The Film Daily (1929)

teen Theater Race in Ohio Getting Under Way ^NEWSPAPER /FILM DOM I ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME XLIX No. 52 Friday, August 30, 1929 Price 5 Cents liCIAN SITUATION AT 1 LOUIS NEAR CLIMAX 1 .otiis — Discord between the St. ii' theater owners and the musiUjnion has reached a climax and e exhibitors secure a lower scale ext year it is probable that cjrally all of the St. Louis picBnd combination houses will be Hit music in their orchestra pits njencing Sept. 1. Guy M. Daily, sjent of the musicians' union has M that the musicians will work leir regular places until their slit contract expires. Me admits fit indications are a new conSwill not be signed since exhibisj.re not anxious to retain existrchestras with sound pictures. (Continued an Page 8) Jtiestras Being Dropped at Richmond Theaters hmond — Organized musicians, ct entire orchestras, are being ed by mechanical sound in Virtheaters. In recent years there been strikes of musicians as sts against certain methods in ouses, but the grievances were ted, the situation, however, un)ing another change in recent lis with the advent of machineiced music galore along with ironized features of the screen. :chanical sound forms the ac>animent of all features at ,'s, the Colonial and the Bijou. (Continued on Page 8) cinnati Suburbans May forced to Close Sept. 1 ncinnati — -Suburban theaters here threatening to close next week is opeators recede from their and of a $110 scale, instead of present one of $70. cago Musicians are reatening to Strike licago — Musicians here are threatg a strike following failure of ire houses to renew contracts. idlock on Demands at ladelphia Reported liiladelphia — There is a deadlock i musicians here due to their deids that they be paid during time timate houses may be closed for of bookings. FOX REPORTED SEEKING RADIO AND DISC FIRMS A British Poser London (By Wireless) — Whether a talking film should be exhibited after the death of one of the principals of the cast, is a question rife in the British industry. Producers and players disagree on the subject, brought up by proposed showing of "White Cargo," which has in its cast Leslie Faber, English actor who died three weeks ago. Producers feel that the showing would shock the sensibilities of the public, but the players disagree, contending the film should be shown. PATHE NET, $524,336.65 FOR 28 WEEK PERIOD Net of $524,336 for the 28 weeks ended July 13 is reported by Pathe. This compares with a loss of $350,050 in the same period last year. The net reported is after all charges, including provision for deprecation, interest and amortization (Continued on Page 8) WILLIAMS TO PRODUCE MULTI-LINGUAL TALKERS J. D. Williams has resigned as executive vice president of World Wide Pictures to organize a production company to make multi-lingual pictures in London, in association with E. Bruce Johnson, formerly of First National. A studio with 20 sound stages at or near London is planned. The same sets used in the English version of talkers will be used for German, French, Italian and Swedish (Continued oh Page 8) NEW SYNCHRONIZER BY REMOTE All Electric Synchronization Machine Corp., has been organized to market a disc reproducer, operated by remote control. James Binkov is president of the company with Jack Goldstein in charge of sales. Talker (Continued on Page 8) Several Firms Plan Expansion Campaigns Throughout Ohio Posing as Exhibitors, 2 Yeggs Rolb Warner Exch. Chicago— Posing as exhibitors, two gunmen yesterday engaged William Lymon in conversation, then drew pistols, lined up employees against the wall and forced Lymon to open the safe, escaping with the $4,000 payroll of the Warner exchange here. Beefsteak at M. P. Club to Mark First Birthday The Motion Picture Club of New York will celebrate the first year of its existence on Sept. 10 when a beefsteak will be held in club quarters. About 200 will attend. Hamilton, O. — Checkerboard activities of theater expansion in Ohio, find this city due to receive several new theaters, if present plans are carried to consummation. No less than four big first runs are being proposed locally, it is stated. Some time ago, the Fourth Ave. Amusement Co., of Louisville, headed by Fred J. Dolle, announced plans for a $1,000,000 theater here, as part of an expansion program planned throughout the Buckeye state. This was to be built in co-operation with the Hamilton Theater Corp The chain has 51 houses in Kentucky and Indiana. Both Publix and Warners are de(Continued on Page 8) American Broadcasting, Columbia Phonograph, Brunswick Named Fox is developing his plans for acquisition of a national radio broadcasting chain, a disc recording company, and a music publishing firm, it is understood. The reported object of the plan is to make the Fox organization self-contained, in the various angles of the amusement industry. Because of this, it is expected that proposed consolidation of the Fox interests into one company, will await the outcome of the present negotiations. As was exclusively reported Aug. 25, by THE FILM DAILY, Foxhas been dickering for the American Broadcasting Co., chain of 30 stations in the West and Middle West. The firm, which has its headquarters at Seattle, now is in receivership. Although negotiations last week were reported dropped, the deal is considered likely at Seattle. Station WOR in New York and WDBM, Chicago, also are sought, it is stated. Fox also is said to be seeking either the Brunswick-Balke-Collender or Columbia Phonograph firms. Brunswick formerly had a deal with RCA for a license, and was slated to make the RCA Photophone discs prior to RCA's acquisition of Victor Talking Machine Co. Columbia is (Continued on Page 8) Talkers Blamed for Music Publishing Firm Failure Waterson, Berlin & Snyder, New York music publishing firm has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, blaming talking pictures and the radio. Irving Berlin once was a partner in the firm. No Paper Monday Monday, Sept. 2 being Labor Day and a holiday, there will be no issue of THE FILM DAILY published.