The Film Daily (1937)

JERSEY ANTI-DUALS MOVE IS SPREADING (Continued from Page 1) Paterson, Clifton, Passaic, Newark, Nutley, North Haledon, and Leonia, N. J. Rockville Center, L. I., and New York City. Move is under way for a separate unit at Manhattan College, Clay told The Film Daily yesterday. The Motion Picture Council For Brooklyn has endorsed the movement and offered co-operation, he added. As yet there has not been a single objection to the duals abolition proposal, Clay stated. As to substitution, sentiment is divided between vaudeville and shorts, with the latter slightly in the lead. In the matter of choice of favorites among the shorts, Clay has found the sports and educationals the most popular. League's sponsors are using newspaper display copy locally. Here's a sample: "Suffering With Squirmitis? ". . . Then you are probably a victim of the double feature menace which is a severe strain upon the anatomical and mental set-up of the human system. "Symptoms: Paralysis of the posterior annex; collapsible knees, tired thighs and spots before the eyes. "Curative: Clip this adv. and mail it to the 'Anti-Double Feature League of America' 205 Franklin Avenue, Nutley, N. J. This is a nondues paying, non-assessment levying, non-profit organization. You assume no obligations by joining." Resume Moskowitz Exam. Examination of C. C. Moskowitz, Loew's vice-president, in the ITOA suit against Loew's over the four day-three day split week, is expected to be resumed next week, it was said yesterday by Melvin D. Albert, of counsel for the ITOA. New Noble House to Open Oklahoma City — The new 400-seat Pix theater here opens tomorrow. T. B. Noble, Jr, operator of the State theater, is owner. birthday: SEPTEMBER 30 George Bancroft Ralph Forbes Herman Starr Norman Z. McLeod • • • GUEST OF honor Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuar dia at a reception given by Director Louis De Rochemont of March of Time yesterday afternoon in the Jade Room of the Waldorf-Astoria the occasion was the preview showing of the current issue of March of Time which fea tures the rise of the Mayor as a political figure other guests were Special Prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey Police Commissioner Lewis J. Valentine and members of the Mayor's staff and New York City department heads it seems Hizzoner has been turning himself into a thespian at odd moments in the past month as he re-enacted at the Time studio significant incidents in his career • • • COCKTAIL PARTY for the press at the Hotel Pierre tomorrow afternoon in honor of Danielle Darrieux Universale new French star she is the artiste who has scored so sensationally in the French film, "Mayerling" Mile. Darrieux arrives on the Normandie today she will be met by the French consul and the Universal officials, R. H. Cochrane, J. Cheever Cowdin, and Charles R. Rogers the latter came on especially from the Coast to greet the new star o • • THAT CARTOON in the current issue of The Lowdown United Artists' house organ a honey labeled "A Modern Rip Van Winkle" shows an old guy with a long beard coming home to Ma and the family one kid asks Ma who the stranger is an Ma says: "Hush. That must be your father. He left here to see a United Artists picture a long time ago, but it looks like he got on the end of the line again!" 9 • • ONE OF the exploiteers for United Artists pulled a nifty stunt out Wilkes-Barre way in Pa in connection with the showing of "Stella Dallas" at the Capitol there Exploiteer Leo Pillot and Manager Al G. Cox arranged to help the safe driving campaign by placing three-sheet posters on the picture pasted right down on the highway at intersections, where motorists couldn't help reading 'em the gag in the newspaper caption of a three-column cut was that it was a means of promoting safe driving for motorists who have a tendency to take their eyes off the road to read the usual billboard signs • • • THAT NEW dramatic crit of the World-Telly Sidney B. Whipple is not exactly without critical experience despite the fact that he has been a United Press reporter for years earlier in his career he reviewed plays and films for the Syracuse Herald later moving over to The Journal in the same town as managing editor • • • THOSE AMPA members get a break they have been afforded a substantial discount at the MacLevy Athletic Centers in the Pare Vendome and the Chanin building as a result of the water carnival held last June for the association Monty MacLevy, one of the old Ampians, is head of this famous institution for indoor health sports. . . • Eddie White of National Screen left yesterday morn with his family for the Coast, where he will join the production staff of Republic's studio so the gang threw him a f are-thee well luncheon at the Astor. . . • Bob Faber, also a National Screener, leaves soon for the company's Coast studio, where he will continue to make those famous Pre-Vues so essential to every exhib Thursday, Sept. 30, 1937 KUYKENDALL EXTENBU COAST TRIP COVERAGE (Continued from Page 1) leans, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Dallas and Memphis, where he is scheduled to arrive about Nov. 10. Kuykendall will confer with exhibitor leaders to get their reactions to the association's 10-point trade practice program. Schulter-Papand-F & M Pooling Deal Nearly Set (Continued from Page 1) is understood. A few minor details are still to be worked out. Houses involved are the Granada, Kingsland, Shaw and Maplewood of St. Louis Amusement fleet and the Avalon, Roxy, Whiteway and Powhattan, now under Schulter and Papand control. De Ruelle With Dave Loew West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — David L. Loew has signed Emile De Ruelle as production manager for his organization. De Ruelle will function on the next two Joe E. Brown pictures to be produced by Loew for Columbia release. DEATH RECORD « « « » » » Charles Werner St. Louis, Mo. — Funeral services were held Sept. 26 for Charles Werner, 74, who, for many years prior to his retirement in 1925, was connected with the distribution end of the industry here. At one time he was branch manager for the Metro Pictures Corp.. Werner is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Bessie Markham and Mrs. Birdie Eskeles, and two brothers, Sam of Los Angeles and Abe Werner of Philadelphia. Harry Levey Denver — Funeral services were held here for Harry Levey, former Salt Lake City film salesman and branch manager, who died of a heart ailment in Los Angeles. He had gone there on a visit. Louis Weil Kansas City, Mo. — Louis Weil, 82, a former owner of the Broadmour Theater here, and the Royal Theater in Sioux City, Iowa, died Sept.^?? at his home. Weil is survived son, Leon Weil. Interment will at St. Joseph. Paul McGrane Buffalo — Paul McGrane, young and only son of J. L. McGrane of the Orpheum and Central Park theaters, is dead after a short illness.