The Film Daily (1939)

TW DAILY Thursday, July 6, 1939 Patel to Build $1,625,000 Studio and Lab. in India Central Cinema Industries Will Produce for the World Market By RALPH WILK West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood— A. J. Patel, who is organizing Central Cinema Industries, Ltd., of India is here, purchasing equipment for a $1,500,000 twosound stage studio to be erected in Bombay and a modern air conditioned laboratory which will cost $125,000 and have a capacity of 75.000 feet daily. Laboratory will be opened before the end of the year while the studio will start operating next June. Western Electric equipment will be used in studio. Patel's Co. will also produce 11 features and a series of scenic shorts, designed for the world market He will also install scenario, art and research departments, which, he declared, have not been used to date by native producers althougn 200 features were made in India during the past 12 months. In September, he will send six native technicians here to study Hollywood methods. He is on a sixmonths' trip and has already studied production methods in Germany, France and England. Gibraltar Enterprises Denver Parley Aug. 4-7 Denver — Gibraltar Enterprises, Inc has set its annual convention for ' August 4-7 in Denver. The group has 34 houses in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Nebraska. Charles R. Gilmour is president and the members include Ed Schulte, Casper, Wyo.; E. W. Ward, Silver City, N. M.; William Ostenberg, Scottsbluff, Neb.; John Greer and Nathan Salmon, Santa Fe, N. M.; Everett Cole, Alamosa, Colo.; and Thomas Murphy, Paton, N. M. Mrs. Sarah Dubinsky Dead Kansas City, Mo.— Mrs. Sarah Dubinsky, 73, mother of Barney, William and Irving Dubinsky, and Edward Durwood, brothers associated in the operation of the Dubinsky circuit of theaters, died at the Menorah Hospital, following an illness of six months. Besides the sons, Mrs. Dubinsky is survived by her husband, Simon Dubinsky, retired. Feld In LeRoy Pix West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood— Fritz Feld, who has just completed an important part in "The Modern Cinderella," John M. Stahl production at Universal, has been signed to play a feautred comedy lead in "A Day At The Circus," Mervyn LeRoy production starring the Marx Bros., at M-G-M. Free Movies With Coffee and Free Autos With Films — That's Wisconsin Show Biz Milwaukee, Wis. — Fox is advertising three Ford automobiles to be given away at its State, Sherman, Paradise, Riviera, Plaza, Layton Park, Shorewood and Downer Theaters here this week. Tie-up is with nabe merchants. At La Crosse, the Wisconsin, Bijou, Riviera and Strand Theaters have tied up with the Nash Coffee Co., Minneapolis, wheieby purchasers of Nash coffee between July 1-31 are being given free tickets with each pound to any of these theaters. At Wausau, the Wausau Theater promoted a "giant auto festival" with $1,500 worth of merchandise prizes given away on a Thursday and Friday night. Seven local automobile firms and garages sponsored. WB Preparing 19 Stories for Four Topflight Stars {Continued from Page 1) studio's policy of working as far ahead as practical in order to insure adequate time for the preparation of scripts. Stories pending for the personalities are as follows: Bette Davis— "All This and Heaven Too," "Devotion," "The Miracle," "We Shall Meet Again" and "West of Frisco." Errol Flynn— "The Sea Hawk," "The White Rajah," "Bolivar," "Captain Hornblower," and "The City of the Angels." Edward G. Robinson — "The Life of Dr. Ehrlich," "Gusher," "Prince of Imposters," "Footsteps in the Dark," "Noon and Sixpence," "$1,000 Window" and "The Sea Wolf." James Cagney — "City of Iron Men" and "John Paul Jones." Sprecher of Monopole Films in N. Y. C. on Buying Trip Here on his annual product buying trip, Max Sprecher, managing director of Monopole Films, Rotterdam, Holland, stated yesterday he expected his organization to handle about 60 indie films in that territory this year. He hopes to acquire 30 pictures here on this trip. Sprecher is making his headquarters during his two-week stay here at the New York office of J. H. Hoffberg. He said that the market for westerns had slumped, but that other types of action films were still popular. He handles some British and French films, but the bulk of his lineup is American product. He has the Monogram franchise for Holland. Ind. TO at Golf Today Chicago — Indiana Theater Owners Ass'n will play its annual golf tournament today at Lake Wauwasee convention. Tomorrow