The Film Daily (1934)

Intimate in Character Internationa! in Scope Independent in Thought _ The D, nly N ewspe per Of M o t i o n Pict u res Now S ixteen Years Old VOL. LXV. NO. I4C NEWyCH\,§4TLCLA>, JUNE 16, 1934 5 CENTS Hearings on Clearance Systems to Start on July 3 NEW COlASSENTS PERJODTO RUN TO AUGUST 15 Cleveland Ban on Dual Features is Effective July 8 Three Major Circuits to Support Plan, States M. B. Horwitz With assents of Loew, Warner Bros, and RKO to the plan obtained, ban on double features programs in Cleveland will be effected July 8, Moe B. Horwitz said yesterday, prior to departing for home. Loew and Warners each have four houses in the city and RKO has two. Horwitz states he has the supporting signatures of 92 independent exhibitors also. He lined up the affiliated circuits during his visit to New York. REPORT ALLIED MAY GET NEW PHILLY UNIT Possibilities of Allied getting a foothold in the Philadelphia territory through affiliation of the recently-formed Independent Exhibitors Protective Association in that zone were reported yesterday. President Sidney E. Samuelson of Allied (Continued on Page 3) Canadian Exhibitors Lose Appeal on Score Charge Toronto — Distributors have rejected petition of Ontario exhibitors for elimination of score charges, claiming that recording, patents and copyrights cost them about $500,000 annually. In asking that the charges be canceled as of July 2, next, the theatermen declared they pay approximately $400,000 a year via this assessment. Pictures Plus Food Memphis — Side-stepping the law prohibiting a theater from charging admissions on Sunday, a local house is planning to open a combination cafe and theater. Bill Hendricks, manager, states that persons buying a meal will have the privilege of seeing a picture show free. Legion of Honor Conferred on Sidney R. Kent The French Government has conferred the Legion cf Honor on Sidney R. Kent in recognition of his efforts in developing the film industry in France both during his association with Paramount and Fox. The diploma entitling the Fox president to wear the famous red ribbon was brought to New York by Clayton P. Sheehan, Fox foreign department head, when he returned from abroad this week. Kent, who is now at the coast, will be back in New York within 10 days. ROGERS TO MAKE TEN UNDER NEW PARA: DEAL West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Under a new contract just signed between Charles R. Rogers and Paramount, the former will make 10 features for the company's 1934-35 program. Closing of the deal sets at rest frequent reports that Rogers would not re (Continued mi Page 3) SUIT TO STATE COUR Affirm N. Y. Clearance Bd. Loew Case Ruling Decision of the New York clearance and zoning board in the case of Century's Luxor against Loew's Grand, and decided in favor of Loew's, was unanimously affirmed by the Code Authority yesterday. The case concerned clearance on an RKO split of the Paramount prod (Continued on Page 3) After withdrawing its injunction action against the Code Authority when it came up for hearing yesterday before Judge Coxe in the U. S. District Court, the I. T. O. A. will switch the case to the New York Supreme Court, where it is expected it will be heard the next day, Attorney Milton C. Weisman, coun (Contimied on Page 3) Code Assessments Paid Now At $67,164 Total A total of $67,164 in assessments has been collected by the Code Authority from 6,266 exhibitors, up to June 15, Secretary John C. Flinn reported yesterday. The number is an increase of 300 exhibitors over (Continued on Page 2) Starting July 3 Exhibitors May File Clearance Protests Cal. State Compliance Bd. Turns Over 94 Complaints Division Administrator Sol. A. Rosenblatt yesterday informed the Code Authority that the California State Compliance Office has turned over for hearing and determination by the Studio Labor Committee and the Complaints and Grievance Committee for the Standing Committee for Extras 67 extra complaints heretofore filed with the State Compliance Board in California and 27 (Continued on Page 3) July 3 is the date for start of local clearance and zoning board hearings on exhibitor protests against existing zoning plans, it is indicated in an administrative order just signed by National Administrator Hugh S. Johnson. Under the amendment, recommended by Sol A. Rosenblatt, division administrator, and the Code Authority, all exhibitors, regardless of whether or not they have assented to the code, are entitled to file complaints against clearai >< ctive territo Privilege of Assenting Expected to Begin Late Next Week That the period for filing assents to the code will be reopened until Aug. 15 was indicated yesterday when the Code Authority unanimously recommended to Division Administrator Sol A. Rosenblatt that such action be taken. NRA approval is understood to have been given the plan, although the Authority has not as yet been officially notified. Formal authorization is expected at the next Authority meeting Friday, (Continued on Page 3) PARA. TRAIN HALTS At instructions from George J. Schaefer the train section carrying the Paramount party to the annual sales convention at Los Angeles stopped for three minutes yesterday, somewhere between Emporia (Continued on Page 3) Rosenberg Quits Warners To Expand His Circuit Moe Rosenberg, brother-in-law of Major Albert Warner and a Warner Bros, theater executive, has resigned, effective today to build up a circuit around a nucleus of three houses he now controls. These (Continued on Page 2) Must Pay by July 1 Exhibitors who fail to pay assessments to the Code Authority are barred from filing complaints to any part of the Code, according to a resolution passed yesterday at the 16th meeting of the body. The resolution becomes effective July 1, and reads; "any person who shall fail to properly pay any assessment or levy made pursuant to an order of the Code Authority as an expense in administering this Code shall . entitled to file any complaint ly article or part thereof."