The Film Daily (1934)

r |^3EB 14 t^m DAILY Friday, Feb. 2, 1934 DENVER CROWDS GOME DESPITE PRICE BOOSTS (Continued from Page 1) not fixing the entire house 50 cents. He has now done this and for the past week the gross is one of the biggest in months. With "Flying Down to Rio" on the screen and Leo Carrillo in person the gross Sunday was the biggest since Huffman took over the theater a year and a half ago. This boost puts two of the first runs on the 50 cent top at night, the Orpheum and Denver. Other houses are getting 40 cents, with the Aladdin reserving loges until 8 p.m. at 50 cents. Short Shots from Eastern Studios By CHAS. ALICOATE ■ Meet to Map NVA Fund Drive N.V.A. Fund, Inc., will meet today to consider plans for raising money immediately to take care of N.V.A. activities. The annual collection week in theaters over the country will again be held this year, Henry Chesterfield, secretary of the N. V. A. Fund, said yesterday. Fox Signs Stage Actress Freya Leigh, stage actress who appeared recently on Broadway in "Dark Tower," has been signed by Fox for featured roles and will leave today for Hollywood. Warners Acquire Novel Warner-First National have acquired screen rights to "Oil for the Lamps of China," novel by Alice Tisdale Hobart. 'T'HE largest and most elaborate set ever used in an Educational two-reeler will be seen in the comedy, as yet untitled, which Al Christie is producing with Bob Hope in the starring role. The act, representing a complete Latin village, almost entirely occupies the largest stage, measuring 217 x 120 feet, at the Eastern Service Studios in Astoria. This is the second largest stage in existence. This is the most elaborate comedy Educational has made this season. "The Three Bears,'' latest Educational-Terry-Toon release, has been booked for a week's engagement, starting today at the Fox in Brooklyn. • Bill Terry, dapper manager of the New York Giants, visited the Vitaphone studio this week under the wing of Production Chief Sam Sax. "Alibi Baby", the latest musical short of the "Broadway Brevities" series, was shooting at the time, and Manager Terry seemed to take a lively interest in the even livelier antics of the multitudinous and pulchritudinous beauty chorus at work on the sets. • Ben Blue has started work on his fifth short at the Vitaphone studio. Cast lined up by Sam Sax, studio production chief, to support the comedian in this comedy, which is as yet untitled, includes Elaine Melchior, Monty Collins, Dorothy '5 pert/ay *YJ^ I OR 2 PERSONS v£ Above the 8th Floor $6.00 and up Enjoy the comforts of a parlor and bedroom suite. . . . All rooms equipped with combination tub and shower bath, and running ice water. Ideal location — adjacent to shopping, business and theatre districts. SWIMMING POOL AND GYMNASIUM FREE TO GUESTS f*rown. Hugh Cameron, Toney Hughes, Lily an Gordon and Vicki Cummings. Ralph Staub has been assigned to direct. • Shooting is now under way on the newest Vitaphone "Melody Masters" short, "A Jolly Good Fellow." B. A. Rolfe and his orchestra are starred. The "Men About Town" trio will appear along with the 22pieee band. Dolly Arden, Bert Mathews, Beverly Phalon and Sally Woodall also appear in leading parts. ANALYSIS of FILM CODE (Cent, from Page 9) B. PRODUCERS Part 1. Obtaining Dismissal of Stage Employee Ii: is an unfair trade practice for any Producer to assist in obtaining the voluntary release or dismissal of an author, dramatist or actor who is rendering exclusive services for a "legitimate" drama or musical comedy, in order to secure his services for motion picture purposes. Part 2. Conspiracy to Prevent Producer from Renting Studio It is an unfair trade practice for a number of Producers who ordinarily rent studios to Producers, to conspire to prevent any responsible Producer from renting their studios or studio facilities. Part 3. Employing Members of the Family as Extras It is an unfair trade practice for a Producer to knowingly employ as an extra a member of the family of any employee, or any person who does not depend upon "extra" work for livelihood. An exception may be made to this rule if production problems necessitate it. Part 4. Regulations Concerning Agents Sec. 1. The Agency Committee There shall be organized an Agency Committee. (a) How Composed This Committee shall be composed of ten members as follows: Five shall be Producers or Producers' representatives; Five shall consist of one agent, one actor, one writer, one director and one technician. (b) How Selected 1. The five Producers or Producers' representatives are named by the Code Authority. (To be Continued) "LADY FOR A DAY" CONTEST WINNERS (Continued from Page 1) factors in making the awards. Prizes went to the following: (1) Hardie Meakin, RKO Keith's, Washington, a complete Gibson golf set, for the best general exploitation campaign; (2) Manager, Majestic, Reno, Nev., a $50 Hamilton pocket watch, for the best theater front and lobby display; (3) Don iNichols, Broadway, Charlotte, N. C, $45 Hamilton wrist watch, for the best newspaper campaign in point of originality; (4) J. Golden, Palr^a 'Pr.phpster. N. Y., a Brunswick Jr. billiard table, for the best newspaper publicity campaign; (5) Howard Waugh, Warner Theater, Memphis, a Majestic auto radio, for the best exploitation campaign; (6) R. D. Walsh, Lafayette, Buffalo, a Hartmann Tourobe for the best radio tie-up; (7) George Landers, E. M. Loew's Theater, Hartford, a Hartmann Tourobe, for the best outdoor advertising showing; (8) Manager, Rialto, Atlanta, an RCA New Model Radio, for the best allaround campaign; (9) Sonny Shepherd, Mayfair, Miami, a new model radio, for the second best lobby display; (10) William Leggiero, Ritz, San Bernardino, Cal., a new model radio, for the second best newspaper advertising campaign. The judges were Epes Winthrop Sargent, exploitation editor of "Variety"; Jack Harrower, the "Phil M. Daly" of Film Daily who is at present laid up at home by illness; George Brown, director of publicity and advertising for Columbia, and Lou Goldberg, exploitation manager of Columbia. 37 British Producers Are Active at Present Thirty-seven producing companies are now operating in England, according to a survey made in behalf of the 1934 edition of THE FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK. British production in 1933 totalled approximately 190 features. Discarding Vaudeville Chicago — The Sheridan theater, Essaness house, has discontinued vaudeville. i f FACTS BjJ ABOUT FILMS , France and have 4,825 are now wii its Nortf cinemas, ed. African colonies of which 2,684