The Film Daily (1935)

THE 10 2£S DAILY Thursday, June 6, 193 OTTERSON TAKES UP PARA. POST JUNE 17 {Continued from Page 1) ed to Paramount executives and department heads yesterday afternoon in the directors' room at Paramount. Election of a vice-president in charge of finances is expected to take place at a meeting of the new Paramount board of directors soon. It is anticipated that a man with banking connections will be given the post. Action by the new board of directors of Paramount Pictures, Inc., to transfer the assets of the producing company to the parent company as a tax-saving device is looked for shortly. "U" Sets Final 10 on Current Lineup (Continued from Page 1) Pitts and Hugh O'Connell; "Sing Me a Long Song," with Ricardo Cortez and Dorothy Page; "Lady Tubbs," with Alice Brady and Douglass Montgomery, and two pictures already completed, "Werewolf of London" and "The Raven." The 1935-36 stories will be announced today. Speaking at yesterday's session, Willard McKay, general counsel, said that although the code has been ruled out, the same form of contract would be used as devised under the NRA and accepted by exhibitors and distributors. The part stating the contract shall conform to the code is stricken out, but the provision will be followed voluntarily, he stated. Zoning and protection were discussed by Grainger. Carl Laemmle and his secretary, Jack Ross, arrive today from the coast. Fox Met. Noteholders Favor Amended Plan (Continued from Page 1) terday by Alvin J. Schlosser, a member of the committee. Schlosser said the committee proposed to take no cognizance of the threatened action by Herbert Stern tb obtain a sufficient number of assents to a new reorganization plan to permit legal presentation of the plan until such action materializes. Indiana Items Indianapolis — George Gilbert, well known showman in the state, is building a new theater in Fowler, Ind. House will be ready within the next 30 days. Arthur Gerber, Cannelton, Ind., will open the Fulton in Evansville. Remodeling is under way. John Howard, Paramount manager, is back from a downstate business trip. Charles Olson, Lyric operator, left for Chicago to be gone a week on business. Loew's Palace will be called just Loew's from now on. Jim Kennedy, former manager of the Apollo here, now living in Los Angeles, was a visitor last week. Short Shots from Eastern Studios iRj CHARLES ALICOATEi gROADWAY PRODUCTIONS, headed by William Rowland and Jack Schlaifer, will put the feature, "Romance Unlimited," from the story by Herbert Fields, into production July 8 at the Eastern Service studio in Astoria. Robert Milton will direct. • Jottings: Al Christie nursing a bad case of laryngitis and doing all of his talking with his hands ■ . . Mary Rosenfeld, secretary to Sam Sax, preparing her trousseau for the fatal day, June 18, when she will middle aisle it with Stuart J. Karps . . . Sam Kopp again handling the publicity for William Rowland . . . Joe Rivkin up to his neck with the Hal Roach amateur short which will be made soon at the Eastern Service studio . . . Charles Williams and Marcy Klauber completing their musical comedy story, "Pardon My Errors," with the hope of a Broadway opening . . . Johnie Doran getting back on his feet again after a heart attack . . . Sam Sax attending the Warner convention on the coast and missing the Film Daily Golf Tournament first time in five years . . . William Saal preparing for a showing on the revised print of "Frankie and Johnie" . . . George Goman making improvements at his West Coast Service studio . . . and Ben Blake and his associates enthusiastic over their first of the series "Voice of Experience" shorts. Hal LeRoy supported by Elenore Whitney are featured in a short which has just gone into work at the Brooklyn Vitaphone studio. Roy Mack will direct. • A I Christie will put into work Monday a two-reeler featuring Tom Howard and George Shelton at the Eastern Service studio in Astoria. The story not yet titled, is by William Watson and Arthur Jarrett. Fox Educational will release "Kiss the Bride," two-reeler featuring Tom Patricola and Buster West supported by Doris Eaton, Clair McQuillan, Jean Sterner and Linda Hill, has been completed by Al Christie at the Eastern Service studio for Fox-Educational release. William Watson and Arthur Jarrett are credited with the story, with George Weber doing the camera work and Bob Kane in charge of sound. • Luther Reed has started work at the West Coast Service studio on a commercial for Johns-Mansville. Production on the second of the series of shorts featuring