The Film Daily (1937)

16 DAILY ALLIED COMMITTEES STEER ANNUAL MEET Milwaukee — Committees which will steer proceedings at the Allied convention opening today at the Hotel Pfister have memberships as follows: National Convention — P. J. Wood, chairman, Columbus, Ohio; R. A. Tesch, secretary, Milwaukee; Nathan Yamins, Fall River; Lee W. Newbury, Belmar, N. J.; W. A. Steffes, ' Minneapolis; M. B. Horwitz, Cleveland; Martin G. Smith, Toledo; Wm. D. Davis, Pittsburgh; Roy Bair, Indianapolis; H. A. Cole, Dallas; F. J. McWilliams, Madison; Aaron Saperstein, Chicago; H. M. Richey, Detroit; M. A. Rosenberg, Pitstburgh. General Convention— Edw. F. Maertz, chairman, Milwaukee; W. Copeland, Jefferson, Wis.; J. P. Adler, Marshfield, Wis.; H. J. Altschwager, Columbus, Wis.; F. L. Koppelberger, La Crosse, Wis.; 0. L. Larson, Peshtigo, Wis.; A. A. Suszycki, Mauston, Wis.; Wm. Silcock, Lake Geneva. Banquet— Max Krofta, chairman, Milwaukee; Milt Ellis, Beloit; A. C. Gutenberg, Milwaukee; Mark Morgan, Cedarburg; L. F. Thurwachter, Waukesha; Wm. F. A. Tews, Milwaukee; Mrs. D. L. Hemmings, Milwaukee; Mrs. W. Krusienski, Racine. Monte Carlo— Edw. F. Maertz and Max Krofta, co-chairmen, Milwaukee; Merrill Devine, Milwaukee; Jack Yeo, Burlington; A. Brumm, Milwaukee; George Langheinrich, Milwaukee; Gene Goderski, Milwaukee; Eddie Weisfeldt, Milwaukee. Exhibits— Ross J. Baldwin, chairman, Wauwatosa; George Huebner, Oconomowoc; Fred Hanke, Milwaukee; Art Desormeaux, Madison; Dave Silverman, Milwaukee; Paul Nowatske, Mukwonago; Ed Starkey, Berlin. Entertainment of Delegates Merrill Devine, chairman, Milwaukee; Geo. Rannon, Green Bay; Paul Langheinrich, Milwaukee; Will Wagner, So. Milwaukee ;• Bert Nathan, Milwaukee; Wm. Ainsworth, Fond du Lac; Harry Perlewitz, Milwaukee. Publicity— Arnold Brumm, chairman, Milwaukee; S. F. Schernick, Appleton; E. Zimmerman, Milwaukee; Jake Eskins, Dodgeville; Fred Brown, Plymouth; James Boden, So. Milwaukee; Claude Watkins, New London. Credentials — Gene Goderski, chairman, Milwaukee; Tom Smith, Brodhead; E. Langemack, Milwaukee; Merton Miller, Mayville; Al Bartlet, Milwaukee; Charles Guelson, Stoughton; A. L. Merritt, Oconto; C. Goderski, Milwaukee. Transportation and Hotel — Geo. Fischer, chairman, Milwaukee; F. Borchert, Sturgeon Bay; Mike Brumm, Milwaukee; 0. V. Kelly, Readsburg; Frank Fischer, Milwaukee; Mrs. H. Eckhardt, Wis. Rapids; R. Von Zakobiel, Milwaukee. Convention Arrangements—A. C. Berkholtz, chairman, West Bend; C. L. Roser, Baraboo; Mrs. Lucille Forbes, Prairie du Sac; 0. L. Meister, Milwaukee; W. Ladwig, Princeton; P. Palmer, Edgerton; Jack Heywood, New Rich A"jum Wednesday, May 26, 193" ■ "Ms it By RALPH WILK HOLLYWOOD A/TUSIC will be made an integral part of motion pictures of the future, instead of an incidental theme or overtone, according to Leo McCarey, Paramount producer-director, now on loan to Columbia to film Irene Dunne starring vehicle, "The Awful Truth." Says McCarey: "Recent experiments having convinced producers, directors and writers that especially composed melodies can be made to go a long way toward supplying audiences with a better understanding of the motivation and mood of any type of celluloid entertainment, the tendency is already pointing in that direction, and story and music will shortly be made one for the other, from beginning to end. This will be accomplished by a closer coordination of the scenario and composing departments." T T T Robert McLaglen, brother of screen actor Victor McLaglen, and the former Mrs. Marie Mitchell Shipley, instructor at the Braille Institute, are honeymooning, following their marriage here last Sunday night. ▼ ▼ T Directorial assignments — Walter Wanger: John Ford, "Desert In trigue"; John Cromwell, "Arabian Nights"; GN: Alexis Thurn-Taxis, "Face the Facts." ▼ » T Casting assignments — Warners: Hugh Herbert, "Hollywood Hotel"; May Robson, "The Perfect Specimen"; Universal: Claudia Morgan, "That's My Story"; Billy Gilbert, Jack Mulhall, Christian Rub, Clyde Cook, Heinie Conklin, "100 Men and a Girl"; Lewis Stone, "Two Clever to Live"; George Murphy, "A Young Man's Fancy"; 20th-Fox: Peter Arno, E. E. Clive, Etienne Girardot, Maurice Cass, "Danger — Love at Work"; Tyler Brooke, "You Can't Have Everything"; Paramount: Lois Clinton, "Artists and Models." V ▼ T News o' the day — Alfred Newman will orchestrate the score for Selznick's "Prisoner of Zenda" Niven Burch's "Chicago" will become "In Old Chicago" when 20thFox films it . . . RKO has signed Muriel King, famed stylist, to prepare "Stage Door" costumes ...B. F. Zeidman will make "So This is Hollywood" as his next for GN . . . Carole Lombard will make her Technicolor debut in Selznick's "Nothing Sacred". ... Gracie Fields' first pix for 20th-Fox will be "He Was Her Man," to be produced in England. Mary Eaton Marries Mary Eaton, former musical comedy actress and widow of the late Millard Webb, film director, became the bride on Monday of Charles A. Emery, a rancher, of Los Angeles, California. Ceremony was performed in the Municipal Chapel by Deputy City Clerk Philip A. Hines, Jr. Huffman, 