The Film Daily (1935)

THE Wednesday, June 26, 1935 "OCKEFELLER FUND STARTS FILM MUSE {Continued from Page 1) which will have quarters at 485 Madison Ave., also will exhibit and circulate these films to museums and colleges, and in addition will assemble a collection of books and periodicals on films, film history and film criticism. Stills and original musical scores also will be included in the collection. Officers of the new undertaking include John Hay Whitney, president; John E. Abbott, vice-president and general manager; Edward M. M. Warburg, treasurer. Miss Iris Barry will be curator. The first group of films assembled by the Film Library will be circulated next season. M. & S. Gets Awards Against K-A-0 Circuit (Continued from Page 1) breach of lease in a decision handed down by an arbitration board. The action was brought by the M. & S. Circuit, owner of the Apollo and Hollywood Theaters. Flock of Reissues Planned by Majors (Continued from Page 1) charge that they plan to submit 80 pictures. A principal reason for the flood of applications is the fact that sales managers last week agreed that pictures made prior to establishment of the present code administration setup must obtain the seal of approval in event they are in distribution after Aug. 1, next. Under a new Hays association ruling, reissues must be viewed at the place of origin. This decision relieves possible congestion in the New York reviewing, which was indicated. In the East the work is in charge of Vincent Hart and James Wingate, former New York censor. Big Reports on "Becky" Reports to the RKO home office on "Becky Sharp" business in key city openings state that the picture is meeting with a big response. Hardie Meakin of Keith's, Washington, said the picture broke all-time opening day records at that house. At the Century, Rochester, it tripled the average opening day take over the past 13-week period. In Baltimore, I. Rappaport of the Hippodrome advised that "Becky" broke all-time opening records and is running neck and neck with the previous record holder, "Roberta." [^/ Replaces Burned Theater Valley Falls, Kas. — The new theater being built here to replace the one burned last December will be ready to open about Sept. 15. George Fulton will operate. TRADE ASSOCIATION BEING CONSIDERED ▼ T T • • • BETTER COME early tomorrow noon for Ampa's final luncheon meeting of the summer at the Empey Club the occasion also being a tribute to Al Lichtman on his elevation to the presidency of United Artists a big turnout of industry executives will be on hand and Ampa Prexy Bruce Gallup has his boys busy preparing a program of surprises that will add to the merriment of the occasion T T T • • • TONIGHT AT the premiere of First National's "In Caliente," at the New York Strand several members of the cast will appear in person on the stage of the theater they are Winifred Shaw ("The Lady in Red"), Phil Regan, singer, and the De Marcos, noted dancers Paramount's Department of Justice picture, "Men Without Names," opens Friday at the New York Paramount The Globe tomorrow evening will present the Broadway premiere of Fox's "Black Sheep" At the Acme today "Men on Wings," first Soviet air film, opens a run and "Ariane," the Elisabeth Bergner English picture, has gone into a second week at the 55th Street Playhouse Am kino's "Private Life of Peter Vinogradov," based on the life of worker-students in Moscow today, opens July 2 at the Cameo. T ▼ ▼ • • • A NOVEL by Wallace Smith and Eric von Stroheim, adapted by Frank Mandel and with music by Sigmund Romberg, will be the first stage offering of the reunited team of Lawrence Schwab and Frank Mandel Jimmy Savo has received a beautiful Dunhill cigarette lighter from an admirer who possibly saw him perform at the Versailles or in "Parade," the Theater Guild show Harry Buxbaum and Harry, Jr., carried off two prizes at the Cedarhurst Yacht Club regatta Saturday in a special open race, the Fox manager averaged 55 miles per hour in his speedboat, while his younger edition won the 16-feet O-boat race Herman Wobber is tossing a commuting