The Film Daily (1934)

THE •<%zai DAILV Thursday, Jan. 25, 1934 WARNER-F.N. STUDIOS PREPARETO START 7 West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — In addition to six productons now before the cameras, the Warner-First National studios have seven other stories in preparation for early filming. They include "Du Barry," with Kay Francis; "Goin' to Town," for James Cagney; "The Happy Family," starring Aline MacMahon; "Sawdust," Joe E. Brown's next; "Napoleon," with Edward G. Robinson; "Dames," for Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell, and "British Agent," starring Leslie Howard. The six in work are "Golden Gate," "Hit Me Again," "The Key," "Fur Coats," "Hot Air" and "Fortune Teller." Government Will Defend Code Authority Test Sirt Continued from Page 1) must be filed withn 20 days from date of service, the hearing is not likely to take place until after Lincoln's Birthday, Feb. 12. Rosenblatt, Zanuck Talk on Star Raids 'Continued from Page 1) Zanuck said last night that his session with the administrator was entirely harmonious. Representatives of the I.A.T.S.E. sound men's union will ask Rosenblatt to have the code scale of $175 a week placed in effect. Although the scale is supposed to be retroactive to Dec. 1, it has not been put in effect yet. Sound and camera men now working on a weekly basis are not required to take a layoff and this hinders the spread of employment. Union men want every six hours over 36 a week considered a day, and the workers laid off without pay, to give work to fellow workers. It is understood Rosenblatt will refer this problem to the studio labor board consisting of Pat Casey, A. J. Berres, Richard Le Strange, Edward Smith and a fifth member to be named by Rosenblatt. Half of the 700 union sound men are now unemployed. More Film Folk Insuring St. Louis — Last month's survey of insurance by the American Life Convention showed 43 policies taken out by theater managers, producers, players, etc., out of each 10,164 buyers of policies. This compared with 28 each in similar surveys made in December, 1932, and July 1933. Sole Survivor Lone holdout against the dual bills era on the East Side of New York is Loew's Delancy. All other theaters in that area are playing double features throughout the week. A LITTLE from "LOTS ►// By RALPH WILK HOLLYWOOD ^RTHUR BLOCH and George Seaton, members of the M-G-M scenario staff, have written an original, tentatively titled "And Old Port." They have also written the screen play and dialogue for their story.^ They are now working on "High School," which will be supervised by Hunt Stromberg. * * * By the way, Bloch was a member of Professor Baker's famous "Workshop 47" at Yale, while Seaton attended the University of Michigan. * * & Frank Albertson played the lead in "The Love Detective," a Columbia musical short directed by Archie Gottler. Other principals were Betty Grable, Armand Kaliz, Gloria Warner and "Red" Stanley. * # * Lloyd French will direct an untitled "All-Star" comedy at Hal Roach's. The cast will include Eddie Foy, Jr., Douglas Wakefield, Billy Nelson, Jack Barty, Billy Gilbert, Don Barclay and others. Howard J. Green, who recently completed his contract at RKO, is writing the screen play for "The Great Magoo," which Albert Lewis will supervise for Paramount. * * * Cliff Reid has been assigned by RKO as producer of "Fugitive from Glory." Jack Miller Must Testify Again Chicago — Jack Miller, head of the Exhibitors Ass'n here, has been threatened with contempt of court by Federal Judge John P. Barnes, who has directed him to reappear before the grand jury and reply again to questions on which he gave unsatisfactory testimony last October when he was a witness in the income tax probe of Thomas Maloy, who controls the operators' union. Miller was questioned specifically concerning mysterious gifts amounting to $97,000 which the government contends were made to Maloy. Arrigoni-Warner Suit Settled Middletown, Conn.— The $100,000 suit of Frank Arrigoni & Sons, Inc., against Warner Theaters, in which breach of contract was alleged, has been settled. McLeod as Permanent Prexy New Orleans — H. S. McLeod, temporary president of the new Allied Theater Owners of Louisiana, is expected to permanently fill this office. Holding Over Again "Sweden, Land of the Vikings" is being held for a fourth week at the 55th St. Playhouse, and "Blood of a Poet" and "Thunder Over Mexico" will continue for a third week at the Fifth Ave. Playhouse. Animated Pictures Studio, producing the "Powers ComiColor" and "Willie Whopper" cartoon series, has completed the re-arrangement of its working forces according to plans agreed upon by Ub Iwerks and P. A. Powers. Under the new set-up, the force of 40 animators is divided into four separate production units, headed by two key animators and a gag man. These units are on a competitive basis for a prize that has been set up for the production of the best cartoon of the season. This competitive arrangement, it is believed, will result in maintaining the highest possible quality in both series of pictures being produced under the supervision of Ub Iwerks. 5,' * % Irene Franklin is an addition to the cast of M-G-M's "In Old Louisiana," with Warner Oland, Jean Parker, Robert Young, Isabel Jewell and Maude Eburne. It goes in work soon under direction of George Seitz. * * * Adolphe Menjou and Verree Teasdale have set their wedding for next fall. On President's Ball Committee New Orleans — Theater managers appointed to the theatrical committee of the Roosevelt Birthday Ball to be given here Jan. 30 include Maurice F. Barr, chairman; Robert Charles Blair, Joe Estes, Rodney Toups, H. S. McLeod and Victor Meyer. BIG EXPANSION SEEN IN INDUSTRIAL FILMS Continued from Page 1) tance than ever before, and it has been demonstrated that even small improvements in the technique in these branches means a great increase in sales volume and efficiency. "Manufacturers are realizing that to train and teach, any pictures they make must be of the same general quality as theatrical subjects. Otherwise, they do not sell the idea to the audiences they are appealing to. and furthermore, the audiences are able to make comparisons with the product they are ordinarily seeing. "It is more difficult to train and sell an idea than it is to entertain, and if high class quality is necessary for entertainment, it is even more necessary for training. "Manufacturers are now realizing that they have hidden in their businesses fascinating stories of inventions, processes or history that the public is anxious to see and hear. In other words, scenes behind the industry are of utmost interest to the average person in everyday life. There is every indication that the volume output of the pictures from industrial companies this year will be tremendously increased over last year." 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