The Film Daily (1928)

THE ■^m DAILV Friday, August 17, 1928 VIrlCWSPiPtB .yFILMPOM ; m^ AUTU£ TlMl ViL XIV Ni. 41 Friday. Ade. 1 7. 1121 Prici 5 Cuts lOHN W. ALICOATE PUBLISHER Published daily except Saturday and holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and copyriKht (1928) by Wid's Films and Film Folk. Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President ai;d Publisher; M.-»tirice D. Kann. Vice-President and Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Treasurer, Business and Advertising Manager. Entered as second class matter, Slay 21, 1918, at the post office at New York. N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (PostaRC free) United States outside of Greater New York. $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00: 3 months. $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscriliers should remit with order. Address all rcmmunications to THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone Circle 47364737-4738-4739. Cable address: Filmday. New York. Hollywood, California — Ralph Wilk. 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone Granite '7. London — Ernest W. Fredman, The m Renter, 58, Great MarlborouRh St., W. I. Berlin — Lichtbild-buehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225, Greater Movie Season Is Being Observed in Mich. Detroit — Greater Movie Season is being observed throughout Michigan, with the main features of the campaign centering here. The Kunsky houses are backing the movement, which also has the indorsement of the Michigan exhibitor unit. 'Blue' Sunday Sought at Old Orchard Old Orchard, Me. — Reform elements here are seeking to close local theaters on Sundays. $1,000,000 House for Montreal Montreal— Building of a $1,000,000 therater is to be erected near the )ditorium by Famous Players inadian Corp., slated for completion by next Easter. Quota Film for M-G-M London — Anthony Asquith will direct a quota picture for Jury-MetroGoldwyn. British Instructional Films will produce. Mady Christians will play the lead. McCurdy Joins Roxy Marsh McCurdy, head of the New York Society of Theater Organists, has been placed in charge of the Roxy organ. Grogan Named Manager Xcw Britain, Conn. — Bernard A. Grogan, Jr., has been named manager of the Capitol. Carlisle G. Bar-, rett is new manager of the Strand.' Louisville Keith House Changes Louisville — Second runs will be the policy of the Majestic, Keith house, starting in September, it is reported. Call WAFILMS, Inc. Walter A. Putter, Pr«. for Library Stock Scenes 130 W. 46th St.. New York Bryant 8181 Unions Condemn Bombing Outrages at Seattle (Continued from Paijc 1) condone nor practice violence of any kind or the destruction of property declared David Levine, president of the Central Labor Council. "Whether this is the work of an ordinary criminal, a misguided member of organized labor or by someone looking for public sympathy to build up a business that is fast falling, we do not know, but are perfectly willing that the law take its course and the guilty be punished." W. J. Douglas, secretary of the Seattle Musicians' Union, vigorously assailed the bomb thrower and denied any knowledge of the act. Rosenbaum Retaining House Ogdensburg, N. Y. — Eli Rosenbaum will continue operation of the Hippodrome, following failure of New York interests to exercise the option they hold. Seventh for Martina Chain Naples, N. Y. — Increasing to seven the number of theaters in the chain, -Martina Bros, have taken over the Pictureland here. S. I. House to Reopen The New Palace, Richmond. Staten Island, is undergoing redecorating and probably will reopen late this month. The house recently was taken over by the R. & L. Theatrical Corp., composed of Elias and Lewis Moses. Kingston, N. Y., Seeks Sunday Shows I Kingston, N. Y. — Sunday shows again are an issue here, following presentation of a petition asking for amendment of the ordinance to legalize them. The question has been submitted to the committee on laws and rules, and probably will be put up to voters at the general election, Strombergs, Robertsons Leaving Hunt Stromberg, M-G-M producer who returned from Europe with his wife Tuesday, leaves for the Coast today to resume activities at the MG-M studio. The Strombergs will be accompanied on their trip West by John Robertson, director, and his wife Josephine Lovett, a scenario writer. London Expects Marion Davies London — Marion Davies is expected to visit London in October as part of a general tour. She is now on the continent. Peekskill Fight to Go to Courts Peekskill, N. Y.