25 Years in Biz, Honored by His Employes mond; Joe Pastor, Milwaukee; Walter Baier, Fort Atkinson. Reception — Geo. Langheinrich, chairman, Milwaukee; Mrs. F. Ziehm, Crandon; J. Turner, Beloit; Geo. Miner, Rice Lake; W. R. Vincent, De Pere; Mrs. O. Speaker, De Pere; J. Esterl, Park Falls; L. J. Burkitt, Sparta; H. M. Schumacher, Mineral Point; Whitney Burr, Lancaster; Al Reinke, Clintonville; E. H. Breckler, Fennimore; H. G. Ernst, Hayward; Tom Lee, Shullsburg; A. L. Robarg, Merrill; Geo. Panka, Prairie du Chien. Women's Activities: Mrs. Frank Fischer, Milwaukee, chairman. Entertainment — Mrs. Max Krofta, Mrs. Merrill Devine, Mrs. George Langheinrich, Mrs. Abe Nathan, Mrs. M. H. Brumm, Mrs. Ross Baldwin, Mrs. C. A. Garber. Reception — Mrs. George Fischer, Mrs. A. C. Gutenberg, Mrs. Fred Hanke, Mrs. Alfred Bartelt, Mrs. R. Von Zakobiel, Mrs. Edward F. Maertz, Mrs. C. Goderski, Mrs. E. Langemack, Mrs. William Tews, Mrs. Arnold Brumm, Mrs. Paul Langheinrich, Mrs. Oscar Ruby, Mrs. Ben Miller, Mrs. James Boden, Mrs. Wilfred Wagner, Mrs. A. D. Kvool, Mrs. Harold Mirisch, Mrs. H. J. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Jack Frackman. Denver — Harry E. Huffman, district manager for Fox Greater Theaters Corporation, Inc., was given a silver plaque by his employes to celebrate his 25 years in the theater business. Called to the Denver Athletic Club on a pretext of a business conference, Huffman found the room filled with his employes ready to cut the big cake and present him with the plaque. Rick Ricketson, president of the Fox organization, made the presentation. The tablet reads, "To Harry E. Huffman in recognition of 25 years of service to the motion picture industry. With this goes our expression of esteem for a great leader and a real friend." Theater signatures included the Denver, Aladdin, Broadway, Bluebird, Hiawatha, Paramount, Isis, Ogden, Mayan, Tabor, Rialto, and Webber, represented by Bill Agren, Ralph Batschelet, Eddie Brownyard, Maletia Cloud, Ed Conahan, Bill Conrad, Jack Copeland, Frank Culp, John Denman, Donovan Donald, George Frantz, Herb Hillman, Edgar Hinkle, Bernie Hynes, Ralph Lee Roy Notheis, Bill Parker, Rick Ricketson, Sterling Way, Isaac Weiner, Gerald Whitney, Bob Wildes, and Press Woods. ALLIED CONCENTRES ON LEGISLATIVE PLAN Samuel Schwartz Dies Waukegan, 111. — Samuel Schwartz, 75, veteran exhibitor is dead here. He built Waukegan's first film theater. Six sons survive. {Continued from Page 1) meeting, which runs through Friday, covers topics ranging from carbon arcs to buying boycotts, it is obvious that legislation will be its outstanding subject. For the first time in years, perhaps in the history of the organization, Allied leaders can point tc actual accomplishments in connection with its activities to curb the producer forces. They will lay out more ambitious plans of attack— and ask for more "war chest" contributions to help finance the current battle, which had its inception at the Cleveland convention last June. A new angle of offensive has beer developed by Abram F. Myers, general counsel and chairman of the board, and his associates and will be disclosed in detail at the convention. It involves state legislation imposing a tax on all circuit theaters, independent as well as ~i-oducer-owned. The bill which has been drafted as a model is predicated upon the recent decision of the U, S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of the Louisian? statute providing for taxing of chain stores outside of the state as well as inside its boundaries. The Louisiana law imposes a levy based upon the number of stores owned by a chain store company. The measure planned by Allied would assess theaters on the basis of aggregate seats in a circuit. Allied will not entirely junk its theater divorce efforts but will instead sponsor this type of legislation where it best serves its purposes. Apart from its program via the state legislatures, the organization will discuss its plans for battle along the Congressional front. Its interest is centralized on the Neely-Pettengill bill, which would out law block booking, and the Hobbs resolution which authorizes an investigation of the film industry. Another matter certain to enter the convention program is the fastincreasing unionization of theaters, This may be discussed behind closed doors in view of its delicate nature, Proceedings open today at 10 a.m. when the board of directors meets Initial business session of the convention itself begins at 2 o'clock in the Fern Room of the Pfister. Pro-i gram promises nothing sensational by way of controversial subjects and is typically an "opening session" schedule. Highlights of tomorrow's convention menu are addresses by Myers on "Allied's Case on the Law and the Facts" and Al Steffes, chairman of the defense campaign committee, on theater divorcement legisla+;^n. Wisconsin civic notables are sib d to attend the annual banljewt planned for the evening. The open forum appears to be the major feature of the closing session on Friday, with adjournment sine die to occur about noon.