The Film Daily (1937)

THE Monday, Oct. 4, 1937 -P&>* DAILY HAYS SEES ARTISTIC, SOCIAL PIX CLICKING THEATER CHANGES— Continued OS :>ii ;-Ci ;TTE tt (.Continued from Page 1) reap what has been sowed by years of educational effort, by the production of pathfinding pictures, and by constantly adding to the variety of entertainment themes. A sense of the highest showmanship marks, many of the outstanding films of the new season." Hays asserted that the new year's pictures "will be featured by an unprecedented number of truly distinguished entertainment films." Artistic maturity, as well as universal entertainment appeal, is demonstrated in such productions, among others, that have opened the new season, Hays declared, as "The Life of Emile Zola," "Dead End," "100 Men and a Girl," "Prisoner of Zenda" and "Stage Door." Hays said that raising the standard of the screen are such productions as "Idiot's Delight," "Tovarich," "Madame Curie," "Three Comrades," "Gone with the Wind," "The Buccaneer," "The Hurricane," "Marie Antoinette," "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm," "You Can't Take It with You," "Ebb Tide," "A Damsel in Distress," "Heidi," and "Beau Geste." Themes that deal with the pioneering spirit that has made America great and dramatizations of important events and episodes in American history will be represented by pictures as "Wells Fargo," ,\ "Panama Canal," "Men with Wings," |"The Pioneers," "In Old Chicago," land "My Country First." On an equally impressive scale, Hays stated, will be such pictures as "Hudson Bay Company," "The Wright Brothers," "The Barrier," f'Gone with the Wind" and "The Buccaneer." Classical and biographical themes will include "Pride and Prejudice," 'Wuthering Heights," "Tom SawWr," "Kim," "The Gamblers," 'The Great Garrick," "Conquest," "Marco Polo," "Personal History," "Madame 3urie," "Marie Antoinette," Rebecca t>f Sunnybrook Farm" and "Ebb ide." The cartoon motion picture as a mique achievement of the screen vill enter a new phase this year, lays said, with the presentation of ;Snow White and the Seven )warfs," Walt Disney's first fullength picture — a film three years in he making. In the field of the legendary, lays added, will be such pictures as The Adventures of Robin Hood," jnd "Arabian Nights." ! Among the outstanding comedy Pictures will be "Room Service," (Continued from preceding page) COE — Strand, transferred to H. J. McFerrin. TALCO — Talco, transferred to East Texas Theaters. WHITNEY — Texas, transferred to Karl Tate. TIMPSON— Palace, transferred to John Stephano. OLTON — Olton, transferred to Garrison & Holland. FRIONA — Regal, (formerly Friona) transferred to M. R. Landrum. DECATUR— Majestic & Ritz, transferred to A. V. Wade & H. S. Usry. BANDERA — Bantex, transferred to C. B. Webb. Change in Theater Name MT. PLEASANT— New Martin, (formerly Martin). Dismantled LONE OAK— Lone Oak. Openings BANDERA— Bantex. PASTIME— Estelline. GRAND— McCamey. DIBOLL— Tim berland. Closings CUPID— Tuscola. New Theaters MARSHALL— Harlem. LONE OAK New. BLANCO— Blanco. McCamey — Ritz. GRAHAM — Palace. TEXARKANA — Palace. Correct Owners ROBY — Roby, Owner Lance Davis. GRAHAM— Liberty, Owner W. J. Wilke. UTAH Change in Ownership MIDVALE— Iris, transferred to J. W. Houghton. Dismantled BOUNTIFUL— Town. WASHINGTON Change in Ownership SPOKANE — Rex, transferred to Allan Zell. STEVENSON— Lorin, (formerly Bea con) transferred to North Bank Theater & Realty Corp. Openings SEATTLE— Green Lake. SPOKANE— Empress. SPOKANE — Rex. Closings COULEE CITY— Coulee City. WEST VIRGINIA Change in Ownership HARVEY— Harvey, transferred to S. D. Morton. HUNTINGTON — Park, transferred to J. M. Rodgers. HURRICANE— Putnam, transferred to Wayne Cannon. KANAWHA— Best, transferred to F. Deane. OAKHILL — Mayfair, (formerly Lyric) transferred to S. D. Morton. Change in Theater Name OAKHILL — Mayfair, (formerly Lyric). Openings ANSTED — Ritz. HARVEY — Harvey. HURRICANE — Putnam. KANAWHA — City-Best. ELM GROVE— Princess. Closings McMECHAN— Midway. New Theaters PRINCETON— New. WISCONSIN Change in Ownership HANCOCK — Hancock, transferred to Bernard Lassack. WITTENBERG — Badger, transferred to Frank E. Hellstrom. IRON RIVER — New Rex, (formerly Daniels) transferred to Chas. Nygard. Closings RACINE— Rex. DAGGETT— Daggett. New Theaters ATHENS — Community Hall. MINOCQUA — Aqua. WITTENBERG — Badger. GWINN — Hiawatha. PHILLIPS — New Norwood. GUFFEY BILL TEST FOR SUPREME COURT (Continued from Page 1) dustry which is expected to be tested during the current sitting of the court, according to Capitol Hill observers. Meanwhile, James A. Emery, general counsel of the National Association of Manufacturers, has announced that he will survey the feasibility of the proposed plan. South Bend Mother Files Anti-Bank Night Action South Bend, Ind. — A South Bend mother has filed suit for a permanent injunction against Paramount Publix Corp. and the Publix Indiana Corp. Mrs. Agrette Lecam alleged in her complaint that Bank Nights are injurious and "demoralizing" to her two children and asked that the games be stopped. Her suit charged that Bank Night violated a 1905 state law. Local theaters have announced that future Bank Night awards would be paid only to adults. Watertown, Wis. — The Classic Theater here is discontinuing Bank Night. It follows a campaign of District Attorney H. M. Dakin against games. New Haven Warner Club Names Wiener President i»1 j i Hounded by Ambition Evanston, III. — Chester Nichols, 27, ex-screen actor, who has studied singing seven years, has been appointed local dog catcher. "I love dogs," he said, "and this job will help me pay for more singing lessons." New Haven — The following officers have been elected to the helm of the New Haven Warner Club for the coming year: Sidney Wiener, president; Carlisle G. Barrett, vicepresident, in charge of welfare; Benjamin J. Banford, vice-president, in charge of entertainment; Samuel Kuperstein, in charge of membership; James F. Fraser, in charge of contributions and loans; James A. Bracken,, treasurer;, and Barbara Brooks, secretary. The club has planned its annual fall dance to take place at Seven Gables Inn on Nov. 6, with Benjamin Banford in charge. "The Awful Truth," "Stand-In," "You Can't Take It with You," "Bluebeard," "Nothing Sacred," and "Having Wonderful Time." Music, both classical and popular, will be a prominent feature on the screen. Among the outstanding films in this category, it is indicated, are "The Great Waltz," "Chopin," "The Life of Beethoven," "The Girl of the Golden West," "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "Ali Baba Goes to Town," "Yellow Nightingale," "Radio City Revels," "I'll Take Romance," "The Goldwyn Follies," "Rosalie," "Hitting a New High," "Bread, Butter and Rhythm," and "The Joy of Loving." Adding to the wide range of entertainment, Hays said, will be mystery, detective and outdoor films and important short subjects.