joseph P. Mack
David H. Thompson
David T. Percy
THE
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Sunday, May 4, 19:
Three New RKO Pictures Get Under Way
M-G-M's "Billy the Kid" Crew on Location in New Mexico — Erno Rapee Sees Chance for Talker Opera in
English — Tully Co-authoring Gilbert Film — Hobart Henley to Direct Warner Bros. Production
THREE NEW PRODUCTIONS
GET UNDERWAY AT RKO
With the casting of three impor-
tant players by William LeBaron,
an equal amount of pictures are about
set for production at RKO. Irene
Dunne will portray the feminine lead
in "Babes in Toyland," Victor Her-
bert Operetta; Mathew Betz will be
featured in Richard Dix's third ve-
hicle as yet unnamed, and Raymond
Hatton has been cast for a role in
Rex Beach's "The Silver Horde,"
which Melville Brown is directing
with Betty Compson and Hugh
Trevor.
M-G-M Staff in N. Mexico
To Make "Billy the Kid"
King Vidor and his "Billy the Kid"
staff have left the M-G-M studio in
a special train of eight cars or so,
to set up camp near Gallup, N. M.
The personnel consists of 75 players
and technicians. These will form a
production nucleus and extras are to
be added on location, where herds of
cattle and horses will be mobilized.
Hobart Henley to Direct
Warners' *Capt. Applejack'
Hobart Henley, who recently re-
turned to the Coast after a long ab-
sence in the East, has been engaged
by Warner Bros, to direct the talk-
er version of "Captain Applejack,"
former stage success.
Jim Tully Co-Authoring
New John Gilbert Film
Jim Tully is collaborating with
Laurence Stallings on "Make Way
for a Sailor," the next starring ve-
hicle for John Gilbert. Leila Hyams
will play opposite Gilbert. Wallace
Beery also has an important part in
the picture.
Paramount Signs Thomas Jackson
Paramount has signed Thomas
Jackson for "For the Defense," in
which William Powell has the chief
role.
H. E. Rogers Adapting "Dove"
Howard Emmett Rogers is adapt-
ing "The Dove," in which Dolores
Del Rio will talk for United Artists.
Polly Moran in Hospital
Polly Moran has been llaid up
for several days in the hospital, but
is expected to be all well again
shortly.
Eddie Foy, Jr., Replaces King
Eddie Foy, Jr., will replace Char-
lie King as the lead in "Present
Arms," which is being made by
RKO.
A Little from ''Lots''
By RALPH WILK
Hollywood
gUSBY BERKELEY, who is di-
recting the dance numbers for
"Whoopee," established a record
when he directed the dances and en-
sembles for 15 consecutive New York
musical comedies, operettas and re-
vues in 18 months.
* * *
Lowell Sherman will make his de-
but as a director of features, when
he places "Lawful Larceny" in 'pro-
duction at RKO. He will also star
in the picture. Lynn Shores ivill
work with Sherman on the direction.
Sherman has directed shorts for
M-G-M.
* * *
Villains usually are not pop-
ular, but Harry Woods is a
popular "heavy" with casting
directors. He appeared in 50
FBO pictures and is now
working opposite Buck Jones
in "The Man from Hell's
River," which is being directed
by Louis King.
Crane Wilbur tries out his plays
before members of the California
Society for the Blind. He reads his
plays to them and they get a men-
tal vision of his characters.
4: * *
Al Dubin and Joe Burke, whose
"Tip Toe Through the Tulips" and
"Painting the Clouds" were heavy
sellers and added materially to the
success of "The Gold Diggers of
Broadway," expect their "Dancing
With Tears in My Eyes" to be a
popular seller. They are now work-
ing on "The Life of the Party."
* * *
Our Passing Show: Harry
Niemeyer gathering material
for his St. Louis paper; Archie
Goettler, Sidney D. Mitchell
and George Myers conferring
at First National; Frank
Joyce visiting Paramount on
business.
CHARON LYNN, who enacted the
role of a cabaret entertainer in
"A Very Practical Joke," also ap-
pears as a night club performer in
"Road House," which Leo AlcCarey
is directing for Fox.
* * *
Famous Jacks — Gilbert, Warner,
Oakie, Spratt, o' diamonds, Mintz,
of all trades, the Giant Killer Town-
ley.
* * *
George Hawkins of New York has
joined the Samuel Goldwyn unit,
which is making "Whoopee."
* * *
Our Passing Show: Eddie
Cantor and friends dining at
Paramount; Lester Cowan mo-
toring on Hollywood Boule-
vard; Jo Swerling busy at Co-
lumbia.
* * *
B. P. Schulberg played host to
250 guests at the Beverly Wilshire
hotel, in honor of David Selznick.
Elsie Janis, Eddie Cantor and David
Bennett's dancing girls were among
the entertainers.
* * *
Joe Traub, former title
writer, is now an emergency
"gag man" at the Columbia
studio.
* * *
Not only did Helen Grace Carlisle
write the novel "Mother's Cry," but
she also wrote the dialogue and adap-
tation for First National.
* * *
Luther Reed, Freddie Fleck and
J. Roy Hunt are en route to points
in Louisiana and Mississippi, where
they will "shoot" exteriors for
"Dixiana".
* * *
Goodie Montgomery's first
role with Fox is expected to
be in "Soup to Nuts," an orig-
inal screen story by Rube
Goldberg, for which he has
also written the dialogue and
the gags.
Herbert Stothart Gets
Long M-G-M Contract
As a result of his consistent suc-
cess in turning out the musical scores
for "The Rogue Song," "Devil May
Care," "Madame Satan" and other
pictures, Herbert Stothart has been
given a long-term contract by M-G-
M. The composer has been out here
for a year and the New York stage
where he formerly flourished, is not
likely to see him again for some
tmie.
Another Whiteman Film
in Prospect at Universal
Universal officials are so elated
oyer "King of Jazz" that it is pos-
sible another musical revue with
Paul Whiteman again starred will
be made, with John Murray Ander-
song again directing.
Judith Barrie to Be Starred
Judith Barrie's excellent work in
"Party Girl," Tiffany picture, has
brought the announcement that Vic-
tor and Edward Halperin will star
this player in a forthcoming picture.
SCREEN OPERA IN ENCLISI
HAS CHANCE, RAPEE SAY
That grand opera will be a con
niercial success on the screen if
is done in English, is the belief <
Erno Rapee, general musical dire-
tor for Warner Bros, and First N;
tional.
"Sound-on-disc is the best methc
for recording grand opera," said R;
pee. "It would not be surprising
the first opera for the talking scree
will be an original creation."
Rapee has eliminated "stock" o:
chestrations for the recording <
Warner and First National pictun
and is using special atmospheric oi
chestrations.
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Sunday, May 4, 1930
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PRODUCTION IN THE EAST
WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK STUDIOS
lASTERN PRODUCTION
KEEPS MftNY EMPLOYED
Increase in production in the East
since the advent of talkies has re-
suhed in a great increase in employ-
^nent in practically all lines.
Paramount's Long Island studios
^jhead the list with a total of 558 em-
ployees, with Warners keeping a
lOiforce of 150 people busy at the Vita-
Isphone studio in Flatbush. Other pro-
(ducers, such as RKO and Audio
Cinema, easily swell the total to ap-
proximately 750 people now engaged
n motion picture production in the
East.
These figures do not include the
ctors, which would bring the total to
well over 1,000. With additional pro-
duction planned, this number is
ound to be increased.
"Sap" Under Way
Production on "The Sap From
jSyracuse," which was delayed for
Istory changes, will be started Mon-
day, at the Paramount New York
.studios, with Jack Oakie starred, un-
der the direction of Eddie Suther-
land.
Coffman Active
Joe W. Coffman, president of
A.udio Cinema, Inc., is chairman of
the papers committee of the Society
jf Motion Picture Engineers conven-
ion, to be held May 5-8, at the Ward-
Tian Park Hotel, Washington.
Paramount Signs Writer
W. R. Laidlaw, Jr., author of nu-
merous short stories, has joined the
cenario department at the Para-
nount New York studios.
Puck and White Short
Eva Puck and Sammy White, com-
;dy team of the "Show Boat" stage
production, have been signed to ap-
jear in a comedy short at the Para-
nount New York studios, under the
direction of Norman Taurog.
Short Portions
Audio Cinema is providing a feast
jf fun for Broadway this week with
'Hot Turkey" playing at Loew's
State and "Swiss Cheese" at the
jlobe theater.
Colorcraft Ready
Colorcraft Corporation has practi-
rjrally completed its laboratory build-
jng on 35th St., near Washington
Kve., Long Island City. Machinery
s now being installed and operations
we expected to begin not later than
\Tav IS.
Short Shots from New York Studios
==^^^=^=^=- By HARRY N. BLAIR
(CREDIT Ed Dupar, chief camera-
man at the Warner Vitaphone
studio, with the unusual and effec-
tive camera work which makes
"Yamekraw," a study of negro life,
one of the outstanding short sub-
jects produced since the introduc-
tion of sound.
Mort Blumenstock is preparing
the scenario for "The Mixup," a
two reel comedy featuring Raymond
and Caverley, known to vaudeville
fans for the past 20 years as "Wei-
ner and Schnitzel."
Last week was the busiest ever
spent by that world-famous team,
Clark and McCullough. Besides re-
hearsing and assisting to write the
story for their first Louis Brock
RKO production, Bobby and Paul
were giving their usual matinee and
evening performances in "Strike Up
the Band" and also had time left to
help out in the acting and staging
of "The Lambs Gambol."
Irving Kahal and Sammy Fain,
who compose snappy tunes for Par-
amount features, has just completed
a novelty number entitled "Where
the Cock-Eyed Susies Grow," which
they feel would be a ^great asset to
n Ben Turpiyi opus.
Ouch! The season's first sunburn
has made a red hot debut. Director
Murray Roth, cameraman Ray Fos-
ter and the Vitaphone staff resembled
the w.k. beet on their return from a
location trip to the Westbury polo
field with Bob Roebuck, the rodeo
star.
Talking shop is second nature to
the Hill family with Emma cutting
features at Paramount, Edna a film,
cutter at Audio Cinema and Mar-
garet in the foreign dept. of M-G-
M. Edna's husband, Charles Wolfe,
also edits the Aesop Fables for Van
Beuren.
Mark Sandrich, havhig recov-
ered f-rom his slight illness of the
last few days, is hard at work pre-
paring to direct his next Lotiis
Brock production for RKO in which
Clark and McCullough will star.
PHIL ARMAND
Chief Cameraman
Ten years with Christy Cabanne.
Lately with Warner Vitaphone
International Phntographeri, Local 644
233 W. 42nd St., Tel. Wisconsin 3465
By special arrangement with Par-
amount, Jay Gorney and E. Y. Har-
burg, of the New York studio music
staff, have been commissioned to
write music and lyrics for the next
edition of Earl Carroll's "Vanities,"
opening in June.
Thar's mus^ic in them thar shorts.
Neville Fleeson and Harold Levy,
Vitaphone's song writing team, are
all pepped up over a new chune they
have in "The Varsity Show." It's
"Worshipping You," which in itself
is a right smart selling title.
Ray Cozine forsook an art career
to become a film director, records
showing that he used to illustrate
the "Brooklyn Life" and sport page
for the "Newark Star" while still
attending college.
They were making "Scotch Love"
at the Brooklyn Vitaphone plant and
director Arthur Hurley claims that
with the Scotch jokes flyiyig all
around they had to air the set sev-
eral times because it was getting so
"close." To which we might add
that we suppose it will make a
"tight little short."
Max Manne, chief of sound ef-
fects at the Paramount New York
studio, has the distinction of having
a dessert named after him. It is
"Max Manne Delight," a combina-
tion of sponge cake, ice cream and
strawberries.
Talk about your lucky breaks.
Roy Mack is using Olive Shea as the
only girl in the cast with 30 or 40
boys in one of the Vitaphone Varie-
ties he is directing.
George Dias, chief electrician at
the Paramount New York studios,
started in picture business at Hal
Benedict's studio at College Point,
with Rubye de Remer, then the bright
particular star of that outfit.
:-| Photographing a Series of
I LOUIS BROCK
j| RKO Productions
TECHNICAL DEPARTMENTS
ARE WORKING ON SOUND
Geo. Popovici and Geo. Lewin of
r'aramount's New York studio sound
lafif, have designed a photo electric
cell photometer for film recording
machines. By means of this, it is
jossible to check exposure within
iiuch closer limits than has hereto-
I'ore been possible. It also gives
more constant sound track density,
thereby eliminating variations of
sound quality and volume.
Registering of both camera and
sound record is simplified by means
of a new slate developed at one of
the daily conferences held at the New
ork studio between George Fol-
•ey, chief cinematographer, and his
staff.
Eastern Production Keeps
Stage Comedians Stepping
Broadway comedians are finding
plenty of talker engagements here
without going to Hollywood. Charles
Ruggles has been kept busy at the
New York studios since being signed
by Paramount some months ago, the
Four Marx Brothers are filming
"Animal Crackers," their second for
the same company, with Clayton,
Jackson and Durante scheduled for
further Paramount activities here.
The Warner studio in Flatbush pro-
vides occasional work for such fam-
ous comedians as Lew Fields, Joe
Frisco, Eddie Buzzell, Bert Lahr and
others equally well known.
W. C. Fields and Clark and Mc-
Cullough are both making a series of
short comedies here for RKO, using
the Ideal studios, pending comple-
tion of remodeled Gramercy studio.
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(Weight of recorder 400 lbs.)
A good proposition for high
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trials. If interested in most
modem photography and sound,
at reasonable cost, write
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Sunday, May 4, 191 i*
Theater Equipment
iSSBj WILLIAM ORNSTEINi
BELL & HOWELL MAKES
SPECIALJ^ EOR LENS
Bell & Howell has introduced a
B. & H. Special Lens Cleaning Kit
which is an important item in every
projection booth as well as for cam-
era users. The kit consists of a
scientifically prepared fluid for clean-
ing lens' surfaces, a piece of special-
ly tanned and hand-brushed chamois
leather for removing stains which
cannot otherwise be removed except
by regrinding and repolishing the
stained surface. There is also a
piece of selected, washed, lintless
linen made from Irish flax. Extreme
care has been exercised in securing
a type of linen which would be thor-
oughly free from fillings and starches
and at the same time leave no lint.
Also there is a camel's hair brush
for removing dust before applying
the liquid.
In order to secure the fluid for
this cleaning process, lengthy re-
searches were conducted both in the
Bell & Howell laboratories in this
country and the Taylor-Hobson Sci-
entific Research division in England,
it is stated. Complete and simple in-
structions accompany the kit.
Buys Half Interest in Equipment
Earned, Kan. — -A half interest in
the equipment and business of the
State has been acquired by H. L.
Dunnuck.
To Handle Cinephone Portable
Kansas City, Mo. — Southwestern
Electrical Products will be local dis-
tributors of the new Powers Cine-
phone portable equipment soon to be
placed on the market at a price rang-
ing from $1,500 to $2,000.
Assembles Engineer Staff
St. Louis, Mo. — With the opening
of the local branch ofiBce of General
Talking Pictures Corp. a stafT of
engineers has been assembled for in-
stallation and servicing DeForest
apparatus.
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Pointers in Film Handling
Contained in New Manual
This is the first of a series of ar-
ticles reprinted by arrangement with
M-G-M from ''Film Service Book,"
compiled by J. S. MacLeod, man-
ager of the co-mpany's exchange
maintenance department. THE
FILM DAILY feels that these arti-
cles are vitally important to every-
07te connected ivith the physical
handling of film and discs.
Film Inspection Instructions
1. Inspection Depanmcnt employees are
under the supervision of the chief inspector
and will govern themselves accordingly.
2. Tables, splicing machines and all other
equipment must be cleaned daily. Each in-
spector is responsible for her section of the
lal>le and room.
3. When splicing machines become dull
or out of line, or when other equipment be-
comes unserviceable or impairs the quality
of your work, report same immediately to
the chief inspector.
4. White cotton gloves provided by M-G-M
must be wor.i while inspecting film. No tape
of any nature is to be worn on the fingers,
with or without these gloves. Dirty gloves
must never be worn.
5. Rings should not be worn while hand-
ling film, regardless of whether they are cov-
ered with gloves.
6. The correct manner of holding film for
inspection is between the thumb and first
finger, with the hand under the film, fee
palm facnig up.
7. Utmost care must be taken to use only
the correct reel bands and to place them on
the reels to which they belong. Renew reel
bands when they become unserviceable or
illegible. Each reel band must show: Pro-
duction number, print number, title, reel
number and whether disc, silent or sound-
on-film print.
8. Every splice made in the exchange must
be stamped with the M-G-M embossing mark.
9. Sound track splices must always be
painted with the "Zapon Triangle."
10. Every frame of film removed from a
disc print must be replaced with exactly the
same number of frames of black frameline
leader. Disc prints must be kept in their
original lengths, from the start mark (oo)
to and including the finish frame.
11. Replacements for sound prints are
to be ordered by footage serial numbers as
they appear on the print. If these are in-
distinct, order by the footage numbers or
scene numbers which appear on the con-
tinuity sheets. The replacements must al-
ways comprise an entire scene. Silent pic-
ture replacements are to be ordered by foot-
age serial numbers or scene nimibers, as
shown on continuity sheets.
12. Prints not having footage serial num-
bers are to be checked against the continuity,
using the synchronizing measuring machine.
If the continuity is not available or is known
to be incorrect, check one print against an-
other, scene for scene, using the dual re-
winds.
13. Use only perfect reels. A reel that
is out of line or widened or which has rough
edges, a loose huh or bent sides is unser-
viceable.
14. Dusty, dirty and oily film must be
cleaned with the cleaning fluid provided by
M-G-M.
15. Start and finish marks must be prop-
Draperies
Decorations
Magnascope
Screens
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Settings
Acoustical
Treatments
Acoustical
Banners
New York City
erly placed. Under no circumstances should
inspectors fail to remove start and finish
marks which have been inserted by projec-
tionists, or any other markings, signs or
symbols, except those prescribed by M-G-M.
16. Protection leader is required at the
beginning and ending of reels and must
never be less than three feet in length.
17. Be certain that splices are made '"in
frame." A splice which is "out of frame"
is one having more or less than four sprocket
holes to the frame.
18. Prints reported out of synchronization
must be examined and corrected immedi-
ately.
19. The chief inspector must be notified
immediately when a theater returns film that
has been mounted on 2,000-foot reels. Ac-
curately replace start and finish marks and
return the reel to its original length.
20. Wind film tightly and evenly. Do
not clinch, cup, hammer or loosely wind film.
21. All fire regulations must be strictly
observed.
22. Under no circumstances permit film
scrap to accumulate on the inspection tables
or elsewhere. Film scrap must be placed
immediately in containers provided for that
purpose and the contents of these containers
removed from the inspection room daily.
2i. Visitors are not to be permitted in
the inspection room at any time.
24. After a print has been inspected, check
the number of reels in the shipping case with
the number of reels shown on the print rec-
ord card to assure that none is missing.
25. Do not allow film to drag or fall on
the floor during winding or inspection.
Cleanliness in the Inspection
Room
Qeanliness in the inspection room is the
basis of protection to our product.
Equipment, floors, ceiling, walls and pipes
accumulate dust which, in contact with sound
film, may cause scratches distortion, and loss
of quality. Therefore the u.most cleanliness
should prevail at a'l time* in the inspection
rtKim. Each inspector shall keep her table clean
and will be responsible for the appearance
of her portion of the room in which she
works.
Film scraps must never be allowed to ac-
cumulate on the table or floor behind radiators
or pipes. Film scraps are to be placed in
the receptacles provided for that purpose.
White cotton gloves provided by M G-M
must always be worn. Even the slight per-
spiration from hands can cause dust to
gather on the film. Finger prints on the
sound track result in the reproduction of
faulty sounds. , . .,
Splicing machines should be cleaned daily.
The blade portions and film rests may be
cleaned with a light application of film ce-
ment, wiped dry immediately. The accumu-
lation of grit or wax in the machine will
throw it out of alignment.
All rewinds should be oiled on the handle
and gears in the oil holes provided for that
purpose.
The synchronizing measuring machine must
be very' carefully handled and cleaned after
using. At least once a week oil is to be
placed in the oil cups and other places foiind
on parts of the mechanism. When not being
used it will be kept covered. If equipment
shows indications of wear, is out of align-
ment or in any way becomes unserviceable,
the inspector must report same at once to
the chief inspector who will take the neces-
sary steps to have it repaired or replaced.
The walls and ceilings of the inspection
room must be cleaned at least once a week.
All lighting fixtures, floors, window sills,
sprinkler system pipes, doors and other per-
manent fixtures must be kept free from dust
and dirt.
White Cotton Gloves
White cotton gloves supplied to our ex-
changes are to be worn on both hands while
inspecting film of any sort.
Since the advent of sound pictures greater
caution must be exercised to keep all traces
SAYSTORBINEVENTILATC
WIUWORKINALLWEATHE:
Detroit — Operation under all we
ther conditions, unhampered by snoM!
ice, sleet or rain, is claimed of tli
Allen Turbine Ventilator, which '
declared to be immune to the d
teriorating action of the weather ai
acid fume conditions because of i
protection with a special compoun
It is also constructed of "Armacc
ingot iron galvanized metal and do<
not permit any down draft. Tl
powerful suction force of the rota
ing turbine is said to make dow
drafts a mechanical construction in
possibility. It is noiseless in operr
tion and once installed requires n
attention, care, or adjusting oth^
than lubrication.
k
Separate Unit on Ships
For Steady Projectio
B)- building a night club, a roor!
within a room, motion pictures ca
be shown in ships to the full satis
faction of the projectionist and thos
watching the screening. Through thi
new independent unit, it is claime<
that the blur and diffusion formerl
apparent when showing films i
ships, has been eliminated. The pre
jection machine is at one end of thl
room and the screen at the othe
and the supports for both are part
of one integral room that is not par.
of the ship's structure and therefor
not affected by the throb of the sh^i
due to its being struck by waves c
the general motion of the liner
$7,000 for Remodeling
Frazee, Minn. — Approximately $7|
000 is being spent for remodeling tht
Palace. '
Redecorating Sioux City Orpheuml
Sioux City, la. — Redecoration wort
has been started at the Orpheum. j
Installs New Lamp, Sound Screen
Clear Lake, la. — -A new sounc
screen and automatic lamp have beei
installed at the Park.
Boone Strand Remodeled
Boone, la. — The Strand has beer
remodeled and repaired and reopene(
with sound policy.
of finger markings from the prints. Evei
perspiration from the hands causes dust ti
accumulate. A finger impression on a sount
track will produce a distorted sound fron
the horns.
Over a period of time it has been found tha
the wearing of gloves not only projects ou)
prints, but that thereby the hands of thl
inspectors are kept clean and the danger ot
cutting the fingers is minimized. The chiel
inspector should notify the oflfice managei
when the supply of white cotton gloves re
<|U)res replenishment.
Rings should not be worn while handling
film, even though covered with gloves.
Sunday, May 4, 1930
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DAILY
Theater Equipment
ORTHWEST EXHIBITORS
OETEREDEOWLERADREEL
Minneapolis — Exhibitors attending
le Northwest Theater Owners re-
;nt annual meeting were familiarized
rith the Fowler Advertising Reel
jnsisting of three acts and ads on
1,000 foot reel. In showing the
;ts, the merchant advertising is
■edited with presenting a specified
ct. The exhibitor gets the acts
|ee of charge but the merchant pays
r it plus expressage charges.
enkins-DeForest Plan
,, to Pool 500 Patents
est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Washington — In making applica-
3n for a construction permit for a
levision station at Passaic, N. J.,
lien B. Du Mont, chief engineer of
le DeForest Radio Co., told the
ederal Radio Commission that the
nkins Television Co. and DeForest
o. are considering pooling of about
10 patents which both companies
vn. Expressing his opinion of
•eat strides in television within the
!xt few months, Du Mont stated
at his company was handicapped
making television tests because of
) license although DeForest has an
:perimental station at Passaic.
Telechron Clocks Now Ready
National Theater Supply is now
stributing Telechron clocks which
erate direct from electric circuits
the usual voltages and by a small
;ctric motor. They are said to
:ed no winding, cleaning or reg\i-
cing and yet give an accurate check
running time.
Going Movie
In the May issue of "Popu-
lar Mechanics" almost 19 pages
are taken up with scientific in-
formation about motion pic-
tures. Six pages are devoted
to Magnafilm and Keeping Out
Extraneous Noises While Re-
cording; one and one-quarter
pages have to do with Noiseless
Shoes and Jewels for talkies;
one page is given over to a
cartoon on a Duplex Theater;
four pages explain a ten-cent
Store Edison; on three-quar-
ters of a page information is
given relative Portable Sound
Movie Outfit for School or
' Business, and "Camera!" Feed-
ing the Newsreels is explained
with photos and text on nearly
six pages.
Individual Room Refrigeration
Possible Through New Process
Hartford, Conn. — Ammonia refrig-
eration through individual room con-
trol is possible by using special ap-
paratus of the Automatic Refrigerat-
ing Co., which has a back pressure
regulator, thermostatic expansion
valve, thermostat, solenoid valves and
motor operated valve. This assures
maximum efficiency at reduced oper-
ating cost, it is declared. Producing
refrigeration at low suction pressures
is said to be possible with the con-
nection of the back pressure regula-
tor to the suction line of the refrig-
erating machine and starts the com-
pressor when the pressure rises to
a predetermined point. The regulator
is set to shut down the machine at
the highest suction pressure possible
and obtain the desired temperatures.
Highest efficiency is claimed when
the thermostatic valve is placed in
che liquid line just after the solenoid
liquid valve. The amount of am-
monia fed to the expansion coils is
controlled by a thermostatic chamber
placed in the outlet from the last coil
fed by this valve.
A thermostat is placed in the cold
.-.torage room and connected to the
solenoid valve. When the room
warms up to a certain temperature,
the thermostat will open the solenoid
valve and allow ammonia to be fed
to the expansion coils. When the
room has been cooled to the desired
temperature, the thermostat will
close the solenoid valve and shut off
the liquid supply to the coils.
The solenoid valve is electrically
operated and controlled from a ther-
mostat located in the room. The
valve is so constructed that it closes
in the case of failure of electric power.
This stops the flow of ammonia to
the expansion coils until power is
restored and normal operation is
again resumed. A solenoid valve
can be located in the main liquid line
from the receiver to shut off the sup-
ply of ammonia, to the expansion
valves when the machine shuts down.
Motor operated valves can be furn-
ished in place of the solenoid oper-
ated valves where they are preferred.
These can be used for either A.C,
or D.C., 110 volts, the company
states.
Felt Lined Walls
Across all the walls in the new
Warner Hollywood are stretched
panels of heavy damask, lined in
felt, which, it is said, insures better
sound reproduction. Neither the
damask nor the felt touches the
walls, in fact, there is a two-inch
space between fabric and wall, so
that sound, when it reverberates
through the house first hits the felt.
This precludes the slightest distor-
tion or "bounce back" of sound.
34-ft. Screen Installed
Newark, O. — The Midland here has
installed a 34-foot silver screen in an-
ticipation of large width film attrac-
tions. A complete refrigerating-cool-
ing system was recently installed by
Carrier Engineering Corp. and is now
in operation.
Demonstrate DeForest Device
Minneapolis — After exhibitors at-
tended the Northwest Theater Own-
ers' convention at the Nicollet Hotel
a demonstration of DeForest equip-
ment was given at the Ideal here.
Fred Cubberly, new Northwest sales
head for the DeForest firm, was on
hand with engineers to demonstrate
and explain the machine.
CINEMA
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TALKING NEEDLES
WALL-KANE NEEDLE MFG. CO., Inc
3922 14th Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Improving Milwaukee Parkway
Milwaukee — The Parkway is hav-
ing its acoustics improved and instal-
ling a new sound screen. The house
is also being remodeled.
Changes Name After Remodeling
Wall Lake, la. — After remodeling
and redecorating the Amuzu, the
name has been changed to the
Strand. Sound was installed.
F. G. Nutting Improving Theater
Minot, N. D. — Improvements now
being made at the State will cost
about $15,000, F. G. Nutting an-
nounces.
Modernizes House
Marathon, N. Y.— About $25,000
:ias been spent by owners of the Hill-
singer to bring the house up-to-date.
CLAUDE GENERAL NEON
TAKES OVER FOUR FILMS
Following organization of the
Claude General Neon Lights, Ltd.,
with headquarters in London, the
company has absorbed the Buro
Sign Co.j Ltd., Atomlite, Ltd., Neon
Lights, Ltd., and Illustrated Adver-
tising Co., Ltd., of London, the last
two of which previously manufac-
tured electric displays under the
Claude patent rights. Board of di-
rectors of the newly organized com-
pany comprises the following:
Wilson and Fletcher, representing
the General Electric Co. of England
interests, Julian Siess, representing
the German interests, and W. T. P.
Hollingsworth, president of Claude
Neon Lights, Inc., of New York,
with H. Marryat, M.I.E.E., M.E.
Mech.E., as chairman of the board.
Mr. Moyse will be general manager,
and Mr. Higgins of the engineering
staff of the General Electric Co. of
England will be manager of the
plant.
Butler Local Elects Officers
Butler, Pa. — Howard Smith has
been elected president of the opera-
tors' local No. 342. Charles Lundun-
stadt has been named business agent
and C. S. Black, corresponding sec-
retary.
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RAPID STRIDES ARE BEING
MADE IN THE FOREIGN
FIELD. KEEP POSTED
THROUGH "FOREIGN"
MARKETS"
Foreign Markets
By LOUIS PBLEGRINB
LACK or QUOTA TALKERS
CREATES PROBLEM IN N.Z.
Auckland — Lack of audible quota
films has brought owners of wired
houses in New Zealand face to face
with as vexing a problem as they
have ever confronted. Exhibitors are
under compulsion to show five per
cent of British films in the course
of a year. At the moment there
are available to them but three Brit-
ish quota talkers.
Independent Exhibitors
to Confer in Australia
Sydney — Exhibitors throughout
Australia have agreed to send rep-
resentatives to a federal conference
to be held for the purpose of dis-
cussing the effect of talking pictures
on independent theater owners.
Among the topics to be considered
will be sound film rentals, double-
feature bills and protective measures.
Carl Froehlich to Make
Two More Bi-Linguals
Berlin — Carl Froehlich, producer of
the bi-lingual film, "The Night Is
Ours," intends to produce another
two films in German and French.
L. Prowse-Knox Is Named
RKO New Zealand Mgr.
Sydney — L. Prowse-Knox's ap-
pointment as RKO manager in New
Zealand has been announced here by
William Scott, general manager for
the company in Australasia.
Germans Plan African Film
Berlin — Van Gulla Pfeffer and Dr.
Dalsheim plan a talking film of life
in Africa containing native African
music.
Joins Commerce Chamber
Sheffield, England — Local branch
of the Cinematograph Exhibitors
Ass'n has been made a member of
the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce.
Another Paris Film House
Paris — Paris will have another pic-
ture house when the 1,200-seat thea-
ter being built on the Rue Roche-
chouart in the Montmartre district
is completed.
Ralph Clark Coming to U. S.
Sydney — Ralph Clark, who repre-
sents First National-Warner in
Australasia, is on his way to confer
with executives in the U. S. on next
year's program. He expects to re-
turn to Australia on Aug. 1.
Profits Doubled
Sydney — Amalgamated Pic-
tures, Ltd., doubled its profits
last year. The company's bal-
ance sheet for the year ended
Feb. 28 reveals net earnings of
$107,000, comparing with $52,-
000 the preceding year.
220 HOUSES IN TRANCE
ARE WIRED JEPORT SAYS
Paris — There are now 220 wired
houses in France, according to a
check-up conducted by "Cinemato-
graphic Francaise." This figure com-
pares with 52 at the end of last year
and represents an increase of about
30 per month. "As this rate," ac-
cording to the publication, "has al-
ready shown a tendency to increase
and as many managers will profit
by the summer season to transform
their houses, it is safe to say that
the end of 1930 will see in the neigh-
borhood of 500 houses equipped."
TALKERS INVADE CHILE;
FACE DIEFICULT COINC
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAI ■
Washington^Sound pictures have
invaded Chile, the first talking film
to be shown in that country having
recently been presented at a leading
Santiago theater, it is reported to the
M. P. Division of the Dept. of Com-
merce.
"While this first 'talkie' has met
with an enthusiastic reception, the
introduction of talking pictures on
a broad scale presents certain com-
plications," says the report. "With
the limited number of motion picture
patrons in Santiago willing to pay
the higher prices necessary, there is
some doubt as to the length of time
any one picture will continue to draw
paying crowds."
15 Cologne Houses Wired
Cologne — This city today has 15
theaters equipped to show audible
films.
10 Yrs. Needed, Talbot Says,
to Form Virile British Unit
London — Establishment of a virile
production and distribution organiza-
tion in this country would require
about 10 years and an investment of
at least $7,000,000, according to Hay-
den Talbot, American screen writer,
in a letter to "The Daily Film Rent-
er" in connection with proposed
amendment of the films act. Talbot
says:
I note with interest a cable despatch an-
nouncing proposed revisions of the British
film quota act. Of especial interest to me is
the proposal to lift the ban on alien scenario
writers.
I am wondering, however, whether the
lessening of the frightful handicap which the
legislative enactment has imposed on the
British film industry will ameliorate matters
to any worth w-hile extent.
Can anyone reasonably expect any British
filrn producer to offer any alien scenario
writer a job on the following terms :
An iron-clad contract with a minimum life
of three years ;
The writer to have the right to refuse to
work on any story which does not appeal to
him ;
The writer to be housed in his own private,
separate, luxuriously-equipped office and pro-
vided with his permanently attached secretary ;
The writer to be free to do his work either
in his office or out of it, and to be answer-
able to no one for his movements ;
The writer to have equal autliority with
the director during the preparation of the
scenario, and to act in an advisory capacity,
on the set, during the actual shooting of the
picture ;
The writer to be guaranteed screen credit
and recognition in all forms of paid pub-
licity:
The writer, at all times and under all con-
litions, to be guaranteed recognition by the
producer as occupying a place of equal im-
portance with that of the director.
Before any American scenario writer of any
standing can be attracted away from Holly-
wood to Tendon these terms must be offered.
as tliey are so well establislied here as to be
taken for granted.
I have purposely omitted reference to the
matter of salary. But, if it is a fact that a
well-known British writer was paid twenty
pounds a week while he was turning out
scenarios for a leading British studio, 1
should say that the most modest American
scenario writers' monetary demands would
aijpall the most reckless spendthrift amongst
liritisli film producers.
In the old days of the silent films Ralph
Spence, for instance, demanded and got one
thousand dollars for each reel of film for wliich
he wrote original titles. Eventually Metro-
Moldwyn-Mayer put him under contract to
title twenty-six pictures a year for five thou-
sand dollars per picture. Spence to have the
right to refuse to title any picture which did
not appeal to him.
Ten times twenty pounds a week might
suffice to induce a Hollywood scenario writer
of average ability to make the 6.000 mile
move, but then only on condition that all of
the terms outlined above were complied with.
-Assuming that any British producer ob-
tained an American scenario writer under such
conditions — what earthly good would it do
either of them?
Assuming that the writer turned out the
most perfect 'script that was ever put on paper
— what would be the use of it?
Assuming that the resultant pictures were
in all respects as admirable as Hollywood
could make them, what would be the result?
The answer is — a lemon.
After a British producer has spent ten years
and one million four hundred thousand pounds,
in organizing his foreign sales force (Fox
spent this amount of time and money for
this purpose), he will be in a position to
begin to produce in competition with Holly-
wood— and not until then.
Meantime, of course, a large number of
English films with a maximum gross earning
power in the United Kingdom of, say, £15,-
'00. must not cost more than £10,000 if
there are ever to be dividends paid to the
'lareholders. And so long as total produc-
tion costs must be kept down to ten thou-
sand pounds cannot we have an end to the
■''culous wail anent "American hostility" to
tlie British product?
NEWS FLASHES FROM FILM
CENTERS ALL OVER THE
GLOBE: MELBOURNE,
LONDON, BERLIN,
PARIS
Scrutinize Talkers
Wash. Bur. of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Fact that the
Norwegian censorship office is
investigating various makes of
sound equipment is an indica-
tion that audible films will
come under the official eye in
Norway in the near future, ac-
cording to what can be gather-
ed from information placed in
the hands of the M. P. Divi-
sion of the Dept. of Com-
merce.
FILM SURVEY TO BE MADE
IN AUSTRALIAN TAX MOVi
Canberra — Financial condition (*'
the film industry in Australia is t
be made the subject of a federr
inquiry as a preliminary step in th
setting of a revised tax schedul
Exhibitors are lending the goverr
ment their cooperation in the mat
ter as they feel it is to their ow
advantage to do so.
New Sydney Manager |
Sydney — Tom Preston, once branci,
manager for British Dominions, ha
succeeded Charlie Lenton in thi
management of the Rialto.
Ill
British Equity Constitution
London — Work of drawing up
constitution for the recently-formu
British Equity has been completed
The organization, which admi^
screen playert, as well as stage ar^
ists to its membership, is built on tbl
model of Actors' Equity in the U. 3
C. F. Elwell Gets French Post
London— C. F. Elwell has beei '
given the post of technical adviso
with the Radio Cinema Co., recentl| *
formed in France through the mer"
ger of Aubert, Gaumont and Com '
stinsouza.
W. H. Silcock Dead in Britain
Manchester, W. H. Silcock, par
owner of the Moston Imperial Pal
ace and Palais de Luxe, is dead here!
Deval Leaving for America n^
Paris — ^Jacques Deval, French aU)(„.
thor placed under contract by M-G-W/t't
recently to supervise French versionijbj
to be made by the company, is leavji;]]
ing for Hollywood this month.
Gordon Conrad on His Own
Sydney — Gordon Conrad, longi
identified with many of the leading
amusement enterprises of Australia
in a publicity capacity, has gone
into the publicity business on his
own.
I
'3(>unday, May 4, 1930
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Latest Reviews of New Short Subjects
SOUND
"Indian Pudding"
Sducational Time, 7 mins.
Novelty Cartoon
One of the new series of Paul
erry-Toons. This is a funny bur-
jsque on the wild and wooly west,
nth the hero the mouse cowboy who
as his troubles vvith the bad Indian,
'he sound effects are comical and
ne cartooning done in the best mod-
rn manner. Incidental music helps
3 put it over.
"School Mates"
Youthful Entertainment
rniversal Time, 20 mins.
This, the latest of the Sporting
["outh series, provides some pleasant
ntertainment. It is well photo-
raphed and directed admirably by
ay Taylor. The value of the film
enhanced by a certain tense and
;rie quality. This time Judy attired
I boy's clothing, decides to be in at
le ceremonies initiating Cudgie into
, school fraternity. To forestall her,
le sign over the door of the fra-
;rnity quarters is transferred to a
uilding in which a notorious crim-
lal is seeking refuge. There fol-
iws a harrowing experience for the
irl, who succeeds in bringing about
»e arrest of the man.
Sid Saylor in
"Sid's Long Count"
niversal Time, 20 mins.
Fair Comedy
Sid Saylor appears here as a tenth-
ite pug who, with his manager,
irns to selling electrical reducing
achines after he has been knocked
It in a fight. The job brings him
good shaking but little else. In
e end they come in for a drubbing
the hands of a cop who discovers
em demonstrating the device to his
ife. Fairly entertaining as a whole,
ith moments now and then which
e extremely hilarious.
Arthur Lake in
"Peek A Boo"
niversal Time, 20 mins.
Mild Comedy Antics
"Peek A Boo" is a mild affair
; lie fly because its material is time-
orn and presented with little imagi-
ition. The leading player is Arthur
ake, who has the role of a bell-hop
11 of the ambition to become a de-
ctive. A robbery in the hotel gives
m the opportunity he is looking
r to test out his knowledge. He
icceeds in bringing about the ar-
st of the culprits and wins the
jiughter of the owner of the hos-
Iry. There are moments when the
m is rather amusing, but there
ould have been more of them.
"Streets of Mystery"
Pathe Time, 12 mins.
Corking Travel Short
In "Streets of Mystery" Tom Ter-
riss has produced a film record of
certain aspects of life in India that
is every bit as good as the first of
his Vagabond series, "The Golden
Pagoda." It is a travel short that
catches with startling fidelity, the
mystery and drama forming so much
a part of Hindu existence. Absorb-
ing entertainment of the finer sort.
Should meet with a big response
wherever it is shown.
"Rich Uncles"
Pathe Time, 20 mins.
Good Fun
"Rich Uncles," a Checker comedy
featuring Richard Carle, Addie Mc-
Phail and Ed Bearing, is the most
satisfactory bit of fun to come out
of the Pathe studios in a long, long
time. It is an intelligent piece of
work splendidly directed by Fred
Guiol and capably acted, especially
by Richard Carle in the role of a
wealthy uncle who mistakes his
niece's friend for her husband.
Pathe Audio Review No. 19
Running Time, 10 mins.
This deserves to be listed among
the best of the Audio Reviews pro-
duced up to the present. It has
beauty, compelling interest and in-
structive worth in every one of its
subjects. Its highlight is a pictorial
record of wine-making in France.
You are shown through the various
stages in the production of the pre-
cious juice — from the vineyard to the
storage vault. The rest of the issue
is given over to striking views of
the famed Torrey Pines of Soledad
Canyon near La Jolla, Cal., and to a
demonstration by Marguerite Agniel
of her method of body exercises
based on a study of animal move-
ments.
"The Prisoner's Song"
Paramount Time, 8 mins.
Pip Song Cartoon
Max Fleischer has done an ace
job in making a song cartoon based
on "The Prisoner's Song." The
comical travesty on jail routine is
fitted very neatly to the popular bal-
lad. Good for plenty of laughs.
"Buddy Traps"
Vitaphone Time, 7 mins.
Good Musical Novelty
The performer in this musical nov-
elty is a youngster who sings a little,
dances some, and manipulates a pair
of drum sticks all around the place.
Pie taps harmony out of a wide as-
sortment of objects, from regular
drums to bottles, cans, chairs and
whatnot. It is diverting particularly
because it is unusual and also on ac-
count of the youth and versatility of
the artiste.
The Potters in
"Getting a Raise"
Vitaphone Time, 12 mins.
Excellent Com.edy
As the first of a series of short
comedies from J. P. McEvoy's
sketches about the trials and tribula-
tions of the average American fam-
ily this skit holds promise as well as
giving satisfaction. Lots of humor
and some sentimental interest is em-
braced in pop's attempts to attract
a raise from his boss, who takes the
faithful employes out of the more
money idea. Lucien Littlefield im-
personates Pa Potter in fine style.
Others who help are Lucille Ward,
Mary Hutchinson, Billy Taft, Dell
Henderson, Junior Bailey and Dot
Farley. Direction is good.
Ann Pennington in
"Hello, Baby"
Vitaphone Time, 18 mins.
Classy Revue
This is a revue with a background
of production caliber. It is in color
and the entertainment routine em-
braces four song numbers, augmented
by a large ensemble, a generous
sprinkling of dances and a slight
plot, but practically no comeay. Sev-
eral principals support Miss Penning-
ton, and between them all and the
chorus, plus attractive costuming and
sets, and snappy direction, it's a
classy and tuneful little show.
"Anywhere By Air"
Visugraphic Time, 18 mins.
Airplane Stuff
This is a good subject for the avi-
ation fans, being a personally con-
ducted tour through some of Amer-
ica's ground schools and flying
schools. It has been synchronized
with an explanatory talk by the ex-
pert, Casey Jones, who describes the
various details of solo flying, tail
spins, and shows flying classes at
their work. Views of the various
Curtiss fields are given, but the film
is essentially an industrial subject
which the exhibitor must determine
for himself if suitable for his screen.
It has the elements of a popular
subject, however, for everything is
explained in popular terms.
Lucien Littlefield in
"Big Money"
Vitaphone No. 4009-10
Time, 14 mins.
Plenty of Humor
"Big Money," one of the Potters
series, is an extremely funny short in
which Lucien Littlefield appears as a
professional correspondent. He is
hired by a lawyer to make love to a
client who is seeking a divorce. Ma
Potter makes it hot for him when
she discovers him in the lady's arms.
Roberto Guztnan in
"The Military Post"
Vitaphone No. 3278 Time, 6 mins.
Some Good Singing
Roberto Guzman, the Mexican
tenor, shows to good advantage in
this short. He sings two beautiful
numbers in the role of a love-suffer-
ing soldier. His voice is well-recorded
and the Technicolor work is beauti-
ful in its distinctness. Class audi-
ences will find this a satisfactory
entertainment.
Neely Edwards, Lou Price in
"The Window Cleaners"
Vitaphone No. 3666 Time, 7 mins.
Satirical Fun
Here is a bit of satire done m novel
fashion. Two window cleaners find
nemselves looking in on two love
love affairs in suites adjoining each
other. Each is a case of making love
to the neighbor's wife. The cleaners,
played nicely by Neely Edwards and
Lou Brice, comment on the matter
in doggerel set to music. An enter-
taining little filler.
Robert L. Ripley in
"Believe It Or Not"
Vitaphone No. 1005 Time, 9 mins.
Not So Hot
In this short Ripley, the well-
known cartoonist, reveals little that
he has not revealed before. The re-
sult is that people in the big cities
will find this number but moderately
entertaining. He does show you,
however, a thing or two that is hard
to believe, though true.
"The Jazz Rehearsal"
Vitaphone No. 3760 Time, 15 mins.
Color and Music
"The Jazz Rehearsal" is a most en-
tertaining musical short in Techni-
color. It has some nice music of a
popular note and dancing that is fast
and clever. The coloring is at times
rather striking and the setting has
been lavishly done. The thing is ex-
ecuted with real feeling.
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"Show Girl in Hollywood"
with Alice White, Jack Mulhall
First National Tinie, 1 hr., 18 mins.
AMUSING STORY OF HOL-
LYWOOD SHOW BUSINESS
FULL OF LIFE AND COLOR.
GOOD WORK BY IMPORTANT
CAST.
J. P. McEvoy's story of Broadway
trying to crash the gates of Holly-
wood has been made into a gen-
erally diverting talker. It is a film
that young people in particular will
enjoy immensely for it has snap,
color and romance. To older people
the picture will appeal chiefly be-
cause of its satirical quality. At bot-
tom "Show Girl in Hollywood" is
a satire, and a delicious one at that.
The production has been unfolded
with much humor and has been in-
vested with magnificent settings. To
this add some stunning effects in
technicolor. Alice White and Jack
Mulhall play the leads satisfactorily.
Other popular players in the cast are
Ford Sterling, Blanche Sweet and
John Miljan. Miss White figures as
a Broadway showgirl who goes to
Hollywood and becomes a star after
overcoming innumerable obstacles.
Cast: Alice White, Jack MulliaU, Ford
Sterling, Blanche Sweet, John Miljan, Vir-
ginia Sale, Spec O'Donnell, Lee Shumway,
Herman Bing.
Director, Mervyn LeRoy ; Author, J. V.
McEvoy; Adaptor, Harvey Thew ; Dialoguer,'
Harvey Thew ; Editor, Not listed ; Camera-
man, Sol Polito ; Monitor Man, Not listed.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
DAILY
Sunday, May 4, 193C
"Old and New"
(Silent)
Amkino Time, 1 hr., 14 mins.
FAST MOVING RUSSIAN
PRODUCTION DEALING WITH
PEASANT PROBLEM. ENTER-
TAINING DESPITE OBVIOUS
INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSE.
Because it deals with human fun-
damentals in a simple but telling
manner that somehow manages to
arrest the interest, this latest handi-
work of S. M. Eisenstein rates a
good mark as amusement fare not-
withstanding the fact that it is ob-
viously a Russian government effort
to arouse and educate its suffering
peasantry. The old methods of in-
dividual farming by the drudgery of
primitive hand labor are brought in-
to striking contrast with the new
machine age. Brotherhood and co-
operation are preached and demon-
strated until even the longest and
shaggiest beards are obliged to give
in. The action moves along at a fast
clip, principally due to rapidity of
cut-ins, which sometimes run at a
pace almost enough to make you
dizzy. There is an occasional inter-
lude of rich humor, too, although
some of it probably was not intend-
ed to be funny. Photography is good
and contains some unique touches.
For the more keenly intelligent audi-
ences, such as the intellectual clien-
tele of art theaters, this will prove
a real treat.
Directors, S. M. Eisenstein and G. \V.
Alexandrov ; Authors, same; Cameraman,
Edouard Tisse.
Direction, excellent. Photography, fine.
"Swing High"
with Helen Twelvetrees, Fred Scott,
Dorothy Burgess
Reviewed In Hollyivood
Pathe Time, 1 hr., 35 mins.
COLORFUL CIRCUS STORY
JF EARLY NINETIES. WELL
DIRECTED. HELEN TWELVE-
TREES REVEALS EXCELLENT
ABILITY. FRED SCOTT
SCORES WITH SINGING.
This is one of Pathe's most ambi-
tious productions and is certain to
please. The story, which is laid in
the early nineties and deals with life
among circus performers, has been
given a colorful production. Helen
Twelvetrees is a pleasant surprise
and does excellent work. Fred Scott
is a convincing performer and has a
good voice. Joseph Santley has done
well with the direction, his experi-
ence with stage musicals being of
much help. John Sheehan, a new-
comer from the stage, proves a very
able comedian, and his "traveling
salesman and farmer's daughter"
number is a highlight of the film.
Cast: Helen Twelvetrees, Fred Scott.
Dorothy Burgess, John Sheehan, Dapline
Pollard, George Fawcett, William Langan,
Bryant Washburn, Nick Stuart, Sally Starr,
Chester Conklin, Stepin Fechit, Robert tde-
son. .Mickey Bennett, Ben Turpin, Little
Billy.
Director, Joseph Santley; Authors, Joseph
Santley, James Seymour; Adaptor, James
Seymour; Dialoguer, James Seymour; Con-
tinuity, Ray McCarey ; Lyrics and music,
Henry .Sullivan, Ted .Snyder, Mort Harris.
.■\bner Silver; Cameraman, David Abel; Moni-
tors, Charles O'Loughlin. Homer Ackerman.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
"Around the Corner"
with Charlie Murray, George Sidney
Columbia Time, 1 hr., 9 mina
A SUREFIRE LAUGH-GET
TER. CHARLIE MURRAY AN!
GEORGE SIDNEY DO WON
DERS WITH A COMMONPLACI
j:AST side STORY.
The comedy of Charlie Murray anc
George Sidney is about all that mat
ters in this yarn of the New Yorl
East Side. Murray, in the role o;
1 policeman, and Sidney as a pawn
shop proprietor, keep the fun mov>
ing at a fast pace. The two old ladi
are the guardians of a young miss
who falls in love with a millionaire'
son despite their efforts to marry her
off to another. When the wealthy
h makes mince meat of a profes
sional pug, who is a rival for her
hand, the two old fellows suffer a
complete change of heart. Good workl
.s done by the supporting of the cast,'
especially Charles Delaney as the
pug and Joan Peers as the girl.!
The action has been directed by Bert
Glennon with a fairly good eye tQi
the comedy possibilities of this crack-:
erjack team of funsters, and Jo Swer-
ling has done a pretty job on thd
story and dialogue.
Cast: Charlie Murray. George Sidney,',
loan Peers, Charles Delaney, Larry Kent,l
Jeff De Vorska ani Fred Sullivan.
Director, Bert Glennon ; Author, Jo Swerl-
ing ; Adaptor, Jo Swerling; Dialoguer, JO
Swerling: Editor, Gene Milford; Cameraman;
not listed ; Monitor Man, John Livadary.
Direction, all right. Photography, good.
"Ladies in Love"
ivith Alice Day, Johnny Walker
Chesterfield Time, 1 hr., 11 m,ins.
NICE OFFERING WITH
WHOLESOME, HUMAN STORY
AND FINE LOVE INTEREST
MAKES STRONG FAMILY PIC-
TURE. GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD
SUBJECT.
Here is an independent production
that is better than most to be found
in that field. It has been very in-
telligently handled throughout, with
restrained direction and acting. The
story has a strong human interest
slant, with a plot that holds the in-
terest. It has a sweet love theme
that will appeal to the popular mind.
Alice Day as the girl is good, and so
is Johnnie Walker, who is ideally
suited to the role of a young chap
from the country who makes good in
I he big city. The story is very mod-
ern, with the atmosphere of a radio
station running throughout the
scenes. The theme song is excep-
tionally good, and it is to be recom-
mended for the clean and wholesome
story that makes it ideal fare for fam-
ily trade. Edgar Eewis did a good
iob of directing.
Cast: Alice Day, Johnnie Walker, Free-
man Wood, Marjorie Kane, James Burtis.
Dorothy Gould, Elinor Flynn, Mary Carr,
Mary Foy, Bernie Lamont.
Director, Edgar Lewis ; Author, Charles
Beahan ; Adaptor, Charles Beahan; Dialoguer,
fiarles Beahan; Editor, James Morley ; Cam;
eraman, M. A. Anderson.
Direction, good. Photography, okay.
Jack Perrin in
"Beyond the Rio Grande"
Big 4 Time, 50 mins.
WESTERN PRODUCED WITH
CLASS AND WELL ACTED BUT
WEAK IN STORY. PHOTOG-
RAPHY AND RECORDING
FINE.
"Beyond the Rio Grande" is out-
side the general run of Westerns in
that it has been produced with con-
iderable intelligence and more than
a trace of artistry. Photographically
-ind atmospherically it is exceptional
entertainment of its type. There are
outdoor scenes that are a delight to
Jie eye. Credit the film, too, with
ecording that is exceptional and with
a cast that speaks and acts to com-
lete satisfaction. Among the players
are such favorites as Jack Perrin,
l^ranklyn Farnum and Buffalo Bill,
)r. You may find fault with the pic-
ture in that its story, too slight for
a feature, has been unnecessarily
added, while its action has been held
down to a minimum. A young ranch-
man flees to Mexico after he has
been unjustly accused of robbing a
bank. There he falls in love with an
\merican girl. Everything turns out
all right when the man who double-
rossed him tells the truth.
Cast: Jack Perrin, Franklyn Farnum, Buf-
falo Bill, Jr., Pete Morrison, Henry Roque-
more, Edmund Cobb, Charline Burt, Emma
Tansey, Starlight (horse).
Director, Harry Webb ; Author, Carl
Krusada ; Adaptor, Carl Krusada ; Dialoguer.
Carl Krusada; Editor, not listed; Cameraman.
Tack Nobles ; Monitor Man, not listed.
Direction, good. Photography, splendid.
"The Break-Up"
(Synch ronized)
Talking Picture Epics
Time, 53 mins.
HIGHLY INTERESTING AND
INSTRUCTIVE RECORD OF AN
ALASKAN ADVENTURE. RE-
FRESHING AND PICTORIALLY
EFFECTIVE.
Those who like travel and adven-
ture films should find in "The Break-
Up" much to satisfy them. The
picture is a pictorial record of a re-
cent Alaskan expedition undertaken
by a group of explorers headed by
Captain Jack Robertson. It pictures
life in the Alaskan wastes with re-
markable fidelity and in a most effec-
tive manner. The film boasts some
really impressive camera work, with
an endless succession of shots of
jagged ice fields, towering ice-sheated
mountains and forests deep in snow.
There is a sweep and a freedom to
these scenes that is positively inspir-
ing. And there are moments of tense
drama, as is to be expected when man
comes to grips with nature. Captain
Robertson on more than one occasion
is seen playing with death in his peril-
ous trip over the treacherous coun-
try. The film, which is at the same
time a fine record of animal life in
Alaska, is accompanied by a descrip-
tive talk by Captain Robertson. "The
Break-Up" should be ideal entertain-
ment for summer days.
"Prince of Diamonds"
with A He en Pr ingle, Ian Keith
Colum,bia Time, 1 hr., 7 mina.
SATISFACTORY LOVES
TRIANGLE DRAMA. EFFI
CIENTLY PRODUCED ANL:
SCENICALLY PLEASING.|
AILEEN PRINGLE AND IAN)ii
KEITH GOOD.
In spite of a none too original plot,
this picture has much to recommend!:
it. Its photography is excellent, it*'
is fortunate in a number of good per-j
formances, and in its suggestion ofll
modern life in an English castle iti
leaves little to be desired. The story
tells of a woman who is forced to
wed a wealthy jeweller unloved by
her in order to save the man she
loves from being unjustly exposed as
a thief. The fellow, unaware of the
reason behind her marriage to his
rival, escapes to the Far East, where
he becomes rich through the discov-
ery of a diamond mine. After he
breaks the woman's husband by un-
derselling him, he returns to England
to complete his revenge. Aileen
Pringle and Ian Keith do good work.
Cast: Aileen Pringle, Ian Keith, Fritzi
Ridgeway, Tyrrell Davis, Claude King, Tom
"^ic-ketts, E. R. Warren, Gilbert Emery, Fred-
erick Sullivan.
Director, Karl Brown; Author, Gene Mar-
key ; Adaptor, Paul Hervey Fox ; Dialoguer,
Paul Hervey Fox; Editor, David Berg;
Cameraman, Ted Tetzlaff ; Monitor Man, John
Livadary.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
THE
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John Gilbert in
"Redemption"
M-G-M Time, 1 hr., 5 mins.
DECIDEDLY MEDIOCRE
DRAMA OF RUSSIA. WEAK IN
NEARLY EVERY DEPART-
MENT INCLUDING ACTING
AND DIRECTION.
Adapted from Leo Tolstoi's drama,
"The Living Corpse." John Gilbert's
voice fails to register well. His per-
formance, like that of Eleanor Board-
man, is unconvincing. Conrad Nagel
is the only principal player who seems
real. A story of recognized dra-
matic value has been mistreated in
its adaptation and the editing job
bad made it a great deal worse. As
it runs now it's choppy, episodic,
lacks movement and attention-com-
pelling elements. Fred Niblo is
Inlled as the director. It is difficult
t'> associate this incompetent piece
(if work with hiin. The plot con-
cerns a young wastrel who marries
his pal's fiancee. He dissipates his
fortune and they separate, although
still loving each other. He fakes
suicide, his "widow" marries her old
sweetheart and finally he actually
kills himself to clear the way for
the girl's happiness.
Cast: John Gilbert, Eleanor Boardman,
( iirad Nagel, Renee Adoree, Claire Mc-
iiMwell, .Augustin Borgato, Charles Quarter-
niaine, HiieA De Brulier, Tully Marshall,
.M ck Swain.
Director, Fred Niblo; Author, Leo Tolstoi;
■ H-^otor. Dorothy Farniim ; Dialoguer, Edwin
Justus Mayer; Editor,] Margaret Booth;
Cameraman, Percy Hilburn ; Monitor Man,
! 1' mt^las Shearer.
Direction, poor; Photography, good.
Warner Oland in
"The New Adventures of
Dr. Fu Manchu"
with Neil Hamilton, Jean Arthur
Paramount Time, 1 hr., 11 mins.
SPLENDID THRILL PRO-
DUCTION WITH EXCEPTION-
AL CAST. WARNER OLAND
GIVES FINE PERFORMANCE.
A POPULAR NUMBER ANY-
WHERE.
Again Warner Oland as the clever
and fiendish Oriental starts the spine
chills creeping, and keeps them there
till the end of the picture. Rowland
Lee has done a strong directorial
job, and the suspense is built up with
mounting tensity till the climax. O.
P. Heggie as the Scotland Yard in-
spector is fine, and offers a splendid
foil to the masterful characterization
created by Warner Oland of Dr. Fu.
For the lovers of thrills and the mys-
terious, this will go over big. But
director Lee has handled the thrill
stuff with a soft pedal so that the
murders and other bedevilment of
the sinister Dr. Fu do not register
as too sensational, Jean Arthur has
little to do, and the honors are di-
vided between Oland, Heggie and
Neil Hamilton.
Cast: Warner Oland, Neil Hamilton, Jean
rthiir. O. P. Heggie, William Austin, Eve-
'"n Hall, Margaret Fealy, Evelyn Selbie.
Shayle Gardner, David Dunbar, Tetsu Komai,
Toyo Fujita, Ambrose Barker.
Director, Rowland V. Lee; Author, Sax
Tnhmer; Adaptors, Florence Ryerson, Lloyd
'"orrigan ; Dialoguers, the same; Editor, not
"^ted ; Cameraman, A. J. Stout.
Direction, very good. Photography, first
'The Second Floor Mystery
With Loretta Young and
Grant Withers
First National Time, 58 mins.
ENTERTAINING M E L O-
DRAMA THAT HOLDS THE
INTEREST THROUGHOUT.
PRINCIPALS TEAMED NICE-
LY WITH DIRECTION AND
ACTING WELL DONE.
Romance and adventure. Not a
mystery in the exact sense of the
word, but the plot is enjoyable and
the principals, especially Miss
Young and Withers, are paired off
nicely. There is a certain charm
in the telling of the story, in which
Roy Del Ruth has injected a deft
; and clever touch. Based on "The
Agony Column," Withers and Miss
Young, while eating in a London
restaurant, find this newspaper col-
umn grossly entertaining. He tries
to become acquainted with the
heroine, who is accompanied by her
mother. When he is asked to write
her a real thrilling letter, he im-
provises a mystery that provokes her
to call the police. In revenge, she
concocts a clever little stunt, that of
putting her mischief maker tem-
porarily into prison.
Cast: Grant Withers, Loretta Young, H
B. Warner, John Loder, Claire McDowell
,.j,tK Voselli. Sidney Bracy, Crawford Kent
and Claude King.
Director, Roy Del Ruth; Adaptor. Joseph
J.-ickson; Author, Earl Derr Biggers; Di-
aloguer, Joseph Jackson.
Direction, very good. Photography, fine.
Dorothy Mackaill in
"Strictly Modern"
With Sidney Blackmer
First National Time, 1 hr., 3 mins.
GOOD ENTERTAINMENT
THAT GETS OVER NICELY.
ACTING, DIRECTING AND DIA-
LOGUE CREDITABLE. MAC-
KAILL AND BLACKMER DO
FINE WORK.
Based on the play, "Cousin Kate,"
and presented by a cast of selected
players, entertainment reigns su-
preme in the unreeling of this yarn.
The plot holds the interest with Miss
Mackaill and Blackmer meeting un-
der peculiar circumstances, falling in
love, their identities unknown and
only revealed while they are having
a tryst affair in the hero's cottage.
The heroine happens to be a nov-
elist but acts as liaison in order to
reconciliate the parted lovers. True
to form, she gives up the hero when
she learns that he is her cousin's
lover. When she gains knowledge
of another secret amorous affair go-
ing on between her cousin and the
judge, she takes tnatters into her
own hands, concocts a potion and
serves it to those intended. Things
begin to happen just when the cere-
mony is about to end with the judge
collapsing to the satisfaction of all.
Nicely directed bv William Seiter.
Cast: Dorothy Mackaill, Sidney Blackmer,
■ban Johnston. Warner Richmond Mi'-'-cv
T'-nnett, Catherine Claire Ward, Lottie Wil-
bams.
Director, William A. Seiter; Author. Hii
'^-rt Henry Davies ; Adaptors, Rav Hirris.
^ene Towne; Dialoguers. T. Morris. Gene
"^"wne; Cameraman, Sid Hickox.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
f) Presentations f)
By JACK NARROWER
"JAPflNITES" IS SWELL
STAGE SHOW AT CAPITOL
Artistry and vaudeville-flavored en-
tertainment combine to make "Jap-
anites," current stage show at the
Capitol unusually fine audience stuff.
Outstanding in the show are "The
Sensational Kikutas," Japanese troupe
of acrobats, which perform a num-
ber of original and thrilling stunts.
An excellent number, this, far re-
mote from the familiar acrobatic
turn.
Personable Ted Claire acts as mas-
ter of ceremonies, sings and dances,
carrying out all duties in a style that
clicks. The stage is walled with
Japanese screens and panels which
are removed late in the show to re-
veal a garden effect.
Nell Kelly, singing comedienne
who appeared recently in "The
Street Singer," shouts a song about
wanting a handy man and the
audience likes it. "Three Rythm
Dancers," colored tap specialists, put
on a fast performance. The Chester
Hale Girls do a pair of loudly-click-
ing routines. Their costumes are
gorgeous and are made more so by
the effective lighting. This Arthur
Knorr production rates a lot of ap-
plause all the way.
PAT ROONEY FEATURED
The Paramount is showing a
rather weak stage show with
"Campus Daze" produced by Harry
Gourfain, featuring Paul Ash, Pat
Rooney and Pat Junior. Opens with
a curtain set showing enormous fig-
ures of four college boys, with girls
planted high above the stage doing
a jazz song. A sister team do a
boop-a-doop song, with some tap-
ping. Pat Rooney Jimior is on for
his routine stepping, and then the
scene opens up with an observatory
showing a large telescope. Pat
Senior acts as the college professor,
and goes through some gagging with
the boy and girl students, with Pat
Junior assisting. In fact every time
they run short on ideas, the Rooneys
are brought on for some dancing
steps. It is just one of those things,
with the only bright spot on the bill
being the work of Cuby and Smith,
comedy tumblers, who do some
clever business climbing and getting
tangled all over each other, Paul
Ash put his band through a couple
of lively numbers, .A.t the close. Pat
and his son give an exhibition con-
trasting the old style dancing with
the modern jazz steps, with Pat's
favorite, "Rosy O'Grady," featured
in the music.
PAUL WHITENAN PROGRAM
MUSICAL TREAT AT ROXY
Paul Whiteman is the big show
at the Roxy this week. The mon-
arch of jazz conducts his own band
and the Roxy Symphony Orchestra
in a combined ensemble of 125
pieces. Facing his men in the or-
chestra pit, Whiteman stands with
a huge black-and-white caricature of
himself staring down upon him from
the center of a curtain on which are
outlined figures of musicians exe-
cuted in modernistic style against a
background of dull gold.
It is a musical program of gen-
erous proportions that has been de-
vised by the Roxy management to
celebrate the opening of "King of
Jazz." As if the presence of White-
man and his orchestra were not
enough, George Gershwin has been
brought in as piano soloist for a
"Rhapsody in Blue" number that is
beautifully done. This is the high-
light of the performance. Another
Gershwin composition on the pro-
gram is "Strike Up the Band." Other
numbers on the prog^ram are the
"Three Tangoes" of Nocetti, Hick-
mann and Dupont; the "Sing, You
Sinners" of Harling and Coslow;
Rodgers's "A Ship Without A Sail,"
and selections from the works of Vic-
tor Herbert.
The show gains added entertain-
ment value through the singing of
Mildred Bailey, Viola Philo, Jose
Santiago and the Roxy Chorus. Or-
chestral arrangements are by Ferdie
Grofe, Roxy Bargy and Leonard
Hayton. Max Herzberg is respon-
sible for the choral arrangements.
First National Players on Air
Marilyn Miller makes her radio
debut in the current number of the
series of radio programs arranged by
First National with the Del Monte
company and known as the Del Mon-
te Hour. Walter Pidgeon appears
with Miss Miller in the countrywide
broadcast, which takes place every
Saturday night at 8:30 Daylight Sav-
ing.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Tlieatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Penn. 3580
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Sunday, May 4, 19;
10 rEATURES IN PROCESS
ATEIRSTNATIONALSTUDIO
(Continued from Page 1)
Conrad Nagel, Loretta Young and
Fred Kohler; "The Girl of the
Golden West," with Ann Harding,
Harry Bannister and James Rennie,
and "The Devil's Playground," star-
ring Billie Dove.
An equal number occupying the
stages are "The Dawn Patrol,"
starring Richard Barthelmess, with
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., directed by
Howard Hawks; "Top Speed," star-
ring Joe E. Brown, with Bernice
Claire and Jack Whiting, directed by
Mervyn LeRoy; "The Bad Man,"
with Walter Huston and Dorothy
Revier, directed by Clarence Badger;
"When We Were Twenty-one," with
Loretta Young, David Manners,
Conway Tearle and J. Farrell Mac-
Donald, directed by William A.
Seiter, and "The Widow from Chi-
cago," starring Alice White, with
Neil Hamilton and Edward G. Rob-
inson, directed by Edward Cline.
Talking Picture Epics
Forming Theater Circuit
(Continued from Pane 1)
las, Spokane, Denver, Pittsburgh and
Cincinnati.
Talking Picture Epics program
for 1930-31 includes more than 20
talkers, each featuring a celebrated
explorer, adventurer, scientist, writ-
er or speaker. In addition, it will
release a long list of short subjects
of a diversified nature.
N-E-W-S OF T-H-E D-A-Y
Publix-Warner Philly
Theater War Looms
(Continued from Page 1)
Fox has two houses in Philadelphia
and Loew is not represented at all.
The Wilmer & Vincent circuit re-
mains the only major independent
chain in the territory.
"What A Man" for Canada
Budd Rogers, director of sales for
Sono Art-World Wide, reports a deal
has been closed with the Canadian
Famous-Players chain for bookings
on "What a Man" with first runs in
Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver and St.
Catherine.
C. B. Rahn with Big Four
Denver — C. B. Rahn has signed a
contract as Intermountain District
Manager with Big Four Film Corp.,
of which John H. Freuler is presi-
dent.
Films Help Tibbett
Baltimore — As a result of
added popularity won through
the medium of his film work
in "The Rogue Song," Law-
rence Tibbett proved a big
draw on his appearance here
in the opera "Aida."
United States
Lynn, Mass. — Alexander L. Lash
way, now managing the Olympia
will be in charge of the new Publix
when it is completed in July.
Norristown, Pa. — Bids have been
taken for erection of the Ritz on
West Main St. Sablosky Bros, are
the owners.
Marshall, Tex. — East Texas The-
atres, Inc., opened its Paramount
here this past week.
Milwaukee — Plans for the new
Fox house, which were temporarily
set aside, will be continued. Nego-
tiations are under way for a suitable
site.
El Paso, Tex. — Possibility of Fox
building a house here is seen in the
announcement that representatives of
the company are scheduled to arrive
soon to survey conditions.
Mt. Holly, N. J.— D. H. Fox, son
of owner Jacob B. Fox, is now man-
aging the Fox here, replacing Victor
Colwell, who has resigned.
Byron, 111. — Henry and Elmer
Laughlin, operators of the Mt. Mor-
ris, Mt. Morris, have leased the Rose
here. Sound device of their own
construction will be installed.
Lubbock Tex. — Lindsey Theaters,
Inc., has been chartered at $110,000.
Incorporators are Mrs. Bettie Lind-
sey, C. C. Lindsey, Ralph Lindsey.
Dallas — Hal Norfleet is now ex-
ploiting Universal pictures in this
territory.
Indianapolis — Dick Patton has
severed his connection as publicity
and advertising director for the
Walker.
Dallas — Rumors are rife here that
L. L. Dent will re-enter the field
with a supply and equipment busi-
ness.
Portland, Ore.— W. R. Walsh, F.
N. booker for the last three years, is
now promoted to city salesman.
Vivian Calvin has been made assis-
tant booker.
Medford, Ore. — WaltCi Leverette
will open his Holly here on July 1.
He also plans to open the Broadway
in Yreka on June 1.
McKinley, Tex. — Having been
found guilty of violating the Sunday
law, Roy Bruckman, operating the
R & R theaters here, has been fined
$350.
Portland, Ore. — Local employees of
First National have organized a so-
cial club with Vivian Calvin as treas-
urer. The first outing is planned for
early in July.
Buffalo Center, la.— The Regent,
recently leased by M. ButtorfT of
Sioux Falls, S. Dak., will be reopen-
ed with sound.
Bridgeport, Conn. — Warners' Ca-
meo here, Edgar Lynch manager,
is installing a $75,000 cooling system.
Stamford, Conn. — With the legal
questions in connection with the
realty adjusted, Publix has taken
over the four Buono houses, the
Strand and Palace in Stamford, and
Empress and Regent in Norwalk.
Waterbury, Conn. — The Hamilton,
Waterbury, is being remodeled at a
-ost of about $20,000.
Canton, Texas— The old Royal is
now being torn down to make way
for the new house planned on its
site.
Ranger, Tex.— Arthur Swanke has
succeeded J. T. Hughes as manager
of .A.rcadia. Hughes has been trans-
ferred to Paris, Tex., where he will
handle the Publix houses.
Portland, Ore.— Work has begun
on the new film row at Nineteenth
and Kearnej'. Paramount plans to
move in about the middle of Sep-
tember.
Falfurrias, Tex. — Jack Case is
buildmg a theater here in opposition
to the Frank Jungman house.
Ivanhoe, Minn. — The Gem now
has sound. PI. P. Faulds is man-
ager.
Kenosha, Wis. — After six weeks
of darkness, the Roosevelt has re-
opened under the new management
of Charles H. Collins. De Forest
equipment has been installed and a
large sized screen added.
Milwaukee — Exhibitors Exchange,
poster service, has been taken over
from Eddie Krofta by his brother
John F. Krofta. Eddie is now con-
nected with the local United Artists
exchange as booker and office man-
ager.
Foreign
Paris — "A Woman Has Lied" will
be one of the first pictures to be
produced at the Joinville studios of
Cinestudio Continental.
Bristol, England — Showing of
slides bearing safety regulations is
required by law in theaters in this
city.
Paris— First Italian talker, based
on Genina's "Miss Europe" and pro-
duced at the Paris-Tobis studios, is
ready for distribution.
Week's Headlines
Monday
Eastern Pa. exhibs will meet to discu'
crisis.
Scouring country for comedy talent.
[Tniversal's 1930-31 lineup outlined I
Laemmle. ^
Tuesday
Launch drive on houses without musi
license.
S30,000.000 to switch to wide film.
Paramount to produce in foreign countries.
Wednesday
12 of Paramount features being made {;
East.
Epidemic of closings not nation-wide.
Curtis Melnitz Forms European "Unite
Artists."
Thursday
50% jump in Fox's first quarter 1930 earjr
ings.
Four firms lo sell films individually.
Independent supply houses form organiza
tion.
Friday
.Arbitration included in new Canadian con
tract.
Pul)lix getting Comerford circuit?
Hays office formulating advertising ethia
code.
Today
Producer-exhibitor advisory lx>ard is sought
Publix-Warner war looms in Philly.
Talking Picture Epics forming theater circuit
Contract for Lillian Roth
Lillian Roth, who is on her way
East from Hollywood to appeal
with the Marx Brothers in "Anima!
Crackers," has been signed to a long
term contract by Paramount.
By Airplane
In order to meet a spot booking
for "Her Unborn Child," Windsor
Picture Plays, Inc., chartered a plane
and dispatched a print in care of
Eddie Solomon, Windsor shipping
clerk, from New York to Seattle,'
Washington.
New Music for "Heads Up"
An almost entirely new musical
score will !)e written for the film
version of the stage success, "Head^
Up," which Victor Schertzinger will
direct at the Paramount New York
studio. Charles "Buddy" Rogers
will be starred, with Helen Kane and
Victor Moore heading the featured
supporting ca^t.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Frohman Amusement Co. com-
pletes its serial "The Invisible
Ray."
« * >i<
Sol Lesser decides to concentrate
on exhibition.
* * *
Southern California exhibitors de-
mand removal of United Artists' Los
Angeles manager.
* * *
Famous Players form $3,000,000
corporation to produce in India.
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Covering San Francisco, Loa
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Denver and Salt Lake City
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Reduction in Costs
T,
HE era of economy that was started in the motion
picture business some years ago with the merging of pro-
ducing, manufacturing, distributing and exhibiting in-
terests was directed toward the elimination of dupli-
cated costs. And, while all of the benefits of this indus-
try-change have not yet been realized, it has moved
gradually toward perfection.
Since trade paper advertising is a vital and necessary
part of selling effort in this business the film trade group
of the Associated Publications, Inc., was formed to fur-
ther along the economy program by serving its industry
through the reduction of advertising costs and the in-
creased efficiency and quality of regional trade publica-
tions, which, naturally, brought about greater advertis-
ing results.
By printing all of the papers in our own plant in Kan-
sas City, the geographical center of the country, and by
eliminating the duplicated cost of printing national and
general trade news, which runs throughout the entire
group, we have been able to make a saving in our pro-
duction costs that has been passed on to our advertisers
using our entire group, in the form of a liberal discount
off the regular rates of the individual publications. An
additional saving is afforded to our advertisers through
the requirement of only one printing plate. An adver-
tiser can now reach 20,000 exhibitors and film trades
people for almost half the former cost and through
papers that are immeasurably of greater service to the
industry than the regional trade press of the past has
ever been!
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THE ARIZONA KID
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We ARIZONA
KID
The further adventures
of O. Henry s lovahle
handit, The Cisco Kid
wiih
Dialog by
Ralph Block
ALFRED SANTELL
Production
"IN OLD ARIZONA" blazed the trail in outdoor
I talking romances. It broke records everywhere.
And Warner Baxter's performance as The Cisco
Kid won him the actors award of merit presented
by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences.
Here's Warner Baxter playing the same romantic
bandit in a brand new story that carries him
through even more exciting and colorful adven-
tures in old Arizona.
Remember! "The Arizona Kid" ic just one of a
dozen big movietone money-makers coming to
you between now and mid-summer!
WARNER
BAXTER
MONA MARIS
CAROL LOMBARD
TlMl
F«X
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I'/'FILMDOM
ULTHE NEWS
ALLTUE TIME
\DL. LII No. 30
Monday, May 5, 1930
Price 5 Cents
^.M.P.E. Spring Meet Starts Today in Washington
R-K-O-COlUMBIA BOOKING DEArCLOSED
Resentment Grows Against Short Length Features
S. M. P. E.
— gathering for pow-wow
:^^By JACK ALICOATE^^^
IT SO happens that you don't
ow exactly what the above label
i' presents it refers to the Society
Motion Picture Engineers, and
! further, you are not entirely
niliar with the activities of these
-ious minded and academically
:lined gentlemen we might ob-
ve that they, collectively, are
ponsible for about 90 per cent
the many new and startling in-
vations in this business, art, in-
stry or racket, according to just
lat niche you fill in the cinema
leme of things. Added to this
: might gently drive home the
:t that inasmuch as this business
lay is about 90 per cent mechan-
1, including war tax, the afore-
ntioned society and the clear
nking members thereof do play
nodest but by no means unim-
I'tant part in the progress of
tures. With these facts approx-
ately established we will pro-
d to the semi-annual gather-
l of these worthy gentlemen,
w being held in Washington,
C.
Technical Progress
To the S.M.P.E. can go much of
credit for the unusual technical
jgress of this industry over the
>t few years. Here is the melting
; of scientific thought. The mir-
ed reflection of technical experi-
ntation. '1 he clearing house of
chanical ideas as well as the show
idow of progressive scientific ac-
nplishment.
Phis semi-annual meeting that gets
ier way in Washington to-day is
unusual significance. Among the
;akers will be Will Hays, Irving
alberg, Harold B. Franklin and
Francis Jenkins. Subjects to be
ered are many and include every
i^chanical and technical branch of
(.Continued on Page 2)
More Exhibitor Groups in
Protest Over Higher
Cost of Bills
With three exhibitor units, the
Al.P.T.O. of Eastern Pennsylvania
and Southern New Jersey, the New
Jersey Theater Owners and the
Northwest Theater Owners, already
officially on record in protest against
the practice of making feature pic-
tures shorter, organized resentment
(Continued on Page 6)
ROSS TO MTO MORE
Nat Ross, producer and director of
Jie Cleorge Sidney and Charlie Mur-
ray comedies for Universal, is due
in New York early this week from
Jie Coast to conclude arrangements
lOr making 10 more productions with
ihese comedians. Since signing his
Jniversal agreement six weeks ago,
Ross has finished two pictures, "In
Old Mazumma" and "Beware of
Women," and is bringing the prints
vith him.
433 Wired in Canada
Ottawa — Latest figures show that
433 of the 975 theaters in Canada
are wired. Toronto leads in the
number of installations with 63.
In 10 Tongues
London (By Cable)— "Els-
tree Calling," to be made by
British International Pictures,
will have 10 language ver-
sions: English, German, Ital-
ian, Dutch, Czecho-Slovakian,
French, Polish, Spanish, Swed-
ish and Belgian. Each edition
will have a prominent actor
from its respective country and
some special material of that
country.
COMERfORD TO REMAIN
UNDER PUBLIX REGIME
Under the deal whereby Publix
buys the Comerford Circuit, as re-
ported exclusively in THE FILM
DAILY last Friday, M. E. Comer-
ford will remain with the organiza-
tion and assist in the management
of the houses, which will be known
as the Publix-Comerford Circuit.
Amount involved in the transaction
is placed at close to $20,000,000.
Neuseld and Gatzert
Promoted by Tiffany
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Sig Neuseld has
been promoted to head of Tiffany's
(Continued on Page 8)
Wide Film Standardization
May Be Postponed by S.M.P.E.
ZURORfllLftSKYTOSEEK
Berlin (By Cable)— An arrange-
ment whereby Paramount will be en-
abled to produce in Germany is ex-
pected to be worked out by Jesse L.
Lasky, who is now in the city, and
Adolph Zukor, who is due in about
a week. In the event no settlement
is reached with the German talker
patent companies, similar efforts will
be made in Vienna,' Lasky states.
By ARTHUR W. EDDY
Washington — Developments in
sound, color, wide film and televi-
sion are highlights among the topics
to be discussed at the spring meeting
of the S.M.P.E., which swings into
action at the Wardman Park Hotel
today and concludes Thursday. At-
tendance of approximately 200, rep-
resenting practically every section of
the country, is expected.
As the session opens indications
are that fixing of a standard width
for wide film may be postponed un-
til a later date. The standardization
committee has been considering this
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$5,000,000 Is Involved in
Arrangement to Play
1930-31 Product
Confirmation of the reported R-K-
O-Columbia deal was made Saturday
m a joint statement by the two com-
panies, the announcement stating that
the arrangement is exclusively a
oooking contract and calls for the
playing of Columbia's 1930-31 prod-
uct in all R-K-O houses. About $5,-
jOO.OOO is involved, with Columbia's
(Continued on Page 8)
GAUM0NT-BRITISIIAETER17
E
London — Gaumont-British is re-
ported negotiating with the United
Picture Theaters with a view to tak-
ing over the string of 17 theaters
operated by the chain in ' Great
Britain. Ratification of the proposal
vvill be sought at a meeting of United
iiareholders to be held soon. Among
ihe theaters in the circuit are the
Rivoli, Whitechapel; the Woolwich
Hippodrome; the Putney Hippo-
drome; the Stamford Hill Cinema;
.he Broadway, New Cross; the Mile
End Empire; and the Electric The-
ater, Bournemouth.
Warners Buy Two More
Purchase by Warner Bros, of the
Jhatin and Nittaney in State Col-
ege, Pa., is announced by Spyros
P. S'kouras. The houses formerly be-
longed to Morris Baum.
Army Goes Talker
Closing of a contract for in-
stallation of RCA Photophone
equipment in 35 U. S. Army
posts, supplementing a previous
contract for 25 installations,
will provide a total of 60 Army
posts with faciHties for talking
picture shows, it is announced
by Charles J. Ross, of RCA
Photophone,
THE
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Los Angeles — David Smith, old
Vitagraph director, is dead here.
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— gathering for pow-wow
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the industry. Those inclined to keep
up with what's what in motion pic-
tures will do well to follow closely
ihe deliberations of this body. What
are thoughts in Washington to-day
may develop into stern industry real-
ities to-morrow. Like time and tide,
the technical progress of motion pic-
tures waits for no man.
PUBLIX SEES BIG REVENUE
FROM SCREEN AD SERVICE
Big financial benefits are expected
to accrue to Publix as a result of the
contract entered into with William
Johnson, of the Theater Service
Corp., whereby screen advertising
will be shown in Publix houses, it is
stated by Sam Katz. The agree-
ment relates to houses which are now
at least 90 per cent owned by Para-
mount, directly or indirectly, or at
least 50 per cent owned by Para-
mount and operated by Publix.
The films will be in two classes,
one being style films in music and
color, and which are to be played in
all theaters except those under an
existing contract, and the other to be
commercial service films, formerly
known as trailer advertising. They
will be put out in complete units of
not more than 450 feet.
Publix will have full control of the
choice and presentation of the screen
ads. It is planned to make the pro-
ductions of entertainment value, so
that the circuit will be getting a pro-
gram number at no expense. The
public is to be educated to accept
this material on the basis that the
revenue thus derived by the theater
will enable it to give better programs
and service.
Johnson and Publix officials now
are engaged in selecting the cities
where the commercial films are to
run, and Katz will give definite orders
CO the theaters to co-operate in the
showing of these pictures.
Although the contract just signed
will not apply to houses that are
already under contract to other com-
panies, arrangements are to be made,
if possible, to have these other com-
panies furnish the theaters with the
same type of service as that provided
by Johnson.
R-K-0 Reported After
Several Bklyn. Houses
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
R-K-O is reported scampering
around for several Brooklyn chains,
with negotiations already under way
for the Fred Hubner houses, the
Electra, Dycker and Shore Road.
Oakie Undergoes Operation
Jack Oakie, Paramount screen star,
is confined to his hotel room in New
York suffering from a sudden throat
infection which required a minor
surgical operation. As a result, the
starting date of "The Sap from Syra-
cuse," which Edward Sutherland will
direct, has been temporarily post-
poned for about a weeic.
12 FEATURES, 24 SHORTS
PLANNED BY JUDEA FILMS
A program of 12 features and 24
shorts is announced by Judea Films,
Inc., producers of audible pictures
in Yiddish. The company's first fea-
ture, "My Yiddish Mama,' 'in which
Mae Simon has the lead, is set for
release May 15. The third short,
"Oy, Doctor!" featuring Menashe
Skulnik, will be released May 30. Ihe
second feature film has gone into
production under the direction of Sid-
ney M. Goldin. It is based on Tol-
stoi's "The Living Corpse " and has
Samuel Goldenberg in the leading
role.
Chevalier Film for First
AMPA De Luxe Premiere
Maurice Chevalier's new Para-
mount picture, "The Big Pond," will
head the program for the first AMPA
premiere de luxe to be held tomor-
row night, beginning at 8:30, at the
Chanin Auditorium, on the 50th floor
of the Chanin Bldg., 120 East 42nd
St. Other items on the bill include
the Forbes Randolph Singers in "On
the Plantation," Tiffany short; Mack
Sennett's "Match Play" and Van
Beuren's "The Golden Pagoda." The
show is complimentary for AMPA
members, and there will be refresh-
ments after the performance.
Brumberg Resigns from
Sono Art Chicago Post
Chicago — W. W. Brumberg has
resigned as manager of the local
Sono Art-World Wide branch. L.
W. Alexander, special mid-western
representative, is temporarily in
charge of the office pending appoint-
ment of Brumberg's successor.
Pathe to Make "U" Reel
Pathe is understood to be signing
a contract to make the Universal
Newsreel, which will be turned over
to the latter company in silent form
for the addition of Graham Mc-
Namee's talking accompaniment.
M. P. Service Co. Moves May 15
Motion Picture Service Co. will
move on May 15 from 417 W. 44th
St. to 318 West 48th St.
Ready for State
Right Buyers
Schiller's Famous Drama
Rossini's Grand Opera
"William Tell"
Seven Reels Synchronized
Singing, Music and Sound
For particulars address
A. J. Danziger
630 Ninth Ave. New York
The Industry's
Date Book
Today : Decision to be handed down
N. Y. fire test case.
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at
Wardman Park Hotel. Washi
ton. D. C.
May 6 Premiere of "Song of the Flame'
the Warner, New York.
May 8, 9: R-K-O Golf Club tournameni
Westchester Country Club, ]
N. Y.
May 11 First Annual FLICKER FROI
of the Motion Picture Club at
Liberty Theater. N. Y.
May 13-14 M.P.T.O. of Oklahoma. Ol
homa City.
May 16-17-18-19 fararaount Eastern mi
gers bold annual sales meet
Atlantic City.
May 18-19-20-21 M-G-M Convention at C
cago.
May 19 RKO sales convention opens at 1
Angeles.
N. Y. Exhibitors to tender H.
Buxbaum dinner at Aster Hotel
May 21-22-23 Pathe regional sales meet
Ambassador, A. C.
May 24-25-26 Pathe regional confab at C
cago.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention sta
at Movietone City. Cal.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western
gers will hold annual sales m
at San Francisco.
May 27 Opening of three-day national sa
convention of Warners and F.
May 29-30-31 Pathe regional convention
San Francisco.
June 2 Annual election of I.A.T.S.E. ;
M. P. Operators at Los Ange,
June 2-7 International Cinema CoiiK.esa
Brussels.
June ,8-9 Theater owners of North and Soi
Carolina, meet at the Ocean ho:
Hotel, Myrtle Beach. S. C
June 17 18th Film Ciolf Tournament
Glen Oaks Golf and Countiy CI
Great Neck. L. I.
June 19 Premiere of "With Byrd to
South Pole" at the Rialto. N.
INKANSASBLUELAWDRIfj,
Topeka — Drive to enforce Sabba,'
blue laws in Kansas has taken C
added fervor with the threat thj'
drastic action will be taken again.,
theater owners who insist upon gi\;
ing Sunday shows. "We are prepa':
ing to get out an injunction againv
theater owners and to direct count
attorneys to take similar steps," saj
William A. Smith, state attorne
general. "Every prosecutor in coun
ties where shows operate on Sunda
has been warned the law must b,
enforced." i
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The Freshest Story of the Year!
"The Dude Wrangler" is a direct response to repeated
requests by exhibitors for a relief from the sameness of
the stories which have cluttered up our screens during
the past year. Here is a comedy Western that tore the
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Straight Talk
to Showmen
'T'HE public is fickle . . . easy to
please for the time being but
a constant repetition soon tires
and your patron starts to shop
for entertainment. Business will
go where it is most intelligently
urged . . . where its entertain-
ment wants are satisfied and
where courteous attention pre-
vails. The intelligence of the
urge is paramount. Consider to-
day what you are going to do
tomorrow. We are a success to-
day . . . don't bask in the sun-
shine of that .success: take ad-
vantage of this good fortune by
thinking of the new show world
that may be just around the
corner.
Harold Franklin
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Talking Pictures
Shewn in Chile
r^HILE'S first "talkie" has
recently been successfully
shown in one of Santiago's down-
town theaters. The theater,
which was formerly a second-
run house, was the first to in-
stall up-to-date American sound
equipment. The picture shown
was a musical review, the sing-
ing and speaking being in Eng-
lish with the Spanish transla-
tion superimposed on the picture,
and Chilean patrons who under-
stand no English said that they
were able to follow the picture
quite easily. The theater, which
has a seating capacity of 1,000,
was filled, and the performance
well received. Under the present
plan of showing, with speaking
parts in English and superim-
posed Spanish dialogue, the mu-
sical-review type of picture is
best adapted to this market.
However, if any continued suc-
cess is to be gained it is thought
that it will be necessary to sup-
ply talking pictures in the Span-
ish language.
Milton T. Honghton, Asst.
Trade Commissioner, Santiago
45 per cent of United States
sound installations are in the
East; the West has 40 per
cent and the South 15 per cent.
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DAItV
Monday, May 5, 193f
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
'T'HESE columnists are certainly stepping out first Mark
Hellinger goes on the air, then Walter Winchell is appointed
judge of a baby parade in a night club (and what babies!) —
and now comes announcement that Heywood Broun has gone
vaudeville Hiram Brown states that Heywood will do
his stuff at the Palace the week of May 17th and will contribute
his salary to four stage and screen funds first thing you
know these chaps will have to hire columnists to write their
columns if these outside offers increase And we see by
our own li'l paper (which our ad dept. tells us prints all the news
FIRST) that Al Capone, the racketeer, is trying to seize the
Chicago theater unions no doubt these racketeer pictures
gave Capone an idea
"WTE see by the Hearst Metrotone News announcement that
bullfighting has been made painless in France now
if somebody will do as much for bullthrowing in Hollywood, it
will become a nice place for tourists Pat Flaherty, head-
ing Red Star Music Co., will soon head in to Movietone Citv to
reorganize the layout and Harry Hoch has joined Pat's
organization to handle commercial radio accounts Rian
James, columnist on the Brooklyn "Eagle," wrote a film re-
view stating: "You ain't seen nothing 'till you've seen this
picture" and a goof wrote back: "Yeah? And I ain't seen
nothin' after seein' it" Lynde Denig, in between working
on the First Nash yearly announcement, has sold several stories
to the "New Yorker"
JOHN WRAY, who goes over with a
on the Western Front," will soon
start work in "Saint .Johnson"
for "Ladies Love Brutes," as George
Fields through a packing case, he sez:
so Stanley picked the splinters
stratum, or — to be vulgar — hide, and
saying: "And that's for Make-Believe" .
noisy bang in "All Quiet
leave for Chattertown to
.In a screen fight staged
Bancroft knocked Stanley
"And that's for Realism"
from his epidermis, super-
handed them to George,
J. P. McEVOY will be honored with "McEvoy Night" at the
Winter Garden Thursday eve where his "Show Girl in Hollv-
wood" is the attraction Those AMPAS, following the
example of the traffic cop off duty who visited all the other traffic
cops, will stage their own picture show Tuesdav night at the
Chanin Auditorium on the 50th floor one might term this
the heicrht of the screen art .Luther Reed, directing "Dixi-
ana" at the Radio studio, rides around the vast enclosure on a
bicvcle this means that the bicvcling evil has switched
from the theater to the studio, and the Hays' organization should
do something about it
* * * ♦
■QICK BARTHELMESS is being considered for the lead in
"Adios" if they decide on him. does this mean that
l^'rst National and Dick are saying farewell to each o*-her?.-
H. Terome Chazen has been made assistant to C. A. Hill, ereneral
booker for Fox Harrison Carroll of the Losane "Herald,"
notes that Dick Whitine has composed 151 soners in less than a
year, among them the hits "Sweetie" and "Louise" At a
dinner partv in Harold Lloyd's home, his English butler ap-
proached him and sez: "I'm sorry to disturb you, sir, but the
house i*? on fire" and Harold, busy in conversation, re-
plies : "Please remind me of it later"
* * * *
A ND now Arthur Caesar, the King of Razz, is trying to figure
out if First Nash's racketeer story. "Little Caesar," is a
subtle way of razzing him Thev are opening a specialty
sandwich shoo in Hollywood exclusively for actors prob-
ablv specializing in ham sandwiches. .. .Bernard Bernbaum. from
Dallus, Texas, suh, is now assisting George Bilson at First
National Henry's Cafe in H'l'w'd has a new awning, and
Jimmy Starr sez it will keep a lotta actors from getting wet
oh. so thev DO have bad weather in Californv?
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niLM TRAGEDIES: They forgot to clear the picture title.
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€
Staged Radio Show
for "Vagabond Lover"
A RADIO show on the mez-
zanine was one of the addi-
tional stunts worked in the Fox
Capitol, Olympia, Washington, [
in conjunction with the showing
of Rudy Vallee in "The Vaga-
bond Lover." Practically every
prominent brand was on display,
and the dealers all took plenty of
advertising space telling about
the show, not forgetting, of
course, to mention that it was
being held in the Fox Capitol,
and that each one of them
handled all Vallee's records.
— Fox's "No2v"
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Marquee Display for
"Paramount On Parade"
'T'HIS is a suggestion for a
large star on your marquee
containing cutout heads of all the
stars. Using small pine strips
build a large star outline. Cover
the frame work with a thin me-
tallic cloth — silver or gold col-
ored. This cloth can be obtain-
ed at any department store at a
very small expense. Or your
artist can color ordinary cheese
cloth. Tack this on the frame
work in accordion-pleated fash-
ion. Look at the 6-sheet and
the 24-sheet. Select the one
containing the stars' heads in the
size that will permit their being
placed on your large star. Cut-
out the paper and paste the heads
on the cloth with rubber cement, i
— Paramount
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 5
Alice Howell
Frances Lee
Charles Lamont
Charles C. Pettijohn
THE
''^itfonday, May 5, 1930
C NEWS OF THE DAY ©
United States
~' Earlhara, la-— Charles Smith, man-
ger of the Family, will dispose of
J is equipment to theater men nearby.
, ii . Hollister, Cal.— With the turning
■ j ver of the Opal by Fox West Coast
'io Golden Theaters Co.. the house
' AW be remodeled, enlarged and re-
mit. W. E. will be installed. About
^ 70,000 will be spent for this work.
Fairfax, Minn. — The Xew Topic is
losed for redecoration and uphol-
tering and installing new chairs. The
ooling system is also being changed.
Geneva, N. Y. — Remodeling work
as been resumed at Smith's Opera
louse after plans were revised. About
^0.000 will be spent by Fox. own-
j--;. in making the house practically
Chicago — Thomas E. Maloy, busi-
less agent of the Moving Picture
>Iachine Operators' Union, will be
raternal delegate of the American
.federation of Labor to the British
Trades Union Congress at Notting-
lam. England, in July.
Bayonne, N. J. — Bob Weshner is
iKiw managing the De Witt. He
was formerly at the Hollywood,
East Orange. Both are Warner
houses.
Chicago — Douglas George is re-
signing from the National Program
Corp. to take a job as assistant to
J, C. Keefe, advertising and publicity
manager of Fox Midwesco.
Washington — George Gatts, Wind-
sor franchise holder in this territory,
has enlisted the services of Jack Wie-
sian to explnit "Her Unborn Child."
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
" Frarxe decides there will be no
embargo on films.
* * *
Screen Plays Productions, $11,-
000,000 corporation, formed in Dela-
ware.
* * *
National Association reports de-
crease in film thefts.
* * *
Crandall denies he has sold his
Washington theaters to Goldwyn.
Topeka, Kan. — Changes in the Fox
Mid\ve>..o managers brings J. Earl
Hayes up to assistant to H. -A. Mc-
Clure. manager of all theaters here;
Eldridge Shriver. from doorman to
manager of the Xovelty replacing
Clififord SandifEer. Charles Calder-
wood, former utility man of the Jay-
hawk has been transferred to Newton
us projectionist for the Fox; Sherman
Mc\'enn has been promoted to house
manager of the Best and Don
Fraquharson is now house manager
at the Jayhawk. William Hess has
been appointed house manager at the
jem while Ray McLain is now man-
ager at the Grand, having formerly
jeen doorman of that house.
Chicago — Preliminary steps have
been taken in the organization of a
Warner club in this city.
Riverside, Cal. — The new
house here opens tomorrow.
Pla^
Jackson, O. — The Jackson, now
under construction, will be completed
in the fall. Seating capacitv will be
600.
Milwaukee — Under the supervision
of Herman R. Maier, chief of con-
struction for Warner Bros., plans are
nearing completion for the erection
of a 2,800-seat theater and office
building at 210-216 W. Wisconsin
Ave. This will represent an invest-
ment of $1,500,000.
Foreign
Paris — "When We Were Two" has
been completed by Leonce Perret at
the Tobis studios at Epinay.
London — J. R. Ranee, secretary of
Universal Pictures. Ltd.. has been ap-
oointed acting managing director of
the company in the absence of J. V.
Bry.son, who is visiting the United
States.
Ottawa — Col. John A. Cooper,
head of the Motion Picture Distribu-
tors and Exchanges of Canada,
'eaves on May 15 to study the condi-
dons in Great Britain.
London — Death is reported here of
Fames Jenkins, 67, owner of a number
of theaters in South Wales.
Edinburgh — Resolution to boycott
talking pictures was adopted at the
Scottish Trades Unions' Congress
here recently. Union members were
urged not to patronize theaters where
"canned" music had supplanted the
orchestra.
London — Twenty-six installation
>t British Thomson-Houston sound
•quipment have been made in Great
Britain in the last two weeks.
Edinburgh — Charles Dorward,
iianager of the Paisley, has been
cleared of the charge of homicide in
onnection with the death of 70 chil-
li en in the first that destroyed the
theater on Xew Year's Eve.
Berlin — German censor has de-
;lared against the sound sketch "Zim-
ner 107," marking the first time an
jaible film has been banned in Ger-
many.
Paris — Rene Hervil has placed
'The Sweetness of Love" in produc-
tion at the Gaumont studios for
Jacques Haik.
London — International Safety
Films has been organized to produce
pictures. It is capitalized at $500,000.
Paris — Jean Cassagne's second film
;or Cinestudio Continental will be
I he Green Coat." The first, "A
\\'oman Has Lied." is now in pro-
duction.
Copenhagen, Denmark — Raymond
Guerin has arrived here from Paris
to make indoor scenes for the French
version of the Scandinavian film
called "Esquimaux."
Sydney— C. J. Compton has be-
come sales and service manager for
Burgin Theater System.
London — Geoffrey Barkas will
work with .A.nthony Asquith on the
production of "Tell England" for
British Instructional. The film,
based on the Gallipoli campaign, will
be produced with the aid of the
British Admiralty.
Paris — Dr. Marage, pioneer in
sound him experimentation, has died.
Paris — Robert Hurel has resigned
as managing director of Aubert-
Franco-Film, the recently-created
merger.
Kidderminster, England — Theater
to seat 1,500 is to be built on Oxford
St. here. It will be wired for sound
pictures.
Paris — Billancourt studios near
here have been purchased by Pierre
Braunberger from Louis Nalpas.
The new owner plans to scrap the
equipment at considerable cost.
COLUMBIA
HAS THE
BEST
SHORTS
IN THE
FIELJi
MICKEY MOUSE
KRAZY KAT
SILLY SYMPHONIES
SCREEN SNAPSHOTS
BOOK THEM NOW
THE
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DAILY
Monday, May 5, 19
Coast Wire Service-
Latest Hollywood Happenings
4 Big Ones in 5 Months
Shot by George Barnes
Four of the biggest pictures within
five months will be the camera rec-
ord of George Barnes, head camera-
man for Samuel Goldwyn. The day
he finished Ronald Colman's "Raf-
fles," he was notified he would have
to start the next day on Gloria
Swanson's "What a Widow." The
day after that picture was completed,
Barnes started filming Mary Pick-
ford's "Forever After." He will pho-
tograph Evelyn Laye's initial picture
within a week after completing "For-
ever After."
Court O. K.'s .Joan Marsh Contract
Contract of Joan Marsh, 16, with
Universal for a five-year period has
received court approval, necessary
because of the girl's age.
Dot Farley in "Swell People"
Pathe has cast Dot Farley oppo-
site Harry Gribbon in "Swell Peo-
ple," being directed by Wallace Fox.
Others in the cast are John Hyams
and Leila Mclntyre.
Cawthorn Vacationing
Having finished work in "Dixi-
ana," Joseph Cawthorn is now tak-
ing a vacation before he will appear
in his next for Radio Pictures.
Gribbon in Another Pathe Comedy
Harry Gribbon will appear in an-
other Pathe comedy to be directed
by Robert DeLacy. He has just
completed work in "Swell Company."
Fox Lends Helen Garden
Helen Garden, who is under con-
tract to Fox, has been loaned to
Paramount to appear in "Monte
Carlo," which will be directed by
Ernst Lubitsch.
Loretta Young Turns Writer
Loretta Young has written a
scenario which First National may
produce with the author in the lead-
ing role.
Billy Bevan in "Temptation"
Billy Bevan has been added to the
cast of Columbia's "Temptation,"
which E. Mason Hopper is direct-
ing. Others in the cast are Lois
Wilson, Lawrence Grey and Eileen
Percy.
Start "Civilian Clothes"
Direction has begun on "Civilian
Clothes" by Rowland V. Lee at the
Paramount studios with Garv Cooper
starred. June Collyer is the fem-
inine lead.
Dorothy Jordan in "Spring Fever"
Dorothy Jordan has been handed
an important role by M-G-M in
"Spring Fever." Robert Montgom-
ery and Dorothy McNultv are in the
cast.
A Little from ''Lots"
By RALPH WILK
Hollywood
D EGINALD SHEFFIELD is be-
coming one of our best little
New York-Los Angeles commuters.
Alfred E. Green, the director, liked
Shefifield's work in "The Green God-
dess" so well that when he was as-
signed to direct "Old English," also
starring George Arliss, he sent for
Sheffield, who was acting in "Dear
Old England" in New York.
if * *
By the way, Reginald's sister,
Flora, who is a Broadway favorite,
will follow in her brother's "air-
steps," and also fly to the Coast.
While here she will visit Ruth Chat-
terton and other friends of New
York stage days.
* ♦ ♦
Our Passing Show: Edward
H. Griffith and Robert Ames
chatting at Pathe ; Arthur Zell-
ner motoring on Sunset Blvd.
4> 4> 4>
Emile de Recat, head of the Pathe
studio's foreign production depart-
ment, finds that his three trips
around the world are proving of
much benefit in his present work of
producing foreign versions of Amer-
ican pictures. While globe-trotting,
he made a close study of the life of
the natives of the various countries
he visited. He was the first man to
gain permission of the French gov-
ernment to use the Chateau de Ver-
sailles for scenes in a picture. The
picture was "Le Roi Soleil," which
he made in 1911.
* * *
Josephine Lovett is vacationing at
the Rancho Santa Fe, having com-
pleted ttvo original stories ivith con-
tinuity and dialogue for Gloria
Sivanson. Miss Swanson is now fin-
ishing production on "What a
Widoiv," one of the stories.
* * *
Well-known Owens — Davis,
Moore, Marks, Seena.
* >i< >i<
"Hank" Arnold, the demon statis-
tician of Santa Monica Blvd., has
swung into action again. He reports
that Eddie Cantor, who is working
on the cook house sequences in
"Whoopee,"' has used up five cans
of baking powder, three sacks of
flour and 20 pounds of salt without
producing even one wafiFle fit to eat.
* * *
George Croyie has finished the di-
rection of "Reno," his latest picture
for Sono-Art. It is a fetish with
this director to have a finger in the
cutting of all his pictures and he is
now supervising the editing of
"Reno."
Arnold Lury, who received much
praise for his playing of "Kantorek,"
the schoolmaster in "All Quiet on
the Western Front," is enacting an
important role in "Manslaughter,"
which is being directed by George
Abbott. He was formerly under
contract to Fox. His career covers
a period of 35 years of acting on the
American and English stages, and
he has been in pictures for the past
10 years.
Mauri Grashin and Tom
Lennon, Pathe staff writers,
who have just completed work
on "Beyond Victory," which
will be a special ,are working
on "The Painted Desert."
Michael Curtiz is versatile, to
say the least. His pictures have
been of widely different types —
costume, iinderworld, western and
modeiii. At present he is directing
a comedy. Although he has been in
America less than three years, he
has directed more than 15 pictures.
One of his recent productions is
"Mammy," starring Al Jolson.
Jose Bohr, who is an expert horse-
man, has his first opportunity to get
on the screen "en caballo" — in other
words, on horseback — in "The Rogue
of Romance," which is being directed
by Spencer Bennet. Supporting Bohr
in the Sono Art production are
Myrna Loy, Carmelita Geraghty and
Raymond Hatton.
Bryant Washburn started his film
career as a heavy about 15 years
ago. The demand of his fan follow-
ing caused Essanay to place him in
heroic and light comedy roles, which
led him to stardom. In "Swing
High," Pathe's musical circus ro-
mance, Washburn returns to a heavy
role. It is also his first feature talk-
ing picture.
The "doggiest" preview on record
is reported from the M-G-M studio,
where several scores of mutts, m.on-
grels and pedigreed dogs attended
a previeiv of "The Dogville Murder
Mystery," neiv canine talking fea-
ture which employs the same actors
as "Hot Dog" and"College Houyids."
Among the guests were Anita
Page's police dog, Charles Bick-
ford's wolfhound, and W. S. Van
Dyke's Smith Sea hunting hound.
Members of the cast took bows and
wows after the shoiving.
Short Shots from
New York Studioi
By HARRY N. BLAIR ^
y^NYONE visiting the "Anin
Crackers" set at the Paramon
New York studios might be led to I
lieve that the Marx Bros, are
twins since an extra set of "stan
ins," dressed exactly like the fat
ous comedy quartette, are always
evidence. J
Ripley is preparing material f-
the second of his Vitaphone Vari
ties. Filming the big "Believe It C
Not" man is quite an event at til
Brooklyn studio. All the staff "wm
to be shown" and turn otit /t/
force to watch the proceedings.
Vernon Duke, who recently joine
the Paramount New York studio mt
sic staff, to write special numbei
for "Heads Up" and "The Sap Froi
Syracuse," is known on the Contii
ent as \'^ladimir Dukelsky. His la:
est symphony was given for the fir:
ti Tie by the Boston Symphony, las
week, and received an ovation. Dull
is a member of the Russian aristo<
racy and has spent a great deal c
time in England.
"Ye Heart Shoppe" is the lates
of Columbia's single reel series con
pleted and has been done t?i Phofc
color. Kathryn Reece, Jerry Norris
Leigh Lovel and Phil Bishop are i
the cast under direction of Bradle
Barker.
Resentment Grows AgainS
Short Length Feature^
(Continued from Page 1)
is brewing in the camps of mor
theater owner bodies. The Oklahon,
and the North and South Carolin
exhibitors will take up the subjec
at their coming conventions, and sevi
eral other organizations are givin
it attention.
Chief among the complaints is th
contention that shorter length fea
tures is resulting in a considerabi
increase in the cost of bills, due tc
the necessity of booking additiona
subjects. The shorts, it is claimed
sometimes cost more than the feature
Some exhibitors have found it mor«
economical to run double feature pro-
grams instead of a feature and a long
list of shorts, but this policy, tried
out on a big scale among Cleveland
neighborhood houses, has not worked
out well in most places.
Gottesman Concludes Deals
Alfred Gottesman, Warner Bros,
executive, is back in town after a
tour of Pennsylvania, Ohio, West'
Virginia, New York and New Eng-
land states, where he concluded ne-
gotiations involving recent acquisi-
tions of theaters by Warners. He
leaves again in a few days for an-
other trip of about two weeks.
A
Trademark
of
Intelligence
MONTA BELL
PRODUCTIONS
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^^The Big Pond''
with
Maurice Clievalier
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^^Gentlemen of the Press''
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^^The Letter"
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Jeanne Eagels
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Applause
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Address
Holly^irood Athletic Club
DAILV
Monday, May 5, 19
S. M. P. E. Spring Meeting
Starts Today in Washington
(Continued from Page 1)
subject for some months. Deterr
mination of the producers to go slow
on this evolution, coupled with vari-
ous problems encountered, will prob-
ably result in deferring any definite
action.
The program arranged for the
conference is one of the most pre-
tentious in the history of the society.
It calls for expressions from such
authorities as Will H. Hays, G.
Francis Jenkins, Irving Thalberg and
Harold B. Franklin as well as ex-
perts in the technical development
of the industry. An important fea-
ture of the proceedings will be re-
ports submitted by various commit-
tees.
The society is expending every ef-
fort to focus national attention on its
work as disclosed by the meeting.
R-K-0 and Columbia
Close Booking Contract
(.Continued from Page 1)
short subjects as well as 20 features
being included in the deal.
Besides providing it an outlet in
key cities throughout the country, the
arrangement gives Columbia access
to the Globe in New York as a
Broadway show window. The con-
tract also specifies that representation
will be given Columbia product in
any additional theaters acquired by
R-K-O.
Neuseld and Gatzert
Promoted by Tiffany
{Continued from Page 1)
new short subject department.
Milton Gatzert has been appointed
business manager of the Tiffany stu-
dios.
Newman's First "Humanette"
Kansas City — Frank Newman, for-
mer local exhibitor, has completed
the first of a series of 12 shorts to
be distributed by RKO under the
designation "Humanettes."
5. M. P. E.
Sidelights
YV7ASHINGT0N will officially
'^welcome the conventioneers
through the person of Major-General
Herbert B. Crosby, who will speak
the customary cordial words at the
inaugural session this morning.
J. I. Crabtree, president of the
society, will occupy the rostrum dur-
ing the sessions. Crabtree, in case
you don't know, hails from the Re-
search Laboratory of the Eastman
Kodak plant at Rochester.
The Wardman Little Theater,
which is a unit in the Wardman Park
Hotel, is providing the spot for the
daily sessions.
Will Whitmore is wearing out
typewriters in enlightening the
world about the S.M.P.E. He's do-
ing publicity in connection with the
meet.
The conference will momentarily
skip school Wednesday afternoon to
go sight-seeing. The White House
and Mt. Vernon are named in the
date book.
A lot of interest is being evi-
denced towards the address to be
made by Will H. Hays at the semi-
annual banquet Wednesday evening.
It's going to be etherized across the
country through a national radio
hookup.
M-G-M Writers Go West
P. G. Wodehouse, English humor-
ist, and M. Yves Mirande, French
playwright, both recently placed un-
der contract by M-G-M, are on their
way to the Coast to begin work.
SnUBERT THEATRE
NEWARK, N. J.
Sole Management M. S. SCHLESINGER
Is Now Equipped With
Western Electric System
OPEN TIME AVAILABLE
Apply to Shubert or Erlanger offices or direct to
Mr. Schlesinger
One of the best located theatres in Newark
Seating Capacity 2,000—2 Floors
Arthur Eddy
IS IN
Washington
COVERING THE DELIBERATIONS
OF THE
SOCIETY
OF
MOTION PICTURE
ENGINEERS
FOR
FILM DAILY
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OL. LII No. 31
Tuesday, May 6, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Court Upholds Western Electric in Pacent Suit
MUST Improve sound s. m. pTl told
Four 1 930 Productions Planned by Howard Hughes
The Mirror
a column of comment
EPORTS SUBMITTED yesterday
3 the Society of ^lotion Picture En-
ineers make it cleart hat its members
re fully aware of the fact that there
re certain complex problems to be
olved before the industry rushes on
3 adopt new developments. Both
ound and color, although officially
rrived, are still in need of doctoring
3 make them 100 per cent excellent,
his group of industry scientists will
oncentrate its fostering efforts on
hese two objectives. In the mean-
,'hilc, however, experimental work
n television, wide film and stereo-
copic eiifects will not come to a halt.
"he society, exercising its often-
videnced common sense judgment,
ealizes that the industry must not
io\(.- forward with a rapidity which
;aves vitally-important tasks unfin-
>hed. Its careful procedure at this
volutionary period no doubt will re-
ci\c the hearty approbation of every
lenient of this picture business.
iN IDEA worth entertaining has
lad its birth in Chicago with a plan
or producers and exhibitors to sit
ogether with object of lining up
iroduct for which there is a wrhole-
ale demand. Such a system, if
roperly administered, ought to in-
ect a whale of a lot of box-office ap-
ical in pictures. There's no more
ccurate gauge in this movie-wide
vorld than the men who rub should-
rs with the pay-as-you-enter custo-
ners.
NOTHING IS quite as eye-attracting
jn newspaper advertising copy as
Irpod illustrations. That old and ser-
j'iceable standby, type, is always
jHade more effective by pictures
Vhich tell something. Wonder how
nany illustrations you're using in
'our ad copy?
Air Comedy Is Now Being
Made By Caddo "Front
Page" Follows
llu-st Coast Buicait. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood- — In addition to "Hell's
Angels," which is being readied for
its world premiere here late this
month, Howard Hughes is planning
to make four Caddo productions this
year. The first to come will be an
air comedy, based on an original
story being written by Lew Lipton
{Continued on Page 12)
M.LCOMmD NAMED
PRESIDENT^Or CIRCUIT
With the completion of the deal
yesterday whereby the M. E. Com-
erford Enterprises became merged
with Paramount Publix, M. E. Com-
erford was named president of the
new affiliation, which will be known
as the Comerford-Publix Corp. Other
(Continued on Page 12)
Raoul Walsh Leaving Fox
To Join Doug Fairbanks
West Coast Bureau. THE F I Lyf DAILY
Hollywood — Raoul Walsh is re-
ported planning to leave Fox in July
to accept an executive production
post with Douglas Fairbanks.
Vilma Banky Quits
IVcst Coast Bur. iHE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Vilma Banky
announces she is retiring from
pictures and hereafter will de-
vote herself to being Mrs. Rod
La Rocque.
JACK DILLON APPOINTED
ASSISTANT TO GRAINGER
Washington — Jack Dillon, manager
of the local Fox exchange, has been
appointed assistant to James R.
Grainger, vice president in charge
of sales and distribution for Fox. He
will assume his duties in two weeks.
Reinhardt to Make Film
For New Melnitz Co.
Berlin (By Cable) — Max Rein-
hardt, Germany's foremost theatrical
producer, will make the OfTenbach
operetta, "La Vie Parisienne," in
German, French and English for the
newly formed Curtis Melnitz Film
Productions. Melnitz is understood
to be resigning as German repre-
sentative of United Artists to devote
himself exclusively to his new ven-
ture.
Ruling Permits W. E. andERPI
to Sue Pacent as Co-Plaintiffs
CANADIAN DEFOREST SUIT
COMES UP FOR HEARING
Ottawa — Suit of DeForest Phono-
film of Canada, Ltd., against Famous
Players Canadian Corp., for restraint
of alleged infringement in connection
with basic patent rights, on talking
and sound film equipment, has come
up for hearing in the Exchequer
Court and promises to be a long
(Continued on Page 9)
What is regarded as a far-reaching
legal decision in the talker patents
field was handed down yesterday,
when the Court of Appeals, Second
District of Xew "i^ork, main-
tained the right of Western Elec-
tric and Electrical Research Prod-
ucts to sue as co-plaintifTs in the pat-
ent infringement case against Pacent.
In doing so the Court of Appeals re-
versed the decision of the District
Court which had held that the two
companies were improperly joined as
co-plaintiffs in the suit.
In view of the ruling of the Court
(Continued on Page 12)
Problems Are Outlined
By J. I. Crabtree In
Opening Speech
By Arthur W. Eddy
Washington — Better sound, both
in recording and reproducing, is the
most important of the pressing prob-
lems confronting the industry, de-
clared J. I. Crabtree in his presi-
dential address at the opening of the
S. M. P. E. Spring meeting at the
Wardman Park Hotel here yesterday.
"The marvelous realism of the
sound being reproduced in one of
the smaller Broadway theaters by
way of reproduction of the voice of
(Continued on Page 10)
CHAS.MINTZ TO PRODUCE
CARTOON SERIES FOR RKO
Charles Mintz, of Winkler Pic-
tures has contracted to produce a
series of 26 cartoons, under the title
of "Toby the Tar," for RKO.
Sherlock to Represent
Columbia in Far East
Alwyn Sherlock, formerly with
Universal and other big companies
in the Orient, has been appointed
representative of Columbia in the
Far East. He will make his head-
quarters in Shanghai and cover
China, Japan, Java, the Phillipines,
.Australia, New Zealand India and
Straits Settlement.
"U" to Make Whoopee
An old-fashioned barn dance
will be held May 14 by the
Universal Club at the com-
pany's offices. The place will
be decorated with boughs and
wisps of hay, while the 500
members expected to attend
will be costumed as rubes and
their calico partners. Herman
Stem is organizing the party
and Dave Werner will be mas-
ter of ceremonies. Will Marks'
band will provide music.
THE
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An intensive sales drive in the non-
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Pacent with the appointment of Rob-
ert H. Spahn, formerly in the piano
field, as special sales manager to di-
rect sales among clubs, .schools, edu-
cational institutions, lodges, camps,
etc.
Song Sheet Racketeers
Now Active in Philly
Racketeering in song sheets con-
taining pirated music is now reported
to be under way on a big scale in
Philadelphia, following the breaking
up of the activity in New York by
the conviction of 188 printers and
distributors and the arrest of 1,326
peddlers, according to John G. Paine,
chairman of the board of the Music
Publishers' Protective Assn. A squad
of special investigators has been put
to work in Philadelphia, Paine says,
and there will be a grand jury probe
as a result of alleged lack of co-
operation from local police and pub-
lic officials.
Actors' Committee Named
To Confer on Agencies
II est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Announcement has
been made of the actors' committee
which will confer with agents and
producers on the agency situation on
the coast. It comprises Jean Her-
sholt, Lon Chaney, Mitchell Lewis,
Rod LaRocque, Monte Blue, Sam
Hardy and DeWitt Jennings.
Hodes Made Assistant
To Charles Rosenzweig
Phil Hodes, formerly assistant
manager of the RKO New York
exchange has been appointed assist-
ant to the general sales manager,
Charles Rosenzweig. He has already
taken up his new duties at the home
office.
"Flip" Gets Welcome
A unique sales record has been set
by "Flip the Frog," new synchron-
ized cartoon creation of "UB" Iwerks,
according to Charlie Giegerich, gen-
eral manager of Celebrity, who says
all European rights for the series
were sold within 10 days after the
first announcement of the series was
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London — Negotiations placing the
Gaumont-British Theater Corp. in
control of the United Picture The-
aters circuit have been completed
here. The theaters taken over, 16
in number and located in London,
are the Super Cinema, Charing Cross
Road; Old Kent Road Picture House;
Woolwich Hippodrome; Kennington
Theater; Rivoli, Whitechapel; Shakes-
peare Theater, Lavender Hill; Em-
pire, Mile End Road; Camden Hip-
podrome; Kilburn Palace; Broadway,
New Cross; Stamford Hill Cinema;
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creases the number of theaters in the
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telv 350.
Less American Pictures
Imported By Italy in '29
Rome — Importation of American
films into Italy suffered a decline
last year, amounting to 1,549,757
meters as against 1,589,015 in 1928.
Film shipments from Germany, on
the other hand, registered a remark-
able increase, rising from 136,003 to
249,561 meters. Great Britain sent
355,391 meters of film to Italy last
year as compared with 354,463 in
1928.
21 Toronto Theaters
In Co-operative Pool
Toronto — Twenty-one local inde-
pendent houses have become affili-
ated with the Exhibitors Co-opera-
tive of Canada, Ltd., a mutual buy-
ing organization with headquarters
here. F. R. Lennon is purchasing
agent for the group. Films are
bought in the open market as well
as through the pool.
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Today: Premiere of "Song of the Flame" ;
the Warner, New York.
May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at th
Wardman Park Hotel, Washing
ton, D. C.
May 8. 9: R-K-O Golf Club tournament s
Westchester Country Club, Rvf
N. Y.
May 11 First Annual FLICKER FROLK
of the Motion Picture Club at th
Liberty Theater, N. Y.
May 13-14 M.P.T.O. of Oklahoma. Okla
homa City.
May 14 Universal Club barn dance at clul
headquarters, 730 Fifth Ave.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern mana
gers hold annual sales meet a
Atlantic City.
May 18-19-20-21 M-G-M Convention at Chi
cago.
May 19 RKO sales convention opens at Loi
Angeles.
N. Y. Exhibitors to tender H. H
Buxbaum dinner at Astor Hotel.
May 21-22-23 Pathe regional sales meet a
Ambassador, A. C.
May 24-25-26 Pathe regional confab at Chil
cago.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention start)
at Movietone City. Cal.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western mam
gers will hold annual sales mee
at San Francisco.
May 27 Opening of three-day national salei
convention of Warners and F. N
May 29-30-31 Pathe regional convention ai
San Francisco.
June 2 Annual election of I.A.T.S.E. ano
Bob Lee Promoted
Bob Lee has been promoted to*
director for Paramount.
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'uesday, May 6, 1930
DAILY
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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kustralian Censorship
lits British Films
'THAT the talkies are per-
meating the American film
idea in all directions is the sub-
stance of the annual report of the
Commonwealth Film Censorship
Board. . . . The report also "de-
plores an unfortunate tendency
among British producers to de-
pict scenes that are not elevat-
ing." British feature films it
shows are subject to a greater
percentage of eliminations and
rejections than are American
films. During the period under
review, American films subject
to cuts, are shown to have been
47 per cent, while 61 per cent
of British films are classed in
this category.
"Film Renter," London
Australian Paper
Defends Our Films
A WOMAN proceeded to tell
the South Australian House-
wives' Ass'n that the average
American film had a demoraliz-
ing and pernicious effect; that
pictures based on American
standards were opposed to the
British and Australian ideals of
morality, law and order; that
the British film was of a better
standard, and if an agitation
were made for British films, they
would be forthcoming in large
numbers. . . . Any statement of
British films being of a better
standard than the American al-
ways receives newspaper space,
but excites only the decision of
the 2,500,000 people, who attend
cinemas every week in Australia,
and who know considerably more
about films than the speakers at
women's clubs. The opportunity
for England is wide open this
year, but not by using the old
tactics of villifying producers of
other nationalities
"Everyones," Sydney
6,500 sound installations were
made in this country during
the last 12 months.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
DETE WOODHULL shoots us this telegram: "Please cor-
rect impression that I was caught in tornado at Tekemah,
Neb. Left there few hours before it struck. Too busy selling
DeForest equipment to let little thing like tornado catch up
with me." okeh, Pete and we are billing you for
this DeForest ad at regular display rates A moom pic-
ture house advertises: "Greta Garbo talks for three days at this
theater" and Harrison Carroll of the Losang "Herald" com-
ments that Greta will qualify for the U. S. Senate
pIRST NASH Week is being celebrated on Broadway, unof-
ficially, for they have three big ones on the main artery
right now "Show Girl in Hollywood" at the Winter
Garden, "Song of the Flame" at Warners (premiere tonight),
and "Strictly Modern" at the Strand Al Boasberg, the
haw-haw expert at M-G-M studios, relays this one: "Lon
Chaney made himself up as Irving Thalberg, went into the
accounting office, and raised his own salary." Now Thal-
berg should make himself up as Chaney, and collect it
James V. Bryson, Universal's managing director in England,
after attending the opening of "All Quiet," sent a thousand-
word cable to London headquarters covering the rave reviews.
A ND NOW Dave Bader informs us that Al Szekler, manager
of the Continent for "U," has learned "to speak German
fluently in four languages" after puzzling over that one,
we've decided it's a result of these multiple-language films, or
else that the Germans can't understand Al's German
Dorothy Dwan is engaged to marry Paul Boggs, Jr., son of a
big oil company official just another Holly woodite dab-
bling in oil
* ^ 4: *
W/^ALTER SMITH, writing scripts for RKO, has just cleared
up a big mystery in his life at one time he was an
officer on Pancho Villa's staff the Mexican Federal troops
caught him and lined him up against an adobe wall to be shot
along with some Mex officers an American officer among
the Feds standing in back of the firing line put up a hot argu-
ment for his release, and they led him over the border to
safety and the other day he wandered into a bookstore
in Hollywood and the proprietor was the former Fed-
eral officer who saved his life
jD EMARQUE, author of "All Quiet on the Western Front,"
was the subject of discussion in a mixed gathering the
other night a former German officer present said that
the writer's real name is Kramer the word "remark" being his
name reversed and the speaker added that Remarque,
or Kramer, only spent eight days in the front line trenches,
but that "his remarks on his experiences certainly had made
some stir" check, and double check
* * * *
A NOVEL experience for a film player is that of Barbara
Leonard, who plays in four versions of M-G-M's "Monsieur
Le Fox" she plays the English version opposite Gilbert
Roland, the French with Andre Luquet, the German with John
Reinhardt, and the Italian with Franco Corsaro and Hal
Roach directs these and a Spanish version, playing the five
scenes successively for the five versions throughout the picture.
Louis Sobo! of the "Daily News" runs a column of
recollections by Carl Laemmle, Jr., headed "Down Memory
Lane." One item is: A year after I was born, my father broke
with the trust, the Motion Picture Patents Co watta
memory. Carl!
H
Y PHEN sez: "The marquee bore-some dazzling lights."
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
Governor Invited
to "Rogue Song"
QOVERNOR ALLEN was
presented with a special in-
vitation by two telegraph mes-
senger boys, measuring 24 inches
by 36 inches, at the State House
for the showing at the State
theater. Two Boston papers
featured this picture with a spe-
cial story. The original photo-
graph was placed in a Postal
Telegraph branch office in the
busiest location in town, and
flashlights mounted on printed
cards announcing the attraction,
were placed in the 23 other
branch offices in Boston. Eleven
thousand special heralds were
printed announcing Victor rec-
ords, and were distributed by the
Victor dealers to their customers
through the mail.
—M-G-M
Party Invitations for
"Paramount On Parade"
VOU have observed the man-
ner in which the posters have
been designed, — that of a big
intimate party of stars. Why not
carry this idea still further by
sending out to your selected
mailing list a real high class
party invitation? Print them
with type, peculiar to party in-
vitations and sign them with the
first names of all the 19 featured
stars.
— Paramount
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 6
I. Altman
John C. FUnn
Oliver H. Garrett
Paul Scardon
Robert Wilber
SUPERIOR PRODUCT MERIT
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SUPERIOR EXHIBITION ^
A
ALEXANDER GRAY
BERNICE CLAIRE
NOAH BEERY
ALICE GENTLE
--"-•"- z^irzz or-H:"":-:-
Oscar Hammerstein U, *»e«r8
Herbert Stoth
Marching with flaming
torches to the castle.
What a vivid scene this
nr.. ic ;.< T>,^hn;rnlnr
ili
Already the Talk of the West!
(Sensation Of Ail Sensations In Warner Bros, i-ioliywood Theatre)
ow the Talk of the East!
liant Opening Tonight At Warner Bros. Theatre, Broadway)
oon the Talk of the World!
"A feast for the ears and eyes. Not surpassed by any other
color picture. An amazing example of the talking screen."
Los Angeles Herald
"Entertainment that has little difficulty in holding its
audience." Los Angeles Express
"Excellent entertainment. One of the best to be turned out.
Settings are big, gay and colorful." Los Angeles Record
"Finest singing the talking pictures have offered. Seldom
will you hear voices of such charm as the four principals
possess." Los Angeles Citizen
"Well may First National be proud of their milestone film.
It is vivid, colorful and entertaining."
Los Angeles Illustrated News
"Lavish production. Certain to please. Bouquets should be
tossed. Direction excellent. Photography splendid."
Film Daily
A FIRST NATIONAL
ami
VlTAPHowf
'JVITAPHONE" IS THE REGISTERED TRADE MARK OF
THE VITAPHONE CORP. DESIGNATING ITS PRODUCTS.
Bernice Claire and Alex-
ander Gray, the screen's
best-singing love team in
their first dramatic ro-
mance.
Noah Beery sings "One Little
Drink" in a voice two notes lower
than any ever recorded. One of the
many big surprises.
HORNER COMPLETES FIRST
OF 8 PERRiN WESTERNS
Robert J. Horner has completed
"The Apache Kid's Escape," the
first of a series of eight all-talking
sound-on-film westerns for Asso-
ciated Film Exchanges. Jack Per-
rin and his horse, Starlight, are
starred. Those supporting Perrin
are Buzz Barton, Josephine Hill,
Henry Roquemore, Virginia Ash-
craft, Bud Osborne, Fred Burns and
Fred Church.
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Churchill Becomes Drama Editor
Douglas W. Churchill who, with
Harry E. Chandlee, recently com-
pleted the screen play "Reno" for
Sono-Art, has been named editor of
the new dramatic page to be inau-
gurated May 5 by the Pacific Coast
edition of the Wall Street Journal.
Under his agreement with the Jour-
nal, Churchill is to continue his
screen writing, having a third script
to do for Sono-Art.
M-G-M Signs French Playwright
Jacques Deval, French playwright
and novelist, placed under contract
by M-G-M will leave New York next
week for the Culver City studio.
Deval was engaged in picture work
abroad, and is interested in the di-
recting of American-made French
talkers as well as writing of originals
and adaptations for them.
Tibbett, Moore for "New Moon"
Grace Moore, Metropolitan Opera
soprano who was recently signed on
long-term contract by M-G-M, will
be teamed with Lawrence Tibbett in
a picturization of the Oscar Ham-
merstein operetta "New Moon." Jack
Conwav will direct.
Added to "Liliom" Cast
Recent additions to the cast of
"Liliom" are Paul Muni, Lee Tracy
and Estelle Taylor.
Ford Returns to Coast
John Ford is on his way to Fox
Movietone City after a brief visit
to New York.
Rosita Moreno at Para. Studios
Paramount's newest acquisition in
tlie person of Rosita Moreno has
arrived at the studios from New
York and is ready to begin work in
her first film. She is of the vaude-
ville and legitimate stage.
3 Players to Accompany Lloyd
Of the Harold Lloyd unit to sail
for Honolulu on May 24, the only
players besides tlie star will be Bar-
l)ara Kent, Robert McQuade and Lil-
liane Leighton.
A Little from ''Lots*'
By RALPH WILK
Hollywood
■gOBBV CALLAHAN, Fox actor,
relates the story of a "ham and
egger," who, after graduating to the
two-a-day circuit, found time to call
on his former colleagues, still on
four-a-day time, to ask them if
there was any message they'd like to
send to the outside world.
Well known Gewges — Bancroft,
Middleton, Fitzmaurice, Barnes, Cu-
kor, Amy, Cooper, "Let George Do
It," Carpentier.
* * *
Mervyn Le Roy is one of the busi-
est directors on the Coast. He has
directed 13 pictures for First Na-
tional and will soon start work on
"Broken Dishes." He recently fin-
ished "Top Speed."
* * *
Our Passing Show: Mary
Brian, James F. Hanley, Rob-
ert Harris, Roy Webb, Max
Steiner, Crane Wilbur, Wil-
liam H. Tooker, G. Blanchard
at "June Moon"; Mrs. Ira Nel-
son Morris, Chicago society
leader, being shown points of
interest at the Pathe studio as
the guest of Forrest Halsey.
* * *
Walter McGrail rejected four
otiier offers, so that he could play
an important role in "The Last of
the Duanes," which is being directed
by Alfred Werker.
* * *
Hollywood fable — A vaudeville
actor turned down a "movie" con-
tract because he did vot want to
miss his "boivs."
* * *
Harry Stubbs has moved his make-
up box from the United Artists stu-
dio to First National, where he is
playing "Waddles" in "When We
Were Twenty-One," which is being
directed by William Seiter. "Wad-
dles" is one of the many important
roles Stubbs played in New York
productions.
* * *
Do you remeinber when Al Man-
non was an art director at the old
Selznick studio. Fort Lee, N. J.;
when Charley Burr was with Para-
mount; when Elmer Clifton direct-
ed "Down to the Sea in Ships", with
Clara Bow in the cast; when Mel-
ville "Buddy" Shyer worked in New
York?
* * +
More Passing Show: Irving
Cummings and Harry Lichtig
chatting at Fox; Victor Sha-
piro and Joe Shea conferring.
* * *
Alfred E. Green, who directed
"Disraeli," voted the best picture of
1929 in THE FILM DAILY poll of
newspaper critics, is directing George
Arliss in "Old English." He also
directed Arliss in "The Green God-
dess."
* * *
The "Macs" are busy at Fox.
Leo McCarey is directing "Road-
house," ivhile Hamilton MacFadden
is directing "Are You There?"
* * *
The vanguard of Universal's expe-
dition which will film "Ourang" in
the heart of the jungle, will sail from
Vancouver May 8 on the Empress
of Russia en route to Borneo. In
the party are Harry Green, Dorothy
Janis, Julius Bernheim, Isadore Bern-
stein, Lewis Physioc, William Stew-
art Adams, Sidney DeLund, C. E.
Cobb, John DeMoss, Fred J. Feitch-
er and Bertha Fenwick.
* * *
Since the inception of sound,
George O'Brien has been studying
singing, and in his latest for Fox
"Rough Romance," his baritone
voice will be heard to good advan-
tage.
* * *
.Adolphe Menjou is the only star
who speaks French, German, Span-
ish, Italian and English. He spent
a year in the Italian army. He is
appearing in the French and Spanish
versions of •'Slightly Scarlet," being
directed by Louis Gasnier. Geoffrey
Shurlock heads Paramount's foreign
production department.
* * *
Well known Lees — Shubert, Fort,
Garmes, Albert.
Sue Carol in "Tommy"
Sue Carol has been signed to play
in "Tommy" opposite Arthur Lake
at Radio Pictures studio. She will
appear in three more for the same
company.
Fox Signs Maurine Watkins
Maurine Watkins, who wrote the
stage hit, "Chicago," has been sign-
ed b^■ Fox.
Novarro Starting East
Ramon Novarro starts East in a
few days and is expected to arrive
in New York on May 12. He is
scheduled to make his radio debut
May 12 in a repertoire of three songs.
Wheeler Gets RKO Contract
^ As a result of his work in "The
Cuckoos" and "Rio Rita," Radio Pic-
tures has signed Bert Wheeler to a
long term starring contract. In
"Half Shot at Sunrise," he will be
co-starred with Robert Woolsey, this
is to be followed by a picture of
liis own.
Cast for Goldberg Story
Appearing in Rube Goldberg's first
story for Fox, "Soup to Nuts" will
be John Swor, Robert Burns, Marie
Saxon, Charles Winniger, Ted Healy,
Francis McCoy, Helen Keating,
Frank Richardson and Goodie Mont-
gomery.
ROACH AND CHASE SICI
NEW FIVE-YEAR CONTRA!
Hollywood — A new five-year ctj
tract has been given by Hal Rod
to Charley Chase. Warren Doa
and Benjamin Shipman of the Roq
managerial staff negotiated the
agreement, which, due to the cc
edian's speed in mastering for
languages, puts Chase in the
money class.
Preparing Script
Sylvia Thalberg and Frank B|
ler are preparing the script
"Lover Come Back to Me," in whl
Lawrence Tibbett and Grace Moq
will be co-starred by M-G-M.
"Olympia" in French
"Olympia," Ferenc Molnar's pli
will be produced as a French tall
by M-G-M, with Andre Luguet, 1
French actor, in the leading role %
der the direction of Jacques Feyd
Armida in Tiffany Picttu^e
Armida is understood to have b&
signed by Tiffany for the femini
lead in "So This Is Mexico,"
which Rex Lease will be one of t
principal players. Others in the ca
are Robert Edeson and Clyde Coc
James Cagney in Warner Film
James Cagney has been signed f
the leading role in "Handful
Cloud," gangster picture to be mai
by Warner Bros. Archie Mayo W(
direct.
Schildkraut for "Aloha"
Joseph Schildkraut will play
lead in "Aloha," which Al Rog<
will direct for Tiffany. The pictr
is to be made in Hawaii and t|
company is expected to leave shorS
for the island.
May Film Chinese Star
Mei Lan-Fang, China's leadii'i
actor, who is paying this country |
visit and creating quite an impre''
sion, may do one of his skits, "T
Suspected Slipper," for the filn
with Raymond Cannon directing.
Lyon Opposite Lila Lee j
Ben Lyon is playing opposite Lil
Lee in "Main Street Princess" il
First National. William Beaudine I
the director. \
Marie Dressier Going Abroad
Marie Dressier is en route to Ne
York where she will embark on Ma
9 for a vacation abroad, visitin
France, England and Italy. Upc
he return to the coast she will a]
pear in "Dark Star." i
James Hall Signed by Warners
Warners has signed James Hall t
a long term contract.
BOX OFFICE CHEERS
from COAST TO COAST
for
NEW YORK
BOSTON
Philadelphia
*
Los Angeles
seconds the emotion!
Repeating unanimous verdict of New York, Boston and Philadelphia,
a chorus of praise from press and public greeted the first showing
in Grauman's Chinese Theatre of
JOHN McCORMACK
in
SONG O' MY HEART
In New York :
It is something from which a reporter
bounds with glee to write about — a
huge success. —Mordaunt Hall, Times
Here is screen progress — thoroughly
touching and effective. Next to the star,
Mr. Kerrigan is the outstanding performer.
— Richard Waffs. ]r., Herald Tribune
One of the best stories unfolded upon
the screen in many a moon. This picture
will bring happiness to millions.
—George Gerhard, Evening World
I enjoyed him via the movietone last
evening more than I have enjoyed him
in the flesh. —John S. Cohen, Jr.. The Sun
Rollicking comedy, heart-rending ro-
mance and superb singing.
— Irene Thirer, Daily Neuij
Moted Irish tenor's screen debut is excel-
lent entertainment.
— Rose Pelswick, Evening Journal
Tender in its sentiment and something
very near to triumphant in the record-
ing and projection of the voice of its
illustrious star. —Quinn Martin. The World
Had audience in high glee.
— Regina Creiue, The American
There is no doubt about it — a decided
success — and see it you must.
— William Boehnel. Telegram
Frank Borzage has done a splendid job.
—Bland Johaneson. Daily Mirror
His is a gift to warm the heart.
— Julia Shauicll, Evening Graphic
The rare and priceless virtue of simpli-
city is astonishingly evident in John
McCormack's "Song O' My Heart".
— Robert E. Sherujood, Evening Post
We take off our hat to director Frank
Dorzoge. — Lt/e
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In Los Angehs:
"Song O' My Heart" is a genuine accom-
plishment. There was frequent applause at
the opening for the McCormack songs
and high praise can be bestowed for
both the manner in which they were done
and the recording.
—Los Angeles Times
If "Song O' My Heart" had nothing else
to recommend it, "Little Boy Blue" would
make it well worth hearing. The comedy
couldn't have been put into better hands
than those of J. M. Kerrigan. He and
Farrell MacDonald are a grand pair.
— Los Angeles Exominer
"Song O My heart" should prove a per-
fectly fine matinee picture. If you don't
like crowds of women, it is just as good
at night, for McCormack's voice is one
of the rare fine experiences that you will
get from the screen. —Loj Angeles Record
Rarely does one picture have so many
elements that are pleasing. It has heart
warming appeal, that charm of direct
simplicity in its tender story, and the
fascination of sympathetic direction by
the man who made "Seventh Heaven"
and "Humoresque", Frank Borzage.
— Los Angehs Express
'Song O' My Heart" abounds with thrill-
ing surprises for the fan intrigued by fresh
faces. Maureen O'Sullivan has a fine fu-
ture and Tommy Clifford captivated the
first night throngs. Farrell MacDonald and
J. M. Kerrigan are two of the rich-
est comedians seen here in films.
— Los Angeles Daily News
It is written and acted with unfail-
ing good taste and a becoming
air of reality and should please
ail McCormack admirers.
— Los Angeles Evening Herald
In Boston:
An achievement of lasting memory.
— Boston Herald
As delightful a bit of entertainment as
you could wish. — Boston Post
A picture pearl of great price.
— Boston Evening American
The faithfulness with which the tenor's
voice is reproduced is omazing.
— Bojton Transcript
A splendid achievement, immense enter-
tainment. — Boston Traveler
In Philaddthia :
The screen has done exceedingly well
by Mr. McCormack. — Phila. Inquirer
Mere words of praise cannot commend
the great appeal, the charm, the gripping
sympathy, the uncloying naturalness, the
humanness of John McCormack's per-
formance. — Phila. Evening Ledger
Faithful reproduction of a magnetic tenor
voice. — Phila. Daily Netos
In Foreign Press:
At no time in the short career of singing
and talking pictures has one heard a
voice so clear and natural as that of the
famous Irish tenor.
— Jeiuish Morning Journal
A marvelous talking and singing picture.
— II Progresso
One can well understand why John
McCormack is the best loved singer in
the world. — Couri«r des Etafs Unis
This film is an unforgettable one.
— Sfaats Zettung
Sfory by TOM BARRY • D/recfed by FRANK BORZAGE
^lUL
Short Shots from
New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR,
IRTHUR COZINE, asst. studio
manager at the Paramount New
:-k plant, is a typical outdoors man
fjroven by his activities at Rhine-
<k last Sunday. Bright and early he
rit horse-back riding, in the after-
en played tennis and baseball and
1 he evening, topped things off by
^Tg for an airplane ride.
hi the other hand, Joseph Rut-
?.berg, cameraman on "Animal
f-.ckers," does all his exercising at
h studio getting in all sorts of po-
ons for various assortments of
rk shots.
dressing. The contraption is mount-
ed on ivheels and has a regular cell
block, with four separate cells, one
for each brother.
Bob Roebuck, of the 101 Ranch
Wild West Show, is starred in
"Horse Sense," a Vitaphone Varie-
ties, made on location at Westbury,
L. I., by Murray Roth.
The Paramount camera staff held
its regular monthly meeting in the
studio restaurant last Thursday
evening, with George Folsey, chief
cinematographer, presiding.
arney Rogan, of Paramount's
ing dept., having completed final
ding on "Queen High," under the
lervision of James Sweeney, chief
l:er, has started on "Animal
t ckers," now in production.
ack Winick, chief projectionist
V.he Parannount New York studio,
added Dave Narcey, John Pross
[ George Dove, formerly of RCA,
'■ Robert Mills tein, forynerly of
\mer Bros., to his present staff.
Employment among cameramen
iie would be greatly helped if the
iious studios used a greater num-
I of men instead of concentrating
the same few, in the opinion of
1 Armand, who was formerly chief
leraman at the American Sound
ording studios.
{elene Haskins, New York so-
y girl, made her debut in Louis
yck's production of "The Golf
•■dalist," starring W. C. Fields,
yugh Miss Haskins had only a
to play in this picture. Brock
promised to give her a larger
t in his next production.
All the studios went over the top
in the Salvation Army drive last
week which netted a fine total of
contributions for this worthy cause.
