The Film Daily (1937)

[WW T rsday, Dec. 16, 1937 : Cf *' DAILY D, COCHRANE QUITS; J.!. JOSEPH SUCCEEDS (Continued from Page 1) act, and surrendered his post he board of directors several hs ago. His resignation follows ly replacement of R. H. Coch, his brother, by Nate J. Blumas president of the company, er was named chairman of the utive committee, but has chal3d legality of the "U" board's n in naming a new president, seph has been a prominent midern industry figure for a period ?ars. Native of Hinsdale, 111., he uated from the University of igo where he was on the edi 1 staff of the Daily Maroon. On ving his degree, he for a time n in the agency field and handled Sh iert publicity. Is next step was the film critic's H on Hearst's Herald and ExamAfter four years there, he 0 d the Balaban & Katz advertisn department at a time when L! d Lewis was associated with the Lewis is now drama critic of th Chicago News. seph left B & K about five years a? to take over the advertising and •o ivision of the middle western 1 tory for RKO. His weekly adze sing and exploitation bulletins to leaters in his division have atI ed widespread attention. s" District Managers to Meet Blumberg, Scully riversal district managers from )ver the country will meet in York this week-end to get acited with their new bosses, Nate lumberg, president, and William cully, general sales manager. ?ign Distribs Taking 530,000,000 Out of Britain ! indon (By Cable) — Foreign disI itors are now taking approxidy $30,000,000 in film revenues )f Great Britain, while less than 10,000 is derived from British ;hown abroad, according to esti■s by Oliver Stanley, president le Board of Trade. Figures are L936. A "JUttU" fam "£ois Lowry Talks Story Deal pD LOWRY, master of ceremonies for the Fox West Coast theaters over the air, is negotiating with Paramount for the purchase of his detective novel, "Murder In Singtime", published by McNaught-King & Co., Philadelphia. The story deals with murder and mayhem during a series of Community Sing broadcasts. By RALPH WILK HOLLYWOOD Cummings In Fair Post Named by the San Francisco World's Fair of 1939 as committeeman for the film division, Irving Cummings, veteran director, will go to the Bay City shortly after the first of the year to confer with officials on the type of exhibit to be constructed for Hollywood. ^ BLUMBERG HONORED AT 'SHANGHAI' FESTIVITY /EDDING BELLS w Haven, Conn. — Jim Memery, Ijjf-Poli artist, has announced his ■JJigernent to Constance L. Parker ofcjiis city, and will be married in Hihpring. Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY s Angeles — Priscilla Lane, film :ss, has revealed here her enment to Wayne Morris, young ng man. She denied reports they had eloped to Nevada last -end. She said they would be led soon in Hollywood. Gleason-Ruric Story Jimmy Gleason and Peter Ruric have just finished a story which they have been writing for Republic Pictures. It is tentatively called "One For The Money," and will be the first picture produced by Gleason under his four-way contract. Entertain Alabama Team The University of Alabama football team, this year's recipients of the annual invitation to the Rose Bowl contest, will be guests of Jack L. Warner, vice-president in charge of production, at the Warner Burbank studios on Dec. 28. This is the fifth successive year that the studio has entertained the visiting Rose Bowl teams. Exchange Union Delegates Depart Following Dinner Delegates to the meeting of distribs and film exchange employes union left New York last night for their respective homes, carrying with them the memory of a dinner at the Hotel Astor the night previous tendered by Local B-51. Those who attended included: Louis Krause, IATSE international vice-president; John Gatelee, president of Mass. State Federation of Labor; Miss M. Maidler, Miss Katherine Fitzgerald, Robert Hoffman, J. Burke, Harry Cohan, Lawrence Katz, Mollie Cohen, Angelo Moreno, Forrest Ormes, Neil Bishop, Leo Braun, Lou Johnson, Gerald Lee, David Newman and August Kubart. ITOA Looks For Circuit Help in Air Show Fight ITOA looks to affiliated circuits to join in the fight against radio competition,, it was learned yesterday following a meeting of the organization. Members expressed the opinion that the major circuits were affected by producer-sponsored air shows as extensively as the indies and for that reason the larger chains eventually would join in a campaign. Approximately 65 members attended the luncheon-meeting at Gottlieb's restaurant. Circuits Taking Wis. Houses Port Washington, Wis. — Fox has leased the Grand Theater here, operated for many years by William Roob. Milwaukee, Wis. — The Milwaukee and National theaters, neighborhood houses operated by George Fischer, are slated to become a part of the Warner-Saxe Theaters after the first of the year. U. S. Industry Gets 10% of Canadian Film Dollar Montreal — All pictures exhibited in Canada, except Technicolor, are printed in Canada on Canadian film from imported negatives. It is estimated that 30 million feet have been thus printed this year, and that only 10 cents of the customers' dollar returns to the U. S. industry. There are no facilities in Canada for printing Technicolor films. (Continued from Page 1) drama entitled "Shanghai Gesture" when they shanghaied him as a gesture of admiration. With sudden dispatch that came as a complete surprise to the guest of honor, he was taken to the Hotel Warwick where his closest friends paid him tribute. Among those noted in the gathering: Mort Singer, Joe Bern, William Cadoret, Charles Koerner, James Brenna, Nat Holt, Charles B. MacDonald, Russell Embde, Louis Goldberg, John O'Connor, Max Fellerman, Fred Meyers, Major Leslie Thompson, William Howard, David Canavan, Thomas O'Conor, Milton Maier, Ned E. Depinet, Jules Levy, Cresson E. Smith, Malcolm Kingsberg, Leon Goldberg, Al Dawson, William Merrill, Leon Bamberger, John Dowd, S. Barret McCormick, William England, John A. Cassidy, Rutgers Neilson, Arthur Willy, Gordon E. Youngman, William Mallard, O. R. McMahon, J. H. McCausland and others. M & P to Operate West Newton, Mass. — M & P Theater Circuit will operate the new Newton Theater, now being completed here. 4* <& # £-'+ It is of distinct interest to studios to have a complete and accurate record of the work of all producers during the past two years. This information is brought up to date annually and recorded under the heading of "Producers and their Work" in— THE FILM YEAR BOOK 1938 Edition Now in Preparation 1501 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY ) J ..