The Film Daily (1935)

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THE -<^2 DAILV Tuesday, Dec. 17,1935 U. S. FIRMS TO QUIT MEXICO ENTIRELY A LITTLE from "LOTS" By RALPH WILZ (Continued from Page 1) film deliveries on Sept. 30, but retained their staffs. A report on the situation in Mexico will be submitted to majors at a meeting of foreign department representatives today at the Havs office. It will be bought by A. L. Pratchett. Paramount manager in Mexico City, who arrived in New York yesterday. He has been an important factor in the negotiations. Strausburg to Build New House in Queens (Continued from Page 1) Cord-Meyer development in North Woodside, Queens, near the new TriBoro Bridge and the World's Fair site. Company formed to build the house is the 31st Avenue Theater Corp. A. Stanley Miller-E. M. Murray were the brokers in the deal. Will Represent Academy On Standards Committee West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Nathan Levinson, chairman of the Technicians Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has appointed the following to represent the Academy on the Sectional Committee for Motion Pictures of the American Standards Association: Porter H. Evans of the Warner studio in Brooklyn, who will serve as eastern representative of the Academy on standardization matters; J. M. Nickolaus, chairman of the Research Council Standards Subcommittee, and Gordon S. Mitchell, manager of the Academy Research Council. Dr. Alfred N. Goldsmith is chairman of the Sectional Committee, which is charged with the responsibility for coordinating all motion picture industry standards and includes representation from all branches of the industry. Popeye in Person at Roxy Popeye the Sailor, in person, novelty act, will be presented for the first time on Broadway as the headline feature of the new stage showstarting Friday at the Roxy theater. "Summertime," newest in the series of Celebrity's ComiColor cartoons, will be shown on the same bill, with Republic's "$1,000 a Minute" the feature film. "Ghost Goes West" Premiere London— "The Ghost Goes West," starring Robert Donat and representing Rene Clair's first film production in English, is to have its world premiere at the London Pavilion this evening It will be a Royal Performance with Queen Mary, the Prince of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Kent present. HOLLYWOOD 13 ALPH FORBES has been signed by C. C. Burr to play the lead in "I'll Name the Murderer." Production is scheduled to start this week, with Ray K. Johnson directing. Burr has just completed "Suicide Squad," featuring Norman Foster. ▼ T ▼ Eugene Forde's next directorial effort for 20th Century-Fox, "The Country Beyond," will start about Jan. 3. Buck, the dog, will be featured in this production, which is from the story by James Oliver Curwood. ▼ T T Doubleday-Doran, publishing company, has purchased the novel, "In Praise of Lyn," just completed by Nancy Pope, young Hollywood writer and former newspaperwoman. This is Miss Pope's second book. Her first, to be published by DoubledayDoran on Jan. 17, is "We Three." t r t William Berke will start production tomorrow on the next Jack Perrin starring picture, "Hair Trigger Casey," from an original story by Monroe Talbot. Berke has scheduled for January production the next Fred Kohler, Jr., starring feature, "Pecos Kid," which is being adapted to the screen by C. E. Robert from his original story. T ▼ T Onslow Stevens, who played an important role in "The Three Musketeers," has been assigned a principal part in "F-Man", which Edward F. Cline is directing at Paramount. "The Three Musketeers", made by RKO, was directed by Rowland V. Lee. ▼ T T Halperin Bros, are preparing "The Revolt of the Zombies", which will be a sequel to "White Zombie" that they made a few years ago. Howard Higgin, who wrote the first story, is also writing the sequel. t v T Natalie Cantor, daughter of the famous comedian, has been made L. J. Schlaifer's secretary. Schlaifer is sales manager for the B. F. Zeidman Prods. T T ▼ Our Passing Show: Nat Levine, Jack Fier, Bob Welsh, Aubrey Scotto, Mae Clarke, Erman Pessis, Gus Barth, Joan Woodbury, Gene Mann, Wallace MacDonald at the preview of "Hitch Hike Lady". T T T Production has begun at M-G-M on "The Garden Murder Case", with Edwin L. Mar.in directing. Edmund Lowe appears as Philo Vance, and the cast includes Virginia Bruce, Gene Lockhart, H. B. Warner, Frieda