The Film Daily (1939)

&t DAILY Wednesday, April 5, 1939 < BAIRD TELEVISION FOR 3 B'WAY HOUSES (Continued from Page 1) he believed the use of television in film theaters as an added attraction would prove to be a help at the box-office, and the company is rapidly wiring all Gaumont British houses around London now. The Baird 15 by 12 foot screen will be used in the New York houses, with a possibility that some sort of a tieup may also be arranged with the Fair. Advices from London report that Isidore Ostrer, GB prexy, is advocating the erection of a new television station near London in order to increase the telecasting facilities there. The Baird plants are reported to be working overtime shifts in order to fulfill their program, which calls for the wiring of all GB houses in the London area by the end of May. Their production of home receiving sets has also been stepped up to meet an increasing demand, it was said. Telecasting in London of the recent Oxford-Cambridge boat race and two prize fights have stimulated interest in the sale of home sets there, with a tremendously increased sale resulting, it is said. Macfarland Joins Baird Appointment of Jim Macfarland as publicity director for Baird Television and Gaumont British in this country was announced this week. He formerly was connected with United Artists as special press representative and has been with a major film company and several New York theaters as publicity director. Weisman Files Final Report as Fox Theaters' Receiver (Continued from Page 1) as a receiver. He listed $119,415 as cash on hand, stock in five subsidiary companies, interest in Fanchon & Marco, $4,000,000 in bonds and mortgages on Philadelphia property, equipment and miscellaneous shares of stock. Sunday Films Legalized in Maine Augusta, Me. — By a 17-11 vote, the Maine Senate yesterday passed a bill to legalize Sunday pix. Measure had already passed the House. Senate's action was a reversal of attitude. Court Keeps Jurisdiction Over Assets of RKO Corp. (Continued from Page 1) is satisfied that provisions of 77-B and Chandler Act have been complied with; that Court reserves jurisdiction over (a) all assets of RKO Corp., (b) all persons, firms or corporations to which said assets may be transferred prior to or as a part of ultimate consummation of the plan, (c) all persons interested in estate of RKO, for purpose of carrying out and giving effect to the plan's provisions; and states that the new company will assume liability for and will pay in full and in due course all taxes due the U. S. after Jan. 27, 1933, and prior to confirmation date of the plan. Solar Time Defense Clears Exhib. of Sunday Violation (Continued from Page 1) perial Theater, who was cited to court because a show ran 16 minutes past Saturday midnight. The charge was dismissed on the ground of difference between standard time and solar time, the judge holding with the defense that the difference is 23 minutes, Charlotte meridian, and therefore the show closed before midnight, solar time. Chief of Police E. D. Pittman said that if sun time, is the rule of law as to Saturday night shows, he could see no reason why it should not apply to Sunday midnight shows, and therefore hereafter the motion picture houses must not start their Sunday midnight shows at 12:01 as heretofore but not earlier than 12:24 a.m. Projectionist Bill in Pa. Harrisburg, Pa. — A bill has been introduced in the House by Rep. Boyd, Philadelphia, which would require inspectors of motion picture projection rooms to be competent projectionists of at least 10 years' experience. Ask your Photophone representative about the sensational « %0 RCA PHOTOPHONE MAGIC VOICE of the SCREEN with Rotary Stabilizer PLUS SHOCK PROOF DRIVES Designed for any theatreregardless of size New Amusement Tax Bill In Pennsylvania House (Continued from Page 1) ly by Rep. Edwin S. Winner, now before a House committee, would seek funds to meet relief needs. The bills, both of which estimate a return of $7,000,000 a biennium, would impose a one-cent tax or fraction thereof spent for amusements. "Little objection to my bill has been heard," Rep. Winner told The Film Daily, in commenting on his amusement tax measure. "It will probably be enacted if additional relief funds are needed. If not, it is likely that the bill will die in committee." Another bill which has been introduced by Winner, a measure which would provide for ref erendums on the Sunday movie question once every three years, is