The Film Daily (1937)

.tftiNii^ Intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Now Eighteen Years Old -lPDAILY VOL. 71, NO. 65 NEW YORK, FRIDAY, MARCH 19. 1937 TEN CENTS Skouras Single Bill Restoration Decision Due in 2 Weeks MPTOA WARS ON MOVIE STAR RADIO APPEARANCES Bigger Pictures Will Demand Greater Revenues — Zukor Tells MPTOA Public Must be Educated to High Cost Pictures Coral Gables, Fla. — As Hollywood producers are planning to spend more money in making big productions, theaters, through higher admission prices or extending playing time, must get more revenue in order to justify such pictm-es, Adolph Zukor told exhibitors at the final session of the M.P.T.O.A. convention here yesterday afternoon. Stressing the financial risks taken by producers, the Paramount pro (Continued on Page 8) 1935 FILM THEATER GROSS, $508,196,000 Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — During the year 1935, there were in operation in the U. S. 37,677 places of amusement, including motion picture theaters, theatricals, circuses, etc. reporting ?t599,051,000 total operating receipts, it was revealed yesterday in a spe (Continued Page 6 ) •V.-B. Catchings Subsidiary Exploits Miller Patents Washington bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Warner Bros. Pic :ures, Inc. yesterday filed with the SEC notice of agreement entered in o with Wadhill Catchings, director )f Warners, to organize group to xploit patents issued to James A. Miller, employee of Warners, to expend not less than $510,000 in such (Continued on Page 6) uller Charges Denied in Wilkes Suit Answer New Orleans — Flatly denying inuructing distributors not to supply Jeorge Fuller's Florida locations vith films or participating in any unspiracy, Harold Wilkes, Paranount manager and Saenger assist(Conjinued on Page 6) When Greek Meets — Film Coral Gables, Fla. — Joe Vergesslich, Warner manager at Atlanta, here for the M.P.T.O.A. conclave, is authority for the one about the Greek exhib in Florida who wanted to book "Story of Louis Pastouras." FABIAN-FOX REORG. PLAN HEARING APR. 6 Reorganization plan for the Fox Theater and Office Building, Brooklyn, proposed by Si Fabian, present operator of the theater, and approved by the majority bondholders' committee, was submitted yesterday in Federal Court and hearing set for Apr. 6. The plan proposes that the existing bond issue of $5,600,000 be cut in half and placed on an income basis, when and if the property makes money. A first mortgage of $725, (Continucd on Page 8) Imperial and Bankers in Finance Agreement Agreement on the public financing of Imperial Pictures has been reached between Wm. M. Pizor, Imperial president, and the underwriters, who include the Refinance Corp., of 70 Pine St., A. R. Titus & Co., 32 Broadway, and T. L. Chapman, bankers of 120 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, who will be associated with the New York bankers on making the (Continued on Page 8) U. A. CIRCUIT PLAN GETS STOCKHOLDER OK In a letter to preferred stockholders mailed last night, the board of directors of United Artists Theater Circuit, Inc., advises that more than 80 per cent of the preferred stockholders have assented to the company's recapitalization plan, but that the directors feel that if any substantial percentage of the stockholders is opposed to the plan it should be abandoned. It is pointed out that in view of (Continued on Page 8) RKO's Reorg. Plan to go to Referee for Hearings Charges that the RKO reorganization proceedings were in violation of the fifth and tenth amendments to the Constitution were made yesterday by Edward J. Hickey of Washington at a hearing in Federal Court at which he asked dismissal of the RKO reorganization plan. Hickey charged that RCA had inequitably devalued the RKO stock in an earlier reorganization and that the Federal Court had improperly (Continued on Page 8) Skouras Single Bill Test Result at Manhasset to Decide Policy in N. Y. Monogram Closes Pathe Deal; Directors Listed Deal under which Pathe Film Corp. will handle the printing for Monogram Pictures was concluded (Continued on Page 8) Following the return from Florida of George Skouras, in two weeks, Skouras Theaters will decide what action it will take to restore single bills to local theaters, based on the results of a test made at the Manhasset Theater, Manhasset, (Continued on Page 6) Kuykendall to Name Com. of Three to Draft Action Plan By ARTHUR W. EDDY Coral Gables, Fla. — Alarmed at the increasing appearance of motion picture stars on radio programs during the past year, the M.P.T.O.A., at the final session of its annual convention at the Miami Biltmore yesterday, empowered a committee to determine plans for eradicating the practice. President Ed Kuykendall was authorized to select three (Continued on Page 7) 20 P. C, CANCELLATION PRIVILEGE DEMANDED Coral Gables, Fla. — Among the important resolutions adopted by the M.P.T.O.A. convention at its concluding business session here yesterday were : Opposing attempts by law to prohibit block booking but demanding an unconditional cancellation privi ( Continued on Page 8) 3,000 Local Chairmen to Assist in Hospital Drive Coral Gables, Fla. — Three thousand local chairmen will aid in the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital fund drive when it opens on April 30, Major L. E. Thompson announced at the M.P.T.O.A. convention here yesterday. Asking exhibitor support for the (Continued on Page 8) Product Gets Attention of Para. Theater Partners Miami Beach,, Fla. — Product, including the production of pictures, will be discussed by Paramount theater partners today at their conference at the Roney Plaza. Yesterday's session was devoted to repairs, cooling systems, lighting costs and other operating problems.