The Film Daily (1936)

THE ■swm DAILY Tuesday, Sept. 1, 1936 NEW 2,000-FOOT REEL GOES IN EFFECT TODAY (Continued from Page 1 i Meeting Sept. 8 while the Chicago /situation will be readjusted shortly. Necessary changes in ordinances have been effected in Indianapolis, Washington, Omaha and Portland, J re. First 2,000-Ft. Reel Issues Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — First productions released on the new standard 2,000foot reels, which goes into industrywide use today, are: "Adventure in Manhattan", Columbia; "Devil is a Sissy", M-G-M; "Wives Never Know", Paramount; "Big Game", RKO Radio; "Our Relations", Hal Roach; "Garden of Allah", Selznick-U. A.; "Thank You, Jeeves", 20th Century-Fox; "Dodsworth", Goldwyn-U. A.; "My Man Godfrey", Universal; "Bengal Tiger" and "Trailing West", Warner-First National. Movie Roulette Latest Attendance Stimulator (Continued from Page 1) I stunts. New wrinkle's tentative title is Movie Roulette. Initial tryout of the new game was made in Foxwesco's interior towns and audiences went for it in a big way. With ample finances behind him, Huy is getting together an organization for nationwide coverage. Plans are in the making for branch offices for the new gadget in 32 principal exchange centers throughout the country. Para, Signs June Martell iffttt Coast Bureau of TUP. FILM DAILY Hollywood — Paramount has signed under term contract June Martell, Chicago girl, who although barely out of her 'teens, has had stage, screen and night club experience as a singer. A "JUUU" fw»* "Ms" By RALPH WILK RKO Renews Columbus House Columbus — Following renewal of lease, the RKO Majestic Theater has •een closed for two weeks to underro improvements. About $50,000 rill be spent on the job, according o C. Harry Schreiber, RKO city hief. Burroughs-Tarzan Deal \Kansas City — Joe Silverman of andard Film Co., Kansas City and naha, has signed with Ben S. hen, president of Burroughs-Tarn Pictures, to distribute the lath's product in the midwest. Offi; have been opened at Film Ex fnge Bldg., Omaha, and 1710 Balore Ave., here. HOLLYWOOD gUCK JONES has started production on his next feature for Universal, "Empty Saddles," with Les Selander directing. The company will be on location for a week n the San Jacinto Mountains. Louise Brooks, who left Hollywood and a Paramount contract several years ago for the New York and European stage, is doing a come-back in pictures in the feminine lead opposite Jones. Others in the cast are Harvey Clarke, Charles Middleton, Frank Campeau, and Lloyd Ingraham. T T * Joe Penner's first vehicle under his new contract with RKO Radio has been titled "Roaming Around." It is a Lew Brown musical, which will be directed by William Seiter. ▼ T T Mel Shauer, associate producer for Paramount, temporarily will double his duties to take charge of the reorganization of personnel of the studio talent department. Stress will be laid on finding, training and development of new talent and the upbuilding of box-office value of present contract players, it was stated. Fred Schuessler will remain as casting director of the studio. ▼ T T "The Gray Parrott," a dramatic story of the sea, has been purchased from Mrs. Vivian Lubitsch, wife of the Paramount producer-director. She authored it in collaboration with her father, an English ship owner. Mrs. Lubitsch, the former Vivian Gaye, has had considerable experience as a writer and as a writer's agent in Hollywood. T T T Ann Sheridan and Edward Norris are recent newlyweds. They kept it a secret for a week. ▼ T T Barbara Stanwyck has been borrowed by 20th Century-Fox from RKO for the co-stellar role opposite Joel McCrea in "Banjo On My Knee." John Cromwell will direct. ▼ t ▼ The Ritz Brothers will be featured in "One In a Million,' the 20th Century-Fox musical which will mark the debut of Sonja Henie, world champion figure skater, recently signed to a long-term contract. T T T "American Plan," a play by Emanuel Seff and Milton Lazarus, has been purchased by Paramount for early production. Harold Hurley will produce. ▼ ▼ ▼ Henry Wilcoxon and Betty Furness have started work in the leading roles in "The President's Mystery," Liberty Magazine story which is one of Republic's specials. Al Levoy is associate producer and Phil Rosen is directing. T T ▼ David O. Selznick should be all smiles. A survey of some coast-to WEEK-END