Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1934)

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The Leading Daily N sNewspaper\ of the Motion Picture Industry MOTION PICTURE DAILY Alert, Intelligent and Faithful Service to the Industry in All Branches OL. 35. NO. 71 NEW YORK, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1934 TEN CENTS rlays Asserts Films Helped To End Slump Laughed Big Bad Wolf Of Depression Away" Films were given credit for an imcrtant share in starting the country nit of depression by Will H. Hays in is annual report to the M. P. P. ). A. yesterday. "No medium has contributed more ;reatly than films to the maintenance f the national morale during a period >atured by revolution, riot and politial turmoil in other countries," he 'rote. "It has been the mission of ie screen, without ignoring the seriws social problem of the day, to reect aspiration, achievement, optimism {Continued on paqe 41 loward, Goldsmith Up for Wage Board Roy Howard and Dr. Alfred N. joldsmith are understood to be uni.er consideration for posts on the card to be set up bv Division Administrator Sol A. Rosenblatt to pronulgate a basic operators' wage scale or New York. The I.T.O.A. and .ocal 306 for some time have attempted to work out a scale for local {Continued on page 7) 3ia Southern Move News to Hoblitzelle \ Dallas. March 26.— Karl Hoblit■ elle declares he has heard nothing of Reports, originating in New Orleans. • nat Paramount's southeastern and 'outhwestern partners were planning ine huge theatre company to embrace hat entire territory, i "So far as I am aware there is no ruth to this report. We are operatise the Interstate Circuit, Inc.. alonsr xactly the lines originally conceived, nibracing only the state of Texas." J e states. Seek Reopening of Code To Aid Minority Groups Authority May Name Boards 9 Secretaries Outside Lists Appointment of secretaries by Code Authority — Campi — will not be confined to recommendations sent in from the field, it is learned. Campi is anxious to have as many suggestions for these posts as possible and everyone listed will be given due consideration before appointments are made. Secretaries are not obligated to sign the code, it is stated by Campi, inasmuch as they are not entitled to vote. These men and women selected will be employes of Campi and paid according to the prevailing wage for similar work in territories they serve. Report Nathanson And F. P. Deal Set Toronto. March 26. — It is reported here that N. L. Nathanson, president of Famous Players Canadian Corp., is closing negotiations for the return of direct control of the circuit to Canadian and British interests which stand ready to make a stock purchase. Nathanson had hardly reached this city on his return from a Florida vacation when he left for New York for the purpose, it is said, of discussing the deal. Ralph Kohn of Paramount Publix stated yesterday this was the first he had heard of any such move. Schenck to Be Made Head of Poli Soon Election of Nicholas M. Schenck 0 the presidency of the Poli circuit L:nd details, including date, of acquisition of the New England string f-or operation by Loew"s are expected :o be settled at a meeting to be held n a few days. 1 Loew controls the circuit and has for some time, Schenck declared on lis recent return to New York from he coast. Production Gains; 41 Features Going Hollywood, March 26— Production last week registered a decided increase over the preceding week. Forty-one features and 10 shorts were in work as against 40 and five for the previous week. There was also a healthy sign of continued activity with 33 features and IS shorts in final stages of preparcontinue to be congested with 43 feaation tentatively slated to start within the next two weeks. Cutting rooms {Continued on page 2) Cummins Rushing Picture on Hitler "Hitler's Reign of Terror," a feature, is on the way. Worked on secretly for some time and using the film credited to Cornelius Vanderbilt, Samuel Cummins has been rushing work on assemblage of the negative and expects to have the first print ready in about a week. Reluctantly, he admitted his plan yesterday. He is understood to have obtained possession of footage recently shot in Germany on a narrow gauge camera, purporting to show Jewish doctors and lawyers waiting in long lines for registration in concentration campaigns and other shots allegedly showing atrocities. Milwaukee Doubles Spurt Despite Ban Milwaukee, March 26. — Despite an agreement signed last July by a majority of exhibitors in Milwaukee County outlawing double features, indications point to a revival of the practice here with 20 independent neighborhood houses now playing dual bills several times a week. This represents approximately 25 per cent of the theatres in Milwaukee County (Continued on page 7) Indies Thought Slighted As Review Board Opens Capital Hearings Washington, March 26. — Reopening of the code on the ground it left the industry under the domination and at the mercy of the major producers appeared tonight to be the aim of the National Recovery Review Board following its initial hearing today. After a day devoted to the hearing of complaints, during which Lowell Mason, counsel for the board, who refused appointment as impartial member of the Chicago grievance board, attempted to show producer domination, the investigation was recessed until Thursday. Tonight telegrams requesting their appearance were sent to all 10 members of the Code Authority and will be followed by similar requests to the sales managers of the major producing (Continued on page 4) Some Code Boards Get Work Started Cincinnati, March 26. — First joint meeting of the grievance and clearance and zoning boards was held today at the Variety Club quarters in the Netherlands-Plaza, with all members present except John Elliott and George Smith of the grievance board. Frank W. Huss of the clearance and (Continued on page 7) "Scandals/9 "Harum" and "Christina 99 Going Strong Finnegan Out, Lux Goes on K. C. Board Dr. Papl Lux has been appointed by Division Administrator Sol A. Rosenblatt to replace Thomas J. Finnegan as impartial member of the Kansas City grievance board. Jay Means, president of the I.T.O. of Kansas, protested Finnegan's appointment to the board. Finnegan was originally announced for the post, but approval was never confirmed. "George White's Scandals" got going like a house afire in a number of key spots and "David Harum" continued on its merry way, with "Queen Christina" getting its share of the big business. Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Oklahoma City and Boston were the spots where the Fox musical kept box-offices busy. Tn Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Boston and Indianapolis "David Harum" was (Continued on page 7) Three Forms Printed For Grievance Files Three types of forms for filing complaints before the 31 grievance boards are being mailed to members of the boards this week bv Code Authority. One will be a white form which will (Continued on page 7)