The Film Daily (1928)

THE Mtiday, December 10, 1928 -.gBg^ DAILV Jlhort Shots from ^ewYork Studios Ji^By ARTHUR W. EDDY. i| FRANK HARLING is a valuf'able addition to the Paramount stilio personnel. He is responsible td"Deep River" and also composed \,\\ overture for "Interference," is sJervising music for shorts. * * * 'rench angles in picture making it| be injected in M-G-M productiis by Jacques Feyder, who leaves i);nediately for the Coast to direct. Mif/i him is his xmfe, Francoise RoS(i, who has sung on the operatic sige as well as has ivorked in Fhnch films. His last French prodtiion was "The New Gentleman," ul'olitical satire. ! * * * 'krton Churchill is returning to the sjeen in the next Richard Dix pictiie, which Victor Schertzinger is to r|ke at Astoria. His consistently slendid performances in stage prod;tions (perhaps you remember his vrk in "Alias the Deacon") has ti)ught him a real following throughc'; the country as well as in New >rk. H. C. Unit Expected to Endorse M. P. T. O. A. Charlotte — With sound and legisive problems to be chief topics of c;cussion, annual convention of the )rth Carolina exhibitor unit gets der way here today, for a two day jsion. Re-election of Charles W. cquet to the presidency, and a vote continue as a unit of the M.P.T. A. are forecast. R. F Woodhull, president of the P.T.O.A.; Julian Brylawski, of 'ashington, D C; M. A. Lightman, Arkansas, and C C. Petitjohn are nong guests expected to attend. The Rev. Murdock McLeod, an itstanding speaker at the Toronto invention, and who "wrecked" anon Chase's "reform" pow wow at /'ashington, when he championed iC industry's cause, is to be toastaster at the banquet. !arl Fenton Organizes Synchronization Service Carl Fenton, head of Carl Fenton •rchestras, has formed an organizaon in New York to synchronize ctures He handles the musical ittings ai^ synchronization from beinning to end and provides comlete orchestras for recording. Fen3n is musical director of Gennett 'ecording Laboratories and in the ast has been associated with other cording firms. chlesinger Abroad on Sound Films Ma.x Schlesinger, president of Genral Talking Pictures Corp., sailed ir England early Saturday morning, 5 perfect working arrangements for reduction abroad of subjects suitble for Am.erican market recorded .ith De Fore>t Phonofilm svstem. M. P. Salesmen Get Behind Relief Fund New York City. The Film Daily, New York City, Gentlemen : It is needless to say that we are in full accord and sympathy with your movement to raise a fund to take care of the unfortunate cases that are constantly coming up before us. We cannot understand how anybody would not be in S3mipathy with such a cause, and if it were only possible, we would stake all our funds to help bolster up yours. "That there is a soul in our industry is evidenced by your actions. From now until the last minute of your drive, every M.P. S. will sell your appeal with as much fervor as he sells his pictures — and this will not be confined to exhibitors only. With a heart and a wish as big as the universe, we are. Very sincerely yours. Motion Picture Salesmen, Inc. M. H. Markowitz, Secretary. Speed Needed to Put Over F. D. Relief Fund (.Continued from Page 1) the widening circle of contributors. Members of the industry in various sections of the country are expressing their desire of helping. No contribution is too small, the committee desiring the largest possible number of contributors. Mail your check to Film Daily Relief Fund, 1650 Broadway, New York. Checks were received Saturday from Leo Klebenow, Charles Moskowitz, J. Francis O'Reilly, Harry Lewis, S. J. Warshowsky, Cresson E. Smith, N. D. Golden, James R. Grainger, Herbert Ebenstein, Fred Quimby, W. S. Butterfield and Dr. A. H. Giannini. Watch This List Grow Tommy Meighan Charles Einfeld Henry Ginsberg Al Lichtman Red Kann Joe Schnitzer Mrs. Edna Sussman Miss Addie Dannenberg H. J. Yates Ned Depinet Bruce Gallup Billy Brandt Lou Blumenthal Ed Schiller W. F. Rodgers Vic Shapiro Don Mersereau Tommy Goldberg Arthur Loew Jack Alicoate Charles Jawitz Richard Brady Walter Putter Jim Normanly Harry Reichenbach Nat Levine Paula Gould A. Pam Blumenthal Tom Wiley Wm. Massce David Loew Nothing New on Code of Ethics in Report (.Continued from Page 1) of the resolutions adopted, and nothing is .said about results achieved, but in a general statement on the subject the commission indicates great satisfaction with the manner in which the various trade practice conferences are working out. "If an industry is capable of selfregulation," the report declares, "the trade practice conference procedure of the Federal Trade Commission affords the most efTective method yet devised to accomplish this end. "In dealing with .self-rcgrtilation we are not dealing with a new subject. For many years industry has attempted this with varying degrees of success, the degree of success attained 'U any industry being readily measured by existing competitive