BUSINESS HOLDS RECORD PAGE coast trains indicates that "Gone with the Wind" is the most popular with passengers. Incidentally, Selznick International will picturize the book. T T ▼ Indications are that the name combination of Riskin, Rivkin, Ryskind and Ruskin will soon be rivalled by that of Krasne, Krasna, Krasner. T T T Our East-Bound Passing Show: Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Blystone and children, en route to the Lake of the Woods, in Canada; the mother of Kay Linaker, bound for Caldwell, Idaho, to visit friends; Ely Levy, Columbia studio's foreign representative, headed for New York; Benny Goodman and his "swing band,' who worked in "Big Broadcast of 1937," en route to Atlantic City; a passenger reading Paul Hoefler's book, •'Africa Speaks." T T T The old and the new. Between trains at Salt Lake City, members of Benny Goodman' "swing band" listening to the Los Angeles Spanish-American War Veterans fife and drum corps. T T T The Lincoln Star devotes an editorial to Spangler Lexington Brugh, better known as Robert Taylor. He is a Beatrice, Neb., boy and he is now receiving appeals from numerous "Taylors," who claim to be relatives. T T T "Philoprogenitor." If you do not know what the word means ask Helen Ward, singer with Benny Goodman's band. She knows. ▼ ▼ T Film golfers may be interested in knowing that a 25-year-old Salt Lake City man, who has been golfing for 12 years, has already made five holes in one. A Minnesota resident, who took up the sport at the age of 70 and who has been playing for 12 years, shot a 100 in a recent tournament. t t ▼ Harry W. Jones, sound engineer in the Hollywood RCA laboratory for four years, has joined Republic Pictures as engineer in charge of the sound department. He succeeds Terry Kellum, who remains in the department. T T V "The Big Show" has been selected as the title for Republic's special production starring Gene Autry, which will be filmed for the most part at the Texas Centennial exposition. ▼ ▼ v Wesley Ruggles, Paramount producer-director, has returned from Saratoga to supervise the scoring of his last directorial achievement, "Valiant is the Word for Carrie." Following the preview of this picture, Ruggles will returr. east for a month's additional vacation. (Continued from Page 1) days. RKO's "Swing Time" on Saturday topped the house's previous record holder, "Top Hat," and Sunday was not far behind. Warner's "Anthony Adverse" is expected to break the 20-year record of the Strand. M-G-M's "Piccadilly Jim" at the Capitol and 20th-Fox's "To Mary— With Love" at the Paramount also were among the bigbusiness recipients. Sensational business was reported on the opening of "Adverse" at the Palace, Rochester, and Keith's, Syracuse, while Pittsburgh, Detroit, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Atlantic City also reported unusual business on the picture. At the Majestic, Dallas, Paramount's "Texas Rangers" chalked up the best business of the year. Other houses reporting strong results with this picture included the Majestic, Houston; Malco, Memphis; Worth, Fort Worth. M-G-M's "Romeo and Juliet" had three key city openings with big returns, while "Gorgeous Hussy" is going strong in Washington. Saenger Circuit to Build Two De Luxers in South (Continued from Page 1) Kennington-Saenger Theaters, Inc. The Istrione will also be remodeled and converted into a smaller theater. After the new Jackson house is under way, Saengers will start work on a deluxe house in Baton Rouge, La. SALT LAKE CITY Harry Levy is a new salesman on the Grand National staff under Branch Manager W. W. McKendrick. Mel Huling, coast division manager for G. N., left fop San Francisco after a brief stay here. Lon T. Fidler, district manager, is in Salt Lake at present. Mayor Harmon Peery, well-known theater man of Ogden, Utah, will run for Governor on an independent ticket. Greek De Luxer Soon Ready The $1,000,000 theater seating 2,000 in Athens, Greece, on which construction started some 18 months ago, is nearing completion, the Department of Commerce is advised by Commercial Attache K. L. Rankin in Athens. Brewster in Legit Field Eugene V. Brewster, one-time fan magazine publisher, and his wife, Liane Hill, have formed a stage producing company. Brewster & Hill, with offices in the New Amsterdam Theater Bid. They hold options on several plays.