Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Oct-Dec 1928)

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36 EXHIBITORS HERALD and MOVING PICTURE WORLD October 20, 1928 Wisconsin Theatre Owners Protest Church Show at Profit Hold That If Congregations and Fraternal Societies Are Going Into Theatre Business They Should Be Subject to Assessments [By Specal Correspondent of the Herald-World] MILWAUKEE, Oct. 16. — Many of the exhibitors in Wisconsin are taking issue with churches and fraternal organizations in some sections of Wisconsin who are staging motion picture shows about once a week and charging prices for them. Many exhibitors regard this practice as a menace to their business. They say that it is all right for a church or fraternal organization to give a show occasionally, but to keep it up every week during the year makes them subject to the laws of business men. INASMUCH as the winter season is right here now, certain exhibitors in the state say that some churches and fraternal organizations are planning to conduct weekly shows throughout the entire winter. This, of course, is going to mean competition for the exhibitors and many of them are wondering what to do about it. Hotel Men Also Affected Theatre owners are not alone in their protest. Hotel proprietors also are suffering. At a recent convention of Wisconsin hotel men in Milwaukee, a resolution was passed condemning the practice of churches and fraternal organizations holding regular weekly dinners and charging prices for them. In certain instances the hotel men state that the organizations have actually gone out and solicited convention business and banquet business. If they keep that up, hotel men declare, they should be forced to take out licenses under the food law. Exhibitors say the activity of churches and fraternal organizations along this line is going to hurt many business men, particularly the theatre owners and hotel proprietors. It is also understood that the problem is quite acute in other sections of the country. So. Cat. Owners Retain Davin as Legal Advisor (Special to the Herald-World) LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16— Edward L. Davin has been retained as general counsel of the M PTO of Southern California. He will give legal advice to members through the office of the association, according to the announcement, and will represent members in arbitration cases. He has been doing similar service for the organization for some time past. See New France-Spain Film Relations in Move ( Washington Bureau of the Herald-World) WASHINGTON, Oct. 16— Development of Franco-Spanish motion picture relations is rather likely to follow important combinations which have recently been consummated at Barcelona, say French press re ports, according to the department of commerce. An arrangement has been formed between Verdaguer, Empress-Ideal, and Vilaseca y Ledesma, the Pathe agents, making a new company, styled Cinematographica Nacional Espanola, with a capital of 75,000,000 pesetas. For a considerable period the Establissements Jacques Haik of France, has acted as French agents for the CinematographicaVerdaguer, which has rented in Spain many of the best French productions. The new Spanish concern owns nearly 40 theatres. An agreement for an interchange of productions between the Societe des Cineromans, Paris, and the Societe Pittaluga, Milan, is being considered. Thall Named Manager of Wesco Seattle Division; With Chain Seven Years (Special to the Herald-World) LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16.— Harold B. Franklin, president of West Coast Theatres, announces that Charles M. Thall has been appointed manager of the Seattle division of West Coast, with headquarters in Seattle. Thall has been assistant to A. M. Bowles, San Francisco division manager. He succeeds Herschel Stuart, wrho is now general manager of the Poli circuit. Thall has been with West Coast Theatres for the past seven years. In San Francisco, besides being Bowles' assistant, he was in charge of bookings. Prior to coming with West Coast he was advance road agent for theatrical organizations and manager of many theatres. Eli M. Orowitz Revives Emo Exploitation Firm (Special to the Herald-World) PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16.— Eli M. Orowitz, former exploitation director of the Stanley Company of America, announces the resumption of The Emo Company, which he successfully operated prior to his Stanley affiliation, which he gave up October 6. He states he has signed three independent theatres and is negotiating with film producers and distributors for special exploitation campaigns on Philadelphia first runs. Orowitz will also resume his "Emo's Weekly Movie Broadcast" next month, through WIP in Philadelphia, a weekly radio feature from that station for the last five years. Sells English Buck Jones Rights NEW YORK. — Murray W. Garsson, president of the Buck Jones Corporation, who returned last week 'after an extended stay in Europe, reports that while in England he closed a contract with Michael Balcon, president of Gainsborough Productions, for the distribution of "The J?iK Hop" and other Buck Jones pictures in the British Isles. German and Russia to Reorganize Film Trade Relations, Say Reports Prometheus to Be Center of Production of the Two Countries (Washington Bureau of the Herald-World) WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.— German trade press information is that the German-Russian film relations are to be reorganized along new lines, according to reports to the department of commerce. The activity of Meschrabpom-Russ, which has a community of interest with, the Prometheus Company of Berlin, is to be intensified. Official Russian papers state that the Prometheus company is going to be the center of German-Russian joint production and of Russian film sales in Germany, instead of Derussa. It is further reported that MeschrabpomPrometheus have completed negotiations with an American firm for the joint production of a film called, "War and Peace." This production will be financed one-half by American capital. The film is to be directed by A. Sanin, one of the best-known stage managers of Russia before the revolution. The Landerfilm G. m. b. H. of Germany, has entered the Meschrabpom-Prometheus combine and will participate in this German-Russian joint production. Tolstoi's "Living Corpse" is now under way. The next film to be produced is "Germinal," from Zola's novel. * * * Press comments are that trade relations between the Russian market, controlled by the state, and Germany, whose production is lacking exportation, are unsound, though of great economic importance to the film situation, and that these relations ought, therefore, to be publicly discussed before the new German film control is made known. * * * Plans have just been announced for the erection of a new studio at Blackpool, England. The enterprise is being organized by George Pearson of British Screen Productions, Mr. Dewhurst and Alan Williamson. * * * A production has just been completed in Switzerland called, "The World of the Automaton," the joint work of Jean Aymar and Emile Rocsgen. It traces the evolution of the automaton from the automatic gods made by the ancient Egyptians, down to the wonders of the present day. * * * "Mother," film of the Russian producer, Poudovkine, has been the occasion of a sensation in Geneva cinema circles. Last week the Central Cinema was scheduled to screen the Mescrabpom-Russ film. The department of justice refused permission. An immense crowd gathered in manifestation against the police. A demand was made for the formation of a society, with the object of fighting for the right to screen whatever films they wished, no matter whence they originated. McElwaine Quits Jones To Direct Pathe Publicity (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 16.— Don McElwaine has left the Buck Jones Corporation and has accepted the post of publicity director at the Pathe studio, succeeding. Henry McMahon, who came here from the East six months ago when Barrett Kicsling resigned. McElwaine was general manager of the Jones company. He formerly held a position in the eastern publicity staff of Fox. CORRECTION A recent Cutler-Hammer advertisement in "Exhibitors Herald" featured a Cutler-Hammer Dimmer installation at the Kenosha theatre, Kenosha, Wis. This advertisement erroneously stated that the Kenosha theatre was a Midwesco Unit. The Kenosha theatre is a part of the Universal Chain operated by the Universal Chain Theatrical Enterprises, Inc., of New York City.