session will discuss many important trade problems, according to Maurie Rubin, state president. Singer Closes In Iowa Chicago — The Mort Singer circuit has closed the Capital theater, Marshalltown, la., for the summer months. Bill Dostal has been named district manager, at Marshalltown for the circuit. Rep. Expansion Will Be Talked by Yates, Smith (Continued from Page 1) in for a sharp rise, but also in the foreign field. Immediate objective overseas is effectuation of a boost in the U. K. market which will be visited shortly by Herbert J. Yates, who sails from New York on July 25, ostensibly to assure a successful tour of England by Republic's Gene Autry. It is known, however, since Republic's last stockholders' meeting that the company is embarking on foreign field expansion. Accordingly, Yates will confer with Sam Smith, head of British Lion, Republic's British ally, along this line. Prior to Yates' departure, confabs are expected to be held at the home office between him, James R. Grainger, Moe Siegel and Sol Siegel. Latter pair are due in New York from the Coast early next week. Also slated to play an important part in formulating and co-ordinating Republic's new season plans is Morris Goodman, company's foreign sales manager, who flies into New York today from Miami, following a 14-week Central and South American trek whose object was to fortify Republic in Pan-America for 1939-40. Grainger leaves the home office shortly to visit Atlantic seaboard keys. U.S. GAINS THROUGH NEW FRENCH DECREE (Continued from Page 1) and assigned dubbing permits out of a base total of 188, but under a proviso for the new 12-month span, which is divided into two semesters, the Government has decreed that 12 more features will comprise a contingency bloc, which means that the U. S. may further benefit. The contingency bloc is established in order that features considered of high merit will not have to be sidetracked when the 188 base features have been allotted permits. Under the terms of the existing trade treaty between the U. S. and France, former's numerical product at any time during the life of the treaty cannot be less than that which existed at time of document's signing. Hence, the U. S. is sure to hold first position in France with respect to importations and dubbing permits until June 30, 1940, and will doubtless get fair share of the contingency bloc of 12 permits. Neely Bill Menaces Press — Hoblitzelle (Continued from Page 1) regulation which could be extended to other fields such as the press, radio, fiction and magazine writing. Hoblitzelle made his statement in Washington while here on a visit. Basing his objections to the Neely Bill mainly on Section Four calling for a synopsis he declared, "If the Federal Government can apply such restrictions to the creative art of motion picture production, there is every reason to believe that similar restrictions and censorship could be applied to the publication of newspapers and magazines and the broadcasting of radio program." Ask Sandquist Bill Signing Chicago — Many independent theater owners have wired Gov. Henry Horner, asking that he sign the Sandquist bill, passed by legislature holding film shows to two hours, 15 minutes. "U" Philly Exchange Ordered To Bargain With CIO Union (Continued from Page 1) America, Local No. 2. affiliated with the CIO. The order issued by the Labor Board yesterday stated evidence disclosed that the CIO labor organization represented a majority of the office workers in July 1937 and at all times since. Management of Universal Exchange refused to grant union representatives the opportunity to meet and discuss the possibilities of a collective bargaining contract, NLRB said. The board found the company did not attempt to determine whether the union represented the office employes, "but sought only to obstruct the union's efforts to bargain with them." Universal was ordered to post notices for a period of 60 days stating that it will bargain with the union and within 10 days to notify the Philadelphia regional director of compliance with the order. Warners In 5 Cent Dip Milwaukee, Wis. — Warners has dipped prices a nickel at its Sheboygan and Rex theaters in Sheboygan, its Venetian and Rialto in Racine and its Gateway and Kenosha in Kenosha. New prices are two bits to 6 p.m. and 35 cents thereafter. $530, 1,088 Educ. Assets Current assets of Educational total $530,088.64 against current liabilities of $487,427.34. Cash on hand totals $69,915.92. Figures are given in latest statement for the 26 weeks to March 31 last.