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Intimate in Character
International in Scope
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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
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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,
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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.
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