The Film Daily (1929)

DAILY Wednesday, July 10, 1929 I Short Shots from New York Studios iBy ARTHUR W. EDDY* BARTLETT CORMACK and Basil Dean have been working on the script for "The Return of Sherlock Holmes," Paramount talker which Dean will make at the Long Island studio as his initial American picture. Cormack recently returned from the Coast after doing the script on "The Green Murder Case." Robert T. Kane, president of Pathe Sound Studios, Inc., and his bride, Ruth White of Boston, have sailed for Europe in quest of a honeymoon. Jean De Limur has bag and baggaged to the Coast recently to direct and write for Paramount. His last production made at the Astoria plant was "Jealousy," Jeanne Eagels vehicle. "The Big Shot," Pathe talker, will be made at Sound Studios. Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur are completing the dialogue. "The Greenwich Village Follies" is another pretentious production which Pathe will talkerize in the East. Frances White, who has wowed 'em repeatedly on the musical comedy stage and in vaudeville, is about to enter this talking picture business. After sailing pretty boats up Cape Cod way, Mark Howe of the Paramount short subject dpartment is back at the studio, ready for work, he alleges. James R. Cowan, associate producer for Paramount, is again commuting to Astoria after an holiday vacation at Saranac Lake. Groundwork Laid in Sound Rental Parleys MYERS FELICITATES AND ADD! USES FOR MOTORS DRIVEN SYNCHRONOUSLY (.Continued from Page 4) (49, SO) etc., is brought successively into contact with one of a series of brushes (53, 55, 57 and 59) which are connected to a number of electro-magnetic valves (31) there being four such valves of which only the end one is shown in the drawing. Upon each contact of a contact surface (49, 50) etc., of the commutator with a brush (53, 55, 57 or 59) the respective magnetic valve (31) is energized to admit air to a cylinder (14) of the air commutator and, upon de-energization, to release the air therefrom. Pistons are, therefore, reciprocated successively in the cylinders (14) in timed succession, there being one cycle of reciprocation for the set of pistons for each rotation of the commutator shaft (65). The pistons are connected by crank arms (20) to a crank (4) which drives the projection machine (K) through a chain drive (3). (Continued from Page 1) tors by theaters affiliated with producers, in hurriedly calling a meeting in the same hotel and at the same time that the open forum of this Association was to be held, and then, obviously by prearrangement, announcing a meeting with a representative of the Hays organization to discuss "exhibitor relief," Myers says in a statement. "This action on the part of said organization is all that was needed to demonstrate its complete subservience to producer interest. Even the most conservative trade journals concede that this meeting was staged for the sole purpose of frustrating any action which the Allied States Association might take in the interest of its members or of exhibitors generally, "This development makes imperative the general investigation of industry conditions which we had hoped might be avoided. The exhibitors of the c< untry and the public are entitled to know and will demand to be shown the details of this astounding performance. The facts as to how the meeting was called, how it was conducted and financed and how the statement was handled here in Washington, can only be developed through witnesses under oath. When the chapter is written the country will be presented with the most astonishing account of politics, chicanery and intrigue that has been revealed in recent years. "The organization in question and Mr. Pettijohn are going to work out a plan for exhibitor relief. No one hopes more sincerely than I that they will succeed. If they do, they will have my applause; even though, as all will recognize, such a meeting — much less such a result — would have been unthinkable except for the aggressive campaign inaugurated by the Allied States Association. But it had better be good. They have assumed a terrible responsibility, and if this proves to be merely another effort to hoodwink the exhibitors, their punishment will be swift." Arbitration of Quota Row Offered by French Official (Continued from Page 1) ridge, has brought a proposal from Charles Delac, president of the Chambre Syndicate Francaise de la Cinematographic, to submit the case to arbitration. This offer was contained in a letter to the editor of "The Chicago Tribune" in reply to the attack made by Senator Shortridge. Charles Delac in the letter is quoted in saying. "Let there be designated in America and in France persons with full authority, to hear the opposing parties. We are willing to submit to the judgment of such a tribunal, for we have never made a demand, we have never committed an act, that was not dictated by the obligation to defend ourselves, and we have never passed beyond the limits of conciliation." The letter denies that France is the aggressor in the dispute, but states that the French film industry is determined to "escape the clutch which is encircling our country." (Continued from Page 1) a