We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) during our scanning and processing workflow to make the content of each page searchable. You can view the automatically generated text below as well as copy and paste individual pieces of text to quote in your own work.
Text recognition is never 100% accurate. Many parts of the scanned page may not be reflected in the OCR text output, including: images, page layout, certain fonts or handwriting.
THE
arurday, June 2, 1934
. R. KENT ATTACKS CUT-RATE THEATERS
(Continued from Page 1)
-cent house." Although no official inouncement of that part of his eech was made public last night, was learned by the Film Daily at Kent approved of a wider seg?ation in rentals between "A" and tier films. Kent also pledged to e 250 delegates that Fox would ake no objectionable films. He Ud:
There are elements in motion pictures ich are no longer wanted, which add noth
to the value of a picture's entertainment, ese elements do not have to be in pictures I longer. Pictures are better without them.
need no pictures which have dirt dragged o them and contain this element ostensibly
no other reason than the dirt itself, e prestige of this company and of every er producing company in this great Amern industry will be advanced without such ments."
pther speakers were Laurence Stallings, o was introduced by Truman Talley; Spy
Skouras, W. C. Michel and Sydney Toll. It was the closing session of the conltion. The majority of members will leave
their homes today.
recedents Are Expected From Buffalo Test Case
(Continued from Page I)
y with an order to stop using tteries, yesterday was postponed week to June 8 pending trial of ie Supreme Court suit filed by Wick an effort to block the board's der. Legal experts say the case \\\ set several precedents. The ning and clearance board yester,y called a public hearing for 48 bsequent houses June 14.
THE KfALtw
PHIL U. PALY
• • • ARE YOU set for the 22nd Film Golf Tournament
thls Thursday at Glen Oaks Golf and Country Club
. . . at Great Neck, Longisle? better get your entry in,
feller send along that 10 smackers for the greatest day's
fun fest in the open you don't have to be a golf player
*° ent"" it's surprising how few golfers there are at these Golf Tournaments come along and enjoy the fun ...
• • • OPENING AT the Paramount on June 22 Jimmy Savo, in conjunction with the tentative premiere of the
new Mae West pix, "It Ain't No Sin" Jimmy's contract
guarantees him a five-week stay at the Broadway house
A. & S. Lyons negotiated the deal Dave Bader sails from
London for New York on June 5 A radio broadcast of
First Nash's "Return of the Terror" over WABC Sunday eve ■■■•-■ Richard Barthelmess has joined the National Committee of the Episcopal Church Drive
• • • A GRAND time was had by all those fortunate
enough to attend the Catherine McNelis soiree given in
honor of Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur the new pro
ducing outfit in our hamlet the publisher of New Movie
and the Tower fan mags entertained royally in her suite at the Fifth Avenue Hotel it's the first cocktail party we have
attended where we got our native drink milk that's
service for you! "Sorrell and Son," U. A. release, is being held over at the Mayfair
BOARDS CANT ALTER ADMISSION PRICES
(Continued from Page 1)
15 cents on those days. The ruling was announced yesterday as one of eight Code Authority decisions on appeals.
Other decisions were rendered as follows: Affirmed ruling of New York; grievance board that Mayfair violated clauses on reduced admissions, complainant being Roxy theater; dismissed _ complaint of John T. Rennie & Son, instituted with Los Angeles grievance board, against Feldstein & Dietrich charging interference with negotiations between a current tenant and his landlord on grounds leased on Dec. 6, one day prior to code's effective date; ordered George Hannon, Green Bay, Wis., to desist unfair advertising in case heard by Milwaukee grievance board upon complaint of Wisconsin Amusement Enterprises, failure of respondent to observe ruling would result in orders to distributors to cease serving it with film.
Next meeting takes place 10 A. M. Friday with J. Robert Rubin as chairman.
Modify FWC Edict;
Gives Up 13 Films
(Continued from Page 1)
pictures instead of 20, as originally ruled. The features are: Warners "Heat Lightning", "Merry Frinks", "He Was Her Man" and "Midnight Alibi"; Paramount — "Private Scandal", "Great Flirtation", "Old Fashioned Way" and "Ladies First"; Fox — "Springtime for Henry" and "Wild Gold"; M-G-M— 'Hollywood Party" and "Rear Car"; 20th Century—"Born to be Bad."
Bad Wolf-lngersoll Pocket Watch
Complete with fob bearing a reproduction of Walt Disney's "Three Little Pigs" characters and a personal message from Walt Disney on the back of the watch. This is the watch that will be distributed at the Film Daily Golf Tournament at Glen Oaks on June 7th.
On sale at leading department stores, jewelers, etc.
-WATERBURY COMPANY
Sole Distributors