The Film Daily (1937)

THE Tuesday, Jan. 19,1937 N, J. CHANCE GAMES LEGALITY IN TEST Linden, N. J. — Seventeen defendants, including eight theaters, will be named in law suits being filed under the state informers act to determine the legality of "bank nights," "bingo games" and other similar plans. The defendants are located in Hudson, Essex and Union counties, and the suits are being filed in Jersey City, Newark and Elizabeth. Each of the suits seeks $2,000 damages. Theater defendants are the Royal in Bloomfield, Rialto and Embassy in Newark, Plaza in Linden, Broad and State in Elizabeth, Temple in Union City, Opera House in Bayonne I and Park in Roselle Park. Staples, Biechele Watching Mo. and Kan. Legislatures John Staples, operator of a theater at Rockport, Mo., and president of the Kansas-Missouri Theater Owners Association, is in Jefferson City during the meetings of the Legislature to look after the interests of Missouri theater owners, while R. R. Biechele, secretary and Treasurer of the association is following the sessions of the Kansas legislature in Topeka, Kans. The Missouri law-making body is expected to raise the sales tax rate from 1 per cent to 2 per cent and the Kansas legislators are planning a revision of the state's entire system of taxation. Honor Nat Wolf at Dinner Cleveland— Col. Nat Wolf, Warnei zone manager, was tendered a testimonial dinner by the 37 Warnei theater managers convened here recently and New York officials attending the conferences, in honor of his five years as manager of the Cleveland zone. Ray Brown, district manager, as toastmaster, presented Wolf with two traveling bags as tokens of esteem. Home office offiials present were Joseph Bernhard, general manager of Warner theaters; Harry Goldberg, director of national advertising; A. A. Viguard, attorney, and J. Stewart McDonald. Mr. and Mrs. Wolf leave early in February for a vacation cruise to the Caribbean. G. N. Releasing 4 in Feb. Four Grand National productions have been set for February release. These are "Killers of the Sea," 'Navy Spy," "Trouble in Texas," and "Twenty-three and a Half Hours' Leave". Deny Curtailing Westerns J. J. Millstein, Republic sales Lhieftain, yesterday denied that his l:ompany plans to curtail production |)f its Westerns for its 1937-98 seiion. ■cStl DAILV NEWS of the DAY Arnold, Neb. — After 200 voters signed a petition, the Arnold town council repealed an ordinance prohibiting Sunday movies. Then the council had to pass an ordinance legalizing the Sabbath shows. Omaha — The Omaha Lutheran Ministerial Ass'n, representing 25 churches, has lodged a protect with the city council against the operation of the weekly "Bank Night" by 26 theaters here. Salt Lake City — Prices at the local Capitol and the Studio have just been raised this week to a 40 cents top, having prevously been at 36 cents. Salt Lake City— "One in a Million" is being held over this week here due to having been transferred to the local Studio from the Capitol. Sheboygan, Wis. — B. J. Miller, secretary of the Film Board of Trade, recently addressed the Sheboygan County Movie Council here on censorship, at which time he declared that selection is better than censorship. Milwaukee — Fox Alhambra Corp., a Delaware Corp., has withdrawn from Wisconsin. The corporation was formed in connection with its operation of the Alhambra, local downtown house now dark. Milwaukee — Standard Theaters Co. has filed articles of incorporation here with G. H. Marx, M. E. Schmidt and C. F. Puis, Jr., as incorporators. Sheboygan, Wis.— Sheboygan Motion Picture Operators' Local No. 655 has elected new officers as follows: Gottlieb Kunstman, president; Henry Udovich, vice-president; Orrin Kuether, corresponding secretary and treasurer; Gilbert Eiles, recording secretary, and John Kunstman, business manager. Lincoln — F. E. Klein, who has the Rivoli in Osceola, Neb., is remodelling the house. Lincoln — Olsen & Johnson, comedy team currently in Detroit, lettered here that they're due in Hollywood in April to start on their next picture for Republic. Opens K. C. Exchange Kansas City, Mo. — Homer Blackwell, president of the Independent Poster Exchange, has announced the opening this week of a new film exchange to be known as Independent Film Distributors, Inc. The new business which will handle the product of Reliable Pictures will share offices with the poster exchange and for the present at least will be operated by the same personnel. Blatt Bros. Take 14th Sharon, Pa.