Exhibitors Daily Review and Motion Pictures Today (Jul-Dec 1930)

&XHI B \ T O fK D A 1 LY_R E V I E W M O T I O PICTURES Reg. U. S. Pat. On. — Ponneriy Exhibitors Trade Review VCL. Nt. ^ NOV yeer, WEC^ESDAT JELT 9, 1 dlC TEN EENTT A Clergyman Tells the Story By Representative clergy ^ men do much to offset malod' orous sensationalism of the loud minority misrepresenting their calling. Over against the silly blither, part stupid and part deliberate for the purpose of publicity, comes the sound and thoughtful utterance of the Rever^ end Lon Ray Call of the West Side Unitarian Church in New York. * ♦ ♦ ^ I ■'HE Reverend Mr. Call, in discussing censorship, speaks eloquently and soundly as follows: “Censorship is immoral, first, because it flourishes on partial facts, often in almost hysterical zeal. Its chief concern is propriety, not truth. # « V “OECOND, because it defeats ^ its purpose. To suppress a (Continued on page 2) HUGHES’ EPIC BOOKED FOR CRITERION IN FALL Howard Hughes, multi-millionaire oil youngster and independent producer, will furnish the “big surprise” Broadway has been promised by the Criterion Theatre. His “Hell’s Angels” the production of which is reported to have cost the youthful oil baron millions of dollars and which took more than three years to make will open at this theatre September 1. It will be given an extended run. Young Hughes is going into the production field of pictures with a vengeance. With the finishing touches being put on “Hell’s Angels” in the cutting room he reaches out and secures the motion picture rights to “Queer People”, the recently published novel written by Carroll and Garrett on Hollywood life. This, it is understood, will be Hughes next effort. NEW ZONING AGREEMENTS WILL BENEFIT EXHIBITORS U. S. Film Trade Analysis Shows Germany at Crisis Surer Service, Better Busii ness Relations Will Result from New Plans While the international film conferences under the chairmanship of Will H. Hays at Paris are endeavoring to settle trade differences, including a working arrangement covering the vexatious sound patents tangle, the U. S. Department of Commerce supplies an analysis of the present situation as affecting Germany and our film interests in (Continued on page 2) PUBLIX-WARNER DEAL GETS UNDERWAY HERE $30,000 GROSS MCCORMACK FILM IN PICTURE HOUSE Fox’s “Song ’0 My Heart”, starring John McCormack, in its first week outside of a road show house grossed $30,000 at the United Aritsts Theatre in Chiciigo where it now is running. The figure represents a week’s run. “With the completion of the film zoning conferences now in progress to insure the public quicker, surer .and fresher service, one of tile most constructive moves in film distribution ever made will have been completed ” This statement was made yesterday by an individual in close touch with activities oj the Film Boards of Trade throughout the country. The conferences cover the 32 key centres over the country. They are expected to be completed within the next two or three weeks. Los Angeles, Detroit, Omaha and Kansas City already Negotiations for the booking of the Warner and First National 1930-31 product into the Publix Theatres are under way, it was officially stated by both sides yesterday. The deal is expected to be consummated within the next ten days and involves both features and short subjects. RKO CHANGE NAME RKO Productions, Inc., has changed its name to RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. The company has filed notice to this effect at Dover, Delaware, where it is incorporated. R. AND R. CHAIN BOOKS ENTIRE F. N. GROUP Tvo bookings of consequence were reported by Ned E. Depinet, general sales manager of First National Pictures, yesterday, with Robb and Rowley of the wellknown Southern chain, and with John C. Kumler, proprietor of the Pantheon Theatre, Toledo, Ohio. By the terms of the contracts, just signed, all of First National’s Prosperity Group, the 1930-31 product, will be played in pre (Continued on page 4) SGHOEDSACK RETURNS HERE FROfUl SUMATRA Ernest B. Schoedsack, co-producer of “Chang” andl “Grass”, returned to New York yesterday on the steamship President Adams, after having spent more than a year taking a sound motion picture in Sumatra for Paramount. He was in Achin, the wildest district of the Dutch East Indies, which has been subdued only in the last 10 years. When he set out on his expedition to the northwestern section of Sumatra, the Dutch colonial authorities freely granted him permission, but told him he went on his own responsibility. He was about 300 miles from the port of entry. He will start to work immediately cutting the films which he brought back. (Continued on page 2) BRITISH FILM TRADE GLOOMY OVER FUTORE OF TALKIES <!> LONDON, July 8. — The film trade is much exercised in mind over the current slump in amusement attendance. Much apprehension is expressed regarding what the future is to bring forth. There is much dissatisfaction with existing conditions as controlled mainly by the American magnates. The Kinematpgraph Weekly in its current issue says: “The history of the past few (Continued on page 4) COLORORAFT EXECUTIVE WEDS N. Y. WOMAN William Stoermer, vice-president and production executive of Colorcraft, Inc., with offices in the Chanin Building, was back at his office yesterday after honeymooning in Atlantic City. He was rnarried June 24, to Madeline Sylvester Doll. DOUQ PAID TOO MUCH WASHIXOTOS, Jnly 8.— A credit of $109,768 to Douglas Fairbanks, Los Angeles, Cal., for over-assessment of ineoine tax in 1924-1925 and 1926 was announced yesterday by the Internal Revenue Bureau.