The Film Daily (1930)

THE "'Bftnday, March 31. 1930 ■^^ ^film Boards of Trade Report Additional Theater Changes i I MONTANA ' Changes in Ownership Ifl i\aoa — Liberty, sold to Mcllney & Blott by ' 'iV. H. Jorgenson ; Terry — Rialto, sold to •f, [Stanley Guy by George Khan. NEBRASKA Changes in Ownership ,iseImo — Community, sold to Community Club by Rolli & Lacher; Big Springs— ISeaman, sold to Winchell & Shultz by iSeaman & Reed : Hayes Center — Hayes [Center, sold to D. A. Gillispie by Ross iPeters, White, sold to D, A. Gillispie by . [Ross Peters; Morrill — Ideal, sold to G. A. I (Parberry by George Luce; St. Paul — Elite, sold to W. N. Youngclaus by Roy E. iMason ; Sargent — Sun, sold to R. W. Hicks by John Cosner; Table Rock — Table Rock, sold to \Vm. Hale by L. M. Greene. Closings i^oca — Town Hall; Chester — Gem; Marion ■Crescent ; Seneca — Idle Hour ; Wilcox — (Auditorium. ) Openings lentral City— State. I NEW JERSEY Changes in Ownership . Orange — Brighton, sold to John G. Rehikopf by F. W. Packer; Landisville — Lan' disvil!e, sold to U. Cavoli by J. Kinkelstein ; Laurel Springs — Laurel, sold to Abraham Adelman by Byron Gosh ; Millbum — Millburn, soldto T. Gorman by Stanley Fabian; Newark — Grand, sold to Mr. Greene; Paterson — Lyceum, sold to Van Houten Ams. Co. Inc.: Rahway — Empire, sold to Pollak & Bratter by Fox Metropolitan ; Swedesboro — Embassy, sold to A. Frank by Francis A. Case; Tenafly— Bergen, sold to T. Gorman by R. A. Church, Bergen, sold to R. A. Church by G. Holler; Westwood — Westwood, sold to Goldwood Theater, Inc. by Westwood Theater, Inc.; Woodcliffe — Broadway, I sold to Bway. Woodcliffe Theater Corp. I by 991 Bway. Theater Corp. I Closings Audubon — New Century ; Fairvifew — Fair! view; Fort Lee — Fort Lee; Highland Park — Park; Iselin — Iselin; Jersey City — i Comedy; MerchantviUe — Park; New Brunswick— Cozy Bijou, Opera House; Paterson— American; Tensifly — Bergen; West New York — Wilson. NEW YORK Changes in Ownership [Andover — ^Auditorium, sold to John Karcanes by Calhoun & Snyder; Canisteo — ; Boiler, sold to Elias M. Panos by Chas. I Tarbox ; Dover Plains — Best, sold to F. I C. Adams by Mclntyre & Ferguson; E. Syracuse — Roxie, sold to L. Steele by M. Albanese ; Hamniondsport — Park, sold by Mr. & Mrs. Grimaldi; Marlboro— Advance, sold to Odd Fellows Ass'n by Faust & Duryea ; Mohawk — Bates, sold to Olin G. Hinman by F. M. Bates: Montgomery— Senior Hall, sold to M. Halper; North Creek — Happy Hour, sold to J. Solomon by Fred Baroudi ; Nyack — Rockland, sold to Fox Metropolitan Theaters ; Glean — Havens, sold to N, Dipson by Affiliated Theaters of Olean, Inc.; Rochester— Empire, sold to S. D. Joseph by J. J. Greenstone, Lyndy, sold to Lyndhurst Amuse, Co. by J. Fenyvessy ; Schenectady — Lincoln, sold to Harold J. & Mrs. Catherine D. Farrell by Brandywine Amuse. Corp. ; Syracuse — Roxie (formerly Savoy) sold to Joe Soloman by Thos. Phillips; Wappinger Falls — Park, sold to Louis Baracca by F. S. Angel; Waterloo — State, sold to Ross McVoy, Seneca Falls Theater Co. by B. B. Gutstadt; Windsor — Windsor, sold to A. J. Hackley & A. B. Compton by W. Cawse; Yonkers — Warburton, sold to W. Farley. Closings Athens — Opera House ; Binghamton — Cityline ; Germantown — Grange Hall ; Hancock Opera House ; Liverpool — Liverpool ; New Paltz — lOpera House ; Pleasantville — Strand ; Rochester — Plaza ; Scotia — Ritz ; Troy — King. Re-Openings Herkimer — Richmond. NEW YORK CITY Changes in Ownership Bedford — sold to Bedford Theater Corp. by Hirsh & Geller, Daytona, sold to Boris & Stern by Al Harsten, Orient, sold to Al Gould by Mecca Ent. Inc., Park Lane, sold to U. S. Bank by 10 Court St. Corp., Savoy-Grant; Yorke (Morrie Park Ave.), sold to Yorke Theater Corp. by Bronx Morsan Corp. Closings Casino C144 Second Avenue), Garden (St. Nicholas Avenue), Globe Photoplay (149th St. & 8th Avenue), Melrose (161st St.), Monroe (Westchester Ave.). BROOKLYN Changes in Ownership City Line, sold to Mr. Kleinfeld by Fox Metropolitan Theaters, Inc., Crystal, sold to Reelnews Corp. by Zelda Amuse. Corp., Globe (Sumnter St.), sold to Lila Ams. Corp. by Small & Strausberg, Lee, sold to G. & R. Ams. Corp., Momart, sold to J. Springer, Momart Ams. Corp., New Gates, sold to Gordon Akns. Co. (F. Jones) by 852 