— The Blatt Brothers, independent circuit operators, Increased their string to 14 houses last week when they acquired the Rialto Theater in Berlin, Pa. The house has been dark for several years. It will be completely remodeled before opening. The circuit operators also acquired the Pastime Theater in Ramey, Pa., recently. Dinner for Henry Herbel Chicago — Henry Herbel, exchange manager of Universal Pictures, who retires as president of the Chicago Film Board of Trade after four years' service, will be tendered a dinner at the Congress Hotel Jan. 22. Monogram in Michigan Detroit — Revival of the Monogram Exchange name, is forecast with the incorporation Thursday of Monogram Pictures, Inc. Incorporators are Wilfred L. Johnston, Ruth Sponnenburgh, and Dean E. Ryman. Capitalization is $25,000, with stock issued at $10. Offices of the company are at 2400 Buhl Building. Youngclaus Adds House Grand Island, Neb. — Bill Youngclaus has acquired a second house here, the Island, a 600-seat theater. He already had the 500-seat Empress. Deal was consummated after he bought up 75 per cent of the outstanding $30,000 bond issue on the house and contested the renewal of Howard K. Allen's lease on the Island in court. He bought Allen off for his equipment installations recently, and takes possession Jan. 17. Union Re-elects Officers Superior, Wis. — Officers of the Stage Employes and Motion Picture Projectionists Local No. 457 have been re-elected as follows: William Fiandt, president; Russell Nelson, vice-president; Stanley E. Anderson, recording secretary and business manager; Ralph J. Pink, treasurer; R. J. Ellenson, trustee; Al Bingham, sergeant-at-arms, and E. G. Austin and Mr. Pink, delegates to the Central Labor body. To Finish "Mrs. Cheyney" West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — George Fitzmaurice has been assigned to complete the direction of M-G-M's "Last of Mrs. Cheyney" upon which Richard Boleslawski was engaged at the time of his death. Mich. Film Reporter Bi-weekly Detroit — The "Michigan Film Reporter," edited and published by Frank Smith, is changing from a weekly to a semi-monthly publication date, and is to be changed in format to standard magazine style. SEE MINIMUM WAGE LAW FOR N. Y. STATE (.Continued from Page 1) Orange and Assemblyman Herbert Brownell Jr., of New York City, both Republicans. The new version of the DesmondBrownell bill would make its provisions restricting the rights of women and minors to make contracts with employers at wages below standards fixed by the minimumwage statute apply to men as well. Fifty Chicago "Bank Night" Cases to Come Up Thursday (.Continued from Page 1) cases will be transferred to the same date. Attorney William Daily says that appeals now pending before the State Supreme Court will be further postponed. Foreign Film Distributor Is Organized at Chicago Chicago — International Film Bureau, Inc., a new organization for importation and distribution of foreign films, has been formed here with Wesley Greene as president; Donald Stone and Eugene Staley, vice-presidents; W. M. Helms, treasurer; Victor E. Hruska, secretary, and Geraldine Hurtgen, assistant secretary. Company, with $50,000 capital, has already purchased American and Canadian rights to two foreign film sand plans handling of 15 by September. New Post for John Mack Springfield, Mass. — John B. Mack, who was owner and manager of the Auditorium and. Lynn and the Empire in Salem for many years, has been appointed state director of the Federal Theater in Massachusetts. He is also director of the Federal Theater in New Hampshire. He will hold both jobs. Opening at Cinema de Paris Commencing today the Cinema de Paris will present the premiere showing of "Under Falsk Flagg" (Under False Flag) featuring Tutta Rolf. Grant Erpi Application Application of Erpi, Western Electric and A. T. & T. for a bill of particulars in the anti-trust suit brought by Fox Theaters Corp. was granted yesterday by Federal Judge Knox. Hays Approves Roosevelt Plan West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Will H. Hays has come out wholeheartedly in support of President Roosevelt's proposed Civil Service reorganization. Columbia Release Friday "Westbound Mail", Columbia picture will be released Friday.