The Film Daily (1937)

RKO REORG. HEARING ADJOURNED 5 WEEKS (Continued from Page 1) who owns some of the old RKO Class A stock, on the constitutionality of the reorganization statute under which the RKO proceedings are being held. Hickey, who is not a lawyer, was prepared to argue the issues himself, but Judge Bondy convinced him that because his motion papers had not been mailed to creditors as required, his arguments would be wasted. Hickey will remedy this defect prior to the next hearing. Isidore J. Kresel, representing Martin Beck and a group of important preferred stockholders of the Orpheum Corp., sought to have a motion for intervention heard before Feb. 18, but Judge Bondy said that intervention even if granted would not improve Kresel's position for the time, and ruled that Kresel's motion come up on Feb. 18, also. Kresel, who charges RKO with "waste and dissipation of Orpheum assets" said he intends to wage a vigorous fight against the plan. Another determined opponent of the plan is Ernest W. Stern of Milwaukee, a holder of old RKO Class A stock, who seeks to intervene. Charles Schlaifer Quits Omaha to Take S.F. Post Omaha — Charles Schlaifer has resigned as advertising director for the three Tri-States theaters to become advertising manager for the United Artists house in San Francisco. He and Mrs. Schlaifer leave for the coast Jan. 17. Schlaifer was originator of a radio program, the Hollywood Tattler, which he broadcast himself over a local station. He holds the copyright on this title, but may sell it when he reaches the coast to a film company. He is a nephew of Jake Schlaifer, U. A. western sales manager. Evert Cummings, Tri-States district manager, has not named Schlaifer's successor. Legionnaires Entertained Detroit — Members of Russell Johnson Theatrical Post, American Legion, will be guests on Jan. 23 of the Ladies' Drum and Bugle Corps. SHOWMAN'S REMINDER Check automatic sprinkler system to see that all valves are open and unobstructed, tanks filled properly, and alarms in working order. Friday, Jan. 15,1937 • • • THE TIME now is 4:54 Camels never get on your nerves Planters Peanuts — a bag a day for more pep The flavor lasts and those Wrigley tropical fish are gorgeous but how the hell does the Boss expect us to write a kolyum when we have to gaze at 'em from our window on the 24th floor of the Paramount building oh, yes, we moved didn't you know? and all we see from the window are electric signs blinking, blinking Mayfair Palace .... Loew's State Sunkist Oranges Capitol Strand Criterion after all these years we're at the Crossroads of the World known as Times Square so what? it's nothing but a bunch of blinking electric signs but here we are and you saw by that illustrated notice of our Moving Day in yesterday's paper that we editorial lads got here in a broken-down hack just a bunch of hack riders but is that News! tut, tut come up and see us we're usually out thank gawd the Chevrolet electric sign clock says it's now 4 :59 Chevrolet's solid steel turrent top ha, they think that's news we've had one of those personally for years we had to to last in this dizzy biz the time is now 5 :02 • • • THE EXHIBS in the Chicago zone are dedicating March as Henri Elman Month for Henri has been 25 years in the industry, and is one of the most popular exchangemen ... • Earl Katzenmeyer, theater operator of Fremont, Ohio, has become a local celeb in another field than show biz the Toledo Times published a feature article describing his marvellous collection of articles in miniature one being the smallest screw ever made • • • CONGRATS TO Manny Meyer and Ben Levine on the occasion of booking their first picture on their new Royal Film Exchange setup, "Death In the Air," first booking with the Brooklyn Strand ... • Herb Hyman shoots a line from the Universal lot, where he is now handling exploitation. T T T • • • IT SEEMS that some practical joker or nitwit has been annoying Leon Bamberger of RKO Radio by mailing him a series of cards and letters some guys have never heard of what happens to anonymous letter writers who send veiled threats when the postal inspection division checks up on 'em or can Leo be mistaken ? maybe it's just some teaser sales promotion literature by a rival company now Leo knows how it feels T T T • • • OUT IN Detroit Ernest Forbes, manager of the Oliver Theater Company can't wait till the new telephone book is issued for the last one came out a week ago, and he has been driven nuts by dozens of daily phone calls because he advertised under the heading "Theater Tickets," and folks assume he is a ticket broker for the legit, concerts, etc T ▼ ▼ • • • A SPECIAL musical program dedicated to Fernand Gravet, the French actor who recently completed "The King and the Chorus Girl" for Warners over NBC this afternoon, with Gravet singing two numbers ... • Commissioner Bert Adler of the sanitation dep't of our hamlet, with former gov. Alfred E. Smith and others, was a speaker at the recent United Hospital Fund luncheon. . . • Betty Lawford gets a break, with her name on the marquees with three productions Warners' "Stolen Holiday," RKO Radio's "Criminal Lawyer," and she is featured also in the stage show, "The Women" « « « » » » RECAPITALIZE PLAN FOR II. A, CIRCUIT (Continued from Page 1) be authorized by the directors, after the plan has been declared effective, at the annual rate of $5 accruing from Mar. 15, 1937. There are now outstanding 500,000 shares of common stock which total will be increased to 600,000 shares upon completion of the plan, which will be voted upon by the stockholders via the mail. St. Louis Alderman Backs City Censorship Measure St. Louis, Mo. — Alderman L. H. Couplin of the 26th Ward has announced that he will present a bill to the Board of Aldermen calling for the creation of a city board of censors for motion pictures. Distributors of films in this territory would be called upon to pay a city tax of one cent for each foot of film inspected by the censors. Couplin estimates that his measure would raise $150,000 in fees. He has asked City Counselor J. G. Burkhardt to draft the proposed ordinance. Another measure that would have indirect bearing on the motion picture industry is also announced by Couplin. It is a bill to impose a special tax on building contractors. It would be scaled according to the annual business of the contractors, ranging from $25 a year on contractors doing less than $25,000 per year to $500 annually from contractors doing upwards of $1,000,000 in business. This bill, Couplin estimates, would be good for $78,000 per year. Ayer Opens Publicity Office Frederick W. Ayer, co-producer with Robinson Smith last season of the play, "Parnell," has opened publicity offices at 11 West 42nd St. under the name of Exclusive Artists, Inc. Bank Board Renames Levy New Haven — Edward G. Levy, general counsel of the M. P. T. 0. A., was re-elected chairman of the board of the Community Bank and Trust Co. BIG NEWS AS SEEN BY THE PRESS AGENT Edward G. Robinson has never fired a bullet from a real gun. — WARNER BROS.