The Film Daily (1935)

Intimate in Character International in Scope ndependent in Thought » r \ The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Now Seventeen Years Old VOL. 67, NO. 140 NEW YORK. SATURDAY. JUNE 15. 1935 TEN CENTS re to I tat Allied May Take Court Action on Product Buys herzbrunTlubitsch staying as studio heads Cooperative Unit is Formed by Carolina Theaters S. S. Stevenson Heads New Affiliation — 25 Houses Already In nderson, N. C. — Interstate Theat i , Inc., a cooperative organizatic has been formed under the le: rship of S. S. Stevenson, general manager of the Stevenson Theaters here, and announces 25 North and South Carolina houses already affiliated in the pool which aims at operating economies, avoidance of destructive competition and for better public service. Other incorporators are: H. R. Berry, Hartsville, S. C; G. W. Parr, (Continued on Page 4) 10 BRITISH PICTURES ARE PLANNED BY FOX London (By Cable) — Before sailing back to New York this week, Joseph M. Schenck, new Fox Film chairman, arranged for the production of Bernard Shaw's "Saint Joan," with Elisabeth Bergner, directed by Paul Czinner, as the first of 10 British pictures to be made by Fox. Exhibs in St. Louis Area Favor Voluntary Tribunal St. Louis — Early replies to a questionnaire sent out by President Fred Wehrenberg of the M. P. T. 0., asking exhibitors in this territory if they favor a voluntary arbitration tribunal consisting of three exhibitors and three exchange men to rule (Continued on Page 4) Ea An) Bans Screeno as Lottery West Coast Bur., THE FILM DAILY Detroit — Screeno, being distributed in this territory by Louis Weinberg, has been banned by Duncan McCrea, prosecuting attorney, as a lottery. McCrea sent warnings to the Colonial, Coliseum, Kramer, Lasky, Sun, Nuchanan, Park and National theaters to stop the games. Stop-gap NRA Bill Signed by President Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Extension of the NRA until April 1, but without compulsory codes, was approved yesterday by the House. The bill, which applies only to interstate business and restores the' anti-trust law enforcement, was sent immediately to the President who signed it. RKO NEAR COMPLETION ON CURRENT PROGRAM With five features in production and two in preparation at the RKO studios, and Frank Buck preparing to embark for America from the Malay Peninsula with his latest animal film, the RKO Radio 1934-35 program is expected to be completed shortly, Ned E. Depinet, president of RKO Distributing Corp., announc(Continued on Page 2) Testify Ascap Licensed Nearly All Radio Music Testimony that during the past three and a half years most of the dance hits, show tunes, motion picture production numbers and papular tunes used on NBC's chief stations were licensed through Ascap was given yesterday by Richard W. Vannier, NBC employe, at the trial of the U. S. anti-trust action against Ascap and the Music Publishers Protective Ass'n. Nathan Burkan, Ascap counsel, (Continued on Page 3) NEW STOCK SETUP IN F0X-20TH DEAL Formation of a new company with a capital of $40,000,000 in $1.50 preferred stock of $30 par value and about 1,600,000 shares of common stock is expected to result under the consummation of the Fox-20th Century merger, according to the DowJones financial service. It is believed that holders of Fox common stock will be offered half a share of new preferred and one quarter of a share of new common. The pre(Continued on Page 4) 30 Exhibits on View At Supply Men's Meet Chicago — About 30 manufacturers of theater equipment and supplies have exhibits on view at the convention of Independent Theater Supply Dealers Ass'n which opens today and runs until Tuesday at the Edgewater Beach Hotel. They include Herman A. De Vry, Carbon Products, Baldor Electric, Operadio Mfg., (Continued on Page 2) Court Action on Product Buys, Allied' s Plan if Parley Fails Prizes Awarded to 35 In Warner Sales Drive West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — Thirty-five prizes were awarded the winning salesmen and branch managers in Warners' "California or Bust" sales contest at the company's convention banquet held at the Hotel Ambassador (Continued on Page 4) In event its conference with Will H. Hays fails to produce results it deems satisfactory, Allied will sponsor a court action to determine responsibility of distributors owning an interest in circuits which are found guilty of buying product with the intent of depriving independent opposition of pictures, Allied lead(Continued on Page 4) No Changes to be Made in Paramount Studio Mangement Henry Herzbrun and Ernst Lubitsch will remain as heads of the Paramount studios, according to a statement made yesterday by VicePresident George J. Schaefer to the Paramount sales convention delegates in session at the Waldorf-Astoria. Herzbrun and Lubitsch, who have been in New York for talks with Paramount administration executives, returned to the coast last night to work out a plan of studio management which will be in complete harmony with the New York distribution department. No change of studio executives is contemplated, nor will there be any restoration of former management, according to the Schaefer statement. U. A. TO HAVE INTEREST IN BRITISH CIRCUITS London (By Cable) — Although the proposed merger of the DeutschDonada circuits originally contemplated by Joseph M. Schenck on behalf of United Artists Theaters is definitely off, U. A. will have a finan(Continued on Page 4) Paramount in New Deal With Hecht-MacArthur A new deal has been arranged by Paramount with the Hecht-MacArthur production unit, which last turned out "The Scoundrel", it was stated by Vice-President George J. Schaefer at yesterday's session of (Continued on Page 3) 10 Open in North Carolina Charlotte — The Film Board of Trade reports the opening of 10 new theaters in North Carolina recently. The houses are located at Manteo, Durham, Piedmont, Mortimer, Globe, Morganton. Marion, Barnardsville, Hot Springs and Newlands.