The Film Daily (1938)

W* * DAILY Monday, December 12, 193? BONDY MAY MODIFY THE 1934 RKO ORDER (Continued from Page 1) proponent counsel, Hamilton C. Rickaby, and argument on Friday found John Stover, attorney for the Stirn interests of Milwaukee, assailing the step. Stover declared that if the motion is denied, it will be in the interests of orderly procedure, and that the Court must supply a similar order if the preceding order of Judge Coxe is changed. Although the hearing in chambers yesterday was informal, Stover strongly intimated that, should the present amended plan be approved, recourse might be taken to the Appellate Division. Judge Bondy expressed the belief that the order signed by Judge Coxe had been done so inadvertently, and that it is ridiculous to expect stockholders to file through difficult procedure their consents when such stockholders are in all quarters of the globe; nor was it reasonable to hold that stockholders must come into court waving their consents. Considerable interest was evienced on the part of attending counsel when Judge Bondy called attention to an opinion, bearing on the obtaining of consents under the Chandler Act, handed down last Monday in the "Old Algiers" case by the Circuit Court. He further declared that there are two courses open, namely, to apply the Chandler Act, which would mean that the plan could be approved and then consents obtained, or to clarify now the questions surrounding consents and approve the plan subsequently, if he found the approval course to be the commendable one. Action of Judge Bondy in granting modification of the 1934 order signed by Judge Coxe moved the reorg. plan one step nearer to a definite decision which is still expected among observers to be one for approval. "Snow White" Finally Gets 2nd Run in Detroit House (Continued from Page 1) long delay in the booking of this film for second-run in Detroit. Film was originally booked by United Detroit for the first day-anddate engagement in the history of Detroit theaters. After a run of about six weeks at the United Artists and Madison Theaters, the film has remained on the shelf, as far as this city was concerned. The present engagement is at the ace picture house of Datroit and is at regular first-run admission prices. Heap Big Chief Ed Kuykendall, MPTOA president, Friday was proudly displaying a picture of himself enrobed in an Indian blanket. Photo was taken during the Oklahoma City convention when Kuykendall was made a member of the Osage tribe and was given the name of "Big Chief of the Moving Shadows." with PHIL A4. DALY • • • CLASS will be the keynote of the Great Waltz Festival on view tonight in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria this will be the grand finale of the nationwide contest that has been stirring up enthusiasm in the revival of the waltz for several months we think it only fitting and proper to allude in the most casual manner to the fact that M-G-M is the sponsor of this outstanding national campaign which was conceived, supervised and eventually brought to its brillant climax by Howard Dietz and William R. Ferguson as a token of their high regard for a production titled "The Great Waltz" strange as it may seem, this production was conceived, supervised and eventually brought to its brilliant climax at the M-G-M studios that makes it CLASS all around # • • LOOK at the lineup and you will realize that Class is the word the guests and general audience will be in formal dress the show will open at 9 p.m. with Kitty Carlisle leading in singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" then the Grand March oj the Stars, led by Louise Rainer the entertainment will follow, with such Class Specialties as Alan Jones and Kitty Carlisle in a song duo the Albertina Rasch Ballet of 22 girls a special dance of 12 Zieg field Girls with their partners Radio City Glee Club Beatrice Joyce Glee Club Paul Draper The Caltons Viola Philo Maurice and Cadoba Mendrama and Dana Walter Huston. . Phil Spitalny's famous girl violinist Borrah Min nevitch and Band T T ▼ • • • THERE will be two masters of the revels Lowell Thomas will lead off in handling the entertainment, followed by Deems Taylor the orchestra of Emile Coleman will handle the show and the dancing to follow there will be a flash Spectacle Number, Waltz of the Roses the big event of the evening of course will be the Grand Finale Contest of the 12 couples who won in their respective zones throughout the United States and boy, won't the home town folks be sitting with their ears glued close to the dials to wait for the announcement that the local boy and girl have made good millions, folks literally millions of Waltz Rooters sitting up tonight to root for their local couple after the contest, there will be general dancing for the audience and guests till dawn or thereafter. . . . • • • THE SUPPORT of all the various film groups in New York and Hollywood is being placed behind the Motion Picture Art Fund for German Refugees Paul Benjamin outlined the activities under way in his talk at the AMP A luncheon subscriptions are being asked from individuals, and donation-books are available the Fund is being sponsored by the art directors of the industry, and the ad and pub departments of the home offices • • • FORUM meeting will be held by the Theater Arts Committee's Film Division at the Union Methodist Church on West 48th Street on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Jay Allen, former newspaper correspondent in Spain, will head the program the speakers will discuss Fascism's threat to America PARA. TO ANNOUNCE ENG. PLANS SHORTLY (Continued from Page 1) Friday by John W. Hicks, vicepresident in charge of the foreigr department. Hicks and Davidjft^se head of Paramount's productk 'activities in England, arrived in Ne^ York on the Aquitania. Hicks declined to comment extend sively on duties that Adolph Zukoi will perform in the latter's recently! a p p o i n ted post in London. However, all such matters will be determined before Zukor sails for London within the next few weeks. Rose announced that Par amount will place its own produc J0HN w HICKS tion unit into operation next month. The first feature, "French Without Tears," will be a double quota picture, while another, "Hatter's Castle," will come under the triple quota regulations. Paramount will make between seven and nine features during its first year of English production and from 10 to 12 during the second year, Rose said. Most of the product made in England, he said, will be released for the world market. Rose returns to England on Saturday. Whether Zukor will go with him is not known. Commenting on the Italian situation, Hicks said that Paramount was ready to close up its Rome office by Dec. 31 despite reports that the; Italian Government would grant a six-months' extension of its decree. Hicks said he had not heard about the extension until informed by the trade paper representatives who met him on board ship, but in any event, Paramount is withdrawing from the Italian market, he added. Hicks said that the company's English business this year was the biggest in history. French business is running ahead of last year, he declared, and added that good conditions were prevailing in the Scandinavian countries. « « « » » » No Precedent Washington Bur., THE FILM DAILY Washington — Decision of the Federal Trade Commission dismissing without prejudice the complaint against Grand National Films, Inc. in the "In His Steps" case does not establish a precedent, an FTC spokesman told THE FILM DAILY over the week-end. It was explained that the dismissal does not decide the question of whether or not use of a well-known title with complete change of story constitutes unfair competition.