Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1934)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Jan-Mar 1934
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
000595
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion pictures, Motion pictures -- Periodicals
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
A New York-based daily trade paper published by Martin Quigley. The companion to Quigley's better known weekly publication, MOTION PICTURE HERALD, and a direct competitor to THE FILM DAILY, which was also published out of New York. Established in 1930, MOTION PICTURE DAILY enjoyed a circulation of roughly 5,000 readers most years of its four decades in print (a nearly identical circulation to THE FILM DAILY, but only one third of the readership of MOTION PICTURE HERALD, which reached a wider audience of exhibitors). In the 1930s, the MOTION PICTURE DAILY's editor, Maurice Kann, called on the movie industry to shift more production back to the East Coast. Any productions that filmed in New York received ample attention. New York City never regained its production lead over Hollywood, but the major studios used the Big Apple for their corporate and distribution headquarters. As a result, MOTION PICTURE DAILY tended to focus on economic and regulatory issues confronting the film industry. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
August 28, 2022
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ssday, March 20, 1934 MOTION PICTURE DAILY 5 'roduction )n Coast Up; 40 Under Way Iollyvvood, March 19.— Production the week ending March 17 shot k to normal with a total of 40 :iires in work as against 37 for the ceding week. Short subjects pped, however, with only five workas against 11 the preceding week, i small total of 16 features in final paration is not a very healthy sign :ontinued normalcy. However, sev; of the major plants are whipping ■ies into shape. 'aramount led the field last week h a total of nine features in work, preparing and five in the editing ;es. Fox followed with five, two five ; Warners, five, zero and eight ; umbia, four, two and three; Unisal, four, one and three ; M-G-M, ie, two and nine; Radio, two, four three ; Century, two, zero and one, le the independent group of feaZ producers reports total of six, ?c and five. n the short subject division a total Gve subjects were in work, 14 preing and 21 in the editing stages, he of the majors reported a single Rect working, but the independent up had a total of five. The score as itands for the week shows M-G-M |h none working, three preparing two editing ; Roach, zero, two and r ; Universal, zero, one and one ; umbia, zero, zero and two ; Radio, 0, three and four, with the indeident group showing five, five and fit. Drop Operator Ordinance Wilmington, March 19. — A proposed ordinance to require one operator for each projection machine and to have not less than two operators on duty at all times, which was given its first and second readings by City Council, will not be called up for further action. Theatre managers explained that all theatres with but one exception have been complying with these requirements and that the lone exception had agreed to do so. Cincy May fair Closed Cincinnati, March 19. — After operating two weeks under ownership of J. Ebersole Crawford and Dr. John R. Loofbourow, the Mayfair, 400-seat arty house, has gone dark for the remainder of Lent. The house reopens April 1, with "Sweden, Land of the Vikings." To Open in Morganton Morganton, N. C, March 19. — Opening of the Carolina will take place within a few days. Sound equipment is now being installed and the building is being remodeled. Vernon David will operate the house. Pittsburgh Warner Cuts Pittsburgh, March 19. — To meet downtown competition, the Warner has cut its scale from SO to 40 cents at night. This is to bring it in line with the Fulton. Pa. Censor to Lecture Philadelphia, March 19. — Samuel D. Schwartz, chairman of the Pennsylvania censors, is going to deliver a series of lectures on talking films at the Fitzsimmons Junior High School. Oberlin Slant Oberlin, O., March 19.— Sob scripts and tear-jerking pictures are taboo in this college town, according to Jerry Steel, who operates the Apollo. "Patrons are fed up on the weeping type of picture," says he. "Comedy-dramas have the call today, especially in this town." Steel speaks from a long experience in exhibition during which he has carefully observed the general audience reaction to the various types of pictures. Walkathon Ban Spreads Milwaukee, March 19. — State cities recently adopting ordinances banning endurance contests include Oshkosh, Menasha, Marinette and Sheboygan. Walkathons are still operating in Fond du Lac, Oshkosh and West Allis and outside the city limits of Manitowoc. Partly Shut Good Friday Milwaukee, March 19. — Fred S. Meyer, president of the M. P. T. O. of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, Inc., has announced that all local downtown theatres will remain closed on Good Friday until 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Para. Holds Carroll Hollywood, March 19. — Impressed with "Murder at the Vanities," Paramount has signed Earl Carroll to make another from an original story titled "Beaux Arts Ball." K. C. Protest Over Choice Of Finnegan Kansas City, March 19. — Objection to Thomas J. Finnegan as the impartial member on grievance for Kansas City is voiced by a member of the grievance board, who refused to be quoted. Formal objection may be filed with Code Authority. Displeasure with the appointment is based on the theory Finnegan, as Democratic ward committeeman, may permit political considerations and friendships to sway his decisions. Other members of the board on which Finnegan will serve express no objection. While they hesitate to commit themselves because they are not familiar with his record, at the same time they believe Finnegan will be "fair and impartial." The impartial member has been district representative here for Collier's the last 30 years. E. H. Wilkie, impartial member on clearance and zoning, meets with general approval, although, as in the case of Finnegan, most members of the board say they do not know him. Wilkie was recommended to Code Authority by Jay Means, I. T. O. president, as the impartial member on grievance, but was placed on zoning instead. Seidelman Back Soon London, March 19. — Joseph and Mrs. Seidelman sail for New York on the Berengaria on March 28. . . EXHIBITORS, n if you're playing . . .