The Film Daily (1935)

THE Wednesday, May 22, 1935 TWO B'WAY HOUSES ^VACATING ON JUNE 2 DAILY With both Loew's New York and the Criterion managements notified to vacate their present houses on June 2, construction on a new building which will probably embrace a theater will begin immediately. City Bank Farmers' Trust Co., which controls the property fronting on Broadway between 44th and 45th Streets, is understood to be talking to Loew and John Goring, who operates the Criterion, regarding new leases. Although construction of two small houses, each seating 600, har been proposed, it is reported that a larger theater, with a capacity of 1,200 seats, is likely. New Conn. Theater Tax Likely to Be Enacted Hartford, Conn. — Amusement enterprises, including motion picture theaters, will be subject to the state tax on unincorporated business under the terms of a bill which has been favorably reported in the General Assembly and is considered likely to pass. Three other measures to which most exhibitors were opposed have been defeated. These would have required that a projectionist devote full time to operation of his machine, required all projection machines to be equipped with specified safety devices and repealed the present provision for local option on Sunday performances. Division Managership At Columbia for Shalit Carl H. Shalit, Columbia branch manager at Detroit, has been promoted to the managership of the newly-created sales division embracing that city, Cleveland and Indianapolis, by Abe Montague, general sales manager. Elect Nelson Chairman St. Louis, Mo. ■ — ■ Dave Nelson of the Wellston has been elected permanent chairman for the local grievance committee. Heretofore the committee has been electing a chairman at each meeting. I Britton Buys Westerns L. F. Britton of Boston has closed a deal with Spectrum Pictures for distribution rights to seven of the Bill Cody Series of westerns in the New England territory. Rivoli Opening May 29 "Let 'Em Have It," Reliance picture for United Artists, goes intc the Rivoli May 29. J Dates for "Monkeys' Two hundred day and date releases are planned for "Good Little Monkeys," Harman-tsing Cartoon in Technicolor, according to Fred Quimby, M-G-M's junior feature manager. A LITTLE from "LOTS" By RALPH WTT K HOLLYWOOD 'THE script for the Alexander Korda production, "The Conquest of the Air," has been completed by John Monk Saunders, and the film goes before the cameras immediately under the author's direction. T T T Fred Stone, distinguished star of the stage, has been borrowed by RKO Radio from Paramount to play a leading role in the new Katharine Hepburn starring picture, "Alice Adams." T ▼ T Spencer Tracy's first picture, under his recently signed M-G-M contract, will be "The Murder Man." This is an original story by Guy Bolton which will be directed by Tim Whelan with Harry Rapf as production executive. T T T J. Walter Ruben, M-G-M director, has signed a new contract with that company. T t ▼ Three new story properties have been acquired by M-G-M. They are "Boots and Saddles," an original story by Edward Sedgwick and Joe Sherman, which Sedgwick will direct and Lucien Hubbard produce: "Mutiny of the Dead," an original story by Otis Garrett which will be adapted to the screen by John Balderston; and "Adventure for There" by Marcella Burke and R. B. Wills production plans for which are still indefinite. ▼ T T William Powell's next for M-G-M will be "The Black Chamber." Story is based on the book by Major Herbert O. Yeardsley. T T T Jeanette MacDonald's next veh-' icle, will be "San Francisco." This is based on an original story by Robert Hopkins, adapted to the screen by Anita Loos. John Emerson will be associated with Bernard Hyman as producer. T T T Eddie Acuff. the Broadway actor who appeared here in "Yellow Jack" and "Heat Lightning," has been signed to a term contract by Warners. He is now in Annapolis for a part in "Anchors Aweigh," being directed bv Frank Borzage. Deal was handled by Leah Salisbury. T T T Philip Wvlie, having completed the screen nlav with Kathryn Scola on "Guns." at Paramount, is now at M-G-M doine the adaptation of the novel, "Suzy," bv Herbert Gorman, which Maurice Revnes will produce. T T T Pietro Gentili has signed a contract with Fox for an outstanding "ole in "R^mona," in which Gilbert Roland will be featured. T T T Victor Fleming has moved his "The Farmer Takes a Wife" company to Sonora for the farm se quences. All principals including Janet