The Film Daily (1938)

O K DAILY Thursday, July. 28, 193| REORGANIZE FRENCH PRODUCING COMPANE {Continued from Page 1) eeivership for nearly three years, is likely to become active in production again under a new directorate within the next 10 weeks. The other firm undergoing reorganization is the Gaumont Franco Film Aubert group. The French group carrying out the Pathe reorganization includes representatives of creditors of the old Pathe company and certain business men of Paris and Lyons. A certificate of bankruptcy must be issued by the Tribunal before the Pathe reorganization can become effective. Conditions to be met before the Tribunal will issue the certificate are: the withdrawal of 50 per cent of debts, the other 50 per cent to be paid to creditors with 500-franc shares of the company at 3 per cent interest, redeemable in 25 years. Creditors have voted to accept this condition 3,994 to 51. Meanwhile, stockholders have voted for the liquidation of Gaumont-Franco-Film-Aubert, but under the condition that the debts and assets will be transferred to a new company which will be organized by Agence Havas, the big French news, publicity and finance company, which has for a long time been interested in Gaumont-Franco-FilmAubert. The new company will bring in 12,000,000 francs (about $335,000) capital. It is reported that the new company to be organized by Agence Havas would be named Stern Films and that behind the Agence Havas in the reorganization is Thomson-Houston, biggest French radio, television and electric concern. New Arkansas Film House Monticello, Ark. — Monticello's new film theater, the Drew, will have a seating capacity of 724, with two balconies accommodating 190. The theater is of Spanish architecture, made of cream colored brick. The interior is cream colored, with aluminum trimmings. "Son of Sheik" Bookings Cincinnati — "The Son of the Sheik", has been booked in Maury White's circuit of eight houses; in the Phil Chakeres circuit of five houses, and also by the Sam Switow circuit and the J. Real Neth Circuit of Columbus. Television Phone Washington Bur., THE FILM DAILY Washington — A new device termed a television telephone was patented here yesterday by Alexander McLean Nicholson, of New York. Latter states that the system is primarily for inter-office communication within a building, and envisions its use also for long-range television communication. REVIEWS Of DEW flLfHS "I'm from the City" with Joe Penner, Richard Lane, Kay Sutton RKO Radio 71 Mins. (HOLLYWOOD PREVIEW) AMUSING COMEDY WITH PENNER DELIVERING SOLIDLY; SHOULD CLICK EASILY. This comedy is amusing and Joe Penner delivers solidly with his brand of funmaking. Director Ben Holmes, who also authored the story, guided the laughs cleverly and some of the scenes have fresh, original material that scores howls. William Sistrom rates credit as producer. Richard Lane does splendid work, while Lorraine Kruger, Paul Guilfoyle, Kay Sutton, Kathryn Sheldon and Lafayette McKee are among the able principals. Penner is a daring bareback rider with a circus, but is only daring under the spell of Lane, who hypnotizes him. Kathryn Sheldon, a ranch owner, sees Penner in action and informs Lane she will pay Penner $1,000 if he will ride against Guilfoyle, an Indian, who is sponsored by McKee, a rival rancher. Lane, who is a schemer, proposes to Kay, who is a daughter of Kathryn Sheldon, and Kay agrees to help get the ranch away from her mother and her sister, Lorraine. In addition, Lane learns vhat McKee has not seen his son for twenty-five years and tries to palm off Penner as the missing offspring. Penner falls in love with Lorraine, and althought the magic acorn Lane uses on Penner is lost at the start of the race, Penner manages to win the wild ride. Nicholas T. Barrows, Robert St. Clair and John Grey penned a clever screenplay. CAST: Joe Penner, Richard Lane, Kay Sutton, Paul Guilfoyle, Lorraine Kruger, Kathryn Sheldon, Ethan Laidlaw, Lafayette McKee, Edmund Cobb, Clyde Kinney. CREDITS: Producer, William Sistrom; Director, Ben Holmes; Author, Ben Holmes; Screenplay, Nicholas T. Barrows, Robert St. Clair and John Grey; Cameraman, Frank Redman; Special Effects, Vernon L. Walker; Art Director, Van Nest Polglase; Associate, Howard Campbell; Editor, Ted Cheesman; Sound, John E. Tribby; Musical Director, Roy Webb; Songs, "I'm From the City" and "I'm A Tough Guy" by Hal Raynor. DIRECTION, Expert. PHOTOGRAPHY, Good. First Kallesser Dramatic Unit Set for Jersey City "Wife on Approval," 70-minute dramatic unit, written and produced by Michael Kallesser, is being presented today and tomorrow, at the Orpheum Theater, Jersey City. This is the first of a series of condensed legitimate productions designed to replace the so-called "second feature" in pix houses. Cast of "Wife on Approval" includes Elizabeth Sparks, Lucia Seger, Judith Simmons, Walter Black and Lester Mack. The Triangle Entertainment