A bit of old England is transfer-
red to the Paramount studio on
Long Island each afternoon around
4:30 when Frank Tours, head of
the music department, and a native
Londoner, has his usual cup of tea.
Patience Rewarded
On the heels of the an-
nouncement that Lon Chaney
will use his own face in his
next picture comes word from
RKO that Bebe Daniels, for
the first time in her talker ca-
reer, will speak her own lan-
guage in "Dixiana." It will be
news to a lot of folks to learn
that Southern is a language.
:Iark and McCullough, in collab-
ioTi with Mark Sandrich, direc-
. have completed the script for
first Louis Brock RKO com-
. Most of the action takes place
an ocean liner. Production is
to begin May 12 at the Ideal
dios.
Lela Leibrand, who used to write
scenarios for Ruth Roland, Baby
Marie and other players of some
years ago, is the mother of Ginger
Rogers, now appearing opposite
Jack Oakie in "The Sap from Syra-
cuse."
Knipe, Finga Win Cash
in "U" Accessory Drive
A cash prize of $100 and title of
"Outstanding Accessory Manager"
was awarded to C. C. Knipe of Kan-
sas City at the Universal Inter-
national sales convention. John B.
Finga of Cincinnati was given $50
for maintaining the most attractive
exchange. Lee D. Balsly, accessory
sales manager for the company gave
honorable mention to Guy Cage of
Dallas; William Rosier, Charlotte;
J. F. Smith, Chicago; J. P. Jagers,
San Antonio; John Rowberry, Salt
Lake; E. M. Umann, San Fran-
cisco; Phil Bates, Detroit; Simon
Falis, Jacksonville; Joseph O'Leary,
Oklahoma City; J. R. Brower, Phila-
delphia; E. M. Briggs, Seattle; C.
Post, Portland; Ralph Olson, Sioux
Falls; C. Dickinson, Minneapolis;
Hillis Berry, St. Louis; J. Jogerst,
Buffalo; Frank Hanley, Indianapolis;
Sam Zipkin. New Haven.
CANADIAN DEFOREST SUIT
COMES UP FOR HEARING
(Continued from Page 1)
drawn out battle. With an array
of witnesses for both sides on hand,
taking of testimony is expected to
require several weeks and a decision
is not likely to be handed down un-
til fall.
The suit here is a forerunner to the
action filed by DeForest in Wil-
mington, Del., against Western Elec-
tric, although the Canadian deci-
sion probably will not have any bear-
ing on the U. S. case. However, the
Northern Electric Co., Ltd., the
Canadian counterpart of Western
Electric, is involved in the litigation
here.
Jay Gorney Assigned
Jay Gorney, of the Paramount New
York studio, who has just returned
from a trip to Hollywood where he
made a study of sound recording
conditions on the Coast, has just
l)een assigned the post of musical
advisor on "Animal Crackers," the
second Marx Brothers starring pic-
ture for Paramount.
Schertzinger Here
^''ictor Schertzinger is now at the
Paramount New York studios pre-
paring to direct "Heads Up."
Depkin, Jr. Now Handling
Warner Wisconsin Houses
Milwaukee — Bernard Depkin, Jr.
is now in charge of the 11 Warner
houses taken over from Universal on
May 1. Contract of Fred S. Meyer
has also been taken over by Warners.
The -A-lhambra, only Universal house
not included in the deal, is reported
being sought by Publix.
Charles Wilcox Sails Friday
Charles Wilcox sails Friday on the
Olympic for London-
Join U. A. Kansas City Staff
Kansas City — C. W. Rodebaugh
and Lee Johns are new members of
the United Artists sales staff here.
8 Managerial Changes
Made in Fox West Coast
II est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAIJ.V
Los Angeles — Following appoint-
ments of Harry Arthur and C. A.
Caballero to New York posts, Harry
Hartman has succeeded Arthur as
Fox West Coast division manager
and Howard White, formerly Cabal-
lero's assistant, is now occupying the
berth of general purchasing agent
for the chain. Other changes ef-
fected are the promotion of Les
Fountain, who has been in charge of
all Long Beach houses to replace
Hartman with Marshall Taylor, re-
cently stationed at Ocean Park, now
in Fountain's former position.
Lew Clarke has been transferred
from Santa Monica to Ocean Park.
Norman Sprowl has supplanted Jack
Ranee at Santa Ana. Gary Carr
leaves Gtendale to go to Riverside
and Ralph McGowan moves to Glen-
dale.
'Scotch Love," one of the new
V'aphone Varieties, boasts of a cast
oiaU-English stage stars including
Eic Blore, Nora Swinburne and
H'l Collins. Yoti must covne over
1 1 tea some time we'll have
n ring.
larry Fox, musical comedy star,
wti very fond of dogs until called
"Ml to occupy the same bed with
'' jissorted mongrels in a scene for
ic Lucky Break," at/ the Eastern
\ aphone studio.
'he Marx Brothers, now making
I III version of "Animal Crackers}'
'he Paramount New York studio,
' a specially built "hoosegow" for
DINE and DANCE
at
CHEZ PANCHARD
on the Merrick Road
Famous for Chicken — Duck
— Lobster Dinners. Also
a la carte.
COLUMBIA
HAS THE
BEIT
SHORTS
IN THE
FIELD
PANCHARD
MASSAPEOUA. LONG ISIAND
600KTHEMN0W
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Tuesday, May 6, 1!
S.M.P.E, Discusses Important Problem^
Committee on Color Is
Appointed — Other
Matters Up
(Continued from Page 1)
a Metropolitan star is a sufficient in-
dication that, with existing equip-
ment, it is possible to record and
reproduce sound with a much great-
er degree of reahsm than is mani-
fest in most theaters today," he as-
.^erted.
Continuing Crabtree said: "It is my hope
that the society can, perhaps in the not too
distant future, contribute to the advance of
technical knowledge by the establishment of
organized courses of education not only for
those within the industry but those in our
universities, and thereby help to establish a
greater respect for the motion picture en-
gineer in the eyes of the public at large."
Color Committee Appointed
The president announced the appointment
of a color committee "which will keep the
members informed of progress in this im-
portant field. Frank J. Wilstach, he stated,
has been made chairman of the historical
committee which will collect valuable films
.uid apparatus which are to he placed in a
suitable depository.
"Other topics covered in the address con-
cerned the increase in the society's member-
ship to 800, work of its sub-committee on
wide film standards and issuance of the
new monthly journal.
"Following registration of members attend-
ing, the convention was called to order and
Major-General Herbert B. Crosby extended
a cordial welcome in behalf of the city of
Washington.
"No significant improvements were noted
ni stereoscopic cinematography but methods
of television continued to develop," said Glenn
S. Matthews, reporting as chairman of the
progress committee and surveying the past
year's achievements.
"One type of television receiver utilized
a fluorescing screen with a cathode ray tube
which permitted a reduction in the number
of images per second without noticeable
flicker," he stated. "Technical differences
may take years for their solution, however,
especially with wireless transmission and re
ception for pictures.
"The most significant events of progress
for the fall and winter of 1929-30 were the
increased production of feature pictures com-
bining sound and color and the marked im
provement in sound quality and in picture
artistry. The technical quality of color pic-
tures, however, still leaves much to be de-
sired and further improvements must be
made before the full benefit of color will be
realized.
Wide Film Held Up
"Production of pictures on film wider than
35 mm has not gone ahead as rapidly as
predicted chiefly because of the lack of an
agreement on a definite standard for such
film. Pending an agreement the majority of
the producers were marking time, thus in
dicating a willingness to collaborate in adopt-
ing a standard. Widths of 70 mm and 65
mm were most favored. A subcommittee of
this society consisting of the chief engineers
of all the leading producing organizations
were working on the important problem.
"Sound recording studios were working on
smooth production schedules as the problem
of recording had become more of a matter
of routine. Production programs for feature
pictures were in progress in England, France
and Germany. The trend in new construc-
tion was toward larger sound stages which
could be divided up or opened out as re-
(luired. Most of the tricks of the silent
picture, fades, dissolves, double exposures,
etc. had been worked out by cameramen
while under the pressure of actual produc
tion. Valuable surveys were being m.ide
more deliberately relative to causes of cam-
era noise, silencing of arcs, release print
specifications, screen illumination, and set
acoustics.
"A census made in Hollywood during
January 1930 indicated that about 40 per
cent of the leading studios were using arcs
for 50 per cent or more of their productions.
One of the leading color picture processes
was stated to favor arc illumination. In-
candescent lamps, however, containued to find
general favor and improvements in their
120 in London
The London section of the
S.M.P.E. now has a member-
ship of approximately 120,
Simon Rowson, its chairman,
told THE FILM DAILY
yesterday. He dropped in at
the S.M.P.E. meet for a few
minutes before returning to
New York, from whence he
sails on the Majestic on Wed-
nesday, next week.
design and installation were noted.
"The problem of acoustics of studios and
auditoriums was being investigated very thor-
oughly. Results of a survey of more than
1500 theaters were reported. Engineering
measurements indicated that the increased
acoustic power available with electrical am-
plifying currents introduces new factors not
previously taken into account with older meas-
urements.
"Improvements were noted in cameras,
printers, processing machines and projectors.
Attention was being given to the important
problems of film storage as processing
laboratories appreciate their seriousness of
the danger involved. The increased hazards
resulting from the use of higher intensity
arcs for sound film projection were reduced
materially by the introduction of a rear
shutter projector assembly which was claimed
to cut down the heat on the gate aperture
about 65 per cent."
Other Topics Discussed
"Recent and Future Economic Changes in
the Motion Picture Field" was discussed by
Franklin S. Irby of the McGraw-Hill Pub
lishing Co.- A paper by J. O. Russell and
H. B. Tuttle of Eastman Kodak Research
Laboratories dealt with "Some Experiments
in Motion Picture Photography of the Vocal
Chords." Under a new technique recently
devised a more accurate understanding of
the mechanism of speech production is now
possible, it was pointed out.
A description of the Cathode ray tube
used in television was given by Dr. V. K.
Zworykin of RCA Victor. The system dif-
fers radially in a number of ways from the
usual scanning-disc method. In the Cathode
ray system, the speaker explained, there are
no mechanical moving parts at the receiver,
hence no noise. There is no noticeable flicker
to the picture which is painted in green, by
a pencil of Cathode ray, on a fluorescent
screen. Development work is now being car
ried on in the advance develojiment division
of RCA Victor at Camden, N. J. Tele-
vision eventually will be available through
RCA Victor, Dr. Zworykin stated.
"Cinematographic Analysis of Mechanical
Knergy Expenditure in the Sprinter" was
the topic of C. A. Morrison, Eastman Teach-
ing Film, and W. O. Fenn, University of
Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.
The method explained used analyzes at every
0.035 second interval the distribution of
energy expended by a sprinter in the 100
yard dash.
A paper on the subject, "Process in Micro-
Cinematography," was read by Dr. Heinz
Rosenberger of Rockefeller Institute, N. Y.
"A Motion Picture Made in 1916 by a
Two-Color Subtractive Process" was the topic
of G. E. Matthews of Koflak Research Lab-
WIDE FILM TO BE KEPT
0FF8.M.P.E.
Washington — -Indications are that
the subject of wide film will be kept
off the current S.M.P.E. meeting pro-
gram. No papers directly relating
to the problem are included in the
schedule.
A sub-committee of the society's
standardization committee held sev-
eral meetings in an effort to fix a set
of standards some weeks ago. The
attitude of the organization now,
however, is to let the producers de-
cide the matter themselves. At the
moment it seems that either 65 mm.
or 70 mm. will be adopted as a uni-
form width.
Committees in Charge
of S. M. P. E. Meeting
Washington — Committees in
charge of the Spring meeting of the
S. M. P. E. comprise the following:
Arrangements: \V. C. Hubbard, J. W.
Coflfman, N. D. Golden, Will Whitmore, C.
Francis Jenkins, H. T. Cowling, Raymond
Evans, Lieut. Col. Walter E. Prosser, W.
C. Kunzmann, M. W. Palmer and C. J.
Xurth.
Convention registrars: W. C. Kunzmann,
S. Renwick, E. R. Geib. K. C. D. Hickman.
Hostess to convention: Mrs. Walter E.
Prosser, assisted by Mrs. C. Francis Jenkins,
Mrs. Raymond Evans. Mrs. N. D. Golden
and Mrs. C. J. North.
Banquet: W. C. Hubbard.
Floor show entertainment: Hardie Meakin.
Supervisors of projection equipment in-
stallation and operation, M. C. Batsel, H.
Griffin, Paul R. Heyl, H. B. Santee, J. F.
Storty.
Entertainment and amusements: C. Francis
Jenkins. N. D. Golden, Nat Glasser, Ray
mond Evans, F. J. .Storty, K. C. D. Hick-
man and Lieut. Col. Walter E. Prosser.
Press and publicity: Will Whitmore, G. E.
Matthews, F. C. Badgley.
Transportation, bulletins and reservations:
X. D. Golden and George E. Patton.
Official photographers: J. T. Flanagan and
Raymond Evans.
oratories, who said that "the principle of the
tanning bleach which forms the basis for the
preparation of dye images by the Kodachrome
process was first observed bv J. G. Capstaff
in 1910."
"Details of the process were not worked
out, however, until 1914 when it was ap
plied to the making of two-color transparencies
on plates. In 1915 the process was devel
oped for motion picture photography and to
test the practical value of the method as
well as to ascertain its weakness, an actual
story was photographed."
Irbv Says Chains Will Own
50 P. C. of Houses by 1935
Washington — By 1935, chains, large
and small, will control 50 per cent
of the total theaters in the country,
it is expected, declared Franklin S.
Irby, associate editor of "Electron-
ics," McGraw-Hill publication, at
the opening session of the S. M. P.
E. today.
Approximately 25 per cent of the theaters
in the United States, chain-controlled and
representing key cities, provide 75 per cent
of the aggregate exhibition gross, he as-
serted.
Irby's paper, in part, follows:
. "J]^^ earlier theaters in this country were
individually owned units. It was not long,
however, before ownership or control of more
than single units appeared. This was a nat-
ural step, in view of chain organizations
formed in many other fields. From 1925 to
1930 this growth has been particularly rapid.
The introduction of sound pictures has played
an important role in advancing these con-
solidations. Of the total theaters in this
country. 5805 were operated under chain
ownership or control as of January 1930.
There were actually 329 theater chains in
existence at that time. These chain-con-
trolled units may be classified under the
following groups:
12 chains control 50 or more theaters each
15 chains control 2'5 to 50 theaters
135 chains control 6 to 25 theaters
167 chains control 6 or less theaters
"It should be noted that of all theaters now
(Continued on Page 12)
5. M. P. E.
Sidelights
]STATE GOLDEN of the
Division, Dept. of Commerce,?
ranged the Columbia hookup fori
Will H, Hays address, which |
on the ether tomorrow night at
semi-annual banquet. Nate is
only a member of the reception c
mittee as far as the meeting pro]
goes but, furthermore, he's tak
the conventioneers home for f
dinners.
Early ay-rivals at the Wardm
Pa7-k included W. C. Hubbard, Coi.i
er-Hevntt; N. C. Haefele and Wj\
Jasper, National Theater Siipp
Herbert Griffin, International P
jector; J. Frank, Jr., RCA Pho
phone, and W. C. Kunzmann.
C. J. North, chief of the M. I
Division of the Dept. of Commerl
drops in every so often to keepi
touch with the proceedings.
Seven Washington theaters,
picture houses, are admitting i
S.M.P.E. gang on "okays."
H. T. Cowling of Eastman Kod;
now conventioneering, was forme;
a cameraman with Burton Holm
One of the stunts on his records \i
a quick jump to India to photogra-
the coronation of the Marahjara :
Kashimiri.
Bill KunzmMnn devoted some
his pre-convention hours to knot
ing a liV white pill around the t
dian Springs course. Upon retn
ing he made several allegations cc
ceming SOO-yard drives, which, ,
Mr. Ripley sez, you may, etc.
Part of the Eastman Kodak Cu
tingent motored to Washington a
included Gettysburg in their rou
The party comprised Mr. and M
Glenn Matthews, Mr. and Mrs.
T. Cowling, Mr. and Mrs. Charj
E. Ives and H. B. Tuttle.
Official cameramen for the t
ings-on are J. T. Flatiagan of T\
State M. P. Co., Cleveland, and Bi
Evans, U. S. Dept. of Agricultw
Tom Reed, business manager f
Local 224, M. P. Operators, arrange I
for members of his organization
give their services gratis during |.
convention. ai
Fred Reddy, RCA PhotophA^
and Herbert Griffin, Intertiation
Projector, lost considerable ski
Saturday night ivhile rushing <i
job of installatii^g RCA equipim
in the hotel theater.
Mrs. C. Francis Jenkins today w
entertain the ladies attending tl
convention at a luncheon at h
home. Which reminds us that abo
50 of the fair sex are in the hot
owing to the confab.
II
he buying pouter of the mo-
ion picture industry ^ ^ ^ is
remendous ^ ^ ^ and film
r
laily covers ninety per cent
^ ^ of that poiiver ^ ^ ^ this
mportant buying group can
le reached * * * regularly
ind economically * * * every
lay of the year ^ ^ ^ through
he columns of this publica-
ion ^ ^ ^ and for years ive
lave been suggesting ^ ^ ^ ''a
est will teir^
THE
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Tuesday, May 6, IS
RULES W.E. AND ERPI
NAY JOINTLY SUE PACENT
(Continued from Page 1)
of Appeals, which is regarded as
final on this point, the original bill
of complaint alleging patent infringe-
ments is remanded to the district
court where it will be tried on the
nerits of the patents involved. Un-
^ the present status of the case the
>ndants, the Pacent Reproducer
..p. and the Pacent Electric Co.
nave 20 days in which to file their
reply.
While the decision of the Court of
Appeals applies only to the Pacent
case, it is expected to have a far
reaching effect in other instances
where the "misjoinder of parties" de-
fense has been raised in answer to
patent infringement suits brought by
Western Electric.
It is expected also, in effect, to
control the patent infringement suit
brought by Western Electric against
General Talking Pictures in the Dis-
trict Court of Southern New York
and by Western Electric against Sol
Wallerstein, exhibitor in the District
Court of Buffalo. It is also expected
to be persuasive in similar suits
brought by Western Electric against
the Stanley Co. in Delaware and
against the Biophone Co. in New
Jersey.
Irby Says Chains Will Own
50 P. C. of Houses by 1 935
(Continued from Page 10)
Four 1930 Productions
Planned by H. Hughes
(Contintced from Page 1)
and Joseph Moncure March. A
comedy sequence cut from "Hell's
Angels" will be incorporated in this
film.
Following the air comedy, Hughes
will do "The Front Page" from the
Broadway stage hit, to which he
holds the screen rights. The other
two pictures planned are "Scarface"
and "Dirigible," the latter an air
story bought from Paramount.
Dallas Theater Bandit Killed
Dallas — A bandit who attempted
to hold up the Varsity was killed
when Paul Scott, exhibitor, and an
employee wrested the gun from the
thief and shot him.
JfrHEWSPAPEB ^^XS Wn^^ALLTHE MEW5
•^FILHDOH ^^H<^»*^^AILTUE TIMF
Congratulates:
-H-
JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON
for an ultra-artistic accom-
plishment in his direction of
the music and girl numbers
in Universal's
"King of Jazz"
No. 9 of 1930
^*Good Deeds**
Series
built, only about 25 per cent are chain-
controlled, but they represent the key the-
aters throughout the country, and their reven-
ue represents approximately 75 per cent
of the total. It is expected that the chain
growth will continue at a rapid pace, and by
1935 chains large and small will control over
SO per cent of the total theaters in the
country.
"Economic reasons for the growth of the-
ater chains are many. First, they have in-
troduced better theaters, t)etter management
and better planned performances. Second,
by representing diversified investments in
various sections of a single city, as well as
by states, they have provided greater stability
and less risk to the investing public. By
enabling the building of elaborate and beau-
tiful theaters, chains have done much to in-
crease the public's theater-mindedness. There
are other important reasons for this fast
chain growth and expectations for future
growth. Huge sums have been invested by
the producing companies in studios and
equipment. This is particularly true with
the advent of sound-recording apparatus. It
is seen, therefore, that to protect the future
oTitlet for their pictures, ,in assured means
of distribution under their personal control
is necessary. The above reasons, as well as
the competition for future production out-
lets, will be the guiding influence in chain
expansion.
"For the motion picture engineer, these
concentrations should create a greater de-
mand for his service. The Iar,t;er chain units
will undoubtedly build up their own special
research and technical staffs to handle the
increased complexity of mechanical and elec-
trical equipment. Such staffs are already in
existence for several groups, as is well known.
"Of the 27,000 theaters in Europe, rel-
atively few are under any chain control.
However, there are some well-organized units
in a few of the principal countries. In
Great Britain, Gaumont controls 300 the-
aters: Provincial Cinema controls 150; As-
sociated British controls 110; and United
Pictures 50. There are a great many other
chains that control from 6 to 12 theaters;
theaters so controlled represent, as a rule,
the better class houses in key locations.
"The principal theater chains of France
are: Pathe-Nathan controlling 60 theaters;
Aubert-Franco-Film controlling 40 and man?
smaller chains of 8 theaters or less. Of the
German chains, UFA controls 80 theaters
throughout Germany, and Emelka controls
about 50 theaters. In Italy, Pitaluga has a
practical monopoly of the most outstanding
theaters. In Australia, Hoyts Theaters Ltd.,
and Union Theaters Ltd. control 250 the-
.iters together."
Regarding wide film developments, Irby
said: "After two years of most hectic and
revolutionary development, the motion pic-
ture industry might well pause for breath,
but this appears improbable. New technical
developments that may be as far-reaching
as the introduction of sound are crowding
upon the scene, and producers must embrace
them or be left behind in the race for
supremacy. The major developments in the
ofting are: the growing use of color, and the
introduction of wide film. My comments
will be restricted to the introduction of wide
film. One of the first important economic
problems should be settled at an early date —
that is, a standard width for the new wide
film, whether this film should be 70 mm,
65mm or 56 mm, will be left for the dis-
cussion of others. However, it is apparent
that a standard width and other essential
dimensions should be agreed on to preserve
the great advantage of interchangeability of
films. Our motion picture industry owes its
success, in the past, to the universally-adopted
35nim film, which allowed pictures made in
Hollywood to be shown throughout the world.
It should be apparent that to require differ-
ent projection heads and other equipment to
handle widths of film, other than the present
35 mm film and one standard wide film
ivould not be practical. The introduction of
the new equipment in this country will prob-
ably be slow, and at the same time, ex-
pensive. The same will be true for foreign
installations, and imless a standard width
is agreed upon, serious obstacles will arise
in the future."
N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y
United'' States
Mansfield, O. — The Madison, de-
stroyed about a year ago will be re-
built. The house is leased by the
Scareb Amusement Co., headed by
W. N. and H. R. Skirboll of Cleve-
land.
Philadelphia — Reports current here
are to the effect that Sentry Safety
will soon put on the market a home
talkie apparatus to Include a radio
and record instrument for about
$.350 complete.
Los Angeles- — ^Building of the Fox
at So. Broadway and So. Hill Sts.
gets under way June 10. H. L. Gum-
biner, owner of the Tower, has leased
the theater.
Cleveland— Andrew Sharick, Uni-
versal exploitation manager in this
district, is in Washington, D. C,
temporarily managing Universal's
Rialto.
Glassboro, N. J.— A. W. Hill has
reopened the Roxy.
West Chester, Pa.— The Grand
Opera House has been closed.
Cleveland — The Cleveland Poster
Co. headed by Max Shenker, Charles
Beckerman and Xat Charna?
discontinued business.
has
E. Waterford, Pa.— J. C. Milligan
and the P.O.S. of A. are now operat-
ing the theater here jointly.
Foreign
London— Net profit of $250,000 for
the last fiscal year is reported by
the Edison Swan Co.
London — Number of Western
Electric installations in Great Britain
has been increased to 700.
Berlin — Investment in the German
film industry increased by some
$766,000 in the first quarter of the
current rear.
London — Warwick Ward has been
signed for the leading role in "The
Yellow Mask," which has gone into
production at British International
under the direction of Harry Lach-
man.
London — Camera work on "The
W Plan" has been completed by
British International.
M.E.
PRESIDENT or CIRCI
(Continued from Page 1)
officers are: Frank G. Walker of
Comerford Enterprises and S
Dembow of Paramount, vice-pr(
dents; Ralph Kohn of Paramoi
treasurer; N. B. Comerford of
Comerford Enterprises, secretary,
addition it was announced ti
.\dolph Zukor, Sidney R. Kent i
Sam Katz will become members
the board of directors.
A total of 71 theaters in the i
lowing 40 cities are involved in 1
merger. Bloomsburg, Carlisle, Di
ville, Dickson City, Dunmore, D
yea, Edwardsville, Forest City, H;
elton, Honesdale, Jersey Sho
Kingston, Luzerne, Mauch Chu)
Northumberland, Old Forge, 0.
phant. Parsons, Pittston, PottsvW
Plymouth, Scranton, Shenando
Sunbury. Throop, Towanda, Wilki
Barre, Williamsport and Owego, ,
Pa.; Waverly, Syracuse, Utica, Ror
Oneida, Binghamton, Endicott, Rot
ester and Ithaca all N. Y., and Pro
dence.
No changes in personnel or pc
cies of the Comerford interests
contemplated, the official announ<
ment states.
Three Summer Releases
Completed by Sono A
Three pictures were complet
last week by Sono Art in preparati
for early summer release. These i
"Reno," starring Ruth Roland; "T
Big Fight" with Lola Lane a
Guinn Williams, and Edward Evi
ett Horton and Lois Wilson <
starring in "Once A Gentleman."
Schlaifer Conferring with Ginsbjf
Jack Schlaifer, who holds
Windsor franchises for Washingt
Oregon, Idaho and Montana, is !
New York conferring with He4
Ginsberg on "Her Unborn Child. '^
TEN YEARS AGO TO-Di(
IN
Claire Whitney chosen as secoiij
Tri-Star Pictures star.
Bill suggested to increase theati
tax.
* * *
Committee of Independent Exhit
tors of America in conference wii
producers on theater buying questio
* * *
Government lists 5,000 film use
in churches and institutions.
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ALL THE TIME
Wednesday, May 7, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Working Conditions on Coast Being Improved
;. M. p. L~TO MAKE ANNUAL MERITAWARD
-^
hristies Will Produce Two Features for Columbia
Reflections
— gathered along broadway
— By JACK ALICOATE^.^^
\KK A SAILOR who spends
s shore leave rowin^i' a l)oat in
cntral Park, we usually spend
ir off moments viewing pictures.
hf other evening with a dozen
\v ones of more or less promise
String diversion, we found our-
■Ivcs viewing that irresistihle and
i^cinating "Journey's End" for
ic second time. Here is a pic-
ire that apparently has little, but
ill has everything. With no
11\' love story slapping one in the
ue, l)Ut still carrying throughout
ic reflection of a beautiful and
■ntiniental romance. "Journey's
nd" should be seen by every the-
cr-goer in the country. It is de-
dedly an industry achievement.
Concerning Mr. Clarke
[ARLEY L. to be exact. A regular
e-maii that can look one in the eye
id say yes or no and mean it. New
eneralissimo of the Fox forces is
till this side of fift}- and one of the
oungest really big men in the coun-
J'y. Not unfamiliar with pictures or
he show business and with no silly
lusions. Graduate of Michigan, one
f the biggest utility magnates in
he country, and rated well up in
he millions. That's Mr. L'larke,
ormerly of Chicago and now of Fox
■"ilms, Inc. It is our guess that he
oes not seek publicity and does a
tiinimum of talking, but. you're go-
ng to hear plenty regarding this
oung man and his picture activities
rom now on.
"Charley's Aunt" is First
on Schedule — Other
to be Selected
Under a contract just signed, Al
and Charles Christie will produce
two features this year for distribu-
tion by Columbia as part of the 20
pictures planned on the latter com-
pany's schedule. The first produc-
tion, for early fall release, will be
"Charley's Aunt," from the famous
long-run stage hit, and the other pic-
ture is to be selected later.
JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON
SIGNSLONG'U'CONTRACT
lohn Murray Anderson, noted mu-
sical stage producer who devised
and directed "King of Jazz," has
been signed by Carl Laemmle on a
long-term contract and will make
two big specials for Universal this
jear, followed by two a year for the
term of the agreement. After a
vacation at his home in Newfound-
land, Anderson will go West to be-
gin work.
Herman Paley to Head
Fox Screen Test Dept.
Herman Paley is being transferred
to New York from the West Coast
to head the Fox screen test depart-
ment.
Wins and Loses
Windom, Minn.— P. G. Red-
ding, owner of the local film
house and long a battler foi
Sunday shows, ran for mayor
and was elected. In taking
office, he swore to do the peo-
ple's bidding. The voters here
took a poll on Sunday shows
and decided against them.
DARNOUR STUDIO STARTS
DOUBLE SHIFT ON MAY 12
IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — A day and night sche-
dule will be instituted at the Larry
Darmour studio on May 12, when
the first Karl Dane-George K. Ar-
thur two-reel comedy goes into pro-
duction, with Lewis R. Foster direct-
ing.
'Jhe initial Louise Fazenda come-
dy, on the Darmour schedule, will
be started in June.
To augment his forces, Darmour
(Continued on Page S)
60 P. C. of Detroit Area
Now Wired for Talkers
Detroit — Latest reports show that
388 of the 644 houses in the Detroit
district now have sound equipment.
The wired houses for this area ave-
rage 00 per cent, which is much high-
er than for the state as a whole.
Actors ' Board to Investigate
Abuse of 12-Hour Rest Period
ACADEMY PLANS AWARDS
ON SOUND AND SHORTS
H-est Coast Bmeaii. THE FILM DAI I)
Hollywood— Awards for the best
sound engineering and short subjects
will be included in the next annual
poll of the Academy of M. V. Arts
and Scieuces.
ir,-.l i'.HKt Hnteau. I HE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — In furtherance of the
lampaign to improve working condi-
tions in the studios, the California
Industrial Commission has decided
that 12 hours must elapse between
the time extra women finish their
work and the next call. Interview-
exceeding 90 minutes will result in
women being placed on the payroll.
The commission conferred with J.
Mannix, William Koenig and Fred
(Continued on Page 8)
Yearly Prize for Engi-
neering Achievement
is Planned
By ARTHUR W. EDDY
Washington — Announcement of an
annual award for the most distinctive
achievement in motion picture engi-
neering was made by President J. I.
Crabtree at yesterday's session of the
S.M.P.E. Spring conference. It will
be in the form of a medal, the re-
cipient to be selected by a committee
which will soon be appointed. The
initial award will be at the October
session of the society. Crabtree also
(Continued on Page 7)
JOSEPH KENNEDY RETIRES
PROM PATKE MANAGEMENT
Joseph I'. Kennedy has retired
from the active management of Pathc
and his duties are being taken over
by E. B. Derr, C. J. Scollard and
Phil M. Reisman. Kennedy, who al-
so retires from the Gloria Produc-
tions, Inc., is leaving today for the
South on a vacation. On his return
he probably will resvne his associ-
ation with Elisha W banker.
"Song of the Flame"
Music lovers, whose numbers are
being vastly increased throughout the
world by the sound screen, will find
a genuine treat in this First National
operetta about a Russian Joan of
Arc which opened before a responsive
audience last night at the Warner for
a Broadway run. It has the finest
collection and blending of voices we
have yet h ard in a pictvre. Bernice
Claire is fine as the girl. Alexander
G'ay makes a fpl?ndid romantic prince
and Noah Beery is exce'Ient as the
crooked revolutionist. Alan Crosland
exercised unusual skill in directing a
story that might easily have been
ruin-d in less intelligent hands. There
is robust swing to the action, ro-
mance in the plot, thrill in the theme
s( ng. spectacular effectiveness in the
group scenes and beauty in the Tech-
nicolor photography. Total lack of
comedy is an outstanding weakness.
GILLETTE.
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Publix is understood to have closed
Its deal with Walter Reade. first re-
ported in THE FILM DAILY last
week. The arrangements provides
for a lease of 18 of the Reade houses
for 20 years. Reade retains his five
New York City theaters and the
Broadway, Kingston, N. Y.
mm GIVES DINNER
EOR FOX EXECUIIVES
lixecutives of Fox Film Corp. and
Fox Theaters Corp. were the guests
of Harley L. Clarke at a dinner last
night at the Savoy-Plaza. Among
those present were:
Wiiifield Sheehau. James K. Grainger,
Saul Rogers. William C. Michel, Samuel
Burns, Otto E. Koegel. Frank E, Mathews,
Clayton P, Sheehan. Courtland Smith, John
Zaiift, Harrv Arthur, Sidney Towel, Wilfred
Eadie, Charfes A, Caballero. Truman Talley.
(;iendon Allvine. Edmund C. Grainger, Jack
Sichelman, George Roberts, William J. Kup
per. John Nolan, Harry J. Buxbaum, Edward
Schnitzer. Joe Lee, Harry F. Campbell. Ed
ear Moss, Charles Monroe, A! Lewis. Joe
Pincns. Alfred Wright. Felix Jenkins. Ed
win P. Kilroe, Roger Ferri, .Tohn Coneybear,
Alan Freedman. Patrick Flaherty. Walter
Green. Oscar Oldknow, Marco Wolf. E. C
Grainger.
Charles Abranis Dies
Charles .\branis, veteran exhibitor,
has died after an illness of several
months. Abrams, who was 55, had
l^een in the business 24 years. He
was at one time connected with Ex-
clusive Pictures and Great Northern
Feature Films and in 1910 produced
"The Three Mormons." Of late he
had been interested in distribution.
Funeral services will be held today
at 1 P. M. at the Riverside Memori-
al Chapel, N. '\'.
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CAMERAMEN'S PAY IN EAST
UNCHANGED 10 AID FILMS
In order to encourage iiroduction
in the east. Local 644, Cameramen's
Union, announces practically no
changes have been made in the wages
of members employed in eastern
studios. The only increases are in
the daily wages of first cameramen
in charge of production, which have
been brought up to $62.50 from $50,
and those of assistant cameramen,
v\'hich have been raised from $10 to
$12.50. Extra hours for steady men
have been reduced from six to two
hours per week.
All Warner Firms at Confab
Officials of all companies asso-
ciated with Warners will be on hand
to attend the annual sales conven-
tion to be held at Atlantic City for
three days beginning Maj' 27. Or-
ganizations to be represented will be
Warner Bros. Pictures. First Na-
tional, ^'itaphone. Brunswick, Re-
mick. Whitmark. Harms, DeSylvia,
Henderson & Brown. Warner Bros.
Circuit, Warner Bros. Studio Dept.,
Continental Lithograph Co. and Con-
tinental Theater Accessories.
B. B. Buchanan in Chicago
Chicago — B. B. Buchanan, of the
Publix construction department, is
reported in town for a brief visit.
He is expected to go from here to
New Orleans.
Ben Rothwell Dies
H c.<t Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILV
Hollywood- — Ben Rothwell, veteran
casting agent, is dead here.
No Pathe-"U" Newsreel Deal
No deal has been made for Pathe
to produce the Universal newsreel,
Carl Laemmle states in reply to a
report that such a contract was under
consideration.
The "IJ" reel is produced by Associated
.Xewsreels, of which Capt. George McL.
Baynes is general manager, and the contract
has considerable time to run. This organi-
zation, similar to Associated Press, supplies
news shots from all over the world to its
members, and also serves Kinograms. .Sam
B. Jacoli'ion edits the "t"' reel.
COMING & GOING
C;E0RGE W. weeks, of Sono Art Wnrl.i
\\'icle, arrives today on the 01ym]ilc.
JOHN MAXWELL, of British Inter-
iiat'onal Pictures, is aboard the Majestic
bound for the T. S.
B. P. SCFTLLBERG. of Parnniouiit. i-. in
town from the Coast.
BKN SHI.YEN. of Associated Publica-
tions. Kansas City, has arrived in town for
a \isit.
BRINO (;RANICHSTAE1)TE\. Vien
nesc compo--er. arrives on the (^Ijmpic en
route to Hollywood to write the music for
the Evelvn Lave film being made bv Samuel
Goldwyn.
JOE HORNSTEIN, of Continental The
aters Accessories, has gone to Muskegon.
Mich., f.ir conference at the musical division
of Brunswick-Balke.
JULES LEVY of RK-O is en route to
the coast, making stopovers at several key
cities.
JOSEPH PLUNKETT has kft on a trip
to the mid-west.
AL ROGELL
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May 5-8 S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at
Wardman Park Hotel, Washi
ton. D. C.
May 8, 9: R-K-O Golf Club tournameni
Westchester Country Club. I
N. Y.
May 11 First Annual FLICKER FROl
of the Motion Picture Club at
Liberty Theater. N. Y.
May 13-14 M.P.T.O. of Oklahoma. 01
homa City.
May 14 Universal Club barn dance at c
headquarters. 730 Fifth Ave.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern ma-
gers hold annual sales meet
Atlantic City.
May 18-19-20-21 M-G-M Convention at C
cago.
May 19 RKO sales convention opens at I
Angeles.
N. Y. Exhibitors to tender H.
Buxbaum dinner at Astor Hotel
May 19 Opening of "The Silent Enem
at the Criterion. N. Y.
.May 21-22-23 Pathe regional sales meet
Ambassador, A. C.
May 24-25-26 Pathe regional confab at C
cago.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention stw
at Movietone City, Cal.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western mai
gers will hold annual sales mi
at San Francisco.
May 27 Opening of three-day national sai
convention of Warners and F. .
May 29-30-31 Pathe regional convention '
San Francisco.
June 2 Annual election of LA.T.S.E. «
M. P. Operators at Los Angeli
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress
Brussels.
June 8-9 Theater owners of North and Sou
Carolina, meet at the Ocean For<
Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S. C.
June 17 18th Film Golf Tournament
Glen Oaks Golf and Country Clu
Great Neck. L. I.
June 19 Premiere of "With Byrd to t
South Pole" at the Rialto, N.
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Marie Dressier— Polly Moran setting new laugh records!
LOS ANGELES— Held over 2nd Record-Breaking Week!
DETROIT— Held over 2nd Record-Breaking Week!
SAN FRANCISCO — Biggest business in many months!
OPENING BIG EVERYWHERE!— The season's Sure-Fire Hit!
SHEARER'S "DIVORCEE" TREMENDOUS!
Imagine! Brought back for 2 week engagement after
Initial First Run in SAN FRANCISCO!
BOSTON — Biggest gross in history of State. Beats record held by "Big Parade"!
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Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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Projectionists Not
Always to Blame
"PXPERIENCE has demon-
strated conclusively enough
that many of our large first-run
houses are delivering an inferior
quality of sound, not because of
any neglect, carelessness or
ignorance on the part of their
technical staffs but because they
are very badly suited to the
showing of sound pictures
In by far the majority of cases
the projectionists are getting out
of their sound equipment about
all that it is capable of accom-
plishing. They are doing a con-
scientious job, but they cannot
be expected to overcome the
handicaps of bad prints and
disks, excessive amplification,
substandard equipment which has
been installed in many theaters
and the factor of reverberation,
which is too often an almost
insuperable obstacle. The pro-
jectionists of the country have
done a remarkably good job in
connection with the introduc-
tion of sound. They should not
be compelled to defend them-
selves against wholesale criticism
for results which are wholly be-
yond their control.
William F. Canavan
Hf * *
Bishop Praises
Hollywood Morals
'T'HE talkies are only in their
infancy. They are capable of
enormous development, and they
will undoubtedly, within the next
ten years, bring the highest kind
of music and dramatic art into
the smallest towns of the world,
where good acting and good mu-
sic would otherwise never be
seen or heard. The idea that the
film people are all dissolute and
immoral is entirely erroneous.
I found there people of the finest
character.
Rev. Bishop Deane,
Aberdeen, Scotland
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FACT
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A
- DAY
Sound-on-
film
and sound-on-
disc dual
equipment is in- {|
stalled in
47
per cent of the
wired houses
in this country.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
YV/ITH ALL these sound engineers in Washington for the
S.M.P.E. conference, it is reported that a lot of congress-
men are attending the meetings as Bigger and Better
Sound is the main problem, they should give these real sound
experts a chance to tell what they know That Sam Mor-
ris Month Drive is hurtling along at a merry clip, with 46,065
bookings to date.. the top-notcher is Charles Gilmour,
Denver manager And now they are transporting Paris
to Hollywood M-G-M has just imported three players
from the Comedie Francaise — Marcel Andre, Andre Berley and
Mile. Tania Fedor this means that our screen sounds will
soon be full of oo-la-lahs instead of boop-a-doops another
sock in the eye for Broadway
* * ♦ *
npRY AS we will, we can't keep this Warner gang out of the
spotlight their Coast .studio reports 18,500 fan letters
following the first Saturday evening broadcast over NBC
which is by way of being SOME publicity for "Hold Every-
thing." Frank Ditcham, Broadwaying from Lunnon with
Jimmie Bryson, complains that he is getting sunburned on the
roof of his mouth staring up at the tall buildings and Here
Mclntyre, "the tallest film man in the world." Add Sta-
tistics: The costumes in the Capitol revue, "Japanites," re-
quired a total of 5,160 yards of material for the twenty-four cos-
tumes to dress, or not to dress, that is the chorus gal's
question
VOU WILL be glad to learn that Ronald Colman has been
discovered at last he was safely stowed away on the
"Homeric" for London this will give the United Artists'
publicity palpitators a shock, though three sleuths report
to us that they saw a dead-ringer for Ronald on Broadway yes-
terday he probably swam back from Quarantine
JOHN BARRYMORE has made a unique sound recording for
the talking version of "Moby Dick" in one scene the
star starts to address the crew: "Well men, etc." and as
he raised his hand to speak, a rooster somewhere started crow-
ing "Well, men!" cried John, "Do yt)u hear that blankety-
blank-blank rooster!" Harrison Carroll relays the >arn,
and adds that Warners will probably NOT release that \'ita-
phone record just a blank record with sound
A MONO THE tough news of the day is that of John Holland,
screen actor, who has just inherited $500,000 in cash and
$300,000 in real estate from his step-father's estate These
"Our Gang" kids certainly get the breaks Johnny Downs,
a former Hal Roach protege, is now at the Hipp wowing 'em
with a sing-dance act Flo Ziegfeld is rapidly learning all
about the grief of a film director he sez: "Creating
laughs in a cold and silent sound stage is disheartening — worse
than getting laughs from a janitor at a dress rehearsal before an
empty theater" but think of all the laughs you get from
the stage carpenters
'"pHE \'^OGUE of Broadway is now tinted finger-nails
in the lobby of the Strand there is a ijeauty expert who will
oblige and when the ladies get dolled up, they art-
equipped with blue, black or pink fingernails to match their cos-
tumes a gentleman had his nails done up, and the usher
sez: "This way, madam" Following the stories about
Earl Carroll trying to sign .Mice White for his "Vanities," Zieg-
feld is reported after Clara Bow for the "Follies" .now if
you think this is just the press agent stunt of copying another
press agent's stunt well, who's gonna stop you from
thinking?
* * * *
(^RIGINAL LINES: "/ thnik the coining sernfon will he the
l/reatest—-"
EXPLOITETTEJ
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
f
€)
Called Up Honey to
Be Told of Picture
J^. H. VINCENT got a goo;
idea for "Honey" when h
played it at the Publix-Sterlinj
Greeley, Col. He had 1,000 teas
ers printed on small sheets c
white paper. They read: "Bill
Want a swell date? Call 84 an:
ask for Honey. Boy! She'
pippin. Clyde." Many person)
called the number through curi
osity, to be told all about Nanc
Carroll and her newest picture
Of course they knew there wa
a catch, but they wanted to knov
what the catch was.
— Epes Sargent
in "Zit'a
House "Mike" On
"Hollywood Revue*'
"T'HE house "mike" was hooket
up with a large double sidei
star and placed upon the side
walk in front of the theatei
When a passerby approache.
the star to look at the still
mounted on it, the person opi
erating the mike, made an am
nouncement or spoke to then-
This had a startling effect hot
on the persons watching the dis
play and those nearby. They di
not know just where the voici
came from. The song hits froit
the production were played froii
a small phonograpli and als'
broadcasted from the mike.
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 7
Gary Cooper
E. A. Eschmann
Malcolm Waite
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Scope of Subjects Before S, M, P. E.
f^production, Control of
Volume and Other
« Topics Discussed
(Continued from I'lUic 1)
iliounced that the recently-formed
jicago section has been formerly
[ epted by the board of governors
,,the S.M.P.E.
1 Loudspeaker and Theater Sound Repro
.(■ion" was the subject of a paper hy
Uis Malter of RCA Photophone. He com
fi^i. the two chief types of loudspeakers
si in theaters, viz., directional baffle type
jpiker and horn type speaker. Measure
alts made, he declared, indicate that the
fictional baffle type speaker is superior in
rluency range and uniformity of response.
ih respect to radiation distribution char-
[j^ristics and input power capacity, the
3 speakers are approximately the same,
Malter. With regard to efficiency the
llji type speaker is slightly sui)erior, ac-
ting to the paper.
. I A. Maurer of RCA Photophone dis-
lied "The Photographic Treatment of
'/■iable Area Sound Films." His paper
Horned Ixith theoretically and experimentally
K effect of photographic treatment on the
lily of variable area records.
New Microphone Boom
new microphone boom, used !n studios
1 ecording sound, was described in a paper
> E. C. Richardson of Mole-Richardson,
ily\Mjod. In part he said:
\< the sets became larger it became nee-
s ry to use a plurality of microphones and
;ul.: from one circuit to another as the
I rs moved about. This operation of fad-
\ fidni one microphone to another con-
' itf.l to errors in recording which while
-:s.iI>Ip a year ago would be highly crit-
^1 today.
To obviate the use of plural microphones
I ral devices were used. For instance, a
1 oplione was sometimes suspended from
h ceiling by means of a cord and moved
1 It with a long pole, an operation ciuite
I ou-ly called 'fishing'. Some studios had
^ irop departments construct supporting
T~ .o booms which would facilitate the
I k placement of microphones. Most of
li; pieces of equipment were hurriedly
^ and crudely constructed and none too
factory in their operation."
G-M is using a boom which "consists of
ubstantial base supporting a vertical
hich in turn supports a lever arm
ng an adjustable portion whch can be
nded or retracted at will by operating
ble drum by means of a crank from the
The under-balanced portion of the
I ana the weight of the microphone are
terbalanced by a fixed counterweight and
boom is operated upon its vertical and
verse axis by an operating lever."
Volume Control
Volume Control by the Squeeze Track"
the topic of a paper prepared by W. C.
er of the M-G-M studio at Culver City.
said in part: "There are real problems
renting both producer and exhibitor in
of an annual release of some hundred
sand or more feet of pictures, involving
ands of theaters. With them in mind,
M has evolved a means of practically
matic volume control for varialile density
release, which has been very effective in
tice. From the appearance of the sound
K which it uses, the name of 'squeeze
' has come into use."
II explanation of the Bec(|uerel effect and
idaptation to talking picture systems was
ided in a paper by Rudolph Miehling,
/ersal Sound System. Inc.. Philadelphia,
ptors Governing Size of .Sound Repro-
ng Equipment in Theaters" was dis-
;d by W. J. Sette of Klectrical Research
UCts and A, S. Ringel of Radio Victor
., Camden, spoke on ".Sound Proofing
Acoustics." "Sound Reproduction-Disc
Film" was the topic of P. H. Evans of
ner Bros. Eastern studio. Other papers
ided in the session were: "Acoustical
■acteristics of Sound Screens." by H. F.
kins. Bell Telephone Lalis: "New Re-
er for Variable Area Recording," by E.
Kellogg, Radio Victor Corp, ; "Aco Light
)rding," by Robert Nicholson. A lecture
«tnn
114 Members
Membership of the S. M. P.
E. reached 724, as of May 1,
it is indicated by the semi-an-
nual report of the secretary, J.
H. Kurlander. Total of 112
were added during the so-
ciety's past fiscal year. Active
members number 380, associ-
ate members 339 and five hon-
orary members, who are:
Thomas Edison, George East-
man, C. Francis Jenkins, F.
E. Ives and the president of
the French Photographic So-
ciety.
HONORS N. D. GOLDEN
\v ashington — In recognition of his
contributions towards the improve-
ment of projection, the Projection
Advisory Council yesterday present-
ed N. D. Golden of the M. P. Divi-
sion, Department of Commerce, with
a medal. Senator David Walsh of
Massachusetts made the presentation
at the Capitol. P. A. McGuire rep-
resented Thad Barrows, president of
the council, who was unable to at-
tend. Pictures of the ceremony were
made by Pathe News.
film dealing with acoustic principles of rec-
ording and reproducing of speech and music
by Harvey Fletcher was presented by F. L.
Hunt of Bell I^aboratories.
Varied Topics
Papers read at the afternoon session were
on the following topics: "Galvanometers for
Variable Area Recording." G. L. Dimmick,
Radio Victor: "A Type of Acoustic Distor-
tion in Sound Recording," R. L. Hanson.
Bell Telephone Laboratories; "An Experi-
mental Study of the Reverberation Charac
teristics of a Small Room." C. F. Eyring.
Bell Laboratories; "Apparatus for the An
alysis of Photographic .Sound Records." O.
Sandvik. Kodak Research Laboratories; "The
Measurement of Densitv in \^ariable Area
Sound Films," C. Tuttle and J. W. Mc-
Farlane, Kodak Research l.alxjratories.
An evening session was held in the Lecture
Hall at the Bureau of Standards. Demon-
stration lectures were given on "Sound and
the Suppression of Rever!)eration," by P. R.
Heyl, U. S. Bureau of Standards, and
"Color," by G. Priest of the same organi-
zation.
Other papers submitted at the conference
one on the topic "Some Aspects of the Na
tional Electrical Code as Applied to the
Motion Picture Industry." J. R. Manheimer
of E. J. Electric Installation Co., New York,
speaking on the subject, discussed the re-
quirements of the present National Electric
Code that conflict with current installation
practices in connection with sound recording
and reproflucing systems.
"The Revolving Lens Wheel Projector" was
discussed by Arthur J, Holman of Brook
line, Mass. Use of color in medical motion
pictures was the top:c of H. II. Tultlc of
Eastman Kodak.
Russian Production
In dealing with the theme, "Russian Cin
ematography," L. I. Monosson of Amkino
said of Sergei Eisenstein, director of "Potem
kin," "Ten Days That Shook the World"
and "Old and New":
"Eisenstein bases his pictures not upon in
dividual heroes but on the masses of human-
ity. A brilliant and convincing example of
this method is his 'Potemkin.' also his 'Ten
Days That Shook the World.' two films that
wott not only the admir.-ition but also the
TELEVISION WON'T HURT
FILM THEATER PATRONAGE
Washington — Like the radio, tele-
vision broadcasting will have no in-
jurious effect upon motion picture
theater attendance, declared C. Fran-
cis Jenkins in an exclusive interview
with THE FILM DAILY yester-
day. Twenty thousand television sets
are now being operated by individ-
uals in the United States, he said, a
great majority being in the East.
Just how soon general use of tele-
vision will occur, Jenkins does not
care to estimate.
Station W3xK, owned by Jenkins' com-
pany and located just north of Washington,
broadcasts a television program nightly, Jen
kins stated. Reception occurs as far west
as the Coast, he said. Sketches are first
recorded on film which is later broadcast
from the studio, rather than broadcasting the
sketch as it is being enacted. Jenkins be
lieves that this procedure will be generally
adopted when television reaches the com
mercial stage. Under this plan program.^
can be edited in the fashion of regular
motion picture film, he pointed out.
Television broadcasting companies will de
rive their revenue from the sale of home
-ets and tTie leasing of receiving sets to
theaters which will show television shows
instead of film or stage entertainment. Jen-
'<ins said. Images will be in black and
white at first, as in the case of mot'on
l)ictures, but color will be later used. Tele-
yision experiments are now being carried on
by the General Electric, Westinghouse and A.
T. and T. Jenkins stated.
Ladies Entertained
Washington — Ladies attending the
S. M. P. E. meeting were entertained
by Mrs. C. Francis Jenkins at a
luncheon yesterday. A sight-seeing
trip around Washington followed.
Mrs. Walter E. Prosser is hostess
during the convention and her assis-
tants are: Mrs. Jenkins, Mrs. Ray-
mond Evans, Mrs. N. D. Golden,
Mrs. C. J. North and Evelyn Glasser
close study and emulation of film-masters the
world over."
In connection with theater attendance in
Russia. Monosson said, "in 1928-1929 the
attendance in the urban establishments was
127.600.000. The rural attendance for the
same period was 70,285 000." Under the
Soviet five-year production plan, all pro-
ducers combined will make 1,,^00 features.
The productions will be progressively in-
creased every year so that in 1932-33, the
last year of the five-year plan, 350 features
will be produced.
Investment
Opportunity
I took over apartment house,
84th St., Flushing. Have $60,-
000 invested. Marvelous pos-
sibility. For $25,000 will give
half interest, also management.
AL GREENSTONE
1547 Broadway
New York City
Telephone LACkawanna 3796
5. M. P. E.
Sidelights
U. T. COWLING, chairman of the
membership committee, is doing
a 24-hour job in enthusing the con-
ventioneers to go out and bring in
more names for the roster.
Cliffo7-d Brooke, director of the
stock company at the National, han
entertained a number of film indnn-
try friends thro^igh passing them
m to see "The Wooden Kimono."
Cliff did the dialogue direction on
"The Last of Mrs. Cheyney" and
"Devil May Care" for M-G-M.
The Hays office is represented by
.\rthur Dickinson who, according to
report, has several times been mis-
taken for a Hollywood movie star.
The first-to-register just before
the opening session ivas J. A. Nor-
ling.
The secretarial battery comprises
Marjorie Prevost, Louise Mason and
S. R. Renwick.
Earl Sponable is one former Fox-
ite attending the sessions. At pres-
ent he's free-lancing, sez Earl.
Joe Coffman, chairman of the pa-
pers committee, is the only theatri-
cal film producer attending. Happy
over the job on his first feature-
length opera, he's going to produce
another one at Audio Cinema.
PROJECTION THEATRES
Silent — Sound — R.C.A. Equipment
INTERLOCKING SYSTEM
Reproduction of Sound Track and
Picture on Eeparate machinos in
Synchronism.
*
CUTTING ROOMS
Equipped for Sound and Silent Pic-
tures. We shall be gtad to confer with
you at any time.
•
LLOYDS FILM STORAGE CORP.
Founded 1914 by JOSEPH R. MILES
729 Seventh Ave.. New YqiJi City
Phone: Bryant 5600-1-2
AD -VANCE -AD
"We intend to continue doing busi-
ness with Advance Trailers, as your
service cannot be beat."
CK.-IND THEATRE.
KEXEDV. TEX.-1S
THE
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DAILY
Wednesday, May 7, 1
PinSBURGH TREE SHOWS
DELAYED TILL AUGUST
Pittsburgh — Free Siinda}- pictures
in city parks here prc^bably will not
be started this year until August.
A total of $10,000 has been appropri-
ated by the council for the purpose.
Ruling is Just Technical,
Pacent Says in W. E. Case
Louis G. Pacent, commenting yes-
terday on the Appellate Court's ac-
tion reversing the dismissal in the
A.T.&T., Western Electric and Elec-
trical Research Products action
against Pacent for alleged patent in-
fringement, said the decision is
merely on technical grounds and his
company welcomes the ruling be-
cause it clarities the question of mis-
joinder of parties. It will now be
possible to get down to the real is-
sues in the case, Pacent stated, after
more than a year of technical delays.
Schanberger K. C. Chain
is Taiien Over by Fox
Kansas City — A deal for the Schan-
berger circuit of 60 houses has been
closed by Fox. About $2,000,000 is
understood to have been paid.
Color Cartoon Finished
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Celebrity's first all-
color sound cartoon, "Fiddlesticks,"'
an initial subject in the "Flip the
I'Vog" series being produced by "Ub"
Iwcrks, has been completed. Harris-
color was used, with recording by
Cinephone.
Novarro Taking Vocal Course
East Lansing, Mich. — Ramon No-
varro has enrolled in vocal depart-
ment at the Michigan State College
Institute of Music. He will remain
here two months.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Ralph Proctor resigns as assistant
general manager of United Artists.
John Emerson plans to make series
of specials.
* * *
Lillian Gish at work on her first
effort as a motion picture director,
"The Remodelled Husband."
♦ * *
A co-operative theater organized
in Minneapolis to run the Auditorium
by employees.
"All Quiet" Booms
After giving four S. R. O.
shows last Saturday and three
of the same on Sunday, Uni-
versal has decided to give ex-
tra midnight performances of
"All Quiet on the Western
Front" on Thursday and Fri-
day. The Saturday midnight
show, which drew capacity
last week when it was launched
without advance notice, also
will continue.
New Distributing Agency
Formed in Paris by Caval
nasliinaton Bureau of THE FILM D.IIL}
Washington — M. Caval, who re-
cently resigned as manager of the
Alliance Cinematrographique Euro-
peenne, has formed a new distribution
company in Paris under the name
Editions Cinematographiques So-
nores et Parlantes, according to in-
formation obtained by the M. P. Di-
vision of the Dept. of Commerce.
COAST BEING IMPROVED
Woiittmu-d from Fmit 1)
Beetson, representing the producers.
A report that some producers are
trying to take advantage of the 12-
hour interval clause in free-lance ac-
tors' contracts by working the play-
ers Saturday nights is expected to be
investigated by the actors' adjust-
ment committee.
Craig Hutchinson in New York
Craig Hutchinson is in New York
from the Coast to negotiate distri-
bution of his Fanchon and Marco
"Marble Idea," which was screened
in Harriscolor under the supervision
of Roy WolfT. J. A. Howe directed.
"Silent Enemy" for Criterion
"The Silent Enemy," picturized b)
William Douglas Burden in the
north woods of Canada, will open
May 19 at the Criterion, New York,
for an indefinite engagement. It
will later be released by Paramount.
Darmour Studio Starts
Double Shift on May 12
(Continued from Fai/c 1)
has engaged several new writers. His
staff of comedy writers now includes
Xick Barrows, Harry Bowen, John-
ny Grey, Billy West, Joe Levering,
Hal Davitt Basil Smith, Scott Lit-
tleton, Irving Bacon and Hampton
Del Ruth. E. V. Durling heads the
scenario department.
Phil Whitman, Al Herman and
Lewis R. Foster comprise Darmour's
directors.
Wolf Columbia K. C. Manager
Kansas City, Mo. — With the resig-
nation of Charles Gregory as man-
ager of the local Columbia exchange,
Joseph Wolf, special representative,
has succeeded him.
Mammy Stuff
L. R. Breger, Warner eX
ploitation director, has mad
a national tie-up with Postc
Telegraph linking Mother'
Day with the Warner pictur<
"Courage," in which Bell
Bennett has one of her mothe
roles.
Honie Film Production
is Started in Rumai
Bukharest — Rumania has begun
domestic production of feature
tures with the establishment of a
section of the Regina Maria o
pan\-, of which Queen Maria iS'
head, under the title Soremar. 1
films are already under way.
names are "Symphony of Love"
"Duty and Sacrifice." The orgj
zation also plans to issue a wei
review.
Seattle Pantages to Be Reoper
Seattle — Plans for the reoper
of the Pantages are about comple*
J. L. Larimer, superintendent of
circuit in this city announces.
Wheeler Quits F. N. in Kans.
Kansas City — Harry Wheeler
resigned his position in the F
National advertising department
become manager of the Linwoodi
successor to Harley Fryer, who
been shifted to the Isis.
Fitzgerald Leaves Fox West Coast
Seattle — Edward Fitzgerald lias
resigned as publicity director for Fox
West Coast theaters in this city and
Portland. His successor has not as
yet been named.
Fox Signs Nancy Kelly
Nancy Kelly, tiny vaudeville ar-
tist, has been signed 1)> Fox and is
on her way West with her sifter
Isabel.
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THEATRE
NEWARK, N. J.
M. S. Schlesinger
Sole Management
Is Now Equipped Wiih
Wosterii Elo<*ti*i4*
OPEN TIME AVAILABLE
Apply to Shubert or Erlanger
offices or direct to
Mr. Schlesinger
One of the best located the-
atres in Newark
Seating Capacity 2,000 —
2 Floors
COLUMBIA
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Thursday, May 8, 1930
Price 5 Cents
jieehan Signs Long Term Contract with Clarke
iooveFto co-opemte with Industry
15,000,000 Outlay on United Artists Releases
The Mirror
a column of comment
.EVISION broadcasting, which
just taken a few steps along the
way towards general usage, will
exercise any injurious effect up-
heater attendance. This infor-
on is from the lips of C. Francis
ins, who is down on the records
ne of the world's foremost au-
;ties on this new form of trans-
ng entertainment. In these high-
isity days the public, generally
king, wants to go places for its
tainment. Only to a minor de-
has the radio kept it home. It
inually evidences a tendency to
out of the house" and into a
rent and novel atmosphere, such
ur motion picture theaters pro-
Radiomovies, as attractive as
undoubtedly will be in some
3 to come, are unlikely to keep
T, mother and the kiddies at
e sufficiently to make an appre-
; dent in theater patronage.
IIB CONFABS are buzzing
concern over the present short
th of features. There's much to
aid on both sides of the fence,
irally enough, the theaters want
he film they can get for their
;h. The producer feels that the
age story can be told more en-
iningly in footage less than he
in the silent era. That, in a
"hell, is the situation on tap.
I^OGNITION of efforts towards
er projection, as tangibly express-
by the Projection Advisory Coun-
In the presentation of a medal to
nan D. Golden, is indeed timely.
10 time in the history of the in-
ry has projection occupied such
itally important position as at
ent. Such a method of encour-
nent is commendable.
Lineup of 20 Pictures on
1930-31 Schedule is
Announced
Approximately $15,000,000 will be
spent on the 20 productions to be re-
leased through United Artists on the
1930-31 schedule. The complete line-
up of pictures is announced as fol-
lows: Gloria Swanson in "What A
Widow!" a Joseph P. Kennedy pro-
duction; Ronald Colman in "Raf-
(Continued on Page 6)
20 FITZPATiFsilORTS
FROM TRAVEL MATERIAL
From about 50,000 feet of film ma-
terial accumulated on his round-the-
world tour, James A. FitzPatrick,
who is due back in New York on
Saturday, will make 20 Travel Talk
shorts. Bert Dawley, chief camera-
man, and several assistants accom-
panied FitzPatrick.
Dillon Not Appointed
Assistant to Grainger
Definite denial was made yesterday
by James R. Grainger of the report
emanating from Washington, D. C.,
to the effect that Jack Dillon, man-
ager of the Fox exchange in that
city, had been appointed assistant to
Grainger, vice-president in charge of
sales and distribution for Fox.
The Personal Touch
Patrons of Publix houses in
various cities now are greeted
with "good afternoon" or
"good evening" as they enter
the theater.
PItOTOCOLOR LAUNCHING
OPERATIONS ON COAST
Harry Rathner, sales manager of
Photocolor, accompanied by Ollie
Leach, cameraman, left yesterday for
Los Angeles, where they will make
headquarters at the Roosevelt Hotel.
They took three color cameras along
and the purpose of the trip is to es-
tablish Photocolor operations on the
Coast. A series of color shorts now
is being made for Columbia.
Talking Picture Epics
Invading Outdoor Field
Invasion of the outdoor field is be-
ing undertaken by Talking Picture
Epics, with plans for a drive to book
talkers at golf clubs, playgrounds
and other outdoor gathering places.
(Continued on Page 6)
Schlaiflfer Rejoins U. A.
Jack Schlaiffer has rejoined United
Artists as assistant to Al Lichtman,
vice president and general manager
(Continued on Page 6)
General Management of Fox
Continues in Sheehan 's Hands
19 m PRODUCTIONS
ARE NOW]N PROCESS
IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — With 19 Fox features
nov\j in various stages of work, eight
of them in the cutting room, five in
production and six more ready to
start within two weeks, Sol M. Wurt-
(Continued on Page 6)
Winfield Sheehan has signed a
long-term contract with Harley L.
Clarke to continue as directing head
of the Fox production forces and as
general manager of the corporation.
Sheehan today is on his way to the
Coast, where he will direct the Fox
program of 52 talkers for the coming
season.
Since his arrival in New York last
December, Sheehan has signed con-
tracts with 15 dramatic authors,
bought rights to 45 stories and en-
(Continued on Page 6)
Naming Committee on Film
Records, Hays Tells
S. M. P. E.
By ARTHUR W. EDDY
Washington — Co-operation from
President Hoover in the appoint-
ment of a committee to work with
a similar body named by the indus-
try in the permanent preservation of
film records of historical events was
announced by Will H. Hays last
night in his address before the S.M.
P.E. at the Wardman Park Hotel.
"Committees will be named by both
the President and our industry to
make this co-operation most ef-
fective," Hays said. "With the
(Continued on Page 7)
assertsImId disc
recoroingmtseiiual
Washington— In a general sense,
sound recording on both film and
disc "yield equal results," declared
Porter H. Evans of the Warner
Bros. Eastern Studio in his paper
on "Sound Reproduced— Disc vs
Film" at the S.M.P.E. meeting. Con-
trary to all expectations this num-
ber on the program failed to awake
any warm discussion.
Warner Bros., Evans said, is re-
cording on both film and disc but
releasing only on disc. In sum-
marizing the advantages of each sys-
tem he declared that disc recording
(Continued on Page 7)
"The Big Fight"
Caught a sleeper yesterday that
looks hke a natural. One of those
things that any audience should eat
^^u , i' }L,^ J^"^ ^™2« production
labeled "The Big Fight" and pat-
terned from the show by the same
name that marked the start and finish
of Jack Dempsey as an actor. It is
a meller pure and simple but what
a meller, has a great fight sequence,
offers a series of excellent characteri-
zations by Ralph Ince, "Big Boy"
Williams and Stephen Fetchit and
fias a couple of twists that will sur-
prise even the most picture wise. It
will be distributed by Sono Art-World
Wide and is big enough for any man's
theater.
J. A.
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Personnel to Tour Radio Studios
Personnel of Radio Pictures sales
force will make an inspection tour of
the studios during the annual sales
convention in Los Angeles.
WARNERS WILL BUILD
TWO MORE IN JERSEY
Furthering its expansion program
in New Jersey, Warners will shortly
begin construction of theaters in As-
bury Park and Plainfield.
Rogell May Produce
One Picture in East
Al Rogell, who recently formed
his own company and will release
his first four productions through
Tiffany, probably will make one pic-
ture in i\ew York before returning
to the Coast. He already has bought
an original, "Aloha Oe," with musical
interpolations.
Two United Artists Films
Slated for $2 B'way Run
Two United Artists pictures are
headed for long runs in Broadway
houses this summer at $2 "HeUs
Angels," recently completed by How-
ara Hughes at a cost of about
H'JIJ^^.OUU, will most likely go into
me Astor, and "Lottery Bride," Ar-
thur Hammerstein's initial picture is
slated lor Hammerstem s own house
at 5Jrd St.
Lasky Obtains Option
on Pirandello plays
Berlin (,By Cable) — -Jesse L. Las-
ky announces that he has obtained
an option on the talker rights to four
plays by Luigi Pirandello, leading
Italian dramatist. Lasky also will
try to bring Pirandello to Hollywood
to write for Paramount.
Big Remote Control Job
In one of the biggest remote con-
trol jobs ever recorded, the Unbreak-
able Record Corp. last night made a
record in its studios at 1000 Broad-
way of the Golden Jubilee Concert
held at Carnegie Hall. About 1,000
singers accompanied by a 52-piece
symphony orchestra took part. C.
P. Wood, consulting engineer, han-
dled the recording.
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John C. Weaver Dies
St. Louis — John C. Weaver, ex-
hibitor and projectionist, is dead at
the age of 35.
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T FOREIGN MEN
FOR CONVENTION
John W. Hicks, Jr., Paramount's
general manager in Australia, to-
gether with Mrs. Hicks and their
son have arrived in New York on
their annual visit. Clarence C. Mar-
gon, general manager for the com-
pany in Mexico and Central America,
also is here. They will attend the
Paramount convention starting May
16 in Atlantic City. Other foreign
representatives coming to the annual
meet are Andre Ullmann, of Paris;
Isaac Collins, Newcastle, England;
D. Gilpin, Leeds, England; Oswald
Cohen, London, and Norman Wilde,
Manchester, England.
Kennedy Has Two To Go
Before Joseph P. Kennedy quits
the film business he will produce two
more Gloria Swanson pictures for
United Artists under his contract
with that company, according to an
official of U. A.
COMING & GOING
CHARLES "BUDDY" ROGERS left
Hollywood last night for New York.
MARY LEWIS has sailed on the Aqui-
tania, being called abroad by the death of
her foster father.
CHARLIE MURRAY sails May IS on
the He de France for a two months' vaca-
tion.
ZELMA O'NEAL is on her way East
from Hollywood en route to Europe.
AL LICHTMAN has gone to Boston on
business.
FLORA E. DOUGLAS, of Biltmore Pro-
ductions, is in town from the Coast.
ERNEST TORRENCE has arrived from
the Coast and will sail aboard the Olympic
tomorrow.
JOHN FORD is en route to the Coast.
MAURINE WATKINS is coastbound to
write for Fox.
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The Industry's
Date Book
Today: S.M.P.E. Spring Meeting at
Wardman Park Hotel, Washi
ton, D. C.
May 8, 9: R-K-O Golf Club tournament
Westchester Country Club, R
N. Y. [
May 11 First Annual FLICKER FROl
of the Motion Picture Club at
Liberty Theater, N. Y.
May 13-14 M.P.T.O. of Oklahoma. 01
homa City.
May 14 Universal Club barn dance at c
headquarters, 730 Fifth Ave.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern mi
gers hold annual sales meet
Atlantic City.
May 18-19-20-21 M-G-M Convention at ci
cago.
May 19 RKO sales convention opens at I
Angeles.
N. Y. Exhibitors to tender H.
Buxbaum dinner at Astor Hotel
I
May 19
Opening of "The Silent
at the Criterion, N. Y.
Ene
May 21-22-23 Pathe regional sales m©
Ambassador, A. C.
May 24-25-26 Pathe regional confab at
cago.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention i
at Movietone City, CaL
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount wrestern i
gers will hold annual sales
at San Francisco.
May 27 Opening of three-day national
convention of Warners and F.
at Ambassador Hotel, A. C.
May 29-30-31 Pathe regional convention
San Francisco.
June 2 Annual election of I.A.T.S.E.
M. P. Operators at Los Ani
June 2-7 International Cinema Congr
Brussels.
June 8-9 Theater owners of North and^
Carolina, meet at the Ocean I
Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S. C.
June 17 18th Film Golf Toumamanl
Glen Oaks Golf and Country i
Great Neck, L. I.
June 19 Premiere of "With Byrd td|
South Pole" at the Rialto, ^
QheMADlS
Illinois Avenue Overlooking Board-walk
*nd Ocean
"A Hotel Distinctively Different"
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EUGENE C. FETTER, Managing-
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I
h
THE LAST
Quarter is
Ithe test of
■
CLASS !
^ Off to a flying start! Holding
the lead with power and skill.
Then — most important of all —
delivering the final winning
punch that brings glorious suc-
cess! ^ That's the crew you
want your money on. That's
the film company that guaran-
tees your record profits. That's
PARAMOUNT! ^ Paramount
delivered you hits throughout the
season. Paramount delivers you
the winning punch in the final
quarter — May, June, and July—
when great product is most vital! Look at these, coming
between now and August:
THE LAST
QUARTER
IS THE TEST
OE CLASS!
Modern All- American Comedy Romance
MArRlCE CHEVALIER
"The Big Pond." With beautiful
Claudette Colbert. Directed by Hobart
Henley.
A Brand New Hit Sequel
^^THE RETURN OF
DR. FIT MA^CHU"
Warner Oland again as "Fu." Rowland
V. Lee Production.
The Director of "The Trespasser"
Gives You Another Sensation!
IVANCY CARROLL
"The Devil's Holiday." Written and di-
rected by Edmund Goulding.
TWO Even Bigger than "St. of Chance"
WILLIAM POWELL
"Shadow of the Law" (Directed by
Gasnier) and "For the Defense" (Di-
rected by Cromwell).
The Season's Dramatic High Spot!
''WITH RYRD AT
THE SOUTH POLE"
Real adventure story, packed with
thrills, humor, daring.
Fill the Demand for Westerns !
''THE RORDER LEGIOX"
Richard Arlen, Jack Holt, Fay Wray,
Gene Pallette. Zane Grey novel. Directed
by Brower-Knopf.
Rough and Tumble Laugh Fest
"DAXOEROUS
NA^ McGREW
Helen Kane, James Hall, Stuart Erwin,
Vic Moore, Frank Morgan. Mai St. Clair
Production.
Better than "Virginian"
GARY COOPER
'The Texan." With Fay Wray.
All-
outdoors, all-talking thriller,
bv Cromwell.
Directed
America's Best Selling Book!
"YOUNG MAN OF
MANHATTAN"
\^ ith Claudette Colbert, Norman Fostei
Chas. Ruggles. Monta Bell Production.
Two from the Greater "It" Girl
CLARA ROW
"True to the Navy." Fredric March
and the fleet. And "Love Among the
Millionaires." Directed by Frank Tuttle.
TWO — from the Grin King !
JACK OAKIE
"The Social Lion." Mary Brian, Skeetsi
Gallagher, Olive Borden. "Sap from
Syracuse." Sutherland Productions.
America's Boy Friend's Best
CHARLES "BUDDY "ROGERS
"Safety in Numbers." And what num-
bers— girls and songs ! Directed by
Schertzinger.
New Type of Cooper Hit
GARY COOPER
in unusual love-drama based on fam-
ous stage play. R. V. Lee Production.
PARAMOUNT
PACKS vonr LAST <|IJAKTER with GOLD!
Thursday, May 8, 1930
DAILV
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€)—
'I'rend Is Away
from Star System
T^HE old silent film was per-
'' fected on the personalities
and to some extent on the good
looks of the stars we exploited
at great expense. But now that
the spoken line is as great an
element in production as pic-
torial value, as the story and the
star were two years ago, we have
come to value lingual versatility
in our players above the old re-
quirements of beauty of face and
form. Experience has taught us
— as it taught the legitimate
stage years before — the utter fu-
tility of casting favored contract
players in any old roles that
come at hand, just because they
are assumed to have international
popularity. In the silent days it
would have been impossible to
make a successful picture without
an established motion picture
star in the leading role. Many
of us have tried and failed. To-
day, however, there are in-
numerable instances where un-
usual success is directly attribut-
able to some new player who
was chosen for his ability rather
than his name.
Sol Lesser
Talkies Need A
>Iew Story-Form
'TALKING pictures? They
should have the minimum of
dialogue. The tempo of the si-
lent pictures must be retained.
In the old days, Mary Pickford,
Charlie Chaplin gave us the
method of acting and Griffith
gave us the form of story telling.
Now with the talking pictures,
the Mickey Mouse cartoons have
given us the method. I mean by
that rhythm and tempo. But no
one has yet given us the form
of story telling. I am looking
for some young man who can
do it. He'll probably be an en-
gineer. Eisenstein has some
ideas about it, and he's an engi-
neer, you know.
Douglas Fairbanks
About 400 German houses are
wired for sound pictures.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
A RE YOU all set for that Hollywood razz party to be thrown
by the Empey Club Simday night at the liberty?
it looks like a swell evening's fun, with such entertainers as Clark
and McCullough, Harry Richman, Charles Ruggles and Paul
Whiteman and Rudy Vallee with their orchestras Rin-
Tin-Tin will act as barker Jack Partington will super-
vise the presentation a special feature will be a preview
of a picture to be shown for the first time to avoid the
speculator evil, tickets are being closely guarded at the M. P.
Club we wouldn't be a bit surprised that you could buy
'em there Bruce Gallup thinks it will do us no harm to
mention it
♦ * * ♦
A LONG WITH the various other duties of the Fox-Hearst
cameramen, they snag wild animals for the local zoo occa-
sionally so the other day Park Commish Walter Her-
rick received two nice li'l clawing tigers all the way from Malay
they have been placed in cages in the Central Park
Zoo with their names out front where all can see and
would you believe it, they call 'em "Metrotone" and "Movie-
tone" their sound amplification is perfect
A PLEASANT warm-weather fancy recalling fond memories
is the title-page illustration of Witmark's new song, "To
the Steins" a large stein — empty — adorns the cover
in the interests of truth in advertising, Sam Serwer had the
stein autographed by all the gents named Stein he could find
in the Warner organization F. F. Sturgis, sales manager
of De-Lite Screen is on from Chi Gunning for foreign
talent has become a general pastime Jake Wilk of the
Warner scenario department is scouring London, Paris and Ber-
lin for writers who can produce stuff with the foreign slant.
A HORDE of beautiful damosels hit the Ballyhoo Boulevard
yesterday and made visiting Hollywoodites feel as if they
were back in the home town they proved to be Hunter
College girls enjoying a shindig at the Roxy if they turn
out schoolmarm pips like these nowadays, it looks as if we
went to school too early Adolph Zukor has sent a check
for 100,000 francs as a contribution to the Maurice Chevalier
Foundation in France, founded by the star for the aid of enter-
tainers just a little act done without any fanfare of pub-
licity it only leaked out in Paris the other day
pVEN IN Sydney, Australia, they have their ups and downs
in the film biz a local trade sheet notes a vivid con-
trast of a distributor in a restaurant buying champagne for a
circuit owner and at the next table another distributor busy
with a pencil trying to figure out ways to pacify his creditors
the only difference between Sydney and New York is
that there's no champagne Norman Schwartz, assistant
production manager of the Roxy, is in Bermuda looking for a
game of golf with Hizzoner Jimmy Walker
pAUL ASH is ill, and Pat Rooney, 3rd, is pinch-hitting for
him at the Paramount The Strand theater of Altoona,
Pa., has a slogan: "Every Day a Good Photoplay"
there's a thought but we never knew there were so
many Pathe has started its own circus around the cir-
cuit with "Swing High," which had its premiere at Baltimore
Monday in the arena seats eating popcorn and peanuts
were Pat Scollard, Phil Reisman, John McAloon, Ed McEvoy
and Joe Rivkin
'THE PUBLICITY MAN'S definition of reviews is rave-
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
Floral Gifts Sell
Featured Song
TIJ'ROM exhibitors all over the
country come reports of the ex-
cellent results achieved through
exploitation of "When the Little
Red Roses Get the Blues For
You," hit-song featured in "Hold
Everything." The most effective
stunt was arranged by an Oak-
land, California theater owner
who made a tie-up with local
florists and presented charming
corsages of red rosebuds to all
women patrons for the first two
days of run. The corsages were
wrapped in blue ribbon upon
which were stamped the name of
the song, the picture and the
theater. The entire cost to the
exhibitor was represented by the
lettering on the ribbon.
• — Wamere
* * *
Car Stunt for
"Puttin' on the Ritz"
J^T the Criterion, Oklahoma
City, 100 street car signs
were taken by the theater. On
each card appeared duplicate
numbers of the street car com-
pany's weekly commutation tick-
ets. People holding tickets
whose numbers corresponded
with those on the card were giv-
en a free ticket to see the pic-
ture.
■ — United Artists
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 8
James T. Tinling
George Archainbaud
fj^2
DAILY
Thursday, May 8,
"I
$15,000,000 OUTLAY ON
UNITED ARTISTS RELEASES
(Continued from Page 1)
fles," Samuel Goldwyn production;
"Lottery Bride," first Arthur Hain-
merstein film with Jeannette Mac-
Donald, Joe E. Brown and Zasu
Pitts; Eddie Cantor in "Whoopee,"
initial Samuel Goldwyn-Florenz Zieg-
feld picture; Walter Huston in
"Abraham Lincoln," first D. W. Griffitli
all-talker; "Eyes of the World," being di
rected by Henry King; Norma Talmadge ir
"Deception"; Mary Pickford in "Forevei
Yours," directed by Marshall Neilan ;
"Whispers,"' Chester Morris picture directed
liy Roland West ; another Ronald Colman
him by Samuel Goldwyn ; Evelyn Laye in a
Samuel Goldwyn all-Technicolor production ;
Irving Berlin's initial production, "Lucky
Break" ; Dolores Del Rio and Edmund Lowe
in a story as yet untitled ; another Gloria
Swanson picture ; a DeSylva, Brown and
Henderson film presented by Joseph M.
Schenck; Joan Bennett in "Smilin' Thru";
iiarlie Chaplin's "City Lights" ; Al Jolsoii
in "Sons O' Guns"; Howard Hughes' "Hell's
Angels" and "Sea Dog," an all-Technicului
original by John W. Considine, Jr.
Coast Wire Service
Hollywood Happenings
19 Fox Productions
Are Now in Process
(Continued from Pane 1)
zel, general studio superintendent, is
well on the way to fulfilling his
promise to have 26 pictures, or half
of the 1930-31 quota, completed and
in New York by Sept. IS.
Productions being edited are: "Cheer Up
and Smile," Sidney Lanfield's first picture,
featuring Dixie Lee, Arthur Lake and Olga
Baclanova; "Good Intentions," William K,
Howard production, featuring Edmund
Lowe; "One Mad Kiss," Spanish version,
directed by James Tinling with Don Jose
Mojica, Mona Maris and Antonio Moreno;
"Rough Romance," directed by A. F. Erick-
son, with George O'Brien; "Women Every-
where," directed by Alexander Korda, with
J. Harold Murray and Fifi Dorsay; "So
This Is London," with Will Rogers, directed
by Frank Borzage; Victor Fleming's first
Fox talker, "Common Clay," featuring Con-
stance Bennett and Lewis Ayres, and "Liv-
ing For Love," with Milton Sills, Dorothy
Mackaill and Kenneth MacKenna, directed
by Berthold Viertel.
In production are: Raoul Walsh's "The
Big Trail;" "Are You There?" directed by
Hamilton MacFadden, with Beatrice Lillie
and John Garrick; "On Your Back." with
Irene Rich and H. B. Warner, directed by
Guthrie McClintic; "The Last of the ]:)uanes,"
with George O'Brien, directed by Alfred
Werker; "Liliom," with Charles Farrcll, Rose
Hobart, Paul Muni, Lee Tracy and Nat
Pendleton, directed by Frank Borzage. and
"Road House," directed by Leo McCarey,
with Frank Albertson, H. B. Warner. Joyce
Compton, Sharon Lynn and Richard Keene.
Sills and MacKenna
Teamed Again by Fox
Milton Sills and Kenneth Mac-
Kenna, who were teamed in "Living
For Love," have been cast together
in another Fox film, "The Sea Wolf,"
an adaptation of Jack London's story
of the same title. Alfred Santell
will direct.
A Little
from '*Lots*'
Congratulates:
-H-
B[RNICE CIAIR[
for an effervescing, poignant
and altogether charming per-
formance as the little rebel
in First National's "Song
of the Flame"
No. 10 of 1930
^^Good Deeds^^
Series
Hill to Direct "Dark Star"
George Hill's initial effort under
his new M-G-M contract will be
direction of "Dark Star," in which
Marie Dressier will have the prin-
cipal role.
Warner to Star Lew Ayres
Lew Ayres, one of the leading
players in "All Quiet on the Western
Front," will be starred in Warner's
"Handful of Cloud," under the di-
rection of Archie Mayo.
Anita Page in "Little Accident"
M-G-M has loaned Anita Page to
Universal for the feminine lead in
the talker version of the play, "The
Little Accident." Douglas Fair-
banks, Jr., will play opposite her
under the direction of William J.
Craft.
Dorothy Lee Gets RKO Role
Dorothy Lee will be the ingenue
lead in "Babes in Toyland," which
Luther Reed is to direct for RKO.
Raoul Walsh's Wife Gets Role
Lorraine Walker, Raoul Walsh's
wife, who retired from the screen up-
on her marriage to the director, will
be seen in "The Big Trail," which
her husband is megaphoning for
Fox.
Stanley Signed for Two
Amedee J. Van Beuren, president
of the Van Beuren Corp., has signed
James Stanley radio and concert sing-
er for "Deep South" and "Voice of
the Sea." Stanley has appeared in
"Mandalay" for the same company.
Huston Going East Soon
Upon the completion of Para-
mount's "The General," in which he
has been cast for the lead. Walter
Huston will return to New York to
appear on the stage in "Born in
Texas."
Bessie Love for RKO Talker
RKO has borrowed Bessie Love
from M-G-M to appear in the lead-
ing role in the film to be based on
the play "The Conspiracv," by John
Emerson and Robert Baker.
Mulhall in 4 More RKO Films
Jack Mulhall's work in "The Fall
Guy" has won him a contract to ap-
pear in four more RKO pictures.
New Role for Gallagher
Skeets Gallagher will have a role
in Paramount's "Toplitsky of Notre
Dame." Others in the cast will be
Jack Oakie and Harry Green.
^^ By RALPH WILK ^..b
Hollyivood
■DICHARD WALLACE, who is
visiting the principal cities of the
Orient and the Mediterranean, ex-
pects to return to Hollywood early
in the summer to resume his direc-
torial work with Paramount.
* * ♦
Our Passing Show: Oliver
H. P. Garrett and Wells Root
opposing Martin Cornica and
Jerry Wade in doubles at the
Los Angeles Tennis Club;
Alexander Korda and Bill
Goetz conferring at Fox.
♦ * *
Do you remember when Howard
Hughes was active in the oil busi-
ness; when Joe Engel was with the
old Metro company; when "Lino"
Quarberg lived in Wisconsin; when
Lew Lipton ivas with Universal;
when Joseph Moncure March wrote
"The Wild Party"; when Clyde
Bruckman was a sports writer;
when Harold Lloyd lived in Bur-
chard, Neb.; when William R. Fra-
zer was in the forestry service?
* * ♦
David Abel, who photographed
several important Pathe pictures, has
been loaned to Paramount to do the
camera work on "Grumpy," Cyril
Maude's initial talker, which is being
directed by George Cukor and Cyril
Gardner.
♦ * *
Harry Sauber, veteran vaude-
ville producer, is busy at
M-G-M. He wrote five com-
edy scenes for "March of
Time," the revue, and has also
written comedy material for '
"Charmaine, Diane and Mad-
elon" and Buster Keaton's un-
titled story.
♦ * ♦
After years of trouping in one-
night stands all over the country,
during luhich he virtually lived in
a trunk, Bert Wheeler has built
himself a home on the highest hill
overlooking Hollyivood.
* * *
The Marcal theater displayed good
showmanship one Saturday recently
during an "unusual" downpour,
when it had an automobile travel up
and Down Hollywood Blvd. to ad-
vertise "She Couldn't Say No." The
music emanating from the car was
"Singing in the Rain."
4: :» *
Forrest Halsey is writing the
screen play of "Take This Woman,"
Eugene Walters' play. Halsey is
now a Pathe scenarist, while Wal-
ters is head of the sttidio's scenario
SHEEHANSKNSLONGTEll
CONTRACT WITH CLAR
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gaged 47 players for next seascs
Fox pictures.
During the week beginning M
26, Sheehan will act as host to
300 Fox branch managers and sal:
men at the annual sales conventio
Talking Picture Epics
Invading Outdoor Fie
(.Continued from Page 1)
For this purpose the company
adapt its indoor talker equipment!
meet the outdoor requirements.
Schlaiffer Rejoins U. A
(Continued from Page 1)
of distribution. He was formC'
eastern district manager for U.
and more recently associated \v
Henry Ginsberg.
department. Several years c
Walters wrote "The Easiest Wc
for David Belasco, and shortly af
it was produced, Halsey joii
Belasco's forces.
* ♦ ♦
James R. Diamond, former
New York and London cam-
eraman, has joined the camera j
staff at First National.
* * *
Bob StephanofT, head of the Unit
Artists make-up department, e
ployed 30 assistants on "Abrah:
Lincoln." They "made up" the <
tras, while Stephanofif person?
handled 118 leads, principals and "H
players. StephanofF, who is a it
mer actor, has handled the mai
up work on 50 pictures at Uni
Artists.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-Di^
IN
Cecil B. DeMille has been sign
to new five-year contract w
Famous Players.
Government rules that persoi
property of film players is not «
titled to income tax exemption.
Goldwyn Pictures Corp. den
plan to acquire theaters.
Frohman Amusement Corp., plad
production expansion program
effect.
THE
hursday, May 8, 1930
■ DAILY,
ngineers Predict Greater Developments
ftartling Changes and
Larger Audiences
Predicted
(Continued from Page 1)
•esident this co-operation has been
(iveloped and by him I am author-
ed to make this statement."
Prints of important events now stored in
vaults of different companies are to be
n, jesented to the government as a starter
rij the historical compilation to be preserved
der government auspices for future gen-
itions, Hays said, adding that films in
1 Lind and color will be the text-book of the
ent '"'■^- . .
Distribution by Television
That motion pictures eventually will be
itributed from Hollywood directly by tele-
ion instead of by film, was the prediction
C. Francis Jenkins, who said in part:
"I confidently assert that the day is now
thin sight when distant scenes and not-
nit le events may be reproduced in our homes
d on the screens of our theaters siraulta-
ously with their happening. The Society
Motion Picture Engineers, in the 14 years
ice its organization, has seen tremendous
velopments in the greatest of human enter-
— inment, motion pictures; but the next 14
ars will see even more startling develop-
snts, and the audience many times multi-
ied, as radio is substituted for film as a
rrier of this entertainment."
Jenkins' topic was "The Engineer and
!) is Tools." William P. Connery, Jr., Con-
essman from Massachusetts, acted as mas-
r-of-ceremonies. An entertainment was
ovided.
"Television Systems" were discussed by
nkins at the morning session in the Ward-
an Park Little Theater. He explained the
■nitations of the systems now in use and
oposed a new mechanism which, he be-
;ved, far more promising for theater radio-
ovies.
A paper by William B. Rayton of Bausch
Lomb Optical Co. concerned "A Proposed
ew Series of Standard Focal Lengths for
lotion Picture Objectives." Printing prob-
ms which affect the quality of sound was
scussed by J. I. Crabtree.
Description of a semi-automatic motion pic-
ire sensitometer was given in a paper pre-
ired by Crabtree, C. E. Ives and H. B.
uttle. The device is a timer used in mak-
ig tests from which it is possible to deter-
line the exact expose required in making
print from a negative. In the case of
mnd films, it was pointed out, it is neces-
iry to develop the positive prints to a very
niform degree of contrast and it is there-
■ )re not possible to compensate for errors in
Kposure of the print by varying the de-
elopment time. The sensitometer described
roduces a series of trial exposures on posi-
ve film which are identical with the ex-
'isures given by the various steps on the
rinter. The picture of best quality is then
losen and the exposure which this received
the correct one to use on the printer. The
istrument affords a much quicker method of
^ laking test exposures than by means of the
frinter and is much more accurate than the
sual method of timing.
"A proposed New Method for Timing
legative" was the title of a paper offered
y M. W. Palmer of Paramount. In pres-
? ntation of a paper on a replenishing solu-
on for a positive film developer, prepared by
'rabtree and Ives, it was said that with the
dvent of sound film it has become increas-
igly important to maintain constant the de-
eloping characteristics of the developing
Dlutions in a motion picture laboratory
iroughout the active life of the solutions.
The problem of devising replenishing solu-
ions which can be added to the developer in
rder to keep it in a uniform condition has
een studied and it has been found that such
eplenishing solutions can be made to func-
ion with precision. The use of a properly
esigned replenishing solution renders the de-
eloping process as certain and precise as
ny other element in the production of mo-
on pictures.
"Curved Gates in Optical Printers" was
reated in a paper by W. S. Vaughn and
'uttle of Kodak Research Laboratories,
tatement was made that in certain types of
'Ptical motion picture printers, it is desir-
ble for the film, in its printing position, to
■e curved along its length. This course may
le dictated by the type of pull-down used.
New York Next?
Washington — The October
meeting of the S.M.P.E. will
be held either in New York or
Detroit, with selection of the
former city strongly indicated.
Ballots on the question will be
mailed to members about
June 1.
CONTINUOUS PROJECTOR
EXPLAINED BY HOLMAN
Washington — Description of a con-
tinuous projector, eliminating the
use of the shutter, was given by A.
Holinan of Brookline, Mass., in his
S.M.P.E. paper on "The Revolving
Lens Wheel Projector." He illus-
trated his talk with screen charts
and a Technicolor picture.
During the discussion period which
followed, Holman said that through
doing away with the intermittent,
the machine will save the industry
millions in wear and tear on prints.
M. W. Palmer of Paramount in-
quired if the system is adaptable to
70 mm. film, Holman replying in
the affirmative.
or by the possibility of dispensing with pres-
sure pads and thus avoiding the difficulties
attendant upon accumulated dirt, grease and
emulsion.
The question arises: When a curved ob-
ject gate is used, what should be the shape
of the image gate in order that the image
formed by the printing lens will fall on the
raw stock? Assuming a lens with a flat
field, the problem has been solved analytically
for the general case. It was found that a
curved (circular) object gate is imaged as
a conic section (ellipse, hyperbola, parabola)
and that by making the curvature of the ob-
ject gate a particular function of the print-
ing magnification and of the focal length of
the printing lens, the conic section becomes a
circle. In cases where it is impractical or
impossible to adopt this value of the curva-
ture of the object gate, an approximate
method is outlined whereby a circular image
gate, conforming very closely to the actual
image curve, can be computed.
J. A. Dubray of Bell & Howell, Chicago,
discussed "A Photometer Exposure Meter"
and "A Method for the Determination of
E.xposure in Cinematography" was explained
in a paper by R. P. Loveland of Kodak Re-
search Laboratories, Rochester.
The conventioneers went to the White
House to be received by President Hoover in
the afternoon and the schedule also included
a trip to Mt. Vernon.
NOTICE
By virtue of a public sale
held before Referee Har-
old P. Coffin. The
Fleischer Studios, Inc.,
are now the sole owners
of all patents, copyrights
and trade-marks formerly
owned by Out-Of-The-
Inkwell Films, Inc.
FLEISCHER STUDIOS, INC.
Max Fleischer, Pres.
CONES VS. HORNS PROVES
LIVELY S. M. P. E. TOPIC
Washington — Comparative merits
of cones and horns for reproducing
equipment furnished material for
something of an argumentive squall
at the S.M.P.E. meeting. The warm
discussion was provoked by a paper
presented by Louis Malter of RCA
Photophone on the subject, "Loud
Speakers and Theater Sound Repro-
duction." Malter boosted cones
which are used by RCA Photophone
and found fault with horns, which
are part of the Western Electric re-
producing equipment. In the dis-
cussion which followed, Harry
Fletcher, J. P. Maxfield and D. B.
Blattner defended horns.
Asserts Film and Disc
Recording Results Equal
(Continued from Page 1)
is more uniform and regular. One
point in favor of recording on film,
he pointed out, was the simplified
problem of distribution. On the
other hand, the sound track short-
ens the life of a print, he said. The
life of a sound track print is from
50 to 75 per cent of that of a silent
print, declared Evans, who pointed
out that sound prints are generally
kept in circulation after their effi-
ciency has been impaired.
Asked if he knew which form of
recording exhibitors prefer, Evans
said that theaters which are primarily
interested in good reproduction find
that the disc is best. Exhibitors who
favor the film system are frequently
influenced by the absence of express
charges which they must pay on
discs. Operation of a disc repro-
ducer is simpler than a reproducer
using film, he asserted, and ex-
pressed the opinion that eventually
the cost of making sound-on-film
will be reduced.
J. Maxfield supplemented Evans'
statements by saying that producers
in at least two Coast studios, accord-
ing to his observations, find that the
disc method is more satisfactory in
recording music which, in many in-
stances, they then dub on film, and
(tjiat the film system is best for re-
cording speech.
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Sidelights
r^ EORGE BLAIR oi Eastman Ko-
dak is spending a lot of his day
in shaking hands with old-time
friends who bob up semi-annually at
the S.M.I',;^ g^bfes.ts,..,:^ ...
William Hoy t Peck of Colorcraft
bag and baggaged into the Ward-
nian Park Hotel Tuesday to lend
ear to the proceedings and con-
tribute Sonne interesting ideas to
discussions.
The conference took a new lease
of life when color pictures of Ben-
nett bathing beauties were flashed
on the screen.
J. A. Norling and Arthur Gott-
lieb dr^-ived at the hotel with their
auto out of breath. Several motor-
cycle cops became interested in them
along the route from. New York but
the two conventioneers were too
busy to stop and talk things over.
Franklin Ellis, Eastman Kodak's
publicity-directing aide and now
temporarily working on S.M.P.E.
propaganda, is the young man who
invented the' company^s plan to give
away half a million cameras, free to
12-year-olds .in, celebration of the
50th annivers^;ry,i p£,,Kadak,,,
One representative of' the Fox-
Hearst outfit who did much how-
are-youing was Donald Whiting.
iiiii];iiiiui:[i]\!
Records Crash Before Terrific Onslaught
of Mighty Hits from United Artistslll
LEADING EXHIBITORS SMILE AS SMASH LINE-UP
DRAWS MILLIONS TO NATION'S BOX-OFFICES
Joseph M. Schenck presents
HARRY RiCHMAN
PUTTIN
1 on
the
with JOAN BENNETT
James Gleoson, Lil/an Toshmon, Aileen Pringle
MUSIC and LYRICS by IRVING BERLIN
nirmrtmA hv PPWARP
Joseph M. Schenck presents
HERBERT BRENON'S
'auMiviox''
From the Best Seller by FANNIE HURST
With WINIFRED WESTOVER
BEN LYON EDNA MURPHY
WILLIAM COLLIER. JR.
Inspiration Pictures presents
HENRY KING'S
HELL HARBOR
with LUPE VELEZ
JEAN HERSHOLT
John Holland Al St. John
Joseph M Schenck present*
LILLIAN GISH
''ONE ROMANTIC
NIGHT
f»
Rod La Rocque, Conrad Nogel, Mori* Drettler
and O. P. Heggie — Directed by PAUL STEIN
Joseph M. Schenck presents
DOLORES DEL RIO
''THE BAD ONE''
EDMUND LOWE
A GEORGE FITZMAURICE
PRODUCTION
UNITED i
WHERE THE
^5f
PICTURES
CgME FROM
COMING
CROWD-
GETTERS
GLORIA SWANSON in "What A Widow"
Directed by Allan Dwan. Musical-Comedy Drama.
EDDIE CANTOR ,n "WHOOPEE"
Go I d wy n - Zi e g f e I d Technicolor Musical Comedy
RONALD COLMAN in "Raffles"
Samuel Goldwyn's All-Talking Box-Office Sensation
"BRIDE 66" with Jeanette MacDonald
Arthur Hammerstein's-Joseph M. Schenck Musical Romance
D. W. GRIFFITH'S '^ABRAHAM LINCOLN"
with WALTER HUSTON. The "Birth of a Nation" of Talking Pictures.
iTHE
^yFILMDOM
( .
ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
OL. LII No. 34
Friday, May 9. 1930
Price 5 Cents
Mayer, Thalberg, Rubin Sign for Seven More Years
aUHURTOLDKNOW TO^RUN FOX TOEATERS
"Paramount Grooming 60 Players in Stock Company
100 ISiew Faces
— within the coming year
^By JACK ALICOATE^^^^
HAR'S HUMAN GOLD in
em thar new films, Nell. Of
e baker's dozen of releases we
ive seen within the past few days
least as many new faces and
rsonalities have been stand-outs
their first bid for screen popu-
rity. When first the sound rev-
ution broke with all its furv\
w realized the havoc it would
ork among the so-called star
igade. Some few of the old
vorites, mostly with legitimate
Lckground, have weathered the
jorm and are making the talker
fade. Most have fallen along
!e way. In their place is spring-
g up an entirely new strata of
jlent. That this new invasion
(ill produce some outstanding pic-
re personalities is as sure as the
Us that come with the first of the
onth. Youth, more than ever,
ems to be having its cinema day.
\ft sentimentally regret seeing
me of the old timers in this sil-
it fade-out. On the other hand
is our firm conviction that much
the financial as well as artistic
juvenation of the screen can be
id at the door of the new faces
ought forward by sound. With-
the year a hundred names, as
:1 unsung, wiU be part of the biil-
g of coming film fare.
; Making Talkers in Europe
: It looks like the answer to the
jreign distribution problem is in the
:aking of continental productions in
)ntinental studios. This movement
j already underway with several of
[e foremost producing outfits. No
mount of linguistic cajolery can
ake Hollywood German ring Hke
(Continued from Page 2)
55 of Season's Schedule
to be Made on Coast,
Schulberg Says
Paramount is now grooming 60
players for eventual stardom, B. P.
Schulberg yesterdav told THE
FILM DAILY. .\li of these play-
ers comprise the stock company
whose talents are now being devel-
oped by appearing in minor parts.
"Within the next two years we ex-
(Continued on Page 11)
WARNER iLREAR NET
EQUALS a67 A SHARE
Net earnings of $10,092,109 after
all charges are reported by Warner
for the six months ended March 1.
This compares with $7,254,570 for
the similar period of 1929. Current
profits are equivalent to $3.67 per
share common as against $3.47 in
the first six months of the last fiscal
year. In the quarter ended March 1
the company earned a net income of
$4,463,000, as against $3,122,942 in the
like period of 1929.
Columbia Pays Initial
Cash, Stock Dividends
An initial quarterly dividend of
371/2 cents a share has been declar-
ed by Columbia, as well as an initial
semi-annual dividend of 2J/2 per cent
(Continued on Page 11)
65mm for Paramount
Paramount has decided on
65mm for wide film produc-
tion, B. P. Schulberg yester-
day told THE FILM DAILY.
The first picture of this width
will go into production on the
Coast at the end of next
month, he said.
LESS FILM ON REEL
URGEDJ[ FAULKNER
Washington ■ — • Discouragement of
the practice of mounting more than
1.000 feet of film on one reel was
urged by Trevor Faulkner of the
Paramount New York studio in his
paper on "Maintenance of Sound
Film in Exchange Operation," pre-
sented at the concluding session of
the Spring S.M.P.E. meeting yes-
terday. '
"The practice of mountHng 1,000
feet of film onto one reelNis pro-
hibited by fire ordinances m some
(Continued on Page 10) \
H. B. Franklin Confiifms
Midland Circuit Purjbhase
Los Angeles — Purchase/ of the
Midland Circuit of about 6« houses
finally has been concludedl H. B.
Franklin announces. The price is
reported as around $4,000,0)30. In
(Continued on Page li)
M'G'M Extends Contracts
of Mayer, Thalberg, Rubin
ENGINEERS WILL DISCUSS
SOUNDTHEATERACOUSTICS
Acoustics as they apply to sound
picture houses will be among the
topics discussed at the convention
of the Acoustical Society of America
which will be held today and tomor-
(Continued on Page 11)
Contracts of Louis B. Mayer, Irv-
ing Thalberg and J. Robert Rubin
have been extended for seven years,
to run till April 7, 1937, it was an-
nounced by Nicholas M. Schenck yes-
terday following a meeting of the
M-G-M board of directors in New
York. Schenck said the board was
unanimous in approving the continu-
ance of Mayer, Thalberg and Rubin
to handle the company's production
activities.
All Fox Houses Excepting
Wesco Will be Under
One Supervision
Oscar S. Oldknow, vice-president
of National Theaters Supply, has
been appointed executive vice-presi-
dent of Fox Theaters, and Harry Ar-
thur, formerly division manager of
Fox West Coast, has been made
general manager of the circuit, both
appointments effective immediately,
it was announced yesterday by Har-
ley L. Clarke. All Fox houses ex-
cept the West Coast chain will come
under the supervision of Oldknow
and Arthur. This includes the Fox-
Poli Circuit in New England, Fox
Midwesco in Wisconsin and Illinois,
Fox Metropolitan Playhouses in New
York and New Jersey, and the de-
luxe houses in Brooklyn, Philadel-
phia, Washington, St. Louis and De-
troit, a total of about 600 theaters.
AS PATHE PRESIDENT
Resignation of J. J. Murdock as
president of Pathe is expected short-
ly, this ending his connection with
the film industry. His successor
will be named at a meeting of the
Pathe board of directors scheduled
for June 9. Earlier on the same day
a stockholders' meeting will take
place at which the new board will be
elected.
Adolph Zukor Acclaimed
on Visit to Home Town
Budapest (By Cable)— Adolph Zu-
kor, returning to his home town of
Riccse for a visit, was given one of
the greatest demonstrations of wel-
(Continued on Page 11)
Scotch Miracle
In Glasgow, Scotland, the
Warner office reports, "The
Singing Fool" played to one
and a half times the popula-
tion of the city within five
weeks.
— .SBg^
PAILV
Friday, May 9, 1930
Vol. Ill No. 34 Friday, May 9, 1930 PricoSConU
JOHN W. ALICOATE
Editor aod PuUisber
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regular quarterly dividend of $1.25
on the common stock, and 1^4 per
cent on the preferred, all payable
July 1 to holders of Record May 31.
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100 New Faces
— within the coming year
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that spoken in Berlin, and the same
goes all along the line, even to
Spanish productions which were first
thought to be a cinch for Los An-
geles. This foreign experiment is
indeed interesting and will be
watched closely from all sides. The
international aspect of pictures was
rather severely damaged with the com-
ing of sound. Foreign production
by American producers may again
lift pictures back to their rightfully
earned place as a first line ambas-
sador of international art.
A. lAUSTnlSTinES
IN DEFOREST ACHON
Ottawa — A. Lauste, 73-year-old
Bloomfield, N. J., inventor and re-
puted father of the talkers, was a
defense witness yesterday in the suit
brought by De Forest against Fa-
mous Players Canadian Corp. for
alleged patent infringement. Lauste,
once associated with Thomas A. Edi-
son in experiments and now doing
some work for Bell Telephone in
Mew York, said he took out a British
patent in 1906 for simultaneous re-
cording of scene and claimed this to
be the master patent on talker ap-
paratus.
"Caught Short" is Held
Third Week in Detroit
Detroit — -"Caught Short" is being
held for a third week at the Mich-
igan here, the record at this house.
The M-G-M release has broken the
theater's receipt records.
Lon Young Succeeds Moss
as Columbia Studio P. A.
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Lon Young has been
appointed publicity and advertising
manager at the Columbia studios,
succeeding Alex Moss, who is re-
turning East.
Ruth Chatterton 111
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Ruth Chatterton is
laid up at her home in Santa Monica
as a result of a cold which developed
into the flu.
mm mm coming
FOR M-G-M PRODUCTION
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Following the arrival
of Yves Miranda, French playwright,
to write an original in French for
M-G-M, it is announced this com-
pany will import a troupe of French
players to appear in the picture.
COMING & GOING
DAVID O. SELZNICK and bride (Irene
Mayer) sailed yesterday on the Olympic for
a honeymoon trip. On the same boat were
Marie Dressier, Ernest Torrence and Irene
Bordoni.
NANCY CARROLL and BUDDY ROG-
ERS are en route East and due to arrive in
New York Sunday on the same train.
WARNER BAXTER is on his way back
to Hollywood after a vacation in the East.
LUANA ALCANIZ, Spanish dancer signed
by Winfield Sheehan, leaves today for the
Coast.
CHARLES MINTZ will leave for the
Coast next Wednesday.
NED E. DEPINET left yesterday for St.
Louis.
H. A. BANDY, foreign F. N. Warner
Bros, manager, arrives today on the Beren-
Karia,
WALTER GREEN, president of National
Theater Supply, left for Chicago yesterday,
and will return early next week.
JESSE L. LASKY accompanied by S. M.
Eisenstein sailed on the Europa for America.
KEATING SISTERS leave for Fox coast
studios this week.
MARCEL ANDRE, who arrived on the
Olympic, will soon leave for the M-G-M
studios.
ANDRE BERLEY has arrived here from
abroad to work in M-G-M films.
TANIA FEDOR is here from Paris en
route to the M-G-M studios.
Max Milder in Cleveland
Cleveland — Max Milder, Central
sales manager for Warners, is here
on a business trip. C. E. Almy, man-
ager of the local Warner branch, has
been on a visit to New York.
I^ooler-y^ire
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THE TALKIES
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The Executor oj the Last Wilt and Testament
oj
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will take appropriate action against unauthor-
ized use of his books, stories, and scenarios.
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Fort Street opposite Post Office • Detroit
The Industry's
Date Book
Today: R-K-O Golf Club tournament
Westchester Country Club, 1
May 11 First Annual FLICKER FROl
of the Motion Picture Club at t
Liberty Theater. N. Y.
May 13-14 M.P.T.O. of Oklahoma. O:
homa City.
May 14 Universal Club bam dance at <
headquarters, 730 Fifth Ave.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern m^
gers bold annual sales meet!
Atlantic City.
May 18-19-20-21 M-G-M Convention at 1
cago.
May 19 RKO sales convention opens at
Angeles.
N. Y. Exhibitors to tender H.:
Buxbaum dinner at Astor Hote
May 19 Opening of "The Silent Enei
at the Criterion, N. Y.
May 21-22-23 Pathe regional sales meet
Ambassador, A. C.
May 24-25-26 Pathe regional confab at
cago.
May 26 Fox annual salee convention tt
at Movietone City, CaL
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western mi
gers will hold annual sales i
at San Francisco.
May 27 Opening of three-day national s
convention of Warners and F.'
at Ambassador Hotel, A. C.
May 29-30-31 Pathe regional convention
San Francisco.
June 2 Annual election of I.A.T.S.E.
M. P. Operators at Lo* Angi
June 2-7 International Cinema Congreas
Brussels.
June 8-9 Theater ovraers of North and St
Carolina, meet at the Ocean Ft
Hotel, Myrtls Beach, S. C.
June 17 18th Film Golf Tournament t
Glen Oaks Golf and Country Ci
Great Neck, L. I.
June 19 Premiere of "With Byrd to 1
iSouth Pole" at the Rialto, N*
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WHAT A MAN!
"A Money
Clicker"
Says
Arthur James
REGINALD DENNY is likely to
stir the box office to the point
f heavy receipts in his new picture,
What a Man!" which Sono Art-
* Vorld Wide previewed yesterday.
The play is smart, distinctive, of
"Ihe highest class and downright ab-
orbing. Watch this one for a money
licker !
'ADDS PRESTIGE
TO BUSINESS"—
PETE HARRISON
"What a Man!" is the type of pic-
ure every independent producer
reams of producing but usually fails,
t is as good and as wholesome en-
ertainment as one will find in the
est pictures made by the big pro-
ucers, the kind that add prestige to
he picture business. The story is
ispiring. laugh provoking, and holds
he interest well throughout. And
he hero is the type that could be
eld as a model to the young men
i this as well as of any other coun-
ry. There is subtlety both in the
onstruction and in the acting.
Reginald Denny has never appeared
o a better advantage. His slight
English accent and his good de-
ivery make his talk pleasant,
iliriam Seegar is a charming heroine,
larvey Clark, Lucille Ward, Carlyle
kloore, Anita Louise. Norma Drew,
harles Coleman and others are in
he cast. The sound recording is
ood. (Silent values excellent.)
In Spring, a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of love. In playing
"What a Man!", exhibitors turn handsprings when
they count the receipts.
'*A Commercial Sensation''
—Exhibitors' Herald World
A surprise! It is Reginald Denny's first feature with Sono Art under
the capable directorial hand of a man named George Crone.
Every one in Hollywood is talking about the picture since it was given
an unpretentious preview a few nights ago. It seems to be one of those
pleasant surprises that makes the
town happy and proud.
Denny gives you an insight into
a character that is as different from
the dumb, pratt falling dodo he used
.o portray as North is from South.
He is an intelligent cultured Eng-
lishman who has the normal instincts
of love, daring, common sense and
ambition. He carries all those re-
actions off with a finished hand.
It's a distinctive kind of picture
.hat deserves a lot of credit. It also
Jeserves attention because it is liable
to turn out to be one of the com-
nercial sensations of the year.
"Extremely Pleasant"
— Motion Picture News
At last Reginald Denny is supplied
with a story. His first for Sono Art-
World Wide makes extremely pleas-
ant entertainment. The treatment
nd the successful play for comedy
values get it by with a very comfort-
able margin. Denny's pleasant Eng-
lish accent is delightful. The vehicle
gives him a chance to display his
flair for comedy.
Well Known Film Critics
Unanimous in Enthusias-
tic Reception of Regi-
n a 1 d Denny's Newest
Vehicle
That "What a Man!" would bring
Reginald Denny to a new high level
of fan popularity was the consensus
of critical opinion expressed after a
recent preview of this Sono Art-
World Wide talkie. In the uniform-
ly laudable reviews accorded the fea-
ture, critics placed especial emphasis
on the absorbing interest in the story,
the excellent characterizations pro-
vided by the star and the fine sup-
porting cast, and the smart produc-
tion value. Breaking "cold" on an
audience of film experts, the picture
created genuine enthusiasm, indicated
in the accompanying notices. As a
box-office entertainment rich, in
novel exploitation angles, the talkie's
wide appeal to all types of movie
audiences rates it 100 per cent in any
theatre.
*'//! the Money'*
—Film Daily
At a special showing yester-
day for exhibitors and press,
Sono Art sprung their latest
which is worthy of a Broadway
shovdng. The comedy is clean,
clever and nicely acted and di-
rected. Denny, who is starred,
gives an excellent performance
putting this picture "in the
money."
GEO. W. WEEKS
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
HARRY H. THOMAS
VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF
DISTRIBUTION
i
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Friday, May 9, 193{
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €—
Slip-Ups in
Picture Making
'TWICE within the past week
movie fans have called our
attention to a slight error in tim-
ing "Anna Christie," the first
Greta Garbo talkie, and we'll
have to admit that, although we
saw the picture twice, the thing
got by us. The picture opens, as
you. will recall if you have seen
it, in the back room of a water-
front saloon before the war.
Marie Dressier buys a drink of
whiskey, hands over a quarter
and receives change. Which
means that at the time whiskey
sold for 10 and 15 cents. Then,
a few minutes later you are giv-
en a panoramic view of the East
River waterfront, including a
sight of the Bank of Manhat-
tan Building, at Wall and Wil-
liam Streets, which was com-
pleted only a few months ago.
— George Gerhard in
"Evening World"
Change In
Hollywood Styles
'THE sudden shift in styles
from daring to dignity
brought about one of the most
amusing sights Hollywood has
seen these many years. Gowns
once worn by movie stars and
now antiquated because of this
complete conversion of the fem-
inine element to waistlines and
long frocks, were auctioned off
this week at one of the studios at
the direction of Hal Wallis, an
executive. Clothes aggregating
more than $25,000 in value
brought about $1,500 at the sale.
But the most interesting thing
about the proceeding was a study
of the varying types who clam-
ored to own a gown once worn
by Billie Dove, Dorothy Mac-
kaill, Alice White, Marilyn Mil-
ler, Lila Lee or Loretta Young.
• — Mollie Merrick,
No. Amer. Newspaper Alliance
109 houses in the Manchester,
England, district are wired for
sound. 54 are using American
equipment.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
\WITH REALISM in pictures the big bet nowadays, that gives
Paramoimt a lot to talk about with their epic covering Byrd's
South Pole adventure real thought has gone into the pub-
hcity campaign every exhibitor prospect has received a
personal letter from Sidney R. Kent, also an eight-page roto of
photos in a special New York "Times" section and
Emanuel Cohen sends an armouncement that for conciseness and
PUNCH cops the berries a smash feature built by news
cameramen trom a scenario prepared before the expedition left
New York they were after drama, adventure, human in-
terest, pathos, humor and they got it they aim to
have this epic seen by more people within 30 days of its release
than any picture ever distributed and that's a fittingly
great play for a great feature
« « ^ *
JOE W. COFFMAN, president of Audio-Cinema, has just turned
down an offer to go to Russia and reorganize the film industry
there and we thought the Soviet was all set to reorganize
everything another proof that the world needs American
hhu brains Add iough Assignments: Marjorie Beebe s
new contract with Mack Sennett demanded that she start off with
a SIX weeks' vacation Hymie Silverman, old-time projec-
tionist at 729 Seventh Avenoo, finds these talkies are giving him
a lot of competition he is considering going personally
silent Charles Goetz has closed distribution deals with
Showman Films of London and with Max Levey for Indiana
and No. Illinois to handle "The Woman Who Was Forgotten"
here's one neglected dame who seems pretty well-er-
looked after
♦ * ♦ *
XJAMILTON MacFADDEN, directing Fox's "Are You
There?", selected players for an international gang according
to their nationality and Richard Alexander was cast as a gun-
man now, children, what nationality is Richard ? Al
Lichtman, bearing in mind that the Flicker Frolic of the Empey
Club takes place Sunday Mother's Day offered to sing "Mammy"
the committee merely frowned politely
♦ * * *
TIP AT Sing Sing they give the patrons a picture show one
night a week this week's show was so loudzee that
the customers got up in a body and marched back to their cells
a case of the cells looking better to the celiers than the
celluloid, which made the show a cell-out oh, cell!
Joe Reichenbach sends us his business card with these glad tid-
ings written thereon: "Baby Girl, Sunday May 4th" and
underneath is printed: "Foreign and Domestic Rights"
just another special
♦ * ♦ *
JOHNNY McLaughlin, head of the concert department of
J Witmark, is all set to marry Ellen O'Connor, the inspiration
for his latest, "At the End of the Day With You" another
song hook-up Herman Paley's contract vnth Fox calls
for giving tests to players for talkies coaching them in dialogue,
singing and dancing, and selecting literary material for them
now what's poor Paley gonna do with all his spare time?
Odd Sights: Jimmy Loughborough of Tiffany in the lobby
of the Central probably checking up on the crowds at "Universal's
"All Quiet" and comparing them to those at "Journey's End"
at the Gaiety
♦ * * *
gEBE DANIELS is getting a big kick selecting gowns for
her next feature, in which she will play the real-life bride op-
posite Ben Lyon before a parson on June 14th William
Budd, former assistant manager at Loew's New York, has re-
turned after a year's absence If this heat wave bothers
you, get a whiff of the cool air blowing out of the Paramount
'9°'^y ^" advance plug for the company's South Pole
P'cture Bert Wheeler, RKO comic, after years of trouping
in one-night stands, has got himself a home in Talkie Town
..through force of habit he placed a hotel register in the hall
and checks himself out every morning
w
IDE FILMS mean bigger and better shears for cutting
rooms.
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
Comic Strip to
Boost Picture
^ direct tie-up with "Show Gir
in Hollywood" of definit*
value to exhibitors has been madi
possible through the Dixie Du
gan comic strip now appearing
in many of the leading newspa-
pers throughout the country.
During the showing at the Stan-
ley in Pittsburgh, street car
cards were used to inform the
public that the adventures of
Dixie Dugan might be followed
in the Pittsburgh "Press" and
later viewed on the screen of
the Stanley. The "Press" pub-
lished a display advertisemen
featuring a picture of Alice Whit
an announcing that Dixie Duga
steps on the screen in "Shoi
Girl in Hollywood," portrayed b
Alice White. This is a natural
tie-up in cities where the Dixi.
Dugan strip is being syndicated.
—First National
A Ritzy Stunt for
"Puttin' On the Ritz"
J^ MAN dressed in the clothes
similar to those worn by
Harry Richman in "Puttin' on
the Ritz," sold $5 gold pieces a^
$4.75 in front of the Criterior
New York. A newspaper waj
tied up with the stunt and wrotj
publicity stories about the gaj
— United Artists'
I
MANY HAPPY RETORNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 9
Richard Barthelmess
Nina Olivette
Marilyn Miller,
Star of "Sally"
ememoQr
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only cost. 10 — Invented by Emile Ber-
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phonograph, and the radio practical.
A Berliner Acoustic installation will make more money
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Think of it! — Not another single "sound" complaint!
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With this simple, inexpensive, absolutely permanent system, the world-
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CURRENT musical hits provide the basis
for this brand new series of animated
song cartoons.
The action of each one-reel subject con-
cerns the goings on of Bosco and his sweetie
Honey and offers an unprecedented ex-
ploitation tie-up with Radio, Phonograph
and Songs. ...
Animated by Isador Freling
Produced by Leon Sehlesinger
Musical Score by Frank Marsalos
Cartoons by Hugh Harmon and Kndolpli Ising
=First of the Series^
SIHKIH' r'Sz BATHTUB"
A laughing Riot at Premiere of
«SO]VG OF THE FLAME"
Warner Bros. Theatre, New York
Be the First in Your Town to f
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Hollywood Happenings
Marshall for "Babes In Toyland"
Everett Marsha41 has been selected
for the leading male role in RKO's
"Babes in Toyland," Victor Her-
bert's musical fantasy. The leading
woman will be Irene Dunne, Broad-
way musical comedy star. Bert
Wheeler and Robert Vyoolsey will
be featured comedians. ■
Miss Bennett and Haines Assigned
Gertrude Bennett and Robert T
Haines have been assigned roles in
Columbia's "Temptation" being di-
rected by E. Mason Hopper.
RKO Plans New Hospital
Radio Pictures' studio will soon
have a new five-room hospital, ac-
cording to plans now under way. The
hospital will provide night and day
service.
Paul Cavanagh Signed for "Grumpy'
Paul Cavariagh, English actor, is
to play a role in Paramount's
"Grumpy," which features Cyril
Maude.
William deMille's Next
William C. deMille's next for M-
G-M will be "The Passion Flower."
Martin Flavin is preparing the screen
treatment of Kathleen Norris' story.
Meek May Be in "Broken Dishes"
Donald Meek will appear in the
film version of "Broken Dishes," the
Martin Flavin play in which he has
been playing on Broadway, if screen
and voice tests turn out successfully
THE
I
DAILY
Friday, May 9, 193
The Event
Extraordinary
First Annual
FLICKER
FROLIC
of the
MOTION PICTURE CLUB OF NEW YORK
at the
Liberty
Tlieater
on
Next Sunday Night
A Great Program of Stars iAr '^ *
^ -lAr ^ A Preview of a Great Picture
—Everybody Who is Anybody In
Motion Picture Circles Will
Be There-*
Tickets $2 to $IS
TO BE HAD AT MOTION PICTURE CLUB
Short Shots from!
New York Studios )
^^ By HARRY N. BLAIR ^^
A/fEMBERS of the motion picttr
industry have been added to
committee formed for modificatio
of existing fire laws as a result
action taken by Cameramen's Locj
No. 644, through their business r«t
resentative, Francis E. Ziesse. Tt
latter, in a recent letter to Mayc
Walker, complained that many
the rules now in force suggested i;j
norance of true conditions with t!j
result that production here wi
threatened.
The "S. S. Astoria," on u'/i-iif
most of the action in "The Sap fr«
Syracuse" occurs, awaits launchim
at the Paramount New York sh
dio, pending the recovery of Jac
Oakie, who is suffering from a sli^
throat infection.
"Casey" Jones, president of tli
Curtis-Wright Flying Service, ha
the principal role in "Anywhere b
Air," sound motion picture jui
completed here by Visugraphic.
Employees of the Paramount Ne^i
York studio are treated to a fn
show every Wednesday night in <
highly modem projection room seat
ing 100 persons. Here the recm
product of the studio is shown, pric
to being offered on Broadway.
Audio Cinema studios here havi
just completed four cartoon trailers
for the Aetna Life Insurance Co., tc
be used by their agents throughout
the country. "He Auto Know Bet
ter" illustrates the value of liabilil;
insurance, "Father's Day at Home"
plays up accident insurance, "Tli
Family's Night Out" shows that ontj
should be insured against burglafv^
and "A Desert Dilemma" illustrates'
the value of an Aetna card in cast
of collision. i
Irving Kahal and Sammy Fotitf
those youthful song-writing demofUi
have broken all records by tumimi'
out three lilting melodies for Par(ti
mount pictures, in the short spaa^
of three days. It's a gift.
"Taking the Census," a sound pic-
ture describing the gigantic task ii
which the government is now en-
gaged, is being prepared by Visu-
graphic for the International Busi
ness Machine Corporation.
Looks like the gods have decreti
that Walton Butterfield must stflj
in the East. He came here for fl
three weeks' vacation, over thret
months ago and is now busy pr(-
paring scripts at the Paramowfi
New York studio, after being fl'
the Eastern Vitaphone studio for »
short time.
A male chorus of 20 is a featurf
of "The Variety Show," a two red
Vitaphone comedy just completed
under the direction of Roy Mack.
GREAT PICTLRE
FROM A GREAT
BROADWAY
STAGE "
SUCCESS "
POWERFUL AND^
ROMANTIC DRAMA
OF SOLDIER LIFE
IN HAITI
A COLUMBIA
PRODUCTION
AllEEN PRINGIE
^ORANT WITHERS
GET THI§ PICTURE ,^^&W'
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Friday, May 9, 19-,
Projection Matters Taken Up by S,M,P.E
Maintenance, Storage and
Amplification Also
Discussed
(Continued from Page 1)
cities, is banned by some of the large
operating chains and should be dis-
couraged by everyone in the indus-
try as it changes the real assembly
for the distributor in many cases;
there is loss of important film where
the projectionist fails to return it to
the exchange; there are mixups in
the consecutive arrangement of the
reels in follovi^ing shows where the
projectionist has erred in affixing the
part titles on their respective reels
and makes it most difficult to retain
the reels in proper condition to be
converted into a synchronized disc
print. In addition, when film is
scratched or otherwise damaged by
passing through a projector that is
so damaging it, the amount of dam-
aged film is usually in proportion to
the amount of film footage mounted
on the reel being projected.
"A fair average of the number of times
a sound-track print could be run before the
normal wear and tear on it would put it in
this questionable condition so far as further
screenings are concerned could be placed at
200 times.
"Distributors who use the utmost care in
their exchange maintenance of film will find
that fully 75 per cent of the film that is
returned to them from the field, for final
disposition, will be in eood physical condi-
tion so far as sprocket perforations are con-
cerned. This is due to a combination of —
improved conditions of projection equipment,
a better knowledge of this equipment and its
operation by the projectionist; a far greater
regard the projectionist has for film condi-
tions; increased bookings of multiple date
screenings and fewer bookings of the one
day runs; a more organized inspection de-
partment in the exchange, backed by the de-
sire of the exchange manager to have this
department functioning as nearly 100 per
cent efficiently as is possible."
"A New Buffing Machine" was the sub
iect of a paper by A. S. Dworsky of the
Dworsky Machine Co., Long Island City. A
modified film waxing machine was described
in detail in a paper prepared by J. I.
Crabtree and C. E. Ives. It was pointed
out that a film waxing machine designed by
J. G. Jones in 1922 applied a thin line of
molten wax to the edges of motion picture
film by means of two thin applicator disks.
This machine tends to apply too much wax
to sound films especially if the molten wax
is not maintained at the correct temperature,
and the excess wax encroaches on the sound
track and produces extraneous noises.
This machine has now been modified so
as to apply a cold solution of paraffin wax
in carbon tetrachloride. The quantity of wax
applied is independent of the temperature
and is determined by the rate of rotation of
the applicator disks and the rate of travel
of the film. Normally, the peripheral speed
of the disks is one-fifteenth that of the rate
of travel of the film.
Herbert Kriffin of International Projec-
tor Corp. discussed new projection equipment
and a paper on "Improved Synchronizing
Apparatus for 16 mm. Films with Disc
Records" was presented by William H. Bris-
tol of Waterbviry. Conn.
"Wide Film Shrinkage and Its Effects as
a Factor in Determining Proper Dimensional
Specifications for a New Standard" was the
topic of a paper prepared by A. S. Howell
and J. A. Dubray, and presented by the lat-
ter. They dwelt upon some considerations
on wide film shrinkage, which is a dominat-
ing _ factor in formulating all dimensional
specifications of a new sound picture film, in
order to produce good control and adequate
protection of picture and sound record.
Sprocket design for projection apparatus is
analyzed with reference to two film widths
which apparently have gained popular favor
in recent times and dimensional characteris-
tics are proposed.
The shape and pitch size of the film per-
250,000,000 Now |
Washington — World motion/
picture theater attendance is
now 250,000,000 weekly, Will
H. Hays told the S.M.P.E. at
its Spring meeting.
forations are discussed with a view to insure
film registration and transversal, as well as
longitudinal, control.
The necessity for providing three bearing
surfaces for proper mechanical support of
both the sound and the picture records is
discussed, and some definite recommendations
are made in regard to the dimensions of
these surfaces and the resultant dimensions
of sound and picture area with due consid-
eration to complete utilization of the whole of
the film surface.
A new power amplifier system was ex-
plained by L. Thompson of the William H.
Bristol Talking Pictures Corp., Bristol, Conn.
Discussing "A Compounded Geneva Pull-
Down Movement for Motion Picture Ap-
paratus," F. Tuttle of Kodak Research
Laboratories said that practically any
mechanism used for moving film intermittently
in motion picture apparatus can be run at a
speed considerably higher than normal op-
erating speed without damaging the film.
Since the time occupied for the actual move-
ment of the film is so much time lost from
the useful part of the shutter cycle, it would
be advantageous, then, if the shutter cycle
could be reapportioned, allowing more time
in the useful part of the cycle by speeding
up within the permissible limits the move-
ment of the film.
By combining two Genevas in such a way
that the driving pin of the second Geneva
is driven by the first Geneva, the pull down
period can be shortened to about 1-10 of the
angle it normally takes to move film. In a
printer this decrease allows a SO percent in-
crease in the time for exposure.
A study has been made of the acceleration
characteristics of the compound Geneva. This
shows that under certain conditions the Gen-
evas can be combined so as to give an ac-
celeration to the film very nearly equal to
that of a single Geneva pulling down in the
same time.
Discussing the topic, "Operation of Pro-
jection Arcs from Motion Generator Sets,"
C. C. Dash of Hertner Electric Co., Cleve-
land, said in part:
"When series of generators were intro-
duced and used successfully in theaters the
projection requirements were relatively sim-
ple. The projection room equipment usually
consisted of two projectors with vertical car-
bon lamps and in some instances a spot
lamp requiring the same amount of current
as the projectors. When arc controls were
introduced and used they were usually of
the intermittent type using a voltage relay,
the coil of which is connected across the arc.
in connection with an operating motor. The
operation of these lamps was successful with
the series arc generators and as no ballast
resistance was used in the projection arc
circuit, a maximum converting efficiency from
alternating current supply to direct current
for the lamps was obtained."
A Shapiro of Ampro Corp., Chicago, of-
fered a paper on "A New Method for 16
mm. Projectors." "Storage of Valuable
Motion Picture Film" was the theme of a
paper by Crabtree and Ives. It stated that
Eastman Kodak has built a vault for valu-
able negatives in which every roll is insu-
lated from every other roll, so that any one
roll may be completely destroyed without the
others being harmed. This has been accom-
plished by the use of fire resisting wood
cabinets containing sheet metal drawers each
of which fits into a separate wooden parti-
tion. Each drawer is vented into a single
flue pipe which leads out of the building.
A low temperature (around 50o F.) is main-
tained in the storage vault so as to reduce
to a minimum the gradual changes which
film is apt to undergo with aging.
"A Tilting Head and Rolling Tripod for
Sound Proofed Cameras," by E. C. Richard-
son of Mole-Richardson, Inc., Hollywood, was
the subject of another paper. R. T. Friebus
of Electrical Research Products presented a
paper on "Some Considerations Affecting the
Design of Phonograph Needles." "The Cine-
matography of Brownian Movement with the
LOW BALCONIES SEEN AS
ACOUSTICAL PROBLEM
Washington — As a rule low bal-
conies should be avoided in theater
construction as they afford a prob-
lem in acoustics, said Dr. Paul R.
Heyl, senior physicist, sound labora-
tory of the Bureau of Standards, said
to the S.M.P.E. This type of con-
struction he declared, causes the
sound intensity to be diminished at
the rear of the balcony and may be
so low that hearing will be difficult.
Echo is always a bad feature in a
hall; reverberation, on the other
hand, is desirable up to a certain
point. Dr. Heyl said. Of the two,
echo is the most difficult to remove;
prevention by foresight in construc-
tion, aided by expert advice, is the
best plan. Dead spots and sound
foci occur as a consequence of echo-
producing conditions, according to
Dr. Heyl.
5. M. P. E.
Sidelights
J? OOM DlOO was the social c.
ter of the conventioneers. I
cording to the hotel register 1 1
Kunzmann was its occupant.
Kenneth Hickman, who on div. :
occasions has injected pep into
M.P.E. discussions, went thron
the meetings in un-traditionally ;
ent fashion, comparatively speakii
Louis Pacent Expects
2,000 Installed by 1931
Washington — With approximately
1,500 Pacent reproducer installations
already made, expectations are that
the total will reach 2,000 by Jan. 1,
1931, said Louis Pacent, attending
the S.M.P.E. meeting.
Cutts Pessimistic Over
Britain's Film Future
London (By Cable) — Declaring
that the British film industry's fu-
ture is anything but promising and
that directors here must work for
"pocket money" salaries, J. H. Gra-
ham Cutts, one of the leading Eng-
lish directors, has quit Elstree and
bought a roadhouse. Cutts helped
to bring Clive Brook, Victor McLag-
len and Ivor Novello to the front.
Publishing Chesterfield Music
George R. Batcheller, of Chester-
field, has made a deal whereby Bibo-
Lang, Inc., will publish all the music
m Chesterfield's latest release,
"Ladies in Love."
J. I. Crabtree, head man of 1
S.M.P.E.. occupied the rostn
gracefully.
Irving Thalberg couldn't get aw
from the grind at Culver City to
tend the meeting and tell 'em abo
the technical activities of the Ace
emy of M. P. Arts and Sciences.
Jimmy Cameron, in addition
proving a walking encyclopedia
sound pictures and projection, cc
tributed whatever humorous remai
were necessary.
Some of the conventioneers si
Climbed to the lure of the excellt
golf courses within automobile rea
of the Wardman Park.
Filmo Camera" was discussed in a presenta-
tion by R. Fawn Mitchell.
Characteristics of sound screens were list-
ed by Robert P. Rasmusen of Beaded Screen
r •',.^*,'!f J?:;''- ^ P^P" ^y O- O. Cecarinl
of the M-G-M studio, Culver City, concerned
The Measurement of Light Valve Reson-
ance by the Absorption Method." A treat-
ment of the subject, "Developments in Sound
Proof Housings for Cameras," prepared by
L. E. Clark of the Pathe studios at Culver
City, was also presented. The DeForest
Phonofilm was analyzed by C. Tappan of
General Talking Pictures.
Talking pictures as a great international-
izing influence were regarded in a paper
from Harold B. Franklin, who was unable to
attend the conference. Through talkers Frank-
lin forecast that the "language barrier will
melt and we will have a cosmic understanding
that seems wild and impossible now.
Promotions and Shifts
in Publix Minn. Staf
Minneapolis — Several promotiq
and transfers of managers in i
Publix ranks have been made h|
within the past week. Ed Fua
former manager of the R-K-O 0
pheum, has replaced John B. Goi*.
win at the Aster, Goodwin be|
promoted to the Publix home of
in New York. Publix North-v
Theaters have a new division mi
ager in L. J. Ludwig, who has sf
needed M. J. Mullins, now gene
manager of the Publix New Engla
chain. D. A. Mackay, until recer
assistant manager of the State, nil
is at the Publix Managers' Train!
school in New York. He is st
ceeded here by A. E. Miller, wj
comes from the Lawler, Rochest
Minn.
Seider Buys Two More
Westhampton, L. I. — Purchase
the Community and Sayville bria
the total number of houses in t
Joe Seider chain up to eight. He al
operates a circuit of houses in N«
Jersey.
"Ten Nights" Talker
IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAIl
Hollywood — A talker version
"Ten Nights in a Barroom" is to f^
made here under the direction of E
gar Lewis with John Lowell starre
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;:ADIO MUSIC ACQUIRES
;tLISHINGJIRM CONTROL
Radio Music Co. has acquired a
antrolling interest in Davis, Coots
'. Engel, Inc., music publishers.
■ larry Engel heads the new person-
el as president and is a member of
he board of directors, which also
omprises: E. F. Bitner, treasurer;
V. S. Fischer, secretary; M. H.
lylesworth, E. C. Mills, Benny Da-
is and J. Fred Coots.
^idolph Zukor Acclaimed
on Visit to Home Town
(.Continued from Page 1)
[ome ever witnessed in these parts,
■"estivities centered in the synagogue,
jut a Protestant delegation also turn-
d out to thank Zukor for having
heir church repaired. Mr. and Mrs.
'ukor visited the one-story cottage
vhere they once lived and the school
)uilt and maintained by the Para-
nount chief.
H. B. Franklin Confirms
Midland Circuit Purchase
(Continued from Page 1)
;hided in the deal are 10 Kansas City
louses and others in Atchinson,
Chanute, Clay Center, Coffeyville,
5alina, Concordia, Eldorado, Hutch-
inson, Lyons, Ottawa, Pittsburgh,
md Wichita, Kans.; Boonville,
iBrookfield, Carthage, Lexington,
Marshall and Moberly, Mo.; Sedalia,
Springfield and St. Joseph, Nev.; Ft.
Madison and Muscatine, la.
Summer Run for J9ipp.
Arrangements have been made by
R-K-O with Fred F. French, owner
of the Hippodrome site, to keep the
house open under its present polic)
through the summer.
Weinberg in Columbia Post
Louis Weinberg has been appoint-
ed circuit sales manager of Colum-
bia by Joe Goldberg. He will work
out of the home office.
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
IN
Samuel Goldwyn has purchased
"The Concert," a David Belasco suc-
cess.
* * *
Blanche Sweet, starring for Jesse
D. Hampton, is going to Europe.
* « «
The cornerstone of the new Stan-
ley in Philadelphia was laid.
* * «
Lionel Barrymore has begun work
on "The Master Mind."
73 P. C. for Code
Out of 473 editorials evoked
by the new film code of ethics,
the Hays office reports that
341, or about 73 per cent, are
favorable, while only 8 per
cent are unfavorable and 19
per cent are on the fence.
PARAMOUNT CROOMINC 60
STOCK COMPANY PLAYERS
(Continued from Page 1)
pect to make stars of Claudette Col-
bert, Philip Holmes and Frederic
March, as they are rapidly gaining
popularity with the public," he said,
MELNITZ GROUP ACQUIRES
CONTROL OF TERRA FILM
Berlin (By Cable) — Control of the
Terra Fil^m Co. has been acquired
by the new Curtis Melnitz-Max
Reinhardt organization from I. G.
Farbeiiindustrie as the producing and
distributing basis of their United Eu-
ropean Artists. Among initial ac-
tivity will be two big pictures with
the singers and orchestra of the Ber-
lin State Opera, with the govern-
ment having consented.
Columbia Pays Initial
Cash, Stock Dividends
( Continued from Page 1 )
in Stock on the common. The cash
dividend is payable July 2 to stock-
holders of record June 19 and the
stock dividend is payable Oct. 2 to
shareholders of record Sept. 3.
j Simmonds Forms Company
to Make Roadshow Film
Ira Simmonds has formed the
Simmonds Pictures Corp., with head-
quarters at 729 Seventh Ave., and
plans to start work within two weeks
on a production dealing with college
life to be distributed as a roadshow
feature.
Unions Will Run It
Minneapolis — Musicians and
stage hands here have taken
over the Pantages, which was
to have closed last week, ana
will run it from week to week
on a co-operative plan.
ENGINEERS WILL DISCUSS
SOUND THEATER ACOUSTICS
(Continued from Page 1)
row in the Westinghouse Lighting
Institute Auditorium^ Grand Central
Palace, New York City. Papers on
subjects of special interest to the film
industry will be presented. The at-
tendance will include members of
the S.M.P.E., who were invited at
their Washington meeting.
North Amer. to Distribute
in Middle West Territory
Jack Levy, assistant sales manager
of North American Sound Equip-
ment, has left for Cleveland to ar-
range for distribution of Tone-o-
Graph in the Middle West.
Agnes Ayres for Stage
Agnes Ayres is to appear in a
stage play, "Jungle," by Fred Heren-
deen, scheduled to open on Broadway
about the middle of June.
Beverly Hills Leads '
in Population Growth ,
H'est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles- — -With a current pop-
ulation of 17,428, an increase of 2,-
485 per cent in the last 10 years, Bev-
erly Hills is rated by the census tak-
ers as the city showing the greatest
increase in growth over the period
covered.
Buenos Aires Considering
Two Anti-Talker Rulings
Buenos Aires (By Cable) — Two
ordinances designed to restrict talk-
ers are being considered by the city
council. One would flatly prohibit
the showing of sound pictures here,
while the other proposes a 50 per
cent tax increase on theaters play-
ing such films. Native musicians,
many of whom are out of work, pre-
cipitated the movement.
"Theater Engineering" Makes Bow
"Theater Engineering," published
by Mancall Publications and edited
by R. W. Baremore has made its
jow and will appear monthly.
COIUMBIA
HAS THE
BEST
I IM
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Fl ELD
MICKEY MOUSE > SCREEN SNAPSHOTS
SILLY SYMPHONIES > KRA2Y KAT
BOOK THEM NO'
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with
HELEN TWELVETREES
FRED SCOTT DOROTHY
BURGESS ■ and
Chester Conklin • Ben Turpin
Nick Stuart • Robert Edeson
Stepin Fetchit • Daphne
Pollard • Sally Starr • John
Sheehan • Mickey Bennett
George Fawcett • Little Billy
Bryant Washburn and
William Langan
Directed by Joseph Santley
Produced by E. B. Derr
SWING 1
HIGH
BANG!
DAI LY, REVIEW
M O T I C) N 1' i C T U R 11 S
TO DAVY
Swing High is
a Whiz Bang!
By
'-ce^Sf
Jicted good
nd we took
Duld not all
ne group. It
sfaction that
J to "Swing
and all talk-
e 18 stars in
the most ab-
masses and
we have en-
ble melodro-
phere, circus
coior, wiin rnuin- vi i.^s oMv^aging circus
type, with panoply and palpitating perfor-
mance— you see, we are already in the
circus — "Swing High" swings along.
There Is enough of comedy/ there
Is splendid melodrama/ tenso/ ex-
citing and absorbing/ and "Swing
High" Is our notion of a big bang-
up box office satisfier. And — It's
good for children from six to sixty,
something the picture business
needs badly, right now.
Pathe makes good on the prophet's
prediction and you can spell the
word prophet either way.
PAT H el^
(Sunday, May 11, 1930
Price 25 Cents
ROXy RHfeThe
Big Ones—
and is a BIG ONE, indeed • With a hand-
pickeu ^ast you would have chosen yourself
• JOHN WRAY, BETTY COMPSON,
JOHN HARRON, Kins Baggott, and many
others • In a crackling drama exposing the
inside secrets in the lives of the upper crust
of the underworld • Thrilling as the wail of a
police siren • Directed by William James
Craft • With two song hits, "That Homestead
Steady of Mine," "Collegiate Love" • A
UNIVERSAL PICTURE Produced by Carl
Laemmie, Jr., Presented by Carl Laemmle.
COVERED THOROUGHLY IN THE FILM DAILY
NEWS OF THE FOREIGN FIELD
Through Quick Cabled Coverage From Trade Papers International
K SENNETl
TAEKIIVCi COMEDIES
make us see the funny side of oup
own pet fads and foibles. And so
your patrons not only laugh at themi
while on the screen, but rememben
them with a smile afterward.
There's a real idea in everyi
MACK SENNETT Talking Comedy.
An idea based on some vital timely
subject in our crowded modern
lives. Often gently satirical. Al-
ways funny.
This timely interest is one ofl
the things that have put MACK[
SENISETT Talking Comedies into
the greatest percentage of possible
situations ever achieved by any
brand of modern short feature
comedies.
Recorded by
RCA Photophone
Process
nirectcd by
^A. Leslie Pearce
FAT WIVES
at is your favorite hobby? you'll find it kidded pleas-
ntly in some MACK SENNETT Talking Comedy.
Is it golf? "MATCH PLAY" shows Walter Hagen and
Leo Diegel as part of the fuAniest fussy foursome that
ever played the links.
Is it bridge? "HE TRUMPED HER ACE'* is a
delightfully smart comedy on this favorite cause of
modern divorce.
Is it flying? "HOIVEYMOOIV ZEPPELIxV' is one
of the most thrilling comedies any producer ever made —
and as funny as it is, thrilling.
Is it radio? "RADIO KISSES*' is another ultra
modern farce proving even cupid may have a broken heart.
Is it dieting? "FAT WIVES FOR THII^^** will help
you to laugh and grow fit even if you are in the midst of
an eighteen-day starvation diet.
