The Film Daily (1937)

THE SMITH-CONNOLLY PICK N. Y. NEWSREEL SITES (Continued from Page 1) grams as soon as it becomes commercially feasible. Arrangements for private financing of the venture are now being completed. Connolly last week confirmed to The Film Daily that he and Smith planned to establish a newsreel theater circuit. Technicolor to Double Hollywood Plant's Capacity (Continued from Page 1) 100,000,000-foot capacity will be taxed to complete contracts for 1937, Technicolor is offering producers opportunity to produce superfeatures under arrangements similar to those already made with several producers. President Herbert T. Kalmus expects to close several contracts upon his return from London. He is stepping up Technicolor's English plant to capacity. E. M. Loew Reported Back Of R. I. Drive-in Project Providence — Incorporation of Loew's Drive-in-Theater indicates that E. M. Loew, interested in a drive-in project at Lynn, Mass., is behind the move to give Rhode Island its first drive-in, open air house here. Clifton I. Munroe, Evelyn D. Trudeau and Irene W. Gaithier are the incorporators of the new local company. Marshall Taylor Dies Philadelphia— Marshall W. Taylor, 69, former general manager of the J. Fred Zimmerman Theatrical Enterprises in Philadelphia, Chester and Wilmington, Del., prior to the acquisition of the circuit by Warner Brothers and at one time an operator of theaters on his own account, died here on Monday at the Skin and Cancer Hospital after an illness of seven months. For the past two years, Taylor was in virtual retirement at his home, Buck's Roost, near Doylestown. He is survived by his widow, a daughter, a brother and a sister. Wilby on Bank Board Atlanta, Ga.— R. B. Wilby, president of the Wilby-Kincey Service Corporation, operating motion picture theaters in North and South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, has been elected a director of the Citizens and Southern National Bank of Atlanta. Berger Succeeds Dietz Cincinnati — Eddie Dietz has resigned as booker for M-G-M to become representative in Kentucky territory for Grand National. Mike Berger, 10 years accountant for Metro, takes Dietz's place as booker. S^S DAILV Wednesday, June 2, 1937 20th Century-Fox Announces 58 of 66 Titles on 1937-38 Program at Coast (Continued from Page 1) duced in London. Company will also re-issue four Will Rogers productions and "Borneo," Martin Johnson's last picture. Pictures announced for new season are as follows: "In Old Chicago," directed by Henry King with Jean Harlow, Tyrone Power and Don Ameche. "Hudson's Bay Company," which Osa Johnson, widow of Martin Johnson, will make in northern Canada, leaving June 10. "Stanley and Livingstone." "Jesse James." Three Shirley Temple vehicles, including "Heidi" and "Susannah of the Mounties." "Alexander's Ragtime Band," with Irving Berlin music. "Sally, Irene and Mary," starring Loretta Young, Alice Faye, Louisa Hovick and Fred Allen. "Pigskin Parade of 1937." Two Sonja Henie specials. "Second Honeymoon," with Tyrone Power and Loretta Young. "Moonstruck," with the Ritz brothers. "Love and Hisses," co-starring Walter Winchell and Ben Bernie. "Splinter Fleet." "Four Men and a Prayer." "Mr. Nickelby Sits Down." "Career in C Major." "Kidnapped," Robert Louis Stevenson classic. "Last Year's Kisses." "Dance, Fool, Dance." "The Giant Swing." "Meet the Girls." Two Eddie Cantor pictures, "AH Baba Goes to Town" and "Saratoga Chips." "Mother Knows Best," with the Dionne quintuplets. Jane Withers in "Wild and Woolly," "45 Fathers", "His Master's Voice" and "Little Dynamite." Three Warner Oland stories, "Charlie Chan on Broadway," "Charlie Chan at College" and "Charlie Chan in Radio City." Peter Lorre in three detective stories titled "Think Fast, Mr. Moto," "Thank You, Mr. Moto" and "Mr. Moto's Gamble." Four Jones family productions including "Too Much Limelight," "A Trip to New York" and "City Cousins." "You Can't Have Everything," musical starring Alice Faye, Ritz brothers and Don Ameche, with Louisa Hovick. "Lancer Spy," with Peter Lorre, Virginia Field and George Sanders. "One Mile from Heaven," with Claire Trevor. "Thin Ice," starring Sonja Henie and Tyrone Power. "Danger — Love at Work," starring Simone Simon and Jack Haley. "Love Under Fire," starring Loretta Young and Don Ameche. "Wife, Doctor and Nurse," starring Warner Baxter, Barbara Stanwyck and Loretta Young. Other pictures to be produced at the Hollywood