Service, Palace Theater Building, will book. "High Command" with Lionel Atwill, Leslie Perrins Grand National 59 Mins. SPLENDID MYSTERY DRAMA OF BRITISH ARMY LIFE WITH ATWILL DELIVERING FINE PERFORMANCE. A very finely directed and acted thrill drama of British army life at an army post in South Africa. The cast is exceptionally competent, and the story material carries fine suspense. Lionel Atwill is the star, and gives an impressive and powerful performance. The story starts with an incident of the Irish Rebellion, in which Atwill as Major Sir John Sangye has a fatal quarrel with another officer. The wife of this officer has borne a child to Atwill out of the marriage bonds. Sir John palms the death off as a casualty of the Rebellion, but a medical officer finds an incriminating letter written by the dead man. He takes charge of the fatal bullet. Then the scene shifts to South Africa seventeen years later, with Sir John commandant of the British post, and the medical officer also attached there, and carrying the other's secret. Then comes the murder of the medico, and the discovery of the incriminating letter and bullet. The Governor of the colony, a personal friend of the Major, is forced to investigate. The real murderer is finally uncovered very cleverly by the suspected officer, but the disclosure results in the officer's death, purposely planned by him to conceal the fact that his daughter is an illegitimate child. So his secret dies with him. Atwill gives a splendid performance that ranks with the best to be found in any production anywhere. The entire cast are fine Army types. This film carries fine suspense and great dramatic punch. CAST: Lionel Atwill, Lucy Mannheim, Steve Geray, Leslie Perrins, James Mason, Allen Greayeas, Kathleen Gibson, Tom Gill, Philip Strange, Drusilla Willis, Wally Patch, Archibald Batty, Cyril Howe, Henry Hewitt. CREDITS: Producer, Gordon Wellesley; Director, Thorald Dickinson; Author, Lewis Robinson; Screenplay, Catherine Strueby; Editor, Sidney Cole; Cameramen, Otto Haller, James Roger. DIRECTION, Very Good. PHOTOGRAPHY, Fine. "Magic Eye" Test Clicks Oklahoma City — The new MagicEye Photo Pay-Nite game received its first trial in the Griffith Amusement Co. circuit at Cleveland, and went over with such results that it is to be launched in other houses immediately, according to district manager C. O. Fulgum. Griffith houses in Blackwell, Enid and Ponca City begin this game the current week. O'Loghlin Pitts. Meeting Pittsburgh — J. P. O'Loghlin, Drive Leader and Canadian district manager for 20th Century-Fox, will hold a meeting at this branch on Saturday, to inaugurate the Kent Drive. WALKER WILL HANDLE BIZ DRIVE FINANCES! {Continued from Page 1) tee, will be in charge of all finance in connection with the drive. Walker was elected unanimousl; by the various committees conduct ing the campaign. 0 Brandt Vaude Invasion Deferred to Septembei {Continued from Page 1) Harry Brandt stated yesterday. In auguration of the vaude policies ii the theaters originally was sched uled for Aug. 15. Brandt said that steady progres: was being made towards the settini up of the flesh shows and indicatec, there was no dearth of talent. "We have been swamped witl'j bookers ever since we first made the announcement that we would instal stage shows," he said. "I believ every act in America has been a our doorsteps." : Darrieux Big Frisco Draw San Francisco — Danielle Darrieux, Universal's French star, hat been registering tops in the Sai; Francisco territory. Every picturt] in which she appears has been i hold-over, both French-language products and the new "Rage of Paris" just closed at the Orpheum, 2,400-seat Fanchon & Marco firstrun. Currently playing at the class. A suburban theaters are Darrieux ir; "Mayerling", "Club du Femmes' and "Mademoiselle Mozart" all three features which normally would no be shown in the district houses, because of their French dialogue. Springfield Theater Sold Springfield, Mass. — William Fo> Play Co., Inc., has sold to the Camelot Theater Corp. of Massachusetts the Art Theater, in this city. The transfer is subject to mortgages oJ$118,750 and a second mortgage oi $12,000 and a new mortgage was given back to the William Fox Plaj Co., Inc. of New York for $98,750. 75,000 Visit Museum With attendance for the first twc weeks exceeding 75,000, M-G-M's' "Marie Antoinette" museum at the | Astor Theater today enters its third week. The museum will continue! until Aug. 16, when the M-G-M production, with Norman Shearer in the title role, will have its Broadway premiere at the Astor. Noise Suit Dropped Detroit — Suit of 40 neighbors againsl the Drive-In Theater, alleging that the noise from the sound equipment could be heard for two miles, was dismissed by Circuit Judge Sherman D. Callender. by agreement. The plaintiffs agreed that the theater management had reduced the volume of sound to the point that it was unobjectionable.