The Film Daily (1933)

The D ally N ewspc i per Of M otion Pict U res Now S i x t e e n Years Old -1PDAILY VCL. I VIII. NO. 34 NEW yCCI^, /ATLCDAy, /EPTEMCCC 2, 1933 «5 CINTI Indies and Hays Office Compete for Code Proxies I.A.T.SXJARS ALL ITlTOCALS FROQTRIKING 102 Detroit Houses Sign Anti-Dual and Price Pact Dropping of Double Bills and Fixing of Prices Agreed in Detroit Detroit — Of 140 houses now operating in this area, 102 have signed an agreement eliminating dual bills as a result of the efforts of H. M. Riehey and Allied Theaters. All first-runs have signed, and all second runs except the Roosevelt and Cinderella, owned by James N. Robertson, and the Hollywood, owned by Ben and Lou Cohen. The Cohens want a special admission of 20 tents to their balcony, the only house in the :ity to claim a price differential between bal(Continued on Page 2) REACH AGREEMENT w ON LAB PAY AND HRS. ashington Bureau of THE FILM DAIi^Y Washington — A minimum weekly wage of $15 dollars and a maximum pi forty hours a week for all laboratory employees were agreed upon jin the NRA code yesterday by employees and the Associated Laboratories of America. Prevailing wages will be the same as wages paid up to July 1 and regular employees {Continued on Page 3) Laboratory Contracts Run for 3 to 8 Years Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Laboratory contracts from producers run from three to eight years, Alan E. Freedman, president of the Motion Picture Laboratory Ass'n, revealed at the code hearings in pointing out the difficulty that may be encountered in arbitrating existing producer contracts, according to the code. "The (Continued on Page 3) Bigger Income for Rockefellers from Music Hall Under revised leases being signed by Radio City Theaters a subsidiary of RKO and the Rockefeller interests, Rockefeller Center will receive approximately 50 per cent more rent next season for the Radio City Music Hall. For the first eight months of operation the theater paid rent on a basis of $1,200,000 yearly. The new arrangement will call for an annual payment of $600,000 and 50 per cent of all profits above operating cost and rent. With the theater grossing what will approximate $4,500,000, the Rockefellers will collect $1,800,000 for the year. The figures are based on a monthly operating cost of $200,000. CONFER NEXT WEEK ON MUSIC RIGHTS Conferences concerning a new arrangement for handling music rights relations between producers and music publishers, as a result of Erpi disbanding its music rights department, will be held in New York directly after Labor Day. John Gregg Paine, agent for the Music Publishers' Protective Association, will confer with Major Edward Bowes, chairman of the producers' committee. 12 Conn. Exhibitors Going to Code Hearing New Haven — A committee of 12 Connecticut exhibitors will accompany Edward G. Levy, general counsel and executive secretary of the Motion Picture Theater Owners of Connecticut, to represent the association at the Washington industry (Continued on Page 2) FRANK WILSON QUITS PRINCIPAL DIST. CORP Due to his duties with the NRA turning out to be more extensive than he had anticipated, Dr. Frank R. Wilson yesterday announced his resignation as vice-president, general manager and a director of Principal (Continued on Page 2) Code Is Submitted By Music Publishers A code covering music publishing was submitted to Deputy Administrator Sol A. Rosenblatt in Washington yesterday. At the hearing to be held on the draft, John Gregg Paine, agent for the Music Publishers' Protective Association and formerly with Warners, will represent his organization. The code represents a consolidation of drafts prepared by popular and standard music publishers and sheet music dealers. Code Proxy Fight Launched By Indies and Hays Office No Paper Monday Due to the Labor Day holiday, there will be no issue of THE FILM DAILY on Monday, Sept. 4. Staging Gala Premiere For Florida Picture St. Petersburg — A regular Hollywood premiere is being staged for the world premiere of "Playthings of Desire" at the Capitol tonight. A. Pollak, president of Florida Pictures Corp., and Raymond Friedgen, chief of production at the Sun Haven Stu (Continued on Page 2) The Federation of the Motion Picture Industry yesterday joined the battle for proxies in connection with the industry code hearing at Washington on Sept. 12 by sending telegrams to nearly 60 independent distributors seeking their support. Decision to enlist aid of all independents was made at a Federation board meeting Thursday night, after the (Continued on Page 2) International Union Will Cancel Charter of Any Who Walk Out By WILLIAM SILBERBERG FILM DAILY Staff Correspondent Washington — Any I. A. T. S. E. local that strikes now will have its charter cancelled and their membership in the American Federation of Labor ended, Fred Dempsey, executive of the union, told Film Daily yesterday. Specific instructions have been given to every local in the country to arbitrate their differences if any arise either at the expiration of existing contracts or (Continued on Page 2) HARRIS CIRCUIT ADDS THREE MORE HOUSES Pittsburgh — Harris Amusement Co. acquired three more houses the last week of August. They are: Avenue Cinema, formerly local headquarters for foreign films; the Eagle, Jeannette, and the Latonia,; Oil City. Statistical Advisor Named on Film Code Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Harold Hazen Thurlby assistant professor of industrial management at Harvard has been appointed statistical advisor to the NRA on the motion picture code. According to Mary Rumsey, two more consumer advisors will be appointed, one representing the Parent Teachers' Association. No Move Against Pickets Philadelphia — Expectations of some exhibitors that Warners might seek an injunction to restrain members of the M. P. T. 0. from picketing its exchange and theaters playing "Gold Diggers of 1933" have not materialized. It is understood that the distributing company has no intentions of taking this step.