party, or something like that, opening at the San Francisco in 'Frisco tomorrow The party is due at his place at Woodside, Cal., July 4 and eventually hits the Yosemite It's in honor of Leo Spitz, according to Wobber's friends. ▼ ' ▼ ▼ • • • A PREVIEW of the Hal Roach two-reel production, "Lucky Beginners," made with talent selected in the Loew Circuit-Daily "Mirror" contest was held Monday night in Mount Vernon and the audience laughed and howled all through the picture so Fred Quimby, the M-G-M shorts sales chief, will rush a release date on it in a day or two Sol A. Rosenblatt, who is now occupying temporary headquarters at the Waldorf-Astoria, where he is engaged in the practice of law will establish permanent offices in the International Building, Radio City, in the near future Lou Irwin, agent, is moving into the RKO Building from the Mayfair Theater block Harry Charnas, managing dix'ector of Warner metropolitan theaters, has his chest stuck out as a result of trimming Charlie Rogers at a round of golf at the Purchase Country Club Charlie alibis "It must have been something I et" T T T • • • THERE'S NO truth to those rumors that Lionel Barrymore plans a retirement from the screen he has just finished the leading role in RKO's "Return of Peter Grimm" and declares he intends to act as long as he can read a line Barney Oldfield, movie editor, etc., of the Nebraska "State Journal," Lincoln, Neb., is preparing to visit Noo Yawk about the middle of July Roxy baseball team continued its winning streak by defeating the Fox Brooklyn Theater yesterday, 4 to 3 Mrs. Lionel Barrymore is at the Warwick and W. P. Lipscombe at the Lombardy A return engagement of Walt Disney's "The Tortoise and the Hare" is booked for the Roxy starting Friday and Joaquin Garay, young singer, is being held over for a fifth week at this house W. J. German was luncheon host at the Tavern yesterday to F. W. Comiskey, George Naffki, George Burgess, L. A. (Charlie) Bonn, J. W. Roberts, Bob Snody, Ray Klune and R. Strock m €€ <€ » » » (Continued from Page 1) benefits as afforded by the organization could be withdrawn from members who violate practices adopted, it was pointed out. Before moving toward recommendation of a plan of procedure the committee headed by Austin C. Keough, Paramount general counsel, will study information and data available through a governmental bureau set up in the Capital for the purpose of guiding voluntary codemakers. More than 200 letters have been received at the Code Authority headquarters urging adoption of some sort of a code, it was stated there yesterday. A similar number has been received by members of the body personally, according to Executive Secretary John C. Flinn. Tyree Dillard Jr., counsel, completes his duties on Friday and sails July 3 for a Mediterranean cruise. Host of Execs Attending Lichtman-Ampa Luncheon (Continued from Page 1) Felix Feist, Jack Cohn, W. Ray Johnston, J. R. Grainger, George J. Schaefer, Neil Agnew, Arthur Lee, John C. Flinn, Jules Brulatour, Herman Robbins, Harry Thomas, Ned E. Depinet, Jules Levy, Phil Reisman, James Loughborough of the Federal Housing Commission, E. W. Hammons, E. C. Grainger, Charles McCarthy, C. C. Pettijohn, Harry Leasim, E. D. Leishman, Carl Wallman, Max Bosman, Ralph Hanbury, Louis Lezama, Nicholas Cazazis, Joost Smit, Pierre Lelong and others. Jack Alicoate will be master of ceremonies. New Giveaway Spree Breaks Out in Denver (Continued from Page 1) hotbed of theater lotteries that will make pre-code days look tame. Houses not using some form of stimulus are expected to join in the battle soon. Huffman has given away 58 cars to date. Meet July 2 on Ottawa Tax Attorneys representing major distributors will meet at the Hays office July 2 to consider procedure in connection with a tax on remittances proposed in Ottawa. Session had originally been planned for tomorrow. Lou Gordon Expanding Circuit Lou Gordon, New England circuit operator, is planning to expand his group of four houses which include theaters in Connecticut. He was in New York yesterday from Boston, where he headquarters.