the "Voice of Experience" for Columbia release is scheduled to start Wednesday at the Oceanside studio under the direction of Ben Blake. Joe Nadel will assist on the production. Charles Williams and Marcy Klauber, Educational staff writers, have completed the story which will feature Ernest Truex in his negct two-reeler to be produced and directed by Al Christie for Fox-Educational release. Work will be done as usual at the Eastern Service studio in Astoria. Shemp Howard and Rosco Ates have completed work in a two-reeler, as yet untitled, at the Brooklyn Vitaphone studio under the direction of Lloyd French. Cincinnati Chatter Cincinnati— Ray Millholland, RKO art department, is the father of a girl. E. M. Booth, M-G-M branch manager, is back from Florida. J. E. Flynn, district manager, and N. F. Rogers of the New York office were here last week. Al Schmitkin, Harry Bugie, Robert Burris and John Eifert are coast-bound for the Warner sales meet. Mike Cavanaugh U. A. publicity shooter, is here on "Let 'Em Have It" campaign. Chick Weinberg, formerly with Monogram, has joined U. A. and is now office manager. Bob Drew of Cleveland succeeds him at Mono., which also has added Bertha Eckstein, formerly with First Division, to its staff. Joe Oulahan, Paramount branch manager, goes to New York next week for the sales meet. Helen Vitzwater of Universal and John Hanna and Olga Thelen of MG-M are on vacation. ■ New Orleans Notes New Orleans — "G Men" gets its second week on Canal St. at the Tudor theater. Charles Kessenich, M-G-M district manager, was here last week. Harold Wilkes, Paramount exchange manager, will leave Friday for the Paramount convention. Pete Barnes of the Barnes Printing Co. visited film row last week. I. Weingreen, who runs the Avenue theater, has recovered from illness. Plaza theater ran free for an hour one night last week to introduce a serial. Paul Tessier, Universal manager, left for the convention in Chicago. Leo Seichsnaydre, manager of Bromberg Attractions, went to the Republic convention at Cincinnati with his salesmen, Ed Ortte and J. Y. Harrell. Jewel Toups, wife of Loew's State manager Rodney Toups, has returned from a world cruise. ROSENBLATT WON'T CONTINUE WITH NR (Continued from Page 1) connections with the NRA on Jun 16 Rosenblatt declared he is goin back to private law practice aftt that date. Although Rosenblatt said his a( tual successor had not been detei mined, it is believed that Deput Administrator William P. Farm worth will carry on in the post. Re senblatt also denied reports that h might continue in an advisory cs pacity with, the new NRA. The revised NRA bill is expecte to be rushed through the House tc morrow. Not all of the details hav been worked out yet. 61 More Warner Men Join Convention Trail (Continued from Page 1) Harry Kalmine, R. H. Dunbar, I Krumenacker and Bob Lynch. Th train leaves Indianapolis at 10:5 a.m., after picking up 0. Kuschnei F. Reimer, R. Shrader, De Fazio, A Smitken, H. Bugie, R. Burns an J. P. Eifert. Arriving in St. Louis at 4 p.m the train stops for two and a hal hours, leaving at 6:30 after pickin, up groups from various sections ir. eluding Hal Walsh, T. M. Eckeii J. Hill, L. Bona, James Winn, Jame Coston, R. C. Herman, G. Weinberg S. Rose, W. Kahl, T. R. Gilliam, \* Warner, W. B. Adams, G. Diamonc F. Greenberg, R. McConnell, Let Blank, A. W. Anderson, M. Comei H. B. Johnson, R. Lohrenz, E. Per kins, M. Mooney, Nat Wolf, W. J Brandt, F. Hathaway, R. T. Smitr N. S. Bieringer, S. G. Honeck, I North, W. B. Collins, S. L. Gilberl W. Cohen, G. Simmons, M. J. Ismar. A. Gorman, H. Paynter, F. Gilberl L. McKenzie, C. K. Olson, F. S. Han non, L. Mendelson, E. Tilton, H Herman, C. Pratt, Harry Seed, J Sitterly and J. R. Levee. Seattle Notes Seattle — Frank Newman, Jr., o the Evergreen Theaters, has arrive! here from Portland to re-locate ii the Puget Sound city. John Hamrick, Pacific Northwes circuit owner, returned recentl; from New York. The Palm Theater, now dark, ha: announced a grand re-opening witl two major features plus a girlie re vue beginning July 1st. "Les Miserables" has been hel( over at the Blue Mouse. Philly Premium Plan Off Philadelphia — Collapse of the pro posal for a plan to limit premium: to two days a week is reported indi cated here owing to inability of th< M. P. T. O. of Eastern, Pa., and th< I. E. P. A. to agree. Several w ago an effort was made to have^ J' Code Authority take up the matter Beier Gets Exchange Building Philadelphia — Murray Beier if taking over an entire building or Vines St. for his Preferred Ex change. iA