FOR THIN'^
^'Mapjorie ^^^ Beobe,
(j>«»or^4''f 'jjBi Barrai
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THE SPICE OFTHE PROCRAW
EDUCATIONAL FII31 EXCHANGES, Int*
E. W. MiAM3iOi\S^ President
Member, Motion Picture Produ
and Distributors of America, Inc., Will H. Hays, President
iTHE
o/'FILMDOM
ANDWEEKLY
FILH DIGEST
IVOL. LII No. 35
Sunday, May 11, 1930
Price 25 Cents
\R-K-0 Lining Up Metropolitan Circuit of 100
predicTbig increase for percentage
Series of 40 Operas Being Produced in the East
First of Musical Films
in Italian Already
Completed
A series of 40 feature length operas
to be made in New York is an-
nounced by John Iraci, president of
International Broadcasting Co. The
first, "Othello," already has been
completed at the Metropolitan stu-
dios, under the direction of Roberto
Natalini. Manuel Salazar, tenor, a
Columbia recording artist and for-
(Continued on Page 9)
GIVES BRIWILNS HOPE
London — Formation in Great Brit-
ain of a $30,000,000 banking syndi-
cate under the name Bankers' Indus-
trial Development Co. has given new
hope to the British film industry.
The enterprise, to which the Bank
of England is a party, will lend finan-
cial support to any of the basic in-
dustries in need of it. Should it be
allowed to avail itself of such aid,
the industry feels it will have a
splendid chance to progress and es-
tablish itself on a stronger footing.
Friml Joins Melnitz
in New German Venture
Berlin (By Cable)— Rudolf Friml,
who composed "Rose Marie" and
numerous other popular musicals, has
joined the newly formed Melnitz-
Reinhardt organization and will han-
(Continued on Page 9)
Sunk!
Two gobs from the fleet
that's in port were strolling up
Mazda Lane in search of
amusement fare. "Let's go to
see Clara Bow in 'True to the
Navy' if it's around," said one.
"Not me," replied his pal.
"I'm off her since I read the
other day that her next pic-
ture's gonna be 'Love Among
the Millionaires'."
Previewing Shorts
Holding previews for shorts is a new wrinkle adopted by
Louis Brock, producing the "Nick and Tony" series for Radio
Pictures. He held a preview the other night at the 81st Street
to determine the comic power of this troupe of comedians.
MAJOR ZANET CONTINUES
ON EOX THEATERS BOARD
Major John Zanft will continue
with ¥o\ Theaters as a vice-president
and member of the executive commit-
tee which will supervise all Fox
houses with exception of the West
Coast circuit, it is learned from Har-
ley L. Clarke.
Seeks Radio Permit
for Talking Pictures
IVashington Bureau of THE FILM DAI Li
Washington — A permit to broad-
cast "talking movies by radio" is
sought by the Short Wave & Tele-
vision Laboratory, Inc., Boston, in
an application filed with the Federal
Radio Commission. The company al-
ready operates an experimental sta-
tion in Boston and now seeks assign-
ment on a broadcast channel which
would be used simultaneously with
(Continued on Page 9)
ARRANGED BY SONO ART
Sono Art-World Wide has renew-
ed its distribution arrangements with
British Gaumont, whereby that com-
pany will handle all its product, and
has also closed a deal with Spanish
Gaumont giving that firm distribut-
ing rights on "Sombres de Gloria"
and "Asi es la Vida." This was
stated Friday by George W. Weeks,
who has just returned to New York
following a six weeks' trip to Eng-
land, Germany, France and Spain.
If American-made dialogue pic-
tures are to click in their respective
(Continued on Page 9)
William Brandt Quits
Fox Metropolitan Post
William Brandt, general manager
of Fox Metropolitan Playhouses,
has resigned. His resignation be-
comes effective immediately.
Big Circuit Being Lined Up
by R-K-Oin Greater New York
NEW SYNCHRONIZING IDEA
TOBEUSEDBYC.B.NINTZ
A new patented method of pre-
synchronizing is to be put into op-
eration on the. Coast by Charles B.
Mintz, who leaves Wednesday for
Hollywood to confer with artists in
connection with the "Toby the Pup"
and "Krazy Kat" sound cartoons be-
ing made by the Winkler Film Corp.
(Continued on Page 9)
A Greater New York circuit of at
least 100 houses, said to be the goal of
R-K-O in its campaign of theater
acquisition that was begun by the
taking over of the three Fred Hub-
ner houses in Brooklvn, announced
Monday in THE FILM DAILY.
Negotiations now are under way for
the Globe, and Sanders theaters,
belonging to Rudy Sanders, who ad-
mits a deal is on but not yet con-
summated. Sanders also is interest-
ed in four other Brooklyn theaters,
the G. P. & H. group, which are ex-
pected to be taken over.
Sales Executives Expect
More Popularity for
New System
Percentage playing of pictures
will make a record increase in popu-
larity during the 1930-31 sales sea-
son. This is indicated in a survey
made by THE FILM DAILY, can-
vassing sales chieftains of every im-
portant distributing company.
Some went so far as to prophec>-
that during the new year the num-
ber of percentage deals will double
as compared with 1929-30. A great
majority, however, declined to go
on record as far as the amount of
(Contimted on Page 9)
SHANBERGWiOlRECT
MIDLAND CIRCUIT FOR EOX
A special division office of Fox
West Coast Theaters will be estab-
lished in Kansas City, with M. B.
Shanberg as chief division executive
in charge of the 60 Mid_land Circuit
houses just acquired from Shanberg
and Herbert M. Woolf, it is an-
nounced by Harley L. Clarke. The
Midland deal, negotiated by Harold B.
(Continued on Page 9)
Barrymore of Spain
Signed by Paramount
Ernest Vilchez, who is said to be
the John Barrymore of Spain, has
been signed by Paramount to ap-
pear in Spanish versions of pictures
made in the U. S. Vilchez now is
in New York with a Spanish stock
company, which may appear in films
with him.
Page Diogenes!
First National has a press
agent who sends out a notice
that "Song of the Flame" and
"Show Girl In Hollywood"
are carrying on along Broad-
way "in spite of strong com-
petition of other attractions."
At last a press agent admits
his company has competition.
VtL III No. 35 Sunday, May 11, 1930 Price 25 Cents
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PLANNING TO ESMISIt
NON-fLAM riLMS PLANTS
London — Plans to establish plants
for the manufacture of non-flam film
in Great Britain, Germany, Italy and
the United States have been announc-
ed by International Safety Films,
Ltd., recently organized at $500,000.
Patents on the company's process
have been applied for in 31 coun-
tries.
Samuel Baron Joining
Abe Meyer Organization
Samuel Baron, who resigned from
the Paramount music department and
the Famous Music Corp., will assume
the duties of Eastern representative
of Abe Meyer, Inc., upon his return
from a vacation in Bermuda. Meyer
leaves for California early next week
to organize a Coast office.
Metro-Goldwyn Profit
P"or the 28 weeks ended March 14,
Metro-Goldwyn Pictures reports net
profit, before taxes, of $6,076,322, ac-
cording to the statement of David
Bernstein, vice president and treas-
urer. Gross profit was $9,163,203,
miscellaneous income $567,150, and
operating expense $3,654,031.
Sues on Bicycling Charge
Charlotte, N. C. — Paramount has
filed suit in the U. S. District Court
here to recover damages from F. C.
Bates, theater owner of Murphy,
charged with allowing a house in
Andrews to show a picture in addi-
tion to his own showing.
Seek Repeal of Ad Censorship
Quebec — Canadian prime minister
has been appealed to by the Advertis-
ing Club of Canada for the repeal of
the lavv, recently passed by the Que-
bec legislature, which provides for the
censorship of theatrical advertising
appearing in newspapers.
Brunswick Unit Takes Space
Two floors at 120 West 42d St.
have been leased by the Brunswick
Radio Corp., recentlv acquired War-
ner subsidiary.
STAGE IS ALL PREPARED
FOR "FLICKER FROLIC"
Everything is about set for the
Motion Picture Club's first "Flicker
Frolic" to be presented Sunday
night at the Liberty with Harry Rich-
man as master of ceremonies. Other
headline attractions who will appear
include Paul Whiteman and his band,
Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut
Yankees, Roxy's ballet, Clark and
McCullough, Smith and Dale, Lil-
lian Roth, Ginger Rogers, Charles
Ruggles, Charlie Wong and Rin-Tin-
Tin. In addition there will be a pre-
view of a feature starring a promi-
nent plajer, also some Ripley and
Disney cartoons. Jack Partington
handling presentation.
The committee, consisting of Al
Lichtman, Sam Katz, David Loew,
Moe Mark, Arthur W. Stebbins,
Jack Alicoate and Bruce Gallup, pre-
dicts an S.R.O. crowd of major ex-
hibitors, producers, distributors and
other representatives of the industry.
Bill Aims to Protect
French Native Talent
Paris (By Cable) — A bill providing
for a reduction of 25 per cent in the
tax of theaters showing pictures with
100 per cent French actors, authors,
directors, etc., has been introduced
with a view to protecting the native
industry.
Admitted to Legion of Honor
Paris — Two outstanding members
of the French film industry have been
made Chevaliers of the French Le-
gion of Honor. They are Fernand
Weill, head of the Pathe Banat Natan
organization, and George Cerf, chair-
man of the Pathe Baby firm.
COMING & GOING
EDMUND LOWE and LILYAN TASH-
MAN arrive Monday on the Twentieth Cen-
tury.
RUSSELL E. MARKERT is back in New
York after undergoing a minor operation in
Philadelphia, He returns to Hollywood
shortly to resume staging dance numbers in
films.
J. D. TROP has reached the midwest on
his sales trip covering the U. S.
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of the Motion Picture Club at tl
Liberty Theater. N. Y.
May 13-14 M.P.T.O. of Oklahoma, Okl
homa City.
May 14 Universal Club bam dance at ch
headquarters, 730 Fifth Ave,
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern nuii|
gers hold annual salsa m««t
Atlantic City. I
May 18-19-20-21 M-G-M Convention at Ch
cago.
May 19 RKO sales convention opens at L<
Angeles.
N. Y. Exhibitors to tender H. I
Buxbaum dinner at Astor Hotel,
May 19 Opening of "The Silent Enemy
at the Criterion, N. Y.
May 21-22-23 Pathe regional sales meet tl
Ambassador, A. C. I
May 24-25-26 Pathe regional confab at Cli
cago.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention stan
at Movietone City, Cal.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western mani
gers will hold annual sales mti
at San Francisco.
May 27 Opening of three-day national sal«'
convention of Warners and F. ^j|]
at Ambassador Hotel, A. C. |
May 29-30-31 Pathe regional convention il
San Francisco. I
June 2 Annual election of I.A.T.S.E. m'"
M. P. Operators at Los Angde
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress ;
Brussels.
June 8-9 Theater owners of North and Soul
Carolina, meet at the Ocean Fore
Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S. C.
June 17 18th Film Golf Toumamant i
Glen Oaks Golf and Country Clul
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iinday, May 11, 1930
DAILY
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €^
j)n Chaney Talks
<ti Make-Up ,
iT^URlNG the past two years
, they have upset just about
every tradition known to the
movies, Chaney's makeup among
them "The talkies necessarily
will limit my characterizations,"
Chaney told me, as we stood back
of the cameras watching Lila
Lee go through a short scene.
"Characters such as I played in
The Hunchback of Notre
Dame,' 'Phantom of the Opera'
and others will be impossible to
li> now, as I can't put anything
111 my mouth which will inter-
fere with my speaking. Other
characters which I will have to
forego now will be those that
would require a dialect. Speak-
ing with a dialect is one thing
I won't do. There is too much
chance of doing it wrong and of-
fending some persons. I am go-
in^ to speak in my own natural
manner in all my pictures, which
I Ruess means that from now on
my roles will have to suit my na-
tural personality."
— Dan Thomas, in
N. Y. "Telegram."
tnerican Music
wes Talkies Much
T'HE talking picture is going to
be the most important influ-
ence in American music within
the next few years. Even today,
after a bare year of awkward ex-
perimentation, it is certainly the
most powerful influence in popu-
lar American music. It even sur-
passes the radio in widespread
influence, and the practice of
creating original material for
every picture has started this
new form of art out on a path
that will inevitably lead it into
experimental channels that will
bring out and exploit every new
musical idea that grows out of
the American people.
Emo Rapee
Only three houses in India are
wired for sound pictures.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
piNAL BALLYHOO for that Flicker Frolic of the Empey
Club at the Liberty on Sunday night this inaugurates
an annual event destined to become as historically famous as the
Lambs' Gambol, the Wall Street Gamble, opening of Congress
or a Jack Pot with a pair of crippled deuces we beg you,
fellers, don't let your children grow up to hang their heads in
shame because their father proved a filmschmalz and missed the
Flicker Frolic if you have no children, you may be able
to cop yourself a baby at the Frolic — if some other guy grows
careless tickets $2 to $15 to be had at the Empey Club
for $2 to $15 positively no Annie Oakleys not
even to Tammany Young
* * * *
^LEM PORTMAN, recording expert, has developed the new
RKO Beam Mike to be used for the first time on "The Stal-
wart," which George B. Seitz is now directing this new
mike is touted to snare the sound desired and shut out all "un-
necessary noises" at last they have eliminated super-
visors Charles Reed Jones is writing "The Torch Mur-
der," which Button will issue in August Mike Simmons
is issuing Auto Strop Safety Razors in connection with "Once
a Gentleman" meaning that if you use this razor, you're
no longer a gentleman
* * * *
pOR THE first time Floyd Gibbons, the ace news aimouncer
of the radio, will appear on the screen he will be in
a trailer for advance plugging of "With Byrd at the South Pole."
A. M. Schwartz, general manager of the Century Circuit, cele-
brated the 20th anniversary of his marriage with the missus last
night may they live together to make it another century
circuit Darryl Zanuck, associate producer for Warners,
has changed the title of Lotti Loder's picture, "Come Easy," to
"A Soldier's Plaything" same, thing
* * * *
JIMMY STARR of the Losang "Record" sez that vocal abili-
ties are becoming so prominent in H'lyw'd that a scenario
writer, when applying for a position, is asked if he can sing
most of 'em sing a swan song AFTER they write a
scenario many of the boys are asking for copies of that
pip manual on proper handling of sound films looks as
if Jack MacLeod of M-G-M will have to run ofif a second print-
ing ! Local exchangemen now call the district south of
34th Street the Southern territory must be because it's
below the Macy and Gimbel line
* * * *
jgROADWAY TREND: Tyson's ticket agency is listing pic-
ture shows ahead of stage shows on its bulletin board
A. L. ("Offset") Barlow suggested an advertising layout idea
to a producer, and landed a fat order for heralds that wasn't
contemplated another proof that ideas create biz
Little Billy, the midget in Vitaphones, sez that midgets "must
eat to live, and work to get the means of eating" funny
how these midgets have found that out, too Those
AMPAS sure started something with their De Luxe Premiere
show in the Chanin Auditorium we have been delegated
by the Bunch to ask Messrs. Klein, Max Cohen, Bamberger,
Gordon White, Al Barlow, Don Hancock and Ed Finney to du-
plicate the act right soon
* * * *
"WAITH OVER 300 musical numbers in Warner pictures to be
plugged, the publicity department is dizzy trying to figure
out whether they're in the song racket or the film biz
Len Grant, assisting Mark Luescher, is also managing the RKO
baseball outfit "thanks for your interest." as Mark sez.
Regina Cannon leaves for the Coast Tuesday to join
the M-G-M writing staff The Automat Nickelodeon on
Broadway, sez our goof scout, still has that Horn & Hardart
team in electric lights Recent visitors at the Warner of-
fices included B. F. Lyon, head of the company's Canadian office;
N. Dipson, of the Dipson Circuit; Harry Scherer, of Johnstown,
Pa.; Phil Isley, of Oklahoma; Simon Lazarus, of Los Angeles,
and Tim Kearns, of Charleston
* ♦ ♦ *
CHE' SANG high C into the mike, but it came out loud Z.
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
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MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 10-11
Clarence Brown
Clarence Burton
Tom Miranda
Mae Murray
D. O. Selznick
Antonio Cumellas
John A. Shea
Radio Tieup Gets
Newspaper Space
A SPECIAL tie-up was ar-
ranged by the Strand, Al-
bany, with the Stewart-Warner
Radio Corp. who ran a full page
ad in the Sunday paper, where-
in a large picture of Bessie Love
and Charles King, leaning
against a radio cabinet was used,
with the copy reading "Stars of
'Chasing Rainbows.' " The copy
had contained names of the six
retail dealers of this brand of
radio, and the stunt was tied up
further by obtaining full window
displays in each of these stores.
—M-G-M
* * ♦
Newspaper in Radio
"Swing High" Tie-Up
T ISTENERS in on Station
■^ WCBM, Baltimore, had the
opportunity of hearing a novel
telephone interview of the Pathe
stars appearing in "Swing High"
by the motion picture editors of
the Baltimore newspapers. At
the Pathe studios in .Culver City,
Bonn McElwaine had the leading
stars of "Swing High" sustain a
conversation with the movie ed-
itors of the Baltimore newspa-
pers who were lined up at the
studios of Station WCBM by
Joe Rivkin, home office exploi-
teer. The entire interview was
broadcast over that station which
is one of Baltimore's most pow-
erful.
— Pathe
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DAILV
Sunday, May 11, 193
Actors' Committee Rouses Interest
Nominating for Academy Awards Confined Within Branches — Talkers Creating Trend Away from the Star
System, Says Sol Lesser — F.N. Making Spanish Version of "Bad Man" — Chevalier Back — H. B. Warner Busy
ADJOSTMENT COMMITTEE
AnRACTS WIDE NOTICE
The actors' adjustment committee,
to which is submitted grievances and
disputes arising over the minimum
standard contract for free lance art-
ists, is attracting national interest.
It is the first time in the history
of relations between capital and labor
that the settling of disputes is left
entirely to a committee consisting
solely of employees.
Producers and actors who desire to
appeal from the decisions of the
committee can submit their griev-
ances to the conciliation committee
of the Academy of M. P. Arts and
Sciences. The conciliation commit-
tee consists of a representative of
each of the five branches of the
Academy and only one of the com-
mitteemen is an employer.
Talkers Trend Away From
Star System, Says Lesser
Talkers have caused a decided
trend away from the star system, ac-
cording to Sol Lesser, of Inspira-
tion Pictures, who has made an ex-
tensive survey of the matter. Tht
producing executive points out that
the audible films have created a new
screen aristocracy of ability alone.
F. N.'s "Bad Man" Also in Spanish
First National will make a Span-
ish version of "The Bad Man," with
Antonio Moreno in the chief role.
Other players will be Count de Se-
gurola, Jean Torena and Rosita Bal-
lestro.
H, B. Warner on the Go
H. B. Warner is devoting his at-
tention to two films at the same
time. While acting in "Road House"
for Fox he is preparing his role in
his next picture, "On Your Back."
Another Role for Twelvetrees
Helen Twelvetrees has been se-
lected for the leading role in Joseph
Santley's "Cross Your Fingers" for
Pathe. Santley wrote it. Work will
begin as soon as the actress finishes
in "Beyond Victory" and "Her Man."
Operetta Has American Setting
The operetta which Sigmund Rom-
berg and Oscar Hammerstein are
preparing for Warner under the title
"Children of Dreams" will be laid
in America instead of in a mythical
country as has been their wont in
the past. Alan Crosland will direct.
Chevalier Back on Coast
Maurice Chevalier is back in Hol-
lywood with his wife.
A Little irom "Lots"
By RALPH WILK
AS a boy, George O'Brien did much
riding on ranches in northern
California. When he was in San
Francisco, where his father wai chief
of police, George also rode with the
mounted men of the force. In his
last half dozen pictures he has been
called on for some strenuous riding.
He is now starring in "The Last of
the Duanes," which is being directed
by Alfred Werker.
* * *
Joe Brandt, I. E. Chadwick, M.
H. Hoffman and Frank Simmons are
among the former lawyers who are
now m.embers of the film industry.
* Hi *
Blanche Sewell is cutting "The
Big House," for M-G-M. She also
edited "The Trial of Mary Dugan,"
"Children of Pleasure" and "Not So
Dumb" for the Culver City studio.
* * ♦
Paul Gregory, clad in chaps and
sombrero, the reins of his horse in
his hand, warbled a love song to
Eleanor Hunt for a scene in "Whoo-
pee." As he hit the high note, the
startled horse reared on his hind
legs, spoiling the scene. "Hold your
horses," called Eddie Cantor, "Greg-
ory's trying to sing."
* * *
Do you remember when
Lou Lusty was in the press
department at the Rialto the-
ater, New York; when Hubert
Voigt lived in Minneapolis;
when Joe Sherman was a Los
Angeles reporter; when Rex
Bell was a cowboy?
* * *
Archie Gottler, Geo. Meyer and
Sidney D. Mitchell, who wrote the
story' and songs for "Maybe It's
Love," being produced by Warners,
have also written four numbers for
"Big Boy," starring Al Jolson. They
will have three numbers in "Come
Easy."
* ♦ *
John P. Miles, Boswell for In-
spiration Pictures, hastens to inform
us that Feryi Andra tvas engaged at
various times to the sons of two
kings; that she was born in Amer-
ica and made her first stage appear-
ance in Germany; that she is the
first foreigner ever to win stardom
on the German stage and screen.
The world is a small place after
all— particularly on film lots. Dur-
ing a location "shot" for "The Fall
Guy," some noise on the "Constanti-
nople" set ruined the sound record
on the "New York" set. A truck
roaring through "Constantinople"
did the mischief.
John Holland has had a colorful
career. He was at one time in the
navy, but served with the Canadian
forces during the war. He was in
Vladivostock when the war ended.
He attended an engineering college
in North Carolina, but tired of that.
Henry King chose him to play the
leading male role in "Eyes of the
World."
* * *
Our Passing Show: Harry
Carey. Ted Reed, Busby Berke-
ley, Joe Walker, Frankie Dar-
ro, Eddie Baker, W. Scott
Darling and J. Wright watch-
ing the Chicago Blackhawks
nose out a victory over the
Boston Bruins in an exhibition
hockey game here; William C.
de Mille, Carl Hovey and
George Amy at "June Moon."
* * *
Richard Boleslavsky, who won
fame as director of "The Vagabond
King," on the stage; as co-director
with Max Reinhardt of "The Mira-
cle," and director of three Otis Skin-
ner successes, has decided to remain
on the Coast. He is under contract
to Pathe. "Boley," as he is familiarly
known, does not confine his efforts
to dramatic work, having also staged
the ensemble numbers for Flo Zieg-
feld's "Three Musketeers" and other
musical shows.
* * *
More Passing Show: Kon-
rad Bercovici, Eddie Buzzell,
Alexander Gray, Louise Clos-
scr Hale, Arthur Jones, Gil-
bert Emery, Wallace Mac Don-
ald, Crane WUbur, Carroll
Dtmning and Ralph Hammeras
at the Writers' Club enter-
tainment; Tom Lennon and
Mauri Grashin conferring at
Pathe.
* * *
Barbara Bennett, the third of the
Bennett sisters to seek a rnotion
picture career in Hollywood, has
been signed by Paramount for an
important role in "Palm Beach,"
starring Clara Bow. Miss Bennett
will portray the sister of Clara.
* * *
Well known Bills— de Mille,
Haines, one dollar, Bloecher,
Gibbs, Woolfenden, Farnum,
"Hello," Robson, Goetz, Mc-
Gann.
Becky Gardner is writing the screen
play for "Naughty Marietta" at
M-G-M. Before returning to the
Coast she collaborated with Bayard
Veiller in writing "Damn Your
Honor" for the stage.
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the industry. Those receiving th
highest nominations will be place* m
on the ballots to be voted upon b;'
all members of the Academy. Th
final voting will be completed bi
Nov. 1.
Kenneth Thomson with Daniels
RKO has picked Kenneth Thomjit
son to play opposite Bebe Daniel! ioi
in "Lawful Larcency," which Lowe! ^
Sherman is to direct as well a
act in.
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pRODucrrioN in the east
WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK STUDIOS
IJDEPENDENT ACTim
! FORCES BmER STUDIOS
Increased activity of independent
._i(lucers in the East has led local
luliu owners to improve their prop-
tits to allow for more efficient pro-
iction facilities. The Metropolitan
iidios has just equipped its Fort
ec plant with several hundred
ousand dollars worth of sound re-
^rding apparatus after a complete
irvt-y of the independent field shov^^-
1 such an investment worth while.
More than 30 films have been shot
1 their stages in the past two
onths, including both features and
lorts. Among the smaller compa-
es actively engaged in shooting in
le East are Chesterfield, Louis
rock, Empire, FitzPatrick, Raytone
id Richmont.
►ulk of Paramount Shorts
Being Made in New York
With Paramount concentrating
leir production of short subjects in
le New York studio, a heavy sched-
le has been outlined by Larry Kent,
1 charge of the short subject depart-
lent.
One and two reelers set for early
reduction include Eugene — and
^'illie Howard in "The Raft," Ritchie
raig in "By Appointment," Lee
lorse in an untitled original, "The
lotive," with Lynn Overman, and
ne in which the Havana Casino
)rchestra. will be featured.
Labrador Sound Unit Due Back
The complete sound unit which
,as spent the past three months in
abrador, filming an original story,
ith the hazards of seal hunting a_s
background, under the direction
f George Melford. is expected here
ext Thursday. The following Mon-
ay, interior scenes will be started
it the Audio Cinema Studios on
^ong Island, who are in back of the
nterprise. The picture will be
:nown as "Vikings of the North"
,nd Charles Sterrett and Louise
luntington are featured.
Camera Officials Going West
Walter Strenge, president of Cam-
eramen's Union Local No. 644, to-
gether with Francis Ziesse, business
nanager, will leave for Los Angeles
3n May 22 to attend the LA.T.S.E.
convention to be held June 2-5.
Stevenson Broadcasting
Edward S. Stevenson, president of
iVisugraphic, and formex war ace,
!s giving a series of radio talks on
iviation. over Station WRNY.
Short Shots from New York Studios
=;iii^ii==r By HARRY N. BLAIR —
IJARRY FOX and Beatrice Curtis
have just completed a Vitaphone
short by Herbert Fields who also
collaborated on the stage musical,
"A Connecticut Yankee," in which
Fox was featured in London.
With all the hue and cry about
Edwin Bartlett, the young baritone
who has been leading some of the
producers a merry chase to sign
him, Sam Sax announces that posi-
tively the first screen appearance of
Barlett is in "Desert Thrills," a
Vitaphone Varieties recently made
in Brooklyn.
Victor Heerman, directing "Animal
Crackers" at the Paramount New
York studio, is spending the week-
end at Great Neck, L. L, as the guest
of Oscar Shaw, stage and screen
juvenile, Billy Clark and Russ
Brown, stage comedians, will com-
plete the foursome.
Credit Roy Mack of the Vitaphone
studio with the one about the direc-
tor who was shooting off the cuff
and moaned that he had ivashed his
shirt and lost the script.
Ernest Zatorsky, monitorman on
"Animal Crackers" has discovered
an automatic canary which is used
in several scenes of "Animal Crack-
ers," thereby doing away with the
care of a real warbler, not to men-
tion the saving in bird seed.
Monty {Production Cost) Schaff
of the Vitaphone studio has added
talent-hunting to his many activi-
ties. Monty can be seen at the
Broadway playhouses almost any
night ready to pounce on an unsus-
pecting performer and carry them
off to the wild microphones of
Brooklyn.
Kathryn Reese, Australian singer
and dancer, who has appeared in sev-
eral Photocolor short subjects made
here, has just been added to the cast
of "The Sap from Syracuse," starring
Jack Oakie.
Leave it to the talkies to he time-
ly. "The Hard Guy," latest of the
Brooklyn Vitaphone Varieties, is
built around the unemployment sit-
ttatioji. A swell cast appears in this
one. Katherine Alexander of "Hotel
Universe" and Spencer Tracy of
"The Last Mile" are co-featured,
supported by Pat Kearney, Arch
Hendricks and four-year old Valli
Roberts. Arthur Hurley directed.
Garbo, will make her debut as script
girl on "The Sap from Syracuse,"
with Peggy Quis, Helen Kane's dou-
ble, acting as mentor.
Harry M. Baldwin, who has been
Monta Bell's right hand man for
the past year, has returned to the
office of James R. Cowan, chief stu-
dio executive, Bell having resigned
his position as supervisor on ac-
count of ill health.
Frank Zukor is preparing to
'shoot" Clark & McCullough in
their first RKO comedy which will
be made next week at the Ideal stu-
dios. Mark Sandrich will direct.
Credit John Doran, stage manager
at the Paramount New York studio,
with one of the finest pieces of stag-
ing ever seen here, with the trans-
formation of five small stages into
one complete whole, representing an
ocean liner, for use in "The Sap
from Syracuse."
Fred C. Ryle, who heads the make-
up artists in the East, is now en-
gaged in creating five different char-
acterizations for the great Spanish
dramatic artist, Vilches. Ryle's spe-
cialty is making hair lace pieces that
defy camera detection.
Dal Clawson is keeping bachelor's
hall at Spark Hill pending the re-
turn of his wife who was called to
New Orleans by the sudden death
of her mother.
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt,
society leaders, Charles DilHngham,
stage producer, and William Wise-
man, British motion picture magnate,
paid a joint visit to the Paramount
New York studios on Thursday and
watched the Marx Brothers going
through their antics in "Animal
Crackers."
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LITTLE CHANCE HERE
Although activity in the East is
better now than it has been for years,
there is little opportunity for the un-
tried amateur to break into films,
according to Frank Heath, casting
director at the Paramount New York
studios.
"In talkers we find it essential to
get people who can speak lines,"
said Heath. "Talkers are a very ex-
pensive proposition and we must use
people of proven ability. You can't
teach them this experience in the stu-
dio. That's why we depend so much
on the stage.
According to Heath, the best way
for newcomers to break into films is
the stock route. He believes that
producers will ultimately subsidize
stock companies at various points
throughout the country as a clearing
house for potential screen talent.
Max Hart's New Office
Max Hart's booking office has been
moved to 1560 Broadway. Herbert
Hoey continues in charge of the mo-
tion picture division.
'Sap'" Finally Set
"The Sap from Syracuse," which
has been delayed for several weeks
due first to story changes and later
to the sudden illness of Jack Oakie,
will begin on Tuesday at the Para-
mount New York studios. . .Besides
Oakie, the cast now includes Ginger
Rogers and Kathryn Reese.
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Sunday, May 11, 193
Theater Equipment
By WILLIAM ORNSTEIN ,
flRED WHITE GLASS USED
FOR NEW MARQUEE LEnER
Appleman-Krystal Co. is offering
an improved marquee letter which is
made of fired white glass instead of
the usual opal glass. The edges are
square, permitting light to come
through on direct focus and pro-
ducing 1 clear outline of letter in-
stead of a mass of light. This lat-
ter feature allows for easy reading
of the separate letters from a dis-
tance.
In addition, color panels have been
developed in red, blue, green and
amber which, when inserted in the
back of each letter produce a brilliant
colored light. Al Green is New
York representative for Appleman-
Krystal.
Vallen Modifier for
Changing to Wide Films
Akron, O. — Following two years of
experimentation, the Vallen Electrical
Co. has developed an Automatic
Screen Modifier for changing the
screen surface in connection with en-
larged pictures.
Vallen Modifier consists of a metal
screen frame, rigidly designed but not
excessive in weight, and inside of
which the screen is laced. To this
frame is attached the equipment for
handling the lilock velour curtains
which modify the screen surface in
any desired direction and any desired
extent. Of vital interest is the fact
that no additional space is required
beyond size of the frame.
The device is a complete unit. In
other words, the various parts are all
attached to and a part of the metal
frame. Without any change, the unit
can be made to "fly" when desired.
All driving, or movement, is accom-
plished by means of chain, thus elimi-
nating all possibility of slippage or
irregular modification of the screen
surface. Operation may be manual or
electrical.
Start, Finish Marks Stressed
in M-G-M Film Service Book
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This is the second of a series of
articles reprinted by arrangement
with M-G-M from "Film Service
Book," compiled by J. S. MacLeod,
manager of the company's exchange
maintenance film department. THE
FILM DAILY feels that these ar-
ticles are vitally important to every-
one connected with the physical
handling of film and discs.
The courts recently decided a case in favor of
the e.xhihitor and imposed a fine upon a dis-
tributor because a print was delivered without
"start marks." Such is the importance of al-
ways placing start marks in sound prints.
A print is not in proper condition unless there
is a "start frame" placed in the exact place re-
quired. At the beginning of reel No. I of all
sound pictures there must be sixteen feet of
silent blank leader between the start mark and
the first frame of sound or picture, whichever
may start first. The lion head or main title is to
be considered part of the picture.
One frame marked "start" is at the beginning
of each reel except reel No. 1. This frame must
be immediately ahead of the first frame of the
incoming title, insert, scene or black leader after
a fade-out. In cases where there is no doubt as
to placing the start marks, the continuity sheet
should be consulted.
There is one start mark on a disc print. There
are two start marks on a sound-on-film print.
The first one, which is furthest from the picture,
is called the "sound aperature mark." The sec-
ond start mark which is nearest the picture is
called the "picture start mark," and must al-
ways be placed nineteen frames behind the
"sound start mark." No more nor less than nine-
teen frames must separate these two start marks.
Finish marks must always be re-inserted in
their proper places if they have been removed.
They must always be placed at the end of the
last scene, or at the end of black leader after a
fade-out.
For all simnd subjects, including silent pic-
tures with scores, the following will appear be-
fore the start mark, whether it be the "sound
aperature mark" for sound-on-film or regular
"picture start mark" for disc release:
A -Three feet of plain leader.
U -Three feet of parts such as "part one,"
"two," etc.
C -14 frames as follows (no frame lines);
l--t'aution.
2 — Sync. Sound Print.
,1 — All footage numbers must be sixteen
frames apart.
4 — This print must conform to continuity
sheet.
5 — An error of one frame will destroy syn-
chronization.
6 — This print must be kept in its original
length.
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7 — Footage numbers start at picture start
mark.
8 — Picture start mark is number "zero."
9 — Footage numbers end at finish marks.
10 — Footage numbers must be continuous
and consecutive.
1 1 — Check footage to finish mark on a foot-
age counter.
12 — Check all footage to exact frame.
13 — Read your bulletin.
14 — Be exact.
A sufficient quantity of this film must
be kept in stock by all exchanges. It
can be requisitioned from the Home
Office Film Department. All of the .ibove
information is placed immediately af-
ter the finish mark as well, plus the pro-
tection leader which must never be less
than three feet in length at the begin-
ning or ending of reels. The purpose of
duplicating tiiese instructions is to
bring them to all persons handling reels,
regardless of whether the print is head-
out or tail-out on the reel.
I) — Three frames of lined leader. The next
frame will be "sound aperture," if
sound-on-film and "picture start" is disc
print. For disc print the start mark
reads as follows; "Picture start reel"
"one" or "two," etc. It is possible to
use replacements from prints that are
unserviceable if the same scene can be
found that will answer the need until a
regular replacement arrives.
Under no condition allow to remain in a reel
start or finish marks which have been incor
rectly inserted by projectionists. Any markings,
signs, symbols or scratches made in a theatre for
identification or "cue" purposes must be re-
moved. If any of the above is allowed to re-
main in a reel, the next operator is apt to be
confused by the non-uniform marks. This may
result in the picture being projected out of
synchronization.
Continuity Sheets
Continuity sheets contain the written de-
scription of the picture. They indicate scenes,
action, dialogue, titles and length of scenes and
give a description of scenes.
All of the information at the beginning of
Reel No. 1, including main title, cast, screen
credits, etc., is considered as part of Reel No. 1.
In the future all continuity footage serial
numbers will appear at the first frame of the
picture at the beginning of each scene. All foot-
age and frame numbers are numerically con-
secutive from scene No. 1 through the finish
frame, at which place the entire length of the
reel is indicated.
To find the length of any individual scene, it
is necessary to subtract the numbers at the
beginning of the scene from the ones directly
following, as illustrated: Scene three may read
125 feet, 3 frames: Scene four may read 165
feet, 12 frames. To find the length of scene
three, the following subtraction is necessary:
165 feet — 12 frames — (length indicated at be-
ginning of scene four)
125 feet — 3 frames — (length indicated at be-
ginning of scene three)
40 feet — 9 frames — (length of .'cene three)
Should there be a greater number of frames
in scene three than in scene four, it is necessary
to borrow sixteen frames from the footage of
scene three and add them to the frames alreadv
observed in this scene, as follows: The length of
the reel at the beginning of scene three measures
125 feet. 14 frames. The length of the reel at
DA-LITE BEAD SCREEN
GIVES MELLOW EEEEI
Chicago — Enlarging of the prese
regular size screen for a 21x28 pi(
ture without spending hundreds «
dollars for new lamps, generator:
lenses, etc., is claimed possible bl
using the Da-Lite Bead Surfao
sound screen. It can be had in ma
terial that is fireproof and compose
of millions of tiny, perfectly rouno
clear glass beads — every one of thei
a reflector of light and producing
soft, mellow picture that is pleasirai
to the eye.
RCA Portables for 562 Stores
Cleveland — J. W. Raflferty, assij
tant general sales manager of th
RCA industrial and educational d(
partment, announced that 562 insta;
lations of the portable RCA Photc
phone equipment are being made i
Montgomery-Ward stores throughoD
the country. Leading ocean linet'
have also been equipped with thr
type of apparatus, he said.
Y.M.C.A. Sound Course
So that operators may take th)
sound course at the West Side Y.Ml
C.A. on West 64th St., New Yorl
without loss of time from present enii
ployment, instruction is being give^
mornings on Monday and Wednes
day, or Tuesday and Thursday fror
9 to 12. In the evenings of the sami
days, courses are given from 7 to IJ
p.m. The term consists of 60 labora
tory and classroom hours and is utj
der the personal supervision of Loi4'
L. Credner, principal.
$50,000 Air Plant in Miami Hous
Miami — Installation of a $50,0{|
air-conditioning and cooling systeii
has been completed at the Capitc
The plant was manufactured and ir
stalled by the American Carbonil
Machinery Co. of Wisconsin Rapidd
Wis.
the beginning of scene four is 165 feet, thrd
frames. Subtract as follows:
164 feet — 19 frames — (length indicated at
ginning of scene foUB
borrowing 16 frames plti
3 frames already indicate*
— 19 frames)
125 feet — 14 frames — (length indicated at bo
ginning of scene three)
39 feet — 5 frames — (length of scene three)
The next instalment of this seriet
will appear in THE FILM DAILY
on May 18.
A REMINDER
We specialize in
CHAIR COVERS
They must be ordered immediately
For this season's use
HARRY HACKER
Penn: 9457 162 W. 34th St.
N. Y. C.
Sunday, May 11, 1930
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Theater Equipment
lEa&HOWELl DEVELOPS
lEtfMETERFOR EXPOSURE
lashmgton Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — A new Photometer
i,r exposure cahbrated for FILMO
!) and 75 cameras has been develop-
|i by the Bell & Howell Co., ac-
Sjrding to an abstract presented at
;je S.M.P.E. meeting here. This
hotometer is based on scientific
•inciples and has been simplified in
^.rra and manipulation so that its
beration is easy and accurate for all
jactical purposes.
;The basis of measurement with the
hotometer is the direct comparison
■ the brilliancy of a known source of
lumination with that of the subject
\ be photographed. A low intensity
lament image is superimposed in the
aid of view, and with a rheostat
)ntrol, its intensity of illumination
varied to match that of the sub-
ct. A direct reading is obtained
om a scale graduated in lens dia-
iragm openings (F ratings) or ex-
'>sure time.
Other models for still and both
Inateur and professional motion pic-
iire cameras will follow, it is stated.
i^eumade Products Offers
Synchro Dual Rewinder
Xeumade Products is now offering
Synchro Dual Rewinder which has
een developed in conjunction with
major company to meet the exact
equirements of handling sound film.
|: is tall enough to take the largest
pels in general use and has a shaft
mgth for two reels. A friction clip
'hich rides the shaft between the
>els and a leather-faced friction hub
:ith licking knurl nut are on the
nd of the shaft to hold the reels in
osition. The friction devices in-
ire even tension and pick-up.
V^estf elt Absorbent
Withstands Fire Test
I Westfelt sound absorbent with-
'ood a fire test recently conducted at
1* le Columbia University Dept. of
'Engineering Testing Laboratories,
IS nd it is declared that during the ap-
lication of the fire the material
'* nowed no tendency to flame. Char-
ng increased gradually until the ma-
;rial was embrittled and removed by
le force of the flame. The torch
ame penetrated through the felt
fter 24 minutes of application. Dur-
= ig the fire application a white slight-
' r acrid smoke was evoked. The sani-
le. composed of jute fibre backed
ith burlap, approximately 18" x 48"
I' Yi" thick was marked "T.H." indi-
iating that it was selected by repre-
entatives of the Bureau of Buildings,
r Y. C. A piece approximately 12" x
2" in area was cut from the sample
. 3r the test.
Berliner Outlines 10 Features
For Installing Acoustics
With 10 primary factors set down
as highlights of every installation,
Berliner Acoustic System reports
great satisfaction from exhibitors for
overcoming many of the most diffi-
cult problems in equipping theaters
for sound. So important has the mat-
ter of acoustics become to drawing
patronage that it is regarded as vital
to the b.o. as is a cooling system in
the summer time. The 10 specific
Berliner features are set down as: of-
ficially certified as fireproof, proved
performance, easy to install, no mech-
anism — foolproof, economical, per-
manent, amplifies without distortion,
adaptable to any theater, first cost is
the only cost, and invented by Emile
Berliner, who made the telephone,
phonograph and radio practical. In-
stallations are now being made at a
rapid rate throughout the country.
Berger Shutter Gives
25 to 50 P. C. More Light
Minneapolis — Globe Reliance Corp.
is distributing a triple shutter for pro-
jection machines that is said to de-
liver from 25 to 50 per cent more
light on the screen, giving added
depth and clarity to pictures screened.
Practical elimination of flickering and
eye-strain are other features of the
shutter, which also reduces to a sub-
stantial degree the amount of heat
on the film.
The Berger apparatus is composed
of three shutters with two or three
fans each, the fans having convex
edges which meet, cover and uncover
with a minimum loss of light; a three-
sided aluminum housing in which is
located the three sprockets run to-
gether by a fine high grade chain, all
of which are driven from the regular
machine shaft. Saving in light relieves
the increase in voltage and conse-
quent increased danger from heat,
the manufacturers state, and the much
brighter and more distinct picture
eliminates the flicker.
New Seat Idea Offered
to Illinois Exhibitors
Chicago — Replacing the veneer and
squab seats with spring cushions, and
a velour panel for the backs is a new
service being offered by the Illinois
Theater Seat Exchange Co. here. The
company allows a liberal allowance
for old veneer seat bottoms and squab
seats, it states, and can supply any
style or design of upholstered chair
parts irrespective of make now in use.
Installs Large Rubber Screen
San Francisco — A large size rubber
screen has been installed at the War-
field. By virtue of its unusual compo-
sition, the new screen offers the
throwing of a picture 21 feet wide by
19 feet deep, it is stated.
CINEMA
Write For Trial Sample
ALKING NEEDLES
WALL-KANE NEEDLE MFG. CO., Inc.
^922 14th Ave. Brooklyn. N. Y.
Clarostat Sound Resistor
for Starting Projector
An adjustable resistor for sound
projection machines is now available
and being manufactured by the Claro-
stat Co. of Brooklyn. The Clarostat
may be set for any satisfactory value
to insure the slow, positive starting
of the motor, minimizing the strain
on the projector and sound equip-
ment, it is said. A three-point snap
switch is employed for turning on
and off the motor.
Says Golde Unilens Keeps
Film Always in Center
Chicago — National Theater Supply
Co. is now marketing Golde Unilens
Method, which it is claimed, will play
an important factor in projection. By
installing the lens on a Simplex ma-
chine and putting in the lens you now
have assures a constant, positive,
clear, bright picture, it is said. Move
the two levers close together and go
from Movietone to Vitaphone to
standard at will in less than a second.
Both lens and aperture are always on
center line of film.
Handling Amplitone in Cleveland
Cleveland-Royal Amplitone will be
distributed in this territory by Inde-
pendent Pictures, Inc., and will be
sold outright. There will be no serv-
ice charge included in the cost of op-
eration. There are two models, one
for houses up to 800 seats and the
other for houses over this number.
PHOTO-ELECTRIC CELLS
PRESENT NO EIRE RISK
Despite composition of the photo-
electric cell, its use has been declared
as not presenting any particular fire
risk. Although the interior wall of
the bulb has a thin deposit of alkali
metal; potassium, sodium, caesium,
«tc., and that alkali metals are liable
to spontaneous combustion in con-
tact with water or air on account of
the affinity of the hydrogen, liberated
by rapid oxidization of the alkali
metal, for free oxygen, it is consider-
ed perfectly harmless. Not only is
the quantity of alkali metal deposited
within the cell so small as to be
negligible from the point of com-
bustion, the circumstances in which
a cell is likely to become broken in
any circumstance conducive to fire
risk are difficult to perceive.
Blue Seal Has Device
for Cleaning Lamp Jaws
A new device for use on the re-
winder shaft for cleaning high inten-
sity lamp jaws is now being marketed
by Blue Seal Products of Brooklyn.
The work is done by applying a piece
of rough emory cloth through the slot
and allowing this to revolve through
the contact surface of the jaws. This,
it is said, removes all corrosion and
assures perfect contact to the car-
bons.
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Sunday, May 11, 19i
RAPID STRIDES ARE BEING
MADE IN THE FOREIGN
FIELD. KEEP POSTED
THROUGH "FOREIGN"
MARKETS"
Foreign Markets
NEWS FLASHES FROM FILM
CENTERS ALL OVER THE
GLOBE: MELBOURNE.
LONDON, BERLIN.
PARIS
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By LOUIS PBLBGRINB
U.S. FILMS FEEL GERMAN
COMPETITION IN PORTUGAL
Washington — That American pic-
tures are beginning to feel the com-
petition of German films in Portugal
is reported to the M. P. Division of
the Dept. of Commerce. Russian films
are also coming into greater favor
with the Portuguese. Attendance at the
country's theaters was better in 1929
than ever before, with six more the-
aters placed in operation during the
year. In 1929, 1,059 films passed
through the censor's hands in Portu-
gal, with only one rejection. Of this
number 545 were American. The year
saw the production of three feature
pictures in the country.
Victor Sheridan Buys
Summers Brown Circuit
London — Summers Brown circuit
has been acquired by Victor Sheridan.
The seven houses in the chain, all of
which are to be wired, are the Pal-
ace, Hammersmith; Empire, Kil-
burn; Empire, Croydon; Hippo-
drome, Ilford; Grand, Clapham, and
the Palace and Empire, Camberwell.
The theatres will reopen in the au-
tumn.
Creation of Sound School
is Demanded in France
Paris — Establishment of a school in
France for sound film operators is
being sought by the French Chambre
Syndicale de la Cinematographic as a
means of improving the projection of
audible pictures. The government
may be asked to aid in the project.
Talker Production is Aim
of Canadian Government
Ottawa — Production of talking
films is contemplated by the Cana-
dian government. A new studio, to be
wired with Western Electric equip-
ment, has been taken over in the sub-
urbs of this city.
Copenhagen Houses Up to 38
Copenhagen — Opening of the Cap-
itol on Lyngbyvejen gives this city 38
picture houses. The theater is wired.
Sound Uncensored in Austria
Vienna — New law providing that
audible films must be given ofiicial
okay does not apply to sound, it is
announced here.
Forde to Direct Gaumont Film
London — Gaumont has engaged
Walter Forde to direct a comedy for
the company.
Gaumont Maurice Raises Capital
Paris — Quarter million dollar in-
crease in capital has been effected by
the Gaumont Maurice Company.
Germany Wires 460
Berlin — There are 460 sound
houses in Germany, according
to the latest statistics. At the
present rate at which theatres
are being wired in the country
it is estimated that this figure
will be increased to 900 or more
by autumn. The rapid growth
in the number of talking picture
houses is attributed to the fact
that exhibitors cannot find
enough silent films of box office
caliber.
A.B.C. PLANS TO EXPAND
IN RIVALRY WITH GAUMONT
London — Rivalry for supremacy in
the British theater field is daily grow-
ing keener between the Gaumont-
British Theaters Corp. and Associ-
ated British Cinemas. The latter com-
pany, which after Gaumont-British is
the largest circuit in Great Britain,
with more than 130 houses under its
control, is planning an ambitious ex-
pansion program in the London dis-
trict. The British - Gaumont chain
comprises some 350 theaters.
$95,000 Loss is Reported
by United Chain in Britain
London — Earnings of United Pic-
ture Theaters, Ltd., recently taken
over by the Gaumont-British, suffered
a loss last year of some $95,000. The
company attributes the decrease in
profits chiefly to "the greatly in-
creased cost of film bookings, conse-
quent on the introduction of talking
pictures on the basis of the film renter
receiving a percentage of gross takings
in the theater instead of, as previously
with silent films, a fiat rate."
Cinestudio to Make Series
of Spanish Talking Films
Paris — Cinestudio Continental, the
company recently organized by Robert
T. Kane with Paramount backing,
plans to produce a series of talking
pictures in Spanish. As the first step
in this direction the company has en-
gaged the services of Benito Perojo.
African Duty Raised
Cape Town, South Africa — South
African legislature has increased the
duty on films to three pence a foot on
talkers and two pence on silents.
Films intended for exhibition without
commercial gain are exempted.
109 Wired in Manchester
Manchester, England— Of the 109
wired houses in the Manchester dis-
trict 54 are equipped with American
apparatus.
REVIVAL IS FORESEEN
FOR ITALIAN INDUSTRY
Rome — Financial strength of the
Pittaluga company is regarded in film
circles as evidence that the picture
industry in Italy is headed for a big
revival. Besides showing net profits
of $50,000 for 1929, the firm has added
two theaters to its chain and is con-
stantly adding to the number of its
wired houses. It is the general belief
that a reduction in taxes will aid the
industry materially in its effort to
progress.
Copenhagen Run Record
for "Singing Fool" Abroad
Copenhagen — "The Singing Fool"
broke foreign records recently when
it completed a run of 15 weeks at
the Colosseum here, bringing in 50%
more film rental to the distributors
than any other picture has for all of
Denmark.
Seven Greek Theaters Wired
Athens — Greece has seven wired
theaters, according to the latest sta-
tistics. American equipment is used
in five of them.
Turkey Has Four Talker Houses
Constantinople — Four Turkish the-
aters are equipped to show talking
pictures, a recent survey shows. In
every instance the equipment is
American.
To Head "U" in Manchester
Manchester, England — Louis Deal
will succeed Mr. Jones upon the lat-
ter's retirement as head of the Uni-
versal branch in this city.
Gaumont-British Opens Another
Edinburgh — Opening of the 2,200-
seat Rutland Picture House here adds
another theater to the Gaumont -
British chain.
S.R.O. Forbidden in Dublin
Dublin — There will be no more
standees in Dublin picture houses as
the result of a new city ordinance.
New English Sound Device
London — Mysta, Ltd., is a new
sound equipment coinpany. Directors
are R. T. Knight and S. M. Johnston.
Distributing Czech Talker
Prague— "Toni the Gallows," the
first Czechoslovakian all-talker, has
been placed in distribution. The pic-
ture was made in Paris under the di-
rection of K. Anton.
German Elducationals Increase
Berlin — Number of educational
films released in Germany during the
first quarter of the year was slightly
greater than in the last quarter of
1929, amounting to 209. Ufa, with 21,
was the leading producer.
Talkers Invade Syriay
Beirut — Reception accorded
the first talker to be seen in
Syria, shown at a theater in this
city, has so impressed theater
owners in the country that
many of them are considering
the installation of sound equip-
ment.
NEW BRITISH CHAIN PLAI
100 HOUSES BY JANUAf
London — Expansion on a lar.
scale is in contemplation by the i
cently organized Craig - Claveri
chain, which is controlled by Fed>
ated Estates, Ltd. The circuit, whl
now comprises 30 houses, aims to i
crease this number to 100 by the e»
of the year.
French Independents Moi
to Unite Against Chaii
Paris — Movement for unification
a protective step against the compe
tion offered by theater chains V
been set afoot by the Syndicat Frs
cais des Directeurs, the French asf
ciation of independent exhibitors. T
buying of films on a co-operative l^
sis is suggested as an imports
weapon in the organization's fight
theater chains.
61 Theaters in Italy
Are Wired, Survey Shoyf
Rome — Italy has 61 wired housi'
a recent survey has revealed. Thi,
of these theaters have equipment
American make.
2 New German Film Firms
Berlin — Cicero Film is the name;
a new company formed here to
duce principally educational soii
films. Another new concern is We'^
Tonfilm Gesellschaft.
New Mears House in Britain
Richmond, England — Anoth
house has been opened here by t
Mears circuit. The seating capac
is 1.553.
Dutch Firm in Switzerland
Zurich — Philipps Co. of Holland \
placed its Loetafoone sound equ
ment on the Swiss market.
Efa Studio in Berlin Wired
Berlin — Sound equipment has be
installed at the Efa studio here. T'
sound stages have been laid out.
Another for British Chain
Coventry, England — Provincial C
ematograph Theater, Ltd., is to bu
an addition to its chain here. The tl
ater will seat 2,600.
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THE
iday, May 11, 1930
J^^
DAILY
^OTOPHONE ADOPTS NEW
iND ON rtLM RECORDER
^ \ new model studio recorder,
^v'ich differs particularly from its
prdecessors in that a better means
icijemployed to give uniform motion
l(t« the film, has been adapted by
FA Photophone, it was stated at
t S.M.P.E. meeting in Washing-
i.i b\' Edward W. Kellogg of the
;A Victor Co.
A sprocket, no mattei' how perfectly
,e, nor how constant its rate of rotation,
s not impart uniform movement to the
, a slight slip or jerk occurring as each
:h engages or disengages,'' Kellogg said.
ie eflect may be of the nature of a 'flutter
gurgle', but frequently has only the effect
making the high tones 'wheezy' or of
ing ground noise.
The new macliine employs not a sprocket,
a smooth dram to move the film past
exposure light. In this respect it is
its predecessors. The drum is free
ning, its speed being xed by the film
varying with film shrinkage. The drum
It carries a flywheel, and attached to the
vheel is a copper flange in which eddy
rents are induced by an electromagnet
ich is driven at a speed about 15 per cent
ve that of the drum. This serve-: the
ble purpose of damping nut ocillatinns in
.m speed or 'sunting', and of supplying
orward torque sufficient to overcome fric-
The result is that the film lin s so
Ie to do in helping or retarding the dii.m,
it runs with decided looos on either
of the drum, and no ierks ,ire trans
ted from the sprockets. Considerable
tude in magnet current is possible with
impairment of results, and the most sensi-
tests fail to indicate appreciable varia-
IS in speed. The fact that speed con-
ncy is not dependent on precision con-
nction nor exact adjustment gives promise
consistantly satisfactory performance,"
Forming Baseball League
Formation of a Motion Picture
iseball League is being completed
teams representing various com-
nies in New York. It is intended
launch the schedule May 17.
jams definitely lined up for the
igue are: RKO, Fox, Columbia,
id Warner Bros. A meeting in
nnection with the project will be
Id at the Warner office Tuesday
ght.
EN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Goldwyn not after theaters. Will
jy or build, only when forced to,
; says.
* * *
More production voted for at a
leeting of Canadian Photoplays.
* * *
Frohman Amusement Co. expan-
on calls for immediate production
F 16 pictures.
Gloria Swanson to be starred in
aramount Pictures.
* * *
More First National units formed
1 Delaware.
Biilie Burke in Test
ll'est Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Biilie Burke,
who is here for the summer
while her husband, Florenz
Ziegfeld, is watching the pro-
duction of "Whoopee," has had
a screen test made at the Par-
amount studios, and it is re-
ported she may take a chance
in the talkers.
40 OPERAS IN ITALIAN
BEING MADE IN THE EAST
(.Continued from Paqe 1)
merly with the Metropolitan Opera
for three seasons, sings the title role,
with Lenane Rivera, soprano, oppo-
site.
The next opera scheduled is "La
Forza Del Destino," with "La Gfo-
canda" to follow. All will be sung
in Italian. Music is under the di-
rection of Angelo Maturo with Har-
old Muller and Walter Strenge in
charge of camera work.
Friml Joins Melnitz
in New German Venture
(Continued from Page 1)
die the musical end of Max Rein-
hardt's first sound film, "Vie Pari-
sienne." Reinhardt will follow this
with "Fledermaus."
Eric Charoll is to prepare several
revue films for Melnitz, and others
announced as having joined the com-
pany include Fritz Kertner, G. W.
Pabts, Eugene Tucherer and Kurt
Bernhard.
Shanberg Will Direct
Midland Circuit for Fox
(Continued from Paqe 1)
Franklin, is effective from May 10
and gives West Coast a total of
more than 500 houses. In the Frank-
lin jurisdiction there is now a Kansas
City divisional office, which has su-
pervision over the recently acquired
Miller and Midwest Theaters,, and a
St. Louis office with jurisdiction over
the Missouri and Illinois houses.
France Sees "Iron Mask"
After five years of discussion with
the Dumas heirs, with regard to pic-
tures based on the noted author's
works, arrangements finally were
made for the showing of Douglas
Fairbanks' "The Iron Mask" at the
Olympia in Paris and did a record
business, according to Arthur W.
Kelly, of United Artists.
Hebrew Films at W. E. Paris Plant
Paris — Production of talking pic-
tures in Hebrew is planned at the
Western Electric studio in this city.
8 Wired by W. E. In Holland
Rotterdam — Wiring of the Ooster
gives Western Electric eight instal-
lations in Holland.
New Sound Firm in Zurich
Zurich — Oscilloplan Holding A. G.
has been formed here to deal in sound
film equipment. The company is cap-
italized at $8,000.
PREDICT BIG INCREASE
FOR PERCENTAGE SYSTEM
(CoiUinued from Page 1)
increased percentage bookings go.
Claude Ezell of Warner Bros, ob-
served that the system is growing
in popularity and it would grow still
more if exhibitors treatp'l distribu-
tors as fairly as distributors do them.
"Percentage bookings are bound to
grow," said Ned E. Depinet of
First National. "Growing more and
more. It's the only way to give both
parties a just share of the profits,"
said Felix Feist.
"Percentage booking is growing in
all types of theaters," declared Lou
B. Metzger of Universal. "I predict
the new season will see the biggest
increase in the use of the percentage
system ever known in the history of
the business."
"Most exhibitors seem to want it,"
said Phil Reisman of Pathe. Al
Lichtman of United Artists also sees
the system making progress. "One
half of the new season product will
be sold on percentage," said Joe
Goldberg of Columbia. Recognizing
the advances bein"- made by percen-
tage, Oscar Hanson of Tiffany
pointed out that from the distributor
standpoint, checking is a serious
problem.
Sidney R. Kent of Paramount, at
the recent 2-2-2 conference, spoke of
the fast-increasing demand for per-
centage booking and said that ex-
hibitors, more than distributors,
want it.
New Synchronizing Idea
to be Used by C. B. Mintz
(Continued from Page 1)
Next year's schedule includes 12
"Toby the Pup" cartoons, produced
by Dick Huemer and Sid Marcus,
for distribution by RKO, and 13
"Krazy Kat" subjects, produced by
Ben Harrison and Manny Gould, for
Columbia. Joe DeNat will do the
musical score for both series.
Columbia Exchange Promotions
Jack Drum, salesman in the Co
lumbia Denver territory has been
ransferred to Los Angeles, where
le replaces Joe Wolf, who has been
nppointed manager of the Kansas
City exchange.
Columbia also has advanced Her
lan Couston from the post of postei
lerk to that of short subject book-
er in its Chicago exchange. Victor
Widelski, formerly with the com-
pany, has resumed his old duties as
ooster clerk to replace Couston.
Jannings to Play in Vienna
Vienna — Emil Jannings has ac-
cepted a four to six weeks' engage-
ment at the Deutsche Volkstheater
here.
12 More "Secrets of Nature"
London — Another series of 12 "Se-
crets of Nature" shorts is being pro-
duced by Pro Patria at the Welwyn
studios. The last is to be completed
by July.
Week's Headlines
Monday
S.M.P.E. Spring meet starts in Washington.
R-K-0-Columbia booking deal closed.
Resentment grows against short length fea-
tures.
Tuesday
Court upholds Western Electric in Pacent
suit.
Must improve sound S.M.P.E. told.
Four 1930 productions planned by Howard
Hughes.
Wednesday
Working conditions on Coast being improved.
S.M.P.E. to make annual merit award.
Christies will produce two features for Co-
lumbia.
Thursday
Sheehan signs long-term contract with Clarke.
Hoover to co-operate with industry.
$15,000,000 outlay on United Artists releases.
Friday
Mayer, Thalberg, Rubin sign for seven more
years.
Arthur, Oldknow to run Fox theaters.
Paramount Grooming 60 players in stock
company.
Today
R-K-0 lining up metropolitan circuit of 100.
Predict big increase for percentage.
Series of 40 operas being produced in the
East.
Seeks Radio Permit
for Talking Pictures
(Continued from Page 1)
the television channel in the short-
wave band.
Representatives of the company
outlined a project whereby both
sound and vision would be transmit-
ted at the same time by means of a
sound track on the film for visual
transmission in the same manner
that talkers are presented in theaters.
Foreign Distribution
Arranged by Sono Art
(Continued from Page 1)
countries, they must use language
which rings true to their audiences,
declared Weeks. He expects that
Sono Art-World Wide will later pro-
duce abroad.
Plans will be made early this week
for the sales convention. The com-
pany will make no silent versions of
its product. Weeks said.
Congratulates:
-H-
WALT DISNEY
the cartoonist for his "Silly
Symphonies." We have yet
to see one that did not
knock an audience for a
- loop
No. 11 of 1930
''Good Deeds''
Series
DAILY
Sunday, May 11, 1930 i-
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Nancy Carroll in
"The Devil's Holiday"
Paramount Time, 1 hr., 15 mins.
SPLENDID DRAMATIC
STORY REVEALING NANCY
CARROLL IN A NEW LIGHT.
FINE DIRECTION, GOOD
STORY AND IMPORTANT
CAST.
It has taken "The Devil's HoH-
day" to show where Nancy Carroll's
talent really lies. Cast in a strong
emotional role, she reveals she is a
dramatic actress of more than pass-
ing ability. Her performance is in
keeping with the sincere and honest
quality of the film itself. Edmund
Goulding has written the story as
well as directed it. He has created
a tense narrative possessed of grip-
ping dramatic moments. Miss Car-
roll appears as a manicurist who in
her spare time works as a come-on
girl for salesmen with doubtful pros-
pects. A meeting with a young chap
from the wheat lands who is in the
market for farm machinery take's on
a serious turn. She becomes his
wife to spite his brother for insult-
ing her. Finally she surrenders to
her love for the youth. Here's ab-
sorbing entertainment.
Cast: Nancy Can'oll, Phillips Holmes.
James Kirkwood, Hobart Bosworth, Ned
Sparks, Morgan Farley, Jed Prouty, Paul
Lukas. ZaSu Pitts, Morton Downey, Guy
Oliver Jessie Pringle, Wade Boteler, Laura
La Varnie.
Director, Edmund Goulding; Author, the
same ; Adaptor, the same ; Dialoguer, the
same ; Editor, George NichoUs Cameraman,
Harry Fischbeck; Monitor Man, not listed.
Direction, fine. Photography, fine.
"The Golden Calf"
with Jack Mulhall, Sue Carol,
El Bretidel
Fox Time, 1 hr., 6 mins.
AGREEABLE LIGHT FARE
SUFFICIENTLY SPRINKLED
WITH EL BRENDEL COMEDY
TO MAKE IT SATISFACTORY.
HAS SPECIAL EXPLOITATION
POSSIBILITIES.
With Jack Mulhall, Sue Carol, El
Brendel, Marjorie White, Richard
Keene and several other sure-handed
performers in the cast, in addition to its
highly exploitable story, which has to
do with the frantic search conducted by
an artist for the perfect leg, exhibitors
should be able to do very well with this
picture. It's particularly suitable for
warm weather entertainment because it
is light but agreeable. Made solely for
entertainment and hits the target. Bren-
del alone furnishes enough comedy to
make it worth while. Marjorie White
and Dick Keene also help the funmak-
ing considerably, while Mulhall, as the
artist, and Sue Carol, as his old-fash-
ioned secretary who turns out to be the
possessor of the treasured limb, carry
the love interest acceptably.
Cast: Jack Mulhall, Sue Carol, El Brendel,
Marjorie White, Richard Keene, Paul Page,
Walter Catlett, Ilka Chase.
Director, Millard Webb; Author, Aaron
Davis ; Adaptor, Marion Orth ; Dialoguer,
Harold Attridge ; Editor, Alexander Trotfey ;
Cameraman, Lucien Andriot ; Monitor Man,
Donald Flick.
Direction, Good. Photography, Good.
"The Big Fight"
Sono Art Time 1 hr., 9 mins.
CORKING PRIZE-FIGHT
STORY THAT LOOKS LIKE A
NATURAL. HAS FAST AC-
TION, GOOD PORTRAYALS
AND COMEDY.
Based on the Jack Dempsey and
Estelle Taylor stage vehicle, but
emerging much better in its talk-
er form than it was as a play,
this prize-fight yarn, produced by
James Cruze and directed by Walter
Lang, has all the earmarks of a
moneymaker for any house. Its ac-
tion moves along swiftly, the char-
acters are well drawn, and there is
a good strain of comedy by Stepin
Fetchit. "Big Boy" Guinn Williams
delivers a swell performance as the
"Tiger", and Ralph Ince, forsaking
the directorial meg for acting, also
gives an excellent account of him-
self as a heavy. Lola Lane delivers
as the girl. The prize-fight sequences
are as good as anything of this kind
ever done on the screen. Plot re-
volves around the efforts of a night
club racketeer to make the champ
throw the fight by bringing pressure
on him through his sweetheart,
whose brother has been marked for
a ride by the gang.
Cast: "Big Boy" Guinn Williams, Lola
l.a.ie, Stepin Fetchit, Edna Bennett, Wheel
■ r Oaknian, Ralph Ince, James Eagle. La^■^
.Mctlrath, Tony Stabeneau, Frank Joasson,
Herbert E. O'Connor.
Director. Walter Lang; Authors, Max
■ iarcin and Milton H. Gropper ; Adaptor
Walter Woods; Cameraman, Jackson Itose.
Direction, snappy. Photography, good.
^
"Wedding Rings"
With H. B. Warner and Lois Wiltn I
First Nat. Time, 1 hr., 14 mim. ' \
HIGHLY ENTERTAINING ^
DOMESTIC DRAMA. NICELY "*
BALANCED CAST ROUNDS
OUT NEAT PERFORMANCE
DIRECTION AND ACTING
GOOD.
Taken from Ernest Pascal's nove
"The Dark Swan," and ably acted b
H. B. Warner, Lois Wilson an
Olive Borden, this melange of an un
scrupulous girl who is out to tak
away her sister's lovers is highly en
tertaining. H. B. Warner adds an
other floral token to his bounty c
successful and dramatically engros;
ing performances. Lois Wilson iu ?
her role as the unsophisticated Sis-
ter does commendable work, and
Olive Borden does well in her char-
acterization of the flapper who is little
concerned by whose heart she
breaks. The story pivots about the
efforts of a girl who falls in lovr
with a picture collector only to have
her sister ste^' him away from her
aiid marry him. She sets out to re-
trieve the love of her sister's hus-
band and succeeds. Direction by
William Beaudine is worthy of fa-
vorable mention and the supnorting
players lend their efforts to good ad-
vantage.
Cast: H. B. Warner, Lois Wil.son. Olive
liordcii, Kathleen Williams, Hallam Cooky,
.•\ileen Manning, James Ford.
Director, William Beaudine; Author, Ern-
est Pascal; Adaptor, Ray Harris; Editor,
Ernest I'ascal ; Cameraman, Ernest Hallw.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
"Temple Tower"
with Kenneth MacKenna,
Marceline Day
Fox Time, 58 mins.
GOOD ENTERTAINMENT.
WEIRD MELODRAMA FULL
OF SUSPENSE, CAPITALLY
PHOTOGRAPHED AND AIDED
BY GOOD ACTING.
"Temple Tower," H. C. McNeile's
sequel to his "Bulldog Drummond,"
provides good entertaininent for the
melodrama fans chiefly because it
has been filmed with such weirdness
as is rarely encountered in pictures
of its genre. The suspense is well
sustained at all times and the plot
is never for a moment given away.
The mood of story has been well
caught by the camera. It all makes
for a most uncanny feeling, relieved
now and then by flashes of humor.
Donald Gallagher reveals some in-
teresting directorial touches, and the
cast does nicely. Kenneth MacKen-
na, Henry Walthall, Marceline Day
and Cyril Chadwick in particular.
This time Drummond (MacKenna)
concerns himself with the capture
of a notorious criminal who, hidden
under a mask, goes about the busi-
ness of revenging himself upon cer-
tain members of his gang who have
double-crossed him, but fails.
Cast: Kenneth MacKenna, Marceline Day,
Henry Walthall, Cyril Chadwick, Peter Gaw-
thorne, Ivan Linow, Frank Lanning, Yorke
Sherwood.
Director, Donald Gallaher; Author, H. C
McNeile; Adaptor, Llewellyn Hughes; Di-
aloguer, Llewellyn Hughes; Editor, Clyde
Carruth ; Cameraman, Charles G. Clarke ;
inonitor Man, Frank MacKenzie.
Direction, good. Photography, fine.
Hoot Gibson in
"Roarin' Ranch"
Universal Time, 1 hr., 5 mins.
SATISFACTORY WESTERN
CONTAINING THRILLING AC-
TION MINGLED WITH HU-
MOR. HOOT GIBSON DOES
GOOD WORK AND RECEIVES
EXCELLENT SUPPORT.
Hoot Gibson again keeps the faith
with his fans in this western that rep-
resents a nice balance of action and
humor. While its pace is far from fu-
rious, it moves along in a manner that
compels and holds the interest, achiev-
ing moments from time to time that are
full of excitement and dramatic ap-
peal. It is the sort of film entertainment
that plays upon your sentiment. The
thrill fans will find plenty to satisfy
them, what with a runaway, a fire, a
fist fight and no end of fast riding. The
cast is uniformly good. The star is ably
supported by Sally Filers, Bobby Nel-
son and Wheeler Oakman. The story
tells how a young chap comes near to
losing his ranch to a fellow who knows
there is oil on the land. Interest is added
to the plot by the fact that the two men
also are rivals in love.
Cast: Hoot Gibson, Sally Eilers, Wheeler
Oakman, Bobby Nelson, Frank Clark, Leo
White.
Director, Reaves Eason ; Author, Reaves
Eason ; Adaptor, Reaves Eason ; Dialoguer,
Reaves Eason ; Editor, not listed ; Cameraman,
not listed ; Monitor Man, not Usted.
Direction, all right. Photography, good.
Bob Steele in
"Western Honor"
(Silent)
Syiidic^ite Pictures Time, 52 mins.
SMASH - BANG WESTERN,
FURIOUS IN ACTION, WELL
FILMED AND ACTED WITH A
VENGEANCE BY BOB STEELE.
JUST THE STUFF TO MAKE
WESTERN FANS HAPPY.
This one is sure to make the lover of
western films happy. It sets a furious
pace from the outset and holds it to the
end. With a big punch to boast of and
a story that is properly romantic,
"Western Honor" should find the going
a cinch. Bob Steele plays for all he is
worth. He goes to it with a bang and
never rests for a moment until he puts
the villains where they belong. He plays
a young ranchman who refuses to give
in to a gang that is seeking to de-
prive his partner of a contract for sup-
plying cattle to a construction camp. At
the head of the gang is a fellow who
has his eye on the girl he loves. The girl
won't believe in the man's villainy until
the young lover brings about his un-
masking.
Cast: Bob Steele, lone Reed, Perry Mur-
dock. Bill Nestel, Tom Foreman, Bud Os-
borne, Cliflf Lyons, Jack Lowe.
Director, J. P. McGowan ; Author, Sally
Winters ; Adaptor, Jacques Jaccard ; Titler,
not listed ; Editor, not Hsted ; Cameraman,
Hap Depew.
Direction, good. Photography, good.
"Asphalt"
(Synchronized)
Allied Time, 1 hr., 25 mint.
INTELLIGENT AND REALIS-
TIC GERMAN SILENT DRAMA
OF DUBIOUS BOX OFFICE
VALUE. ACTING AND PHO-
TOGRAPHY FINE.
Intelligence is the distinguishing
mark of "Asphalt," a Ufa production
made under Erich Pommer's super-
vision. Carefully developed and pre-
sented \yith a keen eye to dramatic
effect, the film, based on the novel
of Rolf E. Vanloo, offers an unusual
story told simply and realistically.
The film boasts of splendid camera
work and good acting. Betty Amann,
a New York girl playing in German
films, acts a brunette vamp in great
style. She is, to boot, a most allur-
ing creature, personally. Gustav
Froehlich is fine in .the role of a
young German policeman who has an
affair with a female thief after she
seduces him in an eflFort to have him
set her free. In the end he commits
murder when a rival surprises him
in the lady's arms. The film suf-
fers from an almost complete lack of
comedy and a tendency to slow up
from time to time.
Cast : Gustav Froehlich, Betty Amann,
Else Heller. Albert Steinrueck, Hans Adal-
bert vnn Schlettow.
Director. Toe May : Author, Rolf E. Van-
oo ; Adaptors, Fred Maio, Hans Szekely;
"amcraman, Guenther Rittau.
Direction, good. Photography, splendid.
THE
s
ay. May 11, 1930
DAILY
11
C) Short Subjects f)
SOUND
Ryan and Lee in
Websterian Students"
ii)hone 998 Time, 7 mins
Fun With Words
jis skit by Ryan and Lee is along
e ;ame lines of the comedy antics
a put them across in vaudeville for
a I- seasons. They do a little murder-
g>f the dictionary, and the girl also
:t cts a good bit of comedy by play-
g;he tough and making the lad do
5 ling she orders. Popular plane
il m that will get a rise out of the
ic nee.
J lite Hoyt and J. Fred Coots in
"A Battery of Songs"
i phone 972 Time, 9 mins.
Pleasing Song Number
. fine voice is revealed by the noted
1 player Waite Hoyt, in this singing
fHe is ably augmented by the well-
K/n composer, Coots, and a clever
Kp-a-doop" girl. An agreeable num-
;i with a good quota of popular
"South Sea Pearl"
iiphone 3829 Time, 9 mins.
Good Musical in Color
l-asting a little plot as well as color,
ii.nusical comedy about a pearl diver,
(Doked saloonkeeper and his wench
:. robs him, and the little singer who
c »ers the treasure for her sweet-
; :, provide a pleasing morsel of fan-
E entertainment. Beautifully pro-
(i in Technicolor. Gaston Glass does
I nendable work in the chief role.
"Red Heads"
^c Time, 21 mins.
Swell Comic Operetta
'. It Carr heads the contingent of
ymakers in a sort of comic oper-
based on a gownshop owner who
': rtises for red-headed models and
i 'S a swarm of bricktop applicants
r ig whom is a runaway heiress, fol-
ri by a woman detective, with the
tion being happily solved by a
e charming in the person of
les Kaley. Neatly done all-around
exceptionally entertaining from
the music and comedy angles.
Sinking in the Bathtub"
phone 4147 Time, 8 mins.
Lively Cartoon
le of the liveliest and most tuneful
Don comedies to come along in a
t while. It belongs to the "Looney
es" group and presents a series of
rtings in a bathtub and out in the
low. A real pippin.
The Strange Interview"
0 Time, 8 mins.
Amusing Farce
this farce about a snobbish matron
viewing a cook, with the cook dic-
g the terms and otherwise placing
elf on a plane above her prospective
oyer, Louis Brock presents some
sing byplay on the servant prob-
Adult audiences will get the big-
gest kick out of it. Al Boasberg directed
the skit intelligently.
Ann Codec and Frank Orth in
"Taking Ways"
Vitaphone 983 Time, 10 mins.
Good Comedy Skit
A travesty on a couple of burglars
who intersperse their house-robbing
with some amorous attentions to the lady
of the house, while the frightened hubby
looks on. Orth, as the sentimental bur-
glar, puts plenty of laughs into his
stuff, and Miss Codee supplies the femi-
nine appeal in a smart way. The other
two members of the cast assist nicely.
The comedy has general appeal.
"Poor Aubrey"
Vitaphone 3674-75 Time, 14 mins.
Comedy With a Point
A short counterpart of the successful
George Kelly play, "The Show-Off,"
depicting the bragging tendencies of an
office clerk who wants to create a big-
time impression. Franklin Pangborn
plays the show-off role effectively and
he is given excellent support by three
feminine players. Should appeal and
carry its point almost anywhere.
Ted Carson in
"The Wolf's Fangs"
Universal Time, IS mins.
For Children
The story of "The Wolf's Fangs" is
palpably unbelievable, but young film-
goers may enjoy the trite and far-
fetched incidents and it should win- favor
by virtue of its fast pace and rough-
and-ready quality. The villain of the
piece is a robber who evades capture
through a clever disguise. The Royal
Mountie who is after him is spurred
on by the certainty of promotion, which
he has to win so he can marry the girl
of his heart.
Osivald in
"Prison Panic"
Universal Time, 6 mins.
Mild Animation
The latest of the Oswald series of
animated cartoons is hardly up to the
standard of its predecessors. It seems
flat and lacking in the rhythmic quality
characteristic of the others. Oswald is
seen as the warden of a jail. When a
desperate prisoner escapes, he is hard
put to it trying to recapture him. Finally
he does succeed in getting his hands on
the fellow.
Sunny Jim in
"She's A He"
Universal Time, 20 mins.
Nice Comedy
"She's a He" ought to have little
difficulty in getting over, especially with
children and parents. It is made to
measure for the family trade, based on a
situation that is highly amusing. Sunny
Jim's parents, aware that auntie is par-
tial to female children, figure they will
stand a better chance with the wealthy
woman if they tuck the boy out in
feminine apparel and present him to her
as their little girl. Auntie finally dis-
covers the duplicity but develops such
C Presentations f)
By JACK HARROW ER
SPLENDID BALLET SHOW
CLICKS AT THE CAPITOL
A short but very elaborately
staged presentation is at the Capitol,
styled "Enchanted Forest," devised
by Arthur Knorr, and it is one of the
very best things he has done to
date. It is ideal summer fare, with
the scenic effects suggesting cool
forests, and the white costumes of
the ballet carrying out the atmos-
phere. Madame Hilda Butsova does
some exceptional work with Leon
Livoff. A ballet of 24 Chester Hale
Girls execute a variety of intricate
and beautiful numbers. The Arnaut
Brothers do their famous whistling
.specialty. Yasha Bunchuk directs
the accompanying music.
affection for Sunny that she forgets
her prejudice against boys. The tiny
actor does remarkably well.
Pathe Audio Review No. 20
Pathe Time, 10 mins.
In part this Audio comprises some
good entertainment. It is best in its in-
timate glimpses of Havana. There is
a tour of the city including some of
the favorite "joints" patronized by
tourists from the States. Then there is
some peppy Cuban music and the
singing of "Anchors Aweigh," the An-
napolis song, by a chorus of 1,500 mid-
shipmen, assisted by the U. S. Naval
Academy Band. Scenes of naval craft
plowing through the waves accompany
this subject The rest of the Review is
devoted to a study of frogs.
"Pick 'Em Young"
Pathe Time, 20 mins.
Fair-to-Middling Comedy
"Pick 'Em Young" just about makes
the grade. There is little freshness to its
comedy and much of the dialogue.Js.
pointless. What is greatly to blame for
the weakness of the film is the insis-
tence of the producers to put on a song-
and-dance number on the slightest pro-
vocation. The result is the comedy loses
much of its effect. The cast is a great
help to the picture. In it are Robert
Agnew, Mary Hutchinson, Mona Ray,
Carmelita Geraghty Fanchon Frankel,
Vera Marsh and Charles Hall.
"Songs of Mother"
Pathe Time, 10 mins.
Sentimental Music
To those who derive pleasure from
music that appeals to the sentiment, this
short should bring a great amount of
pleasure. Mothers will succumb to the
sentimental spell cast by such pieces as
"Songs My Mother Taught Me," "Oh,
Dry Those Tears," "Hush A Bye Baby"
and "Nursery Rhymes." These tunes are
sung with appropriate feeling by Fran-
cis Luther and Elizabeth Lenox. The
film has the further advantage of being
splendidly photographed.
PARAMOUNT STAGE SHOW
GOOD ONLY IN SPOTS
The show at the Paramount this
week is on the whole just routine en-
tertainment. There is little to dis-
tinguish it and most of the per-
formers gathered for it do little to
help matters. Only in spots is it
possible to point out anything bet-
ter than the commonplace. Among
those who rise above the general
mediocrity of the show, which has
been put together by Jack Parting-
ton under the title "Home Wreck-
ers," are Billy and Elsa Newell in a
travesty of the morals and manners
of yesteryear and the comedy team
of O'Donnell and Blair. The latter
manage to produce considerable
laughter in a slapstick bit in which
they make a mess of things in try-
ing to do a little plastering job on
the outside of a building. Others
in the cast are Andrew and Louise
Carr and the Six Beverly Girls.
"Mother" Short for W. B. Houses
First outside short to be booked
for the Winter Garden. Warner and
Hollywood, is "Thoughts for
Mother's Day," produced by Fitz-
Patrick Pictures. It is also playing
at the Brooklyn and New York
Strand theaters as well as the Bea-
con.
Fox Takes Hackensack Title
Hackensack, N. J. — Title to the
parcel on Main fronting Beery St.
has been taken by Fox Metropolitan
Playhouses from Overbridge Realty
Corp.
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Attractions for
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United States
Portland, Mfe.— George E. Sargent
has been appointed manager of the
State, succeeding Charles S. BassJn.
Sargent was last at the Haines,
Waterville.
Philadelphia — Thomas Harrison
and Henry Freeman have purchased
the Rexy from the Rexy Realty
Corp., subject to $493,000 mortgages.
Coming, N. Y. — Frederick Gerber
and Walter Smith have purchased the
Regent and will reopen it after re-
modeling and installing sound.
Boston — With the taking over of
the 40 Netoco houses by Publix,
Jack Goldstein has been retained and
will assist H. F. Kayes in publicity
and advertising work.
Detroit — Walter Corey is the new
booker at the Columbia branch, suc-
ceeding Glen Kerr.
AUentown, Pa. — Howard E. Recke-
fus has been appointed by Louis N.
Goldsmith as supervisor of the two
A. R. Boyd houses here. Pau Allen-
der, formerly organist of the Em-
bassy has been named manager of
the Strand.
Pulaski, N. Y. — The Temple has
been leased to Francis W. Hogman.
Sarasota, Fla. — A. B. Edwards has
sold the Edwards to the Investment
secnrcu ji\.aji
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in the Highland and is now operating
the house alone.
Waterbury, Conn. — ^The Strand is
now being operated by Fox. War-
ners formerly had the house.
Mansfield, Mass. — Permits for Sun-
day shows are now being granted
by the board of selectmen at $50
each.
Burlington, la. — Harry Weinberg,
general manager of Central States
Theater Corp., announces that the
Grand will either be remodeled or a
new theater built at a cost of around
$100,000.
Philadelphia — The Edgemont has
reverted to silent policy.
Burlington, la.— Strand Amuse-
ment Co., of Ottumwa, purchased the
Jewel from Joseph Miller. New
owners will remodel and install
sound.
Philadelphia, Pa. — Sound, Inc., has
opened offices here at 1321 Vine St.
Galion, O. — A. J. Paul has opened
the new $150,000 theater here. It
seats 800, and makes three houses
for this city.
Youngstown, O. — Publix has ap-
pointed Sigmund S. Solomon city
manager of the State, Paraniounl
and Cameo.
Minneapolis — Frank Burke, for a
number of years press agent for the
Orpheum circuit's Twin City houses.
.11 devote his future efforts to pub
icizing Olsen & Johnson, vaudeville
team.
New Haven — Thomas S. Cooper
as succeeded Wilbur Grant, re-
iigned as office manager of the local
-G-M exchange.
Philadelphia — The Doris has been
taken over by Daniel Bader from
Quaker City Amusement Co.
Cleveland — -P. Surad is now operat-
ing the Family.
Waterloo, la. — H. C. Mcrshon, for-
mer manager of the Palace. Vinton,
is now associated with the Water-
loo here.
Cleveland — R. I. Ulner is head of
the recently formed Ohio Theaters,
Inc., which is now operating the
Ohio, Marion.
Philadelphia — B. Schwartz, new
owner of the Dreamland, has re-
named the house "Unique." Wil-
liam F. Booger formerly operated.
Minneapolis — Ralph Crandlet has
succeeded Mortimer C. Burton as of-
fice manager of United Artists' ex-
change here. Burton has returned to
New York.
San Francisco — Nat Holt has re-
signed from the California and Mark
N. Silver has been appointed man-
ager of the St. Francis replacing
Milton Saniis, who has been made
manager of the Hester in San Jose.
Grand Rapids — J. E. Barnett has
reopened the Savoy, closed for sev-
eral months.
Germantoym, Pa. — The Bandbox
hag changed hand and is now under
the direction of William A. Groff.
Salem, Mass. — Leonard A. Dunn
has been transferred from the Fed-
eral to the Salem by Publix.
Newton, la. — Fred Stines is the
new owner of the Strand.
Omciha — The Moon has reopened
with talking pictures at cut prices
under the direction of Jules W. Rach-
man and Harry Goldberg. Irving
Gossick will manage the theater.
Burlington, la. — Strand Amuse-
ment Co., of Ottumwa. la., under
the management of Jake Cohen and
C. K. Adler has bought the Jewel
here.
Kansas Chy — C. R. Bradford has
left Tiffany to join Warners.
Toledo, O. — Bill Exton is now at
ihe Paramount. He formerly man-
aged a theater in Detroit.
Cedar Rapids, la.— Walter Hoff-
man is the new manager of the Ma-
jestic.
Ssrracuse, N. Y. — William K. Sax-
ton, formerly manager of the Loew's
State here, and recently manager of
the Valencia, Jamaica, and the Pit-
kin, Brooklyn, has returned to the
local house.
Hornell, N. Y.— On the heels of the
annoitncenient that Warners had pur-
chased the two houses here plan.•^
have been announced by the Shattuck
interests that a $140,000 house with
a seating of 1,200 will be built short-
ly.
Manchester, N. H. — Salem Realty
Co. plans to erect a theater here cost-
ing between $400,000 to $500,000.
1 he company is also building another
house in Lawrence. Paramount owns
a 50 per cent interest in the firm.
Bakersfield, Cal. — Contract for the
construction of the $250,000 Fox
West Coast theater here has been
awarded to a local concern.
Kinston, N. C. — Work of rebuild-
ing the Grand, recently gutted and
partly destroyed by fire, has begun.
Seating capacity is being incrcaserl.
Utica, N .Y. — Robbins Enterprises,
Inc. has started work on the new
house that is to replace the Colonial.
Seating will be 2,300.
Long Beach, N. Y. — The Open Ai.
lias been leased to Jack Linden.
Norwalk, Cal. — Harry Chazen ha.^
acquired the Norwalk and will re-
open it on May 22.
Norwick, Pa. — B. S. Berkowitz has
sold the Strand to William Smalley.
Beaver Falls, Pa. — Contract for
construction of a 1,700 seat house has
been let to Cook & Anderson bv the
operators of the New Colonial. Work
will begin in June.
Janesville, Wis. — Articles of incor-
poration filed by the Wheeler The-
ater Co., call for issuance of 120
shares of stock at a par value of
$100, with a capital stock of $12,000.
Incorporators are Winifred Beau-
cock, Hannah Snyder and Leigh
Beaucock, all of Penasaukee.
New York
A. & S. Coleman are now opent-
jng the Lyndhurst, Lyndhurst, I
J., under the Colbro Amusemtn;
Corp.
C. Smith of the Dacklair Corp.
now operating the former Stanli
house at Montclair, N. J., known «
the Bellevue.
J. J. Dunbar has acquired fe
Majestic, J. C, formerly one of \k
Kutinsky chain.
Anthony Saclicsi has taken ova
the De Luxe, Newark, and will n
open it shortly.
The Plaza, Brooklyn, has been »■
opened by the Wolf List Corf
Louis Kramer in charge.
Herman Abel has taken over tlu
People's, formerly operated by Bti
Levine.
The Lee, Brooklyn, has reverttd
back to L. Drieling, owner of tkt
building.
M. Rosenfeld has reopened tli(
Scenic in Brooklyn.
Foreign
Belfast— W. A. Mann has btc
placed in charge of northern Irebi
by FBO. He will continue to loci
after the company's affairs in Scci-
land.
Berlin — Twelve per cent, dividei
has been declared by Deutsdf
Vereins-Film, Fox's agency of di;
tribution in Germany.
Paris — Pathe-Natan plans to ai
to its holdings by building a l,2fl
seat theater here called Novelty h\-
ace.
London — Warner Bros, will hand.
the distribution of "The Woman Ht
Scorned," talker produced by Charlei
Whittaker with Pola Negri in tli(
chief role.
Berlin — An English version of ttii
Ufatone picture "The Last Com
pany," which stars Conrad Veidt, ha!
been "duped" by Joe May, the Uli
producer.
Paris — Jean Bouvens de Boixt"
and Raymond Bertron de la Motlt
have been selected to fill the vacao
cies caused by the resignation ol
Georges and Leon Gerardot from tli
board of the Gerardot Sound 0
which is now known as the Societi
des Films et Appareils Synchrono-
nore.
Berlin — German government ta
withdrawn its two representatives oi
the board of Emelka. This is taltt"
as an indication that the Reich nuj
relinquish all control in the company
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/OL. LII No. 36
Monday, May 12, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Minority Group Opposes Publix-Netoco Merger
WOVE FOR LOWER ^RESS RATESON DISCS
V Features To Cost $350,000 to $400,000 Each
The Mirror
— a column of comment
'HEATER-BUYING programs of
ecord-shattering proportions are be-
ig carried out by several producer-
istributor organizations. Indepen-
ent chains and lone houses alike,
ome in the red and some out, are
'eing forged into new links of
lighty chains. In some instances, as
i always the case when speedy ac-
ion overshadows slow and careful
udgment, financial regrets are likely
D ensue. Apart from this phase,
owever, there is a situation which
lay develop to the concern of the
ntire industry. Independent organi-
ations, headquartering in the states
1 which they operate, have done
luch to choke state legislations
;hich have from time to time threat-
ned the industry. Rubbing elbows
'ith local legislators and politicians,
ley are in an extremely valuable,
:rategic position. With the reduc-
on in the number of theater com-
ianies it would seem that something
r a hole is being kicked in the in-
jdstry's legislative defense.
-BOUT 73 per cent of the editorial
omments on the recently-adopted
Im code of ethics are favorable, il-
iminates the Hays office. All of
hich means that a great majority
f newspapers have faith in the abil-
y of the picture business to regu-
te its own affairs and act like a
iutleman. Call it an endorsement.
DUND THEATER acoustics, a
obleiii which represents dollars and
nts to the exhibition end of this
dustrial project, is being discussed
' the Acoustical Society of America
its current session. It ought to
oduce information of tremendous
lue. Expert operation of repro-
I icers won't register with an audi-
ce if your houses are acoustically
ck-eyed.
Color Will Be Employed
in Some Productions,
Laemmle, Jr., Says
Universal will spend between $350,-
000 and $400,000 on each of the 20
pictures scheduled for the new year,
Carl Laemmle, Jr., told THE FILM
DAILY Friday. The two John Mur-
ray Anderson films will be made all
in color, he expects. In other prod-
uct, color will be used wherever it
fits in. Laemmle views wide film
as the greatest of production im-
provements.
Laemmle, with other Universal of-
(Continued on Page 2)
JO$.JOHNlNAmilNTED
EXECUTH FOX EILM
Joseph Johnson, commissioner of
public works, prominent Tammany
man, one of Mayor Walker's close
advisers and for 21 years in the ser-
vice of the city, has been appointed
to an executive position in Fox Films
and assumes his new duties May 21,
(^Continued on Page 2)
Rudolph Flothow Joins
Al Rogell Productions
Rudolph Flothow, with Tiffany for
the last five years, has accepted the
vice-presidency of Al Rogell Produc-
tions. Rogell is to make four pic-
tures for release through Tiffany.
So This is Paris!
Out of 191 Paris cinemas,
only 33 gross more than $4,000
a month, while 28 take in from
$2,000 to $4,000; 27 from $1,200
to $2,000; 61 from $600 to $1,-
200, and 32 not exceeding $600
— all monthly figures. The new
Paramount sometimes grosses
$40,000 weekly— but is nicked
$12,000 for taxes, collected
nightly by the state.
LOO BARD NOW HEADS
SO. CALIF. M. P. T. 0.
M est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Lou Bard has been
elected president of the M. P. T. O.
of Southern California. He succeeds
R. D. Whitson as head of the organi-
ization, which also takes in Arizona.
Hal Mohr Made President
of Cameramen's Society
West Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Hal Mohr has been
made president of the American So-
ciety of Cinematographers, succeed-
ing John F. Seitz.SjM^ohr already was
on the board ofygovernors of the
organization. /
Voting on Publix-Netoco Deal
Enjoined by Supreme Court
DRINKWATER WILL WRITE
LIFE OF CARL LAEMMLE
John Drinkwater, noted English
literary light, best known for his
play and biography of Abraham Lin-
coln, will write the life of Carl
Laemmle to be published next fall.
(Continued on Page 2)
Boston — Consummation of the deal
whereby the New England Theaters
Operating Co. was to be merged
with Publix has struck a snag in the
form of an order issued by Judge
Field of the State Supreme Court en-
joining Netoco officials from voting,
at an adjourned meeting of the com-
pany, on the proposed transfer of
the stock of Netoco East Boston
Theaters and the East Boston Cen-
tral Square Theater Corp.
Samuel Pinanski and Jacob Lourie, against
{Continued on Page 2)
Hays Asked to Petition
I. C. C. for Revision
of Charges
Atlanta -^ Efforts to bring down
transportation costs on disc records
have been launched here with the
sending of a letter by J. H. Butner,
manager of the Educational branch,
to Will H. Hays with the request
that the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission be earnestly petitioned to
make a downward revision in express
charges on disc shipments. A reduc-
tion also is asked on freight ship-
ment of junk records from the dis-
tributing branches to the n.anufac-
(Continued on Page 2)
HALF OFInTRACT SOUS
SETTLEDJJI OF COORT
Half of the 200 contract enforce-
ment actions threatened by the legal
bureau of the N. Y. Film Board of
Trade have been settled before the
cases reached court, stated Louis
N. Nizer Saturday. Fifteen process
servers are engaged in connection
with preliminary actions.
Colleen Moore May Sign
United Artists Contract
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Negotiations be-
tween Colleen Moore and United
Artists are reported near the point
where the star may be signed, with
the contract said to call for three
pictures a year.
Webster, 1930
Mack Sennett has just com-
pleted a comedy titled "The
Chisellers" and the Educational
office hastens to mimeographi-
cally broadcast that it has noth-
ing to do with carpenters — as
if anybody in this age ever as-
sociates "chisellers" with car-
penters.
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Plans are announced by the Van
Beuren Corp. to produce Spanish,
German and French versions of
Aesop Fables in sound in order to
meet the foreign demand. Versions
of the Vagabond series of adventure
pictures in the same languages also
will be undertaken by the company.
Jos. Johnson Appointed
Executive in Fox Film
{Continued from Page 1)
it is announced by Winfield Sheehan.
Johnson and Sheehan were newspa-
per men together and both were in
the fire department in 1910-11. Shee-
han had long held a place open in
the Fox organization for Johnson,
whose record in divining public re-
action, and carrying out projects
based on the sensing of public
thought and feeling, are expected to
prove valuable in the film industry.
$350,000 to $400,000 Cost
of Each "U" Feature
(Continued from Page 1)
ficials, including his father, leaves
immediately for Louisville to attend
the Derby. He will return later to
New York for a few weeks, prior
to going to tlie Coast.
Talking Picture Epics
Names 3 District Heads
Appointment of three new district
managers is announced by M. J.
Weisfeldt, vice-president and director
of sales for Talking Picture Epics.
A. G. Leonard has been given charge
of the Albany territory, Maurice
Strauss will handle the Cincinnati
area, and the Washington district
will be under the direction of Will
G. Button.
Max Shane Promoted
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hpllywood — Max Shane has been
promoted by Publix to supervisor of
Western Division exploitation and
publicity. He will have headquarters
in New York.
Jobyna Ralston for Act
U est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Jobyna Ralston leaves
shortly for New York to appear in
an act with six boys.
MOVE FOR LOWER RATES
ON DISC SHIPMENTS
(Continued from Page 1)
turer or company buying this waste
material.
Exhibitors and film men throughout the
Southeast have become interested in the
movement. Butner points out that the vol-
ume of business alone jusifies a lowering of
charges, his estimate of the amount paid
for transportation of disc records throughout
the country being about $100,000 daily.
Minority Group Opposes
Publix-Netoco Merger
(Continued from Page 1)
whom the order is directed, have been ordered
to appear before the court tomorrow to
show cause why they should not be per-
manently restrained. Complainants are Sam-
uel E. Soul and Julius Goodman, of the
East Boston Central Square, minority stock-
holders, who charge the others were arrang-
ing to sell their stock in violation of an
agreement that neither party would dispose
of holdings without giving the others oppor-
tunity to bid.
This is the second big Publix deal in recent
weeks to encounter difficulties, the other be-
ing the Famous Players Canadian acquisition,
which also is being held up by minority stock-
holders.
Drinkwater Will Write
Life of Carl Laemmle
(Continued from Page 1)
Dave Bader, who has been doing re-
search work, both in this country
and abroad, in connection with the
L^niversal chief's biography is to sail
shortly for England to assist Drink-
water in further work along this line.
Columbia Signs Delf
Harry Delf has been signed by
Columbia to direct short subjects for
the coming season. His first assign-
ment probably will be on "Special-
ties," a series of 26 single-reel novel-
ties.
COMING & GOING
JESSE L. LASKY is due in today from
the other side on the Europa.
NANCY CARROLL and BUDDY ROG
ERS have arrived from the Coast to work
at the Paramount New York studios.
JOHN MAXWELL, English film director,
is due tomorrow on the Majestic.
MRS. ROY DEL RUTH arrives today on
the liner Pennsylvania from the West Coast.
SIDNEY BLACKER and LENORE U^^
RIC are in town from Hollywood for a visit.
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May 13-14 M.P.T.O. of Oklahoma. Ok
homa City.
May 14 Universal Club bam dance at d
headquarters, 730 Fifth Ave.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern mai
gers hold annual sales meet
Atlantic City.
May 18-19-20-21 M-G-M Convention at C-
cago.
May 19 RKO sales convention opens at Ii
Angeles.
N. Y. Exhibitors to tender H. .
Buxbaum dinner at Astor Hotel
May 19 Opening of "The Silent Enen'
at the Criterion, N. Y.
May 21-22-23 Pathe regional sales meet t
Ambassador, A. C.
May 24-25-26 Pathe regional confab at C-
cago.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention st{i
at Movietone City, CaL
May 24-2S-26-27 Paramount western ma-
gers will hold annual sales si
at San Francisco.
H. M. Warner Confirms
Plans for Asbury Houg
Reported plans of Warner Bros,
build a house in Asbury Park, N.
have been confirmed by Harry
Warner. Construction will begin]
the near future.
At the same time, Spyros
Skouras announced completion
negotiations by Warner Bros, for t-
ing over of the Robbins chain
upper New York, including the ('-
lonial and Uptown in Utica and IB
Richmond in Herkimer. The Colorl*
will be remodeled, with seating -
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Monday, May 12. 1930
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DAILV
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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Talkies Create
few Audiences
'THE coming of talkies has
focussed public attention up-
on the cinema in a way that has
brought untold thousands of new
: devotees of the screen and it
has carried the art and the in-
dustry of cinematography to
heights immeasurably greater
than would ever have been pos-
!. sible with the silent product
alone.
C. Hartley- Davies in "The
Cinematograph Times," London
* ♦ *
quipment Controls
alkies' Value
! TT has frequently been said that
' projection is part of the pic-
ture. And, in this new day of
ithe talking picture, projection is
'an important part of its me-
chanics, too. Truly, the success
Ml- failure of a motion picture lies
111 the equipment that reproduces
It upon the screen. A million
dollar picture can be rendered
worthless or it can be made
doubly entertaining, if it is prop-
"fly handled in the kine-booth.
Ben Shlyen in
"Movie Age"
* * *
iDvies Will Benefit
1 Ethics Code
TNDOUBTEDLY the movies
needed more ethics. Mr.
lays, astute pubHc relations
ounsellor that he is, knows that
luritanical enemies can do more
larm to his industry in a week
lian could be compensated by a
ear of box-office wows devoted
o the rackets of Chicago.
New London (Conn.) "Day"
Vdmission prices have increas-
d about 20 per cent since the
idvent of talking pictures in
Manchester, England.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
'THE LATEST story about Mary Pickford is vouched for by
that seeker after truth in advertising, Warren Nolan
he assures us that the United Artists studio gateman has never
failed to recognize Mary but has Mary always recognized
the gateman? P. L. Thomas, director of publicity for
Western Electric, will speak on "Circulation" before the Ameri-
can Ass'n of Advertising Agencies in Washington on May 16,
and follow it May 20 with an address on "Talking Pictures as a
Medium for Advertising" before the American Federation of
Advertisers these advertising gents are in for a treat,
for "P. L." is one of the smoothest talkers in this talkie business.
* * * *
'This alliteration stuff is getting in the blood of the
publicity pounders a Radio announcement tells all
about Leni Stengel, a singer they have just signed, referring to
her as the "silken, slinky soprano" so, Silky Slinky So-
prano Stengel, we salute shoo Lewis Milestone enjoyed
a restful vacation at Atlantic City as the guest of Carl Laem-
mle, Jr yeah, it is always so restful when some other
bird foots the bill and that reminds us how Carl Junior
reminisced as he walked through Central Park t'other day, visit-
ing the baseball field where in school days he pitched on the
Toltec team now he is batting for the old man's team,
and has scored a hit on the Western Front. ... r .. .new name
for Hollywood
■QEBE DANIELS and Everett Marshall lay claim to the
screen's osculatory record on the basis of a kiss in "Dixiana"
lasting two minutes aw, no guy could last that long
kissing Bebe After the Jersey City premiere of "Puttin'
on the Ritz," Harry Richman was importvmed by a femme fan
to give her his lighted cig, which she de-lighted and stuck care-
fully in her bag for a souvenir if Harry was Scotch, he
would know that she'd have been just as satisfied if he only gave
her the ashes
* * * *
TNAVE EPSTEIN, ambassador to screen stars, sends us a
postcard he labels "a wild, hectic scene of Night Life in
Hollywood" the reverse side is a view of the deserted
Colorado Canyon the screen stars are probably not
searching for a perfect echo of their voices Joseph A.
Zucker of Trans-Terra Films, has just returned from Central
Europe where he opened a number of exchanges Dave
Bader sails for a European trip on the heels of an announcement
that he has been pashing 'round with a fancy femme in the fan
field he who pashes and sails away, lives to be rash some
other wav
* * * ♦
I-JARRY COHN, of Columbia, when we asked him to confirm
a bit of news of his own company, checked it and found it
was right and Harry sez: "I read THE FILM DAILY
just to keep posted on what's going on around this office"
check and double check There is a report that the Cri-
terion may be run as a short subject house during the summer
months George Bancroft caught at the Everglades busily
autographing souvenir programs for a frat group making merry
in that Salon of Fizz Henry Fink was also on view
and the Warner projectionists were also, there on a stag that al-
most left them staggering
* * * *
PLVIE HITCHINGS, the radiant radio raconteur, has had her
name in the public prints variously as Hiskins, Hickthings,
Itchy Hellwings, and in a Lunnon rag as Helvie Itchings
she wishes to state modestly that she is all one and the same
radio announcer Admiral Pratt, ranking officer of the
visiting fleet and 50 of his fellow officers will be the guests of
Major Albert Warner at this evening's performance of "Hold
Everything." Edmund Lowe and his frau Lilyan Tash-
man arrive this morn on the Twentieth Century
* * * *
A FTER THOSE "Mothei-'s Day" expenditures we had to see
uncle
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
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Made Garbo Slogan
a "Christie" Seller
'Tying up "Anna Christie" to
"Garbo Talks," the slogan
created by Frank Whitbect for
West Coast Theaters, Henry
Marchant of the Saenger Thea-
ters, Mobile, offered some pass
prizes to those who wrote the
slogan the greatest number of
times on a Government postcard.
The stunt run several days in
advance and was closed the
opening day to permit the results
to be checked and the passes sent
in time. About 500 replies were
received, but that by no means
indicated the interest taken in
tlie stunt for the sales value of
the idea. That's merely the num-
ber of persons who completed
the job. To avoid cheating,
legibility should be insisted upon
in all such contests.
Epes Sargent in "Zit's"
* * *
Barmer Ballyhoos
"Puttin' on the Ritz"
A SPECIAL streamer banner
measuring 175 ft. long by 18
in. deep with jazzy and ritzy
wording was gotten up. It was
extended from the Hotel Bur-
lington to the Rialto, Burlington,
la., which are on opposite cor-
ners. A book-mark tie-up with
the public library was staged,
tying up with "Alice in Wonder-
land" books. The book-marks
had copy on both sides about
"Puttin' on the Ritz."
— United Artists
MANY HAPPY RET0RN8
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 12
Ed Halperin
Robert Nelson Lee
Lia Tora
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PROFITS!
115,000,000 admissions weekly in 1930
. . . 65,000,000 more than in 1927
t
8 out of lO go to 3900 Western
Electric equipped theatres.
8 out of lO pictures are produced by
the 11 leaders*, all recorded by the
Western Electric system exclusively.
Western Eleetric* introduced
sound into motion pictures — set the
standard for quality and performance —
and made possible $500,000,000 in-
creased theatre gross after three years of
sound.
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57,000,000
admissions
per week
157 theatres
in U. S.
Western Electric
equipped
Dec. 31, 1927
admissions
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1046 theatres
in U. S.
Western Electric
equipped
Dec. 31, 1928
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The new Western Electric equipment at
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Average weekly rental of $42.28 includ-
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You can afford Western Electric.
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DAILY
Monday, May 12, 1930
Coast Wire Service-
Latest Hollywood Happenings
Pathe Plans Four Films
for Constance Bennett
Four pictures for Constance Ben-
nett are planned by Pathe. The first
will be an original by Eugene Walter
entitled "In Deep," which will have
E. H. Griffith as director. Forrest
Halsey will adapt it.
Reeves Eason Joins Pathe
Hoot Gibson having severed con-
nections with Universal, Reeves
Eason, who has been director to the
western star, has gone to Pathe. His
first assignment will be "Rawhide,
which will have William Boyd as the
star.
Child Actors to Support Arlen
Two youngsters. Junior Durkm
and Mitzi Green, will play in support
of Richard Arlen in Paramount s
".Spanish Acres."
"Adios" Barthelmess's Next
Richard Barthelmess's next pic-
ture for First National will be
"Adios," which Frank Lloyd will di-
rect.
Harry Allen for "Hell's Island"
Columbia has signed Harry Allen
to a role in "Hell's Island," which
Edward Sloman is directing. Jack
Holt and Ralph Graves are co-star-
red.
New Role for Marcia Manning
Marcia Manning's second role in
a Pathe comedy will be in "Swell
People," which Wallace Fox is di-
rectiiig.
Sally Blane in "Little Accident"
Sally Blane will have one of the
two leading feminine roles in "Little
Accident," the stage hit which is to
be brought to the screen by RKO.
Others in the cast are Anita Page,
Zasu Pitts, Joan Marsh, Slim Sum-
merville, Albert Gran, Nora Cecile
and Henry Armetta.
M-G-M Assigns Wallace Beery
Wallace Beery will have a part in
M-G-M's "Dark Star."
To Do "Bird of Paradise" Book
Howard Emmett Rogers has been
assigned by Arthur Hammerstein to
write the book of "The Bird of Para-
dise," to be made into a picture by
United Artists following its stage
presentation.
Polly Moran Recovered
Polly Moran is fully recovered
from her recent illness.
Three Added to "Spoilers" Cast
Kay Johnson has been assigned a
principal role in Rex Beach's "The
Spoilers," in which Gary Cooper
will be starred by Paramount under
Edwin Carewe's direction. Harry
Green and Slim Summervillc have
been chosen for comedy roles.
A Little from ''Lots''
Bj RALPH WILK
Hollywood
YALENTINE MANDELSTAMM
is keeping busy to say the least.
He is acting as general adviser on
French pictures at Fox, M-G-M,
Paramount and Warners. He has
also handled assignments at Univer-
sal and United Artists. He advises
on scenarios and production, and in
addition to his work on French ver-
sions of American pictures, he acts as
adviser on pictures with a French
background.
Robert Ross, who was production
manager on "King of Jazz," Univer-
sal's revue, is now production man-
ager on "Eyes of the World," which
is being directed bv Henry King.
* * ♦
George Cukor, who ^vas one of
New York's youngest stage direc-
tors, is now co-directing "Grumpy,"
at Paramount. Among the many
stage -plays he directed was "The
Constant Wife," starring Ethel
Barrymore .
* * ♦
Tyler Brooke has moved his make-
up box to Paramount. Following
his work in "The Divorcee," at M-
G-M, he was immediately assigned
an important role in "Madame Sa-
tan." At Paramount he is working
in "Monte Carlo."
* * *
Ray June, ace cameraman
at United Artists, has been
loaned to Inspiration to take
charge of the camera work on
"Eyes of the World." June's
most recent work was on
"Bride 66."
* * *
Gwen Wakeling, costume director
at Pathe, is very busy. She is de-
signing the costumes for "Holiday,"
which is being directed by Edward
H. Griffiths. She also designed the
costumes for "Swing High," "Paris
Bound" and "This Thing Called
Love."
* ♦ ♦
Lucien Littlefield is . believed to
be the youngest portrayer of old
men in the movie colony. Every pic-
ture in ^vhich he has appeared, with
but 07ie exception, has shown him
as- an aged man. The exceqjtional
picture was "The Girl in the Cage,"
in which he played a juvenile.
* * *
Richard Thorpe is directing "So
This Is Mexico" for Tiffany. It is
an original by Harry Fraser and is
Thorpe's third directional effort at
Tiffany.
* * *
Henry and Louis King have a lit-
tle record of their own. They are
the only brothers directing on the
same "lot." Henry is directing
"Eyes of the World" at Tec- Art,
while Louis is in charge of "The
Man from. Hell's River."
* * *
Xeil Hamilton, who played in "The
Dawn Patrol," at First National, is
now working in "The Widow from
Chicago," also at the Burbank stu-
dio. Neil's other recent pictures in-
clude "The Return of Dr. Fu Man-
chu" and "Two Black Crows in the
A. E. F."
4< * *
Our Passing Show: John
Francis Dillon, Neil Hamilton,
Donald McKay, Bryan Foy,
Carl McBride, Del Lord, Her-
man Ruby, Clarence Hennecke
watching Carl Sonnenberg win
over Everett Marshall; Lewis
Bromfield, Martin Flavin, "Pit-
sy" Katz, Frances McCoy and
Helen Wright among the
speakers and entertainers at
the Wampas meeting.
* * *
Del Lord has finished his sixth
\'itaphone \''arietv. "I'll Fix It." fea-
turing William Kent. Alice Lake and
Pliil Tead. He is a veteran direc-
tor and was with Universal and Mack
Sennett before joining the Vita-
phone forces.
* * *
Excellent reports filter in on
"Abraham Lincoln," which was made
by p. W. Griffith. Griffith was ably
assisted on the picture bv Harrv
Stubbs.
* * ♦
Robert Ellis is far-sighted. He
has been studying French, German
and Spanish at the night sessions
of the Hollywood high school. Ellis
recently left Universal to free lance.
* * ^L
Jose Buhr, who is being starred
in English and Spanish pictures by
Sono Art. will plav a two-months'
engagement at the Teatro Compoa-
nior. Havana, Cuba. Bohr believes
a screen player should do some stage
work each rear, so as not to lose
contact with audiences.
Last year, Buhr came to the Teat-
ro Campoamor for a 10-day engage-
ment, and his art was so well liked
he was forced to remain for two
months.
* * *
Our Passing Show: Sue
Carol and Arthur Lake having
a ereat time at a church bazaar,
huilt on an RKO sound sta^e
for "She's Mv Weakness":
Everett Marshall, the wrestler,
"•"iting Everett Marshall, the
singer, who is an amateur
wrestler.
Short Shots from
New York Studios
1^ By HARRY N. BLAIR ^^^
J^AROLD MULLER, who will be
on the camera with Frank Zucker
at the Ideal studios, during the shoot-
ing of Clark and McCuUough's first
RKO comedy for Louis Brock, also
worked with Brock 18 years ago,)
when the latter was production man-
ager of the old Kinemacolor Co.
Joe Nadel, purchasing agent at
the Paraynount New York studio,i
haa been with that organization for]
14 years.
William Saulter, head of the artl
department at the Paramount New]
York studios, is spending the week
end at Atlantic City with his wife
and daughter.
John Doran, stage manager at tie
Paramount New York studios, re-
cently visited the Arthur Cozine
Manor in Rhinebeck, where he took
off in a Fairchild cabin plane tc
watch the forest fires in the vicinit)
of Beacon, N. Y. Doran looked ver\
Frenchy with a jaunty beret cockec
on his head.
Ray Enright, who directed El8i\
Ferguson in her initial talker
"Scarlet Pages," has directed Monti
Blue, John Boles, Vivienne Seg(i\
Grant Withers and Marian Nixc
* * *
Phillips Holmes is active at Para
mount. Following his work in "De\
il's Holiday," he was given an in
portant role in "Grumpy." He als|
appeared in "Only the Brave."
* * *
Clarence Hennecke, veteran
comedy constructor and dia-
logue writer, has returned to
First National, where he is
writing originals, scenarios and
dialogue for Vitaphone Vari-
eties. His current story is
"I'll Fix It."
* * *
Crane Wilbur is now a firm 1"
licver in the use of telegrams. P
sent a night letter of 500 word
outlining his newest play, "Custo'
Built," to a New York produrcl
The play was accepted and optiu
money forwarded to Wilbur.
James B. Leong, believed to 1
the only Chinese author-producer
America, is represented, at the FOk
arte theater by his picture, "Daugl
ter of Heaven." Leong was techn
cal advisor on "Broken Blossom^
"East Is West" and "Crooi
Street." * * *
Claude Allister is playing a fe
ttired role in "Captain Applejack
which Hobart Henley is directii
for Warners.
+ * *
William Langan, who plays
the giant in Pathe's "Swing
High," has a baritone voice
that carried him with success
through many Gilbert and Sul-
livan operas as well as Broad-
way musical shows.
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€) NEWS OF THE DAY ©
United States
Minneapolis— C. W. Ross, formerly
of the Chicago offices, is now repre-
senting Advance Trailer in this terri-
tory.
McGregor, Minn. — The Farah Hall
has been leased by Hughy Birbo and
Ralph Zimmer who will convert it
into a theater.
Maquoketa, la. — The Pastime has
been completely remodeled.
Des Moines, la. — The Gem, re-
cently purchased by Dr. L. H. Cham-
berlain, will be completely remodeled
and sound installed.
Willmcir, Minn. — Renovations have
been made at the Rialto.
Ticonderoga, N. Y. — Al Barton has
purchased the Lew Fischer here and
the New in Hoosick Falls.
Dayton, la. — The Grand has been
sold to C. L. McAninch. Henry Kil-
linger retires as manager.
Philadelphia — Sam Berman has re-
opened the Littleton.
Runnemeade, Pa.— Robert Hanover
has sold the Runnemeade to J. Jas-
Liberty Center, O. — The Majestic
has been sold to K. Thompson and
Ned Smith by Mrs. J. O. Engel.
San Francisco — Directors of the
newly formed San Francisco Theater.
Inc., are: Samuel H. Levin, Alex F.
Levin, J. Samuels, L. C. Combs, M.
C. Stafford and A. D. Thompson.
San Francisco — George Chamber-
lian has taken over distribution of
DeForest Phonofilm equipment here.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Cleveland — After 11 years with
Pathe, Henry Laws are resigned as
city salesman. M. J. GHck has re-
placed him.
Glasford, IlL— G. A. Rice has sold
his interest in the Dreamland to Matt
Joyce.
Detroit — Added to the list of local
theaters operating on a 24-hour scale
is the Palace. Programs will be
changed four times a week and stage
shows will be continued as hereto-
fore.
Platteville, Wis. — W. Tracy, man-
ager of the Gem, is planning the
erection of another house here.
Massena, N. Y. — Negotiations are
under way for the purchase of a plot
near St. Mary's Church Society
where a theater will be built.
Albany, N. Y.— The new RKO
house to be erected at North Pearl
and Chnton Ave. will start June 15.
Philadelphia — Mark Swaab has sev-
ered his connection with National
Iheater Supply Co.
Allentown, Pa.— A. R. Boyd En-
terprises has taken possession of the
recently purchased Strand.
Baltimore, Md. — Julius Goodman,
owner of the Ideal and Hampden, is
at a local hospital for internal trouble.
Roanoke, Va. — Wiring of the
Rialto makes the four houses in this
city 100 per cent sound.
Wichita, Kan. — Ned Holt is now
head of the Fox houses here includ-
ing the Miller, Palace, Orpheum and
Uptown. He succeeds Stanley Cham-
bers.
Clearwater, Fla. — Herbert Pittnian
will reopen the Avalon.
Laconia, N. H. — George A. Giles
has acquired the Colonial from
Charles H. Waldron.
Torrington, Conn.— A $700,000 the-
ater will be built at 82 Main St. by
Warners.
Union City, N. J.— Frank A. Hol-
ler is now in charge of the Roosevelt
for Warners.
Pulaski N. Y.— The Odd Fellows*
Temple has been leased by Francis
W. Hohman.
Forest City, Pa. — Operation of the
Freedman has been cut to three days
a week by Julius Freedman.
Allentown, Pa. — Deed for the
transfer of the Strand to the A. R.
Boyd Enterprises has been filed in
the recorder's office.
Whitehaven, Pa. — Silas Henry has
sold to Benjamin Freed the Legion.
Topeka, Kan. — With the Gem
Fox house, being equipped for sound,
the Best will be the only house in
this city to continue its silent policy.
Bryson City, S. C. — With the pur-
chase of the Swain by S. T. Rankin
the name has been changed to Yonah.
J. P. Randolph formerly operated the
house.
Porterville, Cal. — Mike Rosenberg,
manager of the Fox Principal chain,
announced plans for a $250,000 Fox
house here.
Tax on personals demanded from
screen players by Government.
* * *
Cecil B. De Mille renews with
Famous Players for five years.
Associated Producers disclaims any
intention of owning or operating the-
aters.
* * ♦
David P. Howells and Arthur S.
Kane elected to board of directors of
Cathrine Curtis Corp.
Washington — Seating capacity of
the Warner's Apollo will be increased
to 2,400. Warner owns additional
property on H. Street to enlarge the
house.
Washington — Tiffany has added S.
S. Rockfield to its sales force.
Great Harrington, Mass. — Inter-
state Theater Corp. has purchased
the Mahaiwe for $150,000 from Earl
B. Raifstanger.
Richmond, Va. — Replacing the
Academy of Music is a parking sta-
tion.
Chase City, Va. — Flax Brothers
have installed Royal Amplitone into
the Cozy, being operated by C. W.
Georghegn.
Lynchburg, Va. — Opening of the
new Publix Paramount here is
planned for Sept. 1.
Frederick, Md. — W. L. O. Fisher
has reopened the Maryland. The
house has been improved.
Blacksburg, Md. — The $150,000
Lyric, seating 900, has been opened.
It is owned by the Blacksburg Realty
Corp.
Foreign
London — E. H. Jacoby has been
added to the booking staff of the A.
B.C. circuit.
London — "The Two Worlds," a
Greenbaum production in English,
French and German, has been com-
pleted at Elstree.
Bern — Poverty tax will be consid-
erably decreased if the proposal to
base the levy on net instead of gross
receipts is accepted by the govern-
ment.
San Jose, Costa Rica— With RCA
Photophone installed the Teatro Va-
riedades is now operating under a J
sound policy.
Manila, P. I. — ^J. J. Alurphy has]
opened the sound policy at the Baguio
in the Mountain Province with RC/
Photophone apparatus.
Prague — Under the new cinema lav
in Czechoslovakia theatre owners ari!
compelled to donate a certain perJ
centage of their receipts to national
social institutions.
Madrid, la. — Walls of the Lyri^
have been padded and a new soun
screen installed.
Woodland, Cal.— Plans for a 1,200-
seat theater, costing $200,000, have
been announced by the National
Theaters Syndicate through its local
agent, William Cornwell.
Berlin — A comedy called "We Ge
Americanized," in which Weissferd
will be the leading player, is to
produced by Ufa.
New York
R-K-O will take over the Dyke'!
Electra and Shore Road in Brooklyn
on July 12. Fred Hubner and Ei-!
gene Pulch leased the houses to thi'
major circuit.
New Incorporations •
Baltimore, Md. — The Embassy has
reduced its prices, according to Jo-
seph Robbins, manager.
Philadelphia — The Douglas has
been closed by Sam Wax.
North Adams, Mass. — Publix-
Paramount has taken a 15-year lease
on the Empire and will spend be-
tween $70,000 to $80,000 for im-
provements. John F. Sullivan owns
the house which is now being man-
aged by Joseph V. Shea.
Audivision Corp., motion picture appa
atus; Kapit & Himber, 177S Broadway, Ne
York; 1,000 shares common.
International Club Pictures, Inc., Devo
Pa.; United States Corp. Co., Dover, Del
$3,000,000.
Merlin Amusement Corp.; A. Weinstei
15 Park Row, New York; $3,000.
Projector-Tone Co., motion pictures; Tet
man & Tetelman, 1440 Broadway, New Yor
100 shares common.
Autocinema Corp., talking films; Frudf
berg & Mattuck, 165 Broadway; $20,000 pf
6,000 shares common.
Parrish Projection Corp., New York Ci
patents; Orem T. Wharton, Dover, D«
$200,000.
Curry Neon Lights, Inc.; Corporation S
vice Co., Wilmington, Del.; 500 shares cc
raon. I
Thornton Theaters, Saugerties, N. Y.; I
Manus, Ernst & Ernst, 170 Broadway, N
York; 200 shares common.
Manos Theaters, Inc., motion pictur :
Corp. Trust Co., Wilmington, Del.; '■'
shares common.
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VOL. LII No. 37
Tuesday, May 13, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Depression Hits Australia — Admissions Cut 20%
PARAMOUNT STARTSTRODUaiON~ABROAD
$20,000,000 Production
Percentage
— looks like the answer
^By JACK ALICOATE^^
AFTER YEARS of theoretical
discussion and but little direct ap-
plication it begins to look like
percentage booking will soon find
its place as the logical, economic
and sensible answer to the inter-
ssting and sometimes irritating
problem of sales and distribution.
The more constructive minds from
DOth the distributor and exhibitor
ranks now seem to be for it. And
why not? The producer of a pic-
:ure as well as the exhibitor who
displays it to the paying guests
should each profit in extent based
upon what the picture actually
wrings in at the box-ofifice. This
s but simple analysis and ele-
nental economics. No amount of
iiigh - pressure salesmanship or
'Uper-advertising can replace the
ater day-by-day figures of what a
;iven production will do in any
, heater. When the percentage sys-
em functions smoothly it is not
inlikely that 90 per cent of sales
roubles will be ironed out.
After the Storm
Gentle tornado again hits Wall
Street and vicinity and stocks that
iuffer least of all are amusements.
iFhis is interesting. Particularly in
'iew. of the fact that but few years
Lgo. in some investment and banking
ircles, picture stocks were consid-
•red as so much decorative wall pa-
ter. Amusing the peoples of the
vorld is just as nece.'^sary as giving
,hem food, clothing and transporta-
iion. The position now occupied by
musement stocks and their recent
trength on the big board is a rather
'efinite manifestation of this fact.
Mr. Grainger — Dynamo
Introducing once more the same
iiopular, square-shooting and dy-
(Continued on Page 2)
tj Budge
t is Set by RKO
Cheaper in Paris
Paramount can make talk-
ers in Paris at from 15 to 20
per cent of the Hollywood
costs on similar productions,
said Jesse L. Lasky yesterday
as he returned from a month's
trip abroad.
BOYCOn Of U.8. PRODUCT
THREATENED BY AUSTRIA
Vienna (By Cable) — Because
American producers have neglected
to supply the demands of this coun-
try for silent pictures, small exhib-
itors have met and declared them-
selves in favor of a boycott on U. S.
(Continued on Page 6)
Craft Film Laboratory
Plans Branch on Coast
J. Frank Shea of the Craft Film
Laboratory, is on his way to Los
Angeles for the purpose of establi^
ing a Coast plant.
109 CLOSED THEATERS
IN NORTHERN OHIO AREA
Cleveland — Recent closings in this
section have brought the total num-
ber of dark houses in northern Ohio
to 109, or approximately 16 per cent,
according to the local Film Board
of Trade. In quite a few cases the
shutdown is temporary.
Three in Lawrence, Mass.
Added to Warner Chain
Three houses in Lawrence, Mass.,
the Empire, Broadway and Palace,
with an aggregate seating capacity of
6,100, have been taken over by War-
ners from the Siskind interests, it is
announced by Spyros P. Skouras.
Extensive renovations will be made.
Australian Theaters Hit
by Commercial Depression
WARNER BROS. HOUSES
[I
Warner Bros, has 11 theaters situ-
ated in Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
New Jersey. Wisconsin and Ohio
now under construction under the
supervision of Herman R. Maier,
chief of construction for the com-
pany. The houses in Wilkinsburg,
Pa.; Morgantown, W. Va., and New-
ark and Perth Ambov, N. J., were
(Continued on Page 6)
As a result of a general business
depression, due chiefly to poor con-
dition of the wool market and financ-
es, there has been a reduction of 20
per cent in theater admission prices,
according to Edwin Geach, co-man-
aging director of Union Theaters,
Ltd.. of Sydney, who arrived in New
York yesterday by way of Holly-
wood for a visit and to buy sound
equipment for his company's the-
aters which are not yet wired.
Legitimate houses in tlie Antipodes liave
'een hardest hit, Geach told a FILM DAILY
--nrpsentative. and as a result all of thesf
theaters are beingr wired. With the noveltv
angle worn off the talkers, the Australian
(Continued on Page 2)
Lasky Announces Foreign
Activity — 65 Features,
100 Shorts in 1930
Paramount will produce between
60 and 65 foreign talkers in Europe
this year, said Jesse L. Lasky, yes-
terday in announcing formation of
Paramount-Continental Films which
includes the Robert T. Kane produc-
tion company near Paris. Pictures
on the Paramount program which
click in America will largely comprise
the product to be made abroad,
Lasky told a FILM DAILY repre-
sentative as the Europa, on whicii
he arrived, was at Quarantine.
Acquisition of the Kane project, which
includes a studio with five stages, represents
(Continued on Page 6)
BEnER EXHIB. SERVICE
MAIN N-G-M MEET TOPIC
Chicago — Methods of giving bet-
ter sound techniciai: service and other
aid to exhibitors, so they will get the
best value out of product, will be
the keynote of the annual M-G-M
sales convention at the Drake Hotel
here May 18-21. About 200 represen-
tatives from the U. S. and Canada
are expected at the four-day confab.
Felix F. Feist will serve as gen-
eral chairman at the convention. The
(Continued on Page 6)
Nizer Talks on Problems
Confronting Exchangemen
Problems confronting exchanges
were discussed by Louis Nizer, sec-
retary of the N. Y. Film Board of
Trade, in a lecture given at a meet-
ing of managers, assistant managers,
bookers and shippers yesterday after-
noon at the Astor. Among other
matters discussed were the new credit
committee rules.
Harem Matinees
Beyrouth, Syria — Special
matinees for the women of this
city's harems have been estab-
lished as a regular policy by
the management of the Empire.
ZJ^ES
DAILV
Tuesday, May 13, 19
Vol. LIINo.37 Tuesday May 13, 1930 PriciS Cents
JOHN W. ALICOATE
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namic "Jimmy" Grainger, but now
in the fittingly appropriate and well
deserved role as vice president of
Fox Films in charge of sales and
distribution. He is one of the pion-
eers of the "See America First"
movement, having given the up and
down to every town and village in
the country big enough to boast of
a film sales account. He is the type
that would never ask a salesman to
do anything that he could not do
himself. Loyal, possessed of a good
old Irish fighting heart, fair in his
dealings and not unmindful of the
fact that the other fellow, too, has
problems. That's James R. Gf^Inger,
whose latest promotion is hailecVV^
his friends from New York A| v^j,
'Frisco and from Canada to the Kioj
Grande.
Officers Are Re-elected
by Paramount Directors
At a meeting of the board of direc-
tors of Paramount yesterday, officers
of the company were re-elected and
the regular quarterly dividend of $1
was declared, payable June 28 to
stock of record June 6.
Re-elections included:
Adolph Zukor, Jesse L. Lasky, Sidney R.
Kent, Sam Katz, Ralph A. Kohn, EIek John
Ludvigh, Emil E. Shauer. Eugene J. Zukor.
Harry M. Goetz, A. John Michel. Norman
Collyer. Frank Meyer. Wilfred J. Pineau.
.A.Ibert A. Kaufman, Melville A. Shauer.
Directors elected members of the Finance
Committee were : William H. English. Sir
William Wiseman, Frank Bailey, Casimir
I. Stralem, Adolph Zukor.
Tlie following were elected members of the
Executive Committee: Adolph Zukor. William
H. English. Felix E. Kahn, Sam Katz, Sid
ney R. Kent, Ralph A. Kohn, Jesse L.
T.asky, Elek John Ludvigh, Emil E. Shauer,
EuRene T. Zukor.
Warner Execs in Chicago
' Clearwater, Fla. — Herbert Pittnian
n\\ reopen the Avalon.
R-K-0 Interstate Deal
Expected Within Week Laconia, N. H.— George A Giles
Closing of the reported deal be- as acquired the Colonial from
tween R-K-O and the Interstate Cir- Miarles H. Waldron.
cuit in the Southwest is expected
within the week. Fox at one time Torrington, Conn. — A $700,000 the-
was on the verge of acquiring In- iter will be built at 82 Main St. by
terstate, but nothing materialized Warners.
R-K-O has long booked the vaude
ville for these houses. Union City, N. J. — Frank A. Hol-
ler is now in c'"" — -^f tlip Roosevelt
Cleveland — Phil Gleichman, toi m
official of the Ohio Amusement Co..
is now general district manager of
the Warner theaters in this territory
The houses are located in Cleveland.
Mansfield, Akron. Canton and
Youngstown.
Technicolor Shares
to Go on Biff Board
Application will be made soon to
transfer the stock of Technicolor
from the Curb to the New York
Stock Exchange. There are 515,047
shares outstanding. Estimates of
earnings for this year, based on con-
tracts in hand, are placed at from
$5.75 to $7.75 a share.
Guv C. Brown Now Heads
New Orleans Film Board
New Orleans- — Guy C. Brown, local
manager of the Pathe exchange, ha?
been elected president of the New
Orleans Film Board of Trade.
Georgfe Skouras in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh — George Skouras, as-
sistant ereneral manager of Warner
Bros. Theaters, is making his head-
quarters here for a short time in con-
nection with recent chain acquisi-
tions.
Depression Hits Australia.
Admissions Are Cut 20%
(.Continued from Paae 1>
public now shops very cart^fully fey it«
nnuiscment. and patronizes onlv the big at
tractions, he declared. In the big cities
the theaters are 100 per cent wired, but in-
stallations in the smaller places are neglieiblo
Stage .presentations have been discardc'
almost entirely in Australia except in larer
theaters, where the orchestra doubles frnn-
the pit to the stage, Ge,ich said. Types nf
nictures best liked are high-class dramas and
farce comedies.
.\fter visiting the Roxy and a few other
N'ew York houses, where be was artiazed nt
the cooling svstems. Geach said he intendei'
to collect data to brinj back home will-
a view to adopting these advanced system'
In .Australia. He also was m"rh impresse-l
-.vith production methods in Hol!ywnnd._
Geach leaves May 21 for San Francisco,
where he will embark for home.
Hollywood Spanlsli Pictures Company
Producers of
Charros— Gauchos— Manolas— 8 reels
First Successful Spanish Film Revue
Beautiful Mexican, Argentine and Spanish Sketches
also EI Fotografo Descuidado — 2 reels
Performed by Talented Native Artists
Singinsr— Dancing— Comedy
Correct Spanish Dialects— Genuine Costumes
For Available Territories Apply
JOS. A. HOPFENBERG care J. GLUCKSMANN
729 7th Avenue, New York
The Industry's
Date Book
May 13-14 M.P.T.O. of Oklahoma. OI
homa City.
May 14 Universal Club bam dance at c
headquarters, 730 Fifth Ave.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern ma
gers hold annual sales meet
Atlantic City.
May 18-19-20-21 M-G-M Convention at (
cago.
May 19 RKO sales convention opens at
Angeles.
N. Y. Exhibitors to tender H.
Buxbaum dinner at Astor Hotel
May 19 Opening of "The Silent Ene
at the Criterion. N. Y.
May 21-22-23 Pathe regional sales meet
Ambassador. A. C.
May 24-25-26 Pathe regional confab at
cago.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention ■
at Movietone City, CaL
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western so
gers will hold annual sales i
at San Francisco.
May 27 Opening of three-day national u,
convention of Warners and F.
at Ambassador Hotel, A. C.
May 29-30-31 Pathe regional convention
San Francisco.
June 2 Annual election of I.A.T.S.E. ,
M. P. Operators at Ix>s Ang<
June 2-7 International Cinema CongreM
Brussels.
June 8-9 Theater owners of North and to
Carolina, meet at the Ocean Foi
Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S. C.
Kooler-A""^€
NATURE'S HEALTHFUL
REFRIGERATION
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING COR
,,,4 PARAMOUNT BUIIDING NtW YOl
Wanted Theaters
For Sale or Lease
Adolph Sof ferman
1560 Broadway — New York
Established 1900 Tel. Bryant 3607
WE BUILD, BUY, LEASE,
OPERATE OR MANAGE
MOTION PICTURE THEATRES,
IN PENNA.-NEW JERSEY
DELAWARE — MARYLAND J
— DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-
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FR|D SCOTT STEP A LITTLE NEARER
THAT MIRACLE— MAKING A TOP
LINE OF MOVIE STARS, WHERE
FAME AND FORTUNE LIE IN WAIT."
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
"Helen Twelvetrees shows the stuff
that stars are made of in this film
— youthful beauty, charm, a capa-
city for wooing romanticism or
dramatic ardor and a Cordelia
speaking voice that would have
delighted the heart of Lear"
The Columbus lO) Dispatch
"Fred Scott, with a voice as ad-
mirable as any of those heard in
pictures, although of a different
type than Lawrence Tibbett's, is
outstanding "
The Columbus (O) Citizen
The circus comes
to COLUMBUS
SWIMG
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Dpera WUl Add
to Film Prestige
'T'HANKS to sound pictures the
movies have achieved another
pinnacle of artistic achievement.
Word comes that Fortune Gallo,
opera impresario, is completing
the making of the first sound film
of a full-length opera, "Pagli-
acci." Gallo's contribution to the
uplift of the general culture is
increased by his entrance into
this new field. Opera in the
films, ably directed, will add to
the list of music lovers. Because
and COLUME
11 be made by Cartoonist Rob-
jarden Wednesday evening in
Xf-t or Not" short he is
^Ver a contract which will net him
or not, these are the best fig-
Albert Margolies, of the Roxy
of articles on the mediaeval
Roxy has built a hand-
later for use of the staff
dio Pictures Coast-bound con-
te, Chicago, Thursday eve
eet them while this feast
ere will be a feast of the tight
le Scotch Golf Association will
a conveniently take it home to
we shouldn't talk this way about
rybody at times yearns to have
well, rye will do
comes
toth
in New York Sunday, and will
er," with Harry D'Arrast direct-
"lew York bound, to play oppo-
new slogan is: "It's the tobacco
COLUMBUS
CRITICS CHEER!
MUSIC
"Two songs are certain to be
hummed and played forthenextfew
months. They are 'With My Guitar'
and 'Shoo The Hoodoo Away ' This
IS sung by the Negroes in
superb chorus work, beauti-
ecorded and reoroduced."
The Columbus (O) Citizen
0 The Hoodoo Away, sung
vjegro chorus and given two
3nt atmospheric settings, is
9r worthy of attention Its
and orchestral accompani-
smacks of 'Hallelujah' and the
modern 'Sing, You Sinners '
[n't to be construed we deem
Iw song a sreal on the others '*
hio State Journal iColumbusI
iMA-THRILLS
e circus
HIGH
with HELEN TWELVETREES • FRED SCOTT • DOROTHY BURGESS
and Chester Conklin • BenTurpin • Nick Stuart ■ Robert Edeson • Stepin Fetchit
Daphne Pollard • Sally Starr ■ John Sheehan • Mickey Bennett • George Fawcett
Little Billy • Bryant Washburn and William Langan
Directed by Joseph Sanf ley ■ • Produced by E. B. Derr
PATHE
las love interest, character
aeve'opment; dramatic episodes
Actioi'%,- crisp and interesting and
the detail is thorough "
The ColuiTibus lO) Dispatch
"A big, colorful entertaimng and
costly staged romantic musical
drama of the circus world of 1875
Here's one circus you can enjoy
without thought of rain, dust or buy-
ing balloonsand pink lemonade,yet
it contains all the thrills, faithfully
transcribed to the screen "
The Ohio State Journal (Columbus)
"You'll find '5wing High' a peach of
a picture. JosephSantleyhas caught
the lilt and glamour of the old-time
circus day. There's still a streak of
the kid in all of us, and personally
nothing lifts us up like that rousing
rhythm of a good circus band "
The Columbus (O) Citizen
THE
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Tuesday, May 13, 1930
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$850,000, Lasky said. Kobert T. Kane has
became general manager. Practically all
of the foreign films will be made in six
languages: trench, German, Spanish, Italian.
Swedish and Hungarian. It is intended to
have all versions in production simultaneously,
using European talent in every phase. Para-
mount's foreign production forces also wil!
exchange people with the Paramount A'ew
Vork and Coast studios, Lasky stated.
"The Lady Lies" is now in production at
the studio and following its completion "The
Doctor's Secret" will be made in si.K langu-
ages. Other Paramount remakes schtilnltd
at present include: "Sarah and Son," "The
Laughing Lady," "The Letter," '"Return oi
Sherlock Holmes" and "Charming Sin-
ners." A number of originals and European
plays will be talkerized, including "The llole
in the Wall," which is a different story
than the one Paramount has already released
in this country, and "Marias," a play.
The foreign production program also pro-
vides about 100 shorts. Other studios may
be opened on the continent, the next to be
in Central Europe.
With Lasky was his assistant, Albert Kauf-
man, and Serge Eisenstcin, director of "I'otem- l^rrloliri
kin" and "Ten Days That Shook thcr"^^""-'
World," who has been signed by Paramount.
His contract is for four pictures. Under
its terms he will make one a year and then
spend six months in Germany at work oii('
other projects. Eduard Tisse, Eiseintein's
cameraman, also arrived on the Europa. k i
Lasky announced signing of Roberto Kay, )lSpQtCh
comedian, whom he terms the Spanish coun
terpart of Maurice Chevalier. The agree-
ment covers five years, he stated.
Under the exchange-of-talent plan, L'
Gasnier leaves the Coast May 20 to dircj
a picture at the Paris studio, Lasky
nounced. Wli.le visiting Paris, Budapest
Vienna and Berlin, he found that operettas
with synchroniiijd songs and music were high
in the public taste. "The Love Parade,"
which has just closed an 11 weeks' run at
the Paramount in Paris, grossed $32,000 the
last week," he stated.
Kaufman made a technical survey of
Europe, visiting numerous studios.
After attending the Paramount convention
in Atlantic City Lasky will go to the
Coast. He intends to concentrate his activi-
ties on I'aramount's foreign production. This
work will necessitate his going abroad sev-
eral times a year.
Hollywood Happenings
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he stuff
his film
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ism or
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"True to the Navy**
(Previewed in Hollywood)
Another of the made-to-order stories
for Clara Bow, and should prove satis-
factory to her following. Though rather
slow in getting under way, it has a
flock of laughs. Many of the laughs
are due to the work of Ray Cooke,
who should be groomed for feature
work. Harry Green, Eddie Dunn,
Harry Sweet and Eddie Fetherston are
among the other comedians, who do
excellent work. Frederic March, an
always dependable actor, does good
work, but seems a little miscast as
Gunner McCoy, who steals women's
hearts. The story deals with a San
Diego soda-fountain girl, whom sailors
cannot resist. When she meets Gunner
McCoy, she falls like the proverbial
ton of brick. Frank Tuttle directed.
— WILK
$20,000,000 PRODUCTION
BUDGET IS SET BY RK(
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Petrovitch Arrives
Ivan Petrovitch, who appeared in
"Three Passions" and "Garden of
Allah," Rex Ingram productions, ar-
rived in New York yesterday on the
Europa, en route to Hollywood for
a visit. He returns to England with-
in a few weeks to resume work in
his own productions, which are being
released in England by Greenbaum.
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Congratulates :
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JACK PARTINGTON
of Sam Katz's Pubhx produc-
tion forces, for presenting to
blase Broadway one of
the year's niftiest shows
at the first annual
"FHcker Frolic"
No. 12 o£ 19^0
^^Good Deeds^'
Series
Shearer to Visit Honolulu
Norma Shearer and her husband,
Irvmg Thalbcrg, plan to spend a
month in Honolulu instead of going
to Europe.
Get Roles in "Outward Bound"
AliSDU bkipvvorth. Beryl Alercer
and Lionel Watts have been added
to the cast of "Outward Bound," the
former stage hit which Warner i'^
making into a film.
Armetta for RKO Shorts
Henry Armetta has been signed for
two years to appear in RKU shorts.
The actor leaves for the liast July 1.
Oakie May Do "Kid Boots"
Paramount is expected to star Jack
Oakie in "Kid Boots," in which Ed-
die Cantor appeared on the stage.
Henry King Back from Location
Henry King has returned to Holly-
wood from Santa Ynez Canyon,
where he has been taking scenes for
"Eyes of the World," which United
Artists is producing from the novel
by Harold Bell Wright.
Goetz to Supervise Mojica
Will Goetz's first assignment on
the Fox lot will be to supervise Don
Jose's Mojica's next picture, of
which John Farrow is the author.
Get Roles in "Scarlet Pages"
John Halliday, Wilbur Mack, F'red
Kelsey and Charlotte Walker are ad-
ditions to the cast of First National's
"Scarlet Pages," based on the play
by Samuel Shipman and John B.
Hymer. Other players are Elsie
Ferguson, Marion Nixon and Grant
Withers.
Leon Janney for "Penrod"
First National plans to star Leon
Janney, the youngster who has been
placed under contract to Warner, in
Booth Tarkington's "Penrod."
Better Exhib. Service
Main M-G-M Meet Topic
(Continued from Page 1)
five vice-chairmen are William F.
Ivodgers, Edward M. Saunders,
Thomas J. Connors, Frederick C.
Quimby, and Howard Dietz.
Other convention ofificers comprise J. S.
iMacLeod, who will serve as business man-
:i,c;er; Ernest Morrell, who will act as assist-
.:nt business manager, and Selwyn Levinson,
who will ahn serve as assistant business man-
ager.
Jay A. Gove, will be chairman of the gen-
eral convention committee, and will be
assisted by the following group unit chair-
men : Fred C. Quimby, reception and house
committee; Alan F. Cummings. program and
'-cssions committee; Edward W. Aaron, the-
ater party committee; William D. Kelly,
-crecning committee ; Silas F. Seadler, pub-
licity committee: William R. Ferguson, ex-
ploitation and decoration committee; Ernest
'.UoiTell, transportation committee; Jack
Flynn, entertainment committee.
Hal Roach is coming on from the Coast
for the meeting, while Burton Holmes will
he a guest of honor.
Boycott of U. S. Product
Threatened by Austria
(Continued from Pane 1)
talkers and sound apparatus. Re-
ported efforts of M-G-M to sign
Nora Gregor, of Max Reinhardt'.=
Vienna company, and Hedwig Bleib-
treu, of the Burgstate Theater, to
make talkers in Hollywood, also are
said to have aggravated theatrical
managers here.
