The Film Daily (1935)

THE ALLIED EXEC GROUP MEETS HERE JUNE 13 (Continued from Page 1) Loew building situation. It will also further plans for National Independent Allied Theater Day which takes place Aug. 5. In connection with the Chicago issue, Felix F. Feist conferred with President Sidney E. Samuelson of the exhibitor association on Monday in New York. Other meetings may follow on the subject. Pending putting into effect the organization's plan for interviewing Hays, data on the matter is being compiled. Members of the executive committee who will meet in New York are: Sidney E. Samuelson, Abram F. Myers, Nathan Yamins and Ray Branch. 72 in Attendance At "U" Sales Meet (Continued from Page 1) plete Universal's contract obligations for this season. These pictures include "Show Boat," two Irene Dunne pictures, a John Stahl production and one with William Powell. In the afternoon he will take up plant operations and will hold a general discussion on the completion of the year from the sales and distribution standpoint. Tomorrow he will announce the 42 feature productions which Universal will make for 1935-1936, together with short product aggregating 219 separate releasing subjects. Edward Arnold, star of "Diamond Jim," Universal's lead-off picture for next season, who is coming on especially as a surprise to the convention, will arrive tomorrow and will be the guest of honor at a luncheon that day and a dinner that night to Chicago newspaper men to be given by the publicity, exploitation and advertising heads of Universal. On Friday Carl Laemmle will address the convention, which will be closed in time for the delegates to catch the 20th Century. Those attending, listed in alphabetical order, are: I.eo Abrams, R. V. Anderson, A. T. Barnett, Wm. Benjamin, O. C. Binder, Edward Bonns, Sol Brint, Floyd Brown, P. D Cochrane. R. H. Cochrane, Max Cohen, E. I'. Cox, G. C. Craddock, P. T. Dana, Joe lingcl, John Ezell. Charles Ford, J. E. Gar rison, E. T. Gomersall, Manny Gottlieb, H D. Graham, J. R. Grainger, E. E. Gruenberg, Paul Gulick, Clair Hague, Edward Heiber, W. J. Heineman, H. M. Herbel, A J. Herman, James Hobbs, C. T. Jordan, Mor ris Joseph. W. F. Kelly, Chas. Kirby, M I.. Koppelman, Wm. Kraemer, Paul Krieger john Langan, D. Leduc, Chas. Leonard, Geo t.evine, F. J. A. McCarthy, Willard McKay L. J. McGinley, N. G. Manheim, Frank Mantzke, Dave Miller, A. J. O'Keefe, E S. Olsmith, Louis Patz R. I. Payne, Sau Resnick, Barney Rose, Jack Rue, Nate Sau ber. \V. A. Sault, R. A. Scott, Sam Sedran. Sydney Singerman, W. E. Sipe, Andrew Sharick, J. J. Spandau, Herman Stern, Paul Tessier, F. L. Vaughan, Joe Weil. J. A. Wilson, Sig Wittman, Carl Laemmje, Jack Ross, Edward Arnold, John LeRoy Johnston. ■JZM DAILY Wednesday, June 5, 1935 AlOHG the V R I ALTO PHIL M. DALY • • • THE RUSSIAN Influence came to the M. P. Club Forum luncheon with all the leading lights of the Soviet motion picture industry in attendance at the dais as Boris Morros acted as interpreter for the Russiian speakers and Louis Nizer did his best to interpret Boris so it was all very exhilarating and exciting • • • THE LEADER of the Soviet Industry B. Shumiatsky responded to the questions concerning the methods and advancement of the film biz in Russia as propounded by Louis and relayed through Boris in the native language Boris did a grand and difficult job in imparting the honored guest's very informative data to the assembled execs • • • AMONG OTHER interesting things the speaker stated that the Soviet government was spending the equivalent of 300 million dollars every year on developing the native industry and that by 1937 there would be 70,000 theaters throughout Russia Mister Shumiatsky spoke for several minutes in Russian in answer to some question concerning the use of color advanced by Harry Hershfield we all sat back to listen as Mister Boris Morros started to interpret Boris said "He says 'No'." it takes a lot of Russian language to say "No" • • • OTHER SPEAKERS were V. Verlinsky, president of Amkino one year ago he spoke at an AMPA meeting in Russian yesterday he spoke in very good English, and recalled this incident V. Nilsen, dean of the Russian cameramen, spoke in his native tongue he said that he had come over here to learn some camera technique, but the chances are he could teach the Hollywood lens shooters a lot F. Ermler, who received the coveted Order of Lenin along with B. Shumiatsky for services rendered in the Soviet industry, took a bow Joe Zimanich, a compatriot