also in committee. The present law provides that referendum votes may be taken only once every five years. A bill to outlaw Bank Nights has been introduced in the House by Rep. Russell E. Reese. Billboards within 500 feet of a public highway would be taxed $200 annually for a single billboard, and $183.25 yearly for each billboard of a firm having more than 50 under the terms of a bill introduced in the House by Rep. Samuel W. Rosenfeld. Bernstein, Rubin Add To Holdings in Loew's (Continued from Page 1) holdings to 29,300 shares. J. Robert Rubin reported acquisition of the same amount and disposed of 2,200 shares on the same day, making the total gain 20,020 and his total common holdings to 34,175 shares. In a January, 1939, report Henry R. Winthrop reported his total holdings at 100 shares of common after acquiring that amount. Warner Bros, report stated that Harry M. Warner disposed of 5,000 shares of $3.85 cumulative preferred and now holds 9,884 shares in that class. He holds 62,860 shares of common and $1,379,000 of optional 6 per cent convertible debentures, it was stated. Boxall In Korda Post Harold Boxall, formerly executive of M-G-M's British studios, has been appointed general manager of Alexander Korda Productions, Ltd., United Artists announced yesterday. Loew's Takes Olympia Loew's has taken over the Olympia Theater, 107th St. and Broadway, and will open it tomorrow on a double feature policy. . «REVKUJS» "Dodge City" with Errol Fylnn, Olivia de Havilland Warners 105 Mins. , SMASHES OVER AS GREAT ACTION PICTURE DONE IN GORGEOUS TECHNI i COLOR WITH GRAND CAST. /V A gusty, exciting story of the pioneer ^ West, done with a lavish hand, in gorgeous Technicolor, the amazing action scenes, l stirring fights, and one long pip sequence ■ of a dance hall brawl that has never been I equalled for sustained excitement and slam-bang destructiveness of everything in i sight. It's a lulu that will have the cusromers breathless and wilted at the close. The direction of Michael Curtiz is brilliant. He has caught the spirit of this I uncouth era in the little cattle town where i there was no law and the tough element s ran the town as they pleased. Into this , hurly-burly comes Errol Flynn, a smoothie | but packing dynamite under his polished veneer. And there is that purest and most desirable of beautiful maidens, Olivia de Havilland, and that most luring and luric of come-on gals leading the dance-hal ] soubrettes (Ann Sheridan) at the "Ga) l Lady" saloon. Backing up our hero i: f the blustering "Big Boy" Williams ant ' the fightin' Alan Hale, and the threi * together make the famous Musketeers look like sissy boys at a Sunday school picnic ' And this villain, Bruce Cabot, is no sloucf ' either. With his henchman, Victor Jory : and a gang of as ugly cutthroats as evei terrorized the West, the audience has ai I fine a set-up for glamorous and exciting man-mauling, murder and mayhem as wa: I ever splashed across the screen. But th< I pay-off is that dance hall brawl. It start; * when the Texas boys who have come ir r with a herd begin singing "Dixie," thii being right after the Civil War. Ther I the local cowmen being Northeners sin; t "Marching Through Georgia." And th( fight is on. Everything in the saloon is if wreck at the finish, including most of th< brawlers. The film has a meller finish with the hero and heroine locked in a burn . ing baggage car, but the hero gets the vil r lain in the last-minute finish. Actior is the word. All done with Class. CAST: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland Ann Sheridan, Bruce Cabot, Frank McHugh Alan Hale, John Litel, Henry Travers Henry O'Neill, Victor Jory, Willian ; Lundigan, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Bob: Watson, Gloria Holden, Douglas Fowley George Caine, Charles Halton, Ward Bond Cora Witherspoon, Russell Simpson, Monti Blue. CREDITS: Producer, Robert Lord; Di rector, Michael Curtiz; Author, Roberl Buckner; Screenplay, same; Cameraman, So! Polito; Editor, George Amy. DIRECTION, Excellent. PHOTOGRAPHY The Best. Wilcox Sets Cavell Story for First Hollywood Film* (Continued from Page 1) ing the World War. Plan to pro duce "The Story of Marie Lloyd' has been set back until later in th< year, inasmuch as Cary Grant couk not be obtained for the male lead Cavell pix is the first to be mad< by Wilcox under the new joint pro duction agreement with RKO. I will differ markedly from "Dawn,' earlier Cavell story, which Wilco: made in 1928. I