11 Warner Bros. Houses
Now Under Construction
(Continued from Page 1)
designed by John Eb^rson as 1600
to 1800 seat theaters. The ' other
houses are in Torrington, Conn.;
Ridgewood and Hackensack, N. J.-
Erie, Pa.; Youngstown, O.; West
Chester, Pa., and Milwaukee.
Nine Chicago Exchanges
Moving to New Buildii
Chicago — Nine exchanges ha^l
signed up for space in the new fifl
exchange building on So. Wabai
Ave. They are: RKO„ Universir
United Artists, Daily Newsreel, II
and M, Columbia, Tiffany, Filmaf
and Educational. Warners has coif
pleted a building of its own at 13
So. Wabash which will tenant o4
subsidiary companies.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-Di
IN
9
Ralph O. Proctor joins Associ'i
Exhibitors as assistant to Fred '•■
Quimby.
* * *
Split in industry expected at Cl-!-
land convention over theater buyg
activities by producers.
« « *
Associated Producers will tjiffc.
exchanges ready by September. *m^
wage campaign for long runs. '
* * *
J. N. Naulty, general manageof
Eastern studios of Famous Plaj'S,
resigns to form production unit ith
Gardiner Hunting.
,4»
*-4 s.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Tlieatres I
Standard
Vaudeville Acts |
1600 Broadway, New York Ci
Phone Penn. 3580 i
'N
THE
Tuesday, May 13, 1930
DAILYL
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
Dpera Will Add
;o Film Prestige
'T'HANKS to sound pictures the
movies have achieved another
pinnacle of artistic achievement.
Word comes that Fortune Gallo,
opera impresario, is completing
the making of the first sound film
of a full-length opera, "Pagli-
acci." Gallo's contribution to the
uplift of the general culture is
increased by his entrance into
this new field. Opera in the
films, ably directed, will add to
the list of music lovers. Because
they built up a tradition that
operatic music was the pastime
exclusively of the rich, opera
houses have failed to bring the
masses to grand opera. Director
Gallo now is bringing grand
opera to the masses.
Boston "Traveler"
'ode as Builder
F Good- Will
, TT is freely predicted that the
' formulation of this new code
! of ethics for the talking-moving
' picture — if strictly and conscien-
tiously interpreted — is going to
endear the entire industry to the
X American people such as nothing
i in the history of the theater has
I ever before been able to accom-
' plish.
. . Santa Jiosa (Cal.) "Republican"
i, : * ♦ *
iius Placed
J \ Producers
'pHE code throws the onus of
an effective censorship upon
'he producers and their employes
vho select plays for the screen
tnd microphone. Followed in let-
er and spirit it should disarm
criticism, cause less to be heard
,ij: of a possible Federal supervision
pE and render less onerous the la-
uj ibors of the censoring authorities
m some of the states.
Pittsburgh "Post-Gazette"
Three silent features and about
235 single reelers were made
in Portugal in 1929.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
A PERSONAL appearance will be made by Cartoonist Rob-
ert Ripley at the Winter Garden Wednesday evening in
conjunction with his "Believe It or Not" short he is
scheduled to do a series of 25 under a qontract which will net him
over six figures Believe it or not, these are the best fig-
ures Ripley will ever draw Albert Margolies, of the Roxy
publicity staff, is writing a series of articles on the mediaeval
drama for "Theater Arts Monthly" Roxy has built a hand-
ball court on the roof of the theater for use of the staff
A DINNER will be given Radio Pictures Coast-bound con-
ventioneers at the Blackstone, Chicago, Thursday eve
Amos 'n' Andy in person will greet them while this feast
of the Titans is in progress there will be a feast of the tight
hands across the hall, where the Scotch Golf Association will
be breaking bread — so they can conveniently take it home to
their families but really, we shouldn't talk this way about
the canny Celts, for almost everybody at times yearns to have
a little Scotch in them oh, well, rye will do
NJANCY CARROLL arrived in New York Sunday, and will
soon start work in "Laughter," with Harry D'Arrast direct-
ing Frederic March is New York bound, to play oppo-
site Nan Lucky Strike's new slogan is: "It's the tobacco
that counts" and we always thous;ht it was the toast,
Walt Lantz, cartoon creator of Oswald the Rabbit, has
gone and married Doris Hollister we always knew Wal-
ter would lantz a nice girl some day
r^NCE MORE the AMPAS come in for a free racket, with
a theater party at the Vanderbilt Thursday eve to see "The
Plutocrat" if this thing keeps up, the boys will soon be
expecting free luncheons on Thursdays Louis Nizer has
started looking at life in a series of radio talks Saturday after-
noons over WMCA You may be surprised to know that
Charlie Chaplin plays the piano, violin and organ as well as
pinochle Charlie is composing his own music for his
next, "City Lights" Gloria Swanson can imitate other
stars imitating her but as she is inimitable, this act can't
be so hot
♦ * * *
A ND THAT Flicker Frolic at the Liberty Sunday night proved
a wow big house, finely balanced program of enter-
tainers, and everything running as smootblv as if it had been
rehearsed manv times a bon ton audience was there, in-
cluding Mary Duncan. Tex Guinan. Olive Shea, Tack Cohn and
D. A. Doran Amone celehnties on the =f-age Hll, which
followed a preview of Maurice Chevalier in "The Big Pond,"
were Harrv Richman. C^^'-let; Pntrgles. Rndv VpHee Gincer
Roeers, Smith and Dale, Lillian Roth, the Roxy ballet, C'avton.
Jackson and Durante, and some more Au^^urs well for
this annual event A minister in Auckland. New Zealand,
chose Warner's "Painting the Clouds With Sunshine" as the
subject of a sermon
JOHN McCORMACK in his estate near Dublin now finds that
the sight-seeing bu^es have included him in their tour
John writes to a friend: "I'm about 20 oer rent more popular
than the new electrification project on the River Shannon and
60 per cent less interesting than the Blarnev Stone"
when John realizes that a lotta Englishmen kiss it. he should
be happy he isn't the Blarnev Stone Al Zimbalist sez
that Ann Goebel, one of the Warner officers, visited the Vita-
phone studio to try and land a screen job, and turned around
to find that she was being used as a prop not bad for a
first trv
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€
Tie-Up Puts
Over "Rogue Song"
'yiE-UP was arranged by the
Bleecker Hall, Albany, with
the "Times-Union" for a song
writing contest. The idea was to
write a song for Lawrence Tib-
bett, and George Williams, man-
aging editor of the "Times-
Union," selected as judges of this
Lawrence Tibbett song writing
contest, three of the most promi-
ent music personages of the Al-
bany Capitol district, and also
ran stories and pictures daily for
eight days. The five best selec-
tions were to be sent to Law-
rence Tibbett for his approval.
—M-G-M
* * *
Used a Novelty
Trailer that Clicked
ADVERTISING a good pic-
ture, the title of which was
not so hot for his neighborhood,
gave B. E. Lober of the Fox
Glendale, Glendale, Cal., a chance
to use a little ingenuity. Running
all the letters together so that it
read like this Suchmenaredan-
gerous, he made a trailer that
said it was English and a rather
misleading title for one of the
greatest pictures of the year,
"Such Men Are Dangerous."
He then incorporated the opin-
ion of the local picture censor,
saying "A magnificent produc-
tion. A supreme triumph in
talking films."
— Fox's "Now"
W/'E THOUGHT we took a pal
took us.
to a poker game but he
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 13
Paul Ivano
Paul Page
Joe Rivkin
"BOTH HELEN TWELVETREES AND
FRED SCOTT STEP A LITTLE NEARER
THAT MIRACLE— MAKING A TOP
LINE OF MOVIE STARS, WHERE
FAME AND FORTUNE LIE IN WAIT."
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
"Helen Twelvetrees shows the stuff
that stars are made of in this film
— youthful beaujy, charm, a capa-
city for wooing romanticism or
dramatic ardor and a Cordelia
speaking voice that would have
delighted the heart of Lear "
The Columbus lO) Dispatch
"Fred Scott, with a voice as ad-
mirable as any of those heard in
pictures, although of a different
type than Lawrence Tibbett's, is
outstanding "
The Columbus (O) Citizen
The circus comes
to COLUMBUS
SWIMG
and COLUM
comes to the circus
nran
with HELEN TWELVETREES • FRED SCOTT • DOROTHY BURGESS
and Chester Conklin • BenTurpin • Nick Stuart • Robert Edeson • Stepin Fetchit
Daphne Pollard ■ Sally Starr • John Sheehan • Mickey Bennett • George Fawcett
Little Billy • Bryant Washburn and William Langan
Directed by Joseph Santley • • Produced by E. B. Derr
PATHE
COLUMBUS
CRITICS CHEERi
MUSIC
"Two songs are certain to be
hummed and played forthe next few
months. They are 'With My Guitar'
and 'Shoo The Hoodoo Away ' This
; IS sung by the Negroes in
'superb chorus work, beauti-
;ecorded and reoroduced."
The Columbus (Ol Citizen
D The Hoodoo Away, sung
viegro chorus and given two
3nt atmospheric settings, is
er worthy of attention Its
and orchestiv:il accompani-
;macks of 'Hallelujah' and the
modern 'Sing, You Sinners '
n't to be construed we deem
w song a steal on the others "*
)hio State Journal (ColumbusI
MA-THRILLS
js love interest, character
"development; dramatic episodes
Actioi\^crisp and interesting and
the detail is thorough "
The Columbus lOl Dispatch
"A big, colorful entertamjng and
costly staged romantic musical
drama of the circus world of 1875
Here's one circus you can enjoy
without thought of rain, dust or buy-
ing balloonsand pink lemonade,yet
it contains all the thrills, faithfully
transcribed to the screen "
The Ohio State Journal (Columbus)
"You'll find 'Swing High' a peach of
a picture. JosephSantley has caught
the lilt and glamour of the old-time
circus day. There's still a streak of
the kid in all of us, and personally
nothing lifts us up like that rousing
rhythm of a good circus band "
The Columbus (Ol Citizen
(Continued from Page 1)
$850,000, Lasky said. Robert T. Kane has
become general manager. Practically all
of the foreign films will be made in six
languages: trench. German, Spanish, Italian.
Swedish and Hungarian. It is intended to
have all versions in production simultaneously,
using European talent in every phase. Para-
mount's foreign production forces also will
exchange people with the Paramount Kew
York and Coast studios, Lasky staled.
"The Lady Lies" is now in production at
the studio and following its completion "The
Doctor's Secret" will be made in six langu-
ages. Other Paramount remakes scln-diilctl
at present include: "Sarah and Son," "The
Laughing Lady," "The Letter," "Keturii ol
Sherlock Holmes" and "Charming Siii'
ners." A number of originals and European
plays will be talkerized, including "The Hole
in the Wall," which is a different story
than the one Paramount has already released
in this country, and "Marias," a play.
The foreign production program also pro-
vides about 100 shorts. Other studios may
be opened on the continent, the next to be
in Central Europe.
With Lasky was his assistant, Albert Kauf-
man, and Serge Eisenstein, director of "Potem-
kin" and '"I'en Days That Shook the
World," who has been signed by Paramount.
His contract is for four pictures. Under
its terms he will make one a year and; then
spend six months in Germany at wofk on
other projects. Eduard Tisse, Eisen^tein's
cameraman, also arrived on the Europa.
Lasky announced signing of Roberto Ray,
comedian, whom he terms the Spanish coun-
terpart of Maurice Chevalier. The agree-
ment covers five years, he stated.
Under the exchange-of-talcnt plan, Louis
Gasnier leaves the Coast May 20 to direr
a picture at the Paris studio, Lasky / -
nounced. Wh.Ie visiting Paris, liudap'st.
Vienna and Berlin, he found that 'inerf.,tas
with synchronizjd songs and music were high
in the public taste. "The Love Parade,"
which has just closed an 11 weeks' run al
the Paramount in Paris, grossed $32,000 the
last week," he stated.
Kaufman made a technical survey of
Europe, visiting numerous studios.
After attending the Paramount convention
in Atlantic City Lasky will go to the
'Coast. He intends to concentrate his activi-
ties on Paramount's foreign production. This
work will necessitate his going abroad sev-
eral times a year.
Hollywood Happenings
^i^^i^ii.^^i^ Coast Wire Service ^^^^^
Petrovitch Arrives
Ivan Petrovitch, who appeared in
"Three Passions" and "Garden of
Allah," Rex Ingram productions, ar-
rived in New York yesterday on the
Europa, en route to Hollywood for
a visit. He returns to England with-
in a fe.w weeks to resume work in
his own productions, which are being
released in England by Greenbaum.
Congratulates :
"""I
JACK PARTINGTON
of Sam Katz's Publix produc-
tion forces, for presenting to
blase Broadway one of
the year's niftiest shows
at the first annual
"Flicker Frolic"
No. 12 of 19)0
^*6ood Deeds^*
Series
"True to the Navy"
(Previewed in Hollywood)
Another of the made-to-order stories
for Clara Bow, and should prove satis-
factory to her following. Though rather
slow in getting under way, it has a
flock of laughs. Many of the laughs
are due to the work of Ray Cooke,
who should be groomed for feature
work. Harry Green, Eddie Dunn,
Harry Sweet and Eddie Fetherston are
among the other comedians, who do
excellent work. Frederic March, an
always dependable actor, does good
work, but seems a little miscast as
Gunner McCoy, who steals women's
hearts. The story deals with a San
Diego soda-fountain girl, whom sailors
cannot resist. When she meets Gunner
McCoy, she falls like the proverbial
ton of brick. Frank Tuttle directed.
— WILK
Shearer to Visit Honolulu
Norma Shearer and her husband,
Irving Thaibcrg, plan to spend a
month in Honolulu instead of going
to Europe.
Get Roles in "Outward Bound"
.Alison bkipworlh, Beryl Alercer
and Lionel Watts have been added
to the cast of "Outward Bound," the
former stage hit which Warner i"
making into a film.
Armetta for RKO Shorts
Henry .\rmelta has been signed for
two years to appear in RKO shorts.
The actor leaves for the East July 1.
Oakie May Do "Kid Boots"
Paramount is expected to star Jack
Oakie in "Kid Boots," in which Ed-
die Cantor appeared on the stage.
Henry King Back from Location
Henry King has returned to Holly-
wood from Santa Ynez Canyon,
where he has been taking scenes for
"Eyes of the World," which United
Artists is producing from the novel
by Harold Bell Wright.
Goetz to Supervise Mojica
Will Goetz's first assignment on
the Fox lot will be to supervise Don
Jose's Mojica's next picture, of
which John Farrow is the author.
Get Roles in "Scarlet Pages"
John Halliday, Wilbur Mack, Fred
Kelsey and Charlotte Walker are ad-
ditions to the cast of First National's
"Scarlet Pages," based on the play
by Samuel Shipman and John B.
Hymer. Other players are Elsie
Ferguson, Marion Nixon and Grant
Withers.
Leon Janney for "Penrod"
First National plans to star Leon
Janney, the youngster who has been
placed under contract to Warner, in
Booth Tarkington's "Penrod."
Better Exhib. Service
Main M-G-M Meet Topic
{Continued from Page 1)
five vice-chairmen are William F.
Rodgers, Edward M. Saunders,
1 homas J. Connors, Frederick C.
Quimby, and Howard Dietz.
Other convention officers comprise J. S.
.MacLeod, who will serve as business man-
a,n-er; Ernest Morrell, who will act as assist-
ant business manager, and Selwyn Levinson,
who will also serve as assistant business man-
ager.
.Tay A. Gove, will be chairman of the gen-
eral convention committee, and will be
assisted by the following group unit chair-
men: Fred C. Quimby, reception and house
committee; Alan F. Cummings, program and
sessions committee; Edward W. Aaron, the-
ater party committee; William D. Kelly,
screening committee; Silas F. Seadler, pub-
licity committee; William R. Ferguson, ex-
nloilation and decoration committee; Ernest
Morrell, transportation committee; Jack
riynn, entertainment committee.
Hal Roach is coming on from the Coast
for the meeting, while Burton Holmes will
lie a guest of honor.
Boycott of U. S. Product
Threatened by Austria
(Continued from Page 1)
talkers and sound apparatus. Re-
ported efforts of M-G-M to sign
Nora Gregor, of Max Reinhardt's
Vienna company, and Hedwig Bleib-
treu, of the Burgstate Theater, to
make talkers in Hollywood, also are
said to have aggravated theatrical
managers here.
11 Warner Bros. Houses
Now Under Construction
(Coiitintied from Page 1)
designed by John Eb^rson as 1600
to 1800 seat theaters. The ' other
houses are in Torrington, Conn.;
Ridgewood and Hackensack, N. J.;
Erie, Pa.; Youngstown, O.; West
Chester, Pa., and Milwaukee.
BUDGET IS SET BY RKO,
(Continued from Page 1)
Mini
Nine Chicago Exchanges
Moving to New Buildi
Chicago — Nine exchanges havt
signed up for space in the new filn
exchange building on So. Wabas! j
Ave. They are: RKO,, Universal!
United Artists, Daily Newsreel, M
and M, Columbia, Tiffany, Filmad
and Educational. Warners has com
pleted a building of its own at 130!
So. Wabash which will tenant onf
subsidiary companies.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAl 1
ii^*
IN
ULTHE Ml
Ralph O. Proctor joins AssociaU' *
Exhibitors as assistant to Fred (
Quimby. j
♦ ♦ ♦ i •!
Split in industry expected at Clew **
land convention over theater buyin ft;
activities by producers. .' -^
» ♦ * ■ i
■iy
Associated Producers will hai ^ .
exchanges ready by September. Wi ^.
wage campaign for long runs. ».'
* ♦ ♦ 1,
J. N. Naulty, general manager ■{•-.
Eastern studios of Famous Player '
resigns to form production unit wi'
Gardiner Hunting.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Tlieatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City iF:^^
Phone Penn. 3580
' ^
THE
uesday, May 13, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €)=
pera WUl Add
I Film Prestige
'THANKS to sound pictures the
movies have achieved another
pinnacle of artistic achievement.
Word comes that Fortune Gallo,
opera impresario, is completing
the making of the first sound film
of a full-length opera, "Pagli-
acci." Gallo's contribution to the
uplift of the general culture is
increased by his entrance into
this new field. Opera in the
films, ably directed, will add to
the list of music lovers. Because
they built up a tradition that
operatic music was the pastime
exclusively of the rich, opera
houses have failed to bring the
masses to grand opera. Director
Gallo now is bringing grand
opera to the masses.
Boston "Traveler"
}de as Builder
Good-Will
|TT is freely predicted that the
formulation of this new code
(of ethics for the talking-moving
picture — if strictly and conscien-
tiously interpreted — is going to
endear the entire industry to the
American people such as nothing
in the history of the theater has
ever before been able to accom-
t)lish.
Santa "Rosa (Cal.) "Republican"
lus Placed
t, Producers
1
jTHE code throws the onus of
an effective censorship upon
he producers and their employes
v-ho select plays for the screen
nd microphone. Followed in let-
jer and spirit it should disarm
ITiticism, cause less to be heard
'>f a possible Federal supervision
nd render less onerous the la-
'ors of the censoring authorities
n some of the states.
Pittsburgh "Post-Gazette"
Three silent features and about
!35 single reelers were made
ni Portugal in 1929.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
A PERSONAL appearance will be made by Cartoonist Rob-
ert Ripley at the Winter Garden Wednesday evening in
conjunction with his "Believe It or Not" short.... he is
scheduled to do a series of 25 under a qontract which will net him
over six figures Believe it or not, these are the best fig-
ures Ripley will ever draw Albert Margolies, of the Roxy
publicity staff, is writing a series of articles on the mediaeval
drama for "Theater Arts Monthly" Roxy has built a hand-
ball court on the roof of the theater for use of the staff
A DINNER will be given Radio Pictures Coast-bound con-
ventioneers at the Blackstone, Chicago, Thursday eve
Amos 'n' Andy in person will greet them while this feast
of the Titans is in progress there will be a feast of the tight
hands across the hall, where the Scotch Golf Association will
be breaking bread — so they can conveniently take it home to
their families but really, we shouldn't talk this way about
the canny Celts, for almost everybody at times yearns to have
a h'ttle Scotch in them oh, well, rye will do
jSJANCY CARROLL arrived in New York Sunday, and will
soon start work in "Laughter," with Harry D'Arrast direct-
ing Frederic March is New York bound, to play oppo-
site Nan Lucky Strike's new slogan is: "It's the tobacco
that counts" and we always thought it was the toast,
Walt Lantz, cartoon creator of Oswald the Rabbit, has
gone and married Doris Hollister we always knew Wal-
ter would lantz a nice girl some day
ONCE MORE the AMPAS come in for a free racket, with
a theater party at the Vanderbilt Thursday eve to see "The
Plutocrat" if this thing keeps up, the boys will soon be
expecting free luncheons on Thursdays Louis Nizer has
started looking at life in a series of radio talks Saturday after-
noons over WMCA You may be surprised to know that
Charlie Chaplin plays the piano, violin and organ as well as
pinochle Charlie is composing his own music for his
next, "City Lights" Gloria Swanson can imitate other
stars imitating her but as she is inimitable, this act can't
be so hot
* * * *
A ND THAT Flicker Frolic at the Liberty Sunday night proved
a wow big house, finely balanced program of enter-
tainers, and everything running as smooth! v as if it bad been
rehearsed manv times a bon ton audience was there, in-
cluding Mary Duncan. Tex Guinan. Olive Shea, Tack Cohn and
D. A. Doran Among celebrities on the '^^^'is^e bill, whii^h
followed a preview of Maurice Chevalier in "The Big Pond,"
were Harrv Richman. C^aflps Fn<rgries Rndv VaUee Gineer
Roeers, Smith and Dale, Lillian Roth, the Roxy ballet, Clayton,
Jackson and Durante, and some more Auo'urs well for
this annual event A mini=+er in ATickland. New Zealand,
chose Warner's "Painting the Clouds With Sunshine" as the
subject of a sermon
JOHN McCORMACK in his estate near Dublin now finds that
J the sight-seeing buses have included him in their tour
John writes to a friend: "I'm about 20 oer rent more popular
than the new electrification project on the River Shannon and
60 per cent less interesting than the Blarnev Stone"
when John realizes that a lotta Englishmen kiss it. he should
be happy he isn't the Blarnev Stone Al Zimbalist sez
that Ann Goebel, one of the Warner officers, visited the Vita-
phone studio to try and land a screen job, and turned around
to find that she was being used as a prop not bad for a
first try
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€
Tie-Up Puts
Over "Rogue Song"
'T'lE-UP was arranged by the
Bleecker Hall, Albany, with
the "Times-Union" for a song
writing contest. The idea was to
write a song for Lawrence Tib-
bett, and George Williams, man-
aging editor of the "Times-
Union," selected as judges of this
Lawrence Tibbett song writing
contest, three of the most promi-
ent music personages of the Al-
bany Capitol district, and also
ran stories and pictures daily for
eight days. The five best selec-
tions were to be sent to Law-
rence Tibbett for his approval.
—M-G-M
* * *
Used a Novelty
Trailer that Clicked
ADVERTISING a good pic-
ture, the title of which was
not so hot for his neighborhood,
gave B. E. Lober of the Fox
Glendale, Glendale, Cal., a chance
to use a little ingenuity. Running
all the letters together so that it
read like this Suchmenaredan-
gerous, he made a trailer that
said it was English and a rather
misleading title for one of the
greatest pictures of the year,
"Such Men Are Dangerous."
He then incorporated the opin-
ion of the local picture censor,
saying "A magnificent produc-
tion. A supreme triumph in
talking films."
—Fox's "Now"
'SY/'E THOUGHT we took a pal
took ns.
to a poker game but he
MANY HAPPY RETORNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 13
Paul Ivano
Paul Page
Joe Rivkin
New York Joins
The Cheering!
Broadway Critics Echo
Los Angeles' Praise!
"Magnificent. . .exceptionally well han-
dled.. .splendidly recorded. . .as a pic-
ture it is far and away ahead of other
musical efforts. ..won applause and well
deserved it."
— A^. Y. Times.
"Most assuredly of a higher standard
...admirable, soaring, richly melodious
...pageantry and settings are stunning
...a richness of design that is quite
striking."
— A^. Y. Sun.
"No end of talent lavished on it."
— Herald Tribune.
"Finely directed, well sung and beauti-
fully composed. . .Alan Crosland has
done an excellent job. . .Technicolor is
well nigh perfect throughout. . .Bernice
Claire is one of the most beautiful young
women on the screen."
— A^. Y. Telegram.
"Elaborately fitted with extravagant
sets, huge costumed mobs."
— Eve. Graphic.
"Far more gorgeous spectacle than it ever was upon
the stage ... a beautiful production . . . thrilling effects . . .
as fine as any to reach the singing cinema." _a^. y. American.
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'OL. LII No. 38
Wednesday, May 14, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Jersey Exhibs Forming Legal Protection Bureau
WARN^BROS. EXPAND INTO RADIO FIELD
Music Ass' n Acts Against Synchronizing Violators
The yiixYor
— a column of comment
MOVEMENT has been started
vith object of inducing the Inter-
:tate Commerce Commission to re-
uce express charges on disc ship-
ments. Such a project unquestion-
bly is inspiring nation-wide cheering
•i an enthusiastic character. These
hipment costs have been a finan-
ial sore spot on the exhibition
.ody ever since sound came singing
ind talking its way into the picture
cheme of things. With the sound
inortgage still on the books in num-
erous instances, this heavy burden
lelps make the going additionally
locky for many an exhib. Any efforts
o bring this situation forcefully to
:he attention of the Interstate Com-
iierce Commission is certainly de-
serving of the entire industry's sup-
jort.
OVER AUSTRIA-WAY there's
ome talk about operators of small
louses boycotting United States talk-
Ts and equipment because American
)roducers are not supplying the de-
nands for silent pictures. Upon the
iurface this seems of no justifiable
:ause for any excitement. If Amer-
can film-makers aren't turning out
nore silents, the reason obviously is
oecause dummy pictures can't gross
enough dough to make them a good
)roducer business proposition.
PARAMOUNT will remake in
oreign languages its talkers which
ause much box-office noise in the
lomestic market, says Jesse Lasky
I n other words Paramount is going
jo serve European exhibs with screen
are of proven value. By so doing the
ompany not only will add a lot of
^rancs, marks, etc. to its monetary
ollection but also generally augment
jhe prestige of American product
ibroad.
Indep't Producers Without
Music License to be
Investigated
As a result of evidence collected on
independent producers who are syn-
chronizing pictures with copyrighted
music although they have no license,
John G. Paine, chairman of the
Music Publishers' Protective Ass'n
and agent and trustee for the copy-
rights of American musical composi-
tions, has formed a special depart-
(Continued on Page 4)
HARRY GOLDBERG PLANS
NEBRASmWA CHAIN
Omaha — Harry Goldberg, former
head of the World Realty Co. whose
holdings here were bought by Pub-
lix, says he plans to form a chain of
houses in Nebraska and Iowa through
the medium of his newly organized
Popular Amusement Co. He already
has acquired three houses and says
others will be taken over rapidly.
Five Gaumont Directors
Expected to Confer Here
London (By Cable) — Isidore
Ostrer and C. M. VVoolf, Gaumont
British directors, sailed yesterday on
the Bremen for New York. With the
previous sailing of three directors of
the same company, it is expected
the group of five will confer in New
York on some matter of importance.
Enough for Seider
Joseph M. Seider, president
of the New Jersey M. P. T. O.,
will decline re-nomination fot
that office, he emphatically
stated at yesterday's meeting
of the organization's board of
directors in New York. Pres-
sure of other duties prevents
him from again accepting the
office but, he said, he was anx-
ious and willing to act in any
advisory capacity.
ZUKOR TRYING TO MEDIATE
GERMAN PATENT DISPUTE
Berlin (By Cable)— Adolp'h Zukor
is here making efforts to bring about
a settlement of the patent difficulties
involving Western Electric and the
Tobis-Klangfilm interests.
"Tol'able David" Talker
to be Made by Columbia
Talker rights to "Tol'able David,"
which won the Photoplay Medal of
Honor as a silent picture with Rich-
ard Barthelmess and has been a big
seller in book form, have been bought
l)y Columbia as one of its 1930-31 spe-
cials. The deal was arranged be-
tween Jack Cohn of Columbia, Wal-
ter Camp of Inspiration, and Joseph
Hergesheimer, author.
Bureau to Settle Disputes
Being Formed by N. J. Exhibs
E. W.JONES TO ESTABLISH
STUDK) AND LAB IN PARIS
Earle W. Jones, of the Jones Re-
search Laboratory, sails tomorrow on
the Majestic to establish a studio
and laboratory in Paris, where he ex-
(Continued on Page 4)
Formation of a legal protection
bureau to defend members in con-
tract and other disputes was planned
by the board of directors of the New
Jersey M. P. T. O. at a meeting at
the Astor yesterday afternoon. The
following committee was appointed to
engage an attorney to handle the mat-
ter: Julian Charner, Jacob Un^ger and
Leon Rosenblatt.
This move on the part of the M.
(Continued on Page 4)
Deal Gives Firm Strong
Position in Program
Broadcasting
By acquiring National Radio Ad-
vertising, Inc., an organization deal-
ing primarily in brokerage of radio
station time, Warner Bros, has ex-
panded its amusement activities into
the radio field and, in conjunction
with its Brunswick-Balke musical di-
vision, placed itself in a position to
plan, produce and sell electrical tran-
scription programs in their entirety.
Announcement of the deal was made
yesterday by Herman Starr, in charge
of technical expansion for Warners.
Raymond Soat, originator of the
method of electrical transcription —
broadcasting from records instead of
from the living voice — will continue
(Continued on Page 4)
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murdockjspathehead
H'cst Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — E. B. Derr, in charge
of production for Pathe here, is un-
derstood slated to succeed J. J. Mur-
dock as president of that company.
Murdock plans to tender his resigna-
tion prior to the comin,, annual stock-
holders' meeting.
Lee Huguenot Returns
to Mack Sennett Staff
IVisf Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Lee Huguenot, for-
merly Mack Sennett's production
manager for nine years, has rejoined
the Sennett staff as assistant general
manager.
Two Out of Three
"The Desert Song" has play-
ed in exactly 1,000 theaters in
Great Britain, the Warner of-
fice is advised by its English
headquarters. Since there are
less than 1,500 wired houses in
the British Isles, the bookings
of this operetta are considered
phenomenal.
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Holds First of Five
Fox Theater Meetings
First of a series of five divisional
meetings of Fox Theaters was held
yesterday at the Japanese Gardens
with Executive vice-president Oscar
S. Oldknov^r and general manager
Harry Arthur addressing all depart-
ment heads, district managers, super-
visors and managers of the Metro-
politan circuit. Ihe next meeting is
to be held in Utica, N. Y., this week
and will be followed by (confabs) at
New Haven, Chicago and Milwaukee.
Educational Sales Meets
for N. Y., Chicago, Denver
Educational will hold sales meet-
ings in New York, Chicago and Den-
ver. The first regional convention
will be held at the Astor Hotel in
New York on Alay 19 and 20 to
be followed by a second at the Con-
gress Hotel in Chicago on May Z2,
23 and 24. Two days later the last
confab will take place at the Palace
Hotel in Denver and will last two
days. Branch managers and home
office executives will attend the meet-
ings.
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Zanft Will Supervise
Operation of Roxy, N. Y.
In addition to being vice-president
and an executive member of the
board of Fox Theaters Corp., Major
John Zanft has been given super-
vision of operation of the Roxy in
New York. He will also personally
direct the Fox theaters in Washing-
ton, D. C. and Philadelphia as well
as the Academy of Music and Audu-
bon in New York.
Joe Seider Increases
Long Island Circuit to 11
Increasing the Long Island chain
to 11 houses, Joseph M. Seider has
acquired the controlling interests in
three more theaters. They are the
Granada, 700-seat Patchogue house;
Edwards, 1,000-seat Easthampton
theater, and the Hampton Star, 500-
seat Westhampton Beach house.
China Plans Censorship
IVasliiiigtoH Bureau of THE FILM UAIL)
Washington — Government censor-
ship of foreign and domestic films is
planned in China, according to word
received by the M. P. Division of the
Dept. of Commerce.
Learniti' English
Hoping to land roles in Eng-
lish talker versions, French
actors are seriously taking
courses in English, says Terry
Turner, just back from Eu-
rope. Consequently the Amer-
ican bars in Paris are getting
a big play from French pro-
fessionals, who formerly kept
away from these spots. Turner
returned after setting his ace
act, the Siamese Twins, into
Paris' Luna Park.
J. V. Bryson Taking Back
$5,000,000 in Negatives
James V. Bryson, managing direc-
tor for Universal in England, who
sailed yesterday on the Europa, took
back with him $5,000,000 worth of
negatives in the prints of "All Quiel
on the Western Front," "King of
Jazz," "Czar of Broadway," and
"White Hell." Al Szekler, "U's"
general manager for continental Eu-
rope, and Dave Bader sailed on the
same boat. Here Mclntyre also
leaves this week for Australia, and
Monroe Isen will depart Friday foi
Buenos Aires.
COMING & GOING
SALLY O'NEIL and MOLLY O'DAY
arrive in New York today on the 20th Cen
Uiry to play in R-K-O vaudeville.
J. H. SEIDELMAN, of Paramount, is
aboard the Olympic bound for Europe on
a. business trip.
YVON NOHE, Ruis Mauloy and Susanne
d'Edse have arrived from France en route
to Hollywood to appear in foreign language
talkers.
ARTHUR LEVY arrived yesterday from
England and is staying at the Chatham.
NORA GREGOR, Hans Junkerman and
wife, Eugene von Jordan and Karl Ettlinger,
German players imported for M-G-M foreign
lialogue talkers, left yesterday for Holly-
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Date Book
Today: M. P. T. O. of Oklahoma, OkU
homa City.
May 14 Universal Club barn dance at cbi
headquarters, 730 Fifth Ave.
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern maai
gers hold annual sales meet t
Atlantic City.
May 18-19-20-21 M-G-M Convention at Chi
cago.
May 19 N. Y. Exhibitors to tender H. H
Buxbaura dinner at Astor HoteL
RKO sales convention opens at Lo
Angeles.
May 19 Opening of "The Silent Enemy
at the Criterion, N. Y.
May 21-22-23 Pathe regional sales meet 8
Ambassador, A. C.
May 24-25-26 Pathe regional confab at Ch
cago.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention atari
at Movietone City, Cal.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western mani
gers will hold annual sales met
at San Francisco.
May 27 Opening of three-day national sail
convention of Warners and F, ^
at Ambassador Hotel, A. C.
May 29-30-31 Pathe regional convention
San Francisco.
June 2 Annual election of I.A.T.S.E. an
M. P. Operators at Los Angde
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress
Brussels.
June 8-9 Theater owmers of North and Sout
Carolina, meet at the Ocean Pora
Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S. C.
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which we are not proud. I have used
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ALLAN A. LOWNES. CEN. MCR.
"HAVE YOU HEARD THE
ONE ABOUT-"
'^WeVe just busted every record
in the history of the State, Los An-
geles. We're playing a 2nd week out
there. We've socked 'em in Frisco
and we're playing a 3rd big week
in Detroit."
''ITS A PLEASURE'' say
(MARIE)
(POLLY)
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N-MAYER'S RIOT!
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Wednesday, May 14, 19^
JERSEY EXHIBS FORMING
LEGAL PROTECTION BUREAU
iConthiiicd from Page 1)
P T O. follows organization of a legal
bureau by the N. Y. Film Board of
Trade to prosecute contract violators
A report on the progress being made
will be presented at the directors
meeting scheduled for the Astor May
27th.
Annual meeting of the organization will
take place at the Ambassador, Atlantic City,
July 20, and only members will be admitted.
Officers will be elected and the following
reports will be submitted: product, Leon
Rosenblatt; percentage Frank Warren;
equipment and labor, Sid Samuelson; sub-
stitutions, Leon Rosenblatt; advertising, Jacob
Unger; protection, failure to deliver and
contract, Charles Robinson.
E. W. Jones to Establish
Studio and Lab in Paris
(Continncd from Paqe 1)
pects to produce several series of fea-
tures and shorts for a prominent
producing-distributing coinpany in
the U. S. The picture will be made
in five languages at the same time.
Jones, who for 20 years was a recording
engineer but for the last 10 years has de-
voted his time to producing pictures and de-
veloping several well-known equipments, will
have his entire recording personnel abroad
with him in about two months. He also is
taking some reproducing equipment of his
own invention and development, and he will
use Mobile disc and-film recording apparatus
in his studio. Jones will make his Pans
headquarters at the Hotel Ambassador.
Jules Levy on Tour
Jules Levy, general manager of the
RKO Film Booking Dept., has left
on his annual tour of RKO theaters.
He is heading first for the Western
sector, in order to be in Los Ang-
eles for the RKO convention start-
ing May 19. On his return he will
visjt the other houses of the circuit
including the new acquisitions in the
Northwest, Michigan and Ohio.
"Courage" for Winter Garden
"Courage," based on Tom Barry's
play, succeeds "Show Girl in Holly-
wood" at the AVinter Garden on May
23. The Strand will show "The
Man from Blankley's" beginning
Friday, while the Beacon will hold
over "Under a Texas Moon" for a
second week.
Yorke Gets Metropolitan Post
Gabriel S. Yorke has been appoint-
ed publicity and advertising director
for Fox Metropolitan Playhouses.
10 Days in Jamaica
Hot spell notwithstanding,
"Disraeli" made history in Ja-
maica, L. I., by running 10
days at the Savoy, according to
word from Irving Dashkin,
manager of the house.
Classplay to Musicalize
Two Chesterfield Films
George R. Batcheller, president of
Chesterfield, has made arrangements
with Henry R. Arias, president of
Classplay Pictures, whereby the lat-
ter company will make and distribute
synchronized musical versions of
Chesterfield's first two talkers, "Love
at First Sight" and "Ladies in Love."
These are intended especially for
non-English speaking countries.
Byrd Film at Rialto June 19
"With Byrd at the South Pole"
will begin an indefinite run at the
New York Rialto on June 19.
Adler Quits W. B. Exchange
Lester Adler has resigned as man-
ager of the Warner Bros. New York
Exchange.
Wallace Sullivan Joins Vitaphone
Wallace Sullivan, New York news-
paper man, has been added to the
writing staff at the eastern Vita-
phone studios.
Music Ass*n Acts Against
Synchronizing Violators
(.Continued from Pane 1)
ment, headed b\' Paul L. Fischhot,
to investigate the independent com-
panies with a view to taking action
against violators. Producers who
are found to be infringing on copy-
righted music will be given a chance
to settle and arrange for future
license, failing which they will be
prosecuted under the copyright law.
Paine says.
Bancroft Film at Rivoli
George Bancroft in "Ladies Love
Brutes" follows "The Vagabond
King" at the Rivoli tomorrow. Lil-
lian Gish's "One Romantic Night"
originally was scheduled as the next
Rivoli attraction.
Arnold Johnson Ties Up
With Affiliated Sound
Arnold Johnson, Inc., who holds
the recording and radio contracts of
numerous screen, stage and other
artists, has bought a substantial in-
terest in Affiliated Sound Recordings,
Inc., from M. J. Mintz. The broad-
casting activities of the two firms
will be combined.
Columbia to Hold Three
Regional Sales Meetings
Three regional sales meetings will
be held by Columbia this year with
the first to take place in New York
at the Park Central on June 2 and 3.
This confab will be followed by one
in Chicago with the last set for
Hollywood.
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"Big Four" members due in New
York in a month to hold meeting for
election of president. Pickford-Fair-
banks foreign trip postponed.
* * *
Reported B. S. Moss sells theaters
to prominent vaudeville interests.
* * ♦
Enid Bennett and Fred Niblo to
leave Thomas H. Ince and form two
distinct producing units.
INTO THE RADIO FIEU
(Continued from Page 1)
as president of National Radio /
vertising, which has at its service
the important stations in the U.
several in Canada and one in Hoi
lulu.
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We Want More!
SCREEN SNAPSHOTS No. 4 (On6
Reel Columbia.) Everyone liked this. Re-
cording fine and natural. We want more
of these. Sun., yes. Film, good. — A. C.
Russell, Iris Theatre. Velva. N. D.
kick out of these sound cartoons. R >rd-
ing on disc good. Parkside theatre, C on,
la.
Darn Good Short
MY WIFE. 1.— Dam good shor, oni
reel. Plenty laughs on this one. A'ttlf
song helps out in this one. (J. B. < "ter
Orpheum Theatre, Grenora, N. D.)
We Are Sitting Jake
SKELETON DANCE.— This i: oiu
first of the "Silly Symphonies" and • tlu
rest are as good we are sitting jakcithii
little thing only about 500 feet hadnort
laughs than any two reel comedy we»«
saw. Sure good and the sound peictly-
Spainhour, Twilight theatre, C ens-
Kan.
Best Short Yet
DUTCH, 1. — The best little hort
All done in color with son «•
quisite settings and music. Record;, «•
disc excellent. (C. E. Mosher, OH""
theatre, Rockford, la.)
THE
Wednesday, May 14, 1930
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Hollywood Yiappenings
s=i Coast Wire Service is==ii=
Fitzmaurice to Direct
Evelyn Laye's First Film
George Fitzmaurice has been en-
gaged by Samuel Goldwyn to direct
Evelyn Laye in her first talking pic-
ture, based on a story by Louis
Bromfield and Sidney Howard. The
film gets under way about the be-
ginning of July.
Fairbanks May Borrow
Eisenstein for U. A. Film
Although Jesse L. Lasky has sign-
ed S. M. Eisenstein and brought him
to this country to direct for Para-
mount, the Russian director may be
borrowed later by Douglas Fairbanks
for his production on the 1930-31
schedule of United Artists, according
to an announcement from this or-
ganization.
Novelties in Technicolor
Are Planned by Tiffany
Three novel subjects in Techni-
color, followed later by several se-
ries of shorts, are planned by Tif-
fany with the signing of Sig Neu-
feld by Phil Goldstone to head the
short subject department. Work on
the color novelties begins at once.
Stanwyck in Evangelist Role
Barbara Stanwyck will play the
evangelist in the film tranr,cription
I|i of "Bless You, Sister," which is to
be called "The Miracle Woman."
Carey Wilson is adapting.
Colbert, Foster Plan World Trip
Claudette Colbert is leaving on a
'i world tour on May 20 with her hus-
jjl band, Norman Foster. They will do
[)( their traveling aboard a freighter.
New Name for Talmadge Film
Norma Talmadge's next film for
United Artists, formerly entitled
"Flame of the Flesh" and "Decep-
tion," is now known as "Du Barry,
Woman of Passion." The cast in-
cludes Conrad Nagel, William Far-
num, Ullrich Haupt, Hobart Bos-
worth, Allison Skipworth, Blanche
Friderici and Cissy Fitzgerald. Sam
' Taylor is directing.
Elsie Ferguson in "Scarlet Pages"
"Scarlet Pages," the Samuel Ship-
man-John B. Hymer play which
First National is filming, has a cast
headed by Elsie Ferguson, Marion
Nixon and Grant Withers. Miss Fer-
guson has the same role she played
on the stage. Walter Anthony and
Maude Fulton have done the adap-
tation and dialogue.
Added to "Rain or Shine" Cast
Alan Roscoe and Adolph Miller
are the latest additions to the cast of
, ' Rain or Shine," which Frank Capra
I is directing for Columbia.
Hollywood
JACQUES CARTIER, who sprang
J into attention with his dance atop
a huge drum at the opening of "The
Rhapsody in Blue," in "The King of
Jazz." has been signed as the leading
dancer for "Whoopee." He spent
two weeks in New Mexico, studying
Indian dances in preparation for his
new role.
* * *
Our Passing Show: Joe
Schenck, Paul Block and Col.
Knox vacationing at the Wil-
liam R. Hearst ranch at San
Simeon, Cal. ; Murray Feil and
Lew Schreiber visiting the
United Artists studio on busi-
ness ; Alex Trambitas motoring.
m * *
Nate Stein is busy, signing talent
for the benefit entertainment to be
given by the Second Division at the
Hollywood Legion club May 26. Al
Jolson, Eddie Cantor, Mrs. Mildred
Harris Chaplin, Frank Fay, William
Haines and Polly Moran are among
those who will appear. Eddie Schae-
fer heads the arrangements commit-
tee.
* 4t *
Nate, who is mascot of the Sec-
ond Division, was brought to this
coiintry by the soldier boys. He was
14 years old at the time.
* * *
Benny Rubin, the comedian, and
his brother, Eddie, an agent, will
soon be entertaining their mother.
Mrs. B. Rubin of Boston, who will
be making her initial trip to the
Coast. She will be accompanied by
her son, Dave, who will remain in
Hollywood.
* * *
By the way, Mrs. Rubin will
get her initial glimpse of lit-
tle granddaughter, Lila, who is
the daughter of the comedian.
* • ♦
Solly Baiano, Wells Root, Martin
Cornica, Oliver H. P. Garrett and
Mrs. Gregory LaCava were among
the members of the film colony, who
participated in the annual tourna-
ment oj the Los Angeles Tennis
Club.
Phillips Holmes in "Grumpy"
Paramount has chosen Phillips
Holmes for an important role in
"(}rumpy," starring Cyril Maude.
"High Life" All in Color
"High Life," which First National
is making from the Rex Beach-Paul
Arrnstrong play with Joe E. Brown
in his first starring role, will be com-
pletely in Technicolor.
May Co-Star Kohler, Rennie
Fred Kohler and James Rennie
may be co-starred in a picture by
First National.
MASCOT
PICTURES
CORPORATION
announces
the production and distribution
of
FOUR TALKING
SERIALS
for the 1930-31 Season
First Release August 20tli, 1930
Furtlier detailed announcement
later
Mascot Pictures
CORP.
Nat Levine, Pres.
1650 Rroadway
Neiiv York City
Cable address LEVPIC
THE
■<2ES
DAILYL
Wednesday, May 14, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
Russian Director
Views Sound Technique
COUND is a two-edged inven-
tion. Probably its exploita-
tion will follow the line of least
resistance, i. e., that of satisfying
mere curiosity. Here comes, first
of all, the commercial exploita-
tion of staple goods, and so we
have the talking film. There are
such films in which the sounds
are produced in a natural way,
the sound exactly coincides with
the movements in the film and
creates a certain illusion of talk-
ing persons, falling objects, etc.
In the first method of sensational
surprise this will not hurt the de-
velopment of the film art. But
it will be awful when the second
stage of development will have
been attained, when the first sur-
prises of the new possibilities will
have become faded and in their
place will have arrived an epoch
of automatic exploitation of high-
ly cultural dramas' and photo-
graphic performances of a the-
atrical nature.
— S. M. Eisenstein
* * ♦
Screen Comedian Out
Of His Element
"DUSTER KEATON, trying to
imitate a standard musical
comedy clown, is no longer Bus-
ter Keaton and no longer funny.
It is in the field of comedy that
the motion picture has reached
its highest peaks of artistry and
ajso of individuality. Indeed, the
greatest excuse for its existence
has always been the "chase." No
one of the greatest humorists
or clowns of the printed page
or the stage has ever been so
gloriously funny as Charlie Chap-
Hn, Harold Lloyd or Buster
Keaton, when viewed in the act
of escaping from justice. Why,
then, should a member of this
mighty trio consider it necessary
to wear musical comedy makeup
and costumes and sing silly songs
for the getting of a laugh?
— Robert E. Sherwood
545 American pictures out of
a total of 1,059 were shown in
Portugal in 1929.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
A SURE SIGN of a successful show is the invasion of the
ticket speculators the pests became so abnoxious at
the Central trying to chisel in on the clean-up for "All Quiet
on the Western Front," that an ex-poHceman who knows 'em
all has been engaged to run the gougers into the hoosegow
when all the jail cells were filled, one spec through
force of habit tried to sneak out to the sidewalk to take advan-
tage of the cell-out
* ■^ * *
PTHEL BARRYMORE at last succumbs to the screen
she appears in an interview at tlie Embassy Newsreel theater
and opines that G. B. Shaw's ballyhoo for the talkies
is because he's sold some of his plays for a million bucks
well, you could hardly expect him to cry over it A new
diversion has started, with one press agent contradicting an-
other Warren Nolan sez Lillian Gish's "One Romantic
Night" will follow "The Vagabond King" at the Rivoli
Ralph Stitt sez George Bancroft will follow in "Ladies Love
Brutes" now if these two p.a.'s can work the gag up
into a national controversy like Prohibition, what a publicity
stunt that would be
* * ti i^
■\TICK SCHENCK threw a party last night at his Palisades
Amusement Park all the Capitol theater gang were
invited and the barker in front of the freak show forgot
his chatter-line when the Chester Hale Girls lined up in front
of him The National M. P. League sponsored a Patriotic
Peace Ball at the Mayflower, Washington, Monday night, with
the U. S. Flag Association cooperating of which Presi-
dent Hoover is head, and not George M. Cohan Now
comes "Box O' Candy" week, plugging a Fanchon & Marco
show of the same name, laimched by Mayor Harry Clark of
San Diego, vnth the National Confectioners' Ass'n in back of
it a "sweet" tie-up, as Bert Adler truly states
* * ♦ ♦
JACK LEVEL, basking in the rays of Pathe "Sun" as ye editor,
ups and sez: "The Pathe Jersey City baseball team won its
game from the Mutual Laundry" "Scoop" Ronan reports
the Mutuals were all washed up Sol Lasser of the Eighth
Floor lost his front "gold" tooth he used to brag about
but he's still insisting there's gold in them thar mountings
Frank Viggiano is sporting an ice cream suit I scream,
and so does the suit a gent named Schorr got a new
safe cabinet, wrote the combination on a piece of paper and
locked it in the safe is he schorr it is safe there?
Tom North wants to know how some stories from managers'
secretaries about the managers would get over if these
secretaries open up, some managers will close up like a busted
tent show
* ♦ * * ■
JESSE LASKY, arriving on the Europa, comments: "The great-
est thrill of the entire trip — getting back." Billy Lock-
wood, of the Roxy orchestra, had two songs^ount 'em, TWO —
sung over WABC last week, and Roxy will personally broadcast
another next Monday Jimmy Bradford, of Affiliated
Sound Recordings, lost his new Panama on the roof watching
the airplane show he rushes down to the street on the
elevator, and doggone if he didn't arrive on the sidewalk just
in time to catch the bonnet coming down fine elevator
service in that building
* * * *
JIMMY STARR ups and sez: "Paramount has a director named
Snier, and with a name like that he should be a supervisor"
or a snieric writer Stephen Kelen has moved his
bookmg office to 1430 Broadway De Sylva, Brown &
Henderson have a new song called "Go Ask Hannah"
great idea here for a song cycle f'r instance, "Ask Han-
nah What?" "Hannah Dunt Enswer," "Why Should Hannah
Answer?" "Hannah Spelt Backwards Spells Hannah," "Has
Hannah One Here Seen Hannah?"
H
OLLYWOOD STUDIOS, formerly deaf md-dumb asylums,
are now eye-and-ear infirmaries.
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
50,000 Posters
Boost "Spring Is Here"
'J'WO weeks in advance 50,000
octagonal suns, with "Spring
is Here" in the smiling mouth,
were plastered all over Newark,
N. J. These pasters hit one
wherever one turned. The town
woke up one morning to find out
that "Spring was Here" and
everyone wondered what it was
all about. Ten thousand of these
suns were inserted in packages
going out of the Imperial
Laundry.
— First National
* * ♦
Special Invitations *
For a Preview
^RRANGED for a special in-
vitational showing of "Halle-
lujah" at the Castle, Chicago, to
the members of society and stage
celebrities on the night previous
to the opening. Special arty
invitations were gotten up and
delivered to each person by spe-
cial messenger. This preview was
attended by the elite of society
and stage. Had newspaper pho-
tographers there to get some
material of news value. Also ar-
ranged with Hearst Metrotonei
Newsreel representative for thei
placing of lights, camera and:
sound truck outside theater, giv„
ing it the efTect necessary fo^
the audience that attended.
— M-G-Jtf
MANY HAPPY RETURNS!
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 14
Billie Dove
Hester V. Browning
Percy Knighton
Maude Fulton
ANXOIJXCIXG
THE 1930 FILM DAILY
[ELEVEXTH EDITION}
DIRECTORS' ANNUAL
AND
PRODUaiON GUIDE
OUT LATE IN JUNE
Unique In Style
Comprehensive In Coverage
Unusual In Presentation
Completely Covering Production With
Usual Film Daily Completeness and Accuracy
(Lii^i m^m,
Joseph M. Schenck presents
LILLIAN GISH
in
ONE
ROMANTIC
NIGHT
with
ROD LA ROCQUE
CONRAD NAGEL
MARIE DRESSIER o
O. P. H EGG IE
Based on the Broadway Stage Wham
by Ferenc Molnar, "The Swan"
Directed by Paul L Stein
7
TED (
Where the Big Ones Come From
I7& M
from United Artists
Liberty Magazine again singles out a United Artists winner f(
the highest rating possible — FOUR STARS! "One Romant
Night" is the type of entertainment showmen dream about. 1
wonderful story, a top notch cast and perfect production make,
a blue chip picture from every standpoint. Liberty Magazine sai
it's "a lovely romantic picture . . . entirely delightful."
And it brings to the talking screen the voice of Lillian Gish. /
a speaking star she stands at the top of the list. As the headlii
player in Jed Harris's sensational Broadway stage success, "Unc^
Vanya", she has won unstinted praise everywhere. Read
critics' raves below.
t1
Lillian Qish Takes New York Stage by Storm
Lillian Gish is perfect, a rare and charming
personality. — Daily News.
In many ways she is like Duse. In a single
night Lillian Gish has made herself the
Miss Gish returns triumphantly tohe
speaking stage. Her performance has i s''
I Ml: - _ /^:-U
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iTHE
ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
OL. LII No. 39
Thursday, May 15, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Northwest Sizzling With Sunday Show Elections
:OMERF^ FORCESTkK DAYUGmSAVING
Supreme Court Rules Against Attaching Negative
Production Menu
— looks delightfully
appetizing
By JACK ALICOATE^^^
fT'
OMETHING IN the neighbor-
pod of $200,000,000 will be spent
y Hollywood studio chefs and
leir Eastern correspondents dur-
ig the coming year in daintily pre-
laring the utmost in amusement
ood and then garnishing it with
lie very latest in modern and
JDpetizing surroundings for serv-
|ig to an entertainment loving
I'orld. This is quite some frogs
i'hether added by pencil or adding
iachine. It means for one thing
lat the producers themselves think
ither well of the talking picture
jtid its prospects and intend to
ive Mr. Customer, and his family
ie best and costliest material that
in be gathered from the four
Tners of the earth as his amuse-
ent menu for the next 12
onths. * * * Wonder what has
iippened to the) old fashioned fel-
jiw who used to tell us this busi-
;ess was still in its infancy?
Harold Franklin — Editor and
\\ Publisher
Our old chum and classmate, Har-
!d Franklin, dictator-in-chief of Fox
■('est Coast Theaters and some
'lints East steps out of his charac-
r for a few minutes to present us
ith a copy ttie latest Wesco pub-
tation fetchingly labeled "Screen
iirror." It is to be distributed in
est Coast houses at 10 cents a
row. It is rather well produced
It inasmuch as we doubt whether
not it can pay for itself, we won-
r what it's all about? * * * Looks
:e the only way some of the old
le publishers in this business can
it back at some of the newcomers,
(Continued on Page 2)
May Attach Receipts But
Not Film When Superi-
or Rights Exist
An important court decision af-
fecting the film industry has just
been made by Justice Frankenthaler
of the New York Supreme Court in
ruling that when superior rights ex-
ist in the case, a negative is not at-
tachable, although the profits may
(.Continued on Page 8)
In the Navy Now
Wash. Bur. of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — With numerous
Army posts already equipped
or about to be supplied with
talker apparatus, President
Hoover now has asked Con-
gress for a $332,000 appropria-
tion to provide sound equip-
ment for the Navy.
Sunday Show Votes in N. W.
Mostly Favoring Exhibitors
R.
NOW A BANK DIRECTOR
Winfield R. Sheehan has been
elected a director of the Harriman
National Bank and Trust Company,
it is announced by the financial in-
stitution. Sheehan left a few days
ago for Movietone City.
Minneapolis — A concerted attack
on blue laws is being made through-
out the Northwest with dozens of
towns voting on the Sunday show
question and a favorable result be-
ing achieved in most cases. Towns
recently voting in favor of the issue
are Ringsted, la., Lenox, la.. West
Concord, Minn., Britton, S. D., Or-
chard, Neb., Ord, Neb. and Monte-
zuma, la.
We plead guilty to Pete Harrison's charge, who said: "'WHAT A MAN,'
starring REGINALD DENNY, is good wholesome entertainment; it adds
prestige to the picture business." Sono Art-World Wide. — Advt.
Anthracite Valley Stays
on Standard Time — to
Continue Battle
Scranton, Pa. — Headed by M. E.
Comerford, president of the Comer-
ford-Publix Corporation, and with
the aid of M. J. O'Toole, secretary
of the M.P.T.O.A., theatrical and
other interests opposed to daylight
saving time won a sweeping victory
throughout the northern anthracite
ualley when the advisory commis-
sion appointed by Mayor Fred K.
Derby to consider the proposition
(Continued on Page 8)
PUBLIX REPORTED AFTER
GOLDSTEINBROS. CHAIN
Springfield, Mass. — Negotiations
are reported under way for the ac-
quisition of the Goldstein Bros, cir-
cuit by Publix. There are about 20
houses in the chain, all located in this
state.
'Frisco Houses Resuming
Battle with Musicians
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
San Francisco — Resumption of the
legal war between local theater in-
terests and the musicians' union is
expected to get under way shortly,
according to Nat Schmulowitz, rep-
resenting Nasser Bros, and other
theater men. The dispute, which has
a national bearing, involves alleged
violation of a two-year contract
when the theaters replaced the musi-
cians with mechanical music. The
Superior Court recently ruled against
the union, which then went to a high-
er court and won a decision, and a
petition for rehearing of the appeal
court's ruling has been filed by the
theater interests.
40 for 'All Quiet'
Approximately 40 special all-
around-the-country openings on
"All Quiet on the Western
Front" are planned by Univer-
sal at $2 and $1.50 tops.
THE
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Thursday, May 15, 1930
VoLLIINo.39 Thursday, May IS, 1930 PriciSCinU
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Kan.sas City— Fox West Coast has
taken over the Neptune here.
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Production Menu
— looks delightfully
appetizing
(.Continued from Page 1)
is to operate a theater, start an ex-
hibitor organization, or go back to
work.
Sartorial Note and Advice
That incorrigible Mr. Weil of the
Universal exploitation forces sends
us through the mail a new necktie.
Listen. "This is a 'King of Jazz'
necktie," says he of the silver tongue.
"The silk, after years of research,
was developed by a leading manu-
facturer, the background design be-
ing symbolical of the picture." The
color even ties in. It is "Rhapsody
Blue." If Paramount, Metro, United
Artists, Fox, etc., etc., will only send
along a suit, hat, spats and cane to
complete the picture, some of our
chronic enmity against press agents
will be at least temporarily forgiven.
* * * Beware of those things you
get for nothing. A friend once gave
us a pony for our kids and we al-
most went through insolvency feed-
ing the darn thing.
Pathe Now Plans to Hold
Four Regional Confabs
Sales convention plans of Pathe
have been revised so that four
regional-meetings will be held in-
stead of three. The eastern confab
will be held in the new Chanin Bldg.,
New York, May 19 and 20; mid-
Western sales division meet at the
Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, May 21
and 22; central and southern at the
Coronado Hotel, St. Louis, May 23
and 24, and western division at the
Palace Hotel, San Francisco, May
28 and 29. Phil Reisman, J. F. Mc-
Aloon and Ed. Ballantine will at-
tend all meetings.
Three Exchange Men
Promoted By Universal
Three promotions in the ranks of
Universal exchange men were an-
nounced yesterday. Charles Gregory
has been made manager of the Kan-
sas City office, H. J .Chapman goes
from Sioux Falls to the managership
of the Des Moines branch, and C. J.
Feldman has been elevated to man-
ager in Sioux Falls.
Western Electric Wins
in Tri-Ergon Decision
Vienna courts have ruled for
Western Electric in nullifying the
Tri-Ergon Austrian patent dealing
with sound pictures in which inci-
dental music or other sounds not
present in the taking of the picture
are recorded on the films for repro-
duction, according to cable dispatches
received by the company in New
York.
Rola Company Moves
New York offices of the Rola Co.,
of Cleveland, makers of reproducing
equipment, have moved to larg-
er quarters at 205 East 42nd St., with
Adolph Friedman and Milton C.
Snyder in charge.
EIGHT FEATURE TALKERS
PLANNED BY MAJESTIC
Eight talking features have been
set for production by Majestic Pic-
tures, of which Harry Sherman is
president and J. D. Trop vice-presi-
dent. The first picture, all of which
are to be made at the Tec Art
Studios in Hollywood, will be "To-
day," by Abraham Schomer. This
will be followed by "The Divorce
Question" by William Anthony AIc-
Guire, "Hail the Woman" by C.
Gardner Sullivan, "The Trap" by
Norman Springer, "The Price Mark"
by John Ritchie and John Lynch,
"Smart Women" by Harrison Jacobs,
"Sentimental Satan" by Abraham
Schomer, and "The Comeback" by L.
DeWitt Ross.
Pizor Starts Producing
Two-Reel Overture Films
Imperial Distributing Corp., of
which William Pizor is president,
has started on the production of a
series of two-reel overtures in the
East. The first is titled "Poet and
Peasant."
In about a month Imperial will be-
gin work on a series of two-reel
dramatic playlets.
Continental Accessories
Plans Three More Offices
Chicago — With the dedication of
the new Warner edifice to tenant all
subsidiary companies, Continental
Theater Accessories will soon open
a third branch in this building. Plans
are also understood under way for
opening offices at St. Louis and Pitts-
burgh. Harry M. Warner and offi-
cials of the company were here to
attend the ceremonies.
COMING & GOING
AL LICHTMAN left yesterday for the
Coast on a business trip. He is due back
June 1 with Joseph M. Schenck.
ONA MUNSON is Hollywood bound to
appear in another picture for Warners.
AL ROGELL, together with Rudolph
Flothow, vice-president of Rogell Productions,
and Abe Meyer, musical supervisor, leave
today for Los Angeles.
HARRY SHERMAN is en route to Holly-
wood to supervise the first production of
his Majestic Pictures.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Tlieatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Penn. 3580
The Industry's
Date Book
May 16
May 18
May 19
May 19
May 21
May 22
May 23
May 26
May 24-
May 26
May 27
May 28
June 2
17-18-19 Paramount Eastern mana-
gers hold annual satea meet at
Atlantic City.
-19-20-21 M-G-M Convention in Chi-
cago at Drake Hotel.
N. Y. Exhibitors to tender H. H.
Buxbaum dinner at Astor Hotel.
RKO four-day sales convention
opens at Los Angeles.
Opening of "The Silent Enemy"
at the Criterion, N. Y.
, 20 Pathe eastern sales meet at
Chanin Bldg., N. Y.
Educational regional sales meet
at Astor Hotel, N. Y.
, 22 Regional Pathe sales meetine
at Blackstone Hotel. Chicago.
, 23, 24 Regional sales confab ol
Educational at Congress Hotel
Chicago.
, 24 Central and southern Path(
sales meet at Coronado Hotel, St
Louis.
Fox annual sales convention starti
at Movietone City, CaL
25-26-27 Paramount western mana
gers will hold annual sales mee
at San Francisco.
, 27 Divisional sales conference 0
Educational at Palace Hotel ii
Denver.
Opening of three-day national sak
convention of Warners and F. M
at Ambassador Hotel, Atlanti
City.
Directors meeting of M.P.T.O. 0
N. J. at Astor Hotel, N. Y.
29 Pathe western division sah
force meet at Palace Hotel. Si
Francisco.
Annual election of LA.T.S.E. an
M. P. Operators at Los Angda
Laughlin to Produce
Herman Fowler Revue
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAIL
Hollywood — Jack Laughlin ha
made arrangements to produce a se
ries of short musical revues for th
Herman Fowler Studios.
Matthews & Reece Makin
Novelty Talker Serie
Matthews & Reece, newly formt
company with headquarters at
West 45th St., is making a series .j
novelty talkers using vaudeville aij
other similar talent. The two-reele'J
already have been completed.
Wim^.
WE BUILD, BUY, LEASE,
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A RESOUNDIXG HIT
IN ANY SEASON;
ESPECIALLY
WELCOME RIGHT NOW!
"A TRIUMPH ! Nancy Carroll is becom-
ing the finest actress on the screen."
(N. Y. Mirror)
"MOST PUNGENT OF ITS KIND SINCE
'THE TRESPASSER.' Carroll better than
she has ever been. A superior talkie."
(iV. y. Sun)
"ONE OF THOSE RARE AND INFRE-
QUENT TALKIES. Carroll superb."
(N. Y. Herald-Tribune)
"TALKING PICTURES AT THEIR BEST.
You enjoy every minute." {N. Y. World)
"CARROLL COMES INTO HER OWN."
(N. Y. Telegram)
"A BOX OFFICE HIT FAR ABOVE THE
AVERAGE." (N. Y. Graphic)
"GOULDING'S DIRECTION ACE
HIGH." (iV. y. News)
NANCY CARROLL
??
THE DEVIL'S HOLIDAY
With Phillip!^ Holmes, James Kirkvrood, Hobart Bosivorth, ]¥ed Sparks,
Paul liUkas, Za!§ii Pitts, Hlorton Doi>vney, others.
^^
LIKE THE START OF A NEW SEASON! 18 surefire box
office record-wreckers between now and August! "THE
DEVIL'S HOLIDAY," "PARAMOUNT ON PARADE,"
MAURICE CHEVALIER in "The Big Pond," "THE
TEXAN" (bigger than "Virginian";) with Gary Cooper,
"RETURN of Dr. FU MANCHU," "YOUNG MAN OF
MANHATTAN" (America's best selling novel), CLARA BOW
in "True to the Navy" and "Love Among the Millionaires"
JACK OAKIE in "The Social Lion" and "The Sap from
Syracuse," WILLIAM POWELL in "Shadow of the Law"
(bigger than "Street of Chance") and "For the Defence,"
CHARLES "BUDDY" ROGERS in "Safety in Numbers,"
"WITH BYRD AT THE SOUTH POLE, ' (sensational thrill
drama), "THE BORDER LEGION" Zane Grey, Dick Arlen,
Jack Holt), "DANGEROUS NAN McGREW" (Helen Kane
comedy wow), GARY GOOPER in "Civilian Clothes."
The Cream of the Xew
Show World RitiHT xo w :
PARAMOUNT
MAURICE
CHEVALIER CALLING!
^ "Hello, Mr. Exheebitor. I want to thank you veree much for the nice way
you have received my first two American picturrs — 'INNOCENTS OF PAREE'
and 'THE LOVE PARADE.' I hope that they made a great deal of monee for
you. Yes. ^ Now I have a picturr which I know you will like even more — 'THE
BEEG POND.' ^I will tell you why: In the first place, the storee of 'THE
BEEG POND' takes place almost entirelee in America. It is a moderrn, up-
to-date storee. The people in it are all — what you know — veree regularr.
I have the role of a beeg American beezness man. Also I make love to a veree
charrming American girrl — Mees Claudette Colberrt. Eemagine — being paid
to make love to her! You saw her in 'The Lady Lies' and 'Young Man of
Manhattan' — you see what I mean. ^ Yes, I sing some songs. You have prob-
ably hearrd them alreadee on the radio — 'You Brought a New Kind of Love'
and 'Loving in the Moonlight'. Veree popular songs. ^ 'THE BEEG POND' is a
bright, funnee, fast moving romance. I am surre that your people will enjoy
it. It is doing a nice beezness where it is playing. ^ I hope that you will call up
Mr.PARAMOUNTandaskhimfor'THE BEEG POND'.Thank you veree much."
THE
rhursday. May 15, 1930
D^m^
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
loncerning Technique of
ohn Murray Anderson
TJNIVERSAL gives its answer
to criticisms of John Murray
Anderson's methods of film pro-
duction by signing the gentle-
man for a term of years, the
contract calling for two special
pictures a year. The first two
will be made this year. Several
film reviewers were of the opin-
ion that Anderson adhered too
closely to stage tenets in pro-
ducing Paul Whiteman's "King
of Jazz." There isn't a doubt
that the former producer of "The
Greenwich Village Follies" did
follow along established lines,
but he really showed enough in
this picture .to prompt Universal
to retain his services. He should
do a lot better in his next effort,
now that he knows something of
the difference between stage and
screen.
George Gerhard in
"Evening World"
rctures Have Their
vn Standards
J^ON'T be whining about the
pictures you see and try
o force them to your standards,
"r it can't be done. They have
lieir own excellent standard and
nust stick to it or be lost in a
laze of censorship or something.
■ f you want different pictures
'Ou'll just have to have them
iiade to order specially, or some-
l}"ig like that. From now on
"ctures are to be pictures per
"de and you'll just have to take
^m or leave 'em. That's all.
WaterviUe (Me.) "Sentinel"
3,003 pictures totaling 2,255,-
350 meters were censored in
the Netherlands during 1929.
18 of these were rejected.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
AT LAST they have invented a moving picture sideline, being
nothing less than animated photos Al Woods, re-
puted to be a theatrical producer, got peeved after three flops
this season, and went out and grabbed this invention called
Movie-of-U three photographs can be taken on the same
negative, one on top of the other, and by jigging the photo in
your hand it becomes a movie Mister Woods thinks it
would be nice if every theater lobby installed his machine and
allowed the patrons to make movie tests of themselves
and there are a lotta Hollywood stars who would also like to
direct their own movies
* * tf *
JOE WEIL is passing out musical neckties as a plug for "King
of Jazz" they put the neckin' on a jazz basis
A press representative, about to introduce an unknown screen
actor to a director, sez: "This bird is a ringer for Valentino,
and if he was a dame he'd give Ethel Barryniore a run"
what you might call a strong build-up for a knock-down
"Bride of the Regiment" will open May 21 at the Hollywood,
following "Hold Everything," for an indefinite run "Cheer
LTp, Good Times Are Coming" this is not the slogan of
the independent producers, but a new song of the Robbins Mu-
sic Co
* * * *
A BUNCH of orchestra leaders have designated the current
week as "George Piantadosi Week," in honor of their con-
frere now somebody should start a movement to keep
one week of the year open as Relax Week to recover from the
strain of remembering what all the other weeks are about
I. Silverman and Charlie Yarmy of Warners' real estate depart-
ment are looking over prospects in the three big C's — Chi, Cleve-
land and Cincinnati
"P^ON PRINCl'2 is now in charge of publicity for the Palace,
the E. F. Albee and the 81st Street theaters a princely
job for a prince of a feller Jack Rieger of Meyer-Rieger
Lab is feeling great these days, with the missus recovered from
a very serious illness We mentioned last week that
Hymie Silverman, the projection-room talkie expert, was con-
sidering going silent as Hymie is still hesitating, the
boys at 729 Seventh Ave. want him to take a definite stand for
or against talkies whaddja say, kid ?
* * * *
A L ROGELL leaves for Conversationville today to produce for
Tiffany he came east a director, and goes back a
producer it MUST be the New York climate (Hollywood
papers please copy) Mike O'Toole and M. E. Comerford
are entitled to a big salaam for their splendid work in securing
thumbs down on daylight saving in the Scranton territory
Charlie Goetz of States Cinema is back from his mid-west trip.
Police Commish Whalen is going after jay-walkers
betcha we know one J. Walker he will sidestep on this.
A Broadway hoofer who finds his sweetie's love has
grown cold thinks she has installed a Carrier cooling system.
^^PEN SEASON is in full swing for those select afternoon
^^^ teas yesterday saw two pips, with Paramount throw-
ing one for Serge Eisenstein at the Savoy-Plaza, and First Nash
the other for Sidney Blackmer at his swanky 75th St. diggings.
And not overlooking that Universal Barn Dance with
all the hicks and hicksettes at the main office last night
Eddie Quillan sez he knows a star who is so swell-headed they
have to use a wide-screen for her close-ups and there's
another one so sold on himself that they first record his voice
on the exhaust fan to take the hot air out Dorothy Knapp
has been signed by Samuel Goldwyn for the Indian princess in
"Whoopee" bet she'll make Eddie canter some
Gina Malo will succeed Lily Damita in "Sons O' Guns."
* * * *
A LOT of the auto's up-keep can be charged to the pick-up.
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
Interest Children
With Stamp Collection
pAY FELKER, manager of the
State, Omaha, has devised a
plan whereby the young people
can help in starting a stamp
collection of their own. Stamp
collecting has revived all over
the world in the past five years.
Youngsters attending matinee
performances at the State will
receive free a package of genu-
ine cancelled foreign stamps. In
addition illustrated stamp albums
will be given away every Satur-
day.
— Michigan "Film Review"
Old-Time Coach
for a Ballyhoo
J^EGINALD SMITH, manag-
ing director of P. D. C,
Ltd., conducted a corking good
publicity campaign for "Grand
Parade" at the Capitol Hayniar-
ket for its British premiere. One
of the outstanding features of the
campaign was an old-time coach
drawn by six horses, carrying a
ten piece orchestra playing the
hit songs from "The Grand Pa-
rade." This coach was driven
all around London town.
— Pa the
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 15
Edward W. Bucher
Irving Browning
Frank Gatteri
RADIO SWEEPS TC
MIGHTY DESTINY AS
TITANS SET STAG!
FOR NEW MIRACLE
SEASON
The eyes of world show business ore focused like
a flashlight upon the Radio Titan today.
Amos 'n' Andy, unmatched attractions since the
world began, march in the vanguard of the Pageant
of the Titans.
Other attraction marvels are shortly to be an-
nounced.
A miracle of progress was wrought by Radio in its
sweep to the crest in 1929-1930... the like of which
has never been known. But even greater accom-
plishments loom beyond as the start of the new
/.
fes-
W^0^'
Majestic symbol of super-shov^ manship/ the Radio
jitan looms today above the seething arena of
le modern sho"^ world.
adio's inspired man-power is marching on Holly-
ood to write an astounding new chapter of show
jstory.
e annual Titan sales convention begins May 19th
. a red letter day in a red letter year!
from this historic conclave a new and mightier Pag-
ant of the Titans will burst into glamorous life...
y\\\ carry on the gallant traditions of Radio prog-
ess and Radio showmanship. ..will plant the bon-
er of Radio Pictures once and forever in the
oref ront of show enterprise the world over!
THE
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Thursday, May 15, 193^
Hollywood Happenings
= Coast Wire Service .=sii=
Hunter To Play Lead
in O'Neill's "Straw"
Glenn Hunter has been selected by
James Cruze to play the lead in the
talker version of "The Straw," fam-
ous play by Eugene O'Neill, to be
produced for Sono Art-World Wide.
Duncan Sisters to Make
Series of Pathe Comedies
Vivian and Rosetta Duncan have
been placed under contract by Pathe
to appear in a series of comedies.
Lewis Ayres Borrowed From "U"
Lewis Ayres, of "All Quiet on the
Western Front" and recently bor-
rowed by Warners for one picture,
also will be loaned to Fox for "Com-
mon Clay," after which he will start
work on "Saint Johnson" for Uni-
versal, who have him under a five
year contract.
John Ford's Next
John Ford has been assigned by
Fox to direct a love drama with a
background of prison life, titled "Up
the River," by Maurine Watkins.
Cawthorn in "Babes in Toyland"
RKO has selected Joseph Caw-
thorn for an important role in "Babes
in Toyland."
"Man Crazy" Now "My Sugar"
First National has changed the
title of "Man Crazy," starring Alice
White, to "My Sugar."
Lloyd Completes "Feet First" Cast
Cast of Harold Lloyd's "Feet
First" has been completed with the
signing of Alec Francis and Arthur
Houseman for important parts in the
production. Barbara Kent, Robert
McWade, Lillianne Leighton and
Henry Hall are also in the cast.
Regis Toomey with Gary Cooper
j Regis Toomey has been added to
the cast of Gary Cooper's new star-
ring picture for Paramount. The film
will be directed by Rowland V. Lee,
with June Collyer playing opposite
Cooper.
Mitzi Green to Support Clara Bow
Mitzi Green has been cast by
Paramount as Clara Bow's sister in
"Love Among the Millionaires."
Lester Cohen Joins Columbia
Added to the Columbia stafT of
writers is Lester Cohen who will
adapt and make continuities. He was
last with Paramount.
Buchanan in Wodehouse Original
Screen debut of Jack Buchanan
will be in an original by P. G. Wode-
house, who is now busy on the
M-G-M lot.
A Little
from **Lots
ns" II
^^i By RALPH WILK
Hollywood
TJONORS are being heaped upon
''^ Harold B. Franklin. He has
been named a director of the State
Chamber of Commerce, his name
having been suggested by Harry
Chandler, publisher of the Los An-
geles "Times." He was also guest
of honor at the Breakfast club.
* * *
Louis Bromfield, the novel-
ist, who is now under contract
to Samuel Goldwyn, believes
that the best material for the
talkers will be originals written
directly for the screen.
* * *
Sam Mintz, who worked on "Easy
Come, Easy Go" and "Spanish
Acres," is collaborating on "Kid
Boots," which will be made by
Paramount.
* * *
Roy J. Pomeroy has completed the
direction of "Inside the Lines."
The picture is based on Earl Derr
Biggers' stage play and concerns a
famous spy on the Island of Gibral-
tar.
* * *
Daniel Mandell, who was with
Universal for several years, is now
with Pathe. He cut "Swing High"
and is now editing "Holiday," which
is in production with Edward H.
Griffith directing.
* * *
Edgar Ada^ns, veteran film ed-
itor, who cut "All Quiet on the
Westerii Front," has been signed to
edit "Fo7-ever Yours," starring
Mary Pick ford.
* * *
Mauri Grashin and Tom Lennon,
Pathe staff writers, who worked on
"Beyond Victory," are now writing
an original storv, which will serve
as Helen Twelvetrees' initial starring
vehicle.
Walter Lundin, who has been with
Harold Lloyd for several years, will
photograph the star in "Feet First."
Lundin did the camera work on
"Welcome Danger" and numerous
other Lloyd comedies.
Two F. N. Pictures Started
"Broken Dishes" and "Main Street
Princess," formerly "Queen of Main
Street," have been placed in produc-
tion at First National.
Abdullah to Write Novarro Next
Ramon Novarro will be starred in
an original story by Achmed Ab-
dullah, tentatively titled "Song of
India," for M-G-M.
Comerford Forces Lick
Daylight Saving Time
(Coniinued fium Pane 1)
decided unanimously to adhere to
standard time. As a result of the
successful action here, it is proposed
to carry on the work to abolish day-
light saving entirely in this state by
next year.
Among those petitioning for daylight sav-
ing were tile Rotary, Xiwanis, L,ions and
otner civic chibs ; the Chamber of Commerce,
Clearing House, individual bankers, railroad
orticials, Merchants' Ass'n, members oi the
Automobile Ass'n and various sporting clubs.
Forces lined up by Comertord in addition
to the M.P.T.O.A. and O'Toole included the
organized theater men, the International
Correspondence Schools and its president,
Ralph K. Weeks; Parent I'eachers' Ass'n.
United Aline Workers of America. Cenir.u
Labor Bureau, Building 'i rades Council ain^
other labor bodies, leaders of ilie Grand Ainiy
of the Republic and the American Legion
and prominent local citizens.
O'Toole made radio and screen talks and
addresses before various organizations and
wrote newspaper articles in a campaign last
ing 10 days, during which time it was shown
that daylight saving is a disorganizing in
Hucnce, interfering with public health as
well as creating disonler in general aflfairs
Supreme Court Rules
Against Seizing Negative
iCoittiiiucd from t'lu/c 1)
be attached. The decision favors
Sono Art-World Wide, First Divi-
sion and W. & F. Films Service,
Ltd., granting these petitioners a
motion to vacate a levy on a nega-
tive of "The Great Gabbo" secured
by Good Amusement Co. in an ac-
tion against James Cruze, Inc., mak-
ers of the picture.
(iood Amusement Co. had obtained an in
junction, alleging unpaid laboratory bills in
connection with the negative. The petitioners,
required to furnish $30,000 under the levy,
claimed that it was not legal for G9od to
hold the negative in view of their distribution
rights. Louis N. Nizer represented Sono
.\rt World Wide.
Take New Steps to Oust
Chamberlin Receiver
Shamokin — New steps to remove
-S. L. Gribbon as receiver for the
Chamberlin Amusement Co. have been
taken in the courts here by directors
of the company on the grounds that
the assets of the theater circuit are
being dissipated.
The petition asserts that Gribbon
is unfamiliar with the management
of theaters and that unless he is re-
moved the corporate assets and fran-
chises cannot be saved. The peti-
tion further asks the Court to rein-
state L. J. Chamberlin, former presi-
dent of the company, as manager.
The Court deferred action on the
petition.
Dignam Made Bus. Agent
Of New York Stage Hands
Harry Digman, assistant to Wil-
liam F. Canavan, president of the
I. A. T. S. E. and M. P. O., has re-
signed to become business representa-
tive for New York Local No. 1 of the
stage hands.
New Contract for Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur has been signed to a
new contract by Paramount,
Short Shots from'
New York Studios\
^^ By HARRY N. BLAIR mi.
"CEEING IS BELIEVING," whit
is why a camera crew headed 1
Ed Dupar_. plus Bay Smith and Bin
Doran, was dispatched from t'
Warner Vitaphone studios to t
Statue of Liberty, in order to
lustrate part of "Believe it or Noi
Ripley's latest Vitaphone short.
What with frequent trips to >
Warner studios in Flatbush, Wuli
Strenge, ace cameraman, is find:
his new Chrysler car very ham
these fine spring mornings.
Ted Pahle, who used to be cli
camera grinder at the Pathe studi
here, cables us from Paris that
has just completed the French vi
sion of "The Lady Lies," at Pai
mount's new studios in Joinril
near Paris. Ted should know
whole picture backwards as he a'
worked on the English version
Paramount's New York studio, w
Bill Steiner.
Cullen Landis heads the castt
"Convict No. 786," a feature p
duction sponsored by W. Ray Johi
ton, for Raytone Talking Pictm
Harry Revier will direct.
Murray Roth has been out bagg
more big Broadway game what
Ruth Etting, Betty Compton, Jl^
Thompson. Spencer Tracy, Hs!
Fox, Katherine Alexander and
bara Newberry all set for activit
the Warner Vitaphone studios,
cidentally. Miss Newberry just
came the bride of Eddie Foy,
who has also appeared in sevil
\'itaphone shorts recenth-.
Donald Ogden Steivart will *
the dialogue for "Laughter'"]
ivhich Paramount will star Nr,-y
Carroll under the direction of
D'Ahbadie D'Arrast, ivho also
the story.
»■
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DY
King Vidor to make four proj
tions only during coming year. $g^
George Carpentier signed by l^"^
ertson-Cole for three years.
Texas-Arkansas-Oklahoma exbi-
tors to build new houses. Asj,ed
of product from First Nati|al.
Causes break with Hulsey.
(THE
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ALLTUE TIME
OL. LII No. 40
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Friday, May 16, 1930
Price 5 Cents
demand for Wide Screen Equipment is Increasing
riLMS LEAD ALL INDUSTRIES IN EARNINGS
Overtime Pay to be Allowed for Contract Extras
The yiirvor
- a column of comment
T:E SALES convention season is
St! ting along the 1930-31 highway
wn all entrants geared for per-
has the hottest race in film-
se'ng history. Naturally, box-
ofie product will be the principal
faor in determining the popular-
'*>if each brand. But, addition-
salesmanship will count as
.1. 1 before. During the new
selng season it seems likely that
thiold type of salesman will pass
int the discard. With competi-
tio at the present high altitude, a
saiiman will have to be more than
arDrdinary peddler of film. His
kn.vledge will have to extend be-
yol the product he is handling
inithe mechanics of closing a con-
tra. Salesmanship of the 1930-31
jalre will require thorough famil-
iar:- with conditions prevalent in
;hendustry. With this new order
^f ilesmanship promised, there's no
"ea'n we know of why the coming
..ialii season shouldn't be just about
Iv he test ever.
* * *
iR ADWAY IS proudly displaying
uple of Hollywood-made prod-
ict or intelligentsia appetites. Mean-
"All Quiet on the Western
" and "Journey's End." Such
tair\ment ought to satisfy the
asSi of that group of individuals
vh( lament the monotony of most
' iprtn presentations. Seems like
he; two are about as far remote
for hokum as Maine is from Cali-
orr,.
* * *
^ SECOND legal bureau is being
prt^id to furnish advice and protec-
. -ionin contract disputes. It has the
arrjrks of a splendid idea. No
oul it will serve to clarify numer-
usiuestions which at the moment
^ftTritating relations between ex-
0m^% and distributors.
New Working Regulations
Approved by Coast
Producers
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Contract extras re-
ceiving less than $65 a week are to
receive additional pay for overtime
after eight hours under a revision of
working rules approved by the pro-
ducers.
Other new rules include a provision
for rest periods between calls, pay-
ment for interviews and wardrobt
fittings, payment during travel and
provision for hot meals on sets.
The revised rules stipulate that no
{Continued on Page 9)
ORGANIZATION IN ENGLAND
London (By Cable) — Organization
of the Projection Advisory Council's
activities in Great Britain are to be
undertaken upon the arrival of
Laurence Jones, secretary of the
Council, who is due here in a few
days from New York.
$6 Dividend for Loew
Predicted in Wall St.
Reports are making the rounds in
Wall St. that an increase in the Loew
dividend from $3 to $6 is a likelihood
in view of the high earnings of the
{Continued on Page 9)
Needs Diagnosing
Neenah, Wis. — Although this
town has a population of 9,000,
the Embassy, sole theater here,
has cut its operation to Satur-
days and Sundays only on ac-
count of poor business.
60 SHORTS SCHEDULED
BY M-G-M EOR 1930-31
Increasing its short subject out-
put by 25 per cent over last season,
M-G-M announces a production
schedule of 60 comedies, novelties
and other shorts, in addition to 104
issues of the Hearst Metrotone News,
for 1930-31. Chief among the group
additions to the short feature pro-
gram for next season are twelve Bur-
(C»ntinued on Page 9)
United Chain in Canada
Now Controls 21 Houses
Montreal — With the acquisition of
a new theater site at Rachel and
Berri Sts., in addition to the two
houses recently opened here. United
Amusements now controls 21 thea-
ters in the Dominion with a total
seating capacity of 22^AS. The cir-
cuit is next in size to Famous Play-
ers Canadian.
Exhibs Showing Keen Interest
in Wide Screen Development
DE FOREST TEST CASE
CONING UPON MONDAY
Wilmington, Del. — Test cast of
Genera! Talking Pictures against the
Stanley Co., charging infringement
upon De Forest patents, is scheduled
for hearing Monday. Success of the
petitioner will revolutionize the re-
producer setup of the industry.
Keener interest on the part of ex-
hibitors in the wide screen develop-
ment is reflected by increased orders
and inquiries received by screen man-
ufacturers and supply dealers for the
wide equipment. Continental Theater
Accessories yesterday told THE
FILM DAILY that within the past
few months 30 independent exhibitors
have purchased Widescope screen
equipment. This is aside from instal-
ations being made in the Warner
chain of theaters. Raven Screen has
(Continutd on Pagi 9)
Amusements Gain 86 P. C.
in Net While Other
Companies Lose
Amusement business has jumped
to the head of the list of so-called
"depression-proof" industries as a re-
sult of first quarter 1930 earnings
reports showing an aggregate in-
crease of 86.4 per cent by six major
film and theater companies, com-
pared with a decrease of 18.6 per
cent reported by 306 industrial cor-
porations, according to data compiled
by Standard Statistics Co. The re-
ports of 30 railroads showed a drop
of 34 per cent, 21 utilities had a de-
crease of 4 per cent, and 255 indus-
trial organizations earned 21.1 per
cent less than in the corresponding
quarter of 1929. while the amusement
company earnings had an amazing
advance.
PARAMOUNT EASTERN MEET
STARTS IN ATLANTIC CITY
Atlantic City — Paramount Publix
Eastern sales convention today starts
off on the first lap of its three-day
session at the Ambassador. More
than 300 members of the Eastern di-
vision of the sales force, production,
foreign and home ofifice employees
are attending. A majority of the
(Continued on Paqe 12)
Theaters Must Install
Extra Lighting System
Rockville Center, L. I. — Under a
new ordinance which the Village
Board has instructed its corporation
counsel to draw up, all theaters here
will have to l)e equipped with aux-
iliary lighting systenjs.
Another Rogers
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — A younger
brother of Charles "Buddy"
Rogers, with the odd name of
Bh Rogers, has been signed by
Paramount following a screen
test.
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Cour-des-Noues, 19.
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"Divorcee" Held Over
"The Divorcee' is being held over
for a second week at the Capitol.
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LEHMAN, BLAIR,
TAKE UP RKO
Options held by Lehman Bros.,
Bancamerica-Blair Corp.; and Joseph
P. Kennedy, to purchase RKO stock
at prices considerably under the pres-
ent market figure have been exercised,
it is revealed in an application of the
corporation to list an additional 65,-
000 shares of Class A stock on the
New York Stock Exchange. Of
this amount, the Lehman and Blair
group have taken 50,000 shares,
bringing their total holdings up to
100,000 at an average price of ^37.
Kennedy, who already had 60,000
shares, took up his option on the
additional 15,000, with his purchase
price on the 75,000 being $21.
Kennedy's option, secured more
than a year ago, specified $21 a share
prior to May 15, 1930, and $23.50 if
purchased thereafter. The Lehman
and Blair option provided that 25,000
shares might be purchased at ^32
and 25,000 at $35.50 up to Nov. 1^
1930, and 25,000 shares at $43 priof
to Nov. 1, 1931.
A total of 134,000 new RKO shared
was approved in the new listing. -
Vischer to Publish
Magazine of His Own
Peter Vischer will become a pub
lisher on his own hook with the
purchase of the magazine, "Polo,"
from Martin Quigley, with whom he
has been associated for years as East-
ern representative of "Exhibitors'
Herald World." Vischer will put out
his newly acquired publication in
conjunction with Harper's. He
leaves the "Herald" tomorrow, with
Douglas Fox taking over his duties
at least temporarily.
First Nat'l Finishes
New Music Building
IVcst Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Burbank— The $250,000 building in
which are to be centered all First
National's musical activities has been
completed. The structure, said to
be the only one of its kind in the in-
dustry, contains quarters for the com-
pany's composing staff and a music
library comprising more than 200,000
manuscripts.
W. E. Forms Asia Unit
Western Electric Co. of Asia, sub-
sidiary of Western Electric Co. Inc.,
has been formed at a capitalization of
$50,000, consisting of 500 shares. This
unit will manufacture talking picture
equipment and market it throughout
the eastern continent. Manufactur-
ing subsidiaries are already operating
in Japan and China.
AMPA Gives Theater Party
AMPA gave a theater party for
the "Plutocrat" at the Vanderbilt
last night, which was attended by 200
guests, including members and their
wives and sweethearts.
JUDGE RULES AGAINST
UNEAIR THEATER PICKETS
Second decision in favor of Al
Harstn, operator of the Regun, 116th
St., New York, against Operators'
Local 306 has been handed down by
Judge Frankenthaler in regard to
picketing the house. Harstn recently
took over the house and employed
operators of Empire State M. P.
Operators Union, Inc., of Brooklyn.
F"ormer owners, Manhattan Play-
houses, had been hiring Local 300
men, and when they learned of the
change, picketers began appearing
with signs that the house didn't use
union men. The case went to court
and Local 306 was told to change
copy. Sandwich men then appeared
with signs that the house wasn't af-
filiated with that particular organiza-
tion which is a member of the A. F.
of L. A second reprimand was hand-
ed out by the Judge, who ruled that,
if picketing must be done, it should
be without misrepresentation. All
signs were in English and Spanish
due to heavy Latin population in dis-
trict.
Rothafel's New Post
Not Materializing Soon
Reports of a new affiliation for S.
L. Rothafel, expected to make the
change in the near future as a result
of information given out a few daj's
ago that Major John Zanft would
have supervision of the Roxy among
his other duties, has brought a state-
ment from Rothafel to the effect that
the talk about his new post is pre-
mature, and that he is continuing in
sole charge of the Roxy.
Talkers for the Governor
Albany — • Pacent engineers have
completed installing sound equipment
in the Governor's mansion.
T. S. DELAHANTY, of Pathe Interna-
tional, accompanied by Reginald Smith and
H. E. J. Spearman are aboard the Bremen,
due Monday in New York.
RAMON NOVARRO, vacationing in New
York the last few days, goes from here to
East Lansing, Mich., for a little more vocal
study before returning to the Coast.
The Industry's
Date Book
May 16-17-18-19 Paramount Eastern mai
gers hold annual sales meet
Atlantic City.
May 18-19-20-21 M-G-M Convention in C
cago at Drake Hotel.
May 19 N. Y. Exhibitors to tender H.
Buxbaum dinner at Astor Hotel
RKO four-day sales convent
opens at Los Aneeles.
Opening of "The Silent Enen
at the Criterion, N. Y.
May 19. 20 Pathe eastern sales meet
Chanin Bldg., N. Y.
Educational regional sales
at Astor Hotel. N. Y.
May 21, 22 Regional Pathe sales meet'
at Blackstone Hotel, Chicago.
May 22, 23, 24 Regional sales confatt
Educational at Congress Ho
Chicago.
May 23, 24 Central and southern Pj
sales meet at Coronado Hotel,
Louis.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention iti
at Movietone City. Cal.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western
gers will hold annual sales
at San Francisco.
May 26, 27 Divisional sales conference,
Educational at Palace Hotel
Denver.
May 27 Opening of three-day national i
convention of Warners and F.
at Ambassador Hotel, AtU
City.
Directors meeting of M.P.T.O
N. I. at Astor Hotel, N. Y.
May 28, 29 Pathe western division !
force meet at Palace Hotel, n
Francisco.
June 2 Annual election of LA.T.S.E. id
M. P. Operators at Los Angs.
June 2, 3 Columbia eastern sales force et
for confab at Park Central. Nf.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congresai
Brussels.
June 8-9 Theater owners of North and Slli
Carolina, meet at the Ocean F si
Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S. C.
June 17 18th Film Golf Tournament it
Glen Oaks Golf and Country (b,
Great Neck, L. 1.
May Show African Film!|i
London — Prince of Wales \T
consent to the public exhibitioiM
the film record of his recent Af:in
trip to aid the cause of charity*'
The Executor oj the Last Wilt and Testament
oj
JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
will take appropriate action against unauthor-
ized use of his books, stories, and scenarios. \.
Detroit an d Security Trust Company I*
Fort Street opposite Post Office • Detroit
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jiday, May 16, 1930
—S&^
DAILVL
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €=-
lys Films Cannot
i Great Drama
'^HE talking picture is prevented
by its very name from ever
becoming great drama, even
though the synchronization of
sound with motion pictures has
increased the possibilities of art
,in the cinema. The strongest
condemnation of the screen as
great art Hes in the fact that we
are always conscious we are see-
ring enlarged phantasms of a past
ihistrionic activity. No matter
how much habit makes us appear
to forget this fact, we never re?!-
ly do. The figure of the actor,
iever changing his interpretation,
[experiencing emotion, often fal-
tering, but nevertheless, holding
the audience by his physical
presence, cannot be replaced by
a cloth and a light through a
film. An actor always feels his
audience, although sometimes un-
consciously, and plays each per-
formance to them. This affinity
connects the audience with the
luthor and producing artists,
and has been, since the first
Greek choric plays, the essen-
"ial which makes drama an .art
uid different from other arts.
Edward L. Carroll,
Director of Dramatics,
Union College
S-een Can Reflect
= t' Highest Standards
IHUT if the screen reflects tiic
spirit of the code, even in a
eneral way, there will be no
ist cause for complaint from the
ublic. By 'reflecting the higher
tandards of life' in the U. S., the
creen drama will be accomplish-
ng as much as some of our most
alented ambassadors to set us
ight before the world.
, Ann Arbor (Mich.) "News"
)0 per cent of the 350 films
ihown in Hungary in 1929
vere from the United States.
The other 10 per cent came
rem Germany.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M.Daly
A FTER WARMING exhibitors up for 11 years with selling
conversation on M-G-M pictures, Ben Roman has now turn-
ed very cool toward them and they like it for Ben
is plugging Kooler-Aire and Arctic Nu-Air installations in the
New York territory Ben is thinking of wearing a fur coat
all through the summer because talking Cold Atmosphere has got
in his blood And now D. W. Griffith has gone and shot
Lincoln all over again Jesse Lasky will be surprised to
learn that he is the husband of Claudette Colbert, and so will
Claudette's husband, Norman Forster, for that matter
"Cinemonde," the French fan mag, made the faux pas in the
caption of a photo of the star on the cover, labeling it "Mme.
Jesse L. Lasky" but these French are so used to mar-
riage mixups
* * * *
"pRANK ZIESSE, business manager of International Photogra-
phers of the M. F. Industry, and Walter .Strenge leave next
week to attend Coast convention of the International Alliance of
Theatrical Stage Employees and M. P. Operators Mess-
more Kendall presented the infant son of Aileen St. John Brenon
with a cocktail shaker on his birthday probably for milk
punches Harrison Carroll sez that producers are now con-
verting cast-off sequences from musical pictures into short sub-
jects they should call 'em refrains — refrained from using
'em in the original picture
* * * *
T? . L. MacNABB, who has worked in many a Broadway produc-
tion, is now managing the ritzy Fox Playhouse at Great
Neck The Duncan Sisters' hobby is dunkin' Film
Guild Cinema has changed its name to Eighth Street Playhouse. .
Out in Kansas the natives ducked into the cyclone cel-
lars when they heard a windstorm approaching — but it was only a
supervisor on his way East
* * + *
"DUSINESS OF picking the Ten Best Directors of the year for
THE FILM DAILY'S' -Directors' Annual is keeping the
newspaper reviewers of the 'country sitting up late these nights
it's tough picking 10 in a season that'has produced so
many directorial headliners. ; Rudy Vallee's added poise is
no doubt due to his increased avoirdupois the arthur of
the foregoing pun asked us to eddyit it without mentioning his
name, so we have obliged ....... .When an actor lifted his kelly
nn Broadway his toupee fell of¥, and a kid sez: "Mister, you
dropped your hat lining."
* * ■ * *
CXTRA, EXTRA! Sensational Expose of Two Press
Agents Contradicting Each Other here is the second
instalment of the dirt dug from the depths of a press agent's soul.
Warren Nolan now gives the snooty haw-haw to Ralph
Stitt bv saying that he (Warren) made the announcement that
"One Romantic Night" would follow "The Vagabond King" at
the Rivoli on authority of A. M. Botsford, for whom this Stitt
person works furthermore Swami Nolan takes another
peep in the enchanted crystal and sez that J. C. Wright, manager
of the Rivoli, issued the correction that "Ladies Love Brutes"
would precede "One Romantic Night" in ADVANCE of this
Stitt person's denial so this United Artist p. a. asks with
a supercilious sneeze: "Who is this Ralph Stitt, anyway?". ......
if there is such a person in the audience, will he please stand up.
* * * *
CIDNEY S. LENZ and Wilbur C. Whitehead, bridge experts,
will supervise the bridge party of the National Board of Re-
view at the Pennsylvania hotel Saturday afternoon over
1,000 reservations have been made, but the sponsors will NOT
put their okay "Passed by the National Board" on most of these
plays Ben Turpin told Director Joseph Santley that he
was 106 years old, and Joe sez: "You must be seeing double."
* * * *
QIMILES: As successful as a blind exckangeman in a dark
projection room searching for a Negro exhibitor who isn't
there.
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€
Airplane Ride
Offered in Contest
^THIRTY-MINUTE airplane
ride in one of the Lake Coun-
i ty Airways' crack planes was
'. offered as the prize in a simple
i contest that Dan Steans staged
! in his exploitation program of
"Young Eagles," which played at
the Willoughby, in Willoughby,
Ohio. The contest consisted of
correctly defining a list of twenty-
'. five words, and mailing this list
several days before the opening
; of the picture. Many of the
words in the list were not in
■ dictionaries, as they were new
: words used in connection with
airplanes.
j — Associated Publications
* * *
issued Keys for
Locked Door Stimt
'T'HE engagement of "The
Locked Door" at the Capitol
i theater, Lawrence, Mass., was
featured by a newspaper contest
! centered around the opening of
■ a locked door by one of thou-
sands of keys given out by vari-
I ous stores participating in the
contest. Twenty-nine prizes, do-
nated by as many merchants, who
■ also combined to make up two
■ solid pages of cooperative ads
revolving around the contest,
were awarded winners. In each
ad was inserted the line, "Get
your key to 'The Locked Door.' "
No conditions of any kind quali-
fied the contest, which aroused
tremendous popular interest.
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow
ing members of the indu<;trv
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 16
Bull Montana
Bernard Steele
David Witherton
P/^ILY Friday, May 16, 1930
iLo&ii'»^^J!0uM
M-G-M Receives First
of Foreign Contingent
Tania Fedor, Marcel Andre and
Andre Berley, noted members of the
Paris stage, have arrived in Holly-
wood. They are the first of a group
of leading French and German stage
and screen players being brought to
America by M-G-M to appear in
talking films intended for distribution
in France and Germany. The trio's
first appearance will be in a French
version of Molnar's "Olympia."
Larry Darmour Signs
More Names for Shorts
Larry Darmour has added to the
list of well known players who will
appear in his comedy shorts by sign-
ing Yola D'Avril and Daphne Pol-
lard. The former will appear in
"Men Without Skirts;" the latter, in
"Broken Wedding Bells." Players
previously signed are Karl Dane,
George K. Arthur and Louise Fa-
zenda. The first two Dane-Arthur
comedies are now in production un-
der the direction of Lewis R. Foster.
Tyler Brooke for Lubitsch Film
Tyler Brooke has been signed by
Paramount for Ernst Lubitsch's new
production, "Monte Carlo."
Fox Signs Brooklyn Girl
Rosalind Cassell, 16-year-old
Brooklyn girl, has been signed by
Fox. She leaves for Hollywood on
May 20. Miss Cassell is a discovery
of Gus Edwards.
Kohler, Rennie Get Roles
Fred Kohler and James Rennie
will have prominent roles in "Adios,"
in which Richard Barthelmess is be-
ing starred by First National under
the direction of Frank Lloyd. The
story has been adapted by Bradley
King from the novel of Lanier and
Virginia Stivers Bartlett.
Ivan Linow for "Just Imagine"
Ivan Linow will play a dual role
in Fox's "Just Imagine," which David
Butler will direct.
It's Still "Queen of Main St."
Title of First National's "Queen
of Main Street" has not been altered
to "Main Street Princess."
Dot Farley in Pathe Comedy
Dot Farley has been signed for an
important role in "Swell People,"
Pathe Checker comedy which Wal-
lace Fox is directing.
Clarence Muse in "Rain or Shine"
Clarence Muse, the colored actor,
has been selected for a role in Colum-
bia's "Rain or Shine," starring Joe
Cook.
New Names for 2 F. N. Films
The title of "Mile. Modiste," the
Victor Herbert operetta being filmed
by First National, has been changed
to "The Toast of the Legion." "The
Devil's Playground," starring Billie
Dove, has been changed to "The
'.ady Who Dared."
A Little from "Lots"
By RALPH WILK
Hollywood
TOE. E. BROWN, the comedian,
J has blossomed forth as the spon-
sor of the Joe E. Brown Stars, a
semi-pro baseball team, which will
make a strong bid for the champion-
ship of the San Fernando Valley
league. Joe was a baseball player
for 16 years.
1* 4: «
By the way. Buster Keaton and
Eddie Sedgwick, his director, are
sponsors of the M-G-M Lions, who
are playing in the Bay District
league. Buster plays second base,
while Eddie, who is an old catcher,
guides his players from the bench.
Buster and his director built the
Studio Field, Culver City, an impres-
sive baseball plant.
* * *
Lajos Biro, the playwright, is
writing the screen play and dialogue
of "Basquerie," which will be made
by Fox, with Alexander Korda di-
recting. Biro also worked on "Hell's
Belles," which was directed by Kor-
da. Biro wrote "The Last Com-
mand" and "The Way of All Flesh"
for Paramount. His plays include
"The Czarina" and "Moonflower."
* * *
Arthur Carew's work in "The
Matrimonial Bed," is attracting
much attention. It is his in-
itial comedy role on the talk-
ing screen. Carew also appears
in "Sweet Kitty Bellairs" and
will work in "Captain Apple-
jack."
* * *
While directing abroad. Denison
Clift met E. Phillips Oppenheim.
The novelist induced the Prince of
Monaco to allow Clift to use the
Prince's gardens and palace at
Monte Carlo for exteriors for his
picture. It was the first time the
Prince had ever granted such per-
mission. Now, Clift is writing the
screen play of Oppenheim's "The
Great Impersonation," for Para-
mount.
* * *
A roster of foreign stars gradu-
ally is being lined up by Paramount,
which already has Maurice Che-
valier of France, Ernst Rolf of
Sweden, Marlene Dietrich of Ger-
many, Nino Martini of Italy, and
Roberto Rey op Spain.
* * ♦
Bruno Granichstadten, Viennese
composer, has arrived in Hollywood
under contract to Samuel Goldwyn.
Nacio Herb Brown, Granichstadten
and Edward Eliscu will write the
music for Evelyn Laye's operetta,
which will be laid in Budapest.
* * *
Wallace Smith will write the pic-
ture version and dialogue for "The
Silver Horde," Rex Beach's story,
which will be picturized by RKO.
Smith but recently completed the
screen play and dialogue for "The
Iron Trail," another Beach story.
Both pictures will be made under the
supervision of William Sistrom, as-
sociate producer.
* * *
Simile — As safe as a picture
of a studio executive in a sub-
ordinate's office.
* * *
C. Edgar Schoenbaum, veteran
cameraman, recently finished the
Technicolor work on "Dixiana." He
also handled the Technicolor photog-
raphy on "Under Western Skies."
* * ♦
Julien Josephson, who wrote the
screen play and dialogue for "Dis-
raeli" and "The Green Goddess,"
has completed the screen version and
dialogue for "Queen of Main Street,"
which is being made by First Na-
tional.
* * *
Simile — As foolish as trying
to "crash" a "story confer-
ence."
* ♦ *
Phil H. Whitman has rejoined
Larry Darmour and will direct "Pure
and Simple," the initial Darmour-
RKO comedy, starring Louise Fa-
zenda. Whitman directed four Dar-
mour comedies last year.
* * ■ »
Our Passing Show: Brock
Pemberton, Antoinette Perry
and Margaret Perry visiting
the First National studio; Lew
Halper, Gene Friedman and
Mannie Wolf at the Zeta Beta
Tau "old-timers" banquet;
Hans Blancke busy at First
National.
* * +
Crane Wilbur has sold his play,
"Molly Magdalene," to Al Rosen,
who will produce it at the Mayan
theater. Los Angeles. "Molly Mag-
dalene" has been played in England
and Australia, but its opening here
will be its American premiere. It
is planned to produce it in New
York next season.
* * ♦
Do you remember when Myles
Connelly was a Boston newspaper-
man; when Hugh Herbert was
in vaudeville; jvhen Louis Sarecky
was a tumbler; when William Sis-
trom was with Universal; when
Alfred Jackson was a Bridgeport,
Conn., sport writer; when Harry
Hobart was at the old Cosmopolitan
studio. New York; when Christy
Cabanne was with D. W. Griffith;
when Howard Estobrook was an
actor?
* * *
Most of the cast for Ted Healy's
first talking picture, "Soup to Nut's,"
has been selected by Fox. So far, Di-
rector Benjamin Stoloff and Al
Rockett, associate producer, have
chosen Frances McCoy, little jazz
singer; Marie Saxon, former musical
comedy star; Helen Keating, one of
the Keating twins of vaudeville fame;
"Bad Man" In English,
Spanish at One Time
First National is making two ver-
sions of "The Bad Man" at the same
time, one in English with Walter
Huston in the title role, the other in
Spanish with Antonio Moreno in thci
lead. Huston's supporting cast in
eludes Dorothy Revier, James Ren
nie, O. P. Heggie and Sidney Black
mer. Playing opposite Moreno is
Rosita Ballestero. Another in the
cast of the Spanish version is Delia
Magana.
Bemice Claire 111
Bernice Claire is suffering from a
severe attack of influenza which has
temporarily interrupted all studio
work on her part. Miss Claire had
been engaged in making several new|
scenes for the screen version of "Top
Speed," which is now practically
complete. It is expected that she
will return to the First National stu-
dio within a fortnight.
Roles for Mona Rico, St. Polls
Mona Rico and John St. Polii
have been given featured roles i
"Sez You, Sez Me," which Irving
Cummings will direct for Fox.
Start on "Broken Dishes"
"Broken Dishes," from the stage
comedy by Martin Flavin, is now
production at First National. "The
adaptation and dialogue are the work
of Francis Edward Faragoh. Mer-
yyn LeRoy is directing. The casi
includes Loretta Young, Grant With
ers, J. Farrell MacDonald, Emms
Dunn, Richard Tucker, Lloyd Neal
Virginia Sale and O. P. Heggie.
Irene Rich Engaged by Fox
Fox has engaged Irene Rich te
play the role of a modiste in "0
Your Back," based on a magazin'
story by Rita Weiman.
Ready to Shoot "Sweethearts"
"Sweethearts," with Marilyn Miliej
starred, is ready to go before thi,
cameras at First National. |
George Walsh Helping Raoul ;
George Walsh is again working i;
the films — not as an actor but as tecl^
nical director to his brother, Raot
Walsh, who is megaphoning "Th'
Big Trail" for Fox.
Frank Richardson; Charles Winning
er, musical comedy comedian; Goo
die Montgomery, niece of the lat
Dave Montgomery, and Robert Burn
and John Swor, blackface comedian;
♦ * ♦
Helen Grace Carlisle, had com
plete charge of the adaptation an
dialogue writing of "Mothers Cry,
for First National. The story o^
the screen follows her novel veri
closely. The authoress solved he\
own technical problems and won th
approval of Hal B. Wallisand <
Graham Baker, co-executives i
charge of production at First Ni
tional. "Mothers Cry" is Miss Ca
Hole's first continuity, and also hi
first attempt at writing screen di
logue.
7he greatest Screen Drama Of M7/me
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by its romance and ten-
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strife of world war
fighters.
Ihe humor of life
in the trenches.
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"JOURNEY'S END'^
THE CRITICS GIVE THANKS that "Journe/fl End"
IS not Holb-wood.
It 13 by Hollywood, but not of Hollywood.
"It would have been so easy, " says Richard Watts, Jr., in the
New York Ileratd Tribunt. "for the cinema business men to toi3
•side some of the austerities of the ori^nat text and substitut«
WITHOUT BENEFIT OF HOLLYWOOD
en written about it, in these pages and elsewhere, here is
"'Joumey*8 End' tells about that chapter in the war which
concerned a group of British officers who made their headquar-
ters in a dugout up near the front line in 1918.
"Perhaps you needn't be t^M again about the battle-hardened
company commander, C/iptain
Stanhope, who was content to go
on fighting so long as he had
plfnty of whiskj' to keep up his
"And then, you may remem-
ber, a new second lieutenant came
up to the hno to join fitanhope't
company, and this Lifulenani
RaUigh was the brother of the
captain's sweetheart back in
England. Slanhopt't one con-
suming fear was that Raleigh
would wnt4^ borne and tell hit
sister that the man she loved was
not the clean-li\'tng fellow shA
Iiiul kno»Ti before the war.
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their quota of the shoddy qualities that are supposed to come
under I he head of box-olTlce,"
Bui the screen version of the Great War play emerges almost
without flaws, and leaves only the fundamental question of
whether you prefer your voice-i straight or "srrcencd Martin
Dickstein of the Brooklyn EagU finds the film version the better
exhibition. "In this case the audible screen convincingly
demonstrates that as a (Jramatic medium it is superior to the
stage." The reason:
reeted by James Whale, who
wa.-! also responsible for the New
York and London productions.
Mordaunt Hall gives in the New
York Timtn the stor>- of the
hurrj' to HolljTFood of London's
"A good idea of the pains
taken to make 'Journey's End'
a distmguished work is to be gained from the fact thai when every-
thing was ready for the film. Mr. Whole after looking at many
players, insisted on having Colin Clive. who was playing Captain
Stanhnpf in the London stage production, impersonate the lead-
possible evidently did i
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TIFFANY presents one of the
finest pictures ever made in
Journey's End. The play by
R. C. Sherriff created a great sensa-
tion last year and it is still being
played on the American stage as well
as abroad. James Whale, who directed
the picture, did a masterly job.
The drama of the piece takes place
in an officers' dugout on the British
front line during the great war. There
are a few scenes in the trenches just
outside the dugout and one thrilling
bit of a raid on a German trench for
the purpose of capturing a German
prisoner.
The drama in the dugout is soul-
stirring. Brave men and cravens, old
philosophers and schoolboys, men
with too much imagination and some
with none meet here and, under the
strain of preparing for a deadly at-
tack by the enemy, play on one an- ^— ......
other's nerves until they reach the breaking point. There
is an occasional relief from the drama, and even in the
midst of your tears you will I
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THE tenuous British drama of
gentlemen in w.ir, "Journey's
End," reaches the movies un-
ilemished. Consider it any way you
ike, it is the best war movie ever
.shown in this country. Yet it is really
not a movie ; two hours of dialogue re-
icved only by two action scenes
hardly come within the direct terri-
tory 6f the camera. It is not a movie
story, but it has character, skill and
loRic. (You can name the celluloids
th.it have those qualities on your
fingers.) It is a fine piece of work.
The director, James Whale, de-
serves everlasting credit for his work,
The dialogue moves like machine-gun
fire. The trenches are trenches. No
Man's Land is not a public square
full of flags, French lassies and es-
taminets.
Colin Clive gave the finest perform-
ance I have ever seen in a movie.
spectacle of guiltless men walking docilely their ■'
itself stirring enough to hold one in its grip fron
last In this respect the film version of "J.
(Gaiety) is even more tense than the original stage
is less diluted by the orderly's amusing remarks oi
unlike the play provides a few scenes of actual fightil
gains in conlparison in the greater detail and reliefjl
cinematic treatment bestows on its characters.
Tiffany's "Journey's End" is wj
a precedent in the history cj
screen.
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THE bcrecn \ers;an follows the book
of the play closely. The only
added scenes are highly justified by the
scope of the movies as a special medium,
and justified too by their own intrinsic
success. These arc scenes of the
trenches outside the dugout, intcrpo-
l.Tted views of the front, of lines of sand-
bags and hideous mud-drenched pns-
sajes, as effective and realistic as any
shown anywhere on the screen. No
English rose gardens are presented,
though skeptics had expected them.
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jkLL-STAR Cast for TifTany's "Journey^
|aded by Colin Clive, originator ot the stage
Ilaptain Stanhope. Brought here from the
; Wales Theatre, London, to play Stanhope
llih version.
|ed by James Wliale, director of the original
*Iew York and Chicago stage productions,
[Id famed play by R- C. SherriHf.
■rapers everywhere are asking what theatre
[articular cities vvill show the film version.
|i5f people are not WAITING — they arc
IRING to see "Journey's End."
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as a talking picture is a sensitive, faithful
and brilliant photograph of a great War
play. The story is a pattern loosely and
skillfully woven around the lives and char-
acters of certain British officers in a front
line sector — their amusements, memories,
meals, relations to each other — all unified
by the abstract presence of a power bent
on destroying them, and which does in
tlie end destroy them. These soldiers are
heroic, but with a kind of heroism never
before depicted on the screen — a makeshift
heroism, concocted in despair as the best
way to behave in circumstances which are
absurd, insane, horrible. Captain Stan-
hope is played by Colin Clive, who has
the part in the stage Journey's End in
London; the rest of the excellent cast
was recruited in Hollywood. Last shot :
the scene darker, the shelling outside
harder, the only sign of life in the dugout
a guttering candle, which slowlv goes out.
NEWiPAPERi N/ITH OVER DSOOQOOO READERS
ACCLAIM juwintjj lND A5N<0RLDJ MIGHTIE5T
NEW YORK
A masterful production. — Daily News, which gives it a **** rating.
One of the most impressive film dramas of this or any other year. —
American.
One of the most impressive war pictures ever filmed. — Telegram.
An absorbing piece of work. — Times.
A vital contribution to this year's film lineup. — Graphic.
A motion picture of the first order and must have success. — World.
It bears the stamp of all-around perfection. — Evening Post.
A tremendous picture; unforgettable. "Journey's End" is an exam-
ple of what the talking screen can really mean. — Evening Journal.
The climaxes of "Journey's End" are marvellous, each one topping
the other . . . one of the best efforts of the talking films. — Evening Sun.
"Great" is a word which we seldom employ. . . . But we invoke it
here eagerly. And even at that we feel that we haven't done the pic-
ture justice. — Evening World.
It is a gallant and understanding achievement. — Morning Tele-
graph.
One picture you should surely see. — Brooklyn Standard Union.
Most impressive of all war plays. — Brooklyn Times.
Best of the season's war plays. — Brooklyn Eagle.
Thoroughly noteworthy.— ^o/>er/ E. Sherwood.
The Supreme Drama of the Motion Picture Industry. — Exhibitors
Daily Review.
I have never seen more pointed proof of the greatness of motion
pictures than the film made by Tiffany of "Journey's End." ... A
great achievement. — Exhibitors Herald World.
A noteworthy accomplishment, a credit to the producers, the
director, the cast and the industry. — Motion Picture News.
Inspiring and notable. — Film Daily.
A powerful picture. — Harrison's Reports.
"Journey's End" in smash class. — Variety.
Tiffany, the picture's producers, has done a grand job. — Burns
Mantle, ace of dramatic critics, in syndicated article used by almost 100
newspapers.
Powerful. — Billboard.
BOSTON
Best of all war pictures. — American.
A splendid picture in every way. — Herald.
Perfect in its artistry, in its characterization and in its audience
appeal. — Globe.
Audience was held taut. — Transcript.
The finest war picture ever filmed. — Post.
Tiffany has a superlatively fine production in this film. — Traveler.
LOS ANGELES
Altogether exceptional as a picture drama. — Express.
"Journey's End " is a picture to see.— Record.
Gorgeously done. — News.
Should draw a wide attention, even among those who know the
stage play. — Times.
We pause for adjectives sufficiently strong to express our appre-
ciation.— Louella Parsons, Examiner. This criticism used in Hearst
newspapers all over the U. S.
DETROIT
An amazingly simple story. . . . One of the most impressive narra
tives to reach the screen. — News.
A fine production. — Times.
"Journey's End" is the finest play I have yet seen come to the talk-
ing screen. — Detroit Daily.
Marks a distinct advance in the film art. — Free Press.
An absorbing piece of work. — Border Cities Star.
CHICAGO
Don't, I beg of you, miss this picture, for there never was such
another war cinema as "Journey's End." — Mae Tinee, in Chicago
Tribune, who gave picture FOUR STARS, highest rating.
It is a great picture and one which exercises absolute hypnosis
both upon the mind and ihe emotions. — Bob Reel in The Evening
A merican.
"Journey's End" is the best movie I ever saw. — Chicago Journal
of Commerce.
A faultlessly made picture version of a great play. — Herald &
Examiner.
Terribly real and grimly beautiful is "Journey's End." — Daily
News.
The universal appeal of this unusual play is that it is a study
in courage — the courage vvhich is as necessary in facing the busi-
ness of life as in facing war. — Evening Post.
I saw it two days ago in a plain projection room; yet my face
is wet with tears even while I write my piece for the paper.
Everybody ought to see this. — Doris Arden in Daily Times, who
gives it Four Diamonds, highest rating.
CINCINNATI
Tiffany has done a good job of the screen version.— Enquirer .
One of the best adaptations of a stage play shown here thusj
far. — Tim es-Star.
Far and away the greatest of all war films to date and one ofl
the finest talking pictures ever shown here. — Commerical Tribune.X
Talkies never have made anything like "Journey's End." It is|
far too stirring to miss. — Post.
LONDON
The most moving thing I ha\e ever seen or heard. — Daily Mail.
DAILY EXPRESS— The film left me with the feeling that the
whole nation should be paraded and marched off to the cinemas to see it.
DAILY CHRONICLE- To the inevitable question "How does
the talkie compare with the stage play?" 1 must unhesitatingly an-
swer that in my opinion the film is far and away the more effective
presentation.
DAILY MIRROR — The finest thing the cinema hr.s given us since
the introduction of talking pictures.
DAILY NEWS — "Journey's End" is a triumph for all concerned
in its making.
DAILY SKETCH — Had this film preceded the play it would have
startled the world into realization about the truth of the great war.
MORNING POST— Actually better than the play.
DAIL^' HERALD — A brilliantly successful piece of work which
should pack the Tivoli for many weeks.
FILM DAILY— Absolutely perfect.
Statistics prepared by Tiffany Productions show that 95 per cent
of the newspapers in the L'nited States have commented favorably on
the film version of "Journey's End." These papers represent a circu-
lation of more than 93,000,000.
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PAILV
Short Shots from
New York Studios
i^ By HARRY N. BLAIR ^_
pHE second playlet featuring Shaw
and Lee has been completed at
he Warner Bros, studios with Mur-
ay Roth responsible for direction.
Inder the title "Going Places," the
lusical comedy team will be seen
Ath Joan Clements and Frank Mc-
lellis who lend able support.
Arthur Hurley has finished di-
?ctmg the Lew Fields short en-
\tled "The Duel." Veree Teasdale
\ipplies the feminine interest in this
itaphone Variety.
"A Tenement Tangle" with
Benny Ryan and Harriet Lee
is now being produced at the
Warner studio. Roy Mack has
charge of the megaphone.
Eddie Lambert takes unto him-
If another role of a Jewish com-
lian in "Won to Lose," just com-
eted by Vitaphone Varieties with
el Lord directing. Its all about a
ce, but not as you may take it.
'^e mean a horse race, and the bully
d villain who tries to inveigle our
TO in an attempt to have it thrown.
With M. K. Jerome and Harold
zrg supplying the music and
rics to "Gates of Happiness,"
is Vitaphone Var-iety does not
ed to boast of being made in
chnicolor, as those two songsters
e really tuneful when they tu-)~n
t numbers together. But it has
I'je Technicolor finish just the same.
Betty Ross has completed
her second script for Vita-
phone Varieties. The title of
her latest is "The Hard Guy"
and Spencer Tracy and Kath-
erine Alexander have been
, signed up for leading roles.
lerff
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Everything — well not quite every-
|«g — is Russian around the War-
studio. A one-reel specialt"y
ssian Around" is now in process
production both in Technicolor
black and white. A big cast will
seen in the short and music and
cs will emanate from Harold Berg
i M. K. Jerome.
Zoy Mack, who recently arrived
m Hollyivood, is doina his best
impart a bit of California at-
sphere to the Warner Vitaphone
dio. Roy tvas the first to sport
tair of white flannels during the
ent heat wave. Now he threat-
f the studio morale with a display
pink plus fours. Check and dou-
check.
NEW METHOD PROPOSED
FOR TIMING NEGATIVES
A proposed new method of timing
negatives was outlined by M. W.
Palmer of the Paramount New York
studios in a paper read at the recent
S.M.P.E. meeting in Washing'ton.
Palmer described a system for print-
ing on the negative a uniform den-
sity in the area reserved for the
sound track, the density of the rec-
ord being proportional to the illumi-
nation of some standard area in the
set, such as the highlight density of
a face.
Subsequently the developed density is used
to control automatically the printing time uf
the scene. An arrangement is provided in
the printer for the light transmitted by this
density to act on a photo-electric cell, the
electrical energy, fluctuations of which vary
the printing light.
Various methods of timing negatives are
used by different laboratories. The most
common method consists in printing a known
exposure through a neutral density wedge
so that each one of several frames of a scene
receives a slightly different exposure. The
position is then examined after a controlled
development and the exposure time for the
scene chosen.
Photo-electric cells have been suggested for
use in measuring the light transmission of
negatives by methods involving means for
integrating the light transmission from an
entire frame.
Installs Cooling System
Bridgeport, Conn. — The Cameo has
been equipped with a $75,000 refriger-
ating and ventilation plant.
Discuss Sound Films and Ads
Washington — • How audible films
have affected commercial advertis-
ing was discussed by L. Ames
Brown, head of Lord, Thomas &
Logan of NeVk' York and William
S. HedgeSi ijr.e's'ident of the National
Association of Advertising Agencies
at the ad convention here yesterday.
"Captain of Guard" Radio Tieup
"Captain of the Guard," Universal
feature with John Boles and Laura
La Plante, will get a radio break at
10:45 a. m. today in a 10-station
hook-up on the "Motion Picture
Magazine" program. One of the
Boles song numbers will be broad-
cast.
Luby to Edit Chesterfield Films
S. Roy Luby has been engaged by
Chesterfield to edit the synchronized
versions of "Love at First Sight"
and "Ladies in Love," which Class-
play will distribute.
EXmBlKSR
aci" lal Thompson, of musical comedy,
I'play the juvenile lead opposite
Han Roth in "Animal Crackers."
'A Helping Hand," featuring Sol-
Ward, has just been completed
the Paramount New York studio,
*iier the direction of Ray Cozine.
of Philadelphia
of Washington
MTidt
of New York. Al-
bany and Buffalo
"The Pride of
the East Coast"
The "Home Town
Papers" of 4,600 the-
atre owners. The
most intensively read
journals in the in-
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equipped 18 Loew houses with its
product for wide pictures, but has
not sold any to independent theater
owners as yet.
Novelty Scenic Studios finds that
orders for wide screen material is on
the increase with the majority of
their screen orders calling for
measurements to enable showing of
magnascope pictures. More wide
screens are being ordered now than
at any other time. Walker Screen Co.
states, and the trend now is showing
more exhibitors asking for this type
of screen than the normal size equip-
ment. Schoonmaker Equipment Co.
said that after a recent flurry of
orders for wide screens, the demand
lias "decreased to the point where it
was before, but the future look?
bright as exhibitors are showing
quite an interest in the wide screen.
Producers Allow Overtime
Pay for Contract Extras
iContinned from Pane 1)
producing company may work extr?
talent more than 16 hours each day,
and must provide a rest period of 12
hours between calls. There were
no previous regulations governing the
length of a working day.
The changes are imderstood to
liave been approved by the California
State Industrial Welfare Commission,
although that body v.'ill have to act
officially before the rules becoine a
law. Meanwhile the changes arc
being put into effect by the Central
Casting Bureau.
Claude Neon Earnings Increase
Host Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Claude Ne'on Elec-
trical Products Corp., Ltd., reports
for the quarter ended March 31 net
income of $162,305 after all charges
and taxes, equal after preferred divi-
dend requirements to 59 cents a share.
This compares with $109,610 or 48
cents a share in the corresponding
quarter of 1929.
Shakespeare Out
Bill Shakespeare is out from
the standpoint of screen mate-
rial as far as Sergi Eisenstein
is concerned. The only way to
treat Shakespearian dramas in
films is to use them completely
and this would consume too
much footage, Eisenstein says.
60 Shorts Scheduled
by M-G-M for 1930-31
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ton Holmes travel subjects and eight
Hal Roach "Boy Friends" comedies.
The Hal Roach "Boy Friends" ser-
ies is a new idea in short feature
comedies, and one which Roach has
had in mind for several years. The
average age of the "Boy Friends"
players is from 15 to 19 years. Mem-
bers of the "Boy Friends" troupe are
Dorothy Granger, Mary Kornman,
Gertie Messinger, Grady Sutton,
David Sharpe and Mickey Daniels.
The other groups comprise six Lau-
rel and Hardy comedies; eight Char-
ley Chase comedies; eight "Our
Gang" comedies; eight "colortone re-
vues; six dog comedies; and four
two-reel novelty subjects.
In the novelty group of new sea-
son shorts are two features with
music, "The Song Writers' Revue"
and "Gems of M-G-M," together
with two sketches, "The Rounder,"
a comedy with George K. Arthur and
Dorothy Sebastian, and "Copy," a
short newspaper drama.
$6 Dividend for Loew
Predicted in Wall St.
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company, which is expected to show
a net profit of around $10 a share this
year. It is also pointed out that the
Fox interests, with the major block
of Loew stock, probably are desirous
of obtaining a large return on their
investment.
W. B. After White Plains Site
Warner Bros, is negotiating with
Prince & Ripley for purchase of a
plot at Mamaroneck Ave. in White
Plains, N. Y.
Telephone
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Friday, May 16, 1930
f) NEWS OF THE DAY ©
United States
Alameda, Cal. — Alameda Theater
Corp. has filed plans for erection of
a $500,000 theater here. Contemplated
seating capacity is 3,000.
Horton, Kan. — The Colonial and
Liberty have been taken over by
Dickinson Theaters, giving the chain
exclusive operation in this town.
Norwalk, Conn. — Thomas H.
James has been appointed manager
of the Regent. Ray Weiss has been
named assistant to Manager Albert
M. Hamilton at the Empress. Both
are Publix-Paramount houses.
Chatham, Mass.— Cape Theaters,
Inc., has purchased the Orpheum
from Lawrence H. Bearse. Renova-
tions will be made.
Wilmington, Del. — Under fore-
closure proceedings, the Parkwa\
was recently auctioned off and
brought a total of $7,000 on the
equipment.
Flint, Mich.— With announcement
of the gift of a site for a little the-
ater here plans are under way for its
immediate erection. Arthur B. Bish-
op, president of the First National
and Genesee County Savings Banks,
donated the property.
Camden, S. C.-R. H. Mathews
has reopened the Dixie, closed about
a year ago because of poor business.
Milwaukee— Douglas George, for-
merly with RKO and National Pro-
gram in Chicago, has been added to
the adtertising and pubhcity statt ot
Fox Wisconsin Theaters here.
McGregor, Minn.— Farah Hall hai
been remodeled into a theater and
has been leased by Ralph Zimmer
Mora, S.D., who will operate and
manage the house.
Guthrie Center, la.— Sunday shows
won here in a special election by a
vote of 442 to 357.
Omaha— Ted Ferrand, Pathe ex-
change booker here, won the second
place in the national bookers' con-
test staged by Pathe.
Milwaukee— C. J. Williamson has
bought the Paris from Herman Von
Wolfskeel.
Arcadia, Wis. — Frank and Joe
Slaby have taken over the Strand
from the Thompson Scott Theater
Co.
Front Royal, Va.— Murphy Thea-
ter Co., Inc., has been chartered
here at $10,000. Benjamin T. Pitts
is president; I. H. Trout, Jr., vice
president; F. M. Chichester, vice
president, and I. H. Trout, Sr., sec-
retary and treasurer.
Great Harrington, Mass. — Earl D.
Raifstanger is to remain as manager
of the Mahaiwe, which has been ac-
quired by the Interstate Theaters
Corp. of Boston.
Philadelphia ■ — The Hippodrome
and Franklin have been leased to
Warner-Equity. Aggregate rental
for 10 years is close to $200,000.
Norristown, Pa. — Frank R. Heav-
ner has been awarded a $500,000 con-
tract for the erection of a theater
to be owned and operated by A. and
L. Sablosky. It is expected to be
completed by Oct. 15.
Chicago — The eighth house in
fjie Schoenstadt chain was recently
redded when the New Harper was
■Required.
' San Francisco — Construction of the
$1,000,000 \yarner Bros, house to
-icat 2,500 will begin in a few days.
' Farmington, Minn.— Theater under
construction here is to be managed
Hv Mrs. Everett L. Dilley of North-
field.
Grand Junction, la. — Rex has been
purchased from W. B. Frankie by
George W. Bowling of Mason City,
yv'ho has renamed it the Palace.
Minneapolis — Al Haynie has re-
."^igned as manager of the RKO Or-
pheum. His successor is E. R.
Franke, whose place at the RKO
Seventh Street has been taken by R.
A. Beach, formerly treasurer of the
house. H. K. Welch is the new
treasurer, having been promoted from
chief usher.
St. Paul — Charles Masters has been
advanced from treasurer of the RKO
Palace to manager of the RKO Presi-
dent, succeeding J. Knox Etrachan,
who has been transferred to Spokane.
Hamilton, Mo. — Sam McBrayer
lias leased the Hamilton Auditorium
to Frank Cassil, who will reopen it
in June as a talker house under the
name the Plaza.
Kansas City — Charles Gregory,
former Columbia district manager,
has succeeded Charles P. Lester as
Universal branch manager here.
Charlotte, Mich.— A $50,000 the-
ater is planned for this city.
Detroit — Abe Goldner has rejoined
the sales staff of United Artists. He
left the company five years ago to
do scenario writing.
Minneapolis — Projectionists in
smaller towns are being organized into
divisional groups and will work in
conjunction with the state unit.
Neenah, Wis. — L. K. Brin is now
operating the Embassy only on Sat-
urday and Sunday. During the sum-
mer there is a possibility that the
house may be closed entirely.
Elk Point, S. D.— The State has
changed management with J. C. Ken-
nedy now operating.
Milwaukee — James Keefe has been
named director of publicity and ad-
vertising in the Midwesco circuit.
Brockton, Mass. — M. J. Mullen has
been appointed successor to J. J.
Fitzgibbons, New England division
manager for Publix. Fitzgibbons
was recently transferred to an im-
portant position in the New York
office.
Cleveland — William Esch, one time
Universal branch manager in In-
dianapolis, has joined the local First
National sales force.
Milwaukee — Stanley Brown, for-
merly with L. K. Brin, has joined
Publix and is now in San Francisco.
Lowell, Mass. — James K. O'Don-
nell has been succeeded as manager
of the Publix Rialto by Clarence A.
Cunningham, former assistant man-
ager of the Strand. O'Donnell has
been transferred to the Strand, Port-
land Me.
Cleveland — Louis Israel, owner and
manager of the Cinema, recently had
his cash box depleted of $75 by a
hold-up man.
Kenosha, Wis. — Dahls' Roosevelt
Theater, Inc., is the new operating
company conducting the Roosevelt
here.
Cleveland — B. Faller is now lo-
cated here as representative of the
E. E. Fulton Company of Chicago,
theater supply dealers.
Seymour, Wis. — The Seymour has
been acquired from M. C. Hanson
by Nathan D. Cohen and Sam L.
Kinter, who also have taken over
the Trout Creek at Trout Creek,
Mich., formerly owned by James
Richards.
Chatham, Mass. — Theodore H.
Bearse has sold the Orpheum to
William L. Fitzgerald and George R.
Moore of Hyannis.
Minneapolis — RKO has appointed
Herbert Elisberg divisional publicity
and exploitation man as successor to
Frank Burke. Elisberg was former-
ly with Balaban & Katz in Chicago.
Willmar, Minn. — Majestic has re-
opened after extensive alterations as
the Rialto.
Burlineton, la. — New manager of
the Jewel, recently acquired by the
Strand Amusement Co., is Kenneth
Thompson of Charlton.
Foreign
Warsaw — The first sound film te
be produced in Poland has been rt^
leased by the Heros organization.
Berlin — An agreement for the joint
production of sound equipment is
reported to have been effected be-
tween Zeiss-Ikon and Kinoton-Lo-
renz.
Paris — Latest figures place the
number of houses in the Pathe-Natan
circuit at 70.
Bremen — It has been estimated
that three-fifths of all sound pictures
shown in this city are of American
make.
The Hague — of the 3,003 films sub-
mitted for censorship in the Nether-
lands last year 21 meet with rejec-
tion.
Helsingfors — American films
among the 765 pictures censored by
the Finnish government last year
totaled 469.
Berlin — The long runs enjoyed by
many .American audible films in this
city last year cut down profits de-
rived from German films from 55
to 50 per cent.
London — An interim dividend of
30 per cent per annum has been de-
clared by Bloombury Cinema, Ltd.,
a subsidiary of London, and Sottth
ern Super Cinemas, Ltd.
Montreal — Universal is releafiinp
"The Captain of the Guard" in Can-
ada under its original title, "La Mar-,
seillaise." The film has had its
premiere in the Dominion at the.'
Capitol here.
Ayr, Scotland — The second larges^ji
theater in Scotland, planned to seat'!||
3,104 persons, is to rise here on the i
site of Green's Playhouse, wliich
was destroyed by fire last year.
Winnipeg — Robbers got away with
$971 in a recent hold-up at the Ly-
ceum, Universal first-run house in
this city.
New York
George Faulkner has resigned from
the local Warner Bros, sales force.
Jack Ellis, who has succeeded Phi
Hodes at the RKO exchange, lef
last night for the Coast to attem
the convention.
Sam Sonin will reopen his theate
at Long Beach on Decoration Da
with RCA Photophone.
THE 1930 EDITION OF
THE FILM DAILY DIRECTORS
ANNUAL AND PRODUCTION
GUIDE WILL BE ISSUED
AS USUAL IN JUNE
IN MAKE-UP AND APPEARANCE
IT WILL BE MOST UNUSUAL
AND IN COMPLETE AND
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Friday, May 16, 1930 i
BEST SEASON IN HISTORY
IS PREDICTED BY ZUKOR
Atlantic City— The season 1930-31
will be the greatest in the history
of motion pictures, declares Adolph
Zukor in a cablegram to be read at
the Paramount Publix convention to-
day. The message is from Berlin,
which Zukor is visiting.
Progress made in sound pictures
during the past year has greatly en-
hanced the entertainment value oi
motion pictures, says the cablegram,
and declares that this has been re-
flected in the increased attendance in
theaters throughout the world.
Legality of RCA Pool
Will Be Tested in Suit
Wilmington, Del. — A suit to test
the legality of arrangements existing
between the Radio Corp. of America,
the General Electric Co., the West-
inghouse Electric & Manufacturing
Co. and the American Telephone &
Telegraph Co. and six other corpora-
tions has been filed by the Attorney
General, William D. Mitchell, in the
district court h^re. The suit is con-
cerned chiefly with the legality of
patent arrangements made between
the defendants, which has resulted,
it is alleged, in placing the control
of the radio business and its develop-
ment in their hands. It is also al-
leged in the petition that the proposed
reorganization, recently submitted to
stockholders of the Radio Corp.,
would have the efifect of perpetuating
this control.
Bud Rogers on Tour
to Arrange First Runs
Bud Rogers, of Sono Art-World
Wide, leaves tomorrow for a swing
of the exchanges in the middle West
to close first runs for "What A Man,"
"Cock O' The Walk" and "The Dude
Wrangler." He will be gone about
two weeks.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Drastic attacks on industry im-
posed in Province of Ontario.
Marcus Loew secures the New
York City franchise for National Pic-
ture Theaters.
Hope Hampton is coming to the
Metro studio to make her second in-
dependent picture.
PARAMOUNT EASTERN MEET
STARTS IN ATLANTIC CIH
{Ctmtinued from Page 1)
conventioneers arrived yesterday af-
ternoon on a special train from New
York.
(Jeorge J. Schaefer, Eastern division sales
manager, will preside as chairman. He will
present Jesse L. Lasky; Sidney R. Kent,
Sam Katz, E. E. Shauer, Emanuel Cohen,
Kalph Kohn, Charles E. McCarthy and other
company officials. The initial day's program
calls for announcement by Lasky of feature
product for the new season. Short subject
and Paramount Sound News plans will be
revealed by Cohen. The highlight of to-
morrow's schedule will be a talk by Kent
on sales, policies and future plans.
The program for Sunday provides branch
and district managers' meetings. That night
a number of the officials will entrain for San
Francisco to attend the Coast division con-
vention.
The detailed program follows:
Today— Roll call, G. B. J. Frawley; ad-
dress of welcome, George J. Schaefer; re-
marks, S. R. Kent; foreign department, E.
E. Shauer; news and short features, Emanuel
Cohen; production department program, Jesse
L. Lasky; foreign production, Mel Shauer;
Screening.
Tomorrow — Public relations, Charles E. Mc
Carthy; 1007o club prizes; sales policies, S.
R. Kent; branch and district managers, S. R.
Kent, Ralph Kohn, Sam Katz, George J.
Schaefer; short features, Miles Gibbons,
Stanley Waite; meeting — Salesmen, Bookers,
Ad Sales Managers; Screening.
Sunday — Branch and district managers, S.
R. Kent, George J. Schaefer; salesmen, book
ers, John Hammell; ad sales managers, James
A. Clark; branch managers, bookers, John
Hammell, Frank Meyer; district meetings,
George J. Schaefer; Screening.
15 Foreign Men Present
Fifteen members of the Paramount Publix
foreign department, including representatives
of the Australasian, English, French and Mex-
ican organizations, are attending the conven-
tion. At the same time continental Europe
representatives are assembling in Paris for
their own convention with Adolph Zukor and
J. H. Seidelman attending.
The foreign contingent at Atlantic City
comprises: John W. Hicks, Jr., and John E.
Kennebeok, both of Sydney, Australia, man-
aging director and sales promotion manager,
respectively, of the Australasian organization;
I. Collins of Newcastle, England, district
manager; Oswald Cohen, branch manager at
London; D. Gilpin, branch manager at Leeds;
and Norman Wilde, head salesman at Lon-
don, all of the British organization; Andre
Ullman of Paris, manager of the Paramount
theater, and Clarence C. Margon of Mexico
City, general manager of the Mexican and
Central American organization.
Columbia Gives Sharkey
District Manager Post
Pittsburgh — .^fter managing the
local Columbia exchange for the past
two years, Jim Sharkey has been
promoted to district manager with
supervision over Washington, Cleve-
land, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh of-
fices with headquarters at the last
named. Joe Wolf, manager of the
Kansas City office succeeds Sharkey
here while George Ross assumes
management of the Missouri branch.
Changes become effective June 1.
Virginia Governor Told
of Blue Law Violation
Richmond — Complaints that the
blue law is being violated by the
operation of motion picture theaters
near the Virginia seashore on the
sabbath have been received by Gov-
ernor John Garland Pollard. The
chief executive has been .isked to see
that the blue laws are strictly en-
forced in places of amusement.
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Roadshowing "All Quiet" in Shubert Theaters
65-75 FROM PARAMOUNT-NEW SALK PLAN
Warners, Md. Exhibs at Odds in Daylight Fight
Controversy Raging Over
Disagreement on
New Time
Baltimore— With the M.P.T.O. of
vlaryland exerting all its resources
o defeat daylight saving time here,
. heated controversy is promised as
, result of conflict with the Metro-
lolitan, Warner house, and the Rivoli,
ndependent theater. The Rivoli has
ome out in favor of daylight saving
nd is adopting the new time at once.
he Metropolitan, which plays day
nd date with the Rivoli, or-
jinally favored the advanced hour,
ut was brought into the M.P.T.O.
(Continued on Page 2)
OTETOJOINM.P.T.O.fl.
Oklahoma City — At their meeting
^re the M.P.T.O. of Oklahoma
oted to affiliate with the M.P.T.O.
,' America.
M. A. Lightman, president of the
^tional organization, has gone to
ew York for a short stay.
*ruIatour Made Member
of Chemical Bank Board
Jules E. Brulatour has been elected
member of the advisory board of
e Broadway and 44th St. office of
e Chemical Bank & Trust Co.
^azarro to Make Shorts
?J< Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Cliff Nazarro, for
ars a prominent vaudeville per-
nality, has signed to make musical
orts for the Fowler Studios.
Fore!
The
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nett's
Play,"
Rialto
local golf season gets
way with Mack Sen-
golf special, "Match
opening today at the
for a four-week's run.
j Walter Hagen and Leo Diegel
show the fans in this one just
how they do their stuff.
No Paramount Silents
Atlantic City — No silent versions will be made of Paramount
features on the 1930-31 program, Sidney R. Kent told the rep-
resentatives attending the company's annual sales convention.
YOUNG FOLKS' TA8TK
GET RKO CONSIDERATION
Chicago — RKO intends to give spe-
cial consideration to films that will
coincide with the tastes of younger
folks, for whom the talkers have
become too adult, Joseph K. Plun-
kett said in an address on public de-
mand at the banquet to exchange
managers held in the Blackstone Ho-
tel. Other RKO officials who spoke
included Joseph I. Schnitzer, Lee
Marcus and B. B. Kahane. Amos
'n' Andy were introduced as the most
popular team in history. Following
the local get-together, the entire
RKO entourage left on the Santa
Fe for Hollywood.
Sam Hardy is Elected
Head of Voters' League
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Sam Hardy has been
elected president of the National
Stage and Screen Voters' League.