subcommittee of four to meet late this week to prepare their proposals. Exhibitors will have five members on their subcommittee, which is to replace the present committee. However, it is anticipated that Woodhull, Harris, Biechele will be placed on the subcommittee, and that Joseph Walsh, chairman of the administrative committee of the M.P.T.O.A. also will be named. Jack Miller, Chicago unit head, may be the other member. Biechele leaves for Kansas City today, where he will hold himself in readiness for recall to New York, for the next meeting. Following is the statement issued by the Hays office: "A committee representing the small independent theater owners of the United States met today with the sales managers representing the national distributing companies and with a representative of regional exhibitors and agreed on the appointment of subcommittees to work out and report back as soon as practicable some method of affording prompt relief to small, independent exhibitors who may now be operating under uneconomic conditions, due to the swift growth of sound pictures." EQUITY CHARGES BAN ON GILLMORE RADIO TALK (Continued from Page 1) Labor is to be made, Gillmore stated. When Gillmore, receipt in his pocket and his address in his hand, presented himself at the station at the appointed hour he was informed that higher powers had intervened and that he would not be permitted to speak, Dulzell states. "In other words," wired Gillmore, "they preferred to break a legal contract rather than permit the people of Los Angeles and the vicinity to hear our side of the controversy. "The Actors' Equity Association has handicapped itself in this instance by instructing its members to fulfill bona fide contracts with motion picture producers but our opponents are not losing any advantage they may secure by this means. "And what was Equity's side of the controversy?", commented Dulzell in making the telegram public, "Simply the reiteration to the people of Los Angeles of the offer of arbitration which Equity first made to the producers six weeks ago. At that time Equity told the producers that it was proud of its record of harmonious relations with legitimate producing managers, and was desirous of extending them to the sound and talking pictures. Although Equity believed its contract fair and reasonable it offered then to arbitrate before an independent umpire any of the provisions to which the producers objected, providing only that their organization would bind itself to accept that award as Equtiy would. That is the message which the producers refused to allow to be conveyed to the people of Los Angeles. But the offer still stands — in contrast to the producers' arbitrary methods." Desbergs Go Abroad Cleveland — Fred Desberg, with his wife and three children has gone abroad for the summer. 26 FEATURES; 78 SHORTS (Continued from Page 1) by Mark Linder; "For the Love of Lil," Liberty Magazine story by J. Leslie Thrasher; "Hell's Island," "Flight," co-featuring Jack Holt and Ralph Graves under direction of Frank Capra; "Sweetheart's Parade," "Soul Kiss," "The Melody Man," by Herbert Fields, Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers; "Ladies of the Evening," Belasco play by Milton Herbert Gropper, and "Love Song." Program releases are: "Around the Corner," "Wall Street," "The Last of the Lone Wolf," "Murder on the Roof," "The Prince of Diamonds," "Personality," "Temptation," "Mexicali Rose," "Paris Nights," "Private Property," "Jazz Daughters," "Borrowed Love," " "Ladies Must Play," "Vengeance Sisters," and "The Black Sheep." Stars and featured players to appear in the Columbia features are: Jack Holt, Ralph Graves, Belle Baker, Marie Saxon, Lila Lee, Dorothy Revier, Bert Lytell Molly O'Day and Sally O'Neil. Others from the screen, stage and musical comedy fields are to be announced soon. Columbia directors are Frank Capra, Frank Strayer, Ralph Ince, Erie C. Kenton, George Archainbaud and Joseph Henabery. Columbia Sales Force Changes Announced West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Joseph A. McConville and Abe Montague of Independent Films, which for years was Columbia franchise holder in New England, have been appointed New England district managers, under the realignment following Columbia's acquisition of the franchise. Jack Bellman, president of Hollywood Pictures, New York, which also formerly held the franchise, has been made district manager in Greater New York. Charles Gregory, Omaha, manager, has been commissioned to open the new Kansas City branch, with Lee C. Durham succeeding to management of the Omaha branch. The changes were announced by Joe Goldberg, general sales manager. Quebec Theater Firebug Gets Four Year Sentence Quebec — Guilty of setting two sensational theater fires in Quebec City, Quebec, Adlard Gingras, 20, was quickly sentenced in the Court of Sessions to four years in the penitentiary at Bordeaux. He pleaded guilty to the charge of wilfully setting fire to the Imperial Theater during a performance when 400 patrons had to make a hurried exit but without casualties. He was also accused of setting fire to the Princess, which was badly damaged. He gave no explanation of his deeds.