The Film Daily (1935)

Intimate in Character International in Scope ' dependent in Thought -1FDAILY' The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Now Seventeen Years Old VOL. LXVII, NO. 132 NEW yCCI\, TULCSDAy. JUNE 6. 1935 1C CENTS Sol Rosenblatt Leaving NRA Despite New Setup OTTERSOTjO TAKE UPjOtlES AT PARAJUNE 1 7 16 of Paramount's 1935-36 Lineup Already Under Way Five Features Now Before Cameras and 11 Others in Preparation [West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Sixteen of Paramount's 65 features planned for 1935-36 are already shooting or in preparation, putting the company mqnths ahead of any heretofore established production schedule. Shooting has been finished on all of the current lineup. Of the 16 for next season, five are before the cameras. These include "The Crusades," "Peter Ibbetson," "Big Broadcast of 1935," "Last Outpost" and "Annapolis Farewell." Scheduled to start soon are "So Red the Rose," "Rose of (Continued on Page 4) 3 MORE SALES MEETS ARE SET BY REPUBLIC Following its first convention tomorrow and Saturday at the Netherlands-Plaza Hotel, Cincinnati, Republic Pictures will hold three more regional sales meetings, it was announced by President W. Ray Johnston before leaving for Ohio. The subsequent confabs will be held June 12 at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, (Continued on Page 4) Allied Regional Meet In Boston on June 24 With purpose of further developing plans started at its recent Atlanta convention, Allied will hold an eastern regional conference in Boston on June 24, and on the following day the Independent Exhibitors, (Continued from Page 4) Skouras Closing Only One Skouras Theaters is closing only one of its 52 houses during the summer. The dark propery is the Embassy at Portchester, which has already suspended operations until Fall. 10,000 Installations by Western Electric Equipping of the State Theater, Hamilton, N. Y., with the new Wide Range Western Electric. sound equipment, marked the 10,000th world wide installation made by W. E. in the nine years since sound came in. Wide Range installations, which began in 1932, now total 1,500. EIGHT PRODUCTIONS START WORK AT FOX West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — In a rush of activity to pave the way for the new season, Fox has placed eight features in work, while six others are nearing completion for release. Before the cameras are: "Way Down East," starring Janet Gaynor and Henry Fonda ; "The Lord's Referee," with Lew Ayres, Mae Clarke and Paul Kelly, "Curly Top,' starring Shirley Temple; "The Dressmaker," co-featuring Clive Brook and Tutta Rolf; "Welcome Home," with James (Continued on Page 4) Pettengill Bill Hearing Now Expected in January Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Hearing on the Pettengill bill against block booking and blind selling is now expected to take place when the new Congress convenes in January. The measure is not on either the House or Senate calendar for this session. "U" SETS FINAL 10 ON CURRENT LINEUP Chicago — On the opening day of the Universal sales convention here, J. R. Grainger, distribution chief, announced the final 10 pictures to complete the current season's program, as follows: "Show Boat," and "Magnificent Obsession," both with Irene Dunne; "Next Time We Live," with Margaret Sullavan; "My Man Godfrey," with William Powell; "Sutter's Gold"; "Unconscious," with ZaSu (Continued on Page 10) Fox Met. Noteholders Favor Amended Plan Fox Met. noteholders' protective committee has approved the amended Weisman-Schenck reorganization plan for the circuit and is preparing a letter to be sent to noteholders within the next few days advocating assent to the plan, it was said yes (Continued on Page 10) Rosenblatt Will Not Figure In Revised Setup of the NRA Rescind Code Orders Cutting Film Service Local code board secretaries have been instructed by the Code Authority to cancel all orders cutting off film service, pursuant to the U. S. Supreme Court decision finding the NRA unconstitutional. Tyree Dillard, Jr., counsel for the administrative body, is going (Continued on Page 4) By GEORGE W. MEHRTENS FILM DAILY Staff Correspondent Washington — Sol A. Rosenblatt has no intention at present of acting in any capacity in the new NRA setup, he told The Film Daily following the White House conference on steps for continuation of the NRA without the code requirements declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Definitely confirming the stories that he would sever all (Continued on Page 10) Successor to Otterson at Erpi Being Named by Board on Tuesday John E. Otterson, new Paramount president, assumes his new duties on June 17, prior to which date he will resign as president of Electrical Research Products and as a member of its directorate. The Erpi board meets Tuesday and it is expected that a successor will be named. Although no official comments was forthcoming, the name of Edgar Bloom, president of Western Electric Co., yesterday was prominently mentioned. Otterson was informally present (Continucd on Page 10) westernIeaters darkened by floods Denver — Reports already in show that the recent Colorado and Nebraska floods caused the following towns to go dark over the week-end : Hugo, Stratton, Fort Morgan, Brush, Wray and Sterling, all Colorado, and Wanneta, Palidaides, Im (Continued on Page 4) 61 More Warner Men Join Convention Train Warner's special convention train, which left the Pennsylvania Station in New York last night with the eastern delegation to the company's Los Angeles sales convention on board, picks up 61 additional Warner men in Pittsburgh, Indianapolis and St. Louis today. The train left Pittsburgh at 3:38 this morning, after picking up Charlie Rich, (Continued on Page 10) Presiding at Ascap Trial Federal Judge Henry W. Goddard will preside at the trial of the U. S. antitrust action against the American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers which gets under way Monday. "«—