22 HOME OFFICE MEN
LEAVE FOR M-G-M MEET
M-G-M home office officials, 22 in
number, who are leaving to attend
the company's sales convention at the
Drake Hotel, Chicago, comprise:
Felix F. Feist, William F. Rodgers,
Edward M. Saunders, Thomas J.
Connors, Fred C. Quimby, How-
ard Dietz, Jay A. Gove, Alan
F. Cummings, Arthur M. Loew,
Frank E. McRoy, Edward W.
Aaron, J. S. MacLeod, Morton A.
Spring, Ernest Morrell, William
Marsh, Selwyn Levinson, Sam Eck-
man, Jr., William D. Kelly, Silas F.
Seadler, Morris Alin, William R.
Ferguson, and E. B. Hatrick.
Philadelphia Launches
Fund for Local Relief
Philadelphia — In order to create
a fund for relief in local film circles,
a series of Sunday night shows will
be staged, starting tomorrow, with
all the important amusement men
co-operating.
Shubert Houses First to Get
Roadshowing of "All Quiet"
SEE EARLY SEnLEMENT
OF GERMAN PATENT ISSUE
Atlantic City — Settlement of the
talker patent controversy in Ger-
many, revealed as the chief mission
of Adolph Zukor's present visit
abroad, is expected within a short
(Continued on Page 14)
Arrangements have been made by
Carl Laemmle whereby the proposed
$2 key city roadshowing of "All Quiet
on the Western Front." first reported
exclusively in THE FILM DAILY
last Thursday, will take place prin-
cipally in Shubert theaters, with the
initial openings set for June 2 at the
Majestic, Boston, and the Pitt, Pitts-
burgh. Shubert houses not already
wired are taking immediate steps to
(Continued on Page 2)
$23,000,000 to be Spent
on 1930-31 Product—
178 Shorts
Atlantic City — From 65 to 75 fea-
tures, 152 one-reel shorts and 26 two-
reelers, involving a total expenditure
of about $23,000,000, is the 1930-31
production lineup for Paramount, it
was announced Friday at the Para-
mount Publix convention at the Am-
bassador Hotel. Jesse L. Lasky said
that 65 would be the minimum num-
ber of features, with a likelihood that
the season's output would reach the
(Continued on Page 14)
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An organization of international
scope is planned for AMPA, it is an-
nounced by Edward L. Klein, presi-
dent, following a meeting at which
steps to this end were discussed. As
a first step, Dave Bader, who is now
en route to London, has been dele-
gated to act as special representative
of the AMPAS for the purpose of es-
tablishing an English branch of the
organization. Bader will call a meet-
ing of the BUMPAS (British M. P.
Advertisers) and invite them to join
(Continued on Page 14)
Whaley Southern Mgr.
for Talking Picture Epics
Edward M. Whaley, Jr., former
southern division manager for Vita-
phone, has joined Talking Picture
Epics as southern district manager,
with headquarters in Atlanta.
Women Dictate
Chicago — That women exert
the principal influence in the-
ater attendance, and that pic-
tures which do not coincide
with the feminine taste are not
likely to make much box-oSice
headway, is the verdict of local
exhibitors following a survey
on the subject.
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fold after much persuasion. No\y,
however, a Warner representative is
understood to be on his way to New
York with a view to inducing the
home office to back him up in favor
of dayhght saving.
All other exhibitors including the Loew
Circuit, are standing pat against the new
time, and due to the large number of houses
controlled by Warners throughout the state
it is planned to take steps to bring pressure
to bear on the Warner people to fall into
line. The mayor and the school board are
among the factions opposed to daylight saving,
while the stores, manufacturers and public
utilities favor it.
Thomas D. Goldberg, who constitutes a
committee of one for the theater interests
lined up against a change in time, declares
that there are other principles besides day-
light saving involved in the fight. "If the
Warners and others don't stand with us. and
we lose," he says, "we can't expect to win
aver Sunday legislation or anything else, and
all theater operators will be made to suffer
together. If necessary, we will even go so
far as to introduce legislation making it a
misdemeanor to meddle with standard time."
Sunday, May 18, 1930
Big Party is Planned
for Pathe Conventionites
Pathe conventionites will have a
gala party Monday night at the
Hollywood Restaurant, famous for its
snappy floor shows put on by N.T.G.,
who will stage something extra for
this occasion. There will be a dinner
with continuous show and a special
Pathe Girl Revue, with N.T.G. broad-
casting the fun through WMCA.
Terry Ramsaye has assigned a Pathe
Sound News camion and crew to
record the highlights of the shindig.
Eilpern, Braunstein Get
Film Rights for Fight
Motion picture rights to the
Schmeling-Sharkey fight have been
secured by Harry Eilpern and Cy
Braunstein, who have a new corpo-
ration in formation with offices at
630 Ninth Ave. They have secured
exclusive world distribution rights
for the fight which takes place at
the Yankee Stadium on June 12.
Springer Leases Brecher House
Jack Springer, who has a string of
theaters on Broadway, has leased the
Olympia, 2778 Broadway, New York,
from the Breller Realty Corp. Leo
Brecher formerly operated the house.
'ALL QUIET'
KEY HOUSES
(Continued from Page 1)
install Western Electric equipment
for this showing.
A roadshow department to handle
the key city showings has been
formed by Universal. David C. Wer-
ner will be in charge of bookings and
Joe Weil is to direct the advertising
and exploitation.
Putting Sound to Series
of Twenty "Life" Cartoons
James H. Harper and Merle John-
son announce they are synchroniz-
ing a series of 20 animated cartoons
made by "Life" four years ago for
release through Educational. J. E.
Trop, vice-president of Majestic Pic-
tures, will distribute them independ-
ently. Three of the cartoons, which
are burlesqued on melodrama, have
already been completed at the Con-
solidated Recording Corp. They are
called "Red Hot Rails," "Peaceful
City" and "Local Talent." Harper
and Johnson have also finished a
synchronized one-reel novelty called
"Winging South With Lindbergh."
S. W. Lawton Invading
Talking Picture Field
S. W. Lawton. for 14 years gen-
eral music director for Keith-.A.lbee,
Proctor and Moss houses, and until
recently connected with the Peerless
Music Service, has left for Holly-
wood to supervise musical settings
for talking pictures.
Weber Joins Paramount
John Weber, circuit sales manager
for Epic Films, Inc., resigned today,
and starts Monday with Paramount-
Publix in the real estate department.
COMING & GOING
WILL H. HAYS departs in a few days
for one of his periodicnl trips to the Coast.
M. A. LIGHTMAN, president of the
M.P.T.O.A., arrived in town Friday for a
week's visit.
HEDDA HOPPER has arrived in New
York after a 36-hour trip from the Coast,
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May 17-18-19 Paramount Eastern mana
gers hold annual sales meet a
Atlantic City.
May 18-19-20-21 M-G-M Convention in Chi
cago at Drake Hotel.
May 19 N. Y. Exhibitors to tender H. H
Buxbaum dinner at Astor Hotel.
RKO four-day sales conventioi
opens at Los Angeles.
Opening of "The Silent Enemy'
at the Criterion, N. Y.
May 19, 20 Pathe eastern sales meet a
Chanin BIdg.. N. Y.
Educational regional sales mee
at Astor Hotel, N. Y.
May 21, 22 Regional Pathe sales meetin;
at Blackstone Hotel. Chicago.
May 22, 23, 24 Regional sales confab c
Educational at Congress Hote
Chicago.
May 23, 24 Central and southern Path
sales meet at Coronado Hotel, S<
Louis.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention statt
at Movietone City, Cal.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western maiu
gers will hold annual sales mei
at San Francisco.
May 26, 27 Divisional sales conference I
Educational at Palace Hotel J
Denver.
May 27 Opening of three-day national salt
convention of Warners and F. I
at Ambassador Hotel. Atlanti
City.
Directors meeting of M.P.T.O
N. T. at Astor Hotel, N. Y.
May 28, 29 Pathe western division mIi
force meet at Palace Hotel. Si
Francisco.
June 2 Annual election of I.A.T.S.E. at
M. P. Operators at Los Angde
June 2, 3 Columbia eastern sales force ms
for confab at Park Central, N.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress
Brussels.
June 8-9 Theater ovroers of North and Sou;
Carolina, meet at the Ocean Fore
Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S. C.
June 17 18th Film Golf Tournament
Glen Oaks Golf and Country Cli^
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Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
Watch Magazines
for Ad Slants
"W/''ATCH the smart magazines
for the current changes in
the advertising mode. Get some-
thing beside fiction out of the
next magazine you read . . . the
men who are laying out the ads
and writing the copy for the ads
. . . probably get as much for
their work as the authors of the
stories that are printed. Adver-
tising copy should be as interest-
ing to you as fiction — the reading
of advertising will probably pay
a better return on your time than
the reading of fiction. Do you
ever stop to think of the amount
of money you spend every year
for advertising . . . and the
amount of time you spend to
create that advertising . . . Would
you let anyone spend your money
in such large hunks . . . with just
a scissors and a pastepot ... or
would you expect. them to think
. . . and perspire a bit over its
' expenditure? Pox "Now"
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Concerning Hollywood
Razzing by Writers
TT has been a habit for years for
novelists, playwrights and short
story writers to pan the movies,
particularly after the panning
writers have had a session in
Hollywood. Knowing this, it was
j indeed surprising to read this
week in the Saturday Evening
. Post Ben Ames William's de-
fense of Hollywood producers.
Williams, who is one of the great-
est short story craftsmen in the
country, has had several sessions
in Hollywood, a good many of
his yarns having been transcribed
to film. So he ought to know
what he is talking about. But in-
stead of jumping upon Holly-
woodites with both feet, as so
many other writers have done, he
admits that, perhaps, there is a
! brief to be held for them — that,
! doubtless, they have a habit of
I being right about stories more
• times than they are wrong.
I George Gerhard in
"Evening World"
469 of the 765 film censored in
Finland during 1929 were from
America. Germany supplied
154, Finland 30 and the rest
were European.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM, Daly
"NTAT SALAND of Craft Film Lab is telling the prize story
of the week, with the joke on Al Rogell and also Rudolph
Flothow the gang was seeing these two off with Abe
Meyer on the Broadway Limited Rogell framed a joke
with the boys to kid Flothow, a nervous, fidgety gent as
the train pulled out, Rogell lingered on the platform with Flothow
yelling frantically to him to hop aboard Al was figuring
to hop on the observation platform at the rear and dog-
gone if the train didn't have a "blind" end Rogell stood
with his mouth open as the gang gave him the razzberry
Flothow was hanging out of the window of the fast-moving
train, waving his arms and going knuts Rogell jumped
the next train and caught the Limited at Pittsburgh now
he is nursing the delirious Flothow all the way to California who
keeps raving: "Oy, lookee, lookee, dot Rogell has gone meshuga!"
Rogell wires back to New York: "One of us is crazy —
maybe both."
* * * *
J. H. SEIDELMAN, of Paramount's foreign department, engi-
neered a new stunt through the medium of a ship-to-shore
telephone conversation of 2,500 miles he was on board
the Olympic nearing England, and took the message from the
home office all about a Los Angeles preview of "Amor
Andaz," which Spanish version of the Menjou picture Seidelman
will exhibit in Barcelona and Madrid At the First Nash
studio a mike fell on Laura Lee and knocked her cold so
her appearance before the mike was a knockout Barbara
Newberry has postponed her honeymoon with Eddie Foy, Jr.,
right after signing the marriage license, she signed an-
other contract to appear immediately in the Vitaphone picture,
"The Fashion Parade."
4: * * 4:
jW^ARION TALLEY, opera singer, invited the newspaper boys
to witness a seance between herself and a psychic expert
who read her future and the reporters were peeved be-
cause there were no refreshments served at the Savoy-Plaza shin-
dig Marion probably figured that at a spiritualistic seance
the spirits wanted to be heard and not tasted
* * * *
T5ETTY ROSS, author of "Bread and Love," sez she is no re-
lation to Betsy Ross, the original flag-waving gal of history
whom George M. Cohan has been copying all these years
however, she is a rag-raver— meaning a special writer for the
newspapers P. A. Parsons, now that he is located in the
Fox home office where they don't allow smoking, has exchanged
his pipe and "P.A." for Wrigley's chewing gum Ethel
Gordon, press agent, has had two good breaks she han-
dled "Craig's Wife" and "Green Pastures," both of 'em Pulitzer
prize winners
* * * *
'T'HE AMPAS had a swell time at the special showing: of "The
Plutocrat," at the Vanderbilt with Billy Fay in the
cast, they felt right at home Billy has been in the films
12 years, and sure put over a slick performance as "Doc" Taylor.
A press sheet on Sono Art's "Reno" in the form of a
tab paper has a notice to editors: "Permission is hereby granted
to copy all or part of this newspaper" first thing you
know, editors wUl get to expect free stories from press agents.
Earl Wingart's publicity department tried to tie-up with
a railroad on Chevalier's chewing gum picture, "The Big Pond,"
on the ground that they were both choo-choos "ah-choo!"
— oh, sneeze if you must, and show your iggorance
if * * Hf
pRED KINSLEY, dean of organists, will celebrate his tenth
anniversary at the Hippodrome next week a great
line-up of guest stars will be on hand, including Fred MacPher-
son, Reiss & Dunn, Joe Schuster and Johnny Tucker
The billboard in front of the Little Theater lists all the players
in "The Traitor" as Mr. Fuller Mellish, Mr. So-and-So, etc.
but the author is just plain "Robert Louis Stevenson."
The electric bulbs on the Rivoli advertising "Ladies
Love Brutes" went blooey, and the sign read: "Lads Love
Butes" and it was still a good title
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r^LUCK PICTURES are now called "sleepers" — they put the
exhibitor flat on his back.
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
Box Party for
Best Scotch Story
'THE RKO Orpheum in Salt
Lake City arranged an ex-
ploitation stunt whereby four
double passes were given out
daily for the new George Sidney
and Charlie Murray production
shown at this house for a
week's run. At the end of
the week a box party was
staged at the theater for the best
Scotch story published during the
week, the stories having been
turned in by the public, and the
winning stories printed in a local
newspaper.
— Associated Publications
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Promotion Scheme
With Toilet Sets
A SUCCESSFUL promotion
scheme, which is being used
to great advantage by 11 neigh-
borhood houses in Detroit at the
present time, is presented by
Dave Mundstuk, Michigan agent
for Business Builders, Inc. The
stunt involves the distribution to
lady patrons of a toilet set, piece
by piece, on one night a week.
When the lady has attended the
theater once a week for the num-
ber of weeks that the set has
pieces, she will have completed
the set.
■ — Michigan "Film Review"
MANY HAPPY RETORNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 17, 18
Mai St. Clair
Conway Tearle
Ned Marin
Grace Hargesheimer
Charles Sonin
Edward J. Montague
Lincoln Stedman
Warren Nolan
Philip Lonergan
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Sunday, May 18, 1930
M-G-M Has 1 1 Features on the Way
Educational Completing Six Comedies for June — Amos 'n' Andy to Get Million for Month's Work —
Fox's "Red Sky" Company Leaves for North Woods — RKO Starts Erection of Photography Building
11 M-G-M FEATURES
FROM NOW TO AUGUST
In addition to the Ramon Novarro
picture, "In Gay Madrid," released
this week, M-G-M has 11 features on
its schedule for completion and re-
lease between now and Aug. 2. The
list includes "The Lady of Scandal,"
directed by Sidney Franklin, with
Ruth Chatterton, Ralph Forbes, Basil
Rathbone and Moon Carroll; "Floro-
dora Girl," directed by Harry Beau-
mont, with Marion Davies and Law-
rence Gray; "The Sea Bat," directed
by Wesley Ruggles, with Charles
Bickford, John Miljan, Raquel Tor-
res and Nils Asther; "Sins of the
Children," directed by Sam Wood,
with Louis Mann, Elliott Nugent
and Mary Doran; "The Big House,"
directed by George Hill, with Wal-
lace Beery, Chester Morris and Rob-
ert Montgomery; "Easy Going"
(tentative), directed by Fred Niblo,
with William Haines, Leila Hyams,
Francis X. Bushman, Jr., Cliff Ed-
wards and Polly Moran; "One Em-
barrassing Night," directed by Tom
Walls, with Tom Walls, Ralph Lynn
and Winifred Shotter; "Romance,"
directed by Clarence Brown, with
Greta Garbo, Lewis Stone and Flor-
ence Lake; "Five and Ten"; "War
Babies" (tentative), directed by Ed-
gar Sedgwick, with Buster Keaton,
and "Unholy Three," directed by
Jack Conway, with Lon Chaney.
Short subjects on the way for re-
lease up to the end of June include
Our Gang in "Bear Shooters," out
this week; "Fifty Million Husbands,"
with Charley Chase; "Hay Wire,"
Laurel-Hardy; "The King," Harry
Langdon; "A Tough Winter," Our
Gang; "Fast Work," Charley Chase,
and a revue.
Amos 'n' Andy Will Get
Million for Month's Work
For the month that they are to
spend at the RKO studios in con-
nection with the making of "Check
and Double Check," and during
which time they also will broadcast,
Amos 'n' Andy will receive a cool
$1,000,000, according to reports mak-
ing the rounds here.
Signed for "Worldly Goods"
James Kirkwood and Merna Ken-
nedy have been engaged to appear
in "Worldly Goods," which Phil
Rosen is to direct for Continental
Talking Pictures at the Darmour
studios.
A Little from ''Lots"
By RALPH WILK
£RWIN GELSEY, formerly at the
Paramount home office, has been
named scenario editor at the New
York studio of the company.
* * *
John Wayne, who plays the lead-
ing male role in Fox's "The Big
Time," is being taught the art ot
knife throwing by Steve Clemento,
Mexican actor who has been soldier,
cowpuncher, railroader and circus
performer. Clemento is an expert
knife thrower, sharpshooter, rider and
roper and is clever with the rapier.
Knife throwing is required for
Wayne's part in the film.
* Ni *
Marjorie Leets, featured
player in "The Big Trail" re-
cently made an airplane trip
from Yuma, where the com-
pany has been on location, to
Phoenix to be married to John
Cheatham Hunter of Memphis,
Tenn., a yale grad. The young
bride will quit pictures when
the film is completed.
O. P. Heggie is appearing in two
pictures simultaneously at the First
National studio. He has a role in
"The Bad Man" and another in
"Broken Dishes."
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As his first assignment since
his appointment as an associate
producer at Fox, Ralph Block
will assist in the production of
"Scotland Yard," from the
stage play by Denison Clift.
William K. Howard will direct.
6 Weeks in North Woods
for Fox's "Red Sky" Co.
Company making "The Red Sky"
for F"ox will spend six weeks on lo-
cation in the North Woods. Those
who will make the trip, besides J.
Harold Murray and Lois Moran, who
have the leads, include J. W. Kerri-
gan, Sharon Lynn, Tommy Clifford
and Robert Ames. A. F. Erickson
will be assisted in the direction by
Major General Aylesworth, until re-
cently commander of the Northwest
Mounted.
Novarro's Next by Abdullah
Ramon Novarro's next screen ap-
pearance will be in a story created
by Achmed Abdullah, the writer of
Oriental tales, under the title "Song
of India." This is the author's first
screen effort.
writh Edmund Lowe in the fea-
tured role. Block wUl also act
as associate producer on "Time
Out," which was written by
Owen Davis, and wUl be di-
rected by Sidney Lanfield.
* * *
The cast supporting Alice White
in First National's "The Widow from
Chicago" comprises Neil Hamilton,
Edward G. Robinson, Frank Mc-
Hugh, Lee Shumway, Brooks Bene-
dict, John Elliott, Dorothy Mathews,
Ann Cornwall, E. H. Calvert and
Betty Francisco.
* * *
Mary Pickford has received
a wire from A. H. Woods sug-
gesting that she leave the films
to return to stage work under
his management — and on her
own terms. The producer is
eager to present the screen
star in Henri Bernstein's
"Melo."
* * *
Robert Miller, who is now con-
nected with the production of screen
operas in the East, supervised the
first commercial showing of talking
pictures more than eight years ago,
at Town Hall, in connection with
the showing of D. W. Griffith's
"Dream Street." He also helped
develop Geo. K. Spoor's "Phonoido-
graph," back in 1914.
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Save for the leading role the cast
of First National's "Mother's Cry,"
from the novel of Helen Grace Car-
lisle is now complete.
SIX COMEDIES FOR JUNf
Four two-reel comedies and twi
Terry-Toons will be completed h)
Educational for release next month
The comedies are Mack Sennett'
"The Chisellers," featuring Majori(
Beebe, Andy Clyde and Nick Stuart
"French Kisses," a Tuxedo produc
tion with Monty Collins and Bett;
Boyd; "How's My Baby?" a Mer
maid comedy with Monty Collins
Addie McPhail and T. Roy Barnes
and Lloyd Hamilton's "Honk You
Horn." The Terry-Toons are "Swis
Cheese" and "Codfish Balls."
RKO Starting Erection
of Photography Buildij
Construction is about to start
the RKO property on a two-st^
building to house the compai
camera and still departments.
Lucien Littlefield Cast
First National has placed Luc^
Littlefield in the cast of "The Que
of Main Street," which has Lila
and Ben Lyon in the leading rold
William Beaudine is directing.
Harry Woods in Buck Jones Fil
Columbia has signed Harry Woo^^
for an important role in "A M'j
From Hell's River," the first of]
series of Buck Jones pictures to
made by the company.
Long Contract for Whiting
First National has signed Ja
Whiting to a long-term contract.1
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PRODUCTION IN THE EAST
WHO'S WHO AND"WHAT'S WHAT IN GREATER NEW YORK STUDIOS
T
I PLANE, PRm CLAIMS
Short subjects require better story
material than features in the opinion
of Louis Brock, Eastern shorts pro-
ducer for RKO.
"I aim to make pictures of feature
quality, only shorter," says Brock.
"The best of acting, directorial, writ-
ing and technical talent should be
applied to the short comedy field.
The 'Broadway Headliners' series
which I am now producing will^ mark
la new epoch in short subjects."
Sullivan Stepping
\ Wallace Sullivan, former Broadway
:olumnist, has been turning out ong-
nals at a great rate since joining the
Warner Vitaphone studios. Among
tiis recent scripts are: "The Master
Sweeper," with Chester Conkhn;
'Roseland," with Ruth fitting, and
•Everything Happens to Me."
Talkie Cinderella
Margaret Breen, who has appeared
n several of the Schwab & Mandel
stage musicals, has been given the
ead opposite Buddy Rogers in
;'Heads Up," which Victor Schert-
iinger will direct. Victor Moore and
'dLelen Kane will have the principal
-.omedy roles.
Virginia May Busy
Virginia May, creator of animated
;;lay subjects, has just started the
rFourth of July" episode for Fitz-
|)atrick's American Holiday series,
photographed by A. Hall.
Armetta Becomes "Tony"
Henry Armetta, recently signed by
-ouis Brock to appear in RKO com-
'dies for two years, will be one of
-le featured team of "Nick and
Tony." Armetta will play the role
'f "Tony"'''throughout the remainder
if the series. He is expected here
uly 1.
I Metropolitan's Sound Truck
I The Metropolitan Studios, Fort
Uee, N. J., have just purchased a
|ound truck, with specially designed
. ody mounted on a Ford chassis,
'^arc S. Asch, assistant chief engi-
eer, is responsible for the design,
/hich allows a larger and roomier
ody with a reinforced roof built to
ccommodate two cameramen and
jll camera equipment.
I Colorcraft's Plant
Colorcraft Corp. is preparing to
Itart production at its newly com-
jleted plant in Long Island City,
jlachinery has practically all been
istalled and camera equipment or-
lered, according to officials.
Short Shots from New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
T) UBE WELCH, who collaborates
with Mark Sandrich on all of the
stories directed by the latter for
RKO, is not going to be taken un-
awares. Welch has four stories ahead
now and is already at work on a
fifth.
Herbert Fields' "The Social Lion"
has been made into a two-reel short
vAth music for Vitaphone Varieties.
Harry Fox and Beatrice Curtis are
featured with a large supporting
cast headed by Stanley Jessup,
Frederick Roland, Louise Macintosh
ayid Donald Kent. Arthur Hurley
directed.
The elaborate double desk now
used by Max Heyes at the Para-
mount Nevv' York studio, once occu-
pied a prominent spot in the White
House, Washington, D. C.
Charles Harten and Buddy Harris
had the exciting experience of fUnv-
ing exterior shots of Broadway at
night while traffic whizzed by on
nil sides of them. This action will
he used in "Our Blushing Brides,"
starring Joan Crawford.
Jack Cooper, who gave up song
writing to become an actor, is doub-
ling for Harpo Marx in "Animal
Crackers," at the Paramount New
York studio. Cooper looks so much
like the real Harpo that visitors fre-
quently rush up and shake his hand
thinking that he is the original.
Walter Wilson, one of the prin-
cipals in Clark & McCullough's first
comedy for RKO, appeared in the
first five reel feature ever made in
the United States. The producer ivas
Selig and the place, Chicago.
Lee Morse, recording artist, has
just completed her second short for
Paramount. It is called "Song Ser-
vice" and is by Norman Taurog and
Walton Butterfield. Taurog also di-
rected.
Lillian and Ann Roth, who played
in vaudeville for five years as a sis-
ter team, are still playing together
since Ann has a part in "Animal
Crackers," the Marx Bros, starring
PHIL ARMAND
Chief Cameraman
Ten years with Christy Cabanne.
Lately with Warner Vitaphone
International Phntographert, Local 644
233 W. 42nd St., Tel. Wisconsin 3465
picture, in which Lillian has the
teminine lead. The s-isters look
enough alike to be twins and are in-
separable both on and off the set.
The wealth of negro talent in
Harlem was drawn on to supply a
colored chorus for "Temple Belles,"
a Vitaphone short, just completed
at the Warner studios under the di-
rection of Roy Mack. Eddie Green
and Teddy Blackman are featured.
Hal Thompson, who appears op-
posite Lillian Roth in "Animal Crack-
ers," is kept busy traveling back and
forth between the Paramount stu-
dios on Long Island and the John
Golden theater where he is playing
juvenile lead in "Ada Beats the
Drum," with Mary Boland.
Talk abo2it keeping busy! How's
this for one day's work, as reported
by Ruth Etting? Warner Vita-
phone studio all day, broadcasting
over Station WABC from 7:45-8 P.
M., then to the Ziegfeld theater to
make her regular nightly appearance
in "Simple Sim,on" after which to
sing at a private function given by
Mrs. Gurnee Munn, society leader.
It's a great break for Marjorie
Ward, script girl at the Paramount
New York studios, that her first as-
signment after a severe illness is to
go on location for a week aboard a
luxurious yacht, with the "Heads
Up" company. Marjorie figures
those sea breezes will put her right
back in shape again.
At the suggestion of Arthur Co-
zine, asst. executive studio head, free
parking space for over 100 cars has
been provided across from, the Par-a-
mount New York studios, for the
exclusive use of employees.
Larr/ Kent, head of Paramount's
short subject production dept., ac-
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HONORS SOUND HEADS
G. Edwin Stewart, chief recording
engineer at the Paramount New
York studios, and Edward J. Savin,
comptroller of the Eastern Vita-
phone studios, have been made hon-
orary members of Local 52 Studio
Mechanics.
Others receiving gold membership
cards for efforts in bettering work-
ing conditions between producers
and the union were D. W, Grififith,
Courtland Smith and Sidney Olcott.
Gelsey Promoted
Erwin S. Gelsey, who has been
located here since March 1, as New
York story representative for Para-
mount's west coast studio, has been
appointed Scenario Editor of Para-
mount's New York studio.
companied by Lester Hamill, attend-
ed the Paramount sales convention
in Atlantic City.
Ed Dupar, chief cameraman at
the Warner Vitaphone studio, cam^e
here for a three m,onths' visit over
a year and a half ago and has been
kept so busy that there is no im-
mediate chance of returning to Hol-
lywood. Proof that conditions here
are good in the East.
Mort Blumenstock has just com-
pleted "By Appointment," a two reel
comedy, most of the action of which
takes place in a cafeteria. Lillian
Bond and Richy Craig, Jr., both of
musical comedy, are featured.
RAY FOSTER
Cinematographer
Still playing liallS at
Tk^arnor Bros.
Eastern Vitaphone Studios
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Sunday, May 18, 1939
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RAPID STRIDES ARE BEING
HADE IN THE FOREIGN
FIELD. KEEP POSTED
THROUGH "FOREIGN-
MARKETS"
Foreign Markets
NEWS PLASHES FROM FILM
CENTERS ALL OVER THE
GLOBE: HEXBOURNK.
LONDON. BERLIN.
PARIS
TOBIS STUDIOS HUMMING
WITH TALKER PRODUCTION
Berlin — Tobis studios are in the
midst of considerable sound-film ac-
tivity. The Aafa and Super-Film
companies are busy at Tempelhof, the
former on a Harry Liedtke produc-
tion called "Captain of the Corvette,"
which Rudolph Walther Fein is di-
recting, and the latter on "The Tango
Dancer," which has Geza von Bol-
vary as director. At Neubabelsberg
the Nero organization is making the
first Henry Porten talker, "Scandal
About Eve," G. W. Pabst is directing.
At the Efa studio here "One Hour's
Happiness" is in the making under
the direction of Wilhelm Dieterle. All
of these films will be all-talkers.
Harringtons Take Over
Raycophone in Australia
Sydney — Harringtons, Ltd., Aus-
tralia's largest radio and theater sup-
ply firm, has acquired control of Ray-
cophone. The company has devel-
oped a sound-on-film reproducing set
designed for theaters seating up to
1,000.
New Amplifier for Cinephone
London — An improved type of am-
plifier has been brought out by Pye
Radio, Ltd., for use in the equip-
ment of British Cinephone, Ltd.
Nettlefold Rebuilding
London — Reconstruction is under
way at the Nettlefold studios at
Walton-on-Thames.
"Yellow Mask" in Production
London — "The Yellow Mask" has
been placed in production by British
International under the direction of
Harry Lachman, with Dorothy Sea-
combe in the leading feminine role.
More Talkers in Berlin
Berlin — Twenty of the 86 feature
productions shown in this city in the
first quarter of the current year were
talking films. This is a big improve-
ment over the number of audible
films presented in the last quarter
of 1929.
Kings, Edinburgh, Gets W. E.
Edinburgh — The King's, Tollcross,
one of this city's leading picture
houses, has installed Western Elec-
tric equipment.
"Jew Suss" May Be Bi-Lingual
London — "Jew Suss," the world
rights to which were purchased by
Louis Blattner two years ago, may
be done in English and German ver-
sions.
French Tax Cut
Paris — French government
has reduced the tax on soimd
equipment to two per cent.
This is expected to encourage
more theaters in France to in-
stall apparatus.
FARBENINDUSM PLANS
TO SHUT DOWN, IS RUMOR
Berlin — Rumors are rife here that
Farbenindustrie, Europe's largest
manufacturer of raw film, is plan-
ning to close its doors. Two im-
portant German producing compa-
nies will be aflfected in the event the
company shuts down its plant. One
of these is Ufa, in which the firm
holds a minority interest. The other.
Terra, may be forced to call it a day
because it is wholly under Farben-
industrie control.
Jean Chataigner Dropped
from French Exhib. Body
Paris — ^Jean Chataigner, vice presi-
dent of the Syndicat Francais des
Directeurs, the French exhibitor as-
sociation, has been dropped from
membership in the organization.
Sascha Will Produce
Sound Films in Germany
Berlin — Talking picture production
is to be undertaken by Sascha Film-
Industrie A. G. The company is
naking plans to wire its studio at
Sievering.
W. F, Davies Rejoins Warner
Leeds — W. F. Davies is again with
Warner here, as shorts representative
tor Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
To Aid Czechoslovakian Films
Prague — A club to work in the in-
terests of silent films in Czeclio-
-.lovakia has been organized in this
:ity by film critics and publicists.
Group to Help French Scenarists
Paris — An organization to watch
over the welfare of young French
screen authors has been founded here.
Building 3,000-Seater in Paris
Paris — A 3,000-seat picture house
is rising in the Boulevard Pois-
soniere.
Menjou Talker Hit in Paris
Paris — "Mon Gosse de Pere" ("My
Son of a Father"), the talking film
Adolphe Menjou made in France, is
')roving a big success at the Marivaux
f'athe.
DANES REPORTED TURNING
EROMU.S.TOBRITISHnLMS
London — That the Danes are trans-
ferring their favor from American to
British films is indicated in a report
to the Department of Overseas
Trade received from the commercial
secretary of the English legation at
Copenhagen, who asserts that the
Danish public "has grown tired of
.American films and would welcome
good British productions."
Adds the report: "Sound films are
lieing extensively advertised as a
means of learning foreign languages,
and the student's fear of being im-
posed upon with a strong accent
gives an advantage which British
producers could exploit very effec-
tivelv."
Poor Business Compels
Berlin Houses to Close
Berlin — Theater business here i^
reported as being not so good. In
addition to the Roxy, opened onl\
recently, 10 small houses have been
forced to shut their doors because
of poor trade conditions and the
high tax on amusements.
Filmcraft May Stay Out
of British Film Combine
London — Opposition of sharehold-
ers to the plans of British Filmcraft,
Ltd.. to merge with International
Talking Screen Productions, Ltd.,
British Screen Productions. Ltd.. and
the Argosy Film Co., Ltd., may force
the company to give up the idea of
becoming a party to the combine.
Robert Gill Dead in Britain
London — Robert (iill, veteran Brit
isii filnl man, is dead.
Louis Morris to Visit U. S.
London — Louis Morris, noted Brit-
ish theater man, is scheduled to leavt
May 20 for America on a busines^
trip.
Suzanne Delmas in Bi-Lingual
Paris — Suzanne Delmas, the well
known French stage performer, is to
appear in "Eskimo," which is being
produced by Scandinavisk Salefilm
in Danish and French.
Sound Firm Formed in Berlin
Berlin — Touringtone Film Co. ha^
been formed here to produce sound
films. The firm is capitalized at
$12,000. The organizers are J. Stock,
Fritz Knewels and Paul Effing.
Charles de Rochefort to Direct
Paris — Jean Cassagne has been re-
placed by Charles de Rochefort as
director of "A Woman Has Lied."
386 Berlin Houses
Berlin — There are today 386
film theaters in Berlin with a
total seating capacity of 190,-
000, a recent survey shows.
About 295 of the houses seat
under 600. Two himdred and
eight of the city's film theaters
are standing ten years.
CENSORSHIP or PICTURES
SOUGHT IN SOUTH AFRICA
Cape Town — Censorship of films
and film advertising is sought in a
bill introduced in the South African
legislature. The measure calls for
the establishment of a board of cen-
sors which "shall not approve any
film which, in its opinion, depicts any
matter that prejudicially affects the
safety of the States, or is calculated
to disturb peace and good order, or
prejudice the general welfare or be
offensive to decency."
Small Berlin Exhibs Fear
for Warm Weather Trade
Berlin — Anxiety is felt by the
smaller Berlin exhibitors over the
prospects for the summer period.
Afraid that they may not be success-
ful in their demands for reduced taxa-
tion during the warm season, they
have established a committee which
will handle any emergency that may
arise. .;■
"Flight Machine" a July Release _
London — "The Flight Machine,' ,:
one of the "Secrets of Nature" se-»
ries being made by Pro Patria, WiHf
be released in July. Mary Field iSj
directing. j
Starevitch to Make Soimd Film
Paris — A synchronized film called
"Le Roman de Renart" is to be pro-
duced by Ladislas Starevitch.
Corsica Locale of Mathot Film
Paris — Corsica will serve as the
background of a film to be made by
Leon Mathot.
Severaac to Work in Morocco
Paris — "Sirocco" will be made in
Morocco by Jacques Severaac.
New Theater Firm in England
Huddersfield, Eng.— Plaza Picture
Theater Co. has been organized here
with a nominal capital of $30,000. ,
Federated to Get Another |
Preston, Eng. — Empire, local le,
gitimate house, is to be taken oveij
by the Federated Estates, Ltd.. oi
Aug. 4. The theater will be wired'
JEAN HERSHOIT with ELEANOR BOARDMAN and RALPH
FORBES, gives one of the most stirring dramatic characteri-
zations the screen has ever seen, in Tiffany's all-Technicolor
hit — "MAMBA." Here's a drama that is making history I
n Africq Momba means Poisonous Snake
- - " " In America
Mamba means Bqx-OfficE
Four $2-weeks on Broadway — then booked
for the Roxy! So much for the B. O. wallop
packed by this new Tiffany masterstroke. And
still they come! Eager. Enthusiastic!
"Mambo" has everything any dramatic pro-
i
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duction ever had, plus something no drama
ever had before — Technicolor!
Hersholt is magnificent. Forbes's "it" is en-
hanced tenfold inTechnicolor. Boardman makes
you wish you were Forbes ! German East Africa
truly lives before your eyes.
Book "Mamba." Blazon Technicolor! Break
records! Build the B. O. line to capacity!
Te cJin fc o I o r
/> a Box-Q-ff/ce Name
<=> Advertise it <=-
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(Chevalier's coming >>> in lechnicolor
SOME OF THE
TECHNICOLOR
PRODUCTIONS
BRIDE OF THE REGIMENT, with Vivienne Segal (First National);
BRIGHT LIGHTS, with Dorothy Mackaill (First National); GOLDEN
DAWN, with Walter Woolf and Vivienne Segal (Warner Bros.);
HEADS UP, all-star cast (Paramount); HIT THE DECK, with Jack
Oakie and Polly Walker (Radio), Technicolor Sequences; HOLD
EVERYTHING, with Winnie Lightner, Georges Carpentier and Joe
E. Brown (Warner Bros.), Technicolor Sequences; KING OF JAZZ,
starring Paul Whiteman (Universal); MAMBA, with Eleanor Board-
man, Jean Hersholt and Ralph Forbes (Tiffany); MAMMY, starring
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Box-
Advertise it
A! Jolson (Warner Bros.), Technicolor Sequences; PARAMOUNT
ON PARADE, all star cast (Paramount), Tochmcolor Sequences;
PUniN' ON THE RITZ, with Harry Richman (United Artists), Techni-
color Sequences; SALLY, starring Marilyn Miller (First National);
SHOW GIRL IN HOLLYWOOD, with Alice While (First National),
Technicolor Sequences; SONG OF THE WEST, with John Boles and
Vivienne Segal (Warner Bros.); SONG OF THE FLAME, with Bernice
Claire and Alexander Gray (First National) ; THE CUCKOOS, wilh
Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey and Dorothy Lee (Radio); THE
FLORADORA GIRL, starring Marion Davies (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer),
Technicolor Sequences; THE MELODY MAN, with Alice D:iy and
William Collier, Jr. (Columbia); THE ROGUE SONG, wilh Lawrence
Tibbett and Catherine Dale Owen (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) ; THE
VAGABOND KING, starring Dennis King, with Jeanette MacDonald
(Paramount); UNDER A TEXAS MOON, wilh Frank Fay, Noah Beery,
Myrna toy and Armida (Warner Bros.).
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United States
Burlington, la. — Central States
Theater Corp. may build an addition
;o its chain here. The company
)lans to remodel the Grand and may
enew its lease on the Rialto.
Pittsburgh — William G. Liebler
las joined the sales staff of the Co-
umbia Film Service, succeeding Sam
ineberg.
Hudson, Mass. — When the Elm re-
.pens as a talker house upon the
ompletion of alterations, it will be
nown as the State. The theater has
een leased by Frank L. Madden.
Pittsburgh — Livingston Lanning
as resigned as manager of the Penn
ere.
Porterville, Cal.— A. Eyer has dis-
osed of the Crystal to Burgess Con-
■y-
San Francisco — Louis Greenfield
as left to look over his theater in-
rests in Honolulu.
Pittsburgh — Dave Brown has been
(Stalled as office manager at the
ted Artists exchange here. He
as formerly with Paramount.
Porterville, Cal.— A l,SOO-seat the-
er to cost more than $200,000 is
, be built in this city by Fox Prin-
lal Theaters, Inc.
iMalden, Mass. — Middlesex Amuse-
ent Co. has closed the Auditorium
^d Orpheum for the summer.
iMansfield, O. — Scareb Amusement
will rebuild the Madison, which
is destroyed by fire last year.
5t. Louis — Local RKO branch will
under jurisdiction of Cleve
!iams, newly appointed western di-
1£N YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Frank Rembusch suggests ind**
pident exhibitors cancel service ea
P)ducers who own theaters.
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iklucational to build studio in Hol-
lyood.
* * *
oseph L. Plunkett back from Eng-
l;d.
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federated Film Exchanges of
^lerica plan four-day convention at
A:or hotel.
vision manager. He will also have
in his line-up the Chicago, Dallas,
Denver, Des Moines, Kansas City,
Los Angeles, Memphis, Milwaukee,
Miimeapolis, New Orleans, Okla-
homa City, Omaha, Portland, Salt
Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle
and Sioux Falls exchanges.
Cleveland — Corwin Collins has
been made assistant manager at
Keith's East 105th St.
Kansas City — Jack Hays is here
to make arrangements for the show-
ing of "Ingagi" in this territory.
Cleveland — Saturday midnight
shows have been adopted as a reg-
ular policy at the Loews Park.
Kansas City — Jack Roth, former
manager of the Madrid and Isis in
this city, is now district manager for
Publix at Des Moines and Newton,
Iowa.
Newman, Cal. — Gus Johnson has
sold the Star to A. Angenent and
Paul Brower. The theater has been
completely remodeled with posses-
sion by new owners.
Atlanta • — Jerry Safron, recently
appointed eastern division sales man-
ager of RKO, will have supervision
of this exchange in addition to Al-
bany, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte.
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, In-
dianapolis, Jacksonville, New Haven,
New York, Philadelphia .md Wash-
ington.
Cleveland — An art theater is to be
built here on a site on Euclid Ave.,
near East 20th St.
Avalon, N. J. — Municipal author -
ties here have contracted with RCA
Photophone for the installation of
sound equipment in the atiditoriun;
on the municipal pier.
Cleveland — W. A. Finney, Loew
district manager, has transferred his
headquarters from Pittsburgh to the
State Theater Building in this city.
McComb, Miss. — Ellis Sarphie, one
of the promoters of a 1,500-seat the-
ater planned for this comniunity. re-
ports that plans have been completed
The house will be located on Broad-
way.
San Francisco — T. & D. Jr. Enter-
prises and the Golden State Theater
and Realty Corp. have moved of-
Tces from Loew's Warfield to the
'iolden Gate Bldg.. on Taylor St.
Seattle — Monthly meetings are
being held here by Western Wash-
ington exhibitors for the purpose of
discussing current problems. At the
first gathering James Hone, secretary
of Allied .\musements, described
various censorship attempts and also
told of the activities of state taxing
bodies, who are trying to bring about
levies on amusements.
Henderson, Ky. — More hope is
being expressed for the successful
outcome of the Sunday show battle
in progress here, as well as in Owens-
boro. A large number of towns
throughout the state now have Sun-
day amusements, and a more liberal
attitude on the subject is expected to
result from efforts under way in the
closed towns.
St. Louis — According to a bill now
in the hands of the aldermanic com-
mittee on legislature, daylight saving
will go into effect here June 1 and
continue until Sept. 28. The alder-
men are reported to be split on the
issue, while the St. Louis Real Estate
Exchange has voted 150 to 30 in
favor of the extra hour of daylight.
Marceline, Mo. — Glenn W. Dickin-
son, of the Glenn W. Dickinson The-
aters, Kansas City, has leased the
Cantwell, now under construction,
and will operate it as the Dickinson.
A. B. Cantwell is to remain here in
charge of the new theater.
Foreign
London — There are now 747 the-
aters in the British Isles with West-
ern Electric equipment.
Danzig— What will be the largest
theater here upon completion in
October is to constructed by the Ufa
concern. It will seat about 1.500
and will be the 23rd theater in this
citv.
London — Walter Forde has been
engaged by Gaumont to direct "Bed
.ind Breakfast."
Berlin — A new sound studio has
been completed by Ufa at Neubabels-
berg.
London — Western Electric's engi-
neering staff in the British Isles to-
day comprises 203 names.
tures, has been placed under con-
tract by Gaumont.
Buenos Aires — A commission to
consider the difficulties coincident to
the introduction of talking pictures
has been appointed by the mayor of
this city. New regulations govern-
ing the showing of audible films lo-
cally will be formulated by the body.
Sydney — Northern Theaters. Ltd.,
has been registered here. The com-
pany has a nominal capital of $25,000.
London — "The Middle Watch," the
play by Ian Hay and Commander
King-Hall is to be turned into a
talker by British International under
the direction of Norman Walker.
Paris — A talking picture studio has
been erected by the Eclair Tirage
firm at Epinay. It is equipped with
Tobjs apparatus.
London — Sari Maritza, Hungarian
actress appearing in English pic-
London — Increased wages and
other demands are being made by
the Electrical Trades Union.
Edmonton, Eng. — Alfred Barnett,
owner of the Hippodrome here, has
taken over the Cinema Royal, Croy-
don, which he is equipping for sound.
London— P.D.C. is spending $125,-
000 in an extensive publicity cam-
paign in the British press.
Toronto— Jacob Cohen, 83, father
of Arthur Cohen, managing director
of Famous Players Canadian Corp.,
is dead after an illness of several
months. He had been a police magi-
strate in the Dominion for many
years.
London — Installation of its mag-
nascopic screen at the Rutland, Edin-
burgh addition to its chain of the-
aters, will be followed by eight
others, it is announced by Gaumont-
British.
Pans— Marcel Pagnol has estab-
lished a film company of his own
to make a talker of his play "Topaze."
The original cast will act in it under
his direction.
London — Appointment of W. T.
Maxwell as director of publicity of
the Producers Distributing Co., Ltd.,
has been announced by Reginald
Smith, managing director of the firm.
Congratulates:
-k1-
NANCY CARROLL
who achieves first-line distinc-
tion as an emotional dramatic
actress by giving the finest
performance of her career in
Paramount's
"The Devil's Holiday"
No. 13 oS 1930
^^Good Deeds**
Series
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DAILY
Sunday, May 18, 1930
i
Theater Equipment
Bf WILUAM ORNSTEIN,
HOLMAN CITES ADVANTAGES
OF REVOLVING LENSSYSTEM
The revolving wheel projector has
been found to meet with the most
exacting requirements for clear and
efificient projection that efforts to
supplant this method have not
brought any practical results, Arthur
J. Holman stated recently at the
S.M.P.E. convention in Washington,
when he spoke on the "Advantages
of Non-Intermittent Projection by
the Revolving Lens Wheel Mechan-
ism." His abstract on the subject
follows:
"Extensive comparison tests, conducted by
men thoroughly familiar with the performance
of intermittent projectors, have proveh ban-
clusively that the revolving wheel projector
easily produces screen images which are fully
the equal of the best present day presenta-
tions as regards definition, steadiness and
brilliancy. In other words this system of
projection, as embodied in a mechanism de-
signed and constructed some four or five
years ago, meets the most exact requirements
of critical definition, steadiness and screen
brilliancy. , . ,
"The advantages of the revolving lens
wheel system of projection reside in the
elimination of the intermittent movement and
the shutter. The uninterrupted flow of uni-
form and relatively low intensity light to
the screen produces a clear, bright and ex-
tremely pleasing quality of picture, entirely
free from scintillating effect in the highlights
Duo to the continual dissolving action, which
occurs between successive film frames, the
appearance of graininess is greatly reduced
and the action is smoothed out. These fac-
tors materially reduce eye-strain and fatigue,
thus enabling the observer to enjoy to the
fullest extent the improved tone qualities.
The screen results produced with this system
have been likened to paintings of old masters.
"Elimination of the intermittent movement
and the introduction of a scientifically de-
signed take-up control, reduce film wear and
damage to a minimum, making it possible to
get several thousand exhibitions from a sm-
gle print without accumulating scratches, oil
and dirt over the picture area. Moreover,
since the spot intensity is only half normal,
the film strip is subject to very little heat-
ing effect. The aperture and gate design ef-
fectively prevent 'buckling.'
"The optical system, easily and instantly
adjustable for variation in shrinkage of film,
is very simple: it contains no mirrors or
prisms and does not require cams or other
variable velocity devices for its operation.
The system may be designed for any de-
sired film frame size and is equally effective
for 16 mm. or double width film. The model
used at the S.M.P.E. spring meeting is equip-
ped with improved safety devices including a
fool-proof fire shutter and effective maga-
zine valves."
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Care of Synch. Measurers
Explained in Service Book
This is the third of a series of
articles rejyrinted by arrangement
with M-G-M from "Film, Service
Book," compiled by J. S. MacLeod,
manager of the company's exchange
maintenance film department. THE
FILM DAILY feels that these ar-
ticles are vitally important to every-
one connected with the physical
handling of film and discs.
Care and Use of Synchronizing
Measuring Machines
One of the most important and useful me-
chanical devices in the exchange is the synchron-
izing measuring machine. Its proper use and
care by inspectors is imperative to assure suc-
cessful handling and inspection of sound pic-
tures.
These machines are very expensive and must
be handled carefully to protect our investment.
When moving a measuring machine from one
location to another, pick it up by the base; never
lift it by the rollers or by the sprockets. The
lift-arm or lever in front of the frame dial-
counter is the only part of the machine that is to
be used for lifting the upper rollers. Never lift
them in any other manner as the entire mechan-
ism may get out of alignment.
The following are the uses of the machine:
A. Determining the exact footage and num-
ber of frames of an entire print.
B. Measuring individual scenes to determine
their length.
C. Checking one print against another print
to ascertain the accuracy of continuity
sheets or detect suspected film shortages
or overages in one of the prints.
D. On disc prints where black frame-line
leader has been inserted and the footage
serial numbers can not be read, the syn-
chronizing machine may be used to check
scenes which are indistinctly numbered,
using the continuity sheet as a guide.
The following is the correct method of using
the machine:
Set it between the rewinds with the footage
counting devices away from the operator.
The footage cminter must register at "zero"
and the frame dial at "sixteen" before inserting
film. If they register other than zero or sixteen,
move the sprocket wheels until "sixteen" regis-
ters opposite the indicator on the frame dial.
Then turn the footage counter to "zero," using
the turnscrew on the left of the footage counter.
To illustrate the correct method of using, we
will assume the reel No. 1 of prints A and B are
being checked one against the other.
Raise the lever in front of the frame dial as
far as it will go. Insert film under belt guide-
roller closest to the footage counting device.
Pass the film over the sprocket-wheel closest to
the counting device and under the right guide-
roller in line with the sprocket-wheel.
Bring the film over the frame guide, which is
the separate metal arm set on the extreme right
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of the base. Line the "picture start mark" on
top of this frame-line guide so that the start
frame line will be between the start mark and
the first frame of the picture. Repeat this pro-
cedure with the other print, setting it on the
rollers and sprocket-wheel nearest the operator.
When the picture start marks of each print are
lined up and the footage and frame registers are
at their respective "zero" and "sixteen," lower
the top rollers. This holds the film securely in
place.
Ascertain the exact length of Scene No. 1 by
reading the continuity sheet. Turn the right
rewind until the specified footage has been run
off. Look at the frame resting on the frame line
guide line and see if both prints stand at the
same point. If they do, and if the footage and
frame measurement coincides with the length
called for by the continuity, the first scene is
correct.
If both prints register the same, but both
measure either shorter or longer than the length
called for by the continuity, there has been an
error made in the continuity sheet. This error
should be corrected by marking out the incor-
rect footage with a pencil and inserting the cor-
/rect footagte and frame figures. Continue
through to the end of the reel, stopping wher-
ever required to check the measurements of a
scene or part of a scene.
Except in an emergency, never remove the
film from the sprocket wheel while operating the
machine, as the exact count will be lost. The end
of the measuring is up to and including the
finish mark. After this finish frame is reached,
lift the lever and remove the film. Wipe the
machine after using and return it to its proper
place.
Keep the synchronizing measuring machine in
a dry place. Cover it carefully at night with a
water-proof cloth. For long wear and maximum
efficiency the oil cups should be filled with a
light oil at least once a week. There is also a
hole in each of the six rollers into which a few
drops of oil should be placed each week.
Splices
The liability of film to damage makes it
essential that splices be made carefully, se-
curely and uniformly. This will aid in
keeping prints serviceable and free from de-
fects and in preventing projection troubles
in theaters. Poor splicing causes loss of
film and may increase the fire hazard dur-
ing projection. Poor splices include those
that are buckled, stiff and out of align-
ment and those which overlap too much or
too little. Any sort of damage to film must
be repaired as soon as it is observed.
Griswold Film Splicers have been supplied,
and are always to be used, for making film
splices. Film may become stiff or may buc-
kle through excessive scraping or too liberal
application of cement, or both. To make
a perfect splice, the emulsion must be thor-
oughly scraped on the sprocket hole edges
as well as the remaining surface, otherwise
splice will pull apart. Reels must be spliced
from tail to head so that when the film is
placed in the projection machine it %vill not
catch. Scraping is done to remove the emul-
sion and properly to prepare the film to
receive the cement, therefore it is necessary
to scrape evenly and smoothly.
Splices on sound track film must be painted
in a triangular shape, on the celluloid side
of the sound track, using black lacquer and
an artist's small paint brush. Two sprocket
holes on each side of the splice are con-
sidered the base of the triangle, the apex
being the center of the splice.
Extreme care must be taken to insure
DOWSER SHUnER CONTROL
NOW IN CIRCUIT HOUSES
Automatic shutter control and
three-wire circuit foot switch de-
signed for the simplest installation
and changeover dependability with
all sound apparatus, has been in-
stalled at the Roxy, New York, and
in Keith, Stanley, Loew, Wilmer &
Vincent, Fox, and other large the-
aters throughout the country. The
noiseless changeover device, which
is being manufactured by the Dowser
Manufacturing Corp. of Brooklyn
is available at equipment distributors.
Klein Has Ohio Rights
for Sound-on-Film Head
Cleveland — What is claimed to he
a new sound-on-film head adaptablt
to Simplex and Powers machines ii
now being distributed in Ohio bj
A. E. Klein, who also handles Mella
phone and sound accessories.
Reopen Remodeled House
Elbow Lake, Minn. — After remod
eling and redecorating, the Crystal
has been reopened.
S. D. House Being Equipped
Minneapolis — F. F. Buehring, en
gineer for Ultraphone, is now install
ing sound apparatus at the Wapozt
at Faith, S. D. New projectors aiu
a Lasson beaded sound screen aij|
also going to be installed.
Installs New Equipment
Onamia, Minn. — Ultraphone sou^
equipment, a Lasson beaded screj
and other accessories have been ii
stalled at the Arrowhead here.
that the outside of the triangle on both siq
is smooth and gradually brought to the
ter.
The lacquer painting eliminates the "booit^
sound which is caused by an extra layer
film being spliced over the original sou
track, giving it extra density. If smootl;
done, the painting will prevent distor^'J
and the sound will gradually fade in
Extreme care must be exercised to inro|
that all si>lices are made "in frame."
splice made out of frame is one having mH
or less than four sprocket holes to the frail
or more or less tlian 16 frames to the fof
On each side of every splice made
Metro-Goldvvyn-Mayer exchange, the
change embossing seal must be used in ll
following manner: Place the center of '
embosser over the center of the splice a
press the handles together. Hold for an
stant and release. This is not only a raei
of identification, hut is a stamp of appr
for the next inspector who inspects the priJ
When a splice shows our embossed iden(|
c.-ition mark, the inspector should
that particular splice has been made _
rectly and that, in the case of a disc pri
the proper amount of replacement film
been inserted.
The next instnlment of this serl
will appear in THE FILM DAll\
on May 25.
II
THE
Sunday, May 18, 1930
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DAILV
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Theater Equipment
HAS AUIONATIC CONTROL
FOR DEW SCREEN SIZE
Allentown, Pa. — Automatic De-
vices Co. has installed in the Holly-
wood, New York, equipment which
will automatically enlarge and re-
duce the screen to proper propor-
tions for regular and wide film
screenings. Stabilarc motor genera-
tors and A.D.C. automatic curtain
.control equipment, which has been
installed, will take care of any wide
film that is to be shown and at the
same time reserving the proper pro-
portions for standard size projection.
Opens Servicing Office
for Indie Sound Devices
Cleveland — Under the manage-
ment of John B. Dunton, Sound Ser-
vice Corp. has opened offices at the
Fihn Bldg. The company recently
was organized to service independent
types of sound reproducer devices
vvhich are not serviced by companies
distributing them. In addition to
;his, Sound Service also has a de-
partment which handles all replace-
nent of parts.
Hollywood Stage Work
Done by Peter Clark
Another stage job has been com-
)leted by Peter Clark, Inc., in the
ecent installation of all the rigging
ind other necessities for the new
vVarner Hollywood in New York.
The company has been in business
or the past 25 years and has been a
eading factor in outstanding devel-
' ipments in stage equipment and rig-
Ling during that time. Peter Clark
jtage rigging and equipment, organ,
ionsole and orchestra lifts are in-
|talled in practically every leading
Iheater in the U. S. Prior to the
• [lollywood assignment, the company
'.- jquipped the Beacon in New York
' :or Warners.
New Rola Speaker Soon
Cleveland — New models of the
lola auditorium type speaker will
toon be ready for distribution, it is
nnounced by the Rola Co.
To Close for Remodeling
Hampden, Md.— Julius Goodman
.ill close the Ideal July 5 when work
vill be started on rebuilding the
ouse.
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Balto Aster to Be Enlarged
Baltimore — Seating capacity of the
istor will be increased to 1,800.
'he house also will be remodeled,
amusement Corp. of America, Rob-
rt Kanter, president, is the owner.
Importance of Ventilation
Cited By Rudolph Kramer
Importance in keeping theaters
well ventilated for the enjoyment
and comfort of patrons is stressed by
Rudolph Kramer, division manager
of the Bronx, Manhattan and West-
chester for Fox Metropolitan Play-
houses, in an article in "Fox Prog-
ress." His advice to managers fol-
lows:
"Vou ccui offer the best attraction of the
year and bnild up a protfrani of unequaled
entertainment value, but, if the ventilation of
your theater is not what it should be, the
patron will not enjoy the show.
"Many a fine program has been spoiled
by a manager's neglect of ventilation. It
takes more than good entertainment to as-
sure complete amusement satisfaction to the
patron. He must also be comfortable.
"Years of intelligent effort and millions of
dollars have been spent to make the motion
picture theater a pleasant place of amuse-
ment. Courteous service and personal com-
fort have been among the biggest factors in
ihe success of the motion picture business.
But, while the efficiency of the uniform staff
IS important, there is nothing that con-
tributes to the satisfaction of the patron so
much as an atmosphere of freshness in the
theater. Without that everything else is so
much good effort gone to waste.
"In the morning, when cleaning the thea-
ter, the porters should throw open all the
windows and doors, creating a draft and re-
moving the odors of dust and cleansing ma-
terials.
"Uuring the summer months, all the fans
should be running to insure an ample and
even circulation of pure, clean air at all
times. Keep open all the windows that do
not admit light that might interfere with the
proper projection of the picture.
"If your theater closes during the supper
hour, open every window and door and re-
plenish the house with fresh air.
"Great care must be exercised in avoiding
drafts during the performance.
"Now is the time to inspect the air shafts
on the roof and the tunnels under the seats
to remove any debris that has accumulated
and is interfering with the free entry of air.
"The exhaust fans must be conditioned
daily. The stage shaftways should be opened
daily during the morning and in the inter-
missions.
"Every manager should immediately inspect
his ventilation system and institute a regu-
lar routine of daily inspection.
"The Manager has no duty that is more
important than the proper ventilation of the
theater. And right now, during the first
warm days of summer, the performance of
that duty is the test of a manager's dependa-
bility."
Putting Berliner System
in the Stanley, Newark
St. Louis — Universal Film Screen-
ing Co. is offering S'Renco disc re-
producing equipment for exhibitors
who have not as yet installed sound
apparatus. The device in its entirety
includes three complete S'Renco 18-
inch turntables equipped with pick-
up and quarter horsepower motor,
three Wright-Decoster No. 9 horns,
two Wright-Decoster speakers, two
Webster amplifiers, one Webster
fader, one monitor horn, and 250
feet of number 14 B-X wire. For ex-
hibitors equipped with any type of
disc apparatus, the company also is
offering a special S'Renco sound-on-
film attachment.
Improving^Carthage^^^ House
Carthage, N. Y. — Business men of
this town have leased the Opera
House and will make improvements,
including installation of sound ap-
paratus, before opening.
1,600 Items to Be Listed
in Continental Pamphlet
Continental Theater Accessories is
getting out a mimeographed pam-
phlet that will give a brief descrip-
tion of 1,600 different items kept in
stock at its New York and Los An-
geles offices. Copies of the pamphlet
will be mailed to exhibitors.
No Silents in Hagerstown
Hagerstown, Md. — With the wir-
ing of the Palace, this town is 100
per cent sound.
Reopens Utica House
Utica, N. Y. — Jacob Elias has re-
opened the Liberty after installing
sound and redecorating the house
which has been closed for three
years.
PORTABLE FILM CLEANER
PRODUCT OF NEUMADE, INC.
A portable film cleaning machine
especially designed for sound-on-
film is a recent item introduced by
Neumade Products, Inc., which
states that nothing but perfectly
clean film, absolutely free from oil.
dust and all foreign substances, will
give the desired projection results.
The machine is claimed by its manu-
facturers to be light and compact
but made to bolt on any booth table.
Film can be easily inserted and
sprockets accurately machined to
run true, it is said, and easily ad-
justed rollers hold enough of fabric
cleaning material.
New Fox Atlanta Gets
$100,000 CooHng System
Atlanta— A $100,000 cooling sys-
tem has been installed at the Fox.
All air employed in the ventilating
system is forced through a curtain
of cold water and then over several
hundred coils of frost-covered pipes
before entering the theater. Used
air is sucked out through one sys-
tem of pipes through huge exhaust
fans.
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The Manhattan Playhouses will
spend about $250,000 for remodeling
and modernizing all its houses on the
lower east side of New York.
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Sunday, May 18, 19;
"Queen High"
with Charles Ruggles, Frank
Morgan, Ginger Rogers
Paramount Time, 1 hr., 25 mins.
A NATURAL. UPROARIOUS,
MUSICAL FARCE CROWDED
WITH LAUGHS. RUGGLES A
CONSISTENT SCREAM. PIC-
TURE A DOUGH-COLLECTOR
ANYWHERE.
Based on the musical farce by the
same name. Schwab and Mandel
have produced a talker which looks
like one of the biggest program pic-
tures on the Paramount list. The
plot is sure-fire and Director Fred
Newmeyer hasn't overlooked a sin-
gle laugh. According to the story,
a pair of squabbling partners, deter-
mined to end their association, com-
promise by a game of show-down.
The loser for one year agrees to play
servant to the winner, who is to
have charge of the business. Ruggles
loses but upsets the morale of his
partner by faking love for his wife.
The wow ending comes when the
partners discover that their attorney
tricked them and the contract is il-
legal. Frank Morgan gives an ace
performance and the other players
are fine. The music is okay.
Cast : Charles Ruggles, Frank Morgan,
Ginger Rogers, Betty Garde, Rudy Cameron,
Stanley Smith, Helen Carrington, Theresa
Maxwell Conover, Nina Olivette, Tom Brown.
Director, Fred Newmeyer ; Author, Edward
H, Peple ; Adaptor, Fred Newmeyer ; Dia-
loguer, Frank Mandel ; Editor, Barney Rogan ;
Cameraman, William Steiner ; Monitor Man.
Frank Tu thill.
Direction, corking. Photography, good.
Dolores Del Rio in
"The Bad One"
with Edmund Lowe
United Artists Time, 1 hr., 15 mins.
ROBUST LOVE DRAMA WITH
ALL KINDS OF "IT." FULL OF
ACTION, SKILFULLY DIRECT-
ED AND ACTED WITH ZEST.
Here is a picture with plenty of
guts. After several reels of zestful
romance, it plunges into a strong
dramatic vein as a result of an acci-
dental murder on the part of the hero
in defending the waterfront cabaret
girl whom he is about to marry. The
lad, played by Lowe, had been cir-
culating around the globe as a self-
styled heaven's gift to women. But
upon meeting the Spanish dancer in
tlie French bar he suddenly is trans-
formed into a one-girl man. When
he is given 10 years on a penal isle,
the girl schemes to supposedly marry
one of the prison attaches so that she
may be near the man she loves. A
prison mutiny gives him an oppor-
tunity to win a parole, and the story
winds up in a manner that will prove
satisfying to the feminine clientele.
Plenty of snappy humor, fast move-
ment, lively acting by cast and ex-
pert direction by George Fitzmaurice.
Cast : Dolores Del Rio, Edmund Lowe,
Don Alvarado, Blanche Friderici. Adiienne
D'Ambricourt, Ullrich Haupt. Mitchell Lewis.
Ralph Lewis, Charles McNaugliton. Yola
D'Avril, John St. Polls, Henry Kolker, George
Fawcett, Victor Potel, Harry Stubbs, Tommy
IJugan.
Director, George Fitzm.iiirice; Author, John
Fanow; Adaptors. Carey Wilson. Howard
F.mmett Rogers; Dialoguers. same: Editor,
Don Hays; Cameraman, Karl .Struss ; Monitor
Man. not listed.
Direction, top-notch. Photography, excel-
lent.
George Bancroft in
"Ladies Love Brutes"
Paramount Time, 1 hr., 11 mins.
TYPICAL BANCROFT VEHI-
CLE CARRIES STRONG PUNCH
WITH STIRRING ACTION AND
BIG HEART INTEREST. IN
THE MONEY.
This one will please all the Ban-
croft fans, and should add consider-
ably to his following. Taken from
Zoe Akin's story, "Pardon My
Glove," it tells a typical Bancroft
tale of a rough gent who tries to ape
the manners of society but makes a
poor job of it. It is a very human
and appealing characterization in the
star's best manner, and George's
voice records fine. As a wealthy sky-
scraper builder who digs in and
works on his own construction jobs,
Bancroft meets a society woman and
falls hard. There is some clever un-
derworld stuff worked into the plot
that develops very tense situations.
Mary Astor is charming as the sup-
port. The picture has some good
directorial touches and is nicely
paced and balanced, with a generous
sprinkling of laughs. Looks like a
popular number.
Cast: George Bancroft, Mary Astor, Fred-
ric March, Margaret Uuimby, Stanley Fields,
Ben Hendricks, Jr., Lawford Davidson, Ferike
Boros, David Burand, Freddie B. Frederick
Paul Fix, Claude Allister, Craufurd Kent,
E. H. Calvert.
Director, Rowland V. Lee; Author. Zoe
Akins ; Adaptors, Waldemar Young, Herman
J. Mankicwicz; Dialoguer, not listed; Editor,
not listed : Cameraman. Harry Fischbeck.
Direction, very good. Photography, fine.
"Soldiers and Women"
with Aileen Pringle, Grant Withe
Columbia Time, 1 hr., 13 miv
TENSE DRAMA OF DOME
TIC COMPLICATIONS IN MIL
TARY LIFE OF HAITI, D
VELOPING INTO A MURDE
MYSTERY WITH SO Ml
HUMOROUS TOUCHES.
Starting out as a romantic ni
in which two wives of Marine Cl
oflicers are in love with a single c;-
tain, who in turn loves one of l:
women, this capably directed t:'
of military life in Haiti suddci
turns into a fairly suspenseful m-
tery over who killed the no-accoit
husband of one of the women, ai
wh^^ Intensity is pretty well s-
tained and the serious business s
punctuated bj' a generous amount f
humor through the efforts of E-
mett Corrigan, as a command?
general who insists on applying s
own deductions in solving the c: .
Aileen Pringle does a consistent p -
trayal as the selfish wife, who cc -
niits suicide after turning out to e
the murderess. Helen Johnson, e
other woman in the tangle, give a
restrained and appealing performai^
while Grant Withers does cap»l
work as the baalielor captain. SaJ-
factory program picture.
Cast: Aileen Pringle, Grant Withers, H;D
Johnson, Walter McGrail, Emmett Corrin,
Blanche Friderici. Wade Boteler, Ray
gay, William Calvin, Sam Nelson.
Director, Edward Sloan; Author. Paul
vey Fox ; Adaptor, Dorothy Howell ; -
loguer. liorothy Howell; Editor, Leofil
Wheeler ; Cameraman, Ted TetzlafF ; Mo or
Man, John Lizary.
Direction, good. Photography, fine.
"The Silent Enemy"
(Synchronized)
Paramount Time, 1 hr., 20 mins.
ENGROSSING NARRATIVE OF
CANADIAN INDIAN LIFE
WITH NATURAL ACTORS IN
NATIVE SURROUNDINGS.
This production is the outcome
of an expedition undertaken by W. D.
Burden, W. C. Chanler and H. P.
Carver, who spent considerable time
in the wilds of Canada and brought
back a job with many merits in its
favor, especially in the photographic
end. All performers in the story are
Ojibway Indians and the entire pro-
duction was made in the desolate
native haunts of this race. Some of
the scenes possess rare pictorial
beauty, while others, particularly
those depicting the conflicts of the
Indians with wild animals, the strug-
gles for food and the stampede of an
enormous herd of caribou, carry great
force despite, or perhaps because of,
their unassuming simplicity. A
fragmentary romance runs through
the narrative. It concerns the love of
a brave for the chieftain's daughter,
who is desired also by the tribe's
medicine man, and the regulation
happy ending is brought about after
the med. doctor has been exposed as
a conniving fake. The synchronized
accompaniment consists of Ojibway
Indian music.
Cast: Native Indians.
Director, H. P. Carver; Author. William
Douglas Burden ; Adaptor. Richard Carver :
Titler, Julian Johnson ; Cameraman. Marcel
I^e Picard.
Direction, suitable. Photography, good.
Bob Custer in
"Covered Wagon Trails"
Syndicate Pictures Time, 50 mins.
REGULATION SILENT WEST-
ERN MADE FOR THE SMALL
HOUSES STILL U N W I R E D.
BOB CUSTER MAKES IT IN-
TERESTING.
This is the regulation formula stuff
for the western fans that should
please them with the fast action and
lots of fighting and hard riding. It
is the regular line handed out by
Director McGowan and authoress
Sally Winters who have this type
of material down to a standardized
basis. There are lots of weaknesses
in construction and the continuity is
none too hot, but for the type of
houses it is meant for it will cover
requirements. Bob Custer is after
a gang of smugglers operating at
the border, and as deputy he rides
into all kinds of trouble and excite-
ment before he finally lands the
gang. Of course there is the girl
whose brother is working with the
gang, and from there on you know
the rest. But it snaps along with
action stuff and Custer makes it
look better than it really is.
Cast: Bob Custer, Phyllis Bainbridge.
Perry Murdock, Charles Brinley. Martin
Cichy, J. P. McGowan.
Director, J. P. McGowan; Author. Sally
Winters ; Scenarist, the same ; Editor, not
listed ; Titler. not listed ; Cameraman. Hap
Depew.
Direction, satisfactory. Photography, okay.
Ken Maynard in
"Mountain Justice"
Universal Time, 1 hr., 12 mins.
ENTERTAINING STORY OF
KENTUCKY MOUNTAINS
WITH STRONG PLOT AND
GOOD CHARACTERIZATIONS.
WILL PLEASE MAYNARD
FANS.
This is a good number for those
who like their outdoor pictures with
lots of action. Ken Maynard is in
fine form, and his voice records ad-
mirably. In this offering he has a
strong supporting cast, including Otis
Harlan, who does a splendid comedy
role. The Kentucky mountain atmos-
phere is well presented, and the dia-
lect sounds authentic. Kathryu Craw-
ford as the femme lead steps out as
a girl with a lot of screen presence
and charm. The story is that of a
still hunt for the slayer of the hero's
father, and is worked out with an
original plot and many surprise
twists. It finishes with a pip of a
chase sequence, carrying a big kick
in a wild ride down the steep moun-
tain slopes, with Ken driving a horse
and vi^agon team in his own inimit-
able break-neck manner.
Cast: Ken Maynard, Kathryn Crawford,
Otis Ilarian, Paul Hurst. Richard Cailyle,
Les Bates. P. W. Holmes, Fred Burns.
Director, Harry J. Brown; Author, Bennett
Cohen; Scenarist, the same; Editor, Fred
Allen ; Dialoguer, Lesley Mason ; Cameraman,
Ted McCord.
Direction, smooth. Photography, clear.
"The Burning Heart'
with
Mady Christians, Gustav Fi'oelf^..
(Synchronized) m
Harold Auten Time, 1 hr., 25 nia
FAIR GERMAN DRATA
WEAK IN STORY BUT AH D
BY MUSICAL ACCOMPA I
MENT AND GOOD PHOT 3
RAPHY.
This German-made dramatic
with a musical background, diree'
by Ludwig Berger, is inlere nj
only in spots. As a whole it iija.,
deliberate and heavy-paced to M"
with wide popular favor. WiK
story that is unimaginative .nndw
of unconvincing situations, the ]n
is forced to depend upon itv iisi
for much of its attraction. lu n
chronized score is pleasing anJ r
is some nice singing by Mad> C
tians. The acting is generally
piece with the story; it is heav> n
artificial. The photography i o
occasion extremely effective, tin ei
tings are realistically done and
ger'.s direction is a help. Fra '
Christians plays a young singerl
is forced by the death of her {|
to work as a chorus girl. She
the nature of her work froirl
lover, a composer, who upon I
ing the truth breaks with her.
ly they patch matters up.
Mady Christians. Gustav F
Kayssler, Frieda Richard,
Wuest,
Frieda
Malena, Ida
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Cast
Friedrich
Waag. Lena
Edtliofer.
Director, Liuhvig Berger; Author,
Miiller : Cameraman, Curt Courant.
Direction, all right. Photography, i i
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DAILY
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Warner Baxter in
"The Arizona Kid"
!'ox Time, 1 hr., 14 mins.
BAXTER GETS OVER
JTRONG IN ANOTHER ARI-
ZONA BANDIT STORY WHICH
JTARTS SLOW BUT FINISHES
A/ITH A PUNCH.
Again Warner Baxter is in his ele-
iient doing the gallant bandit role
iicli as he had in "In Old Arizona."
"he atmosphere of both pictures is
er\- much alike, and also the roles.
t gets away to a slow start, and
oe^ not liven up perceptibly till the
ist reel. Here a strong finish and
owe tense suspense succeed fairly
•ell in overcoming the slowness of
ie earlier reels. It is not as grip-
ing as its predecessor, but the Bax-
•r fans will like it just the same,
laxter does a fine characterization
s the Arizona Kid, the bandit who
ves in the mining town under cover,
■ exposed by a double crossing pair,
nd finally makes his getaway with
le help of a Mexican girl. The
ttcr is played by Mona Maris, and
le makes a fine foil for the star.
. colorful outdoor story with plenty
' punch that should please generally.
Cast: Warner Baxter, Motia Maris. Carol i
miliard. Mrs. Timinez. Theodore Von Eltz,
itluir Stone, Walter P. Lewis, Jack Her-
k. Wilfred Lucas, Hank Mann. De Sacia
'ficr^. Larry McGrath, Jim Gibson.
Director. Alfred Santell ; Author, Ralph
n:V: ; Adaptor, Joseph Wriorht : Dialoeuer.
ilph Block; Editor, Paul Weatherwax;
onitor "Man, George Lezerett ; Cameraman,
en Mac Williams.
Direction, very good. Photography, ex-
llent.
I "Sunny Skies"
iff an If Time, 1 hr.. 20 mins.
AVERAGE COLLEGE YARN
ETS OVER WITH BENNY
UBIN PULLING THE
AUGHS. WILL PLEASE THE
LAPPERS, AS WELL AS THE
ROWDS WHO LIKE TO SEE
DLLEGE LIFE TRAVESTIED.
With the usual college yarn ma-
ial to work with, director Nor-
Taurog succeeds in keeping
fairly entertaining, and with
nny Rubin as the freshman with
Jewish accent, the laughs come
ely and generously throughout.
lis Rubin person has a personality
his own, and just to look at him
sufficient to start the laughs com-
The cast gives him good sup-
rt, and Marceline Day gets by on
jllf atrtactive personality. The good
i,ei(| I hokum is used generously, with
! hero making the last minute dash
win the game for good old alma
ter, and also the girl. It is essen-
■= lly _ light summer entertainment
h its appeal to the younger ele-
nt. It can be safely booked for
^comedy elements, and Benny Ru-
's name should be played up, for
s practically the whole show.
Marceline Day. Benny Rubin, Rex
se, Marjorie "Babe" Kane. Wesley Barry,
ta Granstedt, Harry Lee.
'irector, Norman Taurog ; Author, A. P.
inger ; Adaptor, Earl Snell ; Dialoguer,
rge Cleveland ; Editor. Clarence Kolster :
leraman, Arthur Reeves ; Monitor Man,
Meyers.
irection, satisfactory. Photography, good.
"Runaway Bride"
With Mary Astor and Lloyd Hughes
RKO Time, 1 hr., 9 mins.
CORKING MELODRAMA
SPRINKLED WITH PLENTY
OF COMEDY THAT MAKES
FOR GOOD ENTERTAINMENT.
PRINCIPALS AND SUPPORT-
ING CAST DO FINE WORK.
There is plenty of excitement for
Mary Astor in this one and she
handles her role in major fashion.
While she carries most of the burden,
Lloyd Hughes comes in for a good
share of the honors. Natalie Moor-
head, as a hotel maid and accomplice
of the gang who later double crosses
them, delivers a good performance.
Paul Hurst, in the role of a detective
is a sure bet for characterizations of
the George Bancroft type. The but-
ler, Maurice Black and Francis Mc-
Donald also are good in their respec-
tive parts. As she is about to run
away from her future husband, the
heroine unwittingly becomes em-
broiled in a robbery when a string
of nearls are deposited in her bag. She
pen';
.ids want in their Westeriii.. Slory
has to do with a chap who gives a
villain and accomplice a lacing when
they try to steal his father's claim.
Most of the action takes place out-
doors and sets a fast pace after pass-
ing the half way mark.
Cast: Tom Tyler, Shelia La Gay, Bud
Osborne. Cliff Lyons, Bobby Dunn.
Director. J. P. McGowan; Author. Sally
Winters : Adaptor. Sally Winters : Scenarist.
Sally Winters, Cameraman. Han Depew.
Direction, fair. Photography, fair.
C Short Subjects C
SOUND
"The Haunted Ship"
Pathe Time, 6 mins.
Aesop Fable Gem
Set this down as one of the finest,
if not the finest, Aesop Fable to be
turned out by the Van Beuren peo-
ple. It is a splendidly conceived bit
of entertainment, imaginative, capa-
bly recorded, musically pleasing. A
neat piece of work any way you look
at it. The story concerns the expe-
riences of two characters who, flung
into the ocean when their airship is
destroyed, find themselves on a sunk-
en ship inhabited by strange denizens
of the sea. One of them eases his
terror by playing a piano, setting all
the creatures occupying the vessel
a-dancing and a-singing.
"An 111 Wind or
No Mother to Guide Her"
Vitaphone 4097-98 Time 12 mins.
Fair Meller Burlesque
As a burlesque on the melodrama
of the old school, this short is pass-
able, though it would have been
more acceptable had the recording
been better. The material is ade-
quate and the travesty is done in
good style, but the voices of the
players at times are badly muffled.
The story is that of the heroine who
refuses to wed the villain who holds
the mortgage on her home, is trap-
ped in the saw-mill and is about to
be cut in two when the hero ar-
rives to save her. Among the play-
ers are Edna Hubbard, Theodora
Lorch and Eddie Graham.
Eddie Buzzell in
"The Royal Fourflusher"
Vitaphone 975-6 Time, 16 mins.
Amusing Comedy
An entertaining comedy in which
Eddie Buzzell appears as a modern
man set in a mythical kingdom. He
finds himself having quite a hectic
time of it. While pursuing one of
the king's beautiful subjects, he is
himself pursued by the queen, who
forces him to make love to her. His
fall from royal favor comes when
he playfully slaps the king, mistak-
ing him for the queen. Cast into a
dungeon, he escapes with the aid of
the girl he loves in time to avoid
being beheaded.
"A Holiday in Storyland"
Vitaphone 3824 Time, 9 mins.
Kiddie Musical
Real entertainment for the children
is found in this colorful act that
provides a variety of musical com-
edy fare. The children are talented
in their respective parts and deliver
performances that will appeal to the
whole family trade with great satis-
faction. The story is based on
"Mother in the Shoe" and is done
in all-Technicolor.
"The Cave Club"
Vitaphone 999 Time, 9 mins.
A Cabaret Cycle
Beginning with night club life in
the stone ages and changing to our
present cabaret cycle, this one could
have been more entertaining if a
trifle more energy was injected into
the performances. Everything seems
to be done in such a perfunctory
manner that it fails to hold the in-
terest. It just ambles along with
some fairly good routine numbers by
the chorines. The rest lack the fire
and pep for a real, fast and enter-
taining short of its type.
"Money, Money, Money"
Vitaphone 961 Time, 10 mins.
For All Classes
This novelty act concerns a
wealthy couple who try everything
possible to dispose of their money,
but hard as they try to have it dimin-
ished it keeps pouring in. Good en-
tertainment for all classes of trade
and with only two people in the
act it gets over nicely.
"The Stand-Up"
Vitaphone 3762 Time, 8 mins.
Good Dramatic Sketch
A dramatic sketch that makes good
diversion. It is rather well done in
terse and simple style. The time is
New Year's Eve. The place is the
apartment of a wealthy real estate
man who has an engagement to dine
with a lady. When the girl fails to
appear he calls in a down-and-outer
from the streets to share the meal
with him. The fellow blames a mer-
cenary woman for his plight. When
his host's friend finally turns up at
midnight, it develops that she is the
same woman referred to by the
stranger. There is nice work by a
cast including Bobby Watson, Ru-
dolph Cameron and Wilbur Mack.
"Father's Day at Home"
Audio Cinema Time, 5 mins.
A Mirthful Moral
Opening scene of this cartoon com-
edy shows father curled up in a chair
enjoying his pipe and newspaper se-
cure in the fact that he is safe from
such accidents as he has been read-
ing about. His peace is disturbed
by an insurance solicitor who tries
to sell him an accident policy but is
sent away. Wifey calls him to help
fix the roof and, while perched on
the top of the ladder, he takes a steep
fall, landing in the water barrel. In-
surance solicitor has been hanging
around and signs him up while the
need of such protection is apparent.
This industrial short is produced for
.\etna Insurance Co. and provides
good entertainment.
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Sunday, May 18, 1930
^ Presentations C
By JACK NARROWER
VflLLEE AND BOLGER TOP
PARAMOUNT STAGE SHOW
A well-balanced stage show pro-
viding excellent popular entertain-
ment has been brought to the Para-
mount this week. While Rudy \'allee
at the head of his Connecticut Yank-
ees is offered as the main drawing
card, it is Ray Bolger, that fine com-
edian, who gets the biggest hand.
And deservedly so. Bolger com-
pletely wins his audience not only
through his comic ability, but also
through a style of dancing that is as
much a part of himself as the comedy
he puts over. His mad humor and
senseless antics are productive of no
end of fun. He also reveals a re-
markable flare for impersonation.
When he presents his own impres-
sion of an adagio dancer, later to fol-
low it with one of Bill Robinson
dancing, he brings an enthusiastic re-
sponse from his audience.
Rudy Vallee's boys play some pop-
ular tunes softly and melodiously. No
harshness is to be noted in their per-
formance. Rudy makes sure not to
disappoint the ladies. He supplements
his work on the saxophone by singing
several popular tunes through the
megaphone.
Another feature on the program is
the Brox Sisters, who croon a med-
ley of popular songs. Other enter-
tainers are Helen MacFarland, a ver-
satile miss; the Fred Evans Tulip
Girls, who execute a dance symbolic
of the advent of spring, and Emilie &
Romaine, an adagio team that does
creditably. The show, a Boris Petroff
production called "The Blue Mill,"
has a Dutch setting of windmills ris-
ing against a deep blue sky; it is an
effective background.
Kenneth Harlan's New Bride
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Kenneth Harlan and
Doris Hilda Booth, of Somerville,
Boston suburb, have applied for a
marriage license.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Tlieatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Penn. 3580
DIVERSIEIED BILL AT ROXY
HAS GOLOR AND NOVELTY
This week's stage presentation at
the Roxy opens with "The Garden of
Dreams," a beautifully staged num-
ber showing a garden with white
marble figures which come to life as
Patricia Bowman sits and dreams.
She dances with the main figure,
Leonide Massine, and returns again
to her dreaming. The Roxy Ballet
corps goes through some graceful
movements in its usual finished style.
The Roxyettes follow in abbreviated
blue costumes with enormous plume
headdresses which are employed ef-
fectively in the maneuvers. The
Dunbar Carilloneers play a number
with their silver bells, while behind
a scrim the figures in the dim back-
ground lend atmosphere to the theme
of the music. The final bit is "Up
Among the Chimney Pots," a novelty
number, with the chimney pieces
coming to life and dancing on the
housetops. This number is very
elaborate, using the Roxyettes, the
ballet and chorus. The lighting ef-
fects in the windows of the houses is
cleverly handled, and the bill proves
to be well balanced and sufficiently
light for the summer season.
International Scope
is Planned for AMPA
(Continued from Page 1)
the American body. Similar efforts
will be made to establish AMPA
groups in Berlin, Paris and Rome.
Further expansion has been proposed by
Charles Barrell, who suggests that AMPAS
become members of the Society of M. P. En-
gineers because of the revolutionary devel-
opments that are being worked out by this
organization. Barrell mentioned a cinema
projector with 16 lens and an automatic re-
wind device for continuous projection which
will increase the life of film 600 per cent.
Today a film can be shown 60 times before
it is junked, but with the new machine it
can be shown .';60 times. The inventor, A.
Holman, of Brookline, Mass.. has been work-
ing on the device for 10 years. It operates
without shutters and many other accessories
now part of the current apparatus. Barrell
also said Russia is an excellent field of op-
portunity for press agents.
See Early Settlement
of German Patent Issue
(Continued from Page 1)
time, according to Jesse L. Lasky,
who is here for the Paramount con-
vention. K. K. Hubert, Ufa direc-
tor, predicts an agreement will be
reached within two weeks.
Honor Eisenstein and Tisse
A luncheon in honor of S. M.
Eisenstein, Russian director, and
Edouard Tisse, cameraman, will be
tendered by the American Russian
Institute next Tuesday at one o'clock
at the Savov Plaza Hotel, New
York.
65-75 FROM PARAMOUNT;
SALES POLICY MODIFIED
(ContinucJ from Page 1)
highest figure. Emanuel Cohen an-
nounced the shorts, totalling 178.
A change in Paramount's sales policy was
outlined by Sidney R. Kent, who said that
pictures today are a style business and pro-
ductions must Ije made to the current and
rapidly changing taste of theater patrons,
thereby making it impossible for producers
to announce and live up to every detail of
films to be delivered as much as a year later.
For this reason, Kent said, Paramount is
not attempting to give definite details of its
entire program, and the program announce-
ment becomes a part of the exhibition con-
tract only insofar as it covers definite pic-
tures announced at this time.
E.xhibitors who prefer to buy now only the
portion of the product announced, and take
a chance on olitaining the remainder as it
is finished, will be allowed to negotiate on
th.atA basis. Ke{>t ^id.
was among the speakers of
ked on pttblic -tasLes in film
stated that 35,000.000 per-
Publix theaters each we^k.
Altman BrotHers Leave Fox
After about 20 years with Fox.
Teddy and Moe .\ltman have left
the organization.
"Sally" Praised in Argentina
Buenos Aires — "Sally", opening at
the Grand Splendid, owned by Max
Glucksman, won approval of critics
here. Treatment and acting were
highly praised by reviewers.
Paramount
Convention
Sidelights
'T'HE Harold Lloyd banner is being
waved by his New York repre-
sentatives such as William R. Fraser,
C. A. Neeper, Frank Harris and Le.*;
Whalen. They depart Coastward
Sunday along with the other Para- ;
mounteers.
Duke Clarke, energetic Colunii
exchange manager, has been rece
big congratulations on his work
aiding Paramount newsreel mm
get pictures of the recent peniten-
tiary fire and prison disturbance.
t
Authoritative information on who's
who at the South Pole is being fur-
nished by Willard van der Veer and
Joe Rucker, cameramen who shot
"With Byrd at the South Pole." Af-
ter telling the conventioneers some-
thing about grinding an icicle-l.ulen-
ed camera they returned to Xew
'V^ork yesterday to resume cutting
their picture.
l\flax Fleischer, he of the screen
soTig cartoons which are awaking
exfiib applause, tells of a Neiv Eng-
lattd theater man who had to run
otic of the subjects a second time
owing to audience enthusiasm. And
Max has the letter to prove it.
F. Wynne-Jones, Ufa chief in the
. S. A. is Paramounting around the
lobby, looking hale and hearty after
his recent illness.
It looks like a revival of the Balor
ban & Katz era with both Max and
vohn on the premises.
Regret is being expressed at thf
inability of E. E. Shauer to attenC
the proceedings. Illness is keepin.
him away.
One of the Philadelphia conting
ents is W. E. Smith, district man
ager down that way. He's the gen
tleman who sold the first Para
mount film about 20 years back
It's title, in case your memor,
doesn't function that well, wa.
"Queen Elizabeth," and the cast tffiS
eluded the late Sarah Bernhardt.kl
Harry Hunter, Washington ex
change manager, has been sellini
Paramount product for 10 year;
which is a long time on one job ii
this business, sez we.
Sergi Eisenstein, Russian direc
tor imported by Jesse L. Lasky, i
getting his first glimpse of Amei
ica's glorified Coney Island. Thi
is his initial trip to this great bi
land of ours.
Larry Kent, who's in charge c
short subject production at the Par;
mount New York studio, is one (
the few productioneers attendini
Larry's the young man who gei
mixed up with Larry Kent, the fillui
player.
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I
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and the Chicago Tribune,
each with the biggest circulation in America's two biggest
cities, have both overwhelmingly demonstrated the popular-
ity of Janet Gaynor and Charles Farreil.
Each has conducted a movie star popularity contest. Gaynor
and Farreil have won in both by a wide margin.
In New York;
Janet Gaynor . <
Nearest competitor .
Nearest competitor .
In Chicago;
40,417 - 8,202
24,162 - 5,420
29,041
4,625
Exhibitors will not be surprised at their victory. They know
that the names of Gaynor and Farreil on a house front
bring capacity business.
Before these youngsters came to the Fox Studios five years
ago they were unknown. Fox pictures and the great Fox
organization have brought them to the top.
The King and Queen of the Movies will be together again
in "Oh, For a Man!" following their sensational success in
"Sunny Side Up" and "High Society Blues"
Watch the records go into the discard !
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'OL. LII No. 42
Monday, May 19, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Educational Merges with Christies, Metropolitan
fUKOR PAVES WAY FORWORLD PATENT POOL
Minimum of 47 from M-G-M on 1 930-31 Schedule
Style Changes
— an up'tO'date
observation
^By JACK ALICOATE —
-^ID KENT, keen analyst and
^ head man in Paramount sales
councils, speaks right out
rom the rostrum in convention
xseml)led in Atlantic City and say^
lotion pictures are now a style
usiness. That productions must
e made according to current tastes
lat change constantly. New faces
nd voices are continually coming
) the fore and should not be de-
ied immediate distribution be-
luse of casts announced months
reviously. In typical Kentian
ishion he points out that his com-
any will be willing to negotiate
ith theater owners on the basis
f the exhibitor definitely booking
roduct announced and taking a
lance on the remainder of the
aramount program as it is fin-
hed. Here is some good old-
ishioned hard common sense. Too
lany quarrels have already arisen
-garding substitution. The indus-
y reaction to Mr. Kent's straight-
jrward observation will be inter-
ring.
Coming and Going
The business, art, or industry of
jng publishing is flourishing, but
nly insofar as its connection with
le motion picture industry is con-
;rned. The day of the inde-
sudent publisher is rapidly fading
vvay. Some idea of how pictures
ive cut into this once happy, in-
ependent, and prosperous field
in be gleaned from the fact that
V arner Bros, alone published 308
'Ugs during the past year. One a
ly, if you leave out Tuesdays,
jome songs.
Metro Releases for Next
Season May Be In-
creased to 52
Chicago — No less than 47 and no
more than 52 features will be re-
leased by M-G-M during the 1930-
31 season, conventionites gathered
here for the annual sales meeting
will be told on Wednesday when
Felix F. Feist, general manager of
(Contittued on Page 2)
J. H. HARilTS POST
ON WARNERJEATER STAFF
John H. Harris, for several years
general manager of the circuit of 17
houses in Pennsylvania recently ac-
quired by Warner Bros., has joined
the executive staff of the Warner
theater department, as assistant to
Spyros P. Skouras. Harris is the
eldest son of the late Senator John
P. Harris, founder of the Harris
Amusement Co.
Middle West Depression
Is Passing, WoodhuU Says
Depression in general conditions
through the Middle West is gradual-
ly passing and activity should be
around normal by summer, says R.
F. Woodhull upon his return from
a six weeks' tour of that section in
the interests of General Talking
Pictures.
Bouquets!^
Atlantic City — George Aker-
son, secretary to President
Hoover, told the Paramount
convention gathering that
newsreels are doing a great
service for humanity. Akerson
called Adolph Zukor " a great
American."
THREE0F22UFATALRER8
FOR PARAMOUNT RELEASE
Atlantic City — Paramount will re-
lease in America three Ufa talking
features during the new season.
They are: "The Blue Angel," star-
ring Emil Jannings; "The Last Com-
pany," with Conrad Veidt, and "The
Love Waltz," with John Batten.
K. K. Hubert, member of the Ufa
board of directors, said that his com-
pany will make 22 features for 1930-
31 release. All will be talkers and
(Continued on Page 2)
Two More Reade Houses
Slated for Publix Fold
Atlantic City — -Sam Dembow will
soon go to Kingston, N. Y., to in-
spect the two Walter Reade houses
in that city with view of taking them
over along with the other Reade the-
aters, totaling about 20. The new
Reade theater at Asbury Park will
jpen July 1.
E. W. Hammons Will Head
New Educational Combine
THREE SALES CONFABS
GET UNDER WAY TODAY
Three more sales conventions get
under way today. Two of them,
Pathe and Educational, are being
held in New York and are regional
gatherings while the third, RKO,
national in scope, starts the ball roll-
{Continued on Page 2)
Three important Coast studio prop-
erties, Educational, Metropolitan and
Christie, with an aggregate valuation
of around $3,000,000 are merged into
one organization as a result of a deal
completed Saturday in New York be-
tween E. W. Hammons and Charles
Christie. A new operating company
will be formed with Hammons as
president and Charles Christie as
vice president and business manager
of the studios. In addition a new
(Continued on Page 2)
Western Electric to Join in
Final Meetings Next
Month
Berlin (By Cable) — Expected early
settlement of the talker patent situa-
tion is practically assured with the
conclusion of conferences here be-
tween Adolph Zukor and the Tobis-
Klangfilm groups. Upon his departure
Zukor stated that an international
conference would be held in Switzer-
land next month, at which time all
groups will be represented. These in-
clude the Siemens A. E.G., Klangfilm,
(Continued on Page 2)
STARS OFlUBLIX SHOWS
FOR PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Atlantic City — Star talent from
Publix stage shows will be used in
Paramount pictures, Jesse L. Lasky
said Saturday in outlining the sea-
son's program to the convention
gathering. A big-name poHcy has
been adopted for the short subjects
(Continued on Page 7)
FLEISCHElTroStrOW
Max Fleischer goes to Washington
tomorrow to appear before the pat-
ents commissioner and demonstrate
his pre-synchronizing process for
cartoons. With the device, on which
Fleischer applied for a patent a year
and a half ago, effects are recorded
first and the drawings then are made
in synchronization.
3 in 1 for Lowe
Hollywood — In "Scotland
Yard," which Norman S. Hall
is adapting from the Denison
Clift play for Fox production,
Edmund Lowe will play three
roles. One of the parts is a
crook, the other a plastic sur-
geon and the third a detective.
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Monday, May 19, 1930
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producing corporation is to be estab-
lished with Hammons at the head
and Al Christie as vice president and
in charge of the corned}' producing
activities.
The new affiliation marks the return of the
Christie brothers to the Educational banner
after an absence of three years. Both the
Educational and Metropolitan siudios will
contribute a considerable part of Educational's
product for next season. These studios and
ihe Mack Sennett plant are to produce the
entire schedule of 64 two reel comedies for
Educational's new line-up. The Met. also
will continue to rent space to companies for
feature production.
Three of 22 Ufa Talkers
for Paramount Release
(Coittiinicd from Pacic 1)
no silent versions will be produced.
Each picture will be given English,
Erench and Spanish versions and in
some instances, other languages will
be employed.
The Ufa program also provides
for 52 shorts. Twenty-six will be
made in single reels and in seven
languages.
Hubert's mission to America was
to study the color and sound mar-
kets. Wide film e-xperiments are go-
ing on at the Ufa studios, he stated,
as are television experiments.
Three Sales Confabs
Get Under Way Today
(Continued from Facie I)
ing in Los Angeles. While these
companies start outlining future sales
policies today, Paramount will wind
up a four-day eastern meet in At-
lantic City. M-G-M today holds its
second session of a four-day national
confab in Chicago.
Pathe Executives Attending
Th(i>e attending the I'atlic meet in the
Chanin Modcrne Theater inclu.le E. L. Mc-
Evoy, Phil Reisman, E. H. Derr. C. J.
Scol ard. Robert Mochrie, Ross Cropper.
[<ohert Wolff. E. W. Ballentine and 1. F.
.Mc.Moon.
Educational's Force Present
Educationalites to be present at the .\stor
Hotel confab are: E. W. Hamnions. Brunn
Weyers. A. S. Kirkpatrick. S. W. Hatch. D.
L. Faralla. I. R. Wilson, H. B. Day, F. X.
Carroll. C. F. CatHn, G. S. White. R. W.
Doidge. T. B. Kearney. I. F. O'Donncll, J.
H. Morgan, K. G. SHter. H. F. Brink. L. J.
Klar. H. R. Skriboll. Arthur Greenblatt.
H. D. Noble. T. A. Bachman. Joseph Kaliski,
[. H. Beaver and Tames Travis.
Two Johnstown Houses
Taken Over by Warners
Two houses in Johnstown, Pa., the
Camljria and Park, both seating
about 1,200, have been taken over
by Warners, it is announced by Spy-
ros P. Skouras.
Girdon on Inspection Trip
Julius Girdon, personal assistant to
II. M. Warner and in charge of in-
ter-departmental contact, has left on
a sevei^al weeks' tour of Wisconsin
and Illinois in the interests of the
Warner real estate department.
ADOLPHZUKORPAVESWAY
FOR WORLD PATENT POOL
{Continued from Page 1)
Kuechenmeister, Tobis, Western
Electric and RCA.
Before coming over here on this mission,
it is understood, Zukor was assured by J.
E. Otterson, of Electrical Research Products,
that the latter interests would participate in
final negotiations if Zukor succeeded in the
preliminaries. Otterson probably will come
over himself for the meetings.
The German group is reckoning on the
certainty of an agreement, which already is
basically fixed, and the world patent pool
is expected to be accomplished by the end of
June.
Minimum of 47 Features
From M-G-M in 1930-31
(Continued from Page 1)
sales and distribution, makes known
the exact schedule.
Among the features are:
"Sung ol India'' stariinR Ramon Xovarro ;
■■Naiigiity Marietta" ; King \ idor will direct
•liilly tiie Kid" with John Mack Brown;
Joan Crawford in "Great Day, " Harry Pol-
lard directing ; Jack Buchanan in an original
by P. G. V\odehouse; "Mardi of Time" co-
starring Weber and Fields, Charles Reisner
directing; J^awrence Tibbett and Grace Moore
in "New Moon"; Mai St. Clair to direct
William Haines in "Remote Control"; Marion
Davics in "Rosalie" ; Sidney Franklin will
direct a picture; "Monsieur Le Fox" in five
languages ; Raciiues Torres to be directed by
I.KJiiel Hariymore in "Never the Twain Shall
Meet''; Marie Dressier and Wallace Beery
in "Dark Star"; John Gilbert in "Way for a
Sailor," Sam Wood directing; "Trader Horn"
wrtli iradcr Horn. Harry Carey, Duncan
Kenaldo and Edwina Booth; .Marion Davies'
"The Five O'Clock Girl"; "Passion Flower,"
"War Nurse," "The Crisis. " "The World's
Illusion," "Uugle Sounds,"' "Great Meadow,"
"Tanipico " by Joseph .Hergishimer and Bart-
lett .McCorinack. and "Ballyhoo" in which
.Noima .Shearer may be starred.
The entire M-G-.M force last night at
tended "The Little Show" at the Sclwyii.
Today's session will be for discussion of
extension of sound technician service to e.N
hibitors. Tomorrow will be taken up by
showings with the final day. Wednesday, to:
announcement of coming product.
Washington Premiere
For "Byrd at Pole"
Atlantic City — Premiere of "With
Byrd at the South Pole" will be
given before the National Geographic
Society at Washington about June
28, said Emanuel Cohen, in charge
of shorts and newsreels for Para-
mount Publix. President Hoover
and Commander Byrd will attend,
the latter being due in New York
from the Antarctic about June 20.
The picture will later have its pub-
lic premiere at the Rialto, New
York.
DeForest Patent Hearing Starts
Wilmington, Del. — Hearing of the
General Talking Pictures suit against
the Stanley Co. for alleged infringe-
ment of DeForest talker patents will
get under way today in the District
Court. A DeForest sound truck has
arrived with Phonofilm equipment,
which has been set up in the court-
room. M. A. Schlesinger and Dr.
Lee DeForest are expected to tes-
tify. Western Electric is defending
the Stanley Co., while E. Berliner,
David Afoore and Darby & Darby of
New York are attorneys for G.T.P.
The Industry's
Date Book
Today: Paramount Eastern managers hoi
annual sales meet at Atlantic Citv
N. Y. Exhibitors to tender H. H
Buxbaum dinner at Astor Hotel
RKO four-day sales conventio
opens at Los Angeles.
Opening of "The Silent Enemy
at the Criterion. N. Y.
May 19-20-21 M-G-M Convention in Ch
cago at Drake Hotel.
May 19, 20 Pathe eastern sales meet ;
Chanin Bldg.. N. Y.
Educational regional sales met
at Astor Hotel. N. Y.
May 21, 22 Regional Pathe sales meetin
at Blackstone Hotel. Chicago.
May 22, 23, 24 Regional sales confab (
Educational at Congress Hole
Chicago.
May 23, 24 Central and southern Path
sales meet at Coronado Hotel, S
Louis.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention start
at Movietone City. Cal.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western man,
gers will hold annual sales me<
at San Francisco.
May 26. 27 Divisional sales conference ■
Educational at Palace Hotel
Denver.
May 27 Opening of three-day national sal
convention of Warners and F. t
at Ambassador Hotel. Atlanl
City.
Directors meeting of M.P.T.O.
N. I. at Astor Hotel. N. Y.
May 28, 29 Pathe western division sal
force meet at Palace Hotel. S:
Francisco.
June 2 Annual election of I.A.T.S.E. ai
M. P. Operators at Los Angeli
June 2, 3 Columbia eastern sales force tat
for confab at Park Central, N.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress
Brussels.
June 8-9 Theater owners of North and Sd
Carolina, meet at the Ocean Fo
Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S. C.
June 17 18th Film Golf Tournament
Glen Oaks Golf and Country
Great Neck. L. I.
Install Berliner System
W. B.'s Stanley, Newai
Newark, N. J. — Installation is
being made at the Stanley of
Berliner System following compl
tion of a smiilar contract for \^^
ner's Stanley in Jersey City.
COMING & GOING!
FREDERICK LONSDALE, the En|i|
dramatist under contract to Samuel Goldi
arrives from the Coast tomorrow on his
to England.
K. K. HUBERT of the Ufa board of)|
rectors is aboard the Reliance returning
Germany after attending meetings at]
Paramount confab.
WILLIAM DIETZ of Pathe's Coast"
;lios will come east soon to film air sec
for (iloria Svvanson's "What a Widow I
JACQUES DEVAL, author, is en re
tu the M-G-M Coast studio.
MISTROT
CASTIIVG
55 West 42nd St., N. Y. C i
Tel. Lackawanna 9092-9093-3139'
THE
LION
ROARS
IN
CHICAGO
TODAY!
^OUR industry
LOOKS toward
CHICAGO today!
500 Metro-
GOLDWYN-Mayer
MEN are there!
IT is dramatic!
IT represents
A new chapter
IN the annals
OF this business!
WHEN you hear
WHAT takes place
YOU will agree
THAT this
Convention is
A milestone!
I^EEP your ears
AND eyes
;\ND mind
WIDE open!
HERE is an inspired production destined
to make box-office history. It combines all
the box-office elements of "Stella Dallas" and
"Over the Hill."
Belle Bennett plays a widow who struggles to
keep her family together. Her wealthy sister-in-
law tries to turn her children against her. Then
it's woman against woman.
You can no more keep women away from
this picture than you can keep children away
from the circus. The human being who can see
this picture without getting a tremendous thrill
— just isn't human.
CIPIENINe - WinterlGarden -MAT ^31
you can have it — Day and Date with Broadway I
WARNER BROS, present
Watch for Xext Season's Aniioiinceineiit— Celebrating Warner
Bros 25tb Anniversary— Published in Varietv late in June!
THE
■Stl
DAILV
Monday, May 19, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€) — ^
British Author's
Opinion on Films
T THINK the average Britibh
picture is "rotten": and, if the
British producer thinks I am
knocking the industry, I will
place him in the same category
as the man from tiie Middle
West who grew indignant be-
cause I suggested that there was
a certain amount of crime in
Chicago. . . .1 believe there is a
considerable public for the pic-
ture which is without dialogue
but with effective sound and mu-
sical effects. Before I came to
the U. S. I heard a lot of non-
sense about the unwillingness of
American exhibitors to show an
English film, because it was Eng-
lish. American exhibitors have
me on their side when they re-
fuse to show some of the pic-
tures I have seen that have
been classified as great I{nglish
productions. There is a market
in America for any picture,
whatever may be its studio ori-
gin, provided it has entertain-
ment values. If the U. S. does
not like the pictures which I
shall send here, I shall not bleat
about a conspiracy of exhibitors,
but shall find the cause of my
failure.
Edgar Wallace
* * *
Suggests Reforming
the Reformers
'T'HE Will Hays organization
is going too far in trying to
meet the prejudices of the self-
appreciated reforming groups.
We are rapidly developing into
the most censored and reformed
nation on earth; busybodies all
around us are trying to tell us
what we can eat, drink, read and
see . No attempt is ever made to
reform the reformers. That, we
suggest, would be something for
the Hays organization to at-
tempt.
New Britain (Conn.) "Herald"
308 songs have been published
for Warner Bros, in the last
18 months.
Along The RialtoI
with
PhilM. Daly
gIG DOINGS at the banquet given in Chicago the other night
by Radio Pictures for the exchange managers Lee
Marcus introduced Amos 'n Andy as the most popular team in
history, even surpassing in renown Anthony and Cleopatra or
Romeo and Juliet goodness, gracious, we didn't think
Amos 'n Andy were that sort of a team Edmund Lowe
will be guest artist in the Roxy radio program over WJZ this
evening Eastman Kodak has developed the "fonofaryn-
goskop," which makes pictures of the vocal cords and locates
voice troubles if they can adapt it to the mikes to find
out why it goes in sweet and comes out sour, THAT will be an
achievement
* * * *
AT THE Community Church they held a debate on the talkies,
with Terry Ramsaye and Arthur De Bra for, and William
L. Mayer, Herman Shumlin and H. J. Biberman against
the.'-.e latter gents just couldn't see the the moom pictures from
any angle but there are 110 million folks seeing them
weekly, so we guess it's all right Alan Crosland was for-
merly a dramatic critic, so he doesn't get sore when reviewers
pan him he figures they're just sore because he escaped
from their tough racket Ernesto Vilches, the Barrymore
of Spain, signed for films with M-G-M on the 13th of this month
the same day he spilled a Ixvttle of ink on his trousers
and .\lbert Godoy, his representative, sez he started for
Hollywood in a heluva shape, for spilling ink to a Spaniard is
worse luck than being gored by a Inill
D ICHARD CARLE, stage star, is featured in Pathe's comedy,
"Rich Uncles" and Richard sez that during some lean
spells on the stage he helped to make the uncles that way
Jimmy Starr tells a yarn about somebody suggesting during the
filming of "The Cock-Eyed World" that El Brendel and Ed-
mund Lowe sing a duet "Sure," said Edmund, "make it
Swede and Lowe."
'TABLOID SCENARIO: Lord Whiffus brings his wife home
a basket of California grapes, sunkissed 'n everything
she takes them down to her pal and severest critic in the kitchen,
the butler the butler eats 'em all and hands her the
empty basket "Aren't you rather selfish?" asks Lady
WhifTus "No. my dear," sez the butt, "I'm very grapeful."
"W/E HAVE been snoopin' around trying to find out from the
news department of this paper just when the 18th Annual
Film Golf Tournament is gonna be held, and where but
they won't tell us, stating that they are planning to break the
Big Story tomorrow we have just discovered that it is
listed in the "Industry's Date Book" on page 2 for June 17 at
the Glen Oaks Country Club if this here news depart-
ment would read the paper, they might learn some news once
in awhile, too
"NTOW THEV are planning to make a talkie of "Ten Nights in
a Bar Room" at last we will be able to hear the gin
fizz Rudy Vallee sang Raymond McKee's song, "Caribbean
Sea," over the radio, and the song sales jumped like yiminy
now Ray is figuring on taking his royalties on a trip to
the Caribbean that's what you call giving a song a break.
At the Cotton Club in Harlem the dancing is so hot
with this new Crazy Walk and the Bump that they had to in-
stall a new ventilating system and a colored gent passing
the air vent on the sidewalk outside had his trousers scorched.
........Then there's that Russian Art Restaurant, with a Turk-
ish violin player, a Danish dancer and a Mexican singer, also a
German orchestra leader, a French chef and Yiddish waiters
in fact the entire atmosphere is typically Russian
* * * *
'YHE WASTE PAPER basket sez: "Most of my guests cotne
to me because they're poorly dressed."
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
iInY HAPPY REIS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE |
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 19
Frank Capra
Natalie Kingston
Lothar Mendes
Carey Wilson
Albert Hay Malotte
"Here's a New One
:ror "Sarah and Son"
COMETHING new in the way
'i exploitation was introduced
by Alfred Hamilton, of the Yon-
kers Strand recently. To the
mother of the first boy born at
midnight on the day of the Yon-
kers premiere of "Sarah and
Son" a $10 savings account was
presented. .\ $5 account was also
awarded to the mothers of boys
born during the first day of the
showing of the film. Every doc-
tor in I'onkers received a tele-
gram from the Strand advising
liim of the awards.
".V. F. State Exhibitor"
Itinerary Contest Good
for "Seven Days' Leave"
A NY city with a civic con-
sciousness will appreciate a
stunt originated by Paul Witte,
of the Empress, Decatur, Ind.,
on "Seven Days' Leave." Witte
iiooked it in to the classified ads,
which offered- the most advan-
tageous contact, and for three)
days in advance of the picture!
all of Decatur was interested in [
finding out just what Gary Coop-
er could see if he had seven days^
leave in the town. All of tlj
points of interest were named
various classified ads. The ideal
was to work these into a practi-|
cable set of tours, one for eachU
day of the seven.
Epes Sargent in "Zit'sK
THE
•ilonday, May 19, 1930
DAILY
Hollywood Happenings
is^ii^iiii Coast Wire Service — s^^s^^s^
iOUR FILMS UNDER WAY
AT THE PATHE STUDIOS
Pathe is busy on four productions
the moment. Chief among them
"Pardon My Gun," a western be-
ig directed by Robert DeLacy, with
icast including Sally Starr, George
juryea, Robert Edeson, Lee Moran,
|ona Ray, Harry Watson, Harry
i'oods, Abe Lyman's Band, and
bm and Hank MacFarlane, trick
iiers and ropers. The other films
^e "Mind Your Business," "The
jsauties" and "Big Hearted," a
iiecker comedy with Dorothy Cul-
ler, Harry Gribbon, Vivian Oak-
hd and Ray Hughes in the cast.
luston to Work for U. A.
On Long-Term Contract
Walter Huston has been placed
vder long-term contract by John
()nsidine, Jr., to make pictures for
hited Artists. He will start work
cjthe U. A. lot upon the completion
dhtsTole ill Paramount's "The Gen-
Frank Mayo Returning
Frank Mayo will make his first
apearance on the screen after an
asence of some years in Buster
laton's next picture for M-G-M,
'Yar Babies."
Warner to Remake Ray Film
The Egg Crate Wallop," which
ws produced with Charles Ray years
bfck, is to be remade as a talking
fiji by Warner with Grant Wither.-i
irthe leading role. Arthur Caesar
is preparing the talker version.
T.N YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
.illian Gish, long a Griffith play-
ei signed by Frohman Amusement
C-p. for three years.
* ♦ *
Issociated Producers secure offices
>»i5everal West Coast cities.
I * ♦ ♦
i'avid P. Howell, exporter, as-
sues control of J. Frank Brock-
lii, Inc.
N
DUthern Baptists convention drops
»tck prepared against pictures and
ional Board of Review.
A Little
from **Lots*
,By RALPH IVILK
^DELE BUFFINGTON, veteran
screen writer, has been made
story supervisor at i itfany. She is
believed to be the first woman to be
appoinied story supervisor since the
inception of talking pictures. She
entered picture work as a writer foi
1 homas H. Ince and also sold much
material as a free-lance.
Our Passing Show: Mervyn
Leroy and Eddie Buzzell chat-
ting at First National; Arthur
Landau motoring to Culver
City.
* * *
Lewis R. Foster, who has directed
several screen comedians, including
Laurel and Hardy, Harry Langdon
and Charley Chase, is now directing
Karl Dane and George Arthur in
their initial Larry Diarmour-RKU
comedy, "Men ^Vithout Skirts."
+ * *
Back in 1915, Christy Cahanne di-
rected Douglas Fairbanks and Bes-
sie Love in "Reggie Mixes In." Now,
Christy is directing Bessie in "The
Conspiracy," at RKO.
* * *
Everett Marshall, who plays op-
posite Bebe Daniels in "Dixiana," and
who was a baritone with the Metro-
politan Grand Opera Company, began
nis career as a water boy for the
Worcester, Mass., song festival.
Alexander Leftwich, who staged
"Hi There," which is now playing
tn Sa7i Francisco, has joined the
fihn colony here. He directed "The
Little Show," "Strike Up the Band,"
'Hold Everything," "Big Boy," "The
Joiinccticut Yankee" and other New
York successes.
Although many famous names are
sinking into oblivion, Irene Rich is
holding her own. In "On Your
Back" she is playing a sophisticated,
worldly-wise woman, a role different
than her usual characterizations. She
also played opposite Will Rogers in
"They Had to See Paris" and "So
This Is London."
Erno Rapee is leading the
University of Southern Califor-
nia band at the First National
studio, where they are furnish-
ing the football music in "May-
be It's Love." Responsible for
the recording, Rapee works as
hard with the band as he did
with his 115-piece orchestra in
New York.
Color for Newsreel
Atlantic City — Paramount
eventually will use color in its
newsreel, Emanuel Cohen told
THE FILM DAILY. The
company now is experimenting
with its own color process.
Whether or not an all-color
reel will be put on the market
will be determined later.
STARS OF PUBUX SHOWS
rOR PARAMOUNT PICTURES
a ontinucd from Par/c 1)
to be produced, with Broadway stars
like Eddie Cantor, Smith and Dale,
Billy House and others listed to ap-
pear in the one and two reelers.
Supplementing the minimum of 65
features, listed in yesterday's issue ot
THE FILM DAILY, following are
the shorts announced for the new
season:
One reel: "The Artist's Kcveiie," ■J-'eel
111' Blue, " with Paul Ash and Cieorge Dewey
Washington; "I'm a WMd Woman," with
Jean Boydell and Paul Ash; "At Home,'
rt'.th J.ulu AlcConnell; "A Sailors Luck,'
with deorge Beatty; "Impeisouations," with
\anita (jould ; "Lady, You Slay Me," wiih
Johnny Perkins and William Hdlpot; "The
Introduction of Mrs. Gibhs," with Lulu Mc
L'onneli; "t)le Man Whoopee," with Art
I'Vank; "Fit to Be Tied," with Burns and
Allen; "The Meek Mr. Meek," w.th Jimmj
Barry; "Jazz Preferred," with Zelaya; "In
lurauce,'' with Eddie Cantor; "Food for
Thought," with Allen and Cantield; "The
Story Book Parade"— Children's Ballet;
"Kandy Kaharet "—Children's Ballet; "The
Heljiing Hand," with Solly Ward; "Many
Moons," "Runaway Boys."
Two leel: "He Was Her Man," with
Gdda (iray; "Resolutions," with Billy House;
"Lovers' 1-ane," With Arthur and Morton
Havel; "The Twentieth Amendment"; "Ac
cidcnts Will Happen," with Smith and Dale;
"Neighborly Neighlxirs," with Lulu McCon-
nell; "La Schnapps, Inc.," with Smith and
Dale; one untitled with Kddie Cantor.
Screen Songs: "A Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight," "The Glow Worm," "Stein
Song.' "Strike Up the Band" and "My Gal
Sal."
Talkartoons: "Dzzy Dishes," "Barnacle
Bill the Sailor," "Swing You Sinners,"
"Grand Uproar."
Atlantic City — Paramount will dis-
continue the silent newsreel on June
28. according to Emanuel Cohen.
17 Magazines and Radio
in "What a Man!" Contest
Seventeen magazines in the "Film
Fun" group will serve as the medium
of a national contest launched bv
Sono Art-World Wide for Reginald
Denny in "What a Man!" The idea
will be for contestants to contribute
humorous captions using the picture's
title for stills which will be plugged
and ballyhooed in three succeeding
issues. Four radio broadcasts will
augment the contest, with a window
poster, newsstand poster and maga-
zine advertising campaign also in-
cluded.
Judges of the contest will be
George W. Weeks and Mike Sim-
mons, of Sono Art; W. G. Haislev,
of "Talking Screen," and Ernest V.
Heyn, of "Film Fun."
rpDDIE UGAST, conventioneering
^'^ at the moment, has just been as-
signed to the foreign production de-
partment of the Paramount New
York studio, he has been assistant
to Francis Mangan, who has charge
of all stage show production work
for Paramount Publix abroad, with
headquarters at the Paramount in
Paris.
Paramount
Convention
Sidelights
Paramount has a galaxy of pub-
licity and advertising talent on hand.
It includes Charles McCarthy, A. M.
Botsford, Earl Wingart, Russell
Holman and Lou Goldberg.
Appropriately enough the Warner
theater on the boardwalk is playing
"Paramount on Parade." The War-
ner houses are all displaying wel-
coming placards aimed at the con-
ventioneers.
Larry Kent of the New York stu-
dio and Lester Hammel of the Wil-
liam Morris office got in a flock of
pre-Christmas shopping soon after
their arrival.
Arthur Brilliant, former Universal-
ite and w. k. in the industry, drop-
ped in to say hello. He's now pub-
licizing Warner houses here among
other things.
G. B. J. Frawley, more frequently
referred to as Judge Frawley, is one
of the busy men at the confab. He's
chairman of the committee in charge
of the meeting.
Jesse Lasky injected plenty of sales
enthusiasm into the program during
his talk on new season product Fri-
day afternoon.
Walter Wanger heads the delega-
tion frotn the Paramount New York
studio.
The boys got a closeup of all the
latest wrinkles in theater operation
when Sam Katz mounted the ros-
trum.
Edouard Tisse, one of Europe's
ace cameramen, is an interested ob-
server at the convention. He's the
chap who photographed "Potemkin"
and "Ten Days that Shook tKe
World."
New Incorporations
Strand Theater Co.; Joseph H. Carr. Cam-
den, N. J.; 1,250 shares common.
Moorlyn Theater Co. ; Robert K. Bell.
Ocean City. N. J. ; $125,000.
Tohnson Amusement Corp. ; S. C. Lewis,
43 W'est 43rd St.. New Y'ork ; $10,000.
Rame Films, sound pictures ; S. L. I^ewan-
dorf, 300 Madison Ave., New Y'ork ; $50,000.
Tonica Corp., theaters; S. M. Kaye. 236
West 44th St., New York; 100 shares com-
mon.
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp., Wilming-
ton, Del. : Corporation Trust Co.. Wilming-
ton; $10,000.
J\ Jiie ^
Up en or
Qwenfu"
lie ^=^%/
Hie bi|[, dominant circuits
dont make mistakes !
Columbias ten-year
reeord interested them !
Columbias selection of
sta^e successes intrigued them!
Cblumbia's choice of producers
and directors assured them!
Columhlals Kne-upoP stars and
supporting casts delighted them!
columbias studio equipment
overwhelmed them !
Columbia's advertising and
exploitation plans amazed them!
So, of course they chose ^
'CWi« Superior Qwenty 1
o
Ohe trend is toward Columbia
iTHE
y/FILMDOM
ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
OL. LII No, 43
Tuesday, May 20, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Big Reception for RKO Conventioneers on Coast
WAKINGCREDrr SURVEY OF ALL THEATERS
tl5 Shorts Planned by Educational for 1930-31
Short Weight
—or quality vs. quantity
i^By JACK ALICOATE^^=
3F one thing we can be sure,
and that is when opening
our morning mail we will
we at least one letter from an
vhibitor condemning the length
f features since talkers became
le style. That this problem is a
:nsitive as well as economic one
ith many small exhibitors is an
;tablished fact. Personally we
ive always preferred quality to
lantity but that won't suffice as
1 argument to an irritable and
[uawking customer who has been
;ed to two hours of amusement
)r his two-bits and feels cheated
turned out 10 minutes earlier,
ormerly a small exhibitor could
;d his gang along, and frequently
d, by slowing down his machines
I 60 or 70. Now with machines
ned to run 90 that simply can't
' done. Today a 60-minute fea-
re runs just that and no more
or a two-hour show the little fel-
\v needs plenty more film or an-
her feature. This, they write us,
a burden they cannot shoulder
ider existing conditions. To us
le answer looks like lower prices
)r features, with more shorts and
newsreel to balance the bill. At
ly rate we're telling you producer
dlows what these exhibitor
jmsins are writing us, so take it
r leave it for what it is worth.
j Customers of Tomorrow
Of more than passing interest is
e announcement from both the
IKO and Paramount camps of plans
jUy matured and already in work
\T a series of productions for the
)ming year designed primarily to
ease the young folks but also to
terest old young folks, and they
(.Continued on Page 2)
64 Two-Reel Comedies
and 51 One-Reelers
on New Program
A program of 115 sound shorts, in-
cluding 64 two-reel comedies and 51
one-reel subjects, has been set by
Educational for 1930-31, it was an-
nounced by E. W. Hammons at the
opening session of the company's
Eastern sales division meeting yes-
terday in the Hotel Astor. Mack Sen-
nett will provide the largest individ-
ual series of comedies, his schedule
{Continued on Page 4)
HEARINGSlHGUN
IN DEFOREST ACTION
Wilmington, Del. — Suit brought by
General Talking Pictures Corp.
against the Stanley Co. of America
charging infringement of DeForest
sound patents got under way yester-
day in U. S. District court here. The
patents in question, four in number,
deal solely with sound film reproduc-
tion. One patent was granted to the
{Continued on Page 4)
Valleeing Cartoons
Rudy Vallee is going in for
song cartooning. Max Fleischer
plans to make "The Stein
Song" for Paramount with the
crooner doing his popular stuff.
TRIBUTE TO MARCUS EOEW
OPENS M-G-M SALES MEET
Chicago — A tribute to the late
Marcus Loew marked the opening
business session of the Seventh an-
nual sales convention of M-G-M, at
the Drake Hotel here yesterday. Pro-
ductions for the rest of this current
season then were announced. Ad-
dresses were made by Felix F. Feist,
sales manager; Edward S. Schiller,
vice-president of Loew's, Inc.;
Howard Dietz, director of publicity,
exploitation and advertising; Thomas
J. Connors, Southern Sales manager;
Edward M. Saunders, Western sales
manager and William F. Rodgers,
Eastern sales manager.
Today's session will be taken up
(Continued on Page 4)
RKO Convention on Coast
Starts Off With a Bang
New Theater Projects
Increased in April
Theater construction placed under
way in April showed an increase over
the previous month as well as over
the same period last year, a total of
60 projects, representing a cost of
$4,981,900, having been undertaken m
37 Eastern states, according to F.
W. Dodge Corp.
West Coast Btcieau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Sensational develop-
ments in the film industry were fore-
cast today by Joseph I. Schnitzer,
president of RKO, on his arrival
here at the head of 100 sales man-
agers for the annual sales conven-
tion. The special RKO Santa Fe
train was met by William Le Baron,
vice-president in charge of produc-
(Continued oh Page 4)
Polish Up Those Golf Cluhs
The 18th semi-annual Film Golf Tournament is all set. Tuesday
June 17 is the day. Glen Oaks Golf & Country Club at Great Neck,
one of the niftiest layouts in the metropolitan district is the battle
ground Everybody hot and event promises to be greatest ever.
Entry blank on page 2. Sign and send it in to-day, NOW. Commit-
tee having charge of this year's melee is as follows: Bruce Gallup,
Billy Brandt, Al Lichtman, Don Mersereau, Artie Stebbins and
Jack Alicoate.
Canvass in Connection
with New Rules to
Take 6 Months
A credit rating survey of every
theater in the United States includ-
ing new as well as old houses, is
being carried on by the Film Boards
of Trade in connection with institu-
tion of a new set of credit committee
rules. The canvass will be in prog-
(Continued on Page 11)
PATHE EAMMEETING
GETS UNDERWAY IN N. Y.
New season product, to embrace 20
features and 246 shorts, was outlined
at the opening session of Pathe's
Eastern Division sales convention
yesterday at the Theater in the
Clouds, Chanin Bldg., New York.
Advertising, exploitation and pub-
licity were also discussed.
Phil Reisman and J. F. McAloon
were active in the day's program, E.
L. McEvoy, Eastern Division sales
manager, presided. G. R. O'Neill, di-
rector of advertising and publicity,
(Continued on Page 6)
CANADUMOUS SALE
Ottawa — The proposed sale of
Famous Players Canadian Corp. to
Paramount-Publix scheduled to be
consummated May 25 was brought up
in the House of Commons Monday
and the situation is being officially
(Continued on Page 9)
J. D. Williams Figures
in New British Project
London (By Cable)— W. and J.
Syndicate, Ltd., has been formed
here by J. D. Williams and E. Bruce
to make and sell photographic de-
vices and "to acquire and plant, in-
ventions or secret processes relating
to apparatus, plant or material for
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Powers Buys Beecroft Film
P A. Powers has bought the world
rights to "The Love Kiss," first talk-
er produced by the Beecroft Produc-
tions, and the picture will be dis-
tributed by Celebrity. British rights
already have been sold, Powers says
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are legion. This step will be hailed
with universal approval. The kids of
today are the grown-ups of tomor-
row. Given screen fare that is en-
tertaining, amusing and sometimes
instructive, this vast army of young-
sters can be educated early in the
fact that despite the criticism direct-
ed toward it, mostly unjust, the mo-
tion picture is the most wholesome
and satisfying amusement in the
world.
That 5-5-5 Business
Lost, strayed or stolen, one slight-
ly damaged but easily repaired 5-5-5
Conference. Last reports from the
front line trenches, now being cov-
ered by our sports editor, are that
this once highly thought of gather-
ing is getting no place, quickly.
And because of what? A highly
original production idea - to gross
somewhere in the neighborhood of
three million, a darn old Publix
house that ain't much good anyway,
and a monthly magazine to be edited,
sold and otherwise distributed from
Washington, D. C. Of course, there
are a couple of fellows calling a
couple of other fellows a couple of
so-and-sos, etc., and we believe there
is an apology demanded somewhere
along the line. May we take this
opportunity to point out that through
all this childish and silly mess, and
we take no sides, the critical eye of
filmdom public opinion is focused
upon the entire situation. If the
5-5-5 conference that promised so
much is allowed to blow up as the
result of petty political trickery, it
will do so with the industry having
a pretty general idea of the approxi-
mate cause and reason.
600 Exhibitors, Friends
Attend Buxbaum Dinner
With about 600 exhibitors, friends,
exchange managers and Fox execu-
tives in attendance, the testimonial
dinner tendered by local exhibitors
lo Harry H. Buxbaum at the Hotel
Astor last night was pronounced a
big success. After the dinner there
was an outstanding array of enter-
tainment lasting until early in the
morning. Many important film people
made speeches.
COMING & GOING
The Industry's
Date Book
Today :
May 20
May 21
May 22
May 23
May 26
May 24-
May 26,
May 27
May 28,
June 2
June 2,
June 2-7
Pathe eastern sales meet at Chanin
Bldg.. N. Y.
Educational regional sales meet
at Astor Hotel, N. Y.
21 M-G-M Convention in Chicajto
at Drake Hotel.
, 22 Regional Pathe sales meetiin
at Blackstone Hotel, Chicago.
, 23, 24 Regional sales confab
Educational at Congress Hold
Chicago.
, 24 Central and southern Pad
sales meet at Coronado Hotel, 8
Louis.
Fox annual sales convention start
at Movietone City, Cal.
25-26-27 Paramount western
gers will hold annual sales niec
at San Francisco.
, 27 Divisional sales conference
Educational at Palace Hotel
Denver.
Opening of three-day national sail
convention of Warners and P. >]P
at Ambassador Hotel. Atlant-
City.
Directors meeting of M.P.T.O.
N. J. at Astor Hotel. N. Y.
29 Pathe western division sal
force meet at Palace Hotel, S^
Francisco.
Annual election of I.A.T.S.E. ai
M. P. Operators at Los Angdi
3 Columbia eastern sales force roe
for confab at Park Central, N,
International Cinema Congreas
Brussels.
C. C. PETTIJOHN leaves Hollywood to-
morrow to return East.
F. J. HARLEY, Near East manager of
Fox Film, arrived in New York yesterday
for his annual conference with Clayton P
Sheehan and en route to the Fox conven
tion.
GINA MALO, who is to succeed Lib
Damita in "Sons o' Guns," arrived yeste
day from Paris.
JESSE L. LASKY. S. R. KENT. Walter
Wanger, B. P. Schulberg, John D. Clark.
George Schaefer and Charles E. McCarthy
have left for the Paramount Western con-
vention on the Coast.
J. P. RYAN, home office representative of
Fox's Foreign Dept., is back from a survey
of Cuba and shortly will visit Mexico and
Central America.
LOUIS F. MOORE, assistant to Qayton
P. Sheehan, has returned from South America.
WALTER J. HUTCHINSON, Fox manag-
ing director in Great Britain, is in New
York for conferences.
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Usher Averts Fire Panic
Woodbine, N. J. — Prompt actic
on the part of Allan Berkowitz,
16-year old usher, averted a pan
among 300 patrons attending the pi
ture theater here, when a fire tot
place in the projection room. I
summoned the fire department qui(
ly and returned to reassure the p
trons.
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HEARS
The Roar that is
to be heard Vound
the world -
YESTERDAY'S session
AT M'G'M's great
CHICAGO convention
WAS electrifying!
FIVE hundred men
REPRESENTING the
LIVEST company in
THIS industry
CHEERED as they
NEVER before have
CHEERED!
MANAGERS, salesmen,
EVERYBODY there—
THEY'VE been in this
BUSINESS a long time—
THEY went wild
WITH glee—
THERE'S a reason^
AND soon youll know!
AND you'll cheer too!
Your Lucky Star'
is on the
way to you !
METRO - GOLD WYN - MAYER
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DAILV
Tuesday, May 20, 1')
M-G-M Convention Gets Under Way in Chicag
{.Continued from Page 1)
entirely with screening of some of
next season's productions, among
them "Trader Horn," "Good News,"
"March of Time," in addition to a
group of short subjects including
"Flip the Frog," and one of Hal
Roach's new comedy series "The Boy
Friend."
Wednesday will be devoted to an-
nouncement of productions for the
new season, and a very important re-
port by the M-G-M sound engineers,
a service rendered by M-G-M to ex-
hibitors all over the country in con-
nection with their sound equipment.
Big Reception for RKO
Conventioneers on Coast
{Continued from Page 1)
tion, and more than 30 of Radio's
stars and featured players. News-
reel motion picture and still cameras
participated in the welcome. Motor-
cycle police stopped all Los Angeles
traffic to escort the motor caravan
to the Roosevelt Hotel, where all
delegates are quartered.
Huge crowds struggled for a
glimpse of such stars as Betty Conip-
son, June Clyde, Dorothy Lee, Rob-
ert Woolsey, Bert Wheeler, and Rita
La Roy, who greeted personally the
RKO conventioneers. Hundreds of
copies of specially printed news-
papers carrying last minute dis-
patches of the RKO convention were
distributed in the crowd by a large
force of newsboys. Huge caricature
heads and other parade devices added
to the gala occasion.
The convention officially opened
yesterday morning with sessions at
the studio. Vice-president Lee Mar-
cus and Sales Manager Charles Ros-
enzweig made welcome addresses and
delegates saw "She's My Weakness"
and "Dixiana" during the day. A
tour of the new $6,000,000 studio was
another highlight of the opening
day.
Paramount Meet Ends
Atlantic City — The Paramount
sales convention concluded yesterday
with individual district managers'
meeting at the Ambassador. A num-
ber of executives among the conven-
tioneers have already left for the
Coast to attend the western sales
meeting to open at the Palace Hotel,
San Francisco, May 26.
Doorman and $1,000 Gone
John Clatt, doorman at the Em-
bassy, New York, disappeared Sun-
day with $1,000 of the theater re-
ceipts.
New Policy for 2 RKO Houses
Change of policy for two RKO
houses has been announced here.
Beginning May 31 the RKO Proc-
tor, Mt. Vernon, N. Y., will go over
completely to pictures. On the same
day the Palace, Chicago, will start
showing pictures in conjunction with
vaudeville. The Grand Opera House,
St. Louis, will close for the summer
on June 6.
115 SHORTS PLANNED BY
EDUCATIONAL EOR 1930-31
{Continued from Page 1)
calling for 26 two-reel talkers. Other
product includes six Lloyd Hamilton
two-reelers, eight Mermaid comedies,
six two-reel Tuxedo comedies, six
each of the Ideal, Vanity and Gayety
series of two-reel comedies, 26 Terry-
Toons, 12 Lyman H. Howe Hodge-
Podges and a new series of one-reel
subjects.
Spanish Versions Likely
for FitzPatrick Shorts
Because of the extensive Latin mar-
ket, James A. FitzPatrick, who is
just back from his world cruise with
material for 20 Travel Talks, is con-
sidering versions of these one-reel
shorts with talking accompaniment
in Spanish.
Handle with Care
Paris (By Cable) — Sound
films have been made the sub-
ject of protective measures by
the French Chambre Syndicale.
In future exhibitors will be
liable to a fine for damaging
or destroying films carrying
sound or color.
Abe Levine Appointed
Tiffany Casting Director
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Abe Levine has been
given the post of casting director at
the Tiffany studios.
Gerritt Lloyd Becomes
Columbia Scenario Editor
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Gerritt Lloyd has re-
ceived appointment as scenario editor
for the Columbia organization.
Educational Convention Sidelights
Earl W. Hammons started the ball
rolling by opening the eastern confab
with a welcoming speech, which was
followed by a general outline of new
product.
Incidentally, few introductions
were necessary on the part of Ham-
mons as every branch manager was
present at the convention last year.
Second to make an address was A.
S. Kirkpatrick, assistant general
manager. He told the boys some in-
teresting things which were scribbled
down for future reference.
Stanley W. Hatch, sales manager,
who has been with the company only
a few months, made his first appear-
ance before the boys. His little say
was well received by the eastern
contingent.
All that there was to know about
advertising, so to speak, was told in
about 10 minutes by Gordon S.
White, advertising and publicity di-
rector. White hasn't as yet made a
record of the speech and hence will
accompany the home office group to
the Chicago and Denver meetings.
Among the youngest branch man-
agers was Arthur Greenblatt, who
is in charge of one of the most im-
portant offices, the New York ex-
change. Greenblatt has been with
the company a little over four years.
True veterans in the sales force
line-up are J. H. Morgan (Albany),
Howard F. (Daddv) Brink (Buffalo).
H. R. Skirboll (Cleveland), and Jos-
eph Kaliski (Pittsburgh). Most of
these men have been with the com-
pany since its inception. Some rec-
ord, and something to be proud of,
too.
While F. G. Sliter (Boston) and
J. H. Beaver (Washington) are the
most recent additions to managerial
posts, each attended the sales con-
fab last year.
Sitting next to each other at the
round table were Johnny Bachman,
formerly of Washington and now in
charge of the Philly branch, and J.
H. Beaver, who succeeded him at the
Capitol post. Bachman, you bet, was
reminiscing about former days and
how many times he visited the White
House.
J. A. Bachman, Philadelphia; Ar-
thur Greenblatt. New York; L. J.
Klar, Cincinnati; and H. D. Noble,
New Haven, were presented with
laurel wreaths, or something, for the
outstanding showings made in Edu-
cational's May Drive.
After an absence of three years,
Charles Christie's smile graced the
luncheon table between sessions of
yesterday's meeting. Mack Sennett
was represented by his eastern rep-
resentative, W. B. Frank, who al-
most ojttsmiled Mr. Christie. Frank,
in fact, is the new non-stop smiler.
We could, but won't, add that being
associated with Mack Sennett, is
enough to make anyone smile.
James Travis is also looking like
a Pepsodent ad. The past year was
his first year as Canadian General
Manager, and it was also Education-
al's best year in the Canadian ter-
ritory, so of course Travis is all en-
thusiastic.
L. J. Klar, Cincinnati, and R. W.
Doidge of the advertising and pub-
licity department, are trying to
show their superiority by discussing
their colorful experiences as Mar-
COURT ORDER STOPS SA:
OF STOCK BY CORIANPI
Corianton Corp., 160 W. 44th ,,
New York, organized to promota
talking picture based on the lifef
the first Mormon settlers, has ba
temporarily restrained in a writ issd
by Supreme Court Justice John!.
Johnston of Brooklyn from disj.-
ing of stock in the venture. Is
information is contained in an i-
nouncement given out at the oie
of Assistant Attorney General V:-
son Washburn, who has charge of e
State Bureau of Securities. Iiis
charged the film still remains i-
produced though it was agreed at le
time the company was formed it
work on it was to start not l.T
than April 6 of this year. The ;-
fendants will have to show ciC
on May 26 why the order should Jt
be made permanent.
Hearings Are Begun
in De Forest Act n
{Continued from Page 1)
late Elias Reis, noted American sm-
tist who was eulogized at yesterc 's
hearing as one of the most bril nt
scientists of the age. The other tee
are DeForest patents. De Forest as
among those in court.
The suit really is against Eltri-
cal Research Products, which is ik-
ing up the defense.
Luporini Awarded Ver(ct
in Suit Against Natpni
Ferdinand Luporini, Inc., as
awarded a verdict of $1,199.01 byi«-
tice Aaron Steuer in City Court «-
terday in its action against Re, 'to
Natalini charging failure to turn'er
profits derived under a contra« to
distribute films for the compa m
Cuba and Mexico. Another a'on
demanding an accounting of reipts
is pending against Natalini in :?w
York Supreme Court.
H. D. Hearn Appointee
F. N. Memphis Manaer
H. D. Hearn, formerly salesm '"
the Atlanta branch of First Natial,
has been appointed manager oJi^
Memphis exchange, succe'.ng,
George C. Almon, it is annoi:«o
by Ned E. Depinet.
M-G-M Gets Vilches
Ernest Vilches, Spanish coijef
part of John Barrymore, recent "
ported as having been signe
1
ij:er-c
re-l|
Paramount, has been
contract by M-G-M.
placed
RCA Installed at West Pop .
West Point Military Acadei' is
the first of the 25 army posts tc,av«
sound equipment installed «»*
RCA Photophone's contract wi
government.
the
THE
llesday. May 20, 1930
•a^n
DAILV
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
r—t)
Hw Cities
Rict to Films
VO an observer who has had
ample opportunity in recent
lears to watch the successes and
iiilures of specific motion pic-
ires in various cities the theory
f the increasing uniformity in
nierican thought and tastes car-
es a fallacy in its premise. Cer-
iiinly it is not true in so far as
jiotion pictures are concerned,
■creen productions, with few ex-
^;ptions, meet with as many dif-
:rent kinds of receptions as
[lere are cities in which to show
lem. The exceptions are the
ictures which make unqualified
ts. . . ."The Big Parade" met
ith no weak response anywhere,
either did "What Price Glory?"
The Covered Wagon," "Sev-
ith Heaven," "Four Sons, "The
ock-Eyed World" or "Sunny
ide Up." . . .To be sure, the fact
lat different communities have
ifferent tastes was known long
,'0 to the producers of stage at-
actions. Every one who has
'er trouped knows what the pro-
ission means by good spots and
\d ones and can tell of engage-
ents cut short in one city to
>en to great success in another.
I New York "Times"
Etics Not a
Nt7 Talkie System
'""HE best news that we have
heard in a long time is that
e movie producers have agreed
apply ethics to their pictures,
.hies are not a new system of
■'kies, they are a system of
<)rality and good taste. Do you
ander we cheer? . . . The Mo-
bn Picture Producers and Dis-
ibutors Ass'n officially decides
'i go in for good taste. They
'II make millions and we are
!id of it.
Boston (Mass.) Traveler
I'here are 22 houses, seating
825 in the Free City of Dan-
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
'p'HE LATEST publicity stunt had the hicks on Broadway
all gaping yesterday afternoon Mary Rizzo, a Chester
Hale dancer, did a non-stop one-mile toe-dance from 66th St.
to Loew's State now if you notice the traffic cops pirouet-
ting in between signals, don't form any wrong conclusions
blame it on H. A. Berg of M-G-M, who originated the clever
stunt
pETER FRITSCH, film editor, has suddenly found himself
in the spotlight, due to an unusually good job on "Show
Girl in Hollywood." Warners publicity department in
Hollywood have turned out a novelty in the form of a birth an-
nouncement card reading: "Olsen and Johnson, Hollywood's
Happy Hooligans of Hilarity, 330 lbs. net, 1930-31-32-33."
The present sojourn of Sidney Blackmer and Lenore Ulric in
New York, it now develops, is for the incidental purpose of
celebrating their first wedding anniversary
WARICK FRISSELL and a party of technicians and players
have returned from ai trip to the Labrador coast where they
filmed the fishermen hunting seals While filming an in-
timate study of a bee at work for Pathe Audio Review, some-
body suggested they record his voice on a buzz-saw Zion
Myers and Jules White, doing talking dog comedies, are now
planning a Chinese story called "Gow Yee Chut Gow Gay
Kwuck Fong Yee," which means "Good Day" when a
Chink finishes sasnng good day, it's time to say good night.
Pat Flaherty of Red Star Music Co., is accompanying
Harley Clarke and Winfield Sheehan to H'lywood to address the
Fox convention
T ES WHALEN is giving out Pullman slippers as a plug for
Harold Lloyd's "Feet First" now if some other press
agent will give out Pullman sleepers, we'll start figuring on that
Hollywood trip Donn Cook, stage player, has been sign-
ed by Warners for a short entitled "Roseland" Monte
Carter, directing "Two Fresh Eggs," featuring Al St. John and
Jimmy Aubrey, sez this does not imply that the comedians are
a couple of hams Wendell Buck, loud-speaker for Pacent
Reproducer Corp., has moved his headquarters to the Hotel
New Yorker
'T'ABLOID SCENARIO: The gunman is looking for the gal
the hero is looking for the gal also the gal
is a wise baby, and is looking for a better scenario than we can
furnish so now we're looking for another gal
that gives us a swell B. O. title — "The Girl Hunt"
hooray ! we got A picture at last camera — lights — let's go !
XJOBART HENLEY must have got a big kick out of these
rave-views of the crits handed to him for directing "The
Big Pond." The Pontiac "Press" states that millions of
foreigners receive their first impressions of America from the
screen and after being educated up to those enormous
studio sets, what a shock they get when they go apartment-
hunting A Warner publicity blurb states that "Sweet
Kitty Bellaire" has 18 song numbers, seven more than any other
picture ever had and Claudia Dell in the name part wears
18 petticoats, which is 18 more than any other gal wears nowa-
days Edmund Lowe plays the roles of a crook, a detec-
tive and a surgeon in "Scotland Yard" Scotch influence
of the title causes economy in casting Maude Adams has
never appeared in the films, the radio or the talkies she's
probably waiting for Peter Pan and Wendy to grow up so that
they can all go in together
A S important as a course in voice culture to a screen star fall-
ing down an elevator shaft.
