The Film Daily (1935)

"uesday, May 21, 1935 *'$ FILING SUIT TESTING OHIO LAW (Continued from Page 1) tailolumbus county seat, to write a "letter saying he would enforce the lrw when it goes into effect July 8. |fhe prosecuting attorney replied af ' rmatively and consequently the uit will be filed, with an injunction ought. Filing of the action was xdusively indicated in The Film )aily of April 16. Rosenblatt Quitting NRA Permanently iW ■■.»i i ih (.Continued from Page 1) it into circulation due to the fact hat when the present recovery adninistration law expires, _ officials hoi utomatically terminate their offices nd must, if they desire to continue. (slater be re-engaged. Opposing Pa. Sunday Bill „ Atlanta — Oscar Neufeld, business yinanager of the I.E.P.A., Philadelphia, which recently joined allied, :«»is utilizing his convention visit to Jtolist support for his unit's opposition to the pending Pennsylvania )ill to legalize Sunday movies. Measire would benefit major circuit louses but hurt Indies, I.E. P. A. ontends. Universal Sets Releases Universal releases for June and uly will be "Werewolf of London," une 3; "Lady Tubbs," previously :nown as "Mom," June 24; "The taven," July 8; "Sing Me a Love long," July 15. "G Men" Starting 4th Week "G Men," First National picture, /ill begin the fourth week of its xtended engagement at the Strand omorrow. Glen Quick Buried Alliance, 0. — Funeral of Glen M. iuick, assistant manager of the !olumbia and publicity director for group of local theaters, who died 'riday of a heart attack, was held esterday. "Mr. Dynamite" for Roxy "Mr. Dynamite," starring Edmund ■owe, will open Friday at the Roxy. DAILY MONGthe R I ALTO PHIL M. PALY • • • NO LESS than former Ambassador James W. Gerard will appropriately head a distinguished list of Consuls at the special M. P. Club luncheon today known as a Consulate Luncheon Forum the guests of honor comprising the New York Consuls from all the Latin American countries. • • • THE DISTINGUISHED gents are T. Vaca Seydel of Nicaragua Eduardo Villasenor of Mexico Pablo Saurez of Cuba F. Pardo De Zela of Peru Dr. Juan M. Jiminez of Costa Rica Jose Camprubi, publisher of the "La Prensa" James Carson, chairman of Council on InterAmerican Relations Conrado Traverso of Argentina Louizo De Faro of Brazil Santiago Rivas Costa of Uruguay Alphonse Grez of Chile Emma Boehm-Oller, editor of the "Latin America Traveler" and Jaime Yan kelevich, president of the Nacional Radio Corp. of Argentina there will be a 15-minute radio hookup with Buenos Aires Louis Nizer will be Chairman a most important Forum, this with Spanish American film business a big factor for Hollywood pictures • • • THE COMMITTEE for the Film Daily Golf Tournament over the week-end were trying out the tournament course at the Progress Country Club at Purchase, N. Y. and report that it is Grand but a l|i'l Tricky the Trophy donations are pouring in from the various companies just a few Stebbins, Leterman & Gates RKO Kadio Consolidated Film Industries United Artists Bill Massce that's enough to whet your interest right now some of the film execs who were on the Progress fairways for the try-out Phil Reisman, Herman Robbins, Sam Dembow, Arthur Dent, Herb Ebenstein, Milton Weisman, Boris Morros, Harry Brandt • • • WITH A Smash ad campaign in the dailies over the week-end the results for Warners' "G Men" were apparent at the Strand yesterday morn about 500 customers, lined up before the doors opened it is in its third week with Charlie Einfeld putting an extra campaign in back of the local showing after the second week's run T T ▼ • • • THAT VETERAN of many branches of the film biz F. Herrick Herrick who looms large as one of our most resourceful directors as evidenced by his direction of Seth Parker's South Sea thriller, "Obeah" has sold the British rights to B.I.P and we hear that he has a Knockout Theater B.O. Plan on the way that will start Something T T T • • • GUESTS AT Ralph Budd's Valley Dude Ranch at Walpack, N. J. over the week-end were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph .Bernhard Now Leo Rosenblatt informs us joyfully that his sister's babe of one week (she being the daughter of the late Cantor Josef Rosenblatt) received the ceremony of the Bris at the Lenox Hill Hospital yesterday morn the youngster was named after the Cantor • • • THE FIRST hole-in-one! some honor goes to Frank Commiskey, Comptroller of the Eastern Service Studio in the Erpi Golf Tournament held at Briiarcliff Country Club this is the first time this has been done on the Briarcliff course since Gene Sarazen achieved it in 1924 United Artists dual bills at the Music Hall when Walt Disney's Silly Symphony "The Cookie Carnival" plays with Elisabeth Bergner's "Escape Me Never" m <t <« » » » THEATER ISSUES UP 17.4 P. G. ON AVERAGE Average of 10 theater issues for the first four months of 1935 shows an increase in value of 17.4 per cent compared to a rise of 54.6 per cent in the corresponding period of 1934. This group includes Loew's Theater & Realty Corp. first lien, 6s 1947, Paramount Theaters (Allied Owners) first 6s 1945, Fox Theater & Office Building first 6s, of 1941, and the Roxy Theater, first 6&S, 192840. Cleveland Clips Cleveland — Martin Printz has closed with J. S. Jossey to stare "Bank Night" at the Alhambra early in June. This will be the second local house to take on "Bank Night." M. B. Horwitz' Haltnorth started it a week ago and reports it was a success. Jos,sey is "Bank Night" franchise owner in this territory and reports he has close to a dozen Cleveland deals now pending. Joe Loeffler and Joe Lefko have taken over the Ohio distribution of "Lucky," a type of screen lotto. Mrs. Fred Reichert has leased the Lyon at Port Clinton and both the Lyon and Madrid are being managed by Carl Miller. It is understood that Francis Reeh and associates plan to open a new picture house in Port Clinton about Sept. 1. They also plan to open i. new house in Tiffin. Mrs. Stone, daughter of the former owner of the Apollo theater, Oberlin, and her husband have taken over the Idol, Lodi, Ohio, as of June 2. Salt Lake Briefs Salt Lake City — Prices at the Studio, a Fanchon & Marco house, under the direct management of J. Gleason, have been raised to a 50 cent top due to the fact that first runs shown at the Orpheum, also a Fanchon & Marco house, have been transferred to the Studio. Prices at the Victory, a Salt Lake Publix, Inc., house, have been lowered this week with the top now 25 cents instead of 35 cents. Manager Clare Woods of the Paramount here announces a holdover of "Naughty Marietta," for a few days. Prices were raised here for this showing to a 50-cent top according to report. "Baboona" is being held over for a few days at the Victory here; the. companion picture on this holdover bill is "It's a Small World." The Italian-American Civic League will present an Italian war film here within the next few days. Sunday Shows Hearing Today Harrisburg — Film industry forces will throw their weight in behalf of Sunday shows when the State Legislature today holds a hearing on the bill to authorize local determination of the issue. The hearing begins at 2 p. m.