The Film Daily (1934)
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Tuesday, Jan. 16, 1934
Kol.LXV, No. 13 Tues., Jan. 16. 1934 Price 5 Cents
JOHN W. ALICOATE ;
Editor and Publisher
Published daily except Sundays and Holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., ly Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President, Editor and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Tr«asurer ind General Manager; Arthur W. Eddy, Associate Editor; Don Carle Gillette, Managing Editor. Entered as second class matter, May 21, 1918, at the post-office at New York, V. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscriber should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., Phone, Circle 7-4736, 7-4737, 7-4738, 7-4739. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Horiy»ood, California— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd., P'jone Granite 6607. London — Ernest W Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W. I. Berlin— Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Courlet-Nouei. 19.
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THE INDUSTRY'S DATE BOOK
Today: Allied Theater Owners of New Jersey
meeting in screening room of Stacy theater
Trenton, N. J.. 12:30 P. M. Jan. 18: Western Michigan exhibitors meet to
discuss code, Hotel Pantlind, Grand Rapids
Mich.
Jan. 19: Meeting of S.M.P.E. board of directors, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York.
Jan. 20: Fifth Annual Banquet and Ball of the Warner CJub, Inc., Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York.
Admission is Boosted
By Denver Orpheum
Denver — The Orpheum has boosted admission at night for the main floor and loges from 40 cents to 50 cents, including tax. Balcony remains 40 cents. This is the first increase in prices in this territory in many months.
May Drop Chorus Girls
As a Result of Code
Code regulations requiring that chorus girls be given a day off weekly are causing a great deal of trouble to Panchon & Marco at the Roxy and may result in dropping of the line girls if a satisfactory formula cannot be worked out, according to Jack Partington. Partington said that because four girls are left off daily an entire new line is on the stage each day and this requires rehearsals before each performance. Conferences may be held shortly with the Capitol and Music Hall heads, who have similar problems.
Pizor Sells Six Films
William Pizor has closed with Nat Cherin, president of Principal Film Exchange, for the New York and Northern New Jersey territory on "Polynesian Follies," three-reel musical made in New England; "Voice of Syama," four-reel elephant hunt expedition in Siam; "Sweetest Story Ever Told," onereel colored musical, and three other one-reelers, "New York Daze," "A Musical Review" and "The Wrong Bedroom," marionette novelty.
Tax Bills Now Pending
In Six Legislatures
With the introduction of 10 per :-ent admission tax bills in the Kentucky and Virginia legislatures, number of such measures now total six. Tax bills are under consideraion in Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, West Virginia. Ohio exhibitors are optimistic regarding their changes >f persuading repeal of their state's tdmission tax law.
Nine more legislatures are scheduled to go into session soon. They are Wash., Mass., Miss., N. J., N. Y., R. I. and South Carolina, with Louisiana beginning May 14 and Delaware on March 6.
'Bo' Dowling Will Make Headquarters in London
Ambrose "Bo" Dowling, whose appointment as European representa tive for RKO was confirmed yesterday by Ned E. Depinet, vicepresident, will make his headquarters in London. Dowldng and Phil Reisman, general foreign sales manager, sail Saturday on the Conte di Savoia.
Theaters Win Sunday Fight
Manhattan, Kan. — After being closed since Dec. 14 because of a fight over the results of an election on Sunday performances, local theaters have reopened under a compromise whereby they will run seven days a week but submit Sunday bills to the Parent-Teacher Ass'n for approval.
Poor Richard Club Honors Disney'
Philadelphia — Walt Disney will be honored by the Poor Richard Club tomorrow, when he is awarded that organization's gold medal for the outstanding achievement of 1933 at a banquet in the Benjamin Franklin Hotel. Eddie Cantor will act as Disney's proxy in receiving the medal.
Check on Consent Decree
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Filing of a memorandum by the Federal Trade Commission with the NRA regarding alleged unfair trade practices of Fox West Coast Theaters is understood to have been simply the bringing up to date of their information regarding conformance to consent decree obtained in August 1930. Division Administrator Rosenblatt, while admitting he had the information turned over to him by the Commission, would not comment. Neither -would the Department of Justice.
Hecht Adapting "Zenda"
West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Hollywood — Ben Hecht is adapting the talker version of "Prisoner of Zenda," which M-G-M plans to place in production shortly with Nelson Eddy in the chief role.
Submit Reorganization Plans
Reorganization plans for Paramount Publix will be submitted for approval at a hearing to be held tomorrow at 10:30 a. m. in the bankruptcy division of the U. S. District Court.
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TWO LITTLE WORDS THAT MEAN A GOLD MINE FROM WARNER BROS.
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(.ollecn Moore is more dynamic than ever in a gay romantic comedy with music, "SOCIAL REGISTER," featuring a superb cast. Directed by Marshall Neilan. Associate producer William C. De Mille.
Top notch entertainment tor anybody's theatre," says Daily Variety. "LET'S FALL IN LOVE," romantic musical comedy featuring Edmund Lowe, Ann Sothern, Miriam Jordan and Gregory Ratoff.
man and Arthur Jarrert are making good shows better shows in Columbia's 2-reel MUSICAL COMEDIES. J