The Film Daily (1934)

.Intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought VOL. LXV. NO. 9 NEW rOCr, THURSDAY, JANtACy 11, 1934 CENTJ Ohio M.P. T. O. Appealing to NRA on Cancellations FILM CODEAUTHORITY FINANCING PLAN TOSTPONED Blumenthal, Nathanson, HalseyStuart After the Roxy Much Ado . . about nothing much —By JACK ALICOATE^^ REELING rich and having had an expensive dinner last evening we visited the Auto Show in progress at the Grand Central Palace and spent the greater part of our time behind the wheels of the most expensive cars. That, however, is not important. What is important, however, is the fact that this year the New York i Auto Show has a greater number of exhibits than ever before, and to date all previous attendance records have been shattered. How do you like that as an indication of returning prosperity? We are on our way back. The exhibitor — distributor — producer — showman — exporter — builder — and-what-not who does not take advantage of this fact and keeps at least a step ahead of the parade deserves to be left behind in the march of progress. NOW that the smoke of the bombshell of the official announcement of the Radio City-Roxy divorce has cleared away, the situation becomes easier. The parting has been in the cards for some time and those in the know felt it was only a question of when. Radio City is big and important enough to get along without Roxy. Roxy, in turn, is big and important enough to get along without Radio City. To us it looks like a Mexican standoff. • COMEHOW or other all this journalistic *^ comment about the screen and its advertising cleaning itself up is so much tripe. We have been with this industry since its romper days and at no time in its romantic and interesting career has it been one-half as naughty in presentation or suggestiveness as the stage, books, newspapers or day and date advertising of other lines. We firmly believe the screen should always be kept clean. There can be no compromise on that score. Let's, however, keep the record clear. The motion picture industry can well hold its head high when comparisons are in order. Deal for Seventh Avenue House Reported Ready for Signatures A. C. Blumenthal, N. L. Nathanson and Halsey, Stuart & Co. are understood to be set to take over the Roxy on Seventh Ave. under a deal now ready for signing. The house at present is operated under supervision of Howard S. Cullman as receiver. The new management is understood to be scheduled to get part (Continued on Page 7) CODE UPS STUDIO NUT A MILLION-GOLDWYN Conditions imposed by the motion picture code are increasing overhead of big studios by $1,000,000 a year, declared Samuel Goldwyn upon his arrival in New York yesterday from the Coast. He reiterated his stafe(Continued on Page 7) F. N. Case Put Off Anti-trust suit brought by the Federal Government against Warner-First National, based on the merger of the two companies several years ago, has been postponed for 60 days. Case was on the U. S. District Court calendar in New York yesterday. COPYRIGHT HEARING LIKELY TO BE GALLED Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Calling of a special meeting of the House Committee on Patents and Copyrights at an early date to hear testimony regarding the copyright law's effect on the film industry is being urged by from 40 to 60 members of the House, Congressman Sirovich said yesterday. Sirovich, who is chairman of the committee, said many complaints (Continued on Page 7) Need Experience on Code, Declares General Johnson Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — There will be no appointments to the motion picture code authority in the near future, General Johnson told newspapermen (Continued on Page 8) Warner-Coca-Cola Make 2-Yr. $1,000,000 Tieup In one of the biggest national tieups ever made by a film company with a manufacturer, arrangements have been concluded by S. Charles Einfeld, Warner advei-tising and publicity chief, whereby WarnerFirst National stars and product (Continued on Page 6) Distributors Won't Cancel 10% On Contracts Made Before Code Bo' Dowling May Get RKO Post in Europe Ambrose Dowling, RKO foreign department executive, is expected to become resident manager of the company for Europe soon, headluartering in Paris. Dowling is understood planning to go abroad with Phil Reisman, head of the departnent. Columbus — As a result of replies to letters sent to leading distributors, who said that the 10 per cent cancellation clause could not be enforced on contracts signed prior to the effective date of the code, P. J. Wood, business manager of the M. P.T.O. of Ohio will lodge a complaint with Division Administrator Sol A. Rosenblatt. Wood says the (Continued on Page 8) Code Authority Will Base System Upon Actual Experience A plan for financing the motion picture code machinery ha,s been indefinitely deferred in order to allow the code authorities to base the arrangement upon actual experience and to bring about "the utmost economy," it was stated late last night after a Code Authority meeting held at Warner Bros. A touiinittes v<a& appointed to draft a manual covering the operation of the local grievance and zoning boards. Com (Continued on Page 8) CODE DELINQUENTS CAN'T SIGN LATER Individuals and companies in the industry which fail to indicate compliance with the motion picture code by Jan. 31, the deadline, will have no later opportunity to approve the document and thereby participate in its benefits, it was pointed out yesterday in behalf of the Code Au(Continued on Page 8) Adolph Zukor Westbound For Production Confabs Adolph Zukor, Paramount president, left yesterday on his seasonal trip to Hollywood. He will spend about 10 days at the studios, discussing Spring production plans with Emanuel Cohen, chief of production. RKO Grooming New Star West Coast Bur., THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — RKO considers Ada Cavell its best bet since Katharine Hepburn, and accordingly is at work on plans to make a star out of her. Miss Cavell is to appear with Richard Dix in "The Crime Doctor." She is an American girl who scored on the stage abroad and recently was discovered playing in stock by Francis Faragoh, writer.