The Film Daily (1937)

^J7 I THE Saturday, Sept 18,1937 -<530"Xj DAILV CntlADA PLANS25NEW L| " JUHte" hom " L(&S •/ HOUSES !N 6 MONTHS {Continued from Page 1) epidemic in the province of Ontario, Devaney said. In the smaller Ontario towns children are not attending movies. In the larger cities, children under 16 have been advised not to attend movies and are generally heeding this instruction. A crop failure in Saskatchewan and part of Alberta has cut into business in those regions. While here Devaney is working out a new deal with Canadian Famous Players officials for 1937-38 RKO Radio product under a franchise with the Canadian theater circuit. RKO Radio will have a gala premiere at Ottawa for the Canadian opening of "Victoria, the Great" with the Canadian Premier and other government officials in attendance. The picture will be roadshown at His Majesty's, Montreal, and at the Royal Alexandra, Toronto. Semi-Monthly SEC Report Shows Light Film Trading (Continued from Page 1) ration of Wilmington, Del., held 228,927 shares of its common stock at the end of August and acquired 180 shares of 8 per cent cumulative 1st preferred for a total of 220 shares. Universal Corp. also reported holding 20,000 shares of Universal Pictures Co. 2nd preferred. Non-Theatrical Market Hit by Schools' Delay Detroit — Delay in school opening in Detroit has upset schedules on non-theatrical bookings in this territory seriously, according to Alban J. Norris, manager of the Michigan Film Library. DEATH RECORD Clifford Heatherley London (By Cable) — Clifford Heatherley, 49, British screen and musical comedy actor, is dead here. Burr B. Grove Denver — An emergency operation failed to prolong the life of Burr B. Grove, 60, of Gering, Neb., western theater operator. He died in a Scottsbluff hospital following the operation. Grove had operated theaters ir '.^Rroming and Nebraska. He is si?;f *ed by his mother, Mrs. Martha Grove and a brother, Lew Grove, both of Paonia. Cliff Smith West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Cliff Smith, veteran director, died yesterday of peritonitis following an appendicitis operation. By RALPH WILK HOLLYWOOD ]h LEANOR HOLM, beauteous aquatic champion, will be the new mate of the new Tarzan. She signed yesterday a contract to play opposite Glenn Morris, world decathlon champion, in "Tarzan's Revenge," being produced by Principal Productions studios in Hollywood for release through 20th CenturyFox. The pretty swimming star is at present appearing at the Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland with Johnny Weissmuller, who was Morris's predecessor in the Tarzan role. Her stay at the Exposition ends Sept. 28, and she will fly immediately thereafter to Hollywood to begin her film work. T T T Howard Bretherton has been signed by Scott R. Dunlap, vicepresident in charge of production at Monogram, to direct "The Marines Are Here." Ken Goldsmith will act as associate producer. Cary Grant has been signed by RKO Radio to play opposite Katharine Hepburn, in her next starring vehicle, "Bringing Up Baby." T T ▼ "It Couldn't Happen Again," an original story by Mel Riddle and Alex Ruben, has been purchased by S. J. Briskin, vice-president in charge of production at RKO Radio, and will be prepared for the screen as a starring feature for Victor Moore. Cliff Reid has been assigned as the producer. T ▼ » Paramount ;has announced purchase of a story to be filmed as the first Hollywood-produced starring picture for Isa Miranda, Italian screen actress who recently arrived in this country. It's "Lady Of The Tropics", a romantic drama with a Cuban sugar plantation background, and was written by Wanda Tuchock. Fred MacMurray and Rigaud, Argentine film star recently put under contract by Para., will play opposite Miss Miranda. GN WILL RELEASE 6 ABFD PICTURES (Continued from Page 1) director with Baker, plans a trip to the United States next month or early in November to discuss production, he said. Baker's company plans to make a total of 20 features for its next program. He sails from New York Wednesday on the Queen Mary on his return to London. Canadian Famous Execs Confer with IATSE Here Pathe News is Undecided j ITOA Board Approves Plan on Md. Censor Cut Move to Merge with N. J. Allied (Continued from Page I) tvvo-men-in-a-booth law in British Columbia. About 40 men in Canadian Famous Players would lose their jobs under the law, Fitzgibbons said. He expects to work out an over-all booth cost with Browne under which while only one man would be employed in a booth none of the men would be left jobless. Fitzgibbons said he expected to woik out a harmonious agreement with Browne. (Continued from Page 1 ) front, marking the first time newsreels have been censored in Maryland, it was, said yesterday by Frederick Ullman, vice president and general manager of Pathe News. The news shots eliminated by the censors were pictures of non-combatants, dead and dying and the dialogue accompanying the scenes was "Non-combatants pay with their lives for nations at war" and "Wholesale death for innocent men, women and children is the price for vicious modern warfare." Ullman said: "Newsreels have been justly criticized for showing too many military scenes. However, I don't know a better antidote for war than these pictures. It is not a pretty picture. Nor is war a pretty picture." Members Overrule Equity on Fines for FTP Work Stoppage For the first time in the history of Actors' Equity, the general membership at a quarterly meeting yesterday at the Hotel Astor overruled a Council decision. The decision was that of the Council in fining $50 and suspending sentence on a group of members who acted contrary to the Council's instructions in participating in a one-day stoppage of work on the Federal Theater project last March, in conjunction with other unions. (Continued from Page 1) hibitors in the territory to present a "united front" in dealing with their various problems. He will probably address the Allied convention at Atlantic City next week when he attends with an ITOA delegation. Para. Orient Head Sails for Confabs in New York Browne Indicates IATSE Will Press Guild Issue (Continued from Page 1) situation in the Far East. He will remain in New York until John W. Hicks, vice-president in charge of foreign affairs, returns from Europe. Cochrane arrives in Seattle Sept. 29 and proceeds directly to New York. Spaniards Protest "Lash" Denver — Protests from the Spanish people forced the withdrawal of "Lash of the Penitentes" from a Fcx theater in Trinidad. George E. Browne, IATSE president, said yesterday that the statement of William Bioff, IA Coast representative, that the IA claimed "full jurisdiction over all departments and every craft that goes into the production of a motion picture" had his authorization and indicated that he would fight to achieve this end. A statement was issued on the Coast Thursday on behalf of tht Screen Actors' Guild, the Screen Writers Guild and the Screen Directors Guild denying that the IA had jurisdiction over their crafts. Browne said that "with everybody claiming jurisdiction over everything, I claim jurisdiction too." Asked whether the A F of L had sanctioned his claims to jurisdiction over actors, directors and writers, Browne avoided answering. SEC Drops Andrews Suit Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — The SEC has agreed by stipulation signed by Federal Judge John W. Clancy to discontinue further prosecution of a suit against Archie M. Andrews and others to restrain alleged illegal transactions in the stock of the Dictograph Products Company, Inc. Globe Sets Cagney Pix James Cagney's first GN starring picture of the new season "Something to Sing About," opens at the Globe Theater on Sept. 20. SICK REPORT Janitors' Union In Pact Detroit — The signing of the first contract of the Detroit Theater and Amusement Janitors' Association with David M. Idzal, managing director of the Fox Theater, is reported by Ray Carroll, business agent of the Association. The union is affiliated with the Building Service Employes International. Philadelphia — Lewen Pizor, president of the UMPTO, is reported as seriously ill at the Temple Hospital here. Lincoln, Neb. — City Manager Milton Overman, of the Westland Theaters here, is ill at home with a severe cold. Detroit — Bert Moss, manager of Roxy Pictures Exchange, is the latest addition to the hay fever sick list.