Gates Ave. Corp., Rugby, sold to Elbee Corp. (D. Rosenzweig) by Parkway Ent. Inc. Closings Century (Monroe St.), Elton (New Utrecht Avenue), Globe (Sumnter St.), Scenic. LONG ISLAND Changes in Ownership Cedarhurst — Playhouse, sold to Michael Mindlin by S. Pollack; Roslyn — Tower, sold to E. T. Rinas by R. Calderone. Closings Bellmore — Bellmore; Northport — Northport ; Richmond Hill— State. NEVADA Changes in Ownership Reno — State, sold to Louis Rosasco & C. C. Mottino by Rork & Murray. NEW MEXICO Changes in Ownership Hagerman — Hagerman, sold to S. B. Brock & Son by R. P. Morrison; Mountainair — Mountainair, sold to S. B. Brock & Son by Tabet Mercantile Co.; Portales — Fortola, sold to Rose and Emmett Green by Portola Theater Co. NORTH CAROLINA Changes in Ownership Albemarle — Columbia, sold to Stanley Amuse. Co. by Reynolds & Hushes; Dunn— Carolina, sold to A. B. Huff by W. E. Huff; Hieh Point— Eagle, sold to C. N. Bamballis by J Dillard; Tryan-Strand, sold to C. Nessmith by Jackson-Jackson; Wendell — Star, sold to C. A. Biggs bv G. H. Wright. Jr. ; W. Jefferson^Carolina, sold to P. T. McNeil by Chas. O. Parsons. Closinsrs Kelford — Paramount; Newport — Strand; Statesville — Crescent ; Wendell— Star. NORTH DAKOTA Closings Linton — Willows ; Marmath — Johnson. RHODE ISLAND Changes in Ownership Mt. Pleasant — Castle, sold to Ass'n Theaters, Inc.. Antonio Romano, by Piehiretone Theaters Corp.; Providence — Uptown, sold to Henrv F. Annotti by Anthonv Romano : Woonsocket — Strand, sold to Woonsocket Theaters bv Red Seal Film Corp. SOUTH CAROLINA Changes in Ownership Beaufort — Ritz. sold to Mrs. W. A. Murphy by J. U. McCormick; Inman — Amuzu, sold to Regan & Campe by J. C. Crowe ; Landrum — Blueridge. sold to C. Nessmith bv T. O. Bishop; Ridgeland — Ritz. sold to Mrs. W. A. Murrhy by J. U. McCormick. Closings Inman — Amuzu. SOUTH DAKOTA Changes in Ownership Conde — Commercial, sold to Business Men's Club by R. L. Lenz ; Ipswich — State, sold to Ed. Quinn bv T. A. Strom. Closings Delmont — Hall ; Edmond — Rex ; Kadoka — Scenic. ACADEMYTOMAKEAWARDS AT BANQUET IN APRIL IVest Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will hold its annual banquet at the Ambassador Hotel, Thursday, April 3. William de Alille, president of the Academy will preside at the meeting. Seven gold-bronze statuettes will be awarded for the outstanding achievements in the fields of actor, actress, director, writer, cinematographer, art director and producer. The awards are for the period of one year ending July 13, 1929. To Build at Elmwood Elmwood, O. — The recently formed Elmwood Theater Co. will build a $100,000 house at 405 Main St. Installs Large Screen Galveston, Tex. — M. Martini has installed a large screen at the Martini. New House for Jackson Jackson, O.— E. D. Jenkins building a $60,000 house here. To Build at San Pedro San Pedro, Cal. — Fox West Coast will build a house at Pacific and Third Streets. To Alter at Canajoharie Canajoharie, X. Y. — Jack V'asill will remodel the Strand this sununer. COLOR EOR ONE OE N-G-M FILMS IN WORK Out of 11 features in work and four in preparation at the M-G-M studios, only one production will make use of color. This is Cecil B. De Mille's "Madame Satan," which is to have some color sequences. M-G-M has an additional 12 productions completed and awaiting release. This dozen also includes only one in color. "The Rogue Song," all-Technicolor. Among the finished pictures due for early release is "Redemption," John Gilbert's second talker. Loew Gets Window Cards Loew circuit has purchased window cards in color for all its houses, the cards being the product of Berkshire Poster Co. The cards were designed by I.oew's. Warner at Huntington Huntington Park, Cal. — Warner will build a house here. To Wire Onset House Onset, Mass.^ — William E. C. \\'arr will install talking picture equipment at the Temple. San Mateo Opening San Mateo, Cal. — The Broadway has been opened. House was built by the Broadway Development Ass'n. Announcing Wf R 5 QUALITY ECONOMY World Right Synchronizing Co. The Most Efficient Staff in Neiu York AVAILABLE TO DO MUSIC SCORING For The Foreign and Domestic Film Industry Phone LONgacre 8158 Suite 1006 ADDRESS 55 W. 42nd ST. N. B. 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