Exhibitors Herald World (Jan-Mar 1929)

January 5, 1929 EXHIBITORS H ERA LD -WORLD 29 33 Features Listed On Universal^ 1929 Production Program (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, Jan. 2.— Thirty-three long features are on Universal's huge production program for 1929 "Broadway" is the first all-audien for the coming schedule. The pictures listed on the 1929 program are: "The Climax," "The King of Ja2z." "The Minstrel Man." "A Bargain in the Kremlin," "The Shannons of Broadway," "Barnum Was Right," "The Great Microphone Murder." "The Drake Murder Case." "The Luxury Husband," "Campus Kisses," "The Girl Dodger," "No Place to Love," "The Braggart," "The Boy Wonder," "Flaming Daughters," "The Last Act." "Grease Paint," "The Greezer," ■"Why Girls Walk Home," "You've Got to Fight." "One Rainy Xight." "The Husband Hunt," "That Blonde," "Dangerous Dimples," "The Compromise," "The Devil." "Spring Showers," "Sutters Gold." "The Sin Ye Do," "The Cohens and Kellys in Turkey." "Come Across," "The Wardrobe Woman," ■"The Pretty Sister of Jose," "The Five Frankfurters." "Folle Farine." "White Tiger." "Fallen Angels," 'The House of Glass," and "Polish Blood." The seven last will be made in Europe. William Le Baron Will Supervise "Rio Rita" (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, Tan. 2— William Le Baron will be in charge of preparations for the filming of the first of 1929's FBO features "Rio Rita." The picture will be made with the original Florenz Ziegfeld cast and music. Before entering the cinema world Le Baron wrote many stage plays and was associated with the late Yictor Herbert in authorship of "Her Regiment," and with Yictor Jacobi and Fritz Kreisler on "Apple Blossoms." Rehearsals will be held for two weeks before the camera will be turned on the production, according to Le Baron, who is in charge of FBO studio activities. UFA Stockholders Have Meeting, 97% Present (Special to the Herald-World) BERLIN, Jan. 2. — At a meeting of the U F A, which took place on December 14, 97 per cent of the 0 F A capital was represented. In answer to the question regarding the Afifa conflagration, it was stated that the negotiations with the insurance companies have been terminated and that the U F A has suffered no financial damages. New Keswick Theatre Opened on Christmas (Special to the Herald-World) GLENSIDE, PA.. Jan. 2.— Edwin N Johnson's new Keswick theatre costing "$500,000 was opened on Christmas day. The Keswick is of old English construction ■with a seating capacity of 1,700 and represents the very latest in theatre construction. Theatre Changes Name (Special to the Herald-World) GREENFIELD. IXD.. Jan. 2.— The Whynot theatre changed its name to the •Riley theatre. The new name was inaugu^ January 1. Marcus Is F B O Vice President; Rosenzweig General Sales Head Kahane Is Elected Treasurer and Secretary and Herman Zohbel His Assistant — Scollard and Delehantv Voluntarily Resign (Special to the Herald-World) XEW YORK. Jan. 2. — Lee Marcus is now a vice president of F B O Productions, Inc., and Charles Rosenzweig is general sales manager. These elections, and others, were made at a meeting of the board of directors Friday. B. B. Kahane was elected treasurer and secretary, following the voluntary resignations of Clinton J. Scollard and Thomas Delehantv. former treasurer and secretary, respectively. Herman Zohbel was elected assistant treasurer and secretary. York by Universal, and remained with that organization for four years, joining FBO in 1922 as sales manager for the New York 6ffice. He was promoted last year to Eastern division manager. B. B. Kahane, newly elected treasurer and secretary of F B 0, is also treasurer and secretary of RadioKeith-Orpheum Corporation as well as Keith-Albee-Orpheum Corporation. Herman Zohbel, newly elected assistant treasurer and assistant secretary of FBO, has been connected with the United States Leather Company for the last 24 years as auditor and assistant controller. Rumors That Warners Seek New Boyd Theatre (Special to the Herald-World) PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2.— Unconfirmed rumors are current to the effect that Warner Brothers are angling for the new Bo\J theatre. It is reported that Warners have offered Boyd a quarter of a million profit for the house, which has been open less than a week. Saengers Issues 50 Cents Dividend on Common Stock (Special to the HeraldWorld) NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 2— A quarterly dividend of fifty cents a share on both the Class A and Class B common stocks payable out of the profits, was given yesterday to all stockholders on record Dec. 31, 1928, by Saenger Theatres, Inc. Three Fires in 8 Days (Special to the Herald-World) QUEBEC, Jan. 2 — The third fire in eight days broke out in the Princess theatre Christmas night. An investigation is under way. Christies Form $1,500,000 Corporation To Take Over Metropolitan Studios (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD , Jan. 2. — The Christie brothers have Bled incorporation papers for an organization representing a million and a half dollars, to be known as Metropolitan Sound Studios. Inc. It has taken over the properties of the Metropolitan Studios in Hollywood as well as the newly built and operating sound studios at the same location. It is understood that several large outside interests besides the Christies are being pooled in the ownership of at least six different producing companies, which will have a combined film program for the coming year representing more than $20,000,000. Officers of the nJw corporation are Charles H. Christie, president; Al E. Christie, vice-president; ar.d /illiam S. Holman, secretary and treasurer. Phil L. Ryan is general manager in charge of production. Among the important film producing organizations now making pictures at Metropolitan are Harold Lloyd. Caddo, Columbia. British and Dominion Films. Ltd., Sou -Art, Chesterfield. Liberty, Cliff Broughton and the Christie audien companies. Lee Marcus has been associated with FBO since its inception seven years ago. He entered the organization as assistant to the late Harry Berman, general sales manager. Upon B e r m a n's death, Marcus became general sales manager and has been serving FBO in that capacity for the last % o-enz*. ei: Lee Marru four years. Marcus started his film career in 1919 as salesman and booker for Realart Pictures Company, in Buffalo. When a better opportunity presented itself, he joined Selznick Pictures Company in Xew York, and remained with that organization for one year. The Selznick bankruptcy sent him to the R-C Pictures Corporation. When R-C was merged into FBO Productions, Marcus was one of the few executives who remained with the organization as assistant to Mr. Berman. Charles Rosenzweig is another veteran of the picture business. He has been in pictures for thirteen years, and like Marcus, has been associated with FBO Productions since its inception seven years ago. He started his career as a salesman for Universal Pictures Company. In two years, he was made division manager for Xew