Inescourt, Nat Pendleton, Benita Hume and Henry B. Walthall. Bertram Millhauser adapted the S. S. VanDine novel. ▼ T ▼ Eleanor Whitney, dancing star who appears in Paramount's "Millions in the Air", will be a guest star on Bing Crosby's radio program Jan. 2. ▼ T ▼ Hugh Herbert and Joseph Cawthorn have been engaged for the first Pickford-Lasky production, "One Rainy Afternoon." They join Edward Everett Horton in the cast that will support Francis Lederer and Ida Lupino who are starred. The start of production on "One Rainy Afternoon" has been set back to Dec. 30. ▼ T ▼ Samuel Goldwyn has begun casting for his production of Edna Ferber's "Come and Get It" bv signing Virginia Bruce. The film will go before the cameras shortly for release through United Artists. Wisconsin Wisps New Orleans Notes Milwaukee — Police have been investigating actions of vandals on a report of L. K. Brin, manager of the closed Alhambra, that electric wires had been cut in the building. The house is slated for reopening Christmas Day. Dave Miller and his band leave the Chateau County Club to become house band at the Alhambra when it reopens. United Artists filed suit in Circuit Court at Madison this week against Winnebago Theater Corp., Fond du Lac, claiming damages totaling $1,695, alleging failure to accept contracted films. Owen McKivett, manager of Warners' Venetian theater, Racine, has been elected president of the newly organized Bald Headed Men's Club in that city. More than 300 from every walk of life are members, including Ben Cohn of the Warner offices in Chicago. New Orleans — Charles Stern, new United Artists district manager, was a visitor here last week and is scheduled to return. "The Emperor Jones" playing a return date at the St. Charles again broke records for that house, getting more play than any film in the past few weeks. Class A houses here may hike admissions slightly by making night prices effective earlier on weekends. Swinging into its third week at the Liberty theater in this city, "Here's to Romance" is Droving a record breaker for that house and a puzzler for the trade. While another operatic film, of equal caliber and playing a class A house, had barely made the grade, the Nino Martini feature is breaking records for the Liberty and bringing back people to see it again. COURTPERMITSAPPEAL ON GUT IN PARA. FEES (Continued from Page 1) which were granted from the bench. There was no opposition. The appeals will be heard next month. Cook, Nathan & Lehman asked $250,000 for services and was awarded $115,000. Root, Clark, Buckner & Ballantine asked $700,000 in final allowance and was awarded $200,000. Lincoln Suits Amended Lincoln, Neb. — Amended petitions in the two Federal Court suits here by plaintiffs Independent Theaters and State Theaters asking a total of $1,797,000 damages were filed last week. The Indie suit is for $1,353,000 and the State damage action asks $444,000, both being filed in late spring and early summer. Defendants are various exchanges, Lincoln Theaters, J. H. Cooper and R. H. Livingston. Claim by the plaintiffs is that their operation of the Rialto, Liberty, Orpheum and State here was brought to ruin by conspiracy of the defendants. Cal Bard drew up the suits for the defendants. Cleveland Clips Cleveland — Herbert Ochs, Warner exchange manager in Atlanta, with his wife and five children, will spend Christmas here with his mother and brothers. Paul Raful has changed the name of the Astor theater, Youngstown, to the Ohio, Herman Smith has opened his rebuilt Ridge theater. J. M. Anderson, from Indianapolis, replaces Kenneth Reid as manager of the Dennison Square theater. Honor Para. Reel Men Tonight Boston — Film and newspapermen will gather tonight at the Copley Plaza for a dinner in honor of A. L. Richard, head of Paramount Newsreel, and "Jake" Coolidge, Paramount Newsreel representative in New England. A special program of vaudeville acts, radio artists and motion pictures has been arranged for the occasion. Erroll Flynn in Air Interview Errol Flynn, star of Warner's "Captain Blood," opening at the New York Strand on Christmas morning, will be interviewed over WMCA Friday evening. Flynn arrived in New York yesterday accompanied by his wife, Lili Damita. Consolidated Directors Meet Board of directors of Consolidated Film Industries held their regular monthly meeting yesterday. Only routine business was transacted, it was stated.