and friend of the guests, translated the English speeches to them at the dais Oliver Sayler, the American author and authority on Russia, showed the advance of the Russian industry through the years Terry Ramsaye was on the dais, thus lining himself up definitely with the Soviet Influence and clinching it by having himself flashlighted with them in a friendly huddle will Andre Sennwald of the N. Y. "Times" please note. • • • A PERSONAL appearance will be made by Lyle Talbot at the premiere of Warners' "Oil for the Lamps of China" at the Strand tonite A huge 40-foot Mickey Mouse balloon went down the bay to greet the arival of the S. S. Normandie the stunt was arranged in co-operation with R. H. Macy who own this Giant Mickey Jack Fuld suggested the stunt T T T • • • AN OVERFLOW crowd to see the preview of the Alliance Film "Mimi" required the film being shown a second time Industry experts are touting John Hendrik, tenor sensation over the British Broadcasting System, as one of the best pix bets Europe has produced in years he has been cast for "Give Me A Chance, Madam," British production which goes into work soon Milton Silver of National Screen has just finished a play in collaboration with Mathia March titled "The Man from Chicago" it looks to us like a real comedy, with a swell No. One spot for a type like Mary Boland or Alice Brady the Broadway agent, Frieda Fishbein, is handling the play if this one clicks in pix it will make the 26th Film Success this kolyum has First touted « « « » » PRESIDENT MAPS OUT A NEW NRA PLAN (Continued from Page 1) sition to pass quickly any NRA legislation proposed by the President. Congress is expected to be asked to write a definition of interstate commerce in the new legislation, to meet the Supreme Court's position on that point, and to set up a standard of what constitutes fair competition. Maintaining of wage scales and working hours also is part of the revised plan. Physical setup of the NRA is being preserved. Warner Conventioners Seeing TJ. S. on Way (Continued from Page 1) Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, via the Missouri Pacific, Texas and Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads. Boarding the train at Penn Station will be : Grad Sears, Andy Smith, Norman H. Moray, Bob Mochrie, Carl Leserman, H. S Bareford, Mort Blumenstock, Stanley Shuford, Herb Crooker Arthur Saehson, H. M Doherty, Harry Rosenquest, Mike Dolid, Charlie Kemke, Joseph Kelly, C. L. Tietjen, R. H. Haines, Harry Decker, C. Cohen, L. Jacobi, Sam Lefkowitz, I. Rothenberg, Paul Swift, G. Solomon, Harry Hummel C. Kenneth, Moe Silver, Ray Smith, G. Goldenberg of Albany, Tom Spry, E. H. Warren, J. B. Magann. D. E. Purcell, W. Horan and B. Abrams of Boston, Nat Furst. I. J. Hoffman and J. Pavone, of New Haven, and Don Jacocks, Newark theater zone manager. The train makes a short stop at Nora Philadelphia, where it leaves at 7:39 P. M. after picking up W. G. Mansell, branch manager. C. Beilan, J. Bachman, J. R. Mahan W. Quinlivan, Ted Schlanger, zone manager, all from Philadelphia and Herb CopeIan, Atlantic City zone manager. The train leaves Harrisburg at 10:06 P. M. with the following men from Washington, D. C.: Robert Smeltzer, eastern district manager, N. Ayers, F. W. Belersdorf, G. F. Contei affl J. Payette, zone manager. At St. Louis the New York party will board a special train which will carry some 300 Warnerites to California. All three of the Warner Brothers — Harry M. Warner, president of the company, Major Albert Warner vice president, and Jack L. Warner, vice president in charge of production— will attend the convention. H. M. War ner will hold a series of conferences with the heads of all branches of the work of the associated companies. Marion Davies, who besides being a screen star is President of Cosmopolitan Corporation, will be official hostess at the conven tion and head of the welcoming committee of stars. Major Warner went to California about ten days ago with S. Charles Einfeld, di rector of advertising and publicity, who will outline the company's production program for 1935-36 to the convention on June 12. H. M. Warner, Jack L. Warner, Sam E. Morris. vice president, Robert Schless, general man ager for France and Continental Europe Max Milder, managing director for Warner; in Great Britain, D. E. Griffiths, managing director for First National in Great Britain Peter Colli manager for Cuba, Panama anc Centra! America and A. S. Abeles, managei for Mexico, are now en route to the Coast