The Film Daily (1933)

''fefpafc* The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Now Fifteen Years Old V L. LYIIS. N EW yCCI\, FRIDAY, JULT 28, 1^33 <S CENTS Urcuits our Week for White Collar Help LL INDUSTRY GROUPS INVITED TO CODE MEET HERE Earner Puts Whole Force Behind Roosevelt's NRA T waters to Play Big Part in Pushing Recovery Program illowing up his actions of the j? previous days in pledging coopei'ion with President Roosevelt's ■ >ery program and in raising salI i of employes to conform with i administration's blanket code, y M. Warner yesterday an n< iced that further steps would be tJ'n to swing the force of the en (Continued on Page 2) ICKMANACQUIRES BFROMJJP.COSMAN arry Glickman yesterday purclljed the Producers Laboratory at > Ninth Ave. from J. P. Cosman. IV he new arrangement, Glickman ■ be president and Emanuel J. £ mberg, treasurer. Glickman, fc,ierly owner of the Tremont BOjratory, will continue the comKr business of negative develqpi, first prints and sound develop Cjlumbia is Fostering I' Writer-Director Teams ■ astering of greater cooperation bi' ^een writers and directors will Ha definite policy of Columbia, M: Cohn, vice-president, said yestt ay. Results already obtained in e:r.:rimentation with such teams I satisfied the company that it is I most worthwhile system, Cohn (Continued on Page 6) Just a Detail Overlooked When a Warner representative called t the He de France yesterday morning 3 pick up the print of "Voltaire," 'hich had been previewed aboard the lip the night before, customs officials 'ouldn't let him have it. They susected a smuggling attempt. The de'y crabbed another showing of the Mm set for the Warner projection room esterday. Wiley Post Jams 'Em In A coupla high execs of RKO had to pay cash at the Radio City Music Hall box-office to see the show yesterday. Even the company officials couldn't wangle passes — for Wiley Post's personal appearance was packin' the customers in the lobbies with an announced hour-and-a-half W3it. Studio Strike Settlement Still Dim W est Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — As the proposed meeting between Richard G""?rn, international vice-president of the IATSE, and Pat Casey producers' representative, failed to materialize, the studio strike continued with small prospects of a settlement this week. Green has been instructed by his five affiliated unions to open negotiations to end the walkout. Meanwhile studios were operating with about 60 per cent of the normal manpower. Thirty-two first cameramen returned to work yesterday following an agreement with the producers in which the cameramen received new three year contracts with the provision that the producers cannot settle the strike without restoring the cameramen to good faith with the union. Studios are meeting with some difficulty in the developing of negatives and it is reported that several thousand feet have been made useless by inefficient laboratory handling. Green and Casey may get together today, if so, it is believed that some arrangement whereby the studios may resume to full schedule will be worked out. St. Louis M.P. T. O. Approve Exhibition Code St. Louis — Members of the M. P. T. 0. of St. Louis, Eastern Mo. and Southern 111., at their meeting here yesterday, endorsed in principle the exhibition code proposed by the M. P. T. 0. A. A wire was sent to President Roosevelt pledging com plete and wholehearted support of the organization for the recovery measures. One recommendation was that the employees who receive $35 a week or more be exempt from the pro (Continued on Page 2) NRA Being Asked to Approve 48-Hr. Week for Circuit Staffs Claiming that the "white collar" theater employees are engaged in a "unique" occupation and that they cannot justly be included with other employment categories, major circuits will request executives of the National Recovery Act to accept a 48-hour code for theater employees, The Film Daily learns. Schedules have been prepared and discussed by major theater heads at several meetings. The plan which meets with the most favor reduces the present working hours for em ployees from 56 to 48, with a minimum weekly wage of $14. Under this arrangement, a circuit of approximately 100 houses would employ about 100 additional people and increase the total circuit payroll about $2,000 weekly. This plan would mean a decrease in some salaries in the metropolitan section and increase salaries in out of town houses where ushers are paid as low as $8 a week. It would also mean a "stagger system" of hours, (Continued on Page 6) Sol Rosenblatt Coming to New York to Confer on Code Matters With the stipulation that "all of the representative component parts and divisions of the film industry, including labor, have been invited to attend and will be represented" at next Monday night's dinner which is to be part of the two-day convention of the Federation of the Motion Picture Industry at the Hotel Astor, Sol A. Rosenblatt, deputy in charge of amusement (Continued on Page 6) SEE MORE FILM MEN IN GOVERNMENT POSTS Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Additional appointments of men from the film industry to government posts is expected shortly in well-informed circles here. Already the number of movie men and former movie men in government service is greater than at any other time, the list including Steve (Continued on Page 2) Big Name Cast Lined Up For Paramount Musical A multi-star cast has been assembled for the screen version of the stage musical, "Take A Chance," to be produced in the east by Laurence Schwab in association with Rowland-Brice for Paramount release. Heading the names are Jim (Continucd on Page 2) Revived Seventh Time West Coast Bur., THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — What is believed to be a record in revivals will take place here today when the Uptown Theater brings back Paramount's Mae West picture, "She Done Him Wrong," for a seventh time within a few months. "Night After Night," in which Mae West also appears, played three runs at the Uptown.