The Film Daily (1934)

DAILY Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1934 LeBARON SEES DEARTH OF PRODUCTION EXECS (.Continued from Page 1) latitude for the capable executive to reap a harvest that a drift in this direction is inevitable," says Le Baron. "Far-sighted financiers are aware of this and are biding their time before stepping into the production game. "Hollywood will shortly be confronted with the fact that the associate producers of today are the independent producers of tomorrow. Sound financial backing will enable them to make entertaining pictures without the accrued tremendous overhead before they start production. Competition will find increased salaries for stars and featured players who will be paid by the picture. Interchange of players will be the dominant keynote as a result, since the producer having the story most suitable will go after the players who typify the story characters, thus eliminating the present practice of fitting the story to the star," Le Baron insists. "The unit system now in vogue at the major studios is but a step forward in this direction. Each associate producer has practically an independent organization of his own. However, as the cycle slowly turns to the point I predict, it will bring with it a common ground on which production will be leveled with the inevitable survival of the fittest." 7 of Canton's 8 Houses On Double Feature Plan Canton, 0. — Dual Programs now dominate the local field. Mozart, Valentine, Strand, Windsor and McKinley, all second-runs, are offering duals daily, while Palace, first-run, switches to doubles for the last half change. Alhambra, Warner firstrun, offers regular film and preview of Saturday opening film every Friday night, with business for that night greatly improved. Loew's is the only house in eight here sticking to first-run single showings. Philly Benefit Show Philadelphia— The Film Board of Trade will run a benefit show Feb. 4 for the industry's needy in this territory. Benefit will be given at the Stanley. Harry Butler Married Harry Butler, director, was married Saturday in New York to Ann Bowden of Cleveland. 28 Music Hall Promotions Twenty-eight promotions in the staff of the Radio City Music Hall were made Saturday by Herman Whitman, manager. George Hannaford, chief of service, and Lief Gorgensborg, head doorman, were made assistant managers under Kirk McGee, first assistant to Whitman. iHthe FH PHIL M. DALY ,i>>*>* .'j*r-w.*i. • • A FEW MONTHS ago when Merlin H. Aylesworth coaxed J. R. McDonough away from the presidency of RCA Victor Merlin H. or "Deac" as he is familiarly (known had plenty of explaining to do to David Sarnoff . . . who wasn't over-anxious to have J. R. move over but the "Deac" evidently knew what he was aiming at for today J. R. is slowly and intelligently DOING things that count over at RK0 • • • FOR TWO YEARS it has been interesting to watch RKO work itself out of plenty trouble and now benefitted by whole-hearted co-operation constructive receivership and J. R. himself the outlook bears watching We're overlooking the fact that McDonough abhors publicity and has been "Out" whenever we've called for tea the fact remains that the trade papers have a way of f erreting out the unf erretable and from our snooping we learn that the gent is careful on expense a good listener who does his own thinking who believes in a strong executive line-up and has faith in mankind • • • THE MUSIC HALL is McDonough's biggest problem and so before he left for the coast he brightened the corner by arranging for Goldwyn's "Nana" Fox's "Carolina" RKO's "Lost Patrol" Columbia's "It Happened One Night" starring Gable and Colbert RKO's "Spitfire" with Hepburn and RKO's "Alien Corn" to take care of the big auditorium until other pix of that calibre show up Nope we're not sloppin' over . but this gent is putting over a fine job for which we're always glad to give the nod # # * * • • • A BALLROOM resplendent with gorgeously gowned ladies a banquet designed by the famous Oscar, himself snap-bang entertainment and a great evening and morning THAT was what the 1,500 guests were treated to, at the fifth annual Warner Ball. . ... .at the Waldorf Saturday night Just about the time we were seein' pink elephants we sneaked out and went of all places to look at those queer prehistoric golloywogs that A. P. Waxman is so very efficiently ballyhooing at the Warner It's a great show if you're sober • • • BECAUSE OF it's unique appeal the exhibition of "Finger Paintings" over at the Roxy is commanding a surprising lot of space in the local dailies The collection numbers over 100 pictures from the work of 4-year-old kiddies to masterpieces by famous artists proceeds of the sale will go to the Children's Fund for Unemployed Artists and there are plenty and starting Friday at the theater the Three X Sisters NBC radio favorites will make their stage debut with Rube Wolf holding over for a third week as m. c • • • THAT IMITATION of George Arliss being interviewed by Mae West which Sheila Barrett is doing at Billy Rose's Casino de Paree Revue is a wow and shouldn't be passed up Patricia Bowman will dance her prettiest at the President's birthday party at the Waldorf a week from today and tomorrow night at 7.30 over WOR Radie Harris will interview Tullio Carminati who is in "Gallant Lady" now at the Rivoli # * * # • • • FOR "ROMAN SCANDALS" the U. A. lads tied up with Chase and Sanborn's coffee . for "Moulin Rouge" it'll be a tie-up with Maxwell House and for "Joe Palooka" they're figurin' on the cream and sugar This week marks the twentieth anniversary of "V. Ray Johnston in the motion picture biz and the Monogramites are keeping the telegraph companies dot-ing and dash-ing « « « » » » $250,000 CODE NUT BELIEVED POSSIBLE (Continued from Page 1) propriation, however, will be set until the various code agencies are placed in motion and opportunity is had to study their costs. The Code Authority meets today at 2 p. m. at the Hotel Astor. Studio Routine Upset By Code, Says Selwyn (Continued from Page 1) material. Speaking of the code's effect on the studios, Selwyn said: "The code doesn't benefit the stars and highly paid executives directly. It restricts the number of hours electricians, script clerks, stage hands, secretaries, etc., can work. Nor are they pleased with the results, since in many cases their earnings have been cut. Speaking from the point of view of the director, I can say that the details of the code have not been very well worked out. Just when we get the set all arranged we often find that the whole crew of technicians have to be relieved. That means a new crew must come on, which has to be instructed from the beginning. It's enough to make me tear my hair." Eight for Rugoff & Becker Rugoff & Becker will add the eighth house to their circuit Thursday when they open the new Oceana at Brighton Beach. House seats 2,176.' New Manager at RKO Victory Providence — H. Green, formerly assistant manager at the RKO Victory, has been made manager, replacing H. R. Hughes. Vaude at RKO Madison Effective Saturday, the RKO Madison will include vaudeville on its programs Saturdays and Sundays only. Marcy Gets Willis Kent Film Willis Kent's "The Woman Condemned" will be released in the New York territory by Marcy Pictures Corp. "Hell on Earth" for Acme "Hell on Earth," war film in four languages, opens Jan. 27 at the Acme. Film is released by Aeolian Pictures Corp. January 23 Ben Bard William Desmond Ralph Graves Franklin Pangborn Humphrey Bogart Sally Starr Olive Hasbrouck