studio are "Six Girls and Death", based upon a story by Mark Hellinger; "Shanghai Deadline" with Claire Trevor, Michael Whalen and Alan Dinehart; "Rings On Her Fingers" with Michael Whalen and Gloria Stuart; "Island in the Sky" with Brian Donlevy, Rochelle Hudson, J. Edward Bromberg and John Carradine; "Page Mr. Barker" with Rochelle Hudson, Phyllis Brooks, Michael Whalen and Robert Kent; and "Headline Huntress" with Michael Whalen and Gloria Stuart. Four stories, "The Gay Bargain", "The Bride Steps Out", "At Your Service" and "Free to Live" are now in preparation by studio writers for the new season's schedule. In England, with a Hollywood-recruited cast, "He Was Her Man" will be made starring Grade Fields. Annabella, French star, will appear in "Follow the Sun," comedy drama, and afterwards go to the coast to work in "Jean," based upon a London stage success. Smith Ballew will star in four westerns which Lesser will make, titles including "Boots and Saddles," "Western Gold" and "Devil's Highway." Glenn Morris will star in the two Tarzan productions, also on the Lesser schedule. First Rogers re-issue will be "Handy Andy," with three others to follow. In addition to Movietone News, 20th Century-Fox will have six "Adventures of a Newsreel Cameraman," and six one-reel specials, "Along the Road to Romance." Educational will produce 46 one-reel and 42 two-reel pictures, including 26 "Terry Tunes," 10 "Treasure Chest" and 10 Song Hits. Electricians on Strike St. Louis. Mo. — A jurisdictional dispute between Local No. 1 of the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Sign Hangers Local No. 732, both affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, caused a strike of about 150 electricians employed by 15 local electric sign companies. Both unions are claiming the right to hang and erect the signs. New Equipment Firm Detroit — Anderson, Miller, Ruben, Inc., newly formed $50,000 Michigan corporation, has established temporary headquarters at 208 W. Montcalm St. Company will manufacture theatrical projection equipment. Charles A. Anderson is sole listed stockholder, but Ralph and Russell Ruben, proprietors of the Amusement Supply Co., Detroit theatrical supply house, are interested in the organization. KORDA TO MAKE SEES FOR U. A. SN 1937-38 (Continued jrom Page 1) Jock Whitney, backer of David O. Selznick, is financing Korda in his acquisition, with Samuel Goldwyn, of the Charles Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford interests in United Artists. Whitney is a major factor in Technicolor. Korda sails from New York in one week on his return to London. He is expected to discuss financing there to enable him to exercise his option for the Pickford, Chaplin and Fairbanks stock. Price reported involved in the buy is $6,000,000, on the basis of $2,000,000 for each stock unit. mer owners. Tally-Corbar Certiorari Plea Lost in High Court (Continued from Page 1) creditors, against Fox Films Corporation, Wesco Corporation and group of subsidiaries and associates. Creditors sought to set aside bankruptcy adjudication on grounds of fraud but the high court order yesterday sustained the decision of lower court. Among individuals cited in petition by Tally and Corbar Corporation besides Fox Films and Wesco Corporation, 20th Century-Fox, National Theaters Corp. and Fox subsidiaries were: Charles P. Skouras, Charles C. Irwin, William H. Moore, Jr.; Samuel W. McNabb, William P. James, Albert W. Leeds, Albert Wright, Reuben S. Hunt, firm of O'Melveny, Tuller and Myers and Earl E. Moss. St. Louis' Hollywood Sold St. Louis, Mo. — It is not yet known definitely whether the recent sale of the Hollywood Theater by the Franklin-American Trust Co. to the Dougherty Realty & Investment Co. of Illinois will have any effect on the exhibition policies of Charles Goldman, who has been operating the house under lease from the for W. P. Dawson Switches Detroit — W. P. Dawson, in the theater supply field 25 years and recently with National Theater Supply Co., here, has joined the staff of Amusement Supply Co., in the sales and engineering field. Foreign House Closes Detroit — The Cinema Theater, first run house devoted to foreign films, has closed for the summer. House will reopen in the fall under same management by Ira F-U "an, of New York. / ' Fishel Offices Moved Mortimer Fishel, stage and screen attorney, has moved his offices from 1482 Broadway to the 10th floor of 1457 Broadway.