— Fight for Sunday shows will be carried to the courts, following vacating of an iniunction restraining the village trustees from preventing Sunday performances at the Peekskill. Wilcox Coming Over London — Herbert Wilcox is slated to make a trip to New York next month, taking with him prints of three British pictures. "Piccadilly" in Work London— E. A. Dupont has started actual production on "Piccadilly" for British International. HitE EXIT MAINTENANCE UP IN LOUISIANA SUIT A case involving the rights between a tenant operating a theater and the landlord, owning the premises, were considered by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in a case in which the required exits were closed because of complaints of adjoining owners, and thereupon the fire marshal ordered the theater to be closed (Zibilich V. Rou.seo, 119 So. 586). The facts may be briefly stated as follows: The statutes require that there be adequate exits from picture theaters, and authorize the fire marshal to enforce the law. A building designed for a picture theater was erected to be leased by long term agreement to a tenant. The tenant supplied the plans for the building, which, when erected, complied with the law. The tenant took possession and operated a theater for about two years. The adjoining owners made complaints, however, of the conduct of patrons leaving the theater by the side and rear exits. The side and rear exits were, therefore, closed. The fire marshal ordered that proper exits be provided and this order was communicated to the owner, the landlord. Nothing was done, and the theater was ordered closed. The tenant now seeks to have the lease cancelled, the landlord contends that the action of the fire marshal was induced by the tenant who was desirous of getting out of a bad bargain. The court held that the tenant was entitled to have the lease cancelled. There was no justification, the court stpted, for the charge that the action of the fire marshal was brought about by the tenant. The adjoining owners had good cause to complain and the tenant was left no alternative but to comply with the order to close the theater. The fire marshal had authority to do as he did. There can be no doubt, the court continued, that when the means of exit were closed the liuilding ceased under the law to be fit for use as a moving picture show. One of the obligations of the lessor is to maintain the building in a condition such as to serve the use for which it v^as hired. The want of a proper exit was a vice or defect which the lessor guarantees the lessee against, though arising during the continuance of the lease. FBO Working on Last Quarter of its Schedule Sevent)'-five per cent of the FBO urogram is completed, with camera work on the remainder under way, according to William Le Baron, vice president in charge of production, who is in New York conferring with home ofTice officials on the output. Six pictures are to be synchronized with music, sound and talking se•'uences, the first of which is "The Perfect Crime," which Saturday opens its third week at the Rivoli, New York. The entire output will be coinpleted by Jan. 1, according to Le Baron. Zoning Change to Permit Theater Atlantic City, N. J. — Change of the zoning rules are to be made to Permit erection of a theater by the Freihofer interests of Philadelphia, at Vcntnor and Martindale Aves. France Bars German Film Paris — The French censors have refused a permit to "The Spy," produced by Fritz Lang. 320 Prints Made for Goldwyn Film, Claim Three hundred twenty prints of "Two Lovers," and 55 o'f them synchronized for which 200 sets of records will be used, have been made by Samuel Goldwyn, it is claimed. The picture opens simultaneously in September at the Rialto, New York, and a number of key cities and European capitals. Abraham Lehr, vice president of the Goldwyn firm, arrives in New York Sunday in connection with release of the picture. Schenck Arriving Tuesday Joseph M. Schenck arrives in New York Aug. 21 from Europe, accompanied by Arthur W. Kelly, vice president and general manager of foreign distribution of United Artists, After Eisenstein? Berlin — The trade is speculating over whether success or failure met Joseph M. Schenck's efiforts to take S. M. Eisenstein, director of "Potemkin," to America. If such an arrangement was closed, it would have to be through the Soviet. "U" Company at Atlantic City Atlantic City — L^niversal's company which is to make "The Cohen and Kellys in Atlantic City" has arrived here. "Motherhood" Goes Big Poughkeepsie, N. Y. — Playing its initial run in New York state, "Motherhood." roadshow attraction, broke records, and the four day engagement, scheduled to close yesterday, has been extended two extra days. The picture is handled by States Cinema, New York. Leighton Gets Middletown Post Middletown, Conn. — Edward J. Leighton is new manager of the Capitol, succeeding Charles E. Lewis. •51= (Oome to Washington ^e educational advantages of a visitto the Capital oF our Nation are of 'inestimable value Stop ^t ^e Lee House /5th and I Streets, U. W. Three squares to the White House. 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