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DAILY
Wednesday, June 12, 193
Vol. 67. No. 137 Wed., June 12. 1935 10 Cents
JOHN W. ALICOATE
Editor and Publisher
Published daily except Sundays and Holiday at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y. by Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President, Editor and Publisher Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treasure' and General Manager; Arthur W. Eddy, Asso ciate Editor; Don Carle Gillette, Managirv. Editor. Entered as second class matter. May 21, 1918. at the post-office at New York N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1?" Terms (Postage free) United States outsidr of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscriber should remit with ordeAddress all communications to THE FTLV DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y Phone. Circle 7-4736. 7-4737, 7-4738, 7-4739 Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Holly wood, California— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Holly wood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. London Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter. 89-91 Wardour St., W. I. Berlin — Lichtbildrmehne Friedrichstras3e, 225. Paris— P. A. Harl^. La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Cour des-Noues, 19.
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For Late Comers at the Golf Tourney
If you don't happen to be one of the lucky 160 who made arrangements to be at the Progress Country Club. Purchase. N. Y., bright and early this morning for the startoff of the 23rd Film Daily Golf Tournament, you can still go out later in the day and join in the banquet and prize-awarding festivities. Here's how to get there: By Motor: Through the Bronx and up the Boston Post Road to Hutchinson River Parkway. Continue to the end of the Parkway and turn right on Westchester Avenue to Purchase Street, recognized by a police booth and a school on the corners. Turn left into Purchase Street and continue direct to the Progress Country Club which lies on the left about 200 yards beyond Anderson Hill Road, identified by another police booth and a center-post traffic light. By Train: Trains leave Grand Central Terminal for White Plains, the nearest station to the club. Take a taxi from White Plains station to the club. Club has special flat rate of $1 from the station. By Bus: A Free Atlas Bus leaves the M. P. Club at 12 noon today from the 46th Street entrance, and any entrant is entitled to take it to the Club.
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Republic Rearranges
Regional Sales Meets
Regional sales meetings being held by Republic Pictures have been revised with today's scheduled session in Denver having been called off. The first session will now take place Saturday at the New Washington Hotel, Seattle. Arrangements for the subsequent gatherings will be completed in a day or so.
Legit Houses in Bad Way
Out of 68 legitimate theaters in the Times Square district, 47 or 70 per cent are now in the hands of banks and mortgagees who have foreclosed or have been taken over by estates, according to a survey made by Irving Maidman of O'Gara & Co., real estate firm. Only 12 of the houses are actually owned by theatrical producers. Three were taken over in a year by broadcasting interests. Increased interest taken by film companies in backing Broadway plays is expected to benefit the legit situation.
GB Film Field Activities Being Expanded Further
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GB circuit, enlargement of the activities of its equipment company and the expenditure of more money on forthcoming productions.
Besides its production, distribution and exhibition interests, Lee pointed out that GB also has large interests in co-relative organizations, such as its own recording process, its own company for equipping theaters from street to screen, its newsreel known as GB News, its broadcasting station and television.
Lucas-Jenkins Adds 3
Lucas-Jenkins, Famous partner, is taking over two houses at Athens, Ga., from J. B. Joel and Andrew Erwin, and also a house at Elberton, Ga. E. A. Schiller retains his interest in the Athens theaters.
Herzbrun, Lubitsch Talks Continue
"Contract deals between Paramount and Ernst Lubitsch and Henry Herzbrun, studio chieftains, are progressing agreeably", a spokesman for the conferees said yesterday in New York. The production executives are conferring daily with Austin C. Keough and other Paramount officials.
Rouben Mamoulian in Air Interview
Rouben Mamoulian. director of RKO's "Becky Sharp", which opens tomorrow at the Radio City Music Hall, will be interviewed at 6:30 P. M. today over WMCA by Sam Taylor, movie commentator for the network.
M-G-M Buys Novel
M-G-M has acquired motion picture rights to Albert Halner's novel, "Tho Foundry," which Viking; Press nrbMsher] last year.
"Public Hero" Holds Over
M-G-M's "Public Hero No. 1" will be held for a second week at the Capitol, along with the stage show headed by Sophie Tucker.
2 More for Brandt Circuit
Harry Brandt is adding two more houses to his circuit. They are the Arion, Middle Village, L. I., which will be operated by the R. O. R. Amusement Corp., and the Electra, Brooklyn, which will be controlled by the Pulch-Hubner company.
Previewing King George Film
"Regal Cavalcade," depicting the 25-year reign of King George V, will be shown to an invitation audience Friday night in the WaldorfAstoria's Grand Ballroom under the auspices of Alliance Films, Ltd., subsidiary of B. I. P. Among those invited to attend are Sir Gerald Campbell, Will H. Hays, Mayor LaGuardia, Governor Lehman, Lyle Talbot, Tullo Carminati, Jacqueline Logan, Lila Lee, Capt. A. C. N. Dixie, Alfred E. Smith, William Rowland, Peggy Hopkins Joyce, Herbert Hoover and others.
After Releasing Deals
Releasing arrangements for features they plan to produce at the coast are being sought by Abe and Julius Stern, veteran producers, who are now in New York from Hollywood. Sam Alexander is with them.
Rodner Honored by Masons
Harold Rodner of Warners has been designated District Deputy Grand Master of the seventh Manhattan district by the Grand Masonic order in this state.
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JANE FROMAN, star of radio, signed
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JANE WYATT, Universal player who recer; ,j.w ly closed her stage engagement in "The Bish , Misbehaves," will fly to the coast on Frid;!Pit (
MAURICE SILVERSTONE, managing direel for United Artists in London, who arri\ in New York the middle of next week the Normandie, will attend the U. A. sa convention on the coast in July.
JOE COOPER is in New York from Okl homa City.
MR. and MRS. BILL WOLF, RKO manaj at San Francisco, who are in New York, lea Saturday for the RKO convention in Chicaf
JAMES MULVEY returns to New York fn the Coast late this week.
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ABRAM F. MYERS and other Allied lead arrive in New York tonight preliminary the exhibitor association's executive comm tee meeting tomorrow and Friday at the W; wick.
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LEWIS SEILER, Fox director who recen' completed "Ginger," arrives in New York I f VI day from the coast to gather story mater and film scenes for his next picture, "Pol Parade."
GUY KIBBEE, Warner featured player, a Mrs. Kibbee are on vacation in British Colu bia. They return to Hollywood late in Jun
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KELLY is in New York from Hoi
BRUCE BARCLAY, tenor in the Broad* musical production, "Great Waltz," leav shortly for England to appear in a musi picture.
AL JOLSON leaves New York on Monc for the cosat to start work in his next W. ner film. I Jl.I
E. R. GOURDEAU of Interworld Fil m Studios, London, has arrived in New York i ! K is making his headquarters with J. H. Ho berg Co. He will remain for several wei to arrange deals for releasing "The Invade with Buster Keaton, and other British films
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ROBERT HUREL has arrived in New Y from Montreal.
ABE and JULIUS STERN, with SAM ALE ANDER, are in New York from Hollywood.
JOHN MAXWELL has deferred his sail from tomorrow to Friday, when he leaves the Bremen.
MRS. A. P. WAXMAN sails on the Prt u'ent Roosevelt today for an eight-week I »«»] abroad.
JOHN B. NATHAN, managing director Paramount's organization in Argentine, U guay and Paraguay, arrives in New York morrow on the Northern Prince.
S. E. PIERPOINT, Paramount manager Cristobal, Canal Zone, is in New York en ro | i to England on leave of absence. He will main here to attend the sales convention.
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