The Film Daily (1935)

^L-^ Intimate in Character International in Scope dependent in Thought *.t^ The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Now Seventeen Years Old VOL. 67. NO. 149 NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1935 TEN CENTS Flock of Reissues Are Planned by Major Companies TRADE ASSOCIATION PROPOSED IN NEW CODE MOVE Film Museum Started With $100,000 Rockefeller Grant John Hay Whitney Heads Project to Preserve Screen Works Through a grant of $100,000 from the Rockefeller Foundation, the Museum of Modern Art has established a motion .picture department to be known as the Museum of Modern, Art Film Library Corp., which will assemble, catalogue and preserve a record of all types of films made in this country and abroad from 1889 to the present day. The Museum, {.Continued on Page 3) ST. LOUIS TO SET UP INDUSTRY TRIBUNAL St. Louis — A special committee has been appointed by President Fred Wehrenberg of the M.P.T.O. to represent the organization in setting up machinery for voluntary adjustment of trade disputes and to work for elimination of undesirable practices such as bank nights, two-forones, etc. Committee of exhibitors includes Louis Ansell, Dave Nelson, Leto Hill and E. E. Rudolph Jr. Wehrenberg is ex-officio member. M. & S. Gets Awards Against K-A-0 Circuit Greater New York Vaudeville Theaters, Inc., KAO subsidiary, was yesterday ordered to pay damages of $25,000 to Clinton-Apollo Theater, Inc., operator of the Apollo Theater, and $20,000 damages to Knickerbocker Theaters, Inc., operator of the Hollywood Theater, for (Continued on Page 3) )Columbia Gets B.I.P. Film "^ "April Blossoms," B.I.P. musical feature with Richard Tauber, has been acquired by Columbia. The production was originally known as "Blossom Time," and is a film version of the stage musical of that title. How They Started Presenting Arthur A. Lee, Vice-President and General Manager of Gaumont British Pictures in America, in the "How They Started" series. Maestro Lee is a product of New York but broke into the show business by roadshowing, throughout Canada, in the good old golden days, a fivereel feature of "Oliver Twist," featuring Nat Goodwin. "Hap" Hadley, artist extraordinary, is the man behind the brush. Major Companies Planning Large Number of Reissues Host of Execs Attending Lichtman-Ampa Luncheon A record turnout of film executives is promised for the A.M.P.A. luncheon at the Motion Picture Club tomorrow, when Al Liehtman will be honored on his selection as the new United Artists president. Among industry leaders who already have made reservations are H. J. Yates, (.Continued on Page 3) That major distributors are generally planning numerous reissues is indicated by applications made to the Hays production code administration for reviews. One company alone has notified the officials in (Continued on Page 3) If you want to know "What's to be made and who's to make it" refer to the 1935 Film Daily Production Guide — out July 15. — Advt. Committee t o Consider New Setup as Code Successor Proposal for an industry trade association, embracing all elements of the business, as the nucleus of a voluntary code setup, will be considered by the special committee named by Code Authority members to investigate the feasibility of inaugurating a replacement for the defunct code. According to advocates of the plan, the association could draft a set of fair trade practices for the entire industry, and in various ways penalize members who failed to adhere to them. Such advantages and (Continued on Page 3) NEW GIVEAWAY SPREE BREAKS OUT IN DENVER Denver — With return of bank night in two houses, continuation of weekly auto giveaways in eight Harry Huffman houses and the start of another weekly auto giveaway in seven others, this city becomes a (Continued on Page 3) Set Aug. 1 Hearing to End Northwest Receivership Minneapolis — A hearing is set for Aug. 1 in the Federal Court to end the receivership of Minnesota Amusement Co., operating the Paramount houses in Minnesota, the Dakotas and Wisconsin. William Hamm of St. Paul is receiver. The company is reported now to be in good financial condition. Retains Local 306 Control St. Louis — General Executive Board of the I.A.T.S.E. is understood to have voted here to continue I. A. control of Local 306 in New York City for an indefinite period.