The Film Daily (1935)

P.IHH I Intimate in Character International in Scope dependent in Thought The Da ly N ewspe i per Of Mo t i o n Pict u r es Now Sixteen Years Old VCL. LXVII, NO. 36 nch ycfr.TtcsDAy, fEcctAcy 12. 1935 -5 CENfS Trade Comtn. Promises Action on Free Radio Shows JOINT PLAN ON FOX METROPOLITAN SEEN LIKELY Sam Katz Put in Charge of Musicals at M-G-M Studio Max Gordon Will Serve in an Advisory Capacity West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAIL) Hollywood — Sam Katz, who recently joined the M-G-M studio force, has assumed charge of the company's musicals. Max Gordon, Broadway .producer with a long list of hits to his credit, is aiding him in an advisory capacity. FRANK OlEiON RESIGNS FROM RKO West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Frank O'Heron, veteran RKO executive, resigned yesterday. He was vice president of the RKO studios and also acted as an associate producer. Before coming to the Coast he was a vice president of RKO Radio Pictures and of the RKO Distributing Corp. U. S. Films Strengthen Dominant Hold in France American films strengthened their position in France last year, when importations from this country totaled 157, compared with 18 British films and 14 German, according to a report from Consul Hugh S. Fullerton, Paris, to the Department of Commerce. In the previous year the imports by France were 117 American, 11 British and 18 German. French films shown in France last year totaled 150, while another 150 foreign films were dubbed, and 196 foreigns were shown in the or iginal. W1 Defy NRA Seattle — Contending that the NRA is neither constitutional nor binding upon them, the operators of the Mayfair Theater, formerly the Rex, have refused to ppear before an NRA arbitration board. The theater men claim unfairness on the part of the state compliance officer in favor of organized labor. In a recent wage dispute, there was a walkout and the theater was damaged by bombing. I.A.T.S.E. TO PROBE CHICAGO UNION FUNDS Chicago — Coincident with the resignation of Ralph O'Hara as organizer, an investigation of the funds of the Motion Picture Operators Union is being started immediately by I.A.T.S.E. officials as part of the new regime for the local organization following the slaying last week of Thomas E. Maloy, for years head of the local union. Maloy was reputed to have received frequent large sums from the organization's coffers or through testimonials put on by members, in addition to his {Continued on Page 3) Tim McCoy Westerns On State Right Market Louis A. Solomon, president of Puritan Pictures, has closed a deal for the production of 10 Tim McCoy westerns for release on the state right market next fall. C. C. Burr also will produce two series of action features including six melodramas and six thrillers. Solomon returns to New York from Hollywood at the end of the week, when Dave Gross, general sales manager, leaves for the road. COURT ORDER SPEEDS OLYMPIA CIRCUIT PLAN Federal Judge Coxe yesterday signed an order approving the agreement whereby an Olympia Theaters stockholders committee headed by Frank L. Converse is to turn over to the Paramount trustees 56,956 shares of Olympia common stock and 724 shares of preferred in return for payment of $50,000 cash and allowance of two claims totaling $1,986,059 in the Paramount reorganization proceedings. With this agreement signed, speedy presentation of the Olympia Theaters reorganization plan is expected. New Indep't Producer Starts With "Nick Carter" Eight features on the famous mystery character "Nick Carter", will be the first series of a program planned by Independent Producing-Distributing Corp., newly formed company with headquarters at 1441 Broadway. Heading the organization are L. L. Hiller, formerly in the film business but lately in the financial field, as president; (Continued on Page 3) Free Radio Show Complaint Handed to "Proper Channels" Theater is Enjoined On Dual Bill Charge Cleveland — A temporary injunction restraining the Grand Central Theater from continuing its dual bill policy was granted by Judge Dempsey last week to the Fountain Theater, competitive house operated by Meyer Fischer and William Weiss. Max Kaplan, manager of the Grand Central, claims he was absolved from obligation to play {Continued on Page 3) The Federal Trade Commission has turned over the legitimate Theater Code Authority's request for action against free broadcasts to the "proper channels" and Division Administrator William P. Farnsworth has promised to lend his aid in the fight against free radio shows, it was said yesterday by Dr. Henry Moskowitz, vice-chairman of the legit code authority. Dr. Moskowitz said he conferred Saturday in Washington with Farnsworth af ( Continued on Page 3) Month's Extension Granted for Submitting Fox Met. Reorganization Plan Indications are that the Fox Metropolitan bondholders' protective committee and Milton C. Weisman, receiver for Fox Theaters Corp., which owns all the Fox Met. stock, may jointly present a reorganization plan for the Fox Met. circuit. Weisman and Morton G. Bogue, counsel for the Fox Met. bondholders' committee, who have been at loggerheads but who, in the past few weeks have been conferring together with Federal Judge Mack in an effort to compose their differ {Continued on Page 3) NO CHANGES INTENDED IN PARA. N.Y. STAFF No changes in Paramount's executive personnel in the East is planned, it was stated officially at the firm's home office yesterday. A. J. Richards will remain in charge (Continued on Page 3) Heavy Hotel Reservations For MPTOA Convention New Orleans — The Roosevelt's room quota for the M.P.T.O.A. convention here, Feb. 25-28, has been exhausted due to rapid reservations and new reservations are being shifted to the Jung, St. Charles and Monteleone hotels, all within walking distance of the M.P.T.O.A. convention headquarters. These hotels still have single rooms ranging from $2.50 to $3.50. "Copperfield" Five Weeks As predicted last Thursday in THE FILM DAILY, "David Copperfield" will ba the first picture in the history of the Capitol to hold over for a fifth week. The M-G-M film will start its fifth week at the Broadway house on Friday. m