Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (Sep 1935 - Aug 1936)

10 INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS =FILM BULLETIN NEW YORK TIP-OFF TO ALL OUR FRIENDS . . . NEW YORK. Ready for release after being in production from June 24th until last week, Paramount's "Rose of the Rancho" is still a sour note. After months of retakes it cannot even boast a good recording job on the vocalizing of Swarthout and Boles . . . Which leads me into the subject of Paramount's product for the current season. It has been one of the poorest of the major crops. The whole Paramount organization seems discouraged and it is not unlikely that there will be another new studio setup next year . . . There is a foreign picture which had been repeatedly refused entrance into this country by the Government, but which was admitted last week after its importer had all objectionable footage eliminated and shipped in separately. When both shipments are passed through, he will replace the clipped footage and book the film for release in its original content . . . The N. Y. newspapers turned down Billy Rose's "Jumbo" ad headed, "Why Go to the Movies?" . . . First German film to venture a downtown run in nearly a year is the new Emil Jannings vehicle. Because it was hailed by the crix and is not outandout Nazi propaganda, it may enjoy a fair run . . . After trying the all-picture policy for many months, the Paramount Theatre takes in Casa Loma Band for Xmas week . . . Trade was surprised that Metro's "Ah, Wilderness!" didn't go into the Capital, but went to Radio City Center instead. This letter writer knew, however, that Metro has little confidence in th" b. o. potentialities of "Wilderness" in metropolitan cities. Their hopes lie with the small towns . . . FD's "Java Head" was featured in a long string of RKO houses as the weekend attraction last week . . . Universal gets a break in having Allan Jones in "Show Boat." The handsome young tenor made a hit in the Marx Brothers riot . . . Metro appears to have a worthwhile novelty in the "Audioscopics" shorts with Pete Smith. The audience get trick specs that give them funny illusions on the screen . . . "Scrooge," which Paramount picked up from England for Xmas release in this country isn't going to do so hot, or we're wrong again . . . Musical score delaying both Cantor and Chaplin pics from holiday openings . . . G-B's "Morals of Marcus" is having a bit of censor difficulty . . . Although Pathe money is in control of First Division, active management of the firm is expected to stay with the Harry Thomas-Al Friedlandcr regime. Insiders say they hold too much good will to chuck overboard . . . Indie product gets break with a playing of Republic's "#1000 a Minute" in the Roxy . . . RKO is following Loew's in using Screeno in some of their poorer nabe houses . . . Paramount has a new one, "Its a Great Life," which should unquestionably be shelved — it's so badl . . . Saw Adolph Zukor and Jesse Lasky lunching together. First time Lasky has been in town in three years . . . Metro's "Kind Lady" didn't rate a first run downtown — and with the theatres starving for product at that . . . Exhibitor out in Brooklyn was arrested after an inquiring customer discovered that all the names placed in the Bank Nite drum on the stage were the same — and that a friend of the management! . . . Evidence of what a tough time RKO is having in selling "Annie Oakley": It is having its first N. Y. run in the Astor, now a sluff-off spot . . . All time low gross lowered at the Paramount with ' Millions in the Air" . . . The severe panning given the new Hepburn vehicle, ' Sylvia Scarlett," by Jimmie Fidler on a coast to coast radio network, will hurt the picture immeasurably at the b. o. . . . Audiences have a treat in store for them in "First a Girl" (G-B) . . . The Rockefeller fortune notwithstanding, the Radio City Center Theatre will undoubtedly be forced to close shortly, unless there is a sharp pickup in biz . . . S'long until next week . . . ELK. This is my way of extending Season's Greetings and wishing Mo Wax and Film Bulletin A Grand Nsw Year A FRIEND