The Film Daily (1935)

-. &M DAILY Saturday, June 15, 1935 COURT ACTION LIKELY ON PRODUCT BUYS Continued from Page 1) ers indicated in New York yesterday. Sidney E. Samuelson, president, and Abram F. Myers, board chairman and general counsel, conferred with Newman Waters of Birmingham and Fred Herrington of Pittsburgh on territorial problems as well as plans for "National Independent Theater Allied Day" planned for Aug. 5. The Allied executive committee may meet again within a few weeks to take up matters which, at present, are undeveloped. Distribs Disclaim Control Distributors do not manage or control any of the five circuits which Allied charged with buying with intent to deprive independents from getting needed product, a spokesman for the Hays association said yesterday. In all instances specified in the protest, which were personally registered with Will H. Hays at a conference attended by an Allied committee Thursday, distributors own an interest in the houses, but they are locally operated, it was stfltcd Hays is expected to directly communicate with the circuits complained against and perhaps work out conferences between the Allied members who have filed protests and the differences. Chicago Situation Up Today The Chicago situation, in which Loew is expanding its theater holdings, will be discussed at a conference this morning between Felix F. Feist, M-G-M general sales manager, Sidney E. Samuelson, president of Allied and Aaron Saperstein, Chicago leader of the exhibitor organization. Saperstein's arrival in New York has been delayed from yesterday morning. Feist recently made a trip to Chicago to study the situation. Start New Terry-Toons Frank Moser and Paul Terry have completed the current program of Terry-Toons for Educational and are now at work on the new season's lineup. June releases are "King Looney XIV" and "Moans and Groans," to be followed by "Amateur Night," "The Foxy Fox" and "Chain Letters." Christie Resumes July 8 Al Christie and his Educational production staff, now on vacation, will resume at the Astoria studios the week of July 8. Colonel W. Ray Johnston W. Ray Johnston, president of the up-and-at-'em Republic Pictures, is even more excited these days. He's been made a Kentucky Colonel by Governor Ruby Laffoon of the Blue Grass state. A LITTLE from "LOTS" By RALPH WILK HOLLYWOOD WARNER BAXTER starts work about June 24 in his next Fox starring vehicle, "Hard to Get," the last story to be written by Arthur Somers Roche before his recent death. Mona Barrie will have the feminine lead, with Harry Lachman directing. Stephen Morehouse Avery and Charles Grayson are completing the adaptation. T T T Fox cast assignments of the past few days also include: Gilbert Roland for "Ramona," James Flavin and Huey White for "Silk Hat Kid," and Vincente Escudero, dancer, for "Here's to Romance." Heather Angel has been signed to a term contract by RKO Radio and makes her debut under the new agreement in "The Three Musketeers," which has just gone into production under the direction of Rowland V. Lee. RKO Radio has purchased "The Strength of Daisy Martin," by Norman Springer. Thomas Atkins will direct. T T ▼ Joseph Anthony, editor, novelist and playwright, has been placed under long-term contract by Columbia. Prizes Awarded to 35 In Warner Sales Drive (Continued from Page 1) Thursday night. Winners and donators of the prizes are: Jack Warner prize to M. A. Mooney, Cleveland manager; Hal Wallis prize to Herb Ochs, Atlanta imanager; William Koenig prize to Harry Paynter, Canadian manager; Bob Mochrie prize to F. H. Hathaway, Cleveland; Carl Leserman prize to Luke Conner, manager, New Orleans; A. W. Schwalberg prize to R. H. McConnell, Kansas City; H. M. Doherty prize to P. Krumenacher, Pittsburgh; Rudy Vallee prize to William Kahl, Chicago; Dick Powell prize to Cy Young, Seattle; James Cagney prize to Leo Jacob, New York; Paul Muni prize to John Pavone, New Haven; Joe E. Brown prize to P. L. Spindler, Los Angeles; Ruby Keeler prize to Leo Jacob, New York; Al Jolson prize to Art Bailey, Los Angeles; Dolores Del Rio prize to W. B. Collins, Detroit; Kay Francis prize to T. R. Gilliam, Chicago; Pat O'Brien prize to Jack Magann, Boston; Joan Blondell prize to Dean House, Charlotte; Warren William prize to Joseph Plottel, Vancouver; Mervyn LeRoy prie to Newt Levi, San Francisco; Al Green prize to C. L. Theuerkauf, Seattle; Busby Berkeley prize to F. Beierstlorf, Washington; Frank Borzage prize to T. M. Eckert, St. Louis; Bobby Connolly prize to R. H. Dunbar, Pittsburgh; Lloyd Bacon prize to J. R. Eifert, Cincinnati; Sam Sax prize to Oscar Kuschner, Indianapolis; E. M. Newman prize to C. C. Diamond, Kansas City and Leon Mendelson, Omaha; Leon Schlesinger prize to Jack Groves, Dallas; George Bilson prize to P. L. Spindler and Homer Hisey, New Orleans; Michael Curtiz prize to R. R. Bryan, Atlanta ; Harry Warren prize to Nat Furst, manager of New Haven; Al • Dubin prize to