The Film Daily (1936)

Intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Now Eighteen Years Old -WAIIY VOL. 70, NO. 55 NEW YORK. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. 1936 TEN CENTS Ascap Changes Mind About Canadian Withdrawal warnePara. phillyjool is definitely set Philly Exhibitors Scheduled Blast vs. Rentals is Fizzle New Unit Names Committee of Five to Meet With Exhibitors Philadelphia — The U.M.P.T.O.'s scheduled blast against high film prices exploded with a dull pop yesterday when only 40 exhibitors assembled at the new organization's first meeting to do something about the prices current in new season selling plans. Result of the meeting was the appointment of a committee of five — Dave Shapiro, Dave Milgram, Ben Fertel, Charles Segall {Continued on Page 3) How They Started ^fo rWg'J ROCKY ML EXHIBITORS DISCUSS TRADE TOPICS Denver — A wide variety of trade topics were discussed at the final session of the first annual convention of Theater Owners & Managers of the Rocky Mountain Region held here this week. More than 100 attended and voted the affair a success. Promiscuous and continuous broadcasting by film stars was roundly condemned by B. P. McCormick. (.Continued on Page 14) , Year's Record at Rivoli Set by "Last of Mohicans" A new opening day attendance record for the year at the Rivoli was chalked up yesterday by "Last of the Mohicans", Reliance-United Artists release. By noontime there was (Continued on Page 14) Paramount Circuit Affiliate Has Best Biz in Five Years Summer business with the Netoco circuit, Paramount affiliate, has been the best in five years, said George Walsh in New York yesterday, prior to returning to Poughkeepsie. Circuit now has 16 houses in New York state. Papers in the Philly Theater Deal Are To Be Signed in Few Days Management deal involving three StanleyWarner and four Paramount theaters in Philadelphia is now definitely set, with contracts to be signed within a few days. Stanley-Warner will operate the group, with one representative from each company functioning in an advisory capacity. Into the deal goes the Warners' 69th St., Circle and State and Paramount's Frankford, Roosevelt, Tower and Nixon. COLUMBIA EXPANSION SEEN IN KAHANE MOVE Meet R. H. Cochrane, president of Universal Pictures Corp. "R. H." entered the industry away back in 1906, when he joined Laemmle Film Service, investing his entire savings in the new Carl Laemmle enterprise in Chicago. His first province was advertising, in which Uncle Carl gave "R. H." carte blanche to utilize his ideas. The art work, in case you haven't already guessed, is by Col. "Hap" Hadley Future Policy of Ascap in Canada Will be Determined by Developments American Tobis to Have 40 Releases in 1936-37 American Tobis Corp. plans to release 40 features and two shorts made by European subsidiaries during the 1936-37 season, it was said yesterday by Willem Van Beveren, managing director. The releases will include five (Continued on Page 3) Ascap has changed its mind about withdrawing from Canada because of passage by the Dominion Government of a law permitting pricefixing by official edict and will determine its future policy in Canada by developments, it was said yesterday by E. C. Mills, Ascap general manager. In the meantime the music society is complying with the new law. West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Recent entrance of B. B. Kahane into the Columbia organization as right hand man to Harry Cohn is regarded as presaging a new period of expansion for the company. The fact that Cohn has seen fit to divide his executive duties indicates bigger tasks ahead, it is stated. Kahane's connection with the company is looked upon as a sign that the John D. Hertz crowd (Continued on Page 14) "General" Gives Paramount New Opening Day Record Paramount's "The General Died at Dawn", with Gary Cooper and Madeleine Carroll, set a new opening day record at the New York Paramount (Continued on Page 14) Price-Hike Committee Named by N. J. Allied In connection with its intention to go into the prospects of raising admission prices in independent theaters, Allied Theaters of New Jersey has* appointed a committee (Continued on Page 14)