The Film Daily (1937)

12 *m THE s^ DAILY Thursday, March 18, 1937 Third Dimension Sound Now Ready, Says Erpi Exec. (Continued from Page 1) er flexibility of sound reproduction inasmuch as it will allow the use of two microphones simultaneously, instead of one, as at present, it will require use of a double sound track. Court Continues Hearing In Fight Over "Theodora" New Orleans— Hearing for the preliminary injunction United Theaters, Inc., is asking to prevent Columbia from delivering "Theodora Goes Wild" to any but United houses for first subsequent neighborhood runs was continued for an unset date by Civil District Court Judge William Byrnes. United had been protected by a temporary restraining order and is protected by the assurance of defense counsel, Hugh Wilkinson, that Columbia does not intend to serve "Theodora" and that if it does Wilkinson will take the contempt sentence himself. Present in behalf of United in event the case went to trial were: President Manny Jacobs, General Manager E. J. Myrick, Booker Levere Montgomery, Norman L. Carter, E. V. Richards' personal assistant; Gaston Dureau, Saenger buyer; one of E. V. Richards' sons, and Co-Counsel Charles Kammer. Excellent picture. One of the season's most entertaining. DOUGLAS CHURCHILL Douglas W. Churchill Syndicate — M ^s. mm Say 98 P. C. of Cleveland Exchange Employes Sign for Union Cleveland — Walter Crease, business agent of the Packers and Wrappers Union of the A. F. of L. states that 98 per cent of the local shippers, poster clerks and inspectors, have signed up to join the union and to demand increased wages, and a change of working conditions and hours. To date, no demands have been presented to the exchange heads. It is understood that unless it has 100 per cent representation the plan to unionize the shipping rooms will not go through. There are about 100 people affected by the situation in Cleveland. Zukor Discusses New Para. Product at Miami Coral Gables, Fla. — Forthcoming product was discussed by Adolph Zukor at the Paramount theater partners' conference yesterday at the Roney Plaza, where the session will continue today. Financial condition of the company was taken up by Stanton Griffis, chairman of its executive committee, and Robert Gillham spoke on co-operative advertising between the distributing company and the partners and also the value of radio publicity. The social security act and its application to theaters was discussed by Clark Brown, attorney. President Barney Balaban said "hello" to the conference. Four New Theater Firms Organized in Chicago Chicago — The Mindora Corp. has been organized to operate theaters by K. Sorenson, E. Johnson and G. L. Toale. The Cooney interests have organized the Dale Theater Co. P. M. Dieter, B. J. Cooney and J. Q. Kaiser are the principals. V. Candise, A. Goldman and A. R. Lay have organized the Modern Theaters Co. D. Bennett Theater Corp. has been incorporated by M. Buckley, A. Sorley and H. Taylor. Central Theater Co. has surrendered its charter to the Secretary of State at Springfield. Hearing on Zirn Motion Will be Resumed Today Heai'ing on the Samuel Zirn motion to cancel the sale of the Orpheum assets to Stadium Theaters, RKO subsidiary, was adjourned by Federal Judge Murray Hulbert late yesterday afternoon following argument by Zirn and opposing counsel and will be resumed today. Zirn asks also that the Orpheum case be assigned to a referee other than Referee Ehrhorn and that present counsel for the Orpheum trustee be supplanted. Buffalo Burlesque House Shifts to Foreign Films Buffalo — Herman Endres of the Little Theater, East Side community house which has devoted some weeks to showing art films, has taken a lease on the Gayety, former burlesque theater, and will show imported pictures, dubbed and subtitled. Gowans Smith, associated with Enures for sevei'al months, will be house manager. The new name is the Filmarte. Urges Survey of Producers on 16 Millimeter Rights (Continued on Page 12) rights to their productions will be proposed to the M. P. T. 0. A. conventions today by its committee on unfair trade practices of which Oscar C. Lam is chairman. Plan is based on reports that distributors of 16 mm. films are advertising that they can provide their customers with major company pictures