The Film Daily (1934)

*■ uesday, May 1, 1934 HMHBBB DAILY ITLAS CORP. TO FIGURE THE FUTURE OF FOX (Continued from Page 1) Ttant plans in this direction. Repsentation on the Fox board of rectors is regarded as the next ep. Atlas, which is headed by oyd B. Odium, has been particurly successful in its field, increasg its assets from under $15,000,)0 to over $225,000,000 during the ipression. In the amusement field, :sides its Fox acquisition, it holds i,434 shares of Loew common stock id $3,000,000 of Warner Bros, mvertible debentures. Cantor Film Tieup in England London — One of the most widely rculated serializations ever to be jblished in England has been aringed by Robb Lawson, British iblicity director for United Arsts, in connection with the Sam1 Goldwyn production, "Roman :andals," starring Eddie Cantor id released by United Artists. antor's own life story is appearing i regular instalments in Lord iddell's paper "News of the forld," the biggest British national eekly with a circulation of 3,500,)0. This is accompanied by numeris tieups. Ill Repeat Bookings on "Flying Down to Rio" Repeat bookings closed on RKO's "Flying Down to Rio" number 111 to date, according to Jules Levy, general sales manager. The biggest group of return dates was chalked up by the Philadelphia branch, with a total of 16. Runner-ups are Kansas City, 12; St. Louis, 10, and Atlanta, 6. Denied License By Censor , Call "Hitler" News Film (Continued from Page 1) opened yesterday at the Mayfair, the producer contending that the picture portrays current events and therefore does not come under the jurisdiction of the censor board. The picture packed them in all day at the Mayfair yesterday. On Saturday the Steuben Society of America asked Mayor LaGuardia to stop the showing of the picture on the ground that it stirs up racial feeling. Cummins yesterday obtained from Supreme Court Justice Alfred Frankenthaler an injunction returnable Thursday, directed against anyone who might attempt to prevent the exhibition of the picture. In Chicago last week the film was closed the first day and then permitted to show after the title had been changed to "Hitler's Reign." Carl Leserman in Hospital Carl Leserman, assistant to Grad Sears, Warner sales executive, is recuperating in the New Rochelle Hospital from a minor operation which he underwent Sunday night. Erpi Probe by Congress Is Urged in Resolution (Continued from Page 1) tel Edison. The resolution, which is being forwarded to Washington by Robert Robins, executive secretary of the Society, also pledges the cooperation of this independent group in conducting the investigation. The resolution charges that the A. T. & T. companies "under the pretense and guise of a patent situation have entered into tying-in agreements with the great motion picture producing companies of America under which they have eliminated all competition and suppressed the freedom of expression of visual thought." "Rothschild" Records "House of Rothschild," 20th Century-U. A. release, last week established new records at Loew's Midland, Kansas City; Loew's State St. Louis; U. A., Chicago, and Aldine, Philadelphia, according to home office reports. The picture also is nearing the end of its seventh week at the Astor on Broadway. PITTSBURGH HOUSES BOMBED IN LABOR WAR Pittsburgh — Bombing of four movie theaters here yesterday was ascribed to labor troubles. Time bombs exploded, wrecking the fronts of the houses and doing about $25,000 damage. Nobody was hurt. Harry Schenck Plans Four Films in 2 Years Harry Schenck, producer of "Beyond Bengal," plans to make four expedition-adventure features in the next two years, he stated yesterday afternoon at a cocktail party given in his honor at the Warwick. All of the pictures will be made in the Far East. Seven New Terry-Toons Set "Moser and Terry, producers of Educational's Terry-Toons, announce the following cartoons for the next three months: "The King's Daughter" and "The Lion's Friend," in May; "Pandora," "Slow But Sure" and "See The World," in June, and "My Lady's Garden" and "Irish Sweepstakes" in July. The twenty-sixth and final cartoon in the current season's series of Terry-Toons will be released early in August. AN INSTITUTION AS GREAT AS THE INDUSTRY IT SERVES I CIENTIFK VONTROL IDS QUALITY INTO CERTIFIED PRINTS & VERY modern scientific device that can add to the quality and dependability of release prints is to be found at Consolidated Park. That is why Certified Prints are the finest possible expression of the sound and action in the master negative. CONSOLIDATED FILM INDUSTRIES, INC. [ HOLLYWOOD