conditions therein. If these conditions are all that can be reasonably desired, the success attained is complete. If, however, practices still exist which result in unfairness or are otherwise bad, jrevious attempts at self-regulation in that particular industry have failed. "Never in the history of American business," it is asserted, "has there been a time when 3elf-regulation has received more intensive consideration. "Self-regulation without rules would be impossiljle and rules without ^-ome power of enforcement make self-regulation often a mere expensive gesture. The fact that some power rests, as it does, in an impartial, disinterested governmental body obviates the necessity of frequent use of such power. This is demonstrated in that of more than 300 rules adopted by industries in trade practice conferences the power o fthe Federal Trade Commission has not been invoked with reference to a dozen of these. The complete study of the effect of past conferences now being made by the division ui trade practice conferences may change these figures or disclose some additional reasons, but irrespective of the showing on final analysis the fact remains that the mere probability that any rule may be enforced adds materially to its general observance." Reviewing briefly the Paramount case, the commission has nothing new to report, the petition for enforcement of its order of July 9, 1927, still pending in the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. On Broadway Paul N. Lazarus Herrman Robbins Phil Reisman W. J. German Emil Shauer David Picker M. J. Kandall Wm. Ferguson J. D. Trop Stanley Hand George Byrnes Ed Halperin N. L, Manheim Louis Baum Bert Adler Harry Scott D. J. Chatkin Ben R. Rosenbaum Emil C. Jensen Leo Klebenow Charles Moskowitz J. Francis O'ReUly Harry Lewis S. J. Warshowsky Cresson E. Smith N. D. Golden James R. Grainger Herbert Ebenstein Fred Quimby W. S. Butterfield A. H. Giannini Astor — "Jimmy Valentine" Broadway — "The Ked Dance" Cameo — "The Yellow Ticket" Capitol — "White .Shadow*" Central — "I be ilarker" Colony — "Show Folkj" • Criterion — "Interference" ; Embassy — "The Viking" Gaiety — "Four Devils" Hippodrome — "Outcast" Loew's New York — Monday. "Hi» Private Life;" Tuesday, "The Clalc Crasher" and "Life's Crossroads/' Wednesday, "Show Girl;" Thursday, "The Night Bird;" Friday, "Head of the Family" and "Code of the Air:" Saturday, "lonesome:" Sunday, "The Woman from Moscow" Mark Strand — "Lilac Time" Paramount — "Three Week Ends" Rialto — "liehind the German Lines" Rivoli — "Revenge" R )xy-— "The End of St. Petersburg" Warners — "On Trial" Winter Garden — "The Singing Fool" Fox-Loew's, M-G-M Deal on Despite Denial (Continued from Page 1) on a vacation. However, there is sufficient reason to credit reports that he is discussing the Fox proposal with Joseph M. Schenck. president of United Artists, brother of Nick and ordinarily a fifty per cent partner in all transactions undertaken by the latter, and also with Mayer. The merger, if consummated, would probably be the largest individual transaction closed in the history of the industry. The present Loew management, or as many of the executives connected with it as prefer, would remain in charge of operations, it is believed. Admission Taxes for 1928 $17,724,952 Washington— Total of $17,724,952.08 was collected during the fiscal year ended June 30, last, on admissions to theaters, concerts, cabarets, etc., a drop of $215,684.61 from the $17,940,636.69 reported for the fiscal year 1927, according to figures just made public in the annual report of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The 1928 collections included $16,675,419.34 collected as the tax on admissions in excess of 75 cents on tickets sold at the box office, $317,618.72 on tickets sold at places other than the ticket office, $3,809.10 on tickets sold at the box office in excess of the regular established price, $13,241.62 on leases of boxes or seats in theaters, and $714,863.30 on admissions to roof gardens, cabarets, etc. Kohner to Make 12 Films in Berlin for Universal Berlin — Paul Kohner will produce 12 pictures in Germany for Universal, some of which will be released in the United States. Lajos Biro heads Kohtier's scenario department here. Paul Bern in New York Paul Bern, Pathe producer, will arrive in New York from Hollywood today. Bern is on his way to Ithaca where he is to address the students of Cornell University on [licture production. Seel at New Orleans House New Orleans — Henry Seel, has been assigned to the Saenger, where he will be guest conductor for four months. Carlos Holscher has been transferred from New Orleans to the Strand, Shreveport. New Anderson House .\nderson. Ind. — Construction of the new house here is nearing completion. Good Comments! igsAcjrailcrsfv We are just beginning your service and find the trailers very satisfactory. Have heard many GOOD COMMENTS upon them. KOOTENAI THEATRE, Libby, Montana