providing local exhibitors grant their permission. This puts the theater on the spot with local organizations such as churches, schools and American Legion posts according to the committee. Youngstown Hotel to be Razed to Improve Theater Youngstown, O. — Plans have been completed to remodel the Champion St. entrance to the Park Theater and close the Federal St. entrance at a cost of approximately $35,000. A small hotel will be razed to make way for the improvement. Joseph Shagrin, manager of the Park, is now in New York with final plans. As soon as they are approved, work will be started on razing the hotel. Theater will not be closed during the remodeling. SICK REPORT Baltimore — -Mrs. Vera B. Phoebus, member of the Maryland State Board of Motion Picture Censors, was painfully injured in a bus accident while on her way to Annapolis. Otis Skinner, veteran retired actor, has been discharged from St. Luke's Hospital where he has been confined for several weeks undergoing treatment for an ear ailment. Pittsburgh — Mike Cullen, Loew's Penn manager, is up and around after a tussle with the flu. Pittsburgh — Art Morrone of the Superior Motion Picture Supply is recovering from an appendicitis attack. Oklahoma City — Mrs. Marie Davis, head inspector for K. Lee Williams, is back from a week's tussle with the flu. « REVIEWS » Simone Simon and James Stewart in "Seventh Heaven" with Jean Hersholt, Gregory Ratoff, Gale Sond'ergaard, J. Edward Bromberg (HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW) 20th Century-Fox 100 Mins. REMAKE IS A BEAUTIFUL. VIBRANT LOVE STORY OF WIDE APPEAL AND BOX-OFFICE VALUE. Twentieth Century-Fox, in its remake of Seventh Heaven," has a picture of wide appeal and unquestionable box-office value The advantage of spoken dialogue over the original doesn't seem so great, however for the p.cture is essentially pantomime and mus:c. Nevertheless, it returns as a beautiful, vibrant love story, and the present production is excellently performed and directed. It shoots a new star to the zenith — James Stewart — he enlivens every scene he enters — and he is indeed "a remarkable fellow." Stewart is a sewer-rat whose two burning desires are to rise in the social scale by becoming a streetwasher and to have a beautiful wife Chance sends him an outcast piece of humanity, Simone Simon, whom he saves from the police during a raid, by acknowledging her as his wife. His room, seven flights up, serves as a refuge for her and becomes "seventh heaven" to them both until a war mobilization order cuts shorl their happiness. He, avowedly an atheist, grasps at their last moment, performs his own idea of a religious ceremony, calling upon the Deity to make it a true and lasting marriage. The war scenes that follow are stirring and strongly stress the telepathic messages between them. They never waiver in their faith in each other and. in their "heaven." Simone Simon looks the part very well with her appealing child-like face, only occasionally she lapses into a sort of blankness somehow lacking in a wanted vivacity. Gregory Ratoff, as the taxi-driver, is outstanding among the supporting players, extracting special applause from the previewers. The rest of the cast including Gale Sondergaard and J. Edward Bromberg are of high calibre throughout. Henry King's direction is deft with many human touches and he injects a delightful freshening touch to the well-known story. The fame of the play, the beauty of the romance, and the much-publicized name of Simone Simon will reap their rewards at the box-office. Cast: Simone Simon, James Stewart, Jean Hershoh, Gregory Ratoff, Gale Sondergaard, J. Edwaro Bromberg, John Qualen, Victor Kilian, Thomas Beck, Sig Rumann, Mady Christians, Rollo Llcyd, Rafaela Ottiano, Georges Renavent, Edward Keane, John Hamilton, Paul Porcasi, Will Stanton, Irving Bacon, Leonid Snegoff, Adrienne D'Ambricourt. Associate Producer, Raymond Griffith; Director, Henry King; Screenplay, Melvilie Baker, Adapted from the stage play "Seventh Heavcn", Cameraman, Merritt Gerstad; Editor, Barbara McLean. Direction, Excellent. Photography, Excellent. .: Jap Film for Filmarte The Filmarte has acquired "Kimiko," first Japanese talkie to be shown in the U. S., to be its next attraction, following "Tsar to Lenin."