The Film Daily (1938)

1W DAILY Thursday, August 25, 1938 WAGE AND HOUR BILL AMENDMENT REPORTED (Continued from. Page 1) ing all persons receiving over a certain wage, effect of the application of the bill on the industry would be negligible. An amendment stipulating exemption from application of the bill to persons receiving a wage over $35 per week, which is said to be the maximum desired in the proposed amended legislation, would automatically exempt approximately 90 per cent of the people connected with the film industry, leaving only extras and other employes to be considered, it is believed. The bill exempts professionals, executives, and anybody holding an administrative job. Designation of the professional classes remains to be made by the committee that Commissioner Elmer F. Andrews, administrator of the bill, will appoint. In an exclusive story in The Film Daily Andrews revealed that he does not consider the film business a "sweated industry," and would not, in all probability, appoint a committee to deal with it for some time to come. Industry executives are principally concerned with the classification that will be made in regard to cameramen and people who fall in the high bracket wage scale, but are not technically exempt under application of the bill. Conforming now to every stipulation made in the bill, amendments would make the industry practically exempt from any application of the law. In its present form, the bill is said to have ramifications that are too wide sweeping, as it was primarily designed to help people receiving wages under $20 per week. The fact was apparently overlooked when the bill was drawn up that people receiving over a certain wage did not need financial assistance. Remodel Krim House Detroit — Harmony and Lasky Theaters, of the circuit operated by Krim Theatrical Enterprises, will b« completely remodeled, according to Sol Krim. U \ R T H V Best wishes from THE FILM DAILY to the following on their birthday: AUGUST 25 Victor Heerman Ceorge Fawcett Ruby Keeler John R. Bray James R. Cowan John Zanft Richard Lurrey Schlipstein F=ALCNGTHE with DUBLM. DALY • • • CONGRATS to The Loewdown the house organ of the Loew Theater circuit which today reaches its 1.500th issue here is an economical little sheet that has exerted a powerful influence upon the personnel of the organization it was started 'way back in 1932 by Oscar Doob as a simple mimeographed sheet and it is still a mimeographed sheet with its masthead motto: "To Keep Loew On High" • • • WE BELIEVE it is the only daily house organ in existence it carries important home office bulletins to every theater on the circuit, and to the theater staffs it is a perfect medium for quickly transmitting advertising and exploitation ideas used around the circuit it is an inspiration to better showmanship and gives immediate credit to the individual for work well done T T T • • • AMONG its notable departments are the "Dollar Club," which lists only proven box-office stunts which have brought in over $100 or more in extra biz "Page One Club" "Full Page Club" "G-Girls" listing, for the cashiers who spot counterfeits and the "Scoop" Club • • • AFTER sitting up nights and week-ends for a month Ernie Emerling, that conscientious statistician, has figured out that in its 1500 issues, the Loewdown has carried exactly 40,037 stunts, advertising ideas, etc and has mentioned many times every manager of the circuit, every assistant, many ushers, porters and other employes executives are seldom mentioned every theater keeps a file of the Loewdowns and a copy is posted in the ushers' locker rooms • • • FOR THE first time the distribution and exhibition phases of the industry form the theme of a stage play "Double Feature" written by an expert Maxwell Weinberg of the Little Theater of Baltimore in collaboration with Joseph Julian it has received a tryout at the Wharf Theater in Provincetown many of the scenes take place in and around a film exchange office and projection room T T T • • • IT IS an interesting thought the way Columbia Pictures can usually be depended on to give the industry one smash production every year we are thinking of pictures like "It Happened One Night" "Lost Horizon" "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" and now "You Can't Take It With You" all the inside dope on this last one indicates that it's a HUMMER more later, after we've seen it with our own eyes • • • SCRIPT HAS been completed by Oliver H. P. Garret on "one third of a nation" yes, that's the way it's written based on a treatment by Dudley Murphy, who will direct it it will probably go into production at the Eastern Service Studios about Sept. 15, Dudley informs us. ... • Another coast-to-coast plug for Universal's "Dark Rapture" over CBS the other nite a testimonial by Leila Roosevelt, co-producer, on Benny Goodman's program "CONSENT DEGREE" REPORT IS DOUBTED (.Continued from. Page 1) plated was denied in industry circles yesterday when it was pointed out that the terms to which the government wanted the picture business to consent "were out of "Mae question." * High officials in the industry stated at the time the action was filed that there "was too much at stake" to resort to a consent decree. On the other hand, government spokesmen appear to be hopeful that a satisfactory consent decree can be worked out. Industry attorneys are understood to be meeting daily for conferences on the anti-trust suit. Warners Launching Largest Co-operative Ad Campaign (Continued from Page 1) L. Warner, vice-president in charge of production, under a heading, "I Have Seen 'Four Daughters'." In Warner's statement he says that in his opinion the picture is unique and one of the finest the studio has ever made, which led him to indorse the film. Definite results were tabulated at the Music Hall, where the picture is now playing, following the appearance of the ad in the papers. Business this week has steadily mounted over the business the picture did on the opening day. The picture starts its second week at the Music Hall tomorrow, with the gross yesterday about 20 per cent better than opening day. "Alexander" Holding Over In 11 Spots; Records Hit (Continued from Page 1) reported yesterday. Picture starts its third week today in Boston, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and in Chicago tomorrow. Meanwhile, indications are that "Alexander" will cross the half-million mark at the Roxy, New York, before beginning its fourth week tomorrow. More than 484,000 persons had seen the picture up to yesterday . , Pic is now in its second week in Denver, Cleveland, Atlantic City, Houston, Tulsa and Portland, Ore. 2C ytAC/ AGC IN PICTURES From THE FILM DAILY for Sunday, Aug. 25. 1918: , , REVIEW of Paramount's "In Pursuit of Polly, starring Billie Burke: Elementary farce never impresses forcibly but they'll accept it. REVIEW of Selig-Mutual's "A Hoosier Romance" starring Colleen Moore and Thomas Jefferson: Human touches, comedy bits and well chosen cast make this register. REVIEW of Selig-Pioneer-State Rights' "The Still Alarm," starring Tom Santschi: Exctiing, well played fire meller; rather poorly assembled. Yes, 20 Years is a Long Time in Pictures!