R. L. McCoy, Dallas; Sam Bischoff prize to Charles Rich, Pittsburgh; branch manager; Max Factor prize to Mickey Isman, manager of Montreal; and Margaret Lindsay prize to Bill Warner, manager of Kansas City. Earlier in the day, the convention delegates attended a screening of "Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Warner Beverly Hills Theater. Joseph Bernhard, in charge of Warner theaters, speaking as an exhibitor, predicted the film would smash box-office records. Des Moines Items Des Moines — Variety Club will sponsor a statewide gold tournament the latter part of July or early in August. Kermit Carr, manager of the Roosevelt Theater, and Mrs. Frances Judd were married this week. All Tri-State theaters in the state with the exception of Sioux City have joined the bank night movement. Five Des Moines houses of the group will inaugurate the plan July 8. Carolina Theaters Form Cooperative Organization Continued from Page 1) Lancaster, S. C.; J. I. Simms, Orangeburg. S. C; B. L. Trozier, Rock Hill, S. C; R. P. Rosser, Sanford, and F. W. Smith, Monroe. A meeting will be held here in a few days to elect officers. Headquarters will be maintained in this city. The corporation will issue stock, but care will be exercised in the admission of shareholders, says Stevenson. No theater in the organization will surrended any of its managerial functions, it is pointed out, but merely joins in the cooperative facilities afforded. U. A. to Have Interest In British Circuits Continued from Page 1) cial interest in both companies, it was learned from Schenck before he sailed back to New York on the Normandie. The deal did not go through because Schenck thought it savored of a booking arrangement, to which he is opposed. Both circuits, totaling 150 houses, will continue to operate independently of each other on their present basis. Pittsburgh Briefs Pittsburgh — The reconstructed theater in Homer City which reopens soon will give that town the first movie house in five years. Jim Alexander of Republic Pictures left yesterday on his first extended business trip for his new concern. John Maloney, M-G-M exchange manager, is ill at his home. Harry Reiff, Ascap representative, back from a month's business trip over West Virginia. Dorothy Phillips of the Warner publicity office off on vacation. Michael Winegrath, Oscar Steifel of Lock Haven, Harry Dipson, George Otte, Bill Lipsie, Bob Hig gins and I. Panatanogas were Film Row visitors this week. DE MILLE SKEPTICAL ON THE USE OF COLOR! Until pastel colors are reached, color cannot be effectively used in pictures, according to Cecil B. De Mille in a New York interview yesterday. Present kind of color, traveling before audience eyes at the rate of 24 frames a second, proves a strain, the producer-director pointed out. "The theater set a bad example for the studios and has been killed by its own vulgarity," declared De Mille, in commenting upon effects of the Legion of Decency drive. He vigorously condemned the hero-izing of criminals in pictures as purveying to audiences, particularly juve niles, distorted ideas and ideals. The situation which inspired formation of the Legion has now been cor rected, De Mille asserted. The producer has one more picture, "Samson and Delilah," to make under his current Paramount contract. He plans to start pro duction in November. "The Cru sades," which he has just finished, will be given its Broadway premiere in August, he said. New Stock Setup Likely In Fox-20th Century Deal Continued from Page 1) ferred will be convertible into one and a half shares of new common so that when the conversion privilege is exercised Fox holders will have received a total of one full share of common stock of the new company and in the meanwhile will be entitled to dividends on the preferred. There are 2,419,759 shares of Fox Class A common stock outstanding and 16,650 shares of Class B common so that approximately 1,218,000 shares of the new $1.50 preferred will be issued to Fox holders or about $36,000,000 at par, and about 600,000 shares of the new common. Name of the company will probably become Twentieth Century Pictures at a later date, the financial service adds. 'OL. 67 to stim Cen F Small nxtse . ; elide sis as a'extei lents e n ifabat Amal produci nisea tores f list r us, C anged (i rou' with ] rk i Exhibs in St. Louis Area Favor Voluntary Tribunal Continued from Page 1) on industry disputes, indicates most of the theater men are for the plan. In case of deadlocks, under the Wehrenberg plan, a disinterested party would be called in to give his vote. Warner Confabs Continue Los Angeles — H. M. Warner will hold theater conferences throughout this weekend, at the Warner international sales meet here. All during next week, he will preside over a series of production conferences, which will include discussions on the remainder of the company's product for the current season, as well as on the forthcoming product. to the til!' ,1: has I,