The Film Daily (1937)

it THE aturdayjan. 16,1937 3^3 DAILY UMPTO HITS WEEKLY PAYMENTS ON SHORTS {Continued from Page 1) i contracts. It developed, also, that some exhibitors did not have to . sign for the weekly payment plan. Another drive, this time against church ncn-theatrical competition, was also forecast. The fight will • be against non-theatrical competition spots which run motion pictures in competition against local . exhibitors. Attempts will be made to get exchange co-operation in refusing to serve them. The U.M.P.T.O. also announced that intimidation of any exhibitor by threatening theater building in : a town would be fought by the body. 25 Fox Midwest Theaters Advance B. 0. Top 5 Cents {Continued from Page 1) 1 preparing to gradually increase their admission prices, it is reported. Detroit — Meeting attended by representatives of 80 theaters and called by Henderson M. Richey, general manager of Allied Theaters of Michigan, to consider proposals to raise theater admissions and restrict giveaways failed to net a decision Operators of second run theaters contended that neighborhood houses should give up all premium plans, while the subsequent run operators contended that the premiums were their only defense against second run policies. Some first runs have been hurt by the low admission policies of second runs. Birmingham Women Fight Ex-Critic as Film Censor Birmingham — Representatives of 159 women's civic clubs, and members of the Better Films Council, marched on the city hall to protest the proposed appointment of Pettersen Marzoni, as chief of the amusement inspector's office. Marzoni is former picture editor of the Birmingham News. The women protested on the grounds that film censorship is a woman's job. Mrs. Harriet B. Adams, present city inspector, would be retained as an assistant to Mar ' Acoustical Terminology Standard is Completed A standard acoustical terminology for sound engineers which will elim •; inate confusion in the motion picture, radio, and building fields has u. just been completed, according to an announcement of . the American . Standards Association yesterday. This standard, four years in development, is the work of engineers, musicians, manufacturers, and scientists working together under jj the auspices of the American Standards Association, the national clearing house for standardization in the United States. Reviews of View fibnt George Arliss in "MAN OF AFFAIRS'* G-B 71 mins. HAS LIVELY APPEAL WITH GEORGE ARLISS DOING HIGHLY ENTERTAINING DUAL ROLE IN EXCITING STORY. It is the type of role that fits George Arliss admirably, giving him every opportunity to display his versatile talents in two widely different types of characterizations, even though he plays the parts of twins. The drama has an oriental flavor, opening in the Near East, where Arliss, a traveling English gentleman with no visible means of support, runs plump into a murder of Emir Abdullah, ruler of the kingdom. The audience is let in on the fact that the Emir's two conniving sheik ministers did the dastardly deed. A young Englishman is accused of the crime, and escapes under the protection of Arliss who poses him as his servant. They fly back to London, where the sheiks eventually arrive determined to use the fact of the murder by an Englishman as a weapon to force the Foreign Minister to grant valuable concessions in their country. The twin brother of Arliss, the happy-go-lucky traveller, is the Foreign Minister. Then the story takes on an exciting tone as Arliss playing both parts outwits the silly-ass minister who is being hoodwinked by the sheiks, and plays his hand cleverly till he proves dramatically that the sheiks are the murderers. A very implausible story, but Arliss handles his dual role with such consummate artistry that he makes every minute of it enjoyable and exhilarating. The supporting cast of English players are highly competent and well cast. Cast: George Arliss, Romilly Lunge, Rene Ray, Jessie Winter, John Ford, Allan Jeayes, Lawrence Anderson, Bernard Merefield, John Turnbull, Basil Gill. Director, Herbert Mason; Author, Neil Grant; Screenplay, L. du Garde Peach; Editor, M. Gordon; Cameraman, G. Krampf. Direction, Clever. Photography, Very Good. 16 MM. Local Films Used by Four Colorado Houses Denver — Theaters in at least four Colorado cities are using 16-mm film in showing local sports events, festivals, fairs, and other happenings which have only a vicinity appeal. J. H. Cooper Enterprises, Inc., theaters in Greeley, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Grand Junction have installed the 16-mm projectors. If a photographer takes the shots he furnishes the film in return for screen credit, but the theater pays the bill if someone outside the trade does the work. L. J. Finske, district manager, developed the plan. Penn. Tax Nets $4,741,692 Pittsburgh — Pennsylvania's four per cent amusement