The Film Daily (1929)

Sunday, September 22, 1929 DAILV 11 RAPID STRIDES ARE BEING MADE IN THE FOREIGN FIELD. KEEP POSTED THROUGH "FOR MARKETS" Foreign Markets NEWS FLASHES FROM FILM CENTERS ALL OVER THE GLOBE: MELBOURNE, LONDON, BERLIN, PARIS H\ IAMBS P. CUNNINGHAM CENSORS BAN TALKERS ALL FOREIGN Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Sound films which include dialogue of foreign languages are not being passed by the Italian censorship commission, advises a report to the M. P. Division of the Dept. of Commerce. Rejections so far have applied to American features, but it is understood that the ruling will hit all foreign and domestic films which contain dialogue in a foreign tongue. Songs in English however have not been affected American distributors in Rome, in time, expect to bring about a more satisfactory arrangement. Sound Productions Will Feature German School Munich — Special courses for sound and talker films will feature the new autumn program of the German production school, Deutschen Filmschule, which opens here Oct. 1. Alexander Laszlo is to inaugurate a new course for film music. New London Firm to Exploit Sound Devices London — Vocosol, Ltd., has been organized to exploit new inventions in the field of sound pictures. The company is capitalized at $150,000. Directors are C. W. Iveson, Major W. H. Montgomery and R. G. Tugwood, all of London. Three C. E. A. Officials Resign from Masterpiece London — Three members, F. H Cooper, A. E. Trounson and F. W. Morrison, all members of the Cinematographers Exhibitors' Ass'n, have resigned from the board of British Masterpiece Ltd. The company was formed with a capital of approximately $2,425,000 with Sidney Aubrey Coronel the fourth member of the board of directors and Henry Lambart, Reginald Fogwell and W. R. Collins all members of the Technical Advisory Board. Tiffany Gets Paris House? Paris — Brockliss-Tiffany-Wilton have bought the Theater des Capucines, and will convert the house for the showing of sound pictures, it is reported here. Pathe-Natan has a contract for Tiffany product for a number of their houses. British United Artists Ltd. Formed London— British United Artists Ltd. has been registered here as a private company to carry on a business of producing and distributing. Automatic Reproduction of Color Process Claimed Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Jose Antonio de Artigas, director of the Central School of Industrial Engineers, submitted a report to the Royal Academy of Science in Madrid, dealing with a process he has developed, dealing with the automatic reproduction of color on the screen, advises a report to the M. P. Division of the Dept. of Commerce. In addition to explaining the Keller-Dorian and Mess systems of coloring, de Artigas explained in detail the proceedings applied by him and contend that experiments show the problem of automatically coloring any black and white film has been definitely solved. B. I. P. Preparing Six Productions at Elstree London — Six sound productions are scheduled to go into production at the Elstree studio of British International Pictures, according to J. A. Thorpe. Two units working day and night shifts will be used to keep the five sound stages at the studio busy. First two pictures started are "Cinderella," a talker with Betty Balfour under the direction of Manning Haynes and "Juno and Paycock" from Alfred Hitchcock's play. Walter Summers, director, has been engaged by the company and will direct "Raise the Roof" and Harry Lachmann is to direct a story of Soho life featuring Carl Brisson. Newman to Represent RKO in Latin Europe London — Sol G. Newman has been made representative of RKO in the Latin countries of Europe. His appointment was made through Ambrose Dowling. foreign manager of RKO. Soviet Producers Form $242,500 Talker Comm. London — At an all-Russian film conference, it is reported here, a talker commission was formed consisting of members of Sovkino, Meschrabpom, Wufku, the White Ruthenian Film Co. and Trans-Caucasian Film Co. The sum of $242,500 was set aside for talker and sound picture experiments. Markophone for Sydney Sydney — Markophone, a new Australian sound reproducer, will be put on the market here soon, it is reported. The device is of the dual system and interchangeable with Movietone, Vitaphone and Photophone. Morris Joins Union Cinemas London — Fred V. Morris has joined Union Cinemas as manager of the Rialto and Picture succeeding Alfred H. Goodey. Sterling to Put Out New British Sound Device London — Sterling M. P. Apparatus Corp. Ltd., will soon introduce on the market here a new sound reproducer which will incorporate both the sound-on-disc and sound-on-film system. Herman C. Schlicker, company engineer, is known in both America and Germany for his connection with sound apparatuses. Exclusive sales agency for Great Brit ain and America have been secured it is reported, by Milton Cohen whe is a partner of Sydney Garrett of London. Rights for the device in Central America have been secured by Sollv Isenberg and Arthur Reichlin. Higher Tax Rates for Vienna Wired Houses Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — With the installation of two American apparatuses, two Klangfilm sets and one French device in theaters in Vienna, exhibitors of wired houses are discouraged by the announced decision of the council to apply a higher entertainment tax rate for wired houses, advises a report to the M. P. Division of the Dept. of Commerce. The tax increase, is due to the fact that such houses are not in need of musicians any longer and therefore more economical. Australian Gov't Offers Awards for Best Pictures Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Prizes totaling $48,500 for the best domestic pictures will be offered by the Australian government in accordance with the recommendations of the Film Commission, advises a report to the M. P. Division of the Dept. of Commerce. For the three best pictures each year prizes of $24,250; $12,125 and $7,275 are to be offered as well as $2,425 for the best scenario written by an Australian and the same award for the scenario containing the best Australian sentiment. Hits American Picture Influence in Australia Melbourne — That the American motion picture industry has influenced Australia's film producers in their opposition to the government's proposal to levy an amusements tax is charged by H. S. Gullett, Australian trade minister, who adds that firms in the United States are trying to prevent the installation of talking picture apparatus made in the commonwealth. He asserts American producers of picture equipment have attempted to evade the customs duties. NEW APPOINTMENTS MADE GAUMONT-BRITISH CHAIN London — New appointments have been made in theaters of the Gaumont British chain. E. H. Lundy has been appointed Theater Controller; F. M. Horsfall has charge of houses in area No. 7; Bertram Bur leigh will supervise Area No. 4; C. H. Ross controls area No. 6; area No. 3 is under the direction of A. S. Moss; R. Bennell for area No. 6 and H. Froude will be in charge of area No. 1. Stifle Ltd. Formed for New Sound Reproducer London — Stille Inventions Ltd. has been registered here with a capital of $24,250 to exploit the Stille invention of a new recording and reproducing sound device. The Blattner Picture Corp. will control the company with Walter Townley, chairman of the Blattner Corp. board; Ludwig Blattner and Wilfred Dawson members of the board of the new company. Aubert-Franco Chain Secures 7 Paris Houses Paris — Aubert-Franco chain has further strengthened its holdings with the recent acquisition of the Siritzky circuit of seven houses. The theaters in the deal are the Recamier, Maine, Sevres Palace, Excelsior, Clichy Palace, Saint Charles and Alhambra. The combined seating capacity of the seven houses total 8,150. Syntok Challenges W. E. Device London — Due to the warning made here by officials of the Western Electric Co., regarding exhibitors who purchase cheap bootleg sound equipment, V. Van Damm, general manager of Syntok Talking Picture, has issued a challenge for $1,212 in the trade press for a test of his apparatus against the Western Electric equipment. Richmount Pictures 723 7th Ave. Inc. New York City D. J. MOUNTAN. Pres. 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