Motion Picture Herald (Apr-Jun 1931)

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June 11 , 19 3 1 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 53 NEWS PICTURES FOX MOVIETONE NEWS— No. 77— British guardsmen hail King Georg-e's 66th birthday — Another slump solution from an editor — Turf crown goes to Twenty-Grand — Detroit polar bears go swimmingMrs. Xixon-Nirdlinger comes home — II Duce reviews young Fascists. FOX MOVIETONE NEWS— No. 7&— President Hoover lauds Harding — Navy crew wins big college race — Men of Harvard battle guests — World beauties battle for crown at Galveston — German socialists haU leader — Movietone visits home of cheeses. HEARST METROTONE NEWS— No. 276— President Hoover defends Harding — Beauties line up for world title— King leads Sweden in flag day fete — Navy oarsmen win regatta in upset — Harvard stages confetti fight — Stalin reviews Soviet legions — Motorboat racers thrill Berliuers. PARAMOUNT SOUND NEWS— Navy sweeps Hudson— Pay Harding tribute — Wilkins sub disabled — Dr. Ruth cheers them up at hospital — King George celebrates birthday — Los Angeles firemen jump from "blazing" building. UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEI^No. SO— Navy crew wins in stunning victory — Solemnity marks dedication of Harding memorial — 12 workers dead as French bridge collapses — News paragraphsConfetti barrage climaxes Harvard's 295th commencement— Vast Red gathering honors May Day in Moscow. Hix, "Strange As It Seems" Creator, Starts World Tour John Hix, cartoonist, and originator of the film reels, "Strange As It Seems," released by Universal, has started on a world tour, to verify old and gather new material. He will remain one month in Los Angeles, and continue from there westward. His film catalogue of facts and verifications, which he will carry with him, has been insured for $125,000. Educational Building a New Sound Stage at Coast Plant A new sound stage now under construction at the Educational Coast plant, will add 10,000 square feet to the studios' working space. Mack Sennett has signed Irene Thompson for a new comedy. Al Christie is starting production on a new Educational comedy, following his return from the East. Five More Newspapers Join Hearst News "Globe Trotter" Five additional newspapers have joined those affiliated with Hearst Metrotone News "Globe Trotter." Total reader circulation is now gfven at 32,890,000. The new papers include Philadelphia Daily News, Indianapolis Star, Buffalo Courier Express, Syracuse Journal American and Rochester Journal American. Three-Reel Comedy Group Considered by Universal A three-reel series of comedies is being contemplated by Universal, depending upon test showings of "First to Fight," starring Slim Summerville, which originally was made as a two-reeler but now is being expanded to three. Red Grange Serial Starting "Red" Grange's "Galloping Ghost" serial of 12 episodes is going into work with Nat Levine, president of Mascot, completing the preparations. Harry Carey's chapter play. "Vanishing Legion," was completed last week. Operator Slaying Stirs Leaders of Chicago inquiry Murder this week became an added element of the investigation being conducted by Chicago authorities into the affairs of the projectionists' union there. The state's attorney's office is sifting charges that the organization is a hot bed of racketeering, and shortly after Jacob Kaufman, union projectionist, had been notified that he was expected to testify, he was murdered in a West Side garage. Assistant State's Attorney Lounsbury, in charge of the probe, declared it is his belief that death came to Kaufman as a direct result of a fear that his testimony would involve persons associated with the union. Besides Tom Maloy, business agent of the local, his brother, Joseph, who is head of the city motion picture bureau, has been added to those wanted for questioning in the probe. Others are Danny Stanton, Capone gangster ; Ralph O'Hara, Maloy's chief aide ; Eddie Donovan, Jack Quinn and Frank Clifford, the latter assistant business agent. Adverse Bills Wiped Out As Illinois Assembly Ends The industry in Illinois escaped unscathed from the state legislative session that adjourned Saturday. Not one adverse measure was enacted. The two-projectionists bill died in senate committee after passage by the house. The state censorship measure was killed in committee after reaching second reading in both houses, and a bill restricting child attendance went the same route. The general assembly does not convene again for two years, and action on film bills at any special sessions on tax relief is doubted. Jack Miller, president of the Chicago Exhibitors' Association, led the wa''^ in fighting the negative measures. Chicago Censor Tables Plan For Blanket Picture Permit The Chicago censor board has tabled a proposal asking for the issue for blanket permits instead of individual permits for individual prints. Members concurred in the opinion that the proposal at present would reduce revenues too far. "When you say it is up to the Disney — MICKEY MOUSE standard, there is nothing left to be s a i d," writes the Motion Picture Daily. "AIN'T THAT SUMPIN?" ASKS MICKEY MOUSE. WABASH AVE. Chicago National Screen established itself in its new quarters in the Warner exchange building at 13th Street during the week. AAA Sam Morass of United Artists home office legal department is here indefinitely for the purpose of assisting in obtaining adjustments for implayed picttires. The exchange reports numerous play datc\s obtained since the arrival of Moross. AAA Charlie David was elected to the presidency of the Chicago local, Cameraroen's union, to succeed Norman Alley. Charlie recently was promoted to Chicago office manager of the Daily News-Universal newsreel, succeeding Charlie Ford, who has been appointed national editor of the Universal newsreel under the Daily News regime. AAA Harold Wise has been named assistant booker at Educational. Charlie Lindau is now city salesman for Tififany-World Wide. AAA Ralph Sanders has resigned from RKO Pathe newsreel's local staff , zvhich leaves Tony Capitto as the only remaining member of the old Pathe newsreel organisation herei AAA The marriage of Edna Pfister, Film Board Secretary here for the past several years, to Felix Mendelssohn, MGM branch manager and Film Board president, will take place in the late summer. Miss Pfister will resign about August 1. Her succesor will be Ruth Doyle of the Portland (Ore.) Film Board. AAA United Artists regional coiwention was told about those new pictures on Wednesday and Thursday in the Stevens hotel. AAA Mrs. Joe Paley is operating the four Paley theatres. AAA Katherine Roehmer, assistant Film Board secretary, resigned Saturday. AAA Squawkie Gulch Social Doings: Mr. Joseph Montana, well-known West Side exhibitor, among other things, was entertained over the weekend by Mr. Charles E. Lounsbury of the Racket Bureau. The Messrs. Henry and Arthur Schoenstadt also spent a brief interim conversing with Mr. Lounsbury. Mr. Max Stahl visited with friends and relatives at Milwaukee over the weekend. Mr. Edward Brichetto spent a delightful Sunday afternoon soaking up sunshine aboard the yacht of one of his many elegant acquaintances. Over the weekend visits out of town included those of the much-mentioned-of-late Mr. Thomas Everett Maloy, Mr. Ralph O'Hara, Mr. Franklin Clifford, Mr. John Quinn, Mr. Daniel Stanton, and Mr. Ralph La Pointe. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Robert Martin and Mr. and Mrs. J. Franklin Young were members of a delightful party that sojourned over the Sabbath with Deerfield friends. Ice cream was served on the lawn to culminate a pleasant day, which was marred only by Mr. Young acquiring grass stains on the new white trousers loaned him for the occasion by his son, Bobby. Mr. Irving Mack established a temporary residence at the Hotel Harrison last week while his home was quarantined during the brief illness of his son. Mrs. Tess Heraty Brady resigned her Exhibitors Association position last week to care for household duties and social obligations. Mr. Lou Abramson is vacationing at a Lake Michigan resort this week. Mr. Saul Goldman returned from a pleasant tour of citv parks early this week. KANE