tax yielded the commonwealth $4,741,692 during the present biennium to Nov. 30, 1936. Tax officials believe that the estimated return of $6,000,000 during the two-year period ending May 31 will be met. "WOMAN WISE" with Rochelle Hudson, Michael Whalen 20th Century-Fox 62 mins. ROMANCE-DRAMA OF THE THRILLCOMEDY SCHOOL MADE FOR THE MOB HAS PLENTY APPEAL. This pix offers a good romantic team in Rochelle Hudson and Michael Whalen, with the latter the sports editor of a newspaper who starts out to clean up a local fight racket in which the backers use has-been prizefighters as set-ups. Alan Dinehart is the promoter of the crooked racket. So to prove his point, Whalen takes on one of the ex-champs and knocks him cold. Then in steps Rochelle Hudson, the daughter of the gent the sports editor licked, and starts to give the hero a verbal as well as a physical licking. Admiring her spunk, and learning from her the financial plight of the older fighters, he makes the fight promoters all kick in regularly toward the keep of the back numbers. Then the gang starts to frame him for pulling a shake-down, and Whalen goes into action in earnest, succeeding in breaking up the fake fight racket. Of course he wins the girl, although he has to do some tall stepping, as he has taken her on as his assistant, and she appears to have formed a romantic attachment for somebody else on the paper. The story is light and breezy, moves fast, and is well splattered with comedy bits to offset the thrills and tension which build to a battling finish. Cast: Rochelle Hudson, Michael Whalen, Thomas Beck, Alan Dinehart, Douglas Fowley, George Hassell, Astrid Allwyn, Chick Chandler, Pat Flaherty. Producer, Sol M. Wurtzel; Director, Allan Dwan; Screenplay, Ben Markson, Editor, Al De Gaetano; Cameraman, Robert Planck. Direction, Okay. Photography, Good. Spanish Dialog Newsreel Projected by Clemente West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Frank Z. Clemente, indie producer and distributor of Spanish pix, is here from Buenos Aires to negotiate a deal with a major company for the production and distribution of a series of Spanish dialog newsreels to be called "Noticiario PanAmericano" (Pan-American Newsreel). Clemente says he has obtained the sanction of several Latin American governments for the newsreels, to be devoted primarily to the economic, social and political news developments in all Latin American republics. Maintenance headquarters would be established for the various zones in principal capitals. Clemente figures on a four and a half day transit time via international air express. Goseline In Hospital Detroit — Harry B. Goseline, owner of the Ritz Theater, Port Huron, is in the Port Huron Hospital, following an operation for complications resulting from pneumonia. MPTOA WILL REVIEW TRADE CONCESSIONS {Continued on Page 7) are the working of the 10 per cent cancellation privilege. President Ed Kuykendall will report on the situation. Open forums at which various industry issues will be discussed are planned in connection with the convention. Double features are expected to provide one of the highlight topics. Ascap Negotiates Peace with Snohomish County {Continued from Page 1) homish County officials under which the indictment will be dropped, The Film Daily learns. Just as soon as certified copy of the order dismissing the indictment is drawn, Ascap will resume operations in Washington. Nutts Sued for $100,000 In Fatal Arkansas Fire Hot Springs, Ark.— A fire which more than a year ago swept the Princess theater building and an adjoining rooming house here with four persons dying in the flames has resulted in the filing of a suit for damages amounting to $100,000 against Sidney M. Nutt, Sr., owner of the buildings, and his son, Sidney M. Nutt, Jr. The suit was filed by W. D. Swaim attorney for Mrs. Julia P. Sanders' whose husband, J. T. Sanders, died in the fire; Jack Love, whose wife also died in the blaze; and Mrs Hattie Mae Kendall, whose leg was broken when she jumped from a second story window of the rooming house to escape the flames. The plaintiffs allege that the fire, which originated in the theater building and spread to the rooming house resulted from defective wiring. Plohn Succeeds Cochran Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — S. E. ("Steve") Cochran, manager of National Theater operated here by A. L. Erlanger estate, has resigned after 30 years' service which began with post of program boy. He is one of legit theaterdom's best known house executives. He will be succeeded by Edmund Plohn, former house manager of New Amsterdam Theater, New York. GN, 20th-Fox File Changes Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Grand National Films, Inc. and Twentieth CenturyFox Film Corp. were cited by Securities and Exchange Commission today as filing special reports showing changes occurring since regular registration statements.