The Film Daily (1934)

2 n Vol.LXV,No.73 Thurs., Mar. 29, 1934 5 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Editor and Publisher Published daily except Sundays and Holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y.. by Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W Alicoate, President, Editor and Publisher . Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treasurei and 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. N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879 Terms (Postage free) United States outsid. of Greater New York $10.00 one year; f months, $5.00; 3 months. $3.00. Foreign. $15.00. Subscriber should remit with order Address all communications to THE FIO1 DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York. N. Y. Phone, Circle 7-4736, 7-4737, 7-4738, 7-4739. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Holly wood, California— Ralph Wilk. 6425 Holly wood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. LondonErnest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W. I. 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A. in connection with its Naked Truth Dinner and Ball at the Hotel Astor April 21. Members of the New York Film Board of Trade have reserved 20 tables for the party. Plan Art Cinema Move To provide funds for development of a movie group after the fashion of Little Theaters, a program of unusual films will be given Sunday evening at the New School for Social Research. Bill includes Murnau's "Tabu"; Disney's first Silly Symphony, "Skeleton Dance"; Steiner's water fantasy, "H-2-0," and "Bugs," Soviet cartoon. Jack Skurmick is director of the Film Project Group. Thursday, March 29, 1934 A LAUGH A DAY from "Harold Teen," Warner Bros.' comedy with music from Carl Ed's famous comic strip, featuring Hal LeRcy of "Wonder Bar." — Advt. Paramount Not Resuming Production in France Paramount will continue operating its Joinville studio as a plant open to independents and will not resume production on its own there, t was indicated yesterday, follow.ng return of John Hicks, foreign department executive, from abroad. He visited England, France, Germany and Czechoslovakia, surveying conditions in those countries and contacting Paramount branches. Morris Simpson of the auditing department returned with Hicks. New Firm Plans 8 Films Famous Authors Pictures Corp. was incorporated in Albany this week with Jacques Kopfstein, president, Mark Hyman, treasurer and Paul S. Denton, secretary, to produce and distribute a series of eight features via the state right market. First production is expected to be Guy de Maupassant's "Bel Ami," released under the title of "Ladies' Man." Offices have been taken at 723 Seventh Ave. Considering Contract For Free-Lance Writers West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAI Li Hollywood — Proposed contract for free-lance writers submitted by Tristram Tupper and Jack Natteford, representing the free-lancers of the Screen Writers Guild, has been taken under consideration by the Independent M. P. Producers Ass'n, of which Trem Carr is president. Carr said no definite action will be taken until the contract has been scanned by every member of the group. Vagabonds to Discuss Movies "The Effect of the Movies on Family Life" will be the subject of a talk by Dr. Ira S. Wise, former commissioner of Education, psychologist and author, at a meeting of The Vagabonds next Sunday night in the Vagabonds Inn, 88 South Seventh Ave. "Trouble" at Rivoli April 4 "Looking for Trouble," 20th Century production starring Spencer Tracy and Jack Oakie and released by United Artists, will have its Broadway premiere at the Rivoli on April 4. Al Friedlander Promoted With the entrance of Charles Rosenzweig into First Division as general sales manager, Al Friedlander has been promoted to assistant to President Harry H. Thomas. "Treasure Hunt" for Cantor West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAI Li Hollywood — Eddie Cantor's forthcoming musical comedy for Samuel Goldwyn has been temporarily titled "The Treasure Hunt." Goldwyn also announced the signing of Ethel Merman for a featured role. She Is scheduled to leave for New York shortly for a vacation and will return here on June 1 to begin work on the new Goldwyn attraction. Charlie Braun in Hospital Milwaukee — Charlie Braun, formerly manager of the Crystal and Miller theaters here and now operating the Hartford theater in Hartford, Wis., is recovering in a local hospital from severe injuries sustained in a recent automobile accident. Leonard Hall Quits Radio City Leonard Hall i-esigned yesterday from the Radio City Music Hall publicity staff. .oming and Going RUTH CHATTERTON, now in New Yor*. plans to return to the coast in about three weeks. MR. and MRS. JEAN HERSHOLT and their son. ALLEN, after a short stay at the Hotel Warwick, leave today on their return to Hollywood. TALLULAH BANKHEAD sails Saturday for London. FRANK MORGAN, after a vacation in New York, has gone back to the coast. CLAYTON SHEEHAN sailed yesterday on the Manhattan for Europe. HAROLD B. FRANKLIN and ARCH SELWYN sail April 5 for London. BEBE DANIELS and BEN LYON have arrived at the Hotel Lombardy. They will make personal appearances in and around New York. LOUISE LATIMER, Broadway player signed by Universal, has left for the coast. LEW BROWN, Fox producer, will arrive from the coast Saturday. SOL WURTZEL and HAMILTON MacFADDEN leave tomorrow for the coast vid boat. IRENE DUNNE arrived yesterday from the coast. BEATRICE LILLIE is en route from London to Hollywood where she will make a short for RKO under the supervision of Lee Marcus. JAMES R. GRAINGER arrived in San Francisco today. CHARLIE EINFELD, Warner advertising and publicity director, leaves tomorrow for the Burbank studios. LOUIS K. SIDNEY, who is now in Florida, returns to New York in about 10 days. Stronger Stories Needed In Musicals, Says DeSylva Musicals of the future, if they are to prove successful, must pay still more attention to story and shy away from the policy of allowing songs 'to interrupt movement of the story, declared Buddy De Sylva in New York yesterday. He plans to produce a show on Broadway. Clemente Closes Deal Frank Z. Clemente, indie Spanish picture producer who recently arrived from the coast, closed a deal yesterday with Inter-Oceanic Export Co. for distribution of "Amor Que Vuelve," the first of a series of six features. Associated with Clemente is J. Pappas Pantages, who accompanied him from Hollywood. In addition to the Spanish program, Clemente plans six American features with Spanish versions of each. Production will be on the coast. New York offices are to be opened shortly. Code Move Not Unusual Conducting of hearings on parts of the motion picture code is not an unusual NRA procedure, as the same treatment has been accorded several other industry's codes, it was pointed out yesterday in New York. Policy of the Roosevelt Administration seems to be to allow critics of the different codes to voice their protests before they ferment too long.