The Film Daily (1934)

«« k us m <EATiy, itl Elis ">»aniit Ike rolt to be a i terrible i to Ne» S iruiiu In Ne* : I! b| reduction and tis i out of wiied, ick (dmd author in front e them It bis be resllp fa a i out of fid act. Intimate in Character Internationa! in Scope Independent in Thought y©l_. LXV. Mci 147 f The D ally N ewspe i per Of M o t i o n Pict u res Now S ixteen Years Old -1FDAILY' ^Ey ycer, hcnday, jlne 23, 1934 <5 CENTS W. B., Para., M-G-M Product Set For Loew Houses Z6 INDFFIRMS PLANJO OFFER 243JEATURES 220 Writers Under Contract to Majors for New Year M-G-M Staff the Largest With Total of 65 Script Men By DON HANCOCK Two hundred and twenty writers selected from all ramifications of the literati comprise the contracted writing talent that has been engaged by seven major producers for the 1934-35 season, it will be shown in the forthcoming Film Daily Production Guide and Directors' Annual. In the lists will be found authors of many "best sellers," playwrights of international reputation, former publicity writers, and in the majority, authors whose (Continued on Page 15) WICK APPEALS CASE TO CODE AUTHORITY Buffalo — An appeal from a ruling of the local grievance board to the Code Authority was taken by Edward Wick, operator of the Majestic, who had been ordered to desist reducing admissions in violation of the code. Wick some days ago had withdrawn his injunction action aimed at the grievance board and five distributors. Protestant Churches' Back Film Crusade Protestant churches have swung their support to the Roman Catholic Church in its campaign against immoral pictures. Decision to back the crusade was made by the executive committee of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America. A spokesman for the council, Rev. Dr. Samuel McCrae Cavert, made it clear that the body should support "no white list, no black list, no hard and fast rules," but instead would recommend individual determination as to whether or not pictures are immoral. TECHNICOLOR SHORTS SAYS B. & D, BUDGET TO DOUBLE— KALMUS $5,000,000 ON 10 PIX Double the number of short subjects made in Technicolor last season will be in the 1934-35 production line-ups, Dr. Herbert T. Kalmus said before leaving New York (Continued on Page 16) Immoral Film Protest Is Expected by C. A. Code Authority members anticipate that the subject of alleged immorality in pictures is certain to reach their body shortly through some exhibitor protest in an instance . in which he wishes to avoid playing a certain picture which has aroused local complaints. Edward Quittner Appeal To Be Argued Next Fall Indications now are that the appeal of Edward Quittner from the U. S. District Court decision dismissing his anti-trust suit against Paramount will be argued in the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals in November at the earliest. Graham & Reynolds, counsel for the plaintiff, has obtained an extension of the term to Sept. 13 under which the firm is preparing copies of the record of the lower court trial. The record comprises 7,000 pages of testimony, plus 250 exhibits. A production budget of $5,000,000 for 10 features, to be released during 1934-35 has been set by British and Dominions Film Corp., Herbert Wilcox, B. and D. producer, said yesterday. "Our program will be designed (Continued on Page 16) Vaude Producers' Report Protesting Code Delayed Due to the occupation of Jack Partington, of Fanchon & Marco, with other matters, it is now expected that the report detailing the effect of the provisions of the film Code on the business of vaudeville producers last season, now being drafted by the United Vaudeville Producers' Ass'n for submission to Division Administrator Sol A. Rosenblatt, will not be ready before sometime next week. Total Will Be Swelled By Other Company Announcements Twenty-six independent companies have announced a total of 243 features for 1934-35 release a Film Daily survey shows. T le list includes Monogram, 28; Majestic, 12; Mayfair, 12; Chesterfield, 10; Invin (Continued on Page 15) \$i EES DEARTH Lack of incentive tc create new acts for stage presentations is mainly responsible for the dearth oi available talent for the larger "film and flesh" combination theaters. Louis K. Sidney, Loew executive said yesterday in an interview. Another contributing factor is the in (Contmued on Page 15) 1 08 Features Bought So Far For Loew Theaters Next Year Champs in Stage Show Biz Latest stage personality epidemic is in the direction of chimp fighters. Barney Ross has opened at Loew's State while Max Baer goes into the New York Paramount June 28. Chinese Studios Making 30 Pictures Next Year Chinese producing companies will make about 30 pictures during the next year, Lo Ming Yau, delegate of the Minister of Industry of China stated yesterday. Yau is in New York to study the American picture industry in behalf of his country and as president of the United Photoplay Service, Ltd., and other Chinese motios picture corporations. Although Loew has not completed booking arrangements for the coming season it its learned by Film Daily that contracts for 108 features have been set with the possibility of about 35 more major pictures being added to the buy. To date Loew theaters are assured of 48 M-G-M features 30 from Paramount and 30 from Warners. It is likely that deals for the total Loew buy will be completed within a few days. Bruce Making 4 Shorts For Audio in Europe After having completed four "Musical Moods" for Audio Productions, Inc., at the coast, Robert C. Bruce is now in Europe with a three-color Technicolor crew filming four more subjects. He has finished a short made in Ireland and has gone to Italy to produce the other three. Titles of the shorts in the series are as follows: "In a Monastery Garden," "Fingel's Cave," "Mexican Idyl," "Hymn to the Sun," "Waters ■f Minnetonka," "Italian Caprice," "Wsh Melody" and "Voices of Spring." Sees No Television Threat London — Television as a complete entertainment factor is in no way a threat to the cinema, C. Hartley-Davies stated to the Blackpool Conference recently. As a novelty television might count for a short time but good definition on a large screen comparable to the modern kinema is a likelihood still very remote, he stated.