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
Amateur Movie for
"Show Girl in Hollywood"
PERMISSION was granted by
Newark's City Hall for the
shooting of a real movie in Mili-
tary Park, by a "company of
Hollywood showgirls." Sid Dav-
idson of the Branford got his
"Hollywood showgirls" from the
current stage show at the Central
theater. Additional girls were
promoted from a fashion show
that was being staged by a New-
ark store. In addition to the
girls, various bits of business
were arranged before the grind-
ing camera to make the whole
show look as much as possible
like a company of Hollywood
girls on location.
— Warners
Free Dance Instructions
Offered Through Newspaper
'P'HROUGH the Spokane Press,
Ray Grombacher of the Post
St. theater offered the readers
free instructions in the "Holly-
wood Hop," hailed as the latest
dance vogue in the cinema capi-
tol. The "Hop" was supposed
to have been created during pro-
duction on "The Hollywood Re-
vue." The free instruction tie-
up was arranged with the Cal-
vert School of Dancing, and the
Spokane Press ran publicity
stories on this exploitation stunt
for eight days. :>,,
-^M-G-M
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula>
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birtii-
days:
May 20
E. B. Derr
Johnny Arthur
Raymond L. Goldman
Mitchell Rawson
Estelle Taylor
—^i^l^
DAILV
Tuesday, May 20, 193
Fathe Product is Outlined at Opening Sessioi
{Continued from Page 1)
spoke on the work of his department.
John Level, editor of "Pathe Sun,"
also talked and Rutgers Neilson dis-
cussed the merchandising value of
publicity. A number of pictures were
screened.
Reisman, McAloon and Ballentine
will leave early this afternoon for
Chicago where the Mid-Western di-
vision will begin its sessions tomor-
row.
The conventioneers last night en-
joyed a party at the Hollywood
Restaurant.
In Attendance
Among those attending the Pathe
confab were:
Home Office: — Phil Reisman, Gen-
eral Sales Manager; J. F. McAloon,
Assistant General Sales Manager; C.
J. Scollard, Treasurer; Edward W.
Ballentine, Manager of Exchange
Operations; Terry Ramsaye, Editor
in Chief; Ray Hall, Editor Pathe
News; T. S. Delehanty, Vice-Presi-
dent and General Manager of Pathe
International Corp.; Reginald Smith,
Managing Director of P.D.C. Ltd.,
London; H. E. J. Spearman, General
European Manager of Pathe, Inter-
national Corp. on the Continent; G.
R. O'Neill, Director of Advertising
and Publicity; Rutgers Neilson, Pub-
licity; Joe O'Sullivan, Advertising;
Manfred B. Lee, Advertising; Joe Riv-
kin, Exploitation; L. H. Miller, Sales
Control; Emmett Cashman, Sales
Control; A. Schubart, Assistant to J.
F. McAloon; Beverly Jones, Assist-
ant Editor Pathe Audio Review;
Thomas Gorman, William McShea,
Edward Helouis, Branch Auditors;
Arthur Poole, Comptroller.
Branch Managers: — Ed McEvoy,
Eastern Division Manager; R. S.
Wolff, New York; L. Garvey, Al-
bany; R. C. Cropper, Boston; H.
Gibbs, New Haven; Robert Mochrie,
Philadelphia; S. Lefko, Pittsburgh;
C. W. Stombaugh, Washington.
Salesmen: — Albany — J. Scully, J.
L. Rose. Boston — M. M. Ames, J.
J. Jennings, F. G. Ross, E. H. War-
ren, C. D. Wilson, J. A. Curran. New
Haven — Nat Furst. New York — E.
Carroll, J. J. Dacey, J. J. Felder, M.
Fellerman, C. F. Kenneth, M. West-
ebbe. Philadelphia— O. B. Derr, E.
Ginzsburg, D. F. Heenan, W. J. Ma-
dison, A. Goldsmith. Pittsburgh —
G. Collins, N. Ehrlich, H. Price, M.
Steinberg, C. Bell. Washington — E.
W. Grover, S. A. Stant, J. L. Whit-
tle, E. L. McShane.
Bookers: — R. S. Struwe, Albany;
F. L. Wolf, Boston; W. Canelli, New
Haven; Miss K. Esposito, New York;
W. J. Quinlivan, Philadelphia; W.
Craner, Pittsburgh; F. Marshall,
Washington.
IN PATHE CONTRACT
An optional arbitration clause is
provided in the revised Pathe exhibi-
tion contract. Provision is made foi
the distributor to require deposits in
event he considers an account un-
certain.
Canadians At Pathe Convention
The executives of Regal Films,
Ltd., distributors for Pathe in Can-
ada, will attend the Pathe convention
in Chicago at the Blackstone hotel
on May 21-22nd. The executives at-
tending are: T. W. Brady, H. L.
Nathanson, W. F. Hayner, H. V.
O'Connor, C. Ramage, A. Laurie, I.
W. Blankstein, G. Lightstone, A.
Larente, B. Kaufman, A. E. Smith,
E. Whelpley, T. J. Gould, J. J. Le-
vitt, H. Cass, R. Simons and G. Sim-
mons.
"Show Girl" on Air May 24
"Show Girl in Hollywood" will be
broadcast from the First National
studios on the Del Monte Coffee
Hour over the NBC chain on May
24 at 8:30 p. m., Eastern Daylight
Saving Time. Among those who
will take part in the program are
Alice White, Jack Mulhall, Blanche
Sweet and Ford Sterling, members
of the cast, and Morvyn LeRoy, who
directed the picture.
Talkie Sales Talk
Sales confab messages have
gone talkie. At the current
Pathe get-together, f'r instance,
they showed 13 reels of this
type of filmed enthusiasm.
Schumann, Urbansky
Form Cleveland Circuit
Cleveland — Under a new partner-
ship formed by D. L. Schumann and
John Urbansky, the Jennings, Lorain-
Fulton and Marvel are combined into
one circuit. Urbansky owns the Jen-
nings and the building which con-
tains the Lorain-Fulton. Schumann
owns the lease on the Lorain-Ful-
ton and the Marvel.
Griffith Buys into
Lindsey Theaters, Inc.
Lubbock, Tex. — Consolidated The-
aters, subsidiary of Griffith Amuse-
ment Co., has bought a 50 per cent in-
terest in Lindsey Theaters, Inc., the
purchase including the Lindsey and
Palace here. A new theater in this
city also is planned by Lindsey.
Progress of Paramount Hour
Though not a year old yet, the
Paramount-Publix hour, broadcast
over the Columbia network every
Saturday night, can boast of two in-
ternational programs and 14 trans-
continental hook-ups from Holly-
wood.
Pathe Convention Sidelights
NolPathe Silents
Pathe production plans at
present make no provisions for
silent versions. Nature of prod-
uct will eventually determine
whether or not some will be
made.
Chalk up as the youngest Pathe
branch manager Sam Lefko of Pitts-
burgh. He also happens to be one
of the newest additions to the force.
General Sales Manager Phil Reis-
ynan and Bob Mochrie have no com-
petition to the claim of "tallest men"
honors.
These boys traveled the big pond
for the confab: Reginald Smith, man-
aging director of P.D.C. in London
and H. E. J. Spearman, general Eu-
ropean manager on the Continent.
But of all the jays to attend was
J. J. Jennings, Boston salesman.
The Capitol city was represented
by C. W. Stombaugh. He had a
good line on the White House; but
at conventions they have little im-
portance.
The first delegation to arrive at
the auditorium in the clouds was S.
Lefko and his smoky city crew.
Those boys did "Swing High" into
the ozone.
Harry Gribbs of New Haven
takes the Toledo scale prize for be-
ing the weightiest of the aggrega-
tion.
They couldn't keep these "Wolfs"
from, the door. Bob of New York
and "F.L." of Boston just had a
mania to get in to hear what it was
all about — and they did.
"Pathe Sun" shone bright with
Jack Level, editor, and his staff pres-
ent with a batch of note books and
pencils sharpened for duty.
We always thought that "Q" fol-
lows "P" but not in this instayice.
Quinlivan (W.J.) came from. Philly,
so the exception was accepted.
The gavel was controlled by E. L.
McEvoy, who held sway during the
session.
He's down as Beau Brummel.
Who? None other than Ed. Ballen-
tine, of course.
J. J. Felder and Frank Drum, both
of the New York exchange, had a
debate on how many feathers the
Pathe rooster had. And since neither
wanted to start a plucking contest,
the result was blah.
MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIK
Russia has made little progrei
in talking pictures owing to mechai
ical difficulties partly attributable t
insufficient equipment, says Serg.
Eisenstein, who has been importe
by Paramount to direct at its Coa
studio. Practically nothing is beit
done with color and wide film
that country, he states.
In directing for Paramount Eise
stein intends to keep action as tl
keynote of his pictures with dialogi
as an accessory. He will remain
New York two weeks before joii
to the Coast, with his camerama
Edouard Tisse.
Crabtree to Name Board
for Historical Pictun
President J. I. Crabtree of the
M. P. E. will appoint a committee
Its members to recommend to Pre
dent Hoover's committee the b
method for the storage of histori
news films. In accordance with t!
plan adopted in connection with I
recent S. M. P. E. session in Wai,
ington, the films will be placed in ij
Archives Bldg., in that city. Varic
producers will donate them.
C. C. Knipe Promoted
to 'U' Accessory Heiii
C. C. Knipe, accessory exchaii]
manager for Universal in Kan^
City, has been promoted to accessifj
sales manager for the company, sj
ceeding Lee D. Balsly, who has H
signed. Knipe, who assumed his 'J
duties in the home office yester(ff
has been with Universal for 5!
years and recently won the natiit
competition as the outstanding i
change accessory manager.
Al Cohn, Donald Crisp
on Agency Commit^
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM M^
Hollywood — Al Cohn and Itoil
Crisp have been added to the aH
mittee named by the Academy of •'
P. Arts and Sciences to consider -
agency question.
Dinner for Sheehan
H'est Coast Bureau. THE FILM DA^
Los Angeles — Winfield Sheei'
due here May 23 after an abseno'
eight months, will be tendered a ■
ner by film, banking and indus '
executives here. On his way \^'
Sheehan is making numerous s'
overs for business conferences.
Midnite Premiere for "Couragi
World premiere of "Courage" '
be held midnight Thursday at "
Winter Garden. Marion N:"
Belle Bennett and Leon Jenney "
the cast, directed by Archie ^ '^
Cinema Patents Company,
Inc.
Announces to the
Motion Picture lodustry
The CINEMA PATENTS COMPANY, Inc., has acquired
rights, title and interest in all the motion picture film
processing machines covered by the following patents:
ERBOGRAPH
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United States Patent No. 1,572,798
United States Patent No. 1,377,887
United States Patent No. 1,434,154
United States Patent No. 1,362,146
Application No. 75,550 for U. S. Patent
Application No. 660,583 for U.S. Patent
LEON GAUMONT
United States Patent No. 1,177,697
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1,260,595; 1,569,156; 1,587,051; 1,725,944;
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Australian Applications Nos. 19,746; 19,747
Belgian Patent Nos. 360,040; 360,041
Belgian Application Nos. 283,711; 283,712
British Application Nos. 11,620; 11,621
Canadian Application No. 345,960
German Application Nos. 91,007; 91,008
Patent of Great Britain & Ireland, No. 123,168
Patent of the Republic of France, No. 494,379
Pat. of Dominion of Canada, No. 292,604, 204,855
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under these patents are the best and most efficient
in the world and are in use by the foremost pro-
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with the undersigned.
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and, it is our intention to prosecute to the fullest extent of
the law any and all who infringe our patents.
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Tuesday, May 20, 1930
€) NEWS OF THE DAY €)
United States
Foley, Fla.— R. M. Callam is man-
aging the Royal, which was moved
from Eastport to the new home of
the Brooks Scanlan Corp. here.
Springfield, O. — Paramount has
brought suit against the Springfield
Amusement Co., Phil Chakeres and
the Regent State Corp. for an order
to compel them to arbitrate a dis-
pute. Paramount's contention is that
the old contracts are valid and that
the differences in question should be
arbitrated, while the exhibitors claim
exemption as a result of the Thacher
decision.
Chicago — The Chicago Title &
Trust Co. has started foreclosure pro-
ceedings against the Drake Theater
Bldg. Corp. Among the interested
parties are Ascher Bros. Theater
Corp., Ambassador Theaters Corp.,
Dramon Theater Co., Chicago Elec-
tric Equipment Co., Albert Goldman,
Peter Nikitas and others.
Toledo — Through the efforts of lo-
cal theater- interests, the passing of
an ordinance against standing room
has been forestalled.
Atlanta — Visualizit, Inc., the film
laboratories established the beginning
of the year, are now located in new
quarters at 148^^ Walton St.
Lima, O. — The Royal, operated by
Mailers Brothers, is closed indefi-
nitely.
Findlay, O. — Frank G. Hellman
has closed the New Royal for an in-
definite period.
Cleveland — Ben Joel of the local
Loew organization, has been trans-
ferred to the Loew home office in
New York. Miss Veronica Stair,
who preceded Joel as booking man-
ager, succeeds him in the same posi-
tion.
Milwaukee — James C. Keefe, pub-
licity advertising director for the Mil-
waukee Fox theaters, has announced
the addition of Douglas F. George
to the staff. George, who was for-
merly exploitation manager for RKO
in the Middle West and advertising
manager of the National Program
Co., Chicago, will publicize the Mer-
rill, Strand and Milwaukee, while
Ben Katz will devote his entire time
now to the Wisconsin.
Burlington, N. C. — Publix-Saenger
is reported planning to erect a the-
ater here to seat 1,000.
Vicksbiu-g, Miss. — Monte Hance
has succeeded Asa Booksh as man-
ager of the Alama.
Cleveland — C. McKain, representa-
tive of Talking Picture Epics in
northern Ohio, has been called to the
home office. Bill Onie will succeed
him.
Milwaukee — Incorporation papers
have been filed by Famous Players-
Lasky Corp., which will distribute
Paramount pictures in Wisconsin.
The authorized capital stock is $10,-
000, all common. Chauncey E. Blake
is the local agent of the corporation.
Avon Park, Fla. — Avolon has been
purchased by Herbert Pitman.
New Orleans — Casino has been re-
opened under the management of
Mike Pisciotta, who has completely
renovated it.
Medford, Wis.— O. J. Blakeslee,
owner of the Cozy, plans to build a
theater here with a seating capacity
of 500 to be completed early next
fall.
Ft. Worth, Tex. — Pantages here is
to be reopened in June as the Plaza
by Leon B. Lewis, manager of the
Queen Amusement Co.
Cabool, Mo. — Half interest in the
Gentry has been purchased by Don
W. Walker of Turley.
Sparta, Wis. — M. H. Thompson
has instaled the latest sound equip-
ment in his theater here.
Cleveland — Having outgrown the
exchange building which it built four
years ago. Fox will either build
a new structure here or will add an-
other story to its present quarters.
Milwaukee — Rumor is current that
Warner is contemplating the con-
struction of a $350,000 theater in
West Allis with a seating capacity
of 1,100.
Clinton, Mo. — Bert Byler has been
made manager of the Lee, succeed-
ing Fern Gumm, who recently re-
signed.
Atlanta — W. C. Costephens, for-
merly with the Eaves Theaters, Inc.,
in Charlotte, N. C, is now with the
of Philadelphia
of Washington
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Eltabran Film Co. in the capacity of
office manager and booker, succeed-
ing George D. Jackson.
Camden, S. C. — Dixie has reopened
after a year under the management
of R. H. Matthews.
Bryson City, N. C— S. T. Rankin
has acquired the Swain, which he has
rechristened the Yonah. The the-
ater was formerly operated by J. R.
Randolph, Jr.
Madison, Wis. — Eastwood Theater
Co., is being reorganized and re-
financed. Moneyed interests here
have acquired the majority of stock,
and stockholders and creditors of the
company will be paid in full and the
company placed on a secure finan-
cial basis.
Foreign
London — Sari Alaritza's first role
under her contract with Gaumont
will be in "Bed and Breakfast."
Jerusalem — Talking pictures were
seen in this city for the first time
recently when Zion Hall opened with
Western Electric equipment.
London — Carlyle Blackwell will be
supported by Edna Best and Jack
Raine in the ne.xt talker to be pro-
duced by him under the name "Repa-
ration." The picture will be dis-
tributed by Paramount.
London — British Talkietone Pro-
ductions, a new organization, starts
on the first picture, a talker, to be
released by Paramount, at the British
and Dominions studios in July. Os-
car Sheridan will direct. He is also
responsible for the story.
London — Western Electric has
769 installations in Great Britain
according to the latest count.
London — Cinematography Exhibi-
tors' Ass'n will hold its summer
conference at Blackpool from June
23 to 28.
London — Pro Patria has completed
"Stark Nature."
London — "Wings of Song," the
second film to be made by Chester-
field under its contract with Butch-
er's, has arrived in England from
America. Heading the cast is Alice
Day, who is supported by Johnnie
Walker, James Burtis, Mary Carr,
Marjorie (Babe) Kane, Mary Foy.
Elenor Flynn, Bennie Lamon and
Freeman Wood. 11
New York
Prices at the Eastman in Rochester
probably will be cut for the summer.
In that event, the Regent also is ex- i
pected to reduce its scale, with the i
likelihood that the Piccadilly and
RKO Temple will do likewise.
E. H. Rowley, of the R. & R. cir- ■
cuit recently was in New York on a
business trip.
Harry Braun, chief instructor at
the sound school conducted by RCA i
Photophone, has been transferred tO',
the commercial department to assumeJ
charge of a special division of activity^
which will bring about a closer re-^
lationship between the corporation]
and the hundreds of projectionists!]
who operate Photophone equipment<jf^
throughout the country.
A $200,000 house seating 1,600 11
being erected in Corning by the^
Schine Enterprises, It will be knowr
as the Court-State.
Publix is reported to be consider-^
ing erection of its own house
Newburgh following expiration
present lease on the Academy and'
Broadway.
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YEAR
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on the Merrick Road
Famous for Chicken — Duck
— Lobster Dinners. Also
a la carte.
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THE
Tuesday, May 20, 1930
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DAILY
Hollywood Yiappenings
Coast Wire Service
Universal Gives Nolan
New Five- Year Contract
Carl Laemmle, Jr., has signed
:Mary Nolan to a new five-year con-
tract, the first picture under which
will be "Outside the Law," which
Tod Browning will direct. Miss
Nolan has the role Priscilla Dean
played in the silent form. When
ithe star was relieved of her part in
("What Men Want" upon her break-
jing with Universal recently, her con-
jtract with the company still had three
iyears to run.
Columbia Gets Milestone
To Direct "Criminal Code"
! Lewis Milestone, director of "All
Quiet on the Western Front," has
.been engaged by Columbia to direct
the talker version of Martin Flavin's
stage hit, "The Criminal Code."
Kay Strozzi Goes to Warner
Kay Strozzi, Broadway player, has
arrived on the coast to work for
iWarner, with a role in "Captain
Applejack," which Hobart Henley
will direct, as her first assignment.
Howard to Direct "Painted Lady"
William K. Howard will direct
;"The Painted Lady" for Fox before
the starts work on "Scotland Yard."
'pifi Dorsay will have the leading
feminine role.
LrsCTier of an existing theater and the p
;'OSed operation of a new theater which shall
ie immediately recorded in a statement desig-
lated as a Credit Information Statement and
ient to each member.
I 2. Forthwith upon the receipt of a Credi?
information Statement — — '' member shall
''""'■^MjL^igtis Cyril Hume "''
Cyril Hume, author of "Wife of
.*he Centaur," "Cruel Fellowship"
ind "The Golden Dancer," has sign-
i°d a long-term contract to write
joriginal stories for M-G-M. In the
jsast Hume has prepared individual
istories for producers, but this is re-
ported to be the first time he has
signed an extended-term agreement
lor screen work.
Will Rogers' Next
Having finished "So This Is Lon-
don," his second talker for Fox, Will
Rogers is preparing to enact the star
;."ole in "See America First," adapted
rom an original which is being writ-
en in collaboration by Owen Davis,
5r., and Homer Grey.
F. N. to Film "Deep Purple"
First National is to film "The Deep
^urple," the play by Paul Potter and
'ATilson Mizner. Robert N. Lee is
adapting.
Bemice Claire to Resume Work
Bearnice Claire returns soon to
vork in "Top Speed" following an
ttack of influenza.
A Little
from **Lots"
^^^ By RALPH WILK ^^^
I^ARIE BAUMER, a Syracuse
N. Y., girl, who has made good
in New York and Hollywood, sold
her first play, "Penny Arcade," with
little difficulty. Her "Town Boy" also
was produced in New York this sea-
son. She is now writing originals and
scenarios for Paramount.
By the way. Miss Baumer is one
of the youngest of the successful
playwrights. She is only 23 years
old.
Bradley King is believed to have a
little record of her own, in having
written 10 screen plays for one star.
The star is Richard Barthelmess.
Miss King, who is now writing the
screen version of "Adois," for Barth-
elmess, also wrote the picture ver-
sion and dialogue for "Roadhouse,"
which Leo McCarthy directed for
Fox.
* * *
Some Richards — Barthel-
mess, Rowland, "the lion-
hearted," Wallace, Dix, Tal-
madge, "the Third," Friel,
Pearl, Rosson, Tucker, Thorpe.
* * ♦
Una Merkel was born in Covington,
.Kentucky. She was in three un-
'successful plays before she made her
►name on Broadway in "Pigs" and
"Coquette." Although she "doubled"
for Lillian Gish eight years ago, she
never supposed she was a screen type.
She is now working in "Eyes of the
World."
* * *
Our Passing Show: Walter
Abel and Eleanor Millard, of
the New York stage, motoring
to Hollywood from Culver
City; Bill Woolfenden busy,
supervising comedies at Pathe;
Edwin Carewe watching the
Maloney-Emanuel and Camp-
bell-Kennedy fights.
* ♦ ♦
Henry King believes in authentic
backgrounds for his pictures. _ He
went to Italy to make "Romola" and
to the South to make "Tol'able Da-
vid." He made a trip to Tampa for
"Hell Harbor" and one to Nevada for
"The Winning of Barbara Worth."
The Santa Ynez Canyon, near Santa
Barbara, is servmg as a location for
his "Eyes of the World."
Roy Pooneroy's hobby is collecting
firearms. One side of his home is
said to sag down with the weight of
weapons he has collected from all
parts of the tvorld.
WARNERS REPORTED AFTER
EDWARD M. FAY THEATERS
Providence — Warner Bros, are re-
ported negotiating for the half dozen
Edward M. Fay theaters which also
are understood to be wanted by Pub-
lix. The houses are among the most
profitable in this section.
Government Probing
Canadian-Famous Sale
(^Continued from Page 1)
investigated by the Canadian govern-
ment with a view to ascertaining if
conditions infringe the combines act, it was
divulged during the discussion by Hon. Peter
Heenan, Federal Minister of Labor. The
debate created a real stir and party leaders,
including Prime Minister King and Hon. R.
B. Bennett, leader of the opposition, offered
definite statements.
The suggestion was made by Hon. Mr. Ben-
nett that there were some details which might
'e lirought under the criminal code and asked
the question whether the conditions did not in-
volve a violation of the combines act.
He also raised the national issue, urging
that action be taken to safeguard what was
an interprovincial and national business.
Fawcett Group Buys
"Hollywood Magazine"
"Hollywood Magazine," IS-cent fan
monthly with a circulation of more
than 60,000, has been bought by the
Fawcett Publications, publishers of
"Screen Play Secrets" and nine other
magazines. F. A. Hartwell, former
publisher, will continue with the or-
ganization as second vice-president.
Bill to Enforce Blue Law
Passes Mississippi House
Jackson, Miss. — Bill giving chanery
courts in Mississippi the power to
enforce the Sunday closing statute
and to hold violators for contempt
has been passed by the lower house
of the State legislature.
"King of Jazz" Booked
into 32 R-K-0 Houses
Chiefly because of Paul White-
man's drawing power in the vaude-
ville houses, Universal's "King of
Jazz" has been booked into 32 R-K-O
theaters in the New York area start-
ing May 24.
Baseball League Starts
Motion Picture Baseball League
opened its season last Saturday. In
the opening games RKO defeated
Columbia, 9 to 6, and Fox over-
whelmed Warner, 15 to 5. Batteries
were Schultz and Alexander, RKO;
Levy and Briskin, Columbia; Weiner,
Levey and Fisher, Fox; Gelb, Robin-
son, Stewart and Rothenberg, War-
ner. The officers of the league are
Irving Rappaport, Fox, president;
Phil Abrams, Warner, vice-president;
William Brennan, Columbia, secre-
tary; E. Waxberg, RKO, treasurer.
First Indie for W. B.'s Beacon
Initial independent picture booked
for the Warner Bros. Beacon is
"Ladies in Love," Chesterfield all-
talker being distributed in New York
by Hollywood Pictures Corp.
Short Shots from
New York Studios
^^i By HARRY N. BLAIR m^
JOHN DORAN, stage manager at
.' the Paramount studios on Long
Island, is eating his daily chow from
the proverbial mantlepiece since en-
joying a canter along the bridle paths
in the vicinity of Cozine Manor,
Rhinebeck, N. Y.
Paramount's West Coast studios
must seem somewhat depleted these
days with Buddy Rogers, Nancy
Carroll and Lillian Roth all here to
make pictures. It's a triumphal re-
turn for Buddy who was just one
of the students in the Paramount
school a few years ago.
Mark Sandrich is the maestro of
comedy directors in the East. Mark
uses a snakewood stick for indicating
directions, in exactly the same fash-
ion as an orchestra leader uses a
baton.
Jimmie Grainger, who has doubled
for Douglas Fairbanks, Reginald
Denny and other stars, plays a bit
in "Roseland," a Warner Vitaphov^
short featuring Ruth Etting. Grain-
ger has appeared on the stage in 18
coimtries but claims to like Ameri-
ca best because it is possible to
make more money here — when you
make it!
Ruth Etting. who scored her great-
est hit with the "Dime a Dance" song
in "Simple Simon," Ziegfeld's stage
musical, plays the role of a dance
hall hostess in her latest Vitaphone
short, directed by Roy Mack at War-
ner Bros. Eastern studios.
George Folsey, chief cameraman
at the Paramount New York stu-
dios, will turn the crank on "Heads
Up," as soon as he finishes "Animal
Crackers," which has about two
more weeks to go.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Associated Producers chartered in
Delaware.
* * *
Realart holding convention in New
York.
* « *
Samuel Goldwyn thinks foreign
field offers tremendous opportunity.
Has 22 productions ready for fall
season.
* * •
Bert Lytell, Metro star, left Cali-
fornia for New York to make four
productions here.
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EDITORS
TECHNICAL
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AUTHORS
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This is only part of what is covered in '
coming eleventh annual 1930 Edition of
Film Daily Directors Annual and Prod
tion Guide that will be ready for distribut
late in June.
THE
Tuesday, May 20, 1930
11
New Credit Regulations to be Placed in Effect
(Continued from Page 1)
[ess about six months, it is esti-
lated.
The new rules follow:
Rule 1
Objects and Purposes
[ To eliminate and correct unfair, illegal
ad fraudulent trade practices and abuses
li the motion picture industry arising out
it the wilful repudiation by exhibitors of
iieir contractual obligations without just
iiuse or reason therefor, out of changes of
Iwnership of theaters made for the purpose
f avoiding uncompleted contracts for the
<hibition of motion pictures thereat and to
;cure information of the credit responsibility
if exhibitors for the purpose of lessening
edit risks and to prevent frauds; and for
le purpose of protecting the members of
lis Film Board of Trade against such and
llher unfair, illegal and fraudulent prac-
ces and abuses; and to promote fair and
onorable dealings, the President with the
dvice and consent of the members shall
ich month appoint a Credit Coinmittee of
iree members to serve in rotation for a
ieriod of one month and thereafter until
iieir successors are appointed.
Rule 2
Secretary
The Secretary of this Film Board of Trade
(lall be the Secretary of the Credit Com-
iiittee and shall perform the duties herein-
fter specified and as the Credit Committee
lall from time to time direct.
Rule 3
Sales or Transfers of Theaters
1. All sales or transfers, of existing the-
ters and proposed operation of new theaters
E which any member or any employee of a
iistributor represented in the membership
if this Film Board of Trade receives knowl-
Ige, shall be forthwith reported to the Sec-
-'tary of the Credit Committee. Each Buch
■ported sale or transfer and every sale or
ansfer of an existing theater and the pro-
osed operation of a new theater which shall
2 immediately recorded in a statement desig-
ated as a Credit Information Statement and
?nt to each member.
2. Forthwith upon the receipt of a Credit
nformation Statement each member shall
eport to the Secretary in writing each exist-
p.g contract with the distributor represented
ly such member for the exhibition of pic-
|ires at each existing theater recorded as
! Id or transferred. Each such report shall
mtain (a) the name of the exhibitor with
hom each such contract was made and if
.own the name of the new owner, (b),
') the number of unplayed pictures without
anywise indicating the license fee of any
, ereof and, (2) the number of playing days
Sntracted for, (c) if known whether or not
'le exhibitor provided as a condition of the
lie or transfer of the theater for the as-
imption and complete performance by the
:sw owner of all contracts so listed and if
•le new owner has agreed to such conditions.
Rule 4
The Secretary, immediately the sale or
ansfer of an existing theater or the pre-
ssed operation of a new theater is so re-
irded, shall by letter request the new owner
such theater to forward to the Credit
ommittee within five days from the date
: such request the information and the ref-
'ences set forth in a questionnaire, a copy
lable the Credit Committee to report to
e members upon the general reputation tor
inesty, financial standing as well as the
iility, willingness and aptness of the new
ivner to carry on the operations of the the-
er acquired or proposed to be operated.
Rule S
1. Upon the refusal or failure of the new
yner of a theater to furnish the Secretary
'thin the time specified in Rule 4 the in-
irmation and references requested of such
ew owner, the Secretary shall record such
fact upon the Credit Information Statement
opposite the name of such owner by using
the words "Credit Information Refused" for
which words for brevity the letters "CIR"
may be used.
2. The Secretary shall also record on the
Credit Information Statement every sale or
transfer of a theater which upon investiga-
tion the Credit Committee concludes upon in-
formation received and considered was made
by the previous owner of such theater for
the purpose of avoiding or being relieved of
uncompleted contracts for the exhibition of
motion pictures at such theater. Such con-
clusion shall be indicated opposite the name
of the owner of such theater by the use
of the words "Transferred or Sold to Avoid
Existing Contracts" for which words for
brevity the letters "FT" may be used.
3. The Secretary shall also indicate on the
Credit Information Statement in the column
headed Cash Security (a) opposite the name
of the new owner of each theater sold or
transferred and which sale or transfer the
Credit Committee shall have concluded was
made to avoid the uncompleted contracts of
the prior owner; and (h) opposite the name
of each new owner failing or refusing to
turnish within the time specified in Rule 4
the credit information and references re-
quested, the percentage, not to exceed 25%,
of the license fees hereinafter referred to
and an amount not to exceed $1,000.00 which
the Credit Committee shall have in its judg-
ment fixed in each such case as a reasonable
sum which each member shall require to be
deposited in cash as security for the full and
completed performance of each contract tor the
exhibition of motion pictures at the theater
of each such new owner. Thereafter each
member shall require each such new owner to
deposit in cash tor such purpose a sum equal
to the said percentage of the total of all the
license fees specified in each such contract
or if in any such contract the license fees
are to be determined by gross receipts (per-
centage engagements), the said amount so
fixed by the Credit Committee.
4. The name of each new owner of a the-
ater listed upon the Credit Information State-
ment shall be removed therefrom upon the
agreement of such new owner to assume and
complete all of the uncompleted contracts,
excepting arbitration provisions of any Stand-
ard Exhibition Contract, entered into by the
prior owner thereof, of which agreement no-
tice has been given to or received by the
Credit Committee, provided however that the
name of such new owner shall not be so
removed and shall be retained on the Credit
(nformation Statement if in the judgment of
the Credit Committee the credit standing
and the reputation for carrying out contrac-
tual obligations of the new owner does not
warrant such removal. In such case the
conclusion of the Credit Committee shall be
indicated opposite the name of such new
owner by the use of the words "Credit In-
adequate" for which words for brevity the
letters "C.I." may be used and in each stich
case each member may in the sole discretion
of such member require to be deposited in
cash security for the full and complete per-
formance of any new contract for the ex-
hibition of motion pictures at the theater of
each such new owner.
Rule 6
The Credit Committee in fixing the amount
of security within the limits hereinbefore
fixed for the performance of each contract
which each new owner whose name shall be
recorded upon the Credit Information State-
ment shall be required to deposit as herein-
before provided, shall consider the following
elements:
(a) The total of the license fees such new
owner is likely to be required to pay, (b)
the frequency of the possession by each such
new owner of prints of motion pictures, and
<c) the number of motion pictures required
for the continuous operation by the new owner
of his theater, and (d) the size, location,
policy and character of such theater.
Rule 7
1. For a period of ten days from the date
of the first appearance of the name of a new
owner upon the Credit Information State-
ment together with the name of each theater
transferred to or proposed to be operated by
such new owner, the members of this Film
Board of Trade shall not enter into any con-
tract for the exhibition of motion pictures
at any such theater. However, this Rule 7
shall not be deemed to prohibit members from
spotbooking pictures for exhibition at any
such theater during said ten day period, and
if the Credit Committee shall not have then
reported upon the credit standing of any such
new owner to spotbook pictures until the
Credit Committee shall have reported thereon.
2. After the Credit Committee shall have
reported upon the Credit Standing of any
such new owner the members of this Film
Board of Trade shall not enter into any con-
tract for the exhibition of motion pictures
at any such theater unless the new owner
shall have paid in cash to any member with
whom such new owner desires to contract for
pictures, the amount of security specified in
the Credit Information Statement in the
column Cash Security opposite the name of
such new owner, as provided in paragraph
3 of Rule S.
Rule 8
The name of any new owner refusing to
furnish the credit information or references
requested, excepting the names of new owners
specified in Paragraph 2 of Rule S hereof,
upon such new owner furnishing the credit
information and reference requested and upon
satisfactory evidence of the credit standing
of such new owner, shall be stricken from
the Credit Information Statement in which
case the members shall be free thereafter
to enter into contracts with such new owner
for the exhibition of pictures at the new
owner's theater or theaters without security
for the performance of any such contract.
Rule 9
Credit Information
1. Upon the request of any member, the
Secretary shall procure credit information
concerning any exhibitor operating a theater
located in the territory of this Film Board
of Trade and the Credit Committee shall re-
port thereon to such member.
2. For the purpose of recording and fur-
nishing credit information to any member
requesting such information concerning any
exhibitor operating a theater located in the
territory of this Film Board of Trade, each
member shall immediately upon request of
the Secretary therefor report in writing
(upon forms furnished by the Film Board
of Trade) to the Credit Committee, all facts
regarding such member's transactions or deal-
ings with such exhibitor together with infor-
mation as to the exhibitor's credit standing,
habits of payment and reputation for carry-
ing out contractual obligations.
3. Each such member's report shall con-
tain (a) the number of features, short sub-
jects and news reels contracted for, (b) the
number of each class unplayed, (c) the num-
ber of spot bookings within sixty days next
preceding the date of the report, (d) the
maximum amount of credit extended, the
amount overdue, for how long and if in dis-
pute, (e) a list of all playdates then agreed
upon or designated, (f) whether prints there-
tofore shipped have been (1) refused, (2)
returned late, (3) held over, (4) switched or
bicycled, (g) if checks given in payment for
film rentals have been returned, (h) if prints
have been returned damaged or reported lost
or stolen, (i) if it has been difficult to secure
playdates for pictures contracted for, (j) if
any award or judgment, other than an award
made pursuant to arbitration under any
Standard Exhibition Contract remains un-
satisfied, (k) the exhibitor's playing policy
(number of changes weekly) and (I) a
statement of the facts of any unsettled claim
against the exhibitor and the claims if any
asserted by the exhibitor in answer thereto.
4. All information so furnished by the mem-
bers as aforesaid shall be kept strictly con-
fidential by the members of the Credit Com-
mittee and the Secretary.
5. If the Credit Committee shall find upon
such information so furnished that an ex-
hibitor has made a practice of (a) wilfully
repudiating or breaching contracts for the
exhibition of motion pictures, or (b) giving
in payment of the license fees of motion pic-
tures checks which were returned unpaid by
the bank upon which they were drawn, or
(c) failing or refusing to pay the amount
due for license fees for motion pictures de-
livered open account, or (d) returning prints
of motion pictures after the usual time for
their return, or (e) returning prints of mo-
tion pictures in a damaged condition, or re-
porting prints as destroyed, lost or stolen.
and refusing to pay for such damage or
prints, or (f) failing or delaying to ship,
pursuant to instructions, prints of motion
pictures to other exhibitors, or (g) infring-
ing the copyright of motion pictures, or (h)
making false or fraudulent statements of the
gross receipts of the exhibitor's theater dur-
ing the exhibition of motion pictures upon a
percentage basis, or failing or refusing to
furnish statements of such gross receipts,
and the Credit Committee shall conclude for
any one or more of such reasons that such
exhibitor has been guilty of unfair, irregular .
or fraudulent trade practices or abuses, and
is a bad credit risk, ihe Credit Committee
shall thereupon so report such exhibitor to-
gether with the name and location of the ex-
hibitor's theater or theatres; failing to reach
such a conclusion the Credit Committee shall
report such exhibitor to be a good credit
risk.
6. A copy of each such report of the Credit
Committee shall be immediately sent to the
Credit Bureau of the Film Boards of Trade
in the City of New York and copies thereof
in confidence to the Secretary of each other
Film Board of Trade in the territory in
which the theater of the exhibitor reported
upon is located.
7. Every such report of the Credit Com-
mittee shall be based upon (a) the credit
information furnished by the members as pro-
vided in Paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Rule 9
and (b) the answers to a credit question-
naire which shall be sent, to the exhibitor
to be reported upon, by the Secretary ac-
companied by a written request for the in-
formation and references called for by such
questionnaire.
8. Each exhibitor who is so reported to be
a bad credit risk shall be given an opportu-
nity upon written request therefor to the
Secretary of the Film Board of Trade, to be
heard in explanation of any act or acts upon
which the Ciredi* Committee concluded to re-
port the exhibitor as aforesaid. If such
explanation is satisfactory to and shall be
accepted by the Credit Committee, a report
to such effect shall be made to all the mem-
bers of this Film Board of Trade and to
the Secretary of each other Film Board of
Trade to which a copy of the first report had
been sent.
Rule 10
Nothing in these Rules shall prohibit or
prevent any member of this or any other
Film Board of Trade from entering into any
contract for the exhibition of motion pictures
with or without security for its performance
with any exhibitor reported by the Credit
Committee as herein provided, to be a bad
credit lisk, and in each such case each mem-
ber shall be free in the exercise of business
judgment and discretion to enter or refuse
10 enter into such a contract with any such
exhibitor.
Rule 11
Members shall upon demand of the Credit
Commiltee furnish any information the Credit
Committee may require to carry out its ob-
jects and purposes which shall include the
right of the Credit Committee to examine
the books and records of members in respect
to any exhibitor concerning whom credit
information is sought excepting all entries
therein in respect to the license fee of any
such picture.
Rule 12
Any member of the Film Board of Trade
who shall violate any of these rules, who
shall willfully fail to report to the Secretary
of the Credit Committee the sale or transfer
of any theater of which such member has re-
ceived knowledge or wilfully refuse to fur-
nish the information provided for in Para-
graphs 2 and 3 of Rule 9 hereof shall be
subject to a fine or suspension for a definite
period or expulsion from membership. Any
such member shall be entitled prior to being
fined, suspended or expelled to receive notice
in writing of the violation complained of and
such notice^ shal! specify the time and place
for a hearing thereon. After such hearing
the_ members of this Film Board of Trade by
majority vote shall determine whether or not
the charge against such member has been
sustained and if sustained whether such
member shall be fined, suspended for a defi-
nite period (and if so fix the period) or
expelled.
ONE OF THE 8
PATHE
WONDER SERIES
FOR 1930-1931
FOLLY
OMEDIES
Collect
The Wages
Of Humor!
Payoff time on the Pathe lot —
collect your share of the wages
Jf humor! For here's a new ad-
dition to the Pathecomedy family i
— Folly Comedies, all SIX away \
beyond par, even Pathecomedy I
par. Take "Two Fresh Eggs," a ■
huge gob of enjoyable nonsense j
with an all star cast including A! j
St. John, Jimmy Aubrey, Helen
Patterson, directed by Monte'
Carter. And "The Boss's Orders,""!
in which a riotous situation is
riotously handled by Gene Mor-
gah, Addie McPhail, Arthur /
Hoyt and Gertrude Astor,
with Fred Guiol direc-
ting. It's folly to
hold back! - -
p/'FILMDOM
/ILL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
(^OL. LII No. 44
Wednesday, May 21, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Thomas Adding 60 Men to Sono Art Sales Staff
warn^negotiatiWfor schinehouses
$25,000,000 for 48 Fox Pictures in 1930-31
The Mirror
— a column of comment
GENERAL TALKING Pictures
jnd Electrical Research Products
re engaged in the Bat'tle of Wil-
aington and there is a possibility
hat the shots will be heard around
he world. At least that part of the
fcrorld that is in contact with the mo-
lion picture industry. Although the
iCtion proper is against Stanley Co.
f America, charging infringement of
)e Forest sound patents, it consti-
utes a test of Western Electric's
nosition in the sound apparatus
'leld. What the outcome will be is
trictly a matter of judicial opinion.
f General Talking Pictures get the
.ecision it means a radical shakeup
la the situation affecting every phase
■f the business. Pending the court's
iecision the Wilmington fireworks
•ill be well worth focusing on.
* * *
VHAT'S WHAT in the credit rat-
»ig of every theater in America is
'eing determined by the film indus-
!y through the agency of distribut-
ig firms. Such an inventory is a
lighty good thing for a business.
,-xhibs who believe that contractual
;bligations should be fairly met will
o-operate with the credit committee
1 its efforts. These we are willing
3 believe constitute an overwhelm-
ig majority. It's unlikely that any
lear-thinking person will move to
npede the survey which is certainly
•ithin the rights of any branch of
n industry and which is based on a
,ound business principle of knowing
;omething about your customer'?
nancial responsibilities.
* * *
NEW SEASON releasing pro-
rams give the impression that about
le final nail has been driven into
ilie silent picture's wooden kimono.
Dne effect of this situation no doubt
'ill be an increased demand for re-
roducer equipment by those houses
'hich have procrastinated for one
;ason or another. It indicates that
lents have reached the antique stage
nd are now approaching the curio
New High Record is Set in
Production Budget for
Next Season
IVcst Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Setting a new high in
production budgets, Fox will spend
$25,000,000 for its 1930-31 releases.
The number of pictures has been set
at 48, six of which already have been
completed, while 10 now are in pro-
duction. All production work will be
confined to Movietone City, which
has been enlarged to meet require-
(Continued on Page 4)
PAM MimfMEEI
OPENS TODAYIN CHICAGO
Chicago — Pathe's mid-western sales
convention gets under way at the
Blackstone Hotel here today, with
Harry Lorch, division sales manager,
presiding. Phil Reisman, general
sales manager, will welcome the
delegates. Others from the home
(.Continued on Page 8)
SCREEN WJm DRAFT
CONTRACTWIIH AGENTS
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — A contract that would
require writers to pay commission
on long-term contracts for only a
(Continued on Page 9)
Ask Higher Quota
London (By Cable) — British
renters have begun a move-
ment to bring about an in-
crease in the quota of native
films to 25 per cent. Present
regulations are said to provide
insufficient protection for the
British industry.
30 STARRING VEHICLES
ON M-G-M'S 1930-31 LIST
Chicago— Thirty starring vehicles
will be included among M-G-M's 50
features for 1930-31, it was announced
at yesterday's session of the con-
vention. Star names will embrace
Marion Davies, Greta Garbo, Lon
Chaney, John Gilbert, Norma Shear-
(Continued on Page 9)
Raynor Resigns as Head
of Pathe Short Subjects
William ("Bill") Raynor, in charge
of short subjects for Pathe, has re-
signed.
London Fetes Zukor
London (By Cable) — Adolph Zukor
was entertained yesterday at a big
trade lunch here. The Paramount
chief, who sails Friday on the Euro-
pa, said his company will produce its
own pictures in England and make
multi-linguals on the continent.
Expansion of Exchanges
is Planned by Sono Art
ENTRIES FLOCK IN FOR
m GOLFTOyRNAMENT
Announcement of the 18th semi-
annual Film Golf Tournament yes-
terday brought a flock of entries that
virtually kept the phones clanging
away the major part of the day.
It was a happy surprise to many to
(Continued on Page 4)
In carrying out a policy of expan-
sion in the company's exchange sys-
tem, at least 60 field men will be
added by Sono Art-World Wide, it
was stated to THE FILM DAILY
yesterday by Harry Thomas, vice-
president in charge of distribution,
just before he left for Hollywood.
Thomas said that the question of
manpower never has been as vital
to a selling organization as it is to-
day.
"Salesmen no longer are just routine work-
(Continued on Page 9)
Deal for 17 Theaters in
Ohio is Reported
Under Way
Columbus — Warner Bros., who
have been away up front in the cur-
rent scramble for theaters going on
throughout the country, are under-
stood to be negotiating the acquisi-
tion of Schine Ohio Theaters. The
deal would give Warners 17 more
theaters in this state.
As yet no Warner deal is ur
stood to be on, lor the acquisit %
other Schine houses. Universal /ns
a minority interest in the Schine en-
terprises.
RKO FORMS SUBSIDIARY
FOR INTERSTATE CHAIN
Acquisition by RKO of the Inter-
state Circuit from Karl Hoblitzelle,
as reported two weeks ago in THE
FILM DAILY, was formally an-
nounced yesterday by Hiram S.
Brown, with the RKO Southern
Corp. having been organized as a
subsidiary to operate the houses.
Hoblitzelle will be president of the
(Continued on Page 4)
RKO MEET VIA TELEPHONE
I'/est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Long distance ad-
dresses by David Sarnoff, president
of Radio Corp., and Hiram S. Brown,
president of RKO, whose talks were
(Continued on Page 9)
CHARLES CHRISTIE SPEAKS
AT EDUCATIONAL MEETING
Charles Christie was one of the
principal speakers at yesterday's clos-
ing sessions of the eastern Educa-
tional sales meeting. He expressed
(Continued on Page 9)
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Pittsburgh — Joe Hornstein, is due
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pot service for Warner Bros.
WARNERS WILL OPPOSE
DAYLIGHT TIME IN MD.
Baltimore — Warner Bros, has de-
cided to stand pat with the M.P.T.O.
of Maryland in the fight against day-
light saving time, and Warner's
Metropolitan, which was on the
verge of changing its hours to con-
form with the Rivoli, will remain on
standard time. All efforts to bring
the Rivoli into the fold have failed,
according to Thomas D. Goldberg,
committee reoresentative on the day-
light time issue.
$50,000,000 Involved
in DeForest Patent Suit
Wilmington, Del. — Approximately
$50,000,000 in sound equipment now
being used by theaters throughout
the country is involved in the patent
suit brought by DeForest against the
Stanley Co., it was stated in court
here yesterday.
DeForest Canadian Ruling
Not Expected Till Fall
Ottawa — Decision in the suit
brought by De Forest against Fa-
mous Players Canadian for alleged
patent infringement is not expected
to be handed down until next fall,
it is stated following the hearing in
the Exchequer Court here.
PACENT IS WORKING ON
, LOWERj^ED^SYSTEM
A very low priced sound-on-film
system, for small houses is said to
be the leader in a new series of
Pacent reproducers soon to be placed
on the market. Pacent has been
working on the new line of sound
equipment for several months.
Warner Bros. Conclude
Roanoke Theater Deal
Roanoke, Va. — Negotiations have
been concluded whereby Warner
Bros, takes over the five houses of
the National interests here. One of
the theaters, the American, was built
at a cost of about $1,600,000. Total
seating capacity of the group is
around 9,000.
New York Long Island City
1S40 Breadwmy 154 Crescent St.
BRYiDt 4712 STlUwell 7940
EastmLan Films
J. E. Brulatour, Inc.
Cfaieaco Hollywood
1727 Indi.t„ Ay.. «"<> ^"^j^'j"""*"
CALumet 2691 HOLlywood 4121
Vii^asismxssssss&smxismis&i^^^i^^is^
C. J. Ross WiU Survey
Talker Situation Abroad
Charles J. Ross, executive vice-
president of RCA I'hotophone, sailed
yesterday on the Bremen for a sur-
vey of the talker situation in Eng-
land, France, Germany, Snain, Bel-
gium, Italy and Switzerland. It is
understood that another purpose ot
his trip is with a view to attending
the proposed world patent pool con-
ferences to be held in Switzerland
next month.
'U' Hires Detectives
To Check P. C. Dates
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has been commissioned by Carl
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gagements on Universal pictures in
future. Choice of the national investi-
gating organization was made to
obviate the objection of exhibs to
showing their records to local men
who might misuse the information.
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Today: M-G-M Convention in Chicas
at Drake Hotel.
May 21, 22 Regional Pathe sales raeetiD
at Blackstone Hotel. Chicago.
May 22, 23, 24 Regional sales confab
Educational at Congress Hot<
Chicago.
May 23, 24 Central and southern Patl
sales meet at Coronado Hotel, £
Louis.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention stat
at Movietone City. Cal.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western mac
gers will hold annual sales me
at San Francisco.
May 26, 27 Divisional sales conference
Educational at Palace Hotel
Denver.
May 27 Opening of three-day national sa
convention of Warners and F.
at Ambassador Hotel. AtUn
City.
Directors meeting of M.P.T.O.
N. T. at Astor Hotel, N. Y.
May 28, 29 Pathe western division nl
force meet at Palace Hotel. ^1
Francisco. '
June 2 Annual election of l.A.T.S.E. il
M. P. Operators at Los Anf^l
June 2, 3 Columbia eastern sales force ml
for confab at Park Central. N. \
June 2-7 International Cinema CongreM
Brussels.
June 5-6 Regional Columbia confab
Stevens Hotel, Chicago.
June 8-9 Theater owners of North and So(
Carolina, meet at the Ocean Fm
Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S. C.
June 10-11 Columbia regional meet at Ro^
velt Hotel, Hollywood.
June 17 18th Film Golf Tournament '
Glen Oaks Golf and Country CI
Great Neck, L. I.
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$25,000,000 FOR 48
FOX PICTURES IN 1930-31
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merits of the new production sched-
ule. Two sound newsreels also will
be released weekly by Fox-Hearst.
Several features are classified as spe-
cials on which more than the aver-
age $520,000 will be spent.
At least 28 pictures have been assigned
to directors and stars. This number includes
those completed and now in production. The
list follows: "The Big Trail," with Tully
Marshall, El Brendel, Margaret Churchill
and John Wayne; DeSylva, Brown and Hen-
derson's "Just Imagine"; "Women of All
Nations," Edmund Lowe and Victor Mc-
Laglen; "Song O' My Heart," with John
McCormack; Gaynor-Farrell in "Oh, For A
Man"; Harvard prize play "Common Clay";
Charles Farrell in "Devil With Women" ;
Warner Baxter in "Spider"; Edmund Lowe
in "Scotland Yard", W. K. Howard direct-
ing; George O'Brien in "Last of the Duanes";
Sills-Mackaill in "Living for Love"; "Up
the River", directed by John Ford: Beatrice
Lillie in "Are You There?"; Will Ros;ers
in "See America First" and " A Connecticut
Yankee"; Baxter-Lowe in "Cisco Kid"; H.
B. Warner in "On Your Back"; "Hot Num
bers", musical; "Fox Movietone Follies of
1931"; Milton Sills in "The Sea Wolf". Al
Santell directing; George O'Brien in "Fair
Warning"; "Time Out" directed by S'dney
Lanfield: Ivan Linow in "Just Imagine,"
David Butler directing; Irving Cummings
directing "Sez You, Sez Me"; Rube Gold-
berg's "From Soup to Nuts"; George O'Brien
in "Rough Romance" ; Sharon Lynn in
"Road House''. Leo McCarcy directing;
Luana Alcanir in "Renegades."
Seventy-one players are listed under the
new Fox roster. There also will be seven
associate producers, 19 directors, one stage
director, 36 writers, 16 composers, two fash-
ion creators, a test director and a music
teacher among other officials of technical de-
partments.
Following the convention, 85 branch and as-
sistant managers will attend an eastern region-
al convention at the Park Central Hotel.
New York, on June 6 and 7. Bookers and
salesmen will attend the meetings which will
be presided over by J. R. Grainger.
Those of the sales staff and home office
who will be present at the coast gathering
are: Harley L. Clarke, J. R. Grainger, Win
field Sheehan, Courtland Smith, Clayton P.
Sheehan, Harry Arthur, Oscar S. Oldknow,
Joseph J. Johnston, Walter Hutchinson, Jack
Sichelman, E. C. Grainger, William J. Kup-
per, John Nolan, Max Roth, Pat J. Flaherty.
Al Lewis, Harry Buxbaum, Harry Campbell,
Joe Lee, Eddie Schnitzer, Harry J. Bailey,
W. C. Bachmeyer, Sam Berg, John F. Coney-
bear. James Dermody, John Dillon, Herndon
Edmond, Nat Finkler, George W. Fuller, F.
J. Harley, Clarence A. Hill, Thomas Jen
nings, Edgar Moss, F. J. Kelly, Irving
Mass, R. G. March, Carl Neilson. Glendon
Allvine. I. Lincer, Maurice Ahearn, J. P.
O'Loghlin, Lee Balsley, Arthur Dickinson,
Sydney Samson, J. P. Ryan. Ben Simon,
Roger Ferri, I. J. Schmertz, Ira H. Cohen,
David Davidson, Sam Wheeler, Joseph Hanna,
Clyde W. Eckhart, Harold Loeb, Louis
Dreher, W. C. Bachmeyer, Lester Strum. A.
Knapp, B, L. Dudenhefer, J. H. Huber,
George Landis, M. A. Levy, Harry Melcher.
Tack Lavin, W. E. Scott, R. A. Higdon,
Clarence R. Blubaugh, H. Gottlieb, C. E.
Hilgers, Stanley Mayer, W. A. Ryan, H.
Reigleman, R. P. Morrison and Ben Dare.
No Talkee
A FILM DAILY represen-
tative bumped into Sam Katz
in the Ambassador lobby, At-
lantic City, during the Para-
mount conventioneering.
"How many theaters has
Publix got at present?" he
asked in his quest for illumi-
nating facts.
"No," was the reply.
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NEW PUBLICITY IDEAS
URGED BY PEHIJOHN
IVest Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — In an address before
Ihc Wampas, Charles C. Pettijohn
of the Hays office deplored the
growth of bad taste in picture adver-
tising and urged press agents to get
new ideas. Pettijohn leaves today
for the East.
RKQ Forms Subsidiary
for Interstate Chain
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subsidiary as well as general repre-
.sentative of RKO in the South and
Southwest.
The chain includes the Majestic,
San Antonio, seating 4,000; Majes-
tic, Houston, 2,000; Majestic, Dallas,
2,800; Majestic, Little Rock, 1,200;
Majestic, Ft. Worth, 1,500; Ritz,
Birmingham, 1,600; Trianon, Birm-
ingham, 600. All houses are wired.
RKO also has taken over the Vir-
ginia, Champaign, 111,, from Stool-
nian-Pvle.
New Porto Rico Office
Opened by Warner Bros.
Nat Liebeskind, Cuban manager
for Warner and First National is
back from San Juan, Porto Rico,
where he has opened a new office for
the company. He has signed a con-
tract with Bruno and Gonzalez, the
leading exhibitors in that territory.
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learn that the tournament is to be
held at the Glen Oaks Golf & Coun-
try Club. Those who were at the
tourney last Spring know that these
greens and fairways are ideal for
filmland's golfers.
The stage for the big event is now
being set with the committee hard
at work. Just a little less than a
month to go, but that shouldn't pre-
vent those who expect to attend from
sending in their entries NOW.
Chain Competition is Made
Lively Topic in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City — Since Hon E. B.
Howard, of Tulsa, candidate for gov-
ernor, made his hot .speech on "Chain
Competition Menace" at the annual
convention of the AI.P.T.O. of Okla-
homa, the matter of chains has be-
come a lively topic among exhibitors,
exchange men and others throughout
tlie state. Howard's talk received a
unanimous vote of approval. Al. A.
Lightman and A. M. Momand also
spoke.
W. H. Laurence, of JIadill, is new presi-
dent of the organization and Phil Isley, of
Oklahoma City, is secretary.
PLAN AMERICAN STUDIOS
FOR FOREIGN COUNTRIES
On top of announcement by Jesse
L. Lasky that Paramount has launch-
ed production activities abroad that
eventually may lead to the company
having a studio in every European
country of importance, cable dis^,
patches from London report that Fox
is likely to be the next American
company to start production on the
other side.
Gaumont British, the Fo.x affiliation ii.
Great Britain, has studio facilities in tha"
country which could be utilized by Fox. Sev
eral Gaumont directors, including Will'an-
Oster, Isadore Oster and C. M. Woollfei
now are in New York for conference witl
Harley L. Oarke, and the matter of Fo:
producing abroad is understood to be one o
the topics slated for discussion.
Joe Brandt, now abroad, also is understoo.
to be investigating the possibilities for pre
(luction abroad by Columbia.
Speaking of Paramount's foreign plan-
Lasky said: "Whatever country phows th
possibility of turning out good talking film
will sooner or later have a Paramount st\
dio established there. Eventually we expeu
that virtually every country of importara
will have one of our studios. Paramount a
ready has a studio with five stages at Joi*
ville, near Paris, under the direction e
Robert T. Kane."
Paramount To List Stock
On Montreal Exchange
Montreal — Paramount has appliel
for permission to list its stock 0
the local exchange. The step is fc
the convenience of stockholders j
connection with the proposed Pan
mount offer to exchange fotij
shares of its stock for five of Famoi)
Players Canadian. The offer a
pires Alay 26. '
Talker Speeches Given
On Van Beuren Produ^"
Talker speeches on Van Beun
product were given by Amedee
Van Beuren, Grantland Rice, Jes
Goldberg, Jack Eaton, Alfred Mi
non, Tom Terris and Elmer Clift
at the Pathe Eastern division sal
convention which closed yesterdi
Scenes from various Van Beufl I
pictures were screened. Geor
Byrnes afterwards left f'>r Chicai
and Goldberg departed fo> the Coa
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Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
irst Nat'l Official
ees No New Plots
PLAYWRIGHTS and authors
in search of original dramatic
plots are Hke prospectors in a
mine long since denuded of its
precious metals. There are but
few fundamental plots known to
literature and these were discov-
ered ages ago by the ancient
scribbler of best-sellers. What is
sometimes referred to as an orig-
inal theme, is merely one of the
old familiar revamped and dress-
ed up in new clothes. What the
wrriter must strive for is new and
original treatments of the old
plots. Human nature seems to
crave something novel, some-
thing strikingly new, especially
when applied to the theater.
(Therefore it is incumbent upon
us to supply it. But to try and
[concoct a strictly original dra-
matic situation after the ancients
beat us to all there are, is wast-
ling time. After all love,
jealousy, ambition, hate and re-
tligion give us most of our funda-
jmental dramatic themes, and ev-
iery new offering is some devia-
jtion of these. Virtually all of
Shakespeare's great comedies and
tragedies borrowed their story or
plot from some predecessor, who
|in turn probably took the idea
[from Arabian, Chinese or Egyp-
tian lore, which in turn is based
on the legends and lyrics of the
most ancient bards.
Graham Baker
Jiblic Tires of
t: Shoddy Plays
CHODDY and cheap plays are
popular for a while, but the
jublic will tire of them. Taste
for things which are elevating
ind beautiful, when once culti-
vated, will be a gold mine for
ihe producers, an El Dorado
ivhose rich veins of gold are in-
exhaustible.
Chattanooga (Tenn.) "News"
377 houses in Australia and
New Zealand are wired for
sound.
ALONG The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
^LL SET for the gala premiere of "Bride of the Regiment"
this evening at the Hollywood it looks like a real
Hollywood opening, with such celebs on view as Sidney Black-
mer, Lenore Ulric, Edmund Lowe, Lilyan Tashman, Phyllis
Haver, Nancy Carroll, Ginger Rogers, Gilda Gray, Charles
("Buddy") Rogers, Jack Oakie and Margaret Livingston
Eugene Picker of Loew's has lived up to his name by picking
Sylvia Moses to preside over his breakfast table forever after,
as the story-books say
JOE MAY of Ufa was being sold an ad by one of our gang
Joe doesn't speak English and the ad-man doesn't speak
German so he drew pictures for Joe on his nice new
blotter, and the Ufa official thought he was trying to sell him
a scenario They are installing elevators in some of the
Hollywood studios but isn't an elevator rather slow for
the gents who do such quick flops in the movies? Ken-
neth Harlan has signed up with Doris Hilda Booth for life, and
Doris' dad is a Boston capitalist, so the act looks good from
all angles
Y\. F. BARRECA, demon exploiteer and manager for Loew's
Orpheum, swears he had nothing to do with the tie-up in
the Lexington Ave. subway the other night near his theater
but just the same his show benefited by the overflow.
Now Stepin Fetchit drives to the studio in two autos,
preceded by a liveried colored footman in another car
another "Puttin' on the Ritz" production — in color
'T'HE BOSS is in the worst stages of his spring fever, which
he pleases to dignify by calling it "preparing for the golf
tournament" he has thrown Will Hays, Terry Ramsaye
and all the rest of those big fillum authors out of his book case
and filled the shelves with such tomes as "Pardon My Par,"
"Dizzy Flights," "Is Golf Curable?" etc any stranger
walking in wearing golf trousers can knick him for an hour's
interview and a free lunch personally, we think golf and
goof are first cousins but there are so many of these
goofs in the M. P. Club, that they are re-naming it the Merry
Putters Club, and their luncheon is a course of 18 holes
the epidemic will be at its worst on June 17, when the golf
maniacs will swoop down on the Glen Oaks Club and torment
the nice green turf and call it a "tournament" ohmigawd!
if you MUST participate in this slaughter, start the dirty
work and fill out the blank Glen Oaks is a big course,
and it will take at least 150 wild club-swingers to put it on the
bum won't you please help?
CAM E. MORRIS Month has passed the quota of 10,000, an-
nounces Paul J. Swift, general sales manager of Vitaphone
looks like a record Dizzy Glutz, our roving re-
porter, thinks Prospect Park is the place were salesmen meet
exhibitors Some screen stars wonder why their voices
record so scratchy no doubt their voices make the mikes
itchy Mike Simmons, the multiple syllable Sono Art
tooter, has gone to Boston to tell 'em all about "What a Man!"
piTZPATRICK PICTURES have "Memorial Day," one of
their American Holiday short series, ready for that day
Sawdust, known as the Wonder-Cat, has been sent by its owners,
Alex Hall and Virginia May, to Hollywood, and thev took out
insurance on its nine lives Betty Garde, appearing in
"Queen High," is galavanting in Atlantic City, having sent us a
postcard saying: "Don't you wish you were here?" there
ought to be a law
A
S PROBABLE as a Scotch exhibitor inaugurating Gift
Nights.
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
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Made a Novel Lobby
From Local Pictures
(JIVING a brand new twist to
a not so new idea, A. H.
Vincent put over "Sarah and
Son" at the Publix-Sterling the-
ater, Freeley, Colo., with local
photographs. He had two frames,
one containing photographs of
prominent married women and
the other pictures of their sons.
A pair of seats could be claimed
by any mother discovering her
picture in the display, so most
mothers came down to the thea-
ter and got sold on the picture,
even if they did not find their
maps on display. A credit card to
the photographer will swing this
without cost, but look up the
law. In some states it is not
legal to use portraits for adver-
tising purposes without consent.
— Epes Sargent in "Zit's"
Organizes a
Kiddie Band
PRESIDES organizing a juvenile
band. Art Miller, manager of
the Fox California theater, San
Jose, Cal., had every youngster
in town working for him. As
publicity stories about the band
got under way in the papers,
Miller started a voting contest
to select the most popular musi-
cian in San Jose. This contest
was both a stimulator to busi-
ness and band membership.
— Fox "Now"
MANY HAPPY RETORNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 21
Tamar Lane
Sam Jaffe
Robert Montgomery
Lola Lane
onlqh£
Vivieniie Segal
Walter Pidgeoii
Allan Prior
Myrna Loy
Ford Sterling
Louise Fazenda
Lupino Lane
Adapted from the operetta "The Lady
In Ermine" by Rudolph Schanzer
and Ernest Welisch
Become
FIRST Nil
^tw NUjht The
SIMENT
%e Sweetheart afNewYork.
irld's Premiere At Warner Brothers
(dlyi^ood Theatre On Broadii^ay
^roadway is on its toes. A new sweet-
heart has captured its imagination.
Never such excitement. Never such
advance sale. And never such a start
ling love story. Magnificently moun
Luxuriously produced. Telli
the whole world wani
OXE OF THE BIG SENSA-
TIONS FIRST NATIONAL IS
RELEASING RIGHT NOW!
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DATE WITH RROADWAY
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Wednesday, May 21, 1930
Pathe Convention Sidelights
H. Price of the Smoky City has
the name exhibitors talk about when
buying pictures.
It just so happens that Ross Crop-
per is from the bean city, Boston,
but he has no appetite for them.
Rooster is his meat.
Another salesman that knows his
chickens is Ed. Carroll, no relation
to the Broadway picker, who sells
Pathe's output in New York and
Jersey.
'Tis said that L. Garvey and his
Albany boys took in the panaromic
Hudson by way of the night boat.
It's a little too early for that, we
think.
A different suit a day keeps S. F.
Kenneth (N. Y.) gay. '
Max Fellerman, who hails from
Brooklyn, took one peek out of the
window and recognized his home at
first sight. This without glasses,
too!
Rutgers Neilson came in for a
tough break when someone suggested
(hat the rooster talk for publication.
God, no, he comes back. I have a
wife and four kids. If that bird gets
to talking, I'll never be able to get
to those trade paper boys up the
alley.
Max Westbe forgot his orthodox
habits and took off his hat at the
confab. What followed was not in
Jewish but in native slang. We
mean salesman's vernacular. That
bald spot is the reason.
It was good to see that veteran
booster, John Dacey. He is looking
as prime as ever and that old smile
still shines its way into everyone's
hearts.
Nat Furst, represented a part of
the New Haven contingent. When
it came to eating he was neither
first nor last.
Two presidents' names were repre-
sented in C. D. Wilson and W. J.
Madison, the former of the bean city
and the latter from Quakertown.
Can you imagine two bergs visit-
ing this burgh for a gabfest. Well,
nothing else but. Here they are.
Ginzburgh and Steinberg. Both
come from the state of Pennsyl-
vania, but of different exchanges.
Did we hear Irish mentioned.
E. B. Derr, executive v. p. in charge
of production, had home tides with
him. His brother O. B. Derr of
Philadelphia staff was there "der-
ring."
Gar O'Neill, who comes from
Louisville, Ky. but is now in charge
of publicity and advertising, got to
reminiscing with some of the south-
erners.
Tuesday was E. B. Derr's birth-
day and the boys sent their execu-
tive vice-president a dandy telegram
of greetings and congratulations.
Phil Reisman, J. F. McAloon and
E. W. Ballentine took to the road
Tuesday afternoon to be in time for
the windy city sessions today.
The secret leaked out that Max
Fellerman and Frank Drumm had a
private pinochle tournament by them-
selves.
"Pat" Scollard talked to the boys
in dollars and cents and had them
cheering.
Rutgers Neilson in his spiel told
the boys that they all should turn
press agents and team with the home
office crew.
Joseph O'Sullivan, feature ad
writer, and Manny Lee, short sub-
ject ad writer, were the concentra-
tion duo of the meet — rioiv watch the
sales smashes in the trades. Char-
lie Ulrich, dean of the press book
creators, was very much in evidence.
Art Goldsmith, Philadelphia Sales-
man, sported a solid red tie (the
first day of the convention only).
As elevator to 50th floor clicked
off numbers, boys thought it was
Pathe stock advancing.
Ross Cropper, Boston Branch
Manager, will be last to get away.
Ross will remain in New York for
the week.
Pathe Mid-West Meet
Opens Today in Chicago
{Continued from Page I)
office attending are J. F. McAloon
and E. W. Ballentine.
Among the delegates are J. J.
Clarke, S. Decker, T. E. Delaney, C.
Filkins, C. R. Lundgren, J. F. Wood-
ward, and W. R. Darke, Chicago;
Lou Elman, W. C. Finter, J. Raper,
N. Sandler, and H. A. Kaufman, Des
Moines; H. Silverberg, F. Bonnem,
A. Chapman, E. C. Runkle, F. Stru-
bank and E. D. Loye, Detroit; Ray
Nolan, E. L. Dyson, J. Lewis, M.
Myers, R. R. Thompson and J. Ma-
zetis, Kansas City; T Greenwood,
W. S. Altland, A. J. Baldwin, S. R.
Chapman and O. Caspari, Milwaukee:
M. E. Montgomery, H. S. Dale; W.
L. Hamilton, W. C. Winters and
C. Dressel, Minneapolis; R S. Bal-
lantyne; C. E. Cook, E. A. Harms,
R. W. AlcEwan and T. Ferrand,
Omaha.
The Canadian contingent includes
T. W. Brady, H. L. Nathanson, W
F. Hayner, H. V. L'Connor, C.
Ramage, A Laurie, I. W. Blankstein,
G. Lightstone, A. Larente, B. Kaufif-
man, A. E. Smith, E. Whelpley, T.
J. Gould, J. J. Levitt, H. Cass, R.
Simmons and G. Simmons.
Short Shots from New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
^URRAY ROTH'S latest Broad-
way invasion has netted the
Brooklyn talking picture studio eight
stars for Vitaphone Varieties. From
musical comedy there's Ruth Etting
of "Simple Simon," Betty Compton,
Jack Thompson and Gertrude Mc-
Donald of "Fifty Million French-
men," Alice Boulden and Harry Fox.
The stars from the legitimate stage
are Spencer Tracy of "The Last
Mile" and Katherine Alexander of
"Hotel Universe."
Lucien, Ldttlefield, who tnanages a
baseball team as a hobby, is work-
ing in a William Beaudine picture,
as yet untitled. Littlefield recently
finished work in "She's My Weak-
ness," which Mel Brown directed for
RKO.
Vitaphone built quite a realistic
Pullman car for a scene in "The Soc-
ial Lion." The set was so real that
some of the extras fell sound alseep
in the comfortable chairs. From
which one might deduce that the
train was bound for Philadelphia!
J. S. Winich, chief projectionist
at the Paramount New York studios,
leaves May 25 for a combined busi-
ness and pleasure trip to the West
Coast.
Olive Shea, radio queen of 1929,
Joey Ray of Earl Carroll's "Vani
ties," and Billy Taylor, musical com
edy player, have the leads in th.
just completed Vitaphone Varietie
two-reel musical comedy of college
life, "The Varsity Show." Burne
Hershey wrote the script and Harol'
Levy and Neville Fleeson the musi
and lyrics. Roy Mack directed.
Jay Gorney, staff composer an
mMsical advisor at the Paramoun
New York studios, is also a gradu
ate lawyer, having received his Lll
in addition to a B.A. degree in mi
sic, at the University of Michigai
His folks wanted him to be a lawye
but music won out.
The atmosphere of the Ideal sti
dios suggested a poultry farm du
ing one sequence of Clark & M'
Cullough's latest comedy. Part >
the action calls for Bobby Clark i
swallow an egg, whole, which is su;
posed to contain a chick. The dire
tor, Mark Sandrich offered a bom.
to the extra who could best imital
the "peep peep" of a chicken ar
plenty of competition resulted.
"Tetnple Belles," a novelty sii
ing and danci7ig revue, has bei
completed as one of the Vitaphm
Varieties. Roy Mack directed th
subject with Eddie Green, Tedi
Blackman and a colored chords »
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Syracuse — An order for 40 more
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IS been placed by Fox with the J.
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St as they can be turned out.
} Starring Vehicles
on M-G-M's 1930-31 List
(Continued from Page 1)
Lawrence Tibbett, Ramon Novar-
William Haines, Joan Crawford,
arie Dressier and Polly Moran.
lis group will be enhanced by new
rsonalities, among which will be
ace Moore and Jack Buchanan.
Releases for the new season are as fol-
llarion Davies in "Rosalie" and "Five
::iock Girl" ; Greta Garbo in "Red Dust"
I two others ; John Gilbert in "Way for a
lor" and another one ; Ramon Novarro
"The Singer of Seville" and "Song of
ia'' ; Lon Chaney in "Bugle Sounds,"
jrge Hill directing ; William Haines in
:mote Control" and three more; Norma
arer in two pictures ; Joan Crawford in
real Day," "Her Fortune" and two
ers ; Lawrence Tibbett in "New Moon"
another one; Grace Moore in "Jenny
,d," Cosmopolitan production with three
-e from the same company ; Reginald
iny in "Madame Satan," directed by Cecil
EDeMille; Marie Dressier and Polly Moran
ii"Razzle-Dazz1e"; "Billy the Kid," King
\ or directing John Mack Brown; "Trader
fin," directed by W. S. Van Dyke; Jacob
V ssernian's "World's Illusion," "Dixie,"
" av Nurse," "Ballyhoo," "Dance, Fools
I ICC." "The Great Meadow," "Doing That
Tng," "Tampico," "The March of Tirne,"
VI, ei and Fields revue; Winston Churchill's
' ("risis": "The Passion Flower," "Mon-
Lc Fox," directed by Hal Roach, "The
Star" with Marie Dressier, and "Those
i c- French Girls."
Educational Convention Sidelights
The convention couldn't end too
soon for Arthur Greenblatt. He was
expecting a telephone call from the
hospital at any moment with the good
news that he had become a father.
F. G. Sliter, who hales from the
town where Heinz and his 57 Varie-
ties bakes his beans, took time off
last night by staying in town and
taking in a Broadway show. Well,
that's an exchange manager for you.
The last meeting broke up early
in the afternoon. Some of the boys
decided to take a squint of the grand
Broadway canyon in broad daylight
from the Paramount building. H. R.
Skirboll of Cleveland claims that it
is no comparison to Euclid Avenue
in his home town.
L. J. Klar of Cincinnati waxed
wise. Can you imagine him telling
the boys that the reason he eats
only rolls with his meals is that it
is a "short" loaf. How about pret-
zels there old chap?
"Courage" Premiere Advanced
^remiere of "Courage" at the Win-
ti Garden, originally set for Friday,
\\h a preview on Thursday mid-
nht, has been advanced a day. The
pview will be held at midnight to-
il ht and the picture will open its
gnd run tomorrow morning.
TN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
Johnny Backman, who crossed the
Hudson to get here from Philly,
comes into town quite frequently.
But he prefers conventions to all
other trips.
Charles Christie Speaks
At Educational Meeting
(Continued from Paae 1)
happiness at being back in the Edu-
cational fold and spoke with great
enthusiasm of the future. Others who
addressed the gathering included
Bruno Weyers, vice-president of
Educational, and Capt. G. McL.
Baynes, of Kinograms.
Leaving this afternoon on the 20th Century
for Educational's second sales confab are E.
W. Hammons, A. S. Kirkpatrick, S. W.
Hatch, J R. Wilson, F. X. Carroll and G.
S, White.
At the Congress Hotel in Chicago the home
office executives will meet the following man-
agers from Educational's Mid-West, Central
and Southern States offices: Max Stahl, M.
H. Starr, E. J. Weisman, H. B. Johnson,
Leo Blank, Russell Borg, W. O. Galloway,
H. C. Dessendorfer, L. L. Goldberg, J. L.
Winn, F. A. Tomes, N. P. Eberly, W. J.
Cammer. J. H. Butner, J. A. Reynolds and
Arthur Lucas.
Educational's third and last sales meeting
will be held in Denver May 26 and 27.
Earl W. Hammons told the boys
that there wouldn't be any change in
the sales policy this year. And
those bulldog pushers will continue
to sell "short" all next year.
IN
amous Players claim contract
w|i Gloria Swanson for over two
yerB. She denies it.
* 4> *
G. Hawks, C. Gardner SuUivan,
Mtite Katterjohn and John Lynch
reirted forming producing Com-
paq
hristie -comedies to be released
Educational
tfa ngh
pbert Harron Productions through
Mjro next season. Richard Barthel-
n><j productions also to be released
in all
Sarnoflf, Brown Address
RKO Meet Via Telephone
(Continued from Pane 1)
broadcast to the convention gathering
through amplifiers, were the high-
lights of the second day's session of
the RKO convention at the studio
here.
Sarnoi? cited the rapid progress of RKO,
praised the work of Joseph I. Schnitzer and
William LeBaron and predicted greater
things ahead. "What has gone ahead is as
nothing compared to the opportunities before
us," he said.
"In an industrial era that demands corn-
plete co-ordination to ensure success, and in
an entertainment era where the laboratory
and the studio must link the technician and
the artist, vi^here the invention of today may
create the art of tomorrow, RKO stands as
the first complete unit in the field of electrical
entertainment. We produce in our own
studios, we record sound through our own
system, we equip theaters with our own
reproducing apparatus, and we are assured
of a position in the theater field. Back of
all these is the co-operation we may expect
from the great radio electrical and phono-
graphic laboratories constantly laboring to
create and develop new forms of electrical
entertainment."
Brown also eulogized Schnitzer, LeBaron
and the entire organization and spoke on
the expansion plans of the organization.
Lee Marcus addressed the managers in the
morning and outlined the program of 34 fea-
tures and 52 shorts, William Le Baron and
Luther Reed also spoke.
Thomas Adding 60 Men
to Sono Art Sales Staff
(Continued from Page 1)
ers picking up bookings wherever they can
get them," he declared. "The type of man
who sells films now is well versed in every
ramification of his business and able to bring
a freshness of viewpoint in his dealings with
the exhibitor."
Thomas will remain on the Coast several
weeks, conferring with studio executives and
closing arrangements for stories, players and
possibly a deal for a series with a big direc-
tor and star.
FRONT PAGE SPREAD
FOR WARNER MEETING
Atlantic City — As a sendoff for the
companies' three-day convention here
next week, Warner Bros, and First
National will get the entire front
page of the "Atlantic City Evening
Union" on Monday. The edition,
known as the Warner-F. N. Special,
will give a schedule of events on the
program, as well as a resume of the
Warner organization and achieve-
ments.
Sessions begin Tuesday morning
in the Ambassador Hotel grill.
Columbia Regional Meets
Begin in N. Y. June 12
In aiddition to a two-day regional
meet at the Park Central in New
York beginning June 2, Columbia will
hold confabs in Chicago at the
Stevens Hotel on June 5 and 6, and
at the Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood
on June 10 and 11.
Screen Writers Draft
Contract with Agents
(Continued from Page 1)
year, would allow the writers to dis-
charge agents failing to get them en-
gagements within 90 days, it being
drafted by the Screen Writers' Guild
to cover their relations with the
agents.
Russian Film Coming
Amkino Corp., representing the
Soviet film industry in America, is
preparing fo release "Turksib," a
record of building of the Turkesta-
Siberian railroad, considered an out-
standing feat of the new Soviet Five-
Year plan.
ALL BOX OFFICE RECORDS BLOOEY
MORE THAX $600,000 IX 14 CITIEI^^
DrRIXG PAST SIX WEEKS
5 Weeks, Orpheum, San Francisco $105,000
6 Weeks, Orpheum, Los Angeles 109,000
7 Weeks, Garrick, Chicago 92,000
4 Weeks, Shubert, Detroit 51,000
3 Weeks, Orpheum, Denver 32,000
2 Weeks, R.K.O., Washington, D, C 21,000
4 Weeks, Chestnut St. O. H., Philadelphia 40,000
2 Weeks, Spreckel's, San Diego 21,000
1 Week, St. Louis Theatre, St. Louis 29,000
1 Week, Orpheum, Salt Lake City 14,500
3 Weeks, 7th St. Theatre, MinneapoHs 30,000
3 Weeks, President Theatre, St. Paul 27,000
3 Weeks, Orpheum, Oakland 66,000
First Two Days, Akron, O., at Colonial 4,800
Congo Pictures, Ltd., $642,300
New York Offices, Wm. Alexander,
729 7th Ave., Eastern Representative,
Suite 309 Tel. Bryant 8047
0/^1 UY Wednesday, May 21, 1930
■Mmaafb^Mdi^
Dick Talmadge Completes
His First Talking Picture
Richard Talmadge has completed
"The Yankee Don," which marks his
debut in talking pictures. He is sup-
ported by Lupita Tovar, Gayne
Whitman, Alma Real, Sam Appel
and Julian Riviere. A Spanish ver-
sion is planned. "The Yankee Don"
is a story of the old West. Miss
Tovar's work in the picture has won
her important engagements with two
of the leading production companies.
Many Cities to be Visited
in Making "Railroad Man"
A score of middle West cities as
far as Chicago will be visited by the
RKO troupe making "The Railroad
Man," featuring Louis Wolheim, Jean
Arthur and Robert Armstrong.
George B. Seitz is directing and
Myles Connolly is supervising.
Owen Davis Story for Fox
Fox will produce "Hot Numbers,"
from the pen of Owen Davis. Sidney
Lanfield will direct from Russell
Medcraft's adaptation. Dixie Lee,
Joyce Compton, George Corcoran,
Marjorie White, Richard Keene, Gus
Howard, Rex Bell, Leslie Mae,
Goodie Montgomery and Frank
Richardson will be in the cast.
"Paradise Island" Completed
"Paradise Island" has been com-
pleted by Tiffany under the direction
of Bert Glennon. Players include
Kenneth Harlan, Marceline Day, Paul
Hurst, Victor Potel, Will Stanton,
Thomas Santschi, Gladden James,
Betty Boyd. Music has been com-
posed by Will Jason and Val Bur-
ton.
Tibbett Back in Hollywood
Lawrence Tibbett is back in Hol-
lywood ready to start work with
Grace Moore in the talker version
of "The New Moon" for M-G-M.
Mary Brian for Warner Film
Mary Brian has been borrowed
from Paramount to enact the lead-
ing feminine role in Warner's "Cap-
tain Applejack."
Tiffany Signs Anita Louise
Tiffany has signed Anita Louise,
chief feminine player in "Better Than
Heaven", to a five-year contract. The
company has engaged David Newell
to play opposite her. Another in
the cast is Yola D'Avril.
"Broad Minded" Starts Soon
"Broad Minded" goes into produc-
tion at Fox soon under the direction
of Irving Cummings with Victor Mc-
Laglen in the leading role.
Berlin Title Changed Again
"Reaching for the Moon" has been
selected as the title of the United
Artists picture which has been known
variously as "Love in a Cottage,"
"Lucky Break," and "The Love Cot-
tage." Bebe Daniels has the leading
role.
A Little from ''Lots''
By RALPH fVILK
ROBERT C. BRUCE, for 16 years
a producer of outdoor subjects,
has made his hobby profitable. His
hobby is visiting out-of-the-way
places. He has photographed sub-
jects in every state in the Union,
except Maine and Arkansas, and has
taken his camera into every Cana-
dian province, except Ontario and
Quebec.
* * *
By the way, Bruce has also been
in half of Europe, Alaska and the
British West Indies. He has spent
much time in the Northwestern
states and knows every trail in the
Cascade Mountains of Washington
and Oregon.
Fred Niblo is supervising the cut-
ting of "Easy Going," although no
ending has been "shot." Incidental-
ly, Niblo furnished many of the off-
scene sounds in the picture.
Our Passing Show: Eddie
Miller, newly arrived from New
York, Bert Levy and H. Sau-
ber chatting at M-G-M; Stan-
ley Fields busy at Paramount;
Leonard Fields preparing for a
vacation in Mexico.
Bodil Rosing is once more portray-
ing the role of a German mother in
"Temptation," which E. Mason Hop-
per is directing for Columbia. Al-
though Miss Rosing is Danish, this
marks her fourth German characteri-
zation in recent talkers.
Raymond McKee is versatile, to
say the least. He has turned com-
poser and his song, "Carribean
Sea," was introduced by Rudy Val-
lee over WEAF broadcast in New
York.
Harry Langdon has completed his
featured role in "A Soldier's Play-
thing," which was directed by Mich-
ael Curtiz. Langdon is considering
several offers.
Eddie Brophy, long a unit man-
ager and assistant director, seems
to act in every Buster Keaton com-
edy. Edward Sedgwick, the direc-
tor, is now using him in "War Ba-
bies." Brophy also supported Keaton
in "Spite Marriage," "The Camera-
man" and "Free and Easy."
Arthur Wenzel, Boswell par ex-
cellence, now managing the Fox Up-
town theater, with the cooperation of
the Western Avenue Chamber of
Commerce, will toss a big party for
Harold B. Franklin tomorrow. The
Fox West Coast president has been
the honor guest at several affairs
this month, one of the most impor-
tant being the special luncheon meet-
ing held under the auspices of the
Los Angeles Advertising Club.
* * *
Our Passing Show: Henry
Henigson, George Kann, Harry
Lichtig, Ljrnn Starling, Martin
Flavin, John McDermott at
"Goin' Home"; Hubert Voight
busy at First National.
* * *
Sidney D. Mitchell, Archie Gottler
and George W. Meyer are prolific
writers. Since January they have
written 18 songs for 10 Warner
Bros, and First National pictures
and also found time to write the
book of "Maybe It's Love."
* * *
Montagu Love's pet pastime is to
make sketches of fellow players be-
tween the scenes of productions, in
which he acts.
T'other day, an oil painting of a
historical character was needed in
"Inside the Lines," which Roy Pom-
eroy was directing. None was avail-
able, so Pomeroy calmly went home
and painted one. Before entering the
film industry he was a celebrated
portrait painter in New York.
* * ♦
Some Franks — Borzage, Cap-
ra. Graves, Murphy, Merlin,
Williams, Good, Woods, Stray-
er, Lloyd. Joyce, Craven, Sim-
mons, Richardson.
* * *
By the way, Pomeroy has invent-
ed 29 photographic, radio and talk-
ing picture devices, on which he holds
patents. His most notable bit of
film wizardy was the opening of the
Red Sea in "The Ten Command-
ments."
New *U' Policy Starts
with "Little Accident"
"Little Accident," the first picture
to be produced under the 1930-31 pro-
duction schedule of Universal and the
new policy of 20 specials, has gone
into production under the direction
of William J. Craft. Featured in the
picture are Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.,
Anita Page, Sally Blane and Zasu
Pitts. Also in the Cast are Myrtle
Stedman, "Slim" Summerville, Ros-ij
coe Karns, Joan Marsh, Maude Turn-jl
er Gordon, Albert Gran, Nora Cecil
Bertha Mann, Gertrude Short, Doi
Farley and Henry Armetta.
Marjorie White Gets Lead
in Fox*s "Just Imagine'
Fox has cast Marjorie White fo
the leading role in "Just Imagine,'
a musical production to be directei
by David Butler.
Para. Signs Barbara Bennett
Barbara Bennett has been engage!
by Paramount for a role in CUm
Bow's new picture, "The Palm Beac
Girl," which Frank Tuttle will d
rect.
Dillon to Direct Otis Skinner
John Francis Dillon has been a
signed by First National to dire
Otis Skinner in his first talking pi
ture, which will be all in Techr
color.
Paramount Signs W. H. Post
William H. Post, veteran of t!
legitimate theater, has been signed
write for Paramount. Post has s
rived in Hollywood from Londc
where he has been making his,"
for the past two years.
Jillian Sand Opposite Ba:
Jillian Sand, English actress,
play opposite Warner Baxter?!
"This Modern World," which is,.
be directed by Alexander KordafrJ
Eleanor Mercein's novel, "Basqueri
John Farrow and Lynn Starling J
responsible for the adaptation. |
Prestige »
^ Performance unquestionably measures the talent
of the artist, director and writer.
TJOnly through intelligent publicity representation,
however, may outstanding performance gain earned
recognition through creation of Prestige.
MARGARET ETTINGER
WM. F. BLOECHER
Associates
Publicity Representation
2320 No. Highland Ave. GL. 2478
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PRODUCTION PERSONNEL
AND MODE OF OPERATION HAVE
UNDERGONE REVOLUTIONARY CHANGES
DURING THE PAST YEAR
MAKING
THE 1930 EDITION OF
THE ONCE-A-YEAR FILM DAILY
DIRECTORS ANNUAL
AND PRODUCTION GUIDE
[OUT AS USUAL IN JUNE]
OF ADDED IMPORTANCE
TO ALL EXECUTIVES
IN THE INDUSTRY
ENTHUSIASM
FLAMES to HEIGHTS
Glowing Tributes Blaze In
Los Angeles Press Over Film
"Miss Del Rio once again in a vibrant,
vivacious role that calls for flirtations and
emotional expression in a stirring drama."
—DAILY NEWS
"A flirtatious, gay, bewitching young per-
son is Dolores Del Rio. All her smiles, her
gayety and her wiles are used with per-
fect abandon. A glorified edition of Char-
maine without Charmaine's crudeness."
—EXAMINER
"Miss Del Rio in a much stronger and more
dramatic role than she has played in sev-
eral pictures." —TIMES
"Dolores Del Rio's screen voice is about
the nearest fit to her silent screen person-
ality that could be devised. Picture runs
a well-equipped gamut of adventure and
romance." —EVE. EXPRESS
"Dolores Del Rio's colorful role is vividly
appealing." —EVE. HERALD
UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE
WHERE THE BIG ONES COME FROM
JOSEPH M. SCHENCK Presents
DOLORES DEL Rl
''THE BAD ONE''
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Original Story by John Farrow
Screen Dialoaue and Adaotation by
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ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
DL. LII No. 45
Thursday, May 22, 1930
Price 5 Cents
lembusch in $2,744,250 Suit Against Hays Group
CHARGEENORMOUS OVERTAX BY ELECTRICS
loffman and Halperins to Make 20 on Wide Films
Laughter
— please let it live
b^Bl/ JACK ALICOATE-
rT^ AKE AWAY the bare legs
if you will. Discard the
enticing and enthralling
nisic. Throw out the million-
dllar ensembles. Kill the great-
e love scenes and thrills ever
clematized, but don't, please
dfl't, we are pleading with you,
J|i, please don't take away the
laghs. What has happened to
tl: laughs that should be com-
ii'f from Hollywood probably
noody knows except the income
it collector. This much is cer-
tai : Eighty per cent of the so-
ciled current crop of cinema
cciedians haven't enough punch
tcput a dent in a cup of jello,
ai'. their screen demeanor in
q'st of the elusive chuckle is,
ir.nost cases, as humorous as
aij embryonic acrobat trying to
1^ love ballads on amateur
ht.
9 Laugh or Not to Laugh
burely cannot be that our high-
iid and artistically inclined pro-
'11 executives have entirely and
-tively lost their sense of humor.
' t of them have been in the pic-
i! business too long for that. It
v is not the lack of human ma-
of proven laugh-making ability,
lollywood overflows with the best
edians the New York stage has
' ffer for, Oh, so many years.
t is the trouble, then? In most
t big talker productions, and we
-" J name a dozen off hand, the
coledy has been a combination of
iiJjslaughter, mayhem and murder.
^i| let us gently suggest to you.
Ml; Producer, just at this point, the
foljwing thought: Ninety per cent
j (.Continued on Page 2)
Standard Width Versions
Also Planned by
New Company
IVest Coast Bureau, THt. FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Twenty pictures a
year, made on wide film under a
new process, as well as on standard
width film, are planned by M. H.
Hoffman and Victor and Edward
Halperin, who have just formed the
Liberty Production Co.
Edward L. Klein Corp. of New
York will handle foreign distribution
and also supervise arrangements for
Eastern distribution for the new firm.
12 one-rhTIvelties
plannedjy may-hall
A series of 12 one-reel all talking
and musical novelties, known as "Pre-
historic Silly-ettes," will be produced
in the East by Virginia May and
Alex Hall. The subjects, first of
which is due in about three weeks,
will be partly in cartoon and partly
acted by stage and screen talent. Miss
May and Hall are now completing
"Independence Day" for James A.
FitzPatrick's holiday series.
Germany and France
to Make 125 Talkers
Indications at the moment are that
Germany will produce about 75 talk-
ers and France approximately SO this
year, exclusive of the Paramount
studio output, it was stated by Albert
(Continued an Page 10)
More Deals in Air
Latest reports of negotia-
tions in progress for theater
deals include the impending
acquisition by Publix of the
R. & R. circuit in the South-
west, taking over by Publix of
the Fall River theaters oper-
ated by Nathan Yamins (Al-
lied man), and acquisition of
Fred J. Dolle's Fourth Ave,
Amusement Co. chain of Ken-
tucky and Indiana by RKO or
Warners maybe.
DOYLE INJECTS NEW LIFE
INTO AUSTRALASIAN EILMS
Sydney — Appointment of Stuart F.
Doyle as general manager of Austral-
asian Films, Ltd., is expected to in-
ject new life into this organization.
While it is not the intention of the
company to deal very actively in
actual handling of films at the mo-
(Continued on Page 10)
Columbia to Distribute
Sharkey-Schmeling Film
Exclusive rights to distribute films
of the Sharkey-Schmeling champion-
ship fight at the Yankee Stadium,
New York, June 12, have been
secured by Columbia. According to
present plans, the pictures will be
released in every key city in New
York at 10 o'clock the next morning.
Anti-Trust Action is Filed
by Two Indiana Independents
2% HOUR SHORTS BILL
RUN ON VAUDEVILLE BASIS
Melbourne — A program two and a
half hours long and consisting en-
tirely of Vitaphone shorts, plus a
newsreel, is being tried by Fullers at
(Continued on Page 10)
Suit for $2,744,250 damages was
filed in the District Court yesterday
by the Frank J. Renibusch Enter-
prises and the Capitol Amusement
Co. against the Hays organization
for alleged violation of the anti-trust
act through enforcement of the uni-
form exhibition contract. Rembusch
alleges damages of $499,550 and asks
that the exemplary damage clause of
(Continued on Page 10)
Claim $25,000,000 Excess
Extracted for
Equipment
irashington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Motion picture the-
aters have paid or contracted to pay
to the telephone and electrical mon-
opoly more than $25,000,000 more
than they would have had to pay
for the same equipment from an in-
dependent manufacturer, it was stated
yesterday by C. C. Colby, president
of Samson Electric Co., Canton,
Mass., testifying before the Senate
patents committee. The same inter-
ests will require the theaters to pay
an additional $50,000,000 for service
during the next 10 years, Colby said.
FILMS IN PREPARATION
AT FIRST NATIONAL STUDIO
H est Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — First National has 11
pictures being prepared to go into
production within the next few
weeks. In the list are "Little Cae-
sar" with Edv^rard G. Robinson, Otis
Skinner's Technicolor vehicle, Rich-
(Continued on Page 10)
'Bride of the Rfgiment'
We have a sneaking idea that if
these screen operettas are just given
a chance to grow up, they'll have no
trouble establishing themselves as
stable film fare. This latest, pro-
duced in all-Technicolor by First Na-
tional from the stage hit, "Lady in
Ermine." is the most sophisticated to
date and had no trouble getting a
good response from a blase Broadway
premiere audience at the Hollywood
last night. It has loads of swell
comedy dispensed by Ford Sterling,
Lupino Lane and Louise Fazenda, also
fine singing by Vivienne Segal, Walter
Pidgeon, Allan Prior and the soldier
ensemble. John Francis Dillon di-
rected and the production is on an
impressively lavish scale. It's a class
picture with plenty of appeal for the
masses.
GILLETTE.
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Thursday, May 22, 1930
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Princeton, N. J. — Seniors of Princeton University, in their
annual poll, cast the following votes for their favorites in motion
pictures: FILM — "Disraeli", 59; "Wings," 16; "Woman of Af-
fairs," 7; ACTRESS—Greta Garbo, 65; Ruth Chatterton, 39;
Norma Shearer, 39; Joan Crawford, 18; ACTOR— George Ban-
croft, 36; William Powell, 21; John Barrymore, 17. "Journey's
End" was first choice among stage plays.
Laughter
— please let it live
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of those who go to pictures go to be
amused. They want and MUST
have laughs.
Find the Trouble
It might possibly be that the main
difficulties lie in the proper or im-
proper timing of laughs for this new
electrical entertainment. It has been
suggested that writers of original
laugh material are scarce. This can
hardly be true as Hollywood is full
of them and there are not enough
golf courses in Southern California
to take care of all of them at one
time. They can't all be away fish-
ing. Perhaps the directors of our
latest barkie operas are respectively
without a funny bone, but, ye gods,
it cannot be that they would all go
tragic and esthetic at one and the
same time. Whatever the matter,
we are hereby registering our squawk
alone with that of some 115,000,000
other Americans who believe in smil-
ing and will gladly become a charter
member of the "Bring Back the
Laughs" movement and hereby and
to wit agree to do our bit for the
cause by devoting time, stamps and
marbles, if necessary.
Lightman Explains
Explaining his part in the discus-
sion of chain competition at the re-
cent annual convention of the Okla-
homa M.P.T.O., President M. A.
Lightman of the M.P.T.O.A. yester-
day said that he did not assail cir-
cuit competition but did deplore un-
fair circuit competition.
COMING & GOING
WILLIAM K. HOWARD is on his way
to the Coast.
NATHAN BURKAN, accompanied by
Mrs. Burkan, sails Sunday for a two months'
stay in Europe.
FREDERICK LON.SDALE, who has been
ill Hollywood writing an original for Ronald
Culman, sailed last night un the Mauretania
for England. He returns in July to direct
the ilialogne for the production.
WALTER .STRENGE, inesident of Cam
eramen's Local, leaves tomorrow for Los
Angeles, accompanied liy Francis Ziesse,
business manager, lo attend I.A.T.S.E. con-
vention.
J. S. WINICK, chief projectionist at the
Paramount New York studios, leaves Sunday
for a combined business and vacation trip
to the West Coast.
J. D. MEADOR, recently appointed l)U.si
ness manager of Technicolor, has returned
from Hollywood to look after the company's
inteiests in the East.
M.\T LEVINE leaves today for the coast.
CHAS. FREEMAN APPOINTED
RKO BOOKING MANAGER
Appointment of Charles J. Free-
man, Western and Southern divisions
booking manager for RKO vaude-
ville, as general booking manager for
the chain was announced yesterday
by Hiram S. Brown. George A.
Godfrey, who has been in charge of
Eastern division bookings, will be
assigned new duties in the organ-
ization.
Deny Private Settlement
in DeForest Patent Suit
Wilmington, Del.^Recent reports
that a settlement out of court would
be reached in the patent infringement
action by DeForest against the Stan-
ley Co., were discredited at yester-
day's court hearing. The reports
originated from rumors that War-
ners had bought a 40 per cent in-
terest in DeForest.
While the DeForest suit involves
patents for manufacturing equipment
used in theaters, counsel for the com-
pany said that action also has been
filed in New York against Fox Film
for alleged infringement of DeForest
patents for manufacture of studio re-
cording equipment.
'Frisco Musicians Win New Point
San Francisco — Another point has
been won by the local musicians'
union in its controversy with theater
operators, the district court of ap-
peals having denied the petition of
exhibitors for a rehearing of the
superior court's decision against the
amusement men. The musicians, re-
placed by sound equipment, seek to
enforce their contract.
Neil Hamilton To Free Lance
Neil Hamilton is leaving Para-
mount to become a free-lance player.
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Tlieatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Penn. 3580
The Industry's
Date Book
Today : Last of four day Radio Pictures
Convention at Los Angeles.
Regional Pathe sales meeting
at Blackstone Hotel. Chicago.
May 22, 23, 24 Regional sales confab oi
Ekiucational at Congress Hotel,
Chicago.
May 23, 24 Central and southern Pathe
sales meet at Coronado Hotel. St
Louis.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention atarti
at Movietone City, Cal.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western mani-
gers will hold annual sales ocei
at San Francisco.
May 26, 27 Divisional sales conference ol
Educational at Palace Hotel a
Denver.
May 27 Opening of three-day national site
convention of Warners and F. N
at Ambassador Hotel, Atlantii
City.
Directors meeting of M.P.T.O. o
N. T. at Astor Hotel. N. Y.
May 28. 29 Pathe western division tale
force meet at Palace Hotel. Sat
Francisco.
June 2 Annual election of I.A.T.S.E. in
M. P. Operators at Los Angelei
June 2, 3 Columbia eastern sales force ni«
for confab at Park Central. N. V
June 2-7 International Cinema Congreat
Brussels
June 6-7 Regional Columbia confab
Stevens Hotel, Chicago.
June 8-9 Theater owners of North and Soui
Carolina, meet at the Ocean Ptm
Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S. C.
June 12-13 Columbia regional meet at Root
velt Hotel, HoUywood.
June 17 18th Film Golf Tournament
Glen Oaks Golf and Country Clu
Great Neck. L. I.
Publix Sells Two in St. Paul
St. Paul — Two Publix neighbo
hood houses here have been acquin
by Abe Kaplan and Louis Rube
stein. Theaters changing hands a
the Dale and Faust in the Midw;
district. Publix is understood to
negotiating for the sale of a numb
of its other neighborhood houses j
this territory.
UKnois Avtnut Overlooking BoardmOi-i
•ni Oetan
"A Hotel Distinctively DiffcMot" I
UNEXCELLED COLONIAL
HOSPITALITY
JUST COMPLETED IN
ATLANTIC CITY
Now Ready for YOUl
Fireproof — Showers and Batbi
Throughout
From $4.00 Daily.
European Plan
From $7.00 Daily.
American Plan
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EUGENE C. FETTER, Managinf
Director
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A TIP ON
1980-1931
AXBfOlJNCEMENTS!
The flood of annual product announcements are with you :
again. Read them all carefully. Then^ as a smart business
man^ ask yourself these questions:
1.
3
What company deliv-
ered iveek after iveek
box office liits last year?
The answer is bound to be PARAMOUNT.
Successes like ^^Welcome Danger," ^''Why-
Bring That Up?" "The Cocoanuts,"
"Sweetie," "Dr. Fu Manchu," "The
Virginian," "The Mighty," "The Vaga-
bond King," "The Love Parade,"
"Honey," "The Street of Chance," "The
Texan," "The Laughing Lady," "Para-
mount on Parade," "The DeviVs Holi-
day," and a score of others, speak for
themselves !
What company is deliv-
ering the cream of its
feature product be-
tiveen noiv and August^
ivhen I especially need
strong attractions?
Look at PARAMOUNT S " Young Man of
Manhattan," Chevalier in '"''The Big
Pond," "Return of Dr, Fu Manchu,"
Clara Bow in "True to the Navy" and
"Love Among the Millionaires," Jack
Oakie in "The Social Lion" and "The
Sap from Syracuse," William Powell in
"Shadow of the Law" and "For the
Defense," Charles "Buddy" Rogers in
"Safety in Numbers," "With Byrd at
the South Pole," ''''The Border Legion,"
"Dangerous Nan McGrew" and Gary
Cooper in '^^ Civilian Clothes" and
your answer is clear!
2
4
5
What company deliv-
ered consistently qual-
ity shorts to round out
my programs?
Again it's PARAMOUNT. With Par-
amount Sound News, unquestionably <
the leader in its field. With Christie
Talking Plays, the class in two-reelers.
With brilliant Paramount Acts. With.
Paramount Screen Songs and Par-
amount Talkartoons, the most populan
single-reel novelties on the market.
What company^s trade
mark is the industry's
symbol for leader
ship, quality and fainf
dealing?
PARAMOUNT S, naturally.
What company ivill de<
liver the strongest prodi
net for 1930-31?
Study PARAMOUNTS announcemen
for the coming season when you get m
Study the productions, the star am
player strength, the directors am
others behind the hits, the reputatioi'
and resources that guarantee the line
up. You're a business man. You'll choos
I
P AR AMOUN T
The Sign of a Smart Showman
THE
Thursday, May 22, 1930
■a^!Si
PAILV
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
— €—
The Future
of Hollywood
TT is by no means certain that
Hollywood will retain her un-
challenged monopoly in the film
industry of the nations. At the
present moment she queens it in
, greater splendor than ever. Her
sound films are believed in some
quarters to threaten the very ex-
istence of the living theater.
They have already drawn to the
Coast much of the vocal acting
talent of Broadway. But the
signs of a reaction are at hand.
American film producers now in
London are reported to be en-
gaged on elaborate production
schemes for the British talkie
market. Arrangements for the
French and German speaking
publics have already been made.
English actors now employed
with the Fox interests at Holly-
wood will go home to take part
in the new program. The same
thing has already been reported
I of French talent at Hollywood.
. . . Hollywood, because of his-
toric advantages, will remain the
capital of the film industry for
a long time to come. But her
monopoly will not be so com-
. i plete.
I New York "Times"
'] * * *
Talkies Must
Develop New Form
, 'T'HE talking picture must cre-
ate a new form, for it will of-
I fer an utterly different combina-
I tion of words, sounds and other
elements such as can exist only
on the screen; The addition of
sound rather than dialogue is
important because the dynamic
effect of music is stronger than
the optical impression. So far we
have advanced from, the classical
triangle drama by means of the
"mass idea" in films; our next
step is pictorially to portray the
abstract.
Sergei Eisenstein
412 films were made in Euro-
pean studios in 1929. This is
almost 100 less than in 1928.
Along The Rialto
with
Phil M. Daly
pjARLEY CLARKE, high mogul of the Fox interests, has a
notion that the American public does not want their film
fare served with a risque dressing and garnished with suggestive
or questionable lines and situations he has a hunch that
a lot of American families who used to troop to the pictures en
masse in the days of "family pictures" have been split by some
of these modern, sophisticated talkies dad won't take me
to a hotsy-totsy picture, so if ma wants to see it she must
sneak off alone and leave the kids home for fear they'll tell
pa so the family attendance ratio is often 1 out of 5
when the box-office score should be 5 all views of an
outsider now an insider looking in and out with insight on human
nature, utilities and a lotta things
J-JARRY GOLDBERG, general manager for Fox Theaters in
this State, is back on the job after a gang of hooligans in a
Ford juggernaut crashed his Isotta Fraschini — or is it only a
Rolls Royce? outside of stitches in his leg and an arm
in plaster cast for ten days, Harry is practically as good as
new Charging he broke a contract giving them exclusive
rights to his services. Famous Speakers, Inc., is seeking an in-
junction to stop Robert Ripley, the cartoonist, from making pic-
tures for Warner the judge will be asked to believe it
or not
gENJAMIN DONIGER of Mundial Films is up from Porto
.Rico he sez the situation down there is rather tough,
with big houses wired and practically no silent product for the
small houses if the natives get a film less them nine reels
they holler murder and with talkies running under length
generally they holler so loud they can't hear the talkies anyway.
Joe Deegan has returned from an unusually successful
trip to Albany it sounds fishy, but he swears he col-
lected a debt from a POLITICIAN
* * * *
T OOKS AS if this sensational Stitt-Nolan bout within the in-
dustry is putting the Schmeling-Sharkey affair in the back-
ground for the first time in history you are getting ex-
clusively through this column the lowdown on press agents
if you can stoop that low so listen to Ralph Stitt
of the Rivoli tear into this Warren Nolan person: "Your ex-
pose was highlight of Paramount convensh it staggered
everyone unanimous opinion this Nolan person merely
seeking personal publicity all gratified to learn on our
return that 'Ladies Love Brutes' was playing at Rivoli
I am VINDICATED now I defy this Nolan person to
say 'One Romantic Night' will not be the next Rivoli attrac-
tion does this give me one up on Mister Nolan?
heh, heh that's who I am, Ralph Stitt" (We are
billing Stitt and Nolan for what they consider these "free" no-
tices at regular ad space rates that gives us TWO up
heh, heh )
* ♦ * *
JOSEPH JOHNSON, former Commish of Public Works of
Tammanytown, now big Fox executive, has left for Holly-
wood where the works are of a public nature, too here's
wishing you luck, Commish Onolee Jones, the juvenile
actress, will be on the bill at the Martin Beck theater Sunday
night for the benefit to aid the Shrine Crippled Children's Hos-
pital Jeanette MacDonald did a dramatic scene in "Lot-
tery Bride" so well that she made Joseph Schenck weep, also an
electrician and no doubt the sets for this picture were
built in tiers
N-
T. G., the well known nightclubber and master of nifties,
is still diverting 'em at the Hollywood restaurant with his
girlies in their "Frolics" and if you like to travel for
your eats and entertainment, give Chez Panchard at Massapequa
on the Merrick Road the once over food? with a
capital F
* ♦ * *
AND NOW when a film gent is feeling low he sez he's out
of sync.
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€
Novelty Co-Op Ad
Gets Publicity
A FULL page of co-operative
ads was placed by the Cort,
Somerville, N. J., with the news-
paper, tying up with "The Bishop
Murder Case," the idea "Look
for your name on this page and
get free tickets for 'The Bishop
Murder Case'." In each adver-
tiser's space, two names were
published of residents in this
town, and to get the free tickets
they had to bring the ad in
which their names appeared to
the store of the advertiser.
—M-G-M
Got Prize Western Song
for "Song of the West"
(~^NE way to get free air out-
side of a service station is
hook in to a radio station. H. B.
Ashton did that for the Publix-
Red, Greely, Col., when he play-
ed "Song of the West." The
newspapers helped to give pub-
licity to the fact that Ashton
was searching for the most pop-
ular song of the West, and for a
week in advance the radio sta-
tion relayed seven songs sup-
posed to be typically western.
Listeners-in were urged to bal-
lot and the song receiving the
largest number of votes was de-
clared the "National Western
Song."
— Epes Sargent in "Zit's"
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 22
Gloria Holt
Al Mathen
George Gorman
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Thursday, May 22, 1930
Hollywood Happenings
= Coast Wire Service ^=i=^^
RKO Picks Melville Brown
to Direct Amos 'n' Andy
Melville Brown has been selected
by RKO to direct Amos 'n' Andy in
"Check and Double Check."
New Microphone Device
Developed by Carl Dreher
A new device known as the RKO
Beam microphone, so constructed
that it brings sound to a focus for
recording and yet keeps extraneous
noises to a minimum, has been de-
veloped by Carl Dreher, engineer in
charge of sound recording for RKO.
It is operated by hyoothetically cast-
ing a beam in which certain sounds
are picked up to the exclusion of all
other sounds not originating within
the beam, and can be directed from
behind the cameras, thus keeping ou
of range of the lenses at all times.
Coaxing Arliss to Stage
George C. Tyler, of the Erlanger
offices in New York, has sent George
ArHss a play for consideration as a
stage vehicle, probably next season.
ArHss says he has not yet made a
decision in the matter.
Len Fields Quits Columbia
Leonard Fields has quit as scenario
head for Columbia. He is at pres-
ent on vacation in New Mexico.
Keating Twins in Healy Film
The Keating twins, Elizabeth and
Helen, have been added to the cast
of "Soup to Nuts," in which Ted
Healy is being starred by Fox un-
der the direction of Benjamin Stoloff.
Another given a role in the film is
Goodee Montgomery.
McRae Opposite Evelyn Brent
Playing opposite Evelyn Brent in
Radio Pictures' "The Silver Horde"
will be Joel McRae, who has just
been signed for the part.
MjHTia Loy in "Duanes"
Myrna Loy has started work with
George O'Brien in "The Last of the
Duanes," directed for Fox by Alfred
L. Werker. Lucile Browne, Walter
McGrail, Lloyd Ingraham, James
Bradbury, Jr., Mitchell Harris, Wil-
lard Robertson and Nat Pendleton
also are featured. The company is
on location near Flagstaf?, Ariz.
Olcott to Direct for Columbia
Columbia has assigned Sidney Ol-
cott to direct "Ladies Must Play."
A Little
from
'Lots"
^^mmmm By RALPH WILK ^Hi^
JUDITH BARRIE, who appeared
J in "Party Girl," has been asked
to pose as a model for a life-size
bronze figure to be made by David
Edstrom and which will be used to
symbolize California's welcome to
the foreign countries participating in
the Olympics of 1932. Miss Barrie
was formerly the favorite model of
James Montgomery Flagg, the
painter.
* * *
William Cameron Menzies's
ingenuity has gone so far at
United Artists as to evolve a
portable set. By a clever ar-
rangement whole rooms can be
folded up and moved from one
stage to another and set up in
the space of a few minutes.
The portable sets, collapsible
and built in sections with con-
cealed hinges, are being used
for the first time in Norma
Talmadge's latest starring pic-
ture, "Du Barry, Woman of
Passion," a Sam Taylor pro-
duction.
* « «
Tiffany's "Paradise Island" came
near to putting an end to the careers
of Lester Scott, who supervised the
story, and Max Dupont, chief cam-
eraman. To give the film an added
thrill the two conceived the idea of
filming the old ship used in the pro-
duction from a platform suspended
from the bowsprit. They were near-
ly flung into the sea when a huge
wave swept over them.
* * *
Stuart Envin, who recently re-
turned from New York, where he
worked in "Dangerous Nan Mc-
Grew," is playing opposite Clara
Bow in "Love Among the Million-
aires." "Young Eagles" and "Men
Without Wonnen" are among his re-
cent releases.
1^ * *
A Fox press agent declares that if
you see a stunning blonde in the
Munchers' Club and you wonder
who she is, it may be Irene Day.
Frances McCoy, Goodee Montgom-
ery, Althea Henry or Rose Hobart.
* ♦ ♦
Another Fox press agent reports
that Lew Brown may be one-third
of the greatest song writing trio in
America, but he does not knoiv hoiv
to start a Packard car.
TO MAKE INDUSTRIAL FILM
OF CITY OF SALEM, ORE.
Sol Smith, president of the Dag-
mar I'ictures of Hollywood, an-
nounces that the company had ob-
tained a contract to make an indus-
trial film of the city of Salem, Ore.,
The picture will be under the direc-
tion of L. Jack Sherry, who is now
or the field accompanied by L. H.
Van Slyke, financial manager of the
company.
"Slightly Scarlet" Second
French Paramount Talker
Second all-French Paramount
talker will be "Slightly Scarlet" in
which Adolphe Menjou and Claudette
Colbert have the featured roles. Sup-
porting cast comprises Armand Kaliz,
Emil Chautard, Adrienne d'Ambri-
court, Sandra Ravel, Frank O'Neill
and others. Louis Gasnier is direct-
ing.
Spencer Tracy Signed by Fox
With the signing of Spencer Tracy,
Fox adds to its list of 74 contract
players the name of an actor who is^
currently portraying the most dra-
matic role on Broadway, the lead in
"The Last Mile." Tracy will come
to Hollywood soon and will be fea-
tured in one of the 48 pictures on
the 1930-1931 schedule of the com-
pany.
"Hell's Island" Cast Increased
Cast of Columbia's "Hell's Island"
lias been increased with the addition
of Otto Lang and Carl Stockdale.
Dorothy Sebastian has the leading
feminine role. Edward Sloman is
directing.
The first of the series of Buck
Jones westerns being made by Bev-
erly Pictures Corp. for Columbia
will reach the screen under the title
"The Lone Rider." The production
will be ready for distribution early
next month. Vera Reynolds plays
opposite the western star under the
direction of Louis King. Other play-
ers are Harry Woods and George
Pearce.
* * *
Francis Perrett, press agent and
athlete, issued a little 'newspaper,"
announcing the arrival of his baby
boj', Patrick James.
* * *
Our Passing Show: Norman
^, -., the short- story writer,
and Schuyler Grey conferring
at Fox; Mauri Grashin and
Ben Grauman Kohn plasring
tennis on the Ambassador
courts.
* * *
L. Wolfe Gilbert and Abel Baer.
veteran song-writing team, are now
getting their mail at First National.
Their first Coast assignment was at
Fox and later they joined Paramount.
Short Shots from
New York Studios
1^ By HARRY N. BLAIR i^
THE Yacht Club Boys, who recenj^
ly made a short at the Warner Vit»-
phone studios went entirely withoift-
sleep during the making of the pic-
ture, their schedule taking up the ei-
tire twenty-four hours of each day.
Seven P.M. till one A.M. they ei-
tertain at a supper club; one to fiw
A.M. at a popular night club, then
over to the Vitaphone studios at eight
A.M. to appear before the cameras
all day. It's a great life!
Packey O'Gatty, who doubles fm
Chico Marx iii "Animal Crackers^
also shines in the ring having bo^
with Pete Herman, Frankie Burif,
Kid Williams and other well /biot^i
bantamweight fighters.
Unusual activity at the Warii
Vitaphone studios has kept the \
dept. busy turning out 12 to 14 sf
each week. Frank Nameczy is
charge, with Walter Keller assisti*
Raymond & Caverley, vaudev.
keadliners, have just completed
short entitled "Confounded In,
est," at the Paramount New Y.
studios, under the direction of Mi
Blumenstock. ±
harles "Bud« [■
" will be M I
Feminine lead for Ch
Rogers in "Heads Up
garet Breen, who has appeared on |i
stage in "Peggy Ann" and "1
Duchess of Chicago." This will
her first appearance on the screeq
New Incorporations
Matty Radin & Co., motion picture
eras; M. Radin, 152 West 42nd St.,
Vork ; 100 shares common.
Chester Hale, theaters; P. H. De
Nyack, N. Y. ; 50 shares common.
Vo-Ge-Ba, manufacture motion
cameras; Cohen & Klein, Newark; $10
pfd., 1000 shares common.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DiH
IN
ALL
Aum
George Loane Tucker-Mayflo'
Photoplay Corp. litigation may I
settled out of court. Tucker to md
four more for Mayflower.
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David W. Griffith finishes conti*)
with First National. Buys bull
"Black Beach" for United Ardljl
release. I
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Various Greater New York C
cuits reported perfecting booki
combine against Marcus Loew.
mi
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To the world's largest and most complete studio specially designed
for talking pictures.
The annual sales convention of Fox Film Corporation results in an-
other gold rush to California for news of the forty-eight box office
attractions for next season.
It won't be long now before you will get the good news personally from the following
delegates to the annual convention who will see the pictures and get the complete line-up.
Clarence Hill
Non-theotricol sales
Joseph J. Johnson
Assistant to vice president and generoi
monager
W. J. Kupper
Assistant to general sales manager
I. LIncer
Transportation
Joe Lee
New Jersey sales manager
Al Lewis
New York representative West Coast Studios
Irving Macs
Foreign department
John Nolan
Home office representotive
Carl Nielson
Foreign department
Max Roth
Home office representative
Jack Sichelman
Assistont general sales manoger
Edward Schnitzer
New York soles manager
BRANCH MANAGERS
UNITED STATES
George Landis
W. E. Scott
Ben Gould
T. W. Young .
Harry Melcher
M. A. Levy
B. A. Simon
B. L. Dudenhefer
W. A. Ryan
C. R. Blubaugh
Edgar Moss
Ira H. Cohen
Charles Powers
B. B. Reingold
C. L. Walker .
F. W. Voigt
G. M. Ballentine
John Dillon
. Indianapolis, Ind.
. Kansas City, Mo.
los Angeles, Colif
Memphis, Tenn.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Minneapolis, Minn.
New Hoven, Conn.
. New Orleons, La.
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Omoho, Nebr.
Philadelphia, Po.
Pittsburgh, Po.
Portlond, Ore.
St. Louis, Mo.
Salt Lake City, Uloh
Son Froncisco, Colif.
Seattle, Wash.
Washington, D. C.
STAR SALESMEN
J. Dermody
G. W. Fuller
Sidney Samson
J. W. Fuller
W. C. Bachmeyer
I. J. Schmertz .
C. E. Hilgers .
R. J. Morrison
Stanley Mayer
Lester Sturm .
Albany, N. Y.
Atlanta, Go.
Buffalo, N. Y.
Chorlotte, N. C.
Cincinnoti, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas, Texas
Denver, Colo.
Des Moines, la.
Detroit, Mich.
A. Ricci
A. Knapp .
Harold Loeb •
Tom Jennings ■
Herndon Edmond
A. A. Riegelman
R. A. Higdon .
Sam Wheeler
Dave Davidson
H. Gottlieb .
New York
Detroit
Chicago
. Boston
Washington
Des Moines
Konsos City
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Des Moines
STAR BOOKERS
Sam Berg
L. Dreher
B. Dare
F. Kelly . . .
J. Hanna Pittsburgh
Boston
Chicogo
Denver
Philadelphia
M^mx
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DAILY
Thursday, May 22, 19J
Educational Spending $3,580,000 on '30-31 Film:
Budget Will Represent
$1,000,000 Increase
Over Last Year
Increasing its production by $1,-
000,000, Educational will spend dur-
ing 1930-31 a total of $3 580,000 on
its program of 115 subjects. The
company today begins its second
regional convention at the Congress
Hotel in Chicago.
Sprinkler Ordinance
Likely to be Adopted
Another meeting, and prol)ably the
last, between the Underwriters' Ass'n
and representatives of the fihn indus-
try is scheduled for tomorrow at the
Underwriters' office in an attempt to
revise present fire ordinances for stu-
dios, theaters, laboratories, exchanges
and film deliveries.
It is understood from an authorita-
tive source that the Underwriters
Ass'n is trying to put through an
ordinance providing for installation
of fire sprinklers in theater projection
rooms. A decision is expected be-
fore the meeting closes.
Decision of Judge Tom McAn-
drews on the case of the Fire De-
partment against the Mecca, N. Y.,
for violation of storage law, has not
yet been handed down.
Rembusch in $2,744,250
Suit Against Hays Group
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the Clavton act be invoked, giving
him a "triple award of $1,498,650.
Capitol asks $1,245,600 on the bases
of $415,200 alleged damages.
It is charged by the two Imliana circuits
tliat their houses have been reduced froin
profitable enterprises to the point of sub-
stantial deficits as a result of being forced
to pay from 40 to 60 per cent of their
grosses for rentals while the big chain the-
aters pay only 15 to 20 per cent, nie com-
plaint also alleges that independent exhibitors
are forced to accept "blind bookings" and
to charges admissions to their houses as
fixed by the organization.
50 B.LP. Pictures
Sold for Australia
London — Entire output of British
International Pictures, comprising
some SO productions, has been sold
to Union Theaters, Ltd., for exhibi-
tion in Australia under the terms of
a contract signed between Wardour
Films and the Australian theater
chain.
Asking the Crystal
Seattle — Liberty, Columbia
and Paramount, downtown
houses, have instituted free
fortune telling in Oriental at-
mosphere for the ladies as a
drawing card. If business
fails to come, it will be the
managers' turn to consult the
crystal.
Pathe Convention Sidelights
A LL the boys took notice of that
new outfit Harry Lorch was
wearing. He won it during the re-
cent all-talking comedy contest.
It was like a team playing on the
home grounds for J. J. Clarke and
his men. The Windy City boys had
no traveling to do, in fact they play-
ed host to a lot of confreres after
the meeting broke up for the day.
The A-B-C of the local meet was
— Altland, Baldwin and Chapman
from Milwaukee.
D — D — and another D were
Decker, Delaney and Drake, all of
Chicago.
A lucky boy indeed is E. A. Harms
of Omaha who copped first sales-
man's prize in the Pathe comedy
scoop.
Tom North, veteran Pathe sales-
man and now special mid-west rep-
resentative for Van Beuren, was
glad to see that "old gang" from
the home office.
After the convention was over Phil
Reisman, Jack McAloon and Eddie
Ballentine took a flyer for St. Louis
where they made personal appear-
ances. They will en train next for
'Frisco.
Now booking at Des Moines and
formerly of the home office is Hank
Kaufman. He attended the conven-
tion at the Blackstone and heard
the latest of New York from first
hand iyiformation.
It was old home week for Ray
Nolan and T. Greenwald, who were
salesmen attached to the Windy City
office before being promoted to man-
agerships at the Kansas City and
Milwaukee exchanges.
Tom Brady and his men entering
the convention hall looked like a
squad of Canadian mounted police.
They arrived from the Dominion
and from what we understand
passed a harrowing night at the
thought of the inspectors coming
through the train and examining
their grips.
2 '/2 -Hour Shorts Bill
Run on Vaudeville Basis
(.Continued from Pane 1)
the former Gaiety, now named the
Roxy. The bill is being presented
on a continuous vaudeville basis, with
the various numbers announced by
means of spotlighted placards. To
prevent the policy from becoming
monotonous, a feature will be run
occasionallv.
Four in New Hampshire
Taken Over by M. A. Shea
Manchester, N. H. — Four houses in
this state have been acquired by the
M. A. Shea Enterprises, which oper-
ates a chain of approximately 20
houses in New York, Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts and Ohio. Two of
the houses taken over are in this
city, namely the Vitaphone and State,
while the other two are in Nashua
and are known as the State and
Colonial. Acquisitions will be under
management of Edward J. Caron.
New Warner Bldg. Completed
Minneapolis — The new Warner
building here has been completed, and
the company and subsidiary will soon
tenant the edifice, which has a 200
foot projection room on the roof.
Shipping and advertising departments
will occupy the first floor with W'ar-
ner and First National exchanges
taking up the entire second story.
The third floor will house Vitaphone.
Germany and France
to Make 125 Talkers
(Continued from Page 1)
Kaufman, assistant to Jesse L. Lasky,
before leaving for the Coast yester-
day following his return from Europe
with the Paramount vice-president.
England will have plenty of dialogued
product through its own productions
and American importations, he said.
Klein Awarded $33,494
Against American Cinema
A judgment of $33,494.68 against
the American Cinema .'Kss'n has been
awarded by Justice Aaron J. Levy, of
the State Supreme Court, in favor
of the Edward L. Klein Corp., in
the latter's suit based on contracts
for the foreign distribution of two
series of 12 and 18 pictures a year,
some of which the defendant was
charged with failing to deliver.
New W. E. Sound Device
for Small British Exhibs.
London — A new type of equipment
designed to meet the needs of the
smaller exhibitor has been brought
out in Great Britain by Western
Electric at a reduction in price. The
apparatus, which may be obtained
upon one week's rental paid in ad-
vance, is made to sell in the neigh-
borhood of $6,400.
$150,000 East Providence House
East Providence, R. I.— Work has
begun on building of the new $150,000
house for .Sam Bomes. It will seat
850.
PATHE CONVENTIONEERIi
TOST.
Chicago - — Pathe's mid-weste
sales convention closes at the Blao
stone Hotel here today. Among t
speakers at the final sessions are PI
Reisman, J. F. McAloon, E. W. B:
lentine and Harry Lorch. Tome
row the scene shifts to St. Lou
where the central and southern sa;
divisions will convene for two da
at the Coronado Hotel.
The central division will be represen
by James Reilly, G. W. Ferguson, J. Krav
E. C. Markens, A. Teschemacher, S. Jacqi
H. R. Callaway, N. LeVene, C. A. Mo
A. Sugerman, R. O. Laws. O. T. Ruby,
E. Bishop. M. J. Click, W. H. Winds
A. E. Brauenig, Harry Graham, A.
Garrick, G. Levy, N. Humm. W. E. Bi^
son, M. J. Dunn, L. A. LaPlante, J. N
hrn, and R. C. Mortensen.
Southern delegates are: H. R. Kistler.^^
R. Beacham. O. K. Bourgeois, B. A. W
lace. S. T. Wilson, F. L. Stowe, R. C. Pr'
R. S. Beacham. R. F. Brannon, R. S. I
chell, H. Keeter. W. E. Callaway, H.
Krumm, W. B. Renfroe, S. M. Sacks,
B. Wesley, R. F. Lowman, A. M. Avi
J. Greig. M. C. White, N. T. Powers, G.
Brown, H. F. Cohen, R. E. Pfeiffer, J. Dtf
C. W. Allen. T. Brainard, J, W. Davis,
Fielding and W. R. Pittinger.
Doyle Injects New Life
Into Australasian Fill
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ment, it will nevertheless be taki
over the operation of many Urn
Theaters trading units as distil
from its theater operations. Re
ganization of the company's labo
tories both here and in Melbotfl
are well in hand and a large volii
of work is being turned out.
sales department also is being
organized with standardization j
prices and other co-operative as
ance for exhibitors.
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11 Films in Preparation
At First National Sturtc
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ard Barthelmess in "Adios" direflli
by Frank Lloyd, "Call of the Eaip
the Kern-Harbach operetta,
others.
Sunday Shows for Humestown,
Humestown, la. ■ — Sunday shijj
will be inaugurated here shortly ;|
result of a special election when I
proponents of the bill defeated
"blue" faction by 147 votes. Sol
will be installed at the local h(f
b.\ Cr. L. Wellmyer. manager.
Boas Circuit Changes Manage
Waverly, Mass. — Two chai«
have been made in managerial \f
of Boas chain. Fred McHugll's
now managing the Strand here, cp-
ing from the Park, Boston, p
Geor,ge Pattent, recently of .1^
-Strand, is now managing the p-
burn house.
rhursday. May 22, 1930
DAILY
11
Splurge of Enthusiasm Closes M-G-M Convention
Feist, Loew, Roach, Dietz,
Shearer, Hatrick Among
Last Day Speakers
Chicago — • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's
innual convention wound up last
light with a demonstration of enthu-
;iasm that put the boys in a fever of
xcitement over production and pro-
notion plans for 1930-31 and made
hem eager to lay the details before
he exhibitors of America.
At the closing day's session an im-
)ortant feature was the analysis of
esults obtained by M-G-M's sound
;ngineers in the centralized service
vhich M-G-M is giving theater own-
;rs. This activity, under the direc-
ion of Douglas Shearer, sound en-
gineer at the M-G-M studios, will be
ntensified and developed in the com-
ng season on the basis of success
ittested to by thousands of exhibitors
rem coast to coast.
Felix F. Feist, sales manager of
\I-Ij-M and the guiding spirit of the
-onvention, gave the 250 representa-
tives here a complete analysis of the
new product representing 30 star pic-
tures and as 20 special productions
based almost exclusively on thrilling
novels and plays. An interesting fea-
ture is that approximately six produc-
tions out of 20 specials are original
stories, the remainder being based on
well-known novels and stage plays.
This basis of story value is true of
M-G-M's starring productions which
in the same proportion feature out-
standing novels and plays.
Among those who addressed the
iinal and most important session was
Arthur M. Loew, vice-president in
charge of foreign distribution for M-
G-M, who gave a review of M-G-M's
activities in foreign lands, citing the
fact that the vast international net
work of M-G-M's foreign officers had
been increased during the past year
and that at present M-G-M enjoys an
nternational distribution which stands
as a challenge to the American su-
premacy of M-G-M.
' Morty Spring, assistant to Arthur
Loew, elaborated on M-G-M's foreign
operations. Fred C. Quimby, short
subject sales manager, spoke on
shorts. Hal Roach, producer of M-
G-M's comedies including Laurel-
Hardy, Charley Chase and "Our
Gang," announced that his latest com-
iedy series is "The Boy Friend." Ed-
gar B. Hatrick, of Cosmopolitan
■Productions, made public the elab-
orate promotional, personnel and ad-
vertising plans of the Hearst news-
papers in the coming year behind the
Marion Davies' pictures and Cosmo-
politan pictures.
; Howard Dietz, advertising, publi-
icity and exploitation director of M-
iG-M reviewed the vast promotional
activities of the past season and made
I the important announcement that
M-G-M would amplify the national
advertising campaigns which it has
begun in the current season behind
"The Divorcee" and "The Rogue
M-G-M Convention Sidelights
Felix F. Feist declares that never
in his long acquaintance v/ith con-
ventions— and he's had a mighty long
acquaintance with 'em — has he wit-
nessed such pep and vinegar. The
boys are raring to get out and tell
their accounts about "good news"
which they saw in preview Tuesday,
as well as "The Singer of Seville,"
Ramon Novarro's next season pro-
duction.
Bill Rodgers got one of the biggest
receptions of any personality at the
gathering of M-G-M boys. Bill is
regarded by his boys as a square
shooter and an all-around grand
guy.
Arthur Loew arrived Tuesday
morning together with his henchman,
Morty Spring. They're going to tell
the boys about M-G-M's operations
in other lands.
A parade of 21 Western Union
messenger boys, bringing personal
wires from Nick Schenck, opened the
convention.
Ralph Pielow, Albany's fast-mov-
ing manager, is all hopped up over
his present stay in Chicago. Ralph's
young son attends school in the
Windy City and once he gets close
to this young man it's a pretty tough
proposition to tear him away.
E. M. Booth spent all of Sunday
and some of Monday showing off
Brother Harry of Cleveland to the
folks.
Clarence Severson, Ed Mix, Ernie
Gibson and Maurice Saffle represent
the Mormon contingent at Chicago.
Sam Eckman, M-G-M manager
for England, takes time off every
afternoon for Tea. Sam used to
tear a mean herring at Lindy's when
he guarded the destinies of the New
York territory.
George Hickey, district manager
'way out West, is telling the boys
about his fine new Los Angeles ex-
change. George maintains it's the
finest motion picture exchange ever
constructed anywhere on earth. But
then he also maintains that his prod-
uct is worthy of the finest housing
possible.
Ed Schiller gave the boys the
low-down 071 what M-G-M pictures
do at his theaters in comparison
with other product playing them.
Hal Roach is beaming all over the
Boulevard. Hal brought his new
"'boy friends" comedy with him. It's
a new series by the man who created
the Laurel-Hardy, "Our Gang" and
a lot more winners.
Henry Nathanson, Regal chief,
shot the 18 hole Tom Thumb Golf
Course just across the way from, the
hotel in 53. Henry claims it broke
all existing records.
John Willingham has brought his
Memphis Yahoo to the convention.
That wardrobe of Tom Connors
might well stack up against that of
a prima donna. Tom sat in on a
bridge game sporting a pair of
gayly shaded knickers, and Colonel
Ed Schiller, who happened to be his
partner, suggested that Tom's pur-
pose was to be better able to fol-
low through on his finesses.
The boys saw Howard Dietz's
"Little Show" at the Woods Sunday
night. "I like your Fred Quimbys,"
remarked Fred Allen, comedian of
the show. "I mean your shorts."
Si Seadler has been kept stepping
getting all the dope on everything
that's going on so he can turn it
into stories for the papers.
Song." Si Seadler, advertising man-
ager, spoke both on general and trade
advertising.
Following the big banquet at the
Drake Hotel last night the conven-
tion disbanded.
M-G-M's "Good News"
May Get Broadway Run
Chicago — "Good News," stage mu-
sical hit talkerized by M-G-M, is
likely to get a Broadway run, it was
intimated following a special preview
here for the convention. The picture
was rousingly cheered.
U.P.T. Stockholders
Defer Gaumont Deal
London — Stockholders of the
United Picture Theaters have voted
for a month's postponement on the
proposal to place the circuit under
Gaumont-British control. In the
meanwhile a committee composed of
five shareholders will study the Gau-
mont offer.
United is reported negotiating for
the Adelphi, in the Strand, as its own
talker house.
$1,995 SOUND-FILM MODEL
HEADS NEW PACENT LINE
A $1,995 sound-on-film model, said
to have all the features of the com-
pany's larger systems and designed
for theaters seating 500 or less, is the
headliner of the new line of repro-
ducers just announced by Pacent.
The new series comprises a dozen
types, including models for the non-
theatrical field. Prices run as low as
$380 for non-synchronous equipment,
and from $995 for synchronous de-
vices.
J. A. Harris, Sono Art Manager
Cleveland — Management of the
local Sono Art-Worl 1 Wide ex-
change is now under J. A. Harris.
Talkers Are Eliminating
Small European Houses
IVashington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Elimination of the
small cinemas throughout the large
European cities is one of the chief
developments of the talkers abroad,
the Department of Commerce re-
ports in a review of the European
film industry for 1929. Construction
figures show that 439 houses with a
seating capacity of 383,000 were built
abroad last year. Great Britain led
with 171 houses, seating 200,000.
In the opinion of leading European
factors, the U. S. eventually will be
able to furnish enough satisfactory
talkers to satisfy most European
audiences, the report further states.
Zeiss-Ikon Lens Permits
Clearer Color Projection
Berlin — Special lenses for use in
the projection of color films, devised
to permit greater light penetration,
have been developed by the Zeiss-
Ikon Company. Aware that color-
film projection requires 25 per cent
more light than black-and-white
photography, the firm has given the
new lens a much larger diameter
than the ordinary one. If used with
mirror reflector arc lamps it takes
in a greater number of light rays,
giving a clear, sharp image.
New Portland Incorporation
Portland, Me. — Strand Theaters
Corp. has been formed here with
500 common shares of stock of no par
value. Louis Bernstein is president
and Israel Bernstein, treasurer and
clerk.
L. Thompson Joins Columbia
Cleveland — Lew Thompson lias
joined Columbia. He was formerly
with First National.
Gets the Ha-Ha
Minneapolis — A. H. Geis
now has the Ha-Ha, which
happens to be a theater. The
house has reopened under the
name of the Falls.
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NO WONDER THEY CHEERED!
The artist's conception of the scene he witnessed recently at
the Drake Hotel during the M-G-M Sales Convention, The
announcement had just been made of the Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer line-up for next season that the boys are to present to
exhibitors! hlo wonder they cheered!
iTHE
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ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
OL. LII No. 46
Friday, May 23, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Three Features, 90 Shorts, in Fitz Patrick Lineup
I S. MCTHODS SUPMOR, UFA M^ SAYS
^irst Hammons Shorts Theater to be on Broadway
Tine Mirror
a column of comment
.T LEAST $50,000,000 a year
'ill be paid by motion picture the-
!jsrs for servicing of their sound
i«uipment, according to testimony
fesented before the Senate's
'{.tents committee. Any way you
i:ure it, this represents a lot of
dd, hard dough which has got to
t in somewhere in exhibition's
1-apsack. And, like ye olde mort-
age, it's got to be paid or else ye
cle homestead will go dark and for-
1 n. One thing is certain. Exhibs
^ll have to be furnished with prod-
it which is consistently better than
tit of the dear, dead silent days,
/id exhibs themselves will have to
Ing their coat on the rack, roll up
t:ir sleeves and go seriously to work
c selling their proposition to the
pblic. If exhibition is to keep on
t, up-grade, generally speaking, it's
ging to take much co-operative and
cicentrated effort, perhaps with the
ejctrical companies assuming a more
snpathetic position.
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C'LOR WILL become associated
wh the newsreel family in some day
n, far dis ant. But before that in-
dinite appointment is kept a num-
b of public improvements must be
ei'.cted. One concerns a rapid
irshod for handling prints. Just to
wit extent color will envelope the
I seen newspaper affords an excelleni
oiiortunity for a guessing contest. At
til moment no one seems to know.
Piduction costs will be one of the
g:ging factors. And, perhaps more
Iinortantly, audience likes and dis-
lils in the matter.
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ISjM. EISENSTEIN. ace Russian
tlictor now visiting Manhattan en
rcte to Talkiewood, is somewhat
» uipnventional. Instead of night-
^ cl'ibing and theater-going along Big
Bib Lane, he's digging under the
fsu^ace for the low-down on Anier-
ic! life, from Coney Island upward.
, His setting an excellent example
foiother foreign cinema makers who
. al too frequently neglect their op-
JPCi unities to get an insight into the
A|2rican scheme of things.
Site Obtained for House
of DeLuxe Type— 19
Others Planned
Plans for the first short subject
theater to be erected by Earl W.
Hammons are practically completed,
with a Broadway site already selected,
THE FILM DAILY learns. About
$1,245,000 will be spent on the struc-
ture, which is to include stores and
an office building, as well as the the-
ater of the de luxe type to seat from
1,200 to 1,400.
Kormation of an operating company
is under way, it is learned, and will
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THEATER msiON
SUCCESSEOLLY SHOWN
Schenectady — Television as a
means of providing mass entertain-
ment from a central studio to the-
aters throughout the country was
shown publicly in a theater for the
first time yesterday in a successful
demonstration at the Proctor's here.
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Yiddish Talker Chain
Started in New York
With three houses in New York
already lined up, Yiddish all-talker
shows are plaimed for all cities in the
U. S. where the Jewish population
is large enough. Theaters to be tem-
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Peace Medium
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Addressing
the National Foreign Council
convention here, Will H. Hays
said he believes the audible
films are destined to become
the greatest instrument for
promotion of world peace.
MEYER-RIEGER BUYS OUT
EXPERT M LAB., INC.
Meyer-Rieger Laboratories has
bought out the Expert Film Lab.,
Inc., both located at 130 West 46th
St., In order to take care of the work
of the Expert plant, which is to be
closed, the Meyer-Rieger capacity will
be increased.
R-K-0 Will Build or Buy
in Washington Expansion
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Theater expansion
program of R-K-O will be extended
to this territory, it is understood.
Negotiations are said to be under
way for the erection of several
houses in outlying districts here as
well as for the purchase of a num-
ber of houses. If the deals for
acquisitions fall through, the build-
ing program will be started.
James A. FitzPatrick to Make
Features as Well as Shorts
UEA DONATES SPECIAL CUP
IN EILMGOLE TOURNAMENT
An international touch was injected
yesterday into the 18th semi-annual
FILM DAILY golf tournament when
Ufa announced its intention of donat-
ing a special cup to be listed among
the prizes.
A complete list of the awards for
the various events will be made
known later.
In addition to producing a program
of 90 shorts, James A. FitzPatrick
will expand into the feature field next
season with three full-length pictures.
The first of these will be "The Lady
of the Lake," made by FitzPatrick in
the highlands of Scotland with Percy
Marmont as the featured player. Syn-
chronized accompaniment to this film
consists of a special Scotch sym-
phony, composed by Nathaniel Shil-
kret, as well as some old folk tunes,
and there is a male chorus of 40
voices with several vocal solos.
The 90 shorts on FitzPatrick's 1930-
{Continued on Page 6)
Studios, Technicians and
Artists Here Are Best,
Joe May Declares
Not only are production methods
in the U. S. far superior to those
employed abroad, but studio equip-
ment is superior, there is finer dis-
cipline among stars and directors,
technical help is more skilled and
even the California climate is better,
according to Joe May, a leading di-
rector of Ufa pictures, now in New
York following a visit to Hollywood
where he made a study of conditions.
Executives in the American film
industry are not mere figureheads.
May told a FILM DAILY represen-
tative, but actually know their busi-
ness and at a critical time are able to
step in and give valuable assistant to
directors. May says he witnessed
several cases of this kind while on
the Coast.
CLAIM BIC CUT IN COST
WITH NEW WIDE-FILM IDEA
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
HoUyw^ood — No heavy cost to pro-
ducers or exhibitors for special equip-
ment and film will be involved in the
showing of the wide-film produc-
tions planned by the newly formed
Liberty Productions, Ltd., headed by
(Continued on Page 6)
Warners Invade Dayton
with New 2,600-Seater
Dayton, O. — Warner Bros, has
bought the old Masonic Temple
site here for about $1,000,000 and
will build a theater and commercial
structure costing approximately $4,-
iContinued on Page 6)
In tern a tio n alizing
Another step toward interna-
tionalization of films is noted
in "Scotch Love," Vitaphone
comedy, of German authorship
(Stanley Rauh and Nat N.
Dorfman), directed by an Irish-
man (Arthur Hurley) and act-
ed by a British cast (Eric
Blore, Nora Swrinburn and
Ray Collins).
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AGAINST FOREIGN TALENT
Paris (.By Cable) — A resolution
providing that no foreign musician
may enter France without the author
ization of the musicians' unions, has
been adopted by the Congress of the
French National Theatrical Federa-
tion. Also included in the resolu-
tion is the stipulation that not more
than 10 per cent of foreign talent
should be employed. If the unem-
ployment of French players becomes
more serious, there is a possibilit)
that the percentage will be reduced.
Heat Hits Washington
irashington Bureau of THE FILM DAIL\
Washington — With onlj' a brief
heat wave hitting this city, business
was immediately affected, many
theaters dropping as much as 25 per
cent from the intake during the warm
period. Houses hardest hit were
along F. street, the neighborhoods
being affected to a smaller degree.
Warner Lets Building Contract
Contract for the construction of
the $1,000,000 Warner building to
be erected at 619 West 44th St.,
through to 45th St. has been awarded
to Wliite Construction Co. Frank S.
Parker is the architect.
Thomas H. Ince Will Filed
Los Angeles — Final accounting of
Thomas H. Ince's will filed yesterday
leaves $633,760.51 to be divided be-
tween his widow and three sons.
COMING & GOING
JOE BRANDT sailed yesterday on the
Europa for New York.
