The Film Daily (1935)

THE Tuesday, May 28, 1935 OAILV HTTIJOHNS TO GIVE GOLFERS COMPETITION (Continued from Page 1) Ifered two swell silver plaques as prizes the last week-end — one for Class A and the other for Class B. So Charles Pettijohn, Jr. came home from prep school, figuring he needed a tryout for the Film Daily Turbulent (and we mean Turbulent). So what happens? Charles Joonior entered Class A. Pettijohn Senior entered Class B. And with 212 golfers competing against 'em, Junior cops the Class A with a score of 69-1-68, His father grabs off the Class B |with a score of 81-14-67. That's GOLF. But don't worry so much about [trimming Mister Pettijohn Sr. He ladmits that he slips pretty bad just (after the noonday lunch. Now come on! Get your name on |the dotted line of the entry blank in ■this paper. Don't forget the date. Ijune 12. Progress Country Club, I Purchase, N. Y., near White Plains. I All the Reg'lar Fellers will be there. |Will you? Cleveland Clips Cleveland — A six-pound boy was Iborn last week to Mr. H. C. Bissell, Jwife of Columbia's local branch |manager. Frank D. Drew, M-G-M branch Imanager, was last week elected secretary of the national Variety Club. iDrew is past president of the local |unit. C. H. Hollinger of the National I Carbon Co. in Pittsburgh was here Ivisiting Ray Cudmore of Superior jMotion Picture Supply Co. J. S. Jossey and Nat Lefton of I Cleveland and William Onie of CinIcinnati are in charge of arrangeJments for the Republic convention I which opens June 7 at the Nether I lands-Plaza, Cincy. Local delegation attending the |Fox convention in Chicago will inI elude District Manager George I Roberts, Branch Manager I. J. lSchmertz, Edwin Bergman, David Davidson, Sam Lichter, Anthony Santos, Frank Hunt, Tom Alley and I Ted Scheinberg. M. P. Harwood of the Vitagraph I home office is spending a few weeks in the local exchange concentrating | on play dates. "Our Little Girl" and "Les Miser lables" were first run hold-overs last I week. J. S. Jossey has signed up five local houses for Bank Night. Meet on New CircuitAbout 80 New York independent theater owners met at the Hotel Astor yesterday afternoon to further plans for a new circuit in which a number of I.T.O.A. members are interested. Another session will be held within a few days. I'll Be There ! The 23rd Film Golf Tournament Here is my entry and $10.00 for the Film Golf Tournament to be held Wednesday, June 12th, at the Progress Country Club, White Plains, N. Y. Name Address THE COMMITTEE: Jack Alicoate, chairman; Don M. Mersereau, secretary; Al Lichtman, United Artists; Bruce Gallup, president, A. M. P. A.; Herbert R. Ebenstein, Stebbins, Leterman & Gates; Felix Feist, president, Motion Picture Club; Louis Nizer, New York Film Board of Trade; Harry Brandt, president, Independent Theater Owners, and Charles A. Rogers, Stebbins, Leterman & Gates. (ENTRY FEE WILL BE $12.00 IF PAID AT TOURNAMENT) Fill In And Mail To THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, N. Y. C. Roxy Gets First-Run on 16 GB Productions (.Continued from Page 1) deal yesterday, Cullman said that as a result of interchange of talent "there is no longer any distinction to be made between Hollywood and British films." Weeks also has closed a deal with M. A. Lightman and the Malco Circuit for the playing of 16 GB pictures. Both Lightman and Cullman spoke at the GB sales session yesterday. New Chicago Company To Produce in Florida Chicago — .Sunshine Productions, z newly formed production company with headquarters in Florida, has opened executive offices here and has announced that a production schedule soon will be started at itf studios outside of Miami. The company is composed of Chicago business men. It has taken over some 160 acres of land near Miami anc a sound studio will be constructed. Robert Hackett, formerly with Universal, Pathe, and other studios, heads the production staff. Byrdine Zuber is his assistant, and John Muehl is cameraman. First production of the new company will be a commercial film for several Florida promotional interests. It also is planned to produce several series of one-reel pictures of several type? and a six-reel feature tentatively titled "The Hideout." DuWorld Handling Distribution DuWorld Pictures will henceforth handle distribution of its own product in the New York territory but will continue to use state-right exchanges outside New York to obtain national distribution. First deal of the new DuWorld exchange was the booking of "The Last Wilderness" over thp entire New York RKO circuit. ITOA Offers to Aid Hays On Solution of Problems (Continued from Page 1) problems arising between exhibitors and distributors. The proposal was made to apply to contact with the Film Board of Trade, Brandt stated, and in an effort to deal with issues resulting from grievances, clearance and zoning and other problems. Indiana Items Indianapolis — R. L. Mochrie, assistant general sales manager for Warners, spent several days in the city last week. V. U. Young, president of the Theatrical Managers, Inc., is vacationing at French Lick, Indiana. July 1 has been set aside by the members of the Indianapolis Variety Club for the annual golf tournament at the Hill Crest Country Club. Richard Tricker, formerly assistant manager of the Emboyd theater, Fort Wayne, Ind., is now assistant to Carl Niesse of the Ambassador, Alamo and Cozy theaters, Indianapolis. The Palace in Fort Wayne has inaugurated a new vaudeville and picture iprogram. A. J. Kaliber is the new manager of the house. The new theater in Washington, Ind., is nearing completion and will have its formal opening about June 1. Harry Palmer will be the manager. Finish First Fashion Short L. F. Kennedy, has completed direction of the first of a series of shorts to be produced by "Fashion Magazine of the Screen." Walter Sheridan assisted Kennedy and Joe Ruttenberg was responsible for the photography. Interiors were filmed at the Biograph Studio. "Blue Light" Chicago Sendoff Chicago — Premiere of "The Blue Light," DuWorld release, at the World Playhouse will be preceded by a luncheon and preview sponsored by the Chicago Drama League. Helen Hayes and the "Mary of Scotland" company will attend the preview. . . . in the Trade Journal Field with . . . CANDID CAMERA SHOTS On Your Desk TODAY! oee:— Harry Brandt Tom Murray Louis Geller Chairman George Thompson David Loew Walter Reade John C. Flinn John Benas Gil Josephson Charles Casey Jack Bellman Frank Damis Al Suchman and others — at the May 14th conference of the New York GRIEVANCE BOARD. «n AM