The Film Daily (1934)

Intimate in Character Internationa! in Scope Independent in Thought 'k,fQ,Al he Da fly Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Now Sixteen Years Old \€L. LXV. NO. J NEW rCEK, SATLCDAy, JANLACY 6, 1934 5 CENTJ All Code Authorities to Meet in Wash 'nNext Month GENERAHHEATERS REORGANIZATION PLAN nLED Zukor Chairman, Kohn President or Famous Theaters Officers Appointed by New Unit Which Acquired Publix Assets In the election of officers yesterday by the board of directors of Famous Theaters Co., new company which took over the assets of Publix Enterprises at a bankruptcy sale, Adolph Zukor was elected chairman of the board. Other officers appointed include: president, Kalph A. Kohn; vice-president, (Continued on Page 3) PARA. DECENTRALIZES EXPLOITATION FORGE Under a decentralization plan for the Paramount exploitation department, various exploiteers will be assigned to headquarters in the field. Jimmy Ashcraft will locate in Chicago, covering that city, Detroit, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Des Moines, Omaha, Milwaukee and St. Paul. Ed Corcoran will work (Continued on Page 2) Kohn, Dembow to Confer With Theater Partners Conference planned by Ralph A. Kohn and Sam Dembow, Jr., with company partners Tuesday in Atlanta will be the first of a series of similar meetings to work out problems and co-operative plans between affiliates and Paramount Theater Service Corp. Kohn and Dembow leave New York tomorrow. Seek to Cut Miss. Tax Jackson, Miss. — One of the bills to be introduced in the new session of the Legislature, now in session, provides for the repeal of the 10 per cent amusement tax and the introduction of a companion bill placing a 2 per cent tax on amusements. This state has a 2 per cent retail tax and exhibitors feel they are being treated unfairly. Two Senate Bills Ask Industry Control Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Advance brigade of measures affecting the film industry made its appearance yesterday, when two bills recommending federal regulation of motion pictures were filed in the Senate. One is sponsored by the Prebyterian Alliance and the other by the Holy Name Society. The measures were referred to the Interstate Commerce Commission. VIRGINIA M. P. T. 0. BEING REORGANIZED The M. P. T. O. of Virginia, affiliated with the M. P. T. O. A., has been reorganized, according to word received yesterday by President Ed Kuykendall of the national exhibitor association, who will remain in New (Continued on Page 2) British Ticket Machine Being Put on U. S. Market London — Percy Phillipson, managing director of Automaticket England and president of Automaticket America, sailed this week on the Aquitania for New York to reorganize the Automaticket Co. throughout America. He will remain in the U. S. from three to six months. Phillipson is responsible for the installation of this ticket issuing machine in all parts of England. ROSENBLATT ASKED TO AID IN UNION JAM Injection of charges against the Independent Theater Owners Ass'n, alleging discrimination against operators who are members of Local 30G, yesterday led to postponement until Tuesday of the hearing on the local's attack on the "company union," Allied Motion Picture Operators. With this new phase of the dispute, it was decided to ask Division Administrator Sol A. Rosenblatt to participate in the hearing. NRA Intervention Sought In Chi. Operator Trouble With indications last night that a walkout of Chicago operators has been averted, temporarily, at least, Jack Miller, president of the Exhibitors Ass'n of Chicago, is expected to arrive in New York im (Continucd on Page 3) Gen. Johnson Calls Meeting Of All NRA Code Authorities Six More Roadshows For "Queen Christina" M-G-M is scheduling at least six roadshow engagements, besides the Broadway run, for "Queen Christina." Picture will open at the Nixon, Pittsburgh, Jan. 15, and in Cleveland and Boston on Jan. 20. Three other dates are now being selected. Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — A combined meeting of the code authorities of all codes so far approved, about 195 in number, will be held here early next month to discuss violations and administrative problems. General Hugh S. Johnson indicated yesterday. Every nature of problem will be taken up at this meeting. At present there are active controversies in only six or eight codes, Johnson said. Chase Bank Compromise on G.T.E. Submitted to Court By NORMAN M. MacLEOD FILM DAILY Staff Correspondent Wilmington, Del. — A proposed compromise agreement with the Chase National Bank of New York was filed in Chancery Court here yesterday by U. S. Senator Daniel 0. Hastings, receiver for General Theaters Equipment. Hastings petitioned the court for authority to enter into the agreement and for its approval. Hearing was fixed for Feb. 23. The Chase Bank has filed (Continued on Page 7) HOLDOVER RECORD IN B'WAY HOUSES Holdovers on Broadway this week establishes something of a record, with nearly a dozen houses playing films in their second week or longer. "Dinner at Eight" at the Capitol and "Design for Living" at the Paramount are both holding over in their first showing after two-a-day runs. "Man's Castle" continues at (Continued on Page 7) Five Detroit First-Runs Now Playing Stage Shows Detroit — Addition of stage shows at the Mayfair, managed by Lew Kane, and the State, run by Thomas D. Moule, makes five local first-runs now on such a policy. Nizer Code Analysis a Hit! Analysis of the motion picture code prepared by Louis Nizer, attorney, and being published serially in THE FILM DAILY has made a great hit with distributors, exhibitors and other interested parties, judging from the number of requests received for additional copies of issues containing these installments. Nizer is being handed all kinds of bouquets for his fine job.