Gaynor, Henry Fonda, and Slim Summerville, are there. T T T Jack Donohue, Fox dance director, has joined Shirley Temple at Palm Springs to teach her some new dances to be used in the forthcoming "Curley Top." T T T Helen Gahagan, since completing her picture, "She," at RKO, has been "seeing California" with her husband, Melvyn Douglas. They have had a week-end at Victorville, one at Delmar and last week they drove into Old Mexico with Dan Totheroh, George O'Neill and Alice de Solo, their New York house guest. T T T Keye Luke, rising young Chinese actor, who did excellent work in "Oil for the Lamps of China," will work in "Here's to Romance," which Jesse L. Lasky will produce at Fox. Before becoming an actor, Luke was an artist in the RKO publicity department. The Sol Wurtzels have left for a brief vacation in Honolulu accompanied by the Allan Dwans. They will make scenes of "Beauty's Daughter" with Claire Trevor, who is already on location there. ▼ T T Twenty ham actors, all prize porkers, which played an important part in the recent Fox-Will Rogers picture, "Life Begins at 40," have been rehired by the company for a sequence in the new Janet Gaynor starring picture, "The Farmer Takes a Wife." T T T A story tentatively titled "The Bouncer," has been set as Carl Brisson's next picture at Paramount. Harlan Thompson is writing the screenplay, and Lewis Gensler will produce. This supersedes "Stormy Spring," recently purchased musicpl. in which Brisson will be featured with Helen Jepson as his second picture from date. T ▼ ▼ Pauline Brooks, M-G-M featured player, will be the only feminine member of the cast of "Make a Million," which Robert E. Welsh, executive producer, has put into production as the first of the last two Monogram pictures. Charles Starrett and George E. Stone head the list of the male players which includes Guy .Usher, Monte Carter. James Aubrey, George Cleveland and Norman Houston. Lewis D. Collins will direct from the original screen play by Charles Logue. T r T Returned from a vacation in New York, Horace Jackson has been signed bv Paramount to write the screen play for "There's Alwayr Juliet," from the novel by John Van Druten. He will start work immediately. 5 PRODUCERS MAKING TECHNICOLOR SHORTS Five major companies have signed to use Technicolor in short subjects next season and negotiations are pending with others, it was said yesterday by Dr. Herbert T. Kalmus, president of the Technicolor Corp. M-G-M will use Technicolor for six twe-reelers, 10 travelogues and 13 cartoons; Warner Bros, will employ color for seven two-reel comedies and 13 cartoons; Columbia plans 13 cartoons in color, as does Paramount, and Walt Disney will make his entire output in color, Kalmus said. Negotiations are pending for RKO Radio to do 13 cartoons in color, Kalmus stated. Walter Wanger will make a feature in Technicolor and it is likely that Walt Disney will make one also, Kalmus said. 25 Fox Pictures Ready By October, Clark Says (Continued from Page 1) from such producers as Winfield R. Sheehan, Robert T. Kane, Jesse L. Lasky, Buddy De Sylva and E. W. Butcher, while the balance will be made at the Western Ave. studio under supervision of Sol Wurtzel. Malcolm Boylan Heads "U" Studio Story Dept. West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Malcolm Stuart Boylan has been appointed Universal story editor. He succeeds Leonard Spigelgass, who has resigned. J. T. Sheffield President Of Republic Northwest J. T. Sheffield has organized and been made president of Republic Pictures Corp. of the Northwest with offices in Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake City, Denver, and Butte. The new corporation takes over the Sheffield exchanges on June 1. Names GB Publicity Director A. P. Waxraan, advertising counsel for GB, has appointed Estelle Schrott, publicity director for the company. She succeeds Arline de Haas, who recently resigned because of illness. Form Promotion Firm Jackie Cooper Promotions has been organized by Herman Rosenberg, president of Cosmopolitan studios, West 45th St. The new organization has sole rights to commercial tie-ups with manufacturers on behalf of Jackie Cooper. Fox Lineup Dope In addition to 50 features, Fox will sell "Dante's Inferno" separately during 1935-36 season and also four Western features which are being produced by Sol Lesser. George O'Brien is starred in the series. Program will be announced at the company's annual sales convention in Chicago starting May 30.