The Film Daily (1935)

THE 10 s^3 DAILY Monday, June 3, 1935 NOVEL TOUCH ADDDED TO GOLF TOURNAMENT (Continued from Page 1) Warner flag? That gives you a slight idea of the fun and ribbing that this li'l stunt will provoke. The trophies and other prizes are pouring in. There are three handsome sweaters donated by Republic Pictures. The Dupont Film Trophy. The G-B Trophy. The Erpi Trophy. Dick Brady's Eastman Kodak Trophy — always a handsome prize. The Nat Lewis Robe for the Best Dressed Golfer. All in addition to those already announced. More to be announced later. We're just steamin' you up with a little at a time. Then there is the welcome gift of 25 cases of Ebling's Extra brew. We'll keep reminding you about this one — just to whet your thirst. Remember, fellows, the Entry List is POSITIVELY limited to 160. That's all the Committee can handle. So you better get stirring and send in your bid pronto. Don't squawk that we didn't warn you if you find you're left out in the cold. Here are the list of Entrants to date: Charles A. Alicoate Jack Alicoate Winfield Andrus Herbert S. Berg Joseph Berner Richard Brady Harry Brandt William Brandt Arthur Bnllant Charles L. Casanave James Clark Julius Cohen Mix A. Cohen Jcmes Cron Tom Cumiskey James P. Cunningham Leo DeKorn Gorge F. Dembow Gregory Dickson Arthur W. Eddy Simon H. Fabian Herb Fecke William V. Frankel Ray Gallagher Bruce Gallup William J. German Herman Glucksman Jack Gluxman Irving W. Goodfield Jack Gutfreund Jack Harrower Hal Hodes J. H. Hoftberg Joe Hornstein Edward L. Hyman Maurice Kann Morris Kinzler Marvin Kirsch Leo Klebanow Bernard Kleid Neal E. Lang, Jr. Jack G. Leo Lee Lcvcnth.il Jules Levy "Chick" Lewis George L. McCarthy Joe Rice Malcolm William Massce Mitchell May, Jr. Bertram A. Mayers Don M. Mersereau Lee Ochs Arthur H. Pelterson C. C. Pettijohn Jack Pyser Irving Rengesberg Joseph Ridder Charles A. Rogers Sam Rubenstein Lou Rydell William Saal Edward Schnitzer Clarence H. Secor Arthur Seidman Jack Shapiro Harry Shiftman Hal Sloane Cresson E. Smith Howard Steiner Charles Stuart Max Stuart Theodore J. Sullivan Arnold Van Leer Andy Vervueren A, Mike Vogcl Lou Weinberg Clint Weyer Tom Wiley Robert Wolff H J. Yates British Going Easy On Color and Music British producers so far are not going for musicals in a big way, as compared with Hollywood, stated D. E. Griffiths, managing director for First National in the United Kingdom, in New York last week, following his arrival from England. Color, too, is virtually inactive, he said. Griffiths, who leaves for the Coast on Tuesday with Max Milder, managing director for Warners in England, sails June 29 on his return to London. 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, Purchase, near 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. Ebenstem, 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 (ENTRY FEE WILL BE $12.00 IF PAID AT TOURNAMENT) Fill In And Mail To THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, N. Y. C. » » » » TIMELY TOPICS « « « « Critic Finds New Films Running High in Quality TOURING the season when the 1935 consignment of resolutions was being prepared as macadam for the path of good intentions, this amiable department decided, in addition to loving Terry Ramsaye and cutting down on cigarettes, to plot the best-ten photoplay list from month to month as the season whisked along. In theory it seemed that the definite listing of the year's distinguished pictortions of distance if the original excitement of such films as "David Copperfield" and "Lives of a Bengal Lancer" could be got on paper at the end of each month, while the emotion still was warm. January and February slipped by without unduly lacerating the plan. But March, an eventful month in the Broadway cinema marts, has blown it out of all semblance of order. I decline to make even a tentative stab at best-ten nominations from among such diversely attractive photoplays as "Ruggles of Red Gap," "The Whole Town's Talking," "The Man Who Knew Too Much," "Roberta," "Murder on a Honeymoon" and "Naughty Marietta.' All bets are off. — Andre Sennwald, "New York Times". Romantic Appeal Reason For Success of Musicals TTHE musical picture is coming more and more into its own because the public accepts in it a greater degree of romance than in other forms of screen entertainment, thus making possible in this medium plays with a hundred per cent romantic appeal. The pendulum has definitely turned toward the operetta form, with a high class of music, such as the compositions of Lehar, Victor Herbert, Strauss, Romberg, and musicians of such caliber. This music is distinctively romantic, and, when incorporated as an integral part of a drama, it embellishes drama that must necessarily be romantic. In nonmusical drama the present day demand for modernism and realism hampers use of pure romance. Romance today is far different from the glamorous romance of other periods. We can use settings such as old Vienna, periods where costumes were spectacular, and customs in tune with the music, and the music itself makes the play convincing. And the publicloves romance just as much as it ever did, now that romance can be given it in a form that it believes. While music with romance is becoming more popular every day, music with comedy is also important, though the "hot-cha" songs of a few years ago are not so usable as formerly. Audiences generally want a better type of music than ever before, hence our entire scheme of musical production is being changed. — Harry Rapf M.P.T.O.A. ADVISES r MAINTAINING SCAlL (Continued from Page 1) ditions among theater operators Kuykendall declared. Said the exhibitor leader: "Unior labor scales and agreements are matters of negotiation. All such agreements should be respected and adhered to by theater owners as they have always been. "We propose to prevent by volun teer effort any increase in unemployment or decrease in wages in the exhibition of motion pictures1 pending the practical solution of the tremendous problems presented bj NRA decision. "Pending plans to restore benefits and achieve reasonable self-regula tion in exhibition which cannot be accomplished over night nor on snap judgment, responsible exhibitors car be expected to carry on responsibili ties to their loyal employees. ! K | V Pittsburgh Briefs Pittsburgh— Blanche Katz of MG-M office here was honored at s luncheon by the entire exchange staff. She is to marry Irving Brenner, Duquesne University athlete. Chris Fourgis, Mt. Pleasant exhibitor, back on the job at his Grand Theater after a serious operation. M. A. Rosenberg and, Andy Battiston sporting new cars\ F. Midelburg, W. Va., circuit owner, is building a house in Beckley. A. J. Cooper and E. R. Sandberg are managing the newly openec| Aris Theater in Erie, Pa. The Empire, Homer City, reopens soon after a five-year darkness. Bili ,, Lipsie will operate. The Jane Lew Theater in Jane Lew, W. Va., will be reopened bj Robert McWhorter. Nate Landy, Hazelwood exhibitor Jj, up and around again after an autc, accident. Irwin Weiss has been transferrers by Warners from Donora to Johnstown where he will be assistant manager at the State. Walter Framer, radio "Show Shopper," opening a publicity office on Film Row to service independent exhibitors. Gene Murphy, Penn exploitatior man, back from a trip to Chicago. Blanche Braff of the Warner office married Bernie Leaf in Youngstowr on Sunday. Her job was taken bj Gladys Silverberg. iii.'i ile X tl it J nils 'ft! all New Canada Tax Starts Toronto— An additional $500,000 accrues for the Ontario government by the new amusement tax which started June 1, affecting every film theater in the province. Admissions of a dime or less now are taxed one cent. The 25 cent admission will have a five-c4 tax, and the admissions of from ( cents to 24 cents will pay two aS three-cent taxes. The taxes of the larger admission prices will grade upwards, to the point where, if the charge is over $3, the tax will be 50 cents. fori lb N