The Film Daily (1935)

Thursday, Dec. 12, 1935 GOVERNMENT TO PUSH CASE AGAINST ASCAP (Continued from Page 1) are concerned," a Justice Department spokesman told The Film Daily. "We have no definite data on what percentage of music in the pool was Warners' and until we get that the status of the case is the same." It was further learned that the I Justice Department will bring suit probably next year after a thorough ! investigation has been undertaken, i To date, so far as the Department is | concerned, no decision has been j passed in sharp disagreement with , Mills, it is felt by Justice Department officials that they will have a case, but at the present time investigations have not been carried far enough to say definitely. Rosenblatt Absolved By Attorney-General (Continued from Page 1) trial indicating that you had acted in an 'officious' manner are to be regretted; and I assure you that no discourtesy or affront was intended. I did not regard any action on your part that was brought to my attention as improper in any respect, and I trust that your relations with the Department of Justice will continue in the future as in the past to be pleasant — which, of course, is our wish with respect to all who come in contact with the Department." Ed Small Sees Advances In the Technical End West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — More experimentation in stereoscopic films, television and color is seen for 1936 by Edward Small, production chief of Reliance Pictures. Clearer photography, standardization of sound and projection in theaters, improvement in trailers and fewer adjectives in advertising also are predicted by Small. Increase in theater receipts, ejection of economy at the studios, improvement in film quality and the tragic death of Will Rogers are listed by Small among the present year's leading events. Speeding Up Olympia Plan More speed in adopting a reorganization plan for Olympia Theaters, which operates Paramount's new England theaters, is now expected with setting of various other partnership and management deals by Famous Theaters and settlement of the I. A. T. S. E.-I. B. E. W situation, officials of the major company said yesterday The printed plan is now being altered. ▼ ▼ T • • • A SPLENDID demonstration of what organization and enthusiasm for a Cause can do in the way of raising money was given at the luncheon at the Astor Hotel on behalf of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropic Societies the Amusement Division of the Federation Drive headed by Major Albert Warner, David Bernstein and Louis K. Sidney with Louis Nizer as the principal speaker ...... swept the assembled gathering off their feet with the urgency of the humanitarian cause and within the space of a few minutes a total of $44,500 was subscribed and that's only a Starter! T T T • • • WHEN THE Committee had added up the total of pledges Major Warner was so moved that he voiced the sentiment that the quota of the Amusement Division of $125,000 should be doubled and WOULD be doubled for there are a load of you Jewish fellows who have yet to be heard from and not a few Christian lads who will generously respond to a Cause that takes care of ALL who enter the portals of a Federated Institution regardless of race or creed . . . T T T • • • THE KEYNOTE was sounded by Louis Nizer who gave a factual summary of the work of the Federation comprising 91 institutions that are absolutely dependent on the organization to carry on . . . . institutions that care for the aged, the orphans, hospitals with free patient service and dispensary visits, child care, family rehabilitation, care of handicapped children, clinics, community centers and the speaker went on to show the present lack of funds and the possibility that many of these 91 institutions would be compelled to padlock their doors if the Federation failed them and Louis Nizer finished with a simple, bitting statement fraught with tremendous significance that the richest and largest community of Jews in the world — New York — was On Trial before the entire world "So we have to take care of our own — and we WILL take care of them" ▼ TV • • • THAT STARTED it with Chairman Louis K. Sidney, Major Warner, David Bernstein, Phil Baker and President Leidesdorf of the Federation adding their appeals so inspiring were the combined assaults upon the hearts and minds of their listeners, that many gents tore up the subscription blanks they had already filled out and called for new ones so they could INCREASE their donations and that, gents, was one of the most Inspiring Sights your correspondent has ever viewed in his news reporting career ▼ ▼ T • • • MANY OF the subscriptions hit well over the thousand mark one to five grand was a commonplace Ben Bernie and Phil Baker in a friendly rivalry started bidding each other up until they had tripled their original pledges following suit with big amounts were Major and Harry Warner, David Bernstein, Irving Berlin, Jack Cohn, Sam Morris, Louis K. Sidney, Belle Baker, Jules Brulatour, Irving Caesar, Marvin Schenck, Eddie Duchin, Jack Curtis, Louis Nizer, Harry Brandt T T ▼ • • • SPACE WILL not permit listing all the names there were scores of others who gave generously it was GRAND and now with your permission we'll end on a Light Note apropos of raising funds, Ben Bernie at our table told a pippo he wired a racetrack pal at the track who was on the Inside, to slip him the lowdown on certain nags, and the mug wired back "Glad to have located you at last. Send me two hundred smackers to get to Florida." so Ben had to Tip the Tipster and if you don't mind, we'll hand you a Tip get in on the Federation Drive there isn't a finer spot to place your MONEY RUBIN IS ELECTED LOEWVICE-PREXY {Continued from Page 1) ward A. Schiller, vice-president, and Leopold Friedman, secretary. Rubin is also vice-president and a member of the directorate of various M-G-M companies. Court Orders Dropping Of Suit Against Para. (Continued from Page 1) courts against the banks. Judge Coxe's order was part of the general order authorizing transfer of the assets of Paramount from the trustees to the new company. Zirn said yesterday he will appeal from Judge Goddard's ruling. Paramount Charters Unit For Its Astoria Studios (Continued from Page 1) in mind the making of a number of features at the Astoria plant beyond the ones being produced by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, but official denials have alwavs followed. Additional Workers Go Under I.A.T.S.E. (Continued from Page 1) statement of men ousted from theaters affects only 65 jobs, whereas the studio settlement concerns close to 5,000 people, it is learned. It is definitely understood between the I. A. T. S. E. and I. B. E. W. that the I. A. is to have jurisdiction over employes in any new theaters that may open. Pittsburgh Trial Continues Pittsburgh — For the first time in three days, Plaintiff Sam Friedman left the witness stand in the U. S. District Court yesterday. Friedman testified that he was forced to sign for Paramount production in 1928 when M-G-M refused to ship him the pictures he contracted for. Ed Rafferty, defense attorney, argued that Friedman signed a Paramount contract long before he was suspended service by Metro. * «r €4 » » » Celebrated Opens Headquarters Celebrated Pictures, Inc., new independent producing unit, has opened headquarters at the Hotel Edison and will produce all Theodore Allen Lloyd productions in its newlyequipped studios at the Edison. The outfit is at present engaged in shooting a series of one-reelers called "New York Uncensored". Features are to be made later. Akron Theater Deal Denied Cleveland — Nat Wolf, Warner circuit zone manager, denies that Warners have acquired or are negotiating for the Allen Theater, AkTon.