The Film Daily (1934)

Monday, April 23, 1934 DAILY H; Mti ■::■■ & !•» :;■ 4 REGIONAL MEETINGS FOR CODE SECRETARIES {Continued from Page 1) code setup there. Monday of next week he plans to hold his 'Frisco session, with secretaries attending from that city, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle and Salt Lake City. Next he visits Kansas City for a conference with secretaries from that city, Dallas, Oklahoma City. Denver, Des Moines, St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans. The third conference at Chicago will involve secretaries from that city, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland and Cincinnati. The New York meeting will concern secretaries from that city Pittsburgh, Washington, Atlanta Philadelphia, Buffalo, Boston anc! other towns not touched by the other meetings. 22 Pre-Release Dates Set On "20 Million Sweeties" Twenty-two pre-release key city engagements have been set to date on Warner's "20 Million Sweethearts," which will be nationally released May 26. Each of these openings will be preceded by a specially prepared campaign originating from the Warner home office advertising and publicity department, with a man sent out to aid in putting over the picture in each situation. These dates include: Stanley, Philadelphia, April 24; Strand. New York, April 25; Rialto, St. Louis, April 26; Earle, Washington, April 27; StanW. Baltimore, April 27; Strand, Hartford, Apri 27; Cameo, Bridgeport, May 3; Roger Sherman, New Haven, May 3; Keith's, Cincinnati. May 4 or 11; Orpheum, Davenport, May 4. Orpheum, Cedar Rapids, May 4; Brandei-. Omaha, May 4; Orpheum, Sioux City, May 4; Metropolitan. Boston, May 4; Palace, Da'las, May 5; Community, Miami, May C Stanley, Atlantic City, May 11; Main Stree'. Kansas City, May 11; Orpheum, Minneapolis. May 11; Orpheum, St. Paul, May 11; Warner. Milwaukee, May 18; Strand. Brooklyn May 19. COVERS EVERYTHING The finest reference work I have ever seen, the marvel to me being how you can compile such a complete and accurate volume on world wide facts. Carl Laemmle, Jr. Vice President In Charge of Prod. Universal Pictures 1,000 Pages — Free to Film Daily Subscribers. NEWS OF THE DAY San Francisco — Curran Theatrical Productions, Inc., has been formed by K. Baxter, Edward Jacobs and M. Berry of San Fi-ancisco, and Frank Avilla of Oakland. Orland, Cal.— The Orland has been sold by C. A. Pendleton to Harvey Amusement Co. of San Francisco Port Chicago, Cal. — The Angelus has been leased to Stamm & Beede. San Jose, Cal.— The Willow Glen Theater, Willow Glen, has been leased to Leach & Anderson of Redwood City. I.A.T.S.E. Checking Up Results Under Code (.Continued from Page 1) Hamilton Hotel, Washington. Questions asked in the checkup are: Are your members working within the 40 hours prescribed by the Code? If not what is the AVERAGE overage? What disposition was made relative to overage in hours — was this assumed either wholly or partially by the management, or entirely absorbed by the members? Is there a signed contract existing for am stipulated period, or are you working under verbal agreement? Have you filed protest with the Division Administrator relative to failure of certain managements to comply with the Code? Was settlement obtained in such cases? Has the Code been instrumental in organizing any of your unfair houses? Has i* increased the employment opportunities of your members? What is your present AVERAGE hourly scale under your existing contract or agreement? If and when it was necessary to re=or* to arbitration to reach an adjustment, did the resultant decision improve the condition arbitrated? Has the Code been beneficial or detrimenta' to your local organization? In what manner? 2 Fox Specials Finished, Another Pair Is Started (Continued from Page 1) Rogers and Peggy Wood were completed last week at the Fox studios. "Caravan," with Charles Boyer, Loretta Young and Jean Parker, and "She Learned About Sailors," with Alice Fay, Mitchell and Durant, and Nick Foran, have gone in work. 1,000 Make Merrv At A.M.P.A. Dinner (Continued from Page 1) Deutsch. Entertainment, which was broadcast over a Columbia network, presented Rudy Vallee, George Jessel, Jack Benny, Jimmy Savo, Gloria Swanson, Morton Downey and a score of other favorites. Show Chemical Film St. Petersburg, Fla. — "The Magic Key," a one-reeler produced by Audio Productions, New York, for Ethyl-Dow Chemical Co. and showing some marvels of chemistry through the medium of optical effects and drawings, was shown here recently at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society. Oakland, Cal.— The New Rialto. has been sold by C. A. Welch, Jr., to the Rialto Theater Corp., recently formed by J. H. Phillips and F. L. Watson of Oakland and Ethel Gambetta of Salinas. Winchester, Va. — Manager Thomas Baldridge of the Capitol, Warner house, has lowered prices from 35 cents to 25 cents top. Richmond — Current issue of "Richmond Movie News," edited by William Banning Eddington, is devoted almost exclusively to attractions at Wilmer & Vincent houses and Loew's $1,000,000 theater. Start New Virginia House Harrisonburg, Va. — Construction has started on the $50,000 Strand at Court Square here. NRA MEN TO CHECK UP SERVICE UNION CLAIMS (Continued from Page 1) affiliations, if any. The replies will be tallied against the membership rolls of the union and the circuits' list of employes which are to be submitted today to Ben Golden, secretary of the NRA Regional Labor Board. The outcome of the checkup will determine only whether Loew and RKO will enter into negotiations with the union, but it is probable that other circuits and theaters will also deal with the union if Loew and RKO do, it was said Saturday by Golden. New House in Michigan Port Austin, Mich. — Construction of the 200-seat house to be operated by Mack Norton is nearing completion. A report circulated Saturday that Charles C. Levey had been arrested in Brooklyn on a charge of coercion was denied at Levey's office. "Road to Ruin" Passed in Virginia Richmond — After a record number of cuts, "Road to Ruin" was passed by the Virginia censors. "Henry the Ache" also was granted a license after a few eliminations. The Crossroads of the World for the Smart Set of the Stage, Screen ^ and Literary fraternity of New York, California and the Continent. * * * "The Most Interesting Hotel in America" DIRECTION . . S. GREGORY TAYLOR -<