W. G. STUBER, of Eastman Kodak, is
on his way to Europe for an inspection of
the company's foreign branches.
ALICE JOYCE has returned to New York
from Hollywood and is considering stage
offers.
KAY JOHNSON is in New York from
the Coast for a vacation.
NATHAN BURKAN and Mrs. Burkan sail
on June 25, instead of May 25, for their
two-month holiday abroad.
BERNIE HYMAN, MGM supervisor, just
back from Europe, left New York for the
Coast yesterday accompanied by his wife.
B. I. P. WILL
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London (By Cable) — Under an
arrangement about to be consum-
mated, Wardour Films, Ltd., the
British International Pictures rent-
ing subsidiary, will distribute in this
country the Ufa output of 20 Ufa-
tone talkers annually for the next
two years.
Goldstein Supervising
Warner N. Y. Sales Staff
Edward Goldstein has assumed su-
pervision of the New York sales staff
of Warner Bros. He succeeds Les-
ter Adler, recently resigned.
Detroit Office for Sound Studio
Detroit — Following demonstra-
tions of recorded broadcast pro-
grams here, Sound Studios of New
Vork has opened a local office at
2111 Woodward Ave. with J. H
Neebe as mid-western representa-
tive. A. J. Kendrick, president of
Sound Studio, and W. E. Harkness,
of Electrical Research, have re-
turned to New York after a trip to
Chicago and Detroit.
St. Louis DeLuxer Closes
St. Louis — Grand Central, first
local deluxe house, has closed and
probably will remain dark until fall.
Meanwhile the Skouras brothers are
said to be planning a revival of
stage shows at the Missouri.
The Industry's
Date Book
May 23, 24 Regional sales confab of Educa:
tional at Congress Hotel, Chicagq]
May 23, 24 Central and southern Pal
sales meet at Coronado Hotel.
Louis.
May 26 Fox annual sales convention sti
at Movietone City, Cal.
May 24-25-26-27 Paramount western mau
gers will hold annual sales i
at San Francisco.
May 26, 27 Divisional sales conference
Educational at Palace Hotel i
Denver,
May 27 Opening of three-day national saU
convention of Warners and F. }
at Ambassador Hotel, Atlant
City.
Directors meeting of M.P.T.O
N. J. at Astor Hotel. N. Y.
May 28. 29 Pathe western division sal
force meet at Palace Hotel.
Francisco.
June 2 Annual election of I.A.T.S.E. ai
M. P. Operators at Los Angdl
June 2, 3 Columbia eastern sales force nM
for confab at Park Central. N.
June 2-7 International Cinema CongrcM
Brussels.
June 6-7 Regional Columbia confab
Stevens Hotel, Chicago.
June 8-9 Theater owners of North and Sou
Carolina, meet at the Ocean For
Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S. C.
lune 12-13 Columbia regional meet at Roo.4
velt Hotel, Hollywood.
June 17 18th Film Golf Tournament Li
Glen Oaks Golf and Country Oil; ',
Great Neck. L. I. ,,.
"All Quiet" Clicking in Chicaf
rn Front," Universal's big hit, h
opened a run at McVicker's and
playing to S.R.O. despite hot weath
Other cities where the picture now,
turning them away include Nf
York, Los Angeles, San Francist
Detroit, Baltimore and Seattle.
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Friday, May 23, 1930
■e&Hk
DAILV
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€)—
Itage and Screen
leed Each Other
' ]])ISCUSSION of the rivalry
between stage and screen has
created the impression in many
quarters that the interests of the
two are inimical, whereas the fu-
ture of each is dependent upon
the other in a large measure.
The older form of drama is suc-
cumbing to the pressure of the
newer, but there is no basis for
fears on the part of exponents
of the stage that their theater
is threatened. The art is too
■ well founded in the aesthetic in-
stincts of civilization to be sub-
ject to any influence that is not
beneficial. Far from damaging
the traditions of the theater, the
motion picture is certain to be
helpful to it. Likewise the cinema
will continue to borrow much
from the stage that will uplift
and improve it. The wholesome
effect I see from pictures is the
elimination from the stage of the
cheaper, less artistic offering and
the attention of stage producers
to more worthy and worthwhile
productions, stage, directed and
acted on a much higher plane
than ever before.
Howard Estabrook
* * *
oncentrate on Developing
le Talkie Artists
TT may take seven or eight
years, but by that time an
artist who is exclusively a "talk-
ie" artist, as opposed to a stage
or silent film artist, will have
been evolved. Let producers stop
trying to improve machinery
that is already excellent and con-
centrate on the human side of
"talkie" making. Stage artists
sing and speak well in the "talk-
ies" but can only act in a stage-
like manner. Film artists act as
required. A new kind of artist
exclusively devoted to this type
of entertainment has to be dis-
covered before "talkies" can be
seen at their best.
George Bernard Shaw
439 new houses, seating 383,-
000 were built in Europe in
1929.
Along The Rialto
zvith
PhilM. Daly
'^INNIE SHEEHAN wUl be tendered a Welcome Home din-
ner at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood this evening
this is in line with the California idea of adopting their native
sons from New York he will be welcomed by a committee
of other native sons originally from New York, such as Joseph
Schenck, Louis B. Mayer and Harold Franklin it certainly
takes New Yorkers to give those Californians something to brag
about in the past five years Winnie Sheehan has created
Some of the greatest pictures, stars, and court-room battles in
film history and put 'em all over
* * * *
'p'ERRY RAMSAYE has authored another fine film work—
Pathe's current year book drawings made by na-
tionally known artists 'n everythin' Nathan Burkan and
his chief advisory counsel, Mrs. Burkan, sail for a two-months'
trip abroad on June 25 our "coming and going" editor
reported the date as May 25, evidently assuming that Nathan
would be taking advantage of the winter rates
'THE LATEST style for film officials will be gold-headed canes
the Civic Associations presented one to Joseph John-
son, big public works man now a Fox executive, at a farewell
luncheon at Town Hall among the Commissioner's close
friends presented were V. Clement Jenkins, S. Christy Mead, Thos.
Hughes, Joe Deegan and Frank Prendergast According
to the M-G-M publicity department, the note of a canary is so
high that it is almost impossible to record it that's noth-
ing lots of film gents have notes in the bank that are so
high that they're entirely out of reach
A ND DIDN'T we ketch merryell from the Boss for talking so
sour about this perennial pain-in-the-neck known as the Film
Golf Tournament "Don't you know," sez he, "that you
should say kind things about every human being, even golfers?"
so we raised the question as to whether golfers WERE
human beings especially film golfers all film men
start off as dub golfers, and when they get good enough to turn
in a score under 100 they spend all their time bragging about it
and can no longer be classed as film men the Boss hasn't
reached the point where he can brag about his golf, so he still
has time to run this paper and golf tournaments being a
reasonable man, he saw our point of view, and sez "Well, be gov-
erned in your golf comments by your conscience" but if
we had a conscience, we wouldn't be a columnist so that
puts you golf buzzards in a tough spot trying to get a break in
this column
CTAGING A tie-up with the "Saturday Evening Post" is what
you might call a miracle, but it has happened the cover
of the current issue by Norman Rockwell shows Gary Cooper
being made up on the set they even stuck a credit board
in, showing the "take" to be "The Texan" with Director Crom-
well mentioned the only miscue is the use of red makeup
instead of the usual studio white does this make Sateve
Post Paramount's house organ? Max Cohen, old-time pro-
ducer, is now operating the "theater above the clouds" in the
Chanin building
A NEWS item states that Robert Ripley, cartoonist, got his
original idea for "Believe It Or Not" by accident but
his idea for making film cartoons was no accident believe
it or not, it is said to have been suggested by a prominent film
advertising gent over a year ago Jack Lewis has joined
the Warner Riding Club whose members go horsev in Central
Park, and he has now become a big turfman in fact he is
on the turf more often than on the horse
PlS necessary as a loud-speaker to a supervisor.
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€)
Beauty Parlor Tie-up
for "Anna Christie"
A NOVEL tie-up was used by
Frank Gertsen of the Em-
bassy theater. North Bergen, N.
J., to put over his showing of
"Anna Christie." The National
Beauty Parlor tied up with
"Anna Christie" by advertising
the "Greta Garbo Permanent
Wave." In the window of each
of their shops they placed special
colored signs on the "Greta
Garbo Permanent Wave." Free
tickets were given to every pa-
tron getting a Greta Garbo
Wave, and they tied up further
by taking display space in the
newspapers and advertising this
stunt.
—M-G-M
* * *
Hollywood Dance
for "The Cuckoos"
'P'HE Kadiak Club of Vancouver
put on a Hollywood dance at
the Peter Pan Ballroom. Deco-
rated the hall with Radio Pic-
tures accessories, including the
two large oil paintings of Dix and
Daniels, and "The Cuckoos"
stills, all arranged in a display so
placed as to draw attention on
entering the ballroom. In addi-
tion, the club used the literature
of the Grand and Benevolent Or-
der of Cuckoos, which drew con-
siderable comment as to when
the picture was coming and
where.
— Radio Pictures
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating tfiefr iirtti'
days:
May 23
Douglas Fairbanks
Helen Foster
James Gleason
Shirley O'Hara
Earle Snell
George Stone
. .C-*^^ ^'
^P'*'
RADIO'S
MIGHTY
BOOK OF
MIRACLES
Radio's Inspired Showmen Are Meeting
Behind Locked Doors in the Mammoth
Hollywood Plant of the Titans Today! . . .
This Momentous Conclave . . . Dwarfing
All Others in Importance to Every Show-
man in the World . . . Has Announced the
Mightiest Program of Grand-scale Attrac-
tions Show Business Has Ever Known!
Amos 'N' Andy, March Valiantly in the
Forefront of This New and Greater Pag-
eant of the Titans . . . Eclipsing Every Other
Show Attraction Since the World Began!
WATCH FOR RADIO S
ANNOUNCEMENT
VIOST ASTOUNDING IN SHOW HISTORY
z-^S
DAILY
Friday, May 23, 1930
CLAIM BIG CUT IN COST
WITH NEW WIDE-FILM IDEA
(Continued from Page 1)
M. H. Hoffman, Victor and Edward
Halperin and Herman Gumbin, it is
claimed by officials of the company.
First announcement of this new ven-
ture was made yesterday exclusively
in THE FILM DAILY.
In a demonstration here yesterday,
Hoffman said that whereas all wide
film processes so far call for a tre-
mendous outlay for new equipment,
double film, etc., the Giant Screen,
as his system is called, is a combi-
nation of lens, camera and film proc-
ess requiring merely a screen to suit
the width of the stage or proscen-
ium, thus making it practical in the
smallest theater.
License has been obtained for use
of the Giant Screen system and work
will be started immediately at the
Metropolitan Studios on the 20 fea-
tures planned. Twelve of the pic-
tures are to be based on Broadway
stage plays, while eight will be even
more pretentious productions suitable
for long runs and road-showing.
Standard width prints are to be sup-
plied on all pictures and the wide-
screen version will be booked at a
nominal increase over the rental for
ordinary film.
Yiddish Talker Chain
Started in New York
(Continued from Paqe 1)
porarily converted are the St. Marks
at Second Ave. and 8th St., a Brigh-
ton Beach house and the Prospect,
Bronx. The first two will open sim-
ultaneously on June 4, while the other
will begin a week later. Programs
will consist of a feature surrounded
by shorts, all produced by Judea
Films Co. of New York.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN5]
•/FILMDOM i
Winifred Westover leaves foe
Sweden with own company to make
a series of productions.
* * *
IHyTon Selznick purchases die
screen rights to stories of ten au-
thors.
* 41 «
Goldwyn gets interest in Capitol
theater. "Roxy" expected to be in
charge.
* * •
Samuel Goldw}m returns from Eu-
rope.
>H * *
Charles Urban, president of Kln«-
to Co., forms Urban Motion Picture
Industries.
United States
Burlington, la. — Kenneth Thomp-
son, of Charlton, la., has been ap-
pointed manager of the Jewel here.
The house was recently purchased by
the Strand Amusement company of
Ottumwa.
Chatham, Mass. — William L. Fitz-
gerald and George R. Moore have
acquired the Orpheum from Theo-
dore Berse. Alterations are planned.
Lebanon, Pa. — First expansion
since Mike Landow, formerly of
Paramount, joined the chain is seen
with the acquisition of the Capitol
and Academy from the Strand
Amusement Co. by the Appell cir-
cuit. Total of houses now is 14.
Detroit — Straight pictures is new
policy of the Columbia, last Kunsky
house. There will be three changes
a week.
Philadelphia — Temporary date for
the M.P.T.O. convention has been
set aside with arrangements now be-
ing made to hold the confab some
time in June.
Lawrence, Mass. — Change in orig-
inal plans for construction of the
Publix house here has temporary de-
layed work.
Detroit — Change of programs at the
United Artists theater now takes
place on Thursday instead of Friday.
Barnes City, la. — This city will
have picture shows seven days a week
now instead of the former six. Man-
ager Holt of the Princess has signed
a new lease with the city council
for three years which provides for
the extra day operation.
Reading, Pa. — A new drive against
Sunday shows here has been started
by the Reading Ministerial Assn.
Des Moines — Annual golf tourna-
ment of local film men will be held
on June 16 and 17. First day's line-
up will play at the Golf and Country
Club while the finals will be held on
the second day at the Hyperion Club.
Seattle — Reports are being cir-
culated here to the effect that stage
shows will return to Publix theaters
in this city and Portland. It is also
understood that the shows will play
the circuit's houses in San Francisco,
Los Angeles, Seattle, Denver and
Spokane. The Spokane house is now
under construction.
Seattle — Wm. Hart is the new
treasurer of the Paramount, succeed-
ing Vic Buchanan, recently trans-
ferred to the Portland Rialto.
Manchester, N. H. — After 18 years
ill the theatrical business, Mrs. C.
P. Merchant is retiring, having leased
the L)-ric to Joseph Coulter and asso-
ciates.
Grantsburg, Minn. — Following
completion of present contracts, oper-
ators of the Burnett will close the
house, as a result of decision recently
by the city council refusing to grant
Sunday shows.
Cleveland— C. J. Ward, J. F. Bruce
and Dave Klein, salesmen, have re-
signed from the local Fox force.
San Francisco — Resigning from
Sono Art-World Wide, Maurice
Lowery has associated himself with
RCA. as sales representative.
Minneapolis — Hal Daigler has suc-
ceeded Ed. Smith as supervisor for
Publix in the Twin Cities. Smith has
been appointed general manager of
the circuits coast houses.
Cleveland — Jack Levy of New
York has been placed in charge of
the local Tone-O-Graph sales office.
West Newton, Mass. — Mayor Sin-
clair Weeks has granted Bennett
Rockman of the Kenmore Realty
Co. a permit for erection of a theater
and stores on the site of Players' Hall.
Manchester, N. H. — Continuing its
New England expansion, Salem
Realty Co., Paramount-Publix sub-
sidiary, is contemplating a new $400,-
000 house here. Theaters now under
construction are in Salem, Lynn and
Lawrence, Mass.
San Francisco — Nat Holt has been
succeeded at the California by Stan-
ley Brown.
Detroit — Lew Kane, formerly of
the Oriental, now is managing the
Adams, which has just opened with
a new Publix policy of five acts of
vaudeville in addition to pictures.
Foreign
Paris — A new distributing com-
pany, organized to handle Louis Nal-
pas productions exclusively, has been
formed here by Gaston Vacal, form-
er managing director of the Alliance
Cinematographique Europeenne.
Berlin — A petition signed by the
chief film organizations of Germany
3 FEATURES, 90 SHORTS,
IN FITZPATRICK LINEUP
(Continued from Page I) -,
31 schedule consist of 24 "Trav^-
talks," 18 "Music Masters," 12 "Mofie
Horoscopes," 12 "Secrets of Success,"
12 "American Holidays" and 12
"Novelties." Each series will em-
body the use of dialogue, music and
occasionally color. Nathaniel Shil-
kret will supervise all music.
Warners Invade Dayton
with New 2,600-Seater
(Continued from Page 1) w
000,000. The theater will seat frfn
2,600 to 3,000 and construction is|o
start within 60 days.
I
"Ingagi" Offices Moved '
William Alexander, handling salts
for the "Ingagi" picture, has nic
his ofifices from the Earl Ca
Bldg. to 729 Seventh Ave.
has been issued by the Central _ _
ganization of German Filmworfcertl
in protest against the custom of em-f
ploying foreign labor in the countrjr'sl
industry.
Sydney — There are indications here
pointing to a return of the orchestra
as an integral part of the film pro-
gram.
Paris — French films, once enjoying
a dominant position in Switzerland'
are being purchased by that county
in rapidly decreasing numbers, it ii
shown in a report from the Swiss
Chamber of Commerce to the govern
ment of France. Steps are suggestec
to aid the cause of French films il
Switzerland.
Melbourne — One hundred fiht
were denied exhibition in Victorij
during the past year by the films ^
sors. ^
Sydney — George Harrison has JOT
cd the publicity staff of Celebri*
Pictures.
Melbourne— Vic Webb has resigfljjj
ed as representative for First N?j
tional in Victoria. Les Brown <>;j
the Sydney office succeeds him. '
Sydney — Royce Films, Ltd., ha
been organized to make pictures. 1,
is capitalized at $250,000.
The Executor oj the Last Will and Testament
oj
JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
will take appropriate action against unauthor-
ized use of his books, stories, and scenarios.
Detroit AND Security Trust Company
Fort Street opposite Post Office • Detroit
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COMPLETE IN DETAIL
UNIQUE IN MAKE-UP
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Friday, May 23, 1930
Pathe Outlines Its 1930-31 Production Progra
Details on 20 Features,
52 Two-Reel Comedies
and Novelties
Formal announcement of the 1930-
31 Pathe production program, as out-
lined at the company's sales conven-
tions now in progress, was made yes-
terday by E. B. Derr. The lineup,
which marks the 26th anniversary
season of the organization, includes
20 special features, 52 two-reel come-
dies in eight varied series, 52 issues
of Pathe Audio Review, 104 each of
Pathe Sound News and Pathe News,
a new series of six sports pictures in
which Knute Rockne tells the how
and why of football, 26 Grantland
Rice Sportlights, 26 each of Aesop
Fables sound and silent and 26 Vaga-
bond Adventure pictures.
Pathe's stars this season are Anti Hard-
ing, Constance Bennett, Mary Lewis, William
Boyd, Eddie Quillan, Helen Twelvetrees, Fred
Scott, Robert Armstrong and James Gleason.
These will appear in individual starring pro-
ductions and together in casts of important
all-star productions.
Directors are Paul Stein, Tay Garnett,
Joseph Santley, Edward H. Griffith, RoUo
Lloyd, Russell Mack, John Robertson, Al-
fred E. Green and Reeves Eason. The au-
thors are Eugene Walter, Philip Barry, Max
Marcin, Carl Hovey, Sada Cowan, Maurice
Coons, Lynn Riggs, Clara Beranger, Walter
de Leon, Clare Kummer, Josephine Lovett,
Paul Gangelin, Ralph Murphy, Ray Rockett,
Horace Jackson, Thomas Lennon, Garrett
Fort, James Seymour, Thomas Buckingham,
Paul Schofield, W. C. Tuttle, John Erskine,
Edward Bennett, Harold Schwartz, James
Gruen, Mauri Grashin, Courtney Ryley Cooper
and Laura Hope Crews. Josiah Zuro is Gen-
eral Music Director.
Among the 20 specials for the new season
there will be three productions with all-star
cast. These are "Swing High," "Beyonji
Victory" and '"Holiday." "Swing High,"
which is already playing first runs, is a ro-
mance of the big tops written by James Sey-
mour and Joseph Santley and directed by the
latter. Helen Twelvetrees, Fred Scott, Dor-
othy Burgess, Sally Starr, Nick Stuart, Ches-
ter Conklin, Ben Turpih, Stepin Fetchit,
Robert Edeson, Bryant Washburn, George
Fawcett, Daphne Pollard, John Sheehan,
Mickey Bennett, Little Billy and William
Langan compose the cast of this circus ro-
mance. Six songs are featured in this at-
traction.
"Beyond Victory" is an original war pic-
ture revealing woman's part and the stirring
awakening of man at war. It was written
by Edward Bennett and adapted by James
Seymour, Lynn Riggs, Thomas Lennon,
Mauri Grashin and Garrett Fort. Direction
will be by John Robertson. The cast in-
cludes William Boyd, Ann Harding, James
Gleason, Robert Armstrong, Helen Twelve-
trees, Zazu Pitts, Wally Albright and Laura
Hope Crews.
"Holiday" will offer Ann Harding, Mary
Astor, Edward Everett Horton, Robert Ames
and Hedda Hopper in one of the last sea-
son's outstanding stage successes produced
by Arthur Hopkins from Philip Barry's pen.
In the supporting cast are Monroe Owsley.
Audrey Forrester, Mabel Forrest, Creighton
Hale, Hallara Cooley. Horace Jackson did
the adaptation and E. H. Griffith will direct.
Constance Bennett will appear in four at
tractions — '"In Deep," by Eugene Walter
Grab Opportunity
Upon reading in yesterday's
newspapers that Gifford Pin-
chot had been nominated for
Govemer of Pennsylvania,
Talking Picture Epics, which
has just completed a picture of
Pinchot's trip to the South
Seas, immediately shipped 100
prints into Pennsylvania for
quick distribution.
Lining Up Golf Prizes
Prizes for the 18th semi-annual Film Golf Toiunament, to be
held at the Glen Oaks Golf & Country Club on June 17, are now
being lined up by the committee in charge. About 25 awards will
be made to various winners, some of them to be special prizes.
Entries continue to pour in fast and heavy and from all indications
the event promises to be the greatest ever.
HRST HAMMONS SHORTS
HOUSETOBE ON BROADWAY
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be a subsidiary of Educational Pic-
tures. Hanimons will head the com-
pany. Seven more locations in im-
portant principal cities are practically
set with 12 others to be selected soon.
Seating capacities in these houses, all
of which will be de luxers, will range
from 800 to 1,400, it is understood.
Just how long the shows will run
has not yet been decided. About 95
per cent of the product will come
trom the parent company with the
remaining 5 per cent from outside
producers. No newsreels will be in-
cdrporatcd in the programs.
S. F. Ditcham Back in England
London — S. F. Ditcham, general
sales manager of Universal Pictures,
Ltd., has returned to England.
Froelich Plans 2 Bi-Linguals
Berlin — Two films in German and
French are announced for produc-
tion by Carl Froelich.
THEATER TELEVISION
SUCCESSFULLY SHOWN
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The program was broadcast from the
General Electric laboratory a mile
away under the supervision of Dr. E.
F. W. Alcxanderson, inventor of
television. Among the performers
who took part in the test were Ma-
tilda Bigiow, Harris and Dakin, Wil-
ton and Weber, Timblin and Ray-
mond, Helen Keefe, and Mabel Re-
flow. A screen 7x6 was used, only
the heads and shoulders of the en-
tertainers being visible. It was very
nuuli like sitting in at a talker.
StoU Passes Dividend
London — StoU Theaters Corp. has
passed its interim dividend.
3,000-Seat British House
Walthamstow, Eng. — Construction
of a 3,000-seat theater for the Prince's
Pavilion, Ltd., has started. The
house will cost about $300,000.
m
with scenario by Forrest Halsey, the story
of a good girl who throws conventions to the
winds to capture the man of her heart;
"I^azy I^ady," Edward Bennett's story with
dialogue by Clare Kummer, relating the ad-
ventures of a movie star whose hobby is
marrying and divorcing millionaires; "Adam
and Eve," a dialogue presentation of the
John Erskine "Collier's" serial, which re-
lates the story of the first triangle as it be-
gan in the Garden of Eden; "All the Way,"
a story of love and intrigue amid the whirl
of high finance by Paul Schofield and di-
rected by Paul Stein.
Ann Harding will star in three productions
and will appear in the all-star cast of two.
Her starring vehicle will be "The Greater
Love," New York life drama by Eugene
Walter with scenario by Waldemar Young;
"Romance Harbor," a dramatic romance un-
der tropical skies written by Max Marcin;
"I Take This Woman," an up to date adapta-
tion of "Jane Eyre," one of the most sen-
sational novels in all literature, with Harry
Bannister featured and directed by Rollo
Lloyd.
William Boyd will star in three features—
"The Last Frontier," based on Courtney
Ryley Cooper's novel of the West with scen-
ario and dialogue by Jack Cunningham;
"North of the Yukon," a story of the nflrth-
west mounted police written by Eugene Wal-
ter; "Rawhide," an original story of a lone
Westerner in the days of wagon trains,
gambling hells and cattle wars, directed by
Reeves Eason.
Mary Lewis, noted prima donna, will make
her first appearance on the talking screen in
"The Siren Song," a musical story prepared
by Lynn Riggs. She will portray an im-
pudent peasant girl in the swashbuckling ro-
mance of the devil-may-care days preceding
the French Revolution.
Eflilic Quillan will star in two — "Night
Work." an original story by Walter deLeon,
depictine: the rise of a spirited youth who is
the profcssronal fired man in a department
store, with Sally Starr, Frances Upton, John
T. Murray, George Duryea, Robert McWade,
George Billings, Addie McPhail, Kit Guard,
(Georgia Came, Tom Dugan, Arthur Hoyt,
Uillie Bennett, Charles Clary, Douglas Scott
and Tenipe Pigott, directed by Russell Mack,
and "Lookin' For Trouble," another original
story by Walter DeLeon, in which Quillan
enacts the role of an innocent young man
who tries to be a racketeer,
vehicles — "Her Man," an original story by
Helen Twelvetrees is in two starring
Howard Higgin and Tay Garnett, a romance
transpiring in the pleasure resorts of the
Tenderloin of Havana, scenario by Thomas
Buckingham and directed by Tay Garnett.
and "The Price of a Party," an original by
Joseph Santley depicting the struggles and
ultim.ite triumphs of a plucky little work-
ing girl in the pursuit of excitement and
happiness, with scenario by Horace Jackson
and directed by Joseph Santley.
Completing the two score are "This Mar-
riage Business," an original story by Joseph
ine Lovett, depicting the intimate love story
of a great American industrial leader and a
simple little country girl, and "Taking the
Rap," with Robert Armstrong, the inside
story of sub-machine guns and gang wars by
P'mI Gangelin.
Pathe Exchange, Inc., is now under the
management of E. B. Derr, executive vice-
president, who is supervising production at
the Culver City studios; C. J. Scollard, exe-
cutive in charge of operations and Phil M.
Reisman, general sales manager. Terry Ram-
saye is editor-in-chief of the News and Re-
view Organizations.
St. Louis — -Pathe's Central and Southern
Division Sales meet gets under way here to-
day at the Coronado Hotel under the direc-
tion of Harry Graham and E. W. Callaway,
division sales managers. Phil Reisman, J.
F. McAloon and E. W. Ballentine of the
home office will speak. Others slated to talk
include H. R. Kistler, Stanley Jacques, C.
W. Allen and W. E. Branson.
57 TECHNICOLOR FEATURES
PRODUCED WITHIN A YEA!
Since Technicolor made its debui
a year ago in "On With the Show,'
the process has been used in 57 fea
ture productioiis, 34 of which an
now being exhibited.
.So far this year 13 Technicoloi
features, in addition to numerou'
shorts, have been produced, and
steady increase is reported in thi
demand for color. This year's out
put includes "Sweet Kitty Bellairs,'
"Life of the Party," "Viennes
Nights," "Mile. Modiste," "Unde
Western Skies," "Bride of the Regt
nient," "Follow Thru," "Bride 66*
"King of Jazz," "Dixiana," "Radi
Revels," "Whoopee" and "March c
Time."
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St. Louis Daylight Time
Not Likely This Summe
St. Louis — As a result of opnositid
from labor organizations, theater ii
tcrests, retail druggists and other
the daylight saving bill here is m
likely to go through this summer,
Vote Against Advanced Time
Quincy, 111. — Although several i
dustrial plants here are working < >'
daylight saving schedule, the ci
coimcil has voted 13 to 1 in oppositw
to the advanced time.
Joseph K. Freeman Retumin^J
London (By Cable) — Joseph
Freeman, who has been managing t!l
M-G-M European theaters, is retun|
ing to New York shortly.
Corp.. realty;
I.; $5,000
i
Moe's Amusement Co.; L. J. Wacks, 2,\
West 8th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. ; $10,000,'
Brighton Theater Corp.; I. J. & NJ
Ginsberg, 26 Court St., Brooklyn, N, "
50 shares common.
Zaidel Amusement Corp.. motion pictltf
E. I. Garver, 100 Graham Ave., BrooU
N. Y.; $5,000.
Foundation Amusement
B. Tolins, Long Beach. L
Grenol Theaters; C. W. Groll, 1440 BrOJ
way. New York; 500 shares common
Judea Theaters; C. W. Groll. 1440 Bi
way; 500 shares cmmon.
Mount Vernon Theater Corp.; H. Domim
331 Madison Ave., New York; 100 shsi
common.
Bobby Connelly Productions, Ltd.. ope|
theaters ; Thomas &• Friedman, 1 1 West 4
St., New York; 100 shares common.
Bayside West Theaters; D. Muss, 220 V
42nd .St., New York; 200 shares common.
Lasker Amusement Corp., realty; J.
Giusti, Bayside, L. I.; $10,000.
Vitaglo Corp.. Chicago, to develop and
ploit discoveries for reproducing, augo
ing and synchronizing sound and light.
American Guarantee and Trust Co.; J
000. 10,000 shares common.
Warner Bros. Theaters, Inc.; Corpora p
Trust Co., Wilmington, Del.; 100 sh '
common. I
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ALL THE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
OL. LII No. 48
Monday, May 26, 1930
Price 5 Cents
irst National Studio Facilities Being Tripled
INTRALARBITRATIONSYSTEMS IN PROSPECT
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^:}Cy^nnounces Lineup of 4^8 Productions
aiiyiiuug
mind to. He himself speaks of|
the conviction that the develop
ment of television is inevitable
on account of "the forces work-
ing in the scientific world." And
the lay mind, aware of the reach
of the radio, will not let itself
doubt that if one can see through
walls and darkness for a distance
of a mile or of three miles, it
will some day and soon be pos-
sible to look across continents
and even around the world — or,
in the phrase of Job to "see un-
der the whole earth." Mr. David
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[IIItlES POURING IN
FOR m TOURNAMENT
rom the way entries for the 18th
e i-annual Film Golf Tournament
r coming in, the committee says it
a every reason to be optimistic over
h coming event and predicts that
1 ill be the greatest film get-to-
t er ever held. The beautiful and
n ing links of the Glen Oaks Golf
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Vllestone and Watt
Plan Sojourn Abroad
-wib Milestone, who directed "All
Jv>t on the Western Front," and
^'^; Watt, chief assistant director,
irtpreparing to sail May 30 on the
Etbpa for a sojourn of about three
iioths in England, France, Ger-
"fy, Switzerland, Italy, Rumania,
P-g'pt and Spain. They plan to do
'Oi; research work while abroad.
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Sound Suggestion
' Dodge Center, Minn. — A new
'ay of financing installation of
.3und has been proposed by
iie local Opera House, which
las notified local fans that if
ley subscribe to 500 tickets at
j buck apiece, with each ducat
txjd for six shows, the town
lill be given talkers.
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KLANGTILM AND SVENSK
PLAN JOINT PRODUCTION
Berlin (By Cable) — An agreement
for joint production of sound equip-
ment and multi-lingual films on a
large scale has been entered into by
Tobis-Klangfilni and Svensk-Film,
the Swedish film concern. It is be-
lieved that the subject of establish-
ing a Continental sound newsreel on
a weekly basis was one of the topics
taken up in the discussions leading
to the signing of the understanding,
since it is known that Tobis-Klang-
film has had such a step under con-
sideration for some time. It is un-
derstood that under the agreement
the Swedish firm plans to make
sound film expeditions into the Arc-
tic regions.
Three L. K. Brin Houses
Bought by Warner Bros.
Milwaukee — Following up its ac-
quisition of the 11 Universal houses
in this territory, Warner Bros, has
purchased from L. K. Brin the Ap-
pleton in Appleton, Brin's in Menasha-
and the Embassy at Neenah.
EXPECT 200 DaEdATES
AT WARNER-E. N. MEET
Atlantic City — More that 200 dele-
gates of Warner Bros., First Na-
tional, and the various doi lestic and
foreign subsidiaries of \A arner are
expected here for the thr^ e-day an-
nual sales convention to e held at
the Ambassador Hotel.
The first session gets un ler way to-
morrow with Claude C. Ezell wel-
coming the Warner men f allowed by
speeches by Alax Mild ;r, James
.\llen, Sam E. Morris and 3ert Lyon.
First National's (confali) will be
opened by Ned Depinet, geieral man-
ager. A. W. Smith, eastern district
manager; G. L.
(Contini
Sears, west
cd on Pane (t)
n district
French Invention Claims
Fast Synchronism Pick-up
Paris (By Cable) — A de/ice pre-
mitting sj'uchronism to be resumed
in a quarter of a second in cases
where the film strip has been torn
has been put out by Etabhssenients
.Moma M. F. Micozzi. The inven-
tion is called "S^nchro-Boma" and
can be used for sound on film as well
as for sound on disc.
$3,500,000 Is Appropriated
For F. N. Plant Expansion
An appropriation of $3,500,00 for
improvement of the First National
studio plant is announced by Jack L.
Warner as the first step in an ex-
pansion program whereby the com-
pany's studio facilities will be almost
tripled. Warner, who is in New York
from the Coast, saj s the funds will
provide for the erection of buildings,
to be completed by Jan. 1, 1931,
bringing the total number of struc-
tures at First National up to 132,
with an aggregate floor space of 1,-
500,000 square feet.
Tlie enlarged studios will combine every
mechanical device needed in the making of
Vitaphone and Technicolor productions. In-
cliulcd in the construction program is a new
administration building to contain 500 offices.
The tlnee administration buildings now in
use will be converted to other purposes. No
less than 42 cutting rooms will be equipped
for the rapid and efficient handling of pic-
tures as soon as they are filmed. It is fig-
ured that the expanded studio will be fully
furnished for the employment of 6,000 men
and women, including executives, technical
experts, writers, players and costume de-
signers. Sixteen sound stages will be added
to the 12 now in use, covering an area of
.S60,000 square feet. Twelve projection rooms
will be equipped in order that there may be
no delay in passing on the film as soon as it
comes from the developing room. Rest rooms
ind dressing's rooms will be built for the use
of employees, also a restaurant seating 2.000
people.
These improvements will bring the total
valuation close to $.10,000,000.
Expect Uniform Board to
Replace Diversity
of Methods
Establishment of centralized terri-
torial .systems of arbitration through-
out the country to eliminate the di-
versity of plans now in operation are
in prospect for the near future. At
present there are a variety of systems
provided by approximately 20 distrib-
utors contracts. The existing situa-
tion is due to the Thacher decree
finding compulsory group arbitra-
tion illegal.
Systems now in use differ as to the
number of persons comprising arbi-
tration boards. Some contracts specify
that in event of a dispute, two per-
sons, one selected by the exhibitor
and the other by the distributor, sit
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E. B. DERR TO ADDRESS
PATHE TRISCO MEETING
H'est Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
San Francisco — E. B. Derr will be
the chief speaker at the Pathe west-
ern division sales meet which takes
place Wednesday and Thursday at
the Palace Hotel. Other speakers
will be Phil Reisman, Charles Sulli-
van, manager of the studios, and
Donn AlcElwaine, studio publicity
director.
Weinberg in Charge
of Columbia Shorts
Louis Weinberg, after six years as
special representative in New York
for the company, has been placed in
complete charge of Columbia short
subjects throughout the country.
Bluest Blues
Mountain Lake, Minn. — An
ordinance to prohibit Sunday
shows, even when they are
given for the benefit of church
and other organizations, is be-
ing drafted by the city council.
Its passage is expected to mean
the closing of the local house
for good.
Vol. Lll No. 48 Monday, May 26, 1930 Price 5 Cents
JOHN W. ALICOATE
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William P. Engel Heads
Roanoke Theater Firm
Roanoke, Va.— William P. Engel,
of Birmingham, Ala., will head the
Theater Holding Corp. of this city,
recently organized to operate theaters
and other places of amusement m
Virginia. Capitalization consists ot
2 SSO shares of common without par
value and $127,000 in preferred shares.
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GOLFERS, ATTENTION!
Sign this and forward to The Film Daily, 1650 Broadway!
Here is my entry and Ten Dollars for the Spring Film Golf
Tournament, to be held on Tuesday, June nth, at the Glen Oaks
Golf and Country Club, Great Neck, L. I.
The Committee
Bruce Gallup
William Brandt
Al Lichtman
Don Mersereau
Arthur Stebbins
Jack Alicoate
Entries Pouring in
for Golf Tournament
(Continued from Page 1)
& Country Club at Great Neck, L. I.,
are being made ready for the great-
est mob of film golf enthusiasts that
ever met to match their skill.
If the number of entries received
in the hrst few days is any criterion,
the limited figure of 200 will be
reached long before the day of the
tournament. Applications coming in
after the foregoing number of en-
trants is reached will have to be
turned away. Those who don't want
to lose out are urged to send in their
entries and have their name added
to the list before it is too late:
1 he following already have sent
in their entries:
Aaronson, A.
Abeles, A.
Alicoate, Jack
Ballentine, Edward
Benjamin, Paul
Berg, Herb
Berger, Sam
Blaxe, B. K.
Blair, George
Blumenthal, A. Pam
Blumenthal, Lou
Blumm, Louis
Brady, Dick
Brandt, Harry
Brandt, William
Brecher, Leo
Brock, Louis
Buckley, Harry D.
Burger, Paul
Byrnes, George
Chidnoff, Irving
Curtis, Ed
Ebenstein, Herbert
Echman, George
Edelhurst, Bernard
Eschmann, E. A.
Frankle, Wm. V.
Gallagher, Ray
Gallup, Bruce
Garyn, Pat
Gates, Albert N.
Ginsberg, Henry
Goetz, Jack
Goldin, Edwin
Greenhalgh, Paul
Hammons, E. W.
Haskell, Herman
Hornstein, Joe
Hudson, Earl
Jensen, Emil
Kalmine, Harry
Kann, Maurice D.
Kelly, Arthur
Klebinow, Leo
Klemmer, L. C.
Lichtman, Al
Loew. David
McEvoy, Edward
Marion, Anthony
Markus, Henry
May, Mitchell
Mersereau, Don
Myer. Phil
t-artington. Jack
Pearson, Elmer
Peck, William Hoyt
Pelterson, Arthur
Pratchett. A.
Price, Oscar
Rodner, Harold
Rubin, Al
Schwartz, Charles
Schwartz, Marty
Scully, Bill
Seigi.1, harry
Seiglc, Henry Clay
Shapiro, Jack
Stebbins. Arthur
Stoermer, William
Trobridge, Carroll
Waxman. A. P.
Weinstein. Charles
Wolfe. Robert
Brin Gets Davidson, Milwaukee
Milwaukee — L. K. Brin has taken
over the Davidson, famous local
legitimate house and will operate it
as part of his theater group. The
house is now being wired.
Moran on the Mend
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — George Moran of
Aloran and Mack is on the mend
following an operation.
Warners Get Va. Charter
for Varied Amusements
Richmond, \'a. — A wide variety of
amusements is specified in a charter
of incorporation just granted to War-
ner Bros. Theaters, Inc. ,of Rich-
mond, with capital stock of 100
shares.
Purposes of the corporation are set forth
as "to carry on the business of theatrical
proprietors, music hall proprietors, caterers
tor public entertaimnents, concerts and ex
liibitions, ballets, conjuring, juggling and other
varieties ot entertainment, and to provide,
engage and employ actors, dancers, singers.
variety periormers, athletes and theatrical and
musical artists to to produce and present all
sorts of shows." The corporation also is
.luthorized to include in its holdings as many
as 10,000 acres of land.
Officers are \iola Kilar, New York, presi-
dent; Sophie tJoidon, Ozone Park, . L. I.,
vice-president ; Enpa Hunton, Richmond, sec-
retary, and Jeannette Lemler, Brooklyn,
treasurer. l^cna Zuckcrman, of Brooklyn, is
.1 director with Miss Kilar and Miss llordon.
The Industry's
Date Book
Today : Fox annual sales convention
at Movietone City, Cal.
May 26-27 Paramount western managers
hold annual sales meet
Francisco.
May 26, 27 Divisional sales conference
Educational at Palace Hotel
Denver.
May 27 Opening of three-day national ^ MjOt
convention of Warners and F
at Ambassador Hotel. At) ^
City.
Directors meeting of M. P.T.I
N. J. at Astor Hotel. N. Y.
May 28. 29 Pathe western division
force meet at Palace Hotf'
Francisco.
June 2 Annual election of I.A.T.S.E.
M. P. Operators at Los An]
June 2, 3 Columbia eastern sales force
/.2^.i£P"'%fe.v9t.??£^ Cen^ijJ^iP'
;stern Skies," "Bride of the Regi-
nt," "Follow Thru," "Bride 66",
ing of Jazz," "Dixiana," "Radio I"''
vels," "Whoopee" and "March ot
lie."
fT
nt
0 Sit
■ . Louis Daylight Time
Not Likely This Summer
St. Louis — As a result of opnosition
in labor organizations, theater in-
•ests, retail druggists and others,
daylight saving bill here is notL|<(i
ely to go through this summer. jj|^ ,
Vote Against Advanced Time ^
Quincy, 111. — Although several in-f'^
Glares common.
Educational Salesmen
Meeting Today in Denver
Denver — Educational holds its I-'ar-
Western regional meeting today and
tomorrow at the Brown I'alace Hotel
here. The home office executives have
arrived after attending the second
.-<alcs confab in Chicago. E. W. Ham-
mons. A. S. Kirkpatrick, S. W.
Hatch, J .R. Wilson, F. X. Carroll,
G. S. White and H. B. Day are con-
ferring in this two-day session with
the following branch managers; A.
r. Archer, C. H. Messenger, B. W.
Rucker, G. C. Blumenthal and Jack
Nelson.
The Denver meeting is the wind-
up of the three regional sales meet-
ings.
COMING & GOING
EDMUND LOWE ami LILV.\X TA.SH
M.\X leave today for the Coast.
JOSEPH S. CLARK, RCA Photophone
engineer, is back in New York from a 14
months' trip around the U. S. and Mexico.
W. H. PINE, publicity director of B. &
K.. is due in New York today from San
Francisco on the California by way of Panama.
LVA DE PUTTI was on the Westbound,
instead of Eastbound, passage of the Aqui-
tania, and arrived Friday in New York witli
a view to appearing on the spoken stage.
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS is due in New
York on Wednesday aboard the S..S. Europa.
He goes immediately to Hollywood.
Igffl
ill
Odin Enterprises, operate theaters; H.,
Hechheimer, 140 West 42nd St., New Yei
$20,000.
Erlanger Productions, motion picture!;
J. Baron, 214 West 42nd St., New Y**
1,000 shares common.
C'itv Amusement Co., operate theatt
William Perils, Union City, N. J.; $S0,(
Washington Square Theaters; M. C
surge, 233 Broadway, New York; $2Si
pfil.. 500 shares common.
-Mi-America, 1 Pictures, Inc. ; Cor
Trust Co., Wlniington, Del.; 600,00a
common.
MISTROTl
CASTING
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Tel. Lackawanna 9092.9093-313?"
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THE
nday, May 26, 1930
DAILVL
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
evision Has
iquered Space
")R. ALEX ANDERSON'S
demonstration, which a few
ears ago would have seemed
othing short of the miraculous,
bes not cause the surprise it
liould, because we have come to
link of science as able to do
nything it sets its hand and
lind to. He himself speaks of
le conviction that the develop-
ent of television is inevitable
account of "the forces work-
ig in the scientific world." And
e lay mind, aware of the reach
f the radio, will not let itself
oubt that if one can see through
alls and darkness for a distance
if a mile or of three miles, it
/ill some day and soon be pos-
ble to look across continents
nd even around the world — or,
a the phrase of Job to "see un-
er the whole earth." Mr. David
arnoff, to whom television is
longer a mystery, dares to
rophesy that in five years we
hall be seeing as we are now
earing. This would seem to
the last possible space-con-
uering achievement. What its
ractical value may be we can
o more estimate than could they
ho listened to Mr. Edison's
rimitive phonograph recite
Mary had a little lamb" or
layed with a toy telephone
ould foresee their everyday
ses. We now see, as through
ilasses darkly, distant worlds,
ut who knows that before the
ind of the decade we shall not
le seeing face to face around our
iwn planet? Meanwhile, all
iraise must be given to the pa-
ient research that has taken this
tep further in the dark.
"N. Y. Times"
ALONG The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
A NEW RACKET has been uncovered by manager Charlie
Griswold of the Roxy a dame picked up a gent in
the lobby of the theater, and she held on to the check stubs after
they got in their loge seats she excused herself, went to
the manager's office and asked for a refund on some phoney ex-
cuse Charlie checked another femme racketeer who bought
her ticket, went downstairs and got a free luncheon, and then
tried to work the refund stunt
* * * *
JESSE CRAWFORD, organist at the Paramount, will give a
J recital over WPG at the Radio Manufacturers' Ass'n conven-
tion in Atlantic City next week We were engaged in one
of those strained but polite arguments with the telephone operator
who cut us off in the midst of an important conversation
she sez: "Were you talking to somebody, sir?" we sez:
"No, my dear. We were just holding the receiver to our ear in
case somebody might call us." The Old Munchen restau-
rant, featuring Bavarian entertainers, advertises: "Why go to
Europe to see the boys in short pants?" Why indeed?
if you're a married man, all you need to do is g( home
and be a Bavarian yourself
* * * *
ARTHUR LUCAS, special Southern representative for Edu-
cational, flew from Atlanta to Chi for the company's regional
sales meeting An ad for Philadelphia Jack O'Brien's muscle-
mangling plant sez: "Girls! Do you feel that spare tire forming
around the waistline? Do you bulge where you shouldn't?"
if so, girls, don't you think it's time to retire? Wayne
Pierson, representative for Howard Hughes, expects Louis Wol-
heim will be signed for the part of the city editor in "The Front
Page" Radie Harris, who broadcasts with stars over
WPCH, is piling up votes in the Radio Popularity Contest being
held by the "Daily Mirror"
* * + *
'T'HE COMMITTEE of gents who in a careless moment lent
their names to promote this Film Golf Tournament have
asked the Boss to do something drastic to us for our alleged
unkind remarks about the affair so the chief told us
confidentially that he had to make a grand-stand play so that
he could go back to these gents and say: "I gave Phil the
works." so he gave us our choice of punishment: to play
18 holes of golf at the Glen Oaks Club or review a projection
room showing of short subjects as much as we despise
golf, we immediately elected to go to Glen Oaks stand
by for some inside dirt about this goof game nobody can
stop us for telling the truth about our personal reactions
and this Golf Committee is gonna get it plenty ....
* * * *
rjRED HERENDEEN has written a stage play, "Jungle," fea-
turing Agnes Ayres and Herbert Rawlinson, which opens
June 9 in Detroit and will later hit Broadway Mary
Pickford acted as "mixer" for Screen Snapshots sound truck in
recording the voice of the Chinese actor, Mei Lan Fang
now who would imagine a Chink's voice required mixing?
Talking Picture Publishing Co., out with announcement of a
system for publishing plays written directly for the screen,
states: "We revolutionize the Hollywood order of things."
just like that Hollywood, we're warning you to get set,
and don't tell us after the crash comes that we didn't tip you off.
An average of 6,000,000 patrons
attend the wired houses in
Canada each week.
N
ATIONAL M. P. LEAGUE has switched its weekly broad-
casts to Station WGBF in the Lincoln Tower .A.nna
Costa, at Warners, is undecided whether she will marry a doctor
or a motorman, having just received those two bids for her ulti-
j^atjim grab the motorman, Anna, you can keep track
of him better Julius Petrofsky, the freckle-faced screen
kid, has chosen the name of Mickey Finn and that makes
him a knockout or a sleep-producer.
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€
War Veterans and Teasers
Help "What a Man!"
A N effective exploitation and
publicity campaign of a
week's duration, engineered by
the Roosevelt Chapter, Disabled
American War Veterans, pre-
ceded the showing of "What a
Man!" at the Orpheum, Trenton,
N. J., for the benefit of the or-
ganization's charity chest. Novel
teaser throwaway cards, bearing
the words Wam!! What Am! and
What a Man! were widely dis-
tributed on consecutive days by
the theater management and by
all types of retail stores. A jingle
contest, the third line of which
ended in the phrase What a Man!
got a load of free publicity for
the event.
— Sono Art
* * *
Trick Newspaper Ads
Do Get Attention
A CTING upon the tried and
proven method of attracting
attention with out of the ordinary
newspaper copy. Jack Hobby, of
Fox, scattered inch teaser ads
through the dailies for a week in
advance for "Her Uiiborn Child."
He had them all steamed up over
the sex flicker before it arrived.
No censor trouble, and the film
did good business at the Cameo,
Jersey City.
— "AT. Y. State Exhibitor"
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
A
S WELCOME as a tonsilitis epidemic in Hollywood.
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the follow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 26
Al Jolson
Paul Lukas
Chandler Sprague
Norma Talmadge
Viola Brothers Shore
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DAILY
Monday, May 26, 1930
A Utile from ''Lots''
By RALPH WILK
gOBRY JACKSON, the Holly-
wood Blvd. philosoplier, declares
that in Hollywood two can starve as
cheaply as one.
* * *
James Seymour, who collaborated
with James Gleason on the dialogue
for "What a Widow!" starring
Gloria Swanson, is working on "Be-
yond Victory," which will be a
Pathe special.
* * *
Simile — As inconspicuous as
a beauty contest winner in a
Ziegfeld chorus.
* * *
Mervyn LeRoy is directing his
sixteenth picture for First Nation-
al. It is "Broken Dishes" and Mer-
vyn will follow it with "Little
Caesar." He also directed "Show
Girl in Hollywood" and "Numbered
Men."
* * *
A "big shot" from one-hullet
town -proved to he only a blank in
Hollywood.
Geoffrey Shurlock, licad of the
Paramount studio foreign depart-
ment, is supervising the Spanisli
sequence for "Paramount on Pa-
rade" and also supervised the Frcncli
version of "Slightly Scarlet."
* * *
Monte Carter ivill direct "The
Night Clerk," a Pathe short, based
on a musical coinedy, written by
Will R. Hough. Carter also wrote
the adaptation for "The .Night
Clerk."
* >i< *
Glenn E. Rominger, who was the
sound technician on "Hold Every-
thing," is handling the sound work
on "Broken Dishes." He also work-
ed on "The Bad Man" and "Mile.
Modiste."
* * *
Without a single public preview.
"The Midnight Mystery" was ship-
ped to RKO's home offi'-e, as indica-
tion of the studio staff's com'ictioii
that the picture is "sure-fire" in its
originally edited form. It was made
under the supervision of Bertrayn
Millhauser, tvho was also the pro-
ducer of "Three Faces East" and
"The Country Doctor."
* * *
By the way, Millhauser collabo-
rated with Beulah Marie Dix in mak-
ing the talking picture scenario. The
opening is high comedy, an unusual
thing in the construction of a mys-
tery melodrama. Despite this, the
picture developed a murder problem
that studio officials claim is the most
fascinating yet projected on the
screen.
* * *
Ernest Vilches, who is to do a
sketch in the Spanish version of
"Paramount on Parade" and play the
lead in the Spanish version of
"Grumpy" for Paramount, will have
to work fast to finish these jobs in
time to start work in July for M-G-
M, who have signed him to appear
in the Spanish version of "Mr. Wu,''
with an option for two more pic-
tures. Paramount also has an option
on Vilches after Jan. 1.
* * :f
So impressed was Jack Romer,
cartoonist, with the comedy in Co-
lumbia's "Aroimd the Corner," star-
ring Charlie Afurray and George Sid-
ney with Joan Peers and Larr\
Kent, that he created a series of six
newspaper comic strips. These have
been prepared by Columbia in mat
form and are being used by theaters
as a newspaper tie-up for the pro-
duction.
Lucien Littlefield has completed
his seventh characterization of Pa
Potter for Vitaphone. The latest of
these sketches is known as "His Big
Ambition."
* * *
T,c)retta 'S'ojng has been given a
new fi\e-.\ear contract b\- First Na-
tional at a better salary, and at the
same time she has been assigned to
|)la\- opposite Otis Skinner in "Kis-
met." David ^fanners, juvenile plav-
er. also will be in the cast, with John
[•"rancis Dillon directing.
* * *
Coj-/ McBride has finished direct-
ing "Russian Around," a Vitaphone
nnc-recler in which many novel film
angles are em.ployed. The cast in-
cludes Arthur West, Carita Craw-
ford, Madeline King, Jud Griffith,
Connie Carpenter, Vilma Bradbury,
Orville Rennie, the Spencer Singers
and 24 dancers. Music and lyrics
are by M. K. Jerome and HaraW
Berg. \
* * *
Fifty-five elaborate gowns were
designed by Sophie Wachner. fash-
ion creator for Fox, for use in "On
Your Back," directed by Guthrie Afc-
Clintic and featuring Irene Rich.
Miss Rich wears 12; Ilka Chase,
six: Marion Shilling, 10, and Rose
Dione, three, with 24 shapely girls.
displaying 24 creations during a fash-
ion show sequence which is filmed
in Fox Nature Color.
Addie McPhail, the popular screen
ro-medienne who always seems to be
given roles in which she portrays a
newlywed, plays another part of
such a type in the Pathe two-reel
comedy, "Rich Uncles," just re-
' eased.
* * *
Shooting has started on "Beyond
Victory," which, according to an-
nouncement bv E. B. Derr, will be
the most elaborate and expensive
feature Pathe has produced since
the advent of talkers. The cast in-
cludes: William Boyd. .\nn Harding.
Roliert .Armstrong, Helen Twelve-
trees, James Gleason, Zasu Pitts,
Warner Anniversary
Atlantic City — Highlighting
the Warner-First National con-
vention here will be a banquet
celebrating the 25th Annivers-
ary of the Warners' advent into
the picture field. The banquet
to be held Thursday evening
will be attended by over 400,
representing all the convention-
ites of the various subsidiary
companies and senators, gov-
ernors and mayors of many
eastern cities.
EXPECT 200 DELEGATES
AT WARNER-E. N. MEET
{Coiitinned from Pai/c 1)
manager, and Sam E. Morris, making
speeches.
About 50 affiliated companies will
be represented at the convention.
.Vssistitig Depinet, who will ooiuluct tlic
1'". .\'. meet, will he A. W. Smith. Ir., Giad
well L. Sears, S. Charles EinfcW, A. \V.
Schwalherg ami others of the organization.
The 37 branch tnanagers to attend the con-
lah are: Henjaniin Kalnienson. Fred M. Jack.
Thomas 15. Spry. Frank .1. A. McCarthy.
I'. I', liryan. Carl Lescrman. I'aul K. Kriei>er.
Walter .1. lirandt. loseph E. I.uckett, J. H.
Ashhy. K. I. Tilton, F. K. .North, Fl.ivd
lirown. William Warner, N. H, Hrower. H.
I). Hear.i, C. K. Olson. W. C. lirimmer.
.\l. H. Kelchcr, ),. Connor. J. C. Verges-
slid.. T. (). liyerle. George W. Tail", W. I.
Heenan, K. H. Haines, \'ete Stewart, L). P.
Kaihhone, William F. Cordon, Charles H.
.Miiehlman, .\1 Oxtohv, Kobert Smeltzer. K.
II. Tecl. A. Carman, G. .M. Hovt. H. I'avn-
tcr. I. F. .Xrolur and G. A. .Matthews.
Russcll Gleason. I'runcll Pratt, and
Bert Roach- with TnTTre-to-^pme, says
a dispatch from the Coast.
— Louie— De+roy "will 'play the leading
feminine role in "Call of the East,"
the musical screen play by Jerome
Kern and Otto A. Harbach which is
about to go into production at the
First National studio.
* * *
Fred Kohler will be villain-in-
chief of "Adios," Richard Barthel-
yness' next starring picture for First
National. James Rennie unll also
have an important role. The picture
is to be directed by Frank Lloyd.
* * *
Frank Peabody. former member
of the New York Police Department.
is at Movietone City acting as tech-
nical director on prison scenes for
"Vn the River." The film is an adap-
tation of an original story by Afau-
rine Watkins and will be directed by
John Ford for the Fox Film Cor-
poration.
Short Shots from
New York Studios
By HARRY N. BLAIR
T
HE spirit of the pioneer seems to
lover over the Eastern Vitaphone
studio, which was the cradle of talk-
ing pictures as they are known today,
Murray Roth, director-in-chief, au-
thored the first all talking feature,
also the first talking picture in (ier-
man. Sam Sax, production manager,
was producer of the first independent
color feature; Ed. DuPar, chief cam-
eraman, besides turning the crank on
the first Vitaphone features and
•horts, was also the first to use in-
landescent lighting.
^'ictor Schertzinger will compose
several original song numbers for
"Heads Up," which he will also di-
rect.
The proper societv atmosphere foi
Clark & McCullough's first RKO
talking comedy was helped along 1
the various members of the cast, oi
of which is a Spanish Baroness, a
other the son of a Mexican gener
another the great-grandniece
President Benj. Harrison while o
bewhiskered gent claimed to be
descendant of the Romanoffs.
Writing lines for such famo
wits as DeWolfe Hopper, Mark Hi
linger, Damon Runyon and Jim C«f
bett was the tough assignment hat
ed Wally Sullivan of the Easte
Vitaphone studios.
Complete cast on "Heads uj
starring Buddy Rogers, which sta
Monday at the Paramount
York studios, is as follows: Bud
Rogers, Helen Kane, Victor Moc,
Margaret Breen, Helen Carringtj
Gene Gowing, Billy Taylor, C. A
thony Hughes, John Hamilton, Stj
ley Jessup and Preston Foster. F|
scenes will be taken on location,!
sea.
Terry Can-oil, sister of the
mous Nancy, plays a bit in a V\
phone short featuring Ruth Ett
with two leading men, Don Cook
Frank Rowan.
The term "dialogue director"
misnomer in the opinion of Di
Reed, stage director, assigned to "'
Sap From Syracuse," According
Reed, the dialogue director sh(
really be called "dialogue cos
since in most instances his functic
simply to keep the players up in
lines.
Reed believes that the "dial(
coach" will no longer be reqi
wlien sound picture technique is
developed. Most motion picture
rectors have a stage background
will be able to handle the situa|
themselves once they have masts
the mechanical end of recording
ing pictures.
Spencer Tracy and KatheA
Alexander, prominent on the BrolX
way stage, appear in "Thr Hs
Guy," written by Betty Rosr, ;i
completed by Vitaphone.
ii
THE PATHE BOOK OF ipso^ipsi
tor ty^enty'Six years Fd^mk has annually come beiore
the American public ana the eimusement v^orla with
a si^niricant array or screen productions. ^ in this
most important year or this ^reat industry it is our
honor to make a signal departure irom all traditional
practice. 1 his year iath& s announcement is made in
a volume specially published tor the purpose with a
cfrace and dignify as remarkable and ditlerent as the
extraordinary pictures it presents. ^ \Jnly such a
volume so conceived and executed can present in the
printed word the story or a new concept and new
ideals or showmanship for the talking picture screen.
^ So today Fatht announces the publication or its a/7-
nouncement—a remarkable book oi unparalleledpictures.
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ENTRAL ARBITRATION
SYSTEMS^ PROSPECT
{Continued from Page 1)
the case, with them both agreeing
a third arbiter on the occasion
a deadlock. Other contracts pro-
le for boards comprising four
biters and some six. Under the
esent circumstances no one board
-o;°,/.r.r-reir,t,ve Inflammable Material in 10 Days
iividual distributor contracts m A ^
s respect. .
Expectations are that exhibitor or
nizations in several territories wil"
seek to establish system;
ough which all disputes can b<
justed through a uniform pro
lure.
Revision Little Feared [{ Ptcturcs Sitisle ov iti Groups of Ftvc
by Legitimate Produceri ^ xr f
Tuesday, May 27, 1930
TICALLY TAKES OVER THE STAGE
Possibilities of television in bring
entertainment into the theate
successfully demonstrated n
iienectady last week have cause(
llle perturbation in theatrical pro
iing circles. Most of the promi—
tf t men of the theater are of thi^jj
nion that television will not re .
:e the size of legitimate audiences-
long them are Frank Gillmorelg
thur Hopkins and A. H. Woodsly
long the pessimistic few is Wili^j
n A. Brady, who asserts that "me- ^
.nical devices have played a greaf
t in destroying the theater."
. .n
ipreme Needles Meet e
V^ith Approval of Exhibs |^
'rovidence— Claiming its Supreme^g
d : needles to be 100 per cent shad
c graphed inspected, the Phono'^
g ph Needle Co., reports they arey
1 sting with approval of exhibitoras
3 employ them in reproduction oi.g
t type of sound picture. Electri-^
Research Products has approved
ir use with Western Electn<^-
ipment, it is stated. ^
YEARS AGO TO-DAY^
Sales Will be Restricted
to Product As It
is Completed
Universal is understood to be offer-
ing exhibitors the right to buy its
1930-31 pictures either individually
or in groups of five with guarantee
(Continued on Page 78)
A Warner Peak
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILy
Hollywood — As a tribute to
the initiative and progress
made by the Warners in the
film industry, the tallest peak
in Hollywood has been christ-
ened Mount Warner.
Materials With Fire Hazard
Causes Closing of Theaters
MAY EIRE STAGE HANDS,
DETROIT COURT RULES
Detroit — • Theaters may discharge
stage hands whose services are no
longer required as a result of the
theater adopting a sound policy, the
{Continued on Page 78)
Inflammable sound proofing and
acoustical materials in New York
theaters will in all probability have to
be removed as a result of a new cam-
paign now in effect by the Fire Dept.
Majiy exhibitors have received 10-
day notices to "remove non-approved
material from the walls of the the-
aters ill violation of Section 534, Ar-
ticle 25, Chapter 5 of the Code of
{Continued on Page 77)
IN
aptain E. Bayne, head of Kino-
grns, president of new Associatedt;
Sc!en News.
* * * . 'n
ichards and Flynn, Kansas exhib ^
itdi, to produce series starring Jacce
Gsiner. \\
all
* * * ur
ederated Film Exchanges dp
Aii;rica probably will become per''^
msent body.
SITTING PRETTY WITH A LAUGH PRESERVER are those who've
booked "The Dude Wrangler," story of a pansy Cowboy. Lina Basquette,
Geo. Duryea, Clyde Cook, Francis X. Bushman, "Rocked the house with
laughter," said M. P. News. — Bono Art-World Wide Advt.
Talent Roster Reads Like
a Blue Book of the
Legit. Field
A list of stage talent, including
actors, writers and directors, that
reads like a blue book of the legiti-
mate theater and comprises a roster
of material rivaling even the best or-
ganization ever corralled even by a
legitimate stage producer, is em-
braced in the Fox lineup for 1930-31,
an examination of the company's an-
nual announcement reveals.
In the way of important stage per-
formers Fox has taken over a long
list including John McCormack, Bea-
trice Lillie. J. Harold Murray, Willie
(.Continued on Page 77)
PATHE 8 P. C. HOLDERS
EORM PROTECTIVE CROUP
In accordance with the bv-laws of
the company, which gives the hold-
ers of 8 per cent preferred stock the
privilege of electing a majority of the
directors if eight successive quarterly
dividends are passed, a protective
committee has been formed by Pathe
shareholders consisting of Richard A.
Rowland, Robert W. Daniels; Root,
Clark. Buckner & Ballantine; Fred-
erick R. Ryan and W. V. A. Water-
man.
Proxies are now being sought for
(Continued on Page 78)
Columbia Names Safier
Circuit Sales Manager
^lorris Safier has been appointed
circuit sales manager by Columbia.
He formerly was with United Artists
and Warner Bros.
47 Specs Pinched
Forty-seven ticket specula-
tors have been arrested to date
for trafficking in front of the
Central on Broadway where
"All Quiet on the Western
Front" is clicking.
1
(
THE PATHE book OF ipso^ipsi^
now publtsned. -t
Orlglm U. 6. JkA
Monday, May 26, 1930
■
CENTRAL ARBITRATION
SYSTEMS IN PROSPECT
{Continued from Fagc 1)
Oil the case, with them both agreeing
on a third arbiter on the occasion
of a deadlock. Other contracts pro-
vide for boards comprising four
arbiters and some six. Under the
present circumstances no one board
is apt to handle more than a single
case owing to the variance in the
individual distributor contracts in
this respect.
Expectations are that exhibitor or-
ganizations in several territories wil
soon seek to establish system;
through which all disputes can b(
adjusted through a uniform pro
cedure.
Television Little Feared
by Legitimate Producers
Possibilities of television in bring
ing entertainment into the theate
as successfully demonstrated ii
Schenectady last week have causei
little perturbation in theatrical pro
iucing circles. Most of the promi
lent men of the theater are of thi
jpinion that television will not re
luce the size of legitimate audiences
\mong them are Frank Gillmore
\rthur Hopkins and A. H. Woods
^.mong the pessimistic few is Wil-
iam A. Brady, who asserts that "me-
:hanical devices have played a grea1
•art in destroying the theater."
"Supreme Needles Meet
With Approval of Exhibs
[Providence — Claiming its Supreme
jlisc needles to be 100 per cent shad-
jiwgraphed inspected, the Phono-
i'raph Needle Co., reports they are
Meeting with approval of exhibitors
iv^ho employ them in reproduction of
hat type of sound picture. Electri-
al Research Products has approved
heir use with Western Electric
quipment, it is stated.
EN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Captain E. Bayne, head of Kino-
"ams, president of new Associated
:reen News.
* * *
' Richards and Flynn, Kansas exhib
:>rs, to produce series starring Jac
ardner.
Federated Film Exchanges c
merica probably will become per
|anent body.
resting
e very
hiessly.
jrprise
ughter.
ant to
golden
I
HARLEY L.
CLARKE
President
X
Fox Annual Announcement In This Issue
o/'FILMDOM
ULTHE NEWS
ALL THE TIME
VOL. LII No. 49
Tuesday, May 27, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Must Remove Inflammable Material in 10 Days
FOX PR^TICALLY TAKES OVER raE^ STAGE
''V To Sell Pictures Single or in Groups of Five
Times Change
— or when is art art?
.By JACK ALICOATE^^
MAYBE IT IS that old devil
Hollywood. Or was it just coinci-
dence? However, when lightning
strikes us twice in approximately
he same geographical location and
)n successive days it's time for us
^':o again put on the old sailor suit,
;' !:all it noontime and make an
I libservation. The matter, quite
K j'rankly, has us mentally disturbed.
ij 'lither we have become foggy to
(i ;he extent of senility in our views
i |)f what constitutes art, or else
his all-too-fast-moving industry
.nd its esthetic aurora has left us
ompletely behind, picking daisies
.s it were, while it rides on in its
;olden chariot to bigger and bold-
; ir artistic accomplishments. The
i Vt of an industry, obviously, is re-
acted through the medium of those
■nii that go to make up its esthetic
rsonnel. Regarding genius and this
dustry, after years of intense appli-
ition, close analysis and scientific
irect contact we have our own per-
,3nal mode of appraisal of these
lentlemen. In fact, this yardstick is
pt entirely our own but the conclu-
jon reached by our paternal sire and
'sntly slipped us on our college grad-
itiou day. He opined that we would
obably not go very far in life, any-
ay, but if we did it would be the
rsult of — "Talking little, being our-
:lf always and being honest." Old-
shioned but nevertheless, like all
d things, easy to understand. We
j'uld not help but recall this advice
ist week while talking both to Mr.
jocks and Mr. Gold. We will call
iem that because those are not their
l.mes. Each will desire our scalp
■jien they read this, but, it must be
vne.
I When Is Art and Why?
On successive days we interviewed
r. Rocks and Mr. Gold. Each, in
> own way a complete success, as
(.Continued on Page 2)
Sales Will be Restricted
to Product As It
is Completed
Universal is understood to be offer-
ing exhibitors the right to buy its
1930-31 pictures either individually
or in groups of five with guarantee
(Continued on Page 78)
A Warner Peak
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILy
Hollywood — As a tribute to
the initiative and progress
made by the Warners in the
film industry, the tallest peak
in Hollywood has been christ-
ened Mount Warner.
Materials With Fire Hazard
Causes Closing of Theaters
MAY HRE STAGE HANDS,
DETROIT COURT RULES
Detroit — Theaters may discharge
stage hands whose services are no
longer required as a result of the
theater adopting a sound policy, the
(Continued on Page 78)
Inflammable sound proofing and
acoustical materials in New York
theaters will in all probability have to
be removed as a result of a new cam-
paign now in effect by the Fire Dept.
Majiy exhibitors have received 10-
day notices to "remove non-approved
material from the walls of the the-
aters in violation of Section 534, Ar-
ticle 25, Chapter 5 of the Code of
(Continued on Page ll^
SITTING PRETTY WITH A LAUGH PRESERVER are those who've
booked "The Dude Wrangler," story of a pansy Cowboy. Lina Basquette,
Geo. Duryea, Clyde Cook, Francis X. Bushman, "Rocked the house with
laughter," said M. P. News. — Bono Art- World Wide Advt.
Talent Roster Reads Like
a Blue Book of the
Legit. Field
A list of stage talent, including
actors, writers and directors, that
reads like a blue book of the legiti-
mate theater and comprises a roster
of material rivaling even the best or-
ganization ever corralled even by a
legitimate stage producer, is em-
braced in the Fox lineup for 1930-31,
an examination of the company's an-
nual announcement reveals.
In the way of important stage per-
formers Fox has taken over a long
list including John McCormack, Bea-
trice Lillie, J. Harold Murray, Willie
{Continued on Page 77)
PATHE 8 P. C.
FORM PROTECTIVE CROUP
In accordance with the bv-laws of
the company, which gives the hold-
ers of 8 per cent preferred stock the
privilege of electing a majority of the
directors if eight successive quarterly
dividends are passed, a protective
committee has been formed by Pathe
shareholders consisting of Richard A.
Rowland, Robert W. Daniels; Root,
Clark, Buckner & Ballantine; Fred-
erick R. Ryan and W. V. A. Water-
man.
Proxies are now being sought for
(Continued on Page 78)
Columbia Names Safier
Circuit Sales Manager
Morris Safier has been appointed
circuit sales manager by Columbia.
He formerly was with United Artists
and Warner Bros.
47 Specs Pinched
Forty-seven ticket specula-
tors have been arrested to date
for trafficking in front of the
Central on Broadway where
"All Quiet on the Western
Front" is clicking.
THE
DAILV
Tuesday, May 27, 1930
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Dinner for Pinanski
Boston— Samuel Pinanski, former
president of the New England The-
aters Operating Corp., recently ac-
quired by Publix, is to be honored
at a dinner at the Copley Plaza Ho-
tel on June 5.
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{Continued from Page 1)
Hollywood goes, and each now high
hat and intolerant. Although we
make the picture rounds regularly it
had been several years since we
talked to either Mr. Rocks or Mr.
Gold. In the old days they talked
sense. Now, both being wealthy, they
talked art. Not art as this writer
thinks it might be defined within
easily understood bounds, but a new,
transparent, intangible, vague and
fairylike sort of art that to our slow-
moving but used-to-anything brain
was entirely incomprehensible. They
talked of beauty, gestures included.
of the great up-and-beyond and of
the magnificently hard - to - under -
stand ultra-artistic until we became
so embarrassed and confused with
our ignorance that we asked for plain
White Rock. But, as we sat there,
an unwilling prisoner being sacrificed
upon the altar of old devil Holly-
wood and its new slant on art as
translated by these two respectable
gentlemen, we could not help but re-
flect that but a half-score 3 ears ago
Air. Rocks could not tell the differ-
ence between Alilton's "Paradise
Lost" and a B. & O. timetable, and
Mr. Gold knew Art only as the name
of the boy who delivered the grocer-
ies. We left, in each instance, sadder
but wiser in the ways of human
understanding.
Don't Go Hollywood
If we ever become like that, kindly
direct us to the nearest, swiftest and
deepest river that we might jump in
and swim happily with the current
forexcr after. All of which means
that if all of Hollywood's new art
addicts are as effervescing with
esthetic ecstasy as the two mugs we
wasted four hours listening to, it
might be well for them to take a
page from Grandpa Alicoate's book
of naive philosophv and "Say little.
Be yourself. Be Honest." And if
the>- do. the\' will go a long way
further, especially with those who
knew them when.
Pardon us for taking up so much of
\our time with this matter, but the
whole business got us so darn upset
that we just had to opine about it,
and if it bores you, why, stop read-
ing right now.
New Eddie Bowling Firm
Plans Plays and Talkers
Production of stage plays and talk-
ing pictures will be undertaken by
the newly formed Eddie Dowling
Amusement Co., which is being in-
corporated with a capital stock of
$1,000,000. "Cyrano the Second," a
comedy with music, is to be the first
stage venture, Dowling saj^s.
Hauptmann Film Banned
"Rose Bernd," by the noted Ger-
man dramatist, Gerhard Hauprmann,
and produced as a stage play some
years ago with Ethel Barrymore in
the title role, has been banned in
Newark, where it had been booked
at the Little.
Warners in White Plains
Site for a theater has been pur-
chased by Warner on Mamaroneck
Ave., between Main St. and Martine
Ave., White Plains, N. Y. The prop-
erty was acquired from the Mamar
Realtv Co.
"Swing High" for Newark
Pathe's "Swing High" begins an
indefinite run at Warner's Rialto,
Newark, on June 6.
Equity Ticket Passes
Equity's regular ticket was voted
at the annual meeting yesterday.
The officers include:
Frank Gillniore. president; Arthur Byron.
first vice-president; Florence Reed, second
vice-president; George Fawcett, third vice-
president; Harley Sadler, fourth vice-presi-
dent; Paul Dullzell. treasurer; Charles Dow
Clarii, recording secretary and John Emer-
son, honorary president.
The members unanimously voted
to accept the agreement worked out
between Equity and most of the New
York artists' representatives.
Temporary Charge for Hulan
In being appointed assistant man-
ager of the installation and service
department in charge of installation
of RC Photophone, A. G. Hulan will
be responsible for activities of the
department from the time the exhib-
itor's contract is accepted until a
week after installation is completed.
At the end of that period, the instal-
lation will be turned over to C. I.
Lootens. assistant manager in charge
of service.
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On and after May 27th.
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SPECIALISTS IN ALL LINES OF INSURANCE
SERVICE FROM COAST-TO-COAST
The Industry's
Date Book
Today Paramount western managers will
hold annual sales meet at San
Francisco.
Divisional sales conference of
Educational at Palace Hotel in
Denver.
Opening of three-day national sales
convention of Warners and F. N.
at Ambassador Hotel. Atlantic
City.
Directors meeting of M.P.T.O. of
N. T. at Astor Hotel. N. Y.
May 28. 29 Pathe western division sales
force meet at Palace Hotel. San
Francisco.
June 2 Annual election of I.A.T.S.E. and
M. P. Operators at Los Angeles.
June 2, 3 Columbia eastern sales force meet
for confab at Park Central. N. Y.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
June 6-7 Regional Columbia confab at
Stevens Hotel. Chicago.
June 8-9 Theater owners of North and South
Carolina, meet at the Ocean Forest
Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S. C.
June 12-13 Columbia regional meet at Roose-
velt Hotel. Hollywood.
June 17 18th Film Golf Tournament at
Glen Oaks Golf and Country Club,
Great Neck. L. I.
COMING & GOING
CARL LAEMMLE, Jr., left for the Coasi
yesterday after a month's visit to New York,
JOHN R. FREULER, head of Big 4. iji"!;
back in New York from a tour of the Mil-J
ivaukee territory.
NAT N. DORFMAN left for the Coastf
yesterday to write for the talking films.
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Tuesday, May 27, 1930
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€) — =
How to Overcome
B. O. Depression
'T'HE proper time to extend
one's self 100 per cent is gen-
erally appreciated most at such a
time that the country at large is
in a stage of depression. All mor-
tals are harder to please at such
a time. Therefore, Mr. Exhib-
itor, if you expect to do your
part in regard to changing the
state of mind of your patrons,
you must show some signs of
progress yourself. Give your
patrons a change of atmosphere.
You would not expect a sick hu-
man to enjoy stumbling through
a dark tunnel or cave unable to
find a ray of light. The patrons
you are missing are sick with
fear. Show them a ray of light,
cure them by letting them know
that you are not sick.
W. B. King, King Studios
* * *
The Future of
Color Photography
'T'HE modern vein in both busi-
ness and art is predominantly
that of color. The dull and the
gray have no place in our mod-
ern scheme of things. It is only
natural, therefore, that motion
pictures, the very furthest step
forward is twentieth century en-
tertainment, should be filmed in
color. Motion pictures reflect
the age more sensitively than
most of the arts. . . .The gift of
color to the screen gives it a
more powerful lever upon the
emotions and instincts of t he
people. It can give the public
more exhibition of beauty than
any other one art medium for it
combines practically all arts now
that it has a voice and color.
Color, I am persuaded, is going
to play a bigger and more impor-
ant part in niotion pictures than
it does today. Color photogra-
phy will be perfected until we
can catch on film and reoroduce
on the screen the delicate color
harmonies.
Roy Mack, Director
In 1929, 42,314 kilos of film
were imported to Brazil, against
37,730 kilos in 1927 and 45,730
kilos in 1928.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
YS^ARNERS HAVE so many song numbers in their produc-
tions, that they are able to put on a weekly radio program
to feature them known as "Hollywood Songs," they will
go on the air over 72 stations every Wednesday evening over
the Columbia chain Monta Bell, who left the Longisle
stude of Paramount on account of his health, finds the Holly-
wood climate so invigorating that he has practically recovered
and yet others who have left New York for Hollsrwood,
such as Broadway stage actors, are suffering there from stomach
trouble due to paralysis of the bankroll as a health
resort, they can't see it at all
* * * *
'T'HE IDEAL actor in Hollywood today, according to Howard
Estabrook, scenario writer, must be able to ride, swim, sing,
play the piano, and violin, speak several languages, plaj^ golf
and tennis, drive a car expertly and pilot an airplane
some directors also insist that he be able to act, but this seems
to be more or less secondary Sigmund Romberg, com-
poser of the screen operetta "Viennese Nights," will be the honor
guest at a dinner of the Municipal Opera Guarantors Ass'n of
St. Louis on Thursday The Eighth Street Playhouse has
a special projection machine for throwing pictures on the walls
and ceilings tired gents can now lie on their backs in
the aisles and still watch the show
* ♦ * *
tJARRY RICH MAN will be the guest of honor at the meeting
of the Jewish Theatrical Guild at the Bijou theater this eve-
ning William Morris will preside, and Jack Pearl is chair-
man of the entertainment committee A Hollywood wise-
cracker, referring to a deaf gent's infatuation for a dizzy jane,
sez he'll never find out how dumb she is
* * * *
A WARNER CLUB in Chicago has been formed, with H. F.
Neil, president; T. R. Gilliam, vice president; W. B. Lyman,
secretary; Ralph White, treasurer and after a careful
check-up of the dues for the Warner Club in New York, Treas-
urer Alex MacBeath has made the surprising discovery that some
of the members are in arrears they better hurry up and
kick in if they want to go on that Annual Boat Ride June 21.
The only way we can get a Big Scoop on this Film
Golf Tournament is to swipe items ofT the news editor's desk
in this way we learn that Capt. Shaw of the Lambs'
Club will challenge the M. P. Club for possession of the E. F.
Albee trophy it doesn't seem to do them any good, but
they do it anyway
V4^ELVILLE BROWN, directing Amos 'n' Andy in their
first screen offering, is credited with elevating to stardom
such box-office names as Reginald Denny, Laura La Plante and
Glenn Tryon Talking of new ideas in films, a studio is
about to make a feature with college atmosphere with a surprise
climax in which the hero wins the football game And an
independent producer is all excited over a western with a cast
of genuine old inhabitants from a deserted mining town
it wouldn't surprise us now if somebody makes a comedy featur-
ing genuine comedy dialogue
A
S IMPORTANT as a callous on w bee's knee.
EXPLOITETTES
A. Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 27
Richard Currier
Mary McAlister
Marjorie Montgomery
E. Lloyd Sheldon
Cliff Wheeler
Novel Street Ballyhoo
Attracts Attention
J^ UNIFORMED Publix ser-
vice attache walking through
the main business section with
an apparently overbalanced pile
of bundles and merchandise at-
tracted quite a bit of curiosity
until folks got a glimpse of his
back which contained a banner
reading "Hold Everything." Just
an original stunt from the fertile
mind of George Labey, manager
of the Publix Olympia.
"Associated Publications"
Free Lunch With Each
and Every Movie
pREE lunch, which passed from
the great American scene
with the advent of prohibition
has made its reappearance in
Syracuse, not in a speakeasy, but
at the Paramount theater, An-
drew M. Roy, manager, is re-
-sponsible. Tea and cake or cof-
fee and doughnuts — take your
choice! Doesn't cost the house
a cent; the tea and coffee are
promoted from a local tea con-
cern while the cakes and dough-
nuts come from a local bakery.
"AT. Y. State Exhibitor"
THE
Tuesday, May 27, 1930
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Fox Geared High For 1930-31 Season
Enters New Sales Year Under Most Auspicious Circumstances in Organization's
History — Production and Distribution Forces Set to Go
With production and distribu-
:ion organizations second to none.
Fox enters the 1930-31 sales sea-
son under the most auspicious cir-
:umstances in its history. Every
jnit of this giant of the industry
is geared to function efficiently
under the calibre of executive
supervision which has made box-
jfifice records. Headed by Harley
L. Clarke, Fox is all set to go —
A^ith its biggest year looming as
in objective — and prospect.
Technical Advantages
Technically, Fox is in an ex-
remely advantageous position to
nake the 48 pictures on its sched-
ile. Movietone City, its centralized
'loint of production, is equipped
iykh every commercial device for
Picture making. Its executives
be seasoned, boxoffish individuals.
I
Ise of wide film via the Grandeur
irocess has become an actuality, as
r evidenced by "Happy Days," the
ioneering wide film effort. Fox
lature Color has been developed
J a commercial degree and will be
lore discriminately in the new
ear's product. Sound recording
i_j being expertly carried on.
I Production Talent
Topnotch production talent is
i y. the roster of Movietone City,
ider supervision of Winfield R.
leehan. Twenty-seven writers,
eluding famous playrights, novel-
i:s and short story creators, com-
fising the scenario staff. Included
I it are such names as Owen
Davis, Homer Croy, Tom Barry,
Rube Goldberg, Ernest Pascal and
Maurine Watkins,
Numerous writers of smash
song hits are turning out melodies
for Fox 1930-31 product. Head-
ing this department are such Tin
Pan Alley celebrities as DeSylva,
Brown and Henderson, who are
recognized everywhere as three of
the greatest in the song business.
Their contributions to "Sunny
Side Up" are known to millions of
motion picture fans. Other big
name song writers include Dave
Stamper, Charles Wakefield Cad-
man, Joseph McCarthy, William
Kernell and James Monaco.
Introduced Stage Stars
No picture company has intro-
duced more stage stars to the talk-
ing pictures than Fox. More than
two score players from this form
of entertainment are now on the
stock company roster, which em-
braces 74 actors. Topping the list
are Janet Gaynor and Charles Far-
rell, who have experienced tre-
mendous success in such wows as
"Seventh Heaven" and "Sunny
Side Up." In a poll conducted
recently in New York and Chicago
these two stars were chosen queen
and king of the movies.
Other Fox players whose names
mean dollars at the box-office in-
clude Warner Baxter, Victor Mc-
Laglen, George O'Brien, Milton
Sills, John McCorniack, Edmund
Lowe and Lois Moran. The play-
ers' list also offers such stage stars
as : Beatrice Lillie, Red Healy, Lee
Tracy, Kenneth MacKenna, Wil-
liam Collier, Tom Patricola, Will
Rogers and J. Harold Murray.
Associate Producers
Seven associate producers will
supervise making of the new pro-
gram. They will inject in their
pictures virtually a world of pro-
duction experience. Composing the
list are : Albert Rockett, James K.
McGuinness, Ned Marin, George
Middleton, Ralph Block, Edward
Butcher and Harold B. Lipsitz.
Butcher and Lipsitz are identi-
fied with the Outdoor Romance
Department recently formed by
Sol M. Wurtzel. The purpose of
this department is to produce
Westerns and other outdoor pic-
tures on their natural locations
throughout the world.
Established Directors
Fox directorial talent provides
such established megaphone men as
Raoul Walsh, David Butler, Frank
Borzage, Hamilton MacFadden,
John Blystone, John Ford, Guthrie
McClintic, Irving Cummings, Al-
fred Santell, William K. Howard,
Victor Fleming, Chandler Sprague,
Alexander Korda, Benjamin Sto-
loff, Berthold Viertel, Sidney Lan-
field, A. F. Erickson and Alfred
Werker.
Plan Features Only
All of Fox's production efforts
will be concentrated on feature
product. No provisions have been
made for production of shorts.
Fox Movietone News, however,
will continue to provide twice-a-
week issues under supervision of
Truman Talley, general manager
of the Fox-Hearst Corp.
Under the supervision of James
R. Grainger, Fox distribution fa-
cilities are competently handled
throughout the country. The year
just passed showed a substantial
increase in business and as the new
season gets under way, all indica-
tions point to a further big in-
crease.
Foreign Business
Foreign distribution is in charge
of Clayton P. Sheehan, general
foreign manager. During the first
three months of the current
calendar year this business in-
creased more than 50 per cent. A
most successful phase of foreign
business is that concerning the Fox
Movietone News which is played
by approximately 99 per cent of
the wired houses outside of the
United States.
Music Subsidiary
Red Star Music Publishing Co.,
Fox subsidiary, covers the world
with its activities. It operates
under the supervision of Pat J.
Flaherty, general manager, who
was formerly sales manager for
DeSylva, Brown & Henderson.
Branch offices are maintained in
seven cities of the United States.
Established foreign music pub-
lishers hold the company's fran-
chises for foreign fields.
THE
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DAILY
Tuesday, May 27, 1930
WHO'S WHO IN THE FOX ORGANIZATION
FOX FILM
CORPORATION
President Harley L. Clarke
Vice-President and
General Manager Winfield Sheehan
Vice-President in
Charge of Distribution James R. Grainger
Vice-President and
General Counsel Saul E. Rogers
Vice-President Courtland Smith
Vice-President Walter E. Green
Vice-President and Secretary Samuel R. Burns
Vice-President and Treasurer W. C. Michel
General Foreign Manager Clayton P. Sheehan
Comptroller Sidney Towel
Disbursing W. Wyckoff
General Purchasing Agent Charles A. Caballero
Director of Advertising
and Publicity Glendon Allvine
Personnel Director George A. Roberts
Laboratory John F. Coneybear
A. E. Freedman
Assistants to Mr. Grainger Jack Sichelman
E. C. Grainger
W. J. Kupper
Home Office Representatives John Nolan
Max Roth
Requisitions W. E. Sennett
Advertising Accessories George Eisele
Maintenance Leo Adams
Building Maintenance F. R. Bruns
Editing and Censorship Miss H. G. Baker
DIRECTORS
Harley L. Clarke
Matthew C. Brush
Charles W. Higley.
Oscar L. Gubelman
Winfield Sheehan
Joseph E. Higgins
S. C. Munoz
William Fox
FOX HEARST CORPORATION
(Fox Movietone News)
General Manager Truman Talley
Editor Edward L. Harvey
News Editor Edmund Reek
Embassy Newsreel Theatre. .Mrs. B. S. Dove, Manager
NEW YORK OFFICES OF WEST COAST STUDIOS
1776 Broadway
Albert Lewis West Coast Productions
Joe Pincus Tests
Mrs. Florence Strauss Scenarios
FOX THEATRES
CORPORATION
President Harley L. Clarke
Vice-President Winfield Sheehan
Vice-President and Treasurer W. C. Michel
Vice-President and Secretary Samuel R. Burns
Vice-President and
General Counsel '. Saul E. Rogers
Executive Vice-President Oscar S. Oldknow
General Manager Harry Arthur
General Purchasing Agent Charles A. Caballero
Comptroller Wilfred Eadie
Director of Advertising
and Publicity Gabriel Yorkel
DIRECTORS
Harley L. Clarke
Arthur F. Lafrentz
Samuel W. Fordyce
Robert C. Winmill
A. E. Gilbert
Otto E. Koegel
Walter R. Herrick
C. E. Hetrick
Montgomery Clark
William Fox
DIVISIONAL OFFICERS
New England — Fox Poli Theatres
Herschel Stuart, General Managei
Wisconsin — Fox Midwesco
H. J. Fitzgerald, General Managei
Bronx and Upper Manhattan
Rudolph Kramer, Manage]
Brooklyn Samuel Rinzler, Manage?^
New Jersey Harry M. S. Kindred, Managed
New York, Up-State Harry Goldberg, Manage)^
Chicago Sidney Meyers, Manage.^
DE LUXE DIVISION
JOHN ZANFT
Local Managers
Brooklyn Harry B. Wati
Academy of Music Jerry O'Connel
Audubon Harry Moort
Detroit William Rayno:
Washington Hardie Meakii
Philadelphia David Idza
St. Louis Harry Greenmai
Atlanta Rocky Newto
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FOX FILM CORPORATION
Hollywood, California
We have reached our highest mark in entertainment qual-
ity and in box-office attraction values in our talking pictures
to be offered to the public during the season of 1930-1931.
Fox Studio activities are now at top speed and the effi-
ciency of production is at the peak of Fox Film history.
Our principal artists — those popularly acclaimed by the
public and v/hose names spell box-office success — are all
under long-term contracts. So are our best known success-
ful directors. Our staff of authors includes the best known
stage dramatists, novelists, motion picture scenario writers,
music composers and lyric writers. We have acquired
rights to more than 100 new stories. We have the fullest
confidence that our releases comprising 48 stories of
widely different type and themes will return a fine com-
mercial profit and good will to those theatres exhibiting
Fox product during the next season.
We aim with our ambitious plans to present attractions
that will compel the public to patronize talking picture
theatres more regularly and to do so in larger numbers.
Our aim is to offer pictures that will amuse and enter-
tain every person in your audiences. We are founding
our production policy on intelligent and high standards
yet with popular conception of human emotions. Our pro-
duction plans are already made five years in advance.
We thank our friends for their expressions of confidence
and good will.
Vice President and General Manager
New York, N. Y.
The good will of theatre owners is the most valu-
able asset any corporation possesses. Fox Film
Corporation during the season of 1930-31 will leave
no effort untried to further exalt the good will its
box office entertainments and service have merited.
This coming season more than ever before, ex-
hibitors will find our organization embarked on a
year that should be resplendent with maximum profit.
Our course for the future is definite and secure.
With our incomparable production resources. Fox
Film Corporation can be depended upon, at its in-
ception of a new and greater era, for the delivery
to exhibitors of a product that will be superior in
entertainment quality and in box office magnetism.
Our sales policy is one that makes the product
stand on its own, a policy that in itself is conclusive
guarantee of the confidence we have in its drawing
power. We are perfectly content to be judged by
the product we will offer.
In planning and arranging for our 1930-31 pro-
gram we have incorporated in each and every pro-
duction those qualities sof'Tnllispensable to both box
office and rn^i^n'inmrAifaimr-,-
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IRENE RICH- H.B.WARNER
RAYMOND HACKETT* MARION SHILLING
WHEELER OAKMAN-ROSE DIONE
and
A Million Dollar Fashion Parade
From 2nd Avenue
to 5th Avenue's
Leading Modiste
Behind the scenes
wWh dazzling
models and play-
boy millionaires
From the colorful
Liberty Magazine
Story by
RITA WEIMAN
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MARGUERITE
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LEE TRACY
HUMPHREY
B O G A R T
From the play by
FULTON OURSLER and
LOWELL BRENTANO
Directed by
CHANDLER
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VICTOR McLAGLEN
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peace on earth
EDMUND LOWE
all MTIONK
By the same director who gave
you "The Cock Eyed World"
and "What Price Glory"
R A O U L
WALSH
by the same authors of those two
history making hits
Laurence Stallings
AND
Maxwell Andersoiii
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From the novel "Basquerie" by ELEANOR MERCEIN
s of the so^women dh
nowadays she l^s quite fomfl
thrill of uncertainty, the glow of fulfillment.
• In the matter of kissing, being a mod-
ernist, she would have been ashamed not
to bear her full share. Her kisses had
heretofore been experimental. But not
now. She felt for the first time her woman's
need of giving, as the strange Basque,
by strength of body and mind, over-
whelmed her.
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EL BRENDEL^
MARJORIE WHITE
JOYCE COMPTON
DAVID ROLLINS
DIXIE LEE
directed by
JOHN BLYSTONE
From the Collier's maga-
zine story by Joseph Hilton
Smyth and Porter Emerson
Browne
Music and Lyrics by James F. Honley and Joseph McCarthy
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IMMORTAL EPIC OF THE PIONEER WEST
Adaptation and dialog by RAOUL WALSH and HAL G. EVARTS
JUHN WAYNE MARGUERITE CHURCHILL
EL BRENDEL DAVID ROLLINS
TYRONE POWER IAN KEITH
TULLY MARSHAU WILLIAM V. MONO
and 20,000 others
RAO U L
WALSH
Heroic days of empire-building- blazing the big trail to the new West. One
of the greatest chapters in American history depicted with amazing realism
s hardships, its humor and its romance. And through it all a glowing love story.. Never before
creen spectacle so crowded with thrills! Raoul Walsh's supreme achievement as a director!
COMMON CLAY
WITH
CONSTANCE BENNETT
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DOES ONE SLIP MAKE
A BAD WOMAN?
"When lovely woman stoops to folly and learns
too late that men betray/' is it possible that
she may be decent in spite of her mistake?
• "Common Clay" was the stage hit of its season.
Capacity audiences wept when little "Ellen Neal"
found to her undoing thatwith many men a
pretty girl is a challenge and lawful prey. • In-
tensely emotional and highly dramatic/'Common
Clay" goes directly to the heart.
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LEW AYRES • TULLY MARSHALL • MATTY KEMP • BERYL MERCER
directed by VICTOR FLEMING
from the Harvard
i z e play by CLEVES KINKEAD
The Cisco Kid
turns square, goes
to the Spanish American
War and fights for
the freedom
of Cuba.
WARNER BAXTER
EDMUND LOWE
— FRANK ALBERTSON
JOYCE COMPTON
J. M. KERRIGAN
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f Dialog by
" Tom Barry
They're together again,
/' Sergeant Mickey Dunn and The
Cisco Kid, with Edmund Lowe and
Warner Baxter reviving in these
further adventures of O. Henry's
lovable bandit their memorable
performances "In Old Arizona."
Directed by
R AOU L WA LS H
ltENE«AI»E8
with
WARNER BAXTER
J. M. KERRIGAN
KENNETH MacKENNA
MITCHELL HARRIS
LUANA ALCANIZ
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Buddies in the Foreign Legion —four that were half mad, half
devils, and ALL men. Four that were missing — deserters, buried
in the Sahara's scorching sands, battling fierce elements, fiercer
tribesmen. • A Frenchman, an Englishman, a Russian and a Ger-
man, with pasts they would never dare reveal. Till a woman,
beautiful and seductive, crossed their paths, bringing danger
and destruction. • Here is an amazing adventure-drama,
breathlessly played in the blazing land of the Riffs. Color,
pathos, pace, passion, comedy and immense characters por-
trayed by a cast which is o golden blessing to your box office.
THE PAINTED WOMAN
VICTOR
McLAGLEN
FIFI
DORSAY
A movietone drama of tem-
pestuous youth tossed into
a typhoon of passion and
adventure in the South Seas
Story by
LARRY EVANS
ARE
YOU THERE?
with
BEATRICE LILLIE
Sparkling Star of "Chariot's Revue" and other International Stage Hits
JOHN GARRICK - OLGA BACLANOVA
JULIAN SAND - LLOYD HAMILTON - GEORGE GROSSMITH
HENRY VICTOR - RICHARD ALEXANDER ^ ROGER DAVIS
GUSTAV VON SEYFFERTITZ - NICHOLAS SOUSSANIN
Beatrice Lillie making merry In a full length movie-
tonelTalking, singing, dancing^clowningasonlythe
world's favorite singing comedienne knows howl
Here she is in her funniest role — an English de-
tective posing as a famous
big game huntress, hunting
trouble and bagging laughs
at every turn. What a name
and what an attraction I
ected by
kMILTON
JcFADDEN
Story and dialog by
Harlan Thompson
Words and music by
Grace Henry and
Morris Hamilton
1. Buddy De Sylva
a new and even finer
"Sunny Side. Up" by the
same director and 3
star creative artists.
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HARLEY L CLARKE PRESIDENT
FOX FILM CORPORATION NEW YORK
YOUR AUDITORS HAVE DOUBTLESS TOLD YOU BIGGEST MON
MAKER OF 1929 WAS SUNNY SIDE UP STOP WE WILL POSTPC ^
TAKING BOWS UNTIL AFTER COMPTROLLER INFORMS YOU Jl ^
IMAGINE IS BIGGEST MONEY MAKER OF 1930 WE'RE WORK 5
WITH THE SAME DIRECTOR HAVE A BETTER STORY A BO:
OFFICE CAST HEADED BY EL BRENDEL AND NEXT SEPTEMB
JUST TRY TO TUNE OUR SONG HITS OUT ON YOUR RADIO
DE SYLVA BROWN & HENDERi N
JIIN1
IA\A«;iKK!
DAVID BUTLER
who with DeSylva, Brown & Henderson produced "Sunny Side Up,"
promises to top that record-wrecker with this talking, singing film
moderne. You'll be amazed I
3* Ray Henderson
• You can always bank on McLaglen pictures. You banked plenty on"What Price
Glory," "The Cockeyed World "and"Hot For Paris."Your cash deposits are
as good as banked right now on"On the Make"and"5ezYou,Sez Me."
Chasing charmers and chasing the blues— that's McLaglen as
they like him best. And they'll like him better than ever
in these new ones, cut to the same box office
lines as his greatest record-wreckers.
But with even cuter cuties and
louder laughs, to get you
even greater
grosses.
ON THE MAKE
FIFI DORSAY and SHARON LYNN
Screen play and dialog by
EDWIN BURKE
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has one of the most colorful
ports in his popular career in
the thrilling and exotic play
by Jules Eckert Goodman
THE MAN WHO
• Photographed throughout in color— a
feast for the eye created by Joseph Urban,
color wizard of world renown. A drama
of love, self-sacrifice and regeneration,
depicting dives in San Francisco, dens in
Shanghai, plantation life in Hawaii — bril-
liant backgrounds of color.
directed by
FRANK BORZAGE
Twice winner of the Photoplay gold medal for the best picture of the year
The cast includes LOUISE HUNTINGTON
Screen play and dialog by S. N. Behrman and Sonya Levien
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Adaptation
and dialog
by OWEN
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DIRECTED BY DAVID BUTLER
Joseph Urban's magic of color brought to your rheatre by nature
color, perfected by Eastman. • The cream of American humor enacted
by the prince of American humorists and favorite in e^^ry radio,
newspaper and screen. Gay comedy, dashing romance, and glittering
spectacle, with Will Rogers as the Yankee who yanks bold knights
off their high horses with a cowboy's lasso, and puts pep in King
Arthur's Court. A Tournament of Action and a Round Table of Laughs.
NOT A ''COSTUME'' PICTURE. UP-TO-THE-SECOND AS ROGERS' OWN WIT.
KlLiLirK s
UT YANKEE
VIARK TWAIN'S CELEBRATED NOVEL
COLOR SETTINGS BY JOSEPH URBAN
also
WILL ROGERS in
SEE AMERICA FIRST
Screen play and dialog by OWEN DAVIS, SR. and HOMER CROY
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v^i^ successful dramatic
novelty by
EDWARD KNOBLOCK
Revealing the hiddea.
dramas that are woven
into milady's dress
JOHN GARRICK
LOUISE HUNTINGTON
Directed by
ALEXANDER KORDA
Color settings designed
and supervised by
JOSEPH URBAN
KCOTLANII
Y A it II
with EDMUND LOWE
JILLIAN SAND * J . M. K E R R I G AN
JOHN GARRICK • LOUISE HUNTINGTON
Screen play ond dialog by
EDWARD CHILDS CARPENTER
International stage thriller by Denison Clift
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tlie i»tlicr iiisiii's wife
His face the face of another by a sci-
entific miracle. • Accepted as the
other by the other man's bank, and
even more significant, by the other
man's wife. • His motive the looting
of the bank. His purpose thwarted
by love for the woman and her love
for him. • Then the return of the
husband, thought to be dead! • Situ-
ation after situation where exposure
or the shame of the wife through the
revelation of the truth, hangs trem-
bling in the balance. • A story, a pic-
ture that will be the talk of the town.
DIRECTED BY
V/ILLIAM K. HOV^ARD
Directed by
FRANK BORZAGE
EVERYWHERE, EVERY CRITIC
SINGS THE SAME PRAISE!
BOSTON NEWSPAPERS
An achievement of lasting memory.- BOSTON HERALD.
As delightful a bit of entertainment as you could wish.
-BOSTON POST.
John McCormack's "Song O' My Heart" is a picture pearl
of great price.-BOSTON EVENING AMERICAN.
It is a splendid achievement, immense entertainment.
-BOSTON TRAVELER.
McCormack's part was to sing, and sing he did, gorgeously
and satisfyingly.-CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR.
Its unaffected naturalness is its greatest charm.— BOSTON
TRANSCRIPT.
NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS
It is something from which a reporter bounds with glee to
write about — a huge success. —Mordaunt Hall, NEW YORK
TIMES.
Here is screen progress— thoroughly touching and effec-
tive.—Richard Watts, HERALD TRIBUNE.
This picture will bring happiness to millions. —George
Gerhard, EVENING WORLD.
I enjoyed John McCormack via the Movietone more than I
have enjoyed him in the flesh. —John S. Cohen, Jr. in THE SUN.
Rollicking comedy, heart-rending romance and superb
singing. — Irene Thirer in THE DAILY NEWS.
The noted Irish tenor's screen debut is excellent entertain-
ment.—Rose Pelswick, EVENING JOURNAL.
Something very near to triumphant in the recording and
projection of the voice of its illustrious star. — Quinn Martin
in THE WORLD.
Had its audience in high glee. — Regina Crewe in THE
AMERICAN.
No doubt about it — a decided success— and see it you
must. — V^illiam Boehnel in THE TELEGRAM.
Frank Borzage has done a splendid job. —Julia Shawell,
EVENING GRAPHIC.
Greeted with considerable and deserved applause. —Rob-
ert E. Sherwood, EVENING POST
The most charming picture ever produced by Fox Films.—
Harry Evans, LIFE.
PHILADELPHIA NEWSPAPERS
Excellent direction by Frank Borzage and really astonish-
ingly fine recording of Mr. McCormack's voice.— PHILADELPHIA
ENQUIRER.
Mere words of praise cannot commend its great appeal.
-PHILADELPHIA EVENING LEDGER.
John McCormack created wave after wave of applause.
-PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS.
It was at times difficult to remember that Mr. McCormack's
voice was not present "in person."— PHILADELPHIA MORNING
LEDGER.
A film so real as to hardly seem a thing of the theatre.
-PHILADELPHIA BULLETIN.
LOS ANGELES NEWSPAPERS
"Song O' My Heart" is a genuine accomplishment.— LOS
ANGELES TIMES.
If "Song O' My Heart" hod nothing else to recommend it,
"Little Boy Blue" would make it well worth hearing.— LOS
ANGELES EXAMINER.
McCormack's voice is one of the rare fine experiences that
you will get from the screen.-LOS ANGELES RECORD.
Rarely does one picture hove so many elements that ore
pleasing. It has the fascination of sympathetic direction by
Frank Borzage, who made"7th Heaven."- LOS ANGELES EXPRESS.
"Song O' My Heart" abounds with thrilling surprises for
the fan intrigued by fresh faces.- LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS.
It is written and acted with unfailing good taste and a be-
coming air of reality and should please all McCormack od-
mirers.-LOS ANGELES EVENING HERALD.
YOUTH, LOVE AND COMEDY WOVEN INTO A WISTFUL
ROMANCE BY THE GOLDEN VOICE OF JOHN McCORMACK
MYBHEART
Story by
TOM BARRY
lAUREEN O'SULLIVAN-JOHN GARRICK • J. M. KERRIGAN • TOMMY CLIFFORD
LICE JOYCE • FARRELL MACDONALD • EFFIE ELLSLER • ANDREAS DE SEGUROLA
EMILY FITZROY • EDWIN SCHNEIDER
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TRADE PAPERS
A film that's going to reap credit to
everyone concerned in its making.
-VARIETY.
A box office certainty— should make
thousands of new talker fans. -FILM
DAILY.
A significant conquest! Heart inter-
est and a great deal of effective com-
edy.-EXHIBITORS HERALD WORLD.
"Song O' My Heart" has every ele-
rtient that goes to make a picture a box
office success.-HARRISON'S REPORTS.
THE MUSICAL PRESS
The best piece of recording to be
heard here at any time — a musical
treat.- MUSICAL COURIER.
Recorded with great fidelity. It will
exert a universal appeal.— MUSICAL
AMERICA.
Never was John McCormack greater
than in this picture. -TOP NOTES.
If there ever was a brilliant object
lesson in any department of art, it has
been furnished by John McCormack.
— W.J. Henderson, Musical Critic,
NEW YORK SUN.
FOREIGN PRESS
At no time has there been heard a
voice so clear and natural as John
McCormack's in "Song O' My Heart."
-JEWISH MORNING JOURNAL.
A marvelous talking and singing pic-
ture, assured for a long run.— IL PRO-
GRESSO.
Mr. McCormack is more than a singer
and provides an extremely delightful
evening. -COURIER DES ETATS UNIS.
In all our experience this is the one
picture most worthy of being seen.
-STAATS ZEITUNG.
I hi: spy
The underground schemes of inter-
national spies revealed in a breath-
less, modern drama of the Cheka,
the Soviet's all-seeing secret police.
MILTON SILLS
PAUL MUNI
MARGUERITE
CHURCHILL
1
Screen play and
dialog by
S. N. Behrmon
Directed by BERTHOLD VIERTEL
OIS MORAN
lUMPHREY BOGART
lOBERT AMES
)AVID ROLLINS
LIZABETH KEATING
lELEN KEATING
• Lois Moron
jiays the title role in
this movietone drama
of mid -ocean love and
fast action based on the
short story by
STEPHEN MOREHOUSE AVERY
which was acclaimed by
more than 2,000,000
i readers of Collier'sWeekly
I Directed by
L TMAMniFP c;ppAr,IIF
Blondes make history— and "Blondie" will make history at your
box office. Here is the gay and fast-stepping story of a blonde
who crossed the Atlantic to captivate one man and accidentally
captivated two. The fun begins when she discovers she has
lost her heart to the one she wasn't supposed to snare. And
when a blonde loses her heart on shipboard, things happen!
Adapted by MARION ORTH
Dialog by EDWIN BURKE Staged by MELVILLE BURKE
UP THE RIVER
A comedy -drama of high life in prison
So long boys - Back to
the old Hotel - A room
^ith a liver view/"
Page
Flo 2fesfeld/
"UptheRiver"isfrom the same brilliant author
who wrote the comedy smash "Chicago''.
This time Maurine Watkins turns her shafts
of wit on prisoners and prison life. There's
a laugh in every line of her sparkling dia-
log. Love interest, too, and heart appeal.
It tells the story of what happens when a
new warden tries to clean up a prison where i
convicts keep right on living by their wits—'
"business as usual". And of what happens;
when a pairofdecentyoung sweethearts, sep-
arated by the law, are thrown into this nest.
Prison conditions are the topic of the day —
and "Up the River"
tells the real, inside
story in language
that sells tickets.
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Story by
The Cast
LOUISE HUNTINGTON
CLAIRE LUCE
HUMPHREY BOGART
SPENCER TRACY
WARREN HYMER
ELIZABETH PATTERSON
WALTER McGRAIL
TYRONE POWER
LEE TRACY
JOE BROWN
SWOR & BURNS
GOODEE MONTGOMERY
'What brqiisHt
you tack this time
Buddy?'
' Stealiii a Radio '
Directed by
JOHN FORD
On the banks of the U.S. A
The Hilarious Comedy of on International Six Day Bicycle Race
— continuous laughter on the track and behind the scenes
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bike race produced with all the trimmings— laughs
and thrills, sprints and spills, and the big finish with
teams of all nations pedalling for dear life and the
prize money. • Can't you hear the screams as El
Brendel goes out to steal a lap for the fatherland
and a pretty girl? And look at the rest of the cast —
hand-picked for howls! If funny rhymes with money,
"Going Nowhere" is going to click everywhere!
with
EL BRENDEL
MARJORIE WHITE - LEE TRACY • TOMMY CLIFFORD - JOYCE COMPTON > MAR
SAXON ' J. M. KERRIGAN - BLACK & BLUE - WILLIAM HARRIGAN ^ NAT PENDLETO
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HARD KEENE WILLIAM COLLIER, Sr.
IE DAY NANCY KELLY
and 500 beautiful HoHywopd girls.
Dance numbers staged by
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Directed by BENJAMIN STOLOFF
Rube Goldberg drew this ad
to draw attention to "Soup
to Nuts/' his first full length
movietone feature, telling a
romantic story served with
gags and girls, songs and
dances, lougtis and more
laughs — everything and then
some! • Different in idea,
story and treatment, "Soup
to Nuts" is a rare feast of
entertairvment, Like its cele-
brated creator, it's packed
with drawing power. • Tak-
ing candy from a baby is
hard work compared to get-
ting the gold from Goldberg.
Dance numbers staged by
EDWARD DOLLY
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A vivid drama tuned to the fast rhythm of today
THE DANCERS
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LOIS MORAN
MONA MARIS
KENNETH MacKENNA
MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN
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Directed by
^ IRVING CUMMING1
What effect has dancing on modern morals? Here's
the answer pictured in thrills and heart-throbs. Telling
the story of a girl who thought dancing was life — till
the tempo became too swift. Action sweeping from
London ballrooms to Argentine dance halls.
UNEQUALLED IN DRAMATIC
AND DRAWING POWER!
From fhe siage play by
Gerald Du Maurier and Viola Tree
Screen play and dialog by
Edward Childs Carpenter
You'll hear and see America's favorite
Something
new in
talking
pictures!
iUICHAEL KAKTLETI
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THE HEART BREAKER
Here's a prediction — this handsome young
Adonis will be the screen's biggest sensation
within a few months!
Check Michael Bartlett now as a voice that will
startle the world and double check the name
when you play the picture.
Hear this popular American singer in a box-
office success directed by
VICTOR FLEMING
HOT NUMBERS
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MARJORIE WHITE
FRANK ALBERTSON
JOYCE COMPTON
DIXIE LEE
RICHARD KEENE
FRANK RICHARDSON
GEORGE CORCORAN
LESLIE MAE
GOODEE
MONTGOMERY
REX BELL
Directed by
SIDNEY
LANFIELD
riginol story by Owen
Davis, Sr. Screen play by
Russell Medcraft. Music and
lyrics by James Monaco and
Cliff Friend.
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had to fight for happiness
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DOROTHY MACKAILL • MILTON SILLS
KENNETH MacKENNA^SHARON LYNN
^ ROSCOE KARNS
Sfory by Ben Ames Williams
"^ ' Directed by
BERTHOLD VIERTEL
Soi
JAMES F.
JOSEPH McCAl
"You Got Nobody to Love*
(Sung by Dorothy MockailTT
"Now I Ask You"
"You Do, Don't You?"
(Both sung by Sharon Lynn)
C O L O R
as applied by that inter-
nationally famous colorist
JOSEPH URBAN
in a new and startling re-
alization on the screen of i
nature's own spectral range. m
A new color method evolved
in the Eastman and Fox
laboratories.
WHO CAME
LUXURY
CONNECTICUT YANKEE
ON YOUR BACK
These and other Fox pictures will delight you
audiences as they sense the first perfect fulfillment
of the promise of a completely satisfactory film
method in nature's own coloring.
You'll wear a smile
when you play
SHE
WEARS
THE
PANTS
Ihe perfect picture from every angle —
title, cast, director, story and production
values, and exploitation possibilities.
Can't miss!
with
FIFI DORSAY
KENNETH MacKENNA
JOHN GARRICK
WILLIAM COLLIER, Sr.
RUTH WARREN
NANCY KELLY
ALTHEA HENLY
Dance numbers staged by
SEYMOUR FELIX
Directed by
JOHN BLYSTONE
Screen play and dialog by
Earle Crooker
AND THE PLUMBER^
The princess was lovely and lonesome. The plumber was Ameri-
can and handsome. He came to her castle to repair the heat-
ing plant and lost his heart.
That's the start of this refreshing romance of Switzerland— one
of the most popular serials ever published in the Saturday
Evening Post. Millions are waiting to see it on the speak[
screen. Here it is, perfectly cast with Charles Farrell o
the plumber and charming Maureen O'Sullivan
"Song O' My Heart" sensation, as ^^^m w
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Story and players sold
in advance to
the public!
From fhe story by
Alice Duer Miller
Screen play and dialog by
Howard J. Green
Lyrks and Music by
William Kernel!
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HER KIND OF MAN
with J. HAROLD MURRAY
LOUISE HUNTINGTON ^ LUANA ALCANIZ
IRENE DAY - GEORGE CORCORAN
NOEL FRANCIS
She knew what she wanted — and he was her
kind of man How he found that she was his
kind of woman, too, makes this a story of ab-
sorbing interest and constant heart-tug. Your
kind of picture!
Story by Sonya Levien
Directed by A. F. ERICKSON
3 BIG
COLORFUL
MUSICAL ROMANCES
Handsome, youthful, gifted both as actor and singer,
J. Harold Murray has become an outstanding favorite
of the movietone screen. Now he comes to you in
three big musical romances, each with a stirring love
story and tuneful songs, especially written to give his
remarkable talents full expression.
WOMAN CONTROL
with J. HAROLD MURRAY
What a title for woman appeal! And
how you can exploit it! The story lives
up to the title — there's box-ofFice "It"
in every scene. Bound to be big!
Screen play and dialog by Howard J. Green
Directed by GUTHRIE McCLINTIC
MONA MARIS
CLAIRE LUCE
SHARON LYNN
NOEL FRANCIS
MARIE SAXON
FRANCES McCOY
LOUISE HUNTINGTON
Screen ploy and dialog by
Tom Barry
Music and lyrics by
JAMES F. HANLEY and
JOSEPH McCarthy
Directed by
F CDiri/'C<^M
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THE RED SKY
with J. HAROLD MURRAY
LOIS MORAN ' SHARON LYNN • ROBERT AMES
J. M. KERRIGAN - FARRELL MACDONALD
Musical love-drama of theNorthwest Mounted
Police. Screened under the technical direc-
tion of Major-General Perry of this famous
police organization, "The Red Sky" is grip-
'f
JANtI i^AYNUK
7th HEAVEN
The romantic musical comedy
OH. POK A
No need to sell you the team of Goynor and Farrell! "Sunny Side Up" and
"High Society Blues" tell everything in terms of record grosses. • If there
ever was a "natural," it's Gaynor and Farrell talking, singing and loving
under the direction of the dependable David Butler. That's "Oh, for a Man!"
• The story concerns the turbulent troubles of impoverished nobility living
by their wits. Miss Gaynor plays the daughter of a penniless prince em-
ployed by Charles Farrell, a young millionaire, as social instructor. • To save
Farrell from being victimized by his friends and titled servants, she masquer-
ades as a boy and becomes his chauffeur. Imagine the beautiful love story,
the comedy complications, the love songs! • "Oh, for a Man" can't help be-
ing one of the high spots of the new season!
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America's favorite screen sweethearts together once
more in their only joint appearance of the new season !
JANET GAYNOR
and
CHARLES FARRELL
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ESTELLE TAYLOR
• Saint or sinner, was he more of the one
than the other? • A barker, ballyhooing a
carnival; a hero to servant girls, in whosej
warm little hearts was hunger to be loved,
He used them, abused them, yet he wai
adored. • Butthe drab little Julie conquered
the heart of the tough — a strange, wistful,
passionate romance. • Molnar's stage play,
''Liliom,"was an immediate and international
triumph a few years ago.
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From the stage play by FRANZ MOLNAR
Dialog by S. N. BEHRMAN
Adaptation by SONYA LEVIEN
Music by RICHARD FALL
DIRECTED BY
FRANK BORZAGE
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"I'll make a man of the kid, if I have
to kill him to do it!"
And the stofy of the rich young wastrel's regenera-
tion through strong arm methods is a knockout!
Combining dramatic punches, comedy jabs and a
heart-hitting love theme.
New York applauded the stage play for a solid year.
The elaborately produced screen version is the last
word in pictures of the whoopee-loving younger set.
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^fom fhe play by
ELMER Harris
Adaptalion and dialog by
MAURINE WATKINS
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Story by
MAURINE WATKINS
Directed by
JOHN BLYSTONE
MEN ON CALL
EDMUND LOWE
SHARON LYNN
LESLIE MAE
MAE CLARKE
ALTHEA HE NLY
Screen play and dialog by
Tom Geraghty
Directed by
JOHN BLYSTONE
A romance of the hardy souls who
guard the coasts of the U. S. A.
Roaring adventure by land and sea.
Boys in blue equally ready for
fighting or loving.
A money cast with a money direc-
tor famed for his successes.
J The first
j'' sound news- m
reel in the field
is still the firl
in performance
FOX MOVIETONE NEWS
' COVERS THE EARTH
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^-^M sight or sound in this world
t^ of ours that escapes
iM Fox Movietone News
SOUND UNITS AROUND
THE WORLD
Issued Twice Weekly
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From the story by MAX BRAND
1^^ with
JOHN WAYNE
MAE CLARKE
JOYCE COMPTON
WARREN HYMER
NIGEL BARRIE
TOMMY CLIFFORD
NOEL FRANCIS
and
REX
the star steed ^ ^ i9
with
JOHN WAYNE
DIXIE LEE
NOEL FRANCIS
WAR REN HYMER
GEORGE CORCORAN
Story by
PAUL LEICESTER FORD
Directed by
W E R K E R
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GEORGE O'BRIEN
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Outdoor Movietones
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THE LAST OF
THE IMIAKr"
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Filmed amid
the natural
beauty spots
of the West
with Myrna Loy/ Lucile Browne, Walter McGrail
James Bradbury, Jr., Mitchell Harris
and Stella Adams
adaptation and dialog by ERNEST PASCAL
directed by ALFRED WERKER
FAIR WARNING
from the novel
by MAX BRAND with
WARREN HYMER • MARGUERITE CHURCHILL
RUTH WARREN - LUCILE BROWNE
YOURAUDIENCES DEMAND
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WARNFR BAXTER MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN GEORGE O'BRIEN JOYCE COMPTON PAUL MUNI
SHARON lYNN RICHARD KEENE LOUISE HUNTINGTON JOHN GARRICK
COLLIER. Sf ROSE HOBART lOHN WAYNE
DON JOSE MOJICA THOMAS CLIFFORD FRANCES McCOY TED HEALY lUANA ALCANIZ GEORGE GROSSMITH GEORGE BRENT
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COODEE MONTGOMERY
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FRANK AlBERTSON
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WARREN HYA^ER
GEORGE CORCORAN
MITCHEIL HARRIS
THESE GREAT
DRAMATISTS NOW AT
FOX STUDIOS ARE
WRITING DIALOG FOR
FOX
PICTURES
The authors and playwrights
whose works are the sources of
the Fox Pictures of 1930-1931
comprise the most distinguished
list ever presented in the in-
dustry.
Among them are the internationally known playwrights,-
Franz Molnar, Denison Clift, Cleves Kinkead, Edward
Knoblock, Maurine Watkms, Gerald Du Maurier, Fulton
Oursler, Lowell Brentano, Felix Gandera,ElmerHarris,Lau-
rence Stallings, Maxwell Anderson and Owen Davis, Sr.
Included also are the novelists and short story writers, Paul
Leicester Ford, Eleanor Mercein,Max Brand, Edward Childs
Carpenter, Joseph Hilton Smyth, Porter Emerson Browne,
Hal G. Evarts, Andre Armandy, Larry Evans, John Flem-
ming Wilson, Jules Eckert Goodman, Mark Twain, Homer
Croy, O. Henry, Stephen Morehouse Avery, Jack London,
Ben Ames Williams, Alice Duer Miller and Zone Grey.
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DE SYLVA, BROWN & HENDERSON
"Let me write the songs of a nation and I care
not who makes its la_ws^"
These composers .of music and lyrics are cre-
ating melodies not only for the nation but for
the world.
Their songs, under the control
of Fox Film Corporation, are
published by Red Star Music
Company, 729 Seventh Ave-
nue, New York, under the
direction of Patrick J. Flaherty,
general manager of Red Star.
^•s****
so mignriiy to ine
excellence of FOX
pictures. Their past
successes are as-
surances of your
future profits.
HARLEY L
CLARKE
President
By these directorial geniuses:
JOHN BLYSTONE
Girls Demand Excitement
Men on Call
She's My Girl
She Wears the Pants
FRANK BORZAGE
Alone With You
Devil With Women
The Man Who Came Back
Song O' My Heart
DAVID BUTLER
A Connecticut Yankee
Just Imagine
Oh, For a Man I
IRVING CUMMINGS
The Dancers
Sez You, Sez Me
A. F. ERICKSON
Her Kind of Mon
Wyoming Wonder
The Red Sky
VICTOR FLEMING
Common Clay
The Heart Breaker
Renegades
JOHN FORD
Barcelona
Up the River
WILLIAM K. HOV/ARD
The Painted Woman
Scotland Yard
ALEXANDER KORDA
This Modern World
Luxury
SIDNEY LANFIELD
Hot Numbers
New Movietone Follies of
1931
HAMILTON MacFADDEN
Are You There?
The Princess and the
Plumber
GUTHRIE McCLINTIC
On Your Back
One Night in Paris
Woman Control
ALFRED SANTELL
On the Make
The Sea Wolf
See America First
Young Sinners
CHANDLER SPRAGUE
Blondie
The Spider
BENJAMIN STOLOFF
Going Nowhere
Soup to Nuts
BERTHOLD VIERTEL
Living for Love
The Spy
RAOUL WALSH
The Big Trail
The Cisco Kid
Women of All Nations
ALFRED WERKER
Foir Warning
The Last of the Duanei
No Favors Asked
With these box office players:
FRANK ALBERTSON
The Cisco Kid
Hot Numbers
Soup to Nuts
Young Sinners
WARNER BAXTER
The Cisco Kid
Renegades
The Spider
This Modern World
EL BRENDEL
Girls Demand Excitement
The Big Trail
Going Nowhere
Just Imagine
New Movietone Follies
Renegades
MARGUERITE CHURCHILL
The Big Trail
The Spider
The Spy
Fair Warning
TOMMY CLIFFORD
Going Nowhere
Wyoming Wonder
Song O My Heart
WILLIAM COLLIER, Sr
New Movietone Folliei
She Wears the Pantt
Young Sinners
No Favors Asked
JOYCE COMPTON
The Cisco Kid
Girls Demand Excitement
Going Nowhere
Hot Numbers
She's My Girl
Wyoming Wonder
FIFI DORSAY
On the Make
The Painted Woman
She Wears the Pants
CHARLES FARRELL
Devil With Women
The Man Who Came Bock
Oh, For a Man!
The Princess and the
Plumber
She s My Girl
JOHN GARRICK
Are You There?
Alone With You
Scotland Yard
She Wears the Ponfs
Luxury
Song O' My Heart
JANET GAYNOR
Alone With You
Barcelona
Oh, For a Man!
One Night in Paris
WARREN HYMER
Up the River
No Favors Asked
Wyoming Wonder
LOUISE HUNTINGTON
Her Kind of Man
Luxury
The Man Who Came Back
Scotland Yard
Up the River
RICHARD KEENE
Hot Numbers
New Movietone Follies
of 1931
J. M. KERRIGAN
The Cisco Kid
Going Nowhere
The Red Sky
Scotland Yard
Young Sinners
Renegades
Song O' My Heart
DIXIE LEE
Girls Demand Excitement
Hot Numbers
New Movietone Follies
of 1931
No Favors Asked
SHARON LYNN
Living for Love
Men on Call
On the Moke
The Red Sky
Woman Control
EDMUND LOWE
Scotland Yard
Women of All Nations
The Cisco Kid
Men on Call
CLAIRE LUCE
Women of oil Nations
Up the River
The Sea Wolf
Woman Control
New Movietone Follies
of 1931
J. HAROLD MURRAY
Her Kind of Man
The Red Sky
Woman Control
MONA MARIS
Sez You, Sez Me
The Dancers
Woman Control
LOIS MORAN
Blondie
The Dancers
The Red Sky
Young Sinners
KENNETH MACKENNA
Renegades
The Dancers
The Sea Wolf
Living for Love
She Wears the Pants
One Night in Paris
VICTOR McLAGLEN
Women of. All Nations
The Painted Woman
Sez You, Sez Me
On the Moke
GEORGE O'BRIEN
The Last of the Duanes
Fair Warning
MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN
The Princess and the
Plumber
Song O' My Heart
The Dancers
WILL ROGERS
A Connecticut Yankee
See America First
FRANK RICHARDSON
Soup to Nuts
Hot Numbers
DAVID ROLLINS
Girls Demand Excitement
The Big Trail
Blondie
MILTON SILLS
The Spy
The Sea Wolf
Living for Love
LEE TRACY
New Movietone Follies
of 1931
Up the River
Going Nowhere
The Spider
Devil with Women
JOHN WAYNE
The Big Trail
No Favors Asked
Wyoming Wonder
MARJORIE WHITE
Girls Demand Excitement
Going Nowhere
Hot Numbers
Fox Films are produced
at these 2 ^^9^
modern studios
Califoi
It will be our endeavor during the season 19301931 to maintain the highest possible
stondard of quality in our productions consistent with the changing conditions in our
industry and the taste of the motion picture audiences. Bearing in mind that in the
production of motion pictures creative genius Is the foundation of our efforts we are
dealing with on element that occasionally colls for changes in story, plot or characters
in order to obtain the perfection in production which is our goal.
With this end solely in mind we must naturally reserve the right to change story, plot,
cast and director to furnish you with the product that will sell at your box offlce, and
we therefore notify you that the list of cost; story and director is only tentative, and
subject to change without notice except in such cases where definite book or play is
designated, such designation will remain unchonged.
THE
uesday, May 27, 1930
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DAILY
71
Fox Production Work at Full Speed
VE or NEW SERIES
NOW BEFORE CAMERA
Production facilities have attained
11 speed on the Fox Film Corpora-
)n's next season's program of 48
atures. Five of the new series are
)w in production, 10 more are
out to be started, and one, John
cCormack's "Song O' My Heart,"
already completed.
This is believed to constitute some-
ing of a record among California
udios. The current schedule has
en completed, with one exception,
r some time.
Conspicuous among the produc-
)ns now in work is Raoul Walsh's
ic of the pioneering west, "The Big
•ail," which was started Easter Sun-
y near Yuma, Arizona, exactly 100
ars and 10 days after the start of
e original pioneers over the Oregon
rail from Westport Landing, Mo.
any important sequences were Ru-
led at Yuma. Since that time por-
)ns of the company have moved to
icramento, Cal., for more river
enes and the company will soon
) to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, one
the famous spots of the original
lail.
Big Scale Production
This picture is being produced on
ch an enormous scale that special
ains are required to transport the
ng wagon trains, the hundreds of
)rses, mules, oxen and cattle, with
nts and other equipment. It will
ke all summer to complete it at
irious points in the west. John
Iz.ynt, a young college athlete with-
it previous acting experience, has
le male lead. Other featured play-
s are Marguerite Churchill, Tully
arshall, El Brendel, David Rollins,
yrone IF'ower and Ian Keith.
"Are You There?" the comedy in
hich Beatrice Lillie is to make her
ature filmed but, has been in pro-
iction since April 21, and camera
ork will soon be completed under
e direction of Hamilton MacFad-
:n. This story has been written
pecially for Miss Lillie by Harlan
hompson. Music and words are
ing contributed by Grace Henry
id Morris Hamilton. The cast is
cceptional. It includes John Ciarrick,
le young Englishman who attracted
^neral attention in "The Sky
awk"; Olga Baclanova, Jillian Sand,
loyd Hamilton, George Grossmith
id Henry Victor.
"On Your Back," which is being
irected by Guthrie McClintic, has
ccupied the studio stages since April
3. This is a picturization of Rita
/eiman's "Liberty Magazine" story
hich deals with the behind the
:enes struggles for success of a
ifth Avenue modiste. It has an
jcotic fashion background, and one
f its striking features will be a fash-
m revue done in the Fox Nature
olor. In the cast are Irene Rich,
L B. Warner, Raymond Hackett,
It shall be the aim of Fox Film Corporation to cooperate cordially
in every movement directed toward the advancement of screen enter-
tainment and toward insuring for the talking motion picture and for
the industry their rightful share of prestige and prosperity.
Exhibitors may be assured that Fox Film Corporation will at all
times continue keenly mindful of their problems which will be met
by this organization in a spirit of sincere good will and friendly
cooperation .
Harley L. Clarke.
Marion Shilling, Wheeler Oakman
and Rose Dione.
"The Last of the Duanes," the
Zane Grey story being directed by
Alfred L. Werker, with George
O'Brien, has been on location for
some time at and near FlagstalT,
Arizona. It was started April 28.
Enough scenes have already been
made to indicate that it will have an
exceptionally dramatic story on a
background of scenic beauty that will
make it long-remembered among out-
door pictures. Featured in the cast
are Myrna Loy, Lucile Browne, Wal-
ter McGrail, Frank Campeau, James
Bradbury, Jr., Mitchell Harris and
Lloyd Ingraham.
"Devil With Women" is the fifth
of the new group actually in work.
Frank Borzage is directing. This is
the screen version of Frank Molnar's
dramatic work, "Liliom." S. N.
Behrman and Sonya Levien adapted
the plaj' to the screen. Incidental
music has been contributed by Rich-
ard Fall. Charles Farrell heads the
featured players, with Estelle Taylor,
Rose Hobart and Lee Tracy. Cam-
era work began on this production
on April 30. It is now well under
way.
1 hree productions are scheduled to
start before the end of this month.
They are: "Sez You, Sez Me," "The
Sea Wolf," and "Men On Call." The
first of these is an adventure story by
Clements Ripley in which Victor Mc-
Laglen will be featured. Irving Cuin-
niings will direct. In the cast will
be Mona Maris, Humphrey Bogart,
Mrs. Jiminez, Robert Edeson, John
St. Polis and Mona Rico. "The Sea
Wolf" is Jack London's famous story.
Alfred Santell will direct with Milton
Sills, Claire Luce and Kenneth Mac-
Kenna featured. "Men On Call" i>
a story of Coast Guardsmen written
by Tom Geraghty for Edmund Ltnvc.
John Bly stone is to direct.
6 on June List
During June six productions will
be started — "This Modern World,"
with Warner Baxter as a romantic
Basque peasant and Luana Alcaniz
opposite him under the direction of
Alexander Korda; "The Red Sky," a
musical drama of the Northwest
Mounted Police, with J. Harold Mur-
ray under the direction of A. F.
Erickson; "Hot Numbers," an Owen
Davis story with music to be di-
rected by Sidney Lanfield and with
Dixie Lee, Jovce Compton, George
Corcoran, Richard Keene, Marjone
White, Frank Albertson, Leslie Mae,
Goode'e Montgomery and Rex Bell
featured; "Soup to Nuts," a Rube
PLAN EIGHT MORE SOOND
STAGESFORNOVIETONECITY
Hollywood — As part of its cur-
rent $1,500,000 building expansion
program, eight more sound stages
are to be constructed at Movietone
City to provide needed facilities for
making the 1930-31 program, slates
Winfield Sheehan. These stages will
supplement the 12 now in use.
Activities of the company are
being concentrated to an increasing
degree on the 108-acre tract to the
west of Beverly Hills which is the
site of Movietone City. The 30-odd
buildings which comprise it have
facilities for every step in the pro-
duction of feature films, for the most
advanced phases of technical re-
search in sound, color. Grandeur and
otlier fields and for the temporary
housing and feeding of Inindreds ol
players and workers.
It is a show place of Southern
California for the beauty of its ar-
chitecture and landscaping. The
average day finds about 2,000 persons
at \york in buildings of uniform
modified Spanish design and outdoor
surroundings which liax'e been land-
scaped at a cost of hundreds of thou-
sands of dollars.
The total outlay for Movietone
City to date has been in excess of
$12,000,000.
(ioldberg creation to be directed by
Benjamin StolofT, with Ted Healy,
Charles Winninger, Lois Moran,
Frances McCoy, Marie Saxon and
I'Vank Richardson among those fea-
tured; "Just Imagine," DeSylva,
Brown and Henderson's follow-up
on their big musical success, "Sunny
.Side Up"; "Up the River," a John
Ford effort featuring the comedy side
of prison life as depicted by Maurine
Watkins' in her story. In the cast
are Louise Huntington, Claire Luce,
Humphrey Bogart. Spencer Tracy,
Warren Hymer, Elizabeth Patterson,
Walter McGrail, Tyrone Power, Lee
Tracy, Joe Brown, Black and Blue
and (ioodee Montgomery.
The 10th production of this early
series will be "The Painted Woman,"
which is to be directed by William K.
Howard and is to go into production
on July 1. This is a South Sea drama
adapted by John Russell from Larry
Evans' story. \'ictor McLaglen and
Fifi Dorsay are to play opposite each
other.
INSTALL COLOR PROCESS
EQUIPMENT AT FOX LAB
Hollywood — Equipment for use in
connection with the Fox color proc-
ess known as Fox Nature Color is
being installed in the new laboratory
at the Coast studios by an engineer-
ing staft from New York. Installa-
tion work at the New York labora-
tory is already complete.
Fox Nature Color is a develop-
ment of Kodachrome, which . was
brought out some years ago by East-
man Kodak, largely through the ex-
periments of John Capstaff of the
Eastman Research Laboratory. A
camera adapted to the process has
been invented by John F. Coney-
bear, head of the Fox laboratories.
Color will be used in an unde-
termined number of Fox pictures
during the new year. Joseph Urban,
long associated with Ziegfeld, will
design many of the sets to be util-
ized.
"Among the points of superiority
which we may fairly put forth for
this process," Coneybear said recent-
ly, "one is the ability to produce
uniform and lifelike tints, which audi-
ences will instantly recognize as
those of nature herself. Another is
that we aim to produce cameras in
quantities, both 35 and 70 millimeter,
and train a corps of cameramen for
color work, so that either color se-
quences or entire color productions
can be made on demand, without be-
ing in any way dependent on outside
talent."
The camera for color photography
is very special in its construction,
taking pictures at twice the speed of
the ordinary camera. It makes use
of two lenses instead of one, and
makes two frames simultaneously.
The two lenses are colored — one red
and one green. The red and green
images which appear in the two
frames, respectively, are — in the final
operation — printed on opposite sides
of the color position.
"This process," according to
Coneybear, "as developed by our
joint engineering forces, possesses a
sound track which is not only the
equal of. hut superior to the black
and white product. There is an ab-
sence of ground noises which fall
pleasantly on the car of the listener."
Colored News
Newsreel scenes in color will
be eventually presented by
Fox, it is understood. Experi-
ments with this objective in
view are now being conducted
but no definite plans have as
yet been made for color treat-
ment of the reel.
tea
THE
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PAILV
Tuesday, May 27, 1930
Movietone News Alert World Reporter
4 EDITORIAL OFFICES
SERVE MOVIETONE NEWS
In its efforts to completely cover
the news happenings of thiS country,
box Movietone News maintains edi-
torial oiSces in Washington, Chicago
and Los Angeles as well as head-
quarters in Mew York, states Tru-
man Talley, general manager of
Fox-Hearst Corp. These offices are
in charge of associate editors who
work under the direction of Edmund
Reek, the reel's news editor.
Twice-a-Week Debut
Additional units work out of At-
lanta, Boston, Philadelphia, St. Louis,
Denver, San Francisco and Seattle.
At present six traveling units are
also operating in the United States.
After its preliminary showings in
New York in 1927 Fox Movietone
News went on a weekly basis De-
cember 3, 1927. On October 6, 1928,
it began two weekly issues.
Behind the scenes in the meantime
there has been a drama of high pres-
sure expansion. It took time to con-
struct the $25,000 movietone trucks,
it took time to train cameramen
and sound men to operate them and
get to fi'here the news could be ob-
tained. The pictures with natural
sound were so astonishingly real and
entertaining that they were broad-
ened in scope to take in human
interest doings, scenes in out of the
way places, the world's great per-
sonalities. Each innovation was
greeted with a fresh outburst of
enthusiasm on the part of the public.
When George Bernard Shaw was
presented to the American public an
entirely new audience developed in-
stantaneously. When the charmmg
King Alfonso XIII of Spain came
later types of people who had never
had more than a mild interest in
motion pictures before that time be-
gan to flock to theaters.
Experiments have been made in
color which will soon startle the e-x-
hibition world. Movietone News in
Grandeur Film is just around the
corner.
Truman Talley Speaks
Truman Talley, general manager,
says: "We are not boasting when
we say we are at the point of an
advance in the making of sound news
pictures which will result in such a
speedy and comprehensive presenta-
tion of news on theatre screens that
the showmanship value of Fox
Movietone News is bound to increase
a hundredfold.
"In England, within a year, Brit-
ish Movietone News, has won the
official approval of the Government.
"In Paris, the hub of Fox Movie-
tone News on the continent, we are
represented by a stafT that directs
European news gathering for the
American editions, and issues as well
a Continental Fox Movietone News.
This office has its own laboratory,
(Continued on Pane 7i)
Outdoor Romance Department
To Produce 10 of 48 Features
With the introduction of sound in
motion pictures, producers spent
many hundreds of ttiousands of dol-
lars in the construction of sound
proof stages, ihe special construc-
tion ot tne foundations, walls and
roofs were designed to practically
hermetically seal the company at
work. On the roofs of these stages
were painted warnings to aviators to
keep away, as the sound of their
motors penetrated the sound-proot
Duildings and registered on the sound
track. Resolutions passed by local
chambers of commerce made it al-
most mandatory for an aviator pro-
ceeding from San Diego to San
Francisco to detour Hollywood al-
most to Arizona so that no extrane-
ous sounds would be heard in the
vicinity of the studios.
t^arly Sound Difficulties
Outdoor pictures were attempted
but were never very successful be-
cause the chirping of a bird, the
barking of a dog, or the rustling of
trees in the wind drowned out the
voices of the actors.
In the face of this Fox dared to
plan and put in production a picture
to be made entirely in the open. .Spe-
cial apparatus was designed and con-
structed by sound and motion pic-
ture engineers. Cameras were wrap-
ped in sound proof coverings; special
trucks to carry generating apparatus
for electricity in the event the loca-
tion might be miles from civilization;
sound recording apparatus was con-
structed to fit in portable trucks so
that it could be moved with ease
and set in position anywhere.
"In Old Arizona"
"In Old Arizona" was the com-
pleted picture and it created motion
picture history. Warner Baxter and
Edmund Lowe played the leading
roles. Baxter received the award of
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences for the best perform-
ance of the year as "The Cisco Kid."
It couldn't be done — but through
the foresight of Winfield Sheehan,
vice president and general manager
of the Fox Film Corporation, it was
done and done beautifully.
The success of this experiment led
to the creation of the Outdoor Ro-
mance Department by Mr. Sheehan.
The purpose of this innovation in
sound picture production is to make
out-of-door pictures in their natural
locations throughout the world.
It was launched bv Sol M. Wurt-
Pioneering
Credit for producing the first
all-dialogue outdoor feature
goes to Fox. The picture in
mind is "In Old Arizona,"
which struck off the shackles
of immobility imposed by
sound during its infant days.
zel, general superintendent of the
Fox studios in Hollywood and Bev-
erly Hills. Edward W. Butcher and
Harold Lipsitz, associate producers,
have been placed in charge of the
department.
"Big Trail" Pretentious
Today the Outdoor Romance De-
partment faces a busy season. Ten
features of the 48 productions on the
schedule for the 1930-31 program will
be produced with the cooperation and
supervision of this department.
The most pretentious production is
"The Big Trail," an epic of the pio-
neer West being directed by Raoul
Walsh entirely in the out-of-doors
with John Wayne, Marguerite
Churchill, El Brendel and David Rol-
lins, in the principal roles.
"The Cisco Kid" also is to be di-
rected by Raoul Walsh, with Warner
Baxter and Edmund Lowe in roles
similar to the highly successful "In
Old Arizona," and photographed in
the identical locations.
"Renegades," to be directed by
Victor Fleming with Warner Bax-
ter and J. M. Kerrigan in the prin-
cipal roles, is a storj' of the French
Foreign Legion.
"The Sea Wolf," an adaptation of
Jack London's greatest story to be
directed by Al Santell with Milton
Sills in the featured role, will be
made at sea.
Harold Murray Cast
"The Red Sky" will feature J.
Harold Murray in the role of a
Northwest Mounted Policeman.
"Men on Call" with Edmund Lowe
is another story of the sea.
"Wyoming Wonder," with John
Wayne and Rex, the wild horse, is
a storv of the plains, and "No Favors
.A..sked," which will also feature John
Wayne is a railroad story.
George O'Brien will make two out-
door romances titled "The Last of
the Duanes" and "Fair Warning."
The good will of theater owners is the most valuable asset any
corporation possesses. Fox Film Corporation during the season of
1930-31 will leave no effort untried to further exalt the good will
its box office entertainments and service have merited.
This coming season more than ever before, exhibitors will find
our organization embarked on a year that should be rest>lendent
with maximum profit. Our course for the future is definite and secure.
James R. Grainger.
RED STAR OPERATING
IN SEVEI[U.S. CITIES
Branch offices of the Red Star Mu-
sic Publishing Co., Fox subsidiary,
are operating in seven cities througii-
out the United States. They are lo-.
cated as follows; Los Angeles, Chi-,
cago, San Francisco, Boston, Phila-i
delphia, Buffalo and Atlanta. Gov-'
erage of the foreign market is han-i
died through franchises held by va-i
rious established organizations.
Working under supervision of
Winfield Sheehan, vice president and
general manager of Fox Films, Pat
J. Flaherty, former sales manager,
for DeSylva, Brown & Henderson,ii
is general manager of Red Star.
Prominent on the list of writersi'
at the Coast are DeSylva, Brown &
Henderson and others are Dave.
Stamper, Charles Wakefield Cadman,
William Kernell, James Monaco, Jos-
eph McCarthy, Ray Klages, Carli'
Elinor, Richard Fall, Will Vodery,
James Hanle\-, Harry Pease, Arthui
Kay, Cliff Friend, Dennis Murray.
Doris Silver, John Burke, George
Little, Byron Gay, Jess Greer and
Albert H. Malotte.'
Build Music Hall
Included in the millions of dollar:
ordered spent during the past yeai
by Mr. Sheehan on additions to thi
studios of the Fox Film Corporatioi^
at Beverh' Hills, Gal., was the coal
struction of a music hall. This i;i
the new home of the Movietone syitti
phony orchestra, which is directel!
by Arthur Kaj-.
The building contains offices, cop.
ists' and arrangers' rooms and
large assembly hall and it is he
that the many prominent song ai
lyric writers will write their wori
and music for the picture-soni-
which will later be puljlished ai
distributed by the Red Star Mus'
Co. throughout the world, making
complete organization within an o-
ganization.
Songs Sweep Country
Already many of the songs pu'
lished by the music subsidiary ai
sweeping the country. Among thei
are three songs from "High Sociel
Blues," in which Janet Gaynor ar
Charles Farrell co-starred, "Just Lit
a Story Book," "High Society Bluei
and "Eleanor." Several songs fro
John McCormack's picture, "Soi
O' My Heart," have been in gre
demand throughout the country, i
eluding "I Feel You Near Me,"
Pair of Blue Eves" and "Song <
My Heart." "Can I Help It_^ (
I'm in Love with You)?" and "I
Telling the World About You" a
two more from "The Golden Gal
that have achieved great popularit
Many of the most prominent soi
and lyric writers in the country a
now writing for Fox pictures. G.
DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray He
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THE
Tuesday, May 27, 1930
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DAILY
73
74 Players on Fox Stock Co. Roster
Big Popularity of Gaynor and
Farrell Is Indicated by Poll
Hollywood — Seventy-four players
re on the Fox contract list and will
used in new season product,
imong the players are Janet Gaynor
nd Charles Farrell, who were re-
ently designated King and Queen
f the Movies by the vote of fans in
he two largest cities in the country,
1 contests conducted by the "Chi-
ago Tribune" and the "New York
)aily News." In Chicago Miss Gay-
lor's votes numbered 8,202 and those
f her nearest competitor 5,420. Far-
ell's ballots totaled 8,959 and those
f his nearest runner-up 4,025. In
Jew York Miss Gaynor received 47,-
91 votes against 27,497 for her near-
st competitor. Farrell captured 43,-
14 votes compared to 32,533 given
is nearest rival.
Warner Baxter Popular
Another player to whom tribute
fas paid is Warner Baxter. For his
elineation of the romantic "Cisco
Cid" in "Old Arizona." Mr. Baxter
/as awarded the first prize for the
haracterization of the year by the
Lcademy of Motion Picture Arts and
cience. The versatility of this player
as been demonstrated by his work
1 "Thru Different Eyes," "Behind
'hat Curtain," "Such Men Are Dan-
erous," "Romance of Rio Grande"
nd "The Arizona Kid."
Also versatile is Edmund Lowe,
irho plays a devil with women and
far in "The Cock Eyed World," a
igh hat gangster in "Clood Inten-
ions," a product of low environment
nd generous impulses in "Born
nleckless," and a drawing room hero
n "This Thing Called Love," with
qual ease and realism.
McLaglen a Draw
Victor McLaglen proved himself
o be a big box office attraction when
The Cock Eyed World" was re-
ascd. He made "Hot for Paris" a
iOt of laughter, and in "On the
-evel" showed himself capable of
ramatic acting.
: A player whose screen work is
larked by virility and who is an all
round outdoor hero is George
)'Brien. It was his horsemanship
:nd daring acting in "The Lone Star
vanger," one of the first 100% audi-
le film Westerns produced by Fox
liat made it good entertainment.
p'Brien will have ample opportunity
10 perform feats of daring and do dra-
40 from Stage
Fox undoubtedly introduced
more stage players to screen
audiences during the past year
than any other producing com-
pany. About 40 players new to
the films, principally gathered
from the legitimate stage, are
on the concern's stock company
roster.
matic acting in two pictures on the
new year's schedule in which he will
play the leads. "The Last of the
Duanes" and "Fair Warning."
"K.ough Romance," in which he plays
the part of a lumberjack has been
completed.
Another of the important names
on the new Movietone list of players
is Milton Sills. On his return to the
screen after a year's absence due to
illness, Sills was signed by Fox to
ulay in one picture, "Living for
Love." His second picture will be
"The Sea Wolf," adapted from the
sensational novel by Jack London.
Marjorie White
What Siils is to the drama, Mar-
jorie White is to comedy, a leader.
When "Sunny Side Up" was released
the critics wrote of Marjorie White
that she was inimitable. From fea-
tured roles on the stage Marjorie
White stepped to comedy leads in the
Movietone pictures, "The Golden
Calf" and "New Movietone Follies
of 1930." DeSylva, Brown and Hen-
derson, song writing trio who know
Broadway and theatrical talent with
undisputed authority, asked that Mar-
jorie be featured in their second mu-
sical comedy romance for Fox, "Just
Imagine."
John McCormack's screen personal-
ity as well as his voice will become
familiar to movie audiences through-
out the world when the famous
tenor's first film, "Song O' My
Heart," is generally released. The
picture reveals a new McCormack to
his vast number of followers, a Mc-
Cormack who acts as well as sings.
Another whose voice is of operatic
(lualitv and who will be seen and
heard in future productions is Michael
Bartlett. recently signed. He studied
music in Italy for three years. His
first appearance was made before
Roman society at a reception in honor
of Princess Mafalda, daughter of the
King of Italy.
More Singers
While on the subject of voices the
names of Frank Richardson, J. Har-
old Murray and Don Jose Mojica may
well be included. Richardson's sil-
ver tenor has been heard in "Fox
Movietone Follies of 1929," "Sunny
Side Up," "Men Without Women,"
and will soon be heard in "New
Movietone Follies of 1930."
Alurrav, who sang the leading role
in "Rio' Rita" when it played on
Broadway, has appeared in "Married
in Hollywood," "Cameo Kirby" and
"Women Everywhere." His rich
baritone is one of the pleasures of
talking pictures. .
Formerly with the Chicago Civic
Opera Company, Mojica will make
his motion picture debut with "One
Mad Kiss."
At the head of the comedians on
the roster is Will Rogers. His first
A Travelin' Man
Clayton P. Sheehan, Fox
general foreign manager, is a
real contender for world
traveler honors. Twice during
the past six years he has
circled the globe and his side
trips have covered more than
150,000 miles by railroad, ocean
liner and airplane.
appearance in a talking picture, "They
Had to See Paris," established him as
a talking picture drawing card of the
first rank. The drawling voice, added
to the Rogers' personality, drew
everyone to hear and see him. His
second Movietone film, "So This Is
London," in every way surpassed his
first sound picture effort and the role
of Hiram Draper seemed made for
him.
Beatrice Lillie is another of the
great stage stars. Her "Oh, Please"
has echoed in every corner of the
world where she has played and she
has received the sincerest form of
flattery by having numerous imita-
tors. Miss Lillie is the outstanding
woman comedienne on both the Eng-
lish and American stages. "Are You
There?" her first full length picture
produced by Fox, was written to pro-
vide every possible opportunity for
her unrivalled brand of comedy.
Marie Saxon Listed
Also from musical comedy, but of
the romantic type, is Marie Saxon,
listed among the great of Broadway.
Her beauty and talents will be used
in at least four pictures on the new
schedule, the first of which will be
Ted Healy's picture, "Soup to Nuts."
Healy has a group of players who are
trained to act as foils for his original
gags and they will appear with him
in "Soup to Nuts" which is being
written by Rube Goldberg.
From the Ziegfeld banner to the
Movietone banner was the step taken
by Charles Winninger. For the past
three years he had played one of
the leading roles in "Show Boat."
Winninger is probably the most
prominent character ever brought
from the stage to the screen.
Former Belasco Juvenile
David Belasco entrusted the juve-
nile lead in "It's a Wise Child" to
handsome young Humphrey Bogart.
Then along came a Fox scout and
signed Bogart to a long term con-
tract. Some of the leading women
with whom Bogart had appeared are
Doris Kenyon, Mary Boland and
Hazel Dawn.
The Lee Tracv personality won a
tremendous following in "Broadv/ay,"
and "The Front Page" and has been
featured in "Big Time" and "Born
Reckless." Tracy will be used in
other Movietone pictures.
.Among the feminine players are:
Marguerite Churchill, vouthful dra-
matic actress seen in "The Valiant.j|
"Seven Faces," "Harmony at Home,"
and featured in "Born Reckless."
FOX FOREIGN BUSINESS
UP50P.C.IN3I40NTHS
Fox foreign business increased
more than 50 per cent, during the
first three months of this year, states
General Foreign Manager Clayton
P. Sheehan. During the past five
years the department has more than
doubled its business.
There are 35 major sales terri-
tories abroad — England, Norway,
Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Ger-
many, Belgium, France, Switzerland,
Austria, Hungary, Poland, Latvia,
Czechoslovakia, Jugoslavia, Ru-
mania, Italy, Spain, Greece, Turkey,
Egypt, Australia, Singapore, Dutch
East Indies, China, Philippines,
Japan, Mexico, Porto Rico, Cuba,
Brazil, Argentine, Uruguay, Chile
and New Zealand.
900,000,000 Audience
Nine hundred million people com-
prise the world wide picture audi-
ence. Foreign branches of Fox Film
Corporation serve thirty thousand
theatres, of which more than four
thousand are wired and are playing
all the Fox sound pictures in the
world version form which is claimed
to be the only successful solution of
the non-English speaking country
dialog problem. To cover this vast
exhibition territory requires a field
staff of more than two thousand
and keeps three hundred salesmen
traveling sixty to one hundred thou-
sand miles each week.
Advertising Accessories
It would take the Majestic, the
Leviathan and the Berengaria sev-
eral trips each with no other cargo,
to transport the advertising acces-
sories used in all these showing of
Fox pictures. And the only way to
describe the print footage needed to
serve these accounts is to state that
it would stretch around the equator
a half dozen times.
Fox Movietone News is edited in
10 languages and serviced by hun-
dreds of trucks in as many diflerent
overseas key points.
•Since the development of air mail
it is possible to transact business
and make shipments to every part
of the world except Australia in less
than 10 days.
"Good Intentions" and the Raoul
Walsh epic, "The Big Trail."
Lois Moran Assigned
Lois Moran, who recently played
the lead opposite Al Jolson in
"Mammy," and will soon be seen in
"Not Damaged."
Louise Huntington, seen on Broad-
way in "The Constant Nymph." She
has played in "The Spider," "Is Zat
So?" "The Marriage Bed," "The
Nut Farm," and "City Haul." She
appeared in the leading feminine role
of a picture called "'Vikings of the
North."
Rose Hobart, now playing opposite
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DAIUY
Tuesday, May 27, 1930
Sheehan Revolutionized Fox Production
1 ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS
FOR 1930-31 PROGRAM
Hollywood — Fox producing meth-
ods have been revolutionized by
Winfield Sheehan, vice-president and
general manager, since the introduc-
tion of Movietone. The organiza-
tion, now geared to the highest
point of efficiency of its career, has
seven associate producers who are
supervising all pictures.
Production is carried on in two
studios, the Hollywood plant at
Western Avenue and Sunset Boule-
vard and Movietone City near
Beverly Hills, with Sol M. Wurtzel
as general superintendent in charge
of both plants. Wurtzel has grown
up with the Fox organization and
knows the details of studio manage-
ment backwards. M. H. Golden acts
as studio manager for him, and H.
Keith Weeks is executive manager
of Movietone City.
Names of Associates
The associate producers — George
Middleton, Ralph Block, James
Kevin McGuinness, Al Rockett, E.
W. Butcher, Harold Lipsitz and Ned
Marin. Casting is done by Jack
Gardner. Unlike many casting di-
rectors, Gardner does not sit in his
office and wait for talent to come to
him; he recently made a trip to
New York and personally inter-
viewed hundreds of aspirants to
movie fame for the purpose of build-
ing up an acting personnel for the
future.
Fox Film studios also have a de-
partment unique in picture circles.
It is a silent picture division under
the direction of John Stone, who is
assisted by R. W. Bischoff, James
Tinling and Louis Loeffler. This de-
partment is claimed to have come
nearer to solving the foreign picture
market requirements than any other
company. Titles are substituted for
dialog, scenes are remade when this
afifects the clarity of the story, for-
eign dialog is inserted when neces-
sary, and other expedients are used
which have been extraordinarily
successful.
Know Public Opinion
The associate producers have been
carefully selected for their knowl-
edge of public opinion with regard
to motion pictures, and their execu-
tive ability. They are the highest
type men.
Albert Rockett has been connected
with motion pictures as an actor,
assistant director, director and as
production manager with First Na-
tional and Universal previous to
signing a contract as associate pro-
ducer with the Fox. Among the out-
standing successes produced under
his supervision during the past year
have been "The New Movietone
Follies of 1930," "High Society
Blues," with Janet Gaynor and
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We have reached our highest mark in entertainment quality and
in box-office attraction values in our talking pictures to be offered to
the public during the season of 1930-1931. Fox Studio activities are
now at top speed and the efficiency of production is at the peak of
Fox Film history.
Our aim is to offer pictures that will amuse and entertain every
person in your audiences. We are founding our production policy
on intelligent and high standards yet with popular conception of
human emotions. Our production plans are already made five years
in advance. We thank our friends for their expressions of confidence
and good will.
Winfield R. Sheehan.
Fox Nature Color to Be Used
In At Least Four Productions
With the perfecting of a new proc-
ess of color photography for motion
pictures and with Joseph Urban,
noted architect and scenic artist, un-
der contract to design and supervise
color settings, Fox is all set to make
an impressive contribution in that
field.
The new process, known as Fox
Nature Color, will appear in at least
four of the forthcoming releases.
Joseph Urban Signed
\\'hen Joseph Urban signed with
Fox he announced his conviction
that the addition of sound, color, and
Grandeur to the range of motion
picture entertainment had made it
one of his most interesting fields in
which the modern artist can work.
It is probable that no man in
America is better equipped to super-
vise the application of Fox Nature
Color to the screen than Urban.
Born in Vienna and graduated from
the Royal Academv of Fine .^rt<; in
that city, he quickly made a place
for himself in all the capitols of Eu-
rope. He designed settings for the-
aters in Vienna, Paris and London,
and finally came to America as art
director for the Boston Opera Com-
oanv.
His scenic work for Ziegfeld drew
wide attention both from artists and
from the public, who annlauded tlip
vividness and richness of hi'; desiens.
Other commissions which Mr. L^rban
has carried out include redecorating
of the Central Park Casino and the
St. Regis grill.
Urban Backgrounds
Four of this season's Broadway
hits have had ITrban backgrounds —
"Flying High," "Sons O' Guns,"
"Simple Simon" and "Rioples."
The four pictures announced which
will make use of Fox Nature Color
are "On Your Rack," based on a
storv bv Rita Weiman : "A Connecti-
cut Yankee." which will nresent Will
Rogers as Mark Twain's hero; "The
ATnn Who Came Back" a ^r-r.^.-. ■ "■■
sion of Jules Frkert Goodman's staere
sucres'5 and "Luxury." based on Ed-
ward Knoblnrk''; plav of a few sea-
sons arro. "Mv Ladi^V D.-pdc."
In "On Your Back" and "Luxury."
Fox Nature Color will afford oppor-
tunity to present clothes and fabrics
with the rich and contrasting tones
of their actual hues. In both these
dramas, what women wear is a defi-
nite element in the plot, and the pos-
sibility of visualizing their gowns in
their real colors will enhance the
appeal of such pictures.
"On Your Back," the first of the
color pictures to enter production, is
an intimate drama of the career of
a fashionable New York modiste.
Three weeks were spent in preparing
the Fashion Show sef|uence, which
reproduces in natural colors one of
those smart openings at which ex-
clusive n-odels are first disclosed on
pretty mannequins.
Striking Note in Colors
With the cooperation of Guthrie
McClintic, the director and of Sophie
Wachner, who created the gowns,
colors were chosen whereby apparel
and background would harmonize.
The result is said to be a striking note
of realism both in the accuracy with
which colors are shown and in the
fidelity with which the atmosphere
of a fashionable gown-shop is repro-
duced.
When it comes to the screen ver
sion of "The Man Who Came Back,"
the scope which it ofTers to a colorist
such as Urban will result in remark-
able effects.
Those who recall the plot of thi'^
drama will remember its backgrounds
— dives in San Francisco, den in
Shanghai, plantations in Hawaii.
With such scenes as these as a basis
for color, "The Man Who Came
Back" should prove a criterion as to
the range of the Fox Nature Color.
Excellent Subject
Similarly, the screening of "A
Connecticut Yankee" offers a wide
field. The richness of aonarel in the
sixth century, the colorful panorama
of tournaments and pitched battles,
and the gay traooings of the Kniehts
of the Round Table — to say nothing
of their ladie,s — suggest the opportun-
ity for eye-filling spectacle.
"Luxury" is based on Knoblock's
plav dealing with events woven into
the making of a gown, and of the
tragedies and comedies in the lives of
those who had anything to do with
its creation. On the stage it was
known as "Mv Lady's Dress."
FOX MOVIETONE CITY IS
BASED ON SOUND'S FUTURE
Back in 1928 Sheehan was among
those who believed that the infant
talking pictures were destined to
stay, grow and eventually supplant
silent films.
Orders were issued in June of
1928. The 108-acre tract was ac-
quired. It included ground previ-
ously used as an exterior location
site by the Tom Mix company.
Ground was broken by grading
crews on July 28.
The physical layout and blueprints
of the buildings were ready when
the surveying and leveling was fin-
ished. When engineers presented a
time estimate Sheehan promptly de-
cided that the work must be finished
in 90 days. Three shifts of workmen
were put on. Construction went
ahead 24 hours a day, seven days a
week.
Construction Rushed
Ninety-nine days from the first
transit survey the initial stage unit
was completed, equipped and ready
for use. It is 212x165 feet with wallsi
40 feet high. In it are two sound-
proof stages, a large rehearsal hall,
two monitor rooms, loading rooms,
dark rooms, battery rooms andi;
camera equipment room.
Numerous other structures were
completed almost simultaneously.
Movietone City was dedicated Oct..
28, 1928. Also built under the initial
program were three other stage
units, comprising twelve sound prool
stages in all; an administratior
building; two buildings housiii.c
projection rooms; a structure coi
taining four rehearsal halls; a spa
cious negative film vault; a buildin
which contained numerous cuttin
rooms, an acoustical laboratory an
storage space for sound equipment
a music library; a dressing roor
building with provisions for 44 fea
tured players and 240 extras as we'
as a makeup department.
Old Stable Converted
An old stable used by the Mi
company was converted into a pror
erty room, sound effects department
carpenter shop and store room
There also were an electric equip
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Serving 20,000
Foreign branches of Fox are
serving 20,000 theaters, of
which more than 4,000 are
wired. To cover this vast ter-
ritory requires a field staff of
more than 2,000 and keeps 300
salesmen traveling, states Clay-
ton P. Sheehan, general foreign
manager, who says that during
the past five years Fox foreign
business has more than doubled
and that in the first three
months of this year, it has in-
creased more than 50 per cent
over last year.
THE
Tuesday, May 27, 1930
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27 Writers Comprise Fox Studio Staff
4 EDITORIAL OFFICES
SERVE MOVIETONE NEWS
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director, editors, engineers and a full
force of field outfits.
"In Berlin, Rome, Madrid, Vienna,
Budapest and Brussels, great cen-
ters of internationally important
news, Fox Movietone News has
American trained stafi' representa-
tives operating sound recording
cameras.
"In the Scandinavian countries,
Norway, Sweden and Denmark, we
have a crack American unit, with a
supervising editor, touring in search
of the new and the entertaining.
"The most impenetrable part of
Africa, never before photographed
by any kind of sound camera,
spreads before an advancing Fox
Movietone News expedition. On the
storied Mediterranean coast of Africa
another Movietone expedition pushes
through the ruins of the most an-
cient civilization.
Australasia Unit
"Still another unit in Australasia
records hitherto unseen sights and
unheard sounds for American con-
sumption. Only recently this outfit
scored a very pertinent beat by get-
ting the first sound pictures of Ad-
miral Byrd on his return to civiliza-
tion from his South Pole adventure.
The pertinency of this lies in the
fact that the explorer and his ac-
tivities were supposed to be the ex-
clusive property of a competitor.
Incidentally, our Sydney ofifice pro-
duces and distributes a successful
Australian Movietone News.
Filming Revolt
"Topping all these in importance
at the moment, however, is the Fox
Movietone News outfit in India,
where Ghandi is leading a revolt
against British rule that is fraught
with possibilities of universal im-
port. The attention of the world is
focused on India, as is a Fo.x sound
camera.
"It was our Malayan expedition
that was responsible for the recent
sensational clip on tigers in the
jungle, the first time, as a matter of
record, that these savage beasts were
ever made in their native setting with
sound accompaniment.
Diversity of Contents
"The earth becomes small on a
newsreel. Study the makeup of each
issue and note the diversity and dis-
tance between subjects. Never before
in the history of newsreels has an
organization had such international
representation.
"Lastly, but of equal significance
and importance in every way, are
our two aviation units with their
easily imaginable nobility and diver-
sified capabilities. With one located
in New York and the other in Los
Angeles there are few places on the
North American continent that are
inaccessible to Fo.x Movietone News
or more than eight hours away."
RED STAR OPERATING
IN SEVEN I S. CITIES
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derson, under the name of DeSylva,
Brown & Henderson, are now writ-
ing the words and music for another
musical production, having contrib-
uted "Sunny Side Up" with its many
song hits to the current program.
Conrad and Moskill, Friend and
Monaco, and McCarthy and Hanley
prepared the music for the "New
Movietone Follies of 1930," and have
written many numbers that are
bound to be popular, including "I
Want to Be a Talking Picture
Queen," "Here Comes Billy Brown,"
"Bashful" and "I Feel a Certain
Feeling Coming On."
For "The Big Party," Kernell and
Thompson wrote "Bluer Than Blue
Over You," "Good for Nothing but
Love" and "Day Dreams." Nelson
and Pease wrote "I'm Climbing Up
a Rainbow," and Hanley and McCar-
thy wrote "Nobody Knows but
Rosie."
In "Cameo Kirby" Donaldson and
Leslie wrote "Romance," "After a
Million Dreams" and "Home Is
Heaven." Brady and Strauss wrote
"Tankard and Bowl" and "I'm a
Peaceful Man."
The song "Christina," from the
picture of the same name, achieved
B. O. History
The Fox program has offered
some of the biggest boxoffice
hits in film history since Win-
field R. Sheehan has been in
charge of production as vice-
president and general manager.
During the Sheehan regime,
which began in October, 1925,
Fox turned out such pictures as
"What Price Glory," "Seventh
Heaven," "The Cockeyed
World" and "Sunnyside Up."
great popularity . It was written by
Conrad, Mitchell and Gottler.
Jess Greer and Ray Klages wrote
all the songs and music for "Cheer
Up and Smile." The titles of those
songs are "The Shindig," "Where
Can You Be?" "The Scamp of the
Campus," "When You Look in My
Eyes" and "You May Not Be Like
It."
The music for "Double Cross
Roads" was written by Charles
Wakefield Cadman and William Ker-
nell. The songs are titled "Lonely
Heart" and "Show Me the Way."
The songs and music for "Happy
Days" required many writers. Han-
ley and Brockman wrote "We'll
Build a Little World of Our Own."
Conrad, Mitchell and Gottler con-
tributed three, '"Snake's Hips,"
"Crazy Feet" and "Mona." Gilbert
and Baer wrote "Minstrel Memo-
ries," and "I'm on a Diet of Love."
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Eighteen of Fox
Playwrights,
Hollywood — Twenty-seven writers,
including famous dramatists and
novelists, comprise the Fox writing
stafif. Eighteen of them are play-
wrights and three are novelists.
Leading in number and quality of
plays among the dramatists is Owen
Davis, Sr. He does not remember
how many plays he has written but
they number almost 300. In 1923 he
was awarded the Pulitzer prize for
his play, "Icebound," and among the
better known of his stage works are
"The Nervous Wreck," "The World
We Live In," "Beggars On Horse-
back," and "For Ever After."
His understanding of the character
and mannerisms of Will Rogers was
demonstrated by the dialog he wrote
for "They Had To See Paris,"
adapted from Homer Croy's success-
ful novel, and he was assigned to
write the dialog for Rogers' second
talking picture, "So This Is Lon-
don." Davis, in collaboration wjth
Croy, will work on Rogers' third
picture for Fox, "See America First."
As the author of 10 novels Croy
has created some of the most _ hu-
man characters ever Actionized.
"They Had To See Paris," "West
of the Water Tower," and "Caught,"
are outstanding among his books.
He has another about to be pub-
lished— "Coney Island."
Writers Are
Three Novelists
Important among the dramatists
is S. N. Behrman. The Theatre
Guild put its stamp of approval on
his work by producing his latest
play, "Meteor." "Serena Blandish,"
an earlier work, which appeared in
book form and was dramatized by
the author, was produced by Jed
Harris. Behrman's play, "The Sec-
ond Man," was a tremendous suc-
cess on both the New York and
London stage. To this writer was
entrusted the task of writing the
dialog for "Devil With Women,"
adapted from the stage play "Liliom"
by Franz Molnar, and now in pro-
duction.
Before Tom Barry wrote the story
for the first John McCormack film,
"Song O' My Heart," he had writ-
ten dialog for "In Old .Arizona,"
"Thru Different Eyes" and "The
Valiant." His play "Courage" was
a Broadway success, as were "The
Immortal Thief," which he wrote for
Walter Hampden, "Dawn" and "The
Upstart." Barry is also the author
of more than 100 vaudeville acts for
well-known stars. For seven years
he was a comedian on the New York
stage.
Before joining Fox Edwin Burke
had written numerous vaudeville
sketches for stage stars including
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POPULARITY OF GAYNOR
AND FARRELL INDICATED
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Charles Farrell in "Devil With Wom-
en."
Mona Maris, South American beau-
ty, who speaks five langauges and has
been seen in "Romance of Rio
Grande" and "The Arizona Kid."
Fifi Dorsay, French firebrand who
romped away with honors in "They
Had to See Paris" and "Hot for
Paris."
Luana Alcaniz, .Spanish dancer of
international fame.
Jillian Sand
Jillian Sand, a versatile young
actress from London, England.
-Sharon Lynn, who sings and dances
in the Milton Sills picture, "Living
for Love."
Dixie Lee, youthful blues singer.
Her last picture was "The Big
Party."
Noel Francis, formerly one of
Ziegfeld's glorified girls, who sings
and dances and acts in the "New
Movietone Follies of 1930."
Joyce Compton, remembered for
her portrayal of Charles Farrell's sis-
ter in "High Society Blues."
Mae Clarke
Mae Clarke, wistful and lovely, who
played with Lee Tracy in "Big Time"
and Ilka Chase, a versatile young
lady who is both a comedienne and
dramatic actress.
Claire Luce, last seen on the New
York stage in "Scarlet Pages," a
melodrama. Aliss Luce's stage ex-
perience includes featured dancing in
Ziegfeld shows.
One of the young leading men
whose popularity increases with each
delineation is David Rollins, current-
ly working in "The Big Trail."
Leading Men
Other young leading men are:
Kenneth MacKenna, leading player
in "Men Without Women," "Crazy
That Way" and "Temple Tower."
John Garrick, young Englishman
who played the lead in "The Sky
Hawk," and is now working with
Beatrice Lillie in "Are You There?"
Robert Ames, leading player in
"Double Cross Roads," who vi'as
Gloria Swanson's leading man in
"The 7'respasser" before joining Fox
Films.
Frank Albertson, versatile young
piaver seen in "Men Without Wom-
en" in a dramatic role and in "The
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Only Widie
The only wide film feature
to reach Broadway up to the
present time is a Fox product.
It is "Happy Days," Grandeur
production, which had its pre-
miere at the Roxy last Feb-
ruary.
THE
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Tuesday, May 27, 1930
Big Names Signed for New Year Product
POPULARITY OF GflYNOR
AND FARRELL INDICATED
{Continued from Page 75)
Big Party" in a comedy part. He
)lays the juvenile lead in "So This
[s London."
William Harrigan, famous stage
star who played on the screen in
'Nix on Dames."
George Brent, recruited from the
Slew York stage where he was play-
ng in "I-ove, Honor and Betray"
vith Alice Brady.
Warren Hymer, the tough guy wlio
•reated a new type of screen villain
n "Men Without Women," "Speak-
;asy" and "Born Reckless."
Rex Bell, seen in "Pleasure Crazed"
ind "They Had to See Paris."
John Wayne, Raoul Walsh's d\>-
:overy, playing the lead in "The Big
rrail" directed by Walsh.
Henry Victor, who played in Ger-
niany and England and speaks sev-
eral languages. He has played in
support of Evelyn Laye and Fay
Compton in London and has been
starred in English pictures.
Muni on List
Paul Muni, dramatic actor seen in
'The Valiant" and "Seven Faces."
Richard Keene, modern \-oung man
ibout town seen in "Why Leave
Home?" "The Big Party" and "Hap-
Dy Days."
Among the comedians are:
William Collier, noted wit, who
played the part of Janet Gaynor's
[ather in "High Society Blues," and
was featured in "Happy Days."
Walter Catlett, hailed as one of
the funniest men on the stage or
screen, who played in "Married in
Hollywood," and "Happy Days."
George Corcoran, who was signed
to a long term contract after playing
in only one Movietone picture, "Not
Damaged."
George Grossmith, known as the
George M. Cohan of England. He
is featured in "Women Everywhere.'
Swedish Comedian
El Brendel, inimitable comedian
carved a splendid niche for himself
by his work in "Sunny Side Up,"
"Hot for Paris," "Happy Days," and
now "New Movietone Follies of 1930."
Tom Patricola's nimble feet speak
for themselves in comic ways.
Gus Howard was featured in
"Sweet Adeline" on Broadway and
will be seen in future Movietone
films.
J. M. Kerrigan's comedy per-
formance in "Song O' My Heart,"
is unforgettable and he' will have
many opportunities to be featured.
John Swor and Robert Burns, well
known vaudeville blackface artists,
have been organized into a team to
be known as "Black & Blue."
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Eighteen of Fox
Playwrights,
(Continued from Page 75)
Morence Reed, Violet Hemmg, Wil-
liam Faversham and Robert Hilliard.
After playing in "The White Alan"
which Burke wrote for him, Hilliaril
purchased the sketch outright and
it was one of his biggest successes.
"This Thing Called Love" was his
first full length stage play.
For Fo.x Burke has written the
story and dialog for "Happy Days,"
in collaboration with Sidney Lan-
field, and dialog for "Harmony .\\
Home" and "Living For Love."
Rube Goldberg
Rube Goldberg, famous cartoonist,
is writing the story and dialog for
Ted Healy's first talking picture,
"Soup to Nuts." For 10 years Gold-
berg's cartoons have been syndicated
by the McNaught Syndicate to 150
papers. He has diverted his tak-nls
along many channels and writes
magazine stories, vaudeville sketches,
acts, and reports sports for leading
newspapers. Goldberg's book, "Is
There a Doctor in the House?" is
filled with humor and another hook
will soon be released by publishers.
Lynn Starling
The first play which Lynn Starling
wrote, "Meet The Wife," was a suc-
cess. Starling followed it with "In
His Arms," "Weak Sisters," "Skin
Deep," and then dramatized "Bas-
ciuerie" from the novel by Eleanor
Mercein. His first assignment tor
Fox Films was writing the adapta-
tion and dialog for "Basquerie." ^
Since his association with Fox
Howard J. Green has written the
dialog for "High Society Blues,"
"Cheer Up And Smile" and "On
Your Back." He prefers to write
dialog which affords opnortunities
for origiiral gags. In 192.S lie acted
as gag man for Johnny Hines and
later acted in a similar capacity for
Harold Lloyd. While free lancing
he wrote the scenario and dialog for
"The Donovan Afifair," "Flight."
"The Melody Man" and others.
An air story written b}' Llewellyn
Hughes and titled "Cliap Called
Bardell" was produced 1)\' Fox as
"The Sky Hawk" with the autlioi
writing the adaptation and dialog.
Hughes did so well he became a
member of the Fox staff of writers
and later prepared the dialog for
"Temple Tower." He makes a hobby
as well as a profession of writing
and will receive important assign-
ments during the coming year.
Norman Hall
Adventurer and writer. Norman
Hall has used many of his own ex-
periences as the basis of stories. He
is the author of "Lights of Moga-
zon," "Black Thunder," "The
Balloon-Buster of Arizona," and
numerous short stories and articles
He has an intimate knowledge of
aviation, life in the tropics. South
American warfare and varied forms
of excitement and danger.
1 One of the youngest successful
Writers Are
Three Novelists
A Newsreel Hit
Fox is the initial successful
operator of an exclusive news-
reel house. The Embassy on
Broadway is the theater — and
managed by a woman, too.
Ever since its origin the News-
reel Theater has attracted great
attention both from customers
and people identified with the
industry who are interested in
its developments.
authors recently signed by Winfield
Sheehan is Earle Crooker who has
written sketches for Faimy W'ard.
Charlotte Greenwood and Gertrude
Lawrence. His first play, "Family
-Affairs," was produced with Billie
Burke in the lead.
Hayden Talbot studied for a mu-
sical career but his writing proved
more profitable. He has written
several novels, including "It Is The
Law," and also stage plays and
screen stories.
Dudley Nichols
One of New York's best khown
newspapermen before he joined the
staff of Fox writers was Dudley
Nichols, featured writer for "The
\\'orld." Nichols wrote the dialog
for "Men Without Women," ''Born
Reckless" and "One Mad Kiss."
Well-known for their fiction, stage
or screen work are:
Ernest Pascal whose best sellers
include "The Marriage Bed," "The
Charlatan" and "The Dark Swan."
Sonya Levien, author of many
short stories and one time lawyer in
New York.
Willard Robertson, who has held
important political positions, been an
actor and lawyer, and wrote "The
.Sea Woman," "Black Velvet" and
"P.ig Game."
Frank \^^ Gay, author of "Empty
I'.ottles."
Afarion Orth, one of the few suc-
cessful women scenarists.
Harlan Thompson, dialog writer
for ".'\re You There?" starring Bea-
trice Lillie; "Married In Holly-
wood," "Women Everywhere" and
"The Big Party."
Worked on "Big Trail"
Hal G. Evarts, author of outdoor
romances, who collaborated with
Raoul Walsh on the story and dialog
for "The Big Trail."
Maurine Watkins. author of "Chi-
cago," who has written an original
story for Fox Films.
Jules Furthman, who wrote the
dialog for "Common Clay," directed
l)y Victor Fleming with Constance
Bennett in the leading role.
Andrew Bennison and Henry
Johnson, fictionists and dialog
writers, and Major General .Xyles
worth Bowen Perry, authority on
Northwest Mounted Police stories.
7 ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS
FOR 1930-31 PROGRAM
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Charles Farrell; and "Such Men are
Dangerous," with Warner Baxter.
James K. McGuinness comes from
the field of journalism. He was a
reporter with many New York and
Philadelphia newspapers as well as
contributor to "Liberty," "Life,"
"Good Housekeeping," "Munsey's,"
"Collier's" magazines and the "New
Yorker." In 1928 he signed a con-
tract to write stories and titles ex-
clusively for Fox. With the advent
of sound he wrote the dialogue and
supervised the production of "The
Black Watch," with Victor McLag-
len, and "Salute." Other productions
he has supervised during the past
year include "Men Without Women,"
"Born Reckless," "On the Level"
and "The Lone Star Ranger."
Marin's Experience
Ned Marin studied at Columbia
University and graduted from New
York University. After the war he
joined Paramount, later becoming
general manager of Distinctive Pic-
tures, and then an executive with
Universal. He was made assistant
general manager of production with
First National. Later, he became
tlie production head of its studios in
California.
George Middleton is the author of
many books and plays written after
his graduation from Columbia Uni-
versity. Since becoming associate
producer with the Fox he has pro-
duced "Seven Faces," "Crazy That
Way," "Double Cross Roads," and
"Nix on Dames."
Ralph Block wrote the story and
dialog and supervised the production
of "The Arizona Kid," with Warner
Baxter. Because of the excellence
of his work on this picture he was
made associate producer. Block en-
tered the field of journalism after
graduating from the University of •
Michigan. He was editor-in-chief
with Paramount for five years
and associate producer with Pathe
for two years before joining the Fox
Film Corporation.
Edward Butcher
Edward Butcher has been iden-
tified with motion pictures in execu-
tive capacities since 1917, as produc-
tion manager for Clara Kimball
Young and as an independent pro-
ducer. Since 1925 he has served
with the Fox Film Corporation
studios in the capacity of unit man-
ager, business manager, studio man-
ager and finally associate producer.
Harold B. Lipsitz is a graduate of
the University of Michigan and
wrote dramatic literature through
his undergraduate days. In 192.3 he
became scenario editor with Col-
umbia Pictures. He became associ-
ated with Fox first as a reader, then
story editor, scenario editor and
finally supervisor of western.
THE
Tuesday, May 27, 1930
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RED STAR OPERATING
IN SEVEN U. S. CITIES
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Joseph McCarthy and James Han-
ley wrote all the popular numbers
for "High Society Blues." The titles
are "I'm in the Market for You,"
"Eleanor," "High Society" and
"Just Like a Story Book."
Several lyric and song writers col-
laborated on the music for "Let's
Go Places." Conrad, Mitchell and
Gottler wrote three, including "Pa-
rade of the Blues," "Hollywood
Nights" and "Reach for a Rainbow."
McCarthy and Monaco contributed
"Fascinating Devil" and Hanley and
Brockman the "Snowball Man."
L. Wolfe Gilbert and Abel Baer
contributed the songs for three pro-
ductions, "Nix on Dames," "Ro-
mance of Rio Grande," and "South
Sea Rose." The songs in "Nix on
Dames" include two "Two Pals,"
"Say the Word" and "The Song of
My Heart"; in "Romance of Rio
Grande" they were titled "You'll
Find You Answer in My Eyes,"
"Ride on Vaquero" and "When My
Toreador Starts to Snore"; in "South
Sea Rose" they included "If You Be-
lieve in Me" and "South Sea Rose."
The words and music for "Song of
Kentucky" were written by Conrad,
Mitchell and Gottler. The titles were
"Sitting By the Window" and "A
Night of Happiness." The same
team also contributed the songs for
"Why Leave Home?" They included
"Doing the Boom. Boom," "Look
What You've Done to Me," "Bo-
nita" and "Old Soldiers Never Die."
Charles Wakefield Cadman wrote
"The Song of Courage" for "The
Sky Hawk."
"Sunny Side Up" was undoubtedly
the most popular musical picture of
the year. The hits from this produc-
tion, written by DeSylva. Brown and
Henderson, require only the mention
of titles to recall the tunes. They
are titled "Aren't We All?" "If I
Had a Talking Picture of You,"
"Pickin' Petals Off o'Daisies," "Sun-
ny Side Up" and "Turn on the
Heat."
POPULARITY OE GAYNOR
AND EARRELL INDICATED
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Another team, consisting of Helen
and Elizabeth Keating, twins featur-
ed in vaudeville dancing acts, will
appear in future Movietone produc-
tions.
During the great raid staged on
Broadway numerous verj' young
players were signed with a view to
potential stardom. Among the play-
ers are: Frances McCoy, jazz singer;
Goodee Montgomery, niece of Dave
Montgomery; Leslie Mae, dancer;
Althea Hen'ly, dancer and singer for-
merly with Fred Stone in "Three
Cheers"; Irene Day, vaudeville prima
donna; Roxanne Curtis, the perfect
No Shorts Planned
The 1930-31 Fox program in-
dicates that the company will
not produce a short subjects.
Fox Movietone News, how-
ever, is being issued twice
weekly under the guidance of
Iruman Talley, general man-
ager of the Fox-Hearst Corp.
EOX MOVIETONE CITY IS
BASED ON SOUND'S FUTURE
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ment building and a precision ma-
chine shop. Around forty acres and
enclosing most of the buildings a
12-foot wall was erected.
Sheehan's foresight was exempli-
fied remarkably in the construction
of a group of buildings for equip-
ment to regulate the temperature
and humidity in the sound stages.
The importance of such regulation
has become apparent since.
There are three buildings contain-
ing refrigerating and heating equip-
ment and two more housing fans
and a dehumidifier. With the use
of this equipment it is possible to
maintain any desired temperature
and humidity on the stages, thus
insuring the health and comfort of
players and stage craftsmen.
The stage units and all other
buildings used in any direct phase
of production are built of solid con-
crete and steel, and are soundproof.
Three more large buildings were
added in the summer of 1929. These
were the Hall of Music, the Labora-
tory of Engineering Research and
the Cafe de Paris.
The Hall of Music contains of-
fices and studios for the staff of
composers under contract to the
Fo.x, an auditorium and a library.
It is built around a great Spanish
courtyard. The halls arc lined with
statues and busts of the famous
classical composers fashioned by
Mahonri Young, prominent sculptor.
Facilities for experimental work in
every phase of sound, color film,
wide film and allied fields are in the
Laboratory of Engineering Re-
search.
figure girl; Rosalind Cassell, radio
artist; Lucile Browne, formerly in-
genue lead in "Jarnegan" with Rich-
ard Bennett; Nancy Kelly, vaudeville
dancer and singer.
Louise Dresser, noted character
aclress. and Ruth Warren recruited
from the stage for character parts,
are on the new list of players.
Mitchell Harris, character actor,
played leads with Bertha Kalish,
Olga Petrova and Eleanor Painter,
and. will be featured in future Fox
Film Corporation productions.
And of course — there is little Tom-
my Clififord, 11-year-old child signed
in Ireland for a role in John McCor-
mack's film.
Maureen O'Sullivan, signed in Ire-
land at the time Tommy was given
a contract, did so well in "Song O'
My Heart" that she was given the
ingenue lead in "So This Is London."
EOX HAS PRACTICALLY
TAKEN OVER THE STAGE
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Collier, Sr., Kenneth McKenna, Jil-
lian Sand, Charles Winninger, Con-
stance Bennett, Beryl Mercer, Ray-
mond Hackett, Richard Keene, Olga
Baclanova. Marjorie White, Marie
Saxon, Robert Ames, Paul Muni,
William Harrigan, Rose Hobart,
Louise Huntington, Humphrey Bo-
gart, Noel Francis, Claire Luce,
Goodee Montgomery, Ted Healy,
Luana Alcaniz, Althea Henly, Leslie
Mae, Keating Twins, Ian Keith, Lee
Tracy, Mae Clarke, James Bradbury,
Jr., and others. El Brendel and H.
B. Warner, also among the Fox 1930-
31 players, likewise are stage prod-
ucts although they have been in films
for some time.
Particularly imposing is the array of legi-
tirnate playwrights and composers who will
write for Fox in the coming season. Among
them are Owen Davis, Laurence Stallings,
Maxwell Anderson, Tom Barry, Maurine
Watkins. Jules Eckert tioodman, S. N. Behr-
man, Franz Molnar, Edward Childs Car-
lienter, Fulton Oursler, Lowell Brentanno,
Lynn Starling; DeSylva, Brown and Hen-
ilerson, Rita Weinian, George Manker Wal-
ters, Harlan Thompson, Elmer Harris, Ed-
ward Kohlock, Sir Ceroid du Maurier, Viola
Tree, Denison Clift. James J. Hanley, Jos-
eph McCarthy and Rirtiard Fall.
Fox directors recruited from the stage
include David Butler, Guthrie McQintic,
Hamilton McFadden, William K. Howard
and Seymour Felix, while in the scenic end
Fox has obtained the best known of the
craft, Josef Urban.
A Popular Reel
Fox Movietone News is a
regular feature of the programs
of more than 99 per cent of all
the 4,000 wired houses outside
of the United States, states
Fox. It has achieved this dis-
tribution in two years and ftve
months.
MATERIAL IN TEN DAYS
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Ordinances," which has to do with
inflammable material in theaters.
A number of theater owners have alreadj
had their licenses temporarily revoked unti
the combustible material has been removed
it is learned by THE FILM DAILY, and ai
least 50 summonses are now on hie against
theater owners who have failed to comply
with the 10 day notices. Several exhibitors
in neighborhood districts have closed theii
houses and others are planning to follow
suit, it is understood.
An important meeting on this fire ordinance
is slated for tomorrow between the Board oi
Underwriters and committee of four repre
renting the industry. Charles O'Reilly, presi
ilent of the T.O.C.C, is understood to have
been in conference yesterday with Fire
Commissioner John Dorman and Chief Ken
Ion discussing the matter. Efforts to reach
O'Reilly yesterday were unavailing, but it is
learned that a special meeting of organiza
tion members is planned for tomorrow morn
ing when the subject will be gone into thor-
oughly.
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Theater Changes Reported By Film Daily Boards
ALABAMA
Changes in Ownership
Anniston — ^Roxy, sold to Allen & Samuels
by J. G. Wells; Coliinsville— Cricket, sold
to J. R. Long by M. G. Weaver; Eutaw —
Artcraft, sold to Tilden Jackson by J. T.
Monnier; Flomaton — Jackson, sold to Broa-
dus & Sims by S. N. Jackson; Gadsden —
Gadsden, sold to Allen & Samuels by C.
R. Hatcher.
Closings
Opelika
Bearden
Lake
Civic.
Birmingham — Cameo; Clio — Clio;
^Elka.
ARIZONA
Closings
Clarksdale — Valverde ; Holbrook — Liberty ;
Hot Springs — Castle ; St. John — Columbia.
ARKANSAS
Changes in Ownership
Hope — Grand, sold to Malco Theaters Inc.
by Horton Estate; Lake City — Dixie, sold
to J. P. Martin by C. W. Tipton; Parkin
— Princess, sold to J. P. McClain by Mrs.
McFadden ; Plummerville — Gem, sold to E.
G. Burges by E. B. Willbanks.
Closings
Ashdowrn — Palace ; Paris — Strand ; Tuckerman
Royal.
New Theaters
Gentry — The New; St. Paul— St. Paul.
Openings
-Pastime ; Griffithville — Princess ;
Village — Queen; McLemoresville —
CALIFORNIA
Change in Name
Healdsburg — Liberty changed to STATE.
Changes in Ownership
Baldwin Park — Baldwin, sold to C. C. Porter
by Mrs. E. S. Couch ; Colton — Colton,
sold to L. C. Meyers by J. P. Knapp ;
Downey — Meralta, sold to Consolidated
Theaters by W. H. Lusher ; El Segunda —
State, sold to W. S. Whitman by J. Isen ;
Glendale — Showshop, sold to E. L. Hal-
berg by Montgomery & Curland; Lemoore
— Liberty, sold to Arthur O. Leino by L.
Marvin ; Long Beach — Capitol, sold to
Milton Arthur by Fox West Coast ; Los
Angeles — Astor, sold to L. Schlichter by
M. O. Boston, Beacon (Amusu), sold to
A. Freed by A. J. Garrett, California, sold
to Fred Miller by J. Isen, Rimpeau, sold
to F. Ketoik by C. Rovianek, Southwest
(Normandie Coast), sold to J. Isen by C.
A. Smithen ; Mendocino — Bishop, sold to
E. E. Pollock by A. L. Bishop; Norwalk
— -Norwalk, sold to H. Chazin by Fox
Prindipal Theaters; Rio Nido — Rio Nido,
sold to W. R. Ruckridge by S. Smith ; San
Jose — Hester, sold to Harold Home by
Mrs. V. Benson; Upland — Colonial, sold to
C. A. Portman by J. J. Dowding & W.
Record ; Watts — Yeager, sold to Consoli-
dated Theaters by Chas. Krause.
Closings
Arroyo Grande — Mission ; Carpinteria — Alca-
zar; Gerber — Gerber; Novato — ^Community;
Oakland — Park ; Point Arena — Point Arena ;
Requa — Requa ; San Francisco — Hayes ;
Sierra Madre — Wisteria.
New Theaters
San Bruno — El Camino, C. E. Peterson —
owner.
COLORADO
Changes in Ownership
Creeds — Rialto, sold to G. F. Mattern by
John Mattern ; Denver — Colonial, sold to
Frank Gilliland by Colonial Amusement
Co., Palace, sold to M. J. Handler by
Samuels Amusement Co., Polly, sold to E.
C. Steele by Caldwell Enterprises ; Ft.
Morgan — Cover, sold to John Anderson by
Chas. Pierce ; New Raymer — M W A,
sold to R. E. Stewart by Dave Larsen ;
Stratton — Royal, sold to Harry E. D. Shull
by Glen Weikel.
Closings
Manzanola — Rex ; Nucla — Radium, Olathe —
Opera House ; Ridgeway — ^Sherbino ; Tellu-
ride — Segerburg; Vona — Vona.
Openings
Seibert — Unique, Allen Risley — ovraer.
CONNECTICUT
Changes in Ownership
New London — Capitol, sold to Publix The-
ater Corp. by New England Theater Oper-
ating Co., Crown, sold to Publix Theater
Corp. by New England Theater Operating
Co. ; Norwalk — Empress and Regent, sold
to Publix Theater Corp. by Mrs. Vuono;
Stamford — Palace and Strand, sold to Pub-
lix Theater Corp. by Mrs. Vuono; Water-
bury — Hamilton, sold to W. Donovan by
Fader & Schatsman ; Watertown — Commun-
ity, sold to R. Pasho by Civic Association.
DELAWARE
Changes in Ownership
Newcastle — Colonial (Formerly Elaine), sold
to Goodwill Fire Co., by E. F. Goldhahn.
Closings
Wilmington — Broadway.
FLORIDA
Changes in Ownership
Daytona Beach — Lyric, sold to A. T. Hayes
by B. V. Bowers ; Dearfield — Deartield
Arena, sold to Anian Bros, by J. S. Popps ;
Kissimmee — Arcade, sold to H. Gilbert by
G. T. Wilby ; Dunnellon — Lyric, sold to
L. Jenkins by L. Goodbread.
Closings
Fort Pierce — Sample; Miami Beach — Bicayne
Plaza ; St. Petersburg — Tangerine ; Tampa
— Victory.
GEORGIA
Changes in Ownership
Savannah — Sitar, sold to D. I. Thomas by
W. S. Scott.
Closing:s
Gainesville — Gainesville Mills Theater.
IDAHO
Changes in Ownership
Erwin — (Circuit), sold to Seth Hansen by
Ramon R. C^hristiansen ; Felt — (Circuit),
sold to Seth Hansen by Ramon R. Chris-
tiansen ; Soda Springs — Idanha, sold to
Mrs. G. B. Dickinson & Steve Murgic by
J. W. Lauritson; Tetonia — (Circuit), sold
to Seth Hansen by Ramon R. Christiansen.
Closings
Kendrick — Kendrick ; Ririe — Ririe.
ILLINOIS
Changes in Ownership
Altamont — Star, sold to Herman Tanner by
Mrs. L. Nickolson; Atwood — Globe, sold
to Marion F. Murdock by G. B. Moore;
Byron — Rose, sold to E. A. & Henry
Laughlin by F. B. Spoor; Chicago — Ham-
lin, 2061 Belmont Ave., sold to Adam
Schumacher Sr. by Mrs. C. E. Rice, Ideal,
1620 Larabee St., sold to Ideal Plaza Th.
Corp. by B. Nathan, Willard, 340 East 51st
St., sold to M. lO. Wells by Alexander and
Geoarmy ; Chrisman — Empire, sold to L.
J. Kranzfelder by Dortha Clark; Cicero —
Palace, sold to Piccadilly Th. Corp. by
Gregory & Bernesek ; Edinburg — Edinburg
(Gem), sold to W. J. Etherton by Mrs.
B. Overman ; Lovington — Photoplay, sold to
E. B. Ferris by J. D. Simpson ; Marshall
— Pythian, sold to Ralph Endicott by R. O.
Bartlett ; Martinsville — American, sold to
D. W. Larison by Cally Pittnian ; Maywood
— New Maywood. sold to Karl Rau by E.
F. Retzer; Princeton — Orpheum, sold to
A. M. Jeflfries by A. I. Kent; Rockford—
Capitol, sold to E. R. Brounzel by W. M.
Beadell.
Closings
Cowden — Liberty; Hull — Public School;
Ladd — Ladd; New Berlin — Lincoln: Ogles-
by — ^Colonial ; Oakland — Grand ; Rockford —
Dreamland ; Sheffield — Family ; Tamaroa —
Pastime ; Tuscola — Lyric ; Valior — Palace.
Re-openings
Greenup — Gem, H. B. Branch — owner.
INDIANA
Changes in Ownership
Crown Point — Palace, sold to I. D. McKeen
by R. N. Hurt; Gary— Ritz, sold to W.
O. Noble by John Gustaitis ; Indianapolis
— Alamo, sold to M. Marcus by Jean
Marks, Cozy, sold to M. Marcus by Jean
Marks, Laurel, sold to Clyde South by
R. Dorsett, Regent, sold to M. Marcus by
Jean Marks, Senate, sold to D. J. Cox by
Mrs. Minnie Pryor; Mishawaka — Tivoli,
sold to Banner Th. Con>. By L. W. Alex-
ander & Cooney Bros. ; Orleans — Orleans,
sold to American Legion by Switow Th.
Corp. ; Plymouth — Plymouth, sold to
George Settos by Clay Metzger ; Reming-
ton— 'Lyric, sold to R. O. Bennett by
Robert Stoudt; Sellersbure — Cozy, sold to
Charles H. Curtis by Mr. de Lozier, Em-
pire, sold to Maude Jettiwort by J. H.
Kerstiens ; Terre Haute — National, sold
to J. Almeras by Bennett & Hodges.
Closings
Ashley — Community; Bluffton — Grand: Port-
land— Majestic.
IOWA
Changes in Ownership
Buffalo Center — New Iowa, sold to D. M.
ButterufI by G. Terveer ; Regent, sold to
D. M. Butteruff by G. Terveer; Burlington
—Jewel, sold to Jake Cohen by I. Miller;
Churdan — ^Isis, sold to E. Bartle by J. A.
Edwards ; Davenport — Olympic, sold to A.
H. Uken by Arp & Clark; Dayton — Grand,
sold to Y. McAninch by H. Killinger;
Pastmie, sold to L. McAninch by H. Kil-
linger; Des Moines — Gem, sold to L. H.
Chamberiain by Roy Jones; Durant — Pal-
ace, sold to W. C. Ludtke; Farmington—
Grand, sold to Ben Brinck by M. Priebe :
Grand Junction — Rex, sold to Geo. Fowling
by G. W. Nichols; Greene — Crystal, sold to
Amos Engalls by A. T. Chade ; Onawa—
Onawa, sold to Ella Marie Weeks by Ona-
wa Theaters, Inc.; Peterson — O. H., sold
to American Legion by R. E. Sitz ; Shef-
field— Sheffield, sold to O. H. Timmerman ;
State Center — Palace, sold to Mason &
Parrett by W. Eckhart ; Vinton— Palace,
sold to H. S. Waltdorf by A. J. Diebold.
Closings
Minden — Rex ; Nashua — Grand.
New Theaters
Des Moines — Lincoln, Wilson and Payson —
owners.
KANSAS
Changes in Ownership
Arkansas City — 5th Avenue (Masonic), sold
to Carl L. Dees by Richardson & Ander-
son ; Downs — Pastime, sold to C. A. Ri-
cord by R. A. Gaston ; Gaylord — Palace,
sold to Henning & Griesher by M. F.
Gledhill; Lyndon— Gem, sold to Will S.
Duncan by Cieorge Koch ; Moline — DeLuxe.
sold to W. B. Koch by C. A. Morris;
Oxford — Strand, sold to Carl N. Bierbusse
by J. D. Swabb ; Sylvan Grove — Cozy, sold
to Leslie F. Larsen by W. W. Dehler.
Closings
Alexander — Cozy ; Alton — Pastime.
KENTUCKY
Changes in Ownership
Dawson Springs — Auditorium, sold to Daw-
son Springs Auditorium Co. by J. I.
Hosick ; Florence — Florence, sold to Wm.
F. Mayer by Castleman & Lucas ; Ft.
Thomas — Ft. Thomas (or Garden), sold to
Wm. F. Mayer by E. Jennings; Hardins-
burg — ^Conway, sold to P. McGary by F.
P. Brite; Harlan — New Harlan, sold to
Harlan Th. Co. by C. C. Bowling and
sold to C. C. Bowling by Harlan Th. Co. ;
Hartford — Opera House, sold to H. J.
Wilhet by L. B. Bean ; Harveyton —
Harveyton Ky, sold to Medares, Burkhart.
Gallaher, Roll & Rogers by H. Miller;
Louisville — Ritz. sold to Geo. Loffell by
Jack Kane ; Wheelwright — Wheelwright,
sohl to Inland Steel Corp. by Elkhorn Coal
Corp.
Closings
Bosco — Bosco ; Hazard — Lyric ; New Castle —
New Castle ; Providence — Dreamland ; Rich-
mond— Opera House ; Wallins Creek —
Wallins : Wheatcroft— E.M.B.A.
New Theaters
McDowell — McDowell, R. Hall — owner.
Re-openings
Benham — Benham ; Betsy Lane ■ — Victory
(formerly Loars) ; Cawood — Marvis ; Cov-
ington — .Strand ; Glomawr — Reliance :
Shonn — T.oval : Standford — Opera House.
MAINE
Changes in Ownership
Portland — Maine, sold to Publix-Netoco by
Netoeo ; State, sold to Publix-Netoco bv
Xttoco,
MARYLAND
Changes in Ownership
Glenburnie — Art, sold to J. Harry Gruver ly
Oscar Berman ; Hampstead — Hampstead,
sold to Phillips & Strickland by C. E.
Gorsucli.
MA SSA CH USE T TS
Changes in Ownership
Boston^ — Heacon, Globe and Modern, sold to
Publi-x-Netoco by Netoeo ; Brighton — Egyp-
tian, sold to Publix-Netoco by Netoeo;
Dorchester — Franklin Park, Liberty and
Morton, sold to Publix-Netoco by Netoeo ;
E. Boston — Central and Seville, sold to
Publix-Netoco by Netoeo; Jamaica Plain —
Jamaica, sold to Publi.x-Netoco by Netoeo ;
Malboro — Malboro, sold to Publix Netoeo
by Netoeo ; Natick — Colonial, sold to Pub-
lix-Netoco by NetocO ; Norfolk Downs —
Regent, sold to Publix-Netoco by Netoeo ;
N. AttleborO' — Community, sold to Publix-
Netoco by Netoeo : Roslindale — Bellevue
and Rialto, sold to Publix-Netoco by
Netoeo ; Roxbury — Criterion, Dudley,
Niagara, Rivoli. Shawmust and Warren,
Slid to Publix-Netoco by Netoeo : Waltham
—Central, Embassy and Waldorf, sold to
PubhxXetoco by Netoeo; Wollaston —
Wollaston, sold to Publix-Netoco by Netoeo.
Openings
Salem — Paramount, Publix — owners.
MONTANA
Changes in Ownership
Terry— Rialto, sold to George Kahn by
Stanley Guy.
NEVADA
Changes in Ownership
FaUon— Rex, sold to W. G. Hull and H. A.
Stone by J. W. Flood.
Closings
Ely — Ely (old) ; Panaca — Panaca.
Openings
Ely — Ely (new).
"U" TO SELL PICTURES
SINGLE OR IN GROUPS OF 5
(Continued from Page 1)
and percentage clauses. Films now
being offered under this plan are
"Czar of Broadway," "White Hell of
Pitz Palu," "King of Jazz," " All
Quiet on the Western Front" and
"Captain of the Guard." The next
group will be ready in September,
it is understood, and only pictures
that are completed will be sold un-
der the new method.
Universal recently turned down
R-K-O's two-year blanket ofifer,
which was accepted by Columbia.
Although R-K-O now has three
.sources of supply, namely, Radio Pic-
tures, Pathe and Columbia, it is
believed that Paramount's sudden
switch to the Warner circuit has left
a stack of dates open in many spots,
and negotiations are reported under
way again with Universal, this time
for deals to fill the newly created
gaps. If the deal with R-K-O goes
through, it will not conflict with
deals of other chains now nearing
consuinmation.
May Fire Stage Hands,
is Detroit Court Ruling
(Continued from Pane 1)
Federal court here has ruled in the
controversy between the M.P.T.O.
of Michigan and the operators, who
threatened to walk out because about
a dozen stage hands were dismissed
at the Cinderella and Roosevelt. A
temporary order was issued restrain-
ing the union from molesting the the-
ater operators.
Pathe 8 P. C. Holders
Form Protective Group
(Continued from Pape 1)
the meeting to be held Jui-e 9, the
committee stating that by having the
necessary votes to appoint eight newj
directors it will be possible to puH
through the required program oH
financing and management. <
THE
Tuesday, May 27, 1930
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Hollywood Happenings
siiisiiiii^i Coast Wire Service ^^^^^^
Universal to Produce
"Resurrection" as Talker
Universal will make a talking film
of Tolstoi's "Resurrection" by ar-
rangement with Inspiration Pictures
and Edwin Carewe, according to an
announcement by Carl Laemmle.
Carewe will direct the sound version
as he did the silent production some
years ago. Lupe Velez will play the
leading part. Simultaneously comes
word from Carl Laemmle, Jr., of the
purchase of "Bullet proof," a forth-
coming novel by W. R. Burnett, with
John Wray in m.ind for the chief
role.
Warner Plans to Produce
"Hold Everything" Sequel
Warner plans to produce a sequel
to "Hold Everything" under the title
"Set Right." Winnie Lightner and
Joe E. Brown will repeat the roles
they played in the earlier film.
Leading Role for Claudia Dell
Warner has signed Claudia Dell to
play the leading feminine role in
"River's End," which is scheduled
for release next year. The company
has borrowed Charles Bickford from
M-G-M to appear with the former
Ziegfeld beauty.
Screen Writer Opens Office
Joseph Franklin Poland has open-
ed offices in Hollywood where he
will devote himself to the writing of
originals.
Long Contract for Jane Keath
Upon her selection to play the
leading feminine role in Jack Lon-
don's "The Sea Wolf," in which Mil-
ton Sills will be featured, Jane Keath
has been signed to a long-term con-
tract bv Fox.
Columbia Plans "Flight" Sequel
"Dirigible" will be made by Co-
lumbia as a sequel to "Flight." Jack
Holt and Ralph Graves will agam be
directed by Frank Capra.
Pidgeon in "Going Wild"
Walter Pidgeon has been given
the juvenile lead in "Going Wild,"
which Warner is producing with Ona
Munson in the feminine lead.
To Honor Dead Actor
Tribute will be paid to the memory
of Edward J. Connelly in the film
capital on Decoration Day, when a
memorial clock, the gift of Annie Vir-
ginia Connelly, the actor's widow.
will be unveiled in Hollywood Ceme-
tery. Many noted screen figures will
take part in the exercises.
Pox Signs Warden Lawes' Daughter
Joan Marie Lawes, 8 year old
daughter of Warden Lewis E. Lawes
of Sing-Sing, has been signed by Fox
ind will make her first appearance
"Up The River."
A Little
from
'Lots*
^^^i^ By RALPH WILK ^^_
Hollywood
ALEXANDER GRAY has joined
Hollywood's enthusiastic polo
contingent, who spend their between -
picture periods in the saddle. "I be-
gin to understand the lure that win-
dow shopping holds for women," de-
clared Gray. "I can waste more time
these days admiring polo blankets
in sporting goods windows and won-
dering if I should use my mallet or
get a new one."
* * *
Sam W. B. Cohn, hustling Bos-
ivell, has removed his offices to the
Roosevelt hotel. He is a member of
the Wam,pas, Hi-Hatters and other
organizations.
* * *
Simile — As permanent as a
long-term contract.
* * *
Technical and sound effects will
be used extensively in Roy J. Pom-
eroy's picture, "Inside the Lines."
Director Pomeroy was formerly ex-
ecutive head of the Paramount sound
and technical departments and is
widely known as a wizard in those
branches of the industry. He directed
"Interference." the first stage play
to be made into an all-talking pic-
ture.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
S. L. Rothafel becomes manager
of Capitol theater.
* * *
Bebe Daniels fifth Realart star.
Ida May Park Productions formed.
:S: * ♦
Deposit bill signed at Albany.
Winfield Sheehan and Saul Rogers
elected vice-presidents of Fox Film
Corp.
To the Holders of the 8% Preferred Stock of
Pathe Exchange, inc.
At the annual meeting of the storkholders of Pathe Exchange, Inc., called for April 29th, 1930
(which meeting has been adjourned to June 9th, 1930) Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy the then
president, described the condition and prospects of the company as highly unsatisfactory, and
stated that unless the board of directors procured sufficient funds to carry out adequate pro-
duction and distribution programs immediately, he would promptly resign as the president of
the corporation. Shortly thereafter the resignation of Mr. Kennedy as president of the cor-
poration, and of Mr. John J. Murdock, chairman of the board of directors, were announced.
It is of the utmost importance to die corporation and all its stockholders that immediate action
be taken to provide new and able leadership of the corporation, and to obtain the management
and financing necessary to the successful operation of the corporation, to reestablish its position
as one of the leading producers and distributors of the motion picture industry.
Under the amended certificate of incorporation of the company, the holders of the 8% preferred
stock are entitled to elect a majority (8) of the board of directors, in event that the corporation
fails to pay eight successive quarterly dividends of 2% on such preferred stock. The corpora-
tion has defaulted in the payment of at least eiglu successive quarterly dividends on such stock.
The holders of the 8% preferred stock are noiv, therefore, entitled, at the adjourned annual
meeting above mentioned, on June 9th, 1930, to elect eight directors, constituting a majority of
the entire board of directors of the company.
The undersigned have organized a "Preferred Stockholders Protective Committee" at the
request of certain stockholders, with the object of obtaining united action of the holders of
such 8% preferred stock, in order to elect a majority of the board of directors who may pro-
vide the required financing, management and leadership.
The undersigned Committee, therefore, requests proxies of the holders of the
stock in order that the above program may be carried out.
% preferred
Furdier particulars, togetlier with proxy forms will be furnished, upon request, by the secretary
of the Committee, Frederick R. Ryan, Room 1046, 25 Broadway, New York City.
COMMITTEE
RICHARD A. ROWLAND, Chairman
Formerly General Manager of
First National Pictures, Inc.
ROBERT W. DANIEL
Chairman of the Board, Liberty
National Bank & Trust Co.
FREDERICK R. RYAN, Secretary
McCombs & Ryan
W. V. A. WATERMAN
Waterman, Bonn & Co.
Member N. Y. Stock Exchange
ROOT, CLARK, BUCKNER & BALLANTINE
Counsel
80
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Tuesday, May 27, 193a
© NEWS OF THE DAY €
United States
Boston — E. P. O'Neil has been ap-
pointed manager of the Modern, for-
merly being connected with the Up-
town. James Trumbell, formerly at
the Scollay Square, has been made
his assistant, succeeding Miss Adelof.
Oklahoma City — Motion Picture
Theater Owners' Ass'n has been char-
tered here. The incorporators are
Willie Z. Spearman of Edmon, Fred
Pickrel of Ponca City, and L. A.
Chatham of Shawnee.
Madill, Okla. — Name of the Queen
has been changed to the Lawrence.
Cleveland — Pooling their houses
in a partnership agreement, D. L.
Schumann, who operates the Marvel
and Lorain-Fulton, and John Urban-
sky, owner of the Junnings, are joint-
ly operating the three houses.
Indianapolis — Arrangements have
been completed for the erection of
an exchange building for M-G-M, to
be located across the street from its
present address.
Indianapolis — Local RKO offices
are being remodeled with a new pro-
jection room being provided for to
accommodate 20.
San Francisco — A promotion has
been given Jack Mohan of Para-
mount in transferring him from the
advertising sales department to the
booking department.
Buffalo— E. K. O'Shea, M-G-M,
has been elected head of the local
Film Board of Trade with F. J. Mc-
Carthy as vice president and Jack
Berkowitz, treasurer.
St. Louis, Mo. — R. Curran suc-
ceeds George McBride as office man-
ager of the United Artists exchange,
recently moved to 3328 Olive St.
Detroit — William H. Raynor has
succeeded Joe LaRose as manager of
the Fox here.
Detroit — Sam A. Gerson, formerly
with Vitaphone and Universal, has
been added to the Columbia sales
staff here.
Cleveland — Warner's Uptown has
returned to a straight picture policy.
Cleveland — Lou Geiger has quit
as special sales representative for
Tiffany.
Cleveland — Frank Ballas has resign-
ed as officer manager of the Stand-
ard Film Service Co. Miss Ricka
Labowitz succeeds him.
Cleveland — Clarence J. Ward, is on
the Universal sales staff in this city,
covering the Akron territory. He
was formerly with Fox.
St. Louis — Jack Osserman has be-
come manager of the Columbia ex-
change here. He was until recently
branch manager for Universal in
Cleveland.
San Francisco — Mike Zar has join-
ed the United Artists local sales
force. He was formerly with the
Goodwill Film Exchange.
Rochester, N. Y. — Managing Di-
rector Robert Sloate of the Eastman
is recovering from an operation and
is expected back next week.
Kansas City, Mo. — Jack Lanagan
has been named special Universal
sales representative working out of
the local exchange.
New Britain, Conn. — Lease on the
Embassy, owned by Marshall F.
Davenson and Joseph Dzicek and
formerly known as the Lyceum, is be-
ing sought by a number of chains.
Cameo Theater Corp., a Warner sub-
sidiary, will, probably get it.
Manitowoc, Wis. — The Capitol, op-
erated for the last 10 years by George
Bros, has been taken over by a new
firm headed by George Blymp, New
York.
West Salem, Wis. — Earl Scott, of
Black River Falls, has taken over the
Rex here and will immediately equip
it with sound.
Milwaukee — The Violet theater, af-
ter being newly decorated and reno-
vated, will reopen June 1st, with D.
Evans as manager and owner. Mr.
Evans was formerly with the Egyp-
tian theater.
Lynchburg, Va. — Paramount is re-
ported planning to enter this city as
operators of a theater under con-
struction at a cost of nearly $500,000.
Philadelphia — The Pennsylvania
State Board of Censors has passed
"Her Unborn Child" which is being
distributed by A. Luchesse.
Foreign
Paris — • Should experiments with
sound equipment aboard the He de
France prove successful, there is the
possibility that talking picture ap-
paratus may be installed in all of the
vessels of the Compagnie Generale
Transatlantique fleet.
London— Nearly $100,000 will be
available for distribution to share-
holders of British Phototone, Ltd.,
which is in receivership.
Kansas City, Mo. — Two former
Paramount employees have switched
to Universal with R. C. George as
accessory manager and Mrs. Ruth
Hannon joining the contract depart-
ment.
Kansas City, Mo. — L. George Ross,
recently Universal branch manager
in Minneapolis, has assumed like
duties at the local Columbia ex-
change.
Kansas City, Mo. — Joe Mazetis is
now in charge of the booking depart-
ment at the Pathe exchange.
Burlington, Vt. — Construction is
about to begin on the $350,000 Maine
and New Hampshire Theater Corp.
house here. The theater, which will
seat 1,800, will probably be called
the Flynn Paramount.
West Newton, Mass. — House to be
built here by the Kenmore Realty
Corp. will seat 1,557.
Lynn, Mass. — Waldorf will be im-
proved bv Warner at a cost of $30,-
000.
San Francisco — Hickey M. Heath
has resigned from the accessory de
partment of RKO. He is succeeded
by Vic J. Dollinger, former head
usher at the Golden Gate.
Boston — Sidney Smith has been
temporarily appointed assistant to
Albert E. Fowler, Jr., manager of the
Publix Uptown.
Winnipeg — A syndicate of Winni-
peg business men has arranged for
the construction of the Academy, an
atmospheric and wired house, at
Academy and Ash Streets, to cost
$150,000.
Berlin — Ten of the 26 feature pro-
ductions shown in this city in April
were audible pictures.
Paris — American films were first in
France last year, according to statis-
tics. There were 277 of them shown
as against 142 German, 41 Enghsh
and 15 Russian films.
Sydney — M-G-M has combined its
advertising, publicity and exploita-
tion departments, with Ray Lawson,
director of advertising and publicity,
in charge.
Paris — Jean Chataigner, who was
recently dropped from the French
Cinematography Exhibitors Ass'n,
has been chosen president of the
Ass'n Professionelle de la Press Cine-
matographique as successor to M.
Fouquet.
Toronto — "Hello Sister" had a
rough passage at the hands of On-
tario censors and was quite toned
down before receiving approval. "The
Lady Lies" has been definitely turned
down in Ontario but it has been
passed by the Quebec censors. It is
understood that "Evangeline" will not
be seen in Eastern Canada although
it has been passed in British Colum-
bia.
Winnipeg — The National, one of
the pioneer theaters of Western Can-
ada, has passed out of the picture,
the historic cinema being in the hands
of wreckers. An office building is to
be erected on the site.
London — Gramophone has taken
over an estate at Hayes, Middlesex,
on which it is rumored the company
plans to build a sound studio.
Paris — A talking picture in Arabic
is to be made by Isis Films, produc-
ing company, a branch of the Aubert
organization, it has been learned here.
London — Censor has permitted
Eisenstein's "The General Line," re-
leased in America as "Old and New,"
to be exhibited in Great Britain be-
fore adult audiences.
Sunderland, England — By the end
of the year all the theaters here but
one will have been wired. The only
house which plans to hold out against
the talkers to the very end is the
Avenue.
Paris — Francois Lallement, French
film pioneer, is celebrating his 30th
vear in the industrv.
New York
Buffalo — Larry Simmons has suc-
ceeded Lew Fisher as manager of
the houses in Hoosick Falls and Ti-
conderoga. Fisher recently sold his
interest in the theaters to stockhold-
ers and resigned.
Hawthorne, N. J. — What is be-
lieved an outgrowth of union difficul-
ties was the recent bomb explosion
at the Hawthorne which broke prac-
tically all the glass in the house.
Hornell, N. Y.— Floyd E. Peckhani
has been appointed manager of the
Strand.
Canisteo, N. Y. — A petition has
been circulated for Sunday shows
here. Sentiment is highly in favor of
the change.
Buffalo — Sidney Dannenberg has
succeeded C. C. Perry as Publix dis-
trict manager.
Syracuse, N. Y. — The Empire will
be operated as a picture house during
the summer bv Morris Fitzer.
Hornell, N. Y.— M. Hill has pur-
chased three parcels for the erectio©
of a $150,000 theater here.
iTHE
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VOL. LII No. 50
Wednesday, May 28, 1930
Price 5 Cents
700 'Junk' Theaters Displaced in New York Area
PATHE J[GHTS stockholders COMMnTEE
New Wide Screen Invention Declared Best Yet
The yiirroY
a column of comment
CENTRALIZED zone arbitration
systems are in prospect as a solu-
tion to exhibition contract muddles
existing throughout the country.
Under the present situation,
brought about by the Thacher de-
cree forbidding distributors to use
one trunk line of arbitration, an
exhib needs a Philadelphia lawyer
in order to keep away from contract
infractions. In the pre-Thacher-de-
cree days he had only one form of
arbitration to worry about. But now
he's perplexed by nearly as many
varieties as Mr. Heinz. If he isn't
an exceptionally cautious individual,
he's apt to legally step off on the
wrong foot. The Federal Govern-
ment, as we get the matter, won't
object to the establishment of reg-
ional arbitration systems by the the-
ater-operating fraternity. This seems
to be a logical routine out of this ar-
liitration systems maze.
WINNING BACK of child atten-
dance, reported to be on the wane,
through playing of comedy shorts
was discussed at the Educational
convention. The Earl Hammons
suggestion packs a common-sense
punch. In njany instances the talk-
ers have acquired a certain sophisti-
cation which puts them out of the
entertainment reach of juvenile cus-
tomers. And in so doing, keeps them
out of the box-office line. An in-
ducement to revive their interest,
tiowever, is provided in the broad
comedy, broad in both visual action
and dialogue, which enters into their
scope of understanding and enjoy-
ment.
* * *
NAMES GALORE unfamiliar to
picture-going audiences are included
in the 1930-31 programs. As this is
still a business in which the patrons
buy "name" entertainment, they've
got to be built to marquee propor-
tions. It's a man-size job confront-
ing the industry's ballyhoo artists.
Widescope Demonstrated —
Standard Film with
Ordinary Lens
A new wide screen invention,
known as the Gloria Widescope and
requiring no special apparatus in-
volving expense to exhibitors, was
demonstrated yesterday at the Col-
(Continued on Page 10)
Biggest Industry
West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Motion pic-
tures now constitute the big-
gest industry in California, even
surpassing agriculture, accord-
ing to W. H. Loller of Fox
West Coast.
Small, Dilapidated Houses
Are Fast Being Eliminated
PLAN $5,000,000 OUTLAY
FOR rOX PLANT EXPANSION
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Movietone City, Cal.— Expansion
program of Fox studios during the
coming season will amount to $5,000,-
000, it was announced here by Har-
ley L. Clarke, president, to the 300
delegates attending the annual sales
{Continued on Page 10)
That the small and dilapidated the-
aters are rapidly being displaced in
New York City by modern theaters,
is indicated in the report of Charles
L. O'Reilly, president of the T.O.C.C.
to the Fire Underwriters Ass'n com-
mittee, in which he stated that "not
more than 400 theaters are operating
today where there used to be 1,100."
Modern theaters are being built
with all the latest conveniences and
up-to-date mechanisms and appli-
ances, which has reduced fire hazards
in local houses to a minimum degree,
O'Reilly said.
GEORGE DURYEA does a little chinning with Francis X. Bushman
over Lina Basquette in "The Dude Wrangler," story of a pansy cow-
boy. "Rocked the house with laught er" said M. P. News. — Sono Art-
World Wide Advt.
Attempt to Install New
Management is
Resisted
Efforts of the Protective Commit-
tee of the 8 per cent Preferred Stock-
holders of Pathe to obtain proxies to
carry through a new program of
management and financing for the
company will be resisted by the pres-
ent Pathe executive staff, it developed
yesterday, with indications that a hot
fight for control will result. Fol-
lowing publication of the Protective
Committee's announcement request-
ing the preferred stockholders to send
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spendingIvermillion
0n"safethir8t"labs
More than $1,000,000 will be spent
by Consolidated Film Industries in
the erection of a group of new labor-
atories to be known as "Safety First"
plants because of the special precau-
tioi.s taken to reduce to ...i absolute
{Continued on Page 12)
BRAnER-POLLAlTCHAIN
IS ACQUIRED BY R-K-O
Eight theaters in New Jersey, Con-
necticut and New York State have
been added to the R-K-O circuit by
the acquisition of the Bratter-Pollak
chain, it is announced by Hiram S.
Brown. The houses are the Rahway
{Continued on Page 12)
WARNER-F.N. MEETINGS
GET UNDER WAY IN A. C.
Atlantic City — Warner Bros, and
First National launched their annual
sales meetings at the Hotel Ambas-
sador here yesterday with a large
attendance on hand. Sam E. Morris
opened the Warner convention and
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Wednesday, May 28, 1930
Lambs' Club Challenges
for E. F. Albee Trophy
Formal acceptance by Arthur Steb-
bins, captain of the M. P. Club golf
team, of the challenge of the Lamb's
Club tendered through manager
Thomas Meighan of the Lambs' Club
golf team, for the possession of the
E. F Albee Cup, is the big develop-
ment of the hour in the classic strug-
gle of the filmers against the mum-
mers to prove who knows the least
about this Scotch importation known
as golf. The challenge was tendered
on behalf of Oscar Shaw, captain of
the Lambs' Club team. Oscar
couldn't tender it himself, as he is out
practicing the game somewhere, and
has not been heard of for the iSst
week. He takes the matter seriously.
This brawl for the coveted trophy will be
the main event of the tduriianient which you
can witness if you can dig up a ten-spot
that is serving no more useful purpose. You
will also be permitted to knock a golf ball
around the 18-hoIe course, first being proviiled
witli a score card which is a mere forni.ility
and doesn't really mean that you have to keep
a correct score of your wild swings. The
atfair is the Spring Film Golf Tournament,
which will be held on Tuesday, June 17th,
at the Glen Oaks Golf and Country Chib at
Great Neck, L. I.
The E. F. Albee Cup. a massive silver
trophy costing nearly $1,000. will henceforth
be known as the Albee .Memorial Cup, in
tribute to the donor who died during tlie
past year. From present indications, all
tournament attendance records will be broken,
over 100 entries having been received to date.
You do not have to be a golf player to in-
dulge. Borrow a friend's golf weapons and
a pair of knickers, and join the merry turf
maulers and come out to the wide open
spaces where men are men and the 19tli hole
is what you care to make it.
DEAL DECLARED IN EFFECT
Montreal --With the deposit of
more than the minimum of 250,00U
shares of Famous Players Canadian
Corp. as required under the terms of
the offer whereby Paramount is to
acquire the Canadian circuit by issu-
ing four shares of Paramount com-
mon stock for five shares of Famous
Canadian, the plan has been declared
in effect, it is announced by Arthur
Cohen, managing director of P'.P.C.
The Montreal Trust Co., transfer
agent here, has been instructed to
make the exchange of stock as fast
as feasible.
Legal action bv the shareholders'
protective group organized by .-X. W.
Roebuck is still considered nossihle
and there may be a battle, although
Paramount has announced the distri-
bution of its shares in Canada before
June 5.
Van Praag Back
M. Van Praag, former general sales
manager of Universal, who has been
away on a trip for his health since
he resigned two months ago, is back
in town feeling great again and ex-
pects shortly to close one of several
new offers which he is now consider-
ing.
Music Royalty Bill
Rejected by Canada
Ottawa — No further consideration
will be given by the House of Com-
mons to the Rinfret Bill proposing
changes in the copyright act that
would have enabled the Performing
Rights Society and the American So-
ciety of Comjjosers to impose royalty
fees on all Canadian exhibitors, it is
announced.
The Performing Rights Society,
formerly all-British in makeup, has
come under U. S. control through a
reorganization just made whereby
Gene Buck is the new president,
Louis Bernstein, vice-president and
J. C. Rosenthal also among tiie offi-
cials.
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Date Book
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May 28, 29 Pathe western division sales
force meet at Palace Hotel. San
Francisco.
June 2 Annual election of I.A.T.S.E. and
M. P. Operators at Los Angeles.
June 2, 3 Columbia eastern sales force meet
for confab at Park Central. N. Y.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
June 6-7 Regional Columbia confab at
Stevens Hotel, Chicago.
June 8-9 Theater owners of North and South
Carolina, meet at the Ocean Forest
Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S. C.
June 12-13 Columbia regionalmeet at Roose-
velt Hotel, Hollywood.
June 17 18th Film Golf Tournament at
Glen Oaks Golf and Country Club,
Great Neck, L. I.
Second Week for "Navy" Film
"True to tiie Navy" will be held
over for a second week at the Para-
mount, New York. Next picture to
follow will be "Safety in Numbers.
RKO Personnel Back
Home office personnel of Radiol
Pictures which attended the annual]
sales convention on the coast arrives]
in New York today.
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BEFORE I TALK
ABOUT NEXT
SEASON-"
Asain Mvlro-Goldwyn-Mayer Tell» the Wortd!
LON
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You Lno\v ho* M-C-M clcanficJ the jmuitmvnt world wuh "GRCTA
eARBO TALKS m ANNA CHRISTIE". Box oflru hijtotv will tcpc^t when
,a, icll them "LOM CHANCY TALKS m THE UNHOLY THREE."
AS FAR as the public is concerned there's no such
thing as "this season" or "next season."
Our great showmen-producers in California aren't con-
cerned with the sea-
sonalarrangementstor
distribution but they
are concerned with
making each of their
pictures a complete
and splendid enter-
tainment.
THAT accounts for the fact that while many other
companies are concerned only with presenting an
ambitious front for next year M-G-M goes merrily on
giving you great product right now.
AT THE moment of going to press
m'^^i "Caught Short" is making America
^^ I forget its troubles. And in gratitude
America has proclaimed Marie
Dressler-PoUy Moran the greatest com-
edy team of many years. You'll hear
more of those two gals. Meanwhile
they've played three weeks in Detroit;
two marvelous weeks in Los Angeles,
breaking the all-time record of the
State Theatre. In
CAPITOLl
Chicago they played two first run houses
in the loop — the Chicago and the
Roosevelt— in succession, an unprece-
dented thing. Same story everywhere.
NORMA SHEARER in "The Divor-
cee" continues its amazing career, coming
back to Frisco for a two-week stand
after doing so marvelously in its initial
first run there.
In Boston it took the house record
held for a long time by "The Big
Parade." In Oklahoma City it
broke all records and Midnight
shows were added! InLo§ Angeles
it'sbreakingallrecordsatCriterion.
Every engagement addsnewlaurels.
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Joan Craufmd in "O
MISS SHEARER follows through with another win-
ner "Let Us Be Gay" of which Motion Picture News
says; From an audience standpoint it will be rated one
of the best talker screen farces to date! It will enhance
the popularity of Norma Shearer as a big name bet."
"THE BIG HOUSE" has set the West Coast on fire!
M-G-M's thrilling romantic drama opens soon for an
extended run at the Criterion, Los Angeles; the Warfield,
San Francisco, and elsewhere. Backed by strong national
campaign in the
Hearst papers
with a 30 -day
serial paving the
way, "The Big
House" comes
opportunely as a
real life-saver of
the warmer days.
LON CHANEY Talks in "The Unholy Three." That's
something to look forward to just as you enjoyed the
excitement of Greta Garbo's first Talkie ! Chaney has
made a magnificent, dramatic entertainment and will
be a positive sensation in Talking pictures.
MOTION PICTURE NEWS describes "The Sea Bat"
as a "corking adventure picture" comparing it to "White
Shadows in the South Seas" and "The Pagan." As in
the case of those two, M-G-M sent a complete company
and Talking equipment to a dis'
tant locale in Mazatlan, Mexico,
to film the story. The result
was worth it!
"OUR BLUSHING BRIDES "
brings Joan Crawford in yet
another peppy picture of youth
aflame! "OurDancingDaughters"
great! "Our Modern Maidens"
swell! "Blushing Brides" does it ag£lin!
THEN COMES GRETA GARBO!
That's music to a showman's ears. Her
second Talkie is "Romance" the famed
stage love-drama.
MARION DAVIES sweeps in on a
cyclone of national advertising and pro-
motion with a grand comedy, "The
Florodora Girl."
Ruth Chatterton heads a distinguished
cast in "The Lady of Scandal" based on that most suc-
cessful Broadway hit, "The High Road."
ALL of the foregoing — and more to be announced —
means that between now and the new season M-G-M
is crashing through with pictures of power!
AND THEN 1930-31 looms ahead with M-G-M geared
for the most ambitious program of its entire history i
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DAILY
Wednesday, May 28, 1930
WARNER-F. N. MEETINGS
GET UNDER WAY IN A. C.
(Continued from Page 1)
was followed by Claude C. Ezell, who
was general chairman for the session.
A. P. Waxman spoke of the adver-
tising achievements of the company
in the past year. He said $2,000,000
was spent in newspaper advertising,
$500,000 in magazines, $250,000 for
exploitation and $500,000 on bill-
boards. Other speakers were J. Z.
Allan, Joe Hebrew, Max Milder,
George Balsdon, Joe Hummel and
Bert Lyons.
The First National meeting was
started off by Ned E. Depinet. Othcrs
who addressed the gathering includ-
ed Sam E. Morris, Lewis Warner,
S. Charles Einfeld, A. W. Smith, Jr.,
Gradwell L. Sears, A. W. Schwal-
berg and Harry Charnas. Aii exhibit
of the new Brunswick radio and pana-
trope machine, designed to hold 18
records, which may be repeated over
a short or long period, attracted con-
siderable interest.
A big banquet on Thursday evening
will conclude the meetings.
WARNER BROS. TAKE OVER
FIVE HARTFORD HOUSES
Hartford, Conn. — Five local the-
aters, known as the Schuman chain,
have been taken over by Warner
Bros. Joe Walsh closed the deal for
Warners.
Shriners Dine Franklin
on the Coast Tomorrow
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Los Angeles — Harold B. Franklin
will be honored by the Al Malaikah
Temple of Shriners at a dinner to be
given at the Biltmore Hotel here to-
morrow. Lee Youngsworth, Shriner
head in the United States, will be
present. Among picture people in-
vited to attend are Will Hays, George
Bancroft, Monte Blue, Harold Lloyd,
Al Jolson, Conrad Nagel and Jack
Mulhall.
Canadian Installations
Averaging One a Day
Montreal — Thirty Canadian houses
were wired for sound in the past
month, according to figures compiled
by the M. P. Distributors' Ass'n, and
installations are reported continuing
at about the same rate of one a
day.
No Silents
Atlantic City — There will be
no silents on the new produc-
tion programs of Warner Bros,
and First National, it was stat-
ed at the meetings now in
progress here.
Warner -I^, N, Convention Sidelights
"TJ. M." is exhibiting a smile which
looks like a permanent fixture.
And no wonder — with all the enthu-
siasm and bright prospects for the
new year.
senger list of which included Sam
E. Morris and Lewis Warner.
Two authorities on the art of gar-
nering newspaper space are partici-
pating in the coiiventioneering.
They're Abe Waxman, head of the
Warner space-grabbers, and Char-
ley Einfeld, ivho dittoes for the
First Nash outfit.
Louis Brager of the Warner press
unit was one of the ccmvention trail-
breakers. He hit Atlantic City
Thursday to arrange for the elabo-
rate boardwalk decorations which are
loudspeaking about the confab.
The standard bearer of the Vita-
phone shoots sales contingent ia
Paul J. Swift, manager of the de-
partment.
A lot of convention details, like
railroad tickets and hotel accommo-
dations, are receiving expert atten-
tion from Al Brauninger of the War-
ner sales promotion organization.
The 5:20 Atlantic City express
yesterday afternoon towed a special
Warner-First National car, the pas-
Art Weinberger, Vitaphone's East-
ern division manager, claims he
ought to get the brass ring owing
to the fact that he does so much rid-
ing around.
Harry Roscnquest, who runs the
Central division for Vitaphone, is
an authority of Kansas City cy-
clones and theaters.
From Boston came that First Na-
tional manager Thomas Spry, who is
all his name implies, sez the sales
records.
A veteran of the New Haven wars
is Martin Kclcher, who's the First
National chieftain in that Yalefied
hamlet.
The si.x Warner Bros, houses in
.Vllantic City are "gorgeously fest-
ooned and decorated." The words
arc not ours but Abe Waxman's.
A special train from the Coast
landed about 100 Wa^-nerites and
First Nationalists Monday night.
An authority on theater operations
attending the confab is Harry Char-
nas. who has charge of all Warner
PATHE WESTERN CONFAB ,
GETS UNDER WAY TODAY'
San Francisco — Last of the four
Pathe regional conventions getsi
under way today at the Palace Hotel
where the western division sales forct;
will hear from E. B. Derr and Phil
Reisman. J. H. Maclntyre will prcr
side. Others slated to make speeches
are J. F. McAloon, E. W. Ballentine,
A. J. O'Keefe, M. E. Cory, C. U
Theukrauf and J. S. Stout. As in
previous meets, special convention
reels covering a complete trip through
the studio plant will be screened som(i
time during the afternoon. Tomor-
row's confab will wind-up the entire
series.
houses in the N. Y. metropolitan
area. His last opened was the Holly-;
wood.
Joe Tisman, First Nash artist—
and how, did the decorations for tM
convention hall.
Bert Perkins, who knows his les:
sons in p. a. work, did an advanci'
man's job on the gathering, arriving
10 days ahead of the conference':
start.
B. F. Lyon headed the Canadiati
mob which sprung a surprise on th\
conventioneers by arriving dry—]
very.
BROS. NOW HAS
4S SUBSIDIARY FIRMS
Atlantic City — Warner Bros. Pic-
tures, Inc. now has 48 subsidiary com-
panies, it was disclosed at the Warner
convention here today. The list of
associated concerns follows:
Vitaphone Corporation; Vitaphone Dis-
tributing Corp. ; Vitaphone Limited, England ;
Warner Bros. Theaters Inc. ; Warner ]!ros.
Hollywood Theater Corp. ; Warner Bros.
Booking Office, Inc. ; Warner Bros. Southern
Theaters, Inc. ; Skouras Bros. Enterprises
Inc. ; St. Louis Amusement Company ; First
National Pictures Inc. ; First National Pic-
tures Distributing Corp. ; First National Pic-
tures Production Corp.; Vitagraph Inc.; The
X'itagraph Co. of California; Stanley Com-
pany of America; Stanley Crandall Co. of
Washington; Stanley-Davis-Clark Corpora-
tion; Stanley-Mark-Strand Corporation; Stan-
ley-Fabian Corporation ; Continental Tlieater
-Accessories Inc. ; Continental Lithograph
Corp. ; Warner Bros. Broadcasting Corp. ;
Warner Bros. Realty Corporation: M. Wit-
mark & Sons; Remick Music Corporation;
Harms, Inc. ; De Sylva, Brown & Hendcr
son. Inc.: Famous Music Corporation; Music
Publishers Holding Corp, ; Warner Bros, of
California, Inc. : Hollvwood Film Laborato-
ries, Inc.; 321 West 4'4th Street, Inc.; War-
ner Bros. Pictures, Limited, England ; Bruns-
wick Radio Corp. : Brunswick Ra,dio Corp. of
Canada, Limited ; Brunswick Radio Corp. of
Argentina, Inc.; Brunswick Radio Corp. of
Brazil, Inc.; Warner Bros. Pictures, S. A.
Mexico, D. F. : Warner Bros., First National
Pictures (Cuba) Inc.; Warner Bros. First
National Pictures, Inc. (Japan) ; Warner
Bros. First National Films Inc. (France) ;
Warner Bros. First National Pictures of
Brazil. Inc. : Warner Bros. Pictures G.M.B.
H. Germany ; Aktieselskapet — F. N. Pic-
tures (Norway) ; Akiebolaget — F. N. Pic-
tures (Sweden); F. N, Pictures. Inc. Mag-
yaro Szagi Kepviselete R. T. (Hungary) :
F. N. Pictures, G.M.B.H. (Germany) : Na-
tional Film Verleih und vertrieb A-9 (Ger-
many).
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Wednesday, May 28, 1930
OAiur
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
—€)—
Studio Opportunities
for Young People
'T'HE field of motion pictures as
a career is widening in its
appeal to young people beyond
the glamor of acting. Where a
few years ago young people
thought of pictures as a means
of becoming actors, they now see
the industry offering great re-
wards in many other depart-
ments. I regard it as a whole-
some indication for the future of
pictures to see the growing in-
terest that young men and wom-
en are taking in the technical
and executive departments of the
studios. Once we were besieged
by young people wanting to be-
come actors. Now there are as
many of them with ambitions to
succeed in writing, directing or
in the mechanical field as there
were formerly in search of
careers as actors. The time is
coming when it will be necessary
to provide some means whereby
these people can be trained. No
profession ofifers greater reward
for success than the motion pic-
ture with its great variety of ac-
tivities. It is becoming more and
more specialized and technical,
requiring a preparation that can
be acquired no place else than in
the studio, or in a school designed
solely for the purpose of training
students for it. We are finding
out now that skill in other meth-
ods of writing do not necessarily
fulfill the requirements of the
picture studio. There is a peculiar
and unique specification for
everything about the industry
that must be learned in the stu-
dio. But the pace at which pro-
duction is now being carried on
leaves little time for the instruc-
tion of the novice.
Bradley King, Scenarist
The United States exported 16,-
464,401 linear feet of film to
Brazil in 1928 and 18,108,712
linear feet in 1929.
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
r^HARLES FARRELL has been crowned King of Talkies by
upstate New Yorkers in the "Syracuse Herald" ballot
newspaper polls in New York and Chicago also gave the crown
to Charlie, so it carries some weight Norma Shearer was
selected Queen by the upstate fans Chester Bahn, film
crit of the Syracuse paper, notes that the pretty boys were sup-
planted in pop favor by real actors, and comments: "When the
Messrs. Chevalier, Boles and Barrymore lead the tiresome Arrow
collar and rah-rah types, happier days are on the cinematic
horizon" looks as if the old order in Hollywood is chang-
ing for the better
r^LARENCE BROWN arrives at Roosevelt Field Thursday
morn, piloting his own plane from Hollywood he brings
with him the first print of "Romance," which he directed for
Greta Garbo Exhibitors' Helps: Dress your ushers in
Esquimo furs to create that cool atmosphere Contests are
being started to encourage poets in R-K-O's "June Joy Show
Month" as if poets needed any encouragement The
new Hollywood alibi for the rainy weather is to blame it on the
invasion of London actors who have brought their own atmos-
phere along
* * * *
'THE LATEST in hotel service is reported by director Mel
Brown who was marooned at a flag-stop point near Bakers-
field, and put up at a hostelry with one extra room the
proprietor woke him at six o'clock, and when Mel protested, the
host sez: "We never serve breakfast without a tablecloth, and
without your bed sheet there's no tablecloth" Kay John-
son is visiting with her mother in Mount Vernon What
film theater employs three tailors ? the Roxy they
need that many to look after the 125 house staff uniforms
'THE COMMrrTEE for the Film Golf Tournament has re-
ceived a wire (collect) from Harry Lauder, offering to donate
a good slice of? a golf ball, if the Committee will make him a
present of the golf ball after the slice is taken of? the
Committee wired back to Harry: "We are using polo balls for
the Tournament, which will be played on horseback so the film
golf players can be distinguished from the good players known
as the caddies" and after journeying out with the Com-
mittee for a practice game at Glen Oaks, and watching Bruce
Gallup, Billy Brandt, Al Lichtman and Artie Stebbins in a four-
some, we are convinced that if the Tournament players know
as much golf as the Committee, it will be a swell polo game
* * * *
TJEDDA HOPPER is proudly jaunting around town escorted
by a six-footer weighing 175 pounds it's her son
Folks We Cheer: the press agent who sends out illegible carbon
copies and wonders why he never gets the breaks When
an independent producer is showing a comedy in a projection
room over at 729 Seventh Ave., he tries to persuade Tommy
Culkin of Boyer's drug store to sit in Tommy has the
most contagious laugh along the Rialto The town council
of a Scotch village decided to build a picture theater, so they
passed the following resolution: "(1) that the theater be con-
structed of the materials of the old town hall on the site of the
old building; (2) that the town hall be left standing, and be oc-
cupied and used until the new theater is completed"
* * * *
T^EN BEHR, manager of Loew's State, has gone and bought
himself a beautiful launch And if you know John
Coneybear, over at Fox, ask him about those unique "film sam-
ples" a thoughtful friend gave him Did you hear about
the cross-eyed proofreader looking for missing letters in his
alphabet soup? cheer up, it may be better tomorrow, but
we won't make any rash promises
A
S A point of information, Lee Ochs cares for dogs, especially
since he obtained the one he now owns.
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Exploitation Ideas
€
Imagination Gag
for "Anna Christie"
TJSING a still from "Anna
Christie" showing Greta Gar-
bo and Charles Bickford in em-
brace, Manager C. E. Marquant
of the Fox Longmont Theater,
Longmont, Colorado, devised a
very dif?erent kind of contest.
Just the heads of Garbo and Bick-
ford were shown, then in the
space above two blank balloons
were mortised into the cut. Pa-
trons were invited to fill in the
balloons with what they thought
the two stars were saying to each
other. The contest was run in
conjunction with the "Daily
Times."
— Fox's "Now"
Bridge Expert
Promotes Matinees
PASTMAN theater, Rochester,
is capitalizing on interest in
bridge for special matinee attrac-
tions. Hired Mrs. Edward C.
Morris an expert to instruct
afternoons, 1.30 to 3.30, in mez-
zanine free. Considerable re-
sponse among those women de-
siring to improve their game.
~"N. Y. State Exhibitor"
F A STAR breaks his lerj, is that a break for the understudy?
MANY HAPPY
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 28
Doris Charsky
Scott W. Darling
J. J. Gain
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With
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Neil Hamilton
From the story "The Flight Commander" by John
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Of Condemned". Directed by Howard Hawks.
Already the talk of Hollywood. Soon the talk of
the world. Mightiest air epic ever filmed.
SONG OF
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With
Alexander Gray, Alice Gentle,
Noah Beery, Bernice Claire
Exceptional business in Los Angeles and Islev/
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Technicolor. Hailed by critics as one of the year's
outstanding screen contributions.
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Record business at Warner Brothers
Hollywood Theatre on Broadway at
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scene. A John Francis Dillon Pro-
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With Vivienne Segal, Allan Prior, Walter
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Myrna Loy and Lupino Lane
BOX-OFFICE ATTRAC
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Clive Brook, Sidney Blackmer,
Leila Hyams, John Loder,
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Capacity business in every single spot it has
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Directed by Clarence Badger
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Wednesday, May 28, 1930
NEW WIDE SCREEN DEVICE
IS DECLARED BEST YET
(Continued from Page 1)
ony, New York, before a small audi-
ence which pronounced the results
to be superior to anything of the
kind shown thus far. One of the
most important features of the new
development is that film of only
standard width is required. En-
largement of the image on the screen
is obtained through a special cam-
era process, which is made possible
with any regular camera by altering
it about 30 per cent, it was stated.
With ordinary lenses, the Widescope film
may be projected on a screen up to 36 ft.
by 24 ft., and by changing lens the size of
the projection can be reduced to fit a screen
as small as J 2 ft. by 12 ft.
Unusual clearness, less distortion, absence
of grain and a fair illusion of third dimen-
sion are among the improvements cited in
Widescope. Due to the standard size of the
film, only 160 amperes of light are required
in the projection, against about 200 amperes
said to be needed with some other wide film
processes. This matter of light, and the in-
tense heat created in order to obtain the
sufficient amount to project a wide film clear-
ly, has been singled out as one of the main
problems of the wide screen.
Widescope was invented some 10 years
ago by an Englishman, Edwin Clark, who
spent about $50,000 in developing his idea
on wide film. Later he hit upon the new
process with standard size film. Stephen R.
Tobin, who is acting as representative in
trying to interest some producers in the
process, told THE FILM DAILY that a
wealthy Westerner now controls the Wide-
scope patent.
More Records
Universal's "All Quiet on
the Western Front," claims
another record in being the
first $2 attraction to play 23
shows in a week. A midnight
performance also was given
last Sunday night without hav-
ing been scheduled, and drew
a packed house.
Plan $5,000,000 Outlay
for Fox Plant Expansion
(Continued from Pape 1)
convention. Enlarging of the plant
has been found necessary to take care
of the new year's roster of 48 pic-
tures which will total an expenditure
of $25,000,000. In addressing the
convention, Clarke said:
"This is my first visit since pur-
chasing the Fox interests to the cap-
itol of the world's motion picture busi-
ness. Naturally, I have come to
observe and to learn rather than to
talk and direct. But I have, through
long and intimate association with
motion pictures, firm convictions
concerning some of the broader as-
pects of our work." He then told
the men that the laboratories of both
General Theaters Equipment and
Fox are working full blast in co-
operation with others on many de-
vices and processes for better pro-
jection, sound, lighting and color.
Today, the conventioneers will see
the first showing of "Common Clay"
and a party will be held at the Roose-
velt Hotel in the evening with the
entire force as guests of officials of
the Fox company.
Clarke on Express Board
Harley L. Clarke has been elected
a director of the American Express
Bank and Trust Co.
PATHE TO WAGE FIGHT ON
STOCKHOLDERS^COMMinEE
(Continued from Page 1)
in their proxies, Pathe officials held
a conference in the offices of Banca-
merica-Blair & Co., and a notice was
sent to these stockholders with the re-
quest that they sign a new proxy
revoking the previous one. The
Pathe letter reads:
"TO THE 8% PREFERRED STOCK-
HOLDERS:
"On May 23, 1930 a voluntary committee
designating itself as a Protective Committee
of the 8% Preferred Stockholders of this
Corporation mailed a circular letter to holders
of said stock stating erroneously that Mr.
foseph P. Kennedy had resigned as President
of the Corporation, and that Mr. J. J. Mur-
dock had announced his resignation as Chair-
man of the Board of Directors, and further
stated that it would be to the advantage of
the holders of the 8% Preferred Stock to
give that committee proxies to be voted at
the adjourned annual meeting of the stock-
holders of the Corporation to be held on
June 9, 1930.
"The authors of the circular letter in ques-
tion apparently did not avail themselves of
the opportunity to become correctly advised
as to certain statements contained in their
circular letter. While Mr. Joseph P. Ken-
nedy's retirement from the active manage-
ment of ihe Corporation has been announced,
he remains as Chairman of the Board. At
no time has Mr. Kennedy been President of
the Corporation. Mr. J. J. Murdock is not
Chairman of the Board and has not been
since 192'8; he is President of the Corpora-
tion. The executive staff which has been
acting under Mr. Kennedy's direction re-
mains unchanged.
"Messrs. Richard A. Rowland, Robert W.
Daniel, W. V. A. Waterman, and Frederick
R. Ryan, the authors of the circular letter,
are not holders of record of any of the stock
for which they ask proxies. There is no in-
dication as to whom they wish to substitute
for the present experienced management. The
holders of a large majority of the 8% Pre-
ferred Stock of this Corporation have already
indicated their confidence in the present man-
agement by delivering to it proxies to be
voted at the annual meeting, which was ad-
journed for lack of a quorum of the other
classes of stock. It may fairly be assumed
that a change in management, cs'fccially where
the personnel of the proposed new manage-
ment is not disclosed, cannot 1;^ relied upon
as an assurance that the earning power of
the Corporation will be increased.
"In addition to certain officials of Ihe Cor-
poration, your Board of Directors includes
executives of financial institutions and others
prominent in their respective fields of en-
deavor. This Board is best qualified to de-
termine the advisability and extent of the
Corporation's financial requirements. The
annual statement for 1929 shows that for
the first time in the past three years the Cor-
poration operated at a profit. Arrangements
for the production of 20 feature pictures and
350 short subjects and comedies are in course
of completion by the present management.
"We enclose form_ of proxy, revoking all
proxies heretofore given, which please sign
and return in the enclosed envelope.
"Please be sure to date the proxy as of
the day of its actual signature and also have
the proxy properly witnessed.
"PATHE EXCHAN(;E, INC.
"By: Lewis Innerarity, Secretary."
NEW WAGE AGREEMENT
ENDS CLEVELAND FIGHT
Cleveland — Signing of a new wage
agreement between the Exhibitors'
Ass'n and the operators' union, em-
bracing a reduction of $10, with the
theater men agreeing to employ sev-
en stage hands, has brought to an
end the controversy started last Sept.
when the exhibitors refused to accede
to the demand that stage hands be
maintained in all sound houses of 900
seats and over, regardless of policy.
Under the new scale, which runs to Aug.
31, 1931, and is retroactive to May 19, houses
500 seats or under will pay operators $65 a
week; 500-800 seats, $75; 800 seats and over,
$90. This is for seven nights and one ma-
tinee. Operators agree to work one hour a
week overtime without charge provided the
overtime does not exceed 15 minutes at any
one period. The stage hands' scale is $55
a week for seven nights and Sunday ma-
tinee, and $4 for an extra matinee. Two
of the stage hands will be placed at the
Oriental and Broadvue, and the other five
as the organization sees fit.
Knocker Squelched
Ottawa — Because the Em-
bassy, local home of dramatic
stock, attacked the picture
houses in its advertising, local
newspapers, which at first ap-
plied their own censorship to
the ads, now have turned down
the theater's advertising en-
tirely.
Tiffany WiU Handle
Gaumont in Canada
Arrangements have been made
whereby Tiffany will sell the product
of Gaumont British Co. of Canada,
it is announced by Oscar R. Hanson,
general sales manager of Tiffany, on
his return from the Dominion. Can-
adian Universal has been handling
the physical distribution of Gaumont,
which has had its own sales force
headed by James Foy, who joins
Tiffany this week as Toronto branch
manager.
Tiffany's contract for physical dis-
tribution through Canadian Educa-
tional expires June 30, and the Tif-
fany offices will then be moved to
the Canadian Universal quarters, con-
tracts having been signed for Uni-
versal to handle the distribution of
the combined Tiffany and Gaumont
output.
Osserman Joins Columbia
St. Louis — Jack Osserman, former
Universal branch manager in Cleve-
land, is now manager of the local
Columbia exchange.
FOREIGN TALKER HOUSES
SHOW INCREASED PROFITS
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Notwithstanding the
difficulty of obtaining a regular sup-
ply of native language talkers, prac-
tically every European theater
equipped for sound is showing an
increase in profits, according to re-
ports received by the Department oi
Commerce. In Norway, cited as a
typical example, receipts have jumped
15 per cent, with prospects of an even
greater profit at the end of this year.
Seider Buys Interest
Joe Seider has purchased a half in-
terest in the Granada, Patchogue, L
I., and will shortly close the Rialto.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
vn^rrLTMMM
Invincible Photoplays, Inc., offir-
ing stock for sale.
4i * Id
Famous Players quarterly report
shows $101,760 over 1919.
* * *
Winfield Sheehan and Saul Rogers
elected vice-presidents of Fox Film
Corp.
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Wednesday, May 28, 1930
SPENDING OVER MILLION
ON "SAEEIY FIRST" LABS
(Continued from Page 1)
minimum all the hazards connected
with the handling of film in large
quantities. Work already has been
started on the plants, which will
cover several acres of ground and
will be equipped with the most up to
date facilities for the processing and
storing of film.
Experience in the filming industry has
demonstrated that measures of fire prevention
commonly regarded as adequate have not
proven so when emergencies occur, declares
H. J. Yates, of Consolidated, and as a con-
sequence the engineers and architects engaged
for these new buildings were instructed to
make plans which would provide full protec-
tion.
The first unit of the new laboratories is
expected to be completed and in operation by
fall, and the work now done in the com-
pany's other plants will be transferred as
rapidly as possible.
Get "Ingagi" for Ohio
Cleveland— W. N. and H. R. Skir-
boll have purchased "Ingagi" for
Ohio distribution.
Arrangements Completed
for Columbia Meetings
With arrangements completed for
the three regional sales meets, Co-
lumbia's first confab gets under way
Monday at the Park Central in New
York where the entire eastern sales
force and home office executives will
gather for two days. Jack Cohn,
treasurer, will welcome the men and
turn the gavel over to Joe Goldberg,
general sales manager. Joe Brandt,
who returnes from Europe today, will
divulge European plans of the com-
pany.
First day's session of the New York
regional will be taken up with discussion of
product while the last day will be devoted
to advertising, exploitation, publicity and
routine business. Among the officials who
will be present are Rube Jackter, Louis
Weinberg, Morris Saifer and Hal Hodes.
Following this confab, executive personnel
of the home office will journey to Chicago
where the sales forces of mid-western and
southern exchanges will convene for the sec-
ond meet at the Stevens Hotel on June 6 and
7. The last regional will take place at the
Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood, on June 12
and 13, where Harry Cohn, vice-president in
charge of production, and Sam Briskin, assist-
ant general manager, will take an active
part in the meet.
Canadian Projectionists
Must Take Examinations
Toronto— All projectionists, re-
gardless of experience, must take
written and oral examinations, in-
cluding a demonstration of ability
with sound equipment, and will be
graded according to these tests, in
accordance with the amendment to
the Theaters and Kinematographs
Act passed in the Ontario legislature.
Notices regarding the new regulations
have been sent to all operators, and
examinations will begin at an early
date.
Bratter-Pollak Chain
is Acquired by R-K-0
(.Continued from Page 1)
and Empire, Rahway, N. J.; Rex,
Irvington, N. J.; Lincoln, Arlington,
N. J.; Ritz, Lyndhurst, N. J.; Em-
bassy, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y. ; Pickwick
and Playhouse, Greenwich, Conn.
Average seating capacity is more than
2,000. and all houses are wired. Ac-
tive operation will be taken over on
July 5, according to Joseph Plunkett.
APPELLAHORDER UPHOLDS
BEDFORD RECEIVER ACTION
The appellate division of the
Supreme Court of New York ha^
handed down a decision upholding
Supreme Justice John Ford in the
case of M. G. Feldcr against Ben
Knobel for appointment of receiver
for the Bedford Theater, Bronx. Or-
iginal claim arose when Felder, who
took Knobel in as a partner, demand-
ed the same privileges as Knobel in
operating the house aside from glean-
ing 50 per cent of the profits. The
case has been heard by four judges
and Ex-Judge Joseph's appointment
as receiver by Justice Ford become-
effective today.
COMING & GOING
ADOLPH ZUKOR and JOE BRANDT j
are aboard the Europa arriving here today.
BETTY COMPTON, of "Fifty MilUonj
Frenchmen", has left for the Coast to ap-|
pear in Warner pictures.
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Read what the critics s^
About Senneff- Color itx-
'SjdioXissb'
COLOR DAILIES" Delivered in 24 hours
The Paramount this week gives the first
showing of Mack Sennett's new color
process in his comedy, "Radio Kisses." It
is presented on an enlarged screen and dis-
plays excellent tonal qualities.
— Monroe Lathrop, L. A. Express
The underwater scenes were extraordi-
narily fine.
— Dorothy Herzog, L. A. Herald
A very definite test was given the Sennett
system. Scenes were taken under water in
a serai-brilUantly tiled swrimming pooL The
result was perfect.
— Jimmy Starr, L. A. Record
Mack Sennett has a very amusing comedy,
"Radio Kisses," produced with his own
color process. It is so much better than
some of the recent color exhibits ... he
evidently has something that will give Tech-
nicolor some needed competition.
— Lowella Parsons, L. A. Examiner
The color sequences embrace nearly half
of the picture and include imder-water shots
that are causing patrons of Paramount the-
ater to gasp.
— Eleanore Boirms, L. A. Daily News
First showing of the new Mack Sennett
color process attracts distinct interest. It
is used in the latter portion of the comedy.
"Radio Kisses," and is presented on an en-
larged screen. There is a subdued quality
to this color.
— Edwin Schallert, L. A. Tinus
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ALLTUE TIME
VOL. LII No. 51
Thursday, May 29, 1930
Price 5 Cents
Pathe Stockholders Committee Demands Accounting
CUMOWNG FOR WE^INS, GRAINGER SAYS
Warners Spent $28,000,000 in Week for Theaters
The Talkers
— must keep on growing
.H,j JACK AL1C0ATE^=
AS ONE CUCKOO to another
and strictly between ourselves we
have been thinking that it's about
time for this new conversational
form of electrical entertainment to
step out and show something in the
way of originality. And in some
other way than that of mechanical
novelty, too. In its swaddling
clothes it needed caressing, an
understanding attitude and pa-
tience. In its rompers stage it still
deserved tolerance. Now, in its
know-it-all period of adolescence,
it had better wake up to its possi-
bilities and show something. The
transferring bodily of the stage to
the screen will get by only for a
while and, as we see it, surely for
not much longer. Putting new
words to old silents won't make the
grade and is simply postponing the
inevitable. This new art is neither
former pictures with sound and dia-
logue added nor legitimate attrac-
tions transferred in bulk to the sil-
ver sheet. It is and must remain the
merging of the best from each school.
There have been flashes of this great-
er, finer, new form of expression,
but they have been few and far be-
tween. If the producing moguls of
this business are too busy counting
the receipts to think of the future,
it is their own little party, but the
day of reckoning is not a very great
distance over the hill. Modestly we
iiggest that Mr. and Mrs. America,
paying their good money at the box-
ofTice, will soon be demanding con-
siderably better in the way of pic-
ture fare than they have been served
in the past few months.
Don't Be Surprised —
^If another formidable indepen-
dent producing and distributing out-
fit, composed of men of considerable
prominence in international amuse-
ment circles, tossed its combined hat
(Continued on Page 2)
Additional Acquisitions
Under Way, Morris
Says at Meet
Atlantic City — Approximately $28,-
000,000 was spent by Warner Bros,
within the last week or so for theater
acquisitions, Sam E. Morris said at
yesterday's session of the First Na-
tional sales convention being held
here simultaneously with the Warnei
meeting. Additional theater proper-
ties are under negotiation in pursu-
ance of the company's expansion pro-
gram. The goal of 1,000 houses is
expected to be reached within a short
time.
HRST NATIONAL TO SELL
VITAPHONE VARIETIES
Atlantic City — First National, as
well as Warners, will sell Vitaphone
Varieties next season, it was an-
nounced by Ned E. Depinet at yes-
(Continued on Page 9)
Poster Campaign
A billboard advertising cam-
paign of national scope will be
placed under way next month
by Fox. Warner also is go-
ing in heavy for this type of
exploitation.
PROMOTIONS, ADDITIONS
TO EOX SALES PERSONNEL
West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — In the reorganization
that has taken place, Fox has in-
creased its sales personnel and made
17 promotions to date in the field
force, James R. Grainger said at yes-
terda3''s meeting. The augmented
personnel will result m salesmen be-
ing promoted to branch managers,
while several managers will be ele-
vated to posts in the home office.
During the period of reconstruc-
tion, from Dec. 15 to March 31, sales
(Continued on Page 4)
Management Data Demanded
by Pathe 8% Stockholders
ENGLISH RADIO PICTURES
TO HLMCB. SHAW PLAYS
London (By Cable) — Associated
Radio Pictures, the English associ-
ate of RKO, has obtained the pic-
ture rights to George Bernard Shaw's
plays, which will be filmed in this
country under Basil Dean, probably
(ConiiHued on Page 4)
A heavy gun in the war for con-
trol of Pathe was fired yesterday
when the recently formed Protective
Committee of the 8 Per Cent Pre-
ferred Stockholders, actuated by the
letter sent by Pathe asking the share
holders to ignore the protective com-
mittee and stick by the present man-
agement, addressed a new statement
to the stockholders in which is em-
bodied a demand for an accounting
with regard to Pathe activities. The
letter of the committee, which con-
iContinued on Page 9)
25 Special Golf Prizes
Through the sportmanly generosity of film folk who either are
golfers themselves or have sympathy for the knicker clan, there will
be 25 special awards in addition to those given to foursome winners
in the coming Film Golf Tournament, the committee announces.
Entries have reached the halfway mark and indications point to an
attendance and grand time surpassing all previous events.
Checkup of 10,000 Exhibs
Shows Big Demand for
Outdoor Films
West Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILV
Hollywood — Popularity of West-
erns has revived to such an extent
that the demand for outdoor pictures
now is greater than in the heyday
of Tom Mix, according to an accurate
checkup of 10,000 exhibitors, James
R. Grainger told the Fox sales gather-
ing here. The public is clamoring for
outdoor romances, he said.
BANDYTELLSWARNERMEET
Atlantic City — Foreign revenue of
Warner Bros, has doubled within a
year, H. A. Bandy told thfe Warnei
convention crowd yesterday. The
company now has 43 branahes han-
dling business for 70 countries
abroad. I
Jack L. Warner talked onl the com-
pany's forthcoming schedule which
involves an expenditure of $17,500,000
for features and $2,500,000 for shorts.
Technicolor again will play an im-
portant part in the company's pro-
gram, he said.
Other speakers were Max Milder,
who talked about the ideal contract,
and Claude C. Ezell, who presented
10 new "commandments" for Warner
salesmen.
Albert Howson, scenario editor of
Warner Bros., will address the dele-
gates today and speak on the produc-
tion schedule.
Lewis Warner Shifting
To Theater Department
Lewis Warner is shitting from the
production end of Warner Bros, to
the theater department of the organi-
zation. He will work with Spyros P.
Skouras.
Cullen Tate Appointed
Cruze Production Mgr.
H'esI Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Cullen Tate has been
appointed production manager for the
James Cruze Productions.
THE
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Leon Schlesinger arrived in town
yesterday from Hollywood and is
staying at the Hotel Astor. He sails
for" Europe June 11 on the Leviathan.
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The Committee
Bruce Gallup
William Brandt
Al Lichtman
Don Mersereau
Arthur Stebbins
Jack Alicoate
rtSf^^uV-
The Talkers
— must keep on growing
iiuiitiinicil from Faiic I)
into the ring and this before many
moons have passed.
■ — If the formidable, flowery and
famous 5-5-5 conference would be re-
sumed in the near future. We learn
from the front lines that Generals
Kent and Alyers are about ready for
business.
— If Roxy packs the little old Glad-
stone and takes his new loud speaker
and moves out of the theater bear-
ing his name before the leaves again
turn brown. Ultimately he is going
Radio. It looks rather soon to us.
— If one of the most popular of the
big executives who stepped out of
harness about a year or so ago would
soon be back on the firing line. Like
spending a winter in Alaska, it's
hard to keep away when once you
have experienced the smell of raw
film.
Reade House in Jersey
to be Named Paramount
Asbury Park, N. J. — When the
Walter Reade house now under con-
struction here opens next month it
will lie known as the Paramount.
This is one of the theaters included
in the recent Pulilix purchase, which
becomes effective on June 1. The
Hroadway at Long Branch will be
remodeled when Publix management
comes in.
PROJECTION THEATRES
Silent — Sound— R.C.A. Equipment
INTERLOCKING SYSTEM
Reproduction of Sound Track and
Picture on separate machines in
Synchronism.
CUTTING ROOMS
Equipped for Sound and Silent Pic-
tures. We shall be glad to confer with
you at any time.
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LLOYDS FILM STORAGE CORP.
Founded 1914 by JOSEPH R. MILES
729 Seventh Ave., New York City
Phone: Bryant 5600-1-2
R-K-0 is Dickering
for Two Hecht Houses
Newark, N. J. — Deal for acquisi-
tion by R-K-O of the Rivoli, Ruth-
erford and the Regent, in Kearny,
owned by Harry Hecht, is reported
under way with an option already
signed good to June 1. Hecht also
owns two houses in Passaic and an-
other in Paterson but they are not
included in the negotiations. R-K-O
recently acquired the Bratter & Pol-
lak chain, which has its home of-
fices here and theaters mostly in this
state.
Marx Succeeds Harris
As M-G-M Scenario Editor
Jf>.v( Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Sam Marx has been
made scenario editor at M-G-M, suc-
ceeding Robert Harris, who is joining
Columbia.
Vacation for Lily Damita
Lilj' Damita. who has been appear-
ing on the New York stage in "Sons
o' Guns," will sail June 12 for a va-
cation in Southern France before re-
turning to Hollywood late in August
for a new musical picture to be made
by Samuel Goldwyn.
Kooler-y^ire
The SILENT
Summer Attraction
KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP.
1914 PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW YORK
AMALGAMATED
VAUDEVILLE
AGENCY
Attractions for
Picture Tlieatres
Standard
Vaudeville Acts
1600 Broadway, New York City
Phone Penn. 3580
The Industry's
Date Book
Today: First of two-day regional RKO
confab at Chicago.
May 28. 29 Pathe western division sales
force meet at Palace Hotel. San
Francisco.
June 1 First National- Warner Bros, re-
gional confab in New York.
June 1-2 RKO regional convention in New
York.
June 2 Annual election of I.A.T.S.E. and
M. P. Operators at Los Angeles.
June 2, 3 Columbia eastern sales force meet
for confab at Park Central. N. Y.
June 2-7 International Cinema Congress at
Brussels.
June 6-7 Regional Colimibia confab at
Stevens Hotel, Chicago.
June 7-8 Regional joint meet of F. N. and
W. B. sales forces at Chicago.
June 8-9 Theater owners of North and South
Carolina, meet at the Ocean Forest
Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S. C.
June 9 Annual Meeting (Postponed) of
Pathe Exchange, Inc., New York.
lune 12-13 Columbia regional meet at Roose-
velt Hotel, Hollywood.
June 14-15 Warner Bros, and First Na-
tional regional confab at San Fran-
cisco.
[une 17 18th Film Golf Tournament at
Glen Oaks Golf and Country Club,
Great Neck, L. I.
June 21-22 Joint sales regional confab of
Warner and First National at New
Orleans.
COMING & GOING
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, who arrived
in New York yesterday from London, leaves
on the 20th Century today enroute to Holly-
wood. He plans to return East and sail
back to England on June 11 with Mary
Pickford.
TO.\N MARIE LAWES, accompanied by
her father, Warden Lawes of Sing Sing, left
yesterday for the Coast, where the eight-
year-old girl is to appear in "Up the River"
for Fox.
Illinois Avenui Overlooking Boardwalk
and Oetan
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Thursday, May 29, 1930
DAILVL
Timely Topics
A Digest of
Current Opinion
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De Mille Looks
Like a Prophet
'T'HE movies take a lot of rag-
ging through the years for
"exaggeration" in striving for
novehy and dramatic efifects. But
sometimes the laugh comes a lot
later than expected, and on the
other side, at that.
Take the case, for example, of
"The Godless Girl," which Cecil
B. de Mille made about two
years ago. The producer-direc-
tor set out at the time to flay
prison methods and, after a lot
of research, he painted a sordid
picture. When the picture was
released, therefor, there was
great indignation throughout the
country. Prison hoards and other
reform associations were up in
arms, protesting that no such
conditions exist anywhere in
American prisons.
But now that the Ohio Peniten-
tiary fire is a matter of history,
deMille is having a little laugh
all his own.
George Gerhard in
"Evening World"
Influence of Code
On the Talkies
"(^NE hopes it will not 'Rol-
loize' the talkies, just as
much as one has regretted the
lapses from good taste that have
characterized several recent sound
pictures. All the leading produc-
ing firms.... have endorsed the
move. Now all that is needed
is a sense of humor and of pro-
portion— and a realization that
the talkies are appealing to a
mature audience in much great-
er degree than did the silent
drama."
Albany "Knickerbocker Press"
89 films were censored in Ger-
many in the first quarter of
1930 against 89 for the same _
period in 1928 and 142 in 1927 rl
Along The Rialto
with
PhilM. Daly
AJOT TO be outdone by Paramount publicity department's
stunt of stealing this week's cover of Satevepost with a
plug for "The Texan," the M-G-M bunch got to the art editor
of "The New Yorker," evidently the current issue has a
drawing showing the lion in front of the Public Library on
Fifth Ave., with one gent saying to his pal: "Let's go in here,
Metro-Goldwyn pictures are always good." whose lion
now? * * * ♦
'TpHE BOOK sales of "All Quiet on the Western Front" have
just hit the 1,000,000 mark in Germany, but it took the author,
Remarque, almost two years to find a publisher willing to take
the publishing risk my, my, what gamblers these pub-
lishers are! and what about those producers who couldn't
see it as a film when it was offered to them? Handman,
Kent & Goodman seem to have a hit in the song, "For You,"
which is getting some good spots on radio programs and
Lou Handon of this firm has just been assigned to write the
score for John Bole's "Gypsy Love Song." One of the
biggest single acts right now in vaude is .\unt Jemima
she weighs 300 pounds
* * * *
"DILL HEALY, exploiteering for Columbia, tells one about a
taxi driver who thought the coming Columbia convention fea-
turing a showing of "Ladies of Leisure" was a different sort of
a racket but ask Bill to tell it this is a trade
paper, after all, and one must be discreet even though it hurts
to pass up a pip story Mike Simmons, another of these
do-or-diehard publicity gents, while en route to Boston on a
Sound steamer, made 101 per cent use of his time by pulling
several stunts, including a bridge party in the salon with free
ducats to the Beantown showing of "What a Man!"
what a man is right Alice Weaver, of "Glorifying the
American Girl," is out of the hospital after an accident
* * * *
piRST READER: Oh, see the pretty golfer he is a
film golfer, practicing for the Tournament on June 17
he has just sliced a ball into the rough
so he whistles when
a tilm golfer pulls a boner, he whistles
there will be a lot of whist-
ling at the Film Golf Tournament
this is a very good composite
picture of film golfers a star
supplied the pose, an executive the
front, and a publicity man the dis-
play the face has been left
blank each day the blank will
be replaced by the mug of a film
golfer with the record of his best
score the best scores average
around 122, which is terrible
but these film golfers think that's
good and it IS good
for a film man
* * * *
LJERBERT F. GRAU has arrived from Berlin to start a spe-
cial publicity service here for Ufa Ten years after the
flight of the Navy seaplane NC-4 across the Atlantic, the Gov-
ernment has presented medals to the crew funny how
these Congressmen hear about everything — eventually
That M. P. baseball league is getting exciting, with Fox and
RKO teams each having a perfect percentage of 1,000
Columbia and Warner scores are somewhat similar, only so far
they just show the first 0 Pathe's current Audio Review
shows the names of trade paper editors and publishers on mous-
tache cups in one of those old-fashioned barber shop scenes.
* * * *
'TPHOSE AMPAS at their luncheon today will elect a nominat-
ing committee for the annual election Sept. 11 Ex-
hibitors' Reminder: June 2 is Dragon Boat Day in China.
Give free admissions to every Chink laund.ryman carrying a
dragon boat
* « * *
A 5 CORDIAL as a star to the guy who steals the picture.
EXPLOITETTES
A Clearing House for
Tabloid Blxploitation Ideas
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Promotes Swimming Pool
jor the Children
TpHE children of Charleston,
111., are going to have a safe
swimming pool if Gerald F.
Baker, manager of the Fox Lin-
coln, can make it possible. He is
arranging a special morning ma-
tinee with an elaborate fun pro-
gram to which the general ad-
mission will be ten cents. All
employees will donate their ser-
vices free and the Charleston
Courier will give the show plenty
of publicity. All receipts above
actual cost of staging the show
will be turned over to the organi-
zation backing the construction
of the pool.
• — Fox's "Now"
Want-Ad Stunt Makes
Good Tie-Up
pOLLOWING is an interesting
stunt put on by the Para-
mount theater with the co-opera-
tion of the Atlanta Georgian. (1)
Read through the Classified Sec-
tion of The Georgian-American
today, Tuesday and Wednesday.
(2) Each day cut out the ad
which you think is the most at-
tractively worded. (3) When you
have what you believe the three
prize ads, paste them on a sheet
of paper.
• — "Weekly Film Review"
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Best wishes and congratula-
tions are extended by THE
FILM DAILY to the foUow-
ing members of the industry,
who are celebrating their birth-
days:
May 29
Hugh F. Herbert
Billy Lyser
Charles E. Dwyer
— ;;b^
DAILY
Thursday, May 29, 1930
Fox Sales Are Running Ahead To New Records
TO FOX SALES PERSONNEL
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increased 90 per cent over the pre-
vious three months, Grainger de-
clared, and although the new selling
season does not start until June 9,
sale of 1930-31 product exceeds the
total sales for the 1920-21 season.
Another Radio Tieup
Arranged by Warners
Warner Bros., which recently made
a radio connection with National
Broadcasting for Saturday evening
hookups over 45 stations, has corn-
pleted arrangements with Columbia
Broadcasting for a Wednesday eve-
ning program, known as "Hollywood
Songs," over 72 stations.
Blubaugh Appointed
Fox Omaha Branch Head
Omaha — Appointment of C. B.
Blubaugh, former salesman, as man-
ager of the local Fox exchange has
been announced. He succeeds Hugh
Rennie.
RKO Regional in "Chi"
Chicago — First of a two-day re-
gional convention of RKO will be
held here today. The last of the
three special conventions will be held
in New York on June 1 and 2, when
it is expected that Charles Rozen-
sweig will appoint a New York man-
ager to succeed Cleve Adams. Jack
Ellis is temporarily acting as man-
ager of this exchange.
Gish to Aid Reinhardt Direct
Lillian Gish has accepted Max
Reinhardt's invitation to help him di-
rect the first multi-lingual film to be
made by the recently organized Cur-
tis Melnitz Film Productions. The
picture will be made at the Elstree
studios in England. The actress sails
next month.
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
IN
Sidney Franklin signed by Albert
Kaufman to produce four specials
yearly.
* ♦ *
Jesse L. Lasky signs Penrhyn
Stanlaws, noted painter and author,
to write and direct.
* ♦ ♦
National Assn. names directorship
for various divisions.
* * *
Metro tenders banquet at Astor
ending annual sales meet.
Pat he Convention Flashes
San Francisco
T. H. McINTYRE reigned as king
J of the Golden Gate gatherings.
Of course J. H. is western division
manager. Mac was formerly man-
ager in Minneapolis.
Two Reismans at the Pathe Pal-
ace parleys — Phil, general sales
manager, and "B", a salesman in
the L. A. branch.
E. B. Derr, Charley Sullivan and
Donn McElwaine traveled up north
from Culver City to give the boys
the lowdown on production.
W. Crank, Seattle salesman, had
a sunny disposition which proves
that nam.es don't always tell a true
story.
Al. J. O'Keefe received a toast at
the banquet as the best housekeeper
on the Pathe roost. Yes, it was Al's
Salt Lake City office that won the
Hays "Good Housekeeping" trophy
for having the most perfect fire in-
spection records.
Three merry "Macs" at the meet-
ings— J. H. Mclntyre, divisionrml
manager; W. H. McDonald, Den-
ver salesman, and D. T. McElhirv-
ney, who sells m^ovies to the Mor-
mons in Salt Lake City.
The boys from the inland wandered
over to the Embarcadero to get
maritime atmosphere.
The "Sande" of the Pathe track
was C. L. Theurkauf, Seattle man-
ager, who used to he a jockey be-
fore he rode down Film Row.
Phil Reisman told the boys that
Pathe's new feature 20 would give
every box-office a "Golden Gate,"
and you could have heard the cheers
across the bay.
"Portland" H. L. Percy promotes
perfect Pathe pictures playing time.
J. S. Stout, custodian of the Los
Angeles branch, started to tell the
boys about movie-making in the Film
"HelVs Angeh"
(Reviewed in Hollywood)
"Hell's Angels," which had its
premiere at Grauman's Chinese Tues-
day nifrht, is the best air picture yet
screened. Shooting down of a zeppelin
in the clouds and blowing up of a
German munitions plant are the out-
standing thrills. The cast is headed
by Ben Lyon, James Hall and Jean
Harlow. Howard Hughes directed the
pictorial action and James Whale di-
rected the dialogue.
WILK
Capital, and it wasn't long before
he found himself impersonating the
Answer Man of fan periodical fame.
F. N. Butler, Denver manager,
champ athlete of the Colorado camp,
is the chap who m.oved Boulder over
iyito his state.
Al Carlson and F. J. Henniger, on
new booking jobs, swapped experi-
ences. Carlson was recently sent to
the Portland branch from Seattle,
and Henniger jumped from Port-
land to Al O'Keefe's spick and span
Salt Lake City office.
English Radio Pictures
to Film G. B. Shaw Plays
(Continued from Page 1)
with all-English casts and American
technical help. The initial produc-
tion has not been determined, al-
though when Shaw recently an-
nounce his conversion to the talkers
he said that if his works were filmed
he would like to have "Arms and the
Man" done first.
PATHE REGIONAL CONFABS
ENDING ON COAST TODAY
San Francisco — Last of the Pathe
regional meets gets under way to-
day and will be devoted to discus-
sions of individual problems with the
home office sales executives and di-
vision head, J. H. Maclntyre. Many
of the company's players will be in-
troduced to the men with Mort
Harris and Ted Snyder singing sev-
eral numbers from "Swing High."
"What A Man!" Radio Tieup
Boston — As part of his big ex-
ploitation campaign for the Reginald
Denny feature, "What A Man!"
which opens tomorrow at the Park
here, Mike Simmons, publicity and
advertising chief of Sono Art-World
Wide, will give a radio talk tonight
over WBZ, the Boston hookup of
WJZ.
Moss Returns to Columbia
Los Angeles — Alex Moss has re-
turned as publicity director at Co
lumbia studios with Lon Young
his assistant.
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box office supporting players in the business.
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shorts problem to a pleasure.
/M A record of 18 years of unchallenged leadership. A trade mark
which is a living symbol of quality and fair dealing to exhibitors
and the public. A showmanlike grasp of the ultra-modern talking
picture, and the brains and resources to put it on the screen,
without a peer in the show business!
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First National Expansion Outlined At Meeting
PATHE STOCKHOLDERS
(Continued from fane 1)
i^ts of Richard A. Rowland, chair-
nan; Frederick R. Ryan, secretary;
Kobert W. Daniel and W. V. A.
\'aterman, follows:
"The present inanagenient's letter states
that none of the mem1)ers of the undersigned
committee is the holder of record of pre
ferred stock. The members of the Com-
mittee do not claim to be stockholders. They
are the representatives of stockholders ami
are acting in their behalf.
"This charge of the present management
makes it pertinent for the committee to state
that as of the date of the annual stockhold
ers' meeting called for April 29, 1930, out
iif the 15 directors of the company only four
were holders of record of preferred stock
ind that the total numl)er of preferred shares
I'ld by these two directors did not exceed
»n. The further information of the com
nittee with respect to stockholdings indicate
liat the amount of stock of any class of the
"T-poration held by the present management
i- practically negligible. The stockholders
ire entitled to an explanation from the
lesent management as to the extent of the
■luck holdings of the present directors and
ITicers of the company and as to whether
ilicir stock holdings at the date of the an-
nual meeting were an indication of their in-
terest and confidence in the company.
"The management's letter gravely charges
the undersigned committee with 'erroneously'
stating that Mr. Kennedy was president in
stead of chairman of the board of directors.
\\ ith stating that Mr. Kennedy announced
his resignation instead of announcing his
'retirement from the active management of
the corporation,' and with stating that Mr.
Murdock was chairman of the board instead
nf president, and that his resignation as
chairman of the board was announced. The
point of importance in this regard is not the
name of the office held, but the fact that Mr.
Kennedy has admittedly withdrawn from the
active management of the corporation. More
important even than this are the reasons in-
ducing such withdrawals. These reasons Mr.
Kennedy stated personally to the stockhold-
ers assembled at the meeting of April 29,
1930. No contradiction or explanation of
these statements has been given. In the public
press Mr. Kennedy was quoted as follows:
'I have quit the picture business and I am
going back to banking.' No denial of this
statement has ever appeared in the press.
"The management's letter does not deny
the statements made by Mr. Kennedy at the
annual stockholders' meeting called for April
29, 1930, that the present condition and
prospects of the company are highly unsatis-
factory; that the company encountered grave
difficulties in obtaining an nutlet for its pic-
tures and in obtaining funds to carry out its
program of producing and distributing pic
lures. Mr. Kennedy further stated at this
meeting that even were the company to make
good pictures, it would be very difficidt. if
not impossible, to obtain adequate or profit-
able exhibition and distribution. These state-
ments prompted the formation of the Pro-
tective Committee. The stockholders are en-
titled to assume that Mr. Kennedy s state-
ments correctly reflect the position of the
present management,
"Because of Mr. Kennedy's position in the
corporation and because of his intimate knowl-
edge of its affairs, his statements to the
stockholders have a weight and atithonty
wholly lacking in the present ex-post facto
explanations of the company's secretary in
his letter of May 26. 1930.
"The present management's letter, dated
May 26, 1930, admits that the annual state-
ment for 1929 shows that for the first time
In three years the corporation operated at a
profit. The annual report of the corpora-
tion for the year ended Dec. 28. 1929, bear-
ing date April 11, 19.?0, on Exhibit B. r-hows:
Gross sales and rentals, $18,166,877.07.
Deduct : Cost of sales and rentals and
selling and administrative expenses, $18,591,-
188.29.
"In order to make the above statement
show a profit, $999,468.34 was then shown
Atlantic City
nARL LESSERMAN of Chicago,
one of the indiistry'.s old-timers,
looks like one of its juveniles in-
stead.
Ben Kalmenson, who is the Firaf
Nash big chief in Albany, is attend-
ing his first First Nash convention
■ — and liking it.
Ned Depinet, who sales head^
First Nash, got in a lot of exercise
in Iht' report as being transferred, by order
if tlu- present directors, in part from .special
reserve and in part from surplus and deduct-
ed from the cost of sales, etc. This is the
■ 'xplanation of the alleged nrofit made by
'he eornoration in the year 1929. The
'■laim that the corporation made an actual
operating profit in the year 1929 is there
'ore ()j)en to serious question. In 1929 all
he Icaiiing oroducing and distributing corpor-
:itiiins showed the largest earnings in their
history. It seems extraordinary that the iin
usually favorable conditions existing in mov
ing picture industry in 1929 are not reflected
in the earnings of the company for that year.
"What the stockholders are concerned
about is the present condition and prospects
of the company. The failure of the company
to show profits for the two years before
last year, and the present condition .Tnd 'pros-
jiccts of the company make it pertinent for
the stockholders to ask the present man
agement for particulars of the following trans-
.ictions. which occurred while many, if nol
most, of the members of the present board
of directors of the company were in office:
"1. The amount of moneys paid, the obli-
gations assumed and the number of shares
issued by the company, and the names of
the parties to whom money was paid, and
shares issued, on account of the acquisition
of the Cinema Corp. of America and the
Producers Distributing Corp. in 1927 ; and
the assets received and amount realized by
the company from the assets of the Cinema
Corp. of America and Producers Distributing
Corp.
"2. The amount of money paid, the ob'iga
tions assumed by the company, the number
of shares issued by the company, and the
parties to whom moneys were paid, and shares
issued, on account of the acquisition by the
company of a contract with Mr. Cecil B.
DeAfille in 1927 or 1928, and the cancella-
tion of this contract; and the nature and
duration of the services rendered to the com-
pany, and the nature of other considerations
"•et'eived from Mr. DeMille in connection
therewith.
"3. The amount of moneys paid and shares
of stock of the company, if any. issued to
foseph P. Kennedy during his connection with
the company.
"The particulars of the foregoing matters
can be furnished by the present management
easily and quickly, and the stockholders are
entitled to know these facts before the date
of the adjourned annual meeting.
"Whatever the standing and qualifications
of the present board of directors for determ-
ining the financial requiretnents of the com-
pany may be. the fact remains that the finan-
cial statements of the company for several
years last past do not reflect successful oper-
ation. No reason is given for assuming that
this situation will be changed in the imme-
diate future if the present management con-
tinues. A change in the present management
of the corporation is plainly essential. It is
not intended to displace the present personnel
of the company enmasse. It is the purpose
of the committee to elect directors of recog-
nized ability, reputation and standing in the
industry with linancial connections adequate
to meet the requirements of the company.
This is the end in view and it can be ac-
complished by the Committee with the aid
and co-operation of the preferred stockholders
of Pathe Exchange, Inc.
"The committee therefore again request
you to send it your proxy if you have not
already done so."
on the Boardwalk soon after check
ing into the Ambassador.
The conventioyi got a whole front
page break in "The Atlantic City
Press" Tuesday. Arthur Briliant,
exploitation manager for the Atlan-
tic City zone and his cohorts ar-
ranged the tieup.
Bill Heenan, Philly manager for
First Nash, broke the monotony ot
the convention train ride to A. C. by
making the trip via auto.
Paul Krieger, Cincy manager for
the First Nationalists, has won the
label of the convention's Beau Brum-
niel.
Claude Ezell's address at the
opening session convinced the War-
nerites that he could sell fur coats
in Florida if he wanted to try.
Sam Morris reiterated his battle
slogan, "It can be done," at the init-
ial meeting.
The Warner gang were impressed
■with the sincerity of Lewis War-
ner's talk in which he dealt with the
future of the company.
Joe Hebrew of Philly, division
manager for Warners, gave the con-
ventioneers a comprehensive picture
of the situation in his territorv.
Teddy Hammer and John Lax-
well, home officites, took their meals
on the run owing to the pressure of
conveyition work.
Joe Ashby of Denver holds the
convention record for lieing the
shortest man.
F. J. A. McCarthy, Buffalodiau,
has a schedule calli7ig for a five-
mile walk each day. And carries
a speedometer along so he doesn't
cheat himself.
Marty Solomon is now officiating
in St. Louis and, to hear some of
his "best" friends tell it, Kansas City,
HRST NATIONAL TO SELL
VITAPHONE VARIETIES
(.Continued from Page 1)
terday's session of the convention.
Jack L. Warner, addressing the
salesmen, told of the proposed $.3,-
500, 000 studio expansion and other
development plans. Other speakers
of the day included Sam E. Morris,
H. A. Bandy, Nat Liebeskind, A. W.
Smith, Gradwell L. Sears, S. Charles
Einfeld and A. W. Schwalberg.
Eight Warner Men Made
Managers During Year
Atlantic City — Eight Warner men
have been promoted from the ranks
to branch managerships during the
past year, Sam Morris pointed out at
the Warner gathering. They are: Nat
Beier, Albany; M. A. Rayman, Des
Moines; Edward Goldstein, New
York; J. O. Rohde, Oklahoma City;
M. J. Comer, Omaha; M, F. Keller
Portland; M. H. Gustaveson, Salt
Lake City; Marty Solomon, St Louis;
John Butler, St. John.
W. B.-F. N. Regionals Set
Warner Bros. -First National reg-
ional confabs get under way in New
York on June 1, and will be followed
by similar joint confabs in Chicago
on June 7 and 8, in San Francisco
on June 14 and 15 with, the last to
take place in New Orleans on June
21 and 22.
his ex-homestead, .gets a break
owing to this arrangement.
Frank Bryan of Charlotte made
the geographical error of getting off
the train at West Philadelphia and
according to last reports, is still
wandering around Jersey searching
for Atlantic City.
Luke Conner, from New Orleans,
you know, lirought his winter under-
wear along, being suspicious of the
liighly-press-agented A. C. climate.
"Uncle" Joe Luckett, address
Dallas and called the "grand old
man of Texas," and Bill Brimmer
are still arguing over the poker
championship of First National.
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Her speech is a model for all American actresses. A personal
triumph for Lillian Gish, her playing is a model for high comedi-
ennes. Lillian Gish's first talkie performance is truly distinguished.
— Photoplay Magazine
Amusing romantic comedy drama produced with names for the
marquee light. Lillian Gish comes through okay in her first talker.
— Film Daily
Lillian Gish's performance quite captivating. I liked her immensely
"One Romantic Night" is, 1 must say, a pleasant picture.
— Exhibitors Herald
One of the year's most satisfying photoplays.
— Montreal Daily Star
Rates among the substantial contributions of the talking screen.
— Detroit Evening Times
Del Rio retains oil the "What Price Glory" fire without its vulgar-
ity. Fitzmaurice has directed delightfully. A treat.
— Photoplay Magazine
Robust love drama with all kinds of "it". Full of action, skilfully
directed and acted with zest. — Film Daily
Miss Del Rio is more glamorous than ever. Thoroughly entertain-
ing. Good for the deluxers and the neighborhood houses.
— B/7/board
"The Bad One" is entertaining, A spontaneous comedy.
— San Francisco Examiner
Abounds in lively comedy, romance and moments